Doors Are Opening.... (12.17.20)

My Child,
I Want you to prepare to make some of the most important decisions of your life; as I Present you with opportunities that you could never have imagined.

You will have choices to make, in the days ahead, that have the potential to change the landscape of your life forever. 

I Plan to establish you, and bless you, in ways that will remove even the vaguest remembrance of your past struggles and disappointments.

In this 'New Season,' you must recapture the 'gifting and flow' that you once embraced; for the length of time and the types of circumstances you endured caused too many of you to waiver with you confidence, and stumble - sometimes fall - in your faith walk in Me. 

However, the 'Very Good Work' I Started in you, from the beginning, never stopped.  Never waivered.  Never left.  Never decreased.  Only increased and stayed 'in reserve,' until the proper time.  Until now.  Now it is coming alive.  Right now.  Now it is waiting for you to reclaim what has always been rightfully yours, from the beginning.  Right now.  Right now.  Right now.

Can you see the new doors that I Am opening for you? 

These new open doors are bringing prospects for the future that you never dreamed of, and some are coming in ways that will surprise and amaze you.  It is very important that you continue to stay in My Presence and to consistently seek Me for My Wisdom; so that you can choose wisely.  I Will be there to supply your needs; so do not be afraid to ask for, and to seek help, whenever you need it. 

Remember, you cannot do this alone. 
So be open and completely yield to Me in all things;
     and your journey through the many, many open doors
     will go as planned.

Now is the time.

The doors are already open.

Just walk across the threshold.
Now is the time to act.
Now is the time to move.
Now is the time to walk forward.

I Love you, My Beautiful,
     Brilliant Child.

 

Go Forth. 
And Shine.

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Romans 8:18 - For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 

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: 

James 1:5 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of GOD, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 

Revelation 3:8 - I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 

#ScriptureReflection - Isaiah 26:11-21 (12.16.20)

 
¹¹ Lord, your hand is lifted high,
    but they do not see it.
Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame;
    let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them.

¹² Lord, you establish peace for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
¹³ Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us,
    but your name alone do we honor.
¹⁴ They are now dead, they live no more;
    their spirits do not rise.
You punished them and brought them to ruin;
    you wiped out all memory of them.

¹⁵ You have enlarged the nation, Lord;
    you have enlarged the nation.
You have gained glory for yourself;
    you have extended all the borders of the land.

¹⁶ Lord, they came to you in their distress;
    when you disciplined them,
    they could barely whisper a prayer.

¹⁷ As a pregnant woman about to give birth
    writhes and cries out in her pain,
    so were we in your presence, Lord.
¹⁸ We were with child, we writhed in labor,
    but we gave birth to wind.
We have not brought salvation to the earth,
    and the people of the world have not come to life.

¹⁹ But your dead will live, Lord;
    their bodies will rise—
let those who dwell in the dust
    wake up and shout for joy—
your dew is like the dew of the morning;
    the earth will give birth to her dead.

²⁰ Go, my people, enter your rooms
    and shut the doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
    until his wrath has passed by.
²¹ See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling
    to punish the people of the earth for their sins.
The earth will disclose the blood shed on it;
    the earth will conceal its slain no longer.

 

Source: NIV (New International Version)

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Isaiah 26:1-12 (12.15.20)

A Song of Praise

26 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;
    God makes salvation
    its walls and ramparts.
² Open the gates
    that the righteous nation may enter,
    the nation that keeps faith.
³ You will keep in perfect peace
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust in you.
⁴ Trust in the Lord forever,
    for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

⁵ He humbles those who dwell on high,
    he lays the lofty city low;
he levels it to the ground
    and casts it down to the dust.
⁶ Feet trample it down—
    the feet of the oppressed,
    the footsteps of the poor.

⁷ The path of the righteous is level;
    you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth.
⁸ Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,
    we wait for you;
your name and renown
    are the desire of our hearts.

⁹ My soul yearns for you in the night;
    in the morning my spirit longs for you.
When your judgments come upon the earth,
    the people of the world learn righteousness.

