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Monday, April 8, 2019

Walk Through. I’ve Parted the Waters for You. - Now Think On This by Steve Martin


Walk Through.
I’ve Parted the Waters for You.


“God said to Moses: "Why cry out to me? Speak to the Israelites. Order them to get moving. Hold your staff high and stretch your hand out over the sea: Split the sea! The Israelites will walk through the sea on dry ground.” Exodus 14:15-16, THE MESSAGE)


When the Holy Spirit starts moving in a gathering of His people, things begin to happen. The anticipation is building. The atmosphere is stirred. The prophetic ministry starts to flow. I love it!

On April 7, 2019, in the Sunday morning service of Antioch International Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina, the worship team had completed our last song on the list. Two hours before that, the leader Toni Bogart had seen me sitting in the back-row chairs of The Barn auditorium, as I had gotten there early to listen to the team practice, starting around 8 am. I was not scheduled to be one of the vocals that day, but shortly after their practice start, Toni called me out and asked if I wanted to join them for the worship. Of course, I said, “Yes!” (She told me later that two others had been scheduled but weren’t able to make it that day.)

When the meeting began two hours later, as is the norm we finished the first song before Dr. Peter Wyns came to greet the people. From that point on all gathered were free to leave their seats and participate in communion at the front table as the next progression of songs were sung. I don’t recall the list exactly, for I hadn’t seen it until then. Of the five songs, I had heard two before, and asked the Lord to help me! One was sung by Kari Jobe, entitled “Worship the Great I Am”, and another I knew by the worship artist Julie Meyer, “Unto the Lamb”. These two were last on the list.

Even during practice, I could sense the anointing of the Holy Spirit on them.

When the Holy Spirit moves in my spirit prior to receiving a prophetic word, my heart begins to race a bit. I sense the extra energy excitement come, and so I prepare to hear what He has to share. Most commonly it is only one word, making me trust in faith that more will come as I begin to speak forth. Or in this case, sing out.

But as the worship time was ending, there hadn’t seemed to be the right time to share the word I was getting, so I assumed it wouldn’t be today.

Dr. Wyns had come back to the platform podium and had one of his youngest grandsons, Asher Enns, join him, to tell us of Asher’s dream he had had that previous night. From what I could hear, in the dream he had seen a “spiritual bomb” exploding over Israel. That was good, catching as much as I could from above them. (I found out later the reason I couldn’t hear the platform mics that well was because they were not in our stage monitors.) Peter and Asher then left the podium.

Pastors Jesse and Elizabeth Enns then came up. Liz had a prophetic word. Again, it was hard to hear what she was saying, but I am glad Matt Wyn’s production team (Harry Cogan, Tiffany Bryant, David Lopez, Luke Bender) record these times, and then also live stream on YouTube. I hope to hear fully later.

While this was going on, Toni was continuing to play on her keyboard. The Holy Spirit then spoke to me quietly in my head, saying now was the time that I had an open door to sing a prophetic song I thought was to have been for before. So, I stepped forward a bit and sang.

“The waters have parted for you. The waters have parted for you. Walk through. I parted the waters for you.”


I repeated this simple phrase a few times, with my eyes closed as I usually do, to concentrate on His voice. I was not aware that Peter had again returned to the platform for the third time and was exhorting the people to begin to pass through the waters that the Lord was opening for them. Waters of deliverance, healing, and salvation. By this time a few had come to the altar area already, and then Peter began welcoming others to join them. The Holy Spirit was moving among His people.


For those who have walked with the Lord for any measure of time, this is not unusual, having the Holy Spirit give a prophetic word or song through people, followed by a response from those within hearing. And yet, this was a bit more special. Almost all the congregation had come forward, seeking to receive what the Lord was freely offering.

Personally, I will recall this day in the months to come, knowing that many, many more moments like this will be experienced here. The Lord is moving at Antioch. The former spiritual wells dug during the decade of the former Heritage USA in the 1980s, long ago filled in over the past three decades of time, are being opened once again in this place.

On the other hand, the prohibiting waters that have kept people from crossing over, into freedom and release to accomplish the Lord’s will, are being parted, and His people are walking through, leaving behind bondage, sickness, hurt, pain, and unforgiveness. The time has come. Now is the time.

May you know of the Lord’s heart to take you through the parted waters, even as He did with Moses and the Hebrews, the Israelites. He has come to take you over, to walk through. He has parted the waters for you also.

It is a faith journey, but He is the One who is Faithful to carry you through. Trust in Him.

He is also bringing forth the unplugged springs of living water, for refreshing and much, much more. His heart is for the nations!


“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them, will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.” (Revelation 7:17, Complete Jewish Bible)

The Passover Lamb, Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, is giving us fresh springs to drink from and is declaring that now is the time to walk through the parted waters also.

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 #408 - in the year of our Lord 04.08.19 – “Walk Through” – Monday 6:35 am.


