Finish The Kingdom Work!

Father God, Lord Jesus Christ have mercy upon us today. In this frail mortal tabernacle, we strive to become the best that we can be. Possess this clay vessel and make it unto honor and glory for your Name sake. Fill us again and again with the nectar of heaven that we may be poured out, emptied in the perpetuation of the Gospel and building up of the Kingdom of God. Refresh us this day in the power of your Spirit that we may be strong, resilient, and victorious. Capture our minds, our hearts and our souls and hold us in reserve to your Divine purpose and will. Constrain us to entertain your presence and your voice until your revelation comes. May we be like Jacob of old, engaged in heavenly warfare until your deliverance comes to us. Pour into us your strength, your courage and your faith. Sustain us in this present conflict with the manna that only you can provide. Walk with us today instructing us and guiding each step we take. Open our eyes to what you are doing and where you are going. Anoint us that we may go with you to the consummation of all things and time without end. In Jesus' name! Amen!

Power To Finish What Jesus Started!

Isaiah 40:28, “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

The army of Christ is rising up. Rising up in the mantle of Jesus Christ. That mantle being the manifest presence of Christ in the Holy Ghost. If you have received since you believed, you carry the mantel of Christ. I feel the urging of the Holy Spirit calling upon the Body of Christ to rise up in the power of that mantel and do His work. What is that work? To preach the gospel for the salvation of souls. Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Jesus’ promise here is to provide the power and resources to accomplish His mission to preach the Gospel in all the earth. The power that He has, He is making available to His Church. Matt. 28:18, “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” The power comes with the commission!

If we will accept the commission, then we have a promise. The gates of hell cannot prevail against the Body of Christ. Why? Because we are covered in Christ's mantel. We are filled with His Holy Spirit! Matt. 16:17, “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Jesus had asked His disciples, “...Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Peter’s reply was “...Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Peter had understood by Divine revelation that Jesus was the Son of God. The power that is the Body of Christ is the revelation of who He is. Therefore, by faith His power is our power as the Holy Ghost indwells us. The “all power” resides in the Body of Christ and He will be with us “always, even unto the end of the world.” The gates of hell cannot withstand the power of the resurrected, glorified and everlasting Son of Almighty God.

The Devil is as a roaring lion (a wild animal) seeking to devour and destroy everything and everyone that would proclaim salvation and freedom in Jesus Christ. The power of the Almighty will break the chains of sin, disobedience and rebellion. We are His servants. We stand where He stands by His power. We will do His work and break through the enemy's fortresses. We will go into the enemy's domain and rescue the perishing in the NAME of JESUS, the CHRIST, the SON of the LIVING GOD!

May the Body of Christ rise up with a renewed vision of our mission. May God renew afresh the Holy Ghost fire within that compels us to share this Glorious Gospel. Let us mount up with renewed strength, renewed inspiration and restored victory. To God be the glory forever!

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Jesus, I Choose To Walk With You!

Lord Jesus, I come to meet with you today. I want to be with you, experience you and express you. Wash my mind of all the intrusive thoughts that bombard my consciousness. Remove each and every competing idea with your direction for me today. Erase everything that will impede or interfere with me hearing your voice. Bring my spirit in to the holy place of your habitation and speak into me your Divine instruction and counsel for my future. Help me to see clearly what you have for me and those who will hear your message. Open my spirit, my soul and my mind to the contemplation of your Holy Spirit. I desire to be an integral part in what you are doing presently in my world. Bring me along beside you and allow me to participate in all that you consider pertinent to do so. Cleanse me of all things that might obscure my spiritual vision. Help me to see what you see and work where you work. This I pray in Jesus' name all for the honor and glory of your kingdom! Amen

What Would Jesus Do?

I like to imagine what Jesus would do if He literally walked among us today. I suppose He would behave in the same way He did when He walked the streets of Jerusalem and the shores of Galilee. He would still be calling disciples, opening blinded eyes and deaf ears, healing all manner of diseases and raising the dead. I suppose He would still be turning the money changers out of the places of worship, chastising the religious leaders for their selfish goals, and constantly reforming the way we conduct church to ensure that the focus of our worship is the Lord God, Father of all. I suppose He would still take charge of nature by causing the winds to be still and the boisterous waves to be at peace. What a difference He would make if He were literally, physically here with us. He would put the devil in his place by casting out devils and confining them to the habitation of swine which was a sentence to eternal death when their dwelling place was taken away through death. Oh! What a difference He would make.

Oh! But wait! He is here, isn't He? He lives in the heart of every Spirit-filled believer in the person of His Holy Spirit. What a difference He wants to make through you and me. Let us submit ourselves wholly to Him and see Him preach good tidings to the meek, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and open the prison to them that are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of our Lord.

What a difference the presence of the Holy Spirit makes in this spiritual conflict. He will empower us to take back what the enemy has stolen from us. Satan holds our priceless treasures before us taunting us as one might taunt a caged animal. But we must be determined not to be bound by him. By the power (dunamis - ability/can) of the Holy Spirit (pneuma – the breath of God) we are loosed. Acts 2:2, “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” By the power of Almighty God the door of the prison explodes and we are free.

I am reminded of Paul and Silas in Acts 16:26, “And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed” KJV. Several of the other translations read that the earthquake was so violent that the doors flew open and the chains were loosed and fell off. The Spirit of God that possesses this mortal body has broken the chains and opened the barred doors. Thank you God we are free!

We are free but free for what purpose? We are free so that we can lead others free. Jesus came to set the captives free. As His Holy Spirit indwells us, we are free to be the visible evidence of the delivering power of God. We are free to be the God living, God breathing, miraculous working possession of God. We belong to Him. There is no power of hell that can defeat a Spirit-filled child of God. We are free in God to restore what the enemy has stolen.

What would Jesus do? He would do the very same thing now that He did then! Let Him do it through YOU!

