4/1/25
To those on Mount Zion, led by the Spirit of the living God.
We have been in a season of preparation, alignment and waiting. Many of us are battle weary, but have been waiting on the Lord, knowing it is only by His mighty hand, we can be strengthened for what He has purposed in the days ahead. He has been working in the hearts of His people, in a season of spiritual shedding, consecration and anointing.
I saw a small vision of a flock of eagles perched high on a watchtower, still, alert, and waiting. Their eyes were fixed, scanning the surface of the land, sensing an unseen updraft coming from the sky. Below and around them, a swarm of ravens circled in agitation. Their noise was constant, their movement chaotic, and they repeatedly dove toward the eagles, pecking at them in agitation and disruption. Yet the eagles remained unmoved, steady in their place, undistracted by the disturbance below.
In this contrast, I sensed two different realms of existence being revealed. The ravens represent the fleshly nature, life governed by natural senses, appetite, and impulse. I was reminded of the raven Noah sent out after the flood. In the vast sea of distractions, it did not return to the ark, drawn instead to the flesh it could consume among the floating remains of the old world. In a sense, it found no resting place, but settled instead in the scattered fragments of what had already passed away. The eagle, however, speaks of those born from above, those born of the Spirit. They are not governed by what is dead or decaying beneath them, nor by the noise of what seeks to pull them downward. Instead, they are positioned in higher places, waiting upon the winds of God, sustained by what comes from above, and attentive to the unseen movement of His Spirit.
Our perfect and sinless brother, Jesus, paved the way for us to be reborn and grow into the mature stature of a child of God. We were created as vessels, purposed to contain both earthly and heavenly substance, designed to bridge the two realms. Through Him, we learn to walk out of the lower ways of man, those paths that lead to death. In place, we are taught to master the art of redeeming the earth, through the power of Christ within us.
Just as God called Abram to leave his father’s house, we are called to leave our lower inheritance behind, so that we can inherit the greater spiritual existence that has been destined for us, since before the foundations of the world. This world is not our home, but only a temporary place, that must now have a divine scattering; it must be exposed and broken apart for the love of God and peace on earth to reach all of mankind, there must still come a final separation of the unwise and unwilling. This judgment is what will give way to the glorious expansion of the wise and devoted, and allow the glorious light and love of God to reach the darkness that has choked humanity for far too long.
As Paul encouraged, we must “look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us, and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!” -Hebrews 12:2 TPT
We must wake up! God wants His people to see that we can not continue to walk around like everyone else in the world. This is NOT business as usual. As a spiritually born again being, we do not and cannot live an ordinary and casual life.we have been born from above, and hold the capacity within us to hear from the Creator. To be changed by Him and make a difference by that change!
But I hear a strong warning from the Lord, that many of us need to reset our daily priorities. Many are so preoccupied with earthly matters, lower circumstances, they are losing sight of the higher, heavenly realities that are occurring in every present moment.
Take heed. A hard dividing line is now being drawn in the sand. There is no room for compromise or double mindedness for those who want to participate in the advancing of the Kingdom of Heaven. We are not part of this because of some “mental agreement.” God, looks at the agreement of the heart. The fruit of your agreement.
Draw near to the Lord, prioritize intimacy with Him, and He will show you the higher reality of the Kingdom life, and daily renew your perception. He will equip you with true spiritual authority, where the enemy has no dominion. This is not ever be done on your own strength, but only by the power of the Spirit’s anointing, who enables us to learn how to live righteously.
It is vital in this hour that we ask the Lord for a fresh sensitivity of His spirit. It is essential that we do not move in independence, and we continually come before Him and commune with Him and the local body He has given us. This requires a daily, conscious choice to stay sensitive to His lead, and submit our will to His. It is a very intentional and disciplined way of way of living that we must willingly choose to align. The Scripture calls us to love the Lord with all our heart, mind, and soul. To love our neighbor as ourself. Again, this takes an intentional way of living. An intentional pursuit to love the spiritual family God has given us, those who do the will of the father. Each one must surrender our whole being, every thought, every affection, every part of our life and bring it under the lordship of Christ. It is only in this place of full yielding, that the power of God is perfected, accomplishing all of God’s loving purposes within us. He Himself becomes the Way, in a people, revealing the path of eternal life and the reality of His Kingdom, the Kingdom of peace and love that has no end.
By the Living Spirit of God, we are corporately taught to walk in justice, to love with mercy, and to walk always with humility first unto God, and also before one another, not in part, but in the fullness of who we are.
