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Intimacy with the Lord Jesus

By Apostle Tonya

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. John 21:15

Over ten years ago, while mourning the passing of a loved one; thy Lord increased His Presence in my life. As I became acquainted with grief, sweetly, my Beloved Jesus pursued and pulled me out of a place of darkness.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thrists for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 42:1-2

It was in the cleft of the rock that I remained. The Comforter gave me strength to begin to lift the curtains from a time of tarrying in the loss and monument of the past. The river of tears and the sound of mourning were replaced. The Lamb of God’s glorious presence suddenly began to abode in my two-story home. Ofttimes, as I welcomed guests they were immediately overcome with His Blessed Presence. The Father, the Great Architecture of our lives lovingly ushered me into a new story with the release of His prophets whom were sent to give me a glimpse of what was to come. Amos 3:7. Thereafter, the Lord Jesus kept His promise to come as written throughout the Holy Scriptures. For some of my spiritual children and to a dear family member, the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to them while they were at my home. The King had come!

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. John 14:23

My late mother, well-beloved, had an extraordinary testimony of the Risen Lord visiting her in His Glorified Body after her baptism at nine-years old. Thy Lord asked something of His Young Daughter and she gave Her Master the answer. Thereafter, He bestowed a most glorious gift to her: she became His Friend and He faithfully protected her throughout her special life.

Many people wonder how is it that the Lord dwelleth with me. I can only say to you during a season of unspeakable grief with the sudden passing of my mother; the Lord, her Best Friend, chose to prepare me to become His also.

For me, there is no place more comfortable than spending time with the Lord Jesus, our Rose of Sharon. His Majesty is heavenly beautiful! Each marvelous time our Savior has visited me, He has left a gift from Heaven. Oh, how I love Him!

It is most precious to me; the Friendship with thy Lord for which such great suffering I have endured. And, it is not easy for me to share my love for our Beloved Lord here. Yet, He has asked this of me. Be glorified O Lord!

I am Thine, Lord Jesus. Amen.

The Royal Decree

By Apostle Tonya

Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. Esther 7:8-9

Father of Glory, together we ascribe to thee the glory due Your Name and worship You O Lord in the splendor of Your Holiness. For a day in thy Courts is better than a thousand. O God, we would rather be a doorkeeper in Your House than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Blessed Father, we thank You for the authority that You in Your goodness have given to us to reign with the King of the Kings and Lord of Lords. In the Name of Your Son, our Beloved Lord Jesus, we exercise dominion over spiritual wickedness in high places. We put You in remembrance of Your Word in the Book of Job, Chapter 22, verse 28: “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” Jehovah Gibbor, we decree and declare that the spirit of Haman sent by the enemy to dethrone Your daughters and sons from their kingly positions is destroyed and hung on the gallows. We decree its plans against us have been overruled by the King of Glory. We decree Angels have come for our words according to Daniel 10:12.

We decree thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven, in the Name of Yeshua HaMashiach, Amen.

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Lovingkindness of God

By Apostle Tonya

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. James 1:2-3

O Come let us praise the Name of the Lord for His Name alone is Excellent; His glory is above the Earth and Heaven.

Loving Father, we praise and worship You. Together we bless You for Your lovingkindness. Lord, we praise You for bestowing upon us grace to endure and grace to stand against the enemy during our trials. We thank You Father for Your Blessed Son, our Beloved Jesus who won it all for us at the Cross. We bless You Comforter and ask You to help us to turn from looking at worthless things. O Lord cause us to keep our eyes fastened upon You. We thank You for teaching us the lessons that we must learn in our trials to grow and become. Blessed Lord, we love and honor You; our Hope of Glory. Amen.

Bless the Lord

By Apostle Tonya

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Psalm 68:19

Blessed Jesus, we bless You O Lord! We thank You Lord for teaching us how to pray to the Father. We thank you Lord that You promised in the Book of Psalms, Chapter 91:1:

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

We bless You Lord for sending warring Angels to hide and fight for us as we delight in Your Blessed Presence. We thank You King of Glory for being our Shield and for Your Precious Blood that remaineth a hedge of protection for us as written in Job 1:10. Amen.

Morning Devotional

By Apostle Tonya

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Matthew 13:58

Jehovah Tsidkenu, Righteous Father, we bless Your Holy Magnificent Name. Father, we will sing of Your Mercy O God we will sing unto thee.

