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It is written in the Book of Joshua by THE SPIRIT:

Luke wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 3:

18 And with many other exhortations he preached to the people.

John the Baptist was preparing “The Way” for people to receive Jesus Christ and their Lord and Savior.  What exhortations did he include in this time of preparation?

Would you give up your livelihood for the ministry of salvation and healing to flourish in your community?  Love will often define the answer.  In Matthew chapter 8 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.

In the early 1900’s some of the great evangelists in England would come to the village and minister salvation to the people living in the area.  Shortly thereafter the local pub would close down due to a lack of business.  The above passage describes a similar situation where those in the local swine business wanted nothing to do with the ministry of Jesus Christ.  They begged Him to leave their midst.  We would normally assume that Jesus’ ministry would be embraced by those He would come in contact with but they feared the unknown and rejected Love.

The Pharisees were no different.  They were well-entrenched in their customs and wanted nothing to change.  They were unable to recognize the Son of GOD when He stood before them.

We must not expect everyone to initially embrace our calling and ministry.  There will be those who are drawn by the Holy Spirit to us and there will be those who are drawn away by their own lusts and fears.  Don’t take it personal.

By THE SPIRIT the Beloved Disciple wrote in 1 John chapter 3:

We must quit viewing FATHER and HIS ability in light of man’s restricted abilities.  HE is able to discern the hearts of men and has no problem in dealing with each of us in our time of need.  HE is able to cleanse us of any self-criticism that we accumulate over time as well as the interaction with others who would promote this aspect of worry in our lives.  People will use our tendency to worry and other such weaknesses for their benefit in an attempt to control us.  This is sometimes passed down from generation to generation.

Once FATHER removes this self-doubt in us, we are able to walk in greater faith than what seemed possible before.  Worry and fear have the ability to impede our walk with FATHER even though what we are focused on may rarely materialize in the manner we are concerned about.

What do we spend time on as far as pondering, thinking, and dwelling?  Are we preoccupied with our troubles or is our focus on our gratitude toward FATHER?  If we have a peaceful heart and walking in a peaceful state, FATHER is more easily heard than if we are in turmoil due to a trouble heart.  We tend to think our troubles are greater than anyone else’s yet there are people with far greater issues than most of us.  Let us take time to thank FATHER for dealing with out troubled hearts on a daily basis so that we can produce positive results for the Kingdom.

By THE SPIRIT it is written in Daniel chapter 9, Daniel prayed:

17 “So now, our God, listen to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplications, and for Your sake, O Lord, let Your face shine on Your desolate sanctuary.

18 O my God, incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by Your name; for we are not presenting our supplications before You on account of any merits of our own, but on account of Your great compassion. 

19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

The people did not deserve to be restored but by HIS Grace and Mercy Daniel prayed to FATHER anyway “for HIS own sake”.  Daniel understood the need to talk with FATHER concerning matters of national implications thus he was willing to intercede for the masses.  Let us pray and agree in like manner.  This country needs to turn around and go a new direction.  Let our prayers be heard as we pray the above prayer.

Daniel interceded for a substantial period as revealed when Gabriel came to assure Daniel:

20 Now while I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God, 

21 while I was still speaking in prayer, then the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision previously, came to me in my extreme weariness about the time of the evening offering. 

22 He gave me instruction and talked with me and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you insight with understanding. 

23 At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision.”

Daniel was not moved by any delay in the answer to his prayer.  Gabriel revealed that the command was issued at the beginning of Daniel’s supplications rather than the end.  A prayer of this nature will confront notable resistance by the enemy so we must not give up just before FATHER’S response takes place.  This requires faith IN HIM.  FATHER will send whatever resources are necessary to overcome the enemy including but not limited to Michael the archangel being involved.

If we need instruction FATHER will oblige by giving HIS messenger (angel) whatever clarification or assurance we need as our prayers are being answered.  This passage provides us with assurance that FATHER is actively listening to our prayers and responding with appropriate solutions.  This country needs to repent of its wicked ways so let us pray for it rather than complain about it.

By THE SPIRIT it is written and recorded in Psalm chapter 40:

Attached to a new song is a testimony of praise and deliverance.  New songs come forth as a result of FATHER delivering us out of a severe situation and/or circumstance and is to be remembered by song.  When the children of Israel were delivered from the Egyptians the Song of Moses arose out of that event to be remembered by the children of Israel.  We too should expect a song of praise to come forth as we go through our own challenges in life.

In 1 Chronicles chapter 6 we find that David reserved an area specifically for the Songs to be sung:

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,[fn] cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 

9 Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, 

10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.

