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PRAYER - "I Asked The Truth Of All This, So He Told Me"

God showed Daniel an amazing vision of four spirits striving on the earth, four great beasts creating horrors, and the Ancient of Days giving kingdoms and dominion unto the Son of Man. Daniel could not understand, so asked for help. Ask for the truth.

Daniel 7:15-16 - "I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things."

PRINCIPALS - "The Earth Will Shine When Jesus Comes"

The glory of God came to the first temple when Solomon dedicated it. Isaiah saw God sitting high on His throne in the temple. God abandoned Jerusalem when He gave it to the Babylonians. Ezekiel saw the cherubims remove the throne from the temple across the Mount Olivet to the east. But Jesus will bring the glory AND the throne back to Jerusalem for 1000 years.

Ezekiel 43:2 - "The glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory."

PRINCIPLES - "The LORD, His Throne, His Name Never Again Defiled"

Ezekiel heard the LORD speaking to him out of the temple, saying, "Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings." NEVER again will the name of the LORD (Jesus Christ) or His house be defiled or profaned. Jesus' 1000-year reign will be completely glorious.

Ezekiel 43:9 - "...and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever."

PROPHECIES - "The Enlarged Temple Mount - One Mile Square"

Ezekiel reported that the outer court of the millennial temple will be 500 reeds (5000 feet) square - almost one mile square. Early versions, including the Septuagint, have no word for reed, leading some scholars to argue that it should instead read 500 cubits, or about 1000 feet square, but it is not unreasonable to envision the entire temple mount site expanded to one mile square. The temple mount is presently about 1000x1500 feet.

Ezekiel 42:20 - "He measured it by the four sides: ...five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place."

Move Closer Every Day

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

- John 15:5

Abiding in Jesus isn’t something that comes automatically to any believer. It’s a lifestyle that involves discipline and effort.

We have to choose to give ourselves to our union with Him, to give Him first place where our attention is concerned. If we want to grow spiritually, if we want to walk in power and in fellowship with the Lord, we’ll have to spend the time it takes to know Him.

That’s not something we can do for a while and then forget about either. We must continue in it every day. For the moment we stop moving closer to Jesus, we always start drifting away.

You see, here in this natural world you’re surrounded by ungodliness. You live in a body that is totally natural. Unless you purposely counter that with daily prayer and time in the Word, your body and your mind will simply give in to the pressures around you and go the way of the world.

Right now, make a decision to give yourself to the things of God. Focus your attention on the Lord. Surround yourself with His Word. Listen to preaching and teaching tapes while you’re getting dressed, driving to work, preparing dinner, working on your car, exercising, cleaning house and when you go to bed. Listen to the Word of God anytime, anywhere!

Abide in Him.

Want to say that Ocala Florida was beautiful this time of year. The people were so happy and full of excitement, I had a glorious time there and met many new friends. Love

Plan of Salvation read acts 2:38

Had a woman healed of handicapped feet. They stuck out almost backwards. She was a pretty woman about 60 I supposed but told of an earlier story. Working down in Florida at a factory her boss followed her to her work position. He hobbled after her mimicking her.  So terrible was the pain when she saw him making the jest. She went on and cried all that day. Coming into the work next day everyone was crying, they had found out that this boss man died on the way to work.  On hearing this the lady was so happy but contained her relief,

Her words,  “I know, God really did an amazing miracle. He healed first foot, then it made me look at the other foot, I thought they didn’t match, so I got the other one prayed for then they matched. Lol. He healed them both.”

So glad God did such a miracle for her.