Thursday, September 3, 2020
Part 1 of I STAND WITH ISRAEL
It was a Thursday afternoon in Atlanta...I had just completed an appointment
with my doctor, and I was on my way to Georgia Mall, to look for a gift that
my wife Mary had requested...
Let me pause here for a moment to give you some background information that
will clarify this story, and add inspiration to it.
By God's Grace, I love to wear Christian t-shirts - that quote GOD's WORD-
and thus directs people to JESUS CHRIST!!!
Because HOLY GOD "...knows the plans that He has for us..." (see Jeremiah 29:11),
and HE knows our thoughts before we think them and our words before we speak
them (Read Psalm 139:1-4)---He knows who will see HIS WORD on my t-shirt---
and thus answers my prayers asking Him which shirt to wear each day.
PART 2 OF I STAND WITH ISRAEL
Now,back to my trip to Georgia Mall...
As I drove toward the parking area, the Holy Spirit made me aware that He
would direct me (and He gave me the desire to obey Him).
Normally, I have a specific place where I want to park...but the HOLY SPIRIT
directed me to a different place. USUALLY I enter the mall at the main entrance...but the HOLY SPIRIT directed me to enter the store closest to where
I was parked.
"I Stand with Israel (part 3)
On the t-shirt that I wore that day, the message was "I STAND WITH ISRAEL!"
As I entered the store I noticed a "pathway" that would lead me through the
store into the mall...but I sensed that the Holy Spirit was directing me to
walk STRAIGHT THROUGH the area where a salesperson was helping a customer. My
direction took me BEHIND the salesperson as he helped the customer "try on" a
coat. As I passed behind the salesperson---I heard a voice say "I DO TOO". I
then realized that the salesperson was responding to the message on my shirt!
As I walked through both levels of the mall - Hundreds of people SAW the shirt;
SOME READ the shirt; SOME verbally responded to it in my hearing.
( PART 4) I STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!
A helpful explanation of the message - " I stand with Israel":
a.In the genealogy of Jesus Christ, we learn that Jesus Christ is a descendant
of Abraham.
b.{Abraham was father to Jacob (Jacob's name was changed to Israel].
In Genesis 12:2-3, Holy God promises to Abram (Abraham): "I will bless you...and you will be a blessing...I will bless those who bless you, and
I will curse him who curses you."
Throughout history, individuals and nations who blessed Abraham's descendants--
were themselves blessed by God; those who cursed Abraham's descendants
were themselves cursed by God.
Hebrews 1:3 Amplified Bibles says:
"God's Son (Jesus)He is the sole exression of the glory of God...upholding and
and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power."
Let us ask, and submit to Jesus to "uphold and maintain, guide and propel" us to Stand with Israel - Bless Israel/ the Jewish people, and the body of Christ
worldwide!!!
FOR HIS GLORY!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
"THE STORY GOES....."
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A VERY NICE FARM...HIS FARM HAD BEAUTIFUL PASTURES, WITH A LAKE. ...THE FENCES AROUND HIS PASTURES WERE VERY STRONG - AND THE FENCES WERE VERY ATTRACTIVE - ("PICTURE" THIS: THE FENCES LOOKED like PICTURE FRAMES OF THE NATURALLY BRIGHT GREEN GRASS!)
THE FARMER HAD LIVED THERE FOR MANY YEARS.....HIS PASTURES WERE **SO* PRODUCTIVE - IT FED THE HORSES AND CATTLE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, **AND* PRODUCED ENOUGH GRASS - SO THAT IT COULD BE CUT AND BALED INTO ENOUGH HAY TO FEED THE CATTLE AND HORSES ALL THROUGH THE WINTER!!!
THERE CAME A DAY WHEN THE FARMER DECIDED TO SELL HIS FARM AND HOME...AND THEN RETIRE. THE FARMER CONTACTED A REAL ESTATE AGENT, ASKING THE AGENT TO SELL HIS FARM.
A FEW DAYS LATER,THE FARMER WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER...HE SAW AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR "A VERY COMFORTABLE, NICE COUNTRY HOME, OVERLOOKING A BEAUTIFUL LAKE, SPACIOUS PASTURES AND A LARGE BARN".
THE FARMER WAS SO ATTRACTED BY THE DESCRIPTION IN THE ADVERSTISEMENT.....THAT HE CALLED THE REAL ESTATE AGENT AND EXCLAIMED "THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT **I* WANT TO BUY!"
THE AGENT CHECKED HIS FILES...AND SAID TO THE FARMER: "SIR, THAT IS ***YOUR** FARM---WHICH YOU
ASKED US TO SELL!!!
***STORY #2:
I (Barry) HAVE A FRIEND NAMED JOHN. JOHN AND I HAVE BEEN CLOSE FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE SHARE WITH EACH OTHER ALMOST EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES.
JOHN AND I HAVE A MUTUAL FRIEND NAMED JACK. JOHN SAID TO ME THAT JACK IS A MULTI-TALENTED MAN! JACK IS A TALENTED AUTO MECHANIC, HE CAN BUILD HOUSES AND OTHER TYPES OF BUILDINGS, AND HE CAN DO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK NEEDED IN THOSE BUILDINGS.
JOHN WAS TELLING ME (BARRY) THAT HE (JOHN) WISHES THAT HE WISHES THAT HE COULD DO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS "LIKE JACK CAN DO"!
JOHN THEN SAID (OF HIMSELF) "I CANNOT DO **ANY* OF THE THINGS THAT JACK CAN! ALL I CAN DO IS STUDY THE BIBLE AND SHARE IT WITH OTHERS!"
RECENTLY, JOHN SAID THAT "...THE LORD GAVE HIM UNDERSTANDING THAT HE (THE LORD) IS USING JOHN'S BIBLE STUDY/ TO DO AN ETERNAL WORK-BUILDING OTHERS' FAITH!
**FOCUS ON JESUS, NOT ON OTHERS. SEEK AND FOLLOW GOD'S PLAN! (ICor.1:30/Jer. 29:11)
THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A VERY NICE FARM...HIS FARM HAD BEAUTIFUL PASTURES, WITH A LAKE. ...THE FENCES AROUND HIS PASTURES WERE VERY STRONG - AND THE FENCES WERE VERY ATTRACTIVE - ("PICTURE" THIS: THE FENCES LOOKED like PICTURE FRAMES OF THE NATURALLY BRIGHT GREEN GRASS!)
THE FARMER HAD LIVED THERE FOR MANY YEARS.....HIS PASTURES WERE **SO* PRODUCTIVE - IT FED THE HORSES AND CATTLE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, **AND* PRODUCED ENOUGH GRASS - SO THAT IT COULD BE CUT AND BALED INTO ENOUGH HAY TO FEED THE CATTLE AND HORSES ALL THROUGH THE WINTER!!!
THERE CAME A DAY WHEN THE FARMER DECIDED TO SELL HIS FARM AND HOME...AND THEN RETIRE. THE FARMER CONTACTED A REAL ESTATE AGENT, ASKING THE AGENT TO SELL HIS FARM.
A FEW DAYS LATER,THE FARMER WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER...HE SAW AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR "A VERY COMFORTABLE, NICE COUNTRY HOME, OVERLOOKING A BEAUTIFUL LAKE, SPACIOUS PASTURES AND A LARGE BARN".
THE FARMER WAS SO ATTRACTED BY THE DESCRIPTION IN THE ADVERSTISEMENT.....THAT HE CALLED THE REAL ESTATE AGENT AND EXCLAIMED "THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT **I* WANT TO BUY!"
THE AGENT CHECKED HIS FILES...AND SAID TO THE FARMER: "SIR, THAT IS ***YOUR** FARM---WHICH YOU
ASKED US TO SELL!!!
***STORY #2:
I (Barry) HAVE A FRIEND NAMED JOHN. JOHN AND I HAVE BEEN CLOSE FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE SHARE WITH EACH OTHER ALMOST EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES.
JOHN AND I HAVE A MUTUAL FRIEND NAMED JACK. JOHN SAID TO ME THAT JACK IS A MULTI-TALENTED MAN! JACK IS A TALENTED AUTO MECHANIC, HE CAN BUILD HOUSES AND OTHER TYPES OF BUILDINGS, AND HE CAN DO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK NEEDED IN THOSE BUILDINGS.
JOHN WAS TELLING ME (BARRY) THAT HE (JOHN) WISHES THAT HE WISHES THAT HE COULD DO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS "LIKE JACK CAN DO"!
JOHN THEN SAID (OF HIMSELF) "I CANNOT DO **ANY* OF THE THINGS THAT JACK CAN! ALL I CAN DO IS STUDY THE BIBLE AND SHARE IT WITH OTHERS!"
RECENTLY, JOHN SAID THAT "...THE LORD GAVE HIM UNDERSTANDING THAT HE (THE LORD) IS USING JOHN'S BIBLE STUDY/ TO DO AN ETERNAL WORK-BUILDING OTHERS' FAITH!
**FOCUS ON JESUS, NOT ON OTHERS. SEEK AND FOLLOW GOD'S PLAN! (ICor.1:30/Jer. 29:11)
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
"THE SNIPER'S SCOPE"
"THE SNIPER'S SCOPE"??? Isn't a sniper's scope used to be sure that the bullet hits the planned target? (For example)...to kill the specified person (during war-time), or the deer, etc. in game hunting?
