UNDERNEATH

Sometimes you feel like you are living underneath a cloud of ungodliness in your nation.  The corruption in government has troubled you. You must remember that you are in a spiritual war that can only be fought with spiritual weapons.

Earlier in your life corruption, deception, and all kinds of ungodliness were not as evident.  These enemies of your soul were still present, but because of modern technology they are now making a show openly.  

I do not want you to be discouraged.  So many times My beloved Israel felt they would never survive, but they are still here. Jacob ended his blessings given to his sons on his death bed with these words: The eternal God is Your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms, and He shall thrust out the enemy from before you, and shall say, Destroy them (Deuteronomy 33:27)." You might want to read the next two verses in this chapter and My peace will overwhelm you.

DEUTERONOMY 33:27-29

APPOINTMENT

Your Book of Life in heaven has all the divine appointments that My Father has assigned to you.  There are works He has planned for you to accomplish in your life.  Those works were ordained that you should walk in them. 

Pray that you will not miss any of these divine appointments that are prepared for you.  When I talked with My Father early in the morning every day, He shared the appointments that I had that day.  This is how I knew when and where I was supposed to be as I traveled the cities around the Galilee and also the city of Jerusalem.

There is an appointment that you can look forward to when you will see Me face of face. Many of your loved ones have already met their appointment.  You can look forward to seeing them and Me on the special day when I send My angels to take you home to be with Me for all eternity.

EPHESIANS 2:10; HEBREWS 9:27

SHELTER

So many have had to shelter in their homes during this virus crisis.  My prayer has been that many who felt all alone would turn to Me and discover that I can shelter them with My love and strength.

There are homeless people along the streets of many cities who have no shelter.  Pray for these individuals that they come to know My love for them, and pray for My body on Earth to reach out to them. 

I want you to dwell in My secret place where you will be sheltered from these troubled times.  Do not let a morning go by without entering into My dwelling place.  It is the dwelling place of the Most High God, My Father. Remember that you are hid with Me in My Father's heart.  Remain in that shelter all day long, and then you will be able to have joy no matter what your circumstances are.

PSALM 91; COLOSSIANS 3:3 

ENLARGE

 I want you to enlarge your vision of what I am doing in the Earth at this time.  My goals are the same that they have always been since even before Earth was founded.  My goals are to redeem the world from sin and to restore everything that the devil has stolen.

My goal is that Heaven will come down to Earth and that I will have a family that stands in awe of My power and who have a heart to obey Me.  My goal is that My Body on Earth will mature into the likeness of My character and that they will partake of My love and transmit My love to others.

I have other goals, but these goals can only be met if My Body on Earth simply does three things: Abide in Me, Abide in My Word, and Abide in My Love.  Ask My Holy Spirit to help you fulfill those three requirements that must be fulfilled  for My Kingdom to come and My will to be done on Earth as it is in heaven.

JOHN 15:1-13

ENTRENCHED

Certain legal rights are entrenched in your constitution. Right now those rights are being infringed upon.  When I walked on Earth, I never got involved with the oppression that the Roman government was placing upon people.

I knew that when certain rights are violated that this was the work of My adversary.  I gave My disciples all authority over the devil and his armies of demons.  Paul wrote that My body on earth does not war with flesh and blood, but with principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and wickedness in heavenly places.

What is happening in your country is a spiritual war that can only be won through intercession.  I gave you and every believer My righteousness when I gave My life to redeem the world from sin.  You now have every right to take the spiritual weapons I have given you to bind the work of the father of lies in your country and to release My Spirit of truth to unveil all lies and corruption. Use those weapons.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-6

PRIVILEGE

There are many things that people consider a privilege to do.  The disciples felt it was a privilege to follow Me even though it cost them to be My disciples.  In fact, for many this privilege cost them their very lives.

