ALLOW the LITTLE CHILDREN to COME

Pastor Jim Robison and Pastor Jim Bakker have recently aired special presentations of Sex-trafficking and child abuse. Pastor Jim Bakker and his compassionate wife, Lori had beautiful young teen women who were rescued from eastern European sex trades tell their stories. The testimonies were moving and disturbing, about their suffering, bondage and their emancipation because of the Bakkers commitment to minister to this precious orphan population.

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This week, Jim Robison showed clips of very young children in Asia who were also suffering the same plight. As I gazed at the hollow, dark eyes of the precious children condemned to a life of sexual abuse, malnutrition and sickness, I wonder where are the great men of God and pastors who are courageous enough to face the root cancer of sex-trafficking. Millions of young women and little children are caught in this horrendous net of human rights violations. The focus should not only be on the victims, but also the deeply demonic issue of the perpetrator. Men of God need to courageously address this stronghold..

Where do we begin? First, we Christians need to contact our congressmen about bills to stop this evil. We must be persistent in prayer and ask God for supernatural wisdom and strategy on how to minister to these people who kidnap and sell human beings. This is an abomination to God and just another evil that he will judge on this nation.

I would like to bring the churches attention to the evils of sex-trafficking and what Jesus said about abusing children.

“If anyone causes one of these little ones–those who believe in me–to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. mat 18:6

God help anyone who so abuses a child that he cannot be free to be all what God created him to be!

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It’s our Christian responsibility to be aware of and look out for the well-being of our children and young ones.

james 1:27 ESV,

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.

Micah 6:8 tells us love mercy, act justly and walk humbly with our God. How can we sit before God in prayer, knowing that human rights violations are being allowing to continue day after day.

Jesus said we are take up our cross. What does that mean? Taking up our cross is not just accepting Christ and being overloaded with scripture knowledge. carrying your cross is enlisting in God’s army as a warrior, facing and opposing evil. Too many Christian accept Christ as fire insurance. Jesus told us to count the cost before enlisting because it would be a challenging and long-term commitment involving great spiritual warfare.

America is about to be judged and His judgement will first start out AT His church! He called us to be salt and light of the world, but we have become impotent and disrespected by the hosts of hell. It is time for God’s people to do battle with our enemy. It is shocking that God has not already sent great punishment on His people. Because of a small handful of the faithful Bride, has His judgement been postponed, but His mercy is fading fast. We must take advantage of the very short span of time left before the judgement countdown. I urge you to be alert and aware as Christ warned. Satan is busy and has his very calculated, focused minions doing successful damage. We, as God’s people, must start getting serious is and seeing our enemy for what he is, persistent, throughout and diabolical. He will stop at nothing to destroy, wear out and take down every human on earth.

Now is the time Christian soldier to march boldly into war. This is war and we must prepare ourselves and take captive everything into the obedience of Christ. That includes intercessory warfare, corporate prayer and bringing sinful stronghold to the attention of our Senators and Congressmen.

Sex-trafficking needs aggressive prayer and cunning strategy by the church. First, we need laws to be passed, like the angry mothers whose children were killed by drunk drivers, MADD. I believe rehabilitation and counseling can reprogram these people, but they first must be prayed for, delivered and mentored by godly, spirit filled people trained in this area.

We can also participate in the emancipation of these suffering, precious young ones by supporting our men and women of God who advocate victims of sex-trafficking. I pray today, you will take your part in America’s holy war against evil, human sex-trade, abortion and murder. Our time is just about up!

Zechariah 7:10 ESV “Do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.”

GOD BLESS AMERICA, (The Glory Has Departed)

The diadem our forefathers placed on America’s head has slipped. She has not obeyed God’s laws and commandments and so her glory has departed. When America’s crown completely slips from her head to the ground, no one will be able to put it back on her again.

America’s decline has continued for decades and only the righteous few have noticed.The consciences of the majority of the people have been sedated by football, “Dancing With the Stars” and other vain reality shows. Despite ominous forecasts by leading economists, it’s business as usual. The kid’s soccer games, paying the mortgage and shopping for the latest Black Friday bargains are the focus. We have become a materialistic and self-centered generation and China stands eager and ready to swoop down and conquer when our greed and apathy brings us to our knees.
The Bible tells us that “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.”
Prov 14:34

Each night before I fall asleep and again just before awakening, I pray and ask God, “I there still hope for my beloved nation?” He reminds me of the destiny and covenant of His prized, beloved nation, Israel and her tumultuous history.

“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For anyone who cares about America, I urge you to take heed and listen to what Rabbi Cahn and Pastor Ray Thoman say about America’s future. If America is ever to return to her former glory, she must learn the lessons the Bible tells about Israel. Israel is God’s time clock and as we stay abreast of what is happening in there, we see prophecies of old being fulfilled.

God has excellent plans for Zion, (Israel) and anyone who tries to oppress or destroy her shall be destroyed! Many scoff, doubting Israel’s destiny, but I challenge anyone to do your research and investigate the historical annals of early Israel and her kings. If you doubt God’s sovereignty over the nations of the world, study for yourself..

