Who Do Men Say That I Am? - Part One

It is a beautiful Sabbath morning and as I write this journal entry, I am somewhat concerned about what I am hearing and seeing in the field. Yes, I am writing this entry from a computer in Tuni, India and that from the home where we are staying. My brother Yesu Ratnam and his family have graciously received us into his home where they prepare every meal and attend to our every need. In one way, this has been a much needed vacation in a very exotic and wonderful land, and in another way it has been a rude awakening concerning the real challenges that we face worldwide. As most of you know, we have been called to preach the gospel of the Kingdom to distant and remote places in the world. The message that I have been bringing here revolves around the question to which the title refers. The answer to this question is the difference between life and death and light and darkness. To be honest with you, it does not matter who men say Yahshua is, all that really matters is who do you say that He is.

Matthew 16:13-20 When Yahshua came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim." 17 Yahshua answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed   in heaven." 20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Yahshua the Messiah.

·        HE is the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim...

This is a very important time in the history of India and the world. This question must be asked, and it is one question that demands an answer. I have come up with seven questions that all of us need to ask ourselves right now.

1). Why are there so many different religions, if there is only one God?

2). If there is only one God, then where is He when you need Him the most?

3). If you believe in more than one god, which one will you serve? 

4). Does your god have a name and do you know it?

5). Does your god hear and answer prayers?

6). Does your god protect you at all times. 

7). Does your god care for every area of your life?

You may think that these questions are too easy, and assume that the answers are a moot point; but I assure you, in a land where Yahweh is not the only god and Yahshua is not Sovereign you might want to rethink your position. You see, we are dealing with the reality that Yahweh may be the ultimate God; but He is not the only god, and while Yahshua may be a Messiah, He is not the only Sovereign or Sacred person. Now, you will have to stay with me to understand what these questions are designed to determine.

I have personally answered all of these questions for myself and have scriptural truth supporting what I believe and know to be true about them. I am not going to answer these questions for you, and I am not going to assume that you know or have an answer for them. Whatever conclusion to which you may come will be between you and Yahweh.

The answers to these questions will help you determine whether or not you have a close, intimate and personal relationship with your Elohim, and whether or not you trust Him with your life and destiny. It is that simple. We have made it all so complicated with our contextualized contamination of human philosophy that we are now corrupting the very people that we are sent to serve and disciple. I, for one will not cease to preach the uncompromising Word of the living Elohim and I refuse to change or alter anything that I know to be true in the face of a lost and dying world.
That said, I know that you are thinking that I am talking about India; but to be honest with you, I am talking about the United States of America and the entire World. The time has come for us to go forth in the power of Holy Spirit, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom wherever we go.

What if I told you, that our flimsy conclusions about the ongoing work of the ministry and effectively evangelizing the world are nothing more than a weak adaptation to a very dark and confused world.  The time has come for a clear sound to be made and for His voice heard in the land again.

Yahshua has assured me that if I will go forth in the power of Holy Spirit and  preach the gospel of the Kingdom that He will confirm His word with signs and wonders following. I am asking you to pray for me and my family. We already know what it will cost.

Lastly, I am praying for the downfall of all religion that is contrary to the will and purpose of Yahweh, and that the words of men and devils will fall to the ground or on deaf ears. I bind the spirit and forces of darkness that have blinded the minds of people in this land, and I call for the radiant light of the gospel of the Kingdom to dispel darkness and death worldwide. I  declare that a time of spiritual awakening has come and the sleeping lion is arising once again in this land.

Amos 3: 7-8 Surely Yahweh Elohim does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? Yahweh Elohim has spoken!  Who can but prophesy? 

Who Do Men Say That I Am? Part Two

Matthew 16:13-20 When Yahshua came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim." 17 Yahshua answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed   in heaven." 20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Yahshua the Messiah.

This morning came early for me, as we are still getting our feet on the ground and recovering from our recent trip to India. We have been reviewing and processing the many breath taking and life changing experiences that we encountered while in India.

At this point, I am not sure that I will be able to accurately access all that I experienced or encountered. However, I will attempt to emphasize the things that impacted me the most and I would be remiss if I did not mention the people that I encountered along the way. On at least three different occasions I encountered brothers in airports and on planes that were categorically Yahweh sent. I recognize that Holy Spirit was sending them to me for the purpose of encouraging me along the way, and He was directly involved with our meeting. One brother and sister named Paul and Hanna, and the other two brothers were named David and John. I was blessed and amazed by all three of them. We were all totally unrelated in the natural; but we were deeply committed and related by the Spirit in eternal purpose. The only way to describe how awesome it was to encounter these brothers is WOW!  They were in service to King and on assignment in three very different and distinct ways. One of them was doing an Evangelistic work in his own country and another was on a mission that included working in one of the local mental hospitals in Chennai. The last brother that we encountered along the way is involved in a very productive Kingdom work in Zambia. I personally was enriched and increased by the conversation that we had about the Kingdom and ongoing work of the ministry. I believe that our encountered produced a much clearer picture of what must be accomplished in India and around the would. All of these divine appointments represented parts and pieces of the divine strategies that are presently being released to those who have an ear to hear. I went away from these encounters challenged and changed. I can only hope that our hearts will become joined in the work and that our destinies intertwined.

Now, I want to speak to the way that we were received in Tuni, India by  the brotherhood in that region. They are to be commended for the they way that they prepared for our arrival, and for the way that they tirelessly served day and night to make our stay more comfortable and secure. From beginning to end, they loved ,honored and respected us in a way that represents the King's heart.Their heart toward us and the ongoing work speaks clearly to their unwavering commitment  work in India. It also speaks to what it is going to take to enjoy real and living relationship that is ordained of Yahweh. One of the last things that I said to them before I departed was, our lives have been enriched and changed by our coming to India, and that our destinies are intertwined in His greater purpose. With that, we embraced and departed, looking back only one time. My heart is still in India; but I realize that it was important to return to the states for a brief rest before continuing our journey.

Note: If you would like to read the live updates and see all of the pictures and MVAs that we took while in India, you may do so by visiting; BlakeNJuliaHigginbothamIf you do not have a fb account then you can follow our international travels at: iam4everfree

Upon my first appraisal, this India trip was all and more than I could have  expected or planned and over the next few weeks and months, I will be writing to all that Holy Spirit is showing me out of it. We were sent to preach the gospel of the Kingdom , and we went forth in the power of Holy Spirit. Before going, Holy Spirit assured me that if I would go representing the King's heart and preach the Kingdom in power, that He would confirm His word and our work with signs and wonders following. I did what He instructed me to do, and He kept His word. We challenged existing old school missionary mindsets everywhere we went and plowed up the fallow ground of the hearts and minds several communities of believers. Plowing was necessary to  cultivate the coming change that is desperately needed for the purpose of producing new life and a bumper crop harvest, and I believe that it will be accomplished through the sometime slow and difficult work of the apostolic ministry. It may take the rest of my life to effectively communicate the heart of the King to His sons: but I am committed to go in Yahshua's name, representing the Father's heart to these people. The Kingdom is reality, and and unless they tap into the Kingdom resources available in that country, their days are numbered in the work. If you could see the confusion that foreign missionaries and religious organizations have brought to India, it would sadden you, and possibly cause you to consider it a futile and fruitless effort. I declare to you today, that it is neither futile or fruitless; but without real and living relationship, it will be impossible in our lifetime. I am currently re-accessing my part in India and the world, and will patiently await His marking orders and my next assignment. Until then, I will pray and obey. Blessings!