Fear Not. The Lord Is Your Strength. The Lord Will Help You to Overcome. Fill Your Heart & Mind with God's Word. For All God's Promises are Yes & Amen... (3.31.21)

 

My Child,
I See those things that are looming before some of you.
I Know that some of you are doing your best to be strong,
     but you feel weak and unable to cope, and now your
     heart is troubled. 

Please do not become overwhelmed by the circumstances facing you. Fear not, nor be dismayed, any longer. I Am your strength, and I Will help you to overcome. Stand strong in Me, The Lord your God, and shake thyself loose.
 

Yes, shake yourself loose....

And stop allowing thoughts of defeat, sorrow and helplessness to hinder you from hearing My Voice. Stop allowing the cares of the world to pull you away from Me. 

 

Meditate on My Word, and you will find the answers you seek. Fill your mind and spirit with My Word; and let My Word silence the voice of the enemy. And stop stressing over whether I Will complete the work I Started in you. I do not take back My Promises. ALL My Promises are 'Yes and Amen;' and the mighty good work that I Have begun in you, I Will bring it to perfection.

You have been redeemed and set apart for My Kingdom.
Believe this, and let nothing take My Plans and Purpose
   away from you.
Go forth in the strength which I Have provided.

Have faith and trust in Me.
And I Will cause you, not only to endure;
     but I Will cause you to succeed.
 

Now, shake yourself loose from the grips of the enemy, and recognize that with Me, nothing is impossible.

I Am your strength.
I Am your peace, amid the storms.
All you have to do is shake yourself loose.

And trust Me.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
 

Isaiah 52:2 - Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 

Romans 8:1 - There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 11:29 - For the gifts and calling of GOD are without repentance. 

Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

 

 

Give Your Worries to the Lord (3.30.21)

Beloveds,
Yes.  This is the season of expectation.

However, some of My Father's Children have stopped expecting to receive, because of the struggles in their lives. 

 

Beloved, Beloved, what would have happened if those 'before you' had stopped expecting Me and My Father to bless them?  

 

What if Abraham had stopped expecting his son? 
What if Moses stopped expecting My Father to perform
     miracles for him?
What if Joseph stopped expecting his dreams to come
     to pass?
What if someone had stopped praying and expecting you
     to be saved from the hands of the enemy?
And what if I had given up on My Father hearing My Prayers,
     and sending His Angels to minister to Me, so that I Could
     make it to The Cross?

 

Dear One, I Am just as alive today as when I Walked the earth with My Disciples. The same miracles I Performed back then, I Will do again; but it only happens on the truest level when AND IF you BELIEVE AND EXPECT to see them.

I Came down, walked amongst you, died for you, rose from the dead, returned to My Father and sent Our Holy Spirit back down to earth; so that you could do greater things.  And I Said as much...  Did you BELIEVE Me?  My Word is Truth.  “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. - John 14:12    The Works I Did, you will also do.  As well as greater works than what I Did.  However, greater things won’t happen if you don’t believe and expect them to happen.  Beloved, do not be a "ye of little faith," but be a "doer and hearer of The Word."

 

You should expect to see miracles and greater things happen in your life.  Bur some of you have allowed problems and situations to be on your mind and your tongue, most of - if not all - of the time...  I Thought I Was The One that you loved more than anything?  If I Am, then why don’t you give Me the praise and glory that I Deserve?  Why do you give glory and honor to that which troubles you? Why do you give glory and honor to that which holds no "life," no peace, no joy and no future?

Oh, that you would believe again. 
Oh, that you would believe in Me the way you
     believe in the problems which plague your soul. 
Oh, that you would believe in Me, the way you
     believe and give attention to the things of this world.
Oh, magnify My Name!
Lift up My Name in praise!

 

If My People want to see Me move among them; then it is time that they start believing in Me more than they believe in this world.  If My People want to see signs, wonders and miracles happen; then they need to walk by faith and be led by My Spirit.

I Am searching for the ones who are willing to step out - on unshakable faith - and allow Me to work miracles through them.  For I Am Sending revival fire throughout the land.

Oh, lift up your voice!
Sing a new song this day!
Sing a song of praise!

It is time for My People to embrace My Truth and proclaim it, for this is a season of expectation and obeying My Voice. I Am Christ Jesus, the doer of miracles, The Son of God, and I changeth not.  