Whenever Israel or her sister Judah strayed away from God’s commandments, her people were invaded, captured and enslaved by the ruthless heathen nations that surrounded them. Time and time again, the people would fall into apostasy, worshiping heathen gods and even going so far as to throw their own children into the fire as a sacrifice! Again and again the people would groan under the oppression of their enemies. God would hear their cries, feel compassion and send deliverers or judges to free them.

Jehoshaphat was one such deliver, a king who didn’t deviate from God’s plan to redeem His people from bondage. 2 Chron 19 & 20 tells about how he appointed judges in the land and oversaw all the judicial matters of the kingdom with great diligence. He told them, “Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD. He is with you in giving judgment. Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for there is no injustice with the LORD our God, or partiality or taking bribes.” King Jehoshaphat paid great scrutiny in his appointing of certain priests, Levites and leaders who would carry out God’s law in the land.

When God’s leaders are faithful in carrying out His law, He keeps His covenant and protects their kingdom. One chapter tells us of how the Moabites and the Ammonites came to attack Jehoshaphat. He became fearful upon seeing the great multitude and declared a fast throughout all Judah. he then sought the Lord with all his heart. He stood before his people and humbly beseeched God for mercy and protection. 2 Chron. 20 6-12.

God’s answer to King Jehoshaphat’s prayer was to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. They would not even have to fight the battle because it was the Lord’s The next day, the battle strategy entailed the worship singers & musicians leading and praising the Lord in the beauty of Holiness. A stupendous victory was wrought as every soldier who came to battle was smitten! Not one person came to stand against the people!

Jehoshaphat’s victory is one of the most amazing miracles of the old testament. It tells of a faithful King who was committed to keeping God’s law and God was faithful to protect and win the battle for the people.

This could happen to America if our president humbled himself before God and declared a fast for repentance. God has been so merciful to America thus far, in spite of the great and varied evils pervading this nation. God is still in the business of restoring and if we repent and turn away from our sins, He will heal our land!

Another renowned king was Josiah of the kingdom of Judah. He came to the throne at the tender age of eight. he asked his high priest, Hilkiah about the silver in God’s temple. When Hilkiah said that he found a book, King Josiah asked him to find someone to interpret it. A prophetess, Huldah, told the king and the priests what God was going to do against his people who had so far departed from His law. King Josiah was so devastated by the word that he ripped his robes. Great evil and devastation were to be their lot.

God saw Josiah’s repentant tears and tender heart and promised him that he would not see the judgement in his lifetime and go to his grave in peace. King Josiah went out with a focused agenda to thoroughly seek out and destroy every pagan shrine, temple and grove that was erected for pagan worship. He went so far as to kill the heathen priests and prophets who profaned God’s law and land. We did a mighty sweep and God blessed his reign.

Another great man, Nehemiah also had a tender heart and love for God and his people. Nehemiah was King Artaxerxes cup-bearer. He saw the wall of Jerusalem in great disrepair and God’s people were out of sorts and without a spiritual leader. He was so impassioned about the condition of the great city that the King noticed and asked him why he was so sad. Nehemiah shared his burden with the king and found favor. He was allowed to take leave and supervise the rebuilding of the walls and temple. There was great celebration as the law was read to the people.

Both Nehemiah and his predecessor, Ezra, discovered that God’s special people had erred by compromising and conforming to pagan influences. Even the priests profaned their sacred duties in the temple and some even took wives from their heathen neighbors. This could not be because God called them to be a royal priesthood and a Holy nation. The men were to take wives from their own tribes. Nehemiah and Ezra’s obedience in teaching the law to the people ended with restoration and celebration. This is what it will take for America to also be restored to her former glory, getting back to the basics, the ten commandments.

One of the most devastating times in Israel was when the ark was stolen by the Philistines during war. Israel’s best soldiers were slaughtered. At the time Eli, was the head priest and he had two sons, who were evil. Eli had been lax in the upbringing of his sons and they were notorious for disrespecting the sacred rituals of the priesthood.

That fateful day, a young messenger came running to give Eli the report of the battle. Eli was an obese man and sitting in a chair when he heard the sordid news. He was so shocked that he fell back, broke his neck and died. Meanwhile, his daughter-in-law was pregnant and upon hearing the news of the death of her husband, gave birth. The labor pains came over her quickly and she bore a son, whom she immediately named Ichabod, (The glory has departed). Immediately after giving birth, she died.

The kidnapping of the Ark was a great disgrace, comparable to our attack on our nation on September 11. Like Eli and his daughter-in-law, many turned numb with shock. But, we should never be surprised at national calamity if we have also departed from God’s ways. America cannot continue on the path she’s on without God judging her great depravity. We can’t expect to thrive or continue receiving His protection from terrorism. Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as Nineveh, have already shown us the fruit of sin.

The glory has just about departed from America. Judgement is coming and most of us are ignoring the warning cries of the prophets. You Tube is replete with maps of what our nation will look like if our President convinces Prime Minister Netanyahu to divide God’s chosen city, Jerusalem. America will be also divided and millions will die very quickly.

Prophets and scientists predict that the new Madrid fault line will collapse and the Mississippi river will flood hundreds of miles and destroy land and property in every direction. Millions will die suddenly and there will be billions of dollars in damage. Life as we know it will change in an instant. I shudder at the thought of many who ignore or downright scoff at the predictions of this geological cataclysm that will occur at the New Madrid fault collapse.

