Hi SUMites,

On Friday I put away the Thanksgiving decorations for the season, put up the tree and the nativity on the table where my Tablecloth of Thanks sat for most of November. Mike didn’t write on it this year. Caitie wasn’t home. We went to the neighbors for dinner, so this year was different than prior years. Because of our new holiday situation, I figured he was “over it.”

Well to my delight and surprise, Mike retrieved the Thanksgiving box from the closet, pulled out the tablecloth and wrote his thanks for 2017. I was truly surprised to walk into the kitchen and there he was scribbling his thanks. Wow… My friends, take note, every effort we make to bring faith and love into our home is having an impact.

I love this time of year. It fills me with so much hope and anticipation.

Over the past few weeks, the LORD, frequently sends me to scriptures in the books of Peter. Wild. What is even stranger is that when I hear the Holy Spirit whisper a scripture verse to me, I hear it rendered in the New King James Version. Or most often a close rendering of NKJV with a mix of NIV.

This is so weird because all of my life, since the 80’s, I have only read NIV and NLT. Never King James. But scriptures will pop in my head. I hear the entire verse in New King James and on top of that, guess what. Instantly memorized. I can recall them with accuracy and on demand ….. In NKJV rendering. (Pause for astonishing gasp.) I don’t even know how to explain this. Other than I have asked to be able to memorize scripture and it’s never been easy. NEVER, EVER, I tell you.

Until now! Huzzah! Scripture rolling off my tongue in prayer. Scripture rolling about in my brain at night. I wake up with scripture verses that have meaning and are answers to my current prayers. Scripture during worship. All in NKJV and powerful.

FRIENDS…. Is this what it means to be a believer in the end times? Is this what it’s like to be a believer in The Acts 2 Church? Is this what was happening in the first century believers? Remember in Acts 2 Churchh and all that is given to us as believers. It’s a holy mind-blow.

Honestly, I hesitate to even share this because it’s so outlandish. But, if I don’t share what the Father is doing, then the very rocks will cry out and God will find someone else to pass along the message and the gift. So, start asking for your eyes and ears of your understanding to be enlightened (That’s a verse also somewhere that recently popped up.) I started praying this verse and look what happened. PS. There is more coming too because I’m wanting MORE and God wants to give MORE.

So, this leads me into the reason for the next series of posts. In the middle of the night, like I said earlier, I hear scriptures that are frequently from the books of Peter. I want to take a new look at a few passages from Peter and share the insight that I believe the LORD is sharing with me. And to punctuate that God is speaking to me about the books of Peter, our SUM FB group was discussion 1 Peter 3:1 and finally this past Tuesday, 1 Peter 3 was in my daily reading.

But before we jump into that, I want to share something else. Also at night while I’m sleeping, the LORD brings to my mind and heart many of you, the SUMite nation AND your spouses. I literally hear names of SUMites and then my foggy brain scrambles to remember spouses’ names. So while resting at night God moves my heart to bless.

I bless you by name. I bless your home. I bless your spouse by name. I speak over your marriage in my prayers. I pray protection, provision. And sometimes I pray for your children. I pray as the Holy Spirit leads me, specific for what you need. But what I realized is I don’t have a current list of SUMites and spouses.

So, today, may I ask that if you are a reader here, please drop your name and that of your spouse in the comments. I’m going to take the list with me to my room at night. I will read through it. I can’t wait to hear the prompting of Jesus as each night He highlights several for whom He wants blessing and prayers. AND I will pray for you, your spouse and will pray how Jesus leads me.

What is so cool in this process is that the LORD knows exactly what you truly need, your spouse and how to pray to release heavenly provision, angelic intervention and to bring your names before the Throne of God. (Please pop into the comments today.)

Beginning tomorrow, Ian, will be leading our community through Advent. It’s always a beautiful and special way to remain focused on the real meaning of Christmas.

On Friday, we are jumping into 1 Peter 3. It’s gonna be awesome.

I pray the peace of heaven upon you. The grace of God upon your mind and heart. I pray you see the Father smiling upon your life. And mostly that you receive a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit to fill you with joy and HOPE for all the things you are praying into and that this Christmas is the BEST EVER. In Jesus name. AMEN

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. —Hebrews 11:1 (Yep another one.)

I adore you my family. I have great affection for you, your life, your heart and the growing of your faith. Hugs, Lynn