November, 2006

Shalom shalom,

I pray that this newsletter finds you all well and happy. We’re now in to the Fall Season which brings change in both time and weather. Change!

I am hearing the Lord say so much about change lately. He is telling me that change is coming to us both in the Church and in our nation. He is speaking ‘change’ and He Himself will bring the change.

The Lord is telling me that change is coming first to His people. He has called for and will have holiness and purity within His Body. For a long, long time we’ve not separated the holy from the profane, but that will now change!

There are many wolves in sheep’s clothing within His Body. False teachers abound! There is a mixture of flesh and Spirit within His Body.

His Word has been muddied. There is a mixture of truth, half-truths and lies. There is a mixture of impure entertainment and performance instead of pure worship. The Lord said, "Cleansing has begun in My House! I will have a spotless and pure Bride!"

He went on to say that He will sift and sort out for us all that we have been taught in the past. He will remove from our subconscious all that we have received of a negative nature, as well as that which is untruth, if we will but yield ourselves to Him. He will shine His light upon all that has been hidden in darkness so that we can see it, repent of it and be set free. He will reveal and sever relationships that are unhealthy.

Let us all make the decision to embrace His will, His ways and the changes He needs to make in each one of us in order to make us a pure vessel that is fit for His use.

We must redeem the time! This is the hour to shake off and lay down all that is not of Him or His Spirit. If we will humble ourselves and get quiet enough to tune our ear to His voice, shake off all that is of the world and lay down all that is keeping us from His blessings, we will escape the exposure and humiliation that will come at His hand.

Ready or not change is coming! Separation is coming! The secrets of darkness will be exposed! We must walk in the Light! He will have a spotless Bride, and she will be holy unto the Lord. He said, "I will not be mocked! I will not be scorned! All that is unclean and unholy will be revealed!"

Let us humble ourselves before Him, come apart to spend quiet time with Him, allowing Him to do the deep work within each of us that must be done. Let us begin to live as He lived and love as He loved that He be glorified in all that we say and do.

"But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? He is like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness." (Malachi 3:1b-3)

As I was praying about this newsletter, the Lord kept taking me to the prophet Ezekiel. As I read and reread the second and third chapters, He shared with me that there are many of us who have been hidden in Him for a long time. He has been preparing us for the days ahead. Now He is beginning to send us forth in to various congregations to speak His Truth that the captives might be set free. He is saying to many of the pastors, and others in leadership, "Let My people go!"

He said that He has been speaking to many of those in leadership for a long time, telling them to relax their control over His sheep, to allow each one of them to move in to their anointing, so that He can begin to develop the gifts which He has imparted to each one of them. He cannot do so if they are not permitted to speak or function as He has equipped them to do, within the congregation where He has placed them.

The congregation should serve as a training center where He can prepare those He plans to send forth. Those in leadership positions should not lord it over the sheep, but instead encourage them and help them as they begin to step in to their individual anointing. Affirm their anointing, but do not hinder it or promote it.

To those He is sending in to various congregations He is saying, "Whether they listen to you or not, you must speak what I give you to speak. Under no circumstances are you to fear them! Simply take the message that I give you, check yourself first to make sure that it does not apply to you, and then speak the message forth."

Often times He must take you in to a congregation and keep you there for a season. This is important, for often times you cannot be effective until you sit among them, consider their attitude and experience their circumstances. You must share their lot to understand where the problems lie.

He will make you a watchman for that congregation while you are there.

As a watchman, you must be alert to every opportunity, and not be afraid to sound the alarm. When He gives you a message for them, you must speak it forth boldly. If you refuse to do so, you open yourself to the judgment of God without warning. Then, when your work is completed, He will call you out, removing your covering in that congregation, and give you a time of refreshment before sending you on to your next assignment.

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We are in a War Season! This is the year of the prophets! The tongue of the prophet will be a sword! These are the days of Moses, Elijah, Deborah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel! This is the day to sound the Shofar! This is the time to proclaim His Truth! These are the days to boldly proclaim the Name of the One True God whom we serve! Praise the Holy Name of Yahweh!

The Scriptures make it clear to us that the prophets were not accredited by the religious systems of their day, they did not belong to those systems, and they did not care that they were not endorsed by them. They were almost always hated and persecuted by the religious leaders. And so it is yet today! Therefore He has called His true prophets out of the religious systems and in to His Presence to learn of Him, to know Him and His ways, and to minister to Him. Everything else will be birthed out of that!

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"Fear and timidity is not of Me! Boldness is going to be the root order of the move that I AM about to make. The boldness will never be just what you say, for that will be secondary. The boldness that will come will be in the life you live, your responses in the midst of chaos, and your confession in the midst of a crisis. This boldness will be an expectant lifestyle where My true people will function in miracles, reaching out with healing hands and casting out demonic influences. The age of My miraculous power never ceased, I did not stop, but My Church did!

