THE SHAKING OF YOUR COCONUT TREE

 

 

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 While in prayer this morning I kept trying to wrap it up…after praying for everything under the sun (SON)….in the Holy Ghost I just couldn’t get a release…this is where the question is asked so many times that we do not know what to really pray for but the Holy Spirit does.

As I pressed in continuous prayer trying hard not to be repetitious with my intercession on behalf of others and myself, I just yielded and let the spirit of the Lord have His way.   I removed me out of the way, and sure enough the vision came blasting thru……glory to God……He took me back several years ago while attending a prophetic conference in Chicago at my church….our lead minister was Bill Hammond, a profound (prophetic teacher, he was conducting exercises of how to understand the prophetic calling in our lives.

Suffice to say the Lord took me right where I experience His awesome revelation which connected while in prayer.

Today I saw it again………a vision of someone shaking violently a coconut tree……….I mean this person was mad and serious as they shook this tree with both hands and with all their might.  As the tree was being shook violently all kinds of coconuts began to fall on the ground

As they looked up into the tree, there were others things hanging on the tree, could not identify what they were but they weren’t coconuts, all of them had fallen to the ground.   In prayer, I began to visualize this and just began shaking my hands as if I was shaking a tree.   After a minute or two, I heard the spirit say hold on to the “TREE OF LIFE” there is a place for you there.  The message: It is important for us to keep our heads clear and not get caught in the craziness of this world.   There are so many demonic attacks going on right now that if we don’t shake the (coocoo nuts) out of our heads (life) we will loose it.  This season is real and many things are happening, but God says stay connected to the “TREE OF LIFE” He has made room for us on the vine.  Therein is our peace, our source, our lifeline, our foundation, our promises, our enduring love, our protection, our provision, our praise, our power…..our everything.  I encourage you to consider this NOW! Don’t wait til the mess hit the fan or some fool (Nut) take you where you don’t want to go.  Shake yourself, shake everything that is not of God and cling to the “TREE OF LIFE” He has purposely made a way to escape the great transgression….as my Dad use to say: put that which concernth you into practice, so when the time come you will be well prepared.

I leave you with this scripture Rev.22 (1-21  especially vs 18-19

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. ...

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Get rid of the (COOCOO NUTS) that are in your life, and cling to the “TREE OF LIFE”…amen

Thank you Lord for revelation and your resurrection power, I can’t live without it.



 

PURE LOVE BRINGS OBEDIENCE

 

 



…….It was this time last year that a dear and beloved songstress passed on from this earth.  Her songs and memories are still stirring in the atmosphere.  There are many who will reflect about how they confessed of their love for Jesus and their belief that some how and some way things and life will work itself out for the best as long as they continue to confess that they Love Jesus and they confess that He is their Lord and Savior.

 

……But, I’m learning that this kind of Love brings about Obedience.  John 14 (21) puts it like this….The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves Me.  And the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, I also, will love him and will reveal Myself to him.

 

…..So, lets deal with a heart issue, that’s really the bottom line.  Obedience to God’s commands comes from your heart.  When you begin struggling to obey God (CHECK YOUR HEART)..this is a clear indication that the heart has shifted away from Him. 

 

While some claim quickly “I Love God”, but sometimes have difficulty in obeying Him in certain areas, trust me that is spiritually impossible. So the natural flesh wants to have its way…….thats the gauge of your (CHECK).  Genuine Love for God leads to wholehearted obedience.  If you told your spouse or love ones that you love them at certain times but you struggle to love them at other times, then you can be sure that the relationship will be in jeopardy.  Yet do you assume that God is satisfied with occasional love or partial obedience.  I don’t think so, I really don’t believe He flows like that.

 

Obedience without love is legalism. Obedience for its own sake can be nothing more than trying to be a perfectionist, which leads to pride and resentment.  Many conscientious Christians seek to cultivate discipline in their lives to be more obedient to Christ.  They go through the motions of do’s and don’ts. Its a endless mind war, being tossed to and fro by the whiles of the devil. 

 

As helpful as spiritual disciplines can be, they never can be replaced by pure love for God.  Love is the discipline, that’s as simple as that.  God looks beyond your godly habits, beyond your moral lifestyle, and beyond your church involvement and focuses His penetrating gaze upon your heart.

