Prepare Beloved

             

Prepare Beloved

I kept getting the word “prepare” heavily upon my spirit for the past couple of weeks. Of course, I let the precious and Holy Spirit know that I wholly agreed in my heart to absolutely prepare for whatever the Lord meant, whether good or bad. But when I was not told what to prepare for, naturally I asked…only to be met with silence.

As days passed, I went about my business, keeping an open ear, watching and praying. I had no idea what was meant by “prepare”. Did it mean “prepare for the fruition of the long-awaited promises, my personal covenant”? (Many others have promises they wait upon also.)  I would smile when I thought, “finally!” More days passed…

Am I to prepare for something bad? I had seen a white van about a week ago. On the back was writing about a motorcycle racing club, but on the side of the white van was a painting of a black and white coiled cobra or viper with angry eyes, risen up (standing tall with a coiled tail), with its mouth wide open.

Out of its forked tongue were two flashes of lightning. Anyone who has been following the blog lately knows that it is how the Lord has been warning me since late July 2020 (almost a year ago). 

From July 2020, when I first saw the white car with a red, black and white snake (viper), and then again in February 2021.

Then seeing the “dragon car” twice as well, with the last time being early last month, May 2021. What was with this van that had the snake painted on the side. I have ideas, but they are personal. I did not have my cell with me, so I was unable to take a picture.

Yet, I sensed it was no mistake that I did not have my cell for its camera. No fear or sense of warning came to me. In my spirit, I sensed the “snake” (symbolic of the adversary, Satan) was angry at the Lord. When I saw the two lightning bolts coming out of its mouth, yes, I thought of foul anger, but deep within my spirit, I quietly heard Messiah’s words.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. [Lk10:18-20]

Ah, the enemy learns or sees how the Lord speaks to us individually (so personally), so beautifully, according to our individual personalities, such a personal Creator and Saviour. But that ancient serpent, Satan, becomes envious, and desires to bring us back into captivity (if the Lord has already delivered us, as He has me), and hold us in bondage again to a spirit of fear.

[NOTE*: Edit added: Delivered from cigarettes 1 year, 9 weeks, 3 days as of this writing; the glory to Jesus - BP]

He will try every way he knows how, but praise be to Yeshua (our Jesus), who sent the Holy Spirit in His place. He resides in those born-again, causing us to be Spirit-filled.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He who is in you than he that is in the world. [1Jn 4:4]

 Shout it from the rooftops. Hallelujah! The devil is defeated; all glory to Yeshua, my Jesus! King of kings and Lord of lords …He is soon returning!

No one knows the day or hours, none... except God in heaven! [Mat24:36]

Faithfulness of our God

Another week passes, more prayer, more waiting, no answer on what to prepare for. This morning I awake, and I give the glory to the precious and Holy Spirit for leading me. It has been heavy upon my heart to DISCIPLINE (yes, discipline) myself to seek God when I first get up, to start my day with Him, to show Him that I love Him FIRST, and love Him with all my heart, soul and being.

So, I sat at the table in the kitchen and just began with, “Here I am, Lord. You tell us to seek you… I’m here seeking you Yeshua, just to be with you.” It may not be precisely the same words, but very close to it.

Then, I began to call out to the living God, who rules over all the universes, who is Sovereign over all the heavens, and all the heavenly hosts in them (angels, stars, planets), all the waters, and the entire earth – that which is under the earth and the oceans, the waters, and all that is within and that is above.

“All the stars are at Your command, Jesus. You tell them to stay and they stay; You speak a word and they shoot off, or fall, as You so will it; however You command it. All creatures, all things are at your command. Speak to me Father…please fill Me more Holy precious Spirit of the Sovereign living God; please tell me what it is that you want me to prepare for, and I will do it. I’m listening…”

I waited a moment…silence. Grabbing the Bible, I randomly opened at the book of Acts, chapter 4. Part way down the page, my eyes fell upon the scriptures. As what I was reading registered in my brain, I burst out into tears. “O Father, Yeshua…you really are here! You really do listen…”

This was the scripture.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, Lord, You are God, which has made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them: [Act 4:24]

No, it was not my exact words, but my heart soared. The tears of joy fell automatically because they were from the shock, I reckon. Yes, the Lord has done things like this oftentimes before, but does it not still amaze us? It does me! It always puts me into the state of awe, a gentle reminder of reality and intimacy of the Lord, and His deep desire to spend time with each and every one of us!

Perhaps I was feeling ignored deep within. I’m not sure why I burst out so suddenly and powerfully; just a burst of genuine gratitude and love for my Maker. His goodness; His faithfulness.

But watch this (as if that weren’t enough). The Holy Spirit brought to remembrance a book that a fellow believer had recently mentioned to me. She had just given me 2 Chronicles, chapter 12, but no particular verse. So, I decided to read the short chapter.

