Book Review – The Messenger

I got to do another book review for the new release by author Mike Kastle for his book The Messenger available on Amazon.com. Mike Kastle is just a pen name for a man who has spent a lot of his life working in China as a part of medical teams giving medical care while undercover trying to spread the good news of the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ. For security reasons, he does not use his real name.

This is a moving and inspiring testimony to the power of God’s Spirit that can reside in each and every follower of the living Christ. It tells how each Christian can every day truly be a Messenger for God’s Son living in us and His message of forgiveness of man’s sins. With accounts of his experiences in China, Mike Kastle tells how that same power transformed lives even to the point of people willing to risk death and imprisonment just to be a Messenger for Christ and His truth.
The author states how the radical passion for Jesus of the early church is needed just as badly today to transform our neighborhoods, our nation and the rest of the world. God’s word and message needed so desperately today will always return to Him having fulfilled the mission it was sent out for.

Been to Hell

 
 
 Been To Hell
  
 I have been to hell
 & I can truly tell
 You do not want to go there
  
 I have known
 Nothingness
 No words can express
 Such a horror
 In my life, it was the
 Most severe of tests
  
 At such a fresh, young age
 Life at its very start
 No joy, light or hope
 Was there to fill
 My very frightened heart
  
 Known have I a complete
 Vacuum of love
 Dark void, satan’s hate
 Empty was the space upon
 My very first plate
  
 Until I was allowed
 To look up
 A light began to stir
 From a place above, afar
 Beautiful, unknown before
 Glistening, a hopeful star
  
 Waiting.
 All I had to do was try
 & reach
 You did the rest
 & came to teach,
 Love, fill
 For You had a deep darkness
 To kill
 & You did, Lord Jesus
 You Did!!
  
 Praise You, Lord Jesus
 Praise You, Lord God
 Praise You, Holy Spirit
   

God has the power to raise you above any circumstance in your life but you must receive it, let Him fill you with Himself. You must let go of yourself and this world. He loves you passionately, profoundly and completely. Praise God!!!

Another Monday Prayer

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 Monday Prayer
  
 In the middle of my lostness
 Wanderings, dark sleep
 You took the time
        To search
 For this one miniscule
         Lost sheep
  
 Good Shepherd,
 You are the one who
 Never leaves the one behind
 Thank you for the saving
 Of me; 
 body, soul & mind