“ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 APRIL 2025 VOLUME 27 NO 2 FREE Glad Tidings ABIDE AND THRIVE......................4 ACTION BIBLE..............................1 BIBLE TRANSLATION.................10 GARY TOOLE...............................11 GOD DREAMS..............................14 GODLY CONNECTIONS..............13 HEAVENS GARDEN.....................12 KINGS KIDS...................................8 MARK HANKINS............................3 ONLY GOD....................................15 PEGGY CLARK.............................6 SALVATION PRAYER ...................7 SIGNS OF LIFE..............................7 THE KEEN AGERS........................9 THE RESURRECTION...................2 THE WILDERNESS........................5 IN THIS ISSUE vvvvv To check out our Web-Site: www. GladTidings.news or use the QR code below Christian Plane Crash Victims Transformed This Man's Life BILLY HALLOWELL/CBN 02-02-2025 As the nation continues to mourn the 67 lives lost when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Wednesday night, victims’ personal stories are beginning to be told. Among those killed was married couple Bob and Lori Schrock, farmers from Kiowa, Kansas who reportedly ran Premium Grain Inc. Their friend, Michael Simpson, told CBN News about their powerful influence over his life — and their deep faith in Jesus. He said his friendship with Bob started decades ago when Simpson, president of Freedom Gates Boys Ranch, a Christian residential program that serves kids in need in Hazelton, Kansas, was just 12 years old. “A few other men in the weight room taught me how to lift weights, kept me accountable with that,” he said, calling Bob’s influence “ridiculously encouraging.” “The weights were great, but the encouragement … as a 12-yearold kid, having people that are adults that are taking the time to walk across the gym, and encourage you, and tell you ‘good job,’ and give you advice … it’s not a common thing.” Simpson said this motivation helped him as a young person, noting that ... See ETERNITY - Page 9 Dutch Sheets: Urgent Prayer Needed Two Critical Issues Recently, Intercessors For America passed on the following urgent prayer requests: "Two urgent requests have come into IFA for immediate intercession. While we cannot share more details than listed here, please know these have come in from reliable, high-placed sources. "CRITICAL ISSUE #1: Vetted national security experts with the highest security clearance in the communication field are asking for a prayer shield for our nation in regard to risk to our communication grid. Pray for those making decisions about our grid, engineers responsible for security, and those on the front lines. "CRITICAL ISSUE #2: A request for prayer over personnel involved in U.S./Israeli relations. Pray for all those making decisions, for those both in Israel and in the U.S. who are working together on current issues in the region, and for God's purposes to be fulfilled. "We appreciate your faithful and urgent prayer for these two issues, even without many details. God knows all the specifics to each of these urgent requests, and He calls us to partner with Him as we intercede." America's Cyber Systems and the Globalist Agenda It is no secret that all of America's cyber systems are vulnerable. That would obviously include the power grid, communications grid, water systems, and others. Our government has been asleep at the wheel, seemingly refusing to take seriously enough the warnings. Hopefully that is incorrect, and things are being/have been done that, for security reasons, we are not being told about. Regardless, we must absolutely take warnings such as this very seriously. The world is currently in a very volatile time. This is not just for the obvious reasons, such as major global powers like China and Russia posturing for control. The forces behind globalism also desire more control; for this they want and need a weakened America. Trump's "America First" agenda works against them tremendously. They must fight against its success in every way possible, from without our nation and from within. The victories President Trump and the conservative movement have won are real but tenuous, and nowhere near complete. (Photo via Creative Commons) We also know there are certainly hundreds, but more likely thousands, of terrorists and enemy soldiers now in America due to the Left's open border policy of the last four years .... See URGENT- Page 12 'Eternity Is What Matters': ACTION BIBLE These Bibles Are Flying Off Shelves and Inspiring Millions BILLY HALLOWELL/CBN 01-19-2025 A popular retelling of the Bible in comic book form just hit a major milestone, selling more than three million copies in the United States. “The Action Bible,” first released in 2010, continues to dominate Amazon bookselling charts, remaining in the top 100 among all books. Brock Eastman, senior director of The Action Bible brand at David C. Cook, said he believes the project’s success is rooted in its unique approach to bringing the Gospel to young and emerging generations. “What strikes people that read ‘The Action Bible’ is... See THE ACTION BIBLE- Page 16
I Corinthians 15:35- 44 35- But someone will say, How can the dead be raised? With what (kind of) body will they come forth? 36- You foolish man! Every time you plant seed, you sow something that does not come to life unless it dies first. 37- Nor is the seed you sow then the body which it is going to have (later), but it is a naked kernel, perhaps of wheat or some of the rest of the grains. 38- But God gives to it the body that He plans and sees fit, and to each kind of seed a body of its own. (Gen. 1:11). 39- For all flesh is not the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fish,. 40- There are heavenly bodies (sun, moon,, and stars) and there are earthly bodies (men, animals, and plants), but the beauty and glory of earthly bodies is a different kind. 41- The sun is glorious in one way, the moon is glorious in another way, and the stars are glorious in their own (distinctive) way; for one star differs from and surpasses another in its beauty and brilliance. 42- So it is with the resurrection of the dead. (the body) that is sown is perishable and decays, but (the body) that is resurrected is imperishable immune to decay, immortal). 43- It is sown in dishonor and humiliation; it is raised in honor and glory. It is sown in infirmity and weakness; it is resurrected in strength and endued with power. 