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Annointing

The Fragrance of the Anointing

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“Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy above Your companions. All Your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.”
— Psalm 45:7–8 AMP

Telling the Truth in Love
Truth, when given in love, may crack the jar—but it releases the fragrance of Christ.

Beloved, do you not feel it stirring even now? The scent of something ancient, yet living. Something sacred, yet near. The Fragrance of the Anointing is not of this world. It is not conjured or copied. It descends. It rests. It fills. And it reveals the presence of the Holy One among His people. It is the witness of the Spirit that Christ, the Anointed One, has come and now dwells in the hearts of those who are fully His.

When Mary broke the alabaster jar and poured it out on the feet of Yeshua, the house was filled with fragrance. But it was not only the perfume—it was worship. It was love that could not be restrained. That same fragrance rises again whenever a soul is crushed in surrender and offered in joy. The anointing always smells like love.

Beloved, the anointing oil was not made of random spices. It was myrrh, bitter and prophetic. It was cinnamon and cassia, warm and royal. It was olive oil, crushed and pressed. Every ingredient whispered the story of the Cross before Golgotha was ever seen. When the priests were anointed, it was not to entertain. It was to minister in the presence of a holy God. That oil marked them. It set them apart. And it carried a fragrance that spoke to everyone around them—God has touched this man. God has consecrated this woman.

That same Spirit, Beloved, now rests upon us. Not in part. Not in shadow. But in fire and fullness. “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4). All. Not a few. Not the leaders only. Every hungry heart received. The room shook. Tongues burst forth. But more than signs and wonders, there was a fragrance—a nearness of God that no words could contain.

Stephen, full of the Spirit, gazed into Heaven. Peter, filled with the Spirit, preached with fire and compassion. Paul, overflowing with the Spirit, wrote of the aroma of Christ, saying, “We are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing” (Second Corinthians 2:15 NASB). This is not a metaphor. It is reality. When the Spirit dwells within you, the air around you shifts. Heaven walks into the room.

Beloved, you cannot hide the fragrance of the anointing. It will find its way through every crack and crevice. A brother once tried. He had prayed, surrendered, and the Spirit had filled him. But he resolved to keep silent. Three days passed. His wife touched his arm and said, “What happened to you?” And he broke. His testimony flowed like living water. The fragrance could not be caged. God had filled him, and his life would never be the same.

This is the promise: “You have an anointing from the Holy One” (First John 2:20). And again, “The anointing you received from Him abides in you” (First John 2:27). Not visits. Abides. He remains with those who host Him in humility and love.

What does this fragrance bring, Beloved?

It brings boldness, for the Spirit fills the mouth with the testimony of Jesus.
It brings joy, for the oil of gladness overflows even in trial.
It brings purity, for the presence of God burns away all that does not please Him.
It brings love, for God is love, and He cannot anoint what He does not indwell.
It brings fruit, not manufactured by effort but born through abiding.

This fragrance is the sign of a consecrated life. It cannot be fabricated. It cannot be downloaded or choreographed. It comes only when the vessel is emptied, cleansed, and offered to God without reservation.

O Church, how long will we settle for strategies without presence? How long will we offer light shows when God desires light-filled hearts? We were never called to entertain the lost—we are called to carry the presence of the Living God. Only the fragrance of the anointing can awaken a sleeping world.

She broke her jar—and with it, her pride, her plans, her past. Only in surrender can the fragrance rise. This is where healing begins.

Mary broke her jar. Will you break yours? Will you open your heart so fully that nothing is held back? Will you welcome the Holy Spirit not as a guest, but as your King? The oil only flows where the altar is built. And altars are built with sacrifice.

You say, “What must I do to walk in this anointing?”

Beloved:

  • Consecrate your heart. Let every hidden sin be confessed. Let every idol be torn down. Holiness is not optional. It is the soil in which the anointing grows.
  • Ask and wait. He is not reluctant. “How much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” (Luke 11:13). Ask. And keep asking.
  • Abide in the Word. The Spirit loves the Word. He wrote it. Let it wash you, shape you, and fill your prayers.
  • Obey quickly. The Spirit’s voice is gentle but sure. The anointed do not delay when He calls.
  • Worship always. Not just with music, but with life. Let every breath declare His worth.

Then, Beloved, the fragrance will come. You will not need to announce yourself. God will announce Himself through you. Rooms will be filled. Hearts will be stirred. Christ will be glorified.

