Lion Bites — September 2024
Daily prophecy for September 2024, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance. Every Monday — Friday.
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30 September 2024. Don’t Back Down
“My Sons and Daughters, know that you are a great warrior. Therefore you must not worry, fear or be complacent in this season of warfare. The enemy has sent an assignment of weariness upon my chosen ones, but you have the authority to overcome through Me!
Continue to warfare, as the attacks will come as you begin to build and shift into the new season. Therefore, do not back down! I know that you may feel tired but know that this can be broken, NOW!
When you feel weariness overtake you, remember to enter into my rest and know it may be the assignment of the enemy who will try to thwart you this season. I have given you all power and authority to overcome, so stand firm in confidence during this pivotal season of transition.
Activation :
1. Know that you have the power to break off any attacks from the enemy through Jesus. He is the name above all names! Renew your mind with the word so that you can know you are more than a conqueror in Jesus.
2. If you have been feeling heavy and weary this season, ask God if you have partnered with weariness from the enemy. If so, repent and ask Him to lift it off you.
3. Speak this over yourself today;
“I break off weariness, heaviness, distraction and containment and command them to leave now in Jesus’ name.”
Do not back down. Warfare seasons can feel intense, but keep pushing through with prayer, fasting and worshipping and continue to warfare every day. Ask The LORD to show you new ways to enter into his rest. Remember you are a warrior and your battle is The LORD’s, He is fighting for you and with you.
Romans 8:37 (NLT) “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.”
John 10:10 (NIV) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
27 September 2024. Learn from Me
“You have known Me as Saviour, trusted Father, and faithful Friend. Now I ask that you seek Me as Teacher and Master.
I will be your Rabbi, the one who you can look to for clarity and guidance. I am that master teacher whom you revere and follow; the one whose integrity and insightful teachings sharpen and excite you. Just as you hang on to a respected teacher’s every word and strive to model your life to be just like theirs, look to Me as your only example in life. Let Me show you how to position your heart to speak like Me and exhibit the values shown by Me. Together we will walk out this unique methodology; student and master together finding new levels of learning and understanding that go far beyond your previous accomplishments. Only in My timing, will you gain so much more from Me and My Word as we walk this out.
You are My prized pupil, to whom I am entrusting a school of wonders and Kingdom solutions that no others have known. So, I invite you to sit at My feet as Mary did, in rapt attention to what I am saying. Be still and know beyond your former limitations. Ingest every morsel of My written word until you are so full you can take no more. Humbly regard Me with awe and without doubt or double-mindedness as I offer you new concepts and interpretations. “
Activation : Pray this prayer: “Lord thank you for inviting me into a higher level of education than I could achieve here on earth. I step into your school of wonder and Kingdom solutions. I gladly lay aside my former beliefs, ideas, and solutions to make way for you to speak clearly and definitively into every area of my life. Help me to be an A+ student, for you are my awe-inspiring teacher ready to prepare me for all that is to come.”
Consider keeping a separate journal where you can record everything that The LORD is teaching you from His school of revelation and His word.
Job 36:22 (NLT) “Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him?”
Luke 6:40 (NIV) “The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.”
Psalm 25:4-5 (AMPC) “Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long.”
26 September 2024. Build, Plant, Ask
The LORD says to you today: “My beloved, you have been through the Fire and the fury of the Purification Process and now it is time to build, plant, and ask for the blueprints for the new ways. Things are not as they were. The old ways of tradition and religion must be abolished so that My new ways of Glory can be established on the earth.
You have said “yes” to the Fire, and you have been burned, which I know has hurt deeply. However, I want you to know that everything I have put you through in the previous season has prepared you for this new season in which you WILL bear fruit. You have been pruned, and now you will reap new, glorious fruit.
Ask Me how you can step into the new ways of glory, and I will completely revolutionise your life. You will establish heaven on earth through the new blueprints that I give you this season! It’s time to build and plant what I have placed in your heart, and I will show you how, THIS season!”
Activation : Ask God what the ‘new ways of Glory’ mean for you personally. Ask Him, “What does this look like in my life and how can I partner with You in this?” Additionally, ask God for His blueprints for building the new. What is it that He is leading you to build and plant? Consider the things you’ve had on your heart for a long time. Now is the time to ask The LORD how to align with Him in this. If you are unsure of what you have to build, ask Him! He will show you
Jeremiah 33:3 (BSB) “Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV) “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”
25 September 2024. Lift Your Staff
“I AM on the move, and I AM checking the hearts of My People. How will I find yours? Will your heart tremble at the spirit of fear, or will it tremble in the holy fear of Me? Once again, I AM bringing My People out of bondage at speed. No longer are you to stand still, waiting in front of the sea of adversity in fear, stopped by it as if it’s an insurmountable obstacle. No, I AM moving. My People, stop trembling before the sea and tremble before Me! Tremble before My presence, in awe, confident expectation, and reverence. For I AM about to pass by.
Why do you look back at your situation as if you were helpless? Look forward and see Me. I AM advancing and I expect you to advance with Me. I will empower you to divide the seas as I take you to a safe place. Where is the staff that I have given you? Lift it! Watch in awe as the sea trembles and flees before Me, see how it splits in two. I AM The LORD and at My presence, the sea is going to tremble again. My People, put your full confidence in Me alone. It is time to lift your staff and advance with Me through the sea to dry ground!”
Activation : Prophetic acts are a great way to connect with what God is saying and activate it in your life. Using what God has said in the prophetic word above, we’re going to act this out. The LORD is saying…” Where is your staff? It is time to lift your staff and split the sea in two.”
PRAY : Lord, cause my body, mind, heart, and spirit to tremble before You, You the God of wonders and mighty works!
PROCLAIM OUT LOUD : I will tremble before The LORD and no other. I am not afraid of the sea or any massive obstacle before me.
LIFT YOUR STAFF : Imagine the sea – this is whatever the massive obstacle is that stands in front of you forbidding you to advance. Now take a staff, or anything symbolising it. Lift it, reach out with your hand over the sea, and SEE it divided in two.
This week, each time that a sea – an obstacle – presents itself before you, lift your staff, divide it in two, and advance from within it.
Psalm 114:1-3,5,7-8 (ESV) “When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. . . . What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? . . . Tremble, O earth, at the presence of The LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.”
Exodus 14:15-16 (CJB) “Adonai asked Moshe, “Why are you crying to me? Tell the people of Isra’el to go forward! Lift your staff, reach out with your hand over the sea, and divide it in two. The people of Isra’el will advance into the sea on dry ground.””
24 September 2024. Restored Vision
“Beloved, let’s take a moment together to pause and reflect on the past season to see what I have been doing in your life and the stages I’ve taken you through. Consider this: when I healed the blind man, his process happened in two stages. When I took him through stage one, I restored his vision, but the people looked like trees. Then, in stage two, I laid My Hands on his eyes again, which resulted in full clarity and sight. In restoring you to full vision, I AM taking you through the two stages. I have given you stage one – you can see, but there is a vagueness, there is not yet full clarity.
Look at the lessons from the last few months and see where I have pruned, removing the excess that would weigh you down. See how I have led you in a consecrated lifestyle, aligning you more closely to myself. See where I have drawn you into sacrificial worship and how your foundations have been strengthened and your heart and soul firmly established in Me. No challenge has been in vain; I have used it all. As you reflect on the past, see me pouring deeper peace into your heart and mind. Allow my peace to calm you, to steady you, and to lift you. In this last season, I have laid my hands on your eyes again.
Now, turn with me to face forward. This is where I will lift my hands from your eyes and stage two begins. Stand shoulder to shoulder with me and watch as the vision of your calling and purpose comes into new clarity. Feel the sharpening of the gifts within you, and be aware of the increase of your authority and my trust for you. Feel the firmness of the foundations beneath your feet. It is now time to move into the ‘greater works’ that I have for you. You are ready!”
