I Surrender All --and--I Beckon You

For we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, and are the called, according to HIS purpose. [Rom 8:28] (Emphasis mine - BP)

My son has a sweet dog. He is only 1 year and 4 months old, but he is big. His voice is bigger, and his curious nature is the biggest of all.

Many seedlings had been placed in starting pots and arranged carefully on an outside table until they would become big enough to transplant. First year with the 'pup' (his name is Noble). We were wanting even the dog to honour our Creator.

Well, he does - in a 'dog' aka 'puppy' kind of way. My son went outside one day and lo and behold! the puppy had jumped up on the table (unbelievable, I know!) and ate the plants. He was about nine months old at the time (big though).

I do not have the original picture of the leftovers from his feast (the thought of taking a picture came after the cleanup, but below is an example of his "love" for "fresh produce" lol

click on pictures to enlarge

branch had been pruned but
Noble thought to 'uproot' it

deja vu - he doesn't understand why
it is 'bad' what he did

So, on the day he demolished the poor potted seedlings (which some had grown to about three or so inches, he was told 'bad boy...no, bad!" As my son cleaned up the mess off the deck, the dog ran down the deck stairs out into the yard.

When my son finished, he returned to the deck and called the dog, for further discipline. However, when his name was called, Noble came, but when my son saw him, he broke out laughing. How can you possibly stay mad at the innocence and good intention? I still break out laughing when I think of it now, as I type.

I mean, seriously -- how can one possibly

get angry now. He thinks this will fix it (did I

mention that he is very observant?) lol

Noble is a mutt, but a beautiful mutt. He is mostly Blue Tick Coonhound, Golden Retriever (somewhere in there), Bulldog and Boxer. He was given to my grandson from his dad (my son). He was born October 30, 2023. He was prayed over when he came into the home, giving thanks to the Lord for all of His creation. We thanked El Shaddai for the opportunity to care for one of His creatures, and asked the Lord if He would protect him, and bless him, keep him from harm - and help us to raise him right, so that through it all, the Lord is glorified.

So, we got a beautiful mutt with a quirky sense of humour -- by the looks of things, I reckon he has come to the right house. lol

[Smile awhile -- it is free!]

On a more serious note, the following was penned by me on December 15, 2018. There was something else I hoped to post, but (should I be surprised), it is not quite ready. I have seriously been considering podcasting just to keep up. Although it will likely be 'voice' (when I said I am not much for social media I meant it, but I will obey the Lord...whatever He says.)

What I should say is that I have always been 'camera shy'. When I came out of the orphanage, my mother bought me a two piece bathing suit, a bikini. She finally talked me into putting it on. I was flat as a board, so I do not know why it bothered me so much. When my mother went to take a picture, I was running to get out of the way of the camera, but I was not quick enough.

Dangly legs, glasses, flat chest - I mean, sheesh! lol 

When I avoided social media before, it was so that I would not be influenced by other prophecies if the Lord should move on me to give a prophetic message.

I did check links occasionally when friends or acquaintances sent me something and asked me to check out a confirmation, etc. 

I had mentioned this when I was moved by the Lord to start BlogTalk Radio...I said, "But Lord, I am as Moses. My words won't come out right. I will stumble and stutter around like...like Moses...Please, Father, give me a pen, but reconsider about radio. I -- I can't do radio. Thank You, Lord..."

Well, that conversation ended well. The next day I was speaking to a close friend of mine sharing about my conversation with the Lord. She asked how that went. Looking down at my feet, I grumbled, "I will be starting a radio program next week." (It was only $35/month in 2014 for an hour per day, seven days a week =, if one wanted. I took that time slot.

My friend laughed at me. I gasped, "Not funny! Wouldn't you know that just when Father asks me to do radio, one of my bottom front teeth fell out!" She roared in laughter, and managed to spit out, "Be glad that He didn't ask you to do YouTube!" She had a heyday in laughter.

"The nerve...! What kind of sister are you anyway?!" [The best kind lol - truly]

Anyway, podcasting is something I am praying about because things are moving far too quickly than they were even six months ago. It is overwhelmingly difficult to keep up. 

However, staying away from social media has changed. One time, one of my beloved friends sent me a link and asked me to check it out as it was "confirmation" to a word that I had received from the Lord and posted.

