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The Fragrance of The Holy Spirit

By Apostle Tonya

During the miraculous season of Christmas in the year of 2018, there came a season of the most unusual warfare against me. After several months of that unexpected season, the Blessed Holy Spirit began to open my eyes of understanding to certain warning dreams He was most faithful to bestow upon me in a previous season. As I began to meditate on the dreams, I suddenly realized the Lord had been most gracious to also give fundamental signs in them indicating there would become a long season with Him (for what I perceived was the Strategy of Heaven to suffer me for thy Blessed Master’s sake and causeth me to overcome opposition from the enemy).

Ofttimes during that past time of preparation thy Dearest Holy Spirit Whom became my Closest Friend would guide me to pray strategically to overcome the enemy’s plots. There were surely times when it appeared the enemy’s assignments would not cease and during those times the spirit of fear or discouragement would attempt to attack me. In thy Lord’s faithfulness, He would come upon me with His strength to endure and oftentimes with an encouraging prophetic vision until every plot from the Deceiver was destroyed for His blessed glory. The Spirit of God never spoke of defeat but in His lovingkindness continued to reminded me of His promises wherefore caused me to hope in my time of affliction.

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. The Second Book of Corinthians, Chapter 2 verse 14.

On a wintry evening during the unusual Christmas season wherefore I have written of earlier, I remember profoundly I sat most quietly on a sofa just holding onto the Holy Bible. The oppression at that Christmastime wherefore has always been a time I celebrate most wonderfully; held me in that past season with great, quiet sorrow. And to my surprise my Dearest Holy Spirit had become terribly silent as He continued to rest His magnificent presence on me to keepeth me peaceful. I surely tremble at the thought of that past season of spiritual warfare. And consequently, I have not yet received the grace or have been led by the Holy Spirit to begin an in-depth study of that momentary affliction in the Scriptures or have heard of a precious believer share of it in their own testimony. Thy Lord is kind and thoughtful.

Magnificently, the suffering began to change the manner in how I responded to pain; thy Lord had suddenly given me grace to suffer and in it I became most quiet. By the Blessed One’s abundance of grace, it also produced the fruits of longsuffering, and peace. Most of my life, I had spent surrounded by people (oh, how I adored my life!), yet, in that past season wherefore changed the trajectory of my life; thy Lord instructed me to forsake it all for Him for a season. In it, I was surely favored and was taught the Closeness of the Godhead and this teaching and revelation from the Holy Spirit continueth to transform me.

During one of the occasions of sitting with thy Lord in this glorious season, I suddenly began to smell a glorious floral fragrance. This fragrance of suffering descended from the ceiling and surrounded the area where I sat. Thereafter, the Blessed Holy Spirit began to supernaturally move me for what I gather He favored to me to giveth me understanding on why I was suffering in that wilderness season.

As I continued to seek the Blessed Master, the Holy Spirit kept me most focused on certain Books in the Holy Bible, primarily He taught me about the Lord’s Earthly life and although I surely am not worthy I was bestowed a marvelous dream wherefore I saw our Dearly Beloved Lord along with one of His faithful disciples whom was worshipping at His Blessed Holy Feet during His Earthly Ministry.

Since that past Christmas season, the Holy Spirit has continued to be most faithful to release His Blessed Fragrance when I am in prayer, worshipping Him in the reading of the Scriptures and ofttimes in the ministry. I am most grateful for His generosity and for the wonders of the Eternal One.

In the Book of Psalms, Chapter four verse five, king David by the Spirit of God wrote that we should offer the sacrifices of righteousness and put our trust in our Holy Lord. I encourage you when in challenging trials and suffering seasons for thy Lord’s glory put your trust in our Great Deliverer. Thy Lord is surely our hiding place and shall preserve us from the trouble wherefore is contrary to His will and also be kind to sing over us with His songs of deliverance.

Amazing grace. How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch; like me.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved: how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.

The Blessed Hands of our Risen Lord

By Apostle Tonya

In the Scriptures, we read throughout thy Lord’s desire for His Children to fellowship. Perhaps one of the dearest Scriptures of our Lord’s encouragement of fellowship is recorded in the Book of Saint John, Chapter 21 verse 12 when our Blessed Lord Jesus invited His Beloved Friends and Disciples to “Come and dine.” Surely my heart becometh overwhelmed with love for our Risen Lord each time I read of Him Serving the grief-stricken Disciples; for in this most dramatic verse, our Lord Serves with the Blessed Hands that bore the marks from The Cross. John 21:13. This is surely the greatest love.

Let us remember as we prepare our tables to feast in the Word to be sure to invite the Blessed Master to be in the Center. I want to also invite you to join me in fellowship during prayer, the Holy Podcast and upcoming live streaming of teachings as I am led by the Dearest Comforter.

Friends, let us continueth grounded in faith and be not moved away from hope, abounding in love, walking in unity, forgiveness and gratitude for The Cross. For this is the heart of our Beautiful King.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Feasting on the Word of God

By Apostle Tonya

Surely, I most delight abiding with the Blessed Master reading and studying of His Birth, Earthly Ministry, and of His perfect and exemplary Leadership. And, it is the Heart of my Dearest Love and Beloved One whereby I love to teach on the most.

By thy Lord’s grace, the ministry has released The Glory catalog for summer 2022. It is my prayer you are led by the Holy Spirit to sit at the Feet of our Holy King and Feast on the teachings and prayers available.

May thy Lord continueth to send you increase. Amen.

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Mourning for the Precious Children in Texas

By Apostle Tonya

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

Months ago, the Blessed Lord Jesus bestowed upon me a most heartbreaking vision. In the vision, I saw a painting of thy Lord’s Beautiful Face with a heavy tear coursing down His Right Eye as He looked sorrowfully down at the world.

Yesterday’s most tragic shooting in Texas whereby the media reports 19 precious children perished while learning in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas caused me to weep deeply with thy Lord. And, in the midst of the tears, thy Lord was most faithful as surely, I heard our Lord say: “No child should be hurt.”

We surely mourn with the families of the precious children today. Amen.

Joseph, the Lord’s Earthly Father

By Apostle Tonya

In a past season, while I was delighting in the Holy Father’s Presence, He brought to my remembrance Joseph, the Blessed Master’s Earthly Father and the instructions the Holy Spirit was faithful to giveth to Joseph in his warning dreams to protect the Young Baby Jesus. Thereafter, I began to reflect on the attributes of Joseph’ character that reminded me of our Heavenly Father. I began asking the Father what was it in Joseph’s heart wherefore He saw most profoundly that He would entrust Him to raise His only begotten Son, our Blessed Master. Most faithfully, in a matter of days as I sat writing an assignment, the Holy Spirit answered my prayer. The Spirit of God revealed that Joseph was obedient, humble and a meek father to His Beloved, Son in the Earth. Most surely, the Comforter left me quite intrigued with His Answer about Joseph’ character.

I must say, I adore studying about the Blessed Master most. Particularly, of our Lord’s Heart, and His Blessed Family. On one occasion, during my time of training with the Holy Spirit I was led by Him to the Book of Matthew, Chapter 2:14. In this passage, we read of the faithful and obedient steps of Joseph after receiving a warning dream from thy Lord:

This passage surely remindeth us of both the honor Joseph had for His divine dreams from thy Holy Spirit, and the Holy One’s Protection of His, Son our Savior.

In a few weeks, we shall gather to honor our natural and spiritual fathers. Looking back at the rich memories of my childhood, I am most thankful thy Lord blessed me with an abundance of love from three grandfathers. Such blessed life I experienced when my maternal and paternal grandfathers and a maternal step-grandfather who also loved me as if I were his own were on Earth. As I have ofttimes written, my late father was such a handsome, wise man and was most protective of my mother, siblings and me until he transitioned to Heaven. I surely miss my father.

Fathers, I pray you will continue to be the pillars of strength expected from the Holy Lord to your families. Amen.

Declaring His Greatness on the Earth

By Apostle Tonya

Surely, I am in awe of thy Lord for your support of “Holy Podcast” and the most recent episode, “Portals of Heaven” whereby by thy Blessed Master’s Hand was the most listened to episode in the United States and throughout the world since the podcast officially launched in January.

Thank you kindly to each of you whom have supported the ministry and honor the work of thy Lord Jesus whereby He has entrusted to me to steward for Him. It is surely my love for the Blessed Master wherefore strengthens me to arise every morning to serve Him as I serve each of you.

I pray you will listen to a new episode this Wednesday on “Holy Podcast” and most especially in the months of June and July. I am most excited for the summer and shall be giving away free books, tickets and other gifts from the most generous sponsors.

All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord, and thy saints bless thee. Psalm 145:10

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Painting: Simon Dewey

The Praying Woman

By Apostle Tonya

By the Master’s Hand, on the occasion of Mother’s Day in the year of 2008 my younger siblings and me surrounded our dear mother for what would become her last. The photographs wherefore captured on that Mother’s Day reveal the legacy of love and memories of a faithful woman of prayer mother was and also a glance of what she left for us most precious to behold and honor.

