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RAIN
by Irvin L. RozierJames 5.18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.I was invited to preach at a small church in a rural part of the county. This was farming country. As I drove up there, I noticed the corn was twisting and the fields were very dry and dusty. Rain was desperately needed!As the service began, the word of the Lord came to me, Irvin, preach about Elijah and how he prayed for rain.I preached on prayer and specifically mentioned how...
A WARNING WELL RECEIVED
by Irvin L. RozierThis is story one out of 50 from my book, My Walk with the Lord, http://www.selahbooks.com/. 2 Kings 20.1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. This is a short version...One Tuesday morning, I went to an 11 A.M. prayer meeting at a local church. Names on a list were called out; some were sick, some were in need of...
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 22.39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Mrs. Kelly, a dear departed neighbor, was a woman who really practiced what the above scripture reads. She was a quiet-spoken humble woman of God. I met her and her husband when I first moved back to the neighborhood in 1987. Both of them enjoyed their yard, especially all the flowers and shrubbery they had planted over the years.Christmas morning, 1989, was especially beautiful here in...
THE WATERMELON SEED
by Irvin L. RozierToday I planted a watermelon seedPlanted it in hope that it would feedThree or four little children dear to meThe ground was prepared by the apple treeOf grass and weeds the soil was bareThe tiny seed was planted with careWith a prayer to the LORD up on highThat He would cause the seed to grow, by and byNext to the watermelon, I planted some sunflowersThen I waited on the LORD to send some showersI watched the seeds spring forth and growOne day after the rain, I spied a...
WARD MEMORIAL CHURCH
by Irvin L. RozierA small white church sits at the edge of townSome people said why don't you tear it downAfter all, the congregation is only three or fourYou might as well close the church doorThese few saints, faithful to the LordKept the door open though they could barely affordTo pay the preacher, the utilities and the restThey gave from their hearts their very bestTo the Lord in heaven they knelt in prayerAnd committed Ward Memorial church to His careHe saw their faithfulness and began...
MY WALK WITH THE LORD INFORMATION
by Irvin L. Rozier See cover of book at http://www.blackshear.newsgeorgia.com/articles/index.cfm?artoid=271095&draft= IS JESUS CHRIST STILL THE SAME TODAY AS YESTERDAY? Does He really care about our daily lives? My book, My Walk with the Lord, gives true examples of how He works in our daily lives. Summary This book of true stories based on scriptural fact is a modern day book of the Acts. You will be amazed, you will laugh, you will cry as your eyes are opened to see how much Jesus loves...
THE NURSING HOME MINISTRY
by Irvin L. RozierIsaiah 61:1: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath annointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he had sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;About a year after I was called by God to preach, a door of opportunity opened up for me to preach at a local nursing home. As I walked down the hall to the chapel area, my eyes were filled with tears of...
RESCUE THE PERISHING
by Irvin L. RozierRescue The PerishingNumbers 12.6 And he said, hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.Before I went to bed one night, I prayed and asked the Lord to send encouragement. I drifted off to a deep sleep and began to dream a very vivid dream. In this dream, I was in a church preaching to a large congregation of different races and people. I was speaking these words, Either you...
THE MISSING BIBLE
by Irvin L. RozierThis is a short version of story number 30 (out of 50) from my recently published book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.com , barnes and noble, amazon.Ephesians 6.17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.On April 26, 2003, I went to a patriotic event at Memorial Stadium in Waycross, Georgia. There were many veterans present and several active duty personnel..Even Governor Perdue attended. Prayers for our nation were...
A JOB AND A JOB PROMOTION
by Irvin L. RozierThis is a short version of story number 19 (out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, http://www.selahbooks.com/ Psalm 75. 6,7 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. I was seeking the Lord for the right job He wanted me to have. I had submitted many applications, but had not had an interview. Those of you who have been through a period of unemployment can...
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