Hello All, Grace and Peace be to you!
Tim Hawkin's is one of my favorite comedians. I found this video and thought I would share. Enjoy!!!
You will need to pause my music player to listen. Thank you!
GOD Bless You!
Hello All, Grace and Peace be to you!
We praise GOD with our songs and hymns at Church, in our vehicles, while working, and almost anywhere. We sing praise songs for all sorts of reasons: personal worship to GOD, singing for joy, and singing while broken in spirit, but have you ever sang to win a battle?
Let's look at 2 Chronicles 20:20-25 and read the thrilling account of a battle won through praise.
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your GOD, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper."
21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for HIS mercy endureth forever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
2 Chronicles 20:12, 15 says that Jehoshaphat learned that a great multitude was coming against him. He turned to the LORD in prayer, "We have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee." In answer to that prayer, the SPIRIT of the LORD came upon a young man and through him, GOD sent the answer: "Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but GOD's."
The enemy was a ferocious, determined marching multitude. Jehoshaphat's only armor was his faith in the message of GOD's prophet. It was not his battle, it was GOD's battle. What unique weapons of warfare! " He appointed singers unto the LORD, who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for HIS mercy endureth forever."
Did GOD's people crumble before the massive onslaughts of the enemy because they were unarmed with weapons and armed only with praise to GOD? No! It says that when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set and ambush against the children of Ammon, Moab and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. "The enemy fought among themselves. They turned upon each other. "Everyone helped to destroy another." The valley was filled with dead bodies and "none escaped."
Wow! GOD is faithful! Jehoshaphat and his army did not have to lift a finger in battle, yet GOD fought for them and the battle was won, due the faithful praise lifted to GOD! Stay faithful, praise GOD, and remember...
There are multitudinous enemies out to hinder, attack and destroy the saints of GOD. The pressures will intensify as we draw nearer to the Second Coming of CHRIST. Satan knows his time is short, learn to praise GOD in a way that will throw the enemy into complete rout.
LORD, Teach Us To Praise.
When the battle rages and defeat seems imminent, praise will produce triumph!
GOD Bless You!
Some information taken from a Ministry of Praise Tract, and SCRIPTURE taken from KJV BIBLE.
Hello All, Grace and Peace be to you!
I came across this message and I do believe this to be worth passing on. Read to the end! This is an eye opener!
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said,
"We can't keep people from going to pray. We can't keep them from reading their holy books and knowing the truth. We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their GOD. Once they gain that connection with GOD, our power over them is broken. So let them go to their prayers; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with GOD."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil, "Distract them from gaining hold of their GOD and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered. "Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford the ir empty lifestyles."
"Keep them from spending time with their children. As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice. "Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive. To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly. "This will jam their minds and break that union with God."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and news papers."
"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."
"Invade their driving moments with billboards."
"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes.."
"Keep skinny , beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "
"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night. Give them headaches too! If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."
"That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them distractions to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of life."
"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. "Have them return from their recreation exhausted. Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead."
"Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences. "
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from GOD."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing people everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there. Having little time for their God or their families. Having no time to tell others about the power of GOD to change lives.
I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge!!!!! Does "BUSY" mean: B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke?
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Hello All, Grace and Peace be to you.
I came across this news article and wanted to pass it along. It is important for us to know how the Christian home is coming under attack. Christians, get involved and do not assume that our government has our best interest at heart.
Christian Attorney Sees Threat To Parental Rights
An attorney with the Christian Law Association sees a growing threat to the rights of parents to decide how their children should be educated.
David Gibbs III says he and other Christians believe they will have to stand before God and give an account for how they have raised and taught their children. But he fears that the new administration in Washington may try to exert more control over education, limiting the options of parents who do not like what their children are being taught in public schools. He says the Christian Law Association defends parental rights, including the right to home school children. "To successfully rear a child for God, it requires the church, it requires mom and dad, it requires education. It's a combined effort. We pray and diligently try to make the best decisions we can for our children because, you know what, we'll stand before God and give an account of the choices that we've made," he contends.
"I see some greater battles in the days ahead with the administration in Washington, DC, saying, 'We want to take over healthcare, we already control education, we want to increase control.' I think you're going to see the rights of parents coming under greater attack. We're watching an assault on the right of mom and dad to be what the Bible commands them to be."
GOD Bless You!
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