tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48323119528432991512024-02-07T03:54:32.381-08:00THE GLORIOUS REPORTERDevinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-8070498107296203892023-01-12T16:02:00.000-08:002023-01-12T16:02:11.729-08:00A Divine Encounter<span style="font-size: medium;">You know how sometimes you can get so caught up in your cares, concerns, negative people, and the minutia of the day’s events that the enemy tries to make you forget about the things that really matter? I had different things try to upset me this day, and I gave them too much of my time, focus, and energy. Later that evening, as I was winding down and resting, the LORD took me back to this special and supernatural event that had occurred earlier that day.
I dare not forget this divine and precious occurrence. It was one of the most precious and godly encounters. Recently, I had another godly encounter as well, but I will ponder that one in my heart.
So, on Tuesday, January 9, my husband and I went to the coffee shop to have a meeting. As we sat down, this really strange looking country-southern older gentleman came in with a little boy who looked around 2 or 3 years old. He was running around the place and just having himself a good ole time.
I noticed this man was staring at me, making me very uncomfortable. At first, I didn’t know how to take it. I whispered to Deon that this man was giving me a very weird and strange look. After he got his order, he walked toward the table where we were sitting. He was a straight-up hillbilly, with all due respect. I could barely understand what this precious man was saying. All I could hear him say was that the little boy with him was a miracle and had undergone four surgeries. He said the doctors said the little boy who had brain surgery would not live. But God had the last word. As the little boy was running around near the door, I said, “Come over here and give me a hug.” The man said to him, “Go over there and give her a hug,” and he ran to me as though he knew me. I tell you the truth, I felt the power of God flow through my body as I hugged him tightly. I told him I loved him. I felt so much better later that day, as I hadn’t been feeling well.
The pain in my body had lessened. Thank you, Lord Y’shua! Our King GOD is so amazing and EXTRAORDINARY! He gave me just what I needed.
I often think about God’s perfect and divine timing. I love it! He placed me in the right place at the right time, and that has always been my prayer. I praise the LORD for such an awesome encounter with this miracle child!
“The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives” (Psalm 37:23).
I know this was divinely orchestrated by Daddy GD! I’m reminded of the scripture that says, be careful that you may be entertaining angels unawares. You can’t judge a person by their appearance. As the old saying goes, you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.
“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2).
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</span>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-81692556690734722202022-11-20T05:33:00.001-08:002023-01-03T03:34:33.811-08:00Which Leper Are You?<span style="font-size: medium;">
As I pondered and watched a beautiful and heartfelt interaction between my father and my auntie, let me tell you, it warmed and touched my heart. I tell you the honest to God truth! Sometimes you can see so much unloveliness, ugliness, and cold hearts that it just does your heart so good to witness this kind of powerful and precious encounter.
Matthew says in 24:12 that “because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.” I’ve observed heartless people personally as well as from a distance. We see it on the news almost daily. You see people murder someone and go out to eat a meal as if nothing ever happened and with no conscience. Recently, I saw this bizarre and sickening story about a Michigan man who pleaded guilty after murdering and eating the testicles of another man he met on a dating app. Is this wicked and demonic, or what?
So, this past summer, one of my favorite aunts, Orenal, came to visit my father from Los Angeles. Auntie is deaf, so when she sees my father, and they haven't seen each other in about 10 years. She is ecstatic; her face lights up, and she starts smiling from ear to ear. You could feel the love. It was tangible. She sits down near him, grabs his hand, looks into his eyes, and says, “I missed you and am so happy to see you.” She continued, “Do you remember how you used to protect me when we were kids?” She looks at me and says, “I'll never forget how he used to protect me and take care of me growing up.” She held on to his hand the whole time and never let it go. This priceless visit will forever be embedded in my heart and mind.
Think about that. He’s 91-years old, and she’s 90-years old, and she never forgot his kindness and love toward her. I’m so grateful that we could capture this on video and photos for a keepsake. Would somebody please bring me some tissues? It was so precious to see. It’s rare, as far as I’m concerned. She also sent her daughter to the store to buy him his favorite food items which was so sweet. This aunt has always supported every project I’ve done and encouraged me to stay the course as a young believer. I will be forever grateful to her. This is an example of how we older women are supposed to admonish, encourage, and teach younger women. It means more than people know because most people have no clue, and some could care less about the kinds of demonic attacks and spiritual warfare that one goes through when they are doing the things that I’m doing to help advance and build the Kingdom of God through ministry, blogs, radio, songs, books, movies, plays, outreach, etc. Also, people need to show more gratitude, honor, and appreciation toward those who have taken the time to help, bless, and encourage them. Don’t take it for granted! Why not take the time and send them a thank you card? Or treat them to a frappe or something. Do something you've never done before. You just might get something you've never had before. I'm just saying. Many of us in ministry are ministering, blessing, and helping others through our pain and suffering. If thats you, I speak supernatural strength to you right now!
This week, as I reflected on that special moment, all I could think about was the story of Y’shua and the 10 lepers found in Luke 17. Ten lepers, seeing Jesus, raised their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” Jesus healed all ten, telling them to “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” All left, but only one eventually returned, prompting Jesus to say, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” “Has no one returned to praise God except this foreigner?”
How many times have you helped someone, and they seem to forget or act like they have amnesia?
How quickly they forget how you have blessed them. Some of us have even taken people into our homes and loved on them without expecting anything in return. Some of you have made sacrifices to help others with your finances and time. Yahweh Roi is the God Who sees you. He sees your labor of love, and He has it all written down. Don’t fret or worry about it. He will remember you and reward you accordingly! He’s faithful like that. I’m a witness. He keeps doing great, mighty, and awesome things for me, whereof I am glad! All hail King Y’shua! The one Who was, Who is, and Who is to come!
Let’s not forget to show gratitude and thanksgiving to our Master God and His son, Y’shua! Don’t we dare be like the 9 lepers who did not return to Y’shua to say thank You!
</span>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-65368569942447372432022-10-23T11:28:00.003-07:002022-10-23T11:32:24.582-07:00In the Shadow of Death | The Testimony of the Marsteller Family | Jacob's Tent | Heaven’s Court RoomOver the last couple of years, I’ve heard various teachings about visiting the Righteous Judge in His chambers. However, if I can be honest with you, I was a little skeptical, yet, open to learning more but cautious about this. Could this be another doctrine of demons? I tell you the truth, if you truly seek truth and you are sincere, God will give you certain insights into your different questions. I’ve experienced this over and over again. The Holy Scriptures say He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek after Him (Hebrews 11:6).
With that said, I’m so happy I came across a powerful and stunning testimony on Jacobs Tent’s YouTube channel. It wrecked me in a mighty good way. It blessed me beyond measure. I know there will be skeptics, but I don’t care. I believe there is something to this going into the courts of heaven stuff. My spirit leaped as I listened to Michael Marsteller. I tell you the truth; I was about to switch the channel but felt strongly led not to. Oh, I’m so happy I didn’t. I was touched like I can’t explain. I desperately needed to hear this! So, without further ado, here you go. This testimony streamed live on September 10, 2022. You can watch the full interview on YouTube.
In Michael’s own words:
Last year, in August 2021, I went to the ER and discovered that I had covid, severe pneumonia, and blood clots in my legs. I thought I would be released, but unbeknownst to me, I was in a dire situation that ultimately put me into a coma. A lot of people have asked me what it is like to be in a coma. A lot of medical professionals wanted to talk with me. They saw me lying there and were asking, what is it like? What’s going on? And the truth of the matter is it didn't seem as if I was in a coma. It seemed as if I was asleep. I opened my eyes. And just like, I'm sitting here looking at you guys. I'm somewhere else. I'm in a, I for, this is my experience and what the father had for me and I'm it. It wasn't good. I opened my eyes. I was sitting much like I’m sitting here, except I was in a courtroom in Alabama. I don't know why Alabama, but I remember sitting there just like I am sitting right here.
I remember seeing the Judge on the bench and three other guys sitting on the bench with me. It wasn’t like a fuzzy dream or anything. It was just as it is right now where I can see you guys. I can remember it as if it happened today. I was listening to the Judge, and He was reading my charges. These are things nobody on this planet knows anything about. I'm talking about thoughts and things like that, which I'm guilty of. There's no way the Judge could have known that. I sat there listening to these things being rattled off. As I heard them, the Judge said, “Your sentence is death, and it will be carried out at 9 o'clock.”
I remember sitting there looking at the Judge. I couldn't speak. In fact, I couldn't say anything to Him. I remember looking over to my left at a clock on the wall; it was 7:30. So I didn't have much time. The Judge got up and walked into His chambers. I was sitting there like I'm sitting here looking at the ground or the floor in front of me. I truly didn't feel I was going to hell. I really didn't. I mean, I couldn’t say, “Oh no, I'm going to burn in hell.” But I had this heavy, sad anguish in my heart. It was like a coach at the all-star games saying, “You're out of the game. That's it. Have a seat; you're done.”
I thought, what do I have to offer? You know, we're talking about laying your crowns at His feet. I am a good guy and well-liked. I've done a lot of neat things in my career. Cool things. I mean, SWAT teams, sniper—all these different things I've done in aviation and everything else, flying all over the place. However, it didn't mean a thing. I had no crown. I'm not talking about ancient history here. I'm talking about what happened last year, 2021. At this time, I had nothing. As far as what matters to the kingdom, it was tough. As I said, it's fresh. (He cries) So, bear with me as I'm sitting there.
I looked over to my right. I remember there was a door, and through that door, a guy came in. He was wearing a really cool suit. It was a beautiful blue suit. He was just a sharply dressed person. As He was walking toward me, He had a cane. On that cane was a ruby handle with gold Hebrew writing on it. He didn't need it, but He had it, and He was wearing a fedora. I remember looking at Him and thinking, I like this guy. He's pretty cool. He came up to me and He just looked at me. He said, “I'm your attorney. I'm going to go talk to the Judge and see what we can come up with.” Just like that. I remember looking up at Him from where I was sitting and, in between His fedora and His shoulders, I could see the outline of a head, but I couldn't see His face.
If I were to describe it to you guys, just by looking at it, it was as if you were looking through the ages of a Sears catalog from the seventies, which was pretty thick. It was as if when you thumbed through the pages, they moved more rapidly. That's what it looked like—images that never stopped. The guy said, “You can't see my face.” And He took His cane and pointed to His left foot and touched His socks. On His socks, He had the faces of different people of different races. I saw lions. I saw tigers. I saw white, black, and brown people, as well as male and female pictures on His socks.
He said, “That's the way it is. That's the way it should be.”
Then I said, “What's Your name?”
And He told me it was Yahshua HaMashiach. He met me where I was. And how, I mean, up until this point recently when I've gotten a spiritual gift of weeping. Lol. I wouldn't have responded well otherwise. Just because that was a part of my testimony. I guess that’s probably why I was where I was—kind of a harder type of person. And I just never fathomed Yahshua in a white robe with love music going on and hugging and all that. I liked Him. It was cool. I couldn't imagine what He was doing for me. And He just simply walked off and went into the Judge's chambers. I sat on the bench and the other three guys sitting there asked, “Dude, are you scared?”
I said, “Do you see who my attorney is?”
That's when He came back out and said, “I've talked to the Judge. You have a stay of execution. We're not done with you yet. Now, your training begins.” He said, “Your healing will be fast.” That's it. Then He left. He didn't sing or do anything (jokingly).
They did the CT and my blood clot was gone. My lungs were clear. The hole was fixed, and my brain was normal.
We'll start wrapping things up here. I guess I should probably discuss the training portion of what He was talking about. When I first went into the coma, I didn't see my wife. I didn't hear anything. I was in Alabama in a courtroom. There was no interaction with doctors or anything else. That's where I was. And I can see it as clearly as I'm sitting here. However, once that was over, and I started healing and coming out of the coma, I was back in my room in my bed. The first conscious thing I remember is I opened my eyes and I couldn’t move. I was paralyzed and had lost a considerable amount of weight. I didn't know at the time, but I had been given a tracheotomy and had a stomach tube put in. That's when I started sensing my wife Ginger was there. I wasn't fully conscious at this point. I couldn't talk to her, but I didn't feel as if she had ever left my side although she was only there for three and four hours at a time. But I remember seeing her at my side. That gave me peace and comfort. I saw her lying at my side with her eyes closed but couldn't speak or communicate with her.
As I was coming out of this, I was experiencing two different realms. I could see the people, the workers, and everything in the whole room—all the equipment and everything around me. I could see demonic spirits in the room or the demonic realm—if you will—and they weren't the Holy Spirit. That's just an analogy.
That's where I feel the training was. It was quite interesting. This demonic spirit began to manifest out of this towel warmer. It was moving as it headed toward other hospital rooms. I remember looking at it and trying to say something, but there was no way I could talk. I had a trach in my windpipe. I couldn’t talk, but I could hear myself speaking to this demonic spirit. I said, “Clearly, you cannot hurt anyone else up here. You can kill yourself. You can hurt yourself, but you cannot hurt anyone else up here!” In the name of Yahshua. It got angry and just dissipated.
Some other things happened, but the most impactful was the last thing that occurred. As things were getting even clearer, it seemed as if satan himself came and stood at that glass. But he couldn't come into my room, or he wouldn't. He didn't, but he stood at the glass, looked at me, and started hissing at me saying, “Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?” I saw the anger and hostility toward me.
I said, “I am the son of the King Most High.”He left. That was it.
They ended up moving me to what they call LTAC (Long Term Acute Care). Mind you, I heard a word and it was, “You'll be healing fast.”
For those of you out there who are asking for healing, I got it, but it didn't happen the way I thought it would. Quite frankly, I pictured myself, picking up my bed, rolling, and walking. That's what I pictured. I was going to blast out of this ICU walking and people were going to be amazed.
