Stand
firm. Do not back down. Do not give up. The enemy is throwing his
full arsenal your way, but do not fear for God is with you. Do not let
the enemy deceive you, you are on the right path. Your road may be a
very hard one right now, and there may be enemy land mines at every
turn, but it is the right way. Don’t let the enemy convince you that
just because its very difficult right now, you have missed God. No!
The enemy knows that you are moving in God’s way and nearing your
destiny and that is exactly why he has unleashed such an all out effort
to stop you in your tracks. Just don’t give up. Keep standing on
those promises of God. His word is true, and He is faithful Who hath
promised. You are very close to reaching the fulfillment of those
promises. Don’t give up! Outlast the devil!
Ephesians 6: 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto
you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all
saints;
I
have called them for this time, and My holy fire burns in their
spirits. They hear the shofar sounding for this is a time of great
warfare, and these are My chosen ones. They shall be recognized only as
unknowns seemingly coming forth from nowhere. You may not know their
names, but will you not perceive that they are Mine? Will you not
recognize that they have been in hard places alone with Me? They have
learned of Me and My ways and My love through many years of deep and
private fellowship. They are My holy and anointed wilderness warriors,
and now I shall begin to call them into the forefront of battle. They
will not proclaim their own names nor seek their own agendas. They will
proclaim My Name and seek My Glory in all things. Watch for them to
come forth on heated battle grounds. You will quickly recognize them as
they fearlessly confront and stand for My Holy ways in all things.
They will raise My standard in the midst of the battlefields so that you
My holy army may know where to gather and fight. Yes, wherever My
standard is raised there you will come and fight to turn back the forces
that array against My ways and My people. Be quick to see and
recognize where I AM calling you to battle for this is a time of
strategic warfare. I call My troops to muster to My standard in holy
uprising for I lead you to great victory.
Isaiah 59: 19 So
shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from
the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the
Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
Exodus 17: 9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with
Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of
God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12
But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under
him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one
on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were
steady until the going down of the sun. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. 14
And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and
rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the
remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
I
love it when the elements get my attention and speak to me. Nature
listens to God then reveals it to us...I LOVE THAT! In early June, while
on a missions trip, I noticed a bald eagle in Indiana that was training
her young to fly. I was watching her as she dropped her wing and loosed
the baby, and then swooped it up again, going higher and higher,
repeating the scene. As I looked toward the treetops, I realized they
were not far from their nest. The momma eagle was safe, but she was
teaching her young to fly.
I then heard the Lord speak to me: "Tell your people they will fly and soar like never before."
I shared this, and then a few days later I was driving with my
husband to a meeting and there was another bald eagle teaching her young
to fly. Again, this got my attention. This time I saw the nest in the
treetops and I saw that there was a body of water nearby.
Again the Lord spoke: "Theresa, you are a momma eagle and you are teaching your young leaders to fly."
I then became undone.
He spoke again: "Theresa, the new young eagles
are coming forth. They will be fed by the Spirit of the Lord. They will
soar into high places, and they will declare the realm of the prophetic
to many who have not heard it before. These new prophets will have been
taught through powerful winds of justice and righteousness that are
declared in the Holy Writ! You will begin to see the youth
of the Church arise. These young will want to just hang out with
leaders who have gone on before them. Let them. Take them under your
wing. I am opening up the hearts of leaders to flow in the know-how to grow in the presence of God!
"A new passion in the realm of justice will emerge over the next six
months. Prophetic justice. Truth will be released through revelation,
through dreams, and through utterance.
"I am sending the youth to grow up
with healthy spiritual mothers and fathers. I will bring healing to the
Body of Christ who have felt like orphans. I am releasing the leaders to
lead once again like knights of the realm of the King. They will cry as
one and they will emerge as a force of power, might, love, grace, and humility. I will put in the hearts of My people honor, justice, and righteousness. This has already begun..."
The Bald Eagle
I then wondered, Why the bald eagle, Lord? Why? I am fully
aware of the living creature that is the eagle spoken of in the Word
around God's throne (Revelation 4). But...? I am also aware the eagle
represents prophetic people, but the American bald eagle?
