May Father’s Light Awaken You July 29, 2008

2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness” —He has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.”

While browsing MySpace today, I happened upon the Most Read Blogs button and clicked on it only to see that the NUMBER ONE most read blog on MySpace is titled “The End of Christianity”. The same user, who goes by the name “Human Evolution” also has the 6th most red blog on MySpace titled, “Where did we come from?” Later on, while reading through Google News headlines, I came upon a very well written article titled, “Other Religions Accepted while Christianity Scoffed At”, by Jamie Kenny of The Olympian. The article ended in a poignant statement that spoke of the world today in regards to Christianity and mankind in general. “If only my (Christian) faith was reclassified as a philosophy or cultural tradition my views might become accepted, too. A cross on the Capitol Campus would be no different than a totem pole.”

Do you recognize that both the MySpace blogs and the news story are signs of End Times?

This week I was so happy to be witness to the awakening of a friend’s husband. It was proof positive in how Father’s light cuts through the darkness of the world and is able to reach Her children. It truly was as if his eyes were opened to what was happening in the world around him for the very first time.

As a reader of this newsletter, you’ve noticed that we have accompanying scriptures that apply to each section for Nourishment from the Throne, Signs Up Above, Signs Down Below, Signs of Natural Disasters, Signs of False Shepherds & Religion and Faith Under Fire. This is because while we are sharing nourishment, we are also pulling the headlines from multitudes of news sources from around the world and they all apply to the prophecies spoken of in the scriptures. It is our hope and most sincere prayer that in reading our newsletter, that the reader not only receive life-saving nourishment, but that also via these news stories the eyes of some or many may be opened as well. That those who are touched by Father’s light via the newsletter also experience an awakening.

So what if you are one of those people who recognizes the signs around us and attributes them to prophecy being fulfilled?

Perhaps you’re in a state of shock. It’s not an easy thing to know that Father’s wrath is building and the end is near. You may feel disappointment in not having had the chance to do things you always wanted to do. To get married and have children and/or see your children grow up and get married and have children of their own. To build your dream house, or travel to parts of the world you’ve never seen.

The thing to remember in all of this is that creation as we know it, was not a part of Father’s original plan. The end will bring an end to Dawn Lucifer’s world and all that is evil – which is a good thing – and there is so much more to look forward to. More than any of us can even begin to imagine. Once you get past the initial shock, you will realize this, and come to a greater understanding that it is not all doom and gloom but good news because you will begin to look forward to Christ’s return and the establishment of his kingdom. This is why we proclaim the GOOD NEWS – because it is just that!

You may also feel frightened. Fear almost always stems from the unknown and there are many unknowns in regards to End Times. You may wonder if you’re ready. If you’ve lived a good life and been a truly good person – not by societies standards but by Father’s. If you’ve done all that you can do to follow The Way that Christ Jesus set before us. In essence, you may be wondering if you’ve been good enough to “make it” into the Rapture of Father’s faithful footstep followers of Christ. Your fear may also be that of the thoughts of what Armageddon will bring. You may also fear for the safety and survival of your loved ones because your eyes have been fully opened to the amount of evil that exists in this world at present.

There is an emotional process involved in being human and coming to an understanding of what is occurring around us and what is to come and not everyone processes this knowledge in the same way. For the most part, people of the world today choose to ignore, dismiss or deny what they may very well feel deep down in their hearts and this can be for a multitude of reasons. Others have been mislead and are so far immersed in darkness that the light may never reach them.

If you are one of the people I described, who recognizes the signs around us and attributes them to prophecy being fulfilled, now IS the time to search your heart. Now is the time for a full awakening of the truth as we are each responsible for our own salvation. Do not be in shock because it has been prophesied. And do not be afraid because Father will make sure that Her faithful children are delivered from the coming wrath. Instead, prepare your heart and guard it as well.

In our Kingdom Message of Salvation, we share a message of truth that details what is required for salvation. They are two things. 1) An acceptance of Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior and 2) A good heart condition.

Perhaps you’ve accepted Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior, but what about the 2nd requirement?

- Do you love the LORD our God with all your heart, mind and strength?
- Have you humbled yourself completely?
- Have you confessed your sins and shortcomings and felt repentance within your heart and asked for forgiveness?
- Have you submitted yourself fully to Father’s will?
- Have you recognized fully that without Father Yahweh, nothing within our realities is possible?
- Have you come to an understanding that without Father and without the Ransom Sacrifice of Christ Jesus, we would be lost for eternity?

There are many more questions one could ask oneself while searching one’s heart and I know… because they are questions I have asked myself almost daily. Speaking as someone who once walked in darkness, was found and experienced an awakening, I understand the myriad of emotions involved and the roller coaster it can sometimes feel like because right now, the world is filled with anxieties and frustrations. But all of that will soon end, and that is why the coming wrath is a double-edged sword. With it will come eternal death for those declared negative but it will also bring the promised rest of Christ’s Kingdom for those declared faithful.

