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Posted on July 30, 2015 at 5:03 PM |
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Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Well, we find ourselves in the middle of the summer, in the middle of the year 2015 (and prayerfully, I find myself in the middle of my life). It has been my observation that the majority (present company included) are usually spending more time dwelling on past exploits of life's journey or looking to the future, be it dread or hope, for what's next over the horizon, while neglecting the present position in the midst of the two tenses. This misappropriation of focus can even be considered a tactic of the enemy who means to do nothing less than distract us from the "present" (gift) that is called "Today", also known as "NOW". Be it the middle of life, the middle of the year, the middle of summer or the middle of the moment, we can do justice to amend or build on the past and prepare properly for the future by making the best of our current situation. So take some time today to smell the coffee, smell the roses, enjoy a conversation, feel some sunshine, appreciate the rain, savor a breath of fresh air, embrace your freedom, reach, teach and encourage a child, respect and support a senior, and generally live, laugh and love more --- TODAY! My family just recently commemorated 16 years since we emerged from our wilderness experience...then officially proceeded in ministry. Our official ministry, ie. Christian practice, began in August 1999 at the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. It was here that our faith walk continued and GOD showed us why we had to go through the previous 3 years the way we did, resulting in our week of homelessness. Those formative spiritual years prepared us to be effective ministers to others who were homeless. It also prepared us to deal with various aspects of ministry and to effectively cross denominational barriers. Those invaluable lessons that we learned served as a template for how to plan to proceed in our service unto the Lord globally. "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” Zechariah 4:10 NLT |
Posted on April 1, 2015 at 8:23 PM |
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2 Timothy 3 New King James Version (NKJV)Perilous Times and Perilous Men
3:1" But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." When facing the provocations that spew from lips of naysayers, backbiters, and haters, it is most important that we realize (though under attack) that this is not a flesh and blood warfare. Ephesians 6:12 Our enemy (the Devil) is out to utterly destroy our witness and halt our testimonies of the abundant grace and glorious workings of the power of God flowing in our lives, ultimately to steal the word sown in our hearts and he uses people. Our first response to offenses is usually to view the offender as the culprit and if we are not responding the power of the Holy Spirit, we can and sometimes will be led astray by our carnal man resulting in the ensnarement of the enemy to discredit our testimony and steal the word that has been given us. 16:16 " These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble."
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because[b] your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." If we forget that God has a plan to bring to fruition that which He planted in us for His glory, we will cower under pressure, draw back at the threat of confrontation and give in to the deceptions of man because we'd rather settle for what we do see rather than to wait and believe Him for what we don't (see spiritually). 11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end." Armor up Saints of God! This is an ALL OUT WAR! Now is not the time to give up. It is never a time that good soldiers run away from their enemy. Yours is relentless and he will not back down neither will he show you mercy. He wants to utterly annihilate you. Galatians 5:19-21 "The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God." It is a fight for "Fruit". The fruit that the Word of God produces in our lives. Therefore, we cannot be passive and be intimidated when evil tries to silence us, when the kingdoms of this world mandate that we worship at the feet of compromise and ungodliness. We are living in a time where the tree will be known by its fruit as never before. We are engaged in a "Fruit Fight"! Matthew 12:33King James Version (KJV) 33 "Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit." |
Posted on March 26, 2015 at 2:04 AM |
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3 "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy, blessed, and fortunate is the man whose quiver is filled with them! ..." Oh, the joys of parenthood! I'll never forget holding my oldest son and firstborn child while beholding the miracle (yes, for me it definitely was) of God's favor upon my life. I remember thinking when he was only a few days old "What will you be like at 10, 15 or 20 years of age?" Now, over 30 years later, the question resounds stemming from the epoch of his birth "Where did the time go?" Engrafted within the various stages and seasons of parenthood, the blessings kept coming as well as life's challenges: (disappointments, rejection, struggle, loss, pain, confusion) you name it, it was in there. Somehow I knew I'd never be able to teach my sons what it was to be a "real man" and that it was something only a real man could do, and although learning to love and trust another man with my heart, my children and ultimately our lives, was not only going to take some work on his part, but I too would be required to sow seeds of sacrifice as well. So during the courses of "Parenting 101 - ...", "Love and re-marriage: Doing it God's way" and "How to die in order to live", ours has been a journey where slow and sometimes unassuming growth in the midst of the vicissitudes of life, are now coming to fruition. I'm preparing a meal for our oldest son "M1" (using initials since I don't have permission :-) who's visiting us from out of town and our youngest son "C" who's home sick. Our fourth son "Q" comes home and I ask him to text his older brother "T" to let him know that M1 is home. He informs me that they spoke yesterday and have already made plans to get together while he's here. Freeze! I am now experiencing a utopian moment, and here's why: Each day leading up to this, our daughter is in constant communications with all of her brothers, through text, phone or just being in the same house. Daddy is on everyone's "must call" agenda when they get home from school or work, not because they were told to, but because they "like" talking to daddy. Although we are far from perfect and being problem free, this in itself is the product of hope planted during the "see nothing" years of our lives. Romans 11:33Amplified Bible (AMP) 33 "Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!" Things that were dormant throughout the winter will begin to awaken. Perrineals will remember it's their time to arise. We'll even use some of the very things that would have stunted a plants growth as compose to help to enhance it. So will it be in our lives. Nothing from our past will ever be wasted. God will use it all to work together for our good and for His purpose. That we might see the result of us loving Him enough that we'd be willing to obey him to the point of sacrifice. We will experience the "Fruition of Hope". Isaiah 61:3Amplified Bible (AMP) 3 "To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." |
