"Climbers Never Give Up!"

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials 

of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your 

faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have

 its full effect, that you may be perfect and 

complete, lacking in nothing."

(James 1:2-4) 

We're in the fight of our lives, and the war for our souls, as time 

 grows short, and the Word of prophecy unfolds

Climb on, O ye warriors of truth, your role is important, and

 your witness will loose all those in blindfolds

It's not a battle for sissies; satan is on the prowl for the weak and

 the fence dwellers, so let your Yea be Yea

For the end is near; the trumpet will sound; the horses will ride; 

we're set for the course of Doomsday

Don't bow to the world or yield to temptation, because the clock is

 ticking down, and the Nations are lining up

It's now time for radical faith, extravagant consecration, holy

 ascension, and unlimited worship

Hold fast to your sword, kick the devil in the teeth, and stand for

 what's right, for redemption draweth nigh

We're about to hear the sound calling us in the blink of an eye;

 we'll leave earth's dust, and to the Lord we'll fly

It's a promise of escape for the righteous and beloved, to meet our

 Groom in the air, and head for home

And we'll bid this old world goodbye with a swoosh and a flash; it

 will be the Rapture, and a hastened shalom

So, don't you be weary, dear Saint, for we can feel the ground

 trembling, as the horses hooves are pawing

Revelation's words are anxious, as prophecy feels its destiny, and

 the earth's honest hearted feel a drawing

The Word will be fulfilled with the onset of millions missing, and

 the antichrist's arrival, with a message of peace

He'll be charismatic and magnetic, but all the while he's plotting

 evil and destruction; he's the epitome of a beast

Don't get left behind, whatever you do, dear one; repent and

 baptized in Jesus' name; be filled with His Spirit

Then, you can climb higher with confidence that the Lord will

 remove you before judgment; you won't fear it

When the war gets hot, use your authority in the name of Jesus, to

 loose the angels, and bind the evil

For we are the Lord's army; we're strong in the power of His

 might; we're not in the least feeble

Remember, God's angels fight with us, and we cannot lose, for it is

 written, we do not get more than we can bear

We're the chosen of the Lord, and if He says so, the devil can't

 touch us or harm us, not even a hair

Look up, children of the King; we're in this to win it, and we'll

 bring in the harvest, for the Gospel's sake

We will triumph in power and victory; we ain't no ways tired;   

 for WE are the warriors of the faith
Keep your eyes on the destination, your hands reaching up for
higher crags, no matter how steep and abrupt
You're in this to stand on the apex, looking for your Savior
 and remember, "Climbers NEVER Give Up!"

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays @ 10:30 am and Wednesdays @ 7:15 pm

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Do you want a blessing?  Do you need a blessing?

It's a law of God that what we sow, we will also reap.

Please consider giving a love offering online @

promiselandchurch.net; the Lord will bless you!

We are a solid Church, taking the gospel all over the 

world, with One head Pastor, One heart of Passion and 

One heavenly Purpose!  May the Lord answer your 

prayers and pour you out a blessing you cannot contain!

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PromiseLand Church!

We're CLIMBING!

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"Message In A Bottle"

In a solitude moment of retrospect, a voice spoke in a

whisper, like a knock upon my soul

It was the Word of my LORD, coming as a bottle splashing

into my world, with a note on a heavenly scroll

My LORD has startled my dreams with fulfillment from

above, as He interrupted my prayer

There was no fanfare, flares or flashes, just a still small voice

that hovered in my ear, like an aura in the air

I felt a rush in my spirit as my mind grasped His Word; and

my heart beat wild, as running mighty steeds

He said my dreams I can see, so I look around me in a

whirl of wonder, and, Yes, I do believe

There is a burst in my spirit and a humble recognition,

that my Lord has entered a moment in time

And brought me the victory, with a message beyond hope,

to a valiant dreamer in his prime

Dreamers are rare, you know; they're a breed of an

ethereal nature, alone in another place

They wander through the wilderness in rabid motionless

thought; so creative in the chase

O, it's the altitude where Eagles fly, in realms above the

chaos, of a world who knows no dreams

And the soaring commences in dips, dives, and climbs of

currents of glory, in destiny streams

I stand, O LORD, in reflections of Your Glory, as I 

replay Your whispers of living waters

They thrilled my soul with Joy, and washed away the

questions the enemy used for slaughter

Thank You, LORD; my ship upon the beckoning oceans,

has received a new christening

It happened when I heard Your voice, and this dreamer

said, "Speak, LORD; thy servant is listening"

