LEARNING TO LAY DOWN WITH LIONS

Father GOD of All Heaven and Earth ~

We Come Before You Today, Your People, Your CHILDREN, The Seeds of Abraham, Joint Heirs with JESUS CHRIST ~
We Magnify Your Name and Give YOU Alone, The Glory
YOU Are The One WHO Will Be Exalted From Now till Eternity
YOU Are The One WHO Establishes Our Steps and Makes Our Walk Sure
YOU Are The Essence of Everything Pure, Perfect, True, Righteous and Holy
YOU Call The Earth to be Still and It Will Not Move
Your Miracles Point To YOU Daily and HOLY SPIRIT Provides a Testimony That Will Not, Can Not, Won't Be Denied ~

In All Your Glory and Goodness, YOU Have Chosen To Love Us from Before The Foundations of The World.
We Speak of YOUR Transforming Power to Become New Creations in CHRIST
We Praise YOU for What YOU Do, Have Done and Will Do and Have Yet To Do in Our Lives ~
Oh That We Might Toss Aside Every Care That Opposes You USING Us for Your Glory and Purpose that Others Might Be Set Free~
That We Would Miss The Mark of Where We Need To Be Because It Doesn't Fit Our Circumstance of Where We Want To Be and Who We Need To Minister To ~
Give Us a Boldness To Lay Down Among The Lions Like Daniel Did
Give Us a Prayerful Life to Speak Life into Dead Situations, People, and Aborted Hopes and Dreams~
Give Us a Supernatural Vision to See Past Tomorrow as We Are Being Used Today
Give Us The Strength To Stand Firm in The Midst of Any Turmoil and Point To YOU without Any Hesitation, Doubt or Murmurs
Give Us The Ability To Be Thankful in All Situations Knowing You Are Working It Out for Our Good and for Your Purpose
Give Us The Understanding To Know We Carry Your Presence Wherever We Go

May Our Faith Arise To Higher Levels Each and Every Day
May Our Love for Others Grow Daily to Reflect the Way JESUS Loves
May Our Compassion Be Moved To Action
May Our Shortcomings Be Replaced with Willingness To Go When You Say  Move
May We Come To Utilize Every Spiritual Blessing in Heavenly Places That We Have in CHRIST
May We Seek to Be Blessings More Than To Be Blessed
May We Learn To Lay Down with Lions Like Daniel Did

We Thank You Father for Your Correction and Reproof ~
We Thank You Abba GOD for Your Perfect Provision, Purchase and Peace
We Thank You for Being More Than We Could Ever Comprehend and Yet, You Cause Us To Love You with Your Goodness
We Thank You That Your Word Will Never Change and Neither Will You
May Our Faith Increase To Lay Down with Lions Like Daniel Did

May We Continue To Give Thanks in ALL Things
And Recognize That Truly You Are with Us ~
The Light That Remains Lit ~Even In The Darkness
May We Remember That ALL of Your Promises Are Yes
And We Say "Amen" To Your Glory, O' GOD ~
May Our Willingness Increase To Lay Down with Lions Like Daniel Did

And In That Final Day and Hour O' GOD~
When Eternity Welcomes Us From Time
And We Are Forever In Your Holy Presence without Sin and its Desires
May We Lovingly Embrace The Lion of Judah
Whom We Will Forever Be United with O' GOD
Triumphant in The Word of Our Testimony and The Blood of The Lamb
Because Thru Your Goodness and Grace
We Learned To Lay Down with Lions Just Like Daniel Did ~

Amen

Your Ministry of Love To HIM and HIS Response ~

GOD Bless You Precious Servants of The Most High GOD Today ~

The times you spend before the LORD in ministering your Love to HIM are so precious and even more so, they are EXTREMELY VALUABLE to HIM. As you make proclamation of your love to HIM from your heart, mind, soul & spirit, you begin to enter into an atmosphere of HIS presence. Your adoration aligns your heart to HIS. Your Praises resound in Heaven. You tears are set as Jewels in a Crown. Your dancing sways the Angels and JESUS smiles.

You have appointed this time to HIM. There are no interruptions because you are going to The King and there is nothing more important than that. It is not a time for asking or making petitions. It is a time which is pulled out of Eternity to Bask in HIS Goodness and Declare HIS Love for You & Yours. The enemy can't touch you. Your enemies can't see you. Nothing beneath HIS Love can come near you.

