What Is Jesus Doing? First Blog

Sep - 14 2015 | By

Let me begin this blog by saying “Thank You Jesus” for awakening this saint, servant and soldier to my true abundant life in Christ Jesus. When I said yes at 43 years old in 1995 it was a complete surprise to me, but no surprise to Him.

“We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He has prepared beforehand that we should walk in them”. – Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV)

I am now 63 years old and have been walking with the Lord in the power of His Might for 20 years. I have seen the miracles for which most Christians, and many pastors, ache to see. I tell my pastor friends if you want to see a miracle, BE a miracle.

I am a pastor, on my off-work time, to the homeless flock of the San Fernando Valley. I bring the Word of God to feedings for the poor and have worked with several Rescue Missions, but most of all, I have been a friend to the poor, as my Lord was, and instructed me to do. This is why I see miracles… I hold them in their pain, I ask them about what keeps them from reaching out to God and others, I pray with them and I see miracles of restoration and healing, spiritual, yes, but also emotional and often physical, real miraculous healing. I have come to trust the Lord absolutely and I have the gift of being able to pray in faith, believing, when instructed to do so by the Holy Spirit, before Whom, I am ever submitted.

My belief is that Christianity was never meant to be a world religion, contained in buildings, but was always a Living Body connected to it’s Head Jesus Christ. This is why though many are called few are chosen. Few choose to opt out of the business of religion, and walk in simple and joyful humility, trusting God for their daily Bread and being the miracle that they want so badly to see.

I distrust religion, as it is typically practiced, and I distrust politics, and see them as two sides of the same coin (Caesar’s).

“Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”- James 1:27 (NKJV)

The Right and the Left are both wrong. They are the Powers and Principalities, money-worship (Mammon) on the Right and fornication-worship (Molech) on the Left, whose work is darkness, but God allows for His purpose, which is to drive His children to the Valley of Decision where He desires their YES to be for Him, that they would be saved.

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” – 2Chron. 7:14 (NKJV)

The world, you may have noticed, is getting darker as the Left and Right, two pincers, are causing many to run in fear to the center. It is our job and privilege to be the watchers and witnesses to meet these at the Crossroad.

To we who believe, Jesus says this.

“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
– Luke 12:32

The Word of God says this:

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; – Philippians 4:6

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
– 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

The true Center is where Jesus is. That is where we all need to be. We, the called according to His purpose, must stand in the Center, looking neither to the Left nor the Right, and be the Light and Salt to this dark and tasteless world, leading those who come in confusion and fear, gently but surely to the Cross in love. THIS is what Jesus is doing!

In His Love and Truth,

-John Henry Raskin, Roadhouse Rabbi 9/11/2015

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