TRÉ GOINS-PHILLIPS/CBN 11-07-2025 Cory Asbury has a vision of “mass salvations” on Super Bowl Sunday. About a month ago, Asbury and fellow Christian singer-songwriter Forrest Frank teased the idea of faith-based halftime show to take place at the same time as the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime program featuring Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper known for his sexually explicit lyrics. Asbury, 40, posted a video Tuesday, saying he’s received “tens of thousands of messages and comments” since he first floated the idea of an alternative show. And, in the weeks since he and Frank brought it up, the conservative organization Turning Point USA announced it would be hosting its own alternative halftime show during the football game on Feb. 8, 2026. Those near-simultaneous announcements led many to speculate whether a partnership was brewing, but the “Reckless Love” singer cleared the air on that this week. “In the spirit of unity, Forrest and I jumped on a call with their team,” Asbury said of TPUSA. “But, at the end of the day, the two visions [for an alternative halftime show] are just incompatible.” Asbury went on to say he wants the show he’s potentially involved in to be explicitly Gospelfocused. “We want this to be a Jesus moment,” he said. “We’re glorifying the name of Jesus, worshiping, praying. I almost see it like a Billy Graham crusade, a call to the altar — mass salvations across the nation.” He told his fans he and Frank plan to move ahead independently of TPUSA, noting they are looking for donors and partners who might be able to provide for the event’s logistical needs. The famous worship leader acknowledged an alternative halftime show would “cost legitimately millions of dollars,” adding, “Forrest and I are not taking a dime from this. This isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s simply offering something to the nation and to the Lord.” TPUSA, for its part, has not yet announced any details for its “All-American Halftime Show.” “ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 DECEMBER 2025 VOLUME 27 NO 6 FREE Glad Tidings A SWEEP OF GRATITUDE..........13 DO ME A FAVOR..........................15 FROM JARS OF CLAY...................5 GARY TOOLE...............................11 KINGS KIDS...................................8 LIVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT.10 LIVING IN THE REALTY................9 MARK HANKINS............................3 PEGGY CLARK.............................6 RARE GLIMPSE...........................10 SALVATION PRAYER ..................14 SIGNS OF LIFE..............................7 THE KEEN AGERS........................9 THE RIGHT TIME GATE................4 WHAT GOD SAYS..........................2 IN THIS ISSUE vvvvv To check out our Web-Site: www. GladTidings.news or use the QR code below Cory Asbury Gives Update on Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘A Jesus Moment’ Archaeologists Discover Ancient Royal Inscription TALIA WISE/CBN 11-05-2025 Archaeologists are reporting a stunning discovery, right in the shadows of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. A rare 2,700-year-old pottery fragment with a royal message is shining a light on key events found in the Old Testament. Archaeologists in Jerusalem unearthed an Assyrian inscription on a piece of clay in a drainage canal at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City. The one-inch artifact appears to be a part of a seal that was used to authenticate official documents. "The composition of the bullae (inscribed clay) generally matches the components of the minerals and rocks in the Tigris basin and therefore the bullae most likely arrived here in Jerusalem as official documents from one of the Assyrian centers," researchers explained. This incredible find appears to confirm yet another Biblical narrative. Israeli tour guide Yoav Rotem tells CBN News it's a clay seal with a message from Assyria that appears to be from the time of King Hezekiah during the First Temple period, relating to the biblical account of 2 Kings 18:13 that preceded the message. "If you remember, King Hezekiah is facing a military campaign coming from Assyria," he explains. "We know that the kings before Hezekiah...they have been under probable control or had to pay tax to Assyria." Researchers noted the inscription confirms the Biblical story that King Hezekiah delayed paying taxes to the empire. The rare discovery was uncovered as part of an Israel Antiquities Authority archaeological excavation, in collaboration with the City of David Foundation and directed by Dr. Ayala Zilberstein of ... See Royal Inscription- page 14 Confirming the Bible 'in Such a Strong Way'
