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| What if? What if Jesus was born today in our time, in your neighborhood? What if we had heard stories from our parents, our religious institutions that a savior was someday to be born, and it happened in our time. Think about it. What challenges would Jesus face today? Remember there would be no New Testament yet we are his people, his community, where you live is where Jesus was born. This exercise will challenge us to face truth, if you participate I guarantee you, you will be stretched, possibly provoked in thought… (and I still hate to write) if you dare. Most importantly, you will glean an understanding of the challenges the people of Jesus really had to face. So Jesus was born in our time, with all of our technology, in this day and age….. All I ask is that you stay within the realm of each question. I will post a question and let us discuss it. Until the next question. You heard that Joseph from your neighborhood was engaged to this girl named Mary, but found out she was pregnant, and Joseph told somebody you knew that he hadn't slept with the girl…. And she claimed she hadn't slept with any man…. What would you think? Everybody's talking about it. Share your thoughts.
Pastor Aminata |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| Shoot I'd be telling him she was lying. Especially since there's only one Jesus and the next time he comes well there's gonna be an amazing light show. On a simular topic what do we do when someone show up at the church of our choice and sais I have a word from the lord? I wish I could say I had a more open mind. Maybe we need a Knowing the shepherds voice 101. |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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Oh yeah Good post PA I love ya
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| The scary part is I memorize scripture, and all the leagalistic stuff that I'm guilty of would just qualify me as a Pharasee... I think what would save me would be a relationshib with father God |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| Well I'd like to say that I am perfect and I would not think the worst. It is easy for me to say that I would believe every word he or she was saying, when I know what I know. But you are right without the New Testament, without knowing what I know, I would probably not believe them. What hardships they must have faced. So many people doubted them, so many people probably turned their backs on them. They were very strong young people, and they loved God very much. |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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Dave- remember this is a what if.. meaning Jesus is born not back then, but right now in our time, which means, we can't pull from the knowledge of the New Testament. I am challenging you to leave what you know now and try to see what challenges they had to go through, but allowing ourselves to go through it today.. makes sense?
Denise - Yeah, I understand, see I agree, I'm not sure that I would believe it. How can someone get pregnant without sleeping with a man? Come on! She need to fess up and just tell Joesph the real deal.
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| Well, since Jesus hadn't come yet I would suppose that we would all be terrible judgers. So I know since I have many logs in my eyes I would be the first in line to judge and gossip and "throw a stone" as if I am blameless HA! |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| I honestly don't want to go there. What if I was like the Pharisees/scribes/teachers of the law? So religious in my own eyes. I hate to say it, but I can see it. I am beyond ecstatic that Jesus came to earth 2,000 years before I arrived on the scene, making the question moot for me. :-) |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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| Oh yeah.... I am detecting an Alfred Hitchcock influence here... Just like he would make cameo appearances in all of his movies, I am seeing (and I still hate to write) show up regularly in your blogs. Pastor A., you write well enough to make your points clearly and convincingly, which I suppose we should call the Spirit's points. If he makes his points successfully, then mission accomplished!! Which is why so many say "good blog Pastor Aminata!" |
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| October 16, 2007 |
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Becky - now that's being honest. That what this is going to take. Being painfully honest. That's what they had to go through.... and to think this is just a what if?
Mike- come back, I employ you to hang in there and give it a try. This will be well worth the trip I assure you. But just be honest about it. That's what life is like without Christ. And to think, he hasn't even been born yet. We're just talking about the pregnancy!
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Mike- funny you should say Alfred Hitchcock- I was such a fan of his. I do love intrigue, if I must say so myself. Now hang with us. Won't ya? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| ok, in this time, "with all of our technology", I would think that this crazy girl and her twisted parents had here impregnated through invitro-fertalization...... how's that? :-) |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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SweetMarie - I'm feelin that... I can see that. I mean come on... she expects us to believe that? She must got Joesph by the nose.. if he's gonna go through with the marriage, right?
Mike - Now that's interesting... I can see that.
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Ok there were rumors and gossip but nobody really knew the real deal. It's now nine months later, Mary and Joseph was in your town, because Joseph had to go to the unemployment office, and being without a job, no health insurance, no car, and homeless… Mary goes into labor…. Where will they go? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| I wouldn't believe her, but she'd probably end up trying to go to hospitals, but without medical insurance, I don't know... they can't turn her away if she's actively in labor, though, can they? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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This is a very hard exercise Pastor.
I keep thinking of the same homeless shelter, like SweetMarie. Or my mind turns to the church, but wait, Jesus hadn't come yet so the church is out. Scary thing about it I am thinking what if she just went into labor under an overpass, like where a lot of homeless people sleep at night. What if Joseph was holding a sign up along side of the road? "Need money to feed wife and new coming baby that isn't mine but he is the world's Savior and King" |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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SweetMarie - they tried to go to a homeless shelter, but it was overcrowded. They were told sorry we can't help you, there is no more room. JulieJohn - I can see how you may not believe it. Kyleen - They couldn't get to a hospital because they didn't have any money for transportation. Honey - Don't think Joseph and Mary didn't consider an abortion, but he had a dream..... Pastor Tim - I truly believe the Lord is going to teach all of us something out of this. I'm just allowing the Holy Spirit to lead. God's Chosen - Yes thought provoking indeed. They were real people in real places, spaces and time. Becky* - thank you for finding a suitable place for our Lord to be born, they finally found an overpass… what happens next? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Holy Cow Pastor Aminata!
I can't believe that you are having our Lord being born in an underpass! But then again He was born in a manger in a barn before so I guess it is a 21st century twist on things.
I guess if the star shone brightly upon his birth and guided the three wise men there I would imagine there would be a huge traffic buildup because of all the rubber-necking that was going on trying to see what was happening in the underpass.
Sad thing is I wonder how many people would actually stop their busy lives to see the miracle of the birth of our Savior, they would just keep on driving and complaining about traffic. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Just got in on this and I have wondered the same thing at some point with my walk.
I wouldn't believe Mary was telling the truth - simply because of the time (before the New Testament) and because the way society is (always believe he worse first).
She probably would wound up with Medicaid to pay for the birth of OUR PRECIOUS SAVIOR and then would be on her own.... Society is not lenient toward the poor, I don't care how many so called good deeds are suppose to be done for the less fortunate, there always seems to be another agenda attached to it to benefit someone else(o.k. guys before you jump on me there are a few well intentioned people who are sincere in what they do, but you can count all of them on ten fingers.)
Mary and Joseph would wind up on the news as the newest gossip for the media to devour.
LORD HELP US!!!!! |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Oh Shannon you are too funny.
I can just see it now in the tabloids..... "Fiancee' of the abducted woman having the alien baby says he had a dream the alien child is going to be the King of all Nations. Kings all over the world are angry and going to hunt down all aliens."
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| October 17, 2007 |
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I am enjoying this so very much. You've got everyone thinking NEW THOUGHTS. This would make a good book. (Stop groaning. You know where this is all going. You ARE an author, you just won't admit it. Don't let the fear or frustration of stop the free flow of ideas sent from God...he might only want you to publish a compilation of transcripts of our blog discussions. No biggie...they are totally interesting. Next you'll be probably be asking us to help you do a modern version of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.)
O.K. What do I think would happen? Jesus is just born today under an overpass. A vast company of Brilliantly lit, flying Angels show up in midair at the Superbowl halftime show telling the people in the stadium who are watching to leave their football game and go see a baby Savior of the World instead...under an overpass....maybe a few curious would.
A few believers in God would; ones who believed the Good News flyers distributed by mailmen to their mailboxes for years announcing God's intentions to send someone to rescue us from spiritual darkness.
The country and the world is in the grip of paganism, devil worship, idol worship...not one ray of light and hope exists...until now.
The president of the United States is informed by visiting dignitaries..that there is a dangerous element, a threat to the government being harbored under an overpass in a particular location. He decides to send the special forces to annihilate the dangerous terrorists, only to find they have gone off the radar screen without a trace.
They remain safely out of reach until the president dies of a horrible disease. Then they return to live in a small town: a hard-working family, running their Custom Woodworking shop.
After 33 1/2 years, the Son becomes an itinerant preacher...holding revivals at parks, in the parking lots of malls, in small-town football stadiums...sometimes in churches. He's a regular Billy Graham...actually a lot better.
People flock when He speaks, mainly to see him cast out demons, heal the sick, raise the dead, make the blind to see, stop boats from sinking in a storm, cause all the fish to come to one spot and hand out miraculously multiplied tuna sandwiches.
They follow Him up to a point, but when the going gets rough, all decide to leave except his choice assistants...and when he is arrested, they also leave Him to be imprisoned and killed.
He's buried and they think that's the end of it. But He mysteriously walks through a wall to show up again in their banquet room ALIVE. He convinces them He is real. He shows 500 other believers he is real. They are forever emboldened to follow Him and believe in His power, for they now KNOW He is God's Son....who has power to save from death. He promises eternal life and they believe it! He later tells them to go into all the world and tell what they know. He ascends into heaven without a jetpack on his back...just goes up in a cloud. Later his life is written down and words followed. People fearlessly are willing to face death for believing in Jesus. Light comes into the world spiritually more and more with each passing year. And He promises to return!
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Mary and Joseph try to make the best of a bad situation, and while trying to get some rest under the overpass, She goes into labor and Jesus is born. Joseph goes and get an empty cardboard box to make a make shift crib for their newborn baby. Mary wraps the baby in some old clothes of theirs…. While they sleep…. The deer, the birds, the raccoons and other animals stop by to pay homage to the newborn King. Even though we don't know…. The animals know the deal. What happens next? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Wooo Connie slow down....lol! No fair, you have to wait for the next question. But I love your thinking.... try and stay within the realm of the question. Let's allow the Holy Spirit to lead us through all of this... I have to confess, I don't have a clue where's it's going... but it sure is going somewhere. I see God thourgh all of this!
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| O.K. I did get carried away. But wait a minute...that animals came to pay homage is a myth and in a fanciful Christmas song...no mention of that in the Bible. There may have been a few already in the barn. There are also myths that Jesus did amazing things as a child and a young man. There is no basis for that myth either. I don't think animals can think well enough to come to worship. They have instincts and they do the will of the Father by just being themselves....birds sing and bees buzz. Some eat their young. They don't think on a level with humans. (I guess you can tell I don't believe in evolution.) He can make sure they are in the right place at the right time if they are needed for a reason....like calling the fishes to come, and making sure the ram was caught by the horns for Abraham before he plunged the knife into Isaac. There will be animals during the millenium that get along like they did in the garden of Eden. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Connie just for clarification because there was no room in the inn, Mary and Joseph had to spend that night in the animals stall. Jesus was born and laid in a manger. A manager is the feeding bin that animals ate from. Yes dear, there were animals present at the birth of our Lord.
Pastor Aminata |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| MH you get a * and Shannon you surely get a * I love the "Dudes! Leave them legs of lamb alone and listen!" Shannon your response brought tears to my eyes… I can actually see it happening. Oh how beautiful. Thank you for offering such beautiful gifts to our Lord. Moving forward: Laws have gone into affect, it is now a crime to be homeless. Anyone found sleeping or living in any public place will be placed under arrest and if they have children, the children will be taken away from the family and put into foster homes. Joseph and Mary make a decision to leave where they are. What happens next? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| There are so many families out on the streets, many children are put into foster homes and many parents who are struggling are put in jail. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Jami you get a * Moving forward: So now we don't hear or see Jesus or his family until 12 years later, when on a certain holiday, Joseph and Mary after attending a service, somehow lost track of their son Jesus. They went to look for him and found him in your church… sitting down talking to the pastor and other leaders. What type of church was it? What was Jesus talking to them about and what was the reaction from the church leaders? What did his parents say and do? Come on ya'll this is getting really really good. What happens next? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Thanks for the great blog,i will read carefully when i get more time.have to go now.see u Pastor.MAy GOD bless you! |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Ok Jami - allow me to re-state.... Jesus was found in a religious institution. Take if from there.
Pastor Aminata |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| This is a neat way to look at things. First of all, I wouldn't have believed Mary saying she didn't have sex with anyone...in this day and age? No way! Second, I think the overpass is a good idea, but I was thinking they could probably find some old abandoned factory that they could hole up in for the birth....then when the animals come, animal control would probably come out and round them all up, and discover Mary and Joseph and try to arrest them. But they would escape to an other city, on foot because they can't afford a vehicle or transportation. Maybe they would try hitchhiking, to the next town. Good blog Pastor Aminata. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Jesus was condemed because he talked on a Sunday or He made the Ministers at the pulpit embarassed in shame of what they are telling people. He made them question their interpertation of the law, the old testiment. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Oh wait, I am not following the thoughts and questions... sorry. Thanks Shannon for helping me get back into it.
You said He came into my Church at Calvary Chapel in Apex, NC. Well, if Jesus came into my church right now he would certainly feel welcomed. We have every race, nationality, demographic there is known to man in my church. You see bikers for Jesus, you see rednecks, you see southern ladies with their bonnets on, you see kids in soccer uniforms and it is always so packed we need to install a fourth service on Sunday.
The thing that has me totally perplexed is how my church would even function without knowing the love of Jesus... ok let me think.
So Pastor Rodney just finished his study on Wednesday Nights on Exodus. He taught us about the temple, its specifics and its relationship with Jesus or the coming of Jesus (I hope I got that right). And Jesus says, "I am here".
I love my church and all but... I can't imagine what the congragation would say even though I love the people I congregate with, wait I am in there too. I can't imagine what I would think. They would probably say that it was heracy what this crazy man was saying in church. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Becky - your response was good, but it's ahead of schedule... remember Jesus is only twelve. Shannon... you are doing very good.
Continue.... and anyone else can share their thinking as well.
Pastor Aminata |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| NO ! These poor kids must have a place to stay. I have an empty room. Gossip, and rumors are wrong. Turning people away is wrong. I do not care. They may come to my home and I will care for them. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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O.K. I think I'm getting this a little better.
By way of clarification, I forgot we were in the 21st century, under an overpass, so the only animals that would be there at the overpass would be a rat, some birds,some stray cats and a lost French poodle. Maybe a possom or an armadillo. (We have them.)
Now as for Jesus at age 12 today in a religious institution. We must assume he is Jewish and had his Bar Mitvah, which allows him to be treated like an adult...that doesn't happen to teenagers today until they get a job after college. But if the pastors and deacons treated him like an equal, and really listened to him explain the Old Testament like one of the wisest people they EVER heard, they might be astounded to find the parallels and pictures of the Messiah made clearer than they ever imagined...by One who quietly CLAMED TO BE the Messiah in so many words. He might have recited his lineage on both sides of the family and let them draw their own conclusions as to who He was. He wasn't ready to start yet. He wasn't doing miracles. He was just explaining things like "God told Abraham He Himself will provide a sacrifice. The Messiah is to BE a sacrifice." Later on they would remember what He said and add that information to the resurrection and believe on Him. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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My pastor and church members would welcome him with open arms because that is the way we are. HOWEVER, I can see other circumstances where they try to take him and put him on TV to make a profit...
PLEASE believe me when I say I am not as cynical as I sound, however, this is the real world that we live in now. Such a shame.... |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Jami, Deb, Esther - thank you and God Bless you.
Restore and MH - can't wait for some more comments from you.
Becky, Joey, and Mstovall - I can see the love of God all in you
Interlude - I want to thank each of you who have made a comment to subject "What If." Many have read, but you saw fit to participate and that a good thing. I am led by the Holy Spirit.. I respond with led to do so. I do not know what the outcome will be, I like you am curious about the process. I believe that deep soul searching has happened to for that I say to God be the Glory. Let us now continue. Shannon and Connie you both get a * Moving forward: It is now 18 years later. Jesus is a young man in the community. You've seen him around from time to time. What you didn't know was there was a calling on his life. Jesus begins now to look for disciples. Who among us here at MyChurch will say that they are willing to be his disciple? You must say where you were when he asked you, and give your reasons for following Him. Please note: We cannot move forward unless we have at least 12 disciples. Gender is not an issue. So who is willing to forsake all and follow this young man? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Pick me Lord I want to be your disciple. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Disciple # 1 Becky - please tell us where were you when Jesus choose you, what the converation about and why did you decide to follow him. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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I am at church in prayer and he touched my shoulder. He said" I LOVE YOU" and I want you to follow me. Lay down ALL your burdens, ALL your cares, ALL your disappointments and follow me.
In his eyes I can see LOVE, COMFORT, JOY, HOPE..I can see TRUTH...
I FOLLOW..... |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Oh wait, I got too excited again. I need to learn how to settle down and read the entire thing first before speaking up.
Ok so I was just in my career right before my addictions took back over again. I was a single mom and had to go back to college as a single mom to get a career after battling additions and going through treatment centers.
Jesus came up to me and asked me in my cubical right after I was told I had gotten the great promotion I had busted my tail over working so many hours, taking my daughter to work on the weekend so she could play on the floor while I worked to please "the man". Anyway Jesus said "Follow me and I will make you a fisherman of men".
See I had worked so hard for that career so I could be a better mom and support me and my daughter to what I beleived she had deserved. I had a degree six years later than what should have been because of my addictions and sin, I had a career, I bought my first house on my own, she belonged to girl scouts and sports teams and I had just got my first promotion. But the sad thing was I was throwing it all away for drugs and alchohol, AGAIN.
Jesus came up to me and he asked, I saw the sincerity in his eyes and something deep inside me said go, be His disciple so I said "YES, I will be your disciple"
Then he said you must get rid of everything and this was really hard for me cause you know I had worked so hard. But I said, ok Lord take it it is yours, and my daughter, even though I love her more than life itself, she is my rudder, she is all I have , Lord I have been horrible in my past....she can go live with her grandparents for a while as they will be better caretakers of her than I right now. This job, I have been drinking on the job, and I am probably going to lose it too. My house, I have been wastefully spending all my money selfishly on drugs and alchohol, I will probably lose it too... so fine I will drop everything.
"But Lord there is something about you that tells me I must be one of your disciples." |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Wow Becky that's deep, real deep! Shannon don't worry we are by no means going to get through this all in one day. Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| But I love you Lord |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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I used to work construction. There were times when I would be working the same site as Jesus. He was one of the strongest and gentlest men I had ever met. I had a lot of respect for the man and his father, Joseph. I was a pall bearer at Joseph's funeral last year.
The other day he drove up in an old pick-up at the site I was working during lunch break. We sat and talked for awhile. I asked him what he was doing these days, hadn't seen him around awhile. Figured he was taking it easy since he inherited his dad's construction company. But no, he had turned that over to younger brothers. He was now working to build his Father's kingdom. Funny thing, I knew exactly what he meant when he said that.
Then Jesus looked me in the eyes and said, "You have worked so hard for so long building things that will not last. I would love to have you join me building a kingdom that will last forever." Tears welled trying not to betray the hard shell that everyone else saw. But Jesus alway had a way of seeing thru people to where they really lived. Divorce, estranged from my children, weary of the escape of drugs and booze I wanted to say yes. But I knew someone like me did not fit in to what Jesus was going to do. I told Jesus I appreciated the offer but he really didn't need someone with my reputation hanging around.
"Your reputation is not who you are. I look at you and I see someone with a pure heart." The tears came freely after that. I turned in my gear, clocked out, and got in the pick-up with Jesus. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| That is so beautiful apureheart. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart
I have to say Apureheart, this one brought tears to my eyes... Well I sure hope Jesus can find 7 more disciples in our time.... still waiting. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Joey, you said "But I love you Lord" does that mean you love him enough to follow him?
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| October 17, 2007 |
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SweetMarie - Trust me, He knows and understand, you are exactly who He is looking for.
Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Of course it does! |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| You go Marie!!!! |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Let me read all this tonight and then I'll know how to reply. Pastor Ami and Beck just told me to come out here. Gimme some time to soak it all in! |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Is he awake? |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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| Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Wow I didn't think we would get this close to 12 disciple so soon. Joey like you I'm female.
But Joey you have tell us, as the others have done, what were you doing when Jesus asked you to become one of his disciples.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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I see Jesus sitting on a bench outside the door to our religious institution. We get to talking about how our neighbors in the global village have not been exposed to the Bible like we have in America...they do not know God the Father.
God the Son looks deep in my eyes. He knows I am thinking of India and the daycare opening Dec.1st that will introduce 153 new idol-worshiping Hindu children and their parents to the messages of God. He knows I know how to teach English to kindergarteners.
He knows I taught music in daycares and long to fill the orphanage, school and daycare with educational toys, flashcards of the Life of Christ, games, picture books, art supplies, and musical instruments.
He knows I want to bring people in to make a movie of Siani's life to raise money for this ministry.
But I am afraid of this very dangerous country...the Hindus burned up a man of God and his two sons for making too much of an impact.
" Feed my sheep, " he says.
"But I can't go to India and do that...I'm too fat, old and very poor. I'll never pass the physical."
"Start exercising and fasting and praying. And Feed My Sheep. At least go visit."
"Jesus, you know I love You...but I'll get sick on the polluted water, a mosquito will bite me and I'll die of malaria, or some disease will get me from the horrific sanitation problems they have there.
"So drink bottled distilled water and use a mosquito net. Disinfect your fruits and vegetables."
"But there's no electricity or air conditioning for the 100 degree heat or cars to ride in."
"I thought you were going to deliver the new car I am providing them with by ship. Don't you like cruising? by freighter?"
"Well, what if there's a monsoon or a flood or an earthquake?"
"So don't go then. I'll keep you safe. Feed my lambs!"
"O.K. Jesus. I guess if it means that much to you, I'll try to get ready to go, but You must send me. You must supply the camcorder to make a movie of the orphans and disadvantaged kids who attend this Bible-honoring daycare."
"It's a deal. I will go with you. I will prepare you and empower you. There is no better way to spend your life than investing in these who have never heard of me or my message. Siani will be my tool to turn the whole country to the Father. You must help him."
"I'm going to do all I can, Jesus. Help me prepare the initial Primer to teach the women to read about You. Help me to teach the teachers English and to somehow learn Hindi. Help me get into shape physically to endure."
"If you really mean it, I will, Connie. Why else did I let you meet Siani and all the others!"
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| Oh Connie that is so beautiful. Thanks |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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I have to say this to each of you. This is the most beautiful experinece I have ever had. Just reading this so far has flooded me with tears. I pray that the Lord bless each of you in a special way just for doing this.
We are still waiting on Joey's story. Della you can't search for him, but he's is looking for you will you join him?
Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Eurika! I REMEBER where I first met Jesus! It was there in the crowd.
I was out in your groupie audience, MH Guitar, getting High as a kite and drunk as a skunk when I saw him approach you. I can barely remember that black out. That is when I knew I had to touch his garment, I had to get healed by Him, remember I have Hep C from being a junkie in my past and I am so tired of feeling tired, I am so tired.... but I touched Him. Then He stopped in the crowd to see who touched his garment and I cried in my drunken stuppor "O Lord it was me, please I thought if I could only touch Your leather cowboy overcoat then I might be healed of this crippling disease that is going to slowly kill me because of my selfish desires to sin in my past. Please forgive me Lord"
It was the next day that I saw Jesus, it was then when he came to my office, cubical, on the third floor of that mirrored building.
Thats how I got to meet him in my cube now I remember! Thank God I didn't fry too many brain cells before I met Him.
Praise the LORD! And Halleluiah the Messiah is here!
I will follow him with my whole heart! |
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Truly the Lord is moving in this place!
Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Thanks Pastor Aminata this is so FREEING of my soul. Thank you!!!!!
See I am remembering more and more.... or the fog of the drugs are lifting more and more through the Grace of God as AA would say....
After I touched Jesus' garment and begged him He brushed my eyes, because I fell over in my stuporness of drunken embarassment, and it was then that I could see through my curly cigarette smoke it was then that that my eyes were opened.
11:5 The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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You go right ahead Becky, as long as the fog continues to be lifted.... you keep right on talking about it. We just need 3 more disciples.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Shoot Pastor... I am about ready to hop in the car... yeah scary I know the thought of me driving ... I will try and stay away from any and all curb like looking shapes... remember I love my hubcaps..... and go wake up those two rednecks in my neck of the woods of Raleigh
I may just be a dirt farmers daughter from Dodge City Kansas that got the mess out of Dodge and moved to North Carolina... but I can get a couple of MULLET HEAD READ NECK OLE STINKERS OUT OF BED AND ON THIS BLOG!!!!
Let me get my minuto... soup... (spanish hangover cure soup) drank up and I will go wake them up.
THOSE TWO BROTHERS NEED TO BE JESUS' DISCIPLES !!!!! |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Interlude - Jesus confident about what He has to do for his Father, continues to seek those who are willing to give God their all, not by mere words, but by their actions. Although it is never said, many will be pricked in their souls, not sure what to make of the young man, even convincing themselves that he must be another crazy religious fanatic. Yet others hesitate to follow because the cost is too high. Give up all that I have, all that I've worked so hard to get? Leave my family, friends and all that I know and for what? Some even said, "let me think about it, or I'll get back to you," worried about their image, and what others might think, yet waiting to see who else is going to follow him. |
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Given the circumstances and the society that we live in how can you not wonder or doubt if the young man whose words prick at your heart, send chills down your spine, warm you, comfort you is FOR REAL? You know deep in your soul, in your heart of hearts that SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT.
How can you describe the peace that surrounds you when he speaks? How can you describe the indescribable joy when you hear his words? HOW CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT YOU KNOW HIS WORD IS TRUTH??? how !!!
ALL that we have belong to HIM (family, friends, wealth, position even the air we breath). If we wait for others to follow, where would we be? There is a time for each of us to take up, give up, submit to, relenquish our hold on our worldly goods and follow the one who truly loves us.... IT IS SO HARD to let go of the flesh, but we battle on knowing what JESUS has in store for us.... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Hi Pastor, I'm back after a rest. When Jesus called me to be a Desciple, I was with my Grandma, and she was dying. Jesus was calling her home, and He knew that I to know Him on an intimate basis, not just through sermons. He let me be a witness to the beauty of her death, and He let me kiss her head, and close her eyes. He taught me not to be afraid/ |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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AMEN AMEN AMEN Disciple MStovall!
I know it isn't hard for me to explain it!
See this ole hopeless, failure at two attempts to get clean and sober, prostitute, loser of a soon to be fired career woman, who by the way is a neglegent mother....
all of a sudden, stopped using ... the minute He pierced my heart when he asked me to drop everything and follow HIM.
IT WAS 21 Century MIRACLE... Like the days of Jerrico or Moses when he parted to the red sea or Ishmael...
Holy Cow, I didn't want to use when I told my Savior "I would follow you anywhere Lord".... and he asked me to step out of the boat as I was fishing with my redneck cousins here at Jordan Lake in NC, south of Raleigh... and He said, Becky.... come...and HOLY COW I thought I was on acid or LSD again cause I was a walking on water.....
WHO CANT BELIEVE HE IS LORD AND KING OF ALL? Crazy, a fanatic, man you need to be commited if you don't believe Jesus is Lord too, cause LOOK at all his miracles...... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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OK Disciple Joey....
Your leaving me hangin with your encounter with OUR LORD....I can't wait to hear the rest of the story! please tell me some more
DID HE... I mean DID HE perform the miracle in front of YOUR EYES? |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Pastor Aminata .... please forgive me I am soooooo excited on YOUR blog I keep typing like it is my blog... maybe I should just get back to my own space.....
But I love how you have somewhat manipulated us into doing your writing.... maybe you are up in NY just praying for us to keep listening to the Spirit....
Whatever you are doing I am loving it....just don't come to NC and slap me like you threatened earlier ok? |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Now Becky,
You know what I meant... this is not my blog! This is our blog. Do not quench the spirit.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Yes, it was a miracle for me. I was terrified of death. I didn't understand it at all. My Mother died when I was six and no one spoke about her. In fact when anyone died, I was the one who wasn't told. They always said I was sensitive. I grew with my Grandparents, and my Daddy lived in town. My Pop died and I didn't to say goodbye because my sister said not to fly to Lubbock "yet". I wasn't just a career woman who neglected her children. I was hiding from something I was afraid of. |
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You go Pastor !!! Becky read what I just wrote. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Interlude - Many, many people are now beginning to take notice of this young man. He has become the talk in many communities, many neighborhoods, in the supermarkets, at the laundry mats, at the car wash. People are both intrigued while at the same time, allowing doubt and disbelief rule their thoughts. Jesus goes from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood, reaching out to the lost, confused, desperate, souls who have been marginalized, souls who have been discounted as a necessary inconvenience. These are the people Jesus reaches out to. So far Jesus has 10 disciples, who have left everything they know and had behind, they have put their faith and trust in this young man, even while doubting, they cannot deny, that's there something about him that so believable.
Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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You know, this ain't exactly how I figured it was going to be. I just assumed Jesus was going to surround himself with prophets and preachers and go on a preaching tour. I would be the handyman. But instead, he seems to be trying to find the most messed-up people and bringing them in. When I'm one of the most together people in a group you got a group of people with some serious issues.
But you know, I'm already enjoying my fellow "outcasts". These are people I can be real with. I don't see how we can do much as for impacting or changing the world but these are people I think I can be friends with. GOD knows I could use a few friends.
.....peace..... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Yoda.... you know I was only playing.... you know I was only testing you because I love you too much you are my great teacher... I wanna be a Jedi Knight!
I was only playing on how you SAID you "hate to write", "lord I done told em".....
just playing great teacher or should I Say Great DISCIPLE...... GEEZ.....
Ok I will go back to being a good toddler...
I love you!
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Now come on Disciple Joey
I gotta know the REAL dirt... did you see the miracles. I hear our LORD raised someone up from the DEAD. IS IT TRUE
O please tell me it is so.... I so want this miracle to be more proof so we can keep on fishing cause you know we are fishers of MEN, and women so to speak. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Huh????
Whatcha talkin about man, disciple Jami? Is there a conspiracy? I mean I thought we were all real tight, I mean there is only TEN of us and Jesus... and he is still fishin, like a REDNECK trying to bond with a stranger and ....
well Disciple Jami.... just spit it out what are you trying to say? |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Becky: HE DID NOT RAISE HER FROM THE DEAD
I was the one who was healed. I was afraid of the people I loved dying.
He let me be a witness to the beauty of her death |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Sorry Disciple Joey... Please forgive me. I am just so excited to talk about my Lord!
I did hear that he did raise somebody from the dead..... CAN YOU IMAGINE
Oh what a miracle that would have been to see, maybe I will see someone else raise up from the dead.....
maybe..... someday......
I can only hope and pray.... and no... my other disciples I AM NOT BACK ON DRUGS! I am NOT hallucinating. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Whew... i am glad you cleared that one up disciple Jami... cause I thought you were Judgin ME... and I thought he said NOT to Judge... or was I trying to hear through the fog again....or wait....
was it the pharasees that keep judging him and us. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Interlude - News stories are now being reported about a young man who has the attention of so many people. What is it about him that has captivated so many people? What's all the brew-ah-ah about this person? Many reporters have try to get Jesus to agree to an interview, only to be told he's not interested. They too started following him around. Jesus had a calming effect on just about everyone that he met. Well almost everyone. There were haters around him. Anytime you have someone getting to much free publicity you are sure to get some haters, Jesus was no different. Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Wait disciple Jamie....
Either my ex-druggie paranoia is kicking in or Satan is playing with me.... we need to pray
Are you judging ME... Man I mean ARE YOU JUDGING me... cause see me and Jesus, we are tight!
He talked to me about my eyes... He has a thing about eyes
and he told me or someone... I can't remember... still in a fog....
to pull the log out of their own eye before they pull the speck out of someone elses |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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quit judging man... quit the hating... I am not feeling the love......
Remember we are HIS disciples and we are supposed to be loving man... not hating....
shoot the pharasees are hating enough for all of us |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Enquiring minds want to know. The regular reporters were bad enough with all their questions but them "fringe" guys ask some pretty outlandish questions. No, there are no orgies. No, we ain't smilin cause we're stoned. No, we ain't getting rich doing nothing.
My life won't stand up to too much scrutiny. I've changed. We all have. But my past hasn't. What is happening here is bigger than me. I'm thinking about telling Jesus I want to quit. I don't want to. But I don't want to mess this up for everybody else. I can't believe I am even thinking like this. Caring about others more than myself.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Instead of taking the worldly route of TV interviews (60 minutes, Good Morning America, OPHRA), this young man decided to stand on the street corners and preach the word of HIS FATHER, (go to the homeless in shelters, go to bars, go to strip joints, Las Vegas casinos, indigent hospitals, welfare offices) anywhere the lost, homeless, helpless could hear him. He fed, clothe, revived, renewed hope through his word, his compassion, his generosity.
The world began to take notice, not because of his teaching but because of the number of people who gathered to hear him, who began to act upon his word and care for each other. ACTS OF UNSELFISH KINDNESS began to happen. People stop killing each other for no reason, food began to appear to those who had none, people began to reach out to one another in love. HIS WORD SPREAD AROUND THE WORLD AND WARS STOPPED. The devil is STUNNED... "I think I shall visit this being and find out what's going on", said the devil. But in the meantime, STOP ANY TELEVISED ACTS THAT HE DOES, JAM UP THE AIRWAYS, MESS UP THE NEWSPAPERS - STOP THIS MADNESS until I get back... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Thank God.... you came back apureheart... I am so glad you came back to remind us of HIS love, Jesus' love and the love of GOD the Father... Whew I started to breath again when I read your words... and peace... whew
I was about ready to throw down with disciple Jamie... and he lives in FV NC where I LIVE... I mean yeah man your right... Jesus is teaching us about peace and this guy he is talking about a fox amungst us....
I mean lets get real, man.... after all we have been through and seen with Jesus, after all He has taught us...and the miracles... don't forget the miracles.
I know all of us LOVE HIM as MUCH AS I LOVE HIM, don't we?????
Their can't be one amungst us who would be like the corporate foxes I have dealt with in the past.... I mean I have worked with "the man" long enough to realize I would rather work for
THE MAN JESUS
AMEN and HALLELUIAH
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| October 18, 2007 |
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I believe there is one more needed |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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HOLY COW!
Disciple mstovall.... I KNOW
Satan is hitting our technology, and he is really making me angry, just the other day, my internet went down while I was blogging about Jesus, and then so did my cell phone... it was a real tradgety.... I had to stop and pray
Jesus is doing so much world wide, Why would Satan be so evil to interupt NOW!
We must fish for more men.... We must!!! |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| k, I am going to have to come back to this, lol. I tried following along but I am at work, so I am going to have to read it wehn I get home. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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You know something I don't get. Like we are at the park with our one pack of bologna and loaf of bread and everybody eats all they want and there seems to always be plenty to share with those nearby. Strange!
Well, it is just us disciples here now. Jesus is praying. You know, I'm starting to understand love the way Jesus does it. Check this out....
L etting
O thers
V alue (validate)
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This is how Jesus loved us. He didn't come to us pointing out our faults. Instead of telling us how we should feel and act he just accepted us where we were. He valued, he validated us. I think he understood that we were the way we were because of the things that had happened in our lives. Do ya'll think if we tried to love like this that it would affect how we interact with others? And among ourselves?
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Yeah, Becky and Jami are like children of thunder...lol...and lightning. Now both of ya'll give each other a big ol smile.
.....peace..... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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The disciples were doing as JESUS asked them to do and was constantly being harassed by non-believers. Everytime they turned around someone was pelting them with garbage, cussing them out, hitting or kicking them. "JESUS, we are so afraid", they said. The government and the non-believers on the street has started harassing us and saying we are a NATIONAL THREAT. What are we to do? JESUS responded with "Oh, ye of little FAITH". Did not my FATHER tell you he would always be with you. Did he not say he would never forsake you? WHERE IS YOUR FAITH???? DO YOU KNOW WHAT FAITH IS????
FATHER,
I am here doing the work that you have given me to do and these disciples are freaking out. Where are the faithful few who will follow without question? Where are the ones who truly have relinquished ALL and will follow and obey? Thy will be done, FATHER. You have created these beings in your OWN image, you have given them dominion over your EARTH, you have showered them with YOUR LOVE and what do you get in return??? Bickering, killing, disrespect, dishonesty, NO FAITH, NO LOVE. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Notice: What is interesting is how many reads this blog has gotten, yet almost two days from posting this blog, we only have 11 disciples. This is only a role-play! If we can't even role-play, how can we "REAL RE-LAY" The Gospel of Jesus Christ? This is deep! |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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MStovall, man I knew there was a reason Jesus picked you.... you display always what He tries to teach us!... me... i just get well too excited... I guess that is why I flipped and tried to walk to Jesus out there on Jordan lake ... man did it freak out those rednecks in NC.......well honestly it freaked me out too... just a little...
OMG Shannon are you serious..... The twin towers... lets go.....wait..... HE DID WHAT .....
SEEE JOEY I told you he raised some up from the DEAD .... Shannon said so, and now it is all over the news and the internet....
Thank God.... I thought I was hallucinating again...
Man Jesus I LOVE YOU! |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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apureheart...
jami and I see we are straight.... peace out.... we hugged offline... i love playing on pastor I mean disciple Aminata's blog
but see she has so much patience I know she is waiting for the right mullet redneck to get out here and make an appearance... I keep begging... but those stubborn rednecks from NC.....gotta love em or hate em, or at least that is what the comedians say |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Okay, I wanna be one... what do I have to do? I'm asking cause I aint had a chance to read this blog from top to bottom, sorry Pastor... been real busy the last 24 hrs! Still love me?
Thanks to a "certian someone" for reminding me that I need to be out here! lol |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Ok Rich the only thing you have to do is tell where you was when Jesus called you and why you decided to follow him.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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PRAISE THE LORD!!!
I have been beggin and pleading and nagging that ole mullet headed redneck. I even threatened to go up and throw down with him too.....
I am sooo GAY and Joyous to see you here RICH....
Rednecks may be late.... but at least they show up.... thanks for not letting this dirt farmers daughter (AKA Dorthy) from Kansas down.
I really don't like dissin on rednecks...especially rednecks from my new home state and rednecks that witnessed Jesus and ME walk out on the water.
Praise the Lord |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Yoda
I am confused, says poduan.... who is JUDAS????? did I miss him? When did He slip into the picture? I am very social and I thought I knew every 21st century disciple here on your role play.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Alright, so there I am, workin as a carnie at the state fair in Texas. I'm smoking a cigarette and operating the Gravitron when I spot this dude walkin right up to me looking me square in the eye. It felt like He was readin my soul.
When He got to me I said, "back of the pack buddy, there aint no free rides here."
He replied back, "there aint no free rides to Father either, there's only one way and one line, but I'm moving you to the front of the pack!"
Somehow my broken spirit knew exactly what he meant and I knew that I just had to follow and live for him all the days of my life. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Interlude - Jesus now has chosen twelve people to be close to him, walk with him and learn from him. There will be more disciples, but these 12 misfits in their own right, have to opportunity to be up close and personal with Jesus.
Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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I am not one one of the VOCAL disciples. I tend to lay back, listen, absorb my surroundings and whats going on. HOWEVER, the man has captured my attention as no one has done before. NEVER have I heard anyone speak like him, capture your heart like he has.
What is it about him??? Is it the words that he utter and YOU KNOW, it's the truth? Can this be the one we have heard about from long ago?? Many have come before and I THOUGHT it was the Messiah, can this be the one??? John said" I am not the one. I am not worthy".
He has gone from shelter to shelter, bar to bar, the most disgusting places anyone could ever go to and never, ever changed his message or shied away from someone because they did not look, smell, or act like him. CAN HE BE THE ONE??? He has fed, clothe, healed, comforted, cried, drank with the most outrageous people.
I have been to the temples, I have heard the Pharasee's speak and take what they can. But they could not look me in the eye and say "I LOVE YOU" for who you are. They were always taking and never giving a kind word. They did not give me hope, encouragement, didn't have my back through thick and thin. They never held me while I cried my eyes out for myself or someone else. They never understood that in order to survive, in order to maintain your sanity you have to CARE for OTHERS as you care for yourself. HE UNDERSTANDS. He understands that it's not what you have, but what you do with it.
I shall continue to follow him on this road, it's hard but I know it's right. Since the media could not drag him into the studios they are spreading lies that we are some type of terrorist group(how ridiculous can you get?). Some strange people in black suits, hats and sunglasses are following us. JESUS never changes, never stops what he's doing. He continues to PRAY, FEED, CONSOLE, the weary and to draw others to follow him.
FATHER: The path that you have set me on is getting harder and harder each day. Please continue to guide my steps,strenghten me as I walk this long road, enlighten my mind, instill in me your word that I may spread it in order to bring your sheep home. YOUR WILL BE DONE.
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| Moving forward: For the next 24 hours you as followers of Jesus Christ, are to share what you have learned from him. Tell the story of His teachings. Explain it in your own words. Express your thoughts on what he has taught you. Also, continue as some of you have already to share your thinking while on the journey the Jesus, the places you go, the people you've met, and their reactions. Do not speak of the miracles, or healings, not yet. Thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit to continue to lead. What happens next? |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Mstovall... i am sorry I am so vocal... i will try to pipe down.... I will I promise I would never want to deny my Lord by being and unfit christian......
Lord forgive me I feel so much remorse FORGIVE ME. I am sorry... Please don't let me deny you of your Glory Lord....
SHANNON ... wah wah WHAT.... oh the heracy |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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He has been called many things but what he truly is (Savior, Light of the World, Creator, GOD). The blind cannot see because of the worldly goods in front of them (money,fame,status). What is this??? How long can it last??? How moronic can you be when he offers ETERNAL LIFE. A lot of the world has depth perception problems. They cannot fathom what ETERNITY is??? What I have is very little compared to what he has to offer. Even now on this earth he is offering hope, love, peace, faith and I cannot begin to visualize what heaven will be like. HE HAS MADE A PLACE FOR ME... me
We are not afraid, we shall continue with our plans.... I understand there will be some CHURCHES protesting because they do not know who this imposter is(oh well)... There will be all sorts of GROUPS protesting and saying ugly and awful things. WE WILL MARCH ON.... |
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Well, I’ve been following Him around along with a bunch of these other folks and honestly, I caint get a word in edge-wise. Everybody wants to talk to Him and ask Him questions, I really didn’t know what to think of these people but I knew I needed to stay with them for some reason. Jesus has been talking a lot about loving God and loving each other; He speaks to us like we are children, with stories and scripture lessons which make a lot of sense to us. I’m beginning to see that we are not a bunch of individuals following this Guy around; but we are becoming brothers and sisters, working together to do the will of the Father, being led by the one from whom He sent. Just today He was speaking about a Kingdom, one which shall have no end. My mind is racing to learn more about this kingdom and what role I will play in it. I hope I can be like a sheriff or something, cause being a carnie didn’t pay much. Last night we had a feast! I’ve never seen 13 folks get full off one large cheese pizza. It was like every time I went back for more, there was still half a pizza left! That one still has me confused. Some of the folks at Pizza Hut were making fun of us cause while we where eatin, Jesus decided it was time to give another bible lesson. After hearing His words however, their laughter turned to anger for some strange reason. I guess it’s just hard to get good customer service nowadays. |
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Rich, I LOVE YOU - I have to go home now, didn't get much work done today(lol).. God has blessed me with that type of job(no one standing over you, but I still feel guilty). I will catch up with you guys tonight.
Pastor:
This blog gives me the chills (in a good way). I really think something is about to happen, don't you???? |
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I love you too Rich... You are such a GREAT Brother!
GOD love and save the mullet headed rednecks.... even those that worked as carnies in TX.... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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yoda... I have to agree with mstovall on this... see apureheart and i we have been talking about what Jesus helped us see and it is sooo beautiful.... I am bawling at work....sobbing... I should probably go into a private conference room now... or just go home... see I have stollen from the man far enough today.... oh I am such a wretched woman....I too didn't get too much work done today sol.... (sniff out loud)
Jesus has been teaching me soo much... yes yoda the Holy Spirit met us here today and I am soo blessed. |
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Sorry I just gota chance to come over here. I ain't had a chance to read none of this. But Rich and buch of folks kept tellin me to come over here, so I'm here. What now? We gettin prizes or somethin? Love y'all. God bless. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Mullet you can still become a disciple if you want to. But if you decide to you have to share, where you were when Jesus called you and why you decided to follow him.
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| October 18, 2007 |
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I know Sweet Marie... He accepted me! And asked me to be part of his group, and this time it wasnt a gang, like a biker gang or spanish gang or group of drugies.... see those were/are my friends......
Jesus really blows me away too!
Mullet man Please rectify all rednecks and please say yes to her. LORD knows I have been beggin ya'all to join us here... I mean like the two of you are like brothers... with your stylin hairdues... trailer parks... and language of your own... But Jesus loves the rednecks tooo
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| October 18, 2007 |
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As we walk from town to town (lost 10 lbs. so far) talking, hugging, encouraging, challenging, each other we have a chance to be alone with this man.
Have you ever been around someone who is soooo transparent that it's scary. He is so real as a person, the type of person that you wished you could be (nothing to hide, no question too stupid to ask and get a sincere, honest response on, no hidden agenda). The demeanor of this man is awsome. Quiet, introspective, sincere, charismatic, AWESOME. Do I stare in awe, do I kneel and worship. what do I do????
He calls me by my name, Mary and it melts my heart, because he says it with such love...
I have known you before the beginning of time. I knew when and where I wanted you to be born and to whom. I chose your parents out of love for them and for you. You may have thought I gave you the worse parents in the world, but I didn't. They taught you many things that only now, since they have gone home that you recognize as love. They were not educated people, they worked hard to care for six kids. They had their failings as all humans do, but they loved you.
Mama never said I love you or hugged you, but she did in her own way. It was hard being the oldest and all of the responsibility that was laid upon you, but they loved you and appreciated what you did. They just didn't know how to show it. They left you with a legacy though. Work for what you want. Don't ever think anyone is going to give you anything without an agenda.
Get your education (but I didn't listen), I learned through the school of hard knocks. But they told you.
You chose to be rebellious, dishonest,wild and just plain foolish, but I never left your side. You married early to get out of your parents house (I didn't choose your husband) and had a child. This child that I blessed you with was MY GIFT OF LOVE. This child enabled you to shower all of the LOVE that I had given you, you gave to her. You divorced this man and moved on because this was not sanctioned by me. You married your second husband out of LUST. Fine speciman of maleness but as sorry as the day is long. LUST doesn't last very long, I DO.
You had an affair with a married man and knew it was wrong(that was me). You did not encourage the relationship because he had a child that needed her dad.
I have been with you through all of this and more, because I LOVE YOU. You have been from church to church, searching for a home to reside in. You were disappointed a number of times by the pastors(because the agenda was not of me), congregation(because of the politics) and the true word was not being given. Everything but the WORD (how to get rich, how to get that car, etc, etc, etc.)-not the WORD. I see you have finally found a home, a home where there is love and you can feel it when you enter the doors. A home where they have a PRAYER ROOM, where they baptize anytime, any day of the week. A home where thry know your name. PRAISE GOD... I chose the time for you to come to me, but you had to make that full commitment. I chose you because you are you. There is not another Mary like you. I did that on purpose. I have a mission and a purpose for you and when you are ready we will begin that journey, but for now just FOLLOW ME.
When you have nothing else to give to this world, because the world cannot accept YOU as you are, when people use you instead of seeing that what you are trying to do is simply out of LOVE, when your heart breaks over and over again because of what mankind is doing to each other and there is nothing you can do about it, the hunger, the killings, the absolute craziness of this world, all you can do is CRY OUT TO OUR FATHER for help, for relief.
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As we continued our conversation, he looked at me and said "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there", and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."
Jesus, I have stood on your word, I have prayed on my knees until they were sore, I have begged and pleaded for answers to my prayers and nothing happened. What am I doing wrong??? What can I do differently???
He answered, saying "Cleanse your heart of all grudges, revenge, hatefulness. Come to me with a clear conscience(sic) with no hidden agendas but wiuth Thanksgiving for what you do have. Come to me as a CHILD (honest, open, unselfish) in your desires. Let go of this heavy world.
How can I??? What must I do to shake this world??
"That my child, you will have to decide, you will have to find a way, but I will still be there with you", he said.
As I trudge along, I am still trying to find a way. Yet he chose ME... |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Judas - I'm an activist. Seems like I was born an activist because as far back as I can remember, I was always fighting for a cause. I have protested, and picketed, and demonstrated. I have been apart of sit-ins, and marches, and even went on a hunger strike all for a cause. Some people call me militant, some say I'm a radical, maybe I am, maybe I'm not, but one thing I can say about me is I'm serious. The first time I saw Jesus was at this rally, where many had gathered to protest about the poor housing conditions and lack of affordable houses in the community. People were pretty darn mad with the officials from City Hall, yes I was mad too. After listening to an hour of placated speeches, that everyone knew was nothing short of lies, I stormed out of the place to get some air, I was madder than a … well, that's when I saw him. He was just standing there. I looked at him and said, what? What you staring at? He looked me right in the eyes and said, you want to join me? If you really need a cause that's worth fighting for, than come, follow me. It wasn't so much what he said, as the way He said it. It was like he was inside of me… my mind was invaded by His presence at that moment… Whatever need I had, somehow I felt He could fulfill it. He turned and walked away… I followed. |
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| OH Mary... I am bawling once again. |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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We are on the beaches in North Carolina, enjoying the surf and the sun. It is near lunchtime and we hungry. We don't have much money, not enough to feed everyone. Jesus tells us to get some crab buckets and go to the water and dip them in. We are steady trying to tell him the crabbing has been awful, since the hurricane hit some months ago. "Do you not believe me when I say Go and dip the buckets in the water"? "Do you not believe that my FATHER in heaven will not provide"? We looked at each other and then we looked at him as if he had lost his mind. His FATHER?????
We took the buckets and went to the water and dipped them. It seemed as if the crabs came so fast as if they were looking for a meal themselves. The buckets were literally overflowing with them. We stood in awe. WHO IS THIS MAN???
We had a low-country boil right there on the beach and as others gathered around the food never ran out. SIMPLY AMAZING... There were others who decided to follow and it was if they were drawn like a moth to a light bulb... They were drawn because of his word, because of his love.
They were drawn to HIM....
We are on our way, nothing can stop us now or can it???
He goes off to pray A LOT and on this particular day he stays for soooo long. Have we disappointed him in any way??? |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| OH Mary pleaseeee continue |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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What if ?
I love this thread and it made me really think about it.
Without having the Knowledge of the New Testement....Would I personally believe them? I would love to sit here and say "yes" but honestly I dont think I would. Its not humanly possible.
Looking @ it thur society eyes of year 2007......
A young lady saying she is pregnant and still a virgin.....I would think her parents would try and find professional help or maybe even wanting Mary to abort her baby.
I am sure today's time would consider Mary alittle off or wild on drugs to speak such a thing.
I personally would love to hear the rumors going around town AFTER the ultrasound showing Life within Mary's womb and her GYN doctor stating Mary is truely still a virgin.
Interesting and provoking topic cant wait to see the next question.
MsRhonda
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| October 18, 2007 |
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The doubts, the skepticism, the hesitation will be there. He knows. But he chose us for his own particular reasons. Who are we to question???? I am sure his prayers are his conference calls to GOD.
Can you hear the call:
'FATHER, what have you given me? A bunch of scraggley, lazy, doubting, irresponsible people who trudge along asking a gazillion questions, not understanding what I am saying, criticizing everything that I do, giving me this LIP. FATHER, HELP!!!!!! Your will be done in all things. PLEASE give me the strenght to carry on. You are the ALMIGHTY GOD, the EVERLASTING, THE BEGINNING AND THE END. How can I make them HEAR ME??? Because you love them, because you want to be in their company, take care of them, really want to show them what life is, because you created them for YOUR PLEASURE, I will continue this journey. They are sooo lost. They are in so much pain. Hear my plea, give me guidance. I LOVE YOU FATHER.
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| Whew....my initial thoughts would be pretty telling. Thanks for making me think! I've just recently signed on, so this is the first I've read of your entries. I look forward to reading more of them! |
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| October 18, 2007 |
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| Judas - You wanna know what amazes me about Jesus? He has that something, I can't quite find the right word, but there is that that… call it a style.. Call it a demeanor, I don't know but when he speaks, and it's not like he's pushy or arrogant, but he sure is adamant. People actually stop and listen to him. It's like they are pulled or compelled to stop and listen to this guy. Amazing. I don't talk much with the other disciples, actually they get on my last nerve. I see them trying to kiss up to Jesus, jockeying for position, they ain't foolin me. I just watch them. I'm gonna wait a while, see if any of them would help me talk Jesus into becoming our leader for the "cause." Yeah, I gotta wait to see who is really on the up and up. |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Coming up on D.C right about now and the fall weather is so refreshing. Our journey has been long, but the companions, the words of JESUS, the outpouring of love from those who desperately needed a touch, kind word, shoulder to cry on has been terrific. He has touched sooo many lives just by a look. IT IS AMAZING. What is even more amazing are the miracles performed, seen and unseen.
We were in a hospice in Virginia and a young lady, about 20 years old was laying on a bed, in a corner, all alone. JESUS walked over and touched her hand. She lookedat Him with the most beautiful brown eyes and just started crying. She explained that she had been in and out of hospitals for the past two years and they finally said she only had a littles less than 3 months to live. She has a child who is two and her parents are drug addicts. She had two desires that she wanted fulfilled before she passed on, 1) for someone to take care of her daughter and 2) to meet this man everyone had been talking about.
"I am He that you have heard about", said JESUS.
"I have heard of the miracles that you have performed on the East Coast and I just want to touch your hand because I am so tired. I am so tired of this life of disappointments, sickness, poverty and shame", said the young lady.
"Do you believe I can heal you", asked JESUS.
"Yes, I do" and JESUS kissed her head and she was healed. Through FAITH and LOVE this young lady was healed.
I pondered upon what I had just witnessed and thought to myself, she had never seen this man before but she had heard stories of his miracles and heard some of his teachings, possibly. She was in the throes of death and she just believed he could heal her. FAITH such an elusive word. FAITH in things yet unseen. FAITH the size of a mustard seed. Must it take such dire consequences for us to have FAITH? Have we not been given more, so much more than others and still we question this man?
Why have I struggled so long????
I hear sirens and I see a large crowd on the plaza where JESUS will speak. I have never seen so many helicopters, TV crews(national and international), radio crews, newpaper reporters in my life.
IT'S ON NOW!!!! |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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| Judas - I know He's the one. He is what our movement needs, I mean this man attracts all types of people. Through him we can spread our message about our cause, because they will listen to him. Yes, he will make a great leader. Those suits in government will have to take notice, they will have to pay attention. This man intrigues me (that's rare for a guy like me), seems like he already knows… before the question is asked… I'm studying him…. Can't nobody be that consistent. Those others who lap behind him…. Argh… what a waste! I don't get it. They do more complaining then anything else. Why he chose them, I'll never know. To me, they're nothing but baggage… a heavy load that's totally unnecessary and one day I'm gonna pull his coattail about that. |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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He does know,Judas. He knows everything. When did this become OUR movement??? What is it about Jesus that we can rightfully claim as OURS????
He heals, speaks, listens, calms, comforts. What part of his actions can we claim???
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Judas - I am so Happy to have FINALLY met you... I thought I was going crazy when I heard Jesus say we had eleven people
And I hadn't ever met you yet... Nice to finally meet you...
Yeah I hate nay sayers... I hate baggage... I hate haters....
Our movement? Yeah when did this become ABOUT US....
I thought it was about him, Jesus, Messiah, Gods son.....
Please comply and explain
Love you
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| October 19, 2007 |
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yoda,
I am really confused
you said all of the people who joined your chat could be a disciple and follow this 21st century
but then you told my mullet preacher friend he could be a disciple toooooo.
