The Hand Of the Lord Org
Music link: https://youtu.be/uHx39cIgD3M?list=RDuHx39cIgD3M
You know, sometimes you just get tired of all of the accusations and lies which the devil spreads concerning you. I mean, like how many years are you suppose to listen to the same accusations told all about you and then to watch the lies grow from one group to another. The same lies, the same information.
The man hates his fellow man.
The man is like a teenager sitting in his underwear playing view games.
The man doesn't dress right, he doesn't smell right.
Nevertheless, despite the accusations I still put myself out and rarely will refute obvious innuendos targeted toward myself.
Well, then I wrote a paper and spoke about how the anti-Christ is among our peers and many times among those who claim to be "friends of Jesus."
Soon after, Charlie Kirk was assassinated and most likely it was the result of evil men's accusations or lies aimed toward the man.
Well, the next thing that I know, my name is associated with the "hard Right," as if I was the individual responsible for Mr. Kirk's death or something.
All of a sudden church leaders all over the nation are spouting the same dialogue, as if they were those in the media which all use the same "talking points" to belittle or to call into question the motives of our President.
Well, I had had enough and so I posted a paper which was suppose to tear down some of the accusations against me. You see, for years, I have been posting and questioning many practices in the modern American church, and many leaders couldn't help but to lick their "chops," when they saw an opportunity to tear my 'integrity,' down, This was what they continually tried to do to Jesus.
You see, they knew that if they could get the people to believe that Jesus was a wine bibber, a Sabbath breaker, or a million other accusatory things in which they tried to pin on him, then that would justify their "legalism," and their practices which would prey upon the little people, so they could use that to enrich themselves.
Did you know that?
Yes, most all religion is structured to separate one class of people from another. Those who have and those who have not, but in every case, it is those who "Have," that use their influence to further rob and to demean those who "have not," that thy may be servants to them.
But you see, this was what Jesus came to preach to the people, and when he did they took his life, for you see, "when the 'haves,' take from the 'have not's,' they don't normally give up their 'rights,' or what they believe to be their 'rights.'
And this is what I have experienced for years, when I preach what Jesus really taught and the leaders realize that I have become a threat to their "way of ministry." many want to crucify me, as they did to Jesus. They don't like me to preach what negates every unhealthy practice which I have openly spoken about by these same leaders. Therefore, year after year, I have to endure much as Jesus endured a constant onslaught of lies from the Evil one. He is the author who is really the originator of most all lies in which leaders tell.
You see, our fight is not against 'flesh and blood,' but it is against the "Father of Lies", himself and all of his hired cronies.
And you see, this can be very frustrating to his cronies because Jesus hadn't committed a "sin," or transgression of the victims of those evil leaders.
He never manipulated their money from them.
He never placed hard burdens upon the people, as the Jewish leaders did.
No, Jesus only helped the down and out, yet the 'society,' which was made up of hypocrites and religious leaders would make "SAINTS," out of those who used their religious practices or their financial influence to belittle and to oppress the "little people."
Well, anyway, I spend like four or five hours on this paper last night, and then finally I go to bed. So, maybe an hour later I awake, and as I always have shared this is one of the times when God will specifically speak to my 'spirit man.'
And in my sleep, I heard the Lord ask me, "John, will you let me defend you or are you going to let your "words," and that 'paper you posted tonight' to defend you?"
And is my custom, I am always obedient to the Lord without question. Therefore, I got out of bed, walked over to my computer and as is customary make a copy of all my postings and then I pulled the paper from the net.
And let me be honest and tell you that I did not want to do it and I told the Lord, I said, "Jesus, you mean to tell me that I am going to have to listen to my detractors for the next few months or years continually spreading all of these falsehoods, and I cannot say anything in my defense?"
Well, I already knew that it was a rhetorical question and that the Lord was not going to answer me, otherwise, it would not be faith or obedience.
