Trees of the Millenium

For Jesus, come quickly by Beloved.

 John, may Jesus reward you with fruitful orchards  beyond human imagination.  May He give you fragrant forests to walk in with the most beautiful trees in the universe..  Trees glistening in glory just for you.  Trees who love you, because I know you love them.     This verse is for you: 'HIS MASTER REPLIED,  "WELL DONE  GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT.  YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH A FEW THINGS;  I WILL PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF MANY THINGS.  COME AND SHARE YOUR MASTERS HAPPINESS."

What trees will grow when Jesus comes again?  This earth will be beautiful beyond imagination.  The trees will reflect back the love from God which is manifest in Christ Jesus our Lord when He sits upon His Holy Mountain.

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 This is what Scripture says: WHERE ONCE THERE WERE THORNS CYPRESS TREES WILL GROW.  WHERE NETTLES GREW, MYRTLES WILL SPROUT UP.  THESE EVENTS WILL BRING GREAT HONOR TO THE LORDS NAME.  THEY WILL BE AN EVERLASTING SIGN OF HIS POWER AND LOVE.  (Is. 55:13 NLT)    At that time LET ALL THE FIELDS BE JUBILANT AND EVERYTHING IN THEM; LET ALL THE TREES OF THE FOREST SING FOR  JOY.  (Psalm  96:12)

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The Lord says: " I'LL PUT CEDAR TREES IN THE WILDERNESS, ALONG WITH ACACIA, MYRTLE, AND OLIVE TREES.  I'LL PLANT CYPRESSES IN THE DESERT - BOX TREES, AND PINE TREE TREES TOGETHER-- ALL SO THAT PEOPLE MAY SEE AND RECOGNIZE, PERCEIVE, CONSIDER , AND COMPREHEND AT THE SAME TIME, THAT THE HAND OF THE LORD HAS DONE THIS, AND THAT THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL HAS CREATED IT. " (Is. 41:9, 10 ISV)

This is how Ezekiel saw the glorious orchards when Messiah sits upon His throne in the age to come.  

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He says:  "WHEN I RETURNED I WAS SURPRISED BY THE SIGHT OF MANY TREES GROWING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. (47:7 NLT)  FRUIT TREES OF ALL KINDS WILL GROW ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.  THE LEAVES OF THESE TREES WILL NEVER TURN BROWN AND FALL, AND THERE WILL ALWAYS BE FRUIT ON THEIR BRANCHES.  THERE WILL BE A NEW CROP EVERY MONTH, FOR THEY ARE WATERED BY THE RIVER FLOWING FROM THE TEMPLE.  THE FRUIT WILL BE FOR FOOD AND THE LEAVES FOR HEALING."(Ez. 47:12)

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The Prophet Joel saw the rugged and barren  mountains of this age covered with luscious grapevines.  ON THAT DAY FRUITFUL VINEYARDS WILL COVER THE MOUNTAINS.  (Joel 3:18a CEV)

Solomon's beloved writes of the wonders of the Millennial state. 

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She reveals:  "THE SOFT GRASS IS OUR BED,  FRAGRANT CEDAR BRANCHES ARE THE BEAMS OF OUR HOUSE, AND PLEASANT SMELLING FIRS ARE THE RAFTERS. (Song 1:16b,17)

I walked among the trees of the millennium in the manifest presence of Messiah's love on His Holy Hill.... love beyond this world.

I have walked in the Millennium in vision once.  It was love, not like this world.  Peace permeated the cosmos, into every nanoparticle.  I was taken there during deep worship, walking in a wonderful forest on God's Holy Mountain (in the Spirit).  The experience of the Love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord was overwhelming this creation.  Nothing in this age is like it.  The direct, experiential knowledge of Messiah's love that flows to all creation was present.  I long to be there again, always.  How I long to be there once again with Jesus high and lifted up.  Jesus says:  "THEY WILL NOT HURT OR DESTROY ON ALL MY HOLY MOUNTAIN, FOR THE EARTH WILL BE FULL OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD, AS THE WATERS COVER THE SEA. THEN IN THAT DAY THE NATIONS WILL RESORT TO THE ROOT OF JESSE WHO WILL STAND AS A SIGNAL FOR THE PEOPLES.  AND HIS RESTING PLACE WILL BE GLORIOUS. "  (Is. 11:9,10) 

The Beloved's  last words in Song of Songs cry out to Messiah to come again.  "FOR LOVE IS AS STRONG AS DEATH PASSION AS INTENSE AS SHEOL. THE FLAMES OF LOVE ARE FLAMES OF FIRE, A BLAZE THAT COMES FROM THE LORD.  MIGHTY BODIES OF WATER CANNOT EXTINGUISH LOVE, RIVERS CANNOT PUT IT OUT....  COME QUICKLY MY BELOVED AND BE LIKE A GAZELLE OR A YOUNG STAG ON THE MOUNTAIN OF SPICES." (Song 8:6b,7a,14 ISV)  Sounds like Jesus's second coming.

