Jewels From JudyThursday, August 07 2008
An Exhortation From The Father's Heart To Yours: The Secret Place of My Keeping Beloved, do you realize that in the Secret Place of My keeping there is safety from every storm? Storms of life will come and they will go, but My love for you stands firm forever. Jesus was caught in the storms, the disciples were caught in the storms, Paul was caught in the storms, but fear not! I have overcome the storms. Even when shipwrecked My glory was seen around and about Paul. When the viper came to bring destruction and the words of accusation rose up against My servant, I came in like a flood to those people on Malta Island. They perceived his sin of murder, but I had forgiven that sin, so that no charges could be formally brought against Paul. I had acquitted him. He served his "sentence" as My servant and My friend. As Paul put it, he was a prisoner of hope in the Lord. Because of that hope the islanders came to salvation, as did many who had been on the boat. The reason Paul walked in My authority was because of his time spent in the Secret Place. He was faithful in prayer, patient in suffering, loving to those around him - especially his enemies that held him in chains. Paul was a man that I loved so very dearly. I wept when his life was taken. Paul's work was complete and his death was instrumental for the building of My kingdom. His life and his death were perfected in My hand. Many think that being hidden in My Secret Place means that no harm will come to them. If this were true then My Holy Scriptures would be false. It is clear that persecution comes to those who follow Me. Those who teach, "If you come to Jesus today all your troubles will be over," are teaching a false gospel. Is not the death of My prophets, My Son, My disciples, My church that has been martyred over the centuries proof enough? Can they be accused of not being found in Me in the Secret Place of the Most High? Of course not! I will be with you through any and all the storms you face. My prayer is for you to go through them - not that none exist. Come and rest your head on My chest. Listen to the beating of My heart. Hear My love for you and the plans that I have for you. I want to give you a future and a hope. I will prosper you. Again, do not look to man's ideas or understanding of what this means but look to the truth revealed all throughout My Word. Though martyred, those I call Mine have enjoyed richly prosperous lives that have been fruitful for the Kingdom. Time has proven their works worth. Do you want to be fruitful for the Kingdom? Trust Me. Only believe. Come into My Secret Place and see how I will keep you from falling or failing. I Am well able to keep you in My hand. Scripture References: Other References: History of the Christian Church Volumes 1-8 by Phillip Schaff This word was given on May 29, 2008 Tuesday, July 08 2008
An Exhortation From The Father's Heart To Yours: Breakthrough! Breakthrough! The breakthrough has come! The breakthrough has come! The shaking has been violent. Though you thought you might fall, you STOOD. You stood and now breakthrough has come. You have fought and you will continue to fight but now you fight from a higher plane. Your vantage point is now one where you have gained great vision. And greater vision you shall have! From My Throne of Grace you have come to learn all things of Satan's kingdom are under your feet. When you sit on your Daddy's lap in the heavenly realm and you see the smallness of the devil and his ways you have truly found the place of BREAKTHROUGH! (Breakthrough is found in the Secret Place of the Most High God.) So stand firm and watch the salvation of your God to move mightily on your behalf. Personal Note: Tuesday, May 27 2008
An Exhortation From The Heart Of Father: Come Up! You have asked to come up higher. You have asked to see from My vantage point. You have asked to see My face. Child, you have asked a great many things. It is My desire to grant these requests, but there are some things you must know and understand before proceeding. First, it is not possible for you to come to My holy habitation wearing filthy garments or with blood on your hands. One little tumble will defile your beautiful garments, so walk in wisdom! This is no time to get sloppy. What you were able to do in the past season, you may no longer do atop this new vista. If you truly want to come up higher, then you must leave behind all the offenses of the past, present and future. I say future because you think you know how those who have offended you will react, so you anticipate future rejection and attacks. In doing this you operate in fear instead of faith. Have I not told you that if you speak to the Mulberry Tree to be uprooted and cast into the sea, it will be? That tree was not chosen arbitrarily. It has deep, strong roots, so if you merely cut it down, sucker-trees will grow out of