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Walking in Newness of Life! ~ by Deborah Waldron Fry, 12/26/19

Posted: December 26, 2019 in Prophetic 2020, Wonder & Awe at "Suddenlies"/Transformations to Glory

I awoke in the middle of the night with a gift bow literally IN my right hand.

Yes, I had been wrapping presents earlier in the day on the bed, but I am sure everything had been put away and there was no bow there when we went to bed.

I knew Father God had a message for us.

It was dark so I set it on the table, anxious to see the color of it in the morning light. The bow was just a small simple one, green in color, the color of new beginnings.

“Beloved. I have a gift for you, My Bride. To you is given the Gift of the Son. To you I give the Perfect Gift of New Beginnings.

You are a new creation, WALKING in the newness of LIFE. Death cannot reign in you. Yesterdays and the old man cannot determine your tomorrow.

Remember not the former things which hurt your heart, nor dwell upon them, My Child. Behold, I AM doing a new thing, even now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it?

You shall know by the Spirit. My compassions fail not, they are new every morning. Every day is a new day, Dear One.

A new day where suddenly, your God will move! Yes, My Child! Great is My faithfulness! Believe in the New Beginning that is yours through the Son.

Watch for this New Beginning! Be expectant! Suddenly, marvelously, I shall come! For your sake, I will not keep silent, I will not remain quiet until your Vindications shines out like the Dawn; your Salvation like a blazing torch!

The nations shall see your vindication and all the kings your Glory; and you shall be called by a NEW name that the mouth of Yahweh shall bestow upon you.

Be excited, My Bride! You are a WALKING with NEW SHOES into a NEW DAY with NEW VISION, for the darkness has passed and the True Light is shining.

For who has despised the day of small beginnings? For I tell you, Beloved, that My Work is finished.

The Eyes of The LORD, the Seven Spirits of God are rejoicing to SEE this NEW DAY. And I AM working in you, both to will and to do My GOOD Pleasure.

It is the Day of MY NEW BEGINNING for you!”

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17.

“We therefore were buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may WALK in NEWNESS of life,” Romans 6:4.

“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a NEW thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert,” Isaiah 43:18-19.

“Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a NEW DAY dawning,” Ecclesiastes 11:7.

“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure,” Philippians 2:13.

“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the Day Star arise in your hearts,” 2 Peter 1:19.

“For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord will name.
You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of The LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God,” Isaiah 62:1-3.

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not,” Lamentations 3:22.

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” (The seven lamps, the Seven Spirits of God, the eyes of the LORD that search all throughout the earth.) Zechariah 4:10.

Source: Walking in Newness of Life! ~ by Deborah Waldron Fry

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Posted: December 25, 2019 in Prophetic 2020

Are you ready for some good-news stories as we celebrate the ultimate Good News of Jesus’ birth? The news headlines can get us down, but so many acts of kindness and inspirational stories are unfolding each day. You won’t want to miss these beautiful snapshots of the amazing work God is doing through sponsors and the local church around the world. Here are 25 good-news stories from each country where Compassion serves. Watch a video at the end of this article for a highlight of the year!

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Shine Bright for ME! ~ by Pastor Debra Lowe, 12/24/19

Posted: December 25, 2019 in Fire-Torch Humans being prepared/refined by God!, Precious jewels serving HIS MAJESTY... GOD

The LORD says, “I AM constantly speaking, but of all the words that I speak to you daily, you hear 3%.

It is moments like this where you ascend, and keep climbing the holy hill to come closer, where you can hear Me in a whisper.

You no longer have to strain to hear My Voice over the shouts of the world or the shouts of your own heart, over the shouts of troubles and trials, you can hear Me.

This is why I said, ‘Do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together,’ because there is so much more power when you ascend together to bring you to that secret place to the holy hill where you hear My Voice clearer.

So I desire for you to take this example and live it daily in your day life. Every day living like this, ascending to the high place, because then you can hear more clearly what I AM saying to you.

I AM trying to get you to know where we are in the moments of history so that you will not miss out on what I have planned for My very own.

This is the season where My Children will begin to truly shine, those who have not had their lights put out by the pressures, those who have not allowed the salt to become worthless.

For all who have come to the place that no matter what they have seen or gone through, that they are consistently walking with Me.

