Servias Ministries Blog

Each of us needs to “Trust THE Plan”.

When a plan is put in place, it contains strategies to insure implementation.  A strategy involves setting goals and priorities, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions.  A strategy describes how the ends (goals) will be achieved by the means (resources).   FATHER has a specific plan for each of us and it includes the use of angels who specifically carry out FATHER’S directives.

Jeremiah recorded by The Holy Spirit in chapter 29:

11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

12 Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you.

13 Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

FATHER’S strategies address every conceivable move by the adversary thus HE is always successful when we submit to HIS directives for our lives.  Problems arise when we allow our soulish understanding to make decisions and take actions contrary to FATHER’S perfect plan and Divine Intent for us.  Once again, “we need to get over ourselves” and trust the leading of The Holy Spirit and submit to FATHER’s directives.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 139:

10 Wherever I go, Your Hand will guide me;

Your strength will empower me.

11 It’s impossible to disappear from you

or to ask the darkness to hide me,

for Your presence is everywhere, bringing light into my night.

12 There is no such thing as darkness with You.

The night, to You, is as bright as the day;

there’s no difference between the two.

FATHER’s intervention is clearly established in the above verses.  Because of HIS intervention, we are intended to walk according to HIS predetermined plan and not in some haphazard fashion.  HE knows where we are at every moment of every day so HE is always aware of our path and whether it is the one HE has ordained for us.  HE is always ready to correct our steps so that we can return to HIS planned path for us.

13 You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside

and my intricate outside,

and wove them all together in my mother’s womb.

14 I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex!

Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking.

It simply amazes me to think about it!

How thoroughly you know me, Lord!

15 You even formed every bone in my body

when you created me in the secret place,

carefully, skillfully shaping me from nothing to something.

We are truly HIS handiwork and HE knows every aspect of our being.  There was nothing created by some external force or entity.  FATHER takes full credit for bringing into being.  Trust THE PLAN.

16 You saw who you created me to be before I became me!

Before I’d ever seen the light of day,

the number of days You planned for me

were already recorded in Your book.

17–18 Every single moment You are thinking of me!

How precious and wonderful to consider

that You cherish me constantly in Your every thought!

O God, Your desires toward me are more

than the grains of sand on every shore!

When I awake each morning, You’re still with me.

Why did Jesus send The Holy Spirit to us?  Jesus gave us one example in Luke chapter 12

8 “I can assure you of this: If you don’t hold back, but freely declare in public that I am the Son of Man, the Messiah, I will freely declare to all the angels of God that you are mine. 9 But if you publicly pretend that you don’t know me, I will deny you before the angels of God. 10 If anyone speaks evil of me, the Son of Man, he can be forgiven. But if anyone scornfully speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will never be forgiven. 11 And remember this: When people accuse you before everyone and forcefully drag you before the religious leaders and authorities, do not be troubled. Don’t worry about defending yourself or be concerned about how to answer their accusations. 12 Simply be confident and allow the Holy Spirit of Wisdom access to your heart, and he will reveal in that very moment what you are to say to them.”

The Holy Spirit will direct us what words to speak, especially when we are confronted by vessels of dishonor.  Jesus also spoke in John chapter 14:

23 Jesus replied, “Loving Me empowers you to obey My Word. And My Father will Love you so deeply that We will come to you and make you Our dwelling place. 24 But those who don’t Love Me will not obey My Words. The Father did not send Me to speak My own revelation, but the Words of My Father. 25 I am telling you this while I am still with you. 26 But when the Father sends the Spirit of Holiness, the One like Me who sets you free, He will teach you all things in My Name. And He will inspire you to remember every Word that I’ve told you.

We have been given The Holy Spirit to implement FATHER’S Plan in our lives.  He will set us free and teach us all things we need to know in order to walk out our individual callings and He is totally motivated by Agape Love.  Simply trust The Plan!

Understanding the Blood of Jesus Christ is critical to our success in taking real estate for The Kingdom.

