Gwen Shaw的部落格

(Rona for Sister Gwe)

Beloved Intercessors,

    "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power ofhis might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand"  Ephesians 6:10-13.

      "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood..." This portion of scripture has come to my mind over and over again this past week, as the Lord has impressed on me again where the battle lies and who is behind the things that happen seemingly through flesh and blood. The battle is the Lord's, but we are called to walk a supernatural walk of victory believing that the enemy is conquered and that we have been born into a Kingdom where he cannot enter. His strategy is to captivate our minds and our imaginations to get our focus on him, how strong he seems, and off the Lord of all glory, who won the victory.

          We are called to be the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, the Bible says that it is only worthy of being cast out and trampled on. This is a true picture of what happens. We cannot afford not to remain constantly in the place of worship and high praises. We cannot afford to be complacent and passive in our relationship with the Lord especially in the days that we are living in because that is when we will be trampled underfoot by the enemy because we have no flavor or savor.

          Psalm 149 tells us that it is the high praises of God in our mouths and the two-edged sword in our hands that bind up the "kings of the God-defying nations" (The Message Bible). We, as Christ's representatives on earth, must penetrate from earth into the highest Heaven where God's Throne Room is and maintain an open Heaven. We also must release the Christ Who lives within us, Who is knocking on the door to release His Glory into the world through us!

          Ephesians 6:10 tells us to "be strong" or be strengthened in the Presence of His dominion and in the power with which we have been endowed. Then finally, when we have done all, to just "stand" or to abide, to confirm and establish (who He is in us).

 Luke 21:28  "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

Beloved Brothers and Sisters,

We are living in the days of fulfillment of Matthew 24 and Luke 21. So much has happened since the beginning of this year it is almost impossible to keep up with all the facts. Since we left home on March 1st, there have been 3 catastrophes in Japan- the earthquakes (which are still continuing and in other places around the world, including Arkansas) the tsunami, and the damage of the nuclear power plant on the east coast of Japan (all six reactors which still have not been brought under control). The earthquake, rating 9.0, left 23,000 people dead or missing. Water in Tokyo, 250 kilometers (about 155 miles) from the plant, has tested to be more than twice the safe level for consumption. The population in Tokyo is 13 million people. (Please see the latest report from our ETH Ruth who is serving in Japan later in this prayer letter).

Beloved Intercessors, 

"And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.  And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshiped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me." Matthew 28:5-10

Loving greetings from Galilee. Doreen and I arrived here Wednesday morning, March 9, around 3:00 am from Phoenix, Arizona, after a long delay of 5 hours in Atlanta. The delay was due to the fact that they had to put a new engine in the plane that was flying us to Tel Aviv. Wow!  I can't say it was without a little trepidation that we embarked on that overseas flight in a plane that had not had a test flight before we got on.

We arrived in TelAviv Tuesday night around 10:00 pm and were met by Gene, Marylois, and Karen. They drove us up to Galilee where we are awaiting the arrival of our tour group tomorrow. In the meantime, we are getting some much needed rest.

Ever since I realized that we would be coming ahead of our tour group, I kept thinking about the above Scripture, "Behold He goes before you into Galilee and there you shall see him." Most tour groups begin with Jerusalem, but it really is more Scriptural, if you really want to see the risen Lord, to go up to Galilee because that is where He wants to meet with His people. That is where He ministered to 500. That was His most beloved place when He lived on earth. That is where He did most of His miracles. Even as I sit and dictate this letter to Doreen, I am looking out at the lake where He walked on the water. It is here that He met with His disciples after the resurrection and prepared for them that delicious fish breakfast (John 21:1-14). Even though, we only had 4 hours sleep, I dragged myself out of bed to get to the breakfast table before they closed because I didn't want to miss the fish breakfast. And it was delicious. There is nothing in the world more wonderful than an Israeli breakfast, of fish, and salads, cheeses, and breads. This morning we even had a fried egg.

Beloved Intercessor,

          Loving greetings with this message from the Holy Spirit. 

            In 1 Peter 4:17 we read, "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?"

            Every time God begins to do something new, begins a new era, or dispensation in time, He is very meticulous in making sure that we do everything according to His plan. When anyone disobeys, or transgresses God's plan for the ages, that person or those persons who are instruments of disobedience become victims of God's wrath. It happened in Eden, it happened when Aaron made the golden calf, it happened when the Tabernacle was dedicated, and Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire; it happened when Ananias and Sapphira, lied to the Holy Spirit at the beginning of the New Testament church. In each of these instances, the judgment fell FIRST on God's elect, those in the highest positions of honour. Long, long ago, the first to fall was Lucifer, and he was the worship leader of Heaven who "was the anointed cherub that covered" the throne of God, and was called, "The Son of the Morning" (Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28). Once again, God is getting ready to do a complete new thing. We are at the threshold of a new dispensation of time. There are signs all around us. I wrote about some of them in our Jan-Feb Angel Letter (if your copy is late, it should be to you in the next week - we have had software problems). But it didn't stop there!

            This New Year began with the death of millions of birds and fish world wide, and even the wild animals in Africa. An article in the German Newspaper sent to me by a friend in Berlin last week revealed how the top German scientists in Nuremberg have gathered together to discuss these alarming events. They are especially concerned about the shifting of earth's magnetic field ten kilometers toward Siberia, stating that if this continues it will bring world-wide chaos. They even said that the shifting of the pole would remove the "umbrella of protection" from the harmful rays of the sun, destroying all satellites, and all means of communication, TV, Radio, --anything with chips in it, cars, etc would be junk. The earth would heat up many degrees, killing people with the heat, as is foretold in Rev. 16.9, "And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory."  

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Beloved Intercessor, 

"And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken (Luke 21:24-26). 

       Jesus spoke these words while He was on earth. He was seeing the fall of Jerusalem that would take place in 70 A.D. He also saw the Diaspora, which came to an end when Israel became a nation again in 1948. Since the return of the Jews to their Homeland, the Times of the Gentiles began winding down. Since then there have been signs in the heavens, and distress of nations, and world-wide perplexity. Leaders don't know what to do. The man, who is king today, is a nobody tomorrow. The news media is unreliable. Liars sit in high places. Preachers aren't telling the people the truth. The birds are falling out of the sky by the thousands and fish are mysteriously dying by the millions-it's all brushed over; floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and nations in turmoil. Men in high places are "fiddling" while their "Rome" is burning. We have come to the end-times prophesied in the Bible. Jesus is coming "Right Now!" Set your house in order! Fast and pray for your lost loved ones, and family members.

            The enemy is no longer "over there". He is within our gate and he is daily taking stronger control. It's time to cry and travail. Egypt is walking the tight rope. There is no man in Egypt strong enough to face the foe. It reminds me of the day the deceived people cried, "Give us Barabbas!" Pray for the Christians there. The whole thing smells like a repeat of the French Revolution, and the guillotine. 

            Standing with you in prayer for world-wide revival.            Love and blessings.