September 29, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Jubilee and Worshipping the Idols of Worry

This is my last article on Jubilee, and probably the most important. I stated that during the month of Jubilee God is asking us to repent, honor Him, and get rid of any idols we have been worshipping. Often today we think of “idol worship” as praying toward a statue or some earth-created creature, however that is not always the case.

I would be safe to say, that many within the Christian church worship the idols of political government, governmental assistance, or any type of dependence of human effort. There is one characteristic of “human efforts” that Jesus addressed in the Sermon on the Mount, as well as, the early Apostles in the New Testament Epistles.

“Worry” can be an idol that one worships. Worry stops any one of the Fruits of the Spirit from working and dishonors God. Worry: a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems. To give way to anxiety or unease; allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.

Synonyms are: anxiety, perturbation, distress, concern, uneasiness, unease, disquiet, fretfulness, restlessness, nervousness, nerves, agitation, edginess, tension, stress; More fret, be concerned, be anxious, agonize, overthink, brood, panic, lose sleep, get worked up, get stressed, get in a state, stew, torment oneself.

The King James Version of the Bible does not use the term ‘worry’ but it does use fret, ‘take no thought’, or other words expressing one’s dependence on a personal effort to complete a task or receive an outcome. You will agree with me that we indeed worry as Americans about almost everything in our daily activities.

God does not want us to worry but to “Cast all our cares on Him.” Especially during Jubilee, we are to express our confidence in God and His performance of His will in everything we confront in our daily activities.

We are to trust Him, to honor Him with all our heart, and to have faith in Him—knowing that God wants and will protect and take care of His people. When we worry God says you are “idol worshipping” and because our worry prohibits God from interacting in the lives of His people.

So make a decision, choose to, be proactive and bold to not worry but be happy in what Christ has done for us. Let’s end our time of Jubilee by committing all things to God and look to God, the author and finisher of our faith, to do what He promised to do and provide for His kids.

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September 28, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Do You Truly Understand What is About to Take Place?

I have been writing about Jubilee. This is central to Jewish theology and all of Christianity in Christ is based on these Jewish principles. Without understanding the spiritual implications and truths symbolized within Jubilee there is no way you can walk in the will of God by faith. It is just that critical!

Here are some ministers talking about Jubilee, so understand and be blessed beyond measure.

There are some leaders in the Christian faith that are speaking about how and why this year’s Jubilee is so important. (I am referencing links or names of individuals for you to see and hear for yourself.)

Joshua Alverez, a Bible scholar and teacher, Camas Washington, www.theriverchurchnw.com. (Check out his Facebook page)

Doug Addison, a prophet and teacher, at dougaddison.com/spirit-connection-webcast/#archi.

Cal Pierce has been speaking about the coming Awakening and Outpouring of the Spirit and now it looks like it has begun. (Cal Pierce, Healing Rooms International)

Lance Wallnau, he cites the importance of the number 7 and God’s destiny and call for us all. Check out his Facebook page.

Kris Vallotton who emphasizes the significance and importance of recognizing this particular time in our America’s history.

Ministers are speaking, prophecies are being proclaimed—everything the Spirit of God is saying bears witness to God fulfilling His promises and bringing His will and government upon everything in the earth. God is on the move and we must respond.

As I wrote yesterday—we must have atonement. God’s atonement is given to us through humbleness and repentance. We must ask for forgiveness and healing for ourselves, our families, our communities, and even our nation. Jesus is indeed standing at the door and knocking. We must answer His request, open the doors, and invite Him in…now is the time.

His love for you rests in what intensity and magnitude you respond to Him—this time frame is critical—respond to Him within the last 2 days of Jubilee.

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September 27, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Want Jubilee’s Freedom—Try Repentance!