"The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national bird, is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos)
head. At one time, the word "bald" meant "white," not hairless. Bald
eagles are found throughout most of North America, from Alaska and
Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles
live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about
20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest
stronghold for bald eagles..." [www.baldeagleinfo.com]
Then the Lord spoke to me again: "This bald eagle represents
the mature, the wisdom, and the glory of the 'movement' that has just
begun. The new eaglets represent the need to be near the momma eagle
until she releases them to GO. The eaglets also represent the
new hidden ones who have been kept for such a time as this. These new
'prophetic eagles' will not be afraid to soar in the heights of spheres
of influence. They will be 'connected' to local houses of worship, for
they will have learned that they need accountability. Get ready, for
this wave is soon upon the earth, and it will move very fast."
A few days after, I heard the following word. I was in my garden and I
looked up, and I saw something that astounded me – an American bald
eagle flew over the top of my garden. While I stood there in amazement, I
heard this: "It's begun; I am releasing the eagles to fly."
I looked about me and I noticed this eagle as out of its normal place of habitation. Then I heard this:
"Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus saith the LORD, "Shalt thou build Me an house for Me to dwell in?"'" (2 Samuel 7:5).
I looked around my garden; I noticed the atmosphere was very still. I
felt a holy hush enter in. I wept for a few moments at the powerful
visitation and teaching with instruction I had received. I then heard a
whisper to my spirit, "Be not afraid. Be not afraid. The young
ones will return to nest in your habitation, and they too will train up
eagles. Be not afraid. Be not afraid, O leader, O preacher, O prophet, O
apostle, O evangelist. Just equip the Body. Be not afraid, for I AM
with you even unto the end of the age."
Matthew 28:16-20 (KJV) Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them [eagles love mountains].
And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted. And Jesus
came and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto Me in Heaven
and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I
am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Note added by writer.)
Let us say a simple prayer: Jesus, You have said in Your Word
that we must desire to prophesy. I desire that we all prophesy. I pray
for those mothers and fathers who will disciple the many – the thousands
of new emerging leaders. I pray for steadfastness, sure footing, and
unwavering faith. I ask that You guide, direct, and reveal the
possibilities to all new converts and to the young. I pray the mature
will be free to love, guide, and release. O Jesus, mighty One
of Heaven, bless Your Church and Your prophetess with a FRESH release of
wisdom and revelation. I ask Your love to be filling the land with
grace to GROW. In Jesus' name, amen.
Evangelist Billy Graham in hospital with infection
ASHEVILLE,
N.C. – A spokesman for Billy Graham says the 93-year-old evangelist
has been admitted to a North Carolina hospital for an infection in his
lungs.
A joint statement Sunday from Graham's spokesman and
Mission Hospital says Graham was admitted overnight for evaluation and
treatment of an infection thought to be bronchitis. The hospital is in
Asheville, near his home in Montreat.
Pulmonologist David Pucci says Graham is resting comfortably and his condition is stable. He is receiving antibiotics.
Graham
spokesman Larry Ross says the evangelist was able to watch a television
feed of his grandson, Will Graham, preaching on Sunday morning.
Graham
was hospitalized for pneumonia last November. His staff says the
evangelist's health has been good since his release, though he remains
at home due to age-related conditions. He is working on a manuscript for
an upcoming book
We
find ourselves living in very troubling and perilous times. There are
so many worrisome things happening that it becomes very easy to fall
into fear. But the Lord is assuring you that He sees and is in control
of all things. Remember that there is no true safety outside of Him. Put
your faith and trust in Him and Him alone. He will keep you and all
that concerns you in and through all things.
Psalm 33:
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
HOW a LITTLE GIRL from INDIA ROCKED MY WORLD" -by J. Lee Grady.
The Lord often provides me with a big, fat dose of reality when I travel overseas. It happened this week in India when I looked into the frightened face of Divya, a frail 4-year-old girl. Just a few days ago her poor parents abandoned her in Tanuku, in eastern Andhra Pradesh, because they already had three daughters. They wanted a son.
So they dumped their child on the side of a road.
When I met little Divya she would not smile no matter how much I coaxed her. She was traumatized. My friend Raja, who found her and took her to the girls� home he runs with his wife, said Divya had not spoken in four days.
"She usually cries herself to sleep at night," Raja said. "She doesn't understand what is happening."
There are already more than 30 girls living in Raja�s house - and all of them have similar stories. Some were orphaned when their parents died, but many were abandoned because they live in a culture that devalues females. Two of the girls were found alive in trash bins when they were infants.
