In all that you pursue, do not forget the face of Jesus! He is our prize, our reward.
I see many I had conversations with in days past, you spoke of Him, you made mention of your love for Him. But now, your pursuit leads you to the dances of the dream; a flame many succumb to as it entices you with hopeful promises only to be allured away from the first love flame that once claimed you.
Beware, beware deception flickers just the same; burning yes, but for whom does the heart pant? For in what you name as pursuit He calls wandering.
No longer does His Name utter from your lips but now lyrics of worldly love and meaningless banter. Drawn away thinking you are doing good, in the pursuit of the dream you thought it would bring Him glory but now you glory in the man made light. You are aflame, though no longer ignited from His Love from the start. My friends this is vanity’s deception! You will come to Him with an armful of fruit that final day, and bitterly weep when realized it is mere plastic with no life. It is not real. This fruit of pretenders has not been produced and pruned by the Dresser. What a grievous day, when you come to realize all the time, hope, and labors wasted on vanity’s deception will surely melt like wax in my Beloved’s Presence.
Turn now before it’s too late. Come back to Him, and allow Him to breathe upon the ashes of your garden that vanity’s flame has consumed. Let Jesus wash away the debris of the deceitful destroyer. Come now while you may yet realize your reality is not real…
Eternity’s door will shut, though not because He doesn’t love you, hasn’t He already proved this to you? He is a man of His Word! You must give Him your wandering heart before it is completely given over to all the lesser lovers, not later or tomorrow. Today repent (change your mind), come near to Him and He will come near to you.
“LABORING TOGETHER [as God’s fellow workers] with Him then, we beg of you not to receive the grace of God in vain [that merciful kindness by which God exerts His holy influence on souls and turns them to Christ, keeping and strengthening them–do not receive it to no purpose]. For He says, In the time of favor (of an assured welcome) I have listened to and heeded your call, and I have helped you on the day of deliverance (the day of salvation). Behold, now is truly the time for a gracious welcome and acceptance [of you from God]; behold, now is the day of salvation! [Isa. 49:8.]” 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 AMPC
“Give glory to the Lord your God, Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the dark and shadowy mountains, And while you are longing for light He turns it into the shadow of death, And makes it into thick darkness. But if you will not listen and obey, My soul will weep in secret for your pride; My eyes will weep bitterly And flow with tears, Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.” Jeremiah 13:16-17 AMP
In my dream early this morning, there was an official document I was reading. This document was scrolling before my eyes as if I was reading it, and I saw the picture or ‘scene’ from a recent vision I had (in real life) that pointed to a root of a division. Then separate from the picture and other words, was the word innocent on its own paragraph. There was a feeling of relief in the dream, as the Lord was decreeing my innocence.
When you are innocent you do not need a lot of words or paragraphs around you, so to speak. Truth stands alone. The Lord is your defender and righteous Judge. Truth is not afraid of judgement, it welcomes it so that justice may prevail. Jesus is Truth, when we are One with Him we can stand in confident trust and let His sword touch us. “He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.” Isaiah 53:7 NKJV
The etymology of the word innocent: “doing no evil; free from sin, guilt, or moral wrong,” from Old French inocent “harmless; not guilty; pure”.
This is a time of justice and judgement. What the Lord has decided, no man can come against. Stand when the Lord tells you to stand, and repent when you fall short. Keep focused and unstained.
“Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies; and awake [and stir up] for me the justice and vindication [that] You have commanded. Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about You, and return on high over them. The Lord judges the people; judge me, O Lord, and do me justice according to my righteousness [my rightness, justice, and right standing with You] and according to the integrity that is in me. Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the [uncompromisingly] righteous [those upright and in harmony with You]; for You, Who try the hearts and emotions and thinking powers, are a righteous God. [Rev. 2:23.] My defense and shield depend on God, Who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous Judge, yes, a God Who is indignant every day.” Psalm 7:6-11 AMPC
The Promises of the Lord are ’on the move’. This photo is from last evening August 6th. It’s rare to see a sunset rainbow, and though it’s hard to see in the photograph, it is a double rainbow. I felt impressed to look at the time the photo was taken and it was 8:36 p.m. For me, it was a ‘culminating’ moment, His Yes, and Yes, ‘look and see’ regarding what He has already been speaking so specifically. However I also believe it to be a message of encouragement for others as well. “For all of God’s promises find their “yes” of fulfillment in him. And as his “yes” and our “amen” ascend to God, we bring him glory!” 2 Corinthians 1:20 TPT
On our Gregorian calendar August is the 8th month, and the number eight represents new beginnings and restoration. The number six represents mankind, and the number three represents unity and the Spirit.
