Updated: August 19, 2022 5:00 am and 9:00 am
God’s (YHVH’s) Amazing Alignments
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. [Gen 1:1, 14]
August 17, 2022 (17 means victory), the Holy Spirit moved upon me to pick up my pen and write. The message is further down.
I wrote (up above) that 17 means “victory” because that is what I was taught about
20 years ago from someone, somewhere along this journey of life, and what’s
interesting is that it was SEVENTEEN (17) years ago, in 2005, that I
committed my life to the Lord. Praises belong to Him forever!
However, before I posted, I decided to be sure that I was giving accurate information. It is imperative to me to do so in these days of deliberate and intended deception, forthright lies, misinformation and disinformation, my desire is to be as accurate, factual, truthful and honest as possible. Nevertheless, try as I may, I am not infallible.
That said, quickly shifting gears, what a pleasant surprise to see that the number 17 (seventeen)
means:
“complete
victory” – “overcoming the enemy”
Only God
can align things to such perfection; all glory is His. I love Him so very much,
wholly in fact – but then, is it not written (perhaps paraphrased here, but)
… he who has been forgiven much, loves much. Amen (It is so: so be it) That most definitely explains why I love Yeshua (my Jesus) so deeply and wholly.
Yet, over time, I have observed that the children of the Creator all love Him beyond what we can measure or even describe. That is how good our Maker is. I have repeatedly stated that He has a unique way of making each person feel like an only child.
He does not spoil us. In fact, out of His agape love, He corrects, disciplines, scolds (rebukes), encourages, strengthens, heals, delivers, saves - I could go on into eternity, which I fully intend to do - with the help of the precious and Holy Spirit.
Back to the meaning of 17:
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| Complete victory - Overcoming the enemy |
At the same site (Bible Study), it speaks of the “devil’s end-time system” [Rev 13], having seven heads and ten horns, totaling 17. There are some fascinating points made by the writer.
For example: (I really like this one):
The writer
mentions Romans 8:35 where Paul asks what shall separate us from the love of
Christ? He mentions tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness,
sword or any other danger (peril). That totals seven things the apostle
mentioned.
He continues by saying nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus (our Messiah Yeshua), our , Saviour, Redeemer, Lord – not death, life, angels, principalities, powers, things present, or things to come, height, depth or any other creature.
That totals 10 things. 7 + 10 = 17, which the writer states – “representing a Christian’s perfect and eternal standing with God through Christ”. Source: Biblestudy.org
Sounds like
“complete victory” and “overcoming the enemy”
to me, wouldn’t you say? There are more compelling facts mentioned which you
can read by clicking on the above link. It is a safe site. I find the way our
Creator, our King aligns things astounding.
Come Out
of the Darkness, Soldier
Thoughts can be so random and fast-moving. Thoughts can be as individual as we are, and unique, typically according to our personality and life experiences.
They can come from the flesh or they can come from the enemy. Sometimes it is hard to differentiate between the two because flesh and Satan (and his legions) work hand in hand.
But Jesus said He would send a Helper, a Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit. And it was He who helped me to put pride on the cross and crucify it and reach out not only to others, but to Him.
How I thank God for solid Christian friends; someone who is there whether good weather or storming darkness; they stand with you in the gap and sincerely pray.
Some go by the word of others, perhaps someone who has praised them in the past, or who hold them in high esteem. So, they trust their 'judgment'. "Surely, their word can be trusted. I mean, heck, they were right about me."
Updating now to 20 22: I would have to also go back to the beginning of the year (around late January or early February 2022 when the Lord first impressed “moving” upon my heart).
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| No Shame! |
Mercy Granted to Work on the Fruitless Tree [Lk 13:8-9]
But You Lord are good and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon You.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon You: for You will answer me.
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| Luke 13:6-9 - Parable of the fruitless fig tree artist_Jan Luyken click any picture to enlarge |
O, but the temptations, O but the thoughts. I felt I would die; then I wanted to die, but not really – O what a mess, what a heyday. Remember, a gentle reminder again, that Satan used scripture; he used the Word to speak to the Word (Jesus) in the flesh, to trip Him up.
