Just Give Me Jesus
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| grain of wheat |
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. [Jn 12:24]
I have been silent for a while because I have been working quietly
in the background, searching through archived articles to complete a series that I began a year ago. I posted perhaps five or so articles in the series, then got majorly distracted. The Lord has been
preparing me for something which I hope to share in the near future, but not
right now.
Grieved deep within, and tense emotions; that is what I was feeling, but likely not for the reason most folks might automatically think,
given the buzz that is going around the entire world right now. Thank God for
Jesus, who sent the precious Holy Spirit to us just as He promised.
One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is self-control, and frankly, it has not always been a strong point of mine. Past lifelong trauma, as well as a lack of trusting God also in the past (most of my life, sadly) contributed to a ‘high-strung’ [inability to relax] disposition.
Nevertheless, the Lord has been doing some amazing work, and incredible changes
have taken place. I do give Him all the glory. He does this with all of us. He is astounding, beyond words!
The Lord is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall praise You, O Yahweh; and Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power [Ps 145:9-11]
For over a week, the world has been inundated with the news
of Charlie Kirk –social media platforms, newsfeeds in emails, videos, and radio. It
is always the same. Whenever something happens to someone well-known or
something catastrophic occurs, the repetition from every source, both online and off, becomes overwhelming.
Sexual scandals, immigration troubles, devastating floods,
fires, earthquakes, it is almost nonstop these days. The number of people being
shot has become astronomical. The divide in society is so obvious – a cold,
harsh split. Those who mock, cuss, hate, and worse, versus those who have the very
heart and compassion as that of the Creator.
It seems that everyone on YouTube, whether secular channels or Christian, has been posting about Charlie Kirk. I had seen the man’s picture and perhaps heard his name once (pushing the number, but perhaps? twice) before he was murdered, but in truth, I knew nothing about him before that.
I was sharing with a friend that I had been led to read Amos 3, which is something we all need to read over again. What it reveals is that God is God, and nothing escapes Him, nothing happens that He has not allowed.
Do we understand His ways or His wisdom? More often than not, no. But I speak for myself here. F.B. Meyer, the commentator who is read in e-Sword, spoke wisely regarding Amos, chapter 3, obviously Holy Spirit-led.
He speaks of the sins of people, and our need for cleansing, the hopelessness of our old nature, and the world's "urgent need of both sympathy and sacrifice."
The Lord knows all things; He knows the sins of mankind. His entire purpose is to draw us to Himself through faith in His Son, Jesus. He repeatedly tells us throughout the Bible that He knows all things, and all things must pass through or by Him. Nothing escapes Him or catches Him off-guard.
Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has taken nothing? [Amos 3:3-4]
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord has not done it?
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets? The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy? [vs 6-8]
The prophets of old were filled with the Holy Spirit, and God spoke through them to the people. Today, because of Jesus, those of us who have faith in Jesus Christ, and are born again (having repented with godly sorrow and are forgiven), are filled with the precious and Holy Spirit. God speaks to us through His Word and by His Spirit. Bless the Lord.
We will never understand everything on this side of heaven, but that is where faith and trust come in. Everything is in the hands of the Sovereign, Providential living God. All glory is His; thank You Jesus!
Bless the Widow and the Children
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| Erika, Charlie's widow and children |
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. [Ps 116:15]
I had no intention of jumping on the bandwagon, but I am grieved in my spirit over people using the death of a man to promote themselves, or worse, to ridicule him. Whether you liked him or not, killing someone for their stand on politics is never acceptable. He was a political activist and podcaster, but also a Christian husband and father of two.
As stated, Charlie Kirk was not someone I knew before, as I am not a political
person. Neither am I someone in church leadership, or a faculty, or a student on any campus. He did
not know me either. It is a world with over eight billion souls.
There are people mocking him and his family, as if God does not care, laughing
because of one of the casings found which said, “Hey, fascist. Catch!”
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear
not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows. [Mat 10:30-31]
I have every confidence that the young widow of
Charlie Kirk will be surrounded by supportive, loving people. It is already seen; it is a comfort to her. But the fact that
she knows Jesus (if she truly does know the Jesus of the gospels), He will be Erika’s strength, her courage, her everything. Jesus/Yeshua will comfort her with the peace that passes all understanding.
Those of us who love Jesus/Yeshua, who love God with all
their heart, soul and mind will be lifting Erika and her children up, as well as all
those who were close to Charlie Kirk - prayers abound. The love that blankets these prayers is like a sweet incense that goes up before the heavenly throne of God.
Whether we know someone or not, if we are to obey the commandments, to love God first, and our neighbour next, then we PRAY. I believe in prayer. What a privilege; what an honour!
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to
kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to kill both soul and body in
hell. [Mat 10:28]
Woe to the murderer(s) and the mockers unless they repent. Two thieves crucified with Jesus, one repented; it seems it is never too late to repent and be forgiven.
