Today Someone...Little Christian.

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by: Sharon Boschert Clark

November 2006

Dear Lord,

Today someone upholds Little Christian's healing before You.

Thursday, November 23, 2006
Little Christian born Nov. 17, 2006 had open heart surgery this morning in Cincinnati, Ohio Children's Hospital. The doctor prepared the family for a 4 to 6 hour lengthy surgery. The baby went on the by pass just fine and the operation took a total of 3 1/2 hours...He came off the bypass and is in recovery. I just spoke to his grandmother and they are waiting to go back and see him in ICU. They left the baby's chest open in case there are complications and will close him up after 48 hours...So far everything looks good. The Cardiologist has operated on babies hearts for over 20 yrs. He had the best two surgeons he could have Jesus first and the medical doctor next…

Friday, November 24, 2006
Christian is in critical condition, he is hooked up to all kind of monitors and each one is putting some medication in him, please continue to keep him in your prayers.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2006
Please remember Little Christian as they surgeons close up his little chest that has been open since Nov 22nd when the open-heart surgery was done. Thank God he is now stable...God has and is hearing our prayers. Thank you to each one of you who have lifted this baby up before the Lord...The family sends their love and appreciation and asks that you please continue to pray until "Little Christian" is out of ICU.

Monday, November 27, 2006
Little Christian's chest is closed...There was a 10% chance they would have to restart his heart, which did NOT happen...he is resting and doing well. This is the latest update as of last night...please continue to pray. I received a letter from Kiersten, little Christian's, big sister (11 yrs old);
Thank you so much for your prayers, I could never thank you enough as much as I mean it!!! Thank you again!!! You all are so nice and we are grateful for that!!!

Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Christian's grandmother, is at the hospital…The baby's head is swollen and his chest is swollen again. They told her that he has two (2) blood clots in his neck. I prayed and am asking you all to agree with us in prayer that God, will intervene speedily, one more time, and give this little baby a Miracle. They are going to try to dissolve the blood clots…Please pray that it is successful. God can dissolve them by his Name and by his Word...I believe that and I am trusting God. Please join me in prayer now in the Spirit of Agreement in Jesus' name…

Friday, 1 December 2006
They are going to do ultrasounds today to check the blood clots and also going to check his brain to see if there is any new bleeding in the brain. Please keep praying for this little one, I will update after the test today. God Bless all who have prayed for him.
...He had a brain ultrasound it came back good, Thank God for all he he has done for little Christian.

Sunday, 3 December 2006
The arteial line is coming out of Christians heart today...This is wonderful news, we may get to start holding him now! God is a wonderful God, thanks to all who have held Christian in their prayers.
We get to hold Christian, he is staying stable, he sure is a little fighter. With God on his side he is sure to be a winner!!!

Thursday, 7 December 2006
I just received a phone call from Sharon, Little Christian's grandmother… There are complications with the shunt that was placed in the baby's heart during open heart surgery…He is in a 3 hour test now … please pray that all will go well. The baby's swelling is not coming down and is a great concern.
Thank you for praying…Christian just came through the tests. It was not the shunt in his heart…It was the blood clot which was massive. They put a balloon in there and he has good blood flow right now. Thank you for your continued prayers.
I just spoke to Sharon and she told me that Little Christian is in serious condition. They did a heart cath. a little while ago and found that the blockage was a massive blood clot. They put in a balloon in to open the artery...the baby is very swollen and they have discovered many small blood clots and do not know what is causing them. Again, they are trying to dissolve them. Please do pray...Your prayers are deeply appreciated.
I received a call late last night that the baby was once again stable. His blood pressure had dropped and several nurses ran in to work on him...His blood pressure most of yesterday was critically low but, stabilized last night. I am sure it is due to the immense sincere prayers of the saints and the faithfulness of our God…Please continue to pray for the baby, he is still in critical shape...I will keep you updated as I know.

