Words from the Lord: "Time to clean up!"

I have a dream from the Lord the other day. In the dream, I saw many believers of God and ministers of God, including myself, being brought into a huge mansion. The mansion has many rooms. The mansion is huge and with a huge compound surrounding it. Each individual is assigned into each of the rooms. These are all Christians, both believers and ministers alike. I saw myself being assigned with one room too. However, each of these rooms in the mansion were full of dirt and dust, and needed some cleanup before it could be inhabited. It seems like everyone with no exception has to do some cleanup for the respective room given to each of them. 

When I woke up from the dream, I initially thought it's the mansion in heaven that God talks about in the Scripture. But then I realized it's not. I mean, how can the mansion in heaven be full of dirt and needs cleanup? So, this is not talking about heaven. This is talking about what's happening here on earth. 

The dream was so real. As I woke up from the dream, I prayed and I asked the Lord, "What do all these mean?" 

That's when I heard the Lord saying, "Tell My people: It's time for a cleanup!"

The Lord said further: "Spiritually and physically! Individually and corporately! The church and the ministry on earth needs a cleanup! In every level and in every area! Not just as a body, as a church, or any form of ministry, but on a personal level!" 

Here's the interpretation to the dream, and I know there's an urgency to it. The huge mansion here is the house of the Lord on earth as a whole. It means there's no exception. The many rooms and compartments are the different expressions and branches of Christianity on earth. But right now, there seems to be a lot of dirt, dust, and uncleanness all over. God is speaking metaphorically. And God says it's time for a cleanup before it can be inhabited. It's time to clean up whatever that has contaminated the rooms and the house as a whole.

Definitions of 'cleanup': 

1. The removal of dirt, untidiness, or corruption from a place or a situation. 

2. The sanitizing, washing, and purifying of something. 

3. The purging, reforming, rectifying, and straightening up of something. 

Before the greater glory of the Lord comes, the Lord says, "Now is the time for a cleanup!" 

As I prayed further, the Lord showed me Jeremiah 17. Jeremiah 17 begins with the Lord God talking about the uncleanness among God's people. This includes idolatry in any form. It doesn't just mean a physical idol, per se. Idolatry may even be elevating man in the place of God. It may be hero worshiping. It may be pursuing man's fallen ways instead of God's ways. In other words, not putting the Lord God as the first and highest place, or in the rightful place, in how we do things. Of course, this is very subtle. In the outward or on stage, everything may look good. But the Lord is looking in the inside. 

Jeremiah 17:5-6 (NKJV) says, 'Thus says the Lord: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited."'

In the context of what God is saying today, these verses can apply both spiritually and physically, inward and outward, inside of us and outside of us. 

Prophet Jeremiah pictured this 'shrub in the desert' as weak and dry that's about to die from drought. From the outside, this shrub may look good and fine. But in the inside, it's actually dead and futile. This is a 'picture' of those who trust in man (or man-made ways) instead of the Lord (and the Lord's ways). This 'shrub in the desert' is a 'picture' of what's dying, drying, and unsustainable. 

So, this is a call to clean up! Let the Lord search our hearts and show us what to clean up. Let the Lord wash our hearts and wash our hands. Inside of us and outside of us. Or whatever that we put our hands to do. When I say this, I say this with the fear and the reverence of the Lord. I'm saying this to myself too. No one on earth is exempted, and no one on earth is an exception, no matter what position we hold on earth. 

The Lord has spoken. He desires cleanliness and holiness. He desires a pure heart whom He will not turn away. He is indeed preparing for His coming glory! 

This is not a message of condemnation. But this is a message of restoration and hope. This is a message of preparation for what's coming. The coming glory of the Lord! 

Let's get back to Jeremiah chapter 17. Look at the contrast here in Jeremiah 17, if God's people begin to turn away from their uncleanness and man-made ways, and turn to God (and God's ways). 

In Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NKJV), the Lord says, "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit." 

Here, prophet Jeremiah referred the man who trusts in the Lord to be like a tree planted by the waters, whose leaf is green, and will not cease yielding fruit. This is exactly what God wants you to walk in, in this season, and going forward. 

In Jeremiah 17:14 (NKJV), prophet Jeremiah said, "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved. For You are my praise." 

The word 'heal' here is 'rapha' in Hebrew. It can mean 'mend, cure, repair, make well, make whole'. The word 'save' here is 'yasha' in Hebrew. It can mean 'help, rescue, deliver, preserve, defend, set free'. 

As you surrender your life to the Lord and submit to Him, you receive both 'rapha' and 'yasha'. Yes, in every sense of these words. This is the promise of God for those who look to Him and submit to Him. 

From the Scripture here, God's heart is always about restoration, renewal, healing, and hope for His people. That's what Jeremiah 17 is pointing to us. So right now, beloved of God, let restoration and healing take place. If we are willing, God will be more than willing. This is His assurance for us.

And if we are willing and we heed God's message for us, blessed are we, because God's light is going to shine so bright in each of us, and we shall arise and shine, for the glory of the Lord is coming upon us! Hallelujah! 

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Breaking free!

The Lord says: 

"If you've been bound in a cycle of sin and sorrow, it's time to break free now! If you've been bound in a cycle of sickness and disease, be set free now! Whatever you've been bound and trapped in, I am releasing My anointing for you to walk free now!" 

The Lord says further: 

"For the time has come for you to walk into a brand new future and My promises for your future! Declare the yoke has been broken! Declare the bondage has been broken! Declare the 'cycle' has been broken! Curse-free! Sickness-free! Sorrow-free! My power is at hand!" 

Beloved of God, if you feel like "history is repeating itself" in your life, whether it is another round or 'cycle' of sorrow, failure, disappointment, or whatever bad memory from the past is "sticking out its ugly head" and repeating again in your life, this is your time to receive God's power to break free! 

Also, if you see like "history is repeating itself" in the areas of sin in that area or sickness, receive God's anointing to set you free right now! 

Or you simply have this feeling of "so near yet so far", God's power is at hand to break and destroy whatever the enemy is trying to hinder you from progressing in your life! 

The Scripture has the answer for you. 

In Isaiah 61:1-3 (NKJV), the Lord says: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn... To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." 

See the exchange taking place here? When you receive this power, this anointing of the Lord, your "ashes" is being exchanged with His beauty, your mourning is being exchanged with joy, and your heaviness, or whatever that burdens you, is being exchanged with praises of the Lord! Hallelujah! 

By the way, 'ashes' speaks of 'hopelessness'. When something turns into ashes, there's no way to restore it again or to make it whole again. That's how the world sees it and how the world thinks. But here, to God, even ashes can be restored into something beautiful again! Not only that, He is turning your mourning into joy! This joy doesn't come from anyone on earth. This joy comes directly from the Lord! And then your heaviness is being exchanged with garment of praise! You can begin to sing praises of the Lord like never before!

In Isaiah 61:4 (NKJV), the Lord says further: "And they shall rebuild the old ruins... and they shall repair the ruined cities..." 

The word 'repair' here is 'chadash' in Hebrew. It can simply mean 'to make new' or 'to be new'. In other words, everything has become new again! A brand new future! A brand new start! Looking forward to all of God's promises for you in a fresh new way! Looking forward with a new hope! Why? Because you have been set free from whatever that holds you back or entangles you in your past! 

