I see men training for a boxing match. The training is long, is hard and it is costly, but deep in their hearts the reason and purpose for this training is clear. God says, ‘I am calling on holy warriors and especially my men: Men of honour, men of integrity and men of strength.’ (Some of you reading this say, ‘But I am a woman and I too need to train! Yes this is so true, for the day is coming when men will stand in their place, side by side with the women of God who have waged the war for generations).

But for now, in the days ahead, there is a call for men to rise up. Rise up and declare! Having been well-trained, now take hold and proclaim your rightful place, stepping into the prophetic promises I have given you.

1 Timothy 1:18-19
I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience.

1 John 2:12-14
I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you have known the Father.
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

When we walk along the streets of our towns and cities, we see a lot of pigeons. They scrabble about, hunting through all the waste we leave behind; hunting for food that has been dropped from the table of society. Pigeons are vermin, they cause pollution and don’t seem to have much reason for existence. It is fun to watch the children feed them crumbs, but true life is not about crumbs.

The eagle however, lives on no one’s crumbs, he soars on the thermals, he climbs higher and higher, he seeks his prey from on high, he watches from above and swoops down upon his feast.

The Lord asks today, which are you? Are you a pigeon or are you an eagle? Do you want the crumbs or do you want the feast?

Luke 14:15
When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

I have given you the ability to gain wealth, why then will you throw it away, saying, ‘I should be doing something else’? My Kingdom needs the wealth that is in your hands. Each man is called according to my purpose and there is no lesser and no greater job in my Kingdom. Each, when done with the right heart brings about Kingdom release and renewal. In this season I am raising up those who have their minds set on raising Kingdom finances so that I can release others to fulfil the calling on their lives, to go to the nations and to release the wealth of my word to the millions. I will bring prosperity to those who will set their hearts and minds to align themselves with my Kingdom values.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 

Today God is calling for you to be more aware of what is around you – not just the natural happenings and conversations that you will have, but God also wants you to be aware of the spiritual temperature. Rather than live and walk under a dark cloud or fog of depression & fatigue, God wants you to see it from above and rule over it.

God says, ‘I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy. This is not something new that I have given to you, but rather that you have not been spiritually aware enough in your daily activities to use it. You have walked into enemy fogs and clouds and at times have been ambushed and still have not realised the enemy’s assignments against you and against my people. You have the authority over these assignments, but to use it, you must be spiritually aware. I call for your eyes to be open and an activation to your gift of discerning of spirits. Choose to be aware, choose to have your eyes opened and then you will rule over the circumstances around you and you will define the spiritual temperature and atmosphere around you.’

2 Kings 6:16-17 (NASB)
So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

There is so much that God wants to share with you at this time. He does not want you to miss a beat of what he is doing. I see heaven releasing revelation and communication. It looks liked coloured waves of light rolling towards us. But our ears are not attentive, our hearts are distracted and we have not positioned ourselves to receive, we have not taken the time to listen. There are mysteries to be revealed and solutions to be acted upon – but if you will not listen, you will not receive the fullness that God wants to release at this time.

God calls you to sit down and attune your ear. He has much to say.

1 Samuel 3:10
The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening

I see a man and he is angry. What was done to him is unjust and his case against his accuser is certainly clear. Yet, in this picture no one seems to be coming to his aid. He cries out to God, ‘where are you when the righteous suffer undue accusations and lies?’

I hear the Lord answer, ‘Son, Daughter have you been offended? Who has caused you to hold bitterness and judgement in your heart? Not me, but the enemy of your soul. The enemy is seeking, in the days ahead, to rise up like a flood – but he will not overcome you.

For I am bringing a season of awareness, knowledge and understanding to purify you from all strongholds, and areas of where you feel weak. Know this: that all who put their trust in me will see the day of salvation. Declare forgiveness, justice and the power of my love and you will see a new freedom from the accuser.

Psalm 144:2
He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

Revelation 3:11-13
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

1 Peter 5:8 
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

I saw a lion roaming around, creating havoc in communities and lives – devouring God’s words of life and destroying life. It was the enemy. Then I saw the Lion of Judah come and bring peace and release life with His roar.

And the Lord said, ‘My children, I know the times you are in and the struggles you are facing, yet know that I am God. I am your assurance. I am your rest when you are weary. I am your port in a storm. I am your salvation in the day of tribulation. I am the Lord your redeemer who lives inside of you and who is roaring over your circumstances.

I am yet to move and call on the angels into the areas of strife you are facing. Watch and see when I move, for I am the Lion of Judah. I release life where death has come. Where hopes and dreams have been trampled on, I speak life and awakening.’

I see the Lion of Judah’s face filling my view. As He breathes over us this day He releases life and a fresh awakening. Choose to receive it.

Revelation 5:5
…Do not weep! See the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed…

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

These are the results of me in your life, the evidence that I am at work in you. Look at yourself, at your heart and see what I am doing within you. Don’t measure yourself against what others have, or what they have done. For judging outward appearances can often bring you to a place of discouragement. Instead rejoice in what I have given you and how you are growing. You are displaying the fruit of my Spirit, which is the proof of my presence in you. Be encouraged that you are my masterpiece – not because of what you are doing but because of who you are. Like a great work of art, you are one that displays my splendour to all that encounter you.

I saw hope in our cities. It looked like a small, fragile child sitting next to a lit candle. For such a small candle, the light it emitted was incredible. Hope is hidden in the darkest places and the enemy is hunting it down to destroy it. The Lord says to us:

My hope is safe. It is hidden in the crevices and deep places in the hearts of men. It is not lost, the hope of nations, of personal vision and dreams; the hope of new life, new breakthrough, the hope of a new beginning, all of this is being incubated in the hearts of men. Today I command hope to come out – to be revealed and to shine forth. I speak to hope this day to shine and illuminate this world! No longer will you be hidden but you will inspire and shine before men. My people, be released from the chaos that reigns on the earth and let hope’s light shine forth. I say that hope is restored, hope is renewed and will no longer be hidden.

As God spoke this word, the child representing hope was now fully grown into a strong man. He has taken the candle, up above the earth. Here the light illuminates what was dark and threatening. The enemy is now hiding in the dark places as hope illuminates the earth.

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill hope with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Today God wants to illuminate the next step in an area of your life that you have held back from taking a decision in. Up to now you have mulled over several options, but today God will enable you to see which is the way forward. You will receive a new perspective. It will be like taking a peaceful hot air balloon ride over the situation because you will see the situation from a different angle. It is a day of illumination and understanding. It is a day of answered prayer as God reveals how you are to move forward. Ask Him for the sight that you need to see afresh and He will open up your eyes.

Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT)
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.

Know now that there is no ‘shadow of turning’ in me! Have I not spoken and will I not do?

Why do you think I have turned my back on you? You are mine and my eye is always on you! I know the shame you have carried and I know the ways you have tried to hide that shame, but I want to bring you out into wide open spaces and fill you with life, life and life in abundance! My words have been spoken over your life and still stand, they are finished! Come out from under that shame and let me speak again to that place of passion and fire that once burned brightly. Let me woo you with my desire and my passion for you.

Fear come off, my beloved one; shame and grief come off; let hope arise; let joy arise! Let my life come forth again and again and again. LIFE!!!

James 1:17 (Darby)
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 

2 Samuel 15:21
But Ittai replied to [King David], “As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be.”

This world in which we live is like shifting sands. The seasons change, leaders come and go, employers and employment change, people move on, children grow up, adults mature. The sea levels rise and fall, mountains rise up or fall into the sea; even the map of nations is redrawn every few years.

The Lord says to you today, ‘My servant, keep faith. Hold steadfast and true. I am a rock, a rock planted in eternity. I was, I am and I will be to come. The anchor of your salvation will not break, it is indeed grafted fast and secure to me, the mighty rock that cannot be moved. The present aches and pains, these current trials: they are but the rising and falling of the sea against a harbour wall. Fishermen know that the winter storms will eventually pass and they will be able to sail out from behind the harbour defences – surely the same will be true for you, says the Lord. You will see your promises fulfilled, your faith rewarded. Let us sail onwards and see what tomorrow brings.

Do not fret because of the evil that you see increasing around you. This is a time of division and separation, where I am making a clear distinction between light and darkness, between the kingdom of God and the demonic realm. As the kingdom of God advances greatly this year, as you see victory upon victory, so you will also see the works of darkness exposed and increasing across the earth.

Don’t worry my child, remember that I am with you and that the victory is secured. Focus and put your trust in me and you will walk and abide in that victory. But know that the focus and attention that you paid to my word and presence in the last season will not sustain you in this next season as the battle rages hotter and more violent. This is not a time to merely survive and get by, but this is a time to rule and overcome. Therefore it is required of my people that they step up into the victory that I have for them with the weapons of your warfare (Ephesians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 10:4). As you walk with me and in me and I in you, it is you who will be the light that shines brighter in this world making clearer the distinction between light and darkness, righteousness and evil. Do not worry, the victory is already won.

Psalm 37:1-5 (NASB)
Do not fret because of evildoers, be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass and fade like the green herb. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it.

Matthew 5:14-16 (NASB)
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

You have heard that this is a time of sustained victory, you have heard that this is a time to rule and legislate over your surroundings and circumstances. ‘But how do you do that?’, I hear you say. By giving me access to your circumstances, situations and surroundings. For when you hold onto them with worry, apprehension fear and panic, they become like mountains in your hands. You cry out with your voice to me to help you with your mountains, but they are not mountains. Let go and put your trust in me. Instead of your mountain, lay hold of me and of my word and put your trust in me and see how small these things truly are.

I am the Almighty One, creator and sustainer of all things. Is anything too difficult for me? My very word sustains the universe, every planet, every sun and star. This is not difficult for me so why hold onto your mountains and seemingly immovable objects when in actual fact they do not even amount to a spot on the landscape of the universe. Give me access to every area of your life by trusting in me and waiting on me, for those who wait on me will never be disappointed. (Romans 10:11; Psalms 22:5) I am your God and I sustain all things by the power of my word, and that includes you. Trust me and walk with me and you will rule and reign and you will walk in victory.

Hebrews 1:3-4 (NASB)
And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.

Jeremiah 32:27 (NASB)
Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?

God has set your course. Just as He set the course of the ark that Noah and his family were in, so He has set your course. Any course corrections that need to be made this year will come from Him. Take your hands off and see what God will do – no matter what the storms, no matter the chaos that surrounds you, allow Him to steer your life. As you do this you will have the ability and freedom to concentrate on what He has called you to do.

Many of you this year will be pulling others from the storms of life. You will be bringing them into the safety of the Ark of God and allowing them to experience the rest and peace of God – the same rest and peace that you will be experiencing, as you allow Father God to steer your course.

Genesis 6:18 
But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.

Psalm 18:2 
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 

A ship stands in the harbour, tied to the dock, looking and longing to move out to the openness of the sea. The ship is filled full of various kinds of spices: cinnamon, all spice, cloves and so on. The Lord would say to you that the time of your release has come, no more delay. It is time to sail, to spread abroad the fragrances that He has loaded into your life.

Movements to the right and to the left will be easy as you sail into open waters. There are many stops that the Lord has planned for you and many lives for you to sow into, each with the speciality of the spices you carry. Many will be drawn to you as they smell the fragrance of that which you carry. Just move as He directs!

John 12:3
Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Song of Solomon 7:13
The mandrakes send out their fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you, my beloved.

Psalm 45:8
All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.

I see an apple tree; it is full of fruit, but littering the ground below it are the apples that have fallen.

I watch as the farmer arrives to bring in the harvest – he carries baskets for the ripened fruit. He begins to pick the apples from the tree and carefully puts each one into his baskets. He is happy that there is such a good harvest this year.

Which apple are you? Are you the apple of the harvest, carefully picked and placed in the basket? Or do you see yourself as an apple lying discarded below the tree, separated and alone?

The LORD would say to you today, “All have a purpose, none shall be wasted”.

The apples on the ground, they feed the birds of the air and the animals of the field. As they begin to soften they feed the worms of the soil; their sweetness is taken by the butterfly. As the apple begins to break up it returns to the soil and its seeds take hold and a new apple tree is born.

Mathew 6:25-30
And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lillies of the field grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 

I am releasing strategies from Heaven, says God. Strategies to open up the ground beneath your feet; strategies to release my Glory. For you are one of my soldiers and I have called you into position for such a time as this.

So listen to my promptings and guidance, as I position you be obedient to my orders and commands. Move at the right time, for you are part of a great army, the army which will see the return of my Glory to this land. So take heart, have courage and go out, knowing that I have got you covered – covered with my blood and with my angelic protection. Take heart, for victory is already ours because it is finished and I will have my Glory arise and cover the earth.

Psalm 60:12
With God we shall gain the victory and he will trample down our enemies.

A mother stands at the side of the cradle, watching lovingly as the little one sleeps. Her husband drapes a blanket over her shoulders and stands behind her holding her tight. The two of them gaze in awe and love at the little one asleep in the cradle.

Father God would say to you this day that, even in your slumber and your sleep, He is watching over you with such love and adoration. Such love, such love, such love is this for you! Never will He leave you; never will He forsake you, never, never, never!

Isaiah 49:15-16
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.

The King lives! He is alive, He reigns and He is enthroned on high. Come, you servants of the Lord, come and serve your King. Do not despair at the world around you because King Jesus, the Anointed One still reigns, even in the midst of your troubles and the troubles of the governments and nations of this earth. You serve the eternal King, you are part of His victorious bride.

