ALOHA FAMILY & FRIENDS,   Beloved of God,   John 3:15,   12:24-26,  17:20-26,  Eph.4:11-16

SECURITY      “WORTH CONSIDERING”      2/27/19   (from Joel this morning)

Today’s Scripture
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love…”(Romans 8:38, NLT)

Nothing Can Separate You from God’s Love
No matter how many weaknesses you think you have, you are very special to God! You are beautifully, wonderfully and uniquely made, and you need to celebrate His handiwork in you! Too many times, people compare their lives to others rather than looking to God’s promises and celebrating what God has given them. Worrying about your weaknesses will distract you and keep you from fulfilling your destiny. Don’t waste your time looking back, reliving what you did. You may be saying, “You just don’t know how I’ve lived. You mean to say I’m not supposed to feel guilty and condemned? That I don’t need to pay God back for all my mistakes by going around feeling bad about myself?” Yes, that is exactly right! Jesus came so you can be forgiven and have an abundant life. So begin seeing yourself today as God sees you.

A Prayer for Today
“God, thank You for loving me unconditionally without holding my sins against me. Give me the power to stay on track and fulfill my destiny for this day and every day.”

My Comments:
St. Paul in Romans 8:24- 39 is a wonderful promise of GOD which I believe with all of my heart but the context also includes Romans Chapter 7 and especially Romans 8:13-14.   So we see that there is a factor that can disrupt Roman 8:38 and it is what we do with our free will.  In order for us to live in Rom. 8:38, we must also live in Rom. 8:13-14 by turning our lives over to Christ Jesus in humility and obedience as LORD to love and follow HIM and keep HIS Commandments.  We must embrace the process of Sanctification in wanting to become like HIM,  1 John 4:17.   Otherwise we will not make it.
The original vision was to make us in HIS image and likeness.  He has not changed HIS mind.

In 1968 my son and Ken Kesey’s son went to school together and became good friends so eventually Ken and I became good friends.   I had some really interesting times at Ken’s farm and with Ken.  His bus “Further.”  And one day at his ranch I went over and they were all in a little building with a tank of NO2 (laughing gas) getting high passing a tube around to inhale the gas.  I set down in the circle,  not interested at all in the gas.   And the girl next to me was totally uninhibited and started talking to me about what the Bible said about stuff she was interested in.  I did not have my Bible with me and so she ran and got Ken’s bible from the dining room.   I opened it up and it was the holiest Bible I had ever seen.  Ken had been extracting Bible verses with an xacto knife and much was missing.  He was writing a book and used the verses in the book,  (early cut and paste.)    It reminds me, as I look back, to remember to use the whole Bible and to leave nothing out.   We had a 2-3 hour uninhibited Bible study that afternoon with Ken’s Confetti Bible as the Scriptures are so redundant that if missing in one place you can find the same TRUTH in many other places.   So while the above message by Joel is very true and nothing outside of our selves can remove us from salvation,  we can, through our pride and disobedience totally miss the jump to light speed.

Rom. 8:     ¹³ For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.  ¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Yours,  in HIS great love and wonderful Grace and Mercy,    Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org   (There is a link file now in my web site with the past “WORTH CONSIDERING”  listed by thought content.)

Want the Joys of Blessings and be in Peace? Want Enthusiasm?
This little piece of Biblical perspective has a nice ring to it. Came across my desk today. The Key words I have made darker. It shares about serving God with a whole heart in everything for HIS Blessings to be able to happen. Blessings and Obedience are tightly woven together. So each of us are in HIS school learning obedience if we belong to HIM. Even as HE endured the same school. May you be blessed in your day, Ken<>< www.Trinity-Aloha.org Hebrews 5:8-9 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Today’s Scripture "You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace…" (Isaiah 55:12, NIV) The word “enthusiasm” comes from the Greek word “entheos.” “Theos” is God. When you’re enthusiastic, it simply means you are full of God. When you get up in the morning excited about your future, recognizing that day is a gift and go out with a spring in your step, pursuing your goals and passionate about life, then God will breathe in your direction. Studies even tell us that people who are enthusiastic get better breaks. They’re promoted more often. That’s not a coincidence. When you’re full of passion, you have the favor of God. Remember, God didn’t breathe His life into us to drag through the day. He didn’t create us in His image, crown us with His favor, and equip us with His power to just go through the motions of life. You may have had some setbacks, the wind may have been taken out of your sail, but this is a new day! God wants to breathe new life back into you. If you’ll get your fire back, get your passion back, the wind will start blowing once again. When you’re in agreement with God, He can cause the winds of favor to shift in your direction! A Prayer for Today "Heavenly Father, thank You for another sunrise, another day, another opportunity to praise You and pursue the dreams You’ve given me. Help me to stay filled with Your joy which is strength so I can serve You with my whole heart in everything that I do in Jesus’ name. Amen."

