June 13, 2022
“1 Corinthians 3:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Corinthians 3:11 in all English translations” (BibleGateway.com)
“1 Corinthians 11:23-25 New King James Version (NKJV)
Institution of the Lord’s Supper
23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, [a]“Take, eat; this is My body which is [b]broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Footnotes:
- 1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits Take, eat
- 1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits broken
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
“For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you:”
“Romans 10:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Romans 10:17 in all English translations” (BibleGateway.com)
Hello beloved; who have been saved by grace (GOD’S gift to the world—His only begotten Son-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS) through faith (in the precious Blood, death, burial, and resurrection [on the third day, according to Scripture] of our Messiah-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS-by His Holy Spirit; for the forgiveness of our sin of self-righteousness.) Amen.
Continued from the June 10, 2022 letter;
“Genesis 14:18-20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Abram and Melchizedek
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:
“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
And he gave him [a]a tithe of all.
Footnotes:
- Genesis 14:20 one-tenth
New King James Version (NKJV)” (BibleGateway.com)
“Hebrews 11:32
New King James Version
32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:
Hebrews 11:32 in all English translations
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
Good morning beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Beloved, in the morning, when I hear my wife awake, I awake just enough to say “Good morning.” When I hear her voice respond to me, then I voice my heart to my LORD-GOD, “Thank You Father-GOD for blessing us with another beautiful day.” Amen.
You have heard (read) me say that to you more than a time or two. Amen. However, this morning, as I was listening to the traffic report for my baby, as I was preparing my breakfast (as is my daily usual) before preparing her coffee and lunch for her (as is my usual) I listen to my LORD’S voice as to where He is leading me on that new day, then, when I sit down to begin to write what my LORD speaks to me, He continues to lead me into what He has for me that morning that I then share with you. Amen.
This morning beloved, my mind was on a post posted by Roger Turner, of the Akron Black Firefighters. Roger Turner posted a picture of himself wearing several gold medals, the first one visible had Akron Police on it.
My mind went to my response to that picture. When I sit down each morning to hear what my LORD-GOD has for me, I am much aware that I am here because my LORD-GOD made a (GPS) (GOD’S Positioning Spirit) correction in my life, due to my constant mistakes, my constant bad decisions, my constant misdirection’s for my life, because of me being hard-headed and not listening when my LORD was trying to speak to me and just plain rebellious against His voice. Amen.
As a result, when I sit down, I realize and am very conscious that I am here because my LORD-GOD chose my Pastor, Pastor Butts, and Akron Firefighter, Lt. Marcus Moore, and the Akron Black Firefighters, to cause a major course correction in my life. I was a Deputy Sheriff with the Summit County Sheriff’s department, but that career was taken because of a racist white man that had been given too much power.
Then my LORD-GOD, chose my Pastor, who was grooming me to take over the men’s Bible Study he was in charge of (he was my Pastor, mentor, and had become my best friend). Marcus Moore had told my Pastor about a group in the Akron firefighters called, “The Akron Black Firefighters” and my Pastor asked if I had ever thought about becoming a firefighter. I was still quite mad about the many, many years I had put into, and my dream of becoming a Deputy Sheriff, that was cut short by a racist.
The blessing beloved, was my LORD-GOD had placed in the hearts of the Akron Black Firefighters to come together to become what He had determined for them, a group who would come against the racism in Akron, Ohio; because blacks were not being hired, equally as whites, as firemen, and certainly there were not many blacks being promoted. Interesting.
My LORD-GOD had placed in the hearts of black men and women of the Akron Fire Department, the heart of a warrior. My LORD-GOD had determined for them to come together then, because He had a son that He had brought together with Lt. Marcus Moore, through which my LORD-GOD would change the direction of my life; for He had a calling on my life that He had made known to me when my Pastors took me, on a group tour to Chicago, to hear the late great Pastor E.V. Hill and others. Outside, on a break, my Pastor, Pastor Joey, told me, with my Pastor (his assistant) Pastor Butts, that GOD had just told him that He has called me to ministry.
Then, my LORD-GOD had brought together some warriors in Akron, to provide the first scholarships to EMT training, to begin the journey my LORD-GOD had mapped out for me, as He had mapped it out for Joseph. Amen.
My LORD-GOD had provided me with a warrior named Roger Turner who would be my personal mentor, who my LORD-GOD provided for me to see what a professional firefighter looked like. My LORD-GOD has created in me a way of learning that is particular to me and my LORD-GOD had provided the warrior who would respond to the call my LORD-GOD placed on him to prepare His son to pass the EMT class.
Then came the second scholarships from the Akron Black Firefighters (two had passed the first EMT course). Still with my mentor, Roger Turner, now friend Roger, having now many black firemen mentors, during the Paramedic class, my LORD-GOD had opened the door for me to go to Cleveland, Ohio.
My LORD-GOD had created that opening through one of my mentors, having worked there for a time, who introduced me to the beautiful Sabrina Coles, who introduced me to a black warrior at Cleveland EMS, Assistant Chief Clarence Moore. My LORD-GOD, had also provided a beautiful black woman, Debbie Pruitt, whom He had blessed with her own company, a temporary placement company. Debbie taught me how to command a professional interview, and not leave until I had acquired the position of Cleveland EMS cadet. Amen.