They will hear Me, and they will begin to shine bright. Their brightness will bring some of the others that have lost their luster and their shine to come back, for they will recognize the beacon and hear Me calling them back to Me again,” says The LORD.

“There will be some in the deep recesses of hell, yes, even on this earth that the enemy has desired to kill, and I will be calling them back by the very light that shines from you.

So I say to you My Children, it is time to arise and shine. Arise and shine and let My Glory begin to pour out and emanate from you so that many may fall under the power, the presence and the glory of your God that will begin to exude from you, because you will be the lighthouse in this world of darkness.

This is the season that we are in, so I AM polishing and shining up My diamonds and My gold, so that they will sparkle in these last days that men will come to see the glory, the shine, and wonder that is going on in you. They will begin to understand that there is a God and I AM He and they will look for Me and I will be found of them.

This is our season, this is your season, so I say shine bright My holy diamonds. Shine bright My precious gold. Shine bright for Me,” says The LORD.

This is our season!

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery],” Matthew 5:13.

“You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven,” Matthew 5:14-16.

“And let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds, not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching,” Hebrews 10:24-25.

“Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the Lord]; for your light has come, and the glory and brilliance of The LORD has risen upon you,” Isaiah 60:1.

Source: Shine Bright for ME! ~ by Pastor Debra Lowe

Vision 200 – A Strong Warning To Japan, Sharlene @ Thepropheticbride..wordpress.com, 12/22/19

I went to pray in the Throne Room which began as always with praise and worship. My spirit travel was a bit different as when I came to proclaim Psalm 91, I had an urgency to go to Japan. I told the eagle to go there. Usually I just end up wherever the Spirit leads. I found myself in a factory of some kind. There were people on either side of a type of conveyor belt with product that they were working with their hands. I couldn’t tell what the product was. Most likely it was food as the employees were covered in white protection; masks, head, body and gloves for their hands. I spoke to them from my heart of Jesus and gave them the reason for my hope and theirs. The conveyor belt stopped. I sang to them. They stood silent. They must have heard me. One woman was silently crying. I prayed a blessing over them and left.

I went to the white bench area to talk to Jesus. My heart was heavy with a spiritual burden for the Japanese people. I asked if there was something for me to see. I looked from there and saw the destruction that was coming to Japan. I saw people hiding under tables to protect themselves from falling debris. I heard screams and chaos. The lights went out. Then my perspective changed as I was outside street level and I saw a tall narrow building swaying hard and then lean to my right and crash into the building next to it. There was debris falling everywhere. I asked Jesus to confirm what I already thought- is this Tokyo? And He replied: “Yes.” Just to confirm- an earthquake will hit the area? Jesus said: “Yes.” I commented that it would have to be a very strong earthquake in order for a skyscraper to crash into another skyscraper as those buildings are designed to withstand fairly powerful earthquakes. Will the earthquake be greater than a 9? Jesus replied: “Yes.” Oh my. Why such a destructive earthquake? It is a judgment or a warning? Jesus said: “A warning, daughter.”

“They have become arrogant and rely on their own wisdom and power. They are steeped in idolatry which enables them to believe lies from the evil one. Honor means too much to them. I Am the only One that can free them of their bondage. The difficulty to come will bring them to their knees and they will call on the name of the Lord!” I asked Jesus if the people repented, would You relent from the destructive earthquake? Jesus replied: “Yes, daughter, I would.”

I understood that we are to pray! Believers, pray that every Japanese person living there will have a personal encounter with Lord Jesus and repent! For God doesn’t want any to perish but come to repentance! Prayer changes outcomes!

They have gone through much already with the tsunami that hit the northern coast of Japan over 8 years ago. (March 2011) I discovered that over 22 000 people died from that tsunami with many still missing. And just for your info, Tokyo is in the southern part of Japan. I have had a previous vision regarding a weather-related calamity coming to them.#115

via Vision 200 – A Strong Warning To Japan

Quote — Posted: December 25, 2019 in Disasters foretold as Jesus' return approaches, Earthquake revelation dreams, Prayer changes outcome! Connect to God's heart!

You Have Been Faithful, MY Army! ~ by Deborah Waldron Fry, Christmas Eve 2019

Posted: December 24, 2019 in Behavior that shows holiness and consecration to Jesus, Chosen are NOT lukewarm but follow Lamb of God wherever He goes

There are many of us who have been praying for a long time about certain things.