Saturday, 9 December 2006
I received a call this morning regarding Little Christian... He is in critical condition and has taken a turn for the worse. His little body has developed many blot clots from the chest upward. His arteries in his neck have several…The doctors are puzzled as to what is causing them. They are now treating them aggressively knowing that two dangerous things can happen…the brain could start bleeding and a piece of the blood clot could break off and travel through his body and become lodged somewhere to cause heart failure. They are treating him with an adult dose of Heparin and something else to try to dissolve the clots...They have not witnessed anything like this before...He is very swollen...much more than before and the nurses say it is very painful to him.
They have prepared the mother and grandmother that the baby might not make it...Kristy, the baby's mom, asked that I be called and please ask everyone to pray for Christian. They are testing his blood and think the clotting could be a genetic effect or hereditary... They really don't know....He is only about 3 weeks old now. He needs a miracle...Please, please help us pray and touch God for this little baby boy...Your prayers are deeply appreciated and needed right now...every moment is critical. I will inform you all as I know more.
I spoke to Sharon last night and she said that Little Christian was stable again for the moment but is in much pain from the swelling. The good news is there is no bleeding in his brain as they thought this could be a serious side effect from the aggressive treatment to dissolve the blood clots...The massive blood clot seems to be a little smaller...thank God and that is hopeful. He is a very sick little baby and still needs a miracle. His grandmother is believing God with us and is confessing faith. I will update you as I hear from them. Your prayers and concern are deeply appreciated and needed.

Sunday, 10 December 2006
I just spoke to Little Christian's Grandmother and she said the baby is improved a lot since last night even though he is still critical. Much of the swelling has gone down…he is still swollen but nothing like he was...God is moving and the baby is stable right now...The doctor took an echo of Christian’s brain and heart today and said it looked good. We want to thank everyone for praying and believing God for this little baby...Please do CONTINUE to PRAY for him until he is out of this crisis.

Tuesday, 12 December 2006
This the latest update on Little Christian. The doctors are running echoes and ultrasounds daily to watch his progress and check for bleeding in the brain and the possibility of more blood clots developing. The past couple of days everything looked good. No bleeding in the brain and the heart looks good. He has developed pneumonia but is being treated for that with antibiotics.
The family and I appreciate every prayer and word of encouragment...Please continue to pray for Little Christian that God will completely heal him and that he will be able to be moved out of ICU and go home...

From Sharon (Christian's grandmother)

They gave him a bath and dressed him in one of his little outfits. He is a handsome little boy. He has some pneumonia but he is on antibiotics and they say he will be fine. The swelling was really down. He opened his eyes several times where he could not open them before when he was really swollen.

Sunday, December 17, 2006
Christian is doing great, he has alot of congestion, the tube in his nose is his feeding tube, they will be removing it soon. He has a lot of secretions still, they keep sucking out his nose and mouth, they are giving him a little oxygen to help him but no vent, he is breathing all on his own. Thank God he has never left Christian and proctects him every minute. I gave him his first bottle last night of some pedialite, he sucked on his bottle really good, didn't want to let it go.

Tuesday, 19 December 2006
They are giving him a bottle, he is doing great, Thank God!! he is such a little fighter. we are holding him all the time now and rocking him. I think he is spoiled already. He he, thats what they are for, right?

Friday 22 December 2006
He may come home in 2 weeks... but he may come home with a feeding tube, please pray he does not need that, I will be a nervous wreck trying to make sure nothing happens with a feeding tube. They say I will have to give him a blood thinner shot everyday and I really hate that, but that has to be done. Thanks for all your prayers!!!

Monday, 25 December 2006
They moved Christian out of ICU today!!! What a great Christmas present!! He is doing very good! Praise God for all His Blessings! I hope God helps me to to take care of him and helps me with whatever comes my way in doing so. Please pray that everything works for the good of the Lord! Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!

Let us Pray;

Dear Father God,

We pray that You uphold little Christian

in Your healing hands.

You alone can touch him

and make him whole and well.

Through the Sacred Heart of

Our Lord, Jesus Christ,

We pray for complete healing

Of little Christian’s heart.

You are a compassionate Father,

You understand the anguish of this family,

As You witnessed the suffering

of Your own dear Son too.

Make this family whole.

You know their many needs.

Uphold Kristy and lead her back to You.

Bless Sharon in all she'll have to do.

We give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.

His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven.

His love endures forever.

-Psalm 136:1&26-

Amen.

Today Someone...The Christ within us.

Today someone wants to share the Christ within us...

In life we just never know whom our Lord, Jesus Christ is going to have us ministering to when we are sensitive and obedient to His leading.

Therefore it is important for us to understand and be aware of the Gift of God, the fullness of Christ that is within us.

We need to allow Him to minister through us.

Our words and actions must originate from the Christ within.

There should be no input from the flesh as He is the Hand that does the ministering, we are simply the glove.

His are the Words that do the ministering, we are simply the mouthpiece.

We must have it settled in our hearts exactly Who we have within us and the extent of His power to minister to others through us.

The Christ within us must be glorified; …on the day He comes to be glorified in His holy people, He will be marvelled at as His glory is reflected in all who believe. (2 Thessalonians 1:10).

