October 26, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

The Politics of the Anointed One

By David Hauser, Regional Director of the International Healing Rooms

Joshua 5:13-15 Joshua said, "Whose side are you on? Are you for us or are you against us? He said, ‘Neither, I’m commander of God’s army. I’ve just arrived.’ Joshua fell, face to the ground, and worshiped."

What shapes our attitudes and feelings? Is it a slight, or a statement someone has made! Does it proceed from our emotions, which have become inflamed from past behaviors, a news article, advertisement, or policy that we disagree with? What happens when neither choice seems good? Are you having to decide between two evils?

Has the church forgotten how to pray? Should we just abstain from voting? Is it about us, or as a prophetic people can we see into the future and its implications if we are not involved? If you are a strict Calvinist, does it even matter?

We know that God has placed us into this world to be salt and light. Has the salt lost its savor; or has its light grown dim? I think not! Does the Anointed One want us to vote?

The question then arises, is there a Cyrus in the mix that God could use? Was Cyrus a perfect king? Does either of these candidates show a propensity to be influenced by the Holy Spirit? Could I be fooled by what they say? The Scripture says, "The eyes are the window of the soul." What do you see in their eyes?

Which candidate seems to be supported by the ‘World System’? There seems to be Christians all over the map when it comes to whom they will support. In the natural mind I think it is understandable. But I ask once again; does God support Partial Birth Abortion? Does God want us to have a free choice to serve Him, without government intrusion? Should Chaplains in the armed services be free to talk about Jesus in their prayers? Does God care about the poor, the widow and the orphan? All these questions should inform our decisions. But most of all we should ask God what He is saying, not what we feel because of a person’s past, or foolishness of the present. Ask God who is most open to be influenced by the Holy Spirit.

It is out of character for me to post an article on politics. Yet this is a reflection of my prayers and concerns for God’s kingdom to flourish once again in the hearts of men and women in this great land. "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in His sight." Written by David Hauser

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October 20, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

A Spiritual Revival in the Making: A look into 2017

I made the following statements about a year ago regarding the year 2016. I mentioned in my article, Year 2016, that it would be a ‘transitional year’ for the Body of Christ. (You can find the details to this article in my blog, wwjwmtd.com.) I stated:

v 2016 will be a “transitional year” for the Body of Christ—do not expect things to continue as they once were.

v It is time to drop labeling within God’s Church. Try to avoid terms or identification wording that divides the Body of Christ.

v The ‘Media’ will not give us the complete picture or proper reasoning to making wise decisions. Do not depend on media sources to give you all the facts or means to make good decisions.

v The dependence on the Holy Spirit is critical this year. Allow Him to comfort you, to guide you, to strengthen you, and bring the peace and presence of Christ to you each and every day.

v Sin will become even more attractive this next year. If there is one thing I feel God is telling me is to be an overcomer in all things.

v Strive to be ‘all in’! There will be even more and more Christians this next year that will not want to be a Christian anymore.

v The Transitional Year of 2016 is for the preparation of the coming years of the working of the Holy Spirit. We need to get ready. What God wants to do and is preparing us to do in His Presence (the Holy Spirit), which will be nothing short of miraculous.

v And finally regarding the election process for President. I stated that if you allow votes to decide the November election outcomes by not praying that God choose the next cycle of political leaders then you will lose so many freedoms; you will become dishearten and be unable to know what to do next. This election is a spiritual battle between the Church and Satan.

These predictions have or are presently taking place. However, it is next year, 2017, which is now my focus.

I was busy yesterday working with my horses when ‘out of the blue’ the Holy Spirit said, “It is now time for revival.” I was taken back to say the least and became very excited. I have always loved studying about revivals in church history, and I can tell you stories about revivals in my lifetime that I had a part in or experienced as a young boy.

I do not know if you have ever been part of a deep and significant revival. It is nothing like anything else you experience in Christ. God’s revivals are instantaneous, overwhelming, all consuming, and full of the unexpected. I have experienced two major revivals and two smaller, less significant revivals. All were within America and all greatly impacted my life. After they ended I cried and asked God why they had to end. I wanted these spiritual movements to continue and why not? They brought life to me along with purpose and meaning. They were a bit of heaven on earth! They had a ‘wow-factor’ that only God can produce, which you could never imagine.

