Sunday, June 30, 2013

God Had A Vision!!!!! Day 3



"God Had A Vision": These are the words I heard during a prayer meeting at my church today. The theme of vision and common vision is not new to me in my prayer time. God is always trying to get His people to follow His Vision for His Church, so that His Will can be done on Earth as it is in Heaven!


As we look at The Word, and indeed the circumstances we see in The World today, we see Gods Vision being unfolded before us. However, something’s have not lined up yet, or I should say, some people have not lined up yet.

As I said yesterday, I do not want to provide a lot of commentary on this 40 day journey. I know The Lord wants to speak to each person and church personally about their part.



As you read the scripture below keep this at heart, because this is clearly a part of what God wants you to see:

1. Before time began God Had A Vision.

2. The enemy attempted to Destroy and Taint His Vision.

3. He spoke through Prophets and Israel to reveal His Vision and Point toward The Restorer of The Breech.

4. Jesus came and revealed Gods Vision Clearly. Created The Church to Accomplish His Vision.

5. He will complete what He began.

6. Those that follow His vision will be blessed; those who follow The Devils vision will be cursed.

7. There will be a clash of the two visions, at increasing intensity, until the fulfillment of  all things.


Churches right now are deciding whether or not to follow God’s vision, whether to submit their Vision Statement to His Vision Statement

The Churches that will submit to Gods Vision will unite under a Common Vision, in The Spirit, to combat the spiritual wickedness that is coming upon The World and infecting The Church.

Let The Word speak to you. There are many other scriptures that reveal that, in The Last Days, wickedness will rise, destruction will come, but The Church will unite under Gods Word and Spirit.


A Common Vision!! His Vision!




Acts 3:12-26
New Living Translation (NLT)

Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? 

For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him.

You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!

 “Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.

 “Friends, I realize that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was done in ignorance. But God was fulfilling what all the prophets had foretold about the Messiah—that he must suffer these things.Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.Moses said, ‘The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’ Then Moses said, ‘Anyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from God’s people.’

 “Starting with Samuel, every prophet spoke about what is happening today. You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.’ When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”




Daniel 8:15-26
New Living Translation (NLT)

As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man stood in front of me. And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision.”

As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground. “Son of man,” he said, “you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end.”

While he was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. But Gabriel roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet.

Then he said, “I am here to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. What you have seen pertains to the very end of time.The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire. The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as the first.

 “At the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people.He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.

 “This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret.”


Acts 2:14-21
New Living Translation (NLT)


Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this. These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that. No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:

‘In the last days,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.

Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.

In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on my servants—men and women alike—
and they will prophesy.

And I will cause wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below—
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and glorious day of the LORD arrives.

But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD
will be saved.’


Ezekiel 12:21-28
New Living Translation (NLT)


Again a message came to me from the LORD: “Son of man, you’ve heard that proverb they quote in Israel: ‘Time passes,and prophecies come to nothing.’ Tell the people, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will put an end to this proverb, and you will soon stop quoting it.’ Now give them this new proverb to replace the old one: ‘The time has come for every prophecy to be fulfilled!’

 “There will be no more false visions and flattering predictions in Israel. For I am the LORD! If I say it, it will happen. There will be no more delays, you rebels of Israel. I will fulfill my threat of destruction in your own lifetime. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!”

Then this message came to me from the LORD: “Son of man, the people of Israel are saying, ‘He’s talking about the distant future. His visions won’t come true for a long, long time.’ Therefore, tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: No more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!’”



2 Peter 3
New King James Version (NKJV)

Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,  looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.



Revelation 22
New Living Translation (NLT)


Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.

No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him. And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. And there will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.

Then the angel said to me, “Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who inspires his prophets, has sent his angel to tell his servants what will happen soon.”

 “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.”

I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me. 9 But he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written in this book. Worship only God!”

Then he instructed me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near. Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy.”

“Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.

 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”

 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book. And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove that person’s share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.

He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.



Saturday, June 29, 2013

Seek The Lord! Day 2



There are times in history when men and women were called upon to seek The Lord with all their hearts.


These times and seasons were for various reasons, however, all had one thing in common, they were to seek Him during the season that He had called them to seek him.

Obedience was key, and disobedience was tragic.

The scriptures below were highlighted to me as I sought The Lord tonight. My intention over the next 40 days is to just introduce the scripture and then allow The Holy Spirit to speak to the reader what He is saying.

I will say this: We are in a very important season right now. This may be THE SEASON, one of the last seasons that we are called as a people to seek God like never before. To prepare our hearts, to cry out for mercy, to call forth His Mighty Plan on Earth!


Let these Scriptures speak to you.


Isaiah 51:1-2
New Living Translation (NLT)


A Call to Trust the Lord

“Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance—
all who seek the Lord!

