On The Fence? Repent!

Even so, come quickly Lord Yeshua!

Judgment of Tyre and Sidon

The prophet Joel spoke and wrote these words: Thus says the Lord...

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"For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land, and have cast lots for my people, and have traded a boy for a prostitute, and have sold a girl for wine and have drunk it.

"What are you to me, O Tyre and Sidon (Lebanon) , and all the regions of Philistia (Modern Gaza)?

Are you paying me back for something?

If you are paying me back, I will return your payment on your own head swiftly and speedily. For you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my rich treasures into your temples.

You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their own border. Behold, I will stir them up from the place to which you have sold them, and I will return your payment on your own head. I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far away, for the LORD has spoken."

Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, "I am a warrior." Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD. Let the nations stir themselves up and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow, for their evil is great. Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. The LORD roars from Zion, and utters his voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth quake. But the LORD is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel.

"So you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it.

"And in that day the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the streambeds of Judah shall flow with water; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the LORD and water the Valley of Shittim.

"Egypt shall become a desolation and Edom a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the people of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

But Judah shall be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem to all generations. I will avenge their blood, blood I have not avenged, for the LORD dwells in Zion."
(Joel 3:1-21 ESV)

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Fill your lamps and vessels with the oil of joy. As in Cana, a wedding festival is being prepared for believers. The evil are for the wine vats that are full already. Dear believer, thrust in your sickle and reap the harvest. Be strong and of good courage. Let your boldness be from the Lord God.

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Go!

We are being sent as sheep among wolves. As the lion slept in Daniels prison cell, so will God rescue you from the evil roaring lion named Satan. Read

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Jesus Spoke

Therefore you also be ready, for in that hour you think not, the Son of Man comes. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord has made ruler over His household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his Lord shall find him doing so when He comes.
(Mat 24:44-46 MKJV)

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Wake Up

So be it my fellow servants. Let your light shine, that is, let Jesus lead you in His way. Let us not grow weary in doing good. Bless those that hate you. Bless them and do not curse. Then will you see great salvation and healing in your nation and beginning in your children.

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He that has the Son has life. He that has not the Son of God, has no life in him. Also, he that can say, "Jesus is Lord and Jesus is the Son of God..." he has life. He that believes God raised Jesus from the dead by the power of His Holy Spirit of Love (AGAPE), it is he that God will give the Spirit of Love, Truth, Comfort, Wisdom, Peace, Mercy and Grace.

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Receive His calling. Look into His Word. Bible study and the Holy Spirit will give you oil that heals the soul better than much medicine. I pray you will be blessed and find Him.

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Jesus will wash you clean of all sin. You will be brand new. Your pleasure will be in the joy of the Lord and not in worldly idols that are and will remain worthless. Seek complete obediance to your Father. Please Him with thanksgiving and praise with a clean heart.

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Even now, praise His Holy Name. He is One God and Father.

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Perfect Love casts out all fear. Fear brings anger, hatred and murder. Love brings peace. Soon, God Himself will bring down the New Jerusalem where the King of kings and Lord of lords will reign forever.

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Yes, even so, come quickly Lord Jesus... Messiah.

Agape Touch: the Love of God touching your heart... the Word.

A Young Believer Sings

Young And Brand New

In surfing Christian blogs I discovered a young lady posting great wisdom from a tender heart. It is worth mentioning and passing on...

Thank you, Tina. From the Phillipines, a young heart desiring understanding through Bible study, has reached around the world to touch a grandpa's heart in California.

God is so kind and knows our needs. Visit Tina's site and encourage her desire to start a Bible study group.

Excerpt from http://refineme.org

To be honest, I never really knew what I was missing, but when I started to re-attend YFC in DLSU, I discovered something else that I never really took seriously before. I realized then that it’s not with the group you’re attending but with your personal relationship with God. It’s not about your position in your group, nor the number of members you bring in, but how much you loved the people around you — whether you’re a member or a leader, it doesn’t matter. It’s about how often you talk to Him, how much you rely on Him to get you through the day. It’s about surrendering — acknowledging and living that He alone is enough for You, that everything begins and ends with Him. That good or bad, by the end of the day, He’s still the one who knows you, what you are going through and is continually shaping your future for you.It’s not just knowing about Jesus’ life, but believing that He was sent here by God and died on the cross to save us. It’s about believing that Jesus rose on the third day after He died. It’s about believing that Jesus did all those for you. It’s believing that He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us while we live on Earth.Most of all, it’s about His love. His amazing, unbelievable love that only He can give, and is willing to give even if we don’t love Him back. It’s about His love being enough to satisfy us, more than material things. And this is just the start, there’s more.And you know what? I’m happy. I can truly say that — I’m really happy. :) I still have problems and struggles, but I know that God will always be with me that He is in control. And when He is in control, everything will be okay, because there is no problem bigger than my God. I try to lay my life for Him everyday, and I know I still lack big time but His grace is more than enough. My life didn’t change overnight, but I can say that He’s changing it — He’s changing me everyday.

