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Bold & Beautiful - Now Think On This by Steve Martin
Bold & Beautiful
Now Think On This
by Steve Martin
“Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the
Lamb." (Revelation 21:9, NASU)
Often we heard in our
churches and ministries these past decades (at least in the several my wife and
I were involved with) that the Lord Jesus (Yeshua) would have a chosen people, empowered
to take the Gospel to the nations. Looking around, I was somewhat skeptical,
and rather uncertain, that that was going to happen. Even while working with
ministries and churches during that period, I could see that the reality within
revealed deep problems. Churches were splitting. Ministry staffs were dealing
with ongoing personnel problems. People were continually getting hurt. Many
left the walk after all the talk.
Doubt and unbelief
fought often against the faith I had. It didn’t take much spiritual discernment
to see it as a battle also going on in the rest of my family. It may not have always
manifested on the outside, but I could tell they felt the strain in their spirits
too.
On the American scene
and elsewhere, Christians were going backwards. Giving up rather than leading
on.
Living as those around
them culturally, the light of the world wasn’t shining too bright through lukewarm
believers. Separation from the world became
very thin, weakened on every level. Strong, Biblical teaching gave way to watered
down messages. Ear -tickled congregations grew substantially. The true, Living
Word of God, the foundational Scriptures, sat on the back pew as the “abundant grace
and all forgiving love” sayings of the day were declared.
What power the church
once had no longer had enough spirit to stop the millions of babies from being
aborted; marriage from becoming just civil law rather than the sacramental
institution it was established as; and the rich getting richer while all the
time the poor among us got poorer.
It would certainly take
a miracle to change the direction the church as a whole was going. The ugly
bride wasn’t going to make it to the ceremony at this rate.
It seems that the enemy
of our souls, who himself thought he had defeated Jesus at the cross, was again
ruling and reigning. Evil continues to abound, as Muslims murder Christians
worldwide. The devil has taken over the seven mountain spheres that some have
spoken about. Churches have died off, literally, as the previous generation has
gone on. Most young people have never stepped foot in places once revered as
holy.
At least that is the way
it seems. In fact, that was just last month.
But the Son is going to
rise.
Seated on His heavenly
throne, since His ascent following His resurrection from the dead, Jesus (His
given name Yeshua, meaning "salvation" in Hebrew),
is about to be given the go ahead by His Father to return to this planet.
The signs of the times are on high speed,
accelerating as they check off the fulfillment of prophecy set before time began.
From all eternity, the Father God’s plan and purpose has been to give His Son a
beautiful Bride. He will keep His word to Yeshua.
Again I will repeat the written Word of God. “Come
here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." (Revelation 21:9, NASU)
How is this going to happen?
It is up to the Father to make it happen. We do
not have the power within us, apart from His Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, for
it to come to pass. But He does.
After Jesus’ return to heaven the first time,
as promised He sent Holy Spirit to the chosen Jews, as He Himself was, and is.
The power needed to accomplish His will had been given to them, to begin His church.
“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to
them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of
them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” Acts 2:1-4, NASU
I believe the Lord will
again send His Holy Spirit in a most powerful and dramatic way, to fill us,
work through us, and bring in the last day harvest before His soon coming
return. Through the fire without and within, and the pressure from our surroundings,
even as coal is compressed into a diamond, we will experience that which it
will take to get us to where we are going.
The nations will be
reached; His Gospel will be preached, and the gates of hell shall not prevail.
Out of what is coming on
the earth will come forth a bold and beautiful bride, made up of both believing
Jews and grafted-in Gentiles, transformed by the saving grace of Almighty God. We
will not fall back in fear, cowardliness or weakness, but will be empowered to
carry out His mission.
When it is all said and
done, we will be transformed and ready to be handed over to the Groom at the
Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
I believe it. You can
too.
Now think on this,
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People.
Inc.
Love For His People,
Inc. is a charitable,
not-for-profit USA humanitarian organization started in 2010 to share the love
of the Father in the nations.
If these messages minister
to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $5-$25 today, and maybe
each month, to help us bless families we know in Israel, whom we consistently
help through our humanitarian ministry. Your tax deductible contributions
receive a receipt for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.
