Dead Jesus

Recently I learned that my son Tim was drafted into acting in his church's Easter drama "Out of the Shadows". Check it out at www.lancastercma.org. He is dead Jesus (as opposed to living Jesus, or resurrected Jesus). Obviously he has few words, but can't gain much weight, or he will be difficult to carry away from the cross.

I reminded him that he got his start in his church acting career at Monmouth Worship Center as a disciple (I think Thaddeus) with one line! But I am proud of his "silent witness"!

Renewed youth

In worship about a month, we were singing a song- what song, I don't even remember. We got to a line from Psalm 103:5-"He renews your youth like an eagle." I felt the Holy Spirit immediately quicken me to ask for renewed youth. I asked for this! Since then I have felt unusually good and yes, young. I do feel very renewed.

Is it possible to go backwards in years?

Prophetic dream relating to youth

While I was away last week, I had an unusual prophetic dream (actually 2 together, but this was the first). I was on a high ladder at a local high school, cleaning leaves out of dirty gutters. Suddenly all the principals of the local high schools appeared, and stood under my ladder. As I cleaned out the gutters, I came to a gutter which had not been cleaned out for many years, and was stuffed with debris. I reached in, and pulled out an old plastic bag. The bag ripped, and much of its contents fell on the heads of the principals, as I pulled the ripped bag to me to see it. It was full of beautiful new shiny silver coins, the size of a large chocolate chip cookie.

Everyone was impressed with how beautiful the coins were- they were uncirculated, like proof coins. Students nearby started to gather them. I went down the ladder to pick up the rest of the coins, and admired one of them closely. It was a very beautiful coin.

When I woke up, the meaning was clear. Silver in the Bible is a symbol of redemption and salvation. I have been praying for the Gospel to spread among our local high schools. I saw salvation falling down from above on the principals, who represent the students and workers of our local schools.

Good things are ahead for our local youth.

Jaskology

I am so excited about this web page- www.jaskology.com! I guess it stands for the theology of a Jasko, and can't believe that I never thought of this word. My son Tim is now teaching a class in his church in PA on early church history. He reads voraciously, and is almost an expert on church history at this point. This web site is his companion and guide to the class. I am soooo proud of him!

Check it out.

Eternity in their hearts

A great verse is Ecclesiastes 3:11- "God has set eternity in their hearts". This means that every person knows intuitively that there is more to life than just this life. All of us- even the hardest atheist- long to live past this life, and to have a greater mark on the universe. God has put this knowledge and hunger there.

How does eternity in your heart show itself?

Spiritual experience

Last Saturday I had an unusual spiritual experience. I was on the phone at 5pm at the church office. Suddenly I felt something move in the heavenly realm in our favor. It was dramatic, as tangible as a weight being lifted off my physical body. I believe that either a new strong angel arrived in our area, a demonic power was removed, or something similar happened.

It will be exciting to see how this plays out!

Prophetic rodents?

Groundhog day always amazes me (in case you haven't heard, Phil says there is more winter in store for us). People are so hungry to see the future that they seek out a groundhog for a word of prophecy. Have you ever seen a groundhog up close? They are dumb and ugly. I have to remove several from my garden and yard every year.

Paul says that we can all prophesy. All of us can share the mind of God with others, and yes, sometimes even what will happen in the future, if we are open to God. People should seek us out more than groundhogs. We are in touch with the living and true God.