Thursday A Day of Victory

Our presentation at the church this evening was absoluteley blessed as once again God used us to encourage the body and advance the kingdom of God.

The church we spoke at tonight has been doing the Alfa program for 11 years and twice a year at that. They say that if were not for Alfa there would be no one in thier church today. Alfa is probably the best out reach program Diane and I have been a part of.

One of the gentlemen I got to speak to tonight said that Canadians don't need God any more, we got every thing we need and can buy with money so our churches have all become social clubs.

Also met Geno a guitar player that played for Phil Collins, April wine, and Celin Deyon and would love to come out to the ranch someday.

A BETTER LIFE, -A PURPOSE TO LIVE, -TO LOVE SOME ONE, -DREAMS, -MAKING OUR LIVES COUNT FOR SOMETHING, -A REASON TO LIVE, -THE COURAGE TO STEP OUT OF THE BOAT, -IT'S NOT ABOUT WHAT I LEAVE BEHIND, BUT WHAT I DO TO BUILD THE KINGDOM NOW, WITH ALL I HAVE.

Our young people need this type of a place, so take this and build that ranch. Mr. Ray Nelson

James 5:16 (NIV)

¹⁶Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Today we were blessed to have the opportunity to share the ranch vision at Westview Bapticostal church and to share the evening with them all also. What a blessing it is to be so welcomed in the house of the Lord and to be received with such excitement.

A fellow shared with me the other day that time seems to be going by so fast that he's excited about the fact that when we leave this old world he heard we get to see our lives pass before us. Well he said at the rate life is passing him by he's sure he has missed a lot and would like a second look at it all to see what he missed.

We are all so unique and special to God that our lives should daily be waiting in anticipation of God plan for us. But we do need to be ready and prepared cause,

1 Corinthians 2:9 "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" —

Probably the most misunderstood situation ever to occur is that we each and every one of us has a history. A history that includes the goodness of a God, a God that loved us so much that He gave His one and only son to take away the sin of the world and that means each and every one of us, and he is waiting to take you back. Yet so many today choose or have in the past chosen, to walk away and trust in what ever feels good at the moment, or trusting in them selves and their own strength or trust in nothing at all and then to wonder why there seems to be no hope. A life with out hope is like a motor cycle with out a battery and spark. It's a lot of work to push that bike every where, you look good with that bike beside you but the only way to look good is by a lot of work to push that bike every where. Why not put a battery in and and ride that machine the way it was made to be ridden and get places that it can get you. That's like our lives with out God, we try everything but never get any where, the brakes always seem to be on, that could also be called pride and ego and when God isn't invited into our lives we will never find the purpose we were created to be. With out knowing the purpose of a life, that life flounders like a boat lost at sea, tossed and thrown every where and goes into eternity never knowing what it's purpose was.

Right now if you feel lost and with out hope there is some one out there that will spend time with you and listen, some one that won't betray you or laugh at you, but will be a true friend a friend like you never knew before. You probably know who it is already but you have been afraid to take that step or make the call. Look up the meaning of righteousness and then look for that type of person.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

For I know the plans I have for YOU,"declares the LORD,

plans to prosper YOU and

not to harm YOU,

plans to give YOU hope and a future.

Our Gracious Father,

Hear our prayer and teach Your church, and each of us, what is the glory, what is the blessing, what is the all prevailing power of intercession.
We pray that You will give us the vision of what intercession means to You, so that we might carry out Your blessed purpose - what it means to ourselves as the exercise of our royal priesthood, and what it will mean to Your church, and to perishing men, in the bringing down of the Spirit in power - for Jesus' sake.
Amen

In Andrew Murray's book "Standing In The Gap" he says this about intercession:

"But the glory of intercession is so much greater- when a man is bold and asks from God what he desires for others. He seeks to bring to one soul, or maybe hundreds and thousands, the power of the eternal life with all its blessings. Intercession!

It is only when Christians stop looking for help in external union and bind together as one to the throne of God through an unceasing devotion to Jesus Christ and an unceasing continuance in supplication for the power of God's Spirit, that the church will put on her beautiful garments and her strength, too, and overcome the world."

WHY WE PRAY AND HOPE THAT

YOU WILL GIVE JESUS A CHANCE

#1

Because you have a past

You can't go back, but He can. The Bible says, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8) He can walk into those places of sin, failure and hopelessness, wipe the slate clean and give you a new beginning. A beginning with a real and lasting future, full of hope.

#2

Because you need a friend

Jesus knows the worst about you, yet he believes the best. Why? Because He sees you not as you are, but as you will be when He gets through with you. What a friend!

#3

Because He holds the future

Who else are you going to trust? In his hands you are safe and secure - today, tomorrow and for eternity. His word says, "For I know the plans I have for you ...plans for good and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray I will listen". (Jeremiah 29:11-13 TLB)

If you'd like to start over, with a new beginning with Jesus today, Diane, I, the board of directors, volunteers and supporters of CrossmanMinistries and the Battle River Ranch Camp would ask you, if you are looking for a new beginning to please pray this prayer:

LORD JESUS CHRIST

I am sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. I ask Your forgiveness and now turn from everything that I know is wrong. Thank You for dying on the cross for me to set me free from my sins. Please come into my life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and be with me forever. Thank you Lord Jesus, Amen.

If you have made this commitment and would like to make contact, please call us. We'd love to talk to you and help in any way we can.

We are praying for all of you reading the blog every day.