Different articles for christians

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Peaceful WillBy Benny Hinn

"Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is." (Eph.5:17)

God has a wonderful plan for your life. This plan is directly connected to His perfect will.

Discovering His perfect will comes about progressively as we learn to hear God's voice.

Whether you need to make a decision concerning a job opening, a potential spouse, aministry opportunity, or your child's education, I've got good news for you. All of us facecrucial decisions, and God cares about all of them, even the small ones. Jesus said:

"Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he notmuch more clothe you." (Matt. 6:30)

God not only cares about the decisions you make, He wants you to make decisions that reflect His will for yourlife. Ephesians 5:17, quoted above, commands us to know God's will. To know His will is to be wise. Not to knowGod's will is to be unwise and ultimately devastating.

Let's explore specific ways to hear God's voice concerning His will for your life.

You cannot find God's will apart from the Lord Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 declares, "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerningyou." You cannot, in other words, know God's will apart from Christ Jesus.

W h e n G o d i s i n v o l v e d , y o u c a n b e i n t h e m i d s t o f ap r o b l e m a n d s t i l l h a v e t o t a l p e a c e . Anytime I communicate with people throughbooks, crusades, broadcasts, or one-on-one, I realize that people come from a variety of backgrounds. Perhapsyou have been a dedicated Christian longer than I've been alive. Others - perhaps you - have never heard theGospel before and are desperately seeking answers for questions you thought you'd never be asking.

God's will is always good.

If it's not good, it's not God! Although bad things can happen to good people in the natural, in the spiritual realm

God's will is always good. The Bible is clear on this subject:

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove whatis that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2)

When God is involved, you can be in the midst of a problem and still have total peace. You can be going througha storm yet remain calm. If there is any evil presence or demonic oppression, it's not good and it's not God. Ifthere's no peace, there's no God.

2007 Benny Hinn Ministries. All rights reserved. Your Will, Lord Not Mine 2003. Used by permission of World HealingCenter Church, Irving, Texas. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the writtenconsent of the publisher.

Conversations that SHINE: Five Keys for Your FamilyBy Jacqueline OverpeckGod can use you as a vehicle of communication to speak through if you'll allow him to.Are you ready to share his love with your family and friends?

If you're like me, you often wish you could take words back. I can't tell you the timesI've bit my tongue with frustration when the wrong words slipped out. I cringe insidewhen I know I've said the wrong thing. It's even worse to say the wrong thing at thewrong time! In moments like these, I know I'm not shining. I feel more as if I'm slinkingback into a dingy corner.

It's no mystery that our words are lack-luster when they're empty of God's touch. Themost important thing for you and me to remember as we share conversation with loved ones and friends is thatwe don't have to depend on our own sharp-wittedness or charms. Isn't that a relief?

You see, it's not possible for us to provide all the right answers or create stimulus for change on our own. Butthere is One who can. He is the one who said, "Let there be light" (Gen. 1:3).
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Here are five shiny conversation keys that will help you become a catalyst, or one who creates a positive reactionin your home:

S Rich SubstanceH Glimmer of HopeI Lovely Ideas

N Touch the NeedE Provide Enlightenment

Conversation Key One: Provide rich substance that feeds your loved ones' appetite for truth. Try to avoidgossip, hear-say, or wishy-washy wordiness. They're all destructive, tearing down what you want to build up. Thesolid truth in the Bible is the best foundation for construction.

Studying God's word helps you develop a deep reservoir to draw from when your family members need tenderencouragement or renewed purpose. God's Word never returns void (Is. 55:11). Bible truth sticks to the ribs. It'smeat, not milk. Your family will appreciate your thoughtful presentation and they'll grow strong in Christ when yourconversation provides the rich substance of authentic compassion.

Conversation Key Two: Offer glimmering hope. The race is not won by the rabbit. It's won by the turtle. It takesgreat determination, diligence, and a strong heart to press on in Christ. Difficult circumstances arise in the lives of

your family members every day. This daily battle might make them as discouraged as the tortoise and want togive up.Try showing your loved ones the crown jewels in Christ: faith, hope, and love. How? Stand strong and havingdone all-stand (Eph. 6:13). Your family will see you standing and your hope in Christ will rub off on them.

This requires being a doer, not just a hearer. Does doing communicate? You bet! Loud and clear. In this way,you'll be ready to share an answer with your children when they ask, "How are you hanging on? Where's yourpeace coming from?"

