Monday Morning Scripture (Wk42/2022) – Jeremiah 33:1-27

Restoration Promised

1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still confined in the court of the guard, saying,

2 “Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is His name,

3 ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.’

4 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of Judah which are torn down to make a defence against the siege ramps and against the sword,

5 ‘While they (the besieged Jews) are coming to fight against the Chaldeans and to fill the houses with the dead bodies of men whom I have slain in My anger and in My wrath, for I have hidden My face [in disgust] from this city because of all their wickedness.

6 Behold, [in the restored Jerusalem] I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an abundance of peace (prosperity, security, stability) and truth.

7 I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel and will rebuild them as they were at first.

8 I will cleanse them from all their wickedness (guilt) by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon (forgive) all their sins by which they rebelled against Me.

9 Jerusalem will be to Me a name of joy, praise and glory before all the nations of the earth which will hear of all the good that I do for it, and they shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the peace (prosperity, security, stability) that I provide for it.’

10 “Thus says the Lord, ‘Yet again there will be heard in this place of which you say, “It is a [desolate] waste, without man and without animal”—even in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without animal—

11 the [sound of the] voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the [song-filled] voice of those who say,

“GIVE PRAISE AND THANKS TO THE LORD OF HOSTS, FOR THE LORD IS GOOD; FOR HIS [STEADFAST] LOVINGKINDNESS (MERCY) ENDURES FOREVER”;

and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.

12 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘There will again be in this desolate place—[a place] without man or animal—and in all its cities, pastures for shepherds who rest their flocks.

13 In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South (the Negev), in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hand of the one who counts them,’ says the Lord.

The Davidic Kingdom

14 ‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good word andpromise which I have made regarding the house of Israel and the house of Judah.

15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He (the Messiah) shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.

16 In those days Judah will be saved and [the people of] Jerusalem will live in safety; and this is the name by which she will be called: the Lord Our Righteousness (Justice).’

17 For thus says the Lord, ‘David shall never lack a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

18 and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man (descendant) to offer burnt offerings before Me and to burn grain offerings and to prepare sacrifices all day long.’”

19 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

20 “Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night do not take place at their appointed times,

21 then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, and [My covenant may also be broken] with the Levitical priests, My ministers.

22 As the host of [the stars of] heaven cannot be counted and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.’”

23 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

24 “Have you not noticed what this people have spoken, saying, ‘The two families [Israel the northern kingdom, and Judah the southern kingdom] which the Lord chose, He has rejected’? Thus they despise My [chosen] people, no longer are they [considered] as a nation in their sight.

25 Thus says the Lord, ‘If My covenant with day and night does not stand, and if I have not established the fixed patterns of heaven and earth, [the whole order of nature,]

26 then I would [also] reject the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, not taking from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes, and will have mercy on them.’”

Jeremiah 33:1-27 (AMP)

Monday Morning Scripture (Wk42/2022) – John 10:22-42

Jesus Asserts His Deity

22 At that time the [1]Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. 23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple [area] in [2]Solomon’s portico.

24 So the Jews surrounded Him and began saying to Him, “How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are [really] the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), tell us so plainly and openly.”

25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you so, yet you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name testify concerning Me [they are My credentials and the evidence declaring who I am].

26 But you do not believe Me [so you do not trust and follow Me] because you are not My sheep.

27 The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me.

28 And I give them eternal life, and they will never, ever [by any means] perish; and no one will ever snatch them out of My hand.

29 [3]My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater and mightier than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

30 I and the Father are One [in essence and nature].”

31 Again the Jews picked up stones to stone Him.

32 Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works [and many acts of mercy] from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

33 The Jews answered Him, “We are not going to stone You for a good work, but for blasphemy, because You, a mere man, make Yourself out to be God.”

34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods [human judges representing God, not divine beings]’?

35 If He [4]called them gods, men to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be undone or annulled or broken),

36 [if that is true] then do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and set apart for Himself and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?

37 If I do not do the works of My Father [that is, the miracles that only God could perform], then do not believe Me.

38 But if I am doing them, even if you do not believe Me or have faith in Me, [at least] believe the works [that I do—admit that they are the works of God], so that you may know and keep on knowing [clearly—without any doubt] that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father [that is, I am One with Him].”

39 So they tried again to seize Him, but He eluded their grasp.

40 He went back again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.

41 Many came to Him, and they were saying, “John did not perform a single sign (attesting miracle), but everything John said about this Man was true and accurate.”

