November 4, 2008

• I Voted

  It’s very possible that today South Dakota may pass the most restrictive abortion bill in the nation.  -Propostion 11    I pray that life is protected today. 

   

  Pastor Mark Arnold in Lebanon , Ohio who wrote the below account. This
  account is true. He first sent this out to just a tiny handful of 
  friends and relatives, never dreaming that, thanks to email, it would 
  soon travel around the world. As of 3:30 p.m. today, September 25, he’s
  heard back from 49 states, 11 nations, several major Christian
  ministries and news networks and is receiving 70-100 emails an hour. He
  is refusing money from the news networks for the story even though he’s
  a “tent-maker” pastor of a little church who works 50-hour weeks besides
  his church duties.

  He was asked what he felt the value was in letting this story go public.
  He said he is seeing people moved and coming out of the “caves” they’ve
  been in, coming alive and realizing that they need to get back involved
  in the affairs of the nation and not sleep through this season like the
  church did when they allowed prayer to be removed from schools. “God
  asked me if I would obey and I did,” he said. “I was a “Mordecai for her
  (Sarah Palin); I did my part. Now the church has to do their part.”

  So, dear praying friends. Read the story below, be encouraged and get to
  work – on your knees, with your testimony and in the voting booth. And,
  whether you agree with the idea of this story going public to
  non-believers or not, it already has so please pray for protection for
  him as well as for John McCain and Sarah Palin. 

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  And for anyone who needs to verify or confirm this story that follows,
  please Email me or call me at the following numbers:

   MEA31975@aol.com (513) 291-0425

  Be Blessed!

  Pastor Mark Arnold

  (PLEASE READ ENTIRE STORY BELOW)

  This past Tuesday, the McCain / Palin Bus came through a little town
  called, Lebanon , Ohio . The LORD allowed me to go to the Rally giving
  them a message that He wanted me to personally deliver.
  

  Sunday Night – a burden hit me that would only shake me to my knees – I
  prayed and wept for our Nation. Never has my heart been so broken before
  God. I literally interceded for these wonderful people who do not
  deserve all the hate against them. The GOD-Haters are going to try
  everything to stop them, but they will not succeed! 

  God is not pleased with the “bashing” in the News of this “Anointed”
  person. He has called her for this time! I promised God that I would
  pray and hold them up in prayer. I would “listen” out and be mindful of
  where they were. The following day is important in this
  timeline…because I didn’t even know until God spoke to me…

  Monday and into Monday Night – the burden of prayer was so heavy that I
  was literally shaking and could not stop weeping. I didn’t know that
  they were coming to Ohio . I prayed and walked and wept and walked. I
  prayed and prayed and wept and prayed…

  Tuesday at 2:00 A.M. – God spoke these words to me – “…Go turn the
  Radio on!” Immediately the Reporter’s words were -  “McCain & Palin Bus
  to be in Lebanon later this morning for a 10:00 A.M. Rally!” 

  Immediately on hearing that news, I heard God again…God said, “You are
  to go. You will meet them and give them a message for Me!” 

  I prayed as an intercessor and went to a place in prayer that I don’t
  think I’ve ever been…because the LORD had just visited me…and I knew
  I was on a ” Mission .” I had now been up since Sunday Night…and now
  it’s Tuesday and I’ve got to go on the “WORD of the LORD.” He sure
  became My Strength as this unfolds…

  I didn’t stop praying until I drove over to the town and parked the car.
  The News would later report they were expecting 5,000 people and the
  actual head-count of those who had been scanned was more than 10,000
  people.

  I simply obeyed…and God actually told me where to stand, who to talk
  to…and when to be on the move. I had sure learned on the Mission
  Field, when God wants to open a door, He will do it at the appropriate
  time. He always has someone to assist…and even those standing beside
  you may just be an Angel.

  I struck up a conversation with an agent on the ground – he simply said,
  “I can’t allow you to stand here!” Here is where the bus was going to
  actually pull up to. They had to make a much larger perimeter so the
  entire area was now being moved back several blocks. The only other
  thing he told me to do was to go through the metal detector zone and
  just watch from the back. So, that’s what I did.

  Due to sensitivity of the Internet…I can’t share much of the story as
  to what happened next was a definite GOD THING ALL THE WAY.
  Looking over the shoulders and backs and heads of all those people…I
  knew it would take a miracle for what GOD told me to do. 

