King of Hearts

Proverbs 13:12 (NASB) "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life."

John 14:27 (AMP) "Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]" Bev Robinson

Philippians 4:7 (NLT) “God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus"

My beloved child if you only knew how I have kept careful watch over you. I have kept My promise to never leave you, nor forsake you. If you only knew how I desire to mend the brokenness of heart that you feel in these uncertain days. My desire is to fill that shattered place with My peace and My joy. This is My best for you, oh and if you only knew. But your circumstances have caused you to doubt. You keep looking at what you lack and who you are not. Instead I Am calling you to focus on your King of hearts. I hold your heart in My heart and I want to give you a heart of flesh and take away the heart of stone that your trials and afflictions have sown into you. Today I Am saying to you, fix your heart on My goodness, My faithfulness and My love that I have established to keep you in My perfect peace and know that all things are possible for you. You must allow My Light to shine upon the darkness of your heart and melt away your fear, your doubt and your hopelessness. I Am your Father and I have not forsaken the work of My hands. I Am bringing My healing now to the heart that has grown sick now because of hope deferred. Darling child you have entered into a day that I will delight in giving you the desires of your heart. You must know that your peace, hope and joy in this world can only emanate from a heart that has found its peace and stability in the King of hearts.

Come, Listen & Obey

My child you must know and understand that the flood waters and the storms of life come to the obedient and faithful and also to the disobedient and unfaithful. This has been a seasons of decision. My children have come to the crossroad of life and have already decided which way they will take. And although I hear the cry of Lord, Lord, I know the heart condition of they that are truly mine. I know the voice of they who have built their foundation on vital union with Me, submission to My voice and obedience to My Word. Many have heeded, but still there are those who have not; yet even for those, grace and mercy still greatly abounds. But do not be deceived because there is only one true foundation and apart from the Rock there is really no foundation at all. Even as I have kept you safe in the arm of My refining fire I have given you a strategy. My divine strategy is come, listen and obey. To they who have put My strategy into practice you have built your foundation upon a solid rock on which you will be able to securely and confidently stand in and build upon in days ahead. So, even as you experience the storms of life you will know the blessed assurance of My safety, security and provision. Today, even as I have spoken to My obedient servants of the past I so speak to you and I say be of good courage and perform the work that I have given you to do in confident faith, trust and reliance on Me. As you press forward know with certainty the foundation on which you are building because this foundation will determine your end result. And as you continue to build up consider this; will that which you build be able to stand when the torrents rage? For those who have not yet set a solid foundation I say to you deep is calling unto deep once again; so come unto Me once again My child. In coming unto Me in reverent submission and obedient faith My great mercy shall always preserve your life. It is in My great love and unwavering perseverance that shall you yield your entire being or be given over to your own destruction. So seek Me in your obedience so that My grace may flow even more so to save you from being washed away by the torrent storms of this life. I say to you today, in the days ahead your foundation will need to be solid and sure and My strategy is still the same; come, listen and obey.

Luke 6: 46: 49“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

I will Sustain you!

Have no fear, Your God is here. My child don’t you know that I will sustain you? Don’t you yet understand that there is nothing, nothing, that can move you out from My loving hand? I know that it is easier to trust your emotions because that part of you is so real to you. But you have matured to the place where your spirit is more real and more alive than ever before. This is the part of you that is most important and that will cause your faith to soar. I say to you now, rest in My quietness and My blessed assurance that I will never allow you to fall. You will never, not ever, fail in My plans for your life. So speak back to your soul now. Say to your inner man Oh My soul Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! Ad darling what shall My response be? I will sustain you. I will maintain, nourish, provide, bear you up, and hold you up. I will protect you, support you and defend you. I will supply all your needs and give you all that is necessary for your life and for living. Do not be dismayed, keep on the path that I have illuminated before you; you will not slip, shake, waver or be led off course, trust Me, says the Lord.

 

"Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22)

Believe

John 6:29 “Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

1 John 5:5 “And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”

Mark 5:36 “As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”

I keep hearing the Spirit of the Lord saying, just believe, only believe. I know what you are seeing with your eyes, I know what you are hearing with your ears. I know how your emotions are trying to exalt themselves above your spirit. I hear the noise of the warring of your flesh as your now strong empowered spirit takes its rightful place. I know the flesh is wanting to break out and scream with its dissatisfaction. I know. But you must know this day that I AM God; I am He. I am the Almighty One and My Hand is not short that it cannot save I can and I will deliver you out of this despair so you need not fear. You must believe that I Am able. You must take Me at My Word because before one Word passes away the entire earth shall first pass away. Have I not told you that in this world you will have tribulations and in the same place I also said that I shall make a way out so that you can bear up under it? It is by My loving kindness that I draw you closer and yet closer so know that I would never give you more than you can bear! Faith, faith is crying out and is demanding that no matter the obstacle; you must stand. Even without that tangible evidence that your flesh requires you can trust Me because I care for you; you are precious in My sight and My love for your shall not fail. You are a people of faith for by faith you have been saved and by faith you shall be delivered. I am requiring your faith and I am commanding you now because just a grain of faith will propel you. You must simply obey, trust My Word and Only Believe. Fix your eye on Jesus the Author and the Finisher of your faith and just believe!

Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."

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

Feeling Distressed?

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).

Yesterday as we were pressing into worship at church the Spirit of God said to me, tell them do not be dismayed for My heart is full and My eyes filled with tears because many are distressed but I say to them today be strong and very courageous; do not be dismayed!

