Tuesday, May 29, 2007

War

War!

The time has come for the end is at hand
The door is wide open as the Lord makes His stand
Heaven will flood the earth with God’s wrath
We’ve been headed this way, just look at the math

The seasons have pointed to this Day of dread
As the moon gives a sign by turning blood red
The morning brings chaos as the Day starts to unfold
The Lord is returning as the scriptures foretold.

Jesus pours out the wrath of the fierceness of God
He judges the earth with his staff and his rod
The Almighty will deal with the sins of mankind
As the Son treads the winepress and turns the nations to wine

The Day is too great, as the people do weep
They have sown to their flesh; and now judgment they reap.
The fury of God is poured upon all
And no one can stand not the great nor the small

Yet do they repent? The scriptures declare to us NO!
So the seals are opened yes all seven of the woes.
The world never before has seen a time such as this
As it heads further in judgment and towards the great abyss.

The elders in heaven will worship the Lamb
As He pours out His fury all throughout the land
He deals with all sinners as war is now waged
Mankind heads towards disaster as the “End” is now staged.

What a glorious day it will be for the saints
As we worship the Lord while Satan is restrained
The Millennial reign of the King of all Glory
Is not the end to this incredible story

Satan really believes that he can win this war
As he gathers the nations; to Armageddon’s shore
His reign will soon end as he will be cast away
That serpent of old; will finally be slain

Yet that is not the end as there is more to be told
We enter the final judgment as the story unfolds
The wicked are judged for the things they did do
They are judged for theirs sins as they stand there subdued

They start gnashing their teeth as they weep and they wail
Yet they worship the Lord as they are cast into hell
Sin now abolished; the redeemed now can stand
Yet we fall on our face and we worship the Lamb

The war is now over we can enter our rest
Clothed in robes of white as we are truly blessed
We cast down our crowns before God’s throne on the floor
We are grateful and thankful; as our sins are atoned for

And for all of eternity we will worship the Lord
I look forward to knowing him like never before
Sin will not hinder the church as we live and abide
In the presence of God as we are now the Lambs bride.

Written By Bill Scott, Sr.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Journal 5/25/07

In Romans 8, Paul talks about how the creation is groaning and waiting for the redemption of God. And Paul mentions that we can partake in the 1st fruits of the Spirit. This simply blows me away. Who am I that you O Lord would allow to taste of the 1st fruits? I can get a taste of heaven here and now. We can get a taste, YOU can get a taste of heaven here and now. Do you know where that is found? It is found in God’s presence. We are told taste and see that the Lord is good. Will we?

There is no reason to be a Christian if the Holy Spirit is not working in our lives. There is no reason to do the things that we do. If God is not moving then why would we go to church? It would be an empty shell. Why are we Christians? I do not want to sit in a circle and sing a few songs if that is all that there is. Why do we read our bible if it is just words on a page? It’s not! It is life! There is so much more and we can taste it here and now.

Where is our heart? Do we want to be stirred up? Do we really want the presence of God in our life? I know I do. As we seek the Lord and as we simply draw near to God because he is God and he loves us, we will find life and we can and will experience revival. Oh Revival! What a sweetness there is when we are revived and are able to commune with the Savior. How do we get into that place where we can come alive again in passion and intimacy with the Master?

By simply coming to Christ through faith and drawing near to him. It is so simple! Let Jesus be Jesus and love him because he loves you. Fellowship with Jesus; let him lead you and guide you and direct you. Are you in Christ? If so then let us come boldly to the throne room of grace as the book of Hebrews declares because we can. We have access into the throne room of the King of kings. Lets go.

I fear that we are a people that do not enter into the presence of God Almighty. I fear that we live like God doesn’t love us or in a way that declares that we have no power. And that is such a lie. I just need to believe and trust and love God and worship the Lord. All we have to do is come to Jesus. He says, “Come to me. Let me take the burden, let me lead and guide you. Trust me!”

