This picture is of my granddaughter, Rashida, when she was expecting her first baby. Jack and Rashida are blessed with two little girls, Ezra (Ezzie for short) and Emory and she is expecting a new baby boy next month.
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I think that most of the time we are not aware of the spiritual battle we are fighting.
We read this morning in our daily Family Devotions Ephesians 6:11, 12: “Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
Who are the “rulers of darkness of this world”? We checked it out. The word is “kosmokrator” and means “a world-ruler, an epithet of Satan.” Wow, these powerful demonic spirits are seeking to rule the world. We are aware of this in what we are facing right now. They want world domination and control of our lives.
The Passion translation says: “For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.”
The AMPC says: “For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood (contending only with physical opponents), but against the despotisms, against the powers, against (the master spirits who are) the world rulers of this present darkness . . . “
The New English Translation says that we struggle “against the world rulers of this darkness” and then gives the commentary: “The phrase world-rulers of this darkness does not refer to human rulers but the evil spirits that rule over the world.”
We talk about “draining the swamp” and exposing all the deception and evil that has been going on in the high places in Washington DC. But we must remember we are not dealing with people, but with demonic powers.
This surely should intensify our prayer lives and remind us to daily put on the armor of God. Dear precious ladies, we cannot continue as normal. We must become prayer warriors who also teach our children to pray and become prayer warriors. Our children learn to pray as they pray with us. Are you gathering your family together morning and evening to pray for this nation and the world? Not just pray, but “wrestle” in prayer as the Scripture says. We are warring against powerful forces.
We cannot do it in our own strength or our own name, but only in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, the name above all names, and through His precious blood.
Do you remember how Gabriel, the mighty archangel, was held up for 21 days fighting “the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia”? Michael, one of the archangels had to come to his rescue to help him (Daniel 10:12, 13, 20). He then told Daniel he had to get back to the fight and after that he would be fighting against the “spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece.” Wow, If these mighty angels needed help fighting these demonic rulers, how much more do we need to help one another in prayer.
That’s why collective prayer is so powerful. That’s why we need to pray as families. That’s why we need to get a prayer meeting going in our homes. That’s why the church needs to get back together to pray. It’s battling, wrestling prayer that wins the victory.
Everything begins in the home. Let’s not allow the oppression of the enemy to keep us down. Let’s rise up as families to do battle. Let’s become families on the offensive to fight these rulers of darkness in the spirit of wrestling prayer.
Blessings to you today,
Nancy Campbell
P.S. Awhile back I put together all the Scriptures (or many of them) that David prayed against his enemies. They are powerful prayers and they are biblical. We use them when praying for our president who desperately needs our prayers. He is attacked on every hand, it seems by people, but the real attack is coming from these “demonic spirits who seek to rule the world.” If you would like a copy of these prayers, email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for PRAYING FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP.
I don’t know about you, but when raising my children I was not content for the status quo. Although our children have all grown and have all done amazing things in this life (and I am sure they will yet do greater things), I was not really so interested in what fêtes they would accomplish, but only that they would have a consuming passion for God and His kingdom.
This does not just happen. We as parents must be totally dedicated to God. If our children see half-heartedness in us, they will gravitate to half-heartedness. They always gravitate to the easier way. It takes hours of prayer and crying out to God. It takes steering them in paths of righteousness and true holiness.
It breaks my heart that the majority of “Christian” children today know more about their video games than they do of God’s Word.
Dearest mothers, what do you want your children to be filled with? Do you want them to be FILLED with the truth of God’s Word or are you happy for them to be captivated with Pokémon and social media that consume children today? What are the standards you have for your children? If you want children who are totally consumed with a passion for God, you can’t allow them to be consumed with the worldly games of today. I guess it comes down to the question: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
A Christian man recently wrote: “I personally have been in churches that were supposedly ‘filled with the anointing’ and watched the children in the seats in front of me playing Pokémon and dungeons and dragons while the parents ‘worshipped God’.” They must be consumed with it to be doing it in church. The sad thing is that many Christian parents are now consumed with social media themselves!
This won’t turn this nation around to God. How can this be happening in such an hour of desperation?
If we want our children to be radical for God, we better start being radical ourselves. If we want our children to grow up to turn this nation back to God, we better steer them to pursue God, not the occultist junk of this world.
I must confess that I am tired of status quo, average, sitting on the fence, half-hearted, lukewarm, compromising, and following the trends of the world Christianity. I’m tired of the continual lowering of godly standards among God’s people.
But it all comes back to us parents. What is our consuming passion for our lives? What is our consuming passion for our children’s lives?
~ Nancy Campbell
It’s so important to have a right spirit, isn’t it? Our spirit is who we really are. Our body is only the house of our spirit. The attitude of our spirit determines how we live our lives, tearing us down or lifting us up. It determines the atmosphere we create in our home.
After David sinned with Bathsheba, he cried out in repentance and confession, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:11). The word “right” is kuwn” and means “standing up straight, faithful, fixed.” It is the same word that is used in Psalm 57:7 and 108:1: “My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed.” Also Psalm 112:7 speaking of those who fear the Lord and delight in His commandments: “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.”
Other translations of the Bible translate the word “steadfast” or “faithful.” I love the New English Translation which says: “Renew a resolute spirit within me!”
Is your spirit resolute? You are not swayed by the “lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.” You are not torn this way and that way. You are not double-minded in all your ways. Your heart is fixed in God’s truth. You are obedient to His ways, even if the way is difficult, even if the going is hard, even if no one else agrees with you, and even when family members and friends despise you for walking in truth!
God is looking for women with resolute spirits. Women who do not live according to “situational ethics” but according to God’s Word.
We also train our children to have faithful, “standing up straight,” and resolute spirits. Children who will not be lured away by the temptations of this world, who will not be influenced by wrong friendships, and who will not be deceived by the humanistic philosophies of our society.
“Oh dear Father, please give me a resolute spirit to follow You and Your truth, no matter what the rest of the world says, no matter if I am in the minority. Amen.”
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
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Isn’t it so wonderful that our God is the One who MAKES A WAY? Yes, in every situation. The Bible tells us He makes way through:
1. TEMPTATIONS (1 Corinthians 10:13).
God promises us that in whatever temptation or trial we face that He will make a way for us. There is no situation too hard for God.
2. MOUNTAINS (Isaiah 49:11).
Does the situation you face seem like a mountain? How can you ever get over it or through it? It’s not too hard for God. He can make a way through for you.
I love the words of the song:
Got any rivers you think are uncrossable?
Got any mountains, you cannot tunnel through?
God specializes in things thought impossible
And He can do what no other power can do
3. THE SEA (Psalm 106:9; Isaiah 43:16; 51:10; and 63:13).
Do you feel you are drowning in despair? Don’t look at the “pounding waves.” Look to the Lord. Trust in Him. Believe in Him. He will not let you drown.
4. THE WILDERNESS (Deuteronomy 8:15, 16; Song of Songs Isaiah 35:6b; and 43:19).
Do you feel dry and thirsty? Do you feel as though you are wandering around and around in the
wilderness? Do not despair. God has promised to MAKE A WAY for you even in the wilderness. He will bring you forth from the wilderness triumphant! Believe His promises.
5. THE BIRTH OF A BABY (Psalm 22:9; 71:6; and Isaiah 46:3).
God also makes a way every time a little baby is born. It is a seemingly impossible situation for the baby's head to come through such a tiny opening. But God does it. He makes a way. It is God who brings the baby safely forth from the mother’s womb. Every birth is a mighty miracle. Put your trust in God, not man.
What a wonderful God we have. When we look to Him and trust Him, He ALWAYS MAKES A WAY!
Love and blessings blessings,
Nancy Campbell
P.S. Please take a moment to look up the Scriptures. They are the most important part of this post to read and will bless and encourage your heart.
Yet right now we are being enslaved. Is it because the Bible is no longer THE BOOK? The Bible tells us that we are to work six days and rest one day of each week. And yet people are now told they cannot work!
The Bible says that a man is worse than an infidel if he does not provide for his family but now men are told they must not provide for their families!
The Bible says that we must not forsake the ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER, but churches are closed and not yet opened!
The Bible tells us to quarantine the infectious (such as lepers) but not healthy people!
Why are we obeying man rather than God? What has happened to the church? When will it rise up in the authority of God’s eternal Word?
Acts 5:29: “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
#obeygodratherthanman #obeygod #hebrews1025 #readgodsworddaily #readgodsworddailywithyourfamily #donotgiveupgodlyprinciples #donotgiveupyourfreedoms #horacegreely #aboverubies #nancycampbell
Are you rejoicing? Biblically I should ask, how much are you rejoicing?