Let the fragrance rise.
Lord, I bring my broken jar
Let it pour upon Your feet
Let the house be filled again
With the scent of love complete

Set me apart for joy and flame
Let my life become the sign
That the Spirit rests on man again
And the oil still flows divine

Closing Prayer

Abba, pour the oil of gladness on Your people once more. Let every weary soul be filled. Let every surrendered heart carry the fragrance of Christ. Anoint us to speak with boldness, to love without fear, and to worship without restraint. Let our churches be filled with Your presence and our cities with Your praise. May the oil never stop flowing. In the name of Yeshua our Messiah, amen.

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المذبح والنار

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اختيار العهد بدلًا من التهاون

رأيت مشهدًا مهيبًا يملأه الرهبة والمجد. السماء اهتزت، والأرض تشققت عطشى، تتوق إلى مطر البرّ. جموع قلقة ملأت السهل تحتي، وقلوبهم منقسمة بين لذات هذا العالم ونداء القدير.

وأنت، أيها القارئ، هل شعرت بالعطش في أعماق روحك؟ هل وقفت بين مذبح الذات ومذبح التسليم؟

في وسط هذا التوتر، ظهر إيليا، مرتديًا لباسًا من شعر خشن وممتلئًا بغيرة متقدة. صوته دوّى كصوت مياه كثيرة:

“إلى متى أنتم مترددون بين رأيين؟ إن كان الرب هو الله، فاتبعوه، وإن كان البعل، فاتبعوه.”

(1 ملوك 18:21، الترجمة الموسعة)

الكلمة العبرية “פָּסַח” (pasach) تخترق النفس. تعني أن تترنح، أن تقفز جيئة وذهابًا بدون التزام. إنها نفس الكلمة التي وردت في سفر الخروج عندما عبر الرب فوق البيوت الملطخة بالدم، فأنقذ شعب العهد. كان من المفترض أن ترقص إسرائيل فرحًا بالعهد، لكنها كانت تتعثر في ترددها وانقسامها. تحدي إيليا كشف ليس فقط أصنامهم، بل ترددهم الداخلي أيضًا.

بدأ أنبياء البعل أولًا. أربعمئة وخمسون رجلاً رقصوا حول مذبحهم وهم يصرخون: “يا بعل، أجبنا!” ولكن عبادتهم تحوّلت إلى هستيريا. جرحوا أجسادهم، واندفعت منهم الدماء، ولكن لم يكن هناك صوت، ولا من يجيب. البعل طلب ألمًا، لكنه لم يُرسل نارًا. السماء بقيت صامتة.

ثم اقترب إيليا وأصلح مذبح الرب المُهدم باستخدام اثني عشر حجرًا—حجرًا لكل سبط من أسباط إسرائيل المرتبطة بالعهد. بلّل الذبيحة والخشب والساحة المحيطة بالماء. ثم صلّى:

“أيها الرب، إله إبراهيم وإسحاق وإسرائيل، ليُعلَم اليوم أنك أنت الله في إسرائيل”

(1 ملوك 18:36، الترجمة الموسعة)

وسقطت النار من السماء.

التهمت الذبيحة.

والحجارة.

والتراب.

والماء.

وسقط الشعب على وجوههم وصرخوا:

“الرب هو الله! الرب هو الله!”

(الآية 39)

لقد شُفي التردد بالنار المقدسة. وعادت رقصة العهد إلى مكانها الصحيح.

نفس الخيار يواجهنا اليوم

مثل إسرائيل القديمة، يتردد جيلنا. نتلاعب مع أصنام العصر—الذات، القوة، اللذة، المال—بينما ندّعي أننا في عهد مع إل شداي. مذبح الإيمان القومي مكسور. والمطر انقطع. ومع ذلك، نتساءل لماذا لا تسقط النار بعد الآن.

إن الرب يسأل من جديد:

إلى متى ستتردد؟

إلى متى ستمسك يدك بالبعل وأخرى في السماء؟

إلى متى ستنتظر نارًا، بينما مذبحك ما زال مهدمًا؟

حقيقة الله ثابتة:

“اختاروا اليوم من تعبدون”

(يشوع 24:15، الترجمة الموسعة)

لا يوجد ملاذ في الحياد. رقصة الفصح تقدم حرية وحياة. أما تردد الأصنام، فيقود إلى عبودية وموت.

تمسك بالإيمان – وابنِ المذبح

كلمة pasach تعود لتواجهنا. هل سنبقى نترنح بين الولاءات؟ أم سندخل بالكامل في عهد الرب؟

إن الإله الذي يجيب بالنار لا يزال يجيب.

لكن فقط عندما يكون المذبح كاملاً.