44- It is sown a natural (physical) body; it is raised a supernatural (a spiritual) body. (As surely as) there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Man was created in Godʼs image, in Godʼs class, and in Godʼs likeness. God created man to be His eternal companion. Man is a spirit - created to be the associate and companion of deity. He is a spirit, he has a soul (which is his mind, intellect, and emotions), and he lives in a body (the house his spirit man lives in). When Jesus was raised from the dead, He appeared to the Apostles and others (in Jerusalem - in Luke 24:39-43) . They were startled and terrified that they thought they saw a spirit. But he said to them, “why are you disturbed and troubled, and why do such doubts and questionings arise in your hearts? Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have. And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. And while (since) they still could not believe it for sheer joy and marveled, He said to them, Have you anything here to eat? They gave him a piece of broiled fish. And He took and ate before them. After the death of Jesus (Matthew 27:52-53) the tombs were opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep in death were raised (to life). And coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. these saints bodies were raised; they did not come out of the tombs as spirits with no bodies. In December of 2007, I took another journey to the Holy Land. I had been there before in May of 1985. A lot has changed in Israel in the past 22 years; but one thing has not changed, and that is the Garden Tomb. It is still empty. Jesus is not there. He has risen! It is so awesome to be standing there, looking at the very place where they had lade Him; being in the very tomb where he was raised. The word mortal means subject to death. Adam was created neither mortal nor immortal. He was eternal, a perfect human being, until the fall. Then everything changed. Man and his world became contaminated with sin. Our bodies completely renew themselves approximately every 7 years. Without the aging process, they would last forever. (the aging process came into being when sin came into the world.) All through the ages, manʼs life span has become shorter and shorter. Adam lived 930 years, almost a millennium. Today very few of us will live to be 100 years old. Immortality will come to the believer at the time of Jesusʼ return. The resurrection is the most natural thing that could happen to the believer. The resurrection is the completion of the plan of redemption. In 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 we can see the key to the resurrection; 20 - But the fact is that Christ (the Messiah) has been raised from the dead, and He became the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep (in death). 21 - For since (it was) through a man that death (came into the world, it is) also through a Man that the resurrection of the dead (has come). 22 - For just as (because of their union of nature) in Adam all people die, so also (by virtue of their union of nature) shall all in Christ be made alive. 23 - But each in his own rank and turn; Christ (the Messiah) (is) the first fruits, then those who are Christʼs (own will be resurrected) at His coming. Hallaluah !! See THE RESURRECTION - Page 5 2 GLAD TIDINGS APRIL 2025 Non-denominational Christian Newspaper Sharing the Gospel of Jesus the Christ MAIL P. O. 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Several years ago, we decided to drive through a wild animal park in Oklahoma on one of our family vacations. My daughter, Alicia, was sitting in the front passenger seat. My wife, Trina, and my son, Aaron, were sitting in the back seat. As we drove, we purchased some small buckets of feed to give the animals. At first, all we saw were deer. We fed the deer and they were nice and cute. Then, a llama came strolling up on Alicia's side of the van. He scared her so much that she quickly rolled up her window. I laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of a llama." The llama must have heard me say that because immediately, he came to my side of the van. I began to feed him out of my bucket. Suddenly, he forced his whole head in the window and ate out of my bucket, placing his entire head in my lap. Alicia and I began to laugh nervously. Then the llama pulled his head out of the bucket and sneezed. Llama spit, snot, and slimy stuff went all over the front dash and on our clothes. It was nasty and had a terrible smell. I slapped the llama's head to get him out and rolled up the window, but the damage had been done. We left the park and headed to the nearest store to get something to clean up the mess. We finally got the slime out, but the smell was more difficult. We could smell the llama sneeze during our whole vacation every time we got in the van. That smell stayed in the van for months. The llama was gone, but the smell was still there! Sin and satan are the same way. When the devil gets his head in your life, he will not leave until he has sneezed on you and made a mess. Jesus died on the cross, He shed His blood, and arose from the dead to undo all that the devil has done in your life. Jesus became everything sin produced, and through the new birth, you receive everything righteousness produced. When the devil brings accusations to your mind, you need to say, "Don't talk to me. Talk to the blood. My faith is in Jesus’ blood." Smith Wigglesworth said, "There is not one thing in me the blood does not cleanse." The blood of Jesus not only cleanses all sin, it cleanses all unrighteousness. It removes the guilt and stain of sin and produces a righteousness consciousness. If you minimize the significance of the gift of righteousness, you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the Gospel of Christ, which is the power of God and the substance of your faith. Ask God to give you more understanding on the gift of righteousness. Romans 1:16-17 says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ… For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” Your faith will be strong in the light of a revelation of righteousness. You will walk free from the weight of the old system—a religious system, man's system. You will walk as a new creation in Christ, under God's system of righteousness based on Jesus blood. 