Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Trust Me to Lead

The Spirit of the Lord says, “Let Me be the one who leads!  It’s time to put Me in the position to lead your life. For too long, you have said that ‘the Lord is your shepherd’ but your actions have proven to be contrary to the statements you make as you recite the scripture. What I require is more than mere recitations, I require wholehearted agreement with the corresponding action.

I have said that if you are willing and obedient then you will eat the goodness of the land, however, what is required is both your willingness and your obedience to My ways of doing things and that means Me leading. When I lead, I guide you to places of provision and safety. I guide you to wholeness, not lack. But do you believe Me and what I have said?  Will you trust Me on the strength of My word and My previous victories in your life?  Or will you continue to take the lead and walk ahead of Me because your experience in life says that you know best?

I am the LORD. In your heart, there needs to be a realignment of roles and responsibilities. It is My responsibility to lead and guide you and provide for you. However, it is your responsibility to trust Me to do so!”

Activation:

It is the Lord’s desire for us to be rightly aligned with Him. Take this time to intentionally work with Him in assessing the alignments in your life. Invite Him to identify any potential misalignments. Ask the Lord the following questions, and as He reveals the answers to you, be sure to journal both the responses and any instructions He provides. Then commit to taking the necessary steps toward aligning with Him:

  • Where have I been leading or taking on responsibility instead of entrusting it to Your leadership, Lord?
  • Where have I taken on the burden of providing for my needs, safety, or wholeness/ healing, rather than allowing the Lord to carry that weight?

(0) A psalm of David:

(1) Adonai is my shepherd; I lack nothing.

2 He has me lie down in grassy pastures,
he leads me by quiet water,

3 he restores my inner person.
He guides me in right paths
for the sake of his own name.

Psalm 23:1-3 (CJB)

19 “If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;

20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Isaiah 1:19-20 (AMP)

But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].

John 16:13 (AMPC)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Tell Your Story

I created every precious soul, child and adult alike, to love a story.  Stories bring life in the telling and soften hearts. They break down barriers, captivate imaginations, teach and inspire.  My eternal Word tells the story of My love and redemptive purpose for mankind.

Even My Son Jesus intrigued His followers with stories and parables which taught Kingdom truths, demonstrated by the healings and miracles which ensued. He also used stories to bring correction and expose the hidden motives of injustice, religion and pride.

Don’t underestimate the power of your story to awaken people to My love and to the Holy Spirit conviction of sin. My child, your story reveals an aspect of My nature and sovereign power that cannot be contradicted or denied.  This is why I command you to tell your testimony to those I bring you, your family, children and to pass it on down the generational line.

In these days of great uncertainty in the world, your testimony shared with a neighbour or friend may bring light to the darkness, hope to the hopeless and direction for the lost.  Your story is an opportunity to reassure the broken and hurting of My goodness and My purpose for their life.  It is an invitation from My heart to taste and see and builds faith in the one I am drawing to Myself.

Activation: Why don’t you take time this week to write down your testimony or an aspect of your story that the Lord wants you to share?  Pray for opportunities to do so in the days and weeks ahead and be obedient in this when they come.

34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.

35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:

“I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES;
I WILL UTTER THINGS [unknown and unattainable] THAT HAVE BEEN HIDDEN [from mankind] since the foundation of the world.”

Matthew 13:34-35 (AMP)

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.

Matthew 5:15 (AMP)

Tell your children about it,
And let your children tell their children,
And their children the next generation.

Joel 1:3 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Eyes of Fire

My beloved, it is time to come and behold Me as your King. Lift up your eyes and focus upon My beauty. Gaze into My eyes of fire and discern My burning passion for you and for My Bride. My eyes burn with jealousy for My Bride to be one with Me. I am looking for those who can gaze upon Me and behold Me as a body.

Will you step into a place of going deeper, higher and further with Me?  Will you bring others along too? Remember where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there in the midst of them.

It is time to gather again. It is not the time to pull back. Ask Me who you are to gather with. I am looking for those who will behold Me, not only as an individual, but together with others. I am looking for those who are willing to be transformed more and more into My image and allow My eyes of fire to consume them with the passion that I have for them.

Gaze upon Me and see My eyes of fire.  Look upon My beauty.  Don’t be afraid to look at Me.  Come and behold all of who I am.