  As I was standing there, two Boy Scouts came running up my
  back…literally, they almost knocked me to the ground because they were
  running so fast behind me…up my back and over to the right. These Boy
  Scouts were about Junior High Age. Their Scout Leader and several others
  were behind them…but as the two out front was trying to push through
  the crowd, saying they were late…the smaller scouts were left in their
  dust. The Scout Leader who was with a McCain Rep from the State grabbed
  me and told me bring the other Scouts up front as they try to keep up
  with the first two that just came through.

  I just became the leader of the rest of the Scouts to lead them right up
  front and center. As the Rep was shouting back at me…to bring the
  Scouts forward…the people parted just like God parted the Red Sea.

  I marched those boys right up front and to the right of the stage as one
  was looking from the back. When I got there I was fifteen feet from the
  podium. GOD said, “Stand here, and don’t move from this spot.”

  Within five minutes…the bus pulled up and around the other side
  McCain, Sarah Palin and her husband Todd stepped up and the speeches
  took off. I was where God placed me…and even Sarah Palin and Todd were
  standing on my side of the stage. I made eye contact, I gave them thumbs
  up gestures…and I knew they were just happy to see me standing there.Ha Ha

  When they came around the podium and started on the other side, I knew
  they were coming right toward me, a little lady who stood by me, reached
  up and told the Rep that they had promised a Picture with her because
  she was the one who had lost a son in Iraq, recently. The Rep confirmed
  she would get a pic with them and they would talk to her. When McCain
  came to hug her… he immediately shook my hand and following his moment
  with her, I shook his hand as he grabbed my hand, now for the second
  time, and I said, “God wants you to know that I’m praying for you, Sir!”
  He thanked me and kept smiling. I repeated that phrase to him five
  times. He grabbed my hands and looked right into my eyes and said, “I
  won’t make it without prayer. Sir, Thank You for praying for me, and
  don’t let one day go by that you don’t pray for me. I need all the
  prayers that I can get. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!”

  As he moved to my right, Sarah Palin, came over to my left
  side…standing over the crowd and then looking at the little lady who
  had lost the son. It took a moment for her to shake some hands and
  people were pushing in all around. Sarah came and got on her hands and
  knees on that side of the stage and hugged that little Mom, telling her,
  “…it was not in vain.” She promised her support.  It was at this
  moment Sarah Palin, reached out for me to help her up and as I was
  assisting her to stand I was now face to face with her and GOD said,
  “Open up your mouth and I will fill it.” 

  Here is what came out… “God wants you to know that you are a present
  day Esther!”  [She immediately began to cry]  “God wants to tell you
  that you are Chosen for such a time as this!”  “You are called, and
  chosen to be a leader.” “Don’t lose heart and don’t fear man.” “The news
  and nay-sayers and criticizers are going to be very hateful toward
  you… and in the days ahead they are going to turn up the heat…but do
  not fear.” “You are a present day Esther.” You are an Esther. You are an
  Esther!  “Keep your eyes on GOD and know that He has chosen you to
  Reign!”  “Stay strong…be strong…don’t tire. Don’t be weary in
  well-doing. Be strong.”

  Her husband Todd came over and I told him what I told her. He began to
  cry. I emphasized the fact that he was to guard her at this time…and
  know that “…she is GOD-CALLED and GOD-ANOINTED.” “…this is a
  GOD-THING and your wife is a Present day Esther…she is for God to use
  at this time…She is an Esther…she is an Esther…she is an Esther.”
  “You will be hated…but stand strong…GOD has called both of you to
  stand!” “We are praying and I am praying for you…!” 

  At this moment, McCain came right to where I was finishing talking to
  Todd and I told Mr. McCain exactly what I told to Sarah and Todd Palin.
  “Mr. McCain, …they are called of God and she is an Esther.” “Don’t
  lose hope and don’t lose heart.” “We are praying for all of you!” He
  shook my hand and with a deep look of understanding what I had just
  said, he said, “Thank you for your prayers and support…I really do
  mean that!” And he turned and shook more hands…and I watched them as
  they went through the crowd. 

  When I got to my car I sat there for quite a long time…knowing the GOD
  of the Universe had just used me to deliver a message confirming to
  Sarah and Todd to realize they are truly chosen vessels of God.
   

  I wept. I have not stopped praying and crying. My heart is full knowing
  they had to have all the staging and all the hype and all the
  crowd…but the GOD of Heaven and Earth…wanted to give them a
  Divine-God-Appointment! To God be all the GLORY and HONOR.
  

  If anyone wants to know if I believe God can speak. Yes…Absolutely, is
  my Answer! Be praying for me…and let me know what you think about all
  of this.

  Pastor Mark Arnold

  MEA31975@aol.com

  www.AgreeInPrayer.com

   

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