"My people allowed worldly opinions, pressures and protocol to rule their lives. Their reputation was their priority, and in doing this, My reputation was allowed to be mocked, laughed at, ridiculed and not believed. I AM going to have a people bold in their faith, reckless in their belief, and they will bring My power and glory to manifest in a dark and needy world. I AM going to have this people, a people peculiarly Mine, doing exploits for My Name’s sake! They will be a radical people with radical faith. They are people filled with Me, My Spirit, My power, My love, and My mind, not just those of Sunday services, but a people of daily power, out in the world.

"So called Church walls have buried My Glory, diluted My Word, cancelled My outreach and built impassable divisions. They will soon be closed doors of a ‘past’ that has to pass. I AM all about this new thing of a bold, challenging Church, a Body who truly believes. The identity of this ‘new’ breed will be found in My power, My Presence, and the person of Yeshua visibly, spiritually manifest, permanently." All Glory to God!

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Your sister in Messiah Yeshua, Rhonda Tomlinson.

Rhonda, thank you for your letter concerning the pagan holidays. Let me say to you that I wholeheartedly agree with you. The Lord revealed the truth concerning Christmas and Easter being pagan holidays to me more than twenty years ago. Once He revealed the truth to me, I have never celebrated either one of those holidays again. I thank God for the birth, death and resurrection of Yeshua each and every day. During Passover Season I thank God for Yeshua, the Passover Lamb, and I celebrate His resurrection. During the Feast of Pentecost I thank God for the Holy Spirit and celebrate His Presence in and among us.

Neither Christmas nor Easter is in the Bible. However, the Lord has appointed His Feast days for us to holiday with Him at appointed times.

These I celebrate, as well as Shabbat, and I have been richly blessed for doing so. I have shared these truths by newsletters and in meetings throughout the states, showing everyone Yeshua in the Feasts of the Lord. Some will hear the truth and begin to celebrate the days which the Lord has appointed for us to holiday with Him, and some will not.

The Lord has said that the Church is just like the Pharisees in His day.

They make many excuses in order to hold on to their traditions and pagan holidays, and in so doing nullify His commandments. I can only share the truth, which I do, but it is the job of the Holy Spirit to bring conviction upon each heart, and He is doing just that in this hour. He is reconnecting His Body to her Jewish roots. Shalom and blessings to you!

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"Myrna, this morning as I was praying, the Lord impressed upon me, "It is time for Christians to repent for our nation. We have voted for people just because they belong to a particular party, instead of looking at each individual to find out what they represent. Because we have done this, we have put people in power who do not believe in God or His commandments. People who have no morals or compassion for the people they are to serve. When we vote for a ‘party’ we are saying all who belong to that party are good, and all others are bad. Let us all be much in prayer before we vote, and ask the Lord for His guidance then vote for the individual and not a party." Shalom, Audrey Giacoletto

Audrey, I could not agree with you more. We need to know each individual we are voting for. We must watch their voting records, but only God knows who will be true blue, and who will do a good job for us as a people. He and He alone knows the heart of each candidate. It has been proven time and time again that we cannot depend upon what they say when they are campaigning. We truly must depend upon His wisdom and guidance when we vote. To be honest with you, I am thoroughly disgusted with American politics. I thank God that He is in the process of exposing the filth and deceit to clean up the mess. Shalom and blessings to you!

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The Lord has shown Janet Radford dark storm clouds moving in over our country. She has seen numerous war scenes, murders, people burning, groups of people being buried, and a statue being built in the form of a man with scaffolds alongside it, leading her to believe it is a work still in progress. Concerning our nation, Shar-ron Peruzzi heard the Lord say, "Those you have cultivated as allies will rule over you!"

Nevertheless, we will be safe under His wings if we listen to Him, obey, and remain where He has placed us.

Unbelievable!

During the month of Ramadan, Islamic terrorists killed more than 100 American soldiers, just as they promised they would do. Many of them called for the death and destruction of America and Israel. However, that did not stop the US State Department from honoring the "death-cult religion" of Islam as a "peaceful" religion.

Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, dressed in traditional Islamic garb, attended the ceremony marking the end of Ramadan. She announced that she was very happy to represent Islam. President Bush hosted an Iftar dinner at the White House saying, "Islam is a great faith that has transcended racial and ethnic divisions and

brought hope and comfort to many people!" As if that is not enough, all American embassies around the world opened their doors to welcome Muslims and publicly celebrate the holy month of Ramadan together. It is interesting to note that not one person asked them to stop the violence and the bloodshed.

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It is also interesting to note that President Bush waved the anti-Terrorist Act of 1987 which forbid the PLO to have an official presence in Washington. Now he has extended permission to the PLO to maintain an office in Washington, DC. As if that is not enough, he has invested more than ten million tax payer dollars in arming and training the Palestinian Force 17 Terrorists. He has already shipped the arms to them, knowing that they will be used against Israel to try to destroy the tiny nation.

