Faith and Obedience

Today, I’m just going to dive right in…

Those who remember His commandments to do them, shall be blessed. God compensates faithful works, when that work is done on His behalf. This doesn’t mean being a slave to all and sundry. We must have balance and we must know where to use our time, so as to be utmost effective.

We can't earn righteousness and we can't earn favour, so although God blesses our works, it isn't our works which causes God to love us. He loves us anyway. However, there are certain things we aught to be doing, to enjoy a greater and deeper fellowship with God.

We should read our bible daily. It isn’t sufficient just to go to church on Sunday. We need to draw close to God each and every morning. We read His Word and act on what that Word tells us to do. It’s not just about reading your bible, but obedience. Being obedient to what the bible tells us to do, takes effort. Apethy in God’s work, doesn’t cut it. (And yes, often that means getting up at 4 in the morning, to fit it in.)

James 1: 23-25; for if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

James 2: 23-26; And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

If you want to see blessings in your life, you have to show good works. What are those good works? You will find them in the bible, but here’s a few to get you started: compassion, prayer, tithing, helping, loving, caring, sharing, the 10 commandments - in other words, be Jesus to everyone, show everyone what Jesus looks like, teach Jesus. There are many more and you’ll start to look for them and see them, now that I’ve pointed out a few.

There are some who say it’s not about works, but faith. Yes, we need faith, but one compliments the other. You can speak faith all you like, but without action nothing happens. Proponents in positive thinking, will explain that you make statements of what you want to see in your life and it will attract that very thing to you. This works to some degree. However, you can tell yourself as much as you like; “there’s no weeds in my garden, there’s no weeds in my garden,” but unless you weed your garden, the weeds will grow.

Matthew 6:33 Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. We often forget about the righteousness part of this message. We seek God, pray and hope for the best. But what is righteousness? The Oxford dictionary says righteousness is: the quality of being morally right or justifiable.

So to be righteous, we also need to be moral. The Oxford dictionary states moral as: 1) concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour. 2) holding on manifesting high principles for proper conduct.

(It would also pay to remember, righteousness can offend some people, as some do not want to be accountable.)

Seek His kingdom, seek His righteousness, do the works God’s set before you and all shall be added to you. High principles, faith, works, are all doing words (yes, even principle, when used as taking a stand). We can’t have a healthy prayer life, if we’re not ‘doing’.

If you’re not seeing results in your prayer life, if your prayers aren’t showing any fruit, it’s because you haven’t taken your place in the seat of authority. You must know God’s promises are true for you and you command what you desire. And you can only command from authority.

You see, intellectually, you know God’s Word is true, but your faith hasn't caught up. Your head knows, but it hasn't yet sunk into the depths of your heart.

Remember Jesus gave you all authority. We have the same power as Jesus, because Jesus gave it to us; Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Without authority, nothing happens. Or at best, prayers are hit and miss. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t.

A healthy prayer life too, isn’t about hope, it’s about faith. We can’t pray and hope for the best. We must pray and believe in the desired outcome. Is God’s Word truth, or is it not? This is a question you must answer for yourself, because you can know in your head God’s promises are true, but until it gets into your heart, you may not believe it.

If you’re thinking it works for them but not for me, you haven’t gone from the head to the heart yet. If God cannot lie (and His Word tells you so in Titus 1:2 In the hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began), then all His promises to you are true.

It’s not enough to hear the Word. It’s not enough to go to church on Sunday, have a lovely time and then forget the message, as soon as the busyness of life kicks in on Monday. You need to take what you hear and apply it to your life, then you will see changes take place in the areas of your greatest discomfort.

If you have a particularly difficult area, read all you can about that area. It might be finances, health, relationships, whatever the problem you face, search it out in the Scriptures and learn what to do to overcome the issue, then act on what you learn.

If you keep going and don’t quit, you will succeed. Yes, you might have a failure along the way, but stick with it and success will come in time. 

Does that mean it’ll be easy? No. The devil roams about seeking whom he shall devour. Once you start, the devil will try to stop you. Satan is a psychopath. He has zero empathy. He does not want to see you succeed. He doesn’t care about you at all. He will use deception, he will taunt, he will even use the Word (twisted, so it sounds good) to try to undermine God’s authority in the matter.

Keep going. God’s Word is truth and you will succeed, if you follow the plan God has laid out.

 

*Biblical quotes and references taken from NJKV.

 

Alexandra Grose - A photojournalist and author for over twenty years. Writing is her passion and her dream and helping others achieve their dreams, through her written work, is Alexandra's greatest aspiration.

