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		<title>May 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 06:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be His glorious name forever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory…” Psalms 72:18,19 Hello Dear Ones, Truly the earth is filled with His glory and Spring is a new season of life bursting out all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“<em>Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.  And blessed be His glorious name forever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory…”    Psalms 72:18,19</em></p>
<p>Hello Dear Ones,</p>
<p>Truly the earth is filled with His glory and Spring is a new season of life bursting out all over.   The dark wood of the winter trees come alive as they start to bud with green leaves cracking through the seemingly lifeless bark.  The flowers break through the crusted soil and blossom in incredible colors.  Their fragrance permeates the air.  The songs of the birds echo in our hearts.  Oh, glorious God we worship YOU!</p>
<p>And so it is with our lives, there are seasons of drought, when many of our dreams look like the winter trees, cold and dead.  When Jesus died on the cross, it looked like it was all over.  Fear and sorrow possessed Christ’s followers.  But three days later, the One who said, <em>“I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE,” </em>proved exactly that!  He triumphed over death and the grave.  The angel said, <em>“He is not here, He is risen.</em>”</p>
<p>Our God is a God of new beginnings.  <em>“Behold, I will do a new thing; now, it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”</em> He<em> </em>will wash away the soil that buried our dreams and breathe new life into our visions, because… it’s not over.</p>
<p>The desires we had in our youth, that seemed to be born in us, they have been implanted in our spirit by the Lord.   They are something unique and special that shape the direction of our lives; they are to be nurtured and revived.   Dream again.  <em>“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you.  Plans to give you hope and a future.” </em></p>
<p>Scientists are discovering daily the multitude of complexities in creation.  There are one hundred billion stars in our galaxy and two hundred billion galaxies in our universe; and God calls them by their name!  And yet, one of the translations in our Bible reads, “<em>In His goodness He chose to make us His own children, by giving us His true Word. </em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">And we, out of all creation</span></em><em>, became His </em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">choice possession</span></em><em>!”</em> <em> </em></p>
<p>A couple of weeks ago one of our Pastors spoke on the “Butterfly Effect”, and after the service, a sweet gal with a great smile on her face, came up to me with arms outstretched for hugs and said, “Two years ago I never missed one of your Bible studies that you and Sharon taught on Joyce Meyer’s “Battlefield Of The Mind”.  It was life transforming for me; and now because of the “butterfly effect”, I’m teaching it here at church every Thursday night.”</p>
<p>The story I want to share with you just happened.  It was time to have my air conditioner serviced. The young man that came was about twenty.  His name is Chad.  I had prayed before he arrived that the Lord would give me the privilege of sharing Christ’s love with him.  And before I knew it the Holy Spirit was speaking to his heart and moving mightily in his life.  He prayed so beautifully with me to receive Jesus and to make Him his Lord.  After I prayed for him, I learned he had a Bible and had gone a few times to Calvary Church with his parents.  I gave him some material including a little Billy Graham booklet “Steps to Peace With God”.  I showed Chad where he could sign his name and the date that he became a Christian.  He immediately sat down at the table and signed it.  After tears, hugs and a kiss on the cheek, we parted.</p>
<p>WE ARE A TEAM, YOU AND I, SERVING OUR GLORIUS GOD TOGETHER.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS.  GOD BLESS YOU!</p>
<p>Lovingly in Jesus,</p>
<p>Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>April 2012</title>
		<link>http://georgialeeministries.org/blog/archives/944</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MikeL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>“Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.  Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.  Now therefore our God, we thank thee and praise thy glorious name.”</em> 1st Chronicles 29:11-13</p>
<h2>Hello Dear Ones,</h2>
<p>This is the month we celebrate the greatest act of LOVE in human history!   GOD THE SON, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, holy and sinless, the one who said He had the power to summons legions of angels, gave the supreme sacrifice for our sins on a Roman cross.  Isaiah solemnly prophesied,  “Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows…He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities, the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.”  Isa.53:4,5 (NIV)  “He would rather go to hell for you, than go to heaven without you.”  (And the Angels Were Silent)  Oh, love is beyond what man can define; for love is immortal and God’s gift is divine.<br />