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safe ONLINE GIFT GIVING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE using major credit cards: Love For His People. If you don't have a PayPal account you can
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Inc. P.O. Box414 Pineville, NC 28134
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– Thank you very much.)
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Now Think On This #193 “Bold
& Beautiful” by Steve Martin
Date: In the year of our
Lord 2015 (10.20.15) Tuesday at 8:45 pm in Charlotte, NC
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Community in the Last Days - Now Think On This by Steve Martin
Community in
the Last Days
by Steve
Martin
“Now the
multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did
anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all
things in common.” (Acts 4:32 NKJV)
Any of you remember the
days when you knew who your neighbor was, by name, and if you needed to borrow
an egg, Grace next door always had one? And she really didn’t expect you to pay
it back.
Remember the days when your
lawn went uncut for a few days longer than it was supposed to, because the
sickness you caught held on, but George got his out his lawnmower and just came
and took care of it?
How about those times
gone by when you needed a ride to the store, and gave Harry down the street a
quick call, knowing he’d help you in your time of need?
It was a time when we
just helped one another out. First, because we actually knew one another, and
second, because that was just what we did. We were part of a close knit
community, knowing the families who shared the neighborhood we lived in and with
whom our kids played with each other. Outdoors of course.
Those were the days some
have never seen in their lives. They have grown up in more recent times, possibly
moving so often that they can’t remember the names of their school classmates
two years ago, as they changed so much.
Many of us still cherish those
good memories, and even desire those times to come back. I don’t think they
will ever return as then, but I do have the hope that the Lord is bringing us
back to those types of relationships necessary to survive in these coming last
days.
You see, the Father God
has always had it in His heart for people to be in families, in close-knit
communities, in relationships where you know the ones you are meant to be close
to. Throughout history He has given us the example of living in community life,
supporting one another as needed, caring for the young and old in our midst. The
Jewish community has been that example, even in the early days of the church,
when they were together and had all things in common.
This Jewish heritage, part
of our Jewish roots as believers in Jesus, who Himself grew up in a close-knit
Jewish culture, has continued through the centuries demonstrating the heart of
the Father. They have been given as a light to the nations to display the
desired care and concern that God has for individuals, families, and the
extended family life.
This community life is even
more though than just having a next door neighbor there for that egg, or giving
a hand to cut the grass. Actually having ongoing relationships - sharing
concerns, helping one another raise kids in a healthy environment, and participating
in His love in a real way beyond just talk - I believe He is going to restore.
As members of the Bride of Christ and the One New Man church of believers, we will live in such a way that others
really will long for what we have together. They will see the love and desire
it for themselves.
In these last days to
come, no longer will our living exist for just “hers and mine and maybe two
more.” We will be in real community - sharing, giving, supporting and depending
on those joints whom we are connected to. Not in just some spiritual sense, but
in the actual here and now.
Tough times tend to bring
people together in living out actual community. He will see to it that His
people do come together, and be the people we are called to be. Together. One
heart, one mind, having all things in common. I believe that day is coming
sooner than we think.
I look forward to it, personally.
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People. Inc.
Love For His People, Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit
USA humanitarian organization started in 2010 to share the love of the Father
in the nations.
If these letters minister to you,
please consider sending a charitable gift of $5-$25 today, and maybe each
month, to help us bless known families in Israel, whom we consistently help
through our humanitarian ministry. Your tax deductible contributions
receive a receipt for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.
Go here for safe ONLINE GIFT GIVING
THROUGH OUR WEBSITE using major credit cards: Love For His People If you don't have a PayPal account you
can also use your credit card or bank account (where available).
Contribution checks can be sent
to:
Love For His People, Inc. P.O.
Box414 Pineville, NC 28134
Todah rabah! (Hebrew
– Thank you very much.)
Please share Now Think On This with
your friends.
Email: loveforhispeople@gmail.com
martinlighthouse@gmail.com
Facebook pages: Steve Martin and Love
For His People
Twitter: martinlighthous,
LovingHisPeople
Blogs: Love For His People
Full website: Love For His People
YouTube: Love For His People Inc.
Now Think On This #127 Community
in the Last Days Steve
Martin
Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (03.09.14)
Sunday at 1:30 am in Charlotte, NC).
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