You see, these are things that are close to what is on God's heart, it is not where you "TITHED," but it is "Are you going to live by "FAITH," and stay obedient to me, despite the persecution or the difficulty that it brings to your life?"
Anyways, I had a dinner appointment in London, as a representative or as an "Ambassador of Heaven," to break bread with the king, the President and some other well known dignitaries, nonetheless, they kicked me out right before the main course was about to be served.
Go figure!
So, again I was feeling a little dejected, but then I heard the Lord say to me, "John, I was just testing your obedience to me, go ahead and 'post,' your paper again if you still wish to."
Well, I had a few good reactions to it, by some of the people who I had encountered right before I was booted out of "Windsor Castle," so what the hey, I think I ought to post it again.
Enjoy:
(Following is a reprint of last night, am probably not going to edit it again. It is exactly as written and laid down on paper early this morning.)
https://youtu.be/uHx39cIgD3M?list=RDuHx39cIgD3M
Right now, I ought to be putting myself in 'Emergency," but I can't until I finish a few things. Presently, I have a roommate who can barely get out of bed to walk to the kitchen.
Well, that is a completely different matter, but it is worth mentioning. Hopefully, when I admit myself she can take care of herself. That and another few issues are making me hesitant to put myself in the hospital. Nonetheless, I have recently had an operation where they removed a few liters of fluid around my heart, yet they couldn't find the source. Well, as it began to accumulate again, I told my doctors to leave it alone until I feel it an issue. Nevertheless, for the last week I have had small pains constantly and figure that I ought to admit myself again for another operation.
Anyway, I wanted to say that for me, one of the worst things in life is having to try to defend yourself when Satan continually spreads his lies and propaganda against your "walk with Christ," or your "ministry."
You see, I have spent years of my life exposing some of the false ideas and practices within the "Charismatic Churches," and if the devil can take me down, if the devil can prove that my motives have been selfish and only have had inward ambitions in following Jesus, then he can make "void," everything that I have ever preached on my websites.
Instead of recognizing that there have been a whole lot of "mistakes," in the American church, it would be much better for the Pastors, the leaders and the wolves which the apostle Paul spoke of in the "Book of Acts," to refute the "TRUTHS," for which I have been defending.
You see, many don't understand, but when you step into Satan's domain, which is the world and you start "preaching the truths of Jesus," then you make yourself the target.
Normally, what will happen is that as you expose the leaders who misuse the "blessings," of the tithe, the offerings or of the false religious ideas, in which they "Lord," over the laity, in which God has blessed the church with, then they gather together against you and they try to diminish any credibility in which you have.
The following is a short Psalm in which is attributed to King David, as it's author:
Psalm 2 New Living Translation
1 Why are the nations so angry?
Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.
3 "Let us break their chains," they cry,
"and free ourselves from slavery to God."
4 But the one who rules in heaven laughs.
The Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then in anger he rebukes them,
terrifying them with his fierce fury.
6 For the Lord declares, "I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain."
7 The king proclaims the Lord's decree:
"The Lord said to me, 'You are my son.
Today I have become your Father.
8 Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
the whole earth as your possession.
9 You will break them with an iron rod
and smash them like clay pots.'"
10 Now then, you kings, act wisely!
Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
11 Serve the Lord with reverent fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
12 Submit to God's royal son, or he will become angry,
and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities
Following from "Google:"
I asked who authored Psalm 2?
"David
Psalm 2 does not identify its author with a superscription, but Acts 4:24-26 in the New Testament attributes it to David. According to the Talmud, Psalm 2 is a continuation of Psalm 1. Beginning of Psalm 2 in the Très Riches Heures du Duc De Berry, representing David thanking God who appears in a halo."
But as I was saying, I have experienced this strange phenomena on numerous occasions.
Yes, all of the Charismatic and Pentecostal leaders will get together and next they will malign, gossip and talk and talk and talk about me, until they are 'blue,' in the face.
Nevertheless, it comes with the "anointing," of God.
Would you like the anointing of God?
Then you must prepare yourself for a life of derision, persecution and to be hated by sooooooo many religious folk.