When Something Is Just Not Right! by Myra Boozer

If you ever feel that something is just not right, maybe you feel a little anxious, a little fretful, maybe a little uncertain about things and you just can't put your finger on it. I have found the answer. Get into worship and let the Glory of The Lord come down giving you a refreshing that comes from His presence. If that doesn't work, just talk to Him one on one, asking Him if there is anything in your life that is not pleasing to Him...maybe your attitude, your actions, or your inability to rely on Him. Learn to love the closeness that worship and prayer brings. Sometimes it takes effort and discipline, especially in the beginning. We are His children and sometimes children don't always make right choices. So we must ask if we don't already know, "God what is wrong in my life?" This world is a headache sometimes, well all the time...but God desires that we overcome the world. Don't get caught up in the worldly system or the SIN that is so prevalent and very seductive. It can reel you in and take over quickly, putting your life in a state of turmoil and real danger. Instead you can experience wonderful fellowship with the Lord and cast off all the heaviness the world throws at you.

We must remember our physical freedom that we hold so dear cost a great price. Our forefathers suffered and many died because they dared to declare Independence from the mother country England. I know our Freedom is not Free...it cost and is still costing. “God help us to know that our Freedom in You cost You Your only Son, Jesus.” Oh, how He loves us and we must not trample His mercy as we see some who trample our American Flag and our American Heritage.

Stand firm in the things God has shown you in His Word. Live true to the standard He has set for you to live by. The Bible, His Word is not to be ignored, pushed aside or rearranged to fit ones lifestyle. Understand there is Life in the boundaries and guidelines of His Word. There is protection from shame and disgrace. There is forgiveness and freedom in His mercy. There is transformation from the drab and hopeless life to a life of overflowing joy and peace, even in the midst of trouble. It can happen when you open your heart with confession instead of trying to keep secrets from the Lord. He sees all anyway...we can't hide anything from Him. He so desires for us to come as a little child and give him our heart, our worship and our allegiance. He will make all things new in our life as only He the Creator of all things can do!

What Happened To Truth? (Conclusion)

Many people who once stood for Biblical principles and righteous behavior, run when confronting the societal pressures of our day. One of the most pressing issues is the doctrine of inclusion which demands embracing all people, all lifestyles and manner of behavior. In so doing they are removing their covering of Holiness, Divine protection and Divine intervention. They no longer wear the whole armor of God. Eph. 6:10, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”

In many ways these fallen souls are like the Iraqi soldier as he stands in his underwear before his countrymen. These so called Christians stand naked before God and in this present spiritual battle. The assets that Jesus gave for the victory of the Body of Christ are no longer available to them. Why? Because they have stripped off their uniform, no longer desiring to be identified with Christ's army. Therefore, they stand powerless in face of overwhelming darkness.

The more men depend on the carnal man for guidance, the less room there is for the Holy Spirit. Many churches have forced the Spirit of God out of their affairs creating a vacuum that Satan cheerfully fills. Lack of the Holy Spirit means a lack of light. Lack of light means increased darkness.

But not all churches have given up their role in the Body of Christ. There is a remnant of true believers who are seeking for God's intervention into the affairs of men. God is answering their prayers. God is moving where believers are submissive and obedient. They access and God delivers the “dunamis” of Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” This is the promise!

This is the fulfillment! Acts 2:1, “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

This passage shows the absolute power and authority the Holy Ghost demonstrates in the life of a yielded soul. His mission is to empower and equip the believer in the Truth of God’s Word to deliver God’s message to this generation. The Truth has remained unchanged from the beginning and will continue into eternity. Satan can do nothing to change that. However, God is looking for vessels to be filled with His Spirit and be examples of His Truth. Are you willing to give all to the Lord Jesus Christ and allow Him to use YOU? Are you willing to stand up and stand out for God in this generation? Are you willing to be different in the way Jesus was different? If so, God’s Word says, “...for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” Followers of Christ will be different from the world and that is the Truth!

What Happened To Truth?

The darkness is so intense in our world that evil runs remnant. Wickedness is out of control. We know by the Word that evil men will grow worse. 2 Tim. 3:10, “But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;”

God's promise of victory and protection has always been to the obedient. This is a universal principle first received by the Jews and then the Church. In recent years through a gradual process of letting the Truth slip away churches have opened the door for carnal ideals and man made theology. In a calculated effort to assimilate people into their congregations, compromise has been the rule of the day. The result has been growing the numbers of church participation at the cost of loosing God's favor and anointing. Many churches have become powerless and ineffective. Satan has taken advantage of this powerlessness replacing what should have been the anointing of the Holy Ghost with the power of the darkness of this world.

Have you ever thought seriously about why our world is in the condition that it is in? I have asked myself that question many times over the course of the past few months. This is what I believe has happened. In physics we are taught “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” This is referred to as Newton's third law of motion. There is also a principle called the “principle of causation.” It is defined as the operation or relation of a cause and its effect. I want to use Newton's law of motion to evaluate the cause and effect of the world's present crisis. Example: When United States military withdrew from Iraq, that action created a reaction. The withdrawal of the United States military created a vacuum: a situation created when an important person or thing has gone and has not been replaced. The enemy rushed into that void. They increased their offensive thrust and over time their ranks grew and they captured resources which were supposed to be used by the Iraqi military forces. The Iraqi forces ran from the battlefield stripping their uniforms off as they ran and leaving behind the assets that the US. military had left for them to use to defend their country. Consequently, the world is experiencing the escalation and rise of the strongest, largest and most violent force of anti-Christian behavior in this modern age in the form of radical Islam. We call them ISIS but they are simply the most visible. They require our attention because they are so violent. But the spirit of anti-Christ (anti-Christian behavior) has invaded every nation, every state, every city and every community in the world.

Getting back to Newton's “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” When Christian churches all over the world began to let the Truth slip away, it created a void, a vacuum. This vacuum was not only created in the churches spiritual structure but also in the lives of individuals. And that void screams out to be filled. Why? Because an important person or thing has gone and has not been replaced. The Person gone is the Holy Spirit and the thing gone is Truth. Satan rushes in to replace Truth and Righteousness with Deception and Sin. Over a period of time Satan has gradually slipped into churches and undermined the power and authority that belongs to the Body of Christ. Just as the Iraqi army fled in the onslaught of ISIS many churches and individuals have given in to the pressures of society and embraced unholy alliances with the forces of darkness in our world. The Iraqi military stripped their uniforms from their body as they ran from the enemy. Their uniforms identified them. They ran from the battlefield leaving behind valuable assets given to them by the U.S. to assist them in defeating that very enemy. (To be continued) 

The Awesomeness Of God!

Father God, Lord Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit of God, when I survey the awesomeness of who You are, I stand in wonder of Your Person. You are the Creator of all things yet You are my Father. You are the Life and Sustainer of all things created yet You are my Life and more Abundantly. You are my Way, my Truth and my Life. In You I live and move and have the entirety of my being. You are the power of the Almighty God inhabited within the person of the Holy Spirit as witnessed in the book of Acts. Yet You are my Strength, my Power, my Comforter, my Teacher, my Paraclete. You are the Divine and Magnanimous Person who inhabits all of eternity yet You are my Friend, my Companion, my Heart and my Soul. There is no one like You! Thank You for loving me! Amen!

May I Dance! by Myra Boozer

Lord, from Your Throne, may Your Will be made known unto me...and may I surrender with a humble heart...

From Your Throne, may Your Love flow down like a waterfall...and may I be cleansed of every selfish desire...

From Your Throne, may Your Peace blow over me like a gentle breeze...and may I let go of every concern and anxious feeling...

Lord, from Your Throne, may Your Victory come as a sweet gentle rain...and wash away all my doubts and fears...

From Your Throne, may I hear Your Voice and willingly share what you have to say...

From Your Throne, may Your Joy come upon me with laughter...and may I dance in freedom at your acceptance of me.

 

For now I seek You, but soon I will sit at Your Table and dwell in Your House Forever!

The Call To Harvest! (Continuing 2)

We can look at our history and proclaim that God is good and His mercy endures forever. He has delivered manifold blessings to us as individuals and as the Body of Christ. Just think of what God has done in your personal life. Reflect upon what He has done in the Church, locally and worldwide. God is still on the Throne and is still in charge of His plan. He has brought us such a long, long way.

But today is a new day. We must walk with God today in His revelation for today. His eternal plan does not change but our perspective and role may change as prophecy unfolds before us. God wants us to continue in His awesome presence and receive His guidance and inspiration daily. We must stay the course and push forward. The mission ahead will not be easy but we can do all things through Christ Jesus. I feel the Holy Spirit calling for a new spiritual offensive. The Body of Christ is being attacked as never before in our lifetime. It is time to take the fight to the enemy. Through the power, authority and anointing of the Holy Ghost, we can knock him back on his heels and overcome him. I have always heard “the best defense is a good offense.” Will we dare to enter the enemy's camp? Will we dare to take back what the enemy has stolen? We must feel compelled to do that very thing!

I am reminded frequently of what Satan has taken from us. He has come into our domain and taken away our precious treasures. He has stolen our lineage, our heritage, our future!

Psalm 127:3, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.” David says that children are our heritage and a reward from God, given to us according to God's good pleasure. David is speaking specifically to the value of sons and their ability to defend the family. They will meet the enemy at the gate. They belong to God and to us. The enemy has no right to them. He has brazenly come into our house and stolen them! The very hand of God is against him.

As Spirit-filled believers, we stand in the power of God. Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Jesus promised that power would accompany the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. But, just what kind of power was he talking about? The word “power” is translated from the Greek “dunamis” which means-strength, power, ability, inherent power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature. The power of Almighty God resides within the life of a believer by virtue of the nature of the Holy Spirit. Therefore the believer is empowered in the Holy Ghost to confront the enemy and deliver a resounding defeat. Satan is already defeated by the Power of God. (To be continued), The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 64-65, available at Amazon.com.

The Call To Harvest!

John 7:16, “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” How can that be? Because the Doctrine and Word of God are sure and a strong foundation. Therefore, when the believer hears and embraces God's Truth, his life becomes strong and sure. He can then stand in God's strength and not his own.

I feel that it is imperative that I am obedient. In fact, I feel that my salvation is dependent upon my obedience. It is for that reason that I am writing this. This is what the Lord spoke to me: “There is a second component to judgment. It is the harvest! This judgment is not judgment unto itself. That will come later. It is called the Nineveh Factor. Those who repent shall be saved. They are judged already and saved by the blood of the Lamb.” Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

My impression is that the judgment the world is presently experiencing and will experience in the immediate future is the result of sowing the seeds of sin and disobedience. We are reaping and will reap according to our obedience to God or the lack thereof. (ex. Punishment will fit the crime. God's judgment is perfect.) I feel that the Lord would have us to understand that this judgment is distinctly separate from the wrath of God that John talks about in the book of Revelation.

Three days later the Lord brought forth another piece to the revelation concerning judgment. He said, “It can cause you to shrink back into a defensive posture or through prayer mount up to launch an offensive thrust into the harvest. Our focus should not be the coming judgment but be central to the harvest. Judgment is on us and we cannot change that, but we can affect the harvest.”

I feel that God is pressing us into the harvest. We can use the impending sentence of judgment as a tool to motivate believers and nonbelievers alike. This judgment can motivate believers to enter into intercessory prayer, be empowered by the ever abiding presence of the Holy Ghost and become actively engaged in the harvest. This judgment can motivate nonbelievers to make the life-changing decision about their eternal destiny. We must understand the gravity of our mission and pursue every opportunity that God opens to us. (To be continued), The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 62-63, available at Amazon.com.

Choose Eternal Life!

John 3:36, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”

Life just happens! But serving Jesus Christ requires deliberate action. Life will go on all around you and you don’t have to do a thing. You can sit and watch the sun rise and set and not lift a finger to do anything and life will still go on. Babies are born and death takes others away but life goes on. Some people are thrilled to the heavens about life and others are depressed enough to die but life goes on. Whether we choose to participate in life or not, life will continue to move forward, moving us into our future and our eternity. But it does matter the choice each individual makes regarding their life. It is so important that we choose eternal life in Jesus Christ and take deliberate action to serve Him. Take advantage of the opportunities God gives you today to assure that your eternity includes Him. It is your choice!

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The Role Of Judgment In The End Time Harvest!

When God reveals His truth to us, we must embrace it and act upon it. God will confirm His revelation and validate His message as we move forward in obedience. Judgment in the land will bring people to the point of decision. Mankind will either turn to Christ or suffer the consequences of his rebellion.

Deut. 28:1, “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:..8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” This promise was to the nation of Israel, but it is a universal and timeless truth. The same promise will apply to all believers. Walk in obedience and see the hand of God manifest in your daily life. But if we refuse and rebel we will bring God's judgment upon our own heads. Deut. 28:15, “But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:...20 The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.”

