Lion Bites — September 2024
Daily prophecy for September 2024, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance. Every Monday — Friday.
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13 September 2024. Walk out your Faith
“Beloved, walk out your Faith. Faith is not only having the right concept of Me or believing that My Word is true. Faith is acting upon My Word. Putting into practice what I call you to say and to do.
Acting out your faith demonstrates your trust in Me. Walking out your Faith opens My Gateways of Blessings.
When you pray and read my word, don’t do it casually like looking at yourself in the mirror of my word and walking away, forgetting what you read, forgetting Me and everything I told you.
Instead, My Dearest, seek my face, looking into my eyes, gaze upon me intently.
Listen to my thoughts, feel my emotions, enjoy my presence, contemplate my Word, listen to my perfect law of liberty, recognize my call upon your life and my will for today.
And then walk it out. Persevere in it. Hold on to me while I walk with you. And you will become a sign for my kingdom and a blessing for others. Walk in faith and I will walk with you!”
Activation : Go on a walk with Jesus and ask Him where you need to make bold steps and walk out your faith. In faith then declare His godly solutions over those situations as a preparation for your action steps. And then walk out your faith aware of his presence with you.
James 1:22-25 (ESV) “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”
Psalm 119:1-4 (MSG) “You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by GOD. You’re blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him. That’s right — you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road he set. You, GOD, prescribed the right way to live; now you expect us to live it. Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set.”
12 September 2024. Love Surrounds You
“Beloved – My Love never fails. My Love never fails!
Once more beloved, I say to you, My Love never fails.
My Love goes before you, making your paths straight.
My Love covers your back, freeing you from all that would wrongly hold you in place.
My Love walks beside you, keeping your hands steady.
My Love rests upon your mind, aligning your thoughts to My perfect Peace.
My Love cradles your heart, as if it were a priceless jewel.
Beloved, My Love for you never runs dry and it never falls short.
Step into the depths of My Love; let the waves of My Love crash over you.
My Love for you is fierce and passionate; anchoring and steadfast.
It is unchanging in its pursuit.
Believe Me beloved one when I say, My Love will never fail you.
Activation : Declare out loud, “The LORD’s love will never fail me!”
How does it feel making this declaration?
Do you feel those words sinking deep within you or do you find that they rest in the air not landing on you at all?
Do the words make sense in your mind but you can tell your heart struggles to receive them?
Spend some time focusing on this declaration; say it out loud, write it down, read it again and again, go over this statement as many times in as many ways as it takes for this truth to fully sink into your being. Over the coming days and weeks, keep this thought in your mind and if you feel this truth begin to fade, declare it over and over until you feel strengthened again.
Psalm 36:5-7 (NIV) “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!”
Deuteronomy 7:9 (NLT) “Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.”
11 September 2024. Keep off the Grass
The LORD says, “In every area of life, it is the wisdom of man to protect costly investments. I want to encourage you to protect your heart like never before. It is your most valuable asset; it affects every area of your life.
Many have been through a time of pruning – even stripping right back, which has involved heavy groundwork at heart level. As your loving Heavenly Father, I know how hard it’s been. I am so proud of the way you have surrendered to the Holy Spirit’s ministry of healing and liberation from the wounds, blockages and hardness that have previously stunted growth.
And so now, just as a gardener puts boundaries in place to ensure new grass seeds are not trampled underfoot, I am a jealous God, who will passionately protect that which I have seeded within you. I will block those things that would prevent new life bursting forth. Work with Me and not against Me, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, as friendships change, old alliances and assignments are removed, and new alignments and assignments are revealed.
Your part in guarding your heart is to keep short accounts. Examine your motives, weed out the lies. Deal with offence and pride. Evict all compromise.
I need you to live powerfully, freely and securely for the sake of Kingdom growth and fruitfulness. Keep your heart open, set apart to me and protected from the enemy as you step into the new.”
Activation : As you spend time with the Lord, ask Him to show you any areas of your life where you still need to surrender and let go in preparation for the new. Allow God to search your heart and show you if there are blind spots, disobedience or compromise. Repent and ask God to forgive you. Receive fresh faith to believe for expansion and growth. Spend time praising God for who He is and what He is about to do.
Proverbs 4: 23 (TPT) “So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.”
Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV) “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
10 September 2024. Let’s Walk On
“Beloved, let’s walk on. I called you up My Mountain and in the pursuit of My Call you have suffered some knocks along the way.
Now, as you keep moving forward, I AM healing you. I bind up the broken hearted, I bestow to them the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness, beauty for ashes.
You are precious in My Sight and I love you. I will be faithful to lead you forward. I will be faithful to once again strengthen you for the journey ahead.
Walk on with me. Have courage to take the next step, being bold and courageous. I AM your defender.
I AM your good counsellor. Let’s move forward together in great anticipation, knowing that I have prepared good things for you to partake in.”