Messiah is telling the world of His second coming:   "SEE, I AM COMING SOON.  MY REWARD IS WITH ME TO REPAY EVERYONE FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR.  I AM THE ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE FIRST AND THE LAST,  THE BEGINNING AND THE END.  HOW BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO WASH THEIR ROBES SO THEY MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE TREE OF LIFE AND MAY GO THROUGH THE GATES INTO THE CITY." (Rev. 22: 12-14a ISV)  

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Awwhhh, the tree of life which is in the garden paradise of God sparkling like jewells. The wind making melody through the leaves.  But, that's another topic for another day.  LET EVERYONE LISTEN TO WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES.   TO EVERYONE WHO CONQUERS I WILL GIVE THE PRIVILEGE OF EATING FROM THE TREE OF LIFE THAT IS IN GOD'S PARADISE." (Rev. 2:7ISV)

Prayer and Fasting: A Practical, Spiritual Toolbox

Dr. Chuck Missler states on prayer and fasting:

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"That's interesting; prayer and fasting.  That's not an Old Testament concept, that's a practical, spiritual tool box; prayer, fasting."  "That's a good question for all of us huh?  Carelessness, that's us: The neglect of prayer and fasting. Fasting is not an Old Testament concept to be abandoned in our time.  With a little background it is still an effective part of the serious spiritual person. It is a basic element in your spiritual toolbox. Prayer, of course and fasting." 

In Mark chapter 9 we see a desperate man, a completely pitiful, tragic  boy..., and Jesus, the Power of God.  

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The father runs to Jesus, falls on his knees and begs the Healer to help his son who was wretched, demon posessed.  Scripture tells us:  WHEN JESUS SAW THE PEOPLE COME RUNNING TOGETHER, HE REBUKED THE FOUL SPIRIT, SAYING UNTO HIM, "THOU DUMB AND DEAF SPIRIT, I CHARGE THEE, COME OUT OF HIM, AND ENTER NO MORE INTO HIM. AND THE SPIRIT CRIED, AND RENT HIM SORE, AND CAME OUT OF HIM: AND HE WAS AS ONE DEAD; INSOMUCH AS MANY SAID, "HE IS DEAD." (I think he was dead.)  BUT JESUS (the Creator of the universe, the Man of mercy), TOOK HIM BY THE HAND, AND LIFTED HIM UP; AND HE AROSE. AND WHEN HE WAS COME INTO THE HOUSE, HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM PRIVATELY, "WHY COULD NOT WE CAST HIM OUT?  AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, "THIS KIND CAN COME FORTH BY NOTHING, BUT PRAYER AND FASTING." (Mark 9:25-29 KJV)

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Dr. Missler explains: 

"The main lesson of this miracle is the power of faith to overcome the enemy.  Faith must be cultivated through spiritual discipline and devotion."  (The Book of Mark, An Expositional Commentary, Dr. Chuck Missler 2010)

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I think also the main message of this miracle is Jesus' mercy, grace, and forgiveness flowing to a hurting humanity; unfathomable power,  like a mighty river of God's love.  Jesus is God, in the body of a Man.  IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY.  (KJV)

Love Jesus, He is worthy.  
 He loves you.

The Lord Giveth, and the Lord Taketh Away

Saturday, February 22, 2014

God Is Closing Down California

I have been following the news of California's drought.

