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!