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MAKING APPLICATIONS

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Pam and I were in bed preparing for sleep. She had beaten me to the pillow. I was reading a book with a light beside me. I put the book down and looked across the room to the door and ceiling. Then I had a vision.

I saw an old clay bowl full of blood. Then a leafy branch was being dipped into it. The bloody branch painted the door jams and lentil. As I was seeing this vision I assumed Pam had fallen asleep. Then she began to pray, “Lord, may You take the blood and put it upon our doorpost.“ Pretty remarkable! The experience left an impression.

“Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning.” Ex 12:22

God told Israel to put the blood on the doorposts. Keeping it in a bowl was not enough. The angel of death would need to see the blood applied on the posts in order to pass over.

We apply ointment to aching muscles.

We apply math formulas to build.

We apply action to diet and exercise plans.

The blood applied makes all the difference!

We should meditate daily on the Passion and Victory of our Lord! Pam and I have been sharing communion daily. I touch our home’s door frames and affirm the covering of our Lord’s blood. Do you have ways to remind yourselves of Christ’s atoning blood?

In my early days as a believer many preachers talked about the blood of the Lord Jesus. In recent decades we hear less of our ruby-red hope. Of course, if you wish to study the potency of Christ’s blood there is a treasury of Scripture. Here are a few clips from Hebrews for your fortification.

Heb 9:11-14 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!

Heb 10:19-22 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Heb 12:24 …to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Heb 13:12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.

Heb 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

May His Spirit show us what applications to make today of His cleansing, protective, life-giving blood so we may rest safe and secure in Yeshua!!!

Tell us how you make applications of our Savior’s vibrant life-giving blood.

Steven C Johnson

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AN ELECTIVE COURSE

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In my dream I was going to college. I knew I did not have a heavy class load. I told a classmate it was nice to be in a place where I could take elective classes. I said I would like to take a class that studied the limits of human imagination.

We human beings are “fearfully and wonderfully made!” I am often astonished at the creativity and innovations that we, the children of dust, are capable of. How does that wiz kid get all those answers? Where did that inventive idea come from? Where did that creativity for solving that enigma descend from?

Being created in the image of God puts us ahead of rocks and trees and things. What potential God instilled in us! Do you think he ever takes delight in our pushing the limits of human imagination? I do!

God can do over and above our most fantastic imaginations! We know this from passages like Ephesians 3:20-21.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more

than all we ask or imagine,

according to his power that is at work within us,

to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

God can more than trump any of our amazing constructs with His creative genius.

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived

what God has prepared for those who love him”-

but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.

What limits do you suppose our Lord has put on your imagination? What happens when He allows us to tap into His?

Steven C Johnson

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FISHING FOR REPENTANCE

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It’s my favorite repentance account in the Bible. It was surely Peter’s favorite fish story!

Peter had fished all night at the North end of the Sea of Galilee. They stayed close to the shore where the fish were attracted to the hot springs pouring into the lake. They raised lamps which would attract the fish to the boat. Peter was a successful professional and used proven fishing techniques. The result of burning the midnight oil? Not one fish!

Now they pull to shore to rinse and straighten their nets. The prophet Jesus comes by and a crowd starts pressing so Jesus commandeers Peter’s vessel and preaches to the people from the boat. Then, rather than go back into shore where Peter can get a long awaited nap, Jesus says, “Put out into deep water for a catch.”

Perhaps to humor Jesus or to acknowledge him as a notoriety or perhaps…. At any rate Peter says, “OK, because you say so.” The nets go down, but don’t come up easy! As the fish are pulled in the boat sits lower and lower till water starts trickling over the gunnels!

I wish it was on video. Peter kneels down before Jesus on piles of fish and says, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!” To the best of our knowledge Jesus had not mentioned anything about Peter’s sin. He had not preached to him saying, “You are a crummy, depraved reprobate deserving the fires of Hell.” There is no, “Just as I am” playing in the background.

