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Testimonies are the same yesterday, today, and forever!

As I wrote yesterday:

The Hebrew word for “testimony,” often translated as “Aydooth” or “Edut,” is derived from a root word that means “do it again,” “repeat,” or “return”. Sharing a testimony in this context is not just a retelling of events, but a declaration that God’s power and authority can be repeated in the lives of others. It’s an affirmation that God’s actions in the past can be experienced again. 

It is vital for you and me to embrace this Truth!

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 6:

1 “Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD Your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess,

2 that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.

3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you-‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD Our God, the LORD is One!

5 You shall Love The LORD Your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

6]”And these Words which I command you today shall be in your heart.

7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

17 You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

And:

20 “When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD our God has commanded you?’

24 And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.

25 Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us.’

Why are we to remember what FATHER has spoken in the past?  HIS Word is continuously applicable to the situations we each encounter.  The miracles that occurred on behalf of the children of Israel, are to show us that all things are possible for those who are His Children.  The “supernatural’ is “natural” with Our Heavenly Father.

Keeping a commandment is to obey GOD.  Keeping the statutes of GOD is where HE is teaching His value system.  In a commandment, HE is telling us what to think whereas in a statute, HE is telling us how to think, HIS perception of reality and how HE wants us to navigate life.

Keeping a testimony means that I hold the record of GOD’S interventions among people so close to me, that they become the “lenses” through which I see present problems or challenges.  I interpret them through a history with GOD. 

If HE has miraculously healed me in the past, I know HE will do it again.  If HE gave me favor among men in the past, HE will do it again.  If HE came to my financial rescue in the past, clearly, HE will do it again.  I can attest to miracles in all three areas.

Let each of us walk in new testimonies that will encourage others around us.  This will give them hope for their situation!

Testimonies are meant to be repeated!

The Hebrew word for “testimony,” often translated as “Aydooth” or “Edut,” is derived from a root word that means “do it again,” “repeat,” or “return”. Sharing a testimony in this context is not just a retelling of events, but a declaration that God’s power and authority can be repeated in the lives of others. It’s an affirmation that God’s actions in the past can be experienced again. 

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 7:

22 Only then did Jesus answer the question posed by John’s disciples. “Now go back and tell John what you have just seen and heard here today. The blind are now seeing. The crippled are now walking. Those who were lepers are now cured. Those who were deaf are now hearing. Those who were dead are now brought back to life. The poor and broken are given the hope of salvation.

The miracles that Jesus performed are in the “plural” and not selective in nature.  Jesus healed “all”, not just some who were in a special category.  FATHER wants us to duplicate past testimonies as we minister to others, without exception.

A testimony was never meant to be a historical factor that pointed to an old event.  It was supposed to be a present tense reality that releases the activity of GOD into present situations.

Every testimony reveals the nature of GOD and reveals HIS covenant with us.

Charles Spurgeon wrote on July 17^th, 1859:

When people hear about what God used to do, one of the things they say is: “Oh, that was a very long while ago.” They imagine that times have altered since then. Says one: “I can believe anything about the Reformation—the largest accounts that can possibly be given, I can take in.” “And so could I concerning Whitefield and Wesley,” says another, “all that is quite true, they did labour vigorously and successfully, but that was many years ago. Things were in a different state then from what they are now.”

Granted; but I want to know what the things have to do with it. I thought it was God that did it. Has God changed? Is he not an immutable God, the same yesterday, to-day and for ever? Does not that furnish an argument to prove that what God has done at one time He can do at another? Nay, I think I may push it a little further, and say what He has done once, is a prophecy of what He intends to do again—that the mighty works which have been accomplished in the olden time shall all be repeated, and the Lord’s song shall be sung again in Zion, and He shall again be greatly glorified.

Others among you say, “Oh, well I look upon these things as great prodigies—miracles. We are not to expect them every day.” That is the very reason why we do not get them. If we had learnt to expect them, we should no doubt obtain them, but we put them up on the shelf, as being out of the common order of our moderate religion, as being mere curiosities of Scripture history. We imagine such things, however true, to be prodigies of providence; we cannot imagine them to be according to the ordinary working of His mighty power. I beseech you, my friends, abjure that idea, put it out of your mind. Whatever God has done in the way of converting sinners is to be looked upon as a precedent, for “His arm is not shortened that He cannot save, not is His ear heavy that He cannot hear.”