And again in Jeremiah, the first thing God expects in return for His unmerited grace is obedience. Jer. 7:22, “For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.”

To be a servant of God is to obey His voice. How can we say that we love Him and walk in disobedience? Obey His voice and He will instruct you in the things which are to come. Luke 6:46, “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.” This man is like one who builds his life upon the Rock, which is Jesus Christ, and when the storms come, and they will inevitably come, and beat unrelentingly upon this house, he is not moved because his foundation is sure, solid and impenetrable. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God! Luke 6:49, “But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.” Failure to walk in obedience is an open invitation for disaster.

A second component to God’s judgment is the harvest of souls. Judgment in the land will put people at the point of decision. They will either turn to Christ or suffer the consequences of their rebellion. All believers will respond in obedience to the call of Christ for the last days harvest. Will you answer His call? (To be continued) The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 61-62, available at Amazon.com.

Who Turned Out The Light? (Conclusion)

Matt. 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

What are we to do? What can we do? We must have the wind of the Holy Spirit to rekindle His flame of fire in the churches. We must recognize where we have left the perfect path and correct our course. We must confess that we have missed the mark which Christ has established for us. We must come together in repentance and rebuild the wall, stand in the gap and close the breach of God's divine protection around His people. Disobedience must be purged from the Body. We struggle with our choices because we have chosen our way over God's way. God made provision in the Garden of Creation for every need imaginable in the life of man. Man chose his own way laying aside the provision of God. You can't have God's provision and walk in man's way. God's way brings God's provision. We must get back to “...Speak Lord for thy servant heareth..,” 1 Sam. 3:9.

What is standing in our way? What do we need to correct to make things right with God? Do we want God's provision, blessing, and protection? Then we must get rid of anything that separates us from His perfect plan for our lives. We must get rid of the trash or refuse. Refuse is what we throw away. It is anything that doesn't have its beginning, blessing, and completion in God. If it doesn't bring honor and glory to God, we need to dispose of it. Beware of “uncommanded work.” The necessary work is the work God has commanded. All else is disposable and is a distraction.

We must identify the areas where we have fallen short, make the necessary adjustments and Jesus will give us the victory. Honesty and openness are the stone and mortar of God's fortification around us. Honesty and openness turn the light on. It dispels the darkness and takes away the hiding place for unbelief. As long as unbelief can hide in darkness it is a powerful force. But once the light of truth is turned on, unbelief is exposed and dethroned. It falls powerless behind us, no longer preventing us from moving forward into the glory God has prepared for a victorious people. 2 Cor. 2:14, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ,..”

Jesus Christ will preserve His Bride, the Body of Christ. Right now she is scattered among church congregations all over the world but He has already begun to sound the alarm. John 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

I Run To Him! by Myra Boozer

When my heart can't find direction and my thoughts are running wild...I run to my Savior and I began to cry. He dries my tears with hands of mercy and looks into my eyes. He knows my burdens and my tears are for those for whom He died. I tell Him all my secrets and allow Him to mend my wounds. I tell Him how my heart breaks for those that I hold dear...for those who once loved Him but walked away and left Him far behind...for those who are now lonely and feeling exhausted by this life. I call out to Him and ask that He would speak softly, just call out their name...Help them to see there is a better way...Help them to see you Lord...the person that you are! The Son of God and Redeemer of this world.

Lord would You send someone to talk to them, someone they would listen to?... Maybe a neighbor, a friend or a stranger...Someone who would remind them of the treasure they once had and cause them to quickly turn and run to You...for You will be running to them with open arms of mercy, forgiveness and New Life...You have not forgotten them...You love them still the same...For on the cross You died for all who would call upon Your Name.

Who Turned Out The Light? (Continuing 2)

Matt. 5:14, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

What has happened to the light? Jude 1:3, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Instead of being separated from the world to be a light to the world, the world has been assimilated into the churches. When we rely more on the planning and production models that we have observed in the world than on the revelation and anointing of the Holy Spirit, how can we expect people to be enlightened? Can we really expect lives to be convicted of sin and changed in repentance and regeneration?

Why have churches given over to the leadership systems of the world? Because it is the easy route. In this digital age, we can access an ocean of resources in planning and production. For the revelation and anointing of the Holy Ghost, we have to go to the BIBLE and bury our faces into the carpet on the floor. We must cry out to God with everything that is within us and fervently petition Him to send His fire among us to address the needs of His People. That requires much more of an investment. That investment is us, all of us, every fiber in our very being. Nothing can be held back because we know that God requires all if we are to have His approval.

Jude wrote about a departure from the Faith, the Gospel, the Truth of God's Word. That is what has happened in churches. In an effort to include and please the masses, churches have compromised the truth, the faith which was once delivered to the saints. Assimilating worldly systems into our churches weakens the impact of ministry. The Holy Spirit is the driving force of the ministry of Christ. Satan has taken advantage of the powerlessness in the churches. He has attacked that weakness and there is a breach in the wall. Now evil forces come and go at will because there is no power to resist. Why? Because many are relying on man-made theology and man's intellectual ability rather than the power and guidance of the Holy Ghost. What are we to do? (To be continued)

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Are You Having Church or A Social Gathering?

There remains a place in the fellowship of faith for times of social exchange and support. It is within the context of such gatherings that we can share together the joys of community achievement and the frustration of hard fought conflict. We offer support and stand together in the challenges and celebrate in the successes. This assists in creating the bond within our fellowship that is essential to our physical survival.

Yet, there remains a fellowship of a higher calling. Relationships that bring us to a place beyond human understanding. A place in Christ that not only assists in establishing the well being of the physical man but solidifies the spiritual bond within the Body of Christ. This being a union which leads us into the spiritual realm and opens to us the windows of heaven and an audience with the King of Glory.

The support in and of the community of faith is very important to the growth and development of our groups and individuals. However, that is only one step in becoming the people God has called us to be.

I fear that too many churches have focused primarily on the physical nature of our fellowship to the neglect of the spiritual man. What lies ahead for the Body of Christ will require a union created by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, producing a people who will look to God in faith and believing for God to bring His will to bear upon the Church and the world. That is what God wants for His fellowship of faith. He desires to speak to His people. He desires to work through His people. The world is filled with suffering, hopeless souls that God wants to deliver and save. He wants to do that through the Church! He wants to do that through YOU and ME!

