Still, Small Voice (8.31.21)

My Child,
You called out to Me today, because your spirit feels so heavy. 

I Heard you.
And I Am with you.
I Know and I See what
     you are going through.

I Know why your heart is troubled.
I Know why your spirit feels heavy.  

Many of you have too much on your mind.  And too many of you are worried about what will happen next. 

Hear Me Child, especially if this is you.

If you don’t stop and release it all, it will only get worse.

How can you know what to do, if many of you won’t stop for a moment and listen to Me? I Will not shout, but I Will Speak in My Still, Small Voice - often through My Holy Spirit. I Will nudge your soul.  And when this happens, please listen to what I Am Saying to you.

Some of you have cried out to Me for help. However, you won’t take the next, very necessary step - which is to take the time to wait in My Presence, to receive My Wisdom and to discern My Understanding, the Will of what I Would have you to do. I DEEPLY Desire to relieve you of the burdens that you are feeling; but for some of you - too many of you - continue to bind My Hands because you won’t stop and listen to Me.

Take some time away from what you are doing
     and spend time in My Presence, Beloved. 

Whatever you are doing, it is not more important than how I Want to lead you onto the path of My Will for your life. Spend time in My Word by meditating on the Scriptures that the Holy Spirit will guide you to and place in your heart.

Doors are open. 
They are already open. 
And the help you asked Me for,
     will be waiting for you.

Be at peace, knowing that I Have Promised to never leave you nor forsake you.

My Word does not lie.
I Am not a man that I Should lie.

All power over all things, are in My Hand. the enemy does not, and will never have, power over you -  because you are My Child, and you are covered in the Blood of My Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Now rest MY Child!
Trust.

Listen.

And spend time with Me & My Word....

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Jeremiah 33:3 - Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

Proverbs 4:5 - Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither turn away from the words of My mouth.

Isaiah 26:3-4 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD forever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Isaiah 30:21 - And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 

#ScriptureReflection - Luke 4:14-37 (8.30.21)

IV. THE MINISTRY IN GALILEE

The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry.

¹⁴  Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. ¹⁵  He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.

The Rejection at Nazareth. 

¹⁶  He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read ¹⁷  and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:

¹⁸  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
¹⁹  and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.”

²⁰  Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. ²¹  He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” ²²  And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” ²³  He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’” ²⁴  And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. ²⁵  Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. ²⁶  It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. ²⁷  Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” ²⁸  When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. ²⁹  They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong.

³⁰  But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

The Cure of a Demoniac.

³¹  Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, ³²  and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority. ³³  In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, ³⁴  “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” ³⁵  Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet! Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any harm. ³⁶  They were all amazed and said to one another, “What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

³⁷  And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.

"Just As I Am" by Charlotte Elliott (8.29.21)

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to GOD with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to GOD the Father through him.  - Colossians 3:16-17

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All,
"Just as I Am" is a beautiful hymn that eloquently explains some of what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ wants us to know, about Him and indirectly, His Father, Our Father, GOD.  Family, we can come to Jesus and/or GOD - just as we are - and Each of Them, in Their Own Way, Will Welcome us with Mighty Open Arms; because Jesus Christ is Our Lord and Savior.  And because GOD Is a Loving GOD.  And when we go to them, separately or together, in worship and songs of praise - we please "The Trinity," - The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit - mightily.  

In spite of being raised in a Christian home, Charlotte Elliott - the author of the prayer below - was unsure of her relationship with Christ as a young adult.

So she penned her words of assurance about Jesus loving her "just as she was.” 

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Just As I am

Just as I am without one plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bidst me come to thee
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Just as I am and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Just as I am though toss'd about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Just as I am poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Just as I am thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because thy promise I believe,
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Just as I am thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be thine, yea, thine alone,
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Just as I am of that free love
The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,    
Here for a season, then above,
 - O Lamb of GOD, I come!

Throughout This Day: 

Thank GOD often that you can come to him just as you are,

knowing that he is everything you need and more!

 ~ Charlotte Elliott (Author)        

A "Perfect Peace" Prayer (8.28.21)

Father,
You promised to keep me in "perfect peace," if I keep my mind on you, and if I trust in You.

I make this, my declaration to You - I will focus my thoughts on You, because I trust in You, Lord. Thank You Father, for delivering me from worry and for binding every stronghold of the enemy coming against me.   

Lord GOD, I thank You for allowing me to rest in this confidence; knowing that You Are for me and with me. 

And in knowing that You are for me and with me, I know that there is nothing that I will face today, that You Cannot see me through.

I know that there is no power greater than, or equal to, You.

I can rest in Your Arms - because there are no works of the enemy, nor evil forces, strong enough to come against me and succeed....  In the Name of Your Son, Jesus.

I praise You for this victory, and for Your Divine Peace that floods my soul. You promised, in Your Word, that you would destroy 'all works' of satan and his people.

Father, I pray for those who are allowing the enemy to use them. For they will surely perish, as Your Word says, if they do not repent and ask for Your Forgiveness.

I know that we are living in the last days.  The last seconds before Your Son's Return. Signs and wonders of Jesus' Return are happening everyday; and yet people are still choosing to serve the enemy.

You said in Your Word, Father, that You Wish that none should perish.  But Father, I can see clearly, that Your Wisdom and Your Warnings are being ignored.  Just like in the days of Noah.

Your Word does not lie and it will not return void.

I pray for those who are reading this prayer Father,
        that it will touch their hearts, minds and souls
        for Jesus Christ.

Amen

#ScriptureReflection - Proverbs 12 (8.27.21)

1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,

But he who hates correction is stupid.

2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD,

But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

3 A man is not established by wickedness,

But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.

4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,

But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are right,

But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6 The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”

But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,

But the house of the righteous will stand.

8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom,

But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

9 Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant,

Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal,

But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread,

But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding.

12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,

But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will come through trouble.

14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,

And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

But he who heeds counsel is wise.

16 A fool’s wrath is known at once,

But a prudent man covers shame.

17 He who speaks truth declares righteousness,

But a false witness, deceit.

18 There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,

But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

19 The truthful lip shall be established forever,

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,

But counselors of peace have joy.

21 No grave trouble will overtake the righteous,

But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,

But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

23 A prudent man conceals knowledge,

But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

24 The hand of the diligent will rule,

But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,

But a good word makes it glad.

26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,

For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

27 The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting,

But diligence is man’s precious possession.

28 In the way of righteousness is life,

And in its pathway there is no death.

Source: NKJV (New King James Version)

This Is My Prayer....... (8.26.21)

Faith Believers, Please take a moment to relax your mind and humble your heart to focus on Christ. Allow GOD, to be the only person on your mind while you read this prayer. If we can take the time to read long jokes, stories, etc., we should give the same respect to this prayer. Friends that pray together, stay together.   - Marilyn

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving GOD and an understanding GOD. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to You. I ask now for Your Forgiveness.   Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.  Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through Your Eyes (GOD's Eyes) and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive Your Forgiveness, the forgiveness of GOD.  And when this world closes in on me, when it feels like it has all become too much - let me remember Your Son, Jesus' example to slip away and find a quiet place to pray.  It is the best response when I am pushed beyond my limits.  I know that when I cannot pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your Will.   Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and cannot find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those that will delete this, without sharing it with others.   I pray for those that don't believe in You. But I thank You, that I believe. I believe that You, Father GOD, can change peoples hearts and minds; and that You, Father GOD, can change things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers in Christ and in You.  I pray for each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes.  I pray that they are out of debt.  And I pray that all their needs are met.   I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than our GOD.  Every battle is in Your Hands - for You to fight, Father God. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye      that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly. This is my prayer, In Your Son, Jesus' Mighty Name, Amen

#ScriptureReflection - Deuteronomy 28:1-14 (8.25.21)

Blessings for Obedience

1If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:

3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.

4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.

5Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.

