Rev. Rodney Frederick

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L.D.B.

Ever feel unaccepted? 

“When God has selected you, it doesn’t matter who else has rejected you, or neglected you. God’s favor outweighs ALL opposition.” - Author unknown

The angel Gabriel was sent by God to visit Mary (Luke 1:26-28), and he had three high compliments for her: (1) “You are favored highly, (2) the LORD is with you, and (3) among all women, you’re blessed.” 

We have no information as to Mary’s mother, and scarcely more about her father, but one thing is apparent: she was RAISED RIGHT. Mary was still young—a virgin—but it is evident that her character was already well-balanced. When Gabriel declared her to be “highly favored” (meaning: lovely, charming, especially acceptable), it wasn’t just his observation—this was a message from Almighty GOD. Her behavior, demeanor and reputation were apparently above average. Today, we might say that Mary was proclaimed by the angel … to be “an angel.” 

Although—from Gabriel’s assessment—Mary was attractive physically, faithful spiritually, and well-loved socially, YET mentally, she became troubled at his very first words. She was “cast in her mind”—lost in thought and presuming up a storm. (And Gabriel hadn’t even gotten to the bombshell message that he came to deliver!) But that’s when he said, “Mary, FEAR NOT!” In other words, “STOP! Let not your heart be troubled over what you know nothing about yet! The FACT is: you have found FAVOR—you are a FAVORITE—with GOD! You found GRACE in His eyes because He found GRACE in YOU!!” Something more than prettiness and popularity—even more than piety. A gracious God discovered in her a special GRACE—He observed that she was already qualified in her spirit to handle the most difficult assignment ever given to a woman. 

What is GRACE? The Greek word: χάρις, which is transliterated “charis,” appears in the Greek New Testament as “grace” no less than 130 times. In short, it means God’s divine influence upon the heart and its reflection in the life. 

But the related word that Gabriel used when he called Mary “highly favored” was χαριτόω—“charitoo.” This special form of grace is mentioned only twice in the Greek New Testament. FIRST, as referred to above, when God sent Gabriel to tell Mary that she was blessed, chosen, and  (ACCEPTED) highly favored; and, SECOND, when God inspired Paul to write to the Church (in Ephesus) that WE are blessed, chosen, and ACCEPTED (highly favored)! 

Read it for YOURSELF! Take this as a special GOD-inspired message to YOU today! “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath BLESSED (YOU!) with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath CHOSEN (YOU!) in Him before the foundation of the world, that (YOU!) should be holy and without blame before Him in love: to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein he hath made (YOU) ACCEPTED (“highly favored”) in the beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6-8  KJV)

Sometimes, like Mary, we become “cast in our mind”—unsure, insecure, full of questions. Anxious before we even know what to be anxious about! But God, who knows the future, sees something in us that perhaps no one else—not even we ourselves—can see. He sees GRACE through which, by His Holy Spirit, He has already prepared us—prequalified us—for what is coming. Just like Mary. As we are IN Him, and He IN us, we already possess the grace to face our future—to endure what we must, to persevere beyond our ability, and to accept the uncertain and unknown from the Hands of the All-Knowing One. Be at rest, dear one, “casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on HIM, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. (1 Peter 5:7 AMP)  

He knows, He cares, He goes before us, and He has already given us everything we will ever need—to handle anything we will ever face. In this new year and beyond, whatever the circumstance du jour happens to be, let us declare, “Behold, I am Your handmaid, LORD! Come what may—I am blessed, chosen, and ACCEPTED! I AM one of Your FAVORITES!!”

“Many know my phone had went into ‘gone mode’:  it’s the third phone, along with my laptop, that wouldn’t turn on at all over the last year. Call it what one will: accidents, as one was thrown in the wash; nevertheless, one thing for sure, the isolation just focused me into the Lord and into seeking Him. Now, a phone has arrived and satanic forces are trembling for they know I will tell of God’s mighty works—and share Hope through its tool . . . . Yea, I think I will share one right now:-).

“Yes, it’s true: satanic forces do not want any godly voice to be seen or heard or to shine on—for it brings victories for others: It could be a sickness, isolation or a cunning predator scaring one down, but hear and see this, Dear Reader: Once that season has reached the God-limit, your name will be called and you will step into the Promised land that He has Deeded . . . .

 Get up child of God—right now—in your livingroom, vehicle . . . wherever you are and start stomping, dancing, walking and proclaim every situation as a walk-of-the-lands-promise: conquering strongholds by each step of faith, as it is a step towards His promised ‘Deed’:

✒️Thus, no matter the pauses or those who try to not acknowledge . . . or who may prey upon your isolated-situation—keep stepping forward for you were never meant to be hid, forever:  the promises of God are, ‘Yea and Amen.’

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid” (Matthew 5:14).”” 

(Prayers and chapter excerpts: “Be Seen and Walk in Him: You are a Light set on a Hill,” Lora Dean Beardsley.)

“Yesterday I quoted Isaiah 54:2-3

I would like to continue on with what I feel. 

“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;

DO NOT HOLD BACK; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.

For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your offspring will possess the nations and will people the desolate cities”

Enlarge your space 

Stretch out 

DO NOT HOLD BACK 

Strengthen!!!

You will spread to the right and to the left 

You will possess 

You are entering an occupying season 

You are entering a TAKE-BACK AND RECOVER ALL season

You are entering a recompense, reconciliation, and restoration season 

You have been in limbo and delay….in restriction, with ceilings and walls all around you

You have been in a time where you have fought to maintain the territory and land that is yours 

Even in the fight, it feels like what is in your hands has fallen through your fingers

It has been a season of forfeiting

It has been a season of deep surrender

It has been a season of purging

It has been a season of having to hand over to God what has taken a life time to build 

Nothing has worked 

Broken expectations and hope deferred have mounted up on every side

…..But there is a shift in the atmosphere 

You will move from being stuck to obtaining 

You will now enter into a time where you will occupy the land that the Lord promised He would give you

“Now," says the Lord. "I will cause everything that worked against you to SUDDENLY be what will work on your behalf.” 

“I am laying up the wealth of the wicked for the righteous," says the Lord. "I will cause My people to occupy and to own. To take back the territory that seemed like was lost. That's right. I will settle you in the home I promised you," says the Lord.

"You will own homes that you did not build. You will occupy and inherit regions that were not on your radar," says the Lord, "I am not  giving you one land, but multiple lands. 

Stretch out to the left and to the right

Stretch out faith! 

Break out of apathy today

Let go of disappointment and disillusionment that have tried to strangle your heart 

Let go of rejection and dejection that have tried to suffocate your vision and your dreams 

This is a moment," says the Lord, "that My people need to rise up and take the land. Occupy!" says the Lord. 

It is time to seize. 

It is time to take. 

It is time to move forward into the land 

DO NOT HOLD BACK 

God is with you 

His power is within you 

SO TAKE THE LAND—

PEOPLE OF GOD, TAKE THE LAND

It is time to tear down principalities

It is time to tear down strongholds 

It is time to confront giants 

The principalities that have been taunting can no longer taunt and exert their authority

Take the land, take them down.

There will be a reset in families allowing them to take back the ground that has been lost for decades and generations

Wounds that have been inflicted on marriages, causing them to be on the verge of destruction, will be healed 

Prodigals will come home in DROVES 

It is time to move from defensive warfare to offensive warfare 

Break the back of satan! 

Stand in authority and power!

DO NOT HOLD BACK!!!!!

It is time!”