It is a place of laughter, joy and crying as HE wipes your tears and looks into your eyes and your entire being is consumed with HIS Love. HE strengthens you and you are refreshed. The Manna of Heaven is within you and HE is the beat of your heart. Your time before the King has been worth every minute and second. It took you from where you were to where you soon will be. You have an open invite to repeat these precious meetings as often as you are able to because HE is just as eager to meet with you and respond to your love to HIM.

As HE waits for HIS expected Bride, HE cherishes the time spent till that day She will be completely and eternally with HIM forever by HIS side. Continue to practice speaking your love to HIM and allow the Intimacy of HIS response to become the fresh start of every week, every day and every hour as you celebrate the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. May you wear HIS Love everywhere you go. May your mantle of HIS Love be visible to all and may HIS Presence follow you day in and day out, pointing to HIS Glory as you learn to live in HIS extravagant Grace and Favor.

Do not forget, You are HIS Bride to be. Live and prepare yourself as such. HE awaits with anticipation ~ Allow yourself by HIS Spirit to sing a new song unto HIM.


ISAIAH 62:5 ~
New Living Translation
Your children will commit themselves to you, O Jerusalem, just as a young man commits himself to his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.


REVELATION 19:7 ~
New Living Translation
Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.


SONG OF SOLOMON 4:10 ~
New Living Translation
Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices.


PSALM 144:9 ~
New Living Translation
I will sing a new song to you, O God! I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp.

TRUST TRUTH

The Dictionary defines TRUST as:

Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.

Confident expectation of something; hope.

A person on whom or thing on which one relies.

The Dictionary defines TRUTH as:

The true or actual state of a matter

Conformity with fact or reality

Actuality or actual existence.

The state or quality of being faithful.

The Bible defines Truth as:

John 14:6 ~ “I am the way (הַדֶּרֶךְ), the truth (הָאֱמֶת), and the life (הַחַיִּים); no one comes to Father apart from me" (JESUS)

John 16:13 ~ Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come. (HOLY SPIRIT)

John 1:17 ~ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (JESUS)

Hebrew word for Truth is emet אֱמֶת 

Out of the 28 characters in the Hebrew Alphabet there are 3 characters used from the 28 available to spell TRUTH.

The word TRUTH contains the first, middle(14^th letter), and the last (28^th) letter of the Hebrew alphabet, indicating that truth encompasses all things and endures from the beginning (א) to the end (ת):

"The seal of God is Truth," since the final letters of the three words that conclude the account of creation:

bara Elohim la'asot ("God created to do") [Genesis 2:3])--spell emet:   אֱמֶת

                                      

          Do You See How GOD is At The Beginning, Middle and End of All Things?

         

TRUST is an action. You trust in what you perceive will be, in what will happen or what and who you know. The action of Trust refers to having a strong belief or hope. Having Trust in GOD is called Faith. You believe what HE says before HE manifests it to you because HE has said it.

TRUTH is a person and that is Jesus Christ. Putting your Trust in Jesus will NEVER fail you. Since Jesus is TRUTH, there are no chances or risks to take with trusting HIM. HIS truth remains the same and is constant. The Word of GOD (which is also Jesus) says in Hebrew 13:8 ~ Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. {Jesus never changes} There is no higher Truth than Jesus and there never will be one outside of HIM.

We come to know Truth thru relationship with Jesus Christ.  We can see the Truth of God’s Word, of Jesus working in us and our lives and we can know that HIS Truth is everything that proceeds from the Word (written and spoken) and the Spirit of GOD.  2 Corinthians 5:17 ~ Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. God’s Truth is incorruptible as Jesus is eternal.

HIS Truth is displayed from within us where HE lives. HIS Truth is manifested in, thru and around us. HIS Truth is set to guide and lead us into God’s ways and open up revelation, reveal hidden things, protect and equip us, establish us in love and bring us into worship.

This is a relationship whereby we may know HIM, HIS character, HIS Word and HIS ways.