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4 GLAD TIDINGS APRIL 2025 Abide and Thrive in 2025 Feb 1, 2025 The Lord has been speaking of many things to come in this year and beyond. As I drew near to hear what the Spirit of the Lord was saying for 2025, I heard the Lord say these words: "Abide and thrive." This is one message that has resounded over and over again in my spirit, "Abide and thrive in 2025"! I immediately felt the Lord draw near to me, drawing me into Himself (James 4:8). I felt an all-consuming and glorious oneness in spirit with Him that is available to us all (1 Corinthians 6:17)! He is inviting you to deep dive into His Word and His ways, to discover the deeper dimensions of what it is to live from a place of divine union with Him, to explore the depths and height of who He is (and who you are in Him), and to be awakened to the revelation of how to abide and remain in divine union with Him. The Divine Invitation and Master Key In the spirit I saw a golden key; it was a master key. On the shaft of the key was written the word "abide." The key to unlocking the greater realms of revelation in order to reign has the divine strategy etched in its name: Abide. "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing." (John 15:4–5) The Passion Translation says it like this: "So you must remain in life-union with Me, for I remain in lifeunion with you. For as a branch severed from the vine will not bear fruit, so your life will be fruitless unless you live your life intimately joined to Mine" (John 15:4). Abide means "to remain," "to stay," and "to dwell" (Strong's G3306). In John 15, Jesus tells you to abide in Him. This means to remain in His word, remain in His love, and actively follow His commandments; to have a continuous, relational dependence on God. I like to think of it as to remain in communion, in fellowship with Him, in His presence, and to live in lifeunion. Abiding reveals our posture and place in Him. Your posture should be lying prostrate in pure adoration, allowing His oil of revelation light to saturate every fiber of your being. You should prostate yourself in prayer and intercession to hear His whisper and be a representation of the heartbeat of the Father in the spheres of influence He has entrusted to you. Your place is your proximity to Jesus, intricately grafted into Him, remaining in His presence, and becoming awakened to the love phenomena that in Him you live and move and have your being. The invitation is to be divinely joined and abide in intimate life-union with the Lord. The promise is abundant fruitfulness, a pathway to THRIVE. Thrive means "to grow vigorously: flourish," and "to gain in wealth or possessions: prosper" (MerriamWebster). Come Alive! You Are Revived to Thrive! I heard the Lord say, "Come alive and thrive." There are many who have felt like it was all they could do to survive the last season, but I hear the Lord encouraging you to come up higher to access the lavish levels of the abundant life He has ordained for you before the foundations of the earth. It is here that He will transform your days of survival to revival! He plans to revive you to thrive in the plans He has purposed for your future (Jeremiah 29:11). I can feel Him smiling on you, knowing full well that this future He has for you is so much more than you could ever think, ask, hope, or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). It is a promised land where you will come alive and thrive in the resurrection power of the ruach breath of God that breathes new life into your calling, your dreams, the promises of God, and the prophetic words over your life. The fresh wind of the Spirit blows, and in it I hear the Lord speaking over you: "Come alive and thrive, My revived Bride! You are revived to thrive!" Deep Dive "Deep dive into My Word; it's alive! It will hold your feet steadfast to the righteous path I have marked out for your life. Deep dive and discover the new life and fresh revelation ready to be revealed. Look with new eyes without compromise! Look for Me in every situation and every circumstance. Seek Me, and you will find Me in surprising and profound measure. I AM in the journey, and I AM in the destination. I AM in the process of the product. Fear not, for I AM with you. I AM in you every step of the way. "Deep dive into My Word and thrive. It's alive and active. It will sharpen your perception to discern between flesh and Spirit, and keep truth as the compass to navigate the pathway to purity and not fall prey to the deep darkness that covers the people and tries to influence and turn away those marked for the Kingdom of light in Christ. The Word of God is your plumb line to equip and empower you to co-rule and reign with Christ, to take dominion as you partner with Him to advance the Kingdom of God in the earth in these days. "It's time to turn away from the wicked and worldly ways. Do not be led astray. Turn to Me, run into Me; be led by My Spirit to navigate the righteous pathway. For this is the pathway to come alive in My Word. It's alive and it's active to sharpen your discernment of truth and lies. Turn from the turmoil, turn to Me. Enter into My presence and be present." I sense this is a call to be intentional about taking the time to turn your affections to the One who is omnipresent. He is with you at every turn in your life. As You Abide, You Thrive Jesus said He came to give you life and life abundantly (John 10:10). You are grafted into Him, and it is Jesus who causes you to thrive. In 2025 and beyond, you are invited to cultivate covenant with Him, communing with Him more than ever. As you set yourself apart to remain in His Word, in His presence, and in fellowship with Him, your life will be nourished by the sap of supping with Him in the chambers of consecration, and you can expect to see His Word and ways rooted deeply and established in and through you. You will be like a well-watered tree, laden with fruit that people will eat of, planted by the river of life, with Jesus the as source—the life-giver Himself. Draw from the life-giving vine (Jesus) and watch Him branch out through your life to bring forth fruit and flourish you like the palm trees and cedars in the house of the Lord; to grow you vigorously in every grace, and in the knowledge of Christ; and to cause you to "thrive as you abide" in Him. u Permission Granted Elijah List Katie Dunstan Breakfree Australia breakfreeaust@gmail.com KATIE DUNSTAN NSW Australia
