3/17/24 Lord your ways are not like our ways ❤️
Obadiah 1:12-21
But you should not have gloated over your brother’s day, the day when his misfortune came and he was made a stranger; you should not have rejoiced over the sons of Judah in the day of their ruin; you should not have spoken arrogantly in the day of their distress.
You should not have entered the gate of My people in the day of their calamity and ruin; yes, you should not have looked [with delight] on their misery in the day of their calamity and ruin, and not have reached after their army and their possessions in the day of their calamity and ruin.
And you should not have stood at the crossway to cut off those of Judah who escaped, neither should you have delivered up those [of Judah] who remained in the day of distress.
For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your dealings will return upon your own head.
For as you [Edom] have drunk upon the mountain of My holiness [desecrating it in the wild revelry of the destroyers], so shall all the nations drink continually [in turn, of My wrath]; yes, they shall drink, talk foolishly, and swallow down [the full measure of punishment] and they shall be [destroyed] as though they had not been.
But on Mount Zion [in Jerusalem] there shall be deliverance [for those who escape], and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess its [own former] possessions.
The house of Jacob shall be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame, but the house of Esau shall be stubble; they shall kindle and burn them and consume them, and there shall be no survivor of the house of Esau, for the Lord has spoken it.
They of the South (the Negeb) shall possess Mount Esau, and they of the lowland the land of the Philistines; they shall possess the land of Ephraim and the fields of Samaria, and Benjamin shall possess Gilead [across the Jordan River].
And the exiles of this host of the children of Israel who are among the Canaanites shall possess [Phoenicia] as far as Zarephath, and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad shall possess the cities of the South (the Negeb).
And deliverers shall go up on Mount Zion to rule and judge Mount Esau, and the kingdom and the kingship shall be the Lord’s.
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3/16/24 true victory is always in his presence. ❤️
Romans 8
The Solution Is Life on God's Terms
With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ's being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.
God went for the jugular when he sent his own Son. He didn't deal with the problem as something remote and unimportant. In his Son, Jesus, he personally took on the human condition, entered the disordered mess of struggling humanity in order to set it right once and for all. The law code, weakened as it always was by fractured human nature, could never have done that.
The law always ended up being used as a Band-Aid on sin instead of a deep healing of it. And now what the law code asked for but we couldn't deliver is accomplished as we, instead of redoubling our own efforts, simply embrace what the Spirit is doing in us.
Those who think they can do it on their own end up obsessed with measuring their own moral muscle but never get around to exercising it in real life. Those who trust God's action in them find that God's Spirit is in them—living and breathing God! Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life. Focusing on the self is the opposite of focusing on God. Anyone completely absorbed in self ignores God, ends up thinking more about self than God. That person ignores who God is and what he is doing. And God isn't pleased at being ignored.
But if God himself has taken up residence in your life, you can hardly be thinking more of yourself than of him. Anyone, of course, who has not welcomed this invisible but clearly present God, the Spirit of Christ, won't know what we're talking about. But for you who welcome him, in whom he dwells—even though you still experience all the limitations of sin—you yourself experience life on God's terms. It stands to reason, doesn't it, that if the alive-and-present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into your life, he'll do the same thing in you that he did in Jesus, bringing you alive to himself? When God lives and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he did in Jesus), you are delivered from that dead life. With his Spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ's!
So don't you see that we don't owe this old do-it-yourself life one red cent. There's nothing in it for us, nothing at all. The best thing to do is give it a decent burial and get on with your new life. God's Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!
This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?" God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what's coming to us—an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good times with him!
That's why I don't think there's any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be released at the same moment into the glorious times ahead. Meanwhile, the joyful anticipation deepens.
All around us we observe a pregnant creation. The difficult times of pain throughout the world are simply birth pangs. But it's not only around us; it's within us. The Spirit of God is arousing us within. We're also feeling the birth pangs. These sterile and barren bodies of ours are yearning for full deliverance. That is why waiting does not diminish us, any more than waiting diminishes a pregnant mother. We are enlarged in the waiting. We, of course, don't see what is enlarging us. But the longer we wait, the larger we become, and the more joyful our expectancy.
Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.
God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him. After God made that decision of what his children should be like, he followed it up by calling people by name. After he called them by name, he set them on a solid basis with himself. And then, after getting them established, he stayed with them to the end, gloriously completing what he had begun.
So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:
They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.
We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
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3/15/24 stay steady in the faith, believe. ❤️
Psalms 112
Psalm 112
PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments.
His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Prosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Light arises in the darkness for the upright, gracious, compassionate, and just [who are in right standing with God].
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice.
He will not be moved forever; the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall be in everlasting remembrance.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.
His heart is established and steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his adversaries.
He has distributed freely [he has given to the poor and needy]; his righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) endures forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor.
The wicked man will see it and be grieved and angered, he will gnash his teeth and disappear [in despair]; the desire of the wicked shall perish and come to nothing.
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3/14/24 Lord, you said Mark this day. ❤️
Pastor Richard today Thursday March 14, 2024, The Holy Spirit came to me speaking and told me, write down because from this day and remember this day he said: I begin to work in San Francisco, I will begin to shake the center where many think they are those who govern, but now they will see that I am the beginning and the End, but for me remnant whom they have waited for, do not let their hearts be troubled but rejoice, daughter of Zion, because your redeemer has said is your time, city of San Francisco, just like the rain. late I come cleansing from the roots starting today events that had not been seen before will begin that will bring transformation to this city this will be to cleanse, purify, those who have been confused will see what I have created and how I have created it. HERE'S YOUR TIME CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Blessings Elizabeth Ramirez
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3/13/24 praying Psalms 37.❤️
Psalms 37
Psalm 37
[A Psalm] of David.
FRET NOT yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God).
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed.
Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.
And He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as [the shining sun of] the noonday.
Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evildoing.
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord [in the end] shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found.
But the meek [in the end] shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
The wicked plot against the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth.