Your virtue leaves as You turn to see who's calling; it's 

one of Your sheep You've loved so much

So, You reach down through the winds and the clouds to 

render a longing embrace, and loving touch

Your wonders never cease, for You will use any method to

speak to those You love, and even coddle

It may be a song in the midnight, a vision of glory, a dream

of destiny, or a "Message In A Bottle."

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Services Sundays @ 10:30 am and Wednesdays @ 7:15 pm

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Please send your prayer requests to 

promiselandchurch.net, and in the comments 

section at the end of this blog; I will pray for you!

Your cares are our Prayers!

PromiseLand Church is an ongoing ministry in 

the Soul business for over 50 years and going 

strong, with One Pastor, One Heart, and One Vision!

If you would like to march with us around the 

world, taking the gospel to hurting people, 

please give online @ promiselandchurch.net.

God will richly bless you!

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"Miracles Happen!"

          

The Holy One wakes me with an urgent nudge, and a

wispy whisper of my name

He beckons me to come and pray, as I feel His longing

for company; that's why He came

It's early morning, but the night skies are still lit with

only the glimmer of the moon

It matters not to the lover of my soul; He's lonely for 

His creation to sing Him a tune

So, while strains of Holy, Holy, Holy leave gentle echoes

in the silence of the night

My Lord and I share heartbeats of passion for the lost,

until the glimpse of morning light

As our communion closes, with the sweetness of His

touch upon my lovesick brow

I hear His promise of His love, His power, His healing,

that soon He will endow

For there's nothing He will withhold from me, He says,

because I've walked uprightly

Just as His Word promised; He saves, and He delivers from

sin and sickness, so unsightly

As the chilly breezes catch the filmy curtain, in waves of

blowing winds of His presence

He leaves the room softly, leaving behind the glow of 

glory, in whiffs of His essence

And, as I struggle to rise from pain's long journey of 

numbness, and lungs gasping to breathe

Suddenly the breath of life enables me, and the trial 

of years of suffering has to leave

I realize, The Lord visited me with love and strength;

He's my God and my captain

And He made sure when the sun came up to face a

new day, that I knew "Miracles Happen!"

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Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm

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Please join us in worship of our Lord and King, 

Jesus Christ!  We'll pray with you for your 

Miracle; if you would like to sow seed into 

holy ground that prays and SEES miracles,

you may give online @ promiselandchurch.net.

God bless you, and I know He surely will!

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Ah, Simeon and Anna prayed in the temple continually for the coming of Messiah, and they lived to see His birth!  Prayer reaches through the portals of glory and brings Miracles today ...  because of The Baby, our Lord Jesus Christ!

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The Church that sees Miracles, Signs and Wonders!

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"Vision's Incubator"

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,

whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good

profession before many witnesses."

(I Timothy 6:12)

 Martyrs for the cause of Jesus Christ

This thing called FAITH in the LORD Jesus Christ is something worth fighting for.  Why?  Because it has eternal value; it crosses the boundaries of space and time and lands in portals of Glory.  Our Lord Jesus Christ paid the cost on the cross with His blood, His stripes, and His death, but He rose again, and passed the baton to us, His saints, His followers, to carry the torch to the end  ...  we are admonished to take up our cross and follow Him  ...  sometimes our cross, our burden, costs us everything; it's about seeing further than our face, it's about "Vision's Incubator."

