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Gaze From The Cross

Have you ever considered what Jesus might have seen from The Cross. 

Was He peering into eternity? 

My spirit stirs deeply when I look at this painting, and meditate on all The Christ was seeing From The Cross!

                      

This Gospel Of The Kingdom

Think about what Jesus was saying when He Said :

Matthew 24:14

Common English Bible 

 This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world as a testimony to all the nations. Then the end will come.

Could it be that "The Gospel", that was spread by sword and forced conversions, by destroying Native Americans and taking many other lands by force, for "The Church", was not The Gospel Jesus was taking about?

Could it be that even good churches now through out the West, and increasingly in The East, have a remnant of these false motives, for spreading "The Gospel", operating in them without knowing it?

Does gaining wealth and lands on the backs of the less fortunate in the name of The Gospel, resemble at all the example Jesus and The Apostles Gave?

Could you see Paul living in a mansion in the middle of the Poverty in Indonesia, Nigeria, South Korea, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, New Orleans? 

Could you see Him in Corinth, a massive church, driving in on a chariot of gold, finely dressed, with an entourage, covered in the finest jewelry and robes?

No, however, there is hope. The Latter Rain will be greater than the former in every way. The hirelings will be exposed, the true shepherds will rise up in power, humility and love. The Gospel of The Kingdom will be preached in power and demonstration to all nations as a Testimony, then the end shall come.

1 Timothy 6:5-20New Living Translation (NLT)

5 These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they have turned their backs on the truth. To them, a show of godliness is just a way to become wealthy.

6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.

9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses. 13 And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you obey this command without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 15 For,

At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords. 16 He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will. All honor and power to him forever! Amen.

17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.

20 Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.

                                

Beacons of Fire

The Beacons are being lit in The Spirit. Great beacons of fire, strategically placed, so that the entire world,seen and unseen, will answer the call to spiritual warfare, with The Power of The Gospel.

I Love The Church-- I Love My Church

Got this at During worship this morning.

Let not the rich say to the poor: I have no need of you
Let not the poor say to the rich: I have no need of you

Let not the old say to the young: I have no need of you
Let not the young say to the old: I have no need of you

Let not white say to the black: I have no need of you
Let not the black say to the white: I have no need of you

Let there be peace between the rich and the poor
Let there be peace between the young and the old
Let there be peace between the black and the white

We are one body in Christ
Called to One Body
Born into One Family
Called to Love The Church
Called to Be The Church

Made up of All Nations, Tongues and Tribes

I Love  The Church
I Love My Church

United As One with each other and Christ
The Gates of Hell Shall Not Stand Against US!!!

(Some of that unfolded as I typed)

Isaiah 54! Stand Up Once Again

Give me less than a half hour of your undivided attention.

I believe this will bless you. Share freely and with any wounded warrior of Christ you may know!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will you turn from your plans?

Will you seek His Will and not mans?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will take His Sword in your hand?

Will you follow Him into Enemy Land?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will you kneel before His Throne?

Will seek His purposes and not your own?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will you fight until your hand cleaves to His Sword?

Will you lay it all down in battle, at His Word?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Randy S Furco

Build The Fences

"Oh Build The Fence for things that are coming must be kept out. Set The Ramparts and station The Watchman. But above all, build the fence."

"Digging post holes/ setting a fence is labor intensive. We must labor in prayer. We must watch where we set our words. We must align our hearts."

"The Lord has works He longs to do through His people, but His people are to distracted to hear. They wont receive it until they have no choice!"





Nahum 2:1

Your enemy is coming to crush you, Nineveh. Man the ramparts! Watch the roads! Prepare your defenses! Call out your forces!


Habakkuk 2:1


I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected.


Isaiah 21:6


Meanwhile, the Lord said to me,
“Put a watchman on the city wall.
    Let him shout out what he sees.



The Walls

From inside the walls and outside the walls
There is raising up a shout
The voice of The LORDS Redeemed
Shouting let the captives out!

