Oh, Rapture!: Part III
Blessings Friends, In my last two blogs I’ve been looking at Nehemiah 8, the seven Jewish feasts, and how they relate to the Rapture and the final judgment. Leviticus 23:2 tells us: “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Jun 12, 2012
Oh, Rapture!: Part II
Blessings Friends, Mark 4:9: And He said to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” God has a beautiful plan for the redemption of His children. So great is His love, that He would spare not even His own precious Son. And our Heavenly Father never intended for us to wait and […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Jun 4, 2012
Oh, Rapture!: What Nehemiah Reveals About Christ’s Return
Blessings Friends, Have you ever wondered what it will be like in the days preceding Christ’s return for His church, commonly known as the Rapture? Too many Christians read Mark 13:32: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father,” and decide […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | May 22, 2012
In the Trenches: God’s Standard Goes Before Us
Blessings Friends, “For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.”—John 17:19 This is part of Jesus’ prayer for His disciples and ultimately us, the longest recorded conversation between God and God! Of course, the prayer was for our benefit, since The Father knew very well why His Son was sanctifying Himself […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | May 8, 2012
YOU: A Poem of Surrender
YOU Though confusion blackens my world, I will hold fast to Your hand You are my eyes Though a sea of lies roars around me, I will know the truth You are my ears Though my heart is pierced with sorrow, or my body wracked with pain, I will sing Your praise You are my […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Apr 24, 2012
Lessons From Job: Knowing God’s Heart vs. Knowing God’s Mind
Taken in part from CarePages, April 16, 2010 Blessings Friends, Job 38:2: “Who is this who darkens counsel By words without knowledge?” What is it in our nature that makes us think we should be privy to understanding? Is it some remnant of the forbidden fruit? That grievous lie that led mankind to believe they […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Apr 16, 2012
Power in the Blood
Taken in part from CarePages, February 3, 2010 Blessings Friends, I have been doing a lot of thinking about miracles lately. I guess I’m still trying to fit The Devine into my limited brain. Yesterday was a pretty achy day for me and I began to wonder if I would ever see a day without […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Apr 10, 2012
HOSANNA!: Looking Toward Palm Sunday
Blessings, Hosanna! (Save now!) This is the cry that greeted Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem for the last time. “Blessed is He that comes in the name of The Lord!” (Quoted from Psalm 118:25-26) The multitude threw their garments and palm branches before Him, the symbol of victory, hailing this Man who had healed […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Mar 26, 2012
Completion
Blessings Friends, Some people may wonder who I am and what brought me to create this blog. Briefly, in September of 2009, I was struck down (literally) by excruciating pain in my right hip, which robbed me of the ability to walk, sit, sleep . . . . An MRI revealed a tumor about the […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Mar 19, 2012
The Bread of Life: Are You on a Spritual Diet?
Blessings Friends, When you are hungry, do you have someone eat your food and then regurgitate it into your mouth? Just reading those words is enough to make most people sick. Yet, that is exactly how many take in spiritual nourishment. Jesus said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Mar 12, 2012
The Taming of theTongue
Blessings Friends, Today’s promise is James 5:9: “Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!” I can’t help but smile at this, because I’ve just taken a break from preparing the lesson I’ll be teaching on Sunday entitled “Dealing with Problems in Relationships.” The […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Mar 5, 2012
Promise of the Day: Daniel 12:4
Blessings! Today’s promise is Daniel 12:4: “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Devotion: Prayer: Have a victorious day in the Lord! Rebecca
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Feb 24, 2012