Last Saturday, a sister sent me an email about Phyllis Ford's recent FB post on 24 Feb. It was about arising to possess our gates now. There comes a time, when the season is ripe and the Lord is saying: Arise and possess the gates. This was what she posted.
I woke up very early this morning and the Lord said, “Arise, pray and possess the gates.” I knew it was key instruction. David would always inquire of the Lord as to whether it was time to go up or not. Strategic warfare is just that. . . . strategic. Battles can be won many ways.
Sometimes, it will focus on moving in a direction of unity and love without being divided in what we do, think, or say. It can be casting down imaginations, thoughts and perceptions that might try to invite themselves in our way seeing or thinking about a thing. There are so many ways. . . . . a wise person once said to me, “If you can’t dance, you can’t fight.”
There comes a time, when the season is ripe and the Lord is saying, Arise and possess the gates. Gates mean many things, it has everything to do with entry, access, and dominion. I heard the Lord saying, “Press in because He is about to release abundance (spiritually and naturally) upon His people.”
I have been waiting and watching for this time. Two scriptures came to my heart: So I stationed armed guards at the most vulnerable places of the wall and assigned people by families with their swords, lances, and bows. After looking things over I stood up and spoke to the nobles, officials, and everyone else: “Don’t be afraid of them. Put your minds on the Master, great and awesome, and then fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes." Nehemiah 4:13-14 The Message Bible.
“I’ll go ahead of you, clearing and paving the road. I’ll break down bronze city gates, smash padlocks, kick down barred entrances. I’ll lead you to buried treasures, secret caches of valuables — Confirmations that it is, in fact, I, God, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name. It’s because of my dear servant Jacob, Israel my chosen,” Isaiah 45:2-3 The Message Bible.
Time to position ourselves for serious prayer through (praise/ worship/ word). Get ready as the Lord leads you in intercession to kick some stuff out of the way. Warriors – Arise and possess your gate!
I was in KL over the weekend when I saw this word and I knew the Lord was saying something to me. When I first read this, my heart leapt because I knew He is telling me now is the time to possess this inheritance. I have been waiting and watching for this time and now it has come. God is finally giving me instructions to arise and possess the gates. It sounds like the blowing of the ram's horn before the walls of Jericho came tumbling down. He wants me to press in because He is about to release abundance. This is a double confirmation about how my set time has come.
When I was shopping in KLCC, I walked into a children's clothing store and it was playing the song 'The Final Countdown'. My spirit leapt when I heard this song because I was just singing this song a few days ago. When I heard this song, I felt a strong unction in my spirit that this is really it. I have really come into a set time. This is really the final countdown. I also thank God He reminded me again today with Pastor Joel's sermon 'Your set time for favour'.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
SOMETHING THAT I HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED UPON
Recently I kept hearing this word about ten years. It has been popping out more frequently than before so it caught my attention. When it first came out, it was in Pastor Joel's message: God can do more in a year what you couldn't do in ten years. Then I was just talking to a mum about whether a ten-year age gap between the kids will be big. She said it wasn't too big as she heard of others with 17 years' difference. Her old kids have an age difference of 14 years.
After that I kept seeing ten years in TV drama and in messages that I read. Today Pastor Prince's meditation talked about how a couple tried to conceive for ten years but no success. But when the mil pleaded the blood of Jesus over them, she conceived supernaturally! It was like what the nine plagues couldn't do, the blood of Jesus did it!
God also impressed upon me to celebrate the end of cycles and that He has brought me out of the old into a set time of favour. He has finally completed the work which He started in me for the last season. I have come out of the narrow place, the birthing canal into a broad and spacious place. Like Doug Addison said, Feb is a month of old things dying but the result will bring new life. No wonder I have been impressed upon the newness of all things again recently.
Another thing that I came upon was this: it's only a matter of time that you see the manifestation, that you possess your possession. I wondered why this phrase caught my attention this year. Then I realised why...God has already released the word when Pastor declared this is the year of possessing your possessions and it is really a matter of time that this word manifests in the physical world. It also occurred to me that I have really come into my set time, the appointed time for the manifestation.
And yesterday I saw Lonnie Mackley's word which was so spot on. He was talking about God resurrecting our Lazarus, quoting John 11:40, a verse God had been impressing upon me since 2010. It also reminded me of how I crucified this dream with tears in end 2012, not knowing if He would resurrect it. I had to crucify it because it was causing me too much pain and heartache.
Now I understand why God allowed me to do that. I held on to this dream so tightly that it caused my hand to bleed. And it competed for attention and prominence with God. I had to see that my life would go on without this dream being fulfilled and that the only thing I need is Jesus. Indeed I found myself living a happy and fulfilling life while waiting for this dream to come to pass.
But then I was very encouraged by this statement Lonnie Mackley made: Now God is bringing this dream back to life. But He wants me to hold onto it lightly. Else the enemy will be able to press my button even after the manifestation comes. This was also a prophetic word about how when I see this promise manifest, great will be my joy and great will be the faith it creates in me and for those who witness it. Just to share what Lonnie Mackley wrote on 20 Feb, titled 'Your Lazarus's will Live Again.'
I have felt your pain and heard your cries in the night as you have grieved over all that has seemingly died in your life. You saw everything that you held dear and hoped for seemingly dashed to pieces before your very eyes. But I would tell you this day that I am the God of resurrection, and I bring new life from that which seemed dead. Look to Me now and trust Me to bring back to life all that I have given you, nothing shall be lost.
It has been good that these things that you love and hold so dear have left you for a season because you held on too tightly to some of them, and they competed for attention and prominence with Me. You had to see that your life would go on without them, and that all you need in life is found exclusively through Me. You had to see that I can control and manage all things, and that you can trust Me with all that which you love.
Now as I bring these things back to life, I would have you hold onto them lightly. For all things dwell in My hands, and they are mine to give life to, or remove life from. I cause things and people to be attracted, or be repelled, according to my good purposes and plans. Trust Me that what lives in your life is by My doing, and what is taken from your life is also decided by Me. And know that My motives are always good in everything I do concerning you.
Even as Lazarus was brought back to life and there was great joy, even so it will be with you as you see your Lazarus's brought back to life, and great will be the faith it creates in yourself and in others who witness it. I even allowed your family, friends, and others to witness the death of these things, so that they could witness them being brought back to life. They will surely know that I am the God that lives, and they will believe that I bring new life, from death.
John 11:40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
After that I kept seeing ten years in TV drama and in messages that I read. Today Pastor Prince's meditation talked about how a couple tried to conceive for ten years but no success. But when the mil pleaded the blood of Jesus over them, she conceived supernaturally! It was like what the nine plagues couldn't do, the blood of Jesus did it!
God also impressed upon me to celebrate the end of cycles and that He has brought me out of the old into a set time of favour. He has finally completed the work which He started in me for the last season. I have come out of the narrow place, the birthing canal into a broad and spacious place. Like Doug Addison said, Feb is a month of old things dying but the result will bring new life. No wonder I have been impressed upon the newness of all things again recently.
Another thing that I came upon was this: it's only a matter of time that you see the manifestation, that you possess your possession. I wondered why this phrase caught my attention this year. Then I realised why...God has already released the word when Pastor declared this is the year of possessing your possessions and it is really a matter of time that this word manifests in the physical world. It also occurred to me that I have really come into my set time, the appointed time for the manifestation.
And yesterday I saw Lonnie Mackley's word which was so spot on. He was talking about God resurrecting our Lazarus, quoting John 11:40, a verse God had been impressing upon me since 2010. It also reminded me of how I crucified this dream with tears in end 2012, not knowing if He would resurrect it. I had to crucify it because it was causing me too much pain and heartache.
Now I understand why God allowed me to do that. I held on to this dream so tightly that it caused my hand to bleed. And it competed for attention and prominence with God. I had to see that my life would go on without this dream being fulfilled and that the only thing I need is Jesus. Indeed I found myself living a happy and fulfilling life while waiting for this dream to come to pass.
But then I was very encouraged by this statement Lonnie Mackley made: Now God is bringing this dream back to life. But He wants me to hold onto it lightly. Else the enemy will be able to press my button even after the manifestation comes. This was also a prophetic word about how when I see this promise manifest, great will be my joy and great will be the faith it creates in me and for those who witness it. Just to share what Lonnie Mackley wrote on 20 Feb, titled 'Your Lazarus's will Live Again.'
I have felt your pain and heard your cries in the night as you have grieved over all that has seemingly died in your life. You saw everything that you held dear and hoped for seemingly dashed to pieces before your very eyes. But I would tell you this day that I am the God of resurrection, and I bring new life from that which seemed dead. Look to Me now and trust Me to bring back to life all that I have given you, nothing shall be lost.
It has been good that these things that you love and hold so dear have left you for a season because you held on too tightly to some of them, and they competed for attention and prominence with Me. You had to see that your life would go on without them, and that all you need in life is found exclusively through Me. You had to see that I can control and manage all things, and that you can trust Me with all that which you love.
Now as I bring these things back to life, I would have you hold onto them lightly. For all things dwell in My hands, and they are mine to give life to, or remove life from. I cause things and people to be attracted, or be repelled, according to my good purposes and plans. Trust Me that what lives in your life is by My doing, and what is taken from your life is also decided by Me. And know that My motives are always good in everything I do concerning you.
Even as Lazarus was brought back to life and there was great joy, even so it will be with you as you see your Lazarus's brought back to life, and great will be the faith it creates in yourself and in others who witness it. I even allowed your family, friends, and others to witness the death of these things, so that they could witness them being brought back to life. They will surely know that I am the God that lives, and they will believe that I bring new life, from death.
John 11:40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
Thursday, February 25, 2016
MONTH OF ADAR
I haven't really been looking at the significance of Hebrew months for a while. I couldn't even remember which month it was in Jan! But recently I was impressed to find out which month is Adar. When I googled, I was surprised to find that Adar has begun on 9 Feb! From my experience, Adar has always been the happiest month for me, as it is for the Jews. Many good things manifested in March like our wedding anniversary, my publishing contract, like open door to Heng's position in this company, like the bonus shares etc. It was a month of celebration.
I read this from Arise 5 blog which talked about Adar 1. Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew year. The month of Adar usually has twenty-nine days. This year is a leap year, so Adar will have thirty days. The Jews call it Adar 1, because every leap year there is a thirteenth month called Adar 2. I am excited when I discovered that I entered into Adar because God is turning my situation around for me.
This is the month of the tribe of Naphtali, which means “sweetness to me.” It is a time of celebration. Your curse is overturned and things become sweet to you. In Deuteronomy 33:23, we see that Naphtali is “satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord.” The more we celebrate this, the more we experience His sweetness and goodness.
The month of eloquent communication and expressions of joy and laughter. “Naphtali is a deer let loose; he uses beautiful words” (Gen. 49:21). We need to be in “celebration mode.” We need to celebrate the end of cycles. Proper celebration of each cycle gives us the faith for the next cycle. Declare that God has brought you out of the old and into a time of great favor. Also note that God will give you words and ways of expressing joy and laughter.
The month of the letter kaf [כּ], which resembles a mask. This is a time of removing any “masks” and entering into laughter. You need to remove any masks to enter into the true joy of who you are. Ask the Lord to remove any false perceptions or hidings of who you. Receive your true identity and enjoy it.
A month to overturn worry and anxiety, including worry about your supply. If you get rid of anxiety, then you can see your supply. If you are ruled by worry, you will not be able to see the provision God has for you (Phil. 4:6–7).
The month of laughter, abounding joy, the witnessing of life entering into darkness, the advantage of light over darkness, the power of barrenness being broken. No matter what the darkness is, laugh and watch God permeate it. Light permeates darkness when we see this, and barrenness will break. Begin to laugh at fear (Ps. 34:4–6).
The month that Moses was born. Thus, it means that your deliverance is forming. See that deliverance is already forming for you. Take a look at whatever is holding you captive and declare God’s truth. Declare that He is already forming deliverance and freedom for you, and that it is on the way (Exod. 2:10).
A month to develop your war strategy against the anti-Christ spirit. Don’t let the giants produce fear in you; guard against idolatry. Amalek will try to come. Don’t end the year in fear. See Exodus 17:8–16. Note that Amalek attacked from the rear. Be sure you are not “holding back.” Also, when Moses’s hands were held up, Israel would prevail. Keep your hands held high in faith and joy. This will keep us in the Lord’s victory.
