“There is a word in your language – finality. What does this word mean to Me?

“The finality of events comes in My Timing. My Finality is incontrovertible. When I say this or that will stop, it will STOP. Finality to Me, however, is not the end, but rather the beginning. For as one thing, one season upon the earth, one appointed time of the Lord Most High, ends, I always have MORE. My MORE builds upon itself. Every end of a season brings a better season. You may look at this statement and say it is not so. For in your eyes many good things have come to an end, replaced by evil. Replaced by difficult times. But your Lord God is always looking ahead to the future I have planned for My People. Even the most difficult of times build upon themselves as a roadway for Me to bring in My next Promise. I lose nothing. I certainly never lose in a season of time. Difficult seasons lead people to cry out to Me. To seek the God who has always been there, but who may remain ‘unnecessary’ in their eyes in the good times. Who sends the good times? Do not all good things come from Me?

“There may be a recent or soon-to-come Finality in your life. An unexpected door closed. An unexpected change. Do not be in your words ‘rattled’ by this. This is the season in which I AM doing a New Thing, as My Word tells you. In bringing about a New Thing, I must bring Finality to others. To situations and comforts in your life – those things that you have become used to. To thrust you out into new frontiers for Me requires you to set your eyes completely ON Me. Perceived instability, unexpected change, in your life helps you look to Me. For My People who walk with Me daily will understand that I AM guiding them onto new paths.

“Think on this, My People. Remember this simple statement: Finality in My hands is an ending to one thing AND the beginning of a New Thing. Keep your eyes on Me and your future as I have ordained. You may be glad for the Finality of some things in your life. You may grieve others. In either circumstance, TRUST that I lead you forward to Glory. Always, forever, to My Glory. Thank Me for what I have taught you – for your new understanding and discernment that can now help you as you move forward with Me. Thank Me for your past, but do not dwell there. My FINALITY in your life is your FUTURE. TRUST Me in this. Amen.”
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Notes:

Definition of incontrovertible: Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.

I find much comfort in this word. But in some ways I found it hard to understand. All prophetic words must agree with the Bible, so as always I went to the Bible for verification of what I heard the Lord say. After listing all the verses below, I am able to understand this word with better clarity: The Lord is saying no matter how a thing of finality enters the lives of His people, He will make a new beginning out of it. When the Lord declares something is done, it IS done according to His timing. When He plans to move His people into something new according to His destiny for us, he will orchestrate events as necessary. When something unexpected or tragic changes our lives and brings grief, He is able to work in our lives and bring goodness and glory out of it.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.

Isaiah 46:10-11: I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’

Job 42:1-2: Then Job answered the Lord and said, “I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.”

Isaiah 14:24-27: The Lord of hosts has sworn saying, “Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand, to break Assyria in My land, and I will trample him on My mountains. Then his yoke will be removed from them and his burden removed from their shoulder. This is the plan devised against the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out against all the nations. For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?”

Jeremiah 29:10-14: “For thus says the Lord, ‘When seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

Romans 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

James 1:17: Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

Isaiah 43:18-21: “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. The beasts of the field will glorify Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I have given waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. The people whom I formed for Myself will declare My praise.”

Isaiah 48:6-7: “You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, even hidden things which you have not known. They are created now and not long ago; And before today you have not heard them, so that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’”

Isaiah 42:8-9: “I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, nor My praise to graven images. Behold, the former things have come to pass, now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Psalm 40:3: He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Psalm 32:8: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”

Psalm 25:4-5: Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.

Psalm 139:16: Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

“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.

“I do not want you to hop along. Who is it that hops along? Those who are bound in their legs, their feet. They cannot run into battle due to their own bindings. For I AM never the one who binds. I am the One who releases. The bindings of your feet come from you – your poor decisions, your ignoring of My words. And the bindings come from your enemy – when you do not stand up in your Authority and the Power of My Blood.

“You would not choose to walk in your natural world bound in such a way. Why do you choose to walk in such a way in your spiritual life? ASK ME TO LOOSE YOUR BINDINGS FROM YOU. Stand in the Strength of My Word and declare My Authority over every thing your enemy would use to bind you. Declare yourselves loosed and free from all such binding. Walk in MY FREEDOM. LISTEN to Me, My People. Even My servants you read of in My Written Word who were physically bound and in prison were NOT BOUND in spirit and soul. They rose in their spiritual victory. No physical bindings on their body could take their Authority or could strip My Decrees and Declarations out of their mouths. Their Powerful words shook the heavens. And sometimes they even shook the physical earth.

“I AM NEVER BOUND. I FREE you into all the Power and Glory of My Name. If you are beat down, it is NOT from Me. It is from your enemy. Cast off the chains around your soul and spirit by the Power of My Name. Walk in your spiritual Freedom from Me, regardless of your circumstances. Your enemy would like nothing better than to beat you into his submission and strip from your mouth your Powerful prayers and declarations against him. DO NOT FALL FOR HIS TACTICS. Come to ME in ALL things. Walk in STRENGTH by My Power. It is a DISGRACE for My People to hop along when you should be running into battle.