GLAD TIDINGS 5 APRIL 2025 The Wilderness Is for Words Nov 24, 2024 What Is a Wilderness Season? What is a wilderness season? When we think of "wilderness" what comes to mind is an area that is unfamiliar, uncomfortable, and uncertain. There are no maps, trails, or human conveniences built in. A wilderness is any land that has not been modified or cultivated. It hasn't yet been settled or borne fruit. In the spirit, this translates to a season in which we are in unfamiliar territory. The path ahead is uncharted, and we are without the comforts we typically lean on. It can be a rugged place where we feel unprepared, or unequipped. It can also tend to feel punishing, though we find in Scripture that the wilderness is actually not a bad thing. The Wilderness Precedes the Promise If you're in a wilderness season, while it might not feel like good things are right around the corner, it's important to remember that, in the natural, any land that will one day be fruitful or populated first starts as a wilderness. In fact, if we wield the words we're given by the Lord, the wilderness precedes the promise. The wilderness can have three effects: it can work on us, it can work for us, or it can work against us. The first two are the reasons why the Lord leads us into wilderness seasons. T h e third (the wilderness working against us) is what happens when we fail to wield the words of the Lord. An Invitation to Intimacy First, if you're in a wilderness season, draw your attention to the ways the Lord is working on you. The Israelites had a God-appointed wilderness time of training to be prepared to enter the Promised Land. There is often a preparation happening that comes in the form of teaching and testing. The "teaching" is the Lord revealing His words to us or reminding us of things He has already spoken. The "testing" is an opportunity to lean on those words and see the goodness of God and the truth of His Word. Through personal experience, this solidifies these truths in us. For the Israelites who were still under the old covenant, the words given to them in the wilderness (the commandments), were an invitation to draw near to the Lord and a blueprint for fruitful living. Our own personal wilderness functions the same way; it is an invitation to a new level of intimacy with the Lord and the blueprint needed for what will be fruitful in future seasons, if we listen and obey those words He is seeding in our hearts now. Don't Miss the Wilderness Blessings Second, begin praising God for the work the wilderness does for us. In the temptation of Jesus, we see that "Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days..." (Luke 4:1–2). While this was a place in which the enemy tried to tempt Him, it was also a place where He got to be alone, just after a powerful, anointed baptism, and just before launching His world-changing ministry. The wilderness has the potential to be a place of affirming connection to the Lord and standing on His words. It is only when we step away from other voices, and all of our "normal," that we can truly lean on the Word. What a gift that is! It also was the place where angels ministered to Jesus. In the midst of the sneers of the enemy, let us not lose track of the "ministering angel" moments that meet us in the wilderness. Don't Compromise! Finally, we must be aware of the ways the enemy wants to work the wilderness season against us. I think of Abram. In Genesis 12:1, "The LORD had said to Abram, 'Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you.'" Talk about a call into the unknown! Yet God followed it up with these powerful words Abram would wield for decades to come: "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on Earth will be blessed through you" (Genesis 12:2–3). As he went to that new land, he experienced disagreements with Lot, childlessness, and ultimately succumbed to the temptation that maybe God wasn't going to fulfill His promise. We see that compromise in the conception of Ishmael. That same temptation kept most of the Israelites from entering the Promised Land, because they saw the obstacles of the land as more real than God's promise that it would be theirs. Satan tried (unsuccessfully) to give the same bait to Jesus: Do it yourself. Compromise. Quit. Take the shortcut. Don't do the hard thing. Don't trust God. Jesus responded, however, by wielding the words He had been given. When we pick up the words He has given us without compromise, without quitting, without taking the shortcut, and without doubting God's goodness or ability, we will come out of the wilderness ready to settle the land and bear fruit in the next season that the Lord has for us. Let the Wilderness Work for You If you're in the wilderness, here is some encouragement. God always ordains our time in the wilderness for a season. We are always meant to be there for a brief, time-limited stay. The Israelites only got stuck wandering there when they chose to give up on the ability of God and the truth of His promises. The purpose of this season is His Word. When we take our eyes off of our opposition and refocus them on His Word and promises, the wilderness begins to work for us and in us instead of against us. He is the living water, and when water flows in the wilderness, a desert becomes a garden. Take some time with the Holy Spirit to ponder and ask these things: • What words are You giving me or reminding me of in this time? • How can I use them as a defense against the discouragement of the enemy? • God, what deeper truths are You embedding in my heart that will begin to cultivate the wild ground and transform the wilderness into a settled, fruitful land for the next season? Permission Granted Elijah List Sara Whitten Arrows of Zion Email: sara@arrowsofzion.com SARA WHITTEN Kerrville, TX Jesus is the First, the Begotten. In Revelation 1:17-18, John said “When I saw Him, I fell at his feet as if dead. But He laid His right hand on me and said, Do not be afraid! I am the First and the Last, (Isa.44:6) and the Ever-living One (I Am living in the eternity of the eternities). I died, but see, I Am alive forevermore; and I possess the keys of death and Hades (the realm of the dead). Everything Jesus received after He was raised from the dead, we receive. We are joint-heirs with Him!! We are Sons of God ( 1 John 3:2)! Beloved, we are (even here and) now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be (hereafter), but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall (as God’s children) resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He (really) is. God has a book where everything about us is written. He fashioned us, in His heart and mind, before we were ever conceived in our Mother’s womb, thousands of years ago!! Before there was ever any physical evidence of us, He knew us. We have a wonderful, loving, awesome God. He had a plan and a purpose, before the foundations of the world, for us to be born in this very hour of time. u THE RESURRECTION - con’t Exalted Savior Spotless Lamb, Perfect Man None else is qualified To take the scroll, to break its seals But Jesus Christ Who died He alone has borne our sins He has borne God's wrath He has overcome each foe And conquered sin and death Fix your eyes upon this One Who once was crucified For now He sits enthroned with God Forever glorified by Vicki Plaster Baird u
