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Devotion to God

Return to the Garden

“My beloved responded and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come away.’”
—Song of Songs 2:10 (AMP)

You were not made for the wilderness of striving or the bitterness of regret.

You were not formed to dwell among thorns, away from the voice that once called you by name.

You were made for the garden—a place of intimacy, communion, and holy delight.

And the Lord is calling you once more: Return to the garden.

He has not moved. He has not forgotten.

Your Beloved still walks in the cool of the day, waiting for you to meet Him among the lilies.

But your heart, weighed down by shame or dulled by distraction, lingers outside the gate.

Still, His voice breaks through: “Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 44:22, AMP)

The garden is not a place; it is a Person.

It is where your heart is fully alive in the presence of El Shaddai, the Almighty God.

It is where He speaks, and your soul awakens.

Where His Word is not just read but received like kisses on the lips of your spirit.

It is where your tears are caught and your laughter is holy.

Have you forgotten what it feels like to be near Him?

To walk without fear? To sing without shame?

To let Him call you “Mine”—not because you are worthy, but because He is merciful?

The Gardener Still Waits

“I went down to the orchard of nut trees to see the blossoms of the valley, to see whether the vine had budded or the pomegranates had bloomed.”
—Song of Songs 6:11 (NASB)

He is the Gardener of your soul.

And though the soil may feel dry and the branches bare, He still walks among the rows of your life looking for fruit.

He prunes, not to punish, but to prepare.

He digs, not to destroy, but to plant something beautiful again.

You have wandered in deserts long enough.

You have fed on crumbs and called them enough.

But now, return to the garden.

Return to the place of His delight in you.

Return to the One whose love is stronger than death, whose jealousy is unyielding as Sheol. (Song of Songs 8:6)

He Has Never Stopped Loving You

You may feel like you’ve gone too far.

But listen: you cannot outpace the love of Yeshua.

His love has followed you through every shadow, through every night you cried yourself to sleep.

He remembers the days you sang to Him when no one else saw.

He remembers the vows you made in your youth.

He does not forget.

He says to you, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3, NASB)

This is your invitation.

To lay aside the shame and the striving.

To stop pretending and start abiding.

To leave the camp and come to the garden.

Where He waits with eyes full of fire and arms open wide.

Return, Beloved

The winds are shifting. The fig tree is blooming.

He stands behind your wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice. (Song of Songs 2:9)

He is not a memory. He is not a myth.

He is alive, and He is calling you to come away with Him.

Return to the garden.

Return to love that never lets go.

Return to the only One who has ever truly known you, and yet still calls you beautiful.

Come back not just for comfort, but for communion.

Not for safety, but for surrender.

He is not angry—He is eager.

He is not condemning—He is crying out.

The thorns that pierced His brow have opened the gate again.

Now is the time. This is the hour.

Return to the garden.

Prayer

O my Beloved,

I have wandered far, yet You have never turned Your face from me.

You have stood in the garden of my soul, whispering my name while I ran from Your gaze.

But today, I return. Not to earn, not to strive—but to rest in Your love.

Let me hear Your voice again. Let me feel the nearness of Your Spirit.

Remove every vine of fear and shame.

Plant again the seeds of joy and wonder in me.

I am Yours, fully and forever.

Lead me back to the garden.

Amen.

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Personal Holiness

Cleansed and Delivered by His Love

“If My people, who are called by My Name, humble themselves and pray…”
— 2 Chronicles 7:14a (NASB)

Beloved, this is the hour. The voice of the Lord calls not to the stranger but to His people — those who are called by His Name, who know His mercy, who sing His praises on Sunday but carry hidden burdens through the week. This word is for you. You can be cleansed and delivered by His love.

For many who read this, it has been weeks — even months — since your heart was truly laid bare before God. Not a whispered apology or a fleeting conviction, but deep, holy repentance — the kind that breaks the soul and heals it in the same breath. You’ve grown used to His grace, but distant from His presence. You have allowed sin to remain where surrender once dwelled. And still… He calls you, offering cleansing and deliverance through His love.

“If My people… humble themselves and pray…” (2 Chronicles 7:14a). This is not a suggestion — it is a rescue. A way back. A path of return. And today is the day.