If we are straitened at all, we are not straitened in ourselves, and with earnestness seek that God would restore to us the faith of the men of old, that we may richly enjoy His grace as in the days of old. Yet there is yet another disadvantage under which these old stories labour. The fact is, we have not seen them. Why, I may talk to you ever so long about revivals, but you won’t believe them half so much, nor half so truly, as if one were to occur in your very midst. If you saw it with your own eyes, then you would see the power of it.

If you had lived in Whitefield’s day, or had heard Grimshaw preach, you would believe anything. Grimshaw would preach twenty-four times a week: he would preach many times in the course of a sultry day, going from place on horseback. That man did preach. It seemed as if Heaven would come down to earth to listen to him. He spoke with a real earnestness, with all the fire of zeal that ever burned in mortal breast, and the people trembled while they listened to him, and said, “Certainly this is the Voice of God.”

It was the same with Whitefield. The people would seem to move to and fro while he spoke, even as the harvest field is moved with the wind. So mighty was the energy of God that after hearing such a sermon the hardest-hearted men would go away and say: “There must be something in it, I never heard the like.” Can you not realize these as literal facts? Do they stand up in all their brightness before your eyes? Then I think the stories you have heard with your ears should have a true and proper effect upon your lives.

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We must pursue the Heart of GOD with all diligence and expect new testimonies of miracles to be wrought by our own personal ministry to others.  Let us no longer sit on the sidelines and only reflect on the past!

We should understand the prophetic nature of testimony!

Testimonies point to the continuous power and authority of The Lord God Almighty.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

9 Then the angel said to me, “Write these Words: Wonderfully blessed are those who are invited to feast at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” And then he said to me, “These are the True Words of God.”

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.”

The testimony of Jesus is a spoken or written record of anything that He has done.  Prophecy is to foretell the future and to change present situations.  Prophecy produces hope and expectation that was otherwise nonexistent.  A prophecy will be used to make a decree that actually changes the reality of an individual, a family, a church, a city, a nation is facing.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 1:

1 When God created the heavens and the earth,

2 the earth was completely formless and empty, with nothing but darkness draped over the deep. God’s Spirit hovered over the face of the waters.

3 And then God announced, “Let there be light,” and light burst forth!

When HE declared “Let there by light”, it was prophetic, and the response immediately came forth.  HE changed one reality to a new reality.  The sun testifies of FATHER’S prophecy every day.  It wasn’t a one-time event to recall. 

The testimony of Jesus carries with it the weight of Heaven to alter the reality of a problem or situation that we are facing.  Testimony has the ability within it to actually change reality.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 10:

34 Peter said, “Now I know for certain that God doesn’t show favoritism with people but treats everyone on the same basis.

35 It makes no difference what race of people one belongs to. If they show deep reverence for God, and are committed to doing what’s right, they are acceptable before Him.

Testimonies are not restricted to certain individuals because of something unique to them.  GOD will heal you just as HE has healed others who have testified of their healings.  It is not a “one and done” situation.  Jesus did not withhold healing from anyone.  Peter finally got the message that the Gentiles could receive all the benefits as well as the Jews, for a certainty!

Testimonies encourage me that if FATHER will heal that person, HE will heal me too.  It gives me hope to pursue and expect the same manifestation.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

His healing ministry while He walked the earth was prophetic in that He still heals today.  His Divine Intent has not changed.  Peter understood that Truth in Acts chapter 3:

2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.

4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”

5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: By the power of the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them-walking, leaping, and praising God.

Suddenly, the lame man now had a testimony that spread throughout Jerusalem and the reality of all those who heard his testimony changed.  Others expected to be healed by the same power and authority of Jesus Christ.

When you hear a testimony that applies to your situation, fully embrace it and your reality will change too.

The earth groans for HIS Glory!

We should expect the earth to respond to HIS Glory as we come into full maturity as Sons and Daughters of GOD.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Chronicles chapter 7:

14 if My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

15 Now My Eyes will be open and My Ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My Name may be there forever; and My Eyes and My Heart will be there perpetually.

The land we possess will be physically restored.  The Spiritual impacts the physical.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the Glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

In other Words, it’s not just creation. We who have already experienced the firstfruits of the Spirit also inwardly groan as we passionately long to experience our full status as God’s Sons and Daughters—including our physical bodies being transformed.

Jesus affirmed this Truth in Mark chapter 4:

39 Then Jesus arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

When Jonathan’s equipment manager slaughtered the Philistines, the earth quaked.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Samuel chapter 14:

11 So both of them (Jonathan and his armor bearer) showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden.”

12 Then the men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something.” Jonathan said to his armorbearer, “Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

13 And Jonathan climbed up on his hands and knees with his armorbearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan. And as he came after him, his armorbearer killed them.