Notwithstanding, Jesus countered scripture with scripture. Satan attempted to take the Word out of context, Jesus countered with the Word IN context. Satan had to leave...for a season. [Lk 4:13]
Over the years I have spoken of dark nights of the soul. I have spoken (written) of other hard, dark seasons, knowing each time that I was not alone in it, but ah, how alone one does feel in it.
I have shared about incredulous
battles because I knew in my heart that others were suffering through such
battles as well. It is called the "body of Christ" for a reason; many members, all individual, yet connected through Christ, by the Holy Spirit. We abide...as branches upon the Vine.
But remember, dear reader, we are in a time like no other. The attack against the people of God is very real. It has increased exponentially. I told my eldest daughter when I was visiting her in Calgary (as well as her younger sister) that I used to speak little about witchcraft, Satan or the 'devil', because many times people would blame their own sins on the devil.
A certain [unnamed] person I knew for a long time would steal the line from a famous sitcom from the 80s and say, "the devil made me do it". Although they laughed, they meant it.
Either that or people saw the devil under every bush, in every person, or else blamed him for every hardship, difficulty or tragedy, even those events and occurrences that life in general presents.
However now, my friends, NOW we must admit that
witchcraft, demonic rituals, occult practices and beliefs are in our face and
exalted on high like never before in the history of the world.
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| Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 |
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| Katy Perry-occultic symbology and mockery of the cross |
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| harlot and the beast [book of Revelation] |
The entire world is chanting and celebrating – to welcome the Lawless One, to welcome Satan. We hear many repeating the words of the prophet Isaiah that the majority of people (globally) are calling good evil and evil good. Witchcraft is exalted, homosexuality is advertised as normal, pedophilia is no longer considered a crime by many and laws are already changing to accept it.
Woe to those who call evil good and
good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter
for sweet and sweet for bitter. [Is 5:20]
Soldier of Christ
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| Humility is at the core of the strongest warrior |
The Mightiest Soldiers Get Weary
Have you not known? have You not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of His understanding. [Is 40:28]
But friend, need I remind you that neither you, nor I, nor any other is God? We do weary; we do grow faint. Yet we have a Helper, an Advocate, a strong arm to uphold us. He is well aware...He is willing, ready and able to help.
He gives power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might, He increases strength. [v 29]
(I can surely vouch for that Word being true. He is my [our] strength. BP)
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
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| My people shall rise up when they rely on Me - says the Creator of all |
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. [Is 40:31-32]
We need to encourage each other, soldier of Christ. We need to humble ourselves and confide in trusted comrades if we are struggling with unbelief or doubts. We are in this war together, even if we are assigned to or engaged in different battles.
There are times we fight alongside each other. There are times the Lord Himself fights for us or on our behalf. Other times, He assigns holy angels to war for us.
If thoughts are whizzing through your mind, if doubts
are threatening to penetrate your shield of faith, if turbulence is beating upon your house, admit the truth and act.
Our FIRST step (even before our confiding in our comrades) is to humble ourselves (and man, pride will fight you, even try to excuse you), but pour out your heart to the most trusted person there is.
Confess to our first love, Jesus (Yeshua) all that we are going through. He is trustworthy. He is compassionate, merciful, wise - He knows just what to do; what is best for us, whether it be comfort or discipline (chastisement) or both, or something else, He knows better than we do.
He is good, and His mercy endures forever. Confess unbelief and doubt, even fear if there be any. Fear has
torment. Christ will not condemn you; Satan does that. The Messiah is ready to forgive; He gave His life for this...for us, for all who will believe.
Have you had tormenting thoughts? Have you been overwhelmed by what you see as you go shopping – people still masked up in many instances, even alone in their cars, wearing a mask and gloves. ?
Do you see the fear they are operating in? Do you see how easily they were programmed? Have you asked the Lord for truth in the matter, especially when the powers that be are "purposely" seeking to divide the people and stir up hatred, racism and violence.
Then the other
side, where no mask is worn, just normal behaviour (at least, what was
considered “normal” before Covid was announced).
If you are exhausted for whatever reason, get rest. But go to God too. I was so, so weary and I could NOT get rest. The demands upon me were surreal and continuous. They were such of the kind that had to be addressed, as they could not be delayed, ignored or dismissed.
One thing
after another was demanded of me. Physically, the pain I was going through was
off the charts. I would wake up weeping – but I FORGOT to find reason to give
thanks and praise. I am reporting this not for sympathy, but to let any others who are undone with pain, that you are not alone. God will help.
