Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Monday, September 21, 2020
Sunday, September 20, 2020
120 Trumpets !
Visualize 120 trumpets blowing at the same time! The Hebrews were having a grand celebration as King Solomon brought his father David’s silver and gold into the newly built temple and they placed the Ark of the Covenant into the Holy of Holies. The Levities were singing and their sons and relatives were dressed in white linens. Some played cymbals, psalteries and harps. They stood at the east end of the altar and with them a 120 priests sounded the trumpets!
The Bible continues to say that the trumpeters and the singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord. They were all unified when they said, “For He is good, for his mercy endures forever and then, the house was filled with a cloud. The cloud was considered to be the presence of God and called The Shechinah Glory. The Priests were completely overwhelmed and could not stand to minister because the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. Rd. 2Ch.5.
Trumpets blow for two reasons. One is for war and the other one is to celebrate the goodness and mercies of God.
Our God has a faithful remnant who worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. These are believers in Jesus Christ who are a building that is fitly framed together into a Holy Temple, in the Lord. This temple is not built by hands, not of bricks, stones or wood. Together, we are a habitation of God through His Holy Spirit. We are called a church, but one without walls. We are the walls with living organisms within; and Jesus is the Cornerstone. His Holy Spirit lives within our temples [body]. Day and night, we offer up praise and thanks for giving us His gift of grace.
The Hebrews were full of joy and all in one accord when they sang and played their instruments. I believe they must have blown the trumpets with the power of God that day! God heard it and the glory cloud fell among them! The priests could no longer stand. The Holy Spirit moves among His people who are in unity and in one accord and this is the birth place of miracles.
Today, many trumpets of war are blowing against the tide of evil that works to overtake those of faith. The trumpets blow to warn those who are not yet right with God, to procrastinate no longer. The trumpets blow to humble yourselves and forgive those who have offended you and to love others in the way Jesus Christ has loved you.
Pray with me:
Precious Father,
Thank you for blowing your trumpets of truth in our hearts. Thank you for giving us your ear and answering our prayers. Thank you for the reality of your Word. Thank you for never leaving us or forsaking us. Thank you for the miracle of your love in our lives. For changing our lives, for directing us, to leading us into the narrow path and for constantly teaching us. We cannot praise you enough O Father.
Right now, we humble ourselves as we hear those trumpets blowing in our hearts. We ask that you would forgive our complacency and our procrastination and take our willing souls and spirits to be mighty vessels of the power of your light, a lighthouse of your love that is life changing to those you send our way. We rebuke all spirits of fear and all lying spirits that would hinder your will in our lives. We move in the faith you have given to us, by the power of your Holy Spirit, by your words and the word of our testimonies. In Jesus we rejoice and ask. Amen.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Friday, September 11, 2020
Thursday, September 10, 2020
We have, not yet learned how to love
A Froggy Thought
#3 judge not
One cool evening down by the blue spring pond, I heard an old bullfrog croak to his mate “Iris”, as he sat upon his lily pad:
“Iris, things are not the same around these waters. Our offspring no longer croaks a song unto our Creator.”
Mrs Bullfrog rolled her big eyes towards the old frog and said,
“Bully, why do you suppose that happened? And, why does everyone seem so angry in our pond? I’ve seen strange frogs come into our glades and they are taking over our lily pads.”
The old Bullfrog took a deep breath, “You know darlin, when you think about it this began to happen when some of us turned our back on our Creator and the family values he gave to us. Our tadpoles rebelled against God. They grew up, became strong frogs and grew away.”
Iris Bullfrog quickly snapped up a fly, nodded and said, “The east end of our pond where the strangers have been stomping on the lilies have become dumping waters. The froggy assemblies are frightened by the violence and are jumping into different puddles and ponds. Some are even croaking against each other and Bully, I heard down by creek defiance, “Prepared Gestation” are destroying our precious tadpoles.”
The wise old frog looked up into the full moon and sadly said, “My dear, we have not yet learned how to love and not attack each other, but to go after the problem instead.”
The angry spirit Mrs Iris Bullfrog talked about in her pond had seeped into believing hearts and began to divide the frogs. The once beautiful blue pond became polluted and poisoned by a lie and the froggy citizens rebelled in selfishness, anger and fear instead of love and faith.
Jesus said, “a new command I give to you; Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34
Not so simple a task when trials appear in our lives. When we walk away from our Father, the light of His word becomes dim and is replaced by darkness.
Together, we can change our nation by repenting one by one. If you are married, repent together. Repent with a friend. Wherever your circle of weakness lies, hold fast with each other. Stand strong through the trials and pray for each other. When we love God more than anything else in our lives change will come. Only through Christ can we make the decision, to begin to give each other the benefit of the doubt and forgive; and in this way, we will get the garbage out of our pond.
Pray with me:
Heavenly Father,
I thank you for your love and your never-ending mercies towards us. I thank you for stirring up our lives to repentance. Be with us and examine our hearts Father. Right now, we choose to repent and turn away from the complacency and the idleness in our hearts, our words and the circles of sins that we have allowed to come between our walk and you. Forgive us Father for: [name your sins]____. We ask that your Holy Spirit would fill us up and hold us close to you so we can be strong in your Son Jesus Christ. We ask that you would send us help from your angels and strong believers to see us through our temptations and the trials that are up ahead. Today, we make the decision to continue on renewing our mind into the mind of your son. We choose to keep the old man dead and buried and walk in the light of your word. In Jesus we pray, amen.
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Dave Roever's Testimony about Vietnam
Please listen to this Vietnam Vet talk about his experience.
https://youtu.be/BzahkP-QwYM