PERSECUTION / KILLING NUMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE 2nd Sunday in November each year is the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH!!!!!!!
How many of you that are reading this---can count?
"One, two, three", (etc.)
Very good! Ok---
As you can see, we are talking about numbers!
Let's Read this carefully, Please.
1........3 (one LEADS TO 3)
In most countries, 1+2=3;
But in some countries, 1 leads to 3.
In some nations, if 1 (one) person is found to have a Bible---
Then, 3 (GENERATIONS) of that family will be (KILLED)!!!
For example, if MY family were in one of those nations, and if either of our daughters
(Katy or Carrie) were caught with a Bible, the Military of that nation would gather together
all of our family: Mary, me (Barry), Katy and Carrie, and our 5 grandsons (David, Michael,Chandler, William and Beau)!
First, they would kill Mary and me--while FORCING our children (Katy and Carrie),
and our 5 grandsons to WATCH US TO BE KILLED.
Then next, they would kill all 5 of our grandsons - while FORCING Katy, Carrie, and their husbands to WATCH WHILE THEIR CHILDREN WERE BEING KILLED!
(It has happened that the torturers would cut off the eyelids (of the family) ---so they could NOT AVOID seeing the
family be killed).
Last, they would KILL Katy, Carrie and their husbands!!
Now, look at/pick up YOUR BIBLE---
the enemy (Satan!) understands how DANGEROUS GOD'S WORD is to him (Satan) and his kingdom -- so he will do ANYTHING to stop
God's people from knowing God's Word!!!
( 2 Timothy 3.12) "Yes, and all who desire to live Godly in CHRIST JESUS will suffer persecution."
MORE NUMBERS:
Every month..................322 Christians are KILLED for their faith in Jesus Christ.
Every month...................214 Churches and Christian properties are DESTROYED.
Every month....................772 Acts of violence are committed against Christians.
215,000,000 Worldwide (two hundred fifteen million) Christians face persecutions on a regular basis.
On a scale, Persecution ranges from - not being allowed to go to school,
nor being allowed to have a job, or not being allowed to get water from the only clear well in a large area........ranging to torture, or being killed for their faith.
The last number we will look at this time is:
1 (ONE)
THESE ARE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN JESUS CHRIST that are being persecuted!!!!!!!!
******** Will each ONE of us agree to make a contribution to help our brothers and sisters
to have a BIBLE, food, medical supplies, etc?
Will each 1 (ONE) of us agree to pray for our brothers and sisters? You?
*******Our brothers and sisters do NOT ask us to pray that the
persecution will be stopped.........
Instead, they ask us to pray that "they will have the strength to CONTINUE
to witness until they lead their PERSECUTORS to a Saving relationship[
with JESUS CHRIST!!!
Please see the information below for mailing address, and internet site at
which you can contribute to help them have a BIBLE, food, medical supplies, etc.
Also, at the web site, you can request that they send to you a monthly prayer calendar
which lists individual prayer needs.
PRAYER IS THE MOST POWERFUL THING WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM!!!!!!!!
ALL THE GLORY IS DUE TO THE 1(ONE) WHO IS WORTHY TO RECEIVE IT.........
JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!! (Revelation 5:12).
HE is the one WHO was persecuted for all of US!!!!!!!!!!!!
web site: OpenDoorsUSA.org
mailing address: Open Doors
P.O. box 27001
Santa Ana, CA 92799 USA
IN ABSOLUTE WORSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST - "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS"
(Revelation 19:16)
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
INTIMATE LOVE FROM GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
INTIMACY.....
"In to me see"...
Many years ago, (Before the first of 3 knee surgeries), I frequently arose from bed
extra early and enjoyed running before I drove to work.
On a particular morning in Clermont, Ga, I got up, got dressed, and went out to run.
Somewhere, I stopped running, and had a MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF WORSHIPING
HOLY GOD.
At that point in my life, that was the most JOYOUS time of worship I had ever experienced!!!
As those moments passed, I cried out to GOD,
"Father, this is the relationship with YOU that I want for (our daughters Katy and Carrie) to
have!!!
[Of course, GOD did not answer me with His audible voice.........But HE certainly can if He
wants to!!!]
But HE did give me enough understanding to know that His answer was "No".
