Today’s Reading:
Titus 1
1 John 2
Psalm 15
”It’s true that all is pure to those who have pure hearts, but to the corrupt unbelievers nothing is pure. Their minds and consciences are defiled. They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are disgusting, disobedient, and disqualified from doing anything good.“
Titus 1:15-16 TPT
The Spirit of the Living God of Truth says,
My children have become prey for wolves. Where are their shepherds? The shepherds have abandoned them — some seeking fortune, some seeking fame, some seeking to be congratulated for social awareness and moral relativism. Some are seeking pleasure, yet others more education. But who are caring for, tending and minding My sheep? Who are leading My people? Why have the shepherds abandoned their posts? Some shepherds are physically present but distracted by pleasure, amusement, worries or concerns. Some are lost in escapism. Who will stand up and be present to watch My sheep, to protect, guide and instruct My sheep?
”Yahweh, who dares to dwell with you? Who presumes the privilege of being close to you, living next to you in your shining place of glory? They are passionate and wholehearted, always sincere and always speaking the truth— for their hearts are trustworthy. They refuse to slander or insult others; they’ll never listen to gossip or rumors, nor would they ever harm a friend with their words. They will despise evil and evil workers while commending the faithful ones who follow after the truth. They make firm commitments and follow through, even at great cost. They never crush others with exploitation and they would never be bought with a bribe against the innocent. Those who do these things will never be shaken; they will stand firm forever.“
Psalms 15:1-5 TPT
Where are the warrior-father shepherds of old? I’m calling them forth now. Rise up warrior-fathers, ones with pure hearts and clean hands, ones with servant’s hearts full of My Word and eyes that burn with a fiery passion for My Name. Rise up, walk forward and take your places. Assume the abandoned posts. Assume the posts that I Am clearing out. Assume the posts that have been but a warm seat. Assume the posts that have to be cleansed from wickedness. Assume the posts that preached demon doctrines and led my sheep on the path of hell, death and destruction. It’s time to fill these posts with worthy men, with worthy leaders, with worthy warriors, and with worthy fierce mother leaders. It’s time for My true lovers, the ones who have met with Me and have communed with Me in My holy temple to rise up and take these places. Assume these shepherd posts.
”Dear children, the end of this age is near! You have heard that Antichrist is arising, and in fact, many enemies of Christ have already appeared, and this is how we know that we are living in the closing hour of this age. For even though they were once a part of us, they withdrew from us because they were never really of our number. For if they had truly belonged to us they would have continued with us. By leaving our community of believers they made it obvious that they never really belonged to us. But the Holy One has anointed you and you all know the truth. So I’m writing to you not because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and no lie belongs to the truth. I’ve written these things about those who are attempting to lead you astray. But the wonderful anointing you have received from God is so much greater than their deception and now lives in you. There’s no need for anyone to keep teaching you. His anointing teaches you all that you need to know, for it will lead you into truth, not a counterfeit. So just as the anointing has taught you, remain in him.“
1 John 2:18-21, 26-27 TPT
The gaping holes of leadership, fatherhood and motherhood, of disciplined leadership with truth at the heart are here and obvious. Rise up My hidden ones, and become the new shepherds for My people. I will drive out the weak ones, the wicked ones, the unconcerned ones, the woke and the self-promoting ones before you. Rise up in willingness, and I will give you a post. My hand will direct you unerringly to the vacant post I have need of you to fill. Just rise in willingness, and obey My voice. I will bring you there.
How to Respond
- Pray, Lord here I am, send me. Show me where You have need of me, and I will go. Drive out the wicked, weak, absent, self-promoting and unwilling shepherds as You have said. Clear the posts that need clearing, and make a way for those You have kept in the secret hidden place. Draw every one who needs drawing to the places that You have appointed.
- Declare, great is the Lord and worthy of all glory, honor and praise. He will not leave His sheep without a shepherd.
- Decree, we are the children of the Lord, the sheep of His pasture. He is calling on many to rise and take positions of leadership and discipleship in the Church. He will be pushing many unworthy, weak, failed and untrustworthy ones out of these positions to make way for those who have sought Him in secret, for those who burn with passion for His Name and His Word and who will be the standard bearers for truth. Judgement will come first to the House of the Lord. His Church will be a house of prayer for all people.
For more encouragement from Glory & the New Wine, check out the post from this day in years past:
2023: Dance Your Dance Toward Destiny
2022: The Glorious Dawning of a New Day
2021: It’s Time to Wake Up!
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