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.


Friday, August 31, 2012

TRANSFERENCE

Transference is a psychological term that is used when one person transfers the emotions and character flaws he/she experiences to another person.  It is a way of getting the focus off yourself and your own weakness by putting the same weakness, (emotional or character flaws) upon another.  Few understand that transference is the technique demonic spirits use.  For example, a lying spirit that oppresses one person will accuse another person of having the same spirit.  When you know this truth about how things opperate in the spirit realm, you will be able to identify quickly those spirits that are oppressing a person who you may be ministering to. 

Everything that is manifested on earth has a spiritual basis.  When you know this, you understand that you do not fight against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and wickedness in heavenly places.  Satan's realm is the air around you.  Like it or not, demonic spirits watch you daily to try to pinpoint your weak areas.

Do not let these truths strke fear in your heart.  Understand that I have 2/3 of the heavenly hosts at My disposal to come to your aid whenever you declare My name or My Word.  It is extremely important that in these last days that you have your senses exercised to discern good and evil. I exhorted My disciples to "watch and pray" just before I left Earth.  Watch out for the devil because he wants you to take things personally.  Instead, come against the spirits that have an assignment against you and bind them in My blood.  Command them to go in My name to My footstool where I will deal with them.  I have given you the keys to the kingdom to bind and loose.  Use them today.

MATTHEW 16:19; EPHESIANS 6

Thursday, August 30, 2012

TRANSFORMATION

You are being conformed to My image day by day.  My Spirit has the assignment to make you more like Me each day of your life.  How does He do this?  As you behold Me in My Word, you begin to have revealtion knowledge of Who I am and what I did for you when I died for your sins.  My Word is like a mirror that unveils My glory to you.  You are changed from glory to glory as you behold Me.

Few of My saints just sit still in My presence.  They are so busy with all of their plans and they hope that day by day they are becoming more like Me.  However, you become like the person who you spend the most time with during each day.  You begin to have the same expressions and the same character as you live close to someone.  You can see evidence of this as you look at couples who have been married for years.  As they pray together and seek My face together, they become one with each other and one with Me.

This morning and every morning, I ask you just to take a few minutes to sit still in My presence.  Allow Me to speak to you from My Word.  Ask Me if there is a scripture I want you to read, and then wait to hear My voice.  I have fresh manna for you daily.  My Word gives this exhortation, "Seek My face."  How do you do this?  You seek My face daily as you acknowledge My presence with you moment by moment throughout the day.  Keep your focus on Me today, and you will be conformed to My image as you behold My face.

2 CORINTHIANS 3:18

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

STORY

History is My story (His story).  People can deny My existence, but it is written in history that I walked the earth in the flesh.  When you look into My Word, you will discover the character of My Father.  The story of My life is your story.  You are a history maker.  Why?  Your life is no longer your own, but it was bought with the high price of My own blood.

Today is not your day.  Today is My day to make history through you.  You are My glory.  Since I no longer am in the flesh on Earth, you are the one who can reveal My glory to others.  Father commanded the light to shine into your heart to give you the knowledge of Him in My face.  You contain My very life.

Never feel like that you are not sufficient.  I am the all sufficient One Who dwells within you by the power of My Holy Spirit.  If you need faith, you have My faith.  If you need joy, you have My joy.  If you need peace, you have My peace.  If you need security, you have My security.  Today draw from the wells of salvation within you with joy.  Salvation is an all inclusive word that means, wholeness in every way.  My blood has made you whole.  Today take this message to others.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:6-7

Monday, August 27, 2012

FEAR OF MAN

As you read the pages of My Word, you will see many times how people tried to please others.  Pilate feared the crowds and gave Me to them to be crucified.  Abraham feared that he would be killed because of the beauty of his wife.  He told his wife to say that she was his sister.  Throughout history, people have lied, stolen, and even killed because they feared man.

I came to set you free from the fear of man.  You do not have to be a "man pleaser" any longer.  I want you only to fear Me which means that you will have an awsome respect for Me, and you will honor Me with a willing, obedient heart.  Fear of man paralyzes you and it is of the devil.  The fear of man brings a snare.  When you fear Me, you are liberated from condemnation, and you are secure in Me.  You know that I am pleased with you, so what others think of you really matters no more.

Whenever you do things out of the fear of man, you have opened the door of your heart to the enemy.
Close that door by recognizing that I love you and that I am very pleased with you.  My love is pouring out upon you today.  Receive My love and rejoice in the fact that you are My beloved and the banner over you is My love.

PROVERBS 29:25

Sunday, August 26, 2012

SACRIFICE

The sacrificial system that the early priests had to perform was extremely complicated.  My Father saw that every detail of the sin sacrifice I offered to redeem the world was fulfilled.   Father required that frankincense  not be poured upon the sin sacrifice.  Frankincense is a sweet, aromic incense that masks oders of death.  Sin always leads to death and Father did not want the scent of the sin sacrifice to be masked.  When the sin sacrifice was offered on the day of atonement, the blood was sprinkled on the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies.

I fulfilled every detail of Father's requirements for the perfect sin sacrifice.  Just after My crucifixion, my body was hurriedly prepared for burial.  This is why the two women came on the first day of the week to complete the burial preparations.  They were ready to put frankincense on My body, but I had already risen from the dead.  Had they been successful in applying frankincense to My body, I would not have satisfied Father's requirement for the sin sacrifice. Knowing these truths should give you great assurance that I and My Father are taking care of every detail in your life.  Rest in these truths.

LUKE 24:1-9

Saturday, August 25, 2012

PATIENCE

I recognize how hard it is for you to be patient when you may have pain in your body.  It is easy for you to be snappy and inconsiderate because the pain keeps your mind occupied on yourself. 

When you are self-absorbed, My love flow in your life is blocked.  I bore your pain and sorrows in My body when I died as the perfect sacrifice to redeem the world from sin.  I bore every one of the burdens that may be causing you to be impatient today.

When you are going through a trial, you think that you will never see the sunlight at the end of the tunnel.  When those times of weakness, pain, and impatience invade your life, come to Me and allow Me to invade your heart with My love.  Quit trying to overcome the hindrances to My love flow in your life on your own.  Unreservedly, give your heart to Me and ask My Holy Spirit to fill your heart once again with My love.  Only My love can express patience and longsuffering, kindness and gentleness, goodness and faithfulness, self control, joy and peace.

GALATIONS 5:20

Friday, August 24, 2012

CONSTANT

You live in an ever changing world.  The weather changes from day to day.  The attitudes of people change causing relationships to change.  The whole earth now is changing as it is in labor and is groaning for My soon return.  Earthquakes are increasing because of the ever changing shifts in the plates before the surface of the earth.  Storms are brewing because of the changes in the atmosphere.

Sometimes you may ask, "Is there anything constant that I can count on?"  The answer is, "Yes."  I am a never changing God.  My love for you is constant and I will never stop loving you no matter what you may do or say.  My love takes no thought of suffered wrongs, is kind, merciful, gentle, forgiving, without partiality, longsuffering, thinks no evil, rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes all things,hopes all things, endures all things,is not envious, is not proud or selfish, does not rejoice in iniquity, and thinks no evil.  My love never fails.

My love is something you can depend upon daily in these changing times.  Pray daily for My Holy Spirit to help you love others with My love.

1 CORINTHIANS 13