Posted on February 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM |
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On DTBM - Dying To Be Married With Winston And Sondra Lewis, we began a new series for the month of February, "Levels Of Love". In this series, we will examine the four levels of love as categorized by the Greek interpretations of love, which include Eros, Phileo, Storge and Agape. This past cyber-service we focused on Eros, the shallowest level of love, and determined whether or not this level of love which indicates the "erotic" or physical attraction that we have for one another, should even be considered in the conversation with the other three, deeper and more intense levels of love. Go to DTBM: The Levels of Love Finally, stay tuned for the upcoming blog, Midweek Meditations later this week for the summation of the previous series "Formulas For Resolutions". After all there is always something left on the table. This begs us to ask: 'What's in your pew?" |
Posted on November 18, 2014 at 12:28 PM |
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No Ordinary Storm Mark 4:37-39 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the
ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and
they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace,
be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. This was no ordinary storm.
Previously, Jesus had been teaching on the kingdom through a series of
parables. It was in this very ship that
he taught by the sea side because of the multitude that had come to hear him. Have you ever been given a dream, a word that resonated in
your spirit that you knew, was more to it than met the eye? You knew God was telling you something. Something that took seeking Him to get an understanding? “It is the Glory of God to conceal a
thing. But the glory of kings to search
a matter out.” Proverbs
25:2 Jesus was the master
teacher (orator). He could give a
parable that man’s wisdom had no grasp of understanding. But it was not in the telling that they would
learn, but rather in the test that followed. After teaching many parables that day (lessons on various
aspects having to do with the Word of God, the one who teaches it, enemies of
the Word, those who receive it and those who don’t, why and what the word will
produce) in verse 35b, the teacher is ready to give them the test saying “Let us
pass over unto the other side.” The scene is set. It is evening and along with the boat that
Jesus and his disciples are on are several other smaller boats. Then comes an unusual storm. A storm so fierce that on the sea, it is of
hurricane proportions. This in and of
itself is unnatural as hurricanes are common only in large bodies of water such
as the Atlantic Ocean. But this storm
sends their boat reeling as the waves beat ferociously against it. The waves are so relentless, they lift the
boat high almost touching the sky and with the tumult of the violent winds,
send the boat crashing to depths of the sea. The deep looming sound of the
creaking of the helm and the cracking of lightening overwhelms the men’s hearts
as the waters that were once on the outside of the boat have now come inside
and their boat is now full. Although a
few of them are seasoned fisherman and have gone through storms before, they
have never experiences anything like this. These see the works of the
Lord and His wonders in the deep. For He commands and raises
up the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea. [Those aboard] mount up to
the heavens, they go down again to the deeps; their courage melts away because
of their plight. They reel to and fro and
stagger like a drunken man and are at their wits’ end [all their wisdom has
come to nothing]. Then they cry to the Lord
in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. He hushes the storm to a
calm and to a gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are
still. Then the men are glad
because of the calm, and He brings them to their desired haven.” So the
men cry out to Jesus and awake him from his rest. Now its one thing for them to be going
through all of this and after all, wasn’t it Jesus who said “Let us pass over to the other side?” We wouldn’t be going through this if it
weren’t for us following him! And to
make matters worse, when we need him the most, he’s in the back of the boat (uh,
class room) sleeping! Have you
ever felt like when all hell was breaking loose in your life that Jesus was
somewhere asleep? But even the answer to
this question (I’m sorry, test) had
been given to them when he said in verses 26-29 of Mark 4: So is the
kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should
sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he
knoweth not how. For the earth
bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the
full corn in the ear. Now the master teacher is ready
to reveal the lesson that he’d spent all the day teaching them. How well did they do? Did they pass? He arises (gets up out of his chair at the
back of the class room) and does two things:
He rebukes the wind and says “Peace, Be Still!” then turns to the
disciples and asks them “Where is your
faith?” Jesus never asks a question to
get information. But this was a question
of “location” (what ground are you?) for his disciples to answer. All the day he’d been
teaching them how faith operates and that there are enemies at work to steal the
word it produces. He’d told them that
depending upon the type of ground (condition of the heart), the measure of word
they’d receive would yield the same measure of return. He had taught them that when the harvest (the
test) came, that what they’d received would be manifest. It would seem that Jesus would
only need to speak Peace or to simply tell the winds to “Be still”, but upon
looking closer at the lessons he’d been teaching them, there were two points of
interest being addressed in this lesson: “Be still” was to the elements
that surrounded them (the winds, the waves).