Now there was no way I had mentioned to this sister that the Lord had put the word “prepare” upon my spirit for the past couple of weeks. She had just texted a couple of things to me about something we had discussed the last time we saw each other, which had been about three weeks ago. Then, before she signed off, she mentioned a few scriptures and asked if I had one for her. I gave her Isaiah 64:4.

Merciful, Forgiving God

Chapter 12 of 2 Chronicles is about Rehoboam and how he forsook the law of the Lord, as did all of Israel along with him. Five years passed and the king of Egypt came against Jerusalem because they had all transgressed against the Lord.

Shemaiah, a prophet of God, came to the king (Rehoboam) and to the princes of Judah with the message that the Lord had forsaken them and left them in the hand of king from Egypt because they had forsaken Him. Immediately the people humbled themselves before God.

Even after FIVE long years of ignoring Yahweh, He immediately shows mercy and tells them through His prophet, Shemaiah, that He will not destroy them or pour out His wrath upon them. He said He would grant ‘some’ deliverance. He decreed that they would have to serve King Shisak from Egypt.

King Rehoboam also humbled himself and the Lord spared him from his wrath also. However, the king of Egypt took the treasures from the temple and all the shields of gold that Solomon had made, and Rehoboam instead could only have shields of brass.

But Rehoboam’s repentance wasn’t sincere, or at least, it did not last. And here is the verse that LIT UP in my eyes; like a neon light, the words seem to jump off the page.

Our Lord has been crying out to His people for a very long time now; and in fact, I was one of the ones who came under conviction and His correction. These were the next words in the chapter, regarding the insincerity of Rehoboam.

And he did evil, because he PREPARED NOT his heart to SEEK the Lord. [2Chron 12:14]

Wow! Is the Lord not a good God? I know the Holy Spirit was leading me. It has been posted in several articles now, but the Lord Yahweh is most serious. SEEK Him, whilst He can still be found. He desires intimacy. He longs to direct our steps as a good Abba, as a good Shepherd, but first we must come into His presence and HEAR what it is He is saying.

I continued on reading. I pass through chapter 13, which speaks about the destruction of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians. It goes on about king Abijah and the war with Jeroboam. The 14^th chapter starts with Abijah being buried in the city of David and Asa, his son, taking over to reign.

Asa did good in the eyes of the Lord, tearing down the altars of idols and destroying their images. But Asa commanded Judah to SEEK the Lord god of their fathers, and to DO the law and commandments.

The Lord, in His goodness, saw to it that no war came for several years because His people sought God and Yahweh gave them rest. Right now, many of God’s people need rest. I thank Him for the Sabbath, a day that was made for us, not us being made for the day. The Lord knew we would need rest, and in these stressful, chaotic days, we all need rest from time to time, so that we can regroup, refresh ourselves, be strengthened.

But we won’t get that rest without spending time in His presence and in His Word. Fact.

Back to chapter 14. During that time of rest, Asa had an army of men make thousands of shields and bows. Then, the Ethiopians came against Asa and Judah. Asa cried out to the Lord and the Lord delivered them; the Ethiopians fled.

Why? Because Asa had made a habit of seeking God, of staying close to Him, in times of quiet, when all was well…and not just crying out to Him when things go awry. Asa and his armies pursued and they overcame their enemies, destroying them and gathering much spoil of cattle, sheep, camels and all that was in the cities that they had victory over.

The Lord Gives Reminders

The Bible is full of examples and rich with instruction. In chapter 15 of 2^nd Chronicles, we read:

And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord with you, while you be with Him, and if you SEEK him, He will be FOUND of you; but if you forsake him, He will forsake you. [2 Chron 15:2] (spoken by Oded, the prophet)

Further on:

Be strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. [vs 7]

The Lord gave them victory in many things. Then, it is written:

And they entered into a covenant to SEEK the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul: That whosever would NOT SEEK the Lord God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. [vs 12]

(They rejoiced with musical instruments and shouting…)

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and SOUGHT Him with their WHOLE DESIRE: and He was found of them: and the Lord gave them REST round about. [15:15]

Same Always

If the Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever [Heb 13:8], which He is, then, when He instructs His people to “seek Him”, we need to listen. In 2 Chronicles 12, Rehoboam was considered evil because he did not even PREPARE his heart to seek God (after humbling himself, which – did not last).

Can you imagine? The Lord sees our lack of desire to seek Him as evil, and to not even prepare his heart to seek God would mean that the thought did not even enter his mind. Rehoboam never even considered setting time aside to SEEK God or be in His most holy presence!

