Wanda's Newsletter

December 15, 2024

Praise the Lord!!

 I am so glad that God is still on the throne and has full control of everything.   I am so glad that God has given me the word, to speak the truth.  Saints, we need the spirit of discernment above everything, in order to know who is real and who is not. The enemy is out to deceive us as never before, because we are so close to the end of time.  This is why Satan is attacking everyone who is really surrendering to our Lord.  I say, pray as you have never prayed, to be ready for what he is getting ready to do.

The revivals that are breaking out in the universities is another sign.  This is what he promised he was going to do.  Young people are surrendering to the Holy Ghost by the thousands.  This month I would like to talk about God’s invitations:

The Invitations of God

Genesis 7:1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.  It is time to come into the safety of God’s presences, not just when we feel like it, but now more than ever we need his safety.

Zephaniah 3:17  The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Think about this, he is mighty in our midst, he is in us at all times, if we have the Holy Ghost.  That means he is inside of us and will save us.  He wants to rejoice over us with joy.  If we are like this he, not us will rejoice and he will rest in his love and will joy in us with singing.  This is the Lord enjoying our fellowship.

1 Timothy 4:10  For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. We are willing to labor and suffer reproach, because we know we can trust him as our Saviour, in the natural and well as in the spirit, to take us through what we need to go through.  He does not take us around, over, or under, but through it.

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Numbers 10:29  And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. We are also traveling to a place of fellowship with the Lord, for he has spoken of the good he has promised us.

1 Corithian 1:9  God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. The point I am trying to make, is that he is constantly calling us, but we have too much to do to answer and then we wonder why things go wrong. We need this fellowship with him now more than ever, because of the times we are living in.

Revelation 3:20  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. This is not just when he is trying to get us to come to him, but he is continually trying to get us to open to him, so he can come in and fellowship with us and to teach us his word and the ways that please him. He wants us to live in the eighth day, the day of resurrection, with no past only the future. As God showed me with Noah, there was eight souls, starting out on a new life, after everything was destroyed.

Isaiah 1:18-19  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.  19  If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.  The answer is to be willing and obedient to his word.  Not what we think or feel, but what the word tells us to do. He washes us with his blood and cleanses us with the word and the spirit, so we become white as snow and will eat the good of the land.

Ephesians 5:25-26  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;  26  That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. This is the scripture to back up what I am saying.  He sanctifies and cleans us with the washing of the water, which is the word. We can then love each other as he loves us.

Titus 3:5  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. It is not by our works for him, but the washing and regeneration of the word and the Holy Ghost. A lot of people believe if they live a good life they will make it, but not so.  It is only those who are born again with the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues, can this be accomplished.  This is all about what you let him do in you.

Isaiah 55:1  Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. There is nothing as satisfying, as eating the word of God and having the spirit bless you.  As the word says it is like honey in the rock. The best is that it cost you nothing, but obedience to His word.  The only cost is coming to him alone and worshipping him.

Matthew 5:6  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  Praise God, when we hunger and thirst enough to spend time with him, He satisfies. The answer, he will fill us with his righteousness.

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John 4:14  But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. This water that he offers us is the Holy Spirit.  He says out of your belly shall rivers of living water of everlasting life.

Matthew 11:28-30  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  30  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. When we come to him, he will take them, and you will be in rest. So, any people pray and then get up and keep right on worrying, fretting or have anxiety. That means you are not trusting him, you maybe believing him, but there is a difference in believing and trusting him. It must drop into the heart and know that it is done, the rest will be there for you.

Exodus 33:14  And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. Think about this, he said his presence will go with us and give us rest. No question about it, just a definite, he will do it.

Hebrews 4:3  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.  This is God wanting us to enter into his rest, by believing his word. It is only when we walk in rest, that there will be peace and this is a sign you are walking in his kingdom.

Matthews 22:4  Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. He is urgently compelling us to come, the wedding is getting ready to take place and he wants us to come now and eat. On his part everything is ready, he is just waiting for us to come and eat.

Hosea 6:1  Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.  God has allowed us to be torn and smitten, but he is saying, he will heal us and bind up our wounds.

Luke 14:17  And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. Again he is saying come now for all things are ready, but are we ready?

Job 23:12  Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.  I can say I have not gone back from his commandments, because I have esteemed the words of his mouth, more necessary than my normal food.

Jeremiah 15:16  Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. I can say, I have found his words, and I did eat them, and they are my joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by his name, O LORD GOD of hosts.

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1 Peter 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. We are to desire his words as sincere milk of the word, that we my grow thereby, as a newborn baby desires their milk.

Revelation 22:17  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. He is calling and we as sincere children of God are saying come, if you are thirsty, drink of his water of life and live in peace and joy with the Lord.  He is returning very soon.  Will we be ready? 

Again, I thank everyone who is faithful in supporting me with prayers and finances. I pray that everyone will be blessed abundantly this coming year

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. 

Love in Christ, Rev. Wanda Rust                                        

 November 15, 2024

Praise the Lord!!

I am so glad that God is still on the throne and has full control of everything.   I am so glad that God has given me the word, to speak the truth.  Saints, we need the spirit of discernment above everything, in order to know who is real and who is not.  The enemy is out to deceive us as never before, because we are so close to the end of time.  This is why Satan is attacking everyone who is really surrendering to our Lord.  I say, pray as you have never prayed, to be ready for what he is getting ready to do.

The revivals that are breaking out in the universities is another sign.  This is what he promised he was going to do.  Young people are surrendering to the Holy Ghost by the thousands.

I am sounding an alarm for today:  Separation unto God

Our relationship is a personal one, not contingent on anyone, but self.  When it comes to our relationship to God, it must be personal.  We must love enough to stand for holiness, not our opinion, but God’s word.  The scriptures we pick must take into consideration of the before and after scriptures.

So many are going to be shocked according to the word, not my opinion.  We want to live in peace, but can only do that, if it lines up to God’s word.  We live a life, that is not according to the word.  We say we love and yet, when our children miss behave, if we are good parents, we will punish them.  God is the same kind of parent.  He loves us, but he chastises us when we are wrong. We don’t want to create waves, but when we stand before God, it will be too late.  There will be no excuses.  You will either stand for God’s holiness and live his word or stand with those that preach one thing and live another.  That does not mean we can’t love them; we just can’t have fellowship with them according to Paul.  They will pull you from God and you will not even realize it.

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We say we will stand and work for God, but if it is not living the life and go on serving with those we love, because we want to just love all. Then the enemy has you deceived.  You cannot live like you want to and please God.  He will say depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I never knew you.

Matthew 7:21-23  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  23  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Luke 13:24-28  Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.  25  When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:  26  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.  27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.  28  There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

This is how we must separate ourselves, just as Ezra and the people did.

Ezra 4:3  But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.  The seed separates themselves from strangers. Strangers are those who refuse to die to their desire and sin.

Nehemiah 9:2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. The enemy will always resist the children of God and offer peace when God is correcting. 

Zechariah 3:1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 

Act 13:8  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.  The enemy will use the word of God to deceive you. This is a Jezebel spirit, it will deceive you by control.  He will stand with the good and they will think they will make it.

2 Timothy 3:8  Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.  

These kinds of people will not take correction or be obedient to the word. They also resist the truth; their mind has become corrupt and are reprobate concerning the faith.  They cannot stand on the word of God if it is preached according to their lives.

1 Timothy 6:5  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.   They dispute the truth and preach for a living, not for God.

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John 15:19  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.  I understand you want peace, but it cannot be at the expense of God’s word. He said, you would be hated because of your stand for him.  Listen to the next scripture.