“I LOVE you with a PERFECT LOVE, My People. I call you to move in the Strength THAT My spilled Blood affords you. To do anything less is an insult to Me and My Gift to you. Seek Me in this. Seek Me for My TRUTH. And I shall reveal to you what you lack.

“In the Name of the Most High and Powerful God, Amen.”
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Notes:

Matthew 18:18: Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.

Luke 10:19:  I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

Psalm 107:13-16: Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.

Ephesians 6:10: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Philippians 1:12-14: Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me [Paul] has actually served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

Acts 16:22-26: The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 

II Corinthians 3:17: Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

John 8:36: So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Ephesians 3:12: In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 

I Chronicles 16:9-11: Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

“Wait in the quiet to hear Me. Yes, I say wait. Am I not worth waiting for? Are My words of Wisdom and Life to you not worth waiting for? Do you come to Me in a hurry, giving Me a finite amount of time, and then expect Me to answer your request for words to you? You are to come to Me in praise and honor. Enter My Presence through your praise. For I deserve and demand your praise. Your praises of Me quiet your enemy’s words toward you. For your enemy hates My Praise. Your praise of Me also sets your heart in alignment, reminding you how small you are and how BOUNDLESS I AM. In this humble posture before Me, your heart can be prepared to hear and heed the words I speak to you.

“My Leading is available for all who follow Me. I will guide and instruct you – as long as you open your ears to Me. Can I shout over your noise? Over the distraction in your life? My Voice hews out mountains. I can surely make you hear Me above all. But such is not the way I choose to work in your life. I ask – I demand – your focus upon Me at all times. When your focus is upon Me, you are positioned to hear even My quiet Voice. When your heart is set upon Me – your eyes are ready to see Me as you look at nature, as you read My Word, as you hear music written for Me. You will be positioned to see My workings in the world, which are ever-present. Your strength in Me lies in your chosen quietness with Me. The world constantly seeks to distract and overwhelm you. As you focus upon Me and Me alone, I will reveal My Mysteries to you. The secret, quiet place with Me IS YOUR SHELTER ALWAYS – even in the storm.

“Give to Me your focus, your quietness, your Time – and be amazed at what I will give you in return.”
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Notes:

Proverbs 2:6: For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Psalm 100:4: Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courtyards with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.

Psalm 29:4: The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.

Psalm 62:1-2: My soul waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.

Isaiah 26:3: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

II Chronicles 20:21-22: After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: ‘Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.’ As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab.

Psalm 8:2: Through the praise of children and infants, you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

Mark 1:35: Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Psalm 91:1-2: Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Jeremiah 33:3: Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

“Your prayers are not unheard by Me. They always reach My ears. This is a Promise from the Lord God Almighty – that I remain attentive to the prayers of My People. What I ask of you is your Trust in this Promise. For My answers to your prayers cannot – and should not – always be answered immediately. In fact, the more deeply you know Me, the greater things you pray for. For your Faith in Me grows and pushes you to ask for greater things. These greater things often take time. You ask for changes in people’s lives. I must prepare their hearts over time to respond to Me accordingly when I speak to them. I do not wish to speak to those you pray for when they are not ready to say Yes to Me. My Love for them is greater than that. This is just one example of how My answers to your prayers must be planned in My Timing.

“Will you Trust Me in this, My People?

“I do not respond to prayers of doubt. I do not want to leave My People in their doubt. I will delay My response to your prayers of doubt in order to first RID you of your doubt. Then you can come to Me with the Faith I require. Do not think this harsh, My People. I act only and always, ever out of LOVE for you. I forever seek to deepen your Faith in Me. For only by deep Faith in Me can you and I rise in unbroken partnership. Your doubt of Me limits My work in your life. For as My Word says, doubt leads to double mindedness. You Trust Me for one thing and not for another. Your Trust in Me should always remain steady and strong. The more you Trust Me to guide you, the more I can fill your mind and heart with MY Desires. Then you will pray only MY Desires – and these prayers WILL BE FULFILLED. These are the prayers of greatest faith. For MY Desires are far more creative, far more high and wide in scope, than you could ever imagine. As I keep reminding you, I AM BOUNDLESS.

“REST in Me as you wait for and declare My answers to your prayers. TRUST ME. I have much to teach you in the waiting. Perhaps you yourself are not fully ready to receive My answers. I see more of you than you see of yourself.

“To the One True God, who requires and DESERVES your TRUST, be all the Glory, Honor, and Praise. Amen.”
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Notes:

Psalm 66:18-20: If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear; But God has heard; He has given attention to the sound of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer nor His favor from me.

John 16:24: Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

I Peter 3:12: For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

James 1:6-8: But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that person ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Mark 9:20-24:  And they brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, the spirit immediately threw him into convulsions, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. And He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to kill him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” But Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible for the one who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief!” 

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

I John 5:14: This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

John 14:13-14: And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

Isaiah 26:3: You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

Psalm 28:7: The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, and with my song I shall thank Him.