One of the talks Yeshua (Jesus) had with His disciples covered many things, such as giving, how to pray, when He taught them (and us indirectly) the Lord’s prayer. He spoke about fasting, treasures in heaven and how God dresses the lilies in the field and how even Solomon wasn’t dressed so finely. He admonishes the people not to be anxious for anything, including clothes, or what they will eat or drink.

Then, He said:

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek): for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

But SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  Therefore, take no thought for tomorrow: for tomorrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. [Mat 6:33,34]

As I stated, it has been the past two or three weeks that I have been making more of an effort to discipline myself into spending more TIME with my Lord. It is so easy to fall into habits, or to start the day with “urgent” things to get out of the way; things that ‘must be’ done.

And sure enough, before I know it, a good part of the day is gone. Even if I have spoken to the Lord off and on throughout the entire day, which I always do, it is not the same as sitting down, kneeling, bowing, dancing, singing, offering thanksgiving…spending quality time without interruptions or distractions.

Calling His People

So yes, I give the glory to the Lord, for the Holy Spirit leading me to come to Him first thing in the morning, and to confirm that the Lord IS CALLING HIS PEOPLE! He has been calling for some time. It must be that many of us are procrastinating or delaying, or worse yet, figure that we have been loyal enough. But are we?

Do we behave and speak like He is our first love? The beast system will definitely test that in us. COVID and its restrictions has certainly tested us. This is nothing compared to what’s coming. In my province, we can go into stores (public places) without masks now. Next province over, they cannot, not yet.

How can the Lord instruct us if we are talking to Him in-between our duties, or if we pray when things are going wrong with us, our family or our friends…or if someone else asks us to pray? I know that I know that I know that He is calling us to spend quality time with Him. I can excuse myself and say I ‘try to discipline’ myself. Or I DO IT!

I choose the latter. The Lord has been incredibly faithful and true, not just to me, but with brethren that I know, and also those I do not know. Whenever He asks something of us, it is typically for our good, and in it, He will be glorified.

But if we choose to turn a deaf ear, then it is on us.

If I do not tell others, as a watchman, to seriously take control of things by surrendering that time with God – or – reap the consequences, then your blood is upon my hands (or the blood of those I fail to tell). 

However, if you read this, or if I tell you (and Lord help you, if especially it is confirmed through another), and you still ignore what He is asking, then your blood is upon your own head.

If when he (the watchman) sees the sword come upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warns the people, then whosever hears the sound of the trumpet and takes NOT warning; if the sword come, and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that takes warning shall DELIVER HIS SOUL.

But if the watchman sees the sword come, and blows not the trumpet and the people are NOT warned; if the sword come, and take ANY person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity (sin); but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand. [Ezek 33:4-6]

Please take time to pray and ask the Lord if He is asking you to SEEK Him more intimately, to come in the morning to your FIRST LOVE and REST in His presence. 

See and hear what He will say to you, but we cannot rush off. Take time to read the Word, sing, pray…however you are so led. May the Lord bless you in all that you set your hand to, to glorify Him through His Son, Yeshua/Jesus.

A New Day

This day began first thing with the Lord as well. All glory to Yeshua; thank You Holy Spirit.

Lead me in Your truth, and teach me: for You are the God of my salvation; on You do I wait all the day. Teach me Your way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies [Ps 25:5; Ps 27:11]

Since 2012, the Lord has mentioned the clash of the kingdoms. After Obama was elected the second time, that still, soft voice deep within said: “Now It Begins”. I knew that the Lord meant it was now the beginning of the slippery slope that heads right into the great tribulation, chaos and beast system of the last of the last days that the Bible foretells all those who take time to read.

The scriptures I was led to:

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever. [1Chron 16:]

And say, Save us O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, and glory in Your name. [v 35]

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel forever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord [v 36]

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks and the Lord because His mercy endures forever. [vs 41]

O Abba, Abba – let your rain fall in this desert land…

He’s Alive and Listening

I decided to continue reading scripture, but also wanted Christian music in the background, so I chose to pull up a playlist on YouTube with Robin Mark and his album Revival in Belfast.

Only THIS is the LORD. Seriously! I was reading this morning, July 3, 2021 (sabbath) the book of Nehemiah.

Stand up and bless the Lord your God, for ever and ever: and blessed be Your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. [Neh 9:5]

Right then, the song, Blessed Be Your Name began on the playlist. I know it sounds surreal, but you (kind of) get used to it, when the King is your Abba. But then again, I don’t know if we ever actually get used to it because gasped, giggled, giving thanks and singing along with the song.

Well, who knows exactly how it will go down, but it truly is a glorious time! Coincidence? Call it that if you like, but I heard somewhere once that coincidence is God working anonymously.

You, even You, are Lord alone: You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the sea, and all that is therein, and You preserve them all: and the host of heaven worships You.

