August 30, 2025
Evangelist Pastor Barbara

So many ups and downs at this given time in your lives. The enemy is trying to close in on My ELECT few who have been standing when others have fallen. The forces of darkness are encamping outside the camp, trying to ensnare the weak ones when they come through the gate.

Do not get caught in the snare of the fowler. I know you do not understand the attacks, but I have warned you that the gross darkness would become darker still. Gird up your loins and march forward under the Heavenly Victory Flag.

Always remember, the enemy can only take what you give him. Is he attacking your health, like he did Job? I brought Job forth, and I can bring you forth. Remember, he stole everything from Job, including his health.

All of My Mighty Warriors must go through the sifting process like Peter. As My Son told Peter, “I am praying for you, Peter, and when you return, strengthen your brethren.” The same applies to you. My Son is praying for you. Hold on; the sifting does not last forever.

Question? Are you the head or are you the tail?

The Blessings of Obedience
Deuteronomy 28:12-14…12 The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. 13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today. 14 Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.

Luke 22:31-34 New International Version
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” 33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” 34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
Satan wanted to sift Peter as wheat. Which means that he wished to shake Peter’s faith so forcefully that he would fall, proving that God’s faithful servant was lacking.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Who are the Elect?
The Bible speaks of the elect as those chosen by God for His purpose, emphasizing their significance and the grace bestowed upon them.
Ephesians 1:4-5: “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love, he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.”

1 Peter 1:13: KJB “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ”.

This phrase is often used metaphorically to signify preparation for action or readiness to face challenges.

JOB 40:7 KJV “Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will question you and you will answer me.