I feel a tantrum coming on, why can't my friend Mullet be a disciple to in this role play? why? o Why? HE is smart and funny and call me a .............
SOLDIER accountant geek wanna be for Christ Jesus FREAK but that adds up to 13 people .... are you changing your teaching style? I mean Rich joined? didn't he make 11 and before that you ansered and said... JUDAS... and Now I see you are taking the role of Judas the betrayal. Then you said Mullet could join... that doesn't add up... or are you using funny accounting to teach.....
Do you really thank... i mean think you can betray our LORD yoda, my jedi knight? Do you think you can do it... you teach me so much in love that I adore the JESUS in you!...
Just loading you down with questions yoda. Sorry, call me a toddler in Christ!
Love
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Not a problem Becky or Seven,
Jesus had twelve disciples in his inner circle. Yet there were many, many more disciples. The bible teaches us about the initial 12 but doesn't say when or how the others became disciples, but it does let us know that there were others.
10:1 Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
10:17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name. Again I say it's ok if more choose to become disciples.
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| October 19, 2007 |
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| thank you yoda, I LOVE YOU |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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ooo carrie ann ... lets go... walk with me.... Lets go talk to them with Jesus right now.... I like Mary .... need to lose some weight. I AM FAT and I AM UGLY
walk with me talk with me some more
I love you
Seven |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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| Judas - (Talking on the cell phone) Yeah man, I thought I'd give you a hollar and fill you in on what's going on… This dude is something else, man, I mean like the other day…. Man he got madder than a bee that couldn't find his hive… he decided that we should to go to a local church… cool...so after listening to the message, they started asking for people to bring their monies right… so they were telling people to not to forget to get your raffle tickets.., and don't forget about the bus outting to Atlantic City for some fundraiser…., and next Tuesday night is bingo night… You ain't gonna believe what happens next. Jesus walks straight up to the front and start yellin and knocking over things… He says, "Ya'll done turn My Father's house into nothing but a place for a bunch of thieves!" Wow! Folks got fire engine mad up in there… but that didn't stop him, nope not one bit… he grabbed their money and started throwing it around and man I'm telling ya, we had to get out of there quick fast and in a hurry. What? I was like, yo Jesus come on… these people gonna kill us up in here….. |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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I don't know if we are ever going to get around to actually building anything. We're just wandering around aimlessly it seems. I talked to Jesus about going on tour, setting up dates at all the stadiums and coliseums. And we could charge admission and sell WW-2B-JD (we want to be Jesus' disciples) bracelets and generate income and use that to reach more people and then that would generate more income.....
"You have put a lot of thought into this, haven't you?"
"Yes, Jesus, I have."
"Let's take a walk."
We walk along the beach.
"What do you see?"
I looked at the resorts and motels stretching for miles either direction.
"Well Jesus, I see the very best lodging the world has to offer. And if we begin to make money using your talents we could stay in them everynight. I mean, I love camping and pitching tents and stuff but we've been doing that for months. If we were more comfortable we would be more effective. Uh, Jesus, are you listening?"
Jesus had bent down and was collecting sea shells. He stood up and opened his hand.
"What do you see?"
"Uh, just some sea shells."
"Did you know each one of these shells was the home of some insignificant little creature?"
Okay, I've been here before. What Jesus is trying to show / tell me should be so obvious. And once he explains it it is. But I never seem to be able to put things together like him.
Jesus sees my confused expression and continues.
"We came onto this beach and you only saw the "big picture". You focused on the important things, the big things, the things of great value. This is the way the world thinks."
"As we walked along I noticed the sea shells. Their shapes and colors. Just laying in the sand like little treasures from the "insignificant ones"."
I was slowly beginning to understand when Jesus suddenly held up his hand.
"Do you hear it?" as he listened intently.
All I heard was waves and gulls.
"Hear what, Jesus?"
"Someone is crying."
I couldn't hear it.
"Over there," as Jesus pointed to some weeds at the edge of the beach.
Just beyond the weeds we came across a frightened, sobbing young girl. She couldn't have been more than twelve years old.
"Please don't hurt me." as she cowered from us shivering. All she was wearing was a towel from one of the fine motels.
Jesus quickly got clothing from his backpack and handed them to her. His voice was so gentle. But for the first time I saw someone pulling away from Jesus. I could see tears welling up in his eyes.
"You met a stranger, yesterday." She shook her head yes.
"A very nice man who understood you."
"I was alone. I had ran away from home."
"He offered to help and protect you."
"He said I reminded him of his daughter. He was such a nice man. He asked me if I was hungry and took me to a fancy restuarant to eat. He asked where I was staying. When I told him I didn't have anywhere to live he warned me that the streets are unsafe for a young girl like me. He got me a room at a really nice motel with an indoor pool. He even bought me a nice little swimsuit. He said I looked so pretty in it." Her voice began to quiver. "Then he told me he was coming by the next morning to help me figure out what I wanted to do."
"Excuse me," Jesus spoke and turned from the girl and looked toward the ocean wiping a tear from his eye. I was stunned, shocked by what I saw next. A flash of red hot anger in Jesus' eyes. And then it was gone.
"Little one, you don't have to continue if it is too difficult for you."
"Sir, I have to tell you. I feel I must. This is more than I can bear."
Tears begin to stream down her face again.
"It was night. I was asleep. I woke up to someone ripping my clothes off. It was him. The man who understood, who cared, who promised to protect me. He was a monster now. I tried to fight. The more I fought the more he hurt me. It hurt so bad. I didn't want to hurt anymore so I stopped fighting him."
With a breaking voice she said, "But he wouldn't quit hurting me." and buried her head in her hands. Jesus took the little girl into his arms and held her close whispering peace to her tortured soul.
"When the monster was done doing what he wanted to do to me he got off me. I jumped up and ran out the door grabbing a towel on the way. He was laughing! Laughing!!!"
"You'll be back. They always come back. See you in the morning, sweetheart."
"I ran and ran until I collapsed here, hoping and praying he did not follow me."
Jesus sat beside the little girl and they began to talk. Jesus gave her his seashells and she thought they were so pretty. Soon she was smiling and laughing.
Funny, this man who can hear a silent cry seems oblivious to the voices of disciples calling out his name. I smiled. Usually I was part of the group wondering where Jesus was now what do we do.
"Little one, it is time to go back home."
"Oh sir, I can't. Not now, especially. My parents are godly people. For years I have tried to live like them but I always wind up failing. I've disappointed them over and over. I had thought if I could just get away I could find the "key" and finally be able to live like they do. Instead of finding what I was looking for my life is now more messed up than ever. They wouldn't want me. I can't go back."
"Your father's name is Ken and your mother's name is Aminata."
"Sir, you know my parents", she asked excitedly.
"Well, I did a long time ago. But last night they were talking to my father. They miss you. They are heartbroken. They've been trying to find you."
"But....."
"Love is strongest when the need is greatest."
The little girl looks confused. Not me. I understood perfectly. For once.
"Mom and dad love you more than the bad stuff that has happened. It is time to go home."
A big, beautiful smile forms as she realizes that she can go back home.
"Hey pure, give me your cell."
"Uh pure, cell phone."
"Never mind." Jesus says as he takes it off my belt with just a hint of a smile.
I had been so caught up in all that was going on. It was like I was witnessing a miracle. Well, not really a miracle. Well, yes it was.
He gives the phone to the little girl and she makes the call.
I can hear the girl's parents crying and praising. She is going home. Jesus takes the phone and makes arrangements to meet them half-way at a restuarant in a small town.
When he is done Jesus gives me my cell phone back.
"Drive safe," he says to me.
I'm stunned. Not me. I ain't real good with children. "Lord, I think probably one of the other disciples could do this better than me."
The little girl grabs my hand. "Mister, please, please, will you drive me to my parents. You are a lot like my daddy. You're a godly man like him."
"Sure, I'll be glad to." How many years had it been since I saw my daughter much less held her hand? Never, never, never had anyone ever called me godly.
As we head to where the car is parked Jesus calls after me. "Hey pure, when you get back we can talk more about your ideas of expanding the ministry."
I laugh. I understood now. The kingdom of GOD is one person at a time where they are. I look back to say one more thing but Jesus is not paying attention to us. He had walked over to the motel towel, picked it up, and was heading to the motel. In that moment I knew this little girl would finally be totally free.
.....peace.....
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JUDAS- Explain please
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"Love is strongest when the need is greatest."
oh DISCIPLE John... I mean Pure
you have me crying again... actually sobbing... i feel more weight off my yoke releasing
I see why they say... Jesus said He loved John the most, I see why God chose John to go to heaven and write revelations....
I love you John... I mean apureheart... you are beautiful, and you speak to my soul... JUST LIKE JESUS
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70? That is 58 more. Hey, wouldn't it be cool by the time this ends we have 120 and are in an upper room? lol
.....peace..... |
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YES SIR
love
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I mean really PURE
THIS is the 21st century... we are so far from Jesus right now.... its like dude... JESUS can have as many disciples as HE wants... the new testiment hasn't been written yet.....
TEACHER o great yoda... please take away pure's star... he didn't follow the rules and mocked your lesson of listening to the holy spirit...
yoda we could have at least 50,000 disciples in PASTOR AMINATA's game.... this is her site... she can teach her sheep as she wishes .
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| Interlude - This is going on very well, and again I wish to thank each of you for your participation, however allow me to say this is not a game. This is a reenactment of what we know of the time of Jesus when he was here on earth, only we are speaking as if he was with us here today, in our time. It doesn't matter if you have little knowledge of the Gospels or a lot of knowledge, that's not really important right now. What is important is how you see Jesus. But please don't look at this as if it was a game, for surely it is not. Many people are reading this blog and we don't want to give the impression that we are playing some sort of game. Rather, we are trying to understand the challenges that the followers of Jesus must have had. The obstacles of their own mind that they had to over come, and the abuse that they had to endure. Let us allow the Holy Spirit to lead this process, let us allow the Holy Spirit to teach us, and reach us and others… God is showing us something here, and I like you, I am excited about it. |
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i am sorry AMINATA
forgive me. I was speaking to a particular soldier who keeps reading my blogs.... I am scared
love
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| October 19, 2007 |
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i was afraid that soldier was reading your blog too
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Before we actually got to the plaza at the Washington Monument a strange looking fellow approached JESUS. He was rather sinister in his appearance and I immediately felt the hair on the back of my neck rise up. JESUS was talking in his usual quiet manner and the stanger was gestilating back and forth with his hands. In fact at times his whole body shook. He seemed to be rather upset at what JESUS had to say to him yet JESUS demeanor never wavered. They walked off and was gone for about an hour. JESUS returned alone and looked rather dismayed.
Who was that man and why do you look so upset, I asked. JESUS said that the man was someone he used to know a long time ago and that he had not changed from his evil ways. He said that he was still envious, jealous, conniving and the BIGGEST LIAR he had ever met in his life. He had the audacity to offer me things only my FATHER can give and truly believes he has a right to do so. We have had indepth conversations before and he still harps on the same old tune. He asks why do I care so much about others when they do not care about me? Join forces with me and we can rule the world. NEVER!!!!! |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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I have come so that others may truly live. I have come with the true water of life.
I am hearing him and I am still confused. LIFE, I am alive, TRUE WATER, I'm not thirsty???? AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE?? |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Mary,
I am missing something too. I am confused. Do you think Jesus will explain? |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Rather cleverly done.
This is in two parts, the prayer (in blue type) and GOD (in red type) in response.
It is very, very good. ********* Our Father Who Art In Heaven.
Yes?
Don't interrupt me. I'm praying.
But -- you called ME!
Called you?
No, I didn't call you.
I'm praying..
Our Father who art in Heaven..
There -- you did it again!
Did what?
Called ME.
You said,
"Our Father who art in Heaven"
Well, here I am.
What's on your mind?
But I didn't mean anything by it.
I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day.
I always say the Lord's Prayer.
It makes me feel good,
kind of like fulfilling a duty.
Well, all right.
Go on.
Okay, Hallowed be thy name .
Hold it right there.
What do you mean by that?
By what?
By "Hallowed be thy name"?
It means, it means . . good grief,
I don't know what it means.
How in the world should I know?
It's just a part of the prayer.
By the way, what does it mean?
It means honored, holy, wonderful..
Hey, that makes sense.
I never thought about what 'hallowed' meant before.
Thanks.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Do you really mean that?
Sure, why not?
What are you doing about it?
Doing? Why, nothing, I guess.
I just think it would be kind of neat if you got control,
of everything down here like you have up there.
We're kinda in a mess down here you know.
Yes, I know;
but, have I got control of you?
Well, I go to church.
That isn't what I asked you.
What about your bad temper?
You've really got a problem there, you know.
And then there's the way you spend your money --
all on yourself.
And what about the kind of books you read ?
Now hold on just a minute!
Stop picking on me!
I'm just as good as some of the rest of those people at church!
Excuse ME.
I thought you were praying
for my will to be done.
If that is to happen,
it will have to start with the ones
who are praying for it.
Like you -- for example ..
Oh, all right. I guess I do have some hang-ups.
Now that you mention it,
I could probably name some others.
So could I.
I haven't t hought about it very much until now,
but I really would like to cut out some of those things.
I would like to, you know, be really free.
Good.
Now we're getting somewhere.We'll work together -- You and ME.
I'm proud of You.
Look, Lord, if you don't mind,
I need to finish up here.
This is taking a lot longer than it usually does.
Give us this day, our daily bread.
You need to cut out the bread.
You're overweight as it is.
Hey, wait a minute! What is this?
Here I was doing my religious duty,
and all of a sudden you break in
and remind me of all my hang-ups.
Praying is a dangerous thing.
You just might get what you ask for.
Remember,
you called ME -- and here I am.
It's too late to stop now.
Keep praying. ( . pause . . )
Well, go on..
I'm scared to.
Scared? Of what?
I know what you'll say.
Try ME.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
What about Ann?
See? I knew it!
I knew you would bring her up!
Why, Lord, she's told lies about me, spread stories.
She never paid back the money she owes me.
I've sworn to get even with her!
But -- your prayer --
What about your prayer?
I didn't -- mean it.
Well, at least you're honest.
But, it's quite a load carrying around all that bitterness
and resentment isn't it?
Yes, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even with her.
Boy, have I got some plans for her.
She'll wish she had never been born.
No, you won't feel any better.
You'll feel worse.
Revenge isn't sweet.
You know how unhappy you are --
Well, I can change that.
You can? How?
Forgive Ann.
Then, I'll forgive you;
And the hate and the sin,
will be Ann's problem -- not yours.
You will have settled the problem
as far as you are concerned.
Oh, you know, you're right.
You always are.
And more than I want revenge,
I want to be right with You . . (sigh).
All right all right . .
I forgive her.
There now!
Wonderful!
How do you feel?
Hmmmm. Well, not bad.
Not bad at all!
In fact, I feel pretty great!
You know, I don't think I'll go to bed uptight tonight.
I haven't been getting much rest, you know.
Yeah, I know.
But, you're not through with your prayer are you? Go on.
Oh, all right.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Good! Good! I'll do that.
Just don't put yourself in a place
where you can be tempted.
What do you mean by that?
You know what I mean.
Yeah. I know.
Okay.
Go ahead. Finish your prayer.
For Thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen.
Do you know what would bring me glory --
What would really make me happy?
No, but I'd like to know.
I want to please you now.
I've really made a mess of things.
I want to truly follow you.
I can see now how great that would be.
So, tell me . . .
How do I make you happy?
YOU just did. |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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yoda....
can Tina be a disciple now
LOVE
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| October 19, 2007 |
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| i have to say i read this blog and was so blessed it made me cry ! especially when i saw my cousin carries name as one of the deciples i am so proud of what she has become ,i guess we no longer look at each other as deciples because of the gaps in time ,but isnt that just what we are ? |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Please yoda
PLEASE... I feel a temper tantrum coming on You know I am BORG you know I am a child in my walk yoda... you know it....I am learning how to be a happy lovable human on earth... not depressed anymore... i embrace the voices in my head. I embrace God, I embrace JESUS now, I embrace the HOLY SPIRIT...
Judas got mad, cause he saw JESUS and me dancing... and it is hard to dance in spandex that tight....
Please yoda...
Tina- all you have to do is write where you were and how you felt when you met Him, JESUS....
love
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| Judas - It wasn't often you find yourself alone with Jesus, I mean the man always had people with him or around him, well at least most of the time. But this one particular day, I'll not forget because I had the opportunity to talk to Jesus Alone! I was just returning from my organization's meeting. It had been a long time since I had attended one, and besides I was given the opportunity to talk about this man that everybody was talking about, but not had the opportunity to meet or see him for themselves. Alright, so I was walking down this block and who do I see walking across the street? Yep, Jesus and He was by himself! Now you may wonder, because I sure did, how on earth can he be walkin alone, un-noticed when he is the talk of all the news, radio, tv, etc.? But yet there he was walking down the street alone. Oh another thing, Jesus never stood out, if you know what I mean. Shoot, many times when we were all were together, people didn't know who was who, one time someone even asked me, are you Jesus? Can you believe that? Now back to my point… I ran up to him and starting walking along side him. I didn't want to call out his name, cause that would draw attention and I would lose my opportunity to be alone with him. Jesus told me he was coming back from prayer, coming from where, he never said, so I didn't ask. I told him I've been wanting to talk to him about something for a while now and he said, "go right ahead, I'm willing to listen." So I had my chance to tell him all about our organization, how we are known as the Zealots, and how passionate we are about our cause and how he would make a great leader/spokesperson for the cause… and well he listened until I had said all of what was on my mind. Then he turned to face me and said, "I am here to do one thing, and that is the Will of my Father." We kept walking, and I'm now thinking, ain't that was I was saying? I mean it's a righteous cause… and just when I was going to share that with him, here come those other disciples… man do they get on my last nerve. |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Hey... JUDAS... are you the Tax collector?
or are you the Doctor?
explain
seven aka peter aka 7 of 9 aka becky aka bubs...
love
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Pastor,
As I've been reading throughthis wonderful exercise a fwe thoughts came to the surface.
Firstly, we have had to believe in a virgin giving birth, in a cave, to God's Son. If not, then we couldn't give ourselves to this task of turning everything over to Him. i love how you've called people to act out their belief. What a wonderful and exciting thread of His moving and His call to action. I pray to be found in His memory all the days of eternity! I want to discover what the shepherds thought, hear what the angels sang, see how the awe of a childs birth touched old men whohad not just searched, but came to see.
Please continue to move us, I will be a disciple, please add me to your/His list ! |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Thanks DENNIS
us ARMY Parents gots to stick together...
LOVE
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| October 19, 2007 |
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Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich The Other Disciples - please share your stories of your encounter with Jesus Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina |
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| October 19, 2007 |
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yoda... you forgot.. MULLET... sorry to correct you but I love my redneck friends. in RALEIGH NC... because... they are so cool
and you don't know me but I AM A REDNECK WOMAN....not high class... remind me to sing to you sometime yoda.....
love ya
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| October 20, 2007 |
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Becky,
You have a heart of gold. However, just like we have our love ones, we can't save them, for they must come to Jesus on their own. Mullet is my friend also, but for the intergity of this exercise, I cannot add someone just because you may want them on, or because I may want them on, no, everyone must choose to participate on their own. There is room for anyone to participate, no matter the size of their contribution. The Lord is forever patient with us. I'm learning from the Holy Spirit, and you can also.
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| October 20, 2007 |
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ok... consider me taught.....
I will stay tuned... Yoda
maybe I should go read...the BIBLE
love
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| October 20, 2007 |
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| While walking the streets of Atlanta waiting for a john to pick me up so I could get some money for a fix, a young man came walking up to me, nice looking but he didn't look to have much money so I just turned my back, shaking from withdrawals, hoping for one of my regulars from uptown to come along. As I leaned over in the doorway of the bar to fumble in my purse hoping to find just one small piece of crack, I heard a voice say, "I know what you are and what you have done. Throw those things away and follow me and you will never need them again." I turned and looked in his eyes and saw my whole sorry life and all I had ever done looking back at me and then the most amazing thing happened. Suddenly I started to see a new life with me in it being the kind of person I had always wanted to be. I watched as the crack pipe I was holding crashed to the sidewalk and with tears in my eyes I sobbed "If you will have me I will follow you to the ends of the earth!" He reached out his hand and took mine. He led me to the shelter where I was fed and given a hot shower and clean clothes. We then sat and talked for hours as He told me of His plans and how He needed as many to join him as possible. I promised to follow Him and help any way I could. |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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| Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich The Other Disciples - please share your stories of your encounter with Jesus Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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Here I was, in between classes at music school and his guy comes up and starts telling me about the end getting ready to come upon us he hands me a paper with all these prophecies that had been fulfilled. Now I was raised in the church and we were taught to always mistrust these kinds of occurances. So I go and get out my trusty Bible and start looking these things up, and I find out He's right, it's talking about this guy who will come to save us all from our sins, and I did have a few special sins I loved. So I started following this young prophet. He would tell me about the one who was to follow him and how He would be the true one. Well, one day I get this phone call and find out that the Prophet has died. So I start looking around, seeing if I could find the true one. As I was getting ready to start practicing, I walked into one of the practice rooms and there is this young lady praying. I didn't know what to do, so I started talking to her about what she was doing. She started telling me about this Man who loved everyone, about how He was the true one that the Prophet talked about. She talked about how He had rescued her, and how she was following Him. I asked if I could follow too. |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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Interlude - Jesus was a born teacher. He took time to relate to the people around him, never using words or expressions that were unfamiliar rather, telling stories, that others could relate to, simple examples, laced with wisdom. He was ever so patient with his motley crew. His ever growing list of disciples. Jesus knew that what he shared with them, the stories he told them, the truths beneath them, would not be revealed until after he returned to His Father. |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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As a child there was no guidance for me. We had to SURVIVE. I guess my parents didn't go to church because they were working so hard to feed and clothe their 6 children. My earthly father always talked about GOD and cried out to GOD but he never went to church as far as I can remember. As I think upon these things and I very seldom visit my childhood, I know the LORD heard him. We didn't have the best but we were provided for. My father died from liver disease because he was a weekend alcoholic. In his own way he loved his children, he provided the best way he could and he stayed with us. He worked a job, he would come home and clean house, cook, wash clothes if he had to, but he drank. He never physically or emotionally abused us, he just drank. He was married to a woman before he married my mother. She died and I never found out why. He loved this woman(Gladys was her name) and the reason I know he did was because everytime he got drunk he would always call her name. I wonder sometimes if that is why I felt unloved????
My mother stayed at home for the longest with her children because we were like stairsteps. We are 2 and three years apart and it's 6 of us. She eventually started working as a maid for this lady and then moved on to the hotels. My mother was bi-polar and schizophrenic. I remember when she was admitted to one of the hospitals for treatment and she came back sooo different. They put her on medication for the rest of her life. She became a prescription junkie. However, if she didn't take the medicine she became ill. I prayed even then that I would not become like that. I was so afraid I would. I had a lot of responsibility as a child. I never really had a childhood. But I was taught life long lessons. You take care of your own. I love my siblings and by the grace of GOD all of us are still here.
JESUS has taught me to love unconditionally and through awful circumstances. I have made terrible mistakes in my life because I didn't stay on the path that he put me on. But he never left me. I can see that now that I am old, but at least I can see it.
EVERLASTING LIFE THROUGH HIS WORD(water).
He has opened my eyes to the fact that we are our brothers keeper. Our family is humanity, not just immediate blood relatives. We are to touch, share, help any human being in need. I have been taken advantage of by people who would see just how far I would go, but the LORD took me to where he wanted me to be in the situation and in doing as he instructed I did HIS will. I have learned to listen to that voice that comes up now and again for it never leads me wrong.
LORD, I am your child, servant. vehicle to do your will. All that is before us now (the world) shall pass away, what is there to cling to. I know in my heart of heart that this is a testing ground, a potters house. Prune me FATHER. |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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BREAD - JESUS CHRIST-THE WORD
WATER - HOLY SPIRIT |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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"Let me set this before you as plainly as I can. If a person climbs over or through the fence of a sheep pen instead of going through the gate, you know he's up to no good—a sheep rustler! The shepherd walks right up to the gate. The gatekeeper opens the gate to him and the sheep recognize his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he gets them all out, he leads them and they follow because they are familiar with his voice. They won't follow a stranger's voice but will scatter because they aren't used to the sound of it."
Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about. So he tried again. "I'll be explicit, then. I am the Gate for the sheep. All those others are up to no good—sheep stealers, every one of them. But the sheep didn't listen to them. I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
"I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary. A hired man is not a real shepherd. The sheep mean nothing to him. He sees a wolf come and runs for it, leaving the sheep to be ravaged and scattered by the wolf. He's only in it for the money. The sheep don't matter to him.
"I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me. In the same way, the Father knows me and I know the Father. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need to know that I have other sheep in addition to those in this pen. I need to gather and bring them, too. They'll also recognize my voice. Then it will be one flock, one Shepherd. This is why the Father loves me: because I freely lay down my life. And so I am free to take it up again. No one takes it from me. I lay it down of my own free will. I have the right to lay it down; I also have the right to take it up again. I received this authority personally from my Father."
A TEACHING FROM JESUS - I can hear his voice !!! I can hear his voice -He calls his SHEEP by name.
Have you ever done something knowing that NO ONE would agree with your actions?? YOU know it's the right thing to do even if everyone else sees it a different way - THAT'S HIS VOICE... Have you ever gone out of your way to do something for a complete stranger - THAT'S HIS VOICE.... Don't get me wrong, I have done some awful things in my lfe, things only MY FATHER and I will ever know, but when he CALLS YOU (Thank You JESUS).. He calls you by name...
THE WORLD HAS GATHERED TO HEAR THIS MAN SPEAK - Washington has NEVER had so many people there... |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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| The lesson is from 'The Message" |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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| Judas - Hey I remember one of Jesus' lessons. Yeah, I remember cause it reminded me of my younger brother and pops, 'cept my pops didn't have no money, at least not that I know of. Anyways, Jesus taught us one time about this man that had two sons. Now they lived pretty darn good, cause the father in this story was well off. His sons didn't want for nothing. As the story goes, the younger son goes up to his father and says, "Listen dad, why should I have to wait until you die before I get what coming to me, why can't I have my share right now?" Now ain't that a hoot! I mean what nerve, that kid shouldn't got knocked right in his mouth, I mean that's what my pops would done to me, but than that's me and not my younger brother. See Jacob that my brother's name, always got away with everything and could do no wrong in pops eyes. So Jesus tells us that the father gives his younger son his share of the inheritance, except the father doesn't die. Now I'm confused right here 'cause how can you inherit something, before a person dies? Anyway, so like the Son leaves home and goes to another state to live. Story goes he was wildin out as the kids say. He went buck wild crazy if you asked me. He was living large and high on the hog. Spending his money on women, gambling and drugs. Like I said, living large and in charge. Well as you might have guessed, his money was long, but his lifestyle was longer and that outlived his pockets, which wasn't as deep as that young man thought. It didn't take long for his friends to drop him, he got kicked out of the condo, he needed some drugs but no body from the hood would give him any credit. I'm laughing at this, saying to myself, "what he thinks you can get drugs on a lay-a-way plan or something…lol" He never did an honest days work in his life, so he couldn't even get a job at McDonalds… This reminds me of a rap song, "Oh yeah, Son you went to the top, went to the top, went to the top, but one day, your top was your bottom, your top was your bottom, was your bottom cause you dropped from the top like a rock…yeah cause you dropped from the top like a rock.. Yeah, you dropped from the top like a rock..yeah." Yep the boy dropped from the top like a rock, just like my brother Jacob.. Now there's more to this story, and I'll give it to you later, but I gotta run, cause dem disciples gonna leave me behind, sometimes, I think they don't like me… as if I cared. |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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Thank you, Disciple mstovall20, for sharing how God took the dark threads of your life and wove golden threads into them. You blessed my soul.