Rejoice that we been given a position to serve in His royal household. What a privilege! No matter how small you believe your role is within the bride of Christ, know that the reality – the truth – is that there is a room for you in the King’s palace, you are securely positioned within the royal household. Serve and govern with a pride and confidence in your heart that your King is eternal and unchanging. Victory is His, victory is yours. You rule and reign as His special servant here on earth.

2 Peter 2:9 (NKJV)
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. 

To God be the glory! All power is His!

Our enemy has immediate plans to cause a “stroke” in the church. Be vigilant, prayerful and discerning in these days.

A stroke is an attack on the brain caused by lack of bloodflow. The brain is where we do our thinking and the deceiver, whose goal is to kill and destroy, has desires to stifle and subdue our ‘Kingdom-thinking’. The church is rising up in ‘Kingdom-thinking’ in these days – ‘Kingdom-thinking’ that believes in healing, salvation and freedom in Christ – yes, even deliverance from the chains that have bound people for generations. ‘Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven’.

The enemy knows that he cannot dispute this thinking, for it is God’s truth. It stands true for all eternity. Therefore, one of his schemes is to restrict bloodflow to the places where these Kingdom truths are thought, believed and acted upon. When the brain undergoes a stroke, parts of the body can be paralysed, even cut-off from the rest. Therefore, stand firm! Know that the truth will prevail. Know that, no-matter the attempts to cut you and your brothers and sisters from circulation, you remain under the all-powerful, protective blood of the lamb of God!

You will not perish. Hold on firmly to God’s truth in these days and His word will keep you alive. As Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour said, ‘Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life’. (John 5:24)

John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

I saw God’s people leaving behind their own mode of transport and clothing and getting into fighter jets and into position on battleships. They had their weapons and all were in uniform. I heard the siren released which means, ‘To your positions!’, and everyone ran to their post. I then heard the Lord say:

‘My family, you are called into position. You are called to take arms! No longer the time for simulation or practice but time for flight and taking up your arms! I have equipped you, I have trained you and you are ready. I am calling the Generals, the Corporals, the Sergeants, I am calling the foot-soldiers to come together and fight.

You have all the ammunition you require – it is unlimited. You have every resource at your disposal for I am your provider and protector in this. None shall perish in my army, for my army brings and releases life!

See the land the enemy has taken. You are to come together as one and take it back from our enemy – as it is my Kingdom and you will see it come. So get into position and take the land together.’

I then saw banners being lifted high over thousands upon thousands of soldiers in formation, all ready to fight. The banners had the emblem of the Lion of Judah as He is at the front, leading His army into battle, subduing darkness as He moves forward. Hallelujah! We are taking the land!

Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8

2 Chronicles 32:6-8
He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged him with these words: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than him. With him is only the arm of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

Whilst you still have breath in your body, know that you are alive! Have you ever had the feeling that you’re ‘marking time’, as if waiting for something else, something more to happen? Is it a ‘call’ that you are waiting on? If so, know that you are called today.

The call of the Lord is on your life – behold I call to you today, says the Lord. Even until your last breath I am calling you to my purposes, says the Lord of Creation. Even retirement is no hindrance to my work in, and through, you. Awaken your spirit, awaken your ears, listen to my Spirit, stir your spirit up within you. Let my Spirit rise up within you today, that you might hear my call to action this very day. Come! Let us work, says the Spirit of the Lord. No more ‘marking time’ – come on, it’s time for you to advance!

2 Corinthians 3:7-11
Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!

Yesterday’s word reminded us that, ‘The enemy means to bring in despair and depression when the sun does not shine; yet, I am the light within you‘. Today the Holy Spirit highlights a similar theme, specifically bringing to mind the condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, a depression that usually manifests in the winter, when the mornings and afternoons can be dark and cold:

Know that His power can bring order where this disorder has brought a shadow. The Lord declares, I am the power and the glory! I am the bright morning star. I am the light of the world and my light shines for all men. Choose to step into my light today. Receive my healing for this mental oppression. Speak my words of healing and life over your body, spirit and mental state today and each new day. ’Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price.’ (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) And now, those of you who are temples of my Holy Spirit are called to bring my order to all around you!

Understand my times and seasons and affect the season with my order!

1 Peter 2:5, 9-10
And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God [...] …you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

Darkness, fear and anxiousness are all opposite to the peace that I have called you too. They are the opposite of the power that has been birthed in you. They cannot prevail, even though the daylight hours are shorter. The enemy means to bring in despair and depression when the sun does not shine; yet, I am the light within you.

