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 

 

The Good Shepherd

John 10:3
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

John 10:4
After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.

John 10:5
They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.”

John 10:11
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.

John 10:14
“I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,

John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 14:26
But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 15:26
“But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.

John 16:12
“There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.

John 16:13
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.

John 16:14
He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.

John 16:15
All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’

I am the Good Shepherd 

My sheep know me and follow me- they listen to my voice

I will run after you when you go astray and get lost.

I will fight wolves and bears to protect you 

See, I have already defeated that old wolf that ancient enemy who came to kill, steal, and destroy. 

Have I not sent the advocate 

He testifies to everything you have heard me say to you for He is the Spirit of Truth 

He speaks of things yet to come and will guide your steps along twisted and stoney roads so that you do not stumble

He guards you with His cloud by day and His fire by night

Come gather under my wings and shelter from the stormy weather 

Surely these days are stormy do you not sense the spirit of the times.

Yet my sheep are safe from the storm in my pasture 

Surely I will both feed and water my sheep. 

Come drink the living water and thirst no more

Surely I shall restore springs and wells that have not flowed or held water since long ago.

Today I shall renew your strength and will mount you on my wings like an eagle her young

I shall teach you to soar upon the rising wind and when you have fully fledged you shall venture into the life I have planned for you since ages past.

You shall be a lighthouse for my light will shine through you into the darkness that surrounds you.

And like a moth to flame will gather the lost, the dispossessed,  the lonely, and the outcast.

Come let us live as one, you shall be as one who has died, yet lives, for my Spirit shall give you life 

Amen

Holiness and Intimacy

2 Cor 13:14

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

There are three concepts here grace, love, and fellowship.

As believers, we can never forget that our right standing with God which is the cornerstone of our faith comes from the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. The very next concept is the love of God. Aren't you glad that God's love is all-encompassing and unconditional in that we don't have to earn it, because we are created in His image and He loves us as His special creation, and more than that He chose us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight?

This brings us to the concept of fellowship. My dictionary defines fellowship as a close personal friendship. The Greek word that is translated here is koinonia. Here are some definitions: fellowship, intimacy, partnership, and companionship.

Have you considered what is required to develop a close bond with someone?

As we get to know the Holy Spirit, His likes, His dislikes, The things which upset Him, and the things He does, then intimacy develops, and we develop a closer bond.

There is such a thing as a legal partnership. Defined in contractual law These normally have a list of obligations and duties for both sides and there are consequences for their neglect, misuse, or disobedience.

Ephesians 4:30 

And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

Ephesians chapter 4 has a lot to say about the way we should live not lying to our neighbor, and making every effort to renew our thinking in regard to developing a Christ-like character. In fact a whole chapter on the way we should live to please God.

I would advise a study of Ephesian chapter 4 in-depth if you want to live a holy life in such a way as to not grieve the Holy Spirit.

Amen 

The keeper of keys

 I am the Lord who opens and closes doors 

See I have set before you the door to eternal life 

Walk in my steps for I have paved the way 

Trust in my Word and eat the scroll I have set before you.

Does it not taste sweet as honey 

Do not be afraid I shall show you my kingdom in all its glory 

It has always been my plan to visit you

Come into my presence and feel my joy and love 

Where can you hide from me? 

Be amazed I shall pour out astounding abundance into your life 

Search me out and seek me with all your heart

Reach out and take hold of my hand and I shall guide you through crooked and twisted roads

I make high mountains like plains and deserts like green pastures 

See, I shall make salt water as fresh and life shall return where there once was death and decay for I am the resurrection and the life.

As the risen Son shines upon your life. The fog that surrounds you shall clear like the morning mist. The night has ended and a great light has dawned over your life 

I am holy and righteous and completely in love with my creation

Yet there is one who seeks to separate you from me. Do not trust every voice you hear for the enemy loves to whisper lies and untruths in your ear.

I am the God who formed you in your mother's womb 

I stretch out the heavens like a curtain 

I set the planets in their orbits and know the stars by name

My storehouses bring the rain in due season and I hang the Earth upon nothing.

I shall pour out blessings like a torrent  You will barely have enough room and like the widow, the oil shall not run dry 

Amen   

When the Spirit of God hovers, moves, flutters, and shakes

Our hovering, moving, fluttering, and shaking God 

This aspect of God is only described in three verses in the Old Testament 

Gen 1:2
And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Deu 32:11
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Jer 23:9
Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.

In Gen 1:1  the Spirit of God was MOVING over the waters 

In Deu 32:11 A mother eagle prepares herself by FLUTTERING over her young 

In Jer 23:9 A prophet becomes drunk in the Spirit: ...all his bones SHOOK...

So what can we learn from these three verses about our hovering, fluttering, and shaking God?

As I was pondering these verses I had an image of warriors in the desert calling in a rescue after a fierce battle and a Chinook helicopter came into land. Can you imagine that? This isn't the gentle hovering of a butterfly or hummingbird? This is the extreme downdraft of a massive military helicopter. Whilst the soldiers are safe, the ground around them is kicked up to such an extent that only when all the loose ground around them had been blown away and the helicopter touched down did they climb aboard the helicopter. And then the massive engines of the chinook kicked up the dust again 

God is hovering over your situation right now. He is preparing to land, to carry you to safety. To shake the ground beneath you to such an extent that all the looseness of the situation or circumstance you are in will be shaken and He will carry you to a new place. It will be as though your natural sense of your surroundings is blotted out and all you will see is the guiding hand of the Lord.

You will lose the sense of the importance of the situation you are in you will be like the proverbial drunk man you won't care what others think, You will be like Superman possessing supernatural strength. 

Amen   

What is God Hiding from you?

Acts 7:55-56.

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand. And he told them, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!”

From the account of the stoning of Stephen, we can see that when things get really rough God will shift our gaze toward heaven. And we see Jesus in all His Glory.