It was about two, or perhaps almost two and a half years ago? (not sure) that I began checking out social media more. In my heart, I believed that the Lord is stronger than others (Jesus said "My sheep know My voice and another they will not follow.")

There is a lot of deception and false teachers and false prophets on YouTube, and these other social media sites, but there are some solid believers as well. We know that everything that God created for good has been tampered with and corrupted by Satan/Lucifer, demons, and wicked people who refuse to accept God or Jesus...not everyone will be saved - sadly.

Anyway, we all need encouragement. We are also told not to despise prophesying. I certainly do not despise it; I just do not want to be deceived, but that is where the Lord comes in, our fear of Him, our desire to be in His will, to be obedient. It all works together for His glory.

So, back a couple of years ago, I decided to check out the link my beloved friend, who also happens to be a sister in Christ sent. I had never heard of the woman before who was prophesying, and although there was much truth in what she was saying, there was also something 'off', something was wrong, but what it was, I could not say right away. 

It took time and trusting and waiting upon the Lord through the Holy Spirit, but that is when I discovered plagiarism had taken place. That was back in late 2022 - after I had moved to Ontario, I think, but I am not 100% sure. It was either just before I came to Ontario or just after, but that was still 2022.

That is another story for another time, but I am glad to be able to search various social media sites now. There are some I cannot get on. I guess I just do not know how, like Instagram. I signed up, but I cannot get past the first page. What do I do with all those names that I do not know? lol

Or telegram, it claims to have the desktop version, which I downloaded. Then it wants me to use the app, which means - use my cell, I will not use my cell for that. I digress...I do not want to go down this rabbit trail right now lol

Just call me old school nerd lol. 

So let us move on to what I have been led to do. I pray the Lord anoints it for His glory, but for the sake of readers, that people may somehow be blessed and look to Jesus, the Author and finisher of our faith. Amen

The article from December 18, 2018 is something unexpected that I stumbled across and was moved to post it. It is called:

I Surrender All

 And He [Jesus/Yeshua] said unto her, What will you? She said unto Him, Grant that my two sons may sit, the one at Your right hand, and the other on the left, in Your kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. [Mat 20:21-22]

When the mother of Zebedee’s children asked Jesus (Yeshua) to allow her two sons to sit on either side of him when He came into His kingdom, one on the right hand side of Him, and the other on His left, Yeshua answered:

 You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? (And they said to him, We are able.) [Mat 20:21-22]

Then I heard the Holy Spirit whisper within me, “Do you remember how you pondered those words, and then slowly, yet naively, you said, “Me too, Lord. I am willing to drink of the same cup of suffering…”

But just as those men did not know, you too had no idea…no idea what you were saying. In this hour of your suffering, My child, I say to you, Do not grieve over those who gloat victoriously and secretly laugh at you in this dark hour. For what has been done in darkness shall be brought into the light. Remember, how My accusers prided themselves of righteous indignation and laughed at My defeat?

But for the hardness of their hearts, I did not seek revenge. Instead, I looked up to the heavens and with the little strength I had left, cried out: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do…

As My blood poured out upon the hard ground, I gasped, “It is finished.” In utter brokenness and bearing the shame My accusers put upon Me, I breathed My last breath.

But the laughter ceased when on the third day, I rose up in victory. 

(Note: No shame, only victory swallowed up all lies about shame and guilt, is what I understood the Lord to mean - BP end note)

 And now, My child, hear Me and believe this:

Though you are surrounded in complete darkness and those who hate you without just cause, secretly gloat at your defeat, I say to you precious soul that your shame shall be no more. Even though you lie in utter brokenness now as one who is dead, hold fast to your faith, for the day approaches that you too shall rise up again in victory.

You have not allowed bitterness to take root in your heart, My child [forgiveness being the key]. You have not sought revenge. Do you think I did not take notice of the struggle between flesh and spirit? I do not ask My people to offer up their only son as I did My friend Abraham. But I do try the heart to see what lies therein. The test is never as one expects, and it is never something one would choose for himself.

You prayed and asked for undeserved forgiveness [your words] …

Father, I cannot pretend I understand. And I find that I am not as strong as I thought myself to be, but You grabbed hold of me Jesus, and kept me from falling. You carry me, holding me so close that I think I can hear the beating of Your heart.