The Lord has given me many gifts and talents through the years, but I think the two closest to my heart is doing this newspaper and prison ministry. One day when I was preparing for my weekly teaching at the prison, I was seeking the Lord on what He wanted me to share. I would say - “that is a good word to share; I need that too. This is a good subject; they need to know about this, and I need to know more about that too!” “Father, there is so much of your word to share with them. They need all of it and I need all of it!” The Lord spoke to me and said , “Youʼll always need me, and youʼll always need all of me; not just a part of me, but all of me. And they will too! Because you come from me, you are a part of me; even the breath you breathe is my breath. You are my creation, my man. For you to have life and have it more abundantly, you have to feast on me - on My Word, day and night; and keep it ever before your face and in your heart.” As I continued to study, I wanted to know more about what God says about His Word, so I went to Mark 13:31 where He says “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away.” That brought to my mind a time a few years back when the Lord spoke to me again; my heart was heavy about a certain thing, so I was praying and praising the Lord for the answer. Then he spoke to me and said “ If the whole world were to blow up right now, you would still be standing, because My Word dwells big on the inside of you.” WOW!! What a word!! Then I remembered when Jesus was talking with the disciples about the End Times in Matthew 24:32-35. He was giving them a parable of the fig tree: 32. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh: 33. So likewise you, when you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34. Verily I say unto you, This generation (our) shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Jesus is saying; You can count on My Word You can depend and trust My Word. You can know , without a shadow of a doubt, that My Word will still be standing when all else is gone. You can be sure that My Word will be there for you. If you will read the entire chapter of Matthew 24, Jesus gives us a lot of information on the end times and signs to look for. But, He assures us that we can depend on His Word to keep us. What a wonderful Lord! Proverbs 4:20-23 tells us to “attend to his words; incline your ear unto his sayings, let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep you heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Godʼs Word is so important! He is urging us to spend time in His Word, to meditate on it, to keep it close to our heart; to protect our spirit man. Be aggressive in guarding your spirit with His Word, for that is where your life and healing comes from. He is saying, let Godʼs Word become so much a part of you that you will become one with Him. Then down in verse 24 He counsels us to “put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you” because over in chapter 6, verse 2 He says, “you are snared with the words of your lips, you are caught by the speech of your mouth.” If we arenʼt speaking in line with Godʼs Word, if we arenʼt speaking what He says about things, about life, then we are being snared by our words. Negative words have power too! We need to train ourselves to speak words that God says about us; and what He says about the situations of life we encounter. That is the reason some of us do not get answers to our prayers. James says you either do not ask or, if you do, you ask amiss (in error) (James 4:2-3). There is another parable Jesus gives us in Matthew 13:24-30. He is again talking about the Kingdom of Heaven, using the illustration of the good seed and the bad seed. How the enemy will come (while men sleep) and sow weeds into the field with the good seed. But the weeds are allowed to stay to prevent the good wheat from being rooted up. Then at the harvest, they are separated and the bad is burned up. Turn in your Bibles to Luke 8:515. In the first part of the chapter (vs. 58) Jesus is giving a parable about the Sower and the Seed. Then in verses 1015 He explains the parable: The “Seed” is the Word of God, and He shows us the different ways satan comes to steal the Word out of our hearts (spirits). There are five things satan uses to steal the Seed that was sown; affliction, persecution, cares of this world, deceitfulness of riches, and the lust of other things. And the Bible says that satan comes immediately! That is why we have to guard and protect the Word of God that we deposit into our spirit, so that it can take root and grow. We cannot allow satan to use the temptations of the world to steal Godʼs precious Seed out of our hearts, because it is our life! As Godʼs Word takes root and grows; as it becomes real to us, we begin to think like God thinks and talk like God talks. That is when our prayers begin to become effective in our lives and we begin to see them being answered, and our lives begin to change for the better. Godʼs Word is our contact with Him. He says in Isaiah 43:26 to put Him in remembrance of His Word, placing a demand on His ability in the name of our Lord Jesus; to remind Him that He supplies all of our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. When we use Godʼs Word in prayer, this is not something we just rush through, uttering once and we are finished. Do not be mistaken; there is nothing “magical” nor “manipulative” about it, no set pattern or device in order to satisfy what we want or think, out of our flesh. Instead we are holding Godʼs Word before Him. We confess what He says belongs to us. ... See WHAT GOD SAYS - Page 15 2 GLAD TIDINGS DECEMBER 2025 Non-denominational Christian Newspaper Sharing the Gospel of Jesus the Christ MAIL P. O. BOX 1116 - DOUGLAS - GA 31534 E- MAIL Editor@GladTidings.news OFFICE PHONE (912) 384- 6896 ADMINISTRATION EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.........Quinnelle McRae VOLUNTEERS CARTOONS/JoyfulToons...................Mike Waters EDITORIAL WRITERS .......... 