Salvation Belongs To The Lord - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

Salvation Belongs To The Lord

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

"Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people.” (Psalm 3:8, NKJV)

Several decades ago we often sang in our church meetings a song with a title very similar to this verse, declaring that salvation belongs to our God. When I “googled” it, because my memory banks took too long to search all that is held within them (older age does that you know) I found the following from a YouTube description of the song listed:

“This song was recorded in the Integrity Hosanna's worship album ARMY OF GOD which was released in 1988. Worship leader for the album was Randy Rothwell. One year later Petra included this song in their Petra Praise released in 1989. So Integrity Hosanna was closer to the original.”

  

I knew I knew it from somewhere! I still have that cassette, as it was delivered in that format in those days from Integrity Music.

What exactly does it mean that salvation belongs to the Lord?

According to Strong’s Concordance, the English translation for salvation comes from the Hebrew word, “Yeshua”. Sound familiar? Of course, Jesus’ Hebrew name was/is Yeshua. He alone IS the Salvation of the World.

Most, if not all, who read my messages believe that the End of Days, the Tribulation period, is coming upon the earth. Though we don’t know the exact time (which some will use as an excuse to not watch or be ready) for only the Father Himself knows, we have been told in Scripture that we can certainly know the season. 

Just as a mother is about to give birth, though she and those around her may not know the exact time, they absolutely know when it is time to get ready for delivery, towards the very end of that nine-month baby’s growing period inside her womb. Her womb, that very place which should be the most protected one in the baby’s life, from the time of conception to their appointed time of birth.

In Revelation 7:9-17, we are given the picture of what is going on in heaven, at the throne of Jesus, from the Apostle John, one of the 12 Jewish ambassadors of Yeshua, during this age.

“After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying:

"Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,

Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,

Be to our God forever and ever.

Amen."

Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?"

And I said to him, "Sir, you know."

So he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." (NKJV)

The world needs saving. The nations in the world are in much turmoil, rage, anger, and lawlessness. Just keep watching the news. Times are changing, and it is not changing for the good.

It is happening. Just as the prophets spoke; just as Jesus (Yeshua) Himself said in Matthew 24 and Luke 21. 

The signs are all around us, forth telling those exact things which would take place before the Lamb of God returns as the Lion from the Tribe of Judah. 

Yeshua HaMashiach, Jesus Christ, the Messiah of Jews and Gentiles, all who call upon His name for salvation, is coming back for us.

While we have time yet with us, while there is still light before the darkness, we must work with His Holy Spirit to spread the Good News - that salvation from sin, death, destruction and all evil is found only in the salvation that belongs to the Lord. And He is so willing and loving to give it to all who call upon His Name.

“His blessing is upon His people.” (Psalm 3:8)

Shalom and ahava (peace and love in Hebrew).

   

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

Founder/President

Love For His People, Inc.

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Now Think On This - in the Year of our Lord 08.20.17 - #308 – “Salvation Belongs to The Lord” – Sunday, 4:30 pm

Prophecy: 'There Will Soon Be an Explosion of My Power!' - BILL YOUNT CHARISMA NEWS

"There will soon be an explosion of My power that will be heard around the world that will bring salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." (Wikimedia Commons)

Prophecy: 'There Will Soon Be an Explosion of My Power!'

7/23/2017 BILL YOUNT  CHARISMA NEWS

I said to the Lord on Sunday morning, "The gunshots we are hearing daily on the news are so grieving." The Lord said, "There will soon be an explosion of My power that will be heard around the world that will bring salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. This explosion will interrupt news reporters and the media."

What I sense I am seeing is only a part of what this explosion will do.

A great light will accompany this explosion, piercing gross darkness in the hearts of men. This explosive power will blow the scales off the eyes of the Jewish people, and they will run like prodigals to the mountain of the Lord. The sound of a shofar will roar like a lion, calling them home.