You have a great privilege today to be one of My disciples.  Even though  you cannot hear My voice teach you,  My teaching and My words all benefit you.  Spending time in My presence will also give you great joy. You truly are an ambassador for Me on this Earth, and I am privileged to have you as My disciple.

I have given you another privilege while you are on Earth.  That privilege is prayer.  Praying will not cost you your life, but there is a price to pay.  I want you to pray effective, fervent prayers and sometimes this means that you will have to  lay down some of your time spent doing Earthly things.  What ever the cost for you, your prayers will pay great dividends in My kingdom.  Keep praying.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:20; JAMES 5:16

SAVOR

 I gave you the word "savor."  You looked it up in the dictionary and it means to excite interest.  It is also defined as something that acts upon the sense of smell and taste.  You will see this word in both the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, but it is spelled savour.

As you read the Old Covenant, you will see how the early sacrifices that were made to My Father were a sweet smelling savour to Him.  This word is used several different ways in the New Covenant. Paul wrote to the Corinthian Church these words: "Now thanks be to God, Who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14)."

Paul expressed what I want to express to you and all My body on Earth.  My desire is that you and and all believers will be able to share their knowledge of Me with others in such a way that those who hear will hunger and thirst to not just know about Me, but to also know Me as their Lord and Savior.  My prayer is that many will be saved and finally understand that I can cause them to triumph through all life's trials.

LEVITICUS 1:9; 2 CORINTHIANS 2:14

FERVENT

My brother James wrote that effective, fervent prayer will avail much.  You are fervent in prayer when you pray with intensity and without ceasing.  There are many examples of fervent prayer in My Word.  

One of those examples was when some of my disciples were gathered in a home to pray for My servant Peter to be released from prison.  As they prayed fervently, angels came to Peter's prison and released him.  When Peter knocked on the door, those gathered could not believe that it was Peter.

You have been fervently praying for a turn around in your country that will cause the foundations of righteousness to be restored in your land.  Keep fervently praying with faith believing that it is My desire to pierce the darkness in your country with the light of My glory.

JAMES 5:16; ACTS 12

FRESH

You have been crying out for your nation to have a fresh start.  So much corruption and darkness has entered your nation, but nevertheless I can bring all darkness to light and cleanse your nation of its corruption.

Remember I would have spared Sodom and Gamora if there had only been ten righteous men in that city. There are millions of righteous people in your nation who have been crying out to Me to heal their land. 

I have heard those cries, and already there is a fresh wind blowing that will sweep away the dark clouds of deception and corruption. Keep praying.

GENESIS 18:32

WATERS

The dark waters in your nation seem to be almost at flood stage, but take heart.  When the enemy comes in like a flood, I have promised to raise up a standard.

In 1990 I gave you a prophecy. You were awakened in the night in February of 1990 when you heard with your spiritual ears that I had opened the flood gates and that there would be a flood of evil and a flood for good released in your land.

At that time I gave you the assignment to warn people that they must hide themselves in the Rock (I am that Rock) or they would be swept away by the flood of evil.  The warning was that if anyone who puts their hopes in this world's system (governments, financial institutions, education or any other worldly institution that they could be deceived.  Now is the time for My church, My believers, to anchor their hopes in Me and Me only.  When they do this, they will never be discouraged or deceived.

ISAIAH 59:19

TOGETHER/GATHER

It does not take an army to turn the world upside down.  You certainly can see what happened when My twelve disciples did turn the world right side up instead of upside down,  Persecution caused My disciples to preach the gospel in many nations.  Even India has memories of My servant Thomas who evangelized that nation.

Darkness of deception has fallen upon your land, but the light of true believers will be like a lighthouse  that will beam the light of My gospel throughout the world. I am shaping My church into that lighthouse.

Be ready to fulfill your assignment.  Those who are faithful to Me will continue to gather together to pray because My goal is to gather a huge harvest of souls into My Kingdom before I return.  Keep standing in faith and together like minded men and women of faith will be co-laborers with Me to gather in this last great harvest.  Let this phrase be your motto: "Together we will gather."