Activation : Read this prophetic word a second time, this time, read it together with the Holy Spirit as you perform each prophetic act. As you walk through this with Him, ask Him to highlight specifics to you: What has been pruned? How has He shaped you? What lessons has He taught you that He would like you to carry forward? Spend time in His presence seeing Him fill you with His peace allowing your whole being to be steadied in Him. As you look ahead with Him to the new, ask the Holy Spirit how He would like to bring clarity to your call. What specifics is He speaking to you about for the next period of time? Write them down.
Mark 8: 23-25 (NIV) “He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything? ” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.”
John 15:2 (MSG) “And every branch that is grape-bearing he prunes back so it will bear even more.”
Philippians 4:7 (ESV) “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
23 September 2024. Vessels of Glory
“You have gone through tests, and you have gone through trials. It has been a challenging journey I know, but this has been a time of beautification and purification as I have prepared you to be a vessel to carry my glory.
As I am breaking apart and tearing down the old to make way for the new, I have had to bring you to a place where the old vessels — methods, and ways — were so unusable to you that you could not rely on them, so you’ve had to choose to either force the old thing to work or reach for and desire to use the new thing that I am offering.
It is through this testing and proving that you have been prepared to carry the new. The pressure applied has proven your strength and tenacity. You have not wavered, and your trust in me is commendable. Your faith in me has made you beautiful in my sight. So take heart as I encourage you that you are well-equipped for the new outpouring and release of my glory,” says The LORD.
Activation : Start a “Reflection Journaling” journey where you document the challenges and trials you have faced and how The LORD used them to contribute to your purification and preparation process. Set aside time each day to reflect on a specific past trial or testing season writing about the blessing of the lessons learned, the growth experienced, and the ways God has refined you through the fire. As you journal, express gratitude to The LORD for the strength and faith that have emerged from these refining experiences and the deepening of your relationship with Him. Use this journaling process as an opportunity to recognize how God has been drawing you closer to Him and preparing you to carry His glory and embrace the new things that He is offering.
1 Peter 1:6-7 (TPT) “May the thought of this cause you to jump for joy, even though lately you’ve had to put up with the grief of many trials. But these only reveal the sterling core of your faith, which is far more valuable than gold that perishes, for even gold is refined by fire. Your authentic faith will result in even more praise, glory, and honor when Jesus the Anointed One is revealed.”
Isaiah 48:10 (AMP) “Indeed, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested and chosen you in the furnace of affliction.”
Proverbs 17:3 (AMP) “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But The LORD tests hearts.”
20 September 2024. Don’t Give Up
“My Child, don’t give up!
I know there have been many times lately when it has felt like giving up would be the wisest option. I AM looking right now for those who will press in to Me; I AM looking for those who will not give up. I AM asking you to pick up the things that have been prematurely laid down, the things that you have let go of too soon.
This season of discouragement will come to an end if you will pick up what you have laid down and go again. My child, you must trust Me. For some it has been fear that has caused them to put things down. For others it has been disappointment because they have not understood that My ways are not your ways. For others the busyness of life got in the way.
Whatever the reason, it is time for you to go again. It is time to not give up! Just like Elijah’s servant had to be told seven times to go again until he finally saw the small cloud rising out of the sea. If you will choose to not give up but to go again and press into Me, you will see and feel the discouragement break off.
Will you trust Me to do what I say I will do? “
Activation : Mediate on Romans 11:29 (NLT) “For God’s gifts and His call can never be withdrawn.”
Spend time with The LORD and ask Him where you need to go again. What have you prematurely laid down? Is there an area that you are tempted to give up on? Ask The LORD for a fresh perspective, his perspective, and ask for fresh insight into how to move forward from here.
Revelation 10:11 (NIV) “Then I was told, ‘You must prophecy again about many people, nations, languages and kings.’”
1 Kings 18:43 (NKJV) ““‘Go up now, look toward the sea.’ So, he went up and looked, and said, ‘There is nothing.’ And seven times he said, ‘Go again.’ Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, ‘There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!””
19 September 2024. Costly Fellowship
“My child, I know that in the past you have been wounded by those that you have journeyed alongside. You have borne the weight of fractured relationships, hurt and betrayal.
I see the wounds that you carry, that you have bandaged over, but that are not yet fully healed. The scars that feel raw and stretched.