Moses wrote as instructed by FATHER in Leviticus chapter 17:

10 ‘And whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’ 12 Therefore I said to the children of Israel, ‘No one among you shall eat blood, nor shall any stranger who dwells among you eat blood.’

13 “Whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who hunts and catches any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust; 14 for it is the life of all flesh. Its blood sustains its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel, ‘You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.’

We are to honor the importance of the source of physical life being contained in the blood thus the children of Israel were warned about consuming the blood of any flesh.  They were restricted from consuming blood for any reason.  FATHER would not tolerate corruption as it related to “the blood”.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”

52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is food indeed,[fn] and My blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

To eat His flesh is to take into our life by faith all that Jesus did for us by giving His body for us. To drink His blood is to take by faith all that the blood of Jesus has purchased for us.  The life is in the Blood thus the power and authority are in the Blood of Christ.  This is why the demons scatter when they realize that the believer fully understands the power of The Blood.

FATHER provided us a foreshadow of this Truth when the death angel bypassed the children of Israel who had applied “the Blood” on their doorposts which protected them from death.  The Blood is greater than death and It provides a real barrier from the works of the devil.  My wife and I apply the Blood of Jesus over our property and other possessions as The Holy Spirit leads us.

The “eating” and “drinking” in communion is receiving the life, power, and virtue of all that Jesus is, to replace all that we were in Adam. Jesus’ Blood and Body is the Tree of Life, which is offered to everyone who follows Him.  This is why we should frequently take communion so that we keep this Truth fresh in our mindset.

Hebrews 9: 11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,

14 how much more shall the Blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the New Covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Our entire Covenant with FATHER is based on the Absolute Truth and reality of the Blood of Christ and Its full acceptance by FATHER on our behalf.  We must never downplay Its importance in our battle with the adversary.  The Blood and the Name of Jesus are central to our walk on the Highway of Holiness and are the Source of our power and authority.  Let us not forget!

The Name of Jesus is the most powerful name on earth and the world will attempt to remove this Reference every chance they get.  However, it does not change or reduce the power associated with His Name.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 2:

6 Jesus existed in the form of GOD, yet He gave no thought to seizing equality with GOD as His supreme prize. 7 Instead He emptied Himself of His outward glory by reducing Himself to the form of a lowly servant. He became human! 8 He humbled himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as a man and was obedient. He was a perfect example, even in his death—a criminal’s death by crucifixion!

9 Because of that obedience, God exalted Him and multiplied his greatness! He has now been given the greatest of all names!

10 The authority of the Name of Jesus causes every knee to bow in reverence! Everything and everyone will one day submit to this Name—in the Heavenly realm, in the earthly realm, and in the demonic realm. 11 And every tongue will proclaim in every language: “Jesus Christ is Lord Yahweh,” bringing glory and honor to God, His Father!

The disciples understood the power and authority in the Name of Jesus thus they relied on this Truth as they expanded the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.  We should embrace this means and do the same.  We must not allow ourselves to treat the Name of Jesus as commonplace in our mindset but instead He should be held in the highest regard at all times.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.

Consider the immediate change among those three thousand people as they saw many signs and wonders done through the apostles.  They entered into unity and without hesitancy; they became generous givers to ensure no one among them had any need.  This is an indication of true unity based on Agape Love.

Luke also recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 3:

1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.” 5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter exercised the healing power and authority of the Name of Jesus and healed the man who was lame from birth.  No one could dispute this healing and its source.  The people were truly amazed which impacted their mindset thus they now had to deal with their past assumptions concerning the Name of Jesus. 

Peter stated “We didn’t make this crippled man walk by our own power or authority.”  He then explained “Faith in Jesus’ Name has healed this man standing before you. It is the faith that comes through believing in Jesus’ Name that has made the crippled man walk right in front of your eyes!”

In Acts chapter 4, Luke also recorded by The Holy Spirit:

23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25 who by the mouth of Your servant David have said:

​​‘​Why did the nations rage,

​​And the people plot vain things?

