SOMMER FAMILY BLESSING

Welcome to the blog for Linda Sommer.

My Blog will cover three subjects:

WORD FROM THE LORD, FAMILY, and MINISTRY.

WORD FROM THE LORD
Every day I spend time with the Lord in the morning and He speaks to my heart words that are encouraging, exhorting and sometimes rebuking.

At first, I felt not to share these words with others, but then I realized I am just one of His followers. There are many people who need a word daily from the Lord, but they do not have the time to seek Him. This is why I decided to share the words I received from time to time. The messages are in first person as the the Lord relayed them to my spirtual ears.

FAMILY
We have three sons and nine grandchildren. There is something new happening all the time in the Sommer family. I will post some of these events of interest.

MINISTRY
Tom and I have traveled the world. To find out more about our ministry you may consult our webpage -
http://www.voiceofthesword.com/.
I will keep you updated on future speaking enagements and ministry developments.


Tuesday, February 28, 2023

WIN

It is in the nature of man to desire to win.  You can remember how even as a child when you played games with your friends, you wanted to win.

Life is not a game.  I gave you life.  I chose you from the foundation of the world to be in My family.  I created you to glorify Me.  I wanted you to bring more people into My family by sharing My good news 

My good news is that if anyone believes that I died to forgive them of their sins, and they repent of their sins, and receive Me as their LORD and Savior, they will be saved. They will be saved from the grip of Satan who is a thief who wants to destroy them.  I sent My Spirit to indwell you.  Draw near to Me, resist the devil and you will always be a winner.

ROMANS 10:8-10; JOHN 10:10

Monday, February 27, 2023

YES

All the promises are Yes and Amen when you are in Me.  Many claim the promises, but many are conditional. You must be in Me and I must indwell you for the promises to be fulfilled.

There are so many promises in My Word.  I sent the promise of My Father after I ascended to heaven.  I sent this promise of My Holy Spirit to you and all believers.  Those gathered in the upper room received the power of My Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit was the power that raised Me from the dead.  That resurrection power dwells within you. Thank Me today for My Holy Spirit Who can quicken (life) your mortal body.

2 CORINTHIANS 1:20;  ACTS 1:4; ROMANS 8:11;   

Sunday, February 26, 2023

DARKNESS

The world is so dark right now, but I want you to know that as the world darkens, your light shines brighter and brighter.  Never forget that I dwell in the midst of darkness.

My Father has commanded the light to shine out of darkness into your heart to give you the light of the knowledge of My glory in My face.  This is why it is so important for you to keep focused on Me through these dark times.

My Spirit, Who lives within you, will always be shining, I sent My Spirit to lead and guide you into all truth. I will guide you and lead you through these dark times as you yield to My Spirit and abide in My Word.

PROVERBS 4:18; 2 CORINTHIANS 4:6-7; JOHN 16:13 

Friday, February 24, 2023

FAMILY

I am a family God.  When I created the world, I wanted a family, and I still want a family.  This is why Father and I blessed Adam and Eve and gave them instructions to be fruitful and multiply.

I know there are many of my beloved who are not married and who have chosen to not marry.  Paul was not married, but many of my disciples were.

My instructions to Adam and Eve are also given to those who are single.  What  means so much to Me is that everyone who knows Me intimately (whether single or married) will allow Me daily to give them the will and the way to do My good pleasure.  My good pleasure is to have multitudes in My family. 

GENESIS 1:28;PHILIPPIANS 2:13

Thursday, February 23, 2023

NOW

Faith can only operate in the present time.  Each step you take in life is a step of faith.  You believe that you will be able to take the next step so you lift your foot up to take that step.

Faith is always active.  When you wait upon Me, you experience a time of waiting until the promise is manifested on earth. Abraham had to wait many years before his promised son was born.

Faith always speaks.  It is not silent.  This is why I want you to make declarations and decrees that are in My Word. I have promised  to pour out My Spirit upon all flesh.  Believe this and speak this and thank Me for this promise.

ACTS 2:16-17

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

STREAMS

The outpouring of My Spirit that you are now experiencing was described in My Word.  The promise was made that one day I would pour out My Spirit on all flesh.  Peter spoke of this outpouring just after My Spirit came upon those gathered in the Upper Room after I was resurrected.

I received the promise of My Father, My Holy Spirit, when I ascended.  The early disciples were empowered by My Spirit to be My witness throughout the earth.

This first outpouring was the early rain.  Now you are experiencing the latter rain.  Pray that these  young people who have been touched by My power that they will go out and witness to the world.