Raja has also found a few dead baby girls in roadside trash piles. Pigs had eaten parts of their bodies.
This week I spent time with Raja, his wife, Padma, and the girls, and I toured the three-room house in Tanuku where they all live. More than 10 girls share each room. They sleep on mats. They have access to two toilets (but no hot water for baths), and they all have lice.
Raja and Padma have two young children of their own, but they manage to feed the orphaned girls rice and vegetables every day. They serve meat only once a week, in very small portions. They trust God to provide for the girls� school fees. They also teach them the Bible and take them to their Pentecostal church on Sundays.
Last Sunday afternoon after church, we took all the girls to a water park in Tanuku. The admission to the park was $2 U.S., but that is too much for most poor children in India. These girls had never even seen a swimming pool.
They giggled nervously before dipping their toes in the water. Some were frightened of the slides. But before the afternoon was over most of the children were splashing each other and playing games in the pool.
Everyone but Divya, the girl who had been abandoned a few days ago. "She was very scared, and she even tried to run out of the water park," Raja told me. "But when we brought her back, she just sat alone."
But because there is so much love and security in Divya�s new home, she finally cracked her first smile the day before I left Tanuku-and she joined in singing a song about Jesus with the other girls.
Her wounded heart is already being healed thanks to Raja and Padma�s compassion.
Divya�s story reflects what is happening in India today. Even though women and girls suffer unimaginable cruelty and rejection, and even though millions still suffer in indescribable poverty, the gospel is spreading at an accelerated pace. India�s new believers are not only planting churches and evangelizing unreached areas but they are also showing Jesus� love to orphans, widows, lepers, prostitutes and people of the lowest social caste.
Every time I come to India I get a much-needed shock treatment. I realize how spoiled I am. I repent for whining and complaining about stupid material things that don�t matter. After only a day here, I suddenly sense a new gratitude for running water, flush toilets, hot showers, a comfortable bed, reliable electricity and paved roads.
And even after this attitude adjustment, I still am haunted by my encounter with Divya. She totally messed me up. I can�t just go back to my comfortable suburban bubble knowing that little girls like her are being left on roadsides. Her pitiful cry was my wake-up call.
I believe God is calling all of us to renounce our self-absorbed American prosperity religion so we can hear the cries around us. Let�s stop whining and be thankful. And let�s open our hearts to receive His compassion for the millions of Divya�s who need our love.
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have
eaten...” - Joel 2:25
My precious Church, I have called you as My own and love
you with an everlasting love. I continue to call you to
come into the secret place with Me and seek My heart,
worship Me, seek to fellowship with Me. Dine with Me and
know Me. For out of deep intimacy much is birthed. I am
birthing so much fresh beautiful fruit through the lives
of those who are living deep in the secret place.
There is a release and acceleration that is happening now
within My Church, and those who have been living deep in
the secret place are arising with greater revelation of
who I am, of My Word and My heart that is transforming
those around them and nations. It is My heart and My
desire for all within My Church to delve deep into My
heart. To plunge deep into the rivers of worship, and
delight ever so deeply in the revelation of My love. I
continue to woo you My Church, to call you to come and
let Me show you things that you have not imagined.
In this time of great acceleration and release there has
been great opposition. There have been many who have
walked through intense months and seasons of hardship
leading up to this release. I have strengthened you, I
have built you up and even though the heat of the fire
seemed to be rising, you have not been burnt, you have
come out as pure gold.
In this season I am now not only restoring back to the
lives of My children what the enemy has caused havoc in
and stolen, but I am giving back MORE THAN ENOUGH!
This is not a season for simply receiving restoration,
but receiving above and beyond for the trouble that My
children have walked.
This is the season where I am again releasing to My
children, blessings that were stolen, dreams that were
aborted, torment that was caused by the enemy.
This is the season of “more than enough”. This is the
season where “awe” will be restored back into the lives
of My children at greater depths as they see what I am
“paying back”. For what the enemy meant for harm, I have
turned for good. What the enemy stole, I am giving back
better than before.
I am “wowing” My Church and My people with great acts of
kindness, love and restoration, but it is restoration
above their dreams and expectations.
All of the enemy's attempts to hinder breakthrough's, to
stop destinies, to abort dreams, to steal, kill and
destroy, I have turned back on him.