Conversation Key Three: Rather than focus on the negative, try sharing some lovely ideas that lift God up.Loveliness is extremely attractive, especially in a wife and mother.

We are reminded to think about... "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,whatever is lovely , whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things"(Philippians 4:8-9, NIV).

Where does loveliness come from? How do you present lovely ideas to your family? Matthew 12:34 answers: "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Loveliness shines upward and outward from deep within yourheart.

Jesus told us that when we believe in him "rivers of living water will flow from within our hearts" (John 7:38).These glimmering waters are within you. An Old Testament example is found in the book of Numbers whenMoses led the children of Israel through the wilderness. The journey for these men, women, and children waslong. They grew weary with thirst. Yet they persevered until they came to a well where they lifted their voices andsang together "Spring up, O well!" (Num. 21:17).

Just like Moses and the children of Israel, you can draw on the well of living water that lies deep in your heartthrough prayer and worship. Prayer brings fresh revelation from God. Worship redirects your attention from the

cares of the day and places your affection on God. Prayer and worship cause the rain of heaven to descend onyour fallow ground and fill your inner well with life-sustaining water, enabling you to offer good council and soundwisdom to your loved ones.

The bottom line? If your inner ideas are centered on Jesus --- they're lovely for he is wonderful --- and yourspeech will be lovely too. (See Isaiah 9:6).

Conversation Key Four: Touch the need of your loved ones. This requires reaching out beyond your comfortzone and reaching into the life, heart and experience of another. Though it's not always easy to do, it breaksdown walls. When the walls that guard your family members hearts fall-they become tender and sensitivityreturns.

Remember we're all vulnerable at times. None of us are perfect. Your gracious and gentle answer may be thebalm in your home that helps restore healing when your spouse or child might expect you to turn away in

frustration or anger.

Proverbs 15:1 encourages, "A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger." Don't get clogged.


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Remain free by taking your needs to Jesus. This enables you to become a ready channel for the voice of biblicalguidance to flow through.

Conversation Key Five: Offerenlightenment to your loved ones and friends. The inspired words that God putsupon your lips make it possible for those around you to become partakers of the goodness of heaven.

What is enlightenment? It's a positive explanation that brings clarification. David, the Psalmist prayed:

"For You will light my lamp; The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop,By my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shieldto all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God whoarms me with strength, And makes my way perfect. He makes my feet l ike the feet of deer, And sets me on myhigh places." (Psalm 18:28-33).

When your family and friends look to you for help you'll be able to provide godly council that cuts throughconfusion. How can you do that? Give yourself to the same virtues as David:

Become a student of the Bible who stands strong in faith

Become a believer who thrives on the sweet communion of prayer and worship

The Bright and Morning Star

Jesus is the bright and Morning Star who causes everything about you, including your conversations to SHINE(Rev. 22:16). He's more than able to take your mouth of clay and polish your words with the Christ-centeredceramic glaze of his amazing grace. Potters will tell you, glaze isn't just a coating for decoration. It seals the craftwith a protective covering for the fire.

Daniel 3 shares the well-known story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego and how they were saved from theirfiery trial. They were thrown into the furnace, yet the flames had no power to bring harm; they remained unsingedand the smell of smoke couldn't be found on them. (See Daniel 3:19-27).

Is your family facing a fierce trial today? Maybe the heat of fire in your household has been the illness of a lovedone or maybe your son is in the military, overseas right now, and he deeply needs your support when he calls onthe phone line. Maybe your home was destroyed by the recent floods in the Midwest or your husband just lost hisjob and your mortgage is already two months past due.

God is known as the King of glory, strong and mighty in battle and he's able to keep you in the heat of the fire.(See Psalm 24:8.) This testimony of his goodness serves as the faithful embrace you can share with your familyno matter how ardent the blaze burns around you.

The love of the Lord has no beginning and no end. God's love encircles you and encompasses your life withstreaming rays of sunshine each and every morning.

Won't you allow His love to fill you again with radiant glory? As you do, you cast off ho-hum speech soggy withdrab superficiality and you put on glowing conversations that SHINE with heaven's gentleness, truth andcaptivating grace.

"Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your

righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths... How precious is your unfailinglove, O God! " (Psalm 36:5-7, NLT).

Preparing for a FloodA flood can be disastrous for a family. Be prepared for a flood before it happens.

