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EDEN’S DRESSING ROOM

~ 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 Are Leaping Into A Quickening Of The Restoration Of Family”
Restore The Spark, A Call To Return To First Love
RESTORATION OF BRIDAL LOVE
THE OIL IS IN UNITY
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Dailies On The Vine

ON GUARD

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

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Prophetic Scripting

THE PROMISE AND THE PURGE

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

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THE DIVIDED IN HEART

It should break our heart that the Lord is returning for a remnant. My heart was gripped recently as the Lord shared His burden with me over this. What about the majority who will not make it? And what’s scarier / sadder yet is many of those who think they will enter the Kingdom of Heaven are perishing. Part of the great deception is many think they are in the remnant and they are the lukewarm.

Some of you wonder why you “can’t seem to find God”, well the Lord says to us in the book of Jeremiah when we seek Him with all of our heart, then He will be found. Do not blame God for your lack of searching while withholding from Him your entire heart.

Some of you have anxiety and lack of peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace – and you know this. However your approach to Him is dishonoring – He’s not a genie you summon to comfort you. He is not a popcorn prophecy. He is the King of King’s and the Lord of Lord’s who is worthy to be worshipped with your whole entire heart. Many Christians are still living under a deception of “grace” (aka hyper-grace which is a deception) that is enabling you to stay stuck and entangled. You think you can do whatever you want and just ask forgiveness for it. The bottom line is many are living in sin, and still summoning Jesus like a genie to comfort them. This is twisted thinking. You can not serve two masters. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Your inability to make decisions and move forward in life is because you are entangled. You do not love and inquire of the Lord like He is your ‘vital necessity’, in others words your vitals are faint, your heart is sick and weak. Repent. Change your mind, and your lifestyle because the days are coming when you will get passed by.

So many are being swayed and lulled by the songs of this world! You seek temporary comforts that will quickly fade. (I’m not necessarily speaking to having nice things or experiences, but rather things that keep us from fully loving the Lord with all of our heart – compromises and sin. And yes for some it is money, it is sex, it is possessions, it is gossip, it is jealousy; it all comes down to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life as the Bible says). Better to be uncomfortable for a season on this side of Heaven (our lives are like grass that quickly fade) than to be eternally separated from Love Himself. “It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.” Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7‬:‭5‬ ‭AMPC‬‬.

I pray we would all repent of divided interests, loving the world – having one foot in and one foot out in our allegiance to the Lord. May we strengthen and encourage one another, and even rebuke in love when necessary so that the Lord would receive His full reward. One of my all time favorite verses since I was a teenager is in Psalms, and makes for a beautiful prayer, “Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk and live in Your truth; direct and unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear and honor Your name. [Ps. 5:11; 69:36.]” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭86‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬.

“Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you. Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. [Deut. 4:29-30.]”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭84‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise and be against the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions, or whatever is trusted in). Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent] than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life? [Ps. 39:5-7.] And why should you be anxious about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field and learn thoroughly how they grow; they neither toil nor spin. Yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his magnificence (excellence, dignity, and grace) was not arrayed like one of these. [I Kings 10:4-7.] But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and green and tomorrow is tossed into the furnace, will He not much more surely clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear? For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬-‭34‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind. For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord, [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides].”
‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].”
‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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Resist The Rush

You can not rush the Holy Spirit. The only rushing that should be in Church are the hungry and repentant hearts coming to the altar, and sound of the rushing Wind of the Spirit.

When we rush, we forgo the Holy Hush

We need not be afraid of pause or silence. We need not rush through worship or the reading of Scripture. We need not rush through the preaching of the sermon. We need not rush the working of the Spirit, lest it become the work of the flesh. We claim to wait but we do not tarry.

Wait, and resist the rush.

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“To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross) by [a series of] many convincing demonstrations [unquestionable evidences and infallible proofs], appearing to them during forty days and talking [to them] about the things of the kingdom of God. And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which [He said] you have heard Me speak. [John 14:16, 26; 15:26.] For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with (placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place, and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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Will you be Mine?

A man like St. Valentine had to have known his beloved identity in Jesus as he emulated Christ through his selflessness and commitment to covenant love. At the time in Rome the Christian Church was facing persecution from an emperor named Claudias who had released an edict prohibiting marriage. St. Valentine being a priest secretly married the Christians, and helped persecuted believers. It is said that while imprisoned he prayed for one of his judges, Asterius’ daughter who was blind. The daughter was healed which led to Asterius’ salvation as well. In 269 AD St. Valentine was sentenced to death, and was beaten, stoned, and beheaded for marrying Christians, he was martyred for love and marriage, as was Christ. I love this account of St. Valentine, though how much more powerful that Jesus made the way through His shed blood for us to be worthy to receive Him as the greatest lover of our soul, our Bridegroom King.

The way of the future is the road to marriage. Here is an excerpt from Jesus Christ: The True Bridegroom by Basilea Schlink

“Jesus is a true Bridegroom; this is His very nature. That is why He calls Himself Bridegroom in the Scriptures. His great love desires a bride, a bridal soul. He longs fervently for her love. He looks for her to see whether she is about to come to Him, to see whether she longs and yearns for Him, to see whether she really wants Him alone.
Jesus is a true Bridegroom; this is His very nature. He wants to give us His love; but He is also waiting for us to return His love.

