God is my Father

I pray that these verses will bless you as they have me. We have a "daddy" who loves us more than we can think or imagine.  He demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son. What a blessing it is to be able to call the God of heaven and earth, "our daddy"  Even when we sin, we are still loved by "our daddy" and can trust his heart towards us. He will correct us where it is needed, but with gentleness and kindness leading us to repentance.  He will never forsake or reject us. We are accepted in the beloved. He will be "our daddy" for all eternity       

I am a child of God.


I have been adopted as a child of God.


       My Father has made me.


    In love, He has predestined me
         to be adopted as His child


My Father knows what I need,
       even before I ask Him


As a father has compassion on his 
      children, so You, Lord
      have compassion on me


I did not receive a spirit that makes me
    a slave again to fear, but I have received
    the Spirit of sonship, and by Him I cry 
              "Abba Father" 


The Lord Almighty says to me,
       "I will be a Father to you and you shall be My child.


What a wonderful privilege to call the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ...Abba Father...our Father too.


John 1:12, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 1:5, Deuteronomy 32:6,
Ephesians 1:4-5, Matthew 6:8, Psalm 103:13, Romans 8:15, 2corinthians 6:18

These verses have been compiled by Derek Prince Ministries.

The Divine Exchange

From the foundation of the earth the Lamb of God was slain.  God the Father knew that Man would fall from grace and that He would have to separate Himself from Adam's sin. At that time,God the Son loved the Father so much that He submitted to His Father and was willing to endure the wrath of God for our unrighteousness. Thousands of years later, a blood Covenant  between God the Father and God the Son was manifested at the cross of Calvary. God's justice was satisfied by the death of His Son. When Jesus cried out, "My God, my God , why have you forsaken me?"  God the Father had turned His back, on His Son. Jesus became sin.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus didn't call out, "Father, Father why have you forsaken me?"  Could it be that Jesus at that moment became sin and His Father disowned Him, so we through His death and resurrection could call God "our Father, too?" 

In the mind  of God  that day,  the most incredible  and amazing DIVINE EXCHANGE took place.  Believing and understanding this exchange has given me a more positive and growing intimate relationship with the Lord. Our new life in Christ Jesus is so much more than just being forgiven.  We process the very life of our God.
Jesus said, "Greater things you shall do because I go to the Father."
Do you think the disciples understood what He meant? Do we as believers really today believe this divine exchange for ourselves?

Jesus was punished....
                         that we might be forgiven

Jesus was wounded...
                         that we might be healed,

Jesus was made sin from our sinfulness...
                          that we might be made 
            righteous with His righteousness.

Jesus died our death
                           that we might receive life
            
Jesus was made a curse
                 that we might enter into the blessing
         
Jesus endured our poverty...
                that we might share His abundance

Jesus bore our shame...
                 that we might share His glory

Jesus endured our rejection ...
                                        that we might have
                  His acceptance with the Father

Jesus was cut off by death...
                 that we might be joined to God eternally.

Our old man was put to death in Him
                                      that the new man
                        might come to life in us.


Isaiah 53:4-5, 2Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 2:9, Galatians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Hebrew 12:2

Ephesians 1:5-6, Isaiah 53:8b, Colossians 3:0-10

These verses have been put together by Derek Prince Ministries to encourage us in our new life.

Damascus, will it Survive?

Recently , I have been contemplating the situation in the Middle East, especially, Syria and I would like to share with you some of my thoughts. The City of Damascus, has an important significance of it's own.  St. Paul was on the the road to Damascus with good intentions of destroying the struggling body of Christ, when he was knocked off his horse and confronted by the resurrected Lord Jesus.  Later, believers were first called "Christians" in Antioch, Syria.The Lord's foot print is all over Syria. Bible prophecy tells us in Isaiah 17 and Jeremiah 49 that Damascus will be destroyed as a city in the last days.  Scripture doesn't tell us exactly when or how this will happen, but I believe that day is steadily approaching. Indeed, it may not be far off.


