The Sacrifice

Here I kneel oh Lord. I don't have riches, but from what I have I bring forth my offering. Let your purifying fire burn the excess of self-reliance, self-absorbed. Trying to help you instead of waiting for you. Let me not light up the fire, