A New Chapter

The Lord is saying: I Am here, and I Am with you.  There are times for working and there are times for playing.  And there are times for rest.  My child, you have been faithful in writing this devotional and now it is time for you to rest.  This is your last devotional at this time, as I have other things planned for you.  Plans to prosper you and to bring to your home good things.  And for those who have faithfully followed these daily devotionals over the past year and have learned from Me, I ask that you now put into action all that you have learned.  I have shown you that I Am faithful and will never leave you nor forsake you, and now you have entered a new phase in your walk with Me.  I will guide you in all things, so have faith and watch what I do.  My faithful scribe, Alan, will now focus on other things, so I will guide each of you to new teachings and new experiences as My Spirit moves over you.  Follow Alan’s example of dedication and faithfulness and listen to that still, small voice within, and then do what I say.  This is what I desire for each of you, for when we walk together, there is nothing that we cannot do. Pray without ceasing and remember to Whom you belong.  This is not goodbye, just a new chapter in each of your lives.  I Am.

Note from Alan:  It has been my pleasure waking early each morning at the direction of the Holy Spirit and then letting Him guide my fingers over the keyboard.  Every day I am astonished by what is written, as I have no idea what is being written until it is complete and I read it.  The words that flowed were not from me, but my Lord, Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit that dwells within my heart, and He gets all the praise and all the glory.  It is my prayer that your souls have been edified as you have grown in love and in deed toward one another.  My our lives always be a sweet savor to our God as we run our race with confidence.  Keep looking up, my friends, for we will be together for eternity!

Matt 28:19-20 (ESV)  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20  teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 

Everything Happens in its Time

The Lord is saying: I Am here, and I Am with you.  Everything happens in its time, My loves.  I have a good plan and it is unfolding just as I have ordained, and if you were to get a glimpse of it you would rejoice, for it is a beautiful thing.  I Am outside of time, for I created time the moment I breathed the universe into existence on Day 1 of the Creation Week, and because you are in time, it has become your master.  Everything wears down in creation because of sin, and as time moves forward everything moves from order to chaos, and this is your reality for now.  But there is a moment when you step out of time and into eternity, where entropy has no home and therefore chaos is absent.  And this is what you long for – to be in My presence without any hindrance of time.  Because time has such a grip on you in the earth you tend to fret about being on time for everything, and this is a tactic of the enemy to keep your life in disarray and therefore distracted.  So today I Am calling you to slow down and realize that if you are dependent upon Me for all things, then time will become less important, as My will for you doesn’t include running to and fro.  So, look to the life of My Son, Yeshua, and you will see that he was never in a hurry and was exactly where he needed to be at every moment.  This reality can be yours too, if you are close to Me as your guide.

 

Ecc 3:1-15 (ESV) For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2  a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3  a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4  a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5  a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6  a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7  a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8  a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. 9  What gain has the worker from his toil? 10  I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 11  He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. 12  I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; 13  also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man. 14  I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him. 15  That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away. 

(John 11:1-7, 14-15; Is 8:17; Micah 7:7; Matt 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33; 2 Pet 3:8-9; Ps 90:4; Hab 2:3)

Things Are Wrapping Up

The Lord is saying: I Am here, and I Am with you. Rejoice, My loves, for I am with you and I will never forsake you.  You need to be reminded of this because you have entered the most difficult part of your walk in the earth.  It seems that everything is pulling at you from every direction and this is causing you a great deal of stress.  But if you could see what I see, then you would be comforted, for the journey you have been on is soon to change for the better.  I know you are feeling overwhelmed and even have thoughts wondering if it is all worth it, but I Am calling you to hold on a little longer, because everything you have wanted, expected and believed in faith is now upon you.  Yes, it is always darkest just before dawn, and such it is with you, My loves.  When you see twilight on the horizon, know that I Am bringing to you blessing upon blessing because you have persevered to see the day, and you will realize that it all has been worth the wait.  I send My Spirit with My hosts of Heaven to bring to you many things you have stored up.  Most of these will be reserved for when you enter Heaven to enjoy for eternity, but I also send some now for your faithfulness and your selfless dedication to Me and My children in the earth.  Stand firmly on these promises, dear children, for things are wrapping up quickly.

 

Isaiah 58:8-14 (ESV) Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9  Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, 10  if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. 11  And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12  And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in. 13  “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; 14  then you shall take delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” 

(Lam 3:22-23; Ps 30:5; Is 26:9; Micah 7:7; Ps 143:8; Rom 15:13; Ps 42:11; Pro 4:18; Is 40:31; 2 Cor 5:17; Rom 12:2; John 8:12; Ps 63:1; Ps 5:3; Mal 4;2; Matt 4:16; John 1:5; Jam 1:17; John 16:13; Ps 148:1-3)