Lord, my God, I have fallen so short of your glory. Your lovingkindness and Your hand have been upon Me, as it is upon all who abide in you. I am greatly humbled and I could see the error of my ways. Forgive me, Father for the times I walked in the flesh and not the spirit. I hear the laughter of those who watched me fall.

Their lies have hurt, but worse Father, they deceive others. But because of the work that you alone have done in me, and with great humility, I ask that you do for them what you have done for me.

 Pour out Your grace and mercy upon them; let Your love consume them. Bless them, according to your wisdom and your will…and forgive me my trespasses, as I forgive those who trespassed against me.

You have taught me well, Lord, but even more, you alone have granted me the strength to carry it out. Thank You for all You do for Your creation…thank You.

I pray this in the name that has been exalted above all names, Jesus the Christ (Yeshua the Mashiach). Be glorified Lord, for Your name is magnified by Your people - You are worthy forever and ever.

red myrtle tree

Here is what I stumbled upon next, as is (it was an excerpt from an article called, Deep Calls Unto Deep. The portion below was titled:

I Beckon You

I beckon you – I am calling, come deeper. I am doing a good work in you; for I am the Potter. My vessels of honour are being prepared, as all things align to My will. Those who heed My call are the ones who will do My will. Great shall be the reward. Selah

The season of consequences has ended; it has been served in full. The hour of silent suffering comes to an end. All these years I have encouraged you by reminding you that one day is as a thousand years to Me, and that My timing is not as yours.

Now the appointed time arrives. Yet as little children, My people are impatient. Let all unfold decently and in order, for all My promises are true. Come deeper and stay in the presence of My glory for a while, and the peace and power to wait will be your portion, as I give it freely to those who trust and wait upon Me.

Come to Me and I will answer you in ways that you would not expect, but will know it is from Me.

Behold you among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which you will not believe, though it be told you. [Hab 1:5] NKJV

https://crossinthewilderness.blogspot.com/2022/12/deep-calls-unto-deep.html

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah Jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. [Gen 22:14]

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it, Jehovah Nissi: For he said, Because the LORD has sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.  [Ex 17:15,16]

Immanuel – Emmanuel

Isaiah 9 (garments rolled in blood – [vs 6] unto a child is born, Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

My people, trouble comes from within the country, controlled by the 'greater' outside the nation. The harlotry and witchcraft of those who hide in darkness, who hide in secret, has not gone unnoticed by Me

for His glory alone

Bonita        dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com

A Small Window - A Narrow Door

“Sleeping People” – Spirit of Slumber

It was with much prayer and waiting before I put out here what I believe the Holy Sirit has placed with my spirit. What I am about to write was clearly touched upon, albeit briefly, in “Why Are You Disquieted, O My Soul – Hope in God”, posted March 22, 2020. It is written under the subtitle, Sound the Alarm. Scroll about halfway down the article, shortly after the picture of the turbulent waves, and you will find the subtitle.

Back in December, there had been a message to brethren locally (British Columbia, Canada - interior; Okanagan Valley) about a “spirit of slumber”, and how many people (multitudes – believers and unbelievers alike) were asleep, going about life as in the days of Noah (no sign of trouble or concern amongst the people; no repenting before a holy God).

The Lord was sounding an alarm to awaken the people. It was the first day of Hanukkah, December 22, 2019 that I gave that message to a group of 25 or 30, from people in their teens right on through to elderly folks (all ages), who had all gathered to have dinner and to celebrate Hanukkah.

At that time, we Canadians had not even heard of the coronavirus in China, and it would not be for another few weeks before we did. Then, it would be another two months before the WHO (World Health Organization) even named the disease.  The coronavirus that originated in China in 2019 became known as CoViD-19, in February 2020. The virus =SARS CoV 2; the disease =COVID19. 

Coronavirus is an “umbrella” term that covers viruses that cause respiratory illnesses, such as MERS, SARS and SARS 2, etc., and are transmitted by animals and/or people. In a similar way, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is an umbrella term that covers chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema and some types of asthma.

God’s Judgment or the Agenda of Evil Men?