فقط عندما تكون التقدمة مبللة بالتسليم.

فقط عندما يكون القلب مكشوفًا أمامه.

صلِّ مع داود:

“قلبًا نقيًا اخلق فيّ يا الله، وروحًا مستقيمًا جدد في داخلي.”

(مزمور 51:10، الترجمة الموسعة)

دع التوبة تزيل الأنقاض.

دع الطاعة تضع الحجارة من جديد.

دع الشفاعة تبلل الذبيحة.

وحينها ستسقط النار مرة أخرى.

صلاة من أجل التجديد

يا أبانا،

نعترف بقلوبنا المترددة.

لقد رقصنا مع الأصنام بينما دعوتنا للسير معك.

اغفر ترددنا.

طهر ميولنا.

رمم المذبح المحطم في داخلنا.

أسكب مطر البرّ على أرضنا العطشى.

دع نار روحك تحرق كل عبادة زائفة.

أحيينا في حقك.

واجعلنا، مثل إيليا، نعلن بثقة مقدسة:

الرب هو الله!

نصلي هذا باسم يشوعا، فصحنا المذبوح. آمين.

لا تنتظر النار لتسقط على مذبح غيرك.

ابنِ مذبحك.

اليوم.

في هذه اللحظة.

عد إلى الرقصة. ابنِ المذبح. ودع النار تسقط.

Spiritual Growth

Transformed to Triumph

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Living the New Self in Christ

“Put on the new self, the regenerated and renewed nature, created in God’s image, godlike in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.” (Ephesians 4:24, AMP)

Beloved, God does not improve the old; He makes all things new. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NASB) The command to put on the New Self in Christ calls us to shed yesterday’s grave-clothes and step into robes woven by grace. What once defined us—failure, shame, and sin—no longer speaks the final word. Yeshua speaks a better word, one of cleansing, adoption, and holy identity.

The accuser still prowls, rehearsing our past. Yet Scripture silences him: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, AMP) Each charge against us met its death at the cross. You need not negotiate with darkness; resist it. “Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7, NASB) Standing firm in the New Self in Christ, we fight from victory, not for it.

Transformation, however, is more than pardon; it is daily participation in divine life. Jesus calls, “Abide in Me, and I in you…for apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:4-5, NASB) Communion fuels change. As we linger before His face, the Holy Spirit realigns thoughts, reshapes desires, and reorders loves. Hollow religion checks boxes, but the New Self in Christ pursues intimate union—“more of Him, less of us.”

God’s discipline also shapes us. “For the Lord disciplines those He loves.” (Hebrews 12:6, AMP) When correction comes, yield quickly. The Father’s pruning knife removes what limits fruitfulness. Soon the very wounds He cleansed will bloom with perseverance, humility, and joy. Chastening is never rejection; it is proof of belonging.

At times resistance you feel is not discipline but warfare. The thief aims to steal confidence and mute testimony. Lift the shield of faith; declare God’s promises aloud. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” (Revelation 12:11, NASB) Your story of redemption echoes heaven’s verdict and drives despair into retreat.

Seeing Christ clearly empowers holy living. John beheld Him among the lampstands, eyes like fire and face shining like the sun. (Revelation 1:13-16) Ask the Spirit to paint that portrait on your heart until every lesser image fades. Beholding births becoming. “We all…beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NASB) The New Self in Christ flourishes when vision of His glory remains vivid.

Walking in newness also restores purpose. God prepared works beforehand so we would walk in them (Ephesians 2:10). Step into those assignments with courage. Let compassion guide deeds, truth anchor words, and hope brighten presence. The world longs for authentic witnesses who embody righteousness and holiness without pride. Show them what grace can produce.

Dependence marks every moment. “His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness.” (2 Peter 1:3, NASB) You lack nothing necessary for victory. Draw daily from Christ’s fullness through prayer, Scripture, and fellowship. Spiritual drought ends where living water is welcomed.

Finally, press on with expectation. “He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6, NASB) The Artist will finish His masterpiece. Until then, keep putting on the New Self in Christ, rejoicing that sanctification is certain, not optional. The Spirit’s fire will refine and reveal the beauty of holiness.

You tore the veil, ignited night,
You breathed on dust and dreams took flight;
Now frame my life with heaven’s hue,
Until all I am looks just like You.

Prayer

Father, I lay aside every weight and sin. Clothe me in the New Self in Christ. Holy Spirit, reveal Yeshua’s glory, uproot compromise, and empower obedience. Make my life a living testimony that draws many to Your throne of grace. Amen.