Our president answers casually when addressing our serious deficits and national crisis, but what will touch God’s heart is a reverential and humble bequest to almighty God. God wants to see His acknowledgement of His sovereignty over America’s affairs and people. Nehemiah s’ prayer would be a good example of beseeching God Almighty for mercy.

“Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s house, have committed against you. We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.”

Daniel’s prayer to God is very similar:

“I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land.

The baton of Righteousness and patriotism have been passed on to two young senators, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio. Their energy and passion may persuade the public to rethink what is happening in the oval office. Dr Benjamin Carson has also addressed spiritual and national issues and presented solutions! These are the types of men we need to help transform our nation. These man boldly confront and that is the man we need like Elijah, the prophet who confronted King Ahab. We must not stifle the voices of truth with political correctness. Dr Carson repeatedly said it was a bad thing.

We must bless God. We must obey His laws. We must vote into office godly men who defend our constitution and who hold dear the values that made America the great nation that it was called to be by God Almighty..

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chron 7:14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSs_VvBSQuU Senator Marco Rubio’s GOP address 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MwjvOxSgic Senator Rand paul’s Filibuster

PASTORS and SHEPHERDS

“You have abandoned my flock and left them to be attacked by every wild animal. And though you were my shepherds, you didn’t search for my sheep when they were lost. You took care of yourselves and have left to starve.” says the Lord regarding His shepherds who were called to care for His sheep. Ezek 34 1-4

I’ve seen many examples of pastor abuse throughout 30 years in Christ. My own abuses left deep scars, but for God’s grace and kindness, He used these events to strengthen and groom me for His higher purpose. I grieve, meeting so many lost and broken people, mislead, taken advantage of or harshly treated by their former pastors. Most went out into the world battered and bitter, never to be heard from again. I want to encourage you who have been treated in such a way. Yeshua Jesus cares. He is not responsible for your hurt and He wants to restore you!

Jesus, Yeshuah is the healer. He will also hold accountable those in leadership who have been harsh, irresponsible and self-centered. Prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Isaiah rallied against evil shepherds. Jesus especially blasted the haughty, arrogant Pharisees and Sadducees. They thought they’d arrived at spiritual perfection and demanded all their followers to follow suit. There are few things that irk God more than pride, arrogance and not being teachable, (as a child). Many pastors today are like old dogs that can’t learn new tricks. Many are immersed in legalism, religion and tradition.

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” Mat 23:13

Nowadays, the requirements for the pastorate are more restrained. regardless, both the called and the self-ordained will still be accountable to God for their treatment of those entrusted to him. I’ve known many pastors who scrutinize, intimidate and demand perfection according to their own personal standards. They need a Holy Ghost spanking and fasting time to fine-tune their people skills.

Saint Paul reminded us to study to show themselves approved. 2 Tim 2:15. Diligent study of the Holy Scriptures, under the guidance and revelation of the Holy Spirit is necessary for spiritual illumination. The various translations of the original Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic texts give a more accurate understanding of the culture and meaning of the scriptures. Too often, scripture is taken out of context when based on pastors own perceptions, experiences and biases.

Jesus was the epitome of the gentle shepherd, Rabbonni, (Hebrew for teacher) and was the prefect pastor/Rabbi!

I’ve also known some very young pastors who were ordained with only a few years under their belt!
Paul told Timothy, “Lay hands suddenly on no man, especially not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”

Paul set forth precise parameters those seeking seeking leadership in the church.

Jesus said, “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent” Rev 3 19-20.

All who enter into the family of God is taken in as a son or daughter so God can train them in holiness and righteousness. One starts with baby steps of faith. Many years or decades are needed for pastors to be well-rounded. The training is challenging and there are many sacrifices.

I want to talk to you pastors and leaders about true anointing. The most fruitful pastors are soul-sculptors who nurture and equip their people for service and/or leadership. Any pastor who struggles with envy or is intimidated by gifted people is not a good pastor. Moses was an excellent pastor who was the humblest man on earth. He spent quality time in God’s presence and was highly intuitive about the needs and struggles of his people. Foremost, Moses was a friend of God! The more time a pastor spends in God’s presence, the more He loves people!The love walk, first with God and then with people, is most important.

I will never forget my early experiences as a three-year old baby Christian. I befriended a guy from college who was very nice to me. I told him I didn’t “date” men because of my faith, but allowed him to know me better. He was very persuasive about dating me and eventually won me over with his smooth words, French poems and flowers. I finally gave in and invited him to accompany me to a Terry Talbot Christian concert.

It was an amazing concert and the power of the Holy spirit swept across that theater. Many were healed and delivered from drugs, alcohol and abuse. My friend was so overcome by God’s glory that he couldn’t stand up! He sat down in his chair weeping, unable to drive us home. I deemed that experience God’s permission to date my friend. Our first month of courting was a dream come true, but it was short-lived. He had a problem with his wisdom teeth so his dentist pulled out. He was given a strong pain-killer. That evening, while resting, I saw a side of him I never saw before. he exploded in a rage and cursed me out when I told him I couldn’t spend the night.

