BUILDING

 We are being built throughout our lives. Our Master Builder is Jesus Christ. His building manual is the Bible. We are co-laborers with Him as He tells us what to do. We have a teacher who will help us understand the building manual.

Holy Spirit is our teacher, but he cannot help us learn if we do not read the manual.  He will give us the wisdom we need and also the understanding to apply that wisdom to our every day life.

Open this manual daily and listen carefully to the guidance and direction your Teacher gives you and then your building will be completed according to the plans of your Master builder.

1 CORINTHIANS 3:9

AGING

My friend Paul did not want to leave those he loved, but at the same time he wanted to be with Me.  As you approach your promised years (70 plus ten more if by reason of strength), you think more about meeting Me face to face.

I want you to pray for those who are seventy and above that they live out their days according what is written in their Book of Life.  

Everyone has one appointment in common.  It is appointed to man once to die and then the judgement. Pray that you make that appointment right on time (not a day early or a day late).  

HEBREWS 9:27; PSALM 139:16

COVERED

There is so much being done in darkness in your nation that I am now uncovering.  I have promised that there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid that shall not be known.

My light is able to penetrate all darkness.  The world is very dark right now because evil men love the darkness.  The deeds that they do in darkness will be revealed. The path of the just, however, will grow brighter and brighter as the days draw closer to My return. 

Do not concern yourself about the evil in the world.  Instead, concern yourself and pray about drawing closer and closer to My light each day.  Then I will able to shine My light brightly upon your path.

MATTHEW 10:26; PROVERBS 4:18

PURPOSE

So many young people in your present generation do not understand My purposes for their lives.  My purpose for each child born on earth is that they glorify Me on earth. 

I purpose that they have a spiritual birth that will provide for the spirit within them to be ignited by My love and My light.

The process of being born again can even happen at a very young age, but first that young child must come to know Me.  Do not hesitate to share the truths of My gospel even with very small children. How wonderful it is when a person receives My love and Lordship at a young age. Pray for the little ones.

EPHESIANS 1:11-12

CONTINUED

After My resurrection, My disciples continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

These activities are very important for you and the body of Christ to continue.  When they gathered together to break bread, they enjoyed fellowship with one another.  Fellowship over a meal is so valuable. I also want families to eat their meals together.  Few families do this in the age that you are living.

They also were careful to not add to or take away from the apostles' doctrines.  The gospel they shared that changed the world was simple.  They were of one accord when they prayed, and this is why their prayers availed much.

ACTS 2:42

WORKMANSHIP

I created you to walk in the works that I ordained you to walk in while you are on earth. You are My workmanship, and I created these good works for you to accomplish.

I am the One Who will do these works through you as you are faithful to daily listen to My Holy Spirit.  He will lead and guide you throughout each day.

These works are written in your Book of Life. They are like assignments given to you by your teacher, My Holy Spirit. Remember that I promised that you would do even greater works than I did while I was on earth.

EPHESIANS 2:10; JOHN 14:12  

GATHER

I shared the parable about the harvest time with My disciples. I shared how the sower sowed good seed, but when he was asleep, the enemy came and sowed tares in the field.. 

The servants of the sower wanted to gather all the tares in bundles and burn them, but the sower told them to let the tares grow with the wheat because if they gathered the tares, they could uproot the good wheat.

It is harvest time now. Many sowers have sown good seed in the past, but tares have been sown by My enemy when the church was asleep. When the reapers come, they will gather the tares and wrap them in bundles and burn them. I want those who are awake during this harvest time to keep sowing good seed.

MATTHEW 13:24-30

TRANSFORMED

My Word has transforming power.  Only as you abide in My Word daily will you be able to withstand the temptations that Satan will send you.

The world you live in today offers so many opportunities for you to be conformed to the world instead of being transformed by the renewal of your mind.

My Holy Spirit has the assignment to conform you to My image.  This means that He can help you to not be overwhelmed by the kingdom of darkness that is overshadowing the world today.  My Word is a lamp unto your feet.  It is My Word that will give you power to walk thru the darkness without stumbling.