I love that the number 3 is what is connecting the number 8 and 6 together. The new beginning and restoration for man is by the Spirit; ‘What the Lord is bringing together for you oh man, is by the Spirit.’
The Lord God describes the rainbow as a sign, or ‘token’ of His promise and covenant of love. “I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”” Genesis 9:13-17 NIV
The rainbow happens to be over an automobile shop named “auto zone”. I asked the Lord if this was part of the interpretation, and auto means ‘moving’. The overall meaning / message is that He is confirming His promise with this seal or sign, and it is now time for the reality of the covenant to be established on earth as it is in Heaven by the Spirit; in other words you will now see movement (auto zone) to what He has said! The moving parts are coming to completion.
As I have been writing and speaking for many years now, what is to be born in the earth realm must first be born of the Spirit. The time between the promise, new beginning, restoration and it’s coming to pass in the earth realm tests our faith and matures us. For many, this is a time where things will take on movement in the earth realm and become a seen reality. The “baby” or “promise” will now receive the ruach of the Spirit and begin to “move”.
The rainbow was an sign of the Lord’s covenant relationship with man, and another sign of covenant with the same numbers in Scripture ‘8:6’ is found in the greatest love story of all. “Fasten me upon your heart as a seal of fire forevermore. This living, consuming flame will seal you as my prisoner of love. My passion is stronger than the chains of death and the grave, all consuming as the very flashes of fire from the burning heart of God. Place this fierce, unrelenting fire over your entire being.” Song of Songs 8:6 TPT
~ Understanding the battle for marriage and family
I felt the Holy Spirit hovering and speaking, ‘For many see that marriage and family are under attack and increasingly so over decades, but do they understand why?’. Many of us have seen the finger of the Lord upon it, and prophesied regarding it, but do we truly know WHY? Without true understanding here we lack the purpose for which we see.
The war is over the glory which is revealed to the earth through the sons and daughters sourced by the Son of Righteousness within them. We are children of the Light, and there is One source, which was Heaven’s redemption plan not of our own. We are like little moons shining in the darkness of night, we receive our light from the Son. The war began over the seed, and the wrestle continues to this day – from birth to maturity over the sons and daughters who shall reign. The enemy seeks to destroy the seed, and if he fails to destroy it he seeks to defile it, and then from there he attempts to assassinate the Lord’s perfect will by distorting and perverting the seed to the degree that the seed bears his image. The enemy desires his sons and daughters to reign with him too, for he fiercely covets the honor and glory. Already defeated He aims to strike the heart of the King by capturing His Bride, he seeks to make for himself an impure bride, he seeks to have covenant with her that she may reproduce for him until that final day. Who shall reign? ONE shall reign, though under His gracious jurisdiction and authority we rule and reign with Him, Yeshua our Lord and King.
“the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.” Colossians 1:26-29 NIV
Heaven’s blueprint for oneness, ruling, authority, and dominion is displayed by the union of a man and woman in holy union.
The number of mankind is six, in the concept of addition ‘two persons’ together we see the number twelve, which is the number of government. When we are truly one with each other and one with Christ, we are empowered by our union with Him. We have become the three fold cord not easily broken. Now we see our right standing with Him – we are seated with Christ in Heavenly places. 12 : The 2 (that are now in harmony) are standing beside the 1, in right standing we rule with Christ. 1 (Christ, union with Him) + 2 (man & woman).
Here is a simplified way to see why the enemy has so fiercely come against marriage and family; they are the appointed institutions by God and are Heaven’s design for governing. Earth is a mirror of Heaven, and when we perceive this rightly, we dismantle the ruling spirits and accomplish the Lord’s highest plans. The Lord is a person with a heart and emotions, and He is looking for partners to govern with. This is how we restore Eden; it isn’t something new as much as it is returning to Truth, returning to our first Love and His directives. This is the new birth of the new man, the mature son and daughter walking in righteousness, authority and humility with the same intent as it always was though now re-emerging with unveiled faces. Rightly we shall see Him, and rightly shall we love Him. We reemerge to take dominion and occupy, preparing the soil for Justice, Mercy and Truth to once again have the lay of the land.
The first opportunity for dominion in the earth was through Adam and Eve, the second through the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and the third is what we are now progressing in – the new covenant where Jew and Gentile inherit salvation without distinction. The new covenant dominion model is built upon the Chief Cornerstone, where these living stones re-enter into the heart of God, cleansed by the blood of Jesus, with clear understanding of their identity. These living stones emerge as Adam and Eve’s restored sons and daughters.
