Today’s Reading:
Matthew 24
Isaiah 65
Proverbs 4
“You will hear of wars and revolutions on every side, with more rumors of wars to come. Don’t panic or give in to your fears, for the breaking apart of the world’s systems is destined to happen. But it won’t yet be the end; it will still be unfolding. “Nations will go to war against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms. And there will be terrible earthquakes, horrible epidemics, and famines in place after place. This is how the birth pains of the new age will begin!”
Matthew 24:6-8 TPT
I heard the Spirit of the Living God say,
It’s aways darkest before the dawn. Trust Me in this darkest hour. Trust Me when it looks like there’s no glimmer of light, of hope, of change. Trust Me when it’s so dark you can’t see your hand in front of your face. Because it’s at that moment, in that inky, thick darkness that you are closest to the dawn. It’s in that moment that the new day is so very near.
“But hold your hope firmly to the end and you will experience life and deliverance.”
Matthew 24:13 TPT
Don’t give in to despair. Don’t partner with a lack of hope. Cling to your rope of hope. Stand firmly on your solid rock, Christ Jesus and just stand. If you can’t see where to walk, if you can’t see how to move, just stand. I Am moving on your behalf in the dark. You can count on that. And don’t forget to let your light shine. My light inside of you can light the path before your feet. You may not have distant visibility, but you will be able to see well enough to walk forward. You will be able to cast a light bright enough for others to loose their grip on fear. You will be able to shine if you are in partnership with hope. Fear quenches love, and love is what births hope. So stay in love, hold on to hope, and shine. The days may feel quite dark for a period of time. This is when I do My best undercover work. And know that dawn is near.
“Look! I am creating entirely new heavens and a new earth! They will be so wonderful that no one will even think about the old ones anymore! As you wait for the reality of what I am creating, be filled with joy and unending gladness! Look! I am ready to create Jerusalem as a source of sheer joy, and her people, an absolute delight!”
Isaiah 65:17-18 TPT
Bright light is coming. Change, a new day and a new reality are coming. When the dawn breaks through on the new day that is beyond this present darkness, you will see that a whole new world and a whole new reality has emerged. Everything that once was is different — is purer, is truer, is freer, is right. Hold on to hope. It is drawing you to this new day that is not just another new day. But it’s a whole new world. Look at the fixed point ahead that I have given you. And cling tightly to hope. Your new day is coming.
How to Respond
- Get your hopes up. Shine your light, and fix your eyes on what the Lord has set in front of you.
- Pray, Lord thank You that You are my revelation light in the darkness. You are the lamp unto my feet and the light unto my path. Even when I can’t see, even when it seems incredibly dark — You are there and You are upholding me with Your righteous right hand.
- Declare, The lovers of God walk on the highway of light, and their way shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
— Proverbs 4:18 TPT - Decree, I will trust in the Lord even when it seems incredibly dark, even when I can’t see how or when the darkness will end. I will keep moving forward with the Lord. I will stay in love, in purity and in hope. I will let my light shine, so I can see the path in front of me and so others will be able to let go of fear. A new day is coming that is so glorious, true, pure and right, that it will make all of this present darkness seem like a faint memory.
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