We ought to be worshippers! Let us be a people who worship God for who he is. Let us be a people who seek God and enjoy the Lord. Let us listen to his voice and listen to his Spirit. Let us enter into his presence right now and return to the Lord wholeheartedly.

Listen to the urgency of these scriptures……they are all chapter 9:11.

Psalm 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion! Declare His deeds among the people.

Luke 9:11 But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

Hebrews 9:11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Journal 5/23/07

Lord,

I am not a person who likes to “Spiritualize” every little thing and make it out to be some supernatural thing. But for the last 4 months or so almost every day I see the number 911. No matter what I am doing I will look at the clock both in the morning and at night daily and it will be 9:11 or I will be driving and see a license plate that says 911 or I will be adding up numbers at work and the total will be 911; and so I see these reminders on a daily basis. I am curious Lord, are you trying to tell me something? I am determined to base EVERYTHING upon your word alone. As your word is eternal and complete and I do not want to stray from the sure foundation of your eternal word. But I also believe that you do speak to your kids and you may be speaking to me. Or you may not be speaking to me. And the truth is that I simply do not know what if you are or not.

You say in your word that if I ask you for wisdom then you would supply it abundantly. So here I am Lord asking for your wisdom with this area of my life. Is there something that you are trying to warn me about Lord? Is there something that I need to hear from you about or is this something that I am to ignore because it is a figment of my imagination? Please make your answer to this important question of mine clear to me. Because I won’t move in either direction until you speak clearly in a way that I understand. I need your insight and counsel and wisdom.

In Jesus name…..Amen

Monday, May 21, 2007

Where's the Evidence?

Where's the Evidence?

Imagine that you are looking at a luxury liner moving through calm waters. To your amazement about a dozen people jump off the ship, and cling to a lifeboat. You watch as the rest of the passengers stand on the ship and laugh at them. You can understand their reaction. What those few people did was foolish. It made no sense.

Suddenly, the ship hits an unseen iceberg and sinks, taking with it all who stayed on board. Now you see that those who seemed like fools were wise, but those who stayed on the ship and seemed to be wise, were fools.

We have in the Bible a command to jump off the luxury liner of this world. Before you laugh at stupid Christians, ask yourself if there is any proof that its claims are true. Here is compelling evidence that the Bible is no ordinary book:

Jeremiah 33:22 (written 2500 years ago): "As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured."

The Bible claimed that there are billions of stars ("host of heaven" is the biblical term for the stars). When it made this statement, no one knew how vast the numbers of stars were as only about 1,100 were observable. Now we know that there are billions of stars, and that they cannot be numbered.

Job 26:7 (written 3500 years ago): "He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing."

The Bible claimed that the earth freely floated in space. Science then thought that the earth sat on a large animal. We now know that the earth has a free float in space.

Hebrews 11:3 (written 2000 years ago): "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."

The Bible claims that all creation is made of invisible material. Science then was ignorant of the subject. We now know that the entire creation is made of invisible elements called "atoms."

Leviticus 17:11 (written 3000 years ago): "For the life of the flesh is in the blood."
The Scriptures declare that blood is the source of life. Up until 120 years ago, sick people were "bled", and many died because of the practice. We now know that blood is the source of life. If you lose your blood, you will lose your life.

Leviticus 15:13 (written 3000 years ago): "And when he that has an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean."

The Bible said that when dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water. Up until 100 years ago doctors washed their hands in a basin of still water, resulting in the death of multitudes. We now know that doctors must wash their hands under running water.

The Encyclopedia Britannica documents that in 1845, a young doctor in Vienna named Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis was horrified at the terrible death rate of women who were dying after giving birth in hospitals. As many as 30% of those giving birth died. The Doctor noted that doctors would examine the bodies of those who had died, then, without washing their hands, go straight to the next wards and examine expectant mothers. This was their normal practice, because the presence of microscopic diseases was unknown. Doctor Semmelweis insisted that doctors wash their hands before examinations, and the death rate immediately dropped down to 2%.

