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Lay Down Your Life
The time has come for men to fall down before me. It is time for men to lay down all that hinders them from following Me. It is time to get priorities straight. There will be a time when man will no longer be able to work -- to be able to bring in the harvest. And that time is soon. Be prepared to take care of the harvest. There are many who will need special care. Deliverance will be necessary for those who have gotten themselves in places they should not have gone. Cleaning up the sheep and making them ready to do works of service will be a big job. Those who know the Word need to be ready to share the Word. It is necessary to bring life to the perishing. The power of God is available for use. It is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16). Many are waiting to be convinced that God really is necessary in their lives. Many have tried to run their own lives, but the outcome has not been good. They think they can do a better job with life than the Life-giver who made them. Independence is one of the major barriers for the church. The philosophy that you can do it alone is contrary to the teachings of the Bible. Come unto me (Matt 11:28) . . . and I will give you rest, and direction, and love. Without Me you can do nothing. The things the world is running after do not bring life, but frustration. There is always more that they run after. There is more of Me to run after, if you lay down your pursuit and pick up your cross and follow Me (Matt 16:24). I have a plan for the world. Looking for Peace? There is only one place to find it. I AM the Prince of Peace, and I bring peace to the table. Do not be anxious about anything, but in all things by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving make your requests known to God (Phil 4:6). And the God of peace or the peace of God will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Your hearts have been broken, and your minds have been shattered. Give up your old ways and seek My Way for I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). Got Life? I have the solution to all your problems. Seek Me with your whole heart, and you will find Me (Jere 29:13). Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you (Matt 6:33). See how priorities are messed up! Many of you are seeking things first, instead of the kingdom. The things are added after you seek, but you must follow the proper order. Life is so much easier, if you read the directions first. My directions have been recorded for many years and available in many languages. The plan has been written down for you, but you must read it and apply it to your life. I custom-fit My plan to each one of your lives. It is not "one size fits all," but it is specially made to fit you. When you were created, plans were made for you to follow. O, ye of little faith have been working so hard making and fulfilling your own plans. Stress is killing many that have not learned to rest in Me. Slow down and smell the roses. It does not have to be that hard. Learn to trust in Me for your provision. Do what I tell you to do. Do not do what I do not tell you to do. Your ears need to be fine-tuned, then you need to make the decision to listen. My voice sounds like My Word, so you must read My Word to know what the rules for life are. There is no detour from reading the Bible. It is only one book, not volumes of books. It has never changed. My plans have not changed with the seasons. Learn the plan and walk it out, and you will find comfort and peace and life. There is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Irene Hughes 9/12/2010
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Be Strong In the Lord
The time has come for all men to look up for their redemption draweth nigh. The night is coming when no man can work. Today is the day to complete the work. Let Jesus be exalted and show the world the way to their Savior. He has come that all might have life and that more abundant. Reach out to the lonely, the destitute, the disabled and give them a word of hope. Let your light shine in the dark world. Many are giving up and giving in to the enemy. The fight is on for men's souls. Many are crying and dying before their time. We must be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Irene Hughes 9/9/2010
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Come Home
I am the Lord God of the universe. I know the inner workings of this world, because I made it. I was here in the beginning and will be here in the end. I made a plan for each one of your lives, so that My Master plan would be accomplished. You have each one been made for a time such as this, even as Esther was. There is a time coming, and shall be, when you will be called to stand before the King. Now is the day of preparation where you will learn the battle plan as you come before Me and seek My face. This is a time to become strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Eph. 6:10). This is a time when you realize that it is not by your power or your might but by My Spirit that significant things will happen on this earth (Zech. 4:6). For too long man has done everything his own way -- by his hands the worlds were shaped. You say, "How can this be?" or "How can this world be in the shape that it is?" As in the days of old, My people have gone astray (Is. 53:6). They have each one turned to his own way. Even though their iniquity was laid upon Jesus, they continue to sin when they claim to have known Me. Man cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God (Matt. 4:4). My WORD was written as a blueprint for your lives. It is My will recorded as a manual for your lives. I have given you everything you need for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3). I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). My plan never grows old. It is always relevant in every age, because I AM the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8). I knew you before you were born (Ps. 139:13-16), and I still know your every move, and I love you anyway. You are My beloved (Song of Songs). You are the apple of My eye (Ps. 17:8). My plans for you still remain. My eternal life is still available. It is still the only thing you can try that will bring you to a good end. My rules still apply. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved (Acts 16:31). Saved from all your plans that are not My plans. Saved from all the detours you have taken from My Highway of Holiness (Is. 35:8). Saved from those ravenous wolves that you have encountered along your way. I am a merciful God that provides mercy for My children who go astray. I am the merciful Father who waits on the road to receive the prodigals back home. I am the merciful Father who places My robe of righteousness on your when your righteousness is as filthy rags (Is. 64:6). I am the merciful Father that places My signet ring on your finger to display My ownership, and the gospel shoes for your dirty feet that have been down roads not traveled (Luke 15:22). My mercy endures forever (I Chron. 16:34). My love is an everlasting love (Jere. 31:3). My grace is sufficient for you (2 Cor. 12:9).
