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Face Of Jesus Appears To Couple In Kitchen Window And Stays All Night

by Lauren Koch February 26, 2023

A husband and wife saw the face of Jesus appear in their kitchen window and stay all night this week.

It was a typical evening. Joshua and Janet Mills put their children down for bed and were working on their computers. Suddenly, Janet called out to her husband to look in the window. They both were looking at the face of Jesus!

“I ran towards the bedroom to grab my phone camera, because I didn’t want to lose this image! Mills said in his instagram post detailing the experience. “I wanted to capture the sight of His face that was so clearly evident for us to see!”

“Janet continued to gaze on His beauty… beholding His face. When I returned to the kitchen area, I attempted to take a picture… but the camera just couldn’t seem to capture what we were seeing in real life with our visible eyes! I put down my phone… lifted my hands… and worshiped. That’s what He wanted. That’s why He came.”

“The face of Jesus stayed in the window all night. He’s not quick to move on… we need to learn from Jesus.”

To close his post, Mills summarized his thoughts from the encounter:

“He’s not looking for what I can do… He’s inviting me to just come and be. I can’t stop thinking about His face. He is beautiful. He is holy. He is worthy.”

Praying for you to encounter the face of Jesus

We pray that you too encounter Jesus in surprising and Holy ways this week. May your eyes be forever fixed on the gaze of God looking right into your heart.

You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” — Psalm 27:8

Header image: Work of Nathan Greene, Shared via instagram March 31, 2022, https://www.instagram.com/p/CbyZ3wOhbR3/, accessed February 23, 2022

Emotions Are Signals God Created Us With

by GOD TV November 3, 2022

written by GOD TV

Guys, did you know that Jesus created your emotions? And Jesus also had emotions? You know, a verse in the Bible says, “Jesus wept.” It’s the shortest verse, but that one really stands out to me, because it shows me, wow, Jesus and His humanity, He felt emotions, He felt pain. And sometimes I think we can see Jesus as, you know, the King and God, and I think we can remove His humanity from Him and His emotions from Him. But the Lord created your emotions.

And so I just want to bless you to feel. I want to bless you to experience your emotions. We’re not called to be ruled by emotions. But you know, I feel like the Lord gave me this visual of when your check engine light comes on in your car, or your gas light comes on in your car, you know that you need to get an oil change, or you know that you need to get some gas, or if not, you’ll be stranded on the side of the road. And I feel like our emotions are signals to us. They’re letting us know, “Hey, something’s happening.” Like I need to dive deeper into what’s going on.

And so, I bless you to not be ruled by your emotions, but to allow your emotions to actually bring you into closer intimacy with Jesus. When you feel the fear, or you feel pain, or you feel sadness, or joy, or whatever it is, to begin to explore that emotion and say, “God, where are you in this emotion? What are you wanting to speak to me about this pain that I’m feeling? What are you wanting to show me about, you know, this grief or this sadness that I’m feeling, or even this frustration or anger?” And allow the Lord to take you on a journey into His heart with that emotion. You know, I don’t think it’s by mistake, where it’s like we get to see, wow, Jesus actually felt, like He actually wept.

And so in our humanity, why would we think that we’re any different than that? And so, I feel like the Lord is wanting to use your emotions as an invitation to bring just that closer intimacy with Him. And so I bless you to feel, I bless you to be, and I bless you to explore with Jesus.

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November 3, 2022 0 comment

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Get Up And Shine

by GOD TV October 19, 2022

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There’s a value system that truly sees the gold in every individual. It’s a reality of that culture, and it is transferable here. It’s actually doable. It’s livable here. You just have to look like Jesus did at Peter when He called him a rock, when he lived like a broken reed. It just means that when we see the Gideon, we see the mighty man of valor, not the guy who’s hiding in the winepress. It means we see what’s possible and we use our heart, our affection, our words, our service to draw significance out of people.

See, I don’t have this ambition to build a big ministry, but I do have great ambition to build big people. I want people to step fully into who God made them to be. I give my life to that. I don’t care about the other stuff, but I do care about that. I want people to stand tall. I want people to be able to do what God said in Isaiah 60, “Arise and shine, for your light has come.” Think about that statement. “Arise, shine, for your light has come.” Stop waiting for another prophetic word. Get up and shine. Stop waiting for another conference. Get up and shine. What’s the basis for your ability to shine? What is the basis? What is the biblical basis for you not to reflect Jesus, because it doesn’t say, “Arise and reflect.” That was a good point, Bill. Amen. It doesn’t say, “Arise and reflect. “It says, “Arise and shine.”

