by Brother Michael
Quietly will I serve you Lord,
Softly will I speak Lord
When they need you
Help us remember
Stars and flowers,
Moon and Sun
Thank you, dear Jesus Christ,
Abolish my vanity Lord
Drive away any darkness in my eye
Allow me to see you, my God my Savior
In another’s eyes, face, and soul.
Let your light abide in me, until
Then they can see.
Show me Blessed Mother
Love me Lamb of God
Who takes away the sin of the world.
Forgive me – Have mercy on all souls.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is true that these days the Lord is pouring His spirit out all over the land, as referenced in Acts 2,17, “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. It is amazing to see all the people coming to Jesus. It is quite unbelievable that so many people are martyred in Nigeria and Armenia and places untold, and that I do not know about. I hear these things and have noticed how American Christians are relatively safe and unpersecuted. Jesus warned the apostles that they would be persecuted and hated, and killed in the end, for His sake. And where am I? Would I do the same? The answer is yes. Jesus teaches us that the greatest love someone could have is to lay their life down for their friends. I believe that to be true.
I am not special in any way or set apart in any way; there are millions of devout believers, priests, and deacons, and pastors all around the world, who minister the word of God. Their work and their knowledge and experience are beyond what mine could be in this lifetime. I suppose I could say that what is the same, is the desire to serve Jesus, and in doing so we would serve those who are poor, and needy, widows, orphans, those who are in jail. That is why our ministry was founded, is to do that work.
I know that to move forward in my life with any sense of security you might say, or safety is to have Jesus. There is nothing else. Where will we run to when things go bad? When you’ve made terrible mistakes, terrible decisions, and have to suffer the consequences? Where do you go? In certain situations you may find yourself in, family turns their back, friends turn their backs – those whom you thought loved you – don’t. Jesus is always there, waiting for you to open the door of your heart, to let him in. Then you begin the healing and the dying, so that you may live; dying to the old ways of living, to the passions and lusts of the flesh.
Instead of feeding the flesh, feed the spirit – feed the soul. As Jesus teaches, One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4,4. Die so that you may live. In order to do this, we have to take some measure of discipline so that we are able to maneuver and operate in the world, in such a way, that our interaction with it is limited, at least our interaction with those who do not believe in Jesus, or in His word, or will not accept His peace. If that is the case and you must interact with them, cloak yourself in the light of Jesus, the love of Jesus. Stand on a foundation that is His word and His commandments so that you are not prone to temptation. Safely make it back to the people who do believe and live such as you do, which is in the light of Christ, the light of the Lord.
So let us then make a plan for each day and live each day in a disciplined way so that the work from the world is done and that you can live and stay in the light, and never succumb to the desires of the flesh, so that your heart remains in God. Remember as Jesus tells us, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16,24.
Thanks be to God!
Yours In Christ,
Brother Michael
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“The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.” Matthew 12:35
Dear Brothers and Sisters In Christ,
Behold the glory of God! Marvel at His wonderous creations, speak of His infinite existence, and give the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ to those who will accept it. I write of these things not for others, but for myself, to remind myself what it is I am to reflect upon daily and do my best to keep the commandments of Christ Jesus and I constantly fail at it.
I can only do what I am compelled to do. Hours, days, years have been spent in quiet contemplation and study and prayer always seeking His divine wisdom and forgiveness. I must return always to His fountain of Life to fill my cup with His life and love. It is both torture and ecstasy at once. To know that God almighty creator of all that exists, gave His only begotten son so that sin may be forgiven, for us humans on Earth, in love and mercy for all mankind who accept Christ Jesus and believe that He is the son of the living God, that we may receive eternal life in the kingdom of heaven.
I also know that I must change my thoughts when I am drawn away from the light and see shadows in all that is around and of the world, the material world, ruled by ungodly forces bent on our destruction. It is then when we all must dig into our “good” treasure and return to the gospel of Jesus our Lord, to as He teaches, love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Let the world do as it will – as we replace evil with good, encouraging all those who are in need of spiritual sustenance. Let us give of ourselves and our “good treasure” which comes from Jesus our Lord and our God by the Holy Spirit, and give unto those in need as if they were Christ himself, because they are He that suffers. As He teaches, “For whatever you do unto the least of these, you do to me.”
Yours In Christ,
Br.M.
“Father forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34
Dear Brothers and Sisters In Christ,
Let us not allow our hearts to become hardened because of the evil in this world. Jesus has defeated that evil and the time has come for the judgement of the living and the dead, and a new age will dawn, but we must endure until His return.
Some people are drunk with power, lust, (among other things) that lead to sin and which offend our Creator; and some people are just drunk and addicted and are lost in themselves and their own thinking as to forget who they are and what their purpose is.
