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Glory in Winona Lake
“He called you into his Kingdom to share his glory!”
1 Thessalonians 2:12b (NLT)
Dear Partner, June 2008
Greetings in Jesus’ Name!
For four days over Memorial Day weekend we saw the glory of God here in Winona Lake, Indiana. People came in from Israel, China, Thailand, Haiti, Viet Nam, Kenya, Sudan and many other places to celebrate what God has done in our lives over the past years.
This was the first “reunion” Full Life Crusade ever had. And what a glorious time it was. From the very first night the tears flowed as we heard testimonies that knocked our socks off. I do not know where I have ever been inside the United States where I have felt such love, honesty, openness and Divine Presence.
The unique thing is that there was no agenda---no itinerary. We just gathered together and the meetings took off like a rocket headed for the moon. Amazing what happens when “man” is not in control.
Jesus Christ is the head of his church, and if he is given a chance to actually be the head (instead of being pushed out) he runs things and manifests his power. When God shows up in meetings it is so much better than a three-point sermon, carefully prepared and polished.
Several folks who took the microphone readily admitted that they did not have any idea what they were going to share. Some simply broke down and wept in front of everyone for the joy that was in
that room. The meetings reminded me of so many meetings overseas where people who could not sing got up and sang. People who could not preach got up and preached. People who could not testify got up and testified. People who did not know how to prophesy got up and prophesied. People who did not know how to impart power to other people got up and imparted power.
When the Holy Ghost takes over people become giants, and then they step up to the plate and hit home runs. We often quote the verse, “With God all things are possible.” Then we sit back and refuse to believe that he is able to use anyone.
There were no big-name speakers at this reunion, but there were big people in God’s eyes who are making an impact in the earth for the Kingdom of God. There were people there who believed what they heard when they were challenged so many years ago to “PICK A NATION”!
They picked one and went forth by faith. God did the rest. Some of us picked more than one nation.
We heard about provision. We heard about people getting saved. We heard about people being baptized in the Holy Spirit. We heard about miracles of healing and the casting out of evil spirits.
We heard about total dependence on God.
And we heard about God never letting anyone down.
We heard about going into an African city with the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. There was not even one church there. At the end of the meetings more than 400 people (new converts) established a church.
Today that one church has more than 1,000 satellite churches scattered throughout several nations.
We heard about sorrow. We heard about losing a spouse.
But we saw that a person can move forward because of the power of God. We learned that we do not have to build a house in the past and dwell there.
God is fresh! He is doing new things. There is nothing impossible for him.
His name is not limited by the English translation of Exodus 3:14. His real Hebrew name is: “I shall be who I shall be!”
This means that we cannot out-guess him, out-plan him, or make him do anything at all. He is in charge. We do not “release” him to do things because he has never been imprisoned.
He releases us because we are the ones who have confined ourselves to little box churches. There is not a building, a doctrine, or a ministry big enough to house him. He dwells in the heavens!
He spins our galaxy at a dizzying 490,000 miles per hour. And our galaxy is so huge that even at this speed it will take 200 million years for our galaxy to make one revolution.
And there are more than ONE BILLION GALAXIES in our universe!
And none of these huge galaxies spin out of control because of the
miracle of gravity. We are protected from chaos by his loving,
gentle keeping power. True worship is not just singing songs over and over again. Music is a part of worship, but real deep worship comes from the Hebrew word שחה “qal”, "shachah". It means to lie on one’s face, forehead to the ground in absolute silence. No whining, no requests, no noise. We lie there worshiping the majesty of Tsev-ah-oat (YHWH Tseba'oth), the mighty warrior of heaven (the LORD of heaven's armies).
There is no power like true worship. Because when the KING is worshiped he responds in ways that defy any thoughts that we may have. Our minds cannot contain his true intentions. In fact, God’s thoughts are completely different from ours. His ways are far beyond anything we can imagine.
Our job is to find out what he is doing and do it with him, not to ask him to bless us while we do our own thing. Very often our plans are contrary to his plans.
And so . . . PRAYER!
There is nothing that will empty out a church faster than a prayer meeting. I’m talking about the old-fashioned kind: on your knees, praying out of our hearts, out of our guts, tears flowing, joy coming down, and glory, glory, glory.
