Lion Bites — October 2024
Daily prophecy for September 2024, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance. Every Monday — Friday.
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8 October 2024. Enthroned on High
“Beloved, close your eyes and imagine. See Me as the Sovereign King and the perfect Judge. See My Throne of Righteousness and Justice established on high. I AM seated above all kingdoms and peoples of this earth ready to hold court. Watch as all the people assemble before Me.
I AM ready to reveal my justice and to proclaim My Judgement. I will hold everyone accountable for everything they have done and for everything they did not do. Those who are repentant and have suffered injustice or have seen others suffer will rejoice because I will set things right. Those who have committed injustice themselves and are not repentant will fear or loathe Me because retribution is at hand. For I know every heart and I read every mind. I see all the good deeds and all the evil doings. Nothing is hidden from My sight; I will sit in judgement over it all. However, all those who genuinely call upon the name of My Son Jesus will be saved.
I will look at the perfect sacrifice of My Son on the cross and I will let them pass through Him as The Gateway into My Kingdom. Those who trust in Him and call upon Him will be saved. They will not be judged for their evil doings, nor will they be saved by their own good deeds, for salvation comes through Christ’s sacrifice alone. This is an act of My passionate love and a sign of My everlasting faithfulness.
My Beloved, I ask that you earnestly remember My holiness and sovereignty. Acknowledge and live by My righteousness and justice. Even as I sit in judgement over the whole earth, I, The Almighty and The Compassionate One, long for you, your family, and all the Nations of the earth to call upon My Son and be saved.”
Activation : Imagine The LORD on His throne and all the nations gathered around Him. You and all your people are also among them. Let it sink in. Be aware of your emotions and thoughts and bring them before The LORD. Marvel at the fact that you are redeemed by the sacrifice of Christ Jesus on the cross. Then, declare that God’s throne of righteousness and justice, as well as the perfect sacrifice of Christ on the cross, be established over you, your family, your neighborhood, your city, your nation, and any other nations that The LORD places on your heart.
Psalm 7:7-9 (CEV) “Make the nations come to you, as you sit on your throne above them all. Our LORD, judge the nations! Judge me and show that I am honest and innocent. You know every heart and mind, and you always do right. Now make violent people stop, but protect all of us who obey you.”
Psalm 89:14(ESV) “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.”
Romans 10:13 (NIV) “for, “Everyone who calls on the name of The LORD will be saved.””
7 October 2024. Citizens of Heaven
“Several nations’ governments are shifting this season, and the enemy is using it as an opportunity to bait many into division and advance his kingdom. My beloved Church, be aware so that you don’t take the bait. It is easy to fall into the ways of the world — picking and choosing sides and fighting over who is right and wrong. But remember, you are citizens of Heaven first. I AM your eternal King, and My ways are supreme.
Doesn’t it make more sense to put your hope in the Highest King rather than the earthly kings who are subject to Him? Unlike the kings of the world, I always have My citizens’ best interests at heart. Relinquish putting your hope in earthly kings and receive peace knowing that I hold all the earth’s solutions, then you can co-labor with Me in the heavenlies to release those solutions and truly bring My Kingdom to earth.
Rise up, Church! Unite as one body under this Truth. Surrender your agendas to reveal My will. My will may seem contrary to earthly understanding, but you can trust it. Seek Me for guidance on how to release My Will. If you do these things, you will witness My light overcome the works of the enemy as My Righteousness sweeps across the nations.”
Prayer : Father, I acknowledge that You are the Highest King over all creation, and I am a Kingdom citizen first. Your ways are always perfect and higher! Forgive me for getting caught up in worldly ways and putting my hope in a man-made system when I should have been putting my hope in You. I choose to come up higher and surrender my agenda to Yours. Help me recenter myself in You and Your perfect will so I can see Your solutions and release them on the earth. I want to influence man-made systems according to Your will, not the other way around.
God, help Your Church unify in truth. Help us rise up and speak boldly in one accord. May our voice reverberate so powerfully that it shatters floodgates and releases rivers of righteousness that sweep away evil and bring purity to all the land. We put our hope in you, Lord! In Jesus’s name, Amen.
Philippians 3:20 (MSG) “But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven!”
Psalm 47:7-9 (NLT) “For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm. God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne. The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.”
John 6:38 (NKJV) “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.”
4 October 2024. A Call to Arms
The Spirit of The LORD says, “Rise up and be alert! I have trained and equipped you to prepare for the days ahead. And now I say to prepare for battle, prepare for war!
I have prepared you because of my great love for you; I do not want you to be taken off-guard but to be ready. This readiness requires full trust in Me, so do not fear! If you have diligently listened to everything I have said and applied My instruction, you will be well-equipped for what’s to come.
So, keep your eyes on me not on what’s around you. Fix your eyes on me alone and keep them on me! I have been preparing you to confidently step into your authority, and now it is time to level up.
It is time to be bold — timidity is not the order of the day. I AM calling for My Kingdom Army Bride to don her military attire, and I AM calling forth the vigilant prayer warriors who are not afraid to stand firm and make bold decrees in the spirit. It is time to defy the demonic principalities and powers and declare My Name and My Will in the earth. Spectator time is over, it’s time to arise!”
