Now, About Prayer!

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for allowing me to walk with you this morning, and for listening to all my ramblings. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Thank you for your company this morning, You know that we love to listen to your ramblings, as you put it. To us they are not jumbled or rambling  but a flood of emotion, desire, love and concern. Because they come from deep within your heart, they are dear to our heart too, and make more sense to us than they ever will to your human mind!

I want to talk to you today some more about prayer. Prayer is the yearning of the human soul for me. It is when man reaches up to me in Heaven and I reach down to man on earth. It is the moment when we touch, and for a moment we become one again. You can't have too much prayer in your life, for it is a pipeline of my love poured out to you.

There are many expressions of prayer, many different ways of reaching out to me. Some require the mind, and for the body are passive. Others are bodily expressions, while the mind is passive. In still others, both the body and the mind are passive and the prayer is purely a spiritual reaching out. It is difficult to teach prayer by a method, because it is an intensely personal encounter with me, and each individual needs to discover that relationship with me for themselves. Prayer can be seen as a courtship of two lovers discovering one another, and just as no two lovers ever express themselves in the same way, so it is with us. It is not important how you pray, only that you do pray. As we commune together, I am able to feed you, and cause the breath I breathed into you that gave you life, to grow,  and make you ready for the day when I shall call you home.

It is vital that you have a time allocated to me during the day, when I can charge your spiritual batteries. But that is only the beginning, for each day you have a shopping list of concerns you want to bring to me and I have a lot of things I want to communicate with you. I am always willing to give you the time to pour out your ramblings to me. Are you willing to give me some time to feed you with all the good things I have for you? By starting each day with space for me, you will find yourself better equipped to handle the problems of the day.

The godless in the world have tried to make it 'politically incorrect' to bring God into the workplace, and in many professions are trying to make it illegal to wear Christian symbols or speak of your Christian faith. In reality no-one has the right to restrict you. Oh it's nothing new! My servants Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, all had to suffer because they deemed their relationship with me more important than the King's edict. Just as I looked after them, so I will look after those who honour me above all worldly rule. This is not a licence for civil disobedience. It applies only to those restrictions that come between you and me. No-one, I repeat no-one, has the right to come between you and me!

If you build up your relationship with me, I will make my voice clear to you and my words will take root in your heart. I will speak to you and guide you each day, and I will instruct you in my ways. When I tell you to speak of me, you will speak, and none shall be able to silence you. Equally, I will show you when to remain silent. My Son remained silent, when one word from him would have silenced the chief priest and elders forever. He spoke the truth when He told Pilate that he could summon ten legions of Angels to his aid. But His relationship with me enabled Him to know when to speak and when to be silent. So it shall be with those who engage in prayer with me.

For those who love me, and want to be in the centre of My will, prayer is not an optional extra to be used only in times of crisis, but an ongoing 24/7 365 days a year relationship with Me. Closer even than the relationship between husband and wife, although it never need come between them. Indeed it should strengthen that relationship as well.

So, my word to my children today is work on your relationship with me, and let me build up our lines of love and communication together. Build up a regular time with me, when we can share together the deep and important things of life. Don't worry about how to pray, just get on with it and find the way we are comfortable with. Tell me often how much you love me, for I love to hear that. In turn I will tell you and show you, how much I love you.

To You, Whom I Have Called!

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Lord I love you so much.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club this morning and thank you for joining us as we walked. We love you too.

To those whom I am calling to be Shepherds of my people, I would say this: Take the charge I have given you very seriously, for my sheep are everything to me, and I want them all to be safe. Treat them with love and respect, and teach them all that I am teaching you. Do not let your teaching and preaching become cluttered with rules and regulations that do not come from me. As you trust in me, show them how to trust. As you listen to my voice, teach them how to hear me. As you bless them, teach them how to bless others. Avoid divisions, and work for harmony and peace, that the world may see one church, and be drawn to me through you.

To those I am calling to be Evangelists and Preachers, I would say this: Go to those I send you, and share with them the Gospel of my Son Jesus, as it has been faithfully passed down from generation to generation. The Gospel is about people, and sin, and how I have dealt with sin. It is about repentance and salvation. It is a gospel of joy, for it brings salvation, liberation and freedom. It is the greatest message anyone has ever been charged to deliver. I have placed a very great value on its safe delivery. Therefore see to it, that those to whom I send you receive the good news. You are not responsible for what they do with the good news when you deliver it, only for the delivery. My Holy Spirit is already at work, in the hearts of those to whom I send you, preparing their hearts, to receive the message you deliver. Therefore speak with boldness, in Love. Do not dilute the words I give you, but deliver them as I give them to you. I know what I am doing!

To those I am calling to be Prophets, I would say this: Your charge is a very difficult one, for the prophet is rarely welcome in his own home town. Cover yourself in prayer and seek me at all times. As I give you the words, deliver them as I command you. If it is a word of encouragement be sure to follow it through with instruction, and guide people to one of my pastors, who can nourish them and lead them on. If it is a word of rebuke, deliver it in love not anger. Be bold and say only what I give you, no more and no less. Let the Holy Spirit do the rest.

To those I am calling to Intercession, I would say this: Yours is a powerful ministry that few see, but everyone feels. Prayer is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. When you pray, you tap into the creative power that flows from my throne. Revelation calls it the river of life. Through prayer, lives can be transformed, bodies can be healed, souls can be saved, and situations can be reclaimed and redeemed. Every servant of mine working in the front line of the gospel, every pastor and shepherd in charge of my flocks, every prophet speaking my words before men, needs the full-time backing of my intercessors. You are charged with supporting them in you prayers and being ready, day or night, to cover them in prayer. Many times in the front line they experience dangers, both spiritual and physical. That is when I wake up my intercessors, and move them to pray. To them you are like a life-line, enabling them to draw from the river of life the extra strength they need. I would that you keep a journal of those times I call you to intercede. Note the time and date, and the circumstances. This will be an encouragement to you, and to them, as I show you how, when they needed extra help, you acted in prayer!

Children, whatever the ministry to which I have called you, and there are many more I haven't mentioned today, be steadfast and joyful. Your part in the great plan of mine, is of equal importance to me, even when it is a quiet, often hidden task, that few know about. Remember, every army on the move has a supply train, people who order supplies, who cook the food, who man the radio, who service the vehicles, who push paper around an office. They may seem unimportant to those on the front line, but they are essential to the outcome of the battle. So it is with my army, and the battle against sin, the world, and the devil. Every ministry and calling is important, therefore do all things with vigour and joy.

Let the light of my relationship with you, and you with me, shine out from you, and be an inspiration to all those around you. Pray together, sing together and work together. Build my Kingdom on Earth, as I show you how. I love you!