One cannot have Jubilee unless one keeps Jubilee. God is specific about what to do when He asks His children to honor Jubilee. There are of course rituals, fests, prayers, but also repentance. During a 50-year timespan, most of us accumulate un-forgiveness, resentment, and bitterness. People, things, or circumstances have injured us, yet we chose to harbor anger, hatred, and strife. We are hurt emotionally and often spiritually. We are angry toward family, community, and even God.

Through Jesus we do not have to wait for every 50-years for the benefits of Jubilee—Christ’s resurrection made all the promises of God available to each of us every day. But as it was before Christ, it is the same after Christ’s passion. God says, “Here, here is your freedom, your salvation, your life with peace and blessings—it is found in Jubilee.”

James 1:19 states: “Beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” And in Micah 6:8, He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? God wants us to turn from anger, un-forgiveness, and resentment.

If we are to serve Christ as a faithful servant, we must find healing and all healing is found in forgiveness. “As you forgive others, this is how God will forgive you,” Jesus’s own words in the Sermon on the Mount. We must repent, ask for forgiveness and give forgiveness. Do not think you can fulfill Jubilee other than through repentance—it cannot be done (read the all of Micah chapter 6—your efforts, God does not honor).

During the Year of Jubilee, all debt was forgiven to Jews and strangers alike. All sin was placed under the atonement, type of Christ shedding His blood for you and me. If we refuse to repent, if we refuse to offer forgiveness, if we remember wrongs then God will not forget our debt, our sin, or all our wrong behavior.

I challenge you to remember your sin and then ask for forgiveness. I challenge you to remember all the wrongs others have committed against you and offer forgiveness—yes forgive their debt to you. I challenge you to stand in the gap for others—knowing their sin, hatred, anger, and resentment either to you or to others that were close to you and ask God to forgive them (and yourself for continuing to remember their sin).

Do you want freedom? Do you want blessings? Repent for yourself, your family, your friends, your church, and your community. Spend the next 3 days in pray and brokenness before God. This is the time of the Forgiveness of Jubilee and it is found only in repentance.

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September 26, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Your Future Hangs in the Balance of Jubilee!

“August of last year while in prayer I heard that the year of 2017 would hold unusual significance. As I contemplate what has happened there have been some unusual blessing, and also sometimes that was not so memorable,” David Hauser, Western Regional Director, International Healing Rooms.

“Then on August while praying I heard the Lord say to me the number 8. I was clueless at that time what the number meant since I am not an expert in the numbers that some theologians specialize in. I then realize that August was the 8th month and the Lord had spoken to me on the 8th day of the month.

As I checked what 8 meant in the Bible. I saw that it referred to a fresh start—a reset, which I was inclined to receive. When I posted this there were testimonies that were sent to me that were dramatic but nothing really significant for myself.

The following teaching I received while in Spokane a few days ago for IAHR convention for Healing Rooms. To be honest, this is ‘not in my wheelhouse’, but it had a ring of truth to me as it related to the Feasts that I had not followed very closely.

August 21, 2017, a Complete Solar Eclipse cuts across the U.S.A. Goes through 7 cities named Salem, is followed by the next total eclipse in 7 years, occurs on Rosh Hashanah 2024, and crosses the path of the 2017 eclipse and makes across through the U.S. The August 21st eclipse also occurred, on the same Day and hour as the month of Elul, in Israel.

Elul-The month that begins the 40 days of deep prayer and fasting; a time of soul searching and repentance before the Lord, and culminates on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Day of Atonement is also the day that a Jubilee year ends…so this year, the 70th Jubilee will end at sundown on September 29.

In the Hebraic calendar this year will mark the end of the year 5777, Grace finished, finished, finished and the beginning of 5778. Grace finished, finished, New Beginnings. This is what all these numbers mean.

There is much more to be said about the Feast of Trumpets, Rosh Hashanah, Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, Feast of Tabernacles, and Sukkot.

Again let me state, the teaching of these Jewish holidays is above my pay grade, but I heard something that struck my spirit.

