Jumping Ahead of God

Jumping ahead of God will bring personal regrets, and can effect future opportunities. King Saul panicked as some of his troops scattered as the powerful Philistine army gathered against Israel. Saul did not want to enter the battle without God's blessings (good), but he did not wait for Samuel the Priest to offer the sacrifice (bad) and ask God's blessings as was to role of the priest, not the role of the king.  Look at what King Saul said: I Samuel 13:12-13: 12 therefore I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the LORD.' So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering."

13 Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, for now the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. Such a sad way to start out as the first human king over Israel. Christians, today we will face numerous decisions.  Instead of jumping the gun and getting ahead of God, let us stop and get clear direction from God and then follow Gods directions. Why suffer at the end of the day with hours or even years of regret when we can simply take a few minutes and experience God's victory. FYI: God gave Israel the victory that day, but Saul was on his way out. Christians, get the victory and continue in your progress versus decline. Last thing: pray for the spiritual healing of America. God Bless, Pastor Kennedy (MZO) Mtzionontario.com

The Brewing Crisis in Motherhood

In America we have over:

Over one million children at risk for sexual exploitation for money.

Over one million abortions per year.

Over two million incarcerated at end of 2003 (men are locked up)

Over six million under the supervision of the adult correctional system at end of 2013.

A national push for same-sex marriage which is also a critical factor in this crisis of motherhood.  Why?  In the world of same sex marriage, men marry men, and women marry women.  Biblical motherhood, which includes a male husband married to a female wife, does not fit into the world of same sex marriage.

Christians, perhaps this incomplete, yet telling picture of the brewing crisis in motherhood will cause us to push II Chron. 7:14 a lot harder in the churches where we serve.

Pushing and consistently practicing II Chron. 7:14, does not cost anymore than what we already spend, does not require another leadership structure, does not require another political strategy, and does not require anything more than Christians leaders and laity committing to obeying God within our sphere of influence.

II Chron. 7:14: "and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

Some spiritual solutions to our nations sin problem are so simple and cost effective that we overlook them.

Every time Israel put away their idol gods, repented, and turned back to serving God, they experienced national healing.

America is overdue for national healing, and Christians must lead the way as salt and light.

God Bless,

Pastor Kennedy (MZO)

The Church Must Be A Place of Safety

Christians, we must look out for our girls being sexually exploited for
money in the churches in which we serve. We have to look beyond naming and
claiming a bunch of material goods, and prancing and dancing, while our
little girls are being raped 10 amd more times at night.
With well over 200,000 little girls under the control of pimps (or sex
traffickers) in America, we must at least determine that we will protect the
little girls and boys in the local churches by our building godly relationships and help them properly work through critical life issues.
Starting with and continuing with personal prayer, is a great way to
approach this issue. Here is a personal prayer to help us.

Dear Lord, please remove from me the erroneous belief that I do not need
other people. 
Father, please establish and maintain godly mother and daughter
relationships between the girls and women, and the men and the boys in this
church. Lord, please expose the evil men and women who are hurting our girls
and women, and our boys and men, and bring them to justice. Please give the
girls and women, and boys and men in abusive situations a way to escape, and
a new life where they are free in Christ. Lord, put inside the boys and men
in the church, a deep passion and systems to protect and nurture girls and
women. Father, in this cruel and confusing world, You are my true source of security and significance, and I put my trust in You. I love You, and I
thank You for loving me. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

God Bless, 
Pastor Brian Kennedy (MZO)

Mtzionontario.com

Happy Mothers Day

With the increased violence, and abuse against girls and women, several men and boys in this country are determined to demonstrate our care and concern for women and demand nothing in return.

To all the girls and ladies in this country with well over 200,000 young girls being raped 10 to 20 times tonight by cruel and criminally minded men, we love you and ask God's special touch upon you.

I look forward to sharing with you from the book of Ruth on Mother's Day.  If you are unable to make it on campus, remember you can Live Stream (Mtzionontario.com and click "live stream).

God Bless,

Pastor Kennedy (MZO)

The Powerful Collective Action of Christians

"and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land" (II Chron. 7:14).

Prayer accompanied with a pure life, moves the heart of God to forgive sin, and heal the land.

Today, is a great day for all Christians to pray for America.  We need a special touch from God to bring Christians to a place of revival throughout America.

Politics, education, business, government, military, economics, etc are important parts of our society, but prayer moves the heart of God so that a nation can experience healing and enjoy His blessings for all people.

Christians, make a commitment to be right with God and pray for this nation.

Remember to pray that our Supreme Court Justices to preserve the traditional definition of marriage in this country.

God Bless,

Pastor Kennedy (MZO)

Mtzionontario.com

Minister to Fallen Believers who Repent

We all know a fellow believer who is struggling in their walk with Jesus.  As you pray for God to change them, be ready to help them move past their place of failure to a place of God's blessings.  Be a consecrated advocate for them so they will want to go deeper in their walk.

Moses modeled this process well.

Here is a prayer to consider in ministering to fellow believers who stop their sinful behavior and are willing to change:

Dear Lord, protect me from thinking I am better than other believers when they make a serious mistake.  Help me to learn the powerful lesson from Moses on how to help my fellow believers move past their place of failure, help me to be a consecrated advocate that leads people to You, and Lord, instead of dwelling on my fellow believer's failures, deepen my
intimacy with You.  I love You deeply.  I ask these things in Jesus' naame,
Amen.

God Bless

Pastor Brian E. Kennedy, Sr.
pastorkennedyMZO.blogspot.com

Dear Lord

How Should Christians Respond to Baltimore?

What we heard in Baltimore by 

Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State's Attorney, regarding Freddie Gray, is sobering.

The information shared with the public this morning brings us to tears because of what an American citizen endured at the hands of a handful of officers sworn to protect and serve the community.

What happened in Baltimore and in other parts of our county is sad, but must be exposed for the betterment of our country.

Marilyn Mosby, is very courageous and is working overtime to manage a powder cake situation with a high degree of integrity.  She will be criticized and she will be applauded at the same time; and so will everyone who works this case. In addition, the honest and hard working law enforcement officials in this country will have to work just as hard to maintain, and in many cases restore public trust.

Christians, what is our role in this?  We must continue to stand for what is right based on God's Word; we must love both the victims and the villains; and we must continue to pray for the "Just Judge of all the Earth" to work on behalf of His children.  

Christians, serving in law enforcement, your light must shine bright so people can see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Christian's, we must also continue to pray that God moves on the hearts of our Supreme Court Justices to maintain the traditional definition of marriage, which is between a man and a woman.

Proverbs 14:34:

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Finally, Christians, make your way to Church this weekend for worship, prayer, encouragement, Word, service, and fellowship.

God Bless,

Pastor Kennedy (MZO)

mtzionontario.com