For God speaks once, yea, twice, but man perceives it not. [Job 33:14]
El Shaddai, Yahweh of Israel, the one true, living God is moving across the lands. Exalt Jesus, not man, not any person. The message of Jesus is clear – SEEK ME…pray. Some are called to fast…pray.
If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Now My eyes
shall be open, and My ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
For now I have chosen and sanctified [consecrated] this house, that My name may be there forever: and My
eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually [for all time]. [2Chron
7:14-15] (Emphasis mine-BP)
Seek! Repent where it is needed, forgive and be forgiven. Great is His love...so great that Jesus willingly offered up His precious life to pay the price for sinners, so that all of us can be reconciled back to our Holy Father.
There is no other way for this to happen except through the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
There it is again in these scriptures. How
many times over the years have the saints been drawn to pay attention to these
scriptures? There it is there… the Shepherd’s persistent call. Seek Me. And
what do we do when we find the Lord? (He is omnipresent, everywhere…we do
not have far to search). Then, we simply abide…wait in His presence.
Having created this site and dedicating it to the King, Saviour and Lord Jesus (Yeshua), I have urged the brethren, my brothers and sisters in the Christ Jesus to seek Him, press in, abide in Him and He in you.
Cling to the Prince of Peace, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, like healthy grapes to a strong vine.. As the earth groans for the return of its Creator, and as all of creation travails, longing desperately for the King to return with justice and justice, bringing all evil to an end, we press in.
The bloodstained banner flying over the Messiah says it all very clearly: V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!
Yes, we press in, and seek more of His presence...and WAIT! Speak, O Lord, or not...whatever You so choose. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven - the hearts of Your faithful people ache to be with You.
We love you because You first loved us. [1Jn4:19]
Agape love, that is what You offer - pure and holy. We respond back with love, having our hearts stirred and melted by the goodness and richness of its purity.
The Lord is good to them that wait for Him, to the soul that seek Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. [Lam4:25-26] (Emphasis mine-BP)
These days evil mocks good as it exalts itself. The occultists practice witchcraft openly, wreaking havoc upon mankind, the earth and all of creation. With a mocking laugh, the corrupter and deceiver, Satan asks, "Where is your God now?"
Satan's pride has blinded him so that he cannot see the victory flag flying. The blood of the Lamb defeated him upon the cross long ago. Despite the resurrection of the Saviour, Satan/Lucifer still believes he will rule the earth - he has deceived himself, as well as all who follow him.
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The cries of the aborted children, and the martyred souls cry out, "How long, O Lord? For our word and for our testimony, we were killed. Our blood cries out from the earth just as Abel's. How much longer, O Lord, before You avenge us and put an end to evil?"
And El Shaddai, God Almighty, comforts His faithful ones, telling them to rest for a little season...rest just a little longer.
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do You not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
And white robes were give to every one of them; and it was said to them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also, and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. [Rev 5:10-11]
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in Me. [Jn 15:4]
Sprinkled throughout the past two decades (since May 2008 when I first blogged on this site), the Lord has called out to people to ‘seek’ Him, to come closer [abide, cleave], to pray, to ask (make your requests known). [Phil 4:6]
However, for the
past two months (give or take), it has been so consistent that I myself
have made a more concerted effort to diligently obey [Heb 11:6] - - a more
focused, more disciplined effort. It is a gentle nudging of the Lord that
strongly suggests that prompt attention is needed. Sometimes, I pondered
whether it was a time-sensitive matter.
The urgency, the
intensity (strong, forceful); Jesus has been adamant and consistent. I
have shared the message to all who may listen on the physical side (in
person, on phone), but not so much digitally, as I have been greatly
hindered, to which the absence of posts attest to.
Yet as determined
as I am to start every day immediately with the Lord, there are days that I
simply cannot due to appointments, or sometimes just that I rise up and go
about the day. When I reflect upon the written Word of God, what I see are
godly people that also had full lives they were living, whether kings, priests,
shepherds, commoners, or slaves; everyone went about their business.
There are those
who might say it is only those with a ‘religious spirit’ who would want
to discipline themselves to start every day with the Lord. I could scream for
all the times I’ve heard, “God sees the heart”. Yes, He sure does!
My days have
started both ways. There have been days when I get up and rush to go about my
business for the day, and many times, there just never seems to be enough hours
in the day, or else things get backlogged (on hold, wrong numbers),
interruptions, hindrances and distractions galore.
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Satan is on a
mission to wear down the saints of God. Daniel the prophet forewarned God’s
people that it would be so in the latter times, that the “little horn” [lawless
one] would oppress Yahweh’s people (holy saints/Christians).
And he shall
speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the
most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his
hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. [Dan 7:25] KJV
What we are experiencing
now is nothing compared to what will be. That is speculation on my part, but
the lawless one has not yet been revealed, yet we know he will be known when
the restrainer (the precious and Holy Spirit) is taken away.