I had to go through every step. What did happen was there were miracles all the way through those steps that were impressive. I expected an instant miracle. But it didn’t happen that way. However, God still worked miracles. After the tracheotomy tube was removed, I could talk and eat without therapy. I had to learn how to walk and talk again. But I didn’t have to stay as long as they anticipated.
I was supposed to be at LTAC for 30 days. But I was there for nine days. More importantly, when I got there, I was listening to worship. I was listening to the service. I was using my phone in my hospital room, playing music. There was a song that resonated in my spirit that completely filled me with the Holy Spirit over and over and over again. This was amazing. I couldn't speak or do anything, but this song was anointed. It had a special meaning to me because the very first time I heard it, I was with my father before he passed away. He was a very unemotional man. We had never seen him cry, but when the song was playing and we were singing it together in worship, he was on the floor being anointed by Ruach Kadesh (Holy Spirit). Then it happened to me. The song’s name was, “Here in Your Presence.”
I got my wife to sing it to me, and I would play it over and over and over in my room. That set up the ability for a safe haven. I would open my eyes at 1 o'clock in the morning and the medical staff would be sitting in my room decompressing from what they were experiencing throughout the rest of the hospital. They were in my room because the anointing was there. God’s presence was there. I knew I couldn't get through this without crying. If I am speaking to somebody right now who is in a hospital room, play that music; open that channel; allow the Ruach to fill that room because it's not just you that it's affecting. It's everybody around you, whether they know it or not. As I said, people would take breaks and come into my room. They would say, “I just can't explain it.” But there was just a lot of peace in there. Some doctors said the same thing. Of course, there's not much dialogue when you can't talk. After those nine days, they ended up removing my tracheotomy, and I was able to eat, talk, and everything without therapy. They were amazed. They said, “There's nothing more we can do for you here. So, we're gonna send you to rehab.”
I had to learn how to walk again. I had to learn how to sit up. I remember being almost jealous of people who could stand on their feet. It took me almost six days to be able to stand.
I was like, “I'd love to be able to walk.” I was supposed to be there for a month or two, but I was only there for two weeks and I could do 50 steps with a walker. I guess my point is this, I got my healing. I got my miracles. The Father used me each and every step of the way as an example because I was able to share my belief in what He had done for me with everybody down the line all the way through rehab.
I am not talking about ancient history. I'm talking about right now. Every doctor who looked at my chart said, “You shouldn't be alive. There's no medical explanation of why you're alive.” So it was very impactful. I just thank you guys for your prayers and support. I pray that anybody else who is going through this will be that light and understand you're still getting your miracle, even if you have to walk through each step of the healing process. It may not be picking up your bed, rolling, and walking. It could be. He can. He has, but it might not be. Maybe you had to walk out each stage, but it didn't last as long as it could have.
It wasn't 30 days. It was nine. It wasn’t 60 days. It was two weeks. But I hit every step of the healing process. I was able to share with so many different people who could tangibly see what I was going through at that time. I'll say this: I wouldn't take it back for anything. If I had to go over it—we're talking a year ago—it would be worth it. It was worth it for the Father to look at me, look into my heart and say, “You need to deal with these things. Here's what you're guilty of and the penalty is death.” It was worth it to be able to have that out in the air, to address it, and then have the opportunity to get that second chance to receive a crown, something to lay at His feet. That makes a difference in the kingdom, not in here, not in this world. That's where it's at. Thank you.
His wife, Ginger Marsteller, wanted to add that she felt someone on the live stream needed to keep believing and not give in, no matter how long the wait or how impossible the situation seemed. Take God at His Word. He will do what He said He will do. His Word is faithful and true and every promise in Him is yes and amen! His Word is true and will not return void.
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-58065363574131685692022-09-05T13:08:00.007-07:002022-09-25T13:41:07.857-07:00A Separation Is Taking Place<span style="font-size: large;">A separation is taking place in the body of Christ. So, please don’t be alarmed. I find myself getting disgusted and having righteous indignation (rightfully so) with some of the things that are transpiring in Christendom. The Lord said to me, “I’m separating the sheep (saved) from the goats (unsaved) and wheat (true believers) from the tares (false believers) according to MyWord.” He said, “You are seeing Me expose wolves in sheep’sclothing. I am exposing those who are on My side and those who are in bed with the world.” So, there is no need for us to get upset. These things must come to pass. A separation must take place!
In the past, you could fool people, and it was hard to distinguish the lukewarm. They resembled one another. But now, it is being plainly revealed who the righteous and wicked are!
Many think it’s okay to mingle with the world, but the Holy Scriptures say wide is the road that leads to destruction, and you will find many there. However, Jesus said come from amongst them. You are not even supposed to eat with them. What does light have to do with darkness? Of course, you don’t look down on people and when the opportunity arises to minister the gospel to them, you take it. What the world doesn’t understand is that many of these so-called men/women are pretenders in robes and don’t belong to Y’shua (Jesus). A carnal mind will never understand spiritual things. Jesus said you will know them by their fruits. Many have called themselves into the ministry; the Lord didn’t call them. Come on here! It’s so sad.
A lot of times, we see the blind leading the blind. I remember going to a church to put on a gospel play and later found out it was a front and not an actual church. When I started talking about souls, this fake pastor looked at me as if I was nuts or saying something foreign. It was all about profiting and making money. People must wake up!
It can no longer be lip service or just talk. Fruits and actions must be behind your words these days. You can no longer hide which side you are truly on. Churches and church leaders are being exposed for their sins and going against God’s Holy Word! What’s done in the dark will come to the light. The Holy Bible says in Luke 8:17: “For there is nothing hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come out into the open.”
We see gospel singers collaborating with secular artists. They are mixing the clean with the unclean and the holy with the unholy. But
we must pray for their spiritual eyes to be open; otherwise, they will be chastised and face the wrath and judgment of a Holy Righteous God! We see good being called evil and evil good.The other day, I read an article about an employee at Walmart who called the police for a guy who was paying for people’s groceries. This man’s good deeds were being seen as bad.
God said it will be this way in the last days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwsUqpK6sWw
So, every time you see a church, your favorite pastor, or gospel singer standing up for the world, please understand God is letting us see who is sold out and standing with Him. He’s showing us those who are truly for Him and those who are not. There is no more in between. You are either hot or cold. You are for Him or against Him. Choose your side! Choose this day who you will serve! You can’t eat at the world’s table and God’s table too. There are too many lukewarm Christians. God prefersyou be hot or cold. He said, “If you are lukewarm, I will spit you out of My mouth.” The Lord revealed to me that He has more respect for a person who says, “I’m a Muslim” and takes a stand for that than a person who says, “I’m a Christian,” but isdabbling in other faiths with one foot in the world and one foot in the church.
No time for playing with a Holy God. God is merciful and gracious, but He is nothing to trifle with. Read about Korah and his rebellion. The ground swallowed him up along with his family and possessions (Numbers 16:20-35).
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil”(Ecclesiastes 12:14).
</span>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-25104563427052610952022-09-05T13:06:00.016-07:002022-09-25T13:42:37.364-07:00Demonic Dream<span style="font-size: large;">
I had a demonic dream. In this dream, I was sitting on a stool in my kitchen. I looked over at the wall and saw a black demonic spirit. It was wearing black clothes, a black ski mask, and a hood. When I saw it, I was so startled I literally passed out in my dream. I fell to my right. As I played it over in my mind, I laughed so hard.
I was trying to call my husband’s name but couldn’t. I don’t know why I was calling on him, lol. I should have been calling on the name of Y’shua (Jesus). Truth be told, there are situations and circumstances that will arise in our lives and no man or woman can deliver us out of them but HIM!!! Not mama, daddy, nana or paw paw. He wants us to depend, rely, trust and look to Him for the things that only He alone can do for us, to us and through us!
Nonetheless, we see that obviously, this dream was from the kingdom of darkness. The devil comes to kill. He was a murderer from the very foundations of the world. He doesn’t come to play with you or be your friend. So, we don’t play or cozy up to this demonic entity. As I always say, he is out for the jugular. Your adversary hates you and is out to destroy you and your family. The Holy Scriptures tell us that your adversary walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. In case you didn’t notice, we are in a spiritual war between good and evil and light and darkness. When you encounter these kinds of dreams you must immediately dismantle, bind, foil and thwart every wicked and evil covenant that is trying to attach itself to your life!
Back to my dream―I fell to the right side, which symbolizes the side of God, rulership, authority, sovereignty, blessing, and strength. I thank God He didn’t let that old serpent take me out of here. Let me say this: no devil in hell can take us out of here before our appointed time. Glory be to the God of gods, King of kings, and Lord of lords! I heard the Lord say, the weapons may form but they will not prosper, according to Isaiah 54:17:
“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn. This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from Me,” says the LORD.”
God also reminded me that He has given us the power to tread upon serpents, scorpions, and over all the power of the Enemy.Nothing will by any means harm us (Luke 10:19).
The Enemy tries to bring fear. He wants to disrupt our sleep and rest, but he’s a dang gone liar! God put me right back to sleep and I rested well. His Word says we shall lie down and our sleep shall be sweet! I thank the Lord that my life and times are in the hands of my Creator-Elohim! Alleluia!
I decided if satan wants to go there and play like that, I will give him a black eye and smack down. I went out that next day and blessed a young man by giving him a tip and a salvation tract (an eternal gift). Then, I blessed my enemy with a birthday gift. Come on here! This is how you beat that devil running as the old spiritual hymn says! This is how you pierce through the darkness.
“You will laugh at violence and famine, and you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth” (Job 5:22).
</span>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-70688354223705664312022-08-21T10:59:00.010-07:002023-01-26T06:36:44.695-08:00A Time to Reap<b>“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
First, I must confess that this is probably my least favorite topic to talk about, and that’s because I’ve seen God’s judgment first-hand. It’s really scary to witness. As a matter of fact, it can be quite traumatizing. I’m thinking about how it must have affected King David and his men to see Uzzah’s extreme punishment of death after reaching out to catch the Ark of the Covenant to keep it from falling. David was filled with anger and awe-inspiring fear of God! This happened because he failed to follow God’s precise instructions and refused to revere God’s words. </b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>I would like to share a situation I went through a while ago that shook me to my very core. At the church I was attending, I met an older, wise lady who was a seer. I only knew her from seeing her at church playing the piano. One day after church, we spoke briefly, and I gave her my business card. Well, when she called me on this particular day, I was overwhelmed, hurt, tired, and very drained. I cried as she prayed and prophesied to me. I will share one part of her prophecy.
She told me that it was reaping time for everyone who had hurt me. As I am writing this, I’m thinking of Joseph in the Bible who was mistreated by his brothers. However, in time, not only did they have to bow down to him, but they also had to pay a price for how badly they treated him. What we fail to realize is when we hurt others and do evil deeds, they will boomerang (return) to us. Back to the prophecy. About two or three months later, I watched what this precious lady told me unfold before my eyes, and what I saw wrecked me. I saw God’s wrath, which is His divine punishment and chastisement, manifest. It was not nice. I always had a reverential fear for the holy, sovereign, righteous God who sits on His holy throne. However, I saw a side of His judgment and wrath that terrified me. Yes, He is long-suffering toward us, but there comes a set/appointed time when He says enough is enough and His grace runs out. Now, it’s reaping time!
I saw hell break loose in the lives of some people who had wounded me and made me cry. I tell you the truth. It pained me to witness it. I didn’t rejoice because it was really sad. I even saw some who had consistently rejected the LORD reap their idolatry. None of us are exempt from God’s judgment, and those of us who know better are judged harsher. The Holy Bible says when you know to do right and do wrong, you will be whipped with many stripes (Luke 12:47). However, when you don’t know the difference, you will only get a few. Just as a father chastises his son, so God will chastise His sons and daughters whom He loves (Hebrews 12:6).
Let me assure you again that you cannot callously hurt and mistreat God’s people, and do what’s wrong and evil to them without paying a price. The day of reckoning will come. So, precious child of God, you don’t have to worry or fret when you are mistreated and wronged or when men speak and do evil against you. Don’t try to pay people back and take vengeance on them. God will deal with them in His own way and time. Vengeance is mine says the LORD. I will repay (Romans 12:19).
Today or whenever you read this, God is extending an opportunity to you to humble yourself, repent, and ask Him for forgiveness. Now is the appointed time. I am talking about sincere and godly sorrow for what you have done to hurt yourself or others. Who knows? God may relent. We can change His mind. We see this with King Ahab, the king of Nineveh, and others in the Holy Bible.
I urge you to be careful how you treat people. Treat them like you would treat yourself. Treat them as if they were your mother, father, sister, brother, son, or daughter. It’s really simple.
My father used to always say, “Treat everybody right, even treat the devil right.”
When you take advantage of others, someone will take advantage of you. When you cause others to cry, you will cry. So, there is no need to act surprised when you find yourself on the receiving end.
When we sow good deeds, good things happen to us. When we help others, God will always send someone to help us in our time of need! I’ve seen it countless times in my life. During this same time, the Lord remembered me, blessed me, and rewarded me for my faithfulness and obedience to Him and His Word. He also did it because I helped and blessed His people and planted good seeds in their lives. What I did in secret, He rewarded me openly for. You don't go around boasting about those things. The Holy Scriptures tell us as long as the earth remains, there is seed time and harvest time!
All glory to you Lord Y’shua! Whatever you plant will grow!
Please note: every day, I’m striving to walk in God’s ways and do what is right and pleasing in His sight! Some days, Lord knows it’s not easy.
Most importantly, as a parent, you can cause negative things to happen in the lives of your children by your actions. Your negative behavior can negatively affect them. That is a different subject for a different day.
We must also understand that God desires no one to go to eternal hell or damnation (even though we might desire that sometimes). He said He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their wicked ways (Ezekiel 33:11). However, if they continue in their wickedness, God has no other choice but to send forth His righteous judgment.
