SLEEP 3/6/19

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  Beloved of God.

SLEEP     “WORTH CONSIDERING”   3/6/19   (Across my desk this morning from Joel.)

Today’s Scripture
“..for he grants sleep to those he loves.”   (Psalm 127:2, NIV)

Blessings in Sleep
The Lord longs to pour out blessings on you constantly—even when you sleep! Understand that God has His hand on your life even in the midnight hour. He wants to speak to your heart and restore your dreams. He is taking care of those things that concern you. When you cast your cares on Him and trust Him to work out every detail of your life, you’ll be able to enjoy that sweet sleep that He has promised. Make the decision today to enjoy the blessing of the Lord as you sleep tonight. Say a prayer before you go to bed and cast your cares on Him. As you allow the Lord to bless and refresh you in sleep, you’ll see a tremendous change in your waking hours. You’ll be more invigorated, more alert, and full of the blessing of the Lord in every area of your life!

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your promise of blessing. I ask that You teach me to receive that blessing even while I sleep. I cast my cares on You and trust that You are working behind the scenes in my life. Thank You for watching over me and protecting me. Thank You for refreshing me as I sleep tonight. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

My Comments:
Sleep in the O.T. and new is often seen as being parallel to the soul in waiting for the judgment and a new body on the other side of the door in the Kingdom of God.   It is also associated with not being saved as in Rom. 13:11 or in being disconnected.   In 1 Cor. 11:30 it is associated with God’s Judgment in the Church.  And in 1 Cor.15:51 it is associated with the Rapture of HIS Church or the “Snatching away of those in Christ who are still alive at HIS coming.  (I rather like that idea,  hope I am still here for it.) 

So the use of sleep as a metaphor in Holy Scripture is profound and a really great study.

But as to nightly sleep, simple, being in a state of peace with GOD and all others does seriously help.
I also find that making a list of what I need to do for the next day on paper, puts those concerns to rest.   Also spending time with the Holy Spirit in taking inventory of the day or the past and asking forgiveness for those times when I have had my hand in the cookie jar does help put that to rest.
So with pen and paper next to your bed,  you get a “got to do” thought, write it down.  Some peaceful music prior to bed is a good idea.  And I like a cup of hot milk chocolate once in a while.

Of course as you get older the plumbing takes extra care and this and that makes for extra considerations but take the time to be prepared.   At my age I need to think more ahead.  But sleep can be a precious time of renewal as we consider the prophesy of Joel 2:28  (Acts 2:27)     And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

What the LORD started at Pentecost in sending the Holy Spirit is not over.  So be open to the Holy Spirit sharing with you in your dreams.  If HE has a clean chalk board to write on, He may surprise you.

Yours in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org   (Past “Worth Considerings” are now available in our Web Links.)  

2019 Prophesy

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,   Beloved of GOD…

2019 Prophesy:    “WORTH CONSIDERING”    3/5/19

Dutch Sheets:  Prophetic:    “A Great Shift Is Upon Us That Will Continue Through 2019”
 8:00AM EST 2/1/2019 Dutch Sheets   

We are entering an hour of history where the church must make itself ready. We are now warring for the eternal destinies of millions and the destiny of our nation. Something must happen to awaken the conscience of this nation and turn the thoughts of people back to God. A revival of monumental proportions is the only hope we have to see the hearts and minds of multiplied millions turn to God. If it is the only hope—then with God, it is inevitable. A Third Great Awakening is upon us. God is allowing things to boil, bringing things to the surface so that He can deal with them. The question is not, “Will revival come to America?” We will get a revival. We will get a Third Great Awakening. The question is, “What is the church going to do with that?” A Great Awakening will require us to be stretched in our thinking, to discard “doctrine” that has fallacies. It will require a shift in how we teach and disciple. It will require a shift from a self-centered gospel to a kingdom-centered gospel. I am filled with hope! A great shift is upon us and will continue throughout 2019. What a privilege to be part of what God is doing in this hour.
“Therefore repent and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send the One who previously was preached to you, Jesus Christ, whom the heavens must receive until the time of restoring what God spoke through all His holy prophets since the world began” (Acts 3:19-21).
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My comments:
 This also includes repenting from dead traditions of how we think of “church.”   What we mostly have today is a Religious Theater.   The Early Church was a Spiritual Interactive Forum where the Fruit, Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spirit could flow freely.  HIS CHURCH was a holy space secured by servant Elders who were guided by the Holy Spirit.  They did not allow the enemy counterfeits to confuse the Saints of God.  But it was a free for all to get involved and to be encouraged and grow.  And in that matrix many were saved, healed and set free and supporting to learn how to do the same in another location and “House Church Gathering.”   It was both Dangerous and Immensely Loving in the Holy Spirit and Powerful.  The church today has mostly grieved the Holy Spirit so much that HE rarely shows up in most church gatherings.  When HE does show up there is power,  that is one of HIS names.   Paul teaches in 2 Tim. 3:5, “… if no power, go somewhere else.”