 

 

 

#Integrity; truthfulness, honesty and reliability, in all things.

I believe one should....be truthful in everything you say and do. Keep all relationships open and honest. Be reliable, punctual and organised and if you say you'll do it - do it.

If you want to soar like an eagle, make an effort, not an excuse.

 

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Jesus Never Taught Healing.

Jesus never taught healing. He taught faith and authority, but not healing. Why didn’t He teach healing? Because there is no formula. If there was, all those well learned doctors would have that formula by now. Every time Jesus healed someone, He healed them in a different way, because there is no formula, just faith.

First was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. When you declare the Word, you declare the substance. That substance is Jesus, for Jesus is the Word that was and is, with God.

10-11 years ago, my husband had cancer in his lower abdomen. By the time it was noticeable, it was the size of a football. He was operated on and the mass was removed. My family and I had prayed and thankfully he needed no further treatment. John was just told to come back for a check-up every 6 months, to make sure it didn’t regrow.

2 years later, after his 4^th check-up, John called to tell me, the doctors had found nodules on his lungs. Having worked with asbestos in his former years and having once been a heavy smoker, this was not a surprising outcome to him.

In beating cancer previously, I refused to go down this path again and declared…No, this has already been dealt with and healed. I’m not accepting it and I decree that these nodules shrink and dissipate. Whenever John brought up the issue, I reminded him, we’re praying that the nodules dissolve.

6 months later, his next check-up and the nodules hadn’t grown any greater. 6 months after that and the nodules had shrunk, disappearing from whence they came. John mentioned to the doctor: my wife’s a Christian and she said this would happen. He didn’t realise, he was being a witness at this time. John’s check-ups are now 2 years apart and he’s still cancer free.

Shortly after, John had a knee replacement. When the x-rays were initially taken, the radiologist stated he didn’t know how John was still walking. When the surgeon saw the x-ray, he exclaimed “Oh John, your knee is shot.”

A week after the operation, John needed to go back, to have clean bandages applied. The second week, John’s bandages didn’t need to go back on and by week 4 he was walking like a young man again, something he hadn’t done in 25 years. His doctor sent the surgeon a letter stating this was the fastest healing on a knee replacement she’d ever had walk through her door.

Jesus was only ever amazed twice in the bible and both times it was because of “great faith,” as in the roman soldier (Matt 8:5-13), who said Jesus only need to command it, as he too is under authority and the woman who claimed even dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master's table, in Matt 15:27. Jesus healed on both occasions, because of their great faith.

John is an unbeliever, an atheist (don’t ask).  However, if Jesus will heal an unbeliever, what do you think He will do for you, His bride! For all who ask, receive and although John is an unbeliever, I and my family had asked and John has been healed.

When we take of the bread and the wine, we take in faith all the promises of God, written in His word. Jesus gave us all power and authority and He asked that we remember Him often, by the taking of the body and the blood and so we do that today, in remembrance of Him, in thankful appreciation of all that He did and in faith of all that He will do, that we may live and live life abundantly.

 

Satan and his Cohorts - Itty-bitty Imps.

 

Satan, also known as Lucifer, (Lucifer: the shining one, the light bearer, the day star) comes to kill, steal and destroy. His sole power is deception. If he can talk you into believing your problem really exists, then your problem will be made manifest in your life.

If I could convince you, Satan is nothing more than a paper mâché piñata, which with one good swipe of a bat would crumble and fall apart, you’d no longer be deceived.

His cohorts (little devils) too, are nought but itty-bitty imps with big mouths, according to American evangelist Andrew Wommack, who also states; “imps are smaller than an ant.” If we but knew how insignificant they are, we would be shocked. If we could see one in the flesh, we would most likely utter: Is this it! Is this all I’ve been afraid of?

Remember FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real. That’s all Satan can do, twist and lie about the evidence, causing you to think it’s real.

God’s word says in Psalm 91: He will deliver you. He will be with you in trouble. He will rescue you. He will honour you, with a long and satisfying life. If you believe that, you will come out the other side of your adversity, stronger, wiser, and with a deeper conviction of faith.  

Man (and woman) were given all authority to rule on Earth. When we choose to use that authority, to believe in and act on the word of God, we can overcome Satan’s devilish schemes.

God doesn’t control how we live. He gave us choice and free will. Yes, there’s an element of uncertainty in life, however we control what we do, when life throws us curveballs.