 

As you step out in faith and speak My Word with all boldness, expect to see multitudes touched by My Power. Expect to see change throughout the land; for I Will move through those who will walk by faith and give Me the glory and praise.

So, if My People, who are called by My Name, will let go of their problems. 
If My People, who are called by My Name, will believe in My Word.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. - 2 Chronicles 7:14.

If My People, who are called by My Name, would walk by faith.
And if My People, who are called by My Name, would expect to see miracles to happen, then they will happen.

For I Am alive and moving through those, called by My Name.

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Matthew 11:28-30 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of GOD and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 

Revelation 12:11 - And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;

#ScriptureReflection - Isaiah 49:1-13 (3.29.21)

 

Expiation of Sin, Spiritual Liberation of Israel

The Servant of the Lord

¹ Hear me, coastlands,
    listen, distant peoples.
Before birth the Lord called me,
    from my mother’s womb he gave me my name.

² He made my mouth like a sharp-edged sword,
    concealed me, shielded by his hand.
He made me a sharpened arrow,
    in his quiver he hid me.
³ He said to me, You are my servant,
    in you, Israel, I show my glory.

⁴ Though I thought I had toiled in vain,
    for nothing and for naught spent my strength,
Yet my right is with the Lord,
    my recompense is with my God.

⁵ For now the Lord has spoken
    who formed me as his servant from the womb,
That Jacob may be brought back to him
    and Israel gathered to him;
I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
    and my God is now my strength!
⁶ It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant,
    to raise up the tribes of Jacob,
    and restore the survivors of Israel;
I will make you a light to the nations,
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

⁷ Thus says the Lord,
    the redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,
To the one despised, abhorred by the nations,
    the slave of rulers:
When kings see you, they shall stand up,
    and princes shall bow down
Because of the Lord who is faithful,
    the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you.

The Liberation and Restoration of Zion

⁸     Thus says the Lord:
In a time of favor I answer you,
    on the day of salvation I help you;
I form you and set you
    as a covenant for the people,
To restore the land
    and allot the devastated heritages,

⁹ To say to the prisoners: Come out!
    To those in darkness: Show yourselves!
Along the roadways they shall find pasture,
    on every barren height shall their pastures be.
¹⁰ They shall not hunger or thirst;
    nor shall scorching wind or sun strike them;
For he who pities them leads them
    and guides them beside springs of water.

¹¹ I will turn all my mountains into roadway,
    and make my highways level.
¹² See, these shall come from afar:
    some from the north and the west,
    others from the land of Syene.

¹³ Sing out, heavens, and rejoice, earth,
    break forth into song, you mountains,
For the Lord comforts his people
    and shows mercy to his afflicted.

 

 

From Jerusalem, B.C. to Your House, 2021; from the First Palm Sunday to To-Day - Our God is The God of Second Chances (3.28.21)

He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah
will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be
preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”

- LUKE 24:46-47

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A Blessed Palm Sunday to you and yours,
Faith Believers!

“Beginning at Jerusalem.”
These three amazing words tell us so much about the love and grace of our great Savior, Jesus Christ. 

You know the story. Jesus came to His own, but they did not receive Him. He was despised and rejected, and they hid our faces from Him and held Him in low esteem (Isaiah 53:3.)

For three years, Jesus performed miracles and healed people. He tirelessly preached on the streets, in the temple, and in the wilderness. Crowds followed Him everywhere. But the religious leaders hated Him, and in the end, the people chose to set free a murderer - instead of Jesus. His friends ran. His mother, and a few women, watched Him die a lonely death.

It is hard to believe that Jerusalem would be the starting place for GOD to show any mercy. They heard and saw the Lord of Glory, God's Son sent to save them (and us), Jesus the Christ - and rejected Him - then put Him to death. Based on their "double-minded actions," one could 'make the case' that this town did not deserve another visit from God Above.

But Jesus is a GOD of second chances. After He rose from the dead, Jesus sent His Disciples back to the temple saying, let all of Israel be assured of this: GOD has made this Jesus, whom you crucified both Lord and Messiah - Acts 2:36.

You remember the story. “They were cut to the heart,” and this time Heaven’s Gates opened to thousands of the undeserving.

What about you, friend?
All of you have heard the story.

