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1. The Beauty of Holiness
2. The First Word 
3. News Headlines

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1. The Beauty of Holiness

By Ron McGatlin

Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come before Him.
Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!

The beauty of worshiping the Lord in holiness is the presence of God among and within His people.

Worship is the one thing that we can give to our God who has everything.

The worship and praise from mankind is the one thing God does not do for Himself. We are created to fulfill His desire as a wife to her husband and a child to his father. Even the smallest amount of unfaithfulness in the Bride corrupts the true holiness and intimate oneness with Holy God. Any amount of rebelliousness in a child of God disrupts the beauty of holiness in true worship to our God. No, it does not interrupt His love for us. However, it does affect our true worship in the beauty of holiness. Unfaithfulness and rebelliousness are symptoms of straying from the pure holiness of the presence of Christ living His life fully within us. 

In His presence, God’s true unconditional love is implanted in us by the Spirit of Christ Jesus producing perfect obedience to God’s every desire. Because we love Him we have a heart filled with an overflowing loving desire to please Him and never dishonor Him in any way.

Our greatest joy and fulfillment in life is to worship and praise Him and experience His manifest presence filling and saturating us with His love. This is worshiping the Lord in the beauty of holiness, and there is nothing in this life of more value than this true worship.

Our past life and all of its painful wounds are healed as we worship in the beauty of holiness. Disease and deformities can miraculously be healed. Fear and its entire depressive and debilitating works are removed in the presence of His love.

Impartation of a sound mind and fresh light for life is implanted in us as we worship and praise our Lord in the beauty of holiness. The joy of the Lord strengthens us to be and do anything and everything that He desires. Our hearts are glad with His presence with us even when the world hates us and persecutes us. This is the kingdom of God in action, the rule of God on earth in and through His people.

Please allow me to speak personally from my own heart-felt desire for a moment.

My heart’s desire, that I believe is from the Lord, is that the remaining days of my life here on this earth are characterized by worshipping and praising God in the beauty of holiness. Anything in my life that does not give Him glory and praise His name is unprofitable and will not continue to occupy time or energy in my life. I cannot speak for others or judge what they do or believe, but my desire is to become more of a worshiper in all that I am and all that I do.

Personally, I am not willing to go on in this life trying to teach people about God and His kingdom that have other agendas and desires. My life is too short to spend in anything that does not facilitate the pure holy worship and praise of God in the beauty of holiness.

The Lord is bringing a fresh new move of inner purity and holiness. This is a mostly hidden revival by the Holy Spirit that is moving sovereignly into the hearts of His people.

God is saying that there is no need for us to apologize for speaking His truth in His love.

There is no room left for people of religious pretending who speak that which they know is untrue and call it socially acceptable politeness or only little white lies. This comes from a churchy form of religious political correctness. Feigning agreement to maintain social acceptance and voicing insincere flattering words to enhance relationships and positions.

There cannot be true worship in the beauty of holiness without openness and transparency first with God and then with those around us with whom we join in worship. There is not space any longer for the acceptance of “Christian masks” of religious pretension and false facades of churchy political correctness.

The rampant denial of the Holy Spirit is no longer an acceptable position. The Holy Spirit of God implanting our spirit, soul, and body with the very life of Christ Jesus is the imperative goal and purpose of life. True worship includes praising God with our every breath and all the strength within us in our every endeavor in this life.

There is not room left for the tolerance of religious debate and ridicule from well-meaning but troubled and competitive voices of confusion. Those who love their religion and their own brand of “truth” will receive the reward of their lives and beliefs whether good or bad.

There is no place in truly worshipping God in the beauty of holiness for the hierarchical political systems of church rule. There is not even one moment to spend catering to the religious church rule of dominance over other people in the false religious systems such as clergy over laity and the worship of church leaders.

The pure love of God poured out upon us in His intimate presence while worshiping in the beauty of holiness washes away all of this stuff and produces a people who are truly holy as He is holy. In His presence there is no more debate over grace and law or eschatology or any other doctrinal positions.

Truly, none of that matters in His presence as we truly worship in the beauty of holiness. We simply know Him and know that He knows us, and His love provides complete assurance that everything regarding our lives now and in the life to come will be perfectly right for us in His presence.

Whether eschatological events turn out to take place this way or that way or some other way is not a great concern if our lives are continuously consumed in His presence now in true worship in the beauty of holiness. However, all that we really need to know will be made known to us, if we are one with Him. We can walk with Him through whatever is ahead in His peace that goes well beyond understanding or knowing.  We don’t really need to know all that will take place in the future, if we truly walk with God as one. If He truly is one with us, we know absolutely that whatever the future holds, He will take care of us and will never leave us or forsake us.

