Tag: tribulation

June 26, 2020 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Isaiah 43:2-3; “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.  When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.  When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you” ..verse 4 says “Others were given in exchange for you.  I traded their lives for yours, because you are precious to Me.”

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Good morning, 
 
     Isaiah 43:2-3; "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.  When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.  When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you" ..verse 4 says "Others were given in exchange for you.  I traded their lives for yours, because you are precious to Me."
     We are unstoppable, as long as we stay connected to our Lord.  There is no circumstance, no test, trials or tribulations that would ever bring us down, if we would only learn to hide under the shadows of God's mighty wings.  God is our deliverer, our restorer and our protection.  Our great UPS – our Upholder, our Preserver, our Sustainer.  Our great Father!
     "Bring all who claim Me as their God, for I have made them for My glory." (Isaiah 43:7)  Just think about everything that you have endured, this year alone.  God loves to take our worst days and use them for a turn around for the best days that are ahead.  Your life brings God glory.  That is a selah, pause, reflect and calmly think on that.  You, yes, you, bring the God of the universe glory.  Glory meaning, rare splendor, honor, and copiousness which is abundance; full supply and ample.  Just think on that for a moment!  You, the one who never feels quite adequate, you bring God an ample abundance and a full supply.  You give Him a rare splendor and honor, by your life being lived for Him.  When you go through, you are being purified and raised to a new level in your faith.   
     Isaiah 43:11-13; "I, yes I Am the Lord, and there is no other Savior.  First I predicted your rescue, then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world.  No foreign god has ever done this.  You are My witnesses that I Am the only God.  No one can snatch anyone out of My hand.  No one can undo what I have done."  It is plain and simple, we can't lose if we stay in His hand.  Now you are the only one that can remove yourself from the hand of God. The enemy does not have that power, he can send thoughts and try to get you in agreement with him, but he can't take you from God's hand!  No one else has that power, only you.  So choose to stay in His firm and loving grip and you will pass through to the other side, stronger and a more formidable adversary to our enemy.  The storms are passing over and when they do, more and better fruit will spring up.  For those who are planted by the rivers bear fruit in all seasons, and their leaves never wither and they prosper in all they do.  Jeremiah 17:8; "For he will be nourished like a tree planted by the waters, that spreads out its root by the river: And he will not fear the heat when it comes: but its leaves will be green and moist.  And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought, nor stop bearing fruit."
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.

Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

My people are always searching for an “easy word” and an easy way!  Life is hard, you say, and I say, yes, and the enemy of your soul tries to make it tougher than it really is.  I have always tried to strengthen you and make you tougher than anything that might come your way.  Making you well able to endure and outlast whatever you encounter.

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Good Morning,
    
     My people are always searching for an "easy word" and an easy way!  Life is hard, you say, and I say, yes, and the enemy of your soul tries to make it tougher than it really is.  I have always tried to strengthen you and make you tougher than anything that might come your way.  Making you well able to endure and outlast whatever you encounter.  Even when you are weak, My strength in you will arise and cause you to be able to go through and come out without the smell of that trouble on you and more wiser than you were before you entered.  My faithfulness to you is great, I will not fail to bring you to completion if you will allow Me.  I need your cooperation to do what is necessary to make you whole.  I have imprinted you upon the palm of My hand, so your name is always before My face, and because My love for you is so deep, I am constantly raising up watchmen to call out your name in prayer.  I do not slumber, so I Am constantly bringing it to pass.  That is why my angels, those that have been assigned to assist and minister to you, will not cease to accomplish their assignment concerning you.  Remember that I have given to you everything to bring you to your divine destiny.  There may be times that this may be held up because of the endeavors of the wicked one, and sometimes things you do, but as long as you will keep your trust in Me, it shall be even as I have spoken it to you.
     I have been removing all that causes you to stumble, so that you can do the work of laboring with Me.  You are the ones that I have ordained to see to it that the devastation of your generation will turn, and be elevated to the city on a hill that I destined you for.  Look past the smoke screen of the wicked one, and all will be made clear to you, you are the Joseph's in your family.   You have been sent ahead in order to save your generation from complete destruction.  It is no small thing that the enemy keeps trying to bring confusion to you and to take you out.  Just as he chased and hounded Joseph to try to make him doubt the call on his life, so the assignment of the enemy remains the same.  Through many trials, test, and tribulations, Joseph prevailed.  His destiny was greater than the testings that he endured, and through it all He became a developed and tested vessel for My glory and My plan to save nations, but especially his own generation of people.  Now you stand in the same place, you are even as Joseph.  You have endured trying and difficult times, accusations from within and without, you have been imprisoned for doing right.  Do not despair, your Helper will bring you out, for your destiny is to save your nation as well.  Many generations are waiting for you to rise up and shine from the dust.  You were brought forth for such a time as this.   I have confidence in you, for you are in My image, I Am a Warrior, and so are you!  The greatest part of you is yet to be seen.  Don't give up!
     "And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations." (Is. 58:12)
     "And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.  But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.  For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them." (Is. 61:5-7)

     "For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them." (Isaiah 61:4-8)
     "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.  Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." (2 Corin. 12:9-10)

Love,

 
Pastor D.