“Hark! Hark! Hark!” says the Lord God Almighty. “It is time to sharpen your listening skills for I am moving in the earth. I have gifted My Bride with an ability to hear the marching of the armies of heaven.”
‘This is not a time to be sleeping, unaware of how Jehovah Sabaoth is moving across the nations, and what the plans for the enemy are. Awaken from your slumber, attune your ears and take up your position!
Many in the Body have allowed spoken promises to make them dull. Urgency has left their spirit and their focus is on earthly matters rather than heavenly calls. This is the hour to clear your ears and listen!
Do not let spiritual chaos or attacks move you to retreat. Do not allow dullness to mark your life. Take courage, hold onto My hand and move forward in peace, in wonder, in awe. Stand shoulder to shoulder with others in our Family of God, taking turns to rest and heal. Sing praise, worship, grab hold of faith and tune in to what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is saying over you.”
Activation:
Over the next 30 days, take communion at sundown then sit before the Lord for a prophetic word of Kingdom strategy. Write it down, date the instruction then take action.
Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.
“You have felt the pain of pruning. I have removed people, places, and mindsets that have been stumbling blocks to your spiritual growth. For every branch I have pruned becomes even more fruitful,” says the Spirit of the Lord.
“I am refining you to bring you clarity, and to reveal who you really trust and follow. The pain of pruning will not be wasted. It has produced a deeper dependence on Me, increased your trust, and strengthened your faith in Me.
You have desired a wider reach, a reach that comes from the maturity of the branch. To walk in righteous boldness, to speak with purity, truth and power. Carrying the weight of My glory cannot be done by branches that aren’t mature. Show now the fruit that comes from remaining in Me and I in you.”
Activation:
Ask the Lord to show you what you look like as His branch in the spirit. Ask Him what fruit you are producing well. Ask the Lord to show you if there are any fruit not growing and if so, why. Allow space for the Lord to show you what needs to be cut off or pruned back to allow for spiritual maturity.
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].
“I sent My Son to save you. Not saved for a moment or a day. Saved for eternity. Beyond time. Beyond death. Forever with God. For Yeshua/Jesus is the Way, the bridge between humanity and Yahweh. And whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life,” says the Lord.
“Yeshua/Jesus sent My Holy Spirit to live in you. For you are a meeting place between heaven and earth. You are dust that carries the divine. And to those afflicting spirits whispering in your ear “Did God really say?”, it’s time to assert to them the reminder of who you are, and Whose you are.
This is a call back to royal identity. This is a watchman trumpet sound to declare the Truth of who you are over yourself. That you are a Child of the Lord Of Heaven’s Armies. That the Ancient of Days says “You are Mine.”
So now My child, lift your eyes beyond your now and see your circumstances with an eternal perspective. And declare out loud “I belong to Jesus. And nothing can separate me from His love.”
“For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] [a]only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life.
“My Beloved, I am not a distant and impersonal God. I know the cares and concerns of your life, both close to home and across the globe. I see hearts that are troubled over family, relationships, health issues and provision. Fear looms as the nations rage. I do not condemn you but want to reassure you that I have overcome it all,” says the Spirit of the Lord.
“Amid trials, bring to Me those things that would overwhelm. Entrust every person and situation into My power to heal and transform. Talk to Me in prayer, prophesy to bring change and declare truth from My Word. Be expectant and faith filled.
Above all, receive the gift of My peace. My peace is not merely the absence of chaos, crisis or concern. My peace is powerful to bring inner transformation and gives supernatural capacity to overcome every trial. Live from a heart posture of victory and not defeat, even as the complexities of life are being worked through.
Be thankful on the inside and speak My Word to your world. My peace in you is attractive and will draw in those who don’t yet know Me. It speaks of My love and power which is so different from that of the world. Let My peace, power and presence mark 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.]
What do you expect this day to bring? Victories or defeats? Land taken or ground conceded? Delight or disappointment? Or perhaps your expectations are less risky?”, says the Lord.
“I am the Lord your God. Every day is a gift I provide, a creation I sustain and a promise I keep. Stop looking at things through human eyes and consider them through My perspective, what I have prepared and laid out for you. Your time is not defined by human endeavours nor are your achievements measured by the world’s standards.
My children, did I not say that My plans are for you to prosper, not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future? Change your outlook from an earthly one to a heavenly one: See what I see, comprehend what I comprehend.
As you discern My thoughts and dwell in My Word, you will be the tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. You will go forward with a Kingdom mindset in the knowledge that My expectations for you are always great.”
