I happened to tune in on this discussion with Rabbi Cahn, the author of the Harbinger . I thought you might be interested. We don't know the future, but we know who holds the future. Without repentance, there will be no lasting revival. I believe the Lord is reaching out to His people, now, to repent and be ready for an outpouring of Holy Spirit in an unprecedented way. Our God is holy, righteous and good. He is patience and long suffering not desiring for any to perish. God's judgment is upon us, but by the grace of God, He is staying His hand and showing us great mercy that we don't deserve.
Please listen, pray and repent for yourself. And remember, we can stand in the gap for those who do not yet know the Lord. Be blessed today my brothers and sisters.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Friday, May 6, 2016
THE GIFT OF PAIN
The flower garden was starving for attention. Every time I looked out my kitchen window there were, I was looking at ugly weeds and dry mulch. I had to get out there. It was a beautiful spring day at 72 degrees.
Many times I have been told do my stretches before gardening to prevent my back from going out, but did I obey? No! I thought I could get away with it. I felt fine for three hours. Then a back pain began to hit me. Just a little at first. Even that didn't stop me. I kept digging and pulling up weeds. I could do this! At 77 years old you would think that I would have learned. But I haven't. It was four hours before I stopped,. Stepping back to admired my work , it happened. My back was gone. The muscles were pulled in all directions. I came into the house and put ice on my back and rested for the afternoon. By the next morning I could barely walk without pain. My husband and some close friends prayed for me. "Confess your sin to one another, so that you may be healed."
"Forgive me Lord, I have no one but myself to blame. I didn't obey your instruction to stretch. But if you have something that you want to share with me through this pain, I am ready to hear." This was Friday afternoon. By Saturday, nothing. Sunday nothing. Monday still pain.
I started to praise the Lord for the pain trusting that He was delaying healing for a greater glory. I closed my eyes to seek the Lord. In my spirit I heard these words, "Thank you for sharing in My pain."'
"Lord," I cried, "My pain is nothing compared to what You endured. " Tears filled my eyes meditating on the cross. He felt my pain. Jesus knows human pain. Then I heard Him say,"Thank you for suffering with me, my child, but remember what I have shared with you before." I asked the Lord to remind me.
"Pain, suffering, sickness and disease are the consequences of sin in a fallen world. Every human being inherited these consequences because of the Fall. But, look at the cross. My Father put all sin, pain, suffering, sicknesses and diseases on my body, so I could give you my healthy body. I am alive, my child. I have no pain in my body. I will take yours and consume it in mine." Tears fell again.
"Lord, You are too good. I am thank you for this pain, because it reminds me again and again of your suffering for me. I have a short memory and I am grateful for you keeping close to Your heart. By your stripes I am healed and I receive Your healing in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, "Rise and walk." No pain.
Many times I have been told do my stretches before gardening to prevent my back from going out, but did I obey? No! I thought I could get away with it. I felt fine for three hours. Then a back pain began to hit me. Just a little at first. Even that didn't stop me. I kept digging and pulling up weeds. I could do this! At 77 years old you would think that I would have learned. But I haven't. It was four hours before I stopped,. Stepping back to admired my work , it happened. My back was gone. The muscles were pulled in all directions. I came into the house and put ice on my back and rested for the afternoon. By the next morning I could barely walk without pain. My husband and some close friends prayed for me. "Confess your sin to one another, so that you may be healed."
"Forgive me Lord, I have no one but myself to blame. I didn't obey your instruction to stretch. But if you have something that you want to share with me through this pain, I am ready to hear." This was Friday afternoon. By Saturday, nothing. Sunday nothing. Monday still pain.
I started to praise the Lord for the pain trusting that He was delaying healing for a greater glory. I closed my eyes to seek the Lord. In my spirit I heard these words, "Thank you for sharing in My pain."'
"Lord," I cried, "My pain is nothing compared to what You endured. " Tears filled my eyes meditating on the cross. He felt my pain. Jesus knows human pain. Then I heard Him say,"Thank you for suffering with me, my child, but remember what I have shared with you before." I asked the Lord to remind me.
"Pain, suffering, sickness and disease are the consequences of sin in a fallen world. Every human being inherited these consequences because of the Fall. But, look at the cross. My Father put all sin, pain, suffering, sicknesses and diseases on my body, so I could give you my healthy body. I am alive, my child. I have no pain in my body. I will take yours and consume it in mine." Tears fell again.
"Lord, You are too good. I am thank you for this pain, because it reminds me again and again of your suffering for me. I have a short memory and I am grateful for you keeping close to Your heart. By your stripes I am healed and I receive Your healing in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, "Rise and walk." No pain.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
HOW BIG IS YOUR OCEAN?
Once a man had a dream. He was standing on a sandy beach looking out over the ocean. He was holding an empty bottle of water in his hand, when he heard a voice say to him, "My son, what do you see?".