In describing the power of the Holy Spirit, the Bible paints quite a different picture (see Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 12:9). The word translated as “power” in the English Bible is the Greek word dynamis, from which we get the word dynamite. In Acts 1:8, Jesus told His disciples that before they would be able to evangelize the world, they must receive the dynamis of the Holy Spirit.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Image of God

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  Beloved of GOD

IMAGE OF GOD:    “WORTH CONSIDERING”    3/5/19  (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”  (Romans 10:17, NKJV)

Faith Comes By Hearing
Do you want more faith? Well, the good news is that your faith in God can grow and increase. Notice the Scripture doesn’t say, “Faith comes by having heard the Word of God one time.” It’s hearing—in the present tense. Sure, God’s Word can transform us in an instant, but most of the time, we need to hear God’s principles over and over again before they become active in our lives. The truth of God’s Word chisels away at the doubt and unbelief that’s been built up over the years. Just as a seed needs water daily to grow, your spirit needs the Word of God daily. Get in the habit of meditating on God’s Word and dwelling on thoughts of faith, victory and hope. The more you fill your heart and mind with God’s Word, the stronger you will be so you can stand against the powers of darkness.

A Prayer for Today
“Father in Heaven, thank you for Word that is living and active and growing in my life. I submit myself to you today and ask you to teach me your ways. Give me insight into your Word so that I may know you. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

My Comments:
In Isaiah 28,  The great prophet Isaiah wrote:  “   9 Whom shall HE teach knowledge? and whom shall HE make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.  10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little….  David wrote in Psalm 119:    4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.   5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!   6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.   7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.  10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.  11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.   And Jesus said in John 14:21   “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”  And John 15:10  “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.”

Matthew records in 22:37-41:  “37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  38 This is the first and great commandment.  39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.   40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

It is interesting to me that Christ Jesus said these were the Great Commandments that overshadowed all the other commandments. So specifically what are HIS detailed Commandments.  This is up for you to search the scriptures in context and find out.  Jesus was a living example of keeping those commandments and so John records in 1 John 4:17 these words:  “17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

So as the Creator’s vision for us is for us to become in the “IMAGE” of Christ Jesus I have attached a study as to the Character of Christ Jesus for your consideration.  This is what our Creator wants you to OK, in becoming like,  in your lifetime,  with HIS help.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org   (Previous “Worth Considerings” now available.)

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Refreshing

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  Beloved of God.

REFRESHING       “WORTH CONSIDERING”      3/4/19    (Across my desk this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation].”   (Matthew 11:28, AMP)

Come to the Father
Does your soul need refreshing today? God is constantly inviting us to step away from the hectic pace of life and come to Him to find rest for our souls. Are you facing challenges in your relationships? Finances? Career? God wants to refresh you. He wants to give you rest. Think about that for a moment. What would cause you to rest? If you knew everything was going to work out for your good, you would stop worrying. You would rest! Even if things don’t work out the way you planned or on your timetable, you can trust that God will turn things around in your favor. Today, make it a point to be still before God. Quiet your mind of all the things on your agenda and just focus on Him. Let Him love you, let Him speak to your heart, and let Him fill you with peace and strength each and every day
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A Prayer for Today
“Father, I come to You now and give You my cares and burdens. I thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. Thank You for loving me and setting me free. Thank You for giving me rest for my soul and peace in my heart today in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

My Comments:
I like old movies where the good guys win and the bad guys loose,  the struggle of good and evil.   And it use to be that as a kid for 25 cents I could go watch a double feature, newsreel and cartoon for 10 cents, have popcorn for 5 cents and and a big ball of vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate after the show for anther dime.   And on a Saturday you could stay as long as you wanted to.   So my head would be full of Captain Marvel,  Superman,  Buck Rogers,  Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger,  Jack Armstrong and such for the rest of the week.  Almost jumped off the roof of the Chicken house trying to say Shazam and turn into Captain Marvel but my family got in the way.