However, death could not defeat Him, hell could not keep Him and the grave could not hold Him!  He is risen!  He is risen indeed!  But before that, the resurrection was only a prophecy in the word of God; that only a portion of the religious leaders believed.  The Pharisees held to the doctrine that “On the last day” the resurrection of believers would occur; the Sadusees did not.</p>
<p>You and I from childhood, have celebrated Easter in one form or another and we have become very familiar with the word resurrection; but not so in Christ’s day.  Let us “flash back” to the scene after the death of Lazarus, when Jesus came to Martha and spoke with her in the midst of the Jewish mourners.  He said, “Thy brother shall rise again.”  And then He made the incredible statement, ‘I AM the resurrection and the Life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:<br />
And he that believes in me shall never die.”  Even Martha, when He asked if she believed that, after answering, “Yes Lord: I believe you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world;”  the scripture records, “After saying these things, she went her way and secretly called her sister, saying, The Teacher has come and is calling for you.”</p>
<p>Neither she, nor Mary, nor the disciples could actually wrap their minds around the fact that GOD THE SON was living in their midst.  No more than we can fully comprehend the fact, that through His death and resurrection we have had sins forgiven, become CHILDREN OF GOD, and are seated with Him in the heavenlies.</p>
<p>Yes, He is the Son of God.  He is the Resurrection and the Life.  No man comes to the Father but through Him.  God so loved the world that He gave His only Son and Jesus so loved, that He paid the ultimate price to redeem us.   “Love so amazing, Love so Divine.”</p>
<p>Among the many activities of this month I had the joy of helping with the Passover Service at our church.  We remembered that before the Lord delivered His people out of their bondage in Egypt, He spelled out the power of the blood of the spotless lamb, to cover them so the angel of death would pass over them.</p>
<p>There are stories, but one I want to share with you, is a phone call I received at 5:45 AM a few days ago.   A lady from my childhood, with whom I attended grade school, somehow got my phone number and wanted to reach me.  She told me that her husband, a boy I knew growing up, had died.  She was grieving.  As we talked she told me how he passed away, including having the priest give him his “last rites.”  She asked me to pray for her.  As I was praying, the Holy Spirit revealed to me, she didn’t know Christ.  I stopped in the middle of my prayer, and told her of His love and asked if she wanted to receive Jesus as her Savior?  She said, ”Yes,” and so we prayed together.  Again, out of death, came life.</p>
<p>Oh, how I thank God for your vital part of this ministry.   God bless you!</p>
<p>“We will glorify the King of Kings.  We will glorify the Lamb.  We will glorify the Lord of Lords, who is the great I AM.”</p>
<p>Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>March 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The LORD liveth; and blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.” Psalms 18:46 Hello Dear Ones, This letter I must write about Prayer. First of all Thank You for praying for my eye surgery. The purpose for the operation, was to scrape off quite a large calcium deposit that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“The LORD liveth; and blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.”  Psalms 18:46 </p>
<p>Hello Dear Ones,   </p>
<p>This letter I must write about Prayer.</p>
<p>First of all Thank You for praying for my eye surgery.  The purpose for the operation, was to scrape off quite a large calcium deposit that had formed on my cornea. It took a little over an hour.  I was totally conscious and was amazed that though I felt no pain, because of the anesthetic, I could feel the doctor digging, tugging and pulling out the calcium. , When he had finished he told me there would be severe pain for several days.  As the anesthetic wore off it began, but after I left the hospital and returned home, the day after the surgery the pain was completely gone! Praise God for the incredible POWER OF PRAYER!</p>
<p>I wrote you that the day of February the 29th I would be praying for each one of you and your family’s needs.  Many of you called or wrote notes with your prayer requests, thank you.  I would like to hear what God is doing and how He is moving in your lives.  </p>
<p>Jesus made this astounding statement to His disciples,<br />
“Have faith in God.  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”.  And then went on to say, “Therefore I say unto you, What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” Mark 11-22b,23,24  Can we really fathom the power that’s available to us?  </p>