Job 38:35 (written 3,500 years ago. God Himself speaking): "Can you send lightning’s, that they may go and say unto you, Here we are?"

The Bible here is saying a scientifically ludicrous statement -- that light can be sent, and then manifest itself in speech. But did you know that radio waves move at the speed of light? This is why you can have instantaneous wireless communication with someone on the other side of the earth. Science didn't discover this until 1864 when "the British scientist James Clerk Maxwell suggested that electricity and light waves were two forms of the same thing" (Modern Century Illustrated Encyclopedia, Vol. 12).

Isaiah 40:22 (written 2800 years ago): "It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth."
The Bible informs us here that the earth is round. At a time when science believed that the earth was flat, it was the Scriptures that inspired Christopher Columbus to sail around the world. He wrote: "It was the Lord who put it into my mind. I could feel His hand upon me . . . there is no question the inspiration was from the Holy Spirit because He comforted me with rays of marvelous illumination from the Holy Scriptures . . ." (From his diary, in reference to his discovery of "the New World").

Job 38:19 (written 3500 years ago). "Where is the way where light dwells?"
Modern man has only just discovered that light (electromagnetic radiation) has a "way," involving motion traveling at 186,000 miles per second.

Genesis 1:1,3 (written 3,450 years ago): "In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth . . . And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."
Science expresses the universe in five terms: time, space, matter, power and motion. "In the beginning (time) God created (power) the Heaven (space) and the earth (matter) . . . And the Spirit of God moved (motion) upon the face of the waters."

Why did the dinosaur disappear? This is something that has modern science mystified, but the Bible may have the answer (written 3500 years ago. God Himself is speaking):

"Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eats grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares. (Job 40:15-24).

This was the Largest of all creatures He made.It was plant-eating (herbivorous).It had its strength in its hips.Its tail was like a large tree (a cedar).It had very strong bones.Its habitat was among the trees.Drank massive amounts of water.His nose pierced through snares.
Then Scripture says, " . . . He that made him can make his sword approach to him." In other words, God caused this, the largest of all the creatures He had made, to become extinct.

Psalm 8:8: "And the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passes through the paths of the seas."
What does the Bible mean by "paths" of the seas? The sea is just a huge mass of water, how then could it have "paths?" Man discovered the existence of ocean currents in the 1850's, but the Bible declared the science of oceanography 2,800 years ago. Matthew Maury (1806- 1873) is considered to be the father of oceanography. He was bedridden during a serious illness and asked his son to read a portion of the Bible to him. While listening, he noticed the expression "paths of the sea." Upon his recovery, Maury took God at His word and went looking for these paths. His book on oceanography is still considered a basic text on the subject and is still used in universities.

Jonah 2:6 (written 2,800 years ago): "I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God."

When Jonah was in the depths of the ocean, he spoke of going down to the "bottoms of the mountains." Only in recent years has man discovered that there are mountains on the ocean floor. The greatest ocean depth has been sounded in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana's Trench, a distance of 35,798 feet below sea level. Mount Everest is 29,035 feet high.

Amos 9:6 (written 2,800 years ago): "He . . . calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth; the Lord is His name."

The Mississippi River dumps over six million gallons of water per second into the Gulf of Mexico. Where does all that water go? That's just one of thousands of rivers. The answer lies in the hydrologic cycle, something that was not fully accepted until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, 2500 years after the Bible said that God takes the waters of the sea, and pours them upon the face of the earth.

Job 38:12, 14, (written 3500 years ago) God Himself says: "Have you commanded the morning since your days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? It [the earth] is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."

Modern science has come to understand that the earth's rotation on its axis is responsible for the sun's rising and setting. The picture here is of a vessel of clay being turned or rotated upon the potter's wheel -- an accurate analogy of the earth's rotation.

Psalm 19:4-6: "In them has He set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race. His [the sun's] going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof."

