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SOLID FOUNDATION

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 23, 2024 – 03/23/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
23 – (+) Being in the Presence of God / (-) Death
 
Proverbs 3:23 (NKJV): Then you will walk safely in your way, and your foot will not stumble.

SOLID FOUNDATION

Have you ever been inside a house where you noticed some cracks either on the ground or on the walls of the house? Those cracks show that the foundation has shifted. Did you know that your foundation in Jesus Christ will never crack, move, or fail you? I hope so because when you put your life into King Jesus, you are grounded in His word and ways. How cool is that!
 
King Solomon wrote Proverbs 3 for his son. King Solomon wanted to remind his son to focus on God’s will and wisdom. Encouragement and discretion are the key factors to take away when reading Proverbs 3. I encourage you to soak in the lesson that King Solomon gave to his son to prepare him for life.
 
God wants to hear a “YES!” anytime He speaks to you about expanding His Kingdom on Earth. God is a very steadfast and resolute Father to all of us humans, including you! God formed you in His likeness and gave you His breath to give you life. Every breath you take is His, so you should honor Him with your words and actions.
 
Be a true Warrior for King Jesus and trust that the solid foundation He provides for you will never crack, shift, or fail. God gave you life; Jesus came to provide you with a new life so you can spend eternity on a solid foundation and do eternal life with the Godhead. That’s the fact, Jack.
 
Declaration: King Jesus, I will always walk in confidence because I know You will not allow me to stumble. My way is clear because I have a solid foundation with Christ Jesus.
 
From My Book: Numbers That Preach

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HE IS COMING BACK PT. 2

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 22, 2024 – 03/22/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
22 – Personal Revelation

Luke 3:22 (NKJV): And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

HE IS COMING BACK PART 2

(On 3/14/2024, Part 1 of this devotion was posted. You can see it here.)

Ephesians 1:4-6 (NKJV) 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

Sadly, when many read Luke 3:22, there is a disconnect. Instead of hope and expectancy, they look at their life experiences, and it is through those lenses that they view themselves and our Heavenly Father.

Do you see yourself as an orphan or as an outreach recipient? Even though the Lord has invited you to come and sit at the table amongst a great company of believers, you may see yourself as uneducated, unqualified, and undeserving.

Truthfully, neither mindset equates with the assurance of Romans 8:14 NKJV – For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Forgive those who have genuinely rejected or hurt you. Repent of unforgiveness toward those who continue to love you despite your feelings of rejection and toward those who continue to hurt you. Unforgiveness grieves God’s heart.

Friends, you may have never heard your Father say that He loves you and that He is pleased with you.  I’m here to tell you that I carried both the orphan spirit and outreach recipient mindset, and when the Lord opened my eyes to this reality, it changed my life forever! He longs for you to rest, assured that you belong to Him.  The Lord declares His covenant promise to you )Deuteronomy 28:13). King Jesus wants you to know He has never left nor forsaken you. He has been with you the whole time. With all filters removed, obey and be faithful to what He has called you to do. Continue with the mission.

Declaration: Father God, cleanse me of my unbelief, doubt, and unwillingness to believe Your Love. You didn’t just send Your beloved Son to die for my sins but to be in right relationship with You. You always planned to adopt me to be joint heirs with Jesus. I lay down everything that has kept me from believing and receiving Your unconditional Love. Father, I want a profound revelation of Your Love. I have a rich inheritance in the Kingdom (Romans 8:17).

From My Booklet:  The Orphan Spirit

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WHAT’S THE PLAN?

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 21, 2024 – 03/21/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
21 – Manifest Spirit

Exodus 3:21 (NKJV) And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed.

WHAT’S THE PLAN?

Ever wish God would give you the whole picture and spell out the entire plan? Do you wish He would go ahead and make the plan clear, then you would run hard after Him? Well, my friends, surprisingly, more often than not, that is not the case. Moses was given the grand plan upfront. The Lord also spoke to Moses in person, unlike the way He spoke to others using riddles.

Numbers 12:1-8 (NKJV) Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2 So they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.) 4 Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of meeting!” So the three came out. 5 Then the Lord came down in the pillar of cloud and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both went forward. 6 Then He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. 7 Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house. 8 I speak with him face to face, Even plainly, and not in dark sayings; And he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid To speak against My servant Moses?”

**The Lord highly revered Moses. He gave him much, and because of this measure, the Lord held Moses highly accountable as a leader. Held accountable not just for the Israelites, but as a reminder to you today. Moses, Miriam, and Aaron were prohibited from entering the Promised Land. So, when it appears the Lord slowly reveals the plan, you can rest knowing He protects you. He desires to nurture your trust and your dependence upon Him. 

Mark 4:24 (NKJV), reminds us, Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

Declaration: I will try not to get frustrated by Your timeline. When I don’t see the big picture, I will trust Your timing and communication. Your plan is perfect. While waiting for You, I will seek justice, love, and mercy. I will walk patiently and humbly with You.
 
