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The Stoning of Saint Stephen

By Apostle Tonya

In the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter seven, it records of the stoning of Christ’ beloved servant, Stephen whom service unto Christ hath invariably intrigued me. Perhaps, it was Stephen’s prayer for his enemies as he lay dying from their brutal wounds. Stephen, in Christ, holily, and justly finished the race with admirable last breaths remembering those who stoned him, praying: “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.”

For a season, I ofttimes prayed for the Blessed Master to respond to me in a similar manifestation of seeing Him in glory (as Stephen was granted before his stoning). Acts 7:54-56. Surely, I prayed our Holy Lord might even consider to speaketh in visions and the clouds, which the Scripture record is His Holy Footprints. And in His faithfulness, the Blessed Holy Spirit has caused me to entereth into a season wherefore He hath begun to speak in the manifestation of clouds in visions and prophetic dreams.

Speaking of thy Lord’s clouds, I might want to also share the fictional testimony of Linus wherefore I was most blessed to hear as I watched, “The Boy Named Charlie Brown”. In it, Linus along with his friends, Lucy and Charlie Brown were in awe of His Majesty’s splendor as they gazed at the clouds. Linus, in response to Lucy’s question to him on what he thinks he sees in the clouds, declared most smartly, “That group of clouds over there gives me the impression of the stoning of Stephen. I can see the Apostle Paul standing on one side!”

And so, I offereth you my testimony that on a most recent occasion I beheld a vision at night wherefore I gazed into an open portal. In this blessed portal, I saw the brightness of the blue-sky arrayed with the purest white cloud..

…which was formed like a star, and in the star, friends, I saw the Holy Countenance of the Risen Christ. Amen.

In everything Give Thanks

By Apostle Tonya

Thank you most kindly, friends, for your blessed encouragement, prayers and support for the ministry. Together we shall continueth to exalt our most Holy Lord in the Earth.

Our Holy Lord alone is worthy of the praise, honor, and glory. Amen.

The Blessedness of Prayer and Fasting

By Apostle Tonya

Surely, as believers of Christ, we are most encouraged that throughout the Scriptures it records of the blessedness of prayer and consecrating. And so, for thy Lord’s glory, I am most honored to answer your specific questions on fasting, and His blessed glory.

I might say, it was years before I entereth into consecration and implicitly with a small book on fasting when the Spirit of God began to teacheth me how to be balanced and disciplined in prayer, and consecration.

Consequently, it was in 2007, when I began to discern, I was being led by the Holy Spirit to prepare to walk most close with the Blessed Master. Thy Lord was faithful to causeth a company of His prophets to enter my life to continueth to confirm a blessed call with Christ. And it even hath continued, our Lord has been faithful to sendeth the selfsame encouraging word on ministry. If I may say so, I obeyed thy Lord, yet, I was most reluctant for years.

In His lovingkindness, the Holy Spirit began superintendent training me during the season of my consecration on how to walk in His holy presence; and to keepeth my home and the ministry space a most holy and fun atmosphere for Heaven to abide.

And so, in unworthiness, I shall answer this last question for now: Yes, this is a blessed covenant Christ Jesus hath made with me and the ministry.

Worthy is the Lamb of God! Amen.

Armies of Heaven

By Apostle Tonya

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:14

Most wondrously, the Spirit of God hath recently granted me the blessedness of a vision at night of me gazing upon the ceiling at a new portal of Heaven.

And so, last week, as I was in my kitchen praising and dancing; our Dearest Comforter continued to revealeth to me in this portal; what I might say, manifest in Heaven when we worship our most Holy God. Hebrews 12:22-24

It was by His grace that I continued to dance as the most thrilling glimpses of Heaven were revealed to me. Oh, what a festal gathering my eyes were granted to behold!

In the genesis of this heavenly encounter, I saw a most beautiful gold banner on top of my right-hand as I continued to swirl around, and confetti falling from Heaven (thy Lord knowest what our hearts love).

Surely, this most holy and spectacular occasion with our Holy Lord continued to keepeth me in awe. For thereafter, I saw the purest white uniforms I have ever seen arrayed on what seemingly were soldiers in the Armies of Heaven.

These Angels were most holy as they marched closely together in Heaven! It concluded, with a particular focus placed on the right-side of thy Lord’s soldiers who were all in the same perfectly tilted position to revealeth they were on assignment. Joel 2:11

Oh, the glories of Heaven!

Praise, Honor and Glory to our Holy Lord

By Apostle Tonya

Surely, I am most grateful to the Blessed Master on the occasion of this fourth year anniversary on Heaven’s Pen. How I hath adored writing on the Wondrous Cross of Christ, the devotional prayers and sharing my testimonies on the supernatural life Christ hath graciously granted me.

My soul boast in the Dearest Holy Spirit for He continues to be most kind and faithful despite me to giveth His will for each writing. Ofttimes, He does not grant me knowledge of what He desireth me to post until I am sitting down to write for His blessed glory. Praise be unto Him alone.

And so, friends, I also want to thank you most kindly for your encouragement, prayers, and support over the years. Thy Lord knows it is my honor to write and serve. Amen.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11

Peter’s Tragic Denial of Christ

By Apostle Tonya

During the week, the Blessed Holy Spirit was most faithful to lead me to study the Book of Luke, Chapter 22. Most interestingly, the Comforter continued with the revelation He had granted to me in the past week of the character of thy Lord’s apostle, Peter.

