April 2, 2008
Dear Partners,
Are you tuning in?
Just as we have five senses which provide us with information about the physical world, we also have senses in touch with the spiritual world. The spiritual senses are just as important as the physical senses. Unfortunately, most of us have not developed our spiritual senses. One of the most important senses is the “ability to perceive the fullness of times.” Charles Spurgeon who is known as the prince of all preachers was once asked how he knew which message God wanted him to preach next. He explained that his messages are like apples in the top drawer of his desk; when he needed to bring forth a message he opened the drawer and picked whichever apple was ripe. Everything has its season. Not just spiritual things, but everything we do. There is a time to work and a time to rest. A time to confront people and a time to let offenses go. There are times when we should go on vacation and there are times we should start new projects. All of those times can be sensed by anyone desiring to sense such things.
Many Christians do not even believe they have any spiritual senses. I like to ask them, “Has the devil ever tempted you?” Of course, they answer yes. Then I like to say, “Well, how did you hear the devil?” You could not hear him if you did not have spiritual ears. It is sad but many people have more faith that the devil talks to us than God talks to us. In reality, the Bible makes it clear that we all have spiritual eyes and ears. When Elisha prayed for his servant, he did not pray for God to give him eyes but he prayed that God would open up his eyes (II Kings 6:17). In Ephesians 1:18, Paul did not pray for the saints to receive eyes, but for God to open the eyes of our hearts. We already have spiritual eyes and ears. What we need is to have them opened. We need to become sensitive.
The ability to perceive the fullness of times is very much related to the presence of Jesus in us. This is because everything bows in the presence of Jesus. Therefore, when Jesus rises in us to help us accomplish some task, then resistance weakens, obstacles bow, doors open, we meet the right people at the right time, and finances come our way. When our senses are receptive, we can feel that grace is ahead of us. There is room for us to advance and things will work out.
Walking without such spiritual sensing is walking blind. Just like it would be difficult to walk through a store or home if you were blind, so it is difficult to walk through life if you cannot see the grace ahead of you or of Jesus rising within you. On the other hand, if you learn to be sensitive to these senses you will walk where others dare not walk. You will succeed where others can not succeed.
Your brother,
Harold
I
have a
few
conferences
coming
up that
may be
in your
area and
it would
be great
to see
you at
one of
them.
Caldwell,
ID,
April
17-20,
Thursday
evening
through
Saturday
evening;
hosted
by
Father’s
House,
Pastors
Mike and
Ruth
Lightfoot,
with
several
other
speakers,
208-465-6293.
Wilkesboro,
NC, May
7-9,
Wednesday
evening
through
Friday
evening,
hosted
by Gale
and Kay
Maiden,
828-612-7251,
other
speakers
include
Apostle
Clay
Nash.
Myerstown,
PA, May
23-24,
Friday
evening
and all
day
Saturday;
theme is
Developing
a
Prosperous
Soul;
other
speakers
include
Brian
Sauder
of
Dove
Ministries;
hosted
by
The
Fireplace,
Pastor
Charlie
Kline,
717-866-1500
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to tell
you
about
our new
affiliate
program
where
you can
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and
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any item
you will
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back to
you as
soon as
possible.
Note
from
Jane:
As some
of you
know, I
am on a
new
adventure
with my
husband.
About
four
years
ago we
received
a
prophetic
word
regarding
changes
in our
lives.
While
the
prophet
thought
it was
for that
year,
God is
revealing
to us
that now
is the
time.
The word
mentioned
us
giving
up much,
but also
a
promise
of
restoration.
For
those
who know
our
history,
we have
given up
things
in the
past two
years,
but are
beginning
to see
the
restoration
portion
coming
our way.
We don’t
know yet
where we
will
settle
(the
adventure)
or what
God has
in store
for us,
but are
watching
and
waiting
on Him
for the
unfolding.
I wanted
to take
this
opportunity
to say
farewell
to all
of you
that I
have had
the
privilege
of
knowing
and
serving
the last
eight
years.
It has
been a
blessing
to me.
I will
miss the
Worldcast
Staff
and the
many
friends
I have
made
over the
years.
My
greatest
loss
will be
in not
working
for
Harold
and
Linda,
who in
my
opinion
are
quality
people,
full of
integrity
and with
a
genuine
love for
the body
of
Christ.
Blessings,
Jane
(See you
at the
Yakima
Transformation
Convention)
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