Remember the wounds that I bore for your sake, the stripes and scars that tore my body. I endured, so that you could be free.
So let go of the pain that is hidden, and the ache of unforgiveness. Lay them upon my scars and be healed.
For I am calling you to go again. To embrace true, honest, deep and authentic relationships. For I have created you to live and love in community with others.
Take your strength from my sacrifice. Lean into me as you lean into others. I will honour your obedience and bless your life with true fellowship and community.
For true fellowship is costly, but you will discover such value there.”
Activation : Sit with Holy Spirit and ask him to bring to mind any wounds that you carry from past relational hurt. Picture yourself laying these upon Jesus’ scars, and invite him to heal your wounds.
Now ask him to show you the people that he has purposefully placed in your life to become your close circle. Pray for each person, and ask The LORD to bless the depth of each relationship.
Reach out to each of those people today – to bless them, encourage them and to connect with them in new and deeper ways.
Isaiah 53:4-5 (AMP) “But [in fact] He has borne our griefs, and He has carried our sorrows and pains; yet we [ignorantly] assumed that He was stricken, struck down by God and degraded and humiliated [by Him]. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; the punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, and by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.”
1 Peter 2:4-5 (NIV) “As you come to him, the living Stone — rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him — you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
18 September 2024. Set Sail
“My child, board your ship and set sails. You have prepared yourself faithfully for this next season. Now it is time to pull up the anchor and set sail to a new territory. Let My Spirit be the wind in your sails. He will guide you to the new land I have prepared for you.
However, once you arrive — you have to burn the ship. I am asking you to set your face to moving forward, to conquering this new territory. Returning will not be an option for you anymore. I AM the only option that you will have. I know the land, the culture, the customs, the people and the circumstances that will await you in your new territory.
Trust in Me alone that I will guide you and help you step by step. Don’t look at what you have left behind. Don’t count your losses. Instead, focus on Me. Your journey will be so much more rewarding when you are doing My will and when you follow My plans for your life.
Take heart, for the time to leave your harbour has come.”
Activation : What new “land” is God calling you to set sail to? Is it a geographical move? A job change? A relationship that you have to let go of? A new ministry that He wants you to embark on? Does He want you to let go of old habits that keep you stuck or get rid of distractions in your life that keep your focus from moving forward? Trust that the Spirit of God will reveal to you your next step. Meditate on the scripture below, or ask The LORD to guide you to another passage. Declare the words over yourself and watch your faith, boldness and courage increase. You are ready for the new that God has for you!
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Philippians 3:8 (ESV) “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.”
17 September 2024. Mourn with Me
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4.
The LORD says: “I see the burden of grief that you carry. ‘How so, Lord? ’, you ask, ‘Everything with me is fine’.
But I see into the depths of your heart and there are griefs and losses you have not resolved. They lie dormant but will awake when you are hard-pressed and weary. There are relational hurts that caused pain; missed opportunities that caused regret; passions that were snuffed out; ideas that were sat on and visions that were lost.
You are hurtling down a highway of self-denial, ignoring the stop signs and the exits where you could find solace and healing. How can you bring My joy and peace to people when your heart mourns? I want you to learn how to lament to Me so that I can bring you the healing and peace that your heart cries out for.
Consider my servant David. He suffered much loss – his liberty, his king, his best friend, his family, his integrity, his kingdom, his son, his military anointing. But he never lost I AM, his God. His psalms are full of his raw feelings of grief and loss and reveal how he found comfort in Me.”
Activation : God wants to take our burdens of grief. He wants us to be emotionally honest with Him. He needs us to be healthy – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Write a letter to God and pour out your feelings of loss and sorrow, as David did.
Read a psalm of lament to see how he found comfort at times of mourning (Examples: Psalms 6; 13; 25:16-21; 31:9-24; 42; 43; 56:8-16).
With the help of Holy Spirit, make an agreement with The LORD to have regular checkups where you can safely express your true emotions of loss and find the comfort He wants to give you.
Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV) “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because The LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of The LORD’s favour and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.”
