Be Assured GOD Will Prevail!

Like we can imagine you have been feeling too, we are deeply troubled by the escalating attacks on God's beloved nation of Israel, a big part of our writing this letter today.  We ask that you please prayerfully stand with us as we increase our praying for Israel and her people. Whether it be the rockets that are being lobbed at her daily by those who want to destroy her people and steal her land, the heartbreaking and totally uneducated rhetoric that continues to be leveled against her from "our" very own White House, or the liberal media's increasingly relentless attacks on all things Godly, there is one thing for certain, after all is said and done ~ God will prevail!

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good (Psalm 122:6-9)."

Always remember, "There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand (Proverb 19:21)."  In other words, it is not the opinions of men that will prevail in these last days, it is God's Word that will prevail~ you can rest in that!

Whoever attempts to divide the land of Israel in either word or deed will stand in harsh judgment for it. Read The Word of God as recorded through Joel the prophet. Please read the entire chapter, along with these frequently quoted verses:
"For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for My people and for My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted My land. ... Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. ... the day of The LORD is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but The LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel. So shall ye know that I am The LORD your God dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of The LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. But Judah shall dwell forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for The LORD dwelleth in Zion (Joel 3:1-21)."

See, truly, when all is said and done, be assured God will prevail ~ and the current grumblings of the ungodly prove it! The turmoil in the middle east and around the world, as God's Word states, must take place before the King of all kings "Jesus Christ" returns for those who love and serve Him. So, turn off the TV, log off of the web, do your best to avoid those individuals in your life who thrive on speculation, and continue on the path to becoming one with Him.  As a ministry family, each of us must take the time, daily, to find a quiet place, pull down every thought that comes to separate us from God, open God's Holy written Word, ask The Holy Spirit to meet us there, slowly read, wait, and listen, slowly read, wait, and listen until we hear God's spoken Word... The Holy Spirit bringing what God gives to Jesus Christ to give to Him to relay to us, personally and in real time.  And, remember always, concerning our Lord's return, no matter what anyone else says, remember this~ those that will be caught up to be with Jesus Christ in the air when He returns, are those who are caught up with Him right now! Lastly, concerning our great "home" of America, please stand with us in praying for President Donald Trump, his family, and all who are in his circle, as well as all God-fearing Americans, that God will provide for and protect all that He and we hold dear.

Right now, God is in the process of drawing all who are Satan's human accomplices out of the dark shadows and into The Light of Jesus Christ, The Way, The Truth, The Life.  The wicked deeds are being revealed, many that have been committed against the people of America and JerUSAlem for many years now.

On behalf of those we are reaching with the Great News of Jesus Christ and The Gospel He teaches, we are humbled and eternally grateful to our TTM friends and co-laborers that make this work possible.  By their faithful prayers and monthly financial sponsorship, we stand ready and equipped to fulfill the mission that God has for us to accomplish during these "war-time efforts", both in the natural and spiritual realms.  As Apostle Paul instructs us in Ephesians 6:11-13, "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."

Your friends and fellow servants in Christ Jesus, 

 

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Perfect Preparation is our Greatest Weapon and Ally...

 

We pray that this blog of heartfelt gratitude finds you healthy and victorious over every attempt of the enemy to rob you of this reality: "You are eternally-cherished, brilliantly created by God Himself from the foundation of the earth, and loved by The Holy Trinity far beyond your ability to even imagine it." Right now, God is in the process of drawing all who are Satan's human accomplices out of the dark shadows and into The Light of Jesus Christ's Truth.  Their wicked deeds are being revealed, many that they have been committing against the people of our United States for many years now.

On behalf of those we are reaching with the Great News of Jesus Christ and The Gospel He teaches, we are humbled and eternally grateful to our TTM friends and co-laborers that make this work possible.  By their faithful prayers and monthly financial sponsorship, we stand ready and equipped to fulfill the mission that God has for us to accomplish during these "war-time efforts", both in the natural and spiritual realms.  As Apostle Paul instructs us in Ephesians 6:11-13, "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."

PERFECT PREPARATION...
is a Soldier's Greatest Weapon
and Ally on the Field of Battle!

In our Speaking of assignments and missions, in the early '90s I was asked by the pastors of Grace Bible Church, on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach, to initiate and lead a young adults group.  That area is home to several Navy bases with personnel and their families that made up a large percentage of the community surrounding the Church.  After our group had been up and running for a few months or so I noticed one evening the arrival of five young, very sharp looking families join our young adults group.

A long and wonderful story short, I would soon learn that the five young men were all members of the same SEAL Team operating out of the local Navy Base. From the time that they had joined our young adults group, until God called me to assist another Pastor and his team much closer to where I was living at the time, my life had been enriched tremendously by our loving, fun and at times stressful bond.

