"IT   WAS   A   THURSDAY   EVENING   IN   JERUSALEM..."


(THE INFINITE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND HIS INTIMATE LOVE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US).....

FIRST:  In John 16:13 Jesus Christ says: "...He (the Holy Spirit)...will guide you into all truth".
              So PLEASE for this message, and continuing through your life, ask the Holy spirit to "guide you into all truth".

SECOND: PLEASE. read this slowly and carefully, noting the date and location of EACH section. But don't get "hung up" over it-----all will become clear at the end!


(Psalm 139:1-3. 16)  "O Lord, You have searched me and known me,

"You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.

"You comprehend my path and my lying down,
and are acquainted with all my ways.

"Your eyes saw my substance,
being yet unformed.
"And in Your book they all were
written, (before I was born)
"The days fashioned for me...".




I.  (Approximately AD 33 [Jerusalem, Israel]

It was ...on a Thursday evening (in Jerusalem) Jesus observed the Passover meal with His disciples.
(This  Passover meal........became the 1st Lord's Supper).


II.  (November 29, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]

It was a Thursday evening in Jerusalem----it had been an exciting day---we had visited places where Jesus Christ had walked and taught, where He had prayed, worshiped, and healed people!!!

  
III.  (Approximately AD 33 [Jerusalem, Israel]

 The next day (Friday) Jesus would accomplish the redemption-when He died on the cross for you and for me. (Matthew 27:35-54).


IV.   (November 29, 2012)  [Jerusalem, Israel]

For the next day (Friday), it was planned that we would visit the Dead Sea.


V.  (Approximately AD  33)   [Jerusalem, Israel]

Jesus and the disciples finished the Passover meal/Lord's Supper---"...And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (Matthew 26:30)

[A thorough study of Jewish History shows that   "...in every dwelling where the Passover was celebrated...Psalm 115 through Psalm 118 were sung".   (This would  be the "hymn" that Jesus and the disciples sang...mentioned above in Matt. 26:30) ].


VI.   (November 30, 2012)    [Jerusalem, Israel]

Friday, November 30th, I (Barry) awoke very early,.....and I was very nauseous.  I knew right away that I was not going anywhere that day.

I urged my wife, Mary, to go on with the rest of the tour group that day, and she very graciously did go.  I knew that she would be praying for me, that she would ask other members of the tour group to pray for me, and I knew that our family and church were praying for us.

Before Mary left that morning, she thoughtfully contacted the front desk of the hotel, and she asked that housekeeping NOT clean our room that day - so that I would not be disturbed.

After Mary left, I went back to sleep for a while.  When I awoke.....I felt.....horrible!  I had a terrible burning sensation in my stomach - that continued on and on!  I had some Pepto-Bismol tablets, and some other remedies.....but nothing helped.  Nothing.

I got my Bible.......planning to read, pray, and declare portions of Psalm 119 - because recently, when I had a serious infection.....I repeatedly prayed/proclaimed/sang from that psalm -  like "Lord, revive me according to Your word,..... revive me according to Your faithfulness.....revive me according to Your love..."-----and the Lord did indeed revive me then!!!

BUT,...the Holy Spirit first stopped me at Psalm 118 (verses 13-39), and He drew my attention especially to verse 15.

By God enabling me  -  I began reading His word aloud, praying, proclaiming, prophesying, singing His word..

Listen to Psalm 118-verse 15---

"The voice of rejoicing and salvation (healing) is in the tents of the righteous."


Because the blood of Jesus Christ covers me - I am righteous! (Romans 3:22-25/Colossians 1:20).

According to God's Word - my "....body is the temple (tent) of the Holy Spirit." (I Cor. 6:19)--------thus the voice of Jesus Christ's rejoicing (healing) is IN me (and in you)!!!!!!!!!


As I continued praying, declaring, proclaiming, prophesying,, singing  this word from God.....and THANKING Him (Philippians 4:6-8)--------I heard a knocking on the door of our room----------It was a young man from housekeeping  -  asking me if I wanted him to clean our room.

(Now remember, Mary had asked Housekeeping to NOT clean our room.)

I told the young man that I needed more tissue..  (He gave me an abundance of tissue).
I further explained that I did not want him to clean the room "because I am sick".

When I told him that I was sick........this young man  -  with such earnestness, such lovingkindness, such assurance- said:   "Drink some of this tea, it WILL calm your stomach."
He showed me exactly how to make the tea, and then he left.

I knew that I was to do exactly as he said.  I made the tea,  and drank it slowly,  Almost immediately, I began to feel better!  I made another cup of the tea and drank it. Within a short while, I felt totally better  -  the sickness was gone!!!!!

As I thanked our Holy God, and reflected on how with such assurance and lovingkindness the young man told me "This tea WILL calm your stomach"--------the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance His Word in Psalm 63:3 - "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.".....

I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept rears of thanksgiving.


So, to summarize:   Thursday evening (AD 33)  in Jerusalem...Jesus Christ-knowing that He would be crucified the next day.......knowing (Psalm 139:16) that He would have me in Jerusalem November 30, 2012 very sick, needing Him, needing His healing ---He sang the song (Psalm 118-verse 15) that He used to heal me on November 30, 2012!!!!!!!

On November 30, 2012.....He did not want me to GO to the DEAD SEA........
He wanted me to STAY, and SEE..... (experience-for-myself)... HIM.  HIS LIFE,  HIS INTIMATE LOVE for me.


GOD SHOWS NO PARTIALITY. (Please see Acts 10:34-35).   He loves each and every person the same.  He paid the same price for each one of us--------the HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRICE (the death of His son Jesus Christ on the cross!!!!!!)    

Be encouraged to continually seek the Lord, asking Him to show you the intimacy of His love for YOU;  free Him and trust Him to show you in the way and timing that will give Him the most glory!!!


"JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER."  (Hebrews 13:8)