What makes Peter repent? It was the piles of fish! A landslide of prosperity brought repentance! I have heard people pray that non-believers would experience hardships to turn them to God. For a few hardship might be a stimulant but if you want real repentance it will come from loving kindness.

Jesus said bless your enemies, don’t curse them!

Paul said, God’s kindness leads us to repentance.

When we experience God’s cascading blessings it may lead us into a trembling sensation of awe and wonder which causes us to turn to our gracious Benefactor. Consider the prophecy of Jeremiah in 33:9; “…they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide…”

May our friends who are distant from Yeshua be hit hard by his overflowing kindness, bringing them to true repentance!

Steven C Johnson

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PURCHASING POWER

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Some believers talk up the cross and scarcely mention the resurrection. Others will share the resurrection and give little time to the cross. The events are two sides of a coin, and that coin had lots of purchasing power!

When I see people wearing a cross there are two thoughts. First, we should never forget the extraordinary expenditures of our Lord! Second, “I wish there was a necklace picture of Jesus saying, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

The internet has us click on “icons.” The church has used the cross, the fish and bread, the dove and butterfly. One biblical image we might “click on” is in Revelation 5:6;

“Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.”

If we were transported with John, and had the courage, we might have asked, “Excuse me, but I have an odd feeling that at some time you died. But how could that be?”

Paul cites the benefits of both the passion and glorification in Romans 4:25; “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”

It seems if we want people convinced and saved we should preach the cross, but if we want people changed and empowered then we should preach the limitless ramifications of the resurrection.

He once hung on a cross but He is returning on a white horse!

That’s power for purchasing!

Steven C Johnson

Landing Strip Enterprises

IN THE POOL WITH CAIN

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I had three pairs of goggles, put one on, and left the other two at the end of my lane. After swimming about 15 minutes, I saw a boy sitting beside my goggles. He looked at me and innocently asked if he could borrow a pair. It was interesting that he asked so straightforwardly. I said, “OK,” adjusted the goggles for him and resumed swimming. The boy swam with full-length blue Jeans.

He was diving for a toy. I stopped and talked to him while he struggled to tread water. His name was Cain; he was eight and lived in a group home. A handful of other boys from the home were also there. He asked if I would play with him. What innocence and frankness! We dove together for a few minutes.

As Cain was trying on the other set of goggles, he said, “Someday I hope I will have a foster family.” I was touched and felt an impression: The curse is coming off Cain.

After finishing laps, we visited in the water. Both of us linked an elbow on the side of the pool. I asked, “Cain, do you know anything about Jesus?” He gave a childlike account of Jesus’ death and resurrection. I told him that it was a powerful story, and that it was true! Feeling I might never see Cain again, I encouraged him to get to know Jesus better and better by talking to him daily: “Jesus is real and He deeply cares for you, Cain. He will help you through life.”

I was growing attached to this boy and felt like packing him home and fathering him. He said, “I sure wish I had a pair of goggles like these.” I told him, “Keep them. I give them to you.” He confided that he had had some discipline problems at the home, but he had a special class apart from the others and that he thought he was doing better. He mentioned also that there was a tiny child in his group that chattered and babbled and sounded funny. I told him that he was probably a good friend to that child.

I prayed a short but earnest prayer with that eight-year-old boy. As I was getting out of the pool, he asked, “Do you know the song ‘I See the Moon’?” He sang:

“I see the moon and the moon sees me…God bless the moon and God bless me.” As I walked away, Cain continued to sing the song to himself. I was touched with emotion for Cain’s challenges, his innocence, uncertainty and hope. May the living God follow that young man’s career!

Steven C Johnson

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THE SHADOW MAKER

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The shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land is a relief. Peter’s shadow brought cures to people. Several times the Psalmists wrote of finding refuge in the shadow of God’s wings. Shadows alert us to people or things coming our way.