Do not harden your heart. The Lord is near, not with wrath, but with mercy, longing to restore what sin has dulled, and offering you to be cleansed and delivered by His love. He removes your transgressions as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12). He blots them out and remembers them no more (Isaiah 43:25). He is quiet in His love, resting in joy over your return (Zephaniah 3:17). He is not angry at your coming — He is rejoicing.

But you must come humbly. Lay down your defenses, your excuses, your pride. Let the Holy Spirit show you what He has longed to cleanse. Don’t delay. Don’t wait for a more convenient moment. This is the appointed time of mercy. Let nothing remain hidden. Bring it all to the foot of the cross, where every soul is made equal — where all fall short, and all can be made whole, cleansed, and delivered by His love.

You may feel unworthy. You may wonder if He’ll receive you again. Hear the truth: every word He has spoken is true. He has been faithful to every covenant, even when you were not. The cross still stands. The blood still speaks. It is enough.

So come.

Pray with your whole heart:

“Father, I come as I am — not clean, but willing. I humble myself and confess every sin You reveal. I plead the blood of Yeshua over my life. Wash me. Free me. Teach me to walk in Your truth. Grant me strength to turn from wickedness, wisdom to walk in holiness, and faith to believe you are enough. In Yeshua’s name, amen.”

Now stand. Let the shame fall off of you. Let the guilt break like chains. You are cleansed and delivered by His love. You are not who you were. You are not what you did. You are now who He calls you: forgiven, redeemed, beloved.

And now, look around. You are not alone. We are one Body, bought with one price, washed in one river of blood. There is no place for pride or comparison here. Let the Church arise in unity, not divided by judgment or spiritual arrogance, but joined in humble worship and truth.

As it is written, “There is one body and one Spirit… one Lord, one faith, one baptism”(Ephesians 4:4–5). Let us walk together, fully alive, fully clean, and fully His.

Today is the day. Return to the Lord. Be cleansed. Be delivered. Be restored by His love.

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How long I walked with sin inside,
With quiet lips and lifted pride.
But mercy called, and I fell low—
And found a love I did not know.
Now free I stand, my heart made new,
And walk with saints, in robe and truth.

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Humility

Made Meek by the Spirit

The Cross That Breaks Us Free

You who long for rest, come closer now.

You were not made to carry this burden of self. You were not created to live in the realm of the flesh. “You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you” (Romans 8:9, AMP). The Spirit of God, the very breath of Yeshua, now lives within those who believe. But many are still bowed under the heavy yoke of pride, of self-sufficiency, of pretending to be enough. And you, beloved, you were never meant to carry it alone.

I write to you with the love of John, the one who leaned on Yeshua’s chest and heard the heartbeat of Heaven. Listen with your spirit: God opposes the proud, but He gives grace to the humble. The cross was never meant to decorate your life. It was meant to crucify your flesh, destroy your pride, and lay your weapons of defense in the dust. The cross is not gentle, but it is good.

You cannot truly come to the cross unless the Holy Spirit leads you. You may admire its beauty. You may understand its theology. But only the Spirit of God can cause you to fall before it and say, “Not my will, but Yours.” Only He can break the stubbornness of the soul. Only He can expose the lie of your own goodness and bring you low enough to be lifted up by grace. This is what it means to be made meek by the Spirit.

God the Transcendent One Has Come Near

God is high and holy—El Elyon, the Most High. He dwells in unapproachable light. He rides upon the wings of the wind and commands stars to burn. But He has not remained far off. The cross has bridged the gulf. The Lamb has made a way. And He, the Transcendent One, calls to you even now: “Come unto Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28–29, AMP).

Do you hear it? Do you feel it stir inside your chest? That tug is not emotion. It is the Spirit of the living God calling you into the realm of the Spirit, calling you to surrender. He does not call with condemnation but with invitation. The blood of Yeshua still speaks, still cleanses, still makes you new.

But you must come.

The Process of Being Made Meek by the Spirit

You say, “I’ve already come to Him.” But have you truly laid down your weapons? Have you let Him dismantle your self-defense and pride? Have you let Him make you meek?

This is not a passive thing. This is not about being nice. Meekness is strength submitted. It is fire under control. It is the lion bowing before the Lamb.