¹⁰ But when grace is shown to the wicked,
    they do not learn righteousness;
even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil
    and do not regard the majesty of the Lord.

¹¹ Lord, your hand is lifted high,
    but they do not see it.
Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame;
    let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them.

¹² Lord, you establish peace for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

 

Source: NIV (New International Version)

Do Not Worry About ANYTHING (12.14.20)

Philippians 4:6-7 - Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell GOD what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience GOD's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your heart and mind as you live in Christ Jesus.

My Child,
Do you hear what I Am Saying to you?
I Am Asking you not to worry about anything.

I Love you so much.
I Do not want anxious thoughts
      to trouble your mind.

Whatever has caused you to think I Do not care, and that whatever has caused you to drift away from Me.  I Want you to give this to Me. Did you not know that I Am In control of everything?

I Want you to understand that I Am more than capable of taking care of you.

Spend time with Me.
Learn who I AM.
And you will see that I Am GOD.
And I Have total control over all things.

the enemy want you to think he has control over you; but he is powerless and can do nothing to you because you are My Child. You Are My Child....   Therefore, because some of you are still learning Me.  Because some of you do not fully know Me.  And some of you still have not learned how to exercise your faith to believe in Me.  For those that do not know, I Will do what I Say I Will do.

Oh Children, you must believe that I Am Alpha and Omega; I Am the beginning and the end of all things. Of everything.  No demon or devil from hell can stand before Me, or touch My Children.
 
When you draw close to Me; when you spend time at My feet; you will see how much I Love you - and you WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY.  You must draw closer to Me.  Drawing closer to Me will help you understand how much I Want to bless you, and how much I Want you to live a prosperous life.

My Child, I Want you to learn to bring every little thing, every single circumstance, and each and every situation to Me in prayer.  And when you do these things, you must do this - each and every time - you must believe that I Will deliver you, as I Promised.

When you bring Me your concerns.  When you bring Me your concerns, with thanksgiving in your heart, knowing that I Have heard you, and that I Will answer.....  When you bring Me your concerns; when you spend time with Me; communing, talking AND LISTENING to Me.  And when you bring Me ALL that you have to bring Me.  And THEN when you leave My Presence, there will be a peace that floods your spirit and your soul.

The peace that you will feel when you leave My Presence will comfort you during the trials that you face. This peace - My Peace - will guard your heart and your mind against anxious thoughts.  This is just one example of what faith and trust in Me will do.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Philippians 4:11-13 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things, I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Psalm 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
 

Psalm 121:5-8 - The LORD is thy keeper: The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

3 John 1:2 - Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Learning to Ride Out the Storms (12.13.20)

My Child,
As a ship is tossed about in the ocean, some of you, too often feel tossed about by your circumstances. However, what too many of you fail to realize is this: these same waves contain the power to take the boat to its destination. Those strong, powerful winds will catch the sails and transport the vessel through the rough waters; and although it may not be comfortable, it will reach its destination. 

 

Some of you complain about the strong winds blowing and the discomfort they bring; however, these same winds hold the power to push you to your destination. Some of you are so focused on the discomfort, that you are not harnessing the power - My Mighty Power - of these situations. Instead of fighting against the storms and challenges, embrace them, and learn to ride the waves.

Learn to ride the waves and the situations that challenge you. If you learn how to use the challenging circumstances in your life, then you will surely rise above them. Then, once you do this, many of you will look up and see that I Am - and always have been - The One at the helm of your ship. I Am The One steering you. And yes, I Will - at times - steer you into the wind; so that My Sails can catch the wind; and take you where I Need you to be. 

Therefore, My Child, stop struggling.  Stop fighting.  And learn to yield to what I Am doing in your life. Learn to STAND in My Mighty Name and face these situations.  Be confident in the knowing that Your Captain Is in control of the ship. Learn to rise above fear, and use your faith - the faith I Gave you, the faith you know how to exercise - in these circumstances.

