NORMALIZING EVIL

Marcella Ward    August 10, 2022

According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of normal is “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern : characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine”  I am afraid that the “new normal” has been injecting itself into almost every area of our lives. 

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.  Isaiah 5:20 NIV

You need look no further than the media, social media, educational institutions, etc. to see and listen to those who are “preaching” the woke agenda that is truly fulfilling the prophecy in Isaiah 5:20.  Those of us who grew up in the 40’s and 50’s never experienced any of this type of culture that we see going on now in our country as well as throughout the world. 

How do we counteract and stand up for Biblical values in this day and age?  In my opinion, we need to be a voice in whatever sphere we are in.  Yes, some of us may have to pay a price but we need to stand or else that which we value will be taken away.  In Nazi Germany, the Church was silent.  There were only a few brave people such as Corrie ten Boom, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and others who risked their lives to stand up and help the Jewish people. 

There is a story about a preacher in Germany who told the congregation to “sing louder” as the trains would go by with Jewish people being sent to death camps.   What about many preachers in the pulpits today who will not speak out about what is going on in our country? Fortunately there are some who are willing to speak out against evil.

There was a group of preachers who called themselves “The Black Robe Regiment.” “The term “Black Robe Regiment” referred not to a literal regiment of soldiers that wore black robes into battle but rather to the influential clergymen who promoted American independence and supported the military struggle against Britain. By encouraging the Patriot cause, those ministers helped muster critical support among members of their congregation—support the British begrudgingly acknowledged as vital to maintaining the colonists' frustrating resistance to British attempts to restore Parliamentary rule. In its implicit comparison of symbolic support to a specific body of troops, the term “Black Robe Regiment” is somewhat similar to the “fifth column” identified by the Spanish general Emilio Mola.”  (Teaching History.org  “The Black-Robed Regiment”)

Jesus was not afraid to speak out against the government and the religious establishment at that time.   

Martin Luther-King Jr. was not afraid to speak out against prejudice.  Rosa Parks took a stand and refused to sit at the back of the bus.  There are millions of martyrs that have refused to deny their faith.  Are we ready to stand for our faith and stand for God’s Kingdom against the Kingdom of Darkness? 

We need to be the Light in the world so that others will see God in us.  They will be attracted to us because we stand for our beliefs and do not back down when someone threatens us because we do not “bow” down to their ideology.  Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego refused to bow down to the King’s image and were not overcome by the fire.  In fact, there was a fourth person with them in the fire-----Jesus Christ the Messiah!!

God will use us to transform this Kingdom of Darkness into the Kingdom of Light.  If we become complacent now, then there are those who will continue seeking to normalize evil and unless we act now as the Body of Christ, evil will win but we know that evil NEVER wins-------GOD ALWAYS WINS!!

This is one of the greatest times to be alive and each one of us was chosen to live in this hour.  We each have a mandate to do what God has called each one of us to do.  Each one of us has a role in this Great Awakening whether it be through prayer and intercession, ministry for Christ, political arena (school boards; community involvement at many levels; mayor; senator, congressman), etc.

Let’s be the ones who partnered with Almighty God to take down evil, call it what it is and bring back this nation from the depths of hell to a New Era--------An Awakening----A Revival across the land and the world.  Take your marching orders.  Rise up!!  HOLY SPIRIT ANOINT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!

Marcella Ward   August 10, 2022    Author of “Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One”

  

                                                     AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER

Marcella Ward    January 11, 2023

 

What is Divine authority and to whom is it given?  Authority, according to one of the definitions is, “The right and power to command.”  Jesus said in Luke 10:19-20, “And I have given you authority over all the power of the Enemy, and to walk among serpents and scorpions and to crush them.  Nothing shall injure you.  However, the important thing is not that demons obey you, but that your names are registered as citizens of heaven.”  (Living Bible)

Jesus imparted His authority to the disciples and since we are also His disciples, as believers, this authority has been given to us as well.  The promise of the Holy Spirit was to give the disciples the strength and the wisdom and the spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit would then impart.  We are emissaries for Christ because we represent Him on earth and as a representative, we are given authority to RE-PRESENT Him to the world.

We are also ambassadors for Christ.  An ambassador is also a ranking government representative in a foreign land.  We essentially are living in a foreign land because we get our “marching orders” from heaven.  Remember, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”  An ambassador is a high ranking officer representing the head of state with full authority to represent the government.

We are citizens of heaven, and as such, can in effect, represent the Kingdom of Heaven having been given authority from the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords---Jesus Christ!  (Authority of the Believer by Pastor Jim Feeney)

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.  1 John 4:4 (NIV)

 

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.  Matthew 10:8 (NIV)

 

The following are biblical examples of Christ’s authority working in the lives of believers:

Conversion and witness—The Samaritan woman came to the well because she was thirsty and little did she know that what she was really thirsting for was a touch from God.  She knew that the Messiah was coming, the Anointed One, who would tell them everything that they needed to know.   Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am He.”  (NIV)  As a result of the Samaritan woman’s conversion, she went back to her town and testified to the people that they must come see a man Who must be the Christ.