I found an interesting scripture a while ago in the Holy Bible where God said he saves the punishment of the wicked for their children.
“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’ Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it”(Job 21:19).
I recall a situation when someone physically hurt my son as a baby. The mother tried to uphold this evil act that was done by her daughter and she died I believe that same year or the following year. I’m not certain about the timing. She hired an attorney who lied on me to try and defame my character, but it all backfired. Some of my relatives wanted to take revenge on her and her family, but God will always take vengeance against those who hurt us. He will trouble those who trouble us according to His Word!
It’s a dangerous practice to be wicked, evil, mean, wretched, cruel, cold-hearted, hard-hearted, and lowdown. These can bring severe consequences and repercussions. God sees. Nothing is hidden from His eyes. Hebrews 4:13 says, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”
On the flip side of that, 2 Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.”
It’s spiritually healthy to have a reverential fear of God. To fear Him means to honor, respect, and love Him so much that your desire is not to purposely and deliberately hurt Him. Obey His commands and precepts.
I ask You, Holy One of Israel, to help us walk upright before You, to honor, respect, and have reverential fear for You, and walk in Your ways. It’s difficult when we try to do it in our own strength, but I ask You to do through us what we can’t do ourselves. In Y’shua’s mighty and awesome name.
All blessings, honor, glory, power, and dominion to Him who sits on His throne!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The Holy Bible tells us, “Be not mocked, whatsoever a man sows that shall he reap” (Galatians 6:7). Not my words, but God’s</b></div>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-89391669421806016792022-08-21T10:59:00.008-07:002023-01-26T06:30:20.170-08:00 The Last Two & a Half YearsThe last two and a half years have been some of the most difficult I’ve endured, but God’s mighty right hand is upon my life, and it’s because of Him that I am still standing and sane. He prepared me to walk out of every situation, even before the very foundations of the earth. Like the song says, “I never would have made it without You, Lord.
If I wasn’t a student of His Word and had not endeavored to be a doer of it, I’m sure my story would be much different—but in a bad way. You can’t play with this Christian walk. You have to believe what you read and stand on it with every fiber of your being, knowing it’s true, tried, and proven, no matter what it feels, looks, or seems like.
Life will bring many unexpected twists and turns. Boy, they will make your head spin. I would never have dreamed that things would take the turns they did. I tell you the truth!
We should never make the mistake of thinking we are exempt from unseen and unexpected troubles or calamities. Life is filled with them. Welcome to life! You never know all that the future holds or has in store. Let me tell you; I am dealing with some things I never saw coming.
At the end of the day and night, I am confident Daddy God knows what’s best for me and has my best interest at heart. That’s the beauty in it all. He has promised never to leave or forsake me. I give Him praise! Also, things could always be so much worse. Despite it all, I am full of gratitude and not attitude!
I do not doubt that all things always work together for my good because I know I love the Lord and I’m called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
What I experienced changed my perspective on life and my future as a whole. I was floored when I saw what the Creator was capable of doing. All I could do is throw up my hands and say, “I completely surrender and trust You!” The Holy Bible says He sits in heaven and does what He pleases.
I realize we make plans, but the Holy One of Israel is the ultimate planner and architect of our lives. I never truly saw some things coming. But I’m not God, and I don’t hold my future in my hands. Only He does. He’s the only true, living and wise God. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. God honors people’s choices and will not impose our wills or His on them. Who can fathom the mind and heart of God?
For His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways. His ways are higher than ours. Also, you can’t abuse God’s grace and mercy.
You never know what your future or end will bring and that’s a fact. Things will not always turn out the way we expect or plan. Oh, my God! You can think you have your future all mapped out and then here comes the God of the universe with His perfect plan and will if we give Him liberty over our lives!
Sometimes we think we have life figured out, but we don’t. Haha! God steps in and says, “Nope, I’m taking you in another direction.” Sometimes it could very well be to save your life or to get your blessing to you.
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-68260433193831662042022-08-21T10:10:00.003-07:002022-08-21T10:22:38.985-07:00No Greater Peace!As I watch different people, I have often observed that many lack peace. These persons are restless, have sleepless nights, and their spirits are troubled. They were full of worry and anxiety. I said to the Lord, “What in the world is this?” The Prince of Peace (Jesus) said to me, “They have no peace.” I’m talking about that promise of peace spoken about in the Holy Bible. That God peace that surpasses and transcends all human understanding. That divine, supernatural, extraordinary, indescribable, robust peace that Christ alone can give to us! That sweet peace! It will calm your innermost being. There is nothing like His peace. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives you, I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. “[Let My perfect peace calms you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]
Practically speaking, there are instances when a person may have a mental issue or some hormonal imbalance. In these cases, one must use wisdom and may need to go and get natural products to assist them. It is also a given that there will be times when worry, stress, fear, and anxiety will try to grip your very heart and soul, but I always remind myself that God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [ abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control.].” Another scripture says that perfect love casts out fear. (1 John 4:18)
The word peace in Hebrew means Shalom, which means to give/restore harmony; fulfillment; health; security; abundant well-being; tranquility; freedom from disquiet and disorder; reconciliation; resolution of conflict; healing of division; to flourish; prosperity. So, with this peace from God comes everything you need to live your life to the fullest, completely whole. You get the complete package. What an awesome and mighty God we serve! Who wouldn’t serve a God like this? I must say that I have experienced this God kind of peace. Only Yahshua can give you this kind of peace; you can’t find it anywhere else in the world. You can’t find it in a man or a woman. You can’t find it in sex, pornography, drugs, tobacco, alcohol, gambling or food. I thank God for this peace that sustained me when I got the worst phone call a mother could ever get. Oh, come on, Holy Ghost!!! JESUS is real!! I know this from first-hand experience. Nobody, I mean nobody, can make me doubt Him because I know too much about Him. I’m not talking about anything I read or what somebody told me. Praise Your Precious and Holy Name! Can we take a moment to worship Him??? I love the song that says, “He’ll keep you in perfect peace; just keep your mind on Him.” Another song says, “What a peace, what a peace, what a peace, what a peace down in my soul!!” Alleluia JESUS!
“And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].” Philippians 4:7 According to Isaiah 26:3, God promised to keep you in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Him. “You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character] Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].”
May God’s perfect and divine peace encompass every part of your being as you invite Him into your heart! Amid chaos, violence, death, sickness, and trouble, JESUS will be your peace. I am a witness and testament! Indeed, the Lord blesses His people with peace! “The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.” (Psalm 29:11, NLT If you need the Prince of Peace to bring peace into your life, here are more scriptures to snack and feast on daily:
Numbers 6:24-26
Judges 6:22-24
Psalm 29:11
Psalm 34:14
Psalm 37:11
Isaiah 57:18-19
Micah 5:5
Isaiah 48:18
Isaiah 54:10
Isaiah 55:11-12
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-67340556509959380852022-08-21T10:10:00.000-07:002022-08-21T10:10:30.140-07:00His Voice is Like ThunderThe other morning, my husband and I were lying down in bed, and we heard loud thunder. It was so loud it caused the smoke detector to go off, and I heard something pop in the bathroom. I was praying that the house didn’t catch fire. I thought we had lost our power. I jumped straight up out of the bed. We checked our electricity and thank G-d, everything was on and all was well. Now, I have heard powerful thunder before, but not like this. This shook me to my innermost being. It was awe-inspiring and frightening at the same time. All I could do was call on the name of Y’shua. I kept saying “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!” Do you know there is power in that great name?
In the Scriptures, thunder is often represented as the voice of God listened to with awe and trembling. Thunder is an effect or evidence of God’s mighty power and ofttimes His anger also.
“God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend” (Job 37:5).
After this situation occurred, I couldn’t help but think about how the Israelites shook with fear as they stood at a distance on the morning of the third day when they were to meet God at the mountain. There was the sound of thunder and lightning. Holy smoke and a cloud covered the mountain, and the Israelites heard a very loud horn. When they saw it, they were so terrified they wanted Moses to speak to them, instead of God (Exodus Chapter 20). They urged him not to let God speak to them or they would die.
Many scriptures refer to the sound of G-d’s voice as thunder. In Job 37:2, Elihu exclaims G-d’s majesty. He says, “Listen carefully to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out of His mouth! He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.”
The Holy One of Israel is remarkable. No words can truly describe Him, His majesty, His marvelous power and greatness, His splendor, and His extraordinary and extravagant nature. He is King of the universe, Possessor of heaven and the earth and beneath the earth. He is the Lover, Keeper, and Bishop of my soul! All glory, honor, power, and dominion belong to Him who sits on His throne. I say to Him, “Who is like unto You, oh Lord, mighty among the gods—great in set-apartness, awesome in praise?”
I love this scripture I read the other day in 2 Chronicles 26:3-5, where it talks about a young man by the name of Uzziah who became king when he was sixteen years old. The Holy Bible says he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD just as his father Amaziah did. What really stood out to me is that it said he was a loyal seeker of God and was trained well by his pastor and teacher Zechariah to live in reverent obedience before God. This king lived a godly life and God prospered him. I thought that was so powerful! Our main assignment as spiritual leaders of the Most High G-d is to direct and teach the people to have a reverential fear of Him and be obedient to Him and His Word. We must instruct them to love the Lord with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength and love their neighbors as themselves. This is the foundation of the faith. We must teach them to walk in G-d’s ways and precepts and about His character and ways. Indeed, He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6)!
May we all draw close to Him so He can draw close to us is my prayer! Call on Him while He is near and while you have time!
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-89603988959256606162022-05-26T12:17:00.001-07:002022-05-26T12:17:18.026-07:00The Holy One of Israel is our King<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>
“Who is like you among the gods, O LORD— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?
Exodus 15:11
I Will Exalt You, My God and King
We serve a God who brings forth miraculous visitations, astonishing and extravagant wonders!
We serve a God who is merciful, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love – so much love, so deeply true and loyal toward us!
He is Elohim – Creator. He is El-Shaddai- the all-breasted one. He’s Elyon-the Most-High God. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. Not even the highest heavens can contain him! The heavens declare His glory and handiwork!
There are truly no words to describe or magnify Him! He is indeed indescribable. There are no words in the English dictionary to articulate how beautiful and glorious He is.
The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forging iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6-7
He’s glorious in holiness, He’s awe-inspiring, fearsome, amazing and remarkable. His Almighty power causes all to marvel. He is exalted far above all other gods. No other god or idol can compare to Him. He has no equal. He has no rivalry. Lover and Keeper over our souls. Author and Finisher of our Faith.
For what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! How great thou art! How wonderful is your name above all the earth? Who can’t fathom His knowledge, wisdom and understanding?
I read this somewhere that I thought was so profound: Our finite minds cannot wrap themselves around His infinite mind and glory.
I long for Him deeply. My soul and spirit thirst for you in a dry and thirsty land. My flesh yearns for you alone. As the deer pants for the waters, my soul pants after the living God! I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Better is one day in your courts than a thousand’s elsewhere! Praise the LORD YAHSHUA!! He is the King of Glory!
Psalm 24:8-9 - Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
What will I give to the LORD [in return] For all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for His precious blessings?]
Psalms 116:12
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-78310703949617670202022-05-26T12:03:00.003-07:002022-06-01T18:50:24.932-07:00"A Heap Sees, but a Few Knows”<p> </p><b>
I used to hear older people say, “A heap sees, but a few know.” I didn’t fully understand what it meant then, but I definitely understand it better now. Lately, I’ve been hearing this in my spirit. I haven’t heard anyone say it in a very long time, but there is so much truth to this old saying. It implies that those on the outside looking in have no clue what others are going through. To illustrate, it’s like looking at the exterior of a beautiful, picture-perfect home and not knowing that it could very well be a house of horror.
Hence, people will judge, condemn, lie on you, and draw false conclusions about you because they do not know your heart or the entire story, which only God Almighty knows and can judge. One day, I heard a preacher say, “The other half has never been told.” YES indeed! There are many sides to a story, but only the LORD and those involved truly know the TRUE story. If I told the whole truth, people wouldn’t be able to handle or accept it. All of the details will be saved for the big screen. Apparently, things can appear to be one way, but nothing is ever quite like it seems to be.
Another saying I used to hear is, “All that glitters is not gold.”
People are on the outside looking in:
In particular, the Lord has blessed me with His abundant and extravagant joy and peace. People see me laughing through difficult times, grief, challenges, and suffering, but it’s all Him. Amidst my storms, His indwelling Spirit brings me tremendous joy and peace that surpasses all human understanding. All Glory to the MOST-HIGH GOD, the GOD of ISRAEL! I have nothing to do with it; it’s available to everyone, and that’s the beauty of it all. It will cost you something to have this kind of experience. Spending less time on the phone, texting, or social media and spending more time in His presence or studying the Bible is the answer. There is a price that most people are unwilling to pay; however, sacrifices must be made. You can’t do what you want anymore. Certain temptations, things, people, situations, and relationships must be rejected. Your YES to the Lord JESUS will cost you your life and will. Your life is no longer your own. In Luke 14, the Scripture tells us to count the cost.
God stated that He would rather you be hot or cold and that if you are lukewarm, He will spit you out of His mouth.
“So, because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless), and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth [rejecting you with disgust]” (Revelation 3:16 AMP).
“He alone gives beauty for ashes, joy for mourning and praise for heaviness” (Isaiah 61:3).
I don’t know about anybody else, but let me tell you the truth, I can’t face the day, tomorrow, or my future without YAHSHUA Hamashiach (Jesus Christ) of NAZARETH!
God has brought me peace amid my storms, as only He can! Alleluia!
Even after you have helped, blessed, and showed them the love of Christ, some individuals will despise and dislike you for no reason. This is demonic. However, we know that they hated Jesus and that all He did was save and help others. If you claim to be a Christian yet lack love, I’m sorry to break the news to you; you don’t know the God of the Bible, and you don’t belong to Him.
1 John 4:7-9 - Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.…
The other day, I watched a movie about a mother who raised her two sons single-handedly. The father abandoned them, so she had to work two jobs to make ends meet. There were days when she fed her children without herself eating. She would go on different dates, but they would leave once they discovered she was a single mother. There were two scenes where she had a knife and was contemplating suicide, and in another, she was dealing with depression to the point that she couldn’t get out of bed. That could be you or me; in fact, all I could think of was God’s amazing, supernatural, and extravagant grace.
I thank God for the promise of the precious gift of the Holy Ghost, our Comforter! I feel like shouting and dancing right now.
Later in the movie, one of her sons becomes wealthy and famous. Unfortunately, many individuals will never understand or appreciate the sacrifices made by those who have achieved a certain level of success. They are just interested in the glitz and glamour. To that effect, they are blind to the anguish, suffering, and sacrifices that certain people endure behind closed doors, but God sees everything (Jehovah Roi). For the most part, I am a living witness and can testify that He will always bring restoration, restitution, recompense, and blessings and give us double for our trouble. This is from first-hand experience, not what I heard or read. So, how can someone pass judgment, speak harshly about others, or look down on them? God is watching and listening, and you will be held accountable for your actions. Your deeds will be returned back to you. I suggest you repent and turn away from this foolishness. Be careful. This is not the time for such folly, especially in these trying times we are experiencing.
Things can appear one way but be totally different from what you may see. Many people lack discernment and need to pray for it. What is discernment? Discernment is defined as keen perception or judgment; insight; the ability to judge well. Some people might call it the ability to size people up.
Many are fooled, tricked, and misled by the outer appearances of individuals with their crooked smiles. These good actors can appear innocent and pitiful with their foul, filthy hearts. They fool many but can’t fool the one, true, living, holy, and righteous GOD who will judge them for their evil ways. If that is you, again, I urge you to repent (ask God for forgiveness and stop your wickedness).
Some base their opinions of you on what they have heard others say, yet they don’t know anything about you. They don’t have a relationship with you and don’t even talk to you or try to get to know you. Many have missed out on their blessing because of their preconceived notions about a person.
Pray for a keen discernment so that you won’t be fooled!
To summarize, don't pass judgment on someone if you don't know the truth about them, their circumstances, or enough facts about their story. That is dumb, ignorant, and messy, and God is displeased with this sort of behavior. This is why some are going through the same mess year after year.
Check out this blog that I came across during my research which pretty much sums it all up:
Beloved, just know that often times other people’s lives seem to be so much more exciting, so much more joyful, and so much more wonderful than our so-called hum drum lives; but that is not the case. People can see the outside of a situation but only the folk on the inside know what the real deal is. That spouse seems to be so much more loving than your spouse because what is reflected to the world is such a nice, sweet, caring, and tender-hearted person when in reality, that individual may be mean, hateful, uncaring, harsh and evil spirited. The other spouse knows who they really are; the kids know who they really are, and some acquaintances really know them, but you only know what you see.
In public, they dote on their loved ones; in public they have the latest gadgets (cars, phones, clothes, etc.); in public they seem like God’s greatest gift. The house is spotless; the yard is manicured; the parties they throw are off the chain; they have the latest hair styles, jewelry, televisions, movies, and the like. The kids are in the most prestigious schools that money can buy. The pets even have their pet care appointments. Oh, how you wish your life was like theirs.
Well hold on a minute there, partner! Heap sees; but, few know! Are you certain that what you see is what you want? That house may be a house of horrors. Every day there is an uncovering in the world. People that you would never think had issues are having their issues revealed. Do you really want what you see? On the news you can unmistakably hear the words, “They seemed like such good people – no one would ever suspect them of doing that!”
Looking at the life you have and thinking that a mistake has been made is a slap in your own face. You have decided that the decisions that you made were not worthy and the choices you made about loving your spouse was erroneous. If your spouse loves you as you are, you are blessed. If your children adore the very moment you step in their presence, you are blessed. If your house is paid for or your mortgage is being paid and your financial needs are being met, you are blessed. If you have friends and they delight in you and you in them, you are blessed. If you are thinking otherwise, what does that say about you?
Stop looking over the fence at someone else’s field. You don’t know what’s really going on! It looks good; it sounds like fun; everything seems to be sparkling; all seems to be well; but watch out “Sin is crouching at the door!” Genesis 4:7
Thinking someone else’s offering or life gift is better - opens the door up for sin. While you are lusting for their life, your life is slipping by. While you are admiring their children, your children are growing up feeling unloved. While you are grieving over someone else’s house, your house is falling apart. It takes work to work a marriage. It takes work to raise a child. It takes work to maintain a household. It takes work and a lot of it. If someone’s life is worthy of emulation, it’s because they put in sweat equity. You had better believe that they are worker bees and they will stand united to protect their investment.
Be faithful over a few things and watch God give you authority over much more. If you keep pursuing someone else’s everything, you just may get what you ask for: an abuser, a cheat, an alcoholic, a debtor, a pornographer, a whoremonger, a liar, etc. You will never prosper trying to tear down another person’s life. You won’t get the good; you will get the bad. Remember the scripture, “Reap what you sow?”
What has God blessed you with? Peace in your home? Now you want to upset that peace with something else? Has He given you obedient children? Now you expose your children to your greedy spirit and then all hell breaks out in your house. Do you have a job with benefits? Now you want a career where there is a “cut throat” policy in place. They don’t like you and you can’t stand them, but you are getting paid – even though you can’t sleep at night and your hair is falling out. What is this life but a vapor?
Lusting after something better (you think) is such a waste of your time when God has already blessed you with greater.
Father’s Word says, “You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it.” James 4:2
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-63095845999574030012022-05-01T11:36:00.004-07:002022-05-26T14:35:59.264-07:00In Pursuit of God's Glory!There is a righteous remnant who is seeking more and wants more from God. They are tired of the status quo. This remnant wants to see the signs, wonders, and miracles that the men/women of old saw. They want to experience His presence and the Kavod which is Hebrew for the weight of His glory. The kind of glory that the High Priest would experience when they entered into the Holy of Holies. When the weight of glory filled God’s house, the priests could not stand to minister. No one can stand under this weightiness and heaviness of His glory (2 Chronicles 5:14).
As I have studied the lives of different men and women of God during this lifetime, I stand in awe of what many were able to accomplish; people like Smith Wigglesworth, one of his protege, Mother Mary Jenkins, Charles Finney, Evan Roberts (Welch Revival), William Seymour (Azuza Street Revival) and my Pastor John Kilpatrick from the Brownsville Revival, along with many others.
These men and women have seen many raised from the dead, strip clubs shut down, people at mental institutions have their minds restored, police officers laid off due to crime rates dropping, and creative miracles where arms, legs, and hands grew where there was none. However, the most important thing is the souls. God’s desire is for none to perish.
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief” (2 Peter 3:9).
Many are praying for an outpouring of His spirit because we know that Jesus is the only answer to the world’s problems today! One day, I was thinking, “Lord, why are we not seeing these kinds of manifestations like these men and women of God?” Although some are experiencing glorious and miraculous manifestations in different areas and spurts. Plus, we are just not hearing much about it. So, the Lord said to me, “It’s still happening.” I’m still moving by my spirit and according to My Word. He’s still working miracles, signs, and wonders. He’s still proving just how great and awesome He is!
He took me back to a few outreach events that we implemented where we saw the Lord Jesus show up and change the region. He came into that region and changed the atmosphere. Here are a few instances:
After having two Youth Empowerment Outreach (anti-drug, tobacco, alcohol) events in Pomona, California, which was considered a “hotbed” for gang activity, ceased in this area. My spiritual daughter, who used to be a gang member and gave her life to Christ, confirmed this. At these events, we prayed over the community and had gospel singers/rappers and speakers praise and worship God, lifting up the name of Jesus. God showed up, and when He did, things changed for the betterment. All glory to GOD! So, never underestimate your prayers and when you pray in your community. God promised us the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19). The effective, sincere, hot fiery prayers of a righteous man/woman avails much! (James 5:16).
On another occasion, we went to a really bad, high-crime area where many are afraid to go. A group of us stood on the corner of Mack and Bewick in Detroit, Michigan, and prayed against principalities, powers, rulers, and spiritual wickedness in that area. Some of the people came to us with guns strapped to them requesting prayer. There were also some folks who gave us the side/evil eye. There were some people telling us that we shouldn’t be in that area.
My Bible says in 1 John 4:4, “Greater is He that’s within me than He that’s in the world.” I advise you to be Holy Spirit-led. Always let the Lord Jesus lead, guide, direct, and order your steps. He will protect you wherever He sends you. Afterward, I checked the news often to see if any crimes had taken place, and there were no killings or murders reported for months after this outreach. All glory to God!
We have prayed for individuals on their death bed and seen them come back to life after the doctor had given up on them. We have seen the sick healed, deliverance of depression and have believed for God to even raise the dead, which we have not seen, but have faith that we will. A young lady I prayed for was taken off of depression medication after being on it for years. I have witnessed healing in my own body. I was healed of a tumor in my stomach. Over a year ago, I couldn’t eat solid foods or certain drinks for 40 days and lost 49 pounds. I thought I would never eat a steak or a beef burger. However, God restored health unto my bones! Once, we encountered a raging storm and after going into prayer and spiritual warfare, we seen the storm/winds stop and so much more. Just this week, we saw a knot on someone's head shrink. We have seen plans of the devil aborted even lives extended through the power of prayer, fasting, praise and worship! Thank you, LORD JESUS! I know some prayers for which we’ve prayed have not happened for some because of their unbelief and disobedience.
I have learned that God will not override our individual freewill as well.
God is sovereign and will pour out His blessings on the just as well as the unjust. The Bible says that He sits in heaven and does what He pleases (Psalm 113:5). We see in the Bible where Paul had a thorn in his side which was some kind of illness that Jesus didn't remove and we see Jacob walked with a limp. We just don’t know why some are healed and raised up while others are not.
Isaiah 55: 8-9 - “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
During the pandemic, the Lord led us to go to downtown Detroit and pray in front of the TCF Arena, where they spent $9 million to build a field hospital with 1,000 beds to treat thousands of COVID-19 patients, but after we went into spiritual warfare and prayed against this, they ended up only treating 39 patients, and it was closed down in a few months. All glory to GOD ALMIGHTY! I'm sure others were praying against this too.
Although we have seen spurts of His glory and miracles, like others, I believe we will see an outpouring of His spirit and glory on a larger scale. There is a remnant who is believing that we will see hospitals emptied and people healed, minds restored in mental institutions, the dead raised, people coming out of the morgues, and crime rates dropping in these high-crime areas. The Lord revealed to me a while ago that there are certain things we will not be able to curtail because of sin, wickedness and the people’s rejection, disrespect and dishonor for a Holy, Sovereign and Righteous God. Although, He is long-suffering and full of compassion toward us. He has to judge sin.
Let’s keep bombarding heaven and believe by faith that this will happen again in the mighty, awesome, powerful, and miraculous name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He’s well able to do it!! He is a miracle-worker and promise-keeper indeed!!
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-35118429143938542812022-05-01T11:32:00.002-07:002023-01-08T05:01:11.437-08:00Obedience is better than Sacrifice<b></b><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I start, I want to share a testimony from my cousin. She recounted to me how the Lord had placed it upon her heart to call this young man. Have you ever been in that situation where the Lord gives you specific instructions to do and you're reluctant? You feel tired and don’t want to be bothered. Well, that was exactly how she felt. She was lying down and tired when the Lord spoke to her. Still, she obeyed and called this young man. Little did she know that this man had a gun and was about to take his life. Because of her obedience to the spirit of the Lord, this young man lives today. She prayed for him, and God intervened supernaturally. Let's give God the glory. Thank you, Lord Jesus. You didn't have to do this, but you did. We're just so grateful, Alleluia. God deserves all the praise, honor and the glory! I thank God for my cousin’s act of obedience. I’m so happy that she didn’t ignore or act like she didn't hear the spirit of the Lord speaking to her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And that is what brings me to my topic again; Obedience is better than Sacrifice. Let's look at two scriptures about obedience. The book of Isaiah 1:19 says, “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.” How many of you all want the good of the land? Another version says, “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land” (Isaiah 1:19 NASB). Alleluia, Jesus. I will take that promise. I strive to be obedient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I recall the story of how King Saul disobeyed God by not killing Agag, the Amalekite king, and saved sheep and cattle for a sacrifice. Here we see the Prophet Samuel cautioning Saul about his disobedience in the book of 1 Samuel 15:22. “But Samuel replied, 'does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord?' To obey is better than Sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">God didn't want his sacrifices (animal sacrifices). God wanted Saul's obedience and submission to Him. That's just so powerful. Yet, Saul disobeyed and did otherwise, which cost him to be dethroned as King. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I think about how many blessings some people miss because they just refuse to be obedient to what God is telling them to do, His instructions, laws and commands and then they ask the question, “Why am I not receiving certain rewards and blessings.” Sometimes we need to take self-inventory and reflect on the questions, “Am I doing what God asked me to do?” “Am I obedient to His will,” “Am I obedient to what He told me to do, whatever that might be.” If you have been disobedient, ask God to show you in what area you've been disobedient and help you do better and do what is right in His eyesight. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll share a testimonial of a personal experience with a young lady. It was a while ago, just as my cousin, I was laying down resting my nerves and burned-out with people. The Lord laid it upon my heart to call this young lady friend of mine, and I said, “Oh Lord, I'm so tired, I don't feel like talking on the phone.” How many of you all know that if we really love the Lord, we want to obey and please Him. We want to do what He tells us to do. So, I made the phone call and told her what the Lord placed upon my heart... And the next day, she called me, saying, “You need to know that I held a hand full of prescription pills when you called me, and I was about to commit suicide. After you gave me that word from the Lord, that was what stopped me; I was ready to die.” Hearing this, I just said, “Thank you, Jesus.” I began giving God the glory for saving her life. People are suffering; you just never know what they are going through. When God tells you or lays upon your heart to do something, do it. You never know which life you might be saving. It might be life-saving. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I give God glory and praise for an ear to hear and obey His voice. This is not about us. Supposed I would have disobeyed and my cousin as well, things would have turned out tragically for these two precious souls of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I thank God for those who are obedient and endeavor to be obedient. But some of you need to step up your game, obey God, do what He says that all might go well with you and that you might receive the blessings that He has for you. Deuteronomy 28 talks about the blessings of being obedient to His words, instructions and commands. You can read that when you get the chance. The Bible passage also talks about the curses when you disobey His commands. This is the Word of God, not mine; Obedience is better than Sacrifice. If we are willing and obedient, we will eat the good of the land. He doesn't delight in our sacrifices as much as obeying the Him. Alleluia!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Help us to obey You, God; help us do what You tell us to do. We need Your help. “He is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in the time of trouble” (Psalm 46:1).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">May God bless you and be with you and your family!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-23849876955538790972022-04-10T10:44:00.002-07:002022-04-10T10:53:52.413-07:00<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">God is Not to be Trifled and Philandered With</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today I would like to discuss Leviticus 10:1 - ”And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What a privilege and an honor for Nadab and Abihu to be invited to participate in such a holy and sacred ceremony. Yet, it became a solemn day for these two eldest sons of Aaron, the High Priest. They had been drinking and were inebriated before going before the Lord. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Moses specially chose them to go up unto the Lord along with Aaron, and the 70 elders. What a special invitation this was.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">However, they offered up a strange fire which was common fire, a fire that had not been taken from the altar of the burnt offering as it ought to have been. A fire that God did not authorize. It had not been prepared in the manner ordered by the Law. They chose to defile and disrespect it, which was dangerous. They didn’t follow God’s instruction. This act of disrespect, dishonor, and disobedience caused instant death! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I thank God for His only begotten Son, Yahshua (Jesus), our sacrificial Passover Lamb who died on that old rugged tree for you and me! If it weren’t for the blood of the precious Lamb of God, many of us would be consumed! Blessed is He who was, who is and who is to come!!! We have a great High Priest who shed His blood, giving us access to the Holy of Holies, to God’s Throne room.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">What did they do wrong?</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1. Only one person was supposed to offer up incense.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">2. The unauthorized sacrifice was contrary to God’s command.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The cost:</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">God is to be honored, and we need to approach Him as such. In Leviticus 10:3, God says – “Among those who approach me I will show myself holy; in the sight of all the people I will be honored.”.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sadly, we see this same plight for the sons of the Priest Eli, whose wayward sons - Hophni and Pinehas took advantage of their priestly positions by bribery and corruption. Both had a tragic end, along with their father. Interestingly, this Priest was a descendant from the lineage of Ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of Aaron the High Priest. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We thank the God of Israel, the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob for His son, Jesus, Savior of the world. However, we should never assume that we can use His blood to play or toy with the Holy One of Israel.</span></p>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-43417963472599760512021-09-03T07:02:00.008-07:002021-09-08T14:49:23.180-07:00"The Love of Many Will Grow Cold” <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; font-size: 24pt;"><span>Hearts Growing Cold</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Jesus did say in the last days men’s hearts would wax cold and we truly see it like we’ve never seen before. It really should not be a shock when we see those things which JESUS spoke about come to pass! I have to remind myself of this.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">“<b><i>And,” Jesus said, “because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">will grow cold” (Matthew 24: 12).<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">2 Timothy 3:1–4 says, But, mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">The word cold means lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional</span><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">Callous means showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others and heartless means displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration. Boy, are we not seeing this behavior displayed right before our eyes?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">I’ve looked in the faces of people possessed by demons. I’ve had to deal with people whose hearts are callous, jealous, and downright evil. Some smile in your face, but they despise you inwardly, just as Michal the daughter of Saul despised King David (2 Samuel 6:16). I’ve been talked about, lied on, mistreated, dishonored, disrespected, envied, threatened, verbally attacked, but if God is for me, who can be against me (Romans 8:31)? I know there are other remnant believers who has gone through some of the same things. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Lord knows, it could always be worse. After writing this blog, my spiritual mother told me that a close friend pulled a gun out on her. Lawd have mercy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">I must testify that the LORD has given me beauty for ashes and has honored me indeed and in ways that I cannot even articulate. I give Him GLORY! It’s dangerous to come up against God’s anointed. We see what happened to Saul. Things did not end well for him at all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">However, I’ve also ran across sweet, godly, thoughtful and precious men and women of God whose love and acts of kindness I will never forget. I forgive and bless those who have hurt me. I have to bless my enemies and those who despitefully use and persecute me because this is what the Bible instructs us to do. The LORD regularly reminds me that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers, darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12). However, I dare not fellowship or be in a relationship with those that despise me and wish me harm and not good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">2 Corinthians 4: </span></i></b><a href="https://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/4-8.htm"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; text-decoration: none;">8</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">-10</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">-</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair; hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed; always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown in our body.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Jesus said, you will know my disciples by the love they show toward one another. John 13:35-By this, everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">One of the Hebrew words for love is Avaha, meaning to give. Christ love asks, how can I alleviate your burdens? How can I help you and ease or lighten your load? It encourages, inspires, builds up as well as rebuke.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">The Bible tells us to love not only in words but in deeds (1 John 3:18). The word compassion means sympathetic, pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial,Bold"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">1 Corinthians 13</span></span></p><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Love is patient, love is kind.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It does not dishonour others,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">it is not self-seeking,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">it is not easily angered,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">in evil but rejoices with the truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It always protects,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">always trusts,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">always hopes,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and always perseveres.</span></div></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Love never fails.</span></span></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">When asked what the greatest commandment is, Jesus said, “Hear oh Israel the LORD, our GOD is one! Love the LORD your God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength! And love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:29).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Sometimes you can see so much jealousy, ugliness, wickedness, ungodliness, and evil to the point where it can overwhelm you if you are not careful. The adversary wants you to think that everyone is evil, selfish, heartless, and mean-spirited, but that’s not the case. You can’t magnify them or give these people your energy, time, or thoughts. They will reap what they have sown. The same measure they give will be returned to them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">God still has a few good men and women in the world today; those who are honest, loving, caring, and kind with the sincere heart of the Lord Jesus. I have been so fortunate to meet such people, and for that, I am super grateful. Although, they are few and far between (rare). Throughout the Bible, we see that God had righteous men and women strategically placed in different places for different seasons and reasons. He uses who He pleases to execute His will, promises and His Word!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Even though Saul resented King David, his son Johnathan was knitted together with David like a brother. They had a special bond/relationship. God used the prostitute Rahab to hide Joshua and the spies. Her life and the lives of her family members were saved because of her act of courage. Elijah had Elisha, who attached himself to the Prophet Elijah and received a double portion of his anointing. Be strategic about who you attach yourself to. Ruth vowed herself to her mother-in-law Naomi who was like a mother to her and received blessings and rewards. Naomi’s bitterness was turned into blessings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I want to urge you to continue to love, continue to do what is right and just. God will reward you in so many different ways - peace, love, joy unspeakable, divine/perfect health, prosperity, strength, protection, supernatural insight/wisdom/blessed marriage, and so </span><span style="font-size: medium;">m</span><span style="font-size: medium;">uch more! You can’t put a price tag on God’s blessings! There is not enough money in the world that can buy them. HE is indeed faithful, loyal, and trustworthy! There is none like Him, none beside Him, and none to compare to Him!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">I want to encourage you to set your gaze on JESUS, the Author & Finisher of your faith. Lover, Keeper, and Bishop over your soul.<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Who is like you, glorious in his holiness, fearsome and glorious and doing wonders? ... Who is like to thee among the gods, O Lord? who is like to thee? <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Exodus 15:11<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">God will always assign a special person to help you walk through difficult times in your life and will show you the love of Christ. I’ve seen it countless times. When one person doesn’t do what they are supposed to do for you, He will raise up someone else. As the old saying goes, one monkey don’t stop no show. He will always rescue and take care of His own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">As believers in CHRIST, you will be hated, persecuted, ridiculed, and talked about, but remember JESUS said, they hated me first, so don’t be alarmed or surprised. It’s a part of this Christian walk. This walk is not for the faint of heart. JESUS has promised that those who endure until the end shall be saved. Hallelujah!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Know this; He will give you double for your trouble. The blessings of the LORD will overtake and overshadow you! He will give you recompense, restoration, and restitution for all you’ve been through. I am a living testimony! I’m not telling you what I read or heard. I’m telling you what I know to be the truth! All Glory to You LORD JESUS! He will give you beauty for ashes, joy for mourning and the garment of praise for heaviness (Isaiah 61:3). HE is a MAN of HIS WORD! HE cannot lie!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Let me say the blessings of the LORD are overtaking me like I can’t explain or properly articulate. God has carried me, held me up with His mighty right hand and outreached arms. God’s PERMANENT BLESSINGS are upon me and my household. I give HIM ALL the GLORY!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Who wouldn’t serve a GOD like this?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">While the haters hate, I have seen the LORD JESUS prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies as He promised in His Word and as He showed me in a dream. People think they are hurting you but are only hurting themselves. GOD sees their filthy hearts and will judge them accordingly. Many will fool men but can’t fool the GOD of Israel, the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Blessed be HIS GLORIOUS name forever and forever! Unlike man, God looks at the heart and not the outer appearance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Because I am a giver, and I endeavor to do right and just according to the Word of God, the blessings of the LORD are chasing me down. I can’t even tell it all. He said when we give, He will give back to us good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. He said He would cause men to give unto our bosoms. Also, we are Sabbath and Feast-Keepers, which guarantee blessings and rewards on a whole different level. Since celebrating God’s appointed Feasts, the spiritual insights have been beyond words. Words cannot describe the personal intimacy and fellowship that has increased with the LORD. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">I love to help God’s people. However, when it becomes one-sided and not reciprocated then we have a problem. There are some people who only wants to be on the receiving end. It doesn’t work that way. We are supposed to help one another. There are times when you have to draw a line in the sand and not allow people to take your kindness for weakness or take advantage of you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">GOD will always reward us when we do what is RIGHT (in His eyesight, not ours) and help His people. However, if your heart is defiled and wicked, don’t expect certain blessings or answered prayers until you repent and get right with the LORD and those you have wronged. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">In my closing, people need to be cognizant of how they loosely throw around the words, “I love you.” I implore you to research what the true biblical word love means. Do you truly have the “Love of Christ”? When I say these words, for me, it’s the God kind of love. Love is an action word, not just lip service. Truthfully speaking, there is only a remnant who exudes this true authentic genuine love of CHRIST. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">I have watched how the elderly and less fortunate are mistreated, used and taken advantage of, and observed the social and economic injustices and inequalities in the world. It’s really sad and displeasing to God, and He is taking notice. Evil doing is a stench in the nostrils of a Holy God. He will reward you according to your deeds whether evil or good. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">The Bible tells us that those who He loves, he does chastise. As a mouthpiece of God, I implore you to repent and turn away from your wicked/evil ways while you have time and do what is right/just in His eyesight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Jesus said I didn’t come to bring peace but a sword! “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword [of division between belief and unbelief] <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">Mathew 10:34.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-1692052789277046542021-06-25T14:54:00.016-07:002021-06-27T19:50:59.814-07:00Nobody But JESUS!