"Easter -- A Season For God And Family" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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Dear Ones:

     We live in a hustling, bustling 'work-a-day' world...And it's not always easy to take time to 'smell the daffodils and tulips'.

     But today is a special day.  Today is the most important day for Christians all over the world, because it heralds the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus.

     We take time out from our busy lives today to worship and spend the day with family and friends.

     We pray, we hunt for eggs, have fun with the children, enjoy a wonderful Easter meal together....And, more likely than not, eat way more chocolate than we ought to!

     Yet, amid all this 'fun', there are times when true 'spiritual breakthroughs' occur, for the very fabric of this day lends itself to discussions and meditations of all that is God-breathed.

     In fact, Easter is a time when some may even decide that they wish to be baptized.
     And here I have some interesting information for you:  Did you know that any baptized Christian may baptize another with 'full authority'?  It's true.
  (Disclaimer: I realize that certain denominations do not consider laity to be 'qualified' in this regard, except in emergencies, and that certain denominations and individuals do not feel that a 'woman' (myself) is qualified to be clergy and speak as I do, but for those who are other-minded, please read on.)
 

The Great Commission

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. ¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Mt 28:16-20 (NIV)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28&version=NIV

 

     My message to you is this:  one need not necessarily use 'Jordon River water' to baptize a person seized by the Spirit of the Lord and asking for a fellow Believer to baptize them.

     Any Believer may take pure water and 'bless it' for Holy use and then proceed to use it to 'baptize'.

     ALL Christian Believers are qualified and, are indeed, 'commanded' to GO FORTH and baptize others in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!

     From a 'private baptism' in a family bathroom on Easter Day to a heart-wrenching, yet life-affirming one performed in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) on a precious infant in an 'Isolette' (using sterile water and a sterile eye-dropper), one never knows when the need to baptize may appear.

     So, dear ones, if someone should ever ask you to baptize them, proudly proclaim your 'authority' as a Believer and do it!

     Whether it be a 'normal day', at an 'accident scene' or other disaster or when clergy are simply unavailable, step up and fulfill that request.

       Do it and live, so that the person you baptize can 'live', just as Christ lives and bids us to be his 'hands, feet and hearts' on this earth.

May Your Easter Be Especially Blessed,

Rev. Barb

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com 

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"A Blessed Palm Sunday Healing Message For You" From Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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Dear Ones:
     I relay to you a most heartfelt Palm Sunday greeting with a message of healing for you during this Holy Week.
     Palm Sunday is, traditionally, a day of 'triumph'.  It heralds a joyous reception of our Savior Jesus, replete with cheers and shouts of joy as he passes by the crowd.
     But, even with all the happiness this day brings, there is an undercurrent of not only sadness, but of anticipation and even 'dread', as well.
     Those who know this Gospel story, know that Jesus will soon be arrested, sentenced and crucified before long.
     So, too, do our modern day Christian celebrations sometimes become 'marred' and mired in sadness as relatives and friends, of different denominations (or of no denomination at all, meaning agnostics and atheists) gather for holidays like Easter and Christmas.
     We know that no matter how much 'joyous fun' we are supposed to have, there is bound to be a 'thing or two' that sets our loved ones 'on edge' and causes strife during the holidays.
     Sometimes, the controversial subject causing discord is interpersonal in nature.
     But, sometimes, religious and denominational differences also rear their heads and this is where my message comes in.
     It is this:  when loved ones debate about 'interdenominational differences', remember that, in Christ, there is only one way.
     And that is the Way of Jesus!
¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Do not treat prophecies with contempt ²¹ but test them all; hold on to what is good, ²² reject every kind of evil."   1Thessalonians 5:19-22  (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+5&version=NIV 
     So my suggestion for you this Easter, however you choose, as a Christian, to celebrate it with family and friends is this:
     Celebrate that which you hold sacred in common.  Cast aside that which divides you.  And, above all, remember to 'celebrate the good' this Easter.
     Yes, Holy Week is rift with agonizing sadness.
     But, like a spring bulb hunkering just below the surface of sweet dirt, we know that we are on the brink of 'witnessing' the amazing Resurrection of Christ.
     It's spectacular, it's a wonderment and we stand in awe of spring life, and in awe of eternal life.
With Love in Christ,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"It's Raining Today...Again" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."                                                Psalm 118:24  (NKJV)
Read Psalm 118 here: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20118&version=KJV

"An Alternative To The 'Media Trial' Of George Zimmerman: Realtime Evidence For You To Examine For Yourself" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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For those who are having difficulty forming a 'judgement' (if even we should be, though the media coverage makes it almost impossible not to do so) as to the 'Trayvon Martin Case', please check this out:

LINK: http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.html

 

It is the link to the Sanford P.D., where you can read/listen to everything from 911 calls to eye-witness accounts.  Intelligent people everywhere actually have an opportunity to examine some actual EVIDENCE in forming their opinions in this case, IF they choose to do so.