Modern-day Christians will not pray because they have learned that there is nobody listening and that prayer does not do any good.
church except pray. We have preached, sung, organized, committeed ourselves to death, and exerted so much effort we have burned ourselves out. All to no avail.
The world we are supposedly trying to reach does not even know that we exist!
And yet the words of Jesus ring clear: “My burden is light. Without me you can do nothing.”
Ask any American pastor if his burden is light.
Our burden was very light over Memorial Day weekend! Nobody was in charge, so nobody was up tight. For once we allowed Jesus Christ to be in charge of his church. He should be; after all he purchased the church with his own blood. It is his church, not ours.
So the glory came down. Our MC, Jim Miller, was so overcome by the presence of God that he could barely function. He was in the middle of his second 40-day fast.
Did it matter? Not one bit. People went to the microphone as they were prompted by the Holy Spirit. Some sang, some testified, some just stood there and wept.
Everyone who entered the room felt the divine Shekinah glory of God.
During one of the meetings within about 10 seconds about sixty people were on the floor, face down, worshiping God.
Then there was impartation! People laid hands on one another. There was not one big shot doing the praying. It was everyone, men and women, even young children cried, laughed, and prayed.
Lloyd Smoker looked at me and said something about “The Davidic Anointing” and a power hit my chest so hard that I fell flat on my back. No one touched me. Nobody pushed against my forehead. His presence was among us bringing untold depths of encouragement.
And so the Full Life Crusade Memorial Day reunion came to a close. But we will never forget what we experienced during those four, short days. It will always burn in our hearts. And we now know that we tasted a bit of heaven; we touched the hem of his garment; we laid our heads on Jesus breast and feasted with Him.
Unbeknown to me, Wendell Martin videotaped part of my testimony and placed it on his website. The title is “A Bible, Notebook, and Pen”. You are welcome to go there to watch and listen. It was in that meeting when the glory fell and impartations took place.
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Perhaps some of the glory will spill over onto your life.
Don’t forget that I have a new blog. Just go to FLC7.com and
click on Wes Smith’s new blog. Within the last few months I have posted some very exciting articles about the end time---pictures, too!
Even Martha flew in from Jerusalem to be with us. So all of my daughters, Lisa, Konda, Martha, Heidi, and April were all there.
Heidi and April just graduated from nursing school last month. How proud we all are of them. They did a lot of studying.
And my precious daughters presented me with a very thick album. In it are letters, pictures, and articles from the past 44 years. It is, without doubt, the most precious gift I have ever received. Many thanks to everyone who took time to write a note or send a picture.
If you have not sent in a note or pictures it is not too late. The album is organized in such a way that late entries can be added.
Many thanks to Konda for taking about 50 hours to put the album together. And at the same time she somehow managed to take care of her five children.
If you are thirsty, read Isaiah 55. Take your choice, wine or milk; it’s all free. God will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul.
The life of your soul is at stake!
He will give you all the mercies and unfailing love that He promised to David.
Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him while he is near.
Our God will abundantly pardon!
My word always accomplishes everything that I want it to. It will prosper everywhere I send it.
This miracle will bring great honor to the Lord’s name!
A closing thought from Jeremiah 3:19: “I looked forward to your calling me Father!”
God is waiting. He does want to share his glory with you. This is one of the reasons He has called you into his Kingdom.
Thank you once again for your help for the outreaches of Full Life Crusade. What a privilege it has been to serve Him during these past 44 years.
In His Service,
Wesley Smith
Full Life Crusade, P.O. Box 398, Winona Lake, IN 46590 Tel. (574) 267-7546 FLC7.com
Will King David Be Raised From The Dead?
I have many “favorite” people in the Bible, but King David is pretty much at the top of my list. He killed a lion and a bear. If he never did anything else, that could almost top him out for me. And he wasn’t out hunting. Both of them came to steal one of his sheep. With at least one of them he snatched the lamb from its clutches. This takes more than courage. It just plain takes guts.
God talks about David as a man after his own heart because David wanted to do everything that God wanted him to do. Where do you find a man like this today? Someone who “wants” to do everything God wants him to do!
