God is still awesome, in the mist of this crisis we are in with COVID-19 virus. I heard at one time or another or more often so, in fact, in my spirit this morning. “This too shall Pass” I thought this quote was scriptural or a verse from the bible. I recently was directed to learn that it is not. However, I direct you to or it you already knew that this quote its not scriptural it seems to align with Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. So, to my brothers and my sisters I say to you “This COVID-19 it too shall pass” In fact, whatever trails and tribulations that may come your way read this scripture as I pray that it will encourage you to not be discourage hold on Help is on the way. BLESSINGS!
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Run, Jump to the Light
Apostle John wrote in 1 John 1:5 said; This is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all! What a powerful statement to share to those who are on the road of recovery or whatever walk of life we as people experience in our lifetime. Can I tell you as a child of the Most High one of many who wants the share the Gospel throughout the land in which we live in. This can open up a conversation to anyone….
How to share the Gospel using techniques that the person will remember you when you gone. So often, we as people of God when we go on our first mission to evangelize we are excited to tell someone about the love of Jesus but so often we become of afraid; as my mom so loves to say with some swag “Whats up with that” What are some of your excuses?
BLESSINGS!
Go Back to where you first met God
I remember sitting around as a young girl along with my aunties, and cousins speaking about experiences with God. One of my encounters I shared was when I was three years old visiting my dad’s sisters and cousins and friends on a hot summer day. I remembered how it was being brought up in the big city before moving to the suburbs and how my dad and mom who migrated from the south to begin a new chapter in their lives and my Dad making a living and to raise their children to have a better life then their own. I’m so grateful that I was born to loving parents who knew God and instill their beliefs in us. I remember how everyone was zoned in their own conversations, how the noise of buses and trains and the hustle and bustle of Saturday afternoon was filled with people coming and going. I remember the automobiles would drive down the street and how the fruit man and peanut man would shout for the attention of their goods. This particular Saturday afternoon I was not playing with the other children but I was interested in the surroundings taken place all around me. I felt invisible at this moment and compel to go across the street. As I ran out it became silent for me but screams from everyone else. I remember as I found out later the lady with the club foot who was suppose to be taking care of ran after me. The story goes that she couldn’t walk fast but this particular time no one didn’t believe how she frantically which caught everyone’s else attention. I remember clearly how tall and mesmerizing the good looking man as he got out of his car. Panicky he looked and it was so quiet as it everything stopped. His facial expression was something I never saw in a person but as I grew that this was a look of unbelief that I wasn’t hit nor did the car hit me. My family onlookers was in a panic and thought the worse too. When they finally realize that I was not hurt; the man felt relief and was angry looking at my family as if to say how could you let her ran out in the street; they thanked the man; but most importantly the look that he gave directly to me as it telepathically saying it was God that saved you. When I recalled this story my mother was astonished as I really don’t know how the story became so vivid from my recall and I got spooked out when my mother said “Deborah you were only 3 years when that happen……
Psalm 46 :1-11; has blessed me throughout the years; I pray it was bless you to past forward – BLESSINGS
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolation he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Galatians Got Me!
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20.