 

Naysayers will no-doubt opine of a lack of confidence in anything the Sanford P.D. provides, but the evidence speaks for itself.

  

We must reject prejudice and conjecture.  Most especially, decent persons would do well to avoid any and all particularly vicious forms of 'hate-mongering' as by those who seek to promote racially-motivated violence.

As my heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of Trayvon Martin, so do they go out to the family and friends of George Zimmerman.

 

May God Help us to live in good accord,

Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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"Ash Wednesday-The First Day of Lent" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

 

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Dear Ones:

     Today is Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of 'Lent'.  Lent is a period of 40 days during which time Christian believers typically 'give up something' as a spiritual reminder or 'act of devotion' to help them 'focus' on God in Christ during this time.

     Some Christians 'do something' (i.e. volunteer work, of some kind) in lieu of abstaining from something.  The point is to 'honor that which is much larger than our individual selves'.

     We become 'unified' in all the world at this time.   As a 'body of believers', we strongly remember that we are 'one' in the 'Body of Christ'...not just today, but on each day of the year, of course.  But this time is definitely special for us.

     Incidentally, the 'Sunday's of Lent do not 'count' as one of those '40 days of Lent', for each 'Sunday' of Lent is considered to be a 'little Easter'.

     It seems that even during a time of 'self-denial', the Lord gives us 'constant reminders' of the glory that awaits each of us regarding the 'Resurrection Story'!

     Whether or not a Christian continues to deny him or herself on these 'Sundays of Lent' is a matter of individual discernment.  If your heart has a question, pray on it and you will receive your answer at once.

     But the Kingdom of Christ, of course, is more than a collection of mere 'rules and regulations' and of 'does and don'ts'.  In fact, rich tradition colors all the days of our liturgical lives.

     For example, Christianity is replete with 'numerical significances' and in overlying 'themes', such as the 40 years of the Israelites in the desert:

^"35 The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan."  Ex 16:35  (NIV)

the 40 days and nights during which Elijah fled to Horeb bolstered by an 'angelic meal':

 "⁷ The angel of the LORD came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” ⁸ So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. ⁹ There he went into a cave and spent the night."   1Kings 19:7-9  (NIV)

^{the 40 days that Jesus was tempted in the wilderness:}

 ^"1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted^[a] by the devil. ² After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³ The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”  Matthew 4:1-3  (NIV)

among others examples where the number '40' figures prominently, as it does during Lent.

     I am not suggesting that anyone become overly-focused on 'numbers in the Bible'...but, rather, that we can enjoy our shared foundation with generations past, with an eye towards those believers yet to be born on this earth--our children, our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren!

     If your faith life does not ordinarily include a Lenten commitment, won't you join us this year?

     Won't you join us on this 'faith journey' as we travel onwards towards the blessed triumph known as Easter?

I pray you do!

Love, Rev. Barb

Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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"God Has A Plan" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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God Bless You Jim Sutton & thank you for your ever-faithful testimony!  Love, Rev. Barb

"Faith, Hope & Love: The Greatest Of These Is Love" By Rev. Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

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God Bless You, Jim Sutton!

     As Christians, we know the following 1 Corinthians 13 passage from the many wedding ceremonies we have been witness to.

     Why not take a moment now to reflect upon this passage in it's 'entirety'?

Love, Rev. Barb

" ¹ If I speak in the tongues^[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ² If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,^[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.  