Condi Rice said, "There could be no greater legacy for America than to help bring into existence a Palestinian State on Jewish land." Never mind that the Palestinian State would be run by the terrorist organizations of Abbas and Hamas. Never mind that the Holy Word of God speaks very clearly as to what will happen to those who divide up His Land. President Bush stood behind her statement. Lord, have mercy on us as a nation!

Cal Thomas interviewed Condi Rice and it was the most pathetic interview I have ever read. In no way is she dealing with reality. Cal said that she comes off as utopian and rather naïve. In one of her recent speeches she compared the Palestinian movement to the American Revolution, and then implied the comparison of Palestinian leaders to America’s Founding Fathers. The Zionist Organization of America condemned her remarks saying that she was implying a comparison of Yasser Arafat and Hamas leaders to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. They have dubbed her speech as being the "most pro-Palestinian Arab, anti-Israel speech in memory by a major US Administration official."

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Saudi Ambassador to the US, Prince Turki al-Faisal told a gathering in Washington recently that America’s standing in the Middle East is at an all time low, and can only be elevated by forcing Israel to surrender all lands being demanded by the Palestinian Arabs, including Jerusalem, the ancient Jewish capital. The prince went on to say that Riyadh has no problem with the US remaining close friends with Israel, as long as that friendship is used to "push Israel" to make "peace" on the Arabs’ terms. The very same day President Bush invited newspaper columnists to the Oval Office and told them that he is "personally committed" to creating a Palestinian State in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza because he believes that Israel’s survival depends upon it. He went on to share that he believes that the Middle East conflict is part of a struggle between ideologies and moderates. Christian journalist, Stan Goodenough said, "What President Bush does not see at all, is that this is a conflict involving God and His Word on the one side, against Satan and his determined effort to thwart that Word and its author on the other."

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Another school has been "teaching" Islam by having the students study and learn Muslim prayers and dress as Muslims, and a lawyer who argued a previous dispute over this issue to the US Supreme Court said such methodologies wouldn’t last ten seconds if it were Christianity being taught.

The school is in Nyssa, OR where a parent raised objections when the Islamic teachings came to light. She said that she objected to her son being indoctrinated that Islam is a peaceful religion, having to dress as a Muslim, and memorizing prayers and Scriptures out of the Quran. She said that she does not understand the ban on Christianity when Islam has free reign. The courts call it "Cultural Education!" It is mandated by the state.

*Missions: *Sandy Deike has asked us for prayer as she travels on mission to China, Tibet, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Let us pray for ease and safety in travel, that she be able to remain focused on all that God has called her to do, and that it be a fruitful mission with many divine appointments and connections. Strengthen her and refresh her as she ministers in Your Name, dear Lord. Jan Wilker, Marion Shin and I will be leaving for Israel in January. We will be delegates to the International Prayer Conference in Jerusalem. The second week we will travel and pray along the borders of Israel. Please join us in praying for this gathering, and for all those God will call to participate. It is called for a strategic time and will be front line ministry. We need to have a good foundation of prayer under both the gathering and our travel to and from the land, as well as along the borders. Devorah Vegoda will also be leaving for Israel in January. Her mission takes her to Tel Aviv. May all of God’s plans and purposes be accomplished in each one of these missions.*Please pray: * That the Church will awaken and face its failings and responsibilities. That the nations of the world, including our own, will awaken and realize their hatred and persecution of the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel, is the primary reason they are facing a deadly menace in their presence called Islam.

Let us pray for governments to be cleansed and purified, and for the government of the anti-Christ to be purged from the hearts of men and the leaders that rule them. Let us pray for the Name of Yeshua to be lifted up and exalted in the hearts of the Jewish people and non-Jewish people throughout the world, and that everything that has breath will praise Him.

Last but not least, "Let us come before His Presence with thanksgiving!  An attitude of thanklessness and ingratitude abounds all across the US. This is a serious sin of omission, and it is crippling the faith and prayer life of many of us. Let us offer prayers of repentance and intercede for a more genuine and sincere national Thanksgiving Day, that it might be observed as a "public day of prayer" in addition to the routine family meal gatherings.

May I take this opportunity to thank all of you for your prayers and your financial support that enable us to bless so many people throughout the year. I want to thank all of you who help me personally as well. Please know that I thank God for each and every one of you in the wee hours of each morning. May your lives be richly blessed by the only One who is worthy of all of our love, worship and praise.

Let us all worship Him with every word of our mouth, deed of our hand, and beat of our heart. Until next time, have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving Day. Please know that you are dearly loved. He loves you and so do we!

Shalom and blessings to you!

Myrna