Reading my word brings renewal. Declaring my word inspires passion and growth. The word is a route to deeper understanding and stronger intimacy with Me. For many though, My word seems impenetrable, like it is beyond you and filled with things that you will never understand. These are lies which hinder and disempower you. Have patience with yourself as you read My word. Ask for My joy and divine understanding to fill you as you read. These words are gifts of life that release you into fullness. Anything which says otherwise must be silenced!
Activation: Placing a hand on your head, repent of anywhere that you have knowingly and unknowingly partnered with any lies having to do with your ability to read and understand scripture. Then, declare the following over yourself: In the name of Yahusha, I declare that when I read the word of Yahuah, I understand it. By my Father’s grace I receive life and understanding every time I read the bible. I will be patient with myself as I comprehend what I read. I declare that where I have despair or defeat, I receive fresh passion and joy!
Remember what you were taught from your childhood from the Holy Scrolls which can impart to you wisdom to experience everlasting life through the faith of Jesus, the Anointed One! God has transmitted his very substance into every Scripture, for it is God-breathed. It will empower you by its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of godliness. Then you will be God’s servant, fully mature and perfectly prepared to fulfill any assignment God gives you.This is the mighty power that was released when God raised Christ from the dead and exalted him to the place of highest honor and supreme authority in the heavenly realm!
2 Timothy 3:17-20 (TPT)
I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know him through your deepening intimacy with him. I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of his calling —that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that he finds in us, his holy ones! I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God’s power made available to you through faith. Then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you! This is the mighty power
Iknow that for many of you, there is a heavy load that is weighing you down. This load is not yours to carry! I need you to work with Me in releasing this burden from your shoulders.
Will you choose today to silence all doubt by breaking partnership with it?
Command the voice of fear and doubt that is weighing you down to be silent!
Today, make the move to fix your focus on Me and Me alone. Stop looking heaviness in the eye and join your gaze to Mine. This is your choice.
I encourage you today to be vigilant in prayer – focus on my voice and what I have to say to you. The call today is to draw close to Me; draw close to your life source.
I am never far away.
Activation: In the Spirit, posture yourself before the feet of Yahusha. Hand to Him the heavy things that have weighed you down. Repent for where you have knowingly and unknowingly partnered with fear, doubt, and heaviness. As you release these things, pick up the fresh things Yahusha has foryou instead.
8 We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;
9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.
10 We always carry the death of Yahusha in our body, so that the life of Yahusha may also be displayed in our body.
11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Yahusha’s sake, so that Yahusha’s life may also be displayed in our mortal flesh.
12 So then, death is at work in us, but life in you.
13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,[a] we also believe, and therefore speak.
14 For we know that the one who raised the LordYahusha will also raise us with Yahusha and present us with you.
15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of Yahuah.
16 Thereforewe do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
I set before you a challenge, says Yahuah, to choose from the options I give you and to accept the consequences of your choice. You will need your wits about you because they are not what they appear and must be discerned, and they must be in reference to what you know about Me from what has been revealed to you.
The choices you have before you are different for everyone, for each has different preferences; each has different weaknesses and strengths. These choices are designed to show you what is in your heart and to expose the good as well as what still needs shaping. So, will you choose with the right heart, choosing only those things that would please Me?
There are many choices to be made in this life, each with its own cost and each will be examined. You see, life is full of choices, but there is only one wise choice and that is to choose My Son Yahusha. Once you have chosen Him, all other choices will come into place in reference to Him, says Yahuah.
15 “But what about you?” He asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
Matthew 16-15-17 (NIV)
30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Yahusha, Who has become for us wisdom from Yahuah —that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in Yahuah.”[a]
Well, Me, My child, what does “rest” mean to you? What does true rest look like to you? Be honest and don’t hold back. Tell me not what you think I want to hear or what you know it should be, but what does rest actually mean to you?
Is it some ethereal concept that cannot be grasped, or is it just beyond your reach in this busy world full of things that must be done? Is it just something that you have read about in the Bible but is a not-yet promise only truly yours when you die and go to heaven? And yet, I say to you come, will you who are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest, that is my promise. But My question is, do you not have rest because you have not come?
I’m waiting for your response to my invitation to come, I am waiting for you to take that step of faith and to receive My easy yoke and My light burden in exchange for what you are carrying. Simply this, My child, come says the Lord of the Sabbath.
Activation: Just stop a minute and reflect. Are you at rest? If not, it is time to come to Jesus and to sit in His presence. Sit at His feet and receive His rest. Allow all that you are carrying to fall off.
28 “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
At the Home of Martha and Mary
38 As Yahusha and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at Yahusha’s feet listening to what He said.
40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41 “Martha, Martha,” Yahusha answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,
42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a]Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:38-42 (NIV) Footnotes [a] Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed
You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11 (AMP)
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom].
2 Corinthians 3:17 (AMP)
Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].
Colossians 3:15 (AMP)
You shall walk [that is, live each and every day] in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land which you will possess.
Deuteronomy 5:33 (AMP)
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness [of sin], we lie and do not practice the truth;
7 but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].
1 John 1:6-7 (AMP)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.
Romans 15:13 (AMP)
But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the[a]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you].
8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world about [the guilt of] sin [and the need for a Savior], and about righteousness, and about judgment:
John 16:7-8 (AMP) Footnotes [a] John 16:7 Gr Paracletos, one called alongside to help.
30 But when he saw [the effects of] the wind, he was frightened, and he began to sink, and he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31Immediately Jesus extended His hand and caught him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you [a]doubt?”
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
Matthew 14:30-32 (AMP) Footnotes [a] Matthew 14:31 I.e. allow yourself to be drawn in two directions.
