AND JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH

I was reading the 4th chapter of Matt. When I saw something I had never noticed before. In verse 12 it says...now when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison he departed into Galilee. Verse 17 says...and from that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Jesus did not begin to preach until after John was in prison and that happened right after Jesus was baptized and was led into the wilderness. No wonder John sent someone to ask Jesus if he was the one since he never witnessed the miracles and wonders. Isn't it amazing how you can read the same scripture for 50 years and get something new every time. God bless, Linda

3HEART CONDITIONS

The Bible says to guard your heart. It says God looks on the heart. At the end of every life that person will have one of three heart conditions. Each condition is a choice each person makes.

1. A hard heart... A heart that is impregantable . A heart that refuses the mercy of God.

2. A broken heart. A heart that refuses to be healed.


3. A tender heart... A heart that yields to the love of Jesus.

What heart condition will you have? The choice is yours God bless

AN INVITATION

There is a new Christian web site originated from Lamar for Christians to talk Bible and discuss many subjects. I will be leading the study on Matthew would love to have some of you join the site and the groups. It goes beyond the blog in as much as you can comment and bring up missed points. I know some of you are as hungry to speak the word and learn His ways as I am. They need participating Christians there. The address is....... heavenlymessengers.com hope to see you there. They also have a place for you to submit a blog about your faith or Jesus or whatever there as well.

DID YOU KNOW 2

Did you know in Jesus time when the people went to the temple to worship they had to descend into a immultion pool for they were considered un pure. There were two staircases going into the pool with a division down the middle. The un pure went down one stairs, immersed themselves in the water and came up the other stairs pure. Then they could enter the temple and worship. There was a troth through the center of the pool where running water flowed through. They called this living waters and they called the stones..talking stones. Most Hebrew scholars believe this is where Acts 2 happened. It is the only area big enough to hold 3 thousand people. Remember it was Pentecost and the people gathered from all nations and journeyed to the city to worship in the temple and when the Holy Ghost fell and they spoke with tongues every man heard in their own language. There are many immersion pools before you mount the stairs to the temple. This is the only place where 3 thousand could have been baptized. The Jews were used to the immersion in water so it was not unusual for them when John came baptizing in the river Jordan. Isn't the wisdom of God amazing God bless, Linda

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know the very day that Jesus enter Jerusalem on a donkey was the very day that the lambs were presented at the temple to be examined and determined if they were fit for sacrifice. Jesus entered the city presenting his body to be examined for the ultimate sacrifice for mankind and we all know He was rejected and yet crucified a living sacrifice. What man rejected God approved. There are only two recorded places in scripture reporting Jesus wept. He wept at the tomb of Lazarus and He wept as He looked down on Jerusalem before He entered the city. Both times He wept because of their unbelief. O' Jerusalem Jerusalem how often would I have gathered you as a hen gathers her chicks but you would not. Jerusalem who killed the prophets of God would now condemn the Son of God. But soon according to Bible prophesy Jerusalem will acknowlege and embrace her King. They will finally recognize Him. Please remember to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. God's Holy City. It is a command in scripture. God bless, Linda

AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN UNTO YOU

I support Day of Discovery ministry by purchasing their learning cd's every year. I recently received a cd called Bethlehem beyond the Christmas story. They took us to the place where Jesus was born and on to the shepherd's fields. I was amazed at the knowledge they released. Did you ever wonder why God called the shepherds as the witnesses to Jesus's birth? Why not the temple priests, why not the inn keeper, why not the scholars? Why did He chose the shepherds? They took us to the fields of the shepherds. There is a two story tower there. The head shepherd would go to the top story to watch over the sheep because these were shepherd priests who watched over the sheep who were later taken to the temple to be sacrificed. In the bottom story of the tower the other shepherds used this place to birth the sacrificial lambs. They would pull the lambs. As soon as they were born they wrapped the lamb in swaddling clothes to protect the lamb from getting a scratch or blemish worthy of sacrifice and placed it in a manger. . When the lamb was settled down they would unwrap the lamb and took him to eat. Remember what the angels told the shepherds... Behold this shall be a sign unto you...you will find a child wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger. Wow ! Jesus the sacrificial lamb of God wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger the way the priest shepherds could understand. Amazing. AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN UNTO YOU.

BURDEN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

I have a burden for troubled young people this evening. Especially those who cut themselves. I can't wrap my mind around that type of self abuse. It has only been the last few years that I have even heard of such a practice. I did not realize it is not a new thing but an act carried out for the pagan god Baal. I was reading about Elijah and the word said.....they called on the name of Baal even from the morning until noon, saying, Baal, hear us, but there was no voice or any that answered.... It came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awakened. And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their manner....till the blood gushed out of them...but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regardeth. 1 KINGS 18:26-29. Of course I knew cutting was demonic but I never realized before that it is in actuality a form of worship to a pagan god who neither answers or regards. John 10:10 says the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy.....these are literally destroyed for lack of knowledge. They are trying to fill an emptiness that can only be filled with Jesus. Let us pray for them... Father God we come in humble supplication for these who bow to the enemy unknown to themselves. We ask for you to shine light in their darkness that they may see the truth and welcome it into their hearts. We bind the power of the evil from their lives and offer the life that is found in your word Jesus Christ. We deliver them into your hands and ask that you send laborers across their paths. We thank you for drawing these wounded spirits to our attention and we ask that you would ever remind our hearts of mercy to remember them to you. For you are the hope and glory forever...in Jesus name we pray amen.