The Word of God is ....

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son, welcome to the club this morning and thank you for walking with us. We love you too.

Me: Lord, I seem to be struggling a bit this morning, please help me to stay close to you. Please keep the Evil One out, and do not allow him to come near me to destroy or harm our relationship. I love you Jesus.

Lord: Son, I am always with you. The Evil One can only draw near to you if you bid him come. However, he does fire arrows at you and it is these you feel at this time. Use your shield to stop the arrows. However sharp they are, the Word of God can blunt them, so they fall ineffective to the ground, and there turn to dust. Use my Name as a prayer whenever you feel attacked in any way. There is more power in my Name, than there is in all the atom bombs ever detonated. I promise you, when you call upon my Name, Satan trembles!
   
Part of your training involves the use of all the gifts I have given you. Scripture is not just words on a page, but both a two-edged sword to cut down and destroy the works of the Evil one, and a shield, with which you can defend yourself against the arrows and darts that are thrown against you. Using it as a shield is a skill I show you by allowing a few small darts to get through. Do not crumple at the first one, but pull it out and see it clearly in the light of Scripture. Then discard it and allow me to heal the wound. If you leave it in, it will fester and become a hindrance to your mission and calling. Stand firm, be strong and very courageous. You do not stand alone, I am with you!

Many of those who stand for me feel alone and weary, sometimes even before they have done anything I have asked them to do! This is because they have forgotten that they are not on rations. Unlike the armies of the world's powers, who are sent out on patrol with meagre rations, my people go out with a pipeline attached, which can feed them continuously. The pipeline has two parts, one for the drink, which is the Word of God, the other for solid food, which is a direct line to Me in prayer.

The Word is with you always if you read it regularly and allow it to become a part of your being. You may find yourself in a situation where you don't have a copy of the written word, but if you have already consumed the word as drink, then it is there within you to nourish you and quench your thirst.

Prayer is a resource that you can tap into at any time, 24/7, 365 days a year. I never sleep and am always ready to hear and answer you prayers. Ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find. Even an arrow prayer, shot up to me in a moment of crisis, can change the course of human history, and many a hurriedly spoken prayer, has saved a man's soul! Do not neglect your conversations with me. They are food for your soul and will sustain you through many a campaign.

So you begin to see that My Word is many things. Like a Swiss army knife, it has many blades and many uses. Learn to use it. It will defend you, protect you, cut a path for you, destroy the words of the Devil, and provide you with the nourishment you need to be able to stand, even when all others have fallen.

Prayer is my lifeline to you. Do not unhitch the line at any time, by neglect of this vital source of communication. Without prayer you will become weak and ineffective. Remember seven days without prayer makes one weak!

Haul Away!

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day you have made. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club this morning. Thank you for joining us and walking with us this morning. We love you too.

The net is laid on the ground, spread out like a great sheet. The fisherman is walking around it examining it for breaks and frays. When he sees a weakness he gets on hands and knees with needle and twine to mend and reinforce. His fingers work expertly and quickly, and before long you will not be able to see where the break was. The net is clean and strong and ready for the casting.

The fisherman calls, and from the dunes other men rise and gather round, then together they wade into the sea. The net is cast far into the deep. After a moment the cry goes up, "Haul away!" and together they each take their chosen place and slowly haul the net towards the shore. It is a good catch and the fishermen sing their songs of praise

Children, the net is of my making. Although the breaks and frays are not of my making, I am repairing them. I want the net to be perfect, for the catch will be great and I want none to be lost.

The fishermen are those I am calling. I have been busy. While others lounge and sleep, I have been training my crew. People from every walk of life, people from every nation under heaven, male and female, young and old, academics and practical people together. My crew listen to my voice and await my command. When I call, "Haul away." I want the crew to haul as one man, each in his appointed place, exactly as I have taught him, all working together.

Not all of the catch will come in on the first haul! Indeed the net will have to be cast many times each night and day for all to be gathered in, but just as the fisherman get a thrill each time they haul a full net, so my fishers will also feel the thrill I feel, as souls are gathered into my Father's house. But there will be more than just the thrill of the catch. There will be the joy of fellowship, working together for the furthering of the Kingdom of God.

Lift up your voices and sing praises to the Lord, for He is great and worthy to be praised.

Go Where I send You.

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for your love to us and for holding us in the hollow of your hand. I love you Lord.
Lord:    Be still and watch. I am God and I accomplish what I desire. It is mine to work and mine to complete. Be still and watch as I work.

Vision: I saw what at first looked like a disc with a very bright centre. Then it seemed as if I was travelling towards the disc at great speed, and I saw that it was a huge crowd of people, all facing the centre where, one stood, who was clothed in raiment so bright, it shone like the sun, yet I was not dazzled. When He spoke to the crowd, everyone could hear him, even those who seemed so far away on the edge of the disc. Apart from the voice of the one in the centre, all was silent.

Lord: Children gather around, turn to me, and let me show you mysteries and truths to warm your hearts. I am in the midst of you, and while your eyes are focused on me, no harm shall befall you. I want you around me in a circle. I do not want you in rows of straight lines like soldiers on parade, where all you can see, is the back of someone's head. I want you around me, where, as you look to me, you can also see the faces of your brothers and sisters.

On the Christian walk you are not alone. You are part of a great multitude that no man can number, a multitude of those who all accept my Son, and know me, through Him. I know the name of, and everything about, all those who make up the great multitude. You are my children and I love you.

As you gather around, you will notice that even though there are so many of you gathered, you are always in the front row. You will also notice that I am always speaking as though you were the only person present. Yet it is the same for everyone gathered. Do not worry about the workings of it. Just accept that I love you, and you have a personal direct contact with me!

As I speak with you I want you to listen and feast on every word. I use that expression, 'feast on every word', because I want you to digest my word as though it was food. Let every morsel become a part of who you are. Take my word with you wherever you go, draw on the strength it gives you as you follow the commands that I give you.

There will sometimes be many days when all you seem to do is feast on my words, and action seems scarce. This is part of the plan. The work I am doing in these days requires that my children are well fed on my word, and well equipped with the armour and equipment of the Holy Spirit. So use these times to train, and become familiar with all the gifts of the Spirit. Watch me working through others, and observe how I have used my children in former generations. Watch and pray that you do not fall into temptation.

Live at peace with all those who are called by my name. Let there be no strife among you. Unite in my name to share the good new and gather in the harvest. Divisions are part of the world. You are a part of my family, part of my Kingdom, where all are brothers and sisters and all are united in me. Just as the Godhead is one in unity, so too my church shall be one in unity and love.