He responded, "I see the ocean".
"You are right, my son. Now throw that empty bottle out into the ocean."
So he threw the empty bottle of water out into the ocean . Then the voice said to him, "Now what do you see?"
" I see the ocean with an empty bottle of water bouncing on the top of the waves. But wait, the bottle is disappearing. I can't see it any more."
"You are right, my son. The bottle is full of water and has sunk to the bottom. Now what do you see.?'
"All I see is the ocean."
Then the man woke up. We wondered what that was all about. After some thought and prayer, this is what came to his mind,
"The ocean is God, the Holy Spirit. I am like that empty bottle bobbing around in God thinking that I am a Christian. But when I saw myself disappearing into the ocean I then realized how important it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. People would see Jesus instead of me. My whole life becomes more and more a desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit to glorify God and not myself. "
What a great dream.. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is a Pentecostal experience. It is available for all believers. When Jesus came out of the water of baptism of John, He was filled with the Holy Spirit. and then led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tested. After passing the test He was ready to start His greatest works revealing the Kingdom of God.
Without the filling of the Holy Spirit, we too as believers have no power to witness the resurrection of our Lord or to overcome this world, our flesh or the evil. one. Thank you Jesus for showing us the way, the truth, the life and sending us the Holy Spirit.
He responded, "I see the ocean".
"You are right, my son. Now throw that empty bottle out into the ocean."
So he threw the empty bottle of water out into the ocean . Then the voice said to him, "Now what do you see?"
" I see the ocean with an empty bottle of water bouncing on the top of the waves. But wait, the bottle is disappearing. I can't see it any more."
"You are right, my son. The bottle is full of water and has sunk to the bottom. Now what do you see.?'
"All I see is the ocean."
Then the man woke up. We wondered what that was all about. After some thought and prayer, this is what came to his mind,
"The ocean is God, the Holy Spirit. I am like that empty bottle bobbing around in God thinking that I am a Christian. But when I saw myself disappearing into the ocean I then realized how important it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. People would see Jesus instead of me. My whole life becomes more and more a desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit to glorify God and not myself. "
What a great dream.. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is a Pentecostal experience. It is available for all believers. When Jesus came out of the water of baptism of John, He was filled with the Holy Spirit. and then led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tested. After passing the test He was ready to start His greatest works revealing the Kingdom of God.
Without the filling of the Holy Spirit, we too as believers have no power to witness the resurrection of our Lord or to overcome this world, our flesh or the evil. one. Thank you Jesus for showing us the way, the truth, the life and sending us the Holy Spirit.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CROSS,
Today, I believe God is calling His people out of the world. Out of , our soulish desires (our flesh) to be a witness once again that Jesus is alive, resurrected, and living His life through His body, the true church.
Over the centuries our intellects have been educated about God. Thousands of books have been written. Doctrines have been preached that have split churches. Our minds have become so full of the knowledge about God, but, who is He?
It is so easy to be caught up in religion and even the thrill of the charismatic movement. But here too, Satan can counterfeit spiritual gifts, signs and wonders. But He can not counterfeit the love of our Savior living His life through His body the true church.
St. Paul understood the two sides of the cross: death and resurrection. "I have been crucified in Christ, it is no longer I that lives but Christ that lives with in me. And the life I now live I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and died for me." Gal 2:20.
"If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?"
You ask, how can I live in His resurrection life when I still sin? Repent and turn to God. He will take your sin to the cross and release His forgiveness. You will actually experience the great exchange: your life for His.
Because He lives, we can face tomorrow knowing that His great love and forgiveness is always available in every circumstance to transform us into His image. His resurrection power is continuously being released into the earth through the Holy Spirit and into His body, the true church. If He is lifted up in us He will draw all men unto Himself.
Let us forsake this world and only unto Him be true.
Over the centuries our intellects have been educated about God. Thousands of books have been written. Doctrines have been preached that have split churches. Our minds have become so full of the knowledge about God, but, who is He?
It is so easy to be caught up in religion and even the thrill of the charismatic movement. But here too, Satan can counterfeit spiritual gifts, signs and wonders. But He can not counterfeit the love of our Savior living His life through His body the true church.
St. Paul understood the two sides of the cross: death and resurrection. "I have been crucified in Christ, it is no longer I that lives but Christ that lives with in me. And the life I now live I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and died for me." Gal 2:20.
"If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?"
You ask, how can I live in His resurrection life when I still sin? Repent and turn to God. He will take your sin to the cross and release His forgiveness. You will actually experience the great exchange: your life for His.
Because He lives, we can face tomorrow knowing that His great love and forgiveness is always available in every circumstance to transform us into His image. His resurrection power is continuously being released into the earth through the Holy Spirit and into His body, the true church. If He is lifted up in us He will draw all men unto Himself.
Let us forsake this world and only unto Him be true.
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