I want to encourage you when you are in pain and suffering to ask God to open up the heavens in order that your perception of earthly senses be dulled and your sense of heavenly and spiritual things be heightened.

As Stephen was being stoned he kept his focus on heaven and not his problems 

What is a mantle? What are spiritual weapons?

1Ki 19:19

So he departed thence and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

A mantle represents an anointing. They come in various types Joy, Servanthood, Power, etc...

Do you know what your mantle is?

What about someone else?

Ask God to show you the various types of mantles that operate in your community.

2Co 10:4

We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.

Eph 6:14
Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere

We do not wage war like humans, for we wage war like spiritual children of God.

Truth, Righteousness, peace(Gospel), Faith, Salvation, Sword of the Spirit, Tongues(pray in the spirit). 

Ask God to reveal to you what weapons you hold and ask for those which you do not hold.

Ask Him to teach you how to use them.

Amen

 

Meditate on one of the Names of God

 There are many names of God in the bible choose one and meditate on it.

Concentrate on the attributes it speaks about  

Elohim: Strong Creator God

Ask God to show his wonder-working power as the Creator God 

Meditate on his creation both visible and invisible   

El Nekaomoth: The God that Avenges 

Ask God to show you how he has shown his divine vengeance on enemy spirits that curtail your blessings 

Jehovah Chereb: The Lord the Sword.

Ask God to teach you how to wield his Sword in battle and show you in what circumstance to use it 

Ask him to reveal the specific events in which has operated as The Lord, The Sword in your life 

Jehovah Tsaba: Lord of Hosts

Ask Him to show you how he leads the heavenly host and enable you to perceive their working in your life 

Jehovah Gibbor MlChamah: The Lord Mighty in Battle 

Ask him to show you this aspect of his dealings with his foes and reveal to you a fresh revelation of The Lord, Strong, and Mighty 

Elohim Bashamayim: The Lord of Heaven 

Ask Him to show you His operations as Lord of Heaven both in spirit and in your life 

Jehovah Raah: The Lord our Shepherd

Ask Him to lead and guide you and show you what He has done to bring you to where you are today and let Him steer your thinking and actions to a better future for yourself and your family 

Amen 

I shall provide says the Lord

It has always been my desire to see my people prosper says the Lord

I am Jehovah Jireh and I shall provide.

See, I shall be true to you, for my name is Faithful and True

Throughout all generations, I have provided for my children 

Watch as I pour out blessing upon blessing into your life

See, I shall send my messenger with gifts and provisions in times of need.

My storehouse has everything you need 

Look it's in plain sight. Do you not see? Do you not perceive?

Ask me for bread do I not give it daily as I gave manna in the wilderness.    

The harvest is plentiful for I have sent rain and sun in due season 

As surely as day follows night, I shall provide for my people, it was I who created the heavens in all their vast array. 

It is I who stretches out the heavens and causes the snow and the rain.

You have run like a sprinter but you grow tired and weary, and your resources are depleted

You have exploded out of the starting gate at great speed but now you grow tired 

Surely I shall renew your strength and shall carry you on Eagles wings. I shall shelter you under my wings like the swan, her young.

See I have placed you on the higher path where no wolf can reach for wolves only climb as high as I will.

Learn to live at altitude for I shall carry you on my wings 

And as you grow, you will learn to soar like the Eagles, for I am both the wind and the sun: I cause the rising wind and shimmering haze.

Amen 

Prophetic mantles and giftings

A lot can be determined about a prophet from their God-given name. Samuel means heard by God He was dedicated to the Lord at birth and raised by anointed people in the temple.

There is a lot to be said about the way in which a child is raised and the anointing and mantle they carry.

 

That said your past experience doesn't determine your present or your future for you are a new creation of God.

1 sam 3:19

As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.

Ask God to be like Samuel in your gifting: that none of your words would fall to the ground unfulfilled and that you will be instrumental in the raising of the holy people of God, especially in the prophetic giftings.

practice the seer gift with a friend or family member

Act 21:10

Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’” When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.” When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Here Agabus had a clear word from God about Paul and it was accurate and all those with him bore witness to both the word and the demonstration. 

Gather with friends or family members and ask the Holy Spirit to show something about them then ask them if it's accurate.

 

The importance of fellowship with prophetic people

1Sa 10:10

When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, they saw a group of prophets coming toward them. Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy.

1Sa 19:19
When the report reached Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah, he sent troops to capture him. But when they arrived and saw Samuel leading a group of prophets who were prophesying, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men, and they also began to prophesy. When Saul heard what had happened, he sent other troops, but they, too, prophesied! The same thing happened a third time. Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah and arrived at the great well in Secu. “Where are Samuel and David?” he demanded.
“They are at Naioth in Ramah,” someone told him. But on the way to Naioth in Ramah the Spirit of God came even upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy all the way to Naioth! He tore off his clothes and lay naked on the ground all day and all night, prophesying in the presence of Samuel. The people who were watching exclaimed, “What? Is even Saul a prophet?”

Notice how spending time in fellowship with prophetic people imparts prophetic gifting. Here we see Saul who was not naturally prophetic prophesy when in the company of prophets 

It was not an isolated incident either. The spirit of God came upon some of Saul's men at Naioth in Ramah. The news went back to Saul and he sent other soldiers and they too began to prophesy. Saul himself traveled to Naioth and asked where Samuel and David were, He went to join them and he too began to prophesy.

If you want to develop a prophetic gifting then seek out prophetic people to fellowship with

Amen

When God invites personally

Rev 4:1

Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.”

Rev 4:2
And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it.

Rev 11:11

But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them.

Rev 11:12
Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.

There are times when God will invite you personally 'Come up here' He said to John. and when God asks you 'What do you see? He is developing your spiritual gifts 

Jer 1:11
Then the LORD said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you see?”And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”

Amos 7:8

And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I answered, “A plumb line.” And the Lord replied, “I will test my people with this plumb line. I will no longer ignore all their sins.