The Spirit does not negotiate with pride. He breaks it. He does not adjust your image. He crucifies it. And in that breaking, in that surrender, in that yielding of all you are—you are made free. To be made meek by the Spirit is to walk in the footsteps of the One who humbled Himself unto death, even death on a cross.

A Cross-Carrying Life

The world offers admiration for the proud. The Church, sadly, sometimes does the same. But God exalts the humble. The ones who bow low are the ones lifted high. The ones who come undone before Him are the ones clothed in His righteousness.

You were not born to be impressive. You were born to be conformed to the image of the Son.This requires death—death to pride, death to performance, death to your own plans. But oh, what life flows from that death! Tozer called it being “meeked.” I call it being remade by glory.

Come and Be Undone

So, come. Fall at the foot of the cross again. Let the Spirit examine your heart. Let Him whisper, convict, correct, and cleanse. You will find no safer place to be undone than before the One who already bled for you.

This is the way to revival. Not stadiums. Not programs. But broken hearts. Bowed knees. Souls made meek by the Spirit.

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In silence deep, my soul lays bare,
Your Spirit moving soft as prayer.
No voice, yet all of Heaven speaks,
Where hearts are low and spirits meek.

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Prayer

Holy Spirit, I welcome You. Come and break my pride. Come and destroy every high thought that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. Make me meek. Humble me, change my mind about my own goodness, and lay me bare before the cross. I yield my defenses, my excuses, my self-made righteousness. Come closer than my breath and make me like Yeshua. Let me find rest in His humility. In His name I pray, Amen.

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Personal Holiness

Be Holy, for He Is Holy

A Call to Purity from the Heart of God

Beloved, hear the call that has echoed through eternity: “Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16, AMP). This is not a suggestion or a poetic phrase for the spiritually elite. This is the voice of our holy God, spoken in love, spoken with fire, and written with His own hand across the pages of His Word.

I write to you, not with new revelation, but with the Word we heard from the beginning—that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5, AMP). If we claim to walk with Him and yet live in hidden sin, we deceive ourselves. This call to holiness is not external only; it is inward—down to the roots of desire, down to the meditations of the heart, down to the willingness of the soul. God does not call you to appear holy. He calls you to be holy.

The fire of God’s holiness cannot dwell in a heart that clings to what is unclean. And yet, how many of us come into His presence, lifting stained hands while asking for His nearness? How many songs have we sung that plead, “Draw me nearer,” while we have not repented in months—or years? We cry for revival, for intimacy, for revelation—but the Holy One will not fully manifest Himself to the impure.

Tozer was right: “A holy God cannot show Himself in full communion to an unholy Christian.” The Spirit is called Holy, not merely as a title but as a description of His very essence. If we are to be filled with the Spirit, then holiness must be our dwelling place—not just our aspiration. This is the call to holiness: a call to live set apart, sanctified, wholly surrendered, and burning with purity.

Let the Word pierce us:

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will [ever] see the Lord”(Hebrews 12:14, AMP).

“Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord, “and do not touch what is unclean; and I will welcome you” (2 Corinthians 6:17, NASB).

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right and steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10, AMP).

This is not legalism. This is love. This is the purifying fire of a Father who longs to dwell with His children. Holiness is not the price of His affection—it is the pathway to His presence. You cannot live for the world Monday through Saturday and expect to encounter the glory of the King on Sunday. God is not mocked. The same God who struck down Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) is the God who still searches hearts and minds (Revelation 2:23).

So what must we do?

We must repent—not with shallow words, but with torn hearts. We must flee what defiles the soul, and run to the One who washes whiter than snow. The blood of Yeshua is not just forgiveness—it is cleansing. It removes the stain and restores the soul. And if you will humble yourself, He will lift you into His presence.

Let me urge you, as one who has seen the fire in His eyes: Do not settle for a compromised life. Let the Holy Spirit sanctify every desire, every hidden thought, every motive. There is no joy like the joy of walking with a clean heart. There is no power like the power of a consecrated vessel.

God is holy. Yeshua is holy. The Spirit is holy. Shall we be content with casual faith, when we are called to commune with consuming fire?

