Monday, July 29, 2019

THIS IS THE TIME - Terry MacAlmon - This is the time When true worshipers will worship These are the days When my Father's ways will be known to men This is the hour When the spirit's power will move again As we worship You in spirit and in truth Lord we worship You in spirit and in truth Lord we worship You in spirit and in truth Holy, Holy, Holy is Your name Worthy, worthy, let all the earth proclaim Mighty, mighty, there is no God like You And we worship You in spirit and in truth This is the time When true worshipers will worship These are the days When my Father's ways will be known to men This is the hour When the spirit's power will move again As we worship You in spirit and in truth Lord we worship You in spirit and in truth Lord we worship You in spirit and in truth Holy, Holy, Holy is Your name Worthy, worthy, let all the earth proclaim Mighty, mighty, there is no God like You And we worship You in spirit and in truth

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Image result for this is the time macalmonThis Is The Time
Terry MacAlmon
Album  :  Live Worship from the World Prayer Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUub3JIM5sQTerryMacAlmon&BennyHinnAsseenonTV


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This is the time
When true worshipers will worship
These are the days
When my Father's ways will be known to men
This is the hour
When the spirit's power will move again
As we worship You in spirit and in truth
Lord we worship You in spirit and in truth
Lord we worship You in spirit and in truth


Chorus:

Holy, Holy, Holy is Your name
Worthy, worthy, let all the earth proclaim
Mighty, mighty, there is no God like You
And we worship You in spirit and in truth
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Terry MacAlmon
Terry's was the life that almost wasn't. Upon his birth the doctor informed his parents that he would likely not live through his first month due to cranial stenosis (a premature closure of the soft spot in his head). His mother remembers pacing the floor with him every day and praying, "Lord, if You let him live, I will give him to You for Your service." The Lord heard a mother's cry and miraculously healed her baby. Terry believes that he not only received the gift of life at that time but also a special anointing and gift of music.
It was at the age of three that Terry's mom began sitting him on the piano bench to occupy him while she looked after his brothers. Terry quickly began to discover the notes of "Jesus Loves Me," a song he had learned in Sunday School. A steady progression took place. By the time he was five, he played his first solo in church.
The gift continued to develop; Terry became the church pianist at the age of 11. Winning state and national talent awards in his denomination became a regular event during Terry's teenage years.
It was in the summer of 1973 when Terry had a very unusual visitation from the Lord after an evening service at a youth retreat. He recalls, "It was as if God's presence was sitting on me like a cloud. His presence was so heavy that I physically could not even lift my head. I just knelt and trembled while His Spirit dealt with me. I knew that He was placing His mantle of worship upon me. I have never been the same since that special August night."
The next 17 years of Terry's life were spent serving in music ministry positions for several churches and traveling in concert work across America. Then, in December of 1990, Terry moved his family to Colorado Springs. They started a church with a vision of raising Jesus up through worship over the city. Instead of a successful ministry venture, it was the beginning of a long season of wilderness for the MacAlmons.
Terry describes it like this: "We threw a worship party, and nobody came. In fact, they stayed away by the busloads!" After waiting on the Lord's promotion for 8 years, Terry heard God speak to him in August of 1998. He said to gather the worshipers, for He wanted to bring an open heaven to Colorado Springs. Terry was reluctant to step out again after so many years of seeing nothing happen. He finally did launch a Wednesday noon worship hour at the Spirit's insistence, which became known as "Lunch with the Lord". For more than 6 years, it touched several hundred people each week.
An accomplished songwriter and recording artist, Terry is called to lead and teach praise and worship to fellow believers everywhere. The path to the throne room is a familiar one for Terry, who is sensitive to the ebb and flow of the Spirit. He makes others comfortable with entering into the Lord's presence. They are then drawn into a place of deeper intimacy with the Lord.
Terry now sees the hand of God through all of the waiting. He freely shares in his seminars, "I had the Lord's vision, but I never bothered to seek Him for His timing. The increase came when He chose for it to happen in our city. It's all God, all the time. Man is but a vessel, a channel for God's anointing to flow through. I'm very thankful He chose to flow through me at this hour."