Vision: I looked and I saw that the multitude had turned from the centre and were moving out from that place. The bright one was no longer in the centre, but before every person in the gathering. Where he went they followed, each in their own direction.

Lord: When I spoke to the multitude I was giving instructions to each individual at the same time. To one it was to go North, to another South. Each one has a unique and special mission and ministry, which will take them all in their separate direction. But they do not go alone, neither are they separated from their brothers and sisters. I go with them and lead the way, and always the rest of the Church, my body is supporting and upholding them. In their turn they too uphold and support the rest of the body.

Each ministry and mission of my choosing is upbuilding for the whole church. Each word of mine spoken by groups or individuals is like a brick laid in the wall of the city of God. Each word must be delivered in love, as it was delivered to each person by me. After each mission, and constantly throughout each ministry, return to the centre for refreshment and a fresh word. This is not your work, to be going off where you want. It is my work, and is to the people I send you with my word for them. Speak only the word I give you for each situation.

Rejoice and be glad as you watch me work. For, in the days to come you will all see many mighty and mysterious things, as My Holy Spirit works amongst you. I love you my children.

Meet in My Name

Readings: Ezekiel 20 -21

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for this crisp fresh morning, with its frost and clear sky. Thank you for allowing me to walk with you and for all our conversations. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club this morning and thank you for your company. Thank you also for holding on to the scriptures this morning. I know they are hard and, when read all together like that the prophecies of Ezekiel are very difficult to take, But even as you read them, I know you recognised that much of what I said to the leaders in Exile and to Jerusalem, also needs to be said to the leaders, and to Jerusalem, today!

It seems sometimes as if nothing much has changed. But there is a difference between then and now. When I spoke through the prophet Ezekiel, Jesus had not yet come. In fact the prophet foretold his coming in that passage you read today (Ezekiel 21:27). The situation now is different, in that Jesus has come and my church is being gathered out of every nation under heaven. Where once my wrath was poured out on the whole nation, and on all nations, today my wrath is directed at those who have turned away from my words and do what is evil in my sight. My love is extended to all who love me and hold on to my word. I am calling all those who through my Son have found the path of the Cross.

To those of you who are low, because you are feeling unfed by the churches you attend, re-focus. Do not expect to be fed by institutions of men. Turn to me that I may feed you. Yes my children, gather together in twos and threes. Gather around my Word and feast together on that Word. Share together and pray together and grow in me. Do not blame the institution, for I never intended it to be the only source of food and teaching. Rejoice that I have given you the liberty to meet together to pray and read my word. Take what I give you back into the churches and be like yeast in the dough.

As you open your hearts to me, open your homes to those I send you. Let your homes bring healing and peace to the broken and the bruised. Let your lives be a lantern to those who are lost, and the hospitality of your heart and home a refuge and a shelter, where the weary can rest and be healed. Commit and dedicate your homes to me, then watch as I use them to further my Kingdom on earth. "Love one another, as I have loved you".

Remember always, that I love you. Stay near to me and I will encircle you with my love and protection. Trust me and I will show you how I can provide for you.

Creating is such fun!

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for listening to all my ramblings and for answering my prayers. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club this morning and thank you for joining us. We love you too.

Many of my children are struggling at the moment. As they try to listen to my voice, they listen out for words but do not hear them, yet I am speaking to them. Some people think in words while others think in pictures. The truth is that all people think in images, but some have a very effective translator which instantly turns all the images into words. Most people however, see in their mind's eyes a flood of images and impressions. The skill is recognising which of these images and impressions are relevant. For most people the ability to use these impressions and images is easy. It is part of the human mind that you call instinct! However it is more than, just instinct, for what you receive in your mind and see with your minds eye is raw spiritual data. It is as different from the spoken language as English and Binary! It is, however, far more complicated than Binary or English, and should not in any way be despised.

Listening to me is tapping into this part of you that places thoughts in your mind, and listening to the 'raw data' as I pour it into you. Do not try to interpret, it but let it form into the impressions and images I have programmed into it.  As you remain still in your mind, using the other side of your brain, you will find that slowly it begins to make sense. In some people this causes the mind to switch over to the intellect and words start to pour out. For others it remains a deep impression or a firm conviction.

Don't let the complexity of it worry you. The important part is that you still your mind and soul and seek me with your whole heart. In that stillness I will speak to you, and over time you will learn to hear and discern my voice. The next step is to record what you are receiving. The medium doesn't matter. You can use writing, a computer, recording your voice or one of the arts, like painting, poetry or dance.

Often my word comes in the form of inspiration, which leads on to revelation or discovery. You see, I am speaking to my children all the time. Some listen with delight and act upon what I say. Some receive my word without recognising it is me that is speaking, thinking it is themselves. Others receive my word, but think it is only fantasy or wishful thinking and do not act. Still others reject what I say, because they did not hear it from their professor, or read it in some technical journal. However, the fact remains that I speak to mankind every day in many different ways. Some hear and receive, others hear and reject, and still others choose not to hear.

I want my Church to be different! Start with the knowledge that I am speaking to you in a variety of ways. Then I want you to listen with expectation and delight. For I want to show you all so much. Creation was such fun for me; I love every minute of it. I often laugh as I create, for some of the things I come up with are very funny, and incredibly beautiful. I want you all to share in that beauty, and to stand in awe and wonder, as well as delight! Oh, there is so much I still have to share, so much for you all to discover, and it all starts with Jesus. Once you have passed through the doorway of the cross and opened your heart and mind to me, the journey of discovery starts.

Please come and join in conversation with me because I love you.

Listen, What do you Hear?

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for allowing me to join you as you walked this morning and for sharing your word with me. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son, thank you for your company this morning. It's good to have you walk with me. I love these times in the morning, as I know you do.

Listen to the rain and the sound of the wind. What do you hear?

Me: Lord I hear the sound like a great cry of victory that wafts on the wind. The rain sounds like the tramping of many people. and then it stops!

Lord: What you hear is the result of the victory I have won over the Evil One. The redeemed cry out with a mighty cry of victory, a shout of praise as the battle is won. On the sound of the rain, you hear the feet of those who have been held captive, as they come before the cross of Jesus and lay their burdens there. As they kneel before the cross all is silent, as the wave of love flows over them.

The battle for hearts is now in full swing. For many years the enemy has confused and blinded even the most scholarly of men and women. But the day is approaching, when even those who most firmly believe the Evil One's lies, will see the light of truth. In that day I will command all my servants to speak my words, and they will prophecy all at once, and the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. On that day the lies of the enemy will evaporate like a morning mist and be no more.

