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Unto The Lamb :: By Clay Smith

Published on: by RR7

HALLELUJAH! All Praise, unto the Lamb, who sits on the Throne, Honor and Power, Dominion and Praise, Unto the Lamb, Who Was, and Is, and Is to Come.

This Lamb is YESHUA!

Isaiah 43:13 “Yea, before the day was, I am he.”

John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”

There it is! Scriptural Truth.

Jesus is on His Throne now, but He rises up soon to come to the clouds to bring back His Bride, the Saints, to heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:14-18). Then we come back with Him at the 2nd Coming to the earth where he will reign for the 1,000-year Millennium (Zechariah 8:3, 14-16; Revelation 19:11-14, 20:4-6).

In the first sentence of this article are some of the lyrics from the song in the title that originated from the Prestonwood Church Choir back in 2007. Look this up on YouTube, and listen to them singing this mighty uplifting musical score. For Christians, this should make you want to go to heaven now and sing this to Jesus, the Lamb, Who sits on the Throne, literally, right now, next to the Father. Hopefully, I will be able to sing when I get there.

For those of you who do not know Yeshua (Jesus), the Messiah, this is what our Spirit is professing and shouting to the world. Hallelujah! We have a Saviour that should be praised, honored, and glorified in our entire being every day. This is why we are trying to get the Gospel message out to the world, showing that salvation alone is in Jesus Christ, and we will be praising Him forever which we will never tire of.

We serve a mighty God, Yah, who gave his only begotten Son to die for our sins (all people) so that all who turn to him for salvation would live for and serve him now, and throughout all eternity. God will create a new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1-5), and He will dwell with all believers forever.

HALLELUJAH means God Be Praised! It’s a Hebrew term: Praise Yah! That’s what this song is about and what we should be doing each day and night. God has many wonderful things for us now and in the future who believe in his Son.

1 Corinthians 2:9 “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

Wow! We have no idea. We have a glimpse of heaven from the book of Revelation beginning in chapter 21. A great wall with 12 gates, with 12 pearls, and the foundations that are made of precious stones. The street of the heavenly city will be pure gold, vs. 21; but do you know the entire city will be gold? vs. 18. You can be part of this. Here’s another verse from the Gospel of John.

Jesus speaking:

John 14:1-3 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

Did you notice the key words? Also; mansions; prepare; come again; I am.

Jesus has it all planned out. He is on his throne, knowing all things. The scripture in Psalm 121:4 states: “He neither slumbers, nor sleeps.” He is not slack in his word or his promises, just like the ones I quoted you.

Have you ever wondered what will be in heaven/kingdom of God besides eternal living and the heavenly city?

We have these attributes, if you will, but presently, we don’t express them as we should. Romans 14:17: “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” These are heavenly fruit, along with the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, that we as believers possess now. A person who does not know Christ does not possess these spiritually. This is one reason I believe that we have to receive new glorified bodies like Jesus that are “incorruptible,” without stain, blemish, or spot (like the lamb) to be able to express all this glory fully.

*Pure Holy Joy

*Pure Holy Peace

*Pure Holy Righteousness

*In the Holy Ghost

*Our fleshly body couldn’t handle that in Glory.

Wouldn’t you want all of this? No more pain, suffering, tears, agony, loneliness, etc.; the list goes on. I could give you hosts of Bible scriptures that relate to what I’m telling you; instead I will leave you with a few more various song lyrics. Think about them.

*I will call upon your Name.

*I am yours and you are mine.

*In the presence of my Saviour.

*All I know is I’m not home yet; this is not where I belong. Take this world and give me Jesus.

*I have this blessed assurance holding me.

*When the earth shakes, I want to be found in you.

Funny how this works out! To conclude, we are not far from being with the Lord Jesus. He is coming to get his Bride; the Church. We are so close to going home to Glory because this earth is temporal, and the prophetic signs from the Bible are coming to pass. The Rapture is imminent. There are different opinions on this, of course, but this is just what I find in the Word of God. There are many articles here on R/R to search for this study among others relating to the return of Christ.

I hope this has been a huge encouragement and a big skip in your daily walk with Jesus. Each believer has their own special music or song that awakens their Spirit. We know that we really need this today as bad as it is out there and getting worse. For those who don’t have a relationship with “The Lamb of God,” please ask Him to come into your life immediately, and save your soul instantly for eternal salvation.

Ephesians 1:12-13 “That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.”

Key words: action on your part – FAITH and God’s promise to save you.

*First trusted

*Ye heard

*Word of truth

*The gospel

*Your salvation

*Ye believed

*Ye were sealed [immediately]

*Holy Spirit

Isn’t that amazing and wonderful? All you have to do is trust, believe, and have faith. Salvation is a gift of God. A promise that will never end or fade away! Rejoice in what God has done for you. Let me know.

