​John 5:25
VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, THE HOUR IS COMING AND NOW IS, WHEN THE DEAD SHALL HEAR THE VOICE OF THE SON OF GOD: AND THEY THAT HEAR SHALL LIVE.
FOR AS THE FATHER HATH LIFE IN HIMSELF, SO HATH HE GIVEN TO THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF;
AND HATH GIVEN HIM AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE JUDGMENT ALSO, BECAUSE HE IS THE SON OF MAN. MARVEL NOT AT THIS: FOR THE HOUR IS COMING, IN THE WHICH ALL THAT ARE IN THE GRAVES SHALL HEAR HIS VOICE,
AND SHALL COME FORTH; THEY THAT HAVE DONE GOOD UNTO THE RESURRECTION OF LIFE; AND THEY THAT HAVE DONE EVIL, UNTO THE RESURRECTION OF DAMNATION. I CAN OF MINE OWN SELF DO NOTHING: AS I HEAR, I JUDGE: AND MY JUDGMENT IS JUST; BECAUSE I SEEK NOT MINE OWN WILL, BUT THE WILL OF THE FATHER WHICH HATH SENT ME.
Jesus is the resurrection! He is the Great I Am! As we come together to honor our savior who laid down his life and is risen to sit on the right hand of God, let us look around. Behold our circumstances for a moment that surround us. Every problem, every circumstance, every situation, every hurt, every pain, wound, and the brokenness, the Lord Jesus nailed it to the cross and overcome it with obedience even unto death. He laid his life down and allowed the Holy Spirit to quicken Him to a place far beyond powers, principalities, and circumstance.
He said, surely the time has come, the dead shall hear his voice. We are speaking of those that are spiritually dead and those who are on spiritual life support. He is the resurrection and because he is risen with all power in his hands, his spirit quickens and revives to hear his voice and live. He makes it clear that it is not just any voice, but the voice of the Son of God. His voice changes spiritual atmosphere and the dead hear and are quickened by his spirit to a place of total surrender and they live. Our Father has eternal life and because he lives, we have life in him. How much more then should we as joint-heirs also lay down our lives. He states that no man takes his life, but he has laid it down for his sheep. Greater love hath no man that this, that a man lay down his life for a friend. He prophesied. He called us friends before we were friends. He called us sheep before we knew to follow. He gave us his spirit to walk in eternal life. That same spirit has given us the ability to also stand in him and in his authority to execute judgment. Do not be alarmed or think it strange for the hour is approaching where the graves are opened because they have heard the voice of God. Some shall come forth to the resurrection of life, and those who believe not, shall come forth to the resurrection of damnation. The Lord simply said believe. He pleads with us to believe and if we believe then we will love each other and obey his holy commandments. His witness is true and the judgment coming is just. Those who hear his word and do it, though he is dead yet shall he live. There is no condemnation in Christ, because he is risen. Therefore, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking to the author and finisher of our faith… He endured every contradiction so that he could reconcile us to His glory!
#praisethelord #trusthim #keeppraying

​WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT ARE YOU FULL OR EMPTY?
II KINGS 4:1
NOW THERE CRIED A CERTAIN WOMAN OF THE WIVES OF THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS UNTO ELISHA, SAYING, THY SERVANT, MY HUSBAND IS DEAD; AND THOU KOWEST THAT THY SERVANT DID FEAR THE LORD; THE CREDITOR IS COME TO TAKE UNTO HIM MY TWO SONS TO BE BONDSMAN.
AND ELISHA SAID UNTO HER, WHAT SHALL I DO FOR THEE? TELL ME WHAT HAS THOU IN THE HOUSE? AND SHE SAID, THINE HANDMAID HATH NOT ANYTHING IN THE HOUSE SAVE A POT OF OIL.
THEN HE SAID, GO, BORROW THEE VESSELS, ABROAD OF ALL THY NEIGHBORS, EVEN EMPTY; BORROW NOT A FEW.
AND WHEN THOU ARE COME IN, THOU SHALT SHUT THE DOOR UPON THEE AND UPON THY SONS, AND SHALT POUR OUT INTO ALL THOSE VESSELS, AND THOU SHALT SET ASIDE THAT WHICH IS FULL.
SO SHE WENT FROM HIM, AND SHUT THE DOOR UPON HER AND HER SONS, WHO BROUGHT THE VESSELS TO HER; AND SHE POURED OUT.
There was a woman who had a husband who was a prophet. We understand that certain tree bear a certain kind of fruit. Prophets bring forth prophets. Her husband was the son of a prophet and  he died. Therefore, she went unto Elisha who was the manifest presence of God and reminds him that she had a God-fearing husband and creditors are coming to take her two sons as bondmen.
Elisha who has a double portion of the spirit of God asks the woman what he could do? How could he perfect what was lacking? Then he asked what was in her house. He didn’t tell her to go anywhere as yet. We all have been given a measure of faith by God…some measure with the gift of God.
EPHESIANS 4:7
BUT UNTO EVERY ONE OF US IS GIVEN GRACE ACCORDING TO THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT OF CHRIST.
WHEREFORE HE SAITH, WHEN HE ASCENDED UP ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, AND GAVE GIFTS UNTO MEN.
What is your gift? What is your talent that the Lord wants to multiply in you? What’s in your house that the Lord can increase and bring forth a harvest? The handmaiden is from the house of prophets and knew to inquire of the Lord, by His spirit and not man. She said that all she had was a pot of oil. I am reminded of the account of Moses when he was instructed by God to go and free an oppressed people with signs, miracles, and wonders. The Lord asked, “what is in thine hand?” Moses replied, “a rod. We may not have the greatest worship team. We may not have plaques or accolades and achievements posted on our wall. The Lord is looking for us to recognize what we have been blessed with and elevate in that. We have been blessed with the greatest gift given to man. Jesus Christ is our exceedingly great reward. He has given us the Word (the bread of life) and anointed with his presence. Then he asks us to use that which we have to go and collect the emptiness and those that have been commonly afflicted.
I Corinthians 16:8-9
BUT I WILL TARRY AT EPHESUS UNTIL PENTACOST.
FOR A GREAT DOOR AND EFFECTUAL IS OPEN UNTO ME, AND THERE ARE MANY ADVERSARIES.
We are sent by His Spirit to seek that which is empty and desperate. We are sent to seek for those who have similar desperations and afflictions. We are seeking those who have not been ashamed of the truth of the gospel and the walk of righteousness even though it is not popular.
ACTS 4:31-32
AND WHEN THEY HAD PRAYED, THE PLACE WAS SHAKEN WHERE THEY WERE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER, AND THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, AND THEY SPAKE THE WORD OF GOD WITH BOLDNESS.
AND THE MULTITUDE OF THEM THAT BELIEVED WERE OF ONE HEART AND OF ONE SOUL: NEITHER SAID ANY OF THEM THAT AUGHT WHICH OF THE THINGS HE POSSESSED WAS HIS OWN; BUT THEY HAD ALL THINGS COMMON.
These are the days where we ought to pray that our children receive the indwelling of the Holy Ghost. We should pray with them that the emptiness be filled with the Spirit of God and the fruits thereof. The Lord said there is a great door opened to receive him and to evangelize during this time when it is not popular. There is religion that surrounds us and people ever learning and never coming to the knowledge of God. The truth is that the harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few. Although the doors are open there are many adversaries that are at the door to hinder the move of the Holy Spirit. Schedule tarry services for the youth to stir up the gift that the Lord has given. The prophets have spoken that this new generation emerging will go forth with boldness, confidence, and no fear of the adversary. Having this type of unity one with another confuses the enemy because they had all things common to do the Lord’s will and purpose proficiently. Shut the door and pour. Focus on oneness. Focus on the one measure that the Lord has given and pour with the one thing. Two gifts (sons) and an anointing.
ISAIAH 22:22-25
AND THE KEY OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID WILL I LAY UPON HIS SHOULDER; SO HE SHALL OPEN, AND NONE SHALL SHUT; AND HE SHALL SHUT, AND NONE SHALL OPEN.
AND I WILL FASTEN HIM AS A NAIL IN A SURE PLACE; AND HE SHALL BE FOR A GLORIOUS THRONE TO HIS FATHER’S HOUSE.
AND THEY SHALL HANG UPON HIM ALL THE GLORY OF HIS FATHER’S HOUSE, THE OFFSPRING AND THE ISSUE, ALL VESSELS OF SMALL QUANTITY, FROM THE VESSELS OF CUPS, EVEN TO VESSELS OF FLAGONS.
IN THAT DAY, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS, SHALL THE NAIL THAT IS FASTENED IN THE SURE PLACE BE REMOVED, AND BE CUT DOWN, AND FALL; AND THE BURDEN THAT WAS UPON IT SHALL BE CUT OFF: FOR THE LORD HATH SPOKEN IT.
The Lord has empowered us to overcome in these last days and shut doors to the adversary, yet open doors to healing and deliverance and to impart gifts unto others for the sake of edification and building the body of Christ. We are the keepers of the gate. Lift up ye heads O ye gates…behold what manner of love the Lord has bestowed upon us. #healing #pullingdownofstrongholds #deliverance
 
