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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Deeply Abide

Dear one, I know the love you have for Me, yet still there have been times that you have turned to the things of the world for help. In times of stress or trouble I have not been the first of your heart. You have turned to familiar things, retreated to your comfort zone and hidden away to seek relief. 

But My child, those are such shallow waters. Anything the world offers cannot quench your thirst or give you the guidance you require. Remember, I am the way, the truth and the life. The depth of relationship that you require can only be found by abiding fully in Me.

Come to Me, dive into deeper waters and you will see the fruit it will bring in your life. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and I will be found by you. I am calling you to nourish your spirit, to go deeper, to eat the bread of Life and to carry that with you into every situation that you encounter. 

For you have been called to bring forth My light, do not squander your call. Dive in with courage and boldness, abide in Me and I will lead you to places that you have never even thought or imagined.

Activation:

Read John 15:4-7 (AMP) through once, then come back here to allow the Lord to speak to you as you ponder over each verse:

4 Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.

5 [a]I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for[otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. 

6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken off] branch, and withers and dies; and they gather such branches and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 

7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.

John 15:4-7 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] John 15:5 – John 6:35 Jesus uses the words “I am” over twenty times in this Gospel. Especially memorable are those places where “I am” is followed by a metaphor that declares His deity and His relationship to mankind as Savior (this is the first of seven such references); see 8:12 (Light); 10:9 (Door); 10:11 (Good Shepherd); 11:25 (Resurrection); 14:6 (Way, Truth, Life); 15:5 (Vine).

    v. 4 – Ask Jesus Christ what remaining in Him really means and how to enhance this mutual relationship further with steadfast faith and obedience. Ask Him to reveal to you the areas of your life in which you need to depend on Him more for spiritual sustenance and growth.

    v. 5 – What does it mean to bear much fruit? Talk to Holy Spirit about it and ask Him to give you an image of what it may look like in your life both in the everyday and in the long term. 

    v. 6 – In agriculture, unproductive branches are pruned and thrown into the fire. Ask the Lord to show you the areas that have been burned off in your life, and any areas that He still requires to prune. Release any feeling of loss to Him, and ask for His comfort and healing.

    v. 7 – Like a vine and its branches, the relationship with Jesus Christ should be intimate and continuous. His teachings are not just to be heard but lived out. Only then, being so aligned, will even our requests reflect God’s perfect will and therefore come to pass. Ask the Lord to show you where you haven’t been fully aligned with Him. Consider how to spend time with Him in different and deeper ways. Then gradually make it a habit to come back to being in His presence for increasingly extended periods of time.

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    Monday Morning Scripture – Psalm 19

    The Works and the Word of God

    To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David

    1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
    And the expanse     [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.

    2 Day after day pours forth speech,
    And night after night reveals knowledge.

    3 There is no speech, nor are there [spoken] words [from the stars];
    Their voice is not heard.

    4 Yet their voice [in quiet evidence] has gone out through all the earth,
    Their words to the end of the world.
    In them and in the heavens He has made a tent for the sun,

    5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
    It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

    6 The sun’s rising is from one end of the heavens,
    And its circuit to the other end of them;
    And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

    7 The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
    The statutes of the Lord are reliable andtrustworthy, making wise the simple.
    8 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart;
    The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

    9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
    The judgments of the LORD are true, they are righteous altogether.

    10 They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
    Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

    11 Moreover, by them Your servant is warned [reminded, illuminated, and instructed];
    In keeping them there is great reward.

    12 Who can understand his errors or omissions? Acquit me of hidden (unconscious, unintended) faults.

    13 Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful) sins;
    Let them not rule and have control over me.
    Then I will be blameless     (complete),
    And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

    14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
    Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,
    O LORD, my     [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.

    Psalm 19:1-14 (AMP)

    Monday Morning Scripture – Luke 5:1-11

    The First Disciples

    1 Now it happened that while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), with the people crowding all around Him and listening to the word of God;

    2 that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

    3 He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little distance from the shore. And He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.

    4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon [Peter], “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch [of fish].”

    5 Simon replied, “Master, we worked hard all night [to the point of exhaustion] and caught nothing [in our nets], but at Your word I will [do as you say and] lower the nets [again].”