No matter how the world's political and religious systems try to destroy Syria, God's word is final.  Nothing will hinder God's love for the Syrians. Nothing can separate His love from those on whom He has set His affections. The very heart of the Son of God reaches out to the Syrian people, who are in great anguish at this hour. God's word says to them, "Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more." God is in Syria.  He will not leave nor forsake His own. He is with the persecuted church and will bring Her through, because the "Gates of Hell, will not prevail against the Church" Matthew 16:18


 I believe that God will not allow this current evil to go unchecked much longer. It is mass murder and we know who the MURDERER IS. Satan is behind this evil in his attempt to also destroy the body of Christ and the Jews. God has His timetable and it will not be delayed. We can rest in His sovereignty and pray for our Syrian brethren. God is very patient, but will not tolerate evil forever.  In Genesis  12:1-3, the Lord told us that those who bless the children of Israel will be blessed, and those who cursed them will be cursed.  The Syrian government faces great judgment for not only killing its own citizens, but also for killing so many Jews and Israelis over the years, and cursing the State of Israel on a daily basis.


Syria may seems like it is far away, but I do ask myself, if the Lord should tarry, are we as the body of Christ in the United State spiritually ready to meet an evil onslaught?  Are we, by faith, separated unto the Lord?  Do we, by faith, know our spiritual authority in Jesus? Are we living, by faith, in the grace of God and or under the law.?  Do we,  by faith, know one another in Christ?  Will we, by faith, follow the Lord wherever He leads us?   Do we believe, by faith,  the whole council of God's Word? Will we remember WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD?


The gospel is not foreign to Syria,  In Mathew 4:24 "The news about Him (Jesus Christ) spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, and epileptics, and He healed them". One day all the nations will bow to the Lordship of
 Jesus Christ and confess that Jesus is LORD.


 In Isaiah 61 and Luke 4:18, Jesus proclaims "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,  to proclaim liberty to the captives, the opening of the prison to those who are bound, and to proclaim the year of the LORD'S  favor".  It is my prayer that the grace and favor  of the living God will once again raise up the the body of Christ in Syria to draw many to Himself. "What the devil means for evil, God means for good."  May God's grace abound to our brethren in Syria.

A True Story

Have you ever been face to face with a Doberman Pinscher?  That dog is scary. I don't mean to offend any owner of a Doberman, but I have a true story to tell. It all started one evening when I got a phone call from a friend who was crying out to the Lord.  She was in very deep waters and wanted Jesus, but was being hindered by a spiritual stronghold. We agreed to meet in a parking lot close to her home. As we sat in her car discussing her situation, she told me that she had been in parapsychology, and that she was finding it difficult to concentrate on the Lord Jesus. We talked together for awhile and I explained to her that she had the power of the Holy Spirit in her and that Jesus wanted to deliver her. By the grace of God, I took authority in the name of Jesus and claimed the power of the blood . My friend passed out, but I  kept proclaiming the name of Jesus and the finished work of the cross over her until she recovered.


When she recovered, she was a new person. The spirit had left  and her mind was very clear. She had been so blessed by the Lord's presence that she wanted me to come back and pray through her house.  I accepted.  She told me to wait until she first went into the house to get control of her dog.  When I entered, that  DOG lunged at my throat. He hated me. He was vicious.  His hair was falling out, and my friend was having a difficult time handling his behavior.  Without thinking, I put up my right hand and said,,"In the name of Jesus you back off and be healed."  He backed down enough for my friend to get him under control and put him in the basement.

We continued to talk, as we prayed through the house.  I left and we told each other we would be in touch. Two weeks after my encounter with the Doberman, my friend called and invited my husband and I over for lunch.  We were delighted, but my first thought was, "oh no NOT that dog again".  We accepted.  When we arrived, fortunately, the dog was nowhere in sight. We all sat down to eat a lovely lunch, a green salad and a tuna fish sandwich.   In the middle of the lunch, my friend left the table and went to open the cellar door. I held my breath.  Out came the most beautiful Doberman. He was now so gentle in spirit and his hair had all grown back.  He very calmly came over to me.  I was in shock. I held out my hand with a piece of tuna fish sandwich and he received it graciously.   The Doberman had been completely healed and delivered.  My friend said that she had wanted me to personally see for myself what the Lord had done. AMAZING.  I have to admit I now have a special place in my heart for that  Doberman.