One Taken, the Other Left!
then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Matthew 24:40-41.

Transformation touches nearly every part of our lives. As we seek rational understanding, we believe we can shape history to our advantage. Today, more scientists than ever before, Transformation touches nearly every part of our lives. As we seek rational understanding, we believe we can shape history to our advantage. Today, more scientists are active than ever before, and there is intense competition for influence over our thoughts and beliefs. The new teaser of the world is artificial intelligence manufacturing doubt once again those words we heard before, by the enemy, “did God really say…

The scripture of “one take and the other left” speaks about the rapture that will take place of the Church. This is a stark reminder that at some point in time our Lord will come and take those who belong to Him.

Our Lord requires total allegiance. There is no room for compromise. There is no room for double thinking. The basic question to the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is are you ready? As our world undergoes major changes, the enemy constantly whispers that there is still time.
The coming of the Son of Man-Jesus is coming to set things straight. Jesus stated we live in a adulterous and sinful world. And it’s sad to see that many Christians seek more to be accepted by the world then to proclaim their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus stated, “whoever acknowledges me before men I will acknowledge him before my Father in heaven but whoever denies me before men I will deny him before my Father in heaven.” (Mark 8:38).

These leave no doubt of what the Lord expects of us. Will you be Taken or Left?

UGATS Bible College in Pakistan
How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things! Rom. 10:15

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord has opened the doors for us to be able to teach in a Bible College in Pakistan under the direction of Pastor Asher.

We have been teaching now for two weeks Biblical Theology and it has been a prosperous and productive time teaching the Word of God. The semester covers approximately four months and we covet your prayers and financial support for this new opportunity that the Lord has provided. It is such a great experience to be able to share the Word of God around the world.
Pastor Asher and these students are taking the Word of God to a Muslim nation at great risk. Some of the Christians who have been caught teaching the Word of God received severe persecution. Please keep our brothers and sisters in prayer.

We are now teaching in India, two ministries in Pakistan, and also Bangladesh. We are also ministering to more than 100 prisoners in state prisons in California and other states with bi-weekly teachings. As well as teaching on Linkedin over 5,000 followers and and on our YouTube channel with over 12,00 views.
Please keep Harvest Evangelistic Association in prayer as well so we can partner with many other people in other countries who are in desperate need of solid teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Claudia and Dr. Timothy Emerick

The Danger of Distraction!
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your trust be evident to all. The Lord is at hand. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7).

Lord, I must avoid at all times the danger of distraction. What I do on earth echoes throughout eternity. The lives I touch and do not touch are usually due to being distracted by other things that blur my true mission in life. The Lord God knows how easy it is for us to be sidetracked from His will in our daily lives. Sometimes my little kingdom totters, my family convulses, and my mind staggers to the edge. Then I must be still and know that God is God. He must be my only refuge, my rock, my defense, and my fortress.

I must avoid running to Egypt which symbolizes the world for help. This is what Israel did when confronted by a fearsome foe (Isaiah 30:1-2). The trouble with running to the world (Egypt) s that it is a “little help”, and a little help can become a wholesale disaster. It is better to trust the Lord fully, and be completely delivered (vv12-13). Egypt was an illusion, a paper tiger, a tree inwardly eaten by worms. She looked formidable, but her looks were deceiving. She had glamour but no strength. If Israel (or I) trust in Egypt, it will become a “shame and …confusion” to me and whoever I touch (v3 KJV).

How often in my desperation have I looked to a person of wealth, so called possessing wisdom and knowledge, maturity and experience and said, “you are my deliverer”, only to discover the wealth, wisdom, and maturity were nothing more than cold ashes. There was no help whatsoever! I was driven in humiliation back to the source of my strength and wisdom, back to God and His everlasting arms.

It is not acting in faith when we have moments of running to Egypt and is certainly a sin to rest my weight and security upon Egypt, rather relying on God. To “be still” means to “relax”, but I must relax upon the solid rock of Jesus and His word. This is not a trust upon the shifting sands of trusting Egypt. Relaxing on Jesus and His word is like Nahum stated, “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him. (Nahum 1:7).

This is a picture of our church in Lancaster State Prison under the direction of our inmate Pastor Robert Lopez. He and his team working endlessly to evangelize and teach new believers the Word of God. They also have an active discipleship program. Our ministry is currently sending teachings to approximately 10 prisons in the State of California to about 100 inmates on a bi-weekly basis.
Please keep our ministry in prayer both in prisons, in the United States Mexico and 20 other countries. We also are presently helping economically as well with discipleship our teaching ministry in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In Pakistan we are teaching twice a week in their Bible College.

Rev Claudia and Dr. Timothy Emerick

Faith & Desires
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Psalms 37:4

Can you imagine your child seeing that you are cooking breakfast and he would keep asking you if you are going to allow him to eat. How would that make you feel? Would you think that your child believes in the love that you have for him? I think that God feels the same way when we have a lack of faith in His love and provision for us. God cares about every detail of our life. God does not turn a blind eye or a deaf eye to our petitions. He is there and more than willing to answer our petitions when we ask in FAITH!

How does one ask in faith? We find a scripture that covers the need we have and then we ask God to help us according to that promise. God is willing, able, and wanting to complete His word in our lives. Then the battle begins in our mind. We ask in faith and then the devil fills our mind with all kinds of doubts and fears that beat up against us taking our mind off the promise. Let’s say you have your vision of what you would like to do. But you don’t have the money nor do you know anyone who can lend you the money. In Psalms 20: 4; “He (God) will give you your heart’s desire and make your plans succeed.”

What’s the catch? We need to seek to do God’s will first in our lives and He will add everything else. That does not mean we have to be perfect in our actions, not just in our heart. In other words, our motives must be sincere and pure. God is not looking for a perfect person. If we look at many of the Bible heroes, we can see they were far from perfect. Remember King David. This guy was far from perfect but God said he was a man after God’s own heart! What does that mean? David’s heart before God was sincere. He did not make excuses for his sin. He asked for forgiveness, left that sin and moved on.

God wants us to succeed. He wants us to prosper. Why? So, we can show others how great our God is and so we can bless others with that what we have received from Him. Go ahead, dream big and ask God to bless that which you desire to do to further His Kingdom on earth.

Are you in the Race?
You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes’ race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You’re after one that’s gold eternally. I don’t know about you, but I’m running hard for the finish line. I’m giving it everything I’ve got. No sloppy living for me! I’m staying alert and in top condition. I’m not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing out myself. I Cor. 9:25-27; (MSG)

The key word for us today is discipline. I know that for me that is sometimes very difficult for me to stay on track. Right now, I am working out in the gym. I did this many years ago when I was a young man. But now working out again I do not know I had so many different places that could hurt. I hurt all over and I felt like quitting but I know if there is no pain there is no gain. I need to train hard so I can get into condition and live a long and healthy life.

The apostle Paul was using this example to help us understand that we need to stay fit spiritually as well. What needs to take place for us to stay spiritually fit? To name a few; we need to pray, read and meditate on scripture, understand that we are in a battle and we must use the tools of God to win that battle, we need to resist evil and the oppressor, and we must have a heart of compassion and mercy towards the less fortunate.

I don’t know about you but at times I get really lazy. I use the excuse that I am too busy to do all of those things to keep me spiritually fit. But I know if I don’t stay spiritually fit, I am a target for the devil. I will become negative, resentful, and full of excuses for not obeying God. When this happens, I don’t even want to be around myself.

I have served the Lord for 53 years and I know that there have been many ups and downs in my life. I have had many questions which are still unanswered. But one thing I know for sure that as much as I minister to others God makes me learn the lesson first so I can teach others with knowledge and understanding. This I know, I don’t teach the Word of God because I can do everything that it states I should do. I teach the Word of God because it is true! Let’s stay fit so we can serve the Lord!

He came to Serve!
Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free]. Matt. 20:28; (AMP)

How foreign is this concept to modern man. We want to be served and served with excellence. This is the mentality of the world. We are all caught up regarding our rights. We demand our rights. And if we don’t get our way we get angry and boisterous. However, this not the way we should be if we love God. Christ came to serve man. He healed us, He fed us, He washed our feet, He prayed for us, and ultimately, He died for us. Can you imagine that God humbled himself to serve mankind?

