Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Far from Shore

The Spirit of the Lord says, “Come away with Me and let’s go on an adventure to explore the end of My love for you. You will never find it, for the adventure will last for all eternity.

Even when you feel lost, thinking that surely My love cannot reach you and you’ve lost sight of everything comforting, you’ll discover that it is My all-sustaining love that keeps you afloat. When trouble comes, do not be anxious; anxious thoughts will toss you, leaving you off balance. Trust in Me and My infinite love that holds you and rescues you.

I will always rescue you. I will come for you, even if you are far from shore.

Application:

Take time today to reflect on the infinite and sustaining love of God. Even when life feels overwhelming, His love is what carries you through. You may not know how or when He will show up, but His promise is clear—He will always come for you. When anxious thoughts arise, replace them with a declaration of trust in God’s love. Whether you’re facing calm waters or storms in life, hold onto this truth: His love never fails, never ends, and never gives up on you. Lean into Him, and let His love steady you.

38 For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present  and  threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, 

39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 (AMP)

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 

18 be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 

19 and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

Ephesians 3:17-19 (AMP)

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Friday Morning Scripture – Romans 8

Escape from Bondage

1 Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior]. 

2 For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 

3 For what the Law could not do [that is, overcome sin and remove its penalty, its power] being weakened by the flesh [man’s nature without the Holy Spirit], God did: He sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful man as an offering for sin. And He condemned sin in the flesh [subdued it and overcame it in the person of His own Son], 

4 so that the [righteous and just] requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not live our lives in the ways of the flesh [guided by worldliness and our sinful nature], but [live our lives] in the ways of the Spirit [guided by His power]. 

5 For those who are living according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh [which gratify the body], but those who are living according to the Spirit, [set their minds on] the things of the Spirit [His will and purpose]. 

6 Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever—because it pursues sin]; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace [the spiritual well-being that comes from walking with God—both now and forever]; 

7 the mind of the flesh [with its sinful pursuits] is actively hostile to God. It does not submit itself to God’s law, since it cannot, 

8 and those who are in the flesh [living a life that caters to sinful appetites and impulses] cannot please God.

9 However, you are not [living] in the flesh [controlled by the sinful nature] but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God lives in you [directing and guiding you]. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him [and is not a child of God]. 

10 If Christ lives in you, though your [natural] body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness [which He provides]. 

11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

12 So then, [a]brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but not to our flesh [our human nature, our worldliness, our sinful capacity], to live according to the [impulses of the] flesh [our nature without the Holy Spirit]— 

13 for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever. 

14 For all who are allowing themselves tobe 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, “[b]Abba! Father!” 

16 The Spirit Himself testifies andconfirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God. 

17 And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory.

18 For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us! 

19 For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed. 

20 For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope 

21 that the creation itself will also be freed from its bondage to decay [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of the children of God. 

22 For we know that the whole creation has been moaning together as in the pains of childbirth until now.

23 And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit [a joyful indication of the blessings to come], even we groan inwardly, as we wait eagerly for [the sign of] our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body [at the resurrection]. 

24 For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees? 

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure.

Our Victory in Christ

26 In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words. 

27 And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of [c]God’s people in accordance with God’s will.

28 And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose. 

29 For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers. 

30 And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified [declared free of the guilt of sin]; and those whom He justified, He also glorified [raising them to a heavenly dignity].

31 What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us? 

32 He who did not spare [even] His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things? 

33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect (His chosen ones)? It is God who justifies us [declaring us blameless and putting us in a right relationship with Himself]. 

34 Who is the one who condemns us? Christ Jesus is the One who died [to pay our penalty], and more than that, who was raised [from the dead], and who is at the right hand of God interceding [with the Father] for us. 

35 Who shall ever separate us from the love of [d]Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 

36 Just as it is written and forever remains written,

“FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG;
WE ARE REGARDED AS SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.”

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us]. 

38 For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, 

39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:1-39 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Romans 8:12 Lit brethren.

[b] 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.

[c] Romans 8:27 Lit the saints.

[d] Romans 8:35 Two early mss read God.

Friday Morning Scripture – Ephesians 3

Paul’s Stewardship

1 For this reason [because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs] I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 

2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was entrusted to me [to share with you] for your benefit; 

3 and that by [divine] revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have already written in brief. 

4 By referring to this, when you read it you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 

5 which in other generations was not disclosed to mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the [Holy] Spirit; 

6 [it is this:] that the Gentiles are now joint heirs [with the Jews] and members of the same body, and joint partakers [sharing] in the [same divine] promise in Christ Jesus through [their faith in] the good news [of salvation]. 

7 Of this [gospel] I was made a minister by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of His power. 

8 To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand], 

9 and to make plain [to everyone] the plan of the mystery [regarding the uniting of believing Jews and Gentiles into one body] which [until now] was kept hidden through the ages in [the mind of] God who created all things. 

10 So now through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God [in all its countless aspects] might now be made known [revealing the mystery] to the [angelic] rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 

11 This is in accordance with [the terms of] the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, 

12 in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him [that is, our faith gives us sufficient courage to freely and openly approach God through Christ]. 

13 So I ask you not to lose heart at my sufferings on your behalf, for they are your glory and honor.

14 For this reason [grasping the greatness of this plan by which Jews and Gentiles are joined together in Christ] I bow my knees [in reverence] before the Father [of our Lord Jesus Christ], 

15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth [a]derives its name [God—the first and ultimate Father]. 

16 May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality], 

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 

18 be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 

19 and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

20 Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, 

21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:1-21 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Ephesians 3:15 In Greek, the word for family is patria, which is derived from pater, the word for “father.” The concept of family originates with God.

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – A New Road to Travel

“My people, I am taking you up a level,” says the Spirit of the Lord. “I am giving you a new anointing to lead. My beloved, a time of insecurity is fast approaching. It’s a time where everything that was is now obsolete because I am shaking the seemingly unshakable to bring forward the new. For this reason, I don’t want you to panic. 

Be careful not to be distracted by what is going on around you and in the world. Circumstances will try to attract your attention and pull you into a whirlwind of anxiety, but I say to you: My children look to Me. 

Fix your eyes on Me, for I provide every solution. Am I not your Rock, your Fortress and your Deliverer? As you cling to the Cross I will keep your peace because I am the Prince of Peace. As storms rage I will speak to the waves in your life and calm them down. For I alone speak to the storm and say ‘Peace, be still.’ As you fix your gaze on Me I will make you stronger so that you will be able to help those who are ‘drowning.’  

During the past season I have pruned and honed you, therefore now you have the tools to show the way to whoever I send you, to speak up whenever I tell you and to be a beacon of light for those who are lost in the wilderness. Now take heart, be strong and courageous. There is a new road before you to travel. You have never been this way before but if you follow Me, it will be glorious.”

Activation:

Pray and ask Holy Spirit if you have any fear or anxiety deriving from ancient hurts or from the past season. If you do, lay it down, repent for having partnered with it, and ask the Lord to uproot it and prepare you for the new through a deep healing. Then, ask the Lord to strengthen you, to give you His Shalom and to show you during the week who are the people who are in need and what kind of support you need to give them. 

3 and they commanded the people, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from where you are and follow it. 

4 However, there shall be a distance between you and it of about 2,000 cubits (3,000 ft.) by measurement. Do not come near it, [a]so that you may [be able to see the ark and] know the way you are to go, for you have not passed this way before.”

Joshua 3:3-4 (AMP)

Footnotes

[a] Joshua 3:4 The implication is that coming too close to the ark would invite the divine punishment of death, and that the people can only follow the ark if they keep a safe distance.

    The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
    My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
    My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.

    Psalm 18:2 (AMP)

    He hushed the storm to a gentle whisper,
    So that the waves of the sea were still.

