Do Not Be Afraid
JOSHUA 1:9 NKJ
9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Over and over the Bible tells us to not be afraid.
When you stop and think about it -- it's ridiculous to be afraid when God is with you -- and for you.
As humans, we tend to forget. Maybe that's why God said so many times to "Fear not!"
Here are just a couple examples.
LUKE 12:7 NIV
7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
ISAIAH 41:13 NIV
13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
SAY THIS: I will not be afraid because I trust in God, who is with me.
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5 PROPHECY: / Daily Prophecy Corner / RAINMAKING by Dr. Ray Charles 4/17 on: Today at 09:22:28am
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Rainmaking
Dr. Ray Charles
Apr 17 2007 10:32AM
Rainmaking, in the traditional sense, is the result of networking with people one has known.
However, when your season of harvest has come, God will send rain from foreigners, to fulfil your purpose. _________________________________________________________________
Focal Verse(s): Isaiah 60 [Message]
Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings assist you in the conduct of worship.
Dr. Ray Charles, Spiritual Coach
Glenn H. Jackson
April 17th 2007:
+ The "old nature" of man [the "flesh"] has within it only the capacity and capability to "misunderstand" both Me - and My purposes.
+ When one is diligently "pursuing" their enemy, that enemy does not have time to set up an ambush or attack against them. The way in which My children diligently pursue the Enemy is to walk in perfect obedience before Me - for in doing so they shall surely pursue the Enemy until he is "consumed", and his strongholds found in their path shall be brought to nothing [2 Samuel 22:38].
+ Fear [selfishness-pride] triggers "all" demonic influence in the lives of My children. It is for this reason that they must replace every fear-filled thought with My Word. For in doing so they shall eliminate the opportunity for Satan to work in them and through them. Those of My children who "choose" to operate in fear and selfishness rather than faith and love, shall surely "allow" the Evil One to do them great harm; and they shall surely be found to be fighting against Me in this last hour - as I move powerfully to establish My Glorious Church.
+ My children shall only find satisfaction in the things that they do in obedience to Me, if they do those things out of love for Me alone. For if there is any element of self remaining within their heart in their "attempt" to carry out My will, they cannot experience the "true" satisfaction that comes only from love. Every motivation of heart in Christian service must be rooted in the desire for all of My will to be accomplished in the earth [to destroy the works of Satan and to exalt the name of Jesus - and to represent Me perfectly] . Any motivation that proceeds from self shall only serve to "allow" the Evil One to enter into, and remain in control of, their lives in some way. I am an absolute God, and in the perfect fulfilling of My will, it shall take an "absolute" [perfect] love abiding in the hearts of My children. For indeed there is no provision, in the building of My Church, for anything that is outside of, and apart from, Me"....
+ All disappointment comes from an "unrealistic" expectation [a misplaced faith] based in selfishness [self-desire].
7 PROPHECY: / Daily Prophecy Corner / BEHOLD I COME...by Jim Grayson 4/17 on: Today at 07:23:31am
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JIM GRAYSON
A Freshening Wind
April 17, 2007
“Behold, I Come…”
“Listen, My Beloved…Behold, I come, even on the clouds, with the swiftness of a thousand lightnings, I come, and there are many who think they know the day and the hour, or the time but they know not, nor do they know even Me. I will come when they least expect it, when their lamps are empty and they are groping in the dark, wondering what happened to their “light”. Evil has infiltrated My Bride and She must be cleansed and She will be so, but it will take a miracle to make Her clean but it always takes a miracle for one of this world to witness My Holiness, the Holiness of the Living Christ of God. I Am He Who was slain and was dead but now, I AM alive and, behold, I hold in My hand the keys of hell and death, for when I rose again, I took them both captive to Me.
The evil one thought he had power over Me. He thought he had taken Me down to the pit but I was not to stay, for I rose again and brought a train of captives with Me, making a mockery of the evil one, setting My Beloved against him on the Day of Pentecost, to conquer him, and those who hear Me and believe Me, are those who conquer him now, yes, even to death. He has no power over them unless it is given. When you see him you will say, as it is prophesied in My Word, ‘Is this the man who caused the earth to tremble? Is this the man?’