I couldn’t help but noticed how the worship team pushed and pressed us into worship and yes after a while I could feel the anxiousness and distress fall away and the Spirit of God arise so beautifully in our midst. It was so beautiful to have Him enter into our praise and thanksgiving as hearts submitted, put away their fear, let the spirit of distress fall away and exchanged it for the peace and security of His glorious presence. Truly amazing!

Distressed means to be or feel extremely upset, anxious, or unhappy.

And the Lord says in this hour I am calling you to capture every negative and unbelieving thought. I know the weariness that is on your soul as you distress over your present condition but I Am commanding you to cast every care and every situation on Me. I am calling you to cast down and put off everything that would cause you to magnify your current problems rather than magnify Me, your Lord and God. For in this season you will have to learn to truly rely on Me as a vital necessity and you must not allow any of your current situations or circumstances to be exalted above Me and My glory. Have I not said that you shall have no other god before Me? Your enemy is seeking to cause you to make your situation an idol before Me. If you are going to defeat him in this lie you must cease from your striving and know that I Am God. I know you are weary My Beloved so I say draw near unto Me for have I not said come unto Me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest? Have I not also said, take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I Am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls; for my yoke is easy and my burden is light? My child you have this blessed assurance in Me; will find rest for your soul as you draw near in trust and cast your burdens at the altar. Have I not said to cast your cares because I love and care for you? You will have to believe Me and take Me at My Word. Just Believe and know that My Word shall never fail. My Word shall never fail you, it shall not abandon you nor shall it ever cease in performing just as I have commanded. Do not be afraid dear one. Rise up and take courage and be encouraged I Am your FATHER, Your ABBA. Call unto Me, I hear you and I shall never forsake your asking, I shall always reward your coming before me and your contrite and broken heart I shall not despise. Be persuaded of this one thing; you have a High priest that is aware of that which you are afflicted with for He Himself said, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death.” Beloved press into Me with praise, worship and pray with a spirit of thanksgiving. I have made a way out for you, you are not locked into your current place, I am a God of change and at My appointed time you will see the manifestation of My promise. Do not lose heart My love, you have come too far to turn back now.

My Blessing Shall Overtake You!

Zechariah 8:13  "Among the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong, and get on with rebuilding the Temple!" NLT

Zechariah 8:13 “Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse among the nations, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.” NIV

And the Lord says, There are many who have looked upon you and asked, “how are they a blessed people?” They have judged your situational and circumstantial position not understanding that it is your spiritual position that indeed makes you a blessed and holy people. I have called you and I have set you apart, therefore, I have also declared you to be blessed, and because My Word is final and has all authority I again say, you are indeed blessed. It is by My Word that everything is created and upheld and that will never change. My Word is the only thing that shall stand eternal. You need not be fixed on what the world considers to be blessed; this will only keep you defeated and depressed. Seek My standard for the blessing and you shall never be disappointed. The pleasures of this world are what they consider a blessing but, these pleasures are fleeting and they shall never satisfy; ultimately you will be disappointed. But in Me you shall find joy and delight that cannot change with your situations or circumstances. My blessing is abundant and it exceeds that which you have desired. As I bless you in the spirit realm it shall pour forth into the natural and you will be filled to overflow and this blessing will testify of Me. I Am your God and I will rescue you, do not be afraid. Put your hands to the tasks that I have given you. Complete the work that you have been assigned and know that by My mighty hand you are saved and delivered into true riches and blessings. Stand forth and seek after Me in all diligence to My purpose and plan and then My blessing shall surely overtake you.

I Am your Plumbline

Zechariah 4:8-10 “Then the word of the LORD came to me: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?”” (NIV)

Then another message came to me from the LORD: “Zerubbabel is the one who laid the foundation of this Temple, and he will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has sent me. Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” (The seven lamps represent the eyes of the LORD that search all around the world.) (NLT)

A plumb line is a simple but accurate tool used for determining whether or not something is perfectly vertical i.e. upright. The Lord also used, and uses, a "plumbline," His Word, to determine how upright His people truly are in His sight. How upright they think they are, or how upright they proclaim themselves to be, means nothing to God.

In the above passage Zerubbabel is a prophetic reference to Jesus Christ.

And the Spirit of the Lord says, there has been many difficulties that have tried to withstand the work that I have purposed to do through you. Many mountains have stood in your way; but I shall complete the work through you! You can be assured that My temple, that is you, shall be completed for Grace. You will be empowered to move every mountain out of your way. You need not fear or be troubled for I Am He who holds all power in My hands. I Am seeking righteousness in the earth, in the church, My people, and I have made the measurement for I have given you a standard in Christ Jesus. I Am calling you now into a place of fullness. I Am He who judges the hearts and intent of every man and I give him work to do according to the faithfulness of they whose hearts have been made truly righteous in Me. I Am He who began a good work in you and I shall surely complete it. By Grace I have called you into this place for such a time as this. You need not fear for I have risen a standard against every flood of the enemy. Nothing and no one will be able to withstand you or prevent your progression into My ordain destiny for your life. For truly I Am for you therefore nothing can stand against you. Again I say My standard will move every mountain out of your way and by faith you shall see every obstacle removed. I Am God and nothing is too hard for Me; nothing is impossible to Me. I will rebuild out of total ruin and out of nothing shall much come. "Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of My people" My child greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. I have counted you righteous for the Chief Capstone is your Lord and God. You can be assured that I shall never forsake the work of My hands!

