Amanuensis

John 20:17 “But go find my brothers and tell the that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”

I have made it clear that you are members of my family. You have been adopted in by means of your faith. My Father is your Father. Yet, you continue to live as if you are orphans. You continue to live as if you do not have my power within you. You are equipped. Start living like it. Your enemy knows that you are endowed with power. He knows that you are stronger than he. He knows that I live within you. That is why he spends so much time distracting you. So much energy keeping you a slave to your emotions. If you were to live as you are able, you would be unconquerable. Time to start living as you are meant to. (2022)

1 Samuel 2:30-35 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,’ but now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. Then in distress you will look with envious eye on all the prosperity that shall be bestowed on Israel, and there shall not be an old man in your house forever. The only one of you whom I shall not cut off from my altar shall be spared to weep his eyes out to grieve his heart, and all the descendants of your house shall die by the sword of men. And this that shall come upon your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, shall be the sign to you: both of them shall die on the same day. And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever.‘

Eli and his family had been granted positions of privilege and prestige. They were my priests, in charge of the holy temple and of leading worship. Eli allowed his sons to sin continually in my temple – in my temple – taking advantage of their position and sinning egregiously against me and my children. Though it was promised that his family would follow in the line of Levi in the priesthood, because of Eli and his sons’ sins, I not only stripped them of their positions, but I caused the sons to die and the family to no longer be priests. They were stripped of everything I had granted. Those who represent me, those who would speak for me, those who bear my name are held to higher account. I would have my representatives be spotless. I would have them be humble and serve others. I would have them always defer to me, to my Word, to my regulations. Yet, they so often just serve themselves. I have chosen you to speak for me. I have chosen you to give messages to a fallen world. Yet, you also are deep in your sin. You have been serving yourself. You have been focused on all that is of the world. When will you repent, turn back and obey? When will you really, truly trust me – not just for your needs but for the desires of your heart? When will you remember that I want to make you into the woman I designed, that I want to fulfill the desires of your heart? Your spiritual heart, not your earthly heart. Lean in. Time is running out. 

John 2:11, 22-25 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.   (22-25)  After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said. Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew human nature. No one needed to tell him what mankind is really like.

My child, you see over and over again that my disciples – those who literally walked by my side, talked to me face to face, were able to touch me physically – my disciples only came to believe who I am by seeing my miracles. They would see a miracle and believe in me. Then time would go by and their faith would wane. Or seemingly unmanageable problems would arise and they would forget my power and abilities. Until I performed yet another miracle. Back and forth, back and forth – strong faith, weak faith – until the day of my ascension. Yet here you are. You do not see me physically. You have not been face to face with me. You have not had literal physical conversations with me. Yet you believe. Yet you trust me. Does your faith and trust wax and wane? Yes. But less and less as time passes – as you spend time by my side. But you have not lost faith since the day I revealed myself to you. I love you. I am proud of you. And I will always and forever reward your faith in me. A faith based not on what you can see and hear and touch, but a faith you choose over unbelief. Stand strong in that faith. Your enemy would rip it from you … or slowly chip away at it until it is weak. Choose faith. Choose trust. Choose faithfulness. (2022)

Psalm 103:1 LET ALL THAT I AM PRAISE THE LORD; WITH MY WHOLE HEART, I WILL PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME. 

Focus. Gratitude. Acknowledge who I am. Remember what I have done. Exalt in all that I continue to do in your life. 