Know What to Expect

Know your area's flood risk--if unsure, call your local Red Cross chapter,

emergency management office, or planning and zoning department.

If it has been raining hard for several hours, or steadily raining for several

days, be alert to the possibility of a flood.

Listen to local radio or TV stations for flood information.
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Reduce Potential Flood Damage By . . .

Raising your furnace, water heater, and electric panel if they are in areas of your home that may be

flooded.

Consult with a professional for further information if this and other damage reduction measures can be

taken.

F i l l y o u r c a r ' s g a s t a n k , i n c a s e a n e v a c u a t i o n n o t i c e i si s s u e d . Floods Can Take Several Hours to Days to Develop

A flood WATCH means a flood is possible in your area.

A flood WARNING means flooding is already occurring or will occur soon in your area.

Flash Floods Can Take Only a Few Minutes to a Few Hours to Develop

A flash flood WATCH means flash flooding is possible in your area. A flash flood WARNING means a flash flood is occurring or will occur very soon.

Prepare a Family Disaster Plan

Check to see if you have insurance that covers flooding. If not, find out how to get flood insurance.

Keep insurance policies, documents, and other valuables in a safe-deposit box.

Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit Containing . . .

First aid kit and essential medications.

Canned food and can opener.

At least three gallons of water per person

Protective clothing, rainwear, and bedding or sleeping bags.

Battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries.

Special items for infants, elderly, or disabled family members.

Written instructions for how to turn off electricity, gas and water if authorities advise you to do so.

(Remember, you'll need a professional to turn them back on.)

Identify where you could go if told to evacuate. Choose several places . . . a friend's home in another

town, a motel, or a shelter.

When a Flood WATCH Is Issued . . .

Move your furniture and valuables to higher floors of your home.

Fill your car's gas tank, in case an evacuation notice is issued.

When a Flood WARNING Is Issued . . .

Listen to local radio and TV stations for information and advice. If told to evacuate, do so as soon as

possible.

When a Flash Flood WATCH Is Issued . . .


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Be alert to signs of flash flooding and be ready to evacuate on a moment's notice.

When a Flash Flood WARNING Is Issued . . .

Or if you think it has already started, evacuate immediately. You may have only seconds to escape. Act

quickly!

Move to higher ground away from rivers, streams, creeks, and storm drains. Do not drive around

barricades . . . they are there for your safety.

If your car stalls in rapidly rising waters, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground.

The Two Most Important Enemies of ReceivingBy Jon Oral Nash

God has a plan to prosper you and bring you a future and a hope. In order to see Hisplan unfold in your life, you need to know about the two most important enemies ofreceiving. These are the most common things that keep people from receiving God'sblessings. If you can recognize them and overcome them, you'll be able to receiveblessings in your finances, your family, and also your physical body.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NASB) says "He who watches the wind will not sow and he wholooks at the clouds will not reap." The first enemy of receiving is "watching thewind during seed-time."

It's smart to sow when weather conditions are most favorable. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says "To everything there is aseason and a time for every purpose under heaven." Most of us find it easy to sow when times are good, butmany of us have trouble sowing when there are winds of adversity.

This verse is talking about a farmer going out to plant seed in the ground. Knowing that strong winds will blowaway the seed, the farmer goes out into the field and watches the wind in order to wait for the perfect time toplant.

The farmer wants to know how strong the wind is, and what direction its coming from.

A m i r a c l e w o n t h a p p e n f o r y o u u n t i l y o u s t a r t e x p e c t i n gi t ! I c h a l l e n g e y o u t o e x p e c t a m i r a c l e t o d a y . The problem with thisstrategy is, you can sit out in the field for weeks and weeks and not find the perfect time to sow. When you fail togive, you have nothing to receive. How does that relate to you and me? You and I are like farmers coming into thefield. The field represents Gods ministries on the earth, of which Pastor Benny Hinn is a part of.

What is the wind in our lives? Its when we look at the checkbook and it appears that it is not the perfect time togive. We tell ourselves: Its okay, Ill plant a seed another time, when things are a little better. I can plant seedwhen I get a tax refund, or when I get a bonus. Many of us have a desire to give, but we watch the wind and wedont sow.

The Bible says in Genesis 8:22 that as long as the earth is around, there will be seedtime and harvest

You must have the mindset that youre here to do two things: to sow and to reap; to give and to receive. Youmay be receiving something today thats tied to a seed you sowed last week or last year, but you will reap whatyou sow.

