Prophetic Word: “Prepare!”
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Although it has been over seventeen years ago, I still remember the day as if it were yesterday. I was driving my daughter to the hospital to have my first grandchild. I stepped out of the vehicle to walk into the hallway when the Lord spoke these words to me, “You are going into this on borrowed faith.” I knew in that moment I was about to face something I was not prepared for. Thankfully, God in His faithfulness, brought us through – but it was not pleasant.
During that time, life and ministry had become so busy I had not taken time to be vigilant in the Word of God nor in my quiet times with the Lord. It is never God’s plan for us to enter a battle unprepared. He has given us everything we need to remain prepared. He knows what is ahead and has given us all we need to remain in a state of preparedness – the rest is up to us.
In January 2020; God began to speak one word to me. “Prepare!” He said this word to me over and over again. At the time, I could not have imagined the journey that lay ahead for all of us. No one had heard of Covid and all that it would bring. Yet, God knew, and He was urging me to prepare. Looking back, I wish I had prayed more into what He was saying, if I had, I would have prepared differently.
We see the key to this truth in 1 Kings 19:6-8. Concerning Elijah, the Word of God says, “He looked around and saw some bread baking on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again. Then the Angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, for there is a long journey ahead of you.” So, he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God” (NLT).
God was telling Elijah to prepare. He knew the journey ahead of him, even if Elijah didn’t. It was God’s plan for him to walk through it victoriously. God instructed Elijah to do two things:
Eat Bread – Jesus is our bread, our daily nourishment.
Drink Water – This is the water of the Word of God.
These two things were needed for him to triumphantly walk through the long journey ahead. It is the same for us. To be prepared and equipped for the battles ahead, we must partake of Jesus and His Word daily.
But there is one more thing we need. Oil.
Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ (Mt 25: 1-12, NKJV)
To be a prepared people, we must be like the five wise virgins. We must daily spend time in the anointing of God, the manifest presence of God. We must partake of the Holy Spirit of God to ensure we have ample supply of the precious oil of God in our lives. Otherwise, our lamps will not be burning brightly when it really matters.
This is not always easy. As it was in the season of my first grandchild, life can become busy and often chaotic. It becomes difficult to set aside time with God. Most of us have experienced this in the past few years. Trying to remain spiritually steadfast in our nation today is a challenge to be sure. Subsequently, many are weary and discouraged.
In Daniel 7:25, we read that Satan will attempt to weary the saints. We are seeing this scripture come to pass across our land today. Weariness in the Body of Christ is at an all-time high. It is Satan’s hope that we become too weary to prepare for the day of battle, and therefore may be overcome. This is NOT God’s plan for us.
Recently, I, along with many others, have been sensing there is a “journey” ahead of us. One that in the natural may not be fun. However, as children of God, it doesn’t have to destroy or diminish us. Frankly, it doesn’t even have the power to move us off our stand of faith, if we won’t allow it to. God always has a plan for His people. A plan to prosper and protect His people.
Yes, I believe God is shaking our nation. However, if we are IN CHRIST, filled with His Word and spending time with Him, this shaking will not move us. God prepared Elijah, He prepare Noah, He prepared Joseph and He will do the the same for us today. He has not changed.
Spend time in His presence. Fill yourself with His peace and His anointing. Remember, our part is to shine amid darkness. While there has never been more darkness in our nation than we are seeing today, it is also a time we can shine even more brightly as children of the Most High God.
I believe we are, once again, in a time of preparation. God, in His faithfulness, is giving us time to prepare for the journey ahead. Are we using that time wisely?
Remember, if we wait for the day of battle to prepare, we are too late. Now is the time to prepare for the path ahead. No trained military person would ever walk into a battle unprepared. Neither should we. May we all learn to be ready in every season. May we keep the Word of God in our heart and in our mouth. May the anointing of God in our life increase day by day and in the day of battle, may we arise and shine victoriously!
Are you preparing?
Kim Potter is a writer and the founder of A New Thing Ministries, which sends a daily teaching to thousands of people all around the world. Her articles have appeared on The Elijah List, in Charisma Magazine, and on Spirit Fuel and iBelieve.com. Kim’s message is one of hope. She speaks to the hearts of those who have grown discouraged or disappointed by the circumstances of life, to impart hope. Her daily inspirational writings are available at www.anewthingministries.com.
