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Dailies On The Vine

Cultivating Love

Sometimes we adults need to get really childlike, Jesus did say after all we must be like a child to enter the Kingdom! I want to encourage you with simple biblical truths in creating an environment of love.

It is impossible to thrive in an unloving environment. The consequences of a sin-stained world are visible to mankind and even all creation, for in all areas of life we can take notice where sin is there is no love; in our own hearts, homes, work environments, culture, etc. At the root of sin is self. On a large scale, the sin-stained world and its effects are because of a lack of love that breeds rebellion, for true Biblical love is unselfish and seeks not its own. The external always begins with the internal, and while we may not be able to change the fallen world all at once or control others, we can learn to stay connected to Love and protected by our communing with God. This what we do as believers is change our inner environment (literally giving Jesus a place to rest His head, a place to live in our hearts and be changed by Him) to impact the external.

Living in a sin-stained world can feel daunting sometimes, but the good news is that Jesus made a WAY back to the heart of the Father WHO is love. Not only did He make a way, He manifested the true heart of the Father by giving His life for us. Jesus became the spotless sacrificial Lamb, His blood covered humanity’s stains, becoming the literal sin offering and propitiation for our sin. Jesus, in obedience to the Father in all selflessness gave His life for our souls, BUT also for the love and affection of our hearts! He was crucified and nailed to a tree, conquered sin, and resurrected from death while defeating its shame that we may be reunited to His heart. If we as Christian’s are in sin-cycles it is because there is a shame-cycle. We were liberated and freed upon receiving the Gospel of Salvation, but if you go back to the slavery of sin, you become a prisoner of shame. This is where we get really childlike! Receive His forgiveness, allow the blood of Jesus to wash and cleanse you, yield to His pruning, and walk in both divine grace and fear of the Lord to change.

Through Jesus, we can be restored to the original design through repentance and faith; for we all have been ‘unclean’ or in the old nature, though if we reach for the hem of Jesus’ garment like the woman with the issue of blood in bold faith, we too become whole and clean. We can enter boldly to the throne room of grace like Esther, and say, “I need Your salvation”. We like Moses can walk in the Fear of the Lord, and become His friend, we can rest in the cleft of His heart and say, “show me Your glory”. All Life is in the blood, Jesus is our heart health!

”And Moses said to Him, “If Your presence does not go [with me], do not lead us up from here. For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight? Is it not by Your going with us, so that we are distinguished, Your people and I, from all the [other] people on the face of the earth?” The Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have asked; for you have found favor (lovingkindness, mercy) in My sight and I have known you [personally] by name.” Then Moses said, “Please, show me Your glory!” And God said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the Name of the Lord before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion (lovingkindness) on whom I will show compassion.” But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!” Then the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place beside Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; and while My glory is passing by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and protectively cover you with My hand until I have passed by. Then I will take away My hand and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.”Exodus 33:15-23 AMP

How are we distinguished from all others on the earth? The Presence of God; God is Love, Holy, Just, Righteous, Pure, Fearful, just to name a few characteristics. And the thing is we were made for more than just glimpses of this Love, and of God’s glory- we were made to live in it. And we do that by living or “abiding” in the Vine, who is Jesus.

”“ I am the true Vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples. I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you]. If you keep My commandments and obey My teaching, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.“ John 15:1, 7-11 AMP

Regardless of the external environment that is unloving, we can stay connected to Love within, as now the Presence of God has a resting place within us. We have to cultivate this for Him, like growing a beautiful garden within our heart, we through repentance and remaining pure in heart, allow Him to prune us and cut away anything that is dead or growing bad fruit (more of that in John 15). We allow the Holy Spirt to water the garden; washing us and nourishing us with the Word of God. Sin separates us from Him, sin is void of Love, this why we must REMAIN in Jesus. He is Holy so we ask the Lord to make us holy, and treat our heart as such by guarding and protecting our hearts, because out of them flow all the issues of life. We give up our life to become One with the Vine, and eventually become a branch, we too take up our cross and deny self, for Love; our Love of Christ and our love for others. As we continue to flourish on the Vine we mature, transformed more and more into the likeness and image of Christ, from glory to glory, where we bear good fruit in and out of season.

”Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]? If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.“ 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 AMP

”However, you are not [living] in the flesh [controlled by the sinful nature] but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God lives in you [directing and guiding you]. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him [and is not a child of God]. If Christ lives in you, though your [natural] body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness [which He provides]. And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. So then, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but not to our flesh [our human nature, our worldliness, our sinful capacity], to live according to the [impulses of the] flesh [our nature without the Holy Spirit]— for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever. For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies and confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God. And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory.“ Romans 8:9-17 AMP

”Beloved, let us [unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience]. The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.] By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His [One and] only begotten Son [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind] into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation [that is, the atoning sacrifice, and the satisfying offering] for our sins [fulfilling God’s requirement for justice against sin and placating His wrath]. Beloved, if God so loved us [in this incredible way], we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time. But if we love one another [with unselfish concern], God abides in us, and His love [the love that is His essence abides in us and] is completed and perfected in us. By this we know [with confident assurance] that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given to us His [Holy] Spirit. We [who were with Him in person] have seen and testify [as eye-witnesses] that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses and acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him. In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. We love, because He first loved us.“ 1 John 4:7-19 AMP

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Dailies On The Vine

Sheep, Pigs, Wolves and the Dove

”Do not give that which is holy (the sacred thing) to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before hogs, lest they trample upon them with their feet and turn and tear you in pieces.“ Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Amy’s version: do not give that which is holy to those or anything that would bark for your attention, with pretenses of loyalty and likewise do not throw your pearls of great worth before those who can not discern the meal and its quality, between that which is garbage and what is costly and timely to prepare- lest they trample, destroy, tear down what the Lord is building in and through you. Those who do not fear the Lord and discern He that is IN you, He is Holy and so is His temple within, where every sacrifice unto Him is a beautiful fragrance.

False Loyalty – Dogs eat Jezebel
Unclean and or Unwise and Undiscerning – Hogs trample Pearls of Price

In my opinion these are some of the hardest lessons.

Be innocent, unhardend and gentle as a dove
Be shrewd as serpent (Shrewd Greek φρόνιμοι (phronimoi) Strong’s 5429: Intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise. From phren; thoughtful, i.e. Sagacious or discreet; in a bad sense conceited.)

”Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves. [Gen. 3:1.]“ ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭16‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

•Sheep learn to follow and love (hear the Lords voice, walk and obey in humility)
•Pigs are smart (intelligent though unwise) they are fleshy, selfish, and immature
•Wolves are mature but are crafty with discernment from the wrong father (satan)
•Doves are like mature sheep (soaring lambs) who become One with Spirit, they move in and soar in both realms. Their food is Love, the meal of the RISEN LAMB, they are One with Jesus.

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The High Places

Without going to the details of my dream this morning, part of the message is this: The Lord is dealing with the ‘high places’ of the West. And it will happen sooner than expected. To the Bride / Church of the West, remove all that is tarnished, all that does not reflect the Light and Personhood of Christ. Prepare, prepare quickly!

However there is a laurel, a victors crown for those who ascend the Mountain of the Lord with clean hands and a pure heart, while yet He is tearing down the ascents of impurity, falsehood, and idolatry.

There is a changing of the guard, and it will be quick. Like a shift change while on the clock of employment, suddenly one will be gone and the next will be there. This is hour to Ascend to the Mountain of our God. Give Him worship and give Him praise (without mixture)!

