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The Mystery of the Church
A mystery hidden for ages, revealed in Christ, and made known through His Church.
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What Is Truth?
In a world of deception and shifting truth, Jesus calls us to know the Truth—and walk in it.
Scripture: John 14:6 · John 17:17 · John 16:13 · Psalm 119:160 · 2 Timothy 3:1–5 · Ephesians 4:14–15 · 3 John 1:4
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This Is the Time to Seek the Lord
Now is the time to seek the Lord, prepare our hearts, and receive the renewal only He can bring.
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Forty Days and Forty Nights
A biblical look at forty days of testing, preparation, and transformation.
Scripture: Genesis 7:12 · Matthew 4:1–2 · Acts 1:3
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To God Be the Glory
From Abraham and Moses to Christ and the Church, God reveals His glory and calls believers to reflect it.
Scripture: Exodus 33:18 · John 1:14 · John 17:22–24 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Ephesians 3:21
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Follow the Blood
Today we hear “follow the money” to uncover corruption and fraud as Paul warns in 1 Timothy 6:10 that: “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with…
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Conspiracy Agendas
In recent years the term “conspiracy theory” has been commonplace in the news media. It has been labeled by them as false information and passed off as myth. As believers we must go back to our Source for answers in this and all matters.…
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For Such A Time As This
God continues to draw us back to biblical types and timelines reminding us that He does not change. Psalms 102:27 affirms this, “But You are the same, and Your years have no end.” This affirms God’s eternal, unchanging presence amid a…
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Broken and Spilled Out
God has been impressing upon me scriptures, messages from dear saints of the Lord and even the song “Broken and Spilled Out” to draw us as His true born-again children into a new level of humility, accountability, submission and…
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The Thicket Clearers
As a part of the 40 Day Prayer Plan, God spoke powerful and sobering words through Jo Hancock who heads up His Vessel Ministry in Montgomery. She said this to Alabamians “The kingdom of darkness has entered through open spiritual gates…
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Heavenly Love
The Bible makes it clear that God is seated on His Throne in heaven and that love originated with God who is LOVE! (1 John 4:8) Love is an attribute of God. Love is at the core of God’s character, His Person, God is love itself! All of…
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The Bond of Peace
As we look around us today, we hear the clamoring of voices of strife as we all yearn for peace. We even see lines of divisions and disagreements between friends, family and even within churches. In the midst of the shouting, bickering,…
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God Is A Sure Thing
God is our solid foundation to weather us through storms and keep us sheltered throughout any trials we face. If we find ourselves in times of trouble, we should first check the condition of our personal pursuit of God. “The LORD has…
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Beware the Leaven
This past week God awakened me with the words “Beware the Leaven.” As I began to research the term and use in Scripture, I discovered that “leaven” is mentioned in the Bible 22 times in the Old Testament and 17 times in the New Testament…
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Walking In Spiritual Authority
Today we are hearing confrontations and conversations about authority in a multitude of circumstances and situations. The god of this world is vying for authority as the “prince of the power of the air” (Eph. 2:2) in his long warfare…
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The Jubilee—the Year of Release
Over the weekend God carried me back to the significance of the Jubilee in His Divine plan of the ages as I remembered that January 3rd was the 50th anniversary of my only brother’s death when he was 41 years old and never reached his…
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Rut, Rot, Revival
As we enter 2026, we are at a crossroads in our nation, world, the Church and personally. We are faced with ever-increasing challenges to our faith and beliefs as we are confronted by our newest idols—outer space, secret histories,…
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Jesus is Lord
We read in Luke 2: 19 that “Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart” about her son—God’s Son—Jesus. Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart, reflecting deeply on the events surrounding Jesus'…
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From Darkness to Light
God continues to speak through the words of Daniel who states in 2:22 that God reveals deep and hidden things, knows what lies in darkness, and that light dwells with Him. This verse emphasizes God's omniscience, His ability to uncover…
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The God of Hope
According to a tradition that originated among German Lutherans in the 16th century, Christians celebrate what is called the Advent season leading up to Christmas that began on November 30th this year with the lighting of the first candle…
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The Daniel Moment
All can agree that today time seems to be flying by at a rapid pace and the prophecies of the Bible are jumping off the page. The importance of the study of the “Prophetic Scriptures” is seen when we recall that two-thirds of the…
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Blessed To Be A Blessing
It is first important for us to determine the origin of all blessings. In James 1: 17 we read, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting…
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Now Is the Time
This week God carried me back to the words that He gave Betty Jo many years ago that are more relevant today than then concerning the importance of time. “Beloved one, I am every mindful of your needs and desires and the difference in the…
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Ears to Hear
Today is what we know as Veterans Day and is a federal holiday in our nation observed annually on November 11 to honor all miliary veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, both living and deceased, regardless of the conflict or…
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Every Knee Will Bow
Last week God brought to mind the phrase “every knee will bow” and on Sunday our pastor ended the message inviting each of us to bow our knee to the Lord. The first passage in scripture that records this phrase is found in Isaiah 45: 23…
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God Longs to Bless His People
Today there seems to be much controversy among both believers and unbelievers about the role of present-day Israel and the Church. For the answers we must get back to the heart of God letting line upon line and precept upon precept guide…
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Fear Not
The King James Version contains “fear not” or “be not afraid” approximately 103 times. However, when considering the broader concept of not fearing—such as verses encouraging trust in God, peace, courage, and the absence of fear—this…
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True or False Revival
Today and especially after the Charlie Kirk assassination we are hearing about revival. People are curious and asking—what should we make of all this “revival” talk? It is important for us to go back and study revival movements from the…
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Fan the Flame
This week God brought me back to an old hymn that we sang growing up in our church entitled “Pentecostal Power” written in 1912 by Charles H. Gabriel. Indeed, it is a message of Gabriel that we as a Church today desperately need to pray,…
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The Justice of God
There are ten attributes that make up the essence, or character of God. The justice of God is a central attribute of His character as it hinges on His other nine attributes: Sovereignty, Absolute Righteousness, Eternal, Omniscience,…
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Love Like Jesus
Sunday’s memorial celebration of the life of Charlie Kirk (meaning church) brings us to the question: “How do we as Christians love like Jesus?” It was evident that Charlie’s life was dedicated to just that calling. It was manifested by…
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Lift Up the Standard
Let us begin our study with the question: “What is a standard? The online Collins dictionary defines it as a level of quality or achievement thought to be acceptable; something that is used to judge the quality of something; moral…
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The Prayers of the Saints
Last week we focused on the Lord’s Prayer and the importance for each of us to daily pray and put on the whole armor of God. God tells us to come boldly into His presence. He grants us the privilege to come before Him with authority…
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Teach Us To Pray
The priority of Jesus’ solitude and silence in prayer is everywhere in the Gospels. Nine times Jesus retreated to be alone with God to pray. It’s how He began His ministry. It’s how He made important decisions. It’s how He dealt with…
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The Cost of Discipleship
Jesus addressed the cost of discipleship in three of the four gospels—Matthew 16: 24-27, Mark 8: 34-38 and Luke 9: 23-26. He said: “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For…
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The Gift of Time
Truly in the Bible it is all about time! Time appears about 290 times in Scripture. Time is viewed as a period of time, an appointed time, a proper time, and as a season. Indeed, our times are in God’s hands and for His purpose! God is…
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God is Faithful
Paul’s second letter to the converts in Thessalonia sets the background of our study this week as they were shaken and disturbed because of the false teachings and the increase of evil. In the midst of uncertainty and a lack of faith,…
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Stand Strong
Last week we ended our study with the command from Paul in Ephesians 6: 10-18 that began with these words: “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.” It is an announcement and wake-up call concerning the…
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Put On Christ
When we think about putting on Christ, our mind goes to Paul’s writings in the New Testament but in his words in Ephesians 1: 3-4 we have to take a much broader view of the work of Christ. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus…
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Get Ready
In the past week I have heard repeated from various sources to “ready ourselves” and “get our house in order” for what God is preparing to do in the church and in our nation. As we said in our study last week, God is not finished with the…
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The Hand of God
Today there are many questions and speculations about where and how God is moving at the current time in our nation, in the world and in our lives personally. There are over 160 references to “the hand of God” in the Bible, highlighting…
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God is Greater
When we acknowledge that God is greater than all forces be it physical or spiritual, it changes our whole perspective about His rights and sovereignty. We find ourselves submitting to Him and trusting Him to do what’s best. Though we may…
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It’s Time To Pray
Over the past several weeks, God has been dropping various memories into my mind until I realized that He was calling me back for a purpose. First, He brought back to mind a painting that I had done in 1976 in remembrance of my only…
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Gird Up Your Loins
Throughout the Bible we see the phrase “gird up your loins” and is a Hebrew term for “get ready for action”—it is a call to “get ready and prepare” for a task set before us. The loins refer to our torso area—our waist, core or center of…
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Deliver Us From Evil
We are very familiar with the passage in Matthew 6:13 which comes from the Lord’s Prayer where He teaches His disciples to pray: “Deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.” The word for “evil”…
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The Original Sin
The setting for our study this week begins in heaven at the Throne of God. Scriptures give us glimpses of the greatness and awesomeness of it and the Triune God—three Persons in One—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Psalm 90:2 reveals that God…
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Fishers of Men
We have just completed the 50 days from Passover to Pentecost ending today at 6:00 p.m. It was the climax of Jesus’ public ministry as He completed the redemption plan having laid down His life as a sacrifice for sin, His victory over…
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He Was There All the Time
God created each of us to enjoy a deep and intimate relationship with Himself. However, Satan is the enemy according to Genesis 3 who desires to wound us and stop God’s purpose for mankind. God said to the serpent in verse 15 “I will put…
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The God of Hope
The word “hope” in our modern-day culture has lost its true biblical meaning as it often refers to wishful thinking as in the phrase “I hope it will not rain tomorrow.” Biblical hope is a reality and not a feeling and carries no doubt.…
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The Lord God of Hosts
Truly these are times that we must look to the Lord God of Hosts for our help and strength and to know that we know that God is real, He has a plan, He is in control and He loves us! God does not give us all the details of His Creation of…
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God’s Perfect Sovereignty
A series of events, experiences and Bible study have converged to inspire this study on God’s Perfect Sovereignty. God’s sovereignty means that He is the ultimate ruler and controller of the universe, having supreme power and authority…
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Time to Arise
We must return to the empty tomb for the inspiration and revelation of our study “Time to Arise.” It was in God’s perfect time—in the “fullness of time” that God became flesh and dwelt among us in Jesus Messiah. It is in the empty tomb…
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God Fights For Us
We have just rehearsed in Passion Week the final steps of Jesus leading to the Cross and then the victory over sin and death as He arose on the third day. John the Baptist went before Jesus declaring “The Lamb of God who takes away the…
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Passover—The Feast of Freedom
Passover is the Jewish Feast of freedom. In Passover we see a picture, a prophecy of the Lord Jesus Christ. The very existence of prophecy tells us that the Lord has already seen what, for us, is invisible. The old saying that, “history…
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Heart Attack Symptoms
Today it is not uncommon to hear that both young and old are victims of heart attacks. That is very familiar to me as my daddy died from a heart attack at age 61 and my brother at age 41. In 2014 a general mailing from the American Heart…
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The Ancient of Days
God will not be fooled—He is the Judge of all—the Ancient of Days. As today is known as “April Fool’s Day” many seek to pull pranks or untruths on others. The history of April Fools' Day is shrouded in mystery, with no definitive origin…
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The God Who Speaks
According to Genesis 1, God spoke the universe into existence emphasizing God's power and authority—the God who speaks and it came to be! Psalm 33:6-9 confirms and magnifies this truth: “By the Word of the LORD the heavens were made. And…
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God Is Watching
God’s watchfulness extends over all the earth and to all its inhabitants. “The eyes of the Lord are in every place. They keep watch over the evil and the good.” (Provers 15:3) When Adam and Eve broke their relationship with God by…
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The God Who Heals
We live in a day where it seems like everyone finds themselves in need of healing at least some of the time, whether it’s physical healing from a debilitating disease or broken bone, or emotional healing because of betrayal, a deception,…
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The Justice of God
For many years we have witnessed a corrupt and perverted justice system that has been a discouragement to us. We ask the question: “Is there any justice?” To achieve justice for the world, we must better understand how God views it. God…
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The Shekinah Glory
As I was seeking God’s leading for this week’s study, I was directed to focus first on the date and the numerical significance of it. There are four “2’s” when added together is the number “8” and tw0 “5’s when added together is “10.” In…
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Let The Church Be The Church
As we focus on the Church today, we must go back to its roots. It is Jesus’ Church because He paid for it with His life. He gave all He had to purchase it. His death and resurrection paid the price of sin for all of those who would…
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God’s Whirlwind
We are the hearing the word “whirlwind” lately in the news describing what is happening in our nation—“It is a whirlwind, a Category Five storm”; “Pick your metaphor—freight train, bulldozer, whirlwind”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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Making America Great Again
We are all familiar with MAGA but the reality is that America cannot and will not be great again unless we focus on the Greatness of God and return to His Divine Order! God's greatness is a central theme in Christian theology, emphasizing…
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Understanding Trump’s Divine Role
Throughout the Bible, it is noted that God chose various leaders and rulers to fulfill His prophecies. God has chosen many imperfect men to be leaders including Moses, who had a speech impediment and killed an Egyptian. David committed…
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Hope for America and the World
It seems that America and the whole world is poised in expectation and anticipation of hope in 2025. “Hope” describes the happy anticipation of good. We are looking forward to a change in our circumstances whether it be personal, as a…
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It’s Time to Pray
This week God began to bring a song to my mind written in 1956 by John W. Peterson entitled “It’s Time to Pray.” As I recalled the words of the song, it was confirmed to me that God is truly calling His people to pray at such a time as…
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The Battle Is The Lord’s
There is a battle line that has been drawn through the ages—a battle that began in heaven and is being played out on earth. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth according to Genesis 1:1. The Bible does not specify an…
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God’s Timing Is Perfect
Moses puts it all in perspective in his prayer in Psalms 90: 1-2: “My Lord, You have been our dwelling from generation to generation. Before the mountains were born, or You gave birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to…
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Jesus Is the Light of the World
This year we have a historical event happening on December 25 that has only occurred four other times in this century—Christmas Day and Hanukkah which is the Jewish Feast of Hanukkah or Festival of Lights coincide! The first day of…
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For God So Loved the World
According to the Bible, 1 John 4:8, God is love. This statement is not just a description of God’s actions, but rather a declaration of His very nature. Love is an attribute of God. Love is a core aspect of God's character, His Person.…
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Heaven’s Perfect Sacrificial Lamb
The theme of both the Old and New Testaments is the Coming One—the Lamb of God slain before the foundation of the world. (Revelation 13: 8) There are more than three hundred promises concerning Jesus and predictions of prophets that…
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The Word Became Flesh
God inspired John to connect Christ back to the first verse of the Bible: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” The first chapter of John gives us a glimpse inside the Father/Son relationship before Jesus came to…
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In Everything Give Thanks
The principal of giving thanks in everything is a theme that runs throughout the Bible. In fact, it is addressed in what is believed to be the oldest book in the Bible—the Book of Job. Although the book does not name its author, Ezekiel…
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The Return—God Is Not Finished
Last week we were reminded from the Book of Nehemiah that it was God who chose a leader to rally the people to finish the work He planned. In this the year of the 46th president, God carried me back to the words of Isaiah 46 that gives us…
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We Can’t Stop Now
I recently received a newsletter from a ministry which contained the exhortation: “The Bible says there is a season for everything. This is our season to fight hard—to battle back—to win."
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Out of Darkness into the Light
Last week God began to put these words into my mind and heart: “Out of Darkness into the Light.” He brought together the Bible study and events of the week to unfold the meaning of His words. On Tuesday our study on the Dragon Prophecy by…
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One Nation Under God
As we approach the 2024 Election, God is not silent and is speaking His message loud and clear—Return to God! It is time for us to pray the petitions of Psalm 85: 6-9 “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?…
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A Hero’s Journey
The world seems to be looking for a hero that will step in and save the day. We hear stories of police officers, nurses, firefighters or others who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of another as we are seeing in North…
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God’s Timing
We often see events – even fulfillment of prophecy – repeating throughout history on different levels, but we also have a Mighty God with a masterplan. Our Father invented time and brought it into being as we read in Genesis Chapter 1. He…
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God’s Appointed Times
In Leviticus 23 the seven festivals or appointed times were given by God to teach His people the role the Messiah—Jesus would play in redeeming and restoring creation back to God. They help us understand God’s plan of redemption for the…
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Our Help Comes from the Lord
Surely if there has ever been a time in our lives that we must cry out to the Lord for help mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally it is now. We have witnessed the devastation from Helene that swept across the United States…
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The Final Words to the Church
We remember a movement from yesteryears that was quite well known as many wore the bracelet WWJD—What Would Jesus Do? That is still a profound question to us in the Body of believers called the Church. As we approach the 2,000 year…
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God Is Real
Even though God is invisible, He is far more REAL than the world we see around us. God’s plan is eternal and unchanging. God is in total control even though the world we see seems out of control. God loves us and desires for us to bring…
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Till the Storm Passes By
Recently our choir sung the old song from 1958 by Mosie Lister entitled “Till the Storm Passes By” and the words kept replaying in my mind. I asked God to reveal to me His message for us in that song for such a time as this. In the Bible…
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No Other Gods
Last week we focused on being plugged into God. If we are to truly be plugged into God, we must be unplugged from other gods! After God freed the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, He reminded them in Exodus 19: 3-4 that He had carried…
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Finishing the Work
Last week we were reminded that Christians are literally “little Christs.” Jesus links the works of His followers with the fact of His return to heaven. He says His absence is the cause of their greater works: “Whoever believes in Me will…
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Plugged In To God
God brought back a true story from over 40 years ago that sets the stage for the study that I believe He wants us to focus on at this crucial point in our nation, in the Church, and as individual members of His Body. There was a man in…
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Divine Power and Authority
Last week in our study we focused on Knowing God by reviewing many of the Names of God in Scripture. We determined that a name carries authority and power as it represents the essence of the bearer. This concept is also known as the Shema…
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Knowing God
Within all of us there exists a strong desire to be known and to know others. The most important Person to know is our Creator. In fact, Jesus taught that eternal life is not just a span of time; it is a relationship: “Now this is eternal…
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From Doubt to Faith
As we look around us today, we have many unanswered questions especially in the reality that all we have today can be gone tomorrow. Uncertainty is the rule of the day. That’s why we must not view things from the perspective of what we…
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Prayer is the Key to Heaven
“Prayer is the key to heaven” is a recurring theme in the Bible. However, it’s emphasized that faith is the essential companion to prayer, unlocking the door to heaven. There is an old song by that name that highlights the importance of…
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The Battle for the Soul of a Nation
Traditional prophecy teachers have questioned for years whether or not America is in the Bible. The word “providential” describes a nation or person raised up by Divine utterance or mandate. The prophet Daniel said, “Blessed be the name…
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The Voice of God
From John 1:1 we conclude that John meant to teach that it is the nature of God to speak, to communicate His thoughts to others. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” A word is a medium by which…
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Independence Day
As Americans and Christians, it is important that we revisit the roots of our freedom from the control or influence of another country, individuals or entities. This week our nation will celebrate 248 years since our Founding…
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The Unseen Hand
God’s appointed times recorded in scripture are key in the understanding of His Divine Plan. God’s appointed times—His Feast Days are very significant on God’s calendar as we will see in the Book of Esther. Let us keep in mind that the…
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Angel Armies
Considering that God has been replaying the song “God of Angel Armies” over and over in my mind for the last two weeks and is bringing teachings from various sources on the subject of angels, I believe that this is what He is calling our…
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Distress of the Nation
This week God carried me back to the last historical events in the Old Testament recorded in the Book of Nehemiah. The words of Ecclesiastes 3:15 came to mind as I began studying the Book: “What is happening now has happened before, and…
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Get Your House In Order
Last week we established that we as believers are God’s holy space—His dwelling place is now within the people of God who have found their identity in Jesus and His finished work. This idea is based on 1 Corinthians 6: 19-20 which states,…
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God Wants to Dwell With Us
God always wanted to have a relationship with mankind as He created us in His image. The Godhead consists of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit—a Trinty. Likewise, mankind was created with a body, a soul (mind, will and…
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More Than Conquerors
Paul makes it clear in Romans 8: 31-39 that through Christ, we are not only conquerors, but more than conquerors! A conqueror is One who conquers, or gains victory over any opposing force. We must realize that in whatever circumstances we…
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The Wind of Change
The year 2024 was ushered in by strong winds of change that we have witnessed sweeping across America. As of the end of April there have been 699 tornado reports across the United States, well above the historical average of 549 through…
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Amazing Grace
God keeps drawing me back to the message of God through Jonah: “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before Me.” However, we know that it would take some great persuasion in the form…
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A New Thing
From the first chapter of Genesis, we see the account of God doing a new thing—a creation out of chaos and darkness into a place of order suitable for all life. We see God bringing judgment to a world that was corrupted by evil by a flood…
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To God Be the Glory
God brought the words back from a powerful song written by Andrae’ Crouch—"My Tribute—To God Be the Glory!” I would like to begin by quoting some of the words from that tribute. “How can I say thanks for the things You have done for us?…
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Our Strength and Shield
Our Strength and Shield
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The Third Day
Several weeks ago as I had been doing study and research about the April 8th total eclipse over American, I had a vivid dream about it. In fact, it was so real that it awakened me and I looked at the clock and it was 4:11. As I prayed…
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Signs in the Heavens
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) The Bible begins with God, not with philosophic arguments for His existence nor does it include how long ago the heavens and earth were created. The Hebrew name for…
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The Open Door
It was according to the Divine Plan that our Lord Jesus came down from heaven to the sons of men taking on human flesh. The Son of Mary was the Son of God, and He that suffered, He that bore our sicknesses, He upon whom our sins were…
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King of the Universe
From the opening pages of the Bible, God began to reveal His plan to send His Son into human history to save sinners. This revelation continues to unfold through the rest of the Scriptures. After Adam and Eve sinned, God prophesied to…
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Prepare Our Hearts
Today our nation and the Church are poised anticipating what the next steps will be in the days to come. God is God and He is still on the Throne—He is not sitting wringing His hands wondering what His next step will be. God’s plan will…
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Lift Up A Standard
Throughout the Old Testament we find a progressive revelation of God and His character expressed through His Hebrew names. We recall that God identified Himself to Moses in Exodus 3: 13-15 as “I AM THAT I AM.” It is the announcement from…
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Divine Authority
For quite some time God has been laying it upon my heart to study His Divine Authority. I have been gathering notes and scriptures and began to put them together for this week. After working several hours on it Sunday night, God gave me a…
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Come to Me
Jesus was sent to proclaim to the Jews—the lost sheep of the House of Israel “the Kingdom of heaven is at hand”—to declare Himself as Messiah—their long-awaited Savior and King. But the religious leaders of the day were so caught up with…
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All In Love
This is the season that culture focuses on love. The term “love” has been loosely defined over the years as it has been applied to terms of endearment in relationships, to the love of candy, and even cars among other things! I believe…
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Master Over the Sea and Storms
The Bible speaks often of the sea and storms and through the accounts God uncovers truths lying deep beneath the surface that reveal His power and might to save. That first account was in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was chaos and waste,…
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The Lord Mighty in Battle
God is calling us back in 2024 to Psalm 24: “Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.” Life is a warzone and is full of battles. Surely, we can all agree that we are in the midst of a great battle…
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From Darkness to Light
In scripture over and over we see the contrast of darkness and light. In the first two verses of Genesis 1 we see this pattern set forth. We read in verse 2 that darkness was upon the face of the deep. Then in verse 3 we read “God said,…
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Trust in the Lord
The classic passage regarding trust is Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”” These verses sum up the…
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Sing to the Lord a New Song
As 2024 unfolds we focus on the word “new” year. New means “fresh,” “one of a kind,” and “never seen or heard before.” It is a time of evaluating the old so that we can move into the new. The words of Isaiah give insight into how God…
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The Year of the Open Door
As history, and the Bible reveals, the Lord God provides insights to times and days through the picture He paints in the numbers that make up the year and season. In the study of the scriptures, it is known as the Numerical Principle.…
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God’s Prince
Let us meditate upon a familiar scripture so often read at this season of the year: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,…
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Fear Not
We are all familiar with the angel’s message to the shepherds announcing the birth of Jesus in Luke 2: 10-11: “And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For…
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God Wins
God continues to affirm to us that it is His hand that moves all things to their appointed end. Jonathan Cahn says it so well: “God is sovereign over all events and all things. His invisible hand will guide every action, reaction, and…
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Kingdom Authority
God is sounding a wake-up call to the world, to this nation and more specifically to us as believers. Have we lost our concept of God—of who He is—of His Kingdom and His authority? Have we become so distracted by the voices and events in…
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God’s Chosen People
Today there is much discussion and controversy as to the role of modern-day Israel in the current events happening in Gaza and the rippling effect throughout the world of antisemitism. There are biblical scholars forming sides and beliefs…
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Rejoice in the Lord
As we enter this week of Thanksgiving, our nation and world are experiencing times of turmoil and upheaval. Jesus warned about times of great tribulation and distress in John 16:33 BUT with that warning came the assurance for us to…
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The God of Hope
Last week we focused on the Great I AM—the foundation of our faith and our hope. This means that for the child of God, hope can be as strong as what we have learned about God’s goodness and faithfulness. 2 Corinthians 1: 10 gives us the…
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The Great I AM
In these times of darkness God is calling us to get to know Him as the Great I AM! In the Bible, the term “I AM” is used to refer to God’s personal Name, revealed to Moses in Exodus 3: 13-15: “And Moses said to God, Behold, I shall go…
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Children of Light
Jesus is the Light of the world and according to Revelation 1: 8 He said: “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Therefore, if we are to…
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If My People
God continues to draw us back to His Word in regards to what has been and what will be concerning His people—those called by His Name both the Jews and the Church. Over the past months He has been bringing me back to the Septuagint Bible…
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A New Beginning
God again speaks through His Feast Days—His appointed times and calls us to revisit the study we did on 10-3-23 on the Feast of Tabernacles which began at sunset on September 29 and ended at nightfall on October 6th. I believe God wants…
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Cancel Fear
This week God brought to my mind the words of a scripture “the thing I greatly feared is come upon me.” I must admit that I had to search to see who spoke these words and it was Job in 3: 15 who said: “For the thing which I greatly feared…
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A Future And A Hope
God is drawing us back to His appointed times on His Biblical calendar. The last fall feast is the Feast of Tabernacles which began at sunset on September 29 and ends at nightfall on October 6th. The feast begins five days after the Day…
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Let It Go
We have been looking at the Fall Feasts of God—His appointed times as set forth in scripture in Leviticus 23. God’s appointed times mean holy days. In Genesis 1: 14, God declares that He is creating the sun and the moon for “signs, and…
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The Return
In Leviticus 23 God instructs Moses in the celebration of His Festivals or “appointed times.” The Apostle Paul suggested the importance of understanding and even experiencing the Jewish festivals in his letter to Timothy. He wrote, “All…
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God’s Amazing Days and Ways
Let us focus on God’s amazing and unexpected days as He reveals His glory in supernatural ways! A.W. Tozer said: “We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God.” God reveals Himself to the children of men according to His Word…
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Proclaim Liberty
Recently as I was reading Leviticus 25, I came upon a note that I had made in the margin regarding verse 10—"a portion of that verse is inscribed on the Liberty Bell”—“Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants…
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The Righteous Judge
Last week we looked at “truth” and determined that God is the source of all truth and that Jesus Christ is the revelation of that from Genesis through Revelation.
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What Is Truth?
This is not a new question as almost 2,000 years ago, a Roman governor asked a wrongly accused prisoner who stood before him, “What is truth?” The Roman’s name was Pontius Pilate. The prisoner was Jesus of Nazareth (John 18: 37-38). Jesus…
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Where Are The Righteous?
God carried me back to the words of 2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him…” In the Bible the word perfect and…
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Set a Watchman
Recently my daughter was doing research on our family heritage and I was surprised to know the origin and meaning of Waites, my maiden name. The Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain were the first to use the name of Waites and had a practical…
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The Children of Men
According to multiple Bible verses children are a gift from God and a source for the growth of His Kingdom on Earth. They bring parents pride and joy, teach parents patience and forgiveness and are a source for the growth of God’s…
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Reasons for Hope
When we think of hope, we tend to think in terms of the distant future. Sometimes the present, however, seems so dark, so oppressing, so depressing, so suffocating that it is difficult even to anticipate living another day in such…
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The Voice of God
In the midst of so many voices today, it is important for us to discern God’s voice. God impressed this upon me in the early dawn moments on Friday to begin to examine what the Bible says about the Voice of God. What I am sharing with you…
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The Gates of Hell Will Not Prevail
We are familiar with the scripture in Matthew 16:18 where Jesus says to Peter “I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” This was the first mention of the Church in scripture as it was a mystery revealed…
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Time Is In God’s Hands
Time is a major factor in our life from the moment that we are born and governs our daily lives. Since it is such a vital part of our lives, we need to go to the Bible to determine what God has to say about it. The first question that we…
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Crossing Jordan
God is the same yesterday, today and forever and His plan of redemption for the heavens and the earth has been in place even before the foundation of the world. (Revelation 13:8) God already knew that there would be a rebellion against…
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Peace in the Midst of the Storm
In recent months we have witnessed some of the most severe weather extremes that I have ever experienced in my lifetime. We have seen tornados all over the United States and some in areas where they have never occurred. Only a few miles…
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Fan The Flame
Last week we looked at scriptures whereby Jesus through His death and resurrection regained the authority that Satan had stolen from mankind and given it back to His sons and daughters—born again children of God. It was definitely an…
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Kingdom Authority
Elohim is the Hebrew word for God that appears in the very first sentence of the Bible. When we pray to Elohim, we remember that He is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water…
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Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Just as Jesus promised, the Spirit was sent from heaven according to Acts 2: 1-4 on the day of Pentecost. The sound of a rushing mighty wind filled the house and tongues of fire were distributed and rested upon them and they were filled…
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Prepare Our Hearts for Pentecost
Last week we looked at the ministry of the Holy Spirit before Pentecost. In the Old Testament and even when Jesus walked with His disciples upon this earth, possession of the Holy Spirit by the believer was not permanent. God endued and…
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The Work of the Holy Spirit Before Pentecost
God introduces us to Elohim—the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit in the first verse of the Bible—“In the beginning God(Elohim) created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) God the Father has the Plan, God the Son carries out the Plan…
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Pray Revival In
“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your mercy, LORD, and grant us Your salvation.” (Psalm 85: 6-7)
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God Is Longing To Be Gracious
The names of God in the Old Testament reveals His Sufficiency as our all an all—the Great I AM! Jehovah Shammah means “The Lord Is There.” He is longing to be gracious to us and direct us into His path. In Isaiah 30 we get a picture of…
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Conspiracy Is Not A Theory
Our society is caught in a raging storm of violence, chaos, and wickedness. How has America gotten to where we are today? There is much talk about conspiracy theories. We have heard about individuals who have conspired to control the…
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The Celestial Seed
Throughout the earthly ministry of Jesus, He spoke often about seedtime and harvest. The seed is the Word—Christ the Living Word and Christ the Written Word. John provides insight about the Word—In the beginning was the Word—the Word was…
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Divine Rehearsals
Less we forget—God is Real; God has a Plan; God is in Control and God loves us! Isaiah 45: 18 declares: “For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create…
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Crossing Over
As we continue into the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar, we note important days as we approach Passover. It is important for us to look back and look forward in order to grasp the fulness of God’s plan of redemption. According to…
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Divine Redemption
The month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar began March 23rd and ends April 21st and is known as the “month of spring,” the “month of salvation,” and the “month of redemption.” God declared it as the first month of the Hebrew year according…
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The Die Has Been Cast
Tomorrow, March 22nd ends the Hebrew month of Adar which corresponds to our months of February-March. We studied about the role of the “lots” or “pur” in the account of Esther as lots were used by Haman to determine the day that he would…
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Worship in Spirit and Truth
What does it mean to worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth? Jesus answered this question in John 4: 6-30 in His conversation with the woman at the well. In verses 23-24 we read: “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers…
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For Such A Time As This
We continue our study of the month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar as we again examine a time of darkness in the lives of the Jewish people and how it relates to where we are today. We will look at the events of the book of Esther that…
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Divine Reversals and Deliverance
Throughout the Bible we see how God places leaders up and takes leaders down for His purposes. "Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.…
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On the Way Out
Tomorrow, February 22nd, is a significant day on the Hebrew religious calendar as it begins Adar the last or 12th month and ends on March 22. Adar was the last month the Jewish people spent in Egypt before the Exodus. It was the beginning…
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God Is Love
The Bible is God’s written Love Story to mankind! It expresses the deep and constant “love” and interest of a perfect Being towards unworthy objects, producing and fostering a reverential love in them towards the Giver. Jesus’ words in…
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No Other Gods
The first occurrence of the names of Deity in the Bible is a plural noun in form but is singular in meaning when it refers to the true God—“In the beginning God.” It is followed by the word “created” which is the Hebrew word “bara” which…
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Divine Tapestry
One of my favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 29: 11. At such a time as this we need promises to hold on to and rest upon. When we look around and see tragedies and suffering, we are sometimes overwhelmed and need assurance from God that He…
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The Harvest In 2023
As we continue into 2023, it is important for us to consider the harvest that we want to produce in our lives. The principle of sowing and reaping in scripture works both positively and negatively. Paul makes that principle clear in…
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Out of Darkness
There is a raging battle being fought between the Kingdoms of Light and Darkness. Darkness is the absence of light and the opposite of light. If light symbolizes God, darkness connotes everything that is anti-God; the wicked, judgment and…
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A Wake-Up Call
As we look around today and see how evil abounds, it is hard to wrap our minds around the status and circumstances of where we are as a nation, as a church and as individual believers. I believe that God is sounding an alarm to us today…
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The Lord Goes Before Us
It was 47 years ago today that my only brother suddenly died with a heart attack at age 41. This is a reminder to all of us that our times are in God’s hands for only He knows the number of our days. As we look back upon this year and…
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The Tradition of the Wise Men
During the past weeks we have looked at the time of Jesus’ birth according to God’s calendar and the place of Jesus’ birth as God’s perfect Lamb. We will now consider the traditions regarding the Wise Men who visited the Christ child.…
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The Real Birth Place of Jesus
Last week we examined the real birthday of Jesus and God’s calendar. This week we will connect some important insights gleaned from scripture that will make us take a second look at the validity of how the church was led astray by Emperor…
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God’s Calendar
Last week we looked at Jesus as the Light that dispelled darkness and that God is eternal without beginning and end. I believe that God would have us to take a closer look at the silent years between the Old and New Testament in order to…
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In God’s Time
Last week we saw that Jesus is the Light that revealed Himself in Creation and as the Light of the world when He became a man and lived among men. God is eternal according to Psalm 90: 2 and 4 says that God is from everlasting to…
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In the Beginning
The religious Church Year known as Advent began on Sunday. However, it is important that we examine scripture in order to discover the true identity of the Son of God. John in Chapter 1 of his Gospel gives us powerful insights into the…
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Giving Thanks
The Bible has much to say about being thankful, and its message runs contrary to the nature of man. In Paul’s letter to the church at Thessalonica, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all…
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Faith or Fear
God has brought me back several times to the account of the spies who were sent into the Promised Land to appraise the land. (Numbers 13-14) Moses sent one head from each of the 12 Tribes of Israel to scout out the land of Canaan, which…
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Show Us Your Glory
For months now God has placed this prayer upon my heart: “God, show us Your glory.” This week God brought me back to the words of Moses’ as he approached Him after His chosen people had sinned by worshiping the golden calf. This was…
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Seek the LORD
God keeps bringing me back to King Jehoshaphat, Judah’s fourth king, to glean lessons from him. Spiritually, Jehoshaphat began his reign in a positive way. Second Chronicles 17: 3-6 gives this commendation: “The LORD was with Jehoshaphat…
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When God Is Silent
It is in the times of silence that our faith is built and when we learn to walk by faith and not by sight—to trust when we don’t see God moving—to trust that no matter what God is real, God has a plan, God is in control and God loves us.…
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One More Day
We have gone through yet another season of Jewish Feasts of the Lord ending on Monday, October 17, 2022. The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) is the 7th feast, held in the 7th month, lasting for 7 days which is God’s number of perfection.…
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Tabernacled Among Us
The last fall feast, the Feast of Tabernacles, began Sunday night October 9th throughout the world and continues 8 days until Sunday night October 16. God’s ultimate plan for the foundation of the world has always been to tabernacle or…
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Covered By The Blood
Last week, we looked at the first of Fall Feasts of the LORD, the Feast of Trumpets or Rosh Hashanah, the traditional Jewish New Year. In antiquity, this day was celebrated by blowing shofars (rams’ horns) and with sacrifices.…
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DIVINE APPOINTMENTS
Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 6:00 pm began the Feast of Trumpets which ends at 6:00 pm today—September 27. Why is this significant? God has prescheduled seven feasts or divine appointments with His people operating on a different…
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His Temptation and Ours
There is a mighty battle going on for control of our mind. Heaven and earth intersect in our mind; the tugs of both spheres influence our thinking and where the mind goes the man will follow. I Corinthians 10:13 says “There hath no…
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Pretender or Contender?
God brought me to two words this week that are worthy of our consideration in relation to a true believer in Christ. We will examine some scriptures to give insight into the word “pretender” and “contender” to help us determine our…
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Waiting On God
Waiting is very difficult for us as humans. As a child we couldn’t wait until our birthday to come or Christmas in expectation of surprises. As we got older and started school, we couldn’t wait for summer break. Then we couldn’t wait to…
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Former and Latter Rain
Today there are many voices beckoning for our attention and many within the Church community. Paul warned Timothy of such times in 1 Timothy 6: 3-6 to be careful to seek out those who teach the doctrine according to godliness; who are not…
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Seeking God’s Will and Purpose
How many times have we prayed to know God’s purpose and will for our lives? I recently heard a statement that spoke to me in a profound way concerning this question. It said: “Act as if you are already there.” In other words, we don’t…
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El Shaddai
God brought my attention this week to one of the names of God—El Shaddai. In 1982, Amy Grant made the song “El Shaddai” famous. As she sang, “Age to age you’re still the same, by the power of the name,” she magnified God Almighty—the…
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The Lord of the Harvest
Last week we focused on our Armor as believers in Christ in defense of the schemes of the devil, against rulers and powers, against the worldly forces of darkness and against the spiritual forces of wickedness. Armor is the attire of a…
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The Battle Is the Lord’s
Last week we examined darkness versus light and concluded that darkness is Satan and his evil minions and that in God there is no darkness and that Jesus is Light. This week we will dive a little deeper into this battle between light and…
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Shine His Light in the Darkness
This week God brought to mind the importance of His Light as my granddaughter wanted us to sing “This Little Light of Mine” as I swinged her. Then God began to connect scriptures to unfold this message and its relevance to where we are…
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The Courage to Stand
God has been impressing upon me to look at Daniel as many believe that he is the only spotless character in the Bible outside of the Lord Jesus Christ. There is not one flaw to be found in his character. He was a man “greatly beloved” of…
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The Divine Physician
The Bible declares that God is at work in the world and in the lives of those who believe in Him. His names illustrate that work in us. Let’s look at His name Jehovah Rapha. Jehovah in Hebrew means “The Existing One” or LORD. Anytime we…
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The Problem of Suffering
In the oldest book in the Bible we find the age-old question “Why does God allow suffering to His people?” Of course, we know that we live in a fallen world under the curse of sin as all creation groans and travails awaiting the…
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Choices
This week we have seen played out a fifty-year controversy in the Supreme Court about choices. It brought me back to the words of Solomon in Ecclesiastes 1: 9-10 “What has been is what will be, and what has been done will be done again.…
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The Battle for the Temple
Last week we looked at how the birth of the Church at Pentecost was a major shift from the God who inhibits a place in the Temple to within His people—the Temple. The human soul then became a battleground for ownership and control—either…
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The Temple—God’s Dwelling Place
Christ went up and is seated at the right hand of God the Father 40 days after His resurrection and on 10 days later on the Jewish Feast known as Pentecost (50) the Holy Spirit came down to reside in those who belong to Christ. Christ…
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The Early and Latter Rains
For the past weeks we have walked with Jesus as He conformed to the Jewish festival cycle. This plan was instituted long ago, and given to man in the books of Moses. The Jewish festival cycle was a foreshadowing of the fulfillment in…
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Son of God—Son of Man
For three years Jesus had walked upon this earth in human form as the Son of Man where He accomplished all that the Father had planned. The Gospels reveal the details of His birth, His baptism, His temptation in the wilderness, His…
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Help Our Unbelief—Increase Our Faith
According to Peter in Acts 10: 41-42 Jesus made Himself visible after His resurrection—not to all people but to those God had chosen beforehand and He ate and drank with them and commanded them to testify of Him and proclaim that He is…
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Peace Be With You
Before we continue to look at Christ’s appearances after the resurrection, God brought me back to a detail that I had missed as I read Jn. 20: 5-8 today. It was not the empty tomb that struck John with amazement but the linen grave…
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Walking With Jesus
In the process of revealing God’s plan of salvation for mankind, God established His annual Holy Days around the harvest seasons in the Middle East (Leviticus 23: 9-17, Exodus 23: 14-16). Just as His people harvested their crops around…
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A Time to Cling
Last week we focused on Jesus’ words “It is finished” in John’s Gospel. Luke in 23: 46 records: “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and He gave up the ghost” which means…
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It Is Finished
Last week we looked at the Feasts of Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits as each was a foreshadow and fulfilment of Christ. The coming of Messiah completed all the 300 specific prophecies in the Old Testament detailing the coming…
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The Feasts of the Lord
Last week we looked at the Feast of Passover which was initially a Jewish festival and took place on the fourteenth day of the first month of the Hebrew calendar, Nisan. We read in Leviticus 23: 4-5 that Passover is the first of the…
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The Lamb of God
The Cross did not happen to Jesus—He came on purpose for it. According to Revelation 13:8 He is “…the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” God who knows all things knew that there would be a sin problem both among the heavenly…
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The Psalm of the Cross
The Bible is the story of Jesus from Genesis through Revelation—it is all about the love of the Father and the love of the Son who was willing to lay His life down as a sacrifice for the sin of the whole world. John 3: 16 says it all. It…
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A Future and a Hope
One of my favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for harm, to give you a future and a hope.” This is a wonderful promise but with conditions as stated in…
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Seek God’s Face
Many times in Scripture, God’s people are encouraged to seek the face of God. A familiar verse declares, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I…
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Unsinkable Faith in Treacherous Times
Last week we looked at scriptures that instructs and encourages us not to fear. Several of you responded that they were timely for you. Faith is the opposite of fear and Romans 10: 17 reveals that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the…
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Fear Not
This morning I asked God to speak through His word to us today—a right now word from Him as such a time as this. Over and over in scripture we are given the command “Do not be afraid”, “Do not fear”. Let us be encouraged by God’s Word…
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When God Seems Far Away
By Anne Graham Lotz As oppression, corruption, disease and persecution permeate our world, have you felt like the psalmist when he asked, “Why, Lord, do you stand far off?” (Psalm 10:1). At times in my life, when trials and turmoil … and…
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Untitled Devotional
Today begins a new chapter in the ministry of From the Throne begun by Betty Jo Hardy who is now with her Beloved at the Throne. Her girls have both contacted me today after much pray to direct the continuing of this ministry. They are…
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Untitled Devotional
“But You, O LORD are a shield about me, my glory, And the lifter of my head.” (Psalm 3: 3) Today, I share a personal story of my battle from the unseen realm of darkness—from the deadly bioweapon against humanity as an assault against…
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Untitled Devotional
God inhabits the praises of His people! The words of Psalm 95 jumps off the pages of the Word as the god of this world and his minions and gives many reasons for us to harden our hearts over the testings that we are facing. In the midst…
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Untitled Devotional
God indeed created each of us for His purposes. In fact, scripture indicates that we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for His preordained good works. (Ephesians 2: 10) For 92 years God orchestrated His plan for Betty Jo Hardy…
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I AM LOVE
Beloved child, come to Me, not occasionally but constantly in your spirit. See Me in the trees and grass and in those you love, for I love not only you but your loved ones with an everlasting love. I AM Love, am I not?
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Cheer Up!
Beloved child, keep growing in Me and My ways for you. Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof. Rest wholly in Me.
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Careless Words
Beloved child, the tongue is like a reckless vehicle unless it is restrained and guarded by My Spirit. Those who ramble on and on about things they actually know little about surely will be trapped by My adversary.
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Wisdom for Today
Beloved one, this is indeed a day that I have made. Who else makes the days? No one else has such authority as your Lord of All does.
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Seek Higher Ground
There is no problem which cannot be solved by My wisdom. There is no task too difficult to perform with Me at your side. There is no wealth in despair; there is great wealth in belief.
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My Light Never Dims
Beloved one, come to your Father of Light. The world is, indeed, very dark at this moment of its existence, but My realm is still enshrouded in Light of such a brilliant splendor and glory that no human eye can behold…
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God Is In Control
I AM is in total control of this universe I have created. Man continues to sin and depart farther from Me but in some places My Spirit is moving in miraculous ways. You do not hear this on many news outlets!
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Are You Ready to Meet Him?
Beloved one, child of My heart, hear Me well. The days are shortened now until the coming of your Christ and God. Be ready. Be prepared to meet Me in confidence and assurance that all is well with you and your Lord of…
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Why Don’t You Believe?
How long do I have to labor with My flock to allay their fears? How many times must I tell you in My word that I am willing to do much for you? How many prayers must I answer to erase all of your doubts?
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Divinely Designed Clothing
Men desire and are enamored by the thought of being clothed in designer clothes. I, thy God, have a vast storehouse of personally designed garments for My beloved ones which put men’s designs to shame.
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He Is Our Victory
Beloved child, come to Me. I am your Stronghold, your never-ceasing source of victory and grace. I do sometimes allow you to experience an attack of the enemy to perfect your faith in My healing power in many areas of…
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Jesus Is Coming
Your life depends on My grace, not your accomplishments; yet I will pour out special blessings on all who do My will because they love and year for Me.
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Jesus Saves
Beloved one, come to your Savior. I have saved you from eternal destruction at the hand of the enemy of your soul. I have saved you from hell itself—hell in the literal sense and the hell of living on this earth void…
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Are We In Revelation?
Beloved child, the things that are bringing such great concern in all quarters of the earth are under My complete control so do not fear that My adversary has taken over this earth I have so beautifully made.
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Don’t Forget Love
Beloved child, come into My presence and linger there a while. No other fellowship will suffice to give you the necessary ingredients for a wholesome life of good works. All other pathways end in destruction and decay…
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Dwell In Two Worlds
Believe Me, child, when I tell you that to be overly concerned with the things of the world is to be out of My divine will. You must learn to dwell in two worlds if you are to reap your bounty of spiritual blessings.
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Be A Light
I have decreed that you shall be a light to those around you. You are filled with My divine light, and I want it to beam forth from you to unregenerate men.
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All In All
My heart is your heart. My plan for you is perfect. I never make a mistake for I am Jehovah, the living God.
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Hard Lessons
Beloved child, yes, you sometimes experience a time of trouble ordained by My hand. I can teach you much during these trials. I want you to learn that no matter how difficult your circumstances are you are not to fear…
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Your Path Is Prepared
My child, I have not been idle. Idleness does not have a place in the kingdom of light. My heart is ever full of planning for My beloved ones.
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The Perfume of Life
Love is the essence of the perfume of life. Love is in the atmosphere of heaven which permeates each spirit. Love gives grace and mercy. It is love which prompted Me to send My Son to save you and all mankind.
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Don’t Nurse Your Worries
Release all up to Me daily. There is power in releasing your concerns because this proves your faith and trust in Me. To hold onto your cares prevents Me from taking action to resolve them because then they are yours,…
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God’s Kingdom
Beloved one, I AM is always with you. You do not always feel that My presence is uppermost in your heart because the world is so much with you as well, swirling around and around, teaming with a vast multitude of acti…
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Eternal Seconds
Beloved child, come to Me. Your world is already busy this morning with the voices of your loved ones speaking, sounds of outdoor activities not far away and the average sounds of daily busyness all around. Yet you ha…
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Refreshing Waters
Refreshing waters are always flowing from My throne, child. These waters are full and fresh and will never cease flowing. They are available to each child who takes the time required to reflect on them, to bathe in th…
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Speak Truth in Love
Beloved one, My Son spoke of truth and life while walking on this terrain called earth. My children should do the same.
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Remove Impediments
Beloved child, cease your striving. I desire to have you relaxed in Me at all times. Then I can flow through you with greater ease. Your tensions slow the flow of My Spirit.
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On Your Knees
Do not rush forth to your destination until you have armed yourself with the weapons of heaven which you receive by prayer and supplication to your Lord.
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Restoration Is Coming
Beloved one, come to Me, not to the world and its ways. This world is growing older and colder in My ways. Soon I will come to redeem and restore My own for all of eternity.
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Sing a Song
Beloved child, come to Me. I AM is your source of eternal joy supreme! Rest in Me daily. Rejoice in Me often for I AM is truly your life and strength and song.
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My People Are Stubborn
Behold! My people have not truly bowed down to Me as I desire. So many are stubborn and full of lusts of the flesh. My heart is grieved.
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Do Not Fear Composite
I am Light and Glory and am in the midst of your precious being. Do not fear anything! Fear erodes faith. Fear evokes failure. Faith promotes success.
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Resist the Enemy
My hand is upon you; fear not. The hand of the enemy is ever nigh to deceive My elect, but he can have none of Mine. Resist hi; plead the blood of Christ, and you will evade his tactics. He is a cunning adversary but…
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Stupendous Knowledge
Beloved child of My heart, keep close to Me, your Jehovah, at all times—in times of distress and times of joyous well-being for I AM is in total charge of this universe as well as the feelings and faith of each of My…
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Ascension
Beloved child of My heart, hear Me well: The days are drawing nigh for My Son to make His glorious appearance in the heavenlies to redeem bodily those who await His anticipated appearance.
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The Overflowing Fountain
Beloved child, come to My fount. Man’s fountains are dry and arid. My fountain is ever flowing with bounty for My precious ones. Nowhere else do you find true and pure nourishment for your spirit.
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Light Overcomes Darkness
Satan is the light of evil men’s minds. Under his influences these minds grow cold and reap only death and destruction. There is no life in him. His light is a sickly glow which spreads through a man’s body like a can…
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I Will Reign
My beloved, fear not. Though the world is crumbling all around, My forces are becoming legion and are being organized to fight the last battle against My adversary. He will not reign; I shall. Why do you fret for one…
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The Mysterious Incarnation
Beloved one, child of My very large heart, you are Mine and always will be Mine alone. Selah. Rest in this glorious truth of the ages, truth designed for the angels to proclaim to all mankind when My beloved Son came…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!
Beloved, December 25th is indeed My birthday in the hearts of men. But in the heart of God each day is a birthday of righteousness and joy. No day is above another for every day is one in which holiness and justice an…
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Be At Peace
Beloved child, come to Me. You are, indeed, the child of My heart and soul. Yes, I have a soul also. Are you not made in My image?
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Complete Control
Beloved child, you are My beloved. What more could you desire in life? Other events and circumstances all flow from this concept that you are Mine and thus you are the responsibility of your Father above.
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Sweet Sacrifices
Beloved child, caress and embrace Me. The love of each and every child of Mine is vital to Me. As you live by My power and Life, your love and devotion ascend up to My throne as sweet sacrifices, as incense, and enliv…
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My Power Is Omnipotent!
Your power is naught, but Mine is omnipotent, all-encompassing and all prevailing. Do not release your spirit to Me if you are not sure of My capabilities.
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Do No Fear Composite
I am Light and Glory and am in the midst of your precious being. Do not fear anything! Fear erodes faith. Fear evokes failure. Faith promotes success.
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The Mystery
It is a mystery to Me why many of my children are so dismayed when trials and sufferings come their way. Did not My Son—the first fruit of My loins—suffer untold agony? Did not the great biblical men of God have many…
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Dwell In Two Worlds
Believe Me, child, when I tell you that to be overly concerned with the things of the world is to be out of My divine will. You must learn to dwell in two worlds if you are to reap your bounty of spiritual blessings.
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Be A Conqueror In Christ
O, My beloved children, I want you to be conquerors in My name. Don’t go forth as one timid and weak, but rather as children of a mighty King, the Lord of Lords, Victor of Victors.
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Life’s Failures
Beloved, do not languish unnecessarily over what you feel are your failures in many events and occurrences of your life. Yes, you have failed to please Me on many occasions; and, yes, you have at times disappointed th…
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My Light Never Dims
Beloved one, come to your Father of Light. The world is, indeed, very dark at this moment of its existence, but My realm is still enshrouded in Light of such a brilliant splendor and glory that no human eye can behold…
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Jesus Saves
Beloved one, come to your Savior. I have saved you from eternal destruction at the hand of the enemy of your soul. I have saved you from hell itself—hell in the literal sense and the hell of living on this earth void…
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Praise Me!
Praise! Praise! Praise! Praise lightens the souls of My beloved few. Praise elevates the earthbound into the heavenlies. Praise Me.
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Jesus Is Coming!!!
Beloved one, all is well in My realm above. All is at peace; all is holy and pure, sweet-smelling and filled with hope in anticipation of My soon appearance to My children on this soon-to-be dissolving form of the ear…
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Heaven Is Fixed Eternally
Beloved one, life is transient; I am not. I AM is fixed eternally in the heavens, fixed forever in the hearts of My true children. Be aware daily of this stationary status of the heavenly realm of glory.
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Jewels Await You
Beloved child, come to Me. All is, indeed, well. Rest in Me. Rejoice in Me. Your future is secure. I am going before you, and I know what awaits you in My realm.
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Stay Close to Me
Beloved, I AM is here in this room. I AM is everywhere and yet He comes in supernatural ways tailored to fit the individual needs of each of His children. Rejoice! You are chosen to be in His heart and presence.
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A Flaming World
Beloved child, come to Me, the Creator of all things and all peoples. The world is on a collision course with hell itself but My beloved ones shall rest secure in My love.
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Smile, My Children
Do not be afraid. The love of the Lord is like a curtain surrounding you, like a veil which secures your privacy from the world.
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Peace
Beloved child, rest in Me. Be content to be who I have created you to be. You are a being of beauty to Me. Be content to rest and reside in My love.
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Stay Close to Me
Beloved, I AM is here in this room. I AM is everywhere and yet He comes in supernatural ways tailored to fit the individual needs of each of His children. Rejoice! You are chosen to be in His heart and presence.
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Unique Days
Beloved one, all is well. Your heart and Mine are linked eternally. The day has been unique, as actually all of your days are. No one is the same as the other. So why do you ever feel that you yourself need to plot an…
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Divine Status
Beloved child, you are Mine forever and ever. Keep close to Me, and do not keep seeking approval from men. You HAVE divine approval; what more could you ask for?
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No Answers
Child, come to Me. Yes, in trying to find the perfect and concrete answer to your longtime dilemma, you have run the gamut of your emotions and exhausted all natural means of solving this problem.
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The Heavenly Timepiece
Time is of the essence of eternity. Your time is only used for My glory when it is committed to Me. Earthly labors must be done, true, but deliver all of your time up to Me; and I shall lighten your load.
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I Hear You
Beloved child, I AM is always “in” for you, always at home in your heart. Have I ever not heard a word you spoke to Me? Have I ever been too busy to hear your pleadings and prayers?
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Glory Is Coming
Beloved one, come to Me, not to this world of woe. You linger too much on negative entities when I would have you rejoicing over your future with Me in eternity.
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The Heavenly Husband
Beloved one, I AM is still the same companion to you “in sickness and in health,” as earthly marriage vows read. I have long been your earthly husband as well as your heavenly God.
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A Well of Wisdom
Beloved child, I never tire of you or of your asking for divine wisdom. I have an unlimited, untapped and interminable supply of wisdom and knowledge stored up for My true children.
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You Are Growing Daily
Beloved one, hear Me well. You sometimes feel that you are experiencing doom and gloom, but from My perspective you are not. You are growing daily in My ways. I AM is teaching you how to live and survive your coming y…
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The Spirit’s Call
Beloved child, come to Me. The Spirit is always calling, always beckoning My beloved few who love to sit at My feet. The world is engulfed in busyness that is empty and worthless in relation to eternity. Do not fall i…
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I AM
Beloved one, you are uppermost in My heart. Leave your fears behind you and quit putting them before you. I am quite cognizant of your needs, your desires and your weaknesses.
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The Hour Is Late
Beloved, the hour is late for proclaiming My coming. All of the voices of My true children should be in chorus for proclaiming the Gospel of Christ Jesus and His glorious second coming.
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Do No Fear Composite
I am Light and Glory and am in the midst of your precious being. Do not fear anything! Fear erodes faith. Fear evokes failure. Faith promotes success.
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Stay On God’s Pathway
Beloved one, hear Me well, do not deviate from your chosen course of righteousness. You are on the highway of holiness which My word decrees for you. The other diverse routes of mankind lead only to death and destruct…
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Beware of Pride
Beloved child, pride is an insidious enemy, often coming so disguised that even My true children do not recognize it. You have been thinking that to confess your weakness regarding your health would show lack of faith…
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Answers Will Come
Beloved child, come to Me. Sometimes you neglect our time of corresponding, and you are always poorer for this omission. Seek Me early and late as well. I AM is always waiting for His beloved to turn their thoughts to…
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Time Is Short
Beloved, hear Me well. The time is short for My children to proclaim My precepts to a starving world. Feed the hungry. Clothe the poor in righteousness and glory. Help the destitute in body and in spirit.
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Incomprehensible Love
Beloved child of My heart, you are always in My heart—sick or well. As you are now surmising, I am a God who loves so very deeply that nothing in the heavenlies or on this earth can separate you from Me.
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Divine Mysteries
Mysteries are intriguing. Television shows are enmeshed in mysteries which are usually resolved in an hour’s time. Yet many of My creations, mostly human beings, pay little attention to the mystery of why and how they…
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I WANT HUMBLE HEARTS
There are those who do not enter the sanctuary of the Lord with humble and contrite hearts. They come full of themselves, boasting of their own accomplishments, giving no heed to what the Lord has done in their lives.
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Meditate On Me
Beloved one, all is well in My glorious kingdom. Earthly scenes are growing more grotesque by the minute. Deliver yourself from meditation on the enemy’s doings, and meditate on My goodness and love for you and yours.
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Unclaimed Blessings
Beloved one, come to Me for all of your needs today, tomorrow and forevermore. Heaven is abounding in unclaimed blessings for each of My beloved children. Many—indeed multitudes—are too preoccupied with worldly ventur…
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Thank You
Beloved one, sit at My feet. The world is in turmoil and chaos. Only at My feet will you find the peace you are yearning for. There is no need for chaos in your spirit for My promises are true.
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Heavenly Jewels
In My house there are many mansions. The rooms of My dwelling place are adorned for My beloved ones. There is no earthly standard by which My provisions for My beloved can be compared.
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This Life…An Instant
Child, do not seek treasures on earth where moth and rust corrupt; rather, seek the things of the heavenly treasures for their value is eternal.
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Good News!
Beloved one, seek Me first forever. Men are fickle and foolish, dedicated to their own follies. No matter how much one here on earth loves and reveres Me, earthly beings are still just flesh.
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The Heavenly Timepiece
Time is of the essence of eternity. Your time in only used for My glory when it is committed to Me. Earthly labors must be done, true, but deliver all of your time up to Me; and I shall lighten your load.
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A Light of Love
Do not shrink from the light of the Lord. My all-revealing light shines forth in the darkness exposing evil for itself. For one to stand in this light is not easy for many imperfections are revealed in its rays.
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Smile, My Children
Do not be afraid. The love of the Lord is like a curtain surrounding you, like a veil which secures your privacy from the world.
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Abide In Me
Beloved child, I am pleased when you hide and abide in Me. You are, indeed, the apple of My eye, so to speak. I am Life, I am Health, I am Peace. When you abide in Me, you are abiding in this atmosphere.
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God’s Wonders Abound
Beloved child, I AM is here! Relax in My luxurious presence. Seek My face at all times, especially when days are hard on your temple. I AM will never desert you on this earth or in heaven. I SHALL be your rest and pea…
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Redeemer and Deliverer
Beloved child, come to your Father of Lights. The world is growing more dim daily, and My precepts are being more and more obscured because of the darkness. It is more vital now than ever before that My children shine…
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You are Royalty
Beloved one, seek Me early; your days on earth are going by very quickly. My sons and daughters are special to Me. You are fashioned to be kings and queens.
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I Am Love
Beloved child, come to Me, not occasionally but constantly in your spirit. See Me in the trees and grass and in those you love, for I love not only you but your loved ones with an everlasting love. I am LOVE, am I not?
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Do Not Retreat
Beloved one, the battle of the ages ever rages. Just as My Beloved Son poured out His lifeblood, My children are frequently called on for sacrifices. Some have given their blood as martyrs.
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Some See, Some Do Not
Beloved child of My very large heart, your Father of Light always has words of love and instruction for His yielded children of Light.
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Morning Thoughts
Beloved one, child of My heart of hearts, hear Me well. I have come to you this glorious morning to reveal My plans for you throughout eternity.
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You Will Overcome
Child, do not think that I would ever desert you. When you feel your heart is estranged from Me, you are even more in My thoughts.
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As You Obey I Will Bless
My heart beats with yours, and My goal is that your heart shall beat with Mine. There are no words to tell you of My planning which has been carried out through the ages for My children’s welfare.
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Soak Up My Truth
Beloved one, all is well. All is going according to My plans for your brief life on this planet. As you spend time with Me and study My word, you are learning precepts I have had reserved for you for eons.
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I Chose You
Beloved child, you are My holy child. From eons past I have planned for your stay, your life on this earth. You are not an accident of fate; you are a creation rooted in faith.
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Rejoice in Trials
I know what is best for My own children. I shall always act in righteousness and love for you. Someday you will see that every burden you have borne has been worth the pain and suffering for I have each recorded, and…
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I Am Your Lifeline
Beloved child, never cease your devotional times with Me. These times of communion are truly your lifeline. It is as though you are in the midst of raging waters and you are thrown a raft to take you to safety.
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Go Forth In Love
Love is the answer to all of men’s ills. There is no problem which love cannot solve. I am a God of love, as you know so well; and My principles best operate when love is the determining factor.
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Do Not Despair
Beloved, do not despair over any earthly occurrence for I the Lord God JEHOVAH am in total control of events on this globe men have named earth. Seek Me alone for I have all you need to survive in this sin-sick world.
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Beware of Pride
Beloved child, pride is an insidious enemy, often coming so disguised that even My true children do not recognize it. You have been thinking that to confess your weaknesses regarding your health would show lack of fai…
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The Secret Place
Beloved, godly friends are great gifts from Me to you. You have had a multitude of special friends over the years. One of the highest experiences on earth is the union of true friends. Yet you can become entrapped by…
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Earth-Worn Cares
Beloved child, come to Me. Linger not on earth-worn cares this day. Your concerns are extremely well known in the heavenlies as you have voiced them over and over again as if by expressing them they will be automatica…
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Idleness
My children who love Me deeply often feel useless when they are not engaged in the work of building My kingdom on earth. In other words, they think that they should be about their Father’s business at all times.
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Sufferings
Beloved one, child of My heart and soul, hear Me well: Some of your sufferings are of My doing. No child escapes this world without much discipline. The more severe the discipline, the greater the glory.
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Choose Faith, Not Fear
Beloved one, do not take words from My throne lightly. Yet be at peace in My presence, and let earthly cares go. They are only temporary, soon to dissipate or disappear forever.
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Do Not Be Deceived
Beloved child, the days are here when all heaven is grieving with My chosen ones over the sins of this world. Do not fall into the trap of the enemy of your soul who wants to deceive even My elect ones.
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Comfort My People
O, child, yield yourself completely to Me; and there is no frontier we cannot conquer, no mountain too steep to climb, and no valley too deep to forge.
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Your Choice
Beloved child, all is well in My kingdom! Let man rave on about war and impending doom; let woman wring her hands in anguish. I AM is in TOTAL control. Wars may come and go as they have for centuries; lives may be ali…
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Be Strong, Courageous
Beloved child, all is well in My kingdom! Let man rave on about war and impending doom; let woman wring her hands in anguish. I AM is in TOTAL control. Wars may come and go as they have for centuries; lives may be ali…
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A Soul Set Free
Beloved one, when you give yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, you experience the joys of a soul set free. In releasing your being completely, you find that you are not fettered and bound by your own wishes and d…
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Now Is the Time
Beloved one, I am ever mindful of your needs and desires, and I know the difference in the two. Feast on Me NOW.
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A Light of Love
Do not shrink from the light of the Lord. My all-revealing light shines forth in the darkness exposing evil for itself. For one to stand in this light is not easy for many imperfections are revealed in its rays.
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Seek Serenity
Beloved one, My time is yours just as My heart is yours. Those who truly seek My presence and thus My loving arms are the beloved ones who find their resting place in Me.
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Amazing Grace
Beloved, you alone know the grace I have allotted to you just as each child of Mine is aware of their own portion of grace. Some do not understand the mighty and priceless value of grace.
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I Open Doors
Beloved child, you are My very own. I go before you, not behind or just beside you. I open doors; I prepare your pathway. You can rest in My provision and My constant preparation in your behalf when you are serving Me…
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Healing Words
Beloved, your mind creates a dwelling place of sorts for you. If you dwell on sickness and weakness that is where you are dwelling. If you dwell on health and strength, your body WILL respond in like mind.
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Can Anyone Separate Us?
Yield yourself to Me for I have great need of vessels longing to do My work. Do not cease from any labors for Me because they shall not be in vain. Haven’t I put My Spirit within you to accomplish My purposes here on…
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I Am Coming
Beloved one, rest in My promises and My provision for you and those you love. Blessings abound to my faithful and devoted children.
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Listening To His Spirit
Beloved child of My heart, the world is saturated with varying sounds and voices which are not of My doing. In order to “hear” My voice, My children must be still and serene. One does not hear the language of My Spiri…
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Dine With Me
Beloved one, come to Me on a consistent basis and relax in Me. Eat…eat of Me and My word, and you shall prosper in body and in spirit.
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The Family of God!
Beloved one, My arms are always open for you to dwell in, enclosed by My love, which is beyond earthly description. So few truly reach up or have their minds lifted up to My realm to receive this supernatural variety…
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All Prayers Are Answered
Your petitions never go unanswered. Sometimes they are gently put aside due to the discretion of a wise Father. Sometimes they are sealed for the future, and sometimes they are lovingly cast aside forever because My c…
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My Word Is Treasure
My hand is upon you. Forsake not My ways. Lean wholly on Me, and I will never leave or forsake you, for I am the Lord thy God; and My people are My treasure.
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You are Light
I come to tell you of My great love for My children. They are to Me as the sun is to the earth…light, warmth, radiating the necessities of life. Truly, without My children the earth would be desolate, void of light an…
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Seek Me First
Seek Me first, child, early in your day, not last when your energy is depleted. You sometimes bring Me a tired body, a weary mind, and your spirit is also limp because of your physical condition.
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A Heavenly Garment
The love of the Lord is like a garment covering His beloved ones in light. They are enshrouded in a glorious, sparkling ray which beams directly from the heavenly throne. Can any garment be more precious?
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Light of the World
My morning sun is My first gift of the day to you. Actually, all good is My gift to this world but so many never receive My gifts and this grieves My heart.
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Total Love
You tell Me of your love for Me, so why shouldn’t I come to tell you how much I love you? Before you were formed in your mother’s womb I knew that you would be Mine. By special decree I select My beloved ones and supe…
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Dig Deep
There are fountains of deep wisdom flowing in abundance in heavenly places. No man can ever fully discern the depth of divine wisdom.
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We Will Reign!!!
Beloved one, you are in my heart and plans for eternity! My children shall rule and reign in masse with me and My Son Jesus Christ as My word says many times.
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I Will Come and Bless
My heart is yours. Seek not satisfaction elsewhere for everything you need on this earth and in the next world—so to speak—shall be provided by My omnipotent hand.
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All Is Well
Beloved one, all is well indeed. All is in place in My kingdom above, My kingdom of love.
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Happy Birthday, Jesus
Beloved, today is indeed My birthday in the hearts of men. But in the heart of God each day is a birthday of righteousness and joy. No day is above another for every day is one in which holiness and justice and glory…
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The Presence of Angels About You
Beloved, My word is absolutely clear and concise that men are not to worship angels in any form—human or heavenly. I alone am to be worshiped. Angels are My beings created by My omnipotent hand for My purposes, which…
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God’s Kingdom
Beloved one, I AM is always with you; in you. You do not always feel that My Presence is uppermost in your heart and spirit. This is because the world is so much with you as well, swirling round and round, teaming wit…
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Only My Spirit Satisfies
My hand is upon you. Caress not the things of the world. They are fleeting and unrewarding. The things of eternity bring the only true satisfaction to the hearts of My children.
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Individual Relationships
Beloved child, you and I certainly do have our own special relationship of oneness and love. I have personal relationships with each of My own.
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Individual Relationships
Beloved child, you and I certainly do have our own special relationship of oneness and love. I have personal relationships with each of My own.
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Yesterdays Are Gone
Beloved child, I AM is with you, around your psyche, in your being. Is that not astounding? Be at peace. I AM is aware of your sufferings and trials. Rest in the great I AM. There is no rest elsewhere.
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You Search In Vain
Beloved, stay in My presence; linger in My realm. Develop yourself in spiritual matters for they are of the eternal realm. Come early to Me and not so late. I can start your day with zest, and that is the best.
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New Adventures
Beloved, I sometimes amaze My children with answers to prayer and with new adventures. Every day in My presence brings new adventures of faith and hope. I am never bored, and so My children should not suffer from bore…
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Rest and Live
Beloved one, rest in Me. Resting in Me is your salvation and strength for day-to-day living. Be secure in Me. I am, indeed, your ALL in ALL.
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Pray, Then Release
Child of My heart, you have had conflicting feelings about how you can be rejoicing in Me while some you care about are ill; others are having trials of all sorts, and your country seems to be in turmoil.
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You Are Chosen
Beloved one, you are indeed a chosen vessel equipped for good works selected specifically for you since before the foundation of the world. Do not be so swayed by the planning of men for you or by their opinions.
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Keep On Believing
Beloved child, keep on believing. Believing, or faith, is the victory that overcomes the world of doubt, despair and downright dogged resistance to My word and My Spirit.
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Your Unique Purpose
Beloved one, all is well. You have a place in My kingdom which no other can fill. Those you touch by your prayers are reached in a way proffered to you alone. Your loving ways are unique and special to those I place s…
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He Knows
Beloved child of My heart, I KNOW your heart. I know exactly how much love is there for Me.
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Love, Love, Love
Beloved child of My heart, your Father of love and forgiveness comes to you on this fall day with divine enlightenment on the entity of love, the heavenly variety of love which actually cannot be described in earthly…
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The Fountain of Life
My words are like unto a flowing fountain, giving life and love to all within its reach. The fountain crests in the heavens and overflows throughout the four ends of the earth, bringing My heavenly bounty to all who a…
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Through Deep Waters
Through the deep waters I keep My children closest to My heart for there, when earthly vision is impaired and all other help is gone, you have the deepest revelation of Myself. You cling to Me in desperation but alway…
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Feed Your Spirit
Life is but a vain era of struggling unless the life comes from Me. Each body has been created with utmost care and concern. But how shall true life come when the Giver of Life is ignored?
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Be Confident, Not Prideful
Beloved child, the days are growing shorter for My people to proclaim My goodness and My great love for all of mankind. Keep your ears and eyes turned to Me for revelation and knowledge well beyond your own.
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Do Not Dishonor Me
I am your all in all, your total being. Do not dishonor Me by worrying and languishing. Stay firm in Me.
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Witness Without Fear
My heart beats with your heart. Have I not told you this before?
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Heart Stirrings
Beloved one, all is well in My kingdom of love. Do you really think today that I could be angry with you? There are times when I become discouraged, in an earthly sense, or displeased by the actions and hearts of My c…
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Life Is A Vapor
Earthly sufferings, though difficult, are as a breath of wind which is here and then gone. So quickly shall your life be over that it will truly be as a vapor that appears in the mist and then is no more, as My word s…
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We Are One
Beloved one, child of My heart, I AM is mighty in your midst. Do not cease to petition Me for all of your needs and cares.
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Satan Will Not Reign
My beloved, fear not. Though the world is crumbling all around the earth, My forces are becoming legion and are being organized to fight the last battle against My adversary. He will not reign: I shall. So why do you…
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At Home With Him
Home is a place of quiet rest and comfort, a place where all is blest. Home is with Me. I made you in My heart and plan eons ago. You have come forth on earth at My behest for such a time as this for My purpose for yo…
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Live Forever!
My children are My joy, My creation in Mine and My Son’s image. Many do not realize how fantastically they are made. Many are destroying themselves by drugs and other means because they do not know or realize their pu…
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Speak Truth in Love
Beloved one, My Son spoke of truth and life while walking on this terrain called earth. My children should do the same.
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Be Refreshed
Beloved one, I am here as always. Eat of Me; drink of Me. Rejoice in Me daily for My joy excels any you will encounter on this earthly plane. Come to Me daily for enlightenment in matters of the heavenlies.
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Child of Timelessness
The hands of time are as nothing to Me. There is no yesterday or no tomorrow in My kingdom. It is, I am, we are, you and I. We shall be one forever so why do you fret about the hours?
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Songs of Joy
Beloved one, I AM is indeed in your body in the form of My Son Jesus Christ! So He is the source that directs your praises heavenward. Unless He indwells the human spirit there is no real life there, only death. That…
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Don’t Nurse Your Worries
Release all up to Me daily. There is power in releasing your concerns because this proves your faith and trust in Me. To hold onto your cares prevents me from taking action to resolve them because then they are yours,…
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Be Secure In Me
Praise the Lord with your lips and your heart. Without the heart the praise is useless.
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Fulfilling Food
Beloved child, sit at My feet daily. Feed on Me, not the trash of the world’s garbage heap. My food is fresh and fulfilling. The world’s food is poisonous though it often looks divine. Do not be deceived. Cling to Me…
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Your Days Are Numbered
Beloved one, child of My heart, you only have a certain number of days decreed for you on this earth. As your days quickly grow less and less, My desire is for your well-being in My kingdom. Be alert to matters of the…
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Human Angels
My children often ponder the presence of angels above. While the heavens are indeed filled with My holy angels, there is also a variety of human angels around you.
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The Word Brings Life
Beloved one, stand firm on my wishes or commands for you in My wondrous words of life. Men often take My words in the Bible so lightly, reading over them without truly grasping the meaning. There is life and death inv…
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You Are Special
Beloved one, tomorrow will soon be upon you bringing cheer and glory. Every day with Me is an adventure in which I AM is watching to see how you will respond to your earthly circumstances. Be bold in the things of God…
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Jesus Is Coming
The days are coming when all the earth shall praise Me. My days of glory shall begin when My people fully proclaim My righteousness and glory and not before.
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The Kingdom of God Is Flourishing
Beloved one, all is well with My creation called earth even though voices of a multitude of electronic and technical devices declare otherwise. Men are panicking and wildly reacting to the atrocities shown daily and e…
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Be Changed
Child, I am in your midst to teach and inform you. You are, indeed, changed this day, and you are always being changed from glory to glory day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute and even second by second as you ar…
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My Time Is Yours
Beloved child, My heart is yours. My time is yours. You have not been available to hear directly from Me in recent days, and so you are poorer because of your preoccupation with other tasks.
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The Source of Knowledge
Beloved child, do not cease your vigil at My feet. I have much to relate to you. You have only begun to tap My Source of Knowledge. The well is deep. Draw from it in faith and confidence.
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The Heart of God
Beloved child, come to Me, your hope and home for eternity. I have prepared the pathway ahead for you as I have for ALL of My chosen ones.
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Careless Words
Beloved child, the tongue is like a wreckless vehicle unless it is restrained and guarded by My Spirit. Those who ramble on and on about things they actually know little about surely will be trapped by My adversary.
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I AM Is Here
Beloved child, I AM is here in your midst this very moment! Rejoice in this marvelous miracle of love and grace. Rejoice that I will come for you someday! Lay aside your fears for I AM is in total control of ALL that…
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Jehovah
Child, men are constantly attempting to achieve various goals in life. Athletes spend much of their lives training and straining to reach their goals on fields of competition. The Apostle Paul wrote about athletes who…
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Each Moment Is Precious
My child, why do you ever fret about the number of hours or tomorrows until it’s time for this or that? I am in your midst at all times, and the time spent with Me is never unrewarding. Don’t you know this by now?
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Do Not Fear Composite
I am Light and Glory and am in the midst of your precious being. DO NOT FEAR ANYTHING! Fear erodes faith. Fear evokes failure. Faith promotes success. Selah.
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Daily Survival
Beloved one, I AM is here with you. You need My constant presence for survival daily. Others who do not accede to this precept need Me but are blind to truth. Cherish my words as unregenerated men crave and worship si…
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Never Fear
Beloved one, I am here. I am in your body so why do you fear? NEVER FEAR! Fear tears down your spiritual growth. Whose spirit can prosper while the mind is engaged in Satan’s entities?
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Sail With Me
Child, sometimes I embark your ship into new territory, so to speak. New and unfamiliar waters often seem treacherous to My earthbound children who love their familiar surroundings. Perhaps I should say that you like…
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I Bring Gifts
Glorify Me in your heart. The heart of man is deceitful above all things, but I have come to dwell within and make your heart pure. My love will cleanse, purify, soothe and bless you; and you will emerge into a being…
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Dance With Me
Beloved, come dance with Me. Let your joy overflow! Don’t ever forget to rejoice in Me; you have been holding back. The world is in mourning because of the abundance of evil in its midst, but I would have My children…
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You Are Mine
My child, I come to you in the still of the day to tell you of My great love for you. You are My own; I am thine.
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Your Faith Is Prepared
My child, I have not been idle. Idleness does not have a place in the kingdom of light. My heart is ever full of planning for My beloved ones.
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A Flaming World
Beloved child, come to Me, the Creator of all things and all peoples. The world is on a collision course with hell itself, but My beloved ones shall not see the flames of Gehenna—they shall rest secure in My love.
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Fantastic Holy Spirit
Beloved one, this earthly realm is temporary and transient. Only My truth and My word will prevail throughout eternity…for eons and eons. Be diligent in My word and My precepts. Be robust in heavenly things.
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Where Time Is No More
Eternity is yet to come for those of you who are still earthbound. What awaits you is known yet unknown in its entirety. The streets are gold. The waters are as pure as fine crystal. John’s description of heaven is ac…
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Good Health
Beloved one, I groan when your body is ill. True, your body does undergo weakness from time to time. However, you become too concerned about minor ailments which are as naught to Me.
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An Exceedingly Bright Future
Beloved child of My exceedingly large heart, be at peace. All is well indeed in My Kingdom of Glory and Love unbounded. So, therefore, My children could have so very much more peace and contentment if they would spend…
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My Power Is Omnipotent
Your power is naught, but Mine is omnipotent, all-encompassing and all-prevailing. Do not release your spirit to Me if you are not sure of My capabilities.
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Trials and Testings
Beloved, each one of My true children will experience times of trial and testing. Otherwise you all would be illegitimate children. When troubles come do not give in to despair and frustration and agree with the plans…
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Praise Me
Praise Me, child. I am in your midst as never before when you praise Me. Shower Me with praise for it is the rudiment which cleanses your heart and blesses My soul.
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Have Confidence in Me
Beloved child, all is well. A raucous crowd is on the road to hell. Do you really desire to join them? Be content; be confident to be Mine. Bask in My presence. Linger in My love.
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I Fill Your Heart
Beloved one, all is well. Keep loving Me for I along am your strength. Others may love you; and they do, but only My love fulfills your being with eternal strength and joy. Your heart is now feeling warmed by My love.…
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Cast Off Evil
Beloved one, come to Me, your Father of the heavenly realm. I am ever near you, around about and in you. I am your close companion, your comforter, your God. You know this, perceive this.
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God of Power
Beloved, My people correctly surmise that I am a God of power!!! I am not a God of weakness. Man in general has yet to comprehend the awesome power that emanates from My throne. It is both awesome and awful.
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The Light
The heart of all mankind is dark compared to the heavenly glow which radiates from the throne of God. His purifying Light comes and brings revelation to mankind, blotting out the seeds of darkness planted in unregener…
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Secure Your Dwelling
Make sure your house is built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, the only Lord and King of All. If it is, it shall stand, child, while others are tumbling to and fro.
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A Picture of God
My child I come to you to unfold into your mind a picture of Myself. I am Spirit, composed of virtues which all combine into one massive light due to the purity of the elements.
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You Are Complete
Beloved, one, cease your strivings. When I was on the earth I completed your redemption. You are now complete; you are whole in Christ Himself.
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Your Words Are Precious
The heart of the Lord is ever tuned to the hearts of His children. Just as an earthly father never tires of hearing the voice of his beloved offspring, I never tire of the voices of My children.
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Unclaimed Blessings
Beloved one, come to Me for all of your needs today, tomorrow and forevermore. Heaven is abounding in unclaimed blessings for each of My beloved children. Many—indeed multitudes—are too preoccupied with worldly ventur…
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Eternal Love
Beloved child, your God is, indeed, in the midst of you to LOVE and cherish you. I will NEVER leave or forsake My beloved one. The years may come and go, the eons even may pass, but you will always be Mine and I AM wi…
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Stay Close to Me
Beloved one, you and I do go through seasons. Sometimes we have a season of separation; but if you return to sit at My feet and feast on Me, I shall again speak to your heart and spirit as before.
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I Am Close To You
My heart beats with yours, child. I am never far away. As close as the dew is to the grass, so it is with Me and My children.
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Jehovah-Jireh Provides
Beloved child, come to your Lord, your God, your Jehovah-Jireh. Indeed, I am your provider and your constant companion. You need not look to the left or the right for Me, for I am in you and of you and around about you.
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His Wings of Love
Beloved, child, I AM is here in your midst. Rejoice in your spirit for your King is ruling in you. Lift up your cares to Me daily, even hourly, for I care deeply for you and yours.
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Praise Is Nourishment
Sing Hallelujah! Praise God! For He is greatly to be praised in all the universe. Multitudes of voices echo His praises, yet only when hearts are yielded are the praises effective.
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Let Me Guide You
My hand is upon you. My precepts are written in your heart, and you need no man to explicitly guide you. Let your heart blend with Mine, and we shall overcome.
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Amazing Days and Ways
Beloved child, seek Me early. I AM, indeed, is in your midst. Rejoice in this most miraculous occurrence on this earth! I am within to convey to you My truths.
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Clear the Channels
Beloved one, My heart is tuned to yours. I “hear” the desires of your soul and spirit. No request is too great or too hard for Me. Release your concerns as they come into your psyche. You hang onto them too long. When…
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Rest In Me
Come to Me. Rest in Me. Rest in My love and provision for this day for this is, indeed a day that I have made. All is well.
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A Collision Course
Beloved one, come to your Father. Rest in Me. Rejoice in Me. Let the world go on as it has since it was formed by My hand. It is on a collision course for sure. The powers of darkness and light and life forces are poi…
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I Am The Burden Bearer
You do not have to carry the burdens of the world or those of your neighbors. Certainly you should pray about all urgent needs which distress you, but I alone can bear the weight of so much sin and iniquity.
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Eliminate Negativity
Beloved one, come to your Father of Light. Oftentimes you linger on negative entities when you should be feasting on My precepts of brightness and never-ending glory.
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Sweet Sacrifices
Beloved child, caress and embrace Me. The love of each and every child of Mine is vital to Me. As you live by My power and Life, your love and devotion ascend up to My throne as sweet sacrifices, as incense, and enliv…
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God Knows No Bounds
Wealth for the soul is to be found in the Holy Spirit. No earthly mansion can compare with the glorious heavenly home God has prepared for His children.
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A SIMPLE SOLUTION
Child, even new creations need renewal from time to time. By My Spirit alone can My children receive the infilling of the proper nutrients to build up resistance to the world and their renewed connections to My zeal.
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My Special Child
You are Mine, child. There is none other in this universe fashioned like unto you. Many are molded into My image by the transforming power of My Spirit, but each is different and has unique traits singular unto himself.
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Glory Is Coming
Beloved one, I AM is mighty in your midst. What more could you ask for? This world has no thing to offer My beloved to compare with the glory that I have rooted and grounded in your midst.
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I Am Love
Beloved child, come to Me, not occasionally but constantly in your spirit. See Me in the trees and grass and in those you love, for I love not only you but your loved ones with an everlasting love. I am Love, am I not?
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A special Christmas message from Betty Jo Hardy…
Billheimer writes, “The human race was created in the image and likeness of God for one purpose: to provide an eternal companion for the Son.” This leaves me speechless except for “Wow”.
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I AM
Beloved one, you are uppermost in My heart. Leave your fears behind you, and quit putting them before you. I AM quite cognizant of your needs, your desires and your weaknesses.
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A Constant Friend
Beloved child of My large heart, this day looms before you as a good day, one of opportunity to serve Me through ministry to others. Be secure in My great love for you.
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Stay Alert
Beloved one, the time is indeed growing shorter for My beloved few to speak encouraging words to the mass of humanity. Most of them are in a starvation mode for the truths of heaven.
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Jesus is Coming
The days are coming when all the earth shall praise Me. My days of glory shall begin when My people fully proclaim My righteousness and glory and not before.
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TRUE JOY
I am the source of true joy. I rejoiced when We made the earth, stars and wonders of the heavenlies. I really rejoiced when you children were created in My image. Look for Me in others. You will be surprised how often…
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Nothing Lacking
Beloved one, I AM is here in your midst as never before. We have many roads to travel ere your journey into My realm begins in truth and reality. Fear NOTHING, child, for I AM is truly your all in all, your breath, yo…
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My Light Never Dims
Beloved one, come to your Father of Light. The world is, indeed, very dark at this moment of its existence, but My realm is still enshrouded in Light of such a brilliant splendor and glory that no human eye can behold…
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I AM ABLE
Beloved child, come to Me. Lay down earthly cares and concerns. There is room at the foot of the throne for all of the multitude of earthly woes and worries.
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Don’t Forget Love
Beloved child, come into My presence and linger there a while. No other fellowship will suffice to give you the necessary ingredients for a wholesome life of good works. All other pathways end in destruction and decay…
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This Presidential Election
Beloved, all is very well in My kingdom of love unbounded for each and every child of Mine—those already up here in the heavenly realm with Me and those still on this terrestrial globe.
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Be a Light
I have decreed that you shall be a light to those around you. You are filled with My divine light, and I want it to beam forth from you to unregenerate men.
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Release Your Cares
Glory to God! All praise to His name! His precepts are written on your heart, and you know the truth for His Spirit dwells within you.
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My Time Is Yours…All Is Well
Beloved, be secure in Me. Trust Me. Rejoice in Me. Wake up to My desires for you, and be alert in the things of the Spirit.
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Divine Status
Beloved child, you are Mine forever and ever. Keep close to Me, and do not keep seeking approval from men. You HAVE divine approval; what more could you ask for?
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A Flaming World
Beloved child, come to Me, the Creator of all things and all peoples. The world is on a collision course with hell itself, but My beloved ones shall not see the flames of Gehenna—they shall rest secure in My love.
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Lord of All
Beloved child of My heart and soul, I AM is here with you; you are secure in My arms and patient care. I have enough patience to contend with this whole universe and some left over. Never fear that you will ever exhau…
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Stay Pure
I the Lord God JEHOVAH operate My works solely through the hearts of men yielded totally unto Me. There is no other way except through hearts filled with My amazing love.
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Total Victory
Beloved, the mystery of why I am allowing the deaths of so many in these seemingly random terrorist attacks is a complicated spiritual development which has evolved, or has been going on, for centuries in the battle b…
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A Well of Wisdom
Beloved child, I never tire of you or of your asking for divine wisdom. I have an unlimited, untapped and interminable supply of wisdom and knowledge stored up for My true children.
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Go Forth In Love
Love is the answer to all of men’s ills. There is no problem which love cannot solve. I am a God of love, as you know so well; and My principles best operate when love is the determining factor.
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The Unwavering Holy Spirit
Beloved child, seek Me first in ALL of your endeavors. As you well know, the flesh is weak and fickle, subject to error and confusion. My Spirit is all-knowing, secure in each and every endeavor tackled.
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Dread Growing Older?
The Kingdom of Heaven operates on principles directly opposed of those of human nature.
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All Are Needy
Beloved one, all is well. Selah. Come to Me more frequently as a needy child of God. Others are needy but do not recognize that I AM is the constant desire of their empty souls.
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Pursue Truth
Beloved one, My heart is your heart; My hands are your hands. My kingdom is, indeed, your kingdom of love. I am the center of your being and eternal existence.
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My Kingdom Is Yours
My heart is your heart. We are interwoven, child. Our spirits are bound throughout eternity, for I am yours and you are Mine.
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Daily Choices
My beloved one, this is the beginning of a new month, and you now see how quickly and fleetingly your days, months and even years vanish into nothingness.
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Rejoice and Rest
Beloved child of My heart, bend your head and heart to Me today, a day which I AM has already prepared for your peace and welfare. Today is indeed a day of rejoicing for you as you rest and relax in My close fellowshi…
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Eyes of the Heart
There is joy all around you, but sometimes you cannot see it for worldly obstructions. Use your spiritual eyes—the eyes of the heart. They behold much beauty when constantly turned on Me.
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Worship and Fear Not
My child, come unto Me. Bow down and worship Me as the angels do in heavenly venues. Give your all to Me, and you will receive bounty from heaven in return for your adoration.
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I Will Reign
My beloved, fear not. Though the world is crumbling all around, My forces are becoming legion and are being organized to fight the last battle against My adversary. He will not reign; I shall. Why do you fret for one…
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Only By My Spirit
Release your cares, child. You have a tendency to hold onto them as though by caressing them you will solve the dilemmas. But I tell you that you are not capable in the flesh of accomplishing anything of lasting value…
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Love is the Answer
Truly, love is the answer for a stricken world which is dying daily, bit by bit. My love is scarce among men so it is necessary that those to whom I have bequeathed heavenly love and vision should share freely with th…
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God’s Kingdom
Beloved one, I AM is always with you. You do not always feel that My presence is uppermost in your heart because the world is so much with you as well, swirling around and around, teaming with a vast multitude of acti…
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AN URGENT MESSAGE
Beloved, hear Me well: Times are coming on this globe which shall cause even My most devoted children to fear news reports of doom and gloom from all quarters. Yet My Presence in the midst of chaos is often sweeter an…
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I AM
Beloved one, you are uppermost in My heart. Leave your fears behind you, and quit putting them before you. I AM quite cognizant of your needs, your desires and your weaknesses.
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Satan Will Not Reign
My beloved, fear not. Though the world is crumbling all around the earth, My forces are becoming legion and are being organized to fight the last battle against My adversary. He will not reign: I shall. So why do you…
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Wisdom for Today
Beloved one, this is, indeed, a day that I have made. Who else makes the days? No one else has much authority as your Lord of ALL does.
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True Success
Do not pursue the things most mortals pursue for when they have achieved their vain goals, they still have no real satisfaction. And when they have reached the pinnacle of earthly success, there is no other place to g…
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Wonderful Today!
Beloved one, I AM is here. Fear not. Today is upon you, not yesterday or tomorrow but this wonderful today. Do not ruin this day with your fears. I AM is in complete control. Rest in Me.
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Constant Renewal
Beloved one, not only are you made new in Christ, you are constantly being renewed throughout your journey of life with Me as your Guide. My Spirit is always teaching, sanctifying and changing My children from glory t…
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The Mysterious Incarnation
Beloved one, child of My very large heart, you are Mine and always will be Mine alone. Selah. Rest in this glorious truth of the ages, truth designed for the angels to proclaim to all mankind when My beloved Son came…
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The Presence of Angels About You
Beloved, My word is absolutely clear and concise that men are not to worship angels in any form—human or heavenly. I alone am to be worshiped. Angels are My beings created by My omnipotent hand for My purposes, which…
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Freedom
Beloved one, come to Me alone. I labor to teach My children this principle of the kingdom. Most are slow to heed this law. When you understand that I alone can lead you to the pathway I have laid out for you and end c…
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The Mystery
It is a mystery to Me why many of my children are so dismayed when trials and sufferings come their way. Did not My Son—the first fruit of My lions—suffer untold agony? Did not the great biblical men of God have many…
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Victories Are Costly
Child, there is a price to be paid for all victories of life. My Son Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price for your salvation. I, His Father, gave Him, paying a horrendous price as well.
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“Shakings Go On and On”
Yes, My beloved ones, the shakings taking place on this earth, all over the world, bear out my specific warning about the very events in My Word, the Bible. Men’s hearts are already failing them because of fear of imm…
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Forget The Past
Beloved one, hear Me well. Your days are working toward an exceedingly great prize. Keep the faith; keep My precepts. Turn neither to the left or right for guidance, but look to Me for healing and all good things.
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I Need You
Beloved child, you are My holy child. From eons past I have planned for your stay, your life on this earth. You are not an accident of fate; you are a creation rooted in faith.
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Be About Living!
Beloved child, I Am in your midst this very moment! Rejoice in this marvelous miracle of love and grace. Rejoice that I Am will one day come for you. Lay aside your fears for I Am is in total control of ALL that conce…
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Guard Against Complacency
Do not fall by the wayside of complacency. Sometimes you omit the practice of righteousness from your schedule, and your spirit suffers and falls ill from lack of communion with Me.
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Some See, Some Do Not
Beloved child of My very large heart, your Father of Light always has words of love and instruction for His yielded children of Light.
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Be A Conqueror In Christ
O, My beloved children, I want you to be conquerors in My name. Don’t go forth as one timid and weak, but rather as children of a might King, the Lord of Lords, Victor of Victors.
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He Is Our Victory
Beloved child, come to Me. I am your Stronghold, your never-ceasing source of victory and grace. I do sometimes allow you to experience an attack of the enemy to perfect your faith in My healing power in many areas of…
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Your Ascension!
Beloved child of My heart, hear Me well: The days are drawing nigh for My Son to make His glorious appearance in the heavenlies to redeem bodily those who await His anticipated appearance.
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Divinely Designed Clothing
Men desire and are enamored by the thought of being clothed in designer clothes. I, thy God, have a vast storehouse of personally designed garments for My beloved ones which put men’s designs to shame.
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Making Decisions
Beloved, many times My children ponder their course of action when conflicts arise. “Should I do this or that?” they muse. Most often they are actually pondering whether to do My will or theirs.
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The Perfume of Life
Love is the essence of the perfume of life. Love is in the atmosphere of heaven which permeates each spirit. Love gives grace and mercy. It is love which prompted Me to send My Son to save you and all mankind.
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All In All
My heart is your heart. My plan for you is perfect. I never make a mistake for I am JEHOVAH, the living God.
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You Are Victorious
Beloved one, come to Me. Too often you rest in your own thoughts, not Mine. Do you not yet realize that you are victorious? You are a winner in life. You have already overcome innumerable obstacles thrown at you by th…
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Through Deep Waters
Through the deep waters I keep My children closest to My heart for there, when earthly vision is impaired and all other help is gone, you have the deepest revelation of Myself. You cling to Me in desperation but alway…
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A Flaming World
Beloved child, come to Me, the Creator of all things and all peoples. The world is on a collision course with hell itself, but My beloved ones shall not see the flames of Gehenna—they shall rest secure in My love.
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Be Ready
Beloved one, your Lord, your Jehovah, is indeed resident in your midst this beautiful morning. Time is fleeting for My children to witness to My love and glory to those they come in contact with on this earthly plain…
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Cast Off Evil
Beloved one, come to Me, your Father of the heavenly realm. I am ever near you, around about and in you. I am your close companion, your comforter, your God. You know this, perceive this.
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Hard Lessons
Beloved child, yes, you sometimes experience a time of trouble ordained by My hand. I can teach you much during these trials. I want you to learn that no matter how difficult your circumstances are, you are not to fea…
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Earth-worn Cares
Beloved child, come to Me. Linger not on earth-worn cares this day. Your concerns are extremely well known in the heavenlies as you have voiced them over and over again as if by expressing them they will be automatica…
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Glory Is Coming
Beloved one, come to Me, not to this world of woe. You linger too much on negative entities when I would have you rejoicing over your future with Me in eternity.
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No Answers
Child, come to Me. Yes, in trying to find the perfect and concrete answer to your longtime dilemma, you have run the gamut of your emotions and exhausted all natural means of solving this problem.
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Peace
Beloved child, rest in Me. Be content to be who I have created you to be. You are a being of beauty to Me. Be content to rest and reside in My love.
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You Will Prevail
Beloved one, come to Me in entirety. I know you are in this world, but I alone am your God and Savior. You are privileged to live at this time when you can see end-time events unfolding. Keep alert in your spirit.
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My Heart Beats With Your Heart
My heart beats with your heart. My soul cries out to you in your distress, and I am ever near to comfort, love and uphold you. Do not seek things of the world to satisfy, for true satisfaction comes to man only when h…
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Your Redemption Draws Nigh
Beloved one, look up for your redemption does draw nigh. Keep on loving and living with Me uppermost in your heart and spirit. I will one day come for you in a blaze of glory. Be at peace and be Mine.
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I Will Direct You
Beloved one, you are with Me now, and I Am is with you eternally, so set your heart on eternal things.
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Untitled Devotional
Beloved child, child of My heart, come to your LoArd, your Father, your Savior. Why would you have need to go elsewhere? I have in My vast storehouse all you need. Sit daily at My feet, and you shall soar upward—up, u…
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Be Amazed and Rejoice
My child, why are you so amazed at My actions on your behalf? You know how powerful I AM is. You have read My word and prayed so many prayers for resolution to your concerns, and now you are incredibly amazed that I h…
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Rest Today
Beloved one, My heart is, indeed, yours. My life, My very life was spent for My beloved children. Would I deny them ought else?
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Stupendous Knowledge
Beloved child of My heart, keep close to Me, your Jehovah, at all times—in times of distress and times of joyous well-being for I AM is in total charge of this universe as well as the feelings and faith of each of My…
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A Soul Set Free
Beloved one, when you give yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, you experience the joys of a soul set free. In releasing your being completely you find that you are not fettered and bound by your own wishes and de…
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I Want Humble Hearts
There are those who do not enter the sanctuary of the Lord with humble and contrite hearts. They come full of themselves, boasting of their own accomplishments, giving no heed to what the Lord has done in their lives.
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I Know Your Name
Beloved one, I know your name. I know your every thought and each desire of your heart and soul. Be aware of this truth daily and hourly, child, for I have much yet to share with you in secret places of your heart, th…
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All Is Well
Beloved one, all is well indeed. All is in place in My kingdom above, My kingdom of love.
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God Controls All Time…All the Time
Beloved child of My heart, My time is yours 24 hours a day. On earth time is very limited, just so many hours each day, etc. And so it goes—the months and years are numbered and set in certain cycles.
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Special 2015 message
Beloved one, come to Me for all of your needs today, tomorrow and forevermore. Heaven is abounding in unclaimed blessings for each of My beloved children. Many—indeed multitudes—are too preoccupied with worldly ventur…
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The Kingdom of God Is Flourishing
Beloved one, all is well with My creation called earth even though voices of a multitude of electronic and technical devices declare otherwise. Men are panicking and wildly reacting to the atrocities shown daily and e…
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Good News!
Beloved one, seek Me first forever. Men are fickle and foolish, dedicated to their own follies. No matter how much one here on earth loves and reveres Me, earthly beings are still just flesh.
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The Heavens Plead For You
My hand is upon you. Comfort yourself with the thought that in the heavenlies there are spirits which join with yours in your endeavors. You have read in My word that there are heavenly onlookers peering over your sho…
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Mysterious Realms
Beloved one, there are realms you know nothing of. There are hosts of the enemy’s cohorts seeking entrance into the hearts and psyches of My beloved true children.
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I Will Never Leave You
I have come to you to bring you words of comfort and love. My heart beats with your heart. My eye is ever upon you.
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Healing Words
Beloved, your mind creates a dwelling place of sorts for you. If you dwell on sickness and weakness, that is where you dwell. If you dwell on health and strength, your body WILL respond in like kind.
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Experience Heaven Now
Child, when you take time to shut out the world and be still in My presence, it is possible to experience the joys of heaven while earthbound. Be at peace; all is secure; all is well.
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Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Beloved, December 25th is the day of remembering My birthday in the hearts of men, but in the heart of God each day is a birthday of righteousness and joy. No day is above another for every day is one in which holines…
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Rest and Live
Beloved one, rest in Me. Resting in Me is your salvation and strength for day-to-day living. Be secure in Me. I am, indeed, your All in All.
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Praise Is Nourishment
Sing Hallelujah! Praise God! For He is greatly to be praised in all the universe. Multitudes of voices echo His praises, yet only when hearts are yielded are the praises effective.
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Be Refreshed
Beloved one, I am here as always. Eat of Me; drink of Me. Rejoice in Me daily for My joy excels any you will encounter on this earthly plane. Come to Me daily for enlightment in matters of the heavenlies.
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Erase Your Doubts
My hand is upon you. Cast all of your cares on Me. I am your keeper, and I will not let you dash your foot against a stone.
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Listen With Your Heart
I have focused My attention to every aspect of your earthly doings because you are My chosen child. I delight in you.
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Help Is Coming
Little children, I hear your petitions and record your tears in My Book. Dry your tears; your Father is mindful of your needs even before you ask.
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I Purify Your Heart
Beloved one, come to Me. My heart is always attuned to the hearts of My beloved ones. Keep your heart pure for that is where I dwell. Man’s heart is deceitful, as My word says, but I dwell in My children to purify the…
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Love, Love, Love
Beloved child, I AM is mighty in your midst at this instant of your time on terra firma. My forces are adept in all parts of the world at this moment as well. The instances you are hearing about are sent by Me to a na…
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Only By My Spirit
Release your cares, child. You have a tendency to hold onto them as though by caressing them you will solve the dilemmas. But I tell you that you are not capable in the flesh of accomplishing anything of lasting value…
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Do Not Despair
Beloved, do not despair over any earthly occurrence for I the Lord God JEHOVAH am in total control of events on this globe men have named earth. Seek Me alone for I have all you need to survive in this sin-sick world.
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Who Is God?
Peace be still. I control the wind and waves, and I control your destiny. I am the great I AM. Have you forgotten this truth so soon, child? Do you not know; have you not heard that I shall never leave you or forsake…
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Travel My Routes
Beloved one, rest in Me. In your God alone is there peace and rest for your soul. All other avenues lead to chaos and confusion. My routes are divine ones, designed by My omnipotent hand alone. Seek My pathways as a d…
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Do Not Retreat
Beloved one, the battle of the ages ever rages. Just as My Beloved Son poured out His lifeblood, My children are frequently called on for sacrifices. Some have given their blood as martyrs.
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You Are Unique
Beloved one, My heart is your heart. The special place you occupy there is to be given to no other. You are unique in My heart and realm.
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Seek Higher Ground
There is no problem which cannot be solved by My wisdom. There is no task too difficult to perform with Me at your side. There is no wealth in despair; there is great wealth in belief.
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I Dwell In You
I am risen and dwell within you to remain forevermore. I am yours, and you are Mine.
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Fantastic Holy Spirit
Beloved one, this earthly realm is temporary and transient. Only My truth and My word will prevail throughout eternity…for eons and eons. Be diligent in My word and My precepts. Be robust in heavenly things.
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Bible Prophecy is Unfolding
Beloved child of My very large heart, hear Me well: Rumblings in My holy lands bear witness to a much larger battle in the near future. No earthly kings or rulers can quench the hatred which is so evident in daily sce…
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The Supreme Sacrifice
Your heavenly Father loves each child, each one. Didn’t I send My beloved Son to die for each one? This was no mass benediction of souls. It was a supreme sacrifice for millions of My children who all have a special p…
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I Fill Your Heart
Beloved one, all is well. Keep loving Me for I alone am your strength. Others may love you; and they do, but only My love fulfills your being with eternal strength and joy. Your heart is now feeling warmed by My love.…
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I Hear You
Beloved child, I AM is always “in” for you, always at home in your heart. Have I ever not heard a word you spoke to Me? Have I ever been too busy to hear your pleadings and prayers?
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Be At Peace
Beloved child of My heart and soul, be at peace. Dwell in My peace and love this day. I AM is in you, of you and round about you. I am in total control of your body and all that concerns you.
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Are You Full?
Fret not, My child, about the mercenary and petty wants of this world. Your Father will see that every good thing needed is provided by His bountiful hand.
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Smile, My Children
Do not be afraid. The love the Lord is like a curtain surrounding you, like a veil which secures your privacy from the world.
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Feast On My Riches
My hand is upon you mightily and My heart is linked to yours, child. There is no phase of your life, no detail too small for Me to be concerned about.
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Encouragement
Beloved child, I AM is truly your Father. You need not fear; I have you in the palm of My hand. Be at peace, at ease and at joy, and sit at My feet.
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My Word Is Treasure
My hand is upon you. Forsake not My ways. Lean wholly on Me, and I will never leave or forsake you, for I am the Lord thy God; and My people are My treasure.
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Do Not Languish
Beloved one, most lifetimes on this earth are short in comparison to eternity. Make the most of your days. Do not languish in self-absorption or apathy. I am coming soon for My beloved ones.
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Keep On Believing
Beloved child, keep on believing. Believing, or faith, is the victory that overcomes the world of doubt, despair and down-right dogged resistance to My word and My Spirit.
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AN URGENT MESSAGE
Beloved, hear Me well: Times are coming on this globe which shall cause even My most devoted children to fear news reports of doom and gloom from all quarters. Yet My Presence in the midst of chaos is often sweeter an…
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Your Days Are Numbered
Beloved one, child of My heart, you only have a certain number of days decreed for you on this earth. As your days quickly grow less and less, My desire is for your well-being in My kingdom. Be alert to matters of the…
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You Are Light
I come to tell you of My great love for My children. They are to Me as the sun is to the earth…light, warmth, radiating the necessities of life. Truly, without My children the earth would be desolate, void of light an…
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I Alone Am Almighty
The guidance of God is most clear to you when you are obedient to Me. At all other times—when you stray—there is a chasm between us created by interfering spirits whose main purpose in this world is to come between Me…
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Fulfilling Food
Beloved child, sit at My feet daily. Feed on Me, not the trash of the world’s garbage heap. My food is fresh and fulfilling. The world’s food is poisonous though it often looks divine. Do not be deceived. Cling to Me…
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Never Fear
Beloved one, I AM is, indeed, here in your midst. I have said I would never leave or forsake you so why do you ever ponder if I am near or about you? Your current trial is My concern, not yours to wonder about.
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Heavenly Jewels
In My house there are many mansions. The rooms of My dwelling place are adorned for My beloved ones. There is no earthly standard by which My provisions for My beloved can be compared.
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Forsaken Prayers?
Beloved one, child of My heart. I have not forsaken your prayers of past years. I am mindful of your pleas and petitions. Remember that all is in My divine timing.
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Complete Control
Beloved child, you are My beloved. What more could you desire in life? Other events and circumstances all flow from this concept that you are Mine and thus you are the responsibility of your Father above.
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Cling to Truth
Beloved child, rest in Me. Seek Me; all else is slowly perishing and like chaff will be blown away.
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You Are My Joy
Precious child, come to thy Father. I have begotten you from eons past, and I have not created you for destruction but for divinity. You are My creation. You are My joy and song. Do not languish over your ailments. Yo…
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First Victory, Then Glory
Beloved child, listen closely to your forever Father: Who else has the information necessary for living a productive life on this planet? The trouble is that so many, so very many of My children stay more tuned in to…
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Jesus Is Coming!!!
Beloved one, all is well in My realm above. All is at peace; all is holy and pure, sweet-smelling and filled with hope in anticipation of My soon appearance to My children on this soon-to-be dissolving form of the ear…
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I Have All You Need
Child of My heart come to Me. I am truly the great I AM. I have all you need for your health and sustenance in My vast reservoir of treasures put aside for My chosen ones.
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Our Union Is Strong
Beloved child, I am strong in your midst. Keep the faith. Keep reading and quoting My word as it does, indeed, bring strength to your inner man.
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My Special Child
You are Mine, child. There is none other in this universe fashioned like unto you. Many are molded into My image by the transforming power of My Spirit, but each is different and has unique traits singular unto himself.
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Sit Quietly
Beloved child, I am, indeed, your Father in heaven. Sit quietly at My feet and absorb the rays of love beamed your way by My Spirit.
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At Home With Him
Home is a place of quiet rest and comfort, a place where all is blest. Home is with Me. I made you in My heart and plan eons ago. You have come forth on earth at My behest for such a time as this for My purpose for yo…
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The Way of Victory
Beloved one, child of My very large heart, all is well. Rest in Me today as today is all you have. Tomorrow is not on the scene yet; yesterday is forever now a part of your past history.
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Abide In Me
Beloved child, I am pleased when you hide and abide in Me. You are, indeed, the apple of My eye, so to speak. I am Life, I am Health, I am Peace. When you abide in Me, you are abiding in this atmosphere.
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Light Overcomes Darkness
Satan is the light of evil man’s minds. Under his influence these minds grow cold and reap only death and destruction. There is no life in him. His light is a sickly glow which spreads through a man’s body like a canc…
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Healings
Beloved child, I always hear your pleas and pleases. My children are healed in My realm when they are indwelt by the living Christ. This divine connection recreates your heart and spirit so that when I look at you, I…
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The Perfect Feast
Beloved one, come to Me. Release your mind from so many worldly thoughts, and feast on Me alone. My delectables are palatable to every human being’s system of digestion.
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A Collision Course
Beloved one, come to your Father. Rest in Me. Rejoice in Me. Let the world go on as it has since it was formed by My hand. It is on a collision course for sure. The powers of darkness and light and life forces are poi…
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Do Not Despair
Beloved child, hear Me from the Throne of Glory! All that is happening on this globe of woe is a trial of woe to your Father of love and grace.
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God-Directed Assignments
I oversee all work that I have directed My children to do. Some are overly anxious to complete their assignments and tend to rush through them without relaxing and enjoying our fellowship in the midst of them.
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Take the Time
Beloved one, your Father is also listening to you. I am ever listening and hoping My beloved ones will take time from their daily schedules and works of no consequence to hear from heaven.
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Only My Spirit Satisfies
My hand is upon you. Caress not the things of the world. They are fleeting and unrewarding. The things of eternity bring the only true satisfaction to the hearts of My children.
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His Beckoning
Beloved one, come to Me! The world is ever calling and beckoning unto My special ones, but My calls are louder and dearer if your ears are touched by My Spirit.
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Stay Close to Me
Beloved one, you and I do go through seasons. Sometimes we have a season of separation; but if you return to sit at My feet and feast on Me, I shall again speak to your heart and spirit as before.
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No Worldly Rest
Beloved child, rest in Me alone. There is no rest in the world. All worldly entities are sub-level compared to the higher values of My kingdom. Be confident in Me alone. There is no true confidence elsewhere.
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Heavenly Bliss
Beloved one, you are, indeed, nestled in My love bower of peace and grace. Showers of heavenly bliss are gently falling on your being. These showers fall undetected as such many times when you feel My presence.
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Follow the Divine Blueprint
My child, do not be unduly concerned with the opinions of others, even your sisters and brothers in Christ, for I alone issue vital instructions for My children.
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The Sins of Others
Beloved one, come to Me. I am in your midst to love and cherish you, not to scold you. I want you to learn how to react regarding the sins of others.
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You Are Complete
Beloved, one, cease your strivings. When I was on the earth I completed your redemption. You are now complete; you are whole in Christ Himself.
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Pursue Truth
Beloved one, My heart is your heart; My hands are your hands. My kingdom is, indeed, your kingdom of love. I am the center of your being and eternal existence.
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Personal Love
Bask in My loving presence; glow in My glorious love for you alone. Yes, I do love others as well but I indeed have a special personal love designed for each individual. Thus no true child of Mine need to feel neglect…
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Judgment Is Here
Beloved one, all is well. Keep seeking Me constantly. I am always here and nearer than you can conceive with your finite mind. Cherish Me above all else. All things perish except the things nourished and sustained by…
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Comfort My People
O, child, yield yourself completely to Me; and there is no frontier we cannot conquer, no mountain too steep to climb, and no valley too deep to forge.
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God of Power
Beloved, My people correctly surmise that I am a God of power!!! I am not a God of weakness. Man in general has yet to comprehend the awesome power that emanates from My throne. It is both awesome and awful.
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Watch and Wait
Beloved one, keep watching and waiting for I shall not come to those who are not seeking Me. Keep up your vigil at My feet; keep humble and pure.
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Dine With Me
Beloved one, come to Me on a consistent basis and relax in Me. Eat…eat of Me and My word, and you shall prosper in body and in spirit.
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Be Strong, Courageous
Beloved one, the time is growing short for My beloved ones to proclaim My truths. Be strong; be courageous. My hand is upon you to strengthen you as you seek for victory over the elements I have placed you in. You wil…
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Listening to His Spirit
Beloved child of My heart, the world is saturated with varying sounds and voices which are not of My doing. In order to “hear” My voice, My children must be still and serene. One does not hear the language of My Spiri…
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Restoration Is Coming
Beloved one, come to Me, not to the world and its ways. This world is growing older and colder in My ways. Soon I will come to redeem and restore My own for all of eternity.
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Drink From The Fountain
The love of the Lord is like a huge fountain. The waters go forth unto the ends of the earth refreshing and bringing to life hearts that are dead in their sins.
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God Is Controlling
Beloved one, all is well. My kingdom reigns and rules even when men despair and agonize over earthly turmoils. Keep the eyes of your heart focused heavenward for to linger always on the trials on earth will confuse an…
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Stay On God’s Pathway
Beloved one, hear Me well, do not deviate from your chosen course of righteousness. You are on the highway of holiness which My word decrees for you. The other diverse routes of mankind lead only to death and destruct…
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Focus on Me
Beloved child, come to Me. Your thoughts are errant and profuse, keeping you from focusing on Me alone. I am at hand. I AM is in total control.
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Time Is Short
Beloved, hear Me well. The time is short for My children to proclaim My precepts to a starving world. Feed the hungry. Clothe the poor in righteousness and glory. Help the destitute in body and spirit.
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Seek Serenity
Beloved one, My time is yours just as My heart is yours. Those who truly seek My presence and thus My loving arms are the beloved ones who find their resting place in Me.
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Morning Thoughts
Beloved one, child of My heart of hearts, hear Me well. I have come to you this glorious spring morning to reveal My plans for you throughout eternity.
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Look to Me
I am fashioning you into My likeness and modeling you into My image. There is none other like you in this universe. I have put into your spirit the qualities necessary to work toward My goals for you only.
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Resist the Enemy
My hand is upon you; fear not. The hand of the enemy is every nigh to deceive My elect, but he can have none of Mine. Resist him; plead the blood of Christ, and you will evade his tactics. He is a cunning adversary bu…
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You Search In Vain
Beloved, stay in My presence; linger in My realm. Develop yourself in spiritual matters for they are of the eternal realm. Come early to Me and not so late. I can start your day with zest, and that is the best.
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Glory or Wrath?
Tell others of my glory and excellent greatness. Those who wait upon the Lord shall be saved from wrath. Do not relax your vigil, child, for there are many who say that things are as they have always been since the be…
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Stand Fast: Stand Firm
My beloved, if I AM is here in your heart and spirit, what more comfort do you need? I AM is sufficient for every situation you will encounter while still on this shifting earth.
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You Are Mine
My child, I come to you in the still of the day to tell you of My great love for you. You are My own; I am thine.
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Real Beauty
Beloved, beauty is, indeed, all around you, over you and in you. You may sense this beauty by coming to Me, for I am the Source of all beauty here and in the realm beyond you.
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On Your Knees
Do not rush forth to your destination until you have armed yourself with the weapons of heaven which you receive by prayer and supplication to your Lord.
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Meditate On Me
Beloved one, all is well in My glorious kingdom. Earthly scenes are growing more grotesque by the minute. Deliver yourself from meditation on the enemy’s doings, and meditate on My goodness and love for you and yours.
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End-time Events Are Unfolding
Beloved, I AM is here in your midst to fill you with knowledge from My realm, even from My Throne of Grace and Unbounding Love.
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Celebrate My Love For You!
I am in your midst to bless, to teach, love and adore you. Yes, you, child. You have not really been cognizant enough of My love for you. You have read of it in My word, experienced it in circumstances, even felt it w…
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Linger On My Word
Beloved child, I do not forsake you even when your body is not well. The enemy of your soul works hard trying to destroy the vessels of honor to the King of Glory.
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JESUS IS COMING!!!
Beloved one, all is well in My realm above. All is at peace; all is holy and pure, sweet-smelling and filled with hope in anticipation of My soon appearance to My children on this soon-to-be dissolving form of the ear…
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Be Confident, Not Prideful
Beloved child, the days are growing shorter for My people to proclaim My goodness and My great love for all of mankind. Keep your ears and eyes turned to Me for revelation and knowledge well beyond your own.
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Thank You
Beloved one, sit at My feet. The world is in turmoil and chaos. Only at My feet will you find the peace you are yearning for. There is no need for chaos in your spirit for My promises are true.
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The Fountain of Life
My words are like unto a flowing fountain, giving life and love to all within its reach. The fountain crests in the heavens and overflows throughout the four ends of the earth, bringing My heavenly bounty to all who a…
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Opposite Realms
The kingdom of heaven operates on principles directly opposed to those of the human realm and nature.
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Freedom
Beloved one, come to Me alone. I labor to teach My children this principle of the kingdom. Most are slow to heed this law. When you understand that I alone can lead you to the pathway I have laid out for you and end c…
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The Mysterious Incarnation
Beloved one, child of My very large heart, you are Mine and always will be Mine alone. Selah. Rest in this glorious truth of the ages, truth designed for the angels to proclaim to all mankind when My beloved Son came…
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The Heavens Plead For You
My hand is upon you. Comfort yourself with the thought that in the heavenlies there are spirits which join with yours in your endeavors. You have read in My word that there are heavenly onlookers peering over your sho…
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You Are Holy
My heart beats with your heart. My seal of approval is upon you, so why do you continue to debase yourself as if you were not a child of the King?
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Do Not Dishonor Me
I am your all in all, your total being. Do not dishonor Me by worrying and languishing. Stay firm in Me.
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I AM the Burden Bearer
You do not have to carry the burdens of the world or those of your neighbors. Certainly you should pray about all urgent needs which distress you, but I alone can bear the weight of so much sin and iniquity.
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I Am Love
Beloved child, come to Me, not occasionally but constantly in your spirit. See Me in the trees and grass and in those you love, for I love not only you but your loved ones with an everlasting love. I am Love, am I not?
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A SIMPLE SOLUTION
Child, even new creations need renewal from time to time. By My Spirit alone can My children receive the infilling of the proper nutrients to build up resistance to the world and their renewed connections to My zeal.
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Shine, Child
Beloved one, come to Me. The world is rapidly growing darker while My true children are shining brighter in things of the Spirit. You are indeed lights in the world. Never forget this.
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Amazing Grace
Beloved, you alone know the grace I have allotted to you just as each child of Mine is aware of their own portion of grace. Some do not understand the mighty and priceless value of grace.
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Return to Me
Beloved one, all is well. Do not faint at the midnight hour. Things are darkest just before the dawn. The light of day is now upon you to enlighten your mind and spirit unto the things of My realm. Be alert to digest…
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Life’s Failures
Beloved, do not languish unnecessarily over what you feel are your failures in many events and occurrences of your life. Yes, you have failed to please Me on many occasions; and, yes, you have at times disappointed th…
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Rejoice in Me
Beloved child, the great I AM is mighty in your midst. Revere Me. Rejoice in Me this day for I AM is always at your side and in your midst.
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Do Not Retreat
Beloved one, the battle of the ages ever rages. Just as My Beloved Son poured out His lifeblood, My children are frequently called on for sacrifices. Some have given their blood as martyrs.
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GEMS OF PEACE
Go in peace. Walk in peace. Speak in peace. My peace I leave with you, not as the world gives, give I unto you. The peace of the Lord be upon you. Radiate peace; rejoice in My peace. There is none other like unto it.
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Be About Living!
Beloved child, I AM in your midst this very moment! Rejoice in this marvelous miracle of love and grace. Rejoice that I AM will one day come for you. Lay aside your fears for I AM is in total control of ALL that conce…
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Heaven is Fixed Eternally
Beloved one, life is transient; I am not. I AM is fixed eternally in the heavens, fixed forever in the hearts of My true children. Be aware daily of this stationary status of the heavenly realm of glory.
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Each Moment Is Precious
My child, why do you ever fret about the number of hours or tomorrows until it’s time for this or that? I am in your midst at all times, and the time spent with Me is never unrewarding. Don’t you know this by now?
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True Joy
I am the source of true joy. I rejoiced when We made the earth, stars and wonders of the heavenlies. I really rejoiced when you children were created in My image. Look for Me in others. You will be surprised how often…
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Speak My Words NOW
Beloved, hear Me well. The time is here when My children are not allowed to publicly proclaim My words as I desire. It is so in many schools. Manager scenes and other Christian displays are banned.
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Idleness
My children who love Me deeply often feel useless when they are not engaged in the work of building My kingdom on earth. In other words, they think that they should be about their Father’s business at all times.
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I Am In You
Beloved one, I am so very near to you, even in you. Never give up your quest for truth. Never relinquish your hope for I am your hope, strength and song. I am ALIVE in you! I am STRONG in you. I am ACTIVE in your mids…
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Absorb My Truth
Beloved one, rest in Me. Rejoice in Me and all of your blessings from the Throne of Grace. Believe. Receive. Do not injure your psyche with the enemy’s trash. Do not dance with the devil but believe unto goodness, rig…
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Regarding This Presidential Election…
Beloved, all is very well in My kingdom of love unbounded for each and every child of Mine—those already up here in the heavenly realm with Me and those still on this terrestrial globe.
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The Sins of Others
Beloved one, come to Me. I am in your midst to love and cherish you, not to scold you. I want you to learn how to react regarding the sins of others.
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Morning Thoughts
Beloved one, child of My heart of hearts, hear Me well. I have come to you this glorious morning to reveal My plans for you throughout eternity.
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Pursue Truth
Beloved one, My heart is your heart; My hands are your hands. My kingdom is, indeed, your kingdom of love. I am the center of your being and eternal existence.
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The Heavenly Timepiece
Time is of the essence of eternity. Your time is only used for My glory when it is committed to Me. Earthly labors must be done, true, but deliver all of your time up to Me, and I shall lighten your load.
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You Will Overcome
Child, do not think that I would ever desert you. When you feel your heart is estranged from Me, you are even more in My thoughts.
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Give Me Your Heart
My heart beats with your heart. My soul cries out to you in your distress, and I am ever near to comfort, love and uphold you. Do not seek things of the world to satisfy, for true satisfaction comes to man only when h…
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Soak Up My Truth
Beloved one, all is well. All is going according to My plans for your brief life on this planet. As you spend time with Me and study My word, you are learning precepts I have had reserved for you for eons.
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Rejoice in Trials
I know what is best for My own children. I shall always act in righteousness and love for you. Someday you will see that every burden you have borne has been worth the pain and suffering for I have each recorded, and…
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I AM ABLE
Beloved child, come to Me. Lay down earthly cares and concerns. There is room at the foot of the throne for all of the multitude of earthly woes and worries.
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Stand Fast: Stand Firm
My beloved, if I AM is here in your heart and spirit, what more comfort do you need? I AM is sufficient for every situation you will encounter while still on this shifting earth.
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Speak For Me
The heart of God is like a great cavern, large enough to hold the multitudes. I have never turned anyone away who has sincerely sought Me, and I never shall.
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The Heavenly Husband
Beloved one, I AM is still the same companion to you “in sickness and in health,” as earthly marriage vows read. I have long been your earthly husband as well as your heavenly God.
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Rest In My Love
Beloved child of My heart, I AM is here in Spirit and truth. All else is folly and vain compared to being in My presence. Sit at My feet in assurance that there is no other venue by which you can gain such wealth and…
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As You Obey I Will Bless
My heart beats with yours, and My goal is that your heart shall beat with Mine. There are no words to tell you of My planning which has been carried out through the ages for My children’s welfare.
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All Are Needy
Beloved one, all is well. Selah. Come to Me more frequently as a needy child of God. Others are needy but do not recognize that I AM is the constant desire of their empty souls.
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I AM HERE
Beloved one, do not think that I have deserted you in your distress. I am as close or closer than ever. I am Life, as you are surmising this very moment.
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The Secret Place
Beloved, godly friends are great gifts from Me to you. You have had a multitude of special friends over the years. One of the highest experiences on earth is the union of true friends. Yet you can become entrapped by…
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Jesus Is Coming!
Your life depends on My grace, not your accomplishments; yet I will pour out special blessings on all who do My will because they love and yearn for Me.
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The Unwavering Holy Spirit
Beloved child, seek Me first in ALL of your endeavors. As you well know, the flesh is weak and fickle, subject to error and confusion. My Spirit is all-knowing, secure in each and every endeavor tackled.
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A Heavenly Garment
The love of the Lord is like a garment covering His beloved ones in light. They are enshrouded in a glorious, sparkling ray which beams directly from the heavenly throne. Can any garment be more precious?
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The Hour is Late
Beloved, the hour is late for proclaiming My coming. All of the voices of My true children should be in chorus for proclaiming the Gospel of Christ Jesus and His glorious second coming.