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Let the Oil Flow: A Cry for Radical Transformation

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Lord of Hosts, El Shaddai, You are holy and faithful. I come before You broken yet hopeful, asking for radical heart transformation; let the oil flow. “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10, NASB). Strip away the sin that clings so closely, burn every impurity, and breathe new life into the ashes. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezekiel 36:26, NASB).

By Your Spirit grant strength, self-control, and perseverance so that I may run to win; let the oil flow. “Since we have so great a cloud of witnesses… let us run with endurance the race set before us” (Hebrews 12:1, NASB). Quench my thirst with living water—“whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst” (John 4:14, NASB). Saturate the parched ground of my soul until every root drinks deep of Your grace. You empower the weak and renew the weary, and I trust You to finish what You have begun.

Do not allow my past or present failures to silence the testimony of Your love; let the oil flow. Where the adversary plotted harm, You are the Redeemer who turns it to good. “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him” (Romans 8:28, NASB). Make every scar a signpost of mercy and every weakness a doorway for Your strength. Send fresh anointing so that my words and deeds draw the lost to Yeshua.

Teach me to live as continual prayer, breathing praise with every heartbeat. You are the One who calls and the One who completes—“Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass” (1 Thessalonians 5:24, NASB). Less of me, more of You; flood every corner of my life until only Your light remains. In the mighty name of Yeshua, let the oil flow. Amen.

Revival

The Oil Will Flow Again

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The oil will flow again. The anointing that once seemed distant will return in power. The presence of El Shaddai will not be restrained. The lamp will not go out in the night. “You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows” (Psalm 23:5, NASB). What was dry shall become drenched. What was hollow shall carry fire again.

The river will well up with the water of life. The Spirit is stirring the deep. The cracks in the earth will not stop the flow. From the altar to the nations, the stream is rising. “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty” (John 4:13–14, NASB). This water is not seasonal. It is eternal.

All that has been stolen will be restored. Every loss that seemed final—every dream deferred, every promise you buried in silence—He remembers. “I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten” (Joel 2:25, NASB). The thief is being caught, and heaven is releasing repayment sevenfold (Proverbs 6:31).

The Lord is faithful. He is not slow. He is not absent. He is not indifferent. His Word runs swiftly, and His covenant stands firm. “Let us hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful”(Hebrews 10:23, NASB). He will not forget what He whispered in the dark.

And the Lord has sent this. This word is not emotion. It is not hype. It is not borrowed from another season. This is the Lord’s decree. “The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim good news are a great army” (Psalm 68:11, NASB). (In the original Hebrew, “women” is literal—God is raising up even those the world often overlooks to declare His victory.) Hear it and carry it.

And the glass will shatter.

The illusions will break. The man-made limits will fall. The religious structures that restrained His presence will not stand. “Is not My word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?” (Jeremiah 23:29, NASB). Let every glass wall between you and His glory be broken.

What separated the upper room from the streets was shattered by the Spirit’s arrival. So it will be again. Not confined. Not constrained. Not tamed. The shattering has begun.

Let the sound of breaking glass awaken the sleeping Church. Let the oil be poured out in fullness. Let the river rise. Let the Bride arise without fear, without blemish, burning with love for her King.

He is coming. Not to patch up what man has built, but to reign in glory.

Prayer

Father, we receive this word with trembling and with faith. Break every barrier, Lord. Shatter every illusion. Let the oil flow freely again over Your people. Let the river of life rise in us, through us, and among us. We ask for restoration where we’ve suffered loss. We ask for power where we’ve grown weak. And we say together—The Lord has sent this. Let it be done, in Yeshua’s Name. Amen.

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More and More of the Holy Spirit

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Less and Less of Ourselves

“Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Revelation 2:29, AMP)

Seven times, the risen Christ echoes this cry to His people in Revelation. He is not speaking to the pagan, the secular, or the atheist—He is speaking to His Church. “Let them hear” is not a suggestion. It is a summons. And in our generation, this voice still calls through the noise of entertainment-driven services and human-centered strategies: Return. Return to the Holy Spirit. Return to My presence.

The Church Needs More of the Holy Spirit

We have filled our pulpits with polish and our services with precision. We have hired professionals to counsel where the Wonderful Counselor once ministered. We lean on budgets instead of boldness, on marketing instead of the manifestation of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7, NASB). But no spiritual fruit can grow apart from the Vine, and no ministry can be fruitful without the Spirit of God.