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There was a comment to this article that flatly stated that God does not speak to us audibly anymore. This comment greatly concerned me, as I know there are others who feel the same way. I responded directly to the woman, but also felt I needed to respond here, in the main comments as well, so that others would be encouraged that God, not only still speaks audibly, but in many different and creative ways too.
My Response:
Following is a testimony of a close friend of ours:
He came home to find a man on his porch. The man had two guns, one was a sub-machine gun. Clearly the man was there to rob our friend.
They exchanged words and the man ran into the woods.
Our friend thought that was the end. However, as he finished up watering his horses, he looked up to find the robber pointing his gun at him.
Our friend heard an audible voice: “RUN!” So, he did. Our friend made it behind his truck, just in time, as the man opened fire.
When the man left, our friend ran to his trailer to get his weapon, planning to pursue the robber. Half way down the ramp, he heard the audible voice again: “STOP!”
When talking to the Sheriff’s deputy later, our friend told him about the audible voice he heard the second time. The deputy told him that it was a good thing he heeded that voice because the robber had a buddy down in the woods, and that buddy would have flanked and killed him.
Who do you think audibly spoke to our friend to save his life?
Respectfully and for your sake, please reconsider your stance that God does not speak audibly anymore. He speaks in many different ways from the “days of old” to the “here and now.”
Isaiah 30:21 encourages: Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“This is the way, walk in it,”
Whenever you turn to the right hand
Or whenever you turn to the left.
2 Timothy 3:16-17:
“ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
—Which means that Isaiah 30:21 is still relevant today.
Also, Hebrews 13:8: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
To believe anything different to what the Word of God says, is to spiritually cripple oneself. To survive in this crazy world, all of us need to be listening to God’s voice, however He chooses to speak. It could mean the difference between life and death.
We were praying about the coming shaking yesterday and the Lord put me in remembrance of two incidences where the Communism was coming down. The first was in East Berlin. The people started singing. Then recently a friend shared a story from an Estonian visitor who said the same thing…singing revolution. I mentioned this in the prayer meeting and several times we were breaking out in prayer song, Actually it is 1:20 in the morning and I went to my computer to get the words to Shine Jesus Shine as part of that song was one that came forth. I believe it is a song many know that can become a “go to” encouragement for the coming shaking as our world is being “delivered.”
[Verse 1]
Lord, the light of Your love is shining
In the midst of the darkness, shining
Jesus, light of the world, shine upon us
Set us free by the truth You now bring us
Shine on me, shine on me
[Chorus]
Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light
[Verse 2]
Lord, I come to Your awesome presence
From the shadows into Your radiance
By the blood, I may enter Your brightness
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness
Shine on me, shine on me
[Chorus]
Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light
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[Verse 3]
As we gaze on Your kingly brightness
So our faces display Your likeness
Ever changing from glory to glory
Mirrored here, may our lives tell Your story
Shine on me, shine on me
[Chorus]
Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth Your word, Lord, and let, let there be light
Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts, set them on fire
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light!
[Outro]
Lord, let there be light!
Let there be light!
Please excuse the words within the lyrics. I did not proof before I posted.
they should have an edit feature available for these response windows
Thank you for sharing this very anointed prophesy!
We should all be prepared with the strength of God to fight Satan and not wait until it’s too late!
Times are getting harder for Christians each day, to be able stand for Christ but prayer and God’s strength can and will carry us through.
This is very important article in its principle of preparedness. Preparedness will include that of enduring betrayal by so-called fellow ‘Christians’: i.e. people who are in the ‘church’; who profess to be Christians, but do not see the need to acknowledge issues as portrayed here. If we look, for example at the World Council of Churches, who are, apparently consorting with the Iranian government for educational ‘rapprochement’ , we also notice that Christians are being increasingly arrested simply for being ‘Christians’. Yet the WCC appears not to acknowledge this. So many within the ‘church’ in the UK appear to abhor ‘fundamentalism’. Are they, then, truly our brothers and sisters in Christ? Part of being prepared is to acknowledge fairly and squarely that the answer to that question may well be a resounding ‘NO!’
So true!
Be prepared in season and out!
And every truth be released and every liar be revealed!
Praying psalms 91 over the true church and May we endure with wisdom of Christ and his strength.
Amen
We ,in Canada, stand on guard for thee in the United States of America
Praying and standing with the beautiful USA, the home of the strong and the land of the brave. We in Canada love you!
Amen!