The Lord laughs at [the wicked], for He sees that their own day [of defeat] is coming.
The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation).
The swords [of the wicked] shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.
Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong and wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the [consistently] righteous.
The Lord knows the days of the upright and blameless, and their heritage will abide forever.
They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke] and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.
The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able].
For such as are blessed of God shall [in the end] inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.
The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].
Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him.
I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread.
All day long they are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed.
Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever [securely].
For the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked [in time] shall be cut off.
[Then] the [consistently] righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice.
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
The wicked lie in wait for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and seek to put them to death.
The Lord will not leave them in their hands, or [suffer them to] condemn them when they are judged.
Wait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
I have seen a wicked man in great power and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil,
Yet he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought and inquired for him, but he could not be found.
Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace.
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off.
But the salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.
And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust and take refuge in Him.
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3/12/24 this is war❤️
“The Battle Belongs to the Lord“
1 Samuel 17:43-45
The Philistine ridiculed David. “Am I a dog that you come after me with a stick?” And he cursed him by his gods.
“Come on,” said the Philistine. “I’ll make roadkill of you for the buzzards. I’ll turn you into a tasty morsel for the field mice.”
David answered, “You come at me with sword and spear and battle-ax. I come at you in the name of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel’s troops, whom you curse and mock. This very day GOD is handing you over to me. I’m about to kill you, cut off your head, and serve up your body and the bodies of your Philistine buddies to the crows and coyotes. The whole earth will know that there’s an extraordinary God in Israel. And everyone gathered here will learn that GOD doesn’t save by means of sword or spear. The battle belongs to GOD—he’s handing you to us on a platter!”
Psalms 24
The King of Glory and His Kingdom
A Psalm of David.
The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.
Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive blessing from the LORD,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face.
Selah
Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
The LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory.
Selah
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3/11/24 your word is our foundation. ❤️
James 1:2-26
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.
When down-and-outers get a break, cheer! And when the arrogant rich are brought down to size, cheer! Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don’t ever count on it. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that’s a picture of the “prosperous life.” At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing.
Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.
Don’t let anyone under pressure to give in to evil say, “God is trying to trip me up.” God is impervious to evil, and puts evil in no one’s way. The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust. Lust gets pregnant, and has a baby: sin! Sin grows up to adulthood, and becomes a real killer.
So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.
Act on What You Hear
Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God’s righteousness doesn’t grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like.
But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action.
Anyone who sets himself up as “religious” by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.
The Royal Rule of Love
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3/10/24 This is our prayer of Faith. ❤️
Hebrews 11
Hebrews 11
NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation,the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].
For by [faith—trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them and obtained a good report.
By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.
[Prompted, actuated] by faith Abel brought God a better and more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, because of which it was testified of him that he was righteous [that he was upright and in right standing with God], and God bore witness by accepting and acknowledging his gifts. And though he died, yet [through the incident] he is still speaking.
Because of faith Enoch was caught up and transferred to heaven, so that he did not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found, because God had translated him. For even before he was taken to heaven, he received testimony [still on record] that he had pleased and been satisfactory to God.
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
[Prompted] by faith Noah, being forewarned by God concerning events of which as yet there was no visible sign, took heed and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark for the deliverance of his own family. By this [his faith which relied on God] he passed judgment and sentence on the world’s unbelief and became an heir and possessor of righteousness (that relation of being right into which God puts the person who has faith).
[Urged on] by faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went forth to a place which he was destined to receive as an inheritance; and he went, although he did not know or trouble his mind about where he was to go.
[Prompted] by faith he dwelt as a temporary resident in the land which was designated in the promise [of God, though he was like a stranger] in a strange country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs with him of the same promise.
For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God.
Because of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered [God] Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word.
So from one man, though he was physically as good as dead, there have sprung descendants whose number is as the stars of heaven and as countless as the innumerable sands on the seashore.
These people all died controlled and sustained by their faith, but not having received the tangible fulfillment of [God’s] promises, only having seen it and greeted it from a great distance by faith, and all the while acknowledging and confessing that they were strangers and temporary residents and exiles upon the earth.
Now those people who talk as they did show plainly that they are in search of a fatherland (their own country).
If they had been thinking with [homesick] remembrance of that country from which they were emigrants, they would have found constant opportunity to return to it.
But the truth is that they were yearning for and aspiring to a better and more desirable country, that is, a heavenly [one]. For that reason God is not ashamed to be called their God [even to be surnamed their God—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob], for He has prepared a city for them.
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test [while the testing of his faith wasstill in progress],had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed [God’s] promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,
Of whom it was said, Through Isaac shall your descendants be reckoned.
For he reasoned that God was able to raise [him] up even from among the dead. Indeed in the sense that Isaac was figuratively dead [potentially sacrificed], he did [actually] receive him back from the dead.
[With eyes of] faith Isaac, looking far into the future, invoked blessings upon Jacob and Esau.
[Prompted] by faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in prayer over the top of his staff.
[Actuated] by faith Joseph, when nearing the end of his life, referred to [the promise of God for] the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his own bones.
[Prompted] by faith Moses, after his birth, was kept concealed for three months by his parents, because they saw how comely the child was; and they were not overawed and terrified by the king’s decree.
[Aroused] by faith Moses, when he had grown to maturity andbecome great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
Because he preferred to share the oppression [suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life.
He considered the contempt and abuse and shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the reward (recompense).
[Motivated] by faith he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his purpose and endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is invisible.
By faith (simple trust and confidence in God) he instituted and carried out the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of the firstborn (the angel) might not touch those [of the children of Israel].
[Urged on] by faith the people crossed the Red Sea as [though] on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do the same thing they were swallowed up [by the sea].
Because of faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encompassed for seven days [by the Israelites].
[Prompted] by faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who refused to believe and obey, because she had received the spies in peace [without enmity].
