Lion Bites — May 2024
Daily prophecy for May, 2024, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance. Every Monday — Friday.
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31 May 2024. Same God
“I walked with Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego in the furnace, shielding them from the all-consuming fire. I parted the Red Sea, making a way of escape for the Israelites. I shut the mouths of lions, saving Daniel from scheming foes. I supplied never-ending flour and oil, providing for Elijah and the widow. I commanded the sun and moon to stand still, allowing victory for My chosen people. I rose Lazarus on the fourth day, making the dead come alive.
Look at all of these astounding miracles! I AM a faithful God who saves and delivers My people.
I am the SAME God then and the SAME God now.
Do you believe I will do the same for you? My power has not ceased nor have I stopped demonstrating it. I make the impossible possible for the faithfully obedient!
Righteously pursue My Kingdom, and carry out My Plans. Then watch as I shield you from fire, save you from your enemies, provide for you, make time work in your favour, give you victory, and resurrect things you thought were too far gone. These miracles are meant for you, too.
Believe, and you too will be unstoppable!”
Activation : Identify any areas in your life the enemy has come up against, no matter how hopeless or impossible the situation seems. Invite God in, and surrender it to Him. Take the posture of righteousness, faith and obedience, and begin to speak life over it.
Malachi 3:6 (NIV) “I the LORD do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.”
Job 5:9 (NIV) “He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.”
Luke 18:2 (NIV) “Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”“
30 May 2024. Renewed Hope
“Dear One, do not get weary of doing good.
I see the strain that you are under and I know your heart’s desire is to glorify me. When the load feels too heavy, remember that I am the one who carries your burdens. When your body feels too tired, remember that I am the one that renews your strength so you can soar on wings like the eagles. When you need direction, remember that when professional fisherman caught nothing all night, I told them the exact position and timing to drop their nets, and in an instant, their circumstances changed!
Despair turned to laughter, sadness turned to joy, empty nets turned to overflowing, depletion turned to multiplication, no money turned to bonus income and hungry men enjoyed a feast! If I did this for them, I can most certainly do it for you. So today, Beloved, look up! Divine reinforcements, resources, and provisions are on the way!”
Activation : Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper, creating two columns. At the top of the left one write ‘Needed Reinforcements, Resources & Provisions’. At the top of the right, write ‘Answers to Prayer.’ Take a moment to jot your needs down in the first column, handing each to God and thanking him for his planned provision for you as you go. Then place the paper where you can see it and as answers to prayer arrive, write them in and praise him for them!
Luke 5:5-7 (TPT) ““Master,” Peter replied, “we’ve just come back from fishing all night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you insist, we’ll go out again and let down our nets because of your word.” When they pulled up their nets, they were shocked to see a huge catch of fish, and their nets were ready to burst!”
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Ephesians 3:20a (TPT) “Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination!”
29 May 2024. Rain is Coming
“My Child, you have been going through a wilderness season, trudging along, one step at a time, and wondering if this season will ever come to an end. You have felt lonely and lost at times, even angry and hurt. And now you are just exhausted. Although you might not have seen it and sometimes even doubted it, I have been with you, My child. I have protected and watched over you all the time.
Let Me encourage you, My beloved, the rain is coming. You will see water being poured out miraculously in places where it seems impossible to the natural eye. My life-giving water will finally bring the change, the breakthrough, the healing and the refreshment that you have been contending and waiting for.
My child, don’t give up now, so close before I pour out My waters of blessing over you and turn up mightily in your life. You are almost there. Cling to My hope and My promises. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy who entices you to give up. AM I not the God who is bringing forth streams of water in the desert? AM I not the God who commands the wind and the rain?
Step out in faith and make careful preparations for when I pour out My rains there will be no time left to prepare.”
Activation : Ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of the promises that God has given you over the years (both is scripture and through prophecy). Meditate on and declare them over the situations where you need breakthrough in your life.
Isaiah 43:19 (NLT) “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”
1 Kings 18:44 (AMP) “And at the seventh time the servant said, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the rain shower does not stop you.’”
28 May 2024. Come Outside
“My child, take a walk outside with me and let me show off to you the beauty of my creation. See how I have fashioned the trees, flowers, and leaves with the most intricate detail, yet with such ease. Listen to the birds sing and take in the vibrant colours that surround you.
Worship Me. Breathe in deeply. Rest in Me.