ROMANS 12:2 

PURIFY

The condition of your heart is what truly matters. I said, For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witness, blasphemies (Matthew 15:19). 

When you were born again, you received My heart.  Your heart was circumcised.  However,  three worldly lusts remain in your flesh.

Solomon exhorted: "Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs  4:23) Your words, actions, reactions, and responses flow from your heart. Pray for Me to help you purify your heart and ask me to search your heart as David prayed in Psalm 139:23-24.

MATTHEW 15:19; PROVERBS 4:23; PSALM 139:23-24

FRIENDS

The day came when I no longer called My disciples servants.  I called them friends because a servant does not know what his master does. I could call them friends because I had shared with them all the things that I had heard from My Father.

You are My friend also because I have revealed to you everything that I did and said when I was on earth in My Word.

Keep studying My Word and you will discover all you need to know about Me.  As you are faithful to pray and study My Word, you will not just know about Me, you will know Me intimately and you will become more like Me.

JOHN 15:15

APPOINTMENTS

We all have appointments during each day that we need to keep.  There is one appointment that we all have in common. We all have an appointed time to die.

Until that appointed time, you have divine appointments that I want you to keep.  It is good that you ask every day to give you divine appointments.

I have those appointments written down in My Book of Life.  You may have missed some of those divine appointments because you were not listening to My Holy Spirit.  Listen carefully during the day to the voice of My Spirit so you will not miss out on any of these divine appointments.

HEBREWS 9:27

EXALT

David wrote: "The LORD lives; and blessed be My rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted." Even though I had not come to earth in physical form, the psalmist David knew Me in the Spirit. He even said that My face was ever before Him.

David exalted Me because I was His rock.  I was the One he could run to whenever he was in trouble.  He knew that only I was the One Who could save him from his enemies.

I want you to exalt Me daily.  The word, "exalt," in Hebrew means to "lift up." I promised that if I was lifted up, from the earth, I would draw all men unto Me.  Every time you lift Me up by exalting Me when you are with others, I have the opportunity to draw them to know Me as their LORD and Savior.

PSALM 18:46; JOHN 12:32

0RDER

I have promised to order the steps of a good man, and I delight in his way.  Whenever anyone who loves Me seeks Me and asks Me to order their steps, I am delighted that this person asked.

I know that you desire daily for Me to lead you in the path I have chosen you to go each day.  When you ask Me,  I am delighted that you asked because I know you want to go My way and not your own way.

Whenever you make the request for Me to direct your steps, I will lead you step by step by My Holy Spirit.  I will put you in the right place at the right time to fulfill the assignments I have given you for that day.  Always remember that I am the One Who works within you both to will and to do of  My good pleasure.

PSALM 37:23; PHILIPPIANS 2:13

VESSEL

 A vessel is created to contain something (water or other things).  I created you to be a vessel that contains Me.  Yes, when you were born I was there.  I kissed you with My light even before that time.  The moment you were conceived, I was there.

I was even there with you before the earth was formed.  I formed the earth to be a vessel to contain the fulness of My glory.  This will only happen when many of the vessels I created allow Me to fill their vessels with My glory (My manifested presence).

I commanded the the light to shine out of darkness to give you the knowledge of My glory in My very face.  I put the light of My glory into earthen vessels like you so the excellency of the power might be of Me, not you. Every day ask Me to fill your vessel with My glory and then keep shining for Me.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:6-7

MIGHTY

You love to sing the song, "What a Mighty God we serve"  I truly am a mighty God. David wrote many songs about My mighty power.

He wrote Psalm 24:7-8: "Lift up your heads, O you gates, and be you lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.  Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle."

Never forget to call on Me to fight your battles when My enemy attacks your soul.  Remember to take every thought captive when Satan tempts you and give that thought to Me so that I can then fight that battle for you.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-5

OPEN

I have opening power.  I told My disciples to "Ask and it shall be given you, seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  For every one who asks receives; and those who seek find; and to those who knock it shall be opened.

I want you to never hesitate to ask Me.  Ask Me for wisdom every day, and I will give it to you. Always keep seeking Me and you will find out more about Me every day.  

