February 2020
Upcoming Episodes
February 1: Absolute Reliance – Part 3
February 8: Forgiving the Unforgivable – Part 1
February 15: Forgiving the Unforgivable – Part 2
February 22: Healing for Your Mind, Body and Spirit – Part 1
February 29: Healing for Your Mind, Body and Spirit – Part 2
Upcoming Episodes
Join Pastor Mike and René Lemon as they complete the three-part series with Gem Castor, a missionary whose message is “absolute reliance” upon the power of God.
Pastor Mike and René Lemon were also honored to spend time with Vas Pejcinovski, whose wife, son and youngest daughter were murdered. Vas has learned to cope with his immense grief and console Victoria, his eldest child and only surviving family member. Join us as we witness how his acceptance of God’s love helped Vas to become a baptized, born-again Seventh-day Adventist Christian and forgive the accused killer.
They also had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Nadine Plummer, ND, on her conversion and how she is helping people to experience wholistic health and healing.
Prayer in Action
Through the faithful donations of people like you, It Is Written Canada has been able to send Bibles, study guides, and DVD resources to people throughout Canada. Sabbath, February 8, 2020, the offering being taken throughout Canada is to support It Is Written Canada, and here’s how you can help: we’ve put together a short video that helps detail the work that It Is Written Canada is doing. You can find it on our YouTube channel. If you could make sure your church plays this video during the offering appeal, it would mean a great deal to us.
Ministry in Action
These messages of hope and healing will be filled with cutting-edge messages on health and present-day truth from prophecy. Most importantly, they will be Christ-centered. If you are in the area, please, invite your friends and family members to join you as you attend these meetings.
February 29 – March 7, 2020
There will be two meetings each evening:
7:00 P.M. at College Heights Church
9:00 P.M. at Lakeview Hall Chapel
Make the Most of Every Opportunity
Every opportunity has an expiry date.
God had given the people of Israel the opportunity of going into the promised land, but they had to trust Him, and they didn’t. Yes, they didn’t trust God, but they trusted 10 men who told them it was impossible, so they lost the golden opportunity to march right into the promised land. Instead, they had to march around in the desert for 40 years before they again received the same opportunity from God.
Many opportunities are not eternal; they are only present for a certain time and at some point, they won’t be nearly as good, or even present. In Ecclesiastes 3:1 the wise King Solomon wrote: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (NIV). Later, in the same book, he warns young people: “Remember your Creator while you are still young, before those dismal days and years come when you will say, ‘I don’t enjoy life.’” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 GNT).
In Ephesians 5:15-16, the Apostle Paul cautions us all: “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…” (NIV). Because He loves you so much, the Lord does not want you to look back on your life with feelings of guilt and painful regrets.
No matter how old you are, if you’re still breathing and you repent about any lost opportunities, God can extend another opportunity to you, and you can get a chance to redeem the time you have lost.
So, look for the opportunity God is giving you today, and make the most of it!
Not too long ago, René and I received the opportunity to join an amazing team and a marvelous ministry at It Is Written Canada, and after receiving confirmation from the LORD, we stepped forward in faith. Recently, we saw another opportunity: Instagram. So, with the help and encouragement of our daughters, we began posting short messages on IGTV, with the intent of reaching a younger audience. Within minutes, we had scores of followers—young people from around the world who responded with positive feedback, both liking and loving our messages. Of course, we have only just begun, and we are trusting God to inspire us with messages of His love, hope and healing, which we can convey in a way that is personal and relevant. If you use Instagram, please, follow us at: it_is_written_canada
We are so grateful, and we thank you for your ongoing encouragement, prayers, and financial support of this life-changing ministry. Through keeping It Is Written Canada on the air, online, and now on IGTV, countless Canadians, and people around the world, have the opportunity of experiencing the abundant life that is found in Jesus Christ. Thank you for partnering with us in spreading the wonderful words of life.
~ Mike Lemon
This Month’s Offer – Praying for Rain: A Mini-Handbook for United Prayer
If it is your desire to bring united prayer to your family, friends and church members, this handbook is just what you need to get started. In Matthew 18:20, Jesus promises us: “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
Health Nugget
“It is His life that we receive in the sunshine, in the pure, sweet air, in the food which builds up our bodies and sustains our strength. It is by His life that we exist, hour by hour, moment by moment” (Education, pg. 198-199)
“If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26 NKJV).
Creamy, Rich Dark Chocolate mousse
Ingredients:
1 package soft tofu
1/2-3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup raw cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons coconut cream (to desired thickness)
1/3 cup coconut palm sugar and cane sugar mixed
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup (to desired sweetness)
Instructions:
- Drain tofu then blend until smooth.
- Melt the chocolate chips on the stove, then add the rest of ingredients to the melted chocolate (except the tofu).
- Add melted ingredients to the tofu and blend again until creamy and smooth.
- Put in serving dishes and chill to set up before serving, at least an hour or so. Chilling over night is ideal.
- Enjoy with thickened fruit, fresh fruit, and/or coconut whipped topping. For an extra special touch, add fresh fruit and finely grate dark chocolate on top to garnish.