Whom Shall I send??? Word from the Lord!

Whom shall I send?

A Word from the Lord

27 May 08

 

Whom shall I send to the aid of Jerusalem?

Whom shall I send?

I sent My prophets they heard not,

I sent My Son and they rejected Him!

whom shall I send?

Who will they believe?

They seek a sign, I gave them the Gospel. They wanted more, I gave them the apostles. 

Oh Jerusalem…Whom shall I send?

What must I do to help you see?

I am the Christ, the one you seek. 

You say blessed is he who prays for thee,

Yet when I sent to you the peace,

You rejected it and said it wasn’t from Me.

Oh Jerusalem will you see?

The answer you have been looking for is really Me!

What will it take for you to believe?

Will you believe before it’s too late?

Jerusalem, Jerusalem tell your watchman to awake!

The coming destruction will be the worst yet!

There is only ONE WAY to be kept,

Pray for the Holy Ghost, you’ll know when He comes.

He will fill you and you will be speaking in other tongues.

Pray for My Holy Ghost

To come,

For it is the peace of New Jerusalem…A free gift,

My only begotten Son.

Jesus Christ.

 

Through These Tears!

Through these tears

By Samuel Crawford

21 May 2008

 

Through the pouring tears I press on,

Wondering if my time will ever come,

I have been waiting for so long,

But through these tears I must press on,

 

My tears flow from the pains of life,

Life is full of heartaches and strife,

I often wonder what I have done,

But through these tears I must press on,

 

My heart cries for the hurts inside,

It is always the last thing to be found,

Yet it is the first thing torn down,

But through these tears I must press on,

 

Something is missing, something is gone,

My joy has been replaced by sorrow and despair,

It is all because something is not there,

But through these tears I must press on,

 

My heart used to sing happy songs,

Now my heart hears words to sad poems,

Why all the crying, why all the pain,

But through these tears I must press on,

 

So many tears my eyes have poured,

Each a reminder of the pain I have endured,

Many tears have obscured my vision,

But through these tears I must press on,

 

Because my tears just pour and pour,

I find that I’m at a place I can’t take anymore,

Something must happen, something must change,

So through these tears I must press on,

 

These tears I cry do not go unnoticed,

Someone is there gathering them into a bottle,

While Jesus is writing them into His book,

So through these tears I must press on,

 

 

 

 

Jesus is my strength and He holds me tight,

We talk before He tucks me in for the night,

He tells me to rest and be, He is looking out for me

So through these tears I must press on,

 

Jesus is always listening for His that cry,

He has a special place in His heart for you and I,

He shows up to bring comfort to my weary eyes,

So that THROUGH THESE TEARS I CAN PRESS ON!!!

 

 

This poem is written, yet may get changed.  I wrote this tonight through some jumbled thoughts and tears.  I wonder if anyone will even read this, would they understand it if they did.  Through these tears is the name of the poem, because it seems there is not many days they don’t come.  It is not always good and it is not always bad, but that doesn’t change the fact they still come.  This is my heart shown to you, if you are reading this I thank you.  You took time for me that you didn’t have to.  There is something I am missing that is the cause of this poem; it could be the end of what just began.  But if it is from God this is only the rough start and the best is yet to come!  Anyways, this poem I will edit it when I can, just to make sure it makes good sense, since it is so late in the morning.  So to all of you who feel this poem, and have been crying in the midst of your storms….I pray that God gives you the strength; because through YOUR tears you have to PRESS ON!!!

 

Blessings, Samuel…The Worshiper with a Word

Process of Elimination!!!

The process of elimination!

13 May 2008

 

 

The process of elimination is a process that rules out the more obvious things and helps you narrow your focus onto the possibilities or the exact answer desired.  This process is used in practically every facet of life; whether it is buying food, cars, houses, what school to attend and etc.  The one place many fail to apply this process is in their spiritual walk with God.  We put ourselves through more than we should because we do not use this process to help clear our minds of needless clutter.  We can be so much happier and freer to focus on the things God has given us to do; if we eliminate some things.

 

Many times we are confronted with the question, “Which path do I take?”  Another good question we ask is, “Is this God’s will for my life?” or even “What is God’s will for my life?”  These questions have answers and often times there are distractions keeping us from seeing the answers.  So, we apply the process!

 

The enemy always tries to work confusion into our lives by bringing distractions and false hopes.  If the devil can distract us long enough we will miss the opportunities God has placed before us.  And again if we chose the wrong thing we miss the opportunities God has presented us.  He works at keeping us confused; he also loves to have misunderstandings break up the blessings of God.  Remember he comes to kill, to steal and to destroy!  He doesn’t care how he has to do it, he just does it.

 

That is why it is so important to utilize this process.  God is the author of peace; He always works through peace and love.  He never brings confusion or fear upon you!  In fact the oneness of God helps us to see the results of applying the process more thoroughly!  God is One is every aspect; there is only ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE CREATOR, ONE SAVIOR, ONE EARTH, ONE SUN, ONE MOON, ONE UNIVERSE, ONE GOD!  God always has ONE way and ONE sure answer.  The only answer to sin is JESUS CHRISTS BLOOD!  The ONE way to heaven is through JESUS CHRIST!  There is only ONE with God.  He presents you ONE way; His way!  But in doing so He also allows us to see what happens when we don’t choose His way!  It is His Way or the way of destruction; it is life or death, His blessings for obedience or the cursing for disobedience, and His will or our will. They all say the same thing and only ONE way is the way that leads you to Him and His promises. 

