Trust The Holy Spirit

 

By Yeshua, John The Baptist was referred to as a burning and shining light, by the people he was regarded as a Prophet.

John was a witness, and his witness was verified as true. The Testimony of The Messiah is the spirit of prophecy. 

Although, as humans our natural flesh doesn’t readily honor spiritual truth, John was filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb. 

As with Peter “Flesh and Blood” didn't reveal the truth of who The Messiah was to John. It was revealed by The Holy Spirit. 

When we receive The Holy Spirit, we receive power and revelation that fully triumphs over darkness. It helps us navigate difficult times and exercise faith.

In Faith we see the things that are unseen. We’re no longer blind, or walking in darkness.

Because darkness and light can’t coincide, we can shine as children of Light in this life and the Kingdom that’s coming.

May we continue to serve as light in dark places for all generations!

Receive The Mercy Of The Lord

 

If you’ve tasted and seen that The Lord is gracious, keep desiring the fullness of His Word that set you free.

Likely there's been a dark time that you’ve experienced in life. Many people have experienced dark seasons, but there is the light that you were exposed to that made you come alive . . . and the circumstances had to align with it.

When we receive GOD's word, it’s explosive. It has the ability to transform and fortify at the same time.

It’s The Living Word. A light that never goes out.

Some people because of sin, remain blind to The Light and can't handle the truth. Unfortunately, for them because of this, no mercy is obtained.

For us who receive mercy, we rejoice, because GOD's light has done a wonderful work in our lives. 

May we value the calling, repent from sin and Keep walking in The Light!

May we continue to praise and honor The Most High, The King of Glory at all times!

Your Light Is Power

 

The light of life is in Yeshua. He’s a light to the Gentiles and the glory of Israel.

If Yeshua is light and we’re in Yeshua, then we’re also light and we’re called to be Ambassadors.

The human body is naturally composed of chemicals and electrons that produce light. How much more when we become “New in Yeshua”?

Transformation takes place in us when we receive Yeshua. We don’t know Him in the flesh, but by The Spirit.

“Therefore, if anyone is united with The Messiah, he is a new creation — the old has passed; look, what has come is fresh and new.”

King David prayed: “create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me . . . then I will teach transgressors Your ways and sinners will be converted unto You.”

Our life and light can teach without us even saying a word.

When we’re transformed in The Most High, His Spirit in us can transform others through enlightenment.

We’re called to “cast off the works of datknes” and “put on the armor of light.”

To put on the armor is to be in The Most High. “Abide in me and I in you.” “As the branch can’t bare fruit of itself, except it abide in The Vine; no more can you except you abide in me.”

Moses's spending time with The Lord caused his face to shine so bright that he had to put a veil over it.

The Light of GOD's glory in His people to do His will is real.

May we stay in the will and in The Light of The Most High forever!

The Blood Protects You

Light is an armour of defense. The light referenced here is The light of The Holy Messiah Yeshua.

GOD loves us, when we believe and receive His love, that’s only given to us through The Messiah Yeshua, we're receiving covering and protection as well.

To believe with all of our heart, and intentionally focus on being guided by GOD'S will and not the lusts of the flesh, is to draw closer to salvation. Get extremely cozy with it, wrap it around all around you. It’s for your good.

Salvation comes in the gift of life given to us through Yeshua. It’s also being covered by The Blood. 

When we Honor the covenant and power of The Blood, life Has To flow through us. It’s spiritual law i.e.,( a shield of defense). The works of death nor the flesh can stand against it.

Be sure to keep your shield on.

The Lord Will Shine On You

Your Breakthrough is here, your clarity is here, your peace is here, your release is here, everything you need to get you through the hard times has arrived.

Imagine suffering, waiting, being tried, tested, proven, prepared . . . all of the processes in our path, lved the moment The Father shines the least bit of light in our direction.

Everything must bow when Abba steps into the room.

The Word says that GOD inhabits the praises of His people, (Israel). Abba is The Holy one of Israel. This is the Israel, formerly known as Jacob, who struggled with GOD and man prior to becoming Israel.

Where GOD is, victory is.

If you consider yourself a child of The Most High, often times we don’t look like what we've been through, because Abba's light and favor has shined upon us.

We’re renewed day by day. We glow different. We brag different, because GOD gets all the glory!

We reflect our Father, and it causes our faces to shine. Keep looking to The Father, He will keep revealing His glory. He is the Dependable GOD!

The Light of Abundant Life

There’s light that overcomes darkness, and then there’s light that overcomes darkness and also gives life.

Yeshua is the way, the truth and the life.

The Father gives us life through Yeshua Hamashiach, He gives us life through the word. Yeshua is The Word that GOD spoke forth.

If we believe the word of GOD, which is the truth, we will forever be free and have Abundant life.