For what the enemy sought for harm and to hinder
momentum, I am now using to PROPEL My people into their
destinies, into their dreams, into the fulfillment of
promises that have been locked away for many years.
I, the Lord your God, who sits in heaven, I laugh at the
plans of the enemy for I am even using his attempts to
hinder to extended My Kingdom and show My Glory.
There is nothing that is impossible for Me, and they VERY
AREA the enemy has been speaking into the lives of My
people to say it is IMPOSSIBLE, I am about to show that
it is POSSIBLE with Me, and that very area of greatest
attack on My children, I am now releasing the GREATEST
BREAKTHROUGH!
My children, you will sing and dance and skip with the
words flowing from your hearts “how Great is our God that
brings good out of all things and has restored us with
MORE THAN ENOUGH”.
I am not the God of the “just enough”, I am the God of
“MORE THAN ENOUGH”.
August and September of this year will see this “more
than enough” gain a momentum that will “wow” and restore
greater awe of My love and kindness to the lives of My
children!
Billy Graham's 'Judgment' Letter Sparks Charismatic Commotion
(BGEA)Famed evangelist Billy Graham�s letter
calling America and its �deceived people� to repentance is one in a
series of escalating warnings that the nation is in growing danger of God�s judgment, prominent faith leaders told Charisma News. �This may be our last chance to call the nation to pray,� says Anne Gimenez, national chairperson of America for Jesus�America for Jesus�The Awakening,
which expects hundreds of thousands of people to gather at Independence
Mall in Philadelphia Sept. 28-29 to pray and intercede for the United
States. �We believe it
possibly could be the last time we have this opportunity. Nineveh is a
great example. All the wickedness of that city, and yet when they did
what God said they should do and repented, God healed their land. That�s
right where America is today. We�re on the brink of America being
destroyed as we know it, but I believe God is giving America a chance at
this hour.� In his letter, �My
Heart Aches for America,� the 93-year-old Graham wrote that he recalled
how his late wife, Ruth, once expressed concerns about the nation�s
�terrible downward spiral��exclaiming, �If God doesn�t punish America,
He�ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.� Graham, who has
preached to more people than any other Protestant in history�2.2
billion�wrote that he wondered what Ruth would think of the country
today where �self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over
sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.� �My hearts aches
for America,� wrote Graham, who has provided spiritual counsel to every
president from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush and received Barack
Obama in his home in 2010. He has been on Gallup�s �Ten Most Admired Men
in the World� list 55 times since 1955. �The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.
In Jonah�s Day, Nineveh was the lone world superpower�wealthy,
unconcerned and self-centered. When the Prophet Jonah finally traveled
to Nineveh and proclaimed God�s warning, people heard and repented. I
believe the same thing can happen once again, this time in our nation.� Graham�s letter calling America to repentance
comes as a growing number of highly respected Christian leaders have
issued similar warnings in recent months, noting that the nation is in a
downward spiral of economic decline, immorality, corruption, growing
secular humanism and attacks on religious liberty. Jack Hayford,
the founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, Calif., and
the former president of the International Church of the Foursquare
Gospel, says Graham�s letter comes as the nation is in a �very grim hour
as we approach the election this year.� �What we need is
something on the order of shock troops at this hour, and I can imagine
that can be raised,� Hayford says. �I don�t feel despairing. I do feel
the urgency. We are at a point that desperate action is needed and
Billy�s voice, certainly as no other, can give rise to that.� Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, the author of the New York Times best-selling book The Harbinger, says Graham�s letter is a �prophetic word� that parallels the message in The Harbinger�that
America is rapidly departing from God and is in danger of judgment
unless it turns back to God in humble and genuine repentance. The fact that
Graham released the letter �should get our attention� and is �very
striking� and �very stunning,� says Cahn, the senior rabbi at the
nation�s largest messianic congregation, the Beth Israel Worship Center
in Wayne, N.J. �I believe this is
a very, very critical time for America and for God�s people in America,
and I believe it has ramifications for world history,� says Cahn, a
descendant of Aaron, the high priest of the ancient Israelites and the
brother of the Biblical prophet Moses. �The way that America goes is
going to affect the world, and the way God�s people in America go will
affect America. �So, the message of The Harbinger
is that we are in danger and that the same progression of judgment that
occurred in the last days of ancient Israel is now occurring in
America. The call is ultimately for salvation for those who don�t know