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ER Death: A Bible Study

A Vivid ER Recollection; 23 Years Ago

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
(Jud 1:21-23 KJV)

The Real ER

Emergency Room Bible Study

In the fall of 1983, a Regional Trauma Center ER was bustling with all manner of diseased and injured men, women and children. The medical staff was competent and, with hurried determination, swiftly delivered aid to all in need. Knowing the waiting room was full, after six hours of non-stop duty there was relief knowing only six more hours remained for the night shift. As the hour grew late, the inflow would diminish. I was there and this is a true story.

The hospital operator announced through the hospital speaker system, “Trauma team to the emergency room. Trauma team to the emergency room.” This announced the soon arrival of a trauma victim, usually 5 to 10 minutes away.

The ER trauma team consisted of a trauma surgeon, the physician in charge of ER, a physician from ICU, a physician from surgical anesthesiology, a resident physician in ER training, the nursing supervisor, 3 ER registered nurses, a radiology technician, a lab technician, the ER social worker and a respiratory therapist. Each person had a specific location in reference to the trauma gurney and specific duties to perform.

At the head of the gurney was the respiratory therapist, whom I am. The anesthesiologist was standby for emergent airway complications and other assistance as needed. To the right was the trauma surgeon overseeing the patients care and assessing emergent needs with an RN assistant. To the left stood the ICU and ER physicians also assessing and establishing any required vital access to major veins and arteries with an RN assistant. The third RN was at the foot of the gurney charting all reported and observed procedures, medication orders administered and assuring frequent vital signs.

The resident physician observed and participated according to his or her level of training. The lab and x-ray technicians responded speedily to obtain their respective orders by the physicians. The social worker gathered personal information about the patient, contacting family and informing them frequently of the patient’s status.

The nursing supervisor coordinated the hospital preparation and response tailored to the patient’s needs. This included bed assignment, surgical team alert and other crucial services anticipated. In code blue traumas, the supervisor became the fourth RN assisting at bedside until the patient was stabilized or pronounced dead.

There was an adjacent room with a large glass window viewing the trauma room. Certain people observed from this area. In the room were several phones, long counter tops for paperwork charting and an x-ray viewing light box, just to name a few of its functions.

After a patient arrival, the paramedics and law enforcement personnel joined “visiting” medical staff from other hospital areas congregating in this room to observe the trauma team. Every participant avoided loud chatter and other disruptions to the focus, which was the patient. Everything was in order and every eye focused on the victim of the trauma.

In that year, 1983, and on that night a well-groomed and well-nourished African-American male arrived via paramedics at approximately 1 AM. The young man was 20 years old. He was in severe distress. He was combative in that he tried to sit upright while wildly flailing his muscular arms. He was having significant difficulty speaking and was in obvious severe respiratory distress.

Sedation medication was administered. The anesthesiologist secured his airway by intubation. I took over the airway care by delivering 100% oxygen via a resuscitation bag attached to the endotracheal tube. (An endotracheal intubation is placing a tube into the windpipe: trachea). I gave him 16-20 breaths per minute. Normal breathing rate is 8-12.

Two gunshot wounds were noted. One entry was to the right upper abdomen, over the liver, and the more significant wound site was a chest entry just below the right nipple.

During the course of this trauma, several significant and highly unusual events took place. When the x-rays were ready for viewing, everyone at the bedside rushed to see the damage on the viewer in the large room. There I was, alone with this young man. Doctors were analyzing, nurses were gather equipment and the closest person was 20 feet away. This had never happened prior nor ever again during a major trauma in my 25-year career.

He was sedated but awake. I looked into his eyes and saw the fear and confusion. I said, “You can not speak because of a breathing tube. I am here to help you. Just breathe and I will help you with each breath.”

He closed his eyes for a moment and upon opening, a single tear flowed down his right cheek. My heart was moved and I said, “Don’t be afraid. I am with you.”

He looked into my eyes and I saw a kindred spirit. As I looked at the team in the large room discussing the need for surgical intervention, I saw the concern in their faces as they glanced through the window assuring this young man continued his temporary stability.

I moved my head down and spoke in his ear. “Did your mama teach you about Jesus?” Lifting my head to see his eyes, he nodded yes as he tightly closed his eyes as though full of regret and wanting his mother. I quickly bent down as the team approached and said, “Keep your eyes on Jesus. He loves you and is with you.”

As I stood upright, always delivering each breath according to his need, I saw his spirit calmed by the presence of the Holy Spirit. All fear was gone. He smiled through his eyes and peace filled his soul. My own soul was comforted by seeing this extraordinary peace in him.

Five minutes later as we prepared to take him to surgery, his heart stopped and he was gone. Although we performed CPR for 20 minutes and opened his chest to attempt stopping internal bleeding, his hour had come. That was the beginning of my true ministry to the sick and dieing. I am now retired due to my own traumatic injury. Now I serve prisoners, like me, bound in their own homes... on the internet.

I recorded in a log that I responded to 487 traumas while on duty in 1983. After 25 years, the number of lives that touched my own is overwhelming and I could never count them from my memory. Because of Jesus, I will soon see that young man. Jesus will wipe the tears from my own eyes as I see all those I served, now whole and brand new. I hope and trust you will be there with me, dear reader.

Dear Christian, we all have gifts from the Holy Spirit. Do not be afraid to use them. The Bible tells us Jesus goes before us preparing the Way. Stay close to our Master and Savior. Listen to His instruction. His burden upon us is light.

God bless you all.

Gary Winship
Agape Touch

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