To all my friends, loved-ones, and followers:
I pray that this Christmas is the most blessed you have ever experienced and this next year you grow closer and closer to our wonderful Lord and Savior every day!
I continue to be blessed and highly favored as I continue to live in obedience to the Lord here in Montana. That is the KEY you know...living in obedience to the Lord. I highly recommend to you, one and all, to do a word study in the Bible of the word “obey” and you will be blessed by how many things He has promised and gives us when we walk in obedience. Obedience prolongs our lives, and the woman who reverently worships, serves, obeys, and trusts the Lord shall be praised. Another blessing that comes from obedience is that those who obey will be justified [pronounced free of the guilt of sin and declared acceptable to Him. There are many more promises that are the fruit of obedience. Really, dig into the Word and discover them for yourself and you will be richly blessed!
I still live near my Sister and Brother-in-law here in Billings, Montana. I weathered the first part of the stronghold of COVID-19. Yes, I called it a stronghold for that seems to be what it truly is. During the past year and a half it has seized our lives and turned them inside out. Just when we think we have it under control another variance emerges. Why would I call it a stronghold? The Biblical definition of “stronghold” is “old, difficult, discouraging challenges”. Since COVID-19 has become an old, difficult, and discouraging challenge it is a stronghold. THINK ABOUT THIS: what does God tell us to do with strongholds? “The truth is that, although of course we lead normal human lives, the battle we are fighting is on the spiritual level. The very weapons we use are not those of human warfare but powerful in God’s warfare for the destruction of the enemy’s strongholds. Our battle is to bring down every deceptive fantasy and every imposing defense that men erect against the true knowledge of God. We even fight to capture every thought until it acknowledges the authority of Christ. Once we are sure of your obedience we shall not shrink from dealing with those who refuse to obey. “- 2 Corinthians 10:5b PHILLIPS. Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, it is time for us to rise up and tear down the stronghold of COVID by the power of the Lord. It is not the responsibility of unbelievers, it is ours! Will you join me in pulling down this stronghold through the power of the Lord in prayer?
Every year during Advent I ask the Lord Jesus what He wants for His birthday. He blesses me with requests that end up enabling me to grow closer to Him. Is that not like Him to ask for birthday presents that bless us as well? Will you not join me in asking Him what He would like to receive from you this year? Believe me, you WILL be blessed when you do.
I continue to attend Billings Freedom Church even though it is mostly by online internet streaming. God is moving greatly in our part of the Body of Christ. New families have joined and a number of children have been dedicated to the Lord. Our Worship and Youth Leader, Pastor Joshua Black, has moved with his family back to Texas to help in the Church his Mother pastors and our minister-in-training, Randy Bear Don’t Walk, has finished his education and is moving on to the new ministry the Lord has called him to. Our Associate Pastor, Kevin Casterline, has a daughter that is blessed in leading worship and stirs our hearts to hear the Word as our lead Pastor, Gail Craig, preaches. Each service is filled with the Anointed Presence and Power of the Lord. If you would like to check it out go to our live stream of the service (which starts at 10 am Mountain Time, every Sunday morning). After Sunday that week’s service is still available for watching up until the following Sunday: https://www.billingsfreedomchurch.org/live/ or https://www.youtube.com/c/BillingsFreedomChurch.
Well, that about catches you up on how I am. I hope this newsletter finds you in good health, “blessed, and highly favored”.
Love in Jesus,
Linda Lee