“The eye is the lamp of the body; so if your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive], your whole body will be full of light [benefiting from God’s precepts].
Matthew 6:22 (AMP)
36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies and not to dishonest gain and envy.
37 Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine], and restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
38 Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant, as that which produces [awe-inspired] reverence for You.
Psalm 119:36-38 (AMP)
So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are visible are temporal [just brief and fleeting], but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.
2 Corinthians 4:18 AMP)
But You are holy, O You who are enthroned in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered].
Psalm 22:3 (AMP)
Enemies Destroy Themselves
20 So they got up early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe and trust in the Lord your God and you will be established (secure). Believe and trust in His prophets and succeed.”
21 When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lordand those who praised Him in their holy (priestly) attire, as they went out before the army and said, “Praise and give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever.”
22 When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down [in defeat].
23 For the sons of Ammon and Moab [suspecting betrayal] rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, completely destroying them; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
2 Chronicles 20:20-23 (AMP)
6 Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplication.
7 The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield; my heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.
8 The Lord is their [unyielding] strength, and He is the fortress of salvation to His anointed.
Psalm 28:6-8 (AMP)
3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.
4 So will I bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My [a]soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.
Psalm 63:3-5 (AMP)
Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge them], ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?’
Matthew 7:22 (AMP)
2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.
John 14:2-3 (AMP)
Jesus answered, “Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error].
Matthew 24:4 (AMP)
11 Many false prophets will appear and mislead many.
12 Because lawlessness is increased, the love of most people will grow cold.
13 But the one who endures and bears up [under suffering] to the end will be saved.
14 This good news of the kingdom [the gospel] will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end [of the age] will come.
Matthew 24:11-14 (AMP)
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit,
21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life.
22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting;
23 save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy but with fear, loathing even the clothing spotted and polluted by their shameless immoral freedom.
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight,
25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
Have you ever stopped on a warm day to look up at the sun as it shone brightly in the sky? For a moment, you pause, your eyes closed, and your breathing deep. It’s a moment where all feels right as you enjoy this simple, life-giving pleasure. Such a moment of bliss is what it is like to live in my light. You live encapsulated in my life-giving light. The warmth and delight I find in you radiates upon you every moment of the day. You need only stop and take a moment to embrace the light. Let my light cascade over you. Let my light lift you above the darkness. I know these days are complicated, but embrace the simple joy of knowing that I am King. Take a moment today to pause in my light and bask in my warmth.
Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight in every day? You can go through a day without the fear of stumbling when you walk in the One who gives light to the world. But you will stumble when the light is not in you, for you’ll be walking in the dark.”
John 11:9-10 (TPT)
A fountain of life was in Him, for His life is light for all humanity. And this Light never fails to shine through darkness— Light that darkness could not overcome!
Messy life marked the entrance of Yahusha (Jesus). The world uses pomp and pageantry to mark a new king, but none of that was present in the manger. The King of Kings came to the world through a virgin birth, in blood and pain and messy life. The newborn cry of God made flesh echoed in a stable.
It’s time to make way for the King! It’s time to cry out for Yahuah’s kingdom to come, and with it, the King of all Kings. As we usher in the King, may we have wisdom on how to discern the messy life that precedes the King of Kings. Wisdom on how to welcome Him, and rejoice in the birthing of Yahuah’s kingdom here on earth.
Take hold of Yahuah’s promises and cling to them in joy. Remove the worldly distractions that keep the Lord at a distance. Hold onto what is holy and with a courageous breath, blow away all that is not of Yahuah. And rejoice, for the King is coming!
Make way for the King, for He is coming. Make way for the King of glory to come in. It’s time to lift up our heads and cry out King Yahusha!
Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
Psalm 24:9 (NIV)
On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
The battle training of Jael took the most unexpected form. The years spent hammering tent pegs into the ground, putting a roof over the heads of her family, would never have been considered weapons training in any army strategy. Yet, in the Kingdom of God, the most mundane of things are the very things God uses for His glory. For the Lord specialises in using the unexpected, the overlooked, the seemingly unimportant. Ask God today what has He been using to train you for battle against powers and principalities? What unlikely tools is He giving you to be used for victory? For it is in the unexpected where God shines brightest. A woman with tent pegs defeated a feared military commander. A brutal death on a cross led to the Resurrection. It is time to get ready for unexpected victories!
But Jael, Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.
Shape is important in life, and we often refer to it when we know that we are not in the shape we should be. You have heard the often-said phrase “I need to get into shape” when speaking about physical fitness and weight loss. If shape is important in the physical, how much more important is it to be in the spirit? In our hearts, we all hold onto baggage that we don’t need. Things like unforgiveness, anger, resentment and so on. The effect of this is that it slows us down and even disables us. Today, the Spirit of the Lord says it is time to get into shape, address your attitudes, and deal with the baggage that you have held onto for too long. It is time to process and remove those things that are hindering you and get in shape, the shape I made you, the shape I intend you to become, the shape that is able to carry my glory and be healthy enough to love those around you. I will not give up on you so don’t give up on yourselves says the Spirit of the Lord.
Activation: Ask the Holy Spirit to show you your “shape” in the spirit. Ask Holy Spirit to spotlight where there are things within this shape that you no longer need to carry. Repent and break partnership with these things then ask Holy Spirit to fill these spaces a fresh. Invite Holy Spirit to “re-shape” you today.
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
2 fixing our eyes on Yahusha, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of Yahuah.
Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)
Yahuah, so many times I fail; I fall into disgrace. But when I trust in you, I have a strong and glorious presence protecting and anointing me. Forever you’re all I need!
Unapologetically Marcia 