I had reminded readers of an excerpt in an article from February 14, 2020 called, “Push Away Satan’s Lies..”, under the subtitle “His Calling is a Sure Sound”. There was mention of when  God spoke to king Solomon saying that if there were no rain, and He sent devouring locusts and   pestilence (in other words, if He sent his judgments upon his people).  [2Chron 7:13]

God always instructs people of the way to obtain his forgiveness, mercy and grace. It is with fear of the Lord, humility and repentance.  The latter, which is repentance, means to go in the opposite direction, similar to a U-turn, to forsake the ‘wrong’ way.

He promises that if people humble themselves and pray, and turn from the wickedness (sin), he would hear, forgive and heal the land. [2Chron 7:14, 15] That is all the Lord requires of any of us, to turn from our unrighteousness, our wicked ways, and return to Him…but most would not.

Is what is happening now God's judgment or is it the agenda of evil men? It may well be both. But God always forewarns before any trouble, any "sword" passes over a land.

When I heard the shofar back in December, it was a wakeup call, a very loud and distinct wakeup call. It was a call to repentance – our Lord is consistent.  A call to obedience; a call to holiness; these were the things the Lord was calling for back in mid-December 2019.

When I gave the message at the celebration, everyone listened, but I do not know how many took it seriously, or remembered, or how many connected the news of the coronavirus just three or so weeks later with the “wakeup” call.  In many places now, I am now hearing people say that this "coronavirus outbreak" is a "wakeup call" for God's people AND for unbelievers!

Even after God (YHVH/Yahweh) sent Jesus (Yeshua), His beloved and only begotten Son to take our place upon the cross, his innocent blood being atonement for our sins, as a spotless Lamb sacrificed, paving a way back to the Father through him…still, most will not repent and return to our loving Creator.

Although the numbers change by the second, on April 15, 2020 (time of this writing), at 3:04 PM Pacific time, the global population is at 7,779,028,987 – nearly eight billion people worldwide. All we hear about is Covid-19. What about the regular flu that comes around in this season?

In July 2018, a group of us, at least eight that I know of, were very sick with flu, not just in my town, but in the next town a half hour away as well. Mine developed into pneumonia because I seem to be susceptible to that. See: When the World Comes Crashing Down

The cases for regular flu, according to CDC, was an estimated 39 million, with 419,000 hospitalized and 24,000 deaths. COVID-19 claims 165,082 worldwide deaths , with over 2 and a half million (approximately) reported cases, but the number of deaths, as of April 20, 2020, conflict. This site states 170,436 deaths (a difference of over 5,000).

Repent, Trust and Obey

The Lord takes no pleasure in sending his judgments, yet the heart of man is stubborn, and evil laughs in the face of the Creator. But the day soon comes when God gets the last laugh; he shall see the evil ones in derision on the day that his final judgment shall fall upon them.

This is the time; this is the hour to return to our Creator. Grace is available now. Yet, even in his judgments, there is mercy. He sends them so that mankind may finally understand that He is the Sovereign God; he who created us and all that exists…and he who can destroy all, if he so chose to do.

We need to allow the Lord to search our hearts and repent of anything He reveals; and pray for our nation and peoples of the nations. O that the Holy Spirit of the Lord would move upon the hearts of people to turn them back to Him.

Is this God’s judgment or is the agenda of evil men? Perhaps it is both. Nothing catches God by surprise. People are murmuring, “Yeah, when’s Jesus coming back? …even my grandparents thought he was coming when war broke out and polio, and small pox and Spanish flu?”

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. [2Pet 3:9]

Message on My Heart

I held back what the Holy Spirit put on my heart at the beginning of March because I had to be sure I was hearing from the Lord. As mentioned in the opening paragraph, I finally touched upon it briefly in an article posted March 22 (see link in this article's 1st paragraph - "Why are You Disquieted, O My Soul"...to read). There are enough false prophecies going around - I had to have peace before posting...over 1 1/2 months have passed. To God all glory alone.

What I understand is that this “novel coronavirus – CoViD-19” will fizzle out; it will pass. There will be other ‘waves’ that will ripple through in certain places globally (possibly and likely, in the same places that had the highest numbers of cases), but the ‘reported’ danger will pass.

There will be a push to frighten people by saying it will now be a reoccurring disease yearly. That is possible; we do have a cold and flu season every year. Traveling restrictions will be lifted. Countries will slowly begin to allow travel, and flights will be seen in the empty airports. 