6You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

7The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.

8The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.

9The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in obedience to him. 10Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you. 11The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.

12The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. 13The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. 14Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.

Source: NIV (New International Version)

God's Love & God's Discipline (8.24.21)

My Child,
I do not want you to fret because of any (or all of) the world's current crises.

You may be in the world, but you are not of this world. You are My Child!  And you are in My Care! And I Want you to choose Me.  I Want you to put your trust in Me.  For I Am 'Well able,' to supply everything that you need. 

I Am your Loving, Heavenly Father.
And I Delight in taking good care of you.  

All of My Children know this is true; however, at the same time, some of you have difficulty believing this, because some of you are confusing My Care with My Discipline.  

For some of you, it is easy to assume, that if you do not live up to every one of My Expectations - or if you are not perfect - that I will punish you, by withholding what you need. I Have been with you all this time; and yet, some of you still do not know Me. I Am not a man who would lie. My Promises to you are 'Yes & Amen.'  I Cannot go back on My Word.  I Understand that all will fall short of My Glory, but many of you should know by now that I Am The GOD Who Forgives.

No good thing will I Withhold from My Children.  

My Care and My Provision for you are not based on your performance.  My Care and My Provision are based on our love relationship. I Would never turn away from you, My Child.  For it is My Desire to welcome you into My Kingdom. Yes, I Will discipline you; however, I Would never withhold anything you need, just because of a 'mistake' you perceive that you made.

Have you forgotten the time I Blessed you?  When you knew, within your heart, that you were wrong?  You were disciplined because I Love you.   And know this Child, you received A Blessing beyond what you asked.  That is the type of Father I Am.  That is the type of Father Whom you serve.

Therefore, do not fret.  Do not be alarmed by the world's economic situation.

Instead, have faith in My Love for you.
Have faith that I Will Provide your needs.
Trust that I Am Who I Say I Am. 

I Am your loving Father. 
And I Understand what you need.
And I Understand when you need it.  

Now, remember the difference between My Care and My Discipline.
Be patient.
And let Me show you
     what a loving Father
     does for His Children.

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Numbers 23:19 - GOD is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 

John 14:9 - Jesus replied, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don't know who I am?

Luke 12:32 - Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD; 

Romans 5:8 - But GOD shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 

2 Corinthians 1:20 - For all the promises of GOD in him are yea and in him Amen, unto the glory of GOD by us. 

Hebrews 12:6-7 - For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, GOD dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 

Hebrews 12:11 - Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Today's Ten Most Popular Messages (8.23.21)

1. Pray Without Ceasing. Never Stop Praying. Be Filled with Joy. Pray & Win! (10.8.18)
2. Blessings & Prayer Points from Psalm 119 (8.23.13)
3. Praying in the Mighty Name..... (3.10.19)
4. Let God's Word Do the Work....... (3.8.19)
5. Have Faith and Do Not Give Up (1.8.20)
6. Does Busy Mean "Being Under satan's Yoke"? (3.8.14)
7. Now is Your Hour of Release - Entering Your Season of Breakthrough (10.5.18)
8. #ScriptureReflection - Joel 2:12-18 (3.9.19)
9. #ScriptureReflection - Jeremiah 18:1-12 (3.4.21)
10. Blessed are They That Wait on the Lord (3.20.18)

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#ScriptureReflection - Proverbs 27 (8.22.21)

¹  Don’t brag about tomorrow,

since you don’t know what the day will bring.

²  Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—

a stranger, not your own lips.

³  A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,

but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.

⁴  Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,

but jealousy is even more dangerous.

⁵  An open rebuke

is better than hidden love!

⁶  Wounds from a sincere friend

are better than many kisses from an enemy.

⁷  A person who is full refuses honey,

but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.

⁸  A person who strays from home

is like a bird that strays from its nest.

⁹   The heartfelt counsel of a friend

is as sweet as perfume and incense.

¹⁰   Never abandon a friend—

either yours or your father’s.

When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.

It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

¹¹   Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad.

