God our Father speaks prophecy to His children:

What did you see when you awoke my children? A light in the sky or a dark cloud? Has the time of working and going about been stopped? No, but soon all will stop. You will not go out to travel for work nor gathering, for all will be silent. No commerce will happen and you will be left to fend for yourselves. Do not laugh off this warning, nor attempt to discredit the messengers for I am prompting their writings to save you. I am speaking to all who will listen, to those who will look and see the preview of scenes to come. My plans are set and I will not abandon them, nor you.

This is a season of rest and quiet. The world is promoting stress and racing about to many activities to waste your time and money, and even your health. This is not my will. Be still and sit a while with me my beloved and I will bring you refreshing. Place your hands out and I will fill them with treasures of gold and riches untold. Rest, be still. Do not be pressured to measure up, or keep up, or mask up. This is not my will. You are free in my Christ. Free to say no to worldly traditions and no to worldly pressures.

Does the activity make you feel guilty or tired? Drop it. Have family and friends required your time and you are not blessed to be with them? Don’t go. This is a crucial time in your lives and each and every moment you SPEND with people is an opportunity for the evil ones to distract, mislead and condemn you. Don’t bite. You are my royal priesthood. Do they recognize your authority in Christ? Is there a hush about the room as you enter, or whispers of how gullible you are? Be with those who strengthen you my children. Be with others who know me and will do my will despite the gossip. Do not stand in a room with sinners, nor sit in the company of the mockers. Hear them not, for they will dismantle your believing.

Run to me my little ones. Run to my sheltering wings. Run to my words of praise and love. Run to my warehouse filled with gifts of wisdom and fruits of spiritual nourishment. Run to seek all I can give you. Be near me, be in me, be all I have made you and stand in my power and abundance today.

Today’s Written Word

Refreshing: anapsyxis = G403, Definition:

a cooling, refreshing, properly – a recovery of breath.

Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Isaiah 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Spend:

Job 36:11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend ( H3615 = Kala: to be complete, be at an end, fulfill, finish ) their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Isaiah 55:2 Wherefore do ye spend (H8254 = šāqal, to weigh, weigh out, pay out a price) money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

II Corinthians 12:15 And I will very gladly spend ( ekdapanaō = G1550; to spend ones self wholly) and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Run: trecho = G5143

Definition:

to run
1. of persons in haste
2. of those who run in a race course
metaph.
1. of doctrine rapidly propagated
2. by a metaphor taken from runners in a race, to exert one’s self, strive hard
3. to spend one’s strength in performing or attaining something

Galatians 2:2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

A Word of Encouragement

God is calling us to run to Him for refreshing. Many think of a beautiful waterfall or being at the ocean and hearing the waves roll in as refreshing. When we are out in nature and only hear the sounds of the breeze and the water, it is truly refreshing to our minds and bodies, but also to our spirit. God wants us to have peace and plenty in every day. Living for Him and walking by the spirit helps us to filter out the background noise of life. To focus on what is really important to us, and drop those activities and ungodly people who are not building us up. God’s desire is for us to claim peace and prosperity, regardless of the world.

An Action Item

Let’s run toward God today. Run toward His love and praise of all we do right. Run toward his care and abundance and hold out our hands to receive his gifts. Let’s be near Him today and enjoy all He has to offer us as our wonderful, mighty God and Father.

Victories and Blessings

Another wonderful Bible study last night! John taught on the receiving and purpose of the manifestations of the spirit: Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, and Faith. God’s words are powerful and we can read them with understanding and speak them forth as He leads. Life is getting more exciting every day!

Please share some of your victories, blessings and prayer requests so others can rejoice and believe with you.

Email a brief message or victory sharing to:

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We look forward to hearing from you!

Upcoming Meetings:

Sunday, Dec. 24th, we will not be meeting.

Dec. 31st, New Years’ Eve – the final Sunday in December will be our DAY OF PRAYER. We will host a Bible study meeting at 3:00 PM followed by an Open House for prayer, fellowship, and ministering. We will provide snacks, tea and coffee for you to enjoy from 4 PM to 12 Midnight. People are welcome to come and go as they please during those hours. We welcome you to bring your prayer lists, or come and pray along with us. See the online calendar for details.

The Tuesday morning meeting is at 10:00 am. Enjoy Tea & Coffee, Bible study and an interactive time in the scriptures.

Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm we will serve light snacks, and enjoy an interactive topical Bible study. Our family style dinner has been moved to Sundays following the fellowship meeting.

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