Lay the Foundation

In the Book of Haggai the remnant of Israel had finally begun to walk in obedience to the will of the Lord to rebuild the Temple. After saying to themselves that it was not yet time the Lord spoke through the prophet Haggai and commanded them that indeed the time had come. As the people began to walk in obedience the Lord assured them of His promised presence and blessing as they submit wholeheartedly to do the work of the Lord.

“Think about this eighteenth day of December, the day when the foundation of the LORD’s Temple was laid. Think carefully. 19 I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn. You have not yet harvested your grain, and your grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olive trees have not yet produced their crops. But from this day onward I will bless you.” Haggai 2:18-19

Now as the people rose to obedience and laid the foundation of the Temple the Lord gave them a promise of blessing and multiplication even while the Temple was not yet completed. I believe God is speaking to us about the vital importance of building our foundation in Him. As we do so God promises His blessing upon us. Although we may not yet see the manifestation of this spoken and promised blessing we can trust that because we are laid upon the solid Rock Christ Jesus that we will harvest a crop of abundance in Him.

And the Lord says, As you sow a seed of righteousness in obedience to My will and My Word commanded to you I will not only provide the seed but in due season I will cause it to be planted where it will yield fruit in abundance; this is My promised blessing to you. Although you do not yet see it with your eyes know that from this time forward because you have been diligent in laying your foundation in My Son, My Word, that it has been decreed and declared and thereby established in heaven and on earth that you are blessed. In this day I Am indeed sweetening the cup of affliction to those who diligently serve Me in submission and obedience. It is an act of My loving-kindness to bring forth this blessing. Now as you are My temple in this day I say to you lay a firm foundation, an eternal foundation on the Solid Rock which is Christ Jesus your Lord and Savior. As you have heard the Word and you have obeyed it you have built a foundation that will never collapse. When the floodwaters rise and when the storm beat against you; you will stand because you have been well built and establish. I declare as I have in the day of old, ( 1And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 9The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. 10And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them. (Deuteronomy 28:1-13) Receive the declaration of My blessing even while the seed is still in the barn. I am God and My Word of the promised blessing shall not fail to come to pass.

Luke 6:49 “But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

1 Corinthians 3:11 “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 5:10 “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.”

Rest in His faithfulness

“No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, 21Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised. Romans 4:20-21

My beloved Child I Am calling you to a blessed assurance in Me and My promise and being fully assured of what I have promised and My ability to perform it just as I have said and in accordance to how I have willed it to be. You must hold My promise to you firm and sure and do not waver in regard to that which I have predestined and ordained for you. Put off all unbelief for in this hour those who continue to be tossed to and fro will miss this season of My manifestation. Instead, build yourself up in your most holy faith and see beyond the natural into the eternal. Respond with faithfulness and determination, never take your eye off of the promise and bring Me glory by your confident trust, reliance and assurance in Me. Be firm and fixed in your purpose. Establish your course of action based upon My character and My love for you and in this way you are guaranteed success. Just as it was with Abraham I desire to count your faith as righteousness so I say to you today be fully convinced that I Am able to do whatever I have promised. I will not fail you and I will never disappoint for My plans are sure.

Loving Kindness

My child I have no favorites and in this season as you submit to Me in obedience you will discover that I will pour out My favor upon you because you have surrendered to My will and My way. I am unbiased in My judgments and I do not favor one more than another. But the season that is upon you will require that you make a choice for righteousness for I Am the God of all righteousness and who holds the key to all righteous judgments. There has been a continuous flow of My loving kindness poured out for your sake. Mercy and grace speaks of My longsuffering and forbearance and My patience and kindness is for the expressed purpose of causing you to come into full repentance and obedience. Repent now and turn back from your stubbornness, your self-seeking way and selfish ambitions and in doing so you will not be subject to My wrath and indignation but will walk in the continuous favor that is yours because of your position as a child in the Beloved. Persevere in all goodness and partake of the glory and honor that belongs to those who are called by My Name. It is My heart’s desire that as you submit to My love, My peace, My grace, My mercy, My truth and My joy that you will come to know that it is by My loving-kindness that I am drawing you unto Myself. I desire to walk in a place of unbreakable and unending intimacy with you. So come away My beloved, come away with Me in righteousness.

For God shows no partiality [[d]undue favor or unfairness; with Him one man is not different from another] Romans 2:11

The Lord appeared from of old to me [Israel], saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you. Jeremiah 31:3

Take a Breath!

I had a headache for almost three days. I must admit in the hurriedness of the last couple of days I had not even settled down to pray about my healing. I just said a couple of fast prayers, saought of something like this "Lord please touch my head with your healing mercy" and kept right on going. Now on the third day I remarked to my co-worker that I was going to take a pill. And since I am not a big fan of pills either that had also taken me a couple of daysto get to the resolve that I needed something to get rid of this headache. After making the remark to my co-worker I walked outside of my workplace to put something in the mailbox and as soon as I stepped outside I heard in my spirit "take a breath just breathe"! As if on auto pilot I breathe in , then out slowly. I repeated this 4 times as I made my work back into the building. As I stepped back into the buildingI my headache was gone, I mean completely gone, just in a matter of 30 seconds the headache was gone.