And what shall I say further? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
Who by [the help of] faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,
Extinguished the power of raging fire, escaped the devourings of the sword, out of frailty and weakness won strength and became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle, routing alien hosts.
[Some] women received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were torturedto death with clubs, refusing to accept release [offered on the terms of denying their faith], so that they might be resurrected to a better life.
Others had to suffer the trial of mocking and scourging and even chains and imprisonment.
They were stoned to death; they were lured with tempting offers [to renounce their faith]; they were sawn asunder; they were slaughtered by the sword; [while they were alive] they had to go about wrapped in the skins of sheep and goats, utterly destitute, oppressed, cruelly treated—
[Men] of whom the world was not worthy—roaming over the desolate places and the mountains, and [living] in caves and caverns and holes of the earth.
And all of these, though they won divine approval by [means of] their faith, did not receive the fulfillment of what was promised,
Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they [these heroes and heroines of faith] should not come to perfection apart from us [before we could join them].
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3/924 today we pray for Israel. ❤️
Romans 11
Romans 11
I ASK then: Has God totally rejected and disowned His people? Of course not! Why, I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin!
No, God has not rejected and disowned His people [whose destiny] He had marked out and appointed and foreknown from the beginning. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?
Lord, they have killed Your prophets; they have demolished Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.
But what is God’s reply to him? I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal!
So too at the present time there is a remnant (a small believing minority), selected (chosen) by grace (by God’s unmerited favor and graciousness).
But if it is by grace (His unmerited favor and graciousness), it is no longer conditioned on works or anything men have done. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace [it would be meaningless].
What then [shall we conclude]? Israel failed to obtain what it sought [God’s favor by obedience to the Law]. Only the elect (those chosen few) obtained it, while the rest of them became callously indifferent (blinded, hardened, and made insensible to it).
As it is written, God gave them a spirit (an attitude) of stupor, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, [that has continued] down to this very day.
And David says, Let their table (their feasting, banqueting) become a snare and a trap, a pitfall and ajust retribution [rebounding like a boomerang upon them];
Let their eyes be darkened (dimmed) so that they cannot see, and make them bend their back [stooping beneath their burden] forever.
So I ask, Have they stumbled so as to fall [to their utter spiritual ruin, irretrievably]? By no means! But through their false step and transgression salvation [has come] to the Gentiles, so as to arouse Israel [to see and feel what they forfeited] and so to make them jealous.
Now if their stumbling (their lapse, their transgression) has so enriched the world [at large], and if [Israel’s] failure means such riches for the Gentiles, think what an enrichment and greater advantage will follow their full reinstatement!
But now I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I lay great stress on my ministry and magnify my office,
In the hope of making my fellow Jews jealous [in order to stir them up to imitate, copy, and appropriate], and thus managing to save some of them.
For if their rejection and exclusion from the benefits of salvation were [overruled] for the reconciliation of a world to God, what will their acceptance and admission mean? [It will be nothing short of] life from the dead!
Now if the first handful of dough offered as the firstfruits [Abraham and the patriarchs] is consecrated (holy), so is the whole mass [the nation of Israel]; and if the root [Abraham] is consecrated (holy), so are the branches.
But if some of the branches were broken off, while you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them to share the richness [of the root and sap] of the olive tree,
Do not boast over the branches and pride yourself at their expense. If you do boast and feel superior, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root [that supports] you.
You will say then, Branches were broken (pruned) off so that I might be grafted in!
That is true. But they were broken (pruned) off because of their unbelief (their lack of real faith), and you are established through faith [because you do believe]. So do not become proud and conceited, but rather stand in awe and be reverently afraid.
For if God did not spare the natural branches [because of unbelief], neither will He spare you [if you are guilty of the same offense].
Then note and appreciate the gracious kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s gracious kindness to you—provided you continue in His grace and abide in His kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off (pruned away).
And even those others [the fallen branches, Jews], if they do not persist in [clinging to] their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.
For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and against nature grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much easier will it be to graft these natural [branches] back on [the original parent stock of] their own olive tree.
Lest you be self-opinionated (wise in your own conceits), I do not want you to miss this hidden truth and mystery, brethren: a hardening (insensibility) has [temporarily] befallen a part of Israel [to last] until thefull number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in,
And so all Israel will be saved. As it is written, The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will banish ungodliness from Jacob.
And this will be My covenant (My agreement) with them when I shall take away their sins.
From the point of view of the Gospel (good news), they [the Jews, at present] are enemies [of God], which is for your advantage and benefit. But from the point of view of God’s choice (of election, of divine selection), they are still the beloved (dear to Him) for the sake of their forefathers.
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.]
Just as you were once disobedient and rebellious toward God but now have obtained [His] mercy, through their disobedience,
So they also now are being disobedient [when you are receiving mercy], that they in turn may one day, through the mercy you are enjoying, also receive mercy [that they may share the mercy which has been shown to you—through you as messengers of the Gospel to them].
For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike].
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!
For who has known the mind of the Lord and who has understood His thoughts, or who has [ever] been His counselor?
Or who has first given God anything that he might be paid back or that he could claim a recompense?
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. [For all things originate with Him and come from Him; all things live through Him, and all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in Him.] To Him be glory forever! Amen (so be it).
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3/7/24 Unlocking of Ancient Mantles for a New Kingdom Movement! ❤️
New Sounds of Glory are Rising and the Unlocking of Ancient Mantles for a New Kingdom Movement!
“Beloved, I have New and Living Sounds that you must receive in this hour — Sounds that will bring you into the place of deeper Encounter with My Glory.
But I say, you must first hear the New Sound frequencies of My Spirit, then I can release it to you.
I say, “Come up here! Come Up higher!”
I say, “Come Deeper — for New sounds of My Glory will go before you in this next season to break open and to forge New Pathways of Provision and Divine Purpose!”
Listen, for New Sounds will come forth from the New Mantles that I AM placing upon My People, for these are Ancient Mantles for Such a Time as this.