Meditate on these scriptures and then ask Him to teach you and take you into greater depths of His Spirit and Kingdom.

Companionship with God

 You can be in the same room with someone and barely notice they are there. This happens all time at doctor's surgeries on buses and at supermarket checkouts. When you desire companionship with someone you communicate with intention, and you look at them, when this happens there is an exchange of dialogue, and intimacy develops. 

Make God your companion and whether there is verbal communication or non-verbal communication you are aware of His presence 

Learn what grieves him 

Walk with Him 

Talk with Him 

Pray with Him 

And as you do so you will develop a greater level of friendship and a deeper level of intimacy with the Holy Spirit. 

John 16:13

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.

When you make the Holy Spirit your companion He will speak to you at a greater level of intimacy.

Amen 

Meditate on the Word It is the safest way into the seer dimension

John 10:7 so he explained it to them: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

John 14:6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

John 1:1-5

In the beginning, the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

Heb 4:12

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

Jesus described himself as a gate that is a way or path He is the only way to the Father.

Meditating on the Word is the safest way to enter the seer dimension because Jesus is the Word made flesh. There is no chance of entering the seer dimension through a demonic backdoor or perverted portal.

When you meditate on the Word you are flooding your soul with light and as God renews your mind to the truth and makes you more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. There is less chance of you being deceived.

There is every likelihood that you will see in your mind's eye the scene played out before you. You may even see an open vision of the bible passage you are meditating on. 

Amen

Watch and pray

Throughout the scripture we are told to watch and pray. How can we watch if don't first 'see'

this is what Habakkuk said 

Habakkuk 2:1

I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the LORD says and how he will answer my complaint.

There is a position in the spirit dimension higher than your usual place.You need to position yourself to a higher vantage point so You can 'see' further into the seer dimensions 

Jesus said in luke 21;34-36

“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that Day catch you unaware,

Matthew 26:40 

Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? 

Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”

Nobody said it was easy even the disciples of Jesus could not watch one hour. So learn to discipline yourself through comtemplative prayer. Many of us myself included promise and vow to ourselves to prayer everyday but often things get in the way. So set your alarm clock 15 mins earlier than needed. Decide in your heart and mind to do it. But don't condemn yourself if you miss it sometimes.

In Galatians 6:8 it says 

Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit

The spirit man must be strengthened and the carnal man weakened. Every time you speak in tongues or position yourself to experience God's presence through contemplative prayer you strengthen your spirit man.

Surely it's time for the sleeping church to wake up and 'see' demon spirits attached to people and interseed over what they see. 

Surely it's time for seasons of blessing revealed to the seers to be reported to the church to strengthen and edify the body of Christ, his church.

Amen 

Impartation and activation.

Rom 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

1Co 2:6
Yet among the mature, we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away.

1Co 2:7
But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.

1Co 2:13
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess the Spirit.

Eph 4:29
Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Impartation is the receiving of a gift by faith and by that same faith the gift is activated by use.

Let me give a human example if you are seated on an airplane and there is someone sitting opposite you If you dont look you wont see them if you glimpse them through the corner of your eye you wont see much it is only when you look with intention that you notice their clothing, their eye colour, their countenance etc you will be able to see and examine the finer details with intention. 

Or if you buy a car it wont take you anywhere until you sit in the drivers seat and turn the engine on by doing these two things you are positioning yourself to drive and you will move from where you are to your destination.

The reality is that if you recieve a gift you are expected to use it.

So the gift is under the christmas tree, it has your name on it, the time for opening the presents has long since past and you just look at it wanting to open it and use it, but you just sit there staring into space. You know its available and within reach but lack of faith and trust prevents you from reaching out and taking hold of it and using it.

Imagine the concern of the gift giver 

 

Some of you are exactly like this.

I tell you surely the time is now. 

Reach out take hold of your gift and start to use it 

 

For some of you, the gift was imparted years ago, you received it. It's within you but you never used it so it never activated 

Become intentional  about how you use your gifting Surely now is the time to act.   

Impartation and activation must be part of the activity of the church as it was in bible times

Do you have a gift then impartation and activation must be part of your edification and strengthening of the church. Do not wait to be asked, offer it freely. Make the first move yourself, ask God who is asking, and then be bold and talk to them 

Amen 

I will do it says the lord

For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says this, “I am the Lord, Maker of all things, Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself, Frustrating the signs and confounding the omens of boasters (false prophets), Making fools out of fortune-tellers, Counteracting the wise And making their knowledge ridiculous, Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the plan of His messengers.

Isaiah 44:24‭-‬26 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/isa.44.24-26.AMP

Who is The Holy One? He is God Almighty

What is He to you? He is your redeemer. He formed you in your mother's womb.

What has He done? He made all things. He stretches out the heavens He spreads the Earth out

His actions against darkness are these : 

He frustrates and confounds false prophets

He makes fools of fortune tellers 

He counteracts the wise making their knowledge ridiculous

His actions for His servants are these:

He confirms the word of His servants.

He carries out their plans. 

Listen to what the Lord says to you

I who made all things shall do great wonders in these days 

I shall frustrate the wisdom of this world  

I shall make their knowledge foolish.

Listen, you who speak words over people in exchange for cash without any knowledge of me. 

You who speak fortunes. Listen to me repent of your divinations. and necromancy.

Come to me. Learn from me. I will transform your very being.

Listen to me servant of the Most High

When my plans become your plans and my words become your words.

I shall accomplish great and wonderful things in these days, just as I have planned.

Are we not of one mind and spirit? 

I tell you as your mind and my mind are joined together 

We have one plan and one purpose.