( I remember very clearly...Struggling to be both in reverent awe of HIM, and to be truthful)..........
I cried out "How can you say "NO" to that prayer??? That is the highest thing that I can pray
for them!!!"
Sooooo graciously, ABBA FATHER continued to give me understanding:
"MY love for EACH AND EVERY ONE of MY Children is so very INTIMATE - that the
Relationship that I have with You.........would not be as good (for them) as the one( I ) have specifically PLANNED for THEM!
"Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who has blessed us
with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly places in CHRIST,
Just as HE CHOSE US in HIM before the foundation of the world...Having pre-destined
us to adoption as sons by JESUS CHRIST, to HIMSELF...to the praise of the glory of HIS grace, by which HE made us ACCEPTED in the BELOVED."(Ephesians 1:3-6)
This letter (to the Ephesians) repeatedly insists the ground of all grace is the reconciling
death of JESUS CHRIST on the CROSS at the EXPENSE of HIS redeeming BLOOD.
(Ephesians 2:16).
HOLY GOD looked ahead, seeing us - and seeing what HE would make of us-----
then sent HIS SON JESUS to pay the Highest possible PRICE (His blood and life).....
so HE (GOD) CAN LIVE WITH US INTO ETERNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALWAYS AMAZING GRACE!!!!
THANK YOU OH HOLY LORD!!!!!!!!
INTIMACY.....
"In to me see"...
Many years ago, (Before the first of 3 knee surgeries), I frequently arose from bed
extra early and enjoyed running before I drove to work.
On a particular morning in Clermont, Ga, I got up, got dressed, and went out to run.
Somewhere, I stopped running, and had a MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF WORSHIPING
HOLY GOD.
At that point in my life, that was the most JOYOUS time of worship I had ever experienced!!!
As those moments passed, I cried out to GOD,
"Father, this is the relationship with YOU that I want for (our daughters Katy and Carrie) to
have!!!
[Of course, GOD did not answer me with His audible voice.........But HE certainly can if He
wants to!!!]
But HE did give me enough understanding to know that His answer was "No".
( I remember very clearly...Struggling to be both in reverent awe of HIM, and to be truthful)..........
I cried out "How can you say "NO" to that prayer??? That is the highest thing that I can pray
for them!!!"
Sooooo graciously, ABBA FATHER continued to give me understanding:
"MY love for EACH AND EVERY ONE of MY Children is so very INTIMATE - that the
Relationship that I have with You.........would not be as good (for them) as the one( I ) have specifically PLANNED for THEM!
"Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who has blessed us
with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly places in CHRIST,
Just as HE CHOSE US in HIM before the foundation of the world...Having pre-destined
us to adoption as sons by JESUS CHRIST, to HIMSELF...to the praise of the glory of HIS grace, by which HE made us ACCEPTED in the BELOVED."(Ephesians 1:3-6)
This letter (to the Ephesians) repeatedly insists the ground of all grace is the reconciling
death of JESUS CHRIST on the CROSS at the EXPENSE of HIS redeeming BLOOD.
(Ephesians 2:16).
HOLY GOD looked ahead, seeing us - and seeing what HE would make of us-----
then sent HIS SON JESUS to pay the Highest possible PRICE (His blood and life).....
so HE (GOD) CAN LIVE WITH US INTO ETERNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALWAYS AMAZING GRACE!!!!
THANK YOU OH HOLY LORD!!!!!!!!
Monday, October 23, 2017
"GOD MOST HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!
"For YOU, LORD, are MOST HIGH ABOVE ALL!!!!!!!!!!!! (Psalm 97:9)
We are to exalt the LORD above everything that MEN call 'gods'.
Let's look at I Samuel chapters 4 - 5...
In chapter 4, when Israel battled the Philistines, the Philistines defeated Israel,
and they also captured (from Israel) the Ark of GOD.....
"Then the Philistines took the ark of GOD and brought it to Ashdod (a city of the
Philistines).
"The Philistines took the ark of GOD, and brought it into the house of Dagon------
(an idol, or "god" of the Philistines), and set the ark of GOD by Dagon.
"And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, fallen
on its face to the earth before the ARK OF THE LORD.
So they took Dagon and set it in its place again.
"And when they rose early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the
ground before the ark of the LORD. The head of dagon and both the hands were broken off,
["broken off" is actually CUT OFF, indicating the idol had not simply fallen and broken, BUT
had been DISMEMBERED].
So let us continually be asking HOLY GOD our FATHER to TEACH us to---
"...give to the LORD the GLORY DUE TO HIS NAME;
"Oh, WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HIS HOLINESS!"
"TREMBLE BEFORE HIM, ALL THE EARTH." (Psalm 96: 8-9)
"For YOU, LORD, are MOST HIGH ABOVE ALL!!!!!!!!!!!! (Psalm 97:9)
We are to exalt the LORD above everything that MEN call 'gods'.
Let's look at I Samuel chapters 4 - 5...
In chapter 4, when Israel battled the Philistines, the Philistines defeated Israel,
and they also captured (from Israel) the Ark of GOD.....
"Then the Philistines took the ark of GOD and brought it to Ashdod (a city of the
Philistines).
"The Philistines took the ark of GOD, and brought it into the house of Dagon------
(an idol, or "god" of the Philistines), and set the ark of GOD by Dagon.
"And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, fallen
on its face to the earth before the ARK OF THE LORD.
So they took Dagon and set it in its place again.
"And when they rose early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the
ground before the ark of the LORD. The head of dagon and both the hands were broken off,
["broken off" is actually CUT OFF, indicating the idol had not simply fallen and broken, BUT
had been DISMEMBERED].
So let us continually be asking HOLY GOD our FATHER to TEACH us to---
"...give to the LORD the GLORY DUE TO HIS NAME;
"Oh, WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HIS HOLINESS!"
"TREMBLE BEFORE HIM, ALL THE EARTH." (Psalm 96: 8-9)
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
ARE YOU!!! AN APERTURE???
(The correct answer is "YES"!!!)
" In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was
with GOD and the WORD was GOD. He was with GOD in
the beginning. Through HIM all things were made, and
without HIM nothing was made." (John 1:1-4)
Aperture - definition:
An opening, such as a hole or slit, an adjustable opening in
an optical instrument, such as a camera, that limits the
amount of light passing through a lens.
In John 8:12 JESUS says:
"I am the light."
So, JESUS is the light, and our hearts are apertures.
By definition, an aperture is ADJUSTABLE.
On some satellites that revolve around the earth, the
aperture allows enough light to pass through - - -
so that the camera can "read" the license plate on a
car or truck ---from 25,000 feet above the earth!!!
Attitude - Definition:
A state of mind or a feeling.
Example: an attitude of "friendliness."
As mentioned above, satellites revolve around the earth.
"And the WORD became flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld HIS GLORY, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
As you and I (continue to) submit to GOD,
and continue to have an attitude of humility,
reverent awe, and love of GOD---
Then GOD can adjust our hearts/apertures so
that JESUS (the light) POURS through us---
bringing us to be ones whose
WORLD REVOLVES AROUND the SON of GOD!!!
HOLY! HOLY! HOLY!
Let's You and Me submit to and allow GOD to adjust
our attitudes - so HIS LIGHT POURS through us, and
HE RECEIVES MORE AND MORE GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE is WORTHY!!!!!!! (Revelation 5:12)
(The correct answer is "YES"!!!)
" In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was
with GOD and the WORD was GOD. He was with GOD in
the beginning. Through HIM all things were made, and
without HIM nothing was made." (John 1:1-4)
Aperture - definition:
An opening, such as a hole or slit, an adjustable opening in
an optical instrument, such as a camera, that limits the
amount of light passing through a lens.
In John 8:12 JESUS says:
"I am the light."
So, JESUS is the light, and our hearts are apertures.
By definition, an aperture is ADJUSTABLE.
On some satellites that revolve around the earth, the
aperture allows enough light to pass through - - -
so that the camera can "read" the license plate on a
car or truck ---from 25,000 feet above the earth!!!
Attitude - Definition:
A state of mind or a feeling.
Example: an attitude of "friendliness."
As mentioned above, satellites revolve around the earth.
"And the WORD became flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld HIS GLORY, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
As you and I (continue to) submit to GOD,
and continue to have an attitude of humility,
reverent awe, and love of GOD---
Then GOD can adjust our hearts/apertures so
that JESUS (the light) POURS through us---
bringing us to be ones whose
WORLD REVOLVES AROUND the SON of GOD!!!
HOLY! HOLY! HOLY!
Let's You and Me submit to and allow GOD to adjust
our attitudes - so HIS LIGHT POURS through us, and
HE RECEIVES MORE AND MORE GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE is WORTHY!!!!!!! (Revelation 5:12)
Friday, September 29, 2017
JESUS, YOU CAME!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the lonely, for those in pain,
For the lost ones --- JESUS the King
of Kings---YOU CAME TO REIGN!!!
You came, JESUS YOU CAME!!!
For the baby in it's Mother's womb,
You came, JESUS you came.
For the little boy - to be orphaned soon -
YOU CAME, Jesus you came.
For the man - Divorced and Ashamed -
With Your Understanding, Perfect Love,
YOU CAME-Your blood washing away the stain.
You transfer us from darkness to Light (Col.1:13).
You're teaching us to fill our lives
with our PRAISE TO YOU--- thus giving YOU
a place to REIGN;
For YOU "Establish YOUR THRONE in the
PRAISES OF YOUR people (Psalm 22:3).
Sometimes my heart beats so fast---
I feel I could jump over the steeple!!!
LORD JESUS YOU are ALWAYS Worthy
of our PRAISE BECAUSE---"yesterday, today,
and forever YOU are the same". (Hebrews 13:8).
There is WASHING in the blood.
"And from JESUS CHRIST, the FAITHFUL
WITNESS, THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD,
And the RULER OVER THE KINGS OF THE EARTH.
To HIM who loved us and washed us from our sins
in HIS OWN BLOOD (Revelation 1:5)
JESUS--once for every person, once for all time '...into the eternity!!!
There is OVERCOMING POWER in the BLOOD OF JESUS!!!!!!!
"And they overcame him by the BLOOD of the LAMB,
and by the WORD of their testimony, and they
did not love their lives to the death." (Revelation 12:11)
JESUS CHRIST---HE IS "OUR HOPE", (I Timothy 1:1)
For you and for me---HE CAME---
That you and I would come and accept His
Saving Lordship!!!!!!!!
HE CAME - HE and His Love are ALWAYS THE SAME!!!!!!!!! (Hebrews 13:8)
JESUS-------FOLLOW HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the lonely, for those in pain,
For the lost ones --- JESUS the King
of Kings---YOU CAME TO REIGN!!!
You came, JESUS YOU CAME!!!
For the baby in it's Mother's womb,
You came, JESUS you came.
For the little boy - to be orphaned soon -
YOU CAME, Jesus you came.
For the man - Divorced and Ashamed -
With Your Understanding, Perfect Love,
YOU CAME-Your blood washing away the stain.
You transfer us from darkness to Light (Col.1:13).
You're teaching us to fill our lives
with our PRAISE TO YOU--- thus giving YOU
a place to REIGN;
For YOU "Establish YOUR THRONE in the
PRAISES OF YOUR people (Psalm 22:3).
Sometimes my heart beats so fast---
I feel I could jump over the steeple!!!
LORD JESUS YOU are ALWAYS Worthy
of our PRAISE BECAUSE---"yesterday, today,
and forever YOU are the same". (Hebrews 13:8).
There is WASHING in the blood.
"And from JESUS CHRIST, the FAITHFUL
WITNESS, THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD,
And the RULER OVER THE KINGS OF THE EARTH.
To HIM who loved us and washed us from our sins
in HIS OWN BLOOD (Revelation 1:5)
JESUS--once for every person, once for all time '...into the eternity!!!
There is OVERCOMING POWER in the BLOOD OF JESUS!!!!!!!
"And they overcame him by the BLOOD of the LAMB,
and by the WORD of their testimony, and they
did not love their lives to the death." (Revelation 12:11)
JESUS CHRIST---HE IS "OUR HOPE", (I Timothy 1:1)
For you and for me---HE CAME---
That you and I would come and accept His
Saving Lordship!!!!!!!!