Genesis 2:2-3 “By the seventh day, God completed His work that He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work that He had done. God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it He rested from His work of creation.”

Until then all we can do is continue to do everything within our power to continue our walk in Christ’s footsteps, have faith, and hope, and know in our hearts that with the coming rest and restoration of creation, will come a reality that is greater and more splendid that we could ever imagine.

Acts 3:19-20 “Therefore repent and turn back, that your sins may be wiped out so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and He may send Jesus, who has been appointed Messiah for you. Heaven must welcome Him until the times of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about by the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning.”

Being Stuck in How God Used to Do It June 26, 2008

Mark 1:27 “Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

How true is that statement in regards to creation? It is true that much has changed over the past 6,000 years since the world was created and at the same time, in many aspects, nothing has changed. While the world is a much different place in regards to technology, travel, food, clothing and other superficial things, it is people themselves who have barely changed at all. There are still the faithful and the rebellious, the righteous and the unrighteous, the lost and the searching. There is still good and evil.

People have really not changed so much in comparison to how they were in Christ’s day. Even in our own ministry for Father and Christ, in which we deliver the Kingdom Message of Salvation, we are met with controversy and people who immediately disbelieve because it’s something that they themselves have never heard or seen before which is for the most part due to inexperience or ignorance.

Proverbs 9:6 Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.

The scriptures tell us to leave inexperience behind and to pursue the way of understanding. But what is required to gain understanding if it is something you’re unfamiliar with? The answer is the Holy Spirit

In my opinion, one of the most wonderful things about our heavenly Father is that She is always there to teach us something new and help us understand – if only we ask.

Have you not noticed how NEW covenants were made in the Scriptures?

Jeremiah 31:31 [ The New Covenant ] “Look, the days are coming”—[this is] the LORD’s declaration—”when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

Or a NEW way of life shown?

Matthew 14:6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Romans 7:6 But now we have been released from the law, since we have died to what held us, so that we may serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old letter of the law.

The NEW events that were prophesied and then unfolded?

Isaiah 42:9 The past events have indeed happened. Now I declare new events; I announce them to you before they occur.”

Isaiah 48:6 You have heard it. Observe it all. Will you not acknowledge it? From now on I will announce new things to you, hidden things that you have not known.

We are even told that there will be NEW ways in the future, in Christ’s Kingdom.

Matthew 26:29 But I tell you, from this moment I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way in My Father’s kingdom with you.”

And that a NEW heaven and a NEW earth will be formed.

Isaiah 65:17 [ A New Creation ] “For I will create a new heaven and a new earth; the past events will not be remembered or come to mind.”

Isaiah 43:19 Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.

How stuck are you in how God used to do it? Do you allow for change and possibilities to touch your heart with the help of the Holy Spirit; pushing aside the old to make way for the new? Are you open to learning new things so that you may grow spiritually or does new = wrong in your mind?

Matthew 18:3 “I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”.

We are also told in the scriptures, to become like children; to have the faith of a child. Children do not know the possible from the impossible or the new from the old. They only know what feels right to them in their hearts. When they see that the sky is blue, they do not think to themselves that it’s impossible, they simply ask why it is so that they can gain understanding.

Creation, in as much as it has remained the same, is always changing. There is always something new to be learned, experienced or shared. Feeling that you are wise in your own understandings of how Father works is prideful and stunts your spiritual growth. Never discount anything but instead, turn to the Holy Spirit for guidance and understanding. Do not become stuck in how God used to do it, but instead move forward, always in pursuit of understanding and the true wisdom that only comes from God.

Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme – so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.

Pondering what is Sensible June 25, 2008

I hadn’t even begun to ponder the topic for this week’s article when I was directed to the word “sensible” in the following scripture during Bible Study last night:

Titus 2:12 – instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,

I hadn’t ever really stopped to think about the word sensible, as it appears in the scriptures, but I do know that every single word written in the scriptures has significance. So, I stopped to think about it a bit and also look into what other scriptures contained the word “sensible”.

As it turned out there were more than I expected to find. A search using BibleGateway.com of the HCSB revealed 22 separate scriptures containing the word “sensible”.

Further investigation into the meaning of the word sensible revealed these results from Dictionary.com:

sen si ble

- adjective

1. having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.

2. cognizant; keenly aware: sensible of his fault

3. significant in quantity, magnitude, etc.; considerable, appreciable: a sensible reduction in price

4. capable of being perceived by the senses; material: the sensible universe

5. perceptible to the mind

6. conscious: the patient was speechless but still sensible.

I have always maintained, from the very beginning of this journey I find myself on that started in the year 2005, that what I have been taught via the nourishment that has been received has always made SENSE.

In thinking back, I specifically remember even saying to others that in all the years I attended church and in all the years that I searched elsewhere for what made sense, this was the very first time that everything I was learning really and TRULY made sense. I compared it at the time to the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle being fit together – and then I found out soon afterwards that a jigsaw puzzle is exactly what the Word is.