Welcome Disciple TEE...you are right on. It cannot go on like this in America....we must show people a life-changing, powerful Jesus living in us....Share the REAL Jesus with the clueless who THINK they know what Christianity is all about when they reject the thing that masquerades as Christianity. Why else was it easy for Satan to use music in the 60's to unite the rebellious and enable them to throw off the rules and guidelines of the authorities? Why else did the seekers of the 70's all go to India for spiritual enlightenment? Why is it a trend today for people to church hop or quit going period and opt for Bible studies in homes instead? BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE DISCIPLES! We must change their opinion.
I entered a comment late Sat. night...you all would have liked it, but it must have gotten lost in cyberspace. It was about an IRS agent in black with black sunglasses, up on a roof of the community theater, who was trying to spy on Jesus speaking in the park. He was trying to get some dirt on him to report to the police...something that would get him arrested for tax evasion (Judas had possession of the bag of money...a full bag...where did Jesus get the means to GIVE, GIVE, GIVE all the time? Was he reporting the donations he was receiving?)
Well, Jesus called up to him that he wanted to "do lunch" with him...just him. The crowd all groaned, wishing it was one of them, jealous and many were mad because they knew this guy was a sleazeball. Jesus went with him and when they came back, the man had a suitcase of money. He began handing out $100 bills to everyone present, saying he had cheated by skimming off the top of their taxes for years...and it was payback time. Then he began following Jesus just like a disciple. Said his name was Zack.
Then Jesus said we needed some R & R and we went for a sail on the Gulf of Mexico in a sailboat belonging to one of the wealthier disciples. Unfortunately we forgot to check the weather report and we were caught in THE PERFECT STORM. The boat was pointing straight up, trying to get over a 100 foot wave, with Jesus in a bunk down below. We were hanging on for dear life, screaming our lungs out for Jesus to save us, when Jesus climbed up on deck and told the wind to knock it off. Immediately it was as still as the inside of a museum after closing hour. "Did you think we would sink with Me on board? It is not my Father's will that I die in a hurricane. Where is your faith?"
We knew then that as long as we stayed close to Jesus nothing could stop us from doing His Father's will. We remembered that later.
Then the most AMAZING, creepy thing happened. It was Halloween and there was a guy who worked at the library who actually told everyone he was into witchcraft.
He was gay and proud of it, and he hung with the people who had seances and ceremonies to worship the devil, and practiced black and white magic and voodoo spells...and on Halloween actually offered a sacrifice. Well, our rambling through town took us past a cemetery and we ran into this guy, on Halloween, screaming and jumping out at people from behind tombstones in his birthday suit!
He must have been high or gone significantly looney-tunes.
People from the neighborhood started to gather to witness the goings-on.
We called the cops on a cell phone to come with a straight-jacket, but they couldn't get him into one. He broke it to pieces...and the language coming from him would curl your eyelashes.
Jeus asked him his name..."MANY!" he said. Evidently he knew what Jesus was going to do, and different voices inside the man kept begging Jesus to not send them into the Bottomless Pit. They wanted to go into a flock of ducks swimming on a pond nearby. Jesus said they could, and the whole flock of ducks waddled up out of the pond onto the freeway where they were smooshed by a semi going by. We loaned the flasher librarian a raincoat and he was TOTALLY CHANGED, talking with Jesus like he was in Sunday School.
When the neighbors who knew him from the library saw him acting normal, they got nervous, thinking maybe Jesus was in league with the devil, like a warlock or something...(no one in this part of time thought of Jesus being from God...it never entered their minds.)
The man wanted to come with us on our rambles, but Jesus needed him to stay and tell his neighbors and his family how his life was changed.
We were learning how to do the same thing...our lives were changing too. And we were learning to trust and obey the Master and to have no fear of what the devil could do to us.
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| The next morning I met Jesus in the Waffle House where he said he would be waiting on everybody to meet up. I thanked him for what he had done for me the night before and asked how I could repay him. He said "when you met someone else who is in need help them if you can and that will be payment enough." What kind of payment is that? He has asked nothing for himself only that I be kind to others. He sure is a strange bird. Okay I'll do it. But isn't there anything I can do for you, 'cause let me tell you, last night was the first night I have really slept in a very long time. And when I woke this morning I didn't want the drugs and alcohol anymore. I just wanted to find you and talk some more. I still can't believe some of the things you told me last night. I need you to explain some things. You told me all about my life, how you had been with me the night that john cut me up, but I never saw you. You said you were there the night I jumped off the 3rd street bridge, geez I couldn't even do that right! I never saw you there either. And the day my heart was torn out of my chest, the day I gave up my little girl for adoption because any home was better than being with me, you said you were there too. How can this be that you were there and I didn't see you? He looked at me and smiled and I nearly fell out of the booth! It was like his smile had lit up the whole world! Do you remember the paramedic who found you in the alley? I sent him to find you, I knew you needed help, but you had not asked me for it, so you couldn't see me. The night you jumped off the bridge, I sent the biker down the path to find you and call for help, but you had not asked me for help, so you couldn't see me. The day your daughter was born, I sent the social worker who told you about the loving family that wanted your child, so that your worries would be eased. I knew your needs, each of them and was waiting for you to turn to me. That is why you can see me now but not then. Your eyes had scales on them and they had to be removed before you could see. I think I'm beginning to understand......you can't go where you're not wanted.....you can only be there if someone asks you to be? Is this right? Before he could answer the disciples came in and sat down, all talking at once, wanting to know what He had planned for them to do this day. Jesus settled them all down, told them to eat some breakfast and said he would explain what he expected of them. Man, couldn't they have waited just a few core minutes? I felt like I was so close to finding out something really important. Already I was starting to feel different. This doing nice things for others sounds so simple I think even a mixed up alkie/addict like myself can manage that. Guess we'll see. |
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| October 20, 2007 |
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Oooooow! YA'll,
I found this roll of paper about 3 years ago it had a sticker on it that said KENAMI MINSTRY "God has a Word for You". I unfolded it and began to read, It took me 2 whole days to read all this, somebody should have put the Good News in the local paper or on the Tel-a-lie-vision cause ain't nobody gonna believe He is really here. And certainly NOT who He is (sound familiar?) I musta been sleep under a rock these past years to have missed all of this. I know the gossip about Mary's impending pregnancy was drama to the hilt, no wonder they moved to another town, including the government threats in all. Joseph must be some kind of man to deal with all of that and hang tough. I remember growing up my mother use to warn my sister and I to treat everybody with respect and kindness. I asked her one day does that mean the bums on the street (we lived in Harlem, NY). She grabbed my ear and said,"That bum could be Jesus" so she knew He was around and about; well that was life changing for me. I have been in the field of Social Services for over 30 years. Since reading this roll of paper for the past 2 days , I'm blown away. You Disciples live all over the place from all walks of life, every ethnicity. Thank God you are all Christians...aren't You! You Disciples have stories to die for no wonder you are following him, but are you living it! My Mom scord me sufficiently growing up until I think everybody is Jesus. Trust me that has gotten me in trouble over the years. Now I'm a bit more discerning or I try to be. I respect everyone merely because they are a human being, have value and is a child of The Father. Some of you pass the same homeless man everyday. Sometimes you give him a hand out, sometimes you don't...what's his name? What was his life like before he was homeless? Many of us don't care to know. aPureHeart, is a tour necessary? In my opinion He just needs to be where ever and the believers will come, didn't you. We have to lessen the world and increase Him or history will repeat. Now that He is here among us lets do it right this time all of you seem to have parts of what to do. ConnieRad., Shout it! He shows up and shows out, in Malls, Parking lots and stadiums. Shannon TK, my Mom was right, there is just something "Peculiar" about drunks. Becky is that you 7 f 9? Then you know the deal Jesus SAVES! As I'm reading and reading, I'm living the evolving events through all of your words. Mstovall, get em! oh ye of little Faith, He's staring them in the face and still they question. Pastor Aminata, this reenactment is the Real-play the doubt, fear, the this ain't real is the Role-play...deep. You know de is NOT acting.
Rich you ain't tryin to control stuff as Shrief, are you. You know it ain't going down like that this time. I'm an infant in this Christian thing and I;m following ya'lls lead. The Disciples are in His inner circle and I know what I just read from you. I am a Believer and I believe that we can do this, sho nuff.
You Better watch that Judas tho and the Movement that is talked about constantly; do you remember the "Jim Jones" tragedy. I don't trust that Judas character one bit. But I know Somebody, who Loves Everybody and can Save Anybody! JESUS!
Peace and Love
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| October 21, 2007 |
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| Jesus, where have all the disciples gone? Has following you become to much for them? Have you sent them on assignments? When will they be back? Please don't leave. I just know they haven't abandoned you. No matter what I will be here with you always. Your little shadow. I still have so much to learn. So many unanswered questions. Why do you look so sad? I love you, Jesus. |
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| October 21, 2007 |
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Interlude - Jesus awakes early this morning, and as usual goes off by himself to pray to His Father. He prefers early mornings or late nights to do this because there is less distractions, and besides people are just too lazy to get up early or stay up late to pray. Most people have to put in at least 45 hrs in their workplace and with family duties and other obligations feel that they just don't have enough time in a day, to set aside for prayer. His disciples still haven't gotten accustomed to his routine yet. Jesus knows their heart, he knows their struggles, he recognizes the amount of work that has to be done within each one of them. He understands that they are still much too caught up in the trappings, the pressures, the enticement of material gain, byproducts of this world. As Jesus returns from his morning prayer, he watches the people pass him by who are going to their houses of worship. He walks by un-noticed, unassuming, as people are much too pre-occupied with their weekly rituals. When he returns, the disciples are already up and had breakfast. "How come we don't go to any house of worship?" asked one of his disciples. Jesus calls them all together and says, "Understand this, I'm not here for the self-righteous, holier-than-thou- folk that are caught up in their own agendas. I am here to get sinners to turn to God our Father. So be ready to go in 10 minutes, I found a neighborhood that we need to minister to, I believe it's known as New Jack City." |
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| October 21, 2007 |
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Welcome Joey, all you have to do is tell where you were and why you decided to follow Jesus.
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| October 22, 2007 |
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| I grabbed my backpack and started to the bus station to head on up to New Jack City. I couldn't imagine why Jesus would want to go there. It was a place notorious for drugs, gangs and shootings but if that was where he said we were going then I was gonna be there. When we got off the bus and headed out on the walk to get there, as we walked I saw people drinking on the streets, prostitutes, drug deals going down, kids for the most part the oldest one I saw only looked to be sixteen. I could relate to them, after all it had only been two days since I had met Jesus and quit doing all those things. I wondered why the kids wasn't in school.. Just then we came up on a alley where a crowd had gathered and was beating a man senseless. Jesus stepped up and said, "Now this is a sorry sight for sure. What are you beating this man for?" I thought to myself, now he's fixing to get us all killed if he don't move on and leave this crowd alone. One of the men in the crowd shouted back "He stole a kilo of dope and we're teaching him what happens to dope thieves!" Well Jesus just walked on over toward the man who was bleeding and laying in the alley. Another in the crowd yelled "tend to your own business or we'll give you the same!" Most of the crowd had just been watching and had backed up a few steps when all of us came up. LOL I guess they though we were some kind of gang or something ourselves. None of us said a word as Jesus walked on up to the biggest man there and said to him "Have you ever done something wrong?" He just kind of sneered and said "Sure lots of times. What's it to you?" Jesus looked out at the crowd with his piercing eyes and said, "Well, I just happen to know this man has a little girl that needs a operation or she is going to die. He didn't steal the dope, he found it under the seat on the subway where it was left when a gang fight broke out and when the law came the one it belonged to dropped it and ran. He saw it there and thought it would be a way to pay for her operation. He is only guilty of loving his child. Those of you who can say they wouldn't have done the same thing.....go ahead and beat him, I won't try to stop you." I heard several in the crowd cuss under their breath, then they just started walking away. Jesus reached down and helped the man up. "Who are you?" the beaten man asked. Jesus answered,"I am the Son of my Father. Just go now and sin no more." Jesus turned and walked back toward the street. As we stepped out I could feel the hairs on my neck stand up. There was a small crowd standing on the other side of the sidewalk watching us and talking loudly among themselves. I heard one of them saying, "We gotta do something to stop this guy. I can see already he's a trouble maker. We better keep a eye on him." I ran to catch back up with Jesus. I wanted him to explain what he meant when he said he is his Fathers son. Isn't every boy? Hmmmmm. We sure need to watch those fellows back there. I can just tell they're up to no good. |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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New Jack City is the type of place you see on television, read about in a book. It is fiction come alive. The residents are hopelessly loss and really have no where to turn or no one to turn to. One such person is Mia, a beautiful 18 year old who has been on the streets since she was 12. Her mother was a prostitute and her father was a pimp. She came into this world as her mother would say "a mistake". She has heard about this JESUS fellow and was terribly curious. Who was he? Why did people follow him around? He couldn't love me, look at me???
Mia approached JESUS as he was standing looking at the crowd that had threatened him and his disciples. Why are you in this city? What is it that you want of these people? Why do you do what you do?, asked Mia.
Jesus looked at her and said, "My child, I have come to save you and others like you. I have come to give you life. Astonished Mia turned to walk away and JESUS called her, "Mia, do you love me? do you want to be taken out of this sin wracked city? do you trust me?
Mia replied,"Yes, I want to leave but why should I trust you?" Because I am the ONE who was sent to save you, because I love you and so does my father. Do you believe me, Mia, asked the LORD.
Yes, I do and I will follow you. The disciples were astonished and upset. They wanted to know why he would ask a lowly prostitute to follow him.
I have come that all may live, not just the affluent, not just the ones who PROFESS to love me, but the ones that NO ONE wants to care about. THE NO BODIES. If you are without sin then step up and tell me why I shouldn't save this child??? NO ONE SPOKE, NO ONE....
We have all sinned (all) and fallen short of the glory of GOD, BUT HE LOVES US ANYWAY....
I continue on with our band of (exactly what are we?) doubters, disgruntled, conniving group. I have seen some people really come to know JESUS and I have seen some who are still struggling. Myself, I love him, I have my moments of am I on the right track??? am I really trusting and believing as I should, doubts (but I'm human) and the devil continues to wage those little wars within me from time to time. Everything doesn't go right, I don't get what I want most of the time, BUT I AM PROVIDED FOR... What I have learned is to listen to his WORDS, in them you will find truth, rest for your weary soul, peace but most of all truth....
We kind of got side tracked to New Jack City because he is needed so badly here and we may get sidetracked again, who knows??? But Washington is on the agenda and the world will just have to learn to WAIT ON THE LORD. He is faithful to his word (did you know that?) ever FAITHFUL..... |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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| Interlude - Jesus and his disciples spend the entire day in New Jack City. So many people in need of some many things, healing from diseases, money to feed their children, marriages to be restored, it was at times overwhelming, because the people kept coming, and coming, at one time the people looked like ants coming out of an anthill. Jesus sits atop of a park table and calls his disciple to him. He uses this time to teach them, with living object lessons. This is what Jesus taught that day. "God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them. God blesses those who are hungry and thirsty for justice, for they will receive it in full. God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. God blesses those who are persecuted because they live for God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. "God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too. Did the disciples understand what Jesus taught? Well, only time will tell. |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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I'm coming in on the end so I will answers two questionsat one time
In all honesty if Jesus came here today 2007 was standing on my coner ying he was the son og God, I would have a lot of doubt, AboutMary nobody would belive what she was saying today they would think she was crazy, I would think she was trying to hide that she really don't know who the father is. |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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I remember the question that was asked before Jesus gave us his list of "be attitudes". All us disciples have been wondering when the "real" discipleship would begin. Like how the disciples of the Pharisees and Sadducess do it. Memorizing scripture, laws, custom. Striving to live as sinless as possible.
Finally someone asked Jesus what he expected and wanted from us. And Jesus answered that question with a fifteen minute answer. Sure hope someone wrote it down or better yet recorded it on their cell phone.
You know, when this all began most of what Jesus said really didn't sound like something that was do-able. But as we have followed him and observed how he interacts with people we are beginning to see the wisdom of living as he lives. Who would have ever thought religion could be fun? That prayer would ever be something I looked forward to? I am not the man I was when this journey began. I am becoming more like Jesus.
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| October 22, 2007 |
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| On my way to my office where I'm scheming on new ways to make money off of the dienfranchised people of New Jack City..when it hits my a "new style of music" A gothic form of rap...why not there is rock rap, gangsta rap,..even country rap but no "Gothic rap" it's going to make BIG money!! if a vampire could flow it would sound like this...so may of theose so called "goth" and "emo" kids out there feel like they have no where to turn...they'll turn to my music to feel like they belong "somewhere" and I'll get rich in the proscess. My Armani suit shimiring in the light as I walk and talk on my cell phone ignoring the homeless people asking for a helping hand and totaly oblivious to the "little people" around me...cause simply...they don't matter....when for some reason a man .......a man surrounded by people.....a man surrounded almost rock star style....whom I've never seen before...I must go and see who this figure is......maybe I can make money off of him. |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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| ....So in this crowd I'm standing listening to this "Jesus" I heard some one call him. He's talking about what is possible, what is good, what isn't...what a losser, I haven't heard him say nothing about money yet....don't he know money make the world goes round? I mean come on I look around and some of his followers are just busted and disgusted....some are hookers that I put in some of my old videos, some are people that robbed old people for money..why would I pay any heed to "His" words? It don't make sense...it's not logical, look at the company he keeps! where's the cops when you need them? As a matter of fact why am I still standing here listening to him?!?! it better get good quick or I'm outta here........... |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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More and more people begin to leave all behind and follow him.
Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet Disciple J Chyll |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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You know, He says all those things about love and forgiveness. he talks about God like He was His Father. You know, I keep trying to believe, but I keep on sinning. I try to be good, I try to be holy, but how can I be what all the preachers and prophets say to be? Is it really as simple as loving Him?
I heard this lady sing this song a while back. I know the preachers said it wasn't right, but, well, I don't know, maybe it says what I feel......
I Don't Know How To Love Him
What to do how to move him
I've been changed yes really changed
In these past few days when I've seen myself
I seem like someone else
I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me
He's a man he's just a man
And I've had so many men before
In very many ways
He's just one more
Should I bring him down should I scream and shout
Should I speak of love let my feelings out
I never thought I'd come to this -- what's it all about
Don't you think it's rather funny
I should be in this position
I'm the one who's always been
So calm so cool, no lover's fool
Running every show
He scares me so
I never thought I'd come to this -- what's it all about
Yet if he said he loved me
I'd be lost I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope just couldn't cope
I'd turn my head I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know
He scares me so
I want him so
I love him so
Man, how do I understand. he says things that a regular man just couldn'd know. He knows my heart. He keeps telling us that He'll rise up when they put Him down. He scares me, but I love Him, man, what am I going to do? WHat if they come for Him, will they take me too? Man, I,m really scared, really scared. |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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| when jesus came he found me crying over my aunt ,i was a mess ! she had moved out a few months before and not under very good terms ,but we were talking again because the love had never stopped between us and the feelings lead me to the phone minutes before after hearing she was hospitalized and not expected to make it ,while living with me she watched me get my children ready for church two or three times a week and often expressed her feelings by asking is it really worth all you do ? well she had even told my pastor that he pushed too much responsibility on me and was wrecking my marriage ,i laughed her off knowing these hectic times were of my own doing ,jesus found me crying and knew it would be the last time i would ever talk to my aunt rose from harrisburg ,he said my child you have something to be proud of you placed your love above the hardness of your heart and lead her to me just hours before her passing i need you to follow me and lead others to me ,i replied lord i am unable and have so many reasons to doubt myself ,he said my child be not afraid of their faces for i will put my words in mouth and do great for the kingdom of god ,i had never been so blessed that he would trust such a sinner such a unbeliever in my own doings and have been a proud follower ever since ,the death of my aunt has breathed a new life unto me ,i will not be afraid he remains with me always |
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| October 22, 2007 |
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| after my aunts funeral we were making the trip back home i prayed and prayed for a sign ,while my eyes were tired from the day i rested in the back seat of the car ,when something got my attention i sat up in the seat and glared out the window i was amazed he had truely given me the sign a liscence plate beside us read 5032 the last 4 numbers of my aunt roses phone number ! god is good |
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| October 23, 2007 |
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The crowds in New Jack City are building more and more each time JESUS speaks. He has healed dope addicts,sent prostitutes home to their children, fathers to their wives,emptied places of worship that had been turned into clubs and markets. I have seen this man stand and face some of the most threatening people and not bat an eye. It is as if he knows that they cannot touch him. The negativity he has received from so called leaders is unbelievable. They refuse to believe that he can do what he does without getting paid. They refuse to believe that he can have so many follow him and he does not have a personal agenda. I think they are afraid that people will follow him and they will lose all of the money, gifts, perks they have been receiving. THAT'S WHAT I THINK.....
I cannot think of another city as bad as NEW JACK in the states. It is like all of the evil in the world decided to join forces here. As we were listening to JESUS speak a young man came running down the street. He said,"JESUS, my brother is dead. Please come and help". JESUS looked in the direction the young man was calling from and said, "Where is he?". In the alley behind the Club Hell. JESUS immediately followed the young man into the alley. There was a paper box that looked loke it could hold a refrigerator standing up with a boy of about 19-20 years old on the inside. He held in his hand a can of paint remover and in the other hand was a rag. He appeared to just be standing there but his skin color was grey. His brother said that some friends and his brother would get different stuff out of their houses that they knew would make them high and sniff it. They had sniffed the paint remover and his brother just would not respond to anyone. He had warned them over and over it would kill them but no one would listen. JESUS asked the young man if he knew who he was. He said he had heard about him in the streets. He asked him if he believed he could bring his brother back to life and he said "YES". Praise GOD that our children are not as jaded as some of us can be. JESUS touched the young man |
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| October 23, 2007 |
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————- Original Message—————————————
On October 21, 2007 at 10:40pm, Pastor_Ken_and_Aminata wrote :
Pastor _Ken_Aminata...I wasn't sure how to do this so I cut and pasted the best I could....I've read "restor" blog on cut & paste so I'm feelin' more confident on this...Sorry if the message was pasted to redundancy...:>))
Julia,
I am inviting you to join us on the "What If" blog, where we are re-enacting the life of Jesus, but in our day and time. You would make an excellent disciple. If you choose to do so, just write where you were when Jesus ask to to follow him, and why you decided to follow.
Pastor Aminata
Alright now! This is too good... but you have to post it on the "What If" blog and then I will add your name as a disciple... click this link.
http://www.mychurch.org/blog/80231/What-If
just take what you wrote in this email copy and paste it into the blog.... To God Be the Glory... Biker Babe!
Pastor Aminata
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On October 22, 2007 at 1:50pm, Biker Babe 4 Christ wrote :
just write where you were when Jesus ask to to follow him, and why you decided to follow.
I was windsurfing on the lake...I was sayin' this prayer....as I was zigzagging to the fisherman on a mistake....I was out of control...and bowed my head low, and the Jesus came walkin' 2 me. He said...the Holy Spirit and me..with the creator Three..we been watching U all day....The lake can B parted, and the wind B @ your back...it won't B easy...but U won't want 2 come back...once U decide 2 follow me....A-men..blow me away Father Spirit Son of Man....A-men..I want to follow the "I am" the "I am"
Jesus said...and U can keep a sayin' your prayer...>>>
"Dear God, help me and anyone that wants to join me, learn to windsurf from you. The "Holy Spirit" as our Power Source, the buoyancy of Jesus Christ as our board to keep us above the water and the waves as long as we focus on Him, and the all Powerful Father, Creator of everything that is good. Water .... The sign of the cleansing re-birth, redemption and salvation, and destruction of the Old, Evil, sinful self. So if you see me doing "Head dunks" or "Flipping off the board" for total body submersion, you will know that I have once again fallen short, and I need to "jump in the lake" and rely totally on the ultimate "Life Savior" , Jesus Christ, to "get me up" again, and persevere till He tells me to head home, where the waves are 1000's of feet tall and I never have to worry about taking my focus off of God again. In Jesus name I pray, Thank-you Lord for loving me soooo much. A-men,
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| October 23, 2007 |
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and he breathed. He opened his eyes and was looking at everyone and saying, "Why ya'll staring at me". "Who are you and what do you want?". JESUS said, "I am the way, the truth and the light". Will you follow me and put away all of your drugs? The young man said yes.
The religious leaders got wind of what happened and wanted to kill my LORD. JESUS knew that this was happening but he kept right on doing what he was sent to do. HE WAS ABOUT HIS FATHERS BUSINESS...
He raised the DEAD - healed the SICK --- fed the POOR.
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| October 23, 2007 |
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Jesus never ceases to amaze me. Recently we were in a city and a lot of good things were happening. And then out of the blue Jesus tells us he was going to be away a few days.
"Why?"
"Someone needs me."
"But Lord, we need you here. The church in this city is in full-scale revival. Surely this is more important. How can you leave now?"
"The ninety-nine sheep in the pen are safe but one is missing. Alone, frightened, hurt. I have to find her and bring her back."
Soon he is standing at a freeway entrance ramp with his thumb stuck out heading to North Carolina.
How different it is for us than the disciples of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Those guys are like spiritual special forces. Ain't none of us could make it with them for a day. If they mess up they're out.
It really is like family here as we are beginning to learn to love and accept each other. We come from differing cultural and economic backgrounds but we are like blood related because of what Jesus is doing. You don't get kicked out of family.
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| Great blog!!! The Bible says the flight to egypt was to protect her rep so no one knew .. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet Disciple J Chyll Disciple Biker Babe Jesus was still attracting more people, who determined in their hearts to follow him. People could not make sense of it all. He had such a mix of individuals, from all walks of life. What was it about this man? Why would anyone in this day and time give up all just to be with him? There was so much speculation, rumors and gossip, no one knew what to believe about this man. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| Moving forward: For the next 24 hours or so you as followers of Jesus Christ, are to share the miracle stories. Talk about what you have witnessed for yourselves. Explain it in your own words. Also, continue as some of you have already to share your thinking while on the journey the Jesus, the places you go, the people you've met, and their reactions. Thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit to continue to lead. What miracles do you recall? 
Judas - (Talking on the cell phone) Yo, Ben what's up? What's happening with ya'll in the group? Just thought I'd give you guys a shout out and fill you in on some things that we are doing. Man, it's awesome, that's all I can say. Jesus keeps us on the move. We just pick up and go, from one state to the next, one city to the next. I'm exhausted man, exhausted. Look, check this out. Jesus got a message from his mother that somebody that he knew was getting married and invited him to the wedding, and Jesus decided to go and take us meaning the disciples with him. It was a great ceremony and those people was having a wonderful time. The food was great, and plenty to go around. Only they ran out of wine, right, and this is when it really gets good. Check this out, Ms. Mary (Jesus' mother) comes up to him and tell him that they ran out of wine. Jesus gives his mother this funny look and says to her.. Now ma, it's not time yet. Now don't ask me what that meant cause I didn't have a clue. But his mother tells the waiters to do whatever he asked them to do. There were several large trash cans that was filled with ice, wine, sodas and other beverages, but now they were all empty and had nothing left in them but water from the melted ice. So Jesus tells the waiters, go and get the wine from out of the trash cans. The waiters look at him, and says, "there ain't no wine in those cans, just water." Jesus says, just do it. The went and looked and sure enough all those cans was filled to the brim with wine. And let me tell you, it was the good stuff, I know… I sure drank my fill of it. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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If Jesus were born today in our time, in our neighborhood. First, there would be wisemen from the east coming to Jerusalem. No visa would be granted to these wisemen from the east, probably from India, when they go to the embassy of Israel. The Jewish nation which does not believe in Jesus Christ will question the wisdom of the wisemen in seeking visas for visit to the socalled holy land. If the wisemen send a message to the prime minister of Israel saying "where is he that is born of the King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him". The authorities in Israel would tell the Indian government that these socalled wisemen are idiots of the first order and should be taken care of by the doctors for their lunancy.