the stump in greater numbers. I also chose it for the potency of its seed. Symbolically these are the small things that crop up and keep cropping up that cause you to stumble. I instruct you to cast it into the sea as it cannot grow in the salty water. The way to utterly destroy an offense is to speak in faith what you know to be right and good and holy. Speak that which is not as though it already is. I am not asking you to live a life of lies or denial; I Am teaching you a principle of faith. Speak My perfect will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Life and death are in your tongue. You cannot impulsively talk about offenses and your offenders and expect to remain clean before Me. That is foolishness. It is time to put childish things away. If you want to enjoy the privileges of an heir, then you must grow up. Prophesy life into your dead circumstances. As you do this, it not only prevents the bitter roots from re-growing, but it kills the deceptive seeds of offense before they have a chance to germinate and grow. If you want to come up to where I AM, they you must rid yourself of bitterness and wrath, clamor and offense. Shed the deadness of rejection from your soul. There is no room on My Holy Mountain for a spirit of offense or rejection. Love covers a multitude of sin. Allow My discipline to cleanse you and bring forth peaceable fruit in your life. Ask Me to increase your faith and I will. Break free of bitterness and unforgiveness and come up to where I Am. Ephesians 4: 29-32 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. Scripture References: Note: Facts on the Mulberry tree is also known as the Sycamine tree:
Tuesday, May 20 2008
An Exhortation From The Heart Of The Father To Yours: A Door of Hope for My Body Precious One, yes, you are My Precious One. Please give ear to what I Am about to say. Consider your body - the human body. Look at all its working parts. Each and every part of your physical body affects the rest of your body. Look at a body that is in top physical condition and behold its beauty. Behold the skill of the Craftsman who created it! Every organ, every muscle, every tendon works together with one goal in mind. The skeletal structure is perfect from the largest bones in the leg to the tiniest ones found in the ear. Every single body part is important. While there are some body parts you can survive without, if given the choice would you not choose fullness? Even the stubbing of your little toe can cause you excruciating pain and in that moment the importance of that body part comes to the forefront of your mind. There are an endless number of examples I could give you, Beloved, of how your body hurts when one part hurts or malfunctions. Many of you have living examples in your own bodies, as well as in others around you, to know that given a choice you desire good health. You know that each body part is in agreement so that you can function in your daily life. It is clear that when the body is functioning the way I designed it, this is the most desirable state to be in. This concept is simple. Illness, disease, defects and injures can keep you from accomplishing your dreams and goals, so generally you do what you know is best for your body to live your life optimally. Sometimes, and more often in wealthier regions of the world, a person will give in to their body's demands and cause themselves to become unhealthy. Addictions to drugs and alcohol as well as food and mind-numbing activities that keep the body sedentary commonly hold My body hostage. This happens when a person refuses to listen to their spirit and instead listen to their flesh, so multiple addictions are often the result! This causes a number of breakdowns in the body - both immediately and in the years to come if the flesh continues to get its desires. So it is with My Body - the Body of Christ. My Body has many parts and they are all designed to work together. Many of you do not know why you are hurting so deeply. You do not know why you crave the things that are not good for you. The struggle in My Body is at an all time high because there are so many parts all over the world that are hurting and wounded and ill and addicted. Church, allow Me to take you out from what you have been doing. Give Me a short season in your life to make some adjustments. I Am the Master Surgeon and I can heal you and bring you back into perfect health. You can again be a body that enjoys health and beauty. Give Me this season to teach you and lead you. As My Body comes to Me for healing, then I will place you anew in the Body of Christ. Come into the wilderness with Me and I will speak comfort to you. I will give you food and drink that will not draw you to itself but to Me. Come anchor yourself to Me and I will keep you from going adrift in the tempest. I will open to you a Door of Hope and beckon you in, but it is you who are given the choice whether or not to come inside. My beautiful Body is battered and it is My desire to heal you and make you whole. I long to answer Jesus' prayer that His own would be as one as He is one with His Holy Father. It is My desire for the Body to have their joy fulfilled, that you would be kept from the evil one, for you to be consecrated by My truth, that you would be sanctified by My Word, and for you to be one as I Am in Jesus and He is in Me. We want you in US so that the world will believe. Scripture References: Master Surgeon: http://www.thefathersloveim.org/the_master_surgeon Monday, May 19 2008