Listen! For there are Virgin Dimensions of My Glory that are now opening up to those who have Clean hands and a Pure heart!
Yes! These are the Deeper Realms and Dimensions of My Glory, where the Mantles of the Ancients reside.
Again I say, listen! For the tuning fork of Heaven is descending into the midst of the chaos and confusion that has tried to oppress My People.
For now there is a Sound of Distinction that is being released in the midst of Warfare and Birthing — a Sound that will break open the Womb of the Wells of Revival within The Nations — a Sound that will unlock the Doors that lead to the corridors of My Glory, where the Secrets and hidden mysteries of My Kingdom are revealed and received by My Sons!
I say to you, “Get Ready!” For I AM giving you New Sounds and New Mantles for Greater Assignments for the coming days.
Watch! Be still — and you will hear the Sounds that are being released from the deeper realms.
Do you hear it? Do you see it? For you must hear the Sound First — and then you will See it.
If you See it — you can Catch it!
Listen! New Sounds and New Songs are now Rising!
Sounds and Songs that will Mantle My Remnant with Garments of Pure and Radiant Light that shall bring a glorious Illumination in the darkness — and Kings and all Nations shall be drawn to the brightness of The Light of My Glory that is now Rising!
I say, the Sounds that I AM releasing to you in this hour will bring divine realignment that will set in place New Structures and Systems of Supernatural Operation that will bring forth the strategies for Greater Kingdom Mobilisation, Victory and Freedom!
Watch! For I AM Reigniting, Resetting and Resynchronising your spiritual senses in this hour, for you will See, Hear and Move in a new way.
Your eyes will be opened to see with greater Clarity, Insight and Supernatural Understanding, and your feet shall move and dance to the Sound of a New drumbeat.
Watch! For the New and Living Sounds that I AM putting within you will bring forth a New Movement in the earth, that will cause the kingdoms of this World to be shaken loose and overthrown.
Watch! For I will call you out and into the place of deeper encounter with My Presence, that I may develop within you a New Rhythm and a New Frequency for a New movement in the days ahead!
I say, let the New and Living Sounds within you collide with the Ancient Mantles that are coming upon you.
Watch, as I send you forth — Mantled for War — to bring a death blow to the destructive plans and purposes of the devil that are assigned to The Nations of the Earth!”
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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3/6/24 give us understanding of your dismantling of institutions. ❤️
Watch! How My Whirlwind moves to dismantle and to completely demolish the Old Wineskin of Religious Tradition and man-made Institutions, that have only brought disdain and discredit to My Holy Name.
Watch! As My Rising, Shining Remnant goes forth into the places of increasing darkness to bring Divine Illumination, Supernatural Revelation and a Great Revealing of Who I AM — and Whom I have created them to be, for such a time as this!”
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3/5/24 A Divine Recovery and Rescue Mission Is Underway!. ❤️
Rising, Shining Remnant: A Divine Recovery and Rescue Mission Is Underway!
I heard The Spirit say this; “Watch! As I make My Church relevant again through My Rising, Shining Remnant in this hour.
Watch! How My Whirlwind moves to dismantle and to completely demolish the Old Wineskin of Religious Tradition and man-made Institutions, that have only brought disdain and discredit to My Holy Name.
Watch! As My Rising, Shining Remnant goes forth into the places of increasing darkness to bring Divine Illumination, Supernatural Revelation and a Great Revealing of Who I AM — and Whom I have created them to be, for such a time as this!”
Get ready, for we are The Rising, Shining Remnant that God is training and raising up by His Spirit in these days — a mighty Remnant Army, Called, Anointed and Appointed to Pursue, to Overtake and to Recover all.
For we are sons and daughters, Mantled for a Divine Recovery and Rescue Mission in The Nations of the Earth!
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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3/4/24 The courts have come to order! ❤️
Daniel 7:26-27
"'But when the court comes to order, the horn will be stripped of its power and totally destroyed. Then the royal rule and the authority and the glory of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the people of the High God. Their royal rule will last forever. All other rulers will serve and obey them.'
Job 12
Job Answers ZophaPut Your Ear to the Earth
Job answered:
"I'm sure you speak for all the experts,
and when you die there'll be no one left to tell us how to live.
But don't forget that I also have a brain—
I don't intend to play second fiddle to you.
It doesn't take an expert to know these things.
"I'm ridiculed by my friends:
'So that's the man who had conversations with God!'
Ridiculed without mercy:
'Look at the man who never did wrong!'
It's easy for the well-to-do to point their fingers in blame,
for the well-fixed to pour scorn on the strugglers.
Crooks reside safely in high-security houses,
insolent blasphemers live in luxury;
they've bought and paid for a god who'll protect them.
"But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you;
let the birds tell you what's going on.
Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics.
Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.
Isn't it clear that they all know and agree
that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand—
Every living soul, yes,
every breathing creature?
Isn't this all just common sense,
as common as the sense of taste?
Do you think the elderly have a corner on wisdom,
that you have to grow old before you understand life?
From God We Learn How to Live
"True wisdom and real power belong to God;
from him we learn how to live,
and also what to live for.
If he tears something down, it's down for good;
if he locks people up, they're locked up for good.
If he holds back the rain, there's a drought;
if he lets it loose, there's a flood.
Strength and success belong to God;
both deceived and deceiver must answer to him.
He strips experts of their vaunted credentials,
exposes judges as witless fools.
He divests kings of their royal garments,
then ties a rag around their waists.
He strips priests of their robes,
and fires high officials from their jobs.
He forces trusted sages to keep silence,
deprives elders of their good sense and wisdom.
He dumps contempt on famous people,
disarms the strong and mighty.
He shines a spotlight into caves of darkness,
hauls deepest darkness into the noonday sun.
He makes nations rise and then fall,
builds up some and abandons others.
He robs world leaders of their reason,
and sends them off into no man's land.
They grope in the dark without a clue,
lurching and staggering like drunks.