Many people think of David as a man who committed adultery with Bathsheba, got her pregnant, and then got her husband drunk, and finally had him killed. Yes, David did all these things and he paid dearly for them. But he RECOVERED. A righteous man may fall seven times, but he gets up again after each time.
David did that! He got up again after his terrible fall.
Some folks stay down, you know. They stay right where they fell and you can hear their stories every place you go. They sing the blues. They tell you how it happened. They whine about it. They make it very clear that they are crushed by guilt. And they let you know that they will never get up again. They are hurt beyond repair, they tell you. They have set up permanent residences in the past and they will crawl into their caskets with the awful tormenting burdens on their backs.
David knew that what he did was unforgivable---by man. But he knew his God. He knew that his God was a merciful God, a forgiving God, and a God who cared about him whether he was a louse or not. This made David different! He was not cut from the mold of the whiners---the losers. David was certainly no loser!
And so, God tells us in the last book of the Bible (Rev. 3:7) that He has the “key of David”. This “key” has the power to open doors that no one else can open. It also has the power to lock doors that no one is able to open.
If we are not stubborn, this is one of the ways God will guide us---through open and closed doors!
In the Old Testament (Is. 22:21-25) God gives the “key” to the house of David to a man named Eliakim. This includes the royal robes, the title, and the authority. This is the highest position in the Royal Court. Eliakim then has the power to open and close doors, too!
One of the greatest evangelism tools in the last days will be the restoration of David’s Kingdom (Acts 15:16-17). The Scripture makes it very clear that when this takes place “the rest of humanity will find the Lord.”
And in Amos 9: 9-12 God adds to this promise by saying that Israel will possess what is left of Jordan (Edom). Israel will also possess ALL the nations God has called to be his. He even tells us that not one kernel will be lost.
Hosea 3:4-5 tells us that people will return to David’s descendant, their King. They will come trembling in awe of the Lord. As they come to him in this condition during the last days He will pour upon them his good gifts.
In Jeremiah 30: 8-9 God promises to raise up David their King. Many people cannot believe that God will really “raise up” David. But this is just one of God’s many promises for these last days. Ez. 34:20-24 tells us that David will be a prince among His people. This promise was given five or six centuries after David died.
God also states that David will be their King and he will be a prince forever in the time when God places his temple among them. Ez. 37:24-28
Clearly, Jesus is one of King David’s descendants. Acts 13:17-25
In Zechariah (12:10) God says that he will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David.
David will rule forever! Is. 9:6-7
God promises great things for His own honor and for the sake of his servant David. Is. 37:33-35
What blessings are ours! What a great honor for us who have placed our faith in Jesus! In Is. 55:3-5 God tells us that all of the mercies and all of the unfailing love that He promised David belong to us. He tells us that we will “command” nations!
In Psalm 132:11-18 God declares that David’s Royal Line will never end. And this is a promise that He will never take back!
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Proverbs To Live By
The purpose of these proverbs is to teach people.
These proverbs will make the simple-minded clever.
Become even wiser.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.
If sinners entice you, turn your back on them.
They will booby-trap their own lives! Such is the fate of all who are greedy for gain. It ends up robbing them of life.
I’ll pour out the spirit of wisdom upon you and make you wise.
All who listen to me will live in peace and safety, unafraid of harm.
Search for my instructions as you would for lost money or hidden treasure.
The Lord grants wisdom.
Wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.
Fear the Lord and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.
Happy!
Wisdom will guide you down delightful paths.
By wisdom the Lord founded the earth.
They will fill you with life and bring you honor and respect.
The Lord is your security.
Don’t envy violent people.
Violent people are an abomination to the Lord.
God shows favor to the humble.
Don’t turn away from my teaching.
Follow my instructions and you will live.
Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do.
Wisdom will guide you to a fulfilled life.
Let my words penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health.
Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do.
The lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.
Her house is the road to hell. Her bedroom is the den of death.
Wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can be compared with it.
I hate pride, arrogance, corruption, and perverted speech.
I love all who love me. Those who search for me will surely find me.
Those who love me inherit wealth, for I fill their treasuries.