Keep praying and knocking on the door of My throne room. Whenever you pray to My Father in My name you can have sure confidence that if you pray anything according to My will, I will not only hear you, but I will also grant your request.  My door is always open to you when you come to Me.

MATTHEW 7:7-8; 1 JOHN 5:14-15

INCENSED

Whenever you are afraid, I want you to know that I am always with you.  Whenever you are dismayed, never forget that I am your God and I am able to strengthen you.

I will always help you in troubled times.  It seems that the whole earth is experiencing great darkness, but be confident that My light is always sufficient to penetrate the darkness. All those who have been incensed against you shall be ashamed and confused.

Even though you cannot feel My presence with you, I am upholding you with My right hand of righteousness. These promises were given to Isaiah many years before I was born on earth, but they are just as true in your lifetime as they were in the lifetime of Isaiah.

ISAIAH 41:10-11

PRESENT

You had many presentations in classes throughout your lifetime. I know you can remember being concerned about what you would say and how you would deliver your presentation.

There is one presentation that you will have when you first appear before the presence of My glory.  You do not have to be concerned or anxious about that presentation. 

I have been able to keep you from falling throughout your life. I will have exceeding joy when I present you before My Father's throne because you have been redeemed by My blood and have received My righteousness.  You will stand faultless before His glory.

JUDE 1:24

COMPASS

 David wrote: "For You, LORD, will bless the righteous with favor will You compass him as with a shield (Psalm 5:12)." David lived a life of flight and fear, but My favor was always surrounding Him.

He knew that he could run to Me, his high tower, whenever he was afraid.  When he was running from Saul, he knew that whenever he was overwhelmed, he could go to the rock that was higher than him.

He knew that I was a shield around about him, and that I was the glory and lifter of  his head.  Every time you are overwhelmed by the circumstances of life, know with assurance that I am your shield.  Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but I deliver them out of them all.

PSALM 5:12, 34:19

GREET

Paul always sent greetings to the churches and the people he had visited.  He was so good about keeping active correspondence with them.

It is so important for you to keep up with all of your friends.  Even though you may not call them everyday, I know you present all of them faithfully to Me each day as you lift them up in prayer.

I am so blessed that you greet Me every morning.  Always know that before you get in your prayer chair that I was with you through the night.  I look forward to our times together in the morning. As you pray for each of your friends, I greet them with a holy kiss even though they may not feel it.

1 THESSALONIANS 5:26

OVERWHELMED

I know you feel overwhelmed. when you hear teaching about the end times. This is why I told my disciples not to think about tomorrow because tomorrow will take thought of the things of itself.  

Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. There will be an increasing unveiling of the evil that exists in this day you are living.  I ask you to focus on the one thing that can get you through all the rest of your tomorrows.

That one thing is to seek  My kingdom first and My righteousness.  David had many hard times, and He got through those times by focusing on Me.  He wrote: "From the end of the earth will I cry unto You, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I (Psalm 61:2) I am your rock.

MATTHEW 6:34; PSALM 61:2

GARMENT

Every morning when you are dressing yourself, I want you to think about a garment that I want you to wear every day.  This garment never will be unclean and it will never wear out.

That garment is the garment of praise.  If you will be faithful to put on the garment of praise every day, your days will always be fruitful and you also will win every battle that you may face with my enemy.

I have given you the garment of praise to lift all heaviness away.  Praise is the devil's death nail, and he will not be able to have success with you if you will fill your day with praise. You can put this garment on by singing spiritual songs and hymns and making melody in your hearts.  Have a day filled with praise.

ISAIAH 61:3; EPHESIANS 5:19

UNTIL

When you were a teenager, you could not wait until you were eighteen when you would be considered an adult. As you age, it seems like the days just fly by.

I dwell in a place where there is no time or space.  I know you just cannot wait until I return to earth to take My bride home.  However, there is much to do on earth until that day.

Ask Me daily to fill you with My Holy Spirit's anointing so that each moment you have left on earth will produce more fruit for My kingdom.  Trust that I am the One Who works through you both to will and to do My good pleasure.  Trust your minutes into My hands and your last days will even be more fruitful than your earlier years.

PHILIPPIANS 2:13