Instead of avoiding the storms,
     embrace the winds,
     STAND tall in the midst of them,
     STAND on My Word,
     while the storm rages around you,
     but not in you, not on you;
     and sail through to your destination.

And when you get to your place of victory, you will see that you are much, much stronger than when you first started on this faith journey with Me.

You will see that your circumstances pushed you
     beyond what you could have ever imagined.
You will see that only I, the Lord your God,
     could have done this thing in your life.
     And brought you through.

Therefore, I Say to you, my precious, beautiful, brilliant Child - learn to ride the storm, embrace the strong winds blowing in your life, and sail on to Victory with Me.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Matthew 8:24-27 - And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! 

Acts 27:30-31 - And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 

 

 

#ScriptureReflection from Isaiah, Psalms, Philippians, Acts & the Book of Matthew (12.12.20)

Isaiah 55:6-9

Seek the LORD while he may be found,
call him while he is near.
Let the scoundrel forsake his way,
and the wicked his thoughts;
let him turn to the LORD for mercy;
to our God, who is generous in forgiving.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
As high as the heavens are above the earth,
so high are my ways above your ways
and my thoughts above your thoughts.

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Psalms 145:2-3; 8-9; 17-18

The Lord is near to all who call upon him.

Every day will I bless you,
and I will praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD and highly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable.

The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.

The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.

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Philippians 1:20-24, 27

Brothers and sisters:
Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
If I go on living in the flesh,
that means fruitful labor for me.
And I do not know which I shall choose.
I am caught between the two.
I long to depart this life and be with Christ,
for that is far better.
Yet that I remain in the flesh
is more necessary for your benefit.
Only, conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ.

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Acts 16:14

Open our hearts, O Lord,
to listen to the words of your Son.

 

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Matthew 20:1-16

Jesus told his disciples this parable:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner
who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.
After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage,
he sent them into his vineyard.
Going out about nine o’clock,
the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard,
and I will give you what is just.’
So they went off.
And he went out again around noon,
and around three o’clock, and did likewise.
Going out about five o’clock,
the landowner found others standing around, and said to them,
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’
He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’
When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman,
‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay,
beginning with the last and ending with the first.’
When those who had started about five o’clock came,
each received the usual daily wage.
So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more,
but each of them also got the usual wage.
And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying,
‘These last ones worked only one hour,
and you have made them equal to us,
who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’
He said to one of them in reply,
‘My friend, I am not cheating you.
Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?
Take what is yours and go.
What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?
Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money?
Are you envious because I am generous?’
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

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Have Confidence in God..... (12.11.20)

My Precious Child,

For many of you, the ways of this world have worn you down; and you have very little, if any, reserves left for yourself.

That is why I Am not surprised to find many of you weeping in the midnight hours. For some, the enemy whispered in your ear and told you that your faith was weak, and that I Will not do what I Have promised you. the enemy wants you to believe that you were mistaken, and that you did not hear from Me. the enemy is telling some of you to give up. However, for those of you experiencing this - or something similar to it - you know better.  You know who I Am.  You know that you are Mine.  And you know that if you listen to those lies from the enemy, that I Will be very disappointed.

I Know Child, that the Promise you’ve been waiting for has not manifested yet. I Know and See everything.  However, I Want you to know that what you seek is only delayed, it has not been denied. In the past, I Have Asked you to trust Me.  That ask has not changed.  I Ask you to patiently wait, with bold confidence, on your promises.  And be encouraged. I Know all too well, that the pressure has been strong, and the times have been so long, that some of you feel as though you just cannot do it anymore.

Nevertheless.  Nevertheless.  Nevertheless, just as I Was with Moses at the Red Sea, I Am with you.  Supporting you right now. Holding you up right now.  Every time you tell yourself you cannot go on, and you go on, that is Me.  Every time.  I Am ALWAYS working faithfully, on your behalf, to bring you to victory.

Victory is the only goal. 
Victory is what I see when I look at you. 
Victory is My Only Plan for you.

 

Look up, and rejoice.
For I Am GOD.
And I Will keep My Promise.

I Say to you again, trust in Me.
And in doing so, have greater
     confidence in Me.

I Will show up.
I Always show up.
In Perfect timing, not man's timing.
I Have not missed an appointment yet.
And I Never will.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Psalm 27:13-14 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. 

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 - We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.  We are hunted down but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed (NLT)

2 Corinthians 4:16-17 - That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.  For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! (NLT)

Hebrews 10:35 - Cast not away, therefore, your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith, it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to GOD must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

1 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 

#ReflectingOnHisWord - "He Who has Ears to Hear...." (12.10.20)

Good Morning Faith Believers!

Many times in the New Testament, the books of the Gospels and Revelations state a powerful, timely, but too often overlooked, instructional mandate; not only to us believers, but to all of those that would hear God's Word - "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Let us reflect on "who has ears."  For not only mankind, but all the creatures of the earth have ears - every living creature (there are very few that do not) has ears.  And it is through the ears of every living creature, that we have the capacity to hear.  But do we, especially human beings, truly - do we really - hear? 

These 9 simple words are saying a multitude of things, including the option.  The option to hear.  The use of the words let (an allowance; an invitation; an opening) and ought  (something that should, but might not, be happening; the potential, the opportunity is present) allow for the option.  Everyone knows Who God Is.  If you say "God" to anyone one, anywhere on earth - they know, they are aware of Whom you are speaking of.  Everyone knows WHO God Is, however to walk in God's Way is an option.  And in these wonderful scripture passages, these 9 simple words extend an invitation, an instruction, and an insight; into how it should be, what should be happening, what we are, and for each of us who have ears - and can hear - what we ought to do.  We are to hear.....

Let's nosh on that.  The fact that these scriptures tell us what we - as believers - should be doing.  We are to be hearing, hearing the Word of God, hearing Jesus' instruction, and as John relays in the book of Revelation - hearing the instruction to the churches from the Angels.  And there are many ways we can hear the Word, but one of the easiest, quickest ways, is to simply pick up a Bible and read the Word, out loud, to yourself.  The opportunity to hear the Word is always present. How blessed are we that Matthew, Mark, Luke and Revelations focus on being hearers of God's Word.  And James takes us a step further in James 1:22-25 whereas James instructs us to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.  BOOM!  There is a two-step authentication.  A passive action, and then an active action.

Hear AND Do. 

May you, your family and those you love, pray for, hold dear and encounter daily - be safe in this extraordinary, unprecedented times.   May the Scripture below - and every line of God's entire Word -  bless you and may you share it to bless others.  And

May the Lord bless you and keep you!
May the Lord let His Face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
And May the Lord look kindly upon you and give you peace!
- Numbers 6:24-26  

#BeBlessed, Rachel J.
The Word of God for Today (WoGfT) Team

Matthew 11:11-19

  ¹¹ “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ¹² And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. ¹³ For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. ¹⁴ And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. ¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear!   ¹⁶ “But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions, ¹⁷ and saying: ‘We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’  ¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ ¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

 

Matthew 13:1-9

Parable of the Sower  13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. ² And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. ³ Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. ⁴ And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. ⁵ Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. ⁶ But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. ⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. ⁸ But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. ⁹ He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

 

Matthew 13:36-43

Parable of the Tares Explained  ³⁶ Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”  ³⁷ He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸ The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. ³⁹ The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. ⁴⁰ Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. ⁴¹ The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, ⁴² and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³ Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

 

Mark 4:1-9

Parable of the Sower  4 And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. ² Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching:  ³ “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. ⁴ And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it. ⁵ Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth. ⁶ But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. ⁷ And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop. ⁸ But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”  ⁹ And He said to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

 

Luke 8:4-8

Parable of the Sower ⁴ And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: ⁵ “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. ⁶ Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. ⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. ⁸ But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

 

Luke 14:34-35

Tasteless Salt is Worthless  ³⁴ “Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? ³⁵ It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Revelation 2:1-7