Please listen carefully to this. We have 4 days left before Jubilee ends. Take the next 4 days and ask God for a spirit of repentance. You ask for what? What about for fear, anxiety, unbelief, anger, strive for reconciliation. Ask God in these next few days for healing in your emotions towards your family, the body of Christ, for your political anger, your family anger, for anger towards the Body of Christ, for all leaders. Ask God to get at the root of your disappointment with people and with God. Ask God to get at the root.

Do this before the end of Jubilee and I believe God will take you to a different and higher place in 2018. You will experience more victory, promotion, and glory. In Christ name, I pray!

Dave and I will be sending three more articles over the next three days about Jubilee and your future. This is the most significant series of articles I have ever written. Please consider them prayerfully and with a contrite spirit.Please send them along to friends, family and church leaders. Your future in Christ will depend on what you do with “what the Spirit is saying to the Church.”

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September 24, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

All of Life is Vanity

Have you read Ecclesiastes lately? Probably not; it’s a depressive book to read. Solomon writes about wisdom but in comparison to life in general. In the end, he states, “that life can be not worth living.” Not a book for the young in heart and spirit or young in age.

You need to read the last chapter of Ecclesiastes, chapter 12.Well, here it is—read it!

1 Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2 before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain; 3 in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened, 4 and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; 5 yea, they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets: 6 before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern, 7 and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. 9 And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12 And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

The last two verses always get me—it is easy to be convicted by God’s Word. Let’s recap what wisdom says: one, you will get old and become bitter; two, there is an end to all things and it is very dark and without hope; three, there are words of wisdom and knowledge that are ‘words of truth’ but a lot of studying will get you nowhere; and four, God will have the final say to all things you do—nothing will be hid, so what God says you ought to do, do!

I am now part of the generation that knows and sees the end of things coming upon the earth. Not only will my life end, but mankind is on a collision course with the judgment of God. It is inescapable and was determined before the earth was created. It seems we all know this fact, but we live as if it will not come to pass.

Let me offer this hope, “It does not have to be like this!” How do I escape becoming bitter, seeing only darkness everywhere, always learning but without knowledge, and standing before God without redemption? The answer, Jesus Christ—the hope of the world. It is only “in Him”—literally that I avoid the vanity of life. Wisdom says, want life—you must want Christ. It is just that simple…what would Jesus have me to do?

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September 21, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

An Injured Toe

Have you ever injured your little toe? A good friend of mine did this last week. He hit his little toe against a door while walking through his home’s hallway during the night. He told me it hurt so bad he could not walk on that foot for a while—he thought his toe might be broken.

This is not new news or any news at all except for the fact the Lord spoke to him after the ‘toe-crunching’ event, saying, “Even the least of these—the smallest body part has as much importance, often more than any other part of the body.”

The Lord taught my friend the need for the whole body in taking care of all parts of the body no matter their importance, size, or beauty. My friend, Dave, began realizing the significance of “body”—his injured toe meant he could not walk without a limp. His whole body was being directed by his little toe.

It is worthy to note that Dave began to walk without a limp, without favoring his other foot, only after 3 days. His body was directed to protect and heal the one injured part—his small toe. As the Scripture states in I Corinthians chapter 12, particularly verses 14 -26, “ as one member of the Body suffers, all the members suffer with it.”

Dave’s bodily functions were directed to take care of that little toe—more blood was sent to heal the injured members; all other members were directed by the nerves to change how to move and how to protect the toe. His body had one purpose—“take care of the little guy!”

If only we would take notice of the natural things in this life so we can be spiritual and do the will of God. As Jesus said, “Even as you did kindness and helpfulness to the least of these, you did this unto me” Matthew 25: 45.

Let’s not allow pride or self-induced thinking to control what we do by overriding Scripture—the very words of Christ. We are to give honor to the weaker members of the Body of Christ. We are to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves. We are to do what is right, Christ being our example.