”As soon as He was approaching [Jerusalem], near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the entire multitude of the disciples [all those who were or claimed to be His followers] began praising God [adoring Him enthusiastically and] joyfully with loud voices for all the miracles and works of power that they had seen, shouting, “Blessed (celebrated, praised) is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory (majesty, splendor) in the highest [heaven]!” Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples [for shouting these Messianic praises].” Jesus replied, “I tell you, if these [people] keep silent, the stones will cry out [in praise]!” As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people], saying, “If [only] you had known on this day [of salvation], even you, the things which make for peace [and on which peace depends]! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. For a time [of siege] is coming when your enemies will put up a barricade [with pointed stakes] against you, and surround you [with armies] and hem you in on every side, and they will level you to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you. They will not leave in you one stone on another, all because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] the time of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation].” Jesus went into the temple [enclosure] and began driving out those who were selling, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer’; but you have made it a robbers’ den.”“
‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭37‬-‭46‬ ‭AMP‬‬

”The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the streams and the rivers. Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in. Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in. Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭24‬:‭1‬-‭10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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Dailies On The Vine

Welcome Summer

Today is the first day of summer on the Gregorian calendar. Through gratitude and praise, and I am believing this new season will be filled with restoration, joy and fruitfulness in abundance.

🍓🍇🙇🏼‍♀️🙏🏻

”Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered a great abundance of juice [of the grape] and summer fruits.“
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭40‬:‭12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Judah (Praise) – Gedaliah (Yah has become great) – Mizpah (watchtower)

Praise the Lord, for He is great and worthy to be praised, He will be magnified in your life and He will watch over His word to perfect it in you and perform it. Great is our God!

Blessings!

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Dailies On The Vine

Appointed Times

Many are entering their appointed time and season. The days the Lord has written in your book from long ago. The many who have been faithful and walking out their salvation for years, some very quietly and through all the lack of understanding and doing your best to overcome trial after trial. There comes “a time”, an appointed time. The day that seemed like it would never come. But these are the days says the Lord… believe and continue to follow the narrow Way. Your diligent preparation was never in vain. His grace has led you here for such a time as this. The Lord is releasing fresh wind over your vision, because it’s your time to run!

”You will arise and have compassion on Zion, For it is time to be gracious and show favor to her; Yes, the appointed time [the moment designated] has come.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭102‬:‭13‬ ‭AMP‬‬

”Then the Lord answered me and said, “Write the vision And engrave it plainly on [clay] tablets So that the one who reads it will run. For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time It hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail. Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it, Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.“ ‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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The Place Of In Between; leading and mantling the generations

I believe it’s important as new generations of fathers and mothers in the faith are rising to mention that while the Lord tests us He does not provoke us.

”Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them], but bring them up [tenderly, with lovingkindness] in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.“ Ephesians 6:4 AMP

This language isn’t meant for only the home life, though applicable to how we treat the “children of God” entrusted to us, and anyone we relate to is an opportunity for trust.

It seems we are at a tender place of the ‘in between’. In the process of the changing of the guards, rising and repositioning, dismantling and re-mantling.

Let us not quench the Holy Spirit by leaning to our own understandings. Even when Elijah was entrusted with the opportunity to mantle Elisha, he tested him though did not provoke him. The only tests we are required to ‘pass’ are Gods, not man’s – and yet even so we can not abandon the order of submission, honor and love. And clearly in this illustration of Elijah and Elisha, God uses man to test man. This is where we need discernment; is this God initiated through man, or man initiated through self understanding?

In this place of ‘in between’ our actions in fathering and mothering at large may be well-meaning and unintentionally harmful, though in this tender place we need to be careful not to provoke and break the spirits of the children of God (I am not however referring to genuine discipline and consequences to sin, and unrepentant hearts).

And for that matter, regardless of age, title, or position, we are ALL the children of God. From a wide lens we are able to comprehend that we are to be subject to one another in Love regardless of how we relate, whether co-parenting, co-laboring, co-leading, father to son, son to father, peer to peer, etc.

”“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance], so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse [of complete destruction].”“ Malachi 4:5-6 AMP. In this passage the goal is heart connection before land repossession. It shows us what the Lord values, He is prioritizing heart restoration over land restoration. Yet there was a consequence for the unrepentant, loss of land equates with loss of inheritance. We see the same principle in the book of Jeremiah, ”For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and I will [free you and] gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’“ Jeremiah 29:11-14 AMP.