ACTS 2:1-4

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

ENLIGHTEN

Many young people are hungering to know Me.  Many of them have been in church, but they have never really known Me intimately.  

Pray for these young people to have the eyes of their understanding enlightened, and that they will discover the hope of their calling. As they put their faith in Me and receive Me as their Lord and Savior, they will recognize that they have entered My family and that they now can inherit all My riches in glory.

Pray that these young people will begin to be sensitive to My voice as My Holy Spirit reveals to them those things I desire for them.  Pray that this hunger to know Me better and to receive My love will spread worldwide.

EPHESIANS1:18


Monday, February 20, 2023

WINGS

I am the One Who lays the beams of My chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds My chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind,  Who makes the angels spirits; ministers a flaming fire.

I am the One Who causes My presence to be carried to nations.  Look to Me and believe that I can carry My presence on the wings of the wind to nations all over the world.

You have recently seen how My presence in power is spreading to this young generation. Eagles wait for the wind to blow before they fly and then they glide and soar to amazing heights.  Pray that the young people who are experiencing revival will be like eagles who leave their nest and glide with the wind of My Spirit to the nations.

PSALM 104:3-4

Sunday, February 19, 2023

BUD

I am the one Who waters the Earth.  I am the One Who brings the spring rains.  Those rains cause the bud to come forth so that it will then give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater.  

When the earth brings forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the I will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. 

Pray for My righteousness and praise to spring forth from those places where people are now experiencing My awesome presence.  Keep praying for more rain so that My presence and power will be known in every nation.

ISAIAH 55:10, 61:11

Friday, February 17, 2023

RAIN

Nothing is more refreshing than smelling freshly mown grass after a rain.  The young generation in your nation is experiencing a refreshing from My Holy Spirit as the latter rain of My Spirit is falling just as the prophets of old predicted.

The early rain came when My Spirit fell upon the 120 who were gathered in the Upper Room in Jerusalem during the celebration of Pentecost.

I have chosen you and many in My body on earth to pray that this refreshing revival will spread throughout the earth.  My Spirit is pouring out upon all flesh.  My instructions are as recorded in My Word: "Ask you of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD will make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field (Zechariah 10:1)."

ACTS 2:17; ZECHARIAH 10:1


Thursday, February 16, 2023

ABOVE

I am able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think according to the power that works in you.  The power that works within you is My Spirit.  Follow Holy Spirit's lead as you pray for what I promised.  I promised that I would pour out My Spirit upon all flesh in the last days..

I have heard the cry for righteousness to be established once again and for justice to reign in your land and throughout the world.

Do not stop asking.  Do not stop praying for the wind of My Holy Spirit to blow in every city, town, and village throughout the world. You have been called as an intercessor for such a time as this.  I will be faithful to do this as you keep praying.

EPHESIANS 3:20; ACTS 2:17; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:24

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

MEEK

I invited all those who were heavy laden to take My yoke upon them and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart. I promised that if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, then I would hear from heaven and heal their land.

Before I return to earth, the fruit of meekness must be developed in My body on Earth.  Moses was able to do the many miracles that occurred to free My people in Egypt because He was a meek man. 

Pray for the meekness of My presence to be revealed though out your nation and the world. I said, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."  Worldwide awakening will occur when My body on earth is meek.

MATTHEW 11:29; 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

SUFFICIENT

I am all sufficient.  Whenever you are facing times when your needs are not being met in a sufficient way, I want you to turn to Me.  I am able to meet all your needs according to My riches in glory.

There are times when many of my beloved believe that they just cannot take anymore tragedy, trauma, or loss.  There seems to be no end to the tragedies that are happening worldwide. 

People have experienced so much loss because of the plague that was upon the Earth.  Many do not know to turn to Me.  They do not know that My grace is sufficient to carry them through their weakest times. The message I want you to share with others now is that where people are weak, I can be their strength.

PHILIPPIANS 4:19; 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9

Monday, February 13, 2023

TARES

The fields are always white and ripe for harvest.  There will be a last time harvest of souls before I return.  I taught about this harvest in a parable.  I shared that an enemy had sown many tares in the wheat fields.

Those tares looked very much like the wheat.  The man who sowed good seed wanted to gather the tares out of the fields before the harvest.  However, he was told to let the tares grow with the wheat until harvest time.

It is up to Me to separate the tares from the wheat because you do not have the ability to determine the hearts of people.  However, you can judge their fruits. Ask My Holy Spirit to send the gift of repentance to many worldwide because I will only gather the good wheat into My barn. The tares will be burned.  