From My Book: Numbers That Preach

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YOU AREN’T HOME, YET

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 20, 2024 – 03/20/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
20 – The Power of Expectancy

Philippians 3:20-21 (NKJV) 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.

YOU AREN’T HOME, YET

Years ago, I heard a story of a young missionary traveling by train. He watched with tearful eyes as passengers exited the train and were welcomed by friends and family. The young missionary contemplated and then lifted a prayer to the Lord. I will never forget what he said, and his words continue to encourage me. He said, “Father, all these years, I served you faithfully. I have gone when and wherever you led me, yet I have never had anyone awaiting my return, such as these fellow passengers.” I was amazed by the Lord’s response: The Lord said to this young missionary, “My faithful servant, you aren’t home yet.” WOW!

Dear friends, is your citizenship in heaven assured? There is a cloud of witnesses eagerly awaiting your arrival. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of His household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the Chief Cornerstone. The Men of Galilee were asked in Acts 1:11, “Why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday He will return from heaven like you saw Him go!” Also, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 18 tells us, After that, we who are still alive and left will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so, we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore, encourage one another with these words. 

Declaration: Heavenly Father, I will not be consumed with the cares of this world but rather with Your Kingdom’s mandate to occupy and share the hope I carry, which is in You alone! Through Your hand of grace on my life, I will stand in the presence of kings (1 Samuel 16:22) and testify to Your power. As I follow Your will and Your way for my life, I increase in wisdom and stature, and favor with God and man (Luke 2:52). Just as You did, Lord Jesus, You walked out Your assignment on earth. My fervent prayer is to be in alignment with Your Kingdom assignment. I stand on my tiptoes, looking up in anticipation of Your return! The sky isn’t falling. Your kingdom is coming! 

From My Battle Cry Card:  For Favor

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A FATHER’S LOVE

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 19, 2024 – 03/19/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
19 – Faith

Ephesians 3:19 (NKJV) To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

A FATHER’S LOVE

This small baby was filthy. He had no shoes and no shirt. His mama looked no older than 16 years old. The ground he stumbled across was littered and toxic, yet he stood and took a step. His eyes were as big as Mexican gold pieces, and he joyfully opened his mouth. And there was his dad! The young Father was so excited that he began to applaud, and when he did, everyone in the line began to follow suit. I turned to see what they were celebrating, and there, in the trash, was an infant boy taking his first steps toward his Papa. When I saw this, it was as if Heaven invaded Earth. This experience changed my life and gave me a perspective of the Father’s love towards me. More than 15 years after seeing this scene, I wrote a book about it.

Father God, oh, that I would honestly know the depth of your love. Lord, I want to be filled each day with all the fullness of God. May I be like that small child who knew he was accepted and celebrated by his Father! Thank you for showing me today that Your love is unique, not leaving me empty but leaving me with the fullness of my Heavenly Father.

Declaration: I declare my Heavenly Father loves me deeply. His love pierces the depths of my soul, making me full of His goodness and love. My Father God’s love comes to my rescue and propels me into life.
 
From My Book: Living Life Forward

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TRUTH IN LOVE

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 18, 2024 – 03/18/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
18- Life More Abundantly

1 John 3:18 (NKJV) My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

TRUTH IN LOVE

It’s true that we need to remember the true meaning of love and not just use it as a buzzword. When I read 1 John 3:18 (NKJV), I was struck by how often love is used and how important it is in our lives. But in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, we truly learn what love should look like. These verses remind us that love isn’t about words but about being a true reflection of King Jesus’ heart. It’s a powerful message that reminds us to always strive for genuine love in all we do.

The Bible speaks of 4 distinct types of love: Eros, Storge, Philia, and Agape. It’s a love that loves without changing. It is a self-giving love that gives without demanding or expecting repayment. It is love so great that it can be given to the unlovable or unappealing. It is love that loves even when it is rejected. 

Agape love gives and loves because it wants to; it does not demand or expect repayment for the love given. It gives because it loves; it does not love in order to receive. But it can be defined as sacrificial, giving, and absorbing love. The word has little to do with emotion; it has much to do with self-denial for the sake of another. Sounds like Jesus! 1 Corinthians 13:1-10 is a powerful reminder that love is the foundation of our existence. It’s sobering how this passage keeps us in proper Kingdom perspective and shows us that our talents and skills are meaningless unless the love of Jesus drives us.

Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV) 21: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Declaration: Lord Jesus, I want to be found in You. Give me clean hands, purify my heart. I long to know and be known by Your love.

From My Sermons: Way Past Nice & The 16 Attributes of Love

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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

 

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 17, 2024 – 03/17/2024
  3 – Perfect Completion
17 – Overcoming Victory

James 3:17 (NKJV)  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

The precious Helper of God, the Holy Spirit whom God sent to help us, produces this fruit in our lives: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

As I ponder the scripture of James 3:17, an old familiar nursery rhyme comes to mind. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? My friends, the fruits of the Holy Spirit are often quite contrary to that of this world. In 2 Timothy, we are warned about the very days we are presently in.