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2/2/24 We have bought of the gold. 🙏
Revelation 3:14-22
And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusty and faithful and true Witness, the Origin and Beginning and Author of God’s creation:
I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!
So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth!
For you say, I am rich; I have prospered and grown wealthy, and I am in need of nothing; and you do not realize and understand that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.
Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude].
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me.
He who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant him to sit beside Me on My throne, as I Myself overcame (was victorious) and sat down beside My Father on His throne.
He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches).
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3/1/24 a revelation of God‘s wisdom.❤️
Job 12:13-25
From God We Learn How to Live
"True wisdom and real power belong to God;
from him we learn how to live,
and also what to live for.
If he tears something down, it's down for good;
if he locks people up, they're locked up for good.
If he holds back the rain, there's a drought;
if he lets it loose, there's a flood.
Strength and success belong to God;
both deceived and deceiver must answer to him.
He strips experts of their vaunted credentials,
exposes judges as witless fools.
He divests kings of their royal garments,
then ties a rag around their waists.
He strips priests of their robes,
and fires high officials from their jobs.
He forces trusted sages to keep silence,
deprives elders of their good sense and wisdom.
He dumps contempt on famous people,
disarms the strong and mighty.
He shines a spotlight into caves of darkness,
hauls deepest darkness into the noonday sun.
He makes nations rise and then fall,
builds up some and abandons others.
He robs world leaders of their reason,
and sends them off into no man's land.
They grope in the dark without a clue,
lurching and staggering like drunks.
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2/29/24 dreams, and prophetic words. ❤️
2/29/24 Veronica West this prophetic word confirms Rocki dream it was given today.
So, in my wee prayer hut early this morning, I was given liberty to see something powerful in the realm of The Spirit.
I saw a Spiritual Womb — and within the Womb, I saw many rivers, Rivers of Living Waters, and I heard, ”Watch! For the Waters are about to Break.”
I saw that the Rivers were Rivers of Light — Rivers of Revelation and Glory.
These were the Rivers of the Seven Spirits of God — Rivers gushing forth from the Womb of the Upper Room (place of Consecration).
I was then taken in the Spirit “into the Womb” of the Spirit, and there I was shown Seven (7) Virgin dimensions, and within the Seven (7) Virgin Dimensions of the Womb, there were Secret Realms of Revelation and Glory that that were sealed with Seven Seals.
Then I heard these Words, ”Only My Living Keys, having the eyes of the Seven Spirits, will Unseal the Secret Realms of Revelation and Glory within the Seven Virgin Dimensions of the Womb of the Upper Room (Consecration) in the Coming Days!”
We are the Living Keys — Living Keys standing before the Ancient Door of Revelation Four — Sons, carrying the Mantle and Authority of the Key of the House of David for the Unlocking of the Womb of Seven Virgin Dimensions where the Secret Realms of Revelation and Glory that have been sealed for such a time as this!
More to come!
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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2/28/24 Restoration, Transformation and Healing ❤️
Restoration, Transformation and Healing is Yours through Christ!
February 26, 2024 Veronika West
Let’s Sing and Praise Him with Psalm 23…
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of The LORD forever.” Psalm 23:1-6
Pray for the Restoration of your Body, Soul and Spirit.
Read Deuteronomy 26:16-19 and declare a New level of Purpose and fulfillment in this Season.
““This day The LORD your God commands you to observe these statutes and judgments; therefore you shall be careful to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. Today you have proclaimed The LORD to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, and that you will obey His voice. Also today The LORD has proclaimed you to be His special people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments, and that He will set you high above all nations which He has made, in praise, in name, and in honor, and that you may be a [a]holy people to The LORD your God, just as He has spoken.”” Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Decree Abundant life based on; Matthew 6:25, Luke 12:22, and John 10:10
““Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” Matthew 6:25.
“Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.”“ Luke 12:22.
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
Today, take time to reflect on how your soul has been depleted and in need of restoration.
Acknowledge any areas of weakness, pain, or emptiness that you may be experiencing.
Allow yourself to be vulnerable and honest with yourself and with God as you spend time in His Presence!
As you sing or praise with Psalm 23, meditate on The LORD as your Good Shepherd, who leads you beside still waters and Restores your weary soul.
Truly believe that He is the Great Restorer and He desires to Restore and renew every part of your being.
In your prayer for the Restoration of your soul, pour out your heart to God. Confess any sins or areas of brokenness that may be hindering your soul’s Restoration.
Ask Him to cleanse and heal you, filling you with His Supernatural Peace and Joy.
Recognize that your soul is the essence of who you are — your mind, emotions, and will. It is the part of you that longs for connection with God and yearns for fulfillment.
By understanding this connection, you can better nurture and care for your soul.
With a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment, read Deuteronomy 26:16-19.
Declare that you will walk in alignment with God’s commands and follow His ways.
Proclaim that you are dedicated to living a life that brings glory to Him and fulfills the purpose He has for you.
As you decree Abundant life based on Matthew 6:25, Luke 12:22, and John 10:10, believe that God desires to provide for your every need.
Release any anxiety or worry about your future into His hands, knowing that He is faithful to take care of you.
Embrace the truth that He wants you to experience a life full of Abundance and Blessing, not just in material possessions, but also in Love, Joy, Peace, and divine purpose.
Throughout the day, allow His words to permeate your thoughts, shaping your perspective and renewing your mind.
Trust that as you seek Restoration for your soul and align your life with God’s will, He will bring about a glorious transformation, healing, and fulfillment in every area of your life for His Glory.
Warrior decree with me;
In this season of manifest promise and power, I will taste and see that The LORD is good.
I will eat of His goodness and drink of His love and liberty, for this is the time of singing and celebration.
I am being propelled and catapulted forward into a place of greater increase and influence.
I am becoming more fruitful and more faithful in all that I put my hands to.
I will bloom and blossom with the beauty of heaven.
I will carry the fragrance of the King wherever I go.
My winter season is over.
