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WORD for the BODY of CHRIST: "TRUST THE SPIRIT"


"Trust the Spirit...He is within you and will teach you.
Trust the Spirit...He is with you to guide you.
Trust the Spirit...He knows all things to come.
Trust the Spirit...to order your steps in life.
Trust the Spirit...He empowers for service.
Trust the Spirit...He is your dearest Friend.
Trust the Spirit...He is within you Forever.
Trust the Spirit...to answer the questions.
Trust the Spirit...to watch and keep you.
Trust the Spirit...to unfold the mysteries.
Trust the Spirit...to bring Joy and Peace.
Trust the spirit...to reveal the Fruit.
Trust the Spirit...to bring you to Me."

Word Received: Gerri Merrick ~ March 26, 2014
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 "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." Job 15:13

"Without faith, it is impossible to please Him (God)..." Hebrews 11:6
"He who has seen Me has seen the Father." John 14:9

Message From the Heart:
Being Real Believers/Christians...
When we first become Born-Again as Believers in Christ...Jesus as our Savior and Lord...it seems easy to believe, receive and rejoice! We are like new born calves let out of the stalls onto a vast meadow to romp and play each day in the light of our New Life in Christ.

Then comes the time when God must test our faith, to teach and educate our faith. This must happen and it does occur in the life of every Believer. The Father is not harsh or unkind, but He is so astounding in His works, it takes maturing all of our lives in the Faith Walk with Jesus the Word and the Holy Spirit.
As sinful humans born in a fallen world, we must come to learn the many facets of the spiritual realm and who we are as the New Blood Covenant children of God in Christ. Romans 8:28 is a key to this mysterious classroom called life. As we trust our Abba Father to love and care for us, He allows many things to "challenge" our faith...our trust in and of Him.

Faith is a fight! Faith is a battle! This is why we are given the very Armor of Almighty God in Ephesians 6 to "put on"...this is "supernatural prayer armor" and made of "Light." All the various pieces of this armor as written about and described by the Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, was from the Roman battle costume but also fits very well with all other armor in the past centuries even to our modern armies.

So what do we do with this New Life in Christ? How can we take steady giant steps in our faith building upon a solid foundation of faith? My passion as a Christian minister over 30 years and Believer for over 65 years since childhood, has been to know GOD and to teach, guide and lift the Body of Christ to a higher degree of knowing and loving God.

Many Christians just want to play here on the earth but go to Heaven. This life is like a casino game each day! They really don't hate the world and the dull tinsel too much, but they also do not want the "other shoe" to fall or miss out on a Heavenly Eternity. What a Terrible Life!

We are warned about this type of "heart path" and must take time to examine ourselves to see if we are truly "in the faith" as the Bible directs. Playing religious "do good" games with God is dangerous. He has warned about the "great falling away and the lukewarm Christians" being vomited from the mouth of Christ!  (Revelation 3:20)

Many are called and few are chosen! Wide is the road to destruction and narrow "the Way" to eternal life. I am constantly praying and prodding Believers to get totally serious about their Faith each day! To truly learn how to adore and serve Almighty God as HE desires and has created each Believer to live and give as His holy and royal priesthood! To be caught up with the Holy Spirit and the Fire of God!
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BELIEVERS IN CHRIST ("Christians" as first named/called in the City of Antioch... but the term "Believers"... is more scriptural) must plant the Word of GOD in our hearts if we are to live the Abundant Life of Faith which pleases GOD. We are in the world but NOT of it...we are seated in Heavenly Places with Christ Jesus in the spirit realm...NOW! Our earthly lives should reflect this supernatural truth and victory and overcoming JOY!

Take time to examine your Faith and your lifestyle...ask the Holy Spirit to reveal anything that needs to be changed, repented from, or added to bring Glory to GOD the Father!
Rise Up and live as a true BELIEVER not just a religious, good works, be nice, don't rock the boat, carnal worldly "Christian".......Grow Up and Rise Up... as if you are the only Believer on this earth!
PROPHECY for the BODY of CHRIST re-posted to bring encouragement, edification, and exhortation to the Body of Christ..."HEAVENLY PLACES"

PROPHECY:  "HEAVENLY PLACES"