A few verses later in Isaiah 61:7 (NKJV), the Lord says: "Instead of shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double." 

Beloved of God, whatever you have gone through in your life recently or so far, receive this promise of God for you! Past is past, be it your shame, your sorrow, your despair, or whatever that's undesirable that you've been bound in. All these have been carried by Jesus on the cross! And you know what? Now! Now is your time to walk in double honor! Now is your time to possess double! Now is your time to receive the joy of the Lord, and rejoice! Rejoice in all that God has promised you and shown you!

Let's look at the book of Jeremiah now, specifically Jeremiah 31:3-4. You see, Jeremiah was known as a heartbroken prophet with a heartbreaking message. He was lamenting about what's happening to God's people at that time. But in spite of all that, he still had a wonderful message of hope for those who believe. In Jeremiah 31:3-4, this is what he quoted the Lord saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt... You shall again be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice." 

Even though Jeremiah 31:3-4 here is speaking specifically for the people of Israel, this can apply right now in your life too. The Lord is telling you, beloved, that there's hope for restoration and renewal in your life, whatever your past may be! 

Maybe you have gone through a time of mourning or sorrow recently. Maybe you have encountered a very sticky situation in your life recently. Or maybe you seem to be like at a dead-end road right now. Whatever you've been facing, take heart, beloved. Because the Lord has a good news for you! He wants you to know that He has loved you with an everlasting love. He wants you to know that He has begun His work of restoring you and making all things new in your life. Amen! 

You know what? These are reasons enough for you to rejoice. The joy of knowing that God remembers you! The joy of knowing that God hasn't forgotten you! The joy of knowing that God loves you with His unfailing and everlasting love! The joy of knowing that God has a new hope and purpose for you, going forward! The joy of knowing that your time of restoration and renewal has come! Amen! Somebody shout Hallelujah! 

Prayer: 

"O Lord God, we thank You for Your message of hope and renewal today. We thank You for Your power and anointing to set us free! Free from curse! Free from bondage! Free from whatever that traps or ensnares us! We receive Your anointing right now by faith! We receive Your oil of joy right now! We receive Your crown of beauty right now in exchange of our ashes! Hope is rising! Joy has been released upon us! We receive it by faith. We give You praises, O Lord! We rejoice with this joy that comes directly from You! We walk free now! Free to be who and what You've always wanted us to be. In Jesus' name. Amen!"

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Receive the power for miracles and healing!

The Lord says: 

"These coming four months are months of miracles and recovery. Many of My people have been believing for miracles in their respective lives, and I have heard it. Know that My power is present, and not absent. Hang on strong to Me. Keep believing and looking to Me. Fear not, for I am with you. Be anxious not, for I am in you. In your weakness, I am your strength." 

The Lord says further: 

"My anointing is flowing and coming strongly to you beginning this month, especially in the areas of healing, restoration and recovery. Receive it by faith. Take it with you, and be blessed. There's power for healing. There's power for miracles. There's power for restoration. I will begin to bless your hands. I will begin to put My anointing upon your hands. Give your hands to Me. Receive it with your hands. There's so much more I want to do with your hands. There's so much more I want to do with your life." 

Beloved of God, whatever your situation or condition may be at the moment, all is not lost. Hang on there! Hang on strong! There is still hope for you, no matter how impossible things may seem to be at the moment. Nothing is impossible to God. All things are possible to God. 

What's your part? Your part is to believe and to agree with what He says. 

Luke 5:17 says, 'Now it happened on a certain day, as Jesus was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them (anyone who came to Him).' 

See the word 'present' here? Present, not absent. Declare this upon your life and your loved ones: "The power of God is present!" Indeed, He is present even right now!

The word 'power' here is 'dunamis' in Greek. It means 'miraculous power' or 'mighty work'. See the word 'miraculous' here? This word 'dunamis' comes from the word 'dunamai', and it means 'to be able' or 'to be possible'. 

You see, your God is able, and all things are possible to Him! Even when the world says it is impossible. Why? Because He is above natural. He is above the physical realm. He is supernatural! 

Acts 10:38 says, '...how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power ('dunamis'), who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.' 

This same power ('dunamis') is now here (not nowhere) to break every yoke or bondage in your life!  

What is a 'yoke'? It is anything that oppresses or hinders you from living or moving effectively in your life. For example, sickness is a form of yoke. Why? Because sickness oppresses and hinders you from living or moving effectively in your life. You see, you can't do many things that you should have or could have when you are sick. But I have a good news for you. The Lord is setting you free now! Just believe. Do not doubt, no matter what your condition is at the moment. And never limit how God is going to do it. 

In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." 

Today, the anointing that's upon Jesus has been poured out on you! 

In Acts 1:8, Jesus said, "But you shall receive power ('dunamis') when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." 

As a believer, this same power ('dunamis') has come upon you! You can now therefore walk in this power, this 'dunamis', this empowering of God! 

By the way, the word 'anointed' in Luke 4 here is 'chrio' in Greek. It literally means 'to rub oil on'. This speaks of 'God's contact with you'. You see, to rub oil, you need to have some form of contact in order to put the oil on you. And today, this contact has happened! God's hand is in contact with you! God's hand is putting His anointing on you! God's hand is upon your hands right now! God's hand is touching the areas in your life that needs a miracle or healing right now!

"How do I activate this power of God that's in me?" 

The answer is simple: By believing and agreeing with Him! 

"Where is the proof in the Bible?" 

Hebrews 11:6 says, 'But without faith (i.e. 'a believing heart') it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is (i.e. 'present, not absent'), and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.' 

The word 'please' here is interesting. It is 'euaresteo' in Greek, from the word 'euarestos', meaning 'to be fully agreeable with'. 

Therefore, in our context here, 'to please Him' is 'to be fully agreeable with Him'. In other words, 'to be fully agreeable with what He says'. Not what the world says. Not what others say. But what God says in His Word! 

The Bible says Jesus is the Word. He is the Word of God became flesh. So, to be fully agreeable with Him is to be fully agreeable with what He says in His Word. Not partly agreeable. But fully agreeable! It means 'to agree fully, and to act on what He says'. 

So, what is He saying to you right now? Your time of healing and recovery is here right now! Your time of miracle is here right now! Be fully agreeable with Him. Amen! And never allow anyone to cause you to doubt. 

You can find an example in Matthew 14:28-29. Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." Jesus then said, "Come." And when Peter had come out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. Hallelujah! 

You see here? When Peter believed that Jesus is, and Jesus is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, he began to walk on water! 

The expression 'walking on water' here speaks of you triumphing over and above your natural condition, situation, or circumstance, whatever this may be!

Throughout the Scripture, you see many more examples of miracles. But one conclusion we can make is Jesus is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him! 

What does 'to diligently seek Him' here mean? It means 'to keep (and keep on) looking to Him, no matter what'. You can also say, 'to keep (and keep on) trusting in Him and receiving from Him, no matter what'. No matter what people say! No matter what the world says! No matter how impossible the situation may be! 

Prayer: 

"O Lord God, we thank You for Your words for us today. We want to keep believing and keep agreeing with what You have spoken in Your Word. It's about what You say. Not what the world says. We believe that You are, and You are the rewarder of those who diligently seek You. We take You at Your Word. We will not give in or give up. Because we know Your power is right now present, and not absent. We declare upon our current condition, situation, or circumstance right now.....(name it)..... that You are present and You are working mightily to bring miracles, healing, restoration, and recovery. In Jesus' name. Amen."

