CSN Sunday - LightWing Messages for 4/24/2022
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and
forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said,
“If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
“All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. Matthew 4:1-11 (NIV)
Jesus Begins His Ministry
When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew into Galilee. Leaving Nazareth he went and lived in
Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea,
beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —
the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”
From that time on Jesus began to preach,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”.’” Matthew 4:12-17 (NIV)
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As we move further past Passover and Easter, and the secular world gets back to the conspiracy theory called reality,
it is important to hold onto fundamental, self-evident truths as we move on into the rest of the year. As mentioned last week,
it is possible to keep the visions of peace and freedom in the back of our minds and to continue to hold onto self evident truths.
Despair and discouragement and doubt can set in even among the most strong of faith. However, resisting lies, which are the
simplistic way of describing propaganda (outright deliberate disinformation) or misinformation (misguided perpetuation of
disinformation or unrestricted, unvetted rumor), takes prayerful discernment and serious determination.
Today, we have a message once again from former Methodist minister, Susan Schreier Clouse. Her message is very timely,
and still pertinent, despite the fact that she wrote it in the midst of March. She examines the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness.
She looks upon Jesus’ replies to Satan as a pattern for Christians to follow. Revealing, resisting, rejecting, bebuking, and then
reconnecting to Heavenly Father is a most powerful pattern for all people to follow in such a very toxic environment that we are exposed to daily.
Please pray for all those people of the world yearning to be free. It is a time in which all of God’s children can rise up to embrace the dimensions
of freedom and to plant the seeds of freedom in their own nations, just as common people in the Americas rose to fight for freedom in their time.
Let freedom ring! Let freedom resonate from one realm of the planet to another.
We hope our readers will enjoy all of our messages today. Read, absorb and share, and practice what is within you. May God’s blessings flow
into and through all of our readers and their loved ones today and throughout this week.
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The “Message of Light” endeavor had been part of the “David Project” that originated as a genuine inspiration from our Heavenly Father,
initiated to bring Light into the dark in this time. The project developed from 2018, and as we approach our third anniversary of existence,
we have formally elevated the “David Project” to the more formal “LightWing Mission,” my personal ministry, which I had announced
in previous messages.
These messages are freely offered and sent to you as part of the “LightWing Mission.” Please receive today’s messages as a gift from
those who care. They are only words being offered, freely; yet, some contain a deep message of faith, or a much deeper expression of heart
that readers can hopefully receive into their lives. As it has been written: “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth
the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 - KJV
May we, who are called by His name, humble ourselves (with genuine humility), seek His face (with sincere intensity), repent (with
honest intent to change), and (with strong will) to turn from wickedness. May we truly seek His Kingdom and His righteousness
in all the days we are allotted in such a time as this.
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“Something to Think About: The Great Reset”
By Susan Schrier Clouse
March 16, 2022
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” – Matthew 4:17 (NIV). Read Matthew 4:1-17 about Satan’s temptation of Jesus.
This week there have been numerous articles commemorating the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and “15 Days to Slow the Spread.” I was reminded of how in true Saul Alinsky never-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste fashion Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced their The Great Reset initiative. Its purpose: “to use this unique moment in history provided by the disruption of economics, politics and our everyday life to catalyze a new approach to how our societies are run.” https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/building-blocks-of-the-great-reset/
Over the past two years, the influence of WEF (established in 1971) has increasingly and maliciously infected governments, corporations, universities, media, the Roman Catholic Church and many mainline denominations. Its tentacles reach long and deep and its list of “disciples” include political figures like Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron and Pete Buttigieg, as well as corporate executives, media influencers, educators and others from around the world.
As I explored the WEF website I was amazed at how openly anti-Christ the whole enterprise is. Their core tenets on basic things like human nature and property ownership are
antithetical to Christian teaching and the foundations of Western Civilization. Check them out for yourself.
How could they be so influential? As I read, I was reminded how Satan tempted Jesus.
WEF’s promises, like Satan’s, sound good: things like ending poverty and hunger, social justice, global sustainability, and world peace. But the devil, or course, is in the details.
Klaus Schwab and his Davos compatriots are tempting the world with a utopia by means that are nothing more than attempts at gathering up power for themselves, power
that belongs to us individually and to God. Just like Satan did.
Gallons of ink have been used exploring the depth of meaning in Satan’s temptations and Jesus’ responses. Today, I simply want to share what Jesus said to Satan to help
us resist these and other temptations.
“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Our Heavenly Father knows our physical needs, as well as what we need emotionally and intellectually. He also knows that He alone can fill that God-shaped void in all of us. We find satisfaction for all our needs in God’s Word - God’s Word in the Bible, in the creation He spoke into existence, and most of all in The Word, His Son Jesus.
When faced with temptation: Follow Jesus.
“It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Jesus is referring to when the Israelites wandered in the wilderness: “And he [Moses] called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and
because they tested the LORD saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” (Exodus 17:7)
When faced with temptation: Remember, you are not alone. God is with you.
Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
Whom do you worship? Whom do you serve? What consumes most of your time, money and energy? As Jesus later observed, “For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21)
When faced with temptation: Put God first. NFL legend Gayle Sayers said it this way: “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.”
