Archive for April, 2022

Expect Nothing Less

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

It is time to bring forth the supernatural in our lives so that we can walk in this anointing and express the Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ to those in need of salvation, healing, and restoration.

The first chapter of Ephesians is one of the most important chapters in Scripture for us to read, embrace, and walk in.  Within it is the hidden revelation which contains the Keys of The Kingdom, the treasures set aside for those who truly Love Christ.  Those who are serious about walking in greater power and authority must focus time and attention to these Words given to Paul while he was in the Third Heaven.

Once again, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1:

2  I’m writing this letter to all the devoted believers who have been made Holy by being one with Jesus, the Anointed One. May God Himself, the Heavenly Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, release grace over you and impart total well-being into your lives.

3 Every Spiritual blessing in the Heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a Love gift from Our Wonderful Heavenly Father, the Father of Our Lord Jesus—all because HE sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate Him with all our hearts!

Let these Words explode in your heart and understanding!  The wise man or woman will sell all to receive the depth of such revelation wrapped in Love Who is Christ.  Let us not go to Heaven empty-handed but let us bring forth the fruit from walking in this revelation and laying it down before His Feet.  He will smile and be pleased.  Why?  He will see our faith in His Word with confirmed signs and wonders.  He will see that not only did we by faith accept Him as Lord through His gift of grace, but went on to maturity to minister life to others.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ.

If you want Truth, it is not found by the words of men who are NOT led by The Holy Spirit but instead the source of Truth comes from Above.  All carnal men have motives which will further their agenda thus they will bend the Truth, modify the Truth, or just replace the Truth with outright lies.  They will rationalize away their words by attaching them to “the greater good” as though they are now justified.  Their own words will judge them when they stand before Jesus Who is the unadulterated Truth.

Man’s words won’t heal you or deliver you.  Instead, they will enslave you with alternatives to the Truth.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:

31 Jesus said to those Jews who believed in Him, “When you continue to embrace all that I teach, you prove that you are My true followers. 32  For if you embrace the Truth, It will release more freedom into your lives.”  TPT

Said another way:

John 8:32  “And you shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.”  NKJV

Grace came into this world by Jesus Christ and He paid for your sins thus it was a gift that no man can earn.  However, it requires our faith to accept this gift of grace.  How do we get faith?  By hearing the Word!  You and I are to speak that Word to those who are ignorant of His Word.  We are to express FATHER’S Love by speaking forth passages such as John 3:16-17.

Jesus spoke in John 3:

16  “For God so Loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”

Signs and wonders will draw men and women to you and me.  This is why we must seek out the power and authority for these greater works of Love.  FATHER is not reluctant to provide for HE is waiting on us to grab a hold of this revelation given to us in Ephesians chapter 1.  We are the variable, not HIM.  HE wants us to build ourselves up to walk in great faith, not just “little faith” or “no faith”.

You have been taught in the past that such power and authority were only given to a few.  Wrong!  You and I are meant to walk in the same power and authority as Jesus, even greater!  Quit belittling yourself and stir up that boldness in your spirit.  Do not allow yourself to be denied!

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 10:

1  After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go.

2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. 5 But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

The result:

17  Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your Name.”

What were the names of the seventy?  We don’t know for they were like you and me, followers of Christ.  They manifested the results expected by Jesus and those who witnessed and/or received healing and deliverance were drawn to Jesus.  We need to expect nothing less!

Bringing Forth The Supernatural

Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

Our Heavenly Father wants you well and prosperous!  Can we truly bring HIM glory if we are sick and broke?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1:

2  I’m writing this letter to all the devoted believers who have been made Holy by being one with Jesus, the Anointed One. May God Himself, the Heavenly Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, release grace over you and impart total well-being into your lives.

3 Every Spiritual blessing in the Heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a Love gift from Our Wonderful Heavenly Father, the Father of Our Lord Jesus—all because HE sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate Him with all our hearts!

The word lavish means: to expend or give in great amounts or without limit.  What does the phrase “has already been” mean?  It means that we aren’t waiting for something in the future but we already have what Paul is writing about.  It is vital that you understand this reality.

You are not going to get well solely based on whether GOD wants you well or not.  HE has already deposited HIS healing anointing in you and is waiting for you to access it by faith.  Your prayer can’t make FATHER do anything in this area no matter how many times you pray and ask for something HE has already given you.  This may seem harsh to some who have been taught a contrary doctrine to what Paul revealed in Ephesians chapter 1.  Get rid of man’s doctrines and teachings so that you can embrace what Paul has revealed by The Holy Spirit.