An Exhortation From The Heart Of Father To Yours: The Earth Groans Many in My church have come to Me asking what is happening in the earth. Some preach that the earth groans for the return of Jesus, but that is not what My Word tells you. Do you believe man's word over My Holy Scriptures? Be as those of Berea who searched the scriptures to see if what Paul taught them were true. It is said they were more noble and fair-minded in character because they sought out the truth. Search out the matter! You ask Me what is going on and I will tell you plainly. The earth is groaning for you to rise up and be who you are in Me. The earth is groaning for you, Dearest, to walk into the fullness to which you have been called. As it is written: Romans 8:19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons* of God to be revealed. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Have I not told you and have I not explained all of this is to come before My return? Beloved, do not become confused or alarmed in your minds as to what is happening around you. The earth is travailing. It is in labor; it is birthing. The fierce storms, violent earthquakes, sudden tsunamis and changes in weather are to be expected, as are signs in the sky. My children must learn to rise up and walk in My power. Creation eagerly expects My children to be revealed and made manifest. So rise up and be who you are in Me. Seek first the kingdom of heaven and everything you need will be given to you. Fear not, Little Flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Allow My glory to be seen around you - to be made manifest through you. As the earth travails and gross darkness settles on the people, My light in you will shine ever brighter. This is what the world longs to see - My manifested glory. Arise, shine and be the miracle someone needs. They will see My glory appear over you. The earth is groaning even now for you to rise up and walk in the power and the authority Jesus died to give you. My Holy Spirit will lead you if you will listen to My promptings. Walk into My fullness by the leading of My Spirit. Even as the earth travails, walk in My power and My peace. Jesus was given authority to calm the storm and so have you. Scriptures: *#5207 Sons= Greek - Huios Those who revere God as their Father Monday, May 12 2008
An Exhortation From The Heart Of Father To Yours: I Do Not Scold Children, when I speak a word of correction, I do not scold. Often My words are read and the reader hears anger and sees finger-pointing. This is not My voice nor My stance. I Am slow to anger, slow to wrath, quick to show mercy and long in suffering. My perfect love for you overrides and swallows up wrath. The cross of My Son has swallowed up wrath for those who abide in Him. Do you live under My canopy of love, yet you hear My voice as vengeful and harsh? Do not any longer allow the enemy to cloud your mind or twist My words and their meaning to you! Come. Come into My presence and let Me hold you in My arms of love. Let Me transform your heart so that when you read My Word you can rightly discern the tone of My voice. I do not share the voice of an impatient, pushy or vengeful man. I Am fully confident in Who I Am, so I have no need to push My will on you or make you do things My way - against your will. My most precious gift to you is your freewill and I will never override it. I love you and I demonstrate that love by allowing you to choose or reject Me. Many are called but few are chosen. It is you who decides whether you are chosen or not. I have given you the choice. In Christ Jesus' death all wrath was appeased and in His resurrection you have been raised to life in and with Him. If you hear My voice carrying the unrighteous anger of man, then you are not hearing Me as I Am. I Am love. I speak in love. I correct in love. I discipline those I love, but I do not scold as scolding brings shame. I will never put you to shame. I remove the shame and reproach, I do not add to it. I disciple you and though it is difficult for a season, it will always yield delicious fruit of righteousness. Keep yourself from being offended by My correction and allow Me to train and instruct you. My discipline, which an arm of My love for you, will always lead you deeper into My purpose and destiny for your life. It