JAN 15, 2002 – FEB 23, 2002

ARCHIVES I – JANUARY 15, 2002 THRU FEBRUARY 23, 2002

 
LORD, CONVICT OUR HEARTS
February 23, 2002

What are we willing to pay for the price of unity in the church? Are we willing to truly deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow the Lord in dying out? What makes us think that it does not matter if we love one another or not? There are so many even in our own churches who walk past one another and act like we haven’t even passed by a human being. If we are not careful, we can learn this same trait portrayed by those who are even in leadership. This should not be.

How can the world know us by our love if we can’t even be sensitive enough within our own congregations to greet one another? It does not have to be a hug or a holy kiss, but just an acknowledgment that there is someone that belongs to the same family right by us. Oh Lord, I pray that you open our eyes and pour out repentance in these areas that we feel are not important. Are we that busy, or have so much on our minds, that we can do this on a regular basis? Father, open our eyes that we can see that we could be the cause of making our brother stumble by our own carelessness. Today is the day of salvation. This is the day to make a choice who we are going to serve. Is it pride of man and idolatry that we choose, or is it humility in having a meek and humble spirit?

Another thing that displeases the Lord is when we look at one another in judgment and play the Holy Spirit in another person’s life. We need to be so careful when we counsel one another. What we may think is the right thing to do for a person could be the opposite of what the Lord is leading them in. We should know by now that God’s ways are not our ways or our thoughts His thoughts. What would you think if the Lord told you not to go to your own mother’s funeral because He had other plans for you to do? These things are for real and there are times when He will lead us in a way that appears to be very unloving. But we need to trust Him and follow Him in all that He leads us.

We need to be open to the Lord delivering us of ungodly mind sets. Things that we have picked up from the world in our beliefs that are contrary to the word of God. We need to have open and teachable hearts to be able to walk with the Lord to the fullest extent. God wants to undo so much in our hearts and minds, but we need to be willing to let go of all that is holding us back. The Lord wants to move through us mightily with signs, and wonders, and miracles of healing and deliverance, but if we are struggling with areas of unbelief because deep down we still haven’t let go of some things, then we cannot be used to the fullest.

We need to pray that the Lord will open our eyes to the areas of our lives the enemy has blinded us in. Be willing to accept that there might even be many areas we need to let go of. Yes, today is the day of salvation, of freedom, of rejoicing, of coming into a new day, but we cannot embrace it if we hold on to traditions of man that are contrary to the word of God. Be willing to let the Lord examine your heart so that we can embrace His truth to the fullest.

Be willing to agree to disagree in the areas that are personal convictions. So many have allowed pride to get in there and cause division over areas that should not matter that much. We need to love one another and support one another no matter if we agree or not by committing them into the Lord’s hands and trusting His care over their lives. Trust His judgment for He knows which areas are more important to work on than others. What we think we should point out to be helpful could cause much harm in a person’s life. I have seen this many times.

The Lord wants to move us into a new day but we need to be willing to change. We need deeper discernment and sensitivity to the areas the Holy Spirit wants to make us aware of. These areas deal with the flesh and dying out to it. These are areas that call for humility, to be willing to be stretched, so that God’s love can truly flow through us. Otherwise we are just going through the motions or taking on a false form of godliness and definitely denying the power of God.

Judgment begins in the house of God, and I believe He has been displeased with us as a church. There are just too much going on that isn’t of Him. There is much error and deception what we allow in our churches to go on. We need to believe that God will get a hold of the pastors’ hearts and point out the areas that are robbing the church of having the glory of God upon them. It’s the little foxes that spoil the vine.

When we ignore these areas, then we have trees of unrighteousness to deal with that have deep large roots that need to be taken out. We might think this is being nit-picking, but these are the areas that we need to press in and intercede for. These are the areas that rob us of having true intimacy with our Father and the brethren. These are the areas that are even preventing breakthrough of the river of God.

Lord, I pray that you will convict our hearts of any area that we habitually overlook as unimportant that grieve Your Spirit. I pray that you open our eyes of any areas of our hearts that are holding us back. Any areas of sin, unforgiveness, error, deception, anything Lord, before it is too late to turn from them. We want to be worthy to be called and used as part of your end time army. And I know you do not allow sin in the camp, so Lord, I cry out to you for repentance, for conviction, for revelation, for the strength to walk in what you show us. In Your name I pray.

I SURROUND MY PEOPLE
February 23, 2002

Psa 125:2 – As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.

As sure as the sun goes down each day and comes up the following, you are to be sure of My faithfulness to watch over and protect you from the calamity that is to fall upon those who do not know My name in the near future. For I AM calling a people who are known by the faithfulness of their God and do exploits in My name. For I AM gathering together a remnant who will not allow anything to stand in their way of possessing the land that I have passed down to them from their forefathers.

For I have left an abundance of wealth for you to possess and claim in My name passed down from your father Abraham who believed Me and all that I promised he would have. He is your father of faith, and you are to follow his example to waver not in unbelief and to stand on what I said I would bring to past on behalf of him and those who followed after him.

As sure as the mountains surround Jerusalem, you are to count on Me to surround you with My loving kindness and My faithfulness to always protect you and provide for you. Did I not say that I will set a table before you in the presence of your enemies? Did I not say that I would take from those who are evil and pour into the hands of My people of wealth and treasures unmeasureable? Now I keep My promises. I AM not a man who can lie or a son of man who can change his mind. If I said, I will do it. I will keep all of My word to you.

This is the day of salvation, of the latter rain outpouring, and I AM leading you into a time of rejoicing and of jubilee. So look to Me the author and finisher of your faith. Lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Me, and I will direct your paths. I will restore you. Yes, I will heal you. I will abundantly bless you if you will trust in My name. I AM your God, and I will perform all that I set out to do in your behalf.

