Dec 7, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Where Are You Standing?

It is only a fool that does not believe that he or she is not living and standing in the ‘last days’ as proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth, the O.T. prophets, and the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. I challenge you or anyone else to find my statement to be in historical error or a gross miss-interpretation of the Bible. Earth is exactly where biblical characters said it would be at this time in earth’s history.

The problem in my interpretation of Scripture and historical hypothesis is that ‘the Church’ finds itself unprepared and unwilling to take its’ place in the ‘last days’ of the Second Coming of Christ. The Church indeed has a problem, and this problem is no better realized than in California. The problem exists not in all churches within this State but in most churches. Why is there a problem because it has refused to fight? Jesus called His Church to fight but instead, the church wants to ‘get along’ and ‘become acceptable’ to society—“do the legal thing”.

The church errors when it hides behind the Constitution of the United States, or even when it hides behind court rulings, laws, and the protection of government officials. We were called to fight so put on the Armor of God and fight the good battles of spiritual warfare. This has become the time to fight; this is the time of warfare. “There is always warfare prior to coming into God’s timing. This is one of the key indicators that you are coming into alignment in the heavenly realms with His timing. If you are experiencing tremendous amounts of warfare, then you can know the enemy is fighting against the alignment for you to enter into God’s timing” by Lorilei Cooley in her article “The Timing of the Lord”.

When and what will you do when the church no longer has a tax-free status (it is coming)? What will you teach when our government tells us what is sin and what is not sin (it’s coming)? Are you going to allow the government to dictate when you worship, how you worship, and what to worship—it has arrived!

I do not allow or accept what Governor Newsom tells me because I do not accept what Satan tells me. If the church would open their eyes and exercise the wisdom of God, you would know and understand all these restrictions are not about a virus but about control and doing what ‘darkness’ wants you to do. It is time to fight against the darkness, what is evil and the beast (Satan), and all who follow the beast and accept ‘the mark of the beast’ in their lives.

I know what Jesus would do today and He would throw all the money changers (government officials) out of God’s house. Jesus would stand in judgment to what the Government and the medical profession are telling us. Therefore, I also stand with Jesus not the world and against everything that is evil and comes from the Beast/Satan/the Devil.

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Nov 27, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

What’s been going on?

Have you taken a survey of your spiritual life in 2020? With all that has been going on, this is exactly what God has wanted you and I and everyone else to do who are called by the name of Jesus. God wanted us tried, tempted, and humbled—this is the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

As the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil so the Holy Spirit is still doing His job in the members of the Body of Christ. We indeed have been tempted during the year 2020. It caught most of the Church by surprise and unprepared. Why would God do this to His people? This is what God wants from His people.

1. He wants us to repent—to experience repentance that not only cleanses us but changes us. We need to get all our sin out of our lives and to be healed from all the hurt and shame our sin has caused on others. The Holy Spirit is still calling us to this repentance. He is to wash us not just on the outside for others to see but also on the inside what the Holy Spirit Himself sees.

2. God wanted (wants) to bless you with blessings that you have never experienced before. Blessings of unity, of peace, of unfilled wholeness and love that comes only through repentance and through the struggle of keeping the unity in the Spirit. Have you felt the struggle in your spirit and soul—this is the working of the Holy Spirit in your life? We must find unity, not unity as the world gives us but the unity the Holy Spirit creates.

3. God made promises to many of you. Promises of ministry, growth in the Lord, and along with visions of things to come to proclaim to the Body of Christ. But the fulfillment of promises of God does not come without trials and tribulations. We must be tried and tempted in order for us to be confronted by Satan and his deception & lies. If you walked in faith and resisted the devil’s deception and works in this world, you will receive what God has promised and has willed to take place in your life. If you were patient and faithful the fulfillment of God’s words spoken to you through dreams, visions, and prophecy will take place. Be faithful and look to God doing what He promised to you.

4. God wants His Body to not only react to but to create history. We are in the last days and in these days either Satan fulfills what he wants, or the Church fulfills what God wants. We have a choice and in our choice is where we find the faith to stop Satan’s plans and the completion of God’s perfect will. We must find the purposes and action plans of God in this, our generation. It is the time of prayers of faith, it is the time of actions of faith, and it is the time for the unity of our faith being felt and projected upon this world. We must not and we cannot accept what Satan is planning or speaking in this world. It is God’s words that are to be spoken and these words are to redeem the time of Christ’s return.