Bible critics have scoffed at these verses, saying that they teach that the sun revolves around the earth. Science told them that the sun was stationary. Then they discovered that the sun is in fact moving through space at approximately 600,000 miles per hour. It is traveling through the heavens and has a "circuit" just as the Bible says. It is estimated that its circuit is so large, it would take 200 million years to complete one orbit.

Job 38:22 (written 3,500 years ago). God says: "Have you entered into the treasures of the snow?"

It wasn't until the advent of the microscope that man discovered that each and every single snowflake is uniquely a symmetrical "treasure."

Genesis 2:1 (after creation): "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them."

The Hebrew word used here is the past definite tense for the verb "finished," indicating an action completed in the past, never again to occur. The creation was "finished" -- once and for all. That is what the First Law of Thermodynamics says. It states that neither matter nor energy can be either created or destroyed. There is no "creation" ongoing today. It is "finished" exactly as the Bible states.

Hebrews 1:10,11 (written 2000 years ago): ". . . And, You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands: They shall perish; but you remain; and they all shall wax old as does a garment." The Bible tells us that the earth is wearing out. This is what the Second Law of Thermodynamics states. This wasn't discovered by science until comparatively recently.

Genesis 17:12: "And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed."

Why was circumcision to be carried out on the eighth day? Medical science has discovered that the eighth day is the only day in the entire life of the newborn that the blood clotting element prothrombin is above 100%.

Genesis 3:15: "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."

This verse reveals that a female possesses the "seed of life." This was not the common knowledge until a few centuries ago. It was widely believed that the male only possessed the "seed of life" and that the woman was nothing more than a glorified incubator.

Isaiah 40:12 (written 2,800 years ago): "Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand . . ."

We are told that God has measured the waters and set a proper amount of water on the earth. Modern science has proved that the quantity of water on earth is just enough for our needs. If the sea became three meters deeper, the water would absorb all the carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and no creature could live any longer.

Job 26:7 (written 3500 years ago): "He stretches out the north over the empty place . . ."
Less than 200 years ago, through the advent of massive telescopes, science learned about the great empty space in the north.

Isaiah 40:22 (written 2,800 years ago): "It is He that . . . stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in."

Scientists are beginning to understand that the universe is expanding, or stretching out. At least seven times in Scripture we are clearly told that God stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Journal 5/17/07

Father,

You are the God of all Creation. You created the worlds without end and You deserve to be praised, and glorified. You are holy and righteous, all wise, you are without measure and know no boundaries as you O Lord are infinite. You are sovereign and all-powerful and can do what you please any way that you choose to. You are holy and Majestic. You have total and absolute moral purity and cannot sin nor think evil.

Father you are Omniscience in that you possess perfect knowledge and have no need to learn anything. You know everything and I praise you that I do not need to hide anything from you. You are faithful and do not lie. Any and everything that you say will come to pass and I can rest in full assurance of faith as you are truth. And you are love. Your love is not just an emotion but a demonstration. You love in word and in deed. You are Omnipotent; you possess all power as your power is infinite. Your power never runs out and never need to be replenished.

You self exist. You are eternal and are complete in and of yourself. And you are self-sufficient. You have life in and of yourself. You have no needs. You don’t need help, or counsel, or food or knowledge; you have all of it. And you are full of justice. You do not conform to outside pressure and you will not be bribed.

You never change Lord. You are immutable and are the same today, yesterday and forevermore. And your mercy overwhelms me as I see that you are actively compassionate towards those whom you love and even those who hate you. And oh how you are good. You are kind, and cordial and benevolent and full of good will towards all people.You are gracious as you give GREAT gifts to those whom you love. And we do not deserve your grace. Oh God I worship you for you are Omnipresent and are everywhere all the time. You are always with me no matter where I go.