These humble men of God and their beautiful families, by the nature of their mission, lived in a continual state of readiness, not knowing from one moment to the next when their team leader would call, and when he did, where their next mission would take them. Though not exact, it was in some ways like movies we have all seen. For instance, we would all be at lunch after a church service, a cook out or in any other situation when suddenly all of their cell phones would begin to buzz and vibrate simultaneously.

When their team commander would call, the spirit in the room and the countenance of every face immediately shifted to one of extreme focus and urgency, but never panic. From the moment that they would receive their commander's call, each of the team members, their wives and children, like a finely choreographed Broadway production, would leap into action, everyone performing his or her individual tasks, right down to the youngest member of the family making sure that Sippy cups and teddy bears were located and tucked into their own little scat bag. To us, non-military types, that would be a back pack.

Just as each member of the team and their families had their assignments to perform, due to the position that I held in their lives, I had my task as well. Interestingly, I had become familiar enough with the team members and their families over time that I could almost discern when their incoming phone calls were from their commander or when they were not.

What was my mission as their spiritual group leader? It was to pray militantly for God's protection and wisdom over the men during their deployments and to do my best to lighten the spirit of each mission, for their wives and children's sake, as much as I could, considering the circumstances. I can remember lying awake at night praying, knowing that the guys were in a C-130 troop plane getting ready to jump into the dark skies over, what they would refer to as, their next objective. An unspoken reality that haunted everyone involved was that the next mission, God forbid, could be their last. The bond that they all shared was forged in the continuous, white-hot flames of uncertainty, not knowing what their next mission would hold.

Though a tremendously stressful lifestyle for all involved, the team members and their wives continuous state of readiness was abundantly obvious, a silent and unwavering display of strength far beyond their years. These men and their wives were always "on," they were always aware of their surroundings, keenly and skillfully adaptable to any situation, and ready to deploy at a moment's notice.

I can remember thinking during our time together, and many times since, of just how  effective that we as The Body of Jesus Christ would be if each of us were as prepared and focused on the task at hand as those five special operators and their families were. Each member of their families living out each day, conducting themselves and their moment by moment objectives as if it were their last. They live in a constant state of readiness.

As a ministry team, friends and family, it is our mission to live our lives as if today were to be our last. The Apostle Paul most certainly laid out a clear pattern for us to follow. Not only did he preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ and The Gospel that Jesus Christ preached in one form or another every day, on the final day of his life, the Apostle Paul took advantage of the opportunity he was given by those who were tasked with beheading him to preach a summation of all he had been teaching for the glory of Jesus Christ up to that point in his life.

With this letter's particular emphasis in mind, being prepared for any and every situation, please pay special attention to The Holy Trinity's opening, or first charge, as the Apostle Paul speaks.  For those present for his beheading, and even more importantly for those that would come to Christ in the years to come, he declares in 2 Timothy 4:1-8, "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing (2 Timothy 4:1-8)."

As a side note, I have found that a person's final instructions, whether leaving a list of tasks for others to accomplish in their absence, or leaving their final dying wish, his or her final words will usually be what they consider to be the most important. I believe that 2 Timothy 4 is the Apostle Paul's epitaph, his heart's deepest, most wanted, final wishes.  May we all strive to, as Apostle Paul charged us, "be instant in season, out of season."

We would like to encourage you with four nuggets of wisdom that our special operations friends in Jesus Christ drilled into us over our time and years together:  #1) Be ready for any and every situation... yesterday! Always be prepared;
#2) Always keep your head on a swivel (which means always be keenly aware of your surroundings);
#3) Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Be filled daily with the water of God's Holy Word as well as keeping physically hydrated with pure drinking water;
#4) Put together a "Scat Bag" (aka: Bug-out-Bag) and always keep it close at hand. An emergency grab-and-go backpack is best to have packed and prepared with items that will make it possible for you to survive for at least five days or until an "all-clear" signal has been given. See the list of specific survival items in the closing to this message below.

In Jesus Christ's Wonder-full Name, and by His Authority, we speak over you God's protection, His provision, His peace, His joy, His wisdom, His understanding, and the fulfillment of all that He had created you to do and to be, with Him, from the foundation of His wonder-full creation. And, apart from hoping and praying that we achieve a God-honoring victory in the upcoming November election, our steadfast missions always have been, and always will remain, the same...  We love the unlovable, feed the hungry, house the homeless, clothe the naked, and heal the sick... spiritually, emotionally, and physically. With that in mind, and more, we cannot possibly thank you enough for helping make our work to fulfill The Holy Trinity's Plan and Call on our lives possible!

In closing, in the spirit of preparedness for any earthly emergency you may encounter, we put together for you a list of necessary items to include in your "Ready or Scat Bag"...