David confessed Psalm 89:16 says: “IN THY NAME shall they rejoice ALL THE DAY.”
“I beg your pardon,” I hear you saying! “You have no idea what I am putting up with here today. You’ve got no idea of the fiery trial I am enduring.”
Yes, I know. You can’t always rejoice in your circumstances. David went through myriads trying and difficult times, often nearly to the point of death. He faced war, treasury, and danger that we couldn’t even dream of facing. He couldn’t rejoice in His trials, but what did he do instead? He rejoiced in the name of the Lord.
Can I encourage you to lift up your eyes from your problems and trust in the name of the Lord? You can’t trust in man. You can’t trust in all that’s happening around you, especially at this confusing time. But you CAN trust and rejoice in the name of the Lord. Isn’t that wonderful?
How many times a day do you say, Praise the Lord?”
Proverbs 18:10 says: “The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
Rejoice in the name of the Lord. Your circumstances may not change but your attitude will change when you trust in the mighty, miraculous, powerful, healing delivering name of the Lord. Instead of turmoil you’ll have peace. Instead of fear, you’ll have home. Instead of confusion, you’ll know the truth. And the atmosphere of your home will change.
Psalm 71:8 says: “Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor ALL THE DAY.” Can you make this your prayer too?
Not sometimes. Not when everything is perfect. But ALL THE DAY, no matter what happens!
Be blessed.
Nancy Campbell
I love the line from the delightful children’s book by George MacDonald, “At the Back of the North Wind.” He says, “For our Selves will always do pretty well if we don’t pay them too much attention.” What true words. It is the same principle Jesus gave us in Mark 8:35: “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.”
When we focus on ourselves—our own problems, sicknesses, and how to make ourselves happy, we end up self-serving. This invariably pulls us down into the slough of self-pity and delusion. It is an eternal principle that when you forget about yourself and pour out your life for others you become fulfilled. You are happier, more relaxed, peaceful, hopeful, and content.
“But what about ME?” you cry. Of course, we need to care for ourselves—spiritually, mentally, and physically. That’s basic. But we don’t tune all our thinking on ourselves.
I’ll never forgot a moment in my life years ago. My children were all little and I had just come home from purchasing the groceries. As I walked over the threshold of my home, I felt the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking strongly to my heart, “Nancy, how can I reveal to you the needs of others if you are always thinking of yourself?” I have never forgotten those words. From that time, I learned to give much more room in my mind and heart for others.
Will we be forgotten when we pour out our lives for others? No, the opposite. God makes sure that our “self” as George MacDonald puts it, will be blessed and comforted. God pours into those who pour out to other.
Proverbs 11:24, 25 says: “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
The Passion translation states: “Those who live to bless others will have blessings heaped upon them, and the one who pours out his life to pour out blessings will be saturated with favor.”
2 Corinthians 9:6: “He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
Mothering is a liberating ministry into this eternal principle. Not on the odd occasion, but 24/7 we forget self as we pour out our hearts for our children—nurturing, teaching, training, caring, cooking, praying, sacrificing, and often agonizing over them.
Let’s embrace this eternal principle and we will live in the fullness of joy God intends for us.
J Jesus first
O Others second
Y Yourself last
Be blessed,
Nancy Campbell
What is pouring out of your mouth today, dear wife and mother? We build our marriages and homes with our words. It is one of our most powerful building tools. Many marriages fall apart for one reason—bitter, angry, and negative words.
Our words have power to build or destroy.
Wait a minute! We have the life of Jesus Christ dwelling within us to speak positive words into our marriages and into the lives of each one of our children. Life-giving words. Loving words. Healing words. Encouraging words. Sweet words. Affirming words. Uplifting words. Oh yes, these make our marriage great. These are the words build up our homes and families.
Proverbs 10:11 says: ‘The mouth of the righteous is a WELL OF LIFE.” Most other translations say: “The mouth of the righteous is a FOUNTAIN OF LIFE.” Life-giving water pouring out on your husband and children.
I love Proverbs 10:32 (TPT): “Words that bring delight POUR from the lips of the godly.”
What power you have as a mother to fill your home with life and vitality. Light and joy. Laughter and happiness. Love and goodness. All through the words that come out of your mouth.
