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Tag: Weekend Word

  • “It’s Time To Get Caught Up”

    It's Time to Get Caught Up
    Beloved, the time has come for you to break out from the enemy’s camp and pursue the words of the Lord. This is your season to progress and repossess all that you’ve let slip through your absorbent spirit. This is the season to get caught up. The Lord wants you to walk with Him side by side step for step. Your time card of being short changed has been voided. Now is the time to take off those rose-colored shades and face the truth. You’ve been marginally doing things, while all along you’ve been duping yourself into believing that you were fully walking on the path of spiritual truth.

     
    Beloved, the Spirit of the Lord is saying to you, the time has come for you to get caught up on what the enemy has stolen from you – right before your very eyes. It’s time for you to exchange your immoral spirit for the Lord’s spirit. The Lord has been preparing a supper in front of your former tormentors (bullies, persecutors, oppressors). It’s time to participate in your feast of His blessings. Now, is the time to get caught up on conversations with Him and with the Holy Spirit. It’s time to once again sit at His feet and learn about Him.
     
    Beloved, it’s time to get caught up and retrieve your stolen possessions. I’m speaking of the ones that the enemy has taken from you and your generations. The time has come for you to pursue and recollect what has been robbed from you and your family.
     
    Beloved, it’s time to get caught up on praise and worship and spending time in the presence of the Lord. It’s time to reside in His atmosphere and relax in His arms. He wants you to experience once again how it feels to hear His heart beat.
     
    Beloved, on this Friday and as you prepare to adventure into another weekend, listen for the voice of the Lord. His voice has increased, you can hear it through reading other prophetic words. Listen, read and move according to the Lord’s necessity for your life. The new day has dawned, and a new season is beginning for many within the churches and ministries. I believe this is a last wake up call for many to rise up and move spiritually closer to the heart of our Father. I also sense that the time is short and the need to move out into newer levels of Gods calling has never been more urgent.
     
    Beloved, the Lord is becoming increasingly concerned that many who call Him Lord are still grounded to the ways of the world and embedded in the twisting of the Leviathan.
     
    Ephesians 5:14 will not leave my spirit, it says:
    “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”
     
    Beloved, this could be a last wake-up call for many of you. I can’t stress this strongly enough. It’s time for us all to wake up!!! It’s time to shake off the enemy’s malady and remove the sleep out of our worldly covered sugar-coated eyes and smell the glory of the Lord, as He prepares to come in magnificent grandeur and recollect His loved ones and repossess what’s rightfully His.
     
    May we not reject the call of the Holy Spirit, as He once again in His mercy, seeks to awaken His bride into movement towards their high calling in the Lord, prepared before the beginning of the earth.
     
    May the Lord have mercy on those who remain asleep.
     
    Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone!!!

  • “Mother Are Our Gift From God”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
    We have reached another weekend.
     
    As we all know this is a weekend that is dedicated to all Mothers.
     
    I salute you “Mothers” all over the world for your dedicated painstaking labor. I also salute the Mothers that are eternally with us. Their physical footsteps no longer walk life’s journey, but the footprints to their pathway will never be removed.
     
    Beloved, the Mother’s Day philosophies shouldn’t just be about being a mother and receiving honor, but thanking God for the mother He gave you, and honoring that principle. Now, let me make it clear right here, Moms should be honored. But their value goes far beyond vocal salute or featured physical elements. Thanking God for your Mother is essential!!! Mothers are a gift from God, and every one of us has one.
     
    So, in actuality, Mother’s Day is really a holiday for everyone. It’s a day that offers us an opportunity to thank God for His goodness for giving us mothers, and an event that grants us the privilege and gratitude to express our tangible special honor all day.
     
    Have a Blessed Mother’s Day Weekend Everyone. 

  • “Bishop Houston’s Weekend Word”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Another weekend is here!!! 😀
    Let us all rejoice and say, “WE MADE IT!!!” 😀

    Beloved, we need rock-hard, cast-iron competitors for the faith!!! There’s so many that still need deliverance. Men and Women of God it’s time to get on the battlefield for our Lord. It’s time to apply your Godly wisdom and battle against the perils of carnal wisdom.

    Beloved, there are way too many that strive (go out of there way) to be loved and accepted by the world. We need to let the people know that as a Christian their primary goal should be to please the Lord regardless of what the world thinks of them. Now, let me be clear here, there’s nothing wrong with meeting the carnal minded people of the world on common ground, but we must not seek to accommodate or blend in with that which is not a Christian point of view.

    Beloved, this weekend let’s help the people take back what the enemy has stolen from them.

    Have a blessed weekend Everyone!!!

  • Bishop Houston’s “Weekend Word”

    Black history Month Weekend word

    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Another weekend and what a great day to serve God!!!

    A few days ago, I was having a conversation with a young man and he told me he trusted Jesus, but he didn’t trust the others writers of the Bible. He went on to explain and give his reasons. I let him say all that he had to say. He criticized all the writers from the Old Testament to the New Testament.