And the Lord says, Breathe, take a breath and let My breath of life flow through you once again. You have come into a new place and you are again finding it hard to breathe here. This has led you to a place of frustration and agitating that is playing itself out on your body. The heads of My Body are aching but I say to you I have the remedy for I Am your balm in this hard place. Let My breathe overtake you and cause the dead place of your soul to live again for not only do I give breathe I Am Breathe. Foundations are built up and torn down at My breathe and the life of every living thing is in My hands; the breath of every human being is held in my hand. You will be given Wisdom for the days ahead as the breath of the Almighty makes men intelligent (Job 33:4) You will also receive a continual flow of My Spirit So take a breath for I Am breathing new life into you now.~

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Job 33:4 For the Spirit of God has made me,and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Psalm 104:30 When you give them your breath, life is created,and you renew the face of the earth.

Ezekiel 37:5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!

John 20:22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit."

2nd to none!

As I was speaking to the Lord this morning and seeking Him for a word of instruction I heard in my spirit, “2nd to none.” I pressed in to seek further revelation on this and the Spirit of God amplified Revelation 2:1-5 to my spirit.

Revelation 2:1-5 “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.

 

Although the Lord celebrates the accomplishments of the church of Ephesus He then tells them that their works cannot measure up to the hardness of heart that He now sees in them. It is clear that this is of great offense to the Lord as He expresses that He now feels as though He has been abandoned and deserted by them. And though their present works are recognized it is clear that the Lord desires the greater works that they did at first. It becomes obviously that these first works were an outflow and an overflow of their love for Him. They no longer consoled themselves in His Spirit and sought to do works that in His eyes proved to lack in comparison to the deep love and communion that fueled what they did at first. Though their works are notable we can only assume that because they did not come out of hearts saturated with genuine love for Him that they also lacked a deep measure in genuineness and based on their ability to try to appease Him and not truly based on their faith. . The Lord says, “Remember then from what heights you have fallen”. It is obvious that God was saying that they were now in a place that was now destructively and dangerously far from His heart. So He commands them to repent, to change their inner man to meet His will. And do works they previously did which also means these new works deathly paled in comparison to the works they did when He occupied the first position in their hearts.

And the Lord says, Many of you have allowed your love for Me to grow cold and in this I Am displeased. You have allowed your trials to bring you into a place of indifference towards what I have required of you. Today I Am pouring forth abundant grace and mercy as I call you into deep repentance for your own sakes. As you repent and confess of this hardened and coldness of heart that you have allowed to grow deep down inside of you; you will find that you will be empowered to recover your first zeal and passionate desire for Me. Your hearts will become tender once again. You will once again endeavor to pray earnestly, seeking Me above all else as you did at first when you had set your heart towards Me Your First Love. I am to be your first Love, for I Am a jealous God who will be 2nd to none.

The Way has been made

“And so, dear brothers and sisters we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. 20By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. 21 And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, 22 let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. “ Hebrews 10:18-22

And the Lord says, Do not be afraid come forward and draw near to your God with honest and sincere hearts. Come closely into My presence not limited by your personal reservations but in complete abandonment that this is the place that I have prepared for you to dwell with Me. I have given you access, so why do you linger in the outer courts as a stranger would? You are My child an your access is complete and absolute because the price has been paid in full and nothing is left to hinder your way into the completeness of My Presence. This is an act of your faith, your complete trust and reliance on My ability to save you to the uttermost so now you are seated in heavenly places with Me and in Me. Once you were afar off and could not come near without being consumed but, this is no longer the way it is. You could not come in your own merit but you have now been qualified by the Blood. The veil that is Christ Jesus Himself has been pierced for your justification and you have now been eternally brought into My Presence. This is My call to you to persevere in faith and come straight into My presence into the Most Holy Place past every resistance and hindrance that keep you far off. I have done this because I desire to commune with you in intimate fellowship that is made unconditional by the Blood. Come in the Way has been made.

Another Revelation of Glory awaits those who will arise

As I continue to study Exodus 24 I realize that there is so much the Lord desires to say to me, to us, in that passage of His Word.

[vs.-1-2] 1The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on this mountain. Bring along Aaron, as well as his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's leaders. They must worship me at a distance, 2but you are to come near. Don't let anyone else come up."

[vs. 9-11] Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain. 10 There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself. 11 And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence.

As a result of deeper study the Lord gave further revelation. One thing He showed me was a picture of His tabernacle expressed in how He interacted and revealed His glory to His people in Exodus 24. [vs.-1-2] 1The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on this mountain. Bring along Aaron, as well as his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's leaders. They must worship me at a distance, 2but you are to come near. Don't let anyone else come up." The Lord revealed to me that this is a picture of the Tabernacle of His Presence in that the people who stood below the mountain experienced His glory as in the "Outer Court," the priest and elders that He called to come up the mountain with Moses as in the "Holy Place," and Moses, as a type of Christ, He called up to the summit of the mountain as in "The Holy of Holies."

