THOUGHTS

I not only know your thoughts, but I want you to know that My thoughts toward you are more than can be numbered as you go through the various trials in your life on Earth.

I did say that in the world you would have tribulation.  Then I gave these words of exhortation:  "Be of good cheer for I have overcome the world."

I have overcome every trial that you may face in your life so that you are now able to overcome with My strength.  My joy will be your strength as you face sorrowful times in life. Draw upon My strength by feeding your spirit and soul daily with the bread of My Word, and you will discover how precious are My thoughts toward you.

PSALM 139:17; JOHN 16:33 

DIVISION

John warned against the spirit of anti-Christ.  That spirit has been around ever since I was born on the Earth.  This is the wicked principality that is hovering over your country now.  When you are in prayer groups,  I want you to bind that wicked spirit and curse its fruit.

The fruit of the spirit of anti-Christ is division.  As you look at what is happening in your government, in families and in all of the culture now, you see the fruit.

I have given you the keys to the kingdom. Whatever you bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth is loosed in the heaven.  Use those keys and after you bind that wicked spirit, loose My Holy Spirit of truth.  The plan of My adversary is to rush My timing and establish the anti-Christ person before his time.  This will not work as My church comes together and uses the weapons I have given them.

1 JOHN 2:18-23, 1:7; 4:3; MATTHEW 16:19

TRANSGRESSION

When I died on the cross I died to offer forgiveness not only for sin, but also for iniquity, and transgressions. David had a prophetic word about Me.  He knew that one day I would blot out the transgressions and purge them away.

Isaiah prophesied that as a thick cloud your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins would be forgiven and redeemed.  I was wounded for your transgressions so that you now can receive forgiveness for your transgressions, but you can also receive power to forgive others for their transgressions.

Whenever a person oversteps or rebels against and breaks My law, that person has transgressed.  One of my major commandments is that you love one another as I have loved you that you also love one another.  If a person has attempted to hurt you in some way, that person has transgressed this law.  When this happens, My will is that you cover that transgression which means do not speak of it ever again. Psalm 32:1: "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." Proverbs 17:9: "He who covers a transgression seeks love; but he who repeats a matter separates very friends."

ISAIAH 53:5; JOHN 13:34; PSALM 32:1; PROVERBS 17:9

SLEEP

The disciples could not understand why I did not go to the grave of Lazarus as soon as they found out he was ill.  I told them that Lazarus was asleep and that I would go and wake him up.  Then I told them plainly that Lazarus was dead.

Sleep is so much like death.  When you go to bed, you close your eyes, pull up the covers over most of your body and lay there in your bed until the next morning.  When a person dies, his eyes close and later his body is covered. The spirits of those who believe in Me will meet Me the moment they take their last breath.

Later I will awaken the physical bodies of  all those who are dead with a trumpet sound when I return to earth. Those who believe in Me will be resurrected with new bodies.  You trust Me to keep you breathing every time you go to bed.  I give My beloved sleep, so never fear death.  

JOHN 11:11-14; PSALM 127:2

CALLING

Those who know Me are called kings,  a royal priesthood, and even a holy nation.  I know that sometimes you do not feel like a king or a priest, but that is how I see you.

When you were born again by My Spirit, you left the kingdom of darkness and you were translated into My kingdom of light. You are a joint heir with Me, and My title is King and Priest.

You are in Me and I am in you.  You are a co-laborer with Me as I prepare to rule and reign on Earth. Until I return, I want you to understand the authority that I have given you as a king and the anointing I have given you as priest.  Search My Word, and you will discover how to use that authority and how to receive that anointing daily.

1 PETER 2:9

END

The disciples were always asking Me when the end of the age would come.  I told them that when the gospel of My kingdom was preached to all nations, then the end would come.

With My Father and I there is no end to time.  We live in eternity.  It is hard for you to grasp eternity while you are on Earth because you live in a linear time zone.  My Father, and Spirit, and I live in a circle of time where there is no end.

When I said, "I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, I was speaking to the churches that were on Earth. Eternity begins the moment a person is born again of My Spirit, and when a believer takes his last breath on earth, he simply enters into a more glorious eternity than he experienced on Earth. 

MATTHEW 24:14; REVELATION 21:6

CONTINUE

When the multitude continued with Me for three days, and had nothing to eat, I had compassion on them, and I blessed the loaves and fishes and they multiplied. They were all fed.

When you have had to say goodbye to a loved one on Earth, even though you will see them again when you depart Earth, your heart grieves because you miss their presence with you on Earth.

Your life continues, and the days go buy with the rhythm of routine, but My presence is with you moment by moment.  Let My compassion flow to you through My Holy Spirit, and break bread with Me as you read My Word which is your spiritual food. Worship Me and join your loved ones who have gone before as they worship Me, and you will feel near to them again.

MATTHEW 15:32

LOSS

When a beloved family member dies, you grieve over your loss.  The verse from My Word that is used quite often at memorial services is Psalm 116:15:"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."