Source: You Have Been Faithful, MY Army! ~ by Deborah Waldron Fry

I AM YOUR ONLY OPTION – MsSophie, 12/21/19

Posted: December 24, 2019 in Be humble! Repent & change your stubborn unrepentant hardened heart. Pure in heart will see God!, Hell and Heaven are both real places. Your earthly choices determine your eternal destination!, Prophetic 2020

(I was asking the Holy Spirit to confirm that it was Him directing me to post those few posts on the blog I did for Him and He said Yes child, now write these words down for Me so here is what He has to say):

My children, there are many abrupt changes that are coming in 2020. It will confound many but it will also open the eyes and ears of many. It is time to come out of this complacent attitude and realize the days you live in—even in the midst of drastic unwelcome change good can come from it. It is during these times of unwelcome changes that hearts awaken to the harsh reality of the age you all live in. It is also when people start to pray again; prayers avail much if the heart motivation is right.

It is time to let go of all selfish desires and to think of your fellowman. It is time to earnestly pray for your lost ones. I must draw hearts to Me and I will listen to your prayers for others.

I, Yahushua, left My heavenly home to come, demonstrate, live, die and rose again for the salvation of souls. My greatest desire is that one is saved. Heaven rejoices over each one that repents and returns. All of heaven sings over these. I would do it all over again even to save just one soul. This is how much it means to Me. I AM pure agape love and yes, this love runs that deep.

Mankind has lost its way and been led astray. In order that you may know the Father and I correction must occur. This correction is for your good so that you may be saved but it will be fraught with much hardship. What does it take to wake up a slumbering nation? It takes a Mighty Move of God and yes, it will shake you to the core!

(Continue reading @ Source: I AM YOUR ONLY OPTION – MsSophie)

How do you push back the darkness? Read: Joy Unspeakable – Sue, 12/21/19 (through Hope @https://www.thecallofthebride.com/sue)

Posted: December 23, 2019 in Prophetic 2020

12/21/19 – Joy Unspeakable

From this point forward do not fight the darkness. Instead “stand and shine” and the darkness will flee before you. I hardened Pharaoh’s heart many times because I had so much fun taking from him. Moses knew what I was doing and therefore he was never distraught about the many setbacks of Pharaoh going back on his word. Every time I hardened Pharaoh’s heart, he suffered great loss and the children of Israel laughed. If you notice, Moses never sobbed and cried about Pharaoh’s hardened heart, he simply obeyed Me and then watched Me bring blow after blow to the Egyptians. This destruction was worth hanging around to watch. This destruction was joyful to the children of Israel because the destruction never touched them and it was payback in the highest form. You are about to watch the greatest show of My Power in the world, but it will not touch you. There will be no sobbing or begging in My bride, because My bride honors and respects Me, and Loves watching Me work in Her behalf. My bride Loves receiving the spoils that are returned to her from the battles I win. She laughs and laughs, for while I am fighting in her behalf, she is sitting by My side drinking new wine and praising Me. She used to be beneath, but now she is above. She used to be Adam and Eve, who were thrown out of the garden, but after the Cross…she became Esther and all was returned to her. Overthrow was granted from her position, not from her pleading. You are My Moses and Esther, you are My Elijah and Elisha, you are the Singers going forth before the Army of God, and you get to watch Satan fall. For even as he has fallen from heaven, he will fall again before My bride…and she will laugh and laugh with new wine, bringing in the greatest harvest the world has ever seen. She will take back years and years of destruction and sorrow! She will receive from the Lord’s hand double; for He is a just judge and He demands compound interest along with payback. Rejoice for the day of reckoning has come, and My bride, will not be able to stop laughing with reckless joy, for she “IS” the one smooth, small stone in My sling.

(Part 2)

There is incredible power in Joy. When I gave you Joy, I gave you the key to Overcoming. You may believe you have only a little, as in not even enough for yourself; but the Truth is ~ Joy is a well that reproduces like rabbits when passed along to others. The well within you appears to be very small in diameter, but it is the depth that counts, for its supply will never run dry within you. The power of Joy is a triple-edged sword, for not only will it heal you as it passes out of you to others, but it also heals others when it flows over them. However, what makes us roll with laughter in heaven, is its toxic effect on Satan. He becomes totally crippled, tumbles about with seizures, and the power within his kingdom falls like the walls of Jericho.