 

God through His word has already laid out the pros and cons of following Him.  He tells us to chose life, that we may live.  He lets us know the things that are good to desire and even the things that are not good to desire.  Three of the best books for weighing these pros and cons are; Deuteronomy, Proverbs and the book of John.  These three books spell out the pros and cons very effectively.  They provide a balance that expresses that the most positive choice is always the one God wants you to choose.  They also do a great job showing the consequences for not choosing the thing God wants you to. 

 

Maybe right now you are looking at some choices before you right now wondering which way is right for you.  It is not a coincidence that God has opened the door for you to be reading this right now; God intended on you reading this to help you make that decision!  God is telling you to apply the process of elimination, so that you can see what He wants you to see.

 

Start evaluating the pros and cons of the situation you are dealing with. If the thing is against God’s Word and His will for you; than it is a con.  If it is bad, destructive, or has a negative impact on you spiritually; it is a con.  When the things line up with God’s Word, they line up with God’s will for you; than it is a pro.  If it is good for you, is beneficial, or has a positive impact on you spiritually than it is a pro.  Before I go on I must point out that not all negatives and positives are evidence of pros and cons.  There are some things God tells us to do; that do not appear to be good for us, beneficial to us and is actually the thing God wants us to do.  Some choices He gives us require a sacrifice.  There are likewise some things that could benefit you at the moment, but later on end up hurting you, so always when examining the pros and cons acknowledge God so that He will guide you in knowing which is which!

 

After weighing the pros and the cons you should be able to clearly see the thing for you, the things you are to focus on, the things needing eliminated, the things that are not for you and so much more.  You will be able to see more than you were able to see before and that will help you to know what the next step is going to be.

 

 

In your life today, begin the process of elimination; see it help you in your questions and choices you have to make!  Trust in God as you commit to this process and He will guide you in your choices!  Remember to acknowledge Him in all your paths and He shall direct your steps.  For the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.  He will show you the thing and shortly bring it to pass.

 

 

Jeremiah 29:11 through Jeremiah 29:14 (KJV) ¹¹For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. ¹²Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. ¹³And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. ¹⁴And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

 

Follow ME and I WILL MAKE YOU!!!!

Follow Me and I will Make YOU!!!

Written By: Samuel Crawford

Matthew 4:19

5 May 2008

 

Sometimes in our life we feel for God to use us we have to be something great already!  But in Matthew 4:19 God shows us that we need not be great at all when He calls you!  The thing I love about God is how sure He is about YOU!!!  He is so confident in what HE can do that He says come as you are, just follow me and I will do the rest! 

 

God didn’t call the greatest on earth to be the greatest in His Kingdom!  He called the least of all, to make them the greatest of all!  The first shall be last and the last shall be first.  He that wants to be the greatest in the kingdom must be the servant of all! 

 

God lets us know He is not concerned with what you have to offer.  He is more concerned with what He is going to make you!  Jesus says in; Matthew 4:19 and he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. (Italics and bold print mine)   Jesus let them know to just follow Me and I will give you that which you will need to catch men.  Jesus didn’t give them a hook, nets, or poles to catch men naturally, but He gave it to them spiritually! 

 

They were fishermen, they knew what it meant to fish and the things needed to fish.  They didn’t question Him, they didn’t ask what do we need, they did even try to bring what they had!  They immediately left their nets and followed Him.  They left the tools they knew were essential to fishing, they left the familiar things, they just immediately followed. 

 

The fact that the Bible points out that they did this immediately lets us know these were men with dreams!  They may have not dreamed of fishing as their way of living, these men may have desired to be servants in the house of God, but because they were fisherman they had a certain odor about them that caused them to be rejected.  Though they were Jews, though they were God’s chosen, they were not treated as others.  Most fishers in their time were unlearned, meaning they didn’t get to go to school; they couldn’t read and didn’t have knowledge outside of what they did.

 

For these men to be chosen over all the others was an insult to the Pharisees and Sadducees.  They took great pride in their education, their knowledge of tradition and every other thing they could obtain to add to what they considered their worth.  Yet, Jesus rejected them and chose some men that were working hard, trying to be something in life! 

 

These fishermen were entrepreneurs, they had a dream, and the Word verifies this when it says they were business partners.  These uneducated men were trying to fulfill dreams in their lives to be more than what they were.  So, immediately when presented with an opportunity to be something presented itself, they didn’t think twice.  They left it all to be what ever Christ would make them to be, they just knew they were going to be fishers of men, no longer of smelly fish.

 

The scriptures help us to understand what these fishermen faced every time they went out to catch fish. Every description of a boat, ship or vessel upon the waters is the type of situations these fishermen faced daily.  Some days the water would be calm, other days the storms would threaten their lives.  The waves would toss a ship where ever it wanted; the men on the boats were at the mercy of the winds and the waves.  Yet, they were not afraid to go out into the unknown to labor and attempt to fulfill their dreams. 

