May 10, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

I Feel Like Crying for a Long Time

God has been moving my spirit in ways I have not felt for a while. I feel like crying, crying, and to continue in crying over our lack of preparedness to Christ’s return. If there is one thing the incident of the Coronavirus has taught me, it is that we are not ready for what will shortly be upon us. The lack of God’s love in humanity is so apparent.

We were taken by surprise by the virus and our response to the virus. If this virus (the activity of God testing His church) caught us off-guard then what will we do when all the judgment and punishment of our sin will be upon us as stated in the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Revelation states over and over again about how the church gives up the love it once had and replaces it with self-righteousness.

It is easy to lose one’s love for others and God. It happens every day for all kinds of reasons without the least bit of self-reflection until it is too late. Our love just grows colder and colder until we find ourselves hardened to any sort of kindness or compassion. We of course justify what we have become and why we now do what we do, but it does not change the fact that we are now void of feelings and tenderness.

When fear gave the coronavirus power to manipulate our society our true state of being came into focus. We all ran for cover. We were led astray and our obedience to fear became our blindness. Fear, pride, and ignorance were the outcomes of our lack of love that is supposed to change things.

When we give up our love then Satan has a hold on our lives. This is what happened to Job and now has happened to the Church of Jesus Christ. We can now only find our way through repentance and begin doing our ‘first works—how we acted when we were in love with Jesus’. You know why the revival promised to California over 100 years ago has not come (which has been testified to by a multiple people in the Body of Christ), it is because the Church is looking to the ‘wow factor’ of the Spirit, the miracles and healings of the Spirit, and not looking to or desiring the ‘love’ we once had through the Holy Spirit.

It is the love for Jesus Christ that God wants to bring to us, and with His love comes all the wonders and miracles that accompany His love. God’s love is first and last the sole and only ingredient that moves all the activity of the Holy Spirit. Find God’s love and you will find the revival you have been so desiring to have.

This virus is a ‘wake-up call’ for the Church to repent and turn from your self-righteousness, just as Job had to turn from his. This virus was God reaching out to His church to repent, turn from the bondage that you placed yourself in, and begin to love God and others around you just as you did in the past.

It is time for crying! It is a time for crying out for forgiveness and crying for the love that once filled our lives…”if only my people would humble themselves, pray for forgiveness, begin to love again, then I would heal their land.”

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May 8, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

I’m Disappointed

I am so disappointed with our American Christian leadership. They failed what God was hoping of them. Yes, I felt winds of hope, and indeed it is happening but not because of our Christian leaders. It came from a simple solon owner in Texas who wanted her employers to earn a living and resisted the political insanity of the coronavirus.

Leaders, you were tested by God and you failed. I am sure you will justify yourself and offer me reasonable excuses but nevertheless, you failed just as Job did and justified himself to others and to God. It is time for repentance first and doing what is right secondly, by scheduling services in your churches.

If churches do not begin to open their doors to people wanting to worship in unity and in one place, the consequences for your decisions will be tragic. This is the time for boldness, the season of testing. God is trying the hearts of our leaders and seeing who will do His will; not man’s rules of hatred and self-righteousness.

Open up your doors and allow the King of Glory to come in! It is time to become persecuted for Christ’s sake. It is time to take a stance against those who ridicule and reject the power of Jesus Christ. It is time to let your light shine and not hide it under a blanket or behind the laws that Satan has devised.

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May 1.5.1, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Winds of Hope, part 3

“You say, ‘I cannot do this, I am afraid’?”

God says, “Take a friend with you—this makes two. Do not be afraid, I will be the third person with you—this makes three. Now what you do cannot be broken, and I will confirm the words you speak with wonders from heaven.

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May 1.5, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Winds of Hope, part 2

God is asking us to take the Gospel of Christ to the streets of America, today!

“You ask, ‘How can I do what You are asking of me’?”

Gods says, “Do not hid behind the walls of your church or your fear of the unknown.”

This is what you say, when you are asked, “What are you doing?”