Then I will be able to answer my critics.

¹²  A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.

The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

¹³  Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt.

Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.

¹⁴  A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning

will be taken as a curse!

¹⁵  A quarrelsome wife is as annoying

as constant dripping on a rainy day.

¹⁶  Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind

or trying to hold something with greased hands.

¹⁷  As iron sharpens iron,

so a friend sharpens a friend.

¹⁸  As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,

so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.

¹⁹  As a face is reflected in water,

so the heart reflects the real person.

²⁰  Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied,

so human desire is never satisfied.

²¹  Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,

but a person is tested by being praised.

²²  You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,

even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.

²³  Know the state of your flocks,

and put your heart into caring for your herds,

²⁴  for riches don’t last forever,

and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.

²⁵  After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears

and the mountain grasses are gathered in,

²⁶  your sheep will provide wool for clothing,

and your goats will provide the price of a field.

²⁷  And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,

your family, and your servant girls.

Leave the Past.... In the Past. (8.21.21)

My Child,
There is a bright new day waiting for you.
And it is time - actually well over due time - to bury the past.
And it is time for you move forward onto greater frontiers.

Some of you have wasted some of My Precious, Unredeemable Time focusing on what once was, or what might have been. Remember Child, you cannot change the past. No matter how much you may want to, or think that you should.  You cannot change it.  So, let the past go.

I Know, that at times you experienced moments, which felt so unbearable, so paralyzing, so dreadful, so devastating. However, none of those moments were (or will ever be) stronger than My Will for your life. 

My Child, many of you should be able to see by now,
     that with Me in your life, I Will NOT let anything
     destroy you. 

Nothing can stop My Hand in your life. 
Press forward, beyond the hurt and pain.
And know that I Am with you.
ALWAYS.
Even in the tough times.
I Am there.  Holding you.
Protecting you.
I Am there, ALWAYS.

I Have also placed some of My Anointed Children in your life to help and assist you. There is much they can share, and there is much that you can gain from each other.

A new life is beginning to open up before you. 
Leave the past behind you.
Trust and go forward.
Unafraid.

For My Grace Is more than sufficient, to meet your every need.


 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Isaiah 43:18-19 - Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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.

Philippians 3:13-14 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of GOD in Christ Jesus.

#ScriptureReflection - John 17:20-26 (8.20.21)

 20“I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. 

22And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me. 

24Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me. 

26I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.”

Stop Reasoning..... And TRUST GOD!!!! (8.19.21)

My Child,
Stop reasoning and trust Me.

Stop reasoning.
And trust Me.

Stop.  Reasoning.  And.  Trust.  ME.......

I Have opened the windows of Heaven, and you need only to ask!

Ask and ask and ask, for I Delight
     to shower abundance upon you.
Ask for what you need.
And do not allow the enemy to bring
     condemnation upon you.

I Told you earlier of the Harvest that you would reap, from those days of sowing in tears, did I Not?

Then ask.

The harvest is ripe, and the day of your blessings has dawned!  You are My Child, a Child of the Most High King.  Blessed and highly favored.  Therefore, as a child of the King, talk to Me - your Heavenly Father - and ask Me for what you need.  Do not be afraid to come to Me, to ask Me for what you need....   
And do not allow the enemy to cause you to feel unworthy of the promises of My Kingdom. There is no condemnation to those who are in Me; and no condemnation to those who are in My Son, Jesus Christ.  My Son - your Lord and Saviour - died on The Cross so that you could have the right to live a Blessed, beautiful life.  A life that belongs to you.  Have you forgotten this?

Just ask, for no good thing will I - the Lord your God - withhold from My Children who are walking with Me.  

Stop reasoning and just trust Me.
Today is the day that I Will show you My Power.
Rejoice.  Rejoice.
Rejoice and be glad in it!

Read and Meditate on God's Word
Psalm 84:11 - For the LORD GOD is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 

Luke 11:9-10 - And I say to you, Ask and it shall be given you. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives. And he who seeks finds. And to him who knocks it shall be opened. 

James 1:5-8 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of GOD, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

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. 

......Now Rise Up! And.... TAKE! IT! BACK!!!! (8.18.21)

When think you've lost something to the enemy’s ambush,

it's easy to feel like David's men, by succumbing to bitterness.
It's easy to want to blame someone else, or even have feelings of surrendering. 
However, like David, we need to "find strength, and encourage ourselves in the Lord,"
instead of feeling sorry for ourselves and saying, “What’s the use of going on?”
We need to wipe away the tears...
......and fight!

Faith Believers,
We should - and we MUST - pray to the Lord. and ask Him to strengthen us and provide us with 'His Strategy' for fighting back - to recover what the enemy has stolen.  We need to - and we MUST -declare war on whatever has kept us from recovering what we lost to the enemy. 

Jesus said in His Word that we should pray and bind the strong man.  Therefore, let us bind the enemy and take back what belongs to us. the enemy - and anyone the enemy attempts to use - has no right to anything that belongs to a Child of the Most High King.

the enemy may be attempting to have his hand on something, or someone right now, that he has no right to touch.....  and it’s time to take it all back right now!

Verily I say unto you,
what ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven:

and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
- Matthew 18:18 

Believe GOD and stand knowing that the GOD we serve is bigger than any of the "enemies or perceived challenges" that we may face.  Get up.  Get up.  Get up and refuse to give in to the years of disappointment, the times of heartbreak and the lack of compassion in others.  Get up.  Get up. Get up.  Right NOW.  Get up and take back what the enemy has stolen.

For Jesus came that we may have life, life more abundantly.

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 10:10 

Do spiritual warfare on your knees for the lives of your loved ones and for the things taken from you by the enemy. Refuse to allow the enemy to steal anything else from you; and keep that, and protect that, which is rightfully yours.  Stand and believe in the power of prayer. 

Stand and believe in the power of prayer. 
Stand and believe in the power of prayer. 
Stand and believe in the power of prayer. 

the devil has no sympathy for you.  Period.  Ever.  And if you do not RISE UP in the Mighty Name of Jesus and do spiritual warfare, then the enemy will continue to his attempts to come in, disrupt, cause confusion and take everything that you love. 

It is time (and for some it's long overdue) for you to
     follow Jesus - our Commander In Chief - into battle.
And take back what the enemy has stolen!

Thank God for what you have.

Trust God for what you need.
 ~ Marilyn

 

NOW RISE UP

- AND -
 
TAKE IT BACK!!!

 

#ScriptureReflection - Matthew 19:23-30 (8.17.21)

 Jesus said to his disciples:

“Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich
to enter the Kingdom of heaven.

Again I say to you,
it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.”

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said,
“Who then can be saved?”

Jesus looked at them and said,

“For men this is impossible,
but for God all things are possible.”

Then Peter said to him in reply,
“We have given up everything and followed you.
What will there be for us?”

Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you
that you who have followed me, in the new age,
when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory,
will yourselves sit on twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters
or father or mother or children or lands
for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more,
and will inherit eternal life.

But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

#ScriptureReflection - Proverbs 31 (8.16.21)

The Sayings of King Lemuel

¹  The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him.

²  O my son, O son of my womb,

O son of my vows,

³  do not waste your strength on women,

on those who ruin kings.

⁴  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine.

Rulers should not crave alcohol.

⁵  For if they drink, they may forget the law

and not give justice to the oppressed.

⁶  Alcohol is for the dying,

and wine for those in bitter distress.

⁷  Let them drink to forget their poverty

and remember their troubles no more.

⁸  Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;

ensure justice for those being crushed.

⁹  Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,

and see that they get justice.

A Wife of Noble Character

¹⁰  Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?

She is more precious than rubies.

¹¹  Her husband can trust her,

and she will greatly enrich his life.

¹²  She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

¹³  She finds wool and flax

and busily spins it.

¹⁴  She is like a merchant’s ship,

bringing her food from afar.