I AM your loving Heavenly Father who longs to give you good gifts and extravagantly meet your daily needs. If I can take care of the smallest sparrow, how much more will I lavish my love upon you. I know your every need.
Give me your cares. The culture and narrative of the world will try to inform you. I say, tomorrow’s concerns don’t belong to today.
Set your heart’s attention on the Kingdom of Heaven and things that will last. Pursue My righteousness and priorities for your life. I have so much more for you than fleeting pleasures which won’t satisfy.
Walk with Me, talk with Me, and keep your fixed eyes on Me.”
Activation : Spend time in worship and ask Holy Spirit to show you things that are pulling you in different directions. Hand them over to God in prayer. If you can, go for a walk in the outdoors or find a thing of beauty and allow God to minister His love and care.
Matthew 6:30-34 (MSG) “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers — most of which are never even seen — don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”
Colossians 3:1-3 (NLT) “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honour at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.”
27 May 2024. Joy in Surrender
“Surrender to Me and let My joy be your strength, your refuge, and your safe space. As you rejoice in Me and My deeds, your inner being will be strengthened. There is joy in surrendering to me.
Every time you hand over to Me all that grieves you, pulls you down, consumes your energy, or demands your attention, you will find true peace in Me.
If you lay all your worries, sorrows, burdens, and distractions at my feet, then you will find true joy in me. As I become your sole source of rejoicing, my joy will be a refreshing spring in your soul, bubbling up and overflowing. cThis Joy within you will become a fountain for others to also enjoy. It will be a well for many to come and drink deeply the water of life – My joy and the hope that is only found in Me.”
Activation : Sit with The LORD and hand over to Him everything that grieves you,burdens you, drains your energy, and steals your joy. Write it all down and lay it before The LORD. Let go of it all and declare that you choose God and his joy. Wait on him and allow him to fill you with his joy. Expect the Holy Spirit to surprise you with his gift of joy, hope, and strength.
Nehemiah 8:10 (ESV) “This day is holy to our God. And do not be grieved, for the joy of The LORD is your strength.”
Habakkuk 3:18 (NIV) “Yet I will rejoice in The LORD. I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
Romans 15:13 (NIV) “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
24 May 2042. Wait on Me
“My child, today I want you to sit back and just watch what I AM doing in your life. I know the issues that are pressing on your heart.
I know your deadlines and the thoughts that keep you awake at night.
Nevertheless, don’t take matters into your own hands to speed up the process. I want you to sit in this tension of waiting on My timings.
Don’t be tempted to interfere with what I AM doing. Don’t spoil what I AM doing by being impatient and stepping out of My timings. Instead, keep waiting on Me. Trust in My guidance for I see the whole picture. I have already worked out the best plan for you.
In this season it is imperative that you wait on Me. Let Me remind you again today that I AM in control of every little detail in your life no matter how bleak the situation looks like. Trust in My process and patiently wait for My perfect timings.”
Application : Get a piece of paper and write down whatever is weighing heavy on your heart. Then sit with Jesus in prayer and hand the piece of paper over to Him. Declare over your situation(s) that God’s timings and will are the perfect solution. Keep trusting in His ways!
Psalm 31:15 (AMP) “My times are in Your hands; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue and persecute me.”
Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV) ““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares The LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.””
23 May 2024. Firm Foundation
“I AM the Firm Foundation.
I AM the Rock of Ages.
I AM the unchangeable, eternal God.
I AM the One you can trust and build your life on.
I AM the Cornerstone that the builders rejected.
Therefore, do not reject Me but choose Me. Choose Me in your daily life, in each moment, in your everyday decisions. Choose Me in your big life decisions as well. Chose me over all and everything.
Do not build your life on sand but on the solid rock — on ME.
Build your life on My Word. Read My Word. Study My Word. Memorise My Word. Reflect on My Word day and night. Declare and proclaim My Word.
Remember my faithfulness to the people of Israel, to The Vhurch, to you and your family.
Trust Me for my track record, for all my promises that were fulfilled throughout time. I AM the Firm Foundation. I AM The LORD.”
Activation : Ask the Holy Spirit to show you a Word that proclaims Jesus as your firm foundation; a verse that reminds you of God’s faithfulness throughout history and your life. Write it down, maybe illustrate it, and place it somewhere well visible. Learn it by heart, making it your own, so that you can declare and proclaim it in the days to come.