2 Timothy 3:1-9 (NKJV) But know this, that in the last days   perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving,   unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; 9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.  

The garden has two trees: the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life. We are instructed and warned in Matthew 7:15-20 (NKJV): 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Today, I encourage you to evaluate how your garden is growing. What tree are you eating from? Every fruit you consume produces fruit.

Declaration: Heavenly Father, I thank You that I was created in Your image, created in Christ Jesus for good works and good fruits; You prepared the fruits in the trees beforehand that I should walk in them. I want to bear the fruits of You and Your kingdom.

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YES, AND AMEN IN CHRIST JESUS

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS

March 16, 2024 – 3/16/2024
  3- Completion
16- Beloved

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NKJV) 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

YES, AND AMEN IN CHRIST JESUS

Hello Friends, we live in a world inundated with so much information. There seems to be a book for everything and multiple viewpoints on any topic you can think of. Many stand on their tiptoes for the next book released by their favorite author, while the greatest Book, the Bible, sits on a lower shelf collecting dust.

I am reminded of what could have been a great Forward written in Psalms 19:7-11 by King David: 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward.

If ever there was a time to know the Word of King Jesus it’s now!  I encourage you to pick up that book, dust it off, and dive in deep! The time is upon you right now that if you don’t know His Word, you will be swept away by the words of the enemy.

Declaration: Heavenly Father, I declare that You are not of this world, even as I am not of it. Father, I thank You that You sanctify me by Your truth; Your word is truth. Father just as You sent Jesus into the world, You have sent me into the world. Father my Lord Jesus sanctified Himself so that He could also truly sanctify me. For His divine power has bestowed on me (absolutely) everything necessary for (a dynamic spiritual) life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called me by His own glory and excellence.

From My Book: Numbers That Preach

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LEAD US WITH PEACE

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS
March 15, 2024 – 03/15/24
  3 – Perfect Completion
15 – Rest and Overcoming Death

Colossians 3:15 (NKJV) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. LEAD US WITH PEACE

The passionate heart of our King will never be satisfied with anything mediocre. This is why Jesus deals with many different things in your life at one time. When you fight for the heart of the King, you fight for greatness within your own life. Jesus did not live and die on this earth for you and me to live defeated, insignificant lives.
 
He would love us and treat us like kings if this is all He did. It turns out that instead of a vacation, there is a big fight for the heart of the King in your life. I want to encourage you to become who He called you to be.
 
Lord, I thank you for ruling my heart so I can fight for the heart of the King. When your peace regulates my heart, I can step into greatness and become a productive member of the Body of Christ. I choose to allow the peace of my King Jesus to direct my steps.
 
Declaration: I declare the Holy Spirit rules my heart with the peace of God. You are the umpire and referee of my soul and spirit. When I fight for the heart of the King, I fight for greatness in my own life. Thank you for your peace and guidance and for calling me out of mediocrity to be a significant member of your body.
 
From My Book: Living Life Forward

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HE IS COMING BACK!

TODAY’S PROPHETIC NUMBERS
March 14, 2024 – 3/14/2024
  3-Perfect Completion
14- Generational Promises & Fear of the Lord

John 14:3 (NKJV) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. HE IS COMING BACK!

To better understand John 14:3, we should look back at John 13. It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew the hour had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

In the first verse, we learn these were the hours leading up to Jesus’ arrest. I wonder what Jesus thought as He looked at His friends. He spent every waking moment showing them His Love and that of His Father, and demonstrating the Kingdom. He knew the struggles in their heart: the betrayal, the denial, the fear, and false expectations. 

Psalms 139 tells us about the Lord’s ability and knowledge of everything concerning us. He knows our hearts like an open book, yet Jesus pressed on because His love was enough to cover everyone’s insecurities, fears, and bad decisions. His love longed to swallow up their fears. He knew they didn’t grasp the fullness of His coming or going. He laid all His feelings aside, knowing that His time was near. He came to reconcile them to the Father for this reason.

Ephesians 1:4-6 (NKJV) Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in Love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. 

John 14:3 (NKJV) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

My friends, be encouraged. The path isn’t always clear, but it is to King Jesus. 
You can trust Him! Stay the course! 

The Sky isn’t falling; the Kingdom is coming!
(This is part 1 of 2, you can watch for Part 2 on 3/22/24 – He Is Coming Back)  

Declaration: Father God, when I think that I am not enough and I have fallen short, turn me back to Your Word that says I am Your servant, Your child, Your friend, and the Bride of Christ. I thank You, for Your plans for me are for my good and prosperity. You will never harm me (Jeremiah 29:11). You know the end from the beginning and see me as whole and complete through Your Son, Jesus (Isaiah 46:10). Help me to see it too!
 
From My Battle Cry Card: For Victory Over Identity, Purpose & Destiny

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