“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of hosts (Zechariah 4:6, AMP). This is not outdated counsel—it is the very pattern of divine work. Yeshua did nothing independently of the Holy Spirit. At His baptism, the heavens opened, and the Spirit descended upon Him like a dove (Matthew 3:16). From that moment, He moved in the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:14), and only then did He declare, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me” (Luke 4:18, NASB).

If the Son of God waited for the anointing, who are we to operate without it?

More of the Spirit, Less of Ourselves

We are not called to merely imitate Christ—we are called to be filled as He was filled. “Do not get drunk with wine…but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18, NASB). The Greek tense here means continual filling. Why? Because the vessels leak. Because we run dry. Because ministry in the flesh produces only fatigue, but ministry in the Spirit produces fruit (Galatians 5:22–23).

The Apostle Paul was gripped by this truth. He reminded the Corinthians that his preaching was “not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power” (1 Corinthians 2:4, NASB). Why? “So that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of mankind, but on the power of God” (v. 5). This is what the Church must recover—faith that rests on the Spirit’s power, not man’s intellect.

Break the Box illustration showing church walls breaking open to light
Among the Seven: One Lamp Unlit — A Silent Warning to the Church at Sardis Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

A Rebuke to a Church that Has Forgotten

Yeshua rebuked the church in Sardis, saying, “You have a name that you are alive, and yet you are dead” (Revelation 3:1, NASB). How many churches today appear lively, yet are spiritually dry? Lights, crowds, movement—yet no flame from heaven. This is a warning to us. Have we exchanged the breath of the Spirit for the applause of men?

When God warned the prophet Ezekiel, He said, “Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts…” (Ezekiel 14:3, NASB). The idol may not be Baal or Asherah—it may be strategy, personality, numbers, influence. Whatever displaces the Spirit is an idol, and God will not share His glory (Isaiah 42:8).

A Return to Holy Dependence

The early Church did not move without the Spirit. When they chose leaders, it “seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us” (Acts 15:28, NASB). When they preached, the Spirit cut hearts (Acts 2:37). When they prayed, the place shook and they were filled again (Acts 4:31). This is not mythology. This is the blueprint. And God has not changed.

What has changed is our tolerance for powerlessness. We are content with motion, even if there is no presence. But Moses said, “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here” (Exodus 33:15, NASB). Let that cry return to our pulpits, our prayer meetings, our planning rooms: “God, we will not move without You!”

The Lampstand Without Oil

In Zechariah 4, the prophet sees a golden lampstand with a bowl on top and seven lamps. But this vision includes two olive trees feeding oil into the bowl—a picture of continual supply. The angel explains: “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.” Without the oil, the lamp goes dark. Without the Holy Spirit, the Church flickers and fades.

We are not called to shine by our own strength. The oil must flow again.

O Flame who fell on trembling men,
Descend and fill Your house again.
Not skill, nor plans, nor noble name,
But Spirit-born, consuming flame.

A Call to the Church

Church of Jesus Christ, hear what the Spirit says.

The Lord is calling you back. He is not impressed with our systems, our celebrity leaders, or our technological savvy. He is looking for a people who will tremble at His Word (Isaiah 66:2), who will walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), and who will cry out for His presence above all else.

The time for entertainment is over. The time for powerless religion is past. Judgment begins in the house of God (1 Peter 4:17), and He is looking for churches that will once again host His Spirit in reverence and awe. Return to the Holy Spirit. Return to prayer. Return to waiting. Return to trembling. Return to Him.

Prayer

Holy Spirit, we have tried to lead without listening. We have planned without prayer. We have spoken without waiting. We repent. Return to Your temple, Lord. Cleanse what we’ve corrupted. We do not want revival for the sake of fame, but for the sake of Your glory. Breathe on us again. Let our churches burn with Your fire, and let our hearts be wholly Yours. More of You, Holy Spirit—more and more. And less of us. Amen.

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Break the Box

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Return to Me

To My Church, whom I purchased with My own blood:

I love you.
With a love stronger than death.
I have never left you. Even when you built without Me, I remained near.
Even when you organized Me out, I stood at the door and waited.
I have watched every gathering, every song, every schedule.
I know your labor, your love for the lost, your good intentions.
I have seen your heart—and I love you still.

But now I speak—not just in comfort, but in clarity.

You have boxed Me in.

You have created systems to keep things safe.
You have guarded the order, protected the time of leadership, and honed the rhythms of ministry until they flow without Me.

You pray for Me to move, but only in ways that match what you’ve built.
You ask for wisdom, but filter My answer through the language of your traditions.
You hunger for revival, but only if it comes wrapped in the familiar.