I said in My word that you are not to have any strange gods before you, and that is to have any idol of any sort. For I AM calling you to come out from the unclean thing that plagues society, and that is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of man. This plagued Adam in the garden and caused him to fall astray from My great command to obey Me and to love Me with all his heart. He gave way to the enemy and denied to stand on My word and obey.

For I AM calling you higher to come into My secret place which is of great safety to you to dwell within My perfect will. Do not waver to the left or to the right but look straight ahead at what I AM calling you to do. Do not waver in fear believing that you do not have what it takes to make it to the end for you do. I pour out My great enabling upon you. I give you My sword and shield and cover you with My very own armor of light. Nothing shall harm you for I shield you with My glory.

I surround you with My heavenly host that carry My flaming swords and wield them against your enemy. You are covered with My light that blinds your enemy. Believe Me. There are many more who are for you than against you. So rise up a mighty army and go out and possess the land. Fear no man but Me only, and I will bless you to reap an abundant harvest of souls for My kingdom.

I AM calling you out to possess the land for I have given you the nations as your inheritance. I say rise up this day and let out a victory shout. Not only shall you have a defensive measure against the enemy, but you are to take the aggressive.

Rise up and march out this day by faith knowing that I will bring to past all you decree in My name for I have given you My authority to tear down, to build up, to plant, to reap. I have given you My creative power to decree My will in the land. I AM rising up a flaming sword that will go forth from your mouth for you will follow My command wherever you go. This is the time for war, and you are My soldiers of light.

Go forth. rise up. March out. Stay in rank. As you submit, others will follow in your path, the example you set out for them to follow of being fearless warriors. Put on your helmet and shield covered from head to toe with the power of My blood. This is the time to reap an abundant harvest in My name. I surround you with My glory as the mountains surround Jerusalem. I surround you, says your Lord and King. Be assured of this!

FULL RELEASE TO RUN
February 19, 2002

Come up higher, My holy ones, and press in for your own personal breakthrough into My presence for I want to set you free and release you into deeper effectiveness in your ministry. Cry out to Me for breakthrough, My holy ones. Do not allow the circumstances of your life bring you down and bring discouragement, but use them to bring you into a higher level of intimacy with Me. Let Me use them to cause you to have a release in your spirit which will bring you up to a higher level of worship in Me.

For I want to release you from all bondages. Let Me bring down all the fortresses around your spirit so I can touch you deeply with My love to bring healing and release. Cry out to Me for the waterfall anointing so I can purge your heart of all that has held you back for you are getting ready to run. Yes, you are getting ready to even sprint in My Spirit.

Deep cries unto deep at the sound of thy waterspouts for I AM Lord of the breakthrough, and I AM leading you through. For it is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit alone. You cannot cause it to happen in your own strength. Believe Me for My faithfulness to lead you through. Yes, the walls will come down by your faith in Me. For yes, I AM the Lord of the breakthrough, and by your persistence and endurance, you will press past all the hindrances and receive the much needed release in your spirit.

I will refresh you. I will strengthen and invigorate you. I will put new wind in your sails for you are beginning to run for this is the final stretch for you. Now it is time to pay the ultimate cost to receive full redemption. The cost is your soul, your mind and your spirit in total commitment. Stand on My word. You will overcome by the blood of the Lamb, the word of your testimony as you love not your life unto death.

Are you willing to pay the price for full freedom from bondage? Are you willing to walk in My word to the fullest capacity? Do you want to see My glory fall with signs and wonders following My words? What are you willing to sacrifice to receive My power in full measure? Whatever you give up in My name will be restored to you in fullest measure.

So worship Me in the secret place. Open up your heart bare unto Me, and let Me expose what has held you back. Receive My great grace that you may endure to the end. And never give up on pressing into Me more intimately for I want to commune with you in your spirit. I want to release you completely for it is time to run, says your King.

Overcome all that has held you back from My intimate presence. Use the hardships of your life to bring you to the place of great weakness for when you are weak I AM strong in you. For I want to live My life through you and for this to happen you need to come to the place of complete brokenness where you cry out to Me to fill you with My strength. Unless you become like the alabaster box, the fragrance of My Spirit cannot come through.

And at that place of complete brokenness, I come in and touch you and fill you with My love which is your greatest weapon against the enemy. For perfect love casts out all fear and repels the powers of darkness away from you. Yes, it is your force field against your enemy that he cannot cross over. It is your worse weapon of warfare in the enemy’s eyes, his greatest threat. That is why he constantly tries to bombard you with fear of man, offense, unforgiveness and division. For when you come to the place where you love Me with your whole heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself, he has lost the fight completely. Then My word will go into strongest effect against the enemy, and no weapon formed against you will prosper. There will be no cause in your life for any curse against you to go in effect.

So cry out to Me for the deeper work, for My infilling and healing of your heart. Then I will release My river through you, and you will see the blind man see, the lame to walk, the dumb to sing, the dead raised up, and My Gospel flowing out throughout the land drawing in the lost. Be willing to pay the cost to be used to full measure, says your Lord and King.

THE READYING OF MY SAINTS
February 18, 2002

My dear people, come into My secret place, and I will reveal to you the deep dark secrets that have been hidden by the enemy to keep you in the state of gross indecisiveness and ineffectiveness concerning your ministry. Many have been hidden, because I have made it that way until the appointed time of your knowing. But there are some important things that you need to know that the enemy has blinded your eyes to the knowledge of them. But now I AM bringing you to that place of revelation where I will expose those areas to you and set you free of the hindrances.

For this is the time and the hour where I will do a great work through you, and you must be ready. You must have eyes (spiritual eyes) so that you can see those hidden things. Even if I exposed them, if you do not have eyes that are able to see in the spirit, My revelation to you will still stay ineffective. So I AM calling you close. I AM even taking you to a higher level in My Spirit where you can hear My voice like never before. And I AM opening your eyes so that you can see those hidden things.