You are the Lord, the God who did choose Abram, and brought him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Abraham. And found his heart faithful before You and made a covenant with him […] [Neh 9:6-8]

The way the Lord leads each of us is differently. To all of us He speaks through His written Word. That is a given. Nevertheless, what I speak of is how He made each of us so uniquely. Yes, we share commonalities, or similarities, but we are not carbon copies. Even identical twins have differences.

There was a peace of paper stuck in-between the pages of one of my bibles that I had on the table. Written on it were little nuggets.

Trust – soon – healed, restored, reversals, re-created – walk in gifts [given]

Prepare – (yes, believe it or not, there was that word again…and then) >:> As the earth’s inhabitants spin out of control, know that I AM in control. Know, reflect upon and wonder at My Sovereignty.

Remember these days with humility (for humility is ever before honour). If you doubt, read again about Job, Namaan the leper and Lazarus (the deceased who was resurrected).

Just a little longer, then “suddenly” – for that is how I operate. You know what to do – sing, praise, give thanks, fast and pray. These you have done in the past; follow the lead of My Spirit. Now WAIT.

Appointed times – appointed times – times are appointed

Words for June 13, 2021

Hold fast (to faith)

Trust not fear

Sin of doubt is when it causes you to fall into unbelief (those who do not believe God’s word or promises)

Appointed time (these things (all things) at the right time shall increase in intensity and frequency, as birth pangs)

Time appointed

Patience

Lift shield of faith

Warriors not wimps (cowards) 

[Note*: Edit added: Remember the 22,000 fearful and afraid in Gideon's army who walked away from battle and returned home; only 10,000 stayed [Judges 7:3] BP]

Repeating Isaiah 55 vs 11

So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. [Is 55:11]

Special Delivery from the Rose of Sharon

But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to [you] what shall be in the latter days […]  [Dan 2:28]

For have you wearied in believing your life is a desert life, with nothing but dryness and hopelessness stretched out far ahead, and nothing but the sands of time rippling in uneven, haphazard rows behind you, seemingly random and without pattern?

Can you not see the oasis of hope where My promises flourish over the parched land you travel? Have I not walked with you and often carried you, when your strength failed and life made you dizzy? Can you not see with your spiritual eyes? Has the enemy tossed you to and fro so fiercely that the “sands of time” have temporarily blinded your eyes?

Has he seduced you into pacing back and forth like a caged animal? Has he beguiled you into believing I have turned My eyes away from you, or that I have forgotten you along the shores of hope? Do you feel like one grain of sand amidst the unsearchable and innumerable grains of sand upon that same shore?

Have you aborted the vision with the instruments of deception that the enemy planted in your mind? Or did you toss out the tainted weaponry smeared in unbelief and come running to Me? Look and see; My arms are open, yet many are they that have no time for Me.

I say, Come, seek Me whilst I can still be found, for there is much I long to tell you. Yet, if you find no time to be with your king, then I sorrow with you, knowing you endanger yourself – a trap is set so that many will choose to fall away in the end.

Come, come unto Me you who are weary and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. [Mat 11:28]

You shall see Me and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart. [Jer 29:13]

Call to Me and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty [terrible] things, which you know not. [Jer 33:3]

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man shall hear My voice and open the door, I will come to Him and will sup with Him, and he with Me. [Rev 3:20]

For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deed of the body, you shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. [Rom 8:13-15]

Drink of Me, drink deeply for I AM the living waters that will flow from your heart. Come out of the wilderness. Don’t look back at the empty rows of the past that drift with every changing wind. Be not like Lot’s wife, who could not pull herself away from the memories and the longing for the familiar. Taste and see that I AM good.

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. He that believes on Me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. [Jn 7:37, 38]

This is For Someone – You Will Know (if it is for you), I Won’t

My timing is perfect. Do that which I ask you to do and I shall keep my personal covenant with you; your vision shall manifest. It does not tarry, though it tarry (seems to tarry), it will be on time.

Rise up with faith.

Believe Me for the things I say to you. I AM still the same yesterday, today and forever. [Heb 13:8] 

I have given you scriptures; I have spoken to you and given you signs. I have saved you from death; I have answered your prayers in the past. Do not fall into the wickedness of unbelief. Do not let fear grip you, for fear is not of Me.

I love you.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear because fear has torment. But he who fears is not been made perfect in love. [1Jn 4:18] Receive My love.

Every time I test you, you wonder where I am. Every time, you have cried out to me and I carried you through each time. How many times shall I test you before you will remain steadfast, unafraid and confident? Do you not see how far you have come and the times you have risen back up, or do you see only the times you fell?

Now rise up again in confidence…or stay in unbelief. Set aside lusts (lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life). Ask Me to keep you from deception. 