<p>I am reminded of when my late husband Ralph and I were young Christians and sponsored the College Dept. at Hollywood Presby.  Church.  We had the privilege of sitting under the teaching of Dr. Henrietta Mears.  This magnificent woman of God taught us the power of God’s Word.  God spoke, “Let there be light and there was light.”  He spoke all things into existence by His Word.  He has told us He has given us the power to speak those things that are not as though they are.  The power of life and death is in the tongue.  When David was going to fight Goliath, he ran toward him confessing the Word and declaring out loud the victorious outcome of the battle.  “So shall my Word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”  “The Word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”   Abraham Lincoln said about the Bible, “This book is God’s greatest gift to man.”   We are not to read the Bible just like a devotional book, though it’s truly that, but also like an “instruction manual from God”. 	 Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.   </p>
<p>“If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will and it shall be done unto you.”  “Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”</p>
<p>A friend asked me to pray for a lady who had pain in her shoulder and neck.  When I finished praying, I asked how she was feeling?  She said she felt warmth flowing all through that area. She was healed!   I prayed again, thanking God for His healing, grace and love.  Oh, love is beyond what man can define; for love is immortal and God’s gift is divine.  </p>
<p>How can I ever thank you for YOUR LOVE, PRAYERS AND FAITHFUL SUPPORT.  I AM SO GRATEFUL!  I PRAY GOD’S BLESSINGS WILL COME ON YOU AND OVERTAKE YOU.  </p>
<p>My love and deep gratitude in Christ,</p>
<p>Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>February 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like it… You shall love your neighbor as [...]]]></description>
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“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”  Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.   This is the first commandment.  And the second is like it… You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”   Mark 12:30,31</p>
<p>Hello Dear Hearts, </p>
<p>This is the month that we are always more aware of love.  We celebrate Valentine’s Day, which is symbolized by a heart.  We take this time to communicate our love in a special way to our loved ones.  After all, isn’t “communication the key to nurturing love?”   Here we are, created by God, to love and be loved.  He has put that desire deep within each one of our hearts. And so we search to fill that longing, that vacuum.  The rich and the famous have gained everything the world has to offer and yet for some, there is still that hunger, that indescribable missing something. </p>
<p>Let’s talk about LOVE.  GOD IS LOVE. </p>
<p> He spoke the billions of galaxies into existence.  On this earth, He created man in His own image.  How in the world could we know this great God and make contact with Him?   He spoke to chosen ones like Abraham and Moses and prophets of old; and performed miracles so we could believe Him for His works. But still we needed more.  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.  And the Word was God…  And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.  And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father…”</p>
<p>Jesus, the master communicator, revealed the loving Father and demolished the chasm of sin that separated us from our Holy God.  “In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins…”  “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down His life for His friends…”   At His death, the veil of the holy of holies was rent from top to bottom, giving us access to a one on one communication with our loving Heavenly Father.  Jesus has opened the door for us to have fellowship with Him—to enter into the secret place of the Most High God.  We need to put Him first in our lives and spend time worshiping and praising Him, basking in the presence of His love.  “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that you may be rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints… the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.” </p>
<p>I wrote you in my last letter, that the 29th of this month I would be devoting the whole day to pray for each one of you, who have been a part of this ministry; to lift up every need of yours and of your family.  </p>
<p>I also have a prayer request.  The 5th day of March I’m having surgery on my left eye.  Because of the trouble I’ve had with it for the past three years, there has formed a large calcium deposit over the cornea, which must be scrapped off.  Thank you for praying.  </p>
