Messages from God

By Linda Lee Stephenson

MESSAGES FROM GOD is based on God’s answer to my prayer: “God, if there is more to life than I am experiencing, show me!” Some-thing was missing in my life. Surely, there was to be more in life than work and checklists of problems to solve. More than work and nudging chaos into order. More meaning? More purpose?

Yes, there is more, much more! God spoke the exact Messages given here for anyone wanting to have more understanding of the meaning and purpose God has designed for his life. May non-believing and be-lieving readers discover more of the love of God for all His creation. May each hear Him for themselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664128361

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1     New In Faith

Chapter 2     Our God Leads

Chapter 3     You Will Hear

Chapter 4     Healing

Chapter 5     Blessings

Chapter 6     Higher Ground

Chapter 7     Compassion And Mercy

Chapter 8     Service

Chapter 9     Nature

Chapter 10   Ministry

Chapter 11   False Gods And Enemies

Chapter 12   Death

Chapter 13   End Times

Chapter 14   Write The Book

INTRODUCTION

H aving grown up in church it was important, now that I had moved, to find a new church home. When taken by a friend to her church I was in for quite a surprise. Such joyful worship like never before seen had people dancing and lifting their hands in praise. I remember thinking, They know something I don’t know. The mission of this church was to equip believers in Christ to grow in their faith and in their spiritual gifting. They also had a school of the prophets for edifying and encouraging the church as found in prophecy throughout the Bible. In one service, a tested and proved prophet of God, someone I did not know, called me out to receive a message. I present here, in part, this prophecy from the heart of God.

"Daughter, your life is about to take a whole new beginning. I’m going to put you in a season of training unlike you’ve ever had before. I’m going to deposit things in you at a rate that you have never been able to receive them before. I’m going to wake you up in the night and I’m going to start to tell you things, and you’re going to write those things down lest you forget them. Because I’m going to speak to you personally. You desire a personal relationship. You are not satisfied with the relationship you have with me right now. I’m not going to leave you there. I’m going to be faithful not to leave you there.

You feel that you lack power. You feel that you have the desire but you don’t have the anointing. That’s not so. The anointing is there and now I’m going to begin to draw it out, and no one is going to stop it. I’m going to give you a clarity in your ears to hear my voice so you won’t be in confusion about should I do this or should I not do it. You’re not going to miss me. I am God, and I can speak loud enough and I can speak clearly enough that I can direct you and let you know what you need to do.

It wasn’t long before God began waking me every night to receive his words, and I was in awe over God’s words to me. He is faithful. At the end of this season in hearing from God in this way, I believed these messages were meant to reach many people in search of a personal relationship with God.

Eager to obey, I set out to publish his words to me, but my book, called MESSAGES, never reached the public. I now understand my timing was premature to his calling.

Therefore, I present this book, MESSAGES FROM GOD, in his exact words spoken to me as his directive according to the times now of world conflict and division. I believe he is preparing people world-wide to hear his loving call to come to him as that day upon all days approaches when Jesus returns to cleanse our earth of evil and take his beloved sheep home.

The Lord has prepared places and people to receive the words of this book in times of distress upon the earth. Found herein is the hope for peace amid the tumult of natural disasters as well as unrest through ungodly governments and threats of deadly war. We are to hold fast to the knowledge that the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. (Romans 16:20) As you read, ask God to speak his personal word to your heart, for this is his desire. Seek him, and in that still, small voice he will answer, telling you what you need to know.

The first writings in each Message are words spoken directly by God to me. My comments follow, written in italics, and may be used as personal prayers. Bible scriptures relating to each Message are then included. I believe God will use what he has spoken to fill the heart of readers with his desire of giving personal revelations for each one’s journey.

Prayer For Our Times

2 Chronicles 7: 14 -NIV ….if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

CHAPTER 1

NEW IN FAITH

Yea, I Am God

B ehold! He that keepeth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. I will not cause your foot to be moved. I will guide you with my hand, and by my righteousness you shall know me. Yea, I am God.