 

Peter left everything to follow Jesus; he left the storms of his life, his old fears, and his old struggles behind him. Yet, there comes a time when the things you leave behind want to try coming back into your life to keep you from fulfilling your calling.  Peter found himself back in the same situation he had encountered in his past, even some of the same people were with him. 

 

Jesus compelled His Disciples to get into a boat and cross over the sea, then wait for Him when they arrived.  As they were crossing over they encounter adversity, the storm was fighting against them.  The boat was being TOSSED by the wind and waves.  The Greek word for tossed means tormented or in pain, these men were being tormented by this storm.  They were really going through and the fear of this storm was one unto death.  Some of the Disciples were experienced fishermen that knew the fears they face in these storms. 

 

If you study what causes boats to sink you will discover it is most often because the storm catches the ship unaware.  They were not prepared for the storm so they perished in the storm.  Those that are experienced fishermen will tell you there is never a guarantee you will make it out of the storm alive, but if you are safe in the ship and everything is prepared, you have better chances to come out of the storm alive…Even though the ship may be damaged or almost destroyed! 

 

When the Disciples saw Jesus walking on the water in the middle of their storm; their fears were increased even more, believing He was a Ghost!  This became the climax of Peter’s storm and when he heard Jesus say it is I, be not afraid; Peter speaks up and shows what kind of man Jesus made him to be. 

 

Peter said; “If it is You, bid me to come unto you on the water.”  Jesus said; “Come!”  At Jesus’ word Peter stepped down onto the water and began to walk on the water to Jesus.  It doesn’t say how far Peter walked until he recognized where he is and what was around him; he was still in the storm!  The fears started to overwhelm him again and he called out to Jesus to save him!  Jesus reached out immediately and caught him.  Jesus was right there in arms reach the whole time! 

 

What happens next is often over looked; the Bible goes on to say; and when they were come into the ship, the winds ceased.  This meant there was still some walking they had to do to get to the ship.  Jesus didn’t carry Peter to the ship; He just caught Peter by extending His hand to Peter.  Peter than walked WITH JESUS on the water back to the ship and Peter’s storm ended when he was back into what he considered safety, the ship. 

Think about this…Peter WALKED on the same STORMY waters that he used to FEAR!  He was now a man of faith!  When Jesus asked Peter, where is your faith?  Peter thought about it. Did he have more faith that he was going to be destroyed by the storm, than he had in Jesus bringing him through the storm?  Peter than demonstrated his faith by walking on the water with Jesus back to the ship. 

 

Following God when He calls you will cause you to leave the familiar things and step into a place of uncertainty.  When God calls you, you will have to leave your comfort zone and move into places that you just don’t feel safe at all!  He moves everything you have depended on that wasn’t Him out of your life.  Family will not be there to help you, friends will not be there to help you, finances can’t help you, and everything you have ever depended on will be removed so that you will be able to wholly trust Him. 

 

God is looking for people that are likeminded to a fisherman, they KNOW they may face rough waters, they KNOW they are going to have to work to achieve their purpose, and they KNOW if they trust in Jesus they will survive any storm! 

 

These men were being made even before God called them.  Through every storm they faced as fishermen, God used to build up the character of the man that He would use.  God knew where He was going to take them and that it would be full of storms, so He prepared them! 

 

Look over your life; can you see where God has been preparing you to follow Him when He calls you?  Can you see that through the storms YOU have been through; God has been making it possible for you to follow Him in the storms you will face.  God has placed a call on your life and today is the day He has been preparing you for!  You have come to the same place that the Disciples were when Christ called them.  It is an awesome place to be, you get to give up on the things that were getting you nowhere and be given the thing that will take you somewhere.  Remember, it doesn’t matter what you have or don’t have, Jesus just wants you to follow Him and let Him take care of the rest. 

 

God knew Peter’s dream, and if you look at Peter’s life you can see he wanted to serve God!  He was a man full of faith and full of zeal!  When Jesus asked who He was; it was Peter’s faith that God used to reveal that Jesus was the Messiah!  God made Peter a promise that if Peter followed Him, that He would be a fisher for men!  Peter understood this to be that God would fulfill the thing that was in his heart!  God would fulfill Peter’s dream, but it could only come to pass by following God. 

 

What was the dream?  Peter was asked, do you love Me more than them?  Peter said yes, and Jesus told Peter to FEED HIS SHEEP!  Peter’s dream was to be USED by GOD and to care for God’s people!  Peter followed Jesus and God gave Peter everything he would need to FEED HIS SHEEP!  Peter’s heart had to have been filled with joy as he stood on the day of Pentecost and fulfilled his dreams by FEEDING GOD’S SHEEP!!!

 

Don’t give up on your dreams!  Don’t stop desiring to do great things!  Don’t give up on the promises of God!!!  Don’t give up on those things that seem impossible, for it is those very things that God wants to do for you!  God is saying to you right now; come as you are…Follow Me and I WILL MAKE YOU!!!