42 And many there believed and confidently trusted in Him [accepting Him as Savior, and following His teaching].

John 10:22-42 (AMP)

Footnotes

  1. John 10:22 Now known as Hanukkah or the Feast of Lights.
  2. John 10:23 Located on the east side of the temple, this was a sheltered area consisting of a long, covered portico or colonnade. It later became a meeting place for Christians (Acts 3:11; 5:12).
  3. John 10:29 One early ms reads What My Father has given Me is greater than all.
  4. John 10:35 This statement in Ps 82:6 is addressed to the ruling judges of Israel, who were supposed to serve as God’s representatives on earth. Jesus’ argument (v 36) is that since He is in fact proving Himself to be the Father’s representative on earth, He is entitled to be recognized as the Son of God.

Monday Morning Scripture (Wk42/2022) – Revelation 3

To the Church in Sardis

1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.

3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.

4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

5 The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Philadelphia

7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.

8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.

10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.

13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Laodicea

14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.

15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

Revelation 4:1-22 (ESV)

Friday Morning Scripture (Wk41/2022) – Isaiah 60

God Is Coming

1 “Jerusalem, get up and shine![1] Your Light is coming! The Glory of the Lord will shine on you.

2 Darkness now covers the earth, and the people are in darkness. But the Lord will shine on you, and his Glory will appear over you.

3 Then the nations will come to your light. Kings will come to your bright sunrise.

4 Look around you! See all the people gathering around. Those are your sons coming from far away, and your daughters are there beside them.

5 “At that time you will see your people, and your faces will shine with happiness. First, you will be afraid, but then you will be excited. All the riches from across the seas will be set before you. The riches of the nations will come to you.

6 Herds of camels from Midian and Ephah will cross your land. Long lines of camels will come from Sheba. They will bring gold and incense. People will sing praises to the Lord.

7 People will collect all the sheep from Kedar and give them to you. They will bring you rams from Nebaioth. You will offer those animals on my altar, and I will accept them. I will make my wonderful Temple even more beautiful.

8 Look at the people. They are rushing toward you like clouds quickly crossing the sky. They are like doves flying to their nests.

9 The faraway lands are waiting for me. The great cargo ships are ready to sail. They are ready to bring your children from faraway lands. They will bring silver and gold with them to honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel. He has done wonderful things for you.

10 Children from other lands will rebuild your walls. Their kings will serve you. “When I was angry, I hurt you, but now I want to be kind to you. So I will comfort you.

11 Your gates will always be open. They will not be closed, day or night. Nations and kings will bring their wealth to you.

12 Any nation or kingdom that does not serve you will be destroyed.

13 All the great things of Lebanon will be given to you. People will bring pine trees, fir trees, and cypress trees to you. These trees will be used for lumber to make my Holy Place[2] more beautiful. This place is like a stool in front of my throne, and I will honor it.[3]

14 In the past, people hurt you, but they will bow down before you. In the past, people hated you, but they will bow down at your feet. They will call you ‘The City of the Lord’s,’ ‘Zion of the Holy One of Israel.’

15 “People hated you. You were left all alone with no one passing through. But I will make you great from now on. You will be happy forever and ever.

16 Nations will give you what you need, like a child drinking milk from its mother. But you will ‘drink’ riches from kings. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who saves you. You will know that I, the Great God of Jacob, protect you.

17 “You now have copper, but I will bring you gold .You now have iron, but I will bring you silver. I will change your wood into copper and your rocks into iron. I will change your punishment into peace. And those who punished you will be replaced with those who are kind to you.

18 There will never again be news of violence in your country. People will never again attack your country and steal from you. You will name your walls, ‘Salvation’ and your gates, ‘Praise.’

19 “The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The light from the moon will no longer be your light at night. The Lord will be your light forever. Your God will be your glory.

20 Your sun will never go down again. Your moon will never again be dark. That’s because the Lord will be your light forever, and the dark days of mourning will end.

21 “All your people will be good. They will get the land forever. They are the young plant in my garden[4] that will grow to be a wonderful tree. I made them with my own hands.[5]

22 The smallest family will become a large family group. The smallest tribe will become a powerful nation. When the time is right, I, the Lord, will come quickly. I will make these things happen.”

Isaiah 60:1-22 (ESV)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:1 Jerusalem … shine Or “Jerusalem, my light, get up!”
  2. Isaiah 60:13 my Holy Place This probably means the Temple in Jerusalem.
  3. Isaiah 60:13 I will honor it Or “I will give it glory.”
  4. Isaiah 60:21 young plant … garden See Isa. 4:1 and 5:7.
  5. Isaiah 60:21 They are … hands Or “They are the plant I planted, which I made with my own hands, to show how wonderful I am.”

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Move

Now is the time to move, child! I am cheering you on. Can you hear the angels? We are all for you!

Don’t hold anything back and start to move. Now is your time to become visible. Now is your time to step out. You can do it, my beloved.

I have equipped you in the past wilderness season. Now is your time to overcome any imposter syndrome that is still left inside of you.

Come on! There is so much joy, happiness, and freedom waiting for you.