Activation: Spend time in His presence and gaze upon Him and allow His beauty to captivate you. Read Revelation 1:12-16. As you start to read each description of Jesus, stop, pause, and look to see Him. Use this as an invitation to encounter Him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And after turning I saw seven golden lampstands;

13 and in the midst of the lampstands I saw someone [a]like the Son of Man, dressed in a robe reaching to His feet, and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest. 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 [b]Shekinah glory] was like the sun shining in [all] its power [at midday].

Revelation 1:12-16 (AMP)

Look at what is in His right hand. Can you see the seven stars? Glance back into His eyes. Gaze at His beauty. Can you see the sharp, double-edged sword come out of His mouth? Gaze upon His face that is like the sun shining in all its brilliance.

As you spend time gazing upon Him, look at His and pay attention to what He is trying to communicate with you. Enjoy this encounter with Him and be aware of what He is revealing to you.

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Heart to Heart

My beloved Child, let us have a heart-to-heart talk. I long to have this chat with you. Let us sit down now, meditate on these words of My Servant King David. Let us have a heart:

Confidence in God’s Protection.

To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my cry, O God;
Listen to my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help].

3 For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me,
A strong tower against the enemy.

4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

Psalm 61:1-4 (AMP)

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

1 O God, listen to my cry!
    Hear my prayer!

2 From the ends of the earth,
    I cry to you for help
    when my heart is overwhelmed.
   Lead me to the towering rock of     safety,

3     for you are my safe refuge,
    a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.

4 Let me live forever in your sanctuary,
safe beneath the shelter of your wings! Interlude

Psalm 61:1-4 (NLT)

Verses 1-2: O God, listen to my cry!  Hear my prayer!

From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. I Am the God who always hears. I Am the God who is always here. I will never leave nor forsake you. I will never abandon you. Even when you feel far away – at the ends of the earth – I Am there. Yes, My Beloved, I hear your prayers, I hear your cries for help. I see when your heart is overwhelmed. And I Am always ready to answer and to come to your aid. Why are you so desperate? Why do you doubt? Sit with Me and let Me uncover the roots of this to heal and free you. Unburden your heart to Me. Just let it out. I can deal with it. I am not shocked by anything. Just be very honest and we can look at it together and find a solution. You will see that My solution is always surprisingly simple and easy. You just need to TRUST ME.

Verses 2-3: Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.

My Beloved, I feel so honored by this your honest cry and request. I Am more than ready to lead and guide you. This is My heart’s delight. This is My steadfast and eternal offer to you. Come into My presence and be safe. I Am your Strong Tower. I Am your Safe Haven. I Am your Place of Refuge. I Am your Fortress. I Am totally reliable and dependable. Come to Me. Rest in Me and be safe. No-one can reach you, no-one can hurt you, no-one can harm you. You are totally safe when you are with Me, when you trust Me and abide in Me.

Verse 4:  Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings!

My Beloved, this is exactly My offer: You can stay living in My place of Holiness – there is no end and no limit to it. You will be sheltered under My wings forever – My protection will never run out. You do not have to earn it. It is for free. Please, do not hurry away. There is no better place than My presence. Do not try to find other spaces or relations for comfort and protection. It is I. Stay with Me and be safe in Me. Enveloped in My love you will be able to brave the fiercest storm and withstand the meanest enemy.

Activation: Sit still before the Lord. Speak your heart and listen to Him. You may want to journal. Write down the longings and desires of your heart. Write down His answers to your heart’s cries. Let His Heart speak to you.

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Morning Has Broken – What God Cannot Do Does Not Exist

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

Ritual ~ a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order: ceremony, rite, ceremonial, sacrament

AI Examples of Rituals

Christianity:
Baptism: A ritual of purification and initiation into the Christian faith.
Communion/Eucharist: A ritual commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
Confession: A ritual where individuals confess their sins to a priest or other religious authority.

Initially I had thought that my morning had no format. That I was not, and could never, be linked to any form of ritual. Then I looked up the meaning, stated above.

Decades ago, I remember watching horror films, set in the jungle, and rituals were carried out in dark surroundings. The air would be thick with chanting and bones, and blood would be seen. Now, many years later, I’m finding the true meaning of ritual, or should I say another explanation for what it is.

So, for my morning ritual, I usually start the day off by doing my blog and then going to watch a morning devotional with Pastor Jerry Eze. The Church is called Streams of Joy International and the service is entitled  NSPPD (New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations),  along with whatever the particular topic is.