This includes us too because we believe that His glory is visible in us, His people.

Those whom we minister to are looking for something deeper in their lives, something that will satisfy their ‘thirst’. They are looking for a 'revelation' of Christ...the Christ they see within us.

As Jesus answered in the Scriptures, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:13-14).

He who believes in Me from his innermost being shall flow springs and rivers of living water. If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me. (John 7:38).

This response cannot merely be a declaration of doctrine, an announcement of our human understanding of a spiritual concept... it must flow from our life experience that He is the God who hides Himself in us...He is the Christ living within us… He is the source of the living water flowing through us.

We must live our daily lives as an example to others that our bodies are the dwelling place of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We must greet the Christ we see within others with His love and respect. We must be obedient to His calling.

He is our hope of glory!

Let us Pray;

Dear Lord,

You are the Christ in us,

Our Redeemer,

Our Saviour.

May others see Your Glory,

As Your love shines through us.

May Your graciousness

Be reflected in our lives.

We pray that the living waters

bubbling within us,

May draw those who thirst

To You for all eternity.

Lord, hide Yourself in us,

We are Your instruments of ministry.

You are the hand, we are the glove,

Use us now, we offer our lives to You.

Not our will but Thy will be done.

Amen.

Today Someone...Rivers of release.

"An Angel of the Lord, stood astride the earth. He took a two-edged Sword, hoisted the hilt above his head, and plunged it into the earth. The angel then leaned on the hilt and split the earth in two halves. A red river poured out of the fissure. There were two streams of the red river as it flowed. The one stream was blood, the other stream was rubies."

God has heard our cries for breakthrough, and He is answering by releasing His Rivers of power.

He is releasing waters of hope, refreshing, healing and deliverance.

The enemy does not want us to experience the thresholds of breakthrough God is taking us to, and he is trying to squeeze the life out of us as we go through the narrow place.

It is like the time of birthing, when a baby is isolated in darkness before his delivery, he experiences a narrow place. It is terrifying, lonely and unfamiliar.

Yet, in order to come forth into his place of growth, he has to go through the squeeze. Then he breaks through in a flood of water into his new life...

We are going through the threshold into a greater place of enlargement.

God is pouring out His rivers of breakthrough on our behalf.

We need to break out of patterns of containment and old cycles.

The rivers overflow upon us and break us through the obstacles which block breakthrough.

The Lord is opening a door in the high places as we are being called to "go up higher!"

God is calling us to experience His glory and to receive new levels of revelation.

These are the days when God is building great faith and moving us from one level of glory to another.

It is a river that releases God's glory and supernatural grace and represents His Light upon the earth.

We must become properly positioned, at His feet, meditating on His Words.
The words we speak will no longer fall to the ground and die, but become alive, active and full of power.

The flood gates have opened. Doors to our breakthrough are opening...

The tide is comeing in again, it is a mighty high tide, and the Lord will bring blessings and happiness to the lives of those who are faithful.

Be encouraged, these are awesome times in God!

By: Justin Lippiatt.
Sandie Freed.
Doreen Hardie.

Let us Pray;

Dear Lord,

Today Someone wants to share a word of encouragement;

Others give thanks to God for you always

when they mention you in their prayers.

Because they continue to hear of your love

and of your loyal faith

which you have toward the Lord Jesus

and which you show toward all God's consecrated people.

Your participation in, and sharing of your faith,

may produce and promote full recognition and appreciation

and understanding and precise knowledge of every good thing

that is ours in Christ Jesus and unto His glory.

For others have derived great joy and comfort

and encouragement from your love,

because the hearts of your fellow Christians

have been cheered and refreshed through you.

The Lord is confident of your obedient compliance,

knowing that you will do even more than is asked.

Amen.

(Philemon 1)

Today Someone...Prayer.

Today someone wants to share some thoughts on prayer:

The more we pray, the more we want to pray; and we want to pray properly.

The two people who went up to the Temple to pray in Luke 18:9-14, teach us that there is a good and a bad way of praying:

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.
9To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable:
10"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
13"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

A healthy hunger for prayer flows over into a longing, not only to become someone who prays, but someone whose prayers connect to every aspect of ones' life. One then realizes that real prayer should make a real difference to ones' life and the lives of others. Praying for others is one of the best ways of loving people. When we love others we show our love for God.

Our God is a God who loves beyond anything we can imagine. We need to learn to respond spontaneously to our God who calls us friend.