The point is blessing and restoration is found in the heart of the Father. Even the prodigal son in the parable in Luke 15 had to return home (repent) before he was fully restored after he carelessly wasted his fortune. In this parable the father who restored the “spiritually dead son” did not provoke his obedient elder son to jealously, though this is what ensued after his elder son thought he had been treated unfairly because of the celebration of the unwise younger brother after he returned to his fathers house.

And this is the difference; We cannot control other’s reactions, but we can as fathers and mothers, leaders, and servants of one another in the faith encourage and restore without provoking the other ‘children of God’. The father in the parable above did not provoke his elder obedient son, yet the sons heart was revealed in the story, and yet not to a place of shame, but simply the heart of the Lord in goodness and joy revealed his heart posture. With understanding of the father’s heart now clear, he could either join in the celebration or not.

In essence when we provoke we perpetuate the orphan spirit and religion, whereas when we allow God to test the hearts of man it leads to genuine advancement and or repentance, and restoration. We may be instruments called to protect and build the Body, purify and unite the House of God, to lead others to His ways and paths, though in all these things we should be careful to subject our understanding and will as all flesh are under the Mighty Hand of God.

Above all, whether learned patterns or reliance on our own understanding, may we remember love covers, and the Lords grace is sufficient as we navigate much uncharted territory.

In the place of in between may we consider, ”This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.“ 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 NIV

”If we [claim to] live by the [Holy] Spirit, we must also walk by the Spirit [with personal integrity, godly character, and moral courage—our conduct empowered by the Holy Spirit]. We must not become conceited, challenging or provoking one another, envying one another.“ Galatians 5:25-26 AMP

Jesus, help me to humble myself under Your Mighty Hand, may our endeavors be for Your Kingdom to come, on earth as it is in Heaven.

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Prophetic Scripting

Prophetic Dream for the month of May

I had a dream this morning that upon waking I knew I was meant to share with the Body. There has been a sense of urgency in the fear of the Lord not to delay even in my sharing with you, and I pray it is an instructional blessing for all who it may apply to.

In the dream I was standing next to someone, I was to their right and there was a calendar that became the focus in the middle. In the dream they by their understanding and thoughts kept turning the calendar of this month to the same time next year. The calendar would fall back to present, it would not remain where they wanted it. This happened over and over again, and I had a knowing in my heart that whatever they thought was for next year was for NOW.

Upon waking in the Spirit I kept hearing
NOW Faith is
NOW Faith is
NOW Faith is

For who this may apply, MAY is significant. What you think is for this time next year I felt more than likely will not be there. Be very sensitive to what the Lord is speaking this month of May. The number 4 was highlighted in the dream, which I believe represents “For (4) such as time this”.

This was the kind of dream for me where the subject matter becomes impressions in the Spirit, hence when I wake it’s already knowledge that’s been pressing into me and is “a pressing manner”. Additionally I was seeing the dream in third person most of the time, caught up in the Spirit behind myself and the person, or in a close up of the calendar. Though you may be pressed, the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

It’s time for some of you to “pull the trigger”, not to kill it, but in the expression to keep it alive.

”Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬ ‭AMP‬‬

”For if you remain silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish [since you did not help when you had the chance]. And who knows whether you have attained royalty for such a time as this [and for this very purpose]?”‭‭Esther‬ ‭4‬:‭14‬ ‭AMP‬‬

”Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your healing (restoration, new life) will quickly spring forth; Your righteousness will go before you [leading you to peace and prosperity], The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.“ ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭58‬:‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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Dailies On The Vine

Power and Persecution

I woke this morning hearing 1 Peter 4:4. I did not turn to the Scripture immediately, and later began watching a video I was led to by the Spirit. While watching, I opened my Bible to the above Scripture reference, “”In [connection with] all this, they [the unbelievers] are resentful and surprised that you do not [think like them, value their values and] run [hand in hand] with them into the same excesses of dissipation and immoral freedom, and they criticize and abuse and ridicule you and make fun of your values.“

In connection with the excerpt of Evangelist Lester Sumrall below, I believe the Lord is beginning to prepare His Church for persecution. What’s even wilder is that much of the persecution will be from her ‘own members’.