The first 1 hour and 30 minutes is spent petitioning the Father, with prayer. This is led by Pastor Jerry Eze. Towards the end, the Lord speaks to him and he calls out what illnesses and ailments are to be healed. It is truly amazing! People create videos testifying how they have been healed, or relay how and what has happened, in the Sunday services. We, then, all take communion together, reciting a final declaration, and eventually concluding with Psalm 91:1-2.

Pastor Eze has given interviews and testified the love and direction of his mother, who prayed for him and led him to learn how to live a life sold out to God. In the 5 years since the inception of the televised services, he has not missed one service. Five days a week, for 5 years, is a long time. His time outside of the programmes is spent by 4 hours of daily intercessory prayers (including Saturdays and Sundays) and extensive periods of time fasting.

On first watching, I was put off by the loudness, but as time went on, and I listened to his words, I felt empowered. The majority of his words are Bible verses. The Bible tells us of the power of God’s Word. He has led those who have joined to realise that What God Cannot Do Does Not Exist: there is no limit to what He is able and wants to do.

For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged [a]sword, penetrating as far as the division of the [b]soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Hebrews 4:12 In addition to “sword,” the word in Greek was used for the knife used by the priests to slit the throats of the sacrificial lambs and for the knife (scalpel) used by a surgeon.

[b] Hebrews 4:12 “soul and spirit” used here to emphasize the whole person, not two separate entities as in other passages.

It is with God’s Word, that he is able to provide healing. Pastor Jerry Eze is a man sold out to and chosen by God. In tears, he tells us of the mandate he has received.

The above attached is the service mentioned, and his testimony is at the end.

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Living in the Light

As children of God, those in fellowship with the Lord, we are called to live in the light. To live in the light means to be honest with ourselves before God. It means not making excuses for our behaviour and attitudes, but instead measuring ourselves against the standard that Jesus Christ has set for us.

Today, we explore the passage from 1 John 1:6-10. Grab your Bible, read through the verses, and allow the Spirit of the Lord to speak to you.


Verses 6-7: If we claim to love and know God, having fellowship with Him, but are not living according to His ways, we are deceiving ourselves and God. In other words, if we are living in sin—whether secretly or openly—we will face God’s judgment. When we are not walking in the light, we are living in darkness, which means living an ungodly life (Galatians 5:20-21), being self-centered, and pursuing personal desires. You cannot truly be called a follower of Christ if you choose to live an ungodly life.

God Is Light

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)

Walk by the Spirit

20 [a]idolatry, [b]sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions [that promote heresies],

21 envy, drunkenness, riotous behavior, and other things like these. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:20-21 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Galatians 5:20 Including prostitution, which was often part of pagan ritual.

[b] Galatians 5:20 Including such things as occult practices, witchcraft, worship of evil powers, drug-induced trances.


Take time to sit with the Lord and ask Him to examine your life. Let the words in Matthew 7:21-23 serve as a warning: God is not only looking at your actions but also the fruit your life produces. Jesus calls you to live with integrity, not a double standard. Allow Him to search your heart. He knows your thoughts and motives, and today He offers you grace to repent and turn away from your sinful ways.

A Tree and its Fruit

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

22 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?’

23 And then I will declare to them publicly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me [you are banished from My presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My commands].’

Matthew 7:21-23 (AMP)


In verses 8-9 we are promised that if we confess our sins to God, He is faithful and just to forgive us. He will cleanse us from all our unrighteousness, and He will remember our sins no more (Hebrews 8:12). However, the key is being honest with ourselves and confessing our sins. Take time to repent for the sins the Holy Spirit has convicted you of. Rest in the assurance that God has forgiven you and will no longer remember them.

God is Light

8 If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]

9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].

1 John 1:8-9 (AMP)

A New Covenant

“FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS TOWARD THEIR WICKEDNES, AND I WILL REMEMBER THEIR SINS NO MORE.”

Hebrews 8:12 (AMP)


Verse 10 reminds us not to be foolish and think that we are without sin. To do so would make us call God a liar and show that we are not taking His word seriously. We often tend to be quick to forgive ourselves, but we must remember that it is not for us to define what sin is—it is God who determines what is sinful.

God is Light

If we say that we have not sinned [refusing to admit acts of sin], we make Him [out to be] a liar [by contradicting Him] and His word is not in us.