God gave us freedom of choice. He also gave us all authority. It’s up to us to stand, to use our authority, if we wish to see good success in our lives. It’s up to us, not to follow the wiles of the devil, but to be renewed in mind and body. To renew the mind and body, is to stand on the promises of God, apply what those promises tell us to do and to overcome all that stands in our way. Whatever negative looms big in your life, God’s word promises to defeat it.

Sometimes God allows us a season with the devil, to humble us, to wake us up and get our attention. God wants to use you and to bring you to a place of full faith. We can develop strong faith through adversity, if we put our trust in God. An easy life, brings with it, weak faith. If you’re not tested, you don’t grow. You don’t know what you’re made of, until you're tested. If you don’t quit during the battle, you will see victory at the end of the conflict.

The devil only has deceit. He can do nothing, without your coming into agreement with his lies. Once you put God in perspective, once you remind yourself how great your God is, you will see how insignificant is this little gnat of hatred that’s working against you.

God threw Satan out of Heaven and told him, on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust (Gen 3:14). And that’s all he is today, a snake in the grass. He’s nothing but a liar. All you need to do, is not believe the lies.

If you find yourself in fear, know that it’s Satan, slithering around your feet. God’s word says you will tread on the lion and the serpent, you will trample them under foot. Turn to God and stand on the promises of God’s word. Read Psalm 91 for yourself and defeat the devil in your life.

Remember God will deliver you. He will be with you in trouble. He will rescue you and honour you with a long and satisfying life. You will move past this point and you will be victorious, because God promises it and God’s word is truth.

 

Alexandra Grose - A photojournalist and author for over twenty years. Writing is her passion and her dream and helping others achieve their dreams, through her written work, is Alexandra's greatest aspiration.

 

 

#Integrity; truthfulness, honesty and reliability, in all things.

I believe one should....be truthful in everything you say and do. Keep all relationships open and honest. Be reliable, punctual and organised and if you say you'll do it - do it.

If you want to soar like an eagle, make an effort, not an excuse.

 

alexandragrose@amazon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrice Denied

Peter denied Jesus three times. He wept bitterly when the cock crowed and Jesus looked at him pointedly, just before being taken away for crucifixion. At some point, Peter was with John on the road to Emmaus, when he first gazed upon Jesus after Jesus was crucified. Peter, impetuous Peter, who denied Jesus during His greatest hour, saw Jesus again after the resurrection, whilst fishing on the Sea of Galilee.

Peter was so excited to set his eyes on Jesus, he jumped out of the boat and swam to the beach, where Jesus was preparing breakfast in the early morning light, for the seven disciples. After the crucifixion, seven of the disciples had gone back to what they knew…fishing. Though they’d been out all night they’d caught nothing, until Jesus called to them and told them to let their nets down on the other side of the boat and then they caught a boat load of fish. Do you know, with Jesus on board, nothing is impossible?

Peter jumped from the boat, when He heard Jesus call out. You see, Peter knew the voice of Jesus. Peter had spent three years with Jesus and knew, even from the distance of the ocean to the sands, that it was Jesus calling to them.

By the time Peter had swum to shore, Jesus was working over a coal fire, cooking life giving fish and bread. Where did Jesus get the fish and the bread? The bible doesn’t tell us. What the bible does say is Jesus was cooking over coals. Why a coal fire and not a fire of sticks, or even dried camel dung (for no matter how insignificant something is, it all has a purpose in God’s creation.)?

Burning coal is mentioned several times in scripture: It symbolises judgement and spiritual purification. It allows righteousness and justice, in the hope of bringing repentance. Coal is represented in the bible as cleansing, as in the burning of the lips by coal, to take away iniquity and purge of sin (Isaiah 6:6-7).

Peter had denied Jesus thrice and thrice Jesus asked Peter; “Do you love me?” Jesus not only asked that, but He reverted back to using Peter’s original name of Simon. Jesus had changed Simon’s name to “Peter” saying, “and on this rock I will build My church…” (Matt 16:18), when Peter decided to join the disciples early on in Jesus’ ministry. Jesus knew Peter would deny him, right from the start, but Jesus accepted Peter into the fold just the same, as He does with all of us.

In reverting back to the name Simon, Jesus was subtly bringing up the denials Peter used when the Roman soldiers came to capture Jesus in the dark of night. Three denials in the subsequent hours, followed later by the three questions of do you love me.  

In using the name Simon, while working over the hot coals, Jesus was cleansing the sin of each denial from Peter. He was asking Peter, do you love me, so Peter would acknowledge Jesus and turn back to Him.