Far too many of My brothers and sisters fear the evil one, thinking he has power over them, and he does, for they have believed the lie told by those who fill so many places of leadership in the Body. They speak not the Truth…MY Truth, and they will answer to Me for it, unless they repent, and if they do not repent, so great will their punishment be. Be not deceived by them, for they never knew Me from the beginning.
Many will come, many with big names among men, saying I Am come but do not listen. You will know Me when I come, for I will come with the blast of the trumpet and with the angels and no one but Me will gather you to Myself, to take you to My Father’s house forever, where all tears will be wiped away and thus we will spend eternity together.
Behold, I come…prepare yourselves, My Beloved, for My coming is closer than you think. Let there be oil in your lamps, much oil. Draw close to Me and I will draw close to you. Give Me your whole heart and let us do a work on this earth before it is finished. Give Me the right to your life and you will not regret it, I promise. I will make you great among the great, even as you are humble before Me. Be filled with My Love and live as you have never lived before. Walk with Me, talk with Me, do wonders with Me and we will bring in a wonderful and pleasing harvest together.
Listen…I say again…Behold, I come…”
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This is a word the Lord gave me this on April 27, 2006, may you be blessed and may this edify and encourage us all in this hour as we seek His face.
I am hearing in my spirit that there is a breaker anointing being released to break the hindrance of the religious spirits that have so infused doubt in the minds of the people and that the Lord is breaking the power of hopelessness and discouragement. That there will be a release of the gift of faith that will destroy the yoke of doubt and bring those who want to cross over into the supernatural power of God. The faith not only to believe God for it, but the faith to believe God to do and act on what His word says He will do. I keep hearing this is a Kairos moment in time were the Lord has preordained the ladder of grace to connect heaven with earth. There will be a release of angels in this service that will usher in the power and presence of the King.
The Lord of Hosts is coming to visit His people. Not just as Jesus the Savior but as Jesus the Lord of Hosts. And He is coming in power and demonstration to set the captives free for the Glory of the Kingdom to be seen by all. Even to those who do not believe. There will be a sound released in worship that will literally break open the caskets of those who were held in bondage to the religious mindsets that help them captive and many will be set free from these mindsets and most do not even know they possess theses thoughts that have held them back for years.
There is a quickening and a hastening an acceleration of time. The Lord is releasing an anointing that will propel time and what would have taken days, months and years will now begin to happen within minutes, hours and days. He is setting an anointing of multiplication on time upon His people
I hear the Lord say He is now in the process of redeeming the time and all that the canker worm has stolen from His people will be returned more abundantly then they think or ask but they must hear and obey. They must come in alignment with those in whom He has placed His trust in to lead in this hour. His people must come into the place of obedience to what He would have them do in this hour. For many this will mean laying down the works that they were doing and shifting into the new, laying down there programs and agendas to produce the harvest and seek the Lord of the Harvest. He will release the strategies the anointing and the resources for the harvest. This harvest will not be accomplished by social reformation and good intentions but will be done by the power of the Holy Spirit thus producing the change of heart that will change and transform cities, regions, and nations.
It will be an anointing that will change the hearts of people. This will not be just a biblical education process, but it will be an anointing that will change and empower them so that they will be able to do those things the Lord has purposed for this generation in this time and in this hour. For I hear the Lord say it is not by might nor by power but by the Holy Spirit that we will see the change. We have strived and believed for change but it is in the place of submitting to one another and coming into the unity of faith that we will see that which we have desired to see. That which is burning so deep within the hearts of those who are seeking Him. For He has placed the desire to see change in the hearts of His people and He is now blowing with the wind of His holiness upon the embers He has placed within His peoples hearts. There is a fire, a fire for the new, for the presence and power of who He is not what He was. The Lord is moving upon the hearts and minds of His people so that they will desire nothing less then that which He desires. He is burning with the fire of the refiner and the grace of His love so that His bride can arise and partake of the call she has on her life. A glorious church without spot or wrinkle. One who is full of light and not darkness. One who moves by the Holy Spirit and not the traditions of man. One who walks in power and demonstration of brotherly love for each other.
