1. Stand Up In Holy Boldness

Ron McGatlin

You have come to this world for such a time as this.

Our godly forefathers (the modern patriarchs of God) were planted with the seed of Christ Jesus in the soil of their hearts and grew into fruitful plants bearing a harvest of many seeds. We are the fruit and the seeds from their lives.

Now we are planted into the ground of this world to die and sprout forth new life that grows into a strong stalk that will bear much fruit and multiplied good seed. The stalk must be strong to stand and bear good fruit even in the winds of adversity. If it is weak and falls over before the fruit and seed are matured, the harvest will be lost. As we grow in close groups, our strength is combined and increased to stand against the storms of life until the fruit and seeds of our lives are fully matured.

John 12:24: Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.

Inside each of us there is an implanted strong desire to be of significance in the process of affecting the world toward the desires of God – of bringing forth the plan and desires of God on earth.

Many may not know what it is they are feeling within but feel an unrest of lack of purpose or of not knowing who they really are.

The world and the devil will offer us many substitute plans and purposes that falsely promise to satisfy our lack of purpose and of knowing who we are.

The only true satisfaction and significance of our lives on earth involves the process of producing the fruit of the plan and purpose of God from heaven into the world.

God is restoring us and the world into alignment with the kingdom of heaven. Layer by layer the revelation of the kingdom of God is coming forth on earth. In every season of change the layer-by-layer revelation of truth is bringing restoration of the kingdom of God. Different strengths and gifts are needed in each progressive season. God calls and prepares a willing people to do what needs to be done in each season.

As each advancement of the kingdom flows into place, it becomes a strong offense to the kingdoms of darkness ruling in the world. The greater the advancement of the kingdom of God, the more violent and hostile are the enemy’s reactions.

In recent decades the kingdom of God has advanced across the world more than any time since the first century 2000 years ago when Christ Jesus and His disciples first proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom. The real gospel of the kingdom is again being proclaimed by Christ Jesus in His Body of followers on earth: those who have willingly laid down their lives that Christ might fully live in them. The word of the kingdom of God in love and power is again being demonstrated by those who stand boldly and allow Christ to speak and demonstrate the love and power of heaven on earth through them.

One of the confirmations of the reality that Christ has come forth in His kingdom on earth in this day is the horrendous reaction of the religious/political hordes of deceived people who are in great darkness. Truly a wild frenzy of evil insanity has gripped people driving them to murder anyone who even looks like they might be a follower of Christ.

Matthew 11:12: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

Before the restoration of the power and presence of God in the Holy Spirit was restored, there was little or no persecution for the powerless lukewarm church systems. In the past few decades the revelation of the gospel of the kingdom of God has come forth, and there is great resistance in the form of persecution.

Religious form without power had weakened nations and allowed darkness to prevail in the world. Having a form of godliness while denying the power of God in their lives had led to spiritual weakness without the strength or the will to stand. Many people were and are yet blown about by every false wind. They quickly accept the word of the enemy and are unable to hear and receive the gospel of the kingdom. They have been trained in either incomplete traditions of men or false doctrines of demons.

A New Generation is Arising

A new generation of kingdom believers is arising without the limitations of the lukewarm religious systems.

A generation without fear of the fierceness of the fascist regimes of evil war mongering false religious/political systems that are viciously attacking believers worldwide.

A kingdom generation is arising filled with the love and power of God – a people who love not their lives to the death and have full trust in the one true living God.

A generation that will guard and nurture the seed of Christ Jesus within them and grow it to full maturity.

A generation zealous for the kingdom of love to rule in every facet of life in the world.

A generation that will stand strong and will not faint or draw back.

A generation that will not be distracted by the lust of the flesh and the pride of this life.

A generation that can fully release the powers of heaven to destroy evil from the earth and leave no residue or hiding place for the evil one who has deceived mankind and tormented the people of God.

A generation that will become the Lord’s army of Spirit and Truth trampling the enemy under their feet.

A generation of kingdom people empowered by the Holy Spirit and accompanied by powerful holy angels.

A people in whom Christ Jesus is fully manifested as Lord and King of all the earth.

A generation that will stand strong in the holy boldness of God in them.

The kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our God.

We have to ask ourselves, am I a part of that generation that will in the pure holy love of God stand in holy boldness and call forth the powers of heaven to fill the earth?

Can we truly allow Christ Jesus in us by the Holy Spirit to fully manifest His life of perfect love and great power to proclaim “the kingdom of God is at hand” to a world that has turned its back on God and gone mad? Can we be the ones that arise and proclaim the reality of the Lord with us and His kingdom reign on earth?

Who is ready to agree with God in the sacrifice of continual praise that shouts to world and lifts up the arms that hang down and lifts the heads toward heaven that hang down?

Who will arise and step into becoming the spiritually mature manifested sons of Almighty God? Who will be the Joshuas of this end-time generation to lead the people of God into the fullness of the kingdom of God?

Arise now and shine forth the glory of the Lord, and in the midst of great darkness a great increase of the substance of heaven will flow into your being that empowers every word from your mouth to impact the people of God to arise in the strength of God to bring forth the kingdom of heaven on earth.