I believe next year can be a ‘year of revival’ for many who ‘believe and desire’; no, not just a renewal or an awakening but a true revival…a revival like the Jesus Movement of the 60’s and 70’s or Azusa Street in 1906-10 or the Charismatic Movement of the late 1050’s and early 1960’s.

I want you to be faithful to what God is presently saying and/or asking of us. We must be faithful in order to be ready and part of any great revival. I am so excited! Yes, I am ready for another revival! I am ready for the Holy Spirit leading the charge! I am ready for God to surprise me! I am ready for Jesus…are you?

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October 19, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Twilight

Guest Author: David Hauser, Regional Director of International Healing Rooms

I John 1:7, "If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship one with another."

If we have the mind of Christ as the Word teaches, why then is there so much division? Do you ever just get irritated with a brother or sister because you just don’t see it the same way? When I was newly married I would go to family Sunday dinners and we knew not to talk theology, politics, and God forbid that we would talk about Eschatology, which would ruin our Sunday afternoon. We are all so opinionated even when it came to the Essentials of the Faith. I knew that anger does not produce the righteousness of God James 1:20. So I have learned to keep my mouth shut. This is sometimes good, sometimes not.

The problem was that we all felt we had a handle on end-time events, or we were judging the motives of each other, or what is happening now in the upcoming election.

Proverbs 25:26 talks about a muddied stream, and First Corinthians talks about seeing through a glass darkly. As I meditated the other day on these verses, I felt I heard the Lord say, the reason for so much confusion is so many of us are living in the Twilight. It is as if one foot is in the night and one foot is in the light. It’s like a no man’s land where there is a lack of clarity, a lack of hearing of what God is saying and doing. The end result is that it produces uncertainty and confusion.

A friend once said to me that predators hunt most often when the light is dim, such as the early morning or the beginning of the evening. The reason for this is there is a lot of camouflage at these times, and if we are not in the light of His Presence we can be caught in some form of deception, because of a lack of clarity in what God is saying. Even though we think we can see, the predator can see us but we cannot see it. Jesus referenced this problem in the Gospels, “Having eyes but not able to see.”

Everyone seems to have an opinion! May we all ask God what is He saying! We must be sensitive and open to the Spirit of the Lord. This only happens as we quiet our soul, and say, "Speak Lord your servant is listening" I. Samuel 3:9.

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October 18, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

The ‘Peter’ In All Of Us

Your past or your future? That choice lies in front of us each day. After Peter failed in confirming his knowledge and love for Christ, his friends rejected him. No one wanted Peter around after they learned how he denied Christ. His past was now defining his future.

So often the religious community is quick to judge and reject those who have failed. We spend more time and energy in throwing rocks of condemnation than offering forgiveness. I can tell you that those who rejects Jesus’ offer to forgive, which is contingent on finding forgiveness for yourself, will not be found in heaven.

I wrote an article in August that talked about letting go of our past, even if others will not allow you to forget it. I stated, “Our past hangs onto us. We refer back to our past so many times while we talk and what we are thinking about. We do not let go of the damage our past has caused us. This is sad!” I continued by saying, “I do know that one’s past does not have to keep determining one’s future. Christ does redeem us! The evil one seeks nothing else than to destroy each and every one of us, and he does this by reminding us of our past so we are unable to hope for a future.”

Your ability to respond to the will of God (your faith) directly applies to whether you acknowledge your past or acknowledge your future. After failing Christ, Peter wanted to undo what he had done. He struggled in finding forgiveness from others, within himself and from Christ. It was only after Christ finally reached out to him while he was fishing and asked him the question: “Do you love me? Then feed my sheep.”

Forgiveness requires action of service to Christ (not in finding forgiveness but in producing works worthy of repentance). Forgiveness requires a response on our part to not just forgive but to act. Today, what will your future look like? Will you wash away your sin in the blood of Christ and then do what Christ did on earth? Forgiveness is not good enough for salvation without service, the service of helping others (to love).

Christ is asking each of us to confront the Peter in all of us. Do not let your failures limit your service and love to Christ. Christ did not call any disciples to Him that were perfect, but men that were willing to find a future in Christ alone.

The ‘ghosts of past Peters’ can either haunt me for the rest of my life, or I can accept my future that is so bright and hopeful in Christ, it takes sunglasses to see it.

