Casey's Victory Corner

We were on one of our of country drives, and we noticed a pasture filled with a variety of farm animals.  So, we pulled over to see the goats, sheep, donkeys and cattle.  Right then, this sweet little Mennonite girl came over to say Hi.  I thought I was in a Heidi movie!  With not an ounce of shyness, she started talking to us.  Asking our names, and where we were from.  She asked if we wanted to see her pets.  So within a minute, we were surrounded with her farm critters.  This precious little farm girl, covered in dirt, and bare footed, brought heaven to us with her friendliness.  As I took pictures, she introduced every animal (by name), to my wife Connie.  How God blessed our day, through this beautiful child.

LORD JESUS, make us a blessing to someone today.  JESUS, then they will see Your breathtaking beauty.  Amen.

I had the music of PBN playing and His presence filled the atmosphere of our condo apartment.  Turning off the lights in the room, I sat down on the sofa to listen.  Holding on to every word as the music played.  The tears started to well up, and His blanket of peace wrapped around me, melting away every concern.  The  presence of JESUS just kept getting stronger and stronger.

JESUS, You are so worthy of my worship

JESUS, all I have to give You....is my love

Now, hot tears are flowing freely down my cheeks.  Trembling in His embrace, consumed in the Love of JESUS.  All I could say was,  ”I need You JESUS, I need You.”  Basking there in His Love and healing presence, I realized even greater~~~~~~~~~~~~~ how we need this Heavenly worship music that exalts our (((loving Saviour, JESUS!))) 

Precious JESUS, thank You.  Thank You!

THERE IS NO SWEETER PLACE, THAN A PERSON RAW BEFORE JESUS, WANTING HIS FORGIVENESS,  AND HIS TOUCH.   A FEW STAINS, TO CONSIDER BEFORE HIM:

• Watching things on TV; you know if Jesus was sitting beside you, He wouldn’t watch.
• Not regarding others as more important than yourself.
• Having a spirit of complaining, instead of a spirit of praise.
• A lack of overflowing love.
• Belittling, judgmental, critical, and condemning of others.
• Not speaking up for Jesus, when you had the obvious opportunity.
• Leaning on your understanding, instead of acknowledging Him.
• Speaking negative about others, when we do some of the same faults.
• A lack of prayer, worship, and spending time in His Word.
• Hoarding, when we could have given to their need.
• Loving the things of the world.
• Gripping onto stuff, instead of seeking 1st the Kingdom and His righteousness.
• Eating food you know is bad for you.
• Not spending quality time, praying for your neighbors, leaders, and for a needed revival.
• Unforgiving, and holding onto hate and grudges.
• Disobeying the Holy Spirit’s nudge.
• When you know they don’t have a proper coat, and you have a variety of 10 coats; they continue to freeze.
• Going through the motions, but your heart isn’t really in it.
• Not bending low to lift others high.
• Being selfish, exaggerating the truth, prideful, and callous.
• A lack of repenting.
• A lack of JESUS!

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  Do not cast me away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.  Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will be converted to You” (Psalms 51:10-13Psalms 51:10-13
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10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. ¹¹ Don’t throw me from your presence, And don’t take your holy Spirit from me. ¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. ¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.

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Jesus, wash me with Your blood.  Make me clean before You.  I repent, I need You desperately.  Let no stain come between our love, Lord JESUS.  Amen.

The cashier was busy checking out my groceries at the Target store yesterday. I said to her, “I LOVE JESUS”.  She stopped what she was doing just for a second, and gave me the biggest smile.  I know His Name imprinted her heart.  A couple were walking by, and I said, “it sure is cold”.  They started to tell me, about how they needed money to buy some dog food, and someone just gave them eight dollars, to help them.  I told them, “JESUS SENT THAT PERSON, BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU”; and then we  joined hands and prayed together.  The woman had tears running down her cheeks as we prayed. 

Simple little ways, but anointed and powerful.  “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?  And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?  And how shall they hear without a preacher?  And how shall they preach, except they are sent?  As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things” (Romans 10:13-15Romans 10:13-15
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13 For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” ¹⁴ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

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Salt must come out of the shaker, to do any good.  O Church, let’s tell them about our LOVELY JESUS.  Let’s get so full of JESUS, at the slightest tip, we spill His Love all over them.  This is the main reason God left us here on earth.  “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15Mark 16:15
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15 He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation.

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Will somebody please tell me about JESUS

You really are His Love Letter to the people of the world.  “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us?  Then said I, Here I am, send me” (Isaiah 6:8Isaiah 6:8
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8 I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

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I don’t know about anybody else, but the tug of the Holy Spirit has been so strong on my life in the last year, to completely SELL OUT to (((JESUS))).  Even though, I have been Born Again since 1972, I feel like I am getting Saved all over again. 

I know JESUS is after total abandonment of –> self <–.  To really go after only One.  To really seek only One.  To seek my LORD, with everything,

JESUS MORE JESUS

every second, everywhere!!  O JESUS desires He has our (every)!!

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God” (Psalms 42:1Psalms 42:1
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BOOK II ⁴² For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah. ¹ As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants after you, God.

WP-Bible plugin).  Lord Jesus, increase the panting for You, and decrease the panting after things that are such a waste.  Consume my heart, with Your heart.  Then and only then will I experience (Psalms 107:9Psalms 107:9
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9 For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

WP-Bible plugin) “For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good”. 

JUST A BITE, PLEASE!!

Are you thirsty and hungry for God?  How He satisfies!  

Isn’t it great,  Jesus knows how to draw us to Himself.  O to be at the well of the Lord, and taste and see that the Lord is so good……………….Panting for Jesus, Casey

May the Lord raise the Spiritual bar in our lives, to reach people for JESUS in 2010!! 

How can I be a Love Warrior for God and make a difference?  Make me a person that really cares about the perishing, so much I’ll reach out in significant ways.  Yes, to be a soldier that will risk personal comfort, so others will experience *JESUS*.

When JESUS showed up on the shores of the Gadarenes, He set the men free by casting out the demons.  The demons entered a herd of pigs and ran over the cliff, and drowned.  What is needed?  Simply said, for JESUS to show up on shores of people’s lives.  Then, and only then, people are set free. 

....LIKE THE ARMY OF GOD (1Chron.12:22)

Lord, use us to bring JESUS.  Fill us with Your Spirit, so we are bold, courageous and determined.  Help me to put on the full armor of God, and do a significant work for You this year.  Let the WARRIORS ARISE and come on shore, with one heart………..bring them *JESUS*!!