Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Hebrew Alphabet and Understanding the Prophetic

For several years I have been studying the Hebrew alphabet and the meaning of the Hebrew alphabet letters. Each letter has a symbol, a numerical value and a deeper spiritual meaning.
Here is a quick lesson on the 4 levels of meaning in the letters that make up the words.

1. Graphie the symbol on the paper. A symbol that represents a sound.

 2. Logos when the word takes on understanding.

 3. Rhema when the word takes on spiritual understanding

 4. Zoe when the LIFE in the word begins to change the natural world through supernatural power.

There are 22 letters and each one has a special meaning or symbolism it represents other than just a sound.

Example: Aleph. the first letter, meaning strength and the Father. It is a silent letter.

So I wanted to present to you a revelation of the Hebrew word WATCH. Because there has been so much discussion of watching and praying in the Spirit. I was given one of those wristbands that had the English word and the Hebrew letters for  WATCH and I was just looking at it and realized that God was speaking to me from not just the word but the progression of the letters.

Hidden meaning in the Hebrew word WATCH. We know that God asks us to watch and pray. So what does the word look like and what is the hidden meaning. The letters in the Hebrew word WATCH are aleph, shin, mem, dalet, hey. So here we go: Aleph is the symbol of the Father, our source of strength, the shin is a symbol of power, the symbol looks like teeth, like a strong bite, mem, the symbol is representative of water, I think of the Spirit of God moving on the face of the waters, dalet, the symbol is of a door, a gateway if you will, and finally the last symbol is hey, a window where revelation is given. So in the letters there is a progression of understanding, think of it this way, when we WATCH and pray The Father brings power through the Spirit opening a doorway of revelation. Pretty cool huh?

The Lord will surely meet us in every aspect of our lives including the letters that spell out the words of life!

This is Pastor Susan Living the Everyday Prophetic Life and enjoying the details of God's design!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Prophetic Purpose

Prophetic Purpose

1. Given by the Holy Spirit
2. Set timing
3. Set place
4. Divine purpose
5. Fulfills Destiny
6. Releases Blessings
7. Requires Obedience
8. Requires faith
9. Results are not guaranteed.

A prophetic assignment is brought to you from the Father's heart by the Holy Spirit. The assignment has a set timing, in other words there is a window of time in which the assignment can be accomplished. It has a set place, there is a location where the assignment is supposed to happen. You may not be aware of the exact location where this is supposed to happen but you will be given a starting place. A prophetic assignment has a divine purpose, both for you and the other persons. God has a plan and He is entrusting this to you to fulfill the activation of that plan. A prophetic assignment fulfills destiny. Destiny is about to be birthed and your assignment is to help bring that forth. As you release destiny, you release blessing in your own life. The assignment requires obedience and the obedience releases the blessing. The obedience requires faith because the results are not guaranteed. Wait, what do you mean the results are not guaranteed?? It's because each person has freewill and they can choose to respond or not respond. But once you have completed your assignment, and you have completed your role then release the results to the Father.
Let's look at a biblical example of the prophetic assignment: In Acts 9:10, the disciple Agabus received his prophetic assignment in a vision. In the vision the Lord appears to him and specifically tells him what to do. He told Agabus when the set time was, Now, and He told Agabus where to go, the street called Straight, and the house of Judas. The divine purpose, is to lay hands on Saul to receive his sight.  The fulfillment of destiny comes when Saul begins to preach the Gospel proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, telling them, "He is the Son of God." This prophetic assignment required obedience from Agabus and he tells the Lord in his vision about the harm that Saul has done to the saints.  If required faith for Agabus to head out for this prophetic assignment. The blessing that was released was that now a chief persecutor of the Christians had now become a christian and that particular danger was gone. The blessing for Saul was that the scales fell from his eyes and his sight was restored. In this example the results were told to Agabus by the Lord in the vision, that Saul would bear the Lord's name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.
What prophetic assignment has the Lord given to you that will release blessing in your life through obedience? Think about it. This is Pastor Susan Living the Everyday Prophetic Life and fulfilling God's assignments.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Bring the Water

Bring the Water
Shevat

The Jewish month connected to Water

Carry the water
Pour the water
The sea of humanity cries out for a drink
The water of His Presence


All who are thirsty!
The wounded and healed
All who are tired
May His grace be revealed

There is a fountain that flows from the river of life



During the extreme drought of the summer of 2011, the Oklahoma clay became hard and dry. The farmers were selling off their livestock because the drought had burned up the pasture. Wildfires were prevalent and communities were on high alert to protect homes and structures. Water was a precious commodity.
One day the weather seemed to have abated somewhat and Marc and I decided we would take a walk and enjoy the new portion of the two mile sidewalk by our neighborhood. I carried a water bottle with me but Pastor did not. I was so thirsty and I knew that Pastor must be as well. Even though I offered him a drink, he did not accept. Later while shopping in an air conditioned store, Pastor Marc collapsed to the floor. All kinds of dire thoughts filled my mind as the ambulance rushed him to the emergency room. The results? Dehydration. Lack of water in his system, had caused a shutdown.
This is as we are in the body of Christ. As Christians we need the water of His Presence, lest we collapse after spiritual battle. Beloved, we need the water of His Presence for strength for the journey and health in our bones. Jan/Feb are the Hebrew month of Shevat. Be aware of the watering places in your life and look to Jesus who said, in John 4:14 "but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life." Beloved, drink of the well of God's love and Presence this day! This is Pastor Susan Living the Everyday Prophetic Life and enjoying the well of His grace!







Sunday, February 12, 2012

In The Quiet

In the Quiet

In the Quiet of my heart
I hear Your voice so still and small
In the Quiet of my heart
I hear Your voice like the thunder in the sky
In the Quiet of my heart
I hear Your voice and it fills me with wonder

In the Quiet of my heart
The sound of Your Presence
brings faith and hope.

Let the Quiet Roar!
Let the Quiet resound!
Let the Quiet be filled
with God's grace and peace

Amen
Sometimes it is difficult to find the quiet place with all the daily noise of our busy lives. I encourage you today to find time to listen to the quiet that sometimes roars with the sound of His Presence. Many blessings to you today beloved in Christ!



Monday, February 6, 2012

Send the Rain!

Sometimes after a season of struggle, God sends the gentle rain of blessings! Pour out your blessing Lord on the dry and thirsty land! Pour out your blessings on the hard and dry places of my life and make them ready for creativity to flourish. 
Send the rain and let the artists draw!
Send the rain and let the writers write!
Send the rain and let the dancers dance!
Send the rain and let the creativity flourish!
Send the rain and let the poets rhyme!
Send the rain and let the musicians play!
Send the rain and let the composers compose!
Send the rain and let the creativity flourish!

I pray for a harvest of creativity in your life. Even though the ground seems hard today, I pray for the gentle rain of His Presence to come and change everything.

This is Pastor Susan Living the Everyday Prophetic Life and standing in the rain of His Presence!