Suggested Scat Bag inventory inside a durable and waterproof backpack capable of holding all important items...  Holy Bible, drinking water, photo identifications, passport, first aid kit, prescription medicines, water purification tablets, potable water filter, duct tape, flash light w/spare batteries, nonperishable foods, bug repellent, light weight tarpaulin, socks, underwear, gloves, shirt, pants, lighter w/ spare fluid, multi-purpose knife, portable saw, hatchet, roll of parachute cord, Benadryl cream and tablets, small hydrogen peroxide, tooth brush w/paste, toilet paper, folding shovel, portable hand-crank solar-powered radio, light-weight thermal blanket, fire arm, compass, Tylenol, Advil, insect repel wipes, digital thermometer, sleeping bags, rain suit... and don't forget teddy bear for your (or someone else's) child :-).

Your friends, servants, and TTM Family in Christ Jesus,

 

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We Will Soon Behold A Decisive Victory

“The momentum of what once seemed to, daily, be on the side of the enemy, is now shifting to the side of THE TRUTH and all who love THE TRUTH - THE TRUTH Who is Christ Jesus." 

-Keith

 A while back the two of us watched a favorite movie of ours that stars John Wayne, the classic 1965 film entitled, "In Harm's Way." John Wayne played the part of a U.S. Navy battleship captain during the beginning of World War II, stationed out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was December 7th, 1941. The producer, Otto Preminger, began the film by taking viewers through the surprise air attack of Japanese naval fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes on the American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. What made this film extraordinary was how much of the footage used in the making of the movie was original, shot by several different individuals during the day of the actual attack.

As the movie shows the terrible destruction at Pearl Harbor and surrounding areas, the film shifts over to John Wayne in the control tower of the battle ship he was commanding, one that happened to be on a routine patrol at sea when the attack took place in the harbor. There was great confusion everywhere! Once it all settled a bit, the U.S. Navy Pacific Command Center was able to collect their thoughts and begin directing the few ships they had remaining to very strategic positions in that Pacific region. The lead ship was under the command of John Wayne whose character was Captain Torrey, nicknamed "Rock". Rock's ship was ordered to pursue and destroy any enemy ships or submarines they could find. As stated in the signature title of this feature film, from this point forward they'd be operating "In Harm's Way."

We would like to take a brief intermission from our classic film to look into the history books and point out a few of the things that had actually begun to occur in the U.S. at that time. Once U.S. citizens started receiving news that our nation had been surprise attacked at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, hopelessness and confusion, along with a growing resolve to get back at the Japanese enemy, began spreading across the nation. Fear-stoking reports began to fill the hearts of the American people. For the next days, weeks, and months fear flooded the streets of our country as authorities were advising the people to begin to lock themselves inside their homes. One of the fears was that Japanese troops stationed throughout the U.S. were waiting to receive their commanding orders to attack everyone in sight, all around locales of the USA.

As the American media began receiving news out of Pearl Harbor, the rumor mills cranked up and began spreading speculations like wildfire. It was said that the Japanese had already begun poisoning our water supplies and food production, and that fascist sympathizers had already infiltrated every branch of government, Hollywood, and companies all across America. Media propaganda had gotten so bad that the main sentiment was that no one could be trusted, not even your neighbors, friends, or relatives. When it came to guns and ammunition, much like in the times we are in today, supplies became scarce. It went without saying, "Keep any guns you own with you at all times, and if you don't own a gun get one!"

Sadly, fear had reached such a fevered pitch that anyone of Asian descent was ordered to be rounded up and taken to isolation camps that began popping up across the country. Once an Asian was in custody, interrogation sessions went on around the clock. Even if it was an Asian-American that lived in the U.S. all of their lives, or one who served in the military, they were placed in internment camps and isolated from their family and friends. Everyone was suspect. For example, if any man or woman who was Caucasian, or black, or of any other ethnicity was married to someone of Asian descent, the U.S. government would take the Asian spouse away to be put in the internment camps. And many of them were taken by brutal force.

For military and law enforcement agencies across America, torture had become the order of the day. Absolutely no one was to be trusted. If anyone was perceived to so much as look suspicious, they were to be reported. Fear had gripped the American people from coast to coast, and so many innocent, God-loving patriots in America paid dearly. Tragically, by the time that many of the inaccurate rumors had subsided, thousands of people had taken their own lives as a result of the media's frenzied speculations of doom. News organizations, radio stations, and the like were so bent on having "the breaking story" that they were greatly exaggerating the articles that they were printing. Sound familiar?!