It is time to bring forth the supernatural in our lives!  Not just for us, but for those around us who have no clue!

Rather than praying 100 times asking FATHER to heal you, spend the same time rereading the above passage until it becomes a part of you and the revelation that healing is inside of you waiting to move from the spiritual to the physical by YOUR FAITH becomes operational.  Immerse yourself in Ephesians chapter 1.

The same is true for prosperity.  There is plenty of money and other resources in this world.  It is simply in the wrong hands.  FATHER has given us the power to get wealth so we need to operate in it… in Love!

Paul further wrote in by The Holy Spirit in chapter 2:

7  Throughout the coming ages we will be the visible display of the infinite, limitless riches of His grace and kindness, which was showered upon us in Jesus Christ.

8 For it was only through this wonderful grace that we believed in Him. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the gracious gift from God that brought us to Christ!

9 So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving.

Grace brought forth the gifts inside us but we must access them by faith.  It takes both grace and faith to work together on our behalf.

Now is the time to bring forth the visible display of the infinite, limitless riches of His grace and kindness, which was showered upon us in Jesus Christ.

It is time to bring forth the supernatural into the physical realm so that we will truly do the greater works Jesus commanded.

Kids In Need Update

Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

Those of you who give are making a direct, positive impact on those kids in need. FATHER is taking note.

From their teacher:

Wanted to show you a cute pic of some very happy boys on Easter. Those Target cards were well spent!
My village kid love plants and gardening, so I got him a planter, shovel, seeds, and potting soil (some candy too, of course 😊). He loved it!


One of our students got a new bed recently, but didn’t have any bedding. His villager was able to pick out exactly what he wanted and the little guy was thrilled!


Thank you so much for your support. We appreciate the smiles Servias is
helping to put on our kids’ faces!

Faith-Filled Words

Monday, April 18th, 2022

Our words are meant to bring forth life and thus to bring forth glory to Our Heavenly Father.

Wisdom recorded in Proverb chapter 21:

21 ​​Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

​​And those who love it will eat its fruit.

We must understand the power in our words and no longer speak words which confuse our spirit and soul.  People will say “I could have died when I heard this” or “This just kills me”.  Do you really mean it?  If not, don’t say it.  Did Jesus ever speak forth Words in a reckless fashion?  He only spoke the Words given to Him by FATHER.  Words will either give life or death, depending on what is spoken.

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 11:

22Jesus replied, “Let the faith of God be in you!  23Listen to the Truth I speak to you: Whoever says to this mountain with great faith and does not doubt,  ‘Mountain, be lifted up and thrown into the midst of the sea,’  and believes that what he says will happen, it will be done. 24This is the reason I urge you to boldly believe for whatever you ask for in prayer—be convinced that you have received it and it will be yours.

People acknowledge this Truth but most do not walk in It.  First of all, you can have faith and unbelief (or doubt) at the same time.  Faith and unbelief actually work against each other like two horses pulling in the opposite direction.  We must build up our faith and at the same time remove doubt.

People don’t understand the power and authority given to them or they would watch their words closely.  FATHER is not moved by your plea to remove sickness or disease from your body.  You are to take authority and appropriate the power given to you to command the sickness to depart.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

1Jesus gathered his twelve disciples and imparted to them authority to cast out demons and to heal every sickness and every disease.

5Jesus sent out the Twelve with these instructions: “Don’t go into any Gentile or Samaritan territory.  6Go instead and find the lost sheep among the people of Israel. 7And as you go, preach this message: ‘Heaven’s Kingdom realm is accessible, close enough to touch.’  8You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the kingdom, so freely release it to others.”

Did Jesus instruct the disciples to pray to GOD for the people to be healed, delivered, or raised from the dead?  No, the disciples had the authority to command results.  FATHER isn’t waiting for you or me to ask HIM for healing.  Quoting a Scripture two hundred times will not move HIM to act.  HE expects us to move forward in faith and doubt not.

The Timeless Truth

Friday, April 15th, 2022

We must be tenacious in our expectation of faith’s manifestation in our lives so that we can release this power to others and bring FATHER glory.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

1Jesus gathered his twelve disciples and imparted to them authority to cast out demons and to heal every sickness and every disease.

2Now, these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who is nicknamed Peter, and Andrew, his brother. And then Jacob and John, sons of Zebedee. 3Next were Phillip and Bartholomew;  then Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; Jacob the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus;  4Simon, the former member of the Zealot party,  and Judas the locksmith, who eventually betrayed Jesus.

Even Judas was included in this directive though Jesus knew of his later plan to betray Him.