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Burn every shadow, O Flame of Grace,
Strip every idol from its place.
Make me a vessel, pure and true—
A house of holiness for You.

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Prayer of Consecration

Holy Father, I return to You. Cleanse me of every stain. I bring You not just my actions but my affections. Sanctify my thoughts, my motives, and my desires. I long to see Your face, but I know that only the pure in heart shall see You. So purify me, O God. Let the fire of Your holiness consume all that is unworthy. Make me holy as You are holy. Dwell in me, and walk with me. I surrender all. In the name of Yeshua, Amen.

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Truth

Have I Become Your Enemy by Telling You the Truth?

Galatians 4:16 (AMP) So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Have you ever been treated like a traitor for simply speaking the truth? You spoke out to warn someone, to love them well, to call them higher. And yet, instead of gratitude, you were met with rejection. This is not unique to you. The Apostle Paul was faced with rejection for telling the truth in love when he asked the Galatians, “So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?” (Galatians 4:16, AMP).

Telling the truth in love is not about condemnation. It is about compassion. It requires boldness birthed in prayer, courage formed in the fear of God, and a deep love for people that is willing to risk misunderstanding.

Truth Offends Before It Heals

Jesus said, “And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin]” (John 8:32, AMP). But what He did not say is that the truth often offends before it heals. It confronts pride, exposes hidden sin, and tears down the idols we’ve grown comfortable with. Remember that telling the truth in love can provoke strong reactions.

When Stephen told the truth, he was stoned by the very people he loved (Acts 7:54–60). When Yeshua told the truth in His hometown, they tried to throw Him off a cliff (Luke 4:28–29). The truth can provoke violent reactions, not because it is wrong, but because it hits the mark.

Speaking the Truth in Love is a Command, Not an Option

Paul urged the believers in Ephesus to grow up in Messiah by “speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15, AMP). That means we cannot pick one and ignore the other. Love without truth becomes flattery. Truth without love becomes a weapon. But when the two walk together, God is glorified and people are set free.

You cannot serve God and stay silent when He calls you to speak. The truth is a scalpel, not a club. It is meant to cut with precision, not to harm but to heal.

Expect Rejection, But Speak Anyway

Yeshua was perfect, yet He was hated. Stephen was filled with the Spirit, yet he was killed. John the Baptist was the forerunner of the Messiah, yet he was imprisoned and beheaded. The common thread? They told the truth. Telling the truth in love is often met with resistance, but it remains a divine calling.

Paul wrote, “Am I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10, AMP). If you aim to be accepted by everyone, you will never carry the weight of God’s Word faithfully.

How Do You Respond to Correction?

When someone speaks the truth to you, especially when it is uncomfortable, what is your reaction? Do you push them away or examine your own heart?

David said, “Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way” (Psalm 139:23-24, AMP). The humble heart receives correction and grows. The proud heart resists and withers.

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda]” (Proverbs 27:6, AMP).

Stand Firm in the Truth

Beloved, if God has given you a voice, do not silence it to stay comfortable. Telling the truth in love should always be done with humility and courage. Speak truth with humility, weep before you rebuke, and pray before you confront. But speak.

The Church does not need more echoes. It needs a generation of voices who love truth more than popularity. A Church without truth has no power. A Church without love has no heart.

Let us be those who speak the truth in love, who receive it in humility, and who follow Yeshua regardless of the cost.

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O sharpened truth, You pierce my pride,
You draw the wound I tried to hide.
But in Your cut, the healing flows,
For mercy meets where justice goes.

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Prayer

Lord, I want to be faithful to You above all else. Help me to speak truth with boldness and love, never out of pride but always from Your heart. Teach me to receive correction without offense, and to offer it without bitterness. Let my words be guided by Your Spirit and filled with grace. You are the Truth, and I choose to follow You, no matter the cost. In the name of Yeshua, Amen.

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Return

Return to the Ancient Path

Rediscovering Holiness in a Corrupt Generation

There is a cry rising from the depths of weary hearts—a cry for holiness, for purity, for God. In a culture that has abandoned truth and traded reverence for entertainment, many believers feel a sacred ache. It’s not for the past, but for something eternal. We long for the simplicity of walking with God, for the fear of the Lord to return to the house of God, and for lives that are marked by the power of His presence.