Mark 10:42-44 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Your world is filled with examples of the rulers lording their authority over their people. Look at Canada, Australia, even your Nation. Your elected leaders – those who swear an oath to serve their electorate, who swear an oath to protect their citizens and their nations – they do not understand, they reject the principle of servant leadership. Yet, that is the example I have given you. I came to serve my people, not to be served by them. I came to demonstrate the sacrifice necessary to be a real leader. I came to demonstrate that being a servant for the Father is better than being a “leader.”  You live in an upside down world. You are told good is bad, bad is good, truth is lies, lies are truth, honor is dishonor and dishonor is honor. So many of you believe the lies. I show you the true nature of the upside down world in which I wish you to live: leaders that are actually the servants to others. Leaders that live as slaves to the needs of those around them. And that world – the only upside down world that is of any lasting value – is the one you reject. I have demonstrated what the Father requires of His children. (2022)

Mark 10:35-37 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a favor.”  “What is your request?” He asked. They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”

How like my children. As I spoke of what was to come in the next few days – my betrayal, my suffering and torture at the hands of the Romans, my crucifixion and death – as well as my return after three days in the tomb – as I was speaking of these things, my children were planning where they would sit when I return to my Father. They wanted to be sure that they would have places of honor and respect. They were not listening as I described the humiliation that I would suffer. They were not listening as I described the ultimate sacrifice I was about to make. They did not listen to me. They were busy thinking of themselves. They did not understand that real honor was reserved for those who sacrifice themselves for the sake of others. Real honor lies in one’s ability to put self aside for the greater good. They did not understand the importance – the vital importance – of obedience to the Father. They were too wrapped up in themselves. What do you honor? What do you believe is worthy of praise and honor? Living for one’s self, or living for others? And, how do you actually live? (2022)

John 6:28-31Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

You dismay that so many do not believe in me.  But, these people had me walking among them. They knew me. They heard me speak. They saw me do miraculous works and healings. Yet, they – even they – did not believe. They asked for yet more miracles in order to believe. You, you have not seen me. You were not with me as I walked your earth. You have not literally heard me speak nor seen me physically. Yet, you believe. That faith is what I seek. That faith is what keeps you safe and strong and able to deal with what is happening today. That faith is what I cherish. You are not alone. I am with you and there are many around you who share that faith in me and the Father. Keep seeking them. Keep working with them. Do not be dismayed. My remnant is strong in faith and is growing. (2021)

1 Samuel 9:16 “…for I have looked down on my people in mercy and have heard their cry.” 

Do not believe that I do not hear you. I hear my faithful crying out for my help. Be assured that, though it may not seem so, I have been helping you all along. Has your nation been overtaken completely? I have allowed it to remain in response to my faithful crying out. I will help you. There is more help coming. Hang on. Evil will be destroyed, when it is time.  (2021)

9:21 Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my clan the humblest of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”

Notice how, again, I have chosen a man from a very small tribe – a nobody – to lead my people. I have chosen someone that seems an impossible choice to be king over my children. And so it is today. I choose those who are faithful, who are true, who are humble, who seek me over all else. They may be “nobodies” in the eyes of the world, but they are my chosen, mighty warriors. I choose them to carry my standard into battle. I choose them to lead others. I choose them to influence the many. I see the inward. I know whom to trust with these responsibilities. (2021)

1 Samuel 8:3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.

The corruption in your world is not new. Even in the days of the prophets, many were wicked and dishonest. Samuel’s sons – Samuel my prophet – were greedy and took bribes and perverted justice. This is exactly what is seen today in your government – in the governments of all nations. Man is perverted and without me, will not do what is right in my eyes. The only real hope for your world is a revival – a return to belief in, faith in, trust in, and obedience to me. Outside of that, there is no real hope. (2021)

Psalm 118:5-9 In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Yes, the Lord is for me; He will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. 

Stay the course. You understand. It is I who will save. It is I who cures. It is I who protects. Stay close, it will worsen. Stay close, you will be further reviled. Continue to listen to my voice and follow my direction. Stay close, child and look only to me. Trust nothing or no one else. Your enemy is strong and advancing. But that is only temporary, and he knows it. His time is coming to an end and he is desperate to take as many of my children away from me as he can. Do not weaken. Find your strength in me. Find your courage in me. I will be inside you, around you, in front leading you, beside holding you up, behind protecting you. Have no fear this battle is mine. But, go forth as I lead. You are a warrior in this time. (2021)