Saturday, February 26, 2011

Take a stand ...

Daily prophetic word 
New Zeal in the Church
"Look to the days ahead," says the Lord, "as I place a new zeal for righteousness upon My people and there shall be a new and clear dividing line between those who shall walk in the spirit and those who defend the world.  For this is the time when those who stand for My ways, shall stand out and I will place My fire and anointing upon them."

Prophetic Scripture:
Psalm 119:139 - My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

We are in a prophetic season where God is stirring the spirit of many of His people to take a greater stand for righteousness.  While some are content to go with the flow of the world and accept many of its mindsets, there is a remnant that is about to shine forth like never before.  In fact, the more the world displays the works of unrighteousness, the more God's remnant will take a stand in this hour.  Isaiah 37:31-32 says that the remnant of the Lord will dig its roots deep in the land and bear fruit as a result.  All of this will happen because a spirit of zeal is stirred in the Lord as well as in His people.  God's zeal is being stirred up right now and so is the zeal of His people. So whenever darkness and compromise are evident, zeal will only increase.  I believe the church is in a time when the evil all around us will only act like a spiritual "fertilizer."  In other words, when evil is raging, we will refuse to blend in or become discouraged, we will only get more determined for God!   This action among the people of God will automatically draw a line between the righteous and the unrighteous.  Never think we are just in a time when things are becoming more gray.  No, they will be black and white, because God's people will define which side they are on. 

Prayer:

Dear Lord, I ask that You will stir up the spirit of zeal within me.  I pray that You will grant me boldness to stand up for what is right in this hour.  I pray this for all Your people.  Stir up our zeal Lord that we will take a greater stand for You.  Let us bear much fruit for righteousness in the land in this hour!  Thank You Jesus!  Amen.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Follow in faith ...

Daily prophetic word 
The Dayspring from on High!
"My visitation is here and near you now," says the Lord.  "I am the light in your darkest tunnel.  For NOW, I am the day that springs forth from on high and you shall see the path out of every trial.  For mercy has come for you."

Prophetic Scripture:
Luke 1:78 -79 - Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

That's right!  The Lord is the day that springs up from the darkness!  No matter what you are dealing with or trying to sort through today, God is always the light that leads you out of it all.  The reason we often have trouble following Him out is because we are too busy examining the darkness instead of looking at the light.  We go over our trials, work problems, financial problems, health issues and family troubles again and again trying to figure a way out of the problem.   We need to refix our eyes on the Lord.  He is the light.  He is the dayspring.  But do you know what the best part of that is?  He is more than willing to shine the light to help you.  Not only is He the light, but He is merciful to give it to us.  You may not feel like the light guiding you is very bright today, but you can get out of a tunnel with just a flash light!  It doesn't take much to guide you to safety.  Look for the light of God guiding you every day, every moment and in everything.  Mercy is leading you out today! 

Prayer:

Dear Lord, I thank You for your mercy that is shining light upon me today!  I receive that light.  Help me to see Your guiding hand in every situation or trial.  I make a choice to take my eyes off the darkness right now.  I command my mind to be still and begin to focus on the light of the Holy Spirit!    Lord I am willing to follow Your light wherever  You may lead me and ask that You give me to confidence to follow You in faith!  I stand in the light of Your mercy today!  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

God's saving power...

Daily prophetic word 
Prayer for the Nations
"For it is time again," says the Lord, "to increase prayer over the nations.  Even as prayer without ceasing interrupted Herod from killing Peter in the days of the early church, so shall many plans against many nations working now through demonic activity be interrupted by your prayers!"

Prophetic Scripture:
Psalm 67:1-2 - God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. That thy way may be known upon the earth, thy saving health among all nations.

