For this cause

 my heart takes pause

 to give to my Christ

 my highest applause

A kneeling ovation 

 straight from my heart

Full of elation 

 for my Covenant's Ark

My love expressed

 with joyfulness

For the One who alone

 my soul ressurects

 and drawsvme soon

 to His pierced side

My Holy Groom

 His Holy Bride

Full of bliss

 at our touch, our kiss,

 never again to be denied

 never again to be missed

 forever at each other's side.......

 There is a principle in nature that God has established that teaches us about ourselves.  In nature, water in the form of rain, falls from the sky - waters the earth, then returns to Heaven. It changes form - from liquid to gas - as it evaporates  - and ascends after having descended. 

Likewise when we're born-again  - we become Heaven birthedand Heaven sent. "Earth" represents "flesh", of which we are all made of. So earth represents fallen flesh - the lost souls we're surrounded with daily. If we do not water them with God's precious words, and with the air of His Spirit  - they will remain parched and dry and unable to bear life - seed will die in them - they will forever remain dead and barren. But if we water them, with His words and they receive them - they will bear fruit unto God and will live forever - and just as the rain changes form - so will we - when we get our glorified bodies - and like the rain - we will rise to meet him in the air from whence we originally came - Isaiah 55:10 -

          "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from Heaven,  and returns not there, but waters the earth and makes it bring forth and bud that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes out of my mouth - it shall not return unto me void but shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing thereto I sent it".

Now, I know it says the rain does not return to Heaven - but this means it does not return in that form, but becomes a part of life - both plants and animals  - and so without it life cannot exist - but with it - men can live on that which it sustains - and those who live by God's supernatural "latter rain" will return to Him in Heaven.  Amen....

Once, I found myself in Seoul, riding the Subway home (Seoul has excellent public transportation by the way - cheap and efficient), wnen I notice the guy standing next to me really stunk. I mean bad. I could smell him from several feet away. I did my best to breathe through my mouth and wished someone would tell the guy to bathe and start using deodorant.  He was so bad I could still smell him after I got off the train, and I could still smell him when I got home later. It finally dawned on me - I was the one stinking!

Now I ask you -  how often do we notice another's sins but not our own? Indeed, do we ever take offense with someone while we're committing the same offense at the same time? It is the height of hypocrisy to preach to others while we ourselves are not obeying the word we're preaching. We really can't remove a speck from our brother's eye while we have a beam in our own. Let's always be quick to examine and judge our own hearts, but slow to criticize our neighbors. And let's all bathe daily in the water of the Word so we don't stink to God and our fellow saints!

Apostle Chris

  There are three, no, four primary ways we commit sin. With our eyes, with our words, with our hands and our feet. Jesus dealt with all of them on the Cross. He broke the power and ability of each of them.

His hands and feet were crucifed - showing us, teaching us - we may no longer use them to commit sin - since we've committed them to Christ,  for now, our feet walk the path he puts us on - the path of righteousness for his name's sake.  Likewise,  our hands are no longer to be used to sin but rather to fulfill our Father's will.  Our hands are to be used to bless, not curse, to heal, not hurt. Likewise our tongues. Just as Jesus blessed those who were persecuting him, from the Cross, so are we to do also. We are to give fresh water, not bitter, love in exchange for their hate. And finally, the eyes. Jesus' eyes were blinded from the blood and sweat that flowed from his brow - where the crown of thorns had pierced him - he was "blinded by his blood" and so must we be - we must see through his blood, only - that which he wants us to see - only that which is pure and lovely and holy. We must see with his eyes now. 

Chang Pesach Sameach everyone! 

 I had a vision in the night. In the vision,  I was taken to Heaven where I was stood before a massive,  two-sided door, easily over 15 foot tall. It was curved at the top and both sides of the door had small, round door knobs. On one side was written "royalty", on the other "priesthood". When I awoke, I asked the Lord "what does this mean"? I wondered why He had shown me this door. He said -

"My people need to open both doors to fully enter into My glory.  Many have opened one door or the other, but not both. Some understand and walk in their kingdom authority as royalty  - as kings and lords unto Me but neglect their priestly duties. Other's understand their purpose as priests on behalf of others, to intercede before Me and minister to Me on their behalf but do not comprehend their royal duties, to rule and reign beside Me. Very few walk as "royal priests" - multifunctioning saints, able to rule with Me and serve with Me, simultaneously. 

Humility is the key needed to open this door. The knobs will not turn without a meek and contrite heart.

Enter in, My people, enter in fully to My glory! You are not called to passively sit but to stand and go, to speak and show, to love and care, to sacrifice and share, with hands and feet, not merely your money. DO NOT MISS THE MARK OF YOUR HIGH CALLING ANY LONGER. The souls I will touch through you are far too important and valuable.  As My kings and priests you are to enact and demonstrate MY Word and My Will through changed lives and the demonstration of My Spirit in your midst - that will short-circuit their religious mind sets which they use to explain away the lack of My power and My presence, saith The Lord."