It’s important that we believe and not perish. Through all the darkness and chaos in the world, even that we may experience in our personal lives, we have a way to see through it. There’s a way that it’s expelled.

It’s expelled through the Holy light of GOD.

May the light of The Father lead you today!

When You Stand, GOD Steps In

"What do you do when you've done all you can, and it seems like you can't make it through?"

Child, you just stand, you just stand, STAND and you don't give up!

Through the storm, stand through the rain, through the hurt, yeah through the pain, 

Don't you bow, and don't you bend,

Dont give up, no don't give in.

Hold on, just be strong, GOD will step in, and it won't be long!

After youve done all you can, you just stand!"

This song blessed me this morning, an oldie, but a goodie!

What I got from this is that we're not just standing for the sake of standing, with no premise. 

When we stand, we stand on the promises of GOD!

"Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;"

Eph. 6:14‭-‬15

The peace is the promise. The peace is in the New Covenant, in Yeshua Hamashiack!

When we're standing in The Lord's will, we're standing with liberty and freedom!

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and don't be entangled again by a yoke of bondage." - Gal. 5:1

I pray all is well with your soul today according to The Word of GOD!

Be Encouraged!

Let Nothing Deter Your Praise

Praise causes us to conquer fear, Praise establishes our lives, Praise causes transformation, Praise causes us to see the fruit of Our Focus, because in praise, our focus is The Lord . . .

Ask me how I know 😫🙌🏾

This year on my Birthday, The Lord shared a gift of The Word of knowledge that I couldn’t help but share, it was SO GOOD!!

Well, it was good to me, hopefully it is to you too, but more importantly this word is truly an Instruction: Let NOTHING Deter Your Praise!

Here’s why . . .

Praise is priceless. I can go on and on about it (which I likely will).

Let The Redeemed Come

If The Lord is our GOD, Leader, King and True Shepard, but we're not seeking Him to lead, not even paying attention to what he's doing, but instead doing our own thing, this makes for a dysfunctional relationship.

Fully belonging to the Redeemer, means fully following Him.

Do you claim The Lord as your redeemer? More importantly do you know Him to be that?

If so, then you're invited to come. Come into His presence with thanksgiving, come making a joyful noise, come with true worship, with your *whole heart in it. 

Let us seek, worship, and pray to The Lord *in Spirit and in truth. 

As His children, as His beloved and redeemed let's make sure we're listening for His voice.

May we seek and obey The Divine Shepard we belong to*, today and everyday.

Don't hide, don't be afraid of the power of GOD, come in.

*Jeremiah 29:13, John 4:24, John 10:27

Our Father In Heaven

Your Father chooses to give you . . .

Your Father chooses to give you . . .

Your Father chooses to give you . . .

Our Father in Heaven, The Creator of all living, chose to give us life in an eternal kingdom. The Kingdom resides within us when we accept Jesus Christ.* When we hear the word we know it, we feel it. It resonates with us. 

Affirm to yourself  if you have to, tell yourself regularly: You are a child of GOD and GOD is your Father. Say it out loud.

Trust that Father knows best, and wants the best for you.

The Lord is a good, good Father. Not only does the truth resonate with us, if we truly review our lives in retrospect there is something there to praise GOD for. 

Another benefit of sonship is that any questions we have about the the things we deem, not so praiseworthy, we can go to The Father with them. The clarity of The Lord is sweet like direction from The Lord. 

Pray much. Pray without ceasing*

"Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit; where there is much of the Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer."*

As we are led by the Spirit of GOD,  We are the Children of GOD.* 

Fear not little flock, the Shepard leads as a Good Shepard* and a great Father.

May we seek The Father first, before we ever face the fear.

 

* Luke 17:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Romans 8:14-17

* Quote by Andrew Murray

Dependable G-d

GOD will get us out of and or protect us from trouble. Even if it's trouble we got our own selves into. Just like GOD fights for us, The Lord defends us in situations. 

A defender is so important in this world we live in. The Lord is our deliverer and our defender. 

He knows those who take refuge in Him. Spending time with our Father as Children of GOD, leads us to know that we can run to Him in times of trouble.* He knows us and we can get to know Him.

The closer we seek to get, we can begin to know that He's our refuge and stronghold, so we come to Him intentionally.  

Before the trouble, during, and after The Lord is good all the time. On our perceived good days and bad days, The Lord is faithful.

Like a fortified city. We know where our help comes from, all we need to do is look up.*

May we be prayerful and knowledgeable of our GOD continually.

Dependable God - Victor Thompson

* Proverbs 18:10, Psalm 121:1-2

Now Behold The Lamb

 

Now Behold The Lamb who is the Holy King. To those who believe He is our Shepard. 