We can only learn how to pray by praying.

I just want to talk to you Lord

Dear Lord,

Whenever I want to talk to You,

I come to You in prayer,

Because prayer is a conversation,

A little chat with You.

There is nothing to fear,

Nothing I can't say,

Nothing I can hide,

I share everything with You.

My burdens, my joys,

Some failures and successes;

Happy times, sadness,

Trials that put me to the test.

Then little by little,

My worries are lessened,

My burdens are lifted,

I'm filled with the light of You.

Oh, what friendship,

Oh, what happiness,

Oh, what love I share

When I talk to You each day.

Amen.

Praying for Others

Dear Lord,

Someone kneels before God in prayer,

You already know his care.

So I pray and intercede to You,

Knowing You can see him through.

Bless him in his troubled state,

To his loved ones may he relate.

Tenderness, compassion and care,

Are the gifts You want him to share.

I will not stop praying for him,

May wisdom fill him to the brim;

A worthy life may he live,

Always willing to forgive.

Grow him in the knowledge of You,

His spiritual understanding renew.

Strengthen him with Your glorious might,

To do good works in Your sight.

Fill him with patience and endurance, I pray,

So he may come to serve You every day.

Giving thanks to the Father above,

Who has saved him through His love.

Amen.

Praying for Yourself

Dear Lord,

I come before You on bended knee,

I am a sinner, too dreadful for You to see.

You, Lord, set the example so great,

Gave me the free choice to imitate.

But each day I fall far short of You,

In my actions, all I say and all I do.

I cry out for Your forgiveness,

I am so ashamed of my sinfulness.

You died upon the cross for me,

From all sin You set me free.

Jesus You rose to heaven above,

Dying for my transgressions, Your gift of love.

As my Saviour, come into my life,

Free me from this sin and strife.

Keep me in the palm of Your hand,

I know sweet Jesus You understand.

As I face each day anew,

I want to be more like You.

Amen.

Today Someone...God's Flowers.

Today someone wants to share a bouquet of God’s flowers:

1 Corinthians 3: 6-7;

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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I love looking at flowers. Red roses are my favorite flowers. The

thought came to me this morning that we see flowers all day long and

they aren’t the ones that are planted in the ground. The flowers are

people. We may have planted the seed for them to accept Jesus as

their personal Saviour; others are watering them, but it is God who is

growing them.

What are we doing with the people that God has given us to nurture?

Are we watering them every day with forgiveness, understanding,

kindness, tenderness and encouragement? Do we love them with

unconditional love as Jesus has told us? Do they see and hear Jesus

in our actions and in our words?

The most important thing we can do for anyone is to pray for them. We

can help them and encourage them but only Jesus can fix what is

wrong. He is the only one who can see deep into our hearts, in the

places that we keep hidden from our family and friends. Whatever your

burdens and heartaches are today, our Saviour is waiting for you with

open arms. He Loves you so much and is longing for you to come to

Him.

Are you watering God’s flowers with love and compassion?

Do people see Jesus on your face, or do they see the ugliness of satan on your face?

Have you watered someone for Jesus today?

Our pastors water us but we also need to water people by the things we say to them and the things we do for them.

Have you hugged someone for Jesus today?

More important, have you told Jesus you love Him and given Him a hug?

By

Joanne Lowe.

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The Lord guides us to‘plant’ the needs of others, like seeds in a barren field;

He wants us to tend them, water and nurture them and to pray for His blessing on their lives. Then He will make them grow and florish into the most beautiful flowers in His kingdom; through His love and grace alone...

1 Corinthians 3:5-9, says it is not important who does the planting or watering,

as long as one does the work the Lord has given him to do.

God is the only important element, as it’s through His saving grace that the seed may grow and the plant bear fruit.

How unsatisfactory an offering it would be to our Lord,

if these seeds were planted without love and compassion.

We must sincerely say to our brothers and sisters;

“I love you, and I will uphold your needs in prayer.

He has entrusted me to care for you...to pray for you,

So that you may blossom in His love..."

Plant the Seed

Pursue your plan...plant the seed...in simplicity and humility!
With tenacity achieve a work worthy of God.
Leave a visible mark.

In barren ground...plant the seed...harvest the crop!
He died on the cross...was raised from death...brought eternal life!
From desolation...resurrection...hope!

The man who plants hope...grows happiness!
Do it in serenity of spirit.
Plant the seed...create a forest!

Through your generosity, be worthy.
Persevere with no recompense.
Leave a legacy!