Seek my face and learn the truth from me. Was it not I who formed all things out of nothing, by speaking the Word? I also speak the Word in this day, and sustain all that I have made. The Evil One does not create truth, or even acknowledge the truth. His lies cause only destruction and chaos, destroying lives and spreading like the fall of a row of dominos.

The ministry of my Church is to help each one of the fallen to stand again. Do not be distracted my children, by the desire to build, beautify or maintain, the buildings and structures of the 'church'. Concentrate only upon the task I have set before you, the spreading of the Good News of Jesus, and the care of the poor and the oppressed.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven. Matthew 5:16

Warts and All!

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for all your love and goodness to us, and that you love us, even though we are still sinners. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club this morning and thank you for joining us on our walk. We love you too.

I wanted you to publish yesterday's word on the blog. Yes, it was a word for you personally, but even when I speak to you of your life, there are times when I want you to share it with others. This is one of these times.

One of the factors that makes My word in Scripture seem so attractive and authentic, is that I have not allowed the channels I used, to hide the bad things about people. The usual accounts of human history are coloured by the viewpoint of the writer. Often these accounts are politically motivated,  and only paint the good in a person's life, usually exaggerating the virtues, and always playing down the sins. Scripture is full of the stories of those who failed, many of whom went on to be great, because they recognised their failure, and turned to me.

My Church is full of failures. Indeed most people who enter into any kind of service for me, are either full of faults or are very aware of their failures. Do not be discouraged by that. I delight in helping sinners repent and find their way to me. Sin is not always easy to shed, and sometimes it is humanly impossible to get free. That is why I sent my Son. For generations I had tried with my chosen people, to bring them to righteousness, but on their own they could not do it, and even the laws I gave them could only help them if they followed them with my help. Jesus came and dealt with human sin once and for all on the Cross, setting men free of that burden. From then on it is up to man to recognise what Jesus has done for them, and begin to live the life he has won for them, that is free of sin.

Your story, and I am talking to all of you, that story of your pathway to Jesus and the walk thereafter, is part of holy scripture, in that it is an inspiration for others, to come to Jesus and find Him for themselves. I want your stories told. Every time you confess Jesus before men, Jesus mentions your name in the throne room of Heaven, and I command that your name be written in the book of life.

Part of your story is the tale of your struggle with sin. Some of your story is of your failure. You need not glory in your failure or wallow in your former sins, but confess them with humility and allow the forgiveness of Jesus to wash over you. If the story of David did not contain his adultery with Bathsheba and his other failures, mankind would easily either think him a god, or dismiss his story as legend or myth, believing it to be the made up story of a super hero. When others hear about the struggles you have, they relate their own experiences of life to yours. And because they see similarities, they listen to your discovery of the truth, and are themselves drawn to Jesus. That is what I want! Christians are not a class of super humans who never sin, but a motley band of forgiven sinners, whom I am shaping into the perfect bride for my Son.

Condemn sin, but support and love the sinner. Lift high the Cross of Jesus, so all may see it and be drawn, like soldiers to their rallying banner. Tell your story with humility, and remember the reasons why you needed Jesus. Most of all remember that I love you, warts and all!

A Very Personal Word

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for every blessing you have poured upon us, and for your loving kindness. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club this morning and thank you for walking with us this morning. We love these times spent with you, and the conversations we have. Please keep sharing with us and we will continue to share with you.

I know you are struggling with some of the passages you are reading in the Bible, but as I said before, hang in there and do not worry too much about what you think it means. Just absorb it and hold it for a time when you will need it and I will make it meaningful. You see, my word was given in many different circumstances, and through many different people. Although every word is inspired, not every word is relevant to you at this moment in time. When it is needed I will open it for you. In the meantime it is food for your spirit and an extra layer of defence against the flaming darts of the evil one.

The words of Jeremiah, and the words of Ezekiel, which you are reading at this time, are particularly pertinent for the world today. For my wrath is against those who do evil things and live godless lives, following the evil ways of the devil. Stand aside from these evil deeds and have nothing to do with them. Focus upon Jesus who is your saviour and listen to me as I speak to you.

My work for you at this time is gathering in the harvest! Throughout your ministry you have been in a ploughing and sowing situation. The land you have ploughed has been hard like rock, and the roots of evil that have had to be dug up have been deep rooted, but you remained at the task until it was done, and have sown a seed which will itself take root, and in the years to come flourish. This time, since you moved, has been an important time in your ministry. I have given it to you to recover, rest, and be refreshed.  What lies ahead is a time of gathering in, a harvest.

As you use this time of rest, draw near to me and drink of the water of life I give you. Feed on the word I speak to you. Grow strong in the strength I give you, for what is needed of you in the months ahead does not need human strength and endurance, but the strength that only I can give.

Many years ago now, your sister received a vision from me. It was of you, standing on a hill, with your hands in the air, powerful for the Lord. The road you have travelled has not been an easy one, and the task to which I call you, will not be easy, but if you stay close to me, and use the power I give you, then together we will complete the task, and gather into my kingdom those whom I am saving.

I give you a new name, "Benaiah!" Do not be afraid, for no one shall be able to stand before you. My Word shall be a two-edged sword in your hand, and my Spirit shall go before you, cleaving a way through into the lion's den. There you must rescue those who are enslaved by sin, and in the power of the Evil One.

Use a part of your time with me each day to keep the channel between us clean and open, so that my Spirit can flow freely at all times. Listen to my commands to you and act upon them.

Me: Lord, I really don't see myself as a fighter, more as a plodder!

Lord: That's right son, you are a plodder! You set out to do something and you stick at it until it is done. But you are also a soldier prepared to do battle. The name your mother gave you is Martin. Martin means 'warlike'. St Martin was a Roman soldier and a great man, who found that the battle against sin was a battle worth fighting.

Remember, as you go where I send you, that those who you are going to rescue, are my beloved children. Allow my love to flow through you and bring them gently home. I love you, and I love them.

My Cross in all Creation

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for giving me this new day. Thank you for all the love you pour out upon us each day. Help me to walk in your way and serve you always, as you deserve. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Thank you for joining us this morning and for walking and talking with us. We love you too.

Me: As I sat in the silence, waiting upon the Lord to speak to me, I was suddenly taken back to one of my former parishes, and found myself in the Church, with a crowd of young school children. I was asking then to go around the building and count how many crosses they could find. After about twenty minutes they came back with a variety of answers, ranging from three to a hundred and three! Except for one child, who was considered to be rather slow and not very bright. He had reached four hundred and was still counting them. The teacher went through the class asking them where the crosses were and everyone pointed out the big obvious ones. Then those who were really observant pointed out that the hundred or so kneelers also had crosses stitched on to them. I had by this time circled round to the lad who was still counting, and sat beside him. First I told him he could stop counting now, as they were soon going back to school. Then I asked him to show me some of the crosses that he had discovered. Everywhere in the building he saw crosses. There were crosses where stones joined together, at the junction of every tile on the floor. Even the pews and chairs had crosses at the joints where wood met wood. The teacher raised his eyebrows and smiled, and the rest of the class laughed. But the more I thought about it, the more I thought he was on to something. The Cross of Jesus is everywhere.