How long must you wander down the road to nowhere? How long must you find yourselves too busy to drink of the living water that brings life (John 4:10)? How long must you weary yourselves with tasks that have no good end? It is time to return to the One who receives you with open arms. It is time to return to the One that forgives your sins and removes them as far as the east is from the west (Ps. 103:12). It is time to return to the One that promises rest for the weary and heavy laden for His yoke is easy, and His burden is light (Matt. 11:30). The old song says, "Come home. Come home. Ye who are weary come home. Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, 'O, sinner, come home."
Irene Hughes 4/2/10
Change Ears, Eyes, Mind, Heart
The days ahead are evil and will test even the strong ones' faith. You must learn how to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh. Your very life will depend on it. You must learn to open your ears and hear My WORD, so I can direct you in the way you should go. Your eyes need to be cleansed from evil things you have been exposed to. Your mind needs to be renewed by My WORD (Rom. 12:2), so you will know My will. Your heart of stone needs to be replaced by a heart of flesh (Ez. 36:26), so that you will have My love for the lost and dying world. These are days when every move you make will be very important. My protection is available when you stay under the cloud. My provision is available when you ask and receive. Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God (I Pet. 5:6). You must realize your need of a God that is more powerful than yourselves. Believing in yourselves is a crash course to destruction. Planning your own ways and completing the course without Me directing your steps is dangerous. Life is so much easier when you lay down your life, pick up your cross and follow Me (Matt. 16:24). I know the way to peace -- that peace that passes all understanding. I am your Peace.
Irene Hughes 4/2/10
Step Up
Step up to the task before you. I am calling you out of your darkness and out of the pit that you have fallen in. It is time to listen to the voice of the Savior and hear His plan for your life. It is time to believe and receive all that God has prepared for you. Some of you are starving children that are sitting outside the gates waiting for someone to come by and rescue you. It is time to get up and come to the throne of grace and receive from the King of Kings. He has everything that you need, but you must receive what has already been given. The package of salvation is a complete package given at new birth to take care of all your needs. There is healing, deliverance, safety, rescue, provision, and forgiveness all as a free gift. Step up today and receive what is rightfully yours as a child of the King. Don’t wait any longer on someone to bring it to you. Today is the day of salvation. Today is the day to receive all His free gifts and move into what He has planned for your life. He never planned to have beggars for children, because he provided everything for you!