For the Lord says, My Glory is who I am; it is My character and My power. In this revelation of My glory you shall know that I Am He Who is full of grace, mercy, truth and Love. In My glory is seen the fullness of Who I Am! The fullness of My love for you is manifested and revealed in My glory. As you continue to pursue My presence there is a measure of My glory that is displayed in you and to you. Have you not yet realized that the veil has been pierced and by the Blood you have been given full access? Still some of you by your own choice and reluctance have stayed in the outer court and even those who have come into the Holy Place have not yet received My revelation that there is yet a fullness of My Presence available to you in the Holies of Holies. So come boldly before the Throne of Grace. Come in and see Me. I desire for you to partake of My special presence where every glorious attribute of Who I Am is fully displayed. As My beloved and chosen you can come before Me without fear and know that you will be received. As My beloved come with reverence and rejoice in this favor afforded you because of the Covenant. And through faith in the atoning Sacrifice, you can hope for greater honor than Moses ever enjoyed on earth. As I instructed Moses and the Elders to worship, so I say the same to you; come into My gates with praise and into My courts with exuberant thanksgiving and My glory shall flow freely for all to see. My hearts delight is for you to come into the Holy of Holies; the place that I have prepared for you to access by the Blood and the Name. Come up and know Me in My fullness. Come up and see, come up and hear, come up and be strengthen, come up and be empowered and come up and gain new revelation for your glorious future. Approach Me without fear for My mercy greatly abounds and you are not consumed because of My great love for you. Again I say I have commanded you; come boldly into the Holy of Holies. Come in and be invigorated, come in and gain courage, come in and dwell in your Comforter, come in and partake of unspeakable joy. My Child know that when you come up higher in total abandonment, submission and obedience that you are saying to Me, Father, I am feasting upon Your perfect Sacrifice, I am cheerfully consenting to the covenant, I am gratefully accepting all of His marvelous benefits , and my communion with You is my life’s joy and purpose. So whatever level you find yourself today I am saying come up higher, there is always a higher height for you to rise to for there is no end to My glory and as you come up you will be exposed and walk in new levels of My glory. You must ascend now. Arise and shine! Come up to new levels of My glory for they are available to you now! There is a guarantee in My presence; your body and soul will be sustained by the invigorating presence of you God. Again I say another revelation of glory awaits those who will arise and come up higher.

I Have Called You to Come Further

In this season I have desired that My kings, priest, elders, representatives and all who minister before Me to come up higher for a worship experience like never before and a communion that they have never before imagined. In this place I will require those who are under the leadership anointing of My Spirit to come even a bit further up the mountain so that we might meet face to face and in this time of sweet fellowship and communion I will impart to you the things of the covenant that shall lead to the empowerment of a people ordained for such a time as this. And just as I called out to Moses from the cloud of My Presence so I desire to speak to you in this day. This will not be as it has been in days past; you must posture yourselves in the mantle of unsurpassing submission and obedience. As you determine to press into your destiny the more you will step into the new thing that I Am commanding on My holy mountain. Coming up to meet Me in the mountain is no small thing. It required great physical, emotional, mental and spiritual strength, courage and obedience. Everyone that is called to come up will not make it to the heights to which they have been called for they lack the tenacity and the unwavering commitment to Me and seeing My purposing established in the earth. They have failed to understand that it is not by might, and not by their own power but by the Spirit of the Lord are they delivered from glory to glory and go from level to level. So as you come up as I have commanded you will also realize that you don’t have to be comfortable to be obedient for as Jesus did; you too shall learn obedience by what you suffer beyond the comfort of your Lord. Truly in this season it shall be established that to who much is given much will be required. In this season some have gone as far as they have been allowed to go with you on your journey up the mountain. They shall experience the manifestation My glory from another place and a different perspective than what I have required for you. Do not be afraid to come a little farther; you have been called to make this part of the journey alone. And I make this promise to you today that as you ascend further up this mountain you shall be called into the cloud to dwell in My presence where you shall also experience a greater level of My greatness and My Presence and in this you shall find rest and provision for your soul. You shall see your destiny manifested and the fullness of joy shall be your for all eternity, says the Lord.

Exodus 24:1-3 & vs. 9-18

1 Then the LORD instructed Moses: “Come up here to me, and bring along Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders. All of you must worship from a distance. 2 Only Moses is allowed to come near to the LORD. The others must not come near, and none of the other people are allowed to climb up the mountain with him.” 3 Then Moses went down to the people and repeated all the instructions and regulations the LORD had given him. All the people answered with one voice, “We will do everything the LORD has commanded.”

9 Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain. 10 There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself. 11 And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence! 12 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain. Stay there, and I will give you the tablets of stone on which I have inscribed the instructions and commands so you can teach the people.” 13 So Moses and his assistant Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God. 14 Moses told the elders, “Stay here and wait for us until we come back. Aaron and Hur are here with you. If anyone has a dispute while I am gone, consult with them.” 15 Then Moses climbed up the mountain, and the cloud covered it. 16 And the glory of the LORD settled down on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from inside the cloud. 17 To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the LORD appeared at the summit like a consuming fire. 18 Then Moses disappeared into the cloud as he climbed higher up the mountain. He remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Beyond the Summit

This morning as I was seeking the Lord in a moment of heaviness I stared out of the window as I was riding on a bus and the Lord drew my eyes to a sign on the road marked with the word summit. Even as the bus passed the sign I found myself intently gazing backwards knowing in my spirit that the Lord desired to speak to me in that word. As I asked the Lord what the significance of the sign was I heard in my spirit “there is a blessing beyond the summit.”

The first chance that I got I went to look up the word summit in the Bible and to get a full dictionary definition. The word summit means a meeting between heads of government or other high-ranking officials to discuss a matter of great importance; the highest point or top of something, especially a mountain; the point or time at which something is at its most successful or intense and; point of greatest success or intensity.