Revelation 21:4 (NIV) “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
16 September 2024. Embrace the New Wine
The LORD says, “Why do you hold onto the old wineskins and old vessels that carried the wine of yesterday? Yes, there was a time and purpose for them, but not today. The old vessels are not constructed in a way that’s conducive to or strong enough to carry the new thing that I AM doing and pouring out. Now is the time for the new wine, and that requires new vessels that can contain it.
In this hour, I AM breaking the old vessels to make way for the new. It is time to abandon the status quo and business as usual. Position yourself to receive the new — this means new ideas, strategies, structures, and innovations.
Look forward, and do not long for the old and outdated. Remember Lot’s wife — her nostalgia for the old and looking back caused her to be fossilised in the past. Learn from her error and move forward with hope and expectation for what lies ahead, and for what I AM doing today.”
Activation : Consider dedicating a specific time for prayer and fasting. Let The LORD determine the length and type of fasting. As you enter into this time, position your heart to deepen your connection with The LORD and seek His direction for embracing the new. Use this time of prayer and fasting as an opportunity to work together with the Holy Spirit to help you identify where you are tethered to the past. As He reveals these things to you, surrender the old ways and patterns to Him as you open your heart to the transformation that He desires to bring. This will help to prepare you to embrace and carry the new thing that God is doing.
Proverbs 4:25 (NLT) “Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.”
Luke 17:32 (NIV) “Remember Lot’s wife.”
Luke 5:37-39 (NKJV) “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved. And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
13 September 2024. Walk out your Faith
“Beloved, walk out your Faith. Faith is not only having the right concept of Me or believing that My Word is true. Faith is acting upon My Word. Putting into practice what I call you to say and to do.
Acting out your faith demonstrates your trust in Me. Walking out your Faith opens My Gateways of Blessings.
When you pray and read my word, don’t do it casually like looking at yourself in the mirror of my word and walking away, forgetting what you read, forgetting Me and everything I told you.
Instead, My Dearest, seek my face, looking into my eyes, gaze upon me intently.
Listen to my thoughts, feel my emotions, enjoy my presence, contemplate my Word, listen to my perfect law of liberty, recognize my call upon your life and my will for today.
And then walk it out. Persevere in it. Hold on to me while I walk with you. And you will become a sign for my kingdom and a blessing for others. Walk in faith and I will walk with you!”
Activation : Go on a walk with Jesus and ask Him where you need to make bold steps and walk out your faith. In faith then declare His godly solutions over those situations as a preparation for your action steps. And then walk out your faith aware of his presence with you.
James 1:22-25 (ESV) “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”
Psalm 119:1-4 (MSG) “You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by GOD. You’re blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him. That’s right — you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road he set. You, GOD, prescribed the right way to live; now you expect us to live it. Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set.”
12 September 2024. Love Surrounds You
“Beloved – My Love never fails. My Love never fails!
Once more beloved, I say to you, My Love never fails.
My Love goes before you, making your paths straight.
My Love covers your back, freeing you from all that would wrongly hold you in place.
My Love walks beside you, keeping your hands steady.
My Love rests upon your mind, aligning your thoughts to My perfect Peace.
My Love cradles your heart, as if it were a priceless jewel.
Beloved, My Love for you never runs dry and it never falls short.
Step into the depths of My Love; let the waves of My Love crash over you.
My Love for you is fierce and passionate; anchoring and steadfast.
It is unchanging in its pursuit.
Believe Me beloved one when I say, My Love will never fail you.
Activation : Declare out loud, “The LORD’s love will never fail me!”
How does it feel making this declaration?
Do you feel those words sinking deep within you or do you find that they rest in the air not landing on you at all?
Do the words make sense in your mind but you can tell your heart struggles to receive them?
Spend some time focusing on this declaration; say it out loud, write it down, read it again and again, go over this statement as many times in as many ways as it takes for this truth to fully sink into your being. Over the coming days and weeks, keep this thought in your mind and if you feel this truth begin to fade, declare it over and over until you feel strengthened again.
Psalm 36:5-7 (NIV) “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!”