Irene Hughes 1/17/10
You Have All You Need
Behold! I am coming as you were told on a white horse. The truth will come forth and stories that were not true will be dispelled. What I have said I will do. You can count of Me. I AM is still the great I AM whether My children understand who I AM, or not. My mission in this world remains the same. Change has become a popular word lately, but I never change. My character and plan does not need to change. Those who follow Me are the ones that change applies to. You have been made in My image and have been given an example to follow in how to live. I have written the manual for holy living. Read the book and follow the instructions. The plan stands for eternity. The Word of the Lord never changes or fails. It is a solid foundation to build your life upon. The problem is that many have decided to formulate their own plans and go another way. I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. There is no other way that leads to live eternal; no other truth that will that will stand against time; and no other life that has eternal value. The plan is simple to follow. Come unto Me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Who do you know that does not need rest? Who do you know that knows Me? Who do you know has a burden that is light? Simply come unto Me. Do not run from Me or look for another way to run your life. Take My yoke, my easy yoke, and sit at My feet as I teach you My plan and My ways. Your ways are not My ways; My ways are higher. My thoughts are higher than your thoughts. I AM your Creator that planned the whole universe, including you. All your days were ordained for you before you were born. What a plan! They were written in My book. Come to the author of the book to find out what is written therein. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful! All your good works were planned before you were born. The scriptures are available to learn how to be thoroughly equipped for every good work. The Master Mind of the Universe has put all the parts together to make a world operate successfully for all His children. The missing link is that some children did not choose to play their parts. Read the manual and listen to the CD that goes with it. The voice of the Holy Spirit can be heard along with the reading of the WORD. The Holy Spirit is the Counselor, Interpreter, Teacher, along with many other abilities. The plan is so perfectly formulated. The manual covers all the bases and no parts are missing. Your obedience is all that is lacking! Come back from your detour that only stressed you out and frustrated you. Come back out of the pig pen where life is hard and hopeless. Come back to your senses and put on the mind of Christ. Put on your royal robe of righteousness, the signet ring that gives you authority, and those gospel shoes that never wear out. How lovely upon the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news. Even your wardrobe has been given to you. Not only your robe, ring, and shoes, but the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit is your full armor from God. “My food,” Jesus said, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work (John 4:34).” He has given you everything you need to complete the work He has planned for you. When you enlist in the Army, you go to Boot Camp before you go to war. At Boot Camp you are issued your new wardrobe complete with uniform and boots. You receive weapons to defend yourself and instructions on how to not only protect yourself, but others, as well. You learn how to work as a team with your unit. Your provision is supplied as long as you are an active soldier. How much more does your heavenly Father want to give you? He wants to be your Commander in Chief that directs your path. He wants to bestow His love lavishly upon you.
He wants you to know His ways and His purposes for you.
He wants you to be fulfilled in life.
He is madly in love with you!
Is it time for you to enlist in the Army of God?
Irene Hughes 1/17/10
His Plan Has Not Changed
I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). In My name you can access all that I have. My will, the Bible, explains how you can receive your inheritance. I own the cattle on a thousand hills (Ps 50:10). There is no lack in My kingdom, if you follow the rules stated in My Word. If you never read the will, you will never know what is available or how to access it. My children, you have followed the world’s way of expecting everything instantly. There are some things that require an investment of your time. Have you ever made an instant friend and never had to invest more time to keep the friend? Why do you think you can come to Me once and the relationship is complete? I made you for My pleasure, to enjoy your company. So many of you are too busy to spend time alone with Me. You are running here and there chasing after rainbows that will never come to pass. Your lives are a wreck, and you do not seem to know why. You have no foundation by which you are building on. Sinking sand is not a stable foundation, but many of you are trying to make your house stand. You are trying to reinvent the wheel. You are trying to change all the rules to meet your standards. There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death (Prov 14:12). Change is what you are running after, but I never change (Mal 3:6). My criteria is the same since the beginning of the world. My plan was designed for total success. My plan was designed by the love of your Father that loves you with an everlasting love. Quit running from the best plan that will ever be invented. There is not a better deal anywhere. My plan of salvation includes healing, deliverance, prosperity, safety, rescue, and freedom from your sins. What more do you want? You have already proven that the things you are acquiring have not satisfied your desires. You only want more. You have set your eye on man and what he is doing. If you would put your eye on Me and look to Me for all your needs to be met, you would find that satisfaction that you cannot find anywhere else. If you would look around and see others that you could assist, instead of thinking only of yourself, you would find that your problems are small in comparison with most of the world. You were not made to be an island of your own. I made you to interact with others, as well as Myself. Love your neighbor as yourself (Matt 22:39). “Busy” is a word that you should not be proud to speak about your situation. “Busy” means that your priorities are not in order. If you are “too busy” for Me, then you need to come to Me and find out what I have not ordained. The first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, your mind, your soul, and your strength (Matt 22:37). This is a commandment that has great results, if you obey. The time has come when you cannot trust in man or his ways. The government is crumbling and the old way of life, as we have known it, is changing. In the days ahead you will need to know how to hear the Savior’s voice. You will need to know His ways. You will need to follow His plan to life more abundant.