 

If your worship become empty and routine.  If you have lost your motivation to read God’s Word.  If you are experiencing spiritual lethargy, if you have reduced your prayer life to a mere ritual.  If any one of these questions have been considered then these are symptoms of your heart shifting away from God.  Immediate action to return to your first Love is highly recommended.  Let the Father fill and flood you once again with His magnificent and exuberating love.

 

Love is the greatest motivation for a relationship with God and for serving Him. When you sincerely Love Him, you want to obey Him. You want to please Daddy, you want to make Him proud, you want to experience that greater Love that is undeniable.  Love brings about Obedience; it’s a statement that we can carry with us eternally.

 

Prayer:  Thank you Jesus that all you ask from us is to love you with a pure heart.  Your word says to seek righteousness and love, and You will bless us with Life, Prosperity and Honor.  Let us not be caught up with striving to do this and that and that and this thinking this will please You.  Keep it simple with us Lord, so that peace can enter our hearts and fill it to the brim with your love for us.  Lord let this revelation of your Love continue to pour into our hearts daily.  Let us always be reminded to put a check on our hearts and motives that may have shifted us out of your flow. Quickly bring us back to our First Love so that Obedience will be our delight. We love you Lord God Almighty…..amen



I dedicate this to my daughter Christina Maria, who over the years have been an exceptional Mother to her children.......Love you Tina, Happy and Blessed Mother's Day........


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A Mother's Love

There are times when only a Mother's love
Can understand our tears,
Can soothe our disappointments
And calm all of our fears. There are times when only a Mother's love
Can share the joy we feel
When something we've dreamed about
Quite suddenly is real.
There are times when only a Mother's faith
Can help us on life's way
And inspire in us the confidence
We need from day to day.
For a Mother's heart and a Mother's faith
And a Mother's steadfast love
Were fashioned by the Angels
that are sent from God above...

THE VINE - THE BRANCH - THE FRUIT

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There are those who feel that they must be constantly laboring for the Lord in order to meet God's high standards.  Jesus gave a clear picture of what our relationship to Him ought to be like.  He is the VINE, the source of our life.  We are the BRANCHES, the place where FRUIT is produced.  As we receive life from Christ, the natural, inevitable results is that fruit is produced in our lives.

In our zeal to produce "results" for our Lord, we sometimes become so intent on fruit production that we neglect abiding in Christ.  We may feel that "abiding" is not as productive or that it takes too much time away from our fruit production.  Yet Jesus said that it is not our activity that produces the fruit, it is our relationship with Him.

Jesus gave an important warning to His disciples.  He cautioned that if they ever attempted to live their Christian life apart from an intimate relationship with Him, they would discover that they ceased to produce any significant results.  Sometimes we might exert great effort for the Kingdom of God, yet when we stop to account for our lives, we would only find barrenness (emptiness) a hole in our soul, our hope will fade.

One of the most dramatic acts Jesus ever performed was cursing the fig tree that had failed to produce fruit in it's due season.  Are you comfortable in abiding on the VINE? or are you so impatient to be engaged in all types of activities, trying to impress God and others?

this is truth:
If you will remain steadfastly in a sweet fellowship with Jesus, a great and mighty HARVEST of FRUIT will be our natural by-product.;

My Prayer:  Lord, keep us in a intimate relationship with you, keep us with an all-knowing that you are our supernatural source that is able to nourish us daily.  Let us produce the fruit that is pleasing to you, let it be sweet to your taste and satisfaction.  Seek us Lord, Seek our hearts expediently when self is tempted to satisfy fleshly hunger.  Keep us in rememberance that there is absolutely nothing we can do productively for the Kingdom of God without Your guidance. 

We Love You Lord with our whole hearts.....amen

The Changing of the Guards

THE THIRD DAY PROPHET

"The Changing of the Guards"

 with

The Watchmen on the Walls

coming soon.......on a website near you......

Grace and Mercy vs. God's Favor

"I Want Your Favor Lord"

.............the magnificent of God's infinite word......who can live without the wisdom of our Great God???  I tell you without a doubt that only a FOOL will do so....

As I meditate and bask in the presence of the Lord on this cloudy rainy day, I was unctioned to read Prov. 8....all of it.   I was curious as I read His word regarding the Favor of God.  Many think that the Favor of God is given freely.  Well, it is not, the favor of His Grace and Mercy is given to us freely as we receive it with joy and thankfulness in our hearts, but for us to obtain God's Favor with Him there is a criteria or should I say a condition that must be met FIRST! auh yeah! that's what I said, a condition to be met before we can have and maintain the Favor of God.  This message can be so very valuable to the Brothers of the Most High God, lol........if you are blessed to have in your life a true sister in the Lord who is endowed with wisdom, His word says that you will find favor with the Lord, (OMG!) So, here's why.......

Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud.  To you, O men, I call out.  I raise my voice to all mankind.

You who are simple, please gain prudence: you who are foolish, please gain understanding.  Listen for I have worthy things to say;  I open my lips to speak what is right.  My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.  All the words of my mouth are just: none of them is crooked or perverse.  To the discerning all of them are right:  they are faultless to those who have knowledge.  Choose my instruction instead of silver, choose my knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her......selah!

I wisdom, dwell together with prudence, I possess knowledge and discretion.  To fear the Lord is to hate evil.  I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.  Counsel and sound judgment are mine:  I have understanding and power.  By me Kings reign and rulers make laws that are just; by me princes govern and all nobles rule on earth.

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me..  With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity,.....oh Hallelujah!....  My fruit is better than fine gold, and what I yield surpasses choice silver.  I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice.

I bestow wealth on those who love me and I will make their treasuries full........JESUS!

The Lord brought me forth as the first of His works, before His deeds of old.  I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.  When there were no oceans, I was given birth.  when there was no springs abounding with water, before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth.  (who is I? wisdom)

before He made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world.  I was there when He set the heavens in place.  When He marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, when He established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, when He gave the sea it boundary, so the waters would not overstep His commands, and when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Then I wisdom was the craftsman at His side, I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing in His whole world and delighting in mankind.

NOW THEN, MY SONS, LISTEN TO ME, "SAYS WISDOM"  blessed are those who keep my ways.  Listen to my instructions and be wise; do not ignore it.

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.  For whoever finds me finds life and receives FAVOR FROM THE LORD.

But, whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me loves death.........

my prayer:  Lord thank you for your precious word today, our understanding of YOU is limitless, there is so much to know about you that will take us a lifetime.  Keep sharpening our thoughts, knowledge, wisdom and understanding.  Make us fit for the Master's Use.  In our weaknesses make us strong in the things that will glorify your infinite measure of favor that You so desire to adorn on all of your children.  Let nothing stand in the way or keep us from searching for GOD'S WISDOM in every matter and circumstance.  We Love you Lord with our whole hearts.....amen



Reaping What you Sow

Reaping What You Sow

Many times we hear this statement coming out of our mouths or the mouths of others.  "You're Gonna Reap What You Sow", as we ponder these words, many perceive or receive it as a negative statement.  BUT, the BIBLE SAYS, that those who sow in righteousness, is a true reward.  Prov. 11(18)..........

There are many ways to invest our lives, but none offers greater reward than devoting ourselves to the pursuit of righteousness.  Every area of our lives should reflect the holiness of God that is ours by salvation; even our thoughts; so that nothing we think about would be inappropriate for a child of God; even our actions, so that our lives will demonstrate that we serve a Holy God; our integrity, so that we are above reproach in all our relationships.

Are you taking God's righteousness in your life for granted?  Righteousness is something you must allow the Holy Spirit to work out in your life.  Instead of sowing holy thoughts, are you allowing evil and sinful thoughts to grow in your mind?  Are you allowing lust to grow unchecked within you.?  Does the enmity(division), bitterness, jealousy, or unforgiveness remain in your life?  Jesus said if we seek first God and His righteousness, everything else will follow.

There is a great reward in sowing righteousness.  What are you presently doing to plant holiness in your life:  How are you putting righteousness in your mind so that your thoughts are holy?  How are you cultivating righteousness in your relationships so that you can maintain your integrity?  Are you instilling righteousness in your activities so that your life is above reproach?  If you want to harvest righteousness in your life tomorrow, you must plant seeds of righteousness TODAY!

My Prayer:  Lord, keep me fit for the Master's Plan, nourish my soul daily so that I can consistently sow seeds of righteousness in every area of my life and in the lives of others.  Direct my feet to the rich soil, so that I may sow in abundance and witness the harvest of fruit in which it will bring for your Glory.  Holy Spirit keep me in check at all times, so that in my pursuit of righteousness, my thoughts, my actions and my integrity will line up with God's Holy word.  I Love you Lord, and I trust that this prayer has been heard, thank you my Lord and Savior in Jesus Name.......amen

2012 "THE YEAR OF SEPERATION"

2012 THE YEAR OF SEPERATION.....God has been so very good and merciful to me and my family, I want to send a blessed greeting to all my FB family and friends, many of us has embarked on challenges, and obstacles this year 2011, but many of us can testify that the Father in Heaven has gotten us thru them all.  bottom line is "if it had not been for Jesus our Lord on our side, we would not know where we would be. this is my declaration song going out this year. I have waited to hear what is to come for 2012, and the prophetic word is 2012 is the year "OF THE WAR OF SEPERATION"......in the beginning there will be a struggle with some, but as time goes on it will be just a witnessing of the seperation and a greatfulness that you made it and was picked to be used for the Father's purpose.

....Now it is easy to tell the difference between the wheat, tare, and the weed. The wheat is longer, bigger, and stronger. The tare is shorter, medium sized, and weaker. The weed is the shortest, smallest, and the weakest...The weed doesn't produce any seeds. The tare produces some seeds. The wheat produces the biggest seeds.

To the non-farmers, knowing this difference wouldn't be so easy to dicipher. In truth they all look the same viewing it with the naked eye. Same for some of the women and men in the church. From the distance and even close up, everyone looks like wheat. Some having the form of Godliness, but deny the power thereof. They look like they are saved, sanctified, and Holy Ghost filled until they reach the threshing floor...

The threshing floor is a place where the seeds were separated from the vine. This is a painful time in a Christians life because it is where tests, trials, and tribulations comes to prove the faith. One can tell what Christian is victorious through the seeds produced. We all are overcommers by the blood of the Lamb and the WORD of our testimony. For this cause, our seeds should be edible....

The seeds from wheat are heavy and full. They look very different when full grown. They bow to the wind. Therefore when you see the wheat at its peak, and ready for harvest, they all are bent according to which way the wind blew...

The Holy Spirit will cause us to stay on bended knees. These are those who spent time with the Lord and obeyed his WORD to the letter. They had no other choice because the seeds that were planted in them were too strong and mighty to stand upright with pride...

The tare is prideful and boastful. They are stubborn, reprobated, and self endowed. They act like wheat. BUT GET THIS PEOPLE...If you eat the seeds from the tare, it cause severe nausia, produces vomit, severe headaches, and a host of other illnesses. BE VERY CAREFUL SAINTS AS TO WHO YOU LET FEED YOUR SPIRIT. The tare's job is to choke the life out of the wheat. Some of you sit next to these types of people in churches, at home, and in the workplace. This is the reason for sanctification.

The weeds are just the speculators. They are just there watching what the tares and the wheat are doing. They have no place. They are just ugly to look at and really pose no threat. The only problem with the weeds is they are just bothersome. These are the gossipers. BUT BE VERY CARFEUL...gossipers have a way with destroying reputations. Everybody in the world will know your business. For this reason, it is better to find wise counsel among a wheat ( Church leader ) better yet GOD....For these reasons a shaking is coming to the earth. This shaking goes beyond earthquakes and natural disasters. This is the shaking that takes place on the threshing floor.

This is what GOD is going to do when he returns. This is the hour of repentance. We are living on the brink of the Kingdom of God dispensation. This is the last dispensation of this grace and mercy. If any of you are not living right, you better get right. Time is not going backwards, its only moving forward. Before it is all said and done, you'll be saying to yourself, "I should have repented when I had the chance." Don't let heaven come and you haven't proven yourselves worthy of the the gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus. The wages of your sins is death, destruction, and the lake of fire. Don't let your stubborn ways prevent you from partaking in the tree of life...