Our strength comes
from the Lord Jesus (Yeshua). Yet realistically speaking, if all be
true, even though our strength is from our glorious King, every one of us still
go through times of great weariness. I truly believe we are very close to the
great Tribulation happening, which is why the Lord has been calling His people
to seek Him and pray. Ask, seek, knock’ [Lk 11:9]
Evil has increased exponentially globally. I do not even recognize this world anymore. Off and on for the past couple of months, I kept coming across scriptures that said “seek”. I sent a screenshot of one scripture to a close friend and sister in Christ
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Clearly, the Lord has consistently been nudging His people about seeking Him. Let all repent in any area where needed. Let us seek Him with trust and faith as a child, receiving His love and forgiveness. His patience is beyond measure but let us never take advantage, or take it for granted.
Jesus has also been highlighting healing these past couple
of months.
Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger. [Zeph 2:3]
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. [Jer 33:6]
How heavy is your heart, My child, for the battles have been hard and the [spiritual] war long. Hold fast to Me for a while longer, and you shall see the victory. The time of sealing, the test of endurance belongs to the remnant who are Mine and shall endure to the end, coming through victoriously, having been well-trained by previous tests and tribulations, having been purged and purified, in the fires and through the waters.
Yea, hold fast to Me, for I AM your refuge and your strong tower. Yea, the cross is heavy when it is first being carried, and excruciatingly hard to the flesh to stay upon, dying to self and all that is in the world.
Yet only after death can My resurrection power go forth to raise you up to a place where the enemy cannot touch you. Healing and restoration are in My hand. Look up, look up, for your redemption draws nigh. Chaos and destruction are coming upon mankind and the world, yet I AM the one who shall create the new when all is said and done.
Keep on your armor; pray without ceasing, abide in Me and do that which I ask of you to do.
[End message]
(*Note - Obedience is the word that came to mind as I wrote this, as well as (like King David) keeping a repentant heart. [<-- crucial BP) If we seek Him (long to be with Him), we are being obedient to His call. We are in serious times. He wants us aware but unafraid. That will not be easy when some of the reports come in, yet we must remember, God has us.
He was with all His apostles, and with Stephen, Abraham, Joseph, Joshua, Esther, Moses, Daniel, John the Baptist. I could name every person in the Bible who loved God: it is a known fact that He was with them. He is omnipresent - everywhere! It is worth repeating because it pertains to those of us who love Jesus today. No matter which way it turns out (we all have an appointed time), the Creator was with each one then, and He is with each one of us today. He is God!
All were aware of Christ being with them. Stephen's last words:
(NOTE*: I interrupt here because apparently I posted this and neglected to include Stephen's words. Many thanks [DL-to a close friend for the heads up]- That is an example of what interruptions will do. Two of my adult children and I share a home at the moment - things happen. Understanding appreciated, and an air hug to my sweet sis in Christ and 'pesky' friend ;) - BP)
And he knelt down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. [Acts 7:59-60]
Forgiveness - that was KEY. It was important to Stephen that the men responsible for his death would be forgiven. He echoed the words of his Messiah.
Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.[Lk 23:34]
Forgiveness - it was KEY with Jesus/Yeshua also. This fulfills the two commandments upon which all of them hang.
Love the Lord our God with all your heart, soul, mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. [Mat22:37-40]
Great blessing is about to fall upon My obedient children; but great judgment also is falling upon all nations and all peoples of the earth. Yes, and the wrath of the devil, the prince of this world is coming, but he has nothing on Me.
[Note*:
(What I understood) Some people can get carried away when they see the word ‘great’.
My cautionary reminder is to always remember this world is not our home.
A “great
blessing” can be a restored relationship that someone has prayed about for
decades, perhaps even the now-answered prayer of salvation for someone in their family, someone who did not live
to see the answer to their prayer come to fruition, but a great reconciliation came through the
hands of the Sovereign God. The prosperity preachers would have people think a "great blessing" would be money - or (with some charismatics) a new Learjet.
Another
great blessing could be a long-awaited healing of the "impossible", or a much-needed job. For
others, it could be a pregnancy that they have fervently prayed about or acceptance to a certain university or
college. Think upon these things. BP End note] Answers to these prayers are great blessings!
Do not fear Satan, despite all the evil you see unleashed upon the earth. Yes, it is intensifying and shall continue. My will shall be accomplished.
So shall My Word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing where I sent it. [Is 55:11]
Satan's wrath has been loosed for a time, yea, but he knows that his time is short. [Rev 12:12]
Look to Me and abide, for I AM your strength, your wisdom, your discernment; your all in all. obedience, My peace I give you, not as the world gives, but the peace I give passes all understanding. [Phil 4:7]
Let not your heart be troubled [Jn 14:1]; neither
be afraid.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. [Mat 28:20]
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Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
Lord, give us the strength to be faithful witnesses, so that You are rightfully glorified, magnificent and true living God. the King has triumphed! Amen
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