Kingdom healthcare operates under a totally different business model than the world’s healthcare system.  Those who are called to be healers are freely given the ability to heal thus they do not have to charge exorbitant prices to offset their education and facilities.  The current system is built on the lack of revelation to heal and generally caters to those who are “treaters” rather than “healers”.  There is a great disparity between the two types and treaters vastly outnumber healers.  We have a huge infrastructure based on the current lack of healing revelation.

Jesus spent much time and focus conveying Heaven’s willingness to heal by revelation.  The woman with the issue of blood revealed that the physicians of that era were set up to “practice” medicine for a charge.  She spent her entire life savings without success.  Only when she came into the presence of a “healer” did she finally receive her full and complete healing.

Now for the question that must be answered- Why is the power to heal being held back today?  Yes, there are healings occurring in some areas but not on a massive scale.  It is written by THE SPIRIT in 2 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. 

We must remove the wickedness from our midst and humble ourselves.  What is more important than having our “land” healed?  We must take on the attributes of Agape Love and become givers rather than takers.  Our actions must speak louder than our words so let us give freely!

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 13:

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

 Sounding brass and clanging cymbals clearly represent noise and distortion.  Their purpose is associated with keeping the beat in music but at the most rudimentary level.  Music featuring drums and cymbals tend to appeal to man’s low level worldliness whereas music without these instruments tend to appeal to man’s higher, sophisticated appeal.  Rappers’ rage and anger are accentuated by noise.  There are exceptions but consider what noise perpetuates.  Does it promote peace and tranquility or lawlessness and incite anger?

There are varying degrees of noise and people can be subtly manipulated by noise over time.  That is why we must be on guard and protect what enters in through our five physical senses.  If Love is promoted, receive it.  Anything else must be discerned to see if there is some value associated with it.

The current political environment is promoting noise like never before and it is wearing down the population.  People are tired of hearing the same political arguments over and over.  The repetition has turned into noise and has become of little or no value.

White noise is an even distribution of all sound frequencies within the range of normal hearing. White noise sounds like a hiss, like the spray from an aerosol can. Although all the audible frequencies are equally represented, it sounds higher-pitched to our ears.  In applications where we use white noise machines or recordings to help us sleep or concentrate, we say that it “masks” or “drowns out” other sounds. That is the problem, noise drowns out other sounds, voices, music, etc.

As we focus on removing the noise from our midst we will begin to hear with greater sensitivity to FATHER’S Voice and HIS SPIRIT.  We will come to realize that HE has not been silent as much as we have not been in a position to hear.  Love wants to communicate and promote life as well as healing in our lives.  Furthermore, our bodies begin to respond quicker to HIS Word has provides healing to come forth by minimizing the noise in our lives.  The importance of hearing cannot be overemphasized. FATHER spoke in Deuteronomy chapter 29:

 4 Yet the LORD has not given you a heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear, to this very day.

And in Ezekiel chapter 12:

1 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying: 

2 “Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which has eyes to see but does not see, and ears to hear but does not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

If we knowingly choose to allow the noise to become predominant in our lives, haven’t we become rebellious as well?  Don’t the state and national news act as witnesses to this reality?  Love is the only answer!

Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 4:

Wisdom reveals the power of life and healing: In FATHER’S Word.  Their origin are not found under some high-powered microscope or other advanced technology although the result of Wisdom may have been used to create this technology.  FATHER is not against the use to doctors or aids in dealing with sickness and disease.  Jesus did not criticize the woman with the issue of blood for going to her various doctors in an attempt to get relief from her ailment.

As I mature, the solutions seem to require greater commitment and faith.  When I was young, FATHER’S grace and mercy filled in the gap because of my lack of maturity.  In Luke chapter 12 verse 48 Jesus spoke:

“For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.”

As we navigate through life, there will be many opportunities to give up.  We may have had years of little or no crises but they will surely come our direction at some point.  We don’t need to seek them out for they will find us.  Most of us simply want to live a peaceable life without any major issues.  The disciples had challenges so we must assume we will have similar challenges confront us on an individual basis.

Reading and studying The Word is not a destination but instead is part of the journey.  Each time I read one of the books of the Bible, FATHER shows me something fresh and applicable to my life.  This is why we should never assume we have extracted the fullness of the revelation within a passage.

Knowing that life and healing are found in The Word, let us never consider giving up when confronted with what would appear to be an insurmountable situation.  Know this that FATHER has the answer for HIS Love is greater than any problem facing us.  We must decide to take the necessary steps to find the solution in HIS Word no matter if it is written or audible.  Just don’t give up!