Tuesday 11/24/15 Assignments (26)

Dear Father in Heaven: Thank You for everything that I have. Thank You for watching over us. Please, Lord, be in the air, on the rails, on the roads, and most of all holding our hand as so many people hit the roads for Thanksgiving. I pray again for peace today, and I pray today for the family of the pastor's wife who was murdered. Their faith is strong, Lord, hold on to them. Please be with our Leann as she has her birthday tomorrow. Travel with our family and others who are traveling, and Lord, please be with Matthew. Lord, please bless me again with another message and please help me to get it dispatched. Lord, my hands and fingers need Your touch. It is hard to use them on the keyboard. In Jesus' Name, I pray and give praise. Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters: Today and tomorrow, two to go on Assignments. What will that final assignment be? Be back tomorrow. However, first read today. This morning on Fox and Friends they interviewed the pastor whose wife was shot, or you might say executed as she was shot in the back of the head. They also interviewed her father, also a pastor. They have forgiven these two young punks using the Words of Christ that I used just yesterday, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they are doing." The newspaper called them "two young men." I call them the two young punks. This pastor's wife was also raped and she was also with child. Brothers and sisters, the world is in trouble and the only way it will ever get right again will be when Jesus comes back. AMEN!!! Let me get to the message.

Tuesday: November 24, 2015: Assignments (Day Twenty-Six)

Matthew 28:16 - Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in  heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of The Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, this scripture is often referred to as "The Great Commission."

A piece of local history. Did you know "The Couriers," one of the best and greatest gospel singing groups, uses the name "The Great Commission" as one of their Ministry names?

So what is our assignment out of this scripture today? All authority in heaven and on earth would be "God The Father." Like it or not, folks, God is in charge of America, not President Obama and President Washington was not the father of our country. Yes, God is that also. How about that!!! Anyway, that authority was "assigned" to our Lord Jesus Christ. And now Jesus is telling us, we who are the disciples of today, to go and make disciples of all people. Yes, our assignment is to be a spokesperson for Jesus, and we are to be teaching them to obey everything that Jesus teaches in the Bible. And we are to be baptizing people in the name of The Father, and in the Name of Jesus and in the Name of The Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost. This work is not just for your pastors, they just could not get it all done. It is for each and every believer, each one who is "Born Again." And for sure as we carry out the work of God, we want to do our very, very best to get it done right and with haste. Have you heard the term, do not put off until tomorrow what you can do today? It fits this well. We are not sure how many tomorrows God might give us. We need to do His work today.

Before 8:30 AM this morning God gave me the chance to witness to two people without leaving our driveway. We have some really nice people who stop in and help with some cats that started to hang out here years ago. I call the one lady whose name is Barb, the cat lady. Anyway, she called early, "I have some cat food for you," she said, and we were going to split the costs. She paid for all of it, six big, big bags, and she carried it into the garage. Before she left, I held her hand and prayed for her health and her mission of helping God's critters, homeless cats. I went on around our home and there was our neighbor boy, a senior at the Tech School, and a fine young man who helps us a lot. His language a tad rough and right now his mother is not working as she broke her ankle bad enough that it needed surgery. Sean is his name and he has a brother, Andrew. Anyway, he was out mowing leaves and I called him over. I took twenty dollars that was not used for cat food and gave it to him for gas money. He said, "are you sure?" I said yes, and then I took his hand and prayed for his family and for him. Little by little, we, Dolores and I, really would like to win this family for Jesus. In fact, maybe you would like to help with this mission. God wants us to help others, and I know a lot of you supported the work of Carry The Light Ministries. If you want to help this family, please do this.

First, pray for "Julie Miller" and her sons Sean and Andrew to come to Jesus and for Julie to be healed by Jesus.

Second, if you feel called to do this, send her a card and tell her you are praying for her and her sons, maybe write a short note. And again, if you are called to do so, maybe you could afford to send her a dollar or two or whatever. I will list their address after the message.

I am telling you these  things because each day we are to witness for our Lord Jesus as shown in the scripture that I used today. Also there are not many days that go past that God does not open a door for you to witness for Him. However, some people do not walk through that door, maybe it is out of their comfort level. Instead of letting people use us, we need to let God use us. Sometimes when God gives us assignments we think we just cannot do them, but if we pray and we walk closer and closer to Him each day, this assignment will get better and better and easier and easier to do. In fact, let us sing about it. Any Patsy Cline fans?

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong.
I'll be satisfied as long
as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Just a closer walk with Thee;
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea.
Daily walking close to thee.
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

When my feeble life is o'er
time for me will be no more.
Guide me gently, safely, o'er
to thy Kingdom shore, to Thy shore.

Just a closer walk with Thee;
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea.
Daily walking close to thee.
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

Dear Father in Heaven: Help me each day to be nearer and nearer to You. Please, Lord, help me witness for You to others along the way. Please give us the words to say and how to say them, and also, Dear Father in Heaven, help us be a witness for You in the way we live. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth and please serve our Lord Jesus. Love ya.

Pastor Dan

Here is the address if you feel called to send a card:
Julie Miller
12 Dewalt Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA  17050

Now let's go out singing:

I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong.
I'll be satisfied as long
as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Just a closer walk with Thee;
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea.
Daily walking close to thee.
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

When my feeble life is o'er
time for me will be no more.
Guide me gently, safely, o'er
to thy Kingdom shore, to Thy shore.

Just a closer walk with Thee;
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea.
Daily walking close to thee.
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

Just a closer walk with Thee;
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea.
Daily walking close to thee.
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.