2 Pe 2:19  While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.  They promise you liberty, but try and do what they don’t want you to do and see what happens.

I will be called judgmental, but this is God’s word, and he judges his people, because He is the word.

John 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Romans 6:5-11  For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. 9  Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.10  For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11  Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This is a promise from God.  He arose on the eighth day, which is a new beginning.  There was seven days of preparation, he died and arose on the eighth day.  This tell us that we can prepare ourselves with consecration and everyday will be an eighth day, with no record of yesterday, if we are walking according to God’s word.  We must be clean in our hearts, pure, sanctified, and holy.  The word of God says our hearts are desperately wicked.  We go astray as soon as we are born.  It takes the Holy Ghost to get us clean, but it makes us need to spend time with God alone.

We can walk in this eighth day if we die to ourselves. Then Satan cannot get a hold on us for our past. When we sin, we crucify Christ afresh and that is another story.

Romans 6:5-14  For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:  6  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.  7  For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8  Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:  9  Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10  For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.  11  Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.  12  Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.  13  Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.  14  For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

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These scriptures should make us shout, that we can be clean and perfect in God’s sight.  This is so personal and no one can do it for us.  We can live in a false sense of security, but know this, God has a covenant with his people and if you break it, you are in trouble.  This is not a time to live and let live.  You will be judged by the Father for what you do or do not. Jesus is love, grace and mercy now, but when he comes it will be to judge and give rewards according to what we have done for him.

Romans 12:2  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  It is time for us to transform our lives.

1 John 4:14  And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 

He is the only savior for you, no one else is responsible for your actions, even though we want to become the victim, we must take the blame for ourselves before God. and not blame someone else for our faults.

Deuteronomy 4:29  But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

He is waiting for us to seek him until we know the truth of the WORD.

Again, I thank everyone who is faithful in supporting me with prayers and finances. I appreciate them more than I can say.

Love in Christ. Rev. Wanda Rust

October 15, 2024

Praise the Lord!!

God is merciful to us, he has kept his hand on my life, it is not what I choose to have, but what God would have for me. So, I must give him praise for any and everything that happens to me. Not my will, but God’s will for me. I am not saying it is easy, but it is doable with his help and this gives one such a peace in walking with him. Knowing that He never leaves my side.

God is so good to his children, looking to see what God is getting ready to do. This is supposed to be a surprising month.  We will see what he has for his children.  I just know that Satan is after God’s children as never before. I see how the enemy is getting God’s children to do things that will get them into trouble to kill their testimonies, so they can’t be a testimony for God. People do not  remember the good that people do, they only remember the one bad thing they do. This is a ploy of the enemy; some will it  make it back and others will not.  We must stay closed  to God and watch our attitudes to make sure they do not offend God. As I was searching for a message this month, I felt God tell me to write about backsliding.

BACKSLIDING

Hosea 11:7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. It says his children are bent to backsliding. Bent to means: to be morally crooked, corrupt or being offensive.  Otherwise,  they are determined to being offensive to God and his ways. Our attitudes add to this.

Proverbs 14 :14-15 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.  When you are a back slider in your heart, you are filled with your own ways. If you are good you will look for doing well.

Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?  How can you turn if you are spending the time with the Lord that you should. If you are not, then you will pull away from God. The sad part is that they do not realize their condition.

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Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. If you are just, you will live by faith and when you draw back, God’s soul will have no pleasure in him.  This made me realize that God has a soul just like us. This means we have to do the choosing just as he did.

Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.  For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.    

When you serve your own self instead of God, you have deceived the simple.  Notice you do not deceive the true children of God. They may not say anything, because God has them keep their mouth shut.

1 Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

Solomon associated with evil and did not have a perfect heart. It is the same with God’s children associating with evil.  One would say, but I have to work with evil people. We can still not partake with them, and stay with your mind on God.  He said he will never put more on you than you can handle. He will make a way.  Just remember if you have made a convenient  with him, the enemy does not want you to keep it. He has held me to a covenant since 1961 by reminding me of what I promised.

Exodus 32:8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, these be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

How quickly they turned aside because they did not stay near to God.  We are no different. If we do not stay close to God, we will also have another God. It can be anything that comes first, God or family or whatever it is. When we turn away from what God has called us to, we become like them, turn quickly away and then we are in trouble.

2 Chronicles 25:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

Notice that Amaziah did right, but not with a perfect heart, half-heartedness. I see this a lot. Oh, we talk in tongues and sing praises, do our job for God, but never surrender to be disciplined by God. Disciple means to discipline oneself to serve God. We do things  by habit, not from the heart. If it is from the heart, we will become a new person and become like Jesus Christ in our life. Our prayers sound wonderful to our ears, from the mouth. When we pray from the heart and not praise self we will change and become like Jesus. Otherwise, we have lost our first love. Everything is routine.

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Luke 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.  Those who know to do good (right) and do it not shall be beaten with many strips. There will be no grace for that or any other sin.

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Revelations 2:4-5 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.  Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

When you have lost your first love, then he is against you. He has never lost his first love for us. I had lost my first love after so many years and God let me have an experience that I cried out loud  and repented and I have never forgotten.  I thought I was right, but not according to God’s standards.

Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. And the LORD said unto me, the backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

When we are back sliding, we think we are right, and we begin to justify ourselves in what we are doing.

Matthew 21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

This is a picture of God’s children, if we don’t produce fruit, we will wither away to nothing for God.

James 4:7-10 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.  Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

When you draw nigh to God, he will draw nigh to you. You, have to make the first move, he will not make you to do anything. Then you resist the devil and he will flee from you. This is for each and every one of us. The enemy cannot stay where he is resisted. Our hands need to be cleansed, our hearts need to be purified and we cannot be double minded. Or unstable in our ways. What I am saying is that we must take a stand for God whether we like what we are going through or not.  Again, not our will, but God’s will, in earth as it is in heaven.

Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

Satan wants to sift you also as wheat. To destroy you and your ministry. You say, I don’t have a ministry, well we all have one in some way.

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Remember, people don’t remember any or all the good that you have done, but the enemy will remind them of any evil or sin that you have done, since you knew the Lord. Our ministry is no longer effective for God.

We are in the end times and we must stay as close to God as we can. The enemy knows our thoughts, as well as we do and he know how to manipulate us by our thoughts. We must be as pure in our thoughts and in our actions. I pray this will cause everyone to consider where they are in the Lord. 

Again, I thank everyone who is faithful in supporting me with prayers and finances. I appreciate them more than I can say.

Love in Christ. Rev. Wanda Rust

September 15, 2024 

Praise the Lord!!

We are already into September and some places have seen snow and others looking for it.  Time is going so fast. God said, if he didn’t shorten the time, there would be no faith found when He returns to the earth. I am looking forward to how God is going to work all of this mess out in the world.  Just about all of our political people are corrupt or becoming corrupt and God said, he has it all in his hands.

This is a hard time for God’s people if they let it be hard or we can lift our hands and praise God, knowing he is with us, if we only believe enough to trust him.  There is joy in serving our Lord.  He is everything to me.  He is my reason for being, according to the word.

My message for this month will be in two places in heaven and the differences of the two.

Paradise & the Kingdom of God

As I was pondering God’s word, it came to me that it all comes down to us. Those who are saved and those who are filled with the Holy Ghost. Those saved for Paradise, they may even have the Holy Ghost. God’s mercy will decide according to what you have done for God.  How much are you willing to give up for God?  Many work for God, but miss God.

We know there was a gulf between Abraham and the rich man. The poor man was in the bosom of Abraham, while the rich man was in hell.  