Lately, it seems as if the main topic in which all of these leaders are gossiping about, is the fact that I am not presently situated or locked into any kind of local "church." and then they use my writings which many times will expose the many as charlatans and they will spew out lies that claim that I don't believe in individuals attending local churches.
For almost fifty years, I have been preaching the gospel and God is my witness, that often there have been many times when I will encourage a possible convert to attend such and such a church, even though, I have had more respect for the insects crawling on the ground than for the pastors.
Well, there are many reasons why for the last few years, I will go online and visit church after church on Sundays or any other day of the week, as opposed to visiting a local church.
You see, I have been visiting church congregations for over forty something years and generally, I will experience the same thing consistently over and over.
I really don't want to divulge all my experiences, but I will give you a few. When I was first a Christian, I made a promise to God that I would never hold back from exercising those "gifts," in which he gave to me. (I am talking 'Spiritual gifts.') So, when ever I would walk into a church and the "Worship," part of the service would begin, well...let's Just say that "I would give it my all."
Nevertheless, it didn't matter what kind of a church it was, but strange things would happen and it would intimidate many people.
One time, I don't know if the guy was intimidated or what, but he "keeled over dead." I am sorry, but what was I supposed to do, never "Praise God again," lest another person "keel over dead?"
No, but what I witnessed over the years was that although I thought that I began with a little 'power,' the next thing I knew, the power would grow as I fearlessly opened my mouth much like the great Evangelist George Whitfield. My voice would become more amplified and I could recognize greater and greater manifestations of the "Holy Spirit."
Having read in my early days and studied many of the great Evangelists, once I read a biography of Smith Wigglesworth. This was a man who wielded great power from the Holy Spirit.
Well, one day the man was asked, "Smith, can you tell us what you believe to be the greatest scripture in the Bible?"
So, I had read that and I couldn't wait to turn the page and to read what Wigglesworth thought that the greatest scripture was in the Bible.
Could I tell you what he answered?
I mean, I could have imagined it being a scripture from the "apostle of love," John. Or perhaps, a revelation hidden with great meaning from the apostle Paul, one of the greatest apostles of history.
I don't know, perhaps it would be from something King David uttered. Some secret buried in the Old Testament scriptures?
Well, then I read his answer, and I said, "HUUUUUUHHHH!"
Now, please understand this is one of the most influential Christians of history who had learned to wield a mighty belief of "Faith." I mean, there were eye witness testimony of this man "raising individuals from the dead."
So, as I read on, this was the scripture quoted by the author who claimed that it was one of the most influential scriptures of Smith Wigglesworth life.
Mark 4:28 New King James Version
28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.
And as I read the scripture at the time, I couldn't ever understand how that could be one of the most influential scriptures of Wigglesworth life?
Nonetheless, over the years, I came to understand that this man didn't even enter ministry until he was something like sixty years old. He was a professional Plumber for decades and then at sixty or whatever year he began his ministry.
But by acknowledging that scripture, what he was saying was that there is a process that one has to go through before he is fully mature as a Christian in this life.
And this is not to diminish in any way, such as the recent martyrdom of Charlie Kirk, but what I am saying is that with each new experience you grow into what God wishes for you to become.
I believe he was saying, "don't be in to much of a hurry, give patience a chance to work in your life.
Nobody, just happens as many times we are led to believe by observing the American concept of ministry.
This is why when we look back in the last few decades especially of the church there were so many who never finished their races.
So many, were "Flash in the pans," who are hardly remembered today.
Mark 4:28 New King James Version
28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.
Do you understand what I am saying?
We have many that were "the blade."
Others, who became "the head."
Nevertheless, there are very few who have gone through the suffering, the persecution, the accusations and then in their death leave a "mark on all of humanity."
You know, those who have become the "Full Grain in the head."
Charlie Kirk was fortunate to be able to do it, so young.
Fully matured in love, fully accepting his fate, no matter how they were treated him on Earth. They are the ones spoke about by David and God in Psalm two.