Can we as leaders in our churches bring our plans into submission to God’s plan? Can we give our plans to Him so that He can use us in His?

Just what is God’s plan? Jesus said of Himself in Luke 4:18, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.” We can conclude by Jesus’ own testimony that God’s plan is to preach the Gospel to the whole world. His plan includes setting the captives free, to give hope to the hopeless, to heal the sick and open the eyes of the blind both physically and spiritually and to give liberty to all who are oppressed by the Prince of this world. And He wants to do all that through the Church. He wants to do it through YOU and ME! The Pharisees didn’t want to hear it then and some in the churches don’t want to hear it now. But that is God’s plan!

Jesus said in Matt. 28:18, “...All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Jesus has given His power to the Body of Christ to finish the work that he started in Luke 4:18. That is God’s plan. There is no other plan!

As the Body of Christ we are door keepers. Matt. 16:19, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” We hold the keys to heaven’s door. As the leaders in our church congregations, we are the door keepers. We will determine what will transpire inside the doors of our churches. Are we spiritually sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit that God can implement His plan in our church. If we are, we will see Jesus do what He said He would do in Luke 4:18. Let’s have church for the glory of God!

Who Turned Out The Light?

Matt. 5:14, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

The enemy has slipped in unaware. It has seemed to be little things but they have become great things. Little things like taking prayer and Bible reading out of schools because it offended a small minority. Little things like a failure to take a public stand for the right under the Constitution to express our faith in the public arena. But it is a great thing. Slowly but surely the enemy has sought to silence the cry for truth and justice. It is a great thing to take the life of an unborn child. Their innocent blood is crying out to each and every generation, “where is truth and justice.” How can the leadership of this country, those who are directly responsible for these heinous crimes, invoke the name of God? How can they look out over a public gathering and declare “God bless America?” They are heartless, cold and calculating men and women with no feeling for the loss of innocent lives. Do you think God is going to overlook such egregious behavior? He didn't give a pass to the Israelites when they offered their own children on the alter of sacrifice with the Canaanites. He will not give America a pass either!

Our struggles in the spirit realm have spilled over into the physical and invariably affect our lives. It is a great thing to exclude God from our schools, governments and public arenas. It is there that truth and justice should be promoted and encouraged. We have allowed our leaders to prohibit the mention of God in all our public places and then wonder why is our world in such a mess. We have excluded God and He has left us to our own devices and the consequences of governing in the flesh.

The devil has silently done his work. We did not recognize the evil he intended and unwittingly became a partaker of his evil scheme. But we cannot go silently into the night. Even at this late hour we must draw attention to the evil and avarice in this world. We must take a stand for truth and justice. Matt. 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (To be continued)

The Nineveh Factor!

Those who hear the message and repent will be saved. Look at the writing of Jonah and the city of Nineveh in their historical setting. The book of Jonah is said to have been written about 760 BC which was just 38 years before Assyria conquered Israel’s Northern Kingdom. God instructed Jonah to carry His message of repentance to the city of Nineveh. God gave the Ninevites opportunity to determine their own destiny. Nineveh represented the seat of government for the Assyrian Empire which was Israel's most cruel and despised enemy. It is probable that Jonah was called to deliver God's message to Nineveh to purge Assyria before God used them to conquer Israel. Many who heard Jonah's message would still have been alive in 722 BC when Samaria, the capital city of Israel, fell. The city of Nineveh was destroyed by the Medes and Babylonians between 625 and 612 BC Therefore, Nineveh's relevance to the ministry of Jonah and God's timetable was from 760 – 612 BC (148 yrs.).

Why was the city of Nineveh so important to God at the time of Jonah's writing? It was part of the system of government for the Assyrian Empire. Therefore it was a portion of the governmental structure and the seat of government. The height of world power for Assyria was from 900 – 625 BC The area of Nineveh was used by Assyrian kings as their primary location to rule their territories. The Assyrians conquered many nations in the Middle East. Their method of control was to scatter the nations to different locations within their borders. God used the Assyrians to punish the Israelites for their sins and allowed them to force the northern tribes into exile.

It is important for the government of nations to know and submit to the leadership of God. History has taught us that those who don't will inevitably fail. King David tells us in Psalm 9:17, “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” Although God used Assyria to discipline Israel, He also used Babylon to bring judgment on Assyria in their fall from world domination. We can see the cycle of world powers change to serve the will of God, the Ruler of the Universe.

We are told in the book of Jonah that the wickedness of this great city cried out for judgment. Jonah 1:1, “Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.” God said, “for their wickedness is come up before me.” Ellicott states, “the Hebrew implies especially evil-doing against others, that violence which in Jonah 3:8 is recognized by the Ninevites themselves as their characteristic sin.” Jonah 3:8, “But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.” This was the decree by the King of Nineveh thereby the people of Nineveh acknowledged their great sin and repented in sackcloth and ashes.

It is noteworthy that the Word of the Lord to Nineveh was not against a person or group of people but against an entire nation. Nineveh was the seat of government for the Assyrian Empire. The issue before God was a system of wickedness which required repentance and change. And it was to begin with leadership at the highest level.

The Nineveh Factor – Leadership/government is judged along with the people who have consented freely to such leadership/government. Repent and return to God!

Harvest Is The Second Component To Judgment!

There is a second component to the coming judgment. It is the last days Harvest. My impression is that our focus as the church should not be solely on the theme of judgment but our response should be central to the Harvest of lost souls. Certainly, we are to warn all but the call is to accept salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is called the Nineveh Factor. Those who will hear the message and repent will be saved.

Jonah 1:1, “Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.”

God's desire is that all men come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, repent of their sin, submit to God and be saved. This principle applies to all, even the great city of Nineveh full of disobedience and idolatry. God's message through Jonah was that if the people would heed the call to repentance, they would be saved.