MATTHEW 23:37

DESIRE

 I know you desired for the new leader of your nation to be a person who desired to stand up for human rights, free speech and the right of the unborn to live.  This did not happen, but I do not want you to think that I did not hear your prayers.

Your desires lined up with My desires to protect the unborn and to have leaders who would believe in Me and desire to do My will.  Do not give up praying for these desires to be fulfilled.

I grant the desires of the righteous.  I am able to turn the hearts of kings like I turn the waters in the river courses.  Pray for those in leadership and lift their hearts before Me.  I have the power to change hearts which I will do as you look forward to a global revival.  With Me all things are possible

PSALM 37:4; DANIEL 2:21;

SURROUND

You are observing thousands of troops surrounding your capital city.  What you do not see is the thousands of angelic forces that are surrounding your capital.

The prayers of so many near the capital on January 6th invited armies of angels to come and surround the area of the capital city of your nation.  

My angels encamp around those who fear Me.  Those angels that were present during the sincere praise and worship near the capital are still there.  The cries for mercy were heard.  Continue to pray for legions of angels to encamp around not only your capital, but every state capital in your nation.

PSALM 34:7

 

STAY

Sailors throughout history have shouted this phrase, "STAY THE COURSE!" They also use the phrase, "STEADY AS YOU GO."  Traveling through life is like traveling in a boat across the sea.  Often there are storms along the way.  It is at those times that you need to remember those two phrases.

When the storms of life cause disappointment, discouragement, and even doubt to assail your soul, I want to remind you to "STAY THE COURSE."  The course is My path of righteousness that I have designed for you to travel throughout your life.

You will also hear Me say, "STEADY AS YOU GO."  Storms in life may temporarily shake your confidence and faith in Me, but if you have been steady daily to abide in Me, My Word, and My love, you will not lose faith.  Remember these words as you go through the horrific storm in your nation now.

JOHN 15:

DETERMINED

When I walked on Earth, I was determined to always do My Father's will.  My Father's will was to heal, deliver, and redeem mankind from the bondage of sin. 

As I walked around the Galilee and traveled to Israel for the feasts, I had many divine appointments that My Father had arranged.  I had to listen carefully to the Holy Spirit as He led me to those appointments. This is the way I want you to live day by day.

Submit yourself to be led by My Holy Spirit during the day and ask Him to help you hear His voice clearly so that you do not miss any divine appointments that have been determined by My will for you that day.

JOHN 4:31-35

OVERCOMERS

The revelation I gave to John while he was on the isle of Patmos listed the rewards that would be given to those who overcome. Those rewards will be given to those who are steadfast in their faith in Me.

Many believed that I would intervene to make your nation turn back to being a righteous nation founded on the principles of My Word.  When you look at the natural things that are happening now in your nation, it would be natural for you to feel discouraged.

I want you to stop looking at the natural.  Instead turn your eyes upon Me and remember My promise to all believers: "This is the victory that overcomes the world even your faith."  Ask My Holy Spirit to help you stay steadfast in your faith, and know that I have supernatural power to win all battles.  

REVELATION 2 and 3; 1 JOHN 5:4

INFORMATION

When I walked on Earth, information about situations traveled slowly.  Most of the information we received was from the Torah and from the words others shared with us.  Since you live in the age of technology, information can flood your computer and phone in a matter of minutes.

You have to ask My Holy Spirit to help you discern what is truthful or untruthful information. The only way you can discern what is true is to abide in My Word.  The writer of Hebrews wrote that My Word was living and powerful.  

Only My Word has the power to divide the soul from the spirit.  It also has the power to discern the thoughts and intents of your heart.  There is much disinformation designed by My enemy to try to steal your faith in Me.  Spend time in My Word daily, and then ask My Holy Spirit to lead you to truthful sources of information.

