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- 2009-05-21</b></font></span></p>
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to many of you who have subscribed to our mailings. Some of you have
particular intercessory giftings, and have indicated your interest in
praying for Marie and me. We much appreciate this.</span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Today
we leave for Vancouver Island, and on Saturday will be conducting a
Presbytery Installation Service in Victoria for friends of ours. On
Sunday we drive to Port Alberni where many of Marie's relatives live,
and probably Tuesday to Cumberland, where Marie's brother next to her
in age is in a Rest Home, seriously in need of prayer. We will
probably return home next Wednesday.</span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">On
Sunday May 31</span><sup><span style="text-decoration: none;">st</span></sup><span style="text-decoration: none;">
I will be speaking at an evening service in Aldergrove on “Past
Revivals of Canada.” </span></b></font>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">Later
in June we fly to Minnesota for Revival Meetings in line with God's
Visitation in Northern Canada in 1948.</span></b></font></p>
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will much appreciate your prayer support for these, just as many of
you prayed for us on Mother's Day Weekend when we were in California.</span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><b>JONAH,
MICAH, NAHUM, HABAKKUK - Overview - T3901R</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><u>“<font size="3"><b>TO
JEW FIRST, BUT ALSO TO GREEK”</b></font></u></p>
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<font size="3"><b>1. Jonah 1:3 (1-2) REBELLION, PRAYER AND
DELIVERANCE. “But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the
presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship
going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare for it, and went down into it,
to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah.”
</b><span style="">Father, we cannot flee from
You, even by going down! David knew this. We acknowledge it too.
</span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>2. Jonah 4:2b (3-4) OBEDIENCE, COMPLAINT AND
REBUKE. “Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that
you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in
lovingkindness, and do repent of the evil.” </b><span style="">
Father, we forgive Jonah for fleeing from doing Your will. O may we
never fall into the trap of siding against You!” </span><b><i>Your
:kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>3. Micah 2:3 (1-2) THREATS OF COMING JUDGMENT.
“Therefore thus says Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I
devise an evil, from which you shall not remove your necks, neither
shall you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.” </b><span style="">Judgment
is a bitter time. Revelation that reveals a chosen one, not only does
not preclude judgment, but actually necessitates it - and is a bitter
lesson! Yet, in wrath, remember mercy! </span><b><i>Your :will be
done, As in heaven, so on earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>4. Micah 4:10 (3-5) PROPHECY OF PROMISED
DELIVERANCE. “Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of
Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shall you go forth out of the
city, and shall dwell in the field, and shall come even unto Babylon:
there shall you be rescued; there will Jehovah redeem you from the
hand of your enemies.” </b><span style="">Here
is Your powerful word of faithfulness, Father! </span><i><span style="">Forgive
us for ever doubting You, </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">when
the time of purging and judgment seems long. 1000 years is but a day
to You! </span></span><b><i>Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">5. Micah 6:8 (6-7)
EXHORTATIONS WITH PROMISED RESTORATION. “He has showed you, O man,
what is good; and what does Jehovah require of you, but to do justly,
and love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
You shall yet visit us with revival. Your faithfulness to Judah and
Israel of old shall be reduplicated in Your church. You will visit
Your people - both natural and spiritual! </span></span><b><i>And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">6. Nahum 1:2 (1-3)
VENGEANCE ON NINEVEH: A CONTRAST. “Jehovah is a jealous God and
avenges; Jehovah avenges and is full of wrath; Jehovah takes
vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves </span><i>wrath</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
for his enemies.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">You
are slow to anger and judgment, Father; but eventually Your day of
action comes: </span></span><i><span style="">suddenly</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">
you come both to reward and judge. Satan's day of punishment will
also come. </span></span><b><i>And bring us not into temptation.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">7. Habakkuk 2:2-3
(1-3) THE MYSTERIES OF PROVIDENCE. “And Jehovah answered me, and
said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may
run that reads it. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">3</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hastes toward
the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because
it will surely come, it will not delay.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Great
is Your faithfulness, Father! </span></span><b><i>But deliver us
from the evil</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> one.</span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><u><b><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
especially Micah 6:8. Individuals often ask, “How can I please
God?” Here is an answer to this question straight from the heart of
God! This is actually God's hope and desire for every individual of
mankind, but especially for those who have believed on the Finished
Work of God's only begotten Son, and have entered into that realm of
discipleship mentioned in the Great Commission, Matthew</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">28:18-20. </font>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Also
let us pay close attention to Habakkuk 2:2-3. Understand clearly by
God's Vision for us concerning His Kingdom. And note also the
absolute need of </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">patience</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
for God's timing. King Saul couldn't wait for Samuel, and </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">lost</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
the Kingdom. Let us not </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">force</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
ourselves into the work of God's Kingdom ahead of His appointed time.
But conversely, let us not lag behind like Israel in the wilderness.
They failed to follow up on the good report of 2 of the 12 spies in
Canaan land, Joshua and Caleb! As a nation they were then forced by
God to wander in the wilderness for 40 years, a year for each day the
12 spies spent in spying out the land.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">But
2 other verses from Habakkuk could just as easily have found a place
in the above 7 entries; Habakkuk 3:3-4 (3:1-15) </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
PROPHET'S STRONG CONFIDENCE IN GOD. “God came from Teman, And the
Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and
the earth was full of his praise. </b></span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>4</b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
And </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>his</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
brightness was as the light; </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>He
had rays </b></u></span><i><u><b>coming forth</b></u></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>
from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>”
</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">What
an awesome revelation! Notice the </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">rays
that came from his hand</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
Compare with Mark 16:17-18 (16:19-18). </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>“And
these signs </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>shall</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
follow them that have believed: in my :name shall they cast out
demons, speak with tongues; </b></span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>18</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>and
in the</b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>ir</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
hands they shall take up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly
it shall in no wise hurt them; </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>they
shall lay hands on </b></u></span><i><u><b>the</b></u></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>
sick, and they shall recover.”</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
The laying on of hands on the sick brings forth one aspect of “The
Signs Following.” The Holy Spirit within a Spirit-filled person
leaps out of his hands to impart healing into needy bodies. Jesus
constantly engaged Himself in this in His 3-year earthly ministry.
And - by His Spirit - He </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">indwells
us</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
Expect these two verses from Habakkuk to increasingly manifest
themselves as the end of this age approaches, and the coming of our
Lord draws nigh! - J.A.W.</span></span></span></font></p>
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