What do we sow? We sow money. We sow our time in service to a ministry of the church. We sow a word ofencouragement to someone else who needs it.

What do we receive? We receive the word of God, which will transform our minds. We receive the presence ofGod which can change our hearts in an instant and help us hear Gods instructions for our family, our jobs, andour finances. We also receive miraculous financial blessings.

Now lets talk about the other enemy of receiving. The second half of Ecclesiastes 11:4 says he who looks atthe clouds will not reap. The second enemy of receiving is watching the clouds during harvest time

Picture the farmer going back out into the same field he planted in, and staring up at the clouds to see when thestorm hes facing will pass. He has his mind on the storm, not on the harvest. Some of us may be consistent


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givers, but our minds are on all of our troubles, like the farmer staring at the clouds. But God wants us to focuson Him, not on our troubles. He wants us to focus on what He can do, not what we think we cannot do.

Other times we can be consistent givers, but we give out of habit, religiously, not expecting anything in return. Didyou know you can be a good giver, but a poor receiver? When you switch your mindset from giving to receivingyour faith becomes active and it attracts the presence of God.

There is a wide variety of blessings inside of Gods presence. In His presence is fullness of joy. In His presenceare keys of wisdom that will show you how to change your situation. The healing you need in your body or yourmind is waiting for you, in His presence. Like the farmer, if we look at the clouds during harvest time, we willnever receive Gods blessings. If you dont receive from God, then nothing changes in your life because Godspresence changes your heart and His word changes your mind.

However, if you give, expecting to receive from God, then your faith will attract His presence, and youllget the answers you need today. Youll experience His healing power in your body. Youll see favor openup for you where you never thought possible.

Do you have a need? I encourage you to plant a seed today, regardless of the winds of adversity, and once youdo, switch your mindset from giving to receiving. Expect to hear Gods voice and see His power! A miraclewont happen for you until you start expecting it! I challenge you to expect a miracle today.

Heres a prayer Ive used to encourage myself. Id like to share it with you:

Heavenly Father:Help me to stop watching the windHelp me not to look at the clouds any moreAs I plant this seed, I release my faith, expecting to receive.Thank you for the anointing to receive!I declare that I will sow and I will also reap!I pray this in Jesus name, Amen.

Put Your Dreams into ActionBy Smalley Relationship Center

Remember when you were young and advanced some of your ideas to an older person?You possibly either received interested attention, amused tolerance, or a you're-just-a-kidlook.

Nothing destroys people's self-confidence more than having their dreams and ideas met withscorn. Even well meaning parents who love their children fall into the trap of trying to savetheir children from disappointment by making them be too realistic too soon. So what if four-year-old Jenny probably won't become a world-famous ballerina, as she firmly states she

will? It's important for people of all ages to have dreams and goals.

I t ' s i m p o r t a n t f o r p e o p l e o f a l l a g e s t o h a v e d r e a m s a n dg o a l s . There's nothing wrong with a response such as, "It takes a lot of work to achieve your goal and thereare many exciting careers and choices ahead. Just stay open and when the time's right, you'll know what Godwants in your life."

Did you have a special dream stamped out of you years ago or maybe even recently? The good news is: it's stillnot too late. Think about it. Pray about it. Then do something about it.

Take courage and believe you can still achieve many wonderful things through the Holy Spirit's leading.

Featured Article: Unlock Your Health PotentialBy Jordan Rubin

It is my dream that someday every one of the nations leading TV programs, radiobroadcasts, magazines, and newspapers will report that scientific evidence shows thatfollowers of Jesus are three or four or five times healthier than those who dont believe inJesusthat Christians have less cancer, less heart disease, less diabetes, and less obesity.

Wouldnt it be awesome if Gods people were so full of good health, so vibrant, that others

would notice us from ten or twenty feet away? If that were to happen, our churches wouldntbe big enough to fit the numbers of people rushing to hear about the Great Physicians


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prescription for their good health.

I believe that people from all walks of life would break down the doors to learn more about what God says aboutliving a long and abundant life and ultimately come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Thats my reason forwriting The Great Physicians Rx for Health and Wellness, and my core message on health can be derived from

two Scriptures. The first goes like this: I urge you, brothers, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as livingsacrifices, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your spiritual act of worship (Rom. 12:1).

Are you presenting your physical body as a living sacrifice? Can you say, This is the best I have, and Im giving itto the Lord? Are you an example of Gods best? Can others see your vitality?