 
 
 

​I SAMUEL 21:1-6
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, why art thou alone, and no man with thee?
And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, the king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
David had been anointed, but he was not yet operating in his calling as king. He was running from his mentor and predecessor whom he at one appointed time had been armor-bearer. Saul, who refused to get his heart right and surrender completely to God had been troubled with jealousy. David escaped Saul and ran to the House of the priest. Sometimes we can know that we have been called by God to do a work and accept the calling and the anointing, but have no understanding of the Lord’s timing of things. While on the run from adversaries, David did not lean to his own understanding of things, but first took refuge in the House of God. He didn’t run to his mother. He didn’t run to his father or brothers. He didn’t even run back to Samuel the prophet who the Lord used to anoint him; He went to God. He put the fear of God in the priest because Ahimelech knew that he was royalty, but showed up alone. He didn’t have an entourage. He didn’t have an armor-bearer, no security guards. He was alone, seeking the face of God, empty and desperate.
David then spoke a spiritual word of encouragement to the priest so that he could be comforted and not be fearful concerning his presence. Although it may seem as though David was untruthful with the priest, David spoke of the spiritual king. The king of kings and Lord of lords, of whom he received his commission as well as his orders. So he said the Lord commanded him to go but to keep his business confidential as well as the location of the other servants’ whereabouts.
David was hungry and the priest fed him.
Now therefore what is under thine hand? Give me five loaves of bread in mine hand or what there is present.
And the priest answered David and said, there is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread: if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
There is a bread that is not common to the people of God. In these last and evil days, it is not common to receive the true bread of life. Holy bread that soaks up the poisons of the world that the adversary attempts to deposit. The holy bread absorbs so that nothing can by any means harm us. That bread is sanctified and is not popular. However, the house of God that David was led to had hallowed bread. David told the priest that he and those with him were indeed sanctified unto God, and although it is not common , He said in a manner it is common to us.
It may not be common for some to walk in the truth and supp with the truth. However, David says it is common with them to feed on the hallowed bread. They are accustomed to holiness, even though there are many that are; seeing he present himself to the priest alone...holiness is not popular. Therefore, they did supp before the Lord. There is hallowed bread, but few seek him and few serve him.

• A God Chaser

IT’S ALL ON  PURPOSE!!!!

Don’t think it strange the things that are happening to you. This is about your purpose. Someone else needs these things to happen to you. Don’t think your running is in vain. Don’t ask, “why is this happening to me?” You know why. For the furtherance of the gospel…boldness…confidence. This has never been about you, but about what Jesus will do in and through you.

Philippians 1:12-14

 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the Word without fear.

ACCEPTING THE LOVE OF CHRIST

It can be difficult to fathom why Jesus loves us so much. Nevertheless, we belong to Him. We have been bought with His precious, pure blood, and He wants what He paid for! Don’t get down on yourself and try to convince yourself that He doesn’t want you. That is falsehood and completely contrary to the Word of God. 
The more your flesh dies you will see how wretched you really are and that there are none righteous. We are all filthy as rags. Yet, there is no condemnation is Christ. This brings the relevance to how real Christ really is…how real His grace is…how real His mercy is. He’s so real!!!
He created you. Before you were formed in the womb, He knew you. Needless to say, He’s a possessive Redeemer. You belong to Him. He loves you and wants a relationship with you. Don’t forget that. Hold on to God’s unchanging hand.