Activation : Let’s give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and celebrate the wonders he has done and will do in your life! Write down 5-10 of the most significant (painful or pleasant) things in your life, and spend a few minutes on each, digging into why you are thankful to God for those moments.
Genesis 50:20 (BSB) “As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this — to preserve the lives of many people.”
Psalm 107:4-9 (BSB) “Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
9 September 2024. Love that Heals
“My child, I have extended your wings and enlarged your vision so that you can receive the people I will send you. Don’t think you’re not equipped for this for I know how I have chiselled you in these last months and years.
Now is the time to welcome the desperate, the hungry and the thirsty, even if by social standards they look as if they don’t need anything and have it all together. Look beyond appearances, my dear. Look in the spirit and hear the cry of their hearts.
Envelop them in your embrace which is in fact an extension of mine. Don’t be entangled by any prejudice. Did I not forgive the Samaritan woman?
I AM calling you to love those whom I assign to you, whatever their walk of life. Love them, help them pursue healing and journey with them in their pursuit of freedom.”
Activation : Ask The LORD to search your heart and ask for forgiveness if you have partnered with judgement and prejudice against any person or people group. Then follow The Holy Spirit as he highlights anyone he wants you to pour his love into. Also, be specific. Ask what words, attitude and approach you should use, as every person is unique.
John 4:9-10 (NIV) “The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
John 4:13-15 (NLT) “Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.””
Romans 8:1-2 (NIV) “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
6 September 2024. Testify
“My precious one, I have given you and continue to give you a treasure trove of experiences that have defined and shaped you! You are now ready to share your testimony. As you meet others, your testimony will shine like a golden ray of sunlight, piercing through the darkness allowing Me to minister to them.
Share how throughout your trials, I saw your faithfulness and obedience, and it pleased Me. Recount to them how when you lifted your voice in prayer, I heard and answered you, and by My Holy Spirit, I sent revelation to minister to you and comfort you in the dark places, allowing you to not only walk through the valley of the shadow of death but also emerge from it victoriously and without fear.
Just as you were faithful to keep your eyes fixed on Me rather than despairing and complaining, encourage others to do the same, reminding them that I will keep in perfect peace all those whose eyes remain fixed on Me.
When you share your testimony, remind them not to fear, for no weapon that comes against you will prevail. For I have created the minutes, hours, and days, and I have plans to prosper you and not harm you.
My precious one, I see the “agape” love that you have for others; it shines through in your day-to-day walk. So as you share your testimony and as you testify to who I AM, be moved by that love and let your light so shine. And as it does, your light will overcome the darkness in these times.”
Activation : Get ready to share your testimonies of how Jesus has helped you overcome challenges. Start keeping a record of at least 10 personal experiences where you have seen Jesus shine through and bring victory into your life.
Use a small pocket notebook that you can easily carry around. Before leaving the house each day, pray and ask the Lord to guide you to people with whom you can share your amazing testimony to help bring them closer to Him.
Keep the notebook with you for the next few months and be prepared to share your testimony with others even during unexpected encounters.
Be ready to show others how they can also experience Jesus in their lives!
Revelation 12:11 (KJV) “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
Psalm 23:4 (NIV) “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Luke 8:39 (NIV) “‘Return home and tell how much God has done for you.’ So the man went away and told all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.”
5 September 2024. The Fear of The LORD
“I AM a good, good Father. I AM your Protector and Shield. You are My Child. How a father interacts with his children reflects their relationship. Whether it is honour, respect, and love, or the opposite, I am no different.
A father never wants his children to be afraid of him, but he does require a level of respect. I Love you and in return I expect honour. I don’t want you to be afraid of Me, but I do require respect and obedience.
“The fear of The LORD” is about knowing Me. It’s a life of trust, consecration, obedience, love, surrender, and more. It is about showing reverence and honour to me. Humility is also an attribute of this which reaps its own reward — a life lived in my abundance where you can rest in contentment unfazed by trouble.
See My Child, “The Fear of The LORD” is not about being afraid of Me. It is living a surrendered life before me which allows you to reap the benefits that I have stored up for you.”
Activation : Take time to praise God and meditate on some of the attributes of the fear of The LORD. Ask God to reveal one of the attributes of his choosing and allow Him to show you the wonder of that attribute. Take your time with this experience – commit to spending a few days or even a few weeks to allow God the opportunity to reveal deeper insight to you. Go deeper with him and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the majesty of this attribute as you humble yourself in the awe of God, allowing him to bring you joy as you submit to and fear who he is.
Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) “The fear of The LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 22:4 (NIV) “Humility is the fear of The LORD; its wages are riches and honour and life.”
4 September 2024. Produce
“Dearly beloved, the power within you is to produce and multiply; and multiplication begins with your thoughts, good or bad. Whatever you set your mind to and speak in faith will come to pass.
Every thought is like a seed that has the potential to produce much when brought into manifestation by the spoken word. For I will back your words with My Power and enable their growth. However, be mindful of where these seeds come from and where you sow them, so examine your thoughts.