    Then I told him that I had a problem with his logic.

    Beloved, Jesus trusted the Bible. EVERY WORD OF IT!!!
    He taught that the Bible was a unique book, above all the others.

    Jesus said in Matthew 5:18 (NIV), “For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished”.

    Jesus says the Bible will last until the end of time. It will accomplish what God wants to accomplish in this world. In John 10:35a (NLT) Jesus said, “And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered.” Beloved, Jesus proclaimed the truth of the Bible. And when Jesus talks about the truthfulness of the Bible, we need to listen. You see, when Jesus talked about the Bible with people, he would often base his argument about the truth of the Bible on a single sentence or even a single word from the Bible. He believed every single sentence, every single word of Scripture. So, if I trust Jesus, why wouldn’t I trust the Bible? 😀

    When Jesus talked about the Bible, he talked about it as if the people and events in it were real. He talked about all the prophets being real. He talked about Daniel being real. Jesus believed in Noah and everything that happened with the flood. He believed in Adam and Eve. He believed in the tragedy of Sodom and Gomorrah. He believed that Jonah was swallowed by a large fish.

    Beloved, if Jesus really believed in Jonah, then I should, too. I don’t know how God created a fish that could swallow a guy, but he did.

    I trust what’s in the Bible because Jesus trusted in it. Beloved this weekend trust what’s in the Bible and let it change your life.

    Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone.

  • Black History Month

    Black history Month Weekend word

    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Another weekend. What a joyous day provided by God.!!!

    As we settle in on the month of February’s foundation, let us acknowledge Black History Month in some form.

    My dear ethnic brothers and sisters this month let us remember those that have paved the dirt roads so that we may walk or run down the solid pavement toward opportunities of hope. Let’s collectively celebrate the accomplishments by our black fore-fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters.

    “Without remembrance our culture and heritage will fade.”
    (Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr., 2018)

    Carter G. Woodson said:
    “If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated. The American Indian left no continuous record. He did not appreciate the value of tradition; and where is he today? The Hebrew keenly appreciated the value of tradition, as is attested by the Bible itself. In spite of worldwide persecution, therefore, he is a great factor in our civilization.”

    Beloved, as we go into the weekend grab hold of the opportunity to honor a black countryman/woman no matter what country they’re from or live in.

    It’s up to us to intensify and inspire the knowledge of our younger generation.

    Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone. 😀

  • “Extraordinary Kindness”

    Bishop Houstons weekend word picture

    Proverbs 4:18, AMP
    But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
    That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.

    Praise the Lord Beloved.
    Happy Friday to you.

    Beloved as we head into another weekend we all will face a challenge of some kind or have obstacle to overcome. So, this weekend, we must keep the right viewpoint. Keeping the right viewpoint will help us stay in faith so that we can move forward into our victory. 

    Beloved, you may feel right now like the challenges that you face are too big or too overwhelming. But you know, there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life and that’s, regular people have regular problems. Normal people have normal challenges. But remember, you’re not regular. You’re not normal. You are extraordinary!!! God respired His life into you. You’re extraordinary, and extraordinary people face extraordinary difficulties. But I have some good news for you!!! 😀  The good news is that we serve an extraordinary God!!! He’ll pour out His extraordinary grace, extraordinary wisdom and extraordinary favor!!!

    When you have an extraordinary problem; instead of being discouraged, be encouraged knowing that you’re an extraordinary person and have an extraordinary future. Your path is shining brighter and brighter. You’re on an extraordinary path. Beloved, keep standing in faith, keep declaring victory over your future, keep declaring His promises. Keep declaring that you’re moving forward into the extraordinary kindness the Lord has in store for you!!!

    Bishop Houston’s Weekend Prayer
    Dear Heavenly Father, today I lift my eyes to You. I know that You’re the One who helps me and has given me an extraordinary future. I choose to stand in faith today knowing that You have a wonderful plan in store for me.

    In Jesus’ Mighty Name I pray,
    Amen and Amen

    Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • Dedicate Your Time—Don’t Just Occupy It

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    Bishop Houston’s “Weekend Word”

    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
    You know in Ephesians 5:15-17 (NCV) the Word reads:
    15 So be very careful how you live. Do not live like those who are not wise, but live wisely. 16 Use every chance you have for doing good, because these are evil times. 17 So do not be foolish but learn what the Lord wants you to do.

    Beloved,
    time is a valuable commodity. Since it’s irreversible and irreplaceable, we ought to give careful consideration to how we spend our days and even our minutes. Time is a gift from God. That means we’re not owners but stewards and will one day be held accountable for how we used what was entrusted to us.
    According to verse 15, there are only two possible ways to live: wisely or foolishly.

    Beloved,
    to make the most of your opportunities, begin this weekend with the Lord, submitting to His will and asking that He direct your activities. After all, none of us want to get to heaven and discover that even though we’ve been busy spending our time, we have failed to invest it for eternity.

    From Lady Niecy and I,
    “Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone!!!”