Isaiah prophesied this plan when He saw the Lord, “For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace, [He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From that time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.” Isaiah 9:6-7 AMP. The word government in the Hebrew in this passage means “rule, dominion”, “empire, prevail, have power”. It is important to highlight that the Scripture writes the government will be upon His shoulders. One of the meanings of shoulder in Hebrew in this Scripture is “the place of burdens”. With a mature understanding that Christ bore our burdens on the cross, coupled with the knowledge that we become one with Him through picking up our cross and sharing in His suffering; symbolically we are able to rightly see ourselves standing beside Christ, the head of the Church and support His dominion and rule just as shoulders support the head in the body. Once we have died and the new man emerges, he is designed to serve the Head of the Church, Christ. We serve Him by ruling and reigning with Him to accomplish His highest plans in the earth, that all dominion would be given unto His glorious Name.
We see and hear this plan in Genesis with Adam and Eve, ‘the first opportunity’ as I wrote above, “So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.” Genesis 1:27-28 AMP.
We see another opportunity for the plan to be manifested symbolically for a second time with the relationship of the High Priest and the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel that included a guarantee of blessing, provision, reclaimed property, ownership, and inheritance of promised land though they fell short when doubt, unbelief and disobedience prevailed as their choices. They continually became unattached from their first love, God Himself. The Old Testament covenant was likened to a marriage contract as the language is used throughout holy Scriptures. For this specific point, yesterday when starting to write on this topic I had a vision of the tribes of Israel on the priests shoulders, and the Lord was connecting another dot with governing and marriage with Lamb. The following Scripture is lengthy but very important, “You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the [twelve] sons of Israel, six of their names on one stone and the remaining six names on the other stone, arranged in the order of their births. With the work of a jeweler, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel. You shall have them set in filigree [settings] of gold. You shall put the two stones on the [two] shoulder pieces of the ephod [of the high priest], as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the Lord. You shall make filigree [settings] of gold, and you are to make two chains of pure gold like twisted cords, and fasten the corded chains to the settings. “You are to make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled and talented craftsman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and of fine twisted linen. The breastpiece shall be square and folded double; a span [about nine inches] in length and a span in width. You shall mount on it four rows of stones: the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald; the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree. The [engraved] stones shall be twelve, according to the names of [the twelve tribes of] the sons of Israel; they shall be like the engravings of a signet, each with its name for the twelve tribes. You shall make for the breastpiece chains of pure gold twisted like cords. You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece. You shall put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastpiece. The other two ends of the two cords you shall fasten in the two filigree settings in front, putting them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod. You shall make two gold rings and put them at the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inside edge next to the ephod. You are to make two gold rings and attach them to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod in front, close to the place where it is joined, above the skillfully woven sash of the ephod. They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it will be above the skillfully woven sash of the ephod, so that the breastpiece will not come loose from the ephod. So Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob) in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the Holy Place, to bring them in continual remembrance before the Lord. In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim (Lights) and the Thummim (Perfections) [to be used for determining God’s will in a matter]. They shall be over Aaron’s heart whenever he goes before the Lord, and Aaron shall always carry the judgment (verdict, judicial decisions) of the sons of Israel over his heart before the Lord.” Exodus 28:9-30 AMP. First there can be no tribe without a man and a woman, we need both male and female as the twelve tribes were the sons given to Jacob birthed through his wives Rachel and Leah, and concubines Bilhah and Zilpah. On each onyx stone placed upon each shoulder were engraved the six names that made the twelve sons / tribes of Israel. Six tribes on the right and six on the left – once again the number six represents mankind, we have two stones on either side of the head of the priest that in unity are the sum of the number twelve which is the government upon his shoulder. The Lord likened unto me in the vision the two onyx stones representing the man and woman on either side of Him that He has set to govern with Him. There is so much symbolism here, I could write a book, though for now I would like to focus on the meaning of the numbers and Old Testament priest atoning for sin and judgment. The old covenant is a foreshadow of the new covenant, the Old Testament priest singularly entered the Holy of Holies and symbolically carried (dead) stones on his shoulders and heart likened to the type and shadow of Jesus Christ the Messiah who became our High Priest once and for all atoning for our sin and makes intercession for the saints. In the new covenant Jesus restores us through our repentance back to right standing with Him; first we are restored to His heart which is always the first priority. He is the perfect sacrificial Lamb. When we emerge as restored, mature humble lovers, this makes the pathway for Eden anew, then we are granted authority to rule beside Him. It is not about our power though rather attaining all dominion that belongs to our King. If you understand this correctly you would know human power is demonstrated through self and is demonic. There is resurrection power, and dunamis power, however it once again is CHRIST IN you. “Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior].” Hebrews 4:14 AMP