5Jesus sent out the Twelve with these instructions: “Don’t go into any Gentile or Samaritan territory.  6Go instead and find the lost sheep among the people of Israel. 7And as you go, preach this message: ‘Heaven’s kingdom realm is accessible, close enough to touch.’ 

8You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the kingdom, so freely release it to others.

They were to heal, deliver, and raise the dead.  Receive and release was the directive.

9You won’t need a lot of money.  10 Travel light, and don’t even pack an extra change of clothes in your backpack. Trust God for everything,

You will get people’s attention when you perform miracles: heal the sick, cast out demons, and raise the dead.  Until then, most people today look at us as simply preaching another doctrine among many.  Confirming signs and wonders make the difference.  We need to operate in the supernatural.

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 16:

14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My Name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

This declaration was not only for the disciples, it is for those of us WHO BELIEVE!

In John chapter 14, Jesus prayed for you and me:

12“I tell you this timeless Truth: The person who follows me in faith, believing in Me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with My Father! 13For I will do whatever you ask Me to do when you ask Me in My Name. And that is how the Son will show what the Father is really like and bring glory to Him. 14Ask Me anything in My Mame, and I will do it for you!”

Do you want to bring glory to FATHER?  I do.  We need to walk in the timeless Truth Jesus declared in the above passage.  If we only did similar miracles to that of Jesus, it wouldn’t be disappointing.  However He wants us to do greater miracles!

In the coming months, people will get desperate as the world events continue to unfold.  They will begin to look for a Savior and Our Savior DOES produce results.

Be Tenacious

Thursday, April 14th, 2022

It is vital for us to contend for the faith and be tenacious.

We must become unwilling to accept defeat, or stop doing or having something which has been given to us by FATHER, we must be tenacious in our expectation of faith’s manifestation in our lives.

How long must we personally endure sickness and/or disease?

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in chapter 8:

40When Jesus returned to Galilee, the crowds were overjoyed, for they had been waiting for Him to arrive. 41-42Just then, a man named Jairus, the leader of the local Jewish congregation, fell before Jesus’ feet. He desperately begged him to come and heal his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, because she was at the point of death.

As Jesus started to go with Him to his home to see her, a large crowd surrounded him.

43In the crowd that day was a woman who had suffered greatly for twelve years from slow bleeding. Even though she had spent all that she had on healers, she was still suffering.

44 Pressing in through the crowd, she came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His garment. Instantly her bleeding stopped and she was healed.

This woman was sick and tired of being sick and tired!  Must anyone endure sickness for twelve years?  The Jewish Law demanded that she stay away from crowds and notify people of her unclean condition (Leviticus 15:9).  The Jewish statutes would not keep this tenacious woman from obtaining her healing once and for all.

45Jesus suddenly stopped and said to his disciples, “Someone touched me. Who was it?”

While they all denied it, Peter pointed out, “Master, everyone is touching you, trying to get close to you. The crowds are so thick we can’t walk through all these people without being jostled.”

46Jesus replied, “Yes, but I felt power surge through me. Someone touched me to be healed, and they received their healing.”

Whose faith healed her?  Jesus was not even aware of her when she received her healing.  He did not initiate any interaction with her.  We must grasp this Truth that the healing came as a result of her faith IN HIS HEALING POWER!  No one laid hands on her.  No one prayed over her.  It was her faith that healed her for she had heard The Word and responded to It by faith.

47When the woman realized she couldn’t hide any longer, she came and fell trembling at Jesus’ feet. Before the entire crowd she declared, “I was desperate to touch you, Jesus, for I knew if I could just touch even the fringe of your garment I would be healed.”

48Jesus responded, “Beloved daughter, your faith in me released your healing. You may go with my peace.”

This declaration must be grasped, accepted, declared, and expected by each of us… no if’s, and’s, or but’s!  We should all have the same expectation as well and no longer accept anything less but full and complete healing.  FATHER sent HIS Son to express HIS Love in all areas, especially in the area of health and restoration.  Let us no longer accept chronic disease in our life.  We too must be tenacious and not be denied!

Meanwhile, Jairus was probably irritated at the delay and rising up in fear as though Jesus had a time limitation in ministering to his daughter.  Not so!

49While Jesus was still speaking to the woman, someone came from Jairus’ house and told him, “There’s no need to bother the Master any further. Your daughter has passed away. She’s gone.”

50When Jesus heard this, He turned to Jairus and said, “Don’t yield to your fear. Have faith in me and she will live again.”

We are to fear not but instead be at peace.  The power from Above is just as effective at resurrection as It is in the area of healing.