I hear the Lord say that how can we expect to have the passion for the lost when we cannot even have the passion to love one another. How can we expect to win the world when we cannot even win our own brother. How can we love others and not love our own. Does not charity begin at home? I hear the Lord say if we want to see the harvest and if we want to see the fire of God move like what we are asking for we must first love one another in spirit and in truth. We must be able to embrace each other not out of religious obligation and Christian ethics but of a love burned deep within by the power of the Holy Spirit. We must repent and seek Him to burn within our hearts the love for one another and then we can expect to see the power of God released into the streets like we pray for. Then we can expect to see Jesus lifted up so all men will come unto Him. It is then that the world will see the Church of Jesus Christ as the Father intended before the foundations of the world. It is then that we will see and be known for our love and not our hypocrisy. It is then that we will be the Church of Acts we so desire to be.. It is then that we will see that which we desire to see.
In Your Service,
Richard Darnell
The Lord shows up! He has seen the oppression of his children!
He has heard your cry! He comes to your rescue! For this is a day of deliverance! You will see his strength! You will see His Majesty and His Splendor! You will Know the Power of God"s salvation! You will know the Peace of the Lord! For He comes to give us Peace and this Peace shall flow like a river! No more shall you be afflicted and No more shall you be poor and needy! For the Lord is your Deliverer! No more shall you suffer violence! For the Lord has heard your cry! You will Know the Lord is Mighty to save you! The Lord has crushed the oppressor! No more shall you be oppressed! For the Lord has commanded freedom from this! And you shall rest in His Peace and You shall rejoice and even stand in Awe at the Lord and the Deliverance He has Given to you! And you shall know His Love for you! And you shall be a wittness for what the Lord has done!
"GOD IS SHOWING HIMSELF STRONG
--THROUGH THE POWER OF ATONEMENT FOR HIS ETERNAL PURPOSES"
"God is stirring the hearts of His people to believe for revelation of the power of the Cross to bring permanent breakthrough in our lives for His eternal purposes!"
There's power in the blood and the fields are ripe for a healing harvest! A revelation of the power of the atonement will lead you on a path of freedom and transformation that will amaze you and rock the world around you for Jesus.
It's happening! There's a shift--a freedom shift--freedom from disease, from sickness, oppression, and poverty. It comes out of a mighty and ever-increasing realm of the healing anointing and it's an incredible flow!
Friends, we're experiencing this mighty shift and move of God in our own lives and ministry. Whereas the Lord has always healed many through us, healings are on the rise. It's a Holy Ghost, healing anointing explosion! If we've seen the Lord heal one, He wants us to believe for ten! If we've seen ten, He wants us to believe for fifty, then a hundred, two hundred, and for ALL to be healed! It's Biblical!
When Jesus ministered, He healed ALL, and He gave the twelve disciples power to do the same to heal ALL manner of sickness and ALL manner of disease.
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him." Acts 10:38
"And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." Matthew 10:1
God wants you to contend for this healing and freedom by believing for more, for it has been given to us as believers to be favored and to possess the Kingdom and guess what? There's healing in the Kingdom for the sick! The reality of the Kingdom and Kingdom dominion in the inner man is a place of aggressive faith where we refuse to believe the seen, and we believe the unseen to be truer than the seen! It's a place where we call forth the unseen to become seen, in the name of Jesus!
This attitude of the heart is better called "violent faith" where we go hard after the things of God, refusing to allow anyone to cheat us out of the truth! The Lord has placed His hand on our generation and we can take no credit for it. Nevertheless, God is telling us, "I'm going to show Myself strong to you, on your behalf!" How would you like that?
Revelation Leads to Freedom and Transformation
The purpose of encountering Jesus is greater than just for the sake of the experience. As we see and behold Jesus, we become like Him. So, if He shows Himself STRONG, expect that He desires for you to move out of His STRENGTH! He will enable you to live with an absolute confidence in the Spirit as you behold His strength. If He reveals Himself to you as the Healer, He desires that you move out of His healing virtue.
The Lord is moving on His people to go after and rid ourselves of generational iniquity for good! That is--the iniquities of our father's father's fathers, so that we can walk in the true freedom that He's purchased for us.
True freedom is joy! Jesus had joy! Why? Because Jesus was free! I'm telling you, God is releasing revelation of the power of the Blood of Jesus, and the power of the Cross for the believer's life, so that we will refuse to be entangled by anything anymore! Who the Son sets free is free indeed, and the Holy Spirit is revealing to us that the people of God have received the right to refuse to be bound. We have the right, to refuse to be bound!