DROUGHT COMES WHEN GOD WITHOLDS RAIN 
(Job 12:15a GNT)

Most of the state of California remains in a drought.
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 It is obvious to see that God is closing California down.  Anyone can see the hand of God Almighty.  He is the One Who gives the rain.  He is the One Who withholds the rains.  All flesh is dependent upon Him.  HE PROVIDES RAIN FOR THE EARTH; HE SENDS WATER ON THE COUNTRYSIDE. (Job 5:10 ISV)   THEY DO NOT SAY TO THEMSELVES, "LET US FEAR THE LORD OUR GOD, WHO GIVES AUTUMN AND SPRING RAINS IN SEASON, WHO ASSURES US OF REGULAR WEEKS OF HARVEST." (Jer. 5:24 ISV)

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Last night I became particularly alarmed about California when I saw a picture of the lack of snow pack in the Sierra Mountains. The mountains are bare.  Is it a bare waste?   Its really tragic.  Last year at this time a satellite image showed a beautiful, white snow covering over all the mountains.  Now, what do we see?  Brown waste.  This is serious. The drought is not stopping soon, unless there is a miracle from God above.  Never before has California had such a drought in recorded history.  The rainfall is minuscule.   Precipitation is at  its lowest levels ever recorded.  Recordings have been kept for 100 years.  I would not be surprised if we eventually see California going into famine.

"I KEPT THE RAIN FROM FALLING WHEN YOUR CROPS NEEDED IT THE MOST.."  (Amos 4:7a NLT) 

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California will have to start building desalination plants like the Arab states of the mideast do. Years ago there was a move by California to divert water from the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon down to California.  That movement was defeated.  I don't think it would be right for California to rape the Columbia River like they have the Colorado River.  The Colorado River has been consumed by the sins of California.  It's startling and shameful to see the Colorado River now.

What can we say about all of this?  God have mercy on America. God is pleading with us.

The Almighty in Hims mercy is giving us more time to back to Him, and Him alone.  He is full of love and compassion. We need Divine Providence.  May all of us Americans humble, and seek God, not government.  Let us seek the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, through His Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth.  God, have mercy, bring us back to you.  May we seek your face.  Empower us to turn from our wicked ways.  Please heal our land.  Amen.

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  God says:  IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY, AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND I WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND WILL  HEAL THEIR LAND.  (2 Chron. 7:14)



Chuck Missler says that turning away from our wicked ways is the key to God's blessings.  There is power in repentance I have found out.   YAHWEH GAVE, AND YAHWEH HAS TAKEN AWAY.  BLESSED BE THE NAME OF YAHWEH.  (Job 1:21b WEB)

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God, have mercy on America.

Fasting For Power

Fasting For Power

TREMENDOUS POWER  IS RELEASED DURING A GOOD PERSONS PRAYERS. (James 5) 

 Fasting is a lost art today. .   If we would fast and pray we would see a powerful revival in the end times church, that's us, here and now.   

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Remember that THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE MIGHTY THROUGH GOD... (Epistles of Paul)    Prayer is our greatest offensive weapon.  Why, because we have a high and holy God in heaven who hearts our hearts cries.  He answers, that's why prayer is so powerful  God in heavens answers.  I have seen absolutely impossible situations changed in answer to prayer and fasting: bodies healed, lives saved, income coming in, visions of God, messages from God in dreams,doors of opportunity blown open beyond my wildest desires. 

 ALL PRAISE AND HONOR AND GLORY TO HIM WHO SITS UPON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB.   TREMENDOUS POWER  IS RELEASED DURING A GOOD PERSONS PRAYERS.(James 5)

Super Hero of Fasting

Super Heroe Of Fasting

Daniel is our most noted super hero of fasting and prayer.                                                                     What a conqueror he was.  

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Daniel saved his and all the advisors' lives when He prayed and God gave him the answer to Nebuchadezzar dream. WHEN THE MYSTERY WAS REVEALED TO DANIEL IN A VISION LATER THAT NIGHT.  DANIEL BLESSED THE GOD OF HEAVEN... (Dan 2:19 ISV)  God showed Daniel all of the future human history is the great dream.  Of course, the pinnacle of the future is when the Rock Cut Without Hands, Jesus, comes again and establishes His Kingdom on this earth. All government of man will just blow away. 

 You know what the Bible says about you and I who are in Christ?  BUT IN ALL THESE THINGS WE OVERWHELMINGLY CONQUER THROUGH HIM (JESUS) WHO LOVED US.  (Rom. 8:37 NASB)  Prayer is our major offensive weapon, the big guns.  So, pray.  To get some more prayer power going, let's learn to fast too.

 Daniel also saw the throne of God and Messiah given dominion in a night vision. (Dan. 7:9-13)   One day Daniel knew by reading the scroll of Jeremiah that the time was for Jerusalem to be restored.  Daniel says:  SO I TURNED MY ATTENTION TO THE LORD GOD, SEEKING HIM IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION, ACCOMPANIED WITH FASTING.... I PRAYED TO THE LORD MY GOD.  (Dan. 9:3a,4a)   The Lord God answered his prayer in a mighty way.  Of course Jerusalem was restored.  Also, God sent Gabriel to Daniel.  Gabriel is the messenger angel of the Messiah.  Gabriel appeared to Daniel in vision and gave him instruction.  Oh, how we can receive wisdom through prayer and fasting.