Yes, that is the function in the physical world.
But in the Spirit, it is a LIFE - GIVING tool!!!
The specific part of the sniper's/hunter's scope that I am writing about here is called the {"cross-hairs" - (looks like a "plus sign")}!!! And, as mentioned above, the scope is used to guide the "aim" so that the bullet (or prayer)will impact the precise point necessary to achieve the desired result.
In the military/game hunting aspect, the accuracy of "the shot" DE-creases as the distance between the shooter and the target IN-creases.
Let's go ahead to the Spiritual Truth now.
In the Spirit the accuracy and precision are NOT affected by the distance. Because GOD is everywhere present. (See Psalm 139:1-12 and Matthew 28:20)That eliminates the problem of distance.
And also from Psalm 139:2-4...GOD knows our every thought before we think it, and our every word before we speak it---so HE knows which truth of His we will need at each and every moment!!! Therefore (HE can and will) guide and enable us to pray that truth for WHOMEVER/WHEREVER it is needed!!!!!!!!!
So...we must Submit/ask HIM to guide and us which truths to pray for whom and when.
We need not be concerned about accuracy/effectiveness ---- because HE PROMISES accuracy in (Hebrews 4:12) --- ---"For the Word of GOD is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
And there is no creature hidden from HIS sight, but all are naked and open to the eyes of HIM to WHOM we must give account."
In summary --- we must submit/ask HIM: how to pray, what to pray --- and TRUST HIM to guide and enable us.
HE also promises the effectiveness of our prayers (from Isaiah 55:11 --- "HIS WORD will NOT come back void, but will complete the assignment for which it is sent, and will prosper in it."
We must look at everyone and every situation through the TRUTHS of what JESUS accomplished on HIS cross!!!!!!!!!
1)READY!!!
2)SUBMIT/ASK HIM WHAT TO PRAY.
3)PRAY FREQUENTLY!!!
4)PRAISE AND THANK GOD FOR HIS ANSWERS, AND FOR THE GLORY HE WILL RECIEVE AS HE ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!
"THE SNIPER'S SCOPE"??? Isn't a sniper's scope used to be sure that the bullet hits the planned target? (For example)...to kill the specified person (during war-time), or the deer, etc. in game hunting?
Yes, that is the function in the physical world.
But in the Spirit, it is a LIFE - GIVING tool!!!
The specific part of the sniper's/hunter's scope that I am writing about here is called the {"cross-hairs" - (looks like a "plus sign")}!!! And, as mentioned above, the scope is used to guide the "aim" so that the bullet (or prayer)will impact the precise point necessary to achieve the desired result.
In the military/game hunting aspect, the accuracy of "the shot" DE-creases as the distance between the shooter and the target IN-creases.
Let's go ahead to the Spiritual Truth now.
In the Spirit the accuracy and precision are NOT affected by the distance. Because GOD is everywhere present. (See Psalm 139:1-12 and Matthew 28:20)That eliminates the problem of distance.
And also from Psalm 139:2-4...GOD knows our every thought before we think it, and our every word before we speak it---so HE knows which truth of His we will need at each and every moment!!! Therefore (HE can and will) guide and enable us to pray that truth for WHOMEVER/WHEREVER it is needed!!!!!!!!!
So...we must Submit/ask HIM to guide and us which truths to pray for whom and when.
We need not be concerned about accuracy/effectiveness ---- because HE PROMISES accuracy in (Hebrews 4:12) --- ---"For the Word of GOD is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
And there is no creature hidden from HIS sight, but all are naked and open to the eyes of HIM to WHOM we must give account."
In summary --- we must submit/ask HIM: how to pray, what to pray --- and TRUST HIM to guide and enable us.
HE also promises the effectiveness of our prayers (from Isaiah 55:11 --- "HIS WORD will NOT come back void, but will complete the assignment for which it is sent, and will prosper in it."
We must look at everyone and every situation through the TRUTHS of what JESUS accomplished on HIS cross!!!!!!!!!
1)READY!!!
2)SUBMIT/ASK HIM WHAT TO PRAY.
3)PRAY FREQUENTLY!!!
4)PRAISE AND THANK GOD FOR HIS ANSWERS, AND FOR THE GLORY HE WILL RECIEVE AS HE ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, July 16, 2020
POWERFUL, AND INTIMATE TRUTHS FROM GOD'S WORD TO PRAY FOR OTHERS
AND FOR YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST, LET ME SHARE SOME CLARIFYING INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE USED
IN THE REST OF THIS MESSAGE:
1) The word "flood" (will be used later on in this message).
