Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
This past February 6th marked six years of Caleb’s Promise email messages to Believers. God has blessed our family’s Caleb’s Promise Ministry greatly (Email Ministry; Classroom Teaching Ministry; and Orphanage Ministry). We still have great things to come according to the vision God gave to Dianne and me. God has really blessed the email message portion of the overall Caleb’s Promise Ministry through the years with many, many persons being added and circulation reaching into many other countries. Over 300 messages have been sent, to date, praise God!! I’m looking forward to reaching 1000 as the next milestone. God is so AWESOME!!
This is such an exciting time. The world and this country, the United States, are experiencing the start of upheaval and uncertainty, which according to the Scriptures hasn’t been seen since Noah’s day. And, praise God, it is going to get worse. Did I cause you to pause? Who would say such a thing? I’ll tell you who. A fully persuaded Believer. At the same time, our Father God has said where sin abounds, grace abounds MUCH more (Romans 5:20). God has really been pouring out His grace in 2022, but in 2023, it has accelerated. I’m sure many of you have heard or read about what is happening on some college campuses where revival and renewal have broken out such as Asbury University in Kentucky, among many. And Sisters and Brothers, it is just starting. You will hear, read, or experience additional renewals and revivals breaking out across this country and across the world. Satan and the world CANNOT stop God’s Grace from trampling down the works of the world and their god, Satan.
So, what does this mean for us? As the world grows darker, we, the Believers, will shine brighter and brighter to the world. Our lives are to be testimonies to all around us of the Grace and goodness of our Father God and His Son Jesus Christ, our King. We’re to be walking supernaturally in all that we do: Spiritually, health, finances, marriages, businesses, ministries, jobs, children, grandchildren, protection, deliverance, etc. If a Believer scoffs at any of this, they will not experience what God has planned for them. In fact, they may look no different, or have little distinction, from the world. These are those with their light under a bushel (Luke 11:33). We are called to let our light so shine before men, the world, that they may see the good works of our Father and glorify Him (Matthew 5:16). Our challenge is to become what God has called us to be so the world looks at us, our families, and everything we put our hand to and glorifies God because they see abundance in all areas of our life. Our Father is a Father of abundance. There is no Grumble Alley at the end of Barely Get Along Street in the Kingdom of God. If anyone is living there, it is because of their stinking thinking and the words of their mouth.
I want to use the rest of this message to praise and thank God for the wonderful things He is doing. My daughter Joanna and my son Curt (Son-in-Law, but he’s my son) have taken in a wonderful seven-year-old named Leo to live with their sons, Ben and Bradley. Our whole family has enveloped Leo in love. Wednesday, due to a technicality, the State came and picked up Leo to keep him until at least Monday, if not longer. Hearing that Leo cried when being taken, I was angry in the natural, and I wanted to exact justice with my hands. I had a rage inside me. But the Holy Spirit quickly pointed me to the culprit of it all – Satan. I repented for my childish and ineffective outburst of rage, and I directed my attack against Satan and his kingdom with The Mighty Word of God. I worked Satan up one side of the wall and down the other with The Word of God. And, lastly, The Holy Spirit told me to “decree a thing and it shall be established unto me (Job 22:28).” The Holy Spirit also told me “concerning the works of the Father Hands, command Him (Isaiah 45:11).” Lastly, The Holy Spirit had me use Matthew 18:18 and 18:19 against Satan Wednesday and early Thursday morning with Dianne, my wife. My daughter Joanna had God move supernaturally for her and she ended up speaking directly to the person in charge that could affect the release of Leo. I’m so humbled to say God moved mightily on Leo’s behalf, and he is joyfully enjoyed ice cream and his reunion with JoAnna, Curt, Ben, and Bradley early Thursday afternoon. And the office that perpetrated it all is still wondering what hit them Thursday. Joanna spoke with one of them and the person said, “what happened? Everything went crazy today over Leo. We got into so much trouble.” I’ll tell you what happened. They defied The One True Living God by messing with His children. When His children stood on The Word and gave a command in faith, The Most High moved on behalf of His children’s decree in faith. For Satan, I have one thing to say to you. Don’t mess with God’s children. You especially don’t want to mess with God’s children who understand how to wield His Sword. We will cut you.
December 2015, God gave Dianne a vision and spoke to us about many different things. One thing He said was after seven years the business would begin to exponentially grow. The end of 2022 marked seven years. So far in 2023, the business, which has had good growth the past seven years, has grown by 77%, and we have another contract win which will likely take us to 125-150% growth when it kicks in. And it is only March 2, 2023. I firmly believe, and I decree it in faith, we’ll have 200% growth this year. When we learn how to operate in God’s Kingdom, when we understand and believe in the Spiritual Laws, and when we speak the Spiritual Laws in faith, mountains are moved and desires are fulfilled. We become an even greater blessing to others as God has called us to be in Genesis 12:2-3. This business has grown because of God’s faithfulness to us through His covenant, not because of anything special by any of us in the business. Dianne, Bill, my business partner, and I have watched God’s hand at work. When I see it happening, The Holy Spirit always brings Deuteronomy 28:2 to my mind, “And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.” God is faithful to watch over His Word.
Two wonderful Brothers in Christ, Kevan, and his wife Linda, and Glen, and his wife Elaine, have shared precious testimonies of God blessing them in a mighty way because they dared to be fully persuaded and trust God to bless their families, their businesses, their Spiritual growth, their health, and their ministries. Both of these men and their wives are true champions of faith. They diligently seek after God and His wisdom and are reaping the reward (Hebrews 11:6). Thank you both for being such warriors for Christ.
In closing, thank you Gary, James, Paul, and Warren for being such examples to me of how to live a champion’s life in Christ. And to Bill, my business partner, thanks for being such a great big brother and Brother in Christ.
“INCREASE COMES BY THE WAY WE MEASURE THE WORD OF GOD.” Mark Hankins.
In Christ,
Larry