Say, “I am speaking of the Love that Jesus has for you. It is Jesus who is freely offering you hope instead of fear. Jesus is wanting to give you wisdom instead of the unknown that you live with. Yes, Jesus wants to help you get out of the darkness you find yourself captive by.” This is what you say.

And if they say, “You cannot do this.” Just move on to the next street corner, the next parking lot, the next place I show you to speak from, and keep speaking.

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May 1, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

God’s Church 1; Satan 0

Article #3: Eagles are flying!

Did you feel what I felt this morning. I felt a spirit of hope moving through my house and over my property. God is sending out a spirit of hope—yes, winds of hope over our nation. God is changing the score. If you did not feel it this morning, you will see it, God 1 and Satan 0 is about to happen everywhere!

Immediately God said to me as I woke up, “Seek me early.” OK, I am good with that and do that usually each and every morning, but this was different. It was, as if I sought the Lord early this morning and throughout the day, God would show up in outstanding ways! God always catches me off guard—I am always playing ‘catch-up’ to what God wants.

So, as I walked around the ranch and prayed before the sun fully came up, this is what God was saying:

1. It is time to take the Gospel of Christ to the street. Forget about your TV ministry, your live-streaming, your ‘in-church’ programs—take the Gospel to the people. One on one, personal contact, and let them hear your voice and see the light of Christ on your face.

2. Speak from the street corners, from the bed of your pick-up trucks, from the park bench in your parks and beaches. Let the people see you! If you do this I will go with you supporting my words (the Gospel of Jesus) with wonders, signs, miracles and healings.

3. Do not be afraid of some sort of persecution. The world will not like you because it does not like me. Be bold and strong. “I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me.”

4. Whatever promises God has spoken to you and you have not received them, be prepared to receive them. Seek me early!

5. Whatever you have been waiting on from God, get ready to accept what the winds of heaven will be bringing your way.

6. God says to the churches, get organized to do this now. Begin today to organize, take me to the streets and wherever people gather in America…Do This Now!

God reminded me of Mark chapter 16—read this today and seek the Lord. Proclaim the words of God over you, your family, your church family, your community, and our nation. God is bringing change, winds of hope and a future of hope.

Now is the time—a time of repentance, the time of acceptance, times of hope, & for Jesus the same, yesterday, today and tomorrow!

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April 30, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Satan 1; the Church 0

Article #2: Chickens laying hard boiled eggs!

I am mostly upset with our Christian Church leaders; they indeed did not seek God and definitely did not allow the wisdom of God to guide their response to the coronavirus (the’re chickens laying hard boiled eggs).

What we do know is that the medical profession was caught off guard and with their limited knowledge about the virus they took an approach that gave them time to organize, prepare for the worst, and shelter the population. I regret that their approach was more about ‘protecting their weaknesses’ rather than ‘protecting the American population’.

The media supported the medical’s position thereby failing to be the ‘check and balance’ by checking the facts and offering a pragmatic alternative. Instead, their interest was and still is, ‘pointing their finger at a political figure’. What a total mess we have created regarding this virus—a virus we call ‘a pandemic’ when it is far from such an assessment and label.

Media, you are not doing your job, wake up and use your freedom of the press wisely! Give us the facts, not your opinions. You rarely acknowledge Jesus Christ and certainly not Satan therefore you cannot see that this virus is a spiritual problem not a ‘who dun it’ problem.

This should never happen again! The Church did not take its place as being a ‘voice of reason and hope’ when tragedy strikes. Satan won this round of insanity when God sent him to try and test the hearts, minds, and souls of the human race. Satan won by creating such fear that reason, wisdom, and a ‘Jesus Response’ was not to be found. Yes, I know that there were individual lights of God’s truth and love in various places in America, but such a limited number of lights shining bright was no match for the fear that Satan spread throughout the nation.

Franklin Graham did do something and used his organization’s resources to help others and we have only a handful of ministers that tried to keep their churches open or spoke how ‘God is greater than the coronavirus’; but their voices were silenced, and they were ridiculed. God is not mocked, and the Holy Spirit carries the Sword of the Spirit to execute punishment when God’s judgment is released.