51When they arrived at the house, Jesus allowed only Peter, John, and Jacob—along with the child’s parents—to go inside. 52Jesus told those left outside, who were sobbing and wailing with grief, “Stop crying. She is not dead; she’s just asleep and must be awakened.”

53They laughed at Him, knowing for certain that she had died.

54Jesus approached the body, took the girl by her hand, and called out with a loud voice, “My sleeping child, awake! Rise up!”

55-56 Instantly her spirit returned to her body and she stood up.

Jesus directed her stunned parents to give her something to eat and ordered them to tell no one what just happened.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 10:

10A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But I have come to give you everything in abundance, TPT

In other Words, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” NKJV

Nothing is holding us back except “us”!  With a foundation of Love, focus on hearing The Word, renew your mind, and grow your faith.  Now is the time.

As a note, we are creating/testing an “App”(for the phone, PC, or tablet) to help you focus and renew your mind throughout the day. We are internally funding it above and beyond our commitment to help the Kids In Need.

Sozo

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

We must contend for the faith delivered to us by the Apostles as confirmations of the Truths, power, and authority given to us by Jesus Christ!

Endurance is the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity.

Jude wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 1:

3 Dearly loved friend, I was fully intending to write to you about our amazing salvation we all participate in, but felt the need instead to challenge you to vigorously defend and contend for the beliefs that we cherish.  For God, through the apostles, has once for all entrusted these Truths to His Holy believers.

Salvation, the baptism of The Holy Spirit, the gifts of The Holy Spirit, and the healing power meant to flow through mature believers, are just to name a few of the manifestations of Truth expressed by Jesus and confirmed by the Apostles.

We must stir up the gifts deposited in us and walk in Love and faith so that those gifts will become operational on a daily basis.

The word “sozo” means: to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction; one (from injury or peril); to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health; to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue.  This word is used 100 times in the New Testament and deserves our attention.  The following are just three examples of what Jesus did for us:

Matthew 1:21 And she will have a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, for He will save (sozo) His people from their sins.”

Matthew 8:25 The disciples went and woke Him up, shouting, “Lord, save (sozo) us! We’re going to drown!”

Matthew 9:21 for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed (sozo).”

Salvation, deliverance, and healing are all aspects of what Jesus went to the cross for.  No aspect of our intended walk was left out when Jesus gave His life for us.  Why only accept the partial when you can have the whole!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

12So then faith eliminates the distinction between Jew and non-Jew, for he is the same Lord for all people. And he has enough treasures to lavish generously upon all who call on him. 13And it’s true:

“Everyone who calls on the Lord’s name

will experience new life (will be saved: sozo).”

Sozo embraces the reality of a new life and by faith we are to walk in it.  Yes, our faith must be tested and grow so that all which is deposited in us will rise to the surface and produce good fruit, some 30, some 60, some 100 fold.

Many people are struggling today.  We need to walk in the power and authority of GOD so that people can be healed, saved, and delivered.  This is what brings forth The Kingdom to earth.  There is miracle, saving, delivering power in The Blood of Christ and we need to walk in the fullness of that power and authority!

Developing Endurance

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

The testing and growing endurance of our faith will lead us to perfection.

Endurance is the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 1:

2 My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! 3For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance. 4And then as your endurance grows even stronger, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking.

Wisdom from Above is tied to our maturing faith as James further writes with “and” to connect faith and Wisdom.

5 And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for Wisdom and He will give it! He won’t see your lack of wisdom as an opportunity to scold you over your failures but He will overwhelm your failures with His generous grace.  6 Just make sure you ask empowered by confident faith without doubting that you will receive. For the ambivalent person believes one minute and doubts the next. Being undecided makes you become like the rough seas driven and tossed by the wind. You’re up one minute and tossed down the next. 7-8 When you are half-hearted and wavering it leaves you unstable.  Can you really expect to receive anything from the Lord when you’re in that condition?

We cannot be double-minded which is the essence of instability.  This is akin to being lukewarm rather than hot or cold.  Many believers fall into this category when their faith is being tested.  Stress causes our true character to be revealed.  The recent xxxdemic is a perfect example of testing our faith in the healing power of FATHER versus a minimally tested jab in the arm.  Who is your source for healing and employment?  This may offend some but the church was found lacking over the last two years and cowered down to those who have mandated submission to their narrative.

9 The believer who is poor still has reasons to boast, for he has been placed on high. 10 But those who are rich should boast in how God has brought them low and humbled them, for all their earthly glory will one day fade away like a wildflower in the meadow. 11 For as the scorching heat of the sun causes the petals of the wildflower to fall off and lose its appearance of beauty, so the rich in the midst of their pursuit of wealth will wither away.