Now I consider myself to be a logical person. And I would say that I’m a realist. While I have my moments, I don’t spend my time with my head up in the clouds. I was also gifted with a good amount of common sense. In the time that I spent (which was literally years) searching for truth, I found bits and pieces of what at the time seemed to make sense in many different religious belief systems but nothing that I could say, “This is IT!” until Father found me and began revealing truth to me via the scriptures.

It started off with small things like the Trinity. Which, I could never understand. People had attempted to explain it using the “egg theory” or the “water, ice and steam theory”. But still it didn’t make sense.

And then there was the idea of Aliens. It didn’t say in the scriptures that Father and the Word created man, woman and a multitude of other beings on other planets. Just man and woman on earth.

And baptism. It didn’t make sense to me that a tiny child would be punished and sent to purgatory because his or her parents neglected or didn’t have a chance to baptize them before they passed over.

And then there was confession, tithing and communion… These are just a few things that didn’t make sense, but there are more. But no matter how it was explained to me, how it was twisted, or what theories or analogies were used to explain it, it still didn’t make sense because in some way shape or form it didn’t match up with what the scriptures actually say. (I should also probably stop and mention that the TRUTH to all of the subjects above and more can be found via these newsletters as well as my personal web site, www.onetruth.weebly.com)

But above and beyond all of that, what I found is that Father’s way and the way that Christ served to example for us all, makes total and complete sense. It is in short, a sensible way of living one’s life. Point in case, Father is TRUTH and the TRUTH makes sense!

Titus 1:7-9 For an overseer, as God’s manager, must be blameless, not arrogant, not quick tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money, but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

Some non-believers may argue that all God wants to do is “control us” but that couldn’t be further from the truth because we are all given free-will. What we are asked to do is nothing out-of-the-ordinary. It’s not hard, but it is a learning process and a process of shedding one’s sinful nature and moving forward in truth and righteousness. Yes, there are rules and guidelines to live by, which we do every day anyway. Only these rules and guidelines are for a greater purpose. They are for not only our own good, but also the good of others and for the good of all of creation. Not only is it the only way to obtain peace and harmony, it just…. makes sense.

If you take the time to ponder it, you’ll see.

Searching for Truth June 15, 2008

In a word where truth has been twisted and turned and the Scriptures have been mistranslated and people have been misled – searching for the truth is like searching for a needle in a haystack. But it IS there!

Our ministry works diligently to share the truth we have been enlightened with, with all who will listen with an open heart. We diligently seek to reach those who are still searching or who are lost and needing to find their way back home.

One of my current favorite songs is by a band named Leeland, titled “Tears of Saints” because it speaks so clearly of the situation we find ourselves in today. In part it goes like this:

There are schools full of hatred
Even churches have forsaken
Love and mercy
May we see this generation
In its state of desperation
For Your glory

This is an emergency!

There are tears from the saints
For the lost and unsaved
We’re crying for them come back home
We’re crying for them come back home
And all your children will stretch out their hands
And pick up the crippled man
Father, we will lead them home
Father, we will lead them home

This truly is an emergency, because there is not much time left. We currently find ourselves in the midst of the Tribulation. The media is full of reports of trouble all over the world. And yet so many are still blind to what is going on around them.

What is important for us all to remember is that truth is a double edged sword in that it is not all about Father’s love for us, or our love for Father. It is also about declaring Christ as our Lord and Savior and remaining obedient and faithful. Father’s love is what prompted the warnings we have all received in regards to Her coming wrath. But Father’s love is not what will save us.

I’ve written before about the Shepherds that have become household names that preach love and prosperity and leave out Father’s wrath and coming judgment. I believe that this does an injustice to their congregations, leading them to believe that love is all you need to attain eternal life when that is not so. I’ve also written before about remaining faithful and completely surrendering yourself to Father’s will, placing you love for Father above all else. I’ve written about the lies that Satan has fostered and the importance of prayer and meditation. I’ve shared insight as to the inner workings of the Spirit Realm and the Spiritual War that rages around us.

Together, the ministers of our ministry and I have all shared the importance of Accepting Rebuke and Counsel, Humility, Forgiveness, Patience, Endurance, and standing steadfast in the face of opposition. In our Kingdom Message of Salvation we have shared what is required for Salvation – all these things are so very important in relation to what is to come.

If you’re searching for truth I implore you – read what we have to say with an open heart. In prayer, seek Father’s Holy Spirit to help you to understand and do not lean on your own understanding, or the understanding of Shepherds that preach love and prosperity only.

When the world begins to realize what is in fact happening, and that the very things that we have warned about have come into fruition and that the wrath and judgment has come upon us, we pray that you remember what we have shared with you and accept these truths into your heart.

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. Stand, therefore,
with truth like a belt around your waist,
righteousness like armor on your chest,
and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.
In every situation take the shield of faith,
and with it you will be able to extinguish
the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word.
With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and stay alert in this, with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.