Isaiah 28:16 (NIV) “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.”
Joshua 1:8 (NLT) “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.”
Isaiah 26:4 (NIV) “Trust in The LORD forever, for The LORD, The LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.”
22 May 2024. Arise
“Arise, arise My Child! A new season is here, though you may not sense it.
You have been digging and working and pushing through to overcome those seemingly insurmountable obstacles that the enemy sneakily put in place to try and stop your race. But I have turned it all around for your good and you are stronger, more mature, and full of The Spirit.
Don’t you see who I’ve made you to be? Don’t you see that your wings are broader and ready to fly?
Lift up your head. The time has come to acknowledge who you really are and your position in The Kingdom.
No more looking down, no more focusing on those circumstances and hurdles that you’ve already cleared. Fix your eyes on Me, find again your splendour in Me. Arise, shine, and I will show you the way. Try Me and I won’t disappoint you. Choose to happily leap into My Arms My Beloved, and I will show you that the best is yet to come. “
Activation : Take some quiet time and ask Holy Spirit to show you everything you’ve conquered with his help. Then look in the spirit and see what God has made you become. Feel your strength, notice your wings. Inhale the pure air of heaven and exhale all that has been a heavy burden. Then thank and praise The LORD for the freedom of the new season you’re stepping into.
Isaiah 60:1 (ESV) “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of The LORD has risen upon you.”
Romans 8:28 (NIV) “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. “
Isaiah 40:31 (NLT) “But those who trust in The LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
21 May 2024. Above the Noise
“My beloved, now is the time to climb the mountain together as I call you to a new level of radical trust. Be still on the inside and experience for yourself that I AM GOD. Allow your heart to be convinced of this truth. There is a secret place where your deepest need meets the deep kindness of my love and fear has no part.
Worry and anxiety are not your portion. They rumble away in the heart and mind like a distant train, getting louder and louder on tracks the world lays down. Come to where the noise of the world cannot drown out the sweetness of my voice.
Fasten your thoughts on the finished work of the cross. You have the victory and in Christ you have overcome. Let gratitude, not noise, rise like a song in your heart, as you entrust every care and concern to me. Take captive those thoughts that cause you to worry and fret and have them bow the knee in obedience to Me. Receive a new level of my peace which silences their clamour for attention.
This is My Invitation. Come up higher, My Bride, come up higher to Me!”
Activation : List situations which cause worry, anxiety or overwhelm. Bring each one to God in prayer and ask Holy Spirit where or why you are not fully trusting. You may want to respond by repenting, forgiving, releasing disappointment, and allowing God to heal. As you then entrust those people and situations to God, receive afresh His peace and thank Him for His goodness and faithfulness in all things.
Song of Songs 4:8 (TPT) “Now you are ready, my bride, to come with me as we climb the highest peaks together. Come with me through the archway of trust. We will look down from the crest of the glistening mounts and from the summit of our sublime sanctuary.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
20 May 2024. Worship into Victory
“Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the Ark of The LORD. The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of The LORD and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of The LORD, while the trumpets kept sounding. So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army. “Shout! For The LORD has given you the city!” Joshua 6:12-16 (NIV)
When the Israelites took the Promised Land, the battle strategy I gave them was not traditional or expected. It did not conform to the ‘norms’ of their time. Their expectation was warfare, but their battle cry was worship, Jericho was the enemy. It was big and dominant. But I did not ask the people to rush in, or to attack in stealth during the night — I asked them to boldly encircle the enemy with my presence.
Not just once, but over and over again. A persistence of praise; a persistence in carrying my name forth in the midst of the enemy’s camp.
I asked the people not to focus on the walls, but to follow My Presence.
For I AM enthroned in the praises of My People — I take my rightful place when they step out in obedience for My Kingdom. Because of their trust in Me, I delivered them into victory. As I will for you. As you enthrone me by your praise, as you carry My Presence forth in worship — I will deliver you.
Do not focus on the works of the enemy, focus on praising the One who has overcome. Worship into victory.”
Activation : Ask The Spirit to draw your attention to a situation you have been contending for. Now, spend some time in intentional worship — enthroning The LORD in his rightful place above the situation. Boldly ask for breakthrough as you worship into victory.
Psalm 22:3-5 (NKJV) “But you are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in you; they trusted, and you delivered them. They cried to you, and were delivered; they trusted in you, and were not ashamed.”
17 May 2024. Fashioned
“My child, open your eyes and see the way I have made you unique, dressing you in a designer garment fit for royalty. In My Kingdom, one size doesn’t fit all. My clothing is tailor made and furnished so that you are dressed for any occasion.
Trust in how I have styled you and the accessories I have provided so you will be prepared in any season.
Wear these well and carry yourself with the knowledge that I will not let you stumble while dancing, be defeated when in battle or look shabby in my presence. I will glorify myself as I embellish my radiance upon you.”
Application : Prayerfully ask The LORD to show you why He has designed you the way he has. What are the unique features He has given you? Ask Him to reveal to you how He is dressing you this season. Ask Him questions about the finer details of the style and why it compliments you. Seek out the accessories your father desires to gift you so that you are radiant and glorious as He adorns you with His covering.
Psalm 139:13-16 (MSG) “Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God — you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration — what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; you know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, the days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day.”
Isaiah 61:3 (AMP) “To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following: to give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning], the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of The LORD, that He may be glorified.”
16 May 2024. Heart-to-Heart
“Dear one, yes I have heard your prayers. I have heard your questions. I’ve also seen you strive to reach me, and even though I am thrilled to see your need to know me more, I am not a god who is aloof.
I AM always there by your side, calling you by name.
So the answers to your questions all merge in one: as you stay heart-to-heart with me you will discover new aspects of me that you’ve never known before. As you stay in my presence you will find yourself reflecting my features. As you celebrate and worship me you will live on Earth as it is Heaven, shedding our light into the darkness.
Remember: whatever the problem, I am the solution; whatever the issue, I give you the strategy. So relax, don’t struggle, just soak in me and in my living waters and everything will fall into place.”
Activation : As a prophetic act, set aside some quality time for yourself this week to “soak” in The LORD’s presence. This could look like many things such as taking a bath, listening to music, sitting in the sun, or maybe going for a walk in nature. Whatever it looks like, spend some time being aware of God’s love covering and protecting you. As you do so, receive by faith the specific answers to your doubts and remember the intimacy you have attained even in the days to come.
Isaiah 43:1 (ESV) “But now thus says The LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine”.”
1 Corinthians 13:12 (NIV) “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”
15 May 2024. Be Wise
“My people, in these days I need a people who are wise, a people who will listen when I speak and allow their discernment to be sharpened. In these days, I need you to be a voice of wisdom. I have storehouses of wisdom that I would release upon the earth but there needs to be people ready to receive and release it. Speak wisdom to your family, to your neighbours, to strangers that you meet.
Cherish the wisdom I give you by enveloping it in your heart, ready to release it to those who I highlight to you.
Don’t give up when you don’t understand what I say to you. Value my wisdom so much that you are prepared to intercede for insight — to hungrily pursue a deeper comprehension.
The world is searching for wisdom in these days and I would have my people’s voices fill that void.”
Activation : Read through Proverbs 2:1-10 in your favourite translation then spend time reflecting on your relationship with God’s wisdom. Is it something that you value? Next, spend time in prayer asking that God would share his wisdom with you and prepare you to be a voice of wisdom for him in the earth.
Proverbs 2:1-3 (NLT) “My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.”
Psalm 103:18-19 (TPT) “You are faithful to all those who follow your ways and keep your word. YAHWEH has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom rules the entire universe.”
14 May 2024. Called Forth
“You have spent this past season in a small space, in a place of refuge and renewal. At times you have felt closed in, restricted and claustrophobic. You have questioned my plans and purposes for your life.
For you have felt the pull within your spirit to more –– to bigger and wider places. Dear one, know that this has been my purpose for you all along. For within the hidden place I have been cultivating your heart with the fire of my Spirit, so that now you feel My Word burning in your very bones.
I have spoken deep truth to you in this time, and have seeded it far within you. The embers of these seeds have been stirring, and now it is time for me to fan them into flame by My Spirit.
The time of refuge has now become a time of release, as you are called forth into the plans that I have prepared for your refined heart. For it was only in the hidden place that I could ready you for the wide open space that I have prepared for you to walk into.
Take the lessons that you have learned in the secret –– the surrender, the reliance, the trust, the obedience. Hold onto them to keep you grounded as the fire of My Word within you readies to ignite. Come now, to the place into which I AM calling you forth.”
