Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Shine Like A Star

Have you ever been so deep in a hole that only the skin-crawling sensations of shame and desperation were your only companions?
Come out of the grave you have dug yourself.

Let the life-giving hand of Yahusha pull you free from the muck and mire you’ve been in. For there is no hole so deep that Yahuah cannot reach down and pull you out. For you are a precious One. A Holy One. A royal priest called to be the living, breathing home of Yahuah Himself.

Take the time to feel Yahuah’s Spirit in your heart.
Stop.
Close your eyes.
Breathe in.

Marvel that you carry the eternal King of King’s Spirit in your very heart. That Yahuah trusts you to carry Himself. For you are the living tabernacle of Yahuah.

Now lift your head and shine like a star. Be the light Yahuah has called you to be. Hold out the word of life to a starving generation, hungry for the Truth that only Yahusha can be.

Activation: We are called to be light in this world. Ask Yahuah what type of light you are in your current season. Are you a lighthouse guiding people through rough seas to Yahusha? Are you a night light, soothing people scared of the enemy darkness by pointing them to Yahuah? Are you a bonfire, blazing on a hill? Or a fluorescent light, fiercely chasing away all shadows with Yahuah’s holy presence? Whatever light you are, go forth and be that light to the people around you, pointing them to Yahusha.

14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing,

15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of Yahuah without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky

16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

Philippians 2:14-16 (NIV)
Footnotes
[a] Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 (NIV)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Arise

My child, I’ve seen the places where depression and despondency have left you feeling depleted and at times defeated. This season has been unusually tough and the weight of it seems as if it is more than you can bear. Although you’ve sought me in the secret place, you still find yourself wondering more times than usual if this will ever lift. You have faithfully trusted in Me during this time of testing, and you’ve never doubted that I AM with you. I see you and I say that time has come. The weight is being lifted in this hour and I say to you: Arise My child arise!

Today marks the beginning of a new day and it is the day to arise to a new life. You’ve pressed through in worship, and you’ve persevered in prayer.

I want you to know that I Am here to refresh you and to revive you. My child, arise into my light and stand victoriously radiant with My glory.

Activation: Wherever you are, activate this word by physically standing up and imagining yourself being clothed with the glory of Yahuah as it falls upon you. As you do so pray these words:
Father, I receive Your glory. In the name of Yahusha, I stand up to activate this word in my life. I decree that this season of heaviness is now over. In the name of Yahusha, I now arise from the depression and exhaustion in which circumstances have kept me. I rise to a new life! I now shine and am radiant with the glory of the Lord, for my light has come, and the glory of Yahuah has risen upon me!

Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of Yahuah), for your light has come, and the glory of Yahuah has risen upon you!

Isaiah 60:1 (AMPC)

We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But Yahuah will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust Him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (TPT)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – I Am Enough

I stand at the door, and I knock.
I AM longs to come into your life. Will you let Me enter? Will you let Me into your everyday? Please don’t treat Me the way a child treats a toy, placing Me upon a shelf, taking Me down to sit and play with and then placing Me back when done.

I want to be with you in every instance, in every moment, in all that you do. I want these things, not because I want to control you, but to connect with you.

I long for us to do life together.
No one loves you the way I AM loves you.
My love is everlasting.
My love is constant.
My love is enough.

Today you have a choice to make. To choose a life with Me is to choose the path of righteousness, fulfilment, and joy. To choose a life without Me brings chaos and leads to destruction. Will you choose the path of your own understanding, or will you choose to let Me in?

Activation: Take a moment to think about whether Yahusha is regularly included in your everyday life or if you simply squeeze him in as time permits. After doing this, focus on Yahuah who never stops loving you and longs to be a daily part of your life. Repent for knowingly or unknowingly putting your way of living life above the life Yahuah has called you to live. Ask Holy Spirit to help you live the remainder of your days making Him the utmost priority in your life.

and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

John 12:36 (ESV)

“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear My voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

Revelation 3:20 (NLT)

For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 100:5 (ESV)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Let’s Be Friends

Beloved, let’s be friends!

Every person has a longing for intimate connection, to know and to be known and loved by others. And this is My longing too because you are made in My image! I want to be known and loved by you.
Abraham was My friend, and I shared My thoughts and plans with him (Genesis 18:17; 2 Chronicles 20:7).