For lack of time and space and to stick with my original topic, I will quickly describe the next year from hell. My beau suddenly had a Jekyll and Hyde persona, tinged with hatred, super jealousy, possessiveness and outright violence. Every Sunday, I would go to the prayer line and ask for healing for my beau. All of the elders laying on their hands availed no change in my beau’s torment. Midway into our fifth month of on and off dating and fighting, I discovered what the cause of his rage and torment.

One afternoon, I arrived at my beau’s apartment only to hear violent, ear-splitting music coming from his apartment. I marched up the stairs and stopped in my tracks to see a mound of in a pile in the middle of his living room. As I bent down to look at the pile, I was horrified to see witchcraft paraphernalia, a Ouija board and ripped tarot cards. This was the mysterious tormentor. I reported yet another incident to the elders of my church I was battling a monster. But they could do nothing to help me. I became severely depressed as my beau continued to abuse me mentally and physically. I couldn’t believe that God was also doing nothing about my suffering

I ended up being forced to marry my beau under the threat of death. His violence increased and I withered away. One day, after being barricaded in my apartment for days, my youngest sister came to my apartment to rescue me. I had the shock of my life when I reported this incident to my pastor and his assistant son. I told them I went to the police station and had a restraining order put on my husband.

“Anita, you shouldn’t have. You’ve dome a bad thing.”

After that day, I never returned to that church. I began a lonely fall into clinical depression and lost two years of my life and many ministry opportunities, as well as postponed my college enrollment. It took another six months to be well enough to work part time. The reason I share this story is to let pastor know the damage they do by not taking a stand against domestic violence and other issues with demonic possession.

Fast forward over 20 years. God is so faithful, for He used that nightmare to strengthen me and to teach me about demon possession, demonic footholds and strategy of the enemy which he uses to snare gullible or weak Christians. You can be sure my discernment and authority has stepped up quite a bit and I’m now considered a spiritual pit bull to those who know me. I encourage my dear sisters in Christ to recognize their spiritual gifts. God tempers all our trials in preparation for the culmination and perfection of His saints!

It was many years struggling with, shame, rejection and insecurity that I accepted Fathers chastening and learned from my trials. As we grow and heal from devastating injustices or tragedies, Our heavenly Father is grooming us as a spiritual warrior. That horrific tenure with domestic violence and demon-possession paved the way for me to seek Him even more, to delve more deeply into His word and especially to bask, sitting still in His presence to hear Holy Spirit’s voice of guidance and direction. It has truly been a miracle to go higher in His grace and in wisdom from a painful background of abuse. That painful time led to my next trial with another pastor.

This testing was very different from my past church’s spiritual impotency and inability to be my covering and protect me from danger. This time, my pastor scrutinized and questioned every small thing, from my dress, to the purchase of my first guitar, my ministry income to my struggles with depression, sickness and poverty, Though I felt beaten down spiritually, I continued to faithfully seek The Lord and accept the “constructive criticism”. Today, looking back, I see how God rewarded me for my obedience and submission to that pastor, (we are still friends). His scrutiny caused me to revere and take seriously every aspect of my calling and ministry. I thank God for this pastor! When we stay teachable and humble, God always blesses and promotes us.

Years later, sitting under yet another pastor, I find he has issues with women in leadership and especially women pastors and teachers. During one of his sermons, he lambasted that “It is a shame to see women pastors with their husbands sitting in the front pew. This breeds weak men and is a shame!” He lost control of his emotions and his rage clearly displayed that he would not support women in their high callings.

I word to you pastors about your disdain of female prophetic giftings. “Quench not the Holy Spirit.” The Bible is replete with examples of women who were prophetesses and queens who inherited His blessing. Deborah, Huldah and Quuen Esther were called and equipped with giftings that brought Glory to God and saved their people. You pastors will be held accountable when you stand before God when you allow your bias and prejudice to hinder God’s calling in a female vessel. You had better start studying the scriptures closely and ask Holy Spirit for revelation about women’s usefulness in ministry and leadership. An excellent book to read is “A Woman God Can Use” by Alice Matthews.

My eyes are wide open as i look around and see a large percentage of my precious Christian brothers and sisters who live and suffer, tormented. defeated lives. Their pastors are to blame and they will be very sorry and accountable when they stand before God!!! If you are a pastor or leader, I urge you to get fasted up, to spend hours in prayer with your prayer language and enter often into the Holy of Holies.

These “end Times” are wrought with spiritual landmines. Your adversary the devil is stalking about waiting for his next easy victim. He knows his time is running out and his rage is brewing seeing God’s remnant, His Bride, stand steadfast and immovable in the face of his every attack. He’s pulling out all stops to snare God’s people or keep them from being effective ministers! Pastors can be our shepherd leaders,but some can also severely injure those who are vulnerable. We must not idolize our pastors, for they are fallible also.

Jesus told of us of these last days were times will be so horrible, mens hearts will fail for terror. Pastors, it;s time to do some serious spiritual housecleaning. Start fasting, seeking God with all your heart and especially welcome Holy Spirit to move however he pleases! Get your flock ready! teach about successful spiritual warfare. Teach them how to pray and walk with the authority Jesus Christ gave every believer. There are too many churches filled with impotent Christians who satan is not afraid of. I weep in prayer every day, to see so many calling to Prayer programs like “You and Me” prayer network, facilitated by Pastor Janet. Many are victims of demon harassment and demon oppression. This should not be so!!! Pastor, it is YOUR fault your flock is being attacked and eaten!!

I’m thankful to sit under the pastorate of Pastor Sandra Gonzalez, Spirit-Filled Life Ministries. This powerful, godly women has adequately equipped me to walk in God’s power and love. She reminds us each week that Jesus is dead serious about taking a bride without spot or wrinkle.

I pray my experiences have awakened you to how to discern between a good and bad pastor. They will teach you to know what is worldliness, false doctrines, sexual addictions/pornography and other things that will keep you from entering heaven. Rev 21:8 tells us exactly who will not enter Glory.

“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars–their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Be ready, dear pastor. I say “Be ready” Watch and wait for Him. For He is coming at a time you do not know.

THE BRIDE

THE BRIDE, January 17 2013

“”Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”

A gentle shepherd searches urgently amidst the thorny brambles and gnarled brush seeking a wounded, trembling sheep. Could that be you? You’ve been alone, isolated, misunderstood even by your own family members. Friends forsook you and even your search for God in churches have led you to places of disgust, disappointment and even more spiritual devastation than before you walked in the doors.

I’ve been one of those battered little lost lambs. I’ve stumbled from pasture to pasture only to end up sitting, yet once again under the wrong shepherd who battered me worse than the last one! I’ve long ago stopped searching for human shepherds to lead and guide me. I’ve entered the sweet rest in Yeshuah Hamashiah’s pasture. My drawing closer to Him has brought me to deeper and deeper levels of intimacy, but the more I seek him, the more hungry I am for all He has to give and show me! The covenant of adoption began when Jesus declared peter to be the first father of the church. Covenants are drawn between close associates, not with a stranger or acquaintance.

Yeshuah Jesus said, “ I am the door to the sheepfold.” John 19: 7-10 Here His sheep hear His voice. They do not follow a hired shepherd because they do not care for the well-being of the sheep. Let me describe even more succinctly the depth of His care. Jesus told his disciples that at a certain point, we are no longer just His servant. He calls us His friends. As we draw nearer and nearer to Him, we find ourselves adopted into His spiritual family!

I cherish the covenant Jesus says that Father God has given us. Jesus told Peter, ‘Upon this rock shall I build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. With Jesus’ declaring regarding Peter’s anointing, began the building of the church, The Bride of Christ. Revelation Chapter 19 :7-9 talks about the great wedding prepared for His Bride, the church.

God’s people are distracted by so many temporal, material and political concerns, but we must discipline ourselves to set our focus on the Lord and His business. Most important is the necessity to sit at Jesus feet and learn of Him. He is our shepherd, who leads us to safe pasture, but he is also our bridegroom, seeking to be betrothed to His glorious Bride!

Jesus was very close to several people during His ministry. He was particularly close to John, but also to Mary, Martha and Lazarus. There are several memorable events that I’d like to expound on depicting the ideal relationship between Jesus and another person.

One episode, dear to me, is when Jesus met for supper at Simon the lepers house in Bethany While Jesus sat dining and conversing, Mary moved closer to him and sat near him to hear all he had to say. Martha bustled about in the kitchen, stressed and occupied with serving. She eyes her sister and approached Jesus.. Frowning, She turned to Jesus, “Master, tell my sister to help me.” Jesus answered in Mary’s defense., “She has chosen the better thing and she will not be denied.”

Mary was a very unconventional woman in her particular time and culture, preferring to sit with the men and learn, than bustling about the kitchen doing unimportant work. Mary loved to be around Jesus and meditated on everything He had to say. She was a deep, free-thinker!
In another episode, we read about the disciples sitting around the table, deeply engrossed in conversation. John 12 1-7. Mary is deeply contemplating as she stares at Jesus. Slowly walking, oblivious to the mens’ conversations going on, she approaches Jesus with her alabaster flask of expensive Spikenard perfume. We aren’t told how long she saved for its purchase or where she bought it. All we know was that it was worth a years wages, 300 denarii.

“Rabonni,” she whispers. As he looks at her, sits at His feet. “I have something to share with you” Mary was about to display all the depth of her adoration for her master and beloved teacher. She tapped her alabaster flask, breaking the neck, and held it over Jesus’ head. The thick, fragrant oil ran all down his robes. Jesus submitted to Mary’s passionate display and she started to weep, as if knowing that soon, she would no longer bask in His exquisite presence She then knelt down at his feet and poured more of the spikenard.. She bowed her head and her veil slid down off her shoulders. Her waist-length hair fell on Jesus feet and Mary wiped his feet with the perfume-laden hair strands. The men’s conversation suddenly stopped upon noticing the strong, sweet fragrance filling the whole room. They were intrigued watching the weeping Mary bowed down low with her long hair swirling around Jesus feet.

Of course, the men had to spoil the emotion of Mary’s devotion. They snorted in disdain and Judas even went so far as to rebuke her for wasting such an expensive product! Imagine deeming Jesus less important than money for the poor!

I’m sure the disciples were surprised when Jesus answered back, “Leave her alone. She is doing a good thing, preparing me for my burial. Jesus valued Mary’s display so much that he said that wherever the Gospel was preached her act was to be told (a testimony for all time)!

Indeed, Mary was a very special woman and responded to Jesus in deeply passionate and uncompromising way. very unconventional. She loved him unabashedly and displayed her love for him with total abandon. I’m sure she opened many secret doors to Jesus’ heart.

