Guys we will always have  prophetic events around us. It is up to you and I as to how we respond to them.

Are we getting out of debit? Developing a way to deal with stress. Have a secondary meeting place for family members to meet if you can not get home. Note all  cell phone use will be down for a week or more. Do we have 3 to 7 days of food. Relief agencies will take at lest 3 days to get set up. In addition do we have a back up plain for all important paper work. Note computer server systems will be down as well. All ways expect God to provide as events happen and He will show Him self mighty. See Matt 24. 

I hope we know that Evangelism is based upon relationship building. We see this with the call of Andrew then Peter then the rest of the twelve. It is also based upon a demonstration of Gods power as the Word of God is heard and demonstrated. Note if God hears us when we pray the prayer of salvation then He also hears and answers all other types of prayer. See the book of Revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ chapter 8.

How does one receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit? First off make sure you are born again, simply by asking Jesus to be Lord of your life. Then talk to the Lord about the issue, He will always honor His word. David in Ps 22 talks about how God is waiting for us to Praise Him. So I would start at that point of praise then when you know the timing is right talk to the Lord about being filled with His Spirit. This not a one time experience it is also a command to be filled with the Spirit daily. What will happen is you will have a deep compassion for the our Lord as well as the lost and a deep since of Gods Holiness. With a longing to serve others. It is not something to boast about nor show like a new car sticker price. But assist in fulfilling the great commission.

What is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. It is having enough of Gods power in our lives to reach this generation. Look at the 120 in Acts 2 they all where filled with the Holy Spirit. Even Mary the Mother of our Lord waited for this to happen. In addition, look at the boldness of Peter as he preached the cross and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is a celebration, confirmation,  of our Lords resurrection. It is also,  a miracle not so  much of speaking, but hearing. Now if we are to have the same born again experiences that the early disciples had then should we have the same experiences of His spirit  that they had as well. Look how God answers prayer in our lives, as with Luke we find that God will not lead us astray but will give the Holy Spirit to them that ask.

When we think of the book of Acts we find that the Lord added daily all who can be saved.  This should be our passion in prayer. So the question I have to ask is Have you received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Just thinking of when I look on the first snow of the year. I am reminded of the goodness of Our Lord God who created all things.  I find that over the years we forget who we are to resemble in actions and deeds. For the most part we are seen by the expressions of Worship and how we present the good news of Jesus Christ. But are we really living for Him letting His word be changing us in the likeness of whom we are to love.

I recall attempting to be a athlete and the coaches  saying "no fear" as I pushed myself. Yet do to laziness all the good goals feel apart. Yet "no fear" is a biblical concept that we forget about as we look at sin, chaos, confusion. Which we all deal with on a daily basics. Scripture, clearly lays the foundation that God has not given us a Spirit of Fear.

As we move into the American election cycle. If in USA please vote. Vote your conscience. What is best for the nation as a whole. Do not letter your bitterness be your guild, in voting.  

What are we crying for – fitted for?

Last year I reread Jonathan Edwards “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” sermon. As one who teaches that signs and wanders are for today.  I am reminded that there is no limit to the power of God in casting the wicked man into hell at any moment.

In addition; I am asking myself the question what I am crying for. Since “God has laid himself under no obligation, by any promise to keep any natural man out of hell one moment”. We know Hell is hot and a place of torment. Yet are we praying for the Holy Spirit to convict us. Giving us understanding that there is more to the power of God than the fluff we see.

Romans 9:22 “what if God, Will to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction?”

As watchmen, when have we seen the need of rescuing people out of Hell?

How do we occupy? By developing relationship with others, letting or lives become salt that others hunger for our Heavenly Fathers Word becoming committed  to Him. Affirming others to become apart of a meaningful discipleship experience. AS Christians we should pray for the harvest learning how to lead other to the one we love. As well as first praying for our neighbors.