Israel will inform their ally USA in the matter. Immediately, USA government will alert its CIA to find out how a star has appeared in the east. The two governments will establish a joint intelligence group to look into the whole thing. This joint intelligence group will go to Bethlehem to find out the baby Jesus. They will not believe the Old Testament prophecies concerning the birth of Jesus. They will take the poor parents to their interrogation chambers to find out their links with the socalled wisemen of the east. They will not believe the virgin birth.
The television and the press people would not allow the people in the neighbourhood to have a look at the baby. Seeing the poverty of the parents and the baby, a few people with the spirit of Good Samaritan will give food to the parents. They will come forward to take the mother and the baby to the hospital for proper care.
The whole world will get the news that the governments of Israel and America have arrested some spies who had links with some terrorist group in the east. This will be the goodnews i.e. gospel for the whole world.
How can the wisemen enter the land of Israel following the direction of the star when they are not granted visas? How can the wisemen of the east worship the baby Jesus in Bethlehem? Of course, the star would appear to them. In order to visit and worship the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, they have to take tourist visas concealing the purpose of their visit. Suppose they land in Jerusalem on tourist passports. The spies will follow them. But the wisemen will go to the hut of Joseph and Mary and will fall down and worship the Lord.
Then the angel of the Lord would appear to Joseph and would ask him to take the mother and the baby to Egypt to escape the modern Herod i.e. the political system in Israel. But they have no passports to go to Egypt. Who will help them to get passports and visas? Even if they go to Egypt, the government of Egypt will not accept these poor people and that too, Jews, into their land because these people have no bank balances or securities to convince the emmigration authorities in Egypt that they can eke out their livelihood through their hands or through their business of carpentry.
The story will go like this.
If you want me to write a fiction like this, by the grace of God, I can do so on the same lines of my earlier writing in the URL link given below.
Job Anbalagan
http://gloryofhiscross.googlepages.com/satandarbar
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| The people are now coming to see Jesus in droves. Some are just wanting to see what the fuss is all about but others are believers that accept that Jesus is the Son of God and have given up everything to follow him. There is great interest from the government. They have sent out spies to try and find out what He is doing that has created all this drama. Before leaving New Jack City, Jesus had spoken in the park and told the crowds of people about the beatitudes and how God has a plan for their lives. There are still many skeptics who don't believe. A mother pushed a wheelchair up to the table he was standing on and said "You say You are the Son of God...can you heal my child? Jesus looked at the child whose withered legs were bent and mis-shapened and said to him, "Get out of that chair and walk to me. You are crippled no more." As soon as he had spoken the child rose from the chair and walked to Jesus. His mother began weeping and her neighbors, who knew the child had been crippled from birth, began shouting, "He is truly the Son of God for no other could have healed this boy!" This really stirred up the crowd and many more began saying that they, too, were going to give up everything to follow Him. He healed many more that day and later in the evening after the crowds had settled down for the night, He went to find a quite spot in which to pray. He was followed by the spies that had been sent. Some of the disciples saw the spies and stopped them by surrounding them and witnessing to them. By the time they let them out of the circle they had put around the spies, Jesus had got away and the spies were now vowing to follow Him too. |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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Pastor Aminata,
As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I narrate the vision of Calvary that I had in my life about 20 years ago. I had to quote the Word of God in this vision. Please bear with me for quoting the Word of God in this vision.
Job Anbalagan
It is the vision of Calvary that I had. I had longed to see the vision of Calvary. Before my spiritual eyes, this vision is shown. This vision of Calvary is quite different from the vision of Calvary that had taken place 2000 years ago. In this vision, I did not see the Roman soldiers or the Pharisees and the High Priests who howled, crying, "Crucify Him". Nor did I see the two thieves, the small group of wailing women and the lone "beloved" disciple.
From afar I see only the Crucified Christ. Around Him is a big crowd of thousands of saints attired in white garments and of angels. In their midst, I see a dear servant of God whom I loved very much – who had sacrificially poured out his life at the altar of God in the North India and had breathed his last in the USA in 1981. The angel who stands by my side whispers into my ears, "We are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses….." (Heb.12:1). He further tells me, "You had not seen in your life many saints whom you see here. But you know them. You have praised them. You have been influenced by their lives". He points his fingers at some saints and says, "They are the Apostles Paul, Peter, John, etc, William Carey, John Wesley, Emi Carmichael, Sadhu Sundar Singh, and Pandit Rama Bhai.
These saints whose faces always radiate the glory of God now fix their eyes on me. It appears that they are angry with me as if I have committed some trespasses against God. They discuss amongst themselves something concerning me. They point their fingers of accusation at me.
I now hear a sweet and small voice whispering into my ears, "My beloved, come unto me". Hearing the voice of my Beloved Shepherd, I move forward towards the Crucified. I doubt whether this call is for me or for some particular saint in the cloud of witnesses. But that voice still beckons me, saying, "Arise, My love, My fair one, and come away" (Song of Solomon 2:13). Summoning courage, I now approach the One who calls me. But, the evil one waylays me and begins to accuse me. The evil one opens his floodgate of accusations against me. Quoting from Heb.6:4-8, he shouts, "You have no right to go to the One whom you have crucified afresh because it is impossible for you to renew yourself again unto repentance".
Oh, how true his accusation is! He has revealed all my sins and iniquities in a crystal clear manner. The word of God quoted by him is also correct. Oh, woe unto me! I have quoted the same words of God while preaching or writing my messages. The same words of God are now judging me. I cry aloud, shedding tears. I lay as a dead man. I have no strength in me.
But still the same voice beckons me, saying, "Thou art all fair, My love; there is no spot in thee. Come with Me from Lebanon, my spouse," (Song of Solomon 4:7, 8). Again mustering courage, I speak to the evil one, "Yes, I have been reserved for God's judgment for my sins and iniquities. But, I would go to the One who still loves me in spite of all my sins and iniquities. You have no authority to stop me from going to Him. Though I am not worthy to go to Heaven, yet I can approach the One Who still loves me and you cannot prevent me from approaching my Beloved".
A saint who stands by my side opens the prophetic book of Isaiah and begins to read from the 53rd chapter. "..He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed". He proceeds further and reads the same chapter in the book of Hebrews quoted by the evil one. To my surprise, the saint picks up the thread left by the evil one and reads in continuation of the passage quoted by the evil one. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward His Name, in, that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister…." (Verses 9-10). The saint now further quotes from Romans 8:33, 34, I John 2:1, 2 and Rev.2:4, 5. On hearing this, the evil one flees from there.
I come close to the Crucified and look at Him. Oh, His eyes are full of compassion and love for me. He lifts up His Head while hanging on the Cross. His one look at me breaks my heart. He does not accuse me but only looks at me with a heart full of compassion and love. Oh, I repent of my sins and iniquities. Peter denied Him thrice but when He had one look at Peter, the latter repented. Oh, He does not judge me with any words of judgment. He bore all the pain of my sins and iniquities on His spiritual body. Oh, I had grieved the Holy Spirit by my sins and iniquities.
I now identify myself with the Crucified. It is the One whom I have praised and adored. It is the One for whose sake I renounced the pleasures of this world. It is the One whose saints I ministered to in my house. Oh, I live only for Him today. How is it that I had crucified Him afresh? Yes, I grieved His Spirit and crucified Him (Eph.4:30, Heb.6:6). "For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me…….For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I. ….Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me….O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord……" (Rom.7:11-25).
It is Christ who delivers me from the sin as there is no good in my flesh. I cannot live a life on my own but can lead a victorious life depending on Christ day in and day out. I cannot live a life trusting in my own righteousness without abiding in Christ. I now realize the truth – "I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me……" (Gal.2:20).
The scene of the Crucified Christ disappears. I see Christ with His outstretched Hands. As I try to run to Him, He runs faster than me and comes to me. He embraces me. He now puts on me white garments and a ring on my finger. He now takes me to His banqueting table.
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| October 24, 2007 |
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| Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet Disciple J Chyll Disciple Biker Babe Disciple Job Anbalagan |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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Hi all:
Back in the '80s I was a lonely man trying to fill than big empty with Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll, I met a lady that was to be the answer to all my problems. She was a Seventh day Adventist. Pretty soon I was a Seventh Day Adventist. I was somehow going to be good enough to earn God's Favor. I had a long, long list of things I needed to fix to become good enough for God.
I heard a lot about the Law and the 10 commandments, but the idea that God Loved me for who I was was foreign to me. I tried looking at other churches. To No Avail. I had been pretty well indoctrinated in the fact that the SDA Church was the one true church and if I went any where else I would be turning my back on Christ.
I havent been in a SDA church for many years, As I feel that every time I go there I end up getting the cart before the horse. But I find that to this day I'm mired in legalism. I'm gonna continue this on my own BLOG as I fear this could get lengthy. thanks for asking Pastor Aminata.
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| October 24, 2007 |
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Dave, I'll read your blog when I have a bit more time...I can identify with the "mired in legalism" as I was raised to be a Pharisee for most of my life...but I'm free now! You will be too, trust me.
Just the fact that you are aware of this "mania to set the standards for others" instead of letting the Holy Spirit gently work through scripture...is proof.
My miracle:
I married late in life and we only have one child...Cheri, who just turned twelve.
Well, my daughter becomes very sick...chronic cough...getting worse, fever, just lying there in the hospital. Pneumonia they say. Medicine not working. Cheri is barely breathing. Turning gray. Husband Gerry is frantic. He runs down the sidewalk to where Jesus is speaking to a large crowd of pedestrians in New Jack City. Falling on his knees, face in hands, he is crying and begging for Jesus to come to the hospital. Jesus begins working His way down the sidewalk to the hospital through the pressing crowd and a lady who had a hormone imbalence and periods that would never quit, come sup and grabs hold of the edge of his thick sweater. She feels such a ZAP! of power that she KNOWS she is healed and starts yelling and shouting for joy. Jesus makes her tell everyone her story, although she is very timid talking about it. Then He tells her that it is her faith that healed her, to go on home.
When he gets to the hospital, the orderly tells us..."Too late. We no longer have a patient by the name of Cheri. She's been moved to the morgue." Gerry and I go bananas. But we still know Jesus has helped others in impossible situations. He is our only hope.
And sure enough, Jesus isn't the least upset at this news. A chaplain visiting the hospital, thinking to help us face "reality" says, "I think we'd better visit the Funeral Home and have a little talk with the undertaker about this." When Jesus sees the look on our faces, He says, "Your faith in me is not in vain...don't worry. It will be all right. You will see."
Jesus goes into the morgue by Himself. Well, a few disciples get to come...Peter, John and James and me and Gerry.
But he is the one to go into the cold room and pull open the drawer. We can't help crying and worrying about Cheri being all cold in that drawer, but Jesus sticks His head out and says, "Now you all stop that carrying on! She is only asleep, and I'm going to wake her up."
The morgue attendants and forensic people are all laughing behind their hands at him. They can't wait to see Him fall flat on His face...raising the dead is impossible. But that is why they let Him come in...they want to see what He plans to do, if anything.
Jesus takes Cheri's cold little hand, the one that once played the violin and piano, and says,
"Time to get up Cher-bear!"
She sneezes and opens her eyes and sits straight up in the drawer! Jesus puts his sweater around her and says, "O.K. Now she needs to go to Checkers for a chickenburger. But don't tell anyone about this just yet. I want people to listen to my message, not just come to watch me "perform". I'm not doing magic tricks here. This is done through the power and authority of my Father, so you will believe I am His Son. You can close your mouths now." |
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| October 24, 2007 |
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I had noticed a young man, very well dressed, lots of bling yet very standoffish. He wouldn't really mingle and talk with anyone, he just stood off to the side and observed JESUS. He did not participate in conversations, he just listened... He listen to people tell their stories of how and why they decided to follow JESUS. We were finally on our way to Washington, AGAIN and he struck up a conversation with the MASTER. He wanted to know what he must do to follow him, to get into the kingdom of heaven. Jesus told him to give up all of his worldly possessions. He said there were so many people hungry, no place to live, suffering from physical and emotional ailments. The money that you have can help a lot of people, give them a new start. The young man looked so sad. He had so much and the idea of just giving it up terrified him. JESUS said to him, Do you know how hard it is for rich people to follow me? It would be easier to get them to pull the lime out of a Corona bottle(beer - for those who don't know) than to follow me. Others asked then who would have a chance to TRULY follow him, to get into heaven? He said, You do not have any chance at all if you think you can do it by yourself. You have EVERY chance in the world if you trust MY FATHER to do it for you. One of the other disciples said we have left everything to follow you. JESUS said, Yes, you have and you will not regret it. Your riches await you in MY FATHERS house.
I have seen some sad people in my life, but I have never seen anyone as said as that young man. WHAT I could not understand was HOW CAN YOU TURN DOWN A CHANCE TO BE IN HEAVEN??? I cannot understand how you could hold onto something that will not last FOREVER. To give up the love of out FATHER for gold, silver and paper money is beyond me.
But what do I know??? I KNOW HE LOVES ME.... |
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| October 25, 2007 |
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| Jesus is born in our time, we are suppose to be his body. I reckon we need to do more asking where he wants us to go. |
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| October 25, 2007 |
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Pastor Aminata,
This is me standing in the need of Grace...Yaa Which of the many Miracles in my life should I talk about? I am a walking, talking, breathing, testemony of the Power, Mercy and Grace of the Living God! I AM His Miracle, to see the Glory of God just look in my face. Praise Him!, Praise Him!
Peace and Love,
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| October 26, 2007 |
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A Miracle...some of my family don't accept it...cause the results have reversed..but for me...the miracle is transforming me today in more profound ways, that God and I only can talk about right now...(Cause as the Harley ridin' Biker babe say "If U need 2 ask...U wouldn't understand"
Prelog: The voice came was so clear to me….I was so confused just a few seconds, minutes, hours ago. I had the knife in my hand, and the towel by myside, to caugh the red ink of the last message from me, so to speak….The voice of Truth shouted in my head…I could not deny it. He said, put down that knife, and take up a pen….leave that towel, and get paper instead….Write what is in your head….This was July, 2003…I don’t know the date… Because I didn’t feel a beat…in my heart…until Jesus “jumpstarted” it that nignt…In a hotel in the cities…… New Beginnings August 11th, 2003 Story GOD KNOWS MY NAME | P.O. BOX 42, HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 55350 |
STORY OF AUGUST 11TH, 2003 THE REVIVAL THAT WON’T HAPPEN TODAY, IT IS NOT YET THE RIGHT “SEASON” Author: My name is not important, God knows my name. Non-Fiction On August 18th, 2003, I thought I should have a “gathering”; ….”fundraiser”…no maybe “celebration”…no wait, I know a “Good old fashion Southern Baptist style Revival” right here in rural Minnesota. Yes, a good old fashion revival (Not that I’ve ever attended one, or even know what characteristics go into making one happen.)
Truthfully, the revival idea (thought) was mostly inspired by the awesome gathering I attended at the Hutchinson Event Center on Sunday morning, August 10, 2003. The music, the scripture readings, the bilingual messages, the PURE POWER of my Lord and Savior’s Spirit was an awesome experience for me. Personally, I WANTED MORE! RIGHT AWAY! I thought, “Let’s have an encore of that terrific service in my backyard on August 18th, 2003. Let’s see who God has in mind to invite and who will attend.”On Monday night, August 11th, 2003, I had another wonderful worship experience. This time it was an invitation from a Pastor to “come and talk” with him during a break in a meeting that was to begin at 7 pm. The place was a basement of an old church in Minnesota.Well, I really didn’t know exactly what I was walking into that night, and I can honestly say it will be an entrance that will impact my Christian walk with the Lord and Savior forever.The “meeting” was, as I perceive it, like a Monday night worship service for Pastors, teachers of the Word, Ministers, and their families. We started with an introduction from the Pastor’s wife, which I was unable to hear because she had no microphone on, was soft spoken, and I didn’t have my left hearing aid in that evening. You see, I thought I would be meeting one-on-one with the Pastor to talk about thoughts on my mind.We sang worship and praise songs, and soon proceeded to hear a message from another man after we listened to the scripture readings. Well, at least this guy (Dr. / Pastor? I didn’t know his name at the time), was sporting a microphone, and it was working pretty well. He went on and on about very interesting things to do with “Seasons”. He also went off on a few, what he called “rabbit trails” that were very timely for me to hear. Now, if you recall, I said this “meeting” started at 7 pm. It was after 8 pm and I got the impression that we were just beginning to touch on the subject matter Dr. Mike was interested in relaying to us.
My Mom had driven with me and she was still in the car in the parking lot reading books that my 8-year old daughter had received as a summer reading project. I was experiencing a bit of anxiety about the time and my Mothers understandable discomfort in the confines of a car in the Mid-August heat. Finally, the Pastor got Dr. Mike’s attention, and suggested a break. The Pastor invited me into his office for “our talk” which was the purpose of my attending the “meeting” in the first place. We talked briefly about my family, and the medications that I was currently taking. He methodically wrote down the pertinent information, and then directed me back into the meeting with the instruction to go forward (as in …to the front) at the end of the meeting when the Pastor invites people up to pray. The Pastor told me that I should pray for direction. To pray about the Wellness Refuge, my families’ understanding, my ideas…all that very night when the time comes for the “Prayer call.” The Pastor said Dr. Mike would let us know when. Well, I got back into my seat at the “meeting”, got my Jr. Legal Pad out, and discovered he was just now finishing point one of three. WOW! It’s like 8:30 or something, and we have two more points to go and only God knew how many “rabbit trails” we would cross since it was obvious to the “casual observer” that these “rabbit trails” were heaven sent. I’m thinking, “How long until the prayer call?” Don’t misunderstand, time was ticking faster, because Dr. Mike’s teachings were fascinating and pertinent to my personal needs in this particular “SEASON” of my journey with God. But...BUT…BUT, my Mother was waiting for me in a car in the parking lot for going on over 2 hours, and she is either, worried, angry, or something by now. Wait, I should say that I wasn’t sure how concerned she was about me or the time.
My Mom wasn’t my only point of anxiety. This going up in front to pray was also big time on my mind. You see I was brought up as a good conservative Missouri Synod Lutheran in small town in Minnesota. Going up in front of anything, let alone a meeting room I considered a church, was way out of my comfort zone.Nevertheless, I needed to know. I was desperate to know, if this “thing” on my mind was something God really wanted me to do. Therefore, shortly after 9 pm., the Pastor FINALLY finished point three, and asked if anyone needed to come up for prayer. Well I was doing all right up to about 8:50 or so. I had convinced myself that no one in that room had any idea who I was or where I was from, so maybe I could “risk it” and go up front at the appropriate time. Remember my Mom, in the parking lot, reading second grade reading material? Well, nature called, and she went hunting for a ladies room. Everything was locked up so, she found herself sitting right next to me in this “ meeting.”We were both very uncomfortable by now. She for obvious reasons, and me for the fact that up to that point in time, I had mustered the courage to go up front, but now with my Mom sitting there, it wasn’t going to be easy. Well, sometimes “A MANS GOT TO DO WHAT A MAN’S GOT TO DO” and if you are a woman, you need to do it too!So, I just did it! I stood up, moved past three sets of legs, and made my way up to the front, not having a clue what the proper etiquette was “UP THERE”. I stood there awkwardly, and within moments, the Pastor was talking to me. Dr. Mike was saying something to me, but I wasn’t making out what he was saying. (Remember, no hearing aids on board tonight.)
Being hard of hearing and having him talk privately in a low voice to me in this prayer setting, all I could do was ask, “What did you say?” Again, he said something quietly to me, and I had to explain. “I’m sorry, what did you say? I’m kind of hard of hearing and I didn’t catch what you asked me.”Then he said something like, “Well, let’s take care of that for you right now.” He asked me which ear was worse. I thought he was going to talk louder so I could hear with my better ear, but instead he…GRABBED BOTH MY EARS, AND THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD, HE MADE ME HEAR.No “Shit-zu-poo” puppy doo doo!!!!! It was I N S T A N T !I started hearing all this noise from what I thought were chairs moving, and people stirring, and whispers. I was so shocked!I was so CONFUSED. I was so OVERWHELMED WITH JOY. ALL I COULD DO WAS LET MY TEARS OF JOY FLOW.All these emotions were happening, and Dr. Mike had to test me. He told me to turn away from him, so that my back faced him. He said something to my back, and told me to repeat it to the sister in Christ before me.I hear him in what seemed almost a shout say, “Jesus loves you!” Then he said, “Tell her what you just heard.”The lady I was standing near accepted my words and I hugged her. My sister in Christ Jesus had just confirmed that what I just said was what Dr. Mike had said in a normal tone and volume. WOW! Holy smokes! Hallelujah! Praise my Lord and Savior!
I never “NOT Believed” in miracles; but I never thought God would perform a miracle of such magnitude on me. I’m nobody. WOW! Thank you, Jesus. Thank you for giving me, a very sinful, undeserving woman, this incredible miracle. WOW! Holy hot smoke! I started to cry tears of joy, beautiful tears of joy! I’m writing this on Tuesday, August 12th, 2003, my husband’s 41st birthday, still in amazement that God gave me this miracle. I believed in miracles; but I never thought such a significant, dramatic one would bless me, personally. I know, I’m repeating myself…..but…WOW!! Thank-you Lord God Almighty…I need to tell people about this, so I am. But my name (who I am) doesn’t matter. God knows my name. He knows my joys, sorrows, temptations, and fears. He knows it all. I know that He loves me, and His Son loved me so much that He saved me from death by giving up His own life on the cross for me many, many years ago. I’m confident my name is written in the Lamb’s book, and many more miracles await me in my future walk with my Lord and Savior. So today is not the right “SEASON” for an old fashion Southern Revival in rural Minnesota. At least not one coordinated by me taking place in my backyard on August 18th, 2003. However, I hope to send an invitation out to all of you soon, and it will be signed: “GOD KNOWS MY NAME”. Title: Fellow creation of God. The invitation will be to all people of any eye color, or faith conviction. God wants us all to be under His care in eternal love, and happiness. May God’s peace and comfort heal you of any pain you may suffer from, during your journey in this sinful world.
Sincerely with God’s Love, Sister in Christ,Child of God 08-13-03 P.S. “GO and Tell the World” If the Spirit moves you, drop me a post card with whatever information on it you feel I should know. Let me know if I could send you a personal invitation to the “Old Fashion Southern Baptist Style Revival” that will be held sometime in the future on a time which is still to be determined by my God. God loves you, and I know that I will too. In His peace, I say…“Hope to catch you later!” ☻Jesus loves you this I know! ☻There is only One God, and I’m not Him. P.S. “Red Clover South Wellness Refuge was Incorporated on August 11th, 2003.The “official” website is not up yet…by the practice site can be viewed at:Pain2sanesince2003.orgComments to make the site help for people are oh so soliciated.
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| October 26, 2007 |
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| Prelog: The voice came was so clear to me….I was so confused just a few seconds, minutes, hours ago. I had the knife in my hand, and the towel by myside, to caugh the red ink of the last message from me, so to speak….The voice of Truth shouted in my head…I could not deny it. He said, put down that knife, and take up a pen….leave that towel, and get paper instead….Write what is in your head….This was July, 2003…I don’t know the date… Because I didn’t feel a beat…in my heart…until Jesus “jumpstarted” it that nignt…In a hotel in the cities…… New Beginnings August 11th, 2003 Story GOD KNOWS MY NAME | P.O. BOX 42, HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 55350 |
STORY OF AUGUST 11TH, 2003 THE REVIVAL THAT WON’T HAPPEN TODAY, IT IS NOT YET THE RIGHT “SEASON” Author: My name is not important, God knows my name. Non-Fiction On August 18th, 2003, I thought I should have a “gathering”; ….”fundraiser”…no maybe “celebration”…no wait, I know a “Good old fashion Southern Baptist style Revival” right here in rural Minnesota. Yes, a good old fashion revival (Not that I’ve ever attended one, or even know what characteristics go into making one happen.)
Truthfully, the revival idea (thought) was mostly inspired by the awesome gathering I attended at the Hutchinson Event Center on Sunday morning, August 10, 2003. The music, the scripture readings, the bilingual messages, the PURE POWER of my Lord and Savior’s Spirit was an awesome experience for me. Personally, I WANTED MORE! RIGHT AWAY! I thought, “Let’s have an encore of that terrific service in my backyard on August 18th, 2003. Let’s see who God has in mind to invite and who will attend.”On Monday night, August 11th, 2003, I had another wonderful worship experience. This time it was an invitation from a Pastor to “come and talk” with him during a break in a meeting that was to begin at 7 pm. The place was a basement of an old church in Minnesota.Well, I really didn’t know exactly what I was walking into that night, and I can honestly say it will be an entrance that will impact my Christian walk with the Lord and Savior forever.The “meeting” was, as I perceive it, like a Monday night worship service for Pastors, teachers of the Word, Ministers, and their families. We started with an introduction from the Pastor’s wife, which I was unable to hear because she had no microphone on, was soft spoken, and I didn’t have my left hearing aid in that evening. You see, I thought I would be meeting one-on-one with the Pastor to talk about thoughts on my mind.We sang worship and praise songs, and soon proceeded to hear a message from another man after we listened to the scripture readings. Well, at least this guy (Dr. / Pastor? I didn’t know his name at the time), was sporting a microphone, and it was working pretty well. He went on and on about very interesting things to do with “Seasons”. He also went off on a few, what he called “rabbit trails” that were very timely for me to hear. Now, if you recall, I said this “meeting” started at 7 pm. It was after 8 pm and I got the impression that we were just beginning to touch on the subject matter Dr. Mike was interested in relaying to us.
My Mom had driven with me and she was still in the car in the parking lot reading books that my 8-year old daughter had received as a summer reading project. I was experiencing a bit of anxiety about the time and my Mothers understandable discomfort in the confines of a car in the Mid-August heat. Finally, the Pastor got Dr. Mike’s attention, and suggested a break. The Pastor invited me into his office for “our talk” which was the purpose of my attending the “meeting” in the first place. We talked briefly about my family, and the medications that I was currently taking. He methodically wrote down the pertinent information, and then directed me back into the meeting with the instruction to go forward (as in …to the front) at the end of the meeting when the Pastor invites people up to pray. The Pastor told me that I should pray for direction. To pray about the Wellness Refuge, my families’ understanding, my ideas…all that very night when the time comes for the “Prayer call.” The Pastor said Dr. Mike would let us know when. Well, I got back into my seat at the “meeting”, got my Jr. Legal Pad out, and discovered he was just now finishing point one of three. WOW! It’s like 8:30 or something, and we have two more points to go and only God knew how many “rabbit trails” we would cross since it was obvious to the “casual observer” that these “rabbit trails” were heaven sent. I’m thinking, “How long until the prayer call?” Don’t misunderstand, time was ticking faster, because Dr. Mike’s teachings were fascinating and pertinent to my personal needs in this particular “SEASON” of my journey with God. But...BUT…BUT, my Mother was waiting for me in a car in the parking lot for going on over 2 hours, and she is either, worried, angry, or something by now. Wait, I should say that I wasn’t sure how concerned she was about me or the time.
My Mom wasn’t my only point of anxiety. This going up in front to pray was also big time on my mind. You see I was brought up as a good conservative Missouri Synod Lutheran in small town in Minnesota. Going up in front of anything, let alone a meeting room I considered a church, was way out of my comfort zone.Nevertheless, I needed to know. I was desperate to know, if this “thing” on my mind was something God really wanted me to do. Therefore, shortly after 9 pm., the Pastor FINALLY finished point three, and asked if anyone needed to come up for prayer. Well I was doing all right up to about 8:50 or so. I had convinced myself that no one in that room had any idea who I was or where I was from, so maybe I could “risk it” and go up front at the appropriate time. Remember my Mom, in the parking lot, reading second grade reading material? Well, nature called, and she went hunting for a ladies room. Everything was locked up so, she found herself sitting right next to me in this “ meeting.”We were both very uncomfortable by now. She for obvious reasons, and me for the fact that up to that point in time, I had mustered the courage to go up front, but now with my Mom sitting there, it wasn’t going to be easy. Well, sometimes “A MANS GOT TO DO WHAT A MAN’S GOT TO DO” and if you are a woman, you need to do it too!So, I just did it! I stood up, moved past three sets of legs, and made my way up to the front, not having a clue what the proper etiquette was “UP THERE”. I stood there awkwardly, and within moments, the Pastor was talking to me. Dr. Mike was saying something to me, but I wasn’t making out what he was saying. (Remember, no hearing aids on board tonight.)
