Commit to the Lord

When I saw him 1st on Saturday he had just returned from a healing encounter at the famed Bethel Church in Redding CA. While experiencing worship music he was experiencing the presence of God.
In this,
Michael said he was comforted that God had not abandoned him. I was somewhat surprised.
I never new he felt that way ,but often when one is being nurtured one allows himself to remember the sadness. “Blessed are those that mourn for they will be comforted.” That’s what he got.
Lots of comfort.
In April of last year my nephew Andrew, Michael’s son died of a heroine overdose, and then 2 months later he , Michael was diagnosed with cancer. In the hearing of music He heard God clearly encourage him that all was ok. That He was giving Michael His mercy.
His tumors are not bigger, generally smaller, but they are still around. He gets around ,ie not the least bit bed ridden. Great attitude and funny as ever.

I personally got to do Matthew 24, and 25 as bible-actor at New Hope Bible Church in Grants Pass Oregon on Sunday.
These passages deal very specifically about the days just prior to Jesus 2nd coming. Typically I have comments for the audience following the presentation. On Sunday I spoke of the world today as like a person who suffers from an illness whose body is beggining to shut down.
I was thinking of Michael.
I wanted to encourage them that something has to die so something greater can live. Like cancer to the human body so too is immorality and lawlessness to the world. Just as,
Michael knows he is not being abandoned by God even though his own body is being destroyed.
So too their is an answer to the metastasizing spirit of coldness in the world today.
Death though not part of Gods original design for us is, however ,His Hand in guiding us all into personal peace. He is calling us to a sober look at the world as sick not well. In this observation their is healing especially if we surrender to what we know is true “I am the way, the truth and the life.” In death He is offering life.
La Chaim to planet Earth. He is coming for you all you have is to want Him as He is.. Lord of Life.

Michael as an older brother was a father to me. He did what was needed in our family. He taught me selfless love and in that how to live.
He is showing me love and life again by showing me how to die,
for death is the secret in knowing how to live.