Lord: Yes, son and it wasn't long after that experience, that I brought you in contact with Louie Giglio and he showed you all about Laminin and about the nebula with the cross at the centre.

As a simple exercise I want you to observe how many time the Cross features in your everyday life. Open your spiritual eyes and see the Cross, and when you see it, thank me for sending Jesus.

I have written salvation into the very fabric of the universe, into every material thing. When you doubt that I created everything, look again and see my trade mark! When someone tells you that mankind and the earth are insignificant in the cosmos, remember that in the furthest nebulas I have placed the symbol of man's salvation. When scientists dare to tell you that all things happened by chance, point to my mark on the smallest molecules. When politicians try to take you down godless pathways saying that this is the only way, lift high the Cross of Jesus, for it is only through Jesus that mankind is saved.

I did not start the world and the cosmos going, only to walk away and leave it to run itself down. I am actively involved in all that I have made, all the time. If I withdrew, or 'fell asleep,' even for one nano second, all that is would cease to be, and indeed would be as though it had never been. When I shut everything down, everything, including time and space will cease to be. I have stamped everything I have created from the simplest cell to the largest stars, with my mark. I put it there for one purpose and one purpose alone, that mankind would see the glory of their God and be glad.

So every time you see my mark in material things, or see my mark in someone's life, rejoice and be glad. Praise and worship me, for all that I do is done to help you, who I love, to come back to me so that we can all be one, as we, Father, Son and Spirit, are one.

Rainbow of Promise

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for our walk together and for being near to me. I love you lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Thank you for joining us, and for walking with us this morning. We love you too.

Lift up your eyes, and what do you see?

Me: I see a rainbow Lord, clear and bright. Every colour is distinct, as though it was made of coloured ribbons! It is a perfect arch, with its top touching the heavens. Outside of the arch of the rainbow, is another, not quite as brilliant, but each of the colours are distinct and clearly visible. It seems as if the whole earth is encompassed by the rainbow, and somehow it sheds beautiful coloured light on everything. Far away on the horizon I see dark clouds, menacing clouds, but even as I watch, the clouds are being driven away by a mighty wind. As they are torn apart and disappear over the horizon, the rainbows fade and the sky becomes blue again. All this I saw in my mind's eye.

Lord: You have seen well! What I am showing you is some time away, for there is still much to do, as mankind still clings to the material world of greed and possessions. This world has some more crumbling to do yet and there are still some difficult times ahead. That is why I want all my children to be clothed in the armour I provide, with their swords drawn and ready. Keep your eyes focused on Jesus, and your spiritual ears open to receive my command. Let the battle cry of my people, "Jesus is Lord," be ever ready on their lips. It is more of a rallying call than a battle cry, a call to draw all men to me.

Beyond the difficulties and hardships that lie ahead, I have placed my rainbow. A promise that, for those who hold fast to my word, and keep their eyes upon my Son, there is a time of brightness and joy, a time of reaping and laughter. The vivid colours of the rainbow represent the variety of peoples I am drawing to myself at this time, people from every tribe and nation under heaven. The reflection rainbow shows, that even to the uttermost parts of the earth, I am working in the hearts and lives of the most unlikely people. This harvest is a long one but it is a very important harvest, for this is to be the year of Jubilee, when I set the captives free.

To all my children everywhere, I call you to pray with contrite hearts for your nation. Pray for your leaders. Pray for forgiveness for all the sins of the nations, and ask me to pour out my healing upon the land. Pray for those who are lost in the jungle of sin and greed, that, as even the things they cling to fall away, they will be able to see the gift I am offering them. Pray for the churches and fellowships of the land, that each may be willing and ready to reach out to those around them in love and compassion, sharing the good news, and healing the sick.

My children, when Jesus called Peter to walk upon the water, he did not do it to show how clever he was, but to show that when you turn your eyes to Jesus and keep them fixed upon him, nothing is impossible. No prayer is too difficult for the one who brought all things into being from nothing.

Step out of the boat now, with your eyes upon Him, and let Jesus lead you to the place He wants you to be. I love you.

For You, My Beloved

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for allowing me to walk with you and for all that you have said and shown me. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son, welcome to the club this morning. Thank you for your company. We love to walk and talk with you because we love you.
 

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Reach out and touch me my Child, do not hold back any more. Bring all the pains and sorrows to me and let me heal you. I have looked, and I see your situation. I have listened, and have heard the cry of your heart. Your prayers have ascended to me and I have heard your petition.

I love you and have a purpose for your life. I have dispatched a blessing for you, to lift you and restore you. Keep Jesus before you and wait for Him. listen and hear His word to you and shut out the other babblings of the world, the flesh and the devil.

Lay all your burdens at the foot of the cross of Jesus and leave then there. Yes, leave them there! Do not take them up again, for they will surely bring you down again. Rise up and clothe yourself in the forgiveness that Jesus holds out to you like a garment. Wrap yourself around and cover your nakedness with the righteousness that He gives you. Renew your mind with the words I have given you in Holy Scripture, and feed on the bread that I give you.

Renew your strength and rise up. Place your hand in the hand of the one who stills the water. and let His peace wash over you and soothe your soul. Stand under the waterfall of My most Holy Spirit and let Him wash you as clean and pure as you were made to be. Come to me and let me fill you with my love and make you new, for you are mine and I love you.

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Me: Thank you Lord, Let your word go forth and be a blessing to those who are in need of you. Help us all to be channels of your peace and healing today, and help us to bless those around us.

Lord: Speak your blessing today, stretch out your hands and pray, for your prayers are not limited by knowledge or distance, but are carried on the wings of love. Love one another, as I have loved you!

A Net over the British Isles

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for giving me this new day. Thank you for your love and encouragement and for all the blessings you pour upon us. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Thank you for joining us this morning and for walking and talking with us. We love you too.

