"Yes, again I shall shake out the darkness and bring it into the light. For I shall give My people the purity they have cried out for in their lives, homes, cities, churches and nations. Remove all the dark things and run with me now," says the Lord, "and together let’s create a fresh stream of holiness in the earth!"
Prophetic Scripture:
Hebrews 12:26-27 – Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. . .
It is always a good thing when God begins to shake things up. I think of it similar to when you shake a little rug and all the dust comes flying out! Afterwards, it looks so much better! When God removes darkness from our lives, cities and nations, it is always with love and mercy even though a good shaking doesn’t always feel pleasing. Yet it is better for God to do the shaking than for the devil to do it when he has gained access through uncontrolled darkness. Remember that when God shakes the darkness from our lives, it is not with harm and shame. He does it with His hand of mercy and care. Realize when God shakes things, He begins with a word. Respond to that shaking! Get busy removing what He tells you to remove. Sometimes there is more than one thing to shake out. When we respond and work with God to first get the impurities out of our lives, we enable Him to build powerfully with all the good things that remain. We become vessels of light that create a standard of holiness. Then God can work together with us to remove the dust and impurities that exist in our schools, cities and nations so that His love and glory can fill the earth!
Prayer:
Father, I ask You to help me remove all impurities from my life. Help me shake out the darkness. I commit to walk in purity and ask that You will use me as a vessel of light to create a standard of holiness all over the world. I thank You for it now. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
BOLD as a lion ...
Bold as Lion!
"See now that I grant the spirit of boldness unto you. For even as it was with the early church, when they stood without fear, so shall you have boldness to stand and step out, for the Lord will do signs and wonders before you in your land!"
Prophetic Scripture:
Proverbs 28:1 – The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Like the early church, God wants us to step out with boldness concerning the gospel of power, signs and wonders! Even when they were persecuted in Acts 4:29-31, these already bold apostles and believers prayed for more boldness! They wanted boldness to step out in miracles. They wanted boldness to preach in the middle of the evils of the day. Without the presence of the Lord’s boldness coming upon you it is easy to revert into intimidation, especially when the pressure is on and the enemy is trying to stand you down. However, be assured that we can be bold as lions about what we believe. We can be bold that Jesus is the healer and does miracles today. We can be bold about righteousness, because the Lord will empower us to do it. You begin by praying for boldness, yes, but then it requires a step. It is like the old Nike saying, “Just do it!” Sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and walk out in the anointing boldly! Quit telling yourself that you are shy or that it is not in your DNA to be a bold person. Let the Lord help you step by step, but then run out into it and be bold for what you believe and know. When you do, there will be miracles, signs and wonders that will follow you! Be bold in the spirit today!
Prayer:
Father, I ask You today for an increased measure of boldness. Teach me how to step out into bold signs, wonders, and miracles in every circumstance and every setting of resistance. I ask that You would stretch forth Your hand of power and work through me and I take bold steps for You right now! Thank You Lord and I receive it in the Name of Jesus, Amen!
"See now that I grant the spirit of boldness unto you. For even as it was with the early church, when they stood without fear, so shall you have boldness to stand and step out, for the Lord will do signs and wonders before you in your land!"
Prophetic Scripture:
Proverbs 28:1 – The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Like the early church, God wants us to step out with boldness concerning the gospel of power, signs and wonders! Even when they were persecuted in Acts 4:29-31, these already bold apostles and believers prayed for more boldness! They wanted boldness to step out in miracles. They wanted boldness to preach in the middle of the evils of the day. Without the presence of the Lord’s boldness coming upon you it is easy to revert into intimidation, especially when the pressure is on and the enemy is trying to stand you down. However, be assured that we can be bold as lions about what we believe. We can be bold that Jesus is the healer and does miracles today. We can be bold about righteousness, because the Lord will empower us to do it. You begin by praying for boldness, yes, but then it requires a step. It is like the old Nike saying, “Just do it!” Sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and walk out in the anointing boldly! Quit telling yourself that you are shy or that it is not in your DNA to be a bold person. Let the Lord help you step by step, but then run out into it and be bold for what you believe and know. When you do, there will be miracles, signs and wonders that will follow you! Be bold in the spirit today!
Prayer:
Father, I ask You today for an increased measure of boldness. Teach me how to step out into bold signs, wonders, and miracles in every circumstance and every setting of resistance. I ask that You would stretch forth Your hand of power and work through me and I take bold steps for You right now! Thank You Lord and I receive it in the Name of Jesus, Amen!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Plans of the heathen overturned ...
"Fear not the raging sound of the heathen and how they boast dark things," says the Lord. "For I have said already that the efforts of the heathen shall fail and their kingdoms shall be overthrown. See how they shall not overpower My chosen ones in this hour, but My people shall run in unusual victory!"