I will rejoice as a Son and Daughter of the king, and I will dance, sing and clap My hands.
New songs shall come forth from My heart as the seed of promise, power and supernatural potential breaks forth from the place of dormancy and darkness.
I am stepping into My new season.
I Prophesy: As God’s mighty Warriors, you are springing forward into a new season of singing, celebration and increase!
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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2/27/24 Seeking and Pursuing God’s Kingdom! ❤️
Seeking and Pursuing God’s Kingdom!
February 25, 2024 Veronika West
Let’s read Matthew 6:33 and Luke 12:31….
“But seek first The Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33
“But seek The Kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.” Luke 12:31
Seek first The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness in all areas of your life. Surrender your desires and ambitions to God’s Will and purpose.
Pray for a manifestation of The Spirit of Wisdom in your life.
Ask The Holy Spirit to Sharpen your Gift of Discernment, to know how to prioritise God’s Kingdom in your daily choices and decisions.
Declare that you will actively pursue The Kingdom of God first and trust Him to provide for all your needs.
So as begin this new day, let’s meditate on Matthew 6:33 and Luke 12:31 — let these Words sink deep into your heart and mind, reminding you of the importance of seeking and pursuing God’s Kingdom above all else.
Take a moment to reflect on your life and identify areas where you have not been rightly aligned or where other things have taken first place.
Are there areas where your desires and goals have taken precedence over God’s Will?
Let’s surrender all these areas to Him, acknowledging that His Plans and Purposes are higher and better than our own.
Whether it is in your work, relationships, or even in your leisure activities, ask The Holy Spirit to guide you and show you how to align your life with His Will.
Trust Him to provide for all your needs as you seek to live according to His Righteous standards.
Believe that as you prioritize His Kingdom, He will take care of your every need, both spiritually and physically.
Throughout the day, remind yourself of your commitment to seek and pursue God’s Heart and His Kingdom purposes above all else.
Let it be a constant reminder of your ultimate purpose and calling in life.
When distractions arise or when the world tempts you to focus on temporary pleasures and aspirations, refocus your thoughts and actions on God’s eternal Kingdom.
At the end of the day, take some time to reflect on how seeking and pursuing God’s kingdom has impacted your day…
Have you experienced a greater sense of peace and fulfillment?
Have you witnessed God’s provision in unexpected ways?
Thank Him for His faithfulness and ask for His continued guidance as you seek to live a life that is centered on seeking first, The Kingdom and His Righteousness.
Remember that seeking and pursuing God’s Kingdom is a lifelong journey — it requires daily surrender, intentional decision-making, and wholehearted dedication to doing things Gods Way.
Embrace this journey with enthusiasm and expectation, knowing that as you put God’s Kingdom first, He will bless you abundantly and use your life for His Glory.
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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2/26/24 conquering in the spirit leads to blessings in the flesh. ❤️
Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude
February 24, 2024 Veronika West
Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude — Anything we immerse in Thanksgiving, will Increase!
Throughout the day, make it a point to practice Gratitude and Thanksgiving in every situation.
Whether it’s something as simple as a warm cup of coffee or a kind word from a friend, express your thanks to God for even the smallest things!
Read…. Psalm 100 and Colossians 3:15-17
“Make a joyful shout to The LORD, all you lands! Serve The LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that The LORD, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For The LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.” Psalm 100:1-5
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to The LORD. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of The LORD Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:15-17
Take time to Reflect on the Goodness and Faithfulness of God and all the blessings He has bestowed upon you and those around you.
Thank Him for His provision, protection and preservation in every area of your life..
Practice gratitude throughout the day, thanking God for even the things that are challenging and difficult.
Pray for The Holy Spirit to give you a heart that is continually filled with gratitude and praise.
Cultivating a lifestyle of gratitude will help shift your perspective and allow you to see, appreciate and experience the beauty in every moment.
As you go about your daily activities, be conscious of walking in an attitude of gratitude with you. Be Intentionally Thankful Let it permeate every interaction, every task, and every decision.
When faced with frustrating and difficult circumstances choose to focus on God’s Goodness and Faithfulness instead of dwelling on negativity, and complaints.
Take time to pray and ask God to fill your heart with a continual spirit of gratitude and praise that He may be glorified in all that concerns your life.
Remember, gratitude is not just a one-time exercise, but a lifelong journey that deepens your relationship with God.
Then, at the end of the day, take a moment to reflect on the gratitude-filled moments you experienced.
Thank God for His presence and provision throughout the day, and express your appreciation for His love and faithfulness.
As you lay down to sleep, rest in the knowledge that you have cultivated a heart of gratitude, and trust that it will continue to guide and bless you in the days to come.
Remember, cultivating a heart of gratitude is a daily practice that requires intentionality and mindfulness.
May your journey of cultivating a heart of gratitude be one that brings you closer to God and brings Him Glory!
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
No More Games! It’s War and Restore!
February 23, 2024 Veronika West
I heard these Words today: “No more games — it’s War and Restore!”
Today in Prayer, I was aware of the Eyes of The LORD looking to and fro across the Earth.
”Who can carry the Weight of My Glory in the coming days?
For Purity and Humility are just two of the primary requirements.
Who can be trusted not to steal or touch My Glory”
Who will ascend Mount Moriah (Moriah — God is My Teacher) and become a Living Sacrifice upon the Altar — that My Fire can fall — and the hearts of Prodigal Nations can be turned, return and be fully Restored?
Who can I send?
Who will Go?”
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
Walking in Divine Authority and Taking Dominion!
February 23, 2024 Veronika West
Read Matthew 28:18-20 and Luke 10:19
“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” Matthew 28:18-20
” Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19
It’s vital that we understand our position of Authority as a Believer in Christ.
Declare that you have been given all Power and Authority to trample on serpents and scorpions.
Pray for boldness to walk in your divine Authority and go forth to make disciples of all Nations!
Ask God to reveal areas where you need to exercise your Authority and take dominion as a Son or Daughter in Christ.
