Lion Bites — July 2025
Daily Prophecy for July 2025, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance.
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11 July 2025. Extravagant Worship
“I have heard your cries of adoration and wonder in worship. I have seen your open heart before Me as you exalt Me and lift up My Name on the earth. You lift your eyes and your hands up to Me and sing songs that others have written, but this season calls for more.
Remember Mary who sat at My feet to learn from Me and get to know Me. The one who wept at My feet, whose pain moved Me deeply. The one who came back to My feet in worship. She had been so marked by the experience of Lazarus’ resurrection, of her grief, and then the joy of victory and freedom, that she was moved to such a pure and extravagant act of worship: pouring a pint of expensive perfume over My feet and wiping it with her hair.
Before this happened, she did not come out of the house to meet Me. She hid away and distanced herself. But after the encounter with Me, she changed for good. Instead of distance and hiding, she publicly submitted herself to Me in an act of outrageous dedication. Even My Disciples were shocked by it.
Yet I welcomed this act of Worship. Mary’s Worship was also a realisation about who I AM; she understood that Jesus had to die to bring forth salvation, and this led her to a place of deep gratitude and wonder. She saw through spiritual eyes, not worldly ones.
That is what I AM calling you into today. Pure, extravagant, outrageous worship through spiritual eyes. Worship that comes from a place of knowing Me, encountering Me in your pain, and allowing Me to lead you through it. Embracing freedom, knowing that it is only because of the sacrifice that I made that you can stand healed, whole, and righteous before Me.”
Activation : Create some space in your day to come before the Lord in worship. Use instrumental music, or no music at all, so that you can offer your own dedication to him. Remember that you have been marked for good by the experiences that Jesus has brought you through. You have walked through pain and you have met Jesus there. You know the joy of life and the fullness of resurrection. He is calling you to a place of pure, extravagant, outrageous worship now. Fall at his feet, cover them with perfume; in awe, reverence and wonder at who he is and what he has done.
John 11:32-33 (NIV) “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’ When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.’”
John 12:3 (NIV) “Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.”
10 July 2025. Shake the Dust off Your Feet
“For too long you have stayed stuck and stagnant, but I AM urging you to step up and into the things I have pressed into your heart and ignited in you through dreams and visions. I have asked many of you to complete assignments, move locations and make big changes to the ways in which you currently live, but many of you have not taken the bold steps I have asked you to take.
How much longer will you stay in disobedience to Me in the things I AM asking you to steward well? How much longer will you wait on my provision and guidance when I have already bestowed it on you? You are waiting on me to establish things and make choices for you when I have already equipped you to make the choices I AM asking you to make.
I ask you this: what are you waiting for? I trust you in your decisions led by My Spirit and My Wisdom. I say to you, sons and daughters, now is the time for you to faithfully establish what I have asked. It is not the time for delay, stepping back or second guessing but a time of swift obedience.
I have entrusted you with the secrets of my heart and the things of the kingdom and I have made no mistake in that. You are trustworthy and I trust you. Shake the dust off your feet, awaken from your slumber and establish the next steps with me. It’s time to go again with fresh momentum!”
Activation : Read Matthew 25:14-30 and spend time reflecting and meditating on it before spending time with Jesus reflecting on the questions below.
What was the last thing the lord asked you to do? Was it to connect with someone, build something, start something, do more of something, less of something, put something down or pick something up? Have you been obedient in doing as he asked or have you spent too much time delaying, trying to figure it all out or felt unable to do all he is asking you to do? What has held you back? What have been barriers to your obedience?
Recommit to the things he has asked of you and is asking of you, repent where you have fallen into disobedience, knowingly or unknowingly, and ask for forgiveness. The Holy Spirit will give you fresh understanding and revelation of the next steps to fulfill your assignment. As a prophetic act, get up and physically shake the dust off your feet and take a big step forward. Now is the time to go again!
Matthew 25:16 (ESV) “To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.”
Matthew 25:21 (ESV) “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’”
9 July 2025. Razor Sharp Focus
“The last season I called you to wild obedience, and to step out from hesitation, anxiety and lack; to step fully into the plans and purposes I have for you. You have answered that call, and I am well pleased with your resilience and ability to stand in the storm.
Yet opposition comes with the extravagant faith that you have shown. You are aware of the moves of the enemy sent to undermine that faith, bringing distraction and fear. I AM increasing your discernment in these times. This will be a crash course for you in discernment that will serve My Kingdom purposes well into the seasons to come.
Do not shy away from it. Do not think that it is someone else’s calling, for it is time for you to respond to the warrior cry that I have placed within you. Release the fear that you have surrounding this to me, and let me guide you in razor sharp focus to see and discern.
I will show you strategies that will surprise and delight you. For with me, warfare and discernment is not heavy but a joy to thwart the plans of the enemy and take ground for My Kingdom. So let your spiritual blinkers fall away, and come into razor sharp focus. Cut through all distraction and chaos, for now is the time to discern, to come against, to bridge the gap, and to release the freedom and joy of My Kingdom through it.”