Prophetic Scripture:
Haggai 2:22 - And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
We live in a time when we have to make a determined decision not to believe that the kingdom of the heathen will prosper. I remember one time driving through an office park with an upscale neighborhood nearby and said to the Lord, "Lord, it bothers me that the heathen have all this, but your people and churches seem to have small, beat-up buildings, houses and few facilities." Now, I do know that not everything is that way or as it seems, but I do believe God wants us to remember that all the kingdoms of the heathen will eventually fail. The heathen may appear to prosper on the outside for a period of time, but without God's endorsement they live everyday on shaky ground. When Egypt seemed like they had everything going for them and the children of Israel as their slaves had nothing, things were not as they seemed. The chariots of Egypt were on shaky ground and about to be overturned! Know that in today's world the chariots of the heathen are about to be overturned. God will always cause those with a righteous cause to prosper and will create doors of opportunity for them to do so! As the church, we have to stay united together for the cause of the Gospel. This will cause our kingdom to stand strong, while the heathen fight with each other. Eventually they will destroy themselves according to the verse above. Know today, that God more than ever before is helping the cause of the righteous and defeating the strength of the heathen!
Prayer:
Lord, I ask You today to prosper the cause of the righteous and make us strong. Unite Your people together in this hour in a new and fresh way Lord. I declare that the works and kingdoms of darkness will not prosper against us and I thank You that the chariots of the wicked will be overturned! Thank You for helping Your people in this present time! In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Prophetic Scripture:
Haggai 2:22 - And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
We live in a time when we have to make a determined decision not to believe that the kingdom of the heathen will prosper. I remember one time driving through an office park with an upscale neighborhood nearby and said to the Lord, "Lord, it bothers me that the heathen have all this, but your people and churches seem to have small, beat-up buildings, houses and few facilities." Now, I do know that not everything is that way or as it seems, but I do believe God wants us to remember that all the kingdoms of the heathen will eventually fail. The heathen may appear to prosper on the outside for a period of time, but without God's endorsement they live everyday on shaky ground. When Egypt seemed like they had everything going for them and the children of Israel as their slaves had nothing, things were not as they seemed. The chariots of Egypt were on shaky ground and about to be overturned! Know that in today's world the chariots of the heathen are about to be overturned. God will always cause those with a righteous cause to prosper and will create doors of opportunity for them to do so! As the church, we have to stay united together for the cause of the Gospel. This will cause our kingdom to stand strong, while the heathen fight with each other. Eventually they will destroy themselves according to the verse above. Know today, that God more than ever before is helping the cause of the righteous and defeating the strength of the heathen!
Prayer:
Lord, I ask You today to prosper the cause of the righteous and make us strong. Unite Your people together in this hour in a new and fresh way Lord. I declare that the works and kingdoms of darkness will not prosper against us and I thank You that the chariots of the wicked will be overturned! Thank You for helping Your people in this present time! In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Oil of gladness...
"Yes," says the Lord, "I have set a joyful course before you, so don’t be heavy in heart, for I have anointed you with the oil of gladness that you might find a glorious future, so choose now to remain in a place of rejoicing!"
Prophetic Scripture:
Psalm 45:7 – Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
God has destined us to live in gladness. During periods of difficulty in our lives, gladness doesn’t always seem to come easily. However, in the Scripture above, we find a prophetic verse about Jesus that shows us how to have gladness in every situation of our lives. We find that God anointed Jesus with the oil of gladness. Yes, there is a special anointing from the Spirit of God specifically for gladness. We can see how this anointing operated over Jesus. He chose to be crucified and according to the Bible, He was glad about it. Now, certainly He wasn’t looking forward to what He suffered because He once prayed that if it were possible to avoid, He would rather not go through with it (Mt. 26:39). Yet, something enabled Jesus to overcome those feelings. Hebrews 12:2, says He saw a course of joy in front of Him that made Him look past all reservation. It takes an anointing from the Lord to look past our present circumstances and be glad because beyond it we see a glorious future. Jesus had something on His life that drew that kind of anointing to Him. It was because He loved righteousness and hated wickedness. When you choose obedience to God and refuse to walk in sin then the anointing for gladness will follow your life. God wants you to be glad today, because when the oil of gladness is upon you, then you will see things like you have never seen them before!