See, when the light of God touches you, He gives you the capacity to shine as light. It doesn’t mean we’re the source of the light. But He is so deeply intertwined with us, living within us, that He gives us the capacity by our choice to shine or not shine. If there was no option, there would not need to be a command. Amen.

It’s an amazing passage. Why don’t you look at it with me? Isaiah 60. You guys all right? Good. Me too. Verse one. I realize this is familiar. Many of you can quote it. Look at it anyway. “Arise, shine, for your light has come.” Stop right there. Why does all of heaven expect us to get up and to shine the goodness, the greatness, the beauty of Jesus? It’s because our light has come. How do we know that this word in Isaiah is for our period of time? It’s not for the millennium, it’s not for some other period of time. It’s actually for now. Why? Because in John chapter one, it says Jesus is the light that has come into the world, and He enlightens every person who comes into the world. He said, “Your light has come.” So how do you know when it’s time? It’s when your light comes.

There’s not another light coming. Jesus is the light of the world that enlightens every person that comes into the earth. You said, “Yes,” so get up and shine.

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October 19, 2022 0 comment

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Why It Is Important To Read The Bible Daily

by Sarah Crockett October 16, 2022

written by Sarah Crockett

It is important to read the Bible daily, but why? Why is THIS book so much more important than any other book? What makes the Bible different?

John 1:1 begins to reveal the importance of the Bible, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God“. The Bible is the Word and the Word is God!

Then in John 1:14 more revelation is given as to why it is so important to read the Bible daily, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” In other words, The Word becoming flesh is the revelation of Jesus. Jesus is the Word. The Word is the Bible. Therefore, when we read the bible daily we are actually spending time with a person, not a book – Jesus.

Checklist vs. Relationship

When you read the Bible daily you can approach it from one of two ways – a checklist item or a relationship. If you approach reading the Bible like a checklist it becomes a task you do and a duty to fulfill. Over time that becomes no fun. It’s just one more thing to do every day.

However, if you read the Bible daily with the purpose of spending time with Jesus it takes on a whole new meaning. Instead of a rote task, you are now building a relationship getting to know someone. Time reading the Bible daily will begin to have meaning and revelation will flow as you get to know Jesus, the second person of the Godhead.

Reflect

Do you read the Bible? Why or why not?
How have you approached the time you spend reading the Bible in the past?
What would you like to do to improve your relationship with Jesus, the Word?
How can set the space, time, and location when you read the Bible daily to cultivate your relationship with Jesus?
Is there any mindsets you need to let go of in order to approach the Bible as Jesus?

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Encounter Jesus In Amazing Ways And Watch Him Transform Your Life

by Sarah Crockett September 5, 2022

written by Sarah Crockett

Are you wanting to encounter Jesus? Well, there’s good news! Jesus wants to encounter you. The relationship that was severed in the Garden through sin was redeemed through His shed blood. Jesus died so that He could have a relationship with you. He wants to be a part of your life and have regular encounters with you daily.

Romans 8:38-39 NIV – “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

There are so many ways to encounter Jesus because knowing Him happens through relationship. It’s also important to note that every relationship looks different. We can’t compare our relationships with Jesus to others. However, there are certain components that are necessary to have a healthy relationship with Jesus.

Encounter Jesus Through The Word

Psalm 119:11 NIV – “I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”

Psalm 119:105 NIV – “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

Hebrews 4:12 NIV – “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

The Word of God is a person, Jesus Christ (John 1:1,14). Thus, you can encounter Jesus when you spend time reading the Word. The Bible is filled with truths that will set you free (John 8:32). There are encounters waiting for you within the 66 books and pages of the Word. Try it today!

Encounter Jesus Through Prayer

Matthew 6:5-7 NIV – “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.”

In Matthew 6:6 we are promised that when we spend time with the Lord that we will be rewarded. One of the many rewards is encounters with Him in His presence as we spend time in prayer. An encounter is simply a unique experience that is had in relationship with the Lord. If you want to get to know Jesus more intimately, prayer is one of the ways you can do it anytime, anywhere.

There are many ways you can spend time with the Lord in prayer. Examples include,

Praying scripture
Singing a song as a prayer
Praying out loud
Prayers of thanksgiving
Prayers of repentance
Prayers of petition
Prayers of confession
Prayers of praise
Prayers of stillness

Encounter Jesus Through Worship

1 Chronicles 16:23-29 NIV – “Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. ²⁴Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. ²⁵For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. ²⁶For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. ²⁷Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place. ²⁸Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. ²⁹Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.”

