Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Yield Again

As wind caresses and refreshes on a warm afternoon, the Lord says:

“Draw near that I may ease your pain and refresh your weary soul. For too long you have kept Me at bay, striving to perform in line with the world’s standards. Do you not know that rest is your highest warfare? Come and rest with Me for a while.”

To His weary bride, He says:

“I have seen your tears, heard your cries, and felt your frustration over the years. You fear that time is running out or that you are late.” In the midst of chaos, you ponder if there was a path you should have taken and I sense the Spirit of the Lord wooing you to a deeper level of intimacy with Him. The Lord says “While your feet are shod with peace and your hands with a sword, it is your voice I wish to activate. I have placed inside of you the power to tear down and build up but you must linger awhile with Me so you know exactly what to say and when.”

The Spirit of the Lord says:

“By the end of this month, much of the old would have been demolished. Do not be alarmed as I am ready now to rebuild. Worry not about time as you perceive it, for I AM El Olam, the Everlasting God of yesterday, today and tomorrow. I set the times and seasons and know the plans I have for you. The fruit you seek is found in Me.”

God Set Eternity in the Heart of Man

He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (AMP)

For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the LORD, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP)

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A Secure Foundation

A Secure Foundation

46 “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not practice what I tell you? 

47 Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like: 

48 he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. 

49 But the one who has [merely] heard and has not practiced [what I say], is like a [foolish] man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against it; and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”

Luke 6:46-49 (AMP)

Friday Morning Scripture – Psalm 139

God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David

1 O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.

2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do];
You understand my thought from afar.

3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

4 Even before there is a word on my tongue [still unspoken],
Behold, O Lord, You know it all.

5 You have enclosed me behind and before,
And [You have] placed Your hand upon me.

6 Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.

7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?

8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), behold, You are there.

9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

10 Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me.

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
And the night will be the only light around me,”

12 Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,
But the night shines as bright as the day;
Darkness and light are alike to You.

13 For You formed my innermost parts;
You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.

14 I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was being formed in secret,
And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were appointed for me,
When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].

17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand.
When I awake, I am still with You.

19 [a]O that You would kill the wicked, O God;
Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

20 For they speak against You wickedly,
Your enemies take Your name in vain.

21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

22 I hate them with perfect and utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.

23 Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts;

24 And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

Psalm 139:1-24 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Psalm 139:19 In the first eighteen verses of this psalm, the psalmist acknowledges that God knows everything that the psalmist ever does, no matter when or where he does it. Although God’s vast knowledge of an individual’s deeds can be reassuring for the righteous, it should be frightening for the wicked. In verses 19-24, the psalmist distances himself from the wicked and asks God to help him live in such a way that pleases God.

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – I Delight In You

I looked in the spirit and saw a man standing holding a large bunch of balloons, all of them were different colours and patterns. I could hear them talking and as I listened I heard them comparing themselves to one another. They were saying they would rather be red like the red balloon, patterned like the balloons with patterns or shaped differently to the form they had been given. They were so focused on the other balloons shapes, sizes, colours and patterns that they were unable to recognise their own uniqueness and beauty.

I heard the Spirit of the Lord call to a balloon and take it from amongst the bunch. He held it and He said “You are made uniquely in My image and you are perfect in My sight. You are not the blue one with the patterns because you were made to be the green one with stars on and I made you this way on purpose. I love you and I love the shape you are, the colour you bring, the unique patterns of My DNA that you carry. I handcrafted you purposefully and uniquely to be you. I do not want you to carry the shape or sound of others but I want you to represent Me in the way I have made you to”

The Lord says to you today, I am the one who sings over you with delight day by day as you come and seek Me out to spend time with Me. I adore your sweet perfume, your voice and the gifts you carry everywhere you go. I enjoy laughing with you and the way you dance and sing before Me.

There is no-one else who brings Me the things that you do, Only you My love. Only you! I delight in the way you abandon yourself to praising Me and worship. You dance like David, as though there is no-one else watching although you know that there is. You are lost in enjoying Me and I am arrested by the gifts that you bring and release as you dance. Please do not compare yourself to the others, I love you because you are made uniquely in My image and you belong to Me!

Activation:

Read Psalm 139 aloud and make it a declaration and agree with God that this is truth.

You are made in His image for His pleasure and glory

God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David

13 For You formed my innermost parts;
You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.

14 I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was being formed in secret,
And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were appointed for me,
When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].

17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

Psalm 139:1-13-17 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Den Building

I saw in the distance a small canopy under the trees. The rain poured outside, and the leaves blew in different directions in the chill of the wind. Under the canopy it was dry and warm. As I approached, I saw a father and his child, sheltering from the elements outside. In the fathers’ hand was a flickering flame, the glow of which lit up the child’s face. The sound of laughter filled the space. On the walls of the shelter were drawings that the child had made, along with letters from the father saying, “you are mine” and “I love you”.

