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Eyes of the LORD Run To and Fro

The Watchman — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:02:31 +0000

Nwsltr-062710-The Eyes of the LORD Run To and Fro in the Earth “As the Eyes of the LORD run to and fro in the earth is one scripture among others that form this latest Watchman newsletter. These are few of my favorite scriptures to stand on and to walk in.” By the Watchman Dana G Smith Keywords: LORD, earth, Eyes, disciple, believer, follow, faith, Yeshua, Jesus Christ

2 Chronicles 16:9a For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

As I write this the sun beats down from a blue sky. The days of rain are a memory but the high water still exists as the river runs the highest in decades. The lakes are full today, some dams running over as the drought of yesterday is now over. I took time to check the garden out and it is growing and doing very nicely. But even as I say this, on our news show, we cover heart and gut wrenching events that surely put the worry in many. As the world turns and tosses in its end time madness, I thank God for his goodness to me and my family. I praise him for his provision and protection. I see so much trouble and heartache as a Watchman I both feel it and am troubled by it, but to add to this, I also intercede on the behalf of those who need help. It is impossible not to be affected in some way by these events. These times are stressful to many and for these it will only get even more so. There is absolutely no way to step from where we are today to the time of the arrival of our Messiah Yeshua [Jesus Christ] with faith and hope in the Lord. That is why I write this today, as the sun hits the desk on which I write, the trees gently sway in the breeze. Life goes on, but in the end, all life is subject to the LORD. It is peaceful, but peace in life is not the same as peace in the soul. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

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The Watchman — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:55:44 +0000

Nwsltr-042510-Taking the Kingdom of God by Force “counting the cost, throwing out dead traditions, taking up the Sword, walking in the fire of God’s Spirit as we take the kingdom of God by force” by the Watchman Dana G Smith Keywords: count cost, disciple, john baptist, Jesus Christ, dead traditions, sword Lord, fire, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, force Words: 290 Today’s Idea of success in America for churches, congregations, and Christians is unlike what we see in scripture. For many of us close to this arena of Christendom in America the success is seen in church growth; i.e. big churches, glitzy campaigns for growth, pastors that act more like corporate heads than shepherds, and the issue of money is always close at hand. For many the relationship to church growth, success, and material things are usually interconnected. We have accepted the idea as did the Pharisee’s and scribes that material blessings means Gods blessing. This is not always not the case. We have co-opted Gods material provision into a full blown doctrine where we seek the docrtine of provision and wealth above what the Lord spoke to us to do. That is, "seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." Howbeit, the stereo typical experience of Christianity today is one that would of been foreign to the early “church and the Apostles”. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Abundant LIFE of Christ Jesus

The Watchman — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:27:21 +0000

The Abundant LIFE of Christ Jesus “What does it mean to have an ‘abundant life’? Here are pertinent truths on this saying that many misuse and misdirect Christians in their walk for Him! By the Watchman Dana G Smith I am writing this week about the ‘abundant life’, one that many in America seem to know so well. Or do they? When speaking to this issue will I take rank and file against those who promote the doctrine that many top Evangelical leaders teach? No, I shall not! They have their reward, I do quote here something for your first thought regarding this issue! Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Many Called Few Chosen

The Watchman — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:46:06 +0000

"FOR MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN" (Matthew 22:14)

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4)

Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:24-32)

These verses, and what they say, are not easy to swallow - as Jesus' followers already remarked back then. They go against what is often and generally preached today, even by so-called Christian preachers and revivalists.

Everyone wants to bring a positive, faith-building message and leave out the more negative passages with their serious warnings. This, at least, is what most preachers would rather do. How different, then, are these words from our Lord and the Apostle Paul, to the generally-accepted mode of preaching of today's preachers. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Know the Fruits

The Watchman — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:24:38 +0000

Where does the LORD teach it is okay for Christians to curse one another? Where does it teach that Christians are to curse anyone? On the contrary, we are to bless them which persecute us, we are to bless and curse not! We are not to recompense evil for evil! Matthew 7:16 Â Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:20 Â Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. It was years ago and my family and I was in the audience that very night. Afterwards those in the church were alarmed at what had happened. It was a large city in the Midwestern state of Colorado, Denver to be exact. We had waited outside in line for hours while some protesters lined upon along the street against the famed evangelist. The time arrived for the meeting to start and we were all inside, in our seats, waiting with faith and hope that the Lord would move. It was in that meeting, however, that this very famous and world renowned person decided the Lord told him to curse his enemies. His enemies in fact were the church, or to say, those in the church in certain leadership that saw his ministry and practices as somewhat misleading and false. To be precise, they were fervently opposed to this man. The results had been the cursing of the enemies he had come to understand that was trying to cut and undermine his ministry. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.