HE CAME - HE and His Love are ALWAYS THE SAME!!!!!!!!! (Hebrews 13:8)
JESUS-------FOLLOW HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, September 22, 2017
"CLOSER..........DEEPER"!!!!!!!
INTIMACY - "In to me..You see"
A cool, still morning, just shortly after sunrise........
I was outside, praying and worshiping HOLY GOD.
As I prayed and walked, a flashing yellow LIGHT "caught
my eye".
At first I could not see clearly what was causing the light
to "flash" or vibrate...so I moved closer.
Finally, I was able to see it clearly-----It was a single
YELLOW leaf, with the sun shining directly upon it.
There was not a breeze blowing that I could FEEL nor
HEAR.......yet a "breeze" was causing that ONE leaf to
twist in such a way that it caused the sunlight to "flash"
or vibrate.
In ALL the COUNTLESS leaves in the woods on that
side of the house........this ONE yellow leaf---still attached
to the tree---but so LOOSELY attached that the very
SLIGHTEST breeze caused it to move that way---so
that it caught my eye---at the exact time that I was looking
in that direction........
As I prayed about that, our LORD reminded me that---
1) He knows our "...sitting down and our rising up",
He knows our thoughts "...before we think them",
He knows our path, and our lying down..."
(Psalm 139:1-4)
2) Also he "remembers" that recently I have been praying
that He would enable me to become CLOSER to Him,
and be DEEPER in relationship with Him.
3) We must remember that Jesus is "THE LIGHT'.
(John 8:12).
OH, that we would be so LOOSELY ATTACHED to
"that which holds us back"---that we would respond
to the SLIGHTEST move or whisper of the HOLY SPIRIT!!!
[SPIRIT, pneuma Strong's #4151, as in "pneumonia"
"nyoo-mah - breath, breeze, a current of air, wind,
or spirit (Romans 7:6).
"pneuma" is that part of a person capable of responding
to GOD---
The HOLY SPIRIT is the third person of the TRINITY,
Who draws us to JESUS, convicts us of sin, enables us
to accept JESUS CHRIST as our personal savior, assures us
of salvation, enables us to live the victorious life, to
understand the Bible, to pray according to GOD'S will,
and share Jesus with others.]
And the leaf (leaves)---every spring He gives countless,
countless leaves to remind us that He is
"with us always" (Matthew 28:20); and He will "never
LEAVE us nor forsake us" (Hebrews 13:5).
Oh, let's ALL ask our Holy Lord to draw us closer and
deeper!!! AMEN!!! (His answer to that is always YES!!!
(II Corinthians 1:20)
INTIMACY - "In to me..You see"
A cool, still morning, just shortly after sunrise........
I was outside, praying and worshiping HOLY GOD.
As I prayed and walked, a flashing yellow LIGHT "caught
my eye".
At first I could not see clearly what was causing the light
to "flash" or vibrate...so I moved closer.
Finally, I was able to see it clearly-----It was a single
YELLOW leaf, with the sun shining directly upon it.
There was not a breeze blowing that I could FEEL nor
HEAR.......yet a "breeze" was causing that ONE leaf to
twist in such a way that it caused the sunlight to "flash"
or vibrate.
In ALL the COUNTLESS leaves in the woods on that
side of the house........this ONE yellow leaf---still attached
to the tree---but so LOOSELY attached that the very
SLIGHTEST breeze caused it to move that way---so
that it caught my eye---at the exact time that I was looking
in that direction........
As I prayed about that, our LORD reminded me that---
1) He knows our "...sitting down and our rising up",
He knows our thoughts "...before we think them",
He knows our path, and our lying down..."
(Psalm 139:1-4)
2) Also he "remembers" that recently I have been praying
that He would enable me to become CLOSER to Him,
and be DEEPER in relationship with Him.
3) We must remember that Jesus is "THE LIGHT'.
(John 8:12).
OH, that we would be so LOOSELY ATTACHED to
"that which holds us back"---that we would respond
to the SLIGHTEST move or whisper of the HOLY SPIRIT!!!
[SPIRIT, pneuma Strong's #4151, as in "pneumonia"
"nyoo-mah - breath, breeze, a current of air, wind,
or spirit (Romans 7:6).