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October 17, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

One Hundred and Fifty-Five

Guest Author’s Series: David Hauser, Regional Director of International Healing Rooms

The other day my wife took me to the movies to watch the Miracle on the Hudson. A true story of an airline captain who landed his airliner on a river with 155 people aboard, which never had been done before and in which all one hundred and fifty-five people survived.

As I watched the movie, God began speaking to me. The actor, Tom Hanks, portraying Sully Sullenberger struggled and would not leave the plane until he knew all the passengers were safely off the sinking plane. I felt God say to me that this was a portrayal of how Christ has engaged himself with his creation.

The motion picture unfolded with Sully unwilling to leave the plane, checking every row and seat, to make sure that everyone had gotten out of the plane’s cabin. Some of his crew was begging him to get out before the plane sinks. Finally, he was persuaded to leave the sinking plane but only after he had done all he could do.

When he got to shore one of the authorities told him that he had done all that he could do. He was still reticent until he knew all that could be saved, had been saved.

As I ponder the sequence of events, I felt the Lord remind me of how our Savior was so fully invested in us that he didn’t want any of us to perish. I am reminded in Scripture how Christ said to the Father, John 17:12, “All that you have given me I have not lost one of them, except the son of perdition.”

I believe there is never a wasted prayer that we offer to our Father for those who have been put into our lives. His love for our family and friends is beyond our understanding. Like Sully on the Hudson River, let us continue to contend that God’s Spirit will search them out, and bring them into the Kingdom. God’s will depends on our willingness to accomplish His will, as Christ was so should we be in this world.

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October 11, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Why God? Death just doesn’t seem right…

There are so many things in life that just do not seem right. Death is one of them. I mean, senseless deaths. Deaths that do not make sense or seem tragic. Being a rancher death is something I have to deal with each year.

I do not like it when any of my animals get injured and die. I had a baby lamb die in my arms about 4 years ago when it got injured…boy that was hard to take. I watched a baby deer die yesterday when it got scared and ran into a 5’ fence, injuring its head and then dying. The young deer’s mother was watching this event unfold. When I went outside this morning, she was still above my sheep pen hoping that her fawn would wake up and walk back to her.

It is hard to stare into the face of death. It is hard to loose something that you hold dear or love unconditionally pass away. I am sure that is why God promises ‘to raise the dead’ and allow us to live forever with Him.

I cannot understand how evolution is still taught and projected as fact when the science community knows ‘without a doubt’ that ‘the evolutionary theory’ no longer can be proven nor is it plausible. It is just simply intellectual garbage.

Evolution is a doctrine of death while supporting the notion that things are getting better, ‘the survival of the fittest’. We know that is not true. Evolutionists tell us that we are ‘getting better’ and survival in nature depends on death and preying on the weakest—that is how things get better. What a tragic line of corrupt reasoning!

The Bible says that God helps the poor and listens to their cries for help. He has indeed helped me often, but I see so many others without hope, without help.

I want God to hurry up and come back. His return means an end to sorrow and death. That will be a wonderful day for me; maybe not for those who decided not to believe and choose Christ.

What will be good is not having to watch a loved one pass away or hold a baby sheep in my arms while it breathes it’s last breath. It is life that I celebrate and cherish. It is death that I hate. If only I could say today…”Death where is your sting?”

The Bible says that ‘death is the last enemy to be destroyed’. God will make everything right and just—I will be rejoicing in that day!

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October 11, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

A Prophetic Alert

Are you blind?

God warns us about not being “poor, blind and naked” Book of Revelation. I remember the time when God told me that I was such a person. It was immediately before God began moving me spiritually to make profound life changing decisions and before Him placing me in a ‘personal revival/renewal’ that lasted for almost 3 ½ years. God first impacted my life and then used me to impact others.

To this day I fight not to be blinded…blinded by popular opinion, religious leadership, media outlets, or ‘holier-than-thou judgment’ to throw rocks at someone’s sin.