Consider the rock from which you were cut,
the quarry from which you were mined.

Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor,
and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation.
Abraham was only one man when I called him.
But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”




Hosea 10:12
New Living Translation (NLT)

I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness,
and you will harvest a crop of love.

Plow up the hard ground of your hearts,
for now is the time to seek the Lord,
that he may come
and shower righteousness upon you.’




Jeremiah 4:1-4
New Living Translation (NLT)

“O Israel,” says the Lord,
“if you wanted to return to me, you could.
You could throw away your detestable idols
and stray away no more.

Then when you swear by my name, saying,
‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
you could do so
with truth, justice, and righteousness.

Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world,
and all people would come and praise my name.”

This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem:

“Plow up the hard ground of your hearts!
Do not waste your good seed among thorns.

O people of Judah and Jerusalem,
surrender your pride and power.
Change your hearts before the Lord,
Or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire

because of all your sins.




Isaiah 55:1-6
New Living Translation (NLT)


 “Is anyone thirsty?
Come and drink—
even if you have no money!
Come, take your choice of wine or milk—
it’s all free!

Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?
Why pay for food that does you no good?
Listen to me, and you will eat what is good.
You will enjoy the finest food.

“Come to me with your ears wide open.
Listen, and you will find life.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you.
I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.

See how I used him to display my power among the peoples.
I made him a leader among the nations.

You also will command nations you do not know,
and peoples unknown to you will come running to obey,
because I, the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious.”

Seek the Lord while you can find him.
Call on him now while he is near.



Psalm 69:32-36
New Living Translation (NLT)


The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.

For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.

Praise him, O heaven and earth,
the seas and all that move in them.

For God will save Jerusalem
and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
and settle in their own land.

The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
and those who love him will live there in safety.




2 Chronicles 7:14-16
New Living Translation (NLT)


Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. My eyes will be open and my ears attentive to every prayer made in this place.For I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to be holy—a place where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.


Friday, June 28, 2013

He Will Finish Strong!! Day 1



Below are some Scriptures meant to encourage and embolden you to reach for all that The Lord has promised and declared over your life.

These scripture are true for You, Your Family, The Church and The Nations.

Let these scriptures speak to you. Listen to what The Lord is saying, RIGHT NOW, to you concerning your life and how you fit into His Plan for The Church to inherit The Nations....

He Will Finish Strong!!!




Philippians 1:6
New Living Translation (NLT)

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.



Isaiah 14:24-27
Common English Bible (CEB)

The Lord of heavenly forces has promised:
As I intended, so it will be;
and as I have planned, so it will happen:

I will break Assyria in my land;
on my mountains I will trample it
and remove its yoke from my people;[a]
his burden will be taken from their shoulders.

This is the plan that has been made for all the earth;
this is the hand extended over all the nations.

The Lord of heavenly forces has created a plan;
who can stop it?
God’s hand is extended;
who will stop it?



Revelation 21:1-7
New Living Translation (NLT)


Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.


I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”


And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.




Revelation 22:12-13

New Living Translation (NLT)

“Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”







Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Lights-Camera-Action!





Lights!!  Camera!!! Action!!!

This is a motto I have for both the Natural Security of a business,home or church, and the Spiritual Security of a Church and Family.

This is the Spiritual Security Explanation:

 Lights!!

The enemy, intruders and workers of iniquity, do not like it when The Gospel Anointing is burning bright. The Light of The Gospel, and The Anointing of a fervently praying  Church, causes most "criminals" to flee and avoid.

Camera!!!


If a few higher tolerant intruders do get in, or they are hiding around the fringes, make it known in The Spirit they are being watched. This takes watchmen on the wall, and people with authority, that are mature and spiritually sensitive: Like a high quality HD  Security Camera, they can see with precise clarity.This will cause most intruders to give up and flee.

Action!!!!

If there are some that are sent on a higher assignment that endure the first two safeguards, then action is required. Take decisive authoritative ACTION! The Pastor must take action. Once the word is out that your church is a place full of power, full of light, has diligent watchman and takes quick action against intruders, the enemy and others will avoid it more and more.




Below is a great declaration to confess and claim for your Church and Family!!!

I claim all the benefits of His Obedient Life.
And The Blood Shed in Garden of Gethsemane!



I claim all the benefits of His Suffering.
And The Blood Shed, by His Stripes and Beatings!!



I claim all the benefits of His Sacrificial Death.
And The Blood shed On The Cross!!!



I claim all the benefits and Power of His Ressurection!
And The Blood Sprinkled On The Mercy Seat!!!!
 






Saturday, June 1, 2013

The Transformed Life



I am posting this again because I truly believe that this is an anointed resource for every Pastor, and Church Leader. A tool to help them teach their congregations how to navigate the waters of The Christian Life.


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