Now we can turn on the computer hit Amazon prime video or?,   and have a study diet of what ever for practically nothing.   I was watching something last night where it was hard to tell if there were really any good guys?   And got bored and feel asleep.   Woke later and turned things off and turned in.   It was a crazy dream night,  slight car wreck, lost wallet, wallet found empty,  money gone but not gone,  something evil in the air but not really knowing what it was?  Women helping me from banks and then wanting to be paid hundreds of dollars for their time when they were already working for the bank… Every where I went and stopped a bunch of white powder would fall off me and make a mess,  and so on.  Not looking for any interpretations,  Know it is just a junk pile from Amazon.

So I woke up this morning and talked to the LORD  (Holy Spirit) about it.   And with a rather humorous reply the Holy Spirit laughingly said,  ” What do you expect,  Junk in,  Junk out.  Like your body what you feed on is what you will become.  You want to be a man of God, then feed on the WORD of GOD and that is what will happen.”   You know, you can know something.  But then you can have that knowledge go to a deeper level to where it changes your actions.  James writes that is what real faith is.    So I am headed into getting out the old 70’s worship CD’s which have a lot of Truth in them and the Alexander Scorby New Testament and setting up a worship center where I can be saturated with the WORD of GOD before I go to sleep at night.   I do want to have the presence of GOD in my home,  and it is totally up to me.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><   www.Trinity-Aloha.org

If you seek nothing but the will of God, He will always put you in the right place at the right time.   Smith Wigglesworth

Church

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,   Beloved of God,

CHURCH    “WORTH  CONSIDERING”      3/3/19

It is amazing to me the number of divisions or denominations that we find today all saying they are on the right path or church but teaching different doctrine?  Obviously there are essentials of doctrine as was once delivered by the LORD, Christ Jesus and HIS Apostles to consider.   And yes there are many choices to make beyond the tenants of HOLY SCRIPTURE.   The Early Church had a saying:
“In essentials, UNITY,  in all else, LOVE.”  I really like this except who defines what is essential?

In John 17, the only recorded prayer of Christ Jesus, HIS main concern was that HIS CHURCH,  (HIS PEOPLE) would find UNITY.   So how do we come into that kind of Unity that He prayed for?   First off it take a lot of humility to listen carefully to the other position and then second it take truth and obedience to change a position.   One time, with me, the change was so heavy that it felt like my head was going through a hard drive crash.  And the change, changed everything that I thought I knew.  But it set me free in such a wonderful way after it was all over.  Felt like a new kid starting over.

So it all really boils down to simple and in humility accepting GOD’s HOLY TRUTH in obedience when ever you find it.   Being locked up in any denomination can be very boring and destructive for your Christian life.   In one denomination I sat through 5 years of evangelical sermons on how to be saved while I was dying of spiritual starvation.  I have found that it is imperative to know Holy Scripture personally in context and from an overview.  All of the vitamins and minerals are not in one bottle.

Christian Ideal for Unity:    For each party in a different position to realize that, “Wow! here is a wonderful opportunity to explore more of GOD’s TRUTH in love and to find more FREEDOM in Christ Jesus.  And for each soul in LOVE to present their position from a Biblical position without treat or manipulation and put all the scriptures on the table and move them around until the TRUTH comes to the surface in the Holy Spirit.  Isaiah 28:5-13 is a key for doing this.   It is only the LORD’s TRUTH that sets us free anyway.   To agree to disagree will never answer the LORD’s prayer in John 17.