Activation : Sit with The LORD and ask him to show you what your journey of faith looks like up to now. See where he has been well pleased with you. Enjoy that time with him, and then in that place of faith and assurance, ask The Holy Spirit to remove any blinkers from your spiritual sight and to release razor sharp discernment to you.
Take hold of it as you bring to mind a situation or challenge you are facing. Discern with Holy Spirit what enemy tactics are at play here, and ask for strategies to intercede and warfare against them. Commit to this assignment with Jesus; keep pressing into it over the coming days and watch as shifts and breakthrough unfold before you.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV) “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. “
1 Peter 5:6-9 (NASB2020) “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. So resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brothers and sisters who are in the world.”
8 July 2025. Kingdom Alliances
“I know that you have been yearning for community; this past season has felt isolating at times. Relationships and connections have ended that you had invested in for years. Many have fallen away as they could not withstand the weight of the call on their life. Yet you remain. I see your faithfulness, resilience and warrior heart.
Your feet are planted and your stance is strong. You have come under fire but I see how you have withstood the accusation brought against you. You’ve proven yourself worthy to carry the weight of the call that I have placed upon you, and I call you deeper into the mantle that I have assigned for you.
But I have not planned for you to do it alone; this is a season for advancement of relationships. I will put people within your path and will accelerate the depth of connection between you. You will feel aligned in ways you never have before, as you press into the assignments that I have for you together. All I ask of you is to be discerning about those around you who seek my heart for their purpose in your life.
And with the right people beside you, lean in to building a community of people that stand firmly on my Kingdom values, and who love each other fiercely. Uphold one another, protect each other’s hearts, and challenge each other and spur each other on. Step into these Kingdom alliances, for my Kingdom advances only by those who love each other well.”
Activation : Spend time with The Holy Spirit, and ask him to bring to mind the relationships that have been lost over the last season. Take time to grieve these and process them fully with Jesus, until you feel a sense of peace at his will being made perfect in these situations. Now ask Him to help you to discern the people in your life at present. Are they Kingdom relationships? Ask Jesus to reveal to you any specific people that he wants to highlight, and commit to investing in your relationship with that person. Pray for them. Ask God to show you what the call is upon their life, and encourage them in it. Ask God what the assignment is that he has for you together, and invest time in pursuing this wholeheartedly.
1 Peter 4:7-11 (NASB 2020) “‘The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God. Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking actual words of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.’ “
7 July 2025. A Renewed Mindset
“You have settled in your comfort zone! You are in a familiar place where you think your mind has been renewed. As a result of good habits, these have become unintentionally stale and linked to repetition, tradition and religiosity, no matter how Spirit-filled your background is.
You ask, “How can I have fallen into such a trap, LORD?” but watch out for that subtle vein of complacency with what is “right”. This is because what is right is different from the Truth. Human righteousness can be good, but it doesn’t have the breath of my Spirit. Therefore, as such, it doesn’t have Life and will lead to a mouldy, Pharisaic mentality. This, in turn, may push you unknowingly towards judgement and rigidity rather than one filled with My Spirit.
It is My Love and Mercy that should make people who don’t know Me feel that they matter and that I see them. Not rules, however right they may be.
Remember, My Child, that any of your achievements will fall short if there is a lack of The Fear of The LORD. So come to me and let’s talk. I will show you where your heart has hardened and I will soften it again as I marinate it with My tender Love.”
Activation: Read Ephesians 4:17-31 with Holy Spirit. As verses stand out to you, repent for having partnered with anything that is against the Word of God and has stiffened your heart. Then ask Him to renew you to start afresh.
Ephesians 4:17-18 (NIV) “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.”
Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV) “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
4 July 2025. Placed and Planted
“Sons and daughters, I AM asking you to be positioned with authority in these days. My Child, know that you are sanctified in My Blood and stand in positional authority with Me. I AM by your side always and in Me you are never alone. I AM asking you to join forces in this season as you stand in me and with Me.
Togetherness with me and those in the kingdom is of deep value in these coming days, I do not want you to face battles isolated and alone. Even now I AM asking you to know where you are to be situated in the spirit and in the natural and to know where your feet are to be firmly planted.
Do not give in and do not give up in this season — but press on and persevere with Me and those I have connected you with. I AM asking for your endurance in this season and to complete to the finish all I have assigned for you to do. Fresh fruit is there for the taking and the harvest is ripe. I AM asking you to be the ones who are placed and planted and ready for the Harvest. The time is now!”
Activation : Spend some time sitting with God becoming aware of His Presence and where He is in the room with you. Once you become more aware of His Presence and Person with you, ask Him for insight and wisdom led by the questions below.
• Am I situated where You want me to be?
