The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. – John 10:10 NKJV

There are 3 things that the enemy is after.
1. Your Joy
2. Your Peace
3. Your Hope

Do you understand why?

May I share and help you to understand this…

1)
Nehemiah 8:10 says that the JOY of the LORD is our strength.

The devil wants to weaken you and in order to do that he tries to KILL your JOY.

Your JOY does not come from man. Your Joy comes from the LORD.

And when you focus on the reports of man you allow KILLJOYS in your presence.

Protect your ears.
Protect your heart.

This is why the helmet of salvation and the breastplate of righteousness is so important.

2.
Hebrews 3:18,19 tells us the unbelief prevents us from entering into the rest of the Lord.

Where there is no rest, there is no peace.

Omg I’m getting that even more because people who have no rest are grumpy and fussy .

But what steals a person’s rest is unbelief.

That takes me back to Hebrews 11:6 which tells is that without faith it’s impossible to please God well.  We must believe
1) that God is and
2) that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Dont get it twisted about the reward.

We will be rewarded according to our actions.

If you do good your reward will be good.
If you do bad your reward will be bad.

If we listen to God our reward will be good.
If you don’t listen to God and try to do things your own way then your reward will be bad.

I got testimony for days on why we need to listen to God and not do things our own way.

I got testimony for days as to why we should not lean upon our own understanding.

But I also know that everyone has to figure this out for themselves.

This is why things are so hard today.

You see every joint supplies.
We all affect one another.

The decisions we make affect more than just us alone.

So when we don’t obey the Lord and we try to work things out for ourselves in our own understanding although Gods Word at Proverbs 3:5-6 told us not to…
…then others are affected too and the world as the world finds out, they wonder “why?”

Disobedience to God
Rebellion
Our refusal to listen to God
Is what keeps us from resting
And steals peace

3:29am… Thank you Lord for awakening me and seating me before you.

Protect your peace

The belt of truth protects your peace.
Jesus said we would know the truth and the truth will set us free.

The belt of truth works along with the helmet of salvation and the breastplate of righteousness.

But when it comes to protecting our peace there is another piece of garment that we need….

Listen to what Hebrews chapter 4 says about entering into God’s rest:

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest,

let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them;

but the word which they heard did not profit them,

not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

For we who have believed do enter that rest,
as He has said:

“So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”

although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way:

“And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”;

and again in this place:  “They shall not enter My rest.”

Since therefore it remains that some must enter it,

and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience,

again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,”

after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.”

For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day.

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

For he who has entered His rest
has himself also ceased from his works
as God did from His.
– Hebrews 4:1-10 NKJV

When a person refuses to believe the word of God

They are unable to enter into the Rest of GOD.

Not being in God’s rest means you have no peace.

This is why it is so important to trust God.
This is why it is so important to obey God.

This is why the WORK that we should be doing is strengthening out trust in the Lord.

The peace of armor that we need along with the belt of truth to protect our peace is we need to have our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Are you catching this.

The helmet and breastplate covers our JOY
The belt and the feet shot covers our PEACE

Now to protect our hope

3)
Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that Father knows the plans HE has for us, plans to give us a hope and a future.

John 11:25-26 King Jesus says that HE is the resurrection and the life and that he that believes in HIM, though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever lives and believe in Jesus shall never die. Then Jesus asked “do you believe this.?”

Yes King Jesus I believe this.

I am not afraid of Death.
(What I am afraid of is not completely emptying out and finishing the work I have been given to speak God’s Word. I am afraid that I don’t reach everyone that I am supposed to reach. My desire is to lose no one that is connected to me in any way – blood, marriage, spirit. Family friends acquaintances. I don’t want to lost no one connected to me or to my family because that is what you said King Jesus regarding those given to you. You said that it is your will to do the will of the Father and it is the will of the Father that you lose no one. This is why you will leave the 99 and go after the one that is lost. I want to finish the work that you called me to even as YOU finished the work you were called to. I understand that no one and nothing can touch me without permission. I understand that I won’t leave this earth until YOU say it’s time. And when you say it’s time I am ready to come home. I only want my children my family my extended family my friends and everyone who has attached to and followed my writings to be at peace. And full of joy and hope. I only want them to know that I will expect to see them all when you awaken me from the slumber that you allow me. I believe your word King Jesus. I believe your word. I have great hope for the future. I am excited about the future. )

The armor that is important and that has me so excited about the future is my sword and shield.

My sword is God’s Word which I cling to. I love it. It’s my air. And my shield is my faith.

Lol omg when did I switch from encouraging others to this becoming personal and about me. Lol

King Jesus. I again thank you for your protective covering. I thank you for these scriptures that helps me to rest hope and that keeps me in JOY.

Thank you for the signs miracles and wonders of yesterday and for the signs miracles and wonders that will follow me today

I am not worried about tomorrow.
You told me not to.
You said tomorrow has its own troubles
You also said that your grace and mercy is knew every morning.

So I excitedly look forward to today and my time with you in this day.

I look forward to all you will teach me today.

I can’t keep up in sharing everything.
I need a new computer and new phone.
The glitches are bad Father.

But until YOU see fit to supply me with a computer and phone that can handle the level of work I do, Father I will keep writing with pen and paper as well as on the tablet of my heart.

I don’t want to miss nothing of what you are doing.

Thank you for protecting my joy peace and hope in such a way that the enemy cannot steal it.

Thank you for showing me hope to speak about this so that others can learn this and protect their joy peace and hope too.

What do I hope to come out of all of this?

I hope that people will understand that
1) they are in control of their 24hours. And in that control they are not to let anyone interfere with their quiet time.

I want people to understand that
2) the time they spend silent before you, just listening to your Holy word and not someone’s preaching is so important. This is what will empower them for and thru the day.

I really wish that people read and apply your word and stop making it so churchy. I want them to know what I learned which is that your word really does work if we listen and obey.

Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that you King Jesus is Lord.

Lead me in this day King Jesus.

What an amazing hour with you.
Thank you for awakening me King Jesus
And for sitting me here.