* GOD MOMENT - CLEMENT

 

I was in the office many years ago when suddenly there was a knock at the outside door.  I opened the door and there stood a young man about thirty in shorts and flip flops.

 

“What kind of ministry?” the man asked.

 

“Come in and see,” I responded.

 

Once inside we sat down, and he said he was from Africa. 

 

“I’ve been to Africa,” I said.

 

“I’m from Ghana,” he replied.

 

“I’ve been to Ghana,” I said.  I think he was starting to smile.

 

“Accra,” he said.

 

“I’ve been to Accra.”

 

He liked that.  And then he said, “I’m a missionary from Ghana to the United States.”

 

And he said his name was Clement.

 

He talked about Christians in Ghana and divine healing.

 

I said, “we heal people.”

 

He seemed incredulous about that, that anyone in the US did that.  He just couldn’t believe from what he had seen of American churches and Christians that anyone in America healed anyone.  Evidently he had not yet seen any ministry in the US that operated in the gift of healings, in the Holy Spirit.  He certainly had not seen our ministry.

 

And we talked some more.  He even gave his insight on what was wrong in our area, and in his words it was the large protestant denomination that dominated the area and is not spirit filled and does not operate in the Spirit or the gifts.  I understood his point – the issue was the people not knowing the Holy Spirit.

 

I continued to talk about our ministry, our working to fulfill God’s call on my life, healings and such and soon we were warm and friendly.

 

I think we said a prayer together.  He gave me a telephone number where he could be contacted.

 

Then he walked out the door.  I went immediately to the door and looked out, but he was not anywhere to be seen even though there was an open parking area outside our office door.

 

Some months later we were dealing with a large number of young people – mainly middle school age – in Ghana who were following our ministry and had requested CDs and Bibles.  We had been sending them these things.  I had some questions about all this, and I thought of Clement from Ghana.

 

So I called the number he had left.  I left a message on a recording. I asked that whoever received the message get it to Clement, and said that I wanted to see him.

 

A few days went by.  Then a telephone call.

 

“This is Clement,” a deep voice said.  I invited him to the office.

 

The next day the doorbell rang and there he was again, dressed exactly as before.  He came in.  We talked about the young people and their requests, about what was going on with them, about Ghana.  Cathy came by the office and sat in with us.  And then we all held hands and prayed.   The Holy Spirit presence was strong, and Clement had tears in his eyes

 

Then he left again.  As soon as he left, I went to the door and looked out.  Just like before, no one was there.  Nothing as far as I could see.

 

I had one more contact with Clement.  One night at our weekly program Spend an Evening with Jesus, I was speaking to the group when I saw him sitting halfway back.  I was talking and moving down the aisle, maybe praying, and I put my hand on his back.  He smiled.  A few moments later as I talked I noticed he was no longer there.

 

That was the last time I have seen him.  I think you know who Clement was.  Another of God’s messengers sent to encourage us in the role God has called us to and to help us move on.

 

It is an amazing life – and often a challenging one – once you make that decision to follow the Lord at all costs.  But the benefits, the blessings, the peace, the revelations, are all beyond compare.  And the wonders have never stopped.

 

 

 

                                                                         September 2022

 

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* GOD MOMENT: FLOWERS

  

Everyday, everywhere in all things God is there.  From the grandest of things to the simplest and gentlest.

 

Consider this poem which I wrote many years ago about a real situation near our house.  Think about it.  Think about the wonder of God’s love.

 

FLOWER BOXES

 

            by John Newlin

 

 

She lived quietly by the sea,

 

On the very beach itself,

 

Her front yard only sand,

 

Her view the unending ocean.

 

 

 

Often as we passed on our way,

 

She quietly moved about,

 

Caring for flowers in boxes

 

Neatly stationed along deck rails.

 

 

 

She always wore bright scarves

 

Firmly wrapped about her head,

 

Their colorful patterns

 

Hiding the absence of hair.

 

 

 

We would see her from our house,

 

Steadily moving,

 

Watering plant after plant,

 

Gliding in a flowing skirt.

 

 

 

The years passed, four years,

 

And we noticed a “for sale” sign.

 

Well, she died, you know, we were told.

 

No, we did not.

 

 

 

Suddenly new people arrived,

 

Filling the freshly painted house

 

With activity and new life.

 

No flower boxes could be seen.

 

 

 

Reborn, the house lives on,

 

With a new identity.

 

The past has disappeared.

 

Fresh life fills the rooms.

 

 

 

And the flowers that once grew,

 

So that she could water them,

 

Now bloom on other decks,

 

Their purpose here fully served.

 

 

 

God is.  His glory is beyond imagining.  His love limitless. Live in that presence all the time, moment to moment.  Let nothing interfere with that reality, no matter what you are engaged in, no matter what is happening in this world.

 

 

 

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* GOD MOMENT: ANGELS

Back in 2017 and 2018 we sent out a series of GOD MOMENT emails, accounts of clear and obvious direct involvement of God in our lives.  Most of those described specific divine healings or miracles.  I think we all surely need the encouragement of those wonderful events today in these difficult times, so we will again be sending out a GOD MOMENT periodically.

My thought is to begin by focusing on encounters with angels.  Most believers love to hear about real life encounters of people with angels.  I expect some of you may even have had such an encounter.  Remember, we know from Hebrews 1:14 that God has sent his angels to serve those who will inherit salvation – in other words, all you believers. 

You likely all know about the dramatic encounter I had with an angel in the car accident in Beverly Hills many years ago.  If not, you can read that account by going to our website and clicking on TESTIMONY in the menu column.  Or you can read Appendix 3 of our book WAKE UP AMERICA! 

The angel in the car accident appeared in human form.  Often that is the case.  But now I am going to tell you of the time I encountered three angels not in human form but truly ethereal.  They were white and translucent.  I could see through them.

This is how it all happened.  I was in another city and was to speak at an evening service.  The music leader was leading the praise and worship, and I was sitting on the front row as I always do so I am ready to go up when it is time for me to speak.

It was a joyous time and people were singing and praising God.  As the music and singing continued, I looked up and there right at the podium stood an angel.  He was just as I have described.  I could see right through him.  He was about eight feet tall and he may even have had one arm on the podium.  Yes, he had arms, although I couldn’t really distinguish much below his waist.  The white just went down to the floor and was in a way “flowing.”  There were two more angels on the stage.  One further back and one to the right by the door off the stage.

When I saw the angel by the podium, he looked directly at me and smiled!  Then he suddenly motioned with his arms that the podium was mine, that it was ready for me.  Both arms were pointing at the podium.  And so I went up to begin.

I do not remember when they disappeared, but it seems to me they were not there when I got to the podium.  At least I could not see them anymore.  I did not say anything about the angels to the audience.  

A few days later I was back in our office when the telephone rang.  It was the music leader who had been there that night.  He called to tell me that he had been contacted by a couple from another city who had been at the service.  They had come with their young daughter.  The reason the music leader called was to tell me that the couple said when they got home their daughter had told them about seeing the angels!  How wonderful is that!

I don’t know how many saw the angels that night.  It may have just been that girl and me.  But it was one great moment of encouragement for me to say the least!

God bless you all.  Keep your eyes on Jesus.  He is never going to lose any of you.

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