How do I keep you from deception? Get My word down in your heart. I protect you as you obey Me. I promised I would lead you if you trust Me with all your heart (in all things) and lean NOT to your own understanding. [Prov 3:5, 6]

Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you. [Mat 6:33]

Do not die in your sin. Do not die in unforgiveness; release any bitterness. Do not die in unbelief. Fear and unbelief lead to rebellion. Instead, pick up your cross and die to self. 

Stand strong. So many want to be part of the remnant, but they faint in the time of testing, right at the end of the trial. Believe Me in all circumstances, even when you do not understand.

The time has come to make a decision – no matter what happens, nothing can shake you enough to fall away IF you trust Me.

Rejoice. Do you not recall? I said that yet once more, I would shake all that could not be shaken would remain. [Read Heb 12:26, 27]

There is a cost; it is obedience – laying all of the old down. (NOTE: ‘old’ ways and lusts is what I understood – BP)

Do not murmur or complain; wringing your hands and crying out, “Why, why, why? Rather determine that no matter what, you will trust in Me. No more doubts, no more fears.

Be a warrior of endurance, not a casualty of despair. Faith produces obedience to Me and My revealed word. I will direct your steps as you trust in Me, but direction requires obedience (following direction)

Feelings will betray you; but obedience brings victory. Trust Me. when I tell you a thing. Do not say, Lord God, I believe help my unbelief; but rather: “Lord, I believe your word. I hear it in my heart. I read it (truth) in your Word (Holy Scriptures), for faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.”

Fear the Lord for it is the beginning of wisdom. Testing is not My wrath; it is my goodness to refine you and to prove you. Commit to Me and I will guide you. Honour My word. Trust Me. Come, come unto Me…let us sit awhile.

(End)

I know the Lord corrects those He loves. I’ve lost count of the times that He has corrected me but I am grateful, for He is my Father.

There are about eight or more pages that I was going to put along with this, but instead, I am dividing it up. It will be posted tomorrow morning sometime. Please keep in mind that I am west coast (Pacific time).

for His glory alone

Bonita                            dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com

This is Your Time and Season! - Part 3

This is Your Time and Season! Part 3

From the Lord and to His Glory Alone

(Excerpt from WAIT – December 4, 2008)

Hold fast to your faith, mighty warriors! Stand fast! Yes, stand fast and wait upon the Lord. I know you have been shaken strongly, even sifted as wheat. I know you feel weak spiritually (exhausted). Perhaps you feel spiritually disoriented.

Fear not, be strong in Me. Rest in Me. Quickly you shall be strengthened if you wait on Me. I am with you in this - yea, I am in all that concerns you. There are more battles fast approaching. War is coming.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. [Eph 6:12]

You have done well in all the tests (gold is tested and purified), and in the trials (silver is refined), and in tribulations (times of preparation).

[…]  You are My child, who has proven to serve Me with loyalty despite the attempts of the enemy to have you, 'Curse God and die.', (Job's wife to Job) or even in, 'Has God said?' (serpent to Eve)

Then said his wife unto him, Do you still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die [the adversary wants you to give up] [Job2:9]

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, has God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? [the adversary plants doubt to birth unbelief] [Gen3:1]

Yea, rest in Me, waiting upon Me and I shall give you rest. I shall quickly strengthen you, for the hour is late. As spoken to Joshua, Gideon, and David the king, so I say to you, I give you victory. You shall overcome the adversary and all the enemies of the cross, when you do as I command and go where and when I direct you (obey).

Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head [Christ]above all [1Chro 29:11]

But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ [1Cor 15:57]

And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. [† the cross] [Col 2:15]

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint [Deu 8:15]

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. [Lk10:19]

                     

   […] This is not the time to give up with unbelief. […] With Me, nothing is impossible nor is My arm shortened that it cannot save. Yes, you do believe I can do all things, so would you allow unbelief to come forward to command you now?

Warrior, through My Son, you have all authority. Prepare for another battle. FEAR NOT, for lo, I AM with you. You shall walk by faith and not by sight. […]  Continue to trust Me as you rest in Me, waiting for Me.

    Strength comes. Unbelief dies as faith triumphs! Let all things of the past go now and trust in Me, and as you rest, I shall strengthen you.
Now is not the time to give up in unbelief or quit in hopelessness.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. [Ps 27:14]

Do not look back. Know that you and all that concerns you is in MY most competent hands.

    I tell you the truth. Be wise and fill your lamp with oil. In Me, you shall find strength to overcome and you shall be given white garments. Your name will be found in the Book of Life and My Son Christ Jesus will confess you before Me and before My holy angels.