Irene Hughes 11/08/09
Place of Prayer
This place of prayer is entering in, not passing through to somewhere else that is more glamorous. My people, My children, this is the place that you have run from. You have not stopped long enough to get a taste of the most important things of God. Stop your running around and running from Me and run into My arms. This is the place that you work out all the questions that you have no answer to. You cannot dodge this place, if you want to go where I want you to go. This is home base. You need to camp here until you know where to go and how to get there. Come on home to me. My children have been confused. They go out and do before they have come unto Me. I AM the planner and overseer of your souls. Ask and I will answer you.
Irene Hughes 10/11/09
Come Forth and Drink
Come forth and drink of the living water that is available for My children. Drink. Fill yourselves with My Spirit. Then go forth in My Name and win the lost, heal the sick, and deliver the oppressed. You must go in My Name and My power. You will not succeed in your own power. But with Me, you can do all things. Nothing is impossible with Me.
Irene Hughes 10/4/09
Drink and Pour Out
Come drink of the well that shall never run dry. I have plenty for you all. There is no shortage in My kingdom. Drink until you have been revitalized and filled to overflowing for others. Pour it out on a dry and thirsty land. There are many that need life and hope. Show them My love and My power. They will receive and be transformed. Now, now is the time. Do not wait. Today is the day of salvation!
Irene Hughes 10/4/09
Call Upon Me
I am your God. I am everything I said I was. Put your trust only in Me. I desire to meet your needs with My riches in glory. There is no other God like Me. There is a deep well that never runs dry. Tap into this water that brings life. It will sustain you through all affairs of your life. Call upon Me, and I will answer you. I will answer you – do not be impatient. It is worth waiting on. Learn to stay in My presence until you hear from Me.
Irene Hughes 9/20/09
Peace, Or No Peace
There is a day coming when much frustration will prevail on this earth. The signs of the times are already evident. Those who have heard the warning and prepared will be at peace. Those who have ignored the warnings and went on with life as usual will find that the fluff in their nests has been removed. The comfortable life will no longer exist. “Where do I turn to? What can I do about this situation” will be questions that will be asked in utter despair. This is the time that men will have no alternative for finding peace. The choice will be peace, or no peace. You can trust in the God of peace, or you can trust in yourself and the things of this world that are crashing.
Irene Hughes 9/15/09
Time To Listen
Peace be still. Learn to come to this place often when you sit quietly before Me and listen. This is how you will exist successfully in the coming days. My direction will bring life and keep you from danger. I AM the one that knows everything you need. Call upon Me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you do not know (Jere 33:3). Make this a way of life, so that you can lead yourself and others beside the still waters (Ps 23:2). Come unto Me all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Come learn of Me for I am meek and lowly, and I will give you rest for your souls (minds, wills, emotions). For My yoke is easy and My burden is light (Matt 11:28-30)! If your yoke is hard and your burden is heavy, you have not come unto Me and learned how to live a different way. The world is spinning out of control. It is easy to just get involved and respond just like the world does. Fear and hopelessness are running rampant. Why would you want to hook up with those things? I have already told you that I did not give you a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Tim 1:7). I told you I was the God of hope and to put your trust in Me (Ps 42:5). These are very serious times when you can lose your life for not walking in wisdom. I have called out leaders to guide you into all truth. It is not a time to trust in yourself and lean on your own understanding (Prov 3:5). I will direct your path, if you give Me the privilege. It is time to deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Me (Luke 9:23). The time for completing the task is coming to an end. The time to work while it is still light is running out (John 9:4). The night is coming when man will be devastated, because they never paid attention to My voice, My direction. Many will be running frantically to and from looking for the way. I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. My way is the way to truth and life. There will be light upon your path, even in the dark hours of your soul, if you chose My Way. Many will be looking for the strong tower they can hold on to when the wind is blowing against them. Who can they run to? Will you be one who rescues the perishing? Will you be strong enough to stand and keep others from drowning? It is time to strengthen the nets. Those areas of your life that are weak need to be strengthened in this hour before the storm. You think things are bad now, but you have not seen anything yet. Continue to abide in the Vine where nourishment comes from. Continue to walk in peace with the God of Peace. Continue to pattern your life after the one who conquered death. Continue in My ways, for I AM the great I AM.