If you have been following me as you can see it wasn’t nothing to follow because I couldn’t put anything on paper sort of. Well I didn’t have anything to write. You can sort of say I had writer’s block. I mean who am I kidding I’m not really a writer in the sense as some of you are. I have skimmed through a few of the blogs which I can say were a blessing in the time that I read it and truth be told I was like Lord can you give me some of that, you have sons and daughters that you pour into on a consistently daily basis. What’s wrong with me can you help a daughter out. I have to chuckle and I can hear him say “Really” Daughter and me replying I know I got some issues that need to be addressed.. I am so thankful that although I wasn’t on my site as I had wanted to but look at this at 2am in the morning I had a little talk with Jesus (you know the song) so funny; but it’s true. So many things were coming out about myself as He revealed to me it seemed from Genesis to Revelations I kid you not. Not literally from chapter to chapter remnants of the chapters. What’s amazing to me how I believe He told me about himself; making me repeat Our Father is Spirit and Truth (unseen God) and how God the Son Jesus (seen and physical God) and God the Holy Spirit (Unforgotten God as the Father/Jesus – returned back to the Spirit) Now I promised you I had to write this down because I never heard of this analogy about the Spirit and of course I am going to find who else this was revealed to so stay tuned. For now I realized how God moved me out of the way so I can trust Him 100% no wavering. I’m preparing to go on the prayer line in which I had shared with another friend of my who in the few months who came to me on Sunday to tell me that she is prepared to give up because no one is coming on the line (I’m guilty because I couldn’t tell her most morning I was held back from going on the line (didn’t know then that no one was coming on the line) that God and I were communicating one on one and I was loving it and I don’t think this is me being selfish if that’s what you want to call it but God had already put in my spirit exactly about that time that she was going on with this discouragement.. Hmm maybe it was being selfish…It’s so amazing that I was prepared to tell her on Sunday (it had to be the Holy Spirit) that the Lord had told me to open the line as I instructed at the beginning of year. Let the mothers know that you are going forward with consistently……talking about divine intervention. Early this evening I was giving the name as “MNSHOPI” Mothers and Sisters House of Prayer International sent text out to join 5am-6am prayer believing in faith that someone will come on the line. I’ve learned that was one of things that need to be fixed during my one on one with the Father- How sweet the sound knowing that Jesus died just for me. He died just for you and how profound that this scripture has been jumping at me before I spoke with my Sister. I’m looking forward to what God has for me in this ministry back then I was afraid but now I am not. If you’re reading this keep me in prayer as I pray for every reader as I believe in faith that it was his divine appointment that led you here and that you too can take Galatians 2:20 with you to the bank 🙂
Your Sister in Christ!
The Writer ‘s Block
Amazing how the world defines success as climbing up. There are many articles on statistics in one area or another of how to be successful. In many cases you will see that of people who have a career (making the bucks) i.e Executives in all categories may have inherited their wealth some may have gotten this success from a good education while some may have had mentors or some who have been in the right place at the right time. In essence someone who is successful has either come from humble beginnings or some by any means necessary to accomplished success in which the world sees. There are a lot books on the market as well how someone may have come from the bottom with humble beginnings and climb their way up the ladder. There is also another side that many of us don’t know sometimes the struggle or maybe the hard work they put in to climb this latter in what we see as successful. Ironically, this brings me to my perspective for 2018. I’ve decided that not to make promises or resolutions for what I could remember I always in one way or another would do every New Year. But this year I believe for the first time in my life I will knowingly wait and let God tell me what I need to do for this new year.
For years, I’ve been told to write it down. I have always been afraid of this gift that God has given me. I’ve always asked the question “Why Me Lord” At an early age I have known that there was something peculiar about me. I can remember now profound it was for me to discover the verse I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: I mean I owned this verse it explain to my understanding that this is how God sees me and this is why folks would look at me sometimes with envy sometimes with love. It’s not my fault or my doing when I receive favor and I seemed to always jump back when things don’t go well in my life. Out of all the siblings in my family I was the different one. Always and even today my siblings when they look at me there is always this look that they give me that there is something special about me (with Love) This is who we are in 1 Peter 2:9; that’s you too.
BLESSINGS
The Writer ‘s Block
Amazing how the world defines success as climbing up. There are many articles on statistics in one area or another of how to be successful. In many cases you will see that of people who have a career (making the bucks) i.e Executives in all categories may have inherited their wealth some may have gotten this success from a good education while some may have had mentors or some who have been in the right place at the right time. In essence someone who is successful has either come from humble beginnings or some by any means necessary to accomplished success in which the world sees. There are a lot books on the market as well how someone may have come from the bottom with humble beginnings and climb their way up the ladder. There is also another side that many of us don’t know sometimes the struggle or maybe the hard work they put in to climb this latter in what we see as successful. Ironically, this brings me to my perspective for 2018. I’ve decided that not to make promises or resolutions for what I could remember I always in one way or another would do every New Year. But this year I believe for the first time in my life I will knowingly wait and let God tell me what I need to do for this new year.
For years, I’ve been told to write it down. I have always been afraid of this gift that God has given me. I’ve always asked the question “Why Me Lord” At an early age I have known that there was something peculiar about me. I can remember now profound it was for me to discover the verse I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: I mean I owned this verse it explain to my understanding that this is how God sees me and this is why folks would look at me sometimes with envy sometimes with love. It’s not my fault or my doing when I receive favor and I seemed to always jump back when things don’t go well in my life. Out of all the siblings in my family I was the different one. Always and even today my siblings when they look at me there is always this look that they give me that there is something special about me (with Love) This is who we are in 1 Peter 2:9; that’s you too.
