Author: daughtersofz

Called, appointed and anointed by God, Pastor Debra Lowe has been called to the forefront to pastor along side her husband, Michael Lowe at Hesed Ministries. Pastor Debra has served the Lord for 39 years. Called as a Prophet to the nation she also walks in the office of teacher and is an intercessor. Pastor Debra has used these gifts to minister to the body of Christ, teaching men, women and children to enter into His presence causing them to mature and be changed by His Word. As a servant of the Most High God she brings forth a word in due season to the body of Christ.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

This is the Word that the Spirit spoke to us Sunday morning:

    Allow Me to move!  As My Spirit moves, you will have supernatural insight and council.  The set time has come for you!  For you have stayed awestruck and fascinated with Me and you have always been the apple of My eye.  You will not allow what you see to silence you from praising and worshiping Me.  Your continuous attention to Me has made your angels stay before Me with your petitions and prayers.  You have determined to have more and more of Me, and more you shall have.  You have not ceased to cry out for more of My glory and because of your earnest yearnings, new doors are opening for you.

    I know that you have held fast to My promises, held tighter during this season of difficulty.  It has been the toughest fight of faith up til this hour, and you will receive the crown of glory for your stand.  For you have withstood the enemies tactics.  I say, "look up your redemption draws near."  Your time has come and I will favor you, because you have favored Me and stayed the course.  You will receive all that is needed for you to be the head.  Your God is about to do exploits in your life.  Those who know you and watched you and have seen the changes going on in your life, they will be amazed at how easy you transition.  I will be all over you in the transitioning steps as your new doors are flung open wide.  I have closed doors that were opened and brought you nothing but turmoil and destruction.  Now I am broadening your highway and making it easier to navigate.  As you have learned to wait on Me, you will be restored and catapulted into the arena that I designed for you.  Your never ending love for Me and for the family has set you on the right path.  Being set on loving even when it has been hard, has elevated you.  Your steadfastness with Me and love for Me has made you see clearly, even when others have not been able to catch My vision.  I Am your exceeding great reward.  Get ready to see how great I Am!

    You have faithfully applied kindling to keep the fire burning.  In a little while I will set a blazing fire within, it will be the hottest that it has ever been for you.  I Am going to add new fuel to the flame.  Because you're on fire you will set your new courses on fire too.  It will be all about the Kingdom, your love for Me and all that I Am will fuel this fire.  Your sincere tears for more of Me and your pursuit of Me have brought you to the fullness of time.  Here it comes like fresh new fire!  This fire shall cause the light in you and around you to be greatly enhanced.  You are truly My light, the city on a hill.  Burning brightly, saying, "this is the way, walk in it."

Love,

Pastor D.

Scripture References:  Matt.5:14; Jer. 20:9; Isa. 50:11; Song Of Songs 1:1-4; Prov. 28:20; Rev. 2:10;

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

The Spirit Of The Lord Says;
 
  

    My little eagles were flying high, soaring
to places within their spiritual skies.  Then the enemy of their soul
sent gale storm winds to blow them down and ground them.  As they
appeared to be grounded, their wings, their strength and their courage
begin to be renewed.  Their feathers began to grow back and soon they
began to mount up again.  Stronger and more determined now to withstand
all kinds of winds, no matter its source or its destination.  Fly, my
little ones and experience your new freedom and your new height.  Come
sailing into My breath and being.  Come let Me blow you onto the trails
that I have set for you.  You will make a declaration that you will
never allow the old ruins of your life to pull you down again.  You
realize how the enemy used the past to try and prolong you reaching
your destiny with Me.
    Now you are able to swoop down and rescue
the younger eaglets from the clutches of the enemy.  To help them begin
to rise higher and not spend so much time being grounded by the lies of
the wicked one.
    Another realm awaits those who are not
afraid to leave behind the current things of living.  You have dreamed of
going beyond your present situations, so that you may see and testify
of My extreme goodness.  You must have the vision of the eagle and eyes
that see beyond this near-sighted living.  There is so much more, beyond
this moment, a far reaching vision that you can fix your gaze upon the
realms of the glorious miraculous.  I Am much more than what you are
seeing and feeling with the natural limited senses.  I have given you
the Holy Spirit
that you may soar beyond you natural confines. Come, you are made in My
image and likeness, you are spirit!  Look into the realms of glory and
feel the touch of the miraculous.  Then go from that place, exchanging
beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise
for heaviness.  Oh the joys and delights that I have to share with you
now, all that is Me!