Received:   Gerri Merrick

"YOU HAVE "SEEN" ME IN THE MANGER.
YOU HAVE "WATCHED" ME WALK THE DUSTY ROADS.
YOU HAVE "HEARD" ME PREACH IN THE TEMPLES.
YOU HAVE  "WATCHED" ME TEACH AND HEAL THE MULTITUDES.
YOU HAVE "SEEN" ME DIE ON THE CROSS
YOU HAVE  "WATCHED" ME ASCEND IN THE CLOUDS

NOW...SEE ME SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER
SEATED IN HEAVENLY PLACES...
NOW...SEE YOURSELF IN ME...ONE WITH THE FATHER
SEATED IN HEAVENLY PLACES...
FOR WHERE I AM...THERE YOU ARE AS WELL.
AS I AM IN YOU BY MY SPIRIT ON THE EARTH...
SO YOU ARE IN ME WITH MY FATHER...NOW

AS THE WORD OF GOD  RENEWS YOUR MIND...
YOU WILL SEE MORE CLEARLY...
THINGS IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES.
AS YOU WORK HARVESTING SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD
IN THE FIELDS OF THE NATIONS...
YOUR JOY WILL INCREASE WITH YOUR FOCUS
UPON HEAVENLY PLACES

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT FAR AWAY, BUT WITHIN YOU...
AS CLOSE AS YOUR BREATH OF PRAISES AND PRAYERS.
THE KEYS TO SIN AND DEATH ARE MINE...
YOU ARE FREE IN ME.
YOU CAN NEVER BE SEPARATED FROM THE FATHER'S  LOVE IN ME

MORE THAN A CONQUEROR IN AND THROUGH ME...
MORE THAN AN OVER-COMER IN AND THROUGH ME...
SERVING AND WORKING IN FAITH ON THE EARTH...
AND YET SEATED WITH THE FATHER AND ME IN HEAVENLY PLACES

LOOK UP IN FAITH...AND REJOICE AGAIN AND AGAIN!"
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Rev Geraldine A Merrick ~ Gerri Merrick
Rejoice International ~ Rejoice Rally
www.gerrimerrick.com

THE WORD OF GOD ~ Prophetic Song

By Gerri Merrick ~ Rainbow Rider ~ Album 1982

The world can never understand what it reads from the Bible...

They analyze, computerize, doing all that they're able...

Deglamorize, philosophize, trying to mortify the Living Word...

But the Word of God will stand alone...when the world is gone...

When the world has passed away...

Oh, the Living Word of God will never, never pass away

It is Eternal, Everlasting, Everliving...

It is the Truth, the Light, the Life...the Will of the Father

It's the only Truth that can set you free!

Oh, the Living Word of God is sharper than any sword

It is Alive with Words of power unending...

It is the Wisdom of the Lord...His thoughts...His Nature...

It's the only Truth that can set you free!

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Isaiah 40:6-8; Matthew 24:35; John 8:32; Romans 10:17;

Ephesians 6:17; II Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; I Peter 1:25

Gerri Merrick ~ Words/Music Copyrighted  1982

 Rainbow Rider Album ~ Rejoice International ~ Rejoice Rally

  

WORD for the BELIEVERS in CHRIST: "STAY and STAND!"
Received: Gerri Merrick ~ September 15, 2014

"You know who I AM!
You have Faith that is growing!
You are learning My Ways!
You have no other place to go!
You are choosing Me daily!

STAY and STAND!

Royal children of Almighty God!
Holy Nation of the Royal Priesthood!
Filled with my Eternal Word!
Radiating My Spirit of Wonder!
Uniting as One in Me!

STAY and STAND!

By the Word of My Power!
By the Leading of My Spirit!
By abiding in Love and Faith!
By learning to obey!
By dying to self and flesh!
By serving others in Me!

STAY and STAND!

This world shall not defeat you!
This life is fleeting away!
This time of pain and confusion...
This brief agony in the nations...
All is working for My Glory!
Nothing escapes My Plan!

STAY and STAND!

By Faith You shall rise above it!
By Trusting in Me...You shall live!
By Relying upon My Word...Be Brave!
By Seeking My Kingdom...Be Fed!
By Praying...receive confirmation!
By Rejoicing...Truth shall prevail!

STAY and STAND!"


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Rev Geraldine "Gerri" Merrick
Rejoice International ~ Rejoice Rally

PROPHECY for the BODY OF CHRIST: "TRIUMPHANT!"