And the Lord says, I know that you have gone to where you believe that you can’t go any further yet you do not feel as though you are walking in your blessed place; but I say to you there is a place of blessing beyond the summit. There is a place that I Am calling you to that will require that you come just a little farther than the ordinary mountain-top experience that you have long desired. I know that your strength is wading because you have been pressing against the pressure of your trial against great opposition and resistance from your enemy. My child “I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things but today I beckon you to come just a little farther. In this place beyond the summit you shall see Me face to face and partake of My glory. In this place you shall experience supernatural communion as you worship Me as never before. In this place beyond the summit I will meet with you for I now desire to reason with you and discuss with you and divulge matters of the Kingdom that are of great importance. And as we meet I will pour out a blessing too much for you to contain and it shall overflow and you will become a blessed blessing to those who will receive the gift that is exceedingly and abundantly above all they can ask, think or imagine.

Exodus 24:17 "To the Israelites at the foot of the mountain, the glory of the Lord appeared at the summit like a consuming fire."

2 Samuel 15:32 "When David reached the summit of the Mount of Olives where people worshiped God, Hushai the Arkite was waiting there for him. Hushai had torn his clothing and put dirt on his head as a sign of mourning."

2 Samuel 16:1 [ David and Ziba ] "When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine."

The King's Promotion

And the Lord says, You have come into a season where even your enemies will have eyes to see into the spirit realm and they will realize by revelation that you have not been alone in the furnace of your affliction. They shall see that greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world and no power, no matter how great, has the ability to cause you to yield to idols. Your enemy shall see the character of your God displayed because you have been faithful in yielding to only Me. Your enemy will see that your God stands with you in the midst of the fire; even those fires that the enemy of your soul has caused to burn 7 times hotter than normal. You must understand that I have allowed these things so that the greatness of My power shall be displayed through your deliverance. You shall be called by the Name of your God because you have been delivered and the fire had no power upon their bodies, soul or spirit. And when they see Me in your act of faith and trust they will relent and will declare, 'Praise God Most High Who has sent His angel to rescue His servants who believed in, trusted in, and relied on Him!'
My child because you have yielded in full-hearted devotion and obedience you shall be seem by all as one connected and committed to the True Source of all power and glory. Many have gloried in your suffering because they have not understood My purpose for your life. But now they shall see that I have delivered you from the fires of affliction and there shall not even be the smell of fire left on you. I have called you to be an example of faithfulness and you have been faithful to answer that call. Your trust has been paramount and you have been a  display of complete reliance upon My ability to save you. Even in the most difficult of circumstances your unfailing trust bears witness to My greatness; in this My beloved child I am well pleased. And now you shall be known as a true servant of the Most High God and all shall know that I Am He that truly saves and rescues. You have kept your eye on your eternal destiny understanding that the testing and trial was only for a season. Now you shall be called over-comer because you have not allowed the trial to delay or derail you and you have pursued Me and the Kingdom relentlessly and with great tenacity. You have been promoted because you have been tested and tried in the furnace of affliction and graduated to a new level of authority and fulfillment in kingdom mandates. My child you have come into a greater level of revelation, Kingdom power, might and strategy; I have mantled you with divine access and understanding of the supernatural that will cause you to successfully navigate through every wilderness place and into your place of promise.

Read Daniel 3:24-30

But suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, “Didn’t we tie up three men and throw them into the furnace?” “Yes, Your Majesty, we certainly did,” they replied. 25“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god[a]!” 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came as close as he could to the door of the flaming furnace and shouted: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the fire. 27 Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke! 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king’s command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore, I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they will be torn limb from limb, and their houses will be turned into heaps of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue like this!” 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in the province of Babylon.

Tenacity to wait

During a recent time of consecration I inquired of the Lord of what shall be required of those of us who have trusted Him for our breakthrough to cause us to persevere in the days ahead. The Lord promptly responded the “tenacity to wait”. At first the statement seemed to be an oxymoron and I did not understand what the Lord meant by that so I went to His Word for further clarification. The scripture that most strengthen my spirit and brought great encouragement is Psalm 37:34 “Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.”

First let me give you the definition of what it means to be tenacious. Tenacity means determined or stubborn. It also means to be tightly held, difficult to loosen, shake off or pull away from and is not easily disconnected.

And the Lord says, In this day you must be determined to wait on Me. You must hold tightly to what you have believed and in Whom you have believed. You must not allow yourself to be distracted or allow yourself to be led away by compromise. If you will faithfully hold on and wait you shall be of they who partake of the promise and the eternal guarantee. For those who will be tenacious enough to wait on Me I shall prove Myself strong on your behalf. And even though you have thought for a time that I have hidden My face from you, still I say wait for at the appointed time we shall see each other face to face. As you wait, as you look for Me; I shall be found. In this day satan is manifesting a fury from hell that has never been unleashed before as it has in this generation. And for those who will wait on the Lord you shall receive a greater revelation of Holy Spirit and you shall be able to vehemently declare that greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 You will need to draw nearer and nearer because your victory will only come by getting into My presence, hearing My voice and patiently waiting for My divine wisdom and guidance. And they that wait upon Me shall never be disappointed and they shall never lack any good thing. So again I say, Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14

Just Believe

Mark 9:23 “Jesus replied, "Why do you say `if you can'? Anything is possible for someone who has faith!" My beloved child how precious you are to Me and how I desire that you would know this and never doubt. I desire that you would always be able to find your strength in My unconditional, complete and perfect love towards you. I have made every provision and you lack nothing. You must know in this day that I have chosen you for greatness and you lack nothing according to My perfect will. Oh that My love would saturate you and fill your heart and that you would find your completeness, your peace and your joy in the Beloved. I want that you would not be so easily shaken in your hope and confidence, but, that you would find an immovable confidence in My Word and My Love. I have perfect plans for your life and all things will be true and possible for those who will believe. I say to you today only trust and believe and nothing shall be impossible for you. Do you realize that you are not putting your confidence in man? You are putting your trust in the God who loves you, cares for you and has made you wonderfully and completely. So rise up now casting off your fears and your doubts knowing that the way, your way, has been made and as you lean on and trust in Me, as you confidently rely on Me you shall realize that you have possessed your eagles wings all along. Now fly My beloved, gird up your loins, gather your strength and fly into your destiny. There is an abundant greatness, an indescribable power within you that is waiting to break forth NOW, says the Lord.