Did they come from Me?
My Seeds come with a guarantee to produce good fruit, and it’s up to you to care for and nurture the seeds that you have planted.
They need ‘light’, ‘water’, and ‘good soil’ — the soil is your heart, and its condition is important to the development of the seeds and what they produce.
Allow Me to nurture the garden of your heart so that you will always produce good fruit. Allow Me to remove that which is diseased and dying from your garden so that the seeds that you plant are those that will be allowed to grow to full maturity and bear much fruit.”
Activation : God wants our lives to be fruitful and that we always sow seeds that will produce good fruit in our lives and the lives of others.
Examine the condition of your heart — thoughts originate from the heart so it’s important to consult The LORD about the state of your heart. Allow Him to identify the areas that need healing. As He does this, submit to His instructions and His power as He brings renewal and healing to your heart.
Ask God if you need to forgive anyone — ask Him to bring to your remembrance anyone in your life who you need to forgive who may have spoken negative words to you either intentionally or unintentionally.
Blessing others — ask The LORD who you can bless with His word. Let God highlight to you anyone who you can speak words of blessing into their lives. Ask The LORD to guide your words, so that they will be directed by His loving kindness and His truth.
Daily declarations – Take a moment each day to declare the ‘truth’ and prophecy ‘life’, as The LORD prompts you so that you will produce much goodness.
Galatians 6:7-8 (MSG) “Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others — ignoring God! — harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.”
Luke 6:45 (BSB) “The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.”
Isaiah 55:11 (NIV) “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
3 September 2024. Purify and Prepare
“Draw close to Me, for there is a process of Holy Purification being released upon My Body. As you draw close to Me in this process, the doors of preparation will be unlocked. My Spirit will lead you through this process. Think of Esther. Before she could step into her role, she went through a time of preparation.
Will you come away with Me into this short season of purification to be prepared? This time of being set apart will be worth it!
It is time to release all that paralyses you and makes you feel stuck.
It is time to let go, surrender, and relinquish your right to carry these things anymore.
It’s your choice!
As you go through this process with me, leaving the pain, the hiddenness, the confusion, and the old patterns behind, you will be picking up new tools — your weapons of preparation. One by one, as you choose to let go, the things that weighed you down will no longer be an issue for you.
You’ll suddenly look down at your tool belt and realise that you’re equipped for such a time as this!”
ACTIVATION : In The Spirit, there are rooms set aside for you — Purification rooms. Each one looks something similar to a spa room; small, peaceful, and equipped with the necessary tools to remove any impurities. Look into the spirit and ask The Holy Spirit to show you your purification room. Spend time in this room over the next month asking The Holy Spirit, “What do I need to leave behind and what should I pick up? What is being exchanged?”
Journal this and create a declaration that you can say over yourself out loud every day.
“I choose to release_______ and I choose to pick up _____”.
Take communion daily this month covering each thing you leave with His blood and remember Jesus’ sacrifice for it.
Malachi 3:3 (ESV) “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to The LORD.”
1 John 3:3 (TPT) “And all who focus their hope on Him will always be purifying themselves just as Jesus is pure.”
2 September 2024. The Unified Bride
“For too long, My Church has divided and separated herself, operating from silos and bunkers. She has disagreed among herself over subjects that have not been a priority to me. In her well-meaning ways, she has placated the world and has lost sight of the mandate that I have given her. I AM now calling upon My Bride to be unified. My Grace will not rest upon denominations, ministries, or projects built upon man-made ideals or self-serving concepts. I will not tolerate the empire spirit among My People.
In these days, I AM releasing strategies and blueprints to those who are willing to set aside their own agendas and will commit to building for My Kingdom as a unified Bride. So set aside any worldly affiliations and seek me first. Do not look with earthly eyes but ask for revelation of My Kingdom perspective. Then I will release opportunities for you to partner with others in a new way. A way that crosses denominations, cultures, and even nations — to unify my bride by the Spirit within you, for the sake of The Kingdom.”
Activation : Come before The LORD now and examine your heart. Ask The Holy Spirit to reveal to you any ways that you have knowingly or unknowingly partnered with worldly values within your Ministry or Church. Repent of this aloud now: ‘I’m sorry Lord for the times I have partnered with values and motives that were not of you. I release the hold of the empire spirit upon me now and submit myself to you, and you alone. Use me LORD to partner with your unified Bride to see your Kingdom come.’ Take some time over the coming days and weeks to ask The LORD to reveal new opportunities for you to partner with others in unexpected places, and to reveal to you what your role is in unifying Christ’s beloved Bride. Ask Him to help you to view these opportunities with increased spiritual sight, and not with earthly understanding.
Ephesians 4:15-16 (AMP) “But speaking the truth in love [in all things — both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head — Christ. From Him the whole body [the church, in all its various parts], joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up in [unselfish] love.”
John 17:20-23 (NIV) “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me — so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
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