We don’t typically strive to find shadows. Children may create them while playing with a flashlight in a dark room but playing with shadows interests us only a short time. Shadows in scripture often portray the brevity of life and the end of the road, ”The shadow of death.”

I would rather have a hamburger than its shadow. I would rather kiss my true love than her shadow. Are you hunting shadows or The Shadow Maker?

Scripture exhorts us to remember the mighty works of the Lord. Don’t forget those times when the consequence of the presence of God was frogs galore, a divided sea, provision in the wilderness and victory in battle. The reason for remembering these things is that we would then recall The Great God Himself and turn to face Him!

When we celebrate Passover, tabernacles or participate in baptism and communion we are dealing with shadows. We appreciate these things but then turn to find out What/Who is casting the shadow.

“Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink,

or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.

These are a shadow of the things that were to come;

the reality, however, is found in Christ.” Col 2:16-18

Colossians 2:16-18 Tells us Christ is reality not shadow.

Hebrews 8:3-6 Tells us Jesus is superior to the shadow of the tabernacle.

Hebrews 10:1-7 Tells us Christ did not come as a shadow but with a tangible body that creates them.

There is a place for rules and practices, traditions and customs but let us not get caught in the shadows. Let us rather turn to face The Shadow Maker!

“He reveals the deep things of darkness

and brings deep shadows into the light.” Job 12:22

Steven C Johnson

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I would rather have a hamburger than its shadow. I would rather kiss my true love than her shadow. Are you hunting shadows or The Shadow Maker?

When we celebrate Passover, tabernacles or participate in baptism and communion we are dealing with shadows. We appreciate these things but then turn to find out What/Who is casting the shadow.

“Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink,

or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.

These are a shadow of the things that were to come;

the reality, however, is found in Christ.” Col 2:16-18

Colossians 2:16-18 Tells us Christ is reality not shadow.

Hebrews 8:3-6 Tells us Jesus is superior to the shadow of the tabernacle.

Hebrews 10:1-7 Tells us Christ did not come as a shadow but with a tangible body that creates them.

There is a place for rules and practices, traditions and customs but let us not get caught in the shadows. Let us rather turn to face The Shadow Maker!

“He reveals the deep things of darkness

and brings deep shadows into the light.” Job 12:22

Steven C Johnson

Landing Strip Enterprises

THANK GOD FOR HAIR DRYERS

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Thank God for hair dryers! The heat controller went out on our car. No heat but thankfully the AC works fine. This morning it was 4 degrees. We took the hair dryer out to the car and let it heat up the car for an hour. We drove 20 minutes into town with blankets on our laps and could still feel our toes when we got to the shop!

Pam and I have been traveling in West TN making the Bellas’ friends our friends. What delightful believers! Opportunities to pray with others, visit homes of generous hospitality and fellowship at a couple churches. Pam and have decided that we may continue visiting churches for the freebees like coffee and music CDs :-)

We moved our gear into a rental home in Buffalo Gap, TX owned by our friends the Poormans, just a couple miles from Camp Barkeley. Waiting for power and water to stay warm. We are looking forward to getting settled into a place we can call base, if not home.

One of many blessing has been visiting the 12^th Armory museum in Abilene. It is especially meaningful as we have been living at Camp Barkeley where the 12^th trained in WWII. Many of these men paid the ultimate price while liberating Europe and several of the Jewish death camps! When you come and visit us we’ll take you there. Lots of exhibits, artifacts, pictures, models and videos to “take you back.” You can get a taste of the museum at: http://www.12tharmoredmuseum.com/ and a short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YY-TxFVOY0

Our ability to access the internet has been spotty along with all our travels and activities. Hope to once again get regular notes out to our friends in Christ. We certainly welcome your prayers and would enjoy getting notes to learn what is happening in your lives.

Steven and Pam Johnson

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WHITE AND WET

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“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.” (Matt 22:2)

I was at a dream wedding. Actually it was a wedding in a dream.