14 That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armorbearer made was about twenty men within about half an acre of land.

15 And there was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so that it was a very great trembling.

As we walk in courage and without fear, we should expect to see physical manifestations all around us when HIS Glory is upon us.  Creation will respond accordingly so don’t be surprised.

In John chapter 21:11

Do you want to be in FATHER’S Book of Remembrance?

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Malachi chapter 3:

16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard them; So a Book of Remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His Name.

Who did THE LORD listen to?  Those who feared THE LORD!

17 “They shall be Mine,” says the LORD of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves Him.”

18 Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked, Between one who serves God And one who does not serve Him.

Those who walk in The Fear of THE LORD will have discernment of who is truly righteous and who is wicked, trying to deceive those willing to listen.  It is vital for us to walk in this discernment in the end times we are now in.

And in chapter 4:

1 “For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” Says the LORD of hosts, “That will leave them neither root nor branch.

2 But for you who fear My Name [with awe-filled reverence] the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go forward and leap [joyfully] like calves [released] from the stall.

3 You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this,” Says the LORD of hosts.

In August of 1996, early on a Sunday morning, I was awakened by cramps in both of my calves at the same time.  I immediately leaped up out of bed and the cramps immediately ceased.  It had never happened before, nor has it happened since.  I found this passage that paralleled my experience.  That month, I was challenged by a minister concerning the meaning of Malachi chapters 3 & 4.  It confirmed a prophecy given to me by Martin Paulat of Minneapolis.  Little did I realize that a greater revelation was to come now concerning walking in The Fear of THE LORD.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Daniel chapter 12:

4 “But you, Daniel, shut up the Words, and seal the Book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

We are now in the midst of the end time based on the angel’s description.  We have another Book being referenced.

9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

Knowing that we will be wise by embracing The Fear of THE LORD, we are being purified, made white, and refined by HIS Holy Fire.  This will qualify us to be included in the Book of Remembrance!

A discussion on the Great Awakening!

In 1990, I went to Minneapolis for the first time and was tasked with installing software at a local distributor.  The project required me to spend the weekend there.  Previously, I had listened to Roberts Liardon on audio tapes and had read some of his books.  I knew his ministry office was in the Minneapolis area.  At that time, his claim to fame was that he had gone to Heaven and returned to report what he had seen.  Knowing that I would be in the area, I called his ministry office to ask where he went to church when in town.  I went to that church and met only one person, a prophet.  Later, in 1995, I returned to Minneapolis, and he introduced me to another prophet, Martin Paulat.  I only share this to let you know that I have a history with Roberts Liardon.

You only die once so do it dramatically and have fun! – Roberts Liardon

The following YouTube provides some discussion of what I wrote yesterday.

Do you want to walk in Wisdom?

When we walk in Wisdom, we will walk in creativity, excellence, and integrity.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 111:

10 The Fear of The LORD is the beginning of Wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

King Solomon provides us with an excellent example of walking in Wisdom.  The Queen of Sheba is totally blown away by the creativity and excellence of what she heard and saw when visiting Solomon.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Kings chapter 10:

1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

3 So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her.

Notice that his Wisdom was so complete that all of Queen Sheba’s questions were fully answered without any difficulty.

4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the Wisdom of Solomon:

the house that he had built,

5 the food on his table,

the seating of his servants,

the service of his waiters and their apparel,

his cupbearers,

and his entryway by which he went up to the House of the LORD,

there was no more spirit in her (she was overwhelmed, she was breathless and in awe).

6 Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your Wisdom.

Solomon’s Wisdom spread throughout the land, even unto Ethiopia.

7 However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your Wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard.

How would you like to walk in such Wisdom?  It is available to those who truly walk in the Fear of THE LORD!

8 Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your Wisdom!

All those around Solomon were happy to serve him as he walked and spoke with the Wisdom of THE ALMIGHTY.

9 Blessed be the LORD your God, Who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD has Loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

The Queen of Sheba is now testifying of the LORD OUR GOD.

10 Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity, and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

11 Also, the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought great quantities of almug wood and precious stones from Ophir.

Now the Queen wanted to be a blessing to Solomon.

12 And the king made steps of the almug wood for the house of the LORD and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers. There never again came such almug wood, nor has the like been seen to this day.

Solomon operated in Supernatural creativity having steps made to the House of THE LORD as well as harps and stringed instruments.

13 Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

GODLY Wisdom facilitates blessing and creativity as displayed by Solomon.  We too can walk in such Wisdom if we will get our priorities in line with FATHER’S, beginning with walking in The Fear of THE LORD.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is man’s attempt to simulate and replace The Holy Spirit!