But some of you, too many of you, have been rejecting Jesus so long.   Maybe some of you think it’s too late for you.  Know this and know it well - it is never ever too late to fully give your life to Jesus Christ.

Fully give your life to Jesus today.
For He died for you and He Loves you.

Thank Jesus often, and Praise GOD always,
     for His Forgiveness, for His Perfect Love
     and His Perfect Peace.

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~ Prayer ~
Lord Jesus,
Forgive me for treating You so badly.

Thank you for dying for me.
I do not deserve anything good from You.
And yet, You have become everything for me.

Thank you for Your Great Love to undeserving
     sinners like me!

Forgive me, Lord; as I fully give my life
     to You, this day.

I pray this prayer in Your Mighty Name

Amen

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#ScriptureReflection - Isaiah 65:1-3 (3.27.21)

I said: Here I am! Here I am!

To a nation that did not call upon my name.
I have stretched out my hands all the day
to a rebellious people,

Who walk in evil paths
and follow their own thoughts,
People who provoke me
continually, to my face.

#ScriptureReflection - John 15:1-17 (3.26.21)

The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. ² He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. ³ You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ⁴ Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

⁵ “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. ⁶ If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. ⁷ If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸ This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

⁹ “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. ¹⁰ If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. ¹¹ I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. ¹² My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. ¹³ Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. ¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command. ¹⁵ I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

¹⁶ You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

¹⁷ This is my command: Love each other.


Source: NIV (New International Version)

 

 

How, Why and When We Fast & Pray .... (3.25.21)

“Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?”
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure.

ISAIAH 58:3A

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Faith Believers,
Have you ever prayed constantly about a trial you were facing?

Did you ever extend your prayers to fasting as well, out of sheer desperation for GOD to intervene?

The people of Israel did so, but GOD didn’t respond to their pleas - because their motives were wrong.   Isaiah explains to the Israelites that their double-minded ways have hindered GOD from answering their pleas. The Israelites claimed to desire to know GOD, and performed the outward duties of fasting and serving GOD through sacrifice, but not full heartedly.

You see, they kept their traditions, but as soon as they concluded their spiritual duties, they went right back to the sins they were committing: fighting with others, oppressing their employees, neglecting the less fortunate, etc.

GOD saw their hearts and recognized that their daily actions were not in line with their daily prayers and words and speech.  

And so, with that in mind, let us reflect and focus on our actions vs. words and speech.  Are you fasting, but still holding on to sin? Are you fasting, but so busy with work or other activities, that all you do is give up food but never really pray or take the time to seek out GOD? Are you fasting because you feel obligated to?

GOD wants our whole heart.

When we serve Him half-heartedly, we should not expect to receive any answers to our prayers. And when we make GOD a priority, pray in a way that aligns with GOD's Will, and submit to His Holy Spirit’s leading - GOD will answer our pleas because they will be aligned with Our Father's Perfect Will.

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~ Prayer ~
Dear Lord,
Change my heart to desire You
     from my inward being.
Take away all the sin that is
     a barrier to communication
     with You.
And give me the ability to serve You
     in all things.

In Your Son Jesus' Name
Amen.

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'Throughout This Day' Challenge:

Take time to discover if there are any areas where you are serving GOD half-heartedly.
Invite The Holy Spirit to change your heart, and set up a plan to begin working with The Holy Spirit on the issues that are keeping you from GOD, His Will and His Perfect Plan.

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Different Seasons..... (3.24.21)

My Child,
When the rain comes, it only lasts for a season; and when it leaves, the sun comes out to finish off the work. 

For some of you, the same thing is happening in your life. I Am taking some of you through different seasons, and I Know that at times it might appear that the rainy season lasts longer than you want it to. However, they are both needed for your growth; and I Will take you through (and be there with you) during your seasons of rain and your seasons of sunshine.

There will be times when the season you're in might feel bleak, and some of you will feel as though all hope is gone. Do not become discouraged when you face a season like this or when you feel this way in the season you are in.  Instead, put on your armour, and pray through the storm.  I Want you to recognize that it is all part of the process that is needed for your growth and your blessings to bloom. 

Soon the rain clouds will fade away.  And the sun will break through, and shine on your situation. Your eyes will open, and you will see that I Only have good and perfect things in store for you.

