Just a post from fb that had me in tears:
This evening:
Great dinner of cheesy potato's and exquisitely seasoned pork cutlets.
Accompanying music:
Travis Cottrell's "Jesus Saves Live"
I wept, literally wept.
What can be better than Great Worship and good food with family?
Life is good.
Love of Christ is better.
Tears while Worshiping of God is best.
Love
J&E in Tn
Comment:
Me:
Hands and heart lifted up, grace flowing down, spirit nourished, intimacy with Christ renewed, life fulfilled. Inspired to wait on His coming, unworthy but ready to arise and meet with Him in the air. My hope, my King.
God is good, all the time.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Friday, July 4, 2014
Sunday June 29, 2014: A vision in the morning, twice.
You will experience of God the things that you have set free in your heart for Him to do in your life according to the Scriptures. Scriptural faith is the conduit to bring about the "manifestations and promises" of God in accordance with His will, and convenient for that day.
He is ever present to facilitate His will in our life through the "Name of Jesus" only needing that we ask in faith, believing as already having received. How can you "believe as though having already receive?" By knowing the will of God for that time, day, and hour. Many times that comes by a "word of wisdom. word of faith, word of knowledge," but for sure it is part of "today is the day if you hear My voice harden not your hearts."
So what does that boil down to in everyday practice on the hearts of Christians?
Reading Scripture, Prayer in the Holy Spirit, Divine Revelation, and waiting on the Word of God continually whether active or at rest. With such daily practices one can do anything and still be in tune with his Father in Heaven, seeing Him doing His works and doing them also, enjoying His presence, and apt to "speak as though speaking the very Word of God" every time he opens his mouth.
Mine is such a practice. Encouraged by God and honed over the years of Intimacy we share as Father and son.
This brings me to my "expectations" of God in my life on a daily basis and His "cooperation" with His promises and interactions "as is meet for that day and time."
If you pray for God's will in your life and then in your heart don't believe that He will "preform" His promises, then you pray outside of faith, and that is an abomination, sin, because everything done outside of faith is sin.
It is always safe to say that we can believe, trust and expect, that all promises in Scripture are true, and that God Our Father is poised to manifest them "according to His will" at the moment of asking.
Thus is my practice of nightly prayer, (and a never ending daily looking for), that God will "meet" me through out the day and in the night "watches", as He sees fit to continue my revelation of Him (and I might add all of yours as well as you seek Him,) in His time.
Such it was on the morning of Sunday, June 29, 2014:
I awoke at approx 6:28 am and as I lay there I closed my eyes for prayer and rejoicing that a new day had been granted me, with mercies new every morning and grace convenient for that day.
That's when the vision was given.
As I laid there I could see the ceiling, the fan, and the upper room that I was in but as I closed my eyes I began to see "another place", a field set in sharp contrast of objects, at dusk, in a mid darkness. As I stood in the field I noticed that the grass was tall and very wide bladed, almost like a cartoon overlay on a field of darkness. As I looked upon this scene a large black wolf came out from behind me and leaped into the field as though attacking something in the tall grass. I could not tell what he was attacking because of the high grass, but he was furious in the attack and meant for slaughter. Soon after him another wolf came out followed by others and started attacking on the same wise. Soon in the fury of the attacks the wolves started tossing up the objects of there frenzy and they were lambs. So here in the dark silhouettes lambs were being destroyed mercilessly.
I opened my eyes and again the sight of the upper part of our bedroom. I closed them again and again the vision the same as the first.
I pondered the meaning of the vision and prayed for understanding but could only muster "my own interpretation" of the matter. Either an attack on my family (for the devil wonders about seeking whom he may destroy) of having to do with the church or God's people in general as we can all agree that we are fully entrenched in the beginning of the end times. So I prayed for family, church and Faithful of God that He would "deliver from evil for thine is the Kingdom, Power and Glory." Then I had breakfast and went on to church for worship.
