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"Now, therefore,
fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which
your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. "If
it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today
whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were
beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but
as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:14-15,
NASU)
As I have walked around
the city of Charlotte, North Carolina this month, it is prevalent all over – in
public shopping centers, movie theatres, on social media and local news. The
word “pride” is being pushed in our faces and celebrated as the new accepted
way of life.
The biblical and historical symbol of the rainbow, historically
given by the Living God as a promise to Noah and all mankind since, to never
destroy the earth again by water, is being lifted up as the new symbol of
“freedom”.
Let it be known loud
and clear, that “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” He, Jesus
Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, is the only Way, the only Truth, the only Life. We
will not be deceived and fall to the agenda of others.
If I don’t stand
against the lies and deception, my grandkids won’t know the Truth. Therefore, I
will, and am, standing in the face of this onslaught.
As is also popularly
said in sports venue around the country, when the other team comes into town
wanting to claim the victory, “NOT IN MY HOUSE!”
“The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his
way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit. Fools mock at sin, but among the
upright there is good will. The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger
does not share its joy.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but
the tent of the upright will flourish. There is a way which seems right to a
man, but its end is the way of death.
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, and
the end of joy may be grief.
The backslider in heart will have his fill of
his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied with his. The naive believes
everything, but the sensible man considers his steps.
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
but a fool is arrogant and careless. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a
man of evil devices is hated.
The naive inherit foolishness, but the sensible
are crowned with knowledge. The evil will bow down before the good, and the
wicked at the gates of the righteous.” (Proverbs 14:18-19, NASU)
The evil and wicked acts of men and women who
seek to parade and flaunt their “freedom” in our streets will not prevail. This
country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, and on those we will stand.
Not on the false agenda of the few who seek to destroy our biblical way of
life.
Politicians, teachers, even so-called “pastors”
who spread non-biblical words of death will be held accountable for their
actions.
There is a God. He rules in the heavens, and on
earth.
No one will cast aside His rule and authority
without paying the eternal price.
As for me and my house, WE will serve the Living
God. We will not fall to the lies and deception of those who lift up and push
in our face another god.
“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear
Him;
He will also hear their cry and will save them.
The Lord keeps all who love Him,
But all the wicked He will destroy.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
And all flesh will bless His holy name forever
and ever.”
On July 5, 2019, Strength
will be having our first Friday of the month meeting in The Barn at Antioch
International Church in Fort Mill, SC. Come and celebrate the goodness of our
God!
P.S. On May 10 I returned from my 20th
trip to Israel. And guess what? I brought back for you my last 58 short videos
I entitled “Walk With Me in Israel”. You can join me as I walk through the
beautiful land and cities of Israel. Watch them here on our YouTube channel: Walk With Me - Israel May 2019
Also, my previous ones from other locations are
here also on YouTube: Walk With Me
If these messages have
ministered to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $10-$25 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
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June 7, 2019, at the Strength For Israel gathering at Antioch International Church in Fort Mill, SC. Meets the 1st Friday of each month.
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Love For His People Editor's Note: on May 20, 2019, the Lord also gave me a prophetic word of the baby being birthed. Listen here: The Baby is Being Birthed Steve Martin, Founder/President Love For His People ministry Charlotte, NC USA
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and rescues them from all their distress and troubles.” (Psalm 34:17)
On the morning of May 29, 2019, at 7:24 am, I heard a cry ring out. It started with a scream, a cry rang out as I was praying. The cry sounded like someone in desperation, a cry that shook me to my core.
I searched the house to see where the noise resounded from. I had only been home for about 36 hours from a trip to Singapore. While in Singapore I had felt stirred that the Lord was about to do something unprecedented.
Now I had heard a cry, a cry that caused me to search the house to see where it had come from. After searching, I realized my family was still asleep so I went back to my prayer room. Upon arriving back, I looked up 7:24 and found Matthew 7:24, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
The Lord spoke to me
“The cry that you heard is that of birth pains. The birth pains have begun! The water has broken. The Bride is in labor. Call forth the midwives to grab the towels and the water. The time has come for deliverers to arrive.
“Prepare for the sons and daughters to come forth. These will be those that will usher in the greatest harvest the world has ever seen. Tell My midwives their time has come. The birth of the newborn shall come quickly. They must come from their places of normality and be prepared to hold the hand of those that are ushering in this harvest.
“THEY WILL BE THE PROTECTORS OF THE INNOCENT, THE PROPAGATORS OF NEW LIFE AND GUARDIANS OF THE SACRED TRUST CALLED, ‘DELIVERY.’ For without the midwives, we will not see the revelation of all that is to come. Open the door, for the midwives have arrived!”