Praise be to the Lord-YAHWEH!

Shalom,

Clay Smith

All Scripture is from the King James Bible.

Clay02789@att.net

A Letter to Christian Friends :: By Jim Towers

Published on: by RR7

Dear Christian friends and seekers: I want you all to know that when I write about my exploits for the kingdom of God, it is not in need of recognition since I formerly worked in the entertainment industry and have had my share of acclaim. I write about these exploits because I want to encourage you to do the same. All too many of us are fearful about what others may think. Some of us are shy about sharing our faith because of lack of biblical knowledge, but one thing is sure; without concern for our fellow man, we will do nothing.

Believing that we are living in the end times, today I pull out all the stops in proclaiming the Gospel, even if it means rejection by nominal Christians and/or the government. We in the family of God seem to be so at peace with the world that we don’t give a second thought about the rest of humanity.

There are a great many people searching for hope. In fact, I would dare say that the vast majority of people in the world are doing just that; and for that reason, I go all out in proclaiming the gospel without pretention or apprehension.

Fear of man also makes us apprehensive about approaching others; something we should be doing out of love and concern since spiritual knowledge is the very thing they are looking for.

The Holy Spirit is the revealer of truth and will shed light on the scriptures as we draw closer to God. This isn’t done through osmosis but through the diligent study of it.

We are safe in God’s hands. Furthermore, He is the one who gives us the love and power to reach out to others without fear or shame. In this, we are asked to study (the Bible), of course, to “show ourselves approved, a workman that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of God.”

I am convinced that God is going to bring in as many into the kingdom of God as possible before time runs out and they are left behind. So, don’t be afraid to share your faith with others. Many people are searching but in all the wrong places. You will be surprised at the response when you show concern for these lost souls.

You don’t have to be sanctioned by your church or organization to reach others for Christ. This can begin in any numbers of ways: visiting a sick neighbor, or praying for someone face to face or over the phone.

Below is a recent encounter in carrying out my evangelical outreach.

I took my car to the dealership to have the tires rotated; and while the work was being done, I engaged two people in conversation. One was an older man, and the other was a woman whose husband had just passed away. Right away, I let them know what I was all about without any false piety. The response was exactly what I had anticipated. The man left to do something, and the woman opened right up, becoming teary-eyed. She exclaimed that she didn’t know what the world was coming to and was afraid – very afraid. I encouraged her and invited her to my church, emphasizing that she should read the Bible. She was a Catholic who hadn’t ever read it. Our conversation was cut short by a man telling me my car was waiting.

Later, I went to the fishing pier to see the sunset and just missed doing so. Hundreds of people come each evening from all over the world to do so. Upon leaving, I stopped to talk to an elderly black man who had gone to Catholic seminary but, for some reason, became discouraged and dropped out. I asked him where he went to church, and he replied, “I quit going years ago, and today I’m searching for Truth.”

I knew then and there my reason for being at the right place at the right time. I told him what Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the life; no man comes to the father but by me.” The man immediately came alive as if a bulb had been lit in his head. We talked a bit more, and then I asked if he’d like for me to pray for him to get to know the Truth from scripture. He said, “Would you please.” I prayed like this with one hand on his shoulder: “Heavenly Father, reveal to this man the Truth as written in the Holy Scriptures. May he find Jesus and grow in assurance that Jesus is the truth he seeks.” It was short and sweet. The man thanked me profusely, and we parted ways.

Just so you know, I’ve been used of God to bring two sisters and a brother to faith in Christ. My youngest sister even came down from Michigan to have me baptize her in the ocean a few years ago. My latest exploit was to bring my nephew into faith in Christ over the phone, and I’ve continued to disciple him over the phone as well, often with text messages.

The signs of the end aren’t becoming any less. In fact, there are more earthquakes than ever before, more lawlessness, more wars and rumors of war, and signs and wonders. People everywhere and in all parts of the world are searching for truth, peace and hope and the salvation that only Jesus offers. We followers of Christ must pull out all the stops to make Jesus known.

As some of you know, I’ve written about my many exploits in a biography of my work in the film industry and also the many miracles I’ve experienced over the years as I went about reaching others for Christ. It is still in manuscript form, and I add to it periodically since my faith and ministry continues to grow. I could self-publish at this juncture, but I can see where this manuscript could be expanded as I go from one adventure to the next, and I expect to eventually have a legitimate publisher publish my works.

YBIC

Jim Towers

You can write me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and you can check out my website www.propheticsignsandwonders to read the opening of my biographical manuscript.