Prayer:
Lord, I receive the anointing for gladness today. I expect to have joy in my course. Let a new anointing come over me right now so that I am empowered to look past the present and see my glorious future. I choose the course of joy over heaviness today. I bind every evil spirit of heaviness and sorrow and I step into the oil of gladness today! In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Prophetic Scripture:
Psalm 45:7 – Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
God has destined us to live in gladness. During periods of difficulty in our lives, gladness doesn’t always seem to come easily. However, in the Scripture above, we find a prophetic verse about Jesus that shows us how to have gladness in every situation of our lives. We find that God anointed Jesus with the oil of gladness. Yes, there is a special anointing from the Spirit of God specifically for gladness. We can see how this anointing operated over Jesus. He chose to be crucified and according to the Bible, He was glad about it. Now, certainly He wasn’t looking forward to what He suffered because He once prayed that if it were possible to avoid, He would rather not go through with it (Mt. 26:39). Yet, something enabled Jesus to overcome those feelings. Hebrews 12:2, says He saw a course of joy in front of Him that made Him look past all reservation. It takes an anointing from the Lord to look past our present circumstances and be glad because beyond it we see a glorious future. Jesus had something on His life that drew that kind of anointing to Him. It was because He loved righteousness and hated wickedness. When you choose obedience to God and refuse to walk in sin then the anointing for gladness will follow your life. God wants you to be glad today, because when the oil of gladness is upon you, then you will see things like you have never seen them before!
Prayer:
Lord, I receive the anointing for gladness today. I expect to have joy in my course. Let a new anointing come over me right now so that I am empowered to look past the present and see my glorious future. I choose the course of joy over heaviness today. I bind every evil spirit of heaviness and sorrow and I step into the oil of gladness today! In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Stand on a sure place ...
“Be confident,” says the Lord, “that I will place you in the sure place. For if you will obey My ways and follow Me today, you will stand on a strong foundation and I will not let you fall into any trap of evil this day!”
Prophetic Scripture:
Isaiah 22:23 – And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
This verse above is a powerful prophetic Scripture about Jesus. He was fastened to a cross so that through His blood we can stand on a stable foundation through Him. Jesus’ steadfast Kingdom provides us stability. The key to remaining there is to follow Him closely and obey Him from a pure heart. Everyone wants to experience a stable life! No one wants constant ups and downs in their employment, church, finances, and family or even in their very Christianity. By living in obedience to God today, you will find stability. Then staying close and accountable to other believers helps all of us to remain in that sure place! By staying close to the Lord and the things of His kingdom, we place ourselves in position for spiritual and natural stability throughout life. God is able to intervene in situations, change things, speak to us about our decisions, correct us and prepare us for His will. God wants us to live strong and stable in Him. Use your faith today for a life of stability in all that concerns you! There you will find peace and confidence with Jesus, seated with Him in wonderful and heavenly places of success!
Prayer:
Lord, I thank You that Jesus was nailed to a cross so I could enjoy a steady and stable way of life! I received what Jesus paid for and I ask You, Father, to help me hear Your voice and follow You closely today. Speak to me about the things I need to change that are keeping me from a stable lifestyle and help me correct them. Thank You, Lord, that I can expect to stand on a sure foundation in my life! In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Prophetic Scripture:
Isaiah 22:23 – And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
This verse above is a powerful prophetic Scripture about Jesus. He was fastened to a cross so that through His blood we can stand on a stable foundation through Him. Jesus’ steadfast Kingdom provides us stability. The key to remaining there is to follow Him closely and obey Him from a pure heart. Everyone wants to experience a stable life! No one wants constant ups and downs in their employment, church, finances, and family or even in their very Christianity. By living in obedience to God today, you will find stability. Then staying close and accountable to other believers helps all of us to remain in that sure place! By staying close to the Lord and the things of His kingdom, we place ourselves in position for spiritual and natural stability throughout life. God is able to intervene in situations, change things, speak to us about our decisions, correct us and prepare us for His will. God wants us to live strong and stable in Him. Use your faith today for a life of stability in all that concerns you! There you will find peace and confidence with Jesus, seated with Him in wonderful and heavenly places of success!
Prayer:
Lord, I thank You that Jesus was nailed to a cross so I could enjoy a steady and stable way of life! I received what Jesus paid for and I ask You, Father, to help me hear Your voice and follow You closely today. Speak to me about the things I need to change that are keeping me from a stable lifestyle and help me correct them. Thank You, Lord, that I can expect to stand on a sure foundation in my life! In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Sent and anointed ...
“Receive the anointing to go and declare. See yourself sent and anointed to go out and let My kingdom be seen and heard. For My sending power is on you today!”