This great light will penetrate war zones, releasing the angel armies to war with heaven's most powerful weapon: God's love. I heard that familiar voice conversing with terrorists saying, "Why do you persecute Me?" (see Acts 9:4). Some angels were causing guns to jam and bullets to disappear, as a light brighter than the sun brought instant healing to their hateful hearts.

Certain areas of war zones became "fields of altars" as many blinded by the light were crying out, "Lord, what would You have me to do?" Many were surrendering to the Lord on the battlefield.

'Miraculous Testimonies' Surrounding Soldiers on the Battlefield

Angels were protecting some of these soldiers until the light broke through. Some died in battle. But as that bright light shone on their corpses, it was like someone had breathed life back into them, and they stood knowing they were new creatures. Hatred was gone and God's love had come.

Soldiers on both sides of the battlefield were being visited. Some soldiers, seeing their comrades who had died but were now alive, were in shock as the fear of the Lord came upon them. At first, the enemy tried his best to keep these testimonies as quiet as possible. But all the demons and powers of hell could no longer hold them back. For they were now overcoming the enemy by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.

Journalists and news reporters at first were struck with unbelief as these miracles began to reach their ears. But as they kept hearing these unusual events, believing began eroding their doubts as soldiers reported seeing Jesus and were being healed of their battle wounds. Curiosity caused many journalist and reporters to listen to the rest of their stories. Slowly but surely, these unbelievable testimonies began breaking into the media and news outlets, touching the viewers and the readers of the late breaking news that could no longer be ignored.

God Says, 'Pray, Forgive and Bless'

I asked the Lord, "What caused this shift and turning in the hearts of men?" He said, "It's the prayers of My remnant in the earth who are praying with forgiveness in their hearts and blessing their enemies in the time of being persecuted for My namesake because that is My will.

"Praying, forgiving and blessing releases My Spirit to move on anyone. Many of My people have chosen which enemies to pray for and have decided which enemies are too far gone to be saved. But those who are filled with My love know that the real enemy is Satan, not flesh and blood; therefore, no one is too far gone."

If you think the terrorists are too far gone, read the story of Saul (see Acts 9), whose name became Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament. God wants to change many more names!

"Keep praying, keep forgiving and keep blessing in My name. The fuse has been lit." 

Bill Yount has been a member of Bridge of Life in Hagerstown, Maryland, for the past 36 years where he is now an elder and a home missionary. He is currently an adviser-at-large for Aglow International. Bill faithfully served in prison ministry at Mount Hope for 23 years and now travels full-time, both in the U.S. and internationally, ministering in churches and Aglow circles. Humility and humor characterize his ministry as he brings forth a fresh word that is "in season," proclaiming the word of the Lord. The shofar, or ram's horn, is often used in his meetings, breaking the powers of darkness over regions, churches and households. The shofar represents God's breath blowing into the nostrils of His people, reviving them and awakening the lost. Many of God's messages, which Bill ministers prophetically, come out of his everyday life with his family and friends. Please visit Bill's website at billyount.com.

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ISRAEL TODAY COMMENTARY: Why Jesus Died Charles Gardner

COMMENTARY: Why Jesus Died

Thursday, July 13, 2017 |  Charles Gardner  ISRAEL TODAY

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Persecution of the Jews – at least from those supposedly following Jesus – would perhaps have been largely avoided if the Church had fully understood the Messianic promises of the Tenach (Old Testament).

Biblical illiteracy among Christians (certainly in the West) is a major contributing factor to its present backslidden state, which is why I heartily recommend R T Kendall’s book Why Jesus Died, published in 2011 by Monarch.

Sadly, the demise of many Christian bookshops in Britain is the reason I have only just come across this profoundly inspiring meditation on Isaiah 53, with a foreword by Jews for Jesus associate executive director Susan Perlman.

The much-loved preacher specifically addresses Jews at various points, but the whole work, in my opinion, is more of a challenge to a sleepy church that has either forgotten or deliberately cut herself off from her Hebraic roots.