Therefore, do not become discouraged or wonder why I Am Leading you in the way that I Am.  For I Am Doing a great and mighty work in your life. 

I Know where you are.
I Know where you are going.
And I Know the best way to take you there.

I Know all of your needs.
And I Know what it will take to bring the very best out of your life.

Now, trust Me and thank Me for every season that I See you through.  And as you diligently submit to each season, and learn from them (for you must learn from them), you will begin to see the fruit of it. 

You will see the growth.
You will see that My Word is true.
You will see that there are 'good and perfect
     things' waiting for you.
And you will know that it was I That brought you through.
 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

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

Ephesians 6:11 - Put on the whole armour of GOD, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ezekiel 34:26 - And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.

Ecclesiastics 3:1 - To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 Chronicles 15:7 - But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded."

1 Peter 5:10 - But the GOD of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. 

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Jeremiah 31:15-20 (3.23.21)

 

End of Rachel’s Mourning

¹⁵     Thus says the Lord:
In Ramah is heard the sound of sobbing,
    bitter weeping!
Rachel mourns for her children,
    she refuses to be consoled
    for her children—they are no more!
¹⁶     Thus says the Lord:
Cease your cries of weeping,
    hold back your tears!

There is compensation for your labor—
    oracle of the Lord—
    they shall return from the enemy’s land.

¹⁷ There is hope for your future—oracle of the Lord—
    your children shall return to their own territory.

¹⁸ Indeed, I heard Ephraim rocking in grief:
    You chastised me, and I was chastised;
    I was like an untamed calf.
Bring me back, let me come back,
    for you are the Lord, my God.
¹⁹ For after I turned away, I repented;
    after I came to myself, I struck my thigh;
I was ashamed, even humiliated,
    because I bore the disgrace of my youth.
²⁰ Is Ephraim not my favored son,
    the child in whom I delight?
Even though I threaten him,
    I must still remember him!

My heart stirs for him,
    I must show him compassion!—oracle of the Lord.

Press Forward & Never Give Up Hope. You Are an Overcomer. Trust God. There Will Be A Breakthrough (3.22.21)

My Child,
I Have seen your struggles, your tears, and your frustration.
I Have even heard you say, "Is this all there is in this life?” 
No, it is not.
There is so much more. 
 

It seems that some of you have come up against a wall; and have not been able to break through, climb over or get around it.  But be not dismayed, for I Am sending a breakthrough.  Never forget that I Sent My Son that you might have life, and have it more abundantly. Therefore, you shall break through this barrier, which has been hindering some of you from entering into all that I Have for you. 
 

the enemy wants you to think that I Enjoy seeing some of you suffer.  Please know that My Heart aches when I See My Children in pain; and when they are deceived into thinking a breakthrough must not be for them.  Or that they don't deserve it.  Please do not give up hope. My Child, you must stand on My Word.  You must trust in Who I Am.  And you must continue to press forward, in My Name. Never give up hope, because those Jericho walls will fall.  Those Jericho walls will fall down.  There will be a breakthrough.

 

And one more thing, do not allow the enemy to defeat you with guilt, condemnation, or your past mistakes.  

 

There is no condemnation to them, which are in Me.  For your breakthrough was purchased by My Son, at the Cross with His Blood.  I, your Loving Father, so love you that I Sent My Son to die; as a substitute for your sins, your guilt, your shame, and to destroy the works of the enemy.  Your Victory is already won.  Your breakthrough is based on My Son's Blood, and My Son's Blood alone. 

So no one may boast what they did for you. 
You will overcome.
There will be a breakthrough. 
 

My Child, despite all the opposition that has come against some of you, look at where you are.

Precious One, you are still standing. 

Yes, you are still standing, and you shall reap great rewards.  Therefore, do not loosen your hold on the things for which you prayed for and believed in.  Continue to trust in and believe in My Word.

Keep your hope alive and never be ashamed of the hope you have in My Word. 

Now, come to Me, and talk to Me, your Heavenly Father, for what you need. I Love you with an Everlasting Agape Love, and I Am Waiting for you with open arms. Never give up hope, never lose faith, and never let go of My Hand.

You are an overcomer.
And there will be a breakthrough.