“What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea
obey him?” Mark 4:41b This storm was not an ordinary
storm. It was a lesson in faith that
Jesus ordered and because he initiated it, he also controlled it. All along, as impending, dismal and horrific
as it may have been for his disciples, it was all happening in a “controlled”
environment. It came for them to “pass”
over to the other side. "Then they cry to the Lord
in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. He hushes the storm to a
calm and to a gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are
still. Then the men are glad
because of the calm, and He brings them to their desired haven.” Psalm 107:28-30 You may
be going through a storm right now.
Speak peace over your soul and tell the winds to “Be still!” You are not alone, and this is no ordinary
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Posted on October 15, 2014 at 1:43 AM |
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Isaiah 43:21 The Message (MSG)16-21 This is what God says, the God who builds a road right through the ocean, who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies— they lie down and then can’t get up; they’re snuffed out like so many candles: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. Wild animals will say ‘Thank you!’ —the coyotes and the buzzards— Because I provided water in the desert, rivers through the sun-baked earth, Drinking water for the people I chose, the people I made especially for myself, a people custom-made to praise me." All to often, we have relegated praise to a feeling, an expression of gratitude and appreciation for the one being praised and haven't realized that it is more than this. Much , much more. In Proverbs 18:20 the psalmist states that a mans belly shall be satisfied by the fruit of ones lips and the writer of Hebrews 13:15 teaches us that we are to offer up to God "the sacrifice of praise which is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His Name" We were created to make manifest the glory of God on earth, unique to his design and purpose, operating from a power source not of this world. 2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) When we offer the "sacrifice of praise" we are doing more than confusing the enemy, we are declaring and bringing into remembrance previous victories and recreating the atmosphere for what was done before, to be done again. Our praise solidifies our victory both to our enemy as well as to us. There is "customized" power made accessible through our praise. It is in this place of praise, where our weapons are custom made for the current battle we are in, may encounter later in the day or thwart an attack that was being formed against us. Isaiah 54:17 This is indeed the most powerful weapon against the enemy and the reason it is so often the most difficult to use. The enemy knows that if he can get us caught up in how we "feel", we will not enter into this secret place. Psalm 91 But for the believer, this is the safest, most powerful and effective position to be in. As we begin to change our perspective to focus on the true power and authority we have when we offer up the sacrifice of praise and embrace that more than any other time, God is more with us when we praise Him, we will begin to see more victories in our lives. We will walk in a greater peace in knowing that our prayers are heard and we will begin to see those we encounter to also walk in greater victories. So don't wait, PRAISE HIM NOW! |
Posted on July 3, 2014 at 3:30 AM |
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We can extend the declaration of independence beyond just written words or even audible voices to practical actions manifested in the form of accountability, responsibility and piety. We can exude our accountability by submitting to, respecting and upholding the laws and tenets of this country which we revere and to whom we pledge our allegiance. We can show our responsibility by being ready, willing and able participants in the process of making these laws better for all our society, presently as well as in the future; don’t just talk about it, walk about it. Ultimately, being pious, i.e. submitted and committed to the true and living GOD and HIS righteousness will insure our prosperity. Even though this great declaration of independence emerged from the lips of flawed individuals and even hypocrites, one can’t deny the evidence of the progress of a country who has dared to rally around such beliefs. Consider the benefits available for an even greater form of independence, as in True Freedom. |
Posted on May 26, 2014 at 3:02 PM |
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Posted on January 27, 2014 at 3:35 PM |
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On this past cyber service of Dying To Be Married with Winston and Sondra Lewis, we continued with the series, "Be Reconciled: Restoring True Balance". This blog serves the purpose of wrapping up this series; it also serves as a way to keep the conversation rolling, This latest episode really only scratched the surface of a subject which deserved more time and attention. For those of you who have already listened, you may have already observed why we weren't able to delve deeper into the subject at hand (celebrating and recognizing my wife's birthday) of which I can't apologize. As we reviewed the definition of reconciliation (or reconcile), which is, "to restore to friendship or harmony ", we highlighted one of the other definitions for the word, in particular, "to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy". We looked at the latter definition making the comparison of financial accounts with our accountability in our relationships. As the Lord did on various occasions when using parables of everyday occurrences, we made the comparison of how we reconcile our financial accounts to that of our relationships. This is where we had to leave the conversation due to our time constraints, but this medium allows us to continue it, in order to further expound on these matters. On the broadcast, we made comparisons of how the results are similar when one mate is withdrawing more from the account (relationship) than is being deposited. Moreover, the discrepancies and ultimately irreconcilability that occurs when both mates are operating from two different budgets (agendas). Using the passage, in Proverbs 11:1 which states, "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight", we established how it is the Lord's desire for us to establish and maintain "true" balance in our relationships. Fret not if you and your mate have found yourselves out of balance, because in the next installment of this blog we will take a further look at how this disharmony and imbalance can be reconciled. |