Everything I have planned shall be accomplished 

Amen 

The God who sees

Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

Genesis 16:13 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/gen.16.13.AMP

among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/2co.4.4.AMP

Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “Can it really be that God has said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die.’ ” For God knows that on the day you eat from it, your eyes will be opened [that is, you will have greater awareness], and you will be like God, knowing [the difference between] good and evil.” And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Genesis 3:1‭, ‬3‭, ‬5‭-‬7 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/gen.3.1-7.AMP

Our God is all-seeing. He is both omnipotent and omnipresent. 

He is all-powerful and exists outside of space-time for He is the Creator of all.

And we are created in His image to both see and know in the spiritual dimension.

But there is an ancient enemy who blinds the eyes of man and prevents him from seeing God's wonderful truth.  

This can be seen in the account of the fall of man. See how satan paints a picture for Eve to perceive with her mind's eye.

Ask yourself, why do you not see into the spiritual realm?

Jesus answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God.”

John 3:3 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/jhn.3.3.AMP

Here, Jesus tells us we can both see and know the kingdom of God.

It is your spiritual right as a believer to see and experience the kingdom of God

Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people].

1 Corinthians 14:1 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/1co.14.1.AMP

Who's, is it to seek to prophesy and foretell the future? 

You, that's who!

Learn to see and know God's revelation for the future.

Remember, He who is within you is greater than he who is in the world.

We are to learn and cultivate spiritual gifts.

What does this mean in practice?

Ask God to show you, a picture, a vision, a feeling for a fellow believer.

and in the spirit of Psalm 46:10 ...be still and know that I am God... set aside some time and go to a quiet place to seek God. 

Allow Him to speak to your spirit man.

For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.

Hebrews 5:13‭-‬14 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/heb.5.13-14.AMP

I am the God who sees and knows 

Ask me and I will show all the wisdom of heaven.

Come close to me and I will be both father and friend.

I will show you when to speak and when to be silent.

Allow me to possess you completely and I will rend the heavens and come down in your midst.

I will show the Kingdom of God.

See, I have made you a prince in my Kingdom

You are heir to everything I have 

Ask me for understanding 

Ask me for wisdom

Ask me for knowledge 

Surely I shall answer you 

Let those with eyes see and those with ears hear.

See, your life is like an open book before me. 

I see and know all things

I know everything there is to know about you for I formed you in your mother's womb.

Where can you hide from me?

I am calling you to see and know 

I am calling you to show my wisdom

I am calling you to know me: I shall show my heart of compassion.

I shall write a new name over you. 

"Eyes wide open" shall be your new name for that is what you will experience in these days.

Amen 

  

    

Made Holy through mediation

I am the Lord Almighty.

I came to deliver all men from the curse of death, (separation from God), for all time.

I have always been.

From eternity to eternity I have pursued my people.

I have chased after you in both good times and bad.

You are my beloved, it has always been my desire to become one with you.

I shall cover you with robes of white as a covering.

No longer will your garments be stained 

Become one with me and watch as I cause growth and fulfillment.

See, I have called forth a move. 

In these days I shall come.

My kingdom shall advance and grow among you.

You will sense my presence for I shall be in your midst.

Amen 

Holiness and Indwelling

 Have them build a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

Exodus 25:8 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.25.8.AMP

I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering]; also I will sanctify Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me. I will dwell among the sons of Israel and be their God.

Exodus 29:44‭-‬45 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.29.44-45.AMP

The presence of God makes holy, as at the burning bush.

How much more so wherever He makes His permanent abode?

It is as the indwelling God, that He sanctifies the house and makes it holy. 

He reveals Himself as the Holy One in Israel.

Holiness is not so much an attribute but a part of His essential being. He cannot be anything other than holy.

He instructs the Israelites to make a dwelling for Him and the dwelling place ( the holy of holies ) foreshadows His indwelling of His people.

From the holy place comes the two-fold voice, the call to make holy, and the promise to make holy

Obedience is key to the master's indwelling and only He can make the house holy, However, do not seek holiness as an attribute or gift. Holiness is neither of these. It must be sought in God alone, His person.

It is Him, dwelling in our hearts by faith (the gift of God) that makes us Holy. 

Let Him have complete ownership of you, spirit, soul, and body.

Hear the call of God to be holy as He is holy, and stand by faith on His promise to make holy. 

He made the inner court holy, and so too, He makes our hearts holy. 

He made the outer court holy too, and so, He makes our body holy.

Open your inmost being to Him. 

Allow Him to possess and dwell with you completely for you are not your own.

Amen

Holiness and Obedience

Exodus 19:4-6

4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, 6 you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

See, I have done a wonderful thing. I have brought you out of slavery, to worship me on my holy mountain. I have redeemed you and sanctified you. You are mine.

If you choose by your own free will to obey my commands. I will show you my glory and you shall be my most holy nation: You shall be a kingdom of priests and I shall esteem you and value you as my most precious people.

Obedience to God's commands is key to manifesting God's holiness It is the link between holiness and redemption. As we purposeful subjugate our will to His will, He will communicate to us His holiness.

I have the film The Ten Commandments on Youtube. The one with Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner.

My mind is taken to the moment when Moses came down the mountain after spending 40 days in God's most holy presence. The Jews had ruined themselves with drunkenness, orgies, prostitution, and even Aaron built a Golden calf for the people to worship. 

I recall that immortal line "Those who will not live by the law shall die by the law" and he threw the stone tablets hewn by God's own hand into the cliff and they exploded. and the earth shook and open its bowels to swallow the Jewish nation. Yet even here at this time, God relents from His fierce anger when those who repented flocked to Aaron's side. Aaron was filled with remorse and shame.

Will you subjugate your own desires and wants for His Most Holy purpose? 

If yes, then He shall open the door to His most joyful purposes and you will find peace and fulfillment in His will for that is the purpose he created you.

If not, then... "those who will not live by the law will die by the law".

Let the answer be yes. 