My prayer is to have a relationship like Mary and Jesus, where He is all I think about and live for. The gospels give a beautiful pictures of the tender place Yeshuah had for women.

We see how He responded to the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus cared less that she had a notorious reputation and was of mixed ancestry. Yeshuah witnessed the stubborn faith of the woman with the issue of blood and marveled at the young mother who begged Jesus to heal her daughter. She could have been insulted when he said He couldn’t give the bread to dogs, but she boldly declared that the crumbs were for her!

Jesus also gave the women the honor to share the glorious good news of His resurrection, while the men were fearful and doubting!

Mary’s relationship with Jesus is a beautiful example of how we, the Bride of Christ, should respond to our Bridegroom. He is not just our gentle, nurturing shepherd but our future groom! May our desire to be to sit and His feet, just to hear what He has to say to us. Let us abandon ourselves to His presence as Mary did even surrounded by the disciples.

Sometimes, I am so swept away with thankfulness and adoration, I say like the character of Mary, in Jesus Christ Superstar, “I don’t know how to love him!”

He paid such a price for us at Calvary and covenanted with us so many breathtaking promises, we surmount that there is nothing we can possible give him back! He is so marvelous and beyond description, we cannot have words to say to glorify His name!

Jesus set a new precedence in his relationship with the women he met in His travels. Though the culture at the time held women in low esteem, Jesus chose to reveal His grace, love and respect and he wanted the world to see it!

We women, (and men) have a precious inheritance, Jesus betrothal and wedding celebration. We are His chosen, cherished and glorious Bride! Jesus, Yeshuah Hamashia is still sending our invitations to the wedding, your wedding with Him! Time is running out. The wedding list is just about filled and the doors will soon be shut, forbidding any last-minute attendants to enter and celebrate. Now is the time to acknowledge your invitation.

Make sure re you have on your wedding garment or you will be denied entrance. Jesus seeks a bride whose robes are without spots or wrinkles! Perfect loves casts out all fear. Jesus said, “Count the cost,” before committing to Him. The cost is high…everything, but His burden is light and His love infinite, beyond our comprehension!

God has a wonderful plan for your life! If you are a women, you are in great company. Jesus loved women. And is using them mightily all over the world to do His work and spread His word. Start rejoicing now in His finished work for you.

Have you oil in your lamp? Get ready to meet Him.

CITY on a HILL

America’s clock ticks 11:59. The sand in the hourglass is just about poured out and God waits with His rod of judgement.

Crying and bowing to worship and seek God’s mercy on America, I keep wondering how God’s people could have allowed this once glorious nation to sink to such depravity. How often did Israel and Judah fall into captivity and God send judges to guide her into repentance and restoration. Ezekiel blasted the evil shepherds for not protecting the sheep and for allowing the wolves and predators to devour those entrusted to him. Ezek 34, Zech 11:17 and Jer 23:1.

God is very displeased with the shepherds. No one else could be responsible for the apathetic and powerless state of the church except pastors, priests and rabbi’s of our nation! Now we are at the precipice of utter annihilation. I weep bitterly for what is to come, but something in me still kindles…an urgency to persistently petition our merciful God for more time to preach His restoring word and bring forth the harvest of lost souls,. He is still the God of the eleventh hour and with Him all things are possible.

I’ve been blessed to unite in powerful, intercessory prayer with several devoted ans spirit-filled women who share a passion for a restored America. Though we are just about at twelve, we still have that sacred minute to seek a sledgehammer of righteousness that would suddenly overtake the sleeping church!

Our enemy has already infiltrated almost every area of our government.Conquest, anarchy and violence is their means to overtake America, but Godly, spirit-filled women will rise up in God’s power. Our weapons will not be guns, ammunition and bloodshed, but our invincible ammunition will be the power and Love of God almighty!

Love conquers all and we must first come to the realization that God did not ordain violence and genocide as a means to conquer.

Several great leaders of God accomplished restoration and victory for their people. Nehemiah, Esther and King Jehoshaphat stood boldly to follow the vision God placed in their hearts
Right now, there are women of faith scattered abroad America and God is calling us together in prayer, weeping and fasting…that God would give us just one more opportunity to powerfully influence arenas of finance, the economy, science, medicine and faith! Daniel and his friends were given divine wisdom in all areas of life and I await God’s anointing of leaders who will greatly transform our culture in these last days. It is time to remember our brothers and sisters of Biblical times who arose in prominence for such a time as this! God has not changed. he is the same, yesterday and tomorrow. His plans are still, to prosper us, not to harm us. let us no longer allow our nemesis to mow us over without any resistance!! It is time for us to shift our gaze from the body count, the devastation, the famine and the lack…to Him who is able to supply our every need…even the need for divine wisdom, invention and cunning. .Oh, the glories our heavenly father has for us. It is time for His bride, the church, to take seriously the duty and obligation of powerful intercession.

Our parents and grandparents allowed themselves to be consumed by raising their families and bringing home a paycheck. They’ve neglected their civic responsibilities of voting and making their voices heard. They allowed prayer to be taken out of schools and public places and later allowed Roe against Wade to prevail as law of the land. Look what has happened to America because of the atheists hatred of God? Sadly, the church has not learned her lesson. Abominations are being instituted across our land without any resistance at all!! God help us.