is in the proper discernment of My voice that will bring you into deeper truth and revelation of who I Am and who you are. Know that everything I do is motivated by My love for you. It's My love, it's My love, it's My love. Everything I do is out of My love for you. I do not speak as a man speaks or with the motivations of a man, so train yourself to hear My voice as loving. You will be able to do this by reading the Gospels of My Son and hear everything He said from a heart of deep and abiding love for you. He demonstrated His pure love at Calvary. Do not ever doubt His love for you. Jesus had a choice and He chose My will to redeem you. Read His words in the loving tone that He spoke them. Even when speaking to the Pharisees He used great restraint and care in how His voice reflected My heart. I desire that none perish. So beloved, allow Me to love you. Hear My intense love for you. Hear Me by My Holy Spirit. If man claims to teach My ways but speaks in anger, wrath, torment, or in a judgmental tone of voice, then that man or woman is not sent by Me. Remember the words from My prophet and friend, John: There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but perfect [complete and full grown] love casts out fear [terror]. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection]. 1 John 4:18 Be perfected in My love and hear My voice as it is. There is no condemnation in Christ and you are in Christ if you obey Me. Hidden within every command I give there is a hidden treasure of blessing for you. I will always lead you into righteousness and life eternal. Obedience is easier when you know I love you. So Know I LOVE YOU, Dear One, I love you! Scripture References: Saturday, May 03 2008
A Vision In The Night Followed By A Word From The Lord: Bound To Unforgiveness Vision: In a vision of the night I saw a woman sitting in Sheol. I knew she was a professing Christian, so I was greatly troubled to see her in hell. She sat in a gloomy corner looking dejected and tormented. As I looked closer, I saw a shadowy figure lurking in the darkness to her left. My attention was then drawn to her wrist. As she pulled her hand forward, she looked at me with hopeless eyes. I could see that she was hand-cuffed to the menacing figure. In life this man had been her abuser. Because she had refused the Lord's repeated promptings to forgive him, she was forever chained to him. I awoke and the Lord said that this scene is a warning to those still living in unforgiveness to an abuser. Word: Child, I love you. You are Mine and no one can take you away from Me. You are given the choice to walk with Me or not, but no one can take you from Me. Again I will tell you I love you. You have doubted this because of the "dark thing" that happened, but I was there and saw and wept with you. It did not go unnoticed or unpunished. Release forgiveness as it will free you. Right now you are chained to that which you hate, but as you forgive the chains will drop off. You will be as the three men in the fiery furnace - you will come out with only the ropes that bound you burned. You will not smell like smoke and no hair on your head will be singed. (See Daniel 3) Trust Me, Beloved, trust Me. Forgive and gain your freedom. [The Lord gave me very specific directions about releasing this word to the church. I believe this woman was symbolic of every believer, regardless of gender, that has withheld forgiveness. It was her act of unforgiveness that caused her bondage. This did not mean the abuser could not have been forgiven by God, but that she was in bondage to unforgiveness. This is about her and not him. "Vengeance is Mine," says the Lord. If there is a person you will not forgive, then the warning of this vision and this word is for you. If you have been praying and asking the Lord why you have felt so far from Him, He is telling you right now. Do not think this is for someone else when you know there is someone you refuse to forgive for what they did to you. Please read the Lord's priceless words in Matthew 6:14-15; 7:21-27 and 18:21-35. There are many more examples, but read these Scriptures, then release forgiveness and walk away free! Jesus is praying for you right now. Read His words in Matthew and you will be set free. Whom the Son sets free is free indeed!] Posted: June 17, 2008 Thursday, April 03 2008