Irene Hughes 9/06/09
Whose Report Will You Believe?
Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning! It's time to rise and shine ............. an old song sung when kids really did not want to wake up. It seems that the church has the same dilemma. It is time to rise up and take those positions that were made for us in advance of our appearing. It is time to shake off the dust from the past and get ready for a bright future. After all, who is determining your future? Is the news media telling you what your future will be? Is Barak Obama deciding what the latter days will become? Is gloom and doom overtaking you, and you are digging deeper into your fox hole? Whose report are you believing? It is time to increase your quiet time with God in His Word. It is time to become convinced that God's Way is the only way to truth and life. Without the WORD we will become convinced that hopelessness is a way of life. Fear will become a constant companion, if you do not combat that spirit with the WORD of God. For God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Tim. 1:7). A sound mind? How many do you know today that do not have a sound mind? How many do you know that make ridiculous decisions for their lives? Where is wisdom? The Bible says that if you lack wisdom, then you should ask God who gives generously (James 1:5). The first four chapters of Proverbs expound on wisdom which is more precious than rubies (Prov. 3:15). Wisdom is supreme, therefore get wisdom (Prov. 4:7).
(Prov. 4:20) My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. (21) Do not
let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; (22) for they are life to those
who find them and health to a man's whole body.
Could it be that many people today are running their lives according to their own understanding?
(Prov. 3:5) Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
(6) in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your ways straight.
How do you trust the Lord when you do not know His WORD? You must know His WORD to know Him.
Psalm 103:2 says to not forget His benefits. How do you forget something you never learned? What are His benefits?
In short form Psalm 103: 3-5 gives us a few very wonderful hints:
- 1. He forgives all your sins.
- 2. He heals all your diseases.
- 3. He redeems your life from the pit.
- 4. He crowns you with love and compassion.
- 5. He satisfies your desires with good things.
- 6. He renews your youth like the eagles.
Wow, if we only believed in that short list of benefits ..............................
we would be:
- 1. Forgiven
- 2. Healed
- 3. Possess life, love, compassion, many good things
- 4. Be young
What more could you ask for? If we could believe only three verses, we could have all that!
Irene Hughes 8/8/09
Change Directions
This is the day that the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it! This is the day that the wind will change direction in Dumas, Texas. As believers change their direction from believing in themselves to God, new horizons will be attained. As believers lay down what they have been trusting in and place it in the hand of God, hearts will change. Believing in the only true God is the only way to peace and satisfaction in life. When believers turn their faces like flint upon the God of the universe, a new perspective will be clear. A new world of the Spirit will be opened to those who put their trust only in God. The world is changing, but God, our God, never changes. His faithfulness is to all generations. His compassions are new every morning. His WORD will last forever. His power is available at all times. His plan is revealed in this WORD. His love is extended to all peoples in all nations. His desire is that all will come to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Irene Hughes 5/03/09
Change Time, Change Season, Change Heart
When spring comes, or nearly spring, in Texas, the time changes from the way it originally was to Daylight Savings Time. Texans need more time outside to enjoy themselves during the warmer months. The original method was appreciated by farmers who got to quit working when the sun went down. Now their hours have been extended along with the "pleasure seekers."
The weather in Texas has been very unpredictable in the last few years. During the winter season the temperature has been as high as 80 degrees, but there are days that winter resurfaces and blizzards bring 20 degree temperatures. Sometimes it is difficult to decide what clothing is appropriate for the day. Who knows when one season is over and another has come? After all, who is in charge of this phenomenon, and who can change it?
It seems that Texans and others, as well, enjoy changing things that God put in place and really thought He had the best idea. For instance, making babies. Somehow the inventors of new medicines that eliminate diseases have stepped across the line to invent babies in a test tube. Trying to eliminate God from the quotient is a very dangerous business. That which is sacred has become a mass production at the hand of a man, and not God. These great ideas have led many to question what God's purpose is in this world. Or, is He obsolete at this time? After all, many traditions, events, and family heirlooms no longer have value. There is a new attitude that everything has been made for a season, then it can be thrown away. It no longer has value. What about the church? Is it an institution that has been replaced? Is it an institution? Is there no need for God and His church?