I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence.
The wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.
A wise child brings joy to a father.
Right living can save your life.
The words of the godly lead to life.
Don’t talk too much, for it fosters sin. Be sensible and turn off he flow.
The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
The hopes of the godly result in happiness.
The godly speak words that are helpful.
God rescues the godly from danger.
Evil words destroy one’s friends.
Your own soul is nourished when you are kind.
A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
Give freely and become wealthier.
Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.
He that winneth souls is wise.
A shameful wife saps his strength.
The godly are concerned for the welfare of their animals.
Only fools idle away their time.
People can get many good things by the words they say.
The wise listen to others.
A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
The words of the wise bring healing.
Truth stands the test of time.
Joy fills the hearts that are planning peace.
The Lord hates those who don’t keep their word, but he delights in those who do.
Wise people don’t make a show of their knowledge.
An encouraging word cheers a person up.
The diligent make use of everything they find.
Good people enjoy the positive results of their words.
A quick retort can ruin everything.
Those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.
The life of the godly is full of light and joy.
Those who take advice are wise.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy.
It is pleasant to see dreams come true.
If you accept criticism you will be honored.
Blessings chase the righteous.
If you refuse to discipline your children, it proves you don’t love them.
If you love your children, you will be prompt to discipline them.
The words of the wise keep them out of trouble.
An empty stable stays clean, but no income comes from an empty stable.
Knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
Laughter can conceal a heavy heart; when laughter ends, the grief remains.
Only simpletons believe everything they are told!
The wise person is crowned with knowledge.
Blessed are those who help the poor.
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty.
Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a place of refuge for their children.
The Lord is a life-giving fountain.
A relaxed attitude lengthens life; jealousy rots it away.
Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who help the poor honor him.
Godliness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
A gentle answer turns away wrath.
The wise person makes learning a joy.
Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Whoever learns from correction is wise.
The Lord delights in the prayers of the upright.
A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.
A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash.
Sensible children bring joy to their father.
Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success.
It is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time.
The Lord protects the property of widows.
The godly think before speaking.
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.
If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself.
The Lord examines the motives.
The Lord despises pride.
When the ways of people please the Lord, he makes even their enemies live at peace with them.
The Lord demands fairness in every business deal.
Pride goes before destruction.
Those who trust the Lord will be happy.
Kind words are like honey---sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Gossip separates the best of friends.
It is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.
Those who mock the poor insult their maker.
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged.
Disregarding another person’s faults preserves love.
If you repay evil for good, evil will never leave your house.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin.
There is no joy for the father of a rebel.
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Even fools are thought to be wise when they keep silent.
A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.
A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear it is the spirit is crushed?
Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.
Giving a gift works wonders; it may bring you before important people.
It’s harder to make amends with an offended friend than to capture a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with iron bars.
The tongue can kill or nourish life.
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure.
A real friend sticks closer than a brother.
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.
To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.
A nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping.
If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord---and he will repay you.
Discipline your children while there is hope. If you don’t, you will ruin their lives.
You can make plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
The fear of the Lord gives life, security, and protection from harm.
Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise.
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor.
Good advice lies deep within a person’s heart, the wise will draw it out.
Even children are known by the way they act.
Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies.
A gossip tells secrets, so don’t hang around with someone who talks too much.
An inheritance obtained early in life is not a blessing in the end.
It is the Lord who directs our steps.
The Lord’s searchlight penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.
The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.
The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he turns it wherever he pleases.
The Lord is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices.
It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home.
It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife.
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
If you keep your mouth shut, you will stay out of trouble.
Human plans, no matter how wise or well advised, cannot stand against the Lord.
The horses are prepared for battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.
Being held in high esteem is better than having silver or gold.
Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it.
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but discipline will drive it away.
Keep God’s words deep within yourself, always ready on your lips.
Don’t weary yourself trying to get rich.
Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
Don’t fail to correct your children. They won’t die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death.
You have a future ahead of you; your hope will not be disappointed.
Keep your heart on the right course.
Get the truth and don’t ever sell it.
The father of godly children has cause for joy.
O, my son, give me your heart.