• Is there anything You have given me to do that I have given up on too soon or put to one side?
• Is there anything I am doing in Your Name that you have not asked me to do or are no longer asking me to do?
John 10:27-28 (ESV) “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
John 15:4-9 ESV “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.”
3 July 2025. Walking on Waters
“I AM ferrying you from what was into the new,” says The Spirit of The LORD. “I AM asking you to connect into the places of grief that belongs to the former season before you cross your Sea of Galilee. I have allowed the grief to come to the surface unexpectedly so that your heart wounds may be totally healed and not become unknowingly gangrenous. This is a time of cleansing, a period of lament as I reveal to you the things I AM asking you to take care of and process in these days.
Even now I AM shifting your discernment and understanding around the enemy’s attacks on your life, health, finances and relationships. It is undeniable that you are in a phase of maturity, but in order to step into it and to be able to start walking on waters with Me you have to leave what is unnecessary, toxic and corrupt. Therefore, surrender to me and allow Me to purify you.
Come deeper with Me and fix your eyes on me whatever the circumstances, whatever the pain. When you do this I will move you into a steadfast place where you are able to stand firm despite the storms that surround you.
From that place of steadfastness you will be able to cross into all I have prepared for you in the next season. I have prepared an upgrade that you cannot even dream or imagine. Trust me my child, I’ve got you and I will be with you all the way.”
Activation : Take time to stay in God’s Presence and ask Holy Spirit to highlight what are the wounds you thought were healed, but in fact still need a divine healing balm. Once you’ve done that, ask Jesus to show you the burdens that you are unknowingly carrying from the previous season. As He allows you to see what these objects, situations or even people are, hand them over to Him. Then notice how you feel light because a weight has come off your shoulders. Thank The LORD and sense the new freedom as you see yourself walking with Him towards the next phase of your life.
2 Timothy 2:21 (NLT) “If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
2 July 2025. The Lion and the Lamb
“I AM the Lion of Judah, I AM the roaring Lion! I AM the one who conquered death and destruction and I AM stronger than anything that opposes you! There is nothing that is impossible for Me. I AM in control of everything. I AM absolutely trustworthy but My question to you is do you trust Me?
I AM The Lamb of God. I AM the sacrificial Lamb. Surrender is on My heart. I was slaughtered and sacrificed. I became the weakest and meekest of all. I have given myself fully and totally. I did not hold back anything, I became human and lived amongst you, poured out to death as a living sacrifice to save you and your beloved ones. Can you take that in? Do you understand the depth of my sacrificial love for you.
No bigger contrasts are reunited in me than being the Lion and the Lamb at the same time. I challenge you in your life to demonstrate me in both! You can be a roaring Lion where My Kingdom needs to be proclaimed.
You can be the Lamb where your sacrifice is needed to advance My Kingdom. Do you follow Me? Are you ready to follow the footsteps of the Lion and be brave and unwavering to step out for My Kingdom cause? Are you ready to follow the footsteps of The Lamb and abandon yourself fully into My Plans for the good of others?”
Activation : Take time to think about Jesus as the lion of Judah and also Jesus the sacrificial lamb. Meditate on the character of Jesus as the lion and Jesus as the lamb.
Allow God to speak to you about the lamb and lion qualities he displays through you and the places he wants you to stand in his true authority or his submission and surrender more. Ask the Lord where he wants you to display the characteristics of the Lion and the lamb and to help you display him afresh in these areas.
Revelation 5:5-6 (NIV) “Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.”
Isaiah 53:7-8 (NLT) “He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. Unjustly condemned, he was led away.”
1 July 2025. The Warning Light is On
The Spirit of The LORD says, “I AM taking you into a space of healing and alignment to shift and change some things in your life. Like a car in need of maintenance, the warning lights are on and a breakdown will come if you don’t heed to my voice. I AM calling you into the timings and seasons that I have for your life. I AM asking you to submit your plans and your timings to me for a fresh view. I AM speaking a warning and I have turned on the warning lights as my kindness to you which leads you to repentance.
There are some patterns, behaviours, and rhythms in your life that are not My Plan for you. The old structures can no longer stand and the old ways of functioning are no longer pleasing to Me. As I bring to mind what needs to shift and change, I AM also releasing to you fresh timings, fresh identities and a refreshing in the spirit.
Submit to Me the things that you have held in your hands for too long, the things that have become heavy and burdensome. If you choose to partner with me in all I AM asking I will release to you fresh revelation, strategies and solutions for the coming days.”
Activation : The Holy Spirit has brought to mind areas of your life that he wants to bring into order in this season. Spend some time submitting these areas to Him, He may ask you to repent, forgive or process with Him. Make time and take time to allow Him to access all areas with you and bring a refreshing to some of what he no longer wants you to function in or pour into in this season.
Jeremiah 29:13 (ESV) “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
Romans 2:4 (ESV) “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
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