God’s people must wake up. It is almost too late. We must stop ignoring the insidious conquests of satan to completely corrupt and defile America. She is ripe for judgement. I implore you people of God to do your research. To investigate what laws are being revamp. We must not fear being involved in the political process. Our military paid a great price with their lives for our freedom. We must honor them and realize that liberty was not free. Our liberty is about to be taken from us right before our eyes. It is time for God’s people to be a people of repentance and seeking His face with all our hearts…TODAY!

Let us be that CITY on a Hill that Jesus called us to be. Now is the time to realize your luminescence! Arise and shine, my people.

COME and DINE

“I stand at the door and knock,”

Imagine you seated at a long beautifully set banquet table. Only the finest china and goblets gleaming with gold is positioned before each diner. Every cut of meat and poultry has been broiled with only the finest spices. Every succulent fruit imaginable are also included as well as exotic dishes from every culture. After you’ve taken in all the wonderful aromas of the magnificent spread before you, you look around to see who you know in this massive gathering of joyous people. You see your grandparents, co-workers and even your neighbors who had died in a car accident. Everyone looked young and were talking and glowing with joy!

This is the marriage supper of the Lamb depicted in the book of Revelation Chapter 19:9.

Jesus told us much about this wonderful event prepared only for those who served him well and faithfully. Jesus described the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. All the virgins had lamps, but five took no oil. Jesus immediately went into his second discourse about the parable of the talents. Talents are gifts, abilities or resources. Let us never forget that every person who accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior is given gifts for the edifying of God’s kingdom. It’s very important for us to understand the importance of using our gifts and abilities to the fullest capacity during our lives on earth. The parable ends with the master examining the labors of his three servants while he was away. The first two were faithful and diligent, making a good profit on their share of resources. The master was angry to see that the third servant did nothing with his share! His excuse was that his master was a hard and unappreciative master.

I really love the account of the virgins because of the ideal of being Jesus’ radiant bride preparing for my eternal marriage to him! A betrothed woman in love with her fiance anticipates every moment leading up to marriage and the wedding banquets. Imagine a bride who had no passion or desire for her beloved? Five of the foolish virgins had no oil for their lamps. The five wise virgins must have been so excited and made sure they were well-prepared to meet their future husband. Imagine the group of women moving forward in the dark towards their destination to meet their groom. The foolish virgins noticed their lamps going out.They hadn’t bought extra oil, so when the call came out, “Come and meet the Bridegroom” they had no more Oil. The smart gals refused to share their oil and told the unprepared ones to go and buy some more for themselves. When They came back, the door was shut to the wedding chamber. The prepared virgins were enjoying their beloved while the foolish virgins were banging at the door, begging to join. The bride groom called out, “I do not know you!” How shocked and devastated other virgins must have been. That would have been my greatest nightmare, to be shut out of my own marriage because I didn’t truly Know and love my Groom!

In both accounts, Jesus stresses the rewards waiting. The winners were prepared, they were intimate enough to know what their master and bridegroom expected from them and they were expectant Faithfulness is a required attribute mentioned often in the Bible. Many of us who’ve come to Christ have very little for Him to use, but as we show our joy and commitment as a useable vessel, He gives us a large yield!

Every devoted Child of God who pursues Him with all their hearts will reap the marvelous rewards of servant hood. Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice”. The closer we get to our Lord, the more intimately acquainted and enamored we are by Him! Jesus told us that the Father was pleased with Him because He did only what pleased. Jesus obeyed, loved and trusted His Father. He set an example for us to follow. Serving the Lord with all diligence draws us into even deeper fellowship, where we became more than servants, we become His friends and even more so, His cherished, adopted children!

Jesus made the exclusive claim, ” I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” John 10 9 & 10 Some say that other religions offer various ways to heaven and eternal life, but that is contrary to what Jesus said. If they want to follow other roads to heaven and believe that they can enter it by other doors, that is their prerogative, but I wonder why they’d want to risk their eternity by following someone other than Jesus Christ the Only Son of the Most High God and the creator of the universe.

The Psalmist who wrote Psalm 34 urged His reader to “taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34:8. As world events continue to unfold at breakneck speed and developments regarding the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem proceed, we know that Jesus’s arrival is near. We must take advantage of the tiny window of time we have to usher in the last great harvest. God’s people need to get that “holy Hook” into those they meet. With all the doomsday prophecies, chaos, economic despair and violence, we must offer the world an enticing, precious and everlasting ticket to the wedding supper. It will be a truly magnificent occasion of celebration. That is what Jesus came for, to free the oppressed, heal the sick and dying and give them nourishment that would sustain them throughout life and where they would never hunger or thirst again.

Jesus offered the Samaritan woman at the well that living water> he also tells us that He is the bread of life!

Are You Hungry? Are You thirsting? Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart. Will you open the door or will you ignore His gentle, pleading voice to come and sup with Him? He has a banquet prepared for everyone who seeks and loves him. Some of God’s people have had wonderful dreams of what the wedding banquet is like. You can check their stories out on You Tube.

Jesus is calling, asking to sup with Him. Will you come and dine!