Chayim is the Hebrew word for life. We all have life continuing from birth to death but did you know that it is a miracle that you continue to live? We are surrounded by microbes, viruses, and germs that are continually attacking our bodies. Some of them appear naturally in the air we breathe and on the things we touch. Others are man-made and spread through the atmosphere, in our water, or a multitude of other ways. These are waging war against us every day of our lives. So our bodies are fighting just to exist. Our lives would end very quickly if God had not placed within us an amazing system which we know as the Immune System. This marvelous system constantly guards our lives against the bombardment of myriads of microbes, viruses, and germs which would take us out in short order if it were missing. Because God loves His mankind so very much, He thought of everything before the beginning of time which would protect us and saw to it that we had it and knew about it. He even tells us how to protect ourselves in His Word – the Bible. We sometimes fail to consider our spiritual life on the same level as our natural life even though it is actually more important to guard. We are going to live forever in our spiritual body. Whether you have considered it or not, our spirit is constantly being attacked also, not by germs and viruses but by evil spirit beings who tempt us to sin. Many people are not aware of where evil thoughts come from. They think all thoughts originate in their own minds but that is not the case. Thoughts can come from what we see or hear on TV, books we read, or the internet. The enemy knows you well. He knows how to push your buttons to make you react to something the way he wants. The Bible says in Prov. 23:7, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” It also says to be careful what you hear and see. Mark 4:24. Guard your heart. Prov. 4:23. The world is filled with evil and violence right now. Be on guard. Be watchful. Pray. God is doing warfare with us right now to end the evil control that has overtaken our world. Fight the good fight of faith as if your life depended on it – because it does. u APRIL 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 CHAYIM -- LIFE Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried. Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied. I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate, And the Master so gently said; ” Child, you must wait!” “‘Wait?’, you say, wait!” my indignant reply. ” Lord, I need answers, I need to know why! Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard? By FAITH I have asked, and am claiming your Word. “My future and all to which I can relate Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to WAIT? I’m needing a ‘yes,’ a go-ahead sign, Or even a ‘no’ to which I can resign. “And Lord, you promised that if we believe We need but to ask, and we shall receive. And Lord, I’ve been asking, and this is my cry: I’m weary of asking! I need a reply!” Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate As my Master replied once again, “You must wait.” So, I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut And grumbled to God, “So, I’m waiting. . .for what?” He seemed then to kneel and His eyes wept with mine, And he tenderly said, “I could give you a sign. I could shake the heavens, and darken the sun. I could raise the dead, and cause mountains to run. All you seek, I could give, and pleased you would be. You would have what you want, but, you wouldn’t know ME. “You’d not know the depth of my love for each saint; You’d not know the power that I give to the faint; You’d not learn to see through the clouds of despair; You’d not learn to trust just by knowing I’m there; You’d not know the joy of resting in me When darkness and silence were all you could see. “You’d never experience that fullness of love As the peace of my Spirit descends like a dove; You’d know that I give and I save. . .(for a start), But you’d not know the depth of the beat of my heart. “The glow of my comfort late into the night. The faith that I give when you walk without sight, The depth that’s beyond getting just what you asked Of an infinite God, who makes what you have LAST. “You’d never know, should your pain quickly flee, What it means that ‘My grace is sufficient for thee.’ Yes, your dreams for your loved ones overnight would come true, But, oh, the loss! if I lost what I’m doing in you! “So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see THAT THE GREATEST OF GIFTS IS TO GET TO KNOW ME. And though oft may my answers seem terribly late, My wisest of answers is still but to WAIT.” Author Unknown u Make a Right onto “Believeth Blvd.” Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ. There, you must turn onto the “Bridge of Faith,” which is over troubled water. When you get off the bridge, make a Right turn and Keep Straight. You are on the “King’s Highway” – Heaven-bound. Keep going for three miles: One for the Father, One for he Son, and One for the Holy Ghost. Then exit off onto “Grace Blvd.” From there, make a Right turn on “Gospel Lane.” Keep Straight and then make another Right on “Prayer Road.” As you go on your way, Yield Not to the traffic on “Temptation Ave.” Also, avoid SIN STREET because it is a DEAD END. Pass up “Envy Drive,” and “Hate Avenue.” Also, pass “Hypocrisy Street,” “Gossiping Lane,” and “Backbiting Blvd.” However, you have to go down “Long-suffering Lane,” “Persecution Blvd.,” and “Trials and Tribulations Ave.” But that’s all right, because VICTORY Street is straight ahead! Author Unknown WAIT PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA
DECEIT Earlier this week, a friend and I were discussing how utterly deceived much of America seems. I told her how about watching American Idol in its infancy. In those shows, they showed some of the terrible auditions. I recall being shocked at how these people truly believed they could sing. It was as if they were under some strange deception. I also recall thinking this must be how the deception of which Scripture warns us may be. When I was a teenager, I used to go to my Sunday School teacher’s home to study and discuss the end times. We would discuss Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24 about deception which, “if possible” would deceive even the elect. Well, as a teen, my imagination was not broad enough to picture what I saw on American Idol. Several years have passed since watching those shows with the bad auditions, and again, I am utterly shocked how deception has spread like a cancer in our country. It is like people are in a fog or mindless. Almost like they are programmed. People fully believe the lies. Today I want to speak with Christians. Look, we can no longer believe the media, the government, society. There is no social morality. We must take this moment in time to be driven to THE BIBLE and THE TRUTH, JESUS CHRIST. He warned us. He said the days will be shortened to help us. I dare say Christians are faced with the temptation to participate in deceit these days. Think about it. When we share something on social media which we have not investigated to be factual, we maybe bearing false witness. We may be sharing something sharing something intended to be deceitful. We should guard ourselves and our relationships with the Lord. Even as I write this, I am reminded of the verse, “So take care how you listen” (Luke 8:18a). How…interesting word. Just for reference, how means “how, in what way.” No surprise here. Friends, just look back one verse to 17, “For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor secret that will not be known and come to light.” I could just stop there, and wish you a wonderful day. Of course, those who know me, know I cannot leave it there. Now, let us get an understanding of deceit. When I studied The Lexicon Aide, this was the transliteration; “Craft, deceit, fraud, falsehood, guile, treachery, ill-gotten wealth.” Granted, most Christians have not seemed to defraud people for ill-gotten gain. Yet, I wish you to seriously consider other portions of this transliteration which may apply. Let us start with fraud. Fraud does not simply apply to illgotten wealth by inducing another to give up their money. No, It can also be a way of presenting something in a misleading manner. Let me give you an example. Over 20 years ago, the Lord had me study verses like Isaiah 45:2 “I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight.” He wanted me to get an understanding of what it means to “make the crooked places straight.” I learned that crookedmeant fraudulent. He then spoke to me that His leaders have been defrauding His people for years. He later brought me to understand that not teaching the whole Truth of God’s Word, hurts people. We teachers are responsible to those whom we teach. To not give them the full picture, is defrauding them. Robbing them of the fullness of life in Christ. When thinking of deceit, the first thought I have is a sneaky kind of falsehood. That would be lying in a way to prevent detection. We Christians are not perfect; however, if we confess and repent, we are forgiven. So, why are we afraid of detection? Perhaps pride. Perhaps hypocrisy. We try to cover up our sin. That in itself is falsehood. That is deceit. Guile is crafty cunning. When I think of this, I think of misleading someone with the intent of harm. Yet, when I think of scam telephone calls, I think of just that. Someone has put great thought and effort into devising a scheme to convince people to be robbed of their hard-earned money. Again, most Christians do not fall into this category. Yet, some “ministers” have. People are selling healing, oil, holy water, etc. for exorbitant amounts of money. There are rip-off artists who are in churches. 2 Corinthians 11:13 warns us, “For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.” Then there is treachery. That is an intentional betrayal of another. If you carry unforgiveness for another, you may fall into this deceit. You may wish ill-will and take a hand in such. But, hopefully, this is not common among Christians. So, why am I writing about this? Mostly due to the conversation I had with my friend. Partially because we Children of the Most High, need the reminder to guard our hearts and minds. I once was reading this prophecy of Christ, “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in his mouth” (Is. 53:9). I then asked myself, “Can you say that? Can you say deceit is not in your mouth? It does not take much to have deceit in your mouth. I once did a teaching showing in Scripture that your tongue tattles on your heart. Well, just look what God says about our hearts. “The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jer. 17:9). Friends, that is a problem. If our hearts are deceitful, our mouths will be deceitful. In what situations might we find ourselves being deceitful? Well, sometimes people ask us poignant questions about things we wish not to share so we answer in such a way as to not reveal what we do not wish to say. We may want to leave a gathering early. Rather than doing so we “make up an excuse” to leave. At work, I have found when one makes an error, they will lie to cover it being their error. I hope you will take time to consider the many temptations to be deceptive you face in day-to-day life. I have even known a minister in counseling say one thing to one person about the other, but then something totally different to the other person. Why? What purpose does that serve? Just be truthful, or say nothing. Consider this…if we engage in telling “little white lies,” does that make us more susceptible to be deceived by others? I cannot say for certain, but I believe it opens us to the possibility. After all, I already mentioned what Jesus said in Matthew 24:24, “For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.” It is clear here that it may be possible for us to be deceived. I believe that may be the root for the great “falling away” discussed in 1 Tim 4:1. Honestly, I suggest we are already seeing people falling away from the faith. We are at least seeing entire denominations doing so. If we are misleading, can we be misled? Look at 2 Timothy 3:13, “But evil men and impostors ... See Signs of Life- Page 16 GLAD TIDINGS 7 APRIL 2025 Signs of Life from The King's Highway Evangelistic Ministries SARA GOLDSTEIN Salvation Prayer If you have not made Jesus Christ Savior and Lord ... pray the following prayer in faith, and Jesus will be your Lord! Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” and “if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9). You said my salvation would be the result of Your Holy Spirit giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11) and that if I would ask, You would fill me with Your Spirit and give me the ability to speak with other tongues (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4). I take You at Your Word, I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. Thank You for forgiving me of my sins, for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen.