God was giving me a prophetic word for this hour! The cry I heard on the morning of May 29th shook me to my core! I understand more now why there was a cry, as I would later learn on this very same day Illinois would pass the most lenient abortion legislation yet seen. Illinois has been added to the list of States discounting, and in effect eliminating, the life of a child in the womb.
The new law passed by the Illinois House legislature on May 29th, known as the ‘Reproductive Health Act’, is more extreme than the New York law passed earlier in the year. It allows abortions to be performed at any time during the pregnancy; literally allowing an abortion to take place right before birth.
WE MUST HEAR THE CRIES OF THE UNBORN! It is time to protect the innocent! It is time for the midwives to arise!
The midwife
Let me share with you about the midwife. The Bible says, “So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.” But what is a midwife; and what was God speaking to me in ‘calling for the midwives’?
Midwife is defined as, ‘one who brings to birth’. A woman who helps women in childbirth. A midwife has often been an older relative or friend of the family. Part of her duties are described in Ezekiel 16:4, as cutting the umbilical cord, washing the baby with water, rubbing it with salt, and wrapping it in swaddling clothes.
The key role of the midwife was to protect the child and mother, to provide encouragement and expertise in the aspect of birthing, to create an environment conducive to birthing, and to be the ones that ensure safe passage for the new child. They were given the joy of naming the child.
The midwife also has two jobs: 1. Dress the child and 2. Whisper to the child (which means provides mouth to mouth resuscitation).
Ministry of the midwife
There is a special anointing that has been lost to the Church. This special anointing is called, ‘The Ministry of the Midwife.’ This anointing is what has helped to usher in the revivals of the past. It does not bring with it fanfare and popularity. You will not gain followers on social media or even gain access to the elite green rooms.
In fact, if this anointing is done right then you will most likely not even be seen; but, oh how heaven will speak of you. In the day and age of celebrity-driven Christianity that makes the arrival of the called look more like a movie premiere taking selfies on a red carpet that is stained by the martyrs’ blood, those who once stood for truth and holiness in generations past.
We must hold on to the words of Christ in Matthew 24:8-9, “This is how the first contractions and birth pains of the new age will begin! You can expect to be persecuted, even killed; for you will be hated by all the nations because of your love for me.”
I must warn you that many will read this and dismiss it as a message that does not apply to them and choose to stay silent. They will read and dismiss it as charismatic hype best left to a small prayer gathering of only the most zealous deemed to not have a life outside. I ask that you read and listen closely, for Satan desires to abort all that is birthed of the Spirit.
He will stop short of nothing except total annihilation of what God desires to do. Satan has his ear to the wind listening for the faintest whisper of hope arising from lips of the saints so that he can interfere, demolish and disrupt the agenda of Heaven. Today, we declare that what God will do will be unprecedented. The tectonic plates have shifted.
Birth is upon us
Agitation is a sign that birth is upon us! It says in Romans 8:19-21, “The entire universe is standing on tiptoe, yearning to see the unveiling of God’s glorious sons and daughters! For against its will the universe itself has had to endure the empty futility resulting from the consequences of human sin. But now, with eager expectation, all creation longs for freedom from its slavery to decay and to experience with us the wonderful freedom coming to God’s children.”
I realize that many hearing this message are increasingly agitated. You feel a yearning for more. You are unhappy with your present lot in life. You know that you were created for more, but the more seems so far away.
In the distance, you hear a knock at the door. This, of course, is God’s way of awakening the Bride. God suddenly arouses you from your normal. He waits until you are close to nodding off and the knock comes on the door.
Song of Solomon 5:2: “After this I let my devotion slumber, but my heart for him stayed awake. I had a dream. I dreamed of my beloved; he was coming to me in the darkness of night. The melody of the man I love awakened me. I heard his knock at my heart’s door as he pleaded with me: Arise, my love. Open your heart, my darling, deeper still to me. Will you receive me this dark night?”
The knock you hear at the door of your heart is that of a wounded savior desperately trying to find a bride that is awakened to His presence and ready for Him to be the head of the house. The cry I heard was not just a cry of the birthing that is coming, but also the midnight cry. Matthew 25:6: “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'”
Do you not discern the times? If not now… Then when?! The slumber of the Bride has caused a release of the unprecedented plunder of God’s storehouse and harvest by the enemy. He (the enemy) is now unabated by a church that once stood its ground but has now gone underground for fear of being exposed by our lack of purpose.
Many times what is taking place in the natural realm is in direct correlation to the spirit realm. Not everyone can perceive this. It will require a spiritual depth that comes from the depth of God’s Word and quiet of the secret place.
1 Corinthians 2:14 says, “Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit.”
We live in a day where the rights of the unborn end not only at conception but when they arrive on a cold table of delivery. The attack doesn’t stop there. The very sexual identity assigned to each of us by a God who purposes our DNA is now up for grabs by a culture that declares gender as bigotry unless it fits the narrative of progressive thought.
Congress is removing ‘so help me God’ from all swearing ceremonies. Congress passed the new Equality Act, which is really an act against Judeo-Christian values. The passage of this bill means that churches and Christian schools no longer have their values protected.
Anarchy and unrest fill the streets! The marching in the streets is no longer that of ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’ bringing a message of hope and redemption, but rather an anarchy in the hearts of wounded sons and daughters screaming for an inheritance.
We must have spiritual insight that goes past today’s shallow messages of self-help and hyped one scripture sermons. We need righteous warriors that will arise with humility and holiness that discern the times.
“This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:13, 14)
God-fearing midwives
Where are the God-fearing midwives? Every time God wants to change a generation someone gives birth! Exodus 1:8-13: “Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt. ‘Look,’ he said to his people, ‘the Israelites have become far too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.’
“So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites and worked them ruthlessly.”
It is time to multiply amidst persecution. Exodus 1:15-22: “The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, ‘When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.’
“The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, ‘Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?’
“The midwives answered Pharaoh, ‘Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.’ So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: ‘Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.’”
Who were Shiphrah and Puah? Believed to be mother and daughter, their act may be the first known incident of civil disobedience in history. Many Hebrew scholars believe that they were Jochebed and Miriam (the Mother and Sister of Moses)!
The names Shiphrah and Puah translated in Hebrew mean ‘one who cuts’ and ‘one who whispers’. God is asking those to arise who will cut away at the ties to culture and the world and rise up to hear His whisper. He is drawing those into the secret place.
We were born not of this world nor called to conform to the pattern of the world, but to be separate and apart like Shiphrah and Puah. When you are willing to protect the next generation God will allow you to be a part of raising up a deliverer.
God is looking for midwives!
Those that will arise and protect the innocent;
They guard the room against intruders;
They will not rest until deliverance comes!;
They are happy watching birth and find satisfaction in seeing others give birth!;
They understand that the next move of God will be enjoyed by those that are willing to simply help push through the labor pains;
They honor the process and await the arrival with anticipation;
The midwife understands that their role is to simply be available when the timing is right!; and
Without the midwives, the children of God will be still-born!
The next move of God will be led not only by the sons and daughters of revival but by those who helped them come into the world. God is bringing upon the land ‘a Midwife Spirit! A spirit that fights for the birthing of the righteous.
They ignore the law of man when the law of God is at work. If you will become a midwife to the next move of God, you will experience what it is like to give birth yourself. Exodus 1:20: “So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.”
These two women who helped bring forth the babies have their names written in the Hebrew book of names. This is a high honor. They were known as those who delivered Israel. Without the midwives, there would be no deliverer.
Power of a new birth
John 3:3: “For the Spirit-wind blows as it chooses. You can hear its sound, but you don’t know where it came from or where it’s going. So it is within the hearts of those who are Spirit-born!”
Are you ready? Birthing time is near! Something new is coming! Can you hear the cry? God is calling midwives to rise up! THEY WILL BE THE PROTECTORS OF THE INNOCENT, THE PROPAGATORS OF NEW LIFE AND GUARDIANS OF THE SACRED TRUST CALLED, ‘DELIVERY’.
For without the midwives, we will not see the revelation of all that is to come. Open the door, for the midwives have arrived!” The time of the ministry of the midwife is here!
Luke 7:31-32: “Jesus went on to say, ‘To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: We played the pipe for you and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.'”
WE MUST HEAR THE CRIES OF A GENERATION AGAIN!
Love For His People Editor's Note: on May 20, 2019, the Lord also gave me a prophetic word of the baby being birthed. Listen here: The Baby is Being Birthed
Steve Martin, Founder/President Love For His People ministry Charlotte, NC USA
“For I satisfy the
weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes." (Jeremiah 31:25, NASU)
The Lord is the God of
Refreshment. He alone can satisfy the soul, and the deep longing within each of
us, for more than what we can find apart from Him.
This is not my normal
Now Think On This message, but it is an important one. Please read the
following letter from one who happens to be my sister, Mary Smith, from
Charleston, South Carolina, and discover for yourself how the power of God, with her testimony, can,
and will further, bring life to you and others.
She sent it to Dr. Peter Wyns, Head Pastor of Antioch International Church, in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Pastors Jesse and Elizabeth Enns, and the staff.
Thank you, Mary Smith!
June 6, 2019
Dear Dr. Peter Wyns and staff,
It is with great joy I am writing to share
with you and your staff on how the Lord used your body to empower and stir up
my husband, Bob, and myself.
