New Beginnings

 I am the God of the new day

It is I that cause the sun to rise and set

I cause the grass to grow and the rose to bud

Every day is provided as an opportunity to grow in the knowledge of me

So seek me and my kingdom

Be sure I am more than able to meet your every need

Let those who are lame throw away their mats.

Let the blind put aside their guide dogs and sticks

Let the poor in spirit be glad for the riches of heaven belong to them

Surely I shall be glad to grant you favor from on high

You shall rejoice when I make myself known to you for I delight to commune with my people

See I have stationed angels around you and they have keys that will unlock closed doors and they shall offer them to you

I am the God who makes the crooked straight

I am the God who makes the rain and the snow

I make the desert bloom and grapes ripe for harvesting

See this very day you shall begin the path to greatness

It is I who is sovereign over all

No enemy is able to stand before me every knee shall bow

So offer your life to me and watch my outpouring

Amen

Angels of light with a message

I heard the voice of the Lord. 

 

See, I am sending angels of light with a message of caution for my people

Take heed of my message for the  evil one loves to disguise himself and will decieve many

He will cause you to speak and act out of panic and insecurity 

Believe me, I shall bring serenity and peace amidst turmoil 

The world may collapse around you and many will lose their peace but you come close to me and 

I shall draw close you and indeed shall dwell within you 

learn to think my thoughts and speak my words 

for my thoughts are not your thoughts and my words are not your words 

Man's thoughts and words fail 

but my words remain and are powerful to demolish strongholds and principalites 

speak a message of destruction to that problem that blights your life 

the evil one will try to intimidate and cause fear to rise up within you 

but remain strong for my powerful word dwells within your heart 

Amen

Prophesy equips you to live in a warzone

 1Ti 1:18

Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles.

 

Maybe no one has spoken a prophetic word over you before but all prophetic words equip the hearer to make a good effort in warfare but not against flesh and blood. But against the dark powers against strongholds against principalities and thrones and powers against evil princes and kingships.

You have been given a spiritual arsonal the like of which you have not yet fully explored.

I am the ever living one 

 

It was I who created all things I hold the earths storehouses in my hand and release rain and snow in proper time and season.

 

I cause the grass to grow and the buds to sprout.

 

It is I who made the sun the moon and the stars and hold the universe together with a mere thought.

 

My thoughts about you are these 

 

You are my child who is destined for greatness 

 

You shall speak to the leaders of men and not be held back from gaining influence over the schemes of men for I place both men and women of faith in high and mighty places.

 

You will gain the ear of princes and the kings of earth

 

You will not be lacking in zeal or fire for I inhabit the praises of my people and make them great in power and strength 

 

Though a thousand come to slay you not one hair of your head will be lost for It is I the Lord of heavens armies who will scatter them to the four winds 

 

I shall breathe and cause the winds to blow your enemies away 

 

You will stand tall and proud

 

You will be the first among many who shall spring forth from obscurity 

 

Those who the world conciders nothing will become great men and women of influence.

I shall cause a stirring among the peoples of earth 

 

From darkness I shall call them forth 

 

They will carry my light into the darkness from which they came 

 

Amen 

 

You die twice : The second death

My child I am the LORD OF HEAVENS ARMIES

 

I have already defeated that ancient serpent who prowls around seeking someone to devour 

 

He is a liar, a thief, and a murderer

 

Nothing he says or does is trustworthy.

 

Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed in your mind by the power of the Holy Spirit. Prove yourself to be a good workman of the Gospel, for faith without deeds is dead.

See, I have imprisoned the false prophet and the beast in chains in the lake of fire.

where they are in everlasting torment 

Rev 20:10

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

 

Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Your life is like an open book before me: everything you have done

Trust me you will see your loved ones again: those who were in Christ when they entered death.

Those who are not in Christ shall be destroyed in  the second death 

Rev 2:11

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Rev 20:6

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Rev 20:14

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Rev 21:8

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

 

You need not be afraid of the second death for it has no power over the those who are being saved:those whose names are in the Lambs book of life.

 

There is a future which can be avoided 

You need not go there

Have you not heard my voice calling in midst of the darkness. 

For my Light shines as a beacon for lost travellers

Have you not seen?

Do you not percieve?

I have defeated death and hell, it is I who took back the keys, and secured man's dominion. It is I who shall release the prisoners from darkness and bondage. The Righteous Judge shall prevail and the Advocate who pleads for you shall be a faithful witness for you. Indeed He stands in the prisoners dock ready to face the judge in your place. And yet more than that He took the punishment that was meant for you.

You need not fear the Righteous Judge for He is full of Peace and Joy and Gladness

He is a man of Peace: He seeks to offer you without limit, a knowing that is is beyond words. The truth shall set you free

He is a man of Joy: His Joy is full of compassion and mercy for you. He does not desire that anyone should be lost.

His heart is Glad: The Righteous Judge Has rendered a Not Guilty verdict over you. He is glad to do so 

He has secured a 'get out of jail free card' The price has been paid for you by His own Son and this from the before the foundation of the earth.( before the earth was made ).

The evil one does not have the monopoly over your life. He is liar and thief and murderer.  

Amen

As for the Jew as for the Christian

Rom 2:28
For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision.

No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by God’s Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

Have you been baptized in water? Have you been circumcised? Do you read your bible? Attend church every Sunday? Do you preach or have a public ministry?

Why do you do those things? Let me be honest I got baptized in water to please a family member not because I had any understanding of its meaning. I went through the preparation with the pastor and when asked to confess my faith I simply said what would be acceptable. I even came out of the water completely dry. How did THAT happen? Yes, I have a certificate of baptism but it means nothing, it's completely useless to save me.

Now over time, I have understood the true meaning of water baptism I have grown in wisdom and understanding. And developed a deep personal faith. Does my experience invalidate my baptism? No, because mere ritual means nothing. So, from personal experience, I can tell you that following along or playing lip service to the traditions and rituals and belief in the doctrines of men and of the church will not save you.

True spirituality has nothing to do with ritual or external signs: what you wear or what you do or what has been done in the flesh (to your body) circumcision, baptism, and such, 

For me, membership in a church, being the missionary president ( a previous church), and the outward ritual of baptism came long before the inner work of Christ. Romans chapter 6 particularly verse 3 has a lot to say about baptism I will cover that another time. 

I'm not saying traditions are bad in and of themselves I welcome some traditions but they should not replace a lifestyle of obedience to God's Word and the teaching of the Holy Spirit. Indeed the Lord and the Spirit are one and the same. This is the triune God in action.

2Co 3:17
For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  

What matters is the state of the heart! By that, I mean the inner work of Christ for God's kindness leads men to repentance 

Whilst fellowship, bible reading, and singing and such are necessary for growth and social cohesion that alone will not save you.  The church (Body of Christ) is not a social club. You may indeed be well-balanced in the life you lead. Even the ungodly have a form of fellowship, a shared and common worldview, and social cohesion and are well-balanced but they will not inherit eternal life or share in the truth of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 

Be sure to lean on Him. 

Ask yourself what religious things you do now or have done, out of mere habit that are of no use? I don't mean disciplines: those things that you have cultivated that are of genuine spiritual benefit to you or those around you. But those things that you do just because of mere tradition and ritual or because that's the way it has always been done. Or in my case, you had no understanding of what the ritual or ceremony meant and were simply performing for the benefit of men 

Amen