"pneuma" is that part of a person capable of responding
to GOD---
The HOLY SPIRIT is the third person of the TRINITY,
Who draws us to JESUS, convicts us of sin, enables us
to accept JESUS CHRIST as our personal savior, assures us
of salvation, enables us to live the victorious life, to
understand the Bible, to pray according to GOD'S will,
and share Jesus with others.]
And the leaf (leaves)---every spring He gives countless,
countless leaves to remind us that He is
"with us always" (Matthew 28:20); and He will "never
LEAVE us nor forsake us" (Hebrews 13:5).
Oh, let's ALL ask our Holy Lord to draw us closer and
deeper!!! AMEN!!! (His answer to that is always YES!!!
(II Corinthians 1:20)
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
"IS THERE A FAITH THERE?
(Elijah and the widow)
I Kings 17:8-16.
"Then the WORD of the LORD came to him (Elijah),
saying,
Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there.
See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."
***Please, may I interrupt here for some "personal opinion"?
It seems to me that GOD is asking Elijah a QUESTION with the
name of the city-----
ZAREPHATH-------"is there a faith (there)?'
Remember, GOD said 'See, I have commanded a widow to provide for you."
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city,
indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said
'Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.
"And as she was going to get it, He called to her and said, 'Please bring me a
morsel of bread in your hand.' So she said, 'As the LORD your GOD lives,
'I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar;
and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for
myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.'"
And Elijah said to her, do not fear, 'Go and do as you have said, but
make a small cake for me from it first, and afterward, make some for
yourself and your son.
"For thus says the LORD GOD of ISRAEL: 'The bin of flour shall not
be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends
rain on the earth."
"So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah, and
she and Elijah and her household ate for many days.
The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according
to the word of the LORD which he spoke by Elijah."
So, YES!!! there was a faith there!!!!
Both Elijah's faith, and the widow's faith (both) were strengthened.
The widow overcame her fear, responded in faith, and GOD was faithful
to His promise!!!
"If we are faithless..., He remains true (faithful to HIS WORD AND HIS
RIGHTEOUS CHARACTER) FOR HE CANNOT DENY HIMSELF.
(II Timothy 2:13/Amplified Bible)
"For the SON of GOD, JESUS CHRIST---FOR ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD
IN HIM ARE YES, AND IN HIM AMEN, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THROUGH
US." (II Corinthians 1:20)
How about YOU---Where YOU are going------ZARAPHATH?
(Is there a faith there?)
Take YOUR faith with you---
and SHARE IT!!!!!!!!!
FOR THE GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Elijah and the widow)
I Kings 17:8-16.
"Then the WORD of the LORD came to him (Elijah),
saying,
Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there.
See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."
***Please, may I interrupt here for some "personal opinion"?
It seems to me that GOD is asking Elijah a QUESTION with the
name of the city-----
ZAREPHATH-------"is there a faith (there)?'
Remember, GOD said 'See, I have commanded a widow to provide for you."
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city,
indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said
'Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.
"And as she was going to get it, He called to her and said, 'Please bring me a
morsel of bread in your hand.' So she said, 'As the LORD your GOD lives,
'I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar;
and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for
myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.'"
And Elijah said to her, do not fear, 'Go and do as you have said, but
make a small cake for me from it first, and afterward, make some for
yourself and your son.
"For thus says the LORD GOD of ISRAEL: 'The bin of flour shall not
be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends
rain on the earth."
"So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah, and
she and Elijah and her household ate for many days.
The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according
to the word of the LORD which he spoke by Elijah."
So, YES!!! there was a faith there!!!!
Both Elijah's faith, and the widow's faith (both) were strengthened.
The widow overcame her fear, responded in faith, and GOD was faithful
to His promise!!!
"If we are faithless..., He remains true (faithful to HIS WORD AND HIS
RIGHTEOUS CHARACTER) FOR HE CANNOT DENY HIMSELF.
(II Timothy 2:13/Amplified Bible)
"For the SON of GOD, JESUS CHRIST---FOR ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD
IN HIM ARE YES, AND IN HIM AMEN, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THROUGH
US." (II Corinthians 1:20)
How about YOU---Where YOU are going------ZARAPHATH?
(Is there a faith there?)
Take YOUR faith with you---
and SHARE IT!!!!!!!!!
FOR THE GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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