We can anger at God because He doesn't take something away instantly (then there are those who despise Him because He does), but in reality, where does that bitterness get us? It eats away at us like a cancer, but it will not do the same to God.
The Lord does not expect us to thank Him for the pain, but I could surely thank Him that I awoke to a new day, another opportunity to 'get it right'. The truth of the matter is that this flesh will never 'get it right'.
It is corrupted (our carnal mind is at enmity against our Creator [Rom 8:7]), and there will always be 'something' we need to deal with or to work on - (even as the last shovel of dirt is thrown upon our coffin).
I could thank
Him that I can still walk, even if it is with a cane, or even a walker. I can
thank Him that my breathing has improved 80 percent and continues improving.(I'm convinced the places I was living in [mold] interfered with my breathing.)
I can thank Him that the swelling from a blocked lymphatic system has gone down. I can thank Him that arthritis, though painful, has not crippled me.
I could have been more thankful, yes, but I have to admit that there were days when I would weep and say: “I can’t do this anymore.” "I don't want to do this any more." "Why do I have to go through this; what did I do or not do?" "What is expected of me?" "When will our covenant happen?"
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... More self-pity and tears - in abundance.
Then, I backpaddled, having had second thoughts. The fear of the Lord kicks in and I bow in my heart and spirit to the Father who has loved me through all my nonsense, all my outbursts, all my lack of understanding, all of my ... IMPATIENCE! Where was gratitude hiding?
There were sincere apologies for failing Him, yet there was also begging for healing, asking for death if our [personal] covenant was not going to happen. What a mixed bag.
Truth is that I do not wish to die, any more than Moses, Job or Elijah did. Well, perhaps in that desperate moment, but that moment cries out for change, not death. (Help, Lord! I am undone.) I merely needed rest and relief, but is that how a grateful child reacts?
It has been years of daily pain. The trip did cause a major shift because for the last four days out of the six day journey, motels were booked solid due to the holiday. The back of my SUV was fully loaded with all my possessions, everything I owned.
That meant four days of constantly being in the sitting position. Since I was in a hurry to meet up with the [potential] new landlords to sign a lease, I had no time to waste, but the hours upon hours added on due to construction, at times sitting 20, 30 or so minutes, whilst one lane traffic could sometimes cover a good mile, surely added to the stress physically.
I am so grateful to a dear and close friend who made it possible for me to even get a motel, at the beginning, and then again after the lease was signed and the landlord asked if they could have an 'extra' day to move out (moving out the 2nd, rather than the 1st).
It was so hard to say - "O sure"...."be my guest!" (forced smile) Ah was my flesh ever being sat on - hard... by me - to keep it from reacting! I just wanted to rest...and because of that same friend, I was able to because Canada's national holiday, July 1st was over, and people were returning home. I was to move into our new place July 2nd with my son.
I found the only room in a filthy motel that was vacant, but it meant I could lay down! Normally I am not overly fussy, but the room was unmade (by the pictures you would think I had used the bed and towels, but I assure I had not: that was the condition of the room).
$190 was the gouge, due to lack of vacancies. Ouch, adding insult to injury, I daresay! Other pictures are thrown in that reveal the dirt, but it actually reveals the lack of care or responsibility by the management. I did fall asleep quickly though and slept for seven hours - I truly was utterly exhausted!
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| unmade or used bed |
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| used linen |
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| cigarette burns |
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| filth |
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| grossly dirty |
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| more filth |
Satan Uses Scripture AND Condemns
STOP! STOP! Stop the voice of the enemy. He throws scripture at us just like he did to Jesus (Yeshua) in the desert wilderness. in order to confuse us, to make us think we have gone insane, that we have joined the lost; that we were never saved. Lies, all lies.
We may even ask the Lord, “How do I know if I’ve
lost my faculties, like I’ve gone over the deep end? Do crazy people know they are crazy, or that something is 'off'? O God please help me! Too many voices...I’m
so confused.”
For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. [Is 9:5-6]
And the still small voice assures me (gently reminds me) that God is not the author of confusion but of peace...[1Cor 14:33] We are in a bloody war, fellow warriors. It is an invisible war that is becoming more and more visible as the time of the Lawless One and his revealing approaches.
