Be set free and walk in liberty!

The Lord says for this time: "Learn to let go of your past. Forgive yourself and forgive others. My grace is enough for you. The devil will try to remind you of your dark past, sins or wrongdoings. The devil will do anything to condemn you. Do not allow him. Instead, this is your time to receive the river of My healing and restoration. You shall look forward with a fresh outlook. You are set free. For where My Spirit is, there is liberty!" 

Somebody shout Hallelujah! Indeed, where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty! Freedom! Free in Christ! And this is what the Lord wants to show us and teach us today. 

2 Corinthians 3:16-18 (NKJV) says, '...when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.' 

It means the more you turn to the Lord and look to the Lord, just like you look at a mirror, so to speak, the more you are going to reflect the glory of the Lord. And because the Spirit of the Lord is a Spirit of liberty, therefore you too are free indeed!  

What is this word 'liberty' here? It is 'eleutheria' in Greek. You know what it means? It simply means 'freedom from slavery'. 

Have you been a slave to a certain sin? 

Have you been a slave to your past? 

Have you been a slave to a certain addiction? 

Have you been a slave to a certain regret in life? 

Have you been 'imprisoned' by a certain happening in your past, and you still can't forgive yourself or forgive those who hurt (or abuse) you? 

Beloved, whatever your situation may be, there is hope for you. You shall know this truth that the Lord is teaching you today, and this truth shall set you free! (John 8:31-32)

So, whatever your bondage, whatever your slavery, or whatever that has 'imprisoned' you, be set free in Jesus' name! You see, no one and nothing in this world can take away this freedom and liberty from you. If you have this revelation, nothing in this world and nothing in your past can bound you, enslave you, or 'imprison' you anymore. 

Let's go to the Scripture now. 

Judges 3:7 (NKJV) says, 'So the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God, and served the Baals and Asherahs.' 

'Baals' simply means 'master of this world', in contrast to you looking to the Lord God Almighty, YHWH, as your Master and your God. And 'Asherah' is the name of a Canaanite goddess. 

The children of Israel, instead of worshiping the Lord their God, they served these idols, i.e. the Baals and Asherahs. In other words, they fell into idolatry. In the context of our study today, yes indeed, even in our modern days, not necessarily idolatry as in bowing down to idols. But there can be all sorts of idolatry that humans can fall into. For example, money, fame, position or power. 

Judges 3:8 (NKJV) says, 'Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim eight years.' 

It means the children of Israel were enslaved by Cushan-Rishathaim. Now, no denying that this slavery to Cushan-Rishathaim was due to the Israelites' own doing. They themselves turned away from the Lord their God. And you know that God cannot stand idolatry. So, admittedly, sometimes we do experience the consequences of our own wrongdoing. Sometimes our 'fingers can be burned'. 

But today, the Lord wants you to know whatever your past wrongdoing, whatever your past mistake, or whatever you have done in your past that you regret, condemn yourself no more. Romans 8:1 says, 'There's now therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.' 

So, beloved, let the Lord heal you today. Let the Lord restore you today. His grace is more than enough for you. Look not behind you. But look to the Lord. Open your heart and receive His river of healing and restoration that flows in you right now.

Now, what does 'Cushan-Rishathaim' mean? This is very interesting. It means 'double wickedness, or double fault'. See the word 'double' here? So, it's not just wickedness, but double wickedness. In other words, a heavier burden than usual, or twice the amount of trouble or condemnation that the devil (or the enemy) inflict on you. Or you can say it this way, 'double whammy', i.e. a twofold blow or setback in your life.

But I want to encourage you, beloved, that whatever past is past. Whatever mistake that you have done in the past, that's in the past. Let the bygones be bygones. Whatever 'double wickedness' or 'double fault' that you may be experiencing now, let the Lord release to you double healing and double restoration. Amen! 

Judges 3:9 (NKJV) says, 'When the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them. And his name is Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.' 

What does this name 'Othniel' mean in Hebrew? Interestingly, it means 'lion of God, or force of God'. 

Here, the Lord came to the rescue for the children of Israel. The same it is for you, if you look to the Lord. He is coming to your rescue right now! He is setting you free from your past! He is setting you free from your bondage! He is setting you free from your slavery! He is setting you free from your 'prison'! 