They say that if you havent got your health, you aint got nuthin. Nothing on earth matters more than yourphysical well-being because without your health, God cannot use you properly. Since God has great plans foryou, Hes calling you, one of His children, to present yourself as a living sacrifice today.

I believe God designed us to live long and fruitful lives. I believe we can maintain our strength and vigor well intoold age by following the Great Physicians prescription for health and wellness.

Think about it: before Moses dies, Scripture says that his eyes did not grow dim. The Bible tells us that the eyesare the windows of the soul, the light of the body. If the eyes are good, the whole body is good. In fact, whenpriests were called upon to diagnose a disease of an Israelite, they looked into the persons eyes. What thismeans is that Moses did not die of an illness; nor was his body feeble or his mind weak. God was ready to takehim home; Moses was simply used up.

Joshua passed away at the age of 110, just months after he came off the battlefield. Caleb was going full bore,battling giants in his late eighties, until the Lord called him home. The heroes of the Bible never spent time inassisted living or nursing homes. They drank the last drop from the cup of life because they followed Godsprinciples of good health found in the Bible. And you can, too, which leads me to my second key passage ofScripture: Let us make man in our image (Gen 1:26).

This means you were created in the image of God. You were made in Gods image for a reason, and thats to bea reflection of God to the world for His glory. Think about it: Do you properly reflect His image? Are you healthy?

Or do you think youre healthy simply because theres an absence of a grave disease in your life? Maybe youconsider yourself healthy because youre not hacking away with a cough, running a 103-degreee fever, or dying ina hospital. But is that really the definition of being healthy?

Good health is a lot more than the absence of disease in your life. Good health is walking up in the morningfeeling rested and ready to attack the day. Good health is having the energy to keep up with those kids youreraising. Good health is having something left in the tank after youve put in a full day of work. Good health isthriving, not merely surviving.

God wants to use you, but He also needs you at your physical, spiritual, and emotional best. My challenge for youis that youll say, Yes, I am a living sacrifice, someone who is causing those who dont know God to want what Ihave.

Key 1: Eat to LiveBy Jordan Rubin

The typical American diet strays far from Gods design with its glamorous array of techno-foods replete with empty calories, refined carbohydrates, and woefully inadequate nutrition.A diet based on eating whole and natural foods harvested directly from the Creators bounty,however, nourishes and satisfies us. Thats one more reminder why its important to (1) eatfoods that God created and (2) in a form that is healthy for the body.

You may have read those two statements and wondered how they apply to your life.Perhaps youre thinking, It cant be this simple. Well, it is and it isnt. While fresh fruits, farm-

grown vegetables, and protein-rich meat are readily available in our land, the genius of man has figured out howto prepare, manufacture, cook, microwave, and market mass-produced foods in ways not always healthy for us.

Too many of the so-called foods sold in our nations supermarkets and too many of the meals prepared inrestaurants are not really food because they were not created by God but were largely put together in man-madelaboratories. As you can probably surmise by now, Im a proponent of natural foods grown organically, foods that


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God created for us to eat in a form thats healthy for the body.

The Great Physicians Rx for Health and Wellness is to consume vegetable foods that were grown properlywithout the use of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides in healthy soil. If were talking about food from animals,this means raising the animals the way theyre supposed to be treated because the health of the animal is

intricately related to the health of the meat, eggs, or milk it provides, which, in turn, is related to our health.

The Great Physicians Rx for Health and Wellness is filled with clear and simple guidelines just like the onesabove to help you better understand Gods purpose and design for every part of your life. It is a unique andbiblically based road map to wholeness for the body, soul, and spirit. Other topics discussed in Key #1: Eat toLive include:

A Look at Diets

The Creators Basic Food Groups

The Skinny on Fat

The Truth about Carbohydrates

Top Healing Foods

The Dirty Dozen

Organic is the Way to Go

Lifestyle Changes, and much more

The Power of HopeWhy does having a purpose in life provide so much power in shaping our lives? Onereason is because humans simply were not designed to live without hope-and knowingyour purpose is one way of planting hope deep in a person's heart.

But hopelessness is not just a "heart matter." The body and mind are also affected.Most of us have experienced catching a bad cold during a time of extremediscouragement. Most of us have heard of medical cases in which the patient "just

gave up." Most of us have read stories about suicide notes stating, "I'm sorry. I justcouldn't face one more day."

