EVERYONE HAS A STORM STORY

Every one has a storm story. Jesus had been ministering to crowds of thousands all day. He was weary. He told the disciples to get the boat ready .. He was going up the mountain and spend some time with the Father and then they would go to the other side. He got on the boat went below and took a nap. A bad storm came up and the disciples thought they were going to die.. They came and woke him up asking him if he did not care they were going to die. They had just watched him feed 5 thousand people with a small sack lunch and speak words of life and yet could not speak words of faith. Jesus calmed the sea and they made it to the other side. There is another side when you pass through the storm friends and what waited on the other side was a man in desperate need of help. There is someone waiting on the other side of your storm my friends who is desperate for help. This man was the madman of the tombs. He was tormented day and night with a legion of demons who lived in his body. He was a savage man who caused much damage to the people of the village as well as himself. He was strong enough to break chains and could not be contained. Jesus told the devil to go and the devil argued with him how he had no right to make them go. Jesus did not argue back he only waited and told them to go again. You see they did not want to leave the man's body. A demon only has expression if he inhabits a human or animal body. They left and went into the pigs. The pigs had enough sense that they killed themselves rather than live with them. The next time you see the man he is dressed sitting talking with his right mind to Jesus. You would think the people in the village would be happy the man was sane no longer tormented and now a useful member of society would you not? But no.... Those pigs were their paycheck and they wanted him out of Dodge. I am running around bushes... My point is the disciples had a physical storm, the madman had a spiritual storm and they all came out winners on the other side. When you are going through a storm that looks as if it will take you out remember on the other side is someone only you can minister to and they need the deliverance only you can bring...soooooo enjoy your storm story, God bless Linda

DEVILOLOGY 101

The disciples wanted Jesus to teach them about the devil.
He said all right, gather round. They did not have to go to seminary 6 years...they did not have to wait 6 months, 6 days or 6 minutes. Jesus gave them the whole course, everything you have to know about the devil. In todays world we would call it devilology 101. He said it in 5 words.. The devil is a liar... And closed the book. What is a lie? It is something that does not exist. He can only exist if we believe the lie and give him place. Jesus says don't give the devil place. He is a defeated foe. Darkness does not exist... It is simply the absence of light. Don't give the devil credit for anything....just praise God instead... No matter what it looks like.God can turn your mistakes into miracles...... EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEVIL....he is a liar...God bless, Linda

SEEING WHAT IT IS INSTEAD OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

Jesus had an amazing anointing to see what it is instead of what it looked like. If I were to ask you, what was the first miracle of Jesus. You would say the turning water into wine at the wedding feast......but if I were to ask you what the second miracle of Jesus was......could you answer without looking it up? The second miracle is found in John 4... A nobleman came to Jesus after the wedding feast( he may have been a guest there, the Bible doesn't say). He wanted Jesus to come home with him and heal his son who was near death. Now I am sure he loved his son and wanted him healed but Jesus cut to the chase and said this to the man......except ye see signs and wonders, you will not believe.....isn't that a strange thing to say, but Jesus knew the man's heart was not right. He did not come with the right motive. The man implored him again to heal his son and Jesus said ...go thy way thy son liveth. He met his servants on the way and they told him his son lived. He asked when this came to pass and it was the same hour that Jesus spoke your son liveth and then he and his whole house believed. Jesus was right the man believed because of the signs and wonders....this was the second miracle that Jesus did when he came out of Judea into Galilee. Isn't that something... The first miracle was celebration of a new life and destiny for a couple who came together to share the rest of their lives.... And the second miracle was full of unbelief.......the next miracle John mentions is the fellow who layed by a pool for 38 years whining he had no one to help him in the water. I never cared for this guy much...Jesus healed him and the religious crowd got upset and wanted to know who did this. The guy did not know so he went back and found out then went and told on Jesus. How ungrateful can you get....just a few things to think about... God bless Linda

MAY HAVE FOUND A SCRIPTURE ANSWER

A few days ago I asked you Bible scholars out there to help me with a question and got no replies. The question was about the marriage supper of the lamb found in Rev. 19. If the lamb is the bridegroom and the bride is the church who are the guests? I may have found the answer in John 3. Who are the guests invited to the wedding? Friends and family. As the old saying goes you choose your friends but are stuck with your family. John the Baptist is having a conversation with his disciples. They are complaining about Jesus disciples baptizing........John gives them a rather strange answer... He says he that hath the bride is the bridegroom:BUT THE FREIND OF THE BRIDEGROOM,which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegrooms voice: this my joy is therefore is fulfilled. I BELIEVE THIS VERSE GIVES US A CLUE TO THE WEDDING GUESTS. I BELIEVE THEY MUST BE THE FREINDS OF THE BRIDEGROOM...like John the Baptist, Abraham , Issac, Elijah , Moses and David, all those who went before the power of the resurrection brought salvation to the church, the bride. At least I have peace with that answer. God bless, Linda

WHAT IS THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS

What is the testimony of Jesus? If someone asked you that question, would you have a scriptural answer? Is there a scriptural answer? As a matter of fact there is. It is found in Rev. 19:10..................the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophesy..... Not the answer I expected....how about you. Interesting. God bless, Linda

ATONEMENT...WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

We recently celebrated God's new year called Rosh Hashanah...The festival of trumpets occurred on the week end and Friday we celebrate Yom Kippur the day of Attonement....important things both dark and light happen during this season. God created man on the day of Attonement...Joseph was brought before the king on that day. Elisha received the double portion then. The dark of the month occurs during this season. World wide things happen ..earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, 911, wars escalate. Tonight on Christian news they were irate because the Muslims want to build a mask on ground zero to erect a memorial of the suicide pilots who brought the twin towers down and killed thousands of innocent people and the president seems to be supporting their right to do this.
Have you noticed how God has 7 bad years followed by 7 good years. We have just come out of the 7 bad years and are about to enter the 7 good years. God has three holy days where He says if you want blessed if you want your children and your flocks blessed, if you want to win wars , come to the mountain on these three holy days and I will bless you.
As there were 7 blessings for celebrating the passover so is there 7 blessings on the day of Atonement. They are found in Joel 2.....

1. Double portion
2. Financial blessing
3. Restoration
4. Special miracles
5. Divine presence
6. Family blessings
7. Deliverance

God says I will bring the former and the latter rain of blessings in this season. They start at Passover and gradually build to double blessing on the Day of Atonement. Be a wise man and celebrate God's Holy Days instituted forever. We will be keeping these same days in heaven ....go ahead open the book and check it out. God bless, Linda

FOR YOUR FORMER SHAME

THERE IS A SCRIPTURE WITH A WONDERFUL PROMISE. Something we rarely hear preached. God will give us double blessings for our former shame. It is found in Is. 61:7 . That is an exciting promise especially to those who have been in bondage for years because of physical, mental, spiritual or sexual abuse that has made them feel unworthy.......God says because of your former shame I will give you a double blessing. This is God's time of year to hand out double blessings. Yom Kipper is Friday at sunset.....that is when Elisha got his double blessing and many others...believe the promise and receive the blessing.