Activation: Ask Holy Spirit to reveal anything to you that still hinders you from stepping out again. As he does this, let those things go. At the end, as a prophetic act, stand up and make a step. Move! Say yes to moving.

The Glory of Zion

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

Isaiah 60:1 (NIV)

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[1] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV)
Footnotes
1 Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that

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Friday Morning Scripture (Wk41/2022) – Matthew 5:13-20

Matthew 5:14 ‘You are the light of [Christ to] the world…….’

Disciples and the World

13 “You are the [1]salt of the earth; but if the salt has [2]lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery].

14 “You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.

17 “Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the [3]Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

18 For I assure you and most solemnly say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke[of the pen] will pass from the Law until all things [which it foreshadows] are accomplished.

19 So whoever breaks one of the least [important] of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness (uprightness, moral essence) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:13-20 (AMP)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:13 In ancient times salt was often used as a preservative. Similarly, followers of Christ are to preserve both the gospel message and Christian values in the secular world.
  2. Matthew 5:13 The salt from the Dead Sea contains impurities that affect its qualities as a seasoning and as a preservative.
  3. Matthew 5:17 i.e. the Pentateuch.

Thursday Morning Scripture (WK41/2022) – 1 Corinthians 1

Appeal to Unity

1 Paul, called as an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother [1]Sosthenes,

2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified (set apart, made holy) in Christ Jesus, who are selected and called as saints (God’s people), together with all those who in every place call on and honor the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

3 Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

5 so that in everything you were [exceedingly] enriched in Him, in all speech [empowered by the spiritual gifts] and in all knowledge [with insight into the faith].

6 In this way our testimony about Christ was confirmed and established in you,

7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift [which comes from the Holy Spirit], as you eagerly wait [with confident trust] for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ [when He returns].

8 And He will also confirm you to the end [keeping you strong and free of any accusation, so that you will be] blameless and beyond reproach in the day [of the return] of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful [He is reliable, trustworthy and ever true to His promise—He can be depended on], and through Him you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 But I urge you, believers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in full agreement in what you say, and that there be no divisions or factions among you, but that you be perfectly united in your way of thinking and in your judgment [about matters of the faith].

11 For I have been informed about you, my brothers and sisters, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are quarrels and factions among you.

12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I am [a disciple] of Paul,” or “I am [a disciple] of Apollos,” or “I am [a disciple] of Cephas (Peter),” or “I am [a disciple] of Christ.”

13 Has Christ been divided [into different parts]? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul? [Certainly not!]

14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

15 so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name.

16 Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else.

17 For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]—not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be [2]made ineffective [deprived of its saving power].

The Wisdom of God

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.

19 For it is written and forever remains written,

“I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE [the philosophy of the philosophers],
AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER[who do not know Me] I WILL NULLIFY.”

20 Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom?

21 For since the world through all its [earthly] wisdom failed to recognize God, God in His wisdom was well-pleased through the [3]foolishness of the message preached [regarding salvation] to save those who believe [in Christ and welcome Him as Savior].

22 For Jews demand signs (attesting miracles), and Greeks pursue [worldly] wisdom and philosophy,

23 but we preach Christ crucified, [a message which is] to Jews a stumbling block [that provokes their opposition], and to Gentiles foolishness [just utter nonsense],

24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles), Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 [This is] because the foolishness of God [is not foolishness at all and] is wiser than men [far beyond human comprehension], and the weakness of God is stronger than men [far beyond the limits of human effort].

26 Just look at your own calling, believers; not many [of you were considered] wise according to human standards, not many powerful or influential, not many of high and noble birth.

27 But God has selected [for His purpose] the foolish things of the world to shame the wise [revealing their ignorance], and God has selected [for His purpose] the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong [revealing their frailty].

28 God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are,

29 so that no one may [be able to] boast in the presence of God.

30 But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],

31 so then, as it is written [in Scripture], “He who boasts and glories, let him boast and glory in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 1:1-31 (AMP)
Footnotes
1 1 Corinthians 1:1 This man may have served as secretary to Paul to record his dictation, and may be the synagogue leader mentioned in Acts 18:17.
2 1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul may be referring to the danger that convincing people to become Christians by the use of clever rhetoric would result in false conversions (cf 2:5).
3 1 Corinthians 1:21 The straightforward message of salvation seemed foolish to unbelievers.

Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk41/2022) – Hebrews 1

God’s Final Word in His Son

1 God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways,

2 has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum].

3 The Son is the radiance andonly expression of the glory of [our awesome] God [reflecting God’s [1]Shekinah glory, the Light-being, the brilliant light of the divine], and the exact representation andperfect imprint of His [Father’s] essence, and upholding and maintaining andpropelling all things [the entire physical and spiritual universe] by His powerful word [carrying the universe along to its predetermined goal]. When He [Himself and no other] had [by offering Himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin] accomplished purification from sins and established our freedom from guilt, He sat down [revealing His completed work] at the right hand of the Majesty on high [revealing His Divine authority],

4 having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious [2]name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].