So draw near to Me in the secret place, and take your time to sit quietly before Me. Do not be hasty to receive. Learn to wait upon Me for those who wait upon Me will their strength be renewed. For you are My eagle saints and I AM taking you higher than the mountain tops, and I AM releasing you that you may soar in Me. Like My son David pant after My intimate presence. Be ever hungry and thirsty for Me where it is even insatiable.

Yearn for Me and I will fill you to overflowing. Rest in Me for it is all in My timing for I will release you, and you will run with My message of grace, and My anointing and power will draw others to you who have need of My saving grace and that covers the whole man….spirit, soul and body. I died that My people would receive full redemption, that they will live life in abundance.

Stand on My promises and I will prosper you. I will heal and restore you. I will set you free completely, and others will see My faithfulness through you. Rest, be still, know Me, love Me, and do My bidding on this earth. Keep life simple that there will be less hindrances. Do not get caught up in busyness. Dwell in My presence in the secret place of My holiness. And I will empower you with My love and glory, says your Lord.

The unleashing of My glory comes by prayer and that in My secret place. Be still and know that I AM God and that I AM faithful to perform all My word on your behalf. You have not because you ask not. If you ask for wisdom, I will give it to you without measure. Grace and glory will be the covering of your head. I embrace you. I draw you close, and I pour out upon you My rain. Be ready for the outpouring for this is the third day of My visitation upon My people, the great awakening, the time of restoration and jubilee.

Rejoice in your hearts and celebrate for it is harvest time. I AM drawing in the multitudes and through you, My holy ones. Be obedient to My call and I will give you the fruit of the land. I will restore, yes, I will heal. I will bring increase. All the enemy has robbed will be restored seven fold. So rest and know that I AM faithful for I hear your cries of brokenness, and I see your willingness and yieldedness to be used. But know it’s all in My timing.

Do not allow frustration or discouragement come your way for all I have allowed you to go through is for your purging and molding in you My character. So receive all with thanksgiving even the attacks from the enemy for they are for your strengthening. I AM preparing you for the major battle ahead by allowing all these skirmishes in the spirit. You will be ready, My faithful warriors. You will be ready, says your Lord!

AWARENESS OF MY PRESENCE
February 15, 2002

Oh holy ones, come into My presence in a new and profound way, for I want to reveal to you My glory, for I want to pour it out upon you in abundance, for My glory is My life lived through My holy ones. I love you with a never-ending love. There isn’t anything you can do to make Me love you any less. Come into My throne room of glory, and let Me bless you with My power in extreme measure, for this is the time that I want to do greater works through you. I want to touch the spiritually blind and want to set the captives free through you. I want you to be completely yielded to Me, nothing standing in our way of intimacy.

This is the day of the latter rain outpouring. Yes, I AM pouring out My fire and My rain, and I AM purging the hearts of My people of all dross. Yes, I AM taking you through the fire, and I AM purifying you as gold. As silver tried in the fire seven times, I AM making you. So come before Me with open hearts and worship Me unendlessly even as a way of life for this is the time and the hour where I will pour out My power and through you, My holy ones.

You have waited upon Me and have never given up on My faithfulness to perform My word on your behalf. You have endured My chastening. You have wrestled with times where you could not experience My presence in a tangible way, and I AM restoring you this hour to the place where your heart is the most pleased at. And even at that place you desire more of Me. And I AM stretching you to receive Me more fully. Yes, I AM enlarging your borders. I AM increasing your territory. I AM pouring out increased capacity that you be able to be filled to overflowing of My grace and glory.

Come unto Me for this is the day I will touch you. I will strengthen you and yes, I will heal you from within. I will take out the roots that have even caused you the sickness in your flesh. I will open your eyes to the hidden truth. Yes, through My counsel I will set you free of all that has held you back. For now it is time for you to run and be free to share My glory with others. For I will use you in a mighty way to touch multitudes with My saving grace, and signs and wonders will follow My words through you.

Be yielded and I will give you the fruit of the land. I will give you My fruit and character in abundance. When others see you, they will see Me living through you for I have made you My bond-slaves because you love Me with all your heart can give. Be blessed, My holy ones, and be encouraged for great times are ahead for ministry, but also much tribulation and persecution. But fear not for I have made you ready like My son Stephen. In the middle of stoning he experienced My glory and My presence, and even saw Me standing at the right hand of the Father, applauding “My good and faithful servant, come into your heavenly inheritance.” Be blessed for the best is yet to come, says your Lord and King, the Mighty Lion of Judah, and I roar for you.  

PARTAKE OF MY FAITHFULNESS
February 12, 2002

“O taste and see for the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusts in Him”
(Psalm 34:8) I want you to partake of My mercy and grace in a way that you have never experienced before for many have been struggling so much with areas in your lives that you are not able to overcome in, areas of being temperate either in your diet or in the way you spend your money. Many are overweight and are out of shape, not physically fit at all. And others are extremely indebted financially to the system of the world.

Now I want you to partake of My faithfulness and commit these areas into My hands, for these are areas that rob you from having a good testimony of My faithfulness in your lives. The world sees these areas that you aren’t overcoming in, and they see that you are no different than they are. But this should not be for I call you to be light in a world of darkness and the salt that purifies.

Examine your hearts. Why are you holding on to these areas and not letting Me have them completely, for I have called you as overcomers and that includes all temptations of the world, all addictions which include covetousness of the soul and spirit? You stumble in these areas because you are not seeking your fulfillment in Me. You are trying to draw it from the flesh. You have allowed the enemy to cause you to run to the refrigerator for comfort and even the way of the credit card with materialism.

Don’t you know that you can’t fill the void that only I can fill? You worship Me on Sunday or other days you meet with the saints, and you feast on My manna and drink of My presence. The rest of the week you are like you are on your own trying to make it your own way, but this should not be. Learn to seek My face in the secret place. Learn to delight in My presence when you are alone. Yes, taste and see for I AM good. I want to bless you and comfort you and set you free from all these areas of bondage.