<p>One of the stories I’d like to briefly share is about Rebecca.  She was lost in her anguish and pain.  She had no hope for the future.  Anger and unforgiveness consumed her.  As she poured out her heart to me, we discovered the root of her bitterness and consequently were able to deal with it.  As we talked of Christ’s healing Word she was able to surrender the hatred she had harbored so long and instead received the matchless Love of Jesus.</p>
<p>THANK YOU PRECIOUS ONES, WHO CONTINUE TO MINISTER WITH ME ON MAUI.  MAY GOD SO ABUNDANTLY BLESS YOU!  </p>
<p>Gratefully in Christ,</p>
<p>Georgia Lee      </p>
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		<title>January 2012 &#8211; Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 2012 “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”  Isaiah 43:19 Hello Dear Hearts, Yes, the Lord is doing a NEW THING and we do know it.  We are living in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>January 2012</p>
<p>“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”  Isaiah 43:19</p>
<p>Hello Dear Hearts,</p>
<p>Yes, the Lord is doing a NEW THING and we do know it.  We are living in a new age, with the explosion of knowledge prophesied by the Lord, the Gospel is being preached in an unprecedented way. Satellite, satellite dishes, the computer- internet, smart phones, Droid, iPads, everything everywhere God is using to proclaim His love through Jesus Christ.  He is making a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.  He is reaching those who have never heard the name of Jesus.</p>
<p>The Jesus Film, as of this date, has been translated into 1121 languages.  The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s project “My Hope” is using an innovative way with television in individual’s homes. It’s “one on one evangelism,” in Africa, Latin America and Asia. They are reaching millions around the world.  The exceloration of spreading the Gospel is mind boggling.</p>
<p>We are actually witnessing prophecy unfolding before our eyes. And just as my slogan on my letterhead is, “winning the world for Jesus, one person at a time”.</p>
<p>I would like to share the adapted version of Loren Eiseley’s “The Star Thrower”</p>
<p>An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer. As he came closer he saw that it was a young woman and she was not dancing but was reaching down to the sand, picking up a starfish and very gently throwing it into the ocean.<span id="more-891"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Young lady&#8221;, he asked, &#8220;Why are you throwing starfish into the sea?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The sun is up, and the tide is going out, and if I do not throw them in they will die.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;But young lady, do you not realise that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it? You cannot possibly make a difference.&#8221;</p>
<p>The young woman listened politely, paused and then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the water, past the breaking waves, saying: &#8220;It made a difference to that one.&#8221;</p>
<p>The old man looked at the young woman inquisitively and thought about what she had done. Inspired, he joined her in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved.</p>
<p>And so it is with the Kingdom of God, each one of us is called to make a difference.  Some sow seed, some water, some prune, but all share in the harvest.  “Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord…”  I would like to challenge you to start off this new year doing one new thing.  Perhaps there’s something you’ve thought about doing, but haven’t gotten around to it.  There is need everywhere.</p>
<p>One of the new things I am going to do, is take the whole day of February the 29th, (leap year) and spend it in prayer for each one of you, individually, who have been involved with me in this ministry. I am going to pray for your family and the needs you may have.  If you want to drop me a note for a special prayer request so that I may pray more specifically please do.</p>
<p>A ninety year old man, who had lost most of his vision and hearing, listened intently as I shared with him the love of Christ; and as he prayed to receive Jesus, I saw a fresh light come into his face, a new zest for living and a smile a mile wide.</p>
<p>My heart is overflowing with praise and gratitude for YOU.  I pray this year will be a year of new beginnings, God’s Blessings and Favor in every area of your life.</p>
<p>In Christ’s Love,</p>
<p>Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>Christmas 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The angel Gabriel said to Mary, “And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS…The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the SON [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The angel Gabriel said to Mary, <em>“And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS…The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore that <span style="text-decoration: underline;">holy thing</span> which shall be born of thee shall be called the SON OF GOD.”  Luke 1:31, 35.</em></p>
<p>Hello Dear Hearts,</p>
<p>For four hundred years the people of Israel had heard nothing from God.  And then &#8212; silence was shattered by the supernatural visitation of angels!  Gabriel appeared to Zacharias in the temple, then to Mary.  The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream; and on the night of Jesus’ birth the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds tending their flocks.  <em>“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”</em></p>
<p>The angels brought more than a glimmer of hope into a dark world, it was hope personified. <em>“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a SAVIOUR, who is Christ the Lord.” </em> “Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new born King; peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners <span style="text-decoration: underline;">reconciled! “ <span id="more-888"></span></span></p>
<p>There is no way we can wrap our minds around</p>
<p>the most incredible event in human history,</p>
<p>when God, the Word, became f<span style="text-decoration: underline;">lesh, a baby.</span></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>“And the Word became flesh and dwelt</em></p>
<p><em> among us, and we beheld his glory,</em></p>
<p><em> the glory as of the only begotten </em></p>
<p><em>of the Father, full of grace and truth.” </em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>And though the world is in chaos, and hopelessness rules in the hearts of men, <em>“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.”</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>He came on that night of nights <em>to deliver us.  “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” </em> So when the circumstances seem to overwhelm us</p>
<p>and the trials and tribulations come upon us, we stand firm on the eternal word of God, “<em>For thou art my hope, O Lord God, thou art my</em> <em>trust from my youth.”  “My hope comes from the Lord.”</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>As we celebrate the Gift of all gifts, from our Heavenly Farther, I want to thank you for answering His call on our lives together.  I praise God for your faithfulness through prayer and giving as we minister here on the Islands.  You have made it possible for many to come to Christ.  “<em>The Lord has anointed me (us) to preach glad tidings to the meek; He hath sent me (us) to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.” Isaiah 61:1  “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” </em></p>
<p>And so with prophecies<em> </em>being fulfilled before our eyes, we anticipate <em>“Our blessed hope,”  “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  To an inheritance incorruptible and that fadeth not away,  reserved in heaven for you.”</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>And with a thankful heart I want to wish you and your loved ones a very special, loving, joy filled Christmas and Holiday Season.</p>
<p>With so much love and appreciation,</p>
<p>Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MikeL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High…He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors me, and to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of the Lord.” Psalm 50:4,23 NASB Hello Dear Ones, This is the month our hearts turn to Thanksgiving to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High…He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors me, and to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of the Lord.”  Psalm 50:4,23 NASB<br />
Hello Dear Ones,<br />
This is the month our hearts turn to Thanksgiving to God. The early Pilgrims at Plymouth, in 1621, had a feast ,with ninety native Americans, to celebrate God’s goodness and provision for a bountiful harvest.  There was also an even earlier Thanksgiving Celebration in Virginia in 1607, again to offer praise and Thanksgiving to God.<br />
That is how our country began; our people prayed, trusted and honored God from the inception. This was the very foundation of our country, faith in Almighty God.  Though we as a nation have strayed, there is still a mighty presence of believers with a clarion call to repent of our sins and once again glorify our Heavenly Farther.<br />
Around the globe we see nation after nation in revolt and collapse.  Even in America we are witnessing economic distress threatening to crack our financial foundations, just as clearly as the recent earthquake fractured the Washington Monument.  However, instead of fear gripping our hearts, we have God’s Word to stand on.  Philippians 4;:6, tells us, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God, and the peace of God which passes understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”<span id="more-882"></span><br />
There is a powerful formula here for us to burn into our spirits. Whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in, we are to trust our God with all our hearts and commit our way unto Him in prayer and thanksgiving.<br />
We are familiar with the story of Paul and Silas, after being beaten, thrown into prison and placed in stocks, instead of complaining, at midnight they were singing and praising God.  “Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake the foundations of the prison were shaken.  At once all the prison doors flew open and everybody’s chains came loose.”  The terrified jailor fell at Paul’s feet and asked, “What must I do to be saved?”  Paul led him and his whole household to Christ.  Thankfulness and praise creates a supernatural atmosphere.<br />
Which reminds me of when my dear husband Ralph became founding pastor of Valley Presbyterian Church in North Hills, he told me he was going to have a Thanksgiving Service.  I said, “Honey, no one will come. Everyone will be busy fixing their thanksgiving dinner for relatives and friends.”<br />
Ralph said, “I want to give our people an opportunity as a body of believers to offer thanksgiving for what God has done.”  AND SO THEY CAME.  The place was packed.  Radiant, smiling faces shone as they spontaneously stood to their feet, one by one, to share praise and thanksgiving for what God had done in their lives.   And so it was every Thanksgiving.<br />
Praise and thanksgiving breaks Satan’s chains of misery, fear, depression and exhaustion.  “God inhabits the praise of His people.”<br />
Because of my injured leg, and confinement, I have been restless and concerned that I’ve not been actively “out there” sharing Christ’s love.  But God has a way.  On one of my appointments with a new doctor, God had strategically cancelled two patients’ appointments, giving me quality time to share God’s love. When I asked her if she wanted to know Christ and make Him Lord of her life, she prayed so humbly to Jesus.  Her father, a man of God, had just passed away two months ago.  She said, “Now I know I will see him again”.<br />
My precious friends and co-laborers, I thank you for your love, your prayers, your cards and notes.  I love you, praise God for you, and pray that your Thanksgiving Holiday will hold a harvest of happiness.<br />
In Christ,<br />
Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>October Letter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MikeL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Call unto me and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3 Hello Dear Hearts, We thank God for the promises in His Word.  In these days of escalating violence, international tensions and national economic distress, we can stand firm in the knowledge of our redemption [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>“Call unto me and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">I will answer thee</span> and show thee <span style="text-decoration: underline;">great and mighty things</span> which thou knowest not.” </em>Jeremiah 33:3</p>
<p>Hello Dear Hearts,</p>
<p>We thank God for the promises in His Word.  In these days of escalating violence, international tensions and national economic distress, we can stand firm in the knowledge of our redemption as blood bought children of the King of the Universe.</p>
<p><em>“Do not be afraid…..I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”</em> He is our shield!  It is God’s desire to bless His children.  He is not limited to this world’s circumstance or our own individual shortcomings.  He has called us to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">expect</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">great things</span>; sometimes, seemingly impossible things.</p>
<p>I am reminded of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, when he heard of the tremendous armies about to attack his kingdom.  He feared and sought the Lord and called all of his people from all of the cities of Judah to gather together to fast and pray.<span id="more-857"></span></p>
<p><strong>His first reaction was fear; like so many of us when we seem to be up against the wall.  We’ve lost our job, how can we pay our bills?  Our child has been seriously injured, or when we hear that a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer or is facing a serious operation, usually our first reaction is fear.  However, immediately, Jehoshaphat sought the Lord, and proclaimed a fast. </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>As he <em>“stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord,” </em>he began his prayer, not about the dire need that was pressing in on him, but in </strong>worship,<strong> </strong><strong><em>“of the God of the kingdoms of heaven, ” </em></strong><strong> </strong> and praise for His might and power. He then reminded God <strong> <em>“</em></strong><em>if when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence… and cry unto Thee in our affliction, then Thou wilt <span style="text-decoration: underline;">hear and help&#8230;</span>for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us, neither know we what to do: BUT OUR EYES ARE UPON THEE.” </em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p>Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon a prophet in their midst and spoke,<em> “Be not afraid nor be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s….you shall not need to fight in this battle.” </em>When Jehoshaphat<em> </em>heard the word of the Lord, he and all of the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem fell on their faces and worshipped God.</p>