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;"><b>And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Revelation 12:11</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">You may be asking, what do I mean by the title, </span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">Nobody but Jesus</b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">? Well, I’m glad you asked. With an unexpected loss of a loved one, a demonic attack against my body, having to serve as a caregiver, working on projects and looking at evil, wicked and ungodly people, and other things that I am not at liberty to speak on right now, let me tell you, it was a rough season. But I’m still standing because of nobody but Jesus! He has been my Rock, my Fortress, my Strong Tower. He has been my Wonderful Counselor, Comforter, Great Physician and my Therapist! He is a Keeper! He is the Bishop and Shepherd over my soul and a promise keeper indeed! He is my Sustainer! He is my EVERYTHING! There are truly no words to describe HIM or MAGNIFY HIM! There are no words that can really articulate what He means to me!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I thank GOD for the EFFECTIVE, SINCERE, HOT, FIERY PRAYERS of RIGHTEOUS MEN AND WOMEN THAT AVAILS MUCH </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">(James 5)! </span></i></b><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">It all started back in February. I went to my parents’ house to bring them some chicken from Boston Market. After warming up their food, I ate a small piece of the outside of the chicken. It was kind of hard. Had I known what would have transpired from eating that small piece of hard chicken, Lord knows, I would have left that crap alone. Lord have mercy! Trust me; it wasn’t even worth the forthcoming suffering. When I got home, it felt like it got stuck in my chest. Let me tell you; it was the worse feeling ever. My husband and I kept praying, and I kept drinking lots of water, trying to get it down, but it would not budge. I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital or urgent care. After continuing this for a few hours, it eventually went down. Praise God! However, from there on, things got worse. I couldn’t eat any solid food or swallow any pills for almost 40 days. This was the kicker, not being able to swallow any pills. So, every time a doctor would give me medication in pill form, I couldn’t take it. I had to call and ask them if I could get it in capsules or in a pill that I could open and pour on my food. It was getting tiresome. My body was super sensitive at the time. I was stressed about taking any kind of pharmaceuticals or eating food, period. I would go into a panic attack because I had an allergic action to almost everything. It was like a nightmare, but God held me up with His mighty right hand and outstretched arms! What a mighty and awesome God we serve!! Nobody but JESUS!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I went to various doctors, specialists, Urgent Care and went to the hospital twice. I lost 46 pounds. I was losing weight really fast. My mother told me that I was losing weight too fast like I could stop it. This made me really nervous. I didn’t want to look like a skeleton. (I had prayed for God to help me lose weight, but not like this). I will be more specific with my prayers from now on. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">We have to be mindful to speak life and not death. For the Bible tells us that life and death are in the power of our tongue, and we will eat the fruit thereof. Now, I never speak negativity over my life, but I did prior to this incident. I had to rebuke it and bind it quickly when I realized what I said. Sometimes we can speak curses playfully and jokingly out of ignorance and wanting to be comical. However, I couldn’t help but wonder if what I said contributed to this physical attack. Thank God He knows that we are but flesh.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I contacted a lady who is a prayer warrior from a church I use to attend, and she prayed with me and suggested that I drink some holy water that a friend had given to her from a Pastor out of town. She shared different testimonies of healing. She even sent me a picture of her nephew, who the doctors had given up on. He had lost a lot of weight but was healed by the LORD and could eat a full meal a day after drinking the water. My faith was pumped up like it was on steroids. I couldn’t wait till the next day to get some solid food into my belly. I needed something that would stick to my stomach. I felt like I was starving. I was praying that I wouldn’t suffer malnutrition due to not getting enough nutrients through the little broth and small amount of my protein shakes that I could ingest. I collected the water from her and began to take sips throughout the day, saying, “in the name of JESUS,” with every sip. I drank it for about two weeks, but still no healing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I had no bowel movements for weeks. Not to be gross, but my bowels were mainly mucus. They are normal again. Praise God! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">In the meantime, I was still providing caregiving duties. I was weak. I was tired. I was totally stressed out. I was drained, but I stayed in God’s face! I stood on my healing scriptures. I took communion when I could get it down. I stayed under my tallit (prayer shawl), and I reached out to prayer warriors for prayer. I would get on a 6 am prayer call almost daily, and whenever a word of healing was spoken, I would grab hold of it and stand on it with every fiber of my being. It was hard work! There were days when I felt like I would pass out because my body was so weak, but God!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I called places to inquire about getting vitamin IVs to go in my arm because I lacked the necessary nutrients. My body began to reject almost everything for a while. I could only take sips of water at a time. I didn’t want to become dehydrated. It was a chore to keep the water down, stay focused and positive, and stay in the Word of God. I ate the Word of God; I slept the Word; I diligently sought and stood on His Word. I meditated on God’s Word day and night and night and day!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I was managing until after about 21 days without solid foods. I would have given anything for pizza or a cheeseburger. Oh, my goodness! I was tired of watching others eat and enjoy their meals. I would cry out like blind Bartemeus – Thou Son of David, have mercy on me (Mark 10:47)!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I watched my husband eat some of my favorite foods for a while before I couldn’t bear it anymore. While I was eating chicken broth, he was eating pizza. I had to repent, but there were many days when I wanted to slap my husband upside his head for eating and smacking in front of me and telling me how good the food was. I spent my birthday at Urgent Care while giving all of my food gift cards to my husband and watching him devour the food like a savage. Finally, I started to get really irritable and cranky.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of all their troubles! Psalm 34:17</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I am an alternative medicine kind of girl, always seeking out natural herbs and remedies, but even that couldn’t help me this time. I could always rely on my herbal supplements, but my body was rejecting almost everything for a time. Oh my God! I had to literally trust God to save me. All I had to rely on was JESUS. Nobody, but JESUS!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">That old serpent and adversary was tormenting me with negative thoughts. I couldn’t sleep in my normal position. I had to sleep with my head elevated, or else I would feel so miserable, so I wasn’t sleeping as well as normal. Throughout this ordeal, after eating anything, I had to stay up for at least 4 -6 hours before going to bed. All of this was taking a toll on me.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I was experiencing anxiety attacks. I had to take progesterone and magnesium spray with me everywhere to rub my skin to help calm me down. It was downright frightening. I had never had anxiety like this. It was worse when I was riding in the car and before going to bed. It was out of control, like panic on steroids. It took so much out of me. I was having heart palpitations and had to see a cardiologist for a series of tests. I thank God they didn’t find any issues. Hallelujah!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">He sustained me through this very scary and difficult ordeal as only He alone could do. There comes a time when “Nobody, but JESUS” can help you! Mama, daddy, husband, children, or friend cannot help. The doctors were limited to what they could do, and some simply didn’t care. Some of them were terrible. With all due respect, every health care worker is not a hero. I’ll leave that alone as another blog for a different day. However, there are some god-sent doctors, and one of them I must give kudos to is my new doctor, Dr. Dang. Right off the bat, she was able to help me navigate my symptoms. May God’s permanent blessings rest upon her and her family. Also, my precious husband, Pastor and everybody who stood in the gap for me! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">The doctors wanted me to do invasive testing, but I didn’t feel comfortable with this. My husband kept telling me to hang in there and wait on the LORD. He kept telling me to trust God and have faith that He was going to heal me. This all sounded good for a while, but then I got tired of hearing that. I told him God uses the doctors to do their part, and I would just have to do what I have to do. Finally, after almost a month without solid foods, I didn’t want to wait anymore. I told the LORD that He needed to make haste to help me heal me and not delay. Around the 40th day, I could smash up certain soups with meat and eat it. Hallelujah!!! I was ELATED, HAPPY, and beyond ECSTATIC! Who would have thought that I would be this excited to eat soup? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #010f18; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hebrews 6:12 - We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit what has been promised.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">My husband truly prayed, fasted, encouraged me, and weathered this storm with me when I wanted to give up. I thank God for him. Lord, knows I do! I spent many days in tears, crying out to God to make haste to help and heal me! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">My meals now consisted of malto-meal, soup broths, certain protein shakes, and water. There were days when I couldn’t get much food or water down. I was diagnosed with thrush and dysphasia, which made my mouth extremely dry and difficult to swallow. It was terrible. I never experienced anything like this before. Nonetheless, I knew things could be worse. I had to fight and pray against the spirit of fear. It was major spiritual warfare! We had to put on the whole of armor of God. The adversary was trying to tell me that I will never be able to eat my favorite foods again or my favorite lattes. JESUS, not my lattes, please, sir! I was reading comments and posts online about people not being able to eat solid foods. People were saying how they would give anything to eat a hamburger again. My husband kept telling me - you are going to eat steak, hamburgers and anything you want again! He kept speaking life and healing to my body and kept going into our prayer room! I thank God for a godly husband who could go to God and intercede on my behalf.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">As I moved throughout the days and nights, driving, cooking, cleaning, etc. I would declare, “In the NAME OF JESUS!” There is supernatural power in that name. There is HEALING, DELIVERANCE, MIRACLES, SIGNS, WONDERS, BREAKTHROUGH in that name. I didn't only declare this once or twice. I was consistent. Like Jacob, I refuse to let Him go until He blessed me (Genesis 32:26)!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I would put on my praise music and bask in it. I got in the presence of the LORD JESUS! I got off the phone and social media. When you are looking for a healing, you have to put out the negative people, doubters, and naysayers like Jesus did with Jarius' daughter that was brought back from the dead (Mark 5:21). It was no joke. This was a very serious time for me. I laid on my scriptures and audio healing scriptures day and night. You have to eat, sleep, read and diligently seek His Word until you get that breakthrough and answered prayers!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">It’s amazing how people can take a doctor’s prescriptions as directed, sometimes three or four times a day, but when it comes to standing on God’s scriptures on healing, they will do it only once and expect instant results. Sometimes, God heals immediately, and sometimes we have to endure the sickness for a season and for some even for a lifetime. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I called and went to numerous Holistic places for some relief but found none. I prayed day and night consistently - LORD, bring me some relief! Please, LORD! I kept writing in my journal - LORD JESUS, bring RELIEF NOW! The relief finally came. Nobody but JESUS! Three weeks ago, I enjoyed eating meatloaf and pizza, but I couldn’t eat the hard crust. I ate homemade smothered chicken, a Five Guys burger, and I made a homemade banana pudding that was good to my soul. I was able to eat my favorite foods once again and my favorite iced mocha/caramel latte. Recently, I ate a steak. Oh, my goodness. </span><o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18.66666603088379px;">God, you are so awesome. I give you praise, honor, and glory! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Like the one leper, I return to you LORD JESUS to say THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Also, a special thanks to Dr. Dang for her kindness, concern, patience, and correct diagnosis. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">You shall live and not die but declare the works of the living God <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">(Psalm 118).</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Like many, I didn’t have the best earthly physicians or the best health insurance, but I had the GREATEST Physician ever, Dr. JESUS.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Key things that helped me get through this:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Effective prayer - Call on prayer warriors and the elders (James 5)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Pick up your sword – The Word of God (Ephesians 6)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Standing on healing scriptures (Proverbs 3:8)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Put out negative folks (Mark 5) – Surround yourself with people who have faith and who believe in God’s miracle-working power!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Praying in the spirit – Building myself up in my most Holy faith, praying in the spirit (Jude 1:20).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Keep a repentant and clean heart – (Psalm 51).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Laughter is like medicine. Make sure to do your best to get your daily dose (Proverbs 17:22).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">I don’t know why the Lord permitted this to happen. However, I know that the scriptures say, “All things work together for good to those who love the Lord.” I do know what the devil meant for evil God will turn around for good. Because of the weight loss, I pretty much had to go out and buy a new wardrobe. I’m truly grateful for that. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Prior to this ordeal, I had begun eating better and cooking my own food, and I will continue to eat healthier because my body is the temple of the living God. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">And we know that all things work together for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:38).</span></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3vpPw_uzm5kt7XpWLBcdimgh7PRRAmwY9_Ael0-mTxdmTFsOwD7kjemhOKUsSToi7qUgg9n449k6btzcKi2_A60NCGZzd_ZGmfkcCTHr1LMsm57S2nIkJOLV18J4SsJua9pBe9eMUMk/s1909/fullsizeoutput_4df.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="1205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3vpPw_uzm5kt7XpWLBcdimgh7PRRAmwY9_Ael0-mTxdmTFsOwD7kjemhOKUsSToi7qUgg9n449k6btzcKi2_A60NCGZzd_ZGmfkcCTHr1LMsm57S2nIkJOLV18J4SsJua9pBe9eMUMk/s320/fullsizeoutput_4df.jpeg" /></a></i></b></div><b><i>Devine M.</i></b><o:p></o:p><p></p>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-77279059855784079672021-03-24T10:26:00.012-07:002023-01-08T04:56:42.431-08:00GOD - "Where is My Honor"?One dictionary defines the word "protocol" as "the official procedure of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions." In meeting any high-ranking dignitary, there is an unspoken etiquette that needs to be learned and adopted, or else there might be dire consequences. <div><br /></div><div>There is a CERTAIN PROTOCOL that we should adhere to when it comes to our King! There is a CERTAIN CONDUCT and PROCEDURE that He requires of us!
Because HE is HOLY!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Holy Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory!!! </div><div>Isa 6:1-4 - In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two, they were flying. And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy the whole earth is full of his glory." At the sound of their voices, the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. </div><div><br /></div><div>The most common meaning of protocol is "a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations." Since there are specific protocols for earthly kings, queens, leaders, and high-ranking dignitaries, there most certainly has to be one for the God of Israel, Abraham, Issac, and Jacob!
Before the actual audience takes their place before God, you would be escorted into a room where a Palace official will explain the correct procedure and protocol for several minutes. He would probably say: I am here as a Kingdom Ambassador/official to explain the proper procedure and protocol when it comes to appearing before our King! For He is the King of ALL Kings! He's the Lord of ALL Lords!! He's the God of ALL Gods!!
God told Moses - take off your shoes, for you are standing on holy ground!
You have to be clean. Your heart must be pure. You have to be Holy. For without holiness, no man can see a Holy, Extraordinary, Terrifying yet Loving God who is abounding in steadfast love toward us. </div><div><br /></div><div>Psalms 51:7 - Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. </div><div><br /></div><div>Revelation 21:27 - And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. </div><div><br /></div><div>2 Corinthians 7:1 - Having, therefore, these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
God is righteous and abounding in compassion and love, patience, kindness, and longsuffering towards us!! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>HE IS TO BE HONORED!</b></div><div>Malachi 1:6 - "'A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?' says the LORD of hosts to you, So, how do we honor God? We honor Him by obeying His commands and following His Instructions. If you don't know his Word, you won't know his commandments. You must be a student and doer of His Word! The only way you will learn of His ways and characteristics is to READ and STUDY HIS WORD! We're to give him our best in ALL that we do!! The Bible tells us that you honor with your lips only, but your hearts are far from me!
We cannot treat God in any way that we please. We cannot just talk to Him in any old way. He is to be honored, feared, respected, and reverenced! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 19, 32); color: #001320; font-family: times; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">1 Samuel 2:30 - </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 19, 32); color: #001320; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">I am the LORD, the God of Israel. I promised to always let your family serve me as priests, but now I tell you that I cannot do this any longer! I honor anyone who honors me, but I put a curse on anyone who hates me.</span></span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Hebrews 12:28-29 - Therefore, let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.
There is a certain protocol that we need to follow when it comes to our KING!
PROTOCOL TOWARD THE KING!! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>HE IS TO BE FEARED! </b></div><div>Proverbs 9:10 - The fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom! Proverbs 31:30- Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
This type of fear refers to reverence for Him. When you fear God, you stand in awe of Him and respect Him. When you have that reverential fear for Him, you do ALL within your powers to walk in His ways, serve Him, and love Him with every fiber of your being. You do whatever is humanly possible to please Him. We live a life free of sin when we truly fear and love Him because sin becomes less appealing as we seek to honor the one true and living God. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>HE DESERVES THANKSGIVING</b></div><div>Psalms 100 - Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and enter His courts with praise! Be grateful until Him and bless His Holy Name!