Last August a dear friend and I came to
visit Antioch with my brother Steve Martin and his wife Laurie, and just soaked in the
power and presence of the Lord. Speaking for myself I felt very dry for not
having a cooperate time of worship that was in “spirit and truth” for a very
long time. I went up for prayer with the prayer team and Ed and Suzanne Brigham
hit the mark when ministering to me. I felt so encouraged and loved.
My husband and I came back in the spring
and again we were filled with the anointing of God and a very strong stirring
in our spirits.Besides attending Sunday
AM service we came to the Friday evening cooperate worship time and entered in
with such gladness and joy. We went up for prayer and were ministered to by Ed
and Suzanne Brigham.
My brother Steve had had a dream about a
month earlier of Bob with a “serpent” after him and indeed we had been in
warfare, particularly with Bob’s business. Ed spoke to Bob “that the Lord was
cutting off the head of the serpent and empowering him in his walk with wisdom
and in his worship time.” WOW!! (Bob had been a former worship leader in
Charlotte and was just beginning to pick it up again and was about to be
leading a corporate prayer meeting lasting up to 5 hours.)
Bob & Mary Smith, Steve & Laurie Martin
Well after that quickening in our spirits,
Bob came back to Charleston and preached the best message he has ever given! I
have started having prophetic dreams and my discernment has taken on a new
level as well.
THEN I returned to the Women’s Conference
with Paul Wilbur. I have loved Israel for a long time under the teachings of
Derek Prince and have been blessed to have visited there twice with Steve. But
at this conference, a supernatural understanding came to me about the One New
Man.
Paul Wilbur at Antioch Feb. 24, 2019 (Photo by Steve Martin)
I didn’t know what it was at first and
tried to explain it to Steve. I asked him with tears rolling down my face, what
am I supposed to do with this? (We are currently in a Baptist Church and the
Lord has given us favor there.) Steve said, “Share it.”
I was captivated with Paul Wilbur’s story
of what the Lord was doing during Shabbats in Florida and I loved hearing that
his wife was very involved in this. I came home and suggested to Bob we start
having Shabbats and invite people in and give them a “taste” of God’s feast and
we started in!
Since then we have had over 3 Shabbats in
our home (1 a month), and one Passover meal; each one here with over 9 people.
The largest has been 19! We set a “banquet” table each time with our best china
and crystal and really wanted to honor the Lord with our efforts. One meal we
had 3 churches represented. We had special guests in to share their love for
Israel and the response has been so encouraging with many wanting to know more.
I just finished the book “Israel’s Coming Revival” (Dr. Peter Wyns) and it is like starting all over in the Word, going
deeper into the truths the Lord is revealing to me.
It is still very hard for
me to put into words what He is revealing to me about the end times and our
place with Israel and the Church.
I am very thankful for Antioch, for you,
Peter, my loving brother Steve, Liz & Jesse, and the whole staff on their
love and commitment to serving God and His people.
Thank you so very much and we look forward
to all of our return visits and to the gathering in October with Paul Wilbur.
Love thru Christ,
Mary L Smith
With this testimony, and with what the Lord is doing in and through others, I encourage you today to give yourself afresh to His purposes today. I also would encourage you to read a recent testimony and prophetic word given to me, which I entitled, "The Baby is Being Birthed".
May you be refreshed today in your spirit, soul, and body,
through the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach. Purpose in your heart to do so, and see what He will do.
P.S. On May 10 I returned from my 20th
trip to Israel. And guess what? I brought back for you my last 58 short videos
I entitled “Walk With Me in Israel”. You can join me as I walk through the
beautiful land and cities of Israel. Watch them here on our YouTube channel: Walk With Me - Israel May 2019
Also, my previous ones from other locations are
here also on YouTube: Walk With Me
If these messages have
ministered to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $10-$25 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
I just completed preaching the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ on the seven-city Decision America Northeast Tour.
We live in a culture that makes light of sin—we continue to see and hear this from many entertainers, athletes, and politicians. It is truly a battle for the soul of our nation, and believers need to pray for our country. The hope for America doesn’t lie in politics, but in God. Rather than turn our back on Him, we need to look to Him for answers to the problems our nation faces.
Christianity is defined by God’s Word—not man’s. For 2,000 years the church has taken its instructions from the Bible. The Bible doesn’t contain God’s Word—the Bible isGod’s Word.
We live in days where truth is rejected by many people. With the time God leaves me here, I am passionately committed to speaking God’s Word and showing the love of Christ every opportunity I have. Will you join with me in sharing God’s truth with people everywhere God opens the door?
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As I have walked around
the city of Charlotte, North Carolina this month, it is prevalent all over – in
public shopping centers, movie theatres, on social media and local news. The
word “pride” is being pushed in our faces and celebrated as the new accepted
way of life. 
Ahava and shalom,