The Prophet Jeremiah

The old Testament Prophet, Jeremiah, was known as the "weeping prophet."  It was thought that Jeremiah was most like our Savior, Jesus Christ, than any of the prophets of old.  He was sent to warn of coming judgment of God for the sins of the people, and he didn't mince words; he was plain spoken and got right to the point.  When dealing with people's sins, it must be without flowery persuasion and tender petting.  SIN takes people to Hell, the horrid fiery burning in torture forever; therefore, people have to know clearly and soberly the consequences of sin.  Jeremiah was plain and rough, less polite, but his weeping for the sins of the people tells us his heart.  His vision outweighed his burden  ...

Daniel, in the lions' den

Darius, King Cyrus' governor over Babylon, issued a decree that no god or man other than himself could be petitioned for thirty days.  The decree was made into law and sealed by the King; it could not be revoked, not even by the King, himself.  Daniel's practice was to pray three times a day toward Jerusalem, and he would not default his God by obeying this persecuting decree.  He continued to pray, openly and without hesitation; for this, he was thrown into the lions' den and sealed within.  Darius regretted this decree when he discovered he had been manipulated by men jealous that Daniel had been chosen as prime minister, and Darius respected Daniel's love for his God.  The end of the story is that Daniel's God came through; the lions' mouths were shut, and Daniel was found alive and well the next morning.  FAITH in action, vision of a higher purpose honored, the burden overcame the incubator  ...  the view of the unseen God was "seen."

Then King Darius wrote: To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in

all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. I make a decree that in every dominion

of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel.  For He 

is the living God, and steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not

be destroyed, and His dominion shall endure to the end.  He delivers and rescues, 

and he works signs and wonders In heaven and on earth, who has delivered 

Daniel from the power of the lions.  So this Daniel prospered in the reign of 

Darius and in the the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

John the Baptist's head on a charger

How far do we go with this thing called FAITH?  How long do we bear the burden to see the vision fulfilled?  To what extent do we endure persecution for the cause of Jesus Christ?  How far do we carry the prayer, fasting, consecration, holiness, and endurance to reach the world for the Lord of Lords and King of Kings?  The answer?  ALL THE WAY TO THE END!

  

John the Baptist was the forerunner of the Lord Jesus Christ, preparing the way of the Lord.  He preached in the wilderness, clothed in camel's hair, and living on locusts and wild honey.  The old Testament Elijah prepared the way for Elisha, and was, in some sense, a type of John the Baptist, who prepared the way of the Messiah; and Elisha, a type of Christ.  God has a pattern of sending people before, to prepare the way of another.  That is what the Church does, the Bride of Christ, we are preparing the way for the groom, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Herod Antipas feared John the Baptist, because of his popularity and his growing political power.  Herod took John prisoner, and apparently during his captivity, John, prophet that he was, warned Herod that he and Herodias were in an adulterous relationship.  This made Herodias furious, so she plotted to have her daughter, Salome, dance at the banquet feast before Herod.  It was customary if the dancer pleased Herod, he would grant her the wish of her choice.  Herodias induced Salome to ask for the head of John the Baptist, and she did.  John the Baptist was beheaded and his head laid on a charger. 

How far do we go in FAITH?  How long do we endure?  To what degree do we hold fast to the doctrine of the truth?  Until the sound of the trumpet! 
 The martyrs for the gospel of Jesus Christ taught us that some things are worth the burden, worth the ridicule, worth the persecution, worth the pain, worth the cost, and it is the eternal vision, and for that, we must carry our cross, endure the hardship, because it's all about "Vision's Incubator."





"Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.

They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do

it to get a crown that will last forever."

(I Corinthians 9:25)

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays 10:30 am and Wednesdays 7:15 pm

~~~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~~~

Please let us know where you are and your prayer 

needs!  If you would like to sow seed into Holy 

blessed ground, please give a love offering online 

@ promiselandhurch.net.  Thank you so much, 

and may God richly bless you, 

and I know He surely will!

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Jesus Christ is coming back! 

Pray, Witness, Obey Acts 2:38, and Be Ready!

PromiseLand Church!

The Place where the Promise is Love!

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