Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Renewed Hope

Dear One, do not get weary of doing good. 

I see the strain that you are under and I know your heart’s desire is to glorify Me. When the load feels too heavy, remember that I am the one who carries your burdens. When your body feels too tired, remember that I am the one that renews your strength so you can soar on wings like the eagles. When you need direction, remember that when professional fisherman caught nothing all night, I told them the exact position and timing to drop their nets, and in an instant, their circumstances changed! 

Despair turned to laughter, sadness turned to joy, empty nets turned to overflowing, depletion turned to multiplication, no money turned to bonus income and hungry men enjoyed a feast! If I did this for them, I can most certainly do it for you. So today, Beloved, look up! Divine reinforcements, resources, and provisions are on the way!

Activation: Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper, creating two columns. At the top of the left one write ‘Needed Reinforcements, Resources & Provisions’. At the top of the right, write ‘Answers to Prayer.’ Take a moment to jot your needs down in the first column, handing each to God and thanking him for His planned provision for you as you go. Then place the paper where you can see it and as answers to prayer arrive, write them in and praise Him for them! 

5 Simon replied, “Master, we worked hard all night [to the point of exhaustion] and caught nothing [in our nets], but at Your word I will [do as you say and] lower the nets [again].” 

6 When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were [at the point of] breaking; 

7 so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats [with fish], so that they began to sink.

Luke 5:5-7 (AMP)

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; they will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.

Isaiah 40:31 (AMP)

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,

Ephesians 3:20 (AMP)

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Thursday Morning Scripture – Luke 5:1-11

The First Disciples

1 Now it happened that while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), with the people crowding all around Him and listening to the word of God; 

2 that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 

3 He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little distance from the shore. And He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat. 

4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon [Peter], “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch [of fish].” 

5 Simon replied, “Master, we worked hard all night [to the point of exhaustion] and caught nothing [in our nets], but at Your word I will [do as you say and] lower the nets [again].” 

6 When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were [at the point of] breaking; 

7 so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats [with fish], so that they began to sink. 

8 But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” 

9 For he and all his companions were completely astounded at the catch of fish which they had taken; 

10 and so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon [Peter]. Jesus said to Simon, “Have no fear; from now on you will be catching men!” 

11 After they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and [a]followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

Luke 5:1-11 (AMP)

Thursday 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.

    Wednesday Morning Scripture – Isaiah 60

    God Is Coming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Isaiah 60:1-22 (ESV)

    Footnotes

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

    Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Rain is Coming

    My Child,

    You have been going through a wilderness season, trudging along, one step at a time, and wondering if this season will ever come to an end. You have felt lonely and lost at times, even angry and hurt. And now you are just exhausted. Although you might not have seen it and sometimes even doubted it, I have been with you, My child. I have protected and watched over you all the time.

    Let Me encourage you, My beloved, the rain is coming. You will see water being poured out miraculously in places where it seems impossible to the natural eye. My life-giving water will finally bring the change, the breakthrough, the healing and the refreshment that you have been contending and waiting for.

    My child, don’t give up now, so close before I pour out My waters of blessing over you and turn up mightily in your life. You are almost there. Cling to My hope and My promises. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy who entices you to give up. Am I not the God who is bringing forth streams of water in the desert? Am I not the God who commands the wind and the rain?

    Step out in faith and make careful preparations for when I pour out My rains there will be no time left to prepare.

    Activation: Ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of the promises that God has given you over the years (both is scripture and through prophecy). Meditate on and declare them over the situations where you need breakthrough in your life.

    “Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.

    Isaiah 43:19 (AMP)

    And at the seventh time the servant said, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the rain shower does not stop you.’”

    1 Kings 18:44 (AMP)

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    Wednesday Morning Scripture – 1 Kings 18:36-46

    Elijah’s Prayer

    36 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached [the altar] and said, “O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (Jacob), let it be known today that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and that I have done all these things at Your word. 

    37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You].” 

    38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and even the stones and the dust; it also licked up the water in the trench. 

    39 When all the people saw it, they fell face downward; and they said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!” 

    40 Then Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape.” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and [as God’s law required] killed them there.

    41 Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.” 

    42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down to the earth and put his face between his knees, 

    43 and he said to his servant, “Go up, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” Elijah said, “Go back” seven times. 

    44 And at the seventh time the servant said, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the rain shower does not stop you.’” 

    45 In a little while the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there were heavy showers. And Ahab mounted and rode [his chariot] and went [inland] to [a]Jezreel. 

    46 Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah [giving him supernatural strength]. He [b]girded up his loins and outran Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles].

    1 Kings 18:36-46 (AMP)

    Footnotes

    [a] 1 Kings 18:45 i.e. the king’s winter home.

    [b] 1 Kings 18:46 This phrase is related to the type of clothing worn in ancient times. To keep from impeding the wearer during any vigorous activity, e.g. battle, exercise, strenuous work, etc., the loose ends of garments (tunics, cloaks, mantles, etc.) had to be gathered up and tucked into the girdle. The girdle was a band about six inches wide that had fasteners in front. It was worn around the loins (the midsection of the body between the lower ribs and the hips) and was normally made of leather. Expensive or embroidered girdles were also worn and were made of cotton, flax or silk. The girdle also served as a kind of pocket or pouch and was used to carry personal items such as a dagger, money or other necessary things. The commands Gird up your mind or gird up your heart are examples of variants of this phrase and call for mental or spiritual preparation for a coming challenge.

    Wednesday Morning Scripture – Isaiah 43:14-21

    Babylon to be Destroyed

    14 This is what the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says,

    “For your sake I have sent [one] to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans [who reign in Babylon], into the ships [a]over which they rejoiced.

    15 “I am the LORD, your Holy One,
    The Creator of Israel, your King.”

    16 This is what the Lord says,

    He who makes a way through the sea
    And a path through the mighty waters,

    17 He who brings out the chariot and the horse, the army and the mighty warrior,
    (They will lie down together, they will not rise again;
    They have been extinguished, they have been put out like a lamp’s wick):

    18 “Do not remember the former things, or ponder the things of the past.

    19 “Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.

    20 “The beasts of the field will honor Me,
    jackals and ostriches, because I have given waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen.

    21 “The people whom I formed for Myself
    will make known My praise.

    Isaiah 43:14-21 (AMP)

    Tuesday Morning Scripture – Matthew 6:25-34

    The Cure of Anxiety

    25 “Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? 

    26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? 

    27 And who of you by worrying can add one [a]hour to [the length of] his life? 

    28 And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin [wool to make clothing], 

    29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these. 

    30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is [cut and] thrown [as fuel] into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 

    31 Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ 

    32 For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 

    33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.

    34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

    Matthew 6:25-34 (AMP)

    Footnotes

    [a] Matthew 6:27 Lit cubit, here probably applied metaphorically to a lifespan.