A Journey with Jesus...
Image result for this is the time macalmonGrace and anointing, anointing and grace.  These are the two things that are the mark of Terry MacAlmon's life and ministry. Going all the way back to his birth when he was not expected to live past the first month of life, God’s grace was present. Raised in a Christian home, Terry was a child prodigy, playing the piano with amazing ability from the age of three. Throughout Terry's early years and adolescence, he had repeated visitations from the Holy Spirit as he would play the piano and organ for church services in Lexington, KY. "God would often come upon me so powerfully I would begin to tremble, barely able to keep my fingers on the keys during an offertory on Sunday morning," recalls Terry. Thru the early adult years of his life, Terry ministered as a staff pastor in different churches of the Assemblies of God, then moved more into independent charismatic churches in the 1980s and 90s. It was during that time that Terry sat quietly in a prayer room on a Sunday evening, waited on God then began to write the now famous chorus, I Sing Praises to Your Name. Following that came songs such as Holy Are You Lord, Even So, How We Need the River and many more favorites still being sung today.   
The main event of Terry's ministry career and international platform came after a long wilderness season and in 1998, Terry began what soon became known as Lunch with the Lord, a noon worship hour on Wednesdays in Colorado Springs. People from all walks of life and church backgrounds began to fill the World Prayer Center's chapel every week, often lining the walls to just spend an hour in the presence of the Lord. Bodies were healed, relationships were reconciled, broken hearts were mended. Six years of these meetings, along with the annual Pikes Peak Worship Festival, hosted by Terry's ministry, brought forth 7 worship CDs with a rare capture of the anointing of God that is still touching hundreds of thousands around the world. Terry admits, "I had no idea what the Lord was going to do with these recordings. I have been the most amazed of anyone to watch over 2 million units be distributed around the world. The testimonies still come in, many of them miraculous in nature. Terry readily admits "There is NOTHING like the anointing of the Holy Spirit.  I give Him all the glory for the work He has done and continues to do." Terry now has authored 18 CDs in his career and is still going strong as the Spirit continues to lead Him. 
On the personal side of Terry, following a difficult season of life God brought a beautiful lady into the picture and Terry and Liz MacAlmon were married in December of 2010.  Liz sings beautifully in her own right and is featured in Terry’s devotional series, The Refreshing, Vol 1 and 2, as well as doing backup vocals on those same projects.  The MacAlmons make their home and headquarters in Dallas, TX.  Ministry products continue to flow from Terry’s heart.  In April 2018, Terry released a new live worship CD, All The Glory, Live Worship From Trinidad/Tobago, that he feels may be the most powerful live worship CD he has recorded to date.  And in early 2019 Terry released his first book, “30 Seconds In His Presence” which is full of encounters with the Holy Spirit and instruction for better worship, both personally and corporately.  At the present time, Terry is busy organizing the first ever event of its kind - Sing Over America - a national worship gathering, to be held in Dallas in May of 2020.  He is calling on worshipers from every state to be a part of this critical assembly to exalt Jesus over our land at such a crucial time in history.  In the midst of this new vision, the MacAlmons continue to travel across the U.S. and around the world seeking the manifest presence of God in their services.

Terry MacAlmon (born May 12, 1955) is an American Christian songwriter, recording artist and worship leader. He is the founder and president of New Glory International, a worship ministry based in Dallas, Texas. He leads worship in conferences, retreats, worship seminars, and churches in the United States and abroad.
MacAlmon announced in May 2008, in a letter to ministry supporters, that he was stepping down from his own ministry after having an extramarital affair, saying "I don't have a timeline as to if or when I will return to ministry, but I know I cannot go forward with my soul in this condition."[ His former wife Greta said at the time that she had planned to file for legal separation, saying counseling and a restoration process had failed, but believing that he and his ministry would one day be restored.[ The couple were divorced in April 2009, and MacAlmon returned to active ministry in 2010.[3]
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THE FLAG OF ISRAEL - The meaning and symbolism behind the flag is important to know about for all who love Israel, as it tells the story of God and his people. The background is white, with two blue stripes. This is to represent the “tallit” – the Jewish prayer shawl. So the base of the flag just with a couple of blue stripes on a white background tells us quite a lot of the story between God and his people: The blue of the tallit represents the heavens, the white is purity brought about by the necessary sacrifices. Often known as the Star (or shield) of David, this hexagram is more likely from the time of his son Solomon. When inside a circle, the star is known as the Seal of Solomon, and seems to have some rather dark origins.