 When you are strengthened, go and strengthen (encourage) the brethren, and do not tire of speaking to those who are lost and to those held captive. Do not be concerned with the look upon the faces. My love in you must reach out to those in danger of damnation. The mercy I have shown towards you will grant you patience,

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
And He shall send Jesus Christ, who before was preached unto you [Acts 3:19, 20]

(Excerpt from – The Door of the Ark is About to Close – August 11, 2011)

Now write a word, for My very Spirit shall speak to you. Did you go astray?  Did you wander from the path? Did you slide backward, only to halt between two places, two opinions? Yet deep within, deep that calls unto deep, deep within, you shouted:

‘No!  I cannot halt between two opinions. I must repent and hope against hope that it is not too late; that though I am unworthy to be called by my Father’s name, perhaps He will let me serve in His house, the lowliest of the lowest, for I am not worthy to be treated as a son.’   

[…]  I come to you as the Father who ran to meet the prodigal son. I will remedy the situation just as I did with Abraham, just as I did with David. I accept your repentance and forgive you. 

I shall wash you clean with the precious Blood of the Lamb and exchange your filthy garments for a clean, white robe, just as I did for Joshua. Yes, I know the difference between the wheat and tares; the sheep and the goats. Yes, I know the difference between the wicked and a just man who falls seven times and rises back up. 

(NOTE: Abba speaks of His Son, Jesus/Yeshua--BP)

For just as David, your heart longs for the pure and the truth. You are willing to receive both correction and chastisement. Forgiveness is granted. Now walk. My word is sealed in your heart; the Blood of the Lamb has cleansed you. 

[…]  Now walk. Walk by faith and not by sight. Stand strong and bold, with your face set as a flint, determined to do My will, for My will is perfect in all that concerns you. Fear not. 

Be determined now not to compromise, not to make excuses or procrastinate, for now is the hour and the time.  Now walk in the spirit, for there is therefore now no condemnation to them who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.  (Rom 8:1)

Have I not told you?  Did I not forewarn long ago that the day comes when I shall separate the holy from the unholy, the clean from the unclean, and the precious from the vile? The day has arrived.

 

(NOTE: He is calling people to repentance, or be separated. BP)

Cling to the true Vine, o ye branches, for the tares and the dead branches shall be gathered up and burned. Destruction shall come from the north, yea; the east and the west shall know My judgment and the south shall cry out for mercy.

Return unto Me and stand before Me. Separate the precious from the vile and you shall be My mouth. Let those who wrongly judge, mock, and reject, return to you, but do not return to them.  

Though they hate (persecute) you, those who endure to the end shall be saved. I will make you as a fenced brass wall.  (You will be bold and unashamed. Abide and endure, yea again I say, endure to the end; obey as I direct.)  

Those who come against you will not prevail, for I am with you to save you and deliver you. I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible. [Jer 15: 19-21] 

The adversary caused you to doubt, even stumble, yet with My hand, I rescue you, for My arm is not shortened that it cannot save. Abide and endure to the end.  Selah

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  [Ps 91:1]  Thus it is written, thus it is true. 

You shall be hated of all men for My name’s sake, but he that endures to the end shall be saved. [Mat 10:22]

Our personal covenant stands; for I AM faithful.  When genuine repentance is with godly sorrow, I forgive. Hold fast and do all that I ask you to do, for the days are darker, and great destruction comes upon the nations. 

There will not be one nation left untouched. Be ye holy for I AM holy. Make your calling and election sure. Be determined to walk upon the narrow path that comes increasingly narrower.  

Remember the Israelites and those before you who chose to rebel against Me. I AM still the same, yesterday, today, and forever. This will keep you upon the right path if you truly do fear Me. 

(NOTE: fear-- honor, revere, awe, respect --BP) 

As Peter was once asked, I now ask you. Do you love Me? Consider carefully.  Choose wisely. Be faithful and obedient, for now is the time for that which I have foretold.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.  

[Hab 2:3]

Though you have wearied of waiting for all that you know that is coming; know this. It is about to come forth! Remember this and remember this well. After Noah finished building the Ark, he and all with him, waited in the Ark for seven days. 

Seven days more, the people had time to repent; to change their mind and turn from their wicked ways. Then I Myself shut the door, for the door that I shut, no man can open!

As in the days of Noah, so it is today. Heed My words. The door to the Ark is about to be shut.  Come and abide now; abide, abide! Delay will mean sure death. Hold fast to your faith and obey!  Selah

(Excerpt from Time to Do what You Delay in Doing – June 26, 2011

When all around you seems chaos, think hard upon times when I helped you in the past. Did you not feel I had left you? Did confusion try to overpower you? Did you not feel then that it was more than you could bear?

What did you do?  You pressed in, you sought Me and you found Me. I strengthened you to endure. I directed you to praise Me for the spirit of heaviness. I directed you to pray for your enemies and to pray without ceasing. I directed you to My word to strengthen you and to feed you.  I comforted you.

