Fear Not!

"For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: "Do not say, 'A conspiracy,' concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. He will be as a sanctuary…"
Isaiah 8:11-14a

“The underlying current in the world in which you live today is fear – and it is not only a fear that is permeating the “world” but it is grabbing hold of many in My Body as well. They may couch it in other terms, but the bottom line is far too many are beginning to operate from a place of fear rather than a place of faith. That breaks My heart; for, it is in times like these -- perilous and turbulent times -- that I desire to show Myself strong to My people and, thus, to the world.

Hear Me! This is not the time to allow the negative reports that you hear daily to become a part of your thought pattern and, therefore, the framework from which you base your behavior. Now and always you must govern your lives, your actions, your decisions on My word. You hear the words released by media, released by the “experts” and echoed and reechoed by those around you and many are allowing those words to drown out, to overshadow My word. Now is the time more than ever before to know what you know and live it out, walk it out no matter what is going on around you. No matter what the “experts” say. Now is the time more than ever before that My children must be fortified with My Word. It must be a part of you. It must become your necessary food. It must be that which guides you! Be aware of the facts, don’t ignore the facts, but don’t allow the facts to become stronger in you than My truth of My Word! The words I speak are truth; they are spirit and they are life!

Now is the time that I will show Myself strong to those who will stand on the reality and truth of My Word. I Am all that I Am. Allow Me to show Myself mighty in your life for all to see. It will become a testimony of My greatness, a testimony of My faithfulness, a testimony of My love and it will cause others to seek Me as they watch you let Me do what I do best -- simply be I Am!

I say to you as I said to Isaiah: Do not say what the people around you say and do not fear what those around you fear. Make Me your fear. Fear is nothing more than placing respect and reverence in something or someone. So whom shall you fear? In whom shall you place your reverence and respect in this time of shaking? Will you reverence the Dow Jones? Will you reverence the negative reports? Will you reverence the doctor’s reports? Will you reverence CNN? Will you reverence the government? Or will you reverence Me, the Sovereign Lord? Make Me your fear! For as you make Me your fear, I have promised to be as a sanctuary to you. A sanctuary is a place of safety and refuge. A sanctuary is a place of peace, protection and provision. What touches those outside the sanctuary cannot touch those within it. I will be as a sanctuary, if you truly place your faith in Me.

Yes, just as I promised in My word, I Am shaking all that can be shaken. I Am shaking heaven; I Am shaking earth. I Am shaking within and I Am shaking without. Those who are truly Mine, who have anchored themselves in Me and in My word are those who shall remain standing strong when the shaking is over.

"For thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the Lord of hosts. 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the Lord of hosts. 'The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the Lord of hosts." (Haggai 2:6-9)

Know this: as the shaking continues many will come to you – My Church—for answers that the world systems and false religions have not been able to provide. They will come in droves, knocking at your doors in search of answers, in search of truth. You have the answer. You are the answer. You are the hope they need – Christ in you is truly the hope of glory for the world.
So I call you now to a place of prayer that presses in like never before. I call you now to a place of stillness at My feet where I will release strategies, wisdom and answers. I call you now to hear Me more clearly than ever; for, through you, My Body, I will release the answers needed. I call you now to be Joseph to the world’s pharaoh. And as you release those answers, as you put My strategies into action, as you walk out by faith that which I Am speaking, many shall be saved and the world will know that I Am with you. Many shall come into My kingdom as a result. Just fear not and trust Me.”

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven." Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:25-29

Word of the Lord

The following prophetic word was delivered at Heirs Covenant Church of Cincinnati by Apostle John W. Stevenson.  Be blessed!

“Seek Me with all your heart and you will find Me, says the Lord. For these are days in which I’m drawing and I’m calling you into new places. And there’s some unfamiliar ground that you will have to walk upon. But I will lead you and I will guide you, says the Lord. For I have purposed to bring you into a new place, a different place in Me. It will impact your surroundings and things will begin to look very different. Know that it is Me that is shifting and that is changing and that is rearranging.

For it’s in this hour and in this season that I Am calling My church to a new place. I have suffered long and waited patiently, and now I Am moving quickly, says the Lord. For there is much that weighs in the balance before the end of time and all that are Mine will be Mine, says the Lord.

And so I Am moving swiftly throughout the earth, and you will hear and you will see things and you will wonder, ‘What is this?’ and ‘Why is this?’ But know that I Am moving, and when I move the earth moves.

For I have purposed to establish My kingdom in the earth in the way that I have intended. Think it not strange the places where you will find yourself. Be willing to walk through the seasons of inconvenience for My sake and for My glory. Be willing to stand in face of opposition, knowing that I Am your shield and your buckler. I have you. No man can hurt you. You’re in My hands.

I Am shifting and those who hear Me know that I Am shifting, and they are shifting with Me. It is My desire that My body, My whole body, My church , My whole church, align itself with that which I Am doing in these days.

What has been common will be common no more. What has been familiar will be part of your distant past. I Am releasing My grace for you to step into the places where I Am calling you today, says the Lord. I Am setting you free from worries and cares. I Am setting you free from bondages and hindrances that you would no more be encumbered. But you must also lay aside every weight and sin; for, together you and I will accomplish great things, says the Lord.

I have purposed to pour out My glory in the earth like never before. My glory will break forth from vessels that have been tried and tested, and through great testing, have allowed Me to become so large in them that now it’s time to come forth and break forth.

You must trust Me, says the Lord. You must trust Me with everything –yes, even your life. I have not failed you and I will not fail you. My word is everlasting and everything that I have spoken will come to pass. Everything that I have written is true.

Remain faithful! Remain faithful! Do not allow yourself to become so wearied that you have little time for Me. Remain faithful! For as you set aside the time, I will renew your strength. I will refresh you. I will strengthen you. But you must remain faithful. My word is sure; My covenant is eternal. I hold up My end; I need you to do the same.

The world as you know it is moving into yet more perilous times. Men’s hearts will faint, but you who know Me will stand. And I will bless you and I will strengthen you and I will protect you. You will weather the things that seemingly would cause other men to fall. You will be the light and you will be the salt that I have said you would be in the earth.

It is time now for you to arise out of your slumber and out of your sleep. It’s time now for you to arise out of your complacency and your apathy. It’s time for you to arise out of the cares that you allow to overtake you and come to the place that I have established for you. For it is a high place in Me, says the Lord. It is a place where the enemy cannot get to. It is a place where My power is greater than you’ve ever known. It is a place where you will see all that I have in store. It is your place of peace. It is a place of surrender; it’s a place of rest.

Come with Me, says the Lord. For time is running out; the days are shorter than you think. The time you thought you once had has now been compressed. I’m doing a quick work. I’m doing a quick work. Allow Me to do a quick work in you so that all that I have set before you to do will be accomplished, and when you stand before Me, you will hear Me say, ‘Well done!”