HERE COMES THE BRIDE!!

The "whole world" --- actually only a small portion --- watched the "Royal Wedding" ---Jolly Ole England's show-of-the-year !!  

Our best wishes and prayers for a successful marriage to Prince William and Kate Middleton! 

The way America "made over" this event is somewhat humorous --- American's getting up at 4 a.m. on a Friday morning  (in the east) -- There is not much that folks will get up that early to watch!! ha!!!

Then there's the HATS --- watch now for a "revival" of hats in America!!!

The thing I really am waiting for:  "The Marriage of the Lamb" -- AND -- Believers are the BRIDE!!!

One day -- and I believe -- SOON -- We are going to see the King!!!  One day -- SOON -- the heaven's will open, and we will see the King coming back in ALL of his glory!

Are YOU ready to see the King??  Get ready today!  How, you ask? -- Glad you asked!!!  The Bible says, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ -- and you will be saved!!" -- Simple -- trust in the saving grace of Jesus for you -- confess your need of Him -- and receive Christ as your Lord!

Hey -- you don't even need a HAT!  -- But, you need Jesus in your life!!  It's all about relationship -- not religion!!

THE ROYAL WEDDING OF THE WORLD IS COMING SOON -- AND YOU ARE INVITED!!!

THE EARTH IS IN TRAVAIL

ROMANS 8:22  (KJV)  "FOR WE KNOW THAT THE WHOLE CREATION GROANS AND TRAVAILS IN PAIN TOGETHER UNTIL NOW"

The last 72 hours in the Southeast United States have been horrific!  Hundreds of people have died -- millions of dollars of property has been destroyed -- thousands of people have been terrorized by the weather -- as tornadoes ripped through a number of states -- destroying everything in their path.

There are some who have publicly declared that "Mother Earth is angry"!  Many have deducted that the cause is "global warming".  This concept of "mother earth" and "nature" being "angry" -- ascribing feeling to nature -- is pagan -- goes back to mythology and the Greek "gods".

There are those who want to find "cause" or "blame" for everything that happens in life.  Even some have declared that GOD is angry and that "weather" is His way of venting!  Some have questioned, "Where was God when......" and then they usually talk about something tragic or bad that happened to good people.


The Bible is clear --- SIN is responsible for all the grief, pain, sorrow, and death, that comes on planet earth.  REDEMPTION is coming for earth!  Redemption has already come for humanity in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  When a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of his life, then he is "redeemed"  (that means he is "bought back" from the bondage of sin and Satan). 


When I say, "redemption is coming for earth", I mean -- the earth is the Lord's -- this planet belongs to God -- and HE will redeem it and restore it -- SOON!

As we deal with the devastation all around, there is something inside of every believer that "groans" ---  Romans 8:23 says that we "...have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption...the redemption of our body."


It is so sad and tragic to watch families who survived the storms, walking through the debris of belongings that "used to be" theirs .... wondering how they will begin again!  Our prayers are with them!

One thing is for sure -- the earth is GROANING -- like a woman in TRAVAIL with childbirth -- REDEMPTION is coming --- I know it --- I hope you know it -- one thing for sure -- the EARTH knows it!  For those who love Jesus -- redemption means hope and help is on the way! To those who have rejected Jesus Christ as Lord -- only JUDGMENT is coming!

Luke 21:28 says, "AND WHEN THESE THINGS BEGIN TO COME TO PASS, THEN LOOK UP, AND LIFT UP YOUR HEADS; FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH."

DAVID WILKERSON - A TRUE SOLDIER

A MIGHTY SOLDIER HAS GONE HOME!

David Wilkerson, remembered most by those who knew him as "Brother Dave" - left earth for heaven yesterday in a tragic car cash in Texas.  How he left this world is not as important as what he did on this earth during his 79 year span. 

Pastor of a small Assemblies of God church in Pennsylvania -- leaving there and making a "splash" in New York City, during the trial for gang members -- founding Teen Challenge (a ministry which has been used of God to transform thousands of lives on drugs and alcohol around the world -- and is still working today) -- writing a best seller book, "The Cross and the Switchblade" (voted # 32 in a survey by 'Christianity Today' of the Top 50 influences of all time on Christianity) -- traveling around the world through his ministry, World Challenge -- writer of many subsequent books concerning "prophetic" words for America (Ex: "The Vision") -- founding Times Square Church in NY city  (now with over 8,000 members)...on an on it goes!  Father of four - grandfather of eleven -- mentor to thousands!



David with Nicky Cruz, gang leader

The impact of this humble, yet powerful man's life, will be felt all the way to eternity!  There will be hundreds of thousands of lives in heaven, due to this man's obedience.  



The book made into a movie, staring Pat Boone

I heard a friend of "Brother Dave"on CBN news make the comment that Wilkerson was "brutally honest" with people, and that attribute was that which attracted people to him. A man of integrity and holy life-style, who not only spoke his mind with grace, but who actually lived it!!!

In a world of duplicity and a spirit of untruthfulness (under the guise of "political correctness") - here comes David Wilkerson -- the REAL DEAL!

May God raise up a thousand more men and women with the courage to actually DO what God asked them to do -- who will fearlessly OBEY God - men and women with the spirit that lived in David Wilkerson -- and the world WILL be changed forever!

One of my favorite singers/songwriters, wrote a powerful anthem a few years ago - Janet Paschal - in the song she writes:

"Strike up the band - assemble the choir - another soldier's coming home!"

I believe the band played -- the heavenly choir sang -- as suddenly, without warning, David walked into the presence of the King of Kings!  Our prayers are with his dear wife, Gwen - who is recovering from severe injuries from the crash, and to all his family -- to his church family -- to the "body of Christ" worldwide who will remember him.  Our loss is heaven's gain!