A Flying Car

Steve Saint has now developed a FLYING CAR! It is a marvel of engineering. Steve was motivated to build this flying car by his love for the Auca and other tribal people and his desire to serve them in remote areas of the world.

Missionaries Nate Saint and Jim Elliot

Nate Saint and his friend and missions colleague Jim Elliot,  were among the four missionaries killed by the Auca Indians in the jungles of Ecuador in January, 1956. The story about their lives and untimely deaths has gone around the world. Most recently the story was told in the video documentary “Beyond the Gates of Splendor.” It is a powerful story.

Steve Saint is Nate Saint’s son.

Globe International

I’m a member of  the Missions organization called Globe International.

Doug Gehman, President and Director of Globe International said that this Flying Car report is special to him for two reasons…

First, one member of the Saint family are Globe missionaries! Humberto and Evelyn Jimenez-Saint serve as a part of the Globe Team, in Argentina. Nate Saint was Evelyn’s uncle, so Steve and Evelyn are cousins. I am honored to have a member of this famous missionary family be associated with Globe, so I have special appreciation for another contribution that they, through Steve, are making to the world.

Second, I’m a Private Pilot. I’m also a former member of the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association). This new car/aircraft is truly amazing.

Flying Car Video

Watch this video of Steve Saint’s Flying Car.

This is the real deal. I want one!

I’d like to highlight 3 men whose lives were changed as a result of our church planting ministry here in Mexico…..

El Guapo

Here in Mexico people will tell you, “if you want to be popular among the women, learn to play a musical instrument”

Can you pick out "el guapo" in this photo?

In Trintario, Ramiro, the man they call “el guapo” (the handsome man) shamelessly described himself as God’s gift to women. In fact the he had his own quote:

“Que Culpa tengo yo que Dios me quiera tanto”

(It not my fault God loves me so much)

However his good looks got him into trouble…

One day, after getting beat up by a few  men who were fed up with his Casanova attitude, he decided it was time to accept God’s gift to men and women alike… He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and now has opened his home up for services in this new church plant.

El Gordo

El Gordo means fat man. However Cerilo was not only fat, but he was mean. So mean that he would host cock fights for all the Narcs in his hotel in Benemerito de las Americas.

After spending time in Jail as a result of his pure meanness el Gordo surrendered his life to Jesus.

He is now a “gentle” man. In fact, he’s so nice that on October 8th, my birthday and the 1 year Anniversary of  our new Church in Benemerito , he provided lodging for me and 20 other Christians. He then donated a large bull and we ate steak for 3 days  straight. I gained 3 pounds and discovered a new meaning to the word “fat”, as I left “very blessed”!

A Buzzard Caught His Attention….

Carlos and family and friends... The child in the middle is actually a boy in original Mayan clothing

The Mayan Indians are very conscientious of nature.

One day, Carlos and his family were driving into Benemerito which is located about an hour from where they live in the Candona Jungle.

Carlos noticed a buzzard flying overhead. The buzzard came closer and closer to his vehicle. Just when he thought the buzzard was about to hit his car the big bird vomited all over his windshield.

Yes, God can even use buzzard vomit

“What a stinch”.

In fact, it smelt so bad that nobody wanted to help him clean his car. That’s when Carlos and his family visited a mechanic who just happened to be a member in our new church plant.

The mechanic not only helped him clean up the mess  on his car but he shared Jesus with this Mayan Indian and helped him clean up his life. This Mayan family has now opened up their home for services in the jungle.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and financial support.

May God richly bless you and your family.

“… the children … called the altar Ed…”Joshua 22:34 (KJV)

Emerging from forty years of wilderness wandering Moses last recorded effort was to persuade the Israelites to follow Joshua into the land of Promise.

His speech, recounting their history and God’s promises are recorded in Deuteronomy and conclude in chapter 34. At that point, Moses left their presence and went to be with Lord. The people of Israel lingered in Moab and wept for Moses for forty days, after which the invasion of the Land began.