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

 ⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰ but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹² For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

 ¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
                                                                                                   1 Corinthians 13:1-13  (NIV)

LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+13&version=NIV
     Our God is a WONDERFUL God and He (not 'She'!), is God of us all...Christian and Jew, alike.
With Love in Christ!
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
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"May The Angels Watch Over You This Holiday" By Rev. Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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"Whatever You Think Of Occupy Darien, Please Have Compassion For Margaret Rague" By Rev. Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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Dear Ones:
     Whatever you may think or feel about the 'OCCUPY DARIEN' movement, I would ask you to have compassion for it's apparent leader/organizer Margaret Rague, who was recently arrested:
LINK: http://www.thedailydarien.com/news/occupy-darien-organizer-arrested
     The news media have been 'rift' with comments, back and forth, between Ms. Rague and others.  
     Even a cursory examination of these reveals some very disturbing interactions:
LINK: http://www.thedailydarien.com/news/occupy-wall-street-protesters-head-darien
     We don't need this kind of thing.
     It does Darien (or Stamford with their 'OCCUPY STAMFORD" or New Canaan with their 'OCCUPY NEW CANAAN' or any of Connecticut, for that matter) no good at all.
     And it certainly is not in keeping with what should be the 'joy' of this holiday-time of the year.
     So won't you please join me in praying for all involved here?
     Please pray that those who are hurt and angry may know 'peace in their hearts' in the spirit of compassion and forgiveness.
     Above all, do not contribute to that which seeks only to promote discord and tumult across our fine country.
     At this time in history we should all be 'pulling together'!  We should be seeing to it that those most 'at risk'--our young, our elderly, the weak, the poor, the hungry--are comforted and cared for!
     Thank you & God bless you, all true 'Peacemakers', who I know are here and listening!
With Love in Christ
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"Peace On Earth, Indeed" By Rev. Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

"PEACE ON EARTH"....what a beautiful message for this holiday season.
God Bless You
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"Space & Solar Weather At An All Time High?--What Does It Mean For Us? A Biochemist Explains It All" By Rev. Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets The Cross"

LINK:  Here's a good LINK for 'space weather warnings' in case you want to know what's going on:  http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

LINK: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

Dear Ones:
     Look at the diagram above.  It is quite profound.
     For those of you who are not acquainted with my 'TUTORIALS', you will not realize what this means.
     To those of you who are familiar with my 'space weather' tutorials as "the Biblical Biochemist" whose 'hobby' is studying things such as this....you will note that this is an unusually 'high' level for the Kp index.
     The above reflects the energy from the sun ('space weather') that is currently affecting the earth or which has the potential to affect the earth in 1-3 days....my estimate.
     We are currently in a period of 'solar minimum', which means that in the world of astrophysics, the sun is 'quiet' for longer periods of time...but when it DOES finally 'erupt' with solar flares and the like, those events are all the more 'profound'.
     Such is the case now.
     There's been quite a 'jog' magnetically for the earth:

LINK:  http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html

     No, I can't tell you exactly 'how' the earth will be affected.  All I can say is that the earth WILL be affected in the form of severe weather, earthquakes, satellite disruptions, perhaps tsunamis, tornadoes and any number of unsavory weather events.
     I'm a little surprised myself to see that things are flaring up like this at this time.  Perhaps the 'only thing' you will notice is some minor interruptions while watching your cable t.v.
     (That would be the pesky proton storm in progress, knocking out those satellite transmissions, by the way.)
     Here's a 'graph' of just that:

LINK:     http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/pro_3d.html

     Solar flares are both 'cool' and incredible to witness and recently we've had some 'humdingers'.

     Here's a look at some recent 'solar flares'...also known as 'solar eruptions' or 'coronal mass ejections (CMEs):

link: http://www.solarmonitor.org/

     For your edification, solar flare activity is officially at a 'HIGH' with 8 M-class flares and 13-C class flares in the past 2 days.
     It's not that common to have a 'HIGH' flare level, just so you know.
     The area 'most likely to flare' is number 11302.
     Please check out all these sites yourselves.
     Educate yourself as to what may be happening at this time in earth's history.
     I just find it interesting that just as some of the very worst of human nature appears to be manifesting itself here on earth (just read the news!) that solar 'events' are concurrently...'flaring up'!
     What do you think?  What are your plans for your families if and when a natural disaster strikes in your area?
    Please be prepared for whatever may come.
    And please prepare yourself spiritually for the same.
     Remember that the 'old will pass away' according to Scripture and so I pray that you are all prepared in all ways.
May God Bless & Protect Us All
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"A Prayer For Someone With Liver Problems" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

 

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From Rev. Barb-

Dear Ones:

     Please pray with me just now for all who suffer from liver problems all over the world.

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we know that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Your 'design' of us...and your designs for us are a neverending source of wonder and, at times, confusion and anxiety.

Please help us to best understand your Will for us, that we might learn to deal with whatever afflictions we may have.

We know illness strikes young and old, alike...sometimes in what seems like 'out of the blue'...and sometimes as a result of our own 'foolishness'.