During the service, as it was upon the time to preach the Pastor announced that he had put aside his message and decided to take time for an invitation for salvation. He wept with passion as he said "the Holy Spirit is thick here, now."
After the invitation the service ended and I approached the Pastor to share the vision with him. He spoke these words as I discussed the vision: "there are a lot of lambs being devoured here".
So I cannot put just a single application on this vision but I thought to let the Holy Spirit work His interpretation in your hearts as He sees fit.
I know that I have a lot of praying to do for the proper action to take on my part.
May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you and give you wisdom, meeting all your needs and granting His manifestation of the promises in your life for His Glory.
Love
J&E
He is ever present to facilitate His will in our life through the "Name of Jesus" only needing that we ask in faith, believing as already having received. How can you "believe as though having already receive?" By knowing the will of God for that time, day, and hour. Many times that comes by a "word of wisdom. word of faith, word of knowledge," but for sure it is part of "today is the day if you hear My voice harden not your hearts."
So what does that boil down to in everyday practice on the hearts of Christians?
Reading Scripture, Prayer in the Holy Spirit, Divine Revelation, and waiting on the Word of God continually whether active or at rest. With such daily practices one can do anything and still be in tune with his Father in Heaven, seeing Him doing His works and doing them also, enjoying His presence, and apt to "speak as though speaking the very Word of God" every time he opens his mouth.
Mine is such a practice. Encouraged by God and honed over the years of Intimacy we share as Father and son.
This brings me to my "expectations" of God in my life on a daily basis and His "cooperation" with His promises and interactions "as is meet for that day and time."
If you pray for God's will in your life and then in your heart don't believe that He will "preform" His promises, then you pray outside of faith, and that is an abomination, sin, because everything done outside of faith is sin.
It is always safe to say that we can believe, trust and expect, that all promises in Scripture are true, and that God Our Father is poised to manifest them "according to His will" at the moment of asking.
Thus is my practice of nightly prayer, (and a never ending daily looking for), that God will "meet" me through out the day and in the night "watches", as He sees fit to continue my revelation of Him (and I might add all of yours as well as you seek Him,) in His time.
Such it was on the morning of Sunday, June 29, 2014:
I awoke at approx 6:28 am and as I lay there I closed my eyes for prayer and rejoicing that a new day had been granted me, with mercies new every morning and grace convenient for that day.
That's when the vision was given.
As I laid there I could see the ceiling, the fan, and the upper room that I was in but as I closed my eyes I began to see "another place", a field set in sharp contrast of objects, at dusk, in a mid darkness. As I stood in the field I noticed that the grass was tall and very wide bladed, almost like a cartoon overlay on a field of darkness. As I looked upon this scene a large black wolf came out from behind me and leaped into the field as though attacking something in the tall grass. I could not tell what he was attacking because of the high grass, but he was furious in the attack and meant for slaughter. Soon after him another wolf came out followed by others and started attacking on the same wise. Soon in the fury of the attacks the wolves started tossing up the objects of there frenzy and they were lambs. So here in the dark silhouettes lambs were being destroyed mercilessly.
I opened my eyes and again the sight of the upper part of our bedroom. I closed them again and again the vision the same as the first.
I pondered the meaning of the vision and prayed for understanding but could only muster "my own interpretation" of the matter. Either an attack on my family (for the devil wonders about seeking whom he may destroy) of having to do with the church or God's people in general as we can all agree that we are fully entrenched in the beginning of the end times. So I prayed for family, church and Faithful of God that He would "deliver from evil for thine is the Kingdom, Power and Glory." Then I had breakfast and went on to church for worship.
During the service, as it was upon the time to preach the Pastor announced that he had put aside his message and decided to take time for an invitation for salvation. He wept with passion as he said "the Holy Spirit is thick here, now."
After the invitation the service ended and I approached the Pastor to share the vision with him. He spoke these words as I discussed the vision: "there are a lot of lambs being devoured here".