Yahuah said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,

Genesis 18:17 (AMP)

O Yahuah, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Your friend Abraham?

2 Chronicles 20:7 (AMP)

With Moses, I spoke to him face to face as with a friend (Exodus 33:11). But I will not share my heart with just anyone, only with those I can trust.

And so Yahuah used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his attendant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

Exodus 33:11 (AMP)

Will you be trustworthy with My heart?
Will you spend time getting to know Me?
Will you let Me mean more to you than the things I do for you?
Will you be My friend?

Activation:
In Song of Songs 4:9 the king’s words to his beloved are: You have stolen my heart. The Hebrew word here is ‘libabthini’ which is rooted in a description of tearing bark off a tree. This is our loving Saviour’s description of his heart as we worship him – uncovered and laid bare! God himself chooses to make himself vulnerable to his friends and lovers and will share his very heart with us!

Ask Yahusha to forgive you for the times you have wanted Him to give you something more than you wanted to get to know Him. Also, for the occasions you have been keener to work for Him than be with Him. Share your own heart with Him as you would with a friend. But don’t leave it at that, listen also as He shares His heart with you. Take time, like Mary did, to simply sit with Him (Luke 10:39).

“You have ravished my heart and given me courage, my sister, my [promised] bride; you have ravished my heart and given me courage with a single glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

Song of Songs 4:9 (AMP)

She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at Yahusha’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.

Luke 10:39 (AMP)

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

Luke 15:15 (NIV)

The friendship[a] of Yahuah is for those who fear Him, and He makes known to them His covenant.

Psalm 25:14 (ESV)
Footnotes
[a] Psalm 25:14 Or The secret counsel

23 While Yahusha was at the Passover Feast, the number of His followers began to grow, and many gave their allegiance to Him because of all the miraculous signs they had seen Him doing!

24 But Yahusha did not yet entrust Himself to them, because He knew how fickle human hearts can be.

John 2:23-24 (TPT)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Connected Hearts

Do you hunger for greater things?
Do you desire to see My Kingdom more in your life?
When you seek My face daily, you will find it. That is a promise I have given to you! In your times of prayer, I am there with you. I am with you during your worship and when you choose to read my word. I want to encourage you to slow down and really look for Me outside of your normal routine.

Often you think you will find Me in the act of doing “things”, but I choose to dwell and be seen in the hearts of My people.
You will see Me in the hearts of servants laying down their lives for someone else. A gentle hug, laughter, or time spent looking into the face of someone hurting. Being an ear for someone that has no one around.

Yes, it can look like “actions” but when you seek to see Me face to face it will come from a heart fixed on Me. A true relationship with Me and out of our time together we will then partner in action.
Where is your heart? What is your motive? Are you looking to gain My attention in the “act of doing”?

You already have My attention; you already have My heart. Allow me to soften your heart and meld it with Mine.

Activation: It is time for repentance, mind renewal, and obedience. Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and motives. Ask Him if you have been “working” for His attention. Let’s repent:
“Holy Spirit, thank-you for showing me where I have been wrong in my thinking. I repent for my actions. I ask for my mind to be renewed (changed) and set free in the name of Yahusha. Yahuah thank you for softening my heart and aligning it with yours and I offer myself in obedience to your will. Amen.”

Yahuah spoke to Moses’ face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.

Exodus 33:11 (NLV)

12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NKJV)

23 Search me, O Yahuah, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties;

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

Psalms 139:23-24 (NKJV)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Heart Rhythms

Is your heartbeat in time with Mine?

Are the patterns and rhythms of your inner life in sync with Me and My purposes? Or are they too focused on outward things?
Is there fear and anxiety in your life which is causing your heart rate to increase and your focus to shift? Do you feel like you are living on the edge, all of the time?

I have not called you to live as the world does, in a state of overstimulation and fear, to be reactive to your circumstances.
I am calling you to rest with Me, living permanently in an expression of My peace. For the peace that I offer will calm your heart, reset the patterns and rhythms of your inner life and realign you with My purposes.

Activation: Take a minute now to stop, close your eyes, take some deep breaths. Press your fingers to your pulse and become aware of your heartbeat slowing gently as you realign your heart with Mine. Ask Me now to reveal to you the patterns and rhythms in your life that need re-aligning to Mine.