26 ​​The kings of the earth took their stand,

​​And the rulers were gathered together

​​Against the LORD and against His Christ.’

​27 “For truly against Your Holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 to do whatever Your Hand and Your Purpose determined before to be done. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your Word, 30 by stretching out Your Hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the Name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.

The Holy Spirit responded to the Name of Jesus and was imparted to all who were assembled together.  The place they were at literally shook in response.  Boldness to speak the Word of God was imparted to them, removing any reluctance or reservation they previously had experienced.  Once again, we see that they were in unity as they received this impartation from The Holy Spirit.  Such unity is a key to Kingdom expansion.

In Acts chapter 16, Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit, Paul’s encounter with a demon-possessed slave girl:

16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days.

But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the Name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

The Name of Jesus brings forth salvation.  The Name of Jesus brings forth healing.  The Name of Jesus brings forth deliverance.  The Name of Jesus brings forth true unity.  The Name of Jesus brings forth expansion of the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.  The Name of Jesus brings forth a confirming response from The Holy Spirit.

“FATHER,

Empower us, as your servants, to speak the Word of God freely and courageously.  Stretch out YOUR Hand of power through us to heal, and to move in signs and wonders by the Name of YOUR Holy Son, Jesus!”  Amen!

The mature Sons and Daughters actively do FATHER’S perfect plan, Will, and purpose on earth.  Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:

28 They replied, “So what should we do if we want to do God’s work?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work you can do for God starts with believing in the One HE has sent.”

30–31 They replied, “Show us a miracle so we can see it, and then we’ll believe in you. Moses took care of our ancestors who were fed by the miracle of manna every day in the desert, just like the Scripture says, ‘He fed them with bread from Heaven.’ What sign will you perform for us?”

32 “The Truth is,” Jesus said, “Moses didn’t give you the bread of Heaven. It’s My Father who offers bread that comes as a dramatic sign from Heaven. 33 The bread of God is the One who came out of Heaven to give His life to feed the world.”

34 “Then please, sir, give us this bread every day,” they replied.

35 Jesus said to them, “I am the Bread of Life. Come every day to me and you will never be hungry. Believe in me and you will never be thirsty. 36 Yet I’ve told you that even though you’ve seen Me, you still don’t believe in Me. 37 But everyone My Father has given to Me, they will come. And all who come to Me, I will embrace and will never turn them away. 38 And I have come out of Heaven not for My own desires, but for the satisfaction of My Father who sent Me. 39 My Father who sent Me has determined that I will not lose even one of those HE has given to me, and I will raise them up in the last day. 40 For the longing of My Father is that everyone who embraces the Son and believes in Him will experience eternal life and I will raise them up in the last day!”

We should eat of the Bread of Life daily and this is accomplished by “feasting” on The Word, especially those that Jesus spoke.  The adversary knows Scripture as confirmed when he tested Jesus in the wilderness. 

We should know the Word better than our adversary lest we be ensnared by someone’s interpretation of the Word which conveys their intent or bias.  We must allow The Holy Spirit to direct us to FATHER’S Divine Intent of each topic we study in Scripture.  When we know HIS Heart on a matter, the revelation in The Word comes alive within us and produces good fruit.

If your fruit is lacking, it may be due to your lack of understanding.  Meditating on The Word daily will increase your faith and keep your reverence for FATHER at the forefront.  If you meditate on the current events of the world, your heart will soon grow cold and you will ultimately become lukewarm.  I won’t let current events dictate my day and neither should you.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1 Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be HIS sacred, living sacrifices. And live in Holiness, experiencing all that delights HIS Heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.

2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern GOD’S Will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in HIS Eyes.

As we read and meditate on The Word daily, we are transformed and our mindset fully aligns with FATHER.  HIS priorities become our priorities thus our lives become satisfying in HIS Eyes.  The Word changes the way we think and this is critical to achieving full maturity IN HIM.

