MY KINGDOM IS AT HAND By My Spirit, saith the Lord, shall I speak to My people. They shall sing of My glory who hear My voice. They shall be filled with rejoicing who behold My countenance. They shall bring their offerings of praise, and I shall bless them out of the riches of My heart. The more they bless Me, the more will I honor them. They shall walk in a path of delight who are pure of heart. Joy is the natural climate of heaven, and My chosen ones who delight in Me shall have a full portion even now. Be prepared for Me, for I shall come unto thee in a blinding splendour, and ye shall not be able to bear it if ye have been regarding the darkness about thee. Look above the present scene, for to dwell on the confusion of the world would unfit thee for the revelation of heaven. You are not going to be here much longer, and no one spends time nor thought on what is soon to be left behind. Abundantly have I blessed you. Thy gratitude for this is fitting. But there are far more wonderful things that I am about to do for you, so keep thy heart free and thy mind stayed upon Me. The Great Revelation is unfolding, and the ushering in of My Kingdom is at hand. I would prepare thee. I have truth to give thee that is vital to this hour. Ye need to receive it now so that ye shall not be perplexed. It shall indeed be a dark hour for the world, and humanity shall be enshrouded in a darkness such as in the days of the flood. This shall be an even greater darkness, and there shall be anguish and travail. But out of this shall come a new age—of righteousness and of peace, and all creation shall struggle in travail until it be brought forth. But I am lifting My chosen ones even now into a realm of glory and revelation. Yea, I am bringing forth a special unique creation. It shall be as Noah and as Lot, even the righteous remnant which shall be delivered out of destruction. For judgment must fall upon sin and all ungodliness. Evil must be purged and put away. But I will always have a witness, saith the Lord, and I will not forsake My people who put their trust in Me. The greater the judgment, the greater the deliverance; and the greater the darkness, the greater the glory. The greater the lie, the greater the Truth. These are going to be Glorious days for you, My chosen. (And this has been a mutual choosing. If the world would choose Me now, I would usher in My kingdom now, even as in the days of Jesus' earthly ministry. Israel had then the opportunity to accept her Messiah. Having rejected, judgment ensued. So it is today. Mankind has had nearly two thousand years to accept My grace and My forgiveness and salvation. Having rejected, doom is inevitable.) This is the night of man's rebellion and disobedience. Ye are beginning to see the fulfillment of the second Psalm. But in this night, the door shall be opened. It shall be opened by the Bridegroom, and they who are watching, and they who have maintained their lamps of witness shall go in. Others shall see and shall desire to enter, but shall be too late. See that thy witness not cease. Only as ye have a full supply of My Spirit can the fire of testimony be kept alive. They who hold darkened lamps could scarcely be unbelievers for the lamp is My Word. My Word without My Spirit can produce no witness. The fire is the witness, and the fire cometh never from the Word alone, but always from the Word and the oil of the Spirit. See that ye lose not the oil. When those who possess the oil have been taken away, where shall ye go to buy? Be filled, My people, and be burning, for when I come I shall come for the living, not for the dead; for the Living Witness I shall preserve to carry the light over into the Kingdom Age. Excerpts from "Come Away My Beloved" (c)1970 Frances J. Roberts Email: kingspress@att.net Updated 19 April 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KEEP THY FACE TOWARD THE SUNRISE Behold I have sent thee out alone, but I have gone before to prepare thy way; yea, through the darkness to bear a light. I ask thee only to follow Me, for I will surely lead thee in a safe path though dangers lurk on every hand. Yea, I will be thy protection: I will be thy comfort. I will be thy joy. I will turn the bitter tear to sweet perfume. By My Spirit, I will mend the broken heart. I will pour warm, fragrant oil into the deep wound. For Mine heart is fused with thy heart, and in thy grief, I am one with thee. Yea I will fill the vacant place. Mine arms shall hold thee, and thou shalt not fall. My grace shall sustain thee, and thou shalt not fall. My grace shall sustain thee, and thou shalt not faint. My joy shall fortify thy spirit even as a broken body is rejuvenated by a blood transfusion. My smile shall dispel the shadows, and My voice shall speak courage. Yea, I will surely keep thee, and thou shalt not know fear. Thou shalt rest thy foot upon the threshold of heaven. I shall hide thee in My pavilion. Thou shalt have My constant care. I will not leave thee for a moment. I will keep thee from despair: I will deliver thee from confusion.. When thou art perplexed, I will guide thee to wisdom and in judgement. By thy light shall others be led out of the valley. By thy courage shall the weak be lifted up. By thy steadfastness shall he that wavereth be stabilized. Lo, the hour is upon thee. Look not back. Keep thy face toward the sunrise, for He shall rise fresh daily in thy soul with healing in His wings. Under every burden, .....God will slip His hand. Every gulf of sorrow, .....His great love has spanned, Into every heart-ache, .....God will our His balm: Ease the pain and anguish, .....bring a blessed calm. THE LAST GREAT OUTPOURING Behold, ye stand on the threshold of a new day. For I have truly great things in store for thee. Yea, thou hast not power to conceive that which I am about to do. For I shall bring to pass a new thing. Thou shalt rejoice exceedingly. Ye have heard of the showers, but I say unto thee that I shall send a mighty downpour. Many have cried unto Me out of hungry hearts and have received of My fulness and seen My glory; but I say unto thee, that in the day of the great deluge that is about to come, many shall come to know the reality of My power who have up until now not even dreamed of such a thing. Many who are scoffers, and many who are honest doubters shall find themselves swept away on the swelling tide of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. For