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD:

Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

John 10:10 - The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

John 3:16 - For GOD so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

Romans 8:1 - There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of GOD: Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

Romans 5:5 - And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of GOD is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world

 

 

 

Martha, Martha, .... Only One Thing Is Needed - A Reflection on Luke 10:38-42 (3.21.21)

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:38-42

Fellow Faith Believers,
Can you imagine a greater privilege than to get to cook and serve a meal to Jesus and His Disciples? The queen of New Testament hospitality, Martha of Bethany, was excited over this opportunity. She wanted it to be just right. But she needed some help, and her sister Mary was nowhere to be found, until Martha went into the main part of the house and saw her sister sitting at Jesus’ Feet, listening to Him.  

Martha’s complaint to Jesus, over her sister’s lack of help, prompts one of the most radical statements spoken by Jesus. If we allow His Words to sink into our lives, we will be forever changed. “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.” Then He pointed to what Mary was doing, as the one thing.  

We don’t know about your lives, but ours are very busy with many things that seemed - at the time - very needed or very necessary. Look at our calendars and you’ll find many things that we think are important, and should be done. But we must assume that the Son of The Lord of Creation knows what He Is talking about.  And that, in the midst of our horizontal activity, only one thing is truly essential.  

What amazes us is the reality of the “one thing” Mary was engaged in. She wasn’t really doing anything! She was simply being with Jesus, and preferring this to everything else she could have been occupied with, on that particular day.

But Jesus gently tells us that being with Him is the one thing we should commit ourselves to - above everything else.  

Fellow Faith Believers, what is your priority today?

Jesus changes us from a horizontal lifestyle that focuses on needs, people, calendars, budgets, and a seemingly endless list of “important activities;" toward a vertical posture that fixes our eyes on His Love, His Purpose and His Presence.

~ Prayer ~
Lord Jesus,
How I long to sit at Your Feet and listen.
Help me to turn from busyness and self, to look to You.

In the midst of serving You and loving You, I want to be with You.
I need Your Help to keep my priorities, based on Your desires for me.

I lay down my life this day, and choose to fix my eyes on You.

In Your Mighty Name, I pray,
Amen

 

And never forget to:

•  Praise GOD for His Matchless Grace.
• Give thanks that His Grace is sufficient for you in every situation.
• Confess any do-it-yourself efforts, in which you have rejected GOD’s Grace, and tried to go it alone.
• Commit yourself to being a channel of that grace to others.
• Ask that GOD Will meet your needs, according to His Glorious Riches in His Son, Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19) and that His Grace will be poured out abundantly.
• Lift up the Mighty Name of JESUS!!!!!

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Mark 8:11-21 (3.20.21)

The Demand for a Sign. ¹¹ The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. ¹² He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” ¹³ Then he left them, got into the boat again, and went off to the other shore.

The Leaven of the Pharisees. ¹⁴ They had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. ¹⁵ He enjoined them, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” ¹⁶ They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread. ¹⁷ When he became aware of this he said to them, “Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet understand or comprehend? Are your hearts hardened? ¹⁸ Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear? And do you not remember, ¹⁹ when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many wicker baskets full of fragments you picked up?” They answered him, “Twelve.” ²⁰ “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?” They answered [him], “Seven.” ²¹ He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

 

 

You Were Created to Be Victorious!!! (3.19.21)

My Precious Child,

You are an amazing person.
You were carefully planned.
You were carefully chosen.
And I Made you special. 

My Holy Spirit is releasing you to be precisely the person who I Designed you to be.  I Designed you to be strong, bold, faithful, and able to do all things in My Strength and in My Anointing.

Yes, you will succeed at that which you put your hand to; because My Holy Spirit dwells within you. I Have confidence in you. You should have confidence in yourself.  Do not doubt yourself. Do not think that you don’t have what you need to be successful. My Holy Spirit is within you, and has filled you with all manner of workmanship needed. I Have given you all that you need. Therefore, STAND FIRM in the face of any temptation, any doubt, any worry, any fear and any trials that may come against you.

Allow My Holy Spirit to continue to work in you, and to change your mindset, so that you too will have My Confidence, My Wisdom, My Discernment, My Strength and My Anointing.  You will succeed. Do not allow yourself to be held back by the lies of the enemy anymore.

Embrace who I Have created you to be.
Embrace the Calling and that I Have put
     on your life.
Embrace the Destiny that I Have put on
     your life.
Be confident in who you are. 

Now, rise up My Child.
Rise up, My Child.

Rise up!

 

Rise up in My Power, and go accomplish all that I Have given you to do. 

I Know that you can do it.
My Holy Spirit Knows that you
     can do it.
My Son Jesus Christ Knows that
     you can do it.
And it's about time - in fact, it is
     overdue - that you know it too.

 

Read and Meditate on GOD's Word

Psalm 139:14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Exodus 31:3 - And I have filled him with the spirit of GOD, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Ephesians 3:12 - In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to GOD, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

Put Your Hope, Your Needs, Your Trust and Your Peace in God (3.18.21)

 

 

My Precious Child,
Some of you may not always be aware of My Presence; but I Am ALWAYS aware of yours. I Am with you, and I Am constantly working for your good. I Know what you need, even before you ask Me. I Know, right now, that some of you are going through some circumstances that seem to be so overwhelming, that some of you feel that you cannot make it.

However, know that I Am with you, in the midst of what you are going through. You have nothing to fear.  Worry not.  What you are going through - as long as you put your trust in Me, your life in My Hands - will never overtake you.

I Will not allow it. 
I Am still in control.
I Want you to learn to
      put your hope in Me.

Do not allow your circumstances to have power over you.  Do not allow your circumstances to steal your joy. You have worked too hard for the joy that is in your life. I Promised you My Peace, and My Joy, no matter what is going on in your life. A peace that surpasses all understanding.  That surpassing peace is for you to have, now. Right Now!  Believe that I AM your Provider. Believe that I AM your joy.

Oh, My Precious One, just keep your hope in Me.  If you just keep your hope in Me, your worry and fears will leave you. I Promise you, that it all you have to do.

Turn over to Me that which is troubling you, and watch as I Saturate it with My Peace. It is My Desire for you to walk in My Supernatural Peace, and in the fullness of My Joy; knowing that I Am faithful and I Will bring My Glory into your situation. 

Put your hope in Me, Child.
Seek and understand My Will.
Walk in My Supernatural Peace and
     the fullness of My Joy.
And you will not be disappointed.

 

 

Read and Meditate on GOD's Word

Psalm 25:2 - O my GOD, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 

Psalm 42:5 - Why are you cast down, O my soul, and moan within me? Hope in GOD; for I shall praise Him for the salvation of His face.

Isaiah 65:24 - And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. 

Psalm 142:3 - When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. 

Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; be faithful in prayer; 

1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 

Psalm 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. 

#ScriptureReflection - Psalm 146 (3.17.21)

(Those who trust in God
know what it is to be happy.)

My soul, give praise to the Lord;
I will praise the Lord all my days,
make music to my God while I live.

Put no trust in princes,
In mortal men in whom there is no help.
Take their breath, they return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing.

He is happy who is helped by Jacob’s God,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
who alone made heaven and earth,
the seas and all they contain.

It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,
who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free,

the Lord who gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down,
the Lord, who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan.

It is the Lord who loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion’s God, from age to age.

 

LOOK UP!!!! (3.16.21)

My Children,

Some of you, many of you, have found yourself in a valley of weeping and despair.  In your hearts, some of you feel this will never never end. Like this season has gone on for far too long.  Its seeming like forever, for some of you, with no end in sight.  Some of you have even nearly lost hope of ever coming through this season, and of things changing. Some of you expected a breakthrough by now, and your expectations have not been met.

My Child, My Word is true. 
My Word. Is. True.

You must remain faithful, and refuse the temptation to fall into a depressive state. the enemy desires to steal your strength, and to hinder your ability to move ahead.  he wants you to not only stay where you are, right now; but nothing would bring him more joy than for you to remain stuck, or even to regress deeper, and lose more ground.  he is also trying to extinguish the flame of desire you have for Me, by bringing you down to the depths of hopelessness and defeat.

Look up, My Child. 
LOOK UP!! 

There is an end to this struggle.  I Am your door of hope.  Look up.  Seek to find your place in Me, (YOUR PLACE in ME) and do not be weary in well-doing, for you will reap in due season - if you do not faint.  Look up. Refuse to give in to discouragement and negative thinking.  Look up.  Do not allow discouragement to take a stronghold in your life, (look up) for it will paralyze you and keep you from moving ahead in My Purposes and in My Mighty, Divine Plan.  Look up. Shake yourself loose from the deception that has crept into your thinking. 