    I Am taking you higher so that
your vision can be far-reaching.  You'll be able to see that some of the
things that are being allowed in your life is so that I can remove
those things that are crooked and bent and replace it with My
wholeness.  You'll see and understand that even those times of
affliction will be turned around for your good.  You see I Am making all
things beautiful concerning you.  It is time!  For you have given Me the
right of Lordship, not just Savior.  You have yielded to My word and
have obeyed My Royal command to love.  This love has caused you to be
lifted up above your brethren that are around you.  You will be of great
value to them and to My kingdom.  Do not fear, love will protect you in
the days ahead and cause you to be able to accomplish greater tasks.  Do
not let the oppressive spirit of fear and hatred that hangs in the
atmosphere like fog, sidetrack you.
    I Am truly real to you and not a
surface Savior.  Therefore I will deliver you and cause you to be at
peace, peace within.  There will be no ill winds of change that will
blow you off course.  You have found your steady, stable, resting place
in Me.  Because you have yielded and obeyed My will, you will continue
to mount up with eagle's wings.  I will set you apart and set you on
high.

 Love,

Pastor D.

 
Reference Scriptures: Is.1:19; Is. 40:29-31; Is. 61:3; Eccles. 3;11; James 2:8; II Peter 1:5-9; Psalms 32:7

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

    Today I would like to share a moment in time.  Have you ever
stood in awe as you watched your family interacting?  You could see your
daughter smile with her eyes like your Mom has done all your life.  You
hear your son telling stories with the same excitement as your father
told them to you, years ago.  I had that unusual moment where I saw four
generations intermingling, and I could see the same generational
weakness being subtly passed along.  Usually we can spot the physical
generational iniquities, such as cancer; high blood pressure;
heart problems; poor eyesight etc.  The character generational
iniquities are harder to spot.  Predisposition or iniquities or
weakness, such examples are sexual abuse; physical abuse; drug/alcohol
addiction; having babies out of wedlock; etc.  Some of us can see these
things standing out and being handed down from one generation to
another, yet feel helpless to stop the cycle.  I would like to peel the
onion back a little more and see a deeper layer and talk about the character traits
of generational iniquities, such as fear/of failing or of succeeding;
laziness; worry; anger; short-tempered; selfishness; procrastination
etc.  How much have we passed on to the next generation?  Those things
that will be major obstacles that our children and our children's
children will have to deal with in their spiritual lives.  We want to
give our children a great inheritance, so then we must begin to die
daily to the old man and all of his ways and character traits.  Without
a doubt every generation will have its own share of iniquities to
overcome, but let us help to lighten the load by changing with the Word as our guide.  We can stop the cycle of generational weaknesses now.  Isaiah
53:4-5; "Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and
distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we
ignorantly considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God.  But
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and
iniquities (perversity, fault, moral weaknesses); the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed."

    We know that
our iniquities are forgiven as we become Christians, we receive a new
spirit, but we still live in the same body and we have the same soul
(mind, will, emotions) this is where the iniquities hide out.  This is
where we apply the Word and the ongoing saving of our soul is in
progression.  That is why, "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of all the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice (that means a daily dying to your self)
holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your
reasonable service and spiritual worship.  Do not act like or be
conformed to this world [fashioned after and adapted to its external
customs] but be transformed (changed) by the entire renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude].." (Romans 12;1-2)  Let
us give to the next generations of Christians and our natural seed an
inheritance and a heritage of holiness, walking in the character of our
God.  "Those who belong to Christ have
crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with the affections and
lusts."(Galatians 5:24)  We will leave
something behind when we leave this earth, so let's work on leaving an
inheritance that we won't mind being passed down.
 
