Jesus, The Reason For The Season!

I used to be upset at the commercialism of Christmas until the Holy Spirit showed me it was HIS expanded plan. Not only is it a time to celebrate and revel in the joy of the birth of Jesus, but also a time to bring blessings into the world.

The spirit of giving is everywhere, missions and ministries are prospered. Businesses may go from loss to profit. Jobs are created to build, ship and sell product. Workers receive extra hours that benefit their households. And, opportunities are available to bless people and share the Gospel of Good News of our JESUS!

Is there abuse of all this….of course….the enemy never misses an opportunity to kill, rob and destroy. But greater is HE that is in US than he that is in the world. (John 10:10; I John 4:4)

Reading Smith Wigglesworth the other day, he said, “As the HOLY SPIRIT is in us, and HE carries the GLORY of GOD, we can release the GLORY of GOD to the world through our words.” WOW! That is a cool thought, and a little scary–I know for me I should watch my words all the time. So here is a covert plan to infiltrate the commercialism with the GLORY of GOD.

To bless means to: To hallow or consecrate; to invoke divine care for —used in the phrase bless you to wish good health; to praise, glorify ; to speak well of; approve; to confer prosperity or happiness upon; preserve, endow favor. (Means all those things and more, check your Webster’s Dictionary)

So when we bless the people who serve us at the grocery store, drug store, gas station, department store etc…..when we say “GOD bless you, thanks for being here.” or “Blessings to you and your family as Jesus is the reason for the season, and I appreciate all you do.” You know, make up your own blessing.

I have done this for many years and never had anyone refuse the blessing. Many times they give it back to me. This is the way we can spread the true Holiday Spirit, keeping Jesus in our heart and mind, and truly loving the ‘world’ as GOD so loved the world HE gave HIS SON. Blessing is small in comparison, but powerful in the supernatural! (John 3:16)

Blessings to all of you….Let’s roll….JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!

Pressing in and pressing on…..

The Holidays–Family Feast Or Famine?

The Holidays are intended to be a time of JOY, full of the GRACE and LOVE of GOD.

It should be a Divine Spiritual Feast of all those things! Then what is this famine I am referring to? Just a plan of the enemy to bring heartache and havioc. Already I see problems in families begin to arise, as the enemy of mankind, the devil, begins to send out spirits of deceit, dissention, contention, criticism and hopelessness–that he might kill, rob and destroy any plans for the GOODNESS of GOD to work in our hearts.

Tis a special season of recognizing and thanking JESUS for the Abundant Life, HE died to give us. Being aware of the devil’s evil tactics to tempt us into ‘self-pity,’ and judgment of others, gives us the advantage. (John 10:10)

I Peter 5:8 warns us to Be sober, be vigilant; because our adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour….Whom we must resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in our brethren that are in the world.

My take on that, is, that Peter is telling us we are not alone in the fight. Peter is not telling us to look for ‘demons behind every bush’ but not to be unaware of the possibility of a problem and to know in advance that as we submit to God, and resist the devil he must flee….(James 4:7)

And, that to me, means to be prepared, to repent quickly for our own unkind words or thoughts, to forgive quickly others in any offense or out right act of meaness, and pray blessings everywhere we go. That might mean we will have to give up our right to be right to show the meekness and love of God.

I love the Scriptures in Matthew 16 and 18 on binding and loosing….once done on our part is done in heaven. So that we can bind, rebuke, or say ‘no’ to the evil spirits in advance, in any area, and trust the Lord for the rest.

For instance I might pray that a gathering of my family would be blessed, that we would have favor with each other, and then bind the spirits of gossip, dissention, division and unkindness to be bound, and pray Angels will do spiritual warfare on our behalf. All in the Name of Jesus and for the Glory of God, in praise and thanksgiving.

I’m sure not recommending you stand up in the middle of THanksgiving Dinner and the rebuke the spirit of gluttonny…..ho ho, not at all. Thanking and blessing God with our praise paves the way to happiness and the joy of the Lord. Then being confident in who we are as children of God just be firm in our resolve to bring the love of God where ever we go, and stand fast against the enemy and any self-pity on our part, no matter what!

Those who do not have family are truly vulnerable at this time. I hope they too will be aware, and find friends to spend time with and share Jesus as well!

May our precious Lord bless each and every one with SHALOM peace, the Godly wisdom we need, and an over abundance of love to enjoy, share and give away!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, IT IS TRULY A WONDERFUL SEASON TO FEAST OF THE THINGS OF GOD IN GALATIANS 5:22 —LOVE, JOY, PEACE. LONGSUFFERING. GENTLENESS; GOODNESS AND FAITH–AS JESUS PRAYED–FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD, HERE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN! AMEN, WOW GOD, AMEN!

Another View: Abortion–Voluntary Rape!

The upcoming election in the United States carries many issues to the public–one most urgent, is the question of Abortion.

Rape means an act of physical force….usually sexual. When women chose an Abortion they have just given permission to someone to physically rape her female organs. Abortion is not like removing a hang-nail, or removing a diseased gall bladder. Pregnancy is not a disease. It is a normal phenomena of nature, and is attached to women’s female organs. It is an attack against the body in a violent way, changing her physically and possibly hormonally.