(Gerri Merrick: received January, 16, 2012 early AM)
Re-posted for JOY and strength in Christ

"LIVE TRIUMPHANT IN ME ALONE, MY MIGHTY CHILDREN OF GRACE!

LIVE WONDROUS IN YOUR GOD AND IN HIS NAME ALONE!

YOUR LORD IS WITH YOU FOREVER TO MAKE YOUR WAY A SUCCESS AND REVEAL MY GLORY!

RISE UP IN JOY AND FAITH! MY PROMISES ARE TRUE AND SET FOREVER IN MY COVENANT!

CAST OFF THE THINGS OF THE WORLD AND WALK FREELY IN THE WORD OF MY POWER AS MY BLOOD COVENANT CHILDREN!

REJOICE EACH DAY AS I WALK WITH YOU AND AHEAD OF YOU AND BEHIND YOU!

REST IN THE SHELTER OF MY ENDLESS LOVE AND CARE!"
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"Father, the world is not our home!  

Thank You for the wonders of Your Creation and the Truth in Your WORD!
We are in the world but NOT of IT!
Our entire being groans to be with You Face to Face!
Give us the strength to live and walk holy before You! 

Help us to not allow the emotions of sinful anger, frustration, and wickedness of any kind to flow into our lives.
We welcome the Holy Spirit to take control and bring His Fruit through our spirit, soul, and body!  

Delight Yourself over us as Redeemed Children in Christ!
Rise up within us to do Your Will!

May the Name of the Lord be exalted forever!
In the Name of JESUS...Amen"

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Rev Gerri Merrick

Rejoice International ~ Rejoice Rally

I will bless the Lord at All times;

HIS praise shall continually be in my mouth."  Psalm 34:1

I've watched you now a full half-hour;
Self-poised upon that yellow flower
And, little Butterfly! Indeed
I know not if you sleep or feed.
How motionless! - Not frozen seas
More motionless! And then
What joy awaits you, when the breeze
Hath found you out among the trees,
And calls you forth again!
- William Wordsworth (To a Butterfly)

In shades of various colors, butterflies are dainty creatures that have provided many poets and writers, inspiration for the most magnificent verses. Many have marveled at the transformation of the very modest caterpillar into a magnificent butterfly! One such species that crops up in my mind is the Blue Morpho. Here, we shall take a close look at some interesting facts about this species.

The Blue Morpho butterfly is a tropical butterfly found in Central and South America.

With a wingspan of 5 - 8 inches, it is considered one of the biggest butterflies in the world.

Its characteristic blue wings are extremely beautiful to look at. The wings are not really brightly colored for the female Blue Morpho butterflies; nevertheless, they still look beautiful.

Female Blue Morpho butterflies have dull blue wings with white spots and brown edgings.

At birth, the caterpillars are reddish brown in color. They also have green colored patches on the back area.

The underside of their wings has a dull brown shade, which is dotted with several eyespots.

Adult Blue Morpho butterflies usually live near the ground and are often seen living in shrubs.

When this butterfly is spotted flying, it is one of the most beautiful sights one can ever imagine. The flapping wings create a fine blend of the bright blue and dull brown colors, and the flashing colors create a beautiful effect.

An adult Blue Morpho butterfly uses its long proboscis to suck juice from rotten fruits.

Blue Morpho caterpillars do not really like being disturbed! Dare you disturb it; the caterpillars secrete a foul-smelling fluid!

When on the hunt for a suitable mate, this butterfly travels through most of the layers of the forest.

Blue Morpho butterflies do not visit flowers for nectar! As mentioned earlier, these feed on the juice of rotting fruits or on the sap of the tree.

The caterpillars feed on various leguminous plants and are nocturnal by nature.

Experts opine the Blue Morpho butterfly is almost an endangered species. These butterflies are mainly affected by loss of natural habitat as a result of deforestation and other human activities. Additionally, they are also killed for their wings, which are used to manufacture jewelry. If people stop the destruction of their habitat and buying jewelry or ornamentation that involves the use of their wings, only then can there be some hope for their survival.
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-the-blue-morpho-butterfly.html

Photo taken of the Second Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon) on October 8, 2014  Weslaco, Texas

Received: Gerri Merrick ~ March 26, 2013 Ponder and Pray about the words!