Psalm 2:6-7 NLT
6 For the Lord declares, "I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain."
7 The king proclaims the Lord's decree:
"The Lord said to me, 'You are my son.
Today I have become your Father.
So, as I was saying, for something like thirty or more years, I would walk into a church, and normally let loose in worship and most individuals would avoid me like the plague. I couldn't begin to tell you the hundreds of pastors who would purposely ignore me or shun me because I was the last person that they ever wanted to come back early every Sunday morning waiting for "Worship," to begin.
And funny, I hardly ever had any congregants run over to invite me to Sunday dinner and I swear I am talking about attending thousands of churches from every spectrum of Christianity.
Nonetheless, when I was grounded from driving and was forced to settle in this huge metropolitan city, I began going to a number of "Spirit Filled," churches. One was a real prosperous church where the Pastor would so blatantly manipulate the people that every single time that I walked out of his church I couldn't help it but to be very angry.
I mean, it would be as if you were walking down to the bus stop every morning to go to work, but every morning you see this homeless guy pulling out his knife and walking up to the elderly and threatening them with their lives unless they turned over their wallets to him.
I mean, seriously, at what point do you stop and say to yourself, "I can't watch it anymore," yet to threaten the man, I lose my reputation and everything that I have built to be part of the Christian community?
I will be the Daniel Penney of the church because no one confronts one of these manipulators.
Well, then there is another church, probably one of the most popular of the Charismatic churches. Exactly, twenty four hours after Charlie Kirk was gunned down as a Christian Martyr I received an Email concerning the activities going on there. They wanted to know if I was interested in attaining a "copy," of last week's most precious sermon, here read for yourself:
This past Sunday, Pastor ***** reminded us:
"Tithing shows us that 90% with God is always better than 100% on our own." 🙌
We learned that tithing isn't just about giving-it's about living in freedom, blessing, protection, and obedience so we can be effective in all God has called us to.
✨ Remember: Tithing is something FOR you, not FROM you! ⛪️
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Well, you will say, perhaps they had already scheduled that before they knew of the assassination.
Great, let's make some excuses for them, nonetheless, what I have found in America is that our "leadership," in the churches is consumed with acquiring your "TITHES," and YOUR OFFERINGS, and normally they don't give a damn about anyone's circumstances. Period!
Need I say more?
Lastly, there is a church in which I have attended maybe fifty to a hundred times over the years, yet they have never invited me to be any part of it.
I believe one of the reasons has always been that like many churches have power struggles and politics concerning the leadership.
Who is going to replace the elder couple which established the church?
Surely, not this guy who always seems to be showing off his "Spirituality," by praying down the Holy Ghost every time he enters the building.
But this is why I do not go to a brick and mortar church in my city.
Most all of the influential churches with good talent to worship are twenty to thirty miles north of the city where the neighborhoods are very influential.
Number one, every church I mentioned is at least five to twelve miles from where I live.
The one which sent an email encouraging the church to highly esteem "the tithe," over a young Christian martyr slain in our streets, isn't even on a bus route, they are so exclusive.
Number two, by past experiences I know that more than likely I will enter the church and I am most likely to receive a handshake from one of the leaders or a polite greeting from a member.
Then I will be ignored. Sometimes, because of my age, sometimes because I intimidate individuals whatever.
And I am not bitter, I do not harbor any ill feelings for any of these churches. I have very little respect for some of the leaders, but trust me, I do not lose any sleep over it.
These guys are "Catholic Saints," as compared to many of the leaders that I have had to deal with over the years.
Honestly, I think Martin Scorsese could do a twelve part series on their "Sainthood," lives as compared to many other leaders whom I have met in the Charismatic church.
The other day, I saw a well established Vicar from a church out of London that I was visiting online a few years ago. At the same time that I was visiting it there was sort of a Holy Ghost renewal going on there, so I was very fortunate to experience a part of this revival.
