ZIONWORKS NEWS for MARCH 15th, 2025
WOUNDED
Pray for those who are spiritually wounded by evil people and by misguided, misunderstood and presumptuously applied religion or beliefs. Without Jesus and without your prayers, these folks cannot muster the strength to go on on their own. Pray for all people in distress. Love with all of your heart. Love is inexhaustible.
Remember our direct interaction with Jesus is the reality he places in our souls and at our call. Kindly remind each other of Who it is that we owe our allegiance to. Jesus is our maker, redeemer and director – a plain and simple fact not to be obscured by any contrary influence. It is also a fact that when spiritually drained and emotionally exhausted, it is perpetrated by the adversary. This, unfortunately occurs in our families and among friends and associates as well as from more easily recognized evil. It is also a sure sign that the adversary is actively working to destroy the love and hope that God has placed in you and the assignments he has given you. In these cases, we know that God’s strength is infinitely more powerful than anything people or the adversary can inflict you with. It is a sure sign that your assignments are divinely appointed and that you are entrusted with them. Then if you seek God’s strength (which may take all of your strength and endurance) he will revive you to boldly accomplish your mission.
Call out to Jesus when in despair. Seek out true friends who will help you bear your burdens. True friends in Christ are capable, loving and willing to do this.
GOD SAID
God said to the Israelites that they could leave Egyptian captivity and he told them how. It may not be recorded whether he provided a warning of the hardships and grief that would have to be endured, but we do know something about the rebellions that occurred once they started enduring the desert. Many wanted to return to captivity. The vision of the Promised Land became obscured regardless of the reinforcing miracles that took place along the way. A generation perished for lack of vision and determined commitment. At least, in the beginning, they had the good sense initiative to prepare for and start the risky journey.
God said that once we have set our hand to the plow, not to look back.
Once, God said to assemble a large army. Now, every combatant has a lively awareness of the odds of survival he faces. God has a lively awareness of the true commitment in the heart and soul of each soldier. He tests this commitment. Once he tested it by the way his soldiers drank from a body of water, and the major majority of them failed the test. The remnant, possibly too few to really be called an army, miraculously conquered a mighty army.
Once, God said that the world had become unrecoverably evil and that he would destroy it by flood. He saw to it that the people would be warned and preached to for 120 years and even saw to it that a huge vessel would be engineered and built as a means of escape from the deluge. This ark was also a visual testament to the populace that believers had the good sense initiative to build it. Why? Because God said. Without the believers’ initiative, it would never have happened. Out of a population of millions, eight people responded. Eight from among millions – we can only guess what ridicule, discouragement, slander, rejection and threats they endured until God shut the door.
God said to get out of Babylon. In scripture, he describes the conditions that will exist on the world when that time will be ultimately expedient, and obviously when it will be too late. For many of us, the time to take personal initiative is already too late – too late to simply coordinate our commitments to the Kingdom and coordinate our gifts and talents to build the community to house Christ’s spiritually and physically needy. God said he will find a people who will. They will get the work done. All of our big talk about Zion over the last 195 years will be revealed as bluff very soon unless somehow the few with personal initiative to coordinate our gifts and skills gather under Jesus’ terms to prepare and start the risky journey. We must keep our eyes on God’s goals for us and keep moving regardless of any obstacles.
Understand this; none of this that has just been said in any way negates the truths of the gospel we have been taught, and still seek, in our homes and churches. Personal initiative, not comfortable conformity, is intended by God to be the outgrowth of our true Christianity while the joys and benefits of fellowship still thrive. The gathering of these people can only be one of joy in each other because Jesus can be the only true initiator and director of his kingdom on the earth. In fact he said that when he returns that there will be no king or ruler because he will be our King and ruler. This is always true in His true gatherings at any time. He said that when he returns, there will be no laws but his laws. Can any situation be happier or more attractive than that?
CALENDAR TODAY:
NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd: SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON THE KINGDOM. We received this message and responded with YES. It will contain facts and insights to further our concepts and understanding of the Kingdom. Invite others: Throughout the last 5 years, the Lord has been teaching me about the Kingdom and lessons that can be used with new believers or those who need encouragement. The lessons have illustrations like the parables Jesus used. I have come to believe that they are to be taught to others so when we encounter children who have not heard and people with limited English, they might understand. I'm planning to teach them in Africa, but would love some practice with adults. I am wondering if your group would be interested a lesson or two that they can tuck into their readiness preparations. >>> >>> Becky Stayton
SUNDAY, APRIL 13th: SPECIAL PRESENTATION on ENERGY MEDICINE. This revealing presentation will take the place of the regular Zionworks meeting as it will be a two hour educational presentation. Beginning at 2:30 PM. It will be widely advertised. Let others know. Place, if different, to be announced soon.
CONTACT
Your questions and comments are welcome at zionworkz@protonmail.com or yyeoman@protonmail.com .
With Christ and his love as our bond,
Your brothers and sisters at Zionworks
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