Peace in the Storm

Here are the notes for the teaching from last Sunday, the recording is at the end of the page. The Bible says in Proverbs 4v22  "For they (God's Words through scripture) are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."  there is something very precious when we search the scriptures and find out what God has said.  I challenge you to take just one of the 6 points of hindrances to faith and do a search to find out what scriptures you can find regarding that point.  And as you do receive the  promise of Proverbs 4v22.  “Speak the Word Only” Matthew chapter 8 vs 5-13 The Centurion came to Jesus beseeching him Beseeching means to ask urgently and fervently to implore Implore   means to ask in a very sincere , emotional and determined way F O C U S    F   - Fixed on the Word O – Open door to the Father C – Completion of the Cross U – Under Authority S – Salvation and all its benefits F   - Fixed on the Word He didn’t come

For He is the Prince of Peace And He dwells within my heart The Living Word, The Great I AM The Holy One He is with me everyday And He leads me all the way Through the Fire and Through the Flood He's made a way Over the last few weeks, I have had the privilege and joy to share my testimony with new people that I have  met through my work.  As they have poured out their heart to me, I have been able to share what God has brought me through and encourage them that He loves them and wants them to experience his love for themselves. I get the same response every time, they all have said to me "but You are so peaceful".  They are surprised and have all made the comment  "You must be a very strong person". This song really explains where the strength and peace comes from.  I wrote this a few years ago, and it is something I remind myself and meditate on daily.  That Jesus is My Prince of Peace and He is within me, He never leaves m

Welcome to Part 2 - continuing on from our last blog -  Cast all your cares unto Jesus. Last time we looked at Isaiah 53 v 1, now lets look at the next verses - 2  For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3  He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4  Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. We see here that Jesus was despised and rejected, he knew sorrow and grief.  Christians talk about how Jesus suffered on the cross and how he paid the price so that we could be saved.  But I wonder if many times, we forget or don't really stop to think about WHY?  Why was He despised and rejected?  Why did he know sorrow and grief? 

Isaiah 53v 5 "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities;  The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." This is one of the most powerful and beautiful verses of scriptures written and recorded in verse 5 in Isaiah chapter 53. Here Isaiah speaking and writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit was looking down through time to what Jesus would accomplish for us on the cross.  How Jesus would suffer in our place and how great the price he would pay in his own body for our sins and wrong doings which the bible calls transgressions and iniquities.  This verse of scripture is quoted many times but today I am drawn to the first word - BUT - that tells us that the verses before are very important, and although these preceding verses are not as well known or quoted, there is great revelation to be seen in them and revealed through them. Lets look at verse 1 - It asks two very important questions - "

The last few months have been a very difficult season for many people across the world.  Many lives have been turned upside down and many have fallen into fear and despair, many who where already struggling with the darkness of oppression, depression, infirmity and loneliness feel like they have been totally forgotten.  The Holy Spirit has been speaking to me about the spirit of discouragement and how subtle yet dangerous it is. He showed me The Triplets of Weakness Sickness and Infirmity for any length of time leads to physical weakness which leads to Discouragement which leads to weakness of mind and these two left unchecked lead to Fear  which leads to doubt and weakness of spirit The Spirit of Infirmity will weaken the physical body and exhaust the mind.  When the mind is exhausted the Spirit of Discouragement sets to work.  When the mind is overwhelmed with discouragement then the body is even more weak.  In this vicious circle there is very little defense against fear