Joshua records the dramatic events that opened up the Land and resulted in its occupation by Israel.

The River Jordan was at flood stage (Jos. 3:15) when it came time to cross, but the moment the Priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant stepped into the water the River “stood and rose up upon an heap.” (3:16) Apparently, the waters were so completely stopped that the Dead Sea dried up! (3:16) The Priests stood in the dry river bed until two monuments were built! One on the banks of the Jordan and the other in the River Bed!

There was a rededication of the people and the initiating of those who had been born in the wilderness and had not received the physical mark of the Covenant in their flesh. (Chapter 5) In the same chapter, as if to confirm the Favor of Heaven on their efforts, Joshua came face to face with The Captain of the Lord’s Host.

Obeying this Heavenly visitor’s instructions, Joshua led the people to march around Jericho and they witnessed the collapse of its Walls.

What an incredible Victory that was.

It still stirs Faith in the believer and inspires the disciple to trust God against overwhelming odds.

The book of Joshua is full of powerful Life Lessons. Among those lessons is the story of two and a half tribes that chose to receive their inheritance on the East side of Jordan and not enter Canaan proper. Ruben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh had reached an understanding with Moses that would allow them to settle outside the Land. They had approached Moses in Numbers 32 and presented their proposal.

• Moses first response was, “Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?” (32:6) That is still a relevant question for believing people! Many are content to sit in the bleachers while others engage the opposition!
• Ruben, Gad and half of Manasseh understood the necessity of Unity among the People of God  replying to Moses, “… we …will go ready armed… until …Israel have inherited every man his inheritance…” (32:17-18)

They were true to their word. The story unfolds with many battles. There were victories and defeats but we read of no failure on the part of Ruben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh to keep their pledge. They had secured their own families in fenced cities and marched off with the other tribes to win security for their brethren.

This is a Great Lesson in loyalty and commitment. After the Land is secured and the other tribes have their inheritance, Ruben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh return home. They have been somewhat maligned as  “Border Line Believers” but that seems an unfair assessment and an erroneous characterization in view of what they went through to help their fellow Israelites and drive the Canaanites out of the Land of Promise. The other tribes became suspicious of their Altar thinking their intention was to set up a competing system with the Tabernacle!

• Israel heard a rumor! (Jos. 22:10) They were ready to launch an attack on the very people who had stood along side them in battle, who risked everything to secure their future!
• Israel misunderstood their motives! Being accused of rebelling against the Lord they answered, “God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD…” (22:29)
• The altar was given a specific Name, Ed!

The word “Ed” means, “Witness.” (Strong’s 5707) The Bible is a book of Altars! There are 370 references to Altars in the Bible.

Altars with a “Sweet Savour” (Gen 8:21) unto the Lord, Altars where the “Lord Appeared” (Gen 12:7) where men sacrificed everything (Gen 22:9) where flesh was exposed (Exodus 20:26) pagan altars (Judges 6:25) desecrated, broken altars (I Kings 13:1, 23:15) misplaced (II Kings 16:14) abandoned (II Kings 23:9) polluted altars. (II Kings 23:16) Altars where the fire fell (I Kings 18:38) Altars to unknown gods (Acts 17:23).

It is of great importance that men ask themselves where they have surrendered all! People worship before altars of Fame, Fortune, Self, Convenience, Lust and myriad others! I want to be certain the altar before which I have sacrificed everything is “Ed!”

Yes, you read that right, “Ed,”   the WITNESS, to the Greatness of God, Witness to what He has accomplished, Witness of His Grace in sending His Son, Witness of His Holiness and Majesty.