Jesus is a true Bridegroom. His love is a jealous love. He wants you, your soul, completely. He is jealous when you give your love to other people and to other things. He is jealous when pay more attention to them, when you give them more time, more of yourself, than you give Him. Then He stands beside you, grieved. Then He is hurt and wounded, because He loves you so much.

Jesus is a true Bridegroom. He does not force you to love Him. He asks: “Will you give Me your love?”, and He gets what He wants when you do this. Only one thing will satisfy Him – your love. All else is too small for Him: that you believe in Him, that you obey Him, that you come to Him for forgiveness. He is not only your Physician who heals you. He is not only your Redeemer who delivers you from your bonds. He wants to be your Bridegroom, and as Bridegroom He gives you His great, His tender, His most intimate love. Now He is waiting for you to give Him your love. He who loves wants to be loved in return.”

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Will you be Mine, says the Lord?
May we cherish this Heart that loves us so, may we offer our love in true companionship to the most Beloved King, the fairest among ten thousand…

“And I will betroth you (Israel) to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and loyalty, and in compassion. I will betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness. Then you will know (recognize, appreciate) the Lord [and respond with loving faithfulness].” Hosea‬ ‭2‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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Preparing for the “both and” season

War is coming – yes ✔️
Destruction is coming – yes ✔️
Restoration is coming – yes ✔️
Revival and Glory are coming – yes ✔️

I can repeatedly tell you it’s a ‘both and season’, however no matter how much I repeat myself I can not prepare for you. Prepare your heart and know the Word of God for yourself. The promises of God are conditional. The sound of the alarm is ringing loud in the Spirit, not to raise awareness to what may transpire in the natural, but rather, “this is the TIME you must know the Lord!”. The quality of time you spend with Him now, I guarantee will effect the outcome of your future in the coming days. The Spirit world is the REAL world.

Promises and preparation are both personal, other people can not perform or produce for you – no matter the size of the platform.

The Lord is looking at personal produce

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Abide in the Vine
Build on The Rock
Survive the Sword

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God Of All The Families

““In that day,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people. This is what the Lord says: “Those who survive the coming destruction will find blessings even in the barren land, for I will give rest to the people of Israel.” Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines. Again you will plant your vineyards on the mountains of Samaria and eat from your own gardens there. The day will come when watchmen will shout from the hill country of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord our God.’” Now this is what the Lord says: “Sing with joy for Israel. Shout for the greatest of nations! Shout out with praise and joy: ‘Save your people, O Lord, the remnant of Israel!’ For I will bring them from the north and from the distant corners of the earth. I will not forget the blind and lame, the expectant mothers and women in labor. A great company will return! Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my oldest child. “Listen to this message from the Lord, you nations of the world; proclaim it in distant coastlands: The Lord, who scattered his people, will gather them and watch over them as a shepherd does his flock. For the Lord has redeemed Israel from those too strong for them. They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone. The young women will dance for joy, and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing. The priests will enjoy abundance, and my people will feast on my good gifts. I, the Lord, have spoken!””
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭1‬-‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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CHECED ~ Loving-Kindness

How do we look like Jesus?
How do we become like Him?
We allow love to have its perfect work in us that we may reflect Him rightly and purely.
To be like Him is to be godly, and to be godly is to be the person of loving-kindness. He heeds and responds to the voice of the godly. Their voices are heard echoing upon the waters of holiness with the light of His loving face shining on them.

“But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭AMPC

We are all loved by God, though to be set apart for Him; to have His favored ear and attention we must be people of loving-kindness.

“Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭63‬:‭3‬ ‭AMP‬‬

People who know this loving-kindness and display it, and who are becoming it themselves are ones who know God intimately. The Hebrew word for loving-kindness in the above passage is חֵסֵד, checed: favour. The phonetic spelling is (kheh’-sed) which sounds like “kissed”. The definition is : goodness, kindness. The godly are devoted lovers and worshipers of the One true God; their understanding and belief in and the reception of His loving-kindness that are His kisses, provoke a holy response of praise from their lips, their way of offering kisses back to Him.

‬‬“But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right]. The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Heavenly Father, may we be a people who reflect You purely and rightly who are godly, displaying Your loving-kindness!

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I should not think it is the unbeliever who resists revival inasmuch as it is the religious person.

It is the control, jealously, pride and manipulation that we have continued to tolerate in our own Houses that are blockers to the move of the Spirit.

“But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray, so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. I gave her time to repent [to change her inner self and her sinful way of thinking], but she has no desire to repent of her immorality and refuses to do so.” Revelation 2:20,21

I pray we would become a Body who does not know or tolerate “the depths of Satan” (Rev 2:24); a Body who is not afraid to address and cut off that which chokes the breath from the Lord’s Church.

[I presume the graphics I created may offend some, but there is a reason why art was once used to reform culture, lead by Christians at that].

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