Deuteronomy 7:9 (NLT) “Understand, therefore, that The LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.”
11 September 2024. Keep off the Grass
The LORD says, “In every area of life, it is the wisdom of man to protect costly investments. I want to encourage you to protect your heart like never before. It is your most valuable asset; it affects every area of your life.
Many have been through a time of pruning – even stripping right back, which has involved heavy groundwork at heart level. As your loving Heavenly Father, I know how hard it’s been. I am so proud of the way you have surrendered to the Holy Spirit’s ministry of healing and liberation from the wounds, blockages and hardness that have previously stunted growth.
And so now, just as a gardener puts boundaries in place to ensure new grass seeds are not trampled underfoot, I am a jealous God, who will passionately protect that which I have seeded within you. I will block those things that would prevent new life bursting forth. Work with Me and not against Me, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, as friendships change, old alliances and assignments are removed, and new alignments and assignments are revealed.
Your part in guarding your heart is to keep short accounts. Examine your motives, weed out the lies. Deal with offence and pride. Evict all compromise.
I need you to live powerfully, freely and securely for the sake of Kingdom growth and fruitfulness. Keep your heart open, set apart to me and protected from the enemy as you step into the new.”
Activation : As you spend time with The LORD, ask Him to show you any areas of your life where you still need to surrender and let go in preparation for the new. Allow God to search your heart and show you if there are blind spots, disobedience or compromise. Repent and ask God to forgive you. Receive fresh faith to believe for expansion and growth. Spend time praising God for who He is and what He is about to do.
Proverbs 4: 23 (TPT) “So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.”
Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV) “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
10 September 2024. Let’s Walk On
“Beloved, let’s walk on. I called you up My Mountain and in the pursuit of My Call you have suffered some knocks along the way.
Now, as you keep moving forward, I AM healing you. I bind up the broken hearted, I bestow to them the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness, beauty for ashes.
You are precious in My Sight and I love you. I will be faithful to lead you forward. I will be faithful to once again strengthen you for the journey ahead.
Walk on with me. Have courage to take the next step, being bold and courageous. I AM your defender.
I AM your good counsellor. Let’s move forward together in great anticipation, knowing that I have prepared good things for you to partake in.”
Activation : Let’s give thanks to The LORD for His loving devotion and celebrate the wonders he has done and will do in your life! Write down 5-10 of the most significant (painful or pleasant) things in your life, and spend a few minutes on each, digging into why you are thankful to God for those moments.
Genesis 50:20 (BSB) “As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this — to preserve the lives of many people.”
Psalm 107:4-9 (BSB) “Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. Then they cried out to The LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. Let them give thanks to The LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
9 September 2024. Love that Heals
“My child, I have extended your wings and enlarged your vision so that you can receive the people I will send you. Don’t think you’re not equipped for this for I know how I have chiselled you in these last months and years.
Now is the time to welcome the desperate, the hungry and the thirsty, even if by social standards they look as if they don’t need anything and have it all together. Look beyond appearances, my dear. Look in the spirit and hear the cry of their hearts.
Envelop them in your embrace which is in fact an extension of mine. Don’t be entangled by any prejudice. Did I not forgive the Samaritan woman?
I AM calling you to love those whom I assign to you, whatever their walk of life. Love them, help them pursue healing and journey with them in their pursuit of freedom.”
Activation : Ask The LORD to search your heart and ask for forgiveness if you have partnered with judgement and prejudice against any person or people group. Then follow The Holy Spirit as he highlights anyone he wants you to pour his love into. Also, be specific. Ask what words, attitude and approach you should use, as every person is unique.
John 4:9-10 (NIV) “The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink? ” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
John 4:13-15 (NLT) “Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.””
Romans 8:1-2 (NIV) “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
6 September 2024. Testify
“My precious one, I have given you and continue to give you a treasure trove of experiences that have defined and shaped you! You are now ready to share your testimony. As you meet others, your testimony will shine like a golden ray of sunlight, piercing through the darkness allowing Me to minister to them.