Unrepentant sin demands the judgment of God. The judgment this world is experiencing is the result of sin. The world is reaping the seeds of sin that have been sown by past generations. This generation is reaping the sins of previous generations. How can that be so? The failure of past generations to hold themselves and their children accountable to the standard of God has brought us to where we are today. We are witnessing the results in government, in our public institutions and in society as a whole. But if people will heed the call to repentance, God will save by the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

I believe there is a correlation between the pronounced judgment in the Book of Jonah and these last days. If we are to understand this connection, we must look at the historical data for both the city of Nineveh and the prophet Jonah. Evaluation of the historical setting is essential to understanding historical events and the people they affect. Our perception of history will invariably affect its value in the final analysis. Some people may think that history is just a list of random events strung together over time. Still, others may suggest that history just happens without any specific order, reason or purpose. My conclusion is that life happens and history is created by the response of individuals and groups of people to life events. History is created by our human responses to life events. This thought is never more clear to me than when I read and study the Bible.

The Bible is not simply a record of random historical events strung together over time. The Bible is the infallible, eternal Word of God and as such it is the intricate, priceless plan of God to lead and provide for His Creation. In every generation, God has given mankind the choice to determine his own destiny. The journey would have been perfect had it not been for disobedience. Because of man's disobedience, history has recorded the diverse accounts of the rise and fall of people groups, nations, and empires. Man's response to the eternal plan of God has determined his place in history. (To be continued). The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 53-54, available at Amazon.com.

Harvest Outreach Update! by Myra Boozer

The great news that I want to share with you is this...When God speaks to your heart, Listen, Obey and Believe!

On March 31st 2015, I posted these words that I heard over and over in my mind "Speak Truth at thy Windows." It was very clear and I understood. We have used this "window" the internet, Windows 7 to tell people “Jesus is the Way...the ONLY Way to God."

As Bill and I continued to share what God was impressing on our hearts thru the internet, we both felt he was to start a Blog to make sure that we were taking opportunity of the open window provided through this medium.

So he began our blog in August of 2015. We were very pleased to see that the messages he wrote and some post that I had made on fb were reaching as far as Germany, Turkey, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. We were excited and before we knew it we had reached 35 countries.

As of today at lunch we had reached 123 countries including Egypt, India, Italy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, China, Spain, Lebanon, on and on. We check several times a day because we sometimes reach 3 maybe 4 in a day. We feel this is nothing more than God showing us that when we obey HIM he will make a way and confirm what he has spoken. He would not tell us to speak His Truth and no one listen. We believe He is speeding up this process. We believe that we can reach all the countries...not because of us BUT because He ordained this mission. We are AMAZED at what He has done and is doing. There are only 73 countries left to reach if you use the total of 196. We believe this will be done in God's time. Jesus said in Matthew 28:20, "Go ye therefore and teach all nations." This is a verse we thought applied to the Missionaries only. We are so thankful that God has allowed us to be a small part of spreading His Message. We are so humbled to be a part of the Last Day's Ministry!

John 4:35, “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”

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A Failure To Embrace The Work Of The Holy Spirit! (Conclusion)

I have proposed the aforementioned reasons for judgment. God will bring all unforgiven sin into judgment. He will judge apostasy in the Church and He will judge the nations that abandon Israel. However, I am convinced that the Holy Spirit is revealing a difference between the judgment we are experiencing now and the wrath of God which is yet to come. The Day of Wrath referenced by the Old Testament Prophets and in Revelation is speaking about the wrath of God poured out in the Great Tribulation or “Jacob's Trouble.” Rev. 6:17, “For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” The judgment the world is experiencing now is the result of the scriptural principle of the “law of sowing and reaping.” Gal. 6:7, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

The disobedience of all mankind has laid up an unrighteous reward to the extent that the place of containment is overflowing. God will not constrain His judgment any longer and has begun to unleash His reward for the unrighteous. What we are seeing in our world is the result of ages of sin, corruption, and moral decay. This is only the beginning of sorrow!

Matt. 24:5, “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8All these are the beginning of sorrows.”

Mark 13:5, “And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.”

At one point in my encounter with the Lord, He said to me that “this judgment is as natural as breathing.” In light of these scriptures in Matthew and Mark, I am convinced that the Holy Spirit is connecting the “natural as breathing” to the birthing process. The term “beginning of sorrows” is associated with childbirth and literally means the beginning of travail-pangs. The birthing process has begun and will increase exponentially until new life is brought forth. (The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 50-52, available at Amazon.com)

A Christ Centered Message!

There are many issues in our world that could warrant our participation to alleviate the suffering all around us. Our world is in full blown crisis and needs an intervention. We need the intervention of the Lord Jesus Christ. We will never be able to do enough to address all the needs but Jesus can and will heal the hurt of all mankind if we will allow Him. What does He require? A repentant heart and a submitted life. Jesus Christ would have us to give our all to Him that He can draw all men to the cross. John 12:31, “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” Our message must be centered on Jesus Christ!

Christ centered ministry is built upon the foundation of selflessness. Jesus' example was that of total selfless demeanor in word and deed. His concern was for the wholeness of the human race rather than His own comfort and gratification. Consequently our future is predicated upon the delivery of the Gospel message, the message of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross for the sins of all mankind. The Gospel is the solution for the present human condition. The Gospel is what the world needs to hear. Any other message is of little affect. What the world needs now is to experience the love of God in Christ. Only the blood of Jesus can deliver from the chains of sin and death. We must approach this divine mandate in total surrender asking God the question “What would you have me to do.” It is necessary for self to die if we are to answer Him honestly. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you. Give Him your plan and allow Him to include you in His.

A Failure To Embrace The Work Of The Holy Spirit! (Continuing 2)

Paul addressed some of the same issues that Jude wrote about in his second letter to the church at Thessalonica. In chapter 2, he writes to clear up a misunderstanding concerning the Day of the Lord. Keep in mind that Paul's writing here was some 20 years before the letter of Jude.

In these verses, Paul is addressing doctrine relative to the Day of the Lord in relation to his day. 2 Thess. 2:1, “Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.” There was some teaching attributed to Paul that the Day of the Lord had already begun. He wanted to set the record straight. Some were greatly distressed by this false teaching. However as we read on we understand that his emphasis is on true doctrine and right living which is achieved only in the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth.

2 Thess. 2:3a, “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,..” Here Paul is encouraging believers that we can know the sequence of prophetic events as they unfold before us. Thereby, we can know God's plan and eliminate any cause for error or apostasy.