    Psalm 107:29 (AMP)

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    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – A Royal Priesthood

    The Sovereign Lord says: 

    “Rejoice, My people, for I have made you into a royal priesthood for My own possession. I have laid My hands on you and anointed your head with holy oil. You have been set aside for My royal pleasure and have a dwelling in My holy city. You are seated with Me in the highest places.

    Before you were just members of a human body, wandering the earth aimlessly – searching but never finding, looking but not seeing, hearing but not listening, judging but not discerning, serving but not glorifying. But I am more than just your liege lord. You have been adopted into My family. Your very identity is in Me.

    You are living stones in My spiritual house. I have ordained you to represent Me on the earth and to minister to all humanity. You walk with My authority into the chambers of worldly power and you tear down strongholds of the enemy as My Kingdom advances. The gifts I have lavished on you are your priestly garments.

    Go, proclaim Me to all peoples, calling them out of the darkness and into My marvellous light.”

    Activation: Picture yourself in royal, priestly robes. Then, in the Spirit, sit and dwell with the Lord. Thank Him for His blessings and praise Him in song, in tongues or in any language or way that comes naturally to you.

    Spend time with Holy Spirit to discern what areas of ministry you are not moving in the Lord’s priestly authority. Pray for a fresh anointing of wisdom and strength so that you may walk boldly into those areas as a member of His Royal Priesthood.

    9 But you are a CHOSEN RACE, a royal priesthood, A CONSECRATED NATION, a [special] PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 

    10 Once you were NOT A PEOPLE  [at all], but now you are GOD’S PEOPLE; once you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

    1 Peter 2:9-10 (AMP)

    24 but, on the other hand, Jesus holds His priesthood permanently and without change, because He lives on forever. 

    25 Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God].

    Hebrews 7:24-25 AMP)

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    Wednesday Morning Scripture – Hebrews 7

    Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s

    1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 

    2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of all [the spoil]. He is, first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, which means king of peace. 

    3 Without [[a]any record of] father or mother, nor ancestral line, without [any record of] beginning of days (birth) nor ending of life (death), but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest without interruption and without successor.

    4 Now pause and consider how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils. 

    5 It is true that those descendants of Levi who are charged with the priestly office are commanded in the Law to collect tithes from the people—which means, from their kinsmen—though these have descended from Abraham. 

    6 But this person [Melchizedek] who is not from their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God]. 

    7 Yet it is beyond all dispute that the lesser person is always blessed by the greater one. 

    8 Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he [b]lives on [perpetually]. 

    9 A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes, paid tithes through Abraham [the father of all Israel and of all who believe], 

    10 for Levi was still in the loins (unborn) of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him (Abraham).

    11 Now if perfection [a perfect fellowship between God and the worshiper] had been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people were given the Law) what further need was there for another and different kind of priest to arise, one in the manner of Melchizedek, rather than one appointed to the order of Aaron? 

    12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity a change of the law [concerning the priesthood] as well. 

    13 For the One of whom these things are said belonged [not to the priestly line of Levi but] to another tribe, from which no one has officiated orserved at the altar. 

    14 For it is evident that our Lord descended from [the tribe of] Judah, and Moses mentioned nothing about priests in connection with that tribe. 

    15 And this becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 

    16 who has become a priest, not on the basis of a [c]physical and legal requirement in the Law [concerning his ancestry as a descendant of Levi], but on the basis of the power of an indestructible and endless life. 

    17 For it is attested [by God] of Him,

    “YOU (Christ) ARE A PRIEST FOREVER
    ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.”

    18 For, on the one hand, a former commandment is cancelled because of its weakness and uselessness [because of its inability to justify the sinner before God] 

    19 (for the Law never made anything perfect); while on the other hand a better hope is introduced through which we now continually draw near to God. 

    20 And indeed it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made priest] 

    21 (for those Levites who formerly became priests [received their office] without [its being confirmed by the taking of] an oath, but this One [was designated] with an oath through the One who said to Him,

    “THE LORD HAS SWORN
    AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND OR REGRET IT,
    ‘YOU (Christ) ARE A PRIEST FOREVER’”).