Reflect on the verses from Matthew 28:18-20 and Luke 10:19, allowing The Truth of God’s Word to sink deep into your heart and mind.
As you read these verses, remind yourself that it is Jesus who has given you all Authority over all things, including every scheme,..tactic and assignment of the enemy.
Friend, it is important that you have revelation and understanding of your True Identity in Christ and in your God given position of Authority as a Believer in Christ.
Take a moment to Declare out loud that you have been given the power to trample on serpents and scorpions!
We know that the snakes and scorpions represent the evil forces and schemes of the Satan — and by speaking out this Truth, you are affirming and exerting your position of Authority in Christ and your ability to overcome any opposition that comes your way.
As you Pray, ask God for boldness to walk in Divine Authority.
Often, fear and doubt and unbelief can hold us back from fully embracing the power and authority given to us by Jesus.
Pray that The Holy Spirit will equip, enable and empower you with the confidence and courage to exercise the Anointing and Authority of Christ in every aspect of your life.
At times, we may not always be aware of the areas in our lives where we are not walking in the fullness of our Anointing and Authority.
Pray for the Spirit of Revelation to expose every area where you have come into Agreement with Double mindedness or fear — then surrender these areas to Him and ask for His Forgiveness, Guidance, Wisdom and supernatural Empowerment to bring them under His rule and dominion.
As you go about your day today, be mindful of the Authority and Power that you possess as a Son and Daughter of the King…
Beloved, walk with confidence, and an assurance — knowing that you have been entrusted with the same Authority that Jesus Himself walked in — and look for opportunities to make disciples and share the love and truth of Christ with others.
Whether it’s through your words or actions, let your life be a reflection of the authority and power of the One who lives within you.
Always remember, walking in Supernatural Authority is not about boasting or seeking power for personal gain — it is about recognizing and stewarding well the Authority we have been given by Jesus to bring His kingdom to Earth.
May you walk in the fullness of your God given Authority and may you become a vessel of honour for His glory in all that you do in the days ahead.
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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2/25/25 Dream Concerning President Donald J. Trump ❤️
Dream Concerning President Donald J. Trump
February 21, 2024 Veronika West
An urgent Dream concerning American President Donald J Trump.
“Watch, for the den has been prepared and the blood-thirsty lions lie in wait!”
I come to you today — it’s 3:00 am in the morning — and I have awoken from a powerful Dream concerning American President Donald J. Trump, where I was shown a great upheaval that is coming in the days ahead.
In this Dream, I found myself standing in a dark dungeon type place and the smell of the air in that place is hard to describe, but it was the smell of blood and of lions, (having been brought up as a child in a wildlife conservation, I know the smell of lions) — a smell so distinct that it is a smell that is unmistakable.
As I stood in that dark place, my nostrils filled with the smell of (blood and acid like tones). I began to feel fear rise up within me.
Then suddenly, I saw a bright light appear round about me and an Archangel of The LORD stood before me in the Dream and spoke to me saying, “Fear not, for you have been brought to this place for what is about to take place.”
As I listened, suddenly the Dream shifted I was taken high above The White House, where I was shown a small open window (which faced south) and as I looked through the open window, I saw President Donald Trump knelt down upon his knees looking up to heaven.
As I looked at him, I saw a great battle taking place over the land, and as I watched him cry out to The LORD, suddenly I saw the Archangel Gabriel standing above him, with a flaming Sword lifted high above the President’s head, and I watched as the blade of the Sword touched him, as if he were being knighted, and then I saw President Donald Trump stand to his feet, and suddenly I saw a mantle fall upon him, that flowed like liquid gold.
The mantle of Gold covered him from head to toe, and I watched as it became like a body of impenetrable armour, and the Angel of The LORD left him! (Then I woke up.)
As I woke up, my body my covered in sweat and I was praying so loudly in The Spirit that my son my awoken. As I reassured my son that all was well, I began to feel a great urgency to pray for the land of America and the President.
As I began to cry out to The LORD, the atmosphere was heavy. It felt as if I was walking in thick sand, but as I prayed and warred in The Spirit, suddenly The Spirit of God spoke to me saying, “Watch and pay attention!
Pray! Pray! Pray for the Nation of America and for President Donald Trump, for it shall be like in the days of Daniel, when my faithful servant was thrown into the lion’s Den!
Watch! For they shall come together and they shall conspire with one another to destroy that which I have decreed, and that which I have declared over the land, and they shall look to catch him out, and they look to grab hold of him to utterly destroy him.
For surely I tell you, the Den has been made ready and the hungry lions now lie in wait!” says The Spirit of God.
“Watch and pray! Call a Fast — for they shall come together as one, from the left and from the right, yes!
There will be those who shall come from the right that shall say, “How can this be?” But I tell you, many hearts will be turned cold by a strong spirit of lies and deception, yes!
Even a spirit of murder dwells in the midst of them, for they have hatched a plan and they have put together a plot to overturn and overthrow that which has been established!
But listen! Stay vigilant in this hour! Watch and Pray, for surely I tell you again, just as the day they threw Daniel into the lion’s Den, so they shall they come together in great Unity and Authority in this day, to throw a praying President into the Den of hungry lions!
Tell My People, if they will look to Me and cry out to Me in this hour, I shall send My Angels of Protection into the midst of them, yes!
Into the storm of rising lies and false accusations, and into the midst of the roaring lions, and their blood-thirsty mouths shall be shut closed and that which was conceived in the womb of darkness, shall not come to full term, but shall surely be fully aborted and brought to nothing!” says The Spirit of God.
“Now watch, for I stand over My Word to perform it in this hour and in this day, for The Nation of America shall see My Glory, and they shall see My Hand move in mighty — and yet more mysterious ways — in the days ahead, for I have set My Seal upon My servant, and a Mantle of Kingship, and he shall become My Trumpet for Righteousness and Justice in the land, and no man shall touch My Anointed and live!” says The Spirit of God.
