Ensign Lighthouse

By Tanya S. Dawkins

The view that I see is beyond me.

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.

And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt. (Isaiah 11:9-16 KJV)

Everyone has divine purpose!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9781662483608

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Ensign Lighthouse

Tanya S. Dawkins

Copyright © 2024 Tanya S. Dawkins

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING

Conneaut Lake, PA

First originally published by Page Publishing 2024

ISBN 978-1-6624-8348-6 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-6624-8360-8 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

This book is endearingly dedicated to my mom, Georgiana P. Chung, a god-fearing woman filled with love, prayer, and faith.

Special thanks to my destiny-helper prayer teams in the West Coast, East Coast, Midwest, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean for the love, toil, and fervency of their intercession.

Foreword

Chapter 1

The View I See Is beyond Me

Chapter 2

Too Much to Gain to Lose—Nothing Else Matters

Chapter 3

Everything Has Purpose—The Sea, the Shore, the Vessel, and the Lighthouse

Chapter 4

Nurturing—Believe and Trust God

Chapter 5

I Stand Alone—Dedication to the Things of God

Chapter 6

Cry of the Soul—Learn to Be a Friend

Chapter 7

He Makes Darkness His Hiding Place—There Is a Bigger Picture to Everything

Chapter 8

Iron Sharpens Iron—Divine Destiny Helpers—Pushed and Pulled

Chapter 9

God Bless You Abundantly—Hey!

Chapter 10

Thank You, Lord, That You Ever Thought of Me!

Bible and Dictionary Cross References

About the Author

This book is endearingly dedicated to my mom, Georgiana P. Chung, a god-fearing woman filled with love, prayer, and faith.

Special thanks to my destiny-helper prayer teams in the West Coast, East Coast, Midwest, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean for the love, toil, and fervency of their intercession.

Foreword

What a journey Pastor Tanya has been on, led by the Holy Spirit, from the prayer lines to the radio, to recording music, to this book, and so many other levels of care. And I know a multitude of others, have been abundantly blessed by Pastor Tanya's consistent commitment to ministering to the full needs of humanity, through the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is with great joy and expectation that I look forward to the glory of God ministering through this next avenue. I thank and praise our Father in heaven for all that He is doing and plans to do through a humble servant who submits her heart to say, Yes, Yes, Lord. Yes.

Sister Genna Branch

*****

Isaiah states, In the day, there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people, to it shall the Gentile seek; and his rest shall be glorious. (Isaiah 11:10)

It gives me great pleasure and honor to reflect on Pastor Tanya Dawkins as to why she was given the divine vision to write this encouraging book which will enlighten all nations about the Word of God.

When reading Ensign Lighthouse, it is truly a view beyond winning souls. The book will take you on a journey of understanding why everything has a purpose in life, and while on your journey, you will learn how to obtain and fulfill your divine purpose.

Pastor Dawkins is a minister with extensive knowledge and has experiences in speaking, preaching, teaching, and mentoring to those who desire it. She focuses on individuals' spiritual well-being, helping them to love, grow, and gain a deep relationship with Christ.

Pastor Tanya Dawkins's ministry is dedicated to the Great Commission, serving all who yearn to learn, teaching them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus. She wants to assure that people know how to keep God's Word real. She believes that when Christians are rooted in Christ and can interface with the world, the Word of God will go forth with spirit, power, and love.

Pastor Tanya Dawkins's one desire is to please God, and to help as many as possible to do so.

Upon being a pastor, she is a certified community chaplain, a public speaker of the Word, a Christian counselor, a Christian radio host, and a recorded Gospel artist.

It is my belief that this book will definitely be a life changer.

Dr. Nancy Burroughs

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Ensign Lighthouse, written by Pastor Tanya Dawkins, touches on the winning of souls, intercession, and spiritual battles of warfare in an attempt to build up the body of Christ. On Pastor Tanya's Christian journey, she uses every opportunity to evangelize, pray for those whom she meets from day to day, and tries her very best to live a life that is pleasing to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Ensign Lighthouse gives insight on the pathway of life to be a banner that implements the drawing of souls to the Rock of ages, which is Jesus Christ.

In the offices of Outreach Pastor and Community Chaplain, she takes great pleasure in ministering to the needs of others. Ensign Lighthouse is structured in such a way it may be used as a teaching tool.

Pastor Tanya Dawkins has also been anointed to pray and intercede on behalf of others, whether she knows them or not, whereby she has become seasoned perspicaciously (having a ready insight into and understanding of things), interceding for those who call, text, or send her a prayer request. Pastor Tanya Dawkins consistently studies the Word of God to gain his approval, revelation, knowledge, and understanding of his will, purpose, and plan for her life and the lives of others. She is a good example of a humble servant in the nation and the world. May our Father up in heaven continue to pour out his anointing upon her whereby she will continue to serve the Lord with gladness. In Jesus's name. Amen.

Rev. Georgiana P. Chung, author

Chapter 1

The View I See Is beyond Me

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. (Psalm 32:8)

You have been given a new mandate:

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:26–28)

Whom the Son of Man sets free, he is free indeed. My Lord! And have we as the people been free. There has been so much freedom that we have somehow forgotten along the way that it was the Lord God, that said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Somehow, between the here and now, there had been the thought of God's mandate for some. However, nowadays, it appears to be more about the blessings of God, and less about the mandate of God which was given to mankind, (Adam), in Genesis chapter one, verse twenty eight: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. This leads me to what I find to be a variety of thoughts as it relates to the need of being constantly reminded about the will of God for our lives. Looking at the actions of mankind nowadays our perspective of thoughts can be very broad to boot. What is the saying? Seven brothers, seven different minds That is quite an understatement. There has now become so many fruitful thoughts outside of what the Lord has created us for. The way the new mankind thinks and the new train of thoughts some possess. At times, it seems don't even care to get the understanding of good seeds. (Seeds being the Word of God) My, my, my!

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Those by the wayside are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. (Luke 8:4–18)

Still, I have found, as I the journey along this highway of life, that Jesus Christ is still the answer for the world today.

Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. (Jeremiah 6:16–17)

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3)

3 Foundations—Piety, justice, fidelity, and mercy, which are the pillars or foundations of a state or kingdom. What—The condition of all righteous men will be desperate. (Wesley's Notes, https://www.Christianity.com, 2022)

It is a very critical time we are living in now and the well-being of mankind is still God's priority.

The View I see Is beyond Me—I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go. I will guide thee with mine eye (Psalm 32:8).

It's just not normal you see. No! Normal has nothing to do with it. No not the view, the view I see.

The view is the opening to the eyes of the heart. O yes, it is Jesus down on the inside of the soul. We all have a choice, and the choices are many, but all boils down to the right or the wrong. This is where the Super is added to the natural.

Let's face it, we often imagine and even try to proceed with our own goals and aspirations that we have proposed to call life, but God! He has greater plans and purposes for us. There comes a time to the awakening of the inner man to answer the call. What thus saith the Lord.

The pathway to the purpose of God is to be led by the way of righteousness for his name's sake. The desire of the Lord's heart for us is to prosper us and have us be in health even as our soul prospers. Everything we ever need and have needed has already been supplied for us. The view I see is beyond me. Leading to a two-part question in thought. Why and How come the Lord is so in love with us as a people. Yes, I understand there's a reason and cause for the love of God to prevail. The Lord is good, and His mercy endures forever, great is His faithfulness,