TRUTH cannot exist apart from GOD, Jesus and The Precious Holy Spirit. They are The Alpha and Omega, The Aleph and Tav. Whatever is seen and/or experienced has been called into existence, created or manifested by Jesus. Every Word spoken is Truth that creates itself. In that one singular action, history cannot deny GOD, but instead, confirms and submits to HIS Will. Flesh will always fail, but GOD cannot. It is as impossible as you taking GOD’s place. TRUTH is meant to be Trusted and desired. You don’t need a guarantee for Truth because it will do what it is suppose to do every time. The Trust of a born again child of GOD is his/her faith. They

don’t need to see an example. They don’t have to check if it’s been done before. They simply Believe in what their Father’s Says, HIS Word, HIS Promises, HIS Assurances and They rest in HIS Love and wait.

There is an Exceedingly Great Power in Truth and it is splendidly revealed in and thru Jesus Christ.

Amen.

1 John 2:21 ~ I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth.

John 17:17 ~ Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

John 8:32 ~ Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

1 Corinthians 1:9 ~ God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

GOD Bless You All in JESUS' (Truth) Name ~

INVESTED

The Dictionary defines Invest / Invested as this:

To use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something:

 

Most people think of money when they hear "invest". The dictionary also defines Invest / Invested as this:

To furnish with power, authority, rank, etc.:

To furnish or endow with a power, right, etc.; vest:

 

GOD has so abundantly invested HIMSELF in us and through us. Because of JESUS, we have been invested with power from on high. We have been invested with authority when we speak HIS name and call upon HIM. We have been invested with Faith to believe on and in the Most High GOD and HIS limitless abilities and resources as the Creator of everything, visible and invisible in this world and the next. We have been invested with the very Love of JESUS' Spirit and it compels us to share HIM and HIS Good News of Grace towards all who will receive and believe.

We have been invested in because JESUS was invested in and overcame for all of us. You are worth so much more than you could ever understand because of HIM who lives within you.

 

And just as we have been invested into by GOD Almighty, we invest into the lives of others as we go along our way. We help and invest in others when we are led to bring edification or exhortation to the body of CHRIST. GOD will use us to reveal to others in part what their very purpose or calling may be. GOD may use us to plant or water, but it is HIM who brings and gives the increase. We cannot help but to invest in others as HE has so graciously invested HIMSELF into us. In other words, when JESUS lives in you, HE will come out. HE does not live in us to be hidden, although we live to be hidden in HIM.

 

Are you ready to be invested in seeing the glory of GOD manifested in different places and situations? 

The Amplified Bible Reads:

Matthew 9:29 ~

Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance [on the power invested in Me] be it done to you;

 

2 Peter 1:17 ~

For when He was invested with honor and glory from God the Father and a voice was borne to Him by the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], This is My beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased and delight,

 

May we continue to rest daily in being pleasing to GOD by virtue of HIS limitless goodness placed in us, the precious blood of JESUS that covers us and HIS salvation which breathes through us, that we may be found worthy of HIS calling as HE has so invested in us ~

 

I Love You All in The Lord JESUS ~

 

My GOD is A God of Relationship (Part 1)

Genesis 1:18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 

GOD could have very easily created Adam and made him to be fruitful and multiply all by himself. But that was not HIS plan. GOD is a GOD of relationship and wanted Adam to have someone that could fill the void of loneliness and be helpful to him. GOD could see that family would come out of that union. I would suggest that as GOD is triune in character and nature, HE saw Man (Adam) and Woman (Eve) with children as HE had given them instruction to be fruitful and multiply. This called for a triune reflection of what GOD already had in HIS image. Father, Son and Holy Spirit being replicated through Adam, Eve and their children. GOD has always considered that family is foremost and important after HIM. This is probably one of the reasons that the enemy of our souls comes up against family. He has desperately tried to pull the plug on families through perversion, divorce, and abortion, just to name a few. Because of GOD's love and attention for HIS creation, this provoked HIS adversary in attempting to destroy and ruin what GOD had ordained by HIS Word.

GOD initiates relationship with HIS people.We are truly amazed at such love and longing coming from the Creator of everything seen and invisible. Time and time again throughout the Bible, GOD has spent time in fellowship with so many of HIS people. HE can't and won't stay away from us. HE loves us so! HE has even counted the hairs on our heads. I don't know any parents who have done that with their children. GOD is as intimate as you will allow HIM to be. GOD is not persuaded by anyone's physical appearance in having relationship with them. HE looks straight at your heart, able to see what man can't or has passed by altogether. And like any good father, HE wants to spend time with and be in the midst of HIS children. HE has adopted us (those born again, saved) into HIS family through Jesus and by HIS shed blood at Calvary.