So here we are emerging in our third opportunity post resurrection and ascension of Christ. The Lord has implanted us inside His heart, just as the Old Testament high priest carried the sons upon his heart and shoulders with the weight of judicial decisions upon his mind. Jesus carried the weight of our sins on the cross, freeing us from the condemnation and death sentence that we may rise as living stones. Now that the veil has been rent, we rise as co-heirs partnering with the Lord building upon the Chief Cornerstone. “Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God’s sight. [Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16.] [Come] and, like living stones, be yourselves built [into] a spiritual house, for a holy (dedicated, consecrated) priesthood, to offer up [those] spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. For thus it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored), precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed or put to shame. [Isa. 28:16.] To you then who believe (who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Him) is the preciousness; but for those who disbelieve [it is true], The [very] Stone which the builders rejected has become the main Cornerstone, [Ps. 118:22.] And, A Stone that will cause stumbling and a Rock that will give [men] offense; they stumble because they disobey and disbelieve [God’s] Word, as those [who reject Him] were destined (appointed) to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exod. 19:5, 6.]”1 Peter 2:4-9 AMPC
We serve Jesus our High Priest by carrying our cross (becoming like Him through the fellowship of His suffering) and executing His judgments (understanding what He is for or against). Only lovers are appointed to judge; selfless love moves His heart and selfless love comprehends rightly His ways. It is the tender devotion and commitment of these lovers that have His attention. He is our Bridegroom King who covers us, intercedes for us, provides for us and has already displayed His greatest love toward us. As we are One with Him, on earth as it is in Heaven we honor the Lord’s plan of restoration through the divine union of marriage. He laid His life down for us and we lay our life down for Him, the two become one. The covenant of marriage is what Heaven looks like. “Marriage is the beautiful design of the Almighty, a great mystery of Christ and his church.” Ephesians 5:32 TPT
This is our third opportunity, the number three is symbolic of covenant and the Spirit. “The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, the true Christians) say, Come! And let him who is listening say, Come! And let everyone come who is thirsty [who is painfully conscious of his need of those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, and strengthened]; and whoever [earnestly] desires to do it, let him come, take, appropriate, and drink the water of Life without cost. [Isa. 55:1.]” Revelation 22:17 AMPC. On earth we are preparing for the Marriage of the Lamb; “That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless].” Ephesians 5:27 AMPC. “Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His bride has prepared herself. [Ps. 118:24.]” Revelation 19:7 AMPC.
“This life is a dressing room for eternity – THAT’S ALL IT IS!” ~ Leonard Ravenhill
Many years ago, about twenty, I had a dream I was in my grandmother’s dressing room sitting under one of the pieces of furniture in the room. I was huddled closely next to a person who was my husband (or who I was going to marry) in the dream. We were hunched for our heads to fit under the cut out area of the piece of furniture where our heads would fit, and sitting closely with our knees up, as if “taking cover” though there was no perceived danger, for me I think of a birthing or a groaning of intercession. My grandmothers name is Mary Magdalene and the Lord has often used her in my dreams to represent knowing Him and intimacy. In all other dreams about a man or husband the Lord would tell me who I was not to marry. This is the only dream up until a few years ago when He started speaking more specifically on the matter. The man in the dream was my cousin so obviously I couldn’t marry him and was symbolic; the meaning of his name, personality, calling, type, demeanor, and possibly looks, etc. The dressing room was to the right next to her bedroom and had an adjoining door to the bedroom as well as a main door. In the dream we were sitting underneath a window. In the big picture, the window represents our opportunity to become those who will bear the mature sons and daughters. With our backs near the wall, and facing toward the main door of the dressing room we have a choice. The adjoining door to the bedroom was to the right ~ this is our blueprint once again of Heaven, we have been given access to the bedroom representing intimacy. Here on earth we are dressing and preparing for eternity. It is our devotion to the Lord and with each other that glorifies Him and positions us for the final door to the Marriage of the Lamb. Ironically, my grandfather who is the husband to Mary owned several Dry Cleaners and it was many in our family who serviced over the years at one time or another in the cleaning of garments, inspecting them, sending them back for repairs or missed spots if necessary. We paid great detail and attention to readying the clean garments for the owners. Spiritually the most important thing we can do in our lives beside loving the Lord with all of our hearts, is help raise sons and daughters unto spiritual maturity. This is the preparing of the Bride.