This is what you must remember, for I foretold it. […]

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about, seeking whom he may devour  [1Pet 5:8]

[…]  You do well to remember this:

I allow the tests, the trying of your faith. I allow the trials and tribulations. Did I not warn you of the fire and the water? Did I not say that you will not be burned, nor will the waters overwhelm you?  Beware, lest you are filled with pride, or anger, or bitterness.  

Those who die to self will not give into temptation. Those who stay humble and seek My wisdom and direction will not be seduced or fall into pride about the good works they are doing, or allow division amongst those whom have stood by them in dark days, those whom I have ordained to be – those who are Mine. 

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,  [Eph 2:9; 2 Tim1:9]

I have orchestrated your life, as you surrendered to Me. You do well to remember that I AM Sovereign. 

(NOTE: He reminds me of His providence as well - BP)

My child, be guarded as you take your steps. Wait upon Me to be sure it is time to take a step at all. Wait upon Me to see if it is time for you to move out. Yea, deep within you will know, for I AM He who puts within you the wisdom when you seek truth. 

Wait upon My timing, but do not run ahead. More importantly, do not lag behind, for you know the darkness and you see the time. In your desire to do My will, be sure that you are not going on your own will.

Your faith is being sifted as wheat [a great shaking], just as Peter. I forewarned you. You may feel pain, anger, confusion, frustration - or you may feel justified, righteous - emotions of all kinds.  Beware of flesh. 

Do not surrender to the negative, yea, but neither be swallowed up in pride and self-righteousness. Be meek, be humble before Me. Surrender your life; lay it down and truly die to self.  

With great love, I correct.

In mercy, I discipline.

Lay it all down now.  

Quit saying, I'm not perfect. 

Quit saying, I'm struggling.

Quit saying, I can't right now because...

Quit finding excuses and reasons.

Trust in your Lord with all your heart and lean not to you own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Me and I shall direct your steps. [Prov 3:5, 6]

How can I direct your steps if you will not obey or justify your reasons to delay? What of habitual sin?  Shall I let you go on in your ways, if I did not allow the Israelites in days of old to go on in their ways?  Have I not shown you mercy?  Have I not been longsuffering?  

I will break the chains of bondage when you cry out to Me and trust in Me. Be careful and guard yourself against any sin of presumption. I AM the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Focus on My Son, Y'shua (Jesus) and the end result. Pick up your cross, My child - death is not forever. There is a resurrection that comes after death. Be found WORTHY of Me and let Me prove that I can trust you. 

I am working, not you. Do not look at what you are doing. Look at what I shall do when you truly die to self. Give thanks. It is almost time! Do you not know and do you not say... it shall come suddenly. 

Yea, so it shall. Do not be caught off-guard. Do not delay any longer nor continue on with excuses or reasons.  

Babylon shall fall and the harlot will fall with it. Come out from amongst them.  You are not their Savior; My Son Jesus (Y'shua) is the Savior. (Again, I say) Do not look at what you are doing; look at what I shall do when you truly die to self.

 I speak once, yea twice, but man perceives it not. [Job 33:14]

Press through and onward!  It is almost time for you to see it in the natural. Have joy in your sorrowing. Trust Me in the fire and water, for I will bring you through.   Yea, I am with you. Great tribulation soon begins. Lay down your life now, for you have asked that you be considered worthy to escape that which is coming.

My grace is with you.

There is hope in your despair.

Have faith to do.

Have faith to move.

Love Me enough to obey.

Trust Me enough to do.

Know that I am with you...
As you obey...
As you lay down your life...
As you trust in Me.

Selah

(Excerpt from – The Vision Approaches – Be Strengthened – Dec 7, 2011

Do not weary now; do not give up! That which you have waited so long for is soon upon you. 

[…]Did I not warn you that many (false teachers) false Christs and false prophets have gone into the world, deceiving many – deceiving, if it were possible, even the very elect?

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. [Mat 24:24, 25]

The operative word is ‘if’. IF it were possible – it will not be possible if you spend intimate time with Me. Read the word. Get it down deep within your spirit. Listen and obey Me in all that I instruct you to do.

[…] That which must come will soon manifest. War will no longer be a rumor and great tribulation will fall upon all the nations of the world. Now is not the time to give up. If you are weary, come to Me and I will strengthen you. Now is not the time to doubt or give up hope.

My people are urgently alert in their spirit. Prayers go up from their hearts and lips and reach My throne, for I hear their cries. Faint not. My ear is not deaf.  Stand fast a while longer, for soon you shall have the specific details and specific direction that you long for.

Many are not understanding why they have not been given clear direction yet.

It It is written: 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones [Prov 3:5-8]

I have been preparing the inside of the vessels. Yes, first the inside of the vessel, then the outside. There shall be vessels unto honor and vessels unto dishonor.