HEBREWS 4:12

PREGNANT

You asked Me to speak to you while you dreamed and slept last night, and you did receive a dream. This dream is one that is important for My body on Earth to hear.  You had a picture of a woman who seemed to be pregnant, but instead of having a baby in her womb, she had a Bible in her womb.

So many in My body on Earth have been pregnant with My Word.  They have been faithful to read My Word and meditate upon it.  However, now is the time for My Word to be delivered boldly through decreeing and declaring My Word. My Word does not become a sword in the Spirit until it is voiced.

It is vital for My body on Earth to read My Word out loud and declare and decree My Word.  When you and all believers are faithful to do this, the lies that are being voiced by My enemy will be defeated and the truth will come forward. I will anoint My Word as it is declared, and angel armies will be activated to do battle in the spiritual realm.

HEBREWS 4:12; PSALM 103:20

ACCUSATIONS

Your nation is experiencing a cloud of deception that has been orchestrated by My enemy.  He is a deceiver and the father of lies.  He knows his time is short ,and he is making every effort to pull down the one nation that has been vital in sharing the gospel to the world.

You must pray for your president and your nation in this dark hour.  Understand that there is a great spiritual battle going on that you cannot see.  However, as a believer, you can feel that battle.  The only way to join in with that battle is to pray.

Keep Asking, Seeking, and Knocking. Ask Me as captain of the heavenly hosts to send armies of angels to assist in this battle. Seek Me with all your heart.  The promise is that if you submit yourself to Me and resist the devil, he will flee.  Knock.  Keep knocking on the courts of heaven to put a restraining order on all who have cooperated with the devil in this deception. 

MATTHEW 7:7-8

LENGTH

My servant Paul prayed that all believers would be able to comprehend what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of My love.  The breadth of My love is My truth.  My truth sets people free and allows them to be willing to have their lives examined by all because they are not hiding anything.

The length of My love is My mercy.  My mercy endures forever.  My mercy extends to all generations. The depth of My love is My forgiveness.  My forgiveness is able to penetrate the deep recesses of the heart and shine a light on all hidden sin.  When those sins are confessed, I drop them into My sea of forgiveness.

The height of My love is My grace.  My grace enables believers to do supernaturally what is impossible to do in the natural.  All of these aspects of My love need to be expressed by My body on Earth.  My love never fails and as you depend upon My perfect love, all your fears will fade away, and you will never fail,

EPHESIANS 3:18

PREPARE

My Father sent John the Baptist, My cousin, to prepare the way for My coming.  The Spirit of Elijah was upon John as he called for people to repent.  Many responded to his call and were baptized by John in the Jordan River.

Malachi prophesied that the spirit of Elijah would be poured out once again and would turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers.in the last days.  You are in those days. 

Pray for My Holy Spirit to give the gift of repentance first to My body on Earth.  Pray that many believers will respond.  I am purifying My church and as My true believers humble themselves, fast,  pray, and repent, the way will be prepared for Me to return.

MARK 1:2-4; MALACHI 4:5-6

EVIDENCE

My servant Paul wrote in Romans that all of mankind is without excuse if they refuse to acknowledge that God exists. The heavens declare My glory, and it is evident that the Earth is My handiwork.

The evidence that My Father and I exist can only be denied if people have been deceived. You are living at a time in history when the father of lies (the devil) has used the weapon of deception to try to prove that I do not exist.

Pray against the lying spirits that have oppressed and even possessed many people.  I am the way, the truth, and the life.  I have sent My Spirit of Truth to dispel lies.  Pray that the veil of deception will be lifted off your nation and other nations. Pray that My Spirit will open the eyes of the understanding of many as the time draws near to My return.

ROMANS 1:18-20; REVELATION 12:9; 2 JOHN 1:7; EPHESIANS 3:

LIKEMINDED

Even though it seems a very dark time has come upon your nation, I want you to enter into the joy of My kingdom. I want My body on Earth to rejoice and be overwhelmed with My peace.  I want them to remember that they are not citizens of this world, but they are citizens of heaven and ambassadors for Me on the Earth.