What Is the Ancient Path?

This is the voice of the Lord. He is not calling you backward—He is calling you deeper.The ancient path is not tied to culture or nostalgia—it is the path of holiness, obedience, and intimacy with God. It is the way of righteousness, where God walks with man and speaks in the stillness of surrendered hearts.

The ancient path is not hidden. It is the way God has always desired His people to walk:
humble before Him, holy in conduct, and wholly devoted to His will.

“He has told you, mortal one, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, NASB)

The ancient path was walked by Abraham when he obeyed without hesitation. It was walked by Moses when he met with God on the mountain. It was walked by David when he danced with abandon before the ark. It was walked by the prophets who wept for a wayward nation. It was walked by Yeshua, our Messiah, who fulfilled every step in righteousness, truth, and love.

This is not a call to ritual or rules. It is a call to relationship, reverence, and right living. It is the place where God’s fire falls, not on performance, but on purity.

Why We Stray—and Why We Must Return

The noise of this world drowns the whispers of God. We are bombarded with compromise dressed as wisdom and tolerance masquerading as love. Even within the church, the fear of man often outweighs the fear of God. But “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”(Proverbs 9:10, NASB), and without it, we are blind.

When we stray from the ancient path, our souls become restless. We chase peace, but it eludes us. We pursue success, but it leaves us hollow. Why? Because only God can satisfy the soul He created.

“For My people have committed two evils: They have abandoned Me, the fountain of living waters, to carve out for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that do not hold water.”(Jeremiah 2:13, NASB)

We must return. Not just to church services or better behavior—but to God Himself.

The Promise of Rest

The ancient path is narrow, but it leads to life. It is hard, but it is filled with the presence of God. And it carries a promise: “you will find rest for your souls.”

Yeshua echoed this in Matthew 11:28–29 (NASB): “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

There is no rest apart from Him. There is no peace in the broad road. But when we return—when we turn off the noise, repent of compromise, and bow before Him again—we find what we were always meant to have: communion with our Creator.

How to Return to the Ancient Path

  1. Stop and Look. Don’t rush. Stand still before God. Ask Him to reveal the path you’ve strayed from.
  2. Ask for the Ancient Path. Pray like David: “Search me, God, and know my heart… See if there is any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.” (Psalm 139:23–24, NASB)
  3. Walk in It. Don’t just feel conviction—obey. Let holiness be your pursuit, not just your doctrine.
  4. Guard Your Heart. “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” (Proverbs 4:23, NASB)

The Time Is Now

You were not born for this hour by accident. You are part of a remnant being called out of compromise into consecration. You are being invited into a deeper place, where the things of this world grow dim and the glory of God becomes your light.

Return to the ancient path. Return to the altar. Return to the Lord your God.

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Prayer:

Lord God, I have heard Your call. I no longer want to walk in the ways of the world. I want the good and ancient path—the path where You are my only pursuit, my highest joy, and my deepest peace. Cleanse me. Lead me back. Teach me to walk in Your truth again. Let my heart burn for holiness and my life shine with Your presence. In the name of Yeshua, Amen.

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See Also

Church Repentance

Torn Between Two Thrones

Torn Between Two Thrones—this is the condition of much of the Church in America today. One throne is the seat of comfort, compromise, and cultural applause. The other is the throne of Yeshua, the crucified and risen King. And too many are trying to bow to both. But the Lord is speaking with clarity in this hour: You must choose. You cannot serve two masters. The time is short, and the shaking has begun.

My child, hear Me. I have seen your labor, your worship, your gatherings in My name. I have watched you weep at altars and lift your hands in praise. I know the love you once had for Me, the fire that once burned in your bones.

But I have this against you—you have drifted. You have let the noise of the world drown out My voice. You have allowed compromise to settle where conviction once lived. You have traded intimacy for influence, and truth for comfort.

You cry out for revival, yet you will not let Me revive you. You ask for My Spirit, but you resist when He comes to sanctify, correct, and burn away what does not belong. My eyes are like fire—not to destroy you, but to refine you. Yet many of you turn your faces from the flame.

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You have tolerated what I hate.