Whenever one of My saints dies, it is an overwhelming loss for Me.  The word, "precious," in Hebrew means costly.  It is always costly for Me to have a saint die, because I have lost a saint who was filled with the light of My glory.

Saints are lights who shine brightly in a very dark world.  When a saint leaves earth to be with Me, a light on earth has been snuffed out. While you are alive, make sure you let your light so shine before men so that they will see your good works and glorify My Father in heaven.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:6; MATTHEW 5:16

LIFE

I am life.  Without Me, you cannot take your next breath. " I am He Who lives, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore.  Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."   I am in control of both life and death.

When you face the trial of facing the possible death of a loved one who is precious to you, I want you to remember that I do hold the keys to death.  There is a spirit of death that would try to shorten a life, but I have  given you all authority over that spirit. Bind that spirit in My blood and command that spirit to leave.

When you believe in Me, the transference from life on the earth to heaven is with that last breath.  When you take your last breath, you will see Me face to face. What a day that will be when My face you will see and when you look into My face, you will see all the wonders of My grace.

REVELATION 1:18

LIFT

When you lift up holy hands to worship Me, I am so blessed.  The psalmist wrote, "Let my prayer be set before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice (Psalm 141:2)"

Lifting your hands in worship signifies two things - surrender and reception.  When you lift your hands towards heaven, you are surrendering yourself to Me.  Some people who are going through hard times often will just lift up their hands in dismay to signify that they have given up.  They actually exclaim, "I just give up!!"

I do want you to give up on yourself (your own self efforts to try to fix things).  Surrender yourself and whatever you are going through to Me right now.  Then receive My strength.  People greet their loved ones with both arms out stretched.  My arms are out stretched to you to perfect whatever concerns you today.

PSALM 141:2, 138:8

EXAMINE

David asked Me to examine him and prove him and to try the reigns of his heart.  David did not have to ask for Me to do this because I already knew his heart.  He was a man after My own heart.

Paul encouraged believers to examine their own hearts. He encouraged the church in Corinth to examine themselves to determine and prove to themselves that they were in Me.  I want you to never doubt that the Father and I live within you.  We are one in you and you are one with My Father and Me.

You do not have to examine yourself because you know Me and I know you.  I prayed that all the believers for generations to come after My death to be one even as I am one with the Father. Never doubt your own heart because your heart and every part of your being is one with Me.

PSALM 26:22; CORINTHIANS 13:5; JOHN 17:20-21

BIRTHDAYS

People try to guess what season I was born.  Most all over the world celebrate My birth on December 25. Astronomers who have studied when the star appeared over Bethlehem, have determined that I was born near March 23 or 24.

The shepherds were in the field when the angels appeared to them to announce My arrival. Since the shepherds were in the field and were watching their flocks at night, this meant that I was born during the lambing season.  They were there to assist with the new births.

The lambing season in Israel usually was between late January through March. I was crucified at the exact same time the lambs were being slain for the Passover celebration.  I am the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world.  What is most important is that I was born to reveal My Father's love to all mankind.  

JOHN 3:16; REVELATION 13:8

REVOLUTION

There was a revolution when I walked on Earth.  Many were resisting the edicts of the Roman Empire. Many were imprisoned or crucified. I stood up against the mandates of religious leaders, and I was crucified for My stand.

The devil is trying to set things up in the world for the person of the anti-Christ to take over.  Even though you see this evil spirit at work in your own land, it is not too late to stand against it.  You are in a spiritual battle.  Decisions are being made by your government that are all inspired by the ant-Christ spirit.

It is not to late to stand up.  I am in control over nations.  The government is on My shoulders.  However, what will happen in your nation depends on the true body of Christ on earth.  I have given you the keys to the kingdom and it is time you start using those keys in My name to bind the deceiving devils and to release My Holy Spirit of truth.

1 JOHN 2:22; ISAIAH 9:6

RELY/RELAY

The whole time I was on Earth I relied on My Father  to perform every work by the power of His Spirit through Me.  Those works were relayed to others and soon I was speaking to thousands.  This is how it will be in this end time harvest.

I did promise that all those who believe in Me and rely on My Holy Spirit would be able to do greater works than I even did.  I had to go to My Father so that the miracles, healings. and deliverances that took place when I was on earth would also take place through My disciples after I left. My Spirit was faithful to empower them.

I want you to rely on My Holy Spirit to lead and guide you to the works that I have already prepared for you to do.  Those works are written in your Book of Life.  Listen daily to My Spirit and just do the next thing He tells you to do.

JOHN 14:12; EPHESIANS 2:10

STABLE

When you hear that people in the hospital are stable, this means that all their vital signs are good.  Right now you are living in a world that is very unstable, and the vital signs are not good.