Leading a person into the Baptism of the Holy Spirit---The Lord told Ananias, a disciple, in a vision, to go to a certain location and lay his hands on Paul who had been blinded on the road to Damascus.  “Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”  Acts 9:17 (NIV)

Deliverance (casting out demons---And these signs will accompany those who believe; in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;  Mark 16:17  During Jesus’ ministry He cast out many demons.  We have been given this authority too.

Heal the sick---Healing the sick is part of the great commission.  Whatever Jesus did, the disciples were able to do.  It wasn’t until they received power from on high at Pentecost that they were unafraid and bold and went out to the other parts of the world and continued the ministry of Jesus.

Prayers answered---We need to have faith for prayers to be answered.   “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.  Mark 11:23 “ Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.  Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”  James 5:13-16 (NIV)

Walking in the gifts of the Holy Spirit---The nine gifts of the Holy Spirit; prophecy, word of wisdom, word of knowledge, miracles, healing, speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, faith and discerning of spirits, are the tools that the Holy Spirit gives us to work in conjunction with Him to manifest His glory so that He can work through us so He can reach others through us.  (Pastor Jim Feeney)

Authority is given but if it is not accepted or used, it is useless.  We, as Christians, need to accept the mantle of authority so we can walk in it and use it for the glory of God.  It is He, working through us that can manifest the compassion and love that Almighty God is seeking so passionately to bestow on a world that is lost in the darkness of despair and hopelessness.

So accept this mantle and walk in it because, we, you and I, are ambassadors for Christ.  We are His flesh and blood.  St. Teresa of Avila said;

 “Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body. Christ has no body now on earth but yours.” 

Marcella Ward     January 11, 2023    Author of "Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One"

 

                                                              THE NEW YEAR

 

Marcella Ward     January 4, 2023

As we enter this New Year of 2023, let’s enter into a new “ear” to listen with discernment so that we can hear the truth and not be deceived by lies.

We are bombarded on all sides by information whether it be on social media or TV or other devices.  Remember the expression don’t believe everything you hear and half of what you see?  Just because a news station says something doesn’t mean that it is true.  I don’t have to tell you how many stories the mainstream media has promoted that have turned out to be lies!

We need to turn our hearts to God and what He is saying now and not be caught up in the deceit that the world is trying to enslave us with.

ROMANS 10:17 

¹⁷ Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.  NIV

Hearing is not just audible but can be read on the pages of an article, book, etc.  Our eyes and our ears are a portal into our inner soul and we need to guard these gates by praying for discernment of who we listen to and what we read.

1.    Isaiah 30:21
“And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.”

2.    Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”

3.    Psalm 29:3
“The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters.”

4.    Psalm 85:8
“Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.”

5.    Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

6.    Mark 4:24
“And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.’”

7.    John 8:47
“Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

8.    John 5:30
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.”

9.    John 10:16
“And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.”

10.    John 10:27
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

11.    John 14:26
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

12.    John 16:13
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

13.    Romans 8:14
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

14.    Hebrews 2:1
“Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.”

15.    Hebrews 3:15
“As it is said, ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.’”

16.    Hebrews 4:12
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

17.    James 1:19
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.”  (Note:  All scriptures are ESV)

18.    Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”

Julie Green Ministries International     Julie Green  January 3, 2023

2023, a year to be free

2023, a year of glee

2023, a year of prophecy

2023, a year to end what you see

2023, a year of great victory, a year of great prosperity

The year 2023 is a year to be free. I call it in. I call in freedom;

Freedom from sickness,

Freedom from lack,

Freedom from families being divided,

Freedom in our lands,

Freedom from tyrannical governments,

Freedom from all the things our enemies have used to hold us captive.

Father God, I call in the freedom. I’m free in my spirit, I’m free in my soul, I’m free in my body

I’m free socially, I’m free in finances to freely serve You in all ways. This is the year of 2023, a year to be free.

2023, a year for me. I call it in…Everything that I’ve been believing for, everything I’ve been standing for, all the things that have been discouraging me, all the things that look impossible. I say, NO, this is 2023, a year for me. I thank You Father God that everything I’ve been standing for, believing for, I take it in the year 2023. I’m calling in by faith, the things that God wants me to have.

2023, this is my year of freedom. I take every impossible situation in my life, and I thank you Father God, You are turning it around today. This year is a year that I will see more glory.

We thank You Father God, that Your trumpet is about to sound.

God wants me free! I take my freedom now, in Jesus’ mighty Name! Praise the Lord!

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Marcella Ward     January 4, 2023    Author of “Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One”