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of the LORD, John 3:16, 12:24-26, 17:20-26 and Eph.4:11-16

JOY ! “WORTH CONSIDERING” 2/22/19 (Across my desk this morning with lots of other stuff.)

Today’s Scripture
“Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it…”
(Genesis 1:28, NLT)

Too Busy For Joy
Are you missing out on the joys of life because you are too busy? God called you to be fruitful; He never called you to be busy. Don’t get activity mixed up with productivity. Just because you are on the go and always doing things doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re fulfilling God’s best plan for your life. All work and no play is not healthy. Ask the Lord to show you which areas need to be cut back and which areas need more focus. Ask Him to show you which relationships to let go of and which relationships to develop in your life. Stop allowing the unproductive areas of your life to consume all of your time, focus, and energy. As you make adjustments to bring balance to your schedule, you will have room for the activities and relationships that bring you joy and peace.

A Prayer for Today
“God, order my steps today. Help me to prioritize and to focus on those things that honor You and fulfill Your plan for my life. There may be relationships, commitments, and activities that I have to let go of; give me the courage to do so. I want to slow down, restore balance, and experience more joy in my life!”

My Comments:
First off, what comes to mind is “JOY” is different strokes for different folks. For the younger it is one thing, in middle age another and at my age it is having time with my grand kits and great grand kids and perhaps borrowing some one’s dog for a few moments of chase the ball which is temporal joy. But for me at 86, GOD’S JOY it is in seeing some soul find the light of GOD for their life FOR ETERNITY.

The Word of God gives me Joy, I love the verse in 1 Tim. 1:6-8:
“6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

That promise of God gives me a great amount of Joy and Peace. But it is amazing how many addictions there are in this world that totally lie about giving us really deep down JOY… The Good Book teaches that His Joy is strength, Neh. 8:10. Paul teaches it is a fruit of the Spirit, Gal. 5:22. Jesus taught that Joy was heavenly when a sinner repents, Luke 15:10. and that the WORD of God would fill us with JOY, John 15:11. In fact HE also taught that in faith our prayers being answered would give us JOY. John 17:13. The disciples were filled with JOY with the Holy Spirit, Acts 13:52 And Paul taught that righteousness, peace and Joy came through the Holy Spirit. And so on with Bible Gateway under JOY…. Take a look at joy in the whole Bible.

The difficult part is to let go of the worldly crutches in faith, the worldly things that we have learned to depend upon, the expensive lying addictions. So if you are not free in an area of your life, it cancels out God’s JOY. There may be some laughs but the bill still comes in the morning. There is a long list of stuff that we think are our friends but rob us of GOD’s JOY… FEAR would be a good start. Make your own list and ask HIS help to be free. The Word of God states that we are complete in HIM, Col. 2:10. And Jesus said that HIS TRUTH would set us free, John 8:21.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  Beloved of God,   john2:16,  12:14-46,   17:20-26

CHANGE:   “WORTH CONSIDERING”   2/20/19.    Change is coming,  I too have sensed the train is coming to shake the world and to deliver the children of light.  Seems we are headed into the last great harvest of souls before the door is shut.  This prophesy by Bill Yount is long but worth considering,  Are you ready?    Love in Christ Jesus,   Ken<><

THERE IS BUT ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

Prophetic Word: ‘I Am Bringing a Shaking Like an Unstoppable Train’

I woke up shaken. I could not believe I was at home. How did I get back here? I had just been transported as though physically from a place far away. I had heard about people being transported in the Spirit as with Philip in Acts 8:39-40, but I would laugh it off. My laughter has been silenced by what I experienced. It was the real thing.

I stood in the valley of a highway. Suddenly, what appeared to be a huge locomotive train barreled down the highway straight toward me. The wheels shaved the concrete, and its power shook the earth in proclamation” “I don’t need tracks!” I was paralyzed by the terror of it as highways and overpasses crumbled in its wake. Mountains were shaken and surrendered their strength and majesty. All the earth was vulnerable to this all-inclusive power. I was astounded. My whole world was shaking, and yet I was still standing.

I was then transported inside a house on a high hill where a fire had suddenly broken out. I quickly turned off the thermostat and gas controls. The fire seemed to be contained, but I was mistaken. In the distance, which I believe to be the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the tops of tall buildings crumbled and contagious fires raged relentlessly throughout the streets. Then multitudes of cities throughout the earth followed suit. I was then awakened by the terror.

After several weeks of earnest prayer, the Holy Spirit helped me to understand this experience of being transported and provided the interpretation.

‘Son, I Am the Trackless, Unstoppable Locomotive’

The Lord was saying, “Son, I have allowed you to experience this vision in person so you would know the full impact and certainty of it. I am the trackless, unstoppable locomotive. I am coming in a way that many of My people will not recognize as Me. Some will be offended.”