We Brethren must not be led astray. We must stay the course and endure, as Christ teaches. We are not to be moved by the chaos and destruction around us, but must be still and silent as a rock, as the storms of life on this world swirl around us, catching up souls lost to the evil one. No we will not be caught up, nor be shaken when our faith and our God is persecuted by those led by the blind. We will be a light , a beacon for those willing to live, willing to listen and accept and follow the teachings of Christ Jesus, the Savior of the World.
Let us then my beloved in Christ, be humble and accept our persecutions as Christ teaches, “Turn the other cheek,” and not give answer or rebuke, but become steadfast in our faith in Christ and His love and sacrifice at the hands of those who would not believe. But as for us we will believe in the Lord.
We do not need signs and wonders for we know the truth, the Gospel, the good news – that Jesus of Nazareth, who is Christ our Lord, the Son of God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, came to earth over 2000 years ago and taught His Apostles and countless others about the Kingdom of Heaven, and how, by following His teachings and commandments, you will be accepted into that Kingdom if you believe in Him, Jesus, truly.
Jesus offered himself up, in the flesh, as a blood sacrifice to God the Father for us, so that all sin may be forgiven and that ALL people should enter his Kingdom. As Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.” John 15:12-14. Thanks be to God!
Yours In Christ,
Brother Michael
Jesus is Love. Jesus Save me from my own thinking, give me a new heart, full of Love and compassion. Thanks be to God.
The Gathering of Souls
Brother Michael
Brothers and Sisters of the Earth –
The time has come for the gathering of souls unto Christ our Lord, from whom all good things come. I have begun a great work, but an earnest work for the goodness of our Lord in these times of strife upon the land. Heed the call to Christ, as time of the Kingdom of Heaven is upon us! Make your reparations to God and man! Pray for mercy and forgiveness as you forgive those who have injured you. Waste not time to repair damaged relationships, for we will all answer to Him who knows us in our darkest thoughts, knowing our hardened hearts. He alone will walk with you in your hour of shame and exposure, and when you ask for mercy, He will show love and mercy none have ever known, unto you grateful sinner!
Take heed and hear aloud the cries of children! Kings and rulers of nations, repent of your love of money and immoral and ungodly judgments upon your people, who have begun to hear the call of God! These are the birthing pains of which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke of in the Gospel. Take heed, O children of the Almighty! Do not let violence, anger, and greed continue, for your soul is at risk of eternal damnation! Waste not this precious time to return to the Prince of Peace and His forgiveness, love, and glory everlasting!
Return children, to the heavenly womb from whence you emerged, naked and still bathed in glory, delivered from heavenly hands, unto wicked souls and amidst wolves, ravenous for the children of God. Return child, to the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Call upon him who hath created all the heavens and the deep places on the Earth. Look upon her as she weeps for her raiment, weeps for her oceans, weeps for those who mourn upon the Her, in their wickedness, in their minds and hearts. Moral thunder has at last begun to growl and coming near is the Son of God! Repent for now is the time of understanding and witness to His power and might and justice! There is no place to hide, no place to flee, only to turn to the One who can save! The One who is all and knows all! God alone knowest the time, of times to come. Fail not to accept the narrow path to the Kingdom of heaven!
I am not a man free of sin. I too cry out to our Lord for mercy. I too agonize over wrongs I have committed against others, and I too hope that I am able to stand with the Saints and others whom God has chosen to worship at his throne. But hear ye this! How I have marveled at the grace and mercy that has been bestowed upon me! I sing His name for I know the joy that comes in seeking Him, His love, and His everlasting presence! Thanks be to God!
In my youth I fled the love of God, turning to wicked thoughts and transgressed His will, His commandments. I was torn to the will of the darkness that is present in the world of material things. Things to have pleasure and vice and addicted to the hope of false glory and false idols. I was bound to evil, unable to leave the jaws of the wolves sent to me, surrounding me, tearing at the flesh of my soul! Piercing my heart and the heart of Christ, for my iniquity was unrelenting, taking me closer to true death! Death from all, death from love, death from God!
Blessed be God forever, for in my darkest hour His rod and His staff came upon me and -the demon- in the night, and protected me, though undeserving, shielding me from the damnation I most assuredly was seeking. His power shone upon the face of my mind, and I received his blessed mercy from Heaven. There alone, jailed and guilty, He came and revealed to me His glory, thereupon which I chose to turn once again to Him who gave me new life, a new heart all sprung forth from His love and enduring promise of salvation from the forces of the great deceiver.
Blessed brothers and sisters do not let your hearts be troubled, come forth into the bosom of He who hath placed you here, loved you, and waited for your return. Know at once in your heart of Christ’s love for you! He is waiting for you! Call out to him in your search for the love you desire, the mercy you desire. He will lavish upon you His profound glory for all to see! Doubt not how precious you are, no matter your offense. Ask for His mercy and it will be yours in his name, Jesus the Nazarene, our Christ, our Savior!