Look up.  Look up. 
Look up.  Right now. 
Look UP!!

Rise up Child, I Say, RISE UP! 
And stand on the Truth of My Word. 

I Have given you the power to trample (yes, TRAMPLE) over ALL the works of the enemy. Stand and Use My Word to break every curse and assignment the devil has sent against you. 

You are not a victim of his schemes
     and plans. 
You will be victorious over every
     weapon he has formed against you. 

Cast off your worries and fears.

Come to Me, in confidence, and you
     will find the help you need. 
Come boldly, before My Throne, and
     you will be victorious over this valley.

 

Read and Meditate on GOD's Word

Psalm 23:4 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 

Isaiah 40:31 - But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 54:17 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Galatians 6:9 - And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Hebrews 4:16 - Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 

 

 

Be Patient..... and Trust God (3.15.21)

For when GOD made promise to Abraham because he could swear by no greater, he swear by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. - Hebrews 6:13-15 

 

Faith Believers,
The Lord understands how hard it is for some of us to wait for His Promises, especially when it may seem like everything around us is falling apart.

Sometimes, the Lord will wait, before He Blesses us; to teach us how to glory in tribulations.  So we can understand that the tribulations we endure will strengthen our patience.  And strengthened patience, strengthens our experience, and strengthened experience, strengthens our hope. We cannot allow the things we see with our natural eyes to cause us to lose hope and give up; before we receive our blessings. 

We must hope for what we do not see, and the best way to do this is with patience.

Isaiah 30:18 - And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a GOD of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Hebrews 10:36-37 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of GOD, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

Remember what the angel told Daniel, From the moment we set our heart to seek the Lord for an answer to our problems, He hears us - Daniel 10:12. Just because the answer doesn’t always come when expected, that doesn’t mean that the Lord hasn’t heard our prayer.  We must hold fast to our confession of faith, and patiently wait on the Lord.

What we may think of as a delay, is often "patience" doing a perfect work in our life.  We need to allow "patience" to work, and stop trying to get ahead of the Lord by taking matters into our own hands by trying to force things to happen.

Keep patiently waiting
     and the Lord will bring
     you into a better place.

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Hear What GOD'S Still Small Voice Has to Say

 

My Child,
I’ve Spoken to you about a breakthrough that’s in your midst; and some of you are wondering why this breakthrough hasn’t manifested. My Child, do not be weary; for My Promises are indeed coming to fruition.

A little more patience is what you need at this moment. There is no reason to get into a rush because you’re in a holding pattern. I Know that patience isn’t always easy to come by; therefore, continually ask Me to renew your strength, as you wait.

I Know you may not fully understand the process of what I Am doing.

However, have faith in Me, and trust Me with every little detail. I Have never failed. Please know, I Have not forgotten you. Do not let this battle cause you to despair; but seek Me to find the comfort and the strength you seek, in your time of need.

Immerse yourself in My Word.  Allow it to feed and fuel your Spirit, while you patiently wait for your breakthrough.

You will not be defeated.

Believe, that My Words shall come to pass.  Have patience.  Come to Me.  Rest in My Arms.  And know that I Am bringing healing, and deliverance, to each and every area of your life.

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Hebrews 10:36 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of GOD, ye might receive the promise. 

James 1:3-4 - Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

James 5:10-11 - Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy.

Colossians 3:12 - Put on therefore, as the elect of GOD, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Planting Seeds for the Kingdom of God (3.14.21)

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain - 1 Corinthians 15:58

Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him - Psalm 126:5-6

Fellow Faith Believers,
When praying for others, and as you do good - in tangible ways - for them, always remember that there will be much rejoicing when even one person gives their life to Jesus!

Every prayer and every loving act is significant; and you may never see or know the results of the seeds you have planted for the Kingdom of GOD. Your planting and watering will produce a harvest for the Kingdom of GOD, according to GOD's Will.

As you pray for others, and as you help to prepare the soil for them to receive many blessings, GOD Will also bless you for being obedient to His Word and for encouraging newcomers to His Word.

The Lord is pleased even if only one person turns their life around, and gives their life to GOD.  For in that moment, Heaven rejoices!

