Hi Mike,

I am flooded this morning by feelings of joy and gratefulness as I meditate upon God’s sovereign plan for all of humanity. While it has and is still a bumpy road of ups and downs, I feel totally blessed that God has chosen to reveal Himself to me. I thank you with deep gratitude for being the channel through which God is opening my eyes and helping me hear. Your website has been a great source of encouragement for me, and I am constantly amazed by the spiritual insights. Please keep me in your prayers as I struggle with what this means for my relationships with my family (husband, adult children, parents and church friends) and their deep connections to “Orthodox Christianity”. I desire to be found faithful, but at this point I know I am weak, and God has so much of my flesh to put to death. I’m timid and fearful of what others will think. I pray daily for God’s mercy and grace to make me a faithful overcomer. Thank you again for freely passing along what God has given you and blessed you with. I come to your site daily to be nourished with the Word of God.

Love and blessings to you and your family and all who contribute to “is, was and will be”.

S____

Hi S____,

Thank you for taking the time to express the gratitude you have for the light you are being given. What you have is a gift straight from the Father. None of us can see His spiritual Words until we are given “eyes to see and ears to hear.”

Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

For the Father to show Peter or you or me anything, He has to be working in the heaven of our hearts and minds. That is the tabernacle into which Christ entered when He returned to His Father.

Heb 9:11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Heb 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

God’s tabernacle is the minds and conscience of His people. That is the temple into which Christ entered and which He purged with His blood. It is good to see that He has entered into you. Be patient, and be of good courage. You will be hated of all men, but you will also be given the strength and the wisdom to handle your calling.

Luk 21:12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
Luk 21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Luk 21:14 Settle [it] therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luk 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luk 21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luk 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake.
Luk 21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

These words are actually truer than ever, but notice how Christ ends this exhortation. Be patient to the end. He will given you the wisdom and the strength you need to deal with your husband, children and friends as the need arises. Depend on Him, and He will never let you down.

You are in my prayers.
Your brother in Christ,
Mike