On the 18th Day of Christmas

On the 18th Day of Christmas, the Father said to me,

“Begin with Me. I am your resting place. Rest your worries the way you rest your head upon My shoulder. I am not some romantic afterthought of a distant God who comes to you when it pleases Me. No, I am right there with you in the middle of it all. You are breaking out of those old mentalities and you feel it hardening, and cracking because the space you have been in up to now is simply too small for your large wingspan! Get ready to fly, Beloved, because what once worked before is no longer going to work for you now. The enemy and the well-meaning religious had you believing you were nothing more than a mere butterfly. Spread your wings and break through the identity imposed by others- shake off the dust that defines you as someone small: you are Awesome as an army with banners and there is a company who follows you as you follow Me. There is no longer room for your wingspan in yesterday’s opinions. Let Me remove that erroneous mantel they placed upon your shoulders and drape Mine over you instead, says the Father. Shake off the costuming and the rich man's robes and refuse to look like anyone else but Me.

"Each morning your eyes lock with mine and we prepare to ride into our day. You are as fair as the moon and as clear as the sun, but no longer will your days, years, or even seasons be ruled by such things- I am your light and My Light eradicates the darkness of grief and sadness. I banish the time of mourning, declares the Father. I will no longer have sadness invade your passion-filled eyes. I am your everlasting light. Step boldly now, because I have chosen you to bear this light. Let fly the banner! Let loose the victory cry! You wear My colors! You are My Bride!

"Prepare for the favor of nations to fall upon you. The ships of Tarshish are looking for you so they can unload their cargo of gifts! The celebration before you is one without end. A time is coming when you will witness the gathering of my people. Oh, My daughter of Zion- your salvation is here! Your reward is with Me: open your heart to expect, your mind to believe and your hands to receive. The Great Change upon the earth, the great expectation by her is the revelatory truth of who reigns over this earth really- you do!

"A time is coming and is here even now when the media, the news heralds of the day will call you The Holy People. Those who have not known any better will seek you out and as they do they will become enamored by your unshakable city and they will enter in by the right Door! You are ready My fierce Bride, to lead the people from out of captivity and into the Light. So bright are the city lights by My Presence, that those who do not yet understand won’t be able to help themselves for the great Beauty Love Light that has come! It is time to lift high the banner, and make your declaration known," declares the Father of Lights!

Isaiah 62:10-12, NIV

Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for the nations. The Lord has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.’” 12 They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted.

Song of Solomon 6:4, NKJV Praise of the Shulamite’s Beauty O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, Lovely as Jerusalem, Awesome as an army with banners!

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