Luke 16:23-26 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.  24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.  25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.  26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

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Praise God, we don’t have to do anything to be saved, just what we do for God, will say it all. The thief asks Jesus to remember him, when he came into his kingdom and Jesus said this day, thou shalt be with me in Paradise. There was no kingdom at the time, because Jesus had not been resurrected. Many people hang on to this, but when Jesus rose up the dead people where Abraham was also rose with him. The people in the city saw and recognized them. They went to Paradise.  The Kingdom of God was not resurrected yet, because He was the resurrected one.

When Jesus breathed on his disciples, it was given for them to do the work ahead of his resurrection, he rose into the sky to set up his kingdom to send the Holy Ghost back.  The same disciples had to be in the upper room to actually receive the Holy Ghost and not the Holy Spirit. This time there was the evidence of the fire and power which God told them they needed to have to do his work effectively. This pertains to the kingdom of God. Jesus told Nicodemus you had to be filled with the word and the spirit to enter into the kingdom.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

The word filled is the key word. You can receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues and still not let God control you.  That is why he will say to some depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I never knew you.

Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

 As I said, it all comes down to what you do for God and what you give up for God to direct you.  This is also determined where you will spend eternity.  Remembering God will have mercy on whom he will have mercy

Romans 9:15-16 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.  16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.

Have you ever wondered why some people have so much fire power to do God’s work, signs, wonders, and miracles, with deliverances.  It depends on how much you surrender to God. If you go back and read biographies, it was to those who surrendered all to him.

Paradise, looks like heaven and it is on the outskirts of God’s kingdom.  That is where the thief is, never to enter the kingdom of God.  They look and feel glorious, the place is heavenly, but they can never enter into the gates of God’s kingdom.  According to Revelations the new Jerusalem is 1400 Miles long and 1400 miles wide, the walls are 200 feet high and 216 feet wide with the pearl gates

I often think about each one of us, do we ask what God wants us to wear, look like, do to please him.  What do we call holy? Pure? Righteous? And sanctified. He may use you, because someone is asking God to be healed or whatever and if God has no one else, he will still answer prayer.  That does not make or mean you are where God desires you to be.

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This is a constant dialog between God and each of us.  You may say, God does not require that from everyone.  God only has one set of laws.  You must choose what you want from God.  I ask what or who is your God?  That is anything that you put before God.  You may say, I don’t do that, but do you pray first about it?

Jesus is our door, and we can’t go through without his permission.  I have learned by experience.  If we are not careful, we will be like the seven women to one man, which represents the seven churches and God. 

Isaiah 4:1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, we will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

Many want to be called a Christian, but want to do their own thing, even in God’s work. 

As I said, there is a Paradise and only those that God has mercy on will make it there.  Again, God does not judge or condemn you.  He just loves, but God is the Father and the judge.  Only what is done for God will last.

We who have the Holy Ghost, must be holy, sanctified, righteous, and pure to make it in.  We will stand only for what we do or do not.  Some time we think because we speak in tongues and have good works, we will make it, not so if we cannot control our tongue.

We must take on the likeness of Jesus, who is just love.  It is about him, not us.  Before we speak, we need to ask would Jesus speak this way, would he hurt people with his tongue and actions? An offended brother is harder to win, than a strong city.

Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

In Paradise one can look over and maybe see God, but one can never get to him, that is not good enough for me, I want people to see and to know that I have been with Jesus. Your countenance will show if you are pleasing God.  Not doing his work, but walking in obedience. Not hard to do.  Obedience is better than sacrifice

1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 

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I serve a God who will not make you do anything.  He has given us the road map.  Do you do the things that are godly or do you act and look like the world.  The scripture says abstain the very appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. Are you in the Holy Place or are you in the Altar room? Or maybe you are still in the outer court.

There is no guarantee you will make it to Paradise, especially if you have received the Holy Ghost.  After you have done all, you might make it. Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

There is only a guarantee to make it to heaven and that is by being righteous, holy, sanctified and pure, walking in God’s word.  Not our works for God, but what have I done to be like him.  We have His DNA, there will be no excuse.

Only God will decide who has or has not spots, wrinkles, or blemishes.  God is the judge, not Jesus.  He came not to judge, but to save that which was lost.

I pray this will encourage you to ask God how to walk as his representative here in this world.  It is not about our problems, but about his desire for us to praise him in everything we do.  Especially women or men that have been hurt, we want everyone to know and that is not forgiveness, and as long as you keep referring to it, it will never go away.  I know the enemy brings it up all the time, but it is up to us to refuse to think on it.  As I told one person to believe what they wanted to, because they are going to believe what they want to, even if you prove them wrong.  There is no sense in wasting foolish words.

I pray this will encourage you to draw closer to the word and see yourself as God sees you, even though we don’t deserve it.  The rewards are in the Kingdom of God, when he comes for his children. I don’t want to be a foolish virgin.  Saints it is going to get rough, so stay as close as you can to God for his protection.

Love in Christ., Rev. Wanda Rust

August 15, 2024

Praise the Lord!!

What a wonderful time to praise God.  We have had fire problems and thought we may have to evacuate, but God answered our prayers. It was a very bad fire, that could not be dealt with by man, other than flame retardant and water by planes. At one point there were a string of fires from south of Denver to the north of Loveland. There were twenty-eight buildings and homes lost to the fire. God is so faithful in answering our prayers. We prayed that God would change the wind and turn the fire in another direction and he did. Most of the work has been finished on our home, PRAISE GOD, it looks like a new house, plus a better insulation to the noise and cooler in the house. 

This time I want to talk about the eagle and its life and the comparison to the children of God.

The Eagle

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.  The word faint means they will not quit. Eagles are not quitters.

Isaiah 33:16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.  We have our defense in the rock, Christ Jesus and he feeds his word to us and gives us his spirit, so we can fly like the eagle we are to be. 

“The eagle will spurn everything to spread his wings and his eyes on the Alpine cliff, he soars away to his rocks on high and to the wild music of tempests and waterfall” said by Macduff.                                                                            

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We as eagles will settle for nothing less than resting on the Rock of Ages.  The ancestral home are the halls of heaven.  The sweep of its majestic flight is eternity.

An eagle mother builds her nest as high as she can so her babies will be protected.  Her nest is built with sharp sticks and limbs and she lines the nest with the fine soft downy of her feathers.  She feeds them until it is time for them to fly.  Then if they don’t, she begins pulling all of the soft down out of the nest to make it very uncomfortable and the sharp sticks began to stick them.

She will nudge them upon her back and fly into the heavenlies and drop them off her back to get them to fly.  Just before they drop too far, she swoops down and lifts them up on her back and tries again until they learn to fly.  When she realizes that they will not fly she will fly off to leave them drop to their death.

We are the eagles that God tells us about.  Eagles are very strong and swift and very determined, and this is a picture of us and God.  He is like the mother eagle.  He protects us as babies until he feels we are ready to fly as it were, when we don't, he makes our life uncomfortable until we are ready to do what he wants us to do.  If we refuse to obey, he will leave us to our own way to suffer and we will eventually die spiritually.

When the eagle gets old, they have to make a choice to live or to die, because their beaks get old and curve down, their talons get too long, and their feathers need to be renewed.

Since the eagle mates for life, they go to the highest crag and one pulls all of their feathers out, breaks their talons off and then breaks their beaks off, and they are naked.  Then they are totally dependent on the partners to feed and take care of them until their beaks and talons grow back and then their pin feathers and oil glands are renewed so they can preen their feathers with oil so the rain and storms will not weigh them down.

God's children are like the eagles when we are truly born of the Holy Ghost, not the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit moved on the outside of you before the Holy Ghost came. The Holy Ghost moves on the inside of you now.  He feeds and protects us with the word and spirit until it is time for us to fly into the heavenlies above our trials and troubles.  One battle after another.  Some refuse to fly, and he leaves them to themselves because he will not make anyone do anything and they will fall to their own destruction.