LIFT UP HOLY HANDS

Letter to the End Time Bride of Christ.
LIFT UP HOLY HANDS

Greetings BELOVED, in the name of the Jehovah and Yeshua Hamshia!

I pray you are seeking His presence more and more each day. Because of the late hour, I write this most urgent letter to you. Husband Mark and I’ve been closely watching the spiritual, social and political landscape, especially what is occurring in Israel and the middle east. We are at the precipice of decision and Abba God compels us to draw closer. He calls some of us to mobilize his saints for the great spiritual battle ahead. We are less than three weeks to the election and the saints pray and intercede with trepidation.

I’ve had many sleepless nights weeping and praying on behalf of our America, my brethren, (The Bride/The Elect) and unsaved loved ones. Jesus seeks a bride without spot or wrinkle and carrying lamps filled with oil, (the Holy Ghost). Let us not be casual about our love walks. Let us not be empty handed and wearing wrinkled or stained garments for we shall not sit with him at the banquet table.

St. Paul tells us to lift up Holy hands, without wrath or doubting. God is looking for a people who hungry for Him and who want more than anything to please Him. I keep hearing “Come out from among them…and be ye separate” The closer I get to my Abba father, the less drawn I am to things even from things I loved from a year ago. I’m becoming more sensitive to profanity and nudity on TV, thus narrowing programs I feel comfortable watching. Music I loved and listened to last year, I have little interest in. I Pray my hands and heart are pure before Him as I lift up my hands. Are you lifting up holy hands?

Many of God’s people perish for lack of Knowledge. Secularism, (worldliness), pornography and profanity has infiltrated our senses so much that the line between holy and profane has been blurred. The way to get back to the basics of holiness is to get beck to Gods word as during the times of Jehoshaphat, Ezra and Nehemiah’s reforms. The law was presented before the people and they were transformed. This is what the churches and pastors of America need today. Many Pastors of many churches have neglected to feed their sheep the bread of life, the pure Word of God. Many accept Jesus as their Savior, but they lack knowledge of what their Lord asks them to do. Jesus said, if you love me you will keep my commandments. Are you keeping God’s commandments?

Going back to the Pentateuch and studying God’s commands will lead us back to the Holy of Holies. God has called us to be His chosen generation, royal priesthood, peculiar, (special treasure) and Holy nation. How can he walk with us and bless us if we embrace the things, habits and lifestyles of the heathen and profane? Often, we are not guilty of doing wrong, but for not doing right…when we should? Everyday, God’s people ask, what is my calling? Do what’s before you. be faithful in the small things. Make it a habit to do random acts of kindness at every and at any opportunity. There are countless things we can do each day to live a life of holiness, godliness and love.

Here is a checklist of things and areas that you may want to pray about with the Holy Ghost.

Duet 8:9 Abominations to the Lord

!. Sending children into the fire, sacrificing, killing. (abortion, child porn, child abuse/neglect).
2.Practicing any form of the occult; who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. New Age & higher forms of consciousness also apply as well as Ouija boards, Wicca/witchcraft, going to psychics and tarot cards. all these open up doors to the kingdom of darkness.

God’s people also should not go to movies, watch TV programs or read books about the occult, (such as Harry Potter) and Christian parents should not allow their children to dabble with these types of movies. Parents should also not allow their teens wear clothing or articles with demonic or death metal styles and pentagrams.

God also talks about the seven deadly sins he hates.

!. Are your eyes haughty?
2. Do you habitually lie?
3. Do you shed innocent blood?
4. Does your heart devise evil schemes.
5. Are your feet quick to run into evil
6. Are you a false witness? (do you gossip and spread lies)
7. And do you stir up conflict in the community. (Do you enjoy stirring up trouble in your home, church or community)
Disobedience

Are you Disobedient? Disobedience can seem nebulous and vague, but God has given us a conscience and if red flags go up, that’s something to investigate.

1. !Has God called you to spend more time in His presence?
2. has he called you to read and study his word more?
3. Are you spending way more time doing secular activities than praying, interceding and devotional time?

a. Computer games
b shopping sprees.
c. sports and other activities

Tithes tithes and Offerings.

Many of God’s people groan and complain about wanting a financial blessing, but they think nothing of throwing in a couple of dollars in the offering plate!The law of sowing reaping applies here. If you sow sparingly, you will reap the same.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Mal 3:10

VOTING is also a perquisite to being blessed. If we vote for a candidate based on flesh, the color of his skin or more entitlement programs, we err. God gives us specific directions about administering justice.

Duet 16 18-20
18 “You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your [a]towns which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. 19 You shall not distort justice; you shall not [b]be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that you may live and possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Exodus 23 6-9

6 “Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits. 7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

8 “Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

9 “Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Yahweh invites us into the Holy of Holies through His son, Yeshua, but we had better be sure we are lifting up holy hands.

“I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.” 1 Tim 2:8

God is calling His people in these end times to be an excellent people and His special treasure. We must stop living sloppy, careless lives. WE should always be accountable and scrutinize our lives before The Holy Spirit. No masterpiece was ever finished quickly. You are God’s masterpiece, His exquisite work of art. Wouldn’t you love to let Him show Himself through your life? It’s can be very hard and painful at times, but if you allow Him shape you on His potter’s wheel and you are patient, you will soon see the miracle He makes of your life!