Friends,

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! This is one of my favorite Christian holidays—God so loved us that He gave His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ! Thank God for the LOVE that never fails. I became a Christian on June 24th, 1977. How I remember my first February 14th as a believer....may He comfort and fill every broken and wounded heart in Jesus Name.

I am praying for our nation. I know this sounds odd, but unless God intervenes, there will not be an election in 2012. We will be at war and the country will under martial law. This is not to incite fear in God's people, but to urge you to pray, to seek the Lord, to get your own houses in order, and to reveal Jesus to whoever the Holy Spirit brings along your path. Time is spent in so many ways. I choose to speak rather than be silent—read Ezekiel 13. Do not listen to the promises of false peace—we are courting hell with our foreign policy in the Middle East and throwing our shame openly in God's Face with our public policy at home.

I continue to be amazed that in the face of war and economic meltdown, cursing God, pushing abortion and gay marriage, and opening our gates to our enemies are the great priorities of our national leadership. Beware of a rising nationalism, patriotism, and "faith" that is neither American nor Christian—we have been given over to strong delusion. We must remember the lessons of our sister, Germany.

A false Gospel is emerging of universalism and service to the state as service to God. In the last two years, politicians and global ministries have declared there is no difference between the God of the Bible and the god of the Koran. The Jews are despised, as are true Christians. The persecution of Christians has risen dramatically world-wide.

The hatred of the Jews is like a raging fever. Once again monsters with smiling faces arise on the world scene and no one seems to take it seriously.

I know that a great Harvest is coming and with it great opposition—every believer claims to want a Church like the Body in the Book of Acts. We don't know what we ask for...we will not have a Church like the Book of Acts until the world in which we live is like First Century Rome. These things will come to pass because they are written.

People love money and love sin—they will worship whoever feeds them and gives them license to rebel against Truth. It is human nature and the Tower of Babel revisited. The greatest danger for America politically is a movement that will arise out of chaos that will be ultra-conservative financially and ultra-liberal morally. It will be bought hook, line, and sinker. Imagine a demonic year of jubilee in which everyone is declared debt free, the only requirement obedience.
 
This will one day be declared on a global stage.

So many things have come full circle and it is time to step out onto our most holy faith in this time of shaking. Ministry has been different since the end of 2011. I have spent much of 2012 resting like never before—insomnia was a lifetime companion. I have been sleeping and resting, which is an odd thing for me. I have two different extremes in ministry now that I find amazing—I am going to full churches of people that are eager for the things of God, most of them young and just coming out of bondage with a few older saints that have endured; the other is churches that are nearly empty with a few faithful saints there that are pressing on and worn thin.

The idols of our culture are falling, and so are the confidence and stability of many of our brethren—please stand and pray. Do not forsake the assembling of ourselves together despite disappointment, chastisements, or fears. The real Jesus is emerging along with His Unshakeable Kingdom in the midst of the shaking. In this shaking, Harvest is all around us. Be ready in season to give the Good News of the Gospel, and to extend your heart and hands in soul winning, outreach, healing, and good works to glorify Jesus.

I do believe our gracious God could allow a temporary reprieve, but for the prudent, take this as an opportunity to plan wisely as did Joseph in the face of judgment. Ask God to teach you to number your days—if this reprieve is allowed it will not be a long one.

This is a season of a great outpouring of Grace for the saints for perseverance, endurance, resiliency, and long-suffering: all the Promises of God remain through Christ Jesus and we must stand, in fact be Standard Bearers, in this hour. Persistence is a Godly attribute: do all you can to stand and then stand.
 
Always remember that the Church is eternal, and the most permanent institution on this planet—when all that can be shaken has to be shaken, do not see doom, but an opportunity to stand on the Foundation that is Forever. Jesus is the Rock. Heed the Call and take the time to be restored and refreshed.

We Christians are perrenials—we have a deep Root and bear harsh weather: it makes for more beautiful fruit and fewer pests. ENDURANCE AND ADAPTATION DURING THE SEASON OF CHANGE IS THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN US (John 3:8). Some things never change. That would be God and His Promises.
 
