No More Restraints? - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

No More Restraints?

- Now Think On This

by Steve Martin

“And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.” 2 Thess. 2:6-8 NASU

The walls are falling down. Many of the restraints we formerly could count on, which have been holding back the onslaught of the evil one as they had been in place over the centuries, are no longer there.

Almost anything is allowed now, as people and governments are using all excuses to serve their own purposes. Often it is heard, “We must be sensitive to others”, or “stop pushing your own agenda or beliefs on us.” It would seem that all situations are ok, as there is no longer any fear of paying a price for sin, no matter how large or small. After all, some would think, no longer is there a need for accountability to anyone or anything having rules, regulations or set guidelines. We are “free to let it all go and do our own thing.”

According to many, there are no longer any restraints that would or should guide us anymore. The concept of sin went out the door decades ago. With a common misconception that one can be called a Christian by just saying you are one, the thought of a God who would judge people is labeled as old school. Why therefore need we adhere to the Ten Commandments or any Scripture? We took those down off the court room walls decades ago, after all.

There used to be a time when at least you could hear, even in mainline churches, good, solid teaching on standards, as they held the ground on what was permissible and what wasn’t. Now, due to the fear of political correctness or attacks from the other side, speaking Bible truth has been so watered down that young kids have no idea what really is right or wrong. The standards have been so lowered that what we once upheld and stood strong on have now been tossed aside, replaced by ungodly standards and immoral judgments. Deception abounds.

Even certain nationally observed days, with foundations from evil origins themselves, have become some of the most celebrated in our countries. Indeed, the ever increasing temperature rise in the frog’s captive water has gone up so high, whereby the “frog” is now being boiled alive, not even realizing the impending result. But death will actually result.

Parents raising kids are confronted daily with sound waves of how all the others are doing it, how it will be alright to give in a little, and why not to be so tough on allowing your kids to explore and try new ways. Weariness takes its toll on those attempting to hold the line, while struggling to stop the onslaught from coming into the home daily from every which way.

So what do we do? Give up and give in? Tell ourselves that the world is going to hell anyway, so just let it happen?

In speaking to those of us who are of the current parental generation, we are called upon by our Lord to stand, even as others around us would give in. We are the ones who must be the lighthouse to those who have lost their way. We must be the “Bible” to those who have never been instructed in the Way, or shown the Truth, or heard of the Life in Jesus Christ.

 “Refuse to follow the devil. Stand strong in your faith. You know that your brothers and sisters all over the world are having the same sufferings that you have. 1 Peter 5:9

 “So, brothers and sisters, stand strong and continue to believe the teachings we gave you when we were there and by letter.” 2 Thess. 2:15

I know I grow weary at times, with the frequent temptations, the short term victories of the ungodly, and the continuing battle to keep my mind on the Lord and His ways. But I know for the sake of my family, my grandkids, and others who are watching and listening, I, along with you, must hold the line. We must stand for truth, righteousness and accountability.

Be encouraged in the Lord’s strength. Spend the time daily to be uplifted by His Word, His answers to prayers, and His light that does shine in the darkness. Our promised reward awaits us in the end.

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

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Now Think On This #163 - “No More Restraints?” by Steve Martin 

Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (10.29.14) Wednesday at 5:30 pm in Charlotte, NC

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Jerusalem: 'A Very Heavy Stone' By Tzippe Barrow

Jerusalem: 'A Very Heavy Stone'

By Tzippe Barrow

CBN News Internet Producer - Jerusalem

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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JERUSALEM, Israel -- With Jerusalem increasingly the focus of much of the world, the words of the ancient Jewish prophet Zechariah come to mind, especially for those who believe the Bible is the Spirit-breathed, inerrant Word of God.

"Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it…It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem." (Zechariah 12:2-3, 9)

A great deal has been written about Jerusalem over the years. The city's central role in Judaism is based on the Tenach, the Hebrew Bible, which records the history of the Israelites.

Throughout the nearly 2,000 years that Jewish people were scattered throughout the nations, synagogues were constructed so congregants faced toward Jerusalem when listening to the weekly Torah portion and praying.