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When we get older and tired we need to do what the eagle does.  Get by ourselves and trust completely on God to feed us until we can eat the word again and the Holy oil begins to flow in our veins so we can preen our feathers as it were so that the rain and water from the enemy will slide off of our backs like it does on the eagle and our strength is renewed once again.  

When a storm comes the eagle will set perfectly still and only his eyes watch until the first blast of wind strikes it, then it will give a scream of defiance and soar above the storm and fly in the heavenlies above the storm where there is peace and calm.  If you cut the feathers of an eagle, it will constantly watch the sky until the feathers grow and he will soar away.

A chicken will run for cover when a storm hits, but an eagle will scream its defiance and soar into the storm and go above it where it is calm and quiet.  We as eagles need to wait at times until our feathers are renewed, wait on God, while renewing our spirit.

When an eagle flies to close to the ground it can be mortally wounded.  He is used to flying above the clouds with his home high above the valleys.  The beauty of the sky is the home of his heart.  It is the eagle's domain.  He plays with the lightening and races with the winds with no fear.  But once in a while he gets careless and forgets to stay in the safety of his domain and flies too low to the earth and gets shot.  He lays wounded and dying looking to the heaven and dies unless he is rescued. 

If we are not careful, we in our problems stay too close the earthly boundaries and the enemy wounds us. Sometimes we will not make it.

The eagle never worries about how to cross the rivers because he is always soaring above it into the heavenlies.  We are seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus and when a storm comes, we need to scream our defiance at the enemy and soar like the eagle.

Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. If we are not careful, we will talk about it but stay grounded.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:  We have to get in the heavenlies, by praising Him, before we receive our blessings.

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We learn to not stay too close to the earthly things of this world, such as our problems, trials, and tribulations, where the enemy can shoot his arrows into us and mortally wound us and we too will die unless God in his mercy sends someone in time to talk hard, loving, and scriptural to rescue us before we die spiritually.

The only way we can stay in the heavenlies is to stay in prayer, and praise God for every situation regardless of what it is, because he is working all things out for the good of those who are called according to his purpose.

Psalms 9:14-16 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.  16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Salvation is: health, healing, deliverance, protection, and provision. His promise to us.

Peter 4:19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Psalms 42:11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Praise God, he is the health of my countenance, and he will never fail us. I added underlining and bold to enhance the word. I thank everyone for your support and finances.

Love in Christ. Rev. Wanda Rust

July 15, 2024

Glory to God!                                                                         

Praising God for His goodness and mercy. I thank God for all of you, who have wished me a 90th birthday.  I don’t feel any different than before. Just grateful for so many wishes and his mercy on me.

 

I have good news.  My audio book is now ready and can be ordered from Amazon along with the book. The rest of my accounts on other outlets are being set up.  I will have all of the information in the next letter.

My message this month is:  The Joy of the Lord

Nehemiah 8: 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

 

We must have this joy to be an overcomer and to have this joy we must learn to praise God in everything and at all times.  So many talk about all their bad and hard things before they praise God.  We have given the enemy first place in our life.

We are in the last days and God is coming for a strong overcoming church.  He is cleaning up his church and bringing sin out into the open. There has been three large preachers, that have been exposed and have had to step down. One is saying I am guilty, but forgiven. That does not excuse them according to the word. More will be exposed in the coming time. These were called mighty men of God, but their merchandise corrupted them and they fell into sin. With all that they knew, they have crucified Christ a fresh.                  

They either did not get a deliverance, because of who they were, or they did not stay close to God.  He is the keeper. We get so busy; we don’t have time for God, and it begins to show in our lives.                                                                                                                  

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It is not enough to hold on to what you have, but it must be done in victory.  God has not just chosen certain ones to go through the fire, but all of his children must be purified, cleansed, and sanctified.  Rejoicing in what he is taking us through, not around, not over, and not under, but through.

I think of the sister who was dying of cancer, praising God, with aught in her heart, against her husband and family wanting scriptures to stand on, so she would not die.  I had to tell her that as long as she was in that condition, not forgiving, that God could not forgive her. We cannot be healed with unforgiveness in our heart. If we are not careful, we will give the enemy more glory that we give God.

We say we believe God. Where is your joy to all who sees you or talks to you.  We cannot control our tongues when we hurt.  The enemy reminds us all of the time, so we cannot praise God.  He has won.

I read where preachers talk about their people barely holding out for God.  There answer is just hold on to the word.  That is not strength, where there is no joy, there is no strength to overcome.  We need to instruct to praise God when going through the fire. We need to Praise God for everything good or bad.  Even our thoughts must be pure, so our thoughts can be a praise.

I’m reminded of a musician and singer who had cancer, and was healed and got cancer the second time. He knew that if God didn’t heal him, he was going to die and he did die, but oh the joy he had when he talked about what he was going through.  You would not have believed he had cancer unless he told you.  He was walking in such joy and peace.  I was amazed that he could exalt the Lord to the extent that he did. That is what I want to be, that kind of an example and let my joy be fulfilled.

John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

 

If we speak the right words according to the word, they are forceful. What are the right words?  Praising and thanking God for his promises of victory.  Victory is what God wants us to walk in.  If we don’t learn from one test, he will send another test for you.

Job 6:25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

If we believe the words we say, we will overcome.  I have bragged on God so many times, I can’t rely on anyone but Jesus.

Ezra 8:22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

As Nehamiah says the joy is our strength. If we praise him in the good, we can praise him in the fire that is making us in his image,

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

 

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1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

 

He won the battle, because God was with him. We are no different, if we praise God, he is with us all of the time.  Don’t wait for someone to lift you up, but lift yourself up and encourage yourself.

Isaiah 12:2-6 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.  (3)  Therefore, with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.  (4)  And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.  (5)  Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.  (6)  Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Now is the time to stand and see the salvation of the Lord, and what he is doing and getting ready to do for us.  We are closer to the last battle than ever before. God is getting ready to turn this world in his favor and nothing can stop or reverse the works of God that he is doing.

Will we have the victory, or will we still be the helpless person that God passes by.  He has given everything we need to conquer whatever our problem is.

Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Praise God for his word.  I pray this will encourage you to shout the victory, we cannot lose this battle with God on our side.

I have underlined and high-lighted for emphasis.  I thank everyone for your support and finances. 

Love in Christ, Sister Wanda Rust

 

June 15, 2024

Praise the Lord Saints,

Well, here it is another day to praise the Lord, for his goodness and mercy.  He is so good in answering our prayers.  Amazing experiences and the last one was from Texas, my friend Susan was under a tornado watch.   I even heard the sirens go off as we were talking. I prayed and commanded the tornado to change its path and not hit her home or her neighbors and to change. Her neighbor had called to let her know that the tornado was headed toward her. It changed the color of the clouds and turned and went in another direction, nothing that belonged to her was damaged.  God is so good. We must believe what we pray.  God has given me the faith to believe we have the power to command. Susan, called the next day and confirmed that everything was all right and the tornado did turn from her place.  This is the second time I have prayed against a tornado and God has answered my prayers.  Thank you, Jesus.

An Illustration of a Kingdom

  

 As I was pondering the word of God, he gave me the natural illustration, of the Kingdom in England and the family.  In the kingdom one is born into royalty and one must follow all of the rules and regulations set by the King. There are rules and regulations for all circumstances that must be followed to be accepted.  You do not make the decisions, they are made by the king in his kingdom.