Therefore, it is imperative that the Body of Christ derive the correct interpretation of scripture. The only way that can happen is through the unopposed work of the Holy Spirit and wholesale acceptance of the Truth. We don't have to understand all that the Holy Spirit reveals but just to know that it is He who is revealing. The complete understanding may be for a later time. 2 Thess. 2:3b“...and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” The power of the message is TRUTH! The TRUTH is validated by the Holy Spirit! (To be continued). The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 49-50, available at Amazon.com.

Can You Hear The Rumbling? by Myra Boozer

How do you stop an avalanche? What is an avalanche? It is a large mass of loosened snow, earth, etc sliding down a mountain...an over-whelming amount coming suddenly...You can"t stop an avalanche!!! But you can hear the rumbling noise and get out of the way...possibly. Are you hearing the noise of the over-whelming avalanche that is coming on this world? If not then maybe we need to get very quite and still and listen...The rumble is getting louder, but it seems our world just turns up their music of distraction ( what-ever it may be) to drown out the Sound of the coming disaster...There is good news...Jesus is the rock, He is the fortress, He is the shelter in the time of storm...Stand strong in Him today and know that His Father has EVERYTHING, including the avalanche that will come suddenly, in His hands. Trust in the one who created Heaven and Earth and all that is in it...

A Failure To Embrace The Work Of The Holy Spirit!

God is sending His judgment upon mankind because of rebellion against the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to convince man of his sin, initiate repentance and lead into His truth. John 16:8, “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”

The Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit is the sustaining force within each believer. He will lead and guide us into the Truth of God's Word. However, there are many voices claiming to speak for God. It is paramount that we learn to recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit and separate from the seducing spirits of this world. Although God uses human vessels to share His message, we must know God in an intimate relationship so He can speak directly to us. Then, what He is telling us will be confirmed by what He is telling other believers. In the multitude of counselors, there is safety! (Proverbs 11:14). The Holy Spirit and the Word will teach us the Truth. The Holy Ghost will help us to understand the events we are seeing take place every day and equate those events with the season we are living in. When we read God's warning in His Word and see the events around us lining up with prophetic events in the Word, we must conclude that we are living in the End Times.

We must recognize the element of revelation in our relationship with God. Recognize is “to know and remember because of previous knowledge or experience.” Our previous experience and knowledge will cause us to know and remember what God has spoken to us. Remember that “Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart,” while the rest of society just “wondered at those things which were told them,” Luke 2:18-19. Pondering is in the heart where wonder is in the mind. There are so many in the church world who have a religious experience in their minds, where they need a revelation in their hearts. Our future and our survival will depend on the revelation of God's plan in our hearts! Not only will we experience competing doctrines but Satan is unleashing all hell against the Truth. When you live Truth, the enemy will come after you. Only through Divine revelation can we know the TRUTH and remain FREE. (To be continued) The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 48-49, available at Amazon.com.

The Battle For Your Soul! (Conclusion)

The stage is set for Satan's last stand. The spirit of Antichrist is moving all the players into their positions. Demonic powers are running rampant and only held in check by the WORD and the HOLY SPIRIT. The world population is following the deception like sheep to the slaughter. Because the nations have rejected the influence of the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit, God has left them to their own devices to the destruction of their societal structure.

There are few voices to warn the nations when “danger” should be shouted from every mountain top. God is preparing the whole world for this last phase. The last phase will be the “new world order,” or “one world order.” This is the spirit of Antichrist energized by the spirit of darkness. We know from Scripture that his goal is one world government and one world religion.

On January 1, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development officially came into force. This “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit. Over the next fifteen years, these 17 new Goals will universally apply to all countries. This document was originally presented in 1987 as “Agenda 21.” The goal is to unify world laws on environment, religion and distribution of wealth. The plan proposes an array of actions which are intended to be implemented by every person on earth. It calls for specific changes in the activities of all people. Effective execution will require a profound reorientation of all humans, unlike anything the world has ever experienced. Every person in the world needs to read “Agenda 21.” The analysis reads like a horror story right out of the book of Daniel or Revelation. All you need is a leader like Daniel or John describes. Just do an internet search for Agenda 21.

As I have previously stated, God is sending His judgment upon the nations because of the attempt to take Abraham's land from his descendants. The World Council of Churches is one such example. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a collective of “347 churches, denominations and church fellowships in more than 110 countries and territories.” In recent years, the World Council of Churches has been an advocate for “an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine” by Israel. “It's time to end Israel's illegal occupation of territory; it is time for the political rights of the Palestinian people to be recognized and implemented;”

The World Council of Churches is a product of the United Nations. Both organizations are on the wrong side of God’s Word for Israel. We know that Israel will possess the land God gave to Abraham. God’s Word promises the restoration of the nation of Israel and that invariably includes the land God gave to Abraham. We don't know the conflict and warfare that will occur before that time. But, God began the restoration of Israel to the Holy Land in 1948 and they will remain there under the covering of God’s Covenant with them.

Through our spiritual eyes we can see the consummation of all things! Civil authority is being surrendered to the powers of darkness. Individual liberties are being destroyed and control relegated to the powers that be...governments, local, state, national and international. The stage is set and the players are moving into place. One world government, one world religion and the restoration of Israel are glaring indicators of where we are on God’s timetable. We can not change what is coming, only our response to it. The sin of the world hastens the coming judgment. Let the watchman on the wall cry aloud as the enemy approaches. In doing so he will save himself and all that will hear him. Repent and return to the ways of the Lord!

Jeremiah 4:18, "Your lifestyles and your actions have brought these things on you. This is your calamity—it is indeed bitter, for it has reached your heart!" ISV

The Battle For Your Soul!

1 Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”

The devil is as a wild animal going about seeking to devour you. He is attempting to destroy everything and everyone associated with God. The spirit of Antichrist is becoming stronger as each day passes. The verdict of the world is for the destruction of everything affiliated with Jesus Christ. This is the rise of the last days influence of Satan setting the stage for the beast in the prophecy of Daniel and in the prophecy of John in the book of Revelation.

This is not a new conflict. The forces of good and evil have been embroiled in battle since Lucifer's original rebellion in heaven. God could not allow him to continue in his angelic role in his rebellious state. Therefore, he was cast out of heaven and he became the prince of darkness, ruler of the darkness of this world. Consequently, all humanity has been thrust into the midst of this ageless conflict beginning with original man and affecting every generation since.