An Exhortation From The Heart Of The Father To Yours: Unity Through My Possession I Am building a building that cannot be torn down. I Am fitting you, forming you and shaping you to fit together into a holy dwelling for My Spirit. Oh My sweet beautiful children, I desire you to be gathered to Me and not to man. I have caused you to need one another to carry out My will for each individual's destiny, but to be completely dependent on Me while doing it. If every individual were completely dependent on Me and all their expectations were on Me to lead, guide and direct them, there would be no more lack or wounding in the church. I have given the Perfect Gift in Christ Jesus. He has given you His mind. You possess the mind of Christ, but have you allowed His mind - His Spirit to possess you? Do you want the mind of your flesh to possess you with all its lusts - with pride being its root passion? Or do you want the mind of Christ who created all things that were created? Who do you want to lift you up - God or man? If man lifts you then man can bring you down, but if you humble yourself under My righteous right hand then I will lift and sustain you. Many can readily see if someone is possessed of the devil, but can they see that you are possessed of Me - that you are My Treasured Possession? When people look into your eyes do they see pools of love? When you touch them does the power of heaven touch them as well? When a demoniac steps into a room, spirits of fear, anger, hatred, and rage enter with them. Agitation and apprehension fill the place where they enter. Even animals are upset and on guard around such as these. My church (and the world) has given too much credit to the power of the devil and his demons. Their powers cannot compare to Mine. Who will you exalt? Who will you magnify? The Lord of all creation or a created angel fallen from My grace? Did I not tell Saul on the road to Damascus, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" I was seated at the right hand of the Father, so how was Saul persecuting Me? He persecuted Me by harming those in whom My Spirit dwelled. My life is in My Spirit and if you are willing, My Spirit is in you. Those who harm you harm Me. Allow My Spirit to guide you into unity by allowing Me to possess you. Do not fear; this is not by power nor by might but by My Spirit, says the Lord. My first commandment is for you to love Me above all other things and everything within you. My second is for you to love others as yourself. My promise to you, as you obey My commandments to love, is that I will come and make a home in you. I love you with an everlasting love and live in you and I will manifest Myself to you. I will teach you all things. I Am in Jesus and He is in Me and you will be made perfect in Us by the Holy Spirit dwelling in you. Declare My name which is in you. Endeavor to keep unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. I bless you in this mandate and will be with you as you walk in it. I want to possess My church so it will move as one Body throughout the earth connected to the Head which is Christ. He is seated at My right hand and as each member of My church is possessed by My Spirit, they will move in unity with My Head. You will then be able to reach up into heaven and bring it down to earth. My kingdom come, My will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen - so be it. Mercy, grace and love be yours in abundance,
Friday, March 28 2008
An Exhortation From The heart Of The Father To Yours: Perfected Love Child, you worry too much. Have I not told you to come to Me and cast your burdens onto Me? What so many do in My Body is they bring something to Me then they take it back. They bring it - they take it back; bring it - take it back. As if I were playing a game with them! I Am not playing games. I will take off the yoke of slavery if you will release it to Me. I remove it from your midst completely if you will but leave it with Me. Let Me give you an example. You bring to Me the problems you face with your loved ones and I tell you to leave them at the Cross. Then at the first sign of trouble you rush in to try to fix what has gone wrong. This is where you need discernment to know what requires your help and from what you should refrain. This way you will not interfere with what I am doing and you will operate in the fruit of self-control which flows from My love. Remember the story Jesus taught about the son who took his inheritance and left his father for wild living? (Luke 15:11-32) That story was an example of My love. The father let the son get to the end of himself and to the point that he knew he needed his father or he would die. That father loved him enough to allow him not only starve, but to sin. (Many allow their children to sin but not starve.) The father hoped his son would indeed "come to himself" and return to his waiting arms. This gave the father the chance to show not only great mercy to the wayward son but also to show him what love that had been perfected looked like, felt like and acted like. The father treated not only the son who left with tender mercy but also the one who remained. In the Garden of Eden I could have rushed in and kept Eve from being deceived, I could have ripped the forbidden fruit out of Adam's hand, or I could have made sure the serpent never entered the Garden in the first place! There was a greater truth at work and had I rushed in to help I would have thwarted that greater work. Did