Love,

Pastor D.

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Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

    I am constantly being reminded of Matthew 24:10-13; "And many will turn away from Me and betray and hate each other.  And many false prophets will appear and deceive (cause to err; cause to roam from safety truth or virtue; to seduce one to wander; to be out of the right way)
many people.  Sin will be rampant everywhere and the love of many will
grow cold.  But the one who endures to the end shall be saved." 
I have talked once before, how vitally important it is for us as
Christians to keep our godly love lives stirred up.  Also, the 'love'
word in that verse can only be referring to those who have been
born-again.  For the word is is actually, agape which is the god type of love, which is His love that was shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.  (Rom. 5:5) Romans 12:10; says for us to be, "devoted to one another in brotherly love; (which is phileo-love) give
preference to one another in love."  Ephesians 4;2 says, "Living as
becomes you with complete lowliness of mind (humility) and meekness
(unselfishness, gentleness, mildness) with patience bearing with one
another and making allowance because you love one another."  Why, is she still talking about this 'love thing', I can hear you asking? Great, that you asked, now I'd like to explain it the way it was given to me.
    The Lord said that we are all believing for something in our
lives.  The great distractions and cares of this world and all the
recent troubles have caused most to become self- concerned.  Our energy
is being used just getting through the day, because of so many
transitions and shiftings that have taken place in our lives in such a
short period.  Adjusting takes a lot of our efforts.  The enemy uses this
time to try to get us to chip away at our foundation of our faith,
which is the love of God.  (I Corin. 13:13; Mtt. 22:35-40)  Not walking in the love of God, especially toward the household of faith will affect our believing or our faith.  "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh (our faith is activated; energized and expressed) by love." (Gal.5:6)  We must keep sowing seeds of love in order to get our faith operative.  We cannot be selfish, we must prefer one another. 
"For he who sows to his flesh (lower nature) will from the flesh will
reap (harvest) decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the
Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness,gentleness and meekness) will from the Spirit reap eternal
life.  And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting
nobly and doing right; for in due time and at the appointed season we
shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint." (Gal.
6:8-9)
    We do have help from on high.  Jesus, who is our high priest ever liveth to make intercession for us.  (Heb.7:25)  Listen to this account that the Lord said to Peter.  Luke
22: 31-32; "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has asked excessively that [all
of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that
he might sift [all of] you like grain.  But I have prayed especially for
you, that your own faith may not fail; and when you yourself have
turned again, strengthen and establish your brethren." 
In order to have effective faith, we must keep our foundation of love
secured.  Don't let the 'little foxes' of bitterness, unforgiveness,
anger, hatred, etc., that are trying to destroy or damage our garden of love
run rampant.  Deal with them quickly.  Forgive others, let them go, let
it drop.  Don't step in the trap that is set to stop you from advancing
in the Kingdom.  Catch those 'little foxes' and throw them out of your
garden!  Remember the great intercessor is praying for us that our faith
will not fail.  If our faith doesn't fail then our love will not grow
cold.
 
 
Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

I Hear the Spirit saying;
 