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Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. -2 Corinthians 9:7 For God loves the hilarious giver (the laughing giver). -Godbey God loves, (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is not willing to abandon or do without) a cheerful, (joyous, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving.] -Amplified Classic In over 25 years of pastoring, I found that the quietest part of the service was when it was time to receive the tithes and offerings. However, all through the scriptures I found people who were extremely happy about giving. I asked the Lord, “Why don’t my people get happier when it’s time to tithe and give?” The Lord answered, “Most people give just enough to irritate themselves.” Most people give with a consciousness of their giving rather than a consciousness of God’s generosity. You see, some people give and think subtraction. They feel a sense of loss. However, God says, “I will multiply your seed sown!” Therefore, you should give with an expectation of increase and provision in mind. You should give with the promises of God in mind. The Lord said to me, “You can give your way into abundance.” There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. -Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives away, and still he grows the richer: another keeps what he should give, and is the poorer. A liberal soul will be enriched, and he who waters will himself be watered. -Moffat New Translation The Bible promises the generous person will be abundantly provided for. The key word here is generous. You see, this scripture doesn’t say they didn’t give. It says they withheld more than is appropriate, meaning they were not generous. I studied this scripture for years and finally said, “Lord, I really don’t understand this. What are you trying to say?” This is how He explained it to me: “You would think that if you withhold money, you would have more money. But if you hold on too tightly, you’ll have less money.” Second Corinthians 9:6 says, “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” Lack does not come from money you don’t have. It comes from money you do have that you shouldn’t have. God’s sowing system will always outperform man’s saving system! Your generosity is a way God brings increase to you. You can literally give your way out of debt. Your tithing and your giving will open up supernatural resources in your life. God said it to me like this, “If you’ll get addicted to giving, I’ll support your habit!” I like the story about the man who told his wife he had worked hard all his life for his money. He saved and saved. 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4 GLAD TIDINGS DECEMBER 2025 The Right-Time Gate - Breakthrough for Israel & the Nations! Oct 18, 2025 The Right-Time Gate for Israel Dream received on October 2, 2025: On the day of Atonement/Yom Kippur, I woke up from a very profound dream. In the dream, I saw a man with a wild head of hair and wearing glasses. I could tell he was very religious. Then, I had a sudden realization that his hair was out of sorts and unkempt because he was driven by performance, fear, and even self-righteousness. In that moment in the dream, I had a revelation given to me that the man I was looking at represented both the Jewish people, who don't know Jesus, and also the religious (Christian-in-name-only) crowd, who outwardly subscribe to Christ but also don't actually know Him. Then I watched this man cross a sort of threshold, and I knew everything was now beginning to change! Great conviction, and a great longing to know Christ personally, began to overcome this man He then spoke up on behalf of the group of Jews he represented and said, "We are the people of David, but everyone attributes divinity to us because the prophets and apostles came out from us. But we are still scarlet and not white! You must not attribute divinity to us until David is made white. I knew this was referring to Isaiah 1:18: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." The man in my dream continued on representing the Jews and said, "We do not yet have a share in divinity until we receive Jesus, the Son of David." He then said, "Stop giving us a portion among the chosen when we do not know Jesus. I want to know Jesus!" Next, he spoke up on behalf of the group of the non-Jewish, religious crowd who were Christian in name only, whom he represented. He said, "I have done so much for so long for God, but I have never actually known Jesus! It is done in His name, but without Him. Please don't give us the share of divinity any longer until we actually know Christ." I knew that the "share of divinity" was the ministry of the Kingdom. In the next moment, I walked up to the man who had crossed the threshold, and I entered it too. I looked and noticed that this man now stood among a field of oak trees. At that moment in the dream, I rose up and prophesied to the man who represented both the Jews and the unredeemed religious, saying, "For you have now entered the Gate Beautiful, which means the 'Right-Time Gate.' For today is now the day of salvation, and you shall know Jesus as the Christ, and He will plant you among this field of righteous oaks." (Photo via StockCake) I continued and quoted somehow from memory the following passage from Hebrews 8:10–12: "For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more." (BSB) After I prophesied this, I looked at the man who, before, had wild hair and glasses; however, now he had white, glowing hair combed in an orderly