Lack of understanding of the fundamental truth that the Messiah had to die – it wasn’t principally the fault of the Jews, or the Romans – is what, in large measure, led to the pogroms perpetrated against God’s chosen people over the centuries.

It is true, of course, that Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor, handed Jesus over to be crucified, and that the Jewish chief priests consented to it. But Jesus died for our sins – so in that sense we all put him on the cross.

However, ultimately, it was God’s doing – as the Kentucky-born preacher so eloquently argues.

Isaiah wrote: “Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer…” (Isa 53.10)

And in the case of verse 6 of the chapter, Kendall calls it “the Bible in a nutshell”, rather as John 3.16 is often described.

The verse reads as follows: “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

The author writes: “Isaiah 53.6 basically shows two things: that we are all sinners but God has shown his love by transferring the guilt of our sins to Jesus who has paid our debt.”

That many Jews still can’t see that this ancient prophecy is so clearly fulfilled in Jesus is a point of great frustration to many Christians. But as R T points out, it may seem obvious, but we all still need the Holy Spirit to give us the revelation we need on Scripture.

In summary, the passage under consideration speaks, not of a charismatic personality who would be immediately recognised for his dashing looks and regal qualities, but of a Messiah who was despised and rejected, afflicted, wounded and even “cut off from the land of the living”– despite the fact that “he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth”. But he would be raised to life and justify many by his sacrifice.

In acknowledging the part played by Jews in Jesus’ death, the author asserts that God has not washed his hands of them. He is ashamed of anti-Semitism in the church, including that of Reformation founder Martin Luther himself, which he believes was fuelled by the verse, _“All the people answered: ‘His blood is on us and on our children!’” _(Matthew 27.25)

Kendall’s view is that there is no clear evidence that they had authority to pass on a curse to successive generations of Jews.

“Although blindness came on Israel and God opened the door to Gentiles (Romans 11.7-12), the door has always been open to all people who would accept the gospel…I also believe with all my heart that the blindness now on Israel is about to be lifted, and that it won’t be merely dozens but hundreds of thousands (perhaps millions) of Jews who will be converted before the Second Coming of Jesus.”

This book is extremely edifying and enlightening, a ‘must read’ for all serious believers.

Susan Perlman calls it “a treasure trove of gems and practical applications” written with “such skill and biblical insight”.

And evangelist J John says of the title (Why Jesus Died): “This is the most important question to ask, and here is the most insightful and inspirational answer I have ever read.”

R T Kendall, now 82, was minister at the famous Westminster Chapel in London for 25 years and now lives in Tennessee, though he continues to make regular appearances on the TBN-UK television channel.

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Charles Gardner is author of Israel the Chosen, available from Amazon, and Peace in Jerusalem, available from olivepresspublisher.com

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I Can’t Get No Satisfaction - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

“Adonai will fulfill his purpose for me. Your grace, Adonai, continues forever. Don’t abandon the work of your hands!” (Psalms 138:8, Complete Jewish Bible)

So why is the average Joe, a typical representative of people in America, and other nations I would think, unhappy, unfulfilled, and always trying to put something in ourselves that won’t bring satisfaction.

You know, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (lyrics below, but please read after you have read my message) brought to us rather honestly in 1965 by the English rock band The Rolling Stones with lead singer Mick Jagger. (I know you have heard and listened to it. Don’t pretend you haven’t!)

One line is sung, “When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man come on the radio, he's tellin' me more and more about some useless information, supposed to fire my imagination.”  

How true is that even today with all the fake news out there! And yet we keep listening. Why?

Because we are trying to fill up something that wasn’t meant to be filled in this way.

So why are people unsatisfied? Why is there always a void in their heart, which they try to fill in natural and unnatural ways, with drugs to kill the resulting pain; alcohol to release away the inhibitions so one can be “free at last”; mindless TV shows that suck away our evening hours (and throughout the day), and unfaithful, out-of-marriage sex to cancel the craving?

