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A TIME TO WALK WITH THE LORD
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| Ephesians 2:10 in the Amplified Bible says, "For we
are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus,
[born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined
(planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead
of time], that we should walk in them living the good life which He
prearranged and make ready for us to live]."
The enemy of our soul has struck. He has hit America hard and challenged our very way of life and beliefs. Just like the children of Israel we have a choice. Just like the army of Saul, we have a choice. They were never without a choice of victory over what was before them. The army of Saul was the army of the Most High God. They had all of heaven ready and waiting. All they had to do was respond to their situation according to who God was, not how big Goliath was. Isaiah 60:18 says, "Violence shall no more be heard of in your land, nor devastation or destruction within your borders, but you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise." Chapter 54 verse 17 says, "But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord". |
| Isaiah 55:11 says, " So shall my word be that goes
forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void [without producing
any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please
and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
When we speak the Word that violence shall no more be in our land
and devastation or destruction within our borders, all of heaven comes
to bring it to pass.
Hebrews 4:12-13 tells us: "For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper that any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart. And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." This is a time for the Body of Christ to stand like never before, shoulder to shoulder each speaking the same thing. We are not to sit back and wait for our armed forces to fight and be here to help them heal. It is a time for us, as the Body of Christ, to go before our natural armies and law enforcement agencies and fight the battle. I have just shown you your weapons. The enemies of the One true living God hit us hard and caught two giants sleeping; one, was our government, and the other, the Body of Christ. WE are no longer slumbering. WE are awake! So let us take our weapons and begin to pray, speak, and declare, just as David did. |
Rev. Barbara A. Thorne