Be a life-giving fountain today.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
Trust you have enjoyed a lovely Mother’s Day. Don’t forget, Mother, that you are indispensable to this nation. You have the power to determine the future of this nation as you nurture and train children who will be the next generation. #mother #motherhood #mothering #ilovemotherhood #powerofmotherhood #powerfulmothering #joyfulmothering #aintnohoodlikemotherhood #aboverubies #nancycampbell
Did you know that we are to receive children the same way we receive Jesus?
Jesus said in Matthew 18:3-5: “Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.”
We read again in Luke 9:48 “Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me.”
The word “receive” is dechomai and means “to accept deliberately and readily, to welcome, to accept with open arms, minds, and hearts.”
What is our attitude to receive children? Do we try to stop having children? Do we push them away? Do we try to stop life coming to our womb? Often when someone finds out they are pregnant, they say, “Well, it was a mistake, but I guess we’ll somehow survive.”
Isn’t it sad that so many babies are called mistakes? God doesn’t make mistakes and God is the author of conception. He is the One who visits the womb to give conception. Even when a baby is conceived in adverse conditions, it does not mean that the life of that child will be ruined. God is able to take up every life He gifts.
I think of Jephthah who was ousted from his family. He grew up in his father’s household but as the sons got older, they threw out Jephthah because he was born of a harlot. however, when Israel needed a deliverer, who did they go to? They went to Jephthah who became their deliverer.
Therefore, how should we receive God’s children? Do we receive Jesus willingly into our lives? Then this is how we receive the children he wants to give us.
Eagerly! Deliberately! Enthusiastically.
“Yes, Lord, I am yielded and willing to receive the precious children You have planned for me to raise for you.” “Yes, Lord, I open my heart, my mind, and my arms to the children You want to give me.”
Be blessed today,
Nancy Campbell
God tells us many things about His kingdom in His Word. One of the characteristics of God’s kingdom is that it embraces children. If we don’t like to be around children, we may have to question whether we really are in the kingdom.
We read in Mark 10:13, 14: “And they brought young children to him (Jesus), that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was MUCH DISPLEASED and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” Read also Matthew 19:13-15 and Luke 18:15-17.
The disciples were following Jesus, but they didn’t yet understand their Master. They thought that children would be a nuisance to His ministry. They would get in the way. Spoil the anointing.
But when Jesus saw what they were doing, He was “much displeased.” The word in the Greek is “aganakteo” and means to grieve, to be greatly afflicted, to be moved with indignation.” He didn’t gloss over it. He got really upset. In fact, He was indignant! How dare they shoo the children away. How dare they stop the children coming. This was opposite to the heart of Jesus. Immediately he gathered the children to Him for babies and children are at the very heart of His kingdom.
Let’s get the message straight. When we embrace children to our wombs, our hearts, our homes, and our families we are in the very heart of God’s kingdom.
As you nurture, teach, and train your children each day, you are in the very center of the kingdom of God. You don’t need to go to some faraway mission field. You serve in God’s kingdom in your kitchen with your children all around you.
Enjoy your children today,
Love from Nancy Campbell
The fabric of our society is disappearing. The foundations of our nation are nearly destroyed. What should we do?
David cried out this prayer in Psalm 11:3: “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” What do you think we should do?
I believe we must build the foundations again. We’ve got to get back to God’s Word and His truth. Stand our ground on God’s Word and the Constitution.
Why are the foundations crumbling? Because people are deceived. For years they have been told lies and now people believe them to be truths. What did Adolph Hitler say? “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” People who listen to the fake news are constantly brainwashed with blatant lies.
There is only one deterrent to deception and that is the Word of God. When we are filled with God’s Word, not only in our heads, but deep in our spirits, we have a cautioning within us. When we hear deception, alarms and bells go off inside of us. Therefore, to build the foundations again, we must get back to God’s Word—personally, as families, and as a nation!
It’s not enough to be church-goers and hear God’s Word once a week. We must be daily intakers of God’s truth. We must daily gather our children together and read God’s Word to them. We must get it into their hearts and their mouths (Isaiah 59:21).
I love what Horace Greely said: “It is impossible to enslave, mentally or socially, a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.” I say Amen to this.