John 20:22  And when HE <JESUS> had said this, HE breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

GOD is so into us, that HE desires to reside in us by HIS Holy Spirit. Now that's relationship! The Holy Spirit comforts and teaches us.The Holy Spirit empowers us and gives us a heavenly language. The Holy Spirit assists us in witnessing and renews our minds that we may be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ' character and holiness. GOD wants HIS children to inhabit HIS goodness as HE inhabits their praise.

HE is the most giving Father you will ever know and all HIS gifts are perfect. You will never find a more perfect and loving Father than GOD.

The Holy Spirit nurtures the fruit of HIS Spirit within us. Galatians 5:22,23 says: 

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

And Ephesians 5:9,10 says:

 ⁹ (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

¹⁰ Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

GOD through HIS Precious Holy Spirit, desires for us to have, be indwelt and equipped with  everything that glorifies HIM and makes the presence of Jesus so much more intimate in our lives. 

The fruit of the Spirit leads to an undeniable existence of characteristics we are

completely unable to create for ourselves. These attributes come from GOD's personality and serve to thoroughly enrich our relationship with HIM in addition to glorifying HIM and pointing to Jesus' presence in  our lives. Our relationship with GOD (when full of what the Holy Spirit has for us) does attract others to pursue HIM more or to get to know HIM for themselves. 

Jesus speaks in chapter 15 of The Gospel of John about us abiding in HIM and HIM in us,that we might bring forth much fruit.This glorifies our Father.The fruit allows us   to have a sweeter level of fellowship with one another as it builds and bonds GOD's people (the church) into corporate unity and function. 

Our relationships with each other are also indicative of the relationship we have with

GOD. If you truly love GOD, you will love HIS people and attempt to be peaceable towards all men. Actually, without love as a fruit of the Spirit, we would not be able to glorify GOD. No matter what special talent you possess,without love,you don't point to GOD at all. All of  the fruit lends itself to the nature and character of GOD. I don't believe anyone wants a grumpy spouse or children.Not unless you may be like that and that's all you know. But GOD is so full of things that are attractive and desired by HIS people,that we are closer to HIM when we feel and experience in part,what HE has within HIMSELF.If you can allow the fruit of love to overwhelm you, you can possibly see the other fruit developing quicker than you can imagine.You have to give the Holy Spirit the lead in working the fruit to its full potential in your life. You'll have plenty opportunity to respond to and see each fruit at work. If you feel you have come short in any area, ask GOD to help you. You always have a chance to modify a response and to think about how GOD would want you to respond to a situation or person. HE will give you the words to speak when you ask for help. This time of trusting HIM and enlarging your faith in HIM is critical to your relationship. It's HIS desire that you experience the abundant life HE has planned for you and loaded with every good thing.

I will continue this with the gifts of the Spirit in Part 2. May GOD continue to bless and encourage you in HIS Spirit till next time. Thank you Jesus.

 

Discernment vs. Double Minded

Once again, it saddens me to see the lack of commitment or the ability to discern what is of GOD and Jesus Christ on social sites such as Twitter. I really believe this is a concerted effort on the part of the enemy to dupe GOD's people into accepting foreign spiritual messages into their minds. I don't believe the Spirit of GOD within a person will accept what is not of GOD. But, a person will try to use their mind to rationalize what they don't dare line up against the Word and Spirit of GOD. 

There are several blatant instances where this is quite noticeable. First, a person's profile will indicate they are all about quoting the Bible. I will read four tweets of bible scriptures and the next two tweets will be quotes from Confucius and Albert Einstein. Really? For the Christian, the Word of GOD is the bread of life. John 6:35,48,51. It is our spiritual nourishment which also enables us in the natural realm. Why do we as Christians allow that in our timeline? (I am in the process of monitoring my timeline so I can eliminate those who are intentionally trying to sabotage my stream) Secondly, you have those who profess in their profile that they wholeheartedly accept everyone into their timeline while they are professing the wonderful qualities of Jesus Christ. So, they welcome those who acknowledge in their profiles that they are into numerology, astrology, tarot cards, channeling energy to heal and all sorts of other spiritually inclined actions which do not operate legally through and by Jesus Christ. This particular situation openly admires Jesus and the spiritual acceptance of actions which are anti-Jesus Christ. Thirdly, we have profiles that make use of godly names and themes to give the appearance of godliness, while they actually have links that are open portals to hell itself. 