For beloved, my LORD-GOD had chosen each one of these warriors, to be exactly where and when He desired because I had an appointment with an angel He would bless me with to be my help-meet on a journey that would cause satan to try and kill me, several times; a One on one training with the Creator of all creation, for six years, that He introduce Himself to me, that He teach me how to point my Queen to Him, first; that I sit here and lift up praise to my Savior, because He did save me, by His precious Blood, death, burial, and resurrection, on the third day, according to Scripture, through which He chose several black warriors to assist me on the journey He had planned for me. Amen.
For beloved, just as with Joseph, my LORD-GOD took what satan meant for Joseph’s harm and turned it around for Joseph’s good and for my LORD’S glory: my LORD-GOD took what a satan meant for my harm, and turned it around for my good and His glory. Amen.
For beloved, the same racism satan tried to destroy me with, he then tried through my mother abandoning me, for a racist white man. But my LORD-GOD, took what satan used, my mother, a white woman, having placed a call on me, before He placed me in my mother’s womb, my LORD-GOD, through His awesome grace and mercy, had chosen for Himself, a woman, that He would bless me with and through. Amen.
Beloved, my LORD-GOD was unwilling that I would have an unforgiving spirit, for He had a powerful ministry for me, to spread His gospel to the entire world, therefore, in His awesome grace and mercy, He provided for me a beautiful woman, who He had created Caucasian, making her known to me on one winter night working at Cleveland EMS with Salahuddin. My LORD-GOD had brought me to receive my Queen, as He had provided a Queen for Abraham, for Isaac, and for Jacob, my LORD-GOD placed a halo around her that Salahuddin couldn’t see, but I could. When my LORD-GOD called the Apostle Paul, no one could see the light of my LORD’S glory but him. Amen.
My LORD-GOD had given me eyes to see the Queen His Holy Spirit had provided for me, to tear down the walls of hatred and racism satan tried to fill me with, for the LORD my GOD, had a ministry for me to take His gospel to Jew and Gentile, to man and woman, to black and white; and I could not go, with the same racism satan tried to destroy me with. For beloved, I know the grace and mercy of my LORD-GOD. I know it personally. Amen.
Therefore, when my LORD-GOD wakes me up, I turn to hear the sound of my Queen my LORD-GOD blessed me with, personally, (having been to the homes of man and woman/husband and wife, married for more years than I am alive, and one woke up and one didn’t) having the knowledge that my dad died in between steps, as he was walking to his chair) knowing, to never take the blessings of life for granted, I awake, every morning to say “Good morning” to hear my LORD-GOD’S blessings of life again, to hear the blessings of my LORD-GOD keeping my Queen and I safe in His arms, as we slept; to hear the blessings of my LORD-GOD in His love for me, to hear, “Good morning” come from my Queen, to then respond to His blessing, “Thank You Father-GOD, for blessing us with another beautiful day.” For beloved, we would have entered a time we had never been before, a new day, and in my LORD-GOD’S grace and mercy, He brought us into it together. Amen.
Therefore, when I sit down to receive what my LORD-GOD has for me that day, I know that I need to hear my LORD-GOD clearly and to receive what He has for me, for my heart is to be worthy of the love from each person my LORD-GOD chose in directing my steps. I desire to be worthy of the sacrifice of the warriors my LORD-GOD chose to open doors my LORD-GOD had for me to walk through. Amen. I desire to be worthy of the love and sacrifices of those who heard my LORD-GOD’S voice, and responded. Amen.
For beloved, I know that many are called, but few are chosen. Amen. For beloved, I know that many hear the sound of my LORD-GOD’S voice, but Judas proved that one must be a willing vessel of my LORD’S before my LORD-GOD can flow through that one. Amen.
Therefore, when I sit down to receive what my LORD-GOD has for me, I realize that the only way I can say thank You to my LORD-GOD for His blessings of each one of the warriors He chose to guide me; to be thankful for my Queen He has blessed me with; knowing I can never, ever be worthy of His love; is to sit, listen, and hear His beautiful voice, spread His gospel and have the testimony from my Queen that my LORD-GOD has made me into a godly husband, a godly man, a godly father; then I have said thank You LORD-GOD for Your manifold blessings. Amen.
Therefore beloved, my hope is that one day, with much tears, I can present to my Queen a message from an Akron Black Firefighter; a message from a person who read the gospel of my LORD; a message: because my LORD’S gospel is deeper than your skin color; because my LORD’S gospel is bigger than your religion; because my LORD’S gospel is wider that satan’s racism of hate; because my LORD’S gospel is longer than your politics; a message that my LORD’S gospel has been received by the one leaving the message; that my Queen and I, can together, with the angels around the throne of heaven, say—Holy, Holy, Holy, LORD GOD Almighty. Amen. Amen. Amen.
“2 Samuel 12:24-25
New King James Version
Solomon Is Born
24 Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he[a] called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him, 25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So [b]he called his name [c]Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 12:24 So with Kt., LXX, Vg.; Qr., a few Heb. mss., Syr., Tg. she
- 2 Samuel 12:25 Qr., some Heb. mss., Syr., Tg. she
- 2 Samuel 12:25 Lit. Beloved of the Lord
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
Have a blessed Monday beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Amen. Sincerely: Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. and Linda Shephard. Amen.