2014

Are we ministering to the house of the Lord or the Lord of the house.

We have most surly come to a place that we shun evil but there is

another choice fruit on “that tree”. There are many “good” and needful

things to be done in the house of the Lord. We can become very busy with

things that are by all accounts good and yet miss God completely. May we
in 2014 place all that we are doing for the Lord on the altar. May 2014 be the
year that we minister to the Lord. May we return to our first love. May we have
a single eye in 2014 for the Lord of the house.

 “I love them that love Me; and those that seek Me early shall find Me…

....that I may cause those that love Me to inherit substance; and

I will fill their treasure” Proverbs 8:17, 21

I believe as we are faithful and obedient to minister to the Lord in 2014 we will

come to know what He desires and be armed with the will to say no to many things that

have hindered us from "entering in " to that narrow place that secret place, a place that as
we minister "to" the Lord there will be birthed in our hearts a ministry “of” the Lord to
His body that will be Spirit filled and anointed. It is only this anointing that we receive
in the most Holy place, behind the veil that will break the yokes of religious bondage
and free us to love, worship and obey the Lord with our whole heart in 2014. 2014 is a year to
set aside every weight, to tear down every idol in our life, to come apart behind the veil
and wait upon the Lord…wait…wait and wait some more until all that pertains to us is
as a puddle of tears on the floor and we are empty vessels waiting to be filled to overflowing
with His life. Then going forth from that place we will walk carefully and talk carefully so
that we retain that which we have received until the Lord releases that abundance (substance)
in our heart in times and places of His choosing in a ministry of His calling.

Redeemed - Lauren Daigle

Seems like all I could see was the struggle
Haunted by ghosts that lived in my past
Bound up in shackles of all my failures
Wondering how long is this gonna last
Then You look at this prisoner and say to me "son
Stop fighting a fight it's already been won"

I am redeemed, You set me free
So I'll shake off these heavy chains
Wipe away every stain, now I'm not who I used to be
I am redeemed, I'm redeemed

All my life I have been called unworthy
Named by the voice of my shame and regret
But when I hear You whisper, "Child lift up your head"
I remember, oh God, You're not done with me yet

I am redeemed, You set me free
So I'll shake off these heavy chains
Wipe away every stain, now I'm not who I used to be

Because I don't have to be the old man inside of me
'Cause his day is long dead and gone
Because I've got a new name, a new life, I'm not the same
And a hope that will carry me home

I am redeemed, You set me free
So I'll shake off these heavy chains
Wipe away every stain, 'cause I'm not who I used to be

I am redeemed, You set me free
So I'll shake off these heavy chains
Wipe away every stain, yeah, I'm not who I used to be
Oh, God, I'm not who I used to be
Jesus, I'm not who I used to be
'Cause I am redeemed
Thank God, redeemed

Always - Kristian Stanfill

darkness pt 2

“Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of his servant, that walks in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.” Isaiah 50:10

“Who is among you fears the Lord?” The true fear of God restrains us from every form of evil. Proverbs makes that clear. “That obeys the voice of his servant.” In other words, who among you recognizes the sovereignty of the Lord and complies with the demands of that sovereignty in obedience to do His will. The prophet is talking about the person that fears God and obeys God. Here is no question of sin, and yet walks in darkness. Put those two thoughts together and judge the position. You see on the one hand a godly person; on the other hand this very same person still walks through darkness, notwithstanding his or her godliness. When that occurs, such a one is not asked to repent, to make restitution, to get right with God, but rather let him “trust in the name of the Lord.” That is to say let him trust in the character, the integrity of God. Now what God’s saint in darkness is asked to do is put their confidence in the integrity of Almighty God no matter what is happening that shouldn’t happen, or no matter what shouldn’t happen that does happen. Such a saint is not accused of wrongdoing, but is encouraged and admonished to put confidence in the absolute wisdom, integrity, and character of Almighty God. “stay upon his God” When you are in the middle of the storm and its pitch black….lean past your balance point…this creative reaction and complete reliance upon the Lord is the kind and quality of faith that is being formed in us.

Word of God Speak - Mercy Me