In the end strong drink bites like a poisonous serpent; it stings like a viper.
If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.
Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die.
Don’t try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn’t know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew!
The godly may trip seven times, but each time they will rise again. But only one calamity is enough to lay the wicked low.
It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.
It is better to wait for an invitation than to be sent to the end of the line, publicly disgraced.
Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.
Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from the finest god.
Soft speech can crush strong opposition.
Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
Singing cheerful songs to a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing someone’s jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in a wound.
If your enemies re hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
A gossiping tongue causes anger!
An unfair curse will not land on its intended victim.
When arguing with fools, don’t answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they are.
Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
There is more hope for fools than for people who think they are wise.
The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, “I can’t go outside because there might be a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”
Quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.
Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but who can survive the destructiveness of jealousy.
An open rebuke is better than hidden love.
Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Never abandon a friend.
If you shout a pleasant greeting to your neighbor too early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse!
As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.
As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person.
Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
Being praised tests a person.
The wicked run away when no one is chasing them.
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.
Those who seek out worthless companions bring shame to their parents.
A person who makes money by charging interest will lose it. It will end up in the hands of someone who is kind to the poor.
People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy.
Blessed are those who have a tender conscience.
A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave.
The person who wants to get rich quick will only get into trouble.
A greedy person tries to get rich quick.
In the end people appreciate frankness more than flattery.
Trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes to poverty.
Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
Those who are wise will calm anger.
A fool gives full vent to anger, but a wise person quietly holds it back.
To discipline and reprimand a child produces wisdom, but an undisciplined child disgraces a mother.
Discipline your children, and they will give you happiness and peace of mind.
Whoever obeys the law is happy.
There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
A servant who is pampered from childhood will later become a rebel.
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the Lord means safety.
The godly despise the wicked; the wicked despise the godly.
Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name---and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Every word of God proves true.
Anger causes quarrels.
Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression.
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies.
He husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.
She will not hinder him but help him all her life.
A woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
NEVER SATISFIED
Governor Spitzer had it all---Money, Fame, Power, a Wonderful Wife, and three daughters.But it wasn't enough for him. The hunger inside of him drove him to do some very bizarre things.
Strange. Very STRANGE!
He had all the things that most Americans are trying to get.
And yet . . . there was a deep black empty hole within Governor Spitzer, ---THE BOTTOMLESS PIT OF DESIRE. This lust relentlessly drove him to the point of being willing to risk it all --- to risk it all---his reputation, his wife, his children, and perhaps imprisonment.
Many men and women can easily identify with ex-Governor Spitzer!
Trying to fill that dark empty hole inside of his soul, he repeatedly debauched himself by committing adultery with whores. And he was even foolish enough to pay almost $5,000.00 for each tryst.
What was Governor Spitzer looking for? What was he thinking? How did his mind and emotions work?
Is there a Shrink out there somewhere who is able to explain this?
If almost every American in our nation is spending a lifetime attempting to get what the Governor had,---and if what he had does not satisfy the deepest longing of the human heart---then people everywhere are wasting their time, talents, and efforts. It is a lifetime of futility, chasing the wind.
Look at the Hollywood and Sports stars---one wife after another, one affair after another, more dope, more booze, more parties, more fame, more money, more attention. It's always more and it's never enough.
And yet most Americans emulate the "stars" and dream about having a similar life-style. The "stars" are heroes, almost gods. This is obviously modern idol worship. One of the most popular shows on television is aptly named, "American Idol". You are a nerd if you don't know the "in" names and the latest tabloid gossip about them.
My thesis is this: Only Jesus has the ability to give us what we desire. Only Jesus has the power to fill the deepest longing of the human heart. And He does this by baptizing us with the Holy Spirit.
Anything less than the Baptism of the Holy Spirit leaves us empty.
We can get to the "TOP", but at the "top" there is often greater emptiness and an even deeper, blacker hole.
And folks, I'm not talking about church, religion, or what is loosely called "Christianity" here in America. We all know that these same lusts have spilled over into the American church: private jets, big cars, bulging bank accounts, egos larger than Goliath, and the glamor of success-preaching.
I'm talking about a real God, the One who raised Jesus Christ from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit.
