New Life

Yesterday at my office, a young Muslim lady approached Kerrigan and I to mention that she was going home to rest. She explained that she was suffering from a very painful right-shoulder and she could not lift her hand/arm very high at all.

Generally she has a happy and bright personality and she looked to be in so much pain that I asked if I could pray for her.

She smiled and said “Yes”.

I asked if I could pray for her in the Name of Jesus and hold her hands while praying. She smiled and said “YES absolutely”.

This is certainly a huge decision for any person who is a Muslim.

Kerrigan and I prayed for the LORD Jesus to release her from the pain that she was suffering from. I commanded satan to leave her alone and spoke words of healing in Jesus Name. The LORD blessed her, not just by removing her pain but also by pouring Living Water into her.

She said, “ My shoulder is getting warm and a tingling is spreading throughout my body ... this is so weird ... thank you my pain is gone ... thank you “

He face shone and she was absolutely dazzled by the experience. Yes, she still went home and yes, she had a huge amount to think about ... praise Jesus for He is so awesome.

I saw her this morning again and she said that she was still ‘tingling’ and when she watched the waves on her way home yesterday she was struck by the beauty of His creation. She said that Jesus had healed her and her arm and shoulder felt perfect. But she felt different ...

Our Lord is not concerned with cultural or religious boundaries; he poured out His love for her and in her own words ... “Chris, I feel complete, like I am connected to Him somehow”

John 7: 38

"Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

Revelation 1: 15

“His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.”

Revelation 7: 17

“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

CHRIS

Kallie

There are so many reasons to worship the LORD Jesus. I find myself constantly being reminded about His Grace and Love. He is so limitless and sometimes the very thing that limits Him is us. We have a misguided perception of what He can do ... why we do this is beyond me. But I can testify that when Jesus moves, He moves like a rushing wind, like a raging fire and He strikes like a hammer; smashing doubt into shards. Leaving us standing in awe ... asking forgiveness for not trusting Him; even with the small things.

We embarked on a great project. In fact our first project under the Jireh-Seed banner; where the LORD revealed a church in Khayelitsha to us with a pressing need for seating. I will link you to our project detail later in this message for you to see the stages of planning and the LORDs hand of blessing.

I want to draw your attention to something that seemed like a minor event on the special day of delivery when we were in Malmesbury collecting the 22 church pews from a small church that had moved to new premises. Praise Jesus for providing the exact size, style, and quantity of pews, at a special price. Thank you LORD for all that you have done in helping our project be a success.

So there we were, being introduced to various people when I noticed a small slight man standing in the background, stooping forward with a neck-brace on. We were introduced and we spoke for a while.

He was moving as though his upper body was fused completely and his waist was his only mechanism to rotate – stiff as a board. I asked him what was wrong and he said that he had been in a car accident and that he had plates and screws to assist his neck. He was in constant pain and had rejected a final operation that had a 50/50 chance of success or complete failure due to the seriousness of his injury.

It was Ascension Day. He was injured. All the excitement going on in the background and all I could think of was that Jesus had brought him to us for prayer. In all the commotion we could so easily have slipped on this very important item on the LORDs agenda.

A few of us moved off to the side and asked if we could pray with Abraham (‘Kallie’) to which he said “Yes”. We lifted him up and after praying, he said that he felt a warmth in his neck and his pain was gone. From not being able to move effectively, let alone being able to sleep, he removed his neck-brace with a grin and said “ I have been healed”.

The one thing I cannot get out of my mind is that the weight of his head on the neck-brace caused rolls of skin to fold over the neck-brace before we prayed, and when I open my eyes, his ‘neck rolls’ were gone – his neck was standing firm and upright.

Luke 11: 13

“ If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! ”

We give Jesus all Praise, Glory and Honour for healing ‘Kallie’ before our eyes. How wonderful and selfless is our Saviour.

To see the pictures, click HERE and look carefully in the background for our new friend ‘Kallie’.

CHRIS

GOD IS

There is so much happening around each of us at the moment that I feel compelled to not only offer words of encouragement to you but also to give thanks to our Father in Heaven at the same time.

These words are not mine; they are more than a declaration of His Glory in fact these are words of war ... a war already won by our Saviour Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Praise be to Jesus !

CHRIS

Jesus is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End! He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and The Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be... Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone! He was bruised and brought healing! He was pierced and eased pain! He was persecuted and brought freedom! He was dead and brought life! He is risen and brings power! He reigns and brings Peace! The world can't understand him, The armies can't defeat Him, The schools can't explain Him, and

The leaders can't ignore Him. Herod couldn't kill Him,

The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, and The people couldn't hold Him! Nero couldn't crush Him, Hitler couldn't silence Him, The New Age can't replace Him, and

Donahue can't explain Him away! He is light, love, longevity, and LORD. He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God. He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure. His ways are right, His word is eternal,

His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me. He is my Redeemer, He is my Savior, He is my guide, and He is my peace! He is my Joy, He is my comfort, He is my LORD, and He rules my life! I serve Him because His bond is love,

His burden is light, and

His goal for me is abundant life. I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise, The power of the powerful,

The ancient of days, the ruler of rulers, The leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers, and

The Sovereign LORD of all that was and is and is to come. And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size. His goal is a relationship with ME!

He will never leave me,

Never forsake me,

Never mislead me,

Never forget me,

Never overlook me, and Never cancel my appointment in His appointment book! When I fall, He lifts me up! When I fail, He forgives! When I am weak, He is strong! When I am lost, He is the way! When I am afraid, He is my courage! When I stumble, He steadies me! When I am hurt, He heals me! When I am broken, He mends me! When I am blind, He leads me! When I am hungry, He feeds me! When I face trials, He is with me! When I face persecution, He shields me! When I face problems, He comforts me! When I face loss, He provides for me! When I face Death, He carries me Home! He is everything for everybody, everywhere,

Every time, and every way. He is God, He is faithful. I am His, and He is mine! My Father in heaven has crushed the father of this world.

So, if you're wondering why I feel so secure, understand this... He said it and that settles it. God is in control, I am on His side, and

That means all is well with my soul.

Everyday is a blessing for GOD IS !