Last Blog from the Prisoner

I am so humbled by the post from that prisoner, it brought tears to my eyes. I am reminded of the sacrifices of Anne Franke and Irena Sender, both of whom suffered for their faith. They were unshakeable unto death. Our Heavenly Father takes no delight in anyone's suffering.
The New World Order is now raising its head undisguised. Our President just gave away, to the same incompetents who put the nation in this mess, $1.7 trillion. I can't even imagine that debt. The banks control the NWO, specifically the Bilderbergers.
All I can say, is that God is still on the throne, and prayer changes things. Believe on the Lord.....
I heard from my son John yesterday. It has been a couple years. He has started his own Masonry business in Utah. I am very proud of him!
My car has died and we are stuck in the country with no wheels. We need a new car or this one fixed. I am broke so I can't pay for it. I decided to do what Jesus said, "What things soever ye desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them." Just, don't doubt. I'm not. God will supply all of our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus". I'll let you know how He resolves this issue.

Happy Resurrection Day!

May this High Holyday bless you with a transforming revelation of the Love of God for you! I just ran across a letter from a brother of ours in prison. Please, trouble yourself to read what he says....

Prisoner 354-B9



To My American cousins in Christ,


It's frigidly cold here this morning. My cell is unheated and I cannot
feel my legs. This is a blessing. Today I will be beaten and tortured before
breakfast and I will not feel the pain as much. Numbness from the cold
makes the tortures bearable. I will have to remember to scream on cue so
as not to upset the guards. I wonder if they are as bored with my cries as
I am with their beatings? In prison, everything becomes routine, even
torture.

I prayed for you again. I have much time on my hands here and thankfully
no blood. I once heard a rumor that the churches in America each had a
complete Bible of their very own. Could such a thing be true? Once at a
house church meeting, just before my last arrest - how many years has
it been? - I actually held a page of Scripture in my own hands and was
allowed to read it to the church. I myself was holding the Word of God. I knew
then that I was favored of the Lord. What a great honor.

In my dream today I went to Heaven again and one of the Splendid Ones
spoke with me about you. He showed me the great Russian bear - not at all dead
as you have supposed - hibernating, rejuvenating, readying to attack you.
Her sharp paws were unsheathed ready to slice and maul you into submission.

"Why do they disarm? " I asked.


The Splendid One replied, "They are at ease in Zion but soon will be at
ease no more."


"I do not understand," I replied a bit confused.


"Many saints of the West have become wealthy and do not know that they
are really wretched and poor and miserable and blind and naked. They
usually equate the blessing of God with having money. They do not know of His
true riches," said the glorious being.

Then Jesus Himself entered the place where we were talking. All bowed
low and worshipped but I wept bitterly. Though He knew the answer, he asked
me why I wept so. "Lord," I said, "Your sufferings only lasted a few days
and mine have gone on for years. I have suffered much more than you. Why?"

With a great compassion, He seemed to look right through me (I felt him
do this). He said, "Son, I have allowed you to sip suffering in small
swallows so that your faith would not fail. I swallowed the dregs of the poison
of sin whole. It was a torture you could never understand and it would
have undone you. You have drank of my cup. Be patient a while longer."

I begged his forgiveness. His hand raised only to wipe my tears away and
he held me close in understanding. I breathed in the perfume of His grace,
which seemed to fill me with new Life.

I awoke!

My dear cousins, you are not prepared for the sufferings to come. Lose
this world now and let its claims on you fall away. If you gain Christ you
will lose nothing important.

Not long ago I saw my reflection for the first time in years from a
medicine chest in the infirmary. My teeth have rotted and I look
decayed. My once handsome face is etched with pain. I look like a corpse
straining to draw breath. The doctor gave me hot water to drink for my illness -
we have no medicines here. It helped a little.

I felt so sad for myself and was glad my mother was dead. My condition
would have killed her. As I headed back to my cell, the Holy Spirit
said, "Don't despair. I will show you as you look to me." I suddenly saw my
image reflected in the ice. The bumps of the icicles took the lines away and
I looked young and alive again. The best part was the snow. It gave the
impression that I was dressed in a white robe of righteousness like the saints
in heaven wear. It was delightful!

My smiles shock the guards. I can only explain that He is with me.

Dear American cousins, we are praying for you so that when night crashes
on your land, and it soon will, your faith will not fail. Put the cross back
in your Gospel preaching and prepare your people to carry it or they will
fall away.


It is very cold here. I am praying for a blanket or some rags to keep
warm with. He is with me.



