Joanne Huber
April 24, 2015

Principles of the Bible
I think it is really sad how some churches mark the divorcee as though they have committed the unforgivable sin. Yes, I am divorced and I remarried. If I were able to do my life over I definitely would not of rushed into marriage as quickly as I did. I loved my first husband and always will. I was married for 23 years. As in all marriages we had our ups and downs. In 1978, we separated for 18 months. My x-husband was an alcoholic, drug abuser and adulterer. It was during the seperation that God placed a call on my life. I prayed God would restore my marriage and he did in 1981. I stand/stood on the Word.
I Corinthians 7:14 the husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
Shortly after my conversion I felt called to ministry and God used me as teacher and leader in youth groups. I gained a lot of knowledge from the Bible during this time. Sometimes I think the Lord placed me as a teacher just so I could learn his Word.
A couple years later my ex-husband became involved also in ministry. He drove the church bus and we picked up the kids in neighborhood who needed a ride. I went door to door inviting and signing up the children to ride the bus and he did the driving.
1983 my ex-husband decided to take a job in Oshkosh, WI from Milwaukee, WI. We prayed and the Lord lead us to the Pentecostal Church of God. There was opening for Sunday School teacher and I was quick to fill the position. My ex-husband was soon made Deacon. (Hind side, I really feel this position did him more harm than good. He was a novice ) He held his position for about 1-2 years. The Pastor of the church resigned and new pastors came. The sin in the church was really too much for my husband to handle.
I found out in 1994 that he restarted his affair with his ex girlfriend in 1985. I never wanted a divorce but he didn’t want to give up his girlfriend. He claimed he loved us both. We divorced 1995.
I met Jerry in 1997 and we married in 1998. We knew each other for only a short time. The Lord had spoke to my spirit and said this is the man you are going to marry. I told myself to get that notion out of my heard. I was lonely and thought I just wanted him. A few weeks later, the Pastors mother told me that Jerry wanted to date me. She mentioned he was going to date some of the ladies in the church. I waited and a few weeks passed, maybe months and he never asked. Then I attended a Valentines banquet as a single and so did Jerry. Jerry came into the church kitchen while I was doing dishes and asked if I would go to lunch with him the next day after the Sunday Service.. My first response was no. But he kept asking and wondered why I said no. He said it was just lunch. Well, that lunch was not just a lunch. He tells me how he feels the Lord wants me to be his wife. If God hadn’t already spoke to me I would of thought he was way out of line. I kept silent about what the Lord had told me. I wanted to get to know this person before I jumped into marriage. We married in April. I had written what I wanted in a man if I ever renarried. Jerry met all the qualifications of a good husband.
We are not perfect. But we are what God has joined together. We are one in the Lord.
Jesus tells us about the Good Samaritan. One who helped a stranger who was beaten and left for dead in the road. The good Samaritan didn’t look away. But he reached out and helped his fellow brother in his time of need. Expecting nothing in return. That is what our Father requires of us. We are called to be Good Samaritans.
There are so many people in the world who are like this man, People who are beaten and left to die. I certainly don’t have the resource to help them all. But I know a man called Jesus. He can do the impossible. When at all possible, I will do my best to help out anyone who is in need of my help. Whether it is get him shelter, or witness to them. One thing I can always do is pray. Prayer can change any situation. We need to walk in this life just as Jesus walked.
My mother past away this past May. She was just 90. The theme of her funeral was Jesus is the Light. I believe in eternal life. I believe the saints of God will live forever. Life here on earth is like a vapor compared to eternity. We must walk the walk, not just talk the talk. We must press on forward and hold on to Gods promises. And when this life on earth is done we will go to be with those who have gone on before us. If your name is written in the lambs book of life you have everlasting life. You see Mom believed what scriptures says. For instance:
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whosoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. I John 1:7
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” I Peter 1: 16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
He that hath my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21.
I have a few plants I need to water on a weekly basis. If I don’t keep take care of them they will die. I need to water or feed myself on a daily basis or I will, become weak. . I must take care of my body, soul, and spirit man. God requires his children to be faithful to his call. As time go by, as the years go by we are being transformed to the image of God. Scripture says:
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. II Corinth 3:18
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ I Corinth 2:16
In children’s church we made candles and sang. The candles represented us living the Christ filled life and taking the gospel where we went.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
We also made Stop and Go signals for each child and sang.
Stop! and let me tell you
what the Lord has done for me.
Stop! and let me tell you
what the Lord has done for me.
He forgave my sin and he saved my soul;
he cleansed my heart and he made me whole.
Stop! and let me tell you
what the Lord has done for me.
And then Go and tell the Story….
I love to tell others about the Lord, I love leading them into God’s truth. I desire to take the Good News of the gospels to my home and abroad. Where ever the Lord sends me.
Another thing I wanted to mention is found in I Corinthians. The Word tells us the greatest of gifts is Love.
And now abides faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity(Love). I Corinth 13:13
My Heavenly Fathers love reminds me of a Mothers Love. Of course, being a Mother I can relate. A mother can love her child unconditionally. It doesn’t matter what they do or she will always love them.
God’s ways are higher than my ways. I cannot comprehend or understand the depths of his love while here on earth in the flesh. But this I know he loves everyone. Even the most violent of sinners. The Jewish nation and their prophets crucified the Lord Jesus. And the Word says “Jesus wept.”
While we were yet sinners Jesus Christ died on the cross for us!
One more thing. If you want to know why I go to church. It is because I love God.I love God because he love me first. I find Joy in his presence. God the father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit. I go to church to hear his Word proclaimed. I go to see his Word fulfilled. I go to church to have fellowship with the saints of God. I go to church to worship the Lord Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. In church, during worship his presence, his anointing rains on his children as they reach out to him either in worship or during pray.
The body of believers are the church. We meet in a building. We need each other to function as a body. We need to encourage one another, to comfort one another, to share with one another. To love and be loved by God and his children. We all have different gifts and we need to share those gifts with one another.
It’s true we are commanded to forsake not the fellowship of one another. We are required to attend meetings. We are required to lead other to church and then to disciple them and baptizing them. We need to walk with the new babes in Christ until they are strong enough to be on their own.
And remember there is God enemy Satan and his demons who are always making war with the saints of God. There are seducing and deceiving spirits trying to destroy the church (us). And if we do not fellowship with believers we will suffer the consequence of that choice.
I am looking forward to being a part of this church.
In Jesus Christ our Lord
Pastor Joanne Huber