Amen 

Holiness and majesty

 Who is like You among the gods, O Lord? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in splendor, working wonders? You in Your loving kindness and goodness have led the people whom You have redeemed; In Your strength, You have guided them with care to Your holy habitation. You will bring them [into the land of promise] and plant them on the mountain (Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem) of Your inheritance, The place, O Lord, You have made for Your dwelling [among them], The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

Exodus 15:11‭, ‬13‭, ‬17 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.15.11-17.AMP

God is majestic in holiness, and here God is guiding His once enslaved but now redeemed people into His holiness. The people shall inhabit the place of His holiness. God and His redeemed and now sanctified people shall live in the same place. His sanctuary. 

There I will meet with the Israelites, and the Tent of Meeting shall be sanctified by My glory [the Shekinah, God’s dwelling presence].

Exodus 29:43 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.29.43.AMP

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord said: ‘I will be treated as holy by those who approach Me, And before all the people I will be honored.’ ” So Aaron, therefore, said nothing.

Leviticus 10:3 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/lev.10.3.AMP

Only the priests could approach God. And it is through the priests that the glory, majesty, and holiness of God, are revealed to His people. 

And one called out to another, saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is filled with His glory.”

Isaiah 6:3 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/isa.6.3.AMP

Consider the seraphim singing of God's holiness ...The whole earth is filled with His glory.

The glory, majesty, and holiness of God are made manifest for all to see.  

Our God dwells in a consuming fire and light that are unapproachable. This can be seen in the account of Moses and the burning bush. Both fire and light speak of His holiness. As Moses grew in His faith to approach God He began to carry His presence. So much so that his countenance was changed and his face shone.

Listen to me, my child.

I shall lead you to dwell in my holiness 

I shall be both with you and in you

I shall surround you with my glory, majesty, and holiness.

You shall carry my presence with you wherever you go. 

People will be drawn to you because of me says the Lord.

You shall manifest my holiness before the people. 

The whole earth shall look at you and be amazed.

Through you, I shall be glorified in the whole earth.

Leaders, Cities, Towns, Nations, Kingdoms, and Peoples 

shall be drawn to me in these days for I shall be among my people. 

And they shall manifest my glory, majesty, and holiness

Watch and be amazed at what I am doing among my people and on the earth.

Surely, I shall be honored and glorified by my people 

It is as you lose sight of self, in favour of  me that you manifest my glory

I have redeemed you, you are mine.

You are not your own.

Praise me before men and I shall show both them and you my holiness for I dwell in the praises of my people.

Never before has a generation needed God's holiness like this generation. 

A generation starved of the knowledge of me.

Tell me, who shall tell them and who shall go

What shall be your answer?

Amen

Holiness and redemption

 “Sanctify to Me [that is, set apart for My purpose] every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal; it is Mine.”

Exodus 13:2 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.13.2.AMP

Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of and as a substitute for every firstborn, that is, the first that opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites shall be Mine, for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine; I am the Lord.”

Numbers 3:11‭-‬13 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/num.3.11-13.AMP

For I am the Lord who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; therefore you shall be holy, for I am holy.’ ”

Leviticus 11:45 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/lev.11.45.AMP

But now, this is what the Lord, your Creator says, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you [from captivity]; I have called you by name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 43:1 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/isa.43.1.AMP

God provides a way out from the curse of the angel of death in that first Passover. It was Pharaoh's own words that were the deciding factor in God sending the angel of death to smite the firstborn of all Egypt. God, reveals himself as Redeemer and Deliverer. And to the Israelites, it was to be the link between the seen and temporal to the unseen and spiritual. 

As soon as the people are taken out and delivered from the oppression of the pharaoh, his very first act is to sanctify to himself every firstborn both human and animal. Not only did God deliver the Israelites from oppression and tyranny. But He delivered them into his all-surpassing holiness. You shall be holy for I am holy was his declaration. 

There can be no holiness without redemption (Isaiah 43:1). First, God redeems then sanctifies and makes holy. Every true Israelite ( and now gentile as we have been grafted in ) has been redeemed and made holy (set apart for his purposes).  

I am the Lord Almighty. 

My dear children, have you heard my voice. I speak to you softly and gently and say to you 'You are mine to use for my purposes'. 

Listen for my voice calling you to holiness. 

I created you. You are mine 

I redeemed you. You are mine 

I sanctified you and made you holy. You are mine.

Learn to live every day under the power of Jesus' precious blood. 

Let it cover your sin and shame. 

Learn to see yourself through God's eyes. As pure and holy.

Let Him who redeemed and sanctified you possess you completely. You are not your own. You belong to Him, to use as He sees fit, for his most holy purpose.

Be amazed at what I will do when you seek me with all your heart.

Come to me and let not your heart be dismayed for I have purchased you at my own cost. 

You are mine.

Surely, I will give you back every stolen blessing and provision. 

The doors to abundance have been opened. 

I will grant you favor from on high.

See, I have sent angels to both protect and minister.

Do you not see them? Or sense their presence?

Ask me and I shall open your eyes to perceive that which is unseen.

You are at His disposal, to do with, as He pleases.

Remember you are His child and He so much desires to share his plans with you. 

You are complete. There is nothing missing. In Him, you live and have your being.

Amen

Holiness and revelation

 And Moses said, “I will turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.” When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here am I.”

Exodus 3:3‭-‬4 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/exo.3.3-4.RSV

Wherever God is present, is hallowed ground, here we have the moment when God reveals His holiness for the first time since God rested from all his work and made the Sabbath day holy.

Here for the first time in history, God reveals himself as God as the holy one. God's holiness can be seen both as a judge and a redeemer.

Moses knew God as God Almighty: the God of Promise(Ex 6:3), but now God reveals to Moses something new about his character. God would now reveal himself as Jehovah the God of fulfillment, especially in the redemption and deliverance of Israel from the oppression of the pharaoh.