Wednesday, April 3, 2019

2019 Prophetic Word for Donald Trump | Election 2020 - Demonic Strategies Exposed! - Steve Cioccolanti & Discover Ministries


2019 Prophetic Word for Donald Trump | Election 2020 - Demonic Strategies Exposed!

Steve Cioccolanti & Discover Ministries

Published on Apr 2, 2019

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Sunday, March 31, 2019

Tornadoes - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

Tornadoes
Steve Martin


“And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17, NKJV)


Fifty-one ago, on May 15, 1968, an F5 tornado tore through Charles City, Iowa, injuring 450, killing 13 and causing an estimated $30 million in damage (in 1968 dollars.) Living just 44 miles to the south at the time, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, I remember the devastation and heartbreak. I was in 7th grade, and just glad it wasn’t us, though it very easily could have been.

Charles City, Iowa tornado May 15, 1968 (Visual Journalist)

Tornados are not fun. They quickly come and quickly move on, often leaving behind years of rebuilding and restoring of property lost, and lives that may not be.

Fast forward to today, while sitting on our home front porch swing, at our Charlotte, North Carolina home on a very pleasant Sunday afternoon spring day, I was resting a bit from the busy activity done earlier for our congregation. I dozed off a bit. Not uncommon these days!

Between moments of light sleep and some prayer, I envisioned tornadoes popping up across the United States map. Here, there. In many places, I could see these destructive forces all across the land, in various and numerous places. Even in places where they normally don’t occur.

Was this the Lord causing this supernatural action? Was this the devil? Back to this in a moment.

It is common practice for our local and national weathermen (and women) to state that “Mother Nature” is causing upsetting occurences whenever something out of the norm comes into the weather pattern. Be it tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, or other fierce precipitation – “she” gets the credit or is the reason for the season.

If one believes the Bible as I do, there is no “Mother Nature”. But there is Father God, the Creator. Being He oversees what goes on, whether He brings it on Himself or permits the satanic forces to act for His purposes to be revealed, my eyes are going to stay fixed on Him.

In the Old Testament, we know that the Lord God brought the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In Genesis 19:24-25 it clearly states, “Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.” (NKJV)

He also will send His wrath again, as it clearly states in Revelation 6:12-17 (NKJV), “I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind.

Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" (emphasis mine)

The same God, from the beginning through the end in the Word, both in the Old and New Testaments, rules and reigns, and judges that which is evil in His sight.

On other occasions Jesus, God in the flesh, the Son of Father God, rebuked the destructive forces of the weather, as it so happened in Luke 8:23-25 (NKJV), “But as they sailed He (Jesus, Yeshua) fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!"

Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, "Where is your faith?"

Our Father in heaven is in control of all things, always, and in all places. I may not know every time if His judgment or His permissive will is being enacted, but I know He is in control.


So back to the “vision” I saw in my semi-sleep state. Were these tornadoes I saw of the Lord, or the devil? Were they for good, or bad?

Personally, I think both.

The Lord’s word says that in these final days He is going to be shaking the heavens and the earth. He even says it will be all things that are shaken, to reveal that which alone will stand. 

“See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven."  Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:25-29, NKJV)

Charles City, Iowa tornado May 15, 1968 (Visual Journalist)

In the natural, and the spiritual, the Lord is the One shaking things up. He is going to shake up His Body, the Church, to tear down that which man has produced over the centuries, setting in place their rules and regulations, not His. And trust me, our congregations and synagogues have a lot of junk in them that needs to be taken down and out.

And He is going to shake up and destroy those who have shaken their fists at God, denouncing His purposes and plans, believing they are the ones who rule as kings and queens of the universe, and rulers of their own destinies. They will in time have to think again.

So, are the tornadoes in the “vision” I experienced natural or spiritual? I tend to believe they are both. 

God the Father, Jesus Christ His Son, and the Third Person of the Trinity, Holy Spirit, are on the move. They are performing their acts, both in the natural and the spiritual, out of their eternal love, to draw all mankind unto Them. They are shaking things up, as if through tornadoes and other forces that get our attention.  Hopefully, these will wake many people up - both in the Church to get them out of their slumber and the world out of their pride and haughtiness.

Some will need a natural shaking to happen before they will look up. Others will need a spiritual act of God in their life before they will look up.

Whatever it takes, we want the Lord to save His people, reveal His plans, and bring about His eternal Kingdom in our lives.

Even so, come Lord Jesus, come.

Shalom and ahava (peace and love in Hebrew).

Now think on this,

Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.





If these messages have ministered to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $10-$120 today, and maybe each month, to help us bless families in Israel whom we consistently help monthly through our humanitarian work. Your tax-deductible contributions receive a receipt for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.
  
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Todah rabah! (Hebrew – Thank you very much.) 

