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The Grace and Mercy of the True and Living God keeps being revealed to this parcel of land called America!
Just three years ago death, destruction and devastation reared it's UGLY self in New Orleans, LA...
At first, it seemed as if mercy would save the day...
All those in the know had declared with their finite knowledge that "all is clear..."
And then...ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE.
New Orleans or more specifically, a particular section of the city suffered extreme loss of life and property...if I recall correctly, over 1600 lives were lost.
Now...almost three years to the day, the same type of devastation revisited the area.
For those who think that severe, destructive weather is God's doing...rethink!
God (Jesus) created all of this...
And at the conclusion of each segment of creation, He declared that it is good.
And it remained good....UNTIL.
Sin and evil decided that a better thing could be done with all of this perfection.
So a Loving God, full of mercy allowed His creation, both natural (man) and spiritual (satan) to be free to their own designs...To do their thing.
I'm sure I don't need to point out catagorically how we screwed things up!
It just makes man and satan a liar and confirms God as Truth!
What the devil intends as evil...God shows up and reveals the truth.
Now...
The media and most of the rest of humanity sat by their televisions and computers anticipating a 'blow by blow' play of the death and destruction that the "Big Easy" was to experience this weekend....LOL!
Guess what...?
It did not happen. (Point Blank)
No matter how much the "god" of this world, "satan" wanted to exert authority over nature...God's Grace and Mercy towards man exerted DUNAMIS over the entire situation!
With saints all over the place praying and God's Wisdom responding to those prayers, Mr. "Gustav" did not repeat the works of Ms. "Katrina."
And all praise and glory be unto THE MERCIFUL GOD!
When God allows satan to have his way in human affairs...there is a definite lesson for mankind...someone in it.
Apparently, the lesson was learned.
For New Orleans was spared and God get's the Glory!
This my friends...my brothers and sisters, is the very same God who has extended favor towards man from the beginning to the end.
Wake up children~
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The "things" of God are by and largely dismissed by many as the rantings of religious fanatics. What appears to be foolishness to men is the Wisdom of God and His servants will be undaunted in proclaiming, declaring, preaching, teaching, and singing about God, our Savior and our Paraclete. Many are aware of...and many are in denial of the fact that there are two worlds in existence...the natural world, where we exist and the spiritual world where our God and Savior exists. He has given us His Holy Spirit to assist us in our exixtence in the natural. With our minds and our senses we "cope" with day to day living and as many of us can attest to...those minds come in quite handy in dealing with the things that natural life presents us...Joy, pain, happiness, tragedy, hunger, ecstacy, bills...and so on...these are some the things a merciful God has equipped us handily to deal with on the natural level. What about on the spiritual level? How are you equipped to deal with the spiritual beings that verily do exist and who's main purpose is to make your natural life tormented? There is a spiritual gift that God has given to members of His body called "discernment." This is the ability to distinguish between the spirits...for all spirits are not of the evil kind. {1 Corinthians, 12:10} You are able to test an experience with the Word of God to determine whether that experience is of God...or whether it is an evil experience. We can avoid being taken advantage of by the enemy...IF WE KNOW THE WORD OF GOD! But we must examine things by His word... God's Word "is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man or woman of God may be thoroughly and completely equipped for every good work. {2 Timothy, 3:16-17}. The enemy uses accusation and intimidation to keep us "off-balance" and discouraged...with the goal of us becoming ineffective in our faith-walk. God's Spirit gives us the confidence to shake off his attempts to make fools of us...His Holy Spirit give us the incredible power to counteract the enemy's attempts of deception. Ahhh, but you might feel like you're overburdened with problems...How can little ole me stand up against such a powerful enemy???? With God's help, you already have the victory! Many of your brothers and sister have overwhelmed the enemy in his footsteps and you can too! Use the power afforded to you by God...His Word...and His Spirit. |
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He will be our president. He will be president for all Americans, regardless of race, creed or color. I knew in my heart that one day a Black man would serve in the most powerful office in the world...President of the United States of America, but I never imagined it would happen in my generation. I've always been a "student" of the Black American experience...from our existrence here before slavery, during slavery, after slavery and our lives since emancipation. Let me get back to Barack Obama being elected president. I know I'm referring as if it is a done deal. Well I believe in "speaking things into existence..." I see Him already as president! We Americans kinda like...go "crazy" in celebrating things...when our favorite sports team wins the championship, we hit the streets as an almost uncontrollable mob...drinking, singing, shouting...just acting crazy...celebrating...see where this is leading to??? During these kinds of celebrations, there are all kinds of people among the crowd...ok? All races and gender...acting as if they have a personal stake in the championship team...like they own the thing!!! We Gon' Celebrate!!!! Now when "Rock" wins...we're gonna party like it's 2099! By we, I mean Black folk. Let us admonish our brothers and sisters to share the joy of this with all our American brothers and sisters. Because he is Black, does not make him "our" president...no more than Denzel is "our" award winning actor. We gon' celebrate like a mug... But let's not go completely crazy...let there be some degree of self control where we don't end up destroying property, looting, fighting, etc... It would not be the first time something like that has happened...it happens at and after sports victories...all the time. But this time...it's going to be Blacks "cutting the fool..." Mind you, it will be a reason for celebration... But there's tomorrow...then the work begins. Let us show the world why we are the greatest country on earth and are a most unique people..."The Melting Pot." Let all Americans unite in support of a great American as he bravely steps up to the plate and shows 'em all..."how it should be done!"