We make a joyful noise to Him through songs of praise and worship. Psalm 95:1-3 says: Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the LORD is a great God and a great King above all gods. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>HE IS TO BE GLORIFIED! </b></div><div>We glorify God when we demonstrate through words or actions, His glorious character or deeds. Modeling the character of Jesus is a good way to glorify God because we are showcasing His attributes. We also praise God when we repent of our sins and embrace and practice true religion. When we glorify God, we bring Him honor. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>HE IS TO BE REVERENCED AND PRAISED </b></div><div>What does it mean to revere GOD? It means to delight in Him, glorify, regard, or treat with deep respect, high regard, and high esteem! </div><div><br /></div><div>Psalm 22:22-23 - I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly, I will praise you. You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
Jesus said if we keep quiet, the stones will cry out! </div><div><br /></div><div>Luke 19 37-40 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."
We Serve our King
In service to God, our King, we must do whatever He tells us to do! </div><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 19, 32); color: #001320; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><b>WE OBEY OUR KING </b></div><div>True obedience is required of all who claim to love God. John 14:21 - Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them." </div><div><br /></div><div>In John 2: 1-5, On the third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>WE LOVE OUR KING </b></div><div>Deuteronomy 10:12, 20-21 records, "And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. He is your praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes."
Mark 12: 29 - Jesus replied, "This is the most important: 'Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord, 30 and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Thou shalt have no other God before HIM! Love him with your whole heart! </div><div><br /></div><div>Psalm 148 calls all creation in heaven and earth to worship Yahweh. God is Lord over all, and as such, even the heavens declare the glory of God. The angelic beings, the sun, moon, and stars are all called to honor this Holy God because he is our worthy Creator. Next, the earthly things are called upon to praise God, every mountain and hill, fruitful trees and cedars, beasts, birds, kings and common people, men, women, and children. God is worthy of our praise, and his name alone shall be exalted. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>You cannot play with a Holy God because you will be judged for it! </b><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 19, 32); color: #001320; font-family: times; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><i>It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God (</i></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 19, 32); color: #001320; font-family: times; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><i>Hebrews 10:31)</i></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 19, 32); color: #001320; font-family: times; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><i>. </i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>In the Old Testament, God taught the Israelites how to show proper reverence by giving them hundreds of laws related to holiness and worship. His presence dwelt in Ark of the Covenant, and the Israelites could not touch it. Otherwise, they would be struck dead if they dishonored the holiness of God. Similarly, the Holy of Holies inside the tabernacle also required the highest level of reverence. Those who disobeyed God's command about entering this holy place died instantly. (Leviticus 22:9, Numbers 4:20) The purpose of this experience was to show the Israelites and us today that God deserves reverence and He must not be trifled with. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>WHO IS THIS GOD? </b></div><div>He is the self-existent one! He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omipresent! He is Sovereign! He is Creator and Sustainer of all things in heaven and in the earth. He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End! God is unchanging, and He is faithful. God is love! He is Elohim, El Shaddai, and Yahweh! He is the Shepherd, the Husbandman, and a Refuge! God is all-sufficient, and He is God all by Himself! And so much more. We cannot help but worship, honor, and reverence the one true God of the universe and Possessor over heaven, earth and beneath the earth!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Rev 7: 11-12 - <span class="text Rev-7-11" face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" id="en-NIV-30822">All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,</span><span class="text Rev-7-12" face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial" id="en-NIV-30823"><span class="versenum" style="display: inline; font-weight: 700; line-height: normal; position: relative; top: auto; vertical-align: text-top;"> </span>saying:</span></span></div><div class="poetry top-05" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 1em; min-width: 0px; padding-left: 2.6em; position: relative;"><p class="line" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span class="text Rev-7-12" style="position: relative;">“Amen!</span><br /><span class="text Rev-7-12" style="position: relative;">Praise and glory</span><br /><span class="text Rev-7-12" style="position: relative;">and wisdom and thanks and honor</span><br /><span class="text Rev-7-12" style="position: relative;">and power and strength</span><br /><span class="text Rev-7-12" style="position: relative;">be to our God for ever and ever.</span><br /><span class="text Rev-7-12" style="position: relative;">Amen!”</span></b></span></p></div></div>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-80260077549578853342020-11-01T10:02:00.000-08:002020-11-01T10:23:55.658-08:00Dream of SackclothIn January 2020, I had a dream that my husband and I were in a store looking to buy sackcloth. After the dream, I felt sadness and a feeling of dread. I felt strongly that something really bad was on the horizon. I said to myself, Lord, have mercy! It was upsetting, to say the least. I knew from reading my Bible that sackcloth represented mourning and or repentance.
The Lord knows that when He shows me something, I will do my best and everything within my power to make it happen. He knows I will be obedient and follow through on it. I immediately began my search and prayed to the Lord to show me where I could purchase sackcloth garments for my husband and me. To my surprise, it was quite a chore to find this item. I eventually ordered a potato sack bag that I thought I could make into sackcloth, but that didn’t work at all. Many that I found online were very expensive. However, I never gave up. After months of searching and contacting different people, I finally found someone on Etsy. The lady told me that she could customize one from fabric that she already had. Praise the LORD! When I received them, mine was a bit tight, and I felt like I was in a straitjacket. Lord, have mercy! But I made it work.
Sackcloth was a sign of mourning and repentance in the Bible. We see the King of Nineveh put on sackcloth when Jonah visited them and proclaimed throughout the streets that their city would be overthrown if they did not repent. Fearing that Joseph had been eaten by wild animals as his brothers implied, Jacob put on sackcloth as he mourned for his son. During his turmoil and afflictions, Job sewed sackcloth over his skin as he deeply mourned his losses and repented in dust and ashes. In addition, we read that King Hezekiah, when faced with blasphemous threats from the King of Assyria, through Rabshakeh, tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
The righteous do not have to fear. The Lord reminded me of the curses that took place in Egypt, the plagues, and deaths. The Bible tells us that while there was a famine in Egypt, there was plenty in Goshen. While there was darkness in Egypt, there was light in Goshen. King David said, I've been young, and now I am old, and I have never seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread. (Psalm 37:25). Are you in right standing with your Maker and Creator?
Throughout this pandemic, I’ve been crying out like the blind beggar, Bartimaeus in Luke 18, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Those who were leading the way were sternly telling him to keep quiet; but he screamed all the more. This should be the cry of all of us as the days become darker. My other prayer petition is, Lord Jesus, manifest your GLORY! Research God’s glory and what happens when His glory is revealed! Search out those in the Bible and those among us who have experienced the Glory of God and the powerful demonstrations of God’s power like such as Smith Wigglesworth and Mother Mary Jenkins, William Seymour (Azusa Street Revival), Evan Roberts (Welsh Revival), and John Kilpatrick (Brownsville).
Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-19408108337503691352020-10-03T18:02:00.004-07:002020-10-03T18:02:25.160-07:00Do You Look Like Christ?<p class="s3" style="line-height: 17.64px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;">
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since the pandemic, I started watching an online prayer meeting. As a person who is constantly
seeking the face and glory of God, I can’t tolerate certain teachings, especially if they don’t line
up with God’s Word. Truth is some wonderful, biblical teachings are out there. However, I’m in
pursuit of God’s glory! My pastor, a general of the faith, was blessed
to experience one of the greatest revivals of all time. He experienced the weight of God’s glory.
He saw many miracles and people being saved; it is mind-blowing! Please do it again, Lord
Jesus!
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A righteous remnant longs for the Holy God of Israel, the God of Abraham, the God of the
universe, and the possessor of heaven, earth, and beneath the earth. He is the God who answers
by fire. He is the one, true and living God. He is the lover and keeper of my soul, as well as the
Author and Finisher of my faith. He is the God of miracles, signs, and wonders. He heals the sick
and raises the dead. He is the extraordinary and Holy God who sits on His holy throne. Praise
Him with me today!
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David said, “I thirst for You, Lord, in a dry and thirsty land.” He also said, “As the deer pants
for the water so my soul pants for the living God.” Some of us want more of Him and less of us.
The apostle John said he must decrease that Christ may increase.
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back to my story. As I was watching this online prayer service (Global Prayer Meeting), I was
drawn to the pastor. There was something different about this man of God. His countenance was
different. The way he prayed and spoke was different. He didn’t come across as so many others
do. As he prayed and spoke, my spirit and heavy heart felt light. I felt refreshed, renewed,
revived, and it seemed as if the fire of God was coming through the screen. I sensed something
different while in His presence, even though I wasn’t with him physically.
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">After it ended, I started wondering, who is this? Where did he come from? I hadn’t seen or
heard of him before. I pushed the subscribe button for this channel because I wanted to see him
again and know his name. As I watched him, he said something very profound, which explained
the difference in him. This pastor told the story about how he was getting up every single
morning around 6:30 AM before sunrise and going into his prayer closet. He had been doing this
for the last 30 years. Wow. When I heard that I thought to myself</span><span style="font-family: SymbolMT;"> </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">bingo! That’s it. That’s
what the difference is. He was spending time in the presence of the Lord God Almighty! I
couldn’t help but think about Moses when he came down from the mountain of God with two
tablets after his 40-day visitation. The Bible says the light of God shone on him so brightly a
veil had to go over his face.
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The more time you spend in His presence, the more you will look and become like Him. I’m not
saying this man was perfect, for we are all flawed and works-in-progress. We are all under
construction.
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All that said, I would like to pose a question to you. If you profess to be a Christian, when
people see you, do they see Christ or the characteristics of the Devil? The world should see
something different about you: the way you look, act, walk, talk, as well as how you carry
yourself and treat others.
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<p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Coming from an Islamic background, I didn’t see many who looked like Christ; this was a turn-
off. Had I not set my focus or gaze on Christ, I could have very well stumbled or even turned
away from the faith. But I thank God that Christ has always been the center of my life and not
people. </span></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: large;"> Remember Jesus said you will know my disciples by the love you have for one
another. He also said let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father which is in heaven (Matthew 5:6).</span></p></div></div></div><br /><p></p>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-37918036703918736832020-10-03T17:56:00.003-07:002020-10-03T18:09:27.461-07:00My Testimony<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was raised up as a Muslim under the leadership of Elijah
Muhammad and I attended Muhammad's University of
Islam in Detroit Michigan along with my older brother. The
girls attended school in the afternoon and the boys went in
the morning. Even at the Mosque, the women were seated
on the right side and the men on the left. We wore our
headpieces and floor length long skirts and dresses to
school, the Mosque as well as in public. We were taught that Allah was God and
Elijah Muhammad was the Messenger of God. We were
given guidelines, rules and regulations that we had to
adhere to and if they were broken there were
consequences. I remember a friend of mine being expelled
from the Mosque for committing fornication.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were taught in a very structured environment with a
very strong emphasis placed on moral and ethical
principles. Some of the teachings included – respect for
one’s self and their bodies, eating to live and not to die and
being self-sufficient and not waiting or depend on the
government or anyone to give you anything. The majority
of the brothers and sisters owned their own businesses. It
was also drilled and instilled in us that your word is your
bond and the <span style="font-style: italic;">“golden rule” </span>– Do unto others as you would
have others do unto you. This is what Jesus taught as well
and we need to see more of this among the body of Christ.
We always greeted each other with “As Salaam Alaikum,”
meaning peace be unto you and “<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">Wa-Alaikum-Salaam,"
meaning "And unto you be peace</span>.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We didn't eat pork (<span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">Chitterlings </span>and pork chops were
outlawed in our house!) or a lot of red meat, but we ate
plenty of fish, navy beans and bean pies. People would
laugh at us because we ate so much fish and beans, but let
me tell you – we were much healthier back then.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At times, I felt like my parents were way too strict. We
were not allowed to do very much. We couldn't go to the
movies without a chaperone. We weren’t allowed to go to
parties or listen to certain kinds of music. I couldn’t
appreciate my strict upbringing then. However I can
certainly appreciate it now. We didn’t celebrate Christmas
or Easter. I remember visiting my cousins during the
holiday season and seeing all of their gifts under the tree
and feeling slighted, not fully understanding why we didn’t
receive any gifts. Yet, my parents definitely made my
brother and I feel like it was Christmas the whole year
round.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now fast forwarding, I am now in my early 20’s and
feeling such an indescribable emptiness and void on the
inside. I felt very lonely and like something was missing
from my life. At this time, I was no longer going to the
Mosque nor was I going to Church. I didn’t feel a sense of
purpose. Every day, on my way to and from work I
remember passing by a Church on Alter Road and East
Jefferson in Detroit that I felt compelled to visit. The pull
seemed to get stronger every day. Something kept telling
me to visit this House of Worship but I resisted because
Churches had always been creepy to me. They reminded
me of funerals. This is because in the past, the only time I
would visit a Church was to attend a funeral. So, I
associated them with death. So after wrestling with this
thought for a few weeks, I finally surrendered and decided
to go and to my surprise I had a really good time. I
thoroughly enjoyed myself and everything the Preacher
said agreed with my spirit. Although, the message seemed
so right, why did I feel so? After all, these teachings went
against everythingI had ever been taught. Nonetheless this
felt so good it just had to be right! So I didn’t give into my
reasoning, I gave into my spirit and went back to visit the
same Church the following Sunday. I was baptized and </span><span style="font-size: large;">accepted the LORD Jesus Christ into my life and my life
has never been the same! J</span><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic;">ESUS </span><span style="font-size: large;">was that missing piece
from my life! I am so very happy and over thrilled that I
obeyed and didn’t resist that small still voice. If I didn’t
take that leap of faith and didn’t obey the Spirit of the living
God I don’t want to even think about how differently my
life would have turned out.</span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 7"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column">
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now there was another hurdle I had to face. I had to figure
out how I was going to tell my Family about my newly
found faith that has ETERNALLY transformed
my <span style="font-style: italic;">life</span>. How was I going to articulate my new found
faith? After all I don’t even understand this myself. What
will my family think? “Oh boy, I’m in trouble now”, I
thought. I knew my mother would probably understand
because she had been brought up in the Church but
converted to Islam after marrying my father. Well, I finally
got up enough courage to spring this good news on
them. Just as I expected my family thought I had lost my
mind. They couldn’t understand how I could so easily
convert to believing in Jesus Christ after basically being
brought up as a Muslim, because after all – Islam was all I
ever knew. It was difficult for me to explain to them that
there is only one GOD. There is this misconception among
many Muslims that Christians worship three gods. This of
course is not true. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are
one. <span style="font-style: italic;">There is only one God!