You call yourselves free, but many of you are enslaved:

  • to pornography and lust, which rot the soul
  • to greed, which hardens the heart
  • to bitterness, which poisons every relationship
  • to fear of man, which silences the truth
  • to idols of politics and race, which divide what I made one
  • to entertainment and comfort, which lull you to sleep
  • to a gospel of self, which denies the cross

You carry My name but not My nature. You boast in your freedom, but you use it as a covering for sin. You welcome prophets of profit and teachers who tickle ears. You tolerate Jezebel, and you have forgotten how to weep for your sin.

Have I changed? Am I not the same holy God who thundered at Sinai, who struck down Ananias and Sapphira, who walked among the lampstands?

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America, I blessed you, but you turned My gifts into gods.

I gave you liberty, and you used it to justify rebellion. I gave you abundance, and you forgot the Giver. I showed you mercy, and still you murder your unborn and parade your pride. You have exchanged truth for lies and celebrated what I call shame.

You have exalted the creature above the Creator and called it progress. You have cast off restraint and called it freedom. You have mocked My order, My design, My Word—and you think I do not see?

But I tell you the truth: I will not be mocked.

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Yet still I stand at the door and knock.

My mercy has not run out. My hand is not shortened. I have not forgotten the remnant who have not bowed to Baal, who still hunger for righteousness. I have heard the prayers of the intercessors, the groans of My watchmen, the brokenness of the hidden ones who weep between the porch and the altar.

To you who will humble yourselves, return to Me.

Tear down your idols. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Stop blending My Word with the world. Return to the ancient paths. Preach the cross again. Love the truth again. Walk in the fear of the Lord.

The time is short. The fields are white. My Spirit is ready to be poured out—but I will not place new wine in old wineskins.

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Church in America, return to Me—before the shaking becomes collapse.

Judgment begins in My house, but mercy is still flowing from My throne. If you will rend your hearts and not just your garments, I will restore what the locust has eaten. I will raise up sons and daughters to prophesy. I will inhabit your gatherings with My glory again.

I will not share My throne with idols. I am coming for a pure Bride, not a powerful brand.

I am calling you now—before the floodwaters rise.

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To you who hear, respond:

Fall on your knees. Confess your sins. Forgive your enemies. Love the unlovable. Preach My Gospel—not a cultural gospel, not a political gospel—but the Gospel of the crucified and risen King.

I AM the Lord. There is no other. My Word will not return void. I have spoken—and I will do it.

Let the Church arise. Let the Bride prepare. Let the fear of the Lord return. Let the fire on the altar never go out.

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Come back to Me. I am waiting.

—Yeshua, King of Glory, Lord of Hosts

See Also

Return to Biblical Christianity, Seek the Lord

Return to the Lord: A Blood-Soaked Prayer

The Lord is here now. He calls us to return in brokenness.

But will we truly come to Him? Not with hollow prayers. Not with rehearsed religion. But with hearts torn, spirits humbled, souls undone? Will we come not only for what He can do, but for who He is—holy, righteous, beautiful beyond compare?

Oh, Church, it is time.

Before the healing comes, the jar must break. This is where revival begins—on our faces, with nothing held back.

Break your heart before Him. Tear it like the veil was torn—wide open, exposed to His light. We don’t need better words—we need real repentance. We need holy desperation. We need blood-soaked prayer—not because we bleed, but because He did.

Our hearts groan with conviction.

We have sinned.

We have tolerated what He hates.

We have made peace with the chains He died to break.

We have been too full of ourselves to be filled with Him.

A heart laid bare before the Lord—brokenness that becomes the doorway to healing, freedom, and revival.

But now—we return.

We yearn for more of Him. Less of us.

We cry like David: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10, NASB)

We cry like Moses: “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here.”(Exodus 33:15, NASB)

We cry like the psalmist: “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:2, NASB)

She broke her jar before the Lord—her tears, her pride, her past spilled out in surrender. This is where healing begins: at the feet of Yeshua, with nothing held back.

Let us return not just in words, but in weeping. Let us fall at the feet of Yeshua and cry, “Worthy!” with tears streaming down our cheeks—not because we want something from His hand, but because we cannot live without His face.