In these days I am casting my net over all of the British Isles. I have already established fellowships and prayer groups, and have called individuals to pray. I now want these prayer cells, wherever they are, to be aware of each other and to link hands with others as they pray. Each cell is like the knots in the net and each linked hand is a part of the web that makes the net. Close up the holes and establish the links. Do not worry about statements of faith, or likeness of doctrine. I am interested only in my Church becoming an effective net, to draw in the catch and fill the Kingdom. All these cells I am speaking about, love my son Jesus, and are themselves called by His name. Every group has a story to tell of how I work with them. Their stories are as diverse as the number of groups. No two are the same, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Focus on Jesus, pray for the Nation, confess and repent, and receive the forgiveness I give. Lay aside your differences, and offer praise and worship as one. Encourage one another with your faith story, and share with each other all that I am teaching you. Open your hearts to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to develop the gifts I am giving you.

I know you are all busy! I know that some of you feel under pressure, but make time in each day for me. Allow me to start the day for you by topping up your tank, as you pray and read My word. Satisfy your hunger as you spend time with me, and I will fill you with all the gifts you need for each day. Do not be afraid to speak of me to others, for I am putting a hunger in the hearts of many people today, a hunger that needs satisfying now.

For those at University I say this: In all your studies and research, keep a humble approach in all things. Learn what you can, while that avenue is open to you. In all your work remember me, and call upon me to guide and teach you. Let me show you the wonders of the world, and see it all  through my eyes! Whatever your field of study and research, know this: I am you ultimate authority. I know far more than even the most learned experts. Stay close to me and let me teach you and use you, for I have a purpose for you, and have placed you where you are, to glorify me.

To all I say; lift up your eyes from your busy-ness and labours. Lift up your eyes and behold the new day that is dawning. It is the day I have made and in this day I purpose many things. Rise up, men and women of God. Rise up and move forward for the Kingdom. Take up your lantern and shine like a beacon. Clothe yourself with the whole armour of God, move forward as one to destroy the works of darkness and establish the Kingdom of Light. Stand in the Name of Jesus, and let you battle cry be "Jesus is Lord". At that cry, demons and spirits tremble and flee. Jesus is Lord!

Delight in Me

Lord: Blessed is the one who delights in me and lets my words be on his mouth day and night. Those who delight in me are those who stay close to me through all the changes and chances of this life. They are those who hold on to my word, reading and reciting it daily, and making that word a part of who they are! They are the ones who, with open eyes, look for me and see all that I am doing around them. They are the ones who speak of me and delight when others share my name.

Those who delight in me see more around them than themselves. They see the poor and the oppressed, they see the sick and the lonely, they see the thirsty and those without warmth or comfort. They see, and they act to reach out to those in need, and meet their needs. They share Jesus with a generous spirit and a warm heart.

My word is in their mouth day and night because they read my word and delight daily in it, as if it were a feast of good food. They drink it like a good wine and rejoice with a clear voice. By reading my word regularly, they let the word soak into their very being and it becomes a part of them. As a result of the word being a part of them, they act with righteousness and truth, and find they can easily discern what is right and what is wrong.

Walk each day with Jesus my beloved Son. follow in his footsteps and listen with enthusiasm to his words, and copy with eagerness his actions as he loved those around him and shared with them the Good News of the Kingdom of Heaven.

As well as sharing your story and the Kingdom with those who have not heard the Good News, seek out those who are well versed in the gospel and who manifest the spiritual gifts. Learn from them and share what I am doing through you, with them. They can encourage and bless you, and you can encourage and bless them.

Lift up your voices in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Praise me and worship me, for it is on the praises of my people that I ride through the earth. As my people lift their voices in loud praise, my Spirit sets the captive free and opens the way to full and perfect healing.

Children, let your delight be not in the prowess of men or nations, but in the Lord your God. Focus on Jesus, delight in Him and follow in the path we are lighting before you. In the darkness of the days ahead the only clear way ahead will be the path I am leading you down, for that path, and that path alone, is the path of light and life.

I say to You

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you Lord for a good night's sleep, and a refreshing walk with you. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning Martin. Thank you for your company this morning and for spending time with us. We always enjoy your company. I love you too.

Take your pen, and write all the words that I give you, and do not be afraid, or over awed, by the things that I say to you. Remember that I command, and my word is law!

To the Young

I am speaking to the young ones who have committed their lives to me. Rise up, men and women of God. Do not be afraid to speak out the truth, that has been revealed to you through the Holy Spirit. Older men will speak out against you and try to silence you, but their words are as empty as their heads. Base your truth on the Holy Scripture, my word. Use my word as your starting point in all debate and research. Do not let yourselves be drawn by empty theories and arguments that exclude me, for they all lead down blind alleys.

Use all the vigour I have given you in your youth, to pursue truth, and discover all the things that have laid hidden from men since the fall of Adam. Follow the leadings I shall give you, and walk in the way of righteousness and truth. Love one another and uphold each other, as together you work for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Those of you who are feeling the call to be evangelists, know this: In every age, those who I call are young and still have the energy of youth. Be bold, be strong, and use the energy I have given you, as you speak the words I shall give you each time you open your mouth for me. Do not let anyone despise your youth, nor be discouraged, but continue to speak the words that I give you. Remember that I am standing by you, and I am in every word that I give you.

There are others among you, whom I am calling to support and encourage, to pastor and to nurture. Again I say to you, do not let any despise your youth, or try to discourage you, by saying you have no experience of being a pastor. Let me give you that experience, and guide you to do all the things I am calling you to do.

To all of you I say: Stay close to me, and spend time with me. Read and digest my word in scripture. Do not be selective, but read and mark every word, for all scripture is given for your learning and edification. Listen to the still small voice as I speak to you in the silence, and be prepared, for when I speak to you it will be words of knowledge, wisdom, and prophecy. Use the gifts that I have provided through the Spirit, and clothe yourselves in the armour I provide. I am with you, now and always. Come, let us go out, claim the Kingdom, and proclaim Jesus is Lord!

To the Older ones

I am speaking now, to those who are past the first flush of youth. I want you to rise up from your comfortable chair! Take to the walls of the city, and watch. Use all the wisdom, and knowledge I have given you, as you watch, wait, and listen. Look at the state of the city, and the mess that is in people's lives. Look at the corruption, and the injustices, that have been brought about by greed. You may not feel that they are your fault, and may even feel indignant as you look upon them, but I want you to repent for your city, repent for your nation, repent for the sin of the world. I call on you to do this, because those who have caused this mess, or who live entrenched in their lives of sin, cannot yet repent themselves. Through your prayers of repentance, I will cause a wave of repentance, to sweep through the nations. That wave will carry others with it, and like a tsunami, will gather momentum, until it has washed all things clean.

Encourage the young men and women, who now carry the torch of faith. Pray for them and support them in every way. Correct them in all gentleness if they stray, and do not criticise them, for they speak as I command them. Bless those around you, and support my children, as they discover their ministry and place, in the church I have created, and in the Kingdom I have established.

To All I say: Love one another, as I have loved you!