But the invigorating opposite is also true. Hope can pull us through the most difficult times. It can make us "holdon" in illness and rally our resources to fight battles. Hope, instilled by those who care enough to picture a specialblessing, really can truly be "a tree of life."

When we understand our purpose in life, we build hope within our hearts.Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

- Prov. 13:12

The Power of the TongueBy Smalley Relationship Center

How we communicate words, our tone of voice, the inflection and volume, is asimportant as the words we use. Words are powerful!

There is home in which positive words are not spoken. It is the home in which wordsare used to demean and destroy. Instead of hearing compliments that build them up,children in this home are belittled.

These are not always abusive homes. Even well meaning parents can be careless withwords. Mom has had a hard day and looks forward to a relaxing dinner. Just as she sitsdown to the table, her four-year-old spills her milk. Angry and impatient, Mom shouts,

"Can't you do anything right!" A child turns this anger inward: "I am stupid. Mommy hates me." "This fight is all myfault."

H o w i m p o r t a n t w o r d s a r e t o n u r t u r e t h e s o u l a n d f o s t e r ah e a l t h y s e n s e o f s e l f ! Sam hands his report card sheepishly to his father. His father, whowas always driven by his own father to make good grades, explodes when he sees some low marks, even though


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there are high marks too. "You call this commitment" "You'll never amount to anything!" are words that bite deeplyinto the heart of a boy who yearns to please his father. All the boy hears is what he sees and the tone. Not thewords. He sees his own father that he is driven to love and be loved by showing him disapproval and disgust.

There is a time for speaking words of affirmation-anytime, all the time. And there is a purpose-to provide a senseof belonging and appreciation for family members and to weave the fabric of a close family.

How important words are to nurture the soul and foster a healthy sense of self!

Lord, help me to choose my words carefully today. A harsh word stirs up anger. - Prov. 15:1b

Unleash the Blessings of Atonement in YourLife

But Im not Jewish, you may be saying. Whats the point of observing an Old Testament feastlike the Day of Atonement?

From the Mount of Olives Pastor Steve Munsey teaches that there were three feasts in which God

says, These are My days:

Passover

Pentecost

Atonement

They arent Jewish feast days. They arent the churchs days. They are Gods days.

These are days when He makes an appointment to meet with us. And we are to honor

these feast days forever.

God has marked these three important days. Yes, Gods covenant has changed to a better

covenant, but He did not demolish the Old Testament covenant:

To the children of Israel, the feasts were observed.

In Christ, the feasts were fulfilled.

In the church, the feasts are applied.

We must learn to apply each, and we must apply them in order to have victory in every area of

life.

Also, it is important to note that amazing things happen when people unleash Gods supernatural

blessings through obedience during this time of Atonement!

SEVEN BLESSINGS OF THE ATONEMENT OFFERING

As Steve Munsey teaches in his book Seven Blessings of the Atonement, of all the seven yearly

appointments with God, the Day of Atonement was (and still is) the most solemn and awe-filled

commemoration. It was a time set aside for national and sanctuary cleansing. On this day specialsacrifices were offered for atonement or reconciliation.

God established the Day of Atonement to be kept forever: So this day shall be to you a

memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD throughout your generations. You shall

keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance (Exodus 12:14, NKJV).

This feast was not only established for the Israelites in the time of their flight from Egypt but also

consecrated as an appointed (holy) time each year throughout both the Old and the New

Testaments.

Lost through the centuries since AD 325 is the fact that God promised blessings to those who

observe His feasts. Specifically, those obedient concerning the Day of Atonement were promised

seven blessingsseven specific, supernatural atonement blessings.

As Steve Munsey teaches, these seven blessings connected with the observance of the Day ofAtonement are specifically mentioned in Joel 2(NKJV):


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Blessing 1: A Double PortionThe LORD will answer and say

to His people, Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and

oil, and you will be satisfied by them.... Fear not, O land; be

glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done marvelous things! Rejoice in the LORD

your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the

rain to come down for youthe former rain, And the latter rain in the first

month. (verses 19,21,22,23)

Blessing 2: Financial OutpouringThe threshing floors shall be full of wheat,

and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil (verse 24).

Blessing 3: RestorationSo I will restore to you the years that the swarming

locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing

locust, My great army which I sent among you (verse 25).

Blessing 4: Special MiraclesYou shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and

praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and

My people shall never be put to shame (verse 26).