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Now Think On This #404 - in the year of our Lord 03.31.19 – “Tornadoes” – Sunday, 4:40 pm.


Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips - Now Think On This by Steve Martin


Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips
Steve Martin


“I and My Father are one." Spoken by Jesus (Yeshua) in John 10:30, NKJV.


There is a way to get mad about something in order to get the right thing done. Anger isn’t always wrong. It can be, if not used properly. But there is a time to get angry against that which is just wrong. God did. His Son Jesus did too. And together they both still do, along with the Holy Spirit.

As believers, we need to understand that there are proper times when to stand up, tell it like it is, and let the world know that we are not sissies, tip-toeing through the tulips, in order to not “offend anyone, or hurt someone’s feelings.”

Enough is enough.

How many Christians had been taught far too long that Jesus (the eternal God in the flesh), is “all loving, at all times” (which He is), but because of our inerrant understanding of love, which isn’t His, we think He is therefore not the same God that is revealed in the Old Testament (Torah, Tanakh, Prophets, and Psalms), bringing judgment and dealing with sin righteously. We have been taught that “that God” certainly is not the same God that exists now. How advanced we have become in our pride and arrogance.

We have been taught that the God people knew then is not the same One we should know now. Did not Jesus repeatedly reaffirm to those He walked with that He Himself is God? Did God somehow change between the Old and the New Testament?

I think not. Because He did not.

“I am the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) God (Jesus) has not changed from the time He was revealed in the Old Testament to the time He came in the flesh in the New Testament.

How foolish have we become when we use the excuse that we can’t say this, or do that, because we are Christians, followers of Christ, and therefore must “love all people at all times”. Yes, we are to love, but godly love doesn't just permit people to do anything they want to do when they want to do it.  While “God is love”, we can't use our misunderstanding as for the excuse we so often use to allow all things to be as they continue to be, which in turn is leading our nations down the road to ruin, destruction, and death.

It is past time not speaking out against those perverse actions that others continue to espouse and push on our society, which is horribly not biblical. It is past the time for us to simply “be sensitive to others, be kind and permissive for how they feel and act, and continually turn the other cheek”, letting God’s way of life be cast aside, because "Que sera, sera" (what will be, will be.)

What Bible are these people reading, who preach this stuff in our Sunday pulpits and synagogues?

To quote one popular TV celebrity (which I heavily resisted doing, but it gets the point across) – “Where has that gotten you?” 

Has it not occurred to us that when Jesus (His real name is Yeshua) walked on earth, He did not go around apologizing for any actions His Father did in the Old Testament, the exact same God of the New Testament as He is of the Old?


When God brought judgment upon people, cities, lands, and nations, He was indeed acting as the God of Love, as He still is. But with His righteous anger, and to deal with sin as it is, He must act accordingly. That doesn’t stop Him from being God. It places Him above all things, all people, all acts that mankind commits, BECAUSE He is God.

Is it a different God Who brings judgment in the Book of Revelation, which is coming soon in prophetic fulfillment, then it was the same God Who brought judgment during Noah’s time during the
earth’s destruction by rain and flood; Moses’ deliverance in Egypt, or Joshua’s taking of Canaan from the inhabitants who dwelt there? The God they knew and obeyed is the same God Whom we are called to follow now.

If we just sit by and let the world go to hell, falsely believing that we will be rescued out of here any day now, by some false teaching which has stymied the Church for decades, called the rapture (which didn’t start to be spread until the late 1800’s), then we are again among the most foolish of them all.


If God our Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit (God – all three in one) are the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8), then we too must understand that right is right, wrong is wrong, and we better know the difference, and respond to people and situations as they do, God the Trinity.

I pray that we will not be totally shocked when we see God act as He will, as He won't be fitting into our perfect religion that we have made Him out to be, trying to dictate and regulate in our minds what He can and can’t do.

We have got to stop “tip-toeing through the tulips” around those who continually speak out against life, liberty, and upholding godly principles. 

We must be the ones conducting ourselves, our families, our churches and our congregations as we should be doing, basing our lives on God’s Word and ways, and not on those of the current windblown non-believers, pushing their societal beliefs on our nations.

For far too long we have sat back and let the unrighteous take over.

No more.

Shalom and ahava (peace and love in Hebrew).

Now think on this,

Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.





If these messages have ministered to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $10-$120 today, and maybe each month, to help us bless families in Israel whom we consistently help monthly through our humanitarian work. Your tax-deductible contributions receive a receipt for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.
  
Please donate online safely through our website. Click here: DONATE  

(or use the DONATE  buttons on the blog.)

Contribution checks can be sent to: 
Love For His People, Inc. 
P.O. Box 414   
Pineville, NC 28134

Todah rabah! (Hebrew – Thank you very much.) 

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Now Think On This #397 - in the year of our Lord 03.06.19 – “Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips” – Wednesday, 5:45 pm