1 John 1:10 (AMP)


Jesus set the example by laying down His life and serving others. As followers of Christ, our lives no longer belong to us; Jesus is our Lord. Living in the light means following Jesus’ example in how He lived. Let our lives bring glory to God 24/7, whether we’re in the presence of others or alone.

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Standing Out from the Crowd

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?

UNIQUE ~ exceptional, extraordinary, limited, occasional, rare, scarce, singular, special, strange, subtle, uncommon, unlikely, unparalleled, unprecedented, unthinkable, unusual and weird.

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As of the middle of 2024, the world population reached 8.2 billion people. It is thought that by 2080 it will increase to 10.3 billion, then decrease to 10.2 billion by 2100. Each individual on this planet, earth, has a unique fingerprint.  The stat given for this is 1 in 64 trillion, that two individuals can have the same fingerprints. Even identical twins do not have the same, and they come from the same cells, which have divided. This means that the eventuality of there being 2 people with the same fingerprints is non-existent.

As well as our fingerprints being different from person to person, they are also different on each of the 10 fingers that we have.

Let that sit in your spirit for a moment. Each and every one of us are unique. As our own fingerprints are set apart from each other, there is no one, on this earth, who has the same fingerprints as you!

It was in 1686, that a professor in Italy began to study the intricacies of fingerprints. Marcello Malpighi found that they have similarities with pattern but nothing else. As centuries went by, it was possible to use fingerprints as a form of identification of people at a crime scene.

If our Father has taken the time to individualise each and every one of the excess of 8.2 billion people on this earth, it shows that there is a plan for us all. We weren’t just cloned. We were not made with the thought that one size fits all. Just as our fingerprints are different, so are our thought patterns; our gifts; our abilities; our needs; our wants; and so much more. Too much of the time people like to compartmentalise a culture, race, sex, nation, and the list goes on. If more thought is given to it, there are similarities, but it is a lot deeper than that.

We have all been fearfully and wonderfully made. In the Hebrew translation, fearfully is with great reverence, heart-felt interest, and with respect. Wonderfully is unique and set apart.

Time was taken to make us all unique and set apart. By a Word, the Word was made flesh. By a Word, or His Words, things came into existence. Intricacy is the manner in which our God created the world and us.

The connection we all have is that we all fall under the umbrella of being bought at a price; the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When we realise this, it should assist us in our worship and living our lives. Do not fear, standing out from the crowd. You have been fearfully and wonderfully.

One of the Bible books that encapsulates this so well, is Psalm 139.

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.

Psalm 139:14-18 (AMP)

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Ready and Steady

My child, as you have already understood I have prepared new and exciting things for you ahead. However, I see you hesitating as to how to delve into this new adventure with Me. There is still a vague sting of anxiety in your heart that I invite you to allow Me to pull out as you linger in My presence. Once you’ve done that, just start walking with Me.

Relax. It’s one step at a time and in sync with My timing. Don’t try to figure out how everything will work.

Imagine you are walking on a path in the garden of Eden with your Creator. I’ve got this. I will strengthen you so you can keep moving forward. Ask Me the questions and I will give you the answers. Sometimes it will be precise instructions, other times I will require you to put your foot into the water as I did with Joshua and his people. There will also be moments in which you will have to trust Me, even when I’m silent, because that will be a specific time for growth.

My ways are not your ways, but they will bring you great satisfaction as you co-labour with Me for the expansion of the Kingdom.

Activation:

Sit down with Jesus and ask to see yourself walking with Him. Where are you walking? What details do you see? Ask Jesus about the place you are walking together and what He wants you to know as you ready yourself in this season to follow His leading. Let Jesus strengthen and encourage you.

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

Hebrews 3:4 (AMP)

The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the LORD,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

Psalm 37:23 (AMP)

Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the roads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is; then walk in it,
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

Jeremiah 6:16 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Withstand the Test

The Spirit of the Lord says:

Beloved ones, this is a period of timely positioning and My sons and daughters must rise and fully inhabit their identity in Me. As you come forth out of the wilderness as My chosen bride, the tempter will attempt to test you. The need for this testing is so that you will be secure in your kingdom identity. I summon you to partner with My word in assurance as you embrace fully your identity as My beloved son/daughter in whom I am well pleased.