Jerusalem is mentioned many hundreds of times in the Tenach, for example in Psalm 137, when Jews sat down by the "rivers of Babylon" and "wept" for their beloved city. Here the Babylonians destroyed the temple built by King Solomon (585 B.C.) and later the Romans razed the second temple built by Herod (70 A.D.) 

"How shall we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land?
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth -- If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy." (Psalm 137:4-6)

Today, the Palestinian Authority says it will establish the capital of its future state in the parts of the city that were under Jordanian occupation from 1948 to 1967. Israeli Jews, who refer to Jerusalem as "the eternal, undivided capital of Israel," say it will never happen.

The secular media often describes the reuniting of Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty, which took place almost by "fluke" in the Six Day War, as if Israel did something wrong by "capturing" Jerusalem.

Much has been written about that too. When Jordan ignored Israel's plea not to enter the war, the battle for Jerusalem ensued. It seems God may have had a different plan.

Audio recordings and the well-known photograph by Israeli photojournalist David Rubinger capture the ecstasy that resounded throughout Jerusalem when Israeli troops made their way to the Kotel (Western Wall) on that infamous day in history.

From that point forward, Israel began to restore and rebuild what the Jordanians destroyed. Barbed wire barriers dividing the city's streets were removed. Jews cleaned up the garbage-strewn area in front of the Kotel, relocating the squatters who were living there.

They began rebuilding and restoring the synagogues in the Old City demolished by the Jordanians.

Jerusalem has come a long way since then, but there is still a lot of refurbishing and rebuilding going on, both in Jewish and Arab neighborhoods.

It's not an easy task, but the municipal government, headed by Mayor Nir Barkat, and the national government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are both determined to make the city all it can be for all its residents and for the tens of thousands of visitors who come every year.

Netanyahu Blasts Obama Admin for Cursing Him

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's under fire because he won't compromise the safety of Israel.


"When there is pressure on Israel to give up on its security, the easiest thing is to give up,"Arutz Sheva quoted Netanyahu's response at the Knesset.


"As prime minister, I stand for the security of Israel," he continued. "The life of every single citizen and soldier matters to me, and I am not prepared to make comprises that will endanger our country."


"Our interests are not on the minds of those who attack us -- or me -- personally," he said. "The attack on me comes because I defend the State of Israel and despite all the attacks, I will continue to defend our country and the citizens of Israel."


He added that he respects and values Israel's relations with the United States.


"The strategic alliance between the countries continues and will continue," he said.


Those were his first public remarks after The Atlantic quoted a senior Obama administration official calling Netanyahu a word that starts with "chicken."


The official told The Atlantic the good thing about Netanyahu was that he was afraid to launch wars, but the bad thing was he won't reach an accommodation with the Palestinian Authority or Sunni Arab states. Another White House official called Netanyahu a coward on a nuclear Iran and said he won't launch a pre-emptive strike.


Israeli Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett called on the Obama administration to "immediately reject these gross comments."


"The prime minister of Israel is not a private person. He is the leader of the Jewish state and the entire Jewish people. Cursing the prime minister and calling him names is an insult not just to him but to the millions of Israeli citizens and Jews across the globe," Bennett wrote.


"The leader of Syria, who slaughtered 150,000 people, was not awarded the name 'chickens---,'" Bennett continued. "Neither was the leader of Saudi Arabia who stones women and homosexuals or the leader of Iran who murders freedom protestors."


"If what appears in the press is true, then it seems that the current U.S. administration is throwing Israel under the bus," Bennett wrote.


"Israel is the only democratic state in the Middle East and has been fighting 66 years to survive," he continued.


"Israel is at the forefront of the free world's fight against the Islamic terror of ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iran. Instead of attacking Israel and putting it at risk, the world should be strengthening and supporting it."

Six Superstitious Myths About the Devil - J. LEE GRADY

Six Superstitious Myths About the Devil

10/29/2014 J. LEE GRADY    charisma magazine

There are many myths about the devil, including one that he has horns. (iStock photo)

Americans can't seem to get enough of horror movies. Every October, in time for Halloween, Hollywood releases a creepy new crop of films about masked serial killers, flesh-eating zombies, crazed vampires and demon-possessed children who crawl out of television sets to attack us.

This year's horror fare includes Annabelle (about a red-haired doll possessed by an evil spirit), Devil's Due (about a demonic pregnancy resulting from a voodoo ritual),Ouija (about teenagers who conjure ghosts by playing a board game) and Horns, (about a murder suspect who begins growing horns and taking on other devilish characteristics).

No thanks. The world is scary enough—I don't need a horror movie soundtrack to go with it.

Many horror movies are quite religious (last year's The Conjuring was about a Christian couple who did exorcisms), but Hollywood rarely gets it right when it comes to the devil, demons and the spiritual realm. The result is that many people today have wrong ideas about Satan—and Christians often subscribe to these kooky concepts because we haven't studied God's Word carefully. Here are six of the most common myths about the devil:

Myth No. 1: The devil is everywhere. God is omnipresent, but the devil doesn't have that kind of power or influence. Jesus said He saw Satan fall from heaven like lightening (Luke 10:18)—referring to the moment when our enemy was cast out of the highest heaven. Satan posts his demons in various regions, but the devil is not watching you 24 hours a day. And if you are in Christ, you are hidden in Him (see Col. 3:3) and the devil cannot detect you on his radar.

Myth No. 2: The devil has horns. Hollywood has perpetrated the idea that Satan has horns, a red cape and a pitchfork, but this is based on medieval folklore, not the Bible. In fact, the Bible says the devil is a master of clever disguises, and that he prefers to appear as "an angel of light" (see 2 Cor. 11:14). Without spiritual discernment, most people don't even recognize that the devil is working because he is so cunning and attractive. The devil often shows up in religious meetings, and he even deceives Christians. He also loves to work through charlatans who steal money and live in immorality but know how to quote Scripture.

Myth No. 3: The devil is afraid of crosses, holy water and religious icons. In the typical Hollywood vampire film, Count Dracula is repelled by a crucifix and demons scream in torment when a priest utters a Latin phrase. Don't be fooled. Satan is not afraid of religious people. Satan is quite comfortable hanging around religious buildings as long as the people inside are not preaching the true gospel. That's why Paul the apostle warned us that in the last days people who at one time followed God would fall away from the faith, "paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons" (1 Tim. 4:1). Some of the most demonic heresies were hatched in church buildings when Christians turned away from the truth to follow the devil, the father of lies.

Myth No. 4: The devil is to blame for all the evil in the world. A lot of Christians have the idea that the devil caused them to sin. "The devil made me do it!" No, the devil was probably nowhere near. The Book of James says we must own the responsibility of our sin. "Each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust" (James 1:14). Don't blame the devil for what you did. Take responsibility and repent.

Myth No. 5: The devil is all-powerful. We Christians ascribe to Satan way more power than he actually has. The Bible says in Colossians that when Jesus died on the cross, He disarmed satanic powers and made a public spectacle of them (see Col. 2:15). I love the way The Message translates this verse: "[Jesus] stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets." Satan's authority has been taken from him, and all he can do now is lie, steal, kill and destroy—much like a renegade terrorist army—until the church finishes the job of preaching the gospel to the world. And Satan knows his end is near.

Myth No. 6: The devil lives in hell. Popular artwork often shows the devil running his diabolical operation from a headquarters in the midst of the flames of hell. But that is not a biblical concept. Ephesians 2:2 describes Satan as "the prince of the power of the air" because he runs his show from a remote heavenly location. The good news is that he won't be there for long. Jesus said hell has been prepared for the devil and his angels (see Matt. 25:41), and Rev. 20:10 says after the final judgment, God will throw Satan into the lake of fire and brimstone where he will be "tormented day and night forever and ever." That is the horror movie the devil fears most.

If you are a believer in Christ, you have no reason to fear the devil. We should not be ignorant of Satan's schemes, and you should develop discernment to know where he is working, but you do not have to be afraid of him. If you are strong in faith, aggressive in prayer and filled with the Holy Spirit, you are a threat to Satan's kingdom. The apostle Paul's words in Romans 16:20 remind us of our victory: "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet."