If your life is empty I dare you to pray this prayer: "Jesus, please baptize me with the Holy Spirit!"
If you don't really mean it, then saying the "prayer" will do you no good.
If you do mean it, He will fill the deepest desires of your heart.
Jesus will give you what Governor Spitzer did not find. Hopefully, through this nightmare the ex-Governor will find the Living God.
Gold, Glory, and Girls! He had it all, but he came up empty.
Plus, on top of everything else, he will live in disgrace for the rest of his life. People will not remember his accomplishments. They will only remember that he spent time with very expensive prostitutes in his quest to find fulfillment.
Let's all make a commitment to pray for ex-Governor Spitzer, his precious wife, and children.
Coming Soon To a Bookstore Near You
A Simple Witness . . .
by wesley smith
“A story of triumphs and joy, trials and deep sorrows ... I was moved to tears.”
Filmmaker Heinz Fussle
From a simple witness ...
Foreword by filmmaker Heinz Fussle:
Wesley Smith is a man who was miraculously
rescued from the very depths of the pit, and by God’s grace, his whole life was turned around and became an exciting adventure he had never dreamed possible. After receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, there was no stopping. God was finally able to use Wes as a mighty vessel and instrument.
Once Wes was able to “let go,”God and the Holy Spirit had room to take over. With Paul he could say that it is: “no longer me, but Christ
who lives in me and who lives HIS life through me.”
Wes, the author of A Simple Witness tells us in first hand narrative the amazing story of his life. This story had to be put in written form. It is the story of his ministry and that of his wife Primrose, who shared in his life and ministry for twenty-eight years. They were
blessed with five daughters, who also had an active part in their ministry.
Wes and Primrose had countless one-on-one encounters with people in more than forty-
five Nations of the world. Whether one-on-one or in a stadium of 50,000, the message was
always the same: “God Loves YOU and can make you into an instrument of blessing no matter
how far you have fallen into the snares of sin and debauchery.”
Wes and Primrose have been at the very center of the greatest revival ever recorded in
China. They led the very first team to enter Communist China with one ton of Bibles. During
more than 60 trips they have taken more than a thousand people to China, carrying God’s Word
to searching and open hearts. Today it is believed that some ten percent of the entire
population of China has come to place their trust in Jesus Christ. That is approximately 100 million Chinese, now serving the only true and
living God.
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Earthquake Rocks Temple Mount
Yes, yesterday a 5.3 earthquake shook the Temple Mount in Jerusalem! People all over the world are talking about it---except in the United States.Sad to say, most people in America do not even know what the Temple Mount is!
And even sadder . . . most Christians don't even know.
It makes a person wonder: "What did we learn in Sunday School and church all those years?"
It is really embarrassing!
Just a few weeks ago I was standing on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Yes, indeedy, there I was looking out at the Mount of Olives and the closed Eastern Gate. Actually, I was not only standing on the Temple Mount, but I was lined up perfectly from the site of the Holy of Holies.
As I stood there I was praying and contemplating the return of Jesus and how the Mount of Olives will split in half when His feet are placed there. Half of the mountain will go north and half of it will be moved south, creating a valley approximately eight miles wide---all the way to Azal.
By the way, the Mount of Olives has three summits: One is Olives, one is Mt. Scopus, where Hebrew University is located. The other one is called Mt. of Corruption. Just below this summit is where the Arabs have literally "corrupted" the Jewish cemetery by throwing their garbage and refuse on it. Olives is between Scopus and Corruption.
Most of the Bible footnotes tell us that "Azal" (Zechariah 14:5) is "some place in the desert" (how's that for being vague?), or "the Hebrew is unclear". What a joke this is.
Azal is about five miles south of Jerusalem on the way to Bethlehem. One of my Israeli friends has been there hundreds of times. You might like to know that "Azal" is also called "Government House" and "Evil Counsel".
It is also the headquarters and location of the United Nations in the country of Israel!!! Surprise, surprise!
The 6' X 5' hole caused by the earthquake February 17 is being called "holy hole", and most prophecy scholars believe that these recent quakes in Israel are precursors to the BIG ONE when Jesus stands on the Mount of Olives.
