City on The Hill

I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. ‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the Lord Almighty.” In celebration of what God will do. Seeing our Temple. Looking ahead. In this scripture twice “The Lord Almighty says”, and twice “He Declares”. Not out of repetition, but out of emphasis. Standing in fasting and prayer for what The Lord would do. Waiting with anticipation. Knowing to well this is just the beginning. Don’t let us loose heart and let us run the race marked out for us; running with blinders on; focusing in the call, the purpose and the mission. Ready for the race ahead. Let us don’t get distracted with civilians affairs. “The harvest is plentiful BUT the laborers are few, let US ask The Lord of The harvest to send laborers” The time is now, today is the tomorrow for which we prayed and fasted yesterday. We are walking yesterday’s prayers. Thank you Lord for your faithfulness. Love Ivette Diaz-Yee 🔥⚔️🔨🙏🥷 2/9/24

Restore

To make new, to transform into, to be changed for the better. A new chance to start again. Today started just like my typical day going into the shelters to share my experiences with the girls. As I got ready to go out the door, The Lord spoke to my heart and said for me to pick up some mints I had in the draw. I get donations from different vendors which in return I use for props at the shelter, as an illustrated message. Today is not different than any other day, since I will be sharing from 2 Samuel 9 and the life of the “Mephiphoyet” the son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul. How life has not been fair to him. (read 2 Samuel 4:4) His nurse attempting to save him after his parents had been murdered, fled trying to protect him. In her haste, she fell and the 5 years old boy became cripple on both feet. He wasn’t born crippled, but due to someone else mistakes, he became cripple. To finish it up, he lived in a place considered a ghetto town in Biblical times; Named Lo-Debar, a place of desolation, isolation, and separation. Now going back to the mints. I asked who wanted to have some. I took the small box, tore open the protective paper, pried open the boxes, took a mint, and put it inside my mouth. Closed my eyes and enjoyed the freshness that I felt inside my mouth. I was showing the girls that it was safe to have a mint. Each one of them took the mints and put them inside their mouth. After a few seconds, I asked if they liked it. To share the taste and the feeling inside their mouth. Refreshing, clean, and minty, were some of the answers I got back. The Lord wants to do the same in your life. But we need to want. Reach out and get what he had to offer us. pry open our hearts and let his sweet presence, clean us up. From the inside out. Life has not been fair to us. We have been cripple, left behind. shame, guilt, and resentment had kept us in a place of isolation, desolation, separation, and desperation. We had reached rock bottom. But God. In His love and mercy for us, He has sent His son Jesus Christ to die and to look for us. Today we could sit at the banquet table. Which covers our cripple legs. No longer living in a place of despair and hurt. But truly living a life of freedom in Him. Today if you hear his voice, do not harden your heart. Forgiveness is at hand, but you have to want it. God wants to take you from the house of shame to the house of freedom, peace, and restoration. He wants to bring you in. Would you let him? Would you raise your hand and ask him to come in your heart? My prayer is that you would welcome him into your heart and your life. Ivette Diaz-Yee March 2024

Vote

As I sat near the tabulator machine, I was able to see people faces, noticed their attitude, few of them express their discontent, mistrust and frustration. Victory Over The Enemy, was the word the Lord gave me for the last primary. Today it seems a little difference. How go are we able to have victory over the enemy? This is what The Lord gave me as I sat there. I had given my day off to be here. To do my civic duties. If we want change we have to do our part. I am doing mine The Lord would do his. Not the Dunkie or the Elephant, but The Lamb. Your Vote your voice. - Voicing our right to vote - Voicing our right over the darkness around us - Vindicating the wrong that had been taking place around us. - One more chance to make a change - Overtaking our rightful position as children’s of God. - Taking back what has been stolen, taken, or hijack due to our lack of concern. - Teaching others the value of their vote. - Telling others to understand and know their voting rights. - Exercising our rights. - Empowering your right to vote - Examining and studying the candidates. - Electing those who carry your values. We can expect change if we are not willing to make the change ourselves. The Lord is willing to help us, but we need to be able to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Get out there. Get involved. Be present. Hopefully this would help you. Original notes taken from Nov 3, 2022 Ivette Diaz-Yee