For you are Elohim, you are God of the Beginning, God of Justice, God of forgiveness, God of heights and depth, and width and length. You are God my strength, the God of all gods. You are a Holy God, a Faithful God, a Great God. You are the God of Israel, the God of heaven and Earth. You are the God of my Salvation as you are the Most High God.

You are my banner and my provider, you are my peace and my maker. And for this I worship you for there is NONE like YOU at all. I worship you my King.

I am so grateful to be yours. Thank you for being so much bigger than I could imagine or perceive. You ROCK!!!!
Bill

Monday, May 14, 2007

Thoughts

Purity and prayer daily means that God will work in my life.

Eliminate Impurity and Cultivate Prayer

This was the message on Sunday at my church. It was a good message.

Journal 5/14/07

Lord,

I wanted to sit down and write you a letter. Too often I come to you with my request or my burdens and I know that I need to do those things. But this time I want to just talk with you about whatever you desire to talk about. I am here Jesus, I sit here and I worship you while I wait for you to speak your heart to me.

How was your day Jesus? Did you do anything miraculous today? I am sure you did. What steps do I need to take to fall more in line with you? What am I not doing that I ought to be doing? What am I doing wrong; what is the root cause that could be changed to help me walk closer in line with your desires and will for me?

What is your absolute favorite thing to do? What makes you laugh? What puts a smile on your face or puts you in a silly mood? Does anything? Are you serious only? Or are you one who laughs when something is funny? What is your favorite kind of food? I know you like fish and bread because you ate it often in your Word.

Am I really one of yours? Sometimes I don’t think I am. And too often I open my mouth and insert my foot. I am such a miserable person to be around most of the time. How do I get my eyes off of what I am not and keep them on what and who you are?

I remember when you drew me that picture in the sky Lord. That was so amazing to me. The colors were so radiant and crisp. You totally blew me away and it melted my heart as I was set ablaze at your devotion to me. Can you do something like that again? Will you reach out and touch me in a way that puts your fingerprints on my soul? I want to behold you as I am held by you.

I like who I am when I am with you. I like who you cause me to be. Because the reality is that you complete me Lord. You are everything I need and truly what I desire. You are radical and I am grateful that you are real and that you love me. Please speak to me your child……I sit here and again I wait in hopes of hearing words that no one is able to speak but you alone because you are God. Here I am Lord……at this moment in time as I sit here waiting for you to either speak or to simply return for your waiting bride. Come Lord Jesus Come!

Bill

Friday, May 11, 2007

Journal 5/11/07

Dad,

There was a time when I was younger when I said that I would follow You wherever You go. I had so many traits of the Apostle Peter where I thought I would never deny You nor walk away from You. But the years have taken a toll on my passion and have quenched the flame that burned within me for so many years. I feel as if I have burned down all the bridges that You have built to me Lord. I feel as if I have forsaken You too many times. Yet I know that Your grace covers my faithlessness. I know that it does not excuse it but Your blood covers me. Oh how I want You to burn in me a flame of passion for You and Your kingdom once again. I want to flee from my religion of apathy and run in love towards You Lord. I want to be a person who simply seeks to know You. Help me draw near to You Lord.

You know Lord that many times in my barrenness when I have been in the desert places in my journey with You that there have been times I have felt that You were pure fiction. And in those times You have heard my failed petitions to serve You endlessly. You have heard my empty clatter and shallow words. Most of my petitions from me to You have failed. Not because of You but because of where my heart has been. Every boast in my heart that I have had of following after You have ended in my simple denial of You and Your power. Anything I have generated in and of myself has only left me fruitless and faithless towards You. Yet though I am faithless You remain faithful and devoted to me.

I want to SCREAM AAAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!! But it doesn’t make me feel any better. As I sit here and hate the sins that I allow to overtake me far too often. Why o’ soul do you pursue the things that can never satisfy? Why O’ why wont you surrender fully to Jesus? What are you afraid of? What is it that you are confused about? I hate you at times because you take me from the One who loves me. I hate and am so frustrated with myself because I refuse to remain in that place where I simply sit with Jesus.