Activation : Spend some time in the spirit reflecting on the season you have been in, and the ways in which God has refined your heart. Now, ask the Spirit to draw your attention to the things within you that are stirring and burning for what is next. Ask Him to reveal them to you in a specific way, and to show you the first step you need to take into where he is calling you forth.
Psalm 51:10 (NIV) “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Jeremiah 20:9 (NIV) “But if I say “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.”
13 May 2024. We Are Connected
“My child, hear this today: We are connected.
I know that lately it has felt like I AM far away. You have felt like my voice is silent; like your heart is separated from mine; like my presence is distant. This is not the truth.
The truth is that you and I are one.
Even in the times when I do not feel as close as you would like, you must hold onto this truth. For you are empowered by my Spirit! You live not by the flesh but by My Spirit.
We are one – you and I — and no matter how you may feel, hold onto this powerful truth. My child, we are connected!”
Activation : First, let go of any doubts or disappointments you have been feeling about God’s closeness to you. Share your heart with him and repent where needed. Then, declare aloud, “I am connected to the Spirit of God!” Say this as many times as it takes until you feel the weight of it within yourself. Then, ask The LORD for a deeper awareness of his spirit to grow within you and a fresh security in being spirit-led.
Romans 8:14-16 (TPT) “The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit. And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!””
Ephesians 2:13 (NLT) “But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.”
10 May 2024. History
“Today, My child, I want you to reflect upon your history with Me. Remember the ups as well as the downs. There were days when you were overcome by gratitude and joy but just as many days when you were downcast and heartbroken. Each of these days are precious to me as they collate the sum of our history together.
There is power in our shared history.
In the ups and downs you have been equipped and empowered for what is ahead. You have learned to trust me; you have learned whose voice you must listen to. The story of our shared history has power so today, reflect upon that history. Let it encourage and embolden you, for I celebrate our shared history. I celebrate who you have become both in the moments of light-hearted fun and crushing pain which we have shared.
I AM invested in this journey with you; I AM with you each step of the way.
So, reflect today on all that we have journeyed through together and be encouraged as you look ahead to the days set before you.”
Activation : Take some time today to look back over your life. As you remember and reflect upon your history with God, ask him to highlight how he has equipped and transformed you over the years. Celebrate with him where he has brought you though and where you have experienced his faithful love. Ask him today what he celebrates about you and your shared history with him.
Psalm 103:1-6 (TPT) “With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being, I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God!
YAHWEH, you are my soul’s celebration. How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness you’ve done for me? You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done. You’ve healed me inside and out from every disease. You’ve rescued me from hell and saved my life. You’ve crowned me with love and mercy. You satisfy my every desire with good things. You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again like a flying eagle in the sky! You’re a God who makes things right, giving justice to the defenceless.”
Zephaniah 3:17 (NLV) “The LORD your God is with you, a Powerful One Who wins the battle. He will have much joy over you. With His love He will give you new life. He will have joy over you with loud singing.”
9 May 2024. Rebuild
“Do not build in vain,” says The LORD.
“Houses built on sand will be washed away. Therefore, establish new foundations, build new walls, make a new covering for your head, that will not be shaken in the high tides and gusting winds of this season. Hear this decree: I make My Home among the Righteous.”
“The righteous are My People,” says The LORD, “who build according to My Ways, My Decrees and a covenant with Me. But you do not know them! You have forgotten them, pushed them aside to build your high towers with loyalties to this world and its ways.
Houses built on sand will be washed away.
Hear the call today to rebuild and to pull down the towers. Rebuild according to My Laws, My Ways, My Heart and My Kingdom, for My Ways are not your ways.”
“I build hearts of flesh not of stone,” says The LORD. “I build people not structures; I operate in life not death. Today, rebuild, re-establish, rededicate!”
Activation : Sit with The LORD today and ask him if there are areas in your life that need to be handed over to him and rebuilt. Spend time processing this with him, asking for direction and fresh revelation.
Psalm 127:1 (NLT) “Unless The LORD builds a house the work of the builders is wasted.”
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NKJV) “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you: I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you walk in My statutes, and you will keep my judgments and do them.”
Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV) “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and put them into practice is like a wise man who built his house upon on a rock. The rain came down, the streams rose and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
8 May 2024. Personal Trainer
“My child, I have not left you to journey this life on your own. I have given you My Holy Spirit living in you. He is there to empower, lead, and guide you through the trials of life. He is your comforter and confidant. He is there to encourage you to persevere when things get tough. He will illuminate my written word to you and bring you into understanding the truth which brings freedom.
Do not forget to speak to Him and ask Him for help. He is your own Personal Trainer!
Ask Him about your training programme, what to study, what to pray, when to fast, and when to rest in my presence. Yes, even athletes have periods of rest to allow their bodies to recuperate from their physical training. In the same way listen to My Holy Spirit who will guide you into resting in My Presence.”
Activation : Sit with Holy Spirit and ask Him to reveal the training programme He has for you for the next month. Write it down and ask for His help to keep to it. Ask Him if there are things you are doing that are taking you away from His presence, and you need to give up, or things you need to include in your routine to take you into a deeper relationship with Him. Ask Him to teach you how to rest in Him.
John 14:26 (AMP) “But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.”
1 Timothy 4:7b-8 (NLT) “. . . train yourself to be godly. Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come. “
7 May 2024. Significant to Me
“Beloved, let’s talk! I AM aware of your innermost thoughts. I see what you are thinking, however, your thoughts do not always align with mine. I have called you to advance My Kingdom in the Earth. I have equipped and positioned you in authority and told you to rule in the midst of your enemies. Yet, you stand still, paralyzed by thoughts of insignificance. You are not insignificant.
It’s time for everyone in My Kingdom to step up and contribute as I have assigned each of you to do. Every person in My Kingdom is significant, and that includes you.
Think about this, if I consider the sparrows significant, then you are much more valuable and significant to Me.
It’s now time to finally cast off the thought constraints that are holding you back. These mindsets of insignificance lead to self-sabotage and they create barriers that prevent you from receiving the fullness of My blessing and favour in your life; the favour that is required for your assigned calling and duties.
So, shift your thinking. Stop focusing on your own thoughts and put Me at the forefront of your mind. Allow My thoughts to guide you into action. You are indeed significant to Me, and My thoughts are the only ones that should matter to you.”
Activation : It’s time to take every negative thought captive! Using scripture to create affirmations is a powerful way to remind yourself daily of your God-given significance and authority. Get a set of Post-it notes or 3×5 cards and make a set of affirmation cards based on the scriptures below and any others that speak to your significance in God’s kingdom.
Include declarations like. “I am significant to God,” “God has equipped and positioned me in authority,” and “I am called to rule in the midst of my enemies.” Place these cards in areas where you will see them every day, such as your bathroom mirror, work desk, car dashboard, etc. Each time you see a card, say the affirmation out loud to remind yourself of the truth of your significance and authority in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 10:5 (ESV) “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”
Colossians 3:2 (NKJV) “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Matthew 10:29 (NLT) “What is the price of two sparrows — one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.”
6 May 2024. Take Up Your Cross
“If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.’ Luke 9:23-24 (NIV)
“When I carried My Cross through the streets of Jerusalem, it was an outward acknowledgment of the spiritual alignment with The Father’s Will that I had already accepted at Gethsemane. Not My Will, but His be done! It was the sign that no matter the cost, My Life was in alignment with His Purposes.
I have asked you to take up your cross daily, and follow Me.
This means that every day you must intentionally surrender each part of your life to come into alignment with My Purposes. You must put aside any agenda, ambition, pride or offence and choose to re-align yourself to Me every day.
At the start of your day set your heart towards mine, sacrificing your life to Me and allowing My Spirit to work in you. But this is not where it ends. There will be multiple opportunities within your day to stop, examine your heart, and re-align with my will and purposes for you. Choices to rise above anger and choose kindness; to resist putting yourself first and instead to build up another; to rise above your emotional responses and to seek my counsel first before reacting. Re-align your spirit to mine at every opportunity that you have.”
Activation : Sit with Jesus and ask him to show you the reality of what it means to take up your cross daily. Use the verses below from Psalm 5 and picture yourself laying out your life on the altar before Jesus and the Spirit coming as fire to burn off all of your wordly intentions, so that only a pure heart remains. Be intentional throughout your day to take every opportunity that you have to re-align yourself back to His will and purposes.
Psalm 5:2-3 (TPT) “My King and my God, consider my every word, for I am calling out to you. At each and every sunrise you will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to you. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for your fire to fall upon my heart.”