We need to open up our churches this weekend! Do not wait and do not obey local directives for rules that are not Constitutional and do not help with containing the virus.

What could you do? Here are my recommendations:

ü Have a special service for the elderly and individuals that are at risk. Help them now!

ü Have regular services but with limited attendance—even if this means many more services so your buildings are not crowded.

ü If you have a school or large outdoor facility—use them and allow the elderly to exercise and walk throughout the day so they can get exercise in a safe environment.

ü Offer in-home services to transport at-risk individuals to your church safely or bring them needed everyday items. Do something, be proactive, and shine the light of Christ in every way you can.

ü Promote your 1st Amendment Rights—freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and freedom of petition. What happened to your boldness, your faith with action, your strength of Christ-like character?

You failed church! Where are you pastors that talk without actions? Where are you ‘faith-healer’, did you exercise your gifts of healing? Where are you TV evangelists that ask for money but do little to help those in need? I am ashamed to call you brethren.

It is time to be persecuted, to be spoken ill-of, to suffer wrongdoing for Christ’s sake, to just ‘do the right thing’ and accept criticism from the media and political figures. It is time to become unacceptable and foolish to the world. It is time for the Gospel of Christ.

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April 29, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

There is no pandemic only chickens laying hard boiled eggs!

I am amazed as to the creation of this ‘virus crisis’. Is this really a crisis? Is everyone dying who gets sick? Are we burying people in mass graves? Has no one recovered who got the virus? The answer to all these questions is, “No!”

We were led astray by our medical professionals. They did not understand the coronavirus, they conjured up statistics that are completely inaccurate; and they kept telling us that only if we do “social distancing” will we be safe. It is amazing to me that our AMA failed at every level in helping Americas combat this virus.

They did not take a commonsense approach to containing and fighting this virus. This is what we know.

1. The coronavirus was in America and spreading among the population by November 2019.

2. If you live and/or work in a city that has a very high population per square mile you stand a much higher probability of contracting the virus.

3. There is not much one can do for individuals that contract the virus and have a compromised immune system or a weak lung capacity.

4. If you are a smoker, a vapor user, or have problems with breathing you stand a much higher chance of getting the virus.

5. If you an at-risk individual and stay indoors without fresh air blowing into your dwelling, do not take in an amply amount of daily sunlight, do not keep a daily exercise routine, do not stay hydrated and eat well, and lastly, refused to take long hot showers to keep your lungs moist—you are living your own death sentence.

6. The virus is not hurting or killing most Americans—most of will not experience symptoms of the virus.

Californians got the virus very early in America’s timetable but have had it easy, why? We do not live on top of or near each other, we get lots of fresh air and sunlight, we are active ‘out of doors’ people, and we usually eat better with lots of fresh foods.

Some of my friends got the virus early before it was on the ‘international radar screen’ and doctors did not know what they had (they were tested for the flu, but they did not have the flu). They got over the virus just like most Americans.

We made “staying safe” more of the problem than the virus will ever do to America. The medical profession did not have a cure nor understood the physics of the virus. The only option they presented to Americans was social distancing, and in the process they did not save lives (I believe killed more people when all the statistics finally come out) because of the restrictions they placed on the population.

Not only did the medical profession fail America, but also our state politicians, the Christian Church, and the national media by promoting fear and accepting what doctors say without challenging their motives and reasoning.

This is the first article in the series, “Satan 1; the Church 0.” I will be addressing the failure of the Church and Americas allowing our Constitutional Rights to be ignored and taken from us without reason and judgment.

I believe God is not pleased with the church and our religious leaders ‘looking to themselves’ and ignoring what God thought—there was no asking, “God what do you want me to do, or why is this happening, God?” I think God sees His ministers as ‘chickens laying hard boiled eggs’. It is time to ‘ask for forgiveness’—for forgiveness in planning a religious man-made response to the virus. Jesus would not have done this!