I see your hearts and your struggling to let go of these ways of fulfillment. You are trying to appease an area of your heart that only I can fill. Only I can touch those deep hurts and insecurities with My healing balm. I see that you don’t know how to let go of these things. Cry out to Me for change that you look to Me and depend on Me for everything. For you are only hurting yourself and letting the enemy have an upper hand by not trusting Me completely.

Commit all these areas into My hands, and I will bless you for I promised you a life of health and prosperity and abundant spiritual growth, and these are areas of hindrance that you seem to ignore and act like they don’t matter. For I called you to walk with Me in every area of your life, no holding back. Let Me have all of you, says your Lord. Let Me have your whole heart, your whole life and trust Me in everything for I AM there to meet your every need. Do not struggle on your own. Partake of My grace for My mercies are new every morning.

I love you, My children, and long to see you free to be the people I called you to be. Open your eyes that you can see that you have given your enemy access to rob you of what is rightfully yours. You have allowed him to rob you of your health and prosperity. You have allowed him to rob you of My intimate presence, because you have been seeking from the world what you should be seeking Me for. I AM there for you. I wait for you to draw near to Me so I may touch you with My grace and love.

Come to Me. Climb up into My loving arms and let Me hold you and soothe you. Draw close so that I may strengthen and encourage you. Yes, draw near so I can fill your every need for I delight in your presence, My beloved, for I love when you look up to Me. Draw near while you have time. There is no time to waste. How will you stand if you have areas in your life that are holding you back? You need to be strong, physically fit, emotionally stable, spiritually able to stand in the battle of your soul. Come to Me so I can build you up a mighty army for now you are languishing, and many are falling to the wayside, because you have not committed everything to Me.

You need to turn from the idols in your life for they are only destroying you. Get out of the camp of the enemy I admonish you. Choose this day who you will serve. Life and death, blessing and cursing, the choice is yours. Come out from the unclean thing, and be free and stay free, says your King.  

LET’S BE THANKFUL
February 9, 2002

Let’s turn the tide on the enemy. Let’s take a look at the times under greatest attack, where the Lord used it to His glory. Let’s share testimony of His faithfulness where our trials worked for our good and the good of the kingdom of God. Who wants to share first?

I want to encourage you to make good use of your trials and discomforts of life for if you use them wisely, you can turn these times when the flesh is at the most discomfort to bring glory to God and use them to promote ministry for the body of Christ. There are many examples of this in the Word from Genesis to Revelations where God used His bondservants and handmaidens the most when they were in captivity, either in prison or during personal battles in their own lives with their enemy.

What the enemy means for harm, God will turn for our good. Would you trade a time of long endurance in your life for more freedom, where you can come and go as you want, if you knew you would be giving up times of intimacy with the Father and great revelation from the throne of God? God promises us an abundant life full of freedom but also much tribulation. God promises us times of refreshing as He trains us and prepares us for the great battle ahead.

We are in a spiritual boot camp where many without choosing will go on long periods with little to eat because of finances. But what does that do for you except prepares you for spiritual times of fasting and a greater thanksgiving in our hearts when we receive abundance. Every area of testing work for our good for it builds in us Christlike character. Give thanks for everything for everything is for our good.

Do not allow the enemy to blind you or rob you of all the good that comes from trials by murmuring or complaining or even giving into self pity, bitterness, and the list goes on! The fire purifies us like gold and brings to the surface all that isn’t of God. Yes, I have had a hard time since I got saved with many attacks from the evil one. And its been like having triple-decker trials since day one. I guess the Lord had to do a quick work in me, and I am thankful for all I’ve been through.

I have had the greatest times of intimacy where the Lord spoke the clearest in writing when I had my sleep schedule greatly disturbed. Levi usually stays up till around 4 am and then sleeps in late. So I keep an eye on him all night even though he’s in his room. I listen for him until I know he’s asleep. Then when I finally get to sleep, then the dogs want to go out a couple of times. I might look like Rocky Raccoon with dark rings, but God is doing a good work through it all. And I know my day will come when Levi will be set free, and I will be like on a vacation!

But even then when things are going good, we need to be careful not to forget the Lord. For many have fallen prey to the enemy when they have prospered or gained great deliverance in an area. Our flesh cries out for freedom, but our spirits know that at a place of desperation for the Lord, we are at great safety. So I encourage you to have peace in your hearts and thank the Lord for His fire for all He allows us to go through is because He loves us and wants us to be able to stand strong with head set like flint against the evil one.

We are ones that know His faithfulness, because we have gone through the fire. We are strong because we have the shout of the King within us. We are strong because we know we have won the war. We are strong because we overcome by the blood of the Lamb, the word of our testimony, and we love not our lives unto death. And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come. Come, Lord Jesus.”  

I COME TO TAKE OVER
February 8, 2002

Even since the beginning of time My people have been seeking a way that they can truly worship Me with all their heart where man doesn’t get in there and hinder the flow of My Holy Spirit, but of no avail. They had been bound up by the taskmasters of the law and were not allowed to step out and truly worship Me in the congregation of saints. There had always been a type of restriction where religion had a rule over man. But now I AM setting people free, and I AM giving them the holy boldness to step out and pour out their hearts unto Me.

Not all will step out because they are still allowing the pride of man to rule their hearts. You need to come up higher in Me and exalt My name aloud. You need to sing and shout and rejoice in My presence. You need to press in for more of Me no matter what the cost of persecution. Do not quench My Holy Spirit. Let My Spirit flow freely with the gifts for I long to speak to My people freely. I long to be lifted up and to be given full reign of My meeting with My people, for I gave My life that My people would be free. And those who are ruling My people with laws of bondage will be brought down, for I said I would humble the proud and exalt the meek. For the meek will inherit the earth.