Let great praise go before the army, and the enemy will be overcome. Gather the young men and women and rejoice loudly in the Lord in the midst of darkness, and the light will come. Victory belongs to the Lord of hosts. He that is within us is greater than he that is in the world. We are more than conquerers through Him that loves us. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. All things are possible to those who believe. God is for us. Who can be against us?

Rejoice, He is in the world today in you and me. Truly we have come to the world for such a time as this.

Arise and shine,

Ron McGatlin
archive.openheaven.com
basileia@earthlink.net





2. YOU ARE WORTHY

By Amanda Leonard

Echoes of taunting voices become all too often familiar.

Have you heard them?

The words circle around you until they catch your attention while you're unaware, or you're just too innocent to know how to stop them, and they have you hooked. They have found their "home" in you and then you begin to recite them over and over again. The orphan spirit now knows your address and has taken up residence within. Their intention, identity theft.

These words have become truth to you, the only "truth" you know. They produce death, likened to an internal suicide, killing any bit of what was alive in you. These lies pile up like a wasteland of garbage, emitting a stench of rot and decay.

Meanwhile, you dab on perfume to mask the smell, covering up the only "truth" that you have grown to know so well. It festers like an infected wound, in desperate need of some attention. A put on smile masks the wounds, at least you believe it does for now.

Yet, when you're alone those voices begin again, replaying all that you didn't measure up to, all you've done wrong, how unworthy and worthless you are. These voices are rather convincing and can convince the most intelligent and brilliant ones. Anyone is a target and they aim for the bulls eye of your heart.

Some wounded ones may be camouflaged, having a tough and hard exterior. Expressions come from their lips resounding, "This is just the way I am!!"

The hurts are still there, yet they make a pact with themselves that they will NEVER be hurt like that again. So bitterness begins to grow like yeast in dough, and the nasty words again have done their job. These words first came from the outside in, then they make their way from the inside out. Excuses are exchanged for true repentance. Then there's glory in the shame, instead of glory in His name and grace for change.

Philippians 3:18: For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame--who set their mind on earthly things.

Jesus has come so that we no longer have to glory in our shame, we glory in His name! We glory in the cross. We no longer have to just hold on until we make it to the sweet by and by, with our mansion in the sky. He placed heaven inside of us and He thinks we are worth it!

We NO LONGER need to glory in our shame. When we do, we become enemies of the cross. Jesus Christ came to take away ALL our shame. The blood of Jesus has made you and I worthy. The Father saw our worthiness before time began. Many still glory in their shame of being just a sinner, when He has made us to be sons.

YOU ARE WORTHY! YOU ARE WORTHY! YOU ARE WORTHY!!! THE CROSS OF CHRIST HAS MADE YOU WORTHY!

BREAKING THE CYCLE

Can you imagine the voices that Eve must have heard in her head after eating from the tree? I can just imagine that they would sound something like this, "Look, you care nothing of God. You should feel ashamed of yourself. You can't even obey your God and now you have ruined it for generations to come. You are worthless. Look at you now."

It's been thousands of years and people still curse Eve for eating the tree, maybe they are just jesting but all the while repeating those same voices that she probably heard echoing through her mind, which indeed ignores the righteousness of God. It's really a matter of selfishness because we are still playing the blame game and cursing Eve for eating the tree because of how it's affected our lives. Those words need to die. We have been redeemed and His Truth has set us free. It says in the word, "Unless a seed dies and falls to the ground it abides alone," we are still living for ourselves, and can only produce for ourselves. Let's let these words die, so they will spring forth life and bear much fruit for generations to come.

Just as I wrote a couple weeks ago, about how God gave Adam and Eve skins to cover them and it was a picture of Him covering them in His righteousness. This caused them to look upon His righteousness and not continually look down at their fig leaves and remember their sin. His mercy and grace is never ending, it echoes through eternity.

Our words carry weight, they create or destroy, they truly do bring life or death. These voices from familiar spirits must go, we must stop entertaining their rotten schemes that only bring death and destruction. As we continue to eat of this rotten fruit, it reproduces through our generations.

Jesus has broken the curse, NOW let us break the cycle, by the power of His Spirit.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat it's fruit.
 

TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

Let's produce life with the words we speak, love with intention and action. Let's reverse the curse. Let's start NOW. YOU ARE WORTHY. You are deserving. You were paid with a high price. You are the glory of God. Your life has purpose. You were made in the image of God. You are the apple of His eye. His love for you is unconditional, never ending, and never fails. You are worth His love. You are healed. You are made whole in the fullness of God. You are the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus. You are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. You are His beloved. You are not an orphan anymore, you are a son!

Can you see the old lies dissolving in His truths?

I see many lovely ones who are letting His truth wash away all the wounds like a healing salve. The infection is coming to the top to heal from the inside out. They are walking in the life and resurrection power of Christ within them. There is no more time to waste on the lies that have caused corruption for far too long. The eviction notice is being given and the orphan spirit is no longer welcome. The orphan spirit that was a door to allow many of these lies to come in is being closed, there's no more vacancy. Let His truth sink in, deep within. Not just masking the hurt but removing it. The tree of life is bursting forth in your new healthy heart soil. This heart is occupied by the King of glory.