When I surrender my body, time, and focus as a living sacrifice, FATHER sees it as a “genuine expression of worship” and this is pleasing to HIM.  What do you think HIS response is when we are in this state?  It is HIS desire to bless everything we set our hands to do!

In Luke 4, Jesus spoke to the devil:

4  But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God.’ ”

This is how we are instructed to live and should not allow ourselves to go Spiritually hungry on any given day.

In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus compared those who were at various stages concerning reading, studying, and meditating on The Word:

18 “Now you are ready to listen to the revelation of the parable of the sower and his seeds:

19 “The seed that fell on the beaten path represents the heart of the one who hears the message of the kingdom realm but doesn’t understand it. The Adversary then comes and snatches away what was sown into his heart.

20 “The seed sown on gravel represents the person who gladly hears the Kingdom message, but his experience remains shallow. 21 Shortly after he hears it, troubles and persecutions come because of the Kingdom message he received. Then he quickly falls away, for the Truth didn’t sink deeply into his heart.

22 “The seed sown among weeds represents the person who receives the message, but all of life’s busy distractions, his divided heart, and his ambition for wealth result in suffocating the Kingdom message and prevent him from bearing Spiritual fruit.

23 “As for the seed that fell upon good, rich soil, it represents the hearts of people who hear and fully embrace the message of Heaven’s Kingdom realm. Their lives bear good fruit—some yield a harvest of thirty, sixty, even one hundred times as much as was sown.” 

When we fully embrace The Word, our lives bear good fruit.  We must be accurate fruit inspectors, especially of our own fruit.  When I encounter believers with major issues, what does their fruit or lack thereof of tell me?  When I hear of no fresh testimonies attributed to FATHER, what does that indicate in that person’s life? 

Why do you think FATHER has me write to you virtually every day?  It is to promote feasting on HIS Word and revelation that is being given for that day.  I look forward to hearing what is on FATHER’S Mind as The Holy Spirit directs my focus.  I may benefit more than any other reader of these blogs and I am good with that for in the end, it is all about pleasing FATHER.

The enemy wants to steal The Word but we must not allow this situation to occur for much is at stake.  The world needs us to lead them to the Light and away from spiritual darkness, death, and destruction.  We need to give hope to the world by our words and our actions.  They need to see our fruitfulness as a testimony of our walk with FATHER.  As for me, I make an investment in the Kingdom daily thus I am expecting to reap a great return so that I can bless others.  Join me in this blessed walk and you will be equally blessed.

In the mid-1990’s I was busy working in my office developing some software for my business.  Suddenly, the anointing came upon me and FATHER spoke “Turn around and look at the wall clock.”  It was exactly 1:11 and 11 seconds in the afternoon.  HE then said, “I bring forth MY anointing whenever I so desire.”

Ever since that day, I have been watchful of 111 and 11111, especially as it relates to time and dates.  Tomorrow is 1/11 of the new year thus I will be observant of this date as I do each year.  Will HIS anointing come forth for some purpose tomorrow?  I have no idea at this point.

We have to “get over ourselves” as Paul did.  Humbling oneself is a requirement to become a fully matured Son or Daughter.  We can’t do the perfect will of GOD on our own.  This is why it is critical to pray in The Holy Spirit constantly.  When we do, it will remove the seeds of biases planted by the adversary.

What is a bias?  Bias is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. People may develop biases for or against an individual, a group, or a belief. In science and engineering, a bias is a systematic error.

There is no bias in Heaven, only Absolute Truth.  A mindset apart from FATHER’S mindset has substantial bias based on exposure to mankind’s fleshly perspective and partial observations.   In order to be humble, you must give up your biases and accept FATHER’s directive which contain no bias whatsoever.