As we yield to this way, we are transformed into carriers of His eternal life. For God will find in us a place where His Spirit can rest, where He can dwell and continually bring forth the sustaining eternal Life and love that never fades.
The Kingdom of Heaven will always be moving forward, progressing, and shifting, until all of creation is set in order. And at this time in the World, the Lord is reversing and reforming many things on the Earth.
In the small vision I was having, as if alerted somehow, the eagles began to mount up their wings for an invisible updraft they could perceive was coming. They opened their wings in faith, with the expectation of be caught in the updraft.
I sense an encouragement from the Lord, for those who have learned to prepare their hearts through a lifestyle of repentance, continually turning their faces toward God. These are the ones who continually empty themselves, and will be prepared filled to receive from the Lord in the days ahead. God is soon to grant an updraft of wind, a renewal of His and zeal and strength, to those who wait, and have spread their wings in faith.
Those aligned with Him in the Spirit, are now beginning to sense this slow, but strong surge under the surface. In most part, this current is still invisible to the human eye. But those led by the Spirit, who have learned to silence the chaos and noise of this lower existence, are beginning to hear and operate in the realm of the Spirit.
To these ones I speak an admonishment. This is a time we must have our eyes fixed for an audience of one, our God and King. The fear of man will quickly overtake the immature who have not been trained and disciplined the soul. For those who remain, and continually intertwine their lives, in all things with the Lord, He is bringing enlightenment to our spiritual vision. He is bringing clarity and intentionally moving us from the many areas we have been blind in our false securities. We have been reliant on things of the world that will shift and fade. We have found false comfort in ordinary and temporal things. But, God is gracious to those who call upon His name and seek wisdom! And many have began to sense a lack of grace, or coldness in the normal ways we gather and commune together. Pay attention. This is intentional. The reformation that God is currently bringing His chosen ones into, will not fit into our old structures. They were purposed for a time, but are now needing a change, as we move into a season of maturity and perfection. Even the way we wrestle with truth together, will soon take on a different shape and feel.
Do not be quick to form judgments or conclusions rooted in emotion. Resist the pull to interpret what is unfolding through the patterns of the past, through what once seemed familiar or predictable. What lies ahead may not resemble what we expected or hoped for. Difficult days are coming.
Many still approach God through the lens of personal need, benefit, or their own understanding of His purpose. Yet there is a way that seems right to man, but if it is not born of the living God, led by His Spirit, it leads only to separation and death.
Again, we cannot rely on the lower senses alone, they will not be sufficient for what is unfolding, and if trusted, will lead us astray in the days ahead. What is coming forth is not meant to be measured, interpreted, or contained by the natural mind or the capacities of our earthly bodies. The Spirit of Revelation is unveiling depths, that the natural man cannot receive, let alone discern rightly.
If we attempt to process these things through feeling, reason, or past understanding, we will misjudge what God is doing. The old frameworks will not hold what He is revealing.
Our strength, therefore, must come from beyond ourselves, drawn from a life anchored wholly in the Spirit of Truth. It is here, in yielded dependence, that we are kept. Not by what we feel, not by what we can explain, but by a deep inner knowing that is formed and sustained by God alone.
We may not feel different. We may not fully comprehend what God is doing through intellect alone. And yet, we will be carried forward, moved by faith, sustained by trust, and led by a wisdom that does not originate within us, but from Him.
For many, a large challenge is ahead. This is a spiritual reality. When our faces are no longer covered, and we look at the glory of the Lord, we are changed. We reflect more and more of His image, by the power of the Spirit. The Light of the Life in Christ, cannot be replicated. This is the harvest season, and the fruit of what you have held the most dear, will bear fruit. No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. A person’s true nature is evident in their consistent actions over time. When the moment of truth arrives, if your fruit is rotten, repent and draw near. Every day, His mercy is new.
“Behold, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If your heart is open to hear my voice and you open the door within, I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with me. And to the one who conquers I will give the privilege of sitting with me on my throne, just as I conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to the churches.”-Revelation 3:20-22 TPT
I hear the Spirit calling us to “Come up to the watchtower and gaze over the wilderness of man and the world. Do not be dismayed by what you see in the land, for I AM with you. This time, we will walk hand in hand with God, to redeem the land the locusts have eaten.”
Where He is taking us, our flesh cannot go any further.