• Read Psalm 24 and praise GOD as the King of Glory; the Lord, Strong and Mighty; the Lord, Mighty in battle; the Lord Almighty!
• Give thanks for GOD’s Power as His Blessings are poured into your life and ministries.
• Confess any attempts to live and minister by your power, instead of by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Commit yourself to being a channel of GOD's Powerful Love.
• Ask GOD to give you clean hands, a pure heart, integrity of soul and honest speech; so that His Power can flow through you, unhindered.
• Pray that your family and friends will seek GOD’s Face, and be allowed into His Presence through Christ Jesus.
  

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~ Prayer ~
Father GOD, 

Help me to stand firm upon Your Word,
so that nothing moves me away from
Your Will and Your Purpose. 

May each day give me an opportunity to
give myself fully to Your Work of Prayer,
knowing that these efforts will never be
done in vain.

Give me the humility of heart to pray
for the eternal salvation of others.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, I pray.
Amen

 

#ScriptureReflection - Hebrews 13:18-25 (3.13.21)

¹⁸ Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. ¹⁹ And I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you more quickly.

Benediction

²⁰ Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, that is, Jesus our Lord, ²¹ equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

²² But I urge you, brothers and sisters, listen patiently to this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly. ²³ Know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you. ²⁴ Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

²⁵ Grace be with you all.

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Jeremiah 17:19-27 (3.12.21)

Observing the Sabbath

¹⁹ This is what the Lord said to me: “Go and stand in the gates of Jerusalem, first in the gate where the king goes in and out, and then in each of the other gates. ²⁰ Say to all the people, ‘Listen to this message from the Lord, you kings of Judah and all you people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem. ²¹ This is what the Lord says: Listen to my warning! Stop carrying on your trade at Jerusalem’s gates on the Sabbath day. ²² Do not do your work on the Sabbath, but make it a holy day. I gave this command to your ancestors, ²³ but they did not listen or obey. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or accept my discipline.

²⁴ “‘But if you obey me, says the Lord, and do not carry on your trade at the gates or work on the Sabbath day, and if you keep it holy, ²⁵ then kings and their officials will go in and out of these gates forever. There will always be a descendant of David sitting on the throne here in Jerusalem. Kings and their officials will always ride in and out among the people of Judah in chariots and on horses, and this city will remain forever. ²⁶ And from all around Jerusalem, from the towns of Judah and Benjamin, from the western foothills and the hill country and the Negev, the people will come with their burnt offerings and sacrifices. They will bring their grain offerings, frankincense, and thanksgiving offerings to the Lord’s Temple.

²⁷ “‘But if you do not listen to me and refuse to keep the Sabbath holy, and if on the Sabbath day you bring loads of merchandise through the gates of Jerusalem just as on other days, then I will set fire to these gates. The fire will spread to the palaces, and no one will be able to put out the roaring flames.’”

 

 

#ScriptureReflections - Hebrews 13:12-15 (3.11.21)

  ¹² Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the gate, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood. ¹³ So then, let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach. ¹⁴ For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.

¹⁵ Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips praising His name.

Prayers Start with GOD (3.10.21)

The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accord with God’s will - Romans 8:26-27

Fellow Faith Believers,
I want to share a radical thought.  It has transformed my way of praying and my way of thinking about prayer.

For years I believed that my prayers started with me. I felt I had to "get GOD's attention."  I learned that I was wrong.  Prayer doesn’t start with us. Prayer starts with GOD.  This is what changed my prayer life.

GOD is the initiator of all prayer.
He Leads us to pray.
He Gives us prayer ideas.
He Stands on the promises that we pray,
     according to His Will. 

When we pray, we are GOD’s instrument. GOD is at work, whenever we pray. He Makes His Will known to us; so that we will ask for the very things He Longs to give us. GOD also loves when we pray for others. When we pray for others, GOD's Love is poured out upon them, as well.

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~ Let Us Pray ~
Father GOD, 

Thank You that You will help me to pray, especially in my weakness, by the guidance of Your Holy Spirit.  May I continually remember that it is not my will to be done but Yours!

Father, as we live within the last minutes before Your Return, I pray that You will help me to share Your Word with as many people as possible.  So that none will perish, as You have said in Your Word.

I pray this prayer in the Name of Your Son, Jesus Christ! 

Amen