I can only pray the perfect Will of GOD by praying in the SPIRIT.  This eliminates any preconceived notions which are not of HIM.  It takes the pressure off us in trying to use our own faculties in figuring out what the prayer ought to contain.  This causes us to admit our weaknesses and submit fully to The Holy Spirit.  What a true benefit!  This is why I pray in the Holy Spirit more than most and will do so to a greater extent in the future.  Paul claimed to have prayed in Tongues “more than you all” (1 Corinthians 14).  That claim may be challenged by those who now understand Its benefits and necessity at this time we are in.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians chapter 6:

19 Have you forgotten that your body is now the Sacred temple of the Spirit of Holiness, Who lives in you? You don’t belong to yourself any longer, for the gift of God, the Holy Spirit, lives inside your sanctuary. 20 You were God’s expensive purchase, paid for with tears of blood, so by all means, then, use your body to bring glory to God!

My life is not my own and I should no longer act like it is.  FATHER purchased you and me and we should humble ourselves in full acceptance of the Truth and reality… now.  We will then send the adversary a clear message, we have been bought and he will then flee from us for he fully understands The Blood and Its impact on us.  He and his demons want nothing to do with those who have the revelation of The Blood of Christ in their lives.

As we embrace these Truths, we then have a deeper revelation and understanding of what Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 1:

9 Since we first heard about you, we’ve kept you always in our prayers that you would receive the perfect knowledge of God’s pleasure over your lives, making you reservoirs of every kind of wisdom and spiritual understanding. 10 We pray that you would walk in the ways of true righteousness, pleasing God in every good thing you do. Then you’ll become fruit-bearing branches, yielding to HIS life, and maturing in the rich experience of knowing God in HIS fullness! 11 And we pray that you would be energized with all his explosive power from the realm of HIS magnificent Glory, filling you with great hope.

12 Your hearts can soar with joyful gratitude when you think of how God made you worthy to receive the glorious inheritance freely given to us by living in the light. 13 HE has rescued us completely from the tyrannical rule of darkness and has translated us into the Kingdom realm of HIS Beloved Son. 14 For in the Son all our sins are canceled and we have the release of redemption through HIS very Blood.

As we fully embrace these Truths and yield our members to HIM, we are empowered to wage war against the enemy and take real estate from him on behalf of The Kingdom.  All the abilities given to us in THE SPIRIT will come forth for use against the adversary.  As we humble ourselves, we then fully submit to the Fear of THE LORD and allow ourselves to become vessels of honor in HIS Eyes.

As Jude wrote by The Holy Spirit:

20 But you, my delightfully loved friends, constantly and progressively build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith by praying every moment in the Spirit. 21 Fasten your hearts to the Love of God and receive the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who gives us eternal life.

22 Keep being compassionate to those who still have doubts, 23 and snatch others out of the fire to save them. Be merciful over and over to them, but always couple your mercy with the Fear of God. Be extremely careful to keep yourselves free from the pollutions of the flesh.

24 Now, to the one with enough power to prevent you from stumbling into sin and bring you faultless before HIS glorious Presence to stand before HIM with ecstatic delight, 25 to the only God our Savior, through our Lord Jesus Christ, be endless glory and majesty, great power and authority—from before HE created time, now, and throughout all the ages of eternity. Amen!

To those who have not received the Baptism of The Holy Spirit:

I pray right now that you accept and receive the Baptism of The Holy Spirit in your life and He fills you with Himself, with the evidence of speaking in Tongues. I pray that you submit and release the SPIRIT to come forth out of your mouth. I command the tongue to be loosed and speak forth out of your belly of Living Waters, in The Name of Jesus. Amen!

We have to “get over ourselves” as Paul did.  Humbling oneself is a requirement to become a fully matured Son or Daughter.  Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 16:

1 Go ahead and make all the plans you want,

but it’s the Lord Who will ultimately direct your steps.

2 We are all in love with our own opinions,

convinced they’re correct.

But the Lord is in the midst of us,

testing and probing our every motive.

3 Before you do anything,

put your trust totally in God and not in yourself.

Then every plan you make will succeed.

4 The Lord works everything together to accomplish His purpose.

Even the wicked are included in His plans—

He sets them aside for the day of disaster.

5 Exalting yourself is disgusting to the Lord,

for pride attracts His punishment—

and you can count on that!