Beloved, I cannot be reduced. I will not be managed.
You were made for My presence, not just My principles.
You were born of fire. But now you settle for form.

And when I send someone—one carrying the water you cried for—they are met with silence.
They do not want position.
They did not come to join your program.
They came bearing My Word.
Yet you say:
“Already saved, not here to join, no place here.”

So they pretend to be visitors just to receive attention,
because if they don’t fit your structure, your defenses rise to protect your flow.

And I weep.

Not in anger, but in grief—because I came to you through them, and you did not recognize Me.

But even now, I speak as a Father: Break the Box.

Tear down what you’ve built in your own strength.
Not all of it must go—but all of it must bow.

Welcome again the voice of the Shepherd.
Welcome the messengers I send, even when they do not wear your badge.
Welcome the apostolic voice that rebuilds from ruins.
Welcome the prophetic cry that stirs holy discomfort.
Welcome the evangelistic fire that won’t settle for numbers.
Welcome the pastoral heart that bleeds for healing, not performance.
Welcome the teaching wellspring that flows from Spirit and truth.

Let the fivefold gifts not compete, but complete one another—for the building up of My Body in love.

You say, “But Lord, we only wanted to do things decently and in order.”
I reply: My order begins with Me at the center, not on the sidelines.

You say, “But this is what worked in the past.”
I reply: I am doing a new thing. Will you perceive it?

You say, “But we are still preaching the Word.”
I reply: You quote Me, but do you wait for Me?

Beloved, this is not My anger.
This is My jealous love.
I will not let you drift into lifeless motion when I died to give you abundant life.
I will not allow My Bride to settle for form when she was made for flame.

So I stand outside.
I knock.
I wait.
And I whisper: “Let Me in again.”

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in…” (Revelation 3:20, NASB)

Break the box. Open the door. I’m still here.

I love you too much to leave you as you are.

Signed,
The One who walks among the lampstands,
who calls you by name, and who will finish what He began in you.

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Answering Christ’s Call

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A Word for the Weary Soul

Have you been crying out in silence, scrolling through stories that feel too much like your own? You may wonder if God hears you, if He sees your aching heart, your anxious thoughts, your shattered dreams. You may feel disqualified by your past, unsure of your future, or left out when others speak of joy and peace in Christ. But today, know this: God is calling you. And He’s not calling the perfect—He’s calling the willing.

Answering Christ’s Call isn’t about cleaning yourself up before stepping forward. It’s about saying yes, right where you are, and letting the love of Yeshua break every chain and begin something new.

A New Foundation for the Broken

Many people live under the rubble of past choices—relationships that left scars, addictions that linger, guilt that never quite leaves. You might be one of them. But Jesus doesn’t step around rubble; He rebuilds with it. “No one can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11, NASB). He alone can make all things new.

Answering Christ’s Call means stepping onto solid ground—even if your legs are trembling. When everything else has collapsed, His Word and His presence will remain. Let Him lay a foundation in your life that can’t be shaken.

Dry Bones, Holy Fire
In the valley of dry bones, under a sky of fire, the Breath of God begins to stir—awakening what once was dead to live again in holiness and power.

Hope That Sees Beyond the Valley

For those walking through depression, spiritual apathy, or silent seasons of confusion—know that God is not silent. Even when you can’t feel Him, He is near. “Behold, I am going to do something new, now it will spring up; will you not be aware of it?” (Isaiah 43:19, NASB).

Sometimes, what feels like silence is really preparation. He is planting seeds you cannot see, whispering hope in the dark corners of your heart. Answering Christ’s Call is about trusting that the One who started a good work in you will complete it. Your story is not finished.

Good News for the Guilty and the Shamed

You might believe you’re too far gone—that your mistakes, your tattoos, your medication bottles, or the weight of your past disqualify you from God’s love. But the Gospel was never for the spotless. It was for the desperate.

“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1, NASB). Not less condemnation. None. Zero. The door is still open. The Cross is still enough. And Jesus is still calling your name. Answering Christ’s Call means running toward mercy that never runs out.

Walking Faithfully with God
Hand in hand with the Savior, the path is never lonely — every step is guided by His love and presence.

A Gentle Hand for the Anxious Heart

There are moments when fear feels louder than faith. Fear of rejection, fear of deliverance, fear of being exposed. You are not alone. “He will tend His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs in His arms and carry them close to His heart” (Isaiah 40:11, NASB).