Buses, trains and ships shall move again. The suffocating economy will appear to begin to recover, with businesses opening and people shopping again, but, for the most part, it will not be the same as it was before.

It will seem as if the pandemic has passed, with stores, businesses, schools, clubs, libraries, etc opening up again. Economy will seem to be getting back to normal. People will be out in public again, traffic will return to normal. Parks will be active again.

Two things the Holy Spirit revealed to me…bless the Lord alone!

The Lord has thrown a wrench in the gears, or the proverbial wooden stick to halt the mechanics of gears in motion, that is to say, what is happening right now. That means God has allowed this all to occur, but the push for the NWO (New World Order aka globalism), or the beast system with the Antichrist at the head, has been delayed by the Almighty Lord God (YHVH/Yahweh).

God is Sovereign. He has allowed what He has allowed for good reason, even if we do not fully understand. The globalists are most eager to begin, to see the ‘long-awaited’ agenda put into full force. It is all written about in the Bible, but Satan and his minions, his evil hordes, would have you believe that it is all their plan, their doing, their work. Satan still plans to be as ‘god’. He refuses to admit defeat and that ultimately God wins.

That being said, the Lord warns us that the “returning to normal” is an illusion. Things will not return to the way they were, even though it will seem to be heading in that direction. The Sovereign God has allowed a narrow door, a “small window” of relief, due to the prayers of his people. But it is also because there are things that must yet be accomplished by Him before these things fully begin.

He said some time back that things were “aligning”, that they were coming into alignment. This has to do with aligning with His will, and aligning with His written word (Bible/Holy Scriptures). His written Word stands true, regardless of those who say the Bible is “just a book written by men”, or a book full o allegories, parables and metaphors. Both of those statements are lies of the enemy, Satan, posited by ignorant and unbelieving people.

The Holy Spirit of God inspired men to write the Bible-it has his stamp of approval. So it is written, so it has been, so it is, and so it shall be.  The Lord God, the Alpha and Omega, who was and is and is to come. [Rev 1:8]

Archaeology itself has uncovered an incredible number of artifacts, especially in recent years, that prove the validity of the Bible, the places it speaks of, the tribes of various nations, and leaders mentioned (kings, princes, queens, pharaohs, etc).

Which Side Are You On?

There are those waiting for promises but absolutely refuse to come out of fear and unbelief, nor will they repent. We cannot PRESUME to do God’s will on our own. We need the Holy Spirit and we need to CHOOSE to trust and obey, despite outward appearances.

God’s very own people, the Israelites, fell into unbelief that was ignited by fear. Why? He had performed miracle after miracle for them, and in the end, they would not listen or obey. I am not going into the end of the desert journey. There are many Christians who are fearful with this pandemic, Covid-19.

We are not to fear. We must lay it down and choose to trust God. Let us repent and sask the Holy Spiriti to help us. Do you have a personal covenant with God (YHVH/YHWH)? Do you have a conditional promise?

God is that same, yesterday, today and forever. The Israelites ended up in fear and unbelief, which resulted (as it always will) in disobedience. They departed from God with a wicked heart of unbelief. You might say, “I haven’t departed from God. I’m still hanging on.”

If you are “hanging on” to God, but not obeying all that he has asked (including any personal instructions) then, you are under the influence of the “deceitfulness of sin”.  Such deception (from Satan and flesh) will convince you that “if” you disobey, God “understands”.

Disobedience is disobedience. Adam disobeyed. Fear is fear. 22,000 soldiers who were afraid left Gideon’s army and returned home – FEAR will stop obedience. 

Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. So I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter into My rest.

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [Heb 3:8-13]

Have Faith, Trust and Obey

So, we have a ‘narrow door’, a ‘small window’ that the Lord is granting. Let us use it to get right with God; to repent on behalf of ourselves, on behalf of our leaders and sinful nation, and on behalf of other nations. All of us fall short of God’s glory.

How "small" the window is, I cannot pretend to know, as it was not revealed to me. It could be months, a year or more. But the Lord clearly does not want us to become overly confident, nor does He want us to be deceived.

The plain fact is that there is a strong desire by certain "powers" to fully control the people of the world, and a desire to bring down the numbers (population) in order to make the control easier. The Word of God fully warns us all, and it shall come to pass.