After being tempted, “Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” “Repent” is a one-word summary of Jesus’ responses to Satan.
The word “repent” might have a negative connotation for some because in English it carries with it a sense of shame and remorse, but “to repent” in the original Greek,
metanoia, means to change one's mind or purpose. Repentance is about making a heartfelt change. To fight the temptations of Satan, the temptations of those promising
utopia, the only answer is to repent – to turn away from whatever distracts us and to turn toward God and His purposes.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, temptations surround us. The struggle of good versus evil is real. You provided the perfect new beginning for our world in the life, death and
resurrection of Your Son Jesus. That is what changed everything. It is to Jesus we should turn to solve the world’s problems. Help us do that. Help us repent. Help us
resist the temptation to think we can make the world a better place without Your help. Deliver us from the evil that surrounds us. You, and you alone, are our only hope.
In Jesus’ powerful name I pray. Amen.
Susan Schrier Clouse is a retired Methodist minister, who served on our writing team during the Dr. Ben Carson campaign for POTUS and is a contributor to the Citizen Sentinels Network.
Her messages occasionally appear in her own blog, “Preacher Girl Diaries” at https://preachergirldiaries.blogspot.com/2020/
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Onward and Upward!
From Naga Seminarian: 'Christ sacrifice is foreshadowed in Isaiah'-Jordan Peterson on the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ - 4/16/22
From ColbertSyndrome: Hallelujah - Kelly Mooney version (with clips from the Passion) - 4/27/2011
From The Victory Channel - FlashPoint: LIVE Tulsa | United We Stand! Highlights & Special Word - 4/21/22
From Zach Williams: - Fear Is a Liar (Official Music Video) - 1/19/2018
From The Chosen movie: The Chosen impact of the scene portraying John 3:16 - 7/11/20
From Jonathan Cahn: The end of the (Anti-Christ's) Fourth Kingdom [From The Mysteries of The Fourth Beast (Msg 2386)]
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From Dutch Sheets Ministries: The Journey of Awakening (Part 1) | Give Him 15: Daily Prayer with Dutch | April 20, 2022
From Dutch Sheets Ministries: The Journey of Awakening (Part 2) | Give Him 15: Daily Prayer with Dutch | April 20, 2022
From Dutch Sheets Ministries: The Journey of Awakening (Part 3) | Give Him 15: Daily Prayer with Dutch | April 22, 2022
From ReasonTV: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Our COVID Response - 4/22/22
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Podcast - From D'Souza Media: GODFORSAKEN? Dinesh D’Souza Podcast Ep314
- 4/20/22
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From Mario Murillo: Mario Speaking at The Bridge Tulsa OK - 4/3/22
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Recommended Reading…
From For God’s Glory Alone Ministires FGGAM: Earth Day and Christian Stewardship - 4/22/22
From The Christian Post: The hope of America - 4/23/22
From PsyPost: People who are securely and avoidantly attached to God experience less distress than those in the middle - 411/22
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: A 'Stunning' Level of Student Disconnection - 4/5/22
From spaceXcentric via Rumble: Elon Musk: Starship orbital launch attempt within a few months, pending regulatory approval - 4/22/22
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What affects one, can affect all!
* News From The Growing Free Union -
From The Heartland Institute: DeWine, 16 Other Governors Oppose Federal Charter School Intervention - 4/21/22
From Yahoo News:Republican governors deploy 'strike force' to secure border amid surge in migrants - 4/19/22
* News From Our Canadian Neighbors -
From Toronto Sun: Coping with Canada's mental well-being, post-pandemic - 4/23/22
From Clyde Do Something: Trudeau Electricity Plan Could Bring Blackouts and Higher Costs - 4/21/22
News From California -
From California Globe: Rule Waivers Heard on the California Assembly Floor - 4/23/22
News From Delaware -
From WND: Report: Secret Service ignores those who visit Biden at his Delaware estates - 4/22/22
News From South Carolina -
From The Christian Post: South Carolina Supreme Court orders 14 church properties be given back to The Episcopal Church - 4/23/22
News From Texas -
From FOX 7 News/Austin: Political pivots, walk-offs dominate This Week in Texas Politics - 4/22/22
News From Utah -
From Deseret News:Former Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator, dies at 88 - 4/23/22
From The Christian Post: Westminster College not backing down from offering hardcore porn class despite backlash - 4/23/22
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Recommended Resources - follow the links…
Excellent Election Education Resource: US 2020 Election Fraud at a Glance
Excellent Non-Partisan Election Resource: Election Integrity Project California
Excellent Citizen-Patriot News Resource: Steve Bannon's War Room
Excellent Citizen-Patriot News Resource: From Frank Speech - the Home of Free Speech
Excellent Citizen Comprehensive Resource: David Horowitz Freedom Center
Excellent Citizen Activist Resource: Precinct Strategy: Home
Excellent Christian Homeschool Resource:
https://ed-exit.com/
Excellent Guide to Protecting Families: A Guide to Protecting Your Family From the Coming
Insurrection and Violence 1 ARE YOU SAFE?
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