When we give away the Bible for our own humanistic understandings, when listen to deception instead of truth, we lose our freedoms. We are facing this right now. How have millions of people, including God’s people, willingly given up their freedoms without even a murmur? It’s hard to believe.
Jeffrey Tucker, Editorial Director for the American Institute for Economic Research asks one of many questions when he writes about the H3N2 pandemic of 1968 which was handled so differently to COVID-19 today: “Did our excessive adoration of predictive modelling get out of control to the point that we let a physicist with ridiculous models frighten the world’s governments into violating the human rights of billions of people?”
How is that as hospitals are emptying and doctors are only working half days or less and the reality of the true numbers of deaths from this virus are being made known that many governors are putting more restrictions on their people? Ridiculous and unnecessary restrictions.
And it seems they love to get masks on their people. Why? Even when WHO and CDC don’t recommend masks and it is known that wearing a mask gives increased risk of respiratory illnesses and viral infections. Masks become a hotbed for microbes to thrive. But of course they are a great picture of silencing the people! Covering up their freedom of speech! Dumbing them down!
Forgive me. I must get off my little soapbox there and back to the real issue—and that is building the foundations again. We’ve got to take it seriously dear mothers. As we raise the next generation, we have the power to raise them in the truth or to be vulnerable to deceptions and fraud which ultimately come from the enemy, the devil. He is the great deceiver. And he does it subtly. Little by little.
Oh let’s raise young men and women who are strong in the truth and who have such a strong foundation in their lives that they will not be shaken, they will not be moved!
It comes back to us mothers, the teachers of our children. Back to the family home. This is where we rebuild the nation.
Mothers, we wield a mighty power. Don’t throw away your God-given anointing to influence the nation. Embrace it with a passion as you raise and prepare mighty warriors for God who will lead the nation back to God’s ways.
Yours for truth,
Nancy Campbell
Interesting article about the 1968 PANDEMIC:
https://www.aier.org/…/woodstock-occurred-in-the-middle-of…/
Each one is a challenge and takes discipline. Which one is your greatest challenge? #challengingmotherhood #joyfulmotherhood #happymotherhood #delightfulmotherhood #powerfulmotherhood #ilovemotherhood #powerofmotherhood #motherhood #aintnohoodlikemotherhood #repost #aboverubies
I saw them tearing a building down,
A team of men in my hometown,
With a heave and a ho and yes, yes, yell!
They swung a beam and a sidewall fell.
And I said to the foreman, “Are these men skilled
Like the ones you’d use if you had to build?”
And he laughed and said, “Oh no, indeed,
The most common laborer is all I need,
For I can destroy in a day or two
What it takes a builder ten years to do.”
So I thought to myself as I went my way,
Which one of these roles am I willing to play?
Am I one who is tearing down,
As I carelessly make my way around?
Or am I one who builds with care
To make the world better because I was there?
~ Author Unknown.
Dear mother, I believe these words apply also apply to us as we build our homes and families. Proverbs 14:1 says: “Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.”
One of the names God gives to us as mothers is “builder.” Because He names us builders, He wants us to be professional builders. A common laborer can tear down a house, but it takes a professional to build a good home.
Let’s be those who build into our marriages and families each day.
Don’t let a day go by without building a little more into your marriage. Think of something lovely and kind to say to your husband today and each new day. Your greatest building weapons are the words that come out of your mouth.
Seek to do something each day to make your family life stronger. Remember, you are building into your children’s lives until the day you present your children “in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming” (1 Thessalonians 2:19).
Have a beautiful day with your family,
Nancy Campbell
We have been talking about trust the last few days. The Hebrew word for trust also includes the meaning of hope. It is not a constant anxiety but a confident expectation!
Read what God says will happen to you when you put your trust in the Lord. Read them now but when you get time, you’ll want to look up these Scriptures in your Bible and read them over—and share them with your children.
You will not be afraid (Psalm 56:3, 4, 11; 91:2-10; 112:7, 8; and Isaiah 12:2).
You will not be ashamed (Psalm 25:2, 20; 31:1; and 71:1).
You will not be condemned (Psalm 34:22).
You will not be disgraced (Psalm 22:5).
You will not be shaken (Psalm 21:7 and 125:1
You will be blessed (Psalm 2:12; 34:8; 40:4; 84:12; and Jeremiah 17:7).
Your will be a fruitful tree even in drought (Jeremiah 17:8).
You will be happy (Proverbs 16:20).