“Out of your innermost being is flowing the fullness of my Spirit— never failing to satisfy. Within your womb there is a birthing of harvest wheat; they are the sons and daughters nurtured by the purity you impart. How gracious you have become!” Song of Songs 7:2-3 TPT
“For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us! For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will also be freed from its bondage to decay [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been moaning together as in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit [a joyful indication of the blessings to come], even we groan inwardly, as we wait eagerly for [the sign of] our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body [at the resurrection]. For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure.” Romans 8:18-25 AMP
Here are links to some of the prophetic words already released in greater detail of the aforementioned content above on marriage and family
We were all dark and void just like the earth before God spoke the Light into existence. Jesus went to the bowels of darkness and overcame death so that we may have His Light. When we receive Him, we receive His Light of Life and become children of the Light.
Any area that is still dark, void, or dim in our life needs more of Jesus, as He is the Light of the world. These are the areas that are still needing to be transfigured on this side of Heaven. “The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: the Light has come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deeds) were evil. [Isa. 5:20.] For every wrongdoer hates (loathes, detests) the Light, and will not come out into the Light but shrinks from it, lest his works (his deeds, his activities, his conduct) be exposed and reproved. But he who practices truth [who does what is right] comes out into the Light; so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are–wrought with God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence upon Him].” John 3:19-21 AMPC
What’s even wilder to me is God will actually use the dark to accomplish His plans. EVERYTHING is subject to Him! Coming into this revelation is completely transformative. The darkness can not overwhelm the Light because He created it! “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” Isaiah 45:7 KJV
God separated the light from the darkness to create a division. He uses the division for resistance, boundary and exposure. The Lord has been individually working with me to bring a greater revelation on how the darkness is subject to Him. Without going into too much detail, this week has felt like something straight out of a fairytale. The fiercest ‘birthing season’ I have ever encountered. Just a few days ago while I was sleeping in the night I felt a hand grab my right arm and shake me awake. I didn’t know who or what it was, and just seconds later I felt cold go through my body. “Oh I know what that is is” I think to myself as I roll over to face it, though unafraid. I couldn’t see the demon, however as I glanced around there was physical light in my room and my eyes were drawn upward to this light, where I then saw an angel standing right beside my bed a few steps back from where the demon was. The angel’s shoulder (which reached the height of my ceiling fan) and wing were most illuminated to me, that is what I saw most clear. I then laughed, as I was receiving more of the revelation – I can not be overwhelmed by the darkness, because darkness is subject to the Lord! The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it!
Perhaps one of the greatest tests we will face head on is loving our enemy – actually realizing that sometimes they are part of the Lord’s plan to get us where we need to go. Jesus never stopped loving Judas and yet He knew this disciples fatal end. The maturity was knowing yet still loving, though painful to the heart He understood His Father’s plan. He would go to Sheol even for His betrayers, and I am so thankful because we ALL like sheep have gone astray at one juncture or another. And in that abyss of darkness our Lord overcame all betrayal, mockery, shame, rejection and despise. Only one sin He found unpardonable, “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy (every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things) can be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit shall not and cannot be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Spirit, the Holy One, will not be forgiven, either in this world and age or in the world and age to come.” Matthew 12:31-32 AMPC. The darkness is subject to it’s Creator and Light has overcome it!
This past Sunday 7.9.23, while in worship I had a vision of a giant sunflower that appeared to be “laying down” with its face toward the sun. From the heavens there was a clear jar of oil pouring over the head of the sunflower. The next day I understood the meaning as the Holy Spirit led me to the Word, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.” Psalm 23:5 AMPC. Though I may literally be surrounded in the presence of my enemies, the Lord prepares a table. I am not consumed with the presence of the enemy, I am feasting and resting in the Lord. Perhaps this is how the woman in Revelation 12 successfully birthed, quite ironically described as ‘a woman clothed with the sun’. Though there were tears and pains of labor and an awareness of the dragon who was attempting to devour what was being birthed, the assassination was not successful. For reprieve she went to the desert after birth for nourishment, as the scripture writes ‘a place prepared by God’.
If the Lord has prepared a table for you in the presence of your enemy, it is the safest place one can be. I believe this is the greatest test at this level, if one can lock eyes with the Lord here and be consumed by His Presence, even while knowing and seeing and feeling the presence of your enemy. The choice and test is ours, however the future day is at hand, everlasting joy is eminent as Song of Solomon writes of the promise, ““Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning upon her beloved?” “Under the apple tree I awakened you [to my love]; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.” Song of Solomon 8:5 AMP.
Intimacy has always been and will always be our greatest weapon. I often write about how Paul mentions before putting on the full armor of God, to be ‘empowered by our union with Him’.