The Scripture records a most magnificent expectation from thy Lord God of His virtuous Daughters in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31 verse 28. The Blessed Word reads: “Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Surely thy Lord favored me with a virtuous, meek and gentle mother whom loved her Lord more than her husband, my late father and her children.

Ofttimes, during my visits to my mother’s home, I was left amazed as my eyes fixed upon her loyalty to thy Lord. She was most disciplined sitting in the Lord’s Presence with the Blessed Holy Bible and annotating on holy pages the blessed revelation she had received from the Holy Spirit. And quite marvelously, the Lord used mother to poureth upon me treasures from Heaven during the greatest valleys of my life. Surely it was the season the Holy One willed me to walk through the most for His glory.

The holy conversations from my mother filled many broken seasons of my life. It was with the Holy Bible that she faithfully guided me to have faith in our Everlasting Father. Most certainly, my mother’s blessed, fervent prayers Tip the Bowls in Heaven to place me on a purpose-filled path to honor thy Lord in serving others. It was also her devotion and loyalty unto thy Master which cultivated within me a life in the beautiful garden of prayer. For sure, my mother’s tender voice and encouraging words continueth to echo in my heart and encourage me to serve.

I remaineth in awe of our Father for His love to give us the love of mothers. Amen.

Portals of Heaven

By Apostle Tonya

In the Father of Glory’s generosity, He most profoundly giveth to us His most glorious and unfathomable riches as we yield to Him in worship. May I share what I have particularly discovered of the Character of the Holy One in the last four years? It is after we have endured to the end in our partaking of the sufferings of our Great Sufferer, He bestows upon us a greater measure of anointing to minister unto Him and in our service to others. I Peter 4:13. Most surely, to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the Heaven. Ofttimes we may experience the increase of the riches of thy Lord manifest quite swiftly after a season of suffering has concluded. Then, there are the times that our most Strategic, Faithful Lord store the precious anointing from our sufferings for a certain time for His glory. Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! The Book of Psalms, Chapter 31 verse 19.

Thy Lord in His goodness has ushered me into a most glorious season of worship wherefore I have most delighted in ministering to Him. For the Master’s glory, I desire to share of a recent occasion of what began as a quiet evening spent alone watching archived recordings of a Christian television program. Most surprisingly, whilst my eyes were fixed on the program, a marvelous supernatural Sign and Wonder occurred whereby was displayed on the television screen. It was a swift image of what was one of my most favorite musical television programs as a young girl. Thy Lord be praised for His wonderful works!

Even as I write on this blessed morning, I continue to remain in awe of thy Lord when I describe what He further granted to manifest before me after the marvelous Sign and Wonder image was revealed on the television. It was days later, as I sat on the floor resting in thy Lord’s presence when I suddenly heard the most glorious sound of Heaven coming from the midst of the ceiling in the sitting area of the ministry. Oh, what magnificent sound it was to hear the blessed choir of Angels worshipping our Holy God with the most splendid voices that my ears have never heard before this occasion. At the conclusion of hearing the Angels worship, there descended from Heaven a most holy hush in the ministry sitting area and it remained throughout the afternoon. Amen.

There’s within my heart a melody; Jesus whispers sweet and low, Fear not, I am with you, peace, be still, in all of life’s ebb and flow. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know, fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.

Righteous Father, thou Art a Holy God.

Standing in the Gap

By Apostle Tonya

The Holy Scriptures most wonderfully remindeth us how to walk as our Blessed Master walked as an Intercessor in His Earthly Ministry. In the Book of Galatians, Chapter 6:10 there is a most profound verse for us to meditate on and apply to our lives as we seek thy Lord for His will in where to serve Him and others. The Scripture reads: As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Amen.

Thy Lord in His lovingkindness has released me to extend an invitation for His Children to serve Him in prayer with strategic assignments in this hour with Esther Crown Ministries. As we continue to witness the devastation of the war in Ukraine and the respective calamities within our own nations I pray you are led to volunteer with the ministry.

Let us remember the kingdom of darkness is always at work to oppose and attempt to kill, steal and destroy the Father’s Children. We must look at the kingdom of darkness with the eyes of the Father, Jehovah Gibbor, whom the Bible declares is a Man of war and pray in the spirit seated in Heavenly places with Christ Jesus.

The Blessed Lord is surely calling us to stand in the gap in this hour.