God’s love is not harsh. It does not shove. It draws. And it is drawing you now—not to perform, but to be held. Answering Christ’s Call is not about striving; it’s about surrendering. You are safe in His hands.

Truth That Leads You Home

You’ve seen others talk about hearing God or feeling His nearness, and you wonder, “Why not me?” The truth is, relationship with God grows like any other—over time, with trust, through His Word. “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17, NASB).

Spend time in Scripture, not to earn favor, but to hear His heart. Turn off the noise. Wait in the stillness. Ask Him to speak, and expect that He will. Answering Christ’s Call means leaning in until His whisper becomes your anchor.

O Shepherd of dawn, awaken my night,
Plant olive hope where deserts lie dry.
Your word a lamp, Your breath my song,
I rise in faith—Your love is strong.

Sound the Shofar Today
A holy cry rises at sunset—the shofar sounds, declaring to heaven and earth: this world belongs to the Lord.

The Moment to Say Yes

Picture a trumpet sounding through the hills of your soul. The King is calling. The time for hesitation has passed. Your questions, your fears, your sins—they don’t scare Him. He is still the One who leaves the ninety-nine to find the one. You are the one.

Now is the time to stop merely searching and start surrendering. Let the scroll end with your hands lifted. Answering Christ’s Call begins with a whisper: “Here I am, Lord. I’m Yours.”

A Prayer to Begin Again

Abba Father,

You see every heart that aches, every soul that longs for more. You do not turn away the broken or ashamed. You welcome them. I pray now for the one reading: draw them by Your Spirit. Wrap them in mercy. Build something holy in their life. Let Your Word speak louder than the lies. Let Your love become the fire in their bones.

Amen.

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Inexpressible Joy in Christ

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Finding Glorious Delight in Unseen Fellowship

“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.”
—1 Peter 1:8 (NASB)

Inexpressible joy in Christ is the fruit of a heart anchored in heaven while walking through earth’s sorrows. It is not fragile, nor is it fleeting—it is the Spirit-filled delight of a believer whose eyes are set not on what is seen, but on the One who is unseen, yet ever near. The Apostle Peter spoke this over persecuted saints who clung to the promises of Yeshua, rejoicing in the very midst of trials. This joy cannot be manufactured by willpower. It is born of faith, sustained by grace, and made radiant by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Joy That Endures Trials

How can we rejoice in what we do not see? The answer is found in the resurrection power of Christ. Peter had earlier declared, “He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3, NASB). That hope is alive—it breathes through our joy.

James exhorts believers, “Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance” (James 1:2–3, NASB). Trials become the backdrop for our joy, not the barrier. The Spirit of the living God transforms suffering into sanctification, drawing us nearer to the heart of our unseen Savior.

Paul and Silas, bruised and bound in the Philippian jail, lifted up songs in the midnight hour (Acts 16:25). Joy in Christ did not flee in pain—it bloomed. This same joy testifies that our Redeemer lives and reigns, even when the chains rattle.

A Joy Anchored in the Holy Spirit

“The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
—Romans 14:17 (NASB)

Inexpressible joy in Christ is a kingdom reality. It is not just an emotion, but a divine atmosphere. The Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Comforter, imparts this joy to every believer. Like oil from Aaron’s beard, joy flows downward from the throne, saturating the Body of Christ.

The prophet Jeremiah wrote, “Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart” (Jeremiah 15:16, NASB). When the Word of God enters a heart lit by the Spirit, joy is inevitable. The timid woman who reached out to touch Yeshua’s robe (Luke 8:43–48) did not find only healing—she found joy. The woman caught in adultery who heard, “Neither do I condemn you” (John 8:11), tasted the joy of mercy. The little children He welcomed were not just accepted—they were delighted in.

So we cry with the saints of old:

Don’t send Moses—he broke the tablets.
Don’t send Elijah—he called down fire.
Don’t send Paul—he is too learned.
Oh Lord Jesus, come Yourself!

We are not afraid of You. You are gentle and lowly. You are our joy.

The Fellowship of Joy in the Body

Joy is never meant to be hoarded. “Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1). The corporate fellowship of believers is one of the richest places where joy grows. The early Church “ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart” (Acts 2:46). Where hearts are pure and Christ is exalted, joy multiplies.

Isaiah prophesied, “With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3, NASB). This drawing happens in prayer meetings, in shared testimonies, in congregational worship. We sing the songs of Zion because we belong to Zion. Our homeland is not here, and our joy is a prophetic sign that we are citizens of a better country (Hebrews 11:16).