the Lord and for repentance and revival for those who do. I see this
(Graham�s letter) as another very stark sign that we are a critical
point.�
Joel Rosenberg, the New York Times best-selling author of Implosion: Can America Recover from its Economic & Spiritual Challenges in Time?, echoed Cahn�s remarks in a blog entry last week, noting Graham�s letter highlights �the need for spiritual revival.� �America is in
grave danger,� Rosenberg wrote. �The massacre in Aurora. The child
sex-abuse scandal at Penn State. The scourge of abortion and pornography
and runaway spending and debt in Washington. The list tragically goes
on and on. In Implosion, I try to document how serious the situation is, and how a Third Great Awakening is the only answer.� Graham�s letter comes as several organizations are planning prayer gatherings, evangelistic festivals and other events. In his letter, Graham wrote his son Franklin Graham is planning to launch an outreach entitled My Hope with Billy Graham �that wouldbring the gospel into neighborhoods and homes in every corner of America next year.� �America is desperately in need of another great awakening,� says Cindy Jacobs,
co-founder of Generals International. �As many other nations in history
have belatedly discovered, one cannot eliminate the name of Jesus and
think that God does not see. We all need to listen and respond to what
the Lord has put on the heart of Dr. Billy Graham, and respond to his
message of hope as well as courageously find our own voice in calling
the church and nation to repent.� Meanwhile, starting Sept. 28 and continuing through Nov. 6, 40 Days to Save America is calling for prayer, fasting and repentance in the 40 days prior to the presidential election. �During the
American Revolution, in the darkest days of the Civil War, at the outset
of our involvement in World War II, leaders as different as George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared
national seasons of prayer, fasting and repentance,� wrote Rick
Scarborough, chairman of 40 Days to Save America on the website. �Today, our nation
faces multiple crises�pending economic collapse, moral disintegration
and international terrorism�but all have spiritual underpinnings.
Together, they are even more daunting than those Americans confronted in
1776, 1863 and 1941. Now as then our national survival is at stake. Now
as then, our destiny rests in God�s hands. The crises confronting us
are beyond the power of human beings to resolve without divine guidance.
Nothing short of a Third Great Awakening can save us.� The calls for
prayer and repentance come a year after Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared
Aug. 6, 2011, a day of national prayer, fasting and repentance and
invited fellow governors to attend The Response at Reliant Stadium in
Houston. Given the trials besetting the nation from the �global economic
downturn to natural disasters, the lingering danger of terrorism and
continued debasement of our culture,� Perry said he believed it was time
to �convene the leaders from each of our United States in a day of
prayer and fasting, like that described in the book of Joel.� Doug Stringer, the
founder of Somebody Cares America and the national mobilization
coordinator for The Response, says a battle for the soul of the nation
is underway, the wake-up call has come and yet �we keep pushing the
snooze button.� �Coming from one
who has been such a great giant�an ambassador for Christ around the
world�I think [Graham�s] words at age 93 should deeply, deeply impact
each and every one of us,� Stringer says. �I really believe we�re in a
Joel 2 moment where the church must take seriously personal and
individual repentance. America is in trouble. We need God himself to
intervene.� For another Great Awakening
to occur, Hayford says the church and believers must engage in
�gut-level, spiritually-impassioned intercessory prayer��something
lacking in most churches today, few of which even hold prayer meetings
anymore. �The undermining
of the ensconced dark powers that are eating out the underpinnings of
our national life are only going to be neutralized and cast down in one
way,� says Hayford, author of Penetrating the Darkness: Discovering the Power of the Cross Against Unseen Evil.
�You can preach about it, and that�s valid, and it�s not worthless. But
it�s what is awakened in the church through prayer that becomes the
truly penetrating and ultimately victorious dynamic.� Source: CharismaNews
"There
is about to be a turning of the tides: that which was on the bottom is
about to rise up and take its rightful place and that which has been (on
the top) highly exalted is about to plummet to the bottom. You must
understand that everything that has been done up to now in your life has
had a purpose and now during this major time of transition its about
to give way to that which must be done according to my word. Even when
you didn't realize it, my favor has been upon your life leading guiding
and directing you and even revealing and unveiling all to you, so that
you would know the most essential things right now. I have also been
pointing out to you the things that must now be eliminated in your life
and those things which are truly needed. The results of whether the
right decisions were made have to do with what you believe and what your
heart has been following after."