Jehovah is the God of redemption and holiness. 

Fire and light are both seen in the burning bush. God's holy fire and purity consume everything, and everything that will not yield itself to His holiness is turned to ashes and smoke, and the rest is transformed into His own nature.

But what about you? 

What does this mean for you?

Holiness is the fire of God. Praise Him that He will burn up the dross and vile and does not leave it undisturbed. Praise God you are on fire but you are not burning up.

If our theology only sees the Love of Christ on the cross, we have missed His Righteousness and Justice, Our God is a consuming fire, in His holiness judgment and mercy meet.

Praise Him that unrepentant sinners are judged and those who offer themselves to Him and let Him do a wonderous redemptive work in their souls are consumed by fire: On fire yet not burned up.

My child, let me transform you.

You shall be a force for good on the earth, through my work within you, you shall be transformed from sinner to saint, a holy one, fit for righteous works.

 God reveals himself as the omnipotent holy one in order that you become His messenger.

Will you accept that mandate to become a messenger to the nations and kingdoms around you of His all-surpassing holiness?

Amen  

And God rested and made the Sabbath holy

 So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it because on it God rested from all his work which he had done in creation.

Genesis 2:3 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/gen.2.3.RSV

“Say to the people of Israel, ‘You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.

Exodus 31:13 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/exo.31.13.RSV

And God sanctified the Sabbath day to make it holy.

God hath called His creation good and very good, but man was not yet holy, that priceless work of being sanctified in Christ starts here.

Those first six days from when God fashioned the heavens and the earth to when he created man speak of the wonderous power of the Creator.

Up until the 7th day God showed his work of creation. When God rested on the 7th day he showed another side, that of sanctifier. His omnipotence is chief of his natural attributes and His holiness is His first moral attribute. 

He alone is Creator and He alone is Sanctifier.

Blessed are you if you understand and believe this in your heart and mind

Amen.

Wholly Sanctified

 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:2 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/1co.1.2.RSV

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.

Philippians 4:21‭-‬22 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/php.4.21-22.RSV

Holy. 

He is the unfathomable God.

Holy beyond compare 

Seraphs sing of his holiness with veiled faces

His holiness is the center of his perfections and His glory streams forth.

His holiness reveals His purposes, 

which from eternity to eternity, 

He has planned for mankind, 

it foretells of His highest glory for His creation: 

to partake in His holiness.

In Christ, all wisdom and love are manifest toward us.

The Father gives his Son to be one with us.

The Son dying on the cross to make us one with Him.

We are called to be saints together; a community of sanctified believers, spanning both space and time,  destined for the glory of his name and made holy through the work of the cross.

I am the Lord almighty.

I am Holy and full of Wonder and Awe.

Be amazed at my Purity and Righteousness.

I have made you Holy and Righteous and given you power and authority. 

I have clothed you in everything that is mine.

I shall call upon the Lord and the power of his name!   

He shall be my sword and shield.

In Him I shall grow in  holiness and purity.

Looking forward to that day when all things are fulfilled.

See, my child, I have overcome the power of darkness.

My light is ablaze and cuts through all the power of the evil one.

Be encouraged for I am with you says the Lord.

I shall bless you with all the gifts stored up for you.

I have ordered my angels to bring gifts aplenty; a bounty of wonderous provision and blessing.

You shall be a powerful force for good in this dark world for I have made you complete.

You lack no good thing. 

Amen

  

Called unto Holiness

...but as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15‭-‬16 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/1pe.1.15-16.RSV

Since ancient times I have called men to be holy 

It is no different in these days 

I am holy and righteous 

Be in awe of my deeds and mighty acts

I created the sun and the moon 

See, I shall place angels in your midst 

And they shall both guard and minister

See I shall cover you with my holiness and righteousness

Seek me with everything you have says the lord 

I am not hiding or difficult to find 

I am within arms reach 

Come hold my hand says the lord and I shall guide you 

I make crooked paths straight and rough terrain smooth

You shall be amazed at my outpouring in these days 

I shall be like the sun; a bright light for you, 

to guide you along your journey

You shall walk where I have walked says the lord.

I was crowned with glory when I overcame death and hades.

See I have made you a prince and priest in my kingdom.

You shall be righteous and holy, for I am holy.

I shall empower with strength and might 

You shall shine in the darkness, and these days are indeed dark, it surrounds you; you are in the midst of it. 

Yet it shall not overcome you, for I have placed my light within you, says the lord.

I shall show my glory and manifest my power, says the lord.

I shall be among you. 

See I have made my Son higher than all

He is above every other name.

Your name shall be blessed and anointed.

I shall cause power to flow through you like never before when you seek my kingdom first.

learn how my kingdom operates and you shall be a powerful agent for good in this dark world.

be of good cheer for I have overcome the world

That ancient foe has been defeated he has no power over you, 

for I have placed my power and authority in your hands.

Come, purify your mind from all unrighteousness says the lord.

Be holy for I am holy says the lord.

Amen

God and sacred music

Traditional Sacred Music


I would like to present to you a biblical model for both creating and listening to music

The primary goal of Christian music is to communicate God's truth.

The first source of this is the Bible

The second source is the Holy Spirit.

Christian music must bring God's love and bring Joy, Peace, Patience, Gentleness, and Goodness

The secondary goal of Christian music is to reflect God's character

Purity, Love, Beauty, and Orderliness and Justice

It must be full of faith and be meek and balanced as God is balanced

It must be separate from the world and create conviction not comfort

There must be a clear distinction between God and the world.

Consider these words as you listen to your playlist of worship songs and consider removing songs that don't follow this model.

Make music to the Lord

I am the God who created all things 

Make Music 

Sing and dance

Sing of my wonderous deeds and mighty acts 

Dance to the music of harp and lyre 

Let me show you heavens rhythms

Partner with me and watch as I transform the nations, says the Lord.

