Thursday 4/18/13 Wars and Rumors of Wars 4

Dear Father in Heaven:  Thanks for another good night's rest, and thanks for Your help yesterday.  Now, Lord, my heart turns to the town of West in the state of Texas.  Please be with those injured and with the families of those who gave their lives.  Once again I give thanks for firefighters, first responders, police, and all others working to save lives and even limbs during these  troubled times.  I pray that these events will wake up the people of America and call on You.  I know some are doing that now and calling on You, even in public to pray.  Praise the Lord, and Thank You, Jesus.  I love You and pray in Your Name, Jesus.  Amen.

Brothers and sisters, I woke early this morning as always and the first thing on the news is the big, big fire in West, Texas.  Early reports tell us that firefighters responded and were on the scene when the fertilizer plant blew up.  Some of the firefighters are missing.  Right now the news is reporting over 180 injured and several are deceased.  They just now, 9:45 AM Eastern Daylight Saving Time, a Texas Congressman just asked for people to pray for these events, meaning Boston, Mass., and now West, Texas.  Just the other Day Congress called for a moment of silence.  Pray, warriors.  Next is a copy, word for word, of an email I sent to our President.  You are welcome to share what I wrote to him with others.  After that I go on with the message, Wars and Rumors of War.

My Dear Brother, President Barack Obama:

Just want you and your family to know that I am praying for all of you and for your safety.

Just a quick note on the mass shootings in our schools, and then this bombing in Boston.  It is so sad, but I think it is happening because this nation turned away from God.  We need to come back to our Lord Jesus and a moment of silence will just not cut it.  Also, we murder more children each day and call it abortion, and it is legal.

Mr. President, I call on you to issue an order to stop abortion for the rest of your term.  Think of all the lives would e saved.  Come o n, Mr. President, PLEASE put a stop to the murder of our unborn.

Thanks so much for considering this request.

Love and blessings to you and your family.

Pastor Daniel W. Lehman
Carry The Light Ministries
16 Dewalt Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA  17050
Personal Cell Phone 717 991 0754

Wars and Rumors of Wars 4/18/2013 Day 3.

Matthew 24:8 - "All these are the beginning of birth pains.  9 Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death and you will be hated by all nations because of me.  10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.  12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."  (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, the above quote is from Jesus, our Lord and Savior.  Now while this was said back when Jesus was walking the face of this earth, I am going to put down another scripture.

Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.  (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, you knew that one was coming, didn't you?  As I look back over the past years, and I mean recent years, let's say since 9/11/2001, when our nation came together after the terrorists stole the planes and hit the Trade Center buildings in New York City, New York, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and of course the plane that went down in Western Pennsylvania.  Yes, Americans pulled together and many, many turned to God, and politicians, politicians requested prayer, and right after those events the churches were full.  Of course people forgot, walked away again from God, and many Americans turned their backs on God completely.  And the politicians, well, they are back to that moment of silence.  Now again some are opening asking for prayers, and right now our President and his wife are on their way to Boston for an interfaith meeting and I guess they will pray.  Now I am going to get in trouble for this statement, but interfaith means in most part, not many will call on the name of Jesus.  They will say, in His name, or just Amen.  I will say this, it seems to me that one place where Jesus has not been tossed out is, well, in the NASCAR events.  They pray before each race and 95% of the time they invoke the name of Jesus in their prayers.  Let me get to the scriptures of today.  First from Hebrews.

Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

I just want all of you to remember that Jesus is the same today as when He walked this earth, and the words of His ring true today, as true as if He was standing in front of you talking to you.  Now let's look at the scriptures from Mathew.  Let me repeat them.

Matthew 24:8 - "All these are the beginnings of birth pains. 9 Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death and you will be hated by all nations because of me.  10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.  12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."

The beginning of birth pains is the term Jesus used as we look at the scriptures of the last few days.  These events, the wars and rumors of wars, the starving of many, the earthquakes, etc.  All must happen, and Jesus told us to not be alarmed.  Then the scriptures tell us that we who follow Jesus will be handed over to be persecuted and we will be put to death.  Before that we will be hated by all nations and all of this because of Jesus.  Yes, people will hate us, but please remember this, before we were hated because of following Jesus, He was hated.  Now let me ask you this, and I want you to really search your heart on this ... If you were arrested for being a Christian and you were taken before a court to judge you on your standing with Jesus, would those who had you arrested find enough evidence against you to have you convicted, or would the jury say this man or this woman is not guilty of loving and ALSO FOLLOWING JESUS?  My dear friend Wanda Crockett just told me yesterday"that it is easier to say you love Jesus than it is to do His work to prove your love for Him."  I am quoting, but I might not have it word for word.

Yes, when thees events happen more and more, and people are arrested in America for speaking out for Jesus, some will deny Him.  You remember Peter, right?  Maybe you have been one who has denied Christ already, and you are ready to now speak up for Him.  Good for you, for Jesus will reinstate you, as He did Peter.  Remember, Jesus is still the same.  Now while my messages this week might seem like I am trying to scare you, and maybe that is what is happening, there is good news to those who keep the faith and stand firm in Jesus.  Listen to this quote from our Lord Jesus, and please follow it to the end.  "Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."  You see what I am talking about, there is good, good news, and tomorrow as I finish out this series on Wars and Rumors of Wars, there will be good news.  For now, please stand firm in your love for Jesus, stand firm, pray daily, help others, love others, and when people try and tell you that you cannot pray someplace, just bow your head and pray.  I want you to stand fast, tell people you love Jesus and ask them if they do.  We are to spread the word, and brothers and sisters, it is time we who LOVE JESUS TAKE BACK OUR NATION.  Come home, Christians, come back to Christ, and let's get Jesus in FIRST PLACE.  And let's STAMP OUT HATE AND ABORTION.

Dear Father in Heaven, Thanks for the words for today, I pray I am writing it like You want me to, it is what You plant on my mind.  Thanks for this line and for protecting it.  In Jesus' Name, I pray and give thanks.  Jesus, I love You, thanks for saving me. Amen.

Now, brothers and sisters, go forth in the love of Jesus and brothers and sisters, be thankful for what you have and be willing to share it, yes, share your blessings.  Be solid, and remember this, please know that Jesus loves you.  I love ya also and you can "pass it on."

Pastor Dan