Signed,



A nameless prisoner


His ambassador in chains



Bryan Hupperts

(c) 1997

Let God Arise

What is the Latest in the move of the Spirit? I have seen the Spirit on the move in the last two church meetings I attended. This morning the church (New Beginnings) changed its name to Church of the Resurrection. Thats exactly what we need, a personal resurrection. I am tired of hearing about how God moved in this person or that person's life. I want a personal encounter that makes Christ and the Father much closer and more real than I now know. I need an actual transformation, and I can't do it myself. Without Him, I can do nothing. If people do not discern the resurrected and living Christ in me, what good did my claiming Christ do? The evidence of the reality of the indwelling Christ is nothing less than this, a transformed life.
In church this morning, Christ showed up. It was not business as usual. The Spirit of God was given relatively free reign to do as He pleased. I know I found myself down on the floor, nose to the carpet, acknowledgeing His Lordship.
The Lord spoke to me prophetically through the Pastor. He instructed me to "Tarry ye in Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high." I guess He means the "new Jerusalem", a place in the spiritual realm.
I need a fresh shot of love and patience. Actually I need Jesus and the Holy Ghost to move in and take over. I keep screwing it up, but then, I can't fix it either. Only He can. I have decided to continue to cast all my cares upon Him, and to trust in His love and mercy. After all, I didn't create me, and I didn't give myself faith to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
I can conclude the whole of this matter in this way,
"In all your ways, acknowledge God, and He will direct your paths."
Let the revival fires of the Feast of Tabernacles burst forth in the blazing glory of the Holy Spirit. Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered". He that began a good work in you will continue it until the day of Christ Jesus". If God be for you, who can stand against you?

Another Quickie

In my last post I told you that thecar was acting up. I didn't know what to do. I asked Jesse to check it out. He and his brother Bud did just that. Jesse said he couldn't find anything. It was running fine. Further investigation revealed that Bud had found three loose plug wires on the distributor, and pushed them back on. The car runs great now. I love the quick ones.
Patrick

Birthdays and St Patrick's Day

Its Thursday, Mar 19th. I helped my wife celebrate her 29th birthday again. I think she may have had more than one. It was a pleasant day for us. Jesse chopped a bunch of firewood and brought it in, unasked. The car started acting up and is missing. I have a doctors appt today, so I will try to drive it anyway. It has over 200,000 miles on it.
In December we lost my VA pension because I got on Social Security.
Once the bills are paid out of SS check, we have nothing left over. Have had to go to food back a couple times. Jesse has started buying food to help out as well. I feel dismayed at eating the food he has purchased.
I have been doing some book editing to provide any extra cash, and it is not much.
We are right on the edge of homelessness and hunger. My faith in God is certainly being reinforced. As Abraham said, "The God whom I serve has made provision for me up to this very day!" (paraphrased).
I have witnessed Him coming through every time. He is good to us!
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me."

Don't You Luv the Quick Ones?

Three days ago I reported that our washing machine bit the dust. It had a big leak. Couldn't pinpoint it to fix it. Doreen and I asked God to get us another one. Yesterday, Jesse, Doreen's son, showed up with one on the back of his pick up. He even had a friend come over and help him unload and install it. It works great! Thank you Lord for your wonderful help. Bless Jesse for blessing us.
Don't you love the quick answers to prayer?
Praise the Lord!

The Goodness of God

The times that we live in are indeed difficult for many folks. My wife and I are living on SS and it is a struggle to keep head above water. We got very low on food, and I prayed. Our electric bill was $311. Thats nuts. We are now turning the temperature on the thermostat to 68. I feel chilled at 78, so I wear a jacket around the house. Went to visit mother in law yesterday. She loaded us down with stuff that someone had brought to her for us! Isn't God good? We have more than enought to eat for a couple of weeks. Pity the poor souls who have no one to help them. I suspect many elderly and disabled are in a bad way. Many folks must choose between medicine and food.
There is a plus side to this. The challenges of life will cause many to reconnect with their spiritual side and seek hard after the Lord. The Word says, "seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness and all these things shall be added". "All these things" is referring to what you will eat or wear, etc.
We are told to "let the redeemed of the Lord "say so". Its up to us to tell God that we are His. Blessing and cursing are also in the power of the tongue. Its just as easy to speak blessings and gratitude to the Lord as it is to whine about the circumstances.
I haven't forgotten what happened to the "whiners" who complained in the wilderness. They did not enter into the blessings of God. They died as a result of their words.
I declare to you that "My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." You only need to believe it. God knows your heart and listens for the sound of His kid's voice. Our heavenly Father knows what you have need of. Put your trust in Him and His Word. He cannot lie!

Bless the Lord