So I AM calling you to come out from the unclean thing and that which stems from religion. Shake off the chains that bind you and be free. Worship Me, My people, freely. Do not let anyone bind you up with restrictions saying that you must act a certain way in My house. For you are My people and I created you to be free. But even so groaning creation longs for the manifestation of the sons of God. For I AM revealing Myself to you in a clear and unhindered way that you may see and even touch My tangible presence.

I AM coming unto My people that I may sup with My people and even feast with them on the hidden manna which I have reserved just for them. For I will feed My people My deeper truths within My word like hand-fed calves. Yes, I AM bringing forth fresh manna because I AM drawing My pastors closer to Me in the secret place. Yes, I AM drawing them near, and I AM embracing them with My love, and I AM filling them to overflowing with My grace and truth so that they may bring forth fresh nuggets of life to My people. And I AM causing My people to have a deeper hunger and thirst for more of Me.

For I AM preparing My people so that I may flow through them in a mighty way with signs and wonders and gifts of healing and deliverance. Yes, I AM setting the captives free and raising up My army for these are the end times. Yes, the end of the age, and I AM coming soon so that I may gather My bride, My beloved remnant, so that we may pull down the strongholds of the enemy. Yes, we will pull down the high places of the enemy. For I come as the former and the latter rain. Yes, I come in My glory and power.

Yes, I come to take over, says your God. I come to reign as King of kings and Lord of lords among My people. Yes, this is the day of salvation. This is the day to choose life or death, light or darkness. Are you willing to come out from the unclean thing that was created of man, and that is religion? Yes, are you willing to be free and stay free in Me? This is the time to step out and be the people I called you to be. Yes, shake off the chains for it is time to run, and leap, to sing and shout, to twirl, to rejoice so you can set others free. Be an example of My faithfulness. Give a testimony of thanksgiving.

Exalt My holy name in the market place. Do not quench the flow of My Spirit. Be the kingdom of Light in a dark place so that others may be drawn to My light and love. Do not let the enemy restrict you in any way with the bondage set up by man. Yes, I exhort you this day to come out from under the hand of the taskmasters with their rules and regulations. And come under My rule consisting of grace and truth for I want to bless you and have you behold My presence. Be free in Me, says your God.  

YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN
February 5, 2002

My message, you must be born again, must be fresh and clear as the new morning rain as it falls upon the earth and refreshes all life aware of it. Your life must reflect the freshness and newness of My Spirit every new morning. Be free in Me, saith your God. Allow My message of the new life in Me quicken life within you so much that it may radiate My life and My love to all that you come in contact with. Be a vessel of My love and power to quicken My life within you to reach out to the lost with the message of reconciliation, the Good News, you must be born again.

Be free in Me, saith your God, and be a vessel of My reconciliation to bring My people unto Me whom I love dearly and gave My life through My Son, for I need My great, deep love to be expressed through you, My child. I groan with a deep fervent burning to see My lost loved ones restored unto Me. I have seen these precious ones in Me before the foundation of the earth to be brought into the fold of My eternal arms engulfing them with My love. My heart cry for the lost I want to instill within each and every one of you, and you will never be the same. You will never be able to rest until you know that I have completed My mission through you to reach every last one until the turning of the century is complete.

This is the end of the age and time is drawing nigh where My gates will be drawn shut and not one more will be able to enter in. So, be sure, My child, that you are open and ready to allow My Spirit to move through you to touch a lost and dying world, saith your God.

JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
February 5, 2002

My child, I have preordained before the foundations of the world that My Word, My son Jesus, would bring life and existence into the universe through the creative power in the anointing of the spoken word of God. My Son is the example for you to follow. He has been with Me from before the beginning of time as you know it. From all eternity to eternity, My Son and I are one as you and I are now one. My child, come into My presence and partake of My Word. By My Word all things are held together by the anointing that flows through and from My Son.

My child, I AM having you to partake of My Word in a Way that you have never experienced. There is such a deep revelation of truth in My Word that brings life changing results. Feast on My Word and allow it to transform you by the nutrition and life that it brings to your innermost being. Come to Me and learn of Me and My ways. Get to know Me in a deep intimate way, My child. My Son is the life-giving source of all things.

The Holy Spirit brings the power that actually holds all matter together and gives life to all living things. At the voice of the Word all things could be blown apart in the whole universe. He could shatter all things literally by His spoken word. My Son is powerful, dynamic power. Be awed at His great power, My child. Worship and lift up My Son for He is worthy to be praised. Jesus is the Word of God and there is life in the Word.

My child, My Son is truth, the way in which you are to walk. He is light, a lamp unto your feet. He illumines the path that you are to walk on in the midst of darkness throughout the land. You are to be like John the Baptist, to introduce Jesus, the Light of the World, unto a dark and dying world. Come unto Me and seek My face so that I can illumine My word in you, to light up a path that others who are lost can walk on.

Be ready at all times to introduce My Son as the Light of the World. Be My light unto a lost and dying world. Be filled with My presence by feasting on My Word and being enlightened by My Spirit to share the Living Word with others. You are on a journey that will be one of the most fulfilling experiences you will ever encounter where you will see many life-changing results in you as you lead others into My kingdom. Keep feasting on My word and flowing in My Spirit, and I will do mighty things through you on behalf of others.

Keep seeking My face and My will for your life. As you stay in My presence, others will see My light, My son Jesus, in you and will be drawn to His warmth. The fire of My anointing will draw them close and prepare their hearts to receive of My Manna, My life-giving source and My light, the deep down desire of all that I have created. My true people will be drawn to My light. I have preordained before the foundations of the world all who will follow My Son. All you have to do is be available so that I can shine through you. Let your light so shine so that others can see the light and be drawn unto Me. That is your calling and that is your mission, saith God.

BEWARE OF LITTLE FOXES
February 4, 2002

Beware, for it is the little foxes that spoil the vine in your life. Those areas that you feel insignificant enough that you do not press in for My grace in order to overcome falling into those snares that the enemy sets up in order to throw you off track. Those areas where when you even think about them cause you to have a sick feeling in your stomach. Now it is the time to come to grips with these areas, and completely submit them to Me so that I may clean you and uproot that which the enemy has planted in your heart.

And these areas deal mainly with areas of pride and fear and selfishness in relating to others in the body of Christ. I want you to let Me see who you truly are, not the person you do a good job in trying to hide from others, but anyone who has My discernment working in their lives can see right through the front you are putting up. And surely you don’t think you can fool Me for I see you at your worse when you flare up in impatience towards your loved ones, but around others in the body you do a good job keeping this under control. This is still your flesh working in all this, because you haven’t let go of these deep roots of pride.

Come unto Me, and humble yourself and cry out that I may change your heart for you are not going to excel in your ministry or in your gifts if you have areas in your heart where the enemy has control. For it is the little foxes that spoil the vine and damage My fruitfulness in your life. Cry out to Me for My grace, and be serious with Me that you really want to change into My image and likeness. If you want My character as that of a lamb, and if you want My power flowing forth as that of a lion, then cry out and open up, and let Me expose completely to you the deep attitudes of your heart, your motives and ambitions, your pride, and self-centeredness. Be real with Me, My people. Take off the mask and cry out, and I will fill you. I will purge you and make you clean for you are My beloved, and I love you and want to see you blessed, says your King.

A CALL UP HIGHER
February 1, 2002

I AM the Lion, the Mighty Lion of Judah, and I AM living within you. Can’t you feel My presence stirring within you even now? For I have come to roar a mighty call unto the nations that they may repent of their wicked ways and return unto Me, for I AM their Father, their Creator, and I gave My life that all would be saved from the wrath to come.

Come unto Me and travail that which is on My heart. Draw close that I may fill your mouth with My very own heart cry. For it is time to draw near to Me and sit at My feet and listen closely for I will give you clear cut directions for what you are to do in the near future. I will guide you every step of the way and even warn you of where the danger lies.

For I AM the Mighty Lion of Judah, and I AM walking among My people, even within the congregation of saints, and I AM choosing those who will give their heart totally to Me for I AM gathering unto Myself a mighty army of worshippers who are willing to lose themselves in My presence, and I will worship and I will intercede through them the burden on My heart which will cause breakthrough in the heavenlies where strongholds will be brought down over your communities.

And My river will begin to flow right out of the doors of the homes and meeting places of My beloved warriors. And it will go out to the sea and sweep those who have been held captive by the enemy into My camp. For many are crying out in the valley of decision and do not know where to turn, but they know that they want more out of life, because all that they have spent to gain pleasure and fulfillment is all in vain. They are left empty-hearted and full of that deep empty void.

So draw unto Me and humble yourselves before Me that I may baptize you in My love and cause you to have a heart like that of the alabaster box that was broken open. And My sweet fragrance of My glory will pour out upon My people I gave My life for. For yes, I will baptize you in brokenness, and I will flow through you with signs and wonders and mighty gifts of faith and healing. For My heart of compassion is bursting forth in power and might for I come to crush the works of the enemy.

Now is the time and the hour where I will pour out My power. I will set the captives free. I will bring My people up to a higher level in worship and praise where breakthrough is imminent. For I have heard your prayers and your heart cries. I have answered your prayers when you first brought them to Me but it is all in My perfect timing where it would be brought to pass.

I have seen your faithfulness to hold on no matter what you have seen in the way of negative circumstances. You have endured the dry times and the times of great opposition of the enemy, and it all has only caused you to grow stronger, My faithful warriors. So now is the time to rise up and take your place in the army of the Lord.

It is time to rise and let out a victory shout and dance upon injustice and play the timbrel and the harp and the flute and the lyre. It is time to shout and celebrate for it is time of Jubilee unto the Lord. Sing and dance and rejoice for the enemy has been cast down. He is under your feet. Yes, you are trampling down the enemy and taking My kingdom by force.

It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit, says the Lord. Yes, rejoice for the victory is yours, and all nations are your inheritance, says your Lord and King!  

SEEK TO PRESERVE UNITY
January 31, 2002

Seek to preserve unity among the brethren, My people. Cast off anything that the enemy would try to use to bring division among My people. For these are desperate times that you draw near one to another and to seek My face as one body. For I have raised you up a mighty army in My name, and I AM calling you to come up higher into My throne room of grace and cry out to Me. “Holy, holy is the Lamb who was slain and Who was, and is, and is to come!” Cry out “Holy” and worship Me with all your heart and bow down before Me so I may bless you and anoint you as kings and priests of the Most High.

For this is the time to come up higher in My presence so that you may behold My glory for I will fill you to overflowing with My love and power. I AM preparing your hearts this day that I may send you out two by two into My mission fields where you live. Yes, even in your neighborhoods, in the market place and yes, even at the church where you worship Me. Be open for My leading for even there you will find that there are some who do not yet know Me. Open your eyes that you may see. Listen closely that you may hear for you might miss My still small voice prompting you to share My love or even a word of wisdom and knowledge to one who does not yet know Me.

Be still and know that I AM God and that I AM faithful to tear down the walls that have hindered My flow through you. For yes, these are the final days where I will pour out My glory through you, and you must be yielded and ready. Open up your hearts so that I may clean you and purify you and separate you unto Myself. Yield to My purging power, the fire of My love. Humble yourself before Me that I may use you and exalt you and bring honor to My name through you. For I can trust you, My faithful ones, to pour out My power and glory upon you, says your Lord and King.

PEBBLES OF SAND
January 29, 2002

Crushed and pulverized are the shells of the ocean, and even though they appear to have no clear identity of their original form, I still know them, and I see their clear beauty. And as I allow the river of My purging grace to flow over you in power and strength, I AM bringing you to the place where there is no longer you, but Me reigning in My power and glory through you.