I mean, it was wonderful to witness. It was as if I was right there to watch the Holy Spirit move on both the Pastors or Vicars. Well, when the Holy Spirit falls often there is a sense of holiness that follows.
Theology and what is important to God begins to refresh your hearts as of long ago, and in a sense that was what I was feeling from these two Vicars who had been influenced by John Wimber when he visited the UK, so many years ago.
So, what I am saying is that I could have got on a bus and traveled seven miles in order to shake someone's hand if I was lucky, or I could have taken the opportunity in which God was asking of me to be a part of this small revival at a church in London.
You know, where I could join in the worship and to help pray down the Holy Spirit as He changed the atmosphere of the entire congregation.
I mean, there are a hundred other examples in which I could give, did you know sometimes I will attend as many as six churches on a Sunday, all so that I can participate in the worship and to help pray down the Holy Spirit of God.
There is really no other joy that I feel in this life than to see young people worshiping the Lord Jesus with their hands lifted up to heaven and their faces looking so innocent. It always brings back to me the memories in which I have when Jesus Christ freed me from a life of bondage to SIN.
Well, I don't know why I even mentioned that church in England, but when I saw the Vicar the other day, it just made an impression. If I am not mistaken those two Vicars of that church, both the former and the latter are part of an organization within their denomination that is trying to halt the church from deviating from traditional theology.
You see, there is a movement within the Church of England which wants to legalize or accept "marriage between same sex couples," and these men need our prayers and support."
Nonetheless, Satan not only has gathered a slew of Preachers who are all just so upset with their panty lines, that they wish to condemn me for anything that they can get to stick.
Nevertheless, I have never claimed to be perfect, but I don't like it when men speak of me, as having no love for God's church.
Nearly everything that I do is because I love God's church. I cannot wait for the day when I will be able to walk into a church which truly loves God again and to make it my home.
Nonetheless, I am content to obey God right now and to do whatever he asks me to do that I might please Him.
Could I give you another example, I am often compared to by my enemies as a kid sitting in a basement playing video games in my underwear just whittling away my life.
Well, that is the farthest thing from the truth. You see, I do not sit here and look at an empty screen.
God may send me to New Zealand, or Australia, and through his "Spirit," I am able to interact with many of those who I come in contact with.
No, I have more meaningful contact with people through the Holy Spirit sitting at this computer than if I attended a hundred church services and was able to shake two hundred individuals hands.
Do you understand what I am saying?
Nonetheless, my detractors wish to tell me, "No, John, what you need to do is to get on a bus and travel to a church seven miles away that someone may offer to shake your hand."
"It is much more therapeutic for you John."
"Come join us, and be like one of us, John."
Could I tell you another reason why I don't especially feel as I ought to in church?
Another reason is that I quit wearing my dentures a number of years ago. Nevertheless, when ever I am in a church and happen to meet a "man of the cloth," or even a congregant who has been indoctrinated into this "Prosperity Christianity Attitude," when I engage them in conversation they will immediately turn away as if I am some dumb ignorant hillbilly from the Appalachians.
I am sorry, but I can walk over to my computer and converse or interact with Kings, President's, Senators, or Congressman. I can argue with men or interact with scholars and statesmen.
Do you understand what I am saying?
Somehow, in the American church through their "Prosperity indoctrination's," or their exclusiveness by denominations, they believe that you ought not to respect anyone that does not equal your idea of what a "good Christian," ought to be or look like.
Let me give you a good example. A few weeks ago, I was watching a show and the host made a derogatory statement, no doubt aimed at me.
He basically gave me advice on changing my wardrobe, and taking some showers on national TV.
Well, you see, I regularly do my laundry as a single man, always have always will, it looks like?
But when I do my laundry I have a number of tee shirts which I wear every week. The tee shirts that I wear around the house are cotton and I don't have to fold them when doing my laundry. I have at least five or six, as well as others which I lounge in or sleep in until the next laundry.