God is stirring the hearts of His people to believe for revelation of the power of the Cross to bring permanent breakthrough in our lives for His eternal purposes! Not power for just a week, a year, or two years, but for the rest of our lives! Praise God!
What God is after is "transformation of who we really are." He's dealing with mindsets by the renewing of the mind, through the washing of us with His Word, and by setting us free with His truth. As He releases these Kingdom truths in the hearts of believers, we shed those old outlooks and notions of who people say we are, and instead say, "I am who HE says I am, and I can awaken everyday and hear His thoughts toward me!" We've only just begun to see what God can do in and through us! As we Texans like to say, "We ain't seen nothing yet!"
Confident Prayer
"Imagine a place where you begin to live in a realm of faith whereby you're so aware of it, that you're even careful what you ask for because He'll grant it!"
I want to illuminate something the Lord's been showing me out of Psalm 65:1, "Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and to You the vow shall be performed. O You who hears our prayers." God is releasing a fresh confidence to us that He hears our prayers. THE ANSWERS ARE COMING! Aren't you glad that God hears your prayers? This should bring a holy boldness in you, because according to Scripture, if we hear, and if we know we hear, then if we decree it, it will be established. It will be set in place! If you know that you have the confidence, that He hears you, He will grant you your petition! I believe the Church body's prayer life is about to be radically changed!
"You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, and you will pay your vows. You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways!" Job 22:27-28
"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him." 1 John 5:14-15
Come on! Don't you want your prayer life to be transformed with an increase of confidence? Imagine a place where you begin to live in a realm of faith whereby you're so aware of it, that you're even careful what you ask for because He'll grant it! Whoosh! This is a place of being aware that He not only hears your prayers, but also answers your prayers--a place of confidence that explodes from deep within your inner being whereby if someone asks you to pray for something, you can confidently say, "The answer is coming!"
Have you been waiting for answers? In this realm of confidence, you will know that they will come, with a mindset of "Hey! They're on their way!" Aren't you glad that it's GOD who hears your prayers? He's able to do anything...ANYTHING!
Freedom in the Atonement!
As the Lord brings us into this place of living in a realm of faith that He hears and answers our prayers, He is also giving us revelation of all He has provided to us through Jesus' atonement on the Cross. Let's discover more of this truth by looking again at Psalm 65:2-3 "...to You all flesh will come. Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them." He promises here that He will provide atonement for our transgressions and iniquities that have "prevailed against" us.
I want you to get this because I believe there's a realm of freedom coming to the Church. The Lord told me two years ago that He's jealous over the families, and He's releasing something. God is tired of His people being bound up in iniquity, or the things that are transferred to you even from your father's father's father, and you don't have to battle those anymore. This is 2007--and the number seven represents "fullness, completeness; consummation; bringing something to an end; finished; done." How many are ready to say, "I just want to be done with this generational iniquity, man!" Come on, how many just want to be done?
Listen to this in Isaiah 61:7, "Instead of your shame, you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs."
The Lord's about to bring a reversal, and where you knew shame, you're going to know double honor! Shout to the Lord and say, "Thank you, Lord, for double honor!"
Restoration of All Things Stolen
"Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:1-5 (Emphasis mine)
I didn't get saved until I was 34, and the moment I got saved, I read Joel 2. Through that passage, the Lord said, "I'll restore to you." "You mean You'll restore to me?" I replied.
"Yes," He said, "I'll restore to you everything that was robbed from you!" Then I told the Lord, "Well, Lord, my teenage years and my young adult years were robbed from me, restore them back!" Wow, let me tell you, after that, I was like twenty-one in the spirit. What fun!
What has the enemy stolen from you? The church is about to come into revelation of the atonement. Not only will you begin to enjoy the fullness of what He did for you on the Cross, but you'll also minister out of that realm. Let me give you an idea of what operating out of that realm of revelation is like:
When you see people who've lived in abusive situations, you can say, "Guess what? Jesus is going to REVERSE it all, right now!" Do you know why you're going to be able to preach it and share it with such conviction and passion? Because it will be alive in your life--it will have authority on it! The only way you can have authority in the Kingdom is not by being an echo, but by coming into the Holy Spirit's revelation that becomes impartation that becomes DEMONSTRATION in your life! This indeed is an incredible time as the Lord is showing Himself STRONG on the Church's behalf!
