Sweet Surrender

Today's church service was beautiful a word came forth about faith and trusting God and giving him the situations in your life that are too big to handle and then the speaker our Assistant Pastor talked about how the disciples had been fishing all night and had caught nothing and when Jesus asked them to cast their nets they were obedient and cast and the amount of fish that they caught was so many they could not draw the net back in. Then we sang I Surrender All...I love to sing that song. Not only should we surrender our will to God but we should also surrender our burdens, and cares to him and allow him to fix it whatever it is.
Matthew 11: 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I will give you rest .
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I Surrender all
All to Jesus I surrender
all to him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust him,
in his presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender;
humbly at his feet I bow,
worldly pleasures all forsaken;
take me, Jesus, take me now.
All to Jesus I surrender;
make me, Savior, wholly thine;
fill me with thy love and power;
truly know that thou art mine.
All to Jesus I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to thee;
fill me with thy love and power;
let thy blessing fall on me.
All to Jesus I surrender;
now I feel the sacred flame.
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to his name!

Unusual Provisions

I had a dream the other night that me and some others (I can't remember who the others were) were at the edge of the shore of a beach and God was speaking to us and telling us what to prophesy and when we did gold nuggets began to wash up on the shore. It reminded me of the story in the bible where gold was found in a fish's mouth to provide provision for a debt owed. Sometime God will provide in a way we never expected him to.
Matthew 17:24-27
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

I COME QUICKLY

Revelation Chapt 2:
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write ; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne , and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured , and hast not fainted . 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen , and repent , and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent . 6 But this thou hast , that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate . 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write ; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest , even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth . 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication . 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate . 16 Repent ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written , which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Revelation Chapter 3
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write ; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth , and no man shutteth ; and shutteth , and no man openeth ; 8 I know thy works: behold , I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold , I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie ; behold , I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold , I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast , that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Revelation Chapter 22
1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle , neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light : and they shall reign for ever and ever. 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done . 7 Behold , I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen , I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unjust , let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy , let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And, behold , I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be . 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say , Come . And let him that heareth say , Come . And let him that is athirst come . And whosoever will , let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He which testifieth these things saith , Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come , Lord Jesus. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Be Found In The Lambs Book of Life

Waves of Glory

God told me he was coming in, in waves

Sending You To The Nations

I like to drive and pray and on my way to church this morning I wanted to take the scenic route along the water and God told me to take the interstate. I heard the Lord say "I'm taking you on highways and intersections that will lead you to your destiny; I'm extending traveling mercies ;(Then in church) He said I am taking you to the nations; don't get off and go onto the wrong path; you don't have to take chances and be uncertain; I will no longer keep you hidden; I'm sending you to the nations; God told me to look around while I was in church and he said this is your family; just as I left my family and joined myself to the apostles you shall; this is your family...I believe this word wasn't just for me I hope it speaks to you in your situation too.

Somebody Prayed For Me

There is a song that I don't know all the lyrics to so I will loosely quote it...Somebody prayed for me, had me on there mind, took the time to pray for me, I'm so glad, I'm so glad. I'm so glad they prayed for me. Amen to that! Reflecting back on my week so far a day in particular stands out. Thursday was one heck of a day! I know someone was praying for me because it was as if the pressure that I have been under came to a head and I felt like I was just going to explode (that's the only way I can think of describing what I was feeling). I wasn't going to go off on anyone or anything but it was as if I had just had enough. All of a sudden total peace came over me and the heaviness I was feeling was lifted. I knew someone had to be praying for me. I know my pastors keep me covered in prayer so I in turn prayed for them. Let's keep each other lifted in prayer yall especially our leaders.