Being hard of hearing and having him talk privately in a low voice to me in this prayer setting, all I could do was ask, “What did you say?” Again, he said something quietly to me, and I had to explain. “I’m sorry, what did you say? I’m kind of hard of hearing and I didn’t catch what you asked me.”Then he said something like, “Well, let’s take care of that for you right now.” He asked me which ear was worse. I thought he was going to talk louder so I could hear with my better ear, but instead he…GRABBED BOTH MY EARS, AND THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD, HE MADE ME HEAR.No “Shit-zu-poo” puppy doo doo!!!!! It was I N S T A N T !I started hearing all this noise from what I thought were chairs moving, and people stirring, and whispers. I was so shocked!I was so CONFUSED. I was so OVERWHELMED WITH JOY. ALL I COULD DO WAS LET MY TEARS OF JOY FLOW.All these emotions were happening, and Dr. Mike had to test me. He told me to turn away from him, so that my back faced him. He said something to my back, and told me to repeat it to the sister in Christ before me.I hear him in what seemed almost a shout say, “Jesus loves you!” Then he said, “Tell her what you just heard.”The lady I was standing near accepted my words and I hugged her. My sister in Christ Jesus had just confirmed that what I just said was what Dr. Mike had said in a normal tone and volume. WOW! Holy smokes! Hallelujah! Praise my Lord and Savior!
I never “NOT Believed” in miracles; but I never thought God would perform a miracle of such magnitude on me. I’m nobody. WOW! Thank you, Jesus. Thank you for giving me, a very sinful, undeserving woman, this incredible miracle. WOW! Holy hot smoke! I started to cry tears of joy, beautiful tears of joy! I’m writing this on Tuesday, August 12th, 2003, my husband’s 41st birthday, still in amazement that God gave me this miracle. I believed in miracles; but I never thought such a significant, dramatic one would bless me, personally. I know, I’m repeating myself…..but…WOW!! Thank-you Lord God Almighty…I need to tell people about this, so I am. But my name (who I am) doesn’t matter. God knows my name. He knows my joys, sorrows, temptations, and fears. He knows it all. I know that He loves me, and His Son loved me so much that He saved me from death by giving up His own life on the cross for me many, many years ago. I’m confident my name is written in the Lamb’s book, and many more miracles await me in my future walk with my Lord and Savior. So today is not the right “SEASON” for an old fashion Southern Revival in rural Minnesota. At least not one coordinated by me taking place in my backyard on August 18th, 2003. However, I hope to send an invitation out to all of you soon, and it will be signed: “GOD KNOWS MY NAME”. Title: Fellow creation of God. The invitation will be to all people of any eye color, or faith conviction. God wants us all to be under His care in eternal love, and happiness. May God’s peace and comfort heal you of any pain you may suffer from, during your journey in this sinful world.
Sincerely with God’s Love, Sister in Christ,Child of God 08-13-03 P.S. “GO and Tell the World” If the Spirit moves you, drop me a post card with whatever information on it you feel I should know. Let me know if I could send you a personal invitation to the “Old Fashion Southern Baptist Style Revival” that will be held sometime in the future on a time which is still to be determined by my God. God loves you, and I know that I will too. In His peace, I say…“Hope to catch you later!” ☻Jesus loves you this I know! ☻There is only One God, and I’m not Him. P.S. “Red Clover South Wellness Refuge was Incorporated on August 11th, 2003.The “official” website is not up yet…by the practice site can be viewed at:Pain2sanesince2003.orgComments to make the site help for people are oh so soliciated.
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| I think there would be some who would believe her, just like today when the false prophets say things there are always people believing. I would like to think that I would say I believe but I am not sure what I would do. I don't know what kind of a person I would be without the Holy Spirits guidance. With the Holy Spirit I know who I am and what I would do. I would help all that I can. That is the best I can give for a answer. |
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| October 27, 2007 |
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| We are finally in Washington and it looks like we were expected. I have never seen so many people in my life.... JESUS is as laid back as ever, talking to different people, giving words of encouragement, love and healing along the way... Some people are awe struck (as if they have seen a rock star), others are disbelieving, saying ugly remarks and throwing things. Yet others are completely dumbfounded. They don't know weather to believe or join the vast majority of unbelievers. They are the post sitters(that's what I call them). The government officials are here, everywhere (watching, waiting, listening). There is a man in a Black Suit who seems to be the head honcho. He approaches us and ask which one is JESUS. We just look at him as if who are you talking about???? JESUS says nothing and neither do we. Out of the corner of my eye I see Judas inching forward from the back. He stands next to JESUS and whispers something in his ear. JESUS looks at him with the most compassionate look. WHATS GOING ON???? |
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It is 1992 and I'm sitting in MorningStar Missionary Baptist church in Jamaica Queens as a visitor. The service was very high energy, lots of shouting and speaking in tounges. Now I have just come from 10 years at a Dutch Reform Church (Dr. Norman Vincent Peal, Pastor). So all this going on is a bit uncomfortable for me. As the pastor had the call to the alter for prayer, he began laying hands on those seeking prayer and they were disappearing. Well from where I was seated I could not see the front several rows or the front of the santuary. I scooted close to my sistah-friend, Phyllis and asked where are the people going. She told me to go up and find out. Now she knew and the good Lord above that I wasn't moving from that pew. Anything of a super natural nature, I was keeping my distance. She wouldn't tell me after the service; I went a couple of more Sundays with her and the same things happened. Many years later I'm at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church as a visitor. I sit in a pew near the back of the church and this young man motions for me to move forward, I do. Umm, he's kind of cute in a rugidded-sort-of-way,chocolate smooth skin and an after-5-shadow beard. He is over 6 feet and a well-build; never saw him here before. Just then my friend Phyllis slides into the pew next to me, I didn't tell her I was coming to Morning Star. We enjoyed the service together until the alter call for prayer. She tried to get me to go up. The pastor was calling for, " anyone who had a problem in their life, something they would like to change". I moved so the other people in the pew could go up including my sistah-friend, the lines were almost to the back. My thought was,"I don't have any problems anyway, except these dang- glasses." I began wearing glasses that week, since starting my studies for my PhD, all the reading began to affect my eyes. I was NOT moving from that pew or so I thought, that same young man was motioning for me to come forward; but now he had this glow all around him; My thought was to run out of there. The next thing I know I'm the third person on the line in front of the pastor. "Oh Lord, how did I get up here and what am I to ask for, at that instant the pastor puts his hand on my forhead and the young man is standing near him with that glow all around him. I close my eyes real tight, this has to be a dream and the next thing I know I'm on the floor and out, (I found out where the people were going). I came to covered with a sheet, people were shouting and there were a few of us on the floor covered with sheets. I don't know how long I was out. Someone helped me up as soon as I was on my feet the pastor put his hand on my forhead again and down and out I went again. This time I hear a voice asking if I would forsake all and follow him. I open my eyes and the young man with the glow is standing over me, the church is quite and we seem to be alone. I squeeze my eyes real tight and began to pray. "Lord save me, I will do your will Lord, just save me". I get up and make my way back to the pew my sistah-friend meets me and she is crying, hugging me and praising the Lord. The pastor is giving the benediction, I pick up my bible and began to read the assigned scripture; I realize I don't have on my glasses, nor do I have my glasses. I begin to read all the signs around the church that I could not read before. I whisper to my sistah-friend and she starts yelling that I could see, she runs to tell the pastor of the miracle. Then I began shouting that I could see, Thank you Jesus I can see. Yes Lord I will forsake all and follow you, I shouted. I told my sistah-friend I was going with that young man...she said, "what young man?" "That one, can't you see him. He took my hand and I walked along side. I said, "JESUS I want to be one of your disciples..."Your faith and worshp in spirit and truth to my Father will guide you.
Praise The Lord somebody!
God is Good All The Time and All The Time God is Good, Praise him!
Peace and Love
Yaa |
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| Yaa...U make me cry...tears of joy...Thank-U 4 being God's... |
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| October 28, 2007 |
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Strange.
I think of the miracles GOD has wrought in my life but have not felt the leading to share them here. I keep finding myself coming back to the "little" miracles.
How GOD took someone who was in a mental institution on his 18th birthday and jail on his 21st, someone who was vulgar and unfeeling, angry and bitter, and changed them. Not instantly. With much failure, backsliding, and clinging to his "treasures" GOD never gave up. GOD never gives up. Even when we have been dead four days.
Lazarus was very sick. Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus. They knew if Jesus came their brother would be healed. But for some reason he did not come. Each day that passed seen their brother's health quickly deterioting. And then he died.
Why? Why didn't Jesus come? He could have saved their brother. They both fell asleep that night with broken hearts.
The next morning as they began to talk they quickly discovered they both had hope. That if Jesus would come soon that He could raise their brother from the dead.
Today, we have people we care about. We hope Jesus comes into our children's life when they are young. But it doesn't always happen. But even now we have hope if they will call on the Lord before they become too entangled in sin. The one day sinner is easy to pray for, believe for.
But Jesus never came that day. Mary and Martha are confused and hurt. Where was Jesus? They had always opened their home to him and the disciples. If ever there was someone who they thought they could believe in it was Jesus. He was a beloved friend. They thought they were his loved friends. Why? Sleep overtakes their anguished souls.
The second day after Lazarus' death Mary and Martha still cling to a hope, an 'if only". If only Jesus was there now perhaps he could do the impossible. But he never comes.
Today there are those we care for who are deeper into sin than we are comfortable with. With some pretty bad habits and hang-ups. But they still have a sense of decency about themselves.
We hold some hope for these if only they would come to Jesus. The two day sinner is a bit of a stretch to believe for salvation but it is possible.
On the third morning after Lazarus' death Mary and Martha's only hope is in a Jewish "belief" that the soul remains near for three days. They had never really believed it but it was all they could cling to. If only Jesus would come maybe there would be some possibility. Even if he could not raise their brother they needed him to help them with their grief. But he never comes. Their hurt turns to anger as the day nears end.
Today we know people who are very deep in sin. Almost beyond any hope of them ever being saved. There is a thin thread of hope but realistically we really don't believe. If only GOD had come sooner. Even yet we "believe" in our hearts but our minds "know" it won't happen. The three day sinner is almost beyond hope.
On the fourth day Mary and Martha do not talk. Each suffered alone with the realization that Jesus not only did not save their brother from death but was not even there for them as they grieved. How could he not care? How could he be so cold, unfeeling? Anger turned to bitterness, disappointment to hopelessness, faith to doubt.
Today we know them. Those beyond any hope. So far into sin they will never find their way back. And they are very happy that it is so. We don't even bother praying for them anymore. We just pray that they not influence us or others we care for into their wicked lifestyle. The four day sinner is hopelessly lost.
Then word comes on the fourth day that Jesus is near. Hearing this first Mary runs to where he is. The first words out of her mouth is, "If you had been here my brother would not have died. You're too late." Martha repeats the words almost to the letter when she comes to him. Jesus tries to console but both are resistant.
Today the Spirit comes to us on the behalf of a four day sinner. But we know so much about them, how far they've gone, how messed up their life is, what they've done. It's too late for this person. We resist any effort to change our focus on reality to focus on GOD's possibility. Some things are just impossible. Of course we never say it with our mouths but believe it in our heart.
Jesus is overwhelmed with emotion. Three beloved friends have died. One physically two spiritually. He goes to the graveyard to show his respect. Tears streaming down his face he speaks to death and death is startled into releasing its' grip on Lazarus.
"Lazarus, come forth."
The impossible happens. A figure covered with the clothing of death staggers out. Jesus instructs them nearby to cut the grave clothes off of Lazarus. Word spread quickly of this spectacular miracle of Lazarus being raised from the dead.
But Mary and Martha knew that three persons were raised from the dead that day. From that day on the never doubted Jesus regardless of "reality".
I used to be a four day sinner. These days people call me apureheart.
.....peace..... |
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| October 28, 2007 |
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apureheart,
That was the best account of that story I have ever heard. You are so blessed and anointed by God. I wish more people could hear it...maybe we can make a CD with each disciple reading his comments aloud on it and turn it into an e-video by adding pictures of Jesus on a powerpoint slide show
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Connie Radomski, on her way to India to teach the orphans and Hindus to play the violin, the keyboard and to speak English....as soon as God sends me. (No freighter, it's too dangerous because bandits would steal everything, instead, we're just sending money ahead to buy what's needed...schoolbuses,van,car,motorcycle,bikes,tailoring machines,computers etc.)
God bless.
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Isn't he wonderful, JESUS, who never gives up.... How many of our family and friends can you say are like that. Persistence, not to the point of totally turning you off but persistent just the same. Apureheart, I can relate.... I know my parents and possibly some of my friends during my "growing up years" thought I was on the road to hell and I was... BUT HE SHOWED them that he loves us all no matter what.
Thank you FATHER for your gentle but persistent nudging. Thank you for never giving up on me. I know I am still a work in progress, but I also know I do not walk this road alone. Amen |
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| October 29, 2007 |
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| Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet Disciple J Chyll Disciple Biker Babe Disciple Job Anbalagan Disciple HopefulDave Disciple Yaa |
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| October 29, 2007 |
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| Interlude - So much misery, so much sickness, so much pain, so much and so many people in need… what was really needed was a Savior. Every where Jesus went the people came out in droves. His presence caused many traffic jams, gridlock from one city to the next. The city officials were now seeing Jesus as a liability. "This is too much power for one man to have," said the mayor. We need to do something about this man. It was no wonder that the people came to seek Jesus, the poor people didn't have any health care, they lived in poor housing conditions, the public schools offered education that was only good enough for children to be qualified for the prison system, and instead of investing in better education, many cities now put their resources in building more prisons. Many people lived in constant despair, constant fear, without hope. What was really needed was a Savior. The Savior, now walked among them, looked just like them, identified with them, but still they did not recognize him for who he was. |
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| October 29, 2007 |
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After hearing the story of how Lazarus was brought back to life, some bureaucrats in New Jack City who hated Jesus decided to take action. He was making them look ineffectual in the way they were handling welfare and social services. People were no longer needing them much. Funds were being cut back...some agencies were even being closed! Something had to be done, and New Year's might be the time to do it.
The people in Time's Square looked up...there was Jesus in lights...on the huge screen that shows the ball dropping for New Year's. It was pandemonium...."Help ME Jesus! No, me first...I came from further away! MY MOTHER HAS CANCER!!! HEAL HER PLEASE! I need a tuna fish sandwich...to go with my cheap bottle of wine. JESUS! FORGIVE MY SIN...MY WIFE WON'T LOVE ME ANY MORE BECAUSE I CHEATED ON HER! Please Jesus...speak to my wayward son on drugs! I'm BLIND....help me to see!
Just then a helicopter hovered over the mob. A loud speaker blared, "Step away from the man in the center....His name is Jesus and he is wanted by the police. Step away from the troublemaker or you will get blasted."
Snipers on the rooftops locked and loaded. Police with tear gas and shields moved in on the crowd. Bullhorns blared, directing the people.
Some people did make a path for mounted police to ride up closer and closer to Jesus with their guns drawn. It looked like curtains for Jesus' ministry. Someone in New Jack City had convinced the cops that Jesus had a bomb strapped to himself under his suit coat and was endangering the lives of 1000s of people in Times Square.
But it was the oddest thing! One minute Jesus was standing in front of the microphone, all TV cameras on him, telling his stories about what it was like in the Kingdom of God, and what His Father had sent Him to do, and how to be a part of the Kingdom and what the requirements were once you belonged...and the next minute He was...gone!
TV cameras panned the audience trying to pick up his trail....nothing!
Search lights were shined down dark alleys to see if He somehow had hidden there, although He had just been in plain view a moment ago.
The crowd murmured in mystification. Where is Jesus? Where did He go?
We disciples were also amazed. We had seen him do miracles like making the blind see and the lame walk. We saw Him raise a ripe dead guy, (and my own dead daughter for heavens sake) and have control over nature ....but teleportation? This is in the realm of "Beam me up, Scotty!" What's next...space travel? And we might be able to go with him! Would we use a space ship to get to heaven or not need one?
The crowd dispersed, we went to a restaurant to wait until Jesus called to tell us what was next.
Jesus called me on my cell. We all met up with Jesus in a small town just outside the desert in Arizona to lie low for a while. |
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| jesus and i walked what seemed like an eternity and though he never mentioned where we were we struggled through thousands of people ,some sitting on the grass some standing some holding hands and sobbing and some seeming to have waited overnight as if waiting elvis would appear at any moment alive and willing to tell of his hiding ,as we neared the stage jesus held out his hand and guided me toward and up the stairs ,i would surely die from stage fright ! did he expect me to speak in front of all the thousands of people ? i centered the stage and the feelings overwhelmed me ,the feelings of selfishness left imediatly when looking down on the people we had just passed moments before i realized ,they were sick they were searching ,they were waiting for something ? but what ? as seconds seemed like hours i realized these people were the very people i had heard about the night before ,aides victoms ,family members who had wheeled their family members in search of hope ! in search of a medical breakthrough announcement ! i was overcome with greif looking into their faces ,not speaking a work but begging for help ! i stood aside waiting to see how he would approach them ,he held out his hands as if to call them closer and began to speak in an almost echoing vioce he said my faithful children ,many of you are weiry and are longing for the promises of the father ,many are weak and desire the strength earthly medications can not offer you ,many of you have prayed and are stricken down with doubt ,fear and unbelief ,many of you have accepted the things of the world ,many of you have gathered here today hoping and praying for a cure ! as god himself would have it i tell you lay hands on each other in my name and recieve what your withering faith has allowed ! i was in awe as each person turned to their family members and strangers and cried and prayed and recieved what he had promised ,the people in wheelchairs jumped up and praised him ,the people that couldnt breath gasped only in praising family members leaped and sang with joy,everyone present held their hands up to the sky crying and weaping with thanks giving in their hearts ,jesus turned from them and looked up to the heavens and thanked the father and started toward the steps that had lead us to this place of miricals . |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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He may well ask many of us to sell all of our things and follow Him. And most of us ... we wouldn't listen. |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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I have been mourning and grieving for the things we have seen and heard these cruel people say!
I am afraid that these people are going to kill Jesus. I just know they are! They hate him, and for what? For telling the truth? For helping people?
I wish... I wish I had the courage and bravery of some of others but I don't. What are we doing to do? How can we protect him?
We're in Dallas and it is so cold. One of the Churches here has opened their parking lots to give the homeless people a safe place to sleep. The people needed food too, so Jesus sent a few of us to get fish and bread After Jesus gave thanks over the food, we handed it out to everyone and ate. They gave out as many blankets as they had, but they didn't have enough to go around. Some of the men wrapped newspaper around themselves and I could see them shiver with cold. I looked at Jesus and his eyes.... they were so sad.
Jesus left the group that night and went into a park to pray. I heard him weeping as he prayed to God. |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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It is morning, and I woke up with a newspaper that had blown across my face. Shivering, I pulled it away, rubbed my eyes, and read what appeared to be the front page. Oh my... what will Jesus do? What will he think? Church homeless lot seen as unsafe eyesore |
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With elections nearing there was a lot of interest in Jesus aligning Himself with a Party. But about the only harsh words I ever heard him speak were directed toward those in the government. Then came the political ads distancing themselves from Jesus.
"What are you going to do for the poor? Blessed are the poor..."
"What are your views on Iraq? Love your enemies, turn the other cheek..."
"What will you do about Social Security? Take no thought of the morrow..."
"Jesus identifies with KKK---If any man come after me, let him deny himself?, take up his cross, and follow me."
"Is Jesus really a man of peace? I came not to bring peace but a sword."
"Jesus surrounds himself with impressionable people who blindly follow him. There is some question as to where he really came from. No one knows how his organization is funded. Or who is funding it. The "perfect terrorist". Jesus is a threat to national security."
Manipulating facts to produce "truth". I tried to talk Jesus into defending himself, telling his side of the story, expose the half-truths. But his heart is intense to the needs before him not the allegations about him. Jesus said all that stuff was his Father's problem and he wasn't gonna lose no sleep over it.
I've seen what happens to people who get on the wrong side of the law. If they can't find anything they will make stuff up. Some of the other disciples have been trying to get Jesus to lay low for awhile. Figure after the elections things will probably quiet down. Jesus is just too popular right now and that makes him a big target.
Funny thing is, Jesus has no desire for what they have and they are scared to death he will somehow take it away. It's gonna get ugly. I can just feel it in the air.
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| October 30, 2007 |
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Judas - (Talking on the cell phone) Yo! What's up? Yeah, I know, it's in all the newspapers. Man I'm tellin ya, everywhere we go…. The crowds just keep following us, man… It's getting harder and harder to move about. I know man, I told you, I did have a talk with Jesus, and I did tell him about our organization and our most righteous cause. No man, he didn't say anything, that the problem, he just listened and that was it. What? What you talking about? I can't just pack up and leave now? No I'm not turning my back on the organization, it just that… Ya'll gonna have to give me some more time, I need more time to get Jesus to understand… All right? Yes, it's gonna take a bit more time…. Besides we keep getting more and more disciples, they ain't nothing but a bunch of free-loaders and that's nothing but more headaches as far as I'm concerned. |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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| I am going to the mail box like I do almost everyday around 3 or 4pm I saw someone from a distance standing at the mail box I though it was the mail man, but it wasn't it was a man I had seen around, I spoke , then he said to me I heard you are looking for a job I said how do you know that he said Cynthia I know all about you, I said what kind of Job he said fellow me, I said I don't think so why should I you how do you know all about me, He said I am Jesus, and they way he look and talk and news so much about me plus he said he had a job for me so I followed him. |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet Disciple J Chyll Disciple Biker Babe Disciple Job Anbalagan Disciple HopefulDave Disciple Yaa Disciple MaKelly |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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Well, in our story, the Fourth of July was celebrated in March. And it was two days before the great national celebration held in Washington D.C....the one where the concert is televised on PBS all over the country. Jesus was picnicing with the disciples on the Mall, enjoying the Cherry Blossoms. Plenty of grateful people were sharing their food, urging Jesus to have just one more leg of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and lurking about were Men in Black with their black sunshades on and little headset microphones, coordinating their positions and giving Jesus the evil eye. But they weren't able to get near Jesus, surrounded as he was by admirers. Otherwise they might have tried to grab him and stuff him in a limo and take him away for questioning.
Just then, a woman came up to Jesus crying so hard she could scarcely see what she was doing and she dumped a whole bottle of Liz Taylor's Passion perfume all over Jesus' head.
"What in the world are you doing, lady?" demanded Judas indignantly. "If you want to make Jesus happy you shouldn't waste expensive perfume like that, you should take it to a Pawn Shop and get cash, which I will give to the poor as I see fit." Now Jesus isn't fit to be around....look at all the people holding their noses and sneezing."
Jesus' eyes were watering and he was taking big gulps of air too, but he gave the lady a hug and
thanked her sincerely.
"Judas, she' s just grateful that her load of sins are forgiven and she's trying to tell me that she's been listening to what I've been saying OVER AND OVER, but none of you disciples seem to get it...that I came to be a sacrifice for the many. That many sins will be forgiven by what I am going to do. My death will enable many to live...forever. The perfume is supposed to be symbolic of embalming fluid."
Judas looked up, startled. Embalming fluid!?! Did Jesus know that he was up to something with the Men in Black? Something lucrative?
It was now time for the week long celebration of our country's birth to begin...and they alway had a special dinner at a fancy restaurant to toast the men who died for freedom. And they always included a symbolic leg of lamb to commemorate the death of THE ONE UNKNOWN SOLDIER who died for freedom from tyranny so many others might live. The disciples had their meal catered gratis at the Hilton...on the top floor in a special banqueting area usually reserved for weddings.
Jesus looked around during the meal and said, "One of you disciples is going to be a traitor and turn me in to the cops."
We disciples all looked at one another in disbelief. "Could it be me? Would I cave in under pressure?"
Jesus looked at the floor. Judas looked at the floor. Jesus said, "The ancient writings said the Messiah must die for salvation to come to the world. It's not going to be pretty for my betrayer...he'll wish he'd never been born when the demons get hold of him." |
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| October 30, 2007 |
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Is it me? I look around to see if I have said this aloud. My head bends in shame. Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves. Oh, Jesus |
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| October 31, 2007 |
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The disciples were almost done their Patriotic Celebration banquet on the Fourth of March.
Jesus said, "All right. It's the time I have been looking forward to all my life here on earth...namely my suffering and death as the Unknown Soldier. I've been wanting to eat this last Ceremonial dinner with you all before that happens.
He took a container of grape juice and gave thanks and said, "Please pass around this bottle of grape juice and each person pour a little glass. I won't be eating or drinking anything more until the Kingdom of God has come."
Jesus took a loaf of unsliced, onion rye bread from Publix and asked God's blessing on it. Then he broke it in pieces and passed it to each disciple saying, "Everybody take a piece, this stands for my body, given for you. Keep doing this to remember me after I'm gone."
Then he poured a cup of grape juice, holding it up. "This juice is a symbol of God's new covenant to save you...an agreement sealed with the blood that I will pour out for you. "
But sitting right here among us as a friend is the man who will betray me to the Men in Black.
For I, the Totally Guiltless Unknown Soldier, must die...since it is part of God's plan. But how terrible it is going to be for my betrayer!"
When we disciples heard this were totally distracted from the meaning of the event and we started trying to figure out WHO among us might do such a thing to Jesus. But we were clueless. Then the discussions switched to which of us would be the most important dude in the Kingdom of God.
Jesus said, "My Kingdom won't operate the same basis as kingdoms of the earth. I want my leaders to be servants...like I was among you. You all (except for one) have remained true to me in my time of trial, so when we have a celebration banquet table in My Kingdom, you will be there beside me to eat and drink. And you will even sit on thrones as judges.
Then Jesus turned to Simon Peter, "Peter, I hate to say this, but Satan has asked permission to have the chance to see what you are made up...to test you and sift you like wheat to get the chaff out of you...but I have pleaded to the Father for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. You WILL deny me three times before the air raid siren blows tomorrow morning. When you have repented and turned to me again, I want you to strengthen and build up your brothers."
Judas said, "I knew he was the one. Mr. Big Mouth, always so sure he's right about everything."
I said, "Oh hush up, Moneybags. Can't you see how rotten Peter feels about being told he is going to wimp out on Jesus?"
Peter was gesticulating wildly with his switchblade..."Not going to happen. And if anybody so much as lays a finger on you, Jesus, I'm going to cut it off. They get a choke hold on you, I'll cut off their arm. If you get arrested I will be right there in the squad car with you. I am ready to die with you as your bodyguard."
Jesus said, "Do you all feel the same way? That you are all ready to fight for my Kingdom, even though I've told you it's not an earthly one? Remember how I told you to go preach the Good News without providing yourselves with money, suitcases or extra clothes? Did you lack anything? Well, go on then. Do things your way. Sell some clothes and buy a switchblade. Then the newspapers will be correct in calling my disciples a gang of rebels, like the scrolls predicted."
We clueless disciples couldn't tell Jesus was speaking tongue in cheek here. We counted all the ammo we had..."Jesus, we have two switchblades already. Should we buy a few guns?"
Jesus said, "No, that's enough for the press to consider us armed and dangerous. Let's roll, gang. But I have to check in with my Father at the Hillside Park to pray. I REALLY need to pray."