It is time for our scent to change—we must become the Aroma of Jesus Christ.

I deeply appreciate the prayers of the saints for the ministry—the results are seen and felt in the meetings. God has been faithful to open new doors of ministry. I have been blessed to be able to have my dear wife travel with me as we are now (nearly) empty nesters—she has not traveled with me much since the children were small. Since 2003 we have been using two old houses to help people in need—we see this as the beginnings of our vision to expand outreach and have considered this as part of the ministry.

Glorious Light ended 2011 in the red. I also saw this in 2001 after 911—the demand for ministry was greater than ever, but giving went down. I do not push finances in my meetings and am content for the local pastors to handle the offerings, trusting God to speak to His people. I do not "advertise" my ministry. I will preach regardless and delight in going to smaller groups—if I am not humble enough to trust God by giving my gift to help get things started, I have no business preaching there when they grow.

Ministry in 2012 has been wonderful, but giving is down significantly.

I would ask you to prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do to sow into Glorious Light—this is a serious time for us. Several of you give to the ministry regularly—we pray for all who give. We have never ask ministers to pay for our fellowship and assistance. Some churches send monthly support, most do not—this does not affect our willingness to give ourselves. Many have made promises and offers they cannot fufill because of their present circumstances—this is heartfelt and I understand the sincerity of God's people.
 

We feel God's love.

I feel strongly the Scripture tells us in 2 Corinthians 8 we are to give out of what we have, not out of what we do not have. This is the reason I have not put Pay Pal on my blog and do not take credit cards in services—I do not want the people of God going into debt to bless Glorious Light
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Thank you for believing in our ministry. Do what the Holy Spirit directs.

Sincerely in Jesus,

Vaughn Clark www.vaughnclark.com

Glorious Light Ministries

P.O. Box 16217

Dublin, GA 31040

Here are a few prayer requests:

A. is married to a man her Christian family does not approve of. She has been under great stress. She had been dependent on her family for a while. She has had a miscarriage. She is under great duress. Please pray for healing and deliverance to come to these people, and for all bondage to cease.

Remember L., a teen girl whose parents have divorced. She has become uncontrollable and is in danger. She has been in trouble with the law, has turned from God, and is in a relationship that is not healthy and based in criminal behavior.

Remember a widow who is seeking to continue her husband's vision—a man who was "friend" to both of them and connected with them in ministry/business has not treated her ethically since she was widowed. He is greedy. He would never have put this pressure on this sister had her husband been alive.

Remember a brother who is a new Christian—his wife is leaving him and he is seeking ministry and deliverance. He has a public service job that is dangerous and demanding.

This is a request from Debbie, one of your faithful prayer partners who is hearing impaired:

Please pray for "J" and his wife, his wife still wanted to divorce him. Pray that God will protect "J" and cover him His blood that his wife wanted all his money will go to court this Wednesday wanted his monies plus on Feb 21st final divorce.... Very sad, because they have lovely children but she wanted divorce him and refuse to forgive him at all... Her and her mom is mean to him and mistreating him. He never never abusive his wife or anything. Just pray for him and I wanted to thank you all.

Debbie

Remember a sister who is running for political office under great and wicked opposition. She has been hated and the target of witchcraft because of her landmark rulings against gay rights.

Remember Greece—Athens is under siege: do not take the spiritual significance of this lightly. Greece is the birthplace of Western Civilization. This is a part of an orquestrated financial catastrophe. Being Americans who have not been properly educated to our own history, much less world history, we do not discern the spiritual links and gateways we have to our own foundation and the rest of the world.

Remember Israel, Iran, and our own troops—war with Iran is imminent and has been for nearly 10 years. They passed the point of no return in 2005. The Iranian madman, a Hitler clone, is a dead man. This is the emergence of Ezekiel 38.

Pray that the love of the Truth will not depart from any of you or your loved ones. Do not take safety for granted. Put the Word of God above every other authority in your soul—you must lead others to the Light of Jesus in times when darkness seems all around. It is time to ask to be hidden by God and for safe passage.

May the love of God be shed abroad in your hearts.

V.