Just Passing Through

L-rd I am tired, so tired. My burdens are hard to carry, but hard times will soon be over. His voice calls me as He walks and talks with me as I travel down this lonely road. I’m Heaven bound wearing a crown of glory. There is a new name written down in glory and its mine! Oh yes, it is mine! A sinner has come home! Going from the door of an orphanage to the house of the King! We are just pilgrims traveling through the trials of life. We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. So let’s run the race not just for the prize. May those that come behind us find us faithful! When all our hopes and dreams have come and gone, may the foot prints and memories we have left behind, be the clues that are discovered be come the light that leads to the road each must find. No matter what your call, G-d never fails! His love will see you through when the entire world is going wrong. Just keep holding on to His Word. May the presence of the Father and the love of His Son with the guidance of His Spirit lead you through this journey of life.

The Gathering Of The Species

Sheep produce sheep, teachers teach sheep, shepherds watch over the sheep. The Spirit is gathering all species of the sheep (the people) together in unity. The activity of each is known only to Him not to the body as a whole, such are the steps of man. As they draw closer in the Spirit, unification creates one body. All have individual gifts and talents to enlarge G-d’s Kingdom. All must look beyond the natural to see what is revealed to them in the Spirit, enlightening them to their placement in the body. Another piece is added to the Master’s jigsaw puzzle. The great revival will follow when all the camps of His people are in unity. All need to be ready and prepared for this expansion as we step out onto the highways and byways to call all to the marriage feast of the Lamb, making a save haven for the lost and broken hearted souls. In unity we can conquer, and move forward as He leads.

Wandering Lost

I see people going back and forth between small Christian gatherings. So many groups are just sitting, not wanting to get involved, others appear to be sleeping and don’t like changes. A few groups are wondering for direction and purpose. The enemy has groups breaking into divisions of just men, women, children or teens, where is the family being united as team players to enrich their lives and the Kingdom of G-d? Many pulpits are not being given up easily, if the pastors are on vacation they bring in outsiders instead of using the gifting within their own church body, where is the training and equipping of their people to promote from within? Sheppard’s are to guide their sheep, leading them to the one True Sheppard, utilizing individual giftings. Gatherings are not to be a ‘one-man’ show but a team working together in one goal with unity to enrich the Kingdom of G-d. Pastors are getting worn out because people think they should do everything, such as visiting the shut ins, or the sick. Jail ministry, homeless, feed the hungry, counseling, ect. Pastors need to remember even Moses could not accomplish this. They should post jobs that need to be filled to free them up to spend time in the Word, praying, and hearing from the Holy Spirit; for they cannot give out what they did not have time to receive. If you are a pastor you produce a pastor, if a teacher you produce a teacher. This will open up service for the flock. The old timers and mature warriors can step up to the plate to pass along their learned knowledge of life to a younger generation, to encourage them not to give up hope. They do not retire but re-fire up. Remembering their first love, in thee church body it is not always about what you can receive but also what you can give to point another to complete their destination and purpose in the fellowship. On the streets of life be bold to speak to the lost and wandering, to try to direct them to a fellowship that will encourage them along life’s road. It is NOT about promoting were you go for fellowship, for G-d has many camp grounds. We are not promoting denominations but the Kingdom of G-d. I personally their church background and where they live to point to a place that would be near them and a place that will take them a step further. Sometimes people need baby steps and some times people are ready for a giant leap. Are you wandering lost? Sometimes us old timers feel that way too, I have been sent too many different camps – never know why until I get there and it is revealed to me. When I get comfortable I get moved to different one. Sometime it is to minister to the pastor, sometimes it is for a individual that I can personally help and relate to. Some times it is for the children, but many times it is for what I would call small reasons – but what is small can be big to the L-rd? In my ‘golden years’ I would like to finish out in one place, I pray: “Father were do you want me to go? Were do I fit in and where can You use me the most? You know I am not much as a pew sitter. Is what You put in me is it to lay dormant?”