TRUST THE LORD AT ALL TIMES

Hope in the Lord and He will refresh you. The flesh and the devil will try to upset and confuse you. He is your strength and you will only find a way of escape in Him. The father of lies will try and deceive you but you must trust the Lord at all times. His favour is upon you. You will do what the Lord plans for you each day. You don’t live to please people but to please the Lord. The days are such that people rather please each other then the Lord. People seek other gods to worship then the Lord of hosts. Therefore be strong in times like these when you must follow your heart and not be distracted by what is socially and politically correct. You have been called in times like this to stand and not to bend like a weed. God is looking for a people who will be radical for His cause. Lord help me to stand in times like these. You are my only hope and in you I trust daily for manna to feed my soul.

POPULATING HEAVEN

Powerful forces are at work to cause you to fall. The enemy is not happy when you decide to confront him in the Name of Jesus. He hates Jesus for He made a display of him at Calvary. What the enemy thought was his victory turned out to be his damnation. Satan lost and his head was stepped on and his defeat set forth his fury against all creation. He will continue his work to steal, kill and destroy till he is finished completely. His works of darkness will be exposed and nothing can compare to his end in hell. This is why you can expect opposition at every front when you move forward in populating heaven. Souls are lingering between hell and heaven. You have the responsibility to save them from the fiery grave of hell. Eternity is there for you to rest. Now is the time to work while it is still light. Come Holy Spirit and fire me up for heaven so that I can rescue many from the fiery grave of hell. Lord change me so that I will never regress to the works of the flesh. Satan and my flesh are against me. You only are for me and in you I have perfect rest.

WRECKED FOR JESUS

I am wrecked for Jesus. This is the theme of my life. The flesh is the only thing that stands between you and your walk with the Lord. The flesh needs to be wrecked as it stands in the way to achieve intimacy with God. The flesh stands in opposition to God and consorts with the devil to bring you down. He steals kills and destroys. This is his mission. Jesus came to bring life and that abundantly. So why cooperate with the flesh and the devil. In the power of the Holy Spirit you have dominion over them. Therefore stand on the day of trial and do not give into the flesh. The flesh is doomed for death while the spirit is for eternal life. Why waste your energies in defending the flesh. This is why Paul said I am undone. I am the worst sinner. He came to the place of realisation that in him dwelt no good thing. All he had was by the grace of God. When you come to the place of seeing this then you will have power with God. His power will flow freely through you. He will assault the devil and his works. Life will become a battle to thrash the devil and empty hell and populate heaven.

CRUCIFY THE FLESH

The flesh and the Spirit are opposed to each other. When you walk in the flesh then the Spirit is displaced from His position. This is why only complete surrender to Him will do. Surrender is like crucifixion to the flesh. Paul said, I am crucified with Christ. This means he died with Christ. The Cross means death to self. Death to self is the only way to please God. All that is of the flesh is enmity with God. If you want your heart to be like Jesus then die to the flesh. Jesus carried the Cross during His earthly life. His crucifixion was the end of His journey. Your journey is made easy for you are crucified through identification with Him. You now have resurrection power to crucify the flesh. Flesh cannot crucify flesh. Many are able to do a good cover up job. It is like putting a pink ribbon around the neck of a pig. Looks nice but the nature is the same. The true nature manifests itself when challenged. You know your true nature when you are challenged. Then all you need to do is crucify the flesh and respond in the Spirit.

REST

Life is a roller coaster ride and some hang on and make it while others fall off and die. When God is in control then the ride becomes easy as you are in His hands and not in your hands. Resting in Him is a ride worth taking for it brings you to a place of eternal rest. This rest is not like the rest of lying in bed but a rest in times of storm. Sickness and disease is all around and you will be affected by the same. However the Lord is in it with you. He knows your pain and heals you. God embraces all things and all people. Nothing is evil in His presence for all are changed and transformed in His presence. Even Satan can be transformed in His presence but he is banned from His presence. Satan knows his end but he wants to take many with him to eternal damnation just like any loser would do. In His presence you are protected from his assaults because a ring of safety covers you like a balloon. In this balloon you are safe from his assaults and temptations. When you move out of His covering you will face temptation and struggles. All the suffering you face is of your flesh. Therefore deny your flesh its longings and you will find rest.

EMBRACE THE CROSS

Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless His holy Name. He is above all and He reigns from heaven above. He is the author and Creator of all things. When love enters a life then evil will have to leave. Evil will steal, kill and destroy. Love builds, heals and restores. So ask yourself are you an agent for love or death. Death comes in different forms and is dark and insidious. Love is open and vulnerable. It does not seek its own but the good of the other. Therefore when you see death and destruction seek to heal and restore through love. Love transforms and makes all things new. The Cross is the greatest demonstration of love this world will ever know. Embrace the Cross and you embrace love.

HIDDEN POTENTIAL

Praise God who extends you to expect more because He lives in you. In Him you have all the resources to extend yourself and be His hands and feet. He can do things through you unimaginable because he is the Creator. If only man can see this and believe. Anything is possible to a child of God. His child is like a precious diamond to Him. When you realise, this then nothing in this world is attractive to you any more. All you want is more of Him. He is in you to bless you with more of Him. He is so near that you can touch Him. This closeness is what makes you different to those who worship God from a distance. This is why Jesus had to go to the Father so that He could send His Spirit to indwell you. Now you have all the potential in you of the one who raised the dead, healed the leper and restored sight to the blind. Come and dwell with Him and be amazed.

SHINE YOUR LIGHT

Light of the world you came into darkness and you set the captive free. This light shines eternally and all who see the light will be saved. This light led the 3 wise men to where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. It is this same light that is shining in dark places. Don’t fear darkness for this is when your light will be seen more clearly. The greater the darkness the brighter your light will shine. God made it so that light and darkness should abide together. This is why you will see evil manifest where there is good. Evil cannot stand the light and therefore will be manifest. When compromise and slack reigns, then the darkness and light merge and the difference will not be noticed. People become mesmerised to the greyness around them. Moral values drop and anything goes. This is why your light needs to shine brighter in grey areas. People can only see the light when you shine brightly and then the difference will be noticed. Therefore let the Spirit of God shine brightly today through you. Your light will shine and the darkness will retreat. Where there was turmoil, there will be peace. Where there was strive there will be order. In the Name of Jesus go and be light in a dark and fallen world.

LIGHT OF THE WORLD

Praise God who directs you and helps you to achieve your goals. He is in you directing you through the day and night. He covers you and enfolds you with His arms. You are His and He is yours and together you are one. This is how Jesus felt when He walked on earth. His Father’s presence was with Him all the time. You also feel His presence and rest in His arms. He will bring to pass what is needed when it is needed. This is the way to walk in the Spirit. As you walk He will talk to you and make His plans plain to you. You are not here to achieve anything but be His light in the darkness. You carry His light as you walk along the path and His light shines through you to dispel the darkness. Just as a light brightens the darkened room so you are also called to be light. Imagine how bright the light will get when many join hands and glow. The darkness will be pushed back and captives will be set free. He came as the light of the world and now He has put His light in you so that you too can shine and be the light of the world.

ETERNAL LIFE

Abiding in Him is like resting in Him. In His arms there is no fear but perfect rest. I am in Him and He is in me and we both are one. This is the perfect union of Father and child united in love and eternal in time. This perfect union continues till the end for there is no end in eternity. This is what Christ purchased for each one and only a child who has caught the vision will thirst for souls. Eternity is at the heart of the gospel. Death is defeated and the grave is empty. What more do you need now that you know that eternal life is yours. All the minor irritations of this life shade away as the primacy of the gospel becomes real and now. Life lived in the light of eternity is like a fire that never dies. It just keeps growing and glowing for all to see and be attracted to it and be saved. You have been called to be a light to the gentiles that many may come and be smitten by the light.

FACTS AND TRUTH

The fact is that you are weak and have all these things to contend with in the flesh. The truth is that you are a child of God, a prince, a priest and a over comer. You can believe the facts or the truth in Christ. You are a new creation in Christ. You have been bought with His blood. You are chosen and ordained to be a priest in the household of God. God has appointed you and called you according to His purpose in Christ Jesus. This is what changed the disciples from fisherman to fishers of men. They became world movers by their changed vision of themselves based on the truth revealed to them through Christ. The Holy Spirit came and endowed them with power that they could now move mountains of fear and sickness and turn the world upside down. Here is the basis for the word of God in transforming lives so that when facts appear to be true, the truth comes in and reverses it. Jesus said He is the truth and in Him the facts of your life are changed. In Him all things are possible for He is the truth. All who call on Him will be saved. Today live in the light of the truth rather then the facts and see how sickness and disease will flee in His Name. His truth transforms and does not just change things. He turned water into wine when He spoke it into existence. The facts were changed by the truth of His word. So also lives can be transformed by His abiding word.

THE GLORY OF THE LORD

Let the glory of the Lord shine upon you as the sun arises in the morning. The glory of the sun is amazing to watch. She sweeps the earth and gives light and heat to the earth. All the creation waits for the sun to rise. In the same way as you arise in the glory of the Lord you are surrounded by light and warmth of the Spirit. The Spirit of God enables you to rise. He encourages you and feels through you. He knows your deepest need and He satisfies like no other. Many are the distractions that take you away from Him but He always waits for you. Turn your eyes to Him and never give into the urges of the flesh. It is a waste of time and energy to spend your time cherishing those pleasures which once enthralled you. You realise now that they were sent to keep you from the Spirit. The Spirit gives life and health. Therefore spend time in Him and with Him and be empowered.

TOTAL SURRENDER

Blessings follow those who persist in walking with the Lord. He will not withhold His blessings as He did to Israel when they refused to follow Him. He has purchased you with a price and now you belong to Him. He holds you and not the other way round. You have surrendered your life to Him and now you can be rest assured that He will keep you who has called you. He will work through you and position you for victory. Position is everything to achieving the utmost. He is in you and working through you. The devil has no say in the matter because he has been ejected by His strong hand. The devil may insinuate and trouble you with fantasies and imaginings but you must not listen to him. He is a waste of time. The pleasures of the flesh will not satisfy for they only bind you to a way of thinking and doing that kills. He destroys and does not build. Therefore give 100% to Him and you will experience 100% joy and freedom.

THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS

Thoughts and feelings are more powerful then words. They work at a subconscious level and influence your behaviour and that of others. You are influenced by the thoughts and feelings of others. Enter a room where there is positive energy and you realise that the place is filled with positive thoughts and feelings. Enter another place where there is a negative atmosphere and you will be affected by it. Therefore make sure that you keep your own space filled with positive thoughts and feelings. This is easier said then done because the evil one wants to fill you with negative thoughts and feelings. No amount of words can change the atmosphere because what you say you must believe in. If the words are just words for the sake of saying the right thing then it won’t last or have the desired effect. This is why silence is better then noise. Genuine communication involves both words and feeling. Open and direct communication has the effect of cleansing the atmosphere. This is why Jesus spoke in parables to explain spiritual truths. In this way even the children could understand and believe.

MESSAGE OF HOPE

Lord I love you and it is my purpose to serve you all the days of my life. I know the devil is not pleased but I will persist till I die in the way. You give me the strength and the ability to persevere and not relent. You are the Saviour of my soul and in you I am content to be. Many are the pressures that come against me but you are my light and my fortress. In you I am safe and secure and in you I am complete. I fill myself with your word and your word replaces my thoughts. In you I have all things I need for leading a overcoming life. In you alone am I victorious and in you I will overcome all things that face me. You have led me all the days of my life and in you I find repose and rest. Healing and health are mine because you the Healer lives in me. There is nothing more that I can do because you complete me. This is the greatest message that the world needs to know, that Christ in me is the hope of glory. Now I can go into all the world with this message of hope and see captives freed from their torment.

THE WAY

Persist in the way and you will find mountains of goodwill coming your way. The way of Christ is the only way that will last for it is for eternity. All other ways have a life span but is not eternal. Look for opportunities to proclaim His way which is higher then all other ways. His will is that all may come into His inheritance. You are selfish if you hold on to what you know is for all and refuse to share His message of life to all. He is present with you at all times and in Him you have His presence with you to guide you and help you. He is your Helper and with Him by your side you will never have to fear anything. He is in you and with you. What more can you ask for then this. It is like a never losing option. He has made it possible and you have nothing to lose by proclaiming this message of life. Many stand for what is base and evil and yet few are prepared to stand for what is right. This is how the world has influenced you with all that is negative. Negative news appears as good news because it makes others feel better. Good news appears as bad news for it makes others feel bad. This is why the Good News is anathema to those who are lost but life to those who are eternally blessed.

REACH OUT

Happy is the man who is content and does not ask for more. He will be like a brook that gives out living water. He will be satisfied in all circumstances and release life rather then death. He is dependent on God for all his needs. He does not think of his needs for He will meet them all. He just reaches out to others to meet their needs. He is not caught up with his own issues but is a vessel ready for use by His Master. This is the man God uses for he is available to His Master for His use. This is the way God flows through people to meet their needs. A man who is content will look to fill the gaps so that others can be filled. God will move through you if you allow Him to. It is that look, touch and feeling for another that releases God’s love. His love is so pure that people who feel His love will never be the same again. It is not just words but action that results in change. Therefore today reach out to others and see your own needs being met as you do so.

HOPE FOR THE POOR

Many are the burdens who walk without the Lord. They believe that they are responsible for their lot in life. They do not realise that I am there for them. They live in ignorance and die in it. God loves everyone and you should have the same attitude towards them that God has. He made them all in His image but the traumas of life have reduced then to the state they are in. God came to restore this brokenness and restore to them the image of His Son, Jesus. Jesus came to set the captive free. This is why He preached to the poor knowing that they were the rejected ones and had no hope. He came for the hopeless that they may find hope in their poverty. Never ignore the poor and the ugly for theirs is the Kingdom of God. Look with His eyes and you will see the needy before you. Many suffer from rejection and loneliness. Be available to them. Lord make me sensitive to the needs of those around me.

REFRESHING TIMES

Happy is the man who surrenders all to the Lord. He will be like a palm tree that flourishes in the desert. He will be luxuriant despite all the scarcity around him. He will water others because he is full and overflowing. He has much to give because much has been given to him. Blessed is the Lord who gives freely. Freely you have received and therefore freely give. God will show you the next step as you step out in faith. He is a living God and therefore is able to communicate to you what he wants you to do. You can be in constant communion with Him because His Holy Spirit dwells in you. This is the time to relax in Him and be empowered for the work ahead. Nothing interests you more then to do His will. This is what total surrender means. You reckon your self dead to all the forces around you and within you. You are alive only in the Spirit. You are able to rise above the miasma of things around you. Your confidence is in the Lord and in Him you will hope all the time

TRIUMPH

Your purpose is to live for the Lord and fulfil His mission in the world. For this only total surrender to His will do. This means death to self. Death to self means no rights but only His right. No rights means that you only live to please Him and not your flesh. The key to defeat Satan is to deny the flesh its desires. No point trying to defeat Satan when your flesh refuses to deny itself. You can do it for God lives in you and will do it through you. This is the only reason God decided to live in you to give you power over your flesh. Once you realise His holy presence within you then you will live only to please Him. Every time you give into him you will be given power to overcome your flesh. Therefore go out now in the power of the Holy Spirit and see how He will lead you and guide you to triumph in every situation and relationship and venture.

SPIRIT LED

Pretty faces do not always promise what they display. It is the heart that matters rather then pretty faces. Many are fooled by the outward and then fall and regret the deception. Deception is a powerful way the enemy will deceive you and cause you to fall. Watch and pray that you are not deceived by your senses. Do not trust them for they are fuelled by your ego which lusts after good things of the world. The world, devil and flesh are major enemies of the spirit. The spirit is pure but is defiled by the agency of the flesh. Therefore be filled in the spirit and walk by the spirit. The Holy Spirit in you will lead you and guide you and work through your spirit. Your flesh will submit to the spirit when it is reckoned as dead. Giving into the flesh is like giving into the enemy of your soul