Share how throughout your trials, I saw your faithfulness and obedience, and it pleased Me. Recount to them how when you lifted your voice in prayer, I heard and answered you, and by My Holy Spirit, I sent revelation to minister to you and comfort you in the dark places, allowing you to not only walk through the valley of the shadow of death but also emerge from it victoriously and without fear.
Just as you were faithful to keep your eyes fixed on Me rather than despairing and complaining, encourage others to do the same, reminding them that I will keep in perfect peace all those whose eyes remain fixed on Me.
When you share your testimony, remind them not to fear, for no weapon that comes against you will prevail. For I have created the minutes, hours, and days, and I have plans to prosper you and not harm you.
My precious one, I see the “agape” love that you have for others; it shines through in your day-to-day walk. So as you share your testimony and as you testify to who I AM, be moved by that love and let your light so shine. And as it does, your light will overcome the darkness in these times.”
Activation : Get ready to share your testimonies of how Jesus has helped you overcome challenges. Start keeping a record of at least 10 personal experiences where you have seen Jesus shine through and bring victory into your life.
Use a small pocket notebook that you can easily carry around. Before leaving the house each day, pray and ask The LORD to guide you to people with whom you can share your amazing testimony to help bring them closer to Him.
Keep the notebook with you for the next few months and be prepared to share your testimony with others even during unexpected encounters.
Be ready to show others how they can also experience Jesus in their lives!
Revelation 12:11 (KJV) “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
Psalm 23:4 (NIV) “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Luke 8:39 (NIV) “‘Return home and tell how much God has done for you.’ So the man went away and told all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.”
5 September 2024. The Fear of The LORD
“I AM a good, good Father. I AM your Protector and Shield. You are My Child. How a father interacts with his children reflects their relationship. Whether it is honour, respect, and love, or the opposite, I am no different.
A father never wants his children to be afraid of him, but he does require a level of respect. I Love you and in return I expect honour. I don’t want you to be afraid of Me, but I do require respect and obedience.
“The fear of The LORD” is about knowing Me. It’s a life of trust, consecration, obedience, love, surrender, and more. It is about showing reverence and honour to me. Humility is also an attribute of this which reaps its own reward — a life lived in my abundance where you can rest in contentment unfazed by trouble.
See My Child, “The Fear of The LORD” is not about being afraid of Me. It is living a surrendered life before me which allows you to reap the benefits that I have stored up for you.”
Activation : Take time to praise God and meditate on some of the attributes of the fear of The LORD. Ask God to reveal one of the attributes of his choosing and allow Him to show you the wonder of that attribute. Take your time with this experience – commit to spending a few days or even a few weeks to allow God the opportunity to reveal deeper insight to you. Go deeper with him and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the majesty of this attribute as you humble yourself in the awe of God, allowing him to bring you joy as you submit to and fear who he is.
Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) “The fear of The LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 22:4 (NIV) “Humility is the fear of The LORD; its wages are riches and honour and life.”
4 September 2024. Produce
“Dearly beloved, the power within you is to produce and multiply; and multiplication begins with your thoughts, good or bad. Whatever you set your mind to and speak in faith will come to pass.
Every thought is like a seed that has the potential to produce much when brought into manifestation by the spoken word. For I will back your words with My Power and enable their growth. However, be mindful of where these seeds come from and where you sow them, so examine your thoughts.
Did they come from Me?
My Seeds come with a guarantee to produce good fruit, and it’s up to you to care for and nurture the seeds that you have planted.
They need ‘light’, ‘water’, and ‘good soil’ — the soil is your heart, and its condition is important to the development of the seeds and what they produce.
Allow Me to nurture the garden of your heart so that you will always produce good fruit. Allow Me to remove that which is diseased and dying from your garden so that the seeds that you plant are those that will be allowed to grow to full maturity and bear much fruit.”
Activation : God wants our lives to be fruitful and that we always sow seeds that will produce good fruit in our lives and the lives of others.
Examine the condition of your heart — thoughts originate from the heart so it’s important to consult The LORD about the state of your heart. Allow Him to identify the areas that need healing. As He does this, submit to His instructions and His power as He brings renewal and healing to your heart.