fashion, and he was no longer wearing glasses. I then remembered that the Gate Beautiful (the RightTime Gate) was the location where the man, lame from birth, had received his miracle to walk by the power of God through the ministry of Peter and John. End of dream. I immediately woke up and knew I had just had an encounter for that day—the Day of Atonement! I believe we have crossed a threshold, and the Jews and Gentiles who don't know Christ are now being positioned at the Right-Time Gate for a miraculous encounter with the Savior, Jesus Christ! May all the world receive Christ! And especially at the Right-Time Gate, according to my dream. I pray the Jews will receive their Savior, Jesus Christ, as never before, and that all the religious "Christian in name only" escape religion and discover the power of a true relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ! Acts 3:1–10 (BSB): "One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. "Peter looked directly at him, as did John. 'Look at us!' said Peter. So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, 'Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!'" "Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man's feet and ankles were made strong. He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. "When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him." I believe the fall feasts and the Day of Atonement signified a crossing over into a new day of Gospel power and breakthrough for the nations! Specifically, I believe there was a deliverance of Israel from the demonic hold the deep state and satanic Judaism/Talmudism have had upon the land. The "Star Power" Is Shattered Word of the Lord and dream received on October 15, 2025: While taking the dogs out before bed, I looked up at the stars and said, "I don't really know much about what's going on with Israel." A few minutes later, while walking inside the back door, I was arrested by the voice of the Lord and heard, "Capitulation." I inquired of the Lord, asking, "What do you mean?" I heard, "What the world doesn't see is that the satanic hijackers of the Holy Land capitulated to Trump and the military." After this, I waited and heard, "What you are now witnessing is evidence that the 'star power' behind Israel is shattered." Acts 7:43 (BSB): "But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of Heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: "'Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?(Photo via Pexels) "'You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon'" (italics mine). I continued to hear the word "capitulation," and in a dream that night, I was so excited that the enemy had been defeated from control over the nation and nations (politically, etc.). Then I suddenly realized that the world still needed to wake up to so much, and that the "movie script" was going to intensify with great troubles, etc., but that it would climax to such a level afterwards that we would be so thankful for the massive deliverance and breakthrough. I could feel the power of the story and how it would bring awakening. Prophetic Word and Dream for Israel Below is a Facebook post from Andrew Whalen, posted on October 16, 2024: "I'll be sharing more soon... but I was shown in a dream last night that the deep state in Israel is in big trouble. They have always been in trouble... but the time has now grown ripe! Don't be shaken by shocking revelations with new understandings in times ahead. God is watching over that land; He is attending to the ancient destiny, with providence for His people (and for all the children of Abraham of whom we have been grafted into as Gentiles). Michael is on the move... and the usurpers among the inhabitants—the 'synagogue of satan'—are going to be surgically removed ... See THE RIGHT TIME GATE - page 16 ANDREW WHALEN Peoria, Illinois
GLAD TIDINGS 5 DECEMBER 2025 From Jars of Clay to Megaphones of Glory! September 18, 2025. A Kitchen Table with an Empty Chair In a time of prayer, I saw a kitchen table with an empty chair. Father God was waiting for you, and there was an invitation to come sit and spend time alone with Jesus. He said to me, "Tell them, do not grow weary in the waiting!" Embrace the Slow Then, I immediately remembered a story I had studied about the sound of crickets. In the story, someone had slowed down their sound and, in doing so, changed the frequency. When the sound was slowed down, it sounded like a choir singing in three-part harmony. It was the most beautiful sound. Although some say this study may not be true, regardless, the Lord brought this to my mind, and what is important is what He said to me. I heard Him say: "The frequency of slow is going to reveal the sound of My voice in a new way. You see, I was never silent; I was just on a different frequency. I want My children to learn to embrace slow and not feel guilty about it. Slowing down will not mean you are delayed or missing out. I want you to get off the hamster wheel and learn My 'unforced rhythms of grace' (Matthew 11:29 MSG). "You have read in My Word that 'no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him" (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT). The reason you have not seen and heard is not only because it's above and beyond your wildest dreams, but also because you need to tune in to My frequency. "The next part of that Scripture is 'but it was to us that God revealed these things by