SHAKEN

Matt Miles • January 13, 2023

   Here we are, at the beginning of the year, anticipating what the Lord has in store for us. The calendar for 2023 promises to be yet another outstanding year for us to proclaim the Lord’s Word during the many events already booked. Looking back, it has been so exciting to witness the last two years of work through this ministry. As one being on the inside, I would call moments “humbling” or “awe inspiring” as we have witnessed His hand at work in many lives. Stepping into this new year we are ready for more, and our theme is to be SHAKEN by Him.


   We are expecting Christ to move in and through us in this ministry, SHAKEN by the Holy Spirit to speak the Word of God boldly as we see in Acts 4:31. When His followers in Acts prayed to the Lord in response to His protection and provision for Peter and John, they were SHAKEN. It sure appears like a physical shaking, but I believe as the Holy Spirit was involved, it was also more.


   Being SHAKEN can be a physical, mental and emotional thing. I believe the Lord would love to shake us physically out of our “slumber” of the everyday, the mundane life actions that are routine and we think don’t have anything to do with Him. SHAKEN by the very life giver with the understanding that every action results in Kingdom work, be it for or against. Second, mentally we are to be SHAKEN this year. Our worldview is to be Christ’s, and we all have areas that need to be His that aren’t yet. Only our Creator, through His Spirit, can shake those worldviews back into line as He intends. Third, emotionally many of us have been placed in bondage over the last couple of years with the fear of circumstances beyond our control. That needs to be SHAKEN and released to the one who controls all. Only by seeking the Sovereign Lord in our life will we see the hope that is to come and not the bondage of today.



  To be SHAKEN begins with acknowledging Him as the one who “made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them,” just as those followers prayed in Acts 4. Our understanding must begin with the right foundation in His Word. Then He will shake us in a way you would shake one who needs to be brought out of unconsciousness to life. The result will be boldly proclaiming His Word as truth, knowing we have been SHAKEN for a greater purpose. Blessings. 

Lighthouse in front of a Milky Way Galaxy sky

Providence

By Matt Miles • January 23, 2026
As we begin a new year, it brings new potential and a figurative “clean slate”. Yet at all times it is always good to remember that the Lord never changes and neither does His purposes. His desire is that all come to Him for salvation. As it is not all will seek their Creator, yet He is always at work around us guiding life through the present sinful, cursed world. His purposes are always to bring glory to himself as our Great Almighty Lord God. This divine guiding, moving, and protecting of His Spirit in the affairs of life is called Providence , our theme for the year here at Creation Truth. His Providence has always been at work since the beginning, guiding for the purpose he has designed us for. Over the course of history, we as people have missed it or chosen not to follow it. Providence of the Lord is what guided His people out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Even while suffering judgment for their sin in the desert, there was Providence , providing for their needs with daily manna and encouraging them on to the Promised Land. At just the right time, Providence bestowed to us a Savior, Jesus Christ. Never would we have planned or made provision for the Savior of the world in the manner He came to earth. All of His work while in the flesh was done to point us to Him and His Glory. Providence was fulfilled on the cross for all eternity with the way for all to find the Lord and salvation, to be guided out of death and overcome the trial of this life through His death, burial and resurrection. Providence , 250 years ago, guided our country’s forefathers to seek a land to freely worship their Creator and Savior, with freedom from tyranny and a pursuit of liberty for all. Even though not all were followers of the Lord, it was still more than evident that they knew His Providence had a protecting hand on us. Only by His great Providence did we become a country, for the Lord knew we would become a beacon of that freedom and, ultimately, the only true freedom that comes from Christ. Through many trials and failures in history we have sinned before our Lord, and we must continually repent and seek Him for forgiveness. His Providence has allowed our nation of people from many tongues and tribes to melt together. We have been, and I pray continue to be, the largest Christian nation in the world, proclaiming who He is before all else.  This year, as we focus on His Providence , may you seek Him and be reminded of all the times He has guided, protected and blessed you for His name. David wrote in Psalm 31:3-5 of the Lord’s Providence : “For You are my high rock and my fortress; For Your name's sake You will lead me and guide me. You will bring me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Yahweh, God of truth.”(LSB) We at Creation Truth Foundation look forward to another year of opportunities to serve, champion, and exalt His Name. May you be guided, protected and blessed through Providence this year.

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History & Destiny Joined

By Matt Miles • December 18, 2025
Here we are again, just a few days before Christmas. It seems the old adage, “The older you get the faster time flies,” is so true. There is not a year that passes when we look back and think, “Wow, this year took forever!” History is passing by and we look forward to the new year as we continue to focus on our eternal destiny. Our theme this year has been, HISTORY & DESTINY. Christmas is a great time to reflect on these two realities. Everyone has “Christmas history”, as I term it - those moments from past Christmases that are remembered year after year. Maybe it’s a great family gathering or Christmas activity that has become a beloved tradition. All of those moments are formed by previous years’ experiences. Sometimes this season can be tough, as we may have that memory of a loved one that has passed or other difficulties that we may be facing. Christmas history is always impactful, be it good or bad. This makes me reflect on the first Christmas. For Mary and Joseph, there was no previous history like that moment, per se. Yet, the history of the prior four thousand years had been preparing for the manger, the moment in history that our Savior would be born and begin Christmas history for all of us. Whether it is acknowledged or not, without Jesus’ birth in history, none of this season happens. Each and every Christmas our desire is to make those “Christmas history” memories for our family. Our desire is to impact the future of our family, our destiny. Often our efforts fall short or are interrupted by things out of our control. In those moments, so much stress can come from our efforts not going as planned. Sometimes it ends up ruining the whole season, especially if our focus has not been on the simple fact that He was born to bring peace, not stress. Let us not forget that it didn’t start the way Mary and Joseph had planned, with no room in the inn. But the Lord provided a place for them to rest and deliver the baby. Immanuel, God with us, is the bell ringing for all eternity that started that first Christmas. Our eternal destiny hinges on whether we acknowledge who He is everyday, not just in this season. Yet, this season is most assuredly a great time to emphasize His gift of life for all eternity. Our Creator became as one of His image bearers in that stable under imperfect conditions. He joined HISTORY and DESTINY that moment in time. The years of history that prepared the world for the child born that first Christmas would give us hope for all eternity. Jesus is the marker for all history. Because of that moment in time, our life can have peace for eternity through Him. May we all focus on the culmination of HISTORY & DESTINY during our family Christmas celebrations this year. Our history is written but our destiny is hope in Jesus Christ, our Creator and Savior. Blessings this season to you and your family from all of us here at Creation Truth Foundation!
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