I’ve always loved crab legs but could never get the meat out.  I would try but only get a little piece here a little piece there​ …  never enough to fill me.  My dad had a way of getting the meat out in its entirety.  I loved it. I could eat and get full!  I really love it!  That’s how I feel about what you have given to us.   

Hope you have a good day!

​Michelle​

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I wonder if that is what some people say I’m a crabby sort of fellow?

Just kidding.  Thank you, Michelle.

Pastor John

Pastor John,

I have been thinking about what you said Friday night about Wed night’s reading of Revelation.  It left me praying to Jesus to not let me grow complacent and take for granted all that Jesus has given us.  We have so much to eat!

I was listening to the latest meeting CD today, and Judy M was testifying about her scare with the horse.  At one point she said that Billy told her “not to grow complacent” with the horses.  When she said that, it struck my heart.  I knew Jesus wanted me to hear that. Judy also said things “can change in a moment”, and after my scare at work with a gunman, I feel like Jesus was wanting me to hear that also.

I was just about to go to bed but after reading today’s Excerpt (below), I had to write.  God’s patience is terrifying.  It is terrifying to think we could be the “ignorant creatures” God is using.  Israel grew tired of Manna.  I pray that Jesus gives me a heart to cherish our Manna. How terrifying to not cherish and love what God has given and for Him to take it away!

I am thankful that you love Jesus and the things of God we are given, Pastor John.  Thank you for all the time and work you put into teaching us.

Beth

Pastor John,

I am so thankful for our comforter.  This week work has been extremely busy and I’ve been a little overwhelmed with school work.  When I got home from class on Tuesday I could not wait to spend some time with Jesus.  I knew that if I could just get still He would be there to help me, and He did!  I started praying and then began to speak in tongues, I felt the relief from head to toe.  I went to bed that night so thankful for the holy Ghost, so thankful that I know who gives us relief!

This morning I was getting ready for work and hopped in my car.  As I was driving I began to feel this “push” and didn’t like it.  I had a cd on in my car but it began to skip, I took it out and wiped it off but again it skipped.  So I took it out, I felt like Jesus just wanted to spend some quite time together.  So I said, “Jesus, I’m here.”  It was so sweet, a gentle, sweet calm fell in my car.  I began to speak in tongues, very softly.  Whatever that “push” was just had to leave.  Jesus left me with the sweetest feelings to start my day.

I love these feelings!  I’m falling deeper and deeper in love with Jesus!  Learning to go to Him and trust that He will take care of me! 

I’ve been thinking about Bess’ testimony about driving to the doctors office with no directions, but Jesus is our map!  He will guide and direct our path if we let Him.  Whew…just feels so good!

Michelle

Hey,

I see so much love from Jesus for his mother in the Father and Son excerpt, below. The other thing that I thought is that all of Jesus’ family must have abandoned him to one degree or another; if Jesus felt the best person to care for his mother was John? I wish I knew all the details.

Jenny

John,  

The excerpt today echoes the thoughts I’ve been having since our reading tonight and since we read the last few chapters of Revelation. I’ve never felt the love, like I have this time, that Jesus has for the Jews at the end. It brought tears to my eyes while we were reading tonight when I was thinking about him being reunited with the remnant that is left at the end. Thinking about their names being in the Book of Life, and at the time, they didn’t even believe in Jesus or his book. Wow. Such love Jesus has for them! 

Carrie

Pastor John, 

​I was talking to Jesus yesterday on the way to work.  I had just finished listening to Donna’s song, “Run to my Jesus”.  I was asking Him to “empty me and fill me at His command,” as the song says.  Then I came to a stoplight, and the car in front of me had a license tag that read, “4bearance”.  That really struck me because you just don’t see that everyday.  So, I looked up the definition:  “Self-control; patient restraint; hold back, abstain.”

I thought about that off and on, all day.

Last night, I got home and started reading.  I wanted to find out where that word was in the Bible, and I found it in Romans.  I read in chapter 2 and by the time I had finished, I had such a fear of God in my heart that I began to pray . . . I mean really pray.  The spirit of prayer fell on me, and I began crying and speaking in tongues.  I began asking for discernment and understanding.  I have prayed for these before, but not like it fell on me last night.

I feel like Jesus is trying to teach me something but I’m not getting it.  I feel it, but don’t understand it.  Can you help me?

Michelle

Hey John,

I still have the sweet feelings from last nights meeting.  Yes, we are blessed to hear these words of life.  What compassion it gave me for God’s people that have little to no food!  I just want to thank you for feeding us, and I thank all the translators too. 

I loved Darren and Gary songs last night.
Jr.

Good morning Pastor John, 

​I had the sweetest drive into work this morning!  

When I passed by Carrie’s neighborhood and saw her coming out, I don’t even think she saw me but it made me smile to see her.  I thought, Oh Jesus I love her, I love my sweet family.  Then I had the thought, Jesus did it!  He put that love in my heart. 

Then a little later I looked out my window to see this beautiful sunrise with the most amazing colors!  And again, I had the thought, Jesus did it!  He created this beautiful sunrise for us to enjoy. 

As I continued driving and listening to our wonderful music that moves me down deep in my soul, I had the thought again, Jesus did it!  He’s given us our musicians and this wonderful music!​ Whew…. how sweet!  All because He did it!

I love Jesus made us, us!

Hope you have a great day!

Michelle