Here is a recent quote from a popular Christian magazine:

David’s story began with a profound reliance on God who called him from the sheepfold to the kingship, and by the grace of God it did not end with his exploitation of Bathsheba and Uriah. There is no parallel in Trump’s much more protracted career of exploitation. The Lord sent his word by the prophet Nathan to denounce David’s actions—alas, many Christian leaders who could have spoken such prophetic confrontation to him personally have failed to do so. David quickly and deeply repented, leaving behind the astonishing and universally applicable lament of his own sin in Psalm 51—we have no sign that Trump ever in his life has expressed such humility. And the biblical narrative leaves no doubt that David’s sin had vast and terrible consequences for his own family dynasty and for his nation. The equivalent legacy of a Trump presidency is grievous to imagine. (Andy Crouch is executive editor of Christianity Today)

You will see more and more of this line of thinking that a person’s sin need rocks of justice to be thrown at them. What we should be concerned about is not someone’s sin but rather who does God want as the next ‘American King’ (President).

I am reminded of the Book of Esther when praying about this election cycle. What is about to take place in America will be dramatic and the church will suffer because of it. Who God places in power will be the deciding factor in the Church’s outcome. God wants a person in power that can be directed by Him and Him alone.

I was sent this link to a video (by Lance Whitaker) that I believe says it all. Please click on the link below before you allow Satan to steal your vote by being blinded.

May I remind you what I have continued to guide you in how to prayer. I even now suggest that you FAST some of your time over the next 6 weeks regarding the outcome in the November election.

“Pray that whomever God wants in the Presidency will come to pass no matter who is promoted by political parties. Pray that it is not up to the voters but the power of Christ—it is God who should decide. Pray that the person’s heart that becomes President will be in the hands of God (this person need not be a Christian according to Scripture). Pray that peace will come to the church because God finally has whom He wants in power. Pray without ceasing, in humility, and without wavering,” by Steve.

It is time to take the Biblical directive from Esther “to fast, to pray and be bold” during this election cycle. May God help us!

Your life is in the balance. Do not let doubt & blindness decide your destiny.

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October 8, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

All Things Become New

Guest Author Series: Pastor Randy Ashburn, Higher Vision Church

Article from Pastor Randy to HV Men, October 3, 2016

Have you ever seen something for the first time in something you have viewed multiple time before? For instance, I will always remember when I saw something so unique in a scripture that I have read so many times before. I was in my normal reading place and was comfortably opening up my Bible to a very familiar portion of text, Psalm 103: 12, “as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” I sat there quietly and then it hit me! Something so simple and yet so crazy hard to believe.

When you go north, you will hit the top and then you are going south again. When you go east, you NEVER run into west, and when you go west, you NEVER run into east! Our sins are removed to the point of never.

The Key to life is about the eraser and not the pencil. It is about the process of redemption and second chances. God seems to always have a portion of grace for those that need it.

If you are feeling that you have let God down by something that involved you, just remember that HIS grace is sufficient! He knew before you were created that you will need His grace and His power to be an overcomer. His love for you is endless, and His cross is COMPLETELY sufficient.

The next time you feel that you are being accused of your mistakes, just remember your sins have been erased and you need only to speak God’s word to bring everything back to His normal…

Written by Randy Ashburn, Pastor at Higher Vision Church

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October 7, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

The Essence of True Courage

Guest Authors’ Series: Otis & Sue Davis

The Essence of True Courage is to believe and live in God’s Truth! For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4-5 ESV We gain four things: 1. Instruction 2. Endurance 3. Encouragement 4. Hope

Thus says the LORD: "Stand by the roads, and look, and ask forthe ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it,and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Pay attention tothe sound of the trumpet! But they said,’We will not pay attention.’ Jeremiah 6:16-17 ESV What will we do? Will we stand, look, ask, walk, and pay attention or NOT? If we do we will find rest for our souls.

And He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is his treasure. Isaiah 33.6 nasb He will be the stability of our times. In him is great wealth and true treasure.

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation; in quietness and trust is your strength” Isaiah 30.15 niv Do these things: 1. Return to the Lord and repent 2. Rest in his salvation and plan 3. Remain quiet and wait calmly 4. Trust and maintain confidence in him.

God has His plan, as well as the politicians; and we find him reminding them when intoxicated with their own cleverness, that He also is wise (31:2). In him we can be at peace, even in the rushing tides of politics, dropping anchor deep in his promises: that God has His own law and time for everything. Bringing our conduct into harmony with his reasonable and gracious plan.

The Expositor’s Bible:

"Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: (7 steps of Faith)

1. Build houses and live in them;

2. Plant gardens and eat their produce.

3. Marry, have sons and daughters

4. Help your children marry Godly spouses, have children; increase do not decrease.

5. Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you

6. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for its welfare is your welfare.