There is not room for continued debates of theology or eschatology. The time of tolerance of man-centered religion devised from the tree of knowledge is past.

The crystal clear purity and holiness of the presence of God is now flowing into the hearts of God’s chosen people. The beautiful brightness of God now shining forth into our hearts and lives brings fresh dynamic life that sets us apart from the rest of the world. There is becoming a great distinction between God’s people and the world. This is the coming of Christ in His people establishing His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

There are no more games, no more magic tricks, no more manipulation, and no more leaning on the religious or secular ways to supplement the works of God in our lives. “Christian witchcraft” of making things to happen our way and calling it God will no longer be tolerated and cannot coexist with the presence of God in the beauty of holiness.

The beautiful jewels of God’s purified holy people reflect a brilliant aurora of the pure light of God that draws the harvest of those who will come. While those who will not come are greatly offended by the intense light and become filled with fear and rage.

The pearls of God will not be cast before those of the secular or religious worlds with appetites for self-aggrandizement. Rather they will be quietly implanted into the humble and meek children of God who will worship God with all their hearts in the beauty of holiness.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit - Rom 5:25.

Live in the Spirit, Walk in the Spirit,

Ron McGatlin

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2. The First Word

By Kriston Couchey

THE EVER LIVING ONE – BOUNDLESS LOVE AND LIGHT

How can mere words describe the glory and transcendence of the Ever Living One? He has no boundaries and there is nothing and no one else that exists apart from Him. He is I AM. There is no space outside of Him, no universe that contains Him. We who are limited by time and space have no words to adequately express the nature and substance of the One that founded creation with its boundaries of time and space within the depths of His own being. For time and space and all that exists are the garden of delights He has made within Himself that He may taste the fruit of communion with the living multitudes that eternally emanate from the birthing chamber of His heart. He is Pure boundless Love, Pure boundless Light.     

To use terms that describe the Ever Living One as being  “Him” and as having a “heart” fall short of the truth; as if one with closed eyes senses that night has turned to day because absolute darkness has been replaced with a dark red glow seen upon the inside of shut eye lids.  So it is with our perceptions of this Ever Living One.

The Ever Living One sees the confines of time and space from beginning to end as if one would gaze upon a painting; viewing one edge of the canvas to the other simultaneously. We could use the term “before creation” to describe His precreation existence, but to speak of “before creation” and even use the term “precreation” implies His existence and activities are subject to creation’s time and space limitations; when in reality He is the creator and master of time and space.  I will use the term “outside of time” as is necessary when referring to the eternal activities of The Ever Living One; and yet this term will also fall short as creation is  “contained ” within the One whose activities appear to take place “outside” of it.

THE FIRST WORD OF CREATION

Creation was fully known in the thoughts of the Ever Living One apart from its formation. The equations of His creative thoughts were motivated by the passion of His heart to commune with those of like nature and substance. It was the creative power of His voice that caused the frequencies of matter to be formed in the womb of His eternal existence. The four pillars of creation within His being originate from the passion of His heart, the thoughts of His mind, the resonant power of His voice and the fertile ground of His womb where creation is formed within Him.

As His thoughts surveyed creation He knew that deception would darken His creation and those formed in His image would hide in the shadow of deception that would inhabit time and space. Knowing full well that what was formed of Him in His image could not be unmade, He made provision before or “outside” of the foundation of creation. He would bring light to all the places of darkness shadowing creation; especially the shadow of death.

And so He spoke the first word of creation. And the word proceeded forth from Him and became flesh. And the Word He spoke contained and was the fullness of the Ever Living One with boundless Love and Light. That Love and Light appeared at the junction of two ages in a shadowed world of His creation.  That Word was the Son and the sum of the Ever Living One; and the Son expressed that first word suspended upon a tree between two thieves. As He spoke that word all of creation quaked as the frequencies of the eternal voice declared “IT IS FINISHED!” And so that first word declared to creation that the removal of darkness was complete, accomplished, fulfilled; as the lamb was slain before the foundation of creation.

The light had come into the middle of created time and space and had planted a seed that would grow to envelope all of creation in the fullness of time; yet outside creation all was complete, accomplished, fulfilled, and finished. All was complete “before” creation had even begun.  

THE WORD A SEED

Outside of creation darkness was once for all defeated, yet all creation groaned to see the completion of that which was already finished outside of creation. The First Word became the seed whose origin was from outside of creation, in this seed the fullness of the Love and Light of the Ever Living One was complete, accomplished, finished.