Christ came with a mission. His mission was to set us free from the bondages of hell here on earth and to provide us with eternal freedom in Him. Freedom came at a terrible price. Christ had to die on the cross of Calvary to pay a debt. Our debt! He paid with His death so we can have a NEW LIFE in Him. Not just a make-over, but a brand-new beginning. He did not come to establish a church or religion. He came that we might have a direct relationship with Father God though Him. He demonstrated this by teaching us the true way to love. To love as God, we put others first. To love like God, we look for ways to help and mend brokenness in people’s lives. True love is sacrificial.

Christ facing His death on the cross did not even defend himself. He did not complain. He didn’t say it was unfair. He knew that Father God was in control. Jesus knew that he did not need to protest. He stated that it was unto this end (the cross) that He came so we might have an abundant life in Him. He rested in the love of His father knowing that He completed His mission on earth. The next time you want to fight for your rights look better in how you might serve someone. Let Christ be our example, not the world!

Greetings from Bangladesh from Pastor Ashik who oversees the ministry we are supporting.

He is in charge of providing bible studies to many children and to win people to Jesus who are Muslim. They are doing a great job working for the Lord Jesus!
They have just experienced devastating monsoon rain which has destroyed their home and the city where they live.
We are asking if you could send us a tax-free donation of any amount so we may help them rebuild their home.

You can send your donation to our mailing address Harvest Evangelistic Association PO Box 934 Rosamond, CA. 93560 or to our Zelle account
To HarvestEvangelisticAssociation@aol.com

Thank you,
Claudia and Timothy Emerick

Set the Standard!
“Praise the LORD! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever.” Psalms 112: 1-3; New Living Translation

In the scripture today we can see the benefit of people who are godly. But what does the word godly mean? According to Vines Complete Expository Dictionary of the Old and New Testament Words one definition of the word godly means to be honest, just or to act right. Vines Dictionary states that it is a just or godly person who sets the standard for doing right. This standard is not set my men but by God. The godly person is a person who stands by their word. It is a person who does right to other people.

We live in a world where most people want to take short cuts to get ahead. If they need to lie a little to get ahead that’s OK. If they need to cheat a little to get ahead that’s OK. If they need to cheat on their taxes that’s OK. If they want to make money quickly by using false advertising, it’s OK. If they have a business and they offer inferior quality to make money, that’s OK. If they have to lie and say falsehoods to get ahead, that’s OK. It is OK to the world but not to God.

My father told me many times when I was growing up that all a person has is their word. If you can’t trust the word of a person, you can’t trust the person. He also stated that a person who lies to you will eventually steal from you. Our word is all we have to offer to demonstrate who and what we are made of.

Can people trust in your word? Are you a person of your word? When you say you will do something will you do it at the time you state you would do it? Do you lie or cheat to get ahead? Remember the blessings of being a godly person is not only for you but for generations to come in your family. What you do today echoes throughout eternity. By what standard do you live by?

Remember what you sow is what you will reap!

Our doctor Jesus!
And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Acts 10:38, New Living Translation (NLT).

Have you seen your children lying sick with fever and we wished to take their place so they wouldn’t have to suffer. Well, that is what Jesus did for you and me! It says in I Peter 2: 24, “By his wounds you are healed.” You don’t know how many times I have seen the healing power of God touch people and make them whole. I have a good friend who name is Jeff and he is a Christian and a therapist and prays for his patients and God heals them. The Bibles states that those who believe in Christ will pray for the sick and God will heal them (Mark 16: 15-16).

Are you sick? The scripture is clear stating that sickness comes from the devil not from God. God does not want you to be sick. God wants you whole, full of life, energy and happiness. As you love your children and you don’t want them to be sick neither does God because He loves you even more! God does not want you sick. If you are tired of being sick emotionally, psychologically, physically, or spiritually please repeat these words out loud with me.

Dear God, I thank you Jesus that you took all of my diseases. Thank you by your power. I am whole and full of energy and I have power. I thank you that in Jesus I am complete. I lack nothing! I thank you Jesus that you live in me and I live for you. I thank you God that I have received everything that I have just confessed. Amen.