You will rejoice and shout for joy (Psalm 5:11; 28:7; and 33:21).
You will be safe and secure (Proverbs 29:25).
God will know you and care for you (Nahum 1:7).
God will act on your behalf (Psalm 37:5).
God will be your buckler (Psalm 18:30).
God will cover (protect and shelter) you (Psalm 5:11 and 91:2, 4).
God will deliver you (Psalm 21:4, 5; 37:39, 40; 91:2, 3; and Jeremiah 39:17, 18).
God will help you (1 Chronicles 5:20; Psalm 28:7; 37:39, 40; and 115:9-11).
God will preserve you (Psalm 16:1).
God will save you from those who rise up against you (Psalm 17:7 and 86:2).
God will be your shield (Psalm 18:30; 115:9-11; Proverbs 30:5).
God will store up His goodness for you (Psalm 31:19).
Don’t these Scriptures cause you to say, “Thank you, Lord”?
Remember, trusting in the Lord is the opposite to fear. Please don’t succumb to all the fears the media are putting upon you. They are lies from the enemy. Did you know that Satan’s greatest weapon is fear? It immobilizes you. Paralyzes you. Traps you in its snare. Instead of living in triumph and victory, you live in despair.
Proverbs 29:25: “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”
Cast out fear and start confessing out loud and day by day your trust in God.
Wouldn’t you rather trust God than anyone or anything else?
Be blessed today.
Nancy Campbell
P.S. And if you are brave enough, you can look up the Scriptures of what God says when we trust in man rather than in Him: Psalm 78:17-22; Isaiah 30:1-3, 5, 7; 31:1, 3; and Jeremiah 17:5, 6.
Two more examples from the Bible today.
JEHOSHAPHAT
Jehoshaphat was one of the good kings of Judah. 2 Chronicles 17:3 says that “the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David.”
But at one stage, a great army came against him—the Moabites and the Ammonites, “a great multitude,” far bigger than his army. Jehoshaphat feared but he did the right thing. Immediately he turned his eyes toward the Lord and “set himself to seek the LORD.” He proclaimed a fast and gathered everyone to come together to seek the Lord—not just the men, but their wives, their children, and their little ones! As they all sought the Lord, God showed them what to do.
You’ll remember the story in 2 Chronicles chapter 20. He appointed singers to go before the army singing and praising the Lord. The moment they began to sing and praise the Lord caused their enemies to begin fighting among themselves and destroy one another. When they arrived on the scene, behold, there were all dead bodies!
THE THREE MEN IN BABYLON
You know the amazing story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who, although Jews, were officials in Babylon. King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold to which he commanded everyone to bow down, and if not, they would be thrown into the fiery furnace.
These three young men served the living God and would not bow down. When the king gave them a second chance they said: “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. BUT IF NOT, be it known unto thee, O king, that WE WILL NOT SERVE THY GODS, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up” (Daniel 3:16, 17).
BUT IF NOT! They trusted God no matter what the outcome, even if He would not deliver them! They trusted God even more than their deliverance! May God help us to trust Him the same way as these young men.
We know the amazing story of how king Nebuchadnezzar commanded the furnace to be heated seven times hotter and they were thrown in. But God delivered them miraculously and even the Son of God came and walked with them in the fire.
Nebuchadnezzar later confessed: “Blessed by the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants THAT TRUSTED IN HIM” (Daniel 3:28).
God is able to deliver us in any circumstance, but even if He doesn’t, will we continue to trust Him?
David, the great warrior, who fought armies and battles far bigger than his army, confessed: “But I TRUSTED in thee, O LORD: I said, THOU ART MY GOD” (Psalm 31;14). He confessed his trust in God.
Confessing your trust in God strengthens your trust. Confessing out loud the promises of God also strengthens your trust.
You may be doubting. You may be thinking negatively. Don’t speak it out. Only speak out the promises. Only speak out your trust in God..
Psalm 78:19-22 (NET): “They willfully challenged God by asking for food to satisfy their appetite. They insulted God saying, ‘Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness? Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out, streams gush forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide meat for his people?’ When the LORD heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up against Israel, because they did not have faith in God, and DID NOT TRUST HIS ABILITY TO DELIVER THEM.”