 His most important fast may have been the 3 weeks of straight fasting in Daniel 10.  In answer the Angel Gabriel fought his way to Daniel to deliver God's message of the destiny of Israel, and the world.  Praise God Daniel didn't stop until the message came through.  Scripture reveals:  IN THE THIRD YEAR OF CYRUS.. A MESSAGE WAS REVEALED TO DANIEL.  THE MESSAGE WAS TRUSTWORTHY AND CONCERNED A GREAT CONFLICT.  (Da. 10:1a,c)  Daniel was shown wars until the time of the end in vision.

Let us persevere in prayer and fasting.  God will answer us powerfully too.  Call upon Him, and He will show us great and mighty things we know not.  Father God says:  "CALL TO ME AND I'LL ANSWER YOU, AND WILL TELL YOU ABOUT GREAT AND HIDDEN THINGS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW." 

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King Darius Fasts

King Darius spent the whole night in fasting when Daniel was thrown into the lions den.  

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 THE KING RETIRED TO HIS PALACE AND SPENT THE WHOLE NIGHT FASTING. (Dan. 6:18a)  What happened the next morning was a miracle.  At dawn, Daniel walked out of the pit alive and well, full of faith!   DANIEL SAID, "MY GOD SENT HIS ANGEL AND SEALED THE MOUTHS OF THE LIONS."(v. 6:22a)  Darius was grateful to Daniel's God.   He immediately wrote to all the civilized world:  FOR HE IS THE LIVING GOD WHO ENDURES FOREVER. (v.26a)   HE DELIVERS AND RESCUES AND PERFORMS SIGNS AND WONDERS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH. (v. 27a)

Praise be to God Who powerfully answers prayer.  Jesus is full of mercy.  Fasting takes prayer power into the stratosphere.  I have seen lives saved in answer to prayer and fasting.  JESUS IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER.  (Hebrews)

Jesus is full of mercy, grace and forgiveness, unfathomable, .. forever.

Ezra The Scribe and Priest

Ezra's 3 Day Fast

God chose Ezra the scribe and close to 50,000 Jews to go and resettle Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity.  They were ready to take a deadly and perilous journey from Persia (Iran) to Israel.  The King, Cyrus,  told Ezra to take a large armed guard of professional soldiers to make the trip. The trip was extremely dangerous.  Ezra was  carrying the temple gold, treasures, silver and had many women and children and livestock. They were easy pickens for thieves.   

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But Ezra refused the soldiers. Why?  Ezra was too embarrassed to accept them.   Ezra relied on the Lord God of Heaven instead.  How?  Through prayer and fasting.  Ezra writes:  THEN I CALLED FOR A FAST THERE AT THE AHAVA RIVER SO WE COULD HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE OUR GOD AND SEEK FROM HIM AN APPROPRIATE WAY FOR US AND OUR LITTLE ONES TO LIVE , AND HOW WE SHOULD GUARD OUR PERSONAL WEALTH, BECAUSE I WAS ASHAMED TO ASK THE KING FOR A CONTINGENT OF CALVARY TO PROTECT US FROM ENEMIES WE MIGHT ENCOUNTER ON THE WAY.  AFTER ALL, WE HAD TOLD THE KING, "THE HAND OF OUR GOD SEEKS THE GOOD OF ALL WHO SEEK HIM, BUT HIS POWER AND ANGER ARE AGAINST EVERYONE WHO FORSAKES HIM."   SO WE FASTED AND ASKED OUR GOD ABOUT  THIS, AND HE LISTENED TO US.  (Ezra 8:21:-23 ISV)  When Ezra arrives he records: OUR GOD'S PROTECTION WAS WITH US.  AND HE DELIVERED US FROM THE ENEMYS' POWER, AND FROM AMBUSH ALONG THE WAY.  (Ez. 8:31b)

How much do we all need protection for us, our families, and our personal wealth?

We all need deliverance from the enemys' power and ambush in this life.  The secret?  Prayer and fasting brings incredible victory. Just like Ezra and his people.  Why? Because the hand of our God seeks the good of all who seek Him.  PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.. (Paul's Epistles)