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If you need a breakthrough, watch this!

The Lord says: 

"The coming months are months of miracles! The coming months are months of your recovery! Recovery from your pains and brokenness! By faith, tap into this realm of miracles and recovery!  I will show you how, and I will teach you how. I am a God who is able. If I can call light into being, I can do the same in your life. I can call light into whatever 'darkness' you are facing. Never doubt and never waver. And never limit how I am going to do it. But fix your eyes on Me and look to Me." 

This is what the Lord is saying for this time and season. 

Now, don't get this message wrong. Not that God doesn't do His work of miracles or recovery at other times, but the Lord is saying this is your 'kairos' time, the opportune time, to see yourself healed, restored, renewed, and walking into your recovery and your breakthrough. 

In Mark 16:15-18, Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs shall follow those who believe: In My name, they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." 

The word 'recover' here is 'kalos' in Greek. It can mean 'be fully well, be fully made whole, be made good'. 

So, right now, declare upon yourself that you shall 'kalos'! You shall recover! Not just physically, but also spiritually, and in every aspect of your life! This is also the time to declare upon those whom you care for or pray for, that they too shall 'kalos' or recover! 

Beloved of God, the anointing of the Lord has been released upon you. Receive the faith to recover!

Another part of God's message today is miracles and breakthrough. So, how do you tap into this realm of miracles and breakthrough? 

Before we answer this question, let's talk about the very first miracle you can find in the first book of the Bible, i.e. the book of Genesis. What is that miracle? The miracle of calling light into being! Out of nowhere or out of the darkness! You know what? That's in effect a miracle! In fact, it's a creative miracle! 

Genesis 1:2-3 (NKJV) says, 'The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light", and there was light.' 

This word 'hovering' is very interesting in Hebrew. It is 'rachaph' in Hebrew. It can mean 'remaining in the air in one place'. It can also mean 'to brood (like a bird sitting on eggs in order to hatch them)'. 

What is 'to hatch'? In the context here, 'to hatch' is 'to bring forth results or breakthrough'. When God said, "Let there be light", light came, just as God has spoken! You know what that means? It means a miracle was 'hatched'! A breakthrough was 'hatched'! Breakthrough of what? Breakthrough of the light that came forth out of nothing! 

Beloved of God, what are the 'darkness' or emptiness in your life at the moment? 

The Lord is saying to you, "Let there be light"! And light is coming into that area of your life! Receive this by faith! Amen!

Genesis 1:4 (NKJV) says, 'And God saw the light, that it was good...' 

In the context of your situation in your life, 'light' here speaks of 'your miracle, healing, recovery, breakthrough'. In other words, a miracle is being 'hatched' in your life! A breakthrough is being 'hatched' in your life! A miracle or a breakthrough is brought forth upon you!

And no matter how impossible the world thinks it is, healing flows into your life! Healing in your spirit, soul, and body!

He is the same miracle-working God, yesterday, today, and forever. Those times in the very beginning in the book of Genesis, now, and forever more! He has never changed. 

Beloved of God, your 'light' has come! The time is now! Receive the faith to see your miracles, no matter how impossible your situation may seem to be!

What's your part? Only believe, and do not doubt. And never limit how God is going to do it. Remember, He is above natural. He is a supernatural God. He is the same God who walked on water during His time on earth. How was He able to do that? Because He is above natural. He rules over the physical realm. And because you are in Him, you can walk in this supernatural realm as well on earth!

Ephesians 2:4-7 (NKJV) says, 'But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.' 

You see, you don't have to wait till you reach heaven to sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. In Christ, right now, you have been made to sit together in the heavenly places! 

The statement 'the exceeding riches of His grace' here can mean 'His supply from heaven' or 'His supernatural ability'. Again, you don't have to wait till you reach heaven to see the exceeding riches of His grace. You can receive His supply from heaven right now. You can experience His supernatural ability right now. Yes, here on earth! Why? Because you are in Christ!

How to tap into (or gain access to) the realm of miracles and breakthrough? 

1. Stay connected with God's Spirit

You know why? Because when you are connected with God's Spirit, the Holy Spirit, that's when you also start to hear from the Holy Spirit. How do you stay connected with God's Spirit? Praise and worship like never before. Dig into the Word of God like never before. Pray in the spirit much. Because praying in the spirit is praying the perfect will of God, both in your life and in the situation around you. He will begin to reveal many secrets and revelation to you. Yes, even such that 'no eye has seen nor ear has heard' regarding your life, regarding your future, and even regarding the situation in the world around you.  

2. Be conscious of God's Spirit hovering over you

We have read about this in Genesis chapter 1. Imagine God's Spirit hovering over you and landing upon your head right now. In other words, His Spirit is upon you and over you. His light and His glory is upon you. When His light and His glory is upon you, you will begin to receive His visions and dreams to guide you. You will receive His faith, His words, His instructions, and even His revelations on what you need to do or what you should avoid in your life. As He shows you, you follow, and you do it. Miracles and breakthrough will follow.

3. Be obedient to whatever God's Spirit says

Whatever He tells you to do, you do. Whatever He tells you to declare, you declare. Whatever He tells you to say, you say. Yes, say it by faith. This in turn releases you into the realm of miracles and breakthrough. Because 'when He orders it, He will also pay for it'. He will see to it that He will back up what He says. 

Now, you may say all that God has spoken today seem too good to be true. But do not doubt. Do not waver. Just believe. Because this is your time! This is your 'kairos' time! Receive the anointing! Receive the authority! Receive the faith to see your miracles and breakthrough! Amen!

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Words from the Lord: "I will restore double to you this year!"

God is saying to you: 

"Whatever has been stolen from you, I'm going to restore to you double this year! Just don't limit how I'm going to do it, and in what way I'm going to do it. All things are going to be turned to good for you. This is the promise of My abundant grace for you. Look to Me therefore. Let go of all those mistakes or losses you've had, for this is also a year of restoration and renewal for you." 

This is a time of restoration, healing and renewal for you. Present before the Lord any area of your life that you've had losses, be it in your health, in your finance, in any opportunity that you have lost, in any area of your life that you've been shortchanged or taken advantage of, or in any other situation in your life.

In Zechariah 9:11-12 (NKJV), the Lord says, 'As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.' 

The word 'restore' here is 'shub' in Hebrew. It has a wide meaning. It can mean 'rebuild, recover, repay, recompense, refresh, reset, pay back, put back again, put in order again'. 

Maybe you have lost an opportunity. Maybe you have been shortchanged. Maybe you have been taken advantage of. Or maybe you have lost certain amount of money. Look to the Lord, because He is recovering what you have lost. He will repay for you. He will recompense for you. Just don't limit how He's going to do it. Yes, declare in the spiritual realm, "It's payback time!" Declare to the devil, "It's payback time!"

Let's look at another version for these verses. Zechariah 9:11-12 (NLT) puts it this way: 'Because of the covenant I made with you, sealed with blood, I will free your prisoners from death in a waterless dungeon. Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners who still have hope! I promise this very day that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.' 

Even though these verses are specifically for the restoration of Jerusalem and for the nation of Israel, but in your context, as an individual, as a beloved of God, this can apply in your life too. As you remember your covenant with the Lord your God, and remember what Jesus has done for you on the cross (His body was broken and His blood was shed for you), know that He is setting you free from your "waterless pit" this year! No more shall you be like a "prisoner" trapped in the enemy's dungeon! 

That's what the Lord has spoken through the prophet Zechariah here. 

Declare by faith that you can now return to your safety! You have hope (no matter how hopeless other people say you are)! You are set free from whatever that the enemy has trapped you! The Lord will know how to bring you to safety - to the place of your restoration, your healing, and your renewal. Amen! 

God is saying to you further: 

"Therefore, do not take matters into your own hands. But put your trust in Me. Let Me be the One who take over your situation and turn things around for you. Let Me breathe upon you a fresh new hope this year. Better news and pleasant surprises are coming your way. Rejoice and be glad therefore, and look to Me for the many good that I have in store for you." 

In spite of whatever chaos or confusion that you see around you in the world, there's a lot of hope for you. Hope for renewal in your life. Hope for healing in your life. Hope for a reset in your life. Hope for restoration of what you have lost in your life. Amen!

For some of you, your health has been challenged recently. Receive the anointing for healing. Be healed and stay healed! For some others, your finance may have been challenged recently. Receive the anointing to prosper you. Amen! 

For those who are in debt, the grace for you to be set free from your debt is very rich upon you. Receive the wisdom from God. Receive the revelation from God on how you are going to go about walking free from your debt. Yes, walking in your financial freedom! 

Another example of 'double blessing' can be seen in Joseph in the Book of Genesis.  After a time of slavery and imprisonment in Egypt, Joseph saw how the Lord restored him. Joseph felt he had been doubly blessed, especially when he saw that two sons were born to him. That's why he named his sons Manasseh, meaning 'causing to forget (all those past afflictions)', and Ephraim, meaning 'fruitful'. 

Yet another example of God 'restoring double' can be seen in Job's life. After Satan 'stole' from Job and caused much havoc to Job, when Job turned to God and acknowledged who God is, God set him free from all those attack of Satan. God comforted him. God restored to him double. God honored him for whatever shame that he had suffered. 

Beloved, God is saying the same to you today. Take heart. Receive all that He has spoken to you today. You are going to have a breakthrough year this year! Yes, I want to declare it one more time: "You are going to have a breakthrough year this year!" Amen! 

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Words from the Lord: The cleansing time has begun!

The Lord says: 

"Blessed are those who are washed from the inside out. Blessed are those who have the beauty from the inside out. What's in the inside will in turn be reflected on the outside, and the world shall see. This time and season is a time of cleansing for My church. I am preparing My church pure, holy, and unblemished; just as being written in My Word. I have begun My restoration works for My church." 

It looks like we are still in this series of God speaking to His church in this time and season. I believe when the Lord mentioned about His church here, He meant His church as a whole, i.e. His body, the Body of Christ. In other words, He is talking to His people as a whole, wherever they are on earth. 

Indeed, wherever we are on earth, we are members of His body, and He is the Head of the body, the Body of Christ. 

Now, don't get me wrong here. From the very beginning of the church age some 2,000 years ago, the Lord has always been working. It means cleansing has always been ongoing all these years and centuries. Not only now. However, the Lord has spoken this is an extremely crucial time of cleansing for His people, both as individuals and for His church as a whole. He's talking about inner cleansing here. He's talking about deep cleansing from the inside out. 

Why is this so crucial at this time? Here's the answer: In order to prepare His people, His church, for what is to come! He's doing a cleansing from the inside out, because without this, we will not be able to withstand the onslaught of the powers of this world and the powers of devil in this end-time! 

But of course, fear not! This is not a doom and gloom message. But we are saying in spite of whatever doom and gloom that's happening in this world, and in spite of the challenging time that's coming to the world (ecologically, politically, geopolitically), yet at the same time, His glory (the glory of the Lord) is also going to shine the brightest like you've never seen before! 

And remember, even in the most challenging of times, the Lord is still the same - yesterday, today, and forever to you! He is your very present help, and He is your refuge. Amen! 

In Isaiah 60:1-2, the Scripture says, 'Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.'

Yes, upon you! Upon His people! Upon His church! Now, 'church' is 'a people'. For your info, the word 'church' was mentioned about 115 times in King James Version. And interestingly, all these 115 times point towards 'church' being 'a people'; not a building, not an area, not a land, not an institution, not an organization. For the record, in Greek, the word 'church' is 'ekklesia'. The word 'ek' means 'of, from'; and the word 'klesia' comes from the word 'kaleo', which means 'a call'. So, 'ekklesia', or 'church', simply means 'a gathering of the called ones', or 'a gathering of God's people'. 

Indeed, 1 Peter 2:9-10 says as believers (i.e. as 'a people of God'), we have been called out from the darkness into God's marvelous light. That's you and I! We are the church! A people of God! And Jesus Christ is the Head of all of us, the people of God, His body, the Body of Christ! 

Interestingly, in cross-reference, the word 'called' here in 1 Peter chapter 2 is also the same word 'kaleo'.

In Isaiah 60:5, the Scripture says, 'Then you shall see and become radiant, and your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.'

Now, it's for all these reasons mentioned in Isaiah chapter 60 that the Lord is currently doing His deep cleansing for His people, His church! What is He preparing for? He is preparing for the coming of His glory! When His glory and His light shines, no work of the enemy and no work of the evil one in this world can withstand it! 

But you know what? Before the glory of the Lord comes such as we've never seen before, He is preparing us first, His people, His church! This is not a message to judge anyone. Rather, this is a message for self-reflection, whether we are leaders, or in whatever way the Lord is using us right now, both in the ministry or in the marketplace. When I share this message, I'm speaking to myself too. So, let us all humble ourselves under His mighty hand, and let us be changed by Him from the inside out. 

Let's look at what the Scripture say about 'cleansing'. In Ephesians 5:26-27, in the words of Apostle Paul, '...that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.' 

'He' here speaks of 'Jesus Christ'; and 'Her' here speaks of 'the church as a whole; and we are the members of His body, the Body of Christ'. The context here is like the relationship between a husband and a wife; how the husband loves the wife, and how the husband gives himself for her. By the same token, how Jesus loves the church and gives Himself for the church. 

So, with this understanding, let's read again: '...that Jesus might sanctify and cleanse the church with the washing of water by the word; that Jesus might present the church to Himself a glorious church (not a defeated church, not a weakened church; but a glorious church, full of His glory and light), not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.' 

This is exactly what the Lord is doing right now! He is in the midst of cleansing His people, His church! 

The word 'cleanse' here is 'katharizo' in Greek, from the word 'katharos' meaning 'to cleanse (whether to cleanse spiritually, or literally - inward and outward)'. It means 'to cleanse (inside of us, and outside of us)'. It can also mean 'to make clean, to purify, to purge, to be unstained'. 

Let's look now at Ephesians 5:25, just one verse before that, 'Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her...' 

If you look at the context of the relationship between a husband and wife here, just like Christ and the church, 1 Peter 3:3-4 also says this regarding the wife (therefore, this can also apply for the church too), 'Do not let your adornment be merely outward - arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel - rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.' 

In other words, not just outward, but the inward is so crucially important. True beauty is beauty from the inside out; whether it is literally about wives, or about His church. The Lord doesn't want us to put up an outward show only. But He wants to see in the inside of us. He wants us to be changed from the inside out. 

Let's look at what Jesus said now. Even though He was speaking about the Pharisees and the scribes those days, this can also apply to us as believers and leaders. Let's look at Matthew 23:25-26, '...For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence... first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.' 

This may cut to the hearts. But this is necessary. This is part of His cleansing work for His church, and the leaders He has raised up for this end-time. Notice the word 'cleanse' here. It is the same word 'katharizo' in Greek, from the word 'katharos' that I've explained earlier. I'm showing you this as a cross-reference about the cleansing of the church; beginning from the leaders and how we do things, and flowing down to every believer in the Body of Christ. 

Well, of course, some may say this applies only to the Pharisees and the scribes, and this has nothing to do with the current church leaders and current believers in the Body of Christ. But the background of Matthew 23 on why Jesus said what He said, and the gist of His message here is that He wants to address the inside of us. In other words, He's saying that true beauty (true righteousness) starts from the inside. He's saying the religious leaders those days, namely the Pharisees and the scribes, were greatly concerned and focused on their outward show, and how they carry themselves outward; but they were full of sins, corruption, greed, self-seeking, self-glorifying, and even self-indulgences in the inside of them. 

This message may be uncomfortable for some people to hear, but this is what the Lord has spoken for this time and season.

God can never be fooled by what we show on the outside, i.e. on how holy and righteous we show on the outside. Rather, God sees what we actually are in the inside, and not what we appear to be to other people on the outside. This is the gist of Matthew 23. This is what Jesus meant to say. 

The Lord is looking at our hearts, i.e. our real self in the inside of us. And He's saying, "Blessed are those who are clean in the inside, who are washed from the inside, who have the beauty in the inside." This is true beauty. This is how the Lord sees beauty, i.e. the beauty that begins from the inside of us. 

This is what the Lord is looking for in His people (for His end-time move). And no power of darkness, no power of this world, and no power of the devil can withstand the holiness, purity, and innocence in the inside of each of us. This is the key to victory! This is the key to triumph! This is the key to the glory of the Lord coming and shining in this world through us! 

So you see, this is a time for self-reflection. This is a time to come before the Lord just as we are, and let Him cleanse us with the water of His Word and His Spirit. This is a time to ask Him to show us what are the areas in our lives that we need to change. Of course, this involves humility on our part. Yes, I'm also saying this to myself. This message is for me too. So, let us humble ourselves before Him; and let us be changed and be transformed from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 

Prayer: 

"O Lord God, in a time like this, we come before You just as we are. Cleanse us with the water of Your Word and Your Spirit. Show us the areas that we need to be changed (whatever and wherever You have positioned us in this world). We humble ourselves before You. We want to be changed from the inside out. We look to You. We want to be found innocent, pure, holy, and unblemished before You - both in the inside and on the outside. We thank You for the forgiveness of sins through the blood that You've shed for us on the cross. We thank You for Your restoration and renewal works in our lives, and yes, in our church. Amen." 

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How to break the yoke of sorrow and receive joy?

During a prayer meeting the other day, the Lord showed me a vision. In the vision, I saw the power of darkness putting some kind of blanket over certain people and homes, even certain cities, towns, and countries. This power of darkness caused the sunlight to be hindered, and as a consequence, the spiritual atmosphere over that place or that home became stale, dull, and damp. Then, I saw joy, the joy of the Lord, being squeezed out from that place. I saw that blanket sent by the forces of darkness covered the people with sorrow. There's like a yoke and heavy burden of sorrows being wrapped over that place, or that family, or that person. 

The Lord then spoke to me to take authority and bind those yoke of sorrow. 

He spoke further: 

"There's a fresh release of My anointing to break and destroy every yoke of sorrow right now. Sorrow is being dissipated and dispersed. When the sorrow is gone, the joy that comes from Me, that comes from heaven, is going to take over. Receive this joy from heaven! Receive a fresh new lease of life from heaven!" 

Beloved of God, if you have been going through a situation when suddenly you are overwhelmed with sorrow for no reason, or suddenly you are overwhelmed with hopelessness and purposelessness in your life, this message is for you. 

Yes, right now, receive this anointing to break and destroy every sorrow in your life, and receive the joy of the Lord which is your strength!

Maybe recently some of you have heard of certain news that caused your heart to feel like your heart is dropping, or your heart feels like being crushed. Or you may have heard of something from someone or received news from someone that breaks your heart. Or maybe someone has told you certain matters that caused your heart to be sad. It may be a hurtful news. It may be a hurtful thing said and done by someone whom you care for, or whom you love, or someone who matters to you. Whatever it may be, whatever that causes you to be sorrowful, the Lord has a good news for you today. The Lord knows it, and the Lord knows how to put a stop to those sorrows in your life. 

Let's go to the Scripture now. 

Psalm 30:11-12 (NLT) says, 'You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!' 

The word 'joy' here is 'simkhaw' in Hebrew, which can mean 'gladness, rejoicing, celebration'. Yes beloved, always find reasons to celebrate in your life, no matter how small the reason may be. The Lord wants you to celebrate all of His goodness in your life. And of course, the Lord wants you to live a life of thanksgiving and gratefulness. Give thanks to Him in everything, yes, even in advance for the good things that are to come in your life! 

Jeremiah 31:13 (NLT) says, 'The young women will dance for joy - and the men old and young - will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.' 

Even though this verse is specifically for the people of Israel and the Lord's promise of restoration for Israel, but this can apply to you (God's beloved) too. The Lord is telling you there's hope for restoration in your life as well! 

This word 'joy' here is 'sawsone' in Hebrew, which can mean 'cheerful, welcoming, rejoicing'. Let me explain. Why the word 'welcoming' here? The joy of knowing you are always welcome into God's presence as you draw near to Him in worship, and the joy of knowing you are always welcome to partake in all the goodness that the Lord wants you to have and experience! Now, knowing this, your sorrow will be lifted away, and joy comes in your life! You see, weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning!

You may have gone through a time of mourning and sorrow, or you are under certain bondage of sorrow, but the good news for you today is God has promised to turn all this into joy! The joy of knowing you are loved with an everlasting love of the Lord. The joy of knowing that God is here to restore you and repair you. The joy of knowing that there is hope and purpose in your life, no matter what had happened in your past. The joy of knowing that the Lord your God is greater than any form of sorrow that is being sent against you. Amen! That's what Jeremiah 31:13 mean here!

You see, you are living in the spiritual realm, the heavenly realm, even though you are on earth. Now, in the heavenly realm, there's no sorrow. In His presence is fullness of joy. So, walk in this presence. Walk in this heavenly realm. Walk in this joy of the Lord. Amen! 

Isaiah 61:1-3 (NLT) says, 'The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord's favor has come, and with it, the day of God's anger against their enemies. To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair...' 

You see here? The Lord wants to bless you with this joy, the joy that comes only from Him, the joy that comes from heaven. Not only that! Look here. 'Festive praise instead of despair'. Wow! That's celebration! Festive praise! And not just that! He is also turning your ashes into beauty. Now, what does 'ashes' symbolize here? 'Ashes' speaks of 'hopelessness'. 'Ashes' speaks of 'mourning'. When things turn into ashes, there's no way to restore it again and to make it whole. But that's how the world sees it and how the world thinks. But to God, even ashes can be restored into something beautiful again!

Indeed, this is the time for your vindication. This is the time for a turn around in your life. Yes, this is the time the Lord is turning things around for you! So, rejoice and be glad therefore! Give thanks to Him, for He is good and His mercy endures forever! Hallelujah! 

Isaiah 61:7 (NLT) says, 'Instead of shame and dishonor, you will enjoy a double share of honor. You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.' 

Whatever trouble, shame, or dishonor sent by the enemy against you in your life, you are now receiving double share of honor. That's what the Scripture say! And look here. 'Everlasting joy will be yours'. Not a temporary joy that the world gives, but everlasting joy directly from heaven to you! Now, this joy cannot be destroyed by anything or anyone in this world. Because this joy is from God. Amen! 

Let's continue with Nehemiah 8:9-10 (NLT). "Don't mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the Lord your God." And Nehemiah continued, "Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!" 

You see the words 'the joy of the Lord is your strength' here? It means the joy of the Lord is your strength to carry on and to look forward in life! Without this strength, it is not easy to carry on in life and to look forward. So you see, this joy from the Lord is the key. This joy of the Lord is the key to your strength, and with this strength, you can carry on, and you can move forward in your life. Hallelujah! 

Nehemiah 8:12 (NLT) says, 'So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God's words and understood them.' 

In that context, they were eating rich foods and drinking sweet drinks, literally. But it can also symbolize receiving spiritual food and spiritual drink. The Word of God. The Spirit of God. Word and Spirit. Spirit and Word. So, keep eating the rich from the Lord and drinking the sweet from the Lord! 

Last but not least, to take authority and to bind every stray thought. Now, this is a very important principle to kill off whatever sorrow and to receive joy. Never entertain even for a few seconds those thoughts that are sent by the enemy. Never let those thoughts grow and fester. Don't let what's in your past to linger in your mind. Because if you don't let go of your past, you cannot move ahead. Now, anything that is a joy-killer and joy-stealer, take authority against it! It means whatever that kills or steals your joy, you take authority! No one and nothing in this world can or should be able to take away and rob away God's joy in your life! 

So, take authority and bind all those stray thoughts and negative thoughts! Cast those down! Set your mind free! Receive this anointing from the Lord to set you free! And that's how you are free and you are free indeed! Set free from every bondage of sorrow, and walking in the joy of the Lord. Amen!

Prayer: 

"O Lord God, we receive this joy that comes directly from You. We receive a fresh release of Your anointing that breaks and destroys every yoke of sorrow in our lives right now. Yes, we see all these sorrows dissipated and dispersed. You have turned things around for our lives. You have turned our sorrows into joy, our mourning into dancing. We therefore now take authority and bind every stray thought or negative thought that's been sent by the enemy against us. In You, O Lord, we triumph! In You, O Lord, we receive Your joy which is our strength! In You, O Lord, we see our hope and restoration! In You, O Lord, we have our victory! In Jesus' name. Amen!"

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God's restoration is at hand!

Joel 1:4 (NKJV) says, 'What the chewing locust left, the swarming locust has eaten; What the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten; And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten.' 

Are you in a situation when the enemy has been trying to 'eat up all your blessings' and trying to steal, kill, and destroy God's vision and God's purpose for you? 

It's like one comes after another, and the enemy is unrelenting in trying to devour all that the Lord has built in your life. 

Beloved of God, if you are one of those who are going through such situation, take heart. Help is at hand. God's restoration is at hand.

In Joel 1:4 about the locusts, Joel was describing the present state of God's people at that time. They were devastated by successive swarms of locusts. First, chewing. Then, swarming. Then, crawling. And finally, consuming. At that time, Judah was experiencing this devastation. The time was extremely critical and difficult. It's like swarms and swarms, and waves after waves of devastation continued on and on against God's people. But thanks be to God this Book of Joel gave God's people much hope!

Now, this is the good news for you today as well. Whatever your situation that you may be facing at the moment, I want to encourage and assure you that there is hope, my friend. Keep looking to the Lord who is your only hope. 

After all, the name 'Joel' means 'Jehovah is God', or 'Yahweh is God'. Interestingly, this constitutes a short confession of faith, very much like in the New Testament, the confession 'Jesus is Lord'. 

Indeed, Yahweh is God, and Yeshua is Lord! He is the King of all kings, and the Lord of all lords! Every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess, that He is the Lord! In heaven, on earth, and under the earth! Who can withstand Him? No one! 

And in Him, there is hope, and there is restoration to whatever that the enemy has destroyed. There is hope for you! The Lord is in the midst of restoring whatever that you have lost. Just do not limit Him how He's going to do it, and in what way He's going to do it. 

People of God, if you ask me what is the book in the Bible that we all should read in this time and season, it would be the Book of Joel. Take some time to read it. It's not a long book. The Lord will speak to you and assure you. 

This is the time He is in the midst of restoring (to you) what you have lost, and restoring (to you) what the enemy has stolen from you! Prophet Joel put it aptly here in Joel 1:19-20, 'O Lord, to You I cry out; For fire has devoured the open pastures, and a flame has burned all the trees of the field. The beasts of the field also cry out to You, for the water brooks are dried up, and fire has devoured the open pastures.' 

As you cry out to the Lord, Joel 2:18-19 says, 'Then the Lord will be zealous for His land, and pity His people. The Lord will answer and say to His people, "Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, and you will be satisfied by them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations."' 

I know Prophet Joel at that time was referring this to God's people and God's land. But right now, the Lord is also speaking this to you regarding your situation. 

Joel 2:21-22 says, 'Fear not, O land; Be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done marvelous things! Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field; For the open pastures are springing up, and the tree bears its fruit; The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.' 

What a promise from the Lord! 

So fear not, no matter what you have been going through. And fear not, no matter what you have been hearing, or whatever news that you have been hearing at the moment. Just keep looking to the Lord. Just keep putting all your trust in the Lord. And the Lord will know how to do His part. 

Joel 2:23-24 says, 'Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you - The former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.' 

This is God's assurance and promise for you, no matter what you are going through at the moment. The Lord is faithful. The Lord has been faithful, the Lord is faithful, and the Lord will still be faithful to you, as long as you keep looking to the Lord, and as long as you keep surrendering, submitting, and yielding your life to the Lord. 

Now, this is the key verse for today. The Lord says in Joel 2:25, "So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust..." 

The word 'restore' here is 'shawlam' in Hebrew. It can mean any of these: 'to make good, to make amends, to give again, to recompense, to pay back, to prosper, to make complete, to keep safe, to make peace, to reward, to make perfect, to make whole'. 

As you can see here, there is a broad meaning to this word 'shawlam' or 'restore'. Yes, all those 'fruits' in your life that the enemy has destroyed, broken, or stolen, the Lord is restoring to you. Yes, for some of you, even those 'wasted years' that you have had, the Lord will know how to restore back to you all those 'wasted years'. 

In short, the Lord is restoring you, and the Lord is making your life fruitful again! 

In Joel 2:26-27, the Lord says, "You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame. Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the Lord your God and there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame."

In Joel 2:28-29, the Lord says, "And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days." 