(By Doreen Hardie.)

Let us Pray;

Dear Lord,

Today someone shares with You

A cherished garden she tends -

It is planted with the love of family and friends.

The memories and dreams we treasure and share

Are like beautiful roses found blooming there.

The comfort and care on which we depend

Is given with love between family and friends.

The sunshine of laughter and rain of a tear

Only make our love grow with each passing year.

We may all be ourselves with no need to pretend

Because of the love of family and friends;

They notice the rainbows and weather the showers.

They overlook weeds and praise all our flowers.

The most valuable thing is the time that we spend

Tending this garden with family and friends.

When counting our blessings, we know from the start

That family and friends come first in our heart.

Amen.

Today Someone...His Calling.

Today someone wants to share a ‘calling’…

Extract from:

Standing with the Mantle of Pentecost preparing to cross over into the Promised Land...

Rev. Gerri Janeway.

Text: 2 Kings 2: 1-15

One of the worst places to be in is "indecision". It is time to get in or get out, stop and sit down or make up your mind you are going all the way at any cost.

It is decision-making time for some...Others are in the heat of the battle…Fighting battles they never expected to fight...Battles with the church leaders, other ministers, religious spirits, even that old Jezebel spirit, herself. Many are being assaulted by pastors, evangelists, so-called prophets and false teachers, planted in the church by satan to discourage you and stop you...Some are being intimidated to believe that they cannot fulfill their destiny, their call of God upon their lives...That they don't have what it takes…That they aren't as good as the one who mentors them.

"Listen", the devil is a liar, he is the accuser of the brethren...If God has called you, God has equipped you to go forth and do His work. It is not in education or influence, it is not in personality or what you have or who you know.

It is in Christ alone. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith...It is not by might nor by power, saith the Lord...It is the Anointing of God that accomplishes the work...If we run, if we minister, if we sing, preach, or do anything without the anointing, all we have done is entertain people. Without the anointing we cannot win the battle ...

God is looking for someone who will be committed; someone who isn't afraid to take a little persecution; someone who is sick and tired of being just average and accepting things as status quo; someone who is not satisfied and who wants to be more useful in the kingdom of God; someone who is ready and able to do "spiritual warfare"... to rescue souls and set this generation free; someone, who has been enlightened; someone who has had their spiritual eyes and ears opened to see the needs of humanity and hear the cry of the desperate; someone who has had a Spirit of Compassion birthed in them. Matthew 10:1 & 7-15...It is time for the true ministers of God to go forth and preach the Kingdom of God is at hand...it is time to cleanse the leper, heal the sick and raise the dead...

We were given the Mantle of Pentecost (ministry) and Jesus gave us the anointing (the Holy Spirit) to go with it. We have His authority to use the Mantle. We have a delegated responsibility. Matthew 16: 15-20...”Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel...."

The Comforter came at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit fell ... This is the last Mantle to fall. We have the Mantle in our hands, now what are we going to do with it?

We have the keys to the kingdom, the power to bind the powers of darkness and loose the presence of God.

We have the Revelation and Vision.

What are we going to do with it?

We are standing by the river and ready to cross over.

Do you have what it takes to pick up the mantle and part the waters and cross over into the promise of God?

It's in your hand!

Let us Pray;

Father Almighty,

You alone have given the mantle of Pentecost (ministry)

and the anointing to go with it (Holy Spirit).

We have Your authority to use The Mantle.

It is Your Wisdom that we now seek as we stride out boldly

to achieve all that You have pre-ordained for our lives.

We have followed the mentor,

we have not tarried in mediocrity,

it is time to take up the mantle and be recognized

for the purpose the Lord has laid on our lives.

God has equipped us to go forth and do His work.

It is the anointing of God that will accomplish this.

We need to be committed and preach

the kingdom of God is at hand.

We have the revelation and the vision…

Lord give us Your wisdom to do Your will with it.

Open our eyes, ears hearts, minds and spirits

to Your leading.

Lord we do not want to procrastinate in

“indecision”.

We must take up our cross

and follow You…

Amen

I am instructed to take up the cross daily and follow Him.

When I think about all that Jesus went through on my behalf,

I am empowered to be more faithful on my own journey of life.

I can accept the injustices that I experience because He accepted unjust condemnation.

I can pick up my cross and carry on despite my many falls on the way.

The perseverance of Jesus, on His journey to Calvary, gives me the strength to keep going.

He has given me people along the way to help me…

who lift me up in prayer, support me in times of difficulty,

and share in the blessings God has given me.