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One other thing I would like to address is the teachings that
the white man is the devil. I have discovered as I’ve gotten
a little wiser and older that the devil comes in every color
white, black, red, yellow or brown and he will use any
nationality. After coming into the knowledge and truth of
Jesus Christ, I realized that He loves us all no matter what
color or race we are! The scripture tells us in John 3:16 that
“God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten
Son that if we would believe on Him we would not perish </span></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: large;">but have everlasting life.” I learned that the love of God
transcends all racial and ethnic boundaries. I John 4:8 says,
“He that loves not knows not God for God is love,” and I
John 4:20 says, “If a man says, I love God and hate his
brother, he is a liar. For he that loves not his brother whom
he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?”
Then Jesus said, “You would know my disciples by the
love they show toward one another (John 13:35).” Blessed
be His glorious name forever and ever! I must confess that
I have found no GREATER LOVE, peace or joy than the
unfailing LOVE that only </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">JESUS CHRIST </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: large;">can give.</span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 8"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column">
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I cannot deny that I took away many wonderful attributes
and traits from my Islamic background. In many ways,
being raised a Muslim helped to shape me into the person
I am today. I developed discipline, self-control, character,
integrity and high standards. Because of my strict
upbringing I was always cognizant about the way I dressed,
what I ate, where I went and what I did. <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">Now here I am
over 25 years later to testify and praise the LORD for
bringing me out of darkness into the MARVELOUS
light! I was on my way to an eternal hell but HE saved
me. To Him alone belongs all the praise, honor and the
glory!! </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">I don’t know why He chose me. Nonetheless, I
am </span>beyond euphoric and ecstatic <span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;">that He did.</span></span></p>
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Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-32353518820148024162020-10-03T16:41:00.008-07:002020-10-06T12:48:14.484-07:00Dream of Jesus Return!<p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">On Sunday, September 13, 2020, I got up early in the morning to make an appointment to get my long overdue pedicure. After making my protein shake and finding out that the nail shop didn’t open till later, I went back to sleep to take a nap. I had a brief vision. In the vision, my husband and I were walking somewhere outside. We were surrounded by buildings and people scattered here and there. I noticed some kind of dome over one of the buildings or structures. Suddenly, I saw two hands reaching out from the clouds. It was like Jesus was getting ready to come through and crack that sky. It was dramatic and so very intense. It felt so vivid and so real. I knew Jesus was getting ready to come in the clouds. I was beside myself with panic because I knew it was too late to let anyone know. My first thought was to grab my phone and take a picture, but I didn’t have time. My next thought was that I need to call my mother and father to let them know that Jesus was getting ready to return, but I didn’t have time. Oh my God! </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">After awakening from the dream, I was shaken to the core and felt so drained from it. It was like I was trying so very hard to let my parents know about Jesus's return that it drained and took everything out of me. It seemed to take away all of my strength. I called my husband upstairs to tell him about the dream and I wept uncontrollably as I told it to him. I also couldn't wait to call my parents/children and wept again as I told them my dream. Since having the dream, I have felt a heavy burden to warn God's people and to tell everyone that I know about it.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">I want to urge you to get right with Jesus. If you don’t know Him, find Him while He might be found (Isaiah 55:6). The time is short! Please get the word out to everyone you know. God is giving the lost a chance to get to know Him and receive Jesus Christ into your heart. His desire is for none to perish, but for all to be saved!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>His return is imminent!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">Revelation 1:7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him— even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.</span></i></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIyu0AF7peo&feature=youtu.be" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIyu0AF7peo&feature=youtu.be</span></a></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-79747485645655812352020-10-03T16:17:00.003-07:002020-10-03T16:17:32.737-07:00Come and Let us Praise the Lord God Almighty!<p><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-150-1_127-6/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 150:1-127:6"><span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Psalms 150:1 - 127:6</span></a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">-</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span></p><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-4-23/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="John 4:23">John 4:23</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-100-2/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 100:2">Psalms 100:2</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-150-6/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 150:6">Psalms 150:6</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-95-1_95-6/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 95:1-95:6"><span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Psalms 95:1-6</span></a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Colossians-3-16/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Colossians 3:16">Colossians 3:16</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Hebrews-13-15/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Hebrews 13:15">Hebrews 13:15</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-117-1_117-2/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 117:1-117:2"><span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Psalms 117:1-2</span></a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-100-4/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 100:4">Psalms 100:4</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, [and] into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, [and] bless his name.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-96-1_96-9/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 96:1-96:9"><span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Psalms 96:1-9</span></a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Zephaniah-3-17/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Zephaniah 3:17">Zephaniah 3:17</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/John-4-24/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="John 4:24">John 4:24</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ephesians-5-19/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ephesians 5:19">Ephesians 5:19</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-146-1_127-2/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 146:1-127:2"><span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Psalms 146:1 - 127:2</span></a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-30-11/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 30:11">Psalms 30:11</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><span itemprop="hasPart" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-149-3/" itemprop="url" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Psalms 149:3">Psalms 149:3</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.</span></span>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-65820694852747146582020-10-03T15:38:00.008-07:002020-10-04T06:26:38.061-07:00Back to the Basics<span style="font-size: medium;">
I would like to share with you the key things that have shaped me into the woman I am today. It is my hope that my words will encourage you to strive in your own walk with Christ. </span><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Getting back to the basics of our foundation. </span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Coming from the Islamic faith, many of the believers I had encountered did not exemplify the Lord that I needed to guide me. It was Jesus Himself where I found the witness and example of His ways that I needed to know. From His example, I strive daily to be like Christ. To walk like Him, talk like Him, love like Him. His ways are pure and easy to understand. While I am human and cannot claim to be perfect, I endeavor to be like Him because of His love for me, and for all of mankind. My desire is for others to see Jesus in me. Sometimes, we as Christians are the only way others will see Him. Many lost people will never hold a Bible in their hands and learn of the amazing God we serve. He has commissioned us to be His hands and feet, spreading the good news of Him, the Saviour, to a sin-sick world. Becoming a devoted Christian and surrendering my life completely to Him over 30 years ago, these are some of the tenets I have stood upon, and encourage you to embrace these truths and disciplines in your own life: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>There is no greater love than His love. I’ve never needed to search anywhere else.</b> Deuteronomy 6:4-5 says, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” I endeavor to live this scripture. </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Fall in love with Jesus!</b> If you haven’t already done so, fall in love with the Savior! He is worthy of our love. He loved us first, even in our state of sin and incompleteness. If you strayed from your first love, I encourage you to return to Him, the One who loves you immeasurably! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Hebrews 6:6 tells us, “If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” </b>Love Him so much that the thought of hurting Him hurts you. Love Him so much that your love and care for Him are as pure as they are toward those you love on Earth.
Psalms 103:1-2 - With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being, I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God! Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration. How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness you’ve done for me. </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Luke 6:31 instructs us, “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”</b> As a Muslim, the golden rule was instilled in us. Why would I want to treat anyone in a way that I myself would not want to be treated? </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Aim to be pleasing to our Holy God.</b> Colossians 1:10 - So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Choose you this day whom ye will serve, as is written in Joshua 24:15.</b> </span><b style="font-size: large;">Commit wholeheartedly.</b><span style="font-size: large;"> It really is that simple. He would rather you be hot or cold, not lukewarm. Christians and non-believers alike will have tests, trials and tribulations. Those who are grounded in Christ will remain steadfast and be unmovable because He is the foundation and rock of the believer’s salvation. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Crucify your flesh daily.</b> The Bible says in Galatians 5:24, “And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” I love the scriptures that says, Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer (Psalm 19:14). When I am driving on these roads sometimes, I have to really crucify my tongue. I feel so provoked by the enemy to say some ungodly and ugly things. God help me! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Have reverential fear for our Holy and loving God!</b> He is worthy of our reverence! 1 Samuel 12:24 - Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you Praise and worship Him! He is worthy! Psalms 100:4 - Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, [and] into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, [and] bless his name. </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Study His Word and pray for revelation and understanding. </b>I am on a yearly Bible plan, and will begin a five year plan in 2021. Reading the Word of God has been such a tremendous asset in my life. I love and stand in awe of His Word which is sharp, powerful and cuts like a two-edged sword.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Be quick to repent.</b> I ask the Lord to forgive me daily. While I strive to walk righteously, I will make mistakes along the way. I may inadvertently hurt others, including the Lord and myself, through an unkind word, thought or deed. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Obey His commands.</b> 1 Samuel 15:22 says, “And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Let Your Word Be Your Bond.</b> These days, people will lie and make promises that they have no intentions of keeping. There are folks whose word doesn’t mean a thing. It’s so very important to keep your word. How does it feel when someone doesn’t keep their word to you? Yes, there will be times when things will come up. Life happens. However, if for some reason you can’t keep your word, the least you can do is let a person know that you will not be able to commit to whatever you promised. I have made promises sometimes and have put my foot in my mouth. When this has happened I had to honor my word even when it hurt or was an inconvenience. Please strive to be a man/woman of your word. I try my best to keep my promises. Proverbs 15:5 - Keep your word even when it costs you. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have strived to live a holy, obedient life, walking in humility, and doing good as Jesus did good. Whatever the Lord has asked me to do, I have aimed to do His will with a spirit of excellence and as unto the Lord. My husband and I also celebrate God’s appointed feasts found in Leviticus 23. I once heard a lady at church sing a song at church that has continued to minister to me over the past 20 years. “Teach me, oh Lord, the way of thy statutes and I will observe them with my whole heart.” That was so very profound to me! When those words are the cry of our hearts, I can attest that He will indeed teach you His ways! Let us keep our hearts and hands pure and clean. I often ask the Lord to create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. As Matthew 5:8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”</span></div>Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01614035534882201242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832311952843299151.post-61509513380085424522019-03-09T16:53:00.008-08:002020-09-28T20:41:15.081-07:00Healing is the bread of the children!<span style="color: white;">Healing Scriptures</span><div><span style="color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span><div><span style="color: white;">Exodus 15:26<br />And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.<br />
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Exodus 23:25-26<br />And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. 26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.<br />
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Deuteronomy 7:15<br />
15 And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.<br />
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Psalm 91:9-10<br />
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.<br />
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Psalm 103:1-5<br />
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.<br />
<br />Psalm 107:19-20<br />
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.</span></div><div><span style="color: white;"><br />
Proverbs 4:20-23<br />My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.<br />
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Isaiah 41:10<br />
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."<br />
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Isaiah 53:4-5<br />
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.<br />
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Isaiah 55:9-11<br />
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.<br />
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Isaiah 58:6-11<br />
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.<br />
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Jeremiah 30:17<br />
17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.<br />
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Malachi 3:6<br />
"For I am the Lord, I change not"<br />
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Malachi 4:2-3<br />
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.<br />
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Matthew 7:7-11<br />
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?<br />
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Matthew 8:16-17<br />
16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.<br />
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Matthew 9:35<br />
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.<br />
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Matthew 15:30-31<br />
30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.<br />
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Mark 11:22-24<br />
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.<br />
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Mark 16:17-18<br />
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.<br />
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Luke 4:17-19<br />
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 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, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.<br />
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Luke 9:1-2<br />
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.<br />
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Luke 10:8-9<br />
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.<br />
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Luke 13:16<br />
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?<br />
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Acts 4:29-30<br />
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.<br />
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Acts 5:15-16<br />
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.<br />
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Acts 10:38<br />
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.<br />
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Galatians 3:13<br />
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.<br />
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James 5:13-16<br />
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.<br />
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1 John 5:14-15<br />
"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.<br />
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3 John 2<br />
"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.</span></div><div><span style="color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: white;">God Healed Me of a Tumor. Please Watch my Video -<br /></span><div><a href="goog_1994191527"><br /></a><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct0kuypVRW0&t=2s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct0kuypVRW0&t=2s</a></div><div><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">I dreamt that my husband
and I were outside somewhere and all of a sudden, we heard the sound of a
shofar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a loud trumpet
blast!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without saying a word or any
verbal communication, my husband and I looked at each other and we knew that
JESUS was getting ready to return!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were ECTATIC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were overwhelmed with
JOY!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After this awesome feeling of
jubilation, I immediately thought - is my heart, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is my heart pure? Am I ready?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For we know that only the PURE in HEART shall
see GOD (Matthew 5:8)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We begin saying LORD,
create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me (Psalm 51).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">This is like the third time I have heard the sound of the shofar </span></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: droid-serif-w01-regular, droid-serif-w02-regular, droid-serif-w10-regular, serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">while I was asleep.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span class="woj"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in
heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth</span></span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"> </span></span></b></span><span class="woj"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">will mourn</span></span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"> </span></span></b></span><span class="woj"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">when they see the Son of
Man coming on the clouds of heaven,</span></span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"> </span></span></b></span><span class="woj"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">with power and great glory.<sup data-fn="#fen-NIV-23988b" data-link="[<a href="#fen-NIV-23988b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></sup>And
he will send his angels</span></span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"> </span></span></b></span><span class="woj"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">with a loud trumpet call,</span></span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"> </span></span></b></span><span class="woj"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;">and they will gather his
elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.</span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </span></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "bookman old style" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">Matthew
24:30-31</span><span style="color: #353535;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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