A nameless and faceless generation I have made you to be. But even though you may feel like you are lost in the multitudes, I know you by name, and each of you are precious to Me. Just like a single pebble in the sand, it has its own quality and beauty, and each one joined together is what I use for those of the world to walk over and lead them to My paths of righteousness.

Be dead to the ways of the world of looking for glory, to have a name and fame for yourself. But look to Me to have a meek, and gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in My sight. For My river flows freely down to the lowest point of the waterfall. Seek that place of humility where I may exalt you and use you to My fullest extent.

DRAW CLOSE IN THE SECRET PLACE
January 28, 2002

Listen closely, My people, for yes, I AM calling you higher. I AM calling you into My secret place deep within the heart of God. For yes, these are the end times and are perilous times, and I need you, My people, to draw close that I may prepare your heart so I may be able to move mightily through you. I need you to draw close in the secret place to one another. Mend the bridges and be one with Me in intimacy for I will move through you as a unit, a mighty army, and the sound of your worship coming up to Me will deafen the enemy and bring confusion to his camp for praise is mighty power in My Spirit and in My name.

Draw close in the secret place for I will prepare your hearts by tearing down the walls even around your own heart preventing My love to deeply enter and permeate your entire being. Open wide the gates and let Me enter in, and let Me have your temple of worship completely. Let Me enter every dwelling place within your heart and mark as Mine for the enemy has entered into many dwelling places within your hearts and has had permanent residency. Yes, the idols within your hearts has prevented Me from moving in power and glory through you. Yes, I want to move the multitudes with My grace that they may enter into true worship. Be one with Me in spirit and truth. Let Me be your Lord of all.

Be Mine, My people, entirely for I want to bless you with My presence like never before has man been able to partake of. For I have promised you greater works and that takes a greater manifestation of My presence. What you will partake of My glory in the near future will baffle your hearts and will change you entirely from deep within your being.

Cry out to Me, and I will come and fill you to overflowing. I have heard your heart cries, but let Me hear more for they are a delight to My ears. I love you so, and I want you to experience My heart like never before. I want to pour out My compassion through you for I AM ready to move in My healing power like I never have moved in before. Yes, greater works I AM about to do. Keep seeking Me. Keep watching what I AM about to do. Be ready. Do not let anything sidetrack you or hinder you now.

Purge your hearts. Let go of all that is robbing you of My intimate presence. Die out to the things of the world. for it is all in vain. The fulfillment you think you gain is only emptiness. Nothing can compare with what I want to bless you with of My intimate presence. Draw close and open up completely to Me that I may enter in and completely take over. Give Me full reign of your life. Don’t hold back for this is the time and the hour I will pour out My power and My heart cry through you. And then you will see the multitudes come into My saving grace and partake of My glory for I AM raising up a mighty army and the time is now, says your God.

I will move through you. And yes, I will roar through you, and I will move the mountains, pull down the strongholds, and bring My victory of defeat over the enemy in every area of the world. Yield and receive great strength. I will also roar through you in tears of travail, and also through great joy I will bring the enemy captive. Yes, you will laugh at his attempts to persuade you to give up your calling. Yes, he will try to defeat you, but I have prayed that you would overcome and stand upon My promises that the enemy is under your feet and that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. If I am for you, who can be against you?

So rejoice, the enemy is being scattered this day in your midst. Strongholds are coming down. I promise an open heaven for you. I will open your eyes that you may see that there are many more that are for you than against you. Be strong and be bold for the Lord your God is with you. Fear not or be dismayed for I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. With this in mind, rejoice for this is the will of the Lord for you.  

I AM CALLING YOU HIGHER
January 24, 2002

Come unto Me, My people, and release unto Me the roaring of My Spirit for I AM calling you higher in the act of intercession. But many might not understand My ways of intercession and may even run from it. But know that I AM your God and that you can trust Me completely to let go and come in totally to My Spirit.

For I AM calling you higher for I want to release through you My deep heart cry for the lost, and this roar will successfully repel powers of darkness away from the lost so that they can see and receive My love for them. For I died that they might receive life and that abundantly. I died that they would know Me and receive Me and love Me and behold My love for them and that they might be one with Me. I love My people, and I gave My life for them and yet they don’t know Me. I AM talking about Israel My son. I love him and yet he does not know Me. I yearn that they would come into My fold.

Will you come with Me into the deeper places of My Spirit? Will you come unto Me and be one in agreement that all will partake of My saving grace? Oh, Israel, I love you so! Come unto Me, My beloved. I yearn to see your smiling faces once again so I can lift the veil that they may see so that I can remove the yoke of bondage. Will you join in with Me? Will you sacrifice all that has hindered you? Will you pay the price to be My Bride and to truly enter in with Me?

This is the day of salvation. This is the day to count the cost. Are you willing to come up higher to soar with Me as the eagle? Are you willing to pay the cost to partake of My nature as the lamb, gentle and meek in spirit? And most of all are you willing to pay the cost to partake of My nature as a lion? I will release through you My power and glory through deep travail of Spirit.

The sooner My Bride dies out to the ways of the world and totally enters into My union, then and only then will you be able to serve Me to the fullest extent in the act of intercession. I AM teaching you My ways, and I AM sharing My heart to those who have allowed Me to make them ready through deep purging of My Spirit. Enter in, My people, make yourself ready to partake fully of My heart cry for I AM ready to release it through you, My beloved.

Yes, this is the day where I AM calling My true eagles even higher. This is the day to release My deep roar through My saints. Do you feel My tugging at your spirit? Do you feel Me drawing you near? Come, My Bride, come with Me for I AM ready to release My heart cry for this is the day of My latter day outpouring. This is the day to reap. This is the day for even those who have fallen away to return. I long for them. Yes, this is harvest time to bring in the wheat into My barn. I AM calling you close to enter in with Me, says your God.

