vs. 1 – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”

Vs. 2 – “I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress.’”

Vs. 9 – “He will cover you with His pinions and under His wings you may seek refuge.”

Vs. 15-16 – “He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.  With a long life I will satisfy him and let him see my salvation;”

The following are three articles from a series of 24 written by John G Lake that appeared in the newspaper “Sacramento Union,” Sacramento, California, July and August, 1927.  These are taken from the book shown above, John G Lake - His Life His Sermons His Boldness of Faith.

Make Way - Make Way for the King Of Glory

For I Am the Light and the Glory
the lifter of your head;  for your shame I shall give you double honor.

The rose shall bloom again
My Darling - My Bride

Rivers shall run in the desert
Bareness shall be broken

I shall arise with Healing in My Wings
I shall bring that Word forth that I have spoken to youYou shall see great Exploits
In My NameYou shall walk in My Power and Authority to destroy the works of the enemy
You shall say
Thus - Says the Lord,
“No more Fear
No more Lack
No more ShameFor I Am,”
Says the Lord
“I Am
More than enough“You shall see the Heavens Open up and My Angels ascending and descending
You shall see My Glory
You shall see My Hand move on your behalf

I Am the ancient of Days
I Am the Same Yesterday - Today and Forever

I Am releasing you to be ALL that I have call you too
I Am uncovering you for all the world to see
My Glory in earthen vessels

Care not what man would say,
only rejoice that your name is written in Heaven.

“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.”  John 16:13

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.”  Ephesians 3:20

Psalm 145:4 says,

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, these stories were told with divine accuracy.  When we tell a story, we often leave out some of the detail or we may even embellish it a bit for flavor, knowing that it will be remembered and retold time and again.  But there is something quite different when holding in your hand a letter written by someone you hold dear, something tangible that can be read and re-read. It is important to remember that there is power in the written word.   Unfortunately, writing letters appears to be a lost art in our culture.  It is for this reason that when one receives a written letter, it becomes such a treasure.  I must insert here that cursive writing was discontinued in the school curriculum, so when this younger generation receives a letter written in cursive, they can’t read it!  Ask me, I know!  Oh my, what has the world come to!!!  Thank God for computers, right?

It has been so easy to affirm God-given qualities that have been developing within my precious grandson over the years while the character of Christ was being formed in him though life’s struggles, disappointments, victories and defeats.  Giving examples from my own stories where I, too, struggled and sharing how God gently taught me that He is faithful and trustworthy, even though I wasn’t, has helped him to turn his own eyes back to the author and finisher of his faith.  He recently sent me a text referring to “re-reading” a previous letter that I had sent to him and how grateful he was for the message it held.  Yes, there is life in the written word, especially when it comes from the heart of God.

These young people are growing up in a culture that is foreign to most of the older generation in our society.  We are horror struck at what we see happening on the streets of our cities, and it causes us to be outraged at the rioting and destruction of property of the innocent.  It is difficult to imagine how our young people are feeling right now between COVID 19, unrelenting fear and violence breaking out throughout our country.  I certainly don’t want to focus on all the evil that is around us, but in Isaiah 60:1-2, it does say,

We may at times question what we can do to affect a change in the midst of all the chaos that is occurring in our own country.  Perhaps this is why the Lord brought this subject up at dinner with my friend.  As we spoke, the words of life and love began to pour out as from the Father’s heart upon our younger generation.  By the time we finished dinner, my friend was going to buy 2 journals, one for each grandchild, and begin writing words of truth to them of who they are in God’s eyes.  She already has a story to write to each one of them.

What if this is one component of the “light” that is spoken of in Isaiah?  What if we are being called in this hour to be the “voice” of life, love and affirmation of divine truth that flows like rivers of living water into the souls of a frightened and confused younger generation, forging a path that brings them peace, hope and divine purpose in their life?  What if the Lord is most glorified through the words of truth we are blessed to release into the body, soul and spirit of these precious loved ones in our lives?  What if this is the very hour that we have been called to arise and let our light shine in a way that it has never shone before?  As darkness becomes even darker, how much more will the brilliant light of God’s glory shine forth?  What if you and I are the only “voice” in the life of a child to bring the truth of how God sees them and His loving acceptance of them just as they are?

When our young people make mistakes, even serious ones, it is our responsibility to turn to the Father and ask, “What do You want to say to this young one, Lord? What is on Your heart?”  This is what we do at the Healing Rooms when praying for those who come for prayer.  We seek the Father’s heart first.  The love He pours out on the brokenhearted, the sick, the weary, the frightened, the depressed, the lonely, and the grieving leaves us all in humble awe before Him.  He counters every lie that has been believed with His infinite and pure word of truth. Every negative word expressed on earth has a counter word of truth in heaven.  Our job is to find and release that word in complete agreement with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  And then watch the transformation occur in those lives before us.

May we all find ourselves positioned with our eyes fixed on Jesus as He gazes upon our loved ones with lovingkindness, grace and mercy.  It is from this place that our light will shine as we receive every good word that needs to be written on their hearts at such a time as this.  Release what is heard and seen, let your light of love, life and truth shine.  Then “the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you” and He will be glorified!