BLESSINGS
This one is for you ~ Yeah You
There is a shift taking place in the world that if we are not careful we will miss what is surely to come.(ask me how) Whether you are a believer or you are not sure what you believe rest assure that we live and we will die. Everyone knows that. The question is what are you doing with your life at this moment at this particular time. Have you answered the age old question W’s Who, What and Where am I. I have been blessed to be guided by the Holy Spirit which builds my faith and my ministry. Although it was spoken in my hearing so long ago that it is finally coming to what God has set up for my Life. So here I am begging at the feet of Jesus for you. I believe that things happen to us are not my accidents in the sense that whether things are good or not so good happening in your life. God purpose and will for us would be fulfilled. Please don’t be like so many who have pass on not fulfilling what God purpose for there life. There was a study sometime ago of how many graves were full with supposed to be Apostles, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor & Teachers. Every time you look at your hand remember this and find out which is your gift. This is good (see picture below) It ‘s amazing that God can use whoever he wants for him to get the glory. Some say why should He get the Glory…. I don’t believe God is mad at you for thinking that way because there ‘s a wealth of knowledge about him that folks have not tap into and therefore one may think (or should I say many) this way. I find it’s my duty Ladies & Gentlemen to tell you that there is probably a missing link in your life and that is Jesus the Christ.
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.” (Ephesians 4:11)
You fit into one of these categories once you become a believer; Will you accept him? Confess and Repent so you can walk into you destiny. Just say, Dear God, I am sinner, forgive me and I ‘m sorry for all that I did what was not of you. I accept Jesus as Lord and believe that He is the Son of God. Jesus, will you come into my mind, soul and Spirit that I may have eternal life. Thank you for listening as I pray in Jesus Name.
There is a scripture Psalms 8:34 ESV -Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
EXPOSITION
I wanted to give you some insight of what this means to be and then how a scholar of so long ago put it which I think interwoven in my thoughts.
As human beings we know that food and water is essential to our living. If you can think of your best palate of food you ever tasted; can I tell you that there is something so much better. In the culinary world I read an article of the 50 best dishes in the world. If your food is listed as one of the main dishes when I think of this verse there is something even better than that 10k better than or better yet I can’t put a number on it. Just as you identify the best meal look into the Word of God so you will boldly say “I have tasted and see” and He is Good~
Thomas Binney’s “Sermons,” 1869. V
Verse 8. Taste and see. There are some things, especially in the depths of the religious life, which can only be understood by being experienced, and which even then are incapable of being adequately embodied in words. O taste and see that the Lord is good. The enjoyment must come before the illumination; or rather the enjoyment is the illumination. There are things that must be loved before we can know them to be worthy of our love; things to be believed before we can understand them to be worthy of belief. And even after this — after we are conscious of a distinct apprehension of some spiritual truth, we can only, perhaps, answer, if required to explain it, in the words of the philosopher to who the question was put, “What is God?” “I know, if I am not asked.” Thomas Binney’s “Sermons,” 1869.(amazing how this is so prevalent even today )
God’s Hand of Ministry
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God… “ (1 Pet. 5:6)
When Christ ascended, He took His whole ministry mantle, divided it, and gave it in five parts to men and women. All five are needed to perfect, mature and equip the saints “till we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of… the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:13). The function of these gifts, also sometimes called equipping or ascension gifts, and how they fit together can better be understood through the analogy of how a physical hand functions.
Stay tuned for Bible Study coming soon.
BLESSINGS!
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Lights, Camera, Action: Genesis Study: 3
One for the Father, One for the Son and One for the Holy Spirit; and these three are One. I feel safe in His arms from this study that I have to share it with you. If you are not familiar with Chuck Missler‘s; I would advise you as my new cliche I like to use “Go google” In this case, Him. He is one of my favorite bible teachers; and I thank the Holy Spirit for directing me to him. Pastor Chuck is the pastor of pastors and he is real deal. Pastor Chuck is so much smarter than me that he can speak to anyone no matter what level they are on in their spiritual journey. His teaching will have you thinking like never before and prompts you to say to yourself out loud WOW;his studies are really worth your time if you can get a hold of it. Sometimes I get so mesmerized that it really takes me to another realm (spiritually) I’m in awe when I hear his teaching and how he makes it applicable to our everyday lives for today. It’s good medicine for the soul; so shout out to Pastor Dr. Chuck Missler. Read the Book of Genesis and you will find some interesting First mentioned of the bible.
BLESSINGS!
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