Fantastic article
Spiritual preparedness is of the utmost preparedness, but as Noah and Joseph saved up physical food, we should be doing this as well for ourselves, our families, and needy souls around us. There are many signs of a coming economic collapse, not to mention the rising price of food and supply chain issues. The plans to put our economy on CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency), which when implemented will give the government a lot more control over how we spend our money, and ultimately lead us into the beast system, where we will not be able to buy or sell without the devil’s mark of the beast. So it is wise to set food, water, medicine, etc., back now for what is coming. Things that last well are canned goods, as well as white rice and dried beans…..
That is a good idea. There are some companies that sell food that can last last 25 years. If you do not need all the food, you can bless someone else in need.
I do believe NOW is the time to not just prepare but be prepared . We have no knowledge of time of day. I pray I can be faithful & strong for what is yet to come. But remember JESUS IS LORD🙏🏼
The word of God is the bread. And water represents the Holy Spirit just as Jesus was talking to the woman at the well and he said I would have given you living water.
This is a wonderful reminder to be prepared. Spending time with God every day is not only essential but it is also delightful. Of course there are always some days that get away from me without having my time with God. I just reset myself for the next day.
Great word of encouragement. Thanks!
The best way to be prepared for the day is to open GOD’s Word in your earliest waking hour and begin to read it carefully. Our all-knowing Heavenly Father tells us in His Word to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” HIS word is our bread, it is HIS nourishment for our souls, and contains wisdom, guidance and warnings for our lives and for the lives of our children. Without HIS Word in our hearts and minds, we go stumbling blindly through life.
Oh dear fellow Christians let us NEVER grow weary in our relationship with God!! We must talk the time to continue in faith and preparing to be strong as the shaking unfolds. Father God needs us to be full of the anointing, clothed in the armor of God, Ephesians 6:13 “ Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. “ and ready to execute our assignments from Him. The enemy is Satan, a foe already defeated by Jesus, so the victory belongs to us if we are willing to take it!! Glory to God in the highest. May it be so.
Thank you for sharing this precious word in such a motivating way. Our God is in control. Nothing takes Him by surprise – He’s not wringing His hands in Heaven. May we each walk next to Him in these last days! Blessings!
Great message! We need to “put on the whole armor of God” every day and not let the craziness around us distract us.
I am at work but as I’ve had a moment to read this, some parts many times. There is such a peace from The LORD with encouragement for His Workmanship, teaching, training is the right choice and the continual work to bring us to higher levels to be ready to fight the Good fight of FAITH, to stand and shine with Christ with His Light piercing the darkness. No comparison, His plumb line being out guide as we mature in Christ. So much is so different from what has been taught, that I am reminded of forgiving others because I am forgiven, strengthened to endure so that others come out of that uncomfortable, comfort zone.
The Art Of War. Sun Tzu. Know the enemy, know yourself.
That is true, we do need to know the enemy, but even more, we need to know the Lord, our Redeemer, our Parakletos, our Strong Tower.
I do like what this Sun Tzu guy has to say, though.
Blessings..
Without GOD to open our eyes, we don’t even know ourselves, for we are so often blind to our own failings.
And without GOD, we don’t even recognize the enemy, for he is the great deceiver.
In the words of the old hymn:
Open my eyes, that I may see
Glimpses of truth thou hast for me;
Silently now I wait for thee
Ready, my God, thy will to see
Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Open my ears, that I may hear
Voices of truth thou sendest clear;
And while the wave notes fall on my ear
Everything false will disappear
Silently now I wait for thee
Ready, my God, thy will to see
Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Open my mouth, and let me bear
Gladly the warm truth everywhere;
Open my heart and let me prepare
Love with thy children thus to share
Silently now I wait for thee
Ready, my God, thy will to see
Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Place in my hands the wonderful key
That shall unclasp and set me free…
God is faithful to His children. We all must keep our eyes on Jesus and allow Holy Spirit to have freedom to move within each of us. Thank you for sharing what is needed to prepare us for what is coming. The Word of God is alive! Jesus is our Savior who will never leave us, nor forsake us. He provides us with everything we need to shine His light in the darkness around us. We will not be overcome by everything that is going on in this world. We will continue to press into God and seek His wisdom, knowledge, discernment, and understanding as we live out His truth in a world that is being deceived by the enemy. Continue to ask God to make us sensitive to those around us. To share the good news, be the hands and feet of Jesus, and pray for those who are deceived. Be strong in the Lord, brothers and sisters!
Good stuff..blessings on your head
Phil 4:13…shalom
Please pray now for all the Christians who were not prepared to lose their jobs during the pandemic. They have been searching desperately for 3+ years. BUT they cannot find jobs in their field of expertise (nursing, social work, etc) due to all the jobs requiring applicants to speak Spanish. Please pray for these desperate Christians who cannot find work due to the fact that they only speak English.
(These people do not live near the border. Their state is several hours away from the border and they still cannot find work until they learn Spanish fluently.)
I do not know what state or states they live in but maybe contact your state representatives. This is discrimination and should be illegal based on your language and/or national origin.
Thank you for this word on PREPARE! Several years ago God also gave the word “PREPARE”, and shortly after receiving this word Covid hit, but the Lord kept giving me this word over and over and over. He also gave me the Scrpiture Isaiah 60, “RISE AND SHINE…..”, In my spirit, as I continued going before the Lord, I felt something MORE was coming, perhaps even a greater preparation needed than for Covid. Then dreams started and I knew God was sending a clear message to me, as well as others We must listen to what the Lord is speaking and showing to so, so many of us, and do as He instructions….we must prepare our hearts first and our homes next. Listen carefully and closely GOD IS SPEAKING TO HIS PEOPLE…just as Noah be obedient, don’t try to reason or figure it out….just do, obey , fill your oil lamps, and PREPARE! Again, thank you. Blessings dear family of God! Donna Waybright, Roanoke, VA
Thank you for these words. May God help us to prepare by truly resting in him through his word and prayer. God is faithful and he is always by our side.
After the elections the Lord gave me three words; To stand in the FAITH He has laid down in His WORD. To wait for those who wait upon the Lord shall be strengthened and the last word was To watch for the glory of the Lord shall be seen. Almost daily the Spirit would sing “prepare ye the way”. This was not a preparation for His second coming but a preparation for the CHURCH as Jesus said the harvest is great, but the workers are few”. God will pour out His Spirit upon the Nation. Pray that He will raise up and train workers those Arron and Hur’s to help. May He be glorified as we draw near to Him, prepare individually and watch the Glory of the Lord descend. You will be misunderstood, rejected and even asked to leave your church, not because you are divisive, but the Word of the Lord is not received. Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord. seek His face, read and study, meditate on His Word, allow the Word to renew and transform you for what is coming.,”for it is not my power, nor by might, but by My Spirit says the Lord.”
Praise God! This is the greatest article I have seen in a long time.
It is focused on Jesus and what the Church should be about, not politics. Good Work!
I remember 1999 and getting prepared, 9/11 and getting out my Bible and reading it all the way through, 2008 and stocking up on more supplies, 2012 fear about end of the world, 2020 being totally unprepared for all the churches around me to close their doors!
All I can say is God is patient, he is merciful, and most of the time he keeps me on my toes and I see I can’t be prepared for everything.
So yes, the bread, water and oil of God are probably the most important things we can do.
Keep living day to day, but always make time with Jesus first.
Be physically prepared best you can, but ultimately all our best laid plans can go out the window in a heart beat. So have an intimate relationship with Jesus and he will get you through the worst of times.
Excellent point! We cannot be prepared for things that blindside us. Prior to the pandemic, I worked for an Adult Day Care Facility (our facility took care of Alzheimer’s patients during the day). In March 2020, our facility (along with many others like it) closed and never reopened. All workers were suddenly, unexpectedly unemployed. Nurses, kitchen staff, activities staff, office staff, social workers, etc were completely jobless. Unfortunately in our area, the job market has drastically changed. Hospitals, health care facilities, etc post positions stipulating that applicants must be fluent in Spanish. 40-60 year old nurses and healthcare workers are being told they will not even be considered for positions since they are not fluent in Spanish. The hopeless and worthlessness these once vibrant women are experiencing is terrible.
Could God be asking YOU to point these women to the Hope of the hopeless? Have they forgotten (or never known) the God of their salvation? Have they not remembered (or never heard of) the Rock of their refuge? ..the One who has said He has never seen His children begging bread? Only our adversary seeks to divide, depress, deceive. But our Lord Jesus, who died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, and was buried and rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures, He is the One who opens doors that no one can shut. Seek Him, the Bread of Life, the Living Water, and the Oil of Joy, which is our strength.
I agree we need to sit queitly and Listen for His voice and spend time in His word becoming empowered through His scriptures.
Be reminded also that unless the Lord fight that battle, the battle is in vain.
Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us. Surrender to Him, the battle belongs to the Lord.
We don t need to be passive, but always alert. Be engaged, but also learn to rest, and cease from yooour own striving! There is a sweet resting place, He is the the vine, we are the branches and we live in His presence every day!
Over 10 years ago my computer changed all my emails to 10/22/23. Every tech I have spoken to has said that is not possible. I have joked that I will win the lotto that day. I joked about it the other day as that time is closing in and felt a heaviness in my spirit to pray, to pray hard, that my being given that day was not about winning the lotto. I don’t know what or why but I do know we need to pray and pray hard.
In the last few weeks I have felt God’s strong yet gentle prompting to ask Him to help me be prepared for what is coming. Some things unexpected, some things very hard and painful. He is reminding daily that whatever comes to me, our nation, the world to not be overwhelmed, but to trust Him. “In this world you will have tribulation” is playing out before and we see it clearly as believers. As He prepared Moses and Noah and Joshua, the same God is preparing us, reminding us that He has overome it all and will walk with us always.
Very -Good -on that note Are you ready ? Keep your eye on September 19th – blessing Always and thank you that was good nourishment
Just this morning God spoke to me about having a plan. His plan. Reading this after my walk and prayer time is beautifully confirming exactly what He is calling me toward. “Lord, thank You for your word of encouragement that comes to us in many ways. May we have ears to hear and be alert to the plans and preparation you are calling eac of us toward. Thank you for the Truth and confidence we have in Knowing no plan of yours can be thwarted. “ thank You Jesus. Amen.
Amazingly good Word! Thank you.
Amen I agree and prayed in agreement
Amen, I needed that, thank you 🙏
Yes, we the Church, must always be prepared for the many battles ahead! Practice selfcare, rest and sleep, eat healthy, exercise, and keep close to God’s Word, His presence and prayer!
Yea and Amen!!! The Lord will provide everything that we need for the battles that we need to fight. Our part is to be ready, willing, and able to do that which Holy Spirit puts upon our hearts. Thank You, Jesus, for Your great love and provision.
“Spend time in His presence. Fill yourself with His peace and His anointing. Remember, our part is to shine amid darkness. While there has never been more darkness in our nation than we are seeing today, it is also a time we can shine even more brightly as children of the Most High God”
Father God, We are so thankful that You have provided us with the Truth of Your Word! We are aware of what lies ahead and we are told to watch and pray. We are warned that “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” Help us to keep our eyes on Jesus and His perfect love which drives out fear. May we be worthy ambassadors for the Kingdom and with the Armor of God and the joy of heaven, journey through these end times taking as many that will ‘call upon the name of the Lord’ along with us to reign in the Millennial Kingdom and enjoy eternity with You in Jesus name.
A great shaking is nigh. Heed this Word. Prepare Today. Stop the busy and Abide. AMEN
Good morning, I had received a similar word in 2019 concerning the 10 virgins, the need for preparation, and the oil of the Holy Spirit necessary for the days ahead. Since 2020 the understanding of not living on “borrowed faith” has been all too true. Do not grow weary in keeping your lamps full in these difficult days. Come quickly Lord Jesus!
I wholeheartedly agree with this exhortation! Time and time again God brings me back to this over the past several years to be vigilant, rest and prepare!
God no longer speaks to us audibly, only through His Word.
If he is the same yesterday, today and forever how can that be?
He speaks primarily through His Word. However, I believe that God can speak to our spirit through the Holy Spirit and He can speak through dreams and visions if that is His Will.
Following is a testimony of a close friend of ours:
He came home to find a man on his porch. The man had two guns, one was a sub-machine gun. Clearly the man was there to rob our friend.
They exchanged words and the man ran into the woods.
Our friend thought that was the end. However, as he finished up watering his horses, he looked up to find the robber pointing his gun at him.
Our friend heard an audible voice: “RUN!” So, he did. Our friend made it behind his truck, just in time, as the man opened fire.
When the man left, our friend ran to his trailer to get his weapon, planning to pursue the robber. Half way down the ramp, he heard the audible voice again: “STOP!”
When talking to the Sheriff’s deputy later, our friend told him about the audible voice he heard the second time. The deputy told him that it was a good thing he heeded that voice because the robber had a buddy down in the woods, and that buddy would have flanked and killed him.
Who do you think audibly spoke to our friend to save his life?