The Early Church was a landscape covered by small house church where the shepherd could know and be known of his flock.  They would gather on Saturday evenings at sunset for sharing the WORD OF GOD,  having a meal together where they also observed the “Lord’s Supper”,  Pray together,  Pray for each other and finally would go to the Elders for prayer and anointing if needed.  In the Early Church it records in Acts 5:16 that at these healthy spiritual gatherings that all would be healed.  I have yet to see this in my Christian Experience.  An analogy would be that souls are like batteries.  Then can hold different charges for different purposes.  When fully charged, they work well.  But if you really want to run something powerful you need to connect them together.   lucifer know this and that is why there is such a powerful effort to destroy the UNITY that Christ Jesus prayed for in John 17.

The Elders and leaders would gather together each week to keep the Unity of the Faith in the bond of peace.

The Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists and Teachers were available as needed at larger gatherings of the house churches as it would be helpful to expand the ministry of Christ Jesus to the world.

But at this time, in reality,  it is difficult to find an example of the hot fire that forged Stephen and converted Saul into Paul.  It seems many have swallowed the concept that bigger is better and the Holy Spirit really, does not do the supernatural any more.   So my thoughts are that we are experiencing a very cold and very wet rain.   1st thing we need to do is find a dry space.  A living room holding 12 + people would be great.  2nd to start inviting the spiritually hungry over for some fellowship and food (finding some dry wood)   Then a little tender and help from the Holy Spirit and a spark with lots of smoke.  But little by little the fire gits hotter,  folks get warm and dry and the Holy Spirit begins to answer in power.   I would be happy to help if anyone is interested.  Also you can find my notes at:   www.Trinity-Aloha.org  when you goto:   “Keys To The Kingdom.”    THERE IS BUT ONE TRUE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS AND ALL WHO LOVE AND OBEY HIM ARE MEMBERS.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><
 
ISRAEL AS AN EXAMPLE:

From:  “Worthy Brief”  worthybrief@worthynetwork.com
1 Corinthians 10:5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

Numbers 14:21-24 but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord– because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice, they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it. But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.

In this NT passage Paul distinguishes the multitudes of Israelites who never entered the Promised Land, in that they never apprehended the destiny which God intended for them, but, instead, perished in the wilderness. The only adults that entered the Promised Land were Joshua and Caleb. What distinguished Joshua and Caleb? A “different spirit”.

It is astounding to realize that so many failed to apprehend this spirit, and Paul makes it clear that this example has the most serious implications for New Testament believers. The spirit of whole-hearted commitment, apparently rare as the finest rubies, receives the inheritance, the rich rewards of the “Promised Land”. What this “Promised Land” may be for those who are as faithful in the present age, we may wonder. But be assured it will flow with “Milk and Honey” just as the Land of Israel did in those ancient days, (and is again experiencing today!) Following God “with all that we had” will qualify us for the greatest eternal rewards.

The great test for Joshua and Caleb involved the godly courage to face massive giants in battle. They had learned and believed in the miraculous power of God to deliver, protect, and provide for His chosen. And Caleb, because of his great faith, was able to maintain his youthfulness even at the age of 85. (Joshua 14:10-12)

Foundations

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  Beloved of God:   John 2:16, 12:24-26,  17:20-26,  Eph. 4:11-16

FOUNDATIONS       “WORTH CONSIDERING”      3/1/19   (In my mail box this morning.)

Today’s Scripture
“…I will not forget you. I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist…”   (Isaiah 44:21–22, NLT)

God Rescues You for Glory!
Down here in Texas, clouds don’t linger. They’re swept away by winds from the north or fresh breezes from the Gulf. That’s what God says about your sins, weaknesses and shortcomings—they’re swept away before you know it. God is a loving, forgiving, redeeming, life-changing God. So start agreeing with God and change the image you have of yourself. Instead of telling God what you can’t do, agree with what He says you can do! You can turn your entire life around if you look at yourself the way that God sees you and agree with His purpose. God is with you, so be fearless and victorious each day. Gideon, the great hero of the Bible, thought of himself as weak, but God called him a “mighty man of fearless courage.” The Bible says, “If you believe, all things are possible.” Get God’s vision of victory for your life. See yourself as the champion God created you to be—strong, courageous and successful!

A Prayer for Today
“God, thank You for seeing me as victorious and useful. Help me to stand under Your ideas and fulfill what You have for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

My Comments:
That my past is hidden in Christ Jesus and my sins (which are many) have been forgiven is such a good feeling.   By Faith in Christ Jesus, every day is a brand new beginning.   Like the Word of God states, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation,  old things are passed away and behold all things become new.   In the Old Testament the prophetic symbol of this was the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies where the Chief Priest would offer the blood of a spotless lamb for his sins and the sins of the people of Israel.  This was done by God, one time for the sin of the whole world and become effective when received by faith in making Christ Jesus both LORD and SAVIOR.   Hebrews 7:27
Ark of the Testimony
It is an amazing concept.   Our Creator want’s to create a family in HIS own image and likeness but this could be very dangerous.   In sharing that kind of power it could become a great universal mess.   Look what happened on a lower level to the angels with free will.  So how to create a family where freewill and love exists without messing up the universe.  So why not use the fallen angels in a time dimension to set up a physical gymnasium where testing can be done as to those who will be obedient and those who will not.  A time of testing for those who will move in faith and love and create in the positive and those who are destructive to also be known.   And it must be from a freewill choice and not manufactured for love to be valid.

So the rest of the creative story you know already.  And you and I are going through our daily events to test our determination to be constructive or destructive.   To love the light or to love the darkness?  To walk in humility and obedience or not?  To make self King or to make Christ Jesus King?  And we have a whole life time in which to decide but where we end up at our death is final.  Those who decide early for the TRUTH of GOD in faith have more time to secure rewards for their invested time in HIS KINGDOM.  Ultimately what counts is the foundation of faith as in 1 Cor.3:10-15.

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)     ( Isaiah 28 as well )

10 According to the grace (the special endowment for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another [man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it,

11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

12 But if anyone builds upon the Foundation, whether it be with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

13 The work of each [one] will become [plainly, openly] known (shown for what it is); for the day [of Christ] will disclose and declare it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test and critically appraise the character and worth of the work each person has done.

14 If the work which any person has built on this Foundation [any product of his efforts whatever] survives [this test], he will get his reward.

15 But if any person’s work is burned up [under the test], he will suffer the loss [of it all, losing his reward], though he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has passed] through fire.

This section of scripture got me into HIS KINGDOM on 4/28/55….  I finally saw how that faith was the point of entry and not works.

Yours in HIS great love and mercy,    Ken<><    www.Trinity-Aloha.org

Conquer

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ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,   Beloved of the Lord,  John3:16,  12:24-26,  17:20-26,   Eph. 4:11-16

CONQUER  (VICTORY)   “WORTH CONSIDERING”     2/28/19  (across my desk.)

Today’s Scripture
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”    (Matthew 19:26, NIV)

You Are A Champion!
Conquerors don’t give up when they lose ground. They march forward with confidence knowing that they will claim victory. It should be the same with us in our daily lives. The Bible says you don’t have to worry—you are an overcomer in Christ! When worry comes against us, we can choose not to dwell on those negative thoughts. Like changing TV channels, you can change the channel in your mind from thoughts of defeat to thoughts of victory. Instead of dreading what could go wrong, meditate on God’s promises. Declare His word, “I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus.” The Holy Spirit lives in you and is fighting your spiritual battles for you. As soon as you pray, the tide of the battle begins to turn! That’s why the Scriptures say over and over again that you can overcome anything. You can claim victory through Him today!

A Prayer for Today
“God, thank You for Your Holy Spirit, who is fighting my battles for me. Give me the faith to hold on to Your promises and claim victory in Your Name. Instead of worrying, I will be calm and victorious in You!”

My Comments:
When I was in College most of my grades were just average but there was a few spikes where I was really interested.  One P.E. (Required) option was fencing with a foil and I really got into that class.  At fist it was to practice piercing an assigned hole in a chain link fence to put the button on the end of my foil in the same place after a running jump at it.  Awhile at that and then on to vest and mask and working out with a partner.  Once in a while the teacher would come by and make total fools out of us and show us the right moves.  Sure glade it was just a class.  But she also had one young man in the class that was a Hollywood fencing stand in and extra.  He had very long arms and would make her look really bad when he could.  He never fenced with me as I was a 1st semester student peon.  But I enjoyed the exercise and the teacher allowed me to stay for the next class and the next.  And it got so that I would practice fencing for 4 hours a day.   I really enjoyed the sport.