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)

I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

John 14:27 (NLT)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – I Am After Your Heart

My Beloved, I am after your heart.
I want more than your mental agreement to the truths of My Word.
You mean more to me than that!

I desire a deep relationship with you in purity of faith and love. I want truth in your inmost parts. So much so that I will allow circumstances into your life which will highlight what is hidden within your heart. This is not to harm or humiliate you – my intentions for you are always good. It is so you can become aware of the ways in which you do not trust or believe Me, for these are the things which keep you distant from Me.

As challenges arise for you which cause you to question my goodness, do not squash those things down and pretend to believe. Do not harden your heart and turn away from Me.

Allow Me to highlight these areas so you can come honestly before Me and receive My healing and My truth. I want you to experience Me afresh in areas of pain so you may know Me more purely and more deeply.

Activation: Make a choice that when there are circumstances and events you do not understand, you will not harden your heart.
Ask Holy Spirit to highlight areas of unbelief (don’t go soul-searching – allow Him to show you!) As He does, take each situation to Him and hand over your hurt and disappointment. Be real. But do not stay there! Ask Him to reveal Himself afresh to you and heal your heart.

Then pray Psalm 139:23-34 (TPT) over yourself:
“Yahuah, I invite Your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to Your glorious, everlasting ways— the path that brings me back to You.”

Teach me Your way, Yahuah that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your Name.

Psalm 86:11 (NIV)

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Mountains Will Move

If you would only see what possibilities lie before you, you would run into your future unabandoned and unafraid.
I need you to hold onto faith and hope.

Suffering produces perseverance and perseverance produces maturity. I want you to remember all the times I have held you. You must believe, deep within yourself, that I will never leave you or forsake you.

You have been through storms but you must walk on the water. Come take my hand, and choose to keep your eyes off the wind and the waves. Look up at your King who wears the victor’s crown.

Prayer: Yahusha, I believe! When the storms roll in, help me to look up to my Saviour and King, the lifter of my head. Show me the way through the storms. Help me grow in faith and know that as I turn towards you, my faith can move mountains.

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)

O Israel hope in Yahuah, for with Yahuah there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows.

Psalm 130:7 (NLT)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – The Soaking

My people! I am pouring out My Spirit upon you! I am not holding anything back. The earth is awakening to the truth of who I am.
As it stands, many of My people come to Me with receptacles to hold My Spirit – to contain it in a way that pleases and entertains them – but they are only holding a glimpse. They are missing out on so much.

I am raising up a people who are ready to soak in My Spirit. People who are not trying to hold Me or contain Me, but are giving up all that they have to dance in the freedom and abandon of My outpouring.

These are the ones who will know My heart and experience My glory. They will know truth and joy deep within their bones.
So throw down your receptacles, close your umbrellas, and prepare your hearts to soak in the freedom of the outpouring of My Spirit.

Activation: Stand up where you are, physically open your hands, and spread your arms wide. Say aloud, “Yahuah I am sorry for the times that I have tried to tame and contain you. I am ready now to soak in your Spirit! Please pour out afresh upon me today.”

17 Now Yahusha is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of Yahusha is, there is freedom.

18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] Yahusha’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from Yahusha, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18 (NIV)
Footnotes
[a] 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect

“‘In the last days, Yahuah says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Acts 2:17 (NIV)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Follow My Fire

In the waiting, can you see Me? Can you see My fire guiding you?
The wait is real, but so am I. Your wait is not wasted because as you wait upon Me, so you wait with Me. For I am with you, always.
Just as the Israelites were guided by Me in the wilderness, turn your eyes to me and follow My fire through the dark. Day or night, My light can always be seen and will always reach you.

My child, follow My way, the path I have planned for you. For you are never alone. It is in the wild wait that I am most visible.
Cry out to Me, cling to My presence, and stir your hunger for Me. For I am YHWH, the alpha and the omega, the one true God, and I will always be with you.
As you wait, do so with expectant hope. Trust in Me and follow My fire.

Activation: Ask YHWH to show you how He is showing up in your life today. Pray to be increasingly sensitive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for YHWH your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV)

By day YHWH went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel by day or night.

Exodus 13:21 (NIV)

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