There is nothing greater than Jesus’ Light and Love. His love overcomes all darkness, as He swallowed it once and for all. “Put me like a seal on your heart, Like a seal on your arm; For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead). Its flashes are flashes of fire, [A most vehement flame] the very flame of the Lord! Many waters cannot quench love, Nor can rivers drown it. If a man would offer all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly scorned and despised.”” Song of Solomon 8:6-7 AMP.
In this critical birthing season, will we believe the Lord? Will we trust Him? Will we put our faith in Him knowing with greater revelation that He has created darkness therefore it is subject to Him?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:1-4 KJV
“For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.” Psalms 18:28 NKJV
“For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [Gen. 1:3.]” 2 Corinthians 4:6 AMPC
Many people ask, how do I grow in hearing the voice of God?
You listen and wait for Him to act upon His Word.
On this trip to Africa in 1999 (pictured below with some of the beautiful local girls in a church in Ghana), the Lord told me months prior that everyone on our team would be baptized with the Holy Spirit before the trip was over. I said, “oh, I didn’t know everyone wasn’t”. As time went on in the weeks leading up to the trip, team members were filled, and during the trip the word of the Lord completely came about just as He said.
Years later circa 2008 I was vacuuming my apartment in Colorado when I heard the Lord speak to me who the next President was going to be. I had little interest, but the lesson was the Lord was teaching me how to govern. I wrote it down, watched and waited. I barely knew the name of this person, and many months later Obama became our 44th President just as the Lord had spoken to me.
You hear better by listening, watching and waiting. This is how your confidence grows – not by looking at yourself, but by listening to Him.
From small matters to larger and even on global scales, this is how you grow. You steward, and just as Jesus, you only do (or say) what the Father is doing AND you must be willing to wait.
Eventually, prophecy flows like a river that can even be hard to keep up with. You will see and immediately have understanding. Words of knowledge are sharper, the pauses in visions may be less frequent, and you may have so much revelation it could seem intimidating to steward. In times of overflow, or in times of waiting – whether it’s immediate understanding, a dream that is fulfilled that same week, or years of watching – it all comes back to listening. Listen, watch, wait. In the Kingdom we listen before we watch (see).
“Listen and hear my voice; Listen carefully and hear my words.” Isaiah 28:23 AMP
“The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 AMP
Children call upon their parents often, “Mom! Mom! .. Dad! Dad!” – I love what Jeremiah 33:3 writes “‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’” Three is the number of the Spirit and as we know the Trinity is (3) persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Rest assured He’s listening, and therefore we respond like Him. May we all be like eager little children who are always growing and learning, ready to hear what our Father is saying! Fill our eyes with wonder that we may see You rightly Lord.
Though we are under a general mandate as the Global Church, there are multiple and vast travails happening at once; birthing different sized new borne heavenly promises, assignments, mindsets, even birthing a ‘new you’. We can personally be inheriting personal promises, while being at a check point corporately (or vice versa).
I have been feeling the Lord touch on this recently, even though we are under the same covering – wether the Global Church, local, or ministry – He is still a personal God and we are at different places in our walk with Him. The Lord likened this to me with this visual: we may all be at the same school, but we are not all in the same grade. In elementary school for instance you have K-5; middle school 5-8; and high school 9-12. When we do not have the maturity to see where we are at in the classroom, or the foresight to see that someone is actually grades higher than you, or perhaps not where you expect them to be yet – this is how we can fall into sin by judging others.
At least 20 years ago now I had a prophetic dream where I gave birth to a toddler. He was a big boy! At least 2 yrs old if not 3. I knew his name in the dream, and from the meaning of this toddlers name I understood what the boy represented. This physically is impossible in the natural, and so therefore it must be born of the Spirit!
In this “birthing season” it’s important to remember babies are born with different weights, lengths and sizes, often matching the call, assignment, etc of what is being birthed. The gospel is militant, and can even coincide with our birthing / intercession. Similarly some people are training with foot soldiers and it’s difficult because they are in elementary school and they have never done this before. They are learning to rise above enemies at the ground level. Some may be in the air force at middle school level or high school level. They are learning to birth while simultaneously take out strikes ’in the air’ (Ephesians 6). Others may be passing tests for their Master’s or Doctorate, singularly birthing toddlers amongst the stars while learning not cave or flinch while the dragon is breathing down their neck; they have no team but Jesus and no breath but His (Revelation 12).
So before you judge; perhaps the person you heard whimper just felt the breath of the dragon again, maybe you sensed their insecurity because they are vulnerable suspended in the heavens! Maybe the person you heard coming up gasping for air was a navy seal in training. All too often we think more highly of ourselves than we ought, and the ones you are judging are actually advancing beyond gravity while your feet are “secure” on the ground.
Graduation day is at hand, and many things will soon become reality even though it is not as it currently appears. The Lord’s eyes are upon the humble, and He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
The admonishment is to set the Lord before you. Lock with His eyes, keep guard of the delivery while knowing He is the best Guard (the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard). Do not be distracted by what others have or do not have, run YOUR race lest you trip and stumble judging someone else’s. Rule and control your own spirit, be the guardsman of what the Lord has given you to steward. If you fall in birthing season you risk the safety of your own baby! Judge not lest you be judged.
True Judgement is near and every knee will bow in Holy fear, so let us remember what team we are on, and reconcile the Lord will return for one Bride.
“A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative]; His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment. A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s; All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles]. The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil; He who guards his way protects his life (soul). Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant). He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier], And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.” Proverbs 16:10-11, 17-19, 32 AMP
“Put away from you a deceitful (lying, misleading) mouth, And put devious lips far from you. Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage] And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity]. Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet, And all your ways will be steadfast and sure. Do not turn away to the right nor to the left [where evil may lurk]; Turn your foot from [the path of] evil.” Proverbs 4:24-27 AMP
“I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalms 16:8 AMP
In order for the promises of God to be fully inherited in this hour, the Lord is still cleansing His Church. Though we will never graduate from the transformation process, I am specifically speaking to sin that is known to the offender as sin – it is blatant. Over the last couple weeks I have been sensing and praying for this, as the Holy Spirit said particularly He was going to be dealing with lying. I heard in the Spirit “Achan” today, not remembering the exact chapter, when I looked it up, I saw the story referenced in Joshua chapter 7. With today being 7.7, I knew it was a now message from the Lord.
Trust me, the Lord wants us to inherit our promised land (I was just writing on promises earlier), however His zealous love will wage war on all that hinders His Love from captivating our hearts. You may be familiar with this story in the Bible; sadly Achan lied, and stole possessions, gold, and silver that were from Babylon and hid them in his tent. “Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. They have taken some of the things devoted [for destruction]; they have stolen, and lied, and put them among their own baggage.” Joshua 7:11 AMPC. This sin cost the Israelites the battle at Ai, this was after they had crossed the Jordan and conquered Jericho.
Perhaps another “now message” is found in Joshua 7:7, maybe you have been winning so to speak, and slowly inheriting your promises. However, like Joshua you’ve faced some defeats and feel like the Lord hasn’t come through with what He has spoken to you? “Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord God, why have You brought this people across the Jordan at all, only to hand us over to the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to live beyond the Jordan!” Joshua 7:7 AMP. Next the Lord tells Joshua WHY they were defeated – sin in the camp. We are entering the days when justice may not “appear” as merciful. However, mercy triumphs over judgement, thankfully, but we will see greater separations, dividing lines, realignments and positioning. Yes, we are at ANOTHER threshold. Once this sin was dealt with, the Lord’s anger lifted and Joshua would continue to progress in the conquest in defeating the Canaanite’s to inherit the long awaited promised land.
This is a reminder to keep our hands and hearts pure before the Lord at this pivotal juncture. It also serves as a warning to repent if you need to, and announce not to be surprised by the sudden changes that may happen around you as the Lord repositions, in order for the promise to be taken hold of / inherited in purity and in safety. We can not long for Babylon, no tokens can remain!
Many think they are wise in their own eyes. Their wisdom proves to be foolishness accordingly as James writes: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:13-18 NIV
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.”” 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 AMP
Sometimes true Peace comes with a sword. The Word that rightly divides and sides with Truth. This is the time of the greater separation within the Body, as I have been previously writing about. While it is not pleasant to release such messages, I have to side with the Lord ~ Father knows best. Hidden sin and schemes will be dealt with. The seed can not be defiled, and this is a very crucial time as He prepares His House for the Sons of Righteousness.
Joshua 7 Achan’s Sin “But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel. Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the region.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.” So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai, who killed about thirty-six of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear and became like water. Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads. And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?” The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions. That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction. “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them. “ ‘In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord chooses shall come forward man by man. Whoever is caught with the devoted things shall be destroyed by fire, along with all that belongs to him. He has violated the covenant of the Lord and has done an outrageous thing in Israel!’ ” Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and Judah was chosen. The clans of Judah came forward, and the Zerahites were chosen. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was chosen. Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was chosen. Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.” Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and spread them out before the Lord. Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor. Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.” Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them. Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger. Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor ever since.” Joshua 7:1-26 NIV
From the beginning, the story line remains the same: a Bridegroom King is awaiting His love.