To enable you to do this, I am releasing upon you a new strength of identity; a new solidity of knowing who you are in Me. You will be challenged in these days by emotional instability and uncertainty of who you are due to all that is going on around you. Resist being tipped into the wobbling atmosphere of violence and insecurity. Measure yourself by My standards and be conformed by the renewing of your mind.

As you hear the taunting of the evil one, listen for Holy Spirit’s instructions. Listen to how you are directed to answer such threats and tests. Feel the Holy Spirit’s confidence and respond with new determination. Do not become unhinged by the chaos or lose sight of who you are in Me.

Activation:

Read Matthew 3:17 and then decree aloud over yourself, “God’s voice from heaven calls me His beloved son/daughter. I am His beloved and He is well pleased.” Do this over and over, until you feel yourself partnering with this truth.

and behold, a [a]voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”

Matthew 3:17 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Matthew 3:17 This is the first instance recorded in the Gospels of the Father speaking audibly to His Son. Also see Matt 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35; John 12:28 (below).

12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—

13 who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].

John 1:12-13 (AMP)

14 For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “[a]Abba! Father!”

Romans 8:14-15 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Romans 8:15 An Aramaic word used by young children when addressing their fathers, but not used by Jews in prayer because it implies a sense of familiarity. Jesus’ use of the word emphasized his Father-Son relationship with God.

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    and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

    Mark 1:11 (AMP)

    Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him and obey Him!”

    Mark 9:7 (AMP)

    and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are My Son, My Beloved, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

    Luke 3:22 (AMP)

    Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, My Chosen One; listen and obey and yield to Him!”

    Luke 9:35 (AMP)

    [Rather, I will say,] ‘Father, glorify (honor, extol) Your name!’” Then a voice came from heaven saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

    John 12:28 (AMP)

    Are You FULLY Surrendered to Christ?

    SURRENDER – to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand. surrendered the fort. b. : to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another.

    Have you truly fully surrendered yourself to our Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit? Are there things influencing your life, words and thoughts, that are not of God? Are you only partially surrendered?

    Each day is a new beginning. Noone is ever too far gone that they cannot be saved. God’s love, grace and forgiveness for us, is boundless. At any moment in the day, upon waking up or at the end, realise that all you have to do is repent, turn away from your sin, and turn to God. His Hand is not too short that you cannot be saved.

    The Lord said to Moses, “Is the LORD’s hand (ability, power) limited (short, inadequate)? You shall see now whether My word will come to pass for you or not.”

    Numbers 11:23 (AMP)

    Separation from God

    Behold, the LORD’s hand is not so short
    That it cannot save,
    Nor His ear so [a]impaired
    That it cannot hear.

    Isaiah 59:1 (AMP)

    Footnotes
    [a] Isaiah 59:1 Lit dull.

    Reading on from Isaiah 59:2, the Word can actually grip your heart because we see that God knows how unrighteous and far from Him we are.  I know that on first reading it, a fear gripped me, and I realised how unworthy I really WAS. However, it is by my (our) acceptance, belief and faith in Jesus Christ and His death on the cross, that I (we) have received salvation. We are made worthy by the Blood of the Lamb, which is Jesus Christ.

    God’s covenant with them at the time, and with me and you today, is as follows:-

    As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD: “My Spirit which is upon you [writing the law of God on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your [true, spiritual] [a]children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children,” says the LORD, “from now and forever.”

    Isaiah 59:21 (AMP)

    Footnotes

    [a] Isaiah 59:21 Lit seed.

    Other helpful scriptures assisting surrendering, for which there are many, are as follows:-

    23 since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God,

    24 and are being justified [declared free of the guilt of sin, made acceptable to God, and granted eternal life] as a gift by His [precious, undeserved] [a]grace, through the redemption [the payment for our sin] which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,

    Romans 3:23-24 (AMP)

    Footnotes

    [a] Romans 3:24 i.e. His favor and mercy, extended to man who can do nothing to be worthy of it. It is God’s amazing gift.

    but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.

    2 Corinthians 12:9 (AMP)

    12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.

    The Incomparable Christ

    13 For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

    14 in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty].

    Colossians 1:12-14

    With this in view, we constantly pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of your calling [to faith] and with [His] power fulfill every desire for goodness, and complete [your] every work of faith,

    2 Thessalonians 2:11 (AMP)

    Be blessed as you meditate on His Word…let your New Era commence.