Have you ever seen a sheep fighting against anyone who's tried to harm it or take it captive when the Shepard was around?

No. The Shepard does that. The Shepard is the protector. The Shepard is the caregiver. As children of GOD, we don't just have any 'ol Shepard. We have a Good Shepard*. He loves us so much that when we go astray, He delivers us, not only that "He lays down His life for the sheep". 

The Lord fights for us. He desires deeply that lost souls are recovered. When we're found to be in Christ after being lost in the world, all of heaven rejoices!*

The elders use to sing "GOD will fight your battles if you just be still". When we look to The Lamb: Jesus Christ that GOD provided for us, we're truly redeemed.

Born into sin that we may live again, that's a love that surpasses anything that could try to distract us or come against us.

It's the most powerful love, that we may not understand, but when we yield to it . . . our lives are saved.

May we forever keep our eyes on the life saving, life giving Lamb.

"Now Behold The Lamb" - Kirk Franklin, The Family

* John 10:11, Matthew 18:13

You Have A Promise Of Safety

 

HaShem, one of the names referring GOD, His name being too Holy to be spoken.

"Hashem is a Hebrew term for God. Literally, it means “the name.” In the Bible the Hebrew word for God is made up of four vowels, and according to tradition it was only pronounced on Yom Kippur by the High Priest. Saying God’s name was considered a very serious and powerful thing, so much so that one of the Ten Commandments prohibits us from saying God’s name in vain. As a result, people have come up with various substitutions."*

The name of The Lord is Holy. When we run to the name of The Lord we're running to a sacred place, a place where not just anything can run behind us. Not everything can enter the most holy place or The Most High's Presence.

The righteous, who have The Spirit of GOD in their hearts can. As the children of GOD when we run to name of The Lord we're protected. We're safe from the things that have no place in the presence of GOD.

The Lord told Abraham, that if he found fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, he wouldn't destroy the city.*

To be righteous is considered by some as being "in right standing with GOD". Righteousness is a position that we can choose to be in, it's one we can work to be in. It's certainly one that we're protected in.

As children of GOD, we can come to know our Father more, when we know our Father more we'll know that we can run to His Holy name, amongst other sacred things that are revealed to us in the covenant we have.

May we seek to live in the safety of The Lord continually.

Your Vindication Is From The Lord

No weapon formed against you shall prevail. It won't be effective. It won't get through if you're a servant of The Lord. 

The enemy may try to smash you, but when you lift up your voice to The Lord . . . protection happens, safety happens. 

This is the heritage of the servants of The Lord.

Our tongues are lifted up against every tongue that rises against us in judgement, when our heart is turned toward The Lord.

Being surrendered to The Lord is a place that's sacred. It's impenetrable. 

As we hide in the shadow of GOD's wings. * The Lord can put words in our mouths to speak against the enemy. Even targeted, specific and intentional words that speak to our specific situation. 

The promise here in this scripture doesn't end with "No weapon formed will prosper". It also says "Vindication is from The Lord." If The Lord lifts up His voice and declares a word, it is. That's it. 

As The Lord declares a thing, we as His servants can declare it. We should declare it. We can speak what we heard from GOD. We can speak what The Lord's word says.

Nothing can stand against anything that The Lord declares. It's up to us to be in service to The Lord.

* Psalm 17:8, Psalm 91:4

G-d Will Protect You Everyday

 

Remember this Deuteronomy (20:4), The Lord is with us 24-7 fighting for us. 365 days a year at every moment The Lord is on our side. We're His children. We're protected at all times when we allow GOD to lead. 

When we receive Jesus Christ and we're led by the spirit of GOD, we're the children of GOD.

The KJV version of the scripture reads "goeth with you" -eth means something happening continually or perpetually without end. Even the word "goes" is plural meaning GOD just isn't with us on one occasion, but all of them if we open up and allow Him to be. Let The Lord lead.

Trust this truth. If The Lord is your GOD, you are protected today and everyday.

The Lord Is Our Shepard Even Through The Slaughter

 In Romans 8:36 Paul likens us (GOD's people) to sheep for the slaughter. 

"As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

It's a reference to what King David exclaims in Psalm 44:22, to which at the end of Chapter 44 King David is requesting: " Arise for our help, and redeem us for your mercies sake.".

It was only GOD that kept us in 2022, was keeping us prior to it, and is keeping us now. 

The Lord is our keeper and we see the beauty of it, we appreciate it and it's celebrated when we wanna be kept.

In Luke 15, Jesus gives a parable of a Shepard leaving the 99 to save the one. It says, but there is even more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than 99 people who need no repentance.

In actuality we all need repentance, but look at what happens when we do: Rejoicing! Our Shepard, our Leader, our King rejoices. All of heaven rejoices. 