The first miracle I performed on earth was turning the water into wine at the wedding. Now as I prepare for My Own Wedding, I have turned the river of life into new wine. This literally means the well of Joy within you has turned into new wine, as “I prepare” My Bride to bring in the harvest. Joy as you have never known or tasted currently resides in you and is about to be poured out of you onto the world. All you have to do is Uncap it and Pour out to others what I have already placed in you. The Father and I have designed this so you literally cannot fail as long as you keep pouring Joy out to others. Also, because I understand your frailty; for I lived as you live, and you are My Bride, My Greatest Reward; the Holy Spirit within you will “help you” Uncap this Joy and Pour it out, if you ask Him. “I have given you” what I need in order to bring healing to you, “I have given you” what the angels need in order to work in your behalf, “I have given you” what your family needs in order to repent, and “I have given you” what the world needs in order to bring in the harvest.

If you pause for a moment and look back over your life, you will see the enemy gained tremendous power over you when he stole your “surface” Joy. But I never allowed him to steal your “well” of Joy, because within that “well” lies the power to Overcome. He knew this and has tried desperately to cover the opening of your well with circumstances, frantically hoping you won’t discover it. But now is the time to dis-cover it, open it up and let it flow out ~~~~ Laugh child, laugh! You have My permission to laugh abundantly; for Satan’s astounding defeat and heaven’s greatest victory will come ~ through the laughter of a Child.

Shalom

12/20/19 – You Will Laugh

You ARE My most valuable possession on earth, for within the fibers of your being I reside. To separate Me from you is impossible, for I am so interwoven within your fabric that you and I have become One. Currently no one can tell Us apart, for as I AM in the Father, so I AM in you. As you abide in Me, so I Abide in you. You are My Gold, and as My resurrection power infuses you, “My body” will shine with the brightness of My coming. Even though this is not about you, it is all about US, for I cannot change the world without every fiber of your being. All of your insignificance must be given to Me in order for Me to resurrect it. You can laugh joyfully because My earth children have been given much insignificance by the world. Therefore, gather all your insignificance, bring it to Me, and laugh joyfully. Yes, laugh joyfully!! The “old you” will not Believe what I am about to do with it, and the “new you” will laugh yet more and more, for within you lies the epitome of everything I need. Did I not turn the water into wine? Laugh child, laugh, as you bring Me all your insignificance. Look joyfully all around you, for the more insignificance you have, the more wine will be poured out onto the lives of all those within the realm of Our influence. The joy of the Lord is coming through you. The laughter of the Lord is infused with new wine. Laugh child, laugh! Even as Sarah laughed, so you will laugh, for what is being birthed from the deadness of your womb ~ will stagger the world. Shalom

(A Christmas Carol parable – Dickens tells us, “Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.”) Read: What Hinders, Chains and Fetters You? ~ by Mary Lindow (Carol’s note: with salvation prayer at the end. Let God’s Holy Spirit create in you a right spirit and be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life this holiday season before 2020.) December 22, 2019

Posted: December 22, 2019 in Be humble! Repent & change your stubborn unrepentant hardened heart. Pure in heart will see God!, Chains from sin truly broken off...by JESUS...Mighty to change your life!, Hell and Heaven are both real places. Your earthly choices determine your eternal destination!

A Christmas Message….

Greetings Brothers and Sisters!

I’m sure that you’ll remember the story that on Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge is locked up in the darkness of his dim house. Dickens tells us, “Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.”

Today, we still know that darkness is cheap, easy to find, and its raw materials of despair and denial are in abundant supply.

Scrooge liked darkness, as we often do, because it hides what we fear, keeps us from facing what is true, and allows us to be blind to truth. But like so many things that come cheaply, our overindulgence in them comes at great cost.

Out of Scrooge’s darkness appears the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge’s former business partner. Marley comes not to haunt Scrooge, but to free him. Scrooge sees that Marley is bound in chains.

“Why are you fettered?” Scrooge asks.
“I wear the chain I forged in life,” Marley says. “I made it link by link, and yard by yard,” and he tells Scrooge that the chain that will fetter him in the darkness is even longer, heavier and harder still, if he does not leave the darkness.