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The Meaning Behind The Israeli Flag
By ONE FOR ISRAEL (Messianic Jews In Israel)


The Israeli flag can be seen all around the country, and is a symbol of joy and dreams realized to many.
If you love Israel, it is likely dear to you too.
The meaning and symbolism behind the flag is important to know about for all who love Israel, as it tells the story of God and his people.
The base is a prayer shawl
The background is white, with two blue stripes. This is to represent the “tallit” – the Jewish prayer shawl. The wearing of a tallit has developed from this commandment in Numbers:
“Again the LORD spoke to Moses saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners.
“’And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them… and be holy for your God’” Numbers 15:37-40
The tassels had to be attached to a garment, and that garment came to be known as the tallit, or prayer shawl.
Note that God specifies that blue thread had to be used. Blue represented holiness, blue spoke of the heavens.
A blue cloth was used to cover the ark of the covenant, and appears many times in the descriptions of the tabernacle.
Yeshua looked up to the sky when praying towards the heavens, and we are supposed to associate blue with the divine.
Tassels are important too, and have a royal connotation.
When tassels were added to a garment in ancient times it symbolised the wearer’s authority.
They were not worn by commoners, but by the nobility or royalty.
Israel were called to be a kingdom of priests, and the tallit is symbolic of that identity and calling.
“Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.” (Exodus 19:4-6)
The command to have blue threaded tassels was not in the law handed down at Sinai.
It actually came about later, as a result of Israel’s sin, by way of helping the people of Israel to remember God’s laws.
Numbers 15 tells us of a man caught collecting wood on Shabbat, and who was stoned to death as a result.
God explains that there is one Torah for sons of Israel and for those living among them (remember there were a great mixed multitude who had joined IsraelExodus 12:38) and that there are consequences for sin done defiantly, but also unintentionally.
Even in the case of forgetfulness or ignorance, sacrifices are still necessary to restore purity and right relationship with God.
The tassels were God’s way of giving the people of Israel a tangible reminder to keep his commandments, a bit like a piece of string tied round your finger or a knot in your handkerchief.
So the base of the flag just with a couple of blue stripes on a white background tells us quite a lot of the story between God and his people: The blue of the tallit represents the heavens, the white is purity brought about by the necessary sacrifices.
The whole basis of the tallit came about in the context of God responding to Israel’s sin by giving symbolic, colour-coded instructions to help them remember his commandments.
He had already given his law at Sinai, but the people were failing, and God was already graciously creating useful devices to remember his covenant and keep on the right path.
The tassels were a visible reminder of God’s laws, but also signified the special calling of Israel to be a kingdom of priests, set apart for his purposes.
It is a perfect picture of Israel’s permanent, covenantal relationship with God: they are his people, and though they may fail, God’s faithfulness to them is eternal.
The Star
Often known as the Star (or shield) of David, this hexagram is more likely from the time of his son Solomon.
When inside a circle, the star is known as the Seal of Solomon, and seems to have some rather dark origins.
It is possible that it was introduced from one of Solomon’s pagan wives, but it’s hard to know for certain.
It could even be the “Star of Rephan” mentioned in Acts 7 in Stephen’s impassioned speech to the religious leaders who were about to stone him:
“You took up the tent of Moloch
and the star of your god Rephan,
the images that you made to worship;
and I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.”
(Acts 7:43)
The symbol of Israel had always traditionally been the menorah – a right and fitting representation of God’s plan and purposes to bring forth the Messiah to the world from within the people of Israel.
The star was used on amulets, but not used as a symbol for the Jewish people until the 14th century, but throughout 17th century it came to represent Israel more and more.
In 1897, it became the emblem of the Zionist movement, and ended up on the flag in 1948.
Without going too far into the sad story of how the enemy has deceived the children of Israel over and over again, suffice to say that this star is not very godly. However, it does represent part of the reality in Israel today.
Whenever God acts and creates, the enemy is not far behind twisting, distorting, and producing counterfeits.
But these counterfeits do not do away with the original any more than fake bank notes invalidate real ones. They exist side by side, and can cause a great deal of confusion and mess.
Though Israel was reestablished and brought about by the hand of God (and preserved through divine intervention on many occasions) the modern state of Israel is not immune from the enemy’s meddlings, and we are naive to think that everything is pure as the driven snow. It is not.
There has been much Freemasonry active in the very foundations of the modern state, but this in no way takes away from the fact that the descendants of Israel have been regathered from 2000 years of exile.
The Bible tells us that God called Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that he rescued the twelve tribes of Israel through Joseph in Egypt, gave them his Torah through Moses at Sinai and preserved them throughout history… and he is regathering them now in our days, just as he promised.
These facts remain true. The two stories exist side by side.
Wheat and tares
Yeshua gives us this helpful illustration:
“He put another parable before them, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.’
“And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’
“But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”
Both the good and the bad are mixed in together, but make no mistake, God knows which is which! And he will sort everything out in the end.
So in many ways, the flag is a perfect emblem of the state of Israel today, telling the two stories: The chosenness of the kingdom of priests, the people of Israel and their permanent, covenantal relationship with their divine God, and the symbol suggesting the enemy’s interference in among it all.
I do not see the need to reject the flag because of the star – God is aware of what is going on, he knows all and is over all. The story is not over yet.
Judging by God’s faithfulness to his promises so far when it comes to Israel, we can be sure it will all work out exactly as he says in his Word.