I’ve spoken about this a few years back, though this is one reason of which I believe the Lord is returning for a remnant. Not all in the Church Body will be the Bride. This in essence, speaks to the parable of the 10 Virgins in a sense, 5 wise and 5 foolish. There are many in the Body who are not actually conformed to the entire Gospel. When persecution becomes more prevalent this is when we will see an even greater falling away. Within the Body, there are persecutors and unbelievers of the power of the Gospel, and there are also persecutors because they DO ‘believe’ but are not operating in the same power because they did not go through process. These are the foolish virgins, they have not been through the crushing to produce oil, and they say “I want some of yours, give it to me!” and so covetousness ensues them. Some can not receive you, perhaps jealousy, fear, etc. though none the less living a life in the full resurrection power of the Gospel will cause others to behave in such a way (as written of in 1 Peter 4:4 using other adjectives from different versions) that you will be judged, criticized, maligned, spoken evil about, slandered, abused, vilified, made fun of and ridiculed but the Lord will have sent you. Though pressed, the persecuted remember all the evil can not compare to His resurrection Life; because divine union has afforded them their delight in suffering with The Christ.

Your “own” will reject you. Yet when we look at the life of Jesus no less did He endure, His creation despised and rejected Him, His own hated Him too.
Therefore, the most wise preparation we have is this; allow yourself to be buried with Christ that you may rise with Him.
To the victorious Love and forgiveness will be their banner.
Hallelujah!
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”But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”“
‭‭I Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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Eternity’s Frame

We need a palate and a mindset for eternity once again!

As “we are what we eat”, Lord may we be consumed with zeal and knowledge for Your House, eternity’s Home, and for all those who will enter through Your Door.

”That’s when his disciples remembered the Scripture: “I am consumed with a fiery passion to keep your house pure!”“ John‬ ‭2‬:‭17‬ ‭TPT‬‬

”My love for you has my heart on fire! My passion for your house consumes me! Nothing will turn me away, even though I endure all the insults of those who insult you.“ Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭9‬ ‭TPT‬‬

”For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the [mocking] insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.“ Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭9‬ ‭AMP‬‬

If Jesus endured the cross and its shame for you and I, then surely we can deny our flesh, misunderstanding and persecution, insult and injury (that is really only to our pride) that we would live in the reality of being joined with Him now AND the hope for eternity’s life in Him forevermore.

What are you doing today / what are you becoming that is of true worth? Does it carry eternal value?

Do your heart and affections gain Heaven’s attention?

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RAISED TO LIFE IN YOU

What you thought was the end of you is the container of life for Him.
Can you imagine it being said, “the hope of Glory lives in them”?

It is true, the very Bread of Presence we have received,
we die but not to grieve
Life eternal found and forever I shall be bound to my Savior,
and my Love
I will be emptied as You laid Yourself down for me,
that I may hear You call my name,
Oh my dove
You place your left hand under my head, and raise me to life with You
In the Spirit we are One,
In the Spirit is found all liberty
In the Spirit I live my truest life in Thee

This Life in me, it is Christ, do you see?

”To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.“ Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭27‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”His left hand cradles my head while his right hand holds me close. I am at rest in this love.“ ‭‭Song of Songs‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬

”[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] That if possible I may attain to the [spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body].“ ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

”Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, Because we know that Christ (the Anointed One), being once raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has power over Him. For by the death He died, He died to sin [ending His relation to it] once for all; and the life that He lives, He is living to God [in unbroken fellowship with Him]. Even so consider yourselves also dead to sin and your relation to it broken, but alive to God [living in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus.“ ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬-‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

”I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me.“ ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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