5. There is a warning in this message from the Lord. If you have not forgiven others for them wronging you—stop and repent for not offering others forgiveness. Do it now! If you have any love for this world, love that is getting in the way of your love for God, let it go now! If you have been working and striving, thinking that the Body of Christ is a building, a program or a denomination repent of this now. The Body of Christ is people and only people. People need to meet together and minister to each other—we do not need another building, another program, or a service that is programmed and prepared days or weeks in advance. We need each other and to worship together. In togetherness, there is unity, praise, thankfulness, and prophetic prayer. It is time for what the Body of Christ can do with ‘unity’ not what we can do ourselves. Unity is found only in who Christ is and what He wants and can do.

What must you and I do? We need to say, “I’m sorry to God” for all the wrong we have done. We need to say, “Sorry” to all the people we have injured and sinned against. We need to be sorry toward and tell the Church “how we have failed” the Body of Christ. We need to express and change in who we are by loving God first and only Him by not allowing the world to receive the love God has placed in our life for Him—“Love not the world or the things in this world”. Last of all, we must begin now to find the unity of the Spirit through Jesus and through the Scriptures God has told and given to us. It is through repentance, loving God that unity will come upon us. And when this unity comes you cannot even imagine what God will do for you, through you, and in you.

(Please share this message with everyone you know and do not know.)

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Nov 23, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Those Unanswered Prayers…A Lesson from Daniel

There have been times when my prayers went into history without being answered. Often I felt like I was praying in a steel bubble; it felt like my prayers did not make it to heaven. All of us have been there at some point in our lives. Have you wondered why God did not answer your prayers? Here is a simple lesson from the Book of Daniel to give you hope and insight into what to do when you pray.

Daniel prayed three times a day by opening up his window toward Jerusalem & Heaven in order to ‘pray out loud’ to the Father of all creation and Lord over the earth. Why would anyone pray three times a day; can anyone have that much to pray about? Here are the lessons to be learned:

1. Daniel wanted to keep himself in a constant state of prayer. He was not just praying for himself but for everyone and everything.

2. Daniel did not pray often so he could repeat his prayers over and over again, but he prayed with passion and sincerity—these were heart and soul prayers.

3. Daniel was unashamed of his prayer life and his words to his God and Father.

4. Daniel’s prayers did not keep him from being imprisoned and out of the lion’s den (Satan’s plans were for Daniel to be killed), but his prayers prepared him for his future to be in God’s hands and will in any and all circumstances.

5. Daniel prayed for his enemies and blessed them; this is how God keeps us in His will and under His protection. (Daniel allowed God alone to be ‘The Judge’.)

6. Daniel did not obey the laws and commands of King Darius of the Medes when the king’s decrees were in conflict with his religion—Jewish laws.

7. Daniel prayers were often for forgiveness for his sins and iniquities (refer to my blog wwjwmtd.com, “A Happy Day” Nov. 22, 2020).

8. Daniel did not tempt God for his diet was based on biblical principles that strengthened his body to pray. He believed his body was a temple of the Holy Spirit, so he had to keep it worthy of God’s presence in his earthly body. Daniel did not tempt God but was thankful for what God had provided.

9. Daniel was not into ‘person worship’ or the ‘lifting-up’ of political leaders who wanted to be worshipped. Daniel gave all his praise and worship to God alone and only offered respect to those in authority. (Once again, today we have religious leaders giving up their authority to political and medical leaders instead of God. God will not help our pastors who elevate political leaders above God.)

10. Daniel knew that Israelites were the Body of God and make up the City of God as spoken by Abraham. God is not a building or a house of worship, but people are the buildings of God, not brick and mortar. Daniel kept himself connected to others in the Body of God—he did not need a building/church to worship God.

So, the next time you pray be passionate, forgiving, blessing others, and remember to place God above everything you are asked to do and be honorable/thankful to God who made you and keeps you.

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Nov 22, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Oh, Happy Day!