You ask why I speak to you of Isreal. It is because you have been wandering for forty years. Now I will lead you to your promised land flowing with milk and honey. I am a faithful God, and I am mighty. You will know me by my signs given to you. Watch for me. Listen for me. Pray to hear me and my voice will fall upon you as the dew upon flowers, for you too are my beautiful flower. Trust me to provide all your needs. I want you to know me, and Jesus, whom I sent.

Now sleep, and trust me to be faithful to my words. I am he who watches and guards you. You are my precious sheep. I have many more yet out of the fold who need my care. I long to feed them the purest grass and give them cool, refreshing water. You are to be one who helps me find and gather my sheep, and I will not let you stray in the process.

God, I long to have that personal relationship with you. I want to know Jesus and your Holy Spirit more fully. Open my eyes and heart that I receive revelations for growing in Spirit and knowledge of you.

Deuteronomy 8:2 -NIV Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

Ezekial 34:11 -NIV For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.

Din Of Confusion

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Do not be concerned. I will make my voice heard above the din of confusion. You ask to be led. I will show you a more perfect way, and you will hear what I say. Trust me.

Lord, forgive me for allowing confusion to enter for I know confusion is not of you. Lead me into your more perfect way of life with your blessed peace. I want to hear your words to me. I open the door to you.

Revelation 3:20 -NIV Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Grow In Grace

Now is the time to get ready. Do you want a song? Do you want something new in your life? How grows the down on a duck’s back? It is ever sure, but growing close without notice even to the duck. So you, too, are growing in grace. Tiny feathers to protect you, to keep you warm, to insulate your body as it were, are growing in spite of your inability to see them.

I have made you and am making you ready for the swim ahead. It will be as natural as a duck swimming in the water, and how you love the water! My refreshing, my comfort, my freedom are yours to float in my care, completely at ease. A natural grace I give you, no, that you’ve not yet seen. It is there, upgirded by my love as the water upgirds my ducks.

Grace, that is, unmerited favor, may be recognized in even small acts or words from God or from others. The multiplication of these blessings is manifested through thankfulness. God’s grace and love uphold me.

2 Corinthians 9:8 -NIV And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all you need, you will abound in every good work.

Hope In My Presence

My majesty is shown to any who would hope in my presence, pray for revelation of my working here. It is not in vain that I have waited, desiring you to come into the fold of my own. Those desiring me shall be released to new life as I have promised: new life, abundant, flowing down, washing over and pardoning transgressions. This cleansing is but a part of this new life, this new beginning to prepare you for the infilling of my glory.

What is my glory? As you grow, joying in simple realizations of my fatherhood and of my love for my child your anticipation of divine will in your life brings glory upon you. Others will be led to witness your change, your growth from a child to a spirit of maturity, and in their desire to know the source of your strength I will be known.

You need not worry that you must have answers to be given or that perfection is expected of you or your character. No one wishing to grow spiritually would be charmed by another’s perfection in concern that perfection is inaccessible to them. They instead are given hope that they too are within the scope of possibilities for spiritual development. It is mine to cause to grow. It is mine to plant those along the path who will teach, nurture and guide. And there are my angels whose guards are yours to keep you safe from your avengers.

Thank you, Father, for teachers, mentors and your ministering angels. Help me to honor them. Keep me from giving answers that are not from your heart. I do desire and anticipate divine will for my life. Guide me and show me your majesty.

Colossians 4:6 -NIV Let your conversation be always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Perfect Timing

You must see the need now that preparation is necessary. I will not cause you to get out before people empty of word or thought, unable to do my bidding. I am a tireless God who instructs, plans and waits for perfect timing for my instruments to sound in harmony according to precise instruction. You will hear my cue. My call will not find you rushing, rushing without complete readiness, and you will arrive on time.

Allow me to prepare the script, the music and the timing suitable for action, for performance. Don’t fear that since my music is already playing that there is not an interval for your precise entry. I love you and I hear your voice. It’s not too late for you to join my mighty chorus. Continue in prayer and preparation. Your song will be heard, although silent now. But wait. I come to lead you.

God instructs us as beloved instruments so that what we prepare and offer to others may be acceptable to them and received with thanksgiving to him.

Zephaniah 3:17 -NIV The Lord your God is with you, The Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you, in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will