His Spirit.' I am revealing a new way, and it comes when you come into alignment with My sound. As You slow down, you will receive the revelation you so desire and crave, and what I want deeply to reveal to you. Hear the Sound of Heaven "When I said, 'Your Kingdom come, Your will be done' (Matthew 6:10), it was another example of this. When the Kingdom comes, it changes the frequency." The Lord says, "Live in My Kingdom come. Live in My will being done on earth as it is in Heaven. It's a different frequency; it's a different level. Earth sounds different, but Heaven is what I want you to hear. And I want the sound of Heaven to be released all over the earth through you! "You might be asking, 'How do I do this? It is so hard.' I want to encourage you that it's as simple as slowing down—just like slowing down the sound of those crickets. I know it's not easy. This is because the world is fast, and it makes you believe the lie that you are behind, that you missed it, that you're too old or not the right age. "But here's one way you can see if it's not from Me: the enemy is always in a rush. The truth is when you slow down, you will accelerate how I move in your life. I want to set the pace. Let Me set it," says the Lord! "You don't have to hold it all together. You don't have to juggle it all. There is a simpler way. Let go, and let Me take the reins. "Let My Voice Set You Free" "I want you to know as you exhale and let go of all the pressure you are carrying, I release the disappointment of past seasons off of you. The frequency of sadness is no longer yours. The frequency of depression is no longer yours! There is a sound from Heaven that wants to make itself known and be released over you. It is the sound of My voice!It wants to echo within the chambers of your heart and resound over your spirit, soul, and body to recalibrate you back to the place of peace. "I want to remind you again, the waiting is not wasted time. It's changing the frequency of time... It's like Elijah in the cave, who had seen Me move in power in the fire and the rain, but he still didn't know Me in the whisper. But he learned to in that cave season. He thought it was all over, but it was only just beginning! "I'm Bringing You Back to Your Original Design" "Child, I never change, but I'm teaching you to change. But it's really simply coming back to your original design. I made you to hear My voice. Your cave moments won't bring emptiness and silence; they will provide space for your life to be filled with My presence, where My voice is the loudest voice you will hear. You will slow down enough so that even a whisper will ring in your ears, because you are so tuned in. "You see, I desire to raise up a people who will not be shaken by the noise of this world but who will only be moved by the sound of My voice—that you would grow in discernment of who I am, and that will help you discern the times you live in from a place of peace and not despair, where My love will be so overflowing that darkness will have no space to seep in. From Jars of Clay to Megaphones of Glory "So, My child, do not grow weary in the waiting! I'm teaching you, refining you, molding you into a new shape. You are My treasure in earthen vessels!" As the Lord said this, I saw you like a jar. But then it was reshaped into a megaphone. As you grew familiar and confident in hearing God's voice in a new, fresh way, you became His voice. You became a megaphone for a deaf and dying world. You became the voice of peace. I saw Him place you as a megaphone in His hands. He then brought the megaphone to His lips, and He began to speak hope and life into the earth through you. And it changed the frequency. There was no more chaos. There was a spirit of peace everywhere you went— the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. "You see," the Lord says, "You thought this was about you and Me healing you and bringing you to a place of peace, and it is that, but it's so much more! You are My mouthpiece for healing and restoration. "You might say, 'But, God, I am fragile. I am weary. I cannot carry this type of responsibility.' And to that I say to you, 'I know your frame is fragile, for that is how I intentionally made you. Did I not allow My Son to enter the frame of mortality, the Word made flesh (John 1:14), knowing how fragile it was? I made you beautifully fragile, an earthen vessel, a jar of clay. It was My choice! It was intentional. I only make good things. It is not a design flaw; it is a canvas for My glory! "To be fragile means you will trust Me. You can be humble, receptive to My Potter's hands. A fragile vessel makes room for dependence on Me. And My strength shines most clearly through weakness (1 Corinthians 12:9) so that My power [will be seen] unmistakably from Me and not you! "So, do not grow weary in the waiting, because this is what I am forming in and through you. Your weakness is not a barrier for My purposes; it is My chosen doorway! Christ in you is the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27)! "From jars of clay to megaphones of glory, from fragile jars to holy instruments, from the silence of the cave to a voice that shakes nations, from the dissonance of evil to the sound of peace... Do not grow weary in the waiting, because that is My heart for you! Slow down and let Me do My work. It will change you and change the world around you!" u Permission Granted/Elijah List Roma Waterman HeartSong