We all stuck together at the park. Very nervous after what Jesus had been saying. Jesus told us to pray that we wouldn't be overcome by temptation. Then he went a few paces off by himself and knelt down and prayed, "Father, if it's O.K. with You, could we maybe figure out another plan...one less painful as far as I'm concerned? Doe MY suffering all the torments of the damned in hell for eternity absolutely NEED to be done to atone for sin? It's not so much the pain as BECOMING sin. The thought of that is enough to make me break out in a sweat. Sin is so loathesome, so vile and putrifying to my soul. It DOES need to be done this way, doesn't it. All right. I want Your will, not mine. Wait....not yet. Let me pray for more courage and forgiveness and love for those You have given me. And I am not looking forward to being in the clutches of the demons and Satan while in hell, either. THAT is going to be difficult. To be actually MADE guilty and sinful and worthy of being in hell to be tormented. I have to face it. I have to carry on with the plan or the reason I came will be meaningless."
We disciples were very tired and dozing off by now and groggily some of us saw an angel from heaven appear and strengthen Jesus to do the job He kept praying about. It made no sense to us, but Jesus prayed on all night and his sweat was dripping off him like great drops of blood...he was so troubled in spirit. We were so worried about him that we were totally worn out and were passed out on the ground like drunks.
"WAKE UP!" Jesus exclaimed loudly. "WHY are you sleeping at a time like this! Get up and pray. Don't you know how many demons are on their way here? Do you want temptation to overpower you or do you want God to help you? Pray! Pray!"
It was too late for us to pray now. Sirens were wailing, an angry mob of people accompanied by TV crews along with army men in tanks and the local police SWAT teams were storming up the hill to "contain" the terrorists who they knew were planning to walk into the capital with bombs under their clothing to blow it up.
Judas led the way. Judas came up to Jesus and gave him a hug. "Hi Jesus. What'szup?"
Jesus looked him in the eye and said, "Judas, you know Who I am. How can you pretend to be my friend and betray me?"
All the disciples were talking at once. "What should we do? Jesus, should we go down fighting? We have our two switchblades out!"
Peter had one of them. He slashed off the ear of the one nearest Judas.
Jesus touched the man's earhole and a new ear grew. "Don't fight anymore, guys. We've established that we are a dangerous gang."
Jesus went to speak to the Men in Black, the chief of police and the army CEO and other leaders in charge. "Does it take all this to capture me? Am I so very dangerous? I've been walking around in plain view every day...why didn't you just pick me up then? But I know... this is your moment, the moment in all of time when the power of darkness will completely reign. O.K. then, you got me. Take me away and let's get on with it." |
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| October 31, 2007 |
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I'm frozen! It's like I can't move, I'm so afraid!!!!!!!!!!!!! JESUS!!!! They are taking him away!!!!!!!!
JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| October 31, 2007 |
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The man in the black suit looks at JESUS but says nothing to him directly. "I think you need to move on", he said to all of us. We slowly walk down the street and end up at one of the followers house who lives in Washington. There are only twelve of us who seem to stick closer to JESUS than the others. I think because we are sort of the ones who followed him first and everyone assumes we are his bodyguards or something. We are in this huge room and Jesus asks for bread, wine and cheese. Just a little refreshment. As we are talking among ourselves Jesus says, "I want each of you to take a glass and fill it with wine. Then I want each of you to break off a piece of bread. This bread symbolizes my body, eat in remembrance of me. This wine symbolizes my blood that will be shed for YOUR SINS, drink in remembrance of me. We sort of stared at each other, dumbstruck. What is he talking about but we did as we were told. I LOVE each and everyone of you as my brother or sister, but one of you will betray me. All of the lessons I have given you, you did not hear. All of the miracles that you saw, you did not understand. I AM HERE TO DO MY FATHERS WORK. Why would one of us betray him, to give him up to the authorities??? Why?? Can't you feel the love, the sincerity of this man. Can you not see the pain on his face as he looks at the masses who are suffering, lost to their own devices? Can you not hear the truth in his words??? Have we become so encumbered in this world, this flesh that we cannot see that he is here to Help?? What has become of us that we are so jaded?
Our forefathers foretold of the coming of the one who would die for us. Have we forgotten the old stories that told of a Savior? THIS IS THE MAN, The Savior. Can you not see?? I am so tired of this world, the hypocrisy of this life.
Judas decides to get up and leave without a word. Jesus looks at his back and tears slowly run down his face... Something is about to happen. I know it is, I just know it. |
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| November 01, 2007 |
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| I can't beleive this...I'm following this guy around...I've seen with my own eyes miracles!! I've seen people that were strung out on drugs for years healed, I've seen hookers turn and run home to their children, poor people fed and cloth....and that whole water thing..don't get me started..this may just be the real deal..I mean comeon I've abondon my old way of thinking...and started thinking in a whole new manner. That dream of creating a new form of musicto make me rich has formed into a need to do music that will probably make nothing on the charts. I mean I can make money with distruction and death and explotation, but these new songs that I've been inspired to write. (Putting on my ear phones and a hip hop track booming and a voice comes saying: From the hearts of good men comes good treasure, From the hearts of sinful men comes sinful pleasure. Which you know only last for a short moment, An evil tree produces evil fruit now don’t it? God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble, So think about it before you start to mumble… About the riches and wealth the wicked has, Just know to yourself that it ain’t going to last. Your blessings are eternal and also plenty, And beyond what ever you imagination can ever be. Cause you were saved though the grace of Christ, So if there’s any demons out there take this advice. I’m covered by the blood so be warned, Even Satan himself fears my physical form. So work on your love work and your meekness, Cause His strength was perfected in the weakness. Cause He’ll never leave me nor forsake me, With the info like that the devil can never shake me. In you Lord is where I put me trust, Never let me be ashamed of your righteous. Please bow down your ear and deliver me, And be the rock for this poor refugee. I will exalt your holy name and lift my voice, You tore down the tabernacle so I rejoice! I cast out the devil cause he’s forbidden, heaven bound with a sound cause of the crucifixion. If you’re on the way up then lift your voice come on somebody make a joyful noise!! He will make me the head and not the tail, Rollin with the King of Kings I can never fail. We must forgive like God forgave us, When two touch and agree nothing can phase us. Father forgive me for the wrong I’ve done, Now I know the truth Thy Will be done. I will give you and the son all the praise, And worship you the Ancient of days. You are joy, love and happiness, And you are the reason I’m highly favored and blessed. So I need to lead by example, And I know I can’t do it without you. For you are my rock for which I stand, You are the most high law of this land. And there is no place I’d rather be, Then by your side for eternity. I was like the prodigal son I was gone for so long, But now that I’m back I’m twice as strong. I thank you for all the things you’ve given me, Cause I know now I could never be worthy. I’m not here to entertain you but to change you, And explain to you that only Jesus can save you. So you got the means and now the measure, Are you ready to receive your eternal treasure? I cast out the devil cause he’s forbidden, heaven bound with a sound cause of the crucifixion. If you’re on the way up then lift your voice come on somebody make a joyful noise!! yeah no one but these few and a couple other like minded folks will like this stuff...I'm financially ruined...but why am I not all that concern?!?! I guess I'll keep taging along and see where I'll end up....I mean, I got nothingor no one left from my old life by now. I gotta see this thing through. |
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| November 01, 2007 |
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The Men in Black put Jesus in handcuffs and stuffed him into a black limo. They took him to the home of a VIP and the closest Peter could get was a neighborhood park nearby where some bums were huddled around a steel drum with a fire inside it. A waitress noticed him and stared at him while popping her gum, "Hey, you. Aincha one of them guys what hangs out with that Jesus character?"
Peter looked down. She stared some more, "Yeah! I've seen you in the diner....I waited on you's guys. Hey everybody...this dude IS one of those Jesus freaks!"
All the bums snickered and jeered.
Peter protested, "Listen Toots, I don't even know that guy. You are totally off line."
One of the bums spoke up in defense of the waitress, "You just chill, dude. Rhoda is right...I saw this guy in the diner too, WITH the guy who was arrested at the Hillside Park today. What are you doin' here with us, man? Why aren't you still following HIM?"
Peter replied, "Maybe because I'M NOT ONE OF THEM, DO YOU THINK?"
About an hour went by, and someone said, "You aren't from around here, are you Mister. I bet you are one of Jesus' disciples because you talk like they do."
Peter said, "Man, I have NO idea what you are talking about."
Just then Jesus looked out of the window on the second floor of a building next to the park at Peter and an air raid siren went off in the distance.
Peter remembered that at the Last Supper, Jesus had said that he would wimp out three times before an air raid siren went off. Everything Jesus had EVER said came true. Why hadn't he listened. Why hadn't he PRAYED at the Hillside Park instead of falling asleep. He hadn't stuck by Jesus like he had boasted he would. He was a WIMP! He had lost his best friend and had not stuck by him but ran away like a coward. Jesus would forgive him. He would never see his friend again. By this time Peter was walking down the street, going who knows where, sobbing, "I might as well go hang out with Judas. Or go back to selling fish. So much for the Kingdom. It's over. It's hopeless. Jesus! What will happen to you? What will happen to us?" |
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| November 04, 2007 |
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| GOD said search and ye shall find. GOD knows where I am and HE has saved me and I am JESUS'. Praise be the LORD of Hosts. |
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| November 04, 2007 |
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It's me, Peter the Wimp. Actually now they are calling me Peter the Rock. Because after all I saw happen to Jesus: his trial, his crucifixion telecast on Cable TV and satellite dish, his resurrection and empty tomb, his appearances (we thought he was a ghost until he ate some fish) and his ascension up into heaven through the clouds...well, I am NOT the wimp any longer.
I truly am willing to die for Him now...but He wants me to be a missionary first.
Yes, as Jesus said in His last words to his followers,
"It was written long ago that the Messiah must suffer, die and rise again from the dead the
third day. ALL POWER IS GIVEN TO ME. And I give it to you with my authority to take
this message of repentance to all the nations, beginning with the spot where you are right
now...Tell people that there is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me. I'm sending the
Holy Spirit to fill you with power from heaven."
May God open your mind to understand all the Scriptures that Jesus fulfilled...everything the Prophets and Psalmists wrote about the Messiah have come true. God be praised!
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| November 04, 2007 |
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Numb. Disbelief. Bewildered. A feeling of complete lostness. The whole bunch of us. When Jesus was stood on the courthouse steps and the question was asked what to do with Jesus people all around us were yelling execute him. The adoring crowds had turned to a bloodthirsty mob. I was afraid. We all were. We kept silent. Jesus went inside and had a "trial". Using some law about homeland security and executive privlege, I don't understand it, how in this country it could happen, but Jesus was executed two days ago.
If only we had known those last few days were going to be his last we wouldn't have been as concerned so much about who was in line for what position in the kingdom or how Jesus was going to bring the kingdom of GOD about. Some of us slept thru his last prayer meeting, one of us lied about even knowing him to save their butt, one of us betrayed him, we all ran when he was arrested. When Jesus needed us the most we all let him down.
We all were kind of critical of that woman who poured that high dollar perfume all over Jesus and then washed his feet with her tears and hair. They didn't need Judas that night they could have smelled Jesus a mile away. The look of extreme gratitude on his face was puzzling at the time and what he said about preparing him for death threw us. This stranger with such a messed-up life was there for Jesus in his hour of greatest need. We were not.
I don't know what we are going to do now. The last few days we have drawn together in our grief sharing what Jesus had done and meant to each of us. Some have talked about his saying he was going to rise again. I don't know. Jesus intertwined reality and spirituality so much I always had trouble knowing when we should take what he said literally and when not to. If anybody could do it Jesus could.
I guess those who saw him as a threat believed in this possibility, too. Or maybe they thought us disciples would steal the body or something. I don't know. They have Jesus in a private funeral home inside an area they call the green zone. Some of our women are going to try to get to view the body and make arrangements for a funeral tomorrow.
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| November 05, 2007 |
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What if ??? I B so confused with Life I can't even see my Savior's Love right N front of me.....But, my Jesus knows me better than me know me....I M vertical, Blessed, and Gratiful 2day...2 B here..in God's House, on All Saints Day...wanting 2 get high....cause I could B N the crack house...needing 2 B clean...Praise God 4 His House...the safety the Spirit brings over me/us/them/thee....2 B....just 2 B....so that 1 day we can C...His love hangin' on a tree....
Love U.....thank's 4 havin' church with me.... |
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| November 05, 2007 |
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All of us.... we are so terrified that we can't think.... they have taken Jesus away and we ran like dogs. As fast as we could; every which way, except for Peter, who followed silently after they had taken Him away.
It was me. I knew it would be me who be a coward when it came down to it. I told Jesus I loved him. What good is the love of a coward? |
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| November 05, 2007 |
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| Interlude - Jesus was hauled into court for a quick trial that was televised. So many people filled up the courtroom, so many of religious leaders from all denominations who normally never saw eye-to-eye were now on one accord, this man Jesus had to be dealt with quickly. He was the cause of the decrease in offerings in their churches. Many people simply stopped giving to their local congregations. Many people stopped going to their services, they were too pre-occupied with this Jesus fella. The prosecutor had witness after witness to testify against Jesus. One said, he was a terrorist, and his disciples were forming cells across the country. Another said, Jesus was against the government, and that he was a traitor to this country. Another witness even said that he personally heard Jesus give a lecture on the "Why You Should Not Pay Your Taxes." Even though witness were called, they only had hearsay, it was circumstantial evidence at best. That is until the prosecutor called up the religious leaders. Each one came forward and gave their testimony on how Jesus claimed to be God. He was so convincing that many of their congregants believed this man and had turned away from their religious beliefs. One very prominent leaders said, "Your Honor, this man is a threat not only to our religious institutions, but to this country. He has convinced the citizens to rebels against this country. This is high treason. A serious offence to what we stand for. He has influenced many people from all walks of life to believe in him. Not our President, not our political leaders, not even us their religious leaders, only him and for this we think this man should be put to death." The judge called a recess. Later that day, this judge had a press conference, in which he publicly stated the following: "I have listened to the various testimonies against the accused known as Jesus the Christ. I can find no reason to have this man put to death, or executed based on said testimonies. However, my office has been flooded with emails, and phone calls demanding this man be put to death. This is an unique situation, one of which our country has never faced before, and this is why I am having this press conference to speak to the citizens of this country. What do you say? Should he live or should he be put to death. I am asking for all Governors of each state to meet with the mayors who must meet with the leaders in each city… whatever ever the consensus is… that what it shall be. Should this man be crucified (a term only used to denote a public execution) or what? You have 24hrs to give me your answers. |
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| November 06, 2007 |
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If Jesus were with us today in flesh, the modern Pharisees and Scribes would not allow him entry into their denominational churches because Jesus did not come to their churches in a limousine but seated on a donkey. Jesus would have preferred to travel in a common mode of travel which the poor people choose. On seeing Jesus seated on a donkey, the pastor of the church concerned would instruct the watchmen at the gate not to allow that Man on the donkey. Seeing the company of poor saints who are not dressed in costly attires, the pastor would ask them to stand outside the church as there was no place in the church. Then the pastor would inform the CIA or any intelligence agency that an asian had come with His followers.
Inside the church, the pastor would request an international evangelist from USA who attracts thousands to his miracle crusades to give a sermon. That evangelist would give a message on the crucifixion of Jesus.
The Jesus of Nazareth who had made an entry into that church just to see how the people of God worship Him was very much disappointed as He was denied entry into that church. Then He took a whip in His hand and entered the church. He saw the evangelist concerned display all his CDs, books, in the corridor of the church. He then turned the tables on which such merchandise items were sold. Then He drove away all those who had gathered there to worship Him. But He found a poor man kneeling down and weeping with no words coming out of his mouth. Jesus touched him and said, "My son, your prayers are heard. Go in peace. Your daughter is healed" Are you that man today to whom this prophetic word of Jesus comes to you?
In the meantime, the CIA and FBI sleuths made a debut to arrest Jesus. They asked Jesus, "Are you from the East?". When Jesus said, "Yes, I am from the East", then they demanded Him to show His passport. It was an Indian passport. Then they asked Him, "You have an Indian passport without visa". Then Jesus replied, "You are allowing the people of Canada or England to visit your nation only with their passports and without any visa. Why do you ask Me for a visa simply because I hold an Indian passport"? Jesus revealed His identity to them, saying, "I am Jesus of Nazareth. I had gone to India to see how the gospel was preached to the millions there. But I could not find those people from the west whom I had blessed with materialism. Only a few missionaries from the west are still preaching the gospel but the people who are worshipping in this church appear to be hypocrites...." Then the police officers interrupted Him asking Him how did He travel all the way from India because He could not have come to USA by an airplane without visa. Jesus politely replied, "I came here through My Spirit". Then they charged Him with an illegal entry into America. Then they charged Him for His riotous behaviour in the church premises. Then He and His followers Who had accompanied Him all the way from India were also detained for interrogation by the police. They also charged Jesus for taking the illegal immigrants with Him from India. When Jesus told them, "I have brought these people of Mine with me in My Spirit from India to have fellowship with My people in this nation", then the police officers told Him, "You are crazy. You are under arrest". |
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| November 06, 2007 |
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How can they demand that JESUS be put to death? What has he done wrong? He has healed, comforted, given refuge to the ones in need. He has preached about HIS FATHER in heaven who loves all of us?? What has he done so wrong? I have pondered and pondered the fairness of this trial and no one, NO ONE had valid justification for having him arrested or jailed. SO CALLED religious leaders turned their back on him. I am shocked, appalled and scared. Scared for the one who truly loves me and mankind. Scared for the one who would do anything for anyone. I stand in the back of the court room with tears in my eyes not knowing what to do. What can I do, a lonely poor person. No one will listen to me. I am nothing, a nobody in the eyes of the world. Just some small, black woman who is following this man. WHAT CAN I DO???? |
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| November 06, 2007 |
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Why do they want to put him to death? I just can't understand this, they let a rapist and a murderer go this morning and this man, Jesus, who has done so much good they want to put him to death. I want to say something but all the crowds and people in the streets are saying "crucify him". Nobody can hear me, a man took a swing at me because I am protesting against the crowd.
Don't they see what we see? He is the son of God. He is our savior. Jesus said this day would come, but I really didn't believe him. Or I couldn't believe it would happen after all the miracles I have seen him do.
"Don't you know who he is?" I keep screaming at the top of my voice, but I keep getting pushed to the back of the crowd. |
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| November 06, 2007 |
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oh goodness, i can't possibly read all of this...can someone please tell me what the last objective was so i can join? pleeeassseee? this looks like a lot of fun! oh wait...i have to become a disciple first...well, lemme see.
weeeelll...i was coming home from school on the train, listening to my ipod at an unreasonably high volume (as mom would probably think). i wasn't having one of my best days. things just refused to go right in my life, in my own opinion. i had very few real friends, too many enemies, and self-esteem lower than the ground. what's a girl to think of herself when she has no friends, AND no boyfriend? i turned up the volume even more just as my favorite Kanye West song started up. maybe that would make me feel better.
"follow me," i heard a voice say, which was funny, since my music was so loud. i turned around to see a man standing there. something about Him stood out. i mean, it wasn't like he had on the best clothes. and he wasn't cute or anything, either. but something on the inside of him was shining bright.
home training told me to ignore him. but i couldn't.
...okay i can't finish this just yet, gotta do kitchen duty. but i'll be back! =] |
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| November 06, 2007 |
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I now continue with the story. Jesus and His followers were taken to the interrogation chamber by the police officers from CIA and FIB. They mocked Him, looking at His long robe as He was not wearing the modern dresses. He was the Jesus of Nazareth wearing the long robe of a Jew of the first century. "Who are you? Tell us the truth". Jesus replied, "I am Jesus of Nazareth". "Are you a Jew from Israel?".  Jesus replied, "I was born as a Jew in Bethlehem. But I am the Son of Man". The police officers then asked Him, "If you are a Jew from Israel, how did you go to India? What business you had to make in India? How did you obtain the Indian passport?". Jesus politely replied, "I do not belong to any political state like Israel. As the Son of Man, God our Father has given me authority over all nations. I did go to India to see for Myself the great persecution and sufferings being faced by My people in that nation. I had gone to that nation to see for Myself the tomb of a great servant of God from America who was buried in Delhi after his great ministry in that nation. He is John Dorsey. I had heard about him - how he loved the people of that nation - how he lived like an ordinary Indian throwing away the luxurious life in his own nation - how he died in India, leaving behind his sick wife in South Carolina, USA. I just stood beside the grave of My beloved son and wept there. When I was weeping there, the saints who had come to the tomb of My son Dorsey (that day being the death anniversary of Dorsey) saw Me weeping. They could recognize Me. Then they told me, "Oh Master, why do you weep? We are here to do the work left by our elder brother and pastor Dorsey. There must be some servants of God like Dorsey in America. Why cannot you take us to America, the great nation which had sent many of its missionaries to our land in the past? We are very poor. We cannot afford to go to that nation. Of course, all of us have our passports. Two of us who had the necessary money to visit America had gone to the American Embassy for getting visas. When we told the embassy officials during the interview for visa, "We want to go to America to have fellowship with the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ who are staying in Houston, belonging to the church of Good Samaritans....". The embassy officials asked us, "Do you know the pastor of this church? Did he send you any sponsorship letter?". We politely told him, "Sirs, we know him personally. He is Rick Warren Davidston. He is a great author. We have read his book and love to meet him and the saints in his church. We have heard about his fame and his very big church congregation. Sirs, we did approach him for the sponsorship letter through email. But he refused to give the same saying, "I do not know you people. I cannot arrange your accommodation here. ...".
Then Jesus told them, "Do not worry about it. You have the passports for going to that nation. I will take you there...." Then these people of God were jubilant. Oh, they were jubilant because they thought they would visit the land of Praying Hyde of India, a great missionary through whom God sent a great revival in India in the early 20th century. They had thought they would meet the servants of God like Praying Hyde of India, Rev.Dorsey, in that particular church where Jesus had taken them sitting on a donkey. But what happened! Jesus and this small group of saints were denied entry into that church. They were humiliated and handed over to the police officers by the senior pastor of that church.
On hearing the testimony of Jesus, the police officers did not believe Him. The interrogation now continues........
Goodbye, the story will continue tomorrow.
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| November 07, 2007 |
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I M still so confused...my Lord...how do I communicate with U...They took your cell phone away with your dignity...My God....teach me 2 pray.... I B "insane" N the world's I....U C...I B prayin' so hard there B dB's comin' from me....So, who is "insane"...the 1 crying out in the air "crucify Him", or me....cryin' in the ambulance...out loud...".Please Lord...take away my Pain"....yes...they say I M "insane", and I say...thank-you Lord....4 I M "sane in" U.....==> lock me up 2......U say...stay here...I M takin' the pain 4 U...so 1 day all your dreams can come true. |
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| November 07, 2007 |
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| Interlude - How quickly things can turn around. Jesus who was admired, sort after, followed, this Jesus who many received healings, and blessings, this same Jesus was now a public spectacle. The government has now stepped in, and every knew that once the government goes on a witch hunt, it's not gonna come out empty handed. Many people who were following the news coverage wondered where were his disciple now? Has Jesus been deserted by the ones who claimed to know him best? What the masses did not know, that even though things looked bleak for Jesus, He was still getting people to stand with him as disciples. Yes some fell away, but others were still with him, even if not in body, they were with him in spirit. Disciple # 1 Becky Disciple # 2 Shannon Disciple # 3 Mstovall Disciple # 4 Sweetmarie Disciple # 5 Apureheart Disciple # 6 CarrieAnn Disciple # 7 Joey Disciple # 8 Connie Disciple # 9 MH Guitarist Disciple #10 Jami Disciple # 11 Judas Disciple # 12 Rich Disciple Dennis Disciple Tina Disciple Janet Disciple J Chyll Disciple Biker Babe Disciple Job Anbalagan Disciple HopefulDave Disciple Yaa Disciple MaKelly Disciple Ashley |
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| Jesus' mother and brother had come to see what was happening at the trial. Mary cried so hard when she heard the shouts from the crowd calling for His execution. Some of us took her to a coffee house to talk about what had happened. None of us could believe how things had gone so wrong so fast. That Judas! Who does he think he is turning Jesus over like that! I never thought one of us would turn traitor on Him! Well no one has seen him since they locked Jesus up. There was some talk about him trying to run away to another country, but He couldn't make it past the ticket counter because he is on the terrorist list. I guess he hadn't counted on that. Jesus said he would be sorry for what he had done. I'm not so sure. He seemed awful happy when Jesus was led away. Mary was asking how this could have happened. I don't know how to answer her and neither does anyone else. We all sit quietly for awhile trying to think of a way to get Him out of this before they actually do execute Him. If we could get enough people willing to storm the prison He is being kept in, maybe we would have a chance. We asked for volunteers but only 50 or so would come forward and we knew that wasn't nearly enough to fight the hundreds who were guarding Him. The next morning it was announced that Jesus would be executed at dusk! Mary asked to see Jesus and was turned away by the jailers who said she would see Him when everybody else saw Him, at the execution. She was so upset she had to be carried away on a stretcher from the prison. The anguish in her eyes is something I will never forget. She had no money for a funeral or a burial plot so one of the believers offered her a crypt and said he would pay for the expenses. (Little did he know he would soon have it back.) We all got on the bus and went down to the square where the execution would take place and a circus car full of clowns rode by with crowns on holding up signs which read "The King is Coming!" They had turned this into a circus act complete with clowns. My eyes are filled with tears as I see Jesus being led into the square, His clothes torn and His body badly bruised and beaten. My Lord, what have they done to you? This has got to be stopped! |
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| November 07, 2007 |
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So, now a days, the donkey & the elephant don't seem 2 have the last word...or do they. R they just wanting 2 look good, & let the UN & world courts put N their 2 $0.sense N the pot, only 2 have the bottom fall out, and go down the sewer drain....
Rob is dead...but he drew some very profound pictures for us B4 he did the DOA on the Cancer train line....T.V. show Hero's...has no clue compared 2 this guy.....See, he was tellin' us B4 this happened...he wasn't on any high...he just knew 2 listen 2 the ultimate high priest 2 speak the truth, and he knew something was Bn written on his heart...he just needed to share while he prepared 2 take the last air on this 3rd rock from the Son....the rocks that made a joyful noice 2 the "Liberator Man" when all others were tellin' stuff that would back the sewer up....it was so full of .....The Pictures of Words to follow. Street talk from Rob (lacey by the King of Glory now):
Pass the buck (Luke 23;4-12) 4-5 Pilate insists, "The guy's innocent!" They're desperate now: "But he's causing riots, from his oltl ground, Galilee, down to the capital." A great idea hits Pilate. The ultimate cop-out strategy. Years of political manm-iiv
ring have trained him well. It was their use of the word "Galilee" - King Hcrnirt
patch! Jesus is from there, so this is Herod's problem. Plus (now everything's jml
falling into his lap) he knows that Herod's here in Jerusalem forthe Festival. Per tall
He can sort the mess out. Herod's happy to helprhe's been itching to meet Jesus llul
Jesus Davidson is exercising his right to remain silent and it's not much ol .mm
versation. The religious leaders are sticking their oar in, stirring up trouble, llnnil
gives up asking questions and decides to have a laugh. He eggs his soldiers on by
dressing Jesus up as a king; they ham-act their grovelling citizens role. When (hi
novelty of this wears off, he passes Jesus (and the buck) back to Pilate, fully drciN^
in the robe of Herod's black humour. This turned the corner for Roman/Galiledii i«U
tions. Pilate and Herod were good mates from here on. hi* Nothing doing (Luke 23:13-18) 13-16 Pilate walks out to the Jewish leaders and says, "The case is full "I He's done nothing! I've talked with him; Herod's talked with llI 'to' him). We agree — he's done nothing to get him even clime (• death penalty: I'll have my men flog him and let him go." But the mob don't want this and they're not subtle about letting him know, "Execute:11 (Matthew 27;15-23) 15-18 The governor has a tradition he calls "The Flyby Amnesty", livffy • at Festival time, he lets one of their prisoners go - anyone i liry vim This year one possible "walker" is a guy, surname Abbasson terrorist, in for murder and politically motivated dama^r nl Nil) property. Pilate asks the crowd, "Who's going to get lucky t AMI or Davidson?" (He knows why the religious leaders have Jrsii* nil M
LlB^H-^OBH/fiPN 1*8-10 329 • Ions of him. But he wants to know which way the crowd will I'i Kite's wife has a quiet word in his ear: "I've just had a hor-' mare about this Jesus, the Galilean - he's innocent! Don't li linn with a javelin pole." l"l' i he religious leaders are hyping up the crowd, canvassing I VOti lor "Abbasson" (the usual "he's not a terrorist; he's a. freedom . m m 11 icnt seems to be working). Pilate asks them again and they i llli . hunt "Abbasson! Abbasson! Abbasson!" i die message!" Pilate says. "But what about Jesus Davidson, • In i.iior'?" in, Roman style!" they scream. ' I 'i late calls over the bedlam. But most of the crowd don't locked into the chant "Execute! Execute! Execute!" ' ' in word from me ..." (John 19;6"b-10) III 11,ii k, "You execute him. I told you: I say he's not guilty!" i. " I M'.ioiis leaders get blunt: "He says he's God - by our law, i ollrnce!" i .111 led now. He takes Jesus back inside and asks him, • mr'" But Jesus doesn't answer. itin asm: "Silence is really going to help! That's virtual • >ii i;i't it? One word from me and you walk free. A dif-I \ in i 're pinned up to die! Slowly! Painfully!"