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| I Have To Say It! I come forth with a Word my brothers and sisters...my friends. A Word that we all have heard at one time or another throughout our lives. Never in my wildest dreams could I, or did I imagine I would have the mind or heart to convey a message of such importance. Now mind you, I've read this message in God's Word...and heard many, many of His servants declare it. At one time, I admit...I shook it off as being fanatical rhetoric, and some of you may consider me as fanatical or eccentric for putting forth such a message, but I know better now. By revelation and authority of God's Holy Spirit, who gives men Power to declare His Words...It is my turn..."I Have To Say It!" During this previous month (May, 2008), I have received inquerys and have heard numerous comments and opinions from people concerning the recent devastation that has occurred in Mayanmar and China, and here in the United States. The tornadoes and flooding are still haappening here, even as I type this message... It seems that these disasters have caused people to start to think...or are they really thinking? Hmmmmm.... By the way, I have some very graphic pictures of the devastation in Mayanmar...anyone interested in viewing them, email me and I will forward them to you. The earthquake in China and the cyclone in Mayanmar took a very high toll of lives...human, animal and plant. Not to mention the destruction of property and habitat...but we are deeply grieved and most moved by the loss of human life. We here in the US have experienced the same losses, but to a much, much, lessor degree. So...we shake our heads at the plight of those unfortunate ones, make our "prolific" statements concerning the matter and...life goes on. People take things for granted. They go right back to living...as if nothing has happened. They fail to acknowledge the "sign of the times." We don't even try to understand the implications of these occurrances. People, there is an influx of demonic activity and all we see are the so-called "bad people." The one's who do the evil deeds...the bidding of evil creatures. This was the reason God sent the devastation of the flood in Noah's day...man had become unbearingly, servants of evil! And we are right back to that condition in this current age. Luke 17: 26-30: "And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed." Some might think, "Well what chioce do we have in the matter...what can I do? There is nothing I can do about natural disasters." Well, my people...there will be more of these and they will become more and more devastating and the US is not going to "luck out." There will be, or shall I say, there is already an energt crisis (crude oil), an inpending financial collasp, rampant crime, hunger, homelessness, scams and schemes to get your money...and we think we've got it made! It has been said before and I do declare, That Jesus is coming back! Not as the humble servant that we know of from the Gospels account, but as a vengeful and conquering King! We are in the last days and the Way for us who call on the Name of Christ Jesus as Savior...in order to cope with what's to come will need to take heed to His admonition as recorded in the 24th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew! Matthew 24 1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to show him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Some may think, "Yeah...right." "You keep saying Jesus is coming back and the world as we know it is gonna end..." They say God is the God of love, and mercy, and grace and compassion...He won't destroy the world...He changes not! All this is true but if you think like this you're only partially right. God's nature will never change. But He does act to bring about change...to eradicate evil! He did it once before...and He, most assuredly is going to do it again. Are we any better than our predesessors of Noah's time, that He won't move on us as He did them? No. These times we face...they will surely happen and they should cause us as Christians to bond together in support of one another as never before, so that we can endure the tribulations that are to come. Church folk don't want to hear this kind of message...We thrive on hearing the man of God tell us about God's love, compassion, mercy and grace towards us. Contrary to the myth, there is a limit to all these positive gestures from God...Therein is the Wrath of God! If you truly believe in God and believe and trust in His Word...know that it is truly...time to pray! There will be many worldly people who will be looking to us to embrace them as they enter into the Kingdom of God and we must be "prayed up" so that we will cause not one to falter! But take notice...the majority of the world will have only become more and more susceptible to evil and we are taught in the Word to resist this evil, that we might weather the times...unto our salvation. 