How I long to be a different person than I really am. How I long to sing from the heart in passionate devotion to You Jesus as You take me from this valley into the highest of heights. I used to say that I would do anything for You and time has revealed that to not be so true. Why wont I surrender all of me fully to You Lord?

Jesus, please give me another love song for You. Give me songs of praise for You. Give me songs of surrender from my heart to You. Help me to convey not just my heart but Your heart through songs and through writing. I am so desperate. I am so needy. Yet those words “I am” can do two things. I can think of me and what “I am.” Or I can think upon the Great I AM! What a difference that makes. When my focus is removed from me and placed on You.

And what happens when I take my eyes off me and put them on You? I start thinking about things bigger than me as I get a glimpse at Your heart. I start to think about the unsaved peoples of this world.

God you alone can save the nations and can reach the people groups of the world. Please open up the doors to reach these people. You know all things and I desire to get my heart in line with Yours. I want to be like the prophet Isaiah where I cry out the words, “Woe is me! I am a man of unclean lips”, as I am undone in your presence. I want to receive the coal from your alter that deals with the specific sins that I embrace so that you can cleanse me. And then I want to hear You speak as Isaiah heard You talking among your Godhead where You said, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us?”

I want to be one who hears that. I want to hear Your call to the nations and I want to respond. I desire to be a man who no longer determines his own steps but answers Your call. I want to be a man who says, “Send me Lord!”

I often say that I love You Lord and it seems that You has been leading me as I ask You to bless all my plans. But I am not so sure that I have been following You. I think I have been doing what I want and following my own steps as I build my house on the sand instead of the Rock.

If that is the case, please redirect me. I repent, at least I think I do…..history would tell me no that I am not repenting but I don’t care about history or what I have done or not done in the past. I really want to at this moment in time to give You all of me. So here I am Lord. I stand here before the Great I Am and I seek Your counsel and desire to hear Your voice. You are moving in the midst of Your church and I desire at this point in time to get in line and to align my heart with Yours. Please have Your way with me.

This is my heart and my petition to You my King, my Lord, my Father and my Dad. And I come to You on the merits of Jesus….so I know You hear this petition and I know You will answer it. So here I am waiting……until I hear You say the words…..SO BE IT!

Amen!

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

This is true worship!!!

1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

“ Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!”

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 “ You are worthy, O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
For You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created.”

We will be there one day and be able to partake in this.....oh how I cant wait!!!!

Journal 5/9/07

Father,

My heart tends to be so cold these days. I wish I were no longer in this body and in my glorified body where sin no longer dwells inside of me. Please come back for your bride. I want to be with you.....I am tired of constantly walking away from you and your presence. This body of death that I live in is so overwhelming and it is hard for me to do the right things when the darkness of my own sin and flesh consume me as they do. I am such a joke yet you love me. And your love towards me always brings me back to you. Thank you. Please help me to stay in that place where you are.

In Jesus name I pray...Amen.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Journal 5/2/07

I sit here with really nothing to say Lord. I don't really have many prayer request and that is probably to my shame. But as I write I already have request.....lol.

Please help Billy Jr to start using the bathroom in the toilet. He gets the worse rashes and we need your help Jesus. I don't know how to potty train him. And giving him enimas gets old quickly. Please heal his scared mind and whatever it is that he thinks about which causes him to not go. Please heal him.

I pray for Jessica that you would give her grace with homescooling and balancing work and raising the kids and all that she does. Please help her to sit with you and to embrace you in the midst of chaos.

I pray for Tobias and I thank you that he is totally potty trained. I do ask that if you are willing that he would not have autism. But if he does please prepare Jessica and I for that.

I pray for Mercy and I ask that you would raise her to be passionately sold out to you Jesus. Please protect her from the trash in this world and use her for your glory.

I pray for the high school kids and I ask that you would take a hold of their hearts and transform them into people sold out to their God......

In Jesus name I pray.....Amen!