So I cannot put just a single application on this vision but I thought to let the Holy Spirit work His interpretation in your hearts as He sees fit.
I know that I have a lot of praying to do for the proper action to take on my part.
May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you and give you wisdom, meeting all your needs and granting His manifestation of the promises in your life for His Glory.
Love
J&E
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Marriage and a prayer experience...........complete.
A story about "What Christ in a marriage can do through real intimacy."
"And they shall become one flesh"..........
Yesterday Elise A. Cavasin and I finished up a particularly grueling stint on the retaining wall project and were both exhausted beyond words. As we looked for a way to relax a cold drink and pool side chair came to mind. Elise set up the chairs and I readied the beverages. Soon we were pool side cooling down and chatting about what we could do next. We fell upon the idea of pulling back the pool cover and taking a dip to assuage our tired bodies, maybe a few laps or just some float time. We chose both and soon we were chasing each end of the pool then floating in the sun talking about how blessed we have been and the many Divine interventions we have had in our lives especially the past few years. The hour and a half soon past and we needed some nourishment so dinner was next at hand.
Having prepared some salad and left overs we held hands and bowed to "pray a blessing on the fare."
That's when the beginning of this post became "a Divine Intervention."
We had just finished talking about all the blessings we have received and I started offering the blessing prayer for the food and "it happened."
I started out praising God and Thanking Him for His immeasurable blessings, Elise joined in and soon we were overcome by "His presence." As prayer was to be made "in the name of Jesus" I began to weep in my spirit "praying quietly to God in the Holy Ghost", words not being found to speak and express the gratitude we had in our hearts for all His goodness to us. As the verbal pause became longer Elise took over and started to pray and finished the prayer, "help meet" becomes comforter, man and woman become one in the flesh and in the spirit, prayer offered completed by both husband, wife and Holy Spirit, Gods perfect design blessed beyond measure, completed in prayer, "God in us the hope of Glory."
I truly believe that this was God's intentioned plan for man and woman in the union of marriage made complete in Him.
This "Divine intervention" was no less powerful than the most beautiful of all the miracles that we have seen to date.
Where God is there is Love, Joy and Peace in the Holy Spirit, whether at service, in your prayer closet, blessing a meal, or any time He meets you where you are.
Have a blessed day.
Love
J&E in Tn
"And they shall become one flesh"..........
Yesterday Elise A. Cavasin and I finished up a particularly grueling stint on the retaining wall project and were both exhausted beyond words. As we looked for a way to relax a cold drink and pool side chair came to mind. Elise set up the chairs and I readied the beverages. Soon we were pool side cooling down and chatting about what we could do next. We fell upon the idea of pulling back the pool cover and taking a dip to assuage our tired bodies, maybe a few laps or just some float time. We chose both and soon we were chasing each end of the pool then floating in the sun talking about how blessed we have been and the many Divine interventions we have had in our lives especially the past few years. The hour and a half soon past and we needed some nourishment so dinner was next at hand.
Having prepared some salad and left overs we held hands and bowed to "pray a blessing on the fare."
That's when the beginning of this post became "a Divine Intervention."
We had just finished talking about all the blessings we have received and I started offering the blessing prayer for the food and "it happened."
I started out praising God and Thanking Him for His immeasurable blessings, Elise joined in and soon we were overcome by "His presence." As prayer was to be made "in the name of Jesus" I began to weep in my spirit "praying quietly to God in the Holy Ghost", words not being found to speak and express the gratitude we had in our hearts for all His goodness to us. As the verbal pause became longer Elise took over and started to pray and finished the prayer, "help meet" becomes comforter, man and woman become one in the flesh and in the spirit, prayer offered completed by both husband, wife and Holy Spirit, Gods perfect design blessed beyond measure, completed in prayer, "God in us the hope of Glory."
I truly believe that this was God's intentioned plan for man and woman in the union of marriage made complete in Him.
