Receive God's promises of deliverance and greater blessings

Psalm 91:15 (NKJV): He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

The word 'deliver' here is 'khawlats' in Hebrew, and it actually means 'to fight for you'. Psalm 91 is indeed a powerful psalm. Throughout the history of the Jews, the Jewish rabbis would ask those who are sick (or those who are in trouble) to recite this psalm. They believe reciting this psalm is likened to a sword (or 'zayin' in Hebrew) that would cut away curses (or whatever evil/danger) that come by day or by night. 

As you can see above, this psalm is not only a 'protective gear' for God's people, but it is also a 'warfare psalm'. Some people even call it a soldier's psalm. And here in Psalm 91:15, the Lord has promised to 'fight for you' and 'honor' you when you call upon Him!

The Lord spoke these words recently:

"This is your time of deliverance! This is your time of setting free! Free from the curses against you, and free from the works of the enemy against you! Receive your authority to overcome, and receive your authority to reverse those curses! For this is the time I am bringing you to enter greater blessings. Do not settle for anything lesser!"

People of God, know that your time of deliverance is now! And your time of setting free is now! Don’t miss this time and season! Tap into such anointing to set you free, whatever your trouble may be in recent times! Receive a new authority from on high to overcome and to reverse those works of darkness against you, be it against your health, your family, or your vocation! Do not settle for anything lesser!

Having received your deliverance, do not stop there. Because the Lord is also bringing you to enter greater blessings! Psalm 36:7-8 (KJV) says, 'How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures'.

The word 'fatness' here is 'deshen' in Hebrew, and it can mean 'the best part' or 'the choice part'. In other words, the Lord has promised to give you 'the best part' or 'the choice part' in His house, because you have looked to Him and put your trust under the shadow of His wings. Of course, this word 'deshen' can also mean 'abundance, fertility, richness, or goodness'. 

In Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV), the Scripture says, 'Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength'. The expressions 'choice food' and 'sweet drinks' here are 'pictures' today of 'the best part' or 'the choice part' for you to receive and partake, just as mentioned in Psalm 36:7-8!

So, again, people of God, do not settle for anything lesser! Believe and receive by faith! These promises are meant for you this year! Look not at the 'storm' around you in this world, but look to Him, and Him alone! He will bring you to safety, and He will fight for you! Greater blessings are coming your way this year! And it is supernatural! Enter therefore into the realm of supernatural wisdom, supernatural favor, supernatural providence, supernatural health, and supernatural victory. In Jesus' name. Amen!

Receive God's promises of rest and protection

Hebrews 4:9-11 (NKJV): There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest...

The word 'rest' in this statement 'Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest' is 'katapausis' in Greek, and it literally means 'to settle down'. This 'rest' speaks of your heart 'being settled down' even in the midst of all the chaos in the world. Also, you don't have to get so hard up trying to work things out, because the Lord has done it for you!

Let Scripture interpret Scripture now. In Exodus 33:14, the Scripture says, 'The Lord said to Moses, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."' At that point of his life, Moses found himself in a rather challenging time of having to lead 'a stiff-necked people', and he wanted to know what was he to do next. The word 'rest' in this passage is 'nuwach' in Hebrew, meaning 'being made to rest, being quiet, being comforted, to settle down'. Interestingly, the name 'Noah' comes from this same word 'nuwach', and you can imagine Noah 'being settled down' in the ark during the stormy Great Flood!

From all the above explanations, you'd see that 'true rest' is possible even in the midst of stress, tension, turmoil, turbulence, conflict, or storms in this world. And we are not talking about resting "from" activities here, but rather, resting "in the midst" of activities. So, this 'rest' has nothing to do with being lazy or running away from responsibility. Instead, it is an inner peace that comes from the Lord, and for those who put their trust in the Lord!

Notice Jesus was never 'panicky' when faced with even the fiercest resistance and opposition on earth. He was never 'ruffled' or anxious, no matter what. And He was never caught off-guard even when the trickiest questions were thrown at Him by the Pharisees. Indeed, He had successfully handled all these with such calm and composure! Why? Because He is the Yahweh Shalom, the Lord who is Peace.

In Matthew 8:23-26, the Scripture says, 'Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with His disciples. Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke Him up, shouting, "Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!"... Then He got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm'. See? He is shalom peace manifested. The shalom peace and rest inside Him was then released into the earthly (physical) realm, and even the storm, the wind, and the waves had to obey!

People of God, do you want the same inner peace and rest in your life? It is not impossible, because as Jesus is, so should you be in this world! Your part is to allow Him to fill you with His shalom peace, even now. 

And it is in this shalom peace of the Lord that the enemy cannot touch you! 1 John 5:18 (NLT) says, 'We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them'. What a promise! Notice the statement 'God's Son (that's Jesus, of course) holds them securely'. In other words, you are deeply and firmly secured in Christ, the One who covers you and protects you! (Psalm 91:1-4)

By the way, the word 'touch' here is 'haptomai' in Greek, and it can mean:
- to set fire (i.e. to deliberately cause something to burn);
- to drive a wedge (i.e. to cause a fight or trouble).

Indeed, nothing on earth can 'burn' you, or 'drive a wedge' in your life, because the Lord who is in you is greater than he that is in this world! (1 John 4:4) Believe and receive all these promises of God for you, and declare that nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19). In Jesus' name. Amen!