    22 And so [because of the oath’s greater strength and force] Jesus has become the certain guarantee of a better covenant [a more excellent and more advantageous agreement; one that will never be replaced or annulled].

    23 The [former successive line of] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office]; 

    24 but, on the other hand, Jesus holds His priesthood permanently and without change, because He lives on forever. 

    25 Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God].

    26 It was fitting for us to have such a High Priest [perfectly adapted to our needs], holy, blameless, unstained [by sin], separated from sinners and exalted higher than the heavens; 

    27 who has no day by day need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices, first of all for his own [personal] sins and then for those of the people, because He [met all the requirements and] did this once for all when He offered up Himself [as a willing sacrifice]. 

    28 For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak [frail, sinful, dying men], but the word of the oath [of God], which came after [the institution of] the Law, permanently appoints [as priest] a Son [d]who has been made perfect forever.

    Hebrews 7:1-28 (AMP)

    Footnotes

    [a] Hebrews 7:3 Some believe that Melchizedek was an ordinary man blessed and appointed by God as a special priest, who serves as a Christlike figure in his priestly and kingly functions because his order was a priesthood without end. Others take the description literally to mean that Melchizedek was not a human, but an angel (v 8). If this is so, then Christ, as the Son of God, would be the “High Priest” of the order in which Melchizedek served as priest in the sense that angels are spiritual beings who have a pretemporal, but not eternal origin. Another view suggests that Melchizedek was perhaps a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus in human form. Those who maintain that Melchizedek was an ordinary human being would say the writer is speaking symbolically concerning his ancestry; hence the insertion of “any record of” in the text of v 3 since his death is not recorded in Scripture.

    [b] Hebrews 7:8 See note v 3.

    [c] Hebrews 7:16 Lit law of a fleshly commandment.

    [c] Hebrews 7:28 Lit perfected.

      Wednesday Scripture – 1 Peter 2

      As Newborn Babes

      1 So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander and hateful speech; 

      2 like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment], 

      3 if in fact you have [already] tasted [a]the goodness and gracious kindness of the Lord.

      As Living Stones

      4 Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God. 

      5 You [believers], like living stones, are [b]being built up into a spiritual house for a holy and dedicated priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ. 

      6 For this is contained in Scripture:

      “BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A CHOSEN STONE, A PRECIOUS  (honored) CORNERSTONE,
      AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM       [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED [in his expectations].”

      7 This precious value, then, is for you who believe [in Him as God’s only Son—the Source of salvation]; but for those who disbelieve,

      “THE [very] STONE WHICH TGE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE,”

      8 and,

      “A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE”;

      for they stumble because they disobey the word [of God], and to this they [who reject Him as Savior] were also appointed.

      9 But you are a CHOSEN RACE, a royal PRIESTHOOD, a CONSECRATED NATION, a [special] PEOPLE for God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 

      10 Once you were NOT A PEOPLE [at all], but now you are GOD’S PEOPLE; once you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

      11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul. 

      12 Keep your behavior excellent among the [unsaved] Gentiles [conduct yourself honorably, with graciousness and integrity], so that [c]for whatever reason they may slander you as evildoers, yet by observing your good deeds they may [instead come to] glorify God [d]in the day of visitation [when He looks upon them with mercy].

      Honor Authority

      13 Submit yourselves to [the authority of] every human institution for the sake of the Lord [to honor His name], whether it is to a king as one in a position of power, 

      14 or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right. 

      15 For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance andirresponsible criticisms of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover or pretext for evil, but [use it and live] as bond-servants of God. 17 Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.

      18 [e]Servants, be submissive to your masters with all [proper] respect, not only to those who are good and kind, but also to those who are unreasonable. 

      19 For this finds favor, if a person endures the sorrow of suffering unjustly because of an [f]awareness of [the will of] God. 