Toward the end of the movie, there was something that occurred that we believe parallels what God-fearing, Constitutional American patriots are going through right now. Atrocities have been brought on the American people once again, but these atrocities are even more vicious, twisted, sinister crimes than what the Japanese did to us at Pearl Harbor. Now, based on mounding evidence, our own American government, main stream media, news outlets, Hollywood, big-tech, big-pharma, and more, have become so intoxicated in their greed and selfish quest of America's power that they have actually blinded themselves. They have become blind to a profound truth that even the supreme commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, realized just after his planes bombed Pearl Harbor. Admiral Yamamoto saw what our domestic enemies have become blinded to, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve." Once again, the God-fearing, Constitutional American patriots are coming together and rising up to take back power from the enemies of America, just like we did in WWII. But, this time, the difference is, we are fighting against domestic enemies who took an oath to protect and defend our countrymen, many that are our own elected leaders that turned on us and committed treason from within, on many fronts.

Now, back to our "In Harm's Way" feature film starring John Wayne. John Wayne's character, nicknamed "Rock", has now been promoted from U.S. Navy Captain to the war-time rank of Rear Admiral over the Pacific Navy fleet. As the fleet was cruising under cover of darkness toward a massive counter-conflict with a far superior Japanese armada, something sudden happened. Japanese ships came into sight and, the moment they were within range, Rock gave orders for his men to fire on the ships in the Japanese armada. Immediately the skies lit up with blinding light and deafening sounds from the powerful guns. Not long after the attack began, Rock's ships took massive fire from the superior number of Japanese artillery. As pieces of the damaged command ship flew in every direction, Rock was suddenly hit by shrapnel and fell to the floor unconscious.

In the next scene, Rock woke up in the bed of a hospital ship headed for Pearl Harbor. U.S. Navy Nurse Maggie, played by Patricia Neal, explained to Rock that he had been unconscious for a long time, about three weeks. He had been miraculously rescued, had lost one leg, and was safe in the Admiral's hospital cabin for recovery. Suddenly, his cabin door opens, and in walks the Pacific Fleet Commander-In-Chief, played by Henry Fonda. Upon seeing his four-star flag officer enter the room, Rock, sounding rather defeated, began apologizing for what he had been thinking was a disastrous defeat for his fleet. At that, Henry Fonda's character asked Nurse Maggie with glee, "Is he still doped up?" After she answered that he was "a little" the Commander-In-Chief said, "Rock, why do you apologize? That battle was a decisive victory!"

Just like Rock thought that his entire fleet had been defeated in the war against a far-superior force, there are many Americans that are thinking that we have found ourselves in an all-out war today that is surely all-but lost. Even many Christians have been convinced that our great nation has been fighting losing battles in the war against a far-superior force, based on what we've seen in America's out-of-control government, big-pharma, and media. The opposite is true! We believe with our whole hearts that, like "Rock" in the movie, we will soon find out that what is being accepted as the truth is not the truth at all. Though wicked men and women have been committing pure evil against citizens in our beloved country for a long while, we will soon see God, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit redeem it as "a decisive victory"! We the people must trust, rest, and wait i-n The Lord Jesus Christ, remembering that the enemy must first be drawn out into the open for all to see, then he can be defeated. By showing the enemy in the Light of God's Truth, even those who have been blinded to the truth of who the enemy is will come to see him, identify him, and watch justice be brought on him for all the evil he has been doing to God's people and to destroy God's America. Be encouraged! The momentum of what once seemed to, daily, be on the side of the enemy, is now shifting to the side of Truth and all who love The Truth - "The Truth" Who is Christ Jesus.

John 14:6 has Christ Jesus saying it best, "I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto The Father, but by Me." Halleluia!

Being at the threshold of a promising 2022, we can see an entire year filled with countless opportunities to help everyone who has been crippled in this current war, everyone we can possibly reach, especially those who have lost loved ones in this demonically-conceived and executed attack against ALL that God loves. This year we must take every opportunity to demonstrate for others how our feet are fixed firmly on The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ. As a ministry team and family, we know we have our work cut out for us, and then some.

The great news is we, believers, have The Lord Jesus Christ as "The Conquering Admiral" that is over all admirals, "The Conquering General" that is over all generals, "The Conquering Commander-In-Chief" that is over all chief commanders, and "The Conquering King" over all kings! Unlike those whose father is the devil (whether they realize it or not), we have as our Father--God. We will find ourselves in various skirmishes, as we are experiencing in the spirit and natural realm now, in the course of walking out our Father's Will, Purpose, and Passion here on His great planet, but it is crucial that we hold to The Truth of Jesus Christ, our ROCK, Who will soon be delivering to His people A DECISIVE VICTORY! "He will swallow up death in victory; and The Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for The Lord hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is The Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation (Isaiah 25:8-9)."

Psalm 98:1-2 resonates with our excitement as we close, saying, "O sing unto the Lord a new song; for He hath done marvelous things: His right hand, and His holy arm, hath gotten Him the victory. The Lord hath made known His salvation: His righteousness hath He openly showed in the sight of the heathen." Selah and Amen (so be it)!

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