We are an Israeli ministry composed of Jewish & Arab followers of Yeshua (Jesus) who are all about blessing Israel through sharing the gospel online, educating the new generation of born-again believers through our one and only Hebrew-speaking Bible College in Israel, and helping holocaust survivors by supplying humanitarian aid.

YOUR LEAP OF FAITH - So often, we lay our requests before the Lord in prayer and then move on without waiting for God’s answer. Sometimes He answers right away, but other times He wants us to wait patiently on His timing. So we keep praying, listening, asking, and listening some more — until we feel His nudge to take the next step, or not. God will speak to you through your Bible reading. Scriptures you’ve read many times will now have new meaning as you apply them to the venture you’re considering. The more you pray, listen, read your Bible, and do research, the more you will hear the subject of your leap of faith. Any time you give of yourself in any capacity for God’s glory, the kingdom of God grows! Wherever God leads, He will be in it with you. He will never direct you to go where He won’t be right beside you.

How to Know If Your Leap of Faith Is in God's Will
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Your Leap of Faith
Step 1: PrayHow to Know If Your Leap of Faith Is in God's Will
Janet Thompson
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer



You’ve had an idea for a long time of something you would really like to do.
It tugs at the back of your mind in quiet moments when you’re driving, jogging, cooking, walking, gardening, or waking up in the morning.
But you’re not sure if it's something God wants you to do. How can you know without a doubt that God will be on this big adventure with you?
I was in a similar position while in seminary. I was sure God had me enroll but I wasn’t sure what He wanted me to do when I graduated.
I was working on a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership with a focus on equipping the laity, but I had no idea what to do with that degree when I finished.
I was confident it would be something in the business world since I had an MBA and was working in management.
The only caveat I gave the Lord was “Please don’t ask me to work in women’s ministry,” where I had no gifts or interests — or so I thought.
Looking back, I see the Lord took me through the following 10 steps to guide me into the biggest leap of faith I’ve ever taken in my life.
I trust that these steps will help you, too as you contemplate acting on your “stretch” idea that seems impossible but you just can’t shake.
Do you have your leap of faith in mind?
Here are 10 steps to help you determine if your leap of faith is in God’s will:
Step 1: Pray
Ask God to, “Show me Your ways, Lord; Teach me Your paths” (Psalm 25:4).
In 1 Samuel 14:36, we read that Saul wanted to go to war with the Philistines:
“Then Saul said, ‘Let’s chase the Philistines all night and plunder them until sunrise. Let’s destroy every last one of them.’ His men replied, ‘We’ll do whatever you think is best.’ But the priest said, ‘Let’s ask God first.’”
When we read the stories of some of the great men in the Bible like Abraham, Moses, and David, we see that when they prayed and asked God what they should do and followed his direction, they were always successful.
But it was a disaster when they took off on their own.
 “O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you.” (Nehemiah 1:11)
Step 2: Listen
So often, we lay our requests before the Lord in prayer and then move on without waiting for God’s answer.
Sometimes He answers right away, but other times He wants us to wait patiently on His timing.
So we keep praying, listening, asking, and listening some more — until we feel His nudge to take the next step, or not.
“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” (Proverbs 1:5)
“Then he [Jesus] said, ‘Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.’” (Mark 4:9)
Step 3: Study God’s Word
God will speak to you through your Bible reading. Scriptures you’ve read many times will now have new meaning as you apply them to the venture you’re considering.
“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105)
Step 4: Research
Read books, blogs, and articles on your topic. What do others have to say about it?
Seek wise counsel, but the key word here is wise. Talk to a wide range of people in the area you’re considering and ask questions.
Resist only consulting people you know will tell you what you want to hear or will agree with you.
If you’re confused, run everything you read and hear through the balanced grid of what agrees with God’s character and commands.