Because man, created in the Lord’s image, runs from Him, the only One Who can give us what we want, and need.

We run as far as we can from the very One Who fulfills us. Believing He is a bad God, a mean God, out to destroy us, we end up destroying ourselves. We have bought into the complete lie of the devil, Satan himself. He is the father of Lies, to keep us from the Father of Love.

We seek our own ways, our own selfies, our cultured ideas of what it is all about, and we end up with nothing to last past the next day, week, or month. Then after looking back, we fully realize we have wasted all those years, the time that was given to us by our Creator, the Lord Jesus Himself, by having done our own thing. Just like everyone else.

But our Faithful Lord will not leave us in hopeless despair, in ruined lives, as desperately seeking housewives or renegade males. He has a big heart, and wants to share it with the hurting, the lost, the abandoned kids, and parents too. He alone has the truth, and the power, to do this.

Here is the truth He had written eons ago. Don’t skip or skim over it because it is Scripture. (I know we do at times.)

Read it. Believe it. It is for you. Right here. Right now.

From the Bible, the only solid ground and truth left that there is to stand on these days...

"This is God's Word on the subject: "As soon as Babylon's (or yours – I added that, yours, to let you know this is for you now) seventy years are up and not a day before, I'll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out — plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. When you come looking for me, you'll find me.

Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed.” God's Decree.

“I'll turn things around for you. I'll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you — God's Decree — "bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it.” (Jeremiah 29:10-14, THE MESSAGE).

What hope! What love! What a God we have, Who can bring you the satisfaction, the fulfillment in your heart, the desire to “be somebody” that you have so longed to be.

This same portion of Scripture, given to the Jews and being prophetically fulfilled in our lifetime in Israel, is also for those Gentiles (non-Jews) who will also call upon the Living God of Israel.

Even old believers, who have been searching for so long, can be refreshed, renewed and refired for the work He has yet for you to accomplish.

So what do you do now?

Call upon the name of the Lord, seek His face with all your heart that you have, and let His Holy Spirit, the Ruach HaKodesh (Hebrew) guide your steps to the next step. Right now is a good time.

Trust me. He is faithful. He will do it. And you will be glad you finally let Him take control of your life. 

You still have one to live.

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People, Inc.

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Now Think On This - In the Year of our Lord 7.01.17 - #297 – “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” – Saturday, 7:30 am 

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Single by The Rolling Stones
B-side	·         "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" (US) ·         "The Spider and the Fly" (UK)
Released	·         6 June 1965 (US) ·         20 August 1965 (UK)
Format	7-inch single
Recorded	12 May 1965
Studio	RCA, Hollywood, California
Genre	·         Rock[1] ·         hard rock[2]
Length	3:45
Label	·         London 45 LON 9766 (US and Canada) ·         Decca F.12220 (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)	Andrew Loog Oldham
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"The Last Time" (1965) "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965) "Get Off of My Cloud" (1965)
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"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (live)" (Official)on YouTube

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards' three-note guitar riff‍—‌intended to be replaced by horns‍—‌opens and drives the song. The lyrics refer to sexual frustration and commercialism.

The song was first released as a single in the United States in June 1965 and was also featured on the American version of the Rolling Stones' fourth studio album, Out of Our Heads, released that July. "Satisfaction" was a hit, giving the Stones their first number one in the US. In the UK, the song initially was played only on pirate radio stations, because its lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive.^[3] It later became the Rolling Stones' fourth number one in the United Kingdom.

In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" in the second spot on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2006.

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones 1965

I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no

When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man come on the radio
He's tellin' me more and more about some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination

I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no

When I'm watchin' my tv and a man comes on and tell me
How white my shirts can be
But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarettes as me

I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get girl reaction
'Cause I…