5 For to which of the angels did the Father ever say,

“YOU ARE MY SON,
TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN (fathered) YOU [established You as a Son, with kingly dignity]”?

And again [did He ever say to the angels],

“I SHALL BE A FATHER TO HIM
AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME”?

6 [3]And when He again brings the firstborn [highest-ranking Son] into the world, He says,

“AND ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD ARE TO WORSHIP HIM.”

7 And concerning the angels He says,

“WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERING SERVANTS FLAMES OF FIRE [to do His bidding].”

8 But about the Son [the Father says to Him],

“YOUR THRONR, [4]O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER,
AND THE [5]SCEPTER OF [absolute] RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE SCEPTER OF [6]HIS KINGDOM.

9 “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS [integrity, virtue, uprightness in purpose] AND HAVE HATED LAWLESSNESS [injustice, sin].
THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU
WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.”

10 And,

“[7]YOU, LORD, LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH IN THE BEGINNING
AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;

11 THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN [forever and ever];
AND THEY WILL ALL WEAR OUT LIKE A GARMENT,

12 AND LIKE A ROBE YOU ROLL THEM UP;
LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL BE CHANGED.
BUT [8]YOU ARE THE SAME [forever],
AND YOUR YEARS WILL NEVER END.”

13 But to which of the angels has the Father ever said,

“SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND [together with me in royal dignity],
UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES
A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET [in triumphant conquest]”?

14 Are not all the angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve (accompany, protect) those who will inherit salvation? [Of course they are!]

Hebrews 1:1-14 (AMP)
Footnotes
1 Hebrews 1:3 The word “Shekinah” does not appear in Scripture, but has been used by both Christians and Jews to describe the visible divine Presence of God, in such things as the burning bush, the cloud and the pillar of fire that led the Hebrews in the wilderness, and the Presence of God that rested between the cherubim over the mercy seat of the ark.
2 Hebrews 1:4 In Greek “name” occurs last in this verse to emphasize that Jesus alone bears the name Son. No angel is superior to the Son.
3 Hebrews 1:6 Most likely a reference to the second coming of Christ when He will be acknowledged as divine and worshiped as the Son of God. Another view suggests that this may be a reference to His incarnation as Jesus of Nazareth.
4 Hebrews 1:8 The Son is recognized as deity by being addressed by the Father as “God.”
5 Hebrews 1:8 I.e. symbol of authority.
6 Hebrews 1:8 Late mss read Your.
7 Hebrews 1:10 The deity of Jesus is acclaimed by the designation “You, Lord.”
8 Hebrews 1:12 Since He is deity, the eternality of Jesus is recognized.

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Risk Takers

My church, are you ready to step out onto the water with me? Will you risk the comfort and warmth of what you are familiar with to be pressed into a new shape?

I am doing something new on the earth and it requires total trust and belief in who I am. In the crushing and the pressing, my bride is being moulded into a new shape. While this can be hard, there is joy to be had as well.

My desire is for each believer to run the race set before them with everything they have in them. To allow every tendon to be stretched and every muscle made strong so that they may be utterly unstoppable.

There is joy to be experienced in the shaping. There is joy to be experienced in the stepping out. Come walk out on the water with me and discover the fullness of who you are meant to be.

Activation: Ask Holy Spirit to show you where you are in the water. Are you on the shoreline? Waist deep? Floating contentedly? When Holy Spirit has shown you where you are, process with him why that is; ask him if there are any areas in your life where you are holding back. Process this by releasing those things so you can step out further with him.

. . . we must let go of every wound that has pierced us and the sin we so easily fall into. Then we will be able to run life’s marathon race with passion and determination, for the race has been already marked out before us.

Hebrews 12:1 (TPT)

For it is not from man that we draw our life but from God as we are being joined to Jesus, the anointed one.

1 Corinthians 1:30 (TPT)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Raise Your Gaze. Part 3

The fire of My love burns with passion,
To mend, to heal and restore;
To repair what is broken,
The lost soul to win and to draw.

So be filled with My Spirit,
Be empowered from above,
To fight and contend for freedom,
With grace, power and love.

Activation: Raise your gaze! Ask the Lord who is on His heart today – who would He like you to pray for? A friend, a family member, a colleague or someone else? Ask Him to fill you afresh with His Spirit and contend for their salvation, healing and freedom.

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,

19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[1]

Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)
Footnotes
1 Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2 (see Septuagint); Isaiah 58:6

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy[1] unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.[2]

Songs of Solomon 8:6 (NIV)
Footnotes
1 Song of Songs 8:6 Or ardor
2 Song of Songs 8:6 Or fire, / like the very flame of the Lord

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