Jesus (Yahushua) is our leader, and Jesus himself because of His innocence was referred to as a lamb. 

Jesus is the lamb of GOD who is really our Shepard. He is called the lamb as He was the Holy sacrifice. He is also our Shepard. 

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them." - John 10:1-6

How amazing is that?! He knows our names. Each of us, He knows by name.

"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father." - John 10: 11-18

King David who had firsthand experience as a Shepard, said: "The Lord is my Shepard". Those were the very first words out of his mouth in Psalm 23. "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want".

Where The Lord causes me to lie down, the pastures are green (abundant life), the water are still (peace). "He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake". GOD leads us in the way of righteousness. 

Even though we might go through a lot. The Lord is our Shepard that leads us and takes care of us. The Lord has our backs. 

Grow As You Sow

 "They shall be like trees of righteousness for the glory of The Lord"

The right place to be in is in prayer and right standing with GOD. Prayer positions us know the right place, and be in it.

This morning Holy Spirit revealed to me the importance of planting seeds in the right spaces and places. When we seek GOD with a pure heart, we begin to sow in the right places. seed is what we sow, trees are what we get. Trees produce fruit (Sustenance), trees provide shade (refuge) trees make products, so many things. So, it’s important to plant seeds in the proper place with our finances and seeds of being in the proper place with prayer. No matter what we’ve been through, we can call on Jesus, our hope! Jesus restores and has a mission — “ to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. the seeds sown determine the fruit yielded. This same morning I looked up and saw Microsoft sharing an image and insight of the baobab tree. This is how the info was described:

“The Indigenous peoples of sub-Saharan Africa, where baobabs grow wild, have long relied on the trees for a variety of uses. The fruit, seeds, and leaves are all edible, and in some places, the wood pulp is a fermentation ingredient in local beers. Here in Madagascar, the trees are a national symbol, and the Avenue of the Baobabs showcases a few dozen of the majestic titans.” As trees of righteousness we are planted as a national symbol to glorify GOD, (the creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of GOD!) The seeds we plant will be trees for the provision that somebody needs. The article described the trees as “Majestic Titans”. We are solidly in place, strong for The Lord. How do we get strong? The joy of The Lord. (Nehemiah 8:10) How do we get the joy of The Lord? by spending time in the presence of The Lord. The bible says the proverbs 31 wife has arms strong for her tasks, that she’s clothed in strength, this woman spends time in the presence of The Lord. Her virtue comes from The Lord. It goes on to say: Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates. Reaping comes from the sowing. Arise today! Repent and sow good seed in The Lord! May your seed yield goodness for many days to come! xo, April Reign

Delight Yourself In The Lord | Psalm 37:4

 

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4

Hodaya - "Splendor of The Lord", Praise, Thanksgiving.

Today give The Lord a Hodaya Praise!!

GOD is worthy! All The Time The Lord is good.

As we praise our Resplendent GOD, we become resplendent.

Praise GOD from whom all blessings flow, Praise GOD who IS the blessing. Who is always with us.

Seek trust and praise The Lord!

Hear and be obedient to His will.

Kingdomwood Women In Films Picnic Series Returns With Author Debra Winans

Kingdomwood Women In Films is kicking off the summer and the festival season by returning with their KWIF Celebrity Picnic Series. The first picnic back, will take place at 11 am ET Saturday June 4, 2022 in Smyrna, Georgia. 

Dr. Debra Winans, a well known Media CEO and Celebrated Author will be a Special Guest at the picnic, in addition to more from the Atlanta Film and Entertainment Industry. Other guests will include Audrey Littleton, the Founder of KWIF, Filmmaker and Acting Coach Ashley Johnson, along with key members of KWIF.

Kingdomwood Women In Films, a worldwide network, based in Georgia is an organization partnered with Kingdomwood Film Festival, a festival that promotes family-friendly teachings and values following the Gospel. 

The Festival is hosted in October every year and has welcomed several famed, Award-winning and notable celebrities. 

The Celebrity Picnic Basket series takes place each month to cultivate growth, community, and assistance among women in the Film and Media Industry.

Each attendee of the picnic is encouraged to prepare a unique picnic basket that suits them and their taste as they participate. The compilation and individuality of the baskets warrant special prizes from the KWIF Community.

For more information on attending Kingdomwood Women In Films Celebrity Picnic Basket series and to learn more about how to join visit: https://kingdomwood.com/kwif-2/

Registration, in addition to submissions for Kingdomwood Film Festival are currently open. Visit their official website Kingdomwood.com for more details.

He's Able To Lift You Up | Jude 1:24

 

"To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy". - Jude 1:24

Not only is He able to keep you from falling. He's able to lift you up. You can be presented blameless before His glorious presence and experience great joy!

Praise GOD for this!