Respectfully and for your sake, please reconsider your stance that God does not speak audibly anymore. He speaks in many different ways from the “days of old” to the “here and now.”
Isaiah 30:21 encourages: Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“This is the way, walk in it,”
Whenever you turn to the right hand
Or whenever you turn to the left.
2 Timothy 3:16-17:
“ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
—Which means that Isaiah 30:21 is still relevant today.
Also, Hebrews 13:8: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
To believe anything different to what the Word of God says, is to spiritually cripple oneself. To survive in this crazy world, all of us need to be listening to God’s voice, however He chooses to speak. It could mean the difference between life and death.
Lord, prepare us to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true; with thanksgiving, we’ll be a living sanctuary for you.
Father, purify us by Your Spirit and through Your Word that we might shine the light of Your goodness and holiness and bring glory to Your great Name, the Name above all names.
Thank you for your encouragement. I felt anointing of the Spirit, and it is confirmed in me. This is God’s Word for us! Amen
Great Word and very timely! Thank you for the encouraging words to stay steadfast and to be sure to always set aside time each day for The Word and The Spirit to keep us on Jesus’s narrow path! Victory is assured through Jesus. Through our spiritual Union with Him.
God has spoken the same thing to me back in the beginning of 2020.
To be like Joseph and prepare for what is coming.
Just this morning, the Lord said to me: “Be at peace. Be calm.”
Thank You, Lord, for helping us to hear You, to follow Your leading. Holy Spirit, fall upon all of us in new ways as we await the Ruach which will blow upon all of us. Help us to hear and obey Yor still small voice. We love You, Father. Amen.
Lord help us to prepare spiritually so we do not go into battles Onan empty tank. You ate the Oil for our lamps. We want to burn brightly, not burn out.. please Lord help us be wise with our time in these times..
A poem for the weary:
A Day Made for Me
I will open up this day like the gift that it is,
a gift from God’s own hand to me.
He made it with love and gives it to me, wrapped
with care, and tied with a silky white ribbon.
The thought that He put into this day makes my
heart leap, and my eyes tear.
He is pleased with my reaction, and together we
step into the day and begin to watch it unfold.
There will be hills to climb, views to take in, and
talks of wishes, thankfulness, and fears.
We will laugh together, He will offer wise counsel,
and most of all renew me by just being present.
I will sing to Him, and maybe even skip, as joy
overflows my soul.
Such perfect love, such a perfect day, if I will see
from Whose hand this day is.
linda.b.chapman
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Amen = As a pastor/ child of the Father, the Lord has been speaking to my heart more and more about getting ready. Particularly in knowing Him and His heart deeper – hearing the beat of His heart. Specifically, He has been impressing my heart to tell His Body to put the Word in their hearts – know how to use the Sword of the Spirit in and out of season. Weapons are not effective if we don’t know how to use them – When Joshua met the Lord, and as we see in Genesis 3, the swords were drawn – ready to lead and strike – not in their sheaths. Let’s put the Word in our hearts – deep in our hearts, so that when the battle peaks, the Lord can count on us to there by His side.
Amen = As a pastor/ child of the Father, the Lord has been speaking to my heart more and more about getting ready. Particularly in knowing Him and His heart deeper – hearing the beat of His heart. Specifically, He has been impressing my heart to tell His Body to put the Word in their hearts – know how to use the Sword of the Spirit in and out of season. Weapons are not effective if we don’t know how to use them – When Joshua met the Lord, and as we see in Genesis 3, the swords were drawn – ready to lead and strike – not in their sheaths. Let’s put the Word in our hearts – deep in our hearts, so that when the battle peaks, the Lord can count on us to there by His side.
Amen.
Prepare prepare prepare. Get in His word more, get in His presence. We are soldiers in the army of the Lord. We pray, we send the Word out. It will accomplish what it is sent out to do. Hallejuah
AMEN! Father, prepare us to be a sanctuary for you.
It is so important to meditate on God’s word. What a help it is when you can recall various scriptures that profess his promises and protections. Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you. (Psalms 119:11) This one is so true as the more you know what he says, the more you are convicted when you do mess up, which helps to keep you on the more straight and narrow. The Lord is my light and my salvation, of whom shall I fear? The Lord is the Strength of my Life, of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalms 27:1) and What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. (Psalms 56:3 These are just a few scriptures from King James Version that I adore and repeat daily that give me the strength to keep going forward. His word really is a light unto us.
Heavenly Father,
We come to You for guidance, wisdom, strength, and perseverance. We need Your power. Please show us how to prepare, make our discernment accurate and sharp that we will see things for what they are and not be deceived by the enemy. We trust You completely, for everything that is happening is no surprise to You. We claim victory in Jesus as He is victorious! Put Your seal upon us as Your children and guide us through the battle.
Thank You for loving us, being our provision, and protection. In the powerful name of Jesus, Amen.
FATHER, SAVE NOW! HELP US discipline our bodies to “Work the work of Him Who sent us while it is yet day (barely). Night is coming when no man can work.” Father, HELP NOW! We MUST change course; touch no unclean thing; cry-out our sin in sorrow, “You are innocent, but we deserve our punishment!”; lay supine at Your Feet until we are washed clean; and then wait At-The-Ready for Your Order to move! “This is My Beloved Son! HEAR HIM!” AMEN
Lord God, we pray for our military, active and non-active, as they navigate trying people and circumstances. Protect the active and non-active military physically, emotionally and spiritually as they protect our nation and beyond.
Give them wisdom and direction to be not only physical protectors, but spiritual protectors. Help them to lead by the love and righteousness of the Father, the victory of Jesus Christ and with the power and wisdom of the Holy Spirit in their sphere of influence. And because of the blood of the Lamb that was shed for us, help them never retreat when called by You to do a task but claim ultimate victory in Christ Jesus for His glory!❤️🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼💙🙏🏼
All of us as members of IFA need to stay in prayer constantly. The more of us that are sending our prayers for this country to the LORD, the stronger our prayers become. It doesn’t matter what time of day or how many times or how short or long the prayer is—HE hears them and will answer them. Amen?
Amen!!! God knows NO physical boundaries, and His Word say where 2 or 3 are gathered in My name I am in the midst. Thank You Father for Your Word that does not return void or empty of the purpose for which it was sent. Thank You Holy Spirit for never leaving us or foresaking us. Thank You that we have Your promise that if we ask according to Your word we know You hear us and we can be assured that we have the things we have asked. We stand together as Your Ekklesia, Your governing body here on earth and we speak to the spirit of deception and wickedness in the heavenlies over each of our homes, our cities our counties our states and our nation : YOU CANNOT HAVE THIS PLACE THAT WE SET OUR SPIRITUAL FEET UPON!!! We say that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!!!! The Spirit of the Lord dwells here!! He resides within each one of us who have committed ourselves to Jesus, the author and protector of our faith, and He has given this place (each one collectively, our families,homes, physical dwelling places….) to us. It’s not by power or might but by His Spirit that we proclaim liberty and freedom from the spiritual wickedness in heavenly places that have blinded the eyes of the masses and have attempted to overthrow King Jesus!! We decree and declare not today or tomorrow or any other day satan, your fate is sealed and YOU CANNOT HAVE OUR FAMILIES OR OUR NATION(S)🙌🙌🙌. We plead the blood of Jesus and the victory He won 2 thousand years ago when He destroyed death and took back the authority you manipulated out of the hands of Adam and Eve. My His-Story book, the Bible, tells me that when Jesus descended into hades he set the prisoners free and made a PUBLIC SPECTACLE of all your powers🙌🙌you have been stripped of every weapon and your spiritual authority and power to accuse mankind. I want to remind you how all your wicked leadership He led around as prisoners in a procession of triumph🙌🙌 King Jesus was not your prisoner after all, you were His,( Col.2:15) We, the body of Christ will declare and stand on the truth, we will not be moved and we already know the shaking is to dislodge every evil tentacle of the enemy, we we stand strong and proclaim that Jesus is King, we are his army and we will fight this battle with the help of Holy Spirit and the Angel armies that surround us🙌🙌🙌🙌
God bless you for your warfare prayer!
Amen!
Thank You God that You are in complete Control! 🙏❤️✝️
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Lord, I ask for you to continue to show us Words of Knowledge and Wisdom, of what’s coming upon this nation. Help us prepare physically and spiritually., in JESUS Name..
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It is true that out war is spiritual. But in America,there is a war against our democracy and our Godgiven rights and liberties.The American communist party has raged an open war since 1935. It has eliminated the Bible and the 10 commandments fron the public square. Today they want to imprison our champion of democracy who fought for us for 4 years. He needs our prayers now more than ever before.He must win 2024 to save America. America must stay strong so that peace in the world will sustain.God bless America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!