Any violation to the human body is recorded in the brain, affects the soul—mind, will and emotions….similar to sexual rape—even though the victim has agreed to the Abortion. It is a lot more than a face lift.
• Forget religion, or moral reasons…… (even though I can’t)
• What about the women that have died in abortion? (144,000 through out the world-2011)
• What about those who lose their ability to have children? (Lots, like the 17 year old whose mother took her for an Abortion—with her permission. Later in life and marriage she was desperate for children, and finally was able to adopt, but regretted her earlier decision, and so did her mother. How many are there we never hear about?)
• What about those who are born out of a ‘rape’ and are so grateful their mothers did not use Abortion?
• What about the Aborted baby that might have cured cancer, or been another
Hillary Clinton?
Why aren’t women’s advocates protecting women with real choice?
• Choice not to have sex.
• Choice to have protected sex.
• Choice to take the pill.
• Choice to have an unwanted baby–for adoption–for the hundreds
Who are desperate for ‘babies.’
• The Choice to make good sound decisions for the rest of their
Life rather than what feels good or is convenient.
I don’t believe Abortion should be legal or illegal, but taught as a moral issue in home, church or school. Those who want one should pay for it, not taxpayers.

I know you can bring up those forced in sex slave—a whole different Issue….However, on the that documentary one of ‘raped girls’ (sex-slave) was very upset because they had forced her into abortion. Interesting that life is not considered that valuable in our country but to a far eastern sex slave victim, it is.

You may have heard all of this before….if you have I would be very surprised because most people are so protective of women and the under-dog, and unborn unwanted children are sure the ‘under-dog’. We need more education, mercy, and wisdom to change these things that affect the world.

Pressing in and pression on…..

JESUS WAS MARRIED….WIFE OR BRIDE?

The news release about a piece of parchment with writing that suggests Jesus was married has made national news. The woman who releaded the news says it certainly is not confirming that, rather something to consider.

So, I considered this…..we the church are called the Bride of Christ….wife or bride….is it a question of semantics or language interpretation? Then the papyrus read “She will be my disciple….” Yes, the Church, the Body of Christ, will be always be Jesus disciple.

And Jesus said He was God….and God as a man married a woman? Did He have children and no one talked about either through all those early years?

Doesn’t seem worthy of consideration to me, but maybe we can be thankful Jesus made the news, and that the Holy Spirit will use it to stimulate interest to His advantage and more people will receive Jesus into their lives. We can be thankful and expect the best!

Pressing in and pressing on….

Aurora Massacre–The Unseen Answer!

These random violent shootings drive me to my knees in grief and prayer. How will the families of the victims every recover? How wil those who witness this horrific mahem recover? How can we go forward without fear? How could this happen?

Those of us who read the Bible know the answers to those questions. “You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth.” John 8:44

Men and women can be evil, but not so evil they can or will do this kind of killing without the help of evil demonic spirits, that entice, control and drive them to acts we see as insanity. We look at them and say, “they are mentally ill.” Mentally deranged, yes, with real supernatural help from the real ‘dark side.’

It is devilish ironic that this happened in a movie by a similar name. One critic said it had truly gone to the dark side. We as people, rational people, need to acknowledge the supernatural is reality, and stop playing with it in games, movies and opening ourselves and our children to this demonic enemy. Am I suggesting we do away with all of that? Of course not, fat chance anyway. I am saying we must overcome evil with good…. and ever so strong in the movies….the good guys should not be whimps or jerks.

We need to know what our children and young people are reading, watching and spending their time with. That will not be the whole answer to the problem, but it will help. I ask one of my sons, who is raising four great kids….”when do you tell them about demons?” His answer was, “When they start watching cartoons on TV, we tell them the bad guys have demons and the good guys have Jesus and Jesus always wins. As they get older we share more and more as they are old enough and ready about the facts from the Bible, the enemy and their authority to overcome.”

In recent years as they became teenagers they were allowed to watch some semi-dark films and then their parents discussed with them the content, asking their view on what was presented. The kids are smarter than we adults when it comes to seeing things and understanding when they have been given a basis for decent moral views–they will make good decisions.

We in the church should teach more on loving Jesus, how much He loves us, the authority of believers to overcome and be victorious over the enemy, the devil—more on his wiles and his ways. Many are afraid that they will scare people….well, that is a possibility if not handled with personal authority, and faith in God, themselves.

There is a lot of teaching in the church today that the battle is in the mind and the devil has no power except to deceive and lie to us. If that is true how did the devil show Jesus all the nations of the earth, when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness?
How did he put Jesus on the pinnacle of the temple and tell Jesus to throw Himself off? A vision? Was it physical? The Book says he did it…..how?

The Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all talk about Jesus healing and throwing demons out of people. If they didn’t have demons in them why would Jesus command them out? If the devil and his demons have no power why were people healed when they were delivered? Working in the ministry and healing area we have experienced things that cannot be explained in any other way than miraculous, and supernatural both of evil spirits, and of Angels, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and our Heavenly Father.

How did this happen to this young man who did this sadomasochistic shooting, who appeared to all as intelligent, normal, etc? Was it something he did on the Internet that was a clever game or sadistic themes of evil that desensitized him to the real world. Was it TV, movies, books or a person who had a violent influence on him? There are hundreds of scenarios that could qualify. If you listen closely to all the serial killers they will at some point say, “The voices told them to do it.”

Another question….was he loved, had he lost his ability to love and feel pain of others? Bottom line we need to love more, teach, educate young people of the pitfalls and the truth of how they can be sucked into and overtaken to commit terrible crimes. We must pray over our families and friends daily, not in fear, but in faith in the blood and Name of Jesus to protect and keep them safe. We must pray over their schools, our work places, and everywhere we go. Is that a big job….no, no definitely not….it just takes faith and about the amount of time men set a time for golf or women plan a menu for dinner.

Thank God, He is always with us and will comfort and bless those families as they struggle with the horrific pain and grief caused by a senseless act of violence from the dark side of our world.

Our prayers are with all the victims and their families; and for the shooter’s family as all are victims and need mercy and compassion. For more help and prayer click here: WWW.PrayerAgainstViolence.com

Pressing in and pressing on….