I would just love to tell all of you about my experience after Mass today! Well I knelt before a statue of our Love on the Cross and looked into His side...and I started to long for Jesus and to imagine my dear Lord right there in front of me, longing for my love too, and for the love of all the world, and I looked at His side and pictured His lifeblood flowing out of His sweet wounds and I groaned aloud and called for Jesus...My blessed Lord, my crucified Love, how I adore You!!!
Then, since it was Mothers' Day, I prayed in the chapel within my church that was dedicated to Mother Mary, and asked my dear Blessed Lady to lead me to Jesus and safeguard me throughout my life...then I realized she is the true Mother of all Christians...the TRUE family- you and me and all who dwell in Heaven and earth and sing their love to God and to Jesus forever...I thanked our Mother and then I thanked God the Father and His beautiful Son for their and her presence in my life...bless You Lord!!
but after my prayers I saw a woman crying as she prayed...and I felt in my heart a desire to talk with her and pray with her, so I asked her what was wrong and she told me, and I called her my dear sister and hugged her as she cried...I told her that I wanted to pray for her because we are all one family in Christ- she was very grateful- and as she cried I prayed in my heart and told her that our Lord in His love and mercy will heal everything and that our Blessed Mother will protect her and her family...her name is Sarah, if you would pray for her I'd be very grateful...
the really amazing part is that I had never seen her before but since our church is like a family I found courage to comfort her and I felt her sorrow in my heart- when she left I bowed before the Tabernacle and asked Jesus to have mercy on her...I had always prayed to share in the sufferings of Jesus- maybe it's coming true...oh I love You Jesus!
Jesus has blessed me with love and adoration for Him and I am thankful forever.
Always your brother in Christ,
Jonathan
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ALL GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST ALTOGETHER LOVELY
THROUGH MARY HIS IMMACULATE MOTHER
HAIL BEAUTIFUL LORD AND LADY FOREVER
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"O take my heart, Thou Loved One; let it be transfixed with those dear wounds for love of Thee. O wound it, Jesus, with pure love of Thee, and let it so be crucified with Thee that it may be forever joined to Thee."
The church I used to attend had a pastor once who was very annointed of God. When he led the worship time or prayer time God was very evident. Once during the prayer part [which could last 15 minutes at least cuz it was so HS led] I peeked my eyes open [don't remember why]. I was shocked cuz I couldn't see anything except a white cloud everyone. I looked a bit longer then closed my eyes. The rest of the service I went back and forth....was that God's shekinah Glory? or was that another migraine aura? When I get severe migraines often I will smell things that aren't there. Some migraineurs will hear things that aren't there. For all I know, I might be seeing things that aren't there. But God's presence was so tangible in other ways...so surely it was God's Glory. But, it might not be...and I'd be branded a loon...so in the end I decided not to tell a soul.
As soon as church was over, the lady next to me Kathy said that she could tell that God had been there as she had seen His Cloud. I was ecstatic - I wasn't crazy!
But then the lady behind me, Connie, said "he preached past noon again". She was disgusted about it, too. That shocked me to pieces. The moral of th story - God draws near to us if we draw near to Him. Connie couldn't be bothered so God didn't bother either. Kathy and I had open minds and hearts so God reciprocated. Best Sunday service EVER!
I've had many miracles and experiences with God, but nothing was as miraculous as the time when I trusted in God, and He took away the viel from my eyes. That's when I saw the world with different eyes, and I knew 100% that He was God, and that everything I've learned was true. I was so excited and overwhelmed with joy that I wanted to hug every stranger that walked by. That was the moment I received the Holy Spirit, and felt a new life, joy and peace in me.
__________________ Oh Lord, my God. My life is in your hands. You placed me in your lap during my days of trial, calmed my soul when I was afraid. You showed me the power of the Word Lord, for I was too stubborn to believe. Even in my stubbornness you saved me. I was weak, but you cared for me...was lost, but you found me. You freed me from the devil's chains, and told me the Truth, much more than what that liar told me. Your presence makes me smile Holy Spirit, I love you...O, King of kings, and Lord of lords....
Back in 2000, on Mother's Day there was a special on TV, the Jesus miniseries. I couldn't wait to see it, and I loved it.
That night after everyone was in bed, I stayed up and just sang to Jesus. I had been so moved by the movie, especially His crucifixion and resurrection. My heart was just bursting. So I had to stay up and spend time with Him. I was in my kitchen (which at the time was kind of in shambles, in the midst of being renovated :-)
I held out my arms singing the song "I Need You." This song just made me cry, it was included at the end of the movie.
As I sang this song to Him, after a minute I became aware of His Presence with me. I had known this before, but this time I felt Him come so close....He came up behind me, pressing against me with His arms stretched out along mine as I worshipped. My head was beneath His chin. I don't know how to explain it but I could feel Him there almost in a 'solid' way, and I remember there was a great, strong warmth coming from Him. I almost lost my breath!
I remember this often and I am so thankful.
I had a similar experiance at church. I was the queen of hugging. It was a habbit. I would hug anyone at any time. One day I told Jesus, I want a hug from you. A few weeks later pastor did an aulter call. It was for people who where in pain. I was in pain, and as i walked up to the alter pastor randy said "Jesus is right here" well I thought he meant the holy spirit, but I walked up to that alter and stood there and Jesus came and gave me a hug. He put his head overtop of mine. I was so suprised.
Glory to God
A Christian friend with whom I shared a trailer in the rear of the hospital where I work asked me to visit his church. So, having nothing to do one evening and realizing it was Sunday, I drove to the church in clean, ordinary clothes, and took a seat in a pew about five rows down the left aisle.
The congregation was singing a song, one I didn't know, and the words were cast on the wall to the front of the church. Not having any special interest in the words, I sort of hummed as the others were singing, when, within a couple of minutes, the Spirit of God absolutely saturated me with the His unmistakable presence.
I was entirely captured by that marvelous, overwhelming Life, and basked in it for about six minutes, crying, confessing, worshipping. My life was completely open and bare before the Lord Jesus as He spoke words of comfort to me.
It was a refreshing I will NEVER forget. At the end of that experience, the pastor got up to speak about a trip he took out West when I decided that I'd received what God wanted me to have, got out of my place in the pew, and drove home.
Funny how we think those experiences are due to a place. For a while, I thought that, and returned to that church two more times. The following services could not have been more out of season for me. I never returned.
A Christian friend with whom I shared a trailer in the rear of the hospital where I work asked me to visit his church. So, having nothing to do one evening and realizing it was Sunday, I drove to the church in clean, ordinary clothes, and took a seat in a pew about five rows down the left aisle.
The congregation was singing a song, one I didn't know, and the words were cast on the wall to the front of the church. Not having any special interest in the words, I sort of hummed as the others were singing, when, within a couple of minutes, the Spirit of God absolutely saturated me with the His unmistakable presence.
I was entirely captured by that marvelous, overwhelming Life, and basked in it for about six minutes, crying, confessing, worshipping. My life was completely open and bare before the Lord Jesus as He spoke words of comfort to me.
It was a refreshing I will NEVER forget. At the end of that experience, the pastor got up to speak about a trip he took out West when I decided that I'd received what God wanted me to have, got out of my place in the pew, and drove home.
Funny how we think those experiences are due to a place. For a while, I thought that, and returned to that church two more times. The following services could not have been more out of season for me. I never returned.
There are two which seem good to share at this time .
The first experience was while living in a remote " christian " commune in the desert mountains . We had been eating lunch outside , and I was being distressed by troubling thoughts regarding how much misdirection , presumption , and blatant hypocrisy pervaded the lives of most ... strangely ( perhaps because my resulting mood was somewhat dark and threatening ), I soon found myself sitting alone , ( where as what seemed only a moment ago there was around 20 or so others sitting nearby ). With my troubling thoughts still swirling around creating almost a trance like state , there suddenly came a brightness that stood before me , but because I felt out of sorts with my troubled thoughts , I dared not look up directly , but I sensed it was The Lord ... Then The Voice which permeates all time , space , and matter spoke , and this is basically what I heard -
" The only reason why you can identify the faults which lie in others , is because those very same faults lie within yourself , and the measure of how well you are doing in overcoming those faults is conveyed by your disposition towards others ; if you regard them with scorn or indignation - then you are failing miserably yourself ; but if you can regard them with mercy and compassion then you have effectively received a good measure of victory over those things within yourself ."
[ Note : we identify via our ( current ) identity ]
He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? <-----> Micah 6:8
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment. <-----> James 2:13
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. <-----> Colossians 3:12+13
Secondly , while on an invigorating , extended hike - which at this point involved a long descent from a mountaintop , as I walked along in the ease of a rhythmic stroll , due to a rather smooth and gently descending trail , I began meditating upon a line in the hymn " A Mighty Fortress " , namely , " one little word shall fell him " ( " him " in this case being the adversary ) .
Then with a sense of The Lord's Presence welling up within and resonating all around , I asked , " Lord if I may , can I know what the " little word " is thus referred to by Martin Luther ? And my sight took me away to a future time and place , and though my pace continued with my sight redirected , yet my feet stumbled not , and for the next few minutes I beheld as though from an eagles soar , the earth below , from where I could see afar off with what could be described as a " zoom feature " ; so that I could clearly behold many things abroad and/or see individual scenes close up , and what I saw was a time of great distress and persecution for those who are trusting / waiting upon The Christ of God , as the devil launches his last ditch effort to reign as though God ( having been cast down from heaven - See Revelation Ch. 12 ). Many were imprisoned , many had fled to remote areas , they were hunted as prey for their faith and treated as criminals / prisoners of war . They're suffering was great , and my heart wrenched in empathy , but my spirit took strength from their perseverance ; then when it appeared that things had gotten as bad as they possibly could be for those daring to continue to believe in Jesus , without notice or warning , a brilliant light , many times brighter than the sun shone from above and penetrated throughout , shining as though entirely unhindered by walls of stone or concrete so that at the same instant everyone beheld the One and the same blast of brilliancy , whether praying upon the bald mountaintop or huddled together for warmth in the deepest , darkest dungeon - and they all ( the believers ) , looking up to The Light , with one voice of great exaltation cried out from the depths of their souls , " Hosanna ! " , and with no delay The Light lovingly lifted them up heavenward as every one of their mortal woes fell off and away to be left behind as they soared to ever be united with their Wondrous Saviour . And when the devil saw the Awesome Light and Great Deliverance it wrought he promptly withered as though all strength had been drained from his being , he was then easily bound without resistance and in a defeated fashion lead away , to be himself imprisoned .
Then the vision faded and The Lord said unto me , " this is the word for which you inquire ".
Whereupon my sight returned as before , except everything appeared distinctly brighter and clearer as I thanked The Lord , rejoiced , and walked on ...
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ὡσαννά
hōsanna
ho-san-nah'
Of Hebrew origin [H3467] and [H4994]; oh save!; hosanna (that is, hoshia-na), an exclamation of adoration: - hosanna.
H3467
ישׁע
yâsha‛
yaw-shah'
A primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, that is, (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor: - X at all, avenging, defend, deliver (-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save (-iour), get victory.
H4994
נא
nâ'
naw
A primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered I pray, now or then; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjugation: - I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
Hosanna - Now has Salvation come !
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. <-----> Matthew 21:9 ( When Jesus entered Jerusalem in the manner of a King .)
A Mighty Fortress
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure, One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.
Peace and Love in The Spirit of Christ .
wm
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Right after I was saved a Unification Church "missionary" came into our restaurant selling peanut brittle for $3.00.
{I didn't know anything about the Moonies at the time.}
Because he was a missionary I gave him a $20.00 bill. That was all I had. He was so excited by my giving and enthusiasm he wanted to recruit me into his church.
He invited me to a bible study at their base. The base was a very large old home in my home town.
His name was Philippe. He had been a Moonie for 16 years.
When my fiancé and I went there were about a half dozen or more of other people present they had evangelized and were trying to recruit.
Philippe and Suzanna talked about the retreat center in upstate NY and how wonderful it was.
They insisted that we go. I told them I would but that I wanted them to come to my Church first.
I guess he figured it was a small price to recruit an Evangelist full of zeal. LOL
Several weeks passed before he came. No one in the Church knew he would be coming or about the deal I had made.
I had only been attending there a short time myself.
What Philippe didn't know was that this was not your every day Sunday go to meeting Church. It was a Church that was on fire! About 5 to 6 hundred attended each week.
He arrived just after the service started. He sang, clapped, and even raised his hands. Towards the end of the service there was a message in tongues on the other side of where we were sitting. The interpretation came from somewhere behind us.
All I remember of the interpretation was, "There is someone here who is trying to deceive my children" "Why are you resisting me, soften your heart and I will forgive you also."
He was exposed. His face turned white. When the service ended, he was at a loss for words. He literally ran out of the service. I never saw him again. They closed their base and left town. I still pray for Philippe. God has a purpose for him.
I never did go on that retreat.
A few months later a young man named Stephen who was at their bible study saw me in a parking lot. He asked if he could talk to me.
He said there was just something about Philippe and Suzanna that he didn't trust, but that I was different. I had the privilege of leading Stephen to the Lord right there in the parking lot.
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