HOLY GOD CAN "DO" FLOOD:
Beginning in (Genesis 6:17) is the description of the flood --- "The waters prevailed.....the
mountains were covered by at least 15 cubits/7 meters/22 ft. of water.
So YES, even Mount Everest was covered with at least 22 ft. of water!!!
2)"The LORD, the Fountain of Living Waters" (Jeremiah 17:13).
3)JESUS - "For HE HIMSELF is our PEACE". (Ephesians 2:14)
4) (JESUS CHRIST) "For All the PROMISES of GOD in HIM are 'YES',
and in HIM (JESUS) 'AMEN'!!! (I Corinthians 1:20).
5)(John 14: 6) (JESUS speaking) "I AM the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE".
6) "ANOINTING": To anoint with the HOLY SPIRIT, to assign a person to a spiritual
task, implying a giving of power by GOD, to accomplish the task. (Acts 10:38).
"May GOD'S peace like a river flood your heart, may JESUS' joy overflow in your heart
like a fountain"!!! (Jeremiah 17:13),
LORD JESUS, May YOU hold her/him/me and cradle her/him/me with You very BEING!!!
LORD JESUS, May YOUR ANOINTING be massaged gently and lovingly into her heart...
LORD JESUS, May YOU whisper to his soul and spirit of Your intimate love for him...
O HOLY SPIRIT, please bind up the wounds of her heart with the blood from JESUS'
stripes that HE took for our healing (Isaiah 53:5).
Gently speak to my heart that YOU YOURSELF are my PEACE (Ephesians 2:14)---
----because the PUNISHMENT necessary for US to have peace was put UPON YOU, JESUS!!! (Isaiah53:5).
"With Your arms that were on Your cross to save us - Please hold us with Your "everlasting arms". (Deuteronomy 33:27).
"Create in me a clean heart ,O GOD, and renew a steadfast heart within me". (Psalm 51:10)
Remind us that You are the TRUTH (John 14:6); and that YOU are "with us always" (Matt. 28:20.
"The LORD your GOD, in your midst, the MIGHTY ONE, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." (Zephaniah 3:17).
AMEN!!!!! LET IT BE SO!!!!!!!
Suggestion:
It is extra blessing to SING this prayer to the tune of the song "It is well, it is well with my soul.
AND FOR YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST, LET ME SHARE SOME CLARIFYING INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE USED
IN THE REST OF THIS MESSAGE:
1) The word "flood" (will be used later on in this message).
HOLY GOD CAN "DO" FLOOD:
Beginning in (Genesis 6:17) is the description of the flood --- "The waters prevailed.....the
mountains were covered by at least 15 cubits/7 meters/22 ft. of water.
So YES, even Mount Everest was covered with at least 22 ft. of water!!!
2)"The LORD, the Fountain of Living Waters" (Jeremiah 17:13).
3)JESUS - "For HE HIMSELF is our PEACE". (Ephesians 2:14)
4) (JESUS CHRIST) "For All the PROMISES of GOD in HIM are 'YES',
and in HIM (JESUS) 'AMEN'!!! (I Corinthians 1:20).
5)(John 14: 6) (JESUS speaking) "I AM the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE".
6) "ANOINTING": To anoint with the HOLY SPIRIT, to assign a person to a spiritual
task, implying a giving of power by GOD, to accomplish the task. (Acts 10:38).
"May GOD'S peace like a river flood your heart, may JESUS' joy overflow in your heart
like a fountain"!!! (Jeremiah 17:13),
LORD JESUS, May YOU hold her/him/me and cradle her/him/me with You very BEING!!!
LORD JESUS, May YOUR ANOINTING be massaged gently and lovingly into her heart...
LORD JESUS, May YOU whisper to his soul and spirit of Your intimate love for him...
O HOLY SPIRIT, please bind up the wounds of her heart with the blood from JESUS'
stripes that HE took for our healing (Isaiah 53:5).
Gently speak to my heart that YOU YOURSELF are my PEACE (Ephesians 2:14)---
----because the PUNISHMENT necessary for US to have peace was put UPON YOU, JESUS!!! (Isaiah53:5).
"With Your arms that were on Your cross to save us - Please hold us with Your "everlasting arms". (Deuteronomy 33:27).
"Create in me a clean heart ,O GOD, and renew a steadfast heart within me". (Psalm 51:10)
Remind us that You are the TRUTH (John 14:6); and that YOU are "with us always" (Matt. 28:20.
"The LORD your GOD, in your midst, the MIGHTY ONE, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." (Zephaniah 3:17).
AMEN!!!!! LET IT BE SO!!!!!!!
Suggestion:
It is extra blessing to SING this prayer to the tune of the song "It is well, it is well with my soul.
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