This "Divine intervention" was no less powerful than the most beautiful of all the miracles that we have seen to date.
Where God is there is Love, Joy and Peace in the Holy Spirit, whether at service, in your prayer closet, blessing a meal, or any time He meets you where you are.
Have a blessed day.
Love
J&E in Tn
Sunday, May 4, 2014
New week how are we going to start?
To all those who are reading this here is something to think about:
You just made it through another week O'Life, and in your reflections back over that week you need to ask yourself "did I make a difference this week?"
This could be to others, could be in offering something that helped out materially, could be an attitude?
What ever you did or didn't do, willingly or not, is now set in the concrete of time and cannot be taken back or changed in its original format.
So?
Today starts another "week" anew.
Whats it going to be?
Positive? Negative? Loving? Rude? Self seeking? Seeking to help others by thought, word, or deed?
Now is a good time to make the resolution to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Your week starts here and "today is the day if you hear My voice harden not your hearts." If we listen to God daily we will have a "productive week" both physically and spiritually and "be a blessing to many." Your wife or husband will appreciate it, your children will run to see you, your co-workers will admire your attitude, and your boss will find you an invaluable asset to the work field.
Yes today is the day lets start this week anew full of faith that we can make a difference. Remember that the world changes one person at a time and you can only effect "those whom God has put around you". If you are not responsible in the little things who will entrust unto you greater things?
Responsibility resides in the moment but is shown effective over a lifetime.
"Love one another, for love covers a multitude of sins and never fails."
Today your feet are in the starting blocks to do good this week and "redeem the time for the days are evil".
The starting gun is in the air and the shot ready to go off.
My starting blocks are pointed toward starting this week with church serves's. That way I know that I am starting off on the right foot and in the right direction.
You?
Love in Christ
J&E in Tn
You just made it through another week O'Life, and in your reflections back over that week you need to ask yourself "did I make a difference this week?"
This could be to others, could be in offering something that helped out materially, could be an attitude?
What ever you did or didn't do, willingly or not, is now set in the concrete of time and cannot be taken back or changed in its original format.
So?
Today starts another "week" anew.
Whats it going to be?
Positive? Negative? Loving? Rude? Self seeking? Seeking to help others by thought, word, or deed?
Now is a good time to make the resolution to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Your week starts here and "today is the day if you hear My voice harden not your hearts." If we listen to God daily we will have a "productive week" both physically and spiritually and "be a blessing to many." Your wife or husband will appreciate it, your children will run to see you, your co-workers will admire your attitude, and your boss will find you an invaluable asset to the work field.
Yes today is the day lets start this week anew full of faith that we can make a difference. Remember that the world changes one person at a time and you can only effect "those whom God has put around you". If you are not responsible in the little things who will entrust unto you greater things?
Responsibility resides in the moment but is shown effective over a lifetime.
"Love one another, for love covers a multitude of sins and never fails."
Today your feet are in the starting blocks to do good this week and "redeem the time for the days are evil".
The starting gun is in the air and the shot ready to go off.
My starting blocks are pointed toward starting this week with church serves's. That way I know that I am starting off on the right foot and in the right direction.
You?
Love in Christ
J&E in Tn
Monday, April 21, 2014
The Passion........
The Passion (mutilating and beating before the Crucifixing death of Christ) came before the Resurrection to set what was taking place:
The sinless became sin,
The One who in no guile was found, became cursed. Cursed is every man who dies on the cross.
The only one truly obedient to the Fathers will, was forsaken.
The spotless Lamb, became the ever cleansing blood.
That unrecognizable corps was laid to rest in a tomb of stone and sealed, then guarded by soldiers.
Death could not hold Him.
Hell could not overtake Him. "He descended below to lead captive captivity."
He rose again to the Glory of the Father and for the eternal life of all men.
He ascended on high and gave gift to men.
All that can be said is:
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..............