And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Ezekiel 22:30

Will you join us?

The Suffering of Jesus Christ

By Apostle Tonya

And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. John 19:17-18

The placement of the Cross of Yeshua HaMashiach, in the center, would seemingly point to be the focal point of the Crucifixion of our Blessed Redeemer. John 19:18

In the Holy Scriptures, we read of the Lord Jesus’ earthly Ministry and the warfare He endured as the jealously of the Jewish leaders of His day increased and influenced their hearts to purpose to commit to their tragic decision to oppose the Lord’s Ministry.

It was the spirit of envy which would be used as satan’s strategy to ultimately use the Jewish leaders to Crucify the Lord Jesus. These leaders hearts would become an easy target to host and carry out the plan of Lucifer. Therefore, we must assume satan continued to observe the leaders as they grew in being consumed with their hatred and intimidation of Yeshua. The jealously would become dangerous and release the heels of envy to enter in as the Lord’s miracles, fame and followers continued to spread and increase in its numbers. Most assuredly, it was the door of envy that opened during this ancient time to manifest the most tragic story ever written: the hatred and rejection of His Majesty, the Son of God by His own. This is most certainly something for us all to learn from for as it is written, “Jealously is cruel as the grave.” Song of Solomon 8:6

Most surely, it may be hard for some to imagine how the religious leaders during this ancient time who were consequently extremely privileged to walk side-by-side with the Son of God, refused to yield to His authority and Ministry. It is no great wonder then why we read ofttimes our Blessed One rebuked and confronted the Pharisees for their wicked hearts. Matthew 23:13-26. Surely, our Lord knew what was to come.

In thy Lord’s Earthly ministry, the hearts of the leaders opposing Him were full of hypocrisy. They refused to see the Blessed Master (with the great fame because of the miracles He performed) had not been sent by the Father to be their equal or even to be coronated by man. This religious thinking whereby the Risen Lord abhorred remaineth an disturbing thorn even in the church today.

Our lowly King, whom ofttimes the Bible records the Jewish leaders audaciously accused of blasphemy was indeed Messiah, the Word manifested in Flesh: the I AM. Yet, in their distorted perception and commitment to their traditions of how the King of Glory would appeareth to them they walked tragically in the greatest deception recorded in their refusal to bow to the Lord Jesus.

The Blessed Holy Spirit is faithful to revealeth to us through the Beloved Disciple John in the Book of John that the Romans positioned the Blessed Lord Jesus to be Crucified in a city where the census of the Jews was high in population. Further, we read ofttimes in righteous anger of the unstable Pilate and the title he chose to have created for our Lord, placed above the Cross: “JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS”. John 19:20. The title written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin was another part of the plan of satan to humiliate the Son of God.

Certainly, we see the plot coming to a apogee, don’t we? satan, would use the Jews, Romans, Caiaphas and Pilate to openly shame our Redeemer in the presence of all of the Lord’s Kinsman even as our Blessed One was dying on the Cross. The deceiver would even conspire that thy Lord’s grave be with wicked criminals. Yet, blessed be the Lord God Almighty for in the enemy’s limited knowledge, he did not know of The Plan of Redemption from El De’ot, our God of all Knowledge. Neither would those enemies of thy Lord who purposed in their hearts to expedite His Crucifixion during Passover. The leaders had not been privy to the Secret in The Throne Room of God: our Blessed Lord Jesus had chosen to give of Himself during Passover. The Father allowed these leaders to hasten His Son’s Execution and it would be our Sovereign God, the Father of Glory who would raise His Son on the third day.

The wicked one’s decision to prominently place the Lord in the center amongst two criminals in his attempt to disgrace the Lord Jesus was the Father’s will. The blessed Scriptures strengthen us with the passage recorded in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 53 verse 10: Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief.. Surely, nothing in this Earth, nor in the kingdom of darkness has greater power than that of Elohim, our Creator!

This I know, the disfigurement of our Redeemer’s Face marred by the hands of the enemy; The Cross, approximately 300 pounds in weight that thy Lord carried with great trauma wounds in His Soul from the scourging until He could not carry it alone any longer; The Crown of Thorns from the Lord’s Beloved Israel crowned on His Bleeding Head to further mock our Lamb of God; The Master’s Robe whereby the Word of God records was made without seam and the soldiers who used the Master’ Garments to gamble with as our Lord was Dying; was all for us. John 3:16

Our Great Sufferer bore this traumatizing suffering for love; for us. O what tears I shed for my Beloved One.