See that you hurt not the oil or the wine!

Well, if Israel is the wine, it is hurt. See this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj5lm39XL_I

And I believe we can all agree this is oil:

http://beforeitsnews.com/news/82/080/URGENT_BP_Spill_-_Volcanic_Tsunami_And_Poison_Gas_Alert_video.html

These are two videos we all need to watch, hear, and put on our prayer list...right at the top.

I am getting your emails and I appreciate them. My computer time is to minuscule to reply though. I am sorry. This is becoming a pattern that will not change for the coming months yet...please keep sending me your finds for to hear from you is a delight and to peek in on what you send is a treat. Thank you!

It is a pleasure to still walk with you in Spirit! Praise God!

What are the true facts?

It has come to my attention that news facts are getting distorted regarding Israel and the encounter of Israeli soldiers and the crew of the six ships that were attempting to break the blockade against entering into Gaza ports. I had read an article that put Israel in a very bad view point regarding the way they went about stopping the ships, especially regarding the one ship. However, just sent to me is this article that carries video evidence of the truth and it is, as usual, Israel that is taking the brunt of things. I post this here in the interest of truth. We can and should see for ourselves. Please click here:

http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=79

The videos are impressive for carrying the truth but be sure to read the article too.

The overwhelming cry against Israel causes my spirit within me to cringe. Our God, the God of Israel will not be tolerating much more of this injustice of the apple of His eye now will He? The call to move out in His Name to His glory echoes in me all the more these days. It brings to light this song that is video choreographed well. See here:

http://www.christian-best-music-videos.org/Christian_video_9.php

Quickly let me just share one little thing. While in South Dakota helping a missionary with a garage sale, a woman came and literally sought salvation and another woman sought how to become involved with mission work to Canada which was the calling in her heart. The missionary is ministering to both of these people but clearly the fields are white with harvest. We are the laborers. Lets go!

Israel in a readied pre all out war stance!

Even in travels I have been keeping an eye on Israel as I pray for Jerusalem and was made aware that there were six anti Israel ships heading in to Gaza with what was being said to be supplies for the Hamas. The bay is under a blockade and has been for three years by Israel so more weapons and especially not weapons of a nuclear caliber would not reach Gaza where Israeli's enemies, the Hamas reside. However the tunnels in the south of Gaza coming up from Egypt are bringing up weapons in a steady insidious way including hand guns and rifles, grenades and hand rocket propellers, etc., according to Golden Reports read here. http://www.thegoldenreport.com/asp/jerrysnewsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=1357&z=1

Well, early this Memorial day of ours, Monday 5/31/2010, While that part of this day was night here but daylight there, Israel took it's stance to maintain the blockade and warned the six pro Hamas ships to stay back. The ships fained obedience until daylight and then prostrated intent to break the blockade which brought weapon fire from the Israeli's killing two men on board and injuring several others on one ship while the five other ships held their position. Much more about the article can be read here. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wirestory?id=10781745&page=1

We can look at the above articles and see Ezekiel 38 is forming up and about to jump into a front line event. That scripture has never been so close to being fulfilled as now with Turkey taking such a high interest.

So, granted, there is a bruise that will not be healed according to Jeremiah and more. Read here: Jeremiah 30 (King James Version)

Verses 11-17

11For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet I will not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

12For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

13There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.

14All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.

15Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

16Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.

17For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

But also clear is that God is for Zion, He will restore her, and she, Zion, is still the apple of God's eye and always will be. Never stop praying for and supporting Zion. We who bless her will be blessed. That promise of God has not ceased. See here: Genesis 12:3 KJV
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

Two more alarming articles that will speak for themselves are these.

http://www.debka.com/article/8812/

We, the USA, are positioning our nuclear ships around Iran even coming through the strait of Hormuz off the Persian Sea.

And,

If tempers are not riled enough, you know how short fused people get when they do not have enough money. Well, here is a peek at what is happening in Spain which frightens all of Europe again. Remember only the other day the howling in the streets of Greece was heard...who next?

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/28/spains-credit-rating-ends-dismal-month-fuels-fears-over-europe-debt-crisis/?iref=allsearch

Let me share special though that where I am walking and having my being, the ministry is full and rich. The fields are ripe for harvest. While being one little cog of helping a missionary friend in South Dakota move, we were doing a yard sale when a woman approached and asked about receiving Christ. And another woman asked about how to get involved in missions to Canada. A great number of people took great interest in Christian materials available including Bibles, tracts, and deco. Happy to support the missionary who was going to Guatemala with me this Autumn.

I can not sign off without asking your prayers for Guatemala. I praise God who keeps me informed even of the country of my heart while I travel and am without TV or radio, for a man came to the yard sale and asked if we knew a volcano was erupting profusely in Guatemala? Then as I was finally able to access my email, I found emails from missionaries in Guatemala who were asking for prayer not only for the volcano but for the tropical storm Agatha who was pouring down record rainfall creating rivers of mud slides throughout the country. Please pray for the missionaries throughout Guatemala who are trying to continue God's work and help volcano and tropical storm victims as well. Two couples are Ed and Mary Fox and Mark and Dayle Annand and their three children. Their prayer request is that we pray for the people there who are suffering. See article here: http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/32115/pacaya-volcano-and-tropical-de.asp

Thank you for following along with me as we keep the watch from where ever we are. God bless and hold you and put you to work to occupy where-ever you are for the time is short is it not? I leave you in Jesus' capable hands until the next time I am given a chance to post again.

Be comforted!

It never matters whether I am feeling low or high or on an even keel, there are scriptures that comfort me. I share them with you here:

1Thessalonians 4:13-18 (King James Version)

13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

It seems unnecessary to explain beyond the Word itself but in addition to it I share this today; I will only be blogging sparingly anymore and I wanted to remember a time where we will meet again for sure. I had a friend who would part saying, “here or there or in the air, I will see you later!”