May we learn to trust Him more and more each day.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
Did you watch the video below by the two doctors? If not, you missed out as it is now taken down. Dear ladies, we are losing our freedoms by the minute. We must wake up. This video was not a hype or a conspiracy. It was factual, up-to-date data by two doctors who have been testing big communities in California. It was quite mainstream. They believe in testing (whereas I don’t think it is necessary). They believe in vaccines (whereas I don’t—well, especially the one they are preparing for this current virus). But their video was taken down with a message from YouTube that it violates their guidelines. It was only the factual numbers of their testing but the powers that be didn’t like it because it exposes the lies of the media.
Dear ladies, we no longer live in “the land of the free.” There is no longer free speech. As people are waking up to the truth of what is happening and are beginning to expose the truth, the videos are being taken down.
“those behind the scenes” want to deceive us with their lies. It is now common knowledge with the current numbers and testing that there have been no more deaths with this particular corona virus than with the seasonal flu. In fact, the number of deaths for the virus are less than they were for the flu in the past two years.
They want you to believe this virus is deadly whereas most people who have tested positive hardly know they are sick. Those who have died are mostly those who have had one, two, or sometimes three existing conditions. Doctors are being commanded to list COVID-19 as the cause of death even if they patient died from something else.
Dear ladies, this whole scenario is not so much about a virus but the controlling of our lives. They have successfully shut down the world through fear! And they did it without hardly a murmur from anyone. Even God’s people! Even stopped them gathering together for church.
Government, governors of states, mayors, and police are violating the Frist Amendment. Let’s read it again:
“The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution PREVENTS (my capitals) the government from making laws which regulate an establishment of religion, prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.”
In some states people are being arrested for walking outside their home or in a park. They are not allowed to work. The world has believed their lies and submitted. What has happened to America, the land of the free? The land of strong men and women who stand up for what is right and their freedoms? Who do not cave into deception and lies?
It reveals the power of fear. Fear is not a reality. It is what we think might happen because of the noise of fear.
Did you know that fear has sound waves? Job 15:21 says: “The sound of fear is in his ears.” It’s not a reality but the sound is in his ears. We have been hearing the “sound of fears” from the media and governments. Satan knows that fear is his greatest weapon.
Isaiah 24:18: (HCSB): “Whoever flees at the sound of panic will fall into a pit.” We must not listen to the deceptive lies of fear. We must not panic. And we must not flee. We do not have to hide in our houses and do all the other crazy things that they are wanting to make the “new norm” of our society! We are a free people
Did you know that unless you are a dentist, or a doctor or nurse caring for sick and infectious patients, wearing a mask will not do much for you. You are only breathing in your own carbon dioxide and it’s not truly effective. I’d rather breathe in the beautiful fresh air and also maybe pick up some immunity to the virus. By doing this I will have a stronger immune system. Hiding away weakens your immune system.
Psalm 53:5: “There they were in great fear, where no fear was.” This is the picture of the world right now. "There they are in GREAT FEAR, where there is no fear!” Except what we are brainwashed to think. The margin of my Bible says: “They feared a fear.” Why do we fear a fear? Why do we fear lies and deceptions? Why do we give up our freedoms and succumb to those who want to rule our lives?
Shouldn’t we fear God rather than man?
And did you know that the hospitals are half empty? Doctors are only working half days. Many doctors are laid off or working only part time as there are so few patients. Everything is the opposite of what you are told.
I will post some more videos which I believe everyone should see. They are certainly not so mainstream as the one taken down, but the facts can all be confirmed. Watch them before they are taken down. Watch them for the sake of your future and the future of your children.
Dear mothers, I write this to you because we have a great responsibility. We are not only mothering for today but for the coming generations—for our grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and posterity to come. Do you care about them? Do you care about the world they will live in. I shudder to think of what they will face unless we stand up now and take back our freedoms. I don’t want them to live in fear and servitude. I want them to LIVE.
We must understand that the whole purpose of this “panic” is to rule over us and take our freedoms.
My prayer is that we will be like the children of Issachar who “had understanding of the times, to KNOW what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). May we understand what is really going on and know what we should do.
In His love,
Nancy Campbell
This video is a “must see.” After you see the pictures of what is going on throughout the world, you will hear about a document which was written in 2010 which reveals exactly what is happening NOW! It hasn’t suddenly happened. They have been planning for years. Watch before it is taken down.
https://youtu.be/qgvSidt7EP8