Prophetic Alliance Websites: www.romawaterma .com | training.romawaterman.com ROMA WATERMAN Melbourne, VIC, Australia All of Me Lord give me eyes to see beyond The limits of my mind. Help me to leave all doubts and fear Through perfect love, so kind. Through faith that grabs a hold of You And knows Your word is true That says to the mountain, “God is God – O mountain, who are you?” Please help me Lord to listen ~ Not to words of unbelief May the words I hear within my heart Be the words of life You speak. O let my heart, within Your hands, Be pliable as clay And make me all that You desire Saviour ~ have Your way. Lord, guide my feet that I may walk The narrow road with You In the path that’s shining more and more With the perfect day in view. In body, soul and spirit I surrender ALL of me So the light within may shine without And all the world may see by Christine V. Mitchell
In the Jewish tradition as spoken of in the Old Testament of the Bible, Jewish priests and rabbis were commanded to make a small leather box with a leather band, put scriptures written on paper in it, and strap it onto their head right on their forehead. This was to remind them of the Word of God every minute of the day. We see this as a picture of what God is saying to us: “Keep My Words in your thoughts day and night, ‘For they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.’” Prov. 4:22. God said His word is very powerful. In fact He says, “It is alive and full of power, sharper than a two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Heb. 4:12. We desperately need God’s Word in our minds today since the whole world is filled with evil. We must not be stressed and fearful for what is coming upon the world we live in. God has spoken in His Word about what His plans are for us. We just have to read the Bible, find the promises God has given us, and dwell on His love and faithfulness. He is for us, not against us. He is against evil and the plans of the enemy to steal, kill, and destroy. He lives in the past, present, and future, so He knows that His plans will be carried out and we will win. God has told us that His church will overcome all evil because Jesus has already paid the price in full for all sin. All the church has to do is to believe in the finished work of Jesus and keep following Him. In the book of Revelation, we see the church as an overcoming church without spot or wrinkle and living in the restoration of all things back to God and His plan. Thank God we don’t have to wear a little leather box on our forehead to remind us of what God says in His Word. We can put it in our heart by reading the Bible every day and speaking what it says constantly – to ourselves or to others. That’s why it is so important to have friends who are believers that we can discuss the Word with. Stay in the Word – it will bring you life, health, and prosperity. u DECEMBER 2025 GLAD TIDINGS MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 THE TEFILLIN PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees Around the world below, With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars, Reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, Please wipe away that tear. For I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs, That people hold so dear, But the sounds of music can’t compare, With the Christmas choir up here. For I have no words to tell you, The joy their voices bring. For it is beyond description, To hear an angel sing. I can’t tell you of the splendor, Or the peace here in this place. Can you just imagine Christmas, With our Savior, face to face? I’ll ask Him to light your spirit, As I tell Him of your love; So then pray for one another, As you lift your eyes above. Please let your heart be joyful, And let your spirit sing. For I’m spending Christmas in Heaven, And I’m walking with the King! I know how much you miss me; I see the pain inside your heart. But I’m not so far away, We really aren’t apart. So be happy for me, dear ones, You know I hold you dear, And be glad I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year. I send you each a special gift From my heavenly home above. I send you each a memory Of my undying love. After all “love” is the gift, More precious than pure gold. It was always most important In the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other As my Father said to do, For I can’t count the blessings Or the love He has for you. So have a Merry Christmas and Wipe away that tear. Remember I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year! By Wanda Benche In Memory of Lysandra Kay Bencke by her mother Wanda Benche Isn’t it strange Isn’t it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping? Isn’t it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you’re at church, and how short they seem when you’re watching a good movie? Isn’t it strange that you can’t find a word to say when you’re praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend? Isn’t it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel? Isn’t it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games, but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church? Isn’t it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute? Isn’t it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip? Isn’t it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say, but we question the words in the Bible? Isn’t it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don’t want to believe, do, or say anything to get there? Isn’t it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we share it with others? u Author Unknown