I am reminded of an experience in God I had years ago when God spoke to me to take care of countless people He had or was going to bring into my life. I asked God, “But God, who is going to take care of me?” God immediately replied back to me, “I will.”

If we do not love even the least members in the Body of Christ, we cannot say we love God. Without love, God says, “I never knew you!”

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September 12, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Cries for Help

God is listening, prayer works, and God answers cries for help. We have had two hurricanes recently. Irma was to have done damage beyond repairable and Harvey was immensely destructible. Now after the fact we have seen not only the good people coming to the rescue, but we realize that God heard our prayers of need and answered them speedily.

I wonder what we could have done if we firmly believed that God is God over all His creation that He can calm any storm. Jesus did not worry about anything Mother Nature could stir up. He calmed the storm after His disciples woke Him, fearing they would die. And, then you have Him walking on the waves of the storm unafraid of the fury and strength of the storm.

We often trivialize coming tragedies or place too many Scriptures as metaphors, thereby limiting inherent spiritual truths and the nature of God. Oh, that we would believe as a little child. It was obvious that God was answering prayers of His people before, during and after Irma traveled over Florida. I hope we are thankful to Him who does all things well.

Life is not without the unexpected or without devastation. I do not understand how people cannot be a believing Christian. There is way too much heartache in this life to go it alone and not having the Holy Spirit, as our Comforter would be unbearable.

I would like things easier like I said yesterday. I know God is watching out for me, and I am to watch out for others. That is how love works—He loves me and I am to love others. I think this is a fair bargain if there were such bargains with God.

But next time God, I will be praying that You calm the storms before they hit landfall. Why, well I know you can do all things and it is my faith in you that you love to see me operating in. Your faith residing in me—it can move the mountain and calm the raging sea.

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September 11, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

I do not know about you…

I do not know about you, but I have found it is sometimes hard to serve God. It is not that I have ever not wanted to believe in Him or to serve Him, but it is not easy all the time. I like Jesus and His love for me is so great and pure. I guess I feel like this because I fail in my service toward Him, not getting it right all the time.

Yes, I know I might too hard on myself or too sensitive. I like to be appreciated, all of us do. God loves me, there is not doubt in my mind or spirit regarding this truth, but when I do not keep the least of His commands I feel like a failure.

The church of God does not always help in this dilemma. When I am around specific individuals that minister on more of a one-on-one basis they express to me how God is pleased with me and what He has in-store for me. It always makes me happy and energized, but this does not happen often enough.

Our churches need to work on encouraging each other not depending on their programs or inter-action groups. There is something biblical about individual members in the Body of Christ encouraging and seeking God for each other. You will not find this in Sunday school or in Sunday worship services. But this is what is needed—encouragement and thankfulness for each other, spoken to each other on a weekly basis.

I am presently asking God to give me His clap of “Well done Steve!” I desire to hear the heavens thunder with clapping when God is pleased with something I did. And, I would like to have Jesus offer me His hand when I am down or stumble along the way. His hand in my hand would encourage me so much—it would smooth all the hurt and pain I feel.

If God asks us to encourage each other, He does and will give us personal encouragement and gratefulness. I am with King David, “Oh that my soul and mouth would praise the Lord for everything He has done.” This is where I want to be, always in the presence of God; always feeling His love for me no matter where I am at or how successful I am. He is my God and friend; He will always be so!

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September 9, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

For All You Revivalists

Verses from Esther

So many of us are looking for the next revival. It’s coming but not a revival, but a Spiritual Movement that will usurer in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It is not a revival because revivals have so many limitations, such as 2-4 year timeframe, centered in a person (or persons), at a particular location, or within a certain segment of society. That is why God told me not to call this a revival. This is for everyone, for all lifestyles, based on unity; not in leadership (the Holy Spirit will be its leader), and will continue for many years until the time of the anti-Christ.