12 If your faith remains strong, even while surrounded by life’s difficulties, you will continue to experience the untold blessings of God! True happiness comes as you pass the test with faith, and receive the victorious crown of life promised to every Lover of God!

We are to walk by faith not by political narratives.  What value is faith if it is never tested?  What is the true value of gold if it has not gone through the fire?  This is what endurance is all about.

13 When you are tempted don’t ever say, “God is tempting me,” for God is incapable of being tempted by evil and He is never the source of temptation. 14 Instead it is each person’s own desires and thoughts that drag them into evil and lure them away into darkness. 15 Evil desires give birth to evil actions. And when sin is fully mature it can murder you! 16 So my friends, don’t be fooled by your own desires!

It is not FATHER’S Will for any of us to be sick and/or afflicted.  Had the churches been feeding their congregations meat rather than milk, the last two years would have had a totally different outcome.

17 Every gift God freely gives us is good and perfect, streaming down from the Father of lights, Who shines from the heavens with no hidden shadow or darkness  and is never subject to change. 18 God was delighted to give us birth by the Truth of His infallible Word so that we would fulfill His chosen destiny for us and become the favorite ones out of all His creation!

Each of us has a destiny chosen by FATHER and written in books residing in Heaven.  It is up to us to find out what are in those books.  The Holy Spirit will reveal the contents as we are able to handle each page.  As we mature in faith and Love, more will be revealed.  You and I are the only limitations to the fulfillment of our respective books.  Let us endure the tests and trials so that our faith grows strong.  The finish line to the race is within our grasps.  Our lights will shine for all to see and be drawn to as they try to deal with the times ahead.

Kids In Need Update

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

We continue our long-term support in financially assisting kids in need. Thank you for your support and know that FATHER is doing the accounting for our cheerful giving. It is all about Love!

The following are some of the testimonies of our assistance:

“Fourth Grade does a Science Expo every year for parents and the student body to visit. My student would not have participated due to lack of parent involvement. Because of generous donations, I was able to purchase the materials he needed to complete his science experiment as well as poster board and construction paper for him to create his presentation. THANK YOU!!!!””

The school was hosting “Bunny Pics” for students to pay $4 to take pictures with a bunny. A Villager asked her 5th grade student if he wanted to do it and said she would buy the pictures for him. He responded and said, “You would really do that for me? I wanted to do it, but my mom said we couldn’t afford it. I’ve ALWAYS wanted to hold a real-live bunny!””His class was asked to bring 30 small items to put in each of his classmates’ stockings at Christmas time. The idea was that each student would go home with 30 small gifts. I found out what he wanted to give his friends and purchased them for him. He was able to put his name on all of them and pass them out in class”

“There was a student that was repeatedly in the office for behavior problems, mostly fighting with other kids. Any time he was in the office, he would say, “No one here cares about me. No one likes me.” After the principal knew that he had built a relationship with his Villager, the next time he was in the office and started in, the principal was able to say, “That’s not true. What about Mrs. XXXX?” And the student said, “Oh yeah….she loves me. But she’s the only one!” But his attitude changed and he was less defensive. That’s our goal…no student will ever be able to say “No One” here cares about me.”

“Wasn’t my kiddo but, another student that was impacted by his villager. His villager had taken a basket of fun things and snacks to his house the day before Spring Break. When he was in my class, he told me that was the best part of his Spring Break and that he had so much fun!”

“My staff co-worker and I actually have twins that we are “villaging” with. Before Spring Break, we gave them a gift bag of snacks and crafts. We were happy that they would have some creative activities to fill their time over Spring Break. In addition, post Spring Break, students are often asked to write about what they did over break. Our hope is that our activity bag gave our kiddos something to write about.”

The Day of Vengeance?

Monday, April 11th, 2022

Is this the year when the “Day of Vengeance” occurs?

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 4:

16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 ​​“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,

​​Because He has anointed Me

​​To preach the gospel to the poor;

​​He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

​​To proclaim liberty to the captives

​​And recovery of sight to the blind,

​​To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

19 ​​To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

Jesus stopped there.  What is next in Isaiah 61?

And the day of vengeance of our God;

​​To comfort all who mourn,

3 ​​To console those who mourn in Zion,

​​To give them beauty for ashes,

​​The oil of joy for mourning,

​​The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

​​That they may be called trees of righteousness,

​​The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

The following interview must be considered, given the current situations around the globe: