Words from the Lord: "Rise above the atmosphere, and not go under!"

The Lord says:

"Do not allow yourself to be bound under the atmosphere of lifelessness and hopelessness around you. Receive My life and My strength to rise above all these atmospheres. For My Spirit is life, and I have called you to rule and reign with Me!" 

With these words from the Lord, let's go to the book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel in Hebrew is 'Yechezqel'. It literally means 'God strengthens' or 'God gives strength'. This word 'Yechezqel' comes from two words: 'Chazaq' meaning 'to be strong' or 'to strengthen'; and 'El' meaning 'God'. 

Ezekiel 37:1-2 (NKJV) says, 'The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry.' 

Ezekiel 37:4-6 (NKJV) says, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God to these bones: "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you, and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord."'"

This is what prophet Ezekiel saw, heard, and therefore did as he was commanded. The word 'prophesy' here is 'naba' in Hebrew. In the context of these verses, it is 'to speak by the inspiration (of the Spirit of God)'. In other words, when the Lord speaks, you speak accordingly. 

Even though these verses are for the people of Israel who're feeling dry, cut off, and hopeless at that time, the Lord is saying this to you as well. 

Wherever you are and whatever situation you may be facing at the moment, the Spirit of the Lord is putting His Spirit upon you, and you shall see what's 'dry' or 'dead' in your life be revived and renewed. 

Is there any area in your life that seems 'dead' and 'dry', hopeless and lifeless? Give that area to the Lord. Surrender that area to the Lord. Let Him breathe life into it. It may be your health, your career, your ministry, your family, or in any area of your life that you need a fresh wind and renewal. Let His Spirit fill what's dead and what's dry in your life! 

This is a key moment to speak life, strength, and hope into your life, your family, and your situation. I'm praying right now for the Spirit of the Lord to bring life and set you free from every form of hopelessness and helplessness! 

Indeed He has the power to resurrect and restore! Just do not limit your mind how He's going to do it. Let your mind be set free to see that He is above natural, and He knows how to make things happen for you! 

What's your part? Your part is to rise above, and not go under! Rise above the atmosphere, and not go under the atmosphere! 

Right now, the Lord is giving you the strength to rise above, to rule and reign together with Him, and to speak life into your situation. Receive by faith!

Prayer:

"O Lord God, let there be a release of Your Spirit and Your life upon Your people right now. Set them free from what has bound them. Set them free from what has limited them. There is freedom in the spiritual atmosphere right now. Freedom from the lies and the grasp of the enemy. We receive this freedom from You. We receive new hope from You. We receive life into our situation. We prophesy strength. We prophesy life. We prophesy revival. We prophesy restoration. In Jesus' name. Amen!"

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Expect the goodness of God in your life!

As I was seeking the Lord in preparation for the second half of this year 2023, these words somehow dropped on my thoughts: "Expect the goodness of God in your life!"

The Lord then said: "As My people enter the realm of My goodness and My victory, tell My people to guard what they think, and guard what they speak!"

The Lord said further: "Commit your thoughts and your spoken words to Me, and I will establish you. Do not be conformed to the ways and to the patterns of this fallen world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. As you look to Me, I will cause you to see and understand the many things that the world cannot see and understand. I will show you My will and My way. I will show you what is to come." 

Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) says, 'I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.' 

Yes, 'present your bodies' here includes 'present your mind and your mouth'. It includes what you think, how you think, what you speak, and how you speak. 

The word 'prove' here is 'dokimazo' in Greek. One of the definitions of 'dokimazo' is 'allow'. In other words, 'that you may allow what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God happening in your life'. And that's what happens when you allow your mind to be transformed by the Holy Spirit, renewed by the Holy Spirit, and not to be conformed to the ways and the patterns of this fallen world, i.e. how this fallen world thinks, or rather, how this fallen world makes you think! 

Romans 8:5-7a (NKJV) says, 'For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God...'

The word 'carnal' here is 'sarx' in Greek. It can be defined as 'of the flesh'. In other words, the person's mind is unrenewed in his or her way (or pattern) of thinking. That's what it means by 'carnal mind' here, i.e. the unrenewed mind that is still conforming to what is 'of the flesh'. The person thinks and sees things in the way (or pattern) of this fallen world, instead of how God thinks and how God sees. 

Philippians 4:8-9 (NKJV) says, 'Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.' 

The word 'meditate' here is 'logizomai' in Greek. It can mean 'think, impute, conclude'. It means 'keep thinking about all these things', or 'keep putting it into your mind continuously'. In other words, 'what you think continuously', 'what you regard continuously', 'what you put into your mind continuously', 'what you remind yourself continuously', or 'what you conclude in your mind continuously'. And that's what 'logizomai' means here! 

Let's move on to your spoken words now, i.e. 'what you say to yourself', 'what you say to the situation around you', or 'what you say into the spiritual realm'. Never underestimate the importance of your spoken words! 

Proverbs 18:20-21 (NKJV) says, 'A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; from the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.' 

It means if a person loves to speak death, or loves to speak negativity, they will have it! But if a person loves to speak life, loves to speak what God says, or loves to speak what is agreeable with what God says in His Word, they will also have it! In other words, death and life are in the power of what you say! You see, words are powerful! And especially so in the spiritual realm! The enemy knows that! Therefore, you as a beloved of God must know the importance of your spoken words! In other words, what you say into the spiritual realm, or what you say to yourself, is what you see happening in your life in the physical realm! 

Proverbs 15:3-4 (NKJV) says, 'The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.' 

The word 'wholesome' here is 'marpay' in Hebrew. It can mean 'healing, remedy, cure'. It means a wholesome tongue or a wholesome word that you speak can bring healing, remedy, and cure in whatever situation that you are facing!

The word 'perverseness' here is 'sehlef' in Hebrew. It can mean 'distortion, vicious, crooked'. So, do not allow yourself to speak words that worsens your situation! Many people in this world often use their mouths to complain and speak about all the negative things and bad things that are happening in and around their lives. And you know what? Unfortunately, they get what they say! 

There may be people who think I'm teaching nonsense here. They may say I'm teaching people to escape from reality. No, my friend. I'm not teaching you to escape from reality. I'm teaching you that in spite of what's happening in and around your life that is not good, you can change it with God's Word! You can use God's Word, the sword of the Spirit, to change your life! You can change your life by how you think and what you say out! It is likened to a sword! It can be used to slay any 'giant' or power of darkness that comes against you! 

So, instead of dwelling in negativity, why not speak God's Word upon your life instead? And why not speak God's Word upon your situation instead? Now, of course the change that you want to see may not happen immediately. It may take time. But it will happen! Just do not limit how God is going to do it! 

Keep thinking how God thinks! Keep speaking how God speaks! That's how you're going to be aligned with 'what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God in your life'! And that's how you're going to taste and see more and more that the Lord is indeed good in your life! Amen!

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