Gethsemane

The moon shone brightly and the stars were shine as brightly this evening, there were a number of people in the garden of Gethsemane.  I didn’t want to be exposed and hid behind the trees when I heard men talking not too far from where I stood.  Leaning in I saw a man, he looked familiar and I recognise his beautiful voice.  Ah, I believe it must be Jesus and with Him were a number of men.  I see Peter, James and John are in His Company this evening.

Watching them I see that Jesus was speaking to them and then he turned and walked away from them, He seemed distressed and I can see he seems to be in earnest prayer.  Still hidden I stood and watched as Jesus finally got up and walked back to where He left the rest of His team.  On returning to them He found them all asleep.  

Standing closer to hear what the conversation was all about I picked up that the Lord Jesus was truly distressed.  I hear Him saying to them ‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.’  Taking a deep breath he continues ‘Stay here and keep watch.’  Jesus walked away from them and fell down on the ground; I could literally see the anguish and pain that overcame.

I draw a little closer I want to hear what the Lord is praying.  As I stand in the cover of the trees shadows I hear the Lord ‘Abba, Father, everything is possible for You.  Take this cup from me.  Yet not what I will, but what you will.’  

My heart feels as though it is going to break as I watch the Lord Jesus walk back to the disciples, standing a moment looking down at them.  ‘Simon’ he said to Peter, ‘are you asleep?  Could you not keep watch for one hour?  Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.  The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.’  I stand in the shadows watching and waiting to see what is going to take place and the I see the Lord Jesus turning away from them and walking away from them.  

I see the Lord Jesus standing looking up to heaven with open face towards the sky, praying the same prayer as a moment ago.  In my heart I feel the terror and anticipate the coming trouble, I don’t understand what is going to happen here this evening but I cannot draw myself away from them.  I want to know.  Finally the Lord Jesus returned to the disciples and found them asleep.  As the Lord Jesus stood there they looked up at Him and didn’t say a word.  They didn’t have words to comfort Him.

Again the Lord Jesus walked away to pray.  I watch as He returns to the disciples while I stand there listening to their conversation I hear Him speaking to them.  ‘Are you still sleeping and resting?  Enough! The hour has come.  Look, the son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.  Rise! Let us go!  Here comes my betrayer!’

How did Jesus know, I stood watching and knew that it was a serious matter, what was going to take place now?

(My own interpretation of the work as written in Mark 14: 32 to 43).

May the Lord bless you as you read this rendition. 

If at first you fail, try again and again!

Hello Darlings how are you today?  I am believing and confessing over your lives that you are well and all is well with your soul.  I have been working hard on studying toward a certificate I truly want and it isn’t easy.  Doubt and worry has been plaguing me constantly.  I need to wake up and stop worrying about this.  I know how much time and effort I have put into studying this stuff and I am able to do so much better.  My aim is to attain 55 out of 75 which I believe is realistic based on my knowledge of the books.  

This morning when I got up at 03h00 I took my bible and I read it, I sat down in my chair and I spoke to God and I actually was bold enough to ask Him please Lord help me remember the work I have learned.  I would like to attain the 55 out of 75.  God can turn my failure into Success.  I am so trusting in God to lift me up and help me here.  My first attempt I went it on my own, I learned hard and fast for this subject and unfortunately I failed.  This time I am bringing my work and study time before the Lord God, I am calling on him this time asking Lord please help me.  I know I know this work but I cannot remember it as well as I would like to, so this time I am handing this over into Your hands praying for wisdom and insight and most of all the supernatural favour and of course my success.  It is clear that I cannot do this in my own strength I need the Lord my God to help me.

Being honest and straight to the point, I know God is not limited by my circumstances He is limited by my unbelieves.  I am confessing with my heart and mind set on my God and Lord Jesus Christ that I am going to succeed I confess that ‘Because you say so, I will make it Lord Jesus I will pass with my 55 out of 75’  Luke 5.

Lord I know that You look out our hearts to see what our motives are, Proverbs 16: 2 states that You weight us.  If I am selfish or if there is any malicious or negative agendas in my heart or mind I humbly come before You today and ask for forgiveness of sin.  Lord please show me what I am hiding from You and let me deal with it and help me to honour and always keep You first in my life.  In the holy name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen

Metanoia – the Greek word for repent

Metanoia - Repent!

To change, to turn around and go the other way.  Dear Darlings may I ask you if you have been born again?  Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?

‘I gave her time to repent.’  Revelations 2:21

This morning I want to pray with you for a new and better life, with the only God that can change Your life and circumstances.  

Baruch haba baShem Yeshua hamasiah, Father God humbly I stand before You and I pray Lord please forgive me of my sins.  I come and ask that You will fill me with the Holy Spirit today as I accept the Lord Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. 

Thank you for this time and thank you that I am able to speak to You.  In the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen

Angel

‘… some people have entertained angels without knowing it.’  Hebrews 13:2

Hello darlings, I was sitting here and wondering about Angels, we don’t see them in the physical world as they are spiritual.  I have wondered if I ever had the honour of serving an angel of God?  Perhaps someone that came to my home and I treated them well?  I don’t know, I don’t have any bells going off in my head about that right now.

I believe that God will send His angels to protect us in our most difficult and dangerous times, Psalm 91: 11 ‘For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.’  I had been going through a really difficult time in my life and the car I drove was really scary, I didn’t have breaks, the tyres were really bad not mention that the gears was a mess.  I drove this little blue car to work and back and God sent His angels to protect me.  I remember Otto one of my friends boyfriends saying it’s a wonder I get home and to work each day.  I turned to him and confessed that in the back seat of my car there was an angel of God watching over me.  He walked up to the car and peered through the window, while he looked in he stated ‘I don’t see anything’.  I laughed and said ‘his there, I know he is.’

I don’t know what you are facing and how your day is going to turn out but take heart, God is in control over each one of our lives.  He is watching over us and never ever forgets us.

Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.  Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits …. who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that you youth is renewed like the eagles. Psalm 103: 1 – 5

May the Lord my God be with you as you read this message, may the Holy Spirit fill your heart and mind and may you know the angels are all around you protecting and looking out for you.  Keep on praising our Lord in Jesus Christs Name!  Amen