You are my beloved children and it has always been my desire to bless you

speak kind words to your fellow men whether they do good or bad

Learn from me says the Lord 

Be patient with the afflicted 

Lift up the downcast

I am by your side says the Lord I am with you through all 

From this day forth you shall be called a magnificent warrior 

for you have battled through many things and overcome

Though you are young you have a maturity greater than your peers because I have taught you 

You shall develop into a great warrior

Though a thousand fall at your side you shall remain standing for I shall strengthen you 

I shall be a rod in your life say the lord.

Learn to speak my words and you shall bless and comfort many 

Allow me to transform your mind 

Let my mind become your mind 

From this day forth you shall have a strength of mind that comes with great power 

there shall be a day of reckoning, a day of judgment, a day of wrath 

Yet be encouraged for even my judgment and wrath are poured out for your benefit says the Lord  

Amen

Newness shall arise in my people

I am the Almighty God, Creator of all things, ruler of the Kingdoms of the earth

Never before has newness been on my agenda like it is today

My people shall do new things

I shall teach and guide

I shall provide and prosper

I shall deliver and set free

Let all dull thinking be done away with

Let clear thinking arise in my people

It shall be normal for my children to think clear and sharp thoughts

I shall sharpen your wit says the Lord

I shall set your mind on fire

Ideas shall come like a storm in the night

There shall be a new spirit of clear and right thinking says the Lord

I shall bring a new skill set to the earth

Your ancestors knew nothing about modern living

So modern living shall vanish, and be thrown out

A new standard shall come yet not new for in ages past

the rules were laid down by the God of heaven

A rule book not known by this generation

But it shall come to pass that an ancient book

of laws and decrees and edicts shall govern once more

There shall be no unrighteousness or unlawfulness

For I shall govern from a high and lofty place

Amen

According to your deeds

 Be sure I hold the world in my hand

The mountains shake at my bidding

The seas flow at my command

Surely I can order either the building up or tearing down of men and nations and kingdoms

I tell you according to your deeds I will act

But you my child are destined for greatness

I have seen your deeds and found you righteous

Surely I shall pour out blessing upon blessing into your life

I am provider and guide

Follow my teachings and abundance will flow into your lap

Amen

3 Days later

They cursed him and mocked him

They divided his clothes among them

Forced to carry a wooden cross

Ridiculed and rejected by men

He was innocent yet one who was a convicted terrorist was set free in his place

They pierced his side

He was buried in a rich man's tomb

Then the wait 3 days later this same man rose from death having defeated the curse of death

He died and was buried

Yet he lives forever

The Father was pleased to place a crown on his head and clothe him in robes of white

He is pleased to call us co-heirs and sons and daughters of God

Amen

The books

 As I looked, thrones were placed and one that was ancient of days took his seat; his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.

Daniel 7:9‭-‬10 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/dan.7.9-10.RSV

The meeting place is being prepared and thrones are being placed

The judgment seat is being prepared

A stream of fire is constantly flowing before the Ancient of days

His throne is fire

The wheels of his chariot are full of fire

A multitude shall stand before him

And the books opened and read by the Ancient of days

You will be judged

Will you be left standing?

Will you be hauled away to the lake of fire where body and soul are destroyed?

Only those whose names have been written down in the lamb's book shall remain standing

Come to him

He has defeated the curse of death

And paid the price for your redemption

He is patient not wanting anyone to perish

Amen

More from Joanne Lamb How God Speaks to Man

 

Hi Godbless.

So I'm going to share Galatians 1:6-10. That says.

"I marvel that you are turning away so soon from him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel. Which is not another but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accused. (9) As we have said before so now I say again if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. (10) For do I now persuade men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men I would not be a bondservant of Christ." 

Yes Amen. There is only one gospel and that is of Jesus Christ. Praise Jesus, good Lord and Saviour, the only way to God. So some people were preaching a different gospel, they were saying that to be saved, the Gentile believers had to follow Jewish laws and customs, (circumcision etc). They were saying faith in Jesus Christ was not enough. This message undermined the truth of the good news that salvation is a gift and not a reward for certain works. So we need to be aware of people who say we need more than just faith in Jesus to be saved, or people who try to say Jesus Christ is not God's Son and equal to God etc. A lot of religions have different opinions, but when people set up additional requirements for salvation, they deny the power of Jesus Christ's death, on the cross. There is only one way to us, for our sins to be forgiven and that is believing in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, no other person, method or ritual can give eternal life. Yes Amen Glory to God in Jesus Christ's precious mighty name.

Thank you, Jesus, Mighty Lord and Precious Saviour. 

Amen thank you love always 

Joanne lamb xxx

Pain and heartache

 I have heard your cries says the lord of hosts

See I have sent angels with my message

Their names are comfort and peace

Watch out for their arrival

Learn to partner with them says the Lord

Have I not been faithful and true to you

I have a plan for you

Follow me and I will guide you into the house of peace and comfort

 I have come to bring joy

My joy shall be made complete in you

Amen

Standing tall

 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.