“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” (Proverbs 15:22)
Step 5: Look for Confirmation
The more you pray, listen, read your Bible, and do research, the more you will hear the subject of your leap of faith everywhere you go: sermons, songs, conversations, blogs, social media, even TV programs and movies.
Suddenly, it seems like everyone is talking about what you’re considering. If this is God’s will for you, doors will start opening, and then you have a big decision: whether or not to walk through them.
In my experience, when you do, He keeps opening new ones.
“Confirmations that it is, in fact, I, God, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name...That I’ve singled you out, called you by name, and given you this privileged work.” (Isaiah 45:3-4)
Step 6: Maintain a Support System
Be brave and share your big idea with trusted friends, family, small group members, and prayer partners. The more you talk about it, the more real it becomes.
But beware — there are going to be naysayers. Consider if there’s any validity in their comments, but also look for hidden motives to their negativity.
Are they trying to protect you or prohibit you from moving forward?
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
Step 7: Consider the Sacrifice
Adding something new to an already full life usually leads to feeling overwhelmed, maybe even doubting if this is what God wants you to do.
So think and pray about it: what will you be willing to give up to take this new leap of faith?
“Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. (Philippians 2:15-18)
Step 8: Ask Yourself, “What Is My Goal?”
What do you hope to achieve? When or how will you know if you’ve achieved it? Will it be ongoing and maybe change your or someone else’s life forever?
Are you willing to change your goal, your plans, even your desires to achieve God’s goal for you?
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:12, 14)
Step 9: Check Your Motive
Are you taking this leap of faith strictly for your own benefit or for God’s glory? It can definitely be both, but always be sure your actions are pleasing to God.
Any time you give of yourself in any capacity for God’s glory, the kingdom of God grows!
“As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God.” (2 Corinthians 9:13)
Step 10: Challenge Yourself, “Am I Willing to Persevere?”
Is your venture worth persevering in, even when it gets hard to keep moving forward? Even when there are obstacles? Even when you don’t see results or an end in sight?
“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.” (2 Thessalonians 3:5)
I took these 10 steps almost 25 years ago when God called me to start the Woman to Woman Mentoring Ministry, a Bible-based ministry still active today.
Initially, I didn't like it that God’s plan was different from mine.
But it became clear as I took each step that starting Woman to Woman Mentoring (and later writing a Leader’s Kit to help other churches start a mentoring ministry) was God’s leap of faith for me.
I had no idea that God’s plan was so much bigger than mine as He took Woman to Woman Mentoring around the world.
Sometimes fear stops us from proceeding. Fear that we won’t know what to do, or maybe fear of failure.
But God says over 200 times in the Bible “Fear not.”
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)
Where is God asking you to bravely step out in faith? This could be the great adventure for which you were created.
Wherever God leads, He will be in it with you. He will never direct you to go where He won’t be right beside you.
It’s been true for me and I know it will be true for you as you take your God-guided leap of faith.
“For we live by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Janet Thompson is an international speaker, freelance editor, and award-winning author of 20 books. Her passion is to mentor other women in sharing their life experiences and God’s faithfulness, which is the subtitle of her latest release, Mentoring for All Seasons: Sharing Life Experiences and God’s Faithfulness. Everyday Brave: Living Courageously as a Woman of Faith is due out September, 2019. She is also the author of Forsaken God?: Remembering the Goodness of God Our Culture Has ForgottenThe Team That Jesus BuiltDear God, Why Can’t I Have a Baby?Dear God They Say It’s Cancer;Dear God, He’s Home!Praying for Your Prodigal DaughterFace-to-Face Bible study Series; and Woman to Woman Mentoring: How to Start, Grow, & Maintain a Mentoring Ministry Resources.
Janet is the founder of Woman to Woman Mentoring and About His Work Ministries.
Visit Janet and sign up for her weekly blog and free online newsletter at womantowomanmentoring.com.

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