December 20, 2017 was a day I began to feel good without any symptom of the cold in head. I spent time meditating on what the Lord is doing in our world today as we are in Cincinnati Ohio with Dale, Cathi, Linzi, Max, Fe, Cazi and Rob. They are all busy in the Church setting and Cathi is in her bedroom not able to do what she would like, but dealing with her Cancer. I am spending more time readying and watching TV.

We are seeing in the world the enemy seemingly in control as ISIS, Iran, Korea, and the Middle East Countries are domineering freedom among Societies. We are seeing shame, guilt, and fear as the by-product of sin. We know that Jesus deals with the root cause of sin of disobedient to obey, rebellion to repent, hateful to love, and enslaved by sins curse. This happens when we see the need to abide in the Lord, so we can produce good fruit instead of junk.

Are you all abiding in God or self? Are you fighting off all distractions now and long term? Are you in the right place? Are you physically in shape? Are you actively involved? Are you in a positive mental attitude for it is your choice. Is your personal life in order or confused? These questions need to be answered every day for we are walking by faith not by sight. It is not who you are, but who is your God that determines rather we are able to achieve our potential or not.

I read about our United States Senate Chaplain Barry Black, who ministers to 7,000. His comment was, “Give us more Legislators who are not afraid to call sin, sin by its right name, Lord help us with more Patriates who will stand for right regardless of the consequences”. He said I am involved with their lives like Ezekiel said, I sit were they sit, and I do what they do, my prayers reflect their aspirations, their dreams, their desires and the challenges they face and the solutions to problems they are grappling with. So take heart prayer is not dead. He served as Chaplain in the Navy for 27 years and Senate 14 years, his hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Blood and righteousness, I dare not trust the sweets’ frame but holy lean on Jesus Name, On Christ the solid Rock I stand. There are hundreds of intercessors on Capitol Hill to show God’s supernatural Strength at work in the midst of cataclysmic chaos. 

Every parent utters this? Have you cleaned your room? Stress is found as they respond, not yet. This month we celebrate Jesus birth that happened during chaos, He was born in a messy barn; stable, animal smell, homeless, the sentence of death on all 3 years of age and younger. Everything was not like what is expected of a king. Yet God used it as a time of hope and faith to restore order in a world out of order because of sins consequences. God wants us all to enjoy life in the Spirit as we abide in Him, so we are always connected to Gods will for our lives. Life in Spirit is not a feel good experience, it’s the way, truth and life that is ordained by God to enable us to go through the chaotic experiences of life. We do this by accepting all the benefits God empowered us with. 1. God loves you. 2. We need to fall in love with God. 3. God wants total control. 4. God speaks to you daily. Your conscience is real. 5. You will never want to leave His Presence. 6. You will be secure in all circumstances. 7. You become radical forgiving enemies. 8. Dream unimaginable, for with God nothing is impossible. 9. You always asking for more of His love, mercy and grace, so you’re full and nothing can destroy your relationship. 10. You get what you did not ask for empowerment to resist evil. 11. The blind see, the lame walk for people are healed including you. 12. You never get enough of God’s love and power as you’re connected to God.

We are seeing radical metamorphosis as never before for the worse and it is causing untold stress in everyone lives, as sexual escapades are common, drugs and alcohol is rampant. Gambling with one’s life is real and does not pay off. We are seeing Romans 8:28 happening what the enemy meant for evil, God will work for good, to save many. It seems like people still have to hit rock bottom before they cry out for Help.

We were shown Dec 3 how God came to live among us in our homes and then how we meet Him and let Him abide in our manger or home December 10th now today Dec. 17^th we are going to see the Joy He bought with Him for us, as His followers 1 Thessalonians 5   ¹² And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, ¹³ and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. Paul is describing what is going on in the last days before He comes to take us home. But thank the Lord He came as a babe, to live among us, showing us the way, truth and life that’s ours, as we abide in the vine; Jesus. He came to live among us as Father, or Daddy in our homes where we live move and have our being since He lives within us giving us the opportunity to have goodwill and peace, which give unspeakable joy of the Lord. We see this in many home where God rules and reigns for the joy of the Lord is their strength. When we look at the sacrifice of those that are preaching, teaching evangelizing and doing missionary work we should rejoice in the fact God Choose them. Thank the Lord for people that know more than I do, for they encourage, helping to enable us to achieve our potential, everyone is born with a talents or gifts God wants to us. Thank the Lord for people that are over us that want to teach us to do what is right. ¹⁴ Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. This is seeing the need for good solid wise coaching for people need to be exhorted to practice what is right. And people need to be warned of the consequences of sin, so they can become accountable for their behavior and attitude. I am so thankful for every warning I received that prevented me from getting into trouble. It was my parents at home that help me the most, then when I went to school it was the teachers, principals and counselors that became my friends, for I wanted to do what is right. Yes, I received many spanking at home and at school that made me realize, there was joy in doing right over wrong. It is our Father, God that is always challenging us to stay connected and work at becoming more and more like Him, so the joy of the Lord is always present. When joy is not present, I am not happy, or pleased with anyone or anybody. It is when I see my need and how the Lord is able to lead me and guide me I am the most satisfied. We are living in a day that no one seems to like to be corrected for everybody has been taught to do their thing and do not bother me, for I will not bother you. This is the new age and people are lawless and restless without direction which takes a lot of patience from all today to deal with. That is one reason the world is looking for a savior and ready to accept an Anti- Christ for we need help.  ¹⁵ See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. What a blessing to know our Father who lives in our homes wants the best for all His children for He never honors evil, but wants the best for all, so we become better as a society, race or tribe. We need to look for ways to be good to ourselves and to others all the time, for that is the way of our Father God and His Holy Spirit that enables us to be more and more like Him. Today we have the Smart Phones, that are connected to computes so one can keep contact with others around the world. Satan wants you to know it is your phone and you can do with it whatever you want. What a lie, for the smart phone does not know the difference from right, or wrong. To know what is right demands being taught at home from the right manual, that being the Bible. When right is not taught, wrong becomes ok, lawlessness then becomes ok and everyone gets hurt and suffers. So, we do not have to teach wrong behavior, we are born to accept wrong until proven the consequences of its evil fruit is going to hurt, until we repent and accept the truth, still needs to be taught.
¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray without ceasing, ¹⁸ in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Rejoice always happens when we are abiding in the vine; for God does not give us something we can’t handle, remember we are Gods children and He wants to have control and nothing is impossible with God. It is because of prayer that we can give thanks for all God is doing around the world that we do not like, but able to commit everything into the hands of the Lord, that are outstretched still against all evil. God is not sleeping, or getting tired, He is well aware of what is going on and Satan is causing, as we give way to him. Thank the Lord greater is He that lives in us, then he that lives in the world.