3 May 2024. Attune
“There is a download that only comes in My Presence. Partake of My Word so the great exchange happens. Being sensitised, tenderised and aware of Me; understand Who I AM, what I AM like by examining how I’ve acted in the past. I love to reveal Myself and set pure truth ablaze in your heart.
But, when you choose to attune yourself to Me — to present yourself bare before Me — you grow in awareness of how close I AM. In this closeness, a transformation transpires. A heaven originated work where you and I are of one accord. Can you see Me? “
Activation : Picture yourself uploading all that you are and have been before the throne. As a child, as a teen, young adult and present day. Take your time. Then visualise The Holy Spirit downloading all that you need for the hour, your days, and your future. Ask The Holy Spirit what He is focusing on during this season of your life. Ask Him to give you a picture of what His goal is for this season. Write it down and ask Him to attune your heart to him in new ways to expand your understanding of His Rulership within the territory of your heart.
Ephesians 1:7-10 (NIV) “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfilment – to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.”
Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV) “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession – to the praise of his glory. “
2 May 2024. Expect Fruitfulness
“Beloved, break free from barrenness and expect greater!
Raise your expectations to expect fruitfulness, multiplication, and reward. By doing this, it increases your capacity to receive what I have for you and what I AM releasing to you in this hour.
In this hour, I AM releasing accelerated multiplication to those who have been both willing and obedient to My instructions. This is the reward. Those who have faithfully followed My word and My counsel will see the fruitfulness in double measure. However, to receive the fullness of this, you must rid yourself of any mindset of failure or barrenness, no matter how deeply entrenched it is in your heart. Even a shadow of thought or a whisper of barrenness can limit what I want to multiply. Beloved, make the decision to be done with barrenness at any level once and for all. Be vulnerable with me and work with me to dismantle and destroy all false ideologies and mindsets in you that do not support what I AM doing in this hour.
My beloved, you have waited long enough. You have hesitated and procrastinated, let the approval of others hold you back, and have been disappointed for too long. But now is the time to embrace what I am doing and step into the now with Me. I AM The LORD, and I am the one who sets the times and seasons, not the calendar, the clock, or the evil one. And I say that this is the due season. What did not work before will work now. I have graced this time for fruitfulness, multiplication, and reward, and you will see it. Expect it!”
Activation : Sit with the Holy Spirit and ask Him to search your heart and identify any shadow or whisper of barrenness that exists in you that you may be unaware of. Let Him identify it and then write it down detailing any feelings of barrenness, failure, or limiting mindsets you may be holding onto. Be honest and vulnerable. With His assistance, write a ‘Barrenness to Fruitfulness Letter’. In the letter, write to yourself from the perspective of one who has fully embraced God’s promise of fruitfulness and multiplication. Describe the changes, breakthroughs, and blessings you’ve received. Regularly read the letter to remind yourself of God’s promises and what is possible through faith in Him.
Genesis 15:1 (AMP) “After these things the word of The LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.””
Isaiah 1:19 (TPT) “If you have a willing heart to let me help you, and if you will obey me, you will feast on the blessings of an abundant harvest.”
Isaiah 54:1-3 (NLT) ” Sing, O childless woman, you who have never given birth! Break into loud and joyful song, O Jerusalem, you who have never been in labor. For the desolate woman now has more children than the woman who lives with her husband,” says The LORD. “Enlarge your house; build an addition. Spread out your home and spare no expense! For you will soon be bursting at the seams…”
1 May 2024. Mature
“My beloved, I AM bringing you out of the cocoon. There are stages you must go through to become mature in My identity. Surrender to Me, let Me intervene, trust in Me, and engage with the full process. It’s not just the outer appearance l AM working on; it’s a transformation of the inner appearance as well.
It’s a time to surrender the walls you have built around you, the things that have isolated you so that you can transition into the fullness of your identity.
Through this process the old mantle will fall away and the weight of the new will emerge as you seek Me in higher places. As you step into the new, you will understand that I AM calling you into deeper levels of maturity – that calls for solid food, rather than the milk you have been used to.”
Activation : Ask Holy Spirit to reveal areas where you have been stagnant or not growing. Ask for revelation on why these areas have grown stale and what is God’s vision for new growth in these areas. Spend time working through what you are shown.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
Hebrew 5:14 (NIV) “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
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