Friday, April 26, 2013

An Expectation of the Miraculous



The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Luke 18:27

When my husband and I were anticipating the arrival of our granddaughter Isabella, we received a word that this would be the SEASON of MANIFESTATION... 

My spirit was stirred to believe God for the Supernatural... to live each day with expectation of the miraculous.  My heart is challenged. I wonder if we (the Body of Christ) are walking with an earnest expectation of the miraculous. Are we truly expecting to see the goodness of God manifested (birthed) on earth, or are we just hoping that it will be? Hope in god is good, but the Lord wants to turn our hope into a living, breathing expectation. God is calling us to supernatural living and it begins with an expectation of the miraculous. 

I'll be honest, I'm not always walking pregnant, so to speak, with this kind of expectation. More than once I have minimized the words of Jesus when He said, "He who believes in Me the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father" John 14:12 

The enemy is always trying to discourage us and cause us to lose sight of who we are in Christ and all that comes along with our birthright. We are governed by the natural (what the news says, what the doctor says, etc.) yet we are children of a supernatural God who asked us to pray that things would be on earth just as they are in Heaven.

Mary was pregnant with the expectation of God's kingdom being manifested on earth. Her hope in God brought her to this level of expectation, "Let it be to me according to Your word" Luke 1:38. 
She took God at His word and the Holy Spirit overshadowed her. Something supernatural happens when we allow God to overshadow us.

The time has come for the manifestation of every prophecy to be fulfilled. Ezekiel 12:23, 25, 28 says For I am the Lord. I speak and will come to pass. It will no more be postponed... None of My words shall be delayed any more, but the word which I speak will be done, says the Lord God. 

So do not weary in doing good. Continue to stand on the Word, believe in God's promises, and trust His faithfulness. Continue to pray, decree, and declare. Continue to persevere and endure until you see the Breakthrough. Continue to choose hope over despair, faith over fear, and truth over facts. 

So I say to you again: Do not weary in doing good. Not a moment has been wasted. Keep believing. 

Have you been given a big promise from God? Perhaps a prophetic word regarding your calling or destiny? Perhaps it's the promise of divine health? Or perhaps the salvation of a family member? Whatever it is, know this. If God spoke it, it's true and it will come to pass. Period. If it hasn't happened yet, that doesn't mean God has forgotten you, or that the devil is winning. God is with you. Just like He was with Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Peter and all the other heroes of FAITH that the Lord did great works with. 

Keep praying. Keep praising. And keep expecting. There is nothing the enemy would like better than for you to give up. Don't...  It's the Year of Manifestation... The fulfillment of your promise is right around the corner. God spoke it and it will come to pass. I truly believe that the time is much closer than you suspect. 

The Word of God will not return to Him void but it will accomplish what He sent them out to do. 

You too can take God at His Word. Every promise, every utterance from God is yours. Though it tarries don't give up. Be expecting.... 

Be encouraged.... 

Pastora Allie 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

He SINGS Over Me...



Last night after spending some time in prayer I fell asleep listening to a beautiful worship song by Kari Jobe called The More I Seek You... I remember whispering Lord I need to hear from you.  I had a dream I saw beautiful colorful gemstones falling from heaven and covering my bed. As I watched them come down I heard scriptures and lyrics of songs. God's peace was overwhelming. I remember hearing scriptures from Song of Solomon I felt such an outpouring of His love. As I woke up I heard these words... 
He sings over me.  

Thru out the day I pondered on the dream and the words "He sings over me"... I thought it sounded familiar, perhaps the lyrics of a song but I was surprised n overwhelmed when I found the scripture of Zephaniah 3:17 
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.... 

I love every part of this verse, such a comforting promise - God WILL do these things. Not based on what I do or don't do - He DOES them regardless. God takes such pleasure in me that He sings for me. Wow, who am I that the God of the UNIVERSE would SING OVER ME??? It blows my mind! 
A different version says that, "He will exult (leap for joy, be extremely joyful) over you with loud singing." It's so easy to try and find our worth in things and through people... When I think about God delighting in me, I'm humbled to think I don't deserve it, yet He loves me that much! 

He will quiet you with His love. He will rejoice over you with singing. Such love and tenderness of God.  As I think of my grand daughter Isabella rocking her in my arms when she's crying, I've tried to comfort her with a song, kisses, and lullabies. She stops crying long enough to listen to my singing, snuggling her, and loving on her. That's the image I see in this verse. God will quiet us with His love. When life is screaming out of control, we just have to listen strong enough forHim to sing over us "Hush little baby, don't you cry, Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby." I just never pictured God singing to me. The thought of this great and mighty warrior combined with the tenderness of singing amazes me.

I feel like God has shown me a golden nugget of truth that I didn't realize before. I see in greater depth how God is my Daddy. Sometimes I am screaming too loud to hear Him next to me, soothing me, singing over me. My prayer is that I will delight in Him so He will delight even more in me. I am praying that I will be quiet enough to listen to His lullabies and smile back at Him with the same love He has been smiling at me... 

And like the lyrics of the song by Kari Jobe says... This LOVE is so deep, its more than I can stand. I MELT in His PEACE, it's overwhelming... 

Be blessed 

Pastora Allie