¹⁵  She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household

and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.

¹⁶  She goes to inspect a field and buys it;

with her earnings she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷  She is energetic and strong,

a hard worker.

¹⁸  She makes sure her dealings are profitable;

her lamp burns late into the night.

¹⁹  Her hands are busy spinning thread,

her fingers twisting fiber.

²⁰  She extends a helping hand to the poor

and opens her arms to the needy.

²¹  She has no fear of winter for her household,

for everyone has warm clothes.

²²  She makes her own bedspreads.

She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.

²³  Her husband is well known at the city gates,

where he sits with the other civic leaders.

²⁴  She makes belted linen garments

and sashes to sell to the merchants.

²⁵  She is clothed with strength and dignity,

and she laughs without fear of the future.

²⁶  When she speaks, her words are wise,

and she gives instructions with kindness.

²⁷  She carefully watches everything in her household

and suffers nothing from laziness.

²⁸  Her children stand and bless her.

Her husband praises her:

²⁹  “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,

but you surpass them all!”

³⁰  Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;

but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

³¹  Reward her for all she has done.

Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

Source: NLT (New Living Translation)

God's Word Shall Be Fulfilled In Your Life (8.15.21)

My Child,
Never assume that what seems to be a barren season won’t change in one moment of time.  In the microcosms of a milli-second.  

For I Have been listening intently to your prayers.  And you will surely birth much Spiritual Fruit, and many Prophetic Destinies - because I Have Ordained it.  Even now, I Am helping you fulfill everything that I Have Called you to do.  For the Gifts and Callings that I Have given to My People shall not become null and void. My Word shall be accomplished in your life. 

Therefore, I Say, this day, that
     your ministry shall not be fruitless.
But that it shall be fulfilled.

It is important for you to remember that just because you are in My Will does not mean that you won’t endure trials and tribulations.

Let Me Say that again.  It is important for you to remember that just because you are in My Will does not mean that you won’t endure trials and tribulations.  In fact, often when you are walking in My Will, is when everything may feel like or everything appears to be against you.   But study My Word Children.  Study Abraham, Elijah, Jacob, David, Paul, Peter and most importantly, My Son, Jesus Christ.  They all had unprecedented challenges, faced relentless enemies and oft times struggled (sometimes even fell) in their faith - but they always renewed their faith, they always turned to Me, and I Never left nor forsook them.  And I will never leave or forsake you. 

For it is then - when you are walking in My Will, steeped in My Word and elevating in your walk with Me - that is when the enemy attempts to come against you the strongest because he does not want you to succeed. the enemy will attempt to make it seem like you are not advancing with what I’ve Called you to do.  the enemy will attempt to make it seem like you are going backward instead of forward. During these times, you must remember My Son's Words, “In the world, ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world - John 16:33.”  I Sent My Son to earth to overcome.  My Son, Jesus Christ, overcame.  And.  You.  Will.  Too.......

My Child, when I Put My Gifts and My Callings in you; those Gifts and My Word/Calling will not return/come back to Me, without bearing fruit.

I Will cause your gift to touch somebody, somewhere, at just the right time. So, take your eyes off all the natural things, especially those things that cause you to believe that you won’t be successful.

Stop believing your gifts have become null and void.

Instead of believing in the negative things you think, see, believe and/or hear from others; you simply need to keep believing and saying "that My Word will be fulfilled in your life."   

That is all you need to do. 
Believe it.  AND Speak it.

Believe that your Gifts will touch lives.
Believe that My Calling for you is mighty.
Believe that you will bear fruit.
Believe that you will be fulfilled.

Believe in Me.
Believe in My Word.
For My Word shall be accomplished in your life.

I Love you, My Child.
Now believe and speak.
For you are called.
For you are gifted.

For you are Mine.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Numbers 11:23 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the Lord's hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. 

Numbers 23:19 - GOD is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 

Isaiah 55:11 - So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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. 

1 Corinthians 2:9 - But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which GOD hath prepared for them that love him. 

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