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A Crossroads in History Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David. Luke 2:4... In a poignant, soul-stirring way, it is interesting to watch the management of our sovereign God as He makes Bethlehem a crossroads of human history. He moves the Emperor of Rome to pass an edict which will result in Joseph’s return to his family’s hometown, and, thereby, Jesus will be born in Bethlehem. He moves the stars and planets to a unique convergence which will prompt a group of eastern wise men to study this phenomenon in conjunction with ancient Scriptures and come to worship at Bethlehem. He arranges for a crowded inn, so that His Son, forced to be birthed in a stable, will never be accused of having been advantaged through high birth. None of these things happened by accident. They were arranged, strategized, and executed by the God of the universe. As we come back to Bethlehem this Christmas, it is wise for us to think on these things. In doing so, remember that He’s equally interested in assuring the success of things in your life.

Resisting the World’s Spirit Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Matthew 2:1-3... We should not be surprised at the dynamic tension Christmas creates. On the one hand, our world fills its stores in commercial pursuit, and on the other, it argues against Christianity’s right to put nativity scenes in public squares. It is the way of the world’s spirit to want the profit and resist the prophecies. When Herod met the regal wise men who seemed to promise commerce from the East, he was ready to assist their journey. It was good business to cooperate with wealthy men travelling through his territory. When he discovered their journey had been prompted by prophecies of another king, Herod was troubled. Don’t be distracted by the misconceptions or distortions of the world’s spirit at Christmastime. May we never become embittered by that spirit’s protests, as it is being troubled by our pursuit of the King and our desire to worship Him. Simply, stay on course. The pathway to Bethlehem may be doubted by the world, but it is still the pathway to hope and salvation for all who believe

Song of Deliverance You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7... Deliverance is one of the giant words of the Scriptures. It is a broadly inclusive term which describes: (1) forgiveness of sin, (2) redemption from eternal death, (3) recovery of physical health, (4) release from spiritual bondage, and (5) rescue from difficult situations. As our Savior, Jesus has become our Deliverer. The essence of the meaning of salvation is deliverance. So when we read of songs of deliverance, we well may tune our souls to the promise and potential of such power being put on human lips. David sang, and Saul was relieved of demonic oppression. Jehoshaphat’s choir sang, and their enemies were conquered. Paul and Silas sang, and an earthquake shook their chains free, and a Roman guard along with his whole household were brought into God’s kingdom. Songs of deliverance are real instruments of divine grace. As the carols of Christmas fill the air, let each one be more than a ritual. Lift these testimonies of the King who has come, and let the Holy Spirit fill your praise until they become songs of deliverance! The King is here!

The Father’s Gifts For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Romans 12:3... These words preface a list of gifts that our Father and Creator has given in varied measures and groupings to human beings. The seven categories noted in Romans 12:68 have sometimes been called the motivating gifts of God. In other words, God has given everyone a measure of faith, that is, a beginning point for responding to His will for them. This starting point is activated as each person realizes and uses the unique and distinct gift they have. Each of us are called to serve others by acting on the inclinations God has placed within us to motivate our vocations and our ministries. In this December season, come before Father God with both gratitude and teachableness. Gratitude to thank Him for the fact He has invested something of His creative potential in us. Then teachableness, saying, Father, show me more about how the gifts You have given me (some of which I may not even yet recognize or acknowledge) might glorify You as I fulfill Your creative purposes invested in me

Expectation and Invitation And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say, Come! And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17... Oh Lord, come! is the continual cry of the Spirit within the Church, as we long for our heavenly Bridegroom. This cry echoes an equally earnest call, which is the invitation of Christ Himself given through His Bride to the lost is, if anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink (John 7:37). God calls to mankind in a generous, yet urgent, way to come to the waters of life (Is. 55:1). Expectation and invitation go together. The Lord’s return and world evangelism are vitally connected. With our hands stretched up we cry, Jesus, come back! With our hands stretched out we call, Come to Jesus! So ends the book of Revelation and the Bible, and so will such a passionate cry and call end human history! Amen!

Priestly Kingdom '"And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel." Exodus 19:6... God promised to bless Abraham and make him a blessing to all nations. He repeated this promise to his son, Isaac (Gen. 26:5, 6) and to his grandson, Jacob (Gen. 28:1214), as well. God chose Abraham and his descendants so they could not only know Him, but also make Him known. Years later God sent Moses to command Pharaoh, Let my people go! But why? That they might worship Me! (Ex. 4:23). Their worship of the one true God was to be a witness to all nations of God’s power to save. This world is under the rule of the god of this age, the devil. But God’s redemptive mission has begun. King Jesus came to set His people free to live and to praise God’s glory. His liberated people are His special treasure. As His loyal subjects they are a kingdom of priests with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the nations might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:16).