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April 25, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

A Timely Lesson from the 1st Book of the Bible

No, I am not talking about Genesis; it is the Book of Job, which is considered the first book written for the Old Testament Bible. I am sure it was written either, right after the flood (Noah & the ark) or a few hundred years before the great flood. Either way, this book is the thesis for all who are tried, tempted, and looking for righteousness. I love the Book of Job and the many truths that are found in Job’s life story.

It is not easy being tried (or tested) by God, but you and I must remember that God does not tempt anyone, but it is Satan that tempts us by trying to get us to turn against the Father and live only for ourselves. Satan can never tell the truth and seeks only to bring accusations against you to God in heaven. You are the prize and loved by God, and Satan wants everything that God has planned for you to come to ruin. (The story of Adam and Eve is the best Scriptural story of this theological concept.)

Here is how it works. Satan seeks to destroy God’s purposes for your life. God wants you to decide whom you plan to serve, who is telling the truth, and what you finally choose what is best for your life. God tests us; He is testing you, seeing ‘what you’re made of’. (The New Testament story of Jesus being led by the Holy Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Jesus was tried and tested. So why do you think you are not tested?)

God is asking if you truly believe (read the last chapter of the Gospel of Mark). Is God who He says He is, and will He do what He says He will do; or is Satan telling us the truth by life’s events, circumstances around us, and/or the tragedies that engulf our very existence? Satan comes to us only to steal, kill, and destroy—remember, Satan knows only to lie; truth is never on his side.

So how did Job handle being tempted by Satan when being engulfed in the process of being tried by God? Where did he end up when Satan threw everything at him, yet under one condition—God’s told Satan, “You cannot take his (Job’s) life?" Could you have done any better? Would you have gotten as far as Job did? Are you a better person than Job? (Be careful how you answer—read the Book of Job with you taking the place of Job.)

My favorite part of the book is chapter 19, and my favorite verses are 19:25-27. Oh, that all of us would be able to say these words and find the hope that only exists in Christ:

I know that my redeemerlives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
26 And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;
27 I myself will see him with my own eyes; I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! (NIV)

A history lesson as to what happened to Job: 1) all of his kids and their families were killed; 2) all his belongs were taken from him or destroyed (livestock and buildings); 3) his employees were captured or killed that worked for him; and yet, 4) he did not blame or accuse God for what happened to him, the Bible says.

The devil/Satan realized that his first plan of action did not work so he decided to make Job very sick. But still that did not work even though Job’s wife told him to curse God and die. It was not until Job’s friends turned against him that he began to speak. Now finally the motives and reasoning of his heart finally came out. This is the activity of the Holy Spirit! The sword of the Spirit of God divides and brings to light the difference between one’s actions & words, and a person’s true motives and heart response to what God is doing or not doing. Job’s true motives and what he truly believed came out.

Job did blame God by saying, “I did nothing wrong and you (God) turned against me.” God said in reply, “Who made you a judge over Me? Who are you to think that I erred in testing you? You are not as perfect Job as you thought you were, nor are your words just and righteous.”

In the end Job humbled himself, repented, and realized that he is just a man and does not have control over what takes place in his life. But this is not the end of the story. God told Job to pray and forgive his friends who said unkind and incorrect statements to him about his relationship with God and what God wanted from him.

Job did ask for forgiveness, renewed his relationship with God, and prayed for his friends. God in the end blessed Job and gave him back a new family and riches beyond what he had before. God is indeed gracious, full of mercy, and kind in every way!

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

A Lesson in Worldly & Godly Wisdom

The Holy Spirit always knows what the Father wants and gives glory to the Son, Jesus, in all He is asked to do by the Father & Son. It is no accident that we are on a collision course with Jesus coming back. At times I feel it is just around the next corner.

You have asked for God to reveal Himself more fully, to have all that Jesus has promised to give, and to finally have ‘that later day revival’ with miracles, healings and heavenly signs that will amaze us all and increase our faith. Well, I can testify to all of you that it is within your reach—you only have to make one simple yet life changing response.