Worship is another way that you can encounter Jesus. When we sing worship songs they can give us words to sing when we don’t have our own words to express what we’re feeling. The Lord is worthy of our praise. When we worship Him we encounter Him and have the opportunity to experience Him in different and deeper ways. Our expressions of worship can look every different in different seasons of life. For example, how we worship in seasons of promises fulfilled and seasons of grief can look very different. As we worship, Jesus encounters us as the Great I AM, allowing us to know Him as Provider, Comforter, etc. Thus, worship is an excellent way to encounter Jesus!

Encounter Jesus Through Others

Acts 2:42-47 NIV – “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

This passage is a picture of the early church, the first church. Isn’t it interesting that it doesn’t mention meeting in a building, but instead they met together in homes. The early church ate together, shared their possessions, studied the Word together, and prayed. They were TOGETHER! Just like in this example of the early church, Jesus answers our prayers or ministers to us through others. This is one way to know and experience His love for us – through others.

It is important that you are connected to a community of believers in order to encourage another and spur one another on (Hebrews 10:24). Jesus wants to encounter you with His love through the body of Christ and there are so many ways to be connected in this technological age!

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September 5, 2022 0 comment

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Remember Who Jesus Is

by GOD TV September 2, 2022

written by GOD TV

Hi guys. I just want to encourage you if honestly, anyone, but if you’re especially struggling to feel the love of God right now, I want to remind you who Jesus is and what He did for us. Emmanuel. Jesus is Emmanuel. We all know that. We’ve heard that we sing about it. We talk about it at Christmas. Emmanuel means ‘God with us.’ You could also say it as ‘God like us.’

So, it’s not just Him being with us, but when Jesus came and He chose to come this way, He came and He took on a human form. He lived our life, the suffering that we do, He knows our emotions. He knows our physical. He knows everything. So, He made it personal. He could’ve come and saved us any way He wanted to. He didn’t look down and be like, “Oh, we better help them.” His heart was pulled toward us and He came down as Emmanuel to be with us and to be like us.

So I just want to pray over you guys that you would feel the love of Emmanuel. You would have the revelation of who He is and what He did for you, that He thought of you, and He had this plan from the very beginning. He knew, he knew when what happened in the garden. He knew, and He had this plan that He was coming and He was gonna do it in an up-close and personal way. Thank you, Jesus. That you love us and that you came and you’re personal for us.

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September 2, 2022 0 comment

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You Were Created To Encounter God

by GOD TV August 22, 2022

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We are created to encounter God. He’s alive and He’s moving in the earth and He just so desires a relationship with us. I grew up in a Christian home and I knew God, in theory. I knew Him in my head. But as I got older, I really began to know Him in my heart and really realized that God wants to encounter me, that He wants to do life with me. And for me, that looks really simple.

I’ve seen, you know, God come and do just crazy, awesome things, just really big level things. But when it comes to my personal encounter time with the Lord, it’s really simple. And it’s on the foundation of God is for me and not against me, that He loves me and that He wants to encounter me. And I remind myself of that daily, and I make space for Him to encounter me.

I think sometimes we can become so busy doing life, you know, there’s just task after task, thing thing that needs to be done, but we really have to create space for encounters with God. And so for me, in my busy season of life right now, you know, I remember there was a season where I could wake up in the morning and spend two hours with God, because I didn’t really have a lot of responsibilities. But now, you know, working, full-time, having a kid and having other things, my time is very limited. And so for me, it’s my car rides by myself to work is my sanctuary, where I’m driving to work and I’m like, “Lord encounter me with your love.” And you know, sometimes it’s really simple and it’s just Him just reassuring me that He loves me. And sometimes it’s like, oh my gosh, I’m weeping so hard, I may need to pull the car over.

And so I just want to encourage you that God wants to encounter you. And I’m going to pray just for the radical love of God to touch your life and that you would be confident in that encounter being very specific to you, that it’s not meant to look the same as anyone else’s. And so Lord, I just ask that you to release encounters on your sons and your daughters. God, that you would just begin to breathe just a revelation of your love. God, that every encounter would be rooted in your love for your people. God, whatever word you speak, whatever you do, God, whatever, just, you know, crazy thing that you would show us God, that it would be rooted in the foundation of love. That you love us God, you are for us, God. And for people that have never had an encounter with you, God, I ask that you release fresh hope, fresh faith, knowing that it’s not about them, and it’s not about anything that they’re doing or not doing, but that your heart is to encounter your people. And so even now as you’re watching this video, I would ask that you would just say, “God, encounter me with your love,” that you just come into agreement with that revelation, with that truth, that wow, God wants to encounter me.