It took place in a large cathedral type church. The wedding party was large and they were all dressed in white. The party began singing and dancing a choreographed dance. It was lovely, large and swept the people gathered into its beauty.

There were tall and short people all dancing together across the large room covering every foot as they leapt and twirled in synchrony, singing in perfect harmony.

Suddenly water began pouring down the aisle from the altar. It began small but quickly became a much larger stream of water pouring from front to back.

The dancers began to slide and slip and fall and the synchrony was lost. The wedding garments got wet. It became messy but was still fun!

Interestingly, Steve and I both had dreams of women in wedding dresses a few nights before. What do you suppose it could mean?

“Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!

For the wedding of the Lamb has come,

and his bride has made herself ready.

Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Rev 19:6-8 NIV)

Pam Johnson

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THE TEXAS STAR

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Pam tells me she wants to get a cap with a Texas star on it. We have been Oregonians, Pennsylvanians, Washingtonians, Tennesseans, and this is our new day. We have met delightful, friendly, sincere people here in Abilene. Pam has said, “We’ve found our tribe.”

As well a connecting with our friends the Bellas and the Israel Prayer Mission, and with our friends the Poormans and Iris Abilene, we are meeting precious Saints from various churches and people in the community. We have connected with a community prayer group and with some of the local pastors. New names are going onto our prayer board!

Iris Abilene is sending a container of treasures to Mozambique with the help of Global Samaritan, which is based here. Along with the students from the Adventures in Mission program at Camp Barkeley Pam and I got to assist in packing pallets with things like computers, TV’s, optical and dental equipment, stuff animals, cloths and solar lighting. Too much fun, and at the same time, very meaningful!

Pam and I receive a fortifying prophetic word from Stacey Campbell as she and her husband were in town as part of the Iris Abilene board and ministered at a local church. To hear Stacey’s wonderful message on the prophetic ministry (starting at about 43 minutes) and her prophecy to Pam and I (starting at about 1:34) you can go to http://www.beltway.org/media/item/encounter-night-with-stacey-campbell/

Steven C Johnson

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OLD AND PRIMEVAL

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We had a delightful times adventuring through the old and ancient history at Camp Barkley in Buffalo Gap TX. Wish you could have joined us!

With most of the WWII generation having gone on to their reward it is fascinating to find memory clues of a day gone by, when men practiced crawling on their bellies to ridge tops, missed their wives and girlfriends and wondered what it would be like to engage the enemy. 3800 who trained there did not come home.

We find evidence of their history in scattered bullets and casings, hubcaps, hinges, and old campfires. I wonder what kind of conversations went on:

“Try to beat that shot!”

“We’ll give Hitler hell!”

“Mushy carrots again.”

“It sure gets hot in Texas!”

Some of their dated notes are written in pencil on the back of the firing line wall.

WWII history is old but here you find the absolutely primeval! At Camp Barkley you find sea shells on hilltops! As in every continent you find fossils formed in a great flood. Marine fossils are evidence that once these heights were ocean floors. What a day when the earth buckled up and down and the waters became a great mix-master. Monstrous tidal waves cut out great planes with some of the ocean floors left behind as the new heights.

It is astonishing to tiny fossilized shells and aquatic life on and within rocks! Mud balls of sea life tumbled in the tumult, mixing and crushing and forming fossil balls to inspire wonderment.

Sooner or later we are going to have a grand history class as God the Father takes out his photo scrapbook or his 3D projector. I’m definitely looking forward to story time with Father as He recounts to us mysteries, old and primeval.

Steven C Johnson

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Riverfront Property in Audio

A Miracle Story

MAKING APPLICATIONS

AN ELECTIVE COURSE

FISHING FOR REPENTANCE

PURCHASING POWER

IN THE POOL WITH CAIN

THE SHADOW MAKER

THANK GOD FOR HAIR DRYERS

WHITE AND WET

THE TEXAS STAR

OLD AND PRIMEVAL