Yet, still, you are with us O Lord with your steadfast love.

You are there with us at all times with a love that refreshes itself continually,

Just as the very cells of the human liver refresh and replace themselves continually, 

So great is your 'Grand Design'.

And as we need only the smallest bit of love to carry on, 

So it is with the amazing liver....the smallest bit 'transplanted', even 'one-quarter'...can help us to continue on and give a grateful recipient a full life, once again.

You ever cleanse us, Lord, with your Love and Hope and Faith,

And you have provided our 'temporary vessels' with an organ of cleansing, as well.

So now we pray fervently for all who suffer from any and all diseases and illnesses of the liver that they be uplifted right now and unafraid.

For we understand that nothing is impossible with our Great Healer.

We are grateful, O God, that you take the time to listen to this our humble prayer of ours.

As we pray these things in our individual traditions, which for Christians is 

In The Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

AMEN

Rev. Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

"Go forth and let God heal you!"

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"To Family, Friends & Comrades Of Our American Special Forces Heroes Shot Down Over Afghanistan On August 6, 2011:Rest In Peace" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'"

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To the beloved Family, Friends & Comrades of those whose lives were lost while flying so far away in Afghanistan~

All of America grieves with you. 

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We are sorry for the loss of our heroes, who so willingly laid down their lives for us~

We are grateful & thank God for our United States Navy SEALs.

And we give thanks for our United States Army Rangers and their 'kith and kin'~

This day and always, we will remember their sacrifice!

WE THANK ALL BRANCHES OF OUR U.S. MILITARY--

USAF, US ARMY, USMC, USCG, US NAVY & SUPPORT STAFF

Man's words are insufficient to console us~

But those of God suffice to assure us at times such as this.

Let us pray:

Holy God of all good reason and all good things,

Come to our rescue right now.

In this world of war and evil and cruelty, many suffer, 

But those who are faithful receive assurance that Your Plan for us is greater than we can ever imagine.

We pray now through our tears...with the hope that they will cease in time.

We ask for your ever-present reminders as those whose lives have been torn-asunder attempt to resume their day-to-day activities, without their loved ones on earth.

Bless and protect ALL U.S. MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS & SUPPORT STAFF and their families and friends.

Let them know how much this grateful nation loves them all!

Please be the steady guide of the grieving wife as she explains to her children why 'Dad won't be coming home'.

And have mercy on these children, Lord...for all the days of their lives.

Console, O Lord, the grief-struck parents who miss their sons, the weeping siblings, the aunts and uncles and all cousins and nieces and nephews and friends.

Show mercy and fortify dear Grandparents that they may bear up under the strain of grandsons lost and let them draw upon the wisdom of their lives' experience.

And Lord-please give strength and comfort to sweethearts, to 'buddies', to pets who grieve, to co-workers and especially to comrades-in-arms, 

That they may contend with the totally incomprehensible loss of  loved ones in the service of our fine country.

Remind us all, Heavenly Father, that our fallen heroes have given  great glory to YOU!

For they so embody the very preciousness of the life You give us!

May we see reflected in the loss of these Special Operation Forces members lives, the very essence of self-sacrifice, as supremely exemplified by your Precious Son Jesus, Himself.

When we remember this, Heavenly Father, we can come to terms with our grief.

And tell us again, Lord, about 'your mansion with many rooms', 

And we will be content to know that our American sons lost in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011 are in a very fine place, indeed...safe now and secure with You!

These heroes are at peace now...mission served...and mission so brilliantly accomplished.

We pray these things in our individual traditions, 

Which for Christians is in the Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

AMEN

God Bless You & God Bless America

Rev. Barb Sexton (USARevBarb)

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

Dear Ones:

     Please read this...if you can do so through your tears...to get some insight into what and whom we have 'lost'.

     It needs to be read.

Love, 

Rev. Barb

Family, Friends Remember Fallen as Heroes

August 08, 2011

Associated Press

One relied on his deep faith. Another was planning a marriage proposal. And yet another would shoot baskets with his mom when they had something serious to discuss.
But the brothers, fathers, sons and uncles who died when a U.S. military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan all had something in common: a love of family and country, according to friends and family members. Those who knew them said the soldiers were aware of the dangers they faced but were dedicated to their mission - even if it meant giving their lives.
Here are the stories of some of the fallen:
LINK: http://www.military.com/news/article/family-friends-remember-fallen-as-heroes.html?col=1186032310810#community

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