After Jesus died, a man named Joseph (from a place called Arimathea) put Jesus in His tomb that nobody had ever used. The tombs they used then were cut out of rock, almost like a cave, they weren't buried deep in the ground like they are now. Before Joseph left, he and some men rolled a large heavy stone in front of the tomb. Mary and Mary Magdalene had waited a day to see Jesus because they couldn't go on the Sabbath (which was a day of rest). They made spices and oils as a sign of respect to Jesus and went very early Sunday morning to go see Jesus' body. As they were just about at the tomb, the earth suddenly shook and an angel came down from heaven. He easily rolled away the stone at the entrance of the tomb and sat on top of it. The women looked at each other and rubbed their eyes since they couldn't believe what they had seen -- plus it was very early in the morning, and they were still a little sleepy. The angel was so bright -- almost as bright as lightning! His clothes were as white as snow. There had been guards watching the tomb so no one would steal Jesus' body. When they saw the angel, they fell over and they couldn't move or speak because they were so afraid. Then the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus who has died. But He isn't here; He has risen just as He said He would! Come and see for yourself, the tomb is empty." The women were confused. How could this happen? They were sure Jesus had died, and now He was alive? They looked in the tomb and the cloths Jesus had been wrapped in were lying on the ground; the tomb was empty. Then the angel spoke again, "If you want to find Jesus He's on his way to Galilee." So the women hurried away, They were laughing and crying at the same time. They didn't know what to feel; they had been so sad that Jesus was dead and now they were so excited that He was alive! They just knew they had to find Jesus, and they had to tell the disciples the good news. As they were running down the path, they turned a corner, and there was Jesus. "Greetings," He said. The ladies fell at His feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my disciples to come to Galilee. That is where they will see me." The disciples came to Galilee, having heard by this time that Jesus was alive. They were sitting around talking about it when Jesus walked into the room and said to them, "Peace be with you." The disciples immediately stopped talking. Even though they had heard He was alive, they were shocked to see Him standing there with them. Jesus said to them, "Why do you look at me like you've just seen a ghost? Why don't you believe what you're seeing? Look at the scars in my hands and feet. It is really me! Touch me and see, I am not a ghost but a real person." The disciple's mouths were open in amazement because they still didn't know what to think. They were so full of joy, and yet it was so impossible. Jesus understood what they were thinking, so He said, "This is what I told you would happen, that everything must happen that has already been written in the Bible." Jesus had told the disciples when they had the Last Supper together; they took the bread at communion and Jesus said, "this is my body which I have given to you..." but the disciples hadn't understood what it really meant. Then Jesus told them, "You have seen these things that have happened, so stay in the city and soon I am going to give you what God has promised you: the Holy Spirit. When we become Christians, Jesus automatically gives us the Holy Spirit to live inside of us. The Holy Spirit makes us know when we have done something wrong. We might feel sick to our stomach, or just get a bad feeling but that is the Holy Spirit reminding us that we are doing something wrong, or that we need to stop and say I am sorry and ask for forgiveness for what we've done. The story is almost done, but Jesus had one more person to see. His name was Thomas, and he was one of the disciples that wasn't there when Jesus met with them. Thomas had also heard that Jesus was alive, but would not believe until he saw Jesus with his own eyes. A week later when Thomas finally saw Jesus, Jesus said to him, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Stop doubting and believe." But Jesus continued, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; but it is more amazing for those who don't see me, and believe anyway." It's really neat, but Jesus was actually talking to us when He said this. If you believe in Him, without seeing Him, He will think you're very special! That is exactly what faith is: believing in God even though you can't see Him. u King’s Kids A Featurette of Glad Tidings - A Non-Denominational Christian Newspaper 8 GLAD TIDINGS APRIL 2025 Jesus is Alive! EASTER LAMB OF GOD 4/20/25
APRIL 2025 GLAD TIDINGS 9 The Keen Agers "O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works." Psalms 71:17 He Is the God of Nations, and the God of Me and You! Jan 12, 2025 The God of All During a worship service at our church, I was overwhelmed by a revelation I received—one that was not new to me but that God was taking me so much deeper into. And it was for you, his sons and daughters. In this revelation, I first saw Him as the God of all creation— the God who reigns over nations and the God who holds together the heavens and the earth. It was holy and it was awesome. But then He showed Himself as the God who created me and created you—who reigns over us, holding us and all that pertains to us together. It was holy and it was awesome... and it was healing, because who He is over all creation and who He desires to be in me and you is of equal importance to Him. He wanted to remind me that one isn't