As Chistians, we are the ones who have the glory of God shining upon us.  We have experienced His wonderful mercy in a real way.  The Lord wants us to take what we have received from Him and use it to be a blessing in some way.  The first key way we do that is, of course, through prayer.  Prayer can go places that we often cannot go, like nothing else can.  Why else do you think, the Apostle Paul coveted the prayers of the Christians as he traveled the nations?  Because he knew that prayer would prepare the ground to receive his preaching!  It was committed prayer that rescued the Apostle Peter from being beheaded in Acts 12.  Right now, we need to cover the nations in prayer like never before.  There has almost been a lull concerning global prayer, yet there is so much unrest brewing around the world.  We seriously need to water the ground in prayer, ask for God's protection over nations, declare that angels would be be sent to deliver the righteous and that the gospel would find an open door.  The nations desperately need our prayers right now.  Without question, the committed prayers of the saints could abort certain tragedies and evil uprisings.  We all especially need to pray for the nation we live in.  Pray for your governmental leaders.  God wants to drive back the darkness so the nations can see the light in this hour, but once again, we must be the ones who pray fervently so God's saving power can bring life and health to the nations of the world!

Prayer:

Dear Lord, I make a fresh commitment to pray for the nations that you lay upon my heart.  I ask that Your presence would begin to work in those countries and cause open doors for the gospel to be preached and that the believers who live there would prosper and be protected.  Cause the people of ______________________ to hear the word of the Lord and to live in safety.  I ask You to bless the nations afresh today!  In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Time for spiritual fruitfulness ..

Daily prophetic word 
The Time for Bearing Fruit
"This is the time," says the Spirit, "that great prosperity shall be your portion.  For the months ahead shall be fruit bearing ones if you will believe it in your heart.  Sow seed again, and give your resources for it is your time to bear much fruit!"

Prophetic Scripture:
Philippians 4:17 - Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

God loves it when people bear fruit in their Christianity!  Yet, what does it really mean to bear fruit?  Well fruit bearing begins with the seeds we plant.  Most of the time, in our Christian walk, we think of these seeds as financial ones, but they are much more than that.  Seeds can be anything that you sow, good or bad.  They can be seeds of righteousness or sin.  They can be seeds of doing good deeds or words you speak.  The little choices we make every day are seeds that we are sowing.  All of the good seed, you have sown are the things that God wants to grow until they bear fruit in your life.  In the verse above, Paul was exhorting the church at Philippi to sow good seed, not because he wanted to get some kind of gift from them, but more because he wanted an abundance of fruit to be credited to their account.  In other words, God wants you to be credited for having fruit growing in your life.  He wants you to have a large line of credit of spiritual fruitfulness and the way it comes is through the seeds you have sown.  So sow some good seeds and make the habit of expecting some abundance fruit to start manifesting in your life!

Prayer:

Dear Lord, I am making the choice to sow good seed today.  I give my time, my finances, my resources and my decisions all for the purpose of sowing seed.  Help me to make righteous choices so that a good harvest will manifest for me.  I declare that this is my season of fruitfulness and a double harvest is mine today!  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Your faithfulness will payoff...

Daily prophetic word 
Rewards are Inevitable
"Have I not already promised blessing for the faithful?" says the Lord. "Blessings are upon your head for every faithful thing you have done, and you shall abound everywhere you turn this day.  Watch and see it," says the Lord, "and say this thing: my rewards are inevitable and shall be all around my life!"

Prophetic Scripture:
Proverbs 28:20 - A faithful man shall abound with blessings: 

One important principle to learn when it comes to spiritual things is that when God makes a statement like the one above in Proverbs, we can trust that it is true.  Therefore, we need to live every moment like it is true, even when sometimes things don't look like it!  However, there is a key word in this verse in Proverbs.  It is the word 'abound.'  Have you ever paused for just a moment to reflect on what that really means?  To abound in something means you go beyond the normal limits!  Of course, this verse didn't place any restrictions as to what part of our lives abundance applies.  We normally associate abundance with material things, and I definitely think that is a part of abounding.  However, when you are faithful in your life, abundance will apply to much more than that.  For example, if you are faithful on your job, any number of good things can take place.  You may get a raise, but you may also get a promotion.  Beyond that, you will gain favor and a good status with your boss.  To top it off, you get a very good feeling inside when you have worked hard and done what is honorable.  You live with a sense of satisfaction.  Faithfulness in anything we do will promote us into abundance in so many different ways.  The same faithfulness toward God and spiritual things will promote you spiritually.  You will become mature as a Christian and live with the confidence that you have pleased the Lord.  Faithfulness is never a dead end road.  It will always promote you, so be confident that if you are being faithful, you will abound with many blessings from the Lord!  Your reward of faithfulness is inevitable! 

