Rom. 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 

The Lord is more interested in our being than our doing! 

Psalm 110:3 'Your people will offer themselves willingly in the day of Your power, in the beauty of holiness and in holy array out of the womb of the morning; to You [will spring forth] Your young men, who are as the dew.'

Luke 2:49 ' And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me [a]to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?'

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The Lord works in mysterious ways His wonders to perform.  In this occasional series we will be studying amazing ways of the Spirit of the Lord, with scriptural references, to grow beyond formulas and our carnal intellect.   
2 Cor 2:14-17 'But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him. 15 For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 16 to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is adequate and sufficiently qualified for these things? 17 For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God. 

Thanks to Rose Weiner for her research.   
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     On the night that Jesus was arrested, the Bible tells us that a great multitude of Roman soldiers and the Temple Guard came up the Mount of Olives armed with swords and carrying lanterns and torches.
     Just how many soldiers were there? The Temple Guard was composed of 800 soldiers - sent from the chief officers of the Scribes and the Pharisees. They were there along with a Roman Cohort which was made up of 460 soldiers. That is a total of 1,260 armed men. The Mount of Olives was absolutely covered with these soldiers. Why? The devil was literally terrified of Jesus and he still is today.
     John tells us, “Jesus, knowing full well what was about to happen, went out to the garden entrance to meet them. Stepping forward, He asked, “Who are you looking for?”
     “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. (Now Judas, the traitor, was among them.)
      Jesus replied, “I am He.” And the moment Jesus spoke the words, “I am He,” the mob fell backward to the ground!”(John 18:5-7) They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I am He. Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, I am He, they went backwards (drew back, lurched backward) and fell to the ground.
      The Greek word for “fell” is  “pipto”, which means “to fall” and was often used to depict a person who fell so hard, it appeared that he fell dead or fell like a corpse.
       This whole scene had already been predicted in Psalm 76 (PTP): 
     “Nothing could be compared to You in glory!                                                                                   
       Even the mightiest of men have been paralyzed by Your   
       Presence. They were so stunned and lifeless, not even the  
       strongest one could lift a hand. When Jacob’s God roared His       
       rebuke, soldiers and their steeds all fell to the 
       ground, stunned and lying still. No wonder You are greatly
       feared! You are the awe-inspiring God!” 

Ukraine-40 million feed 400 million-prepare for shortages and high prices.  No more atheists in Ukraine! Brother FD reports from Afghanistan and Osmani from Cuba of fleeing Christians-even pastors telling people to escape the hardship, but the faithful remnant grows as many receive Jesus to stay and 'be about the Father's business right where they are. 
Pray for the expansion of the Kingdom globally and justice in Nepal and the Dominican Republic. 

The Lord is more interested in our being than doing. 

 Ruboneka Herbo, long-term CMM Minister led 510 prisoners to accept Jesus, 2,500 more prisoners need prayer for salvation. Discipleship is ongoing. 

Through their sports outreach, 60 received Jesus. 22 received miracle healing and 43 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Many muslims came to know the Lord too! 

Pray and give to help them have Bibles and discipleship materials to firmly ground these new believers in ongoing spiritual growth. May we ask you to pray also for those affected near the orphanage who suffered volcano damage last year in rebuilding their homes and some of the buildings at the orphanage run by Ruboneka and his family and team leaders.  Give at www.cmm.world 

Fernando Figueroa is fearless and committed to setting captives free in Jesus' name. YOU can help by praying for these victims to know Jesus once they are freed and cared for on the path to restoration and fullness of destiny they are created for from before the foundations of the world.  Pray and as the Lord leads send in your best gift today to save a life! 

Our dear friend Stefania Della Santa from Switzerland hosts a miraculous testimony from Kristina Petricevic, of Croatia. Many prayers had gone up for Kristina after Stefania was led by the Lord to pray for her. Our healing team joined the prayers for her miracle as we watched the Lord do this amazing healing miracle. Kirstina writes 'I live with my family in Split, Croatia. I am 45 years old and a year and a half ago I gave birth to a son Abraham. Before I stayed pregnant I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. After 9 years of infertility in marriage and with such a diagnosis, God gave me a sign that I asked Him - pregnancy. This sign was confirmation that Jesus had healed me with his stripes. Praise God for his faithfulness and goodness.'