1 Kings 19-20, Psalms 121, John 9

What God said to me – Jesus healed a man on the sabbath who had been blind from birth so the Pharisees called the man in to question him.  They harassed him and bullied him so he would publicly deny Jesus, but he refused and stood strong.  They ostracized him and threw him out of the temple, but he did not give in to the pressure.  Today My children are still harassed and bullied for their faith even in countries with “freedom” of religion.  To walk with Me and to stand for truth is no longer popular or accepted, whether it is in business or within your community or school or sometimes even in your family or church.  It’s only going to get worse as the end approaches.  You, My child, must determine now that you will be bold and stand firm.  You must live a life above reproach so they have no grounds to attack you other than for your beliefs and righteous stance.  It won’t be easy but I will be well pleased.

1 Kings 17-18, Psalms 120, John 9

What God said to me – Some of the most difficult people to reach for Me are the educated and the religious.  The educated pride themselves on their intellect and view My children as simplistic or superstitious and they see your relationship with Me as a crutch, a weakness, and as folklore with no real basis in fact.  The religious on the other hand think their religion – whatever it is – saves them.  They in their pride think their piety and adherence to rules saves them rather than seeking a true relationship with Me.  The reality is that no matter who a person is – educated, independent, religious or in great need – no one come to Me unless I draw him and open his eyes to his sin and need for salvation and you have no idea who “I AM” drawing at any time.  So your part is to always be ministering and sharing and praying so I can use you when the time is right.

1 Kings 15-16, Psalms 119:161-176, John 8:28-59

What God said to me – It has always been true that spiritual things are spiritually discerned so the person who is dead spiritually can never understand My word.  My Son, Jesus, even told the Jews who wanted to kill Him that the reason they could not understand what He was telling them was because they could not hear His word – although they had ears to hear they could not hear or understand the truth because they were dead spiritually.  Part of your frustration and seeming failure in sharing with unbelievers is that you are speaking in spiritual terms that they do not have the ability to understand.  Until My Spirit draws them and saves them and opens the eyes of their understanding, they will never get it.  So the focus of your dealings with unbelievers should be ministering to their needs and praying that My Spirit will draw them and save them – only then will they truly be able to understand spiritual truth.