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Sent or Not

Greetings in the Lord! All week the Lord has been giving me passages from Jeremiah chapters 23 and 29. Those can be hard passages to digest, since they deal pointedly with prophets speaking lies in God's name, abusing their power, and purposely misleading people with dreams and visions from their own imaginations to elevate themselves. In chapter 29 we see that one even tried to have Jeremiah locked up for speaking the true word of the Lord! Jeremiah was telling the people something exactly opposite of what other prophets were saying, but they were telling lies to win the people over, strengthen their position, and more than likely, were just envious of Jeremiah's calling. In order to better understand what is being addressed, I would like to refer to some of the points the Abingdon Bible commentary makes regarding these chapters and verses: 1) Jeremiah 23:1-4 This short passage talks about unfaithful leaders being replaced; they have not cared for the people the Lord has en

Woman at the Well

Greetings in the Lord! Last June I was sent to LA and had lunch with a friend at a restaurant along Sunset strip. The Lord had showed me in a dream where He wanted us to eat--it was a place right between a couple clubs where famous celebrities had died of drug overdose in the past. As we sat there talking, the Holy Spirit began to quicken my heart: "All along here celebrities come down from their homes, their luxurious prisons, and come to these 'watering holes' looking for a drink. They are so thirsty they will drink the dirty waters served up in these places...but many will not return home. Instead, they end up dying here, drinking polluted water. Most have been 'cleaned' up and gotten dirty again several times, in and out of rehab, like a dog returning to its vomit." The Holy Spirit went on to tell my friend that he has a calling to witness to this crowd, as his profession gives him contact to many celebrities in LA. Now, nearly a year later, I discer

Wild Animals

Greetings in the Lord! On April 14 th I felt led to read the book of Revelation, which quite surprised me, as it is rare that I read from that book of the Bible. In fact, one time the Lord put it on my heart to read the whole Bible, and I did, up to the 16-17 th chapters of Revelation. Then it was like a hit a wall and could not go on. Well, this time was similar. I read to about the 10 th chapter and hit that wall again. So, instead of trying to continue, I re-read the notes I took for the 1-10 chapters and examined some of the things that jumped out to me this time; namely, I took note of how often seas and rivers were mentioned, most specifically in chapter 8 where at the 2 nd and 3rd trumpet blasts the rivers and sea were struck with plague-like calamities reminiscent of the plagues in Egypt. The other verse that stood out profoundly to me was Revelation 6:8: "I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close be

No More Jolly Roger

Greetings in the Lord! Not too long ago I had a conversation with a lady who lived with her husband on the seas, as it were, as they have an ocean-going vessel they call "home." During our conversation I felt the urging of the Lord to pray for her, for "fire" to fill her and touch all those around her wherever she goes. What I did not print on that blog is how we talked about the Lord saying "piracy" and showing me a vision of the coasts of Africa. Since she lives literally on the sea, it was like she had the "authority" to pray in Jesus' name for the seas. The "piracy" situation may sound a little weird for our Western ears and even images of Hollywood movies may come to mind--but be alert, this is a serious issue. It is not the first time our nation has had to deal with this by a long shot, but our forefathers were not shy about identifying and addressing publically the root cause of this particular kind of piracy: Islamic doc

Hand to Hand Combat

Greetings in the Lord! Question: How does a Christian do hand to hand combat? Answer: By reaching out radically to whomever they meet and loving them boundlessly, giving generously, and speaking the Word of God boldly! I was awakened this AM with the Lord talking about the new season we are entering right now--warfare-- " Ready or not, here we go!" Yes, it's true that many in the Body of Christ have gone through or may still be in stages of being refined, but it's time to follow the ark. Can you see the ark moving now? The Lord God is leading us...and don't worry, He is our rearguard as well. Those problems and issues of the recent past can't follow you, for "surely goodness and love will follow you all the days of your life." As I was communing with the Lord I found myself saying aloud the many affirmations that are found in His Word for us to know and walk out: "Christ lives in me", "I can do all things in Christ", "I

More Firestarters Please

Greetings in the Lord! Well, it's been a little while since I've shared anything so I wanted to give a quick update. The month of March was a busy travel time with trips to AZ, NM, and all the states between CO and MI! lol Since I've already written about the AZ/NM trip, I will tell about the drive from CO to MI. It was my first time trekking all the way across Nebraska, so I was driving with some expectancy to "see" what the Lord was up to there...but honestly, didn't see a thing. In fact, it wasn't too long before I turned my attention to the CDs and DVDs I brought and really just zoomed on through the state not noticing the passing of the time. In fact, it struck me as odd that I did that--and all the music and movies were secular, too, unlike the praise music, sermons, etc. I normally listen to as I drive. There was a storm following me the whole way, however; high winds and snow followed my path. It seemed as if I was surfing on the crest of