 

This is the same way the spiritual kingdom is established. The spiritual kingdom has rules and regulations that must be followed to be part of it.  The rules are to prepare us to one day rule and reign in God’s kingdom.  If we can‘t here accordingly, we will never rule and we will blame the  king.

 

Let’s go to England and see the life played out by the people.  We have the example of the two people. One to be king first in the future and then possibly the other one later.  The first one is obedient to the King and the second one is jealous and wants his own way.  The future king forgave the queen, but the second one did not.  The second one did not want to come under subjection to the kingdom rules and he rebelled, wanting to have his own way.

                                                                                                                                         

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He wants the royalty and honor, but not the work or duties as a working family.  He rebelled, wanting to be a part time worker and left the kingdom, when he could not have his way. He left the kingdom and his family, and made his own family more important than what he was born for.  He did damage to the kingdom and demanded an apology, before he would come back. Instead of repenting, he just expected to be welcomed back, because he was hurt and nobody cared.

This is also like the children who have been born into the Kingdom of God, we want our way.  We still want to do what we want to do; over what God tells us to do.  We are born into the kingdom through the Hoy Ghost, but we still want to have our own way. We pull back, which God, say he has no pleasure in them. Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. They want to have the privileges of God’s kingdom, but refuse to do what is laid out for them to do, according to the word. Ephesians 5:15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.

Just like the natural born, who expected the royal to reach out and apologize when it was not them, and also there was no repentance, they will not accept their behavior, then claim they are offended just as the natural has said.

The natural still wants to be recognized as the royal.  The king forgave them and reached out but was rejected, now they want to be accepted back without asking for forgiveness from the King.  Now they are shut out, when they really are looking for an invite on their terms.  If we are not careful, we will become the same way.  You have no right to them.  It is the kingdom’s way or no way.

We say, oh I am not that way, but are you really surrendered to God, enough to repent and surrender your will and life to the King and his kingdom and start a new life unto God?  Without murmuring and complaining about everything he appoints in our lives to make us like him, or will we be rejected in the end?  Then he will say, Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

 

Every day that the children of Israel complained, which was forty days, they had to spend a year in the wilderness.  This was forty years, so all the complainers could die. Just maybe, this is why you are having so many problems, and every time you complain the enemy has a right to heap more on you. We are born through the spirit and the word. People that are born again can talk in tongues, but do not live the word, because their words snare them. If you talk in tongues and your life does not change, then something is wrong in your soul.

James 1:26 If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. I want to be perfect for God, instead of saying my peace.  I will let God fight my battle. He knows better than I, what needs to be done.

 

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Jas 3:9-16 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.  10  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.  11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?  12  Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.  13  Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.  14  But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.  15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.  16  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

 

We think we can have strife in our hearts and be for God. That person is deceived by Satan.  When we forgive we do not keep bringing the problem back up.  It is to be remembered no more. Jesus has forgiven and has not brought our sins back to us each time we fail.  They are never remembered.  It takes being in love with Jesus and having his discipline to overcome our mouth.  I can attest to that.  God taught me to hold my peace, even when I was rebuked for something I was not guilty of.  The battle is not ours, it belongs to Jesus.  When we try to solve our problems, instead of allowing God to, we create sparks to fly, causing more fires.  If you truly are in the kingdom, then he makes the rules.  People say, God knows my heart, yes the scripture says in Jeremiah 17:9  The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?  Stand on the word of God, don’t think you are right, know you are right according to the word of God.

 

1 Corinthians 2:4-5  And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.  We need the wisdom and power of God.

 

1 Co 2:9-16  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.  But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For whom hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

 

Let us search ourselves, to make sure we are right for the kingdom of God.  Again, I thank everyone for your support of this ministry, in prayers and finances.

Love in Christ, Sister Wanda Rust

 

May 15, 2024

Praise the Lord Saints,

God is good and merciful to his children, warning us to draw close to him, for our support and comfort. He has been answering so many prayers for health, healing, and encouraging the saints who are going through the fire.

I have not seen any rose buds yet, still cold even now in May.  Have buds on my Snowball bush and hope the freeze does not kill them. Getting ready for work on the house, Lord willing.  I had a wonderful Mother’s Day.  No work, I just rested and was blessed by so many well-wishers. Thanks to everyone who remembered me with best wishes. This time I want to talk about the following.

The Gate of the Court

Exodus 27:16 And for the gate of the court shall be a hanging of twenty cubits of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

 

The way (gate), the word gate comes from the Hebrew word, which means “to split or to open.”

John 10:7, 9 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 9  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

 

The door. When he becomes the door to us, you have to enter in to be saved and will go in and out to find pastures (food or word).  After, we have come to surrender our wills, we learn we can only go where he directs us, because he is the one to open or to close doors. When we were young in the Lord, we basically went where we chose to go. When we grow in the Lord, we no longer have that choice.  It is not for us to open the doors, that is why we get in trouble, if we don’t wait or listen to him. Sometimes we think it is God, then we can get damaged, because it wasn’t God.                                                            

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John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

 

Jesus says, He is way, the truth, and life. This reveals the door to the:

Court, Jesus is the way to the Holy Ghost to the Holy of Holies.

Holy Ghost, Jesus the truth.

Holy of Holies, Jesus the life.

When we receive the Holy Ghost, he makes it possible to go further.

 

Acts 4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. There is only one gate into the court, which means there is only one way to heaven. This is God’s word, which is the gate.

 

The material of the gate:  

Blue: the Hebrew word used tekeletf, this refers to the cerulean mussel or sky-blue mussel. Heavenly blue to show the nature of God. Heaven speaks of the heights from which He came from, to become the door or gate. 

 

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

 

Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:  Our conversation is in heaven, looking for Jesus Christ. Purple speaks of royalty, Kings. The order of the colors:

Blue, heavenly Son of God.

Purple, royalty, Son of God.  He is the one who had commanded all things to come into being. He had all power over the demons, world and flesh.

Purple, King who has the keys to hell and death.

Scarlet, a Hebrew word toloath, meaning a maggot.  A maggot lives on corruption and dead things. Sin-maggot.

 

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

 

Scarlet, the Blood of Jesus. He was heavenly (blue) Royal (purple) and he became scarlet. With fine twined linen, which represents white purity.

Fine means to pierce or comb, twined means to twist and linen means to bleach. He wants to piece or comb us, twist us to his way and bleach the sin out of us.

 

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We have four colors and four gospels

Matthew 1:17 Purple, kings give us the genealogy.

Mark 10:45 Scarlet, suffering servant.

Luke 10:19 White, Son of Man in the whiteness of purity.

John 1:29 Blue, heaven to take away the sin of the world.

 

The workmanship with needlework. The word wrought means to be accomplished. It took much pricking and piercing to accomplish the making of the curtain with the cherubim. It takes much pricking and piercing of our lives to have the garment that God wants us to have. It takes suffering to accomplish this work in us.

We murmur and complain, but God is looking for us to praise him in all of our trials and tribulations, so we will be prepared to withstand what is about to happen in the near future. We are only to .look back to see where he has brought us from and look forward to where he is bringing us.

 

We need each color in our lives.  These gospels tell us about our journey.

 

Blue - Desire to go to heaven.

Purple - Power for deliverance.

Scarlet - Humility and suffering.

White - Spotlessness of the lamb of God.

 

Its position is in the middle of the eastern end and was 20 cubits long and 5 cubits high.

30 ft by ft: wide enough for anyone. 4 X 5=20

4 earth x 5 grace = 20

 

John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 

 

Praise God what a promise to those who obey his word. Let us rejoice in what God has appointed for each of us, for his purpose.  Again, I thank everyone for your support of this ministry, in prayers and finances.

