2 Kings 1-2, Acts 13:42-14:7, Psalms 139:1-24, Proverbs 17:19-21

What God said to me – When a storm is coming the very air around you changes.  It feels “heavy” and everything feels damp and sticky.  You are living in a time where the atmosphere of society is changing – you can sense a storm coming because there is a feeling of heaviness all around.  It’s like battle lines are being drawn and people are choosing sides – good vs evil – life vs death – positive vs negative.  However, people are choosing based on party lines or platforms or ideology or personality.  There is a battle coming but the choice of sides for My children is not right or left or conservative or liberal – it is are you going to follow Me wholeheartedly or compromise with My enemy.  Joshua once told the nation of Israel, “choose you this day who you will serve, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  You must daily choose to follow Me no matter what or you’ll find yourself slipping and compromising with My enemy.  Choose you “this” day who you will serve.

1 Kings 22, Acts 13:16-41, Psalms 138:1-8, Proverbs 17:17-18

What God said to me – “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”  I know that’s not what you wanted to hear, but it is the truth.  Walking after Me is not easy, but it is as you go through the difficulties I place before you that you are transformed into My image.  These are the places where you learn faith and trust and patience and tolerance and understanding and kindness.  These are the places where you turn to Me and learn to depend on Me.  These are the places where you desperately seek Me and cry out to Me.  These are the places you struggle through and come out on the other side looking like Me so you can turn and minister to others who are struggling also.

Acts 10-12, Proverbs 11:1-15

What God said to me – You read these accounts of My angels coming and speaking to My people and giving them direction and you are amazed by the interaction and by the detail of the instructions.  Yet you have Me living in you, desiring to interact with you moment by moment and you take it for granted.  How can you not comprehend the fact that “I AM” living in you and giving you direction for each step is so much more amazing than My sending an angel to speak to you.  You are important to Me – so important that I give you My personal attention.  Think about that and let it change the way you see yourself.  Think about that and let it change the way you live your life.