From inside the walls and outside the walls
A song is being sung
Gods chosen, singing in The Spirit
Singing The Time of freedom has come!

From inside the walls and outside the walls
The Word is being declared
Gods kings and priest on the earth
Taking authority, over the prince of the air

From inside the walls and outside the walls
Victory is being revealed
The elect of The LORD
HAVE BEEN CHOSEN,SAVED AND SEALED!

FROM INSIDE THE WALLS AND OUTSIDE THE WALLS
A NEW NATION HAS BEEN BIRTHED
AND HER CITIZENS ARE SHOUTING
JESUS IS LORD OVER ALL THE EARTH!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will you turn from your plans?

Will you seek His Will and not mans?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will take His Sword in your hand?

Will you follow Him into Enemy Land?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will you kneel before His Throne?

Will seek His purposes and not your own?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will you fight until your hand cleaves to His Sword?

Will you lay it all down in battle, at His Word?

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Will You Rally To Your King!!!!!!!!!

Randy S Furco

Death Has Been Defeated- Live Like It!!

Listen to the very last second








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Take Knee Soldier!

(This post is a mix of an old post on this blog, a Facebook post I did the other day, and a Painting that brought them together)

I watched a movie the other day that kind of bombed in The Box Office, but I liked a lot. It has some really great examples of how we can be led by The Holy Spirit and what to do when we seem to be under siege of the enemy and circumstances.

The Movie was "After Earth". I highly suggest it for every prayer warrior and person of faith. I don't want to give too much away for those who have not seen it, but I do feel led to mention two main aspects of the movie that we can use in our walk and our battles of faith.

One is how the main Character explains FEAR. How fear is an irrational thought of a future event that may or may not happen. That fear is a choice. Danger may be very real, but fear is a choice.

 He teaches the one he is watching over to be in the moment, not to think about what is ahead, or what may happen, but to know his surroundings now, and that takes me to the next, and most important thing we can learn from this movie: 

Take a Knee.

He tells the one, he is watching over, that when he is getting scared, when danger seems to be overcoming him, when emotions are winning out, to Take A Knee, calm down, take an inventory of himself. 

He asks him: 

Is he injured? 

What tools and weapons does he have at his disposal? 

What are his immediate surroundings? 

What mistakes would be avoided, what would we have not run from. In one part of the movie as the main character is watching his son run from something, he has to yell at him to "Take A Knee".

He yells "You are running from NOTHING, There is NOTHING chasing you! Take A Knee!"

I shared the picture because it struck my heart when I saw it. This picture brings back some powerful memories of a period of time in my life that I seemed gripped by a battle, and a spirit of prayer for a long period of time. 

I can remember marching around my old workplace, all night long, in the driving snow, praying fervently. Sometimes I walked back and forth or stood on a hill there weeping and praying. One night I knelt in the snow next to the dumpster and consecrated myself to Gods Plan. 

I took a knee

The months and seasons passed with no change, winter came around again and again, marching, praying, seeking, declaring. There were enemies that would come against me in many different ways and forms, trying to get me to give up and tempt me to stumble.

I knelt many times over those years in exhaustion of spirit and soul. I would kneel down, take a knee, wherever I could be alone for just a few minutes, whether it was in the maintenance room, in the housekeeping room, next to carts and dumpsters. 

I had to take a knee, time and time again, to refocus, consecrate myself to God, and take an inventory of all He had done and was doing. 

Tired from the battle, the choice was always the same: Give up and return to sin, or consecrate myself once again to Gods Plan.

Along with Intercessory Prayer, The Prayer of Consecration has been a lifeline between my soul and The Lord many times in my life since I was a child. 

So?

TAKE A KNEE SOLDIER!! 

You are a Kneeling Warrior!   (The link to the left is to a book I highly recommend titled The Kneeling Warrior(Winning Your Battles Through Prayer)