“I want you to keep diligent. Keep diligent, My People. You are in a time of great warfare. Great deception has been released upon the earth from your enemy. Deception aimed at My People. Do not consider yourself above being deceived. Do not take your eyes off of Me or give up your guard. Keep at the watch.

“Deceit can fall upon you in numerous ways. The enemy can hide your eyes from something you need to see. He can keep the truth from you. And therefore you fail to remain on the alert for his next attack. He can also release deception upon you with great strength. You will stand above this only with My Great Discernment. For he can attack in multiple ways at once in order to convince you of something. Lead you in the wrong direction.

“It is unwise to take your stand in your own strength. In these days of warfare, you will surely fail. Only through My Eyes will you see Truth. You are meant to conquer. You are CONQUERORS only through Me, your Commander. On your own you flail and drown. No need for that. I stand with you. But you must LISTEN TO ME and LOOK TO ME at all times. Do not let your guard down day or night. Many are the vulnerabilities of the night. Declare My protection over your body, soul, and spirit as you sleep. Do not allow yourself sleep with any offense on your soul against another. Offense, unforgiveness, marks your soul. Makes you vulnerable. Do not let any unrepented sin sit on your soul. For these surely are marks upon you.

“Look up the verses in My Word about keeping vigilant and sober. Read and declare them aloud. Notice why they were written. What were the circumstances calling for great vigilance? Situations certainly existed as these verses were written. But they were written just as much for you today. You stand in even GREATER need of these verses today. Ask Me to help you walk and live as these verses command. Keep them in your mind at all times. Hold fast, HOLD FAST.

“To God who is able to keep you from falling be all the Glory and Praise. Amen.”
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Notes:

I take great comfort from this word. And it reminds me to be on high alert. Three times in the past twelve months, the enemy has come to me pretending to speak as the Lord. The second time, a few months ago, he did indeed come as an “angel of light.” For a short time I was deceived. That encounter was very sobering.

I Peter 5:7-9: Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. 

II Corinthians 11:13-15: For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

II Corinthians 2:10-11: …what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ, so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Ephesians 6:11-12: Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Colossians 3:13:  Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Proverbs 28:13: Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Jude 1:24-25: Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.