When has the entire world, and every country, come into alignment - all carrying out the same rules and restrictions; the same closed borders; the same restricted travel, the same "social distancing", and on it goes? When? Never.

Yet, despite pandemics that have been worse (please do not misread or misconstrue my words - even ONE death is ONE too many from this virus); however, despite worse pandemics, this is the first time the entire globe cooperated in following government dictates on how to behave during this crisis. 

This is just a precursor to what is coming, that which is written in the Word of God. The Lord God (YHVH/YHWH) speaks through many, and I believe He speaks to all who have ears to hear. We are His sheep. You don't have to be someone special for God to speak to you. 

What I mean by that is that (sadly and erroneously) there are some religious folks that give the impression that God only speaks to them, and if you want to hear from God, you have to go through them. That is a spirit of error - and deception.

We all go through times of silence. Just read the Psalms and see where the "apple of God's eye" (king David), even stated that the heavens seemed as brass, meaning it did not seem as if his prayers were getting "through" to God. That is when we find out whether we truly trust God or not - even if He is silent. And I guarantee, He IS trustworthy!

Jesus/Yeshua stated that His sheep know His voice and will not follow another. If He does not speak to us, then how do we know His voice? Some say that means you have to know the Bible, that is how Jesus speaks.

True, but it is only ONE way He speaks. Christ (the Messiah) will never go against the Word of God (He IS the WORD that came in the flesh, and comes in the flesh - when we are born-again). But He is SPIRIT; and He speaks to our spirit through His precious and Holy Spirit. That is truth.

It is my understanding that God is going to position (and is positioning) his people, some need to be moved around the globe for such a time as this. Travel restrictions will not hinder God (YHVH, Yahweh), even if governments keep them enforced. Remember all the people who God transported (translated) in the Bible? There was Enoch, Elijah, Moses, Jesus (Yeshua), Philip…Nothing is impossible with God, nothing!

Remember, no matter what, God is in control. He has made promises to people that he fully intends to keep. Many are so close to promises (prophecies, dreams, visions) being fulfilled that a great rejoicing would be heard around the world if each one knew how close. At the same time, there are those who want the promises, but are not being obedient to that which the Lord has required of them. Some visions/promises are conditional. A person will know deep within because God is faithful to reveal to people. An example is in Deuteronomy 28.

There is a small window God is opening. How long it stays open, I have no idea. It is all in God's timing. On the 18th April (Saturday), the Lord showed me a literal ''window'' in the sky, when he brought back to remembrance that which he showed me back in early March.

April 18, 2020 - from inside the house

outside shot, by window (to confirm total cloud coverage) - all cloud indeed, except for "window"

Such as these (disobedient, unbelieving), will not see the fulfillment of promises. The Lord God deals with us individually and corporately. Some have visions and dreams that are not from God (see Jeremiah 14:14; 23:25-28; Ezekiel 13:10, 16; Isaiah 30:9, 10 – and other examples).

This is why I suggested in past articles to pray to God for confirmation to see if a vision or dream is of him. He WILL confirm or not. He is faithful and true. He is not man that he should lie, nor will he deceive those who ask for truth. 

We see the world changing before our eyes, with the counterfeiter (Satan) and his hordes bringing things “suddenly” and “unexpectedly”, it is because he knows that the Lord God has plans that await His appointed time, but they too shall happen suddenly and unexpectedly…all for his glory and for the sake of His Son’s name. HalleluYah!

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 listen than the fat of rams. [1Sam 15:22]

for His glory

Bonita                            dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com

He is Faithful-Obedience is Key to Promise

He is Faithful – Obedience is Key to Promise

February 2012

Arise Bride of Christ; arise sons of God, for all is in My hands.  Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust Me, trust Me, trust Me, for I AM your Father, your Creator.  Peace, be still.  Do not be afraid.  Rest in Me for I draw you close to My bosom.

Believe Me when you cannot see a way out, for you walk by faith and not by sight.  [2Cor 5:7]

Let patience have its perfect way.  Have you considered that I find you worthy to go through all that you are going through?  As I have told you, there are leaders that are going to have to step down; although they were first sent by Me.

The harlot and the world have lured them and seduced them, promising to fulfill their desires.  Falling into compromise, they have taken on their own agendas to satisfy the lusts and pride, seeking to please the people, rather than seeking to please Me.

