Lift Up Your Eyes Heavenward

Today during my Bible reading time, the Holy Spirit quicken these words to me from Isaiah 55:8, 11 (New Living Translation), " My thoughts are completely different from yours, and my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. It is the same with my word, I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it."

As I was meditating on these words, I saw in my mind a multitude of God's people and in their minds/hearts they were asking/thinking about these thoughts. " Does what I do really matters?? Am I making any difference at all??" Each one of these saints were enclosed in a bubble.

" Yes, what you do in obedience to me matters. It's effect goes beyond the sphere of what you can possibly think or even imagine. It is destroying stronghold and breaking down spiritual barriers, preparing the way for My Spirit to move in greater measure."

Pictures of people flashed through my mind. Parents loving and praying for their wayward children. Husbands & wives living with difficult spouses as they continues to love them / submit to them as God has led. Pastors, ministers crying out for their sheep & spiritual wards. Spiritual children crying out for their pastors. All type of people carrying difficult burden, living under difficult circumstances, all crying out to God, while doing the best they can in response to God's leading where they are now. All feeling tired, vulnerable and wondering if their situations will ever change, if their prayers will ever be answered, if all their labor and effort is making any difference at all in the lives of those they are called to minister and labor in.

As I continue to watch scenes after scenes of people crying out to the Lord flashing in my mind, I sense a battle going inside my heart. A tug of war of different emotions and thoughts. Forcing myself to be still, these words like cool refreshing water to my thirsty soul flooded in.

" Tell my people that all will be well with them. Lift up your eyes heavenward. For the battles you are fighting are greater than just your own. When you love your wayward children, you are not just loving your own, your love is breaking down barriers in the hearts of many other wayward children. Because you have chosen to love, they others too will be set free by the love you pour down on your own. When husband & wife continues to love & submit to each other. When shepherds & sheeps choose to walk in my ways no matter how lonely and difficult these paths maybe. When you choose to trust & believe me despite the sicknesses, difficulties, and trials you are facing in your midst. You are not doing it for your own either. You are helping me restore order to a chaotic society, establishing my values system in the world , planting my seeds in the hearts of men, and bringing healing to many broken families.

"Everyday that you choose to obey and follow me, your labor availath much. The heavenly hosts are able to move forward , breaking down strongholds, taking back territories, with each steps that you take and each tears that you shed. You are doing much my children. Lift up your eyes heavenward, for the victory is much greater that you can perceive or imagine.

" Not all of you will taste & see the victory you so long for in your lifetime. But take heart, your labor will not be vain. Your cries has been heard, your desires will be granted. And great will be the blessings that you will be leaving behind."

" Like my people from old, you have been called to walk and live like them. Their lives were signs and symbols for their times. It was not only for their own that they live and walk. It was for a greater purpose. And just as their obedience resulted to great victory, so your faithfullness in what you are doing now is also achieving the same greatness. Again, I say lift up your eyes heavenward, for great things are happening and you are a big part of it."

" I am pouring out my refreshing spirit upon your souls. Breathe it in. Your soul will be restored, your spirit will once more be lifted up for the battle ahead. Come . . . come . . . come. . . . my beloved."