WOW! There is a lot of wisdom here!
Though chains placed by others might fetter us, most of our chains are forged by the part of our spiritual self that likes the darkness and shuns the light. Marley was fettered to cashboxes, deeds and ledgers, as was Scrooge.

What would fetter or chain you?
Brothers and Sisters, the life of any leader or person in some form of care, supervision or one with employees or volunteer workers, a person with a bit of over-site over others, needs to be bravely examined, fully exposed to the pure and strong light of God’s eyes and checked often for hardness of heart, the love of acumen, pride in achievements and the over lording of others.

Jesus coming into the world — God in human skin — announced what had been hoped forever, that the captive person would be released from the darkest prisons — physical and spiritual. To our inner spiritual soul, our chains and fetters will be crushed, if we are willing to leave the darkness. Like Scrooge, do we need to be “scared out”? Shaken from slumber?

Scrooge could not receive the simple gift of Christmas, so ghosts rather than grace were sent. But, the result is love.

We need the light of God’s love that by its very nature is a love that comes to give us and those we serve, value and worth, not a love that comes because we are already valuable and worthy.

The entire point of “A Christmas Carol” is that Scrooge is entirely unworthy of God’s mercy, because Scrooge has no mercy! But! Mercy and love come to Scrooge through the judgment of the ghosts, and this “transformation” makes the unworthy Scrooge worthy again.

The light of God that comes as love, forgiveness and hope is a light that brings judgment. I know that most of us get uncomfortable when talking about God’s judgment, because we are so afraid that we are unworthy of God’s love.

But, look at Scrooge! Without God’s light, without the promise of God’s love, Scrooge is doomed!

It is love and judgment bringing him into the light.
Can we now see that judgment by God as a form of God’s love? His way of exposing the darkness of our own souls? Romans 2:16 has proof of this probing of our secret lives!!

“And this is the message I proclaim — that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.”

Oh friends! Will we ever fully learn that God does not love us because we have value, but instead, HE loves us to give us worth? Life without the pure love of God coursing through our being is a vapor and miserable!

Let’s say to the Spirit of God with all of our hearts, the words Scrooge humbly uttered after he was confronted and faced his darkened heart.

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

What is Christmas?

When Heaven kissed earth with the greatest act of sacrifice…
… Sending us a Redeemer.

Who is Christ the Lord?

He IS THE Spirit, of CHRISTmas!

Let’s Humbly Pray this salvation prayer together:

Father God, be gracious to me I pray, according to your loving- kindness.

Father, my sins are heavy against me and my soul is troubled. For the many wrongs I have done against you and for the many evil thoughts and unholy attitudes I have allowed to influence my heart, and rule my life, for far to long.

I have sought to condone my wrongdoings, and ignore the voice of my conscience within.

And I ask your forgiveness for my foolish pride, in ignoring the gentle promptings of Your Holy Spirit.

Forgive me I pray, and restore to me the joy of your salvation. For you have promised that all who truly confess their sins will be forgiven and returned back into a right relationship with you — and cleansed from all unrighteousness.

LORD, the sacrifice of my heart is brokenness before You, My soul is truly contrite and my desire is to return into a right relationship with you.

I know that the consequences of my wrong choices may remain with me for a long time — but I ask that in Your grace and mercy You would forgive my sins and cleanse my soul and restore me into a right relationship with Yourself — and my heart will rejoice in God my Savior, in Whose name I pray,

Amen.

Source: What Hinders, Chains and Fetters You? ~ by Mary Lindow

The LORD: He Will Repay! ~ by Deborah Waldron Fry, 12/22/19

Posted: December 22, 2019 in Fear is NOT an option for God's Remnant. FAITH is BOLD & Active., Holy Spirit Produces Good Fruits of Love, Peace, Joy and FAITH, HOPE in almighty GOD as your SHIELD from the enemy

The LORD says, “…. in the end, I will repay. He who is the WORD shall speak for you and GREAT shall be your reward!”

Source: The LORD: He Will Repay! ~ by Deborah Waldron Fry

Release From All Bondage ~ by Priscilla Van Sutphin, 12/21/19

Posted: December 22, 2019 in Fire-Torch Humans being prepared/refined by God!

The LORD is the wise and wonderful counselor to all who call upon Him in truth and willingness to change.

Source: Release From All Bondage ~ by Priscilla Van Sutphin