My people must choose to lay down sin; without excuse, without compromise.  The adversary continues in his agenda, to blindside My people, to cause them to stumble and fall into sin.  This strategy is to keep you far from Me upon the broad highway.  Confusion is his mastery.  

Yea, although I allow him to prove (test) you for a season, I bid you to endure.  As you trust in Me, it is I who shall draw a line of confusion around all enemies of the cross and their way shall be paved with stones of emptiness.  It shall be as nothing and you will not turn aside to the right or the left, as you cleave to Me.

My glory shall cover your armor and the brilliance of it shall blind the enemies of the cross and send them into confusion, for you are more than conquerors through My Christ, who loves you.  

My holy angels go forth at My command.  As you cry out for discernment and walk in My commandments, My Spirit shall cause your eyes to see all illusion, all grandeur of the adversary, all deception.  

The flesh of your ears and heart shall be circumcised, so that you will hear and receive truth, if you do not resist My Spirit.  Do not be as the Pharisees.  I shall cut away all excess flesh so that your heart will be clean and pure, yet you must not resist.  Before his own people stoned him, Stephen cried out:

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. [Acts 7:51]

Travail to Bring Forth

If you shall suffer the death of the flesh gladly (fleshly desires, appetites, lusts/sinful nature), and travail to bring forth, then shall I bless your going out and coming in, your rising up and your laying down.  

You shall be the head and not the tail.  You shall witness My blessing and not a curse.  For this reason, My Son became a curse upon that tree, taking upon Himself the sins of the world as a living sacrifice, to become the only way for sinful man to reconcile with Me.

No greater love has no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends. [Jn 15:13]

This hardship has been allowed to bring you to your cross.  This call to holiness and obedience is absolute.  Shall the love of fleshly passions outshine your love for Me?  My LOVE is the foundation of your faith; be rooted in My love, for then shall you go forth boldly.

I allow Satan to bring you to your cross.  Embrace the cross, knowing that as you bow before Me in obedience, whatever you ask of Me in My Son’s name, that shall I do, for then you shall know My will and not ask amiss.

Come unto Me and abide, so that your joy may be full.  Hardships, trials and tribulation shall be in this life, yet in abiding in Me, you shall know what to do.  I shall strengthen you to obey, if that is your earnest desire.  Will you obey Me? 

Will you follow My lead?  Am I truly your first love?  Do you trust Me in all things?  Do you love others as you love yourself?  Walk in love; walk in holiness; walk in obedience.  Wait upon Me.  Walk in faith, for without faith it is impossible to please Me.     

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(So beloved brethren, I encourage you to embrace the cross. Embrace the trials and the tests, and give God the glory. It is Jesus/Yeshua who intercedes on our behalf, praying that our faith not fail us.  We can trust Him.  Endure this hardship, brave one, brethren of mine… the victory is nigh us! – BP)

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. [Is 54:11, 12]

Step Out in Faith

Watch and see what I shall do, as you step out in faith, overcoming all flesh, a complete dying to self.  You have longed to do the greater works in the miracles that are coming, running parallel to great tribulation upon all nations.  There is a cost.  

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You: because he trusted in You.  [Is 26:3]

The above is from February 2012 from a post called – Again He Says, Do Not Give Up in Testing Times (Part 2).  However, this is further what the Lord said to me.  I had been fasting, praying.  I will continue, as led.  First, I present this further word:

Yea, you have given up much; it has cost you greatly to walk the narrow path.  Now I ask this one last thing of you.  

Shall you be like the rich man who walked away sorrowfully because he simply could not let go of that which he had clung to for so long?  To surrender all, his comfort, his peace, his love and passion, his very life... the cost was too great.  He could not trust My Son, Yeshua/Jesus enough to surrender all. 

What would become of him then?  This had been his one comfort, his one surety, his pleasure.  It is what he clung to, to keep him going through all of life's disappointments, trials and tribulation.  He had to walk away from Jesus/Yeshua, in great sorrow.  He chose to keep his life and thereby lost it.  Shall this be your sad ending?

Do your part and I shall surely do Mine.  You know deep within what it is you are to do, that which you are to surrender.  Yea, though it be hard, watch what I shall do as you step out in faith.  Though the flesh will rise up against you, and though the adversary will seek to draw you back, to cause you to come down off of your cross, I urge you to persevere.  