    "Because of your faithful love to Me, I will begin to sweep you away.  In quiet moments of our intimate relationship,
as you climb into My arms, I will bring you even closer.  There you will
begin to hear Me as I sing songs of Our victorious love.  You will arise
from that place of rest and become a recognizable force for the enemy,
you will war with My Word, like you have never done before.  A strong
anointing shall rest upon you as you begin to rise to the level of the
anointing that I have placed upon you.  Because you have remained loyal
to Me when it was easier for you to turn your back on Me, because you
did not understand the season that you were in.  You remembered your
first love and kept the flame burning for Me.  I Am enamored by your
good love for Me.  My sweet dove, My little ones who have looked always
on My countenance.  You are about to experience from heaven open doors,
take this season and bring to Me those things that will expand My
kingdom.  I Am now increasing the spirit of boldness, so that you may
accomplish now, what was an impossibility in times past.  Increase
revelation flowing to you in the night season that will shine brighter
than your noonday sun.  Light that clears away all that darkness left
behind, no more not knowing, but seeing
clearly what I Am doing in this season.  You are ones that will begin
now, to display My glory and My righteousness.  There will be no
stopping you now.  You have shaken off the slumber, the weights, the
cares, take flight My mighty eagles.  I will show you the vastness and
the deepness of My heart, for you have been crying out; "more, more, I
know that there is more of You and your awesomeness."  I Am responding
to that deep longing and yearning of your heart, My bride, My fair one. 
I Am arising now to your aide and your rescue.  Your meditation of Me
has brought to you revelation upon revelation.  For those who have not
hearkened to My voice, the Spirit of the Lord says come, draw closer to
Me, I am gathering My loves together.  Pursuing Me has My rewards with
it.  In this place of safe refuge I will begin to shower you with
healing waters, right now feel the soothing rivers flow.  Flowing
through all the broken places, the parched and stilled places of your
heart and mind.  I have never forsaken you, My dear ones.  I was there
when you were being assaulted, it was Me, that kept you alive and kept
your mind sound.  I never abandoned you, you are always Mine as long as
you allow Me and keep your eyes on Me.  I Am now hemming you in for your
own protection and for your own keeping.  Remain in Me, as I will remain
steady and faithful to you."
 
    I just want to say, "thank you Our Lord, Our Father, Our Savior, Precious Holy Spirit,
for loving us and being so faithful and being so full of compassion. 
For your mercies toward us, that are new every morning!  If not for you
where would we be in the land of the living.  Thank you for keeping us
and preserving us and sustaining us.  You have really given to us so
much more than we could ever thank and praise you for!  We love you,
Daddy.  We are desiring to be with you forever.  We kiss you, our beloved
One."
    My family, my sisters and brothers, I pray that you will spend
this day in appreciation of Our loving Father.  All He has done to bring
you to Himself and to bring you home, to be forever with Him.
 
 
Love,

Pastor D.
 
 
Scripture References: Rev. 22:12; I Corin. 3:12-14; Ezekiel 47;1-12; Isaiah 43:19-21

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,
    As we continue to stay on target, we all need an encouraging word from time to time.  When I was a baby in Christ, almost 32 years ago, I loved to be carried by Abba
Father.  I thought that I was so mighty in Christ, standing on His Word
and seeing almost instant results.  Until I grew up a little and
realized I was in His shadow, and it was His wind that I was feeling on
my face.  He was doing it for His baby, but we all have to grow up
eventually.  How would it look in the natural, for a daddy to be
carrying his 32 year old child around in his arms all the time.  Now
don't get me wrong, I still enjoy moments where Daddy God carries me in
His arms.  Times, where life has dealt me an 'exceptionally' hard blow,
and I need to catch my breath in order to stand again.  Our Father will
pick me up in His strong arms and breathe His life in me and heal all brokenness and put me on my feet and allow me to lean on Him, until I could
get a grip.  I
Corinthians 10:13; says, "There has no temptation [no matter how it
comes or where it leads] that has overtaken you and laid hold on you
that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to
you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and
adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. 
But God is faithful to His Word and to His compassionate nature, and He
can be trusted not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond
your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with
the temptation He will always also provide the way out (the
means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong
and powerful to bear up under it patiently."
    God always, always provides a way of
escape.  That escape to a landing place, doesn't mean you won't go
through it, but He will cause you to be able to endure it and at the
right time you will come through, more powerful, stronger and wiser
than you were when you entered it.  Any trials, tests, tribulations and
even temptations (temptations are the ones that you are drawn into
because of your own lust), God will bring you out if you trust Him to
do so.  Hebrews 12:3-4; "Just think of Him Who endured from sinners
such grievous opposition and bitter hostility against Himself [reckon
up and consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you may
not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in
your minds.  You have not struggled and fought agonizingly against sin,
nor have you yet resisted and withstood to the point of pouring out
your own blood."   When was the last time
that you actually, considered and compared the trials, tests and
tribulations that Jesus endured, and placed them up against your tests,
trials and tribulations? 
So we must refocus our eyes and our hearts.  Put our gaze upon Jesus and
all that He has done to bring us to His glorious salvation.  Jesus is
our greatest example on overcoming and enduring struggles, He did it
victoriously!
    I know that you are fighting the good
fight of faith, yea, you are still standing! Our Father is proud to
call us His very own!  Let us do it the way Jesus did it. 
"Looking away from all that will distract (the current tests, trials,
tribulations,are distractions) look to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the
Source of our faith, and is also its Finisher {bringing it to maturity
and perfection}.  He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2)  
We must keep our sights on the prize, this will help us to keep our
joy.  We will reign with Christ and receive an incorruptible crown! 
    I hear this Word, "Because you have guarded and kept My Word of patient endurance [have held fast the lesson of My patience with the expectant endurance that I give you], I also will keep you safe from the hour of trial (testing) which is coming on the whole world to try those who live upon the earth.  I Am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one may rob you and deprive you of your crown." (Rev 3:10-11).  Consider Jesus!!
 
Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

Here is a Word from the Lord;

    I Am calling to the forefront My true
prophets, those who will speak My heart and My word truly.  They are not
moved by the seasons, whether things are good or bad, whether the
opportunity seems favorable or unfavorable.  They are preachers of My
Word, rebuking, correcting, warning, urging and encouraging the lost. 
They are not moved by whether they are received with joy or cast aside. 
They are on a mission for the Kingdom.  They do not preach a message for
those who have itching ears, they are not trying to gain approval of
man, their desire is to only please Me.  This group of holy prophets
have come from My presence, from being totally immersed in Me and
dedicated to My purpose alone.  They will not say what is popular, but
what is profitable for the Kingdom.  Many voices are saying only what
they hear others saying and have not sought My counsel.  I Am
persistently sending you My prophets, so hear the ones that I Am
placing in your midst.  In order to hear and obey the true prophets with
My Word, you must be able to discern between the true and the false,
between the wheat and the tare.  The only way for you to hear and know
is for you to decide to know Me, in and through My Word.  I have
revealed Myself to you in My Word.  For you to make a proper shift and
change and be in My time, you can not be slothful or ignorant, because
of deception.  Now is the time for you to understand that My purpose and
plans for you are unchangeable, but I need you to line yourself up with
Me.  It is through faith and patience that you inherit the promises.  I
and My Word, We are One.  Listen to the ones that come with My Word.

 
    Read with me the message in Jeremiah
23:9 &11; "Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me,
all my bones shaken; I am like a drunken man, a man whom wine has
overcome, because of the Lord and because of His holy Words…..For
both [false] prophets and priest are ungodly and profane; even in My
house have I found their wickedness, says the Lord.  "Verses 16-18;
"Thus says the Lord of Hosts; Do not listen to the words of the [false]
prophets who prophesy to you.  They teach you vanity (emptiness, falsity
and futility) and fill you with vain hopes; they speak a vision of
their own minds and not from the mouth of the Lord.  They are
continually saying to those who despise Me and the Word of the Lord,
the Lord has said: You shall have peace; and they say to everyone who
walks after the stubbornness of his own mind and heart, No evil shall
come upon you.  For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord,
that he should perceive and hear His Word?  Who has marked His Word [noticing and observing and giving attention to it] and has actually
heard it?"  Verses 21-22: "I did not send these [false] prophets , yet
they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.  But if they had
stood in My council, then they would have caused My people to hear My
Words, then they would have turned them [My people] from their evil
way and from the evil of their doings."
    God makes a distinction between the true and the false prophets,
and we must discern also.  True prophets are always directing God's
people toward holy character and conduct.  Making 'soul prosperity' the
main goal. "Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even [like unto; to the same degree] as your soul prosper."  (III John verse 2)         
    Read the rest of Jeremiah chapter 23.  "Is not My Word like fire [that consumes all that endure the test]? says
the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks in pieces the rock [of most
stubborn resistance]? Therefore behold, I Am against the [false]
prophets, says the Lord, [I Am even now descending upon them with
punishment, these prophets] who steal My Words from one another [imitating the phrases of the true prophets].  Behold I Am against the
prophets, says the Lord, who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say,
Thus says the Lord."
    All of us are prophets in the small sense of the word and we need to speak the unadulterated Word of God.  We must meditate in the promises and stay true to God's Word.  The Bible says that in the last days that many false prophets shall arise.  We must be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.  Know the true and living God and develop ears to hear! 
 
Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,
 
Hear what the Spirit of the Lord says;

    I Am debriefing My body, My bride in the
chambers of the process of purification.  I will have a bride without
spot, wrinkle or blemish.  This process is now being applied by pressure
to press out of her life those wrinkles in her that is not pleasing for
My bride to be adorned in.  She must willingly submit to the process, I
will not make her, but the process will be a profitable experience for
those who will yield.  I AM debriefing her thought process, so that she
will think like I do.  She has been accommodating herself to the thought
process of where she has been temporarily assigned to.  You, My dear do
not belong to this world, but you are here only to represent Our
Kingdom.  You have allowed yourself to assimilate to the nature of this world
system, which will be destroyed.  I Am bringing My order and My Kingdom
rule to operate here, soon.  I remind you that you are Mine, and I Am
coming to receive you to Myself again, for all eternity.  Do not
entangle yourself with the affairs of this world, everything, except
souls, is temporary.  I have the greatest design and plan for you that
is out of this world.  You cannot afford to act or think like this world
system, for a little leaven will cause the whole lump to be infected
and affected.  Meditate in My Word like never before, find yourself
bathing in the beauty of Me.  There is coming to this world a sudden
calamity that will shake all whose lives are not hidden in me.  I Am
calling My own to draw closer than ever before to Me.  I desire My
fragrance to fill your whole environment, your sphere, the place that I
have strategically placed you in.  That you might be raptured by My
faithful love.  You are My witnesses to this world and I Am in need of
you to help save those who would be saved.  This is Our time to
accomplish the task that I have placed My faithful ambassadors, My
body, my bride to do.  This is the day, the time in which you must be
busy building for Us, not the time for selfish ambitions and selfish
goals.  We are One.  Can what you are preoccupied with stand the test of
fire?  Is it wood, hay or stubble?  Does it have eternal value stamped
upon it?  For a whole year I Am allowing My bride to go through a
cleansing and purification process, to wash away all that has tried to
stick and cause her to smell of this world system.  To purify out of her
the blemishes and the spots from here.  The pressure is applied out of
love, My desire and longing is to see you be all that I have purposed
you to be.  To straighten out the crooked places and to iron out the
wrinkles.  I will have My glorified bride, My church.  She will know and
recognize that she is loved by Me.  All that I Am allowing is to bring
her to perfection.  Do not be afraid, I will carry you on My wings of love and mercy.  All those who call on My name, yield
to My Word and find themselves dwelling in the secret
place will be strong and do exceedingly great things for the Kingdom. 
They will not faint nor grow weary, but will increase in strength.  A
great awakening is on the horizon.  Many will see and know that I am a
great God and loving Father, because My bride will so herald the News. 
She will not be silent, but will increase in the crying for all to come
and appear with them, before Me.  Holy, consecrated, dedicated, loving
and faithful is My bride.  We will ride victoriously in the time we have
and gather many souls for that great Day.  Ride on, My victorious bride!  Keep Me as the apple of your eye and you
will not falter, or fail, but will accomplish all that I have ordained
for you.  I will not fail you, I Am your champion.
 
Love,

Pastor D.
 
Scripture references: Esther 2:12; Ephesians 5:27; Daniel 11:32; Isa. 40:30-31; Isa. 35:4; I Timothy 2:4