I am sure you know the story about Jesus talking about God pruning our lives—just like a farmer prunes his grapevines or fruit trees. Jesus said trees and vines are pruned so they can produce more fruit—this is worldly wisdom. Likewise, God prunes our lives so we can produce the Fruit of the Spirit and reach humanity with the Gospel of Christ—Godly wisdom. We will not like it, Jesus said, but if we will accept the pruning by the Holy Spirit, and allow God to get rid of all the branches and vines in our lives that do not produce God’s fruit (these are parts of our lives that produce fruit but it is not God’s fruit) then we will produce fruit, oil, wine that will last forever and give only God the glory (Gospel of John chapter 15).

The Holy Spirit’s main purpose is to “convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and judgment” (Gospel of John 16:8-9). Why, so we can serve God, have favor with God, and proclaim the Gospel of Christ while bringing honor to Christ in all we do. We must find forgiveness, be clothed with righteousness, and have the judgement of the Holy Spirit keeping us safe from all the evil Satan will be throwing at us. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to work punishment and judgement on all the works of evil—the works of the devil.

We are on the edge of the moving of the Holy Spirit in ways never experienced by the human race. The complete fulfillment of all the words of Christ and the placing of everything under His feet. If you can ‘make it’ to the end, Jesus said you will be saved. The question is, “Are you ready to be saved; can you make it to the end?” I like the question, ‘Do you have what it takes to see Jesus return in all His glory, riding upon a horse, coming in the clouds with a Shout!’?

If you honestly answered, “I am not sure I am ready.” Then what God is now planning and asking of His church to do is right in front of you—God is indeed knocking on the door of your heart, mind, soul and strength. It is time to be pruned by the Holy Spirit!

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April 17, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

The Lord is not done with us!

I am amazed as to the patience of our Lord. His love and kindness proceeds from His throne even when we are such failures or jerks. The Spirit did not wait for me to wake up this morning to begin talking. God woke me up through the night quoting Scriptures. Once again, God will not be programmed or defined as man considers how God gets things done. When we got God all figured out, God does a right turn or U-turn on us. We will always see God through a colored looking glass—never able to understand all there is about God.

As the Spirit moved me through the night-hours, I found myself troubled and worried as to the Church’s response to what God wants us to do. I am concerned and fully understand that only one church out of the seven churches of the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ responded to what the Spirit was saying to the churches. America’s churches will have to choose what their response will be. Will God remove their candlestick, or will they repent and accept the criticism of the Holy Spirit and His correction.

What is the answer to the coronavirus and its effects on America? The answer is simple, choose repentance and righteousness. Consider oneself ‘poor, blind and naked’ when it comes to our response to the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. As Americans we think we are rich monetarily, but God says “you are poor” because you do not have the riches of Christ. We say, we can see—we have knowledge and insight beyond all other nations, but God says, “you’re blind” because of our lack of spiritual knowledge we cannot recognize the purposes and will of God. Last of all, God says, “you’re naked”, even though our pride and money dresses us with only the best the world offers. God sees us as ‘undressed’ because we are not dressed in His glory, His honor, His righteousness, or His love. In our pride we think we are something special, but my hope for all of us is that we will acknowledge our weaknesses and self-importance and cry out for God’s acceptance thereby giving up all that we think is rich, important, and self-gratification.

The virus is not a natural problem, it is a spiritual problem with its roots in a spiritual attack of Satan—this is so obvious! We cannot overcome this problem with a quick fix by saying we are important to God so He will protect us, or a medical answer will be discovered within a year. I consider this a trial—Church, you are being tested by God! One of the Holy Spirit’s jobs is to allow and guide us to be tried and tested. When this happens Satan always enters the picture (reference Job and Jesus in Scriptures).

So, we are in a season of testing and a battle against Satan. When this happens, we have no other option other than to humble ourselves, repent of our pride and sins, and allow God to have His way with us. It is only in the process of testing, refining, cleansing, and acquiring spiritual strength that God’s will is accomplished.

Be the church that repents and changes their lives. Give up the pride that is holding you back from asking God to cleanse and repair your life. We have failed God in the past; do not make this our future.

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