After Peter confirmed he loved Jesus, Jesus never again called Peter Simon. Peter’s repentance was used by God to show us, it doesn’t matter how far we fall, Jesus can meet us there and bring us back and He will never again bring up the sin, which caused us to pull away.

When the Israelites left Egypt, not one of them were sick. There would have been elderly, frail, maimed, blind and poor amongst the Israelites, but when they left, there were none. All were in good health. All left in financial abundance.

At the time of Passover, God told the Israelites to kill a spotless lamb, cook and eat it, then with hyssop, apply the blood of the lamb to the door posts and to be ready with unleavened bread. Blood over the door, was to distinguish between the Israelites and the Egyptians. The eating of the lamb represented the strength and power of the Lord, the strength and power needed to bring the frail and unwell into fullness of health. The unleavened bread, which Jesus also cooked over the coals, are to separate a person; to cut them off from Israel (from carnality). The blood also represented the authority given, as well as the salvation offered.

Today we take of the body and drink of the blood, for salvation and authority, in remembrance of Him. We ingest the power and the authority, bringing upon ourselves the healing, the strength, the wholeness, the prosperity, and the salvation; all the promises of God. Just as Peter had to go through the hot coals of the fire, under the questioning of Jesus and turn back and repent, we too at this time can turn back and repent, accept the body and the blood and be forgiven.

If you’re living in a place of brokenness, turn to Jesus. Don’t go into condemnation, for this denies His work on the cross as being good enough. Condemnation tells Jesus, dying on the cross wasn’t enough; all that pain and suffering wasn’t enough, the darkness of separation from the Father wasn’t enough. We have all been through places of trial and brokenness and we will move forward from this, as long as we don’t go to condemnation, but turn to Jesus for forgiveness and repentance, by taking the bread and wine often, in remembrance of Him, as stated in 1 Cor 11:23-25.

 

A Silver Lining

I was listening to a sermon on the internet and the minister spoke of a roller coaster. He asked the question: “Do you really like roller coasters? Up one minute, down the next. Fearful and low one day, exalted and high the next day.” I opened my daily bible study and the reading for today also spoke of roller coasters.  Life is a roller coaster. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; there’s no straight line from A to Z in life. It’s zig-zag all the way (although God can make straight your path).

In life there’s laughter and there’s hurt, joy and pain. With pain though, comes wisdom. With wisdom comes a knowledge of how to manage situations. When we understand ourselves, we can get a handle on our issues. When we understand our emotions, we can put them in their place. Instead of letting your emotions take you on the ‘roller coaster’ ride, let God lead.

Life will be much more peaceful if you get off the roller coaster and give God charge over your life. Don’t let every emotion dictate the direction of your life. Your thinking produces your feelings, that’s why we need to ‘capture every thought,’ as it says in the bible. (2 Cor 10:5 …bringing every thought into captivity…) We need to replace our negative thoughts, our [can’t do] mindset, with one thought: What would Jesus do in this situation?

When you’re in the storms of life, call out to Jesus. He will walk on water to get to you, if He has to. When the storm arose in the Sea of Galilea, the disciples were on a roller coaster of fear, as the waves rolled and swelled, tossing the little boat to and fro. Peter saw Jesus coming towards them, walking on the water. In Matthew 14:28-29 Peter called out: “Lord, if it is You, command me come on the water.” So He said “Come.” Peter knew the voice of Jesus (we too need to know the voice of our Lord and we do that by studying the bible). Knowing it was Jesus gave Peter the courage to step out of the boat and walk on the water himself. Yes, Peter sank a short time later (and cried out for Jesus to help him), but that he had the courage to give it a try, is a great credit to Peter.

You see, we don’t always succeed on our first attempt and when we don’t, we try again and we keep trying, until we see the success, or the desired result we’re after. Sometimes the desired result takes days to manifest, sometimes it takes years. But success will require that you dig deep and go beyond what is comfortable, reaching towards a strength you didn’t know you had, which will in turn, bring about a grit that will surprise you and fortify you for the future. 

One of the devices the devil uses is circumstance, to cause you to quit. A rubber band stretched far enough will snap. Life can be tough. We can be stretched beyond what we ever thought possible, stretched beyond what we ever thought we could ever come back from.  We need strength, power and endurance and we only get that, when we stick it out, when we stay with Jesus and keep on keeping on.

Don’t worry about how you’re going to get there, just trust that you will and in time, you’ll see it happen. Jesus is your source of power, strength and endurance and you won’t make it to the end without Him. Trust in Him. He won’t let you down.

One day you will see beauty for ashes. Rumour has it that there will be a silver lining in the clouds. You will see, one day there will be a silver lining, breaking through your storm clouds. Just keep on keeping on. Stick with Jesus and you will see it.

 

Alexandra Grose - A photojournalist and author for over twenty years. Writing is her passion and her dream and helping others achieve their dreams, through her written work, is Alexandra's greatest aspiration.

 

 

#Integrity; truthfulness, honesty and reliability, in all things.

I believe one should....be truthful in everything you say and do. Keep all relationships open and honest. Be reliable, punctual and organised and if you say you'll do it - do it.

If you want to soar like an eagle, make an effort, not an excuse.

 

alexandragrose@amazon.com

 

 

 

 

Bulldog Faith

 

Bulldog Faith, Taking You From The Bottom To The Top.

 

The ark rose in the flood. It was sitting on bottom ground; the bottom of the valley where it never rained. At the end of the trial, it rested on the top of a mountain. This is what God wants to do in your life. He wants to take you safely from the bottom to the top; from despair to joy, from poverty to riches, from loneliness to fullness, from brokenness to health.

God uses water a lot in His Word. In fact (although I haven’t counted it myself) water is said to be mentioned 722 times in the bible: God swept over the face of the waters. Let anyone who is thirsty come and drink the living water. Baptism in water. Water of life. Rivers of water. Shower of blessings. Rain in its season.

Water flows throughout the Word of God. Water is rich in usefulness. It cleanses and purifies. It can destroy enemies, has the power to heal and provides deliverance.

Storms bring a lot of water. The storms of God, cause growth in His people. We may not like or want the storm, but if we remain close to God, the storm will bring a deeper revelation, a closer walk with the Father. The Father wants that close relationship between you and Him. He had a close relationship with Noah and Noah’s family were the only family spared during the great flood of the bible.

Noah was told to build an ark, to prepare for a flood; an ark in a desert country, a country that never saw rain. Noah and his family were cocooned in the ark, during the storm. The bible doesn’t say how Noah and his family felt, while they went through the storm. It doesn’t say how they felt, when they heard the knocking, scratching and screaming of those desperate to enter the ark, as the flood waters arose. It doesn’t mention how busy Noah and his family were, as they tendered the animals.

However, when the ground had dried God spoke to Noah, saying; “Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your son’s wives with you.” (Genesis 8:15-16) And they left the cocoon of the ark.

Attitude is developed during cocoon time. As is leadership, character, patience, and integrity. These will all be worked on, during your closet time, during your time in your cocoon.

Stay with it. One day the door will open and God will say; “come out,” if we don’t quit. God brings greatness and beauty, out of a cocoon. The cocoon is there for protection. God protects you, even though your uncomfortable and tight, even if you’re stressed and anxious. He cocoons you and keeps you safe and sheltered.

Even if you’re wondering ‘how long.’ How long until I receive…? How long until it happens? How long do I need to have patience? All the while, He’s protecting you in the cocoon.

You aren’t in the cocoon for comfort. In the fullness of time, you will see your reward. In the meantime, wait. Wait patiently, wait with joy for what’s coming. You will see it, if you don’t quit. If it takes 20 years, just wait. Wait with ‘bulldog’ faith in your heart and you will see a new thing arise in your life.

Have you ever seen a bulldog? They march along and don’t let anything veer them off course. A yappy dog might come along and harass the bulldog, but the bulldog marches along as if it’s not there. The bulldog doesn’t even mis-step. He ploughs along, completely undeterred by what’s going on around him. He has a one-track mind, to get where he’s going. That’s what you need to do; plough along with a one-track mind, undeterred, until you see your breakthrough.

You grow in affliction. You grow through the storms of life. You think because you’re a Christian, you won’t have any more problems in life. That’s not what the bible states. The bible says; “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

God will talk to you, throughout the process of both the storm and the cocoon. God encourages you, during your difficult moments, as well as your quiet moments. He will give you direction, if you spend time with Him.

We wear the crown of victory, given to us by Jesus, given to us by He who sacrificed himself that we might have life and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)

There’s no such thing as luck, or fate. Everything is done by faith and the Word of the Lord. Your faith needs to be directed towards the right area, pointed in the right direction, the right way. Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) There is no other way!