Father of Glory, we thank You for Your promise as written in Jeremiah 33:3: When we call upon You; You will answer us and show us great and mighty things we do not know. O Lord we come before Your throne and call upon You. Hear Father, as we cry out to You to give us a greater grace of honor for Your mighty works.

King of Glory, we stand in awe of Your Heart. We desire Your Heart; create in us a clean heart O Lord and renew a right spirit within us. We thank You for teaching us as it is written that we cannot receive from whom we do not honor.

Lord, we pray to behave wisely and in a perfect way. Give us a perfect heart of honor.

Thank You for answering our prayers; as it is written the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Day 27, 40-Days of Throne Room Prayers

12 Encouraging Bible Verses for These Times

By Apostle Tonya

Quiet walks remain a time where I have the most precious conversations with thy Lord. Back in 2016, when I lived in my native, New York I experienced such joy brisk walking. For three times a week, I set out on a path of walking with the Blessed Lord. Ofttimes, I was led by Him to rest at the Grand Army Plaza Library in Brooklyn which also held such fond memories of my childhood. The Comforter encouraged me during what had been a time of transition. How grateful I am for the Lord’s Friendship.

In the midst of the protests that continued to spread globally, I desired to take a short walk in the neighborhood. The Lord is faithful to direct our paths. Suddenly, I was standing nearly face-to-face with a deer. I watched him as he stood in front of a marvelous landscape of trees; staring back at me. Not wanting to forget this moment, I thought of capturing it; while I waited to see if he were going to move closer toward me. The gentle deer remained as I continued with my conversation with the Blessed Lord.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. Psalm 42:1

The Father speaks; we must be still and listen. For me, it was a glorious moment knowing the Lord set my path; to speak to me through the deer who is a symbol of thirsting and longing for Him.

As I sit to inscribe this letter of encouragement, I am near tears reflecting on the tender moments with the deer and the Father’s love for us. It is my prayer as you delight in Him, you will meditate on these Scriptures and be strengthen. Let us remain encouraged, no matter the storm, we must keep our eyes fastened on our Beloved Lord Jesus. Our Lord is with us. Amen.

The 12 Verses

John 14:1

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Psalm 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Mark 11:23-25

For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

John 16:20

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Job 1:10

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

Psalm 18:6

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise think on these things.

Jesus, Visit Us

By Apostle Tonya

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:18

Blessed Jesus, let our cry come before You O Lord and attend to our prayers. We thank You for your Word that has caused us to hope, O King of Glory. In the Book of John, Chapter 14 verse 18, You promised You would not leave us comfortless and that You would come to us. Lord Jesus, we bid You to come and we ask You to prepare our hearts for Your blessed visitation.

We praise and thank You for Your visitation in our dreams and visions. Thank You for remembering us and our afflictions. We love You, Lord Jesus. Amen.

Peace be Within our Walls

By Apostle Tonya

Many of us are heartbroken at the tragic death of George Floyd. It is my prayer that we seek our Blessed Savior for His healing, strength and comfort during this tragic time in America. Let us remember our Lord’s response to persecution and continue to walk in love and forgiveness.

O Lord Jesus, we cry out to You to heal the racial tension in Minneapolis and this Country. And we bless You for comforting the family of George Floyd. Amen.

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. Psalm 122:7

The Potter has Spoken

By Apostle Tonya

Yesterday, as I was resting, the Blessed Holy Spirit graced me with a vision. In part of this vision, He showed me a marred cup which had been made of clay. As I sat with the Lord to continue to receive His revelation, I read the Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 18. In His faithfulness, thy Lord gave me this word of encouragement for His Body:

“O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.” Jeremiah 18:6

Amen.

God’s Healing Power

By Apostle Tonya

And when Jesus saw her, he called her unto him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. Luke 13:12

O great and awesome God, we enter into Your courts with thanksgiving and praise. We thank You Lord for Your Word written in the Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 29 verse 11: For I know the thoughts I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” We thank You Father for the expected end that You in Your lovingkindness have written in Heaven for us.

Blessed Father, I decree that bodies will be healed now from all manner of sickness and disease. I decree and declare that Your Children are whole in mind, body and soul. Father, I seal this prayer with the Blood of the Lamb. Amen.

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