TEA WITH HIM

As most of you know I arise at 3 or 4 in the morning. I have a cup of tea with Him and we fellowship together before the world can crowd in on me. I am going to attend a Christian writers fellowship this April. I am going to have a book agent review some chapters in my book and work at getting it published. I was thinking on these things and the Holy Spirit said why seek ye the promised land when He lives within you? Have you ever noticed how God always brings wisdom by asking a question? We as Christians tend to seek the promise land. We know the scripture says seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all these other things shall be added unto you, but even when we think we are seeking the kingdom first the world tends to get in our way. We need to let the word get in our way not the world. I wrote the book three years ago and have been frustrated at my efforts to get it published. When I read one of the guests would be a book agent looking for new authors I felt God was opening a door. God told me to write the book and even named the chapters and told me how many chapters to write and why. I believe God is able to finish the work He starts and yet I have been looking to man to do things the usual way. Indeed I need to seek the kingdom first and believe God for the finished product. I had never thought of Jesus as the promised land before. He truly is the promised land. He has ever thing I need and will ever need, why should I seek it from the world. What a blessed peace that word brought to me. Be blessed, Linda

WHAT YOU WILL NOT HEAR ON THE NEWS ABOUT EGYPT

What you will not hear on the news about Egypt is found in the 19th chapter of Isaiah which tells that the people will turn to the Lord and the nation will be saved.

AND THEIR EYES WERE OPENED

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT PEACE THE PEACE JESUS GIVES US. The peace Jesus purchased for us in the garden. A couple of His disciples were walking to Amais and Jesus joined them but he did not know who He was. They got to the house and it was late an they asked Him to stay and He agreed. Then He broke bread and gave it to them. It was Holy communion and their eyes were opened and they knew him. While back I gave a devotion on healing being the children's bread. Did you noticed saints as soon as they took communion specifically the bread their eyes were opened. Their mind was cleared and they could see. I recently heard a testimony of a man who had back pain for several months and could not get rid of it. He started taking communion every day. He would visualize the Lord's body and how He had taken his illness on Him. His back pain did not belong to him it had already been paid for by Jesus. After 7 days of taking communion his pain left his body. When I heard this testimony the Holy Spirit reminded me of the scripture....discerning the Lord's body. This scripture is dealing with the communion. I had never thought of discerning the Lord's body in this concept before.... Of looking at Jesus with my illness in His body, a debt already paid for. Truly healing is the children's bread the bread of Holy Communion. And my eyes were opened to discern the Lord's body.

THE OIL PRESS

OLIVES HAVE TO GO THROUGH 3 PRESSES. The first press gives the virgin oil which is to use in the temple to light the menorah..a Holy use. The 2nd press is for medicine. The 3rd press is used to wash the body. When Adam sinned and was cast out of the garden God says now you shall work by the sweat of your brow. Now work would become stressful. Then Jesus the 2nd Adam is in a garden called Gethsememe which means oil press and he is sweating blood. He is under stress of what is to come. Isaiah says the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. He delivered unto us His peace before He bore the stripes for our healing and then His blood on the cross to wash away our sins. The first press..our peace...holy for our temple...the 2nd press for our healing... The 3rd press to wash away our sins.

THE 7TH MAN

WHEN we review the story of the woman at the well there are some things we fail to notice. For instance she had three things against her... First she was a Samaratan whom the Jews called dogs and had no dealings with... 2nd she had a bad reputation as she had been married many times and was noe living with a man without marriage and 3rd she was a woman. She couldn't even go to the well when the other women did because they shunned her presence. She had to go later. Also she had 7 men and none satisfied her....none filled the empty place in her spirit...none offered her peace, but when the 7th man showed up (Jesus), he did not condemn her. He let her know he knew her situation and offered her peace and sent her out as the first evangelist... To preach the Messiah whom she met at the well ...to tell the town what she had had seen. I find it interesting that Jesus does not pick who the church crowd would pick. I also find it interesting that when He was resurrected He chose to talk with Mary first. He also chose her to be an evangelist to take back the message of his resurrection. She also was a harlot before she came to Him. He gave them both living water and they sold out to Him. Have you met the 7th man?

THE FIRST TIME LOVE IS MENTIONED...

The first time that love is mentioned in the Bible is when God says to Abraham.... Take the son that you love.... I find that interesting. Issac was a type of Christ. The son Abraham loved and then we have God saying in John 3:16 and God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son.