"There
is so much deception in the land--people have become accustomed and
drawn to the worlds system, its lifestyle, and its values. As a result
many have fallen away and have dulled their perception of that which is
good and that which is evil, and as a result false idols have been
exalted before them and if they don't awake from their slumber it could
further jeopardize their own faith. So much has been staged to appear
good when it is in fact evil. Celebrations have been made to appear
joyful when they in fact have become rituals of idolatry. Yes, there is a
turning and a shifting of things to come with great reversals. But I
have prepared ways of escape and I have provided the strategy to
overcome the works of darkness so that the people may continue to arise
from their state of slumber to receive the light of my gospel.
Ephesians
5:10-17 (amplified version) And try to learn [in your experience] what
is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is
most acceptable to Him].Take no part in and have no fellowship with the
fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives
be so in contrast as to] [a]expose and reprove and convict them. For it
is a shame even to speak of, or mention the things that [such people]
practice in secret. But when anything is exposed and reproved by the
light, it is made visible and clear; and where everything is visible and
clear there is light. Therefore He says, Awake, O sleeper, and arise
from the dead, and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon you and give
you light. Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and
worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise
(sensible, intelligent people), Making the very most of the time [buying
up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Therefore do not be
vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping
what the will of the Lord is.
Todays
question is: Who do men say that I am? And I ask you personally who do
you say I am? Because the answers to these questions will point towards
your choices, your understanding and even what you will stand for.
Things have shifted tremendously within the last couple of days, it's a
time to come out from among those who refuse to obey my word, those who
refused to remove the high places of their idolatry and are determined
to live their lives according to the dictates of their fleshly whims. So
I say to you today. "Come out from among them and be separate," says
the Lord. (Isaiah 52:11, Rev 18:4)
2
Corinthians 6:16-17 "And what agreement hath the temple of God with
idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will
dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they
shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will
receive you."
Today
I make my words clear--I love all of my people, and I have been
longsuffering over them. My heart is to redeem them from all that is
ungodly and breathe upon them new life so that none should perish.
However, those who now continually sin and believe that no matter what
the circumstances may be, that they will see eternal life in glory are
deceived. I have spoken to my prophets in this hour and I have made it
clear that the time has come when the actions of men have been weighed
in the balances and found wanting. This is the time to turn and return,
to come into the sheepfold, for the Master is calling those that are
his. My grace has been extended for those who need to return so I say to
you come in my beloved.
Those
who are waiting for something to change and transform their lives
without seeking spiritual growth and maturity must understand that they
must also embrace with faith, the light of my word that is coming upon
them. This is a time that you must determine what you will do and what
will you stand for. Your spirit, if it is guided by the Holy Spirit will
lead you onto the pathway that I have chosen. This is why you must be
on the right course and moving in the right direction. Your ability to
humble your ways and even look to me for what you will need is
essential. Allow my glory to take you beyond the places you cant go
yourself.
This
is an hour for deliverance, a great time of transition---many of you
are transitioning into fulfilling your purpose and destiny. Transition
and transformation during this time run hand in hand, you will not be
able to successfully transition if you don't allow the process of
transformation to take place.So let me complete in you that which must be accomplished. Yield and receive!!! It is the key to operating as my Manifested Sons in the earth.
"Don't
lose focus even with all of the storms that will be raging around you.
There are some very important things to be aware of right now. It is not
focused upon what is the enemies next move but how do you succeed? How
do you overcome? How do you fulfill your calling as My Manifested Sons?
How do you breakthrough?"
The
two important keys that you need right now is to trust in me and learn
how to yield and receive me so that you may be able to conquer and
overcome. I am strengthening you for the battles ahead and so that you
may triumph in areas that cannot be done other than through me saith the
Lord. Know that the keys of what I have placed into your hands are
acquired through your faith and my word. Your trust and belief in me
positions you for breakthrough, for breaking out, and for breaking
beyond all the barriers that will be placed against you. But when you
believe upon me many things will be possible. There are realms in me
that you have yet to achieve but will be commonplace in the very near
future. The key to becoming the Manifested Sons of God is directly
connected with receiving me and believing upon my name. It is a
fellowship that is clearly connected to Sonship, and a reality
understanding your true identity.
John
1:9-14 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and
the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him
not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the
sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not
of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of
God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace
and truth.
