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You Are a Winning Candidate

His ministry was phenomenal and the Religious Leaders were intimidated by His teachings.   Large crowds of people followed Him everywhere He went.   Blind eyes were opened, the lame walked, the deaf heard, the dumb spake, the sick were healed, even the dead was raised from the dead.   Was He the Revolutionary?   Was He the One who would lead the masses of people to freedom?   Well, Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' disciples sure thought so.   He reasoned within himself and decided that he would betray Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.   Surely this would set the wheels in motion to bring about such a change, but this plan failed and left Judas distraught. For Jesus was not just an ordinary man, although He had a fleshly body, and experienced like passions as you and I.   Let's read the Word taken from the Gospel according to Saint John chapter 1:14 " And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Fathe

O LORD, How Long?

     The doctors gave their diagnosis, prescribed different medications which gave only temporary relief and in some cases the side effects were being worse than the illness.   At one particular time after being transported by ambulance to the hospital, I refused to be treated.   I had grown so weary of being sick and of taking all of the medications.   The doctors and nurses were in disbelief, but I insisted and was told I could not be released until I signed a form affirming this so that they would not be held accountable for my demise.   I did sign the form and on my way home from the hospital, cried out to Abba, Father, O LORD, how long?   Almost ten years had passed and God did not answer still I continued to hold on to my faith. Today you may have been battling numerous sicknesses and diseases in your body for many years and could be at your intellects end but I only stopped by to remind you that God is not limited to our time, circumstances cannot restrict God, His timin