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I Tend to You

Adapt an attitude of praise and thanksgiving when troublesome times appear, for they are but a vapor in time and you will see them no more.

My children tend to think first, then pray later. I want you to practice prayer and allow your thoughts to be that of meditation on My Word. For this strange thing that has come upon you is not anything that has missed My notice. I have already prepared the balance for you. It is in trust and faithfulness that you come through to the other side of it unscathed.

Much time is wasted toiling and fretting–this is needless; for your Father careth for you. I will tend to you. Come to Me, you who are weary and burden-laden and I will give you rest.

“Behold, God is My salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation.” Is. 12:2

“Like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest. So thou didst lead thy people, to make for thyself a glorious name.” Is. 63:14

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou dost preserve my life; thou dost stretch out thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand delivers me. The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; thy steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of thy hands.” Ps. 138:7-8

“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.” Ps. 104:33-34

Choose Forgiveness

Feb23

Make peace with your brother while you have opportunity, for you don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Let us examine your heart together…

Is there strife?
Is there unforgiveness?
Is there anger?

Or is it merely sorrow, for you have been unrelenting and kept the former in your heart for so long you no longer remember why? A bitter heart will rot the bones and eventually destroy your life. Whereas, forgiveness, takes a moment of humility that will deliver you from a lifetime of evil.

Make the decision today to open your heart to Me and allow Me to sort out what you have held tight, held captive and not trusted even yourself to examine. Together we can eradicate all you harbor that brings harm; irrigate the wound and let healing come. The weight that lifts off your shoulders will add years to your life–the sadness and anger will be gone.

When you forgive, I will forgive you and new life you will find. If only you would choose to forgive.

Let us begin

Let us be about your brothers’ business

Open your heart

I AM knocking

Let us begin

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Mt. 6:14-15

“You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit. You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother’s son. These things you have done and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you.” Ps. 50:19-21

“Let the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Ps. 19:14

“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” Ps. 139:23-24

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Ps. 51:10-12

“Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.'” Mt. 18:21

My Direction

Feb18

Mistakes are often made when one is too busy to stop and think…

Too busy to stop and seek…

Too busy.

My love encompasses all that you think or do–you always have a listening ear.

Stop and ask yourself

Is this what is right for me today?

Is this what the Lord would have me do?

If you do an ‘inward check’, the Holy Spirit will give you the confirmation to move forward in confidence or a warning to ‘check’ or stay.

Listen to My cues. I will guide you, much like a dance partner would guide you around the floor. You sense and feel the direction and move as one. So I would have you sense and feel My guidance–My direction; for we are one.

So much time is wasted–so much needless pain and regret from not heeding My direction for your life. Your days are filled with activities…

Actively seeking Me should be your daily activity!

“Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of my enemies; make thy way straight before me.” Ps. 5:8

“But who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in they sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Ps. 29:12-14

“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Rom. 8:5-6

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.” Rom. 8:26-27

“–But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” Is. 66:2b

Will You Come?

Feb12

The close and faithful will eat the good of the land. It is not by works that I measure a man’s faithfulness but by their communion with Me. It is the one who leans upon My breast to hear My heartbeat. He walks in step with Me and denies his own self for a moment of time with the Father. He shall see his heart’s desire fulfilled, for he has made Me the desire of his heart.

I will pour

And I will pour again–into his spirit…

My Truths
My Love and Affection
My Direction
My Secrets

I have room for another in My arms–Will you come?

Come Today

I Wait

Come

“Because he cleaves to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will rescue him and honor him.With long life I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation.” Ps. 91:14-16

“–If a man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” Jn. 14:23

“Nevertheless I am continually with thee; thou dost hold my right hand. Thou dost guide me with thy counsel, and afterward thou wilt receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is nothing upon earth that I desire besides thee. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. For lo, those who are far from thee shall perish; thou dost put an end to those who are false to thee. But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.” Ps. 73:23-28

Plant Your Harvest

Feb11

The aftermath of your life is something that you have a choice about. Have you considered that you choose the outcome of your life? Stop and think about your life. Is there any time in your existence that I forced you down a path which you did not wish to take? Your life is your own. You can live and die to yourself if that is what you choose.

You have full reign to live shallow–serving only yourself and your immediate and fleeting desires

You can make the choice of a rich and unselfish life, that I orchestrate, for a plan and purpose much more complicated by design, but simply pure…

Simply delightful…

Kind and giving

and

Living

Truly living a life by My Design–you choose!

Your aftermath

How you live your life now, is seed planted for your future–plant for your desired end.

For one day your life on Earth will surely end and from there on, your future will surely be mapped out for you.

You will eat your harvest!

“God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” II Thess. 2:13b

“Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Mt. 24:44

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Mt. 25:13

“Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire, there men will weep and gnash their teeth,. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.” Mt. 13:40-43

Awake!

Jan31

Awake, awake, put on strength, for the Glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For the waters have run deep, almost to consuming levels, but I have called you into the deep and have shown you how to swim. Now I say swim–swim like your life depends upon it. For the strength of the Lord is your buoyancy and you will not sink.

Falter not when others look down upon you, even seem to despise you; for their lack of understanding proves that they are not on a level to look down upon anyone. Everyone–yes everyone, has the ability and yes, the calling, to look up.

Look up for your redemption draweth nigh.

Look up for your redeemer calls you by name and that name translates as…

Righteous One
Faithful One
The Beloved of the Lord
My Chosen One
One who knows no sin for she wears the garment of the Blood.

“Awake, awake; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come unto you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake yourself from the dust, arise; O captive Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.” Is. 52:1-2

“Your eyes will see the King in his beauty; they will behold a land that stretches afar.” Is. 33:17

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” Is. 40:28-20

New Jerusalem

Jan30

A new Jerusalem is about to be birthed. She will be bold as a Lion and no longer be prey to the enemy. The boundaries will stretch forth to encompass all nations willing to embrace her–willing to embrace Me in obedience to My Word and in love for the chosen people.

The appointed time has come to draw all peoples together as one. The family will be gathered and I will be their Father and they will be My people.

Unite!

For the time of rejoicing is at hand.

Unite

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the Lord to Zion.

Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.

The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” Is. 52:7-10

I Approve

Jan27

Many spend their entire lives seeking approval from a parent or other family member. They toil and strive only to survive their life, but never to thrive.

Stop right where you are. I want you to know…

For Now
For Always
I Approve

You have never had to “measure up” to My love. My love is always there for you. You don’t have to say the right thing, nor do the right thing. There is nothing you do to earn Me but..

Receive My Love
Receive the Blood I shed for you
Wear My Crown

My blood clothes you in righteousness–Right standing with the Father. It just doesn’t get any better than that!

“For the kingdom of God does not mean food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. “Rom. 14:17-19

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Rom. 8:1

“Fear not little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Lu. 12:32

“Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” II Cor. 5:17

You Choose

Jan22

Minute by minute, day by day, hour by hour–you choose. You choose how you are going to spend your last days here on the Earth. Yes for we are indeed in these last days, as you will find in My Word; the signs are all there for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear. But, be not deceived, NO MAN knoweth the hour but the Father God. No Man. That is by design. For some will be taken by surprise, while others will be “caught” doing the will of the Father and there will be no room for deception. True hearts will be revealed. Many will be shocked, others will be delighted. Some will be shaken, but all will see the Glory of the Lord and all will bow their knee. No one will be spared from the eye of the Lord. There will be no more second chances.

So how will you choose to live out your last days?

Minute by minute–you are ever seeking your Lord Jesus. You hunger for Me, feeding on My Word. Hoping and knowing that at any given moment I might return.
Hour by hour–you are obedient, but I am not your first love. You are often distracted and pulled in multiple directions yet, remembering yourself, you return, determined to be better focused. This arises more out of a nature of works, rather than a love relationship and fellowship with Me.
If you are living day by day your heart is divided. you mouth the right words, but they don’t come from your heart. You are far from Me and you don’t even realize it. You didn’t see it coming. Subtle, gradual drifting, like a craft on a lazy river. Not quite stagnant, but not far from it.

Hurry, while it’s not too late!

You choose

“Lord, let me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is!” Ps. 39:4

“The Lord is just in all His ways, and kind in all His doings. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He fulfills the desire of all who fear Him, He also hears their cry and saves them. the Lord preserves all who love Him; but all the wicked He will destroy.” Ps. 145:17-21

“–let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him.” I Thess. 5:8-10

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” Matt. 24:36

Kingdom Love

Jan18

This “Kingdom” is not your own–not of the flesh. It was bought with a price, the cost and expense of a perfect life–the perfect sacrifice. Jesus came and fulfilled My “plan” for His life. The perfect sacrifice. He walked in perfect love; perfect love casts out fear.

The anointing to do what I have called you to do, comes through love. Love is the fulfillment of all things possible. If you walk in love you will see My plan unfold for you, but every step you take out of love, you are a step out of My will and you will not move forward until you step back into love. You must be careful and disciplined to walk in love at every given moment in your life until it becomes your very nature and then you will have obtained the nature and very heart of God and your destiny will be fulfilled.

It is very simple–your part. You have one rule.

Love

Love at all times. I will do the rest.

No strife–at all!

Complete this task for me. I have given you every tool you will need. You can do this and you will.

“For the Kingdom of God does not mean food and drink, but righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit; he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” Rom. 14:17-19

“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him.” Rom. 15:1-2

“Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.” I Cor. 14:1a

“Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” I Cor. 16:13-14