When was the last time you had a Happy Day? A real happy day starting when you woke up in the early morning until you fell asleep that evening. There is no way anyone can have a ‘happy day’ without finding great mercy and total forgiveness in Jesus each and every day.

If you have not listened to Oh Happy Day by the Edwin Hawkins Singers you need to! Still to this day even after listening to it for the first time 50 years ago this song moves me to tears, rejoicing, and into the presence of God. (Yes, every time I listen and sing it.) Why a happy day? “Jesus washed my sins away! Jesus taught me to watch, fight and pray…to live rejoicing every day!”

Where is the blood of Jesus in your life? Is there a battle to fight which Jesus has brought your way? Are you rejoicing? We are in a battle, Church so where is your rejoicing?

Church, you cannot stand in battle, fight the good fight of faith, or find rejoicing without true forgiveness, receiving great mercy, and without the blood of Jesus flowing over your life and into your veins. Only in standing at the foot of the Cross, watching Jesus being crucified will you find forgiveness for all your sins, iniquities, faults, and weaknesses.

If you are not allowing the Holy Spirit to search your life for sins and iniquities you are failing the directive of Christ (His command how to pray) and denying the operation of the Spirit in your life. Sin is one thing (what you did wrong based on the truth of the Gospel, the Bible, and immoral behavior), but iniquities are something much different. Iniquities are the effects of your sin upon others—the cause and effect of your sin—the consequences of your sin.

Forgiveness is not just for your sin by doing ‘wrong things’ but Jesus wants to cleanse you from the effects of your sin on others—all the consequences of your sin—yes, your iniquities. We must ask for forgiveness that encompasses not only what we did wrong (our sin) but all the trouble, hurt, offenses, and anything else our sin caused (our iniquities).

When I ask for forgiveness I also ask for God to also forgive and heal all the wrong, hurt, and pain my sin caused. I want complete, total, and all-encompassing forgiveness—forgiveness for myself and the power my sin caused on others.

I want everything made right that my sin made wrong. Jesus did not die in vain for me—I will find forgiveness for myself and whatever wrong my sin caused! This is Jesus’s forgiveness for me, you, and all who call upon His Name asking for forgiveness.

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Nov 22, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Oh, Happy Day!

When was the last time you had a Happy Day? A real happy day starting when you woke up in the early morning until you fell asleep that evening. There is no way anyone can have a ‘happy day’ without finding great mercy and total forgiveness in Jesus each and every day.

If you have not listened to Oh Happy Day by the Edwin Hawkins Singers you need to! Still to this day even after listening to it for the first time 50 years ago this song moves me to tears, rejoicing, and into the presence of God. (Yes, every time I listen and sing it.) Why a happy day? “Jesus washed my sins away! Jesus taught me to watch, fight and pray…to live rejoicing every day!”

Where is the blood of Jesus in your life? Is there a battle to fight which Jesus has brought your way? Are you rejoicing? We are in a battle, Church so where is your rejoicing?

Church, you cannot stand in battle, fight the good fight of faith, or find rejoicing without true forgiveness, receiving great mercy, and without the blood of Jesus flowing over your life and into your veins. Only in standing at the foot of the Cross, watching Jesus being crucified will you find forgiveness for all your sins, iniquities, faults, and weaknesses.

If you are not allowing the Holy Spirit to search your life for sins and iniquities you are failing the directive of Christ (His command how to pray) and denying the operation of the Spirit in your life. Sin is one thing (what you did wrong based on the truth of the Gospel, the Bible, and immoral behavior), but iniquities are something much different. Iniquities are the effects of your sin upon others—the cause and effect of your sin—the consequences of your sin.

Forgiveness is not just for your sin by doing ‘wrong things’ but Jesus wants to cleanse you from the effects of your sin on others—all the consequences of your sin—yes, your iniquities. We must ask for forgiveness that encompasses not only what we did wrong (our sin) but all the trouble, hurt, offenses, and anything else our sin caused (our iniquities).

When I ask for forgiveness I also ask for God to also forgive and heal all the wrong, hurt, and pain my sin caused. I want complete, total, and all-encompassing forgiveness—forgiveness for myself and the power my sin caused on others.

I want everything made right that my sin made wrong. Jesus did not die in vain for me—I will find forgiveness for myself and whatever wrong my sin caused! This is Jesus’s forgiveness for me, you, and all who call upon His Name asking for forgiveness.