      20 After all, what kind of credit is there if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you endure it patiently? But if when you do what is right and patiently bear [undeserved] suffering, this finds favor with God.

      Christ is our Example

      21 For [as a believer] you have been called for this purpose, since Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you may follow in His footsteps. 22 He committed no sin, nor was deceit ever found in His mouth. 

      23 While being reviled and insulted, He did not revile or insult in return; while suffering, He made no threats [of vengeance], but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges fairly. 

      24 He personally carried our sins in His body on the [g]cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been [h]healed. 

      25 For you were continually wandering like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

      1 Peter 2:1-25 (AMP)

      Footnotes

      [a] 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind.

      [b] 1 Peter 2:5 Or are to be built.

      [c] 1 Peter 2:12 Lit in that which.

      [d] 1 Peter 2:12 Another view interprets this as the day when the wicked are judged by God.

      [e] 1 Peter 2:18 The Greek refers to household servants who may have been well-educated and managed the estate.

      [e] 1 Peter 2:19 Lit conscience toward.

      [f] 1 Peter 2:24 Lit wood.

      [g] 1 Peter 2:24 Generally regarded as a reference to being spiritually healed from the illness of sin; however, many also consider physical healing to be included in Christ’s atoning death.

      Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Unwavering Trust

      My child, I am a jealous God, and I seek your complete and unwavering trust. I want to be the first One you turn to when you are full of joy and thankfulness but also in times when you face temptation, in moments of struggle or anxiety. Entrust to Me your every thought, emotion, question, and worry. Surrender to Me your will, your plans, your present, and your future. I long to hold every part of your life in My hands. In exchange for your trust I will give you a profound inner peace – one that cannot easily be shaken and will stand firm through life’s storms (John 14:27). Remember this, My child: I am a loving Father and I care for you with all My heart. I desire only the very best for you.

      Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid.[Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]

      John 14:27 (AMP)

      Activation

      Read through Jeremiah 17:5-10 section by section. As you read, allow the Spirit of God to speak to your heart and reveal His truth. Be open to whatever He is showing you.

      Verses 5-6: God condemns those who place their trust in their own strength. In other words, He brings judgment on those who rely only on their own understanding or the wisdom of the world. Their hearts are turned away from Him. They may find success by earthly standards, but in God’s eyes, they are foolish (1 Cor. 3:19). Like David, ask God to search your heart and reveal any areas where you might be trying to handle things on your own.

      For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;”

      1 Corinthians 3:19 (AMP)

      Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;
      Test me and know my anxious thoughts;

      Psalm 139:23 (AMP)

      Verses 7-8: In stark contrast to the previous verses, God blesses those who place their full trust in Him, no matter the circumstances. He blesses those who hope and expect Him to transform their situations for their good—who wait on Him for breakthrough, provision, and healing. These people will not be swayed by life’s challenges or by the turmoil in the world around them. Instead, they are like trees with deep roots, unshaken by the storms.

      Invite the Holy Spirit to show you any areas where you’ve been shaken, where your peace has been stolen. Repent for any time you’ve failed to fully trust in God or believed a lie. Ask Him to fill your heart with His peace and renew your mind with His truth. For every worry you carry, find a promise from God and meditate on it.

      Verses 9-10: God warns us about the deceitfulness of our hearts and minds. They are easily led astray. That’s why it’s so important to regularly invite God to search our hearts and minds. Allow Him to reveal any hidden motives, even if it’s difficult to face them.

      The Deceitful Heart

      5 Thus says the Lord,
      “Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind,
      Making       [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength,
      And whose mind and heart turn away from the LORD.

      6 “For he will be like a shrub in the [parched] desert;
      And shall not see prosperity when it comes,
      But shall live in the rocky places of the wilderness,
      In an uninhabited salt land.

      7 “Blessed [with spiritual security] is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the LORD
      And whose hope and confident expectation is the Lord.

      8 “For he will be [nourished] like a tree planted by the waters,
      That spreads out its roots by the river;
      And will not fear the heat when it comes;
      But its leaves will be green and moist.
      And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought
      Nor stop bearing fruit.

