Friday Morning Scripture (Wk25/2022) – John 15:1-11

Jesus Is The Vine – Followers Are Branches

1 “[1]I am the true Vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He[repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit].

3 You are already clean because of the word which I have given you [the teachings which I have discussed with you].

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 [2]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.

8 My Father is glorified and honoured by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

9 I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you].

10 If you keep My commandments and obey My teaching, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

11 I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.

John 15:1-11 (AMP)

Footnotes

  1. John 15:1 The seventh of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
  2. John 15:5 See note v 1.

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Press In

Come to me all you who are weary and thirsty.

Press in to my divine presence and you will find there is more to me than you ever thought possible.

I am revealing myself to my people in new ways for it is my joy to commune with my creation, my children. Press in to your life source – my presence – and you will find the refreshment you seek.

My beloved, you are mine, and I am yours.

We are joined as one, never to be parted.

There is nothing you can do or say that will push me away. I am never giving up on you for my love cannot be contained. Reflect today on my promises and speak out words of truth for they will sustain you.

Activation: Ask Holy Spirit to remind you of God’s promises over your life. Spend time thanking him for these promises, dwelling on his goodness and faithfulness.

Live in me. Make your home in me just as I do in you. In the same way that a branch can’t bear grapes by itself but only by being joined to the vine, you can’t bear fruit unless you are joined with me. I am the vine you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant.

John 15:4-6 (MSG)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Hunger

I am igniting your heart to burn – to hunger – with a deep longing for me where like the woman with the issue of blood, you are compelled out of desperation to push through and reach me. I am igniting a hunger in you that will enable you to push past the fears and doubts that would hold you back, the voices that would seek to limit or restrain you, and to push past the distractions that would pull your eyes away from me.

I am calling to the depths of you, inviting you to fix your eyes on me, the prize, the One who is worth any cost. I am the One who is your all in all, the One who longs for your whole heart. I am igniting a reciprocal response in you that answers the longing and the passion that burns in my eyes for you, my bride.

Allow your eyes to be transfixed by the fire in mine. Close your ears to the voices of the crowd and listen for my voice above them all. Push through to my voice. Push through to my side. Push through to the deliverance and freedom that is yours in me.
Push, push, push through!

Activation: There is an invitation to linger for longer, to go deeper than before, to resist the temptation to move on too quickly, to allow your hunger for Jesus to grow and intensify. Ask Holy Spirit if there are any areas where you are pulling back or pulling away instead of pushing through and pushing towards Jesus. If so, why? Ask Him to ignite that deep hunger in your heart so that you are so desperate for Him and Him alone that nothing will keep you from him.

Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.

Psalm 42:7 (ESV)

Close your heart to every love but mine; hold no one in your arms but me. Love is as powerful as death; passion is as strong as death itself. It bursts into flame and burns like a raging fire.

Song of Solomon 8:6 (GNBUK)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Get Your “Heart-Set” On Me

Allow me to go before you in all that you do and direct your steps. When you invite me to come into your day everything flows together for your good. Consult my Spirit to ensure you have the right “heart-set” – not mindset – at the beginning of each day.

I know your frame, your responsibilities, the requirements and the demands on your time. I know your call and the plans and purposes I have for you. More importantly, I know how to order your steps to achieve my desired results in all of those areas of your life. Seek and trust me with all of it. Surrender is the key to tapping into my power and strength. Allow the outworking expression of my gifts through you to supernaturally propel you forward.

I am your creator and the keeper of your identity. I determine who you are. My plans and purposes for your life come to fruition when we work together joyfully. A fresh breath of life, vitality, and vibrancy will flow into you from me, as we reason together and you move through your day.

A person’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.

Proverbs 6:9 CSB)

I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron….

Isaiah 45:2 (NKJV)

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

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Wednesday Morning Scripture (Wk25/2022) – Isaiah 45:1-7

God Uses Cyrus

1 This is what the Lord says to His anointed, to Cyrus [king of Persia], whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him, and I will ungird the loins of kings [disarming them]; to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:

2 “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

3 “I will give you the treasures of darkness [the hoarded treasures] and the hidden riches of secret places, so that you may know that it is I, The Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you (Cyrus the Great) by your name.

4 “For the sake of Jacob My servant, and of Israel My chosen, I have also called you by your name; I have given you an honorable name though you have not known Me.

5 “I am the Lord, and there is no one else; there is no God except Me. I will embrace and arm you, though you have not known Me,

6 That people may know from the rising to the setting of the sun [the world over] that there is no one except Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other,

7 The One forming light and creating darkness, causing peace and creating disaster; I am the Lord who does all these things.

Isaiah 45:1-7 (AMP)

Tuesday Morning Scripture (Wk25/2022) – Philippians 4:10-20

YHWH’s Provision

10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now at last you have renewed your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned about me before, but you had no opportunity to show it.

11 Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances.

12 I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to enjoy abundance and live in prosperity. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret [of facing life], whether well-fed or going hungry, whether having an abundance or being in need.

13 I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

14 Nevertheless, it was right of you to share [with me] in my difficulties.

15 And you Philippians know that in the early days of preaching the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of [1]giving and receiving except you alone;

16 for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.

17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I do seek the profit which increases to your [heavenly] account [the blessing which is accumulating for you].

18 But I have received everything in full and more; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent me. They are the fragrant aroma of an offering, an acceptable sacrifice which God welcomes and in which He delights.

19 And my God will liberally supply (fill until full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

20 To our God and Father be the glory [2]forever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 4:10-20 (AMP)

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:15 The word used here was commonly used in financial transactions referring to payments or installments.
  2. Philippians 4:20 Lit to the ages of the ages.

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Oaks of Righteousness

I have planted you as oaks of righteousness in good and fertile soil. You will take root and grow in a spacious place where living water abounds. You will be nourished through My word and cultivated by My hand. You will grow up alongside others in the remnant, operating in might and strength with the holy fear of the Lord. You will be deeply grounded on a Biblical foundation so that when the earth shakes, you will not topple or fall. You will grow strong and tall, reaching to the heavens with a message of hope and restoration for a hurting world. You will lift your branches to the sun to receive renewed energy and stamina every morning. I will be the one who makes you grow and fills you with the goodness of the land. You don’t need to fear what is happening around you because I will be the one who sustains you in times of lack. Put your trust in Me and I will establish you in a secure place.

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory.

Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV)

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