This is the month of Pisces, the fishes. Finding your supply in the “hidden” world (e.g., the gold coin in fish’s mouth). There is an identity for you in the invisible world. Don’t always be practical (having a desire to conform and be accepted). No, we must find our spiritual identity. The demons know and can see that identity—so, we might as well embrace it! Many people undervalue themselves. We must not do that. Remember, you are not just a “fish.” You have a gold coin—faith and the presence of God—inside you.
Your true identity should begin to be reflected this month, both spiritually as well as physically. God has established cycles to help us come into our identity—the spiritual will be reflected in the physical. Let the real you (beloved of God, bold warrior, one who walks in wisdom and love) come forth.
I read this from Arise 5 blog which talked about Adar 1. Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew year. The month of Adar usually has twenty-nine days. This year is a leap year, so Adar will have thirty days. The Jews call it Adar 1, because every leap year there is a thirteenth month called Adar 2. I am excited when I discovered that I entered into Adar because God is turning my situation around for me.
This is the month of the tribe of Naphtali, which means “sweetness to me.” It is a time of celebration. Your curse is overturned and things become sweet to you. In Deuteronomy 33:23, we see that Naphtali is “satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord.” The more we celebrate this, the more we experience His sweetness and goodness.
The month of eloquent communication and expressions of joy and laughter. “Naphtali is a deer let loose; he uses beautiful words” (Gen. 49:21). We need to be in “celebration mode.” We need to celebrate the end of cycles. Proper celebration of each cycle gives us the faith for the next cycle. Declare that God has brought you out of the old and into a time of great favor. Also note that God will give you words and ways of expressing joy and laughter.
The month of the letter kaf [כּ], which resembles a mask. This is a time of removing any “masks” and entering into laughter. You need to remove any masks to enter into the true joy of who you are. Ask the Lord to remove any false perceptions or hidings of who you. Receive your true identity and enjoy it.
A month to overturn worry and anxiety, including worry about your supply. If you get rid of anxiety, then you can see your supply. If you are ruled by worry, you will not be able to see the provision God has for you (Phil. 4:6–7).
The month of laughter, abounding joy, the witnessing of life entering into darkness, the advantage of light over darkness, the power of barrenness being broken. No matter what the darkness is, laugh and watch God permeate it. Light permeates darkness when we see this, and barrenness will break. Begin to laugh at fear (Ps. 34:4–6).
The month that Moses was born. Thus, it means that your deliverance is forming. See that deliverance is already forming for you. Take a look at whatever is holding you captive and declare God’s truth. Declare that He is already forming deliverance and freedom for you, and that it is on the way (Exod. 2:10).
A month to develop your war strategy against the anti-Christ spirit. Don’t let the giants produce fear in you; guard against idolatry. Amalek will try to come. Don’t end the year in fear. See Exodus 17:8–16. Note that Amalek attacked from the rear. Be sure you are not “holding back.” Also, when Moses’s hands were held up, Israel would prevail. Keep your hands held high in faith and joy. This will keep us in the Lord’s victory.
This is the month of Pisces, the fishes. Finding your supply in the “hidden” world (e.g., the gold coin in fish’s mouth). There is an identity for you in the invisible world. Don’t always be practical (having a desire to conform and be accepted). No, we must find our spiritual identity. The demons know and can see that identity—so, we might as well embrace it! Many people undervalue themselves. We must not do that. Remember, you are not just a “fish.” You have a gold coin—faith and the presence of God—inside you.
Your true identity should begin to be reflected this month, both spiritually as well as physically. God has established cycles to help us come into our identity—the spiritual will be reflected in the physical. Let the real you (beloved of God, bold warrior, one who walks in wisdom and love) come forth.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
DESPERATE FOR CHANGE AND NEWNESS OF ALL THINGS
I came across Lonnie Mackley's word on 16 Feb. He was the one who wrote on 9 Dec about how some of us would rather die than to see things continue the same, with no changes. This word is like an extension of his previous article.
Some of you reading this are sick of your life and feeling very desperate for change. That is good because God usually gets us truly desperate just before His change comes because He knows that we will need to be ravenously hungry for the new life before we will truly embrace it and let go of the old life. You have tried everything countless times to fix your old problems and situations and it has not worked; and now it is time to sit back, open your heart fully, and let God do what you cannot do.
The reasons that change has not come yet for you are because God has been using your fiery trials to bring you to full maturity and purity so that you can walk in His power in this final harvest and truly be ready as His Bride without spot or wrinkle just before He returns here very soon. Another factor in change-delay is timing; we are all going through this at the same time and what we will do for the Lord is interconnected and interdependent. We cannot go forward until everyone involved is ready.
So don’t feel bad if you are living the same trudging day over and over again where you just want it to finally end, because you will need this hunger and desperation for change to be ready for the new challenges that await you ahead. A new infusion of God’s Spirit, healing, and deliverance are right at the door for you now. Continue to seek God with all of your heart and avoid grumbling and complaining. God satisfies the hungry, so stay desperate for change because it’s coming soon!
The Lord has been talking to me about the new things recently and I knew there was more than He wanted to tell me. Then I read in a sister's recent email about 'You make all things new' by Amanda Wells on 17 Feb.
It seems one of our greatest setbacks, is the repetitious cycle of our old ways. Jesus talked a lot about old things becoming new. It is our choice to let go of the old and walk in the newness of Life in Christ. We must receive new wineskins because the old ones can’t hold the new wine. Our old life is crucified, and now we have a new life in Christ. We can try all we want to change our old ways, but until we allow Holy Spirit to do what needs to be done in our lives, we will constantly revert back to the ways of the world, the teachings and wisdom of man. Man without Holy Spirit will just fumble through with limited knowledge and is unable to comprehend the things of the Spirit.
Last week, while praying and talking with the Lord, I had a vision. I saw the church on a hamster wheel. While bowing low before the feet of the Father, I heard Him say, “The church needs to get off the hamster wheel!!” I could feel in my spirit, that He was pretty adamant about it. He was tired of seeing them run on this wheel, round and round in circles, not going anywhere. They were doing the same thing (old ways) and expecting to get different results. If I remember correctly, that is the definition of insanity. They were just expounding energy, just serving the Lord, because it was all they knew to do. They were trying their hardest to “run the race.” They were so worn out and tired. This is the old way. The old must go to make room for the new.
The Father was calling them to rest in Him. This is the new way, to be one with Him. The new way is to stop all the striving in our own strength. Instead, keep our eyes fixed on the finished work of the cross and receive all that He has already given through the cross, His blood and resurrection life that now lives in us through the person of Holy Spirit. Newness, newness, newness is here!! Receive new names, new hearts, new assignments, new direction, new mindsets, new opened doors, new health, new bodies, new ways of prayer and worship, new awareness of our holy blessed union with Jesus the Christ!!!
Then I saw Lana Vawser's blog post on 16 Feb and it was titled 'The Ceilings are turning into Springs!' which also happened to be talking about the same thing.
This morning I had a vision where I saw ceilings of containments and limitations over God’s people in this last season and they were suddenly being lifted off by the Lord. Not only was the Lord lifting off these ceilings but He was TURNING THEM and they became SPRINGS! (I was reminded of what a sister said last Nov that my ceiling has now become my floor...)
Springboards into new things!!!! The very things that were containing them and the ceilings that were placed over them were going to be the very areas that springboard and catapult them into new realms of revelation, acceleration and increase through this divine turning of breakthrough. Where there has been ceilings and containments of weariness the Lord is breaking them and bringing flowing springs of refreshing. A whole new level of freedom, expression of gifting and ability to dream again is arising in the people of God.
Some of you reading this are sick of your life and feeling very desperate for change. That is good because God usually gets us truly desperate just before His change comes because He knows that we will need to be ravenously hungry for the new life before we will truly embrace it and let go of the old life. You have tried everything countless times to fix your old problems and situations and it has not worked; and now it is time to sit back, open your heart fully, and let God do what you cannot do.
The reasons that change has not come yet for you are because God has been using your fiery trials to bring you to full maturity and purity so that you can walk in His power in this final harvest and truly be ready as His Bride without spot or wrinkle just before He returns here very soon. Another factor in change-delay is timing; we are all going through this at the same time and what we will do for the Lord is interconnected and interdependent. We cannot go forward until everyone involved is ready.
So don’t feel bad if you are living the same trudging day over and over again where you just want it to finally end, because you will need this hunger and desperation for change to be ready for the new challenges that await you ahead. A new infusion of God’s Spirit, healing, and deliverance are right at the door for you now. Continue to seek God with all of your heart and avoid grumbling and complaining. God satisfies the hungry, so stay desperate for change because it’s coming soon!
The Lord has been talking to me about the new things recently and I knew there was more than He wanted to tell me. Then I read in a sister's recent email about 'You make all things new' by Amanda Wells on 17 Feb.
It seems one of our greatest setbacks, is the repetitious cycle of our old ways. Jesus talked a lot about old things becoming new. It is our choice to let go of the old and walk in the newness of Life in Christ. We must receive new wineskins because the old ones can’t hold the new wine. Our old life is crucified, and now we have a new life in Christ. We can try all we want to change our old ways, but until we allow Holy Spirit to do what needs to be done in our lives, we will constantly revert back to the ways of the world, the teachings and wisdom of man. Man without Holy Spirit will just fumble through with limited knowledge and is unable to comprehend the things of the Spirit.
Last week, while praying and talking with the Lord, I had a vision. I saw the church on a hamster wheel. While bowing low before the feet of the Father, I heard Him say, “The church needs to get off the hamster wheel!!” I could feel in my spirit, that He was pretty adamant about it. He was tired of seeing them run on this wheel, round and round in circles, not going anywhere. They were doing the same thing (old ways) and expecting to get different results. If I remember correctly, that is the definition of insanity. They were just expounding energy, just serving the Lord, because it was all they knew to do. They were trying their hardest to “run the race.” They were so worn out and tired. This is the old way. The old must go to make room for the new.
The Father was calling them to rest in Him. This is the new way, to be one with Him. The new way is to stop all the striving in our own strength. Instead, keep our eyes fixed on the finished work of the cross and receive all that He has already given through the cross, His blood and resurrection life that now lives in us through the person of Holy Spirit. Newness, newness, newness is here!! Receive new names, new hearts, new assignments, new direction, new mindsets, new opened doors, new health, new bodies, new ways of prayer and worship, new awareness of our holy blessed union with Jesus the Christ!!!
Then I saw Lana Vawser's blog post on 16 Feb and it was titled 'The Ceilings are turning into Springs!' which also happened to be talking about the same thing.
This morning I had a vision where I saw ceilings of containments and limitations over God’s people in this last season and they were suddenly being lifted off by the Lord. Not only was the Lord lifting off these ceilings but He was TURNING THEM and they became SPRINGS! (I was reminded of what a sister said last Nov that my ceiling has now become my floor...)
Springboards into new things!!!! The very things that were containing them and the ceilings that were placed over them were going to be the very areas that springboard and catapult them into new realms of revelation, acceleration and increase through this divine turning of breakthrough. Where there has been ceilings and containments of weariness the Lord is breaking them and bringing flowing springs of refreshing. A whole new level of freedom, expression of gifting and ability to dream again is arising in the people of God.
Monday, February 22, 2016
WHY THE RESISTANCE IS STRONGEST TOWARDS THE END
Some time ago I was asking God why I seemed to be facing the same giants that I thought I had overcome last year. Why was I put through the same situation all over again? It was quite discouraging to see that I had to fight the same giants all over again...when will this ever end? Do you feel this way at times? Well, yesterday Pastor Lian said something very encouraging. She said if you see giants all around you, the good news is you have crossed over and entered your promised land. You are beginning to take possession of your inheritance!
Heng also said something that really lighted up my spirits. He said it wasn't those same giants that were resurrected and came back to fight me. Those giants that I overcome last year were dead and gone. Those grounds that I covered last year belonged to me. These were new giants that I faced recently. Heng said the reason why they fought back more fiercely was because I was much closer to their fortress than before. I was at their last line of defence.
The enemy is trembling now because we have advanced too fast and covered too much ground. That explained the ferocity and frequency of the attacks. Besides there is an end date to the enemy's attempts and they don't have the resources to sustain an attack for long. No wonder in the midst of the attacks, the enemy kept telling me to give up on this dream and he will cease all attacks. Why should we surrender when obviously we were on the winning side? After all we have fought all the way to the capital. The enemy is bound to be defeated unless he has aide from elsewhere, an army of troops from the neighbouring countries. But no, he has no more resources. He is doomed!
The enemy is really a big liar. He kept making me think that I was still stuck at the same place after so long, made no progress. He had me believe that I didn't really overcome those giants so that was why they resurfaced to attack me again. I mean I would be so discouraged to learn that I had not really overcome these giants after all those attacks. But that wasn't true. Heng said I did overcome them. These were new giants at a new level of warfare. It was their last line of defence so of course they got to put up a fierce fight. If they lost this line of defence, they would lose everything. No wonder Heng said the enemy was calling a bluff, saying I was still stuck, threatening that if I did not stop advancing, he would bring on more attacks, causing me to break down completely.
Yesterday during church service, I had this revelation quite similar to what Heng told me. The enemy would put up its strongest defence nearest to the fortress. That is why the attacks and resistance would be the fiercest when you are closest to your breakthrough. That explains why the pressure and the heat is turned on towards the end. It is especially tough because you would be so weary towards the end, after all the fighting and the pressing on. Yet the enemy was the fiercest towards the end.
I was reminded of the enemies the Israelites faced when they first stepped into their promised land. It wasn't the biggies they had to face at the tower of Jericho, their first battle. These enemies were formidable but they weren't the Anakims, the descendants of the giants. Well, in God's eyes, these giants were nothing but God is good. He knew they were scared off by these Anakims years ago, so He didn't let them face these enemies immediately after the cross over.
It was much later, in fact, seven years into the conquest that Caleb asked for the mountain. Hebron was where the Anakims resided and Caleb felt empowered to take them down. He had a holy vengeance against these giants because they were the ones who kept Israel from entering the promised land years ago. Caleb had to make them pay for those wasted years of wandering in the wilderness! Not only that, Caleb came from the tribe of Judah and a prophetic word was given to his forefathers about strangling those long-necked enemies, who so happened to be the Anakims. He knew that the promise was already given by God through the word and he would be the one to take them down!
Well, suddenly I had a different perspective of what I went through. I always thought I was on the losing end, suffering attack after attack. But nothing could be further from the truth. I was on the winning streak. I was advancing and gaining grounds. Even though I may not see the good coming out of it now, it may not seem like so, I believe that this is true spiritual reality. In actual fact, we were the ones attacking the enemy and he was defending. He wasn't in the offensive, but defensive mode. All these attacks were just a smokescreen to distract me from the true battle situation. And to steal the word about now is my set time. What a great revelation!
How this truth set me free and gave me the faith boost that I so badly needed! How it totally changed my perspective and my morale! Heng also agreed that all these waves of attacks will only cease when the manifestation comes. And I am very close to that fortress wherein lies our possession. Once I get past their last line of defence, everything will be over for them. This piece of battle intelligence is so important to me. At least I know what is going on and what I need to do, to cooperate with God. At least I would not feel confused and discouraged wondering why I was facing the same situation all over again. So let us keep hearing the word, rest, then press forward and declare the battle belongs to the Lord!
Heng also said something that really lighted up my spirits. He said it wasn't those same giants that were resurrected and came back to fight me. Those giants that I overcome last year were dead and gone. Those grounds that I covered last year belonged to me. These were new giants that I faced recently. Heng said the reason why they fought back more fiercely was because I was much closer to their fortress than before. I was at their last line of defence.
The enemy is trembling now because we have advanced too fast and covered too much ground. That explained the ferocity and frequency of the attacks. Besides there is an end date to the enemy's attempts and they don't have the resources to sustain an attack for long. No wonder in the midst of the attacks, the enemy kept telling me to give up on this dream and he will cease all attacks. Why should we surrender when obviously we were on the winning side? After all we have fought all the way to the capital. The enemy is bound to be defeated unless he has aide from elsewhere, an army of troops from the neighbouring countries. But no, he has no more resources. He is doomed!
The enemy is really a big liar. He kept making me think that I was still stuck at the same place after so long, made no progress. He had me believe that I didn't really overcome those giants so that was why they resurfaced to attack me again. I mean I would be so discouraged to learn that I had not really overcome these giants after all those attacks. But that wasn't true. Heng said I did overcome them. These were new giants at a new level of warfare. It was their last line of defence so of course they got to put up a fierce fight. If they lost this line of defence, they would lose everything. No wonder Heng said the enemy was calling a bluff, saying I was still stuck, threatening that if I did not stop advancing, he would bring on more attacks, causing me to break down completely.
Yesterday during church service, I had this revelation quite similar to what Heng told me. The enemy would put up its strongest defence nearest to the fortress. That is why the attacks and resistance would be the fiercest when you are closest to your breakthrough. That explains why the pressure and the heat is turned on towards the end. It is especially tough because you would be so weary towards the end, after all the fighting and the pressing on. Yet the enemy was the fiercest towards the end.
I was reminded of the enemies the Israelites faced when they first stepped into their promised land. It wasn't the biggies they had to face at the tower of Jericho, their first battle. These enemies were formidable but they weren't the Anakims, the descendants of the giants. Well, in God's eyes, these giants were nothing but God is good. He knew they were scared off by these Anakims years ago, so He didn't let them face these enemies immediately after the cross over.
It was much later, in fact, seven years into the conquest that Caleb asked for the mountain. Hebron was where the Anakims resided and Caleb felt empowered to take them down. He had a holy vengeance against these giants because they were the ones who kept Israel from entering the promised land years ago. Caleb had to make them pay for those wasted years of wandering in the wilderness! Not only that, Caleb came from the tribe of Judah and a prophetic word was given to his forefathers about strangling those long-necked enemies, who so happened to be the Anakims. He knew that the promise was already given by God through the word and he would be the one to take them down!
Well, suddenly I had a different perspective of what I went through. I always thought I was on the losing end, suffering attack after attack. But nothing could be further from the truth. I was on the winning streak. I was advancing and gaining grounds. Even though I may not see the good coming out of it now, it may not seem like so, I believe that this is true spiritual reality. In actual fact, we were the ones attacking the enemy and he was defending. He wasn't in the offensive, but defensive mode. All these attacks were just a smokescreen to distract me from the true battle situation. And to steal the word about now is my set time. What a great revelation!
How this truth set me free and gave me the faith boost that I so badly needed! How it totally changed my perspective and my morale! Heng also agreed that all these waves of attacks will only cease when the manifestation comes. And I am very close to that fortress wherein lies our possession. Once I get past their last line of defence, everything will be over for them. This piece of battle intelligence is so important to me. At least I know what is going on and what I need to do, to cooperate with God. At least I would not feel confused and discouraged wondering why I was facing the same situation all over again. So let us keep hearing the word, rest, then press forward and declare the battle belongs to the Lord!
Friday, February 19, 2016
GOD IS DOING A NEW THING
After the last wave of resistance and attacks, I again begin to receive messages about letting go of my past, leaving it all behind as God is doing a new thing in my life. A similar message came up in early Jan and now it is appearing again. Yet there is slight difference in the focus of the message. In Jan, the now word was about change, about not looking back, not relying on the past for answers etc.
Now the emphasis is on God doing a new thing. The previous message required mainly response on my part but this time round, the ball is solely in His court. Of course I still have to cooperate with Him to let go of my past and move forward. God is going to show His goodness in new ways and pour out His favour on me in new ways. He is bringing me into a new level of my destiny. Get ready for the pouring of new wine. Let go in order to make room of the new wine.
God is moving me into a new season. I must shake the dust off my feet, the pains of our past so that God can bring us to a new tomorrow. Cindy Jacobs said in her recent prophetic word that God is bringing us to a new place where the fiery darts of the enemy do not wound our hearts and we are immediately able to deal with what comes at us. Those things that used to take us down emotionally and it would take days to overcome...it will now be fleeting. For God has given us authority to overcome; authority to walk in a new and higher place with me.
Cindy's word brought to remembrance what the Lord said to me in Mar 2011. That time I was also having lying symptoms in my body and I cried out to God to help me, not allow me to be tempted beyond what I can bear. In my subconscious, God seemed to be telling me that He is going to pull me out of all these. Way way out. He wants me to soar far above these symptoms and attacks. He gave me a picture of the scene in the movie 'Matrix' when Neo was breaking free from all the Smiths attacking him by shooting straight into the sky like superman. That is exactly how God is going to bring me out this time. I don't know how but God is teaching me to how to soar in the spirit.
He said to me, 'The higher you soar in the spirit, the further you can observe trouble ahead. I am going to show you things that will happen ahead of you so you can pray. You need to be aware of the moving of the Holy Spirit and learn to soar with Him as He begins to move. Simply ascend higher and higher until the small pests begin to drop away exhausted. The devil will give up when he is exhausted. Let's make him exhausted, shall we?'
I keep getting the constant refrain about how this is a new day so those things you tried and failed in the past, don't be afraid to try again. The tide has turned, the season has shifted and the set time has come. This is a new season. A new day, so you can expect a different outcome to the things you didn't have success before. God is breathing in your direction and that's what making the difference. Pastor Joel's daily readings from Breakout seemed to be talking about acceleration in the month of Feb. In Jan, he was talking about a shift is coming, suddenly your situation turns around, suddenly a dream comes to pass.
Now the emphasis is on God doing a new thing. The previous message required mainly response on my part but this time round, the ball is solely in His court. Of course I still have to cooperate with Him to let go of my past and move forward. God is going to show His goodness in new ways and pour out His favour on me in new ways. He is bringing me into a new level of my destiny. Get ready for the pouring of new wine. Let go in order to make room of the new wine.
God is moving me into a new season. I must shake the dust off my feet, the pains of our past so that God can bring us to a new tomorrow. Cindy Jacobs said in her recent prophetic word that God is bringing us to a new place where the fiery darts of the enemy do not wound our hearts and we are immediately able to deal with what comes at us. Those things that used to take us down emotionally and it would take days to overcome...it will now be fleeting. For God has given us authority to overcome; authority to walk in a new and higher place with me.
Cindy's word brought to remembrance what the Lord said to me in Mar 2011. That time I was also having lying symptoms in my body and I cried out to God to help me, not allow me to be tempted beyond what I can bear. In my subconscious, God seemed to be telling me that He is going to pull me out of all these. Way way out. He wants me to soar far above these symptoms and attacks. He gave me a picture of the scene in the movie 'Matrix' when Neo was breaking free from all the Smiths attacking him by shooting straight into the sky like superman. That is exactly how God is going to bring me out this time. I don't know how but God is teaching me to how to soar in the spirit.
He said to me, 'The higher you soar in the spirit, the further you can observe trouble ahead. I am going to show you things that will happen ahead of you so you can pray. You need to be aware of the moving of the Holy Spirit and learn to soar with Him as He begins to move. Simply ascend higher and higher until the small pests begin to drop away exhausted. The devil will give up when he is exhausted. Let's make him exhausted, shall we?'
I keep getting the constant refrain about how this is a new day so those things you tried and failed in the past, don't be afraid to try again. The tide has turned, the season has shifted and the set time has come. This is a new season. A new day, so you can expect a different outcome to the things you didn't have success before. God is breathing in your direction and that's what making the difference. Pastor Joel's daily readings from Breakout seemed to be talking about acceleration in the month of Feb. In Jan, he was talking about a shift is coming, suddenly your situation turns around, suddenly a dream comes to pass.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
STOP EVERYTHING AND PUSH
Yesterday a sister sent me an email titled 'Stop everything and push'. It was from an article by David Herzog, "No Limitations: Redeem, Recover and Expand" on 14 Feb. This is the highlight.
This is the year to PUSH the baby of Awakening through the birth canal. In other years we were nourishing the baby in the womb with prophetic words, but when it's time to push, there is only one thing to do: Stop everything else and PUSH. This is the year to REDEEM TIME: Go back over all that you lost as far as opportunities, finances, favor, and doors that should have occurred 7-10 years ago, and ask God to redeem all that was lost and got delayed. It's the year of the former and latter rains occurring in the same month on many levels, both nationally and individually. This is the year to RECOVER ALL! Like King David, it's a year to shake off discouragement and to pursue the enemy and all that he took and RECOVER ALL.
This was exactly what I had been doing all this while. I have been dropping everything else and focusing all my attention on pushing this dream out. It was so intense. Everything seemed to be put on hold until this dream is delivered. For a while I have been so quiet, so low profile and behind the scenes. But I am ok with such obscurity, I told the Lord. Just let me deliver this dream as soon as possible so that the birth pangs, the attacks would cease completely. Nowadays it has become more and more unbearable with each contraction, each wave of labour pain.
I was reminded of the article 'The Final Push' by Lonnie Mackley on 6 Dec 2015. That time I believe the Lord was preempting me to get ready for the final push and this dream would be birthed. Now I receive word to stop everything and push for it is the time to push this baby out of the womb, through the birth canal. No wonder I felt like I have been in a narrow place recently. I was also impressed to search when do runners start sprinting in a marathon. Usually in a 1 mile marathon, they will start sprinting at the last 100m. And now the finish line is less than 50 yards away!
Everything seems to be converging at this time. In Feb 2014 and again in Oct 2014, I told God not to deceive me into thinking that I am in the last lap or last 100m when I still have another mile to go. Don't tell me to push if that wasn't the last push because I wouldn't have energy to do so when the time comes. That was also the time when the Lord revealed that I was circling the tower of Jericho, just that I didn't know which day I was at. Recently Lana Vawser also declared we are at the last round of the 7th day of circling Jericho.
I can't help but notice the common thread in recent messages: my set time has come, last 50 yards, final round of circling Jericho, stop everything and push etc. All these in the backdrop of tipping point, breaking point, the dam is about to break, the walls of Jericho are about to crash down...along with things happening in the natural like intensifying of the attacks, increasing of pressure, threats to get me to give up on this dream etc. This all tells me one thing: I have truly come to point of delivery!
This is the year to PUSH the baby of Awakening through the birth canal. In other years we were nourishing the baby in the womb with prophetic words, but when it's time to push, there is only one thing to do: Stop everything else and PUSH. This is the year to REDEEM TIME: Go back over all that you lost as far as opportunities, finances, favor, and doors that should have occurred 7-10 years ago, and ask God to redeem all that was lost and got delayed. It's the year of the former and latter rains occurring in the same month on many levels, both nationally and individually. This is the year to RECOVER ALL! Like King David, it's a year to shake off discouragement and to pursue the enemy and all that he took and RECOVER ALL.
This was exactly what I had been doing all this while. I have been dropping everything else and focusing all my attention on pushing this dream out. It was so intense. Everything seemed to be put on hold until this dream is delivered. For a while I have been so quiet, so low profile and behind the scenes. But I am ok with such obscurity, I told the Lord. Just let me deliver this dream as soon as possible so that the birth pangs, the attacks would cease completely. Nowadays it has become more and more unbearable with each contraction, each wave of labour pain.
I was reminded of the article 'The Final Push' by Lonnie Mackley on 6 Dec 2015. That time I believe the Lord was preempting me to get ready for the final push and this dream would be birthed. Now I receive word to stop everything and push for it is the time to push this baby out of the womb, through the birth canal. No wonder I felt like I have been in a narrow place recently. I was also impressed to search when do runners start sprinting in a marathon. Usually in a 1 mile marathon, they will start sprinting at the last 100m. And now the finish line is less than 50 yards away!
Everything seems to be converging at this time. In Feb 2014 and again in Oct 2014, I told God not to deceive me into thinking that I am in the last lap or last 100m when I still have another mile to go. Don't tell me to push if that wasn't the last push because I wouldn't have energy to do so when the time comes. That was also the time when the Lord revealed that I was circling the tower of Jericho, just that I didn't know which day I was at. Recently Lana Vawser also declared we are at the last round of the 7th day of circling Jericho.
I can't help but notice the common thread in recent messages: my set time has come, last 50 yards, final round of circling Jericho, stop everything and push etc. All these in the backdrop of tipping point, breaking point, the dam is about to break, the walls of Jericho are about to crash down...along with things happening in the natural like intensifying of the attacks, increasing of pressure, threats to get me to give up on this dream etc. This all tells me one thing: I have truly come to point of delivery!
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
COME OVER TO THE NOW!
I came across this article on Word of the Lord for the Body of Christ January 5, 2016, given by Norm Gagnon which I was very ministered to. Here is his sharing on 'The drought is over!'
I’m sharing some thoughts from God for His children. I just finished in a worship session and the Word of the Lord came. He wants to touch those with a childlike faith a childlike heart. What God put on my heart is that God was tired of seeing His children like the 38 year old paralytic beggar at the pool of Bethsaida, waiting and begging for someone to put him into the pool. He had been crying out, “God, I see that there is water…a place where miracles happen, a place where miracles will transpire, but no one is there to bring me into that place.”
And God said, “I am going to come and bring my children to a place to be lifted up from their weakness and lifted up from the spiritual lameness, where the Spirit of the Lord can come wash over them.” “You will be a people who will not be begging for My presence or begging for someone to come into that place and provide that transportation for them but they will be children of the Lord that will rise up and walk in His presence. He is looking for those that have a childlike faith and a childlike heart that will sense the newness and the sweetness of His presence.
There’s been a 7-year drought in this area, in this region of Southern California. There has been a drought for His children but it’s over; the winter is past. The refreshing has come. It’s time for His presence to come. As Peter cried out, “These are days of refreshing, ” God will refresh His children with a sweetness of His Spirit, a sweetness of His presence. It’s a sweetness that will take away the restriction, the constriction that has brought His children to a place where they no longer experience the joy, where they no longer feel the freedom to dance, or they’ve questioned as to whether God’s presence could even be felt anymore.
God says He is going to bring a rain of His presence that will bring a freshness taking away the cloud from your minds. It will take away the restrictions away, and the double-mindedness and doubt as to the will of God and where you’re to be. There will be such a confidence to know that you’ll say, “I am in the midst of God, I am being directed by His presence.” There will be such a confidence in your life of knowing God is with you that you will be directed to others that are hungry and crying out for a taste of Him.
This is the now time, it’s the time for Him to pour out on His people now, and it will be the sweetness of His Spirit that will attract others. People with a childlike heart and a childlike faith will yearn for His presence. They will want to be close to their Father, and their Father will draw them to Him. God is going to wipe away confusion. He is going to eliminate the despair, the discouragement and the depression that comes from a soul that is hungry and desiring His presence, to be joyful and set free. As God is pouring out His presence, it will bring miracles.
There will be healing miracles of the body and of the mind. God is in the midst of His people healing their minds. There is a cry from this nation and a cry from society to deal with the mental anguish that people are feeling every day. People are desperate to get any sort of medication to deal with their depression and their hopelessness, but you can’t medicate hopelessness. Only God can come in and bring a refreshing and a new hope, a new heart and a new spirit.
This is what the Lord says: “I AM going to give you a new spirit. I am going to give you a new heart and a new mind, and it’s going to come where it will come and bring you into a place where there will be no more excuses concerning what I can do or what I will do. These will be a people who will be prepared to go where I send them. At any moment, they will be prepared to be sent forth to take My presence to others. There is not going to be a question as to “How is God going to do it?” “How am I going to get there, or all that God will do to bring you from point A to point B. “
There is just going to be a vessel that says, “Yes, Lord, I am filled with Your water, the newness of Your sweet wine and the newness of joy.” “I will pour it out on a dry heart, a dry land and dry lives to those that will be excited to be set free by the Lord.” There is a sweet wine of His presence that comes, a graciousness of the Lord, that once it touches you, you will bring that kindness, that graciousness and sweetness to the hearts of those that are hardened and hurt by life and they are crying out for something new.
This is the hour when God is pouring out, and He’s pouring out on those whose lives have been on hold. Those with a childlike heart who have been on the edge, where they haven’t known if they could go on any longer. They’ve been holding on so long they’ve been full of despair, and God says, “This is it. “The enemy has known this was coming and he has tried to constrict God’s people from trying to receive everything that God has for them, but God is going to release joy, grace and He will lead them out of where they’ve been in hiding. It’s those with childlike hearts that will lead them. It will be those like David who danced before the Lord that will lead them. It’s those whose faith has been constricted. It will be those who have a childlike heart that will lead them out,” says the Lord.
I’m sharing some thoughts from God for His children. I just finished in a worship session and the Word of the Lord came. He wants to touch those with a childlike faith a childlike heart. What God put on my heart is that God was tired of seeing His children like the 38 year old paralytic beggar at the pool of Bethsaida, waiting and begging for someone to put him into the pool. He had been crying out, “God, I see that there is water…a place where miracles happen, a place where miracles will transpire, but no one is there to bring me into that place.”
And God said, “I am going to come and bring my children to a place to be lifted up from their weakness and lifted up from the spiritual lameness, where the Spirit of the Lord can come wash over them.” “You will be a people who will not be begging for My presence or begging for someone to come into that place and provide that transportation for them but they will be children of the Lord that will rise up and walk in His presence. He is looking for those that have a childlike faith and a childlike heart that will sense the newness and the sweetness of His presence.
There’s been a 7-year drought in this area, in this region of Southern California. There has been a drought for His children but it’s over; the winter is past. The refreshing has come. It’s time for His presence to come. As Peter cried out, “These are days of refreshing, ” God will refresh His children with a sweetness of His Spirit, a sweetness of His presence. It’s a sweetness that will take away the restriction, the constriction that has brought His children to a place where they no longer experience the joy, where they no longer feel the freedom to dance, or they’ve questioned as to whether God’s presence could even be felt anymore.
God says He is going to bring a rain of His presence that will bring a freshness taking away the cloud from your minds. It will take away the restrictions away, and the double-mindedness and doubt as to the will of God and where you’re to be. There will be such a confidence to know that you’ll say, “I am in the midst of God, I am being directed by His presence.” There will be such a confidence in your life of knowing God is with you that you will be directed to others that are hungry and crying out for a taste of Him.
This is the now time, it’s the time for Him to pour out on His people now, and it will be the sweetness of His Spirit that will attract others. People with a childlike heart and a childlike faith will yearn for His presence. They will want to be close to their Father, and their Father will draw them to Him. God is going to wipe away confusion. He is going to eliminate the despair, the discouragement and the depression that comes from a soul that is hungry and desiring His presence, to be joyful and set free. As God is pouring out His presence, it will bring miracles.
There will be healing miracles of the body and of the mind. God is in the midst of His people healing their minds. There is a cry from this nation and a cry from society to deal with the mental anguish that people are feeling every day. People are desperate to get any sort of medication to deal with their depression and their hopelessness, but you can’t medicate hopelessness. Only God can come in and bring a refreshing and a new hope, a new heart and a new spirit.
This is what the Lord says: “I AM going to give you a new spirit. I am going to give you a new heart and a new mind, and it’s going to come where it will come and bring you into a place where there will be no more excuses concerning what I can do or what I will do. These will be a people who will be prepared to go where I send them. At any moment, they will be prepared to be sent forth to take My presence to others. There is not going to be a question as to “How is God going to do it?” “How am I going to get there, or all that God will do to bring you from point A to point B. “
There is just going to be a vessel that says, “Yes, Lord, I am filled with Your water, the newness of Your sweet wine and the newness of joy.” “I will pour it out on a dry heart, a dry land and dry lives to those that will be excited to be set free by the Lord.” There is a sweet wine of His presence that comes, a graciousness of the Lord, that once it touches you, you will bring that kindness, that graciousness and sweetness to the hearts of those that are hardened and hurt by life and they are crying out for something new.
This is the hour when God is pouring out, and He’s pouring out on those whose lives have been on hold. Those with a childlike heart who have been on the edge, where they haven’t known if they could go on any longer. They’ve been holding on so long they’ve been full of despair, and God says, “This is it. “The enemy has known this was coming and he has tried to constrict God’s people from trying to receive everything that God has for them, but God is going to release joy, grace and He will lead them out of where they’ve been in hiding. It’s those with childlike hearts that will lead them. It will be those like David who danced before the Lord that will lead them. It’s those whose faith has been constricted. It will be those who have a childlike heart that will lead them out,” says the Lord.
Monday, February 15, 2016
MORE SHARING ON 'YOUR SET TIME HAS COME'
I was searching the Internet for more insights on what happens when your set time has come and I found this article. I hope you will be blessed.
In scripture there is such a thing as SET TIME. For example Israel was commanded by God to observe 7 Feasts throughout the year, these Feasts were summed up in 3 major Feasts (Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles). These were Set Times based on the cycles of the moon. These Set Times were fixed by God and cannot be changed. These were special times that God had ordained before the foundation of the world to meet His people and bless them. All they had to do was observe the times and they would experience the Greatness of God.
But you, O Lord, shall endure forever, and your remembrance unto all generations. The economy changes, people change, our health change, but God Never Changes. I am the Lord, I change not. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. People may forget the things we have accomplished or do, but His remembrance is throughout all generations. "YOU SHALL ARISE, AND HAVE MERCY UPON ZION; FOR THE TIME TO FAVOR HER, YES THE SET TIME, IS COME. " Psalms 102:13
I want to let you know that God by the power of the Holy Spirit is being resurrected out of these tombs of flesh. The God power is seeking to come forth out of your life. This word arise means intensify, to stir up, with zeal. The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man; he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war; he shall cry, yea, he shall roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
The enemies of Poverty, Disease, Death, Destruction and Lethargy shall be destroyed. The Spirit of the Lord has begun to roar through the prophetic voice to prevail against these enemies. "I have for a long time held my peace, I have been still, and restrained myself. Now I will cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once." Isaiah 42:13-14
Some of you that have struggled with the works of the flesh, and found yourself going back over and over again to the things that the Lord delivered you from. The Lord shall begin to arise with overcoming power in your life. You are about to enter into a level of Spiritual Warfare that you have not yet experienced . In this level of Spiritual Warfare, you will really understand that the battle is not yours. The battle belongs to God. God has allowed you to be attacked, challenged and even at times intimidated by the enemy. But No More!!
I can hear the Spirit of the Lord saying: I will be still no longer. I will arise out of you with boldness and authority. I will destroy that which has been sent to destroy you. I will swallow up that which has desired to swallow you up. And you will know that no weapon formed against you can prosper, for you are the apple of my eye. I have targeted you for mercy, affection and compassion, says the Lord. Yes, you are the object of my love. Grace, Grace be unto you. I have favored you. Even when you did not deserve my blessings.
I speak Grace to you, even in your disobedience and rebellion. Return to me, says the Lord. Give me your bitterness, pains and discouragement. I have come to lift you up on high to a place of victory and peace. For your time has come. Yes, this is the time that I appointed before the foundations of the world. My set time to favor you. This is the time you will see speedy answers to prayers prayed years ago.
Your time has come to see the changes in your household and the salvation of loved ones. Your time has come to walk in health and in prosperity, says the Lord. This is your time. Do not allow the natural circumstances and negative thoughts of fear keep you from receiving that which I have prepared to give you. I have gone before you to clear the path, I have roared against the powers of darkness and they have been turned to light.
Those that were against you, I will cause them to help you. I have given you the abilities and the confidence to do the things you once thought that you could not do. I will give you favor and respect in the eyes of those that once intimidated you. Yes, this is the time that I have set aside to bless you and increase you, says the Lord. Have faith in me.
This is also a time for an increase of the Anointing and a Fresh Anointing for the Ministry. God is accelerating the development, the forming of the Christ within us. This is the time of major manifestations and extremely radical Praise and Worship which are nuclear powered weapons, that shall destroy disease instantly. Many testimonies shall come forth in places where people would dare to enter into radical Praise and Worship, tumors and cancers in particular will be healed, without laying on of hands. Hallelujah!!
There are some of you that have tried Business Ventures and have not been successful in times past. You may have almost given up on your vision. This Is Your Set Time! You will be successful this time. This a great time for those that have business ideas to put it into use. John 21:6 'Cast your nets on the right side.' God's favor is upon you. In Jesus Name, Do It!
Some of you that have tried to purchase or sell a home/property. Try again! It will sell now, you have God's approval, you can buy Now. This is your Set Time. Possess the land, it's yours. God's Favor is upon you for the type of vehicle you choose to drive. Thus saith the Lord! Your time has come, do what was impossible before God is with you.
Because God exist in the realm called Eternity, which is the forever Present; I encourage you to move out of the realm of time (limitations) and experience Eternity. We can only do this by the Holy Spirit, this is where all your future expectations become Present. Tap into the Great IS-ness. God Is! Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Ps. 46:1, Heb. 11:1 Jesus taught us that when we ask or pray for anything to believe that we already have it. He said whatever you desire, no limitation. Mark 11:24
In the realm of Spirit you already have whatever things you desire, want or need. Our NOW faith gives substance or materialization to bring it to the physical plane. Exercising NOW faith brings the past desires and future hopes into a Present Reality.
In scripture there is such a thing as SET TIME. For example Israel was commanded by God to observe 7 Feasts throughout the year, these Feasts were summed up in 3 major Feasts (Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles). These were Set Times based on the cycles of the moon. These Set Times were fixed by God and cannot be changed. These were special times that God had ordained before the foundation of the world to meet His people and bless them. All they had to do was observe the times and they would experience the Greatness of God.
But you, O Lord, shall endure forever, and your remembrance unto all generations. The economy changes, people change, our health change, but God Never Changes. I am the Lord, I change not. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. People may forget the things we have accomplished or do, but His remembrance is throughout all generations. "YOU SHALL ARISE, AND HAVE MERCY UPON ZION; FOR THE TIME TO FAVOR HER, YES THE SET TIME, IS COME. " Psalms 102:13
I want to let you know that God by the power of the Holy Spirit is being resurrected out of these tombs of flesh. The God power is seeking to come forth out of your life. This word arise means intensify, to stir up, with zeal. The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man; he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war; he shall cry, yea, he shall roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
The enemies of Poverty, Disease, Death, Destruction and Lethargy shall be destroyed. The Spirit of the Lord has begun to roar through the prophetic voice to prevail against these enemies. "I have for a long time held my peace, I have been still, and restrained myself. Now I will cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once." Isaiah 42:13-14
Some of you that have struggled with the works of the flesh, and found yourself going back over and over again to the things that the Lord delivered you from. The Lord shall begin to arise with overcoming power in your life. You are about to enter into a level of Spiritual Warfare that you have not yet experienced . In this level of Spiritual Warfare, you will really understand that the battle is not yours. The battle belongs to God. God has allowed you to be attacked, challenged and even at times intimidated by the enemy. But No More!!
I can hear the Spirit of the Lord saying: I will be still no longer. I will arise out of you with boldness and authority. I will destroy that which has been sent to destroy you. I will swallow up that which has desired to swallow you up. And you will know that no weapon formed against you can prosper, for you are the apple of my eye. I have targeted you for mercy, affection and compassion, says the Lord. Yes, you are the object of my love. Grace, Grace be unto you. I have favored you. Even when you did not deserve my blessings.
I speak Grace to you, even in your disobedience and rebellion. Return to me, says the Lord. Give me your bitterness, pains and discouragement. I have come to lift you up on high to a place of victory and peace. For your time has come. Yes, this is the time that I appointed before the foundations of the world. My set time to favor you. This is the time you will see speedy answers to prayers prayed years ago.
Your time has come to see the changes in your household and the salvation of loved ones. Your time has come to walk in health and in prosperity, says the Lord. This is your time. Do not allow the natural circumstances and negative thoughts of fear keep you from receiving that which I have prepared to give you. I have gone before you to clear the path, I have roared against the powers of darkness and they have been turned to light.
Those that were against you, I will cause them to help you. I have given you the abilities and the confidence to do the things you once thought that you could not do. I will give you favor and respect in the eyes of those that once intimidated you. Yes, this is the time that I have set aside to bless you and increase you, says the Lord. Have faith in me.
This is also a time for an increase of the Anointing and a Fresh Anointing for the Ministry. God is accelerating the development, the forming of the Christ within us. This is the time of major manifestations and extremely radical Praise and Worship which are nuclear powered weapons, that shall destroy disease instantly. Many testimonies shall come forth in places where people would dare to enter into radical Praise and Worship, tumors and cancers in particular will be healed, without laying on of hands. Hallelujah!!
There are some of you that have tried Business Ventures and have not been successful in times past. You may have almost given up on your vision. This Is Your Set Time! You will be successful this time. This a great time for those that have business ideas to put it into use. John 21:6 'Cast your nets on the right side.' God's favor is upon you. In Jesus Name, Do It!
Some of you that have tried to purchase or sell a home/property. Try again! It will sell now, you have God's approval, you can buy Now. This is your Set Time. Possess the land, it's yours. God's Favor is upon you for the type of vehicle you choose to drive. Thus saith the Lord! Your time has come, do what was impossible before God is with you.
Because God exist in the realm called Eternity, which is the forever Present; I encourage you to move out of the realm of time (limitations) and experience Eternity. We can only do this by the Holy Spirit, this is where all your future expectations become Present. Tap into the Great IS-ness. God Is! Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Ps. 46:1, Heb. 11:1 Jesus taught us that when we ask or pray for anything to believe that we already have it. He said whatever you desire, no limitation. Mark 11:24
In the realm of Spirit you already have whatever things you desire, want or need. Our NOW faith gives substance or materialization to bring it to the physical plane. Exercising NOW faith brings the past desires and future hopes into a Present Reality.
Friday, February 12, 2016
RE-FOCUS ON JESUS
It suddenly occurred to me today that I lost my focus on Jesus. Oh how prone I am to forget about this! I started looking at the natural circumstances, the lying symptoms, the pressures, the winds, the storms that I lost my peace. I let my heart be troubled. The last time I realised I lost my focus was on 29 Jan. It's been nearly two weeks since I discovered I was off balance again.
I have also decided that even if I got to wait till March to see the manifestations of abundance, it is ok. I am ok to wait. I just pace myself and adjust my expectations accordingly. It was just that I thought the Lord already said no more delay and He is speeding things up, so no need to wait anymore. It's ok, I shall just wait for the supply to come in March. Doug Addison said in his prophetic word for 2016 that March is a breakthrough month. We will see a sudden acceleration of favour and advancement. Expect to see lots of movement as God is aligning us to operate at new levels. Ok, no problem, now is already mid February. Just a couple more weeks to go. Keep moving forward.
All I want right now is not to see the signs of God's work or a turnaround in our circumstances. I don't wish to set my eyes on what can be seen. I want to look past all these things in the natural that I can only see. There is so much more that I cannot see. I just want to set my eyes on Jesus and focus on Him. I just want to remain in a place of peace and joy, enjoying my fellowship with God. The Lord knows that the enemy causes so many negative things to occur in my life and around me but He said I must not let these be my focus. I am just tired and need to rest. I guess I am just worn out from watching and looking out for the things God said are coming yet there are still no signs of them yet.
I have also decided that even if I got to wait till March to see the manifestations of abundance, it is ok. I am ok to wait. I just pace myself and adjust my expectations accordingly. It was just that I thought the Lord already said no more delay and He is speeding things up, so no need to wait anymore. It's ok, I shall just wait for the supply to come in March. Doug Addison said in his prophetic word for 2016 that March is a breakthrough month. We will see a sudden acceleration of favour and advancement. Expect to see lots of movement as God is aligning us to operate at new levels. Ok, no problem, now is already mid February. Just a couple more weeks to go. Keep moving forward.
All I want right now is not to see the signs of God's work or a turnaround in our circumstances. I don't wish to set my eyes on what can be seen. I want to look past all these things in the natural that I can only see. There is so much more that I cannot see. I just want to set my eyes on Jesus and focus on Him. I just want to remain in a place of peace and joy, enjoying my fellowship with God. The Lord knows that the enemy causes so many negative things to occur in my life and around me but He said I must not let these be my focus. I am just tired and need to rest. I guess I am just worn out from watching and looking out for the things God said are coming yet there are still no signs of them yet.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
WHAT IS HAPPENING, LORD?
For the past few days, I literally felt like I have been going through the worst possible time in my life in relation to pressing on towards the finish line. I have been experiencing lying flu symptoms before Chinese New Year started. I couldn't understand why this was happening to me all over again, just like last year. I felt really very tired having to go for visits to relatives' houses in that condition. This time praying in tongues, taking holy communion and putting anointing oil didn't seem to work. In the end, I saw a doctor yesterday and took antibiotics for the infection that was causing the cough. But thank God I made it through Chinese New Year and I am on the road to recovery.
In the midst of all this pain and discomfort, I know something great is happening in the spiritual realm. Something is going to happen. I know I have been sensing and saying this since January but nothing much has been happening in the natural. I have been told to press on, press forward as the tipping point, the breaking point has been reached and there was less than 45m to the finish line. Then I saw Lana Vawser's blog post about this being the seventh round circling Jericho and the walls are shaking, about to crumble.
There was a time in September 2014 that I was impressed upon circling the tower of Jericho. I thought I was in my seventh day, seventh round but it still wasn't. But I knew I had definitely started my Jericho March, just that I didn't know which day I was in. Unknown to me, I still had some distance to go. Then in last August and September, I was again impressed upon the tower of Jericho but this time it was more about giving a loud shout after hearing the trumpet call. This would signify the last round of the 7th day march. But still my manifestation hadn't come yet.
I kind of forgot about this until I saw it in Lana Vawser's blog. Then I realised that God is confirming that this is really the last round. On hindsight I saw He has started preparing me to possess my promised land since September 2014. I have been going around the walls for the past 7 years and now is the time to move into possessing my possession. In October 2014, I told God not to let me think I had only 100m left when I still had a few miles more to go. It was only last week that He started telling me my set time has come and there was only less than 45m to go. Then now He is telling me that the walls of Jericho are coming down!
I have been hearing recently that the tides have been turned to my favour, winter is over and spring has come, my set time of favour has come. That the sound of abundance of rain is coming my way. It is raining and in fact, pouring. I am no longer in the cocoon, I am out of it. It is time to jump, time to fly. But honestly, whatever I have been seeing and experiencing was really the opposite. From November's attacks until now, I couldn't make sense of what those attacks were for because I haven't seen the manifestation of those mega blessings. I haven't seen the good coming out of those attacks.
Yes, I thank God that I experienced to an extent those mega blessings from last August to October but after that, all seemed to go quiet. I went through those attacks, disappointments in November and December, but I still haven't seen the good things coming out yet. Nope, our financial situation has not changed yet. And my dream still hasn't manifested.
Yet I still thank God and rejoice and keep my expectancy high for I know it is coming. But what I didn't expect was another wave of attack on my body. Twice I was so tired and in pain that I cried out to God for help a few times. I really had no strength left. I told God I was really very weary...why all these things had come against me? I wondered why giving birth to this dream was so tough. The pains were so unbearable that I nearly wanted to give up last night. But I knew the Lord wouldn't allow me to, especially not when I was so close to the finish line. I had come too close to give up now. The finish line was in sight and within reach.
Then when I woke up yesterday, I found that His messages were still the same. He has promised and will give me the desires of my heart. He will do more in a year than what I can do in ten years. Nothing is impossible for Him. Resurrection power is coming into my life now, so don't limit God to my natural understanding. He will gain more glory than He ever did in my life through this miracle. He has not forgotten about me and He knows exactly what I have been through. He is still working behind the scenes on my behalf. Yes, I am coming out of my shell, my cocoon, out of the shadows. Just a little while more, maybe a few more days and those signs of spring will be in full manifestation.
In the midst of all this pain and discomfort, I know something great is happening in the spiritual realm. Something is going to happen. I know I have been sensing and saying this since January but nothing much has been happening in the natural. I have been told to press on, press forward as the tipping point, the breaking point has been reached and there was less than 45m to the finish line. Then I saw Lana Vawser's blog post about this being the seventh round circling Jericho and the walls are shaking, about to crumble.
There was a time in September 2014 that I was impressed upon circling the tower of Jericho. I thought I was in my seventh day, seventh round but it still wasn't. But I knew I had definitely started my Jericho March, just that I didn't know which day I was in. Unknown to me, I still had some distance to go. Then in last August and September, I was again impressed upon the tower of Jericho but this time it was more about giving a loud shout after hearing the trumpet call. This would signify the last round of the 7th day march. But still my manifestation hadn't come yet.
I kind of forgot about this until I saw it in Lana Vawser's blog. Then I realised that God is confirming that this is really the last round. On hindsight I saw He has started preparing me to possess my promised land since September 2014. I have been going around the walls for the past 7 years and now is the time to move into possessing my possession. In October 2014, I told God not to let me think I had only 100m left when I still had a few miles more to go. It was only last week that He started telling me my set time has come and there was only less than 45m to go. Then now He is telling me that the walls of Jericho are coming down!
I have been hearing recently that the tides have been turned to my favour, winter is over and spring has come, my set time of favour has come. That the sound of abundance of rain is coming my way. It is raining and in fact, pouring. I am no longer in the cocoon, I am out of it. It is time to jump, time to fly. But honestly, whatever I have been seeing and experiencing was really the opposite. From November's attacks until now, I couldn't make sense of what those attacks were for because I haven't seen the manifestation of those mega blessings. I haven't seen the good coming out of those attacks.
Yes, I thank God that I experienced to an extent those mega blessings from last August to October but after that, all seemed to go quiet. I went through those attacks, disappointments in November and December, but I still haven't seen the good things coming out yet. Nope, our financial situation has not changed yet. And my dream still hasn't manifested.
Yet I still thank God and rejoice and keep my expectancy high for I know it is coming. But what I didn't expect was another wave of attack on my body. Twice I was so tired and in pain that I cried out to God for help a few times. I really had no strength left. I told God I was really very weary...why all these things had come against me? I wondered why giving birth to this dream was so tough. The pains were so unbearable that I nearly wanted to give up last night. But I knew the Lord wouldn't allow me to, especially not when I was so close to the finish line. I had come too close to give up now. The finish line was in sight and within reach.
Then when I woke up yesterday, I found that His messages were still the same. He has promised and will give me the desires of my heart. He will do more in a year than what I can do in ten years. Nothing is impossible for Him. Resurrection power is coming into my life now, so don't limit God to my natural understanding. He will gain more glory than He ever did in my life through this miracle. He has not forgotten about me and He knows exactly what I have been through. He is still working behind the scenes on my behalf. Yes, I am coming out of my shell, my cocoon, out of the shadows. Just a little while more, maybe a few more days and those signs of spring will be in full manifestation.
THE SEVENTH ROUND OF JERICHO MARCH
I was very encouraged by Lana Vawser's blog post on 7 Feb hence I am sharing with you the highlights of it.
This morning as I was worshipping the Lord I heard these words “My goodness is going to break open your heart in new ways that will release a new song of praise to Me that is going to see the WALLS OF JERICHO in your life COME TUMBLING DOWN”.
I saw such a rain of His goodness, as it rained over God’s people it manifested in such beautiful ways, all the manifestations were different, because they were expressions of love from Papa God that was meaningful and individual to each person.
There were so many divine surprises opening up, glorious provisions & breakthroughs for God’s people. Where there has been HIGH HIGH walls around their promised land, this was the seventh time round. The people of God have been going around and around the walls the past 7 years, and now it is time to move into taking what is theirs.
It’s not only beginning to rain, but HEAVY RAIN!!!! A huge outpouring of His goodness. It will be as if you are standing under a huge heavy waterfall, and being re-energised, refreshed and broken open, undone, in a whole new glorious way. As you step into His invitation He is breaking open your heart by His love and goodness in such glorious new ways, you are about to experience new depths of His love you have not known before.
DEEP GROANINGS OF PRAISE.. NEW SOUNDS, NEW SOUNDS, NEW SOUNDS
Out of that place I saw such deep GROANINGS coming out of the people of God, out of their spirit. Groanings that words could almost not contain what was being released, and suddenly a new level of praise was breaking out. This sound of praise that was being released from the core of God’s people was terrifying the enemy and terrifying the walls around God’s promises to them, the enemy and walls were beginning to shake.
NEW SOUND
There are NEW sounds of worship, such glorious NEW sounds of praise that are carrying such a heavier anointing of breakthrough and victory. A new sound is coming upon the sound of praise that is taking worship to a whole new level of breakthrough, Shekinah Glory coming like we have NOT seen before. It’s a NEW sound. Where there have been beautiful sounds, breakthrough anointings on worship in past seasons, there is now MORE coming but it is going to look COMPLETELY NEW.
This new sound being released from the heart of God, as the people of God flow in it, is going to break more ground in a day than what was seen in months/years. (Again, similar to God can do more in a year than what you can do in ten years.) What will flow out of your mouth in these huge heavy rain moments of His Spirit is releasing a weight of praise, that is SO weighty that it is causing atmospheres to shift, walls to crumble and the enemy to FLEE.
As the people of God were praising, these deep groanings of praise were birthing things, and when I looked closer, I saw that the very things that were being birthed were KEYS. Keys and keys and more keys. KEYS to breakthrough, new realms and depths of revelation. In the heart to heart connection with the Lord, in the intensity of the fire of His love, keys that many have been looking for in many ways and have not found them, were suddenly being released in this deep deep place of communion with Papa.
These keys were sudden impartations of wisdom, sudden impartations of revelation, of prophetic insight, of “light bulb moments”, of healing, of freedom, of joy. These keys carried the sense with them of “My people knowing EXACTLY what they are to do”. They were such keys of HEAVY HEAVY wisdom, and they were not coming cheap. They were coming from a place where the people of God had continued to press through, they had continued to remain faithful, and keep Him in His rightful place as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Out of the place of pressing through the pain and still crying out “GOD IS GOOD”. Out of the place of unwavering faithfulness to Him. Tried by fire, and continued to stand. Not in a sense of “earning” anything, but in a lovesick commitment to the Lord. A dedicated, radical, laid down lover lifestyle of “YES” no matter what.
These “wisdom keys” are going to unlock the areas where there has been a lot of “WAITING” and turn situations to “WEIGHTY”. A place of seeing the Glory and power of God manifest in such incredible ways that the people of God will experience the weighty manifested presence of God in tangible ways. The atmosphere of those “WAITING” places will SUDDENLY SHIFT.
This morning as I was worshipping the Lord I heard these words “My goodness is going to break open your heart in new ways that will release a new song of praise to Me that is going to see the WALLS OF JERICHO in your life COME TUMBLING DOWN”.
I saw such a rain of His goodness, as it rained over God’s people it manifested in such beautiful ways, all the manifestations were different, because they were expressions of love from Papa God that was meaningful and individual to each person.
There were so many divine surprises opening up, glorious provisions & breakthroughs for God’s people. Where there has been HIGH HIGH walls around their promised land, this was the seventh time round. The people of God have been going around and around the walls the past 7 years, and now it is time to move into taking what is theirs.
It’s not only beginning to rain, but HEAVY RAIN!!!! A huge outpouring of His goodness. It will be as if you are standing under a huge heavy waterfall, and being re-energised, refreshed and broken open, undone, in a whole new glorious way. As you step into His invitation He is breaking open your heart by His love and goodness in such glorious new ways, you are about to experience new depths of His love you have not known before.
DEEP GROANINGS OF PRAISE.. NEW SOUNDS, NEW SOUNDS, NEW SOUNDS
Out of that place I saw such deep GROANINGS coming out of the people of God, out of their spirit. Groanings that words could almost not contain what was being released, and suddenly a new level of praise was breaking out. This sound of praise that was being released from the core of God’s people was terrifying the enemy and terrifying the walls around God’s promises to them, the enemy and walls were beginning to shake.
NEW SOUND
There are NEW sounds of worship, such glorious NEW sounds of praise that are carrying such a heavier anointing of breakthrough and victory. A new sound is coming upon the sound of praise that is taking worship to a whole new level of breakthrough, Shekinah Glory coming like we have NOT seen before. It’s a NEW sound. Where there have been beautiful sounds, breakthrough anointings on worship in past seasons, there is now MORE coming but it is going to look COMPLETELY NEW.
This new sound being released from the heart of God, as the people of God flow in it, is going to break more ground in a day than what was seen in months/years. (Again, similar to God can do more in a year than what you can do in ten years.) What will flow out of your mouth in these huge heavy rain moments of His Spirit is releasing a weight of praise, that is SO weighty that it is causing atmospheres to shift, walls to crumble and the enemy to FLEE.