Pray For One Another

Today my four year old asked me why someone we knew was sick. To my knowledge she did not know that person was sick so I took it as a sign and told her "I don't know, let's pray for them" and we did. If someone crosses your mind don't take it lightly, pray for them. It doesn't have to be a long prayer but take the time to cover them in the Blood of Jesus and lift them up in prayer.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed . The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

The Handwriting Is on the Wall

I don't know what exactly is getting ready to take place but we are going to need each other God has really been dealing with me about division. A while ago God told me he was going to shake the nations. Last night God reassured me he planned to do just that. I kept hearing "REPENT, REPENT,THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND".I felt a quaking and I heard the Lord say again "I Will Shake the Nations", God has also been having me to study about rebuilding the temple. We need be ready and tell everyone who will listen. I believe that Christ is soon to return.

A Night With The King

God had been dealing with me about spending time with him. He had been asking me to come away with him, so I would go by the water to pray; then his demand became more soveriegn and urgent. I was waiting for the right timing, for everything to line up perfectly. In my mind I had imagined this grand getaway; this ellaborate sabatacle when all God was asking for was some time alone. Some things began to go wrong in my life and God's voice became clearer and more demanding..."COME AWAY WITH ME"; again I almost missed the mark. I thought up a trip where I would go to Orlando and go to the "Holy Land Experience" (I want to go to Israel and that seemed pretty close). When I added up the cost I almost cancelled the whole thing but there was an urgency in my spirit. I knew I had to get away. There are beautiful beaches in my city so instead of leaving town I rented a room with a waterview and balcony. When I first got to the hotel I was a little anxious; I kept thinking of things to do and I heard the Lord ask "are you afraid to be alone with me?" that made me think and it made me put down my own agenda. I began to put my things away and I felt the Lord's anticipation..."we have all night" I said within myself and I heard the Lord say "I like the thought of that". The experience was beautiful and nothing like I thought, I thought I would spend the whole time worshiping and praying and although I did pray and worship for a little while what God really wanted was to just spend time with me. I kind of liken it to a couple deciding to just hold each other all night. I danced and closed my eyes, and talked to Lord just like I would talk to anyone else...it was wonderful. I can't wait until we're alone again.

United We Stand

Mark 3:23,24
23. And he called unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24. And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

God has been giving me these scriptures for a while now. At first I was like Lord are you calling me Satan? and as I began to meditate on the word it began to become a little clearer. God is saying to his children unite and if you unite you can cast down Satan and all his works. God is Love. If we say we are his we should look like him, act like him...love like him. The things that hang us up are so small and trivial and they keep us from seeing the bigger picture. There is power in unity. Creation is groaning for the manifestation of the sons and daughters of God while the sons and daughters of God are fighting over titles, positions, and other vanity. When we unite in unison we can speak to the dry bones of the earth and cause them to live. We can speak to drug addicts and say you will never go back, repent for heaven is at hand; we can speak to the drug dealer, you will see the addict for who they are...your heart can no longer be cold or numb to what you are doing, an idea for a business will come to you and if you repent and stop, God will show you how; we can speak life to the sick and dying and cast out the spirit of infirmity, reveal the root so the matter will be settled not to return. I'm ready. I'm ready to lay aside my feelings my plans and whatever else. Let's change the world.

Worship

Psalms 138:2 KJV I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Read Psalms 13
Today while in church I had an issue initially letting go during worship and I heard the Lord say worship me at home, worship me in a closet, worship me everywhere for I am everywhere. We must let go of our inhibitions and usher is the presence of the Lord wherever; at home or not.