Let the truth of Christ in you the hope of glory, arise! Arise and realize that YOU ARE WORTHY! As these are being set free by His truths, they will set others free as well. The truth revealed will bring many into their true identity as the bride of Christ!!

I see people who are being awakened. I see them stepping out of the old man and those lies that had hurt for so long just disappear, never to remembered again. This old man has no life, I see it just collapse to the floor and as this happens, it's like the reality of His life in them becomes so apparent to them. I see the light of God shining brightly bringing the life and love of Christ to the ends of the earth through mature sons.

Isaiah 60:1-3 "Arise, shine; For the light has come! And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you. And His glory will be seen upon you."

2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new."

Colossians 3:1-3 "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."

John 14:16-18 "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and and be with you forever--17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot

accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be with you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."

John 8:32 "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free."

Know that you are worthy. The Kingdom of God is within you. You are in Christ, one together with Him, in co-union.

Lord, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Your love never ends, never fails and never gives up.

He Has Made Me Worthy,

Amanda Leonard
https://timeinhispresence.wordpress.com/




3. News Headlines


Franklin Graham: Is The World No Longer Shocked By Christians Having Their Heads Cut Off? - "The Gates of Hell Will Not Prevail Against the Church," - 4/23/2015
ISIS released a video Sunday showing the brutal execution of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya. Fifteen were beheaded. Fifteen were shot."Each day's news reveasl new horrors from Islam. Can it be that the world is no longer as shocked by Christians having their heads cut off and then ISIS proudly promoting this on video?" "We should continue to be horrified and nauseated.


Declassified: Iran 'At Most' 2-3 Months from Bomb - 4/22/2015
The Obama administration says Iran is "at most" two to three months away from enriching enough nuclear fuel for an atomic bomb, its been known for years but kept classified until now. Iran is also rekindling its relationship with Hamas. While it's not new to the Obama administration, the estimate on Iran's nuclear breakout time comes as a surprise.


Muslims Burn 69 Churches; Christians Forgive - 4/23/2015
It took only a few hours, but it was enough time for hundreds of Muslims in Niger, West Africa, to destroy 69 churches and several Christian homes. Ten people were killed and hundreds were injured when Muslim mobs went on the deadly rampage in early January. Now, three months later, Christians are moving forward, determined to still preach the Gospel despite the dangers.


S. Korean Church's 7-Day Service: Sundays Not Enough - 4/23/2015
Myungsung Church in Seoul gathers for early morning prayer every day, and it's been doing it for 35 years. In the early morning in Seoul, thousands of people stream out of the downtown church passing the thousands of others who are waiting in the cold and the dark to go inside. When the signal comes, they stream inside and scurry down the street to arrive on time.


Cuban Churches Thriving Despite Incredible Poverty - House Churches and Poverty Helped - 4/23/2015
The Cuban Church is thriving. In the midst of opposition and incredible poverty, Cuban Baptists, Assemblies of God, and other denominations are reporting amazing growth in their churches throughout the country. "The Church not only survived, but it grew. It grew solid." At the core of Cuba's church growth are house churches springing up across the island.


Syria: Situation Critical -- An extended Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) - 4/23/2015
Syria might exist in theory, but not in reality. After four years of war, Syria is little more than a patchwork of sub-state entities protected by militias. President Assad's Army are fighting to protect the coastal province of Latakia and the north-south corridor between Damascus and Aleppo. Dominated by Alawites, includes Druze, Shi'ites, Armenian and Assyrian Christians...


France Foils Jihadist Attack on Paris Church - 4/23/2015
"Terrorists are targeting France to divide us. And our response must be to protect citizens but also to rally together, unite and to be hugely determined faced with this terrorist threat." He was arrested Sunday after he apparently shot himself by accident and called for an ambulance. That's when police found an arsenal of weapons and notes about potential targets.


Jewish Hare Krishna woman lived in tents, monasteries, caves, and communes until the truth set her free - 4/23/2015
Faith decided to stay for a few months and try it. She entered into the highly-controlled ashram environment, with rules against eating meat, fish, or eggs, forbidding sex outside marriage, intoxication or stimulants, and no gambling or idle entertainment (including TV). Up at 4 a.m., a three-minute cold shower, several hours of chanting, dancing, and Vedic study.


Pakistani Christians face new threat - 4/22/2015
Terrorists aren’t the only ones threatening Pakistani Christians. “Mainstream residents, as well as the police, are taking an attitude against Christians that is full of animosity and hostility.” “People are buying into this ideology: if you don’t totally agree with what these terrorists say, in terms of their theology and doctrine, then you’re worthy of death.”


Rabbi Jonathan Cahn Addresses United Nations About Christian ‘Holocaust’ - 4/23/2015
Rabbi Jonathan Cahn addressed the United Nations Friday about the persecution of Christians worldwide. (Webtv.un.org) Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, The New York Times best-selling author of The Harbinger and The Mystery of the Shemitah, addressed the United Nations on Friday about the worsening persecution of Christians in the Middle East and other parts of the world.


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