Ask Him now:

Lord, I repent.

Lord, I need You.

Lord, I’m not okay with sin anymore.

Lord, I want You more than comfort, more than control, more than myself.

Let the Spirit groan within you. Even when you don’t know how to pray, He knows the cry of the heart. And with just a word—He can change everything.

He has the power to heal.

He has the power to deliver.

He has the power to break every chain.

He has the power to purify your heart.

He has the power to make you new.

But He is not just power.

He is your portion. He is your reward. He is your God.

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Prayer

Lord God, I come not to be comforted but to be changed. My heart is broken over my sin. I don’t want to be the same. I want You. I want Your holiness to burn in me. I want Your presence to wreck me and remake me. Tear down everything false, everything proud, everything impure. I surrender again. I repent again. I lay myself down—not to gain a blessing, but to give You the worship You deserve. You are everything, and I want only You. In the name of Yeshua, the Lamb who was slain, Amen.

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Apostolic Prophetic

Sound the Shofar

Beloved, listen.

This is not just another message—this is a cry from the Spirit of the Living God. Open your heart. Don’t scroll past. Don’t silence the stirring. The time is too late and the hour too urgent. These words are not ink—they are fire. They are bread for the starving soul, water for the parched spirit. Eat. Listen. Engage. Heaven is calling, not with suggestion but with summons. The Lord is seeking those who will not harden their hearts but will tremble at His Word. Beloved, return. Return before the door shuts. Return before the harvest ends. Return while there is still breath in your lungs. This is for you. This is for now.

Lay it down.

All of it—the noise, the endless scrolling, the fear-soaked headlines, the idols of comfort and control. Lay down the false peace of passivity. Tear from your hands the chains of distraction. The world is loud, relentless, and poisoned with deception. But the voice of the Lord still thunders above it all. The Shepherd calls. The Spirit groans. And the Father waits.

Sound the mighty spiritual shofar! Not the trumpets of man, not the hollow horns of politics or media spin—but the true shofar of Heaven, the sound that shakes foundations and splits the sky. And today, let everyone hear the call to sound the shofar. Let it echo across the nations, from mountain to valley, from city to wilderness. Let the angels ready their ranks. Let the demons flee in terror. Let it be declared boldly to every principality in the air:

This world belongs to the Lord—and your time is short.

The throne of God is not up for debate. It cannot be silenced or censored. His kingdom does not rise and fall with human empires. The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it (Psalm 24:1, NASB). And yet, so many have forgotten. We have traded His glory for entertainment. His truth for tolerance. His presence for convenience. The enemy has numbed the Church, lulled her into slumber with comforts, busyness, and fear. But the alarm is sounding—and it’s time to wake up.

You powers of the air—hear the sound!

Yeshua reigns. His cross crushed your authority. His resurrection sealed your defeat. And His Spirit now lives in us, the blood-bought, fire-baptized, uncompromising remnant. We are not afraid. We are not backing down. The King is coming, and His Bride is rising.

Today is the day.

Not next week. Not when it’s convenient. Not when the calendar clears or the kids are older or the crisis passes. Now. If you hear His voice today, do not harden your heart. You know the tug in your spirit—that’s God. You feel the ache in your chest—that’s your soul remembering its true home. You feel the heat in your bones—that’s the fire He wants to fan into flame.

The world is choosing. You must choose.

Will you serve the gods of the age—convenience, self, popularity—or will you stand in the fire and declare, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15, NASB)? The days of playing Church are over. We need consecrated hearts, holy lips, and knees that bend only to the King of Kings. We need altars, not stages. Repentance, not performance. Fire, not fog machines. Sound the shofar today to declare this transformation.

The spiritual shofar is not just a call to arms—it’s a call to surrender. To throw down your idols and come trembling to the mercy seat. To rend your heart and cry, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10, NASB). You were not made for survival—you were made for glory. You were not saved to be silent—you were redeemed to roar.

So rise up, Church. Sound the shofar. Fall on your face. Cry out for mercy. Let the tears fall. Let the fire come.

Let your worship shake the heavens. Let your life echo with eternity.

Yeshua reigns. The King is coming. And we belong to Him.