And so we rejoice in Christ our savior.
Love
J&E in Tn
The sinless became sin,
The One who in no guile was found, became cursed. Cursed is every man who dies on the cross.
The only one truly obedient to the Fathers will, was forsaken.
The spotless Lamb, became the ever cleansing blood.
That unrecognizable corps was laid to rest in a tomb of stone and sealed, then guarded by soldiers.
Death could not hold Him.
Hell could not overtake Him. "He descended below to lead captive captivity."
He rose again to the Glory of the Father and for the eternal life of all men.
He ascended on high and gave gift to men.
All that can be said is:
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..............
And so we rejoice in Christ our savior.
Love
J&E in Tn
Resurrection Day.............One day or for life?
Well
Easter/Resurrection Day has past, but is it really?
To me it was
like a seed planted afresh, which will sprout up, and the beauty of its blooms
will continually bless thru out the year.
This is a
reminder that we belong to someone greater than our earthly forms, that both
the physical and spiritual has hope "because He lives".
We are the
"sheep of His pasture, He is the "Good Sheppard", we know His
voice and we are known by Him".
He cares
enough about us to "know the very hairs of our head" yet He
"stands at the right hand of His Father in Heaven" and "makes
intersession for us".
We are
eternally blessed to be "His people and called by His name."
Every day
that we live we can rejoice in "Christ our Savior" because "each
day is a new day, a new day in the Lord."
I lay hold
to the "mercy's that are new every morning", and "grace
convenient for today" for "He is faithful to deliver, and will."
Life without
Him is hopeless regardless of success or failures, but life "in Him"
is full of hope that gives purpose and direction as "He leadeth me"
and "directs my paths."
With every
"Resurrection Day" that I experience in my life I know that I am
drawing neigh to the "Eternal Resurrection" that awaits for all who
are "called by His name."
For those
who "look for His coming" the promise is secure, as are all the
promises that are in Him. Promises that "follow" those who believe as
signs and wonders, and those promises that "will be made manifest" on
the other side when we arrive.
He fills the
long life with blessing, and He redeems the short life with the sweetness of
His presence early on.
"In
Him" life is best, without Him life is difficult at best.
His presence
in our lives brings with it bountiful riches regardless of our
"state." Blessings and Love is our surety, and "newness of
life" is what we experience daily as we "abide" in Him.
His
Resurrection is proven in us every day that we "arise" with praise,
and our hearts full of thanksgiving. As our feet hit the floor we "will go
out with joy and are lead forth with peace."
When we
enter into His rest at night our "sleep will be sweet", and "He
will keep us".
I count that
there is no greater joy in life than being "found in Him", and
"growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ."
The
Resurrection has not "just passed" but lives on in us daily as we
abide in Him.
Love
In Christ
J&E in
Tn
Monday, April 14, 2014
Short thoughts
The "expectations" of Christianity is no longer based on Scripture as a general rule, it's based on whats practiced by it's participants.
If your life (consisting of all your thoughts, words, and deeds) was the only witness of the Gospel someone was to receive, would they find it "necessary" or "inspiring", and want to believe?
Do you have "Divine" expectations from "your Father in Heaven" or are you "satisfied" with your own applications of faith, however powerless?
John 20:29
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
This is the proper "expectation", Scripture is True in every aspect whether or not you have seen or experienced it in your "faith" walk. You are not the standard of Scripture, Christ is!
If your life (consisting of all your thoughts, words, and deeds) was the only witness of the Gospel someone was to receive, would they find it "necessary" or "inspiring", and want to believe?
Do you have "Divine" expectations from "your Father in Heaven" or are you "satisfied" with your own applications of faith, however powerless?
John 20:29
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
This is the proper "expectation", Scripture is True in every aspect whether or not you have seen or experienced it in your "faith" walk. You are not the standard of Scripture, Christ is!
Blind Bartimaeus never experienced a miracle but that didn't stop him from crying out.
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