“Rise up, military officers, oil your shields of faith for battle, for your enemy is at the gates!” (Isaiah 21:5)
Lean in to the discipline of the Lord, there is an elevation and grace being given to be set free from the things that hold us in the wrong places, and old wine skins. We must rise above circumstances, take the focus off our own limited perspectives, and give allowance for God to redefine our romanticized lower desires. The Spirit will reveal the thorns and thistles in the soil of the heart. Repent. Change the way you think. This is not a loss of power, but an opening of a deeper, inner power, that of Christ, which emerges only when one stops resisting the divine flow of the Spirit.
But by relinquishing the rights to control your own life, you make room for the grace of God, which exists beyond the finite desires of man. This is one of the hardest parts to let go. Our life is not longer our own. We do not get to dictate what our life looks like. God does. We are foolish if we think we have control anyway. And, as we humble ourselves in full trust of God’s sovereignty, and continually yield to His daily unfolding, we make room for the person of Truth, who gives Himself to us freely. Every day, He will dispense THE WAY of His resurrection life into us. He will fill us to overflow, if we stay aligned, and secure ourselves under His mighty hand. (This is a discipled life in the Lord.) Then, we will be liberated and set in place. He will daily increase our faith, enabling us to step into what is unfamiliar and limitless.
In the small vision I was given of the eagles, my spirit was deeply encouraged. As the wind of the updraft draws near to the tower where the eagles stand, their wings are already spread in quiet readiness, and the wind of God, meets them perfectly, catching beneath them and lifting them high. What unfolds is a beautiful display, not of striving of man, but of our surrender, and effortless relinquishing of self-effort, into the power not their own, but of Christ within.
There is no forcing, no frantic movement. There is only a yielded alignment with the wind of the Spirit of the Living God. And in that yielding, they rise!
“But those who wait for the Lord, those who entwine, those who expect, look for, and hope in Him, will gain new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings and rise up close to God, like eagles rising toward the sun. They will run and not become weary, they will walk and not grow tired.”
Isaiah 40:31 AMP
We are entering this time of divine intervention and holy reversal for God’s people, set in motion from the heavenly realms! It is a turning point in the spiritual realms, a movement of divine shifting, for those who are humble and contrite.
The Spirit of the Lord Himself, will be the one to strengthen us. The Lord God of Angel Armies is rising as a mighty champion, going forth as our warrior, actively contending, stirring, and awakening faith, within His people!
We will not proceed forward in the spiritual realm, until we shift and take our place, in faith. God has already done the work, and we are now responsible to keep the ongoing alter of worship unto God, daily, in our hearts and minds, always yielding to His will to be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
He is, and has always been, our defender, the One who fights for us, and He will continue to do so. And as He moves on our behalf, He awakens within us a bold, unshakable trust, one not formed by our circumstances, but by the deep revelation of who He is.
“For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant and from Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.” Isaiah 37:32 AMP
In the near approaching appointed time, a select vision and order will be revealed by the Spirit, and released through the corporate Sons of God. They are now being commissioned and sent forth, to break the darkness and spiritual famine over our land. As they rise above the storms, He will make them strong, and show them how to sit with Him as overcomers in the heavenly realms, triumphing over the enemy and declaring liberty for God’s people!
“Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted. This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the corpses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that this entire assembly may know that the Lord does not save with the sword or with the spear; for the battle is the Lord’s and He will hand you over to us.” 1 Samuel 17:45-47 AMP
Not by man’s hands, but by our submission under His hand, by giving our life to His will. This is what breaks through the threshold of the door, and allows His power to manifest through us. If any man is IN CHRIST, He is a new spiritual creation. But, we must receive His grace, fully accepting the reality of our identity. We must wear His favor and be clothed in righteousness, everywhere that we go. Then, His scepter will be extended and we will gain entrance to where a few others can enter. This is of great importance in the days ahead.
Oil your shield of faith, and stand battle ready, cloaked in His zeal!
No longer rely on your own strength, but on Christ within you, for He is indeed, our only hope and glory.
Can you heart the trumpet blow in Zion?
Our Sovereign Lord and strong deliverer, who is our only shield in the day of battle, is calling us into line, and sending out marching orders.
He will come forth with His strong and mighty hand. It will be a force too strong to be obstructed by anything, in any realm or dimension.
Again, those who have matured, those who have woven their lives into daily union with God, will receive a fresh updraft of revelation from the Lord. It is not something new, but a lifting, a heightening of what He has been faithfully unfolding within them.
The Lord Almighty is stirring up His zeal with a battle cry, awakening and mobilizing His people to move in harmony with the host of heaven. There is a divine synchronization taking place, an alignment between heaven and earth, where His faithful ones are being drawn to step with His purposes.