greater to Him, but that He is the God of the macro and the God of me! It is both/and, not either/or. “I Want to Inhabit Every Part of My Sons and Daughters" As I sat and pondered what I had just seen, God said, "I want to inhabit every part of My sons and daughters. I want to inhabit their entire lives—even the places that need to be overcome. For My habitation will bring all that they need to overcome strongholds. "I want to inhabit their dreams, their burdens, their every breath, their faith, their time, their thoughts, and their fears. I have come to inhabit their longings and inhabit their prayers. Ask them to invite Me to dwell with them and inhabit every place within them." As I continued to bask in this deeper revelation of His desire toward us, I began to realize that, in some way or another, everyone in the room was receiving a deep personal touch from the Lord. That night we had all come to give to Him, but it was His desire to pour out upon us. If you struggle with feeling like God has better things to do than to personally inhabit and take upon Himself the intimate places of the longings, struggles, dreams, burdens, etc. that you carry, then know this: THAT IS NOT TRUE. He can hold together the heavens and the earth and reign over nations while still equally giving you the most personal attention you'll ever know or experience—and He wants to! Remember, He is the God who took the answer to every desire and need that will ever exist on Earth and put it in the form of a baby. He entrusted that baby to an unknown teenage girl from a small town of no reputation. He put God into the form of man—of a tiny baby—because only He can confound our understanding with such simplicity and innocence. Open Your Heart and Believe Again Do you not know that His Son has come to dwell in you and inhabit the womb of your life? You may feel unknown, unimportant, and of no reputation, but He sees you and wants to dwell in you. Today He sits at the right hand of His Father, and has authority over all things, yet He bends low to pick you up and to see every detail of your life. He is not too busy or too big to dwell with you and engage in everything that pertains to you. He longs to do that. You capture His affections and His attention as if you were the only person ever created. Open your heart and believe again. Believe that He not only cares but He carries you. He is not distant, but He intimately inhabits every place in you. If the Son of God can become a baby born in a stable, then the risen Son can surely dwell in you! He's not too big to inhabit you. He's the God of the nations, and the God of me and you! u Permission Granted/Elijah List Kathi Pelton Inscribe Ministries Email: jkpelton@sbcglobal.net www.inscribeministries.com Kathi Pelton Portland, OR decades later, he still maintained the same friendship with Bob. “Up until a few weeks ago … we’d see each other in the gym,” he said. “We’ve been doing it since I was a kid.” In addition to those personal acts of service to Simpson, he said Bob and Lori were also known for kindness, goodness, and faithfulness in their local community. “The best definition of integrity is doing the right thing when nobody’s watching,” he said. “And they just did the right thing and didn’t need people to know.” The couple, according to Simpson, was driven by their Christian faith and values, expressing a “tremendous, walkedout, fruitful faith.” As time went on, Simpson began to have more spiritual conversations with Bob. And, about a decade ago, Simpson confided in him about a calling on his heart: to work with at-risk kids from “hard places.” When he told Bob he was considering quitting his job and getting into this ministry, Bob gave him faith-filled advice. “I was getting ready to quit my job running cranes in the oil field to come out and be a part of the ministry full time,” Simpson said. “Bob … just encouraged [me], like, ‘Man, is this what you feel like the Lord’s wanting you to do?'” It was then Simpson realized Bob truly follows the Lord’s promptings and he was encouraged to head down the path of helping young people. Simpson suddenly understood that “this is a guy that just doesn’t go to church and just doesn’t say that he’s a follower of Christ.” Instead, Simpson saw a deeply rooted faith. The support carried well beyond that, too, as Bob ended up supporting Freedom Gates Boys Ranch, spending what was likely tens of thousands of dollars to help make the pasture look good for the kids, among other assistance. The kind deeds haven’t been lost on Simpson. “I didn’t have a lot of friends like that,” he said. “They don’t make a lot of people like that.” Simpson, like so many friends and loved ones of those lost in this tragedy, said he’s been experiencing “waves” of pain in recent days as he reflects on the loss of Bob and Lori. One area of reflection has been Simpson’s care for young boys in tough situations — something he now realizes was likely motivated, in part, by Bob’s investment in him as a child. “I’ve never really thought about that until the last couple of days,” he said. “I never really put a lot of those pieces together until I’m like, ‘Wow, well, we have a weightlifting program here at the ranch.’ You know, why? Because I know how powerful it was for me to have that program and to have people mentor me into helping me get myself better physically.” Simpson continued, “That would not be the case if it wasn’t for Bob and a couple of other guys there at the gym that encouraged me.” Looking back, he sees the pure love and care through which Bob operated — a kindness ... See ETERNITY - Page 16 ETERNITY - Con’t
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