"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" (Romans 8:11)

Light at the end of the Tunnel

Philippians 1:6 “God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won't stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns.”

Now that you have come this far; are you going to give up now? I know what you are thinking in the deepest part of your heart and mind and I Am the only One who knows what you are going through. I know the pain that you are feeling and I have come to say to you Hope in Me for I Am the Light at the end of the tunnel and I Am now shining bright for you. You shall find your way to your destined place. Remember what I have told you; the promise that I have spoken of you shall come to pass. This is not the time to look back; this is the time to press forward into your deliverance. I know of your disappointments and your sorrows and I say cast your burden upon Me for I care for you, take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Then you will know that I have planned and ordained a glorious future for you. Be renewed in the hope that I am putting into your heart now. Keep holding on; keep pressing for I Am the Light at the end of the tunnel. And I declare to you today that I Am causing the darkness to turn and the Light of My glory has come upon you now, says the Lord.

Luke 9:62 Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

I dont know much.....

This morning I found myself feeling a bit anxious as I began to focus on my natural situations thereby taking my eye off of the Lord When I acknowledged in my soul what I was feeling to the Lord the Spirit of God immediately responded, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6. And although I would love to say that this Word quieted my soul as it should I still felt a tugging in my heart. Out of my own frustration and agony of soul I said I said “Right now Lord, I don’t know much, but I know I love you and that may be all I need to know.” I knew this was a portion of a secular song but I could not recall any other words or even who sang it so I just kept repeating it over and over again to my soul because I knew Holy Spirit was ministering to me in this moment; I don’t know much but I know I love you and that may be all I need to know.

So as soon as I could get to a computer I looked up the lyrics and they are as follows:

Lyrics to Don't Know Much by Aaron Neville:

Look at this face,

I know the years are showing.

Look at this life,

I still don't know where it's going.

I don't know much, but I know I love you.

And that may be all I need to know.

Look at these eyes,

They never see what matters.

Look at these dreams,

So beaten and so battered.

I don't know much, but I know I love you.

And that may be all I need to know.

So many questions still left unanswered.

So much I've never broken through.

And when I feel you near me,

Sometimes I see so clearly.

The only truth I've ever known

Is me and you.

Look at this man,

So blessed with inspiration,

Look at this soul,

Still searching for salvation.

I don't know much, but I know I love you.

And that may be all I need to know.

I don't know much, but I know I love you.

And that may be all I need to know.

As I read these lyrics I suddenly realized that truly all things belong to the Lord and He will use all things for His glory because this song in its entirety was the cry of my heart this morning and the Lord in His goodness quicken it into my soul to bring me comfort and peace. I wept and wept as I continued to cry out, I don’t know much but I know I love you and that may be all I need to know. I then said to the Lord in all my searching and seeking, still today I find myself wanting more and more of You. I am like an empty vessel still yet to be filled. This seek is tearing my soul into pieces and I now realize that I don't have an answer, but You do Lord God so please let me be satisfied in my love for You until You reveal the answer to me.

“But if one loves God truly [with affectionate reverence, prompt obedience, and grateful recognition of His blessing], he is known by God [recognized as worthy of His intimacy and love, and he is owned by Him].” 1 Corinthians 8:3

And the Lord said, “My darling girl, rest in My Love. I know your love for Me. And this is the first and great commandment that you would love the Lord your God with all your soul, your mind and your strength. Your obedience and reverence has proven your love for Me and as you continue to flow in this love I will draw nearer to you in the intimacy and fellowship that you so desire. Do not be afraid for this is where you belong and in this season you will be empowered by your love for Me. Remember when one truly loves he puts off himself for the object of his love and affection. And although you have been tired and wearied by your last season you have learned what true loveis. You have learned to walk in true reverence, obedience, and gratitude. So let Love empower you to get up and resume the journey so you may take possession of the promise, says the Lord.

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.” Deuteronomy 10:12

Brothers and sisters in this time when everything is changing and rearranging and when everything that can be shaken is being shaken we need to continue to build on a firm foundation. One very important and vital component of our Foundation is love. Not only must we be persuaded of God’s eternal and unconditional love for us but we must now search our hearts to discover the unfolding of our own unconditional love for Him that compels us to be reverent, obedient and grateful children. As we grow in love we will find the joy and the peace that we so desperately need to press into the promise with confident trust of God’s faithfulness to sustain us through our storms. Zephaniah 3:17 “The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

He Fights for you!

Exodus 14:25 "And bound (clogged, took off) their chariot wheels, making them drive heavily; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians!"

In this season your enemy shall look and he will see you pursuing him and he must run. I say pursue, pursue, for you shall surely overtake and recover all. This is because even your enemy knows that you have been trained in your trials and now you arise as a victorious warrior, valiant and strong. Clothed in your divine armor and covered in the blood of Jesus each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the Lord your God fights for you, just as he has promised. In your pursuit do not be afraid; remember your training and what you have been taught by the Lord who wars with you and for you. You are being built up in My strength so I command you to be resilient, be strong and fight diligently and confidently to apprehend your victory. I Am He who has already declared that your are victorious and as I have chosen to train My Warrior Bride in this season I have also declared that you shall arise and show forth My strength in battle. You have come into a victorious place. You have crossed over into a new realm of understanding that has resulted in the sharpening of your skills and war tactics. To those who have faithful stood the tests you now have a refined revelation of your God. Your understanding of the Kingdom has been expanded and your point of view has been refined. Knowing that the weapons of your warfare are mighty in Me; I have caused you to be trained in mercy, justice, truth, righteousness and the greatest of all love. You are now as a skilled expert in My battle strategies. My child this was the reason for the trail; do you now have a better understanding that it had to be that way. As I brought the Nation if Israel through the wilderness to teach them how to war in faithfulness and trust in their Savior so I have done the same in this generation. You will execute with the precision of a conqueror. Now you can be trusted to defeat your enemy without fear and trepidation. You have been given the Kings advantage over all the enemy. You can face your enemy and not run and in this way you shall obtain the promise. You have no reason to fear an army of millions because you are much more powerful because the Lord fights on your side. Your enemy must rely on their own strength but by the strength of El Shaddai the victory is yours, says the Lord Almighty.

Psalm 144:1-2 “BLESSED BE the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight-- 2My Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust and take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.”

Fruit of the Spirit

Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. 5I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. John 15:4-6 (Amplified Bible)

I Am doing an eternal work in My Body for many have become controlled by desires of the flesh. As darkness increases many will focus on fulfilling the flesh but I have called you to produce a work of My Spirit. As you press forward into your destiny I am requiring a deepening of your consecration to Me and in Me. I am requiring you to draw nearer and nearer in these days. As you abide in Me you will continue to learn of Me and become a offspring of My kind. This is My desire for you My Beloved; that you would know that in Me you shall produce everlasting fruit and apart from Me all is useless and without value. So put off the dirge of what your last season has produced in your life and know that I desire you to ascertain the fruit of My Spirit which will cause you to rejoice in your God, says the Lord.

But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,23 Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. 24And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires. 25If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] Galatians 5:22-25

God of Peace

Philippians 4:6-8 “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. 7And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 8For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].”

The Lord gave me this scripture as I slept and when I awoke Holy Spirit brought it to my remembrance. As I read the scripture and rehearsed it over and over in my mind I heard the Lord say to me “I Am the God of Peace”.

And the Lord says, “There is a peace that comes from Me that transcends all understanding. This is not the peace that the world gives. This is not the peace that is dependent upon what you have or don’t have, who likes you or who hates you. This peace is not subject to your circumstances, nor is it dictated by your trials and tribulations. This peace is My Peace. It is the peace won by the Blood of My Son. This peace means to be complete, finished, sound, safe, tranquil, in perfect health spirit, soul and body and prosperity in all things concerning you.”

This peace that this scripture is referring is speaking of our state in the here and now. The scripture clearly says “and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is”.

I Am speaking to you about your life now as it is today for many of you have become overly concerned with your life here on earth. You have determined in your mind that you will just live out your existence, even if it is in utter misery and dissatisfaction, until your Savior returns. But, today I Am saying t you that My desire is for you to live and experience true peace, My peace, here in the earth. As My chosen vessels you must mantle yourselves in My peace as the days grow darker. As you wear this cloak of peace you will emanate the Light and all men will draw to you to know of this Peace, says the Lord.

And the Lord says, Have I not told you that you would have trials and tribulations? Have I not told you of the difficulties, the hurt, the pain and the costs of being My disciples? Have I not shown you that you have been chosen in the fire of affliction and through such trials you would come into complete obedience to Me? Yes I have. But have I also not told you that I would keep you? I have I not told you that I have overcome the darkness and therefore you shall not be overcome by your present darkness? Beloved, I Am calling you to confidently rest in Me for I Am the God of all peace. Take courage; be confident and certain of Me. You must be undaunted by these things that the enemy has wielded for your destruction and know that I have deprived all powers and principalities of its power to harm you because truly I have conquered all things for your sake. Keep your focus on Me. Turn to Me now and know that I will never forsake you. Do not so easily abandon your trust in Me for as My Word says I will reward My people for their sufferings and I will repay you double for your trouble. You desire My glory but still you despise My suffering. You yearn to live in My resurrection power but you shun the shame of the process. Set your face like flint this day and know that I AM HE. I Am the Holy One of Israel, faithful and true and those who trusts and hope in Me shall know their God and shall never be put to shame.

Sisters and Brothers take some time and meditate on the scriptures below. As we determine to press forward there are two things that will be tools in our forceful advancement and they are first, meditating and studying the Word and secondly mantling ourselves in the peace of God.

Shalom Shalom.

John 16:32-33 “But take notice, the hour is coming, and it has arrived, when you will all be dispersed and scattered, every man to his own home, leaving Me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]”

Isaiah 26:3 “You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.”

Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

Romans 16:20 “And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you.”

Philippians 4:9 “Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace (of untroubled, undisturbed well-being) will be with you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:23 “And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).”