Freedom From Iniquities That Bind
The Lord can deal with every iniquity that holds you back from the fullness of what He has for your life:
"And the Lord passed before him (Moses) and proclaimed, 'The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children and the children's children to the third and the fourth generation.'" Exodus 34:6-7
How did Moses respond? "So Moses made haste and bowed his head towards the earth and worshipped. Then he said, 'If now I have found grace in your sight...'" (Exodus 34:8-9a).
Do you have any family members that you have witnessed to and shared with over and over, and you have just said, "I give up." Maybe you thought, "If they ever get saved, revival's coming!" They said that about me in Gruver, TX, when I got saved! Revival came!
Favor and grace are more than just prosperity! You have grace with the King and can enter into His presence! This is the greatest aspect of grace and favor--unlimited access to God through Christ's atonement!
Moses continued answering the Lord, "O Lord, let my Lord, I pray, go among us, even though we are a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance" (Exodus 34:9b).
Can you guess how God responded? He said, "Behold, I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the LORD. For it is an awesome thing that I will do with you" (Exodus 34:10).
The Lord will take what once bound you, break it off, and make you a marvel in the land! "Marvel" means, wonder, awesome sight, amazing thing, sensation, miracle! He'll make you a sign and a wonder! That's just one of the amazing benefits of the atonement!
The Blood of the Lamb has paved the way for God's people to be free from iniquities that have bound them. As believers, we should be under the blessing of the Lord, and also our children's children's children, until He comes, for a thousand generations!
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3 Christian Fellowship: / General Topics / FREE 4/15 on: Today at 07:47:10am
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4 PROPHECY: / Praise and Devotionals / LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON 4/15 on: Today at 07:44:51am
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
Author Unknown
Apr 15 2007 05:00AM
"My father didn't like kids, he'd rather be alone doing
his things. We were a nuisance to him! Now my teenagers
are rebellious. Suddenly, I realize why my wife has
complained all these years that I have neglected my own
kids."
This father was distraught with his belated discovery.
"Like Father, Like Son" is the proverb that came to mind.
Is it a curse or a blessing?
Children will, in some way, duplicate their parents,
especially in those areas of life where they were not
formally taught--like parenting skills, how we react to
marital frustration, family responsibilities, and even
how to have fun.
As children, we also unconsciously imitate our parents:
their values, hospitality, respect for each other, and
their love for the Lord.
Moses pointed out how important each parent's role is
in conveying who God is to his or her child.
"Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that
you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let
them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them
to your children and to their children after them."
Deuteronomy 4:7-9
Our kids learn from us, even if we don't want them to.
Can they learn about God from me?
As children, we may have to unlearn the negative examples
we have adopted unconsciously.
Are there things I learned from them that stop me from
fully appreciating who God is?
Prayer for Today!
I AM the Resurrection and the Life
The Word of God says:
Luke 14:14 (KJV)
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke 20:35-36 (KJV)
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
John 5:29 (KJV)
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 11:24-25 (KJV)
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Romans 1:4 (KJV)
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
1 Peter 1:3 (KJV)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 3:21 (KJV)
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
PRAYER:
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLESSINGS AND THAT WE WILL BE RECOMPENSED AT THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST IN ALL WE DO TODAY
LORD, WE PRAISE YOU FOR WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD AND CHILDREN OF THE RESURRECTION IN CHRIST IN ALL THINGS TODAY
FATHER, WE THANK YOU THAT WE COME FORTH, AND THAY BY YOU WE DO GOOD, UNTO THE RESURRECTION OF LIFE TODAY
JESUS, WE EXALT YOU AND CELEBRATE THAT YOU ARE THE RESURRECTION, AND THE LIFE: WE THAT BELIEVE IN YOU, THOUGH WE WERE DEAD, YET DO WE LIVE TODAY
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR JESUS, DECLARED TO BE THE SON OF GOD WITH POWER, ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS, BY THE RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD, THAT WE ALL MIGHT LIVE THE RESURRECTED LIFE TODAY
BLESSED BE YOU O GOD AND THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO YOUR ABUNDANT MERCY, HAS BEGOTTEN US AGAIN UNTO A LIVELY HOPE BY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD WHICH WE CELEBRATE IN YOU TODAY
LASTLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU THAT WE ARE A LIKE FIGURE, BY BAPTISM IN YOU, AND THE PUTTING AWAY OF THE FILTH OF THE FLESH, HAVE THE ANSWER OF A GOOD CONCSCIENCE TOWARD GOD, BY THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST IN EVER SITUATION OF LIFE TODAY
IN JESUS NAME, WE PRAY…AMEN!