MUSIC This morning, I was chilling with a cup of coffee while scrolling through Facebook. I came across a video of an elementary school class lip sync performing as the Jackson 5. It made me smile. I thought of all the generations who did not have the pleasure of the Jackson 5’s performances. Then I thought of how tragically sad Michael Jackson’s life became. I was quite a fan of his music until 1988 when I stopped listening to secular music. In fact, I was a fan of much of the 197080s music. Going to the club to dance was my favorite pastime. Anytime I come across a documentary of singers from those decades, I am quick to watch. At the end, I am always befallen by sadness. Most all have had lives which I would not wish on anyone. If you pay attention, quite a lot of musicians have difficult lives behind the scenes. Just to name a few whose music I consumed and some I did not: Michael Jackson (already noted), Elvis Presley, George Michael, Boy George, the Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, The Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Prince, and Tom Petty. Friends, we are not created to be in the spotlight. We cannot handle it. We are created for God, not for man. We are created to be the “praise of His glory” not our own. “ He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved… to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory… In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory” (Eph. 1:5,6,12,13,14). When we attempt to operate outside of our purpose, we are on our own. It requires our operating in our own strength and knowledge. What help is there for those without Christ? No wonder they live lives of addiction and multiple marriages. No matter the circumstances in one’s life whether it be wealth, comfort, health, or difficulties; without Jesus it is tragic! Music is a gift from God to mankind. No verse expresses this better than 1 Samuel 16:23, “ So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.” Wemust not abuse such a gift. I hope I may be allowed to speak frankly here… no pun intended later in this article. I am a critic of music even in some churches. This is humorous considering three of my closest friends have been worship leaders/music ministers. For one thing, I do not like having award shows for those in Christian music. Why should we award one person/group over another, when all are hopefully operating in their gifts and callings. Jesus’ ministers should not be in a popularity contest. They should be playing to an audience of one. Their jobs are not to play for me, but to lead me to minister to God. They are the modern-day Levites. “Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve Him and to bless in the name of the Lord” (Deut. 21:5a). I do not believe it to be the heart of our Father to pit Christian musicians against one another. Who are we to say one musician is better than another? Each has his place. I know this is lengthy, but I must inject it. “For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot says, ‘Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,’ it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. And if the ear says, ‘Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,’ it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. If they were all one member, where would the body be? But now there are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you’; or again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those membersof the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it” (1 Cor. 12:14f). The Dove Award show was last night. You may have heard that Forrest Frank announced he will no longer attend award shows. In part, he stated that “the trophy is our salvation.” Amen, brother. I can call him that because I see his heart. It is for Jesus. What has happened to Christian music? Worship concert ticket costs are outrageous. I just looked it up. Depending on the venue, they range from $40 to $1000. I do understand a venue costs money. I do understand the crew/band costs money. But do we really need booms, expensive flashing lights, fog machines, and other special effects? Doesn’t the music speak for itself? Many say it draws the unsaved. Do the unsaved spend $100 on a ticket to music of which they have no interest? When I was living in sin, I was overcome with appreciation for a friend who got us tickets to see Lisa & Cult Jam. Do you think I would have spent that money on a Christian event? No. I told you I am a critic. Listen, you will find few people who love an opportunity to worship Jesus more than me. When I can get deep in worship, it is just Holy Spirit and I. I am an expressive worshipper. I was not always that way. I was worshipping at home one night when the Lord asked me why I worship differently in private. He then told me to worship the same at church. He said, “Someone else may need to see your love for me.” I then realize my passion for Christ may draw someone else to Him. Yet, Churches dim the lights during worship. I feel they are trying to set an atmosphere, but we are children of the light! “For you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness” (1 Thes. 5:5). Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, “ Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” So, I ask, do worship teams need to be traveling concerts? There are some worship leaders going to parks and ministering for free. Funny, they are the ones being fought the hardest by those in darkness. Music is beautiful when used by God for His purpose. It is tragic when used by darkness. I challenge my brothers and sisters in the Lord to ask Holy Spirit to give you discernment concerning music both in and out of the Church. I also challenge you to ask Him to guide your prayer life concerning public figures. In all humility, I share with you that I pray daily for the salvation of certain famous individuals. When led, I also pray for the salvation of criminals including murderers, athletes, musicians, and other well known to the public. Again in all humility, I was led to pray for Deion Sanders’ salvation when he was playing football for the Atlanta Falcons. A few years later, he came to know Jesus as his Savior. I have seen the fruit of my prayers. God allowed me the privilege of partaking in that salvation in some small discrete way. I share this because it brought me to wonder who prayed for me in my lost years other than my mother. Do they even know the fruit of their prayers? We may all be surprised when we arrive in Heaven. If we fail to follow the unction of Holy Spirit in our prayers and worship, we will certainly miss the mark. The world is a sad place. Even as I write, a High School classmate of mine is being eulogized. What I know about her after I moved away, is horribly sad. Jesus “came that they may have life, and haveit abundantly” (John 10:10b). Jesus is Life! The world can have abundant life in Jesus, but it starts with our prayers. It continues with our expressions of our passion for Jesus through worship. It also continues with our lives matching our speech. I do not have all the solutions. I cannot go to worship leaders to redirect them back to that which glorifies God. I do not have access to the fallen ministers of our day. What I can do is pray. What I can do is obey God in my daily life. What I can do is be the teacher of His Word He called me to be. What I can do is be “The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly” (Eccl 12:10). I CAN TELL THE TRUTH. After all, it seems to be a rare commodity in today’s society. Won’t you join myself and men like Forrest Frank to express the Truth and pray? u GLAD TIDINGS 7 DECEMBER 2025 Signs of Life from The King's Highway Evangelistic Ministries SARA GOLDSTEIN
King’s Kids A Featurette of Glad Tidings - A Non-Denominational Christian Newspaper 8 GLAD TIDINGS DECEMBER 2025 The Wise Men During the time when Jesus was born, there was a very mean king who ruled the land. His name was King Herod. Remember his name, because we will talk about him later. Soon after Jesus was born, wise men were traveling on their camels. One night they noticed a very strange star in the sky. They knew that this star meant that the King of the Jews, the One who would save the world had been born. When the mean King... (What was his name again?) Herod heard this he got very worried. He called a meeting with all the other important people in the area and asked them where this special baby had been born. The people replied, "In Bethlehem." The knew this because they heard that one day a special person would come from there and take care of all the people. Then King Herod called the wise men to a secret meeting and found out from them exactly where they saw the star. He then told them, "Go and find this child. As soon as you find him, tell me, so that I can go and worship him." After they had spoken to the King, the wise men left to find the baby. They didn't know exactly where the baby was, but at night they followed the star in the east. They followed the star until it hung right over the very place where Jesus was. When they finally had arrived they were very excited and happy. They found Jesus lying in Mary's arms, and they bowed down and worshipped him. They opened the gifts they had brought Jesus. The gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These were very expensive gifts; these were gifts that you would give to a King, not to a baby. Mary thanked them for bringing the gifts for Jesus, and the wise men went to find a place to sleep for the night. As the wise men slept, they each had the same dream. They were not to go back and tell King Herod where they found Jesus. King Herod didn't want to find Jesus to worship him; instead he wanted to kill him because he was jealous that this baby would someday be better than him. So the wise men went home another way so that Herod would not know where they had come from. They also decided that they would not tell King Herod anything about what they had seen. When the wise men had left, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," the angel said, "take Jesus and Mary and run away to Egypt. Stay there until I come to you again, because Herod is going to search for Jesus to kill him." Joseph immediately got up and woke Mary She gently picked up Jesus so he wouldn't wake from his sleep. They left in the middle of the night for Egypt, so no one would see them. They were safe in Egypt, and after King Herod died an angel appeared to Joseph and told him he could go to a place called Nazareth. And that is where Jesus grew up. u DLTK's Bible Stories for Children by Sharla Guenther
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