Of course aiding him during this period won't always be easy, and you won't be perfect; nevertheless the Lord is pleased at your loyal and cheerful service. Do your best. It will be good enough.

The King wasn't going to cut me any rest until I sent this note. So not really my choice, as I've declined correspondence with Joseph previously, with reason. But time is very short now, for me and the nation, and my communications henceforth will be even more rare.

As you know, the Lord in his generosity and wisdom provided Joseph with some spiritual understanding, which Joseph aided along with diligent Scriptural study, and a willing heart. For example, there are only a few persons on the planet who could, or do, understand what really happened at Temple Emmanuel. That takes hard work, but also spiritual graces or gifts. It's common for us to confuse those gifts with the pride of our own heart, of our 'merit'. But only the LORD could prepare our hearts and eyes to grasp and collate such things. Though your father is quite stalwart and resistant, even when investigating dark matters, and deserves praise. Too much praise, and too many e-mail fans and well-wishers, are not healthy for him however.

I stopped commenting on Joseph's blog because the essays turned rather vain, Joseph going on and on about new techno-toys and bus improvements. That's hard for me to keep hearing when every town I pass through, my brothers are living (and dying) in the streets. The Lord prepared the Big Blue Bus for his own purposes, not as a Shrine to Joe. Likewise, although I much appreciate the prison ministry, many of the letters from the (understandably appreciative) inmates sounded more like 'Rhapsodies to Joseph' rather than mutual strivings towards our Lord.

I expected that to conclude my association with Joseph, but a very unusual thing happened, the Lord addressed me directly. He 'said' — 'I love my servant Joseph'. He wasn't angry. A little peeved though, probably about me chunking Joseph into the dumpster. :O)

That was it, and of course that was that. I think he contacted me directly because he knew I would not have accepted Joseph, except at his own word. And he knew that once I heard his word, that issue was closed.

So that is a very great joy to Joseph, and a comfort to him, that the Lord himself would defend Joseph before me. lol

But also I believe Joe's current condition, and specific incapacity to write, is connected to the situation I've attempted to summarize above. Joseph has done so many wonderful works for Father and King Jeshua, but I think things were getting a little out of hand, so to speak. The Lord intervened, not in rebuke, but I think by causing Josheph to slow down, and consider the source and aim of his good works.

All of us who've been gifted with a bit of Scriptural or 'heavenly' understanding are prone to the same urgings of self-importance, etc. There are NO exceptions, certainly including me. So Joseph's circumstance is not unusual in that sense. Therefore let him give thought to these things, and promptly, and may this note, dear Kristin, raise both your spirits in the sure inheritance of Christ's Kingdom, through our effort and obedience. Michael

How is your dad doing?