I gave My disciples exactly what would be the sign of My return.  I told them that the gospel of My kingdom would be preached throughout the world. Now, more than ever, the possibility of spreading My Word to every nation and even every village in the world is possible because of technology.  

Pray for laborers for this last harvest (an ingathering of souls like never before in history). You are needed to be a co-laborer with Me to pray in this last great harvest before I return.

MATTHEW 24:14

VOICE

I have chosen you to give My Word voice on Earth.  Whenever you give My Word voice on Earth, My angels come to attention to help you.

I also can use your voice to speak My gospel throughout the world.  Pray for all the laborers in different lands who are giving My Word voice.  Many have been persecuted for speaking up.  Pray for them also.

Those in power in your country are trying to take away your freedom of speech.  Bind the anti-Christ spirit that is trying to establish a platform for a one world government that will set things in motion for the physical ant-Christ to come.  Satan is trying to rush things because he is against an end time harvest that will save many throughout the world.  As you give voice to My Word, loose My Holy Spirit to come in revival power throughout your country and the world.

PSALM 103:20

IMPRESSIONS

Events in our lives leave certain impressions.  Some of these impressions are encouraging and some are not. I have given you a filter called  My Holy Spirit Who can give you the correct impressions as events occur in your life.

I want you to see life events as I see them. The only way that it is possible for you to make the shift from your own impressions to My impressions (how I see events and even people), is to abide in My Word.

It is through reading My Word that your mind is renewed, and you begin to think as I think.  What impressed you before will not impress you any more.  As you mature in this transformation process of your mind, what will impress you the most is My glory (My manifest presence on Earth).

EXODUS 33:18

ADJUST

Things are changing so fast in these last days that it is hard for you to adjust to the changes.  No one likes changes.  That was the case with My disciples.  They really had to adjust in order to quit their occupations and travel with Me around Israel.

The disciples were willing to adjust because they loved Me and they grew to trust Me even though most of them had no understanding of where we would go the next day or what I was trying to teach them.  Their understanding came later after their experience in the upper room at Pentecost.

You are My disciple.  In order to adjust to the changes in your nation and the world, you have to discern the times in order to know what to do.  The sons of Issachar discerned the times.  This was important because nothing took them by surprise. As you stay in My Word and close to Me, you will also receive discernment of the times, and this will give you great peace.

1 CHRONICLES 12:32

SUSTAIN

Sustaining power is found in My Word.  As you see the darkness of My adversary enveloping the world, you need sustaining power to overcome the demonic strategies of My enemy, the devil.  His main strategy is lies.  The only way to overcome or even discern lies is to bathe yourself in the water of My Word.  

Those who have closed Bibles will never be able to have sustaining power to overcome. I am the bread of life and you cannot partake of My life within you without feasting on My Word . However, you must not stop by just feeding yourself My Word.

The declaration of the promises of My Word is what will give you sustaining faith.  Faith comes from hearing and hearing by My Word.  Speak My Word against the powers of darkness.  My truths will only set you free from the oppression of the devil if you declare My Word.  My Word becomes the sword of the Spirit against the devil when you give My Word voice.

ROMANS 10:17; HEBREWS 4:12

PERCEPTION

By Me, through Me, and for Me was everything created that was created.  I gave you five senses (touch, taste, see, smell, and hear so that you can perceive fully the beauty of My creation. 

As you draw closer to Me, I can heighten these five senses so that you can begin to perceive things more like I perceive them.  I know you pray, "Lord, help Me to see others as You see them."  You do need the help of My Holy Spirit to do this.

When you meet a person for the first time, I do not want you to be quick to judge them. My Father told Samuel not to judge the future king of Israel by his outer appearance.  I see everyone I created as a special treasure.  I want you to see them the same way.

COLOSSIANS 1:16; 1 SAMUEL 16:7 

MOUNTAIN

Is there a mountain in your life that seems to be unsurmountable? You can praise Me today. Because of My shed blood for you there is no mountain so big in your life that you cannot conquer by My Spirit and in My strength.

When you come to Me in prayer, you are coming to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, that are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel (Hebrews 12:22-24)." 

Knowing where your prayers ascend should give you great comfort and confidence because you know that you are not alone.  A mighty assembly is joining you as you pray and most of all, you are coming to Me Who lives to make perfect intercession for you.  Rejoice!! Know that I am hearing your prayers and answering them.

HEBREWS 12:22-24; HEBREWS 17:25; PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

PLEASURES

My servant warned Timothy that there would be perilous times in the last days when there would be lovers of their own selves and lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.  He listed many other demonstrations of lawlessness in his letter to Timothy.

You see this happening in your nation and all over the world.  I want to tell you how you can have joy in the midst of all this darkness.

In My presence there is fulness of joy and in My right hand are pleasures for ever more.  The pleasures I have for you are My peace, joy, love, and righteousness.  Spend more time than ever in My presence and you will have joy throughout these last days.

1 TIMOTHY 3:1-5; PSALM 16:11