J. Lee Grady is the former editor of Charisma. You can follow him on Twitter at leegrady. You can learn more about his ministry, The Mordecai Project, atthemordecaiproject.org.

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The King is Coming by Dr. Barbie L. Breathitt

The King is Coming 

by Dr. Barbie L. Breathitt

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There are no coincidences in God. Everything the Almighty does is intentional, calculated, planned and shared with His prophets. The Biblical holidays contain the mysteries of God's blessings, times and seasons. 2014 is an Ayin (seer) year of the door where opportunities are presenting themselves to those who have spiritual eyes to see the treasures that have been hidden by darkness. 

Acts 2:20 tells us that the windows of heaven opened at Pentecost with a mighty rushing whirlwind that came from heaven releasing a profound sound with tongues of fire that set on the heads of the 120 (Joel 2:30-31).

The Hebrew year 2015 began September 24, 2014. This year the world will encounter the whirlwind that is full of revelation, signs, wonders and miracles again. Elijah was taken into heaven riding on a whirlwind when he left a double portion of his spirit for his spiritual son Elisha. Elijah left an anointing that turns the hearts of the Fathers back to restore the hearts of disobedient, rebellious children to righteousness. (Malachi 4:6, Luke 1:17)

The Breath of the Spirit is Going to Blow

We are living in a time when many children live under the curse of not knowing their natural fathers. Spiritual children build, provide for and are constrained from leaving to fulfill their own callings to support those who are in positions of fathers rather than being trained and released to step into their own destiny and vision. The breath of the Spirit is going to blow through a heavenly door this year. The whirlwind will propel a new and proper alignment so that the 'greater works' mysteries, power, opportunities for global awakening and mass evangelism will release a revolution of life and world changing phenomena.

God is opening the double doors before His anointed people. 

This is what the Lord said to Cyrus, his chosen king: "I took you by your right hand to help you defeat nations, to strip other kings of their power, and to open city gates that will not be closed again. I will go in front of you and make the mountains flat. I will break the city gates of bronze and cut the iron bars on the gates. I will give you the wealth that is stored in secret places. I will give you those hidden treasures then you will know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. I do this for my servant, Jacob." (Isaiah 45:1-4)

The earth is aligning with heaven. This is demonstrated in the seven appearances of blood moon tetrads since the time of Christ's birth. Each blood moon appeared at strategic times as God released world changing effects. The sun represents Jesus the beloved Son of God. The moon represents the church reflecting the glory and light of Jesus, the true light of the world. These will be the best of times for those who see and hear to align with God's purposes. It will be the worst of times for those who do not know how to discern the changing times and seasons.

Jacob received his calling and promised inheritance through a dream. He beheld a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. The Lord Himself stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants. Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed." 

"Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it." He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." (Genesis 28:12-17)

We will see God manifest His glorious presence in the darkest places on earth. Laban divined that he was blessed because of the Lord's favor on Jacob. Jacob was delivered from Laban, his father-in-law's bondage, and laborious servitude and imposed poverty. An angel told Jacob in a dream to look up and see God's plan to prosper him through the outcast, despised black, spotted and speckled undesirable sheep and goats. 

Jacob had faithfully served and prospered Laban but there came a time when he had to separate and build his own house through the wealth God provided. (Genesis 30 and 31) God wants to redeem the down and outcast. 

The Holy Spirit's Presence will be Manifested

We live in a time of great redemption that is leading us to eternity, abundance, salvation, deliverance and the restoration of living in our original sinless state. The Holy Spirit will manifest His presence in and through the Sons of God by restoring divine health, prosperity signs, wonders, miracles, and resurrection power.

Jesus longs to return for a glorious bride without spot or wrinkle so we are told the bride will make herself ready in blameless holiness. (Ephesians 5:27-28) Jesus is not coming back for a sin sick church or a silly immature bride. Jesus will be equally yoked with a mature glorious bride who is moving in great grace and power.

