Just by way of continuing, may I bring to you these words from Judges 6:11,12,14: "And the angel of the Lord came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite; and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour... And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?"
This is the day of great awakening among My people, for I have fore-warned them long enough of the pending judgment that is coming upon the land, but My people sit idly like if there is no tomorrow. They do not prepare themselves for the future, but they waste their time going on with the foolish empty gestures of wasting their time. I love My people, but I need to shake them to wake them to what is ahead.
The ultimate reason Jesus came was to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). He did this not through political revolt or military conquest but by shedding His blood on the cross—a decisive act that disarmed principalities and powers (Col. 2:15). The first coming of Christ cannot be rightly understood apart from His crucifixion, which became the climactic moment of redemptive history. Yet today, the cross has been trivialized. What was once a symbol of state execution—akin to a modern electric chair—is now often reduced to a decorative trinket.
I was praying today, worshipping my father, admiring his presence, when he began to demonstrate his love for his people. In the middle of this I saw surgery room carts being used to transport people in for surgery. I also saw some being transported to the morgue, and sheep being led in a single line down a pasture. Then I realized that I was witnessing a three-fold vision.
We live in a defining moment in the Kingdom. God is expanding territory—not just geographically or numerically, but in influence, impact, and anointing. Many believers are sensing that it's a season of increase and acceleration, a time when God is not just blessing but broadening assignments. But with that expansion comes a divine key: faithfulness qualifies you for promotion, but it is the leading of the Holy Spirit that releases revelation and innovation.
When my children were small, they would sometimes wake up with nightmares. I'd hear the sound of little feet pattering down the hallway, and within minutes, I'd have a little one snuggled up next to me in our bed. For one of our kiddos, we eventually kept a sleeping bag right next to our bed so that when she felt afraid of the dark, she could snuggle in, knowing we were just inches away.
John 10:10 has been a favorite Scripture of mine for many years now. It says, "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]" (AMP). This verse opened my eyes to the truth that Jesus gave His life so I could have a good life now, here in this world, and not just when I go to heaven someday. But the question was: How can I actually have abundant life in Christ?
For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son. (Romans 8:3) I love today's Scripture. The answer, my friend, is found not in the law, but in the Son. The law was given by a servant, Moses; grace came through the Son, Jesus. The grace revolution begins with a person and His name is Jesus. When you have Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and a revelation of His grace, you have everything. You have, most importantly, a new and righteous identity in Christ.
In a world that constantly shifts the definition of who belongs and who doesn't, it's comforting—no, liberating—to rest in the truth that God's love is exclusively inclusive. It's not a contradiction; it's a holy mystery. The goodness of God is not diluted by extending grace to all—it is revealed through it. And because God is good, you are good with God.
We live in a rational, intellectual culture that doesn't acknowledge the role of hearts in making decisions. People do change, yet facts don't change them. Our beliefs and actions are filtered through our compromise and captivity… that's why Jesus set the captives free before they could follow him. Our identity, beliefs, and actions flow from our hearts. What we can "know" is limited by the experience of our hearts. That historic baggage is the lens through which we view the world.