Spiritual Leaders:
And
Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided
against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided
against itself shall not stand. Matthew 12:25
Remember
that a house divided against itself cannot stand. This is the time when
I will uncover those who refuse to listen to my warnings and continue
in their iniquity as if no one knows what they have entangled themselves
intoI am about to uncover that which is unclean and I will remove
individuals who continue to rebel against my word and by their
misconduct have caused the gospel to be blamed. In this hour the lives
of others are literally hanging in the balance. There are some who are
standing by eager to serve and eager to grow and understand
righteousness. I will not have them waiting in vain. I say to you also
to be careful, do not allow jealousy and strife to cause you to speak
evil because what you say could be weighed against you, judge not--lest
you enter into the same judgment. I am the one who judges the righteous
and the wicked. I will determine who will go forth and whose hand I will
strengthen. I have laid out a plan and a course for my people and it
will not be hindered. I have observed those who have taken my grace and
used it as a license to sin. Be careful for I am uncovering in this
hour.
To My Chosen
To
those of you who have served without looking for anything in return, I
say to you prepare, for promotion will come and manifest in ways that
you have ever fathom. You will enter into a place of divine supply even
in the midst of an approaching famine. Know that I am making your way so
that you will help prepare the way for others. I salute the times that
you have pressed in for the sake of others so that they could be saved,
filled and comforted. Your very compassion will bring forth great
miracles and you will walk in me without reservation, without
questionspossessing the land, the oil, the wine and the bread that
comes down from the heavens. Hold on I am coming for you and yes there
is a coming forth--before the coming.
This
is a very important month of consecration and separation---of the wheat
from the tares, the light from darkness, righteousness from sin, good
from evil, as well as the sheep from the goats. The nations will be
defined in this hour whether they be of great light or gross darkness
and you will know one from the other. And those who will deny Israel
will deny me, and will be held accountable. This is a time to break
through, break out , and breaking beyond for those who have cried out to
me and not lost the faith, your time has come and it will not be
delayed. I have timed everything perfectly in the order that I have
ordained for it to be, says the Lord.
There
are no prophetic insightsthis word is very clearit was related in a
serious manner. This may wind up being one of the most serious times of
the year.
Prophetic Intercession: Two significant recent dreams:
1.) I
was in a place where there had been great devastationit appeared to be
an urban area and very populated place inner city atmospherethere was
no sound and all I hear was, Call the spiritual first responders.
First responders have a special significance, they are trained and
skilled with the necessary tools to help in immediate emergencies and
they respond to the area that they specialize in be it medical,
agricultural or military related. They are first on scene and help
remove the person from the immediate crisis. Their focus is to remove
the victim from the crisis. They are those who are trained and prepared
to be the first on scene to assist in a crisis. I have been
prayer/preparation mode because of the waves of crisis that have
appeared on the scene as of late. Watchmen and intercessors stay on your
post I believe this speaks volumes in the area of intercession.
2.) The
other dream seem to be very serious however there is very little I
rememberedI was observing another scene of devastation and I was in
tears but the territory seem unfamiliar to me. The only words I heard
was from my own mouth: Its the sound of Rachel weeping for her
children, a sound of lamentation. (I found this to be very troubling.)
Therefore I am praying for further clarification. (Jeremiah 31:15-16,
Matthew 2:18) War
plans between nations have not lifted from off my radar as of yet.
Especially after my dream concerning the statement of Rachel weeping
over her childrenI cannot emphasize how important it is for us to cry
out to the Father concerning Israel. Even though there are many theories
as to the seriousness of possible wars, I am continuing to watch Russia
and the US because no matter what may appear outwardly the undercurrent
of the conflict between both nations will be revealed.
My
major concern has been around a very serious earthquake and a very
significant tsunami to follow. I am praying over Hawaii---Chicago is
still on our watch listasCalifornia(west coast & east coast)
Florida, Veracruz. These storms that we have witnessed are indications
of spiritual and natural storms loomingsuch the economy, the coming
election, crisis in government, even serious trouble around the President.
Special
Note: Watchmen and Intercessors please continue to pray around the
gates around London, Washington DC, New York, The Vatican, Brussels and
Paris. (See Word of the Lord for May 2012 concerning Gates.)
Prophetess Toni M. Green and I are calling a Daniel Fast beginning on August 8, 2012 @ 8am until August 29, 2012 @ 8am.