"There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.  Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory.  But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21:25-28)

The King of Glory wants to manifest Himself through His mature bride. 

"Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in! (Psalms 24:9) 

We are told to lift up our head to open the ancient gates so the King of Glory can come through us. Wisdom will accelerate the release of the "fear of the Lord", great faith, discernment, dreams, visions, prophecy and an outpouring of God's Spirit on all flesh. This will bring about the greatest end-time harvest the world has ever seen. We live in a time where our eyes and ears are blessed to see and hear what the prophets and righteous men of old desired to see and hear but were not living in the fullness of time to see and hear the 'greater works.' (Matthew 13:16-17)

Heavenly Light

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.  The lunar eclipses or blood moons that are aligning themselves with the Jewish feast days are a heavenly light, sign, season or omen, a divine evidence of days and years or a beacon that foretell God's manifest presence coming through a victorious remnant. Abram looked towards the starry heavens in Genesis 15:5-6 and he believed in the Word of the Lord. It was counted unto him as righteousness.

God used the heavens when Joseph received his calling dream, the Sun (Jacob), the moon (Rachel), and the eleven stars (his brothers) bowed down to him. (Genesis 37:9) God used the stars as a sign to announce the birth of Jesus as King when two planets aligned as a bright conjunction in the sky to lead the Wise men to Bethlehem. These events led to major changes in the world.

In the past we have seen that each time the four blood moons are displayed in the heavenlies the world changed. (April 25, 31AD Passover, October 19, 31AD Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, April 14, 32AD Passover, October 07, 32AD the day before Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, April 03, 33AD, Passover and September 27, 33AD Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles.) These blood moons are not included in the eight because the Oct.07, 32AD happened before Sukkot. There was a solar eclipse March 19, 33AD weeks before the crucifixion.

The Mystery of the Kingdom

Since the time of Jesus' birth there have been seven tetrads (or 4) blood moon eclipses. Seven is the number of God, spiritual perfection, purification, and completeness. God rested from creating a perfect earth on the seventh day. He said the seventh day is a holy day of rest. The seventh month is for feast and festivals days and the seventh year was a Sabbath rest for the land. 

There are seven mysteries or secrets which include the mystery of the Kingdom, the blindness of Israel, the Church, the body of Christ, the first resurrection, the purpose of Satan, the purpose of God and mystery Babylon. The seven spirits of God are found in Revelation 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, and 5:6 and Isaiah 11:2. Each of the seven spirits of God is represented in the Menorah or burning lampstand before the throne of God.

America was discovered by Columbus during the cycle of the blood moons in 1493. Israel became a nation in 1948 and Jerusalem was back in the hands of the Jewish people in 1949.

• 162-163 AD Great Famine plagues and persecution of Christians.
• 795-796 AD Charlemagne's campaign ended Arabian invasion into Western Europe.
• 842-843 AD Rome was taken by Islamic nations.
• 860-861 AD The Christian Byzantine Empire defeated the Islamic armies in Turkey and stopped the eastern invasion of Europe.
• 1493-1494 AD The Spanish Inquisitions, torture, thief of property and expulsion of Jews from a catholic dominated Spain started the decline of Spain's power.
• 1949-1950 AD Israel was reborn as a Nation, the Arab-Israeli War and the signing of the 1949 Armistice Agreement. (Ezekiel 36:24,28)
• 1967-1968 AD Israel's Six Day War where they took back Jerusalem from its 70 AD capture.  Israel regained control of Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula the West Bank and the Golan Heights.
• 2014- 2015 new release of resurrection power, signs, wonders and miracles, beginning of the Messianic Era, Latter Rain outpouring, transference of wealth for mass evangelism.

The Head of the New Year began September 24, 2014 on Rosh Hashanah or The Feast of Trumpets, indicating the beginning of a time of favor and a year of rest (Shemittah) coming on the earth which will end September 23, 2015 at Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, which releases debt cancellation with a celebration of Jubilee and restoration. The blood moon on Passover 2015 will begin on Friday night April 3, the same date Jesus was crucified in 33 AD.

We are now half way between the eighth tetrad of (4) blood moons. Eight is the Hebrew number that means to make or cover with fat, to super abound in strength, fertility and abundance. Eight means resurrection, it is above perfection and starts a new cycle or beginning of the messianic era where great blessings both physical and financially will come from the heavenly realms to impact and change the earth. Eight signifies man's ability to transcend limits of physical existence.  2015 is the 8^th tetrad, new beginning of resurrection power being released and demonstrated. April 14, 2015 will be the 3rd blood moon during Passover. September 28, 2015 during Sukkot or Feast of Tabernacles the fourth blood moons will be seen in Israel. There will also be a solar eclipse March 20, 2015 when the moon passes between the sun and earth blocking the suns light between the second and third blood moons. New alignments and the transference of wealth in souls and riches are strategic during these seasons.

Arise and Shine Church

God establishes everything by a witness of two. "Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming," says the Lord of hosts. "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap." He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness. "Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years." (Malachi 3:1-4)

"From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you," says the Lord of hosts. "But you say, 'How shall we return?' "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. "You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!" (Malachi 3:7-9)

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the Lord of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows." Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes," says the Lord of hosts. "All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land," says the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3:10-12)

"Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name." They will be Mine," says the Lord of hosts, "on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him." So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him. Malachi 3:16-18

"For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze," says the Lord of hosts, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch." "But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall. "You will tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing," says the Lord of hosts. "Remember the law of Moses My servant, even the statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel." "Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. "He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse." Malachi 4:1-6

It is time for the church to arise and shine with revelation knowledge for the true light has come.Daniel 2:20-23 says, "Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding." "It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him. "To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for You have given me wisdom and power; even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, for You have made known to us the king's matter."

Now is the time to proclaim the great things God is doing in the heavens and on the earth. "It has seemed good to me to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me. "How great are His signs and how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and His dominion is from generation to generation.Daniel 4:2-3

The greatest power in the universe is love.

Dr. Barbie L. Breathitt

www.BarbieBreathitt.com

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Who has Seen the Rain? by Lee Johndrow

Who has Seen the Rain? 

Lee Johndrow

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Who has seen the rain?

I had just finished a motorcycle ride with my wife and we had come in to eat dinner. While dinner was finishing up, I heard those words. Great, a John Fogerty song. Creedence Clearwater Revival. I am pretty sure when I was a kid I was not even sure what a revival was or stood for. I knew it as an architecture style and little more. The original name of that band came from a "band member," Creed - a beer, Olympia, the clear water, and the member's renewed commitment to the band.

So, that seemed pretty random, but I have learned the hard way that God is not random nor does He waste time or energy. And then the vision began to unfold. There was a large river with a dirt road along side it. I saw people walking by the river. Not even cognizant that the goodness of the Lord was to be found in this river just to their left or their right depending on the direction they walked on the road. 

At some point they had chosen a direction or perhaps even assumed it had been chosen for them, determined by some hidden power. But the fact of the matter was, simply this - they began where they began and chose either to head east or to head west on the road they walked on.  Depending on their direction, determined the side the river was on. I watched little tufts of dust rise up as people walked. Some were happy, some smiled, while others had their heads down full of purpose. I wanted to enter their "vision" and say "LOOK AT THE RIVER!!!" (A few weeks ago I had a similar vision about treadmills…) Come on! Cool off! Be refreshed! Drink deep!"

Moments later it began to rain. People never changed, they never stopped and they never seemed to notice.

Knowing Rain

I was then hearing this story from the 70's.

A Russian couple was walking down the street in St. Petersburg the other night, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. "I think it's raining," he said to his wife.

"No, that felt more like snow to me," she replied. "No, I'm sure it was just rain, he said." Well, as these things go, they were about to have a major argument about whether it was raining or snowing. Just then they saw a minor communist party official walking toward them. "Let's not fight about it," the man said, "let's ask Comrade Rudolph whether it's officially raining or snowing."

As the official approached, the man said, "Tell us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?"

"It's raining, of course," he answered and walked on. But the woman insisted: "I know that felt like snow!" To which the man quietly replied: "Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!"