And if you have become so weary [Dan 7:25] that you are not
watching your words, if you are so steamrolled that you have not sought to
speak forth scriptures (keeping your sword in its sheath – or – the Word indeed being in
your heart, but sitting idle), or if you have not humbled yourself and confessed your
weakness and all you’ve been in error over, then do so now.
I promise you that our Lord is close to a broken and contrite heart. I promise you that He truly does lift up the humble one. I promise you that He immediately forgives and tosses our forgiven sins into the depths of the sea. [Micah 7:18, 19]
Our humbling ourselves will all be worth it. I promise you that Jesus, the Faithful
and True One will get you back on the right track. He will restore your
strength (He IS our strength). He will honour your sincerity and guard your brokenness; He will heal.
He always said to me (and I called my testimony this): "First the Inside of the Cup"
You blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
I cannot think of anyone who wants to be full of dead men's bones and all manner of uncleanness. Allow the Holy Spirit to purge and cleanse by the priceless blood of the Lamb. He is thorough; He knows the best way and method to clean each individual vessel and it may not be the same way for one as it is for another, but when the Lord is done, His work is perfection! (For our sake, but for His glory - always! A good Father...)
He will shut the mouths of the lions. He will re-enforce our shield (of faith, for He is the Author and the Finisher of our faith). His love is perfect. There is no fear in love, and He will cast out all FEAR, for fear has torment.
He that has fear is not made perfect in love. [1Jn 4:18] He "did not give you [us] a spirit of fear but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." [2Tim1:7] Selah
Message of the Lord – August 17,
2022
O yes, it
may creak, and it may make noise as the winds slap the wood hard against
itself. If the wood had ‘feelings’, it would hurt. If wood were flesh,
it would be battered and bruised, so violent the winds can be. So heavy the
rains can fall that if the house had breath, it would ‘feel’ as though
it were drowning.
(I
understood that the Lord was revealing to me that our “feelings” will/can
betray us. I have been guilty of allowing my emotions/feelings to rule at
times, and I have always been one to state that emotions most often override logic
[sigh – to my chagrin, but praise God for correction]! BP)
Gasps of
desperation to survive would be heard. So shaken is the house in that storm
that even if it could speak, it would not be able to describe all it “felt”
– no thought would give a satisfactory description. But the house still stands
when the winds and the flooding have ceased, for it is a house that I built and
it was wisely built upon a ROCK. [Mat 7:24, 25]
All damage
done by the enemy will be healed and restored. I heard your sincere prayers of
repentance. I saw. My eyes were open. I heard. Indeed, My ear paid attention. [2Chron 7:14, 15] I gathered up your bitter
tears and bottled them for they are precious to Me. [Ps 56:8] You are precious
to Me.
You are not the only one who ever listened to the lies of the enemy, whose subtle, crafty speeches were convincing enough to stir up unbelief and doubt.
(Not only did I know the Lord was referring to Adam and Eve, but even to this very day, Satan comes at those who love the Lord and seek to be in His will obediently, lovingly. BP)
Yes, your
eyes were opened to the truth – to the reality that you were doubting Me,
doubting yourself, doubting who you are in Me, as the enemy overshadowed and
cloaked you in the dark heaviness of unbelief.
Do not take
on shame. You are not the first, nor shall you be the last, for in these ending
times, Satan and his legions feverishly attack My people, particularly those
who are doing or have done much in the spiritual realm.
(I understood as I wrote this that it could be one, two or all areas where we are depleted of strength and energy. BP)
The enemies
of the cross [also] overwhelm when one is steadily busy with little time for
rest, let alone time for prayer or time with Me. No, you are not the first, nor
are you the last. Moses, Job, Elijah, Jeremiah – these are but four who fell
into the miry pits of despair, depression and hopelessness.
All were
helped by Me. They were not condemned; they were lovingly guided back upon the
right path by Me, for I AM the Good Shepherd.
[Jn 10:11]
You were
right to humbly repent, confessing unbelief and doubt, for it is faith that
pleases Me. You trust Me to forgive, and forgive I have indeed. Now stop
condemning yourself. Instead, stand tall with Me and let us walk together, for
I AM the LORD of the battle. [2Chron 20:14]
You, along
with countless of My children have been crying out for healing to be manifested,
for the pain [for multitudes] has increased, and months and years have
slid by. {Warfare and witchcraft have increased exponentially. It shall worsen.]