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Prayer

El Shaddai, sound the shofar of Heaven over our lives today. Tear through every layer of apathy and burn away what doesn’t belong. We lay down every idol, every distraction, every allegiance that isn’t to You. Let the kingdoms of this world tremble and the powers of darkness flee. Awaken Your Bride. Awaken me. Clothe us in righteousness, anoint us with boldness, and mark us with Your fire. We declare today: You reign, Yeshua. You alone.This is Your world. We are Your people. And this is the hour of Your glory.

In Your holy, powerful name—Amen.

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Our Response

We respond by seeking…

  • Holiness instead of compromise
  • Truth instead of convenience
  • Prayer instead of performance
  • Repentance instead of reputation
  • Worship instead of worry
  • Consecration instead of comfort
  • Obedience instead of opinion
  • Scripture instead of screens
  • Revival instead of routine
  • The fear of the Lord instead of the approval of man
  • More of God instead of more of the world

Let this be the cry of our hearts: “Lord, we seek You first.”

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Hypocrisy

Stand Before the King 

Tuesday’s Final Call

Beloved, imagine walking beside Yeshua on that Tuesday of Holy Week. The air in Jerusalem crackles with tension. The Temple gleams in the sun, but beneath its grandeur lies corruption. As He enters, the eyes of the Pharisees follow Him—sharp, suspicious, and seething. Yet He walks forward with resolve. The Lion of Judah does not shrink. He speaks—not to flatter—but to awaken, to expose, and to call to repentance. On this day, Jesus confronts hypocrisy openly.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites…” (Matthew 23:13, NASB). His voice echoes through the Temple courts. These were not curses, but cries of heartbreak. Yeshua, the Holy One, saw past robes and rituals into hollow hearts. He saw men who spoke of righteousness but did not know God. And now He speaks to you, to me—not to shame us, but to set us free.

Jesus confronts hypocrisy, and He begins with His own people.

He exposes when we pray long prayers in public but neglect secret communion with the Father. He rebukes when we tithe the smallest herbs but withhold forgiveness. He weeps when we speak of revival but refuse repentance. He is not looking for fans—He is looking for followers who will love Him in truth. Even today, Jesus continues to confront hypocrisy, calling us to deeper authenticity.

“You clean the outside of the cup, but inside you are full of robbery and self-indulgence” (Matthew 23:25, NASB). Yeshua’s words are fire—not to destroy, but to refine. Have you allowed Him to confront the unseen? Are there corners of your heart you’ve kept hidden? This is not the hour for shallow living. This is the hour to burn with holiness.

After silencing every trap and exposing every facade, Yeshua turned His face to the Mount of Olives. There, He revealed the end of the age. He told His disciples of wars, famines, and false prophets. But more than signs, He gave warnings: “Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour” (Matthew 25:13, NASB). Then He told of ten virgins—five wise, five foolish. Of servants entrusted with talents. Of sheep and goats divided by how they lived.

These stories are not for the archives. They are for today.

He is still calling. Still warning. Still pleading: “Be ready. Be faithful. Be real.” You cannot borrow oil at midnight. You cannot fake fruit at the throne. And you cannot serve two masters and still say you know Him.

Beloved, today is your Tuesday in the Temple. Let the King walk through your soul. Let Him turn over every table of pride, every counterfeit praise, every dead work. Let Him cleanse the court of your heart. This is not judgment—it is mercy in motion.

Jesus confronts hypocrisy, not to condemn you, but to claim you as His own.

You were not saved to look holy. You were saved to be holy—set apart, Spirit-filled, and flame-lit. You were made to live with a clear conscience, a tender heart, and eyes locked on eternity.

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O King who sees through all my ways,
Burn off the chaff with holy blaze.
Let no pretense in me remain—
Just love that dances in the flame.

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Prayer

Father, I open the gates of my heart to You. Search me. Know me. Strip away every layer of pretense. I repent for seeking appearances over intimacy, for speaking truth with my lips while my heart drifted far. Cleanse me, Yeshua, as You cleansed the Temple. Let my life become a house of prayer, a vessel of Your Spirit, a flame burning in the dark. I yield every corner to You—make me real. Make me ready. Let me be counted among the faithful when You return. In Yeshua’s holy name, amen.

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