    6 When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were [at the point of] breaking;

    7 so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats [with fish], so that they began to sink.

    8 But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

    9 For he and all his companions were completely astounded at the catch of fish which they had taken;

    10 and so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon [Peter]. Jesus said to Simon, “Have no fear; from now on you will be catching men!”

    11 After they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and [a]followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

    Luke 5:1-11 (AMP)

    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Wild Pioneering

    “In these turbulent days, I call those who will rise into their wild pioneering identities and be prepared to move without the worldly reassurances that may have come in the past,” says the Spirit of the Lord.

    “Know that I Am your Reassurance. I Am your covenant keeper. I Am the Holy One of Israel, the Lion of Judah, your faithful Shepherd and heavenly Father, whose everlasting arms constantly hold you.

    I ask you to break dependencies that have distracted you and held you back from My high call. Launch out in a way you may have not experienced before. It will be different for each of you. Which is why I ask you to pause and take inventory of your heart. What is it that takes up the most space in your mind and heart? What is a rival to My voice calling for your attention?

    The distractions may not be what you have imagined. For it’s not always the obvious that are the detours of this world. Often that which is labelled ‘good’ can divert us from that which is from God.

    Clear your mental diary. Put Me in first place in your heart. For in Me is where you will find your true security. It is from this secure foundation in Me, that I am taking you out into the deep,  where you will discover real treasure and partner with Me in the thrill of the catch.”

    When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon [Peter], “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch [of fish].”

    Luke 5:4 (AMP)

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    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Recalibrate Your Life

    “You are like a fine watch in My hand. I want to calibrate you so that you stay in sync with Me. We are in the season of rapid shifts and you need to stay in step with My Holy Spirit. It’s time for your next level of refinement,” says the Spirit of the Lord.

    “First, we must clear out the dust accumulated inside your life. Release and clear out small things, such as projects, busy work, and even small worries that take up too much energy and have gotten you out of harmony with Me.

    ‘Next bring your daily study of My Word into unity with My spiritual instructions. This synchronization will lead to sharpened hearing of My voice. Allow all your spiritual senses to come alive and in alignment with Me.

    Lean into the oil of My Holy Spirit in your life. A life saturated with Holy Spirit oil allows everything to run smoothly. So make sure you get fresh oil every day.

    I invite you to sit with Me to recalibrate your life. It’s time for your refinement tune-up, so that you remain in step with Me.”

    Activation:

    Ask the Lord what distractions you need to remove from your life. Ask  what changes you need to make to your daily devotion time with Him. Invite both the Word of truth and the Holy Spirit to operate in harmony in your life.

    If we [claim to] live by the [Holy] Spirit, we must also walk by the Spirit [with personal integrity, godly character, and moral courage—our conduct empowered by the Holy Spirit].

    Galatians 5:25 (AMP)

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    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Sharpen Your Discernment

    “It’s time to sharpen your discernment. To see things as they truly are, for not everything is what it seems on the surface,” says the Spirit of the Lord.

    I saw in the spirit a hillside covered in trees. Most of the trees were still bare from their winter rest. Some had the beginning signs of new growth, spring buds starting to spring forth.

    And some of the trees looked luscious and green, covered in leaves. But as I looked closer, the Lord showed me that the leaves did not belong to the tree. For the tree was in fact already dead. Ivy snaked around the lifeless trunk and along the branches, giving an illusion of life.

    “In this season, things are not what they seem. It’s important that you look closer and use the gift of discernment of spirits to know what is alive in Me and what is not. Do not allow illusion to mislead you,” says the Spirit of the Lord.

    ‘Ask for My wisdom and discernment, and so that you are not deceived. See new beginnings from Me and allow the promise of life to come to fill your heart. Stay close to Me and know My heart is for you, always.” 

    16 Do not be misled, my beloved brothers and sisters.

    17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow [a]cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

    James 1:16-17 (AMP)

    Footnotes
    [a] James 1:17 Lit of turning.

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    I am the One who through love painted Heaven and Earth and with that same steadfast love made you in My image. Look around: can you see the creativity in all that I undertake? Therefore I say unto you: this is not a time to stay on your usual tracks; this is not a season […]

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