I encourage you just to begin to see new ways. Like, I feel like even some of you, God has already been encountering you, but you’re expecting it to look like someone else’s story and that you’re actually missing what God’s already doing. And so I ask that you would just begin to say, “Hey God, what are you saying? What are you doing? What are you speaking? How are you encountering me? How have you encountered me in the past?” And yeah, I bless you. You were created to encounter the living God, in Jesus’ name.

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August 22, 2022 0 comment

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The Way Of Grace

by GOD TV July 22, 2022

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Hi there! I have a word for you today. So this word, I think this is the most, I think, eye opening for me personally, and the way God has brought this covering of grace, right? He came and met me where I was, first day, time to get real, right? That moment of, hey, here’s God stepping into my life when I was at my bottom.

But the thing that He showed me, Jesus, yes, the way He revealed Himself. But He also said, the way is by grace. I don’t come into anyone’s life and just shake them up and go, come on, get me, like, know who I am, right? It is His loving way of showing up and saying, I’m here for you. I’m right now, today, going to make a change if you’re ready. So He’s not invasive. He’s not just grab you and overpower you. He’s definitely there as a loving and grace-filled God. He loves you. He wants to do great things in your life.

So go after that, hold on to those things and say, all right, let’s do this, God. Let Him show you who He is day by day. And that increase will not only increase the capacity of the love that He has for you. That love will grow within you and His grace even more, He will continue to increase that capacity for you to love on others and give grace to others. So be encouraged, and know God of the way is also the God of great grace. Be blessed.

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July 22, 2022 0 comment

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Satanic Church Leader Turns To Christ After Experiencing Unconditional Love

by Rhoda Gayle July 8, 2022

written by Rhoda Gayle

A Satanic Church leader turned to Christ and resigned from his position after experiencing unconditional love and encounters with Jesus Christ.

Satanic Church leader

Riaan Swiegelaar was the co-founder of the South African Satanic Church (SASC). He started practicing satanism after being broken and hurt.

“I think a lot of people resonate at Satanism when they come from a very broken place… I have met thousands of Satanists over the past year and they are extremely hurt and broken. That’s the one thing they all have in common,” he said.

Recently, he made the headlines after resigning from his position as the controversial church pastor on May 30, 2022. He also dissolved his membership with the organization and resigned from the church council.

“To be honest, I initially thought I’d quietly slip out the backdoor and I didn’t think people would be so interested in why I do what I do,” Riaan said.

Photo Courtesy: Facebook | Riaan Swiegelaar

Riaan Swiegelaar

He decided to leave Satanism after experiencing the unconditional love of Jesus Christ through Christian people. During an interview on the CapeTalk radio station in May this year, it was that moment that someone changed his life entirely.

He was talking in the interview about how he doesn’t believe that Jesus exists. However, after that interview, a lady approached him and hugged him. It was a hug that is not like any other hug, he hadn’t felt that kind of hug before. He later learned the woman who hugged him was a Christian.

“I never had a Christian do that. I have never experienced a Christian show so much love towards a self-knowing Satanist… And it stayed with me, though.”

That memorable interview became his very last interview as a leader of a Satanist church. A week later, during the ritual, he encountered Jesus Christ.

“This is how I recognize the love of Jesus Christ.”

Riaan elaborated on his testimony of how he turned from being a Satanist pastor to a transformed Christian in a video uploaded on Social Media.

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July 8, 2022 0 comment

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The True Word of God

by GOD TV May 30, 2022

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I was in West Africa not too long ago, and I held up a Bible and I said something that kind of shocked the church. And they all looked at me and kind of gave me that look like, are you teaching us something heretical or what? You know, it was one of those really critical, kind of suspicious looks that I got from everybody in the room. And what I did was I held up the Bible and I said, “Guys, I want to tell you something. This is not the Word of God.” And they all looked at me like, what? We know, that’s the Word of God! And I said, “No, no, this is not the Word of God.” And they’re all waiting for me to go somewhere with this. And I said, “John, one, chapter one, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.'”

That’s not talking about a book. That’s talking about a man, Jesus. A lot of people know the book, but they still don’t know the Word because the Word was the Man. You can know the black words on white paper and still not know the Word. And let me encourage you today, friend, you need to know the Word. You need to know His voice. You need to know His touch. You need to know His presence. When He walks into the room, when the Word walks into the room, everything changes. So you can know the book and not know the word.

Am I saying the book’s not important? No. The book is a book about the Word and the book is very important to know the Word, but you have to know the Man. You have to know Jesus in addition to knowing the black words on white paper, that’s so important. So I just encourage you today, cry out to Jesus and say, “Jesus, show me who you are. Show me, manifest yourself to me in a way that’s more real than these black words on white paper. And show me the depths of who you are through this book, and through speaking to me and dealing with me directly as a friend,” because He’s your friend.

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