SF, Stagecoach, NV
Dear Brothers &
Sisters,
Have you ever
heard of John Ernest Bode? He was an Anglican priest, educator, poet,
and hymnist. Wikipedia
What a life he
had. I found one of his poems, I thought
you might enjoy. It’s called “O Jesus, I
Have Promised.”
Oh Jesus, I have
promised to serve thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.
O
let me feel Thee near me! The world is
ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me, around me and within;
But Jesus, draw Thou near, and shield my soul from sin.
I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me, around me and within;
But Jesus, draw Thou near, and shield my soul from sin.
Oh
let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will.
O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.
Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will.
O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.
Oh
Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be.
And Jesus I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.
That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be.
And Jesus I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.
O
let me see Thy footprints, and in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly is Thy strength alone.
Oh guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;
And then in Heaven receive me, my Savior and my Friend.
My hope to follow duly is Thy strength alone.
Oh guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;
And then in Heaven receive me, my Savior and my Friend.
-
John Ernest Bode
Putting into
words, what I’ve promised my God and Father is much like Father Bode did. I promised to walk, like Jesus walked, Do
what Jesus did, some I’ve failed in and others I’ve excelled in. But He still walks and talks with me, He’s
always there when I need Him. Many
times, I know He’s even carried me through my pain and sorrows. How blessed I’ve been – it’s true, His Mercy
and Grace endure forever.
Jesus is my model
or road map if you will. I will follow
Him wherever He goes or leads me. I just
heard Bill Johnson from Bethel Temple
Church Sacramento ,
CA
Yes, we need to
be a doer of the Word, yes only by doing, can we build our faith, trust and
belief that the Word is true – and we leave the baby milk behind, seeking the
chicken to chew on. Now He wants me to follow
what he taught His Disciples to do - [Matthew 10:6-8 NKJV] 6 "But
go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
Here’s our list we need to work on. I’ve done some, but evidently I’m not through
yet – I’m still here.!
1. Find the lost sheep and preach saying “The kingdom
of Heaven
a. The Lord, or Holy Spirit sends people to me, and I’ll share what Jesus
has done, and what He promises in His Word.
I tell them, how they’re on this earth to choose eternity with Jesus or
the Twerp [satan]. They must make a
choice and their time is limited, because it’s only good while you’re breathing. After that, satan wins you automatically and
eternity is forever and a day.
b. I share on the blog about Father God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit’s
personalities; and way to live – the principals of the Old and New Testaments; what’s
expected of us and finally “How To” overcome the twerp and your situations. In truth, it takes on an average 3+ hours to
do one blog, because I’m so adamant about giving you the Word to explain what I’m
saying, and to create, with the Holy Spirits help of course, in two Blogs a week.
c. I teach application of the Bible – Basic Instructions Before
Leaving Earth” in the Bible study and in truth I often learn from
them. They are all such a blessing to me
and the Lord. To do A, B, and C, I do a
lot of studying and research.
2. Heal the sick,
a. The Lord started me in healing the sick shortly after I became saved –
I have no problem trusting/believing He Heals and often lay hands on or just
pray for those who need a healing touch!
3. Cleanse the lepers
a. This one I’ve never done, because Leprosy doesn’t exist anymore in America . But I would hope, I’d ask for their cleansing
if I ever came across a leper.
4. Raise the dead
a. Now this one I’ve thought of, but have yet to do. - When Jesus said, “and
greater works than He did, we will do also” [paraphrased]. I thought that was the greatest work He did,
and what could I do that was greater?
b. In Jesus’ day when He lived in Bethlehem
there were only about 70 people, when I went to Israel
in 2009 there were over 70,000. So the
greater works I now believe is the millions of people on earth today versus
when Jesus was on earth – WE MULTIPLIED!
We just forgot to “SUBDUE” the earth and make it like Heaven. Well, who said man was smart?
5. Cast out demons
a. This I do daily, in my own life, as well as in my intercessory prayers. The Twerp is such a liar and thief! I even kicked him out of my sister, Kath’s
apartment.
6. Don’t ever charge anyone.
a. This I wouldn’t think of doing. Yes
the Word says a worker is worth his wages, but I didn’t work for it, Jesus did.
He gave us the authority over the enemy –
it’s a same more people don’t realize it.
Anyway, how can you charge someone for what you didn’t do?
I challenged you
last Thursday; I hope you’re starting fires all over you countries!
Blessings to all who read and share the Blogs, for YOU are
FAVORED and BLESSED!
Sandy F. – The Lords Servant Ministry
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