MATTHEW 13:24-30

Thursday, February 9, 2023

SEAL

I told My disciples that after I ascended to heaven that I would send them the promise.  I told them to wait in Jerusalem until they received that promise of My Father.  I told them they would receive that promise and that they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit soon.

They all received power that day when My Holy Spirit baptized them.  They received My very Spirit to dwell within them and My Spirit would empower them to do the same works that I did.

They not only received power on that day, but they were sealed by My Holy Spirit.  Holy Spirit was the earnest of their inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.  You are My purchased possession and now you can look forward to receiving all My riches in glory.

ACTS 1:4-5; EPHESIANS 1:13-14

Monday, February 6, 2023

GIFT

When you are given a gift that you love, you want to show and share what that gift means to you.  That is what I want you to do with the good news you received and believed that saved you from sin.

Yes, when you believed that I lived, was buried, arose from the dead, and ascended into heaven, you received the greatest gift I could give you.  I gave you the faith to believe and the grace to receive My gift of salvation to you.

Do not hesitate to share what this gift means to you with others.  This gift will never wear out.  It is eternal.  Ask Me for divine appointments to share My gospel with others.

EPHESIANS 2:8

 

Sunday, February 5, 2023

TREES

Trees represent life to most of those who live in My homeland, Israel.  Today is the celebration of Tu B'shvat which is a day when many people in Israel are planting trees.  It is the celebration of the new year of trees.

The prophet Isaiah wrote that we are called trees of righteousness, the plantings of the LORD.  My ministry while I was on earth is described in Isaiah 61:3: To appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified.

I rejoice over you with singing and the trees are clapping their hands in praise because you believe in My sacrifice for your sins.  I died on a tree so that you can become a tree of righteousness.  Rejoice with all those in Israel who are planting trees on this TuB' shvat.

LEVITICUS 19:23-25;  ISAIAH 61:3


Saturday, February 4, 2023

LIBERTY

I want you to remember to pray for those in My body on earth who do not have the same liberty you have to meet and pray together.  Do not take your liberty for granted.  Pray for those who have been imprisoned for their faith.

Pray also for those who are bound by strongholds and oppressed by My enemy.  So many in the world are imprisoned emotionally and mentally by Satan.  Speak My Word against this oppression.

Through your intercession, many can be liberated.  The fast I have chosen for you is to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke of bondage. My Holy Spirit will give you the names of people you are to lift up to Me daily in prayer.

ISAIAH 58:6

Friday, February 3, 2023

FATHER

 I know how grateful you are that I came and reconciled you to My Father through My sacrifice for your sins when I shed My blood to forgive and cleanse you of sin.

You now can call My Father, "Abba."  You can now lay all of your burdens on the mercy seat where Father and I will take those burdens and pray about them.

I ever live to make intercession for you.  Now, I want your to intercede for you fatherless nation where so many men have abandoned their fatherly duties.  Pray for these fathers to be convicted by My Holy Spirit and humbly confess their lack of responsibility to their family for not being the spiritual head of their home.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:19

Thursday, February 2, 2023

PERVERSE

 My servant David wrote: "Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth: unite my heart to fear Your name (Psalm 86:11)." Many people today have divided hearts.  Divided hearts occur when hearts have been broken through rejection, sexual and physical abuse, and all kinds of past trauma.

My assignment while on Earth was to heal broken hearts.  No counseling can do this,  but I can. Others have divided tongues.  When people speak perverse things, their spirit is divided.  Some of the perverse things that people are speaking now are: "The LORD has forsaken the earth, and the LORD does not see (Ezekiel 9:9)."

Satan is the prince and power of the air and he is filling the air with perverse lies. My Word becomes a sword that can cut through these lies. Bind the perverse and the lying spirits in your land, and loose the Holy Spirit of truth by speaking My Word out loud.

PSALM 86:11; PPROVERBS 15:4; EZEKIEL 9. 9

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

CALM

I was able to calm the storm with these words, "Peace, be still!" I want you to use the same words I spoke whenever you are overwhelmed with anxiety or fear.

You are living in fearful times simply because things in your nation and the world are changing so rapidly.  You do not know what will happen next. However, when you speak the very words I spoke to calm the storm out loud, My peace will settle over you.

My peace is beyond your understanding, but it is not at all worldly.  People are crying out for worldly peace, but this will not come until I return.  Calm your emotions today and still the worry in your mind by saying, "Peace be still."

MARK 1:25