For those of you not really into Jesus and you are reading this, you want to know what the problem is? The problem is that Christians are not to be double minded. Christians are to serve one Master only and our GOD is a jealous GOD. GOD loved me first and I am devoted to returning that love to HIM in the limited capacity in which I am able to do so. HE does everything right by me and I don't need anything on the side that can only pretend to do what GOD does best. The other problem is that for all of those spiritual actions, there is demonic activity associated with them and that's definitely asking for trouble. Trouble may come in the form of spells, curses, addictions and darkness not suitable for the life you can live in Christ. Why open the doors to that activity if you don't have to? You may not only be harming yourself, but your loved ones who abide under the same roof as you. 

Some may ask, "Why don't you just leave Twitter?" Good question. I could very easily do that and perhaps that might happen in the near future. But right now, I see what the Lord is doing and how I have an opportunity to pray for and encourage many in their walk with GOD. My ministry consists of warring in the spiritual realm for release of the captives and to bring GOD's Light into a dark, hopeless world. I don't see in the Bible where Jesus or any of HIS disciples tolerated spirits or demonic activity. They offered the Gospel and many demons were cast out as people were delivered.

Each day that goes by, draws us closer to the completion of the Book of Revelation.
Jesus is coming back for a Church (Bride) without spot or blemish. There is no way we can be without the spots and blemishes if we are entertaining them. May GOD give you increase in wisdom and peace as you pursue HIS extreme goodness and favor all the days of your life. Shalom.

A Response To Fear of The Devil in Prayer Groups

The following post is my response to a great article submitted by JENNIFER LECLAIRE, who is a News Editor at Charisma. You can read and respond to her article here: When Intercessors Are Afraid of The Devil. Its clear that there is a loud voice that opposes the Christian perspective and I believe those of us who are invested in our walk with Jesus Christ, (as HE is completely invested in us) should participate and rally in support of what makes us breathe and have being.

Sister LeClaire, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and the Spirit of GOD with us in your teaching and instruction. It is such a blessing to gain such valuable insight in spiritual matters. What is not received by others will be picked up and valued by those who are called to be intercessors and are in the trenches as they hear from and respond to GOD. The Word of GOD so clearly tells us in Ephesians 6:12 (as you have mentioned) that we are wrestling or warring with spiritual entities and beings. The ensuing verses 13 through 17 stress the importance of wearing the full and complete armor of GOD. People who are not warring or in opposition to enemy spiritual forces are probably not in need of the armor. I take the armor of GOD seriously. These scriptures are as biblical as any other and should not be confused as objective or leaning towards a testimony that does not render supernatural evidence of truth. We serve a supernatural GOD and many people will see, hear, smell and experience things that others only will be able to read about. As a leader for a small intercessory group, I know your message was point on! I am always in the learning mode and prayerfully, becoming more sensitive to the unction and Spirit of GOD. When the early Israelite's covered their door posts with the sacrificial blood of lambs, the Angel of Death had to pass over their households without taking any lives. That blood could only cover sins temporarily. How much MORE does the Blood of Jesus (The Perfect Lamb) that removes sins forever, take authority over evil, demons and demonic activity? I love to remind myself aloud about the Blood of Jesus and remind the spiritual realm of how excellent it is in regards to healing, deliverance and/or protection.

I do not believe there is anything that concerns Jesus that HE would not want us to use and take advantage of in spiritual warfare. Before I knew my calling, as a babe in Christ, I could see demons walking in people's homes. They would break the furniture and when I left I would hear demonic sounds in my car( growling and hissing) in the empty back seat. I kept on driving and I am quite sure I plead the Blood of Jesus.

I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate what you have shared and I will be sharing this with my church group of prayer warriors. And Ephesians 6:18-20 says,18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

{Let those who will pray in the Spirit, praying for all saints even with heavenly language, be able to open their mouths boldly proclaiming the beauty of the gospel of Christ where change will take place.} And in boldness, there is no fear. Being loud is not to be confused with being bold.