Feb. 23, 2013–It’s All By Grace!

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“[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.” (Colossians 1:13) This is what God did when we were saved.  Our salvation was … [Continue reading]

Feb. 22, 2013–The “Fifth Step” of the Fast

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When we introduced The Joel 2 Fast on Feb. 19, we sensed that the Lord wanted us to feed on 8 specific portions of His Word over the 40 days, chewing on each passage for a period of five days. He also gave us these Six Steps to follow: 1. Read … [Continue reading]

Feb. 21, 2013–Do You Sense The Urgency?

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“Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room and the bride her … [Continue reading]

Feb. 20, 2013–The Motivation For Repentance

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“Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm.” (Joel 2:13) The word translated “repentance” literally means to turn around. Stop going in the direction that you … [Continue reading]

Feb. 19, 2013–The Joel 2 Fast

Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” (Joel 2:12) Once again this Lent, the Lord is directing our churches to observe a 40 Day Fast beginning today. I am sensing that He … [Continue reading]

Feb. 18, 2013–Who Are Your Mentors?

"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." (Proverbs 15:22) Recently I was asked whether I had a mentor when I was starting out in prophetic ministry. I have always had a mentor. Even now I have many mentors, but what … [Continue reading]

Feb. 17, 2013–Thank God for the Tracks

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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer … [Continue reading]

Feb. 16, 2013–Don’t Imitate…Get Intimate

“Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” (John 5:19) “For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to … [Continue reading]

Feb. 15, 2013–Blinded By Hatred?

“Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who hates a brother or sister is … [Continue reading]

Feb. 14, 2013–Love Is…

I Cor. 13 Valentine

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always … [Continue reading]