This subject brings us to another thought. Have today's people been more concerned about changing things that were not meant to be changed than things that should be changed? God looks at the heart of man, not his outward appearance. The church is not a building, but the people that love God. He is concerned about the heart condition of all men. He desires that all would come to saving knowledge of Himself, Jesus Christ. The plan of long ago is still available for men today. Its purpose still stands although many have ignored it and seem to think they have no need of a God. The day of reckoning will come when all things that can be shaken will be shaken. In fact, that day is on the forefront. Those who have trusted in things will be totally disillusioned by the fall of the stock market and banks. Everything they put their trust in will no longer be worth anything. The dollar will only be worth the paper that it is printed on. At this time in history many will be searching for a reason to live, for purpose in life. Who will be available to show them the Way to Life and Truth? Is the church ready to receive a flood of inquirers who found that they were believing a lie? The church, the members of the body of Christ, need to get ready for the greatest influx into the kingdom. For those of you who call yourselves Christians, what foundation are you standing on? Religion or Faith? It is time to look up and find that it is time to establish relationship, true relationship, with the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. He is the only One that knows all the future holds. He is the One that can reveal the future to you and others that ask. How is your hearing? Are you tuned in to God's channel, not the one on TV? Can you hear the unadulterated Word of God - the Rhema word that some refer to? It is time to awaken, to take inventory, of your spiritual condition. For those who have desired to be in the ministry, your time is coming. Ministry will be everywhere - you will not need to be hired by a church to be in the ministry. The real question is whether you are qualified. Have you been trusting totally in your Savior and Lord for provision, for health, for guidance? It is hard to direct someone to a path that you know nothing about. The coming days will be traumatic for those who have played "church." The "real thing" will be necessary to help the disillusioned ones. Faith in Jesus Christ is essential for victory. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. Who or what are you putting your faith in? Is the Word of God alive and real in your life, or are you living on what other people tell you? It is time to check your heart. Are you sold out on God and walking in His ways? Is your life a reflection of Jesus? Are you walking in peace, or in fear? Jesus says, "Come unto Me for I am meek and lowly in heart, and I will give you rest for your souls (your minds, your wills, and your emotions). For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." Is it not about time to come home and get filled up for the future battle? All ye who are weary, come home, the old song says.
The time has changed; the season has changed; and now it is time for the heart to be changed.
Irene Hughes 3/29/09
Awake, Arise, and Come Alive
Awake, O sleeper
Arise from the dead and
Christ will shine on you.
This is the year for a shift in your thinking. Shift to a lower gear where you can enjoy some of life's pleasures. For some of you it is like you are watching a video on fast forward. Things are going so fast that you cannot seem to focus on one frame long enough to see clearly. Come away with Me long enough to get the plan for your life. It would be so much easier than the way you are going. You were made for a purpose. You were made to bring pleasure to Me. The world has convinced you of many things. There is a way that seems right to a man, but the ends thereof are the ways of death. You are struggling really hard to end up with nothing but death. Stop your perpetual motion. I want you to lie down in green pastures by the still waters. I have assured you that as your Shepherd, you will lack nothing. I long for you to trust in Me for all that you need. All your needs will be met according to My riches in glory. You can slow down now and take a sip of living water at the brook of life. It will bring refreshing to your soul. Or, you can wait until everything has fallen apart, and you are at wit's end. The warning is being shouted from the housetops - now is the time to re-group. Now is a great time to try the other way - My way. I continue to call you unto Myself. Won't you come?
This is the year to come alive to all that Christ has available for you. Come alive to all His promises that He has given you to live a prosperous and healthy life. His desire is for all His children to have life and have it more abundant. He is the Vine. To live you must stay connected to the vine. Many are playing games with the world and not paying attention to God's plan. It is like plugging and unplugging a lamp. When you want to walk in the light you plug in to the power. When you want to do your own thing, you unplug the power. Many are deceived into thinking that this is the way to life - live in both worlds. The way to life is plugging into Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and never disconnecting. He has all the answers to all your problems and dilemmas. Hook up long enough to hear from the One on the other line. The dropped calls are coming too frequently. There is static on the line when you are driving through the hills and valleys of life. Sit still long enough to get the whole message - the plan for eternal life, for a successful life on this earth. Evil is abounding and will even more so increase, but remember My grace will even more abound. Now is the time to seek first the Kingdom of God. Somehow My children got things backward. They are seeking after things first, then if there is time they might call in for a brief update from the God of the universe. This does not make sense! All the things that you have need of will come after you seek Me with your whole heart and find Me. I will bring more satisfaction than your things could ever bring. Upkeep and replacements are not concerns in My kingdom.
This is the year for a shift in your thinking. Shift to a lower gear where you can enjoy some of life's pleasures. For some of you it is like you are watching a video on fast forward. Things are going so fast that you cannot seem to focus on one frame long enough to see clearly. Come away with Me long enough to get the plan for your life. It would be so much easier than the way you are going. You were made for a purpose. You were made to bring pleasure to Me. The world has convinced you of many things. There is a way that seems right to a man, but the ends thereof are the ways of death. You are struggling really hard to end up with nothing but death. Stop your perpetual motion. I want you to lie down in green pastures by the still waters. I have assured you that as your Shepherd, you will lack nothing. I long for you to trust in Me for all that you need. All your needs will be met according to My riches in glory. You can slow down now and take a sip of living water at the brook of life. It will bring refreshing to your soul. Or, you can wait until everything has fallen apart, and you are at wit's end. The warning is being shouted from the housetops - now is the time to re-group. Now is a great time to try the other way - My way. I continue to call you unto Myself. Won't you come?
This is the year to come alive to all that Christ has available for you. Come alive to all His promises that He has given you to live a prosperous and healthy life. His desire is for all His children to have life and have it more abundant. He is the Vine. To live you must stay connected to the vine. Many are playing games with the world and not paying attention to God's plan. It is like plugging and unplugging a lamp. When you want to walk in the light you plug in to the power. When you want to do your own thing, you unplug the power. Many are deceived into thinking that this is the way to life - live in both worlds. The way to life is plugging into Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and never disconnecting. He has all the answers to all your problems and dilemmas. Hook up long enough to hear from the One on the other line. The dropped calls are coming too frequently. There is static on the line when you are driving through the hills and valleys of life. Sit still long enough to get the whole message - the plan for eternal life, for a successful life on this earth. Evil is abounding and will even more so increase, but remember My grace will even more abound. Now is the time to seek first the Kingdom of God. Somehow My children got things backward. They are seeking after things first, then if there is time they might call in for a brief update from the God of the universe. This does not make sense! All the things that you have need of will come after you seek Me with your whole heart and find Me. I will bring more satisfaction than your things could ever bring.
Irene Hughes 01/09
Put Your Hope In God
Come unto Me all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matt 11:28). I AM the shelter from every storm. Under My wings you can take refuge (Ps 91:4). I AM the Shepherd of the sheep, so I will guide you into all truth. My WORD is truth. I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). Come unto Me to receive fullness of life, fullness of peace, and fullness of grace. My grace is sufficient to meet all your needs (2 Cor 12:9/ Phil 4:19). Look no longer to the world and its ways for that system has crumbled. You must change your focus to the One who never changes and never lies (Mal 3:6/ Num 23:19/Titus 1:2). The anchor of hope is secure (Heb 6:19). Place your hand in My hand, and we will go places you have never been. What a great adventure is before you. Look up for your redemption is nigh (Luke 21:28). That which has been spoken of is here. That day that men's hearts will fail them for fear is here
(Luke 21:26). Seek Me first and My righteousness and all these things will be added unto you (Matt 6:33). The end of all things is near. Things will vanish. Do not hold on to things for they are unstable. Now is the time to stand on My WORD for it will never pass away (Is 40:7). Now is the time to say, "test me and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth (Ps 26:2). Hide My WORD in your hearts that you might not sin against Me (Ps 119:11). Get rid of the sin of unbelief. There is no place for it in this hour. Do as Abraham did by not wavering through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but he was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised (Rom 4:20-21). Those who believe will see the power of God manifest in their lives and the lives of others. Now is the time for the fruition of my Spirit being poured out on all flesh. Now is the time that your sons and daughters will prophesy, and old men will dream dreams. Now is the time when many will call upon the name of the Lord and be saved (Joel 2:28, 32). The word must get out to the lost and dying before hope vanishes. Go to the highways and byways and compel them to come in (Luke 14:23). Love the lost enough to give words of life, so they can live and not die. Do not become so consumed in your own troubles that you do not take time to share life, My life, with others. You should have words of hope on your lips. The world is looking for a place where they can find answers to all the questions. Will you ride the wave of My love and My hope, or will you be overcome with fear like the world? They do not need more fear, but power, love, and a sound mind. God has not given you a spirit of fear, so do not receive it (2 Tim 1:7). Look to the report of a higher being than the newscasters and newspapers. They are reporting things that have happened, and I AM can report about the future, if you ask Him. Call unto Me, and I will hear you and show you great and mighty things you have not known (Jer 33:3). Open your eyes, your ears, and your heart to receive the message of the hour. Do not lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He will direct your paths (Prov 3:5-6).
PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD. PUT YOUR HOPE IN GOD.
Irene Hughes 10/13/08
The Call to Battle
The time has come for all men to drop to their knees. There is a call to prayer concerning the coming days. There is also a call to humility. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time (1 Peter 5:6). Knowing that your ability is not adequate will be of great advantage to you. Learning to lean on the Lord Jesus for strength, knowledge, and insight will be a great asset. Pride and haughtiness will be brought down. Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty spirit before a fall (Prov. 16:18). It is time to prepare for war. There will be no proud leaders, but all will be team players. The war is over lost souls. Who will answer the call to battle? Are you prepared to take up the sword of the Spirit and engage in the end-time battle? Rouse the warriors. Preparation time is nearly over. Boot Camp has already been held. Stand fast and declare the Word of the Lord. I AM is getting ready to make Himself known. There have been signs in the sky and warnings from the earth. That day that men have waited many centuries for is ready to appear.Lift up your heads for your redemption draws nigh (Luke 21:28). The Mighty One of Israel is waiting at the door for His appearing. Get ready! Get ready! Do not put off those assignments that you have been given. It is time to engage! Make My work a priority! Trust in Me like you never have before. I AM faithful and so able to care for your needs. Quit trusting in yourself to meet all your needs according to your riches! What is in My hand does not even compare to what you have. You have accumulated much, but soon those things will have no value. Your reputation will have no meaning when this world is over. What you have done for Jesus’ sake will be all that matters. I have the plan for your life and the lives of all men, even those who do not know Me.Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up (James 4:10). He will lift you up to higher places than you have been before. He will lift you up, and the high will be higher than liquor or drugs could ever take you. Quit looking at what the world has to offer and look unto Me – the author and finisher of your faith (Heb. 12:2). There is great excitement in the atmosphere. Nature is preparing for that great day. Can you not feel the atmosphere being charged? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost (1 Cor. 6:19)? Your charge will magnetize with that in the air. You will know the signs of the times by the Spirit (1 Cor. 2:10). The prophets have spoken. Have I not said that I would reveal My plan to the prophets before I did anything (Amos 3:7)? Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you (Eph. 5:14). You have been asleep to the things of the Spirit, only living in the flesh as the world does. You are on the wide road that leads to destruction. You must make a detour to the narrow road that leads to peace and eternal satisfaction. There is a price to pay, and many have not desired to pay it. There is a sacrifice that must be made. Before you go on a trip, you make a plan with a map. The trip into the spiritual world is no different. You must go to the “plan book” and find out the way. The Master of the Universe has been waiting with open arms. He has been longing to reveal His plan to His children. The plan encompasses more than you.You have been called to bring others to the living water. Your obedience determines eternal destiny for many other lives. Do not feel that you are “solo” in this world. You were created to be a part of the Master’s plan that involves the whole world! Step up to the plate! It is time for the game to begin! The outcome has already been determined.Victory is yours! Do you want to be a part?
Irene Hughes 6/08