As you remember, the Scripture records Peter was entrusted by our Risen Christ to walk in a most glorious manifestation of power and glory wherefore even his shadow manifested miracles to the sick and his blessed dimension of prayer raised the dead. Yet, if I may so say, Peter seemingly was not a superior apostle.

Ofttimes, we might want to examine the Scriptures to study the character of the Disciple Peter who even rebuked the Christ. Perhaps, it is there we are granted a glimpse of a man of God who was most courageous, yet, astoundingly flawed in character serving our Blessed Lord. Further, in the Gospels, we read of the stunning passage after Christ’ arrest of Simon Peter warming himself and denying, Jesus Christ. Luke 22:54-60.

How might it be that Peter received the words of Christ, trained and even dined with Him; but in the end would fail to be loyal to our Lord when he declared thrice, he knowest not Christ?

In righteous anger for our Blessed One, we continueth to read the passage in Luke 22:61 that our Lord seemingly heard the stinging echo of the rooster’s crow. Our suffering Christ turned to look upon the countenance of the Disciple who once even walked upon the sea for Love; deny Him. Might we hath the courage to even imagine the countenance and tragic pain of Christ?

In that defining moment of Peter’s ministry, I suppose the Blessed Eyes of grace of the One whom I loveth the most; pierced through the heart of the suddenly fearful Disciple as he then wept bitterly and perhaps repented.

And so, Peter’ most tragic denial of the King of Glory should remindeth us of the Words wherefore our Beloved admonished, “Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.” Luke 22:46

Remembering my Mother’s Joy

By Apostle Tonya

Days before my mother’s transition to Heaven, I was led by the Blessed Holy Spirit to remaineth with her for a certain time in her blessed home filled with the aroma of prayers and her unwavering faith to be healed from a sickness whereby had afflicted her most greatly. Thy Lord’s grace was sufficient for me to care for His Daughter during this time whereby ofttimes I became overcome in tears as I discerned the Holy Presence surrounding my mother was most unusual. Those precious days spent doing my mother’s hair and dressing her would become our final days together on Earth.

My dearest mother, and first best-friend lived a joyous and abundant life for the Lord Jesus she pleased. Mother answered every telephone call with a song exalting our Blessed Master. She most enjoyed worshipping thy Lord and reading the Holy Bible wherefore her Friend, our Risen Lord bestowed a generous grace of wisdom upon her to teach.

It hath been quite some years since my beloved mother departed this Earth for her Heavenly Home. Yet, I must say for me a long season of mourning was spent. I am most thankful to our Blessed Master, our Healer who healed my broken-heart from the unexpected transition of my mother to His Everlasting Arms years ago. And today, as I honor the day of her birth, I giveth our Risen Lord the praise, glory and honor for giving her a blessed life.

Finding Rest in Christ in Troublous Times

By Apostle Tonya

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. Psalm 62:1

I encourageth you whom may be anxious in these troublous times watching the news and heartbreaking footage of the war in Israel to be sensitive to the yielding of the Holy Spirit to rest in Him in this season. Surely, it is in His blessed presence wherefore we receiveth the Blessed Master’ peace which passeth all understanding.

And so, it is my prayer for you today that you find rest in Him as you continue to pray for peace in Jerusalem.

The Holy Presence of God

By Apostle Tonya

This past August, after I spent a time delighting with the Dearest Holy Spirit, there suddenly descended the blessedness of the Holy Father’s majesty and glory wherefore filled the room. The First Book of Kings, Chapter 8, verses 10-11.

And so, on this occasion of the Blessed Majesty’s presence, the astonishing splendor of His holiness and blessed glory was without Heaven’s symphony.

And surely, I felt most unworthy of beholding our Holy Lord’s holiness and power. And for many hours after this manifestation of His Glory I held no strength to even walk or stand. I might say it continued to be even so as the dawn of the morning arrived.

Surely, thy Lord is a most holy and powerful God!

Blessed Vision and Dream of the Risen Christ

By Apostle Tonya

Days before the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas wherefore led Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu to declare war, I might say I was most uncomfortable in prayer and throughout my days.

And during one of the occasions of abiding for comfort, the Holy Spirit granted me a vision of our Blessed Master. In it, I saw Christ Jesus appearing to walk amidst people in the earth.

Most gloriously, the vision was quite similar to a dream granted to me several years ago. And as I beheld the vision, the Holy Spirit immediately brought to my remembrance the vision in a dream. I must say, seldom hath thy Lord even granted me the same dream or vision twice. Yet, there were more significant details in my dream than in the vision.

In the dream, I was an eyewitness of our most Wonderful Counsellor as He walked throughout a building on the earth. And, how mighty was it? For Christ Jesus walked among His Children in present day. As I fastened my eyes on Him, it was most particularly Christ’ Height, Hair and ancient Garments which were attended to by me most closely. Our Risen Christ gloriously appeared to be a Man who was approximately six-feet tall. Our Lord was silent.

And so, I might say since the war (and the vision thy Lord have Directed me to share today with you) He was surely most compassionate to grant me the selfsame response twice when I inquired of Him about the war in Israel.