Earthquakes this size usually occur once every 80 years in Israel. But there have been four of them in the last two months!
"Get rapture ready"! This phrase is being sent all over the internet.
If you do not know how to "get rapture ready", it is very simple. Believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, and confess your belief with your mouth. (Romans 10:9-10)
This earthquake is not an accident. The Bible declares that the earth trembles even when the Lord just glances at it. (Psalm 104:32)
Jesus is coming soon. Get ready.
Church people . . . wake up!
"Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob" (Psalm 114:7).
"The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth" (Psalm 97:5).
"The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at His presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein" (Nahum 1:5).
P. S. The Arabs are blaming the Jews for the damage done by the earthquake. Is the Waqf dumber than a box of rocks?
P.S.S. By the way . . . The Temple Mount is
1. Where God created Adam (later "placed" him in the Garden Ge. 2:15)
2. Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac so many years ago
3. Where David bought 35 acres from Araunah (2 Sam. 24:24)
4. And is the location of the Dome of the Rock, erected in 688 A.D.
Interesting fact: The number "1260" is mentioned three times in the book of Revelation ( 11:3; 11:6; and12:6).
Israel became a nation in 1948.
1948 minus 1260 equals 688, the very year the Dome of the Rock was built!
o the 6' X 5' hole on the Temple Mount, caused by the recent earthquake is now called theelieve that recent earthquakes in Israel are a precursor of the BIG ONE coming when Jesus
Why Is Our Border Open?
Alianiss Nunez Morales drove through a stop sign and hit a school bus at 3:25 p.m., Tuesday, February 19.She killed four young students who were on their way home.
Of course, just by her name you can guess the TRUTH: Yes, she is an illegal Mexican who sneaked across our border. And she did not even have a driver's license!
And, of course, she has been using a fake name!
She killed Hunter Javens, aged 9; Jesse Javens, aged 12; Emilee Olson, aged 9; and Reed Stevens, aged 12.
A Memorial Fund has been established: United South West Bank, P.O. Box 288, Cottonwood, Minnesota 56229.
The website for Cottonwood, MN reveals that there are about 1,150 people living there, but it has "a growing population". Guess who is making it "grow"? The illegals. They also diminished its growth on February 19 by killing four innocent American citizens.
Mexican "spokespersons" everywhere are concerned about outrage from the American people. Pablo Ruiz Jauregui recently said, "Don't focus on the FACT that Morales (the one who killed the children) is an illegal immigrant." He said he was "sorry" for the victims, but he seems to be more "sorry" that Americans will be angry about what happened February 19.
Oh, yes. We Americans must make sure that we do not focus on the FACTS or get angry!
Once again, we are being told to feel sorry for criminals and not be very concerned about innocent Americans.
Pablo fears backlash. I fear that there will not be enough BACKLASH!
I have had the privilege of traveling out of the country (and back home) about 130 times in the past 44 years. When I re-enter the United States I usually have to wait in line at customs for quite a while. Sometimes I have stood in line for an hour and a half.
Whether it is Miami, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, or some other city, it is all the same. The custom agents check us carefully to make sure that we have the legal documentation to enter the United States of America.
This is normal procedure for entering any country in the world! A seasoned traveler expects to stand in line and wait before he is allowed to enter a foreign country. We even expect to wait in line before entering our own country. This is just the way it is for crossing borders.
So I find it exceedingly strange that our border is pretty much "open" to the Mexicans. And we all know that it is not just Mexicans who are taking advantage of this opportunity. There are plenty of other nationalities who are crossing our southern border to get in on all the perks that our ignorant and blind government in Washington D.C. is giving away.
There are so many other people heading north besides Mexicans that the Border Control has a name for them: "OTMs"--Other Than Mexicans! (See my full article "When Silence Is NOT Golden": http://www.flc7.com/)
So why do we have to wait for an hour and a half to get into our own country, when illegals can enter our country without a wait? Millions of them. Strange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real Americans see through this hypocrisy. Yes, we do. More is happening here than meets the eye. And we know that the big shots in Washington are behind it.