6 You can avoid evil through surrendered worship

and the Fear of God,

for the power of His faithful Love

removes sin’s guilt and grip over you.

7 When the Lord is pleased with the decisions you’ve made,

HE activates grace to turn enemies into friends.

8 It is better to have little with a heart that Loves justice

than to be rich and not have God on your side.

9 Within your heart you can make plans for your future,

but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there. (TPT)

There is nothing else for me to write today.  Dwell on the above Truths today and for that matter, every day.

Paul had to “get over himself” as a young man.  Though he was well-educated and exalted in status, he was blinded by his pride to the true Gospel.  Once he has his encounter with Jesus, he knew he had to change, he had quite the humbling experience on the road.  He wrote in by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 12:

7 The extraordinary level of the revelations I’ve received is no reason for anyone to exalt me. For this is why a thorn in my flesh was given to me, the Adversary’s messenger sent to harass me, keeping me from becoming arrogant. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to relieve me of this. 9 But he answered me, “My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds its full expression through your weakness.” So I will celebrate my weaknesses, for when I’m weak I sense more deeply the mighty power of Christ living in me. 10 So I’m not defeated by my weakness, but delighted! For when I feel my weakness and endure mistreatment—when I’m surrounded with troubles on every side and face persecution because of my Love for Christ—I am made yet stronger. For my weakness becomes a portal to God’s power.

Think not that your mental or physical faculties and prowess are sufficient in any way to walk according to THE SPIRIT.  Paul had to have a change in his mindset in order to remove his confidence in his past fleshly achievements.  His past résumé meant nothing when it came to walking in Spiritual power.  It was actually a hindrance to him. 

Our past physical, educational, or professional experience makes no difference when seeking greater revelation toward full maturity.  What matters is where we are going, not where we have been.  HIS grace is all we need as we humble ourselves before FATHER!

FATHER sent an angel to Daniel as it is written by The Holy Spirit in chapter 10:

10 Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.

12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.”

15 When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. 16 And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.”

18 Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. 19 And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!”

So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. 21 But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince).

As I have written to you recently, angels are assigned to us that we may fulfill our individual callings.  FATHER dispatched this angel after Daniel set his heart to understand and humbled himself before Our Heavenly Father.  The result was that his words (prayers) were heard and the angel was dispatched because of his prayer.

Many believers are seeking understanding but how many are truly humbling themselves before FATHER?  Isn’t this second aspect of humbling himself the same thing Paul spoke of when he had to “get over himself”?  What are you willing to do concerning your past aspirations and current expectations? 

It is not about what you and I want apart from FATHER’S plan, it is about fully submitting to HIM in all areas, without exception.  Abraham was told to leave a country for another and he became instrumental on behalf of the Kingdom.  The rich young ruler did not submit to Jesus’ directive and his story ended.  One man had great faith and trust in The Word, the other didn’t.

These are two contrasting examples to show the need to humble ourselves in all areas of our lives.  James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4 of his epistle:

6 But HE continues to pour out more and more grace upon us. For it says,

“God resists you when you are proud

    but continually pours out grace when you are humble.”

7 So then, surrender to GOD. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will turn and run away from you. 8 Move your heart closer and closer to GOD, and HE will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting. 9 Feel the pain of your sin, be sorrowful and weep! Let your joking around be turned into mourning and your joy into deep humiliation. 10 Be willing to be made low before the Lord and HE will exalt you!

Be humble and submit to FATHER.

Today, we delivered our latest contribution in the form of food & gift cards for food, clothing, and other essentials. What a blessing to be instruments of giving! Thanks to those who are giving into this particular project.

Additionally, our beloved sister from Brazil sent the following:

Even though you may not see your angel, or angels, they are in your presence.  They are assigned to you to do HIS perfect Will and plan in your life.  You are not alone. 

My wife as well as our second youngest grandson has directly seen an angel at our house.  I have seen him out of the corner of my eye at various times.  My grandson spent the night and had a short conversation with him and told us about it at the breakfast table.  Prior to this, we had not disclosed the angel’s presence to anyone.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 91:

11 God sends angels with special orders to protect you wherever you go,

defending you from all harm.