PROPHECY for the BODY of CHRIST: "LET ME BE YOUR LIFE!"
Gerri Merrick: Received March 26, 2013...early in the morning
"Do not let your peace be shattered.
Do not let your faith be pierced.
Do not let your confidence be stolen.
Do not let your assurance be drained away.
You are mine...My children,
My people, the salt and light upon the earth.
You are the witnesses to My Truth.
You carry My love within you,
as a testimony of My Faithfulness.
Stay covered under My wings for shelter.
Live in the high tower and fortress of My love and power.
These are hard and trying times in all the nations.
but I tell you that terrible times are coming...
they are even on the horizon.
Times that will be a terror for those of the world...
who have chosen to put their trust and set their love
upon the false security of the things of the world...
the riches and dull glitter of the world.
They shall not stand.
Many shall not survive.
Men will shake and drop to their knees in terror
and fear as their foundations crumble under them
as in an earthquake.
Many hearts shall stop. Many shall choose death to try
and escape from the things that used to give them pleasure.
I AM THAT I AM.
I shall never change.
Those who choose life and blessings are the ones who choose ME.
The nations shall continue to fester and boil.
No one will have an answer to stop the destruction.
Only turning to Me can be found safety and relief.
The birth pangs have begun...those with My Spirit
shall know what to do, where to go and when to go.
My Kingdom is not of this world.
On the very last day on the earth, I stated this Truth to one who was of the world. (Note: Pontius Pilot asking about "truth")
I have made the seeking of My Kingdom a first priority.
I have said that it is the Father's good pleasure to give you
the Kingdom...righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
The depth of the oceans is not concerned
with the waves crashing upon the shore far above.
Even hard rain is not noticed in the deep of the seas.
Do not let yourself be troubled.
Do not let yourself be afraid.
Let the focus of your life be ME!
Let the peace only I can bring cause quiet strength
and steadiness.
You will look and see...but do not let the things
of this world unsettle your heart and mind and soul.
I AM all that you need.
I AM your total life.and delight.
Nothing shall unsettle you as you stay
fixed in your faith in ME.
Like a young eagle high on a ledge with his parent...
you shall only "watch the valley below..."
Stay close to ME...your Shepherd Savior.
Stay peaceful in ME...your Faithful Father.
Stay safe and joyful in ME...your Creator King."

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How Great is our God!!!
Our Creator and Redeemer . . . and do we THINK about it ??? God's accuracy may be
observed in the hatching of eggs.. . . . .

For example: -the eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days;
-those of the canary in 14 days;
-those of the barnyard hen in 21 days;
-The eggs of ducks and geese hatch in 28 days;
-those of the mallard in 35 days;
-The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days.

(Notice, they are all divisible by seven, the number of days in a week!)

God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant.
The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction. No other quadruped is so made. God planned that this animal would have a huge body, too large to live on two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily.

The horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation!

God's wisdom is revealed in His arrangement of sections and segments, as well as in the number of grains.

-Each watermelon has an even number of stripes on the rind.
-Each orange has an even number of segments.
-Each ear of corn has an even number of rows.
-Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains.
-Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number.

-The waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather.

-All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks, and the Lord specified thirty fold, sixty fold, and a hundred fold all even numbers.

God has caused the flowers to blossom at certain specified times during the day. Linnaeus, the great botanist, once said that if he had a conservatory containing the right kind of soil, moisture and temperature, he could tell the time of day or night by the flowers that were open and those that were closed!

The lives of each of you may be ordered by the Lord in a beautiful way for His glory, if you will only entrust Him with your life. If you try to regulate your own life, it will only be a mess and a failure. Only the One Who made the brain and the heart can successfully guide them to a profitable end.   REJOICE!
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The Word of GOD has the transforming power to change lives!

Only the Word can create Faith in Christ and knowledge of God.

The Word is alive and eternal.

The Word is living Seed to plant in the heart and renew the mind.

The Word of God is CHRIST in print.

Through the Word, we become instructed in the holiness of God,

His Righteousness is transferred to us through Christ Jesus.

Faith grows and grows...we are change from one level to another.

The Word is confirmed by GOD as He watches over it to bring the Word to pass.

GOD honors His Word even higher than His Name!