Pure Glory

by Hazel Straub

It is empty! How many times have you looked at your natural provision and exclaimed that your cupboard, your stash of money, intellect, talents,appearance, and or resources, et cetera, were empty? You think, “How am I going to make it because I do not have this or that? How will I survive because I made this or that mistake in the past?”

God wants you to know that the tomb is empty. All that remained there was the prayer shawl that had wrapped the dead body of Jesus, Son of God. There was no need to make a memorial, at the tomb, because he was not dead. We need to seek the person, the resurrected LORD JESUS, who is our PROVISION. He wants us, to get his VISION. It has nothing to do with the dead things, of which we have made a memorial, such as what we accomplished or did not do in the past. God’s vision and provision are not dependent on how much we have in savings, our education, personality, natural abilities, housing, good or bad looks, luxuries, or what we may or not have.  Nor is his provision dependent upon what disasters we experience, such as earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, inflation, war, death, divorce, poor health, family crisis, or homelessness.

Our focus needs to change, to seek the LIVING ONE, who daily provides all that we need. It is he, who SUSTAINS and REMAINS, with us in our present circumstances. It is he, who walks and talks with us. Do NOT look in the tomb, or make a memorial to live there. Leave the dead things in the past. Remember, to listen to his voice, walk with his presence, and know that in him is all the provision you need to succeed, in LIVING life!

by Hazel Straub

Focus. On what are you keeping your focus? Are you rehearsing the bad things that have happened or what you think might occur? Or are you focusing, on the promise, that Jesus will never leave or forsake you? He will walk you through this time of transition and change. Keep your focus, on Jesus the Overcomer. He holds and sustains you, through all the trials that you are experiencing. Focus on him, as he walks with you, so you can also overcome the enemy. Be known as an overcomer, with a Jesus focus.

Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD (Yahweh) your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

by Apostle Christiana Robinson

There are some people in your life, whom God wants you to release. There are some people, in your life, he wants you to keep. Sometimes, the ones you’re trying to hold and fix, God is saying, “Let them go.” Sometimes, the very ones with whom you’re frustrated and wouldn’t mind releasing, are the ones he is saying to hang on and to keep them.

God is increasing the father’s love. God knows that a father’s love must be stronger than any jealousy, insecurity or disappointment. That’s why he puts his love, in the place of your love. A spiritual father’s love should want to push and encourage his sons and daughters, to surpass him. When the sons or daughters do exceed him, there will be no jealousy, insecurity, or envy. The Father’s LOVE supersedes fleshly love. That is why God is increasing His LOVE, in spiritual fathers. For those who didn’t have a father to affirm them, God is releasing his love and grace to affirm. God is giving you supernatural abilities to father those who have never been fathered. God is giving you supernatural ability to father, even though you may not have experienced fathering. In this season, God is doing a supernatural miraculous work, in the spiritual fathers. We celebrate the spiritual fathers today!

John 14:12(b)
“The works that I do, ye shall do and greater works than these shall ye do; because I go unto my Father.”

by Hazel Straub

Yeshua, the Lamb of God, says: “I died in the Springtime for you. My blood washes away your sins and you have new life birthed through me. My blood speaks loudly, redeeming you from the curse of death, and slavery to sin. Trust me, as I lead you into greater true freedom, with me. Follow me, during this season of transition. I love you and will not harm you. I lead you into the Overcoming Life.”

by Apostle Christiana Robinson

Sometimes we think we are over something or someone. Until, one day something triggers those past emotions and you are thinking, of the person or situation, in your mind all over again, as if it never left. Sometimes, the enemy will have you playing the situation over in your mind like a movie. But at times it’s not the devil doing it. There are times when we allow things to play in our minds because we like it. God says “my grace is sufficient”. When we have lust, hurt, unforgiveness, bitterness, rebellion, or just constant annoyance every time we hear his or her voice, ask God to give you the grace to forgive, to love, to forebear and grace for self-control. When your emotions become toxic, because of the flesh (your flesh or someone’s else flesh), ask God to purify your heart and help you walk out the practical things, he gave you to do. God knows the emotions we deal with everyday, how we feel, what we like, and who we dislike. His greater LOVE cleans and heals our damaged, toxic, imbalanced emotions. He puts us back into alignment with him, his LOVE, and his character.

by Apostle Gabriel Cross

Move Forward! You can’t afford to linger in the past or dwell on the stress of the present. God is doing a New thing in you and ending some old things in you. What would normally take years, will now take months, what would normally take months, will now take weeks, and what would normally take days will only take moments in My presence. For I am redeeming your days that have been difficult and evil, with my presence.

by Apostle Gabriel Cross

More importantly, God wants to hear our HEARTS when we worship, not our song selection, skills, and abilities. I’m coming back to the Heart of worship because it’s all about His Heart, not ours. His standards, not ours. His People, not ours. True Worship is giving God what he desires DAILY, not a Cain offering.

by Hazel Straub

A shofar (trumpet), the oldest biblical musical instrument, comes from a ram’s or other animal’s horn. The animal first has to die, before its horn can become a shofar. Secondly, the severed horn is boiled in salted water. Next, the maker removes the boiled horn from the water, gives it a practiced twist, for a unique sound.  Removal of the inside cartilage of the horn happens, before it’s placed to dry. Later, the tip, has cutting, drilling and sanding. When the shofar is complete, one’s mouth blows a blast of air through it, for awakening the people in their souls, spirits and hearts, to call to repentance, for important announcements, coronation of the king, worship, intercession and for warfare.

The shofar illustrates our lives, as Jesus is the greatest shofar. First, a horn is powerful, on a living ram for dominance and defense. To become a shofar or trumpet, one must die. We die to ourselves and take up our cross, daily. The next step is a season of being in boiling salted water. The Word of God washes and seasons us, making us supple and pliable. The Master gives us an expert twist, cleans us from the inside filth and then puts us on the shelf. We then go through a dry season, in the wilderness. Later, what we thought was our greatest strength, becomes cut, drilled and sanded. It is only then the Master, blows the Holy Spirit through us, as a shofar, bringing many into the Kingdom of God.

I Peter 5:10
“After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.”

by Apostle Gabriel Cross

In the Kingdom of God, we do because we are approved not to get approval.