We have been given a strategic role as Spirit-led people, because we are able to discern the spiritual landscape, while still walking through the realities of this earthly realm. From this higher perspective, we are not governed by what is seen, but by what is revealed.
Living within this dual reality, engaging both the natural and the spiritual, we are called not only to watch over the earth, but to participate in what God is speaking and doing in the heavens. Our lives become the testimony, the expression of His revelation, as we abide in Him and move in union with His heart.
Arise! Arise! Arise and do not be afraid, for your light has come. Every perfect gift from above is our portion! The Lord God almighty will show, that He is faithful to provide through us. He will mantle us, with righteousness and justice, with the ability to bring forth this dynamic change in the earth. (Isaiah 9)
The enemy will rage war. But, the Lord‘s strong hand will secure His people to Himself. He will lift us to a higher elevation, giving access to the fullness of the Spirit of the Lord, endowed with the Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, power, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord!
We are to hold the tension between both realms, to skillfully and righteously act in any given situation, by the power of the fullness of the Spirit. By His strength at work within us, we will restrain and conquer the enemy, crushing the head of the serpent. All this will display the Lord’s strength and glory, and this is only the beginning of what He has in store.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.” Isaiah 9:6-7 ESV
A new governance is forming on Earth, through the reign of Christ, in His remnant people.
Keep mind, the Anointing will unveil in a whole new way. We have experienced the Lord in many beautiful and wonderful ways. Some have seen Him in dreams and visions and have learned to be sensitive to His Spirit, hear from Him and be taught many things. These are good and given by the Lord, but they are mere childlike first images. We are moving past these shallow waters of revelation.
As the storm rages in the lower realm, the Sons to be revealed, will be the mature Sons who have been tempered by the Holy Spirit. They will have been practiced in listening sharply to the Spirit, eagerly putting into practice what the Lord is revealing.
Again, the glory of God will be revealed through the fruit of this way of life, both within and among a people set apart for Him. Even now, He is working with us in the earth, establishing the ark of His presence and releasing the transforming power of His life into every realm of existence.
There is a grace in this hour for the emergence of the eternal priestly order and kingly authority to descend and take its place, to stand within the territory assigned by God, and faithfully guard and steward what has been given, advancing the reality of the Kingdom of Heaven, with honor of our King.
Now is the time to stand firm in faith in the person of Truth, being led by the Spirit and moving with holy boldness. As we abide in Him, the authority and power of God will rest upon and flow through the corporate Sons of God, revealing the reality of the coming Kingdom and ushering in the establishment of His reign.
The overcoming Church, the Bride of Christ, is even now being prepared and purified as a dwelling place for His glory. From within this place of union, He is calling forth His end-time army to arise, take possession and govern, to move with Him, and to take hold of the inheritance He has prepared.
And all who have been joined to the Anointed One, by the Spirit of God, will begin to experience an opening of heaven in ways not previously known, as the veil lifts and His reality becomes increasingly manifest among His people.
“The battle is not yours, but God’. Believe, and you will be established.” (2 Chronicles 20:15, 20)
Both the heavenly and earthly eternal Melchizedek priesthood, will arise and resonate a pure sound from the throne of God.
We will run with our God, and the establishment of His Kingdom, without growing weary.
We will walk the path of righteousness, without growing faint.
This is both for the personal inner man, and for the nations. It’s the glory of Lebanon, a place where there is no longer a separation of heaven and earth.
“There is ONE only fountain of life, from which all live, both in heaven and in the world… Life from the Lord flows in with angels, spirits, and people, in a wonderful manner.”
Let it be accomplished according to our Lord’s divine sovereignty and love!
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Some additional scripture for meditation.
“Those who suffer for My name, I will affirm, strengthen, and establish.” (1 Peter 5:10)
“My old identity has been co-crucified with Christ and no longer lives. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives his life through me—we live in union as one! My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God who loves me so much that he gave himself for me, dispensing his life into mine!-Galatians 2:20 TPT
“But since we [believers] belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope and confident assurance of salvation.”-1 Thessalonians 5:8 AMP
“His disciples remembered that it is written [in the Scriptures], “Zeal (love, concern) for Your house [and its honor] will consume Me.” -John 2:17 AMP
“Put on truth as a belt to strengthen you to stand in triumph. Put on holiness as the protective armor that covers your heart. Stand on your feet alert, then you’ll always be ready to share the blessings of peace. In every battle, take faith as your wrap-around shield, for it is able to extinguish the blazing arrows coming at you from the evil one!”-Ephesians 6:14-16 TPT
“Yahweh is high and lifted up; he dwells on high! He lavished his justice and righteousness on Zion! He will be your constant source of stability in changing times, and out of his abundant love he gives you the riches of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Yes, the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure!”-Isaiah 33:5-6 TPT
“Your God says to you: “Comfort, comfort my people with gentle, compassionate words. Speak tenderly from the heart to revive those in Jerusalem, and proclaim that their warfare is over. Her debt of sin is paid for, and she will not be treated as guilty. Prophesy to her that she has received from the hand of Yahweh twice as many blessings as all her sins.” A thunderous voice cries out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way for Yahweh’s arrival! Make a highway straight through the desert for our God! Every valley will be raised up, every mountain brought low. The rugged terrain will become level ground and the rough places a plain. THEN Yahweh’s radiant glory will be unveiled, and all humanity will experience it together. Believe it, for Yahweh has spoken his decree!” A voice says, “Cry out!” And I ask, “What should I say?” “All people are as frail as grass, and their elegance is like a wilting wildflower. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of Yahweh blows upon it; the people are just like grass! But even though grass withers and the flower fades, the word of our God stands strong forever!” Go up on a high mountain, you joyful messengers of Zion, and lift up your voices with power. You who proclaim joyous news to Jerusalem, shout it out and don’t be afraid. Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” Look! Here comes Lord Yahweh as a victorious warrior; he triumphs with his awesome power. Watch as he brings with him his reward and the spoils of victory to give to his people. He will care for you as a shepherd tends his flock, gathering the weak lambs and taking them in his arms. He carries them close to his heart and gently leads those that have young. Who has measured the waters of the sea in the hollow of his hand and used his hand-width to mark off the heavens? Who knows the exact weight of all the dust of the earth and has weighed all the mountains and hills on his scale? Who fully understands the Spirit of Yahweh or is wise enough to counsel him? Whom does he consult to be enlightened? Who teaches him the ways of justice? Who imparts knowledge to him or shows him the true path of wisdom? Even the nations are to him like a drop in a bucket, regarded as nothing more than dust on a scale. He picks up the islands like fine grains of sand. All of Lebanon’s trees are not enough firewood for him, nor are all its animals enough for a burnt offering. The nations are nothing in his eyes; he regards them as absolutely nothing. Who even comes close to being compared to God? How could you ever compare God to an idol? A craftsman forms an idol-god, then a goldsmith overlays it with gold and forges its silver chains. The one who is poor and cannot afford silver or gold chooses a tree that will not rot, then seeks a skilled workman to make an idol that will not topple. Don’t you realize that God is the Creator? Don’t you hear the truth? Haven’t you been told this from the beginning? Haven’t you understood this since he laid a firm foundation for the earth? He sits enthroned high above the circle of the earth; to him the people of earth are like grasshoppers! He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreading it open like a tent to live in. He reduces rulers to nothing and makes the elite of the earth as nothing at all. They barely get planted and barely take root in their position of power when the Lord blows on them and they wither away, carried off like straw in the stormy wind. The Holy One asks: “Can you find anyone or anything to compare to me? Where is the one equal to me?” Lift up your eyes to the sky and see for yourself. Who do you think created the cosmos? He lit every shining star and formed every glowing galaxy, and stationed them all where they belong. He has numbered, counted, and given each one a name. They shine because of God’s incredible power and awesome might; not one fails to appear! Why, then, O Jacob’s tribes, would you ever complain? And my chosen Israel, why would you say, “Yahweh isn’t paying attention to my situation. He has lost all interest in what happens to me”? Don’t you know? Haven’t you been listening? Yahweh is the one and only everlasting God, the Creator of all you can see and imagine! He never gets weary or worn out. His intelligence is unlimited; he is never puzzled over what to do! He empowers the feeble and infuses the powerless with increasing strength. Even young people faint and get exhausted; athletic ones may stumble and fall. But those who entwine their hearts with Yahweh will experience divine strength. They will rise up on soaring wings and fly like eagles, run their races without growing weary, and walk through life without giving up.”-Isaiah 40:1-31 TPT
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine], and I am jealous for her with great wrath [against her enemies].’ Thus says the Lord, ‘I shall return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the [faithful] City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’ Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘If it is difficult in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days [in which this comes to pass], will it also be difficult in My sight?’ declares the Lord of hosts. [Gen 18:14; Jer 32:17, 27; Luke 18:27]”