You may not understand what has happened in your nation or why, but I want you not to lean on your own understanding, but instead I want you to trust Me with all of your heart.  

When Elijah felt he was all alone,  I reminded him that there were 7,000 with him who had not bowed their knee to Baal. I want you to rejoice in the true fact that you are a part of a huge army of likeminded believers who put their trust in Me. So rejoice today and keep rejoicing. 

PROVERBS 3:5; 1 KINGS 19:10, 14, 18

PEACEABLE

When you look at what is happening in your nation, you may get discouraged as you see riots and unrest. You may feel helpless to do anything about this situation.  However, My Word tells you exactly what to do.

Paul exhorted Timothy to pray for the leaders who are in authority so that people will live a peaceable life. Your prayers will make a difference.

Do not let a day go by without praying for those in authority over your nation.  Also seek peace and pursue it.  One of the major fruits of righteousness is peace.

1 TIMOTHY 2:2; PHILIPPIANS 1:11

ENCOUNTER

 As you read My Word, you will see the many stories of how individuals had their encounters with My Father and Me.  You recently read how Joseph had several encounters with angels who gave him messages in His dreams. He was told what to do in his dreams, and because he obeyed those instructions, I was protected from those who sought to kill Me.

These encounters are not limited to what has happened in the past as recorded in My Word.  I want you to have encounters with Me often.  Be expectant when you have your morning quiet times and even while you sleep.  

Be willing to wait upon Me and listen intently to the still, small voice of My Spirit.  As the world grows darker, it is vital that you have your spiritual ears tuned to hear My voice so that you will be at the right place at the right time.  My Spirit has been given to lead and guide you.  Seek His help daily.

MATTHEW 1:18-21; 2:13

River

Paul met Lydia when she and other women were praying by the riverside in Philippi.  When  you meet with Me in prayer this year, I want you to spend some of those times with Me outside. I loved to go into the mountains to pray. 

I recognize that you have been limited in your time of corporate prayers with others because of the virus that has invaded the world. I want to invite you to pray often in this next year in places where you can see the beauty of My creation.

When Lydia and her friends gathered by the river, they did not know that one day she and her friends would gather by the river of life in the New Jerusalem.  My servant John described this river in the vision I gave him when he was secluded on the isle of Patmos. Look forward to that future time with Me, but in the meantime, enjoy many fellowship times with Me both inside and outside your home in this next year.

ACTS 16:14; REVELATION 22:1-2

ARRANGEMENTS

Whenever there is a wedding, party, or a funeral in your family, several members of  the family usually get together to discuss what the arrangements will be.  Where will the event be?  What will be served? What will be the date?

These are all questions that should be answered way in advance of the event so that plans can be made in a timely fashion.

There is one major event in your life that you will not have to get together to plan.  That event is "The Marriage Supper of the Lamb,"  All those who believe in Me and have entered eternal life will be at this feast.  It is already planned.  The exact date of this event is yet to be revealed to Me.  I am looking forward to serving all My beloved at this feast. I trust you are looking forward to it also.

REVELATION 19:9

DENY

 I challenged My disciples to deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me. People often misinterpret this statement I made while I walked on Earth.  

Some have said that the cross means a burden they must bear.  I do not want anyone to bear their burdens.  I am the "Good Shepherd" Who called those who follow Me sheep. Sheep are not burden bearers.  I invited all to give their burdens to Me.

The cross I was speaking of in this statement is your flesh.  The cross that you have to bear throughout life is your flesh that has worldly lusts. The lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and lust of the pride of life make you vulnerable to give into temptation. Give your flesh daily to Me and allow Me to help you deny your flesh and pull down every stronghold in your life that keeps you imprisoned to worldly lusts.

MATTHEW 16:24, 11: 28-30; 1 JOHN 2:15-16