The church has struggled much on standing up for biblical
truth and defending it. The scriptures tells us you have not yet
resisted to the point of shedding blood in the contest against sin. Heb.
12:4 (CJB)Jesus was hated and hung
on the cross because men could not bear the truth that He spoke and because God
had a plan to redeem mankind.Many times
they tried to kill Him and yet until the appointed time He was able to walk
through the crowd and out of harm's way. At the appointed time He laid down His life with sacrificial
love for all mankind.
Standing as a believer is something that we cannot do in our
own strength.A line is being drawn in
the sand where we are having to decide whose side we are on.Will we stand wholeheartedly for the Word of
God amid the storms that are raising their ugly head?Issues are coming up where we are being
challenged to come to a new level of faith and commitment.Will we keep silent or will we speak the
truth in love, calling sin as the Word of God calls it?
In the United States we have heard of the battle over
righteousness in believing that marriage is between one man and one woman.Canada's laws have already been changed and many have chosen
the path that they will follow. How did this very basic fundamental truth about
marriage that is basic to our survival as a people come under such erosion by
the enemy?How is it that man cannot see
and know that a man and woman made in the image of God were created to marry
and procreate and that no other two species except male and female can bring
the fruit of the womb.
27 So God
created humankind in his own image; in the image of God he created him: male and female he created them. 28 God
blessed them: God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and
subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the air and every living
creature that crawls on the earth.” Genesis 1:27 (CJB)
Men are calling good evil and evil good.As it was in the days of Noah so it will be
in the days of the coming of the Son of Man.The Lord spoke about the condition of men's hearts then and they are the
same today. He is not willing that any
should perish but all should come to the truth.His love for mankind took Him to the cross where He suffered, died and
rose again that we might be set free from our sin and that we might come to
know Him.
One day all will give an account of how they
lived there lives here on this earth.Were we holy as He is Holy?Did
we walk in truth and righteousness?Did
we speak the truth in love and stand as that watchman on the wall who was
called to speak so that the blood of another would not be on his hands?
Have you spoken when it is uncomfortable,
unpopular and would cost you something dear.Have you dared to speak the whole counsel when led of the Holy Spirit to
do so?We are living in times like the
days of Noah, eating, drinking, getting married and going about business as
usual.
We need to take a stand now for what we believe.Daily the rights of those of precious faith are under attack. Let Christ in you arise and be fortified in
His Word.We are told that the day will
come when all will hate you and we do not like to think about this.One can feel the spiritual climate changing
daily and we need to guard our relationship with Jesus. We are to love the
sinner, pray for them, but come out from among them and be separate.It is only as you live a separated life that
you will have eyes to see and ears to hear
what the Spirit of God is saying to the church.
Recently in sharing that someone was getting
married, a person asked the question, "to a man or woman", in
jesting.This shows how the truth of
God's word has been rejected to suit the sin of man rather than man allowing God
to move on His heart that He might follow Jesus. Taking up our cross daily and
following Him is becoming increasingly difficult and unpopular. Yet there is no
option for the true follower of Christ.Let
us be willing to daily take up our cross and follow Jesus.
The word of Adonai came to me: 2 “Human
being, speak to your people; say to them, ‘Suppose I bring the sword on a
country, and the people of that country take one of their men and appoint him
their watchman. 3 Now if, upon seeing the sword coming against
that country, he blows the shofar
and warns the people; 4 then, if the sword comes and takes away
someone who heard the sound of the shofar
but paid no attention to it, the responsibility for that person’s death will be
his own — 5 he heard the shofar
but paid no attention, so the responsibility for his death is his own; whereas
if he had paid attention, he would have saved his life. 6 But
if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the shofar, so that the people are not
warned; and then the sword comes and takes any one of them, that one is indeed
taken away in his guilt, but I will hold the watchman responsible for his
death.’
7 “Likewise you, human being — I have appointed you as
watchman for the house of Isra’el. Therefore, when you hear the word from my
mouth, warn them for me. 8 When I tell the wicked person,
‘Wicked person, you will certainly die’; and you fail to speak and warn the
wicked person to leave his way; then that wicked person will die guilty; and I
will hold you responsible for his death. 9 On the other hand,
if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he doesn’t turn from his way;
then he will still die guilty, but you will have saved your own life. Ezekiel
33:1-7 (CJB)
(BGEA)