As the people of God were praising, these deep groanings of praise were birthing things, and when I looked closer, I saw that the very things that were being birthed were KEYS. Keys and keys and more keys. KEYS to breakthrough, new realms and depths of revelation. In the heart to heart connection with the Lord, in the intensity of the fire of His love, keys that many have been looking for in many ways and have not found them, were suddenly being released in this deep deep place of communion with Papa.
These keys were sudden impartations of wisdom, sudden impartations of revelation, of prophetic insight, of “light bulb moments”, of healing, of freedom, of joy. These keys carried the sense with them of “My people knowing EXACTLY what they are to do”. They were such keys of HEAVY HEAVY wisdom, and they were not coming cheap. They were coming from a place where the people of God had continued to press through, they had continued to remain faithful, and keep Him in His rightful place as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Out of the place of pressing through the pain and still crying out “GOD IS GOOD”. Out of the place of unwavering faithfulness to Him. Tried by fire, and continued to stand. Not in a sense of “earning” anything, but in a lovesick commitment to the Lord. A dedicated, radical, laid down lover lifestyle of “YES” no matter what.
These “wisdom keys” are going to unlock the areas where there has been a lot of “WAITING” and turn situations to “WEIGHTY”. A place of seeing the Glory and power of God manifest in such incredible ways that the people of God will experience the weighty manifested presence of God in tangible ways. The atmosphere of those “WAITING” places will SUDDENLY SHIFT.
Friday, February 5, 2016
FINISHING LINE IS IN SIGHT!
Pastor Joel preached in the sermon 'Your Set Time is Coming' in 2010 about how a man swam for 10-12 hours during a marathon, only to give up less than 50 yards before the finish line. He was so tired and didn't know whether he was close to the end. Had he known that he was so close to it, he wouldn't have given up. Do you know how close was 50 yards? It was only 45 metres!
This story was so sobering to me. For I have always asked God where I was positionally. I told Him in Jan 2014: don't ask me to sprint if I wasn't 100m away from the finish line. I wouldn't have the strength to carry on to the end. I also said don't ask me to push if I wasn't at the point of delivery. If I pushed too early, I might not have the strength to give the last push when the time comes. Then in last Dec, I saw a message about giving the last push. That was when I knew God was telling me to get ready for the last push. Now I hear about being less than 45m away from the finish line...
After that I also read in his book 'The Power of I Am' about a similar story. This was a report about a young lady who was a star long-distance runner in the track team. She was competing in the 3.2km race. As she came around the final curve, about 50m from the finish line, she saw the girl in front of her start to wobble and finally fell to the ground. She picked this girl up and began to carry her toward the finish line. Both stories mention about being less than half of 100m away from the finish line.
In his book, he also talked about trusting God's timing. He said God promises that there are set times in our future but He doesn't tell us when they will be. Yet for me, God did say when the set time comes, I will surely know about it. Sometimes we are discouraged because we have been praying for a situation for a long time and we don't see anything happening. But if God were to pull back the curtain and allow you to see into the future, you wouldn't be discouraged. You would be excited. You would start prepping for you know the big day is coming.
Sometimes we think, everybody is getting ahead of me but I am still stuck here waiting for my promise. Don't get discouraged. God knows how to make up for what seems like lost time. He says that whatever I have been through in that season of waiting will never go to waste. So quit worrying about who's getting ahead of you and just run your race. God is a precise God. The timing is down to the split second for it to all fall into place.
We may not know why something is taking so long but sometimes God will allow a delay to the answer on purpose simply so that He can show His power in a greater way. Like how He hardened Pharaoh's heart and plague after plague, he still didn't let the children of Israel go. Until the tenth plague. Why? God wanted to show His power in a greater way.
I was reminded by another article I read about the story of Lazarus. Jesus waited for two more days before He went to Lazarus though he knew Lazarus was dying. Some issues seem stubborn because God is waiting to bring the answer so that He can get the most glory out of your life. Jesus waited until there was no more possible hope for Lazarus except resurrection power. Often times there is a bigger picture for His greater purposes in your life.
Sometimes what seems like a hopeless situation is only God setting us up for a miracle so that He can be glorified and that His bigger picture can be fulfilled in your life. Watch out for the third day is coming and it will glorify God when it comes. It may look like all hope is gone but it is a set up for resurrection. God is not a man and He is not confined to ways that are known to man. He does more than our minds can comprehend.
Your situation may be taking longer than you expected. Maybe it's something more difficult than you have ever experienced. That doesn't mean the enemy is getting the best of you. It doesn't mean God doesn't care about you. Just as with Pharaoh, God has not turned it around yet because He wants to show His favour in your life in an amazing way. God is going to show forth His power like you have never seen before. You might as well get ready. When God brings you out, everybody around you is going to have no doubt that the God you serve is an awesome God. Everything that God has promised will surely come to pass.
This story was so sobering to me. For I have always asked God where I was positionally. I told Him in Jan 2014: don't ask me to sprint if I wasn't 100m away from the finish line. I wouldn't have the strength to carry on to the end. I also said don't ask me to push if I wasn't at the point of delivery. If I pushed too early, I might not have the strength to give the last push when the time comes. Then in last Dec, I saw a message about giving the last push. That was when I knew God was telling me to get ready for the last push. Now I hear about being less than 45m away from the finish line...
After that I also read in his book 'The Power of I Am' about a similar story. This was a report about a young lady who was a star long-distance runner in the track team. She was competing in the 3.2km race. As she came around the final curve, about 50m from the finish line, she saw the girl in front of her start to wobble and finally fell to the ground. She picked this girl up and began to carry her toward the finish line. Both stories mention about being less than half of 100m away from the finish line.
In his book, he also talked about trusting God's timing. He said God promises that there are set times in our future but He doesn't tell us when they will be. Yet for me, God did say when the set time comes, I will surely know about it. Sometimes we are discouraged because we have been praying for a situation for a long time and we don't see anything happening. But if God were to pull back the curtain and allow you to see into the future, you wouldn't be discouraged. You would be excited. You would start prepping for you know the big day is coming.
Sometimes we think, everybody is getting ahead of me but I am still stuck here waiting for my promise. Don't get discouraged. God knows how to make up for what seems like lost time. He says that whatever I have been through in that season of waiting will never go to waste. So quit worrying about who's getting ahead of you and just run your race. God is a precise God. The timing is down to the split second for it to all fall into place.
We may not know why something is taking so long but sometimes God will allow a delay to the answer on purpose simply so that He can show His power in a greater way. Like how He hardened Pharaoh's heart and plague after plague, he still didn't let the children of Israel go. Until the tenth plague. Why? God wanted to show His power in a greater way.
I was reminded by another article I read about the story of Lazarus. Jesus waited for two more days before He went to Lazarus though he knew Lazarus was dying. Some issues seem stubborn because God is waiting to bring the answer so that He can get the most glory out of your life. Jesus waited until there was no more possible hope for Lazarus except resurrection power. Often times there is a bigger picture for His greater purposes in your life.
Sometimes what seems like a hopeless situation is only God setting us up for a miracle so that He can be glorified and that His bigger picture can be fulfilled in your life. Watch out for the third day is coming and it will glorify God when it comes. It may look like all hope is gone but it is a set up for resurrection. God is not a man and He is not confined to ways that are known to man. He does more than our minds can comprehend.
Your situation may be taking longer than you expected. Maybe it's something more difficult than you have ever experienced. That doesn't mean the enemy is getting the best of you. It doesn't mean God doesn't care about you. Just as with Pharaoh, God has not turned it around yet because He wants to show His favour in your life in an amazing way. God is going to show forth His power like you have never seen before. You might as well get ready. When God brings you out, everybody around you is going to have no doubt that the God you serve is an awesome God. Everything that God has promised will surely come to pass.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
YOUR SET TIME HAS COME!
Psalms 102:13 'You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favour her, yes, her set time has come.'
I was so excited by Pastor Joel's sermon 'Your Set Time For Favour' preached on 31 Jan that I watched it again. And I took down notes. I wanted this word to sink into my spirit: my set time has come. You can never imagine how precious this word is to me, to hear Pastor Joel declare that our set times for favour has come. For so many years the enemy has been taunting me on this timing issue. That I will never be able to know whether my appointed time has come. And I had so many negative experiences regarding this, thinking that the time has come but actually I still had some distance to go.
Pastor Joel said it correctly. Sometimes when we have been waiting for a long time, it's easy to get into a waiting mode where we are not expecting anything. We have tried things in the past and it didn't work out. But he said we need to try again because this is a new season, a new day. It may not have happened in the past because it wasn't the right time. But we have come into a designated time of favour. Try again for God is breathing in our direction, helping us to do what we can't do on our own.
God knows I have been waiting for such a time like this. He knows I have been attacked, bruised, bullied and taunted by the enemy for the longest time. He knows that my days have been tedious, long, my trials hard and the battle difficult to bear but He was there through it all and He has brought me to this very place today. He has given me strength as it was needed. And He says I am coming into a new season, a season of refreshing and joy will be mine. I have suffered for a little while but mercy found me and my season is turning around into a season of blessing.
Lord, it has really not been an easy journey and I have wanted to give up so many times. It was Your faithfulness and Your word that kept me going on. Those times when I was relentlessly attacked, I really wondered where You are. Even though I know You are here with me, I wondered why didn't You do anything to stop my enemies, why You allowed such things to happen. For the longest time, I have been waiting for You to arise and intervene on my behalf. I have been waiting to see You fight my enemies.
And now I am so encouraged to hear that when my set time comes, that's also the time that God doesn't sit idly. Pastor Joel said yes, we all have seasons of testing and trials when we have to stand firm on His word, to stay in faith but in this set time, God gets up and says 'Ok, that's enough.' God will go to work and put a stop to what is trying to stop me. God will rise up against my enemies. And my enemies will be scattered. No wonder the enemies I see today I will see no more. No wonder I have been seeing messages that my enemies are trembling now. God is raising a standard against my enemies.
There's a time of bondage, a season of wilderness, barren winter but it came to an end when God spoke of the end of the 70-year Babylonian captivity for the Israelites to me since last November. I have been impressed upon how every storm has an end. How every season, no matter how stuck you feel, will eventually pass. How your trials and testing has an end date. God will never allow us to live in bondage forever. He has already set a time for it to end and the time is now. Pastor Joel declared: Today is our set time for favour, not 3 months, not 6 years from now.
And yes, this was what I found it hard to believe in the past...that my appointed time has come. I always knew that God will fulfill His promise but then it's always in the future. One day in the future, perhaps very far into the future. Yes, when I first started out in this journey, I had a long way to go. But obviously after such a long period of time, surely I must be much closer to my end point than before. I guess it was because whenever I see a verse like the vision awaits an appointed time, I get discouraged thinking that I still got a long way to go. God took such great pains to send His word about the kairos timing and He has been bombarding me with messages on now is my time, my time has come, right now since last April. Hence I really couldn't say I was not convinced.
Pastor Joel said that your set time is like an alarm, a timer. You have been waiting and waiting but now that the alarm goes off, you have to change your posture. From waiting to action mode. You have to change your attitude from 'I don't think it's going to happen' to 'Thank God that my set time has arrived!' Down in your spirit, you have to hear the alarm going off. Prepare to step into a new level of your destiny.
But sometimes we have been waiting for such a long time, it is easy to get lodged into a waiting mode where we are not getting our hopes and expectancy up. We may even feel like we could wait forever. After all we have waited for so long and we have gotten used to waiting. This isn't God's best but at least we have learnt to manage our disappointments and pains. But today God is saying to you: 'The wait is over! The alarm is going off! Victory is here. Your designated moment has come!' You may not see it yet but we walk by faith not by sight. All through the day, declare that your set time has come and thank God for fighting your battles.
Finally I came to this point when the message sank into my spirit. My set time has come. It is no longer a day in the future. I have crossed over from some time in the future to now is the time. It is affirmative that the past season of preparation, wilderness, winter is over. Spring has come and it is raining now! God has been trying to tell me that yes there is an appointed time for the promise to manifest and now is really my set time! Praise the Lord!
I was so excited by Pastor Joel's sermon 'Your Set Time For Favour' preached on 31 Jan that I watched it again. And I took down notes. I wanted this word to sink into my spirit: my set time has come. You can never imagine how precious this word is to me, to hear Pastor Joel declare that our set times for favour has come. For so many years the enemy has been taunting me on this timing issue. That I will never be able to know whether my appointed time has come. And I had so many negative experiences regarding this, thinking that the time has come but actually I still had some distance to go.
Pastor Joel said it correctly. Sometimes when we have been waiting for a long time, it's easy to get into a waiting mode where we are not expecting anything. We have tried things in the past and it didn't work out. But he said we need to try again because this is a new season, a new day. It may not have happened in the past because it wasn't the right time. But we have come into a designated time of favour. Try again for God is breathing in our direction, helping us to do what we can't do on our own.
God knows I have been waiting for such a time like this. He knows I have been attacked, bruised, bullied and taunted by the enemy for the longest time. He knows that my days have been tedious, long, my trials hard and the battle difficult to bear but He was there through it all and He has brought me to this very place today. He has given me strength as it was needed. And He says I am coming into a new season, a season of refreshing and joy will be mine. I have suffered for a little while but mercy found me and my season is turning around into a season of blessing.
Lord, it has really not been an easy journey and I have wanted to give up so many times. It was Your faithfulness and Your word that kept me going on. Those times when I was relentlessly attacked, I really wondered where You are. Even though I know You are here with me, I wondered why didn't You do anything to stop my enemies, why You allowed such things to happen. For the longest time, I have been waiting for You to arise and intervene on my behalf. I have been waiting to see You fight my enemies.
And now I am so encouraged to hear that when my set time comes, that's also the time that God doesn't sit idly. Pastor Joel said yes, we all have seasons of testing and trials when we have to stand firm on His word, to stay in faith but in this set time, God gets up and says 'Ok, that's enough.' God will go to work and put a stop to what is trying to stop me. God will rise up against my enemies. And my enemies will be scattered. No wonder the enemies I see today I will see no more. No wonder I have been seeing messages that my enemies are trembling now. God is raising a standard against my enemies.
There's a time of bondage, a season of wilderness, barren winter but it came to an end when God spoke of the end of the 70-year Babylonian captivity for the Israelites to me since last November. I have been impressed upon how every storm has an end. How every season, no matter how stuck you feel, will eventually pass. How your trials and testing has an end date. God will never allow us to live in bondage forever. He has already set a time for it to end and the time is now. Pastor Joel declared: Today is our set time for favour, not 3 months, not 6 years from now.
And yes, this was what I found it hard to believe in the past...that my appointed time has come. I always knew that God will fulfill His promise but then it's always in the future. One day in the future, perhaps very far into the future. Yes, when I first started out in this journey, I had a long way to go. But obviously after such a long period of time, surely I must be much closer to my end point than before. I guess it was because whenever I see a verse like the vision awaits an appointed time, I get discouraged thinking that I still got a long way to go. God took such great pains to send His word about the kairos timing and He has been bombarding me with messages on now is my time, my time has come, right now since last April. Hence I really couldn't say I was not convinced.
Pastor Joel said that your set time is like an alarm, a timer. You have been waiting and waiting but now that the alarm goes off, you have to change your posture. From waiting to action mode. You have to change your attitude from 'I don't think it's going to happen' to 'Thank God that my set time has arrived!' Down in your spirit, you have to hear the alarm going off. Prepare to step into a new level of your destiny.
But sometimes we have been waiting for such a long time, it is easy to get lodged into a waiting mode where we are not getting our hopes and expectancy up. We may even feel like we could wait forever. After all we have waited for so long and we have gotten used to waiting. This isn't God's best but at least we have learnt to manage our disappointments and pains. But today God is saying to you: 'The wait is over! The alarm is going off! Victory is here. Your designated moment has come!' You may not see it yet but we walk by faith not by sight. All through the day, declare that your set time has come and thank God for fighting your battles.
Finally I came to this point when the message sank into my spirit. My set time has come. It is no longer a day in the future. I have crossed over from some time in the future to now is the time. It is affirmative that the past season of preparation, wilderness, winter is over. Spring has come and it is raining now! God has been trying to tell me that yes there is an appointed time for the promise to manifest and now is really my set time! Praise the Lord!
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROPHETIC WORDS
Recently I read a few articles of prophetic word given by different writers and there appears to be a common thread in their messages. Hence I thought of sharing this with you. Hope it will bless you.
Possessing the land
I AM not releasing darkness to you. You have asked Me for My will to be done in you as it is in heaven, and all of hell and the enemy’s destructive weapons cannot keep you back from My perfect will, says the LORD. I will give you the desires of your heart, and bring you into your personal promised land where you will possess the good of the Land.
Arise and face the walls and obstacles and giants and iron chariots with fierce and stubborn faith and trust in Me, and watch the walls come down, the chariots topple over onto the enemy, their horses to stumble, the giants to be destroyed and the enemy to run in fear from you, My ready warrior. Defeat is not an option either as I have fully empowered you to POSSESS the land, says the LORD. Get ready! Get set! GO!
Positioning
You have entered into a key time of positioning in advancing yourself, so that you can assist others into a place of breaking through… I say to you access is granted for opportunities and doors that are in place. They are positioned before you in venues that will yield fruitfulness and increase. There is an inward enrichment that will bring forth a great outflow of resources as you have now locked into the key source, which is Me.
As you inhale My life, My love and My joy, it will be exhaled into the atmosphere that will touch others with a fresh wind of my presence. So breathe in My life and exhale it for great rejoicing will come from the well from which you can draw from now. There is a spiritual provision and favor that is being poured upon you and it will open up new levels of understanding.
Things are not the same
You have seen well, for I am watching over My Word to perform it. The enemy fights against you; but he shall not prevail against you, for I AM with you, says the LORD, to deliver you. I AM coming, My Child. When the Lion roars, the enemy fears and trembles. When I speak, my servants prophesy. Forget about the past. No longer shall you cower in fear at the sight of the enemy. For the righteous are as bold as a Lion. Your LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake.
Time of Increase and possessing
Your prayers unto me in the quiet place will increase your capacity to grow in purpose and be filled in me to a greater measure. There is increase over you in these next seven days. Receive what you need in this hour for enlargement for it will build a greater momentum later. Allow yourself to see pass things that will try to distract you now because you are coming to a major turn and it is important that you don’t lose sight of what is being prepared now.
Pray and wait before me for wisdom and might, along with light and revelation so that you will be able to transition from the place of (seeing) visualizing a thing and actually (receiving) acquiring these blessings that are available to you now. You are coming out of a narrow place, that which was once a restricted place, to a place of expansion, growth and maturity in me from various vantage points.
Possessing the land
I AM not releasing darkness to you. You have asked Me for My will to be done in you as it is in heaven, and all of hell and the enemy’s destructive weapons cannot keep you back from My perfect will, says the LORD. I will give you the desires of your heart, and bring you into your personal promised land where you will possess the good of the Land.
Arise and face the walls and obstacles and giants and iron chariots with fierce and stubborn faith and trust in Me, and watch the walls come down, the chariots topple over onto the enemy, their horses to stumble, the giants to be destroyed and the enemy to run in fear from you, My ready warrior. Defeat is not an option either as I have fully empowered you to POSSESS the land, says the LORD. Get ready! Get set! GO!
Positioning
You have entered into a key time of positioning in advancing yourself, so that you can assist others into a place of breaking through… I say to you access is granted for opportunities and doors that are in place. They are positioned before you in venues that will yield fruitfulness and increase. There is an inward enrichment that will bring forth a great outflow of resources as you have now locked into the key source, which is Me.
As you inhale My life, My love and My joy, it will be exhaled into the atmosphere that will touch others with a fresh wind of my presence. So breathe in My life and exhale it for great rejoicing will come from the well from which you can draw from now. There is a spiritual provision and favor that is being poured upon you and it will open up new levels of understanding.
Things are not the same
You have seen well, for I am watching over My Word to perform it. The enemy fights against you; but he shall not prevail against you, for I AM with you, says the LORD, to deliver you. I AM coming, My Child. When the Lion roars, the enemy fears and trembles. When I speak, my servants prophesy. Forget about the past. No longer shall you cower in fear at the sight of the enemy. For the righteous are as bold as a Lion. Your LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake.
Time of Increase and possessing
Your prayers unto me in the quiet place will increase your capacity to grow in purpose and be filled in me to a greater measure. There is increase over you in these next seven days. Receive what you need in this hour for enlargement for it will build a greater momentum later. Allow yourself to see pass things that will try to distract you now because you are coming to a major turn and it is important that you don’t lose sight of what is being prepared now.
Pray and wait before me for wisdom and might, along with light and revelation so that you will be able to transition from the place of (seeing) visualizing a thing and actually (receiving) acquiring these blessings that are available to you now. You are coming out of a narrow place, that which was once a restricted place, to a place of expansion, growth and maturity in me from various vantage points.
Monday, February 1, 2016
FIGHTING GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH
After we received the word about abundance, instead of seeing the financial supply, all we have been seeing these few months were demands on our finances. In other words, we have been feeling the stretch in our finances since our expenses were usually higher during the festive season. One reason was that Heng usually receives his bonus in end December but this year his bonus will be paid out in March, a delay. But of course the other reason was because the enemy had been trying to create situations that were contrary to God's word on abundance.
It can be quite frustrating if one's eyes are focused on the natural and one would easily wonder what happened to God's word, doubting if it would come to pass. That was what happened to me recently. When I shifted my focus away from Jesus to my circumstances, I lost my peace and joy. I got so fixated with all the bills that we have to pay and I was upset that we weren't able to save up much, unlike before. And I was believing for God to speed things up this year, which means that there should not be a delay between the release of His word and the manifestation.
But instead of seeing the prophetic word come to pass this month, all I experienced was attacks and resistance. It seemed like the opposition of the enemy has been relentless since last November. I only got a bit of reprieve in December. But then I was encouraged by Cindy Jacobs' word on 30 Jan. She said that we have to contend to see the prophecy come to pass in our lives. We have to fight the good fight of faith. Though our prayers are immediately by the Lord in the spiritual realm, it takes persistent prayer for those answers to manifest in the physical realm.
She then quoted the example of how after Daniel prayed, God heard his prayers right away and sent His answer. But the archangel was held back by a principality for 21 days. But it was Daniel's persistent prayers that allowed the archangel to ultimately break through and got to Daniel. What if Daniel had become frustrated before his breakthrough and given up? He would have never seen God's plan fulfilled. That would be a great waste! He was so close to his breakthrough!
I was encouraged to press forward, press past the attacks and disappointments as the Lord kept saying that the dam is about to break. I have hit the tipping point and the barren land is reaching its breaking point too. God has been leading me all this while, even when I didn't understand that the season of preparation for the next step of my destiny has come to an end. There is a shifting in the spiritual realm taking place right now. The past few days this truth has been sinking into my spirit: that season of waiting has ended and I have really come to the finish line.
One frequent message I received is that God has sent winter on its way and spring is here. The season has changed and the bondage of barren winter has ended. Even the birds sing of this new life. It is going to rain! It is a new day! Rain is coming. God is sending down His rain. He is preparing great things, showering down these blessings. So watch, wait for the first sign of the rain, first a sprinkle then a downpour. The change that God has ordained shall come and shall spring forth without delay! It's time to see the fruit in manifestation, time to see the harvest. I shall see the season changed from hitting hard ground over and over with little fruits, to a slipstream of ease and great fruit.
The recent messages I read also talked about what looks like a setback shall be suddenly turned in my favour. God will turn the devil on his head and He will break through the dam for me. I am to expect that suddenly I shall see His word and promises manifest in my life. The multitudes of my foes will be like fine dust and like chaff that blows away, yes, it will happen in an instant, suddenly. For God has been prepping me for such a time like this. This thing shall be done suddenly when I least expect it. The enemy will be confounded at the sudden turnaround in my life and there will be nothing he can do about it for God's plans are unstoppable.
Instead of being discouraged by outward circumstances, I should keep my focus on Jesus and His word. Besides pressing forward to the finish line, I should also keep my expectancy high, to get ready, be on the lookout for my situation to turn around. For it shall happen suddenly, in an instant as God has said repeatedly. For God's word will not return to Him void and it is only a matter of time that my circumstances line up with His word! Praise the Lord in advance!
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