Blessing 5: A Divine PresenceThen you shall know that I am in the midst of

Israel: I am the LORD your God and there is no other. My people shall never be put

to shame (verse 27).

Blessing 6: Blessings on Your FamilyAnd it shall come to pass afterward

that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.

And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in

those days. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood and

fire and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon

into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD (verses

28,29,30,31).

Blessing 7: DeliveranceAnd it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the

name of the LORD shall be saved (verse 32).

The autumn season, specifically the time of Atonement, is a holy time with God. This was the

time of which Joel was writing and prophesying.

The question is, are you ready for the seven blessings of the Atonement that are listed in Joel 2?

Very few people honor this feast day, this Day of Atonement, yet God has given the Word to

those of us who are beginning to understand and declare the significance of Gods command to

honor His holy days.

The people of God everywhere are starting to catch the vision that God has put within the

modern church: His holy days are still holy.

His holy convocation is still being called to all who will listen!

However, for nearly seventeen centuries, these powerful truths have been mostly ignored and

even rejected by Christians. Thankfully, that is now changing. It must change! There is too much

at stake during these crucial, prophetic days.

According to Steve Munsey, I believe the time is perfect now to tell people how their lives will

change dramatically when they restore the Day of Atonement observance and offering, for God

absolutely, positively sets schedules and time boundaries, especially for His feasts and blessings.

On the Thursday and Friday telecasts you will hear how God is poised to pour out these seven

blessings upon your life as you unleash these powerful ancient blessings in your life today.

THIS FERTILE SEASON

These Atonement offering blessings were (and are) specific and astounding. When God offers a

covenant with His people, as He does with the seven blessings of the Atonement, it is a mutual

obligation.

During this special fertile season, place a significant seed in Gods soil and see it works for you.

We are told, time after time, to expect a harvest.


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God will multiply your special offering back to you in supernatural

ways. Luke 6:38 promises, Give, and it shall be given unto you; good

measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give

into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be

measured to you again.

GODS SPECIAL BLESSINGS

On This Is Your Day! this Thursday and Friday, Steve Munsey urges people to give at least

a $207 gift.

During this season, he teaches, the gift should be significant. Some are being led to give

gifts of $2,007 or more.

I encourage you to seek the Lord on what you should give. Above all else, be sure to be part of

this special Atonement offering and step into the overflow.

Why does God want to bless you so much? There is a coming supernatural harvest unlike

anything we have ever seen. It is a harvest of ideas, creativity, inventions, talents, expansion,

and influence. It is a spiritual harvest of miracles and souls as well as a vast harvest of financial

blessings. Increasingly, the wealth of the sinner is increasingly being stored up for the

righteous (Proverbs 13:22). And you can be part of it!

Why is this coming supernatural harvest so significant? I am fully convinced that God wants to

bestow financial blessings on people who will generously support His work and help carry the

message of His Son to the world.

Unleashing your finances during the coming days is directly related to obeying Gods laws of

giving. Gods divine design for your financial success will not happen without your cooperation!

The release of Gods blessings in your life is connected to your obedience, for the Bible declares:

And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the

voice of the LORD thy God (Deuteronomy 28:2).

Sowing always precedes reaping, and seedtime always precedes harvest. The seed you

sow today in faith will produce a harvest of abundance and blessing on your life and will take the

Gospel message of Jesus Christ to the nations of the world.

THIS AMAZING SEASONGod is moving mightily today. He is shaking the nations. We have a great work to do. He has

promised to supply whatever we need to accomplish all that He has called us to do:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall

he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my

Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father

may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

(John 14:12-14)

My heartfelt prayer is this: May the Lamb of God bless you richly in all that you do for Him in the

days to come: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or

think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus

throughout all ages, world without end. Amen (Ephesians 3:20-21).

This is an amazing seasonthe Day of Atonementthe most solemn of all feasts. Be part of this

special observance.

Send your $207 or $2,007 seed, whatever the Lord leads you to do. Just be part of what

God is doing during these incredible days.

Make sure that you also send your most urgent prayer requests. I have called for a special time

of prayer on September 22 at our media center in California. I will personally be praying over

your requests, believing for the blessings of the Atonement to flow over you and your loved ones

during the coming days, weeks, and months!

It is my prayer that God will use this season and your Atonement offering to revolutionize your

life and that He will pour out more blessings than you ever dreamed possible.

Winning the lost for the glory of

Jesus Christ, Gods beloved Son,


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