On this day, July 6, I am reminded that in the 7th month representing ‘completion and perfection’, and on the 6th day representing ‘man’, that the Father who created the world only called it complete after mankind was created in His image. (Genesis 1:26-31).
Symbolically, in Genesis 2, as second testament Christians, we see a second chance God lay a future plan for the 2 being restored to 1 (Oneness). “Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being. [I Cor. 15:45-49.] And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden [delight]; and there He put the man whom He had formed (framed, constituted).” Genesis 2:7-8 AMPC
In Genesis 2:7 referenced above completion is by the Spirit of God – man becomes a living being. In Genesis 2:8 also referenced above man is placed in his home named Eden (delight).
Now we are a new creation in Christ Jesus – Genesis 2.0 (and quite literally 2.8 as the number 8 represents new beginnings and restoration).
Our new beginning is through the work of the cross and Jesus becoming our High Priest after the fall – the perfect plan of redemption to give He and us communion with no separation. The fall of man resulted in separation from God, the resurrection of Christ after His crucifixion restores us into right relationship with God, and gives us the opportunity to have unbroken fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. By opening our hearts, we give the Son what He has always desired, a place to call home and dwell with His beloved. Furthermore we have the opportunity to engage in divine union with Him, as He ascended we are seated with Him in Heavenly places. In Oneness we are in Him, and in our hearts He is in us, this is union restored.
So back to the beginning… today is 7.6 Song of Solomon writes metaphorically of the delights of the garden, and prophetically we see even in this sixth verse of the seventh chapter how our love completes the Bridegroom’s heart.
“[The king came forward, saying] How fair and how pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!” Song of Solomon 7:6 AMPC
“How delicious is your fair beauty; it cannot be described as I count the delights you bring to me. Love has become the greatest.” Song of Songs 7:6 TPT
“How beautiful and how delightful you are, My love, with all your delights!” Song of Solomon 7:6 AMP
The greatest gift we can bring our Bridegroom King is the love of our heart. No longer will it be said or written that He did not have a place to rest His head, at least may it never be said of me. Jesus, may my heart always be Your home. May my offering of love be your delight, “I count the delights you bring to me. Love has become the greatest”. This is divine union, this is Oneness; we have found our home in Him, and He has found His home in us. This is Eden restored when we complete His heart by fulfilling His greatest need in giving Him our first love, “our delights”.
We often think of how the Lord completes us. Have we thought much about how our love completes Him? Out of every treasure, every gift, every offering, every stored fruit, it is our burning love that is the greatest ~ it is this cost that is most precious to Him.
The Angels of Heaven are assisting with your labor and delivery! Perhaps you have felt the intensity around the protection of “the baby” (promise, dream, purpose, assignment, etc), you have even sensed the dragon waiting to snatch the baby as soon as it’s been born as mentioned in Revelation. I want to encourage you as The Lord vividly spoke to me yesterday that He is not only watching over His Word (seed) in you, though He has also sent ministering angels who are on assignment to ensure a safe delivery.
The Lord then likened to me that ‘as the doula is to the woman in birth so are the Angels of Heaven assisting those who are birthing in this hour’.
Listen to the Lord, follow Him, and obey Him. These three are the most important aspects of your delivery hour and He performs the rest (He watches over His Word to perform it). He is your delivery coach and partner in prayer, some moments ‘may appear daunting’, keep your eyes on Him – in His eyes His perfect love casts out all fear.
Remember the Lord is a finisher, and He will bring to completion what He has started. Just the other day He brought me back to the physical place of an angelic encounter that took place over three years ago, confirming what is being birthed now, “where it started so to speak”. I didn’t realize it until the Lord spoke to me about it, finding myself walking down the very same isle where the angelic encounter occurred – now seeing more details with fresh eyes and revelation. Heaven will move earth to accomplish the Lord’s plan as long as He has willing and obedient hearts. As He brought angels in the beginning so will angels be assigned to bring to completion; just as Gabriel was sent to Mary in the beginning before her pregnancy and angels sent to the Shepards after the birth of Jesus, they are heavenly bookends to our stories, to help begin and finish the Lord’s work in our lives, all for His glory.
“And concerning the angels He says, “Who makes His angels winds, And His ministering servants flames of fire [to do His bidding].”” Hebrews 1:7 AMP
“Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His word.” Psalm 103:20 AMPC
“Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, [Ps. 91:1, 14.] There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent. For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service]. They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. [Luke 4:10, 11; Heb. 1:14.]” Psalm 91:9-12 AMPC
“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].”1 John 4:17-18 AMP
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