The Lord your God, Jesus Christ, He is the Lion of Judah! The Lion of Judah is now in you to turn things around for you! He also pushes away whatever your 'Cushan-Rishathaim' may be, or whatever 'double wickedness' that comes against you!

Judges 3:10-11 (NKJV) says, 'The Spirit of the Lord came upon him (Othniel), and he judged Israel. So, he (Othniel) went out to war, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his (Othniel's) hand; and his (Othniel's) hand prevailed over Cushan-Rishathaim...' 

In other words, the Lion of Judah, the force of the Lord, prevailed over the 'double wickedness', the 'double fault' that is being sent by the enemy, or that is being inflicted by the enemy against you!

So beloved, you can have this hope today, because your 'Othniel' is here right now, and this 'Othniel' is a 'picture' of the Lion of Judah, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself! He is here for you, and He is here to deliver you, heal you, save you, and rescue you! And if He is for you, who can be against you? (Romans 8:31) 

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How to meditate on God's love?

How to meditate on God's love? What are the ways you can meditate on God's love? We are going to tackle these questions today. It is not limited to just one way, but there are a number of ways how you can meditate on God's love. 

Why is it so important to meditate on God's love? When you have the revelation how much God loves you, you can be sure nothing in this world can affect you, no matter what happens around you or what circumstance you face in this world. You can be sure even when everything else in this world fails, God's love for you never fails. And He knows how to lead you, guide you, and make a way for you, even in the most tumultuous of times.

To begin with, Joshua 1:8 (NKJV) says, 'This Book of the Law (in our context, the Scripture, the Word of God) shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.' 

This word 'meditate' here is 'hagah' in Hebrew, and it can have many meanings. In other words, this word 'hagah' is quite wide in its scope. According to James Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, it can mean any of these: 'to ponder, to imagine, to mutter, to roar (i.e. to speak aloud, to declare), to speak, to study, to talk, to utter'. 

As you can see here, there are a number of ways to meditate on the Word of God. For example, there is a place to silently ponder or contemplate on a Bible verse that the Lord has spoken to you. Yet there is a place to speak it out aloud for your ears to hear.

Also, there is a place to mutter it, i.e. to speak under your breath. To mutter, according to Oxford Dictionary, can be defined as 'to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear (i.e. only you can hear, but people around you may not be able to hear). It can also be defined as 'words that you speak very quietly to yourself'. Therefore, to mutter is to speak to yourself and not for other people to hear.

Back to the word 'meditate' or 'hagah'. You can see there are eight main definitions of this word, i.e. to ponder, to imagine (these are silent), to mutter (i.e. to speak under your breath to yourself and not for other people to hear), to roar (i.e. to declare it out aloud), to speak, to talk, to utter, and of course, to study the Word of God. So, to meditate is also to study what God says about you. 

We can meditate on different aspects of God's characteristics. But for today, we will just focus on God's love. I will show you 12 points on God's love from the Bible as an example, using New King James Version as the basis, but personalized for you. You can ponder or contemplate on each of these Bible verses. Or you can mutter it or utter it, speaking it over and over again to yourself. 

1. I love God's name. God looks upon me and is merciful to me, and He will direct my steps with His Word (Psalm 119:132-133)  

2. I am precious in God's sight and He loves me and honors me (Isaiah 43:4)

3. Nothing in this world can separate me from the love of God (Romans 8:35)

4. In all things, I am made more than conquerors through God who loves me (Romans 8:37)

5. I have the love of God, and God's love for me never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8) 

6. My Lord Jesus Christ and God my Father, who has loved me and given me everlasting consolation and good hope, comforts my heart and establishes me in every good word and work (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)

7. I love Jesus and rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8)

8. I have no fear in love, because perfect love casts out fear. I love Him because He first loved me (1 John 4:18-19) 

9. God is love. I am born of God and I belong to God. I receive the love of God now and I can love one another (1 John 4:7-8)

10. God abides in me and His love has been perfected in me (1 John 4:12)

11. The life which I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God who loves me and gave Himself for me (Galatians 2:20)

12. I have hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in my heart by the Holy Spirit who was given to me (Romans 5:5) 

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Receive the warrior anointing!

The Lord has spoken for this time: 

"The anointing of a warrior has been released to My people! Receive by faith! This is your time to take authority and cut off all those works of darkness that try to oppress you! This is your time to stand up to be who I have ordained you to be! This is your time to see your deliverance and victory, whatever attack or oppression you may be facing at the moment!"

Somebody shout "Hallelujah!" It is a warrior anointing that has been released upon you! 

Judges 6:3-4 (NKJV) says, 'So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them. Then they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor donkey.'

Here, the power of the enemy that comes against you is symbolized by the Midianites who came against Israel at that time. Whenever Israel had sown, the enemy would wreak havoc.  

Judges 6:5-6 (NKJV) says, 'For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, coming in as numerous as locusts; both they and their camels were without number; And they would enter the land to destroy it. So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.' 

The locusts here can speak of the power of darkness that tries to devour and destroy God's people's works. And what happened to Israel? Israel was greatly impoverished. And that's when they cried out to the Lord.  

Are you in a same situation as the Israelites those days, and you are faced with all those works of darkness or oppression coming against you? And you are saying "Enough is enough!" 

Judges 6:7 (NKJV) says, 'And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried out to the Lord because of the Midianites...'

Maybe you have been facing some challenges or the oppression by the enemy at the moment. It may be your health situation, your financial situation, your career situation, your ministry situation, your business situation, or your family problems. Whatever it may be, take heart. The Lord is with you. The Lord is giving you the anointing today to overcome! 

I want to declare in Jesus' name that you shall see your deliverance and victory, even as you stand up, rise up, and receive the warrior anointing from the Lord today! 

Judges 6:11-12 (NKJV) says, 'Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him (Gideon), and said to him, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!"'

Even as the people of God cried out to the Lord, the Lord answered. The same it is with you. The Lord is here to answer you. The Lord is not nowhere. The Lord is now here. See the word 'Now'? And the Lord is saying to you right now, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man (or woman) of valor!" 

What is the word 'valor' here? This word is 'khahyil' in Hebrew. It speaks of 'bravery, strength, and efficiency, like a warrior'. So, when the anointing of the Lord has come upon you, you will have this valor! You will have this supernatural bravery, strength, wisdom, favor, and authority, like that of a warrior! Now remember you are not fighting flesh and blood. You are coming against the power of darkness, all those works or words of the enemy that come against you to try to oppress and destroy you. 

How about the name 'Gideon'? 'Gideon' simply means 'Warrior, Feller, Destroyer'. 'Feller' as in to fell the work of the enemy. This word 'Gideon' comes from the Hebrew word 'Gada', meaning 'to cut off, to cut down, to break in pieces'. 

So, people of God, when you receive the warrior anointing today, you have the authority to cut off, to cut down, and to break in pieces all those works or words of darkness that come against you! 

So right now, take authority over the power of darkness that tries to oppress or destroy you, whatever your 'Midianite' situation may be. If you are one of those who have said "Enough is enough!" of all those 'bullying' by the enemy, then right now, receive the power to cut off, to cut down, and to break in pieces the power of the enemy that come against you! Hallelujah! 

Do not miss this time and season. This is your time to receive the anointing and the new authority from the Lord! You will rise up to be who He wants you to be, and to be who He has ordained you to be! 

Judges 6:14 (NKJV) says, 'Then the Lord turned to him (Gideon) and said, "Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?"'

Indeed, the Lord is sending you forth to fulfill all that He has purposed for you. So, go with this anointing today. Do not look back. Do not look at your past. Just look ahead. And you are going to see many greater days ahead of you!

The word 'sent' here is 'shalach' in Hebrew, and it can mean 'to appoint, to shoot forth, to set things forth, to stretch out hand'. It means the Lord's hand is upon your hand. The Lord's outstretched hand is mighty and powerful, and He works miracles, signs and wonders. And because His outstretched hand is with your hand, is there anything (or anyone) in this world that you should be afraid of? No! 

So, fear not, because the Lord's hand is with you, and He is sending you forth, He is shooting you forth, and His anointing goes with you! He will set things in order for you, and He will set things forth for you! Because it is the Lord who has appointed you for such a time as this! 

With this anointing, there was a change of identity for Gideon. The same it is for your life as well. You are never the same again. With this new identity, you have the new authority that comes from the Lord, and not from man. Walk therefore in this new authority that the Lord has given to you. And you'll be sure to see your deliverance and victory, just as Gideon did! Hallelujah! 

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