Activation : 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 tells us that the weapons of our warfare are not physical weapons of flesh and blood, but that they are divinely powerful weapons and mighty unto God to destroy darkness and anything that sets itself up against the true knowledge of God.
Designate intentional time with Holy Spirit to fully evaluate your preparedness to war for the Kingdom of God. Ask Him how He would assess your readiness to stand for the Kingdom. Ask Him to reveal your strengths as well as where you need more development. Is it your trust in the faithfulness of God that needs strengthening? Ask Him where you need to be emboldened and ask Him to teach you.
Psalm 144:1 (ESV) “Blessed be The LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.”
2 Timothy 1:7 (AMPC) “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.”
2 Corinthians 10:4-6 (TPT) “For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide. We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.”
3 October 2024. Higher Pursuit
“Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour.” Proverbs 3:16 (ESV)
“Long life, riches and honour are the final pursuit of many, an end in themselves. This pursuit brings striving, anxiety, self-preservation and other prisons. In My Kingdom they are not the goal, but they are the by-products of seeking wisdom.
Lay down your pursuit of the inferior.
I AM calling you now to the higher pursuit, to search for My Wisdom. To learn to think as I do is wisdom; to follow My Lead is Wisdom; obedience to My Word is Wisdom; to know what I do and to do the same is Wisdom; to lay down your own understanding, desire and opinion in place of mine is wisdom. The invitation to receive greater discernment of these things is open to you. What will you pursue?
Those who choose wisdom are the ones I can trust, they are the ones who will listen to the intricacies of my leading, they are the ones who will be able to navigate the battlegrounds safely. They are the ones who will work for My Glory and not their own.”
Activation : Invite The Holy Spirit to lead you through an honest assessment of your heart. Where are the worldly values of long life, riches and honour misplaced in you? Where has the pursuit of Godly wisdom taken second place? Let him go deep into the subtleties of your thought life. Repent of anything he shows you and lay them down. Recommit to the pursuit of wisdom through the help of The Holy Spirit.
Set time aside to read and meditate on the whole of Proverbs 3, which speaks such deep truth about the pursuit of Wisdom.
Matthew 6:33 (ESV) “But seek first The Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Psalm 73:25-26 (ESV) “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
2 October 2024. Thirst for Righteousness
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 (NIV)
The LORD asks: “Look into a mirror and tell me what you see. You see yourself – but if you look longer and harder and deeper, you will start to see more. You will start to see what I see.
I see some of the hard edges of your humanity being rubbed smooth as you allow My Spirit to work in you. I see things of the world being laid down and surrendered. I see the darkness where sin lingers being made light by repentance and forgiveness. I see soul ties with the world and the enemy being cut. I see parts of your spiritual reflection starting to shine through and resemble My reflection.
I now urge you to press in further and earnestly pursue the ways of righteousness and the Kingdom values that will make your transformation complete. It will not be by works that righteousness will be gained, but by faith. As you increase your faith by trusting in Me for all things and following the teachings of My Word and listening to My Spirit to guide you, righteousness will flow from you like a mighty river.”
Activation : Look into a mirror. Pray that all illusions and deceptions the enemy has planted in your mind, which prevent you from seeing yourself as God sees you, fall to the ground, in Jesus’ name. As the image clears, start to see your reflection beyond the physical — it should be like putting on a pair of spiritual spectacles to help you see better. Allow Holy Spirit to show your reflection as God sees you.
Acknowledge the work that The LORD has been doing in you, where you have grown in righteousness. Ask Holy Spirit to bring to your mind key scriptures and as you read the word aloud, allow Him to identify areas of your life that lack righteousness, such as unhealthy habits that need to be broken. By walking with Holy Spirit in His strength, are there things you can resolve spiritually and practically to increase your faith and grow in righteousness?
Proverbs 21:21 (NIV) “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honour.”
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.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
1 October 2024. Find Humility
“I AM holding My Bride to a higher account in this season — any hurt and offence from the previous season needs to be dealt with before you can move forward together in unity. In order to truly examine your heart, you must first find humility. If you keep hold of what is from the past I cannot propel you into the future. If you chose to look back, you will be turned into a pillar of salt. Do not take offence with each other and do not keep a record of wrongdoings.
Count your blessings and fall on your knees as you take in the fullness of my glory and the pardon that was bestowed upon you. Let your fear of my name release any pride and personal ambition. Raise your voice in thankful praise, and honour me with right thinking.”
Activation : Ask The Holy Spirit to highlight anyone who you have had an issue with, or an area that you have recently been offended by. Ask God to show you the way forward to put it right. If that involves reaching out to make amends, then do so, if it involves releasing them from your thoughts and hand them over to God then pray in that way.
Allow this release to posture your heart humbly before The LORD, and acknowledge his Kingship over your life. Speak out a prayer of thanksgiving for who he is, and for how he has freed you today.
Philippians 2:3-4 (ESV) “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
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