You have to know rain, to know rain. Who has seen the rain? Those that have seen rain, know rain. Those that have seen God know God!

You will Know Them By Their Love

Back to CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) for a moment. There is a movement that is taking shape, developing form here on the earth. It is people from the "band" that are coming together. There is no name because each person has a place, a position. (Much like in the days of Nehemiah.) They have a creed on their lips and in their heart. "Here on earth as it is in heaven."  (I also think the word "here" is interchangeable with "hear" today.) The place of Olympia (Olympus was in the shadow of the gods) was a place of sanctuary. CCR saw it as a place of clear waters. (Is there not a people who are the sanctuary of God from whom living waters flow?) A renewed commitment to the "band," a revival. Folks, it…is…coming!

Who will notice? Those that have seen the rain! There is a rain falling on the land. Falling on the just and the unjust. A rain not just of the former or the latter but of the present and the future to come. Find those who have seen the rain! That is what I am hearing. Find those that have seen it, who know it. You will know them by their love. (They will not be angry, shouting, shriveled up and prune faced! They will be loving servants of the most high, setting the captives free, carriers of the bread and wine of the Lord! There will be fruit in their lives, character in their homes and love in their hearts.)

Someone told me long ago there's a calm before the storm.

I know, and it's been coming for sometime.

When it's over so they say, it'll rain a sunny day.

I know, shining down like water.

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?

Coming down on a sunny day, yeah, oh yeah.

I am looking for folks who have seen rain!

The vision intensified (even now a day later, it has returned to my living room) and I could hear the rain, soft at first, then beginning to pelt. The road no longer released dust, but was now getting "sticky" with the wetness of the rain. People continued to plod, walk and run. "What is this?" I heard! And then I heard a lone little voice, "It is rain. My grandfather told me about this! He told me that I would see rain. That I would hear it, taste it and see it. I would tell him my friends said there is 'no such thing' but he would pull me to his arms and say, 'it is coming' and this is what you will see and hear. This is rain. And that river is full of rain."

I am writing and I can hear the sounds of rain in my home. There is a rain. There is freedom. There is revival!

Lee Johndrow

www.leejohndrow.com

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Relations between Netanyahu and US administration reach new low

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff

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The Obama administration's anger, public condemnation and displeasure over Israel's building policies in the settlement blocs and Jerusalem, and the Netanyahu government's open expression of contempt for Obama's understanding of the Middle East, indicate that profound changes in the relationship may be coming.

Recently a senior Obama administration official commented about Netanyahu who seems to frustrate the White House and the State Department the most. “The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickenshit,” the official said, referring to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, by his nickname.

This comment is representative of the gloves-off manner in which American and Israeli officials now talk about each other, mostly behind closed doors, and is yet another sign that relations between the Obama and Netanyahu governments have moved toward a full-blown crisis. The relationship between these two administrations seem to be at their worst ever, and it stands to get significantly worse after the November midterm elections. Analysts are conjecturing that by next year, the Obama administration may actually withdraw diplomatic cover for Israel at the United Nations.

But even before that, both sides are expecting a showdown over Iran, should a conciliatory agreement be reached about the future of Iran's nuclear program by the US administration.

Netanyahu has been reported to have told several people that he has “written off” the Obama administration, and plans to speak directly to Congress and to the American people. For its part, Obama administration officials have expressed, in the words of one official, a “red-hot anger” at Netanyahu for pursuing settlement policies on the West Bank, and building policies in Jerusalem, that they believe have fatally undermined Secretary of State John Kerry’s peace process.

What does this deterioration in relations hold in store for Israel? It may be unsurprising come post the November mid-term elections to see the Obama administration take the gloves off and even publicly laying down the terms for an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians including delineating the two-state solutions borders. This is something that will not go down lightly with the Israeli government. There is an increasing likelihood that the US administration could even withhold defense of Israel against hostile resolutions.

Over the years, Obama administration officials have described Netanyahu as recalcitrant, myopic, reactionary, obtuse, blustering and pompous but no-one has previously described Netanyahu as a “chickenshit.

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