Activation:
Find in Scripture some of the people whom God promised great things to, and reflect on the pledges He made to them. Consider those in the light of Jesus’ prophetic word to His disciples, that “anyone who believes in Me [as Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these [in extent and outreach]” (John 14:12 AMP) through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Give thanks to God that this Word applies to you.
For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the LORD, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
“Gaze on the majesty of who I am, My child. Come and dwell with Me. What do you find most beautiful about Me? Where do you want to know more about Me? Set your eyes on Me, and you will begin to come into the intimate depths of My heart for you”, says the Spirit of the Lord.
‘I am restoring your sense of identity and self as you gaze on Me. Continue to look, and you will find yourself changed by My presence and My power. Dwelling with Me will enable you to know, and be known by Me. It will strengthen and equip you for the days ahead.
My child, fix your eyes on Me for I long to do a work of hope and healing in you. Live in constant communion with Me. This will enable you to stand firm. Gaze on Me and know My presence and power that transforms every situation, and infuses you with hope. Find peace in Me.”
One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.
Monday was such a gorgeous day; the sky was blue and cloudless, the sun shone with brilliance and the weather was warm with a cool breeze. As I stared out the window, I let out the breath from my lungs and thought to myself ‘today is a beautiful day…’
As I got myself together, in preparation to meet my other half, my daughter was in her room with her family, tidying up. They began to play some music, which added to the beauty of the day. There were some tracks that made me reminisce about my childhood. I started to visualise days that appeared to have the same blue sky and sunshine, the same joy that I was feeling that day. It almost brought a tear to my eye, because there was a time I thought back to my childhood and it wasn’t with joy but sadness. I heard my grandchildren shouting, screaming and laughing, and my grandson running around in the little space there was, and felt happy with where I was at that present time. I felt grounded. Life isn’t exactly as I want it to be, but it is good.
As I reminisced my daughter came in with a few photos she had come across whilst clearing up, and I shared with her some of the memories I was having. I told her that she needs to continually try to create moments for her little family, that will ensure they can look back with a smile and feel a sense of joy in their hearts. She already does that, because if the weather is good enough, she’ll jump in the car and drive to the beach or anywhere.
It is important to have moments of remembrance in life, as they can provide hope that it is possible to have better days.
11 I will [solemnly] remember the deeds of the LORD; Yes, I will [wholeheartedly] remember Your wonders of old.
12 I will meditate on all Your works And thoughtfully consider all Your [great and wondrous] deeds.
Psalm 77:11-12 (AMP)
In moments of distress your vision can be clouded to believe that your pain and sadness will never end or when you hear of looming destruction, hope can be diminished. But the words of the Lord can revive that hope, because no matter what the situation, the Holy Bible tells us of the comfort that is there for us all. He had come so that we can have life and life more abundantly
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
John 10:10 (AMP)
Reminiscing differs from remembering. When you remember, you just recall. To reminisce is more of a lingering on the past. We must be sure not to linger too much in the past, as we can cause ourselves to stop and not move forward. That is with regards to life inside and outside of Christ. Let us aim to have a life only inside of Christ, because we cannot go wrong.
Yeshua/Jesus, the Example
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of[a]witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us,
2[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Yeshua/Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross,[b]disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].
Hebrews 12:1 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Hebrews 12:1 i.e. the people commended for their faith in ch 11. See 11:2, 39.
[b] Hebrews 12:2 Sometimes the public shame of the cross is overlooked when one thinks of the pain and agony inflicted by it, but in the Roman Empire crucifixion was a shameful and disgraceful way to die, a form of capital punishment from which Roman citizens were exempt; and in Roman comedy it was used in a curse: “Go to a bad cross!”
Stay blessed. Remain focused. Be diligent. Be unapologetically you.
“Come away with Me, My love. Walk with Me on the wings of the wind and share what’s on your heart. And I will share what is on Mine. Silence the false thoughts that tried to convince you I am not for you, and enter My presence,” says the Spirit of the Lord.
‘Here you will find that I am always for you and never against you. Here you will know Me as the God who sees and loves you. I know when you sit and when you rise. I discern your thoughts and am intimately acquainted with all your ways.
Like a close friend and more, I know what you will say even before you speak, because I knitted you together in your mother’s womb with My love. Where can you go from My presence? There is no place that I am not there.
I go before you and I walk behind you. I guard you and My hand is upon you. You are never alone for I am always with you. I will never forget you, for you are written on the palms of My hands.
“Come away with Me, My love. Come abide. Let us gaze upon one another. Sit with Me until you sense the fullness of My love. Sit with Me as often as you can. I am waiting for you.”
“My beloved speaks and says to me, ‘Arise, my love, my fair one, And come away.
Unapologetically Marcia 