True Intelligence (TI) comes from Heaven above by way of The Holy Spirit.

Google defines AI as a set of technologies that enable computers to perform a variety of advanced functions, including the ability to see, understand and translate spoken and written language, analyze data, make recommendations, and more.

AI is the backbone of innovation in modern computing, unlocking value for individuals and businesses. For example, optical character recognition (OCR) uses AI to extract text and data from images and documents, turns unstructured content into business-ready structured data, and unlocks valuable insights. 

AI is designed by software developers who use our information through our phones, PC’S and other forms of input under the guise of improving our lives based on their own bias and narratives.  Ultimately, that information can and will likely be used for nefarious purposes.  It totally eliminates privacy and can be used to enslave mankind.

How do we battle AI?  We are to walk in TI, True Intelligence, being led by The Holy Spirit.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 2:

6 However, there is a Wisdom that we continually speak of when we are among the spiritually mature. It’s Wisdom that didn’t originate in this present age, nor did it come from the rulers of this age who are in the process of being dethroned.

7 Instead, we continually speak of this wonderful Wisdom that comes from God (TI), hidden before now in a mystery. It is HIS secret plan, destined before the ages, to bring us into glory.

8 None of the rulers of this present world order understood it, for if they had, they never would have crucified the Lord of shining glory.

9 This is why the Scriptures say: Things never discovered or heard of before, things beyond our ability to imagine—these are the many things God has in store for all His Lovers.

10 But God now unveils these profound realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, HE has revealed to us his inmost heart and deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, Who constantly explores all things.

11 After all, who can really see into a person’s heart and know his hidden impulses except for that person’s spirit? So it is with God. His thoughts and secrets are only fully understood by His Spirit, the Spirit of God. (not AI)

12 For we did not receive the spirit of this world system but the Spirit of God, so that we might come to understand and experience all that grace (enablement) has lavished upon us.

13 And we articulate these realities with the words imparted to us by the Spirit and not with the words taught by human wisdom. We join together Spirit-revealed Truths with Spirit-revealed Words.

14 Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit.

AI can’t understand any revelation by The Holy Spirit, it seems illogical to AI so AI cannot properly evaluate all things.

15 Those who live in the Spirit are able to carefully evaluate all things, and they are subject to the scrutiny of no one but God.

16 For Who has ever intimately known the Mind of the Lord YAHWEH well enough to become His counselor? Christ has, and we possess Christ’s perceptions.

AI can only analyze the inferior world.  However, we are to live in the superior world, The Kingdom of GOD!  Don’t be sucked in to the premise that AI is to be your servant.  The ultimate goal of those who are funding AI is to enslave the rest of us and live by their rule.

Pay close attention to the Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom as it is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 2:

1 How dare the nations plan a rebellion. Their foolish plots are futile!

Be assured that their plots will include AI

2 Look at how the power brokers of the world rise up to hold their summit as the rulers scheme and confer together against YAHWEH and his Anointed King, saying:

3 “Let’s come together and break away from the Creator. Once and for all let’s cast off these controlling chains of God and his Christ!”

Ultimately, they want to control using AI.

4 God-Enthroned merely laughs at them; the Sovereign One mocks their madness!

FATHER laughs at their attempts.

5 Then with the fierceness of his fiery anger, HE settles the issue and terrifies them to death with these Words:

6 “I myself have poured out my King on Zion, My Holy mountain.”

7 “I will reveal the Eternal purpose of God. For Ee has decreed over me, ‘You are my favored Son. And as your Father I have crowned you as my King Eternal. Today I became Your Father.

8 Ask Me to give you the nations and I will do it, and they shall become your legacy. Your domain will stretch to the ends of the earth.

The Kingdom of GOD on earth as It is in Heaven!

9 And You will shepherd them with unlimited authority, crushing their rebellion as an iron rod smashes jars of clay!’ ”

10 “Listen to Me, all you rebel kings and all you upstart judges of the earth. Learn your lesson while there’s still time.

11 Serve and worship the awe-inspiring God. Recognize His Greatness and bow before Him, trembling with reverence in His Presence.

TI will defeat AI in a grand fashion, count on it!

For those of you who want to know the evolution and risks associated with AI, watch the following.  The speaker admits that he is terrified of what is coming.  On the other hand, I am not concerned about the inferiority of AI.

https://freedomlibrary.hillsdale.edu/programs/cca-iii-artificial-intelligence/ai-as-a-tool-for-manipulating-public-opinion