Here are things to prepare for: angels unlimited, ministering in many ways to heirs of salvation; persecution within and without by members of one’s own church and political governments; deception by Satan making himself looks like Christ; holiness to extremes that the Body of Christ has never experienced before; and blessings beyond measure and trials never-ending.

This Holy Spirit movement will magnify the rule of God in all the earth and the Government of God bringing all things under the subjection of Jesus Christ. No revival ever did that except during Pentecost and the formation of the Early Church. This movement will not be just about miracles, healings and “make me feel better” experiences without the demonstration of the power and authority of God over all who are in the Body of Christ. Christ will be our center, not church doctrine or denomination affiliation. You will not find it on TV, but only the Holy Spirit (not man’s productions) will be moving the Church along in preparation of Christ’s coming.

You can find comfort in recognizing what is to come and how to respond to the movement in the Book of Esther. Take a read of this book—only 10 chapters long—you can do it in one sitting or over a weekend. It is not an accident that there are 10 chapters total and the last chapter has only 3 verses. (God is into numbers—they are symbols of the purposes and power and glory of God—God is a mathematician also.)

Here are a few specific verses for you to ‘claim’ for yourself, speak over your family and friends, and believe God for in seeing God’s will be done in the area you live in:

2:17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins

4:1 Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry

4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father’s house will perish: and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

4:16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

6:9 And let the apparel and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man therewith whom the king delighteth to honor, and cause him to ride on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor.

8:16 The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

9:22 As the days wherein the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

May the Lord bless the reading and proclamation of His word and promises to His people! May we serve the Lord with gladness and in unity!

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September, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

What is the Character of a Wise Person?

Character of the Month Series

A wise person does not know too much. Or, more correctly stated, he does not pay attention to everything or give credit to countless details bombarding his senses each day. He is wise but he does not allow worldly information to ‘cloud his judgment’.

Yesterday, I sent out an article about ‘waiting’. Waiting has three distinct time frames God honors. What I did not mention is that waiting is only effective if “peace” is its guide. One cannot wait for God unless His peace is ruling over your life. You will have fear, doubt, confusion, anxiety, worry or misplaced love without peace. It is peace that controls your waiting process no matter what your “waiting in Christ’” entails.

A good example of this is Daniel. The Book of Daniel has many interesting stories as well as character examples of people who placed God above everything else. Daniel learned to wait and it was counted to him for righteousness. In Hebrews, he is stated as one of the fathers of faith.

Daniel gave us examples of all three types of ‘waiting in peace’ and God coming to his rescue. It is important to mention that Daniel did not care about what the accepted norms were of his day—as a stranger in a strange land.

But, Daniel did care about what God expected of him and what it takes to be wise. Here are some of the things he did:

ü If there was a law that contracted what he understood as God’s requirement for his service to God—he did not let that law deter him from serving God—he prayed 3 times a day. (Prayer can make one wise)

ü He would not allow food or other secular customs to pollute his body, which he considered the temple of the presence of God. (Wise men protect their bodies from evil pollution—things sacrificed to idols.)

ü He gives honor to whom honor is due. He always honored the King even though he did not honor the king’s administrative leaders. (Wisdom gives place and respect to those in authority.)

ü He was not afraid for his life but trusted in God more than the natural laws of Mother Nature—lions do eat people. (He knew God and knew his place in God.)

ü Wisdom allows one to see future events and God gives this wisdom to us. Daniel’s wisdom predicted future earthly events even though nature laws would say otherwise. (Wisdom looks through the eyes of God, not man.)

Daniel did not let what he knew naturally or present political, physical, and natural laws to interfere with what God was saying or wanted to do. He ignored conventional or natural wisdom; he allowed nothing to interfere with the testimony of God and His will. He kept himself ignorant for God’s purposes to be done.

A wise person is ignorant in many things, but never ignorant of ‘what God says about Himself or what He will do’. This is who Jesus wants me to be—to be wise beyond my years.

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