The false prophets are flooding the internet like a tsunami.
For a few years now [perhaps four? – I am not 100% sure] I have been
shocked, then sickened by the volume of wolves (wolverines) parading
around on social media. Almost every single one had things all figured out.
Today's People Are NOT Bible Characters
We are NOT the people in the Bible. Trump is not God’s “[my] David”, as Julie Green constantly says. We can relate to people and events, but we are not them.
Now there is Amanda Grace, who obviously watched a video seen by hundreds of thousands [it has gone viral, even news sites have picked it up], after three churches posted an AI-generated video that show Charlie Kirk telling people to "pick up their cross and get back in the fight."
The video shows the "generated Kirk" with Bible characters, apostles Paul, Andrew and Peter, as well as the first martyr ever killed, Stephen, who was stoned to death. He is also seen with famous presidents who were assassinated.
Kirk is featured along with Martin Luther King Jr, J.F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln and even Jesus Christ. He has become like an idol to some, and these pastors encourage "talking with" or "listening to the dead". Necromancy. People says that it is harmless, like good witch bad witch. (no such thing as a good witch! Satan is the father of lies.)
Charlie Kirk is NOT Stephen from the book of Acts. J.D. Vance is NOT the apostle James, and Pete Hegseth is NOT the apostle Peter. Just because the self-proclaimed prophets are “playing characters” or “playing a part”, does not mean that everyone else is.
We can relate; we do that with friends, strangers even. It is often how we empathize, but we are not them. Now people (mostly young) are saying, "I am Charlie Kirk." It is just off...and I won't agree with it.
If that were not enough, apparently, Charlie Kirk is shown with Zarutska, the young woman who was mercilessly stabbed on a bus. In the video, Kirk holds her whilst they both flap angel wings. People do not become angels. It is not scriptural - it is not truth. It is something fabricated by people.
Then, Israel had to be brought into it, with Kirk stating: "I'm in a better place now, but America and Israel will never be the same."
As for me, I did not watch the videos because to me it is placing a man as an idol, putting him up with the imagery of presidents, and martyred bible characters, and having him speak from a 'place of the dead' is just wrong.
In grieving, we long to honour people, especially those violently torn from life, and particularly if they are young. It is the human aspect. I will get into this more. I truly need to ponder and pray more on this matter. Something seems off, so off.
Balance - we need balance. Truth - the world cries out for truth. God, our magnificent Saviour will bring it all into balance with truth, for Jesus IS the way, the truth, and the life, and no one (NONE) go to the Father (Yhwh the living God) except through Jesus/Yeshua. [Jn 14:6]
All the information I put here comes from a Yahoo news article: Source: news.yahoo.com
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| one of these things just doesn't belong here |
I must say, and it is my personal opinion only, but how would it make his widow feel to see her husband, Charlie Kirk in AI-generated videos? Why put Kirk alongside famous presidents or compare today's people with people in the Bible (to put them as equals when no two lives are the same), and each life is precious to Jesus?
God made us uniquely. We support each other when we have
similar things happen to us, where we can relate or be a comfort due to our
understanding. But the best thing we can do for anyone is pray because it is
God, and God alone, who has the wisdom and knows exactly what is best for each
one of us.
He knows the names of every star. Can you imagine? As I have
repeatedly said over the past twenty years. Us trying to understand God and
know what He will do in His wisdom is like an ant trying to understand us and
know what we will do.
Plagiarism, copycat work, competition – just stop! Pray and
thank God that we are ALL individuals, not carbon copies (pick your favourite
Bible character).
The other thing that gets me is these prophets think they
are the only ones who have heard others – it is so easy to tell that most of
them are copying the messages others have spoken. They just wrap it up in a different wrapping. There are some good podcasters out there. I hope to see a
few videos…may God bless the true brethren who are simply obeying God, and not
competing with anyone.
Charlie Kirk was Simply Charlie Kirk
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| Charles Kirk was not resurrected |
He was a man who was loved by a faithful wife, who respected him and bore two of his children, a boy and a girl. He was known around college and university campuses because he liked to debate. He started an organization called Turning Point. That is about all I knew. As time passes, I am learning more. The air is electrically charged with emotions - but anytime someone passes, people only speak or remember the good about a person. I am praying for balance.
The Word of God has been so twisted, with false doctrines inundating the church for decades, with false teachers, false apostles and false prophets that the land has been parched...void of the Living Water (the true Jesus).
So many have claimed to know this man, or God has shown them 'something' about him. Yahweh must be very busy, showing all these people different things about one person. I do not see Him doing that with any of the other people. Every time - whether Princess Diana, Billy Graham, Queen Elizabeth, Liam Payne, Brian Mulroney, Jimmy Carter...the world grieves. But with Charlie Kirk, Jesus Christ was remembered. That is one difference.