Getting Spiritually Dressed Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11... It is unthinkable! No one would do it! No one in his right mind would leave the house for the day naked. Not only does it break social convention, but it leaves you unprotected from the elements. However, Christians leave their homes everyday unprotected from the spiritual elements they will face. As surely as we are naked without our clothes, we are just as naked for spiritual combat without our spiritual armor. The armor of God is something we put on and keep on, because every day is a day of spiritual conflict. The unprotected are victimized or wounded. The assault of the devil is unrelenting, cunning and constantly searching for areas of opportunity where are our defense system is lowered or uncovered. Whether to cause us to doubt God’s love for us, compromise our integrity or confuse us with doctrines of lies and half truths, our only defense is to dress for battle every day. Girded with truth, covered by righteousness, shielded by faith and transformed by salvation, we are ready to face the day.

Children of God, I’m writing you because each of us are facing a global storm that is affecting all of our lives. Our problems, like storms, are different shapes and sizes and unpredictable in their timing. You may not see them coming, and they usually materialize in different ways than anyone could have pinpointed. Matthew shared a story of a storm Jesus’ disciples faced. Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other sidehe went up on t...Continue reading

James 2:1-9. / Iakopo 2:1-9 Agalelei i tagata uma ae aua le faapito aua ua afio mai Keriso ia maua e tagata uma le ola e faavavau. Seek Jesus and find Him that you may have life.

Habakkuk 3:2. Lord,.i have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. Pray for Restoration and Revival in the land. God bless. God is good all the time.

Interconnect World/Lalolagi Fesootai Table of Nations/ Faasologa o Malo Kenese 10:1-6, 21-32 O aiga ia o atalii o Noa , e tusa ma o latou gafa i o latou nuu;o i latou ia foi na aina solo ai atu nuu i le lalolagi ina ua mavae o le lolo. O le lalolagi mai le aiga e tasi na maua ai nuu, atunuu, ma le lalolagi. O fea e o mai ai lanu, gagana, aganuu, ma tagata eseese? O galuega silisili ese ia a ona aao. O le Silisili Ese lea o le Atua foafoa e le oo iai le malamalama o le tagata. We are one Big Family related and connected, God’s Family.

Upu e ola ai Words to live by Teuteronome 11:18 A ia outou tuu nei upu i o outou loto, ma o outou manatu....ia aoao foi ia outou fanau. God’s Word is our guide for living, new and fresh everyday. Faitau lau tusi paia ma tatalo i aso uma e tupu ai le malosi. Manuia le faaiu vaiaso.

Malosi I le Viiga/Strength in Praise: Mataio 21:16/ Matt. 21:16 ....out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise. Ua e saunia le viiga mai gutu o tama meamea ma tama fesusui- In difficult times when Jesus was criticized and mocked by Jewish leaders, he quoted Psalm 8:2 which is been reminded of a great secret which is perfected PRAISE will produce strength. It is powerful! At the very moment when Jesus is being rejected by religious and politi...cal leaders,the praise offered by these young people is more powerful than the present circumstance. It brings a turn around and a Stop to the struggle. O le malosi, le mamalu, ma le puipuiga e aumaia Ina ua maualuga le viiga o le Atua I taimi faigata ma taimi o sauaga. Fetalai Iesu a outou le vivii mai, e alalaga mai lava o maa. O le viiga i le Atua e ao ina tatou peseina ma ola ai i taimi uma aua o lo tatou malosi lea ma lo tatou ola. Ia tatou ola vivii ma Faafetai I taimi uma, lelei poo le faigata. Lou agaga e ia faamanu atu i le Alii.

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Salamo 126:3 Ua faia e le Alii mea tetele mo i tatou; ua tatou fiafia ai. Manuia le aso Faafetai.

December 12 - A Learning Time Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. John 6:45 Time in God’s presence was never meant to be an earning time. Instead, it’s a learning time. Prayer is not a works programa legislated system of acquiring merit and, thereby, results. But prayer does enter strongly into the development of my relationship with God, and it isn’t because He gets to like me more, but because I get to know Him better. It has to ...do with knowing the Lord, understanding His heart and ways, and gaining His wisdom to guide and direct my life. I learn about God before His Throne. And it’s in that very setting that I’m also most likely to learn about me . . . while I’m with Him. We can write a book about life in 2017 but our loving Father continues to remind us to focus on how He wonderfully made us to be people of His kingdom, special, valued, loved, cared, strong,precious , and already bought with a full price of His grace, free, and victorious. Let go & let God. Have a wonderful closure of 2017 and surrender 2018 to the Lord of Life. Manuia! See more

November 27 - The Heart of God He became their Savior... In His love and in His pity He redeemed them. Isaiah 63:9 "Na Ia faatauina i latou i lona alofa ma lona agalelei." God doesn’t need more to do. After all, He has a universe to administer. He has places to go and things to do. He has legions of angels flashing through the cosmos at the speed of thought doing His bidding on missions our minds can’t even conceive. But wonder of wonders, He not only stepped dow...n to our dust-speck planet to save us from our sins and the sentence of death, He continually steps into our lives as Redeemer. He continues to hear and respond when we cry out to Him from the quicksand of our circumstances. He redeems because it is in the great heart of God to redeem. Ua Ia faatauina i tatou i lona toto ma lona soifua atoa, ina ia ola le tagata. See more