My First Fast


	I love the church of Smyrna as the Lord ministered to me through these scriptures during the time I was born again and He called me to a fast. I didn't even know what fasting was (being a Presbyterian) but I KNEW He had told me not to eat. First you'll notice that there are 2 churches out of the seven that Jesus had no rebuke for: the church of Smyrna and the church of Philadephia. I believe that the churches were present when the churches were started and John received the Revelation from the Lord (that's a given). I also believe that they have been present around the world at any given time, including today. On a personal basis: if I may, I'll relate a story of what happened to me concerning the church of Smyrna in the Boston area in September, 1980. I was a salesman for a Boston area business that was owned by a Jewish man and the top associates were Jewish. We had bagels, kippers and locks (sp) in the mornings and I was invited to synagogue every so often (not for a religious service but for Las Vagas night or steam saunas (very popular up north then - they called them platzas (Jewish term I guess). Over a nine month period, from January, 1980 until September, the Lord was dealing with me through Hal Linsey's book, The Late Great Planet Earth, the 700 Club, Jack Van Impe and other ways. I would read my Bible too. One night I opened my Bible to Revelation 3:20....Behold I stand at the door and knock....I asked the Lord to come in and I was radically saved. I stayed in my apartment for 8 1/2 days that the Lord dealt with me, praying, fasting and reading my Bible. One day, during this time, I opened my Bible to the part that says, "....the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days:" I received this as rhema knowledge. Not long after this I had a knock at my apartment door and the two Boston policemen and my brother were there and came in. My brother said he was concerned about me and had a paper from the local hospital that he signed authorizing them to hold me for "10 days" observation. He thought I was going nuts on a "religious trip" and just not eating. The policemen handcuffed me, allowed me to carry my Bible and took me down to the hospital and introduced me to the hospital psychiatrist. The Lord gave me a great peace in this and I was so full of the Holy Ghost that I just felt good about it and not threatened at all. The psychiatrist was named Dr. Goldberg! A jew! An orthodox Jew who knew his Torah! Like Cornelius! We talked awhile and the Lord gave me something to give him from the Book of Isaiah. I don't remember the scriptures but he read them and then told them to release me, that I was fine. They took off my handcuffs and I went home praising God! \| Four Major USA Prophets And My Dream \| Fasting \| My Son's Birth \| Healed of a Hernia! \| WARNING! Todd Bentley: False Apostle \| Two Transcripts: Bob Jones, False Prophet w/Todd a \| Video:Todd says God told him: ''Todd, you've got t \| God Tells Todd Bentley to Kick a Woman in the Face \| There is Little Discernment in the Charasmatic Mov \| LAKELAND: So you think the truth is out now? (Augu \| \| Return Home \| Tithing and Giving \| Prayer, Fasting and Discernment \| Bible Study and Bible Study Helps \| Mystery Babylon \| Antichrist Revealed \| False Prophet \| The New World Order \| Israel in Bible Prophecy \| Home Schooling \| LINKS: \| Contact Us! \|