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”-Romans 8:14-17 ESV
“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.” [Is 44:23; Jer 51:48, 49]-Revelation 18:20 AMP
‘Do not tremble nor be afraid [of the violent upheavals to come]; Have I not long ago proclaimed it to you and declared it? And you are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? There is no other Rock; I know of none.’ ”-Isaiah 44:8 AMP
“Yahweh, God of Israel, says, “You say that because of war, plague, and food shortages that Jerusalem will fall and be handed over to the king of Babylon, but this is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: I will graciously regather the people of Jerusalem although I was previously filled with anger and scattered them in foreign countries by my great indignation. Yes, I will bring them back to this place, and they will live under my protection. I will give them one single purpose and one wonderful way to live so that they will always honor me, for their own good and for the good of their descendants. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, and I will never stop doing good things for them. I will inspire them to honor and respect me so that they will never walk away from me again. What delight I will have in doing good things for them! With all my heart and soul, I promise that they will be planted firmly in this land once again. “For Yahweh promises: Just as I have brought great disaster on the people, I will someday do all these great things for them. People will again buy fields in this land that you call a wasteland without men or animals. I have given it over to the Babylonians. Yes, people will pay cash for property, draw up deeds, seal them, and have them witnessed in the territory of Benjamin,(that is the remnant) throughout the villages around Jerusalem, the towns of Judah, the highlands, the western foothills, and the southern desert. For I will restore what was lost and bring the captives back to their land,” declares Yahweh.”-Jeremiah 32:36-37, 39-44 TPT
“Listen to Me, O islands and coastlands, And pay attention, you peoples from far away. The Lord has called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He has named Me. He has made My mouth like a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He has kept Me hidden; And He has made Me a sharpened arrow, In His quiver He has hidden Me. And [the Lord] said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, In Whom I will show My glory.” [Gen 32:28; Deut 7:6; 26:18, 19; Eph 1:4-6] Then I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength for nothing and vanity (pride, uselessness); However My justice is with the Lord, And My reward is with My God.” And now says the Lord, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him and that Israel might be gathered to Him, —For I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, And My God is My strength— He says, “It is too trivial a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will also make You a light to the nations That My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, Israel’s Holy One says, To the thoroughly despised One, To the One hated by the nation To the Servant of rulers, “Kings will see and arise, Princes shall also bow down, Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.” This is what the Lord says, “In a favorable time I have answered You, And in a day of salvation I have helped You; And I will keep watch over You and give You for a covenant of the people, To restore the land [from its present state of ruin] and to apportion and give as inheritances the deserted hereditary lands, [2 Cor 6:2] Saying to those who are bound and captured, ‘Go forth,’ And to those who are in [spiritual] darkness, ‘Show yourselves [come into the light of the Savior].’ They will feed along the roads [on which they travel], And their pastures will be on all the bare heights. “They will not hunger or thirst, Nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; For He who has compassion on them will lead them, And He will guide them to springs of water. [Rev 7:16, 17] “And I will make all My mountains a roadway, And My highways will be raised. “In fact, these will come from far away; And, lo, these shall come from the north and from the west, And these from the land of Aswan (southern Egypt).” Shout for joy, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth, And break forth into singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people And will have compassion on His afflicted.”-Isaiah 49:1-13 AMP
“And He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.” [Hos 12:3, 4]”-Genesis 32:28 AMP
“For you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be a people for His own possession [that is, His very special treasure]. “The Lord did not love you and choose you because you were greater in number than any of the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed (bought) you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Therefore know [without any doubt] and understand that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who is keeping His covenant and His [steadfast] lovingkindness to a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments; “Then it shall come about, because you listen to these judgments and keep and do them, that the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the [steadfast] lovingkindness which He swore to your fathers. He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your [olive] oil, the offspring of your cattle and the young of your flock, in the land which He swore to your fathers to give you. You shall be blessed above all peoples; there will be no male or female barren (childless, infertile) among you or among your cattle.”-Deuteronomy 7:6-9, 12-14 AMP
“Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles have absolute power and Lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ But it is not to be this way with you; on the contrary, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest [and least privileged], and the [one who is the] leader, like the servant. For who is the greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves. “You are those who have remained and have stood by Me in My trials; and just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you [the privilege] that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. “Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain; [Job 1:6-12; Amos 9:9] but I have prayed for you that your faith [and confidence in Me] may not fail; and you, once you have turned back again [to Me], strengthen and support your brothers [in the faith].””-Luke 22:25-32 AMP
Hebrews 12:1-29
Isaiah 21
Isaiah 33
Psalm 103
Psalm 110