“The terror you experienced as I came near was the fear of the Lord being released in the earth. The fear of the Lord brings a great shaking. Some people will turn from Me, but many more will become deeply committed. This shaking alone will bring in an unprecedented harvest of souls. The crumbling highways and overpasses were man-made structures built in order to reach Me. With great force I will shake those man-made spiritual structures and religious spirits that have prevented Me from coming to them.”

He said, “You have been faithful in disliking religious spirits, but you have fallen short in loving religious people. I love them. I want to deliver them. Not loving them invites a religious spirit into your life.”

I saw the fire of God falling on every denomination wherever there was a smell of smoke from a flickering flame of love gone out long ago. People in all denominations will be visited by a rekindling, as well as so-called Spirit-filled churches.

“A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not quench, until He renders judgment unto victory” ( Matt. 12:20 ).

‘My Fire Is Beginning to Invade These Mountains and Bring Them Into My Kingdom’

God continued saying, “The mountains you saw caving in represent the seven mountains of the kingdoms of this world. The church, family, education, government, media, arts and entertainment, and business and finances.”

“My fire is beginning to invade these mountains to redeem and bring them into My kingdom. The reason you couldn’t stop the fire in the house is because the fire is of Me. I am coming this hour through the fires of adversity and affliction to bring whole families back together again into My kingdom. Their troubles have come to bless them.”

“The pride of man in what he has made are the fallen, far-off city structures. Pride is crumbling. The contagious fires of God raging in the streets of cities are the certainty of the vision in its influence.”

Sidewalks and gutters in the streets were now burning with unquenchable fire falling upon the homeless and red-light districts. Graveclothes were being burned off those bound in prisons and spiritual cemeteries.

There’s a whole lot riding on this train.

Bill Yount has been a member of Bridge of Life Church in Hagerstown, Maryland, for the past 40 years and is in leadership. He faithfully served in prison ministry at Mount Hope Inc. for 23 years and now travels full time, ministering in churches and Aglow circles. He is currently an adviser at large for Aglow International. Bill has authored several prophetic books. His latest book is Handfuls of Purpose. His prophetic email list is: @billyountweekly.com. Visit Bill’s website at billyount.com.

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16, 12:24-26, 17:20-26

VICTORY: “WORTH CONSIDERING” 2/19/19 ((Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“But thanks be to God,who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.” (2 Corinthians 2:14, NIV)

Follow God to Victory
Have you ever noticed that you often face your greatest attacks when you’re about to give birth to the dreams God placed in your heart? The enemy waits until you’re close to the promotion, close to the breakthrough. He’ll strike when you’re just about to step up to a new level. Don’t be surprised if you face opposition or go through a disappointment. Perhaps a friend whom you were counting on is not there. Or, it’s taking longer than you expected. That simply means you’re about to give birth to what God has placed in your heart. The good news is, the forces that are for you are greater than the forces that are against you. Your destiny cannot be stopped by a bad break, by disappointments, by opposition or by other people. God always causes you to triumph. He says, “No weapon formed against you will ever prosper.”

A Prayer for Today
“God, even when I am under fire from the enemy I will rise up and claim victory over sin and defeat with You by my side. Thank you for leading me toward a life of joy and abundance. I will faithfully follow Your direction. ”

My Comments:
I can sure say AMEN to that one. My Inn was sold about a year ago and the funds were made available for a new place to live. There were many options but felt strongly guided to secure a property next door to my daughter in Kealia about 17 miles south of Kailua Kona where we had been living. The price was right, considering that it needed a total remodel and cleanup for the 24′ x 40′ dingbat single wall constructed home of 1973 and a 1/2 acre+ full of rocks. We are now a year later and the house has been totally remodeled, the carport rebuilt and my study added. We now have a common area with a 2nd kitchen and bath which will accommodate about 25 for a meal. And we are building a barn/ohana for having a place for guests to visit. But the last year has been the most difficult of my life, and especially at my age. A total battle field of building obstruction and gout and other foot issues so in pain much of the time. But praise the LORD, the Light is beginning to shine, the healing has started in the LORD and the Vision is coming alive as I cling in faith to Romans 8:26-37

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”

And it would appear that the LORD has used this year to deal soundly with some flesh still alive in my life. So many times I have been tempted to just quit and run. So it seems that more has been done in me spiritually than in what I have been trying to do physically. I know that I am now much more in touch with the Holy Spirit than ever before. Much more ready to meet the LORD in the clouds when HE comes for HIS CHURCH. And much more able to minister HIS WORD in love and truth than ever before. So naked came I into this world and naked goeth I forth, Praise be the Name of the LORD. Ecc. 5:15, Job 1:21… You know, Job was tested due to his fear: Job 3:25 but that is another story…. Fear is faith going backwards, Be Blessed in your day, Ken<><