The conflict has manifest itself through the centuries with an ebb and flow of severity. However, the consequences of the conflict can be directly related to the rebellion of man against the laws and sovereignty of God. Although times of evil and darkness have gripped the earth in centuries past, the grand finale is still to come. Satan is preparing for his last stand. He knows his end and will do everything in his power to destroy all he can. He has targeted world governments, world leaders, Christian leaders, Christian churches, families and individual Christians. His goal is to destroy order and control. He wants to create total chaos.

 

We find ourselves fully engaged in this timeless struggle. Paul stated in Ephesians 6:12 that we are fighting a warfare in the spiritual realm, against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. We are fighting for our very lives, our children, grandchildren, friends, neighbors and as many as our Lord God shall call. But we know how the story ends and that is our hope. God did not allow the original rebellion to go unpunished and He will address it again in the end.

The course of human history is directly related to the willingness of mankind to seek after and follow the sovereign will of God. We can make that observation in relation to the current state of human affairs. In recent years we have seen a digression from Biblical morals and values and a more rapid deviation from Biblical principles in the past decade. This behavior has brought us to where we are as a world community and as a nation. The consequences of rebellion will rule eternity. How we respond to the voice of God will determine our future and the future of all who will hear us. Sound the alarm!!!

A Failure To Follow Truth! (Conclusion)

If God’s judgment is poured out for failure to follow His Truth, we must come to a basic understanding of truth. But what is truth? God is truth! John 14:6, “Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him." Jesus was the incarnation of God and as such the manifest character of God. And in God is no variableness. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17. The truth of God is constant but our understanding continues to change. Therefore our understanding truth is dependent upon our growing unto Him. Eph. 2:20, “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.” Our concept of truth will continue to change as we move progressively toward Jesus Christ in the complete revelation of who He is. The truth doesn't change, only our understanding of it.

We want so badly to believe that what we know and understand about God and His Kingdom is truth. In an effort to convince others that what we believe is truth, we fall into Satan's trap and become emissaries of a carnal doctrine espoused by the flesh. A man delivers the message but God gives the revelation and will validate His message. Since we cannot understand God with the carnal mind, we must rely upon revelation and validation by the Holy Spirit. Is it truth because we believe or do we believe because it is truth? The obvious answer is, we believe because it is truth and God has brought us into the revelation of truth.

Our understanding will continue to evolve as we grow in God but the truth remains constant forever. What we need is a relationship with God in which we can lay aside our beliefs and allow Him to teach us His Truth. The central issue is not our perception of what is right or wrong but our unquestionable obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will convince mankind of their sin. Jesus said concerning the promise of the Holy Spirit, “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me;” John 16:8-9. True believers will obey the leading of God. It is not necessary to fully understand where He is leading but rely on the Holy Spirit for confirmation. God will validate His Truth in the lives of His people. (The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 46-48, available at Amazon.com).

Jesus Christ And Love Are Synonymous! by Myra Boozer

John 13:34, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

As Christians, should we be united in "Love" or in Christ Jesus? You may say well "God is Love." But love is elusive apart from the love of God in His Son Jesus. True love comes from God. But the love the "world" knows is tolerance (to put up with)...This is not God's love. God's love is Jesus in the fact that He gave His only begotten Son to die for this world. This is true love. If the world doesn’t receive Jesus it does not receive love. Tolerance and love are two different things. We are to live in His love, walk in His love, speak in His love and rejoice in His love, then we can also die in His love...Tolerance will only take you so far but the Love of Jesus will take you to the end.

God, open the heavens and reveal your love to us. When you do, the world will see none other than JESUS...Jesus the Saviour of the world, the Bright and Morning Star, the Rose of Sharon, the Beginning and the End.

Don't settle for a form of love or a counterfeit of love...It will fade, it will pass, it will not endure. There is NO substitute for Jesus no matter how hard anyone may try to convince you. Do not be deceived!!!. This love the world is talking about right now is NOT Jesus but a false Jesus, a facade( the way something appears to be not necessarily what it is). Rise up Church and show Christ to the world for they have lost vision of Him...They only see what they want to see and it is tolerance of one another not the love of Jesus.

There is NO unity for us without the "Head of Unity," the originator of unity. The God of Peace will come when the "Gift" JESUS, that He gave to the world over 2000 years ago, is received.

Rejoice and be glad for your Redeemer lives. He is about to reveal himself to this world, when He steps out on the clouds in the Eastern sky, with the sound of the trumpet.... Rejoice and again I say rejoice.....

A Failure To Follow Truth!

God’s judgment is poured out for failure to follow His Truth! What is Truth? Jude is pleading in Jude 1:3, “...that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Jude was writing some 40 to 50 years after the death of Jesus. The Faith which Jesus taught was being diluted (not containing very much of the original message).

The element gone missing was the TRUTH which Christ had preached and modeled. It was upon this TRUTH that he established His Church and the gates of hell will not prevail. Matt. 16:15, “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

The power of the message is the TRUTH. The TRUTH is validated by the Holy Spirit. “Validate is to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of...” Just as Jude pleaded with the first century Church, the Holy Ghost is pleading with the present day Church. He is saying repent and return to the truth which Jesus taught and modeled.

Truth comes in its entirety from the throne of God. It cannot be a mixture of Spirit and flesh but must be 100% God. Any deviation is a mixture of heaven and earth and will result in a dilution of the heavenly message. The Truth is born of God and has to be born of the God in us. We must be born again of the Spirit of God! (To be continued) The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 46, available at Amazon.com.

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Apostasy In The Church! (Conclusion)

Jude wrote to identify the apostasy that had crept into the Church in his day and to warn future generations to guard against false doctrine. There were false teachers presenting Gnostic beliefs as truth. They believed and taught that their flesh could do anything it liked and as a result, they were guilty of all kinds of lawlessness.

Jude 1:4, “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness (filled with sexual desire), and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6. And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”

Sin and apostasy must be identified and addressed in the Church. The Bride of Christ will be presented to Him without spot. Another role of the Holy Spirit is to illuminate the darkness and remove the covering for sin. The Word of Truth illuminated by the Spirit of Truth will set the souls of men free to walk in the liberty which only God can give. (The Message: A Critical Review Of End Time Events, p 45, available at Amazon.com).