      9 “The heart is deceitful above all things
      And it is       [a]extremely sick;
      Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives?

      10 “I, the LORD, search and examine the mind,
      I test the heart,
      To give to each man according to his ways,
      According to the results of his deeds.

      Jeremiah 17:5-10 (AMP)

      Footnotes

      [a] Jeremiah 17:9 Lit incurable.

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        Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Depth of Character

        As your good Father, know that I am always calling you deeper – for I have good things set aside for you. As I call you into more, you have already felt the pull within you that recognises the cost.

        You are so loved. Because of the great love that I have for you, I am calling you to a greater depth of character. Just as a father disciplines and guides his child, so I am doing the same for you.

        The distractions, coping mechanisms and compromise of the previous season are not acceptable to Me. You must lay them all down to move into surrendered union with Me. The relational difficulties you have faced have served to remove your harder edges, to bring forth a softness to your character that is needed to reveal the fullness of My love to others. The tough situations you have walked through have revealed in you a yieldedness and a resilience that have increased your maturity.

        Do not avoid the process, as difficult as it may be. Depend on My wisdom, and continue to lean into understanding – for I have so much more to reveal to you. For I am calling forth in you a depth of character that will enable you to stand firm and to love well. I am your perfect Father, and I love you and will continue to shape you according to My perfect will in your life. 

        Activation: Spend time with the Father, ask Him to reveal Himself to you and sit in His embrace. Ask Him to show His Father’s heart towards you, as you sit in a space of contentment in being His child.

        From that place of peace and acceptance, read James 1:2-5. 

        2 Consider it nothing but joy, my [a]brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. 

        3 Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. 

        4 And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.

        5 If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.

        James 1:2-5 (AMP)

        Footnotes

        [a] James 1:2 Lit brethren.

        Ask Holy Spirit to reveal to you the areas of trials, testing & perseverance that Father God has been calling forth in you. Ask for the wisdom and understanding that you need to be able to surrender yourself fully to this process. Let go of any unhelpful distractions, coping mechanisms or areas of compromise that have been holding you back from stepping into maturity.

        3 And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance; 4 and endurance, proven character (spiritual maturity); and proven character, hope and confident assurance [of eternal salvation]. 5 Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

        Romans 5:3-5 (AMP)

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        Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – It’s Time

        It’s time, My child, to cast off your chains and begin to walk in the fullness of the freedom I’ve won for you. Through My sacrifice, you’ve already secured victory in every area of your life. You no longer need to live in bondage. Step into the reality of your freedom now, for you are free, My Beloved!

        Bind up the limiting thoughts that have held you back. Tear down the walls you’ve built for protection which only serve to isolate you. Allow Me to heal your wounds and comfort your mind so you can truly live in the freedom I offer.

        The time has come to break free from the shackles on your hands and start building for My Kingdom. You are needed, My child, for the talents and gifts I’ve placed in you are essential for this moment. Steward them well and use them to serve others. Don’t listen to the enemy’s lies that seek to keep you bound in passivity, doubting your worth, your gifts, or your calling.

        Fix your eyes on Me. Then step forward and follow Me. I will guide you, one step at a time. But you must choose to live and walk in the freedom I’ve given you.

        Activation:

        Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal any areas of bondage in your life. Ask Him to show you what they look like in the spiritual realm. In an act of prophetic declaration, remove, shake off, and cut away every shackle and rope you see attached to you. Repent for partnering with any lies or false beliefs that have held you captive. Then, take a moment to see yourself as free in the spirit realm, fully released from those chains. Finally, take a bold step forward, embracing the freedom Christ has already won for you.

        Walk by the Spirit

        It was for this freedom that Christ set us free [completely liberating us]; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery [which you once removed].

        Galatians 5:1 (AMP)

        “Now, I will break his yoke [of taxation] off you,
        And I will tear off your shackles.”

        Nahum 1:13 (AMP)

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