Like a Mighty Wind!

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for your love and care for us.Lord I commit this new day into your hands. Help us to use this day to your praise and glory. Lord I love you.

Lord: Good morning Martin. Thank you for joining us this morning and for our walk together. I am always with you, even when you don't feel me. I am closer to you than marrow to the bone. Continue to walk with me and stay close to me. I am all the help you need and I love you.

Behold, I am causing a mighty hurricane to blow upon the earth! A wind that will blow on all men and nations, to purge them of the dust and ashes of in-justice and corruption, to clear the stench of rotting standards and morals. This wind is powerful and violent. Only those who are well rooted in righteousness and truth will be able to withstand it, and remain standing when all has ceased. Hold on to the commands that I have given you and stand firm upon the rock which is Jesus. Live your life close to me and maintain all righteousness and humility before me.

Reach out from the rock, and pull in those who cry for help. Help them also to stand upon the rock which is Jesus. Cast a net, as a fisherman casts, to gather in the shoal. Cast it wide and haul hard, for, the catch that is being gathered is huge. Receive all who come, do not be selective or choosy. I am gathering in men and women, boys and girls of every nation, colour and creed. The poor and the wealthy together, the educated and the un-educated. The thing that unites them all is that they are all sinners like you, and I love them all.

Though it will look as if all has been destroyed, remember that I am with you, and with my Church. When the wind has died down, and all is calm again, then you must rise and go into all the world, to pick up, and gather in, all whom the Lord your God has destined for salvation.

Do not pick up the pieces of the establishments and structures that I have destroyed. I do not destroy what is useless, in order for you to rebuild it again. Rather, pick up and rebuild the broken-hearted and the suffering. Gather in the lost and the crying. Comfort and support the bereaved and those who mourn. Leave the rubble and dust. Let me wash it away with the same rain with which I will water the parched earth. Let me bring new life into being.

Stand firm in the Lord Jesus. Speak the word of righteousness and truth. Do not fear, for I am with you. Those who wait upon the Lord will be saved.

I am calling them.

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this crisp new day. Thank you for your love to us, and for all the grace you have poured upon us. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning son. Welcome to the club, and thank you for walking with us this morning, we love you too.

In the stillness of this moment listen to me, for I am calling my children from the north and the south, from the farthest east, to the farthest west, out of every nation under heaven, and every tongue and people. My word is being heard in the furthest corners of the earth, and my children are beginning to listen to the sound of my voice.

In every nation and tribe on earth, I am raising up those who speak my words and can be used by me. I am raising you, my children, to be my voice where you are. Some I call to be missionaries to the furthest ends of the earth, but to you I say, "Be my witnesses where I have placed you. Do not be afraid to speak of me, for you do not speak alone".

Let your lives be pure and holy, and live out the righteousness of Jesus every day. Be a mirror to reflect his love in the world. Welcome those who come to you seeking the truth. Feed the hungry in spirit, and clothe in righteousness those who are in rags.

See, I am causing the river of life, which flows from my throne, to run at your feet. Take of the water I give, and drink. Fill your cup and offer life to those who are thirsty. Only water from this river can satisfy the longings of the human heart. For the real thirst I have given man, is for the real life only I can give.

The Evil One has deceived the world, and they offer their own drink, a drink of lust and greed, that only brings pain and suffering to them and to those around them. Do not drink of it, but turn to the Lord your God and drink from the river of life. Then your strength will be renewed and you will run as though you had feet with wings, and you will not grow weary nor will you stumble or fall.

The time is here when the things of the earth most people call their right to own or the necessities of life, will become rare or too expensive to own. Do not be concerned, for you will soon discover the things that are truly necessary, and will experience my provision of all that you need. Trust me, and rest in my love. Beyond this time of hardship a great light is shining, a beacon to guide my children home. Be of good cheer, and lift your voices in prayer and praise, for I am the Lord your provider, the Lord your healer, and the Lord your salvation. I love you.

As I looked, I saw...

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day you have made. Thank you for your love to us. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning Martin. Welcome to the club this morning, and thank you for walking with us. We love you too.

Vision: I saw a multitude of people dressed in loose, ragged clothing, with their wrists tied together with rope. Around them were an equally great multitude of people running here and there in seeming bewilderment, not knowing what to do. At first I thought they were those who had bound the multitude, but then I saw that they wanted to do something to set the others free, but didn't know what to do! Then I heard the voice of the Lord calling, "Unbind them and set them free!".

Then I looked again and I saw one dressed in white. His robe was shining with a brightness that lit up all those around him. His face shone like the sun, and many  turned away, unable to gaze at his brightness. Around him was a large group of people, also dressed in glorious bright robes, and carried over their arms a great quantity of white sashes.

Those who were bound with cords held up their hands to him, and as he reached out and touched each one, their bonds fell to the ground and turned to dust! Then those who followed bound one of the sashes around the waist of each of those set free, and as the sash was tied, the ragged clothes they wore became shining white, and their faces shone like the sun.

When all those who had been bound were set free and dressed in shining white, the one who had set them free turned to those who were milling around, not knowing what to do, and he spoke to them, saying.

"Where were you when I called to you from the midst of my needy people? Where were you when I wanted hands and feet to carry the good news? Why did you not respond to the call of my prophets? The reason is that you would not leave the shelter of those gloomy places you call my house. All your energy has been spent on things I did not call you to do, and you never called on me to help you or empower you. All around you were those who needed me, and you did not enlighten them. Without realising it, you too were becoming bound and enslaved. Repent and turn to me that I may set you free."
   
Even as I looked, many fell upon their knees and held up their bound wrists to him, with tears in their eyes. Others, however, were turning away from him, their faces cast down, and were moving out and away. Some of those who were dressed in white went to them, to turn them back, but were pushed aside. Only a few turned back and joined those on their knees.

Then the one who had spoken to them breathed on them, saying, "Receive the Holy Spirit of My Father, and be set free." And as one, the bonds of those on their knees fell to the ground, and they were all clothed in bright white, with a shining sash around their waist. Then, with one voice the whole multitude raised their voices in a hymn of praise, glorifying Jesus the Son of God. So great was the noise of the song of praise, that even those who had turned away looked back, and a few ran towards the multitude. As they ran their bonds fell off and their raiment turned white as snow, and they too joined in the hymn of praise to God.

Lord: Lift up your eyes to the fields and see, they are already white and ready to be harvested. Pray therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he send workers into the fields, that all may be gathered in. Go where I send you. Speak the words I give you. Heal the sick and raise the dead and proclaim, "The kingdom of Heaven is at hand." I love you.

All One in Christ.

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for a good night's sleep, and for all the blessings you pour out on us, your servants. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning Martin. Thank you for joining us this morning and for your company as we walked. We love you too.

Jesus: One day, when I was talking with my disciples, they asked me about the hierarchy of the Kingdom of Heaven. They were discussing which of them would be secretary or treasurer, and who would sit at my right hand. Inside I wept, because even after being with them so long, and teaching them so much, they still didn't really understand that my Church, and the Kingdom of Heaven, are not run on the same lines as worldly institutions and kingdoms.

The Kingdom is my Father's. He is the king, and always will be. I am His Son, but there is no succession to the throne of Heaven; we are one and He is king for ever and ever. My Father is almighty, and there is no one who can stand against him, for He created all things and all peoples. He knows all things, and needs the help of no one. Therefore there is no need for secretaries and treasurers! I sit at his right hand because He has given me that place. There is no seat beside me, save His alone.

When I came to the earth and called my disciples to form the Church, I did not intend that it would in any way resemble the institutions of men, but that it should reflect the Kingdom of Heaven. My Father is the King, and all of those who come to him, and form the Kingdom, come through me. All are equal before my Father, for everyone has been redeemed and saved through My Cross.

We have no bishops, moderators, or clerics of any sort in the Kingdom, for all who are saved stand shoulder to shoulder before the throne of Grace. I want you, my Church, to be like that here on earth. Look only to My Father and Me, as we sit upon our thrones before you. If you take your eyes off us, and look at others, you could, and will, go astray. Stand as one, for you are our family. Love one another, as I have loved you. Uphold and support each other and accept the love and support of those around you. Share with each other all that I teach you.

Together, in my strength alone, reach out to those around you who do not yet know me. Share your story, and bring them to me. Forgive those who sin against you, remembering that I have forgiven you. Do not be drawn into pointless arguments or divisions. Remember that I and my Father are one, with the Holy Spirit, and we want to be one with you also.

Everyone has a very slightly different view from the one standing next to him, just as everyone sees a different rainbow! So there are bound to be differences in opinions. I don't mind that you are all different; that is how I made you. Share your differences and be richer for it. Only be united in one thing. Be united in me!

Bless those around you, and bless one another. Rejoice together that you have a special place in My Father's kingdom, a place near to His heart. Love one another as I have loved you.

For You?

Me: Good morning Lord. Thank you for waking me this morning and for this new day. Thank you for your love for us and for your bountiful provision. I love you Lord.

Lord: Good morning Martin. Thank you for your company this morning. and for spending time with us. We love you too.

I want you my children to stop looking inwards at your 'problems'. I am speaking to my Church. Your 'problems' are of your own making, because you have taken your eyes off me and have forgotten that I am the Lord your provider. Fix your eyes upon Jesus for he alone is the way, the truth, and the life.

My child, I want you to look outward from yourself and see the things I will show you. Lay aside what lies behind and move forward along the pathway I have lit before you. This is a walk of faith, an unknown path for you, but I know the way, and if you will place your hand into mine, I will lead you through the unknown, to the light beyond.

Lay aside your fears of the unknown, and all the false teachings you have been fed. Place your hand firmly into the outstretched hand of Jesus. Let Him enfold you, and encircle you with His love and strength.

Listen to my words as I teach you. As you hear and receive my words, let the fear melt away, and let my truth become a part of who you are. Let go of the anger, and look into the loving eyes of Jesus. Lay all your burdens, all that weighs you down, at the foot of His cross, that it may be dealt with once and for all. Turn to me, and ask those questions you are longing to ask. Let your tears be turned to laughter and your sorrows turned to joy, as my love fills you.

You doubt me? That is because you have always been let down! Test me and try me, for I am a rock that will not be moved. Even if all the anger and hatred in the world is thrown at me, I am still the same today as I was yesterday and will be tomorrow. My love is eternal and I love you. Try me!

Me: Lord, I bless whoever that word is for. May they find you and come to know you as the trustworthy friend you are. Thank you Lord. I love you.

My Word is Truth

Lord: Good morning Martin. Thank you for joining us this morning and for your company on our walk. We love you too.

Children, there are still some of you who are struggling with my word! You have listened to the voice of the deceiver who has persuaded you, that only some of my word is true and trustworthy. You have been taking certain parts of scripture, and because they do not fit with your world view of history, you have dismissed them as poetry or myth, with only a thread of truth in them.

Stand back for a moment, lay aside all your preconceived ideas about Genesis, Moses, Abraham and Jesus. Look again at what Scripture says, and ask me to reveal the truth to you. You say that you believe in me and trust me. Ok, believe and trust what I say. My Word is truth, from the first word through to the last word, the alpha and the omega. I do not lie, and I do not mislead.

When others tell you, what they think happened in the six days of creation, or in the days of Noah, Moses and Abraham, ask the question, "Were they there to observe and witness?" The answer is, "No, they were not there". Their opinion is heavily biased and coloured, by a wrong view of history and scripture. It was I who created the heavens and the earth. I was the one who drew up the plans for all things, and mapped out history. I raised up men of greatness, and I caused thrones to crumble and fall. I was there! I have given you a record of all that I have done. Start with what I have given you, then explore all the sciences and see where it leads you.

My word is my gift to mankind. It is given in order to start him on the right pathway of exploration. It is not there to hold you back, but to push you on. It is there to set you free to think my thoughts after me, and to see creation as I see it. I want you all to see the big picture, and I want you to discover me. Do not separate the Old Testament from the New, they both need each other. The Old leads you through the whole span of man's history to Jesus, and the New builds on the Old, bringing it all up-to-date. The Gospel of Jesus makes sense of the Old Testament, and the Old is a foundation that cannot be shaken, on which the gospel is firmly fixed.

I make no apology for re-quoting Paul's words which I gave him, "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." 2 Tim 3.16-17

The most important two words for you in that passage, my children are, "All Scripture". You cannot take some of my words and say, "I accept these", while rejecting the rest, because it "isn't comfortable".

My word is truth and life. It remains truth and life, even if you don't believe it! If you want to draw close to me, and walk in my way, the only way to see things as I see them, is to begin by believing what I have written down for you.

Not everything in the Bible is comfortable, indeed some things are very uncomfortable. Many of the things I am saying to the Church today are not easy or comfortable. That is why I am saying them, in order to shake you out of complacency, back into the centre of my will for you. I need my Church, all of you, to be on track, close to me. I need you to believe me, and to trust me. For those, to whom I send you, will quickly discern if you do not believe what you preach or teach!

My Word is a rock, on which you can stand with confidence. Stand then and be seen and heard, and let others come to the rock which is Jesus, for Jesus is the Word! I love you.