The Waves Have Pulled Back
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| it began in waves... a tsunami is never expected but they are caused by violent eruptions such as an earthquake |
Prayers have been going up for the youth for years on my part, as my grown children know. Truth was covered up so long that the land was cracking under the dryness. Is truth uncovered or has the land opened a greater divide under the pressure of opposing forces?
As long as I can remember, people have prayed for revival. There are those who are lifting Charlie Kirk up high, and there are those who are laughing, mocking, ridiculing. Personally, I will only exalt Jesus, and I will NOT bow my knee to any man.
The day will come when not only will I confess that Jesus Christ (Yeshua Mashiach) is LORD, but my knee will bend to Him alone...I will bow before the King of kings.
I will say this, the scoffers and the mockers are instruments in the devil's hand. WHO in their right mind laughs at the death of anyone? How can hearts be so cold? If you did not care for the person, fine - say nothing.
I can almost hear the Lord say, "You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and had no part in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." [Jn 8:44]
It is not the right context in the way that the Pharisees were rejecting the truth of Jesus, but their heart attitude is cold and calculating. That is why I thought of that scripture. People can be moved emotionally - we all can.
People are calling 'revival', but true revival begins within, with godly sorrow and repentance. Right now, people are overwhelmed emotionally. I have often said that revival will not come all at once, but in waves. I could be wrong.
But a revival lasts. When people came to Christ after Stephen was martyred, and everyone fled to different parts, it lasted and kept spreading. Will this last or will it fizzle out in time?
OR is it preparation for the Antichrist of all antichrists?
Slow waves of 'revival' has been happening globally around some of the campuses, but what has also been witnessed are the stirrings brought on by the water baptisms being carried out by the hundreds, even by the thousands in some places by true Christians such as Kayla Gabbard.
The water baptisms have been carried out for over a year that I know of. Kayla was on her deathbed, surviving with a feeding tube with an illness that was hard to diagnose.
Kayla was miraculously healed. She has been humbly and
faithfully holding water baptisms in the often frigid waters of the US. But it
is much more than water baptisms. Kayla
Gabbard Ministries
People are being delivered and healed. She calls it "Meet Me in the Water" How I pray the Lord blesses her ministry and every ministry that does this with the right heart motive - to truly bring people into the kingdom of light, the kingdom of Jesus Christ (Yeshua).
The waves are rolling in, and for a season they rolled out. I believe a tsunami will hit, but only if it is being done for the right reasons...and ONLY if it comes from God. I pray it is not temporal, but the Word of God speaks of hearts waxing cold, and a great falling away will take place in the last of the last days.
We have been witnessing apostasy; we have seen the scandals. We have not seen the 'great' falling away - - not yet.
Dear friends, along with all this sudden focus on Jesus and Christianity, with all that has and is unfolding, expect greater persecution to rise up. The rhetoric that opposes Kirk is loud, and the hatred of many is obvious.
The clash between the kingdom of Jesus and the kingdom of darkness (Satan) is becoming deafening, but the providential God is overseeing all of it. He does not interfere in everything, as we see in daily life, full of deception and evil. He is steadfast. His kingdom is not clashing.
Satan's kingdom is clashing against God's. The adversary is sure he can bust through heaven's gates. The noise, the clashing, the disturbances, are all on the side of the enemies of the cross. Fear not. God's got this!
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. [Rev 12:11]
I believe that verse with all my heart. See the banner at the top of this site.
Stand up, children of light and salt, stand strong, no matter what.
Back in 2016, nine years ago, and at least three more times since then,
just as in Ezekiel, El Shaddai is separating the cattle from the cattle (sheep from
sheep). We have seen it in the scandals revealed in the churches over the past
decade and more.
Keep standing strong. We are in unprecedented times...to the glory of God.
I hope to post again as soon as possible in the coming week. but I am working on setting up some things. With this pain, I cannot sit as long anymore, and have to make some changes.
Prayer has gone up to the Lord – if He wanted me to step down, or take
me home to be with Him, or what – I am completely surrendered to Him the best
way I know how. Whatever He wants...I just hope I can do whatever - perhaps nothing is left for me.
Pray – back in 2012, when the Lord said, “Now it begins…”
He also spoke of the “clash of the kingdoms” in 2012; a clash right here on earth; Satan vs mankind, Christians vs unbelievers, and “great division”…but God's plans are for the good, not like Satan or the world, which only plan for the bad.
Keep pressing in, clinging like healthy grapes to the strong Vine. Open the Word. The Lord speaks to His people…Keep listening, my friends. Keep listening, praying (and thanking Jesus in those whispering sighs). Keep on the armour; read the Word, which is our sword.
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty; who was, and is, and is to come. Hallelujah!
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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