My child, have you not chosen to follow me? Haven’t you chosen to walk with me? If you have, then you know that, even though the seasons change and the sun sets, the true light will never go out. Even though you do not see it and cannot feel it, my Spirit lives in you. Call forth my presence back into the places you call dark and you will see that light expels darkness.

Today let my light shine and darkness will not overcome it. You carry the light of the world. Deposit it into the darkness.

John 8:12
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

Come to me you who are weak and heavy laden and I will give you rest. (Matthew 1:28) Give your burdens to me and I shall deal with them. To those who have laboured under a spirit of heaviness and of depression, I have a new anointing to release to you. For you, I am about to define and bring a sharpness to the lines that divide righteousness and wickedness, truth and lies.

So I say to you, ‘Love righteousness and hate wickedness!’ with a passion and I will anoint you with the oil of gladness and joy. Trust me and I shall destroy that yoke of heaviness and depression from off of your back and head (Isaiah 10:27). Submit to me and know the freedom that I will bring.

Psalm 45:6-7 (NASB)
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows. 

Isaiah 61:3 
To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Like a powerful song with a burning beat of strength, courage and resurrection life, I come to you. I come to you to empower and ignite the passion, the spark of freedom that has been birthed in you. You have me and therefore will never fade away.

You are the freedom generation. A generation called to release the captives and display for them the grace and love that I have put within you. Your time is now, your day is today and when you look, call and proclaim what I have said, remembering that it is already yours. Your declaration releases the floodgates and the flow of who I am in you.

When a dam begins to open its floodgates the initial flow causes the river to begin to rise and the flow increases exponentially. I am that river inside of you, I am that fire. Let me flow in you and through you this day. Watch, see and proclaim what I show you. Open your mouth, shout and speak the words of life I give you to declare. Don’t remain silent!

When you are alone with me it is not the time to whine and moan but to speak forth, shout, verbalise, and express the words I give you as you declare the destiny, purpose and resurrection life. Release the flow, and you will see me sweep away darkness and increase the divine appointments of answered prayer, healing and supernatural encounters as you carry me into your day, week and year.

Romans 5:15,17
But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Sound the trumpet, bang the drum, the Lord is marching out in splendour!

A cry of victory goes before him, for He is never defeated. In awesome majesty He rides across the heavens. The earth shakes, the mountains tremble before His greatness. Earth is His footstool and heaven is His throne. His eyes blaze like fire and lightning surrounds Him. He rides amidst His warring angels to go to battle on your behalf. Victory and freedom are secure. Do not doubt your breakthrough as the Lord of all comes to your rescue.

Proverbs 21:31 
The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord

‘Son, Daughter, remember to breathe today.’

Have you been spiritually ‘holding your breath’, waiting for promised or hoped-for things to happen? God reminds you to still be conscious of your breathing, even as you wait. This means that you are to remember to engage with those basic life needs and requirements that may have unwittingly been put on hold whilst your focus of hope was on things to come. Of course, this does not mean that you are to let go of your expectancy and hope. No! Remain full of faith!

So, remember to breathe today. Engage with the basics, the necessary. Do what is required to keep your house in order. Do not neglect these things, even though your gaze is (rightly) heavenwards.

Ecclesiastes 3:22
So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is why we are here! No one will bring us back from death to enjoy life after we die.

I see the Father holding open a veil, His veil of Truth and Revelation. He beckons me to enter in. I expect to see a table laden with all kinds of food but instead, there upon the table, are all sorts of tools, saws, hammers, drills and so on. The questions start to come – why? What are they for? What should I do? Immediately I hear the Father say, ‘Pick up the tool that seems best suited to you. Feel its weight and make sure it’s comfortable to use. As I do so, more and more people come into the tent and they likewise pick up, weigh and try the tools, until everyone holds a suitable tool.

Then the Father drew us all together and said, ’Now I can show you what they are all for and why you needed to be comfortable with the tool’.

He pulled round a drawing board and on the board were very detailed plans. Each was given a part to do. Some of the tasks being assigned would take quite a while to complete and needed the heavier tools and the ability for sustainability, whilst some tasks were for shorter seasons. Each had picked exactly the right tool for the task that they were given.

The Father said, ‘Each one of you has been entrusted with the correct tool for the task ahead. I have given you the ability to withstand and continue to do what I have called you to do. Just as Moses had his staff, so I have equipped you. Just as Noah had the sustainability to build the ark, so go, and do that which I have shown you, and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Psalm 33:11
But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.