This summer I would be happy to see you at Strawberry Lake Christian Retreat. I will be there until the beginning of September. Here is the web site to see where and what this camp is all about:

http://strawberrylake.org/ You are welcome to come anytime!

This Fall I will go to Guatemala for several months. Even until camp again next summer. Unless, of course, the above scriptures become fulfilled first!

So thank you for all the emails, blog suggestions, and keeping me in the loop with you. Those who became a friend though all this, thank you! I am grateful this friendship is in Christ and therefore endless!

But because internet access will not always be convenient and as in the case of Guatemala and the high lands that I go to, internet is almost nil at times, I can only anticipate a random blog if at all and even the email responses will be rare.

God bless and keep you always!

Cry Out To GOD?

Over and over we are asked to pray. Why? Israel needs prayer, the USA needs prayer, our families need prayer, it seems everything needs prayer. In fact we are admonished to pray without ceasing! As much as I know we need to pray and I support the call to pray, I have never felt particularly good at praying. Last night Jesus helped me see how to improve a bit.

As I was joining in at a local church with a global prayer effort, I found myself praying out loud with everybody there, and once again, with great intensity, I began asking for forgiveness for how we in the USA kill our babies before they are even born; I was thinking about elective abortion. And I was praying, once again, how we are increasingly abandoning Israel while she builds as God would have her do according to the scriptures. I found myself impassioned to, yes, pray for those in position of authority over us but asked for strength to protest when those who are in position of authority are holding their office poorly. I prayed when they are doing a job not up to the standards of the office they are elected to, we would address that without fear for we serve a Great and Mighty God. I asked for forgiveness that we haven't been doing that very well.

Shortly after, one in attendance read how Daniel “cried out to God” about much the same things only the issues were the issues of Daniel's time, yet, the issues involved the government.

The admonishment to 'Cry out to God' filled my ears and heart and I found myself hearing as though from God to share this, do this and apply this in all the days to come.

Cry out to God and He will fight the battle. “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6b (King James Version)

I learned last night that when I am impassioned and praying strongly, be careful not to sound accusing, and not to sound inciting. Pray into the great and mighty Spirit of God instead. The victory will come via the Spirit of God!

Bless us LORD and keep us praying and praying aright, not amiss.

Slave Ministries

This morning I woke up to “check out slave ministries” in my spirit. After devotional and prayer, I did that. Many sites about slavery came up and are very disturbing. The world we live in is still far from pretty. But none of them clicked with my spirit within me. I kept reading until I came to an interview with Michael Little where he is talking with Bill Bright of the CCC which is the Campus Crusade for Christ Ministries. Michael Little is the president of CBN, the Christian Broadcasting Network. The interview may be read here: http://www.cbn.com/SpiritualLife/churchandministry/Bill_Bright_A_Slave_For_Christ.aspx

As good as the interview is, it is the content that I was being lead to read and not for myself only. I was to share it here with you all. We are being called to be a slave for God; Holy Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Ghost. We are to totally turn ourselves over to Him. All that we are and all that we own.

Opps. I just heard a howl. It sounded like the howl that I heard off the streets of Greece just a little while ago. It was coming from those who think they have some money and have worked themselves into some significant position. Please don't howl. You will soon leave it all behind to go to the Lord as He catches you up in to the air to be with Him forever more and there your riches will be beyond comparison to anything we could possibly know or own down here.

I really think He is asking us to get used to that idea! Read that interview carefully and realize this is not a vow of poverty but of turning yourself totally over to Him. Aspire to have that “I am getting prepared to be in heaven with Him” mentality. We soon will be, you know.

The Lord clearly gave me this to give to you for us all. I hope you will mediate on this and get close to the LORD about it until it fits you well. I have.

May God bless us with helping us to surrender all to Him regardless of what we see or hear or think or are told or encounter in any way for this is what you may see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNZvfiKrJHo&feature=related

But this is what you must do to be ready:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x2IpLSfqp8

Eye of the Storm

I was watching CNN the other day and jumped over to take in the Fox News slant too and realized I had a question in myself above and beyond the usual. I couldn't put my finger on it and even though I thought back at all the news heard and seen ticker taping across the bottom of the CNN news screen, I wasn't sure what it was that I was missing.

A friend called on the telephone and after about three days of feeling I was missing something about all that is going on, I confessed to her “I don't know anything.” Nothing new to tell her in our phone conversation is how I felt.

I prayed about this unusual feeling of “What am I missing here?” It was about then that I got “You are in the eye of the storm.” That seemed to fit perfectly! Giving it some thought, I realized there was a storm going on all around me, yet, I was in the eye of it being unscathed as I watched. God is the God of me and was giving me a rest as though I was in the eye of a storm. A hush, although eerie, was where I sat calmly pressing forward in Christ Jesus day by day without a bruise. Loving and being loved. Busy, and pleasantly so, without horrible things like I was hearing and seeing on TV. Glad to be a part of anybody else's need to try to help alleviate any suffering they were having even as others have done for me at my troubled times in the past.

I am in Christ Jesus and so as I watch the perplexity of nations all around me in these end times that is very well at hand, I am in the calm. Not unaffected, but calm none the less, because God is the God of me. What a privilege to belong to Him....we must share Him with others every opportunity that avails itself. We must. It does not matter if we share with someone who already knows Jesus or to share Jesus with someone who doesn't know Him, be it to encourage or enlighten, we must share. I feel blessed to be brought to the remembrance of this part of my first love in Him. Hope you are likewise blessed in your walk with Him too.

In sharing...lets listen to this together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWKehsOXu8&NR=1

Blessed be His glorious name!

Amen?