The day with dianne Louise

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”  Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I am praying that faith comes through hearing the testimony of those who know Jesus. I attend college in Nepal and in my class there are four people who do not know Jesus. I look for ways to share Him with them. As last weekend was Easter I wished a young Korean man happy Easter. He did not know what that was. I explained that on Good Friday we remembered how Jesus died on a crosss and on Sunday rose from the dead. Here in Nepal the Christian churches have a walk through the city to a venue where they worship and hear the gospel. This young man had seen this event. Yesterday the Holy Spirit had me take my ukelele and before class I played and sang a worship song, he listened respectfully. Whilst I am not allowed to proselytise Nepali people here in Nepal I can be a light in a dark place, I can worship Jesus in my own space. I can answer questions, ...

“I speak to you an eternal truth: if you embrace my message and believe in the One who sent me, you will never face condemnation. In me, you have already passed from the realm of death into eternal life!”  John‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭TPT‬‬ I do not need to wait until I die to pass from death to life, in Jesus I already have! Now, this is a mystery! How is that, although still alive, I have passed from death to life? In this world we hear much condemnation, yet here also, I will escape from the condemnation that matters. Whilst mankind might condemn me, my God does not! Another mystery! When I accept Jesus as my perfect sacrifice, the price had been paid. He redeemed me! These truths are what matters! Whilst the world is full of noise, only One voice matters! If Jesus said it, it is truth! His truth remains when all else is burned away! https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibJEyjVMsU&si=sU3BzuY6cWyT5CrQ

“Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭19‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Making disciples is not easy. They may know Christ as saviour, but taking Him as Lord is another matter all together.  I live with two women who have made Jesus saviour but have areas in their lives where they refuse to love the unlovely. They do not see the problem and believe, in their hearts, they are righteous. I alone can smell the stink of self-righteousness and pride. Taking Jesus as saviour is hard for Hindu people, without a revelation of sin and the need to repent and turn, they cling to their many gods. I can only pray for this revelation to come and be the light. I attend college with a Buddhist, a western man who practices Hinduism and a western woman who seems to believe in herself. As it was for me, it will be for them, only revelation can bring change. My own awareness of making Jesus Lord is a continual process. As ...

“He isn’t here—he has risen victoriously, just as he said! Come inside the tomb and see the place where our Lord was lying.” Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Jesus had told His disciples many times what would happen; that He would be treated brutally by the chief priests and crucified but that He would rise again on the third day. None of them heard the last part. This leads me to wonder if we hear God correctly. Do we hear all or only part of what He is saying to us today? Their minds were dull to the truth He was bringing to them. Why? They had another scenario printed upon their hearts. He was supposed to be the glorious king who had come to deliver them from Roman occupation. The fact that He was telling them He would be crucified did not fit with that narrative. What narrative do we have playing in our hearts and minds? What does Jesus want us to know? Jesus’ resurrection is also ours, He went to the cross to pay for our sins, infirmities and rebellion, He rose again in new life so that w...

“This is how we have discovered love’s reality: Jesus sacrificed his life for us. Because of this great love, we should be willing to lay down our lives for one another.”  1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Yesterday was Good Friday, we remember the brutal sacrifice Jesus made for us. His sacrifice was beyond measure. What He endured for us, the perfect, sinless Christ becoming sin, was the ultimate sacrifice. John is above telling us that because of the great Love Jesus portrayed, we should be willing to lay down our lives for others. Is there any comparison in me suffering a potential bad reputation for others? No! There is no comparison! We are so used to defending ourselves, or selfishly taking our own part and refusing to defend others or elevating others. Laying down our lives for the gospel is another matter indeed. There are saints, worldwide, who, rather than denying their faith or surrendering names of other Christians, are willing to suffer torture.  How  would we behave?...

“But it was because of our rebellious deeds that he was pierced and because of our sins that he was crushed. He endured the punishment that made us completely whole, and in his wounding we found our healing.” Isaiah‬ ‭53‬:‭5‬ ‭TPT‬‬ I want more than mental assent to this scripture today, I want a Rhema! This word is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword, it pierces bone and marrow. It interprets and reveals the secret thoughts and intentions of the heart (Hebrews 4:12). The Israel nation read this scripture and without a Rhema do not understand that it speaks about Jesus.  Jesus fulfilled this scripture, and this same Jesus will come again as they expect Him to come, as a victorious Lord and King. Each of us need to find the truth that sets us free from a darkened mind, to a mind that completely understands and embraces all that Jesus accomplished for us. He set us free from the bondage of sin, saved us from the power of our enemy. In desth we will meet Him, He paid f...