End of semester, time for the finals and the teacher pared me off with the Hollywood guy and I cleaned his plow and I received an A+ for the  1 credit coarse.   And I dearly look back to the victory and the day that I became my little teachers champion.   What it taught me that Interest and commitment are also basics to Victory.  So If I want to be victorious in my spiritual life I need to spend time leaning to hit the little hole in the fence before going into a real battle.  Life is not about the STUFF,  it is about knowing the WORD of GOD and becoming victorious over sin.  In the greatest temptations of Christ Jesus HE used HIS memorized words from Moses to become a Champion and be Victorious.  Now we also have the words of Christ Jesus and HIS Apostles to learn as to how to become a Champion.  VICTORY always feels so good,  Romans 8,  Hebrews 11 is a good starting place to learn how.   Yours  in His Great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><

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Security

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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.)

Hell

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Questions on Hell, do you know the answers? Bill Wiese writes many books on the subject and says that he was there for 23 minutes. I have not read his books as yet. I Would rather stay with only what the Bible teaches about it. But teach about it, it does profusely. But rarely preached on these days. Not to generate fear but simple to try to share what the future looks like on the dark side. This came across my desk this morning from Charisma Magazine.

QUESTIONS THAT BILL WIESE SUGGESTED IN HIS BOOKS TO ANSWER:

Is hell a literal burning place? NO, in MANY places in the New Testament it is stated to be of total darkness. So fire is metaphorical in giving us a understanding of the degree of pain that is involved. Matt.8:12, 10:22:13. A physical fire would have absolutely no effect on a spiritual soul that does not posses a body. 1 Cor. 15:44. Luke 24:39. Upon death our body dies but not our soul. For those who are resurrected in Christ Jesus the Creator creates a new spiritual body that is eternal. And I don’t believe there will be any toilets in heaven nor trash to dump. The new body will be absolutely compatible and existing totally energized by God’s power.

Where is hell? Before the resurrection of Christ Jesus it was considered to have two compartments one of torment and the other the Old Testament Paradise or to be in Abraham’s presence. The Old Testament Saints in waiting for God’s sacrifice. In the resurrection Christ Jesus took Abraham and those with him to heaven. Hell is one place but the Lake of Fire is in another and is eternal. May even be a different dimension entirely.

Do you have a body in hell? NO !, Having rejected the Creator’s salvation also means also having rejected all that HE has created including a physical body.

Are there degrees of punishment in hell? YES, “To whom much is giving shall much be required: and to whom little is given shall little be required, Luke 12:48.

Are there children in hell? NO !, Responsibility for sin begins when TRUTH is known and rejected, Rom. 1:18. David’s new son by Bathsheba in adultery died and went to heaven.

Can demons torment people in hell? NO ! They will be tormented as well by lost potentials. It is my understanding that in Hell and finally the Lake of Fire that the torment will be due to lost potential. To have a total recall of all of the opportunities that were afforded by the Love of God in Christ Jesus. And having rejected them to relive those opportunities over and over though out eternity with no off switch and no place of repentance or restitution. Rev.22:11-15.

Can “good” people go to hell? YES? The concept that there are “good” people is an earthly perspective and as such is a lie when compared to an absolutely Holy Creator.

Why do some people who have near-death experience see a bright light? They are headed towards the light as they have been forgiven in Christ Jesus who is the “Lamb of God” for salvation.

Will those who never heard of Jesus go to hell? Yes, but judged according to their knowledge of good and evil. Rom. 1:18….

Is hell eternal, or are those in hell simply annihilated? The human soul is created eternal in the image of GOD so it is a matter only of placement.

Why can’t God let someone out of hell after a certain period of time? NO, nor will any in Heaven with God be sent to the Lake of Fire. The former things are completed and passed away.

Does occasional sin deserve eternal punishment? NO !, It is having or not having faith that make the difference It is the rejection of Christ Jesus as the covering for sin that requires eternal separation from GOD. All are sinners and worthy of punishment. “Even the righteousness of God , which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get back to me but not with feelings and emotions as they are totally unreliable for spiritual truth. Yours, in HIS great love. Ken<><

Enthusiasm

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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."