this is the time of the last great outpouring. This is the day of the preparation for the coming of the Lord. Many shall rejoice together in the Spirit's work who now are even at sword's point over doctrinal disputations and barriers of tradition. But let thine heart be encouraged; for a new day is dawning: a day of repentance and a day of gathering for My people, saith the Lord. For they shall not continue barricaded and isolated behind walls of prejudice. I am the LORD, and I will be worshipped in spirit and truth, and not in the bigotry of sectarianism and narrowness of denominationalism. The world is waiting for a robust Church to minister to its needs; and how can an ailing dismembered Body bring healing to a sick and dying world? Surely I will pour out My Spirit, and by prophecies, by signs and wonders, by many different types of miracles, and by healings, I will reaffirm the veracity of My Word and bring the message of the Gospel of Redemption to many who would otherwise never give heed. I am the Alpha and the Omega. Stand firm in Me. Never waver. Be faithful regardless of apparent failures and discouragements; for My word shall surely be fulfilled, and thine eyes shall see Revival in proportion like as has never been witnessed before in the history of the human race. Keep your eye on the end of the course. Victory is secured already. Do not let the hurdles cause thee consternation. Stay in the running. Verily, I am at thy side. According to each day shall thy strength be; and the race is not to the swift, but the obedient shall receive the prize. Buy the Original ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A GARDEN OF FOUNTAINS Behold, My hand is upon thee to bless thee and to accomplish all My good purposes. For this hour I have prepared thy heart: and in My kindness I will not let thee fail. Only relinquish all things into My hands: for I can work freely only as ye release Me by complete committal both of thyself and others. Even as was written of old: "Commit thy way unto the Lord: trust also in Him: and He shall bring it to pass". (Psalms 37:5) I will be thy sustaining strength; and My peace shall garrison thy mind. Only TRUST ME that all I do is done in love. For adversities must of necessity come. They are part of the pattern of life's pilgrimage for every individual; and who can escape them? But I say unto thee, that for those who walk in Me, and for those who are encircled by the intercessory prayers of My children, I shall make of the suffering, yea, shall make of the trials a stepping stone to future blessing. (2 Corinthians 4:17,18) My arms are around thee, and never have I loved thee more! I will make thee like A GARDEN OF FOUNTAINS whose streams are fed by the mountain springs. And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. (Isaiah 58:11) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ONE DAY AT A TIME O My child, have you not known the way of the Lord, and can you not trust Him now? Nothing shall befall you but that which comes from His hand. No one shall set upon you to hurt you, for your God has built around you a wall of fire. Be content with what each day brings, rejoicing in your God, for surely He shall deliver you. He is the One who has brought you here. His way is discernable to the eye of faith. His heart is surely your strong tower. In His affection you have security. In His love are your hope and your peace. Do not question and do not doubt. Each day holds some small joy that shall escape you if you are preoccupied with tomorrow. Nothing daunts your Father. Nothing can restore the past and nothing can bind the future, but today you may live in the full blessing of the Father's smile. Hold to His words, for they are like a nail driven into solid wood. All else may seem shifting and transitory, but His Word is firm. It is a rock that shall not be moved. It is a firm place to stand. Do not walk in the path of human reason, and resist the pressures that would project you into conjectures about the future. Live one day at a time! Simply striving to bring joy to your Father's heart is enough to keep you occupied. For you know that He loves you, and you will find your peace as you rest in Him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I SEEK TO LIFT THY LOAD Seek Me early; seek Me late; Seek Me in the midst of the day. Ye need Me in the early hours for direction and guidance and for My blessing upon thy heart. Ye need Me at the end of the day to commit into My hands the day's happenings both to free thyself of the burdens and to give them over into My hands that I may continue to work things out. And ye need Me more than ever in the busy hours, in the activities and responsibilities, that I may give thee My grace and My tranquility and My wisdom. I do not ask you to take time for Me with the intention of placing a burden upon thee in requiring thee to do so. Rather than adding a requirement, I seek to lift thy load. Rather than burdening thee with a devotional obligation, I desire to take from thee the tensions of life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I WILL BRING THE VICTORY O My Child, have I ever failed thee? Have I ever turned My back upon thee, or forsaken thee? Have I not been thy refuge and thy strong defense? I have protected thee and kept thee in sickness and in health. Yea, I am with thee to help thee now. Fear not. My purposes will be fulfilled in spite of thy weaknesses, if in thy need ye rely on My strength. My will shall be done regardless of the flaws in thy life, if ye count upon the power of My righteousness. I do not work only in cases where there are no obstacles; but I glory in over-ruling the prevailing circumstances, and I take pleasure in bringing victories in those places where no victory is anywhere in sight. Reckon upon My coming. Know that whenever faith brings Me on the scene, everything is changed. Darkness is turned to light. Grief is turned to joy. Sickness to health. Poverty to My sufficient supply. Doubt to faith. Anxiety to trust. No negative force can occupy the same place as My Spirit. When My Spirit comes in, all these things must go. Yea, they shall go! Ask for the victory. I will come and bring it. Don't look for the victory look for Me, and ye shall see the victory that I shall bring with Me. After I have come, ye shall behold the miracles that I will do.