a conspicuous object

~ Definition of STANDARD

1: a conspicuous object (as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem

2 a: a long narrow tapering flag that is personal to an individual or corporation and bears heraldic devices
b: the personal flag of the head of a state or of a member of a royal family
c: an organization flag carrie...d by a mounted or motorized military unit
d: banner 1

3: something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example : criterion

4: something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality


~ Lord woo this generation like never before, young and old. Draw them by your spirit, speak to their hearts, open the eyes of their spirits to see your great love for them. Work every good thing according to your mercy and your wisdom so that they are sick with love for you. Let them glimpse your beauty and your holiness so that they claim your banner as the standard in their hearts and lives. In the name of Jesus. Amen


~ "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
He brought me to the banqueting house, and HIS BANNER over me was love.
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."
(song of Solomon 2)


~ Much seed has been planted in our children.. much seed has been planted in a generation.. despite the messiness and the onslaught of hell in recent times..

Call upon the Lord to bring the increase. Take our hands off of it Lord. Guide us to pour the water of your spirit in prayer and with groanings over every seed planted in their hearts and their spirits and their families.. Send the sun Lord, send the rain..

Bring the increase in this generation like nothing we have ever seen or heard of before. In the name of Jesus. Yes and Amen


~ God is raising up a standard... a word we can claim now..

"According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard aga...inst him.

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.

As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever."
(Isaiah 59)


~ God is pouring out anointing and power.. I believe even more is coming. Evil will rage against it, but God is present and will shut his mouth. The ppl of God need to be in continual fervent prayer, in the word, and listening for God to speak direction in the big and in the small. Exciting times, but courage and diligence is a must.

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"The Ornament of a house is cleanliness.
The Honor of a house is hospitality.
The Blessing of a house is Piety.
The Happiness of a house is Contentedness."
(thanks for sharing this Dave)

Key words that God seems to be bringing back around to get us back on track on so many levels.. cleanliness, hospitality, piety, and contentedness. wow

 
~ Oh my goodness.. just looked up the definition of PIETY.. unbelievable.. it speaks of a STANDARD and of DUTY.. two things the Lord has spoke about recently.. I love this

Definition of PIETY

1: the quality or state of being pious: as
a: fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents)
b: dutifulness in religion : devoutness
2: an act inspired by piety
3: a conventional belief or standard : orthodoxy


~ DUTY
1. a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility
2. done from a sense of moral obligation rather than for pleasure.

~ Duty is Obedience Owned.

~ Feelings are a precursor to Obedience.. once you sort out where your heart and your loyalties are in the matter, you choose courage, and you own obedience despite how pleasant or unpleasant it feels.


~ It's not that feelings are to be discarded as so many teach.. God made us emotional ppl and he is an emotional God.. emotions are a positive part of who we are and they matter.. the key is keeping them in check, making sure they are in line with the Word and Spirit of God. When we allow ourselves to put our emotions or anything else above what God is directing us to say or do, sin is at the door. ...It sooo annoys me to hear ppl rebuke ppl because they say they feel a certain way as tho feeling emotion is a sin. Like sex and food and everything that was created as good (but that is so readily corrupted by evil) our emotions are a force for good when we submit them to Christ. Sex is not evil, emotions are not evil, when they are kept in the guidelines that God has ordained.

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Courage is choosing to not be afraid.. when there is every reason to fear. Miracles are coming.. to those who choose courage as they trust in Christ and his Word.

The mantle of a generation is being passed.. God is raising up a standard and pouring a new anointing upon leadership, young and old, not sure what it will look like, but glimpses are beginning to make themselves known.. God is so present and active.

"And the Lord will give them over to you, and you shall do to them according to the whole commandment that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
(Deut 31)