Joy dances on Zion’s hills,
Morning dew upon the cedars glistens.
The faithful lift their eyes to Him,
And sorrow flees before His presence.
Shout, O gates—let the King of Joy come in!

Living Joyfully While Longing for His Return

Our joy today does not erase our longing for tomorrow. “I go to prepare a place for you… I will come again and receive you to Myself” (John 14:2–3, NASB). This is not fantasy—it is the heartbeat of our hope. We do not fear the day of the Lord’s return. We yearn for it. The Bride cries out, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).

Until that day, we sing. We serve. We shine. And through it all, our joy becomes our testimony. The world will ask, “What is the source of your delight?” and we will answer boldly: “We are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Our yesterdays are under the blood, never to be remembered again. God is our Father, Christ is our Brother, and the Spirit is our Comforter.”

This is our joy. This is our song. This is our testimony to a watching world.

Prayer

O Father, thank You for joy that cannot be taken, joy rooted in the love of Christ and poured out by the Spirit. We bless You for salvation, for hope, and for the delight of Your nearness. May this inexpressible joy in Christ be a living witness to all who see us, drawing them to Your heart. Even so, come, Lord Jesus—our joy and our crown. Amen.

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Citizens of Heaven Doing Good

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“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (Galatians 6:10, NASB)

Beloved, lift your eyes beyond the press of daily duties and behold your true homeland. You are citizens of a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, yet God has stationed you on earth as living witnesses. The apostle Paul reminds us that our “citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:20), and Peter calls us “aliens and strangers” (1 Peter 2:11). That identity compels our mission: Citizens of Heaven Doing Good. Every act of love broadcasts the language of Zion to a world that has forgotten its Maker.

Pilgrims never travel alone. El Shaddai has woven us into a family whose bond is deeper than blood. Through the new birth we “become partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4), receiving the Spirit who cries, “Abba, Father.” In exile we discover each other—brothers and sisters drawn by the same light, singing the same ancient songs. Our unity is not sentiment; it is Christ Himself dwelling within. When we gather, His presence saturates our fellowship, and the watching world glimpses heaven’s culture.

The Bible paints the church as an outpost of glory. God indwells His people; Christ walks among His lampstands; the Holy Spirit ignites every heart (Revelation 2:1). Together we open Scripture, our shared constitution, and its commands become our native tongue. Psalm 133:1 declares, “How good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.” Here, Citizens of Heaven Doing Good cultivate holy harmony. We pray, worship, and break bread, not as a ritual but as a living encounter with Yeshua, the risen King.

Picture a band of travelers stranded in a foreign land. They establish an embassy, flying their homeland’s banner and offering aid to locals in distress. So also the church: we erect altars of mercy in deserts of despair. James challenges us, “If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food… what use is that faith if we do not help?” (James 2:15-17). Love unproven is no love at all. Therefore, seize each opportunity—small chores, hidden kindnesses, generous gifts—and let compassion verify the gospel.

Doing good begins at home yet spills outward. The family of believers must never become a holy clique; rather, our fellowship fuels outreach. Jesus commands, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father” (Matthew 5:16). When we serve the widow next door, mentor the fatherless, or defend the oppressed, heaven’s accent rings clear. The key is dependence: more of Him, less of us. Apart from the Vine we wither, but abiding in Christ we bear lasting fruit (John 15:5).

Our pilgrimage is worship in motion. Every act of kindness rises like incense, every sacrifice echoes across eternity. Listen to the heartbeat of the Kingdom:

We journey on, our eyes above,
The path is narrow, bright with love;
Your Word our map, Your grace our song,
In You, O Lord, we march along.

Here is hope for weary travelers: God supplies “everything pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3). He pours living water into cracked vessels, then pours us out for others. The Spirit empowers the shy to speak, the weak to lift, the wounded to heal. In serving, we taste His glory now, a foretaste of the feast to come.

Will you, dear reader, embrace your mantle as Citizens of Heaven Doing Good? Look for the next person in need—perhaps sitting across your dinner table, standing beside your cubicle, or resting on a hospital bed. Offer what you have: a prayer, a meal, a listening ear, a gift. In that moment the border between earth and heaven blurs, and the life of Christ pulses through you.

Prayer

Abba Father, plant me like an olive tree in Your courts, rooted deep in Your steadfast love. Fill me afresh with the Holy Spirit, that I may overflow with good works that reflect Your heart. Let my hands become Yours, my words echo Your truth, my life display Your Kingdom. May every kindness sow a seed of revival, and may Your Son receive the glory forever. In Yeshua’s mighty name, amen.

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