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Welcome
An organization committed to providing aid to churches and christians in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Our foundation is the Bible, which is the Word of God. COAH adheres to the revealed truths and principals in that Word in accord with the Three Forms of Unity (Heidelberg Catechsim, Canons of Dordt, Belgic Confession) and the Westminster Confession.
Please browse though our website to see and learn more about the work we do - and what all needs to be done. If you have any questions, please send us an email or give us a call. And, of course, your support is always greatly appreciated.
ADMINISTRATOR
Mr. Martin Heikoop
BOARD:
Chairman: Mr. Bas DeLeeuw
Vice-Chairman: Mr. Dick Westrate
Treasurer: Mr. Peter Kranendonk
Secretary: Mr. Tom Moerdyk
Members: Rev. Gerald Procee, Mr. Jack Tamminga,
Mr. Doug Vandenberg, Mr. John Vergunst
"He brought me to the Banqueting house."
Song of Solomon 2: 4
“HE brought me!” All of grace. He justifies, He glorifies. The top-stone is brought forth, the banqueting-house is entered – with shoutings, saying, “Grace, grace unto it!” Believer, contemplate the journey ended, the course finished, the victory won. Seated at the supper-table of the Lamb in glory, guest talking to guest with bounding hearts; - recounting their Lord’s dealings on earth; - the watch-word circulating from tongue to tongue, “He hath done all things well!” Angels and archangels, too, will be participants in that banquet of glory; and bright seraphs, who never knew what is was to have a heart of sin or to shed a tear of sorrow. But, for this reason, there will be one element of joy peculiar to the Redeemed, into which the other unfallen guests cannot enter – the “joy of contrast.” How will the present “great tribulation” augment the bliss of a world at once sinless and sorrowless! How will earth’s woe-worn cheek, and sin-stricken spirit, and tear-dimmed eye, enhance the glories of that perfect state, where there is not the type or symbol of sadness, not the solitary trace of one lingering tear-drop! Then will be realized that sweet paradox, “They rest,” “They rest not!” “The rest without a rest.” “They rest,” – the eternal pause and cessation from all the feverish disquietudes of this world’s sins and sorrows; all that would disturb the rapture of a holy repose; and yet, the restless activity of holiness; - the Divine energy of beings whose grand element of happiness is employment in the service and executing the will of God. In this “they cease not day nor night.” It is sublimely said of the God before whom they hymn their anthems and cast their crowns, “He inhabiteth the praises of eternity!”
My soul, seek often to ponder, in the midst of thy days of sadness, the joys of that eternal Banqueting-house. “Ye shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more!” One moment at that table – one crumb of the heavenly manna – one draught from the river of life, and all the bitter experiences of the valley of tears will be obliterated and forgotten. Look upwards even now, and behold thy dear Lord preparing for thee this glorious “feast of fat things.” “I go to prepare a place for you.” “I will come again, and receive you unto myself!” He has Himself entered the Banqueting-house as the earnest and forerunner of the coming guests. He, the first Sheaf of the mighty harvest, has been waved before God in the temple of the New Jerusalem, as a pledge of the immortal sheaves still to be gathered into the heavenly garner. The invitation is issued, “Come, for all things are ready.” The oxen and the fatlings are killed!
Reader, prepare for the meeting; suitably attire thyself for such a glorious banquet. Put on thy beautiful garments; - that righteousness of Jesus, without which thou canst not be accepted; - that holiness of heart, without which thou canst not be an acceptable guest. Soon shall the little hour of life’s unquiet dream be over; and then, oh the glorious surprise of being ushered to that banqueting-table; - to know, for ever, the blessedness of those “who are called unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb!”
With the prospect of such joys awaiting me in the morning of immortality, with the dark nights of death before me, and the grave my couch, I shall be able to say, even of its lonely chamber – “I will both lay me down in peace and sleep; for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.”
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