Prophetic Scripture:
Romans 10:14 – How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
Jesus made a life-changing statement when He said that the harvest fields were ready to be harvested, but there were few laborers committed to the task. It is easy to get our eyes off the task of reaching souls for Jesus. To reach souls does not mean we have to pack stadiums and give altar calls. We are in contact with people everyday that we can reach. Some are people we know and some we do not know. In either case, we should be sensitive to the Holy Spirit who may want us to minister in an unexpected way today. Maybe it is at work or just someone in line at the grocery store. Sometimes you may be able to share the whole gospel and other times just extend the kindness and love of Jesus. God wants us to show His love and power to the world today. They are desperate and we are sent to help them.
Prayer:
Father, I want to fulfill Your call in ministering to the lost. I make a fresh commitment today to reach out to those who need a touch from You. Here am I Lord, send me! Open my eyes today to those you want me to minister to in a special way. Make me a tool for Your kingdom so that people will be turned to You. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Prophetic Scripture:
Romans 10:14 – How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
Jesus made a life-changing statement when He said that the harvest fields were ready to be harvested, but there were few laborers committed to the task. It is easy to get our eyes off the task of reaching souls for Jesus. To reach souls does not mean we have to pack stadiums and give altar calls. We are in contact with people everyday that we can reach. Some are people we know and some we do not know. In either case, we should be sensitive to the Holy Spirit who may want us to minister in an unexpected way today. Maybe it is at work or just someone in line at the grocery store. Sometimes you may be able to share the whole gospel and other times just extend the kindness and love of Jesus. God wants us to show His love and power to the world today. They are desperate and we are sent to help them.
Prayer:
Father, I want to fulfill Your call in ministering to the lost. I make a fresh commitment today to reach out to those who need a touch from You. Here am I Lord, send me! Open my eyes today to those you want me to minister to in a special way. Make me a tool for Your kingdom so that people will be turned to You. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Sounds of transformation ...
"Begin to watch carefully what I am doing globally now. For there is a transformation taking place in My people. There will be new signs, and new sounds, fresh revelation and vision. I am forming My glorious church that will do good things in this time," says the Lord.
Prophetic Scripture:
Isaiah 43:21 - This people have I formed for myself, they shall showforth my praise.
Keep in mind that God is always working to change you for the better and is doing the same in the entire Body of Christ. God will have for Himself a glorious church without spot or wrinkle, who will do His work and live for Him in a most wonderful way. God is determined to make your name a praise! You may feel in your life today that you are not progressing or growing spiritually like you should. Maybe it seems to you like the church itself is failing more than it is succeeding. That is not the case, God is forming you for Himself and He is transforming the entire Body of Christ into something that will cause His Name to receive praise in this hour. You may not see the details of growth, because healthy growth is often hard to notice on a daily basis. So even when you may not realize it, God is growing you and growing His chruch. However, unlike we often do, God does not throw His hands in the air and say, "O this isn't going to get anywhere, I give up!" No, the Bible says He finishes what He begins. Philippians 1:6 says, Be confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform until the day of Jesus Christ. In other words, God will not give up transforming you and the entire church until the day of Jesus' return! He will get what He is after and that is a people who will truly show forth His praise!
Prayer:
Father, I pray for Your people today. I ask that we will walk in harmony with You as You transform us all into a people who will give praise to Your Name. Change me Lord in every area of my life, and I thank You that I will become the person You have destined me to be. Transform me Lord into a testimony each and everyday and I choose to be obedient to Your guidance as Your good work is performed in me. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Prophetic Scripture:
Isaiah 43:21 - This people have I formed for myself, they shall showforth my praise.
Keep in mind that God is always working to change you for the better and is doing the same in the entire Body of Christ. God will have for Himself a glorious church without spot or wrinkle, who will do His work and live for Him in a most wonderful way. God is determined to make your name a praise! You may feel in your life today that you are not progressing or growing spiritually like you should. Maybe it seems to you like the church itself is failing more than it is succeeding. That is not the case, God is forming you for Himself and He is transforming the entire Body of Christ into something that will cause His Name to receive praise in this hour. You may not see the details of growth, because healthy growth is often hard to notice on a daily basis. So even when you may not realize it, God is growing you and growing His chruch. However, unlike we often do, God does not throw His hands in the air and say, "O this isn't going to get anywhere, I give up!" No, the Bible says He finishes what He begins. Philippians 1:6 says, Be confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform until the day of Jesus Christ. In other words, God will not give up transforming you and the entire church until the day of Jesus' return! He will get what He is after and that is a people who will truly show forth His praise!
Prayer:
Father, I pray for Your people today. I ask that we will walk in harmony with You as You transform us all into a people who will give praise to Your Name. Change me Lord in every area of my life, and I thank You that I will become the person You have destined me to be. Transform me Lord into a testimony each and everyday and I choose to be obedient to Your guidance as Your good work is performed in me. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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