Psalms 91:6‭-‬7 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.91.6-7.NLT

Do not be alarmed by your current circumstances

I have seen you in the midst of it

Have faith

I will carry you through

Though others are dropping like flies around you

You will stand tall

For I am an enabler

Neither your foe nor your enemy will stand

See I will dash them to pieces

Amen

Long life

 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”

Psalms 91:14‭-‬16 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.91.14-16.NLt

I am with you in your troubles says the Lord

You have travelled far 

I know the troubles you have faced

And the enemies you have made due to honoring my name

Trust me says the lord I shall smite them and contend on your behalf

You will live a long life 

You shall see my hand a work says the lord

I am protector

I am a guiding influence over your life

Amen

Lord and Father

Lord and Father you are king forever

Your Majesty knows no bounds

It is ceaseless and without end

Who knows your thoughts

Who knows your plans

Those whom you have chosen oh Lord

Those on whom your favor rests

A slave does not know his master's business

But sons and daughters know their father's business

My child as you mature

more is expected and more given

Put aside base thinking and become adults in the faith

Let all things become clear

My child let encouragement and power be found in you

For God has seen fit to pour out into your lap blessing upon blessing

Amen

Kindness

 Kindness is my purpose says the Lord

I am able and willing to meet your needs 

Bring your requests before me and I will give you your hearts desire

Open your heart lay it all down before me

I am your father and have good plans for you

Your entire life is laid out like book before me 

I know when you sit and when you stand 

I know you better than you know yourself

Do not hold back 

Bring every heartache before me even those ones that you dare not bring before men 

My child your prayers rise before me like a sweet perfume 

I am more than able 

You sang it as a child in kindergarten 

You learnt it at your mothers knee

Now it's time to test me in my resolve to pour out kindness into your lap

I lay down a challenge empty your soul before me

Pour it out like a goblet of wine 

And see if I do not pour blessing upon blessing into your life

Amen

The lord of hosts

I am the Lord of hosts

There is none like me

See, I have opened heavens floodgates 

Reach out and take hold of heavens bounty

Have I not promised a full measure

For all my children 

Come and praise his holy name

For he is worthy above all other names

Let him guide you into fullness 

And allow him to minister to your heart

For his heart is supreme and lofty and above all compassionate to all his children

My child you are his beloved 

And He is your Lord and Saviour 

Amen

Isaiah 53:5 Healing

Isaiah 53: 5.

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds, we are healed.



Your healing is assured by the sacrifice of the Holy Lamb of God.
By His sacrifice, you are restored.

I decree in the mighty Name of the Lord that all your Iniquity be removed

I decree that all cancer be healed

I decree that all blindness be restored

I decree that all blood disorders be re-ordered to proper functioning in your body

I decree that all deafness be restored

I decree that all demonic pronouncement over your life is null and void by the mighty Name of Jesus and the righteous judgment of the Father.

I break every trauma, every curse, every chain and bondage

Your trauma will be no more

That curse over your life is broken

You are loosed from any chain or bondage that the enemy has placed over your life

You have freedom and liberty to worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth

Take that freedom and liberty and become everything you are destined to be.

You have the power to overcome all demonic obstacles and barriers that the enemy has placed over your life. The enemy has no right over your life for you have been redeemed by the Lamb of God.

Amen

Meditate on the mighty

 Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

Psalms 119:27 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.27.NLT

My children are my beloved family

Members of my body the Church

Meditate on my words 

See, I will open the floodgates of heaven for you

I will pour out blessing on all my children

Seek me with all your heart ❤️ 

And I will give you your hearts desire

I will give a portion of bread to the hungry and a cup of wine to those that thirst

Be amazed at the outpouring that shall come

See I Will open the windows of heaven and pour out holy fire 

Amen

Prophets of Baal you are on notice

 

I am the Lord Almighty who lives and reigns forever

I have declared a season of fire for all the earth

I have seen the prophets of baal how they profane my name 

I am raising prophets from among the outcasts

Those without fame or name

They shall call on my name and be victorious over the prophets of Baal

Prophets of baal you are on notice I shall show my glory in these days

Amen

Streams of water

 

Come to me and drink 

He who drinks water from me shall never thirst

I am the wellspring of life

It is my desire that all mens thirst be quenched

Seek to satisfy your heart through me 

Your heart yearns for me. 

So come to me in the cool of the morning and ask me

Surely I will answer you with kindness and mercy

Amen

Alpha and Omega

He is the Alpha and the Omega, The First and the Last, The Beginning and the End.

My children, I am coming soon!

Get ready for an outpouring of my Spirit Such as the World has never witnessed!

Both rich and poor will Prophesy in my name and whatever they declare will be done for them by my Father in Heaven.

You are the Living Word my Lord my God!

Surely He is worthy of honor and praise!

I am the door to blessing beyond your understanding!

My Lord!

Surely, I will praise Him and extol Him for He is worthy

The Lamb of God has overcome!

He is able to open that which has been sealed from ages past.

Be hearers and doers of my Word and blessing shall overtake you. 

You will have an abundance beyond your understanding!

Write my Word on your heart and place Wisdom in your mind.

Do not fear for I am victorious in war and powerful in battle.

I ride on the clouds!

I am coming!

The chief of heavens armies is coming.

Behold my children

Take heed and listen, those who truly fear Me shall lead the way!

You will walk into dark places and carry my light with you, focus on my gifts that are within you for I have placed them there for such a time as this. Everything in your life has prepared you for this moment. Do not hold back!  Move forward with intention and be wise as owls.

Amen.

A prayerful heart

 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees. I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word. Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

Psalms 119:11‭-‬12‭, ‬16‭, ‬18‭, ‬27 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.119.11-27.NLT

I shall remember you in the morning oh Lord

I will yeild to you at noon and bow down at dusk

Throughout the night in my sleep even then my I will dream dreams of you my Lord

Let me read your words and know your thoughts my Lord

All day long I will meditate on your word

I know your thoughts, my child

Before they are on your lips I know them fully

I am the God who sees your heart

Surely I will respond

See I have placed an open heaven before you

Reach out and take from my hand

For I have plans to prosper you

Hear and understand my children

Let me clothe you in glory

Surely I shall honor you, says the Lord

Amen

Hope in Him

 Put your hope in Him for he is the creator of all things

God almighty wise beyond all human understanding

Powerful and majestic

Awesome and holy

Let Him clothe you with His power and glory

Put on His armor and then stand your ground

Let him write his word on your heart and mind

Follow His instructions and be amazed at His response

Will He not bless you

Be amazed at the outpouring that shall come

Amen