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I looked out at the butterfly bushes a couple of weeks ago.  Some of the branches fell during a day or two of strong winds.

I didn’t like seeing how the bush lost those branches.  A moment of despair didn’t hit me long at all.  Immediately I thought about how I knew there was a good possibility the branches could be placed in the ground and new life could come forth.

I had tried putting cuttings into the ground a year or so ago.  The branches didn’t bring forth any new life the last time I tried this.  Maybe I wasn’t patient enough or maybe the conditions weren’t right for new growth the last time. I decided to try again.

My daughter saw the branches sticking out of the ground. Those branches looked dead.  They looked as though new growth could not come forth.  Faith told me those branches could produce new life.  I asked her to leave the dead looking sticks be.

I walked out to water plants the other day.  Joy filled my heart because two of the branches have new leaves growing on them!

It’s just like the an Easter Lily I had that took it’s good old time to bring forth blooms this year.  Someone found out the Lily didn’t open up during Easter and they said, “Maybe it’ll just die.”  It did not die!  It bloomed later than expected but it bloomed.  Beautiful white fragrant blooms were seen on the Lily this year.

We’re human and sometimes we can look at a situation or a person and we can feel like giving up on them.  God gives us signs and wonders to help us know that He is able to make life spring forth when it looks like nothing but decay exists.

http://www.newhope-openbible.org/sermons.htm

Pastor Brian let me know sermons have been placed on the New Hope Open Bible website. 

He talked about this being the year to set the captives free.  I listened to the first sermon hearing him talk about reconciliation. 

It is vital that each person is reconciled to God. 

Many of us know how sad it is to be separated from someone you love.  I feel the sorrow we know when we are separated from someone we love dearly is minor pain compared to being eternally separated from God.

Pray for others to be reconciled to God for without him they will not know the eternal peace that can only be obtained through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

A friend was telling me that a relative of hers was seeing a local therapist due to severe emotional problems.

The relative of my friend was once abused by her own Mother.  Her Mother was also said to be involved in forms of satanic worship and/or witchcraft.  The therapist said that there is sometimes a link to people with multiple personality disorders and satanism. 

The Bible does say that we should not seek counsel from anyone except God.   What I mean is that we are not supposed to seek help from spiritists and/or those involved with seances and witchcraft.  I do believe it is Scripturally correct to seek Godly counsel.  There are Godly counselors available for people that need help. 

Mental illnesses are real.  Multiple Personality Disorder is a serious disease.  I pray God’s mercy and help on anyone that is afflicted with this disease & on their loved ones.

I sought the internet for information about this MPD.  I was interested in finding anything I could find on the subject from a Christian perspective. 

I found a site that gave me more information than I expected to find.  I can honestly say that there are at least 2 things that I wonder about when I read information on this site.  I don’t want to take anything to the extreme.  It was important to me to pray about what I read and it was good for me to read the Scriptural references concerning this subject.  I first found information to MPD in the 9th Chapter of a book they have online.  There is also talk of people that are involved with alcoholism being able to pray for deliverance from alcoholism. 

I will post the link to crossofchristministries.org on here if I’m able to do that. 

Please pray asking God to show you if there is anything good on this site that will be helpful. 

One of the things I read alarmed me because I don’t think the author could have meant to type things the way I read them on at least  one page of the writing.  It may become possible for me to contact them about this questioning why the typo is where it is and if they realize how the words I saw on one page do not match the rest of the teachings.  I also wonder how they feel about the Scriptural reference that the son will no longer be held accountable for the sins of the father and visa versa. 

I encourage my friends to take a look at the website if they ever get time to do that. 

There are still five chapters that I need to read on the subject of deliverance.  I’ve heard of some of these things before but realize I think it would be good for me to study it more thoroughly. 

http://crossofchristministries.org/

You will find a manual on their site. They do accept an offering or donation or something for getting the manual.  I have not been able to contact them by phone or email.  I don’t know if there is anyone still working on that site or on the ministry.

You can view the manual online on their site.

I was not able to reach anyone by phone line at that ministry.  I was encouraged in times past to beware of becoming some sort of demon chaser.  The subject of deliverance is not an easy subject for me.  I am by no means an expert on the subject.  This is why I sought more information about it.

The Bible tells me that Jesus healed people of all kinds of things.  I still believe calling on the Lord Jesus for help is the best place to start when seeking help.  If you know anyone that needs help from professionals there are Christian counselors out there that know a lot more about this.  Seek professional help for yourself or loved one(s)  if you feel it is needed. 

Have you thought about restoration lately?

I heard a song about how we can take back what the devil stole.

The devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy.  That old enemy of ours is out to take our peace of mind if we let him and he wants to take anything else he can away from us.  The demons want to rob us of anything and everything especially the fine good things that come from God.
I’m glad no one can separate us from the love of God.  God’s love is stronger than any love man can muster.  God’s love heals and saves us.  God’s Word restores us.

Ponder on these passages from the Bible and think about things God says He will do for His people:

 Mark 3:5,^“And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.”

^{Jeremiah 30:17,”}For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”

Matthew 17:11, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.”

^{Joel 2:25,”}And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. ‘

Daniel 9:25, “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.”

To be restored is to have things returned that were once taken.  Restoration deals with repair, renewing, and revival. Getting back that which is lost or stolen is part of what we are talking about here. Having things replaced and healed. 

We may struggle to see restoration of all things we have lost while we live on this earth but we still have Jesus.  No one can separate us from the love of God.  We can have peace in the midst of our storms.  We can cast our cares on God knowing He cares for us.  We can live a happy life even though we’ve suffered many trials.  We have VICTORY in JESUS because Jesus died on the cross for us.  We really are more than conquerors because of all our Lord has done for us.

The Bible also says that the wicked will not have peace.  Even if they get some forms of peace it won’t last if they don’t walk the Jesus walk.  Vengeance is mine the Lord says to us.  God will tend to evildoers and we are not to fret over evildoers. 

If you are doing all you can to serve the Lord with gladness and you have peace in your soul that lasts through your greatest trials you are blessed!  If you can go to sleep at night knowing God won’t fail you or foraske you you are blessed.

Read God’s Holy Word.  Abide in His Word and let His Word abide in You.  Trust in Him to revive your spirit.  Trust in Him to make all things brand new.