  

Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? [Rom 9:21]

Prepare yourself, for I have not forgotten you. The preparation has not been easy on My people, but they have not given up. They have and are learning obedience through the things they suffered, just as My Son did. [Heb 5:8]

     The hour of visitation is soon upon the faithful, the children of obedience. They shall go forth, empowered by and filled with My Spirit, to do the greater works. Do you understand now why the enemy seeks to destroy your faith, to render you helpless and seemingly hopeless?  Faint not. Stand in faith. Be strong, yea, be strong!

This world is crying out for truth. Multitudes cry out for a miracle in their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Just as My Christ, Y’shua/Jesus of Nazareth did, the remnant will have My Spirit upon them (and in them), because I have anointed them to preach good tidings to the meek.

I will send them forth to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.  They shall proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of their God.

They will comfort all that mourn. Those that mourn [in Zion] shall be given beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, that which I have planted.

My people, the remnant, shall build the old wastes.  They shall raise up the former desolations and repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.  [Is 61:1-4]

Yea, I shall deliver, save, heal and restore.Call forth restoration!

But this is a people robbed and spoiled; for they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none say, Restore.  [Is 42:22]

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, says the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeks after. [Jer 30:17]

Only by My Spirit will you have the eyes to see and the ears to hear, for My Spirit will quicken the word within you. Yes, many of My people are weary, having lost heart, yet I say, Come close to Me and wait upon Me awhile longer.

You shall rise up with wings as eagles.  You shall run and not grow weary; you shall walk and not faint. [Is 40:31]  I shall strengthen you.

Gird up your loins like a man.  Wait upon Me; again I say, I shall strengthen you.

If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how can you contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein you trusted, they wearied thee, then how will you do in the swelling of the Jordan? [Jer12:5] 

The enemy has his armies in the spiritual, from the foot soldiers to the princes (principalities and powers), and he is raising up his ‘remnant’, his earthly armies.  Yea, he counterfeits all that he sees Me doing, for I am gathering My remnant, and gathering My armies.

Lean on Me. Walk by faith, not by sight.  Keep on the full armor, so that you will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil – so that you will may withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Above all, take up the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. [see Eph 6]

I AM the LORD of the battle. Learn to not look at the circumstances, as hard as it is. Trust Me. Is My arm shortened that it cannot save, or My ear heavy, that it cannot hear? [Is 59:1]

Cast your cares upon Me, for I care for you. [1Pet 5:7] Enter into My gates with thanksgiving and into My courts with praise [Ps 100:4].  A broken and contrite heart I do not despise. [Ps 51:17]  If I am for you, who can be against? [Rom8:31]

Daniel forewarned that in the last days, there would be a wearing down of the saints. [Dan 7:25] The wearing down has only just begun. Gird up your loins; set your face as a flint.  

Overcome (by the blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony) - greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world [1Jn4:4]

My remnant is scattered throughout the world. In a world of seven billion, My remnant is in the millions. Think upon Elijah who wearied and ran far to sit under the juniper tree when Jezebel threatened to kill him. He had been warring all along against Jezebel and her false prophets, yet he wearied.

It was there, under the juniper tree, that I strengthened him and instructed him.  He had felt all alone, yet I assured him that there were still 7,000 prophets of Mine that had not bowed their knee to Baal. [1Kings 19:18]

Indeed, I AM gathering My armies, yet the enemy is gathering his army also.  He has selected his remnant, those who will be loyal to him.  The battles continue and shall escalate.  

Rest in Me and I shall strengthen you. Every soldier grows weary of the battle. Rest is imperative, in order to be strong enough to enter another battle of the long war. 

The strongest onslaught is just before the victory.

Hold fast to your hope in Me. The time of your vision is upon you. Wait upon Me, for surely, it shall be right on time.

There is an open door, which you can already see through. Take authority. Ancient spirits (familiar, unclean, seducing et al) fight you. I will rebuild the ancient ruins. I will rebuild all that was destroyed and I will restore the long devastated waste places that the enemy left behind. I will restore the years the locusts ate. Trust Me just a little while longer, for surely and truly, I have not forgotten you.

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, My great army which I sent among you. [Joel 2:25]

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. [Hab 2:3]

Rain fire is coming... RAIN FIRE shall fall...

Whether it be war or whether it be of the elements; concern not yourself. Cling to the Vine... hear and obey and surely I shall direct your steps.

NOW is the time; NOW is the day of salvation. Do you hear? Do you hear the sound of the shofar? Come, rise up and go forth at My command. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Fear not – simply TRUST.

There is a time and season for everything under the sun. This is your time. This is your season! Be patient – wait.

Lo, I say to thee, Look up, look up... look up! for thy redemption draws nigh.

And Samuel said, Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken (listen) than the fat of rams. [2Sam 15:22]

for His glory alone alone

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