Sister Chanin,Sister Chanin and Rahman, I rejoice in seeing you both. The true fellowship shared here on SermonIndex is such a blessing. Please pardon me if the thots seem to ramble but see them in the spirit, as I have not done much writing.Recently there has been an awakening in my spirit from the Lord. In the mornings when my eyes first open, the first thing, which comes to mind, is a prayer of thanksgiving for His hand upon my life. Walking around the house pondering about the scriptures recently read and a prayer comes forth. Situations that happen during the day cause a prayer to come forth. I find myself waking in the middle of the night, praying. Sometimes it is in my prayer language and other times it is with the yearnings within my own spirit. I sometimes remember what is spoken and sometimes all that is remembered is that “He has spoken” to my spirit. It is those times when He has spoken to my spirit that I long for most. Jesus tells us we are to pray always (Eph 6:18), pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17), pray for one another (James 5:16), pray everywhere (1 Tim 2:8), pray for all men and prayer for our leaders (1 Tim 2:1-2).Seeing the devastation of this Tsunami causes my heart to be heavy. My heart aches with the mothers who have lost their children, I cry with the wives loosing husbands, and husbands loosing wives, children who have lost their families, I cry as whole family lines are blotted out. Yet there is a deeper cry within my spirit, that is, did they know you, Jesus? That answer, we’ll never know here on this earth. Only He knows! If they did know Jesus, we can rejoice with them for they are now home!I am not being cold nor callous when I say, Hallelujah!, Our God is a God of the living! Now, with the survivors of this Tsunami, will their hearts be drawn to the ONE who can give them the answers? Will their hearts be drawn to Jesus, Yeshua? Will they repent and draw near to Him for strength in the coming days, will they be comforted? We can PRAY for that as believers.Quote: "Jesus could weep over people's heartbreaking losses (Luke 19:41; John 11:35). And the Bible tells us plainly, “Weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:12). But when the racking emotions are eased a bit, the questions come, and Jesus does not settle the issues with sentimentality. He deals with ultimate reality. He deals with God and sin and judgment and salvation.I am not quite sure how this next statement fits in but: After watching the ABC news special on the Tsunami’s aftermath last night, I laid in my bed listening to Bro. Leonard Ravenhill speak on “The Judgment Seat of Christ” I found myself crawling out of my “nice, comfortable, warm bed” and getting on my knees, prostrate before the Lord crying out for mercy. Crying out for mercy not only for myself, but also for the “Americanized Western Church,” who have lost site of the wonderful plan of Salvation laid out before all. Praying for mercy for those who are now leading others to hell with the doctrine of “another Jesus” not the Jesus of the Bible! We have only seen the first of many things to come which will cause American Christians to see what it means to lay our all down for Christ, to count the cost in our serving the Master, as our European brothers and sisters do daily. Will we be able to stand in that day?Quote from Chanin:Someone asked me recently about my thoughts about all of this and where repentance comes in. How many people in America just look at this as another news story. How many people take advantage of the fact that we are "here" where it is "safe". Quote from Rahman:What repentance? ... As you already know, the majority of folk, saints included, don't see ourselves as in need of repentance, and certainly not like that prescribed in Joel chapters 1 & 2. I’d dare say that the majority of saints in the US, and alas preachers think, "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing" ... Except maybe some more "riches" and "goods" .. insert:(Laodicea church, Rev 3:14-22) The majority of we Americans (including saved) are looking at this devastation halfway around the globe in the same manner we tend to look at any other suffering, as "spectators", on our 32" TV's and Plasma Screens, oh those poor, poor people ... and why? ... Because just as you said, we Americans feel safe, we're such a vast land, such a huge herd seemingly insulated from such devastation as has occurred in Indonesia. And such a vast herd that even the threat of another terrorist attack makes most Americans think that when it happens again, it won't get them, unless they live in or around a high-risk district... God's hand is in all things ... You and I may know that but in my listening to the news I keep hearing the newsmen refer to this astronomical devastation as a natural occurrence ... Why? ... Because this planet has always had such occurrences, just not always such populations dwelling in so vast congregations ... So the question comes to my mind, "Where do such seemingly natural occurrences cross the line from naturalness to instruments of God's judgment"? ...The 9/11 terrorist attack disturbed our slumber for a hot minute and then we were back into deep sleep ...I’ve received quite a few calls from saints since this Tsunami who're now asking me what I think also, and I tell them I think this is just the beginning.I share a portion of what I was given in prayer time recently: This world is changing fast and what lies ahead for America will be catastrophic in nature. I (the LORD) call and no one listens. No repentance, instead they shake their firsts in my face. They are of their father, the devil. The untoward wickedness of this people will cause them to perish. They say with their lips but their heart and actions they contradict what they say. They are a perverse generation and they have left their “first love.” A nation scurrying about with buy, buy, buy, get more, they satisfy the lust of their eyes, the lusts of their flesh and the boastful pride of life. Just as Eve partook of the same lies and by Adam, all have sinned. People are trying to fill the void in their lives that can only be filled with My presence and My Salvation! Look at them, do they look happy? NO, for within each of their hearts, they are in prison and I hold the key! I have defeated the enemy but they must be turned back to My LOVE, My forgiveness and My purpose! As you sit here and write this, countless souls are crushed and satan drags them into hell. My heart aches for my creation. I made the way for them to share eternal life with Me and yet, they turn their backs on Me. PRAY, FAST AND STUDY MY WORD, for the day is at hand…Listen My children to my heart beat. HEAR MY WORDS, for by them alone you will live!I AM holy, I AM righteous, I AM Truth, I AM that I AM and I will be glorified. SEEK ME while I can yet be found, for there will come a day when men shall cry out and I will not hear. For they cry out with wrong motives in their hearts! My children hear Me, listen with your spiritual ears. Be determined. Be diligent, Stay connected to my umbilical cord, My Word brings you life. I AM your Father and I know My purpose for you, each of you and all of you. … Watch for My coming, for I, the Lord have spoken this to you.Quote from Chanin:"God's hand is in ALL things. Every whip of the wind, every wave of the ocean, every breath we breathe, whether He chooses or WILLS us to live and breathe this moment or whether He chooses (or WILLS) to take our life away in the next hour. Everyone should be in awe of this and live their life according to this knowledge. Our life is in His hands, We are His to do with as He pleases. I would hope that no one would choose to waste this time they have in foolish things. Eternity should be constantly on our minds. "Let us not slip. By that I mean, let not God’s Eternal plan of Salvation which by grace we have received, slip from being the priority of our lives.Let us pray for those survivors of this Tsunami, that: the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: That the eyes of their understanding may be enlightened: that they may know what is the hope of His calling and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance is. (Ephesians 1: 17-18)With this thought, I close: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. Jeremiah 29:11-14Let us be cautious not to regard any iniquity within our hearts, so that our PRAYERS may be heard of our Father, through the name and blood of Jesus Christ…"I will tell you what to be astonished at: be astonished that the tower did not fall on you."Grace to all,I Am_Lovin_HIM