Love in Christ, Sister Wanda Rust

 

April 15, 2024

The Seed and the Talents of God

Praise God.  This has been a different kind of month for me.  So many changes in the spirit and I have been in places I have not been before, but God is faithful to bring me through all of it. I believe more, humble in his word and power.  I wish all would press in for more of God than before. I would not trade anything I have of God for anything in this world.  It looks like maybe spring is finally going to get here. I look forward to it. This time I want to talk about two parables, that was laid on my heart.      

The first parable is about the seed being sowed.

Mark 4:2-8 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred.

Mark 4:13-20 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns, such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. .20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

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This parable is his doctrine.

The sower was Jesus the preacher which sowed the seed, but this can be anyone who God chooses to speak his word. 

The first seed sowed fell by the way side. The fouls of the air, demons, took the seed, word, away. These are the people who hear the word and let the demons take it from their hearts,

The second seed fell on stony ground, it sprang up immediately but there was no depth in the soil for it to grow and the sun sprang up and scorched the seed and it withered away. These are the ones gladly hear the word, but when trouble and persecution come because of the word, they fall away.

The third seed fell on thorns and the thorns choked the word and there was no fruit. Otherwise the cares and riches of this world choked out the word.  They could and can quote the word, but there is no power.  The power comes from spending time with the Lord.

The fourth seed fell on good ground and yielded up good fruit. They heard the word and took it to heart and began to surrender their life to Jesus and they began to produce thirty, sixty, and one hundred-fold.

I have seen all of the four different seeds sown and have seen the fruit of each. When the first three run into trouble they try to get themselves out of trouble and have more problems than ever.

Isaiah 50:11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow. This is telling us; you cause sparks and that starts more fires to put out. Go to God and let him solve your problems.

This is the sad part of this parable; they all call themselves good Christians and think they are going to make it. Remember the five foolish virgins, they did not make it. He says if you are guilty in one thing you are guilty in all.  That is why we must repent continually, and be right before God. He will not make you do anything, this is a personal salvation and you must chose to be obedient in every way. It can only be God’s way, according to the word.  We can only judge a person according to the word, not what we say, but what the word says. There is no guessing, it is laid out before anyone who has the Holy Ghost.

The second parable goes with the first parable.

Matthew 25:14-30 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several abilities; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made them other five talents.17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.  22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.  

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23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

When I read this, I search myself to see if I am still the good ground, because I cannot live what I had yesterday. Today the eighth day starts a new day.  What will I do with my talents that God has given to me.

This parable is really basically about Jesus.  He came from a far kingdom, heaven, and the good he had for us, is the Holy Ghost or you could say talents. To one he gave five talents, which he multiplied into ten talents.  He gave two talents to another, which multiplied then into four talents.  Then he gave one talent to another, which hid it until the goodman came back to see what they each had done with the talents that were given to them.  These talents come from the Holy Ghost.  He leads us into all truth, if we allow him to.

He was very happy with the first one, then the second one was also pleasing to him. The third one he was wroth with, because he did nothing with his. His talent was taken from him and given to the first one with ten talents. The more you use the talents, the more he multiplies them.

I believe the first talent God gives to each one is the Holy Ghost and as we progress, we are given more talents, depending upon how much we work the talents for God’s kingdom.  There are so many who have received the Holy Ghost and have not grown at all.  They are in the same place as when they started. They will be done the same way as the last one with the one talent. They will be taken away and cast into outer darkness.

Luke 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Now more than ever we need to check where we stand in our walk with God. Please don’t be a foolish virgin and think I will make it, when you have never changed into His image.

 Love in Christ, Sister Wanda Rust  

March 15, 2024

Praise God,

It seems as if the days and weeks are flying by so fast.  I finish one letter and it is time for the next one to be started.  This last month has been a hard one for me.  I have been in uncharted waters, walking by faith in God to see me through it all and He has kept me.  We have had an odd winter; rain, but not that much snow. Very cold and with very high winds. I praise God, for answering my prayers and giving me a joy, with physical laughter.  It takes one through anything. My message is a little different.

Who Is the Lord?

Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

I’m asking everyone, Who is the Lord that you should obey him? He is your creator, he thought of you, wrote a book about you, then he created you, thousands of years before the world was formed. Then he came and redeemed you for himself.

John 9:41 Jesus said unto them, if ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, we see; therefore, your sin remaineth. If you were still blind, you would have no sin, but since you have seen the light and still not obeying, it is because sin remaineth in you.

Zechariah 7:11-12 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore, came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.

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In the earlier days of this world, he sent prophets to testify to the people, they pulled away and stopped their ears and would not listen, covering their ears, so they could not hear the law and the word of God, because they did not want to obey them.  Look around you, it is the same today. God’s people stay in the ankle-deep water, it’s muddied they can’t see anything.  We need to be swimming in the water that can’t be passed over.

2 Chronicles 24:19-20 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. 20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, thus saith God, why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

Again, He who created the people sent prophets, as he does today, but we look at the prophets as just a man or women, who they don’t want to listen to. We wonder why we do nor prosper, or get our healing, it’d because we do not harken to the prophets.  God cannot bless sin. Many who call themselves Christians do not even pay tithes and don’t know what that means.  It means you are giving to the High Priest, Jesus, what rightfully belong to him.

Acts 7:51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

He who created us and loved us, says those who don’t obey is stiff-necked and uncircumcised in their heart and ears and always resist the Holy Ghost.

Proverbs 1:30-33 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

He is talking to his people; they don’t want his counsel and they despise his reproof.  So, this is why you eat the fruit of your own way and are filled with your devices. Turning away is simple, but it will slay you and your prosperity will destroy you, but those who obey will dwell safely and will be quiet from the fear of evil.

Romans 1:28-32 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30  Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

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When a person refuses to retain God, in their knowledge, God gives them over to a reprobate mind, which should not be.  Being filled with all unrighteousness, full of envy, murders, debate, deceit, malignity, whispers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents.  They have no understanding, they break covenants, with God also, no natural affections, implacable, no mercy.  They know the judgement of God, and know that when they commit such things, they are worthy of death, but those who have pleasure in those who do them are just as guilty.

Romans 3:18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. This is our world today, very few, even of God’s people have no fear of God.

1 Kings 11:1-8 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father. 7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

Look at this, King Soloman, he knew God personally, but he had a generational curse from his father, King David.  God came to him twice and admonished him to serve him wholeheartedly, and he would be blessed beyond normal. He lost his fear of God, because he did not stay closed to God, but began to turn to his ungodly wives and even built them temples and worship their Gods with them.  God told him he would never be found. This happened because of his unbelief and disobedience to God.

I often wonder, how you can be so close to God one minute and then fall away the next.  The sad part is they don’t even know they have done it, until it is too late or all most too late. It is because they stay too close to their getting in place, otherwise they did not stay close to God.  The closer you get the more diligent a person must become to the whiles of the devil.

We must be careful not to preach something, then not live it.  Just make it look good, but deceiving.

Deuteronomy 27:12-13 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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From the Free woman, God has given us the twelve tribes of Israel, to bless his people. The bond woman produced the other tribes, which were a curse.

I want to go into the twelve tribes and their meaning, which pertain to us today, which is the Breastplate of the High Priest. If we are walking in his word, we will be all of these to our God. There are four rows of stones. 

Satan only walked in the three rows of stones. The other three stones represented our Lord.                

The Breastplate of Aaron

The first row was on the East, The Book is Matthew and represents the Lion.

Judah, means to praise the Lord, the stone is Sardius, red or rosy, meaning to show blood in the face, to which equals life, health and praise.