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Can Anyone Separate Us?
Yield yourself to Me for I have great need of vessels longing to do My work. Do not cease from any labors for Me because they shall not be in vain. Haven’t I put My spirit within you to accomplish My purposes here on…
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A Picture of God
My child I come to you to unfold into your mind a picture of Myself. I am Spirit, composed of virtues which all combine into one massive light due to the purity of the elements.
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You are Supremely Blessed
Beloved one, you are, indeed, whole in Me. Do not think of yourself as one afflicted but rather as one supremely blessed! Even now I am working in your midst to heal and make you more whole.
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All Is Well
Beloved child of My heart, all is indeed well in My realm and in your chaotic realm of woe and evil actions. How can I say that all is well on Planet Earth? Because all is under My hand of love and judgment combined.
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The Battle Is On
Beloved child, come to your JEHOVAH alone. This world is on a collision course with the enemy of all creation and even heaven itself. The battle is and will be ferocious.
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True Joy
Beloved child of My heart, all is well. Rest in Me. Rejoice in Me alone for I AM is the absolute source of all true joy on this earth.
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Be Prepared for Splendor
Beloved one, come to Me. Linger in My arms. Languish no more on worldly trivia. The courts of heaven are being prepared even at this instant for your homecoming. Jewels will bedeck My beloved ones. Crowns await your b…
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I AM
Beloved one, you are uppermost in My heart. Leave your fears behind you, and quite putting them before you. I am quite cognizant of your needs, your desires and your weaknesses.
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Get My Vision
Beloved one, I AM is, indeed, here for you and for all of My children who truly desire to hear My voice of love.
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Do Not Be Overly Anxious
Beloved child of My heart, hear Me well. Do not be overly anxious about ANY earthly entity. Have I not said that I will NEVER leave or forsake you? What could you desire that I cannot provide? What could you fear that…
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The Light
The heart of all mankind is dark compared to the heavenly glow which radiates from the throne of God. His purifying Light comes and brings revelation to mankind, blotting out the seeds of darkness planted in unregener…
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Jehovah
As we begin 2012, I thought I would give you some information about the author of “From the Throne”. Bettie Jo Hardy, is the 82 year old wife of a deceased cousin of mine who lives in her home in Jackson, AL. She is a…
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Pack Up Your Cares
Beloved one, I AM is always only a breath away, literally. Your anxieties are troubling to Me. Have I not always taken care of you? Pack up your cares, and send them up to Me.
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Human Angels
My children often ponder the presence of angels above. While the heavens are, indeed, filled with My holy angels, there is also a variety of human angels around you.
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The Mystery
It is a mystery to Me why many of my children are so dismayed when trials and sufferings come their way. Did not My Son—the first fruit of My lions—suffer untold agony? Did not the great biblical men of God have many…
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Be Available
It takes a child of God—one of My kingdom—to absorb My great revelations. The world just can’t take them in. They are too much…too much splendor and glory for the unbelieving heart to comprehend.
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My Light Never Dims
Beloved one, come to your Father of Light. The world is, indeed, very dark at this moment of its existence, buy My realm is still enshrouded in Light of such a brilliant splendor and glory that no human eye can behold…
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True Worship
There is no genuine worship experience except when My children worship Me in spirit and truth. Think of it, child, you are one of the privileged few who may enter into a genuine love relationship with Jehovah, the God…
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No Degrees in His Love
Beloved child, there are no degrees of My love. My love is a fixed entity. I did not love Saul any more than I loved David or Samuel. I am Love. The more one submits to Me, dies to self and embraces My Person, the mor…
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God’s Beautiful Blossoms
The garden of the Lord is full of lovely flowers. Some are small blossoms, and some are large. Some are bright blossoms and some are subdued.
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No Degrees In His Love
Beloved child, there are no degrees of My love. My love is a fixed entity. I did not love Saul any more than I loved David or Samuel. I am Love. The more one submits to Me, dies to self and embraces My Person, the mor…
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See k Higher Ground
There is no problem which cannot be solved by My wisdom. There is no task too difficult to perform with Me at your side. There is no wealth in despair; there is great wealth in belief.
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Heaven is Fixed Eternally
Beloved one, life is transient; I am not. I AM is fixed eternally in the heavens, fixed forever in the hearts of My true children. Be aware daily of this stationary status of the heavenly realm of glory.
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In the Garden of Delights
Beloved one, sup with Me, not the backslidden world. My food is hot, so to speak, ready for delicious consumption. I have an abundant storehouse of delectables prepared for My beloved ones which is largely untouched.
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Forget the Past
Beloved one, hear Me well. Your days are working toward an exceeding great prize. Keep the faith; keep My precepts. Turn neither to the left or right for guidance, but look to Me for healing and all good things.
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His Wonders Abound
Beloved child, I AM is here! Relax in My luxurious presence. Seek My face at all times, especially when days are hard on your temple. I AM will never desert you on this earth or in heaven. I SHALL be your rest and pea…
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Wisdom for Today
Beloved one, this is, indeed, a day that I have made. Who else makes the days? No one else has such authority as your Lord of All does.
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Come to Me
Beloved child, you are My heart’s desire. Come to Me. Even as you yearn for My presence I yearn for yours. Linger in My courts.
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Victories Are Costly
Child, there is a price to be paid for all victories of life. My Son Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price for your salvation. I, His Father, gave Him, paying a horrendous price as well.
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Cheer Up!
Beloved child, keep growing in Me and My ways for you. Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof. Rest wholly in Me.
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Never Fear
Beloved one, I am here. I am in your body so why do you fear? NEVER FEAR! Fear tears down your spiritual growth. Whose spirit can prosper while the mind is engaged in Satan’s entities?
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Trials and Testings
Beloved, each one of My true children will experience times of trial and testing. Otherwise you all would be illegitimate children. When troubles come do not give in to despair and frustration and agree with the plans…
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Daily Survival
Beloved one, I AM is here with you. You need My constant presence for survival daily. Many do not understand their need of Me and are blind to truth. Cherish my words as unbelieving men crave and worship silver and go…
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Making Decisions
Beloved, many times My children ponder their course of action when conflicts arise. “Should I do this or that?” they muse. Most often they are actually pondering whether to do My will or theirs.
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Be a Conqueror in Christ
O, My beloved children, I want you to be conquerors in My name. Don’t go forth as one timid and weak, but rather as children of a mighty King, the Lord of Lords, Victory of Victors.
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Be Bold in Witnessing
Beloved child, I am never at a loss for words for My beloved few. The days are growing shorter now for My beloved ones to proclaim My truths to a dying world.
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Have Confidence in Me
Beloved child, all is well. A raucous crowd is on the road to hell. Do you really desire to join them? Be content; be confident to be Mine. Bask in My presence. Linger in My love.
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Through Deep Waters
Through the deep waters I keep My children closest to My heart for there, when earthly vision is impaired and all other help is gone, you have the deepest revelation of Myself. You cling to Me in desperation but alway…
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Through Deep Waters
Through the deep waters I keep My children closest to My heart for there, when earthly vision is impaired and all other help is gone, you have the deepest revelation of Myself. You cling to Me in desperation but alway…
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Divine Status
Beloved child, you are Mine forever and ever. Keep close to Me, and do not keep seeking approval from men. You HAVE divine approval; what more could you ask for?
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Keep Your Vigil
Beloved child, keep your vigil at My feet. It is here that I can bestow upon you My greatest blessing—the fellowship and joy of communion with the Trinity.
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Refreshing Waters
Refreshing waters are always flowing from My throne, child. These waters are full and fresh and will never cease flowing. They are available to each child who takes the time required to reflect on them, to bathe in th…
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Accept My Will
Beloved one, I AM is here. I am pleased when you seek My guidance in the mornings. Your restless heart is because you have not yet truly accepted My will for you. Your weakness and your acceptance of it with a thankfu…
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Jesus Saves
Beloved one, come to your Savior. I have saved you from eternal destruction at the hand of the enemy of your soul. I have saved you from hell itself—hell in the literal sense and the hell of living on this earth void…
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Secure Your Dwelling
Make sure your house is built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, the only Lord and King of All. If it is, it shall stand, child, while others are tumbling to and fro.
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Pray Like a Child
I want to still the anxiety in your heart. You wish to know how you can have complete faith that your prayers will be answered when you know full well that you have not received positive answers to all of your petitions.
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The Spirit’s Call
Beloved child, come to Me. The Spirit is always calling, always beckoning My beloved few who love to sit at My feet. The world is engulfed in busyness that is empty and worthless in relation to eternity. Do not fall i…
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A Light of Love
Do not shrink from the light of the Lord. My all-revealing light shines forth in the darkness exposing evil for itself. For one to stand in this light is not easy for many imperfections are revealed in its rays.
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Now Is The Time
Beloved one, I am ever mindful of your needs and desires, and I know the difference in the two. Feast on Me NOW.
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God Is Controlling
Beloved one, all is well. My kingdom reigns and rules even when men despair and agonize over earthly turmoils. Keep the eyes of your heart focused heavenward for to linger always on the trials on earth will confuse an…
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Do Not Fear
I am Light and glory and am in the midst of your precious being. DO NOT FEAR ANYTHING! Fear erodes faith. Fear evokes failure. Faith promotes success. Selah.
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I Open Doors
Beloved child, you are My very own. I go before you, not behind or just beside you. I open doors; I prepare your pathway. You can rest in My provision and My constant preparation in your behalf when you are serving Me…
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True Riches
Richness, beloved one, does not consist of worldly goods or money in bank accounts. True richness in My kingdom is viewed as having a pure heart and spirit. These qualities will earn you much “interest” in the heavenl…
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Sing a Song
Beloved child, come to Me. I AM is your source of eternal joy supreme! Rest in Me daily. Rejoice in Me often for I AM is truly your life and strength and song.
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You Are Growing Daily
Beloved one, hear Me well. You sometimes feel that you are experiencing doom and gloom, but from My perspective you are not. You are growing daily in My ways. I AM is teaching you how to live and survive your coming y…
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A Well of Wisdom
Beloved child, I never tire of you or of your asking for divine wisdom. I have an unlimited, untapped and interminable supply of wisdom and knowledge stored up for My true children.
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Go Forth In Love
Love is the answer to all of men’s ills. There is no problem which love cannot solve. I am a God of love, as you know so well; and My principles best operate when love is the determining factor.
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Dance With Me
Beloved, come dance with Me. Let your joy overflow! Don’t ever forget to rejoice in Me; you have been holding back. The world is in mourning because of the abundance of evil in its midst, but I would have My children…
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Redeemer and Deliverer
Beloved child, come to your Father of Lights. The world is growing more dimly daily, and My precepts are being more and more obscured because of the darkness. It is more vital now than ever before that My children shi…
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Remove Impediments
Beloved child, cease your striving. I desire to have you relaxed in Me at all times. Then I can flow through you with greater ease; your tensions slow the flow of My Spirit.
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The Indwelling Power
Beloved one, all is well. Relax in Me minute by minute, and you will see the result of such peace in your body that you will marvel anew at My indwelling power. Do not fear.
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An Avalanche of Joy
Glory! Your joy shall be full. I have decreed that you shall have a full measure of abundant joy. The time is approaching for an avalanche of joy to be released to My children in the latter days.
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The Daily Walk
Beloved child of My heart, I AM is here as always. I never leave your midst. Sometimes you act as if I am not within…when you doubt My actions in any circumstance or happening. I am always here to be involved in your…
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Live a Life of Love
Love is the strength of your soul; love is the heart of your heart; love is a cistern that shall never run dry for it flows from the One who is Love Himself.
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I AM
Beloved one, you are uppermost in My heart. Leave your fears behind you, and quit putting them before you. I AM quite cognizant of your needs, your desires and your weaknesses.
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Total Love
You tell Me of your love for Me, so why shouldn’t I come to tell you how much I love you? Before you were formed in your mother’s womb I knew that you would be Mine. My special decree I select My beloved ones and supe…
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Let Uncertainty Go
Beloved child, I AM is ever with you. Do you really think that I would EVER forsake you? Have I not promised My love and help to you over and over again?
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Satan Will Not Reign
My beloved, fear not. Though the world is crumbling all around the earth, My forces are becoming legion and are being organized to fight the last battle against My adversary. He will not reign: I shall. So why do you…
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Eat of Me
Beloved one, your Father hears your petitions and your praises. Eat of Me. There is no sustenance elsewhere. Multitudes of lost souls are searching for they know not what.
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You Are Mine
My child, I come to you in the still of the day to tell you of My great love for you. You are My own; I am thine.
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New Adventures
Beloved, I sometimes amaze My children with answers to prayer and with new adventures. Every day in My presence brings new adventures of faith and hope. I am never bored, and so My children should not suffer from bore…
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Pray, Then Release
Child of My heart, you have had conflicting feelings about how you can be rejoicing in Me while some you care about are ill; others are having trials of all sorts, and your country seems to be in turmoil.
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You Search in Vain
Beloved, stay in My presence; linger in My realm. Develop yourself in spiritual matters for they are of the eternal realm. Come early to Me and not so late. I can start your day with zest, and that is the best.
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The Presence of Angels About You
Beloved, My word is absolutely clear and concise that men are not to worship angels in any form—human or heavenly. I alone am to be worshiped. Angels are My beings created by My omnipotent hand for My purposes, which…
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All Prayers Are Answered
Your petitions never go unanswered. Sometimes they are gently put aside due to the discretion of a wise Father. Sometimes they are sealed for the future, and sometimes they are lovingly cast aside forever because My c…
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You Are Light
I come to tell you of My great love for My children. They are to Me as the sun is to the earth…light, warmth, radiating the necessities of life. Truly without My children the earth would be desolate, void of light and…
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I AM THE BURDEN BEARER
You do not have to carry the burdens of the world or those of your neighbors. Certainly you should pray about all urgent needs which distress you, but I alone can bear the weight of so much sin and iniquity.
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Yesterdays are Gone
Beloved child, I AM is with you, around your psyche, in your being. Is that not astounding? Be at peace. I AM is aware of your sufferings and trials. Rest in the great I AM. There is no rest elsewhere.
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Child of Timelessness
The hands of time are as nothing to Me. There is no yesterday or no tomorrow in My kingdom. It is, I am, we are, you and I. We shall be one forever so why do you fret about the hours?
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Wonderful Today!
Beloved one, I AM is here. Fear not. Today is upon you, not yesterday or tomorrow but this wonderful today. Do not ruin this day with your fears. I AM is in complete control. Rest in Me.
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Smile for Me
Beloved one, I AM is always here for you. Selah. The halls of heaven abound with divine thoughts for My beloved children. No words are too beautiful or too delightful for My beloved.
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Morning Inspiration
Beloved one, all is well. I AM is in TOTAL CONTROL of events in your life.
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Love is the Answer
Truly, love is the answer for a stricken world which is dying daily, bit by bit. My love is scarce among men so it is necessary that those to whom I have bequeathed heavenly love and vision should share freely with th…
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Only By My Spirit
Release your cares, child. You have a tendency to hold onto them as though by caressing them you will solve the dilemmas. But I tell you that you are not capable in the flesh of accomplishing anything of lasting value…
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He Knows
Beloved child of My heart, I KNOW your heart. I know exactly how much love is there for Me.
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Your Choice
Beloved child, all is well in my kingdom! Let man rave on about war and impending doom; let woman wring her hands in anguish. I AM is in total control. Wars may come and go as they have for centuries; lives may be ali…
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The Light
The heart of all mankind is dark compared to the heavenly glow which radiates from the throne of God. His purifying Light comes and brings revelation to mankind, blotting out the seeds of darkness planted in unregener…
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Human Angels
My children often ponder the presence of angels above. While the heavens are, indeed, filled with My holy angels, there are also a variety of human angels around you.
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Making Decisions
Beloved, many times My children ponder their course of action when conflicts arise. “Should I do this or that?” they muse. Most often they are actually pondering whether to do My will or theirs.
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Careless Word
Beloved child, the tongue is like a wreckless vehicle unless it is restrained and guarded by My Spirit. Those who ramble on and on about things they actually know little about surely will be trapped by My adversary.
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True Joy
I am the source of true joy. I rejoiced when We made the earth, stars and wonders of the heavenlies. I really rejoiced when you children were created in My image. Look for Me in others. You will be surprised how often…
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Careless Words
Beloved child, the tongue is like a wreckless vehicle unless it is restrained and guarded by My Spirit. Those who ramble on and on about things they actually know little about surely will be trapped by My adversary.
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RICHES AND TRUTH
Beloved child, come to your Father of Light. I am ever available to all of My children, but all do not seek Me daily, and they are poorer for it. Do not be poor, child, when riches are yours for the asking.
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Sail With Me
Child, sometimes I embark your ship into new territory, so to speak. New and unfamiliar waters often seem treacherous to My earthbound children who love their familiar surroundings. Perhaps I should say that you like…
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DIVINELY DESIGNED CLOTHING
Men desire and are enamored by the thought of being clothed in designer clothes. I, thy God, have a vast storehouse of personally designed garments for My beloved ones which put men’s designs to shame.
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THE PERFUME OF LIFE
Love is the essence of the perfume of life. Love is in the atmosphere of heaven which permeates each spirit. Love gives grace and mercy. It is love which prompted Me to send My Son to save you and all mankind.
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All In All
My heart is your heart. My plan for you is perfect. I never make a mistake for I am JEHOVAH, the living God.
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Clear the Channels
Beloved one, My heart is tuned to yours. I “hear” the desires of your soul and spirit. No request is too great or too hard for Me. Release your concerns as they come into your psyche. You hang onto them too long. When…
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Unlimited, Individual Love
There is enough love and mercy flowing from the Throne of God to span the universe and four times more. Where else would I bestow My love but on My children? I would not scatter it to the four winds.
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UNLIMITED, INDIVIDUAL LOVE
There is enough love and mercy flowing from the Throne of God to span the universe and four times more. Where else would I bestow My love but on My children? I would not scatter it to the four winds.
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You Will Prevail!
Beloved one, come to Me in entirety. I know you are in this world, but I alone am your God and Savior. You are privileged to live at this time when you can see end-time events unfolding. Keep alert in your spirit.
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