God forbid that any of us would kneel before anything or anyone but, the Great, Eternal, Self Existent, Creator of all things and His Son Jesus of Nazareth! “(They)… called the altar Ed…”

“…behold a hole in the wall.  Ezekiel 8:7″

The Word of The Lord Came

In  March 597 B.C. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon captured the City of Jerusalem, installed a king of his own choosing and in course of time headed back to his own land with the Temple Treasures and approximately 10,000 Jewish captives including the deposed King Jehoiachin. (M. Coogan, The Oxford History of the Biblical World)

Ezekiel was among those captives five years into their exile when the “…word of the Lord came…” (1:3) Historians believe that was in the year 597 B.C. By that time, Nebuchadnezzar had survived several attempts to remove him from the throne as well as attempts of the vassal kings to throw off his rule. His contemporary Jeremiah had been allowed to stay in Jerusalem and continued his ministry there.

He warned the nation of the impending invasion and captivity only to be rebuke by other prophets and imprisoned by the King! Jeremiah had prophesied seventy years of captivity in Babylon. (Jer. 25:11) and at the instruction of the Lord he had made a yoke and worn it around his neck as a visual aid to his message.

Hananiah the prophet came into the Temple, and in the Name of the Lord prophesied the Captivity would end within two years and physically removed the Yoke from Jeremiah’s neck!(Jer. 28) He insisted the Captives and the Treasure would be returned in two years. A meeting of representatives from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon  took place in Jerusalem in 594 B.C.

Disbelief

The purpose of that meeting was to plan a joint military action against Nebuchadnezzar! (Coogan) Talk of rebellion was all over the Kingdom! It came to nothing. It is easy to understand, whether among the Captives or hundreds of miles away in the decimated yet beloved City of David that there would be total DISBELIEF of the situation! How could this have ever happened?

• Rebellion, “…I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me…” (Ezekiel 2:3)
• Impudence, “…they are impudent…” (Ezekiel 2:4)
• Stubbornness, “…stiffhearted.” “Ezekiel 2:4) The NKJV translates this “Stubborn.”
• Bloodshed, “…the land is full of bloody crimes” (7:23)
• Ignorance of God’s Omniscience, “…they say, The LORD seeth us not” (8:12)
• Perversity, “…the city full of perverseness” (9:9)

Consequences

This message was extremely difficult for the Prophet to deliver, because along with it came the terrible list of consequences!

Ezekiel wrote, “I came to them… by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.”

We modern day preachers are seldom so seriously affected by the Message Heaven has called us to deliver or by the plight of the Peopleamong whom we dwell! If we understood the awfulness of SIN perhaps, we could be more convincing when we talk about a Savior!

Judgement

If our own experiences with God were more intense, perhaps when we tell them God Knows and God will Judge and nothing is hidden from His view they would listen. Perhaps, when we insist the WALLthey have erected to hide their transgressions, the Wall of Arrogance, or Willfulness, or Selfishness isn’t going to keep Him out, they would sense the imminent danger and Repent!

Let the Message of the Church to every Sinner be, “behold a hole in the wall!”

Ezekiel foretold a Day of Judgment that would result in an economic crash! “…They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them…”(7:20) A day of Sacrilege “…they shall pollute my secret place…” (7:22) A day of a Silent Heaven “…they seek a vision of the prophet.” (7:26) A day of Lawlessness “…the law shall perish.” (7:26)

I don’t know if our generation is about to see something similar, I pray not. I do know that God is a Holy God and it is very possible to insult Him and grieve His Holy Spirit.  I also know it is impossible to hide from Him! He will see through the Wall! And I know something else!

Good News

There is some Good News! Before Judgment came on Ezekiel’s Generation an extraordinary thing happened. When the destroyingAngels were drawing near, God gave a command that a “mark” be put on the forehead of those who “sigh and that cry for all the abominations.” (9:4)

The word “mark” according to Strong’s is “by implication a signature.”(8420) God puts His own Signature on those who despise Sin! The Destroying Angels were told, “…Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark.” Are you Marked by Heaven? God’s Signature will preserve you regardless of what the future holds!