The crowd is syin' to put N escrow a "Get out of Jail" Money Policy for a accused / not found guilty yet terrorist called Ben Ladn.....
The Elephant lost his memory and the donkey is acting like the last part of the lower GI tract....
How long will this ball we call earth keep spinin' around....I M about 2 puck on this roller coaster ride....Teach me how 2 pray my Lord....I need 2 talk 2 U and the cell towers R fallin' down....it is givin' really dark...& we R feeling 4.0's, the anchors R sayin' R just pre-sock waves....
Lord....teach me how 2 pray....
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| November 07, 2007 |
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They have convicted JESUS of high treason. The religious leaders have thrown in their two cents worth and convicted an innocent person... Had it not been for their greediness, their hard hearts, their evil spirits he would have been saved.
WHAT CAN I DO??? I can continue to spread the word about this man who is THE SON OF GOD.. I can continue to tell of the miracles that I saw him perform. I can tell of the love, hope, joy, inspiration, openness, goodness of this man. I can be his ambassador to the downtrodden, homeless, helpless, loss. I can help open their eyes and heart to his word (LOVE FOR ALL). We are all searching for something to fill that hole in our lives, that gap that nothing on this earth seems to be able to fill. Yet, he has brought to our eyes and ears understanding in why he has come (to save the loss and tell of his Fathers love) and to encourage us to do as he would do. Reach out and touch the untouchable, love the unlovable, give until it hurts. There is nothing here that will last forever, but he has brought everlasting life to those who believes that he is THE SON OF GOD.
They are going to make his execution a media spectacle.. They are coming from every corner of the world to see him die........ "I come so that others may live" - Now I understand !!!
I cannot bear to be one of the disciples who have gathered around his mother, Mary. I cannot bear the pain that I see in her face. I cannot bear to look at the anguish and disbelief in her eyes. No mother should have to go through this. My heart hurts, my soul is in anguish. I cannot fully express how I feel right now. I HURT...
They beat him, they ridiculed him, they have made a mockery of his goodness.. They have called him everything under the sun except who he truly is. They can't say who he is because they don't know or they DON'T WANT TO KNOW. They cannot face the truth that the Son of GOD is here. How has man come to this sullen point, unforgiving, envious, evil????
They released a man who was truly evil and had asked the religious leaders which one to let go, JESUS or him. The evil one was released !!!! They would rather have this depraved man released back on society to continue to do his evil deeds than the Son of GOD. Can you believe that????
Tomorrow is the day. They will have a public execution. They will actually crucify him and they have not done this in thousands of years. Why a crucifiction???? This so called modern society has reverted back to barbarism. But if you seriously think about it we have been barbarians all along, we just gave it another name (politically correct).
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| November 08, 2007 |
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| Wow I seern this guy do things that my buddies would not belive and I'm going to stick with him so I know what's what even though I see the goverment is turning against him and acusing of witch craft, I know that not true because I seen him heal this women that was bleeding to death. |
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| November 08, 2007 |
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| Yes it was a drive by shooting and He just laid hands on on while she was laying in the street now you know that's going to be in the papers. |
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| November 08, 2007 |
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| Now you kown how our goverment is if they cannot take credit for it or control it beat it or change it the will try and kill it. |
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| November 08, 2007 |
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I now continue with the story. Jesus and His followers who are from India are now before the joint team of police officers drawn from CIA and FIB. I give below the conversations that took place between the team of interrogating police officers ahd Jesus.
"We cannot believe your statement. We do not believe in Jesus even if you are truly Jesus. It is rubbish. Please tell us how you, a Jew, had you gone to India and how you had procured an Indian passport...."
"I am not a Jew. I am the Son of Man sent by God the Father into the world to save the whole world from the sin. I had already told you the purpose of my visit to India. In India, I stayed with some of My people who lived in the hutments that lacked all the modern facilities. I just slept outside their hutments as there was no bed-room. But the people loved Me and shared with me their simple food. Since I stayed there for a number of years, I acquired an Indian passport with the help of some pastors there. The Indian government issued me a passport after verifying my antecedents and my address of stay there. They did not question me about my nativity since I stayed there for a period of more than 10 years. Though I am the Son of Man with the authority given by God to visit all the nations, I wanted to follow the law of the land in acquiring a passport...."
"Your statement is incredible. We cannot believe it. We have to verify it with the Indian government. Ok, you have got the Indian passport. Why you did not get the visa from the American Embassy in Delhi, India?"
"The people of God with whom I stayed used to tell me about the great missionaries who had come all the way from America to India. They expressed their desire to visit America to have fellowship with My people in this nation. But they did not have enough money. I also do not have money because I stayed with these poor people who could not save any money. They have no bank accounts also. When I went to the American Embassy seeking visas for all of us, the Embassy officials wanted us to produce "sponsorship letters" from a particular pastor who had a mega-church in America because these people told me that they loved this dear pastor in America. Since the pastor refused to give the sponsorship letter, we were denied visas by the American Embassy. First of all, the American embassy officials on seeing my dress mistook me for an Arab. When I told them that I am also from the Arab world, they started staring at me with suspicion. I told them the truth that I do not belong to any particular political state in this world and that I am also from the Arab world. Since My people were bent on having fellowship with My people in America, I took a decision not to go to America by airplane but through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit brought all of us to America in a minute in the same manner He took the evangelist Philip after he had preached the gospel to the Ethiopian officer. ..."
"We now suspect that you all belong to some terrorist group. It is very dangerous to keep you here because you and your followers will disappear and will destroy our nation....."
"I have not come into the world to destroy any nation but to give salvation unto the world....."
"What salvation you can give to our nation which was devastated by the 9/11 attack?..."
"If you believe Me, you and your nation will be saved..."
"We cannot believe you at all. You have brought these illegal immigrants......."
"No, they are not illegal immigrants. They are saints. They have their passports also. They have not come here seeking employment. I have brought them here to minister to My people here. These people will teach My people here about the blessings through sufferings and persecution. These people will teach My people about faith life. ...."
"No, these people have come here only to seek jobs. After getting jobs, they will not go back to India, which is a poor nation....."
"Why did you enter the church premises sitting on a donkey? The traffic police do not allow anyone to sit on a donkey and to travel like this on a public road....."
"I have chosen this animal to tell the whole world that a prophet of God or a servant of God has to be humble like this animal. This animal can carry any weight. A servant of God has to bear the burden of other people to whom he serves. ......"
"Ok, why did you beat the people of God in the church with a whip? What sin was committed by them?"
"They made My father's house a den of robbers by keeping all their CDs, books, etc. for hefty prices. I did the right thing by turning their tables and driving them out of the church premises. I was annoyed with their pastor because he did not allow Me and these people of Mine to enter the premises just looking at their dresses and their nationality. They worshipped Me but they could not recognize me. They praised Me singing hymns but denied entry for Me. ......."
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| November 08, 2007 |
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JESUS ministered to the men and women in jail as he awaited his final destination. He talked of his FATHERS love for all of mankind and he explained that he was not angry or upset at the events that had unfolded. This had to come to past in order for mankind to be saved. Saved from what? was the question asked. "Saved from total destruction because of the sins of man" was his response. You have not obeyed the laws that were handed down from my Father who is your creator. You have lied, stolen, killed, fornicated, forsaken your brothers. My Father did not create you for this type of behaviour. You have let the liar of all times warp your minds and led you to believe that every evil deed you have done or will do is OK. IT IS NOT.
The blessing that my Father has given you, THE GIFT OF LIFE, has been twisted into something ugly. You no longer care for each other, only for yourself. You have no compassion for your brothers and sisters, only yourself. I have come that you may be saved from an awful fate, death for all eternity. I have come to sacrifice myself for you. Some of the jailers booed and hissed at him and they beat him unmercifully. They placed upon his head a crown of thorns, they took his clothes and raffled them off saying surely after he is gone someone will pay a hefty price for these rags on E-Bay.
The prosecuters were trying to decide where to hold the crucifiction(sic), New York, Las Vegas, Washington. Where could they get the most coverage???
We are praying and encouraging each other. We are holding each other up in this hour of sadness and heartbreak. We have pondered on so many things that JESUS has said to us and wondered how we could have missed the fact that he was telling us he was sent to die for our sins?? How could we not hear him? Being the humans that we are in this day and age we could not see the forest for the trees as the old saying goes. We hear but we hear what we want to hear not what is actually being said to us. We do that quite often. Lord, have mercy on us all... |
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| November 09, 2007 |
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The story continues.......The police officers suspected that Jesus and His followers had come there illegally just to destroy their nation through terrorism. The interrogation continues.......
"While being transported in the so-called "Spirit", where did you and your disciples land in America?"
"In Blacksburg, South Carolina, there is an old widow i.e. the wife of John Dorsey, who was buried in Delhi after his successful missionary work in India. She had invited all of us to her house. We landed there and stayed with her....."
"From Blacksburg, how did you come here? Who arranged the donkey for your ride?"
"The wife of Dorsey paid for the train tickets for my disciples and me out of her life savings. She was very illl. But she took care of all of us. She gave us food and shelter in her house. Then she had requested the other saints in her church to accommodate some of us in their houses. On seeing me, the pastor of her church wanted to arrange accommodation for me in a good hotel there. I refused it saying, "I would like to stay with My people in their very houses only, sharing their comforts.......When we reached Houston, we went to the house of a farmer who had a farm house . His name is Steve. He has a house church. He loves Me and My people. When I requested him to lend me a donkey, he arranged it with a great difficulty. He wanted to take Me and My followers in his own shuttle-bus. But I declined the offer as I wanted to go that church sitting on a donkey. ........Steve opened his house for all of us and gave us food and shelter"
"We would now bring Steve and Mrs.Dorsey to our interrogation chamber for interrogation as they harbored a terrorist group in their houses......"
"They are not terrorists. They are saints. They are Mine. They are not of this world. ...."
"We cannot believe your story. We believe the version of Rev.Rick Warren Davidson who has handed over all of you to the police. He is a popular pastor in America. He is known to our President and Senators. Do you know any Senator?......"
"I know your President all the Senators. But, except one of these Senators, they do not know Me. He is Senator Peter. But I will not go to the Senator Peter who knows Me seeking his recommendations,,,,,,"
"No, you need not go to him. We will verify from him about your antecedents. ..."
(In the meantime, a team of police officers reach the office of Senator Peter ....The following is the record of conversations between the police officers and the Senator)
"Sir, one person calling himself "Jesus of Nazareth" has come from India alongwith some Indians without visas, though they had valid passports. That Person tells us that He knows you personally and that you also know Him personally.........."
Senator Peter: "Is it Jesus of Nazareth? .......Has he come from India?.....I know not Him"
"Sir, He says that you know Him personally......
"No, I do not know this Jesus Who has come from India.......But I know the Jesus who is preached from our churches........"
"Sir, He has come to our nation alongwith His followers without visas. He was denied entry into the Church of Good Samaritans of which Rev.Rick Warren Davidson is the pastor. ....."
"If Rev.Rick Warren Davidson has denied Him entry, I have no say in the matter. Then He is not the Jesus Whom I know......I do not know Him at all...."
(Then the police offcers return back to the interrogation chamber and brief Jesus about their conversation with the Senator Peter who has denied Him thrice.......)
"You do not have any Senator or any government officer to help you. It is clearly proved that all of you are Muslim terrorists who have come to this nation through India. Your followers must have received money and arms from the terrorists.......We are now taking you to our magistrate to remand you all to police custody"
(To be continued......)
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| I want Jesus 2 live....so...what M I gonna do about it.....while I was sittin' @ the table with Jesus, and He broke the bread, and poured the wine..He said..."DO THIS N REMEMBERANCE OF ME"....well, I remember thinkin' He said something like, if U give this guy a Pepsi...U have given it 2 me 2...????...so...I can do something about it...Jesus needs an ARK...SOS....Save our Savior....ARKACTS of RANDOM KINDNESS....that is the only hope 2 have the ARK answer the SOS N this time of Troubles.... |
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(This is a fiction. The names and characters used in this fiction are not real but fictional).
Now the police officers take Jesus and His disciples to a magistrate namely Mr.Justice. The following is the record of conversation between the magistrate and Jesus.
Justice - "Who are you? What business you have in America?"
"I am Jesus of Nazareth. I have brought My followers from India to America to have fellowship with My people in this nation".
"The police are charging with the following offences:
(i) Entering America illegally without a visa
(ii) Bringing illegal immigrants from India for employment in America
(iii) Sitting on a donkey and travelling on a public road causing inconvenience to the public..
(iv) Entering the church premises unauthorisedly though You and your followers were denied entry
(v) Causing commotion and violence in the church premises
(vi) Beating the worshippers with a whip
There is prima facie evidence to prove all the above charges. Above all, the police are suspecting that all of you are Muslim terrorists who have come to America to destroy this nation. Since the police are charging you for suspected terrorist links, you and your followers will not get bail....."
Jesus replies, "Truly, I am Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Man. Regarding charge No.(i), I state that My followers and I have valid passports. Since we were denied visit visas, I had to bring My people through the Spirit to America for fellowship with the other members of the Universal Church, that is My body. Nobody on this earth can prevent a child of God redeemed by My blood to have fellowship with the other members of the same Body of Christ. No law of the land can stand in the way of the fellowship amonst the people of God in this world. They are all one in My Body. They have no distinct nationalities in My Body. They are all saints.
Regarding charge No.(ii), My followers are not illegal immigrants who have come here in search of jobs. Though they are poor, yet they are saints burning with the Agape love in their heart for My Body.
Regarding charge No.(iii), I do accept that I had travelled on the back of a donkey to visit the church of Good Samaritans. I wanted to tell the whole Christian world that a servant of God should be humble like this animal and should carry as much burden for the sake of the sheep under his care like this donkey. I do not want to travel in a limousine which is mainly used by the rich people. I prefer a public mode of transport by which the majority of My people travel in this world.
Regarding charge No.(iv), My followers and Myself did not make an illegal entry into the church premises. As the Son of Man, I have every authority to visit any place where My Name is mentioned as I have to be in the midst of those who call on Me. When two or three people are gathered in My Name, I have to be there. My followers have to be with Me. Where I am, they have to be there.
Regarding charges No.(v) and (vi), I had to perform the duty assigned to Me by My Father. I had to take the whip in My hand to turn the tables of those traders in the holy premises. I had to drive them because they had made My Father's house a den of robbers. The zeal of My Father's house has consumed me.
If we belonng to any terrorists' group, you have to prove by evidence. I love all the people including terrorists because I gave my life for the whole world. See the wounds on My body. I died for all the people including these people whom you call terrorists.
Upon hearing the above defence pleas by Jesus, the magistrate was astonished and told the police, "If He is the Jesus of Nazareth, I do not find these allegations worth pursuing.....I will have to order their release after taking an undertaking from Him that He will not indulge in such activities in other churches and that He will not ride on a donkey again......."
The police officers replied, "Sir, the pastor of the Good Samaritan Church and the deacons in his church have given a written complaint. They have also got those people injured due to the whipping, medically examined. Here is the medical report. It is a criminal act. We cannot let these people go like that......."
Upon hearing the version of the police, the magistrate reluctantly permitted the police to remand Jesus and His followers to the judicial custody. He did not allow them to take them into police custody.
The news concerning the arrest of Jesus and His followers spread like a wild fire. The television channels and the print media carried this news. When the President of America heard this news, he was astonished. The thousands of the saints in the churches of America heard this shocking news and made a beeline to the prison cells where Jesus and His followers were kept.
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The story now continues........
There is a great traffic jam near the prison cells. Thousands of saints make a beeline to the prison cells to see the One Whom they love. These saints could recognize the Jesus of Nazareth. On seeing Jesus and His followers, they shed tears. They could not reach out and touch Him because Jesus is behind the bars. They bow down and worship Him. When this news was flashed all over the America, many brought the sick to Him. Jesus asked His disciples to pray for the sick. When the sick were healed, there was a great joy in the city of Houston. The sea of the people who thronged the city of Houston could not be numbered. They were from all walks of life. Even the gays and homosexuals were there. On seeing Jesus, they repented of their sins.
Rev.Rick Warren Davidson and some of his close confidants who are chief pastors and senior pastors in other churches did not believe the Jesus of Nazareth. Rev.Rick Warren Davidson spread a message amongst the main-line denominational churches in America that a fake Jesus and His followers from India are in the prisons and that this Jesus and His followers had desecrated their church by entering the same illegally and by beating up the servants of God in that church. These pastors conspired together and wondered that if they allow this Jesus to stay in America, then their churches would become empty and all their congregations would go to the city of Houston to hear the Jesus who is in the prison. They feared that the multitudes in their churches would hear the true gospel from Jesus and His followers. They feared that if the multitutes hear the true gospel, then every one of them would be equipped to become a minister or a priest for God and there would be no pastors or evangelists in America because every one, right from a child to an old man, would be a pastor-cum-evangelist. Through their television channels and their pens, they started warning the churches in America against the great deception in the last days. They started telling, "Here is a false Christ in our midst performing signs and miracles. He hates the churches where we worship God. He is the Antichrist because He has desecrated the holy premises as revealed in the Scriptures. He is the Antichrist who was to be revealed in the last days. If we allow Him to go away, He will destroy our churches. He and His followers did come to our nation without visas through some mysterious way which is under investigation by CIA and FBI. They will also disappear from their prison cells and will destroy us. People are now being deceived through the signs and wonders. In our evangelical crusades also, we perform signs and wonders in the very Name of Jesus Christ. We should ask the multitudes to keep attending our church meetings and our healing/miracle crusades.
These church leaders and leading evangelists went to the White House to give their representation to their President against this Jesus in the prison. They also met all the Senators and apprised them of what is happening in the city of Houston. When they wanted to meet Senator Peter, he was not there because he had already gone to meet the Jesus of Nazareth in the jail. When Peter saw Jesus in the jail, Jesus looked at him and called him, “My son”. Peter could recognize Him by His voice. He wept, “Oh, this is the Jesus of Nazareth Whom I denied thrice.” “Oh, my Lord, forgive me as I have betrayed thee…..” Jesus comforted Him and Peter was enthralled by the love of Jesus and told Jesus, “Oh, Lord, I will do my best to deliver You and others from these prison cells.
He then went away and started telling the other Senators about His encounter with the Jesus of Nazareth. But they did not believe him. However, Senator Peter summoned the courage and met the President. He told the President about the Jesus of Nazareth in the prison cell. Upon hearing his testimony, the President wanted to meet this Jesus.
But the Directors of CIA and FBI resisted the move of the President. Since the President insisted on meeting Him, they could not do anything. However, they tightened the security measures for the President. The President and the Secretary of State, Mrs.Wheat went to the city of Houston to meet the Jesus of Nazareth.
(To be continued......) |
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| November 10, 2007 |
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When the American President saw the Jesus of Nazareth, he immediately recognized Him because he knows Him personally. The President and the Secretary of State were allowed to meet Jesus in the lounge of the prison where the dignitaries meet the prisoners. On seeing the Jesus of Nazareth, the President bowed down and worshipped Him. The Secretary of State was amazed at this. Jesus lifted him up and embraced him, calling him, "My son, peace be unto you". The following is the record of conversation between the President of America and the Jesus of Nazareth.
"Oh, my Lord, you are in this prison!........"
"My son, do not bother about it. It is only My people in your nation who have put me in this prison. They do not want the people to know the only true God and His Son. They have "another Jesus" in their churches and have put Me in the prison. Did you also listen to this "another Jesus"?
"Lord, please enlighten me in this regard. I want to hear You today......."
"Please open your Bible and read the 21st chapter of I Chronicles......."
(The President orders the jail authorities to bring a Bible and he reads this chapter)
"You find that Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. David entrusted the work of census to his faithful commander Joab. Though Joab was reluctant do carry out this commandment of the king, the king’s word prevailed against him. The Word of God says, “God was displeased with this thing; therefore He smote Israel” (Vs.7). The Lord thy God executed His judgment on Israel by sending a plague upon Israel, and 70,000 men of Israel perished. As the angel of God was destroying the people of Israel, the Lord looked and relented of the disaster and said to the angel, “It is enough, say now thine hand…” (Vs.15). We should not do anything to assess our own strength, either physical or spiritual, to fight against our enemies. Rulers of Christian nations should not count on the strength of their own garrisons for destroying the garrisons of their enemies. It does not mean that they should not strengthen their garrisons. What is important is that they should not count on the strength of their garrisons. They should depend upon God in their war against their enemies. God had to punish the whole nation of Israel for the iniquity of their king David. David was described as a man after God’s own heart. God rejected Saul and chose David as the king of Israel. Even then, God did not condone the action of David in the matter of census but punished the people for the iniquity of David. David was provoked by Satan to number Israel (Vs.1). Satan convinced David that it was the strength of the garrison that would bring victories to his nation in the war against his enemies. The intention of David to assess the strength of his own people was not bad in itself. What displeased God was his reliance on the strength of his people by numbering them. God had not punished the people of Israel when their king augmented their armory to fight against their enemies. However, He punished the people when their king numbered them. A decision being taken by a Christian nation’s ruler without taking God into confidence is bound to be disastrous. God worked through Joab to warn David against this abominable thing. Joab told David, “The Lord make His people an hundred times so many more as they: but, my lord the king, are they not at all my lord’s servants? Why then doth my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?” (Vs.3). It is the Lord Who makes His people an hundred times or more than that. The king of Israel is only a tool in the hands of God to multiply the peoples. David did not heed to Joab, his trusted commander. Similarly, when a Christian ruler counts on the strength of his garrison, God causes dissention amongst his ministers or his commanders of the defense forces just to send a signal of warning to the erring ruler. ..."
"Oh Lord, I am hearing your message for the first time. None of the Christian leaders in my nation gave me the above message. In fact I thought I was doing Your will when I sent the American troops into Iraq. Many of my soldiers have lost their lives and many innocent people including women and children in Iraq lost their lives. Oh Lord, help me to bring my nation out of this mess......."
"Ask the Christian leaders in your nations to seek the face of God by humbling themselves before God by fast and prayers. The fear lurking in your hearts about the 9/11 incident should go away. The waters of Noah will not come again in your nation. Give first place to God and His laws. The marriage institution which is being devastated by divorce and remarriage should be preserved immediately. The Word of God should be given first priority in your nation. You have to follow the footsteps of your predecessors like Abraham Lincon. ......Love your enemies. Judgment is Mine......"
"Oh, Lord, I will abide by your words of wisdom. But I have no powers on my own. I need Your help in this regard......"
"Ask the people of God in your nation to forsake their sins and to seek My face........."
"Oh, Lord, I want to help You and Your people who are lodged in the prison cells......."
"You cannot help us because you have to do everything through the law of your land only. I do not want Myself to be released without a trial. Let your courts hear Me and give their judgment. I am concerned about these people of Mine whom I have brought from India just to have fellowship with My people in this nation. If I had a passport made in a nation of the west or EU, then I would have been allowed entry without visa. Since I have an Indian passport, I was discriminated. If I had brought My people from the west or the nations like Canada or England, your government would have allowed them entry and your churches would have opened their doors for them. . Since I have brought My people from India or any other nation of the third world, they are being discriminated like this. ........If I had brought My disciples from any western nation or EU, they could have arranged My passage very easily through an airplane. Since these poor people could not arrange our passage by air travel, I had to bring them to your nation in the Spirit. Since I have brought My people from India or any other nation of the third world, they are being discriminated like this. ........"
"Oh, Lord, I will plead for You and Your followers in the Senate when the Senators raise up this issue. But, I have to await the verdict of the court of law who are trying You and Your followers....."
"Mr.President, I do not want any favour from your government. You have to abide by the law of your land. You cannot help Me and My people. ......."
Upon hearing the words of Jesus Christ, the President went away broken-hearted. Though he loved the Lord, he could not help Him in this situation because as the President, he has to abide the law of the land.
(To be continued......) |
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| November 11, 2007 |
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We have prayed that what is about to transpire would not take place. We have asked all of the whys and how could this be happening and yet it is!!!! They have decided to KILL MY LORD, kill him in Washington as an example to the rest of the world that you cannot come in here and invade the land. JESUS has not invaded anything, he created this land, the world. What do they mean invade??? Where did they get that notion from. The call him a subversive and terrorist. Who has he terrorized? The evil crooked so-called leaders in government and religious community. That wasn't terrorism, that was the truth. He exposed the people who were stealing and lying to everyone else, what's wrong with that?
This country was founded on GOD or so they keep telling me. IN GOD WE TRUST - where did that trust go? I AM ANGRY, I AM HURT, I AM LOST. Lost without JESUS, without his words to comfort me, lost without his love - LOST!!!! The pain will not go away, there is no one to turn to. What am I to do? I have forsaken my family and all that I thought I had to follow this man. Follow to hear his promises of everlasting life and they have taken him away.
It is the morning of the execution and Washington is filled to the brim. I CANNOT BELIEVE SO MANY PEOPLE WOULD COME TO SEE SOMEONE DIE. What I am surprised at is the number of people who may not have followed him but have heard of him from other people who have gone around the country telling others of him and around the world. They have come to actually see this man. They have come to pray and to do whatever they can to save him. They have come to say WE BELIEVE IN YOU, we know you are the Son of GOD and we have come to worship you. There has never been anyone else in history who has influenced so many people, who has turned the hearts of men around as this man. He has taught us to LOVE. Love such a simple word but LOVE in action is profound. What would this world be like without love, can you imagine? I don't mean this "I Love You" love and thats it, I mean LOVE in action. It doesn't matter how small the act may be but the fact that it is done to help, heal, hold someone unconditionally. LOVE (awesome). This was taught by JESUS. We are all brothers and sisters in GODS eyes. He created us for that reason , to love and care for one another. Thank you, FATHER.
Family:
I have to stop right here. I'm crying and it is so much more I want to say, but I just can't right now. I'll be back. MUCH LOVE |
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| November 15, 2007 |
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Have you ever truly been in LOVE. LOVE to the point of giving your all to that person. I MEAN YOUR ALL. You would do anything to hear their voice, see, touch, smell, care for that person. You would give everything that you owned just to be in their presence. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY BEEN IN LOVE???
Before JESUS I thought I had been in love. You know, the feel me up, hold me kinda love. I thought I was in love. The live with until you die love. How do you express being in love with JESUS??? How do express the trust, adoration, yearning to see you, hear you, stand in awe of you LOVE? They have taken the love of my life away... |
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| November 15, 2007 |
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I have published all my writings at the following link, titled, "Jesus in the American prison" in four parts. Please take time to read all the four parts.
Jesus in the American Prison |
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