Faith in the Lord isn’t about air-fairy light, strange rituals, or magical formulas. It’s not about a belief in mother earth, or contact with the ‘other side.’ Faith in God is an awe filled faith, a power filled faith. A faith which heals, provides, protects and loves and that’s just for starters.

Follow your faith journey to the end and see how far it takes you. You will be amazed. His Word is Truth, all truth, but you won’t see it, if you’re on the wrong path.

Take your bulldog faith and use it in the belief of God and His Word, for that is where your answers lie, the answers you are searching for in life.

 

N.B.: Biblical quotes taken from NJKV

 

Alexandra Grose - A photojournalist and author for over twenty years. Writing is her passion and her dream and helping others achieve their dreams, through her written work, is Alexandra's greatest aspiration.

 

 

#Integrity; truthfulness, honesty and reliability, in all things.

I believe one should....be truthful in everything you say and do. Keep all relationships open and honest. Be reliable, punctual and organised and if you say you'll do it - do it.

If you want to soar like an eagle, make an effort, not an excuse.

 

alexandragrose@amazon.com

 

 

 

 

Let The Glory Of Heaven Reflect On The Earth.

Let The Glory Of Heaven Reflect On The Earth.

Right now, there's an intention by the enemy to break the spirit of the people. They even tried to shut the church’s however, we're not bowing down, nor giving in, yielding, surrendering, or conceding. We call for our nation to rise, to come back, to leave the powers of darkness behind and move forward into a new day.

Let us not be deceived. Don’t you see: You might think you can silence us, however - You can't kill God!

This is a spiritual battle, whether you believe it or not. As it states in the bible:

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:20)

The enemy wants to break the people and the church and neither the people, nor the church, are going quietly. I declare: If my God be for us, no one can be against us!

Right now, we need God to do what He said He'd do and this is to fulfil the word of the Lord. And we can only do that by prayer. As Christians we can talk to God and tell God: “You said... and we need You to come through for us.”

“You said You would keep us and bless us.”

“You said You would prosper us.”

“You said You would give us the desire of our heart.”

“You said You would protect us.”

“You said You would light our path.”

“You said You would not give us more than we could bear.”

“You said we would have life and have it more abundantly.”

“You said we would be the head, not the tail.”

“You said we would only go up and not down.”

“You said we would loan to many nations and not borrow.”

“You said we would heal the sick.”

“And we need you to come through for us now, Almighty Lord.”

“Halleluiah, Halleluiah, Halleluiah! Praise Jesus! Praise His precious and wonderful name!”

There's an assault on God's people. The arrows keep flying, trying to take the joy from the people. Our enemy is fully committed. The devil and his schemes are well in play and we've stood silent as a church. It’s time to rise up, raise your voice, be heard and be counted.

Only the righteous will be heard by God. To be counted as righteous, you need to be spending time in God's word, for he's removing the lukewarm out of the house. He’s tearing down and rooting out the church who aren’t serious about Him and His word. Get serious!

Right now, strongholds are being broken down. The strongmen are being broken.

Men and women who cannot be bought are holding their ground. The house of the Lord will be cleansed of its corruption and fault and only those found without spot, will come forth in victory.

Now is the time: that which has been dead for decades, will now rise. The rebellious will be removed along with the lukewarm. Justice will return to this nation.

You, the believer, can curse the devourer and declare Satan return what you've lost - 7 times over.

There's a resurrection anointing in the atmosphere.

The righteous will produce blessings.

The devil will try to side-track you, but you declare the hand of the Lord be upon you. Curse the demonic spirit of racism and segregation that's been let loose on this nation and release the anointing power of God.

Halleluiah, Halleluiah, Halleluiah! Praise Jesus! Praise His precious and wonderful name!

Declare a resurrection anointing for the rest of the year. Declare a shaking take place, that will cause a change to flow.

Remember, many of the biblical characters looked to be outnumbered. The Israelites felt outnumbered, as they left for the promised land. Gideon’s soldiers went from 32,000 to 300. David felt there were more people pursuing him than aiding him. Jonathan’s faith was rewarded when he and his armour bearer defeated twenty Philistine soldiers. Elisha prayed after his servant saw the opposing army and panicked, and then the servant saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots. When God shows up, wars are won.

Hezekiah spoke words of encouragement when he said; “Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed…with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” (2 Chronicles 32:7-8.)

Don’t just take my word for it. Let the Holy Spirit show you that this word is truth. Read your bible and learn that truth for yourself.

Declare the Word of the Lord!

 

N.B.: Biblical quotes taken from NJKV