Issachar, means to bring a reward, the stone is Topaz, which is green, conveying a pasture, pleasant place, satisfaction or dwelling place.  The root letters mean, to sparkle and shine.

Zebulon, meaning a Continuing City, the stone is a Carbuncle, it is flashing, lightening, gleam, flashing sword or glittering power of Jehovah.

The second row was on the South, the Book of Luke and represents Man.

Ruben, means Behold a man, the stone is an Emerald, “No-fek” red or green, the glory to shine and red represents the blood, green represents abundant life.  Beauty of it breaks and fractures, Son gives an abundant life through the blood.

Simeon, means One that has heard and obeys, the stone is Sapphire-Sap-peer, means to scratch, to score with a mark as a tally or inscribe, to enumerate to recount, to celebrate, commune, shew faith.  It’s blue and stairs.  Deep blue is a symbol of deep and hidden truths. Stairs the accent and descent to them.

Gad, means an Army, the stone is a Diamond, hardness. The hardness of an army, power to cut through the darkness.

The third row was on the West, the Book of Mark and represents Ox or Calf.

Ephraim- Levi, means to be fruitful, the stone is Liguire, golden yellow corn, signifies death to self and become fruitful.

Manasseh, means to have forgetfulness, the stone is Agate, stripped, signifies fire, crimson fire.

Benjamin, means to be a possessor of royalty, the stone is Amethyst, which is purple.

The fourth row is North, The Book of John which represents the Eagle.

Dan-Joseph, means to judge, the stone is Beryl, meaning to test or try.  He tests and tries and judges us.

Asher, means blessedness, the stone is Onyx, this means to blanch “sho-ham” bleach.  Blanch out the self-life.

Nephtali, means One who contends. The stone is Jasper “yaw-shef-ay” meaning to polish transparent and brilliant.

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What I would like to say is this, we need to praise the Lord, bring a reward and be that continuing city that is coming.  Behold the man, Jesus who gives an abundant life, because we hear and obey him. We become the army of the Lord.  We become fruitful, when we learn to forget and forgive, not to be brought up again. Then we become possessors of royalty, to be able to judge according to the spirit, not carnal. We are blessed, but we still have to contend so we become brilliant and transparent, as Moses was. 

One other thought for you.  Satan only walked among the first, second, and fourth row of stones.  God always has a plan.  Satan thought he knew all of the stones, but he never knew the last three that showed up in the breast plate.  These could really only come into full play, after Jesus Christ’s resurrection to give us the Holy Ghost to be able to accomplish them.

I pray this will give us a new outlook on our life and we realize who we really are or can become what Jesus desires us to become.

I appreciate all of you for your support in finances and prayers for my ministry.

Love in Christ, Sister Wanda Rust                                                

February 15, 2024

Praise God,

For another month of blessings along with our battles with the enemy.  We are winners all of the time, if we trust in God’s keeping power.  The longer I serve him the sweeter he gets. It does not matter what comes or what goes, we can still walk in victory.  We can choose to mummer and complain or we can say this is appointed unto me to make me die to myself, which can give us the victory.  He did not say complain one moment, then praise the next.  Give thanks in all things, good or bad.  If we are not careful, we will live in fear and not even realize that we are. I want to talk about the Lord being there for you.

The Lord is With You.

2 Chronicles 15:2-5 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. 4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. 5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

Praise God!!  I love this, it puts all the responsibility on us the people of God.  If you be with him, he says he will be with you.  If you seek him, he will be found of you.  He died on the cross and paid the price with his blood.  He said, It Is Finished.  He has finished his part; he can do no more.  He transferred everything over into us with the Holy Ghost.  Now it is for us to stop thinking about ourselves and put him first in everything we do.

His people had been without teachers, but now the Holy Ghost teaches us and leads us into all truth. We want the word to fit us, but we must fit the Holy Ghost.                                                                                                

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I see so many that want to mix the carnal with the spiritual, but they become misfits.  Angels tried to mix with man and nothing but disaster came of it.  You cannot mix carnality with the spirituality, you become a misfit, who God will spue out of his mouth. Our lives must be pure, holy, and righteous, otherwise we will be weighed in the balance and be found wanting. His promise is if you seek him, you will find all you need in becoming perfected in him, which he tells us to be perfect even as the Father is perfect.

Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

Notice, if you seek with all of your heart, you will find him.  This is not a part time thing.  We do things and then justify them.  We only do it occasionally and we say we have grace.  To know good, according to the word and do it not, just occasionally, it is a sin. Sin is sin.  So many start and stop, getting side tracked, taking a detour, then back on the path again and never really get to where God is.

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.  He is telling us to seek him while we can, because one day it will be too late. The time is now, to seek him so you can find him while he is near.  Many people are so deceived, just like the five foolish virgins, they think they are ready and have time to change.  If you can’t serve him now, you will not serve him in the last days.

According to the word the time is running out.  If you are lukewarm, he will not know you when the time comes. This is why he is saying to humble ourselves now, because he says his spirit will not always strive with man.

Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Again, he is saying, seek him with all of your heart and he will be found. What he is saying is, if you seek him with all of your heart, you will not just love him, but you will fall in love with him, and will do nothing that would offend or hurt him.  Every time you draw back or stray you would him.

When you fell in love with your better half you would do nothing to hurt them, but when you did not stay close to each other, you began to do and say things that hurt until you no longer had a deep love for them.  When we truly love someone, we want to be close to them all of the time, not just when it is convenient.

Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Listen, he is saying sow righteousness to yourself, he does not do it, you will reap mercy.  In so many people of God there is fallow ground, that is a hard, dry ground, which cannot produce any kind of seed.  Only God can help you break up this hard ground with repentance.  I am talking to ones who call themselves Christians.  God says, it is time to seek him until he comes and rains righteousness upon you.

The enemy says, oh that is for so and so, but it maybe for you.

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Act 17:27-30 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, for we are also his offspring. 29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.

He says, to seek the Lord, feel after him and find him, who is not far from us.  Just ask yourself, would Jesus do this or that, even though it may be true. He says, for in him we live (in him) and move.  He is our being.  He is the reason I have for living, not existing.  That means we die to self, the more he blesses us, in every way, because we are his offspring.  We need to consider he is the only God for us.  You may say, of course he is my only God.  Is he?  Does He come before what you do or say?

Ephesians 4:29-32 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

I have watched and learned, that what we put before God, becomes our God and we become a slave to it or them.  Today most of the people’s God is the cell phone. They can’t go to church or to a prayer meeting without it.  They have to disrupt the service to go out to answer or they answer it in the service.  They can’t even give God thirty minutes or an hour without it.  It could be your job, children, your hobbies, or whatever you put before God.

I think of all the ones, who have spent most of their lives on hobbies, not with God, but when they get into trouble, they expect God to answer their prayers.  I spent time doing hobbies, when I was younger in the Lord, then I decided I wanted God more than anything.  I have never regretted my decision.  I look now and see how many are doing that, have nothing in the end to show for their slavery.  We say, we are doing for others, but it is really for ourselves and praise for our work and a few dollars, that God can supply. This cannot and does not compare with God’s presence.

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

He says, if his people, not expecting others to do it, called by his name Jesus, not the titles of the Father, Son, or Holy Ghost, will humble themselves and pray, seek his face, (word) and turn from their wicked ways (his people) he will then here from heaven and forgive them of their sins and heal them and their lands.

Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.  He is saying, He loves those that love him and that seek him early will find him. No questions about it, we must seek him.

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Genesis 28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

He’ s saying, he is with us and will keep us in all places where we go, because we will not go anywhere, he tells not to go.  He will bring you unto this land (his kingdom) and will keep us, until he has done what he has promised to do, for you. It all comes down to this, are you trusting him completely.

Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. I see this all of the time, they speak one thing, but not do what the word says.  They honor with their lips to look good, but their hearts are not for being completely in tune with his word in their hearts. The word is the same as Jesus speaking audibly to us.

Proverbs 21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.  Listen to the end.  When you wonder out of the way of understanding, you will remain in the congregation of the dead. The word tells us to get understanding and then you will turn from your sins.

He has given you a choice, choose life or death.  You can reap rewards, or you can reap destruction.  The choice is yours to make. I pray this will get everyone to thinking about where you stand before God.  I will close with what God said to me as I finished my prayer on the 27^th of January. 

"THE GROOM HAS ARRIVED AND THE LAST BATTLE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.” 

Our time is short, before we know it, it will happen. I can’t help but get excited.

I appreciate all of you for your support in finances and prayers for my ministry.

Love in Christ, Rev. Wanda Rust                                              

January 12, 2024 

Dear Saints,

Praise God, we are in a new year, which looks to be a very turbulent year, we’re entering into.  I am looking for God to turn things upside down.  Could just be me, but God has promised us the revivals to come, which will have a very dramatic time for the good, but also for the enemy to really raise his head.

Praise God all of this has to happen to bring about God’s word for the end time.  Everyone is trying to figure out how bad it will be, but I am looking for the good.  God has everything in control.  The enemy will be defeated, and we are more than conquers, if we stay close to the Great Shepherd.

Angels

James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?  What a promise that God has given to us.  We may be poor in the worldly things, but in God we are very rich and blessed, to be heirs with Jesus Christ.  All he requires of us is to love and obey him.

Hebrews 2:5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. Think about this, we are a little lower than angels, but will one day judge them, but now they listen to our words to bring them to pass.

Hebrews 5:5-7 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him, thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee. 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death and was heard in that he feared.                                   

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Jesus Christ did not make himself a high priest, but God was the one who made him one, because Jesus in the days of his flesh prayed, cried and made supplications unto his Father God and also heard and feared. God is the one who makes us what he wants us to become.  We become kings and high priests unto God also.  As kings we have the right to search out the hidden treasure of the bible and decree things to happen.  As priests, we minister to God through obedience and trusting and praising until we begin to worship him.

Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.  This is what I want everyone to realize is that not all Christians, are the sons of God. Only those who are led by the Spirit of God and obey his commandments are the sons of God.  This is not my doctrine, but it is the word of God.  He is the only one who decides on your life.

Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.  We who are his children, are also heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ, but we will suffer with him, so that we may be glorified with him.  This is where if there is no pain, there is no gain.  The only trouble with his people, is that no one wants to suffer with him.  We want him to do everything for us.  The enemy says, if you belong to God, you should not have to suffer. Get thee behind me Satan.  The word says that Jesus learned obedience through suffering.

Hebrews 1:13-14 But to which of the angels said he at any time, sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?  14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?  He did not tell any angel, to sit on his right hand, only Jesus was given that blessing, but we as his children can sit with him on his right hand, according to the word. He made angels, ministering spirits, sent forth to minster for us who shall be heirs of salvation. Realize that the angels are harking unto our words, to bring them to pass.

Psalms 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  Here we have personal angels to take care of us.  If you allow them, they will make sure you go the right way, not your agenda, but what God has for you.

Psalms 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him and delivers them. This is your evidence that they are all around you, even though you cannot see them.  There have been times in my meetings that I have had to dodge them, or I would have bumped into them.  So many of God’s children do not fear God, they just go on doing what they want to do.  This is why the churches are in such a mess.

Acts 5:19-20 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.  This shows us what God will do for us, through his angel.  He is still doing the same thing today, but we don’t see it, mainly, because we don’t have the faith.  It is getting ready to return to God’s children.

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Acts 12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.  I love this, because Peter wasn’t watching for his angel to set him free.  He thought he was having a dream. Surprise, surprise.  God loves doing the impossible for us.  If God has something for you to do, there is nothing that can stop you, except yourself, in your unbelief.

Acts 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve.  Paul knew his angel was with him and was able to speak with authority to the sailors.  In our time of need our angel is with us even though, we may not believe it. Some people have to see to believe, just as doubting Thomas doubted, before he saw the nail prints in the hands of Jesus. 

By the way, the nail prints were in his hands, as I saw and had them in my hands also, when I was young in the Lord and was being crucified by the church.  Man says it can’t be done, but with my God, all things are possible.

Acts 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, ‘Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.’  I am telling you that if you do not stay in the old ship of Zion, Jesus, you will not be saved either.

1 Corinthians 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?  Look at what he is saying, even to things pertaining to this life.  How can we possibly do this if we are not like him?  You say, we’re only human, I beg to differ with you.  If you have the Holy Ghost, you are part spiritual and part earthy.  If you do not have the Holy Ghost, then you will not see the kingdom of God.  You may make it to paradise, but that is not in the presence of our God, who is in the Kingdom of God. He told the one man that was crucified with him, that he would be with him in paradise, that was before the Kingdom of God came to pass.

Psalms 103:20-21 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.  Listen to this word, His strong angels, they excel in strength, and do his commandments.  They are listening to the voce of his words that we speak to bring them to pass.

Daniel 10:12-13 Then said he unto me, “Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” 

God is not a respecter of persons. He sent an angel for Daniel’s word.  The angel said, God heard you the first day, but Satan hindered the angel, who had to receive help, until the battle was won. God is listening to our prayers and will send an angel, for our words as well, if we hold on and believe that God will answer.  The enemy does not want us to receive the word of God.

Geneses 28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. This tells us that the angels are here on the earth, because they were going up and coming down. 

You cannot go up, if you are not already down.

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I would like to tell you of a translation that God gave to us.  One night in Tijuana, I had finished a tremendous service, but had to go back across the border. My interpreter said she knew how to get to the border, because she had been born there.  The church was at least forty-five minutes from the border.  She had traveled for some time, then raised her voice and told me we were lost, going in the wrong direction.  She said, “Sister, what we are going to do, the other gate was closed.”  I said, “We are going to trust God.”

We were across the border in seventeen minutes, car and all.  We did not go through the border line. All three of us, my husband was with us at the time. We were absolutely amazed.  Only God could do that for us.  God takes care of us if we let him.

An example read: Acts 8:26-30 Phillip was found several miles away in Azotus.

We each have an angel or more, watching over us to bring us safely into the Kingdom of God.  This last year I have seen my angel, several times, his back and his side, to the point I even followed him into the hall, but he had vanished. Each time he touched me on my right arm I woke up.

The doctors told me that there was no cartilage in my right shoulder, and I needed surgery. Of course, I said no.  Then I talked to God, about it and he gave me a dream and a gift box.  The next morning, I began to use my arm and can do nearly everything I want.  Each time the angel touched me on my arm, it was better. I give God all the glory and praise, for his mercy and grace to his children.

I want you to know that you are never alone, your angel is always with you, to protect and guide you, if you will obey. This is the reason we need to learn to be still before God and listen for his voice and guidance.  This is hard to do, we are taught to be busy for God, and can miss what God has for us. When we decide to be quiet before God, the enemy will remind you of all that you need to be doing.  This is where discipline comes in to become his disciple.

I pray this will encourage you to press on in to the fulness of God’s will and learn to listen to His voice.

I am so sorry, that in the December letter, I did not wish everyone a Merry Christmas.  I pray you had good one and may you have a Happy New Year, with many blessings, and that you receive your past due propitiations. 

I appreciate all of you for your support in finances and prayers for my ministry.

Love in Christ, Rev. and Sister Wanda Rust