The Loveless Church  2 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: ² “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; ³ and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. ⁴ Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. ⁵ Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. ⁶ But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. ⁷ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’

Revelation 2:8-11

The Persecuted Church   ⁸ “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: ⁹ “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. ¹⁰ Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. ¹¹ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.” ’

Revelation 2:12-17

The Compromising Church ¹² “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: ¹³ “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. ¹⁴ But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. ¹⁵ Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. ¹⁶ Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. ¹⁷ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

Revelation 2:25-29

 ²⁵ But hold fast what you have till I come. ²⁶ And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations - ²⁷ ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ - as I also have received from My Father; ²⁸ and I will give him the morning star. ²⁹ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

Revelation 3:1-6

The Dead Church   3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. ² Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. ³ Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. ⁴ You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. ⁵ He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. ⁶ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

Revelation 3:7-13

 The Faithful Church  ⁷ “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: ⁸ “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. ⁹ Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. ¹⁰ Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. ¹¹ Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. ¹² He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. ¹³ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

Revelation 3:14-22

The Lukewarm Church  ¹⁴ “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: ¹⁵ “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. ¹⁶ So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. ¹⁷ Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— ¹⁸ I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. ¹⁹ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. ²¹ To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.  ²² “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”

 

 

 May the Lord bless you and keep you!
May the Lord let His Face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
And May the Lord look kindly upon you and give you peace!
- Numbers 6:24-26  

YES AND AMEN!!!

  

#ScriptureReflection - Revelation 14 (12.9.20)

The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

² And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder.  The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. ³ And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. ⁴ These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. ⁵ No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.

The Three Angels

⁶ Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. ⁷ He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

⁸ A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’ which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”

⁹ A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, ¹⁰ they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. ¹¹ And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” ¹² This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

Harvesting the Earth and Trampling the Winepress

¹⁴ I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. ¹⁵ Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.” ¹⁶ So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.

¹⁷ Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. ¹⁸ Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.” ¹⁹ The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. ²⁰ They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

 

Source: NIV (New International Version)

 

God Is Bringing It to Pass (12.8.20)

My Child,
Some of you are thinking, "Not much is going on...  Nothing is happening....   I am seeing no progress, nothing is moving forward....."

Those thoughts could not be further from the truth. In the realm of what you are doing and seeing, that may seem (or be or feel) true.  However, the prayers you prayed have come before Me; and they are working with A Mighty Power - My Mighty Power - that you cannot see.

My Beloved Beautiful Brilliant Child, I Have Heard every prayer you prayed.

You have been steadfast in My Word
You have been patient, and did not try to
     do it "in your own way." 
You didn’t manipulate words and actions
     for your benefit.

Instead, you 'watered' The Word you received from Me, with faith. 

You held on.
You trusted Me (and you continue to trust Me)
     to bring to pass My Promises to you and for you.
You hoped against hope, when everything was going
     against you.
You turned to Me FIRST, and brought your pain and hurt
     and frustration to Me.
You sought Me and not your fellow man for comfort,
     guidance and direction
You believed that I Would make a way out of no way.
You did not complain.
You did not compromise your faith or your time with Me.
You went to My Word, when everything around you

     was falling apart.

Now, My Ministering Angels are moving and carrying out plans.

I Want you to continue to be steadfast. 
Keep your eyes on My Word. 
Be steadfast and immovable; and watch,
     with amazement, as I Bring things to pass.  

You have been faithful over the smallest things.

You have sacrificed to give and be a blessing to others, even when your well was almost dry. 

Do not stop praying, because My Angels are working very hard, on your behalf, to manifest in the natural what you've prayed for.  Your prayers have come to pass in the supernatural.  Now they are being manifested in the natural. Now it is time for the coming of your blessings.  Now, it will be according to your faith, and so much more.  Now. 

Oh, yes, I Am bringing it to pass.   

Now!
Now!
Right Now!

 

 Read and Meditate on God's Word

Isaiah 55:11 - So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Daniel 10:12 - Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy GOD, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 

Acts 10:4 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before GOD. 

Romans 4:18; 20-21 - Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 

Hebrews 1:13-14 - But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?