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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2/24/24 Embracing God’s Grace and Opening the Door of Hope! ❤️
Embracing God’s Grace and Opening the Door of Hope!
February 20, 2024 Veronika West
Today we read Hebrews 4 and 12.
It’s time to let go of the past — and Allow God’s Grace to cover our past, present and even future sins and failings!
Then, meditate on Hosea 2:14-23 and ask God to open the Door of Renewed Hope in your life. Seek His Mercy and Renew your Covenant with God…
Reflect on Hebrews 4 and 12, and allow the words to sink deeply into your heart and mind. Ponder on the significance of God’s Grace and the transformative Power it holds for all His Children…
Beloved, always remember that God’s Grace is not limited by our past mistakes or failures. It is a gift freely given to all who earnestly seek for it!
Take a moment to let go of the weight of your past and even your present — release any guilt, shame, control or regret that may linger within you.
Embrace the freedom that comes from knowing you are forgiven and unconditionally Loved by your Heavenly Father.
As you meditate on Hosea 2:14-23, open your heart to the Hope and Promise that God longs to Restore in your life.
““Therefore, behold, I will allure her, will bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her. I will give her her vineyards from there, and the Valley of Achor as a door of hope; she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, as in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.
And it shall be, in that day,” says The LORD, “That you will call Me ‘My Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘My Master,’ for I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals, and they shall be remembered by their name no more. In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, with the birds of the air, and with the creeping things of the ground. Bow and sword of battle I will shatter from the earth, to make them lie down safely. I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and you shall know The LORD.
It shall come to pass in that day that I will answer,” says The LORD; “I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth. The earth shall answer with grain, with new wine, and with oil; they shall answer Jezreel. Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; then I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people!’ and they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”” Hosea 2:14-23
Allow the Word of God to re-ignite a spark of expectation and anticipation within you, knowing that God is able to bring beauty out of ashes and turn brokenness into great blessing and wholeness.
Surrender your fears, doubts, and worries to Him, entrusting Him with your future.
It’s important that we Approach God with humility and Repentance, seeking His Mercy and Forgiveness. We must Acknowledge our need for His Guidance, Strength, and Wisdom as we renew our covenant with Him.
Trust that as you surrender your will to His, He will lead you down paths of Righteousness, filling your life with divine purpose and unexplainable Joy.
Take a moment to pray and pour out your heart before God. Be Rea! Share your desires, fears, and hopes with Him.
Ask Him to Open the Door of Hope in your life, to reveal His Plans and purposes for you.
Trust in His faithfulness and believe that He will bring about the transformation and Restoration that you long for.
Throughout the day, remain mindful of God’s grace and the goodness that He continually makes available to you.
Allow His Ever Present Presence to fill your thoughts and Actions, guiding you in every decision you make.
Be open to His leading and prompting, knowing that He will bring about His good and perfect plan as you align yourself with His Word and Spirit.
Try to Journal your thoughts and reflections on today’s journey. Write down any revelations, prayers, or moments of realization that may come as you Wait on Him.
Take note of any areas where you may still need to surrender and seek God’s Wisdom and Understanding…
End the day with gratitude, thanking God for His abundant Love and the fresh Hope He has placed within you.
Remember, embracing God’s grace and opening the door of hope is a lifelong journey. Continually seek His presence, surrender your past to His Saving Grace!
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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2/23/24 More miracles of healing… ❤️
Overcoming Curses and Idolatry
February 20, 2024 Veronika West
Overcoming Curses and Idolatry: A Call to Watchfulness and Prayer!
Come as we delve into Numbers 22-25 and 31.
Here we are reminded of the importance of being watchful against word curses and idolatry.
The story of Balaam and Balak serves as a cautionary tale, revealing the potential dangers that lie outside the camp.
Just as Balaam was enticed by the offer of wealth and power from Balak, we too must be cautious of the seducing spirits that may attempt to lead us astray…
Today in prayer, we will seek The LORD for deliverance from any and all spiritual influence from seducing spirits.
Let us ask Him to strengthen and sharpen our discernment and grant us the wisdom to identify and resist any deceptive influence.
The enemy may attempt to curse us through the words or actions of those outside the camp, but with God’s Divine Protection, we can overcome and rise above any such attacks
“”No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of The LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares The LORD” Isaiah 54:17
However, we know that it is not only external influences that can pose a threat — but within the camp, the consequences of idolatry and immorality can be severe.
The story of Israel’s sin with the Moabite women, resulted in a plague that claimed the lives of many, this serves as a sobering reminder to us all. Let this story serve as a catalyst to us all for the need of self-examination in the light of the Gospel.
Today we will take time to reflect on our own personal lives asking The Holy Spirit to help us identify any areas of idolatry or immorality that may be creeping in.
Perhaps there are pursuits, possessions, or even some relationships that have taken precedence over our devotion to The LORD.
Let’s be quick to acknowledge any potential idols that have taken the place of God and let us seek The LORD’s Guidance and Wisdom on how to let go of them!
This may be a difficult process, but let’s remember that God only requires us to leave behind what is ultimately hindering our spiritual growth and a closer and more intimate relationship with Him.
In prayer, we must surrender any idols that have taken our focus and total reliance on The LORD. We can ask Him to completely detach us from all of them.
Friend, trust that He knows what is best for you and that His Plans will always far surpass any temporary pleasures or ungodly attachments..
As we engage in this battle against generational curses and idolatry, we must remember to lean on and look to God alone for the Victory to be made manifest.
Lastly, as we Pray fervently, seeking His strength and guidance every step of the way, we choose to trust that through His power we can overcome any and every spiritual attack and be set free from the stronghold of idols.
Be vigilant to Guard your heart and mind against the temptations that lurk both outside and within the camp.
Remain steadfast and watchful, recognising that the enemy seeks to derail our journey of Faith — but take comfort in knowing that with God by our side, we have the power and Authority to resist and conquer the assignments of the enemy.
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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