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

    Have you ever tried to put together a puzzle with several missing pieces?  It is a complicated, if not impossible task.  Quite often, that is how it
is when we try to connect things spiritually.  We have missing pieces,
they are there but we need to find each piece and connect them
together.  It is important to remember that we are in dire need of one
another in the body of Christ.  To each one God has given a part so that we would be interdependent,
and never become independent of one another.  Keeping us spiritually
connected for the purpose of His completed purpose and design being
perfected.  Together we make a picture of a whole body.  Gifts that are
different so that each can soar in the element that God has gifted them
with for the full and effective operation of each member.  The board or
the foundation of the puzzle is most important, for without it the
pieces you do have could be easily misplaced or even lost. (Even as I
am talking to you now, I am asking you to connect to what I am saying
spiritually.)  The foundation, the board to our pieces that we do have
must be the 'love of God.'  Love causes all of our pieces to fit and work to the highest degree.
    For instance, we get so excited about our financial
prosperity, (and we should), and then we start putting all of our focus
on getting our 'things', that we lose sight of walking in love towards
others.  In order to keep the pieces of our finances together and work
for us, we must keep our foundation in love.  Giving to others is an act of love. 
"For you, brethren, were indeed called to liberty; only do not let your
liberty be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse {for
selfishness}, but through love serve one another.  For the whole
law concerning human relationships is complied with the one precept,
You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself." (Gal. 5:13-14)  So
sowing seed, financial and every other seed should be with this
thought, "how will I use this to serve my other members?"  That word precept which governs all things that concern our relationships, especially with the body of Christ; means law, an appointed mandate, a commandment, a statue.  So it is not up to our discretion, whether or not we serve one another in love, we have God's Word on it!  Loving our brothers and sisters in Christ is the 'royal law, it is regal; belonging to or befitting the sovereign, preeminent; to noblemen.  James 2:8; says, "If you [really] fulfill the royal law according to
the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself."
    Love should be our foundation for all things spiritual.  ''We are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of Him that has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.'' (I Peter 2:9) If you are believing God for your healing, your mate, your family's salvation, your finances, you must walk in love.  Mark
11:24-26: "For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in
prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and
you will get it.  And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything
against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in
order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your own
failings and shortcomings and let them drop."  If
you find that what you are believing for has not manifested yet.  You
are giving, confessing, praising, worshiping  and all that you see in
the Word, but you have unforgiveness in your heart towards others, let
it drop, release it now!  It could be the only piece of the
puzzle holding up your breakthrough.  Love really is the royal law for
the royal priesthood.
 
Love,

Pastor D.

Ears to Hear

Good Morning,

    As we wait to see the salvation of the Lord, there can be great
pressure applied to see what manner of man we really are.  The most
important requirement for us is to walk in the love of God. 
The enemy will try to get us so self-engrossed with our life
situations, that we become easily offended, impatient, unkind, self-seeking and plain rude.  That is exactly what is being addressed in the
book of Matthew.
    Matthew 24:10&12; – "And many will be offended, and shall betray and shall hate one another. …And because iniquity (wickedness; lawlessness; unrighteousness) shall abound, the love (God-kind of love; which is agape-affection; benevolence; love-feast) shall wax cold.  The word, 'wax cold' which means a reduction of temperature by evaporation; to chill.  In essence; many, a large and abundant amount will be ensnared,
enticed and trapped into sin and displeasure.  So, it would seem that we
need to major on the most important foundation of the Word of God,
and that is love, His love.  If we don't we would end up allowing the
love of God to chill to the lowest, coldest degree, towards the
household of faith.
    Matthew 24:13; "But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved."  Endure here means to bear trials; to undergo trials; have fortitude, persevere-to suffer patiently.  We must have fortitude, and bear trials patiently while we continue to love fervently, not chill out in our God-kind of love." Quick, catch all the foxes, the little foxes before they ruin the vineyard of our love, for our vineyard are blossoming." (S.O.S.2:15)  Foxes are burrowers that go down deep and conceal themselves to try and outwit in order to destroy a garden.  There
are many 'foxes', that try to eat away at our love-walk.  We must become
aware of these tactics that the enemy uses and stop him in his tracks.  Definitely don't step into his trap!  Love, let your love abound,
more and more.  How much time are you giving to your confessions on the
love of God?  How much of your faith are you exercising in this area?
    "For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision count for anything, but faith which is activated and energized and expressed and working through love."  (Gal. 5:6)  Let's be major lovers! Let's do it again.
 
Love,

Pastor D.