My prayer:  Lord, please forgive me for gazing at the tares and weeds in the field, but help me to continue watching and praying for the wheat in your field.  continue purging me from the filth of this world and purify me for the task at hand.  Let not pride fill my  soul and take on the JE'HU spirit, but let me remain humble before you so that I can continue to grow and be fit for the Master's Kingdom plan.  Only you have the fulfilling of our destiny, so I ask that you graciously keep us on the right track and in your divine plan for the new year.  I ask this of You thy Gracious and Mighty God, in Your Son's name, Jesus Christ my Savior, amen.... 

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NOT BY my MIGHT

con't from Facebook.........God's word came to His people at a critical time.  They were dependent, disillusioned people who faced a daunting task.  They had been exiled in Babylon for seventy years.  During this time they had witnessed the strength of the most dominant millitary power in the world.  They had seen the wealth and splendor of the Babylonian King.  When Babylon was in turn conquered by the Persians, the Israelites saw an even greater super power emerging on the world stage.  They literally lost heart when they compared their own weakness and capitivity with the enormous strength and wealth of the superpowers of their day.

When the Israelites returned to their city they found in ruins, their city walls were torn down.  This is what I experience when I recently visited my home community, it looked like a war zone, it was as if the enemy had came thru and tore up the streets, houses, families etc. even the churches looked so unkept.  As the people of God in this chapter, I had no resources to try and rebuild what was torn down.  Reading on.....God's people looked at the mammoth task before them, they realized their poverty and weakness, and they became greatly dismayed.  Then came GOD'S WORD! He promised that they would indeed, rebuild their city, But, He told them, the rebuilding would not be accomplished by their own power and resources, but by His Spirit.  As long as they had God's Spirit, they had everything they needed.   a comforting ending to this story, thank you JESUS!

There will be times when obeying God will lead you to impossible situations.  If you look at your own strength, skills, knowledge, and even your fasting and commitment or resources, you will become discouraged.  However, when you became a Christian, God placed His Spirit within you.  You now have the resources of heaven at your disposal.  The success of your endeavors will not depend on the way you use your own resources or your own strength of endurance, but on how you obey the Spirit of God....

my prayer today:  Lord, thank you for your precious word today, it makes all things clear in every situation.  Whether I fast or not, keep my soul before You daily, guide me gently to understand that no matter what the issue of the day may present, that it is by your Spirit and your Word that will guide me on the right path and have the victory for sure.  I Trust You Lord Always.......amen  

don't doubt the impossible

Don't Avoid the Impossible 

Many times we get so oppressed about our positions in the Body of Christ, because we see no changes in our affairs or in the affairs of others who we are praying for and interceding for a break - through.

As I reflect on our lives as we earnestly live for the Lord, the question is constantly coming before me, why Lord, is there such a stagnant in things that need to move and be broken  from defeat. 

When Jesus asked the disciples to do something that was clearly impossible, they went out in obedience, they went out with faith, they went out with zealousness, they went out in expectation that they were finally going to see the miraculous happen.  sometimes they did see miracles happen just because of their presence, but to tell the truth, more often than not, nothing happened, not to mention that often they had to run for their lives from murderous heathens. 

Many times Christ will lead you into situations that will seem impossible, but don't try to avoid them.  Stay in the middle of them, for that is where you will experience the Almighty God.  The key difference between what appears to be impossible to us, it is actually possible by a word from the Master. 

Here is another key, our faith accepts His divine command and steps out in a direction that only God can complete.  If you attempt to do any thing that you know is possible with the visible resources that you posses, those around you will not see God at work.  You will be the one who receives the credit for a job well done, but God will have no part in it.

It is a good thing to take inventory of our lives and the decisions we are presently facing.  Have you received a word from the Master that awaits your next step of faith?  If you will proceed with what He has told you, no matter how incredible it might seem, you will experience the joy of seeing your Lord perform a real and true miracle, that you had nothing to do with. and so will others around you.

my prayer: 

Lord, I will confess that Jehovah Reigns in my life in everything I do and say.  If Your anointing does not dwell in the midst, then there is not a thing that is worthy of Your praise.  How dare I think otherwise, for frivilous words are weightless before You.

Lord, please continue teaching and making us understand that you move on our behalf not just by our confession but also by Your powerful command to go forth without doubting the impossible but believing the possible will and can happen when You say so,

and not a second or minute before.  I Love you Lord with my Whole Heart....amen