7. Do not listen to the false prophets for theylie, I did not send them! Jeremiah 29:4-9 esv

God gave some very clear direction to his worried people in the foreign land of Babylon. It was remarkably practical and down to earth. They were to trust God and keep living life. It is our responsibility to believe and to live in these truths each day; to get up and go to work.

Where there is no vision, the people perish. Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Proverbs 29:18 kjv & niv He has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1:4 niv The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 niv From “True Courage: Emboldened by God in a Disheartening World” by Steve Farrar—For Volatile Times!

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October 6, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

How Do I Regain My Perspective?

Guest Authors’ Series: Otis & Sue Davis

It’s a question for every one of us. Will we allow the truth of God’s promises to change the way we see life, with all its challenges and obstacles, ease our fears and calm our anxieties? To give us hope and confidence when there doesn’t seem to be any earthly reason for either? One thing the Bible seems to do over and over again is take a man or woman’s view and perspective of a given situation and lay it alongside God’s view of the same situation and then contrast?

1. Faith Action — “Be careful, keep calm, and don’t be afraid. Do not lose hope…If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Isaiah 7.4 & 9 nIrv God won’t always change our circumstances, but if we ask Him, He will often step in to change our perspective! He will help us catch a glimpse of life through the eyes of faith, as He sees it. And that glimpse is worth everything. Read Isaiah 7.1-9

2. Faith Action —“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. God isn’t asking you to be thankful. He’s asking you to give thanks. There’s a big difference. One response involves emotions, the other your choices, your decisions about a situation, your intent, your “step of faith.” It takes faith—sometimes-great faith in a terrible circumstance—to choose to forgive, to choose the loving (and not angry) response, to decide to give thanks even when you don’t feel it.

3. Faith Action — “Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD” Hosea 6:3rsv The people who know their God shall stand firm and take action (be strong and do exploits kjv)” Daniel 11:32evs & kjv Refocus on the Lord, not your fears. Ah, but those fears! That cold sense of gnawing dread. The anxiety that sometimes feels like a tight belt around your chest. It’s all too easy, isn’t it, to get caught up in situations that make us afraid? Life has plenty of anxieties that can rob us of our peace and bring us low! But trials are also meant to waken us to the truth of Daniel 11:32. If you’re facing what seems to be an overwhelming situation pray these verses to encourage you to stand firm. Don’t let your anxieties swallow you up or drain your faith dry. Rather, stand firm and take action.

4. Faith Action — “Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy; fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope! Romans 15:13 message As you and I trust God through the toughest of times, He imparts even more hope, evidenced by joy and peace of mind and heart” “Set your heart on things above, where Christ is seated at right hand of God” Colossians 3:1niv A Christian who is full of joy, who is peaceful about his circumstances, is the Christian who has hope. He has the God of hope front and center in his heart.

5. Faith Action —“Be filled with the Spirit…Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” Ephesians 5:18-20niv “When they had sung a hymn; they went out to the Mount of Olives” Matthew 26:30niv Of all the times and places, the Lord Jesus chose to have us remember Him singing, it was in the hours before His great sacrifice and death. We are commanded to sing while we always give thanks to God for everything! Earlier we read about giving thanks “in” all things, but in this passage, God tells us to always give thanks “for” everything. That little word “for” can encompass an awful lot of pain and suffering. But maybe that’s why God reminds us to sing. The fact is, as you and I follow His steps up the Mount of Olives into the garden of Gethsemane—and down the road to Calvary, too—we also should take up our cross and sing. Our natural inclination, of course, is not to sing when we’re hurting. But we’re not talking about natural inclinations or feelings here; we’re talking about singing as an act of faith. Think of the apostle Paul who sang, despite his chains, in that dungeon in Philippi. So friend, no matters if your emotions are up or down, follow the Lord’s lead today. May the mind of Christ your Savior live in you from day to day, and ask God to simply put a song in your heart as you pick up your cross daily and follow Him. Singing and praying are perspective changers. But nothing happens until you open your mouth and heart, by faith, and hit that first note! Tada, Joni Eareckson (2010-09-01). A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty (p. 136). David C. Cook. Kindle Edition.

6. Faith Action — Pray these verses twice a day for 28 days. Keep a Journal.

Written by Otis and Sue Davis/excerpts from Tada, Joni Eareckson and David C. Cook

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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