Before and outside of creation the thoughts of the Ever Living One turned to another junction of ages. The completion finished from outside creation was now revealed in time and space as many sons containing the boundless Love and Light of the Ever Living One shone Love and Light into the darkness and the shadows of deception. Love and Light completely filled creation and there was nowhere for darkness and shadow to hide. The sons of the Ever Living One brought completion upon the earth as it existed outside of creation. 

And outside of creation the first Word spoke “Let there Be…” And creation began…

In Him

Kriston Couchey
kcouchey@gmail.com
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3. News Headlines


One Thing 2013 - 30,000 Attend Conference in Kansas City - International Prayer Connection - 1/10/2014
30,000 young people gathered for this worship, prayer and teaching event! It was thrilling to see so many waving, jumping, on-fire teens, 20s and older folks as well who want their lives to count for Jesus and His mission in our world. Several hundred of us also took part in a leadership summit that focused on mobilizing a global prayer and worship movement. More>


Family of "Brain Dead" Teen: Jahi "Improving, Doing Well" After Finally Receiving Treatment - 1/10/2014
"Her heart is beating, she has circulation, she has respiration, her immune mechanisms are intact, and I'm sure she is healing from the tonsillectomy. Healing happens only in a living person. This girl is a living person and she's not dead." after recently being moved to a different hospital, is said to be “improving” after receiving a tracheostomy and feeding tube.


Compassion celebrates rebuilding efforts in Haiti - 1/10/2014
Sunday marks the 4-year anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake. Compassion International will set a positive tone for the day. They’re finishing ten building projects for church partners. The buildings will serve as schools for local children and Compassion-assisted child development centers for children enrolled in Compassion’s holistic child development program.


Diners Give Happy Waitress with Horrid Past $6,000 for Christian College Tuition - 1/10/2014
Two men walked into a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Lincoln, Nebraska. The hostess placed them with 18-year-old Abigail Sailors, the "most cheerful" waitress on the floor. The waitress had suffered a tragic life of loss and abuse. To her disbelief, the men not only left a $100 tip, and they also wrote her a personal check in the amount of $6,000 for tuition and book fees.


The real story in North Korea - 1/10/2014
While the reports of the execution of Kim Jong-un’s uncle were verified, the method of execution was open to speculation. “If Kim Jong-un will kill his own uncle, he will certainly kill anyone else who crosses the regime or who is perceived to be disloyal,” Within North Korea, those perceived disloyal include anyone who worships someone other than Kim Jong-un.


News From British Isles, Ireland, Europe and Worldwide - 1/10/2014
Israel: Miraculous healing stuns Israelis - Pakistan: An encouraging story - 'Speak up for Jesus', Lord Carey urges Christians - South Sudan: Atrocities by both sides - Iran: Farsi language banned from Church - Bangladesh: Democracy in peril - Europe's young Christians encouraged to have missional lifestyle - Scottish sex education guidance ignores traditional marriage.


News From British Isles, Ireland, Europe and Worldwide - 1/10/2014
Israel: Miraculous healing stuns Israelis - Pakistan: An encouraging story - 'Speak up for Jesus', Lord Carey urges Christians - South Sudan: Atrocities by both sides - Iran: Farsi language banned from Church - Bangladesh: Democracy in peril - Europe's young Christians encouraged to have missional lifestyle - Scottish sex education guidance ignores traditional marriage.


Obama Supporter Heads IRS Probe, GOP Cries Foul - 1/10/2014
The leader of the investigation into the IRS targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups is a political supporter of Obama. The lead investigator contributed $6,000 to Obama's campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Republicans say putting her in charge has ruined the investigation. Is there much hope of an impartial investigation when the investigator is an ally of President Obama.


Soldiers Join Slaughter of Christians in Nigerian Village - 1/10/2014
Survivors of the Jan. 6 slaughter of 33 Christians in a village in Nigeria's Plateau State. Soldiers stationed to protect them turned their weapons on those fleeing the attack. Speaking from her hospital bed with bullet wounds in her legs, she told that hundreds of Muslims armed with guns and machetes attacked burning homes and butchering women and children.


Libyan Christians have reason to fear - 1/10/2014
Christians in Libya are concerned following the announcement that Libya’s new constitution will follow Sharia, or Islamic Law. “Islamic law is the source of legislation in Libya. All state institutions need to comply with this.” “What’s going to happen to those people who used to be Muslims who are now Christians? Islamic law says they are apostates and must be killed.”


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