6 Christian Fellowship: / Prayer / CHANGE 4/15 on: Today at 07:35:55am
Change
LV
Apr 15 2007 08:14AM
Father?
YES CHILD...
Why is subtle change so much harder to discern then overt change?
BECAUSE YOU START TO ACCEPT THE SLIGHTLY UNACCEPTABLE. YOU START TO TOLERATE THAT WHICH IS INTOLERABLE. YOU ALLOW A LITTLE LEAVEN TO SEEP INTO THE BREAD AND IT INFESTS THE WHOLE LOAF OF YOUR BEING.
So how do I notice it at it's root, without becoming unloving or legalistic?
BY MY HOLY SPIRIT WHO LEADS YOU IN ALL TRUTH. HIS CONVICTION IS GOOD AND TRUE NEVER CONDEMNING OR UNLOVING, TO BRING YOU CLOSER TO ME AND MORE LIKE MY SON.
Father,
Acquit me of hidden faults. Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I will be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:12-14)
In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Relics versus Holy Scripture
April 15, 2007
In a vision, I was shown an open book that contained rough, yellow pages. My attention was called to the middle where two pages had been torn out. Why did You show this to me, Lord?
I want the attention of My children. I want you to know that it is My desire to lead you in My truth. The enemy would like to tell you his distorted version, but My word contains pure truth and it is for your consumption.
I tell you truly that the enemy will try any method to distract. He will pull old volumes of lies out of nowhere and try to get you to believe the incomplete truth that they contain. He is devious in this way. But the point that I am making today, beloved, is that I want you to embrace My truth with all that is in you. It is life-giving sustenance. It brings pleasure, much pleasure, to a heart that will receive it.
In the past, many have searched and searched to find the truth of the living God and His whereabouts in the strangest places. Why would I, a loving God, do such a thing as hide My truth from you? I gave you My written word, inspired by My Spirit. I gave it to you freely, and I expect for you to share it freely. Don’t worry about some old relic that has been discovered that is touted to bring enlightenment in these days. Read My word. Consume My word. It will be benefit you in untold ways. It will bring true peace and happiness to your heart.
I am a God Who delights in His beloved children so much that I made a way for you to enter into an outstanding new hour. I have provided well over the years for My children, very well. I have given My truth, My Spirit, and voices that longed to speak out on My behalf. In this day, I am shining the light on My truth in a new way. I am opening revelation to those who desire to know more about Me, to really go in depth in the knowledge of the One Who is holy and true. Yes, I am revealing My truth to you through My holy Scripture in ways you have yet to see. There is a reason for this, a good reason. I want to equip you for all that lies ahead. I want to empower you. I want to draw you closer into My embrace. Be of good cheer. This is a good thing. You need not worry if this is from God or not from God, because you will see it clearly in My written word. It will not be some incomplete old relic; it will be the truth of the living God with a bright, new light shining forth, revealing My heart to you in this particular hour.
Look forward to this rich revelation that is coming your way. Look forward to Me expounding on My truth, and know, beloved, that the truth of the living God is alive, it brings life, it brings all a heart could long for, and it is given freely. It is given to whomsoever will receive. So receive and share, again I say, receive and share, for in so doing you will be accomplishing the goal for which you have been called. You will be drawing others into the safe, happy home of My eternal heart. That is the goal. That is the promise that I made to whomsoever would come. That, beloved is what you need to bear in mind in the days to come. Yes, that is the truth to which you need to hold fast!!!
I have prepared for you a season of blessings beyond what you have known. You have known rain but you have not yet experienced what I am about to do in this new season. There will be laughter and joy abounding to the Heavens. Do not hold back. Throw out you check, lean back your head and open your mouth and I will fill it with all good things. I will be raining from Heaven. You and all about you will be changed into another person. This rain will be a time of marking you for al to see My favor upon you. Rainy season.
Acts 14:16-18 "In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness. Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them."