Prayer:

Dear Lord, I thank You that many rewards are coming toward me today.  I know that my faithfulness is paying off.  Help increase my level of faithfulness in every area of my life so that people all around will know me as that kind of person.  I receive and expect abundance in my life today and I know that it will follow me wherever I go!  In the Name of Jesus, Amen!

Monday, February 7, 2011

He has an appointment with you ...

Daily prophetic word 
God Comes in Night Watches
“For I come with great impartations which are found even when you seek Me in the night hour,” says the Spirit.  “Know that My eye waits for you at this time.  So remember Me in the night watch and I will fill you with dreams and My secrets there!”

Prophetic Scripture:
Psalm 63:5-6 – My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:  When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

There is something about seeking God during the night hours that just can’t be reproduced during the day.  It creates a sense of aloneness, just you and God.  The world is quiet, the phone doesn’t ring and appointments aren’t scheduled.  You even think less, in the night hour, about all the tasks that are before you.  In fact, most people are usually less goal oriented at night and tend to reflect more on life, their lifestyles and relationship with God.  Night is a personal time.  I believe this is why God fills us uniquely at night, because we are more open and receptive to Him.  We seem more willing to take a good look at ourselves too.  In the verse above, David writes that he is uniquely fulfilled when he seeks the Lord at the night watches.  These are special periods in which to wake, watch, and seek the Lord and then sleep again.  Sometimes those nights when you just can’t sleep are the perfect opportunities for a night watch with the Lord.  There is something important about having certain times with the Lord at night.  Jesus practiced it.  He sought God a great while before day (Mk 1:35).  Sometimes He continued in prayer all night (Lk 6:12).  God wants to talk to you some of the time at night because there He can share with you things you may not hear during the day.  I believe there are prophetic things for this season that the Lord wants to share with us if we will find times to seek Him in the night watches!

Prayer:

Lord, I long for You in the night hour the way You wait for me at that time.  Cultivate a hunger inside of me to spend certain times with You at night.  Open my eyes to Your secrets and I thank You that I shall find new fulfillment during the watches of the night! In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Time to accomplish great things...

Daily prophetic word 
Speed and Timing Accelerated
“For in this hour I will cause you to run,” says the Lord.  “I shall accelerate you and your work shall not be hindered.  You will accomplish many things with precision as I grant you a new speed and timing!”

Prophetic Scripture:
Proverbs 4:12 – When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Have you had times with the Lord when you thought you weren’t making any progress?  Perhaps there have been many seasons when you didn’t feel like you were getting anywhere in life—two steps forward and then two steps back.  Does it seem like you are revisiting the same issues and attempts at success year after year?  While there are many ingredients that go into success in life, one key is allowing the Lord to accelerate you.  Sometimes we try to accelerate ourselves.  We do that by trusting our human efforts and not working closely with the Lord on things.  Work and effort in the scheme of success are very important, but will eventually fail if God is not in full control.  If you feel that you can’t seem to make any progress, then take some time with the Holy Spirit; allow Him to speak to you and see if He needs to become involved in a different way.  Maybe He has another method or another plan!  The Lord has a way of changing the speed of things when we work close with Him on the many projects of our lives.  I have found that when I take time for God in everything, He supernaturally accelerates time for me!  I get things done faster, I overcome the past, and I wake up each day with new things to accomplish.  The children of Israel kept circling the same desert for 40 years because they could not seem to keep God in view.  God will shorten time and get you into your promised land if you stay close to Him; be willing for Him to change your direction and desires and then obey His will.   The Spirit of the Lord wants to multiply time and cause you to run!

Prayer:

Father, I receive an impartation for accelerated time.  I ask that Your perfect timing would be upon me and that I will not accelerate in my own effort.  I give You full control and I believe You want me to accomplish great things today.  Thank You, wonderful Lord, for anointing me to run and do great things in Your Name!  In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.