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Nov 21, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

The Wisdom of God—Is never what you ‘think’ it is!

The wisdom of God is a mystery to most members of the body of Christ. We often ‘think’ we understand God’s ways and His wisdom, but that is rarely the case. Even when Jesus walked the earth the people of Jerusalem and even His disciples did not come close to understanding what God wanted or how God works. They thought because they were religious that they knew what God was going to do next and what God wanted. Yes, the very beginning of the Early Church was deeply-seated in pride and ignorance.

Jesus said, “Wisdom is justified (or vindicated) of her children.” (KJV, Luke 7:34-35 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.) What did Jesus know that we do not know?

Simply, wisdom is not what we see, rationalize, or pride ourselves on knowing. Wisdom is found only in the process of discovering what the will of God is—it is the finding of the purposes and action plans of God so we can respond to what those are which leads us to the operation of our faith. Faith comes only after wisdom and the ‘prime directive’ of wisdom is for us to respond to God in faith.

It is this ‘discovery-process’ that the Church is failing so miserable at this time in history. The church should never allow the media, CDC, or man’ laws to dictate what we think or how we respond to what is taking place in America. If the disciples of Christ had their way, Jesus would never have been crucified and the Kingdom of God would have never been given to us.

I can tell the Church in all truth and with the authority of the Spirit and Word of God (the Bible), God’s judgment is coming and will fall upon America for this reason only, “You did not recognize nor accepted the will of God—you did not see the wisdom of God in this your generation. So, God’s judgment will come like a thief and in darkness, and everything you hold dear and consider your strength will be taken from you.”

Luke 19: And when He (Jesus) approached, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. For the days shall come upon you when your enemies will throw up a bank before you, and surround you, and hem you in on every side, and will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation”

As it was with Jerusalem so will it be with America. It is indeed a time of weeping!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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Nov 7, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

My Interpretation…one day left!

This is my interpretation regarding what I have been receiving from the Lord since Election Day, November 3, 2020. Please note that I do not consider myself a prophet nor a pastor or teacher. I am not important nor do I seek fame, but I have asked the Lord years ago to give me the wisdom and power of the “two witnesses” as spoken in the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.

I do not think any prophet should interpret what they say, that should be left to others in the Body of Christ. Nevertheless, what America is experiencing are the ‘birth-pains’ of the coming of Jesus Christ. We are in a battle at this time; it is a battle for the very survival of the Church as we know it. God is trying us individually and corporately. How we respond to what He asks of us, how we decide when we are tried, and to what extent we “Wash our robes of righteousness in the blood of Jesus Christ” will determine our readiness to be prepared for Christ’s Second Coming.

Do this always! We are to lift our hands and hearts to God in heaven and receive the light of heaven to show us, guide us, and give us the victory in the battle in front of us—just as Moses did in his battle against the enemies of the people of Israel.

Also, we must no longer take our ‘marching orders’ from the evil one, governments, or cultural norms (read Revelation). Since just after the first of the year the Church has been taking orders from governments or agencies of various world governments. Where does this come from? It comes from the antichrist. Repent Church and redeem the ‘time and season’ that the Lord has placed before us. This is why, I believe, God gave me instructions on what to do tomorrow, posted Nov 5th (read my article titled, November 8th, A Blessing or a Curse) on my blog, wwjwmtd.com. You have only today to decide!

We must gather together without fear and in the unity of the Spirit to solely worship and praise the Lord. Some churches have been doing these ignoring coronavirus restrictions and others have conducted on-line services while still leaving the doors of their churches open for people to come in and worship while the leaders of the churches were ‘live-streaming’ their service. What the Lord showed me that those who tried to still offer services to their members (attending in person their church services), God was pleased with them even though they had “little strength”, but the churches who did not keep their doors open were in danger of “God removing their candlestick” as stated in Revelation.

We must be bold and a light that shines throughout the world—unashamed with the love and power of the Gospel of Christ. We must be willing to be criticized and rejected. This is the calling of Christ, “Deny oneself, pick up the cross Christ daily as given to each of us, and follow Him doing what He did and has commanded us to do.” Revelation 22:12, NIV: "Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.”

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