Yes, faith and trust go hand in hand. In this I AM well-pleased. [Heb11:6]
See the healing and restoration as done, for it is done in the spiritual.
(It is written
that first the physical and then the spiritual [1Cor 15:46], but to keep
things in context, I understood that the Lord knows the end from the beginning,
so to Him, it is already done. To us, it is upon us. BP)
Do not give
up when the finish line is in sight. How many times have I said to you that the
strongest onslaught in a battle is just before the victory? The world has
opened its arms to receive the Lawless One.
Celebrations
contain satanic and occult rituals, in plain sight, and the lost (and the deceived) applaud the
grandeur. Watch and see what I am about to do. The clash of the kingdoms is a
reality, yet as I stand in My Sovereignty, it is the adversary [with his
armies] that run up and clash against My steadfastness.
PRIDE has
never left the enemy. In fact, it has increased so much that his banner of “PRIDE”
now flies high around the world. Globally, all nations have embraced Satan’s
lies, even taking the rainbow and its colours, as he falsely “promises”
victory.
The temporal
will not last into eternity, yet Satan and his legions have blinded the people
and deceived the whole world. My Word shall be fulfilled and NONE can
stay My hand. Yet how and when it plays out in its entirety is up to Me.
Your hope is
in the final outcome, when you will live in the new earth, under the new heaven
and behold the New Jerusalem. [Rev 21:1, 2] When My people are resurrected [Jn
5:29] and live in their glorified bodies [Phil 3:21], all sorrow and tears will
be forever gone. [Rev 21:4]
There is
hope in your end. For now, stand tall, confident that you abide in Me and I in
you. [Jn 15:4] Your willing obedience to
Me and to My commandments is not without reward. [Rom 2:6] My faithful people shall join with
My holy angels to celebrate all that has been accomplished; all My promises
fulfilled.
(I was moved and led by
the Spirit of Christ to pray for the Philippines, Africa and India – and other
places. BP)
Prayer for
Israel, and for the salvation of Muslims and Hindus and others have been heard.
I am moving. The enemy is furious – so strong is his pride; so hateful is his
wrath.
Fear not
that which you see [the temporal]. Continue to trust in Me knowing that
all I do is wise and righteous. Embrace the shalom of My Christ and continue on
strong, for I am the steady hand that holds you when you are weak.
He is the
smug deceiver who smiles at you as he covertly steals, kills and destroys, and
then blames Me. He is the accuser of the brethren. His fiery arrows are filled
with condemnation, lies, deception and destruction.
Keep close
to Me. Stay with Me; sit awhile. Keep a listening ear and an obedient heart, and I will lead you in the
way that you should go. TRUST that your prayers have been heard and are
answered. [Deut 20:4] BELIEVE – for you
shall see that I am Faithful and True. Great is My love for you. Quietly trust,
for I AM your strength.
For thus says
the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall you be saved;
in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and you would not. [Is
30:15]
Let that
not be said of you, My child - that you would not. Come quietly, confidently for I am for you and not against. Believe My Word – hold fast to Jesus (Yeshua),
the Word come in the flesh, My beloved Son. Amen [Jn 1:14]
(End of message)
Remember, this was given to me yesterday the 17th. 17 which biblically means: "complete victory" - "overcoming the enemy"
Remember that, child of the most high, living God! And I, Bonita, will [remember it] too...
for His
glory alone
penned by
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
Addendum [Aug 19, 2022]
When I receive a message through the Holy Spirit, it is after the message is ended that I look up the scriptures. I then look for pictures that would be best suited, unless, of course, I already have personal pictures that I had in mind to post.
Some might think that the Lord gives me the addresses of the scriptures (where something is found in His Word) when He speaks to me, but He does not. I think it has something to do with "study to show yourself approved..." [2Tim 2:15]
Let me just quickly look it up and post it here.
Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
In case some wondered, I thought I would provide the answer. Another thing, when I add a comment, meaning I insert what I understood in my spirit as the Holy One placed the message upon my heart, it is added during the posting, NOT when the Lord is speaking. Now you know... :) BP2022
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