2 Timothy 3:1-4: 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Genesis 6:11-13: "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth." You are going to hear this message repeated many times by many of God's servants and some will be accused of scaring people. Don't be deluded...just as the righteous warning is going forth, a perverted, deceitful word is being put forth by God's enemy...using messengers masquerading as ministers of the Word to his deceitful propaganda. We must seek Jesus for guidance and wisdom and not allow ourselves to be deceived by false prophets that will surely arrive... We're all called to evangelize and we must kick our evangelism efforts into high gear... Don't go "to and fro" seeking the Presence of God...He is within you! Be sure you are filled with His Spirit and Power! I stress to you to look out for those "lying wonders..." Those performing "miracles," trying to win you over for satan...many of whom are not even aware that they are under his control. If what you are experiencing does not line up with God's Word...dish it! Ask God for discernment. Just look at some of your popular "celebrity" preachers...whom some of you faithfully follow and even give your faithful financial ssupport to... their messages of financial prosperity and peace and safety are cloaks of deceit. Some of their so-called theological messages are just to keep you placated and feeling good with a false security that everything is alright. As I stated earlier, many of them are not even aware that they are puppets for satan...The large congregations, big buildings and fat bank accounts, coupled with the fame...has them fooled. Now don't misunderstand me...Not all "famous" ministers are puppets of the evil one...you know some are quite apparent, some are not...ask god for discernment. But waatch for a change in the message that the men and women of God will begin to put forth, for God will prevail in getting His timely Word to the world. As I said before, the blessing of God (His Spirit) is within you...don't make the mistake of going "to and fro" seeking Him because someone says, "Here He is....or there He is...or I am He..." When Jesus returns all will know, for every knee will bow and every tongue will confess Him as Lord...there will be no resistance! The time for being double-minded is over! It's time to get into the shadow of the Almighty God...and remain there, no longer being enslaved to former lusts. Stand still...See God's salvation! In these last days, God's tolerance for sin is at it's lowest level. Don't miss the boat this time. If you have a made up mind and a heart that is after God's Heart, then let it be so. Watch. Pray. And be ready for the return of Christ Jesus! Amen & Hallelujah! ~ Minister Marcal M. Mitchell Sr. June 9, 2008 * Feel free to copy, share and/or distribute this to your hearts desire...God's inspired Word is absolutely free to all who will hear.
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Praying To Jesus! What???!
This is controversial and taboo...NOT! Only the "religious" have a problem praying to the Lord Jesus. Jesus IS God. We pray to the Father. God is Father. Jesus is Lord. (God the Son) The Holy Spirit is God. Let the praying begin! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Christ is the "one in charge" of everything that affects my spiritual life (1 Corinthians 15:27), but I can't talk to him?
- Christ is the Head of the body of which I am a member, but I can't talk to Him?
- Christ is the Vine in which I am a branch (John 15:1-8), from Whom I derive all of my spiritual sustenance, but I can't talk to Him?
- Christ is the King of the kingdom of which I am a citizen, but I can't talk to the King?
- Christ is the Captain of my salvation (Hebrews 2:10), but I can't talk to my Captain?
- Christ is my Brother (Hebrews 2:11), but I can't talk to my Brother?
- Christ is my High Priest (Hebrews 3:1) He offered Himself for my sins, He is touched with all of the feelings of my infirmities (Hebrews 4:15), and is over the house of God of which I am a part (Hebrews 10:21), but I can't talk to my High Priest? (1 Timothy 2:5).
- Christ is my Physician (Luke 5:31), but I can't talk to my Physician?
- Christ is the Bishop of my soul(1 Peter 2:25), but I can't talk to my Bishop?
- Christ is the Bridegroom of the church (His bride)(2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:22-33, but the bride can't talk to the bridegroom?
- Christ is my "Counselor" (Isaiah 9:6), but I can't talk to my Counselor?
- Christ is my Friend (John 15:14-15), but I can't talk to my Friend?
- Christ is the "Great Shepherd of the sheep" (Hebrews 13:20), of which I am one, but I can't talk to my Shepherd?
- Christ is the "Minister of the sanctuary" (Hebrews 8:2), of which I am a part, but I cannot talk to my Minister(servant)? Why, it is amazing to even contemplate! It is much more logical as well as abundantly Scriptural to "TELL IT TO JESUS."
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