AMOS Chapter 5

A Lament and Call to Repentance 1 Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lament I take up concerning you: 2 "Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again, deserted in her own land, with no one to lift her up." 3 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "The city that marches out a thousand strong for Israel will have only a hundred left; the town that marches out a hundred strong will have only ten left." 4 This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live; 5 do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will be reduced to nothing." 6 Seek the LORD and live, or he will sweep through the house of Joseph like a fire; it will devour, and Bethel will have no one to quench it. 7 You who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground 8 (he who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns blackness into dawn and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land-- the LORD is his name-- 9 he flashes destruction on the stronghold and brings the fortified city to ruin), 10 you hate the one who reproves in court and despise him who tells the truth. 11 You trample on the poor and force him to give you grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you will not drink their wine. 12 For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. You oppress the righteous and take bribes and you deprive the poor of justice in the courts. 13 Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are evil. 14 Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. 15 Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph. 16 Therefore this is what the Lord, the LORD God Almighty, says: "There will be wailing in all the streets and cries of anguish in every public square. The farmers will be summoned to weep and the mourners to wail. 17 There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst," says the LORD. 18 Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! Why do you long for the day of the LORD? That day will be darkness, not light. 19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. 20 Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light-- pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness? 21 "I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. 22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. 23 Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! 25 "Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the desert, O house of Israel? 26 You have lifted up the shrine of your king, the pedestal of your idols, the star of your god-- which you made for yourselves. 27 Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus," says the LORD, whose name is God Almighty.

An End Of Grace

Amazing Grace
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
T'was Grace that taught... And Grace, my fears relieved.,br> How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
and mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
a life of joy and peace.
When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

"Amazing Grace" what a beautiful song; it's lyrics are well known among Christians and Sinners. Grace is precious and beautiful but there is an end of grace.
In Romans Chapter 6 verses 1 and 2 the bible says:
6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

God forbids us to sin knowingly and repeatedly. We have to be careful not to take God's grace for granted. Grace is not a get out of hell free card. God is loving; he is kind, he is sensitive, and he is gentle but there is more than one side of God. God is loving but he is also all-powerful; he spoke creation as we know into existence it by the words of his mouth; he is the chiefest of commanders; he is the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords; He is the Great I Am. In this time and season we are living in God is still loving for he is love but God is serious! He is as a father who has had enough of his misbehaving children's antics. His tone is sure and full of authority, now is not the time to see how far we can go, for now is a time that if we keep going in a direction that is out of God's will we may find ourselves uncovered and unprotected...out of grace. There is an end of grace.

Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God [is] God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward

COME AWAY WITH ME

Song of Solomon
2:10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
God is bidding his people to come unto him; to draw nigh and be embraced...to be hidden in him where there is the fullness of joy, safety, and overflow.

PRAY FOR AMERICA!

Worship

Revelation - King James
14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, [being] the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

JOY

Today while in church someone prophesied and said "you have been weeping and crying out to God and he has come" After she finished prophesying I heard the Lord say "you come in weeping and I send you out laughing...in me is the fullness of joy"
Acts 2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.(this is the scripure that was read later on in the service)

Who Is This King of Glory? The Lord Strong and Mighty, The Lord Mighty In Battle!

Today while thinking about a situation that I had become fearful about I heard "Stand Still and Salvation" I looked up stand still and salvation at Crossdaily and pulled up Exodus 14:13 and 2 Chronicles 20:17. I read Exodus 14 which talked about how God divided the Red Sea so the children of Israel could cross over and then caused the waters to cover the Egyptians; then I read 2 Chronicles 20 where the children of Moab and Ammon came against Jehoshaphat and the Spirit of the Lord came upon the servants of the Lord in the congregation and said "Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's." And how when they began to sing and praise the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir that had come against Judah and they were defeated. Isn't it good to know that the Lord God Almighty has our back?

Psalms 24
24:1 The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
24:3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
24:5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
24:6 This [is] the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
24:7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
24:8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
24:9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift [them] up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he [is] the King of glory. Selah.

Heaven and Earth are Meeting

Yesterday while at the water God told me that Heaven and Earth are meeting. He gave me the scripture Mark 2:4
And when they could not come nigh for the press they uncovered the roof wher he was: and when they had broken it up,they led to down wherin the sick of palsy lay.
I did not understand and I asked the Lord what he was saying...he said "I'm saying to you that it is an open heaven."
While there I saw a boat shining a bright light on the water and it illuminated the water. I heard the Lord say "I can show you your way even in darkness; I can make the night day for you."