<p>The next morning, he moved in FAITH, HE APPOINTED <span style="text-decoration: underline;">SINGERS  TO PRECEED THE ARMY </span>and when they began to sing and praise,  the Lord<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>set ambushments against the enemy, and so utterly confused them, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">they</span> turned against each other and destroyed themselves.</p>
<p>On the 2<sup>nd</sup> of October many Messianic Jews and Christians on Maui, met all over the Island to pray for Israel; some fasted for 40 days.  Our Nation is in great trouble.  We need to seek God with our whole hearts.  He has said, <em>“If MY PEOPLE, which are called by MY NAME, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”</em></p>
<p>May I share with you something that inspired me a few years ago, the purpose statement of Campus Crusade’s Prayer Movement;  “TO HELP MAKE PRAYER SO FOUNDATIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL THAT IT WILL BREATHE CHRIST’S LIFE INTO EVERYTHING WE ARE AND DO.”</p>
<p>I want you to know how much I depend on YOUR prayers and loving support of this Ministry.  I can never THANK YOU ENOUGH.</p>
<p>I do have a special need for prayer.  I have injured my leg and it became infected, so the doctor has put me on antibiotics with instructions to keep my leg elevated this past month. I’m improving a little each day.  I so miss being out and involved. Thank you again.</p>
<p>Georgia Lee</p>
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		<title>September &#8211; 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MikeL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesus said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the LORD OF THE HARVEST to send out laborers into HIS harvest.” Luke 10:2 Hello Dear Hearts, Everything is HIS!  It’s really ALL about God.  The God who spoke the universe into existence, the One who parted the Red Sea, the One [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Jesus said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore <span style="text-decoration: underline;">pray</span> the LORD OF THE HARVEST to send out laborers into HIS harvest.” Luke 10:2</em></p>
<p>Hello Dear Hearts,</p>
<p>Everything is HIS!  It’s really ALL about God.  The God who spoke the universe into existence, the One who parted the Red Sea, the One who made the sun stand still for Joshua, has called us to be laborers with Him in His harvest. Jesus said, <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">“Pray to the Lord </span>of the</em> <em>harvest to send out laborers into HIS harvest”. </em>Do we really understand the supernatural <span style="text-decoration: underline;">POWER OF PRAYER! </span>There are miracles in our mouths.  The Lord tells us, “<em>There is death and life in the power of the tongue…choose life” and “Speak those things that are not as though they are”. </em></p>
<p>In Genesis the Lord told us there would be <em>“seedtime and harvest”.</em> and He <em>“would give seed to the sower”.</em> There are seeds each one of us sow every day.  There is the seed of PRAYER that unlocks the treasures of heaven. There is the seed of WORSHIPED.  When every horrific disaster came crushing down on Job, he fell on his face and worshipped God.  And in God’s time, He gave Job twice as much as was taken from him.</p>
<p>There is the seed of PRAISE.  God inhabits praise and the devil flees from it.  The Most High God who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, from everlasting to everlasting must be WORSHIPPED, PRAISED AND ADORED.  There is the seed of THANKSGIVING for calling us out of darkness into His marvelous light; for forgiveness of our sins and giving us eternal life. For giving us His Holy Spirit and the assurance that He will never leave us or forsake us.  And I could go on and on.</p>
<p>GOD’S WORD is a seed.  He has <em>said,” heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Word will never pass away</em>”.   He told us to bury it in our hearts that we might not sin against Him.  When our ministering angels hear us quote His word they go into action in our behalf.  The Lord has said, “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God”.</p>
<p>There is the seed of FAITH.  The Lord has told us He has given each of us  <em>“a measure of faith, to accomplish great and mighty things which we know not of.” </em>To believe and<em> </em>trust Him regardless of the circumstances.</p>
<p>There is a seed of FORGIVNESS that frees us from anger, hatred, resentment, bitterness and evil speaking.  <em>“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.”</em></p>
<p>And though <em>t</em>here are others the greatest seed of all is LOVE.  The Lord has said, “I <em>have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee”. </em></p>