12 If you walk into a trap, they’ll be there for you

and keep you from stumbling.

13 You’ll even walk unharmed among the fiercest powers of darkness,

trampling every one of them beneath your feet!

14 For here is what the Lord has spoken to me:

“Because you have delighted in me as my great Lover,

I will greatly protect you.

I will set you in a high place, safe and secure before My Face.

15 I will answer your cry for help every time you pray,

and you will find and feel My Presence

even in your time of pressure and trouble.

I will be your glorious Hero and give you a feast.

16 You will be satisfied with a full life and with all that I do for you.

For you will enjoy the fullness of My salvation!”

Angels are integral to our walk and I suspect many Sons and Daughters have not fully understood their importance and usage.  We are not in the midst of a major move of FATHER and I believe it is critical for us to access and employ all resources available to us.

We are to acknowledge GOD in all our ways and acknowledge we have Heavenly help.  The devil and his demons cannot defeat us when we utilize our angels.  FATHER clearly reveals to us the victory over the adversary throughout Scripture as we walk according to HIS Will.  HE deploys angels from the Throne Room and HIS Word never returns void but accomplishes Its intended purpose.

It is not unreasonable to ask GOD Himself to show up on our behalf.  In Psalm 68, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

7 O Lord, it was YOU Who marched in front of YOUR people,

leading them through the wasteland.

8 The earth shook beneath YOUR Feet; the heavens filled with clouds

before the Presence of the GOD of Sinai.

The sacred mountain shook at the sight of the Face of Israel’s GOD.

9 YOU, O GOD, sent the reviving rain upon YOUR weary inheritance,

showers of blessing to refresh it.

Moses knew what it was like to be in the Presence of Our Heavenly Father as he was before HIM forty days.  Be assured, FATHER has time for us as well.  HE is a victorious Warrior on behalf of those who Love HIM as recorded in Zephaniah chapter 3:

Do not let your hands fall limp.

17 “The LORD your GOD is in your midst,

A victorious Warrior.

He will exult over you with joy,

He will be quiet in His Love,

He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

We need to ask and expect FATHER to be involved in everything we do, without exception.  HE and HIS angels are ready to enforce HIS covenant contained in our books residing in Heaven.  This includes the provision for our vision so financial resources are not excluded.  Neither are health resources excluded.  We must not allow unbelief to prevail in any aspect of our walk.

In Psalm 34, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

15 The LORD sees all we do;

He watches over HIS friends day and night.

HIS Godly ones receive the answers they seek

whenever they cry out to HIM.

16 But the LORD has made up HIS mind to oppose evildoers

and to wipe out even the memory of them

from the face of the earth.

17 Yet when Holy Lovers of God cry out

to HIM with all their hearts,

the Lord will hear them and come to rescue them

from all their troubles.

18 The Lord is close to all whose hearts are crushed by pain,

and HE is always ready to restore the repentant one.

19 Even when bad things happen to the good and godly ones,

the Lord will save them and not let them be defeated

by what they face.

Yes, we will face troubles, pain, and bad things happening to us for there is an adversary to deal with on this earth.  FATHER will rescue us from every adverse situation and restore us.  HE will not let us be defeated!

When we are in what may seem like impossible situations, we are to ask FATHER to deliver us, for nothing is impossible for HIM to resolve in our lives.  HE is always multiple moves ahead of the adversary.  I am not reluctant to cry out for help and neither should you.  If THE LORD be for me, who can be against me?  As Romans chapter 8 states:

31 So, what does all this mean? If God has determined to stand with us, tell me, who then could ever stand against us?

37 Yet even in the midst of all these things, we triumph over them all, for God has made us to be more than conquerors, and HIS demonstrated Love is our glorious victory over everything!

When FATHER and HIS angels take on our fight with the adversary, we are truly more than conquerors.