Well, then when I leave the house, I have my "Performance Tee Shirts," which I always wear outside the house. When I wash these I have to fold them, as they have a stiffness to them and they are much more acceptable clothing wear for outside the house.
Anyway, I had a few in storage, yet most are in a drawer of a dresser with my other clothes that I wear. So, the other day, after this guys remark I counted them all and came up with a number well over twenty. All still have that starch feeling and look and all are in excellent condition.
A few years ago, I was forced from driving and had some sleep issues. A short time after quitting driving I had a case of Prostrate Cancer, during the radiation treatments, my mind would just refuse to fall into a sleep state. It was one of the most agonizing experiences that I had ever encountered. At the time, the only thing which would allow me to fall asleep was a particular sleeping pill, yet my doctors didn't want to prescribe it because it can become addicting.
I have been taking it for a number of years and although it still puts me to sleep, it no longer has the effectiveness, that it once had.
Many nights, I will take it and then two hours later, I am wide awake, for three to six hours where I may get another few hours sleep. Nevertheless, in all of that time, I just refuse to take more than one a night.
So, what I am saying is that many nights I will wake up having just a few hours sleep, then there are other times where I might be writing on a paper or something that God has placed on my heart, and I could be going to bed at six, seven, eight or sometimes at noon, the next day.
Nevertheless, I have always showered since I was a kid and first learned to dress myself. I always took great pride in dressing, as well, as keeping a good clean presentation to others.
Normally, I will not go and pick up a pizza unless I first shower and look presentable to others. Now, were not talking about shaving here though.
But, let me say that this was really uncalled for, I could not believe it. An individual makes innuendos, that I don't shower and cannot dress myself properly to his standards?
Who gives this "right" to someone?
Surely, not God, O "righteous one!"
At the time, when I brought it before the Lord, (you see, this is what I do with my anger,) I honestly felt as if He said to post your Email online and tell this individual who is worth millions that if he is so concerned with my wardrobe, then why don't you send me a few thousand dollar Gift Cards from Brooks Brothers, or another clothier?
But I want to point out to him and to all of these other minister's and lovely brethren that if you don't know my situations then please don't gather together gossiping and slandering me for you don't know what God has called me to do.
You don't know of the sacrifices that I have made in my life or of the things that God has asked me to do. For your own "Salvation," I would be careful with my "words,"if your "words," aren't out to defeat Evil, them I would keep them to myself.
I wrote of this the other day, and I stated that the actions of this man was exactly as they treated Jesus, "Hey, Jesus you don't get up and get dressed in the morning like I do. Hey, if you come into my presence then you better shower buddy."
"Hey, look at the man, he healed a blind man on the Sabbath."
He must be full of the devil!
Also, he has never graced my presence by walking into MY SYNAGOGUE.
What does he think, that it is full of devils?
"and Jesus opened not His mouth."
Lastly, none of you know what I have been going through in my living situation, or of my meager income in what God has called me to do. If you did, you would fall on your faces and ask him to forgive you, for your busybody attitudes.
End of Part One!
Disclaimer:
You know, many times I am very careless with my words, and I will write or joke where perhaps I shouldn't. The Lord reminded me after I wrote and joked about being kicked out of "Windsor Castle." I thought of the President and how he tells us about the media and how they will twist everything that you say or they will bring up a "word," or incident thirty years before to twist it into their own narrative.
Anyway, this is the reason why I feel that I need to write a disclaimer. I can hear them now in a couple of years,
"Well, isn't it true Mr. Colwell, that you once explained to your readers how King Charles and the entire English Army and Navel Command had chased you from the continent because you 'crashed' a prestigious State Dinner given by the Royal Family?"
Well, let me tell you now, "No, it isn't true when I joked that I was 'kicked' out of Windsor Castle," I was just referring to how the air waves were closed to the Fox Network cameras, once the banquet was about to begin.
The other thing was that I wanted to assure someone that I will be taking my paper off the web in a day or two. I wouldn't want to cause you senseless worry or concern, my friend.
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