I know that Adam would eat of the fruit? Did I know Eve would listen to the lies of the serpent? Of course I did. I saw the bigger picture. I saw mankind, and if Adam and Eve would not have eaten of the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, someone down the line would have. I gave Adam the choice to obey Me just like I have given every person the choice. I have given everyone the choice to obey Me but it is more than that. I give mankind the choice to love Me. If you love Me you will obey Me out of that love. What My heart longs for is your love. "If you love Me you will obey My commandments." (John 14:15) In My love there is no fear. Perfect love casts out fear - that is to say love which has been perfected will dispel all fear. In fear there is torment but in love there is security and trust. In that love you can live and move and have your being. Worry is akin to fear. They are close relatives. You know Beloved, faith and fear do not mix. Without faith it is impossible to please Me but without love your faith will fail. This is why the "greatest of these" - faith, hope and love - is love. Love is the first fruit and with love you have joy and with joy you then have peace. How could you have patience without peace? Patience reveals kindness and out of kindness goodness flows. From goodness comes faithfulness and in faithfulness you become gentle. With all these in focus and working in cooperation then self-control will be ever present. Now we are back to what I told you at the beginning. You will be able to leave those whom you love at the Cross when all the fruit of the Spirit is operational in your life. You will trust Me to work in their lives so that have has its perfect work and fear is cast out. Cultivate the fruit, Beloved, be as a gardener and watch over the fruit and guard it with all diligence. It all starts with love. My job is to love you. When you fully receive My love you will be able to turn and love others. So receive My love. Its My love, its My love, its My love. Everything that I do I do from the perspective of My love for you. Allow My perfect love be worked in your members and all throughout your life. Permit the yeast, the Leaven of Heaven, raise you up to a new Standard. Jesus is your Standard! Let Him bring a lightness to your life and sweetness to your lips. This way when you speak you will be speaking My words and not your own. Be anxious for no thing. Allow My water to cleanse you, My oil to anoint and heal you, My fire to purify you and My love to transform you. Ask for wisdom and ask in faith. I will give it to you freely and abundantly as I Am generous. Ask for My perfected love to cast out ALL your fears. If you have fear in any area of your life, it is an area that needs My perfected love to be worked into it. Perfected love is perfect love in progress. It is a process, Beloved. Allow yourself to be cultivated as this is the goal. You look forward to "arriving" but I look forward to the journey. Enjoy the process even though it is painful at times. This is where you learn to turn and strengthen your brethren. If you came through the process quickly, you would expect others to as well. So embrace the process. Let Me knead out fear, doubt and unbelief like a baker kneads the dough before letting it rise. My perfected love is what you need to bring you out of the wilderness of anxiety and into the peace that surpasses all understanding that will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. You are forever in My love, Scripture References: 1 Peter 5:7; 1 John 4: Philippians 4:4-7; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 13:13; James 1:2-6; 3:13,17,18; Matthew 13:33; Luke 22:31,32 *Personal note: The Lord gave me this word while my husband was in surgery. Right as I typed in the last sentence the nurse came out to tell me he was awake in post-op! Our Father is so wonderful! In His love, Judy Friday, March 07 2008
An Exhortation From The Father's Heart To Yours: Who Are You Listening To? You did not call yourself, did you? I called you. So why are you wrestling with where you are to go and what you are to do? I have everything well in hand. You are sensitive to My leading and you will need to be more sensitive in the days ahead. There are issues to be dealt with and that is why I have you where you are now. Soon those things will be resolved and you will be untethered. The work here is important, is it not? I know you do not like it, none do, but your strength will grow as will your faith. You can trust Me to see you through to the other side. Know you are loved. That will not only sustain you, but propel you. It is a season of restoration and this is why the enemy seeks to destroy that word in your own life. He wants you to give up and turn around, but you must not listen to him. Satan hates you. I love you. Who are you going to listen to? With all My heartfelt love, |