As I stood and watched the father and child interact with each other, I heard the spirit of the Lord say:

Come, let us build a den for this season. I will teach you how to build with the tools I have given you, for I AM your shelter. See that I have everything you need in this season. Will you allow Me to be your shelter in a stormy world? I want to hide you under the shadow of My wing.

Though there is work to be done, there is also joy to be found in the secret place that we build together. I have adventures for us to enjoy together. Come and sit with Me, spend time with Me. Show Me the burdens you are carrying and let Me lift them off you. For I AM your hiding place. Tell Me what is on your heart, and I will tell you what is on Mine. My child, I long to share with you the secrets and strategies of heaven. Come and shelter with Me and let Me burn in your heart a love that only the father can have for His beloved child.

Security of the One Who Trusts in the LORD

1 He who [a]dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].

2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”

Psalm 91:1 -2 (AMP) 

Footnotes

[a] Psalm 91:1 The wonderful promises of this chapter are dependent upon one’s meeting the conditions stated in these first two verses (see Ex 15:26).

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Rooted and Raised

In the spirit I saw a large tree, with its sturdy trunk and green leaves. Its branches spread out wide, and its roots went deep into the ground.

The Lord spoke to me as He showed me the tree in the spirit:
Know My people that I am calling you at this time, not only to be rooted firmly within My word, but also to come and to stretch your arms out before Me. For you to stretch open your innermost being, that you may receive the fullness of what I have in store for you in this season in partnership with Me. For know that I am coming at this time, to pour forth something new and fresh into My people.

I am pouring out that which is overflowing, an abundance of My water into My people to refresh the dry places. Know that I am calling you at this time to come to Me with open hearts, hearts that are ready to receive and hearts that are ready to be filled. For as you receive, know that you will grow, that you will come into new heights with Me. As you spread open your arms, you will grow in different ways and that you will come into the fullness of what I have in store for you.

Activation:

Ask God to examine your heart and to reveal to you the areas in which He wants you to receive more of what He has for you at this time. Ask Him how He wants you to grow in those areas.

Proverbs 4:23 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – God of Grace

My child, I am renewing your joy. I know that you’re looking around and seeing yourself surrounded by devastation, pain, and shame. But I, the Lord Your God, have a better word. I have a better report. Lift up your eyes, My child, and see the joy I have placed beyond the current circumstances.

For I have not called you to endure with no hope of relief. I have first set My joy before you to motivate you and give you courage to endure till the end. Remember that those who sow in tears will come back with songs of joy bringing in the bountiful harvest.

Now take courage and press forward towards the joy that I have said before you.

Activation:

As a prophetic act, hold your arms out in front of you as if carrying a large box of harvest grains, fruit and vegetables. Thank the Lord for giving you joy that the harvest will come.

He who goes back and forth weeping, carrying his bag of seed [for planting],
Will indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 126:6 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Eyes of Fire

I see the Lord with eyes of fire, standing before you, gazing at you with great love.

The Spirit of the Lord says:
Welcome My fiery gaze. Do not fear My eyes of fire. Do not draw away from My gaze of purity. Instead, draw closer and lean in. Rest your head on My chest and let Me pour the purity of My being into you – spirit, soul and body. I am letting you know Me intimately and I want to know you intimately too.

Do you not know that I search out and remove all your anxieties? Invite My gaze into the spaces within you where My love can be established, and your anxieties abolished. As you let My love in, you will feel fear leave you.

Activation:

Read Revelation 1:14-16 out loud. Ask Jesus to show you His eyes of fire. Rest in His gaze. Then, read Psalms 139:23 out loud. Ask Jesus to show you the hidden places in you. Invite Him to establish His love in your heart and abolish any anxious thoughts you may have.

14 His head and His hair were white like white wool, [glistening white] like snow; and His [all-seeing] eyes were [flashing] like a flame of fire [piercing into my being].

15 His feet were like burnished [white-hot] bronze, refined in a furnace, and His voice was [powerful] like the sound of many waters.

16 In His right hand He held seven stars, and from His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword [of judgment]; and His face [reflecting His majesty and the [a]Shekinah glory] was like the sun shining in [all] its power [at midday].

Revelation 1:14 (AMP)

23 Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts;

24 And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

Psalm 139:23-24 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Revelation 1:16 The visible, divine Presence.

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    Philippians 3:10 ~ Amplified Bible

    And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did];

    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – I Have Heard Your Cries

    I have heard your cries of “Here I am, send me!” You have cried out and I have heard, says the Lord. You have been through a season of preparation and the time is now. I am sending you out. You have been sharpened and refined through a season of fire.

    Will I not provide for you? I will provide exceedingly beyond measure and I will walk with you, says the Lord! You have not asked amiss. I will provide abundantly for you as you are sent out to do My will. You will experience great joy, says the Lord, and you will see much fruit!

    Activation:

    Continue to sit in His presence and draw near to Him. Know that He will supply all that you need.

    28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding.

    29 He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].

    Isaiah 40:28-29 (AMP)