Some of our elected officials actually want millions of illegals to pour into our nation with their diseases, escalating crime, overcrowding, strewn garbage, intentions for terrorism and a free ride from our tax dollars.
To make it really, really simple. You and I pay for these people to come into our country and get free food, housing, hospitalization, etc., etc. - - - things we never get for free. American citizens actually get to pay for these benefits---with the money we EARN!
Try getting some of these benefits yourself and see what happens.
But wait! The intelligent men in Washington, D.C. have come up with a brilliant plan: They are going to erect a 28-mile fence to keep the illegals out of our country. But do they not know that our border with Mexico is approximately 1,969 miles long?
Name one other nation in the world where this is taking place.
I feel so sorry for the men and women working as Border Patrol agents. The fat cats in Washington have tied their hands with realistic threats.
A case in point: Two border guards shot a Mexican drug runner in the derriere after he had fired his weapon at them. The two border guards are now in prison and being beaten by fellow inmates. Yes, our government placed them in prisons full of illegal immigrants who somehow (we still believe in miracles!) ended up in jail themselves.
Oh, by the way . . . the drug-runner has now sued the United States of America for his "injuries" and will most likely collect FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
This is a pretty good incentive for other low-lifes to head north. I mean, just think about all the perks!
Every city and town in America where the illegals gather, crime increases, garbage is strewn all over the place, and it is not safe for normal Americans to walk around. How do you like not being able to freely walk some places in your town because illegals will most likely harrass you, rob you, or even harm you. I have heard the derogatory term "GRINGO" as I have passed by too many times to enjoy it.
In our small town in Indiana a Mexican illegal just murdered a man in cold blood at a local gas station. He did not even rob him. Of course, the killer just disappeared and the law enforcement authorities have absolutely no idea where he is.
And then there are the many, many cases of illegals driving "ILLEGALLY" (what a sad joke), and killing an American citizen. Seldom, if ever, is the illegal person prosecuted. For some strange reason an illegal can commit a crime and the police leave him alone.
If you committed a similar crime you would be in jail faster than you could blink your eyes.
And then there are places like Hamtramck, Michigan where the MUSLIMS have taken over the entire city. You know I'm talking about those "PEACEFUL MUSLIMS", the likes of which blew up the Twin Towers in New York City. In Hamtramck they broadcast their "call to prayer"on a public address system that EVERYONE has to listen to . . . five times a day.
Try doing this with the gospel of Jesus Christ in an American city and see how far you get!
I've stated the issue clearly. Enough said.
What is the solution? And why is this happening to our great nation?
The solution is very simple. As a nation we need to turn back to the God who made our nation great. We must have a national repentance. Anything short of this will not work.
God is behind the blindness of our elected officials.
Many places in the Bible we are told that when a nation turns its back on God he will punish that nation by sending people from foreign countries to destroy them. To save space I'll only mention one place. You can look up the rest on your own.
Psalm 106:41 declares, "You will be handed over to pagan nations."
The two main pagan nations that are taking over our country are the Muslims and the Mexicans. The Border Guards refer to them as "M&Ms".
Why is God causing this to happen to our country?
We have told Him (God) to hit the road and leave us alone.
We have chosen to kill millions of our own precious citizens while they are still in the womb.
We have bowed down in front of the homosexual crowd.
Adultery is rampant.
Justice is turned upside down.
Hypocrisy is the message of the church.
And we are embracing demonic religions!
Outside of these few things we are really a pretty good country.
Here is the solution: Start a prayer meeting in your house. God has promised that if His people humble themselves, pray, and turn from their wicked ways---then he will heal our land. Why have the meeting in your house? Because many pastors will not allow a "lay person" to start a real prayer meeting in the church building he attends and supports!
Wrong to pray in church???? My God, what have we come to in this nation?
Prayer is the only solution.
You have the power to make a decision to save our country! Do it today. Call your neighbors and friends.
It is not too late. But if we do not do something NOW our grandchildren will be wearing burkas and will be forced to recite abominable phrases . . . like this one from the Koran: "God forbid that He (God) should have a Son!"
"And if I announce that I will build up and plant a certain nation (The United States), making it strong and great, but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless that nation as I said I would" (Jeremiah 18:9-10).