Search your hearts to see if there be any wicked thing, anything that would stand in your way of entering in. If you are willing, I will pour out My grace and even take away your desires for things that aren’t of Me. You know those areas, My people. All you need to do is to say to Me to change your heart, to take away the heart of stone, and I will give you My heart of love and compassion for I want to move through you with signs and wonders and healings unknown until this time. Yes, I will restore, and I will do greater works through you.

I will get My people’s attention. I have never given up on those I died for, and I AM pouring out My travail this day. Come unto Me with fasting and prayer that I would change your heart that you would be completely yielded. Cry unto Me. Yes, let Me see your heart cry, and I will replace it with Mine for I AM the mighty Lion of Judah, and I AM ready to roar through you.

Receive My calling to come up higher, and you will never be the same and will never return to the place from which you came. You are My people, and I AM your God, and we are one in motive, purpose, and love. Join with Me in the secret place. Come under the shadow of My wing. Enter into the deep things of My Spirit. Today is the day and the hour to enter in.  

LIFE MORE ABUNDANT
January 18, 2002

Why are you disquieted among yourselves? Don’t you realize that I have come to give you life and more abundantly? Don’t you know that My chief desire is to bless you and also curse the works of the enemy on your behalf? Stir yourselves to go after the enemy. Do not settle for less than the best that I have to offer for I paid the price so that you could have abundance. I paid the price that you would have life. I paid the price with the blood of My own Son that you would not be defeated by the snare of the enemy, by the tactics of his kingdom.

Rise up a mighty army, and pull down the strongholds by faith over your own life and of your loved ones. Pull down the strongholds over your own community, your city and state. Pull down the strongholds over your own nation. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves, and reach out to those who are prisoners in the enemy’s camp. You can reach them with My love for I came to love the unlovely through you. I came that all would be saved and would have eternal life. For what does salvation include? Much more than just escaping from My wrath. “Sozo” covers the complete man, his inheritance, complete protection, healing and restoration, prosperity and success in all things.

Reach out to the lost, those locked up in prisons under different types of bolt and key. There are prisons of the mind and also the body, different types of captivity and oppression. Reach out and let My compassion flow for in it comes My healing power. Yes, I AM moved by compassion. Those with broken hearths that I can flow through. What the enemy has meant for harm, let Me turn it for the good of others. Be a yielded vessel of My power and glory.

Humble yourself before Me that I may lift you up. Come boldly to My throne of grace when there is need. Do not struggle on your own any longer for many try to work out their problems with the flesh which only causes things to get worse. Maybe not at present, but later down the road. Wait on Me, and in My timing I will come through. I love you, My people, and I see so many going out on their own and making decisions I wouldn’t have had them do.

So many go out on their own and plan out their time which does not even include Me. They are not preparing like they should for the future, and will be caught unawares with what is coming up. For I desire those who will meet Me in the secret place. I desire those who love to be quiet and still before Me. Do you love to bask in My presence? Do you love to draw close to Me? Then why don’t I see more of you?

Be still and know that I AM God. Rest in My presence and stand on My faithfulness to perform all I said I would do for I keep My promises. You can rely on Me to come through for you. This is the day of salvation, but the choice is yours to make. Is it blessings or cursings, life or death? The power is in your own heart and what you speak forth from your own mouth. For you have My life, My creative power within you. I made you in My image.

You are My people, and I AM your God. Be assured this day that no matter what comes against you that I will not allow no harm. No weapon formed against you will prosper. I AM on your side, the Mighty Lion of Judah, the Captain of the hosts. Follow My leading and I will lead you to the paths of righteousness, of peace and victory. You will prosper in everything you set your hand to do. Yes, I have come to bring you life and more abundant, says your God. Reap it this day.  

LOVE CONQUERS ALL
January 15, 2002

Every day is a new opportunity for you to learn to trust Me completely with your life. I AM enabling you to be able to step out upon My word and to walk in My ways in spite of what the world has to say. Come to Me and let Me fill you to overflowing with My grace and truth so that you will be able to be a blessing to others. For without My grace, My enablement, you can do nothing. Lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Me, and I will direct your paths.

Seek Me early that I may be found. Draw close to Me in the secret place, and I will speak into your heart what you need to hear. Rise early to hear My voice. Ask of Me what you need, and I will supply your needs. Why do you go about doubting My faithfulness to bring to pass all that I have promised you? Don’t you know it is in My timing alone that I will come through for you? It doesn’t matter when it shall appear. Just trust Me and know that I will provide your answers in My timing which is perfect for you.

Delayed manifestation does not mean that you don’t have the answer for My word says believe you have received when you prayed. Just stand on My word in spite of what the circumstances say. For I take you through the fire of delayed answers to strengthen your faith not to defeat you. No matter what you see in the natural, believe My word.

This is the day of the latter rain outpouring, and I AM purging and purifying My people getting them ready for what I AM going to do through them. I AM breaking away all the hindrances, and I AM bringing down the walls that surround your heart and prevent My love from flowing through you. My love will repel all darkness for it is My greatest force next to the power of My blood. My love conquers all darkness. The enemy cannot stand in the midst of My grace, truth and love.

Do not let the enemy trip you up with pride and competition. Cast off all jealousy and don’t go after names or fame. Don’t even be concerned with having a title. Just be concerned that you are a free flowing vessel of My love. Let My river come and take you away with Me. Let Me have your all. Give Me your time completely. Do not restrict yourself with time tables for I created time to serve Me.

Rest in Me. Stress not over all that needs to be done. Your first priority is that you serve Me in the secret place. Quiet your spirit. Be still and know that I AM God. Rush not after the ways of the world for even though they appear to prosper, they do not allow themselves to even enjoy their gain. They are always striving after bigger and better things.

Live in the simplicity of life, and take the time to enjoy My creation. Yes, take the time to even smell the flowers and bask in the warmth of the Son. Enjoy Me and the life I gave you. Let Me refresh you and revive you and set you free, says your God.