Dear children, have you not heard about Jesus? Have you not asked where is your Christ in these times? Oh ye of little faith! Look ahead to what is to come in the revelation given to the prophet. Remember the words and deeds of our Lord, who came to show us the way, the truth, and the life! Follow Jesus and He will set you free from the bondage of your broken, hardened heart! Open the gate which is Jesus Christ, to the Father, who loves you and desires you to come home. Repent! Accept Christ as your Savior, and be free in love, and mercy, and eternal life!
Should it be that none should look upon these words, they will last in my soul, for I know the truth and shall follow it until the end of the age. If eyes should fall upon these words given to me, a sinner, having been shown the light of Christ, and hath accepted Him into my heart, once hardened by hate and vice, now faithful unto death of this world and forever – I implore you reader, take care of your soul! Beware of those who would convince you of not believing in He who is all loving, and all knowing, and who created you in His glorious image! Remember beloved child of God, who you are, not upon on the earth in service of those who defame our Lord, but a servant of the most high God Almighty who is calling you home!
Followers of Jesus, Saints, and those servants who the Lord hath called, sound the alarm for those still stubborn, unrepentant, and in league with dark things of the world. Now is the time to gather those souls, gather them before the harvest is collected and separated from that which is evil, and unworthy, and thrown into the fire. Heed this warning all ye who hath disbelieved, lo these generations passed, come now and repent!
Brothers and sisters in Christ, fret not about religion in these times, for that is of no concern to the Lord. Rather, your heart, mind, and soul give up to the Lord in praise and thanks! Be reminded of His mercy and unflinching love for you, wherever you go upon the Earth, and know you are His if you believe and don’t fear. This is the truth of the Lord!
In these times, where should we turn, to seek our heavenly Father, through Christ, with the Holy Spirit? Where can His grace be never hidden from the sinner seeking mercy? The Gospel is the truth told of God’s wisdom and mercy, revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. Therefore, seeker of truth, let the words and tender mercies of Christ find you there, with the Apostles, who, were given the power to heal, and cast out demons, in His name, and who forever look upon those of us who would follow, and obey, and love our Lord – as they did. May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Thanks be to God.
“The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” John 20:26
Peace comes from within. We must be at peace with ourselves and who we are to find peace. Christ teaches us not to worry about what to wear, or what to eat, but rather to seek the Kingdom of Heaven, which He also tells us is – within ourselves.
When I spend time in nature, contemplating the passion of Christ and all the themes therein: Love, forgiveness, treating our neighbors as ourselves, peace and not violence as He says, “for all who take the sword, will perish by the sword.” Matthew 26:52. Personally, for me, this is where I find peace.
I can live in any moment in peace when I am able to focus on the fact that Jesus Christ opened the door to something mystical and real and when we focus on His teachings, we can find His peace. Thanks be to God!
Yours In Christ,
Brother M.
The Time is Nigh
Our thoughts must be pure, and as the Lord asked Saint Francis “Are you as pure as this oil?” Nothing is hidden from God. What comes from my heart? Is what comes from my heart from God? or from the other? I wish not to offend God.
I do not wish to be a part of this world. I desire to return to where I was first born, the mystery of the cosmos – to God. I would like to become as Saint Paul writes, “all things to all men,” so that I may tell them to confess and repent their sins to the Lord and return to He who created you.
I cannot tell another person what to do for every human has his or her own path to God. I only wish to share what I know, and I will never force anyone to undertake what I perceive to be, an interior search for our creator. What has created the world, then created me, and what is created is beauty and awe around us. We move about, we wonder internally “What has created all this?”
To express these thoughts on paper seems fitting, as it seems to flow from somewhere onto the page. I then read again what is written and I gain some sense of my own truth in Christ, and I yearn to know Him – who gave all – for all. To forgive completely for torture and death; to be betrayed and persecuted for speaking truth; for showing the true power of God who is love, forgiveness, and peace. Thanks be to God!
The best of us resides in Christ and if we allow Him, He will reside in us, and His light will shine through us. We pray for His divine mercy and forgiveness, sing a song of praise to Him, and we live from our hearts, which are full of the love of Christ Jesus!
It must be near as the gospel has been spread around the world, giving all of humanity the opportunity to choose eternal life, or eternal death. Separation from God. Choose now.
Yours In Christ,
Brother Michael
By
Br.Michael
Who am I to think I am so special?
Who am I to think I am so small?
Just live and breathe
Because that is all there is
Take all, give all
Keep nothing, bring nothing
All will be given
Just live and die
Because that is all there is
Love, joy, and peace to all
Hate nothing, give something
And all will be forgiven
Just Honor One
Because that is all there is
Who takes all and gives all
Love, Joy and Peace
Who brings everything
And who gives everything
For Whom I will continue living.
Brother Michael 