<p>In the 39 parables Jesus taught, 18 had to do with FINANCES, but YOU, my co-laborers, have so faithfully sown into this Ministry not only with money but with love, prayer, and faith. We all are laboring together, one toils the soil, another sows the seed.  Then the seeds must be covered and then they need to be watered.  And when it’s time, the harvest appears.</p>
<p>I was walking in a store and a woman with such a bewildered expression on her face, stopped me and said, “You have something for me.”  I asked her a couple of questions and I knew it was HARVEST TIME.  I shared a little about Jesus in my life and then told her He loved her, and that’s why  she was led to me.  We put our purses over our arms and held hands as she prayed to receive Christ.  Betty had been searching for a long time. She has a Bible</p>
<p>On the 2<sup>nd</sup> of October the Messianic Jews and Christians from all over the Islands are gathering together to pray for Israel and revival.  We will be on the north, south, east and west of Maui.  Some are fasting for forty days.  Please pray for a mighty HARVEST. THANK YOU PRECIOUS ONES, MAY GOD’S BLESSINGS OVERTAKE YOU.</p>
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		<title>Augusts Letter &#8211; 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MikeL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“ Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel ‘I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.’ “  Isaiah 48:17 Hello Dear Hearts, We are dismayed as we see unprecedented turmoil in the Middle East- Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, plus a nuclear Iran, with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“ Thus says th<strong>e Lord</strong>, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel ‘I am the L<strong>ord</strong> your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.’ “  Isaiah 48:17</p>
<p>Hello Dear Hearts,</p>
<p>We are dismayed as we see unprecedented turmoil in the Middle East- Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, plus a nuclear Iran, with Ahmadinejad, the fanatically religious leader, who has repeatedly called for Israel “to be wiped off the map,”- the man who has said the Holocaust never occurred and September 11 attacks are a “big fabrication”.</p>
<p>And then there’s Turkey, which in 1949 was the first Muslim country to recognize Israel.  Turkey sheltered hundreds of thousands of Jews escaping persecution.  The two countries had enjoyed economic, cultural and military ties.  Now as Turkey has turned against Israel, it is feared that Turkey could share Israeli intelligence secrets with Iran. The Prime Minister Erdogan said in essence, “I am a representative of the Muslim nations, I will bring us together, and this coalition will defeat Israel”.</p>
<p>In a dramatic reversal of policy under President Obama, the United States now refuses to give Israel unconditional support at the United Nations.  If the United States turns against Israel, God will turn against us.  It’s that simple.  The Bible says, “He who touches you, touches the apple of His eye”.</p>
<p>“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”</p>
<p>During one of the darkest times of our countries’ history, President Abraham Lincoln was asked by a reporter during the civil war, “Is God on the side of the Union?”  He answered, “My concern is not whether God is on our side, my greatest concern is to be on God’s side; for God is always right.”</p>
<p>The only place on earth that God has identified with his name, He calls Himself the God of Israel.  He tells us in His Word, that when the Jewish people are regathered in the Holy Land, the nations of the world will form a coalition against them to attack them.  Many rabbis in Israel believe the prophecies of Ezekiel 38 are unfolding in today’s headlines.  Jesus tells us, when this happens, “to lift up our eyes because our redemption is drawing near”.</p>
<p>From my writing, you may have surmised that I am involved in some Israeli Ministries.  I talked with a young man Mike, who questioned a God of love, who would allow some people to go to Heaven and some to go to Hell. A question often asked!</p>
<p>The God of such magnitude who has said, “Your thoughts are not my thoughts, neither are your ways my ways saith the Lord.  As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”  The God who has said “I have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.”    The God who “so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”</p>
<p>I told Mike that the way things are so rapidly developing in the Middle East, we must be prepared.  “For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first …and we which are alive shall be caught up together with Him in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”  He said,” How do I know this Jesus?”.  As he turned his questions into faith, we prayed.  Christ came into his life.</p>
<p>Thank you CHOSEN ONES FOR YOUR FAITHFUL MINISTRY WITH ME. GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY.</p>
<p>Lovingly in Christ,</p>
<p>GeorgiaLee</p>
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