Lo!  I AM with you.  Even if I AM silent, I AM with you.  Even Jesus agonized upon His cross:  Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?  (My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?)  Yea, He had to fulfill scripture, even Psalm 22.

 I knew My Son would go through, even though He had power to come down off the cross.  You also have the power to lay down your cross.  You can refuse to do this thing I ask of you, but I who created you tell you that you can go through.  You can do this.  And when you do this, the glory of the latter house shall be greater than the former.  

God’s Remnant Armies

I AM positioning My people; from the generals to the foot soldiers.  You have been through gruesome trials and testing.  Those who are to be generals and top commanders in My armies must be dependable, submissive to their King and obedient.  Likewise, all other members, right down to foot soldiers must be dependable, submissive and obedient.

This is how good armies operate.  This is how a body of believers must function.  The Body of My Christ (Y'shua/Jesus) is composed of members from generals to foot soldiers.  Are all the hands, or are all the feet?  Are all the eyes, or are all the ears?  Every part is crucial and necessary to function as a whole and healthy body.  

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.

Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.  [Is 9:6, 7]

This one thing has been a stronghold on you, yet you cry out to be all that I created you to be.  My people, My disciples, let go of that which has hindered, yet comforted you.

This last thing that I ask of you (letting all go into My hands), is for you the most difficult part of dying to self.  Do not fear, as the rich man did.  His fear turned him away from Y'shua/Jesus.  He could not let go; he simply could not imagine life any other way than the way he had always known.  Think upon this one last thing before you make your final decision.

The Disobedient Prophet

There was a prophet that I had given a personal commandment to.  He was not to eat bread or drink in a certain place.  Yet, he was tested by Me through none other than another prophet of Mine, one of his own kind.  

The test was to see if the prophet would continue on in obedience to Me, no matter who told him otherwise.  This prophet should have continued on in obedience, and sought Me on the matter, but he did not.  All things previous have been for an example.

And the man of God said unto the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that you came. 

 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel. Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah. 

 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon, And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Are you the man of God that came from Judah? And he said, I am. 

Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. And he said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place: For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came. 

 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as you are; and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water. And it came to pass, as they sat at the table that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back: 

 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as you have disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and have not kept the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you, But came back, and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to you, Eat no bread, and drink no water; your carcass shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. 

 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcass was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcass. 

And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcass: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. 

 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke unto him. 

And he spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him. And he went and found his carcass cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass: the lion had not eaten the carcass, nor torn the ass. 

And the prophet took up the carcass of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him. And he laid his carcass in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!  [1King 13:8-30]

Obedience

Yea indeed, obedience is important to Me, for even Jesus, My Son learned obedience by the things which He suffered [Heb 5:8].  He willingly and obediently went to the cross.  Will you willingly and obediently lay all down now, your life, upon your cross and trust Me for victory?  

There are those whom I have warned that if they do not lay down the one thing that holds them back, they shall die and not fulfill their destiny.  They shall be taken out before their time or die in the wilderness, with unfulfilled promises – all due to fear, unbelief and disobedience.

Think upon the disobedient prophet.  Who is the lion that walks about seeking whom he may devour?  Think upon the man in the Corinth church who was fornicating with his father's wife (his own mother).  What were the people told to do?

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. [1Cor 5:4, 5]

Think upon those in the flood, who rebelled against Me and would not repent.

Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood: [Job 22:16]

American Standard Version (ASV) - Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream

I ask you once again to let go of your life and lay it all down upon the cross.  You have been obedient in all areas, yet this one, this one thing holds you. 

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  [1Jn 2:16]

I have been longsuffering with you, for I know all that you have faced in life.  I AM your Creator.  Remember the lion; remember Satan; remember the flood.  Remember My word!

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but He reveals His secret unto His servants the prophets. The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy? [Amos 3:7, 8]

How My heart grieves, as a Father with a wayward child, who meets an untimely death because the child rebelled and would not heed the words and instructions of a loving Father!  Let My heart rejoice in your love for Me!  Prove your love by your obedience, for I long to bless you.  It is the time many, including you, have waited for.  Obedience is the key!

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. [Hag 2:9]

for His glory alone

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