Ask God if you need to forgive anyone — ask Him to bring to your remembrance anyone in your life who you need to forgive who may have spoken negative words to you either intentionally or unintentionally.
Blessing others — ask The LORD who you can bless with His word. Let God highlight to you anyone who you can speak words of blessing into their lives. Ask The LORD to guide your words, so that they will be directed by His loving kindness and His truth.
Daily declarations – Take a moment each day to declare the ‘truth’ and prophecy ‘life’, as The LORD prompts you so that you will produce much goodness.
Galatians 6:7-8 (MSG) “Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others — ignoring God! — harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.”
Luke 6:45 (BSB) “The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.”
Isaiah 55:11 (NIV) “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
3 September 2024. Purify and Prepare
“Draw close to Me, for there is a process of Holy Purification being released upon My Body. As you draw close to Me in this process, the doors of preparation will be unlocked. My Spirit will lead you through this process. Think of Esther. Before she could step into her role, she went through a time of preparation.
Will you come away with Me into this short season of purification to be prepared? This time of being set apart will be worth it!
It is time to release all that paralyses you and makes you feel stuck.
It is time to let go, surrender, and relinquish your right to carry these things anymore.
It’s your choice!
As you go through this process with me, leaving the pain, the hiddenness, the confusion, and the old patterns behind, you will be picking up new tools — your weapons of preparation. One by one, as you choose to let go, the things that weighed you down will no longer be an issue for you.
You’ll suddenly look down at your tool belt and realise that you’re equipped for such a time as this!”
ACTIVATION : In The Spirit, there are rooms set aside for you — Purification rooms. Each one looks something similar to a spa room; small, peaceful, and equipped with the necessary tools to remove any impurities. Look into the spirit and ask The Holy Spirit to show you your purification room. Spend time in this room over the next month asking The Holy Spirit, “What do I need to leave behind and what should I pick up? What is being exchanged? ”
Journal this and create a declaration that you can say over yourself out loud every day.
“I choose to release_______ and I choose to pick up _____”.
Take communion daily this month covering each thing you leave with His blood and remember Jesus’ sacrifice for it.
Malachi 3:3 (ESV) “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to The LORD.”
1 John 3:3 (TPT) “And all who focus their hope on Him will always be purifying themselves just as Jesus is pure.”
2 September 2024. The Unified Bride
“For too long, My Church has divided and separated herself, operating from silos and bunkers. She has disagreed among herself over subjects that have not been a priority to me. In her well-meaning ways, she has placated the world and has lost sight of the mandate that I have given her. I AM now calling upon My Bride to be unified. My Grace will not rest upon denominations, ministries, or projects built upon man-made ideals or self-serving concepts. I will not tolerate the empire spirit among My People.
In these days, I AM releasing strategies and blueprints to those who are willing to set aside their own agendas and will commit to building for My Kingdom as a unified Bride. So set aside any worldly affiliations and seek me first. Do not look with earthly eyes but ask for revelation of My Kingdom perspective. Then I will release opportunities for you to partner with others in a new way. A way that crosses denominations, cultures, and even nations — to unify my bride by the Spirit within you, for the sake of The Kingdom.”
Activation : Come before The LORD now and examine your heart. Ask The Holy Spirit to reveal to you any ways that you have knowingly or unknowingly partnered with worldly values within your Ministry or Church. Repent of this aloud now: ‘I’m sorry Lord for the times I have partnered with values and motives that were not of you. I release the hold of the empire spirit upon me now and submit myself to you, and you alone. Use me LORD to partner with your unified Bride to see your Kingdom come.’ Take some time over the coming days and weeks to ask The LORD to reveal new opportunities for you to partner with others in unexpected places, and to reveal to you what your role is in unifying Christ’s beloved Bride. Ask Him to help you to view these opportunities with increased spiritual sight, and not with earthly understanding.
Ephesians 4:15-16 (AMP) “But speaking the truth in love [in all things — both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head — Christ. From Him the whole body [the church, in all its various parts], joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up in [unselfish] love.”
John 17:20-23 (NIV) “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me — so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
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