Indeed, in spite of all the plans of the enemy against God's will, God visions, and God's purpose for your life, the Lord is visiting you in a time like this. Get ready for dreams from the Lord. Get ready for visions from the Lord. He is pouring out His Spirit like never before. 

The Spirit of the Lord is moving right now. The Spirit of the Lord will fall upon many, like you've never seen before. The Lord is visiting many all over the world, even in dreams and visions. 

The Lord is visiting you, and the Lord is visiting many more all over the world, even in supernatural ways. This is the time! And He's going to open the spiritual eyes, and enlighten the spiritual eyes of many.

Now, this is not my idea or my imagination. But this is what the Scripture says. I am just saying what God says. I am just quoting from the Scripture regarding this time and season of the Lord. So my friend, take heart, and fear not. The Lord is at hand. The Lord's restoration in your life is at hand. Receive this promise of the Lord by faith, even in your situation that you are facing now. Just do not limit how God is going to do it, and in what way He is going to do it. Because His wisdom is unfathomable. His wisdom is unmeasurable. His ways are higher than our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Amen! 

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Words from the Lord: "The fire is spreading!"

Ever since the Lord has spoken: "Let the fire fall!", and we have released this obediently two weeks ago just as the Lord has spoken, this fire has been spreading! I see in the Spirit that this fire from the throne of God is spreading to cities, towns, villages everywhere; crossing continents and crossing many countries. This fire is not going to be quenched by the enemy. This fire is going to spread and spread and spread! 

What is this fire? This is the fire of God's holiness. We need this in this time and season, before a great victory can happen in our lives. So, make no mistake about this. The fire of God is spreading across the nations and across the continents. Many will start to catch this fire!

Now, this is a time for alignment with God's will. Wash your hands, wash your eyes, whether it's spiritual or physical. There is Spirit of repentance all around. Turn away from sins. Confess your sins to the Lord. Return to His ways. 

Whatever your past may have been, or whatever you've been going through recently, surrender your situation to the Lord. Surrender your life before the Lord (in worship and surrender). Wash your hands and wash your eyes. Because this is the time God is calling us to return to the very heart of Him, to the intimacy with Him, to the very first love! 

So, clear what needs to be clear in your life! Don't miss this time and season. Because a great victory and breakthrough is coming your way! Now, in a time like this, the enemy will try to stop you and even attack your mind, attack your calling, attack your ministry, or attack whatever good that you do. The enemy will even put a lot of negativity into your mind to try to discourage you. And the enemy can use humans to do that. But you know what? Take authority and bind it, in Jesus' name! Fill your mind with the Word of God! Fill your mind with what God has promised you in the Word! 

As you receive this fire that purifies and makes you holy, you know what? The enemy cannot touch what is pure and holy before the Lord! So, receive this fire from heaven! Receive this upon your life! Let this fire burn away not just all your hurts, your sicknesses, or your pains, but burn away all the sins and burn away all those that are not in the will of God, so that you can be re-aligned. 

Just like a car being sent for alignment, our lives need alignment too. Why? So that our journey (our journey of faith) will not be bumpy, but it will be smooth. Whether it's a car or it's a human being, it is the same. We need to get in alignment!

Two weeks ago, I've released some Bible verses regarding fire, that fire doesn't have to be bad. Fire can be from heaven. It's the fire from the throne of God. And today, I'm going to continue with Bible verses. And this time, I go to 1 Kings 18 in the days of Elijah. 

1 Kings 18:17 says, 'Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?" And Elijah answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and have followed the Baals."' 

Now, 'Baals' here in the context of our study today speaks about 'the masters of this world', or that we have given in to whatever that is worldly. And these have become masters of our lives, instead of YHWH the Lord, who is the Master, THE Master of our lives. 

In 1 Kings 18:19, Elijah said, "Now therefore, send and gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table." 

By the way, Jezebel is the wife of King Ahab. So, right now, whatever spirit of Jezebel that tries to control you, that tries to oppress you, that tries to cause you to be stuck in that small box, little box; you take authority and bind it, in Jesus' name! You are set free! This fire of holiness is burning all the spirit of Jezebel, all forms of controlling spirit that come against you! You are now set free! Walk in your freedom, the freedom and the liberty that Christ has given to you!

1 Kings 18:20 says, 'So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel. And Elijah came to all the people, and said, "How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people answered him not a word.' 

Indeed, this is the time to 'choose ye this day who you are going to serve'. Are you going to serve the Lord? Are you going to give yourself before the Lord? Are you going to worship the Lord? Or are you going to bow down to the masters of this world (that have influenced so many Christians all over the world)? 

In 1 Kings 18:23, Elijah said, "Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it." 

So, two bulls here. One for Elijah, and one for all these prophets, the false prophets of course.

In 1 Kings 18:24, Elijah said further, "Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord. And the God who answers by fire, He is God." 

Look at the word 'fire' here. 

In 1 Kings 18:25, Elijah said to the false prophets, "Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it." 

So they took the bull which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even till noon, saying, "O Baal, hear us!" These false prophets prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. But there was no voice, no one answered, no one paid attention. In fact, all these false prophets, they were even cutting themselves with knives, trying to gain the attention of their false god. But you know what? Nothing happened. 

In 1 Kings 18:30, Elijah then said to all the people, "Come near to me." 

So all the people came near to him, and he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down. 

Do you see that? This is that time and season, people of God, for the Lord to repair us. Whatever that has been damaged by the enemy, whatever that has gone astray, whatever that has been broken in our lives, the Lord is repairing it and the Lord is restoring it. Yes, the Lord even restores your first love, if you allow yourself to. 

Elijah then put the wood in order, cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood, and said, "Fill four water pots with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood." Then Elijah said, "Do it a second time", and they did it a second time. And Elijah said, "Do it a third time", and they did it a third time. So, the water ran all around the altar. And he also filled the trench with water. 

And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that these people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again." 

And you know what? The fire really came! And many who saw it, many who witnessed it, their first love returned. Their first love to whom? Their first love to the Lord their God! 

Now, it is the same with us. Maybe we have gone astray from the Lord. This is a time for us to return. This is a time we return to our first love, and return to that intimacy with the Lord. Yes, clear away what is not of the Lord, and receive a fresh new touch of the Lord! There is a refreshing touch right now. There is a release of God's refreshing right now. Receive this! 

1 Kings 18:38 says, 'Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench, the trench around the altar. And now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces, and they said, "The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!"' 

I pray right now that this fire from heaven is also being released upon your life, upon your home, upon all that you put your hands to do, and upon all that He has spoken for you to be and to do. Amen! 

And let's look at 1 Kings 18:40 now. 'And Elijah said to them (the people of the Lord), "Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!" So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Brook Kishon and executed them there.' 

Now, all these prophets of Baal, the false prophets, these are symbolic of all the wrong influences in our lives, of all the work of darkness that have infiltrated into our lives, even damaged our lives, and of course controlled our lives. Be set free! The fire has come! This fire is destroying all those works of darkness that have infiltrated you all these while. You are now a new person! You are now a fresh person! There is a fresh new start for you! And you are going to make clear decisions from now on! 

You see, when there's holiness, when there's purity - in your spirit, soul, even in your body - you are going to make clear decisions! You know why? Because your mind is going to be super clear! And that's when you are going to make clear decisions for a greater future for your life! You will know what steps to take in your life. You will know what steps to avoid in your life. You will know when to move forward in something. And you will also know when you should be letting go of something, releasing it. 

So, my prayer today is that as you receive this fire that purifies, you are going to be so clear in your mind, you are going to be so clear in your spirit, and you are going to make right decisions. You are going to make right decisions in your life, for your family, in your career, and in the ministry, so that you are going to see greater and greater victory, going forward. Amen! 

Let us pray. "O Lord God, let the fire fall upon Your people! Let this fire spread like wild fire everywhere! It is a time to wash our hands and receive this fire of holiness in our lives. It is a time to return to You, and return to our first love, Jesus. It is a time You are touching many more lives through this fire that has been released from heaven. The enemy has to retreat and be defeated. Just like in the days of Elijah those days, a time of great awakening and a time of great outpouring is starting for Your people! Indeed, a time of cleansing has come! And a time of great victory has come! Just like what we have read in the Scripture today. In the name of Jesus. Amen." 

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Prophetic dream: A murky river turned into a clean river!

I received a dream from the Lord the other day. 

In the dream, I saw a very murky, filthy and polluted river flowing into the sea. It was full of rubbish and no life seemed to survive in that river. And then I saw huge waves, wave after wave, from the sea approaching and overwhelming the river. The sea water looked so clean and crystal clear like I've never seen before on earth. Instead of the river flowing into the sea, it was the other way round. The crystal clear sea water overturned the river water and turned the river clean and pure again. 

How this works in the physical realm, or is there any scientific explanation to it, I don't know. I'm not a scientist or geologist. But it's definitely something supernatural that I saw, and that's for sure. 

I then asked the Lord what this dream means, and this is what the Lord said: 

"This is the time and season I have begun to rebuild, repair, heal and restore My people and My church back to My original vision and purpose for them. Like the river that I have shown, what has become impure will be turned pure again, and what has become unclean will be turned clean again. Nothing that the enemy does in this world or the Babylonian systems of this world will be able to withstand My works, as I prepare My people, pure, holy and unblemished, for what is to come, and for My coming glory." 

Indeed, the Lord has begun preparing His people, His church, like the Bride being prepared - holy, unblemished, pure - for the coming of the Bridegroom. 

And I want to share with you the explanation and interpretation to this dream with this life called Josiah, a truly outstanding king among all the kings of Judah those days. 

Josiah's heart was tender before the Lord (see 2 Kings chapters 22 and 23). His heart was tender to the Word of God and to the Spirit of God. This is the quality the Lord is looking for in His people in this end-time as well. 

The great reformation during Josiah's days was actually an example of simply returning to the Word of God, and doing whatever the Lord says.

This is also the time and season the Lord is calling us to return to the Word of God and to return to His ways, instead of bowing down to any man-made ways, or the Babylonian systems. 

By the way, 'Babylonian systems' simply means systems that are man-made (instead of coming from God), and it has its origins from the word 'Babel' and 'Tower of Babel', which speaks of humans trying to build something for themselves, or trying to build their own 'empires', even though the Lord never says so, or never asks them to do so. 

Back to Josiah now. 

What makes Josiah so outstanding among all the kings of Judah and Israel? You see, there are other good kings too, for example, David and Hezekiah. But what makes Josiah so outstanding, so much so the Scripture says 'there was no king like him, nor after him did any arise like him'? (2 Kings 23:25)

I believe Josiah was outstanding among the many kings of Judah those days, not just because of his obedience and tender heart towards God (even though these are real reasons), but what made him outstanding was due to the fact that Josiah at that time was living in a terribly wicked and evil time. He lived in a terribly wicked and evil era when even the priests were corrupted, and there was widespread idolatry being practiced all around. In fact, there were even idols in the temple of the Lord itself! (2 Kings 23:4-5)

So, Josiah's godliness stood out like a bright light in the midst of the surrounding darkness all around him in his era. That made Josiah so outstanding. He was not afraid to be different. He was not afraid to make a change. He was not afraid to restore what God has originally planned for His people. And he did not bow down to the status quo during his days. That made him an outstanding king. 

How is this life and example of Josiah relevant to our time?

This is a time for reflection. This is a time to return to His ways. What are the things (or practices) in our lives that we should do away with and clear away? In this time and season, let the Holy Spirit fill us. Let the Holy Spirit enlighten us. Let the Holy Spirit show us what are the areas in our lives, and in our church as a whole, that we should just do away with, and clear away, and return to His original vision and purpose that the Lord has for us and for His church.

God loves us. God loves His church. God loves His people. This is not a message of condemnation. This is a message of restoration. God loves us, and therefore He wants the best for us. He wants to restore. He wants to heal. He wants to repair. He wants to rebuild. And He wants His perfect will be done in His people and in His church. Amen.

Prayer: "O Lord God, as Your people, we are like the river that You have shown, and we therefore humbly surrender our lives before You, as You begin the process of rebuilding, repairing, healing and restoring us. Like the river that You have shown, what has become impure will become pure again, and what has become unclean will become clean again. You love us and You have never forgotten us, and we know that nothing the enemy does in this world will be able to stop the work that You have begun, as You prepare us - pure, holy and unblemished - for what is to come and for Your coming glory. All this we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen."

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How to prepare and position for year 2022?

It's that time of the year again! Usually about 3 months ahead of our Gregorian calendar's new year (and this time it's 2022!), I would seek the Lord on how to prepare for the year ahead. Also, this is in conjunction with the Jewish calendar, as we usher in Rosh Hashanah (the Head of the Year) 5782. 

Words from the Lord for this time and season: "This is a key time of receiving and replenishing in the spiritual realm. Be at the mode of receiving from Me, especially receiving My wisdom and My power to see a double portion increase in your life, going forward." 

So, this is the time the Lord wants you to be refreshed and replenished, as you receive His power, His strength, and His wisdom. 

The Lord is also in the midst of preparing and positioning you for your double portion, be it double portion of anointing, double portion of wisdom, double portion of favor, or double portion in every sense of the word, in a good way. 

Further words from the Lord (as you prepare for the new year): "This is a time of moving on from lack to multiplication. This is a time of moving on from transition to completion. This is a time of moving on from humiliation to glory. This is a time of moving on from barrenness to miracles, signs and wonders. Your transition time is ending. You are entering a new beginning in the realm of My wisdom, My double portion, and My miracles, signs and wonders."

People of God, whatever your troubles may be recently, or in the past season, the Lord is here to encourage you. He is in the midst of preparing you to receive double, even in the restoration of whatever you have lost, or whatever you have been lacking (or barren) in your life. 

Therefore, in spite of whatever 'bad news' you hear in the world at the moment, the Lord has this good news for you: Your double portion is coming! Your transition time is ending, and a new beginning is coming! Your time of moving on from lack to multiplication is here!

You know how many times Jesus said these words during His time on earth: "Fear not!" or "Do not be afraid!"? The same it is in this end time. So, no matter what you see or hear in this world, nothing takes away the truth that Jesus has overcome the world (John 16:33). Therefore, be of good cheer! Do not be afraid! Fear not, no matter what! Because you have the love of God (that never fails), the divine protection of the Lord, and the hand of the Lord be with you. And as long as you look to Him, He will know how to make a way for you (in spite of it all), and teach you how to make the right moves in your life! Believe and receive this by faith, as you prepare and position yourself for the coming year 2022!

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