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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 – Isaiah 54

    The Fertility of Zion

    1 “Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth;
    Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]!
    For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
    Than the sons of the married woman,” says the LORD.

    2 “Enlarge the site of your tent [to make room for more children];
    Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them;
    Lengthen your tent ropes
    And make your pegs (stakes) firm [in the ground].

    3 “For you will spread out to the right and to the left;
    And your descendants will take possession of nations
    And will inhabit deserted cities.

    4 “Do not fear, for you will not be put to shame,
    And do not feel humiliated or ashamed, for you will not be disgraced.
    For you will forget the shame of your youth,
    And you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.

    5 “For your husband is your Maker,
    The LORD of hosts is His name;
    And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel,
    Who is called the God of the whole earth.

    6 “For the LORD has called you,
    Like a wife who has been abandoned, grieved in spirit,
    And like a wife [married] in her youth when she is [later] rejected and scorned,”
    Says your God.

    7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,
    But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].

    8 “In an outburst of wrath
    I hid My face from you for a moment,
    But with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,”
    Says the LORD your Redeemer.

    9 “For this is like the waters of Noah to Me,
    As I swore [an oath] that the waters of Noah
    Would not flood the earth again;
    In the same way I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
    Nor will I rebuke you.

    10 “For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake,
    But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you,
    Nor will My covenant of peace be shaken,”
    Says the LORD who has compassion on you.

    11 “O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted,
    Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar,
    And lay your foundations with sapphires.

    12 “And I will make your battlements of rubies,
    And your gates of [shining] beryl stones,
    And all your [barrier] [a]walls of precious stones.

    13 “And all your [spiritual] sons will be disciples [of the LORD],
    And great will be the [b]well-being of your sons.

    14 “You will be firmly established in righteousness:
    You will be far from [even the thought of] oppression, for you will not fear,
    And from terror, for it will not come near you.

    15 “If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me.
    Whoever attacks you will fall because of you.

    16 “Listen carefully, I have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals
    And who produces a weapon for its purpose;
    And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin.

    17 “No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
    And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn.
    This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
    And this is their vindication from Me,” says the LORD.

    Isaiah 54:1-17 (AMP)

    Footnotes

    [a] Isaiah 54:12 Lit boundary.
    [b] Isaiah 54:13 Or success.

    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Smash Through Your Ceilings!

    Stop mistaking the ceiling above you for the sky. Old rooms can no longer contain what God has poured into you for your life. Beloved, the roof that once limited you is now there to be broken through!

    What looked to you like the highest point that you could reach was never God’s limit for your life. Some of these ceilings above you have been constructed by fear, rejection, delay, tradition, and the opinions of others. Some capping was even self-imposed, by self-doubt and entering a low-vision “survival” mode.

    But you have lived under these constraints long enough. Ceilings in your perceived calling, creativity, relationships, mind and even your spiritual authority can be torn down through partnership with the power of the Holy Spirit. Rise beyond what has been familiar – Jesus is looking for your, “yes”. New vision (His vision) is available to you, so move with Him in this moment.

    You should no longer measure your expectations in the way you did in past seasons. Come out from under these restrictions and fly into greater freedom, clarity, and boldness. Think bigger. Pray bigger. Expect bigger – not for pride and self-aggrandisment but because your Creator’s purpose for you is greater than you knew. What once intimidated you will soon become the ground beneath your feet!

    “Enlarge the site of your tent [to make room for more children];
    Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them;
    Lengthen your tent ropes
    And make your pegs (stakes) firm [in the ground].

    Isaiah 54:2 (AMP)

    Activation:

    Declare over yourself (perhaps whilst looking in the mirror): “Every ungodly ceiling that has limited my growth, vision, and purpose breaks now in the mighty name of Jesus! I will not live beneath fear or doubt. God is expanding my capacity and enlarging my territory.” Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what your expansion looks like and write it down. Keep coming back to your notes and adding as He adds to them.

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    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – From Unforgiveness to Heart

    Some of us have allowed bitterness, rejection, or offence to take root in our heart – weeds that are watered by our unforgiveness. But remember that with Jesus Christ there is good news: He hears our every thought, sees the hurts we hold, and feels the pain that we carry. Today the Lord invites us to uproot – with His help – those things that we were never supposed to carry with us.

    We are called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Unforgiveness should not go with us on this journey. We cannot move freely forwards if there are any bitter roots in our heart.

    And He says to His children, “Know it is kindness and mercy that I have for you. Do I not have so many thoughts about you that you cannot number them? Did I not say that I have plans for you, plans to prosper you and not bring you harm? Partner with Me so that together we can uproot unforgiveness and I will mend your heart into wholeness.”

    Forgiveness

    21 Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? Up to seven times?”

    22 Jesus answered him, “I say to you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven.

    Matthew 18:21-22 (AMP)

    Activation: Ask Holy Spirit to show you any hurts you are carrying in your heart, and how they came to be there. Move into repentance, break agreement with any chains of unforgiveness and allow God to take them away.

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    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Widen Your Generational Vision

    A great oak tree stretched out its branches as I looked in the spirit and saw, sitting in its shade, Deborah – prophet and judge. I asked the Holy Spirit why was she not under a palm tree like in Scripture [Judges 4:4-5],

    4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

    5 She used to sit [to hear and decide disputes] under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment.

    Judges 4:4-5 (AMP)

    …and the Lord answered:

    “In this season there is a need for a bigger tree to unite the generations underneath. I call into place the Deborahs, the spiritual fathers and mothers, the ones who are inclined to mentor and raise the younger ones.

    Rise up! Rise up, I say. Widen your vision. Ask Me for the next generation like Abraham did, and I will show you what I am about to do. See the new generations standing on your shoulders. Be the one who is willing to look beyond themselves to those coming behind.”

    This is not a time to build just for yourself. Build beyond yourself. Don’t just focus on your little garden. Look from an eternity perspective. Ask the Lord for divine wisdom. Allow Him to give you His mind – the mind of Christ – and show you the plan He has for the next generation, and the next, and the next.”

    And the Lord brought Abram outside [his tent into the night] and said, “Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “So [numerous] shall your descendants be.”

    Genesis 15:5 (AMP)

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