Ephesians 3:16-19
That He would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of 
God.
THE LATTER HOUSE
HAGGAI 2:9

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
Ezra 3:12
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers who were of the ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy.
Counselors may have been hired to frustrate your purpose, but the foundation has been laid and a solid foundation it is! This house will be re-built and it will be marvelous in our eyes. Some may have seen the first house and do weep for what their eyes see now but we are not the builders. Jesus is!
Isaiah 45:9-10
Woe unto him that striveth with his maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to Him that fashioneth it, what makest thou? Or thy work, he hath no hands?
Woe unto him that saith unto his Father, what begettest thou or to the woman, what hast thou brought forth? 
Jesus is our master builder and carpenter. Let Him build! Rejoice and be exceedingly glad that you’re that house He has chosen! Thank God for second chances…and thirds…and fourths.

​ISAIAH 65:1
I am sought of them that asked not for me. I am found of them that sought me not: For I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by name.
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people; which walked in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Greeting in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Grace and mercy be multiplied. I sought the Lord and he heard me, yea, even in the midst of my affliction has he comforted me with remembrance of a testimony. I found him. I sought him and fought him, although I didn’t ask for him by name. I sought healing because my heart was broken. I sought deliverance. I sought for companionship. I sought for answers to questions and He answered me. He found me, although I asked not for him. When I was in the midst of my sin, He found me, but I wasn’t seeking him. He sought me first. He found me because he was seeking for true worshippers that were fed up with the cares of this world and this life. The Lord Jesus is the first and the last. He is author and the finisher of my faith. He is the one who has written the story from the beginning to end, even before the foundations of the world he has known us and predestined for his glory. Then He said, Behold me, Behold me. The Lord said to look for him in the midst of your situation or circumstance. Seek after His Spirit. We are to behold the world. Do not behold your adversaries with intimidation and fear as they seem to prosper in their way. Do not behold your circumstance or even your short comings. I am here saith the Lord. I have paved the way of righteousness for you. Stand and see the salvation of the Lord. My hand is still stretched out to those who will surrender to my will. It is stretched out all day to the people who do their own will. There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end is destruction. My thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways are not your ways. Although there is a nation that is not called by my name, I will give my chosen servants of righteousness another name. Stay the course and finish the race. #praise #trust #obey
 

PRAYER OF A GODCHASER
TO FIND YOU O’ LORD…DARING TO SEARCH IN HOT PURSUIT
THE CHASE HAS BECOME ADDICTIVE O’ MY DARLING, MY ROCK. MY GUIDE
HOW LONG WILT THOU HIDE THYSELF IN A SECRET PLACE? ARISE OUT OF THY HIDING PLACE AND EMBRACE ME WITH YOUR HOLY SPIRIT. FAVOR ME YET AGAIN TO BE IN THE MIDST OF THY MANIFEST PRESENCE. IF I COULD PLEAD MY CAUSE…
I KNOW OF MY WRETCHEDNESS, YET MY DESIRE FOR YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS HAS A GREATER HEAVINESS UPON ME… TO GLORIFY YOU… I SEEK…TO MAGNIFY YOU…TO DWELL WITH YOU…TO PRAISE YOU…TO BEHOLD YOU…TO PLEASE YOU. I’M HOPING YOU HEAR FROM MY HEART AT THESE TIMES WHEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT I SAY WHEN I PRAY. MY THOUGHT IS OF YOU, EVEN WHEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM DELIGHTED TO PRAISE AND YET I WONDER OF MY SELFISHNESS…THE NEED FOR…THE VERY DESIRE FOR MORE OF YOU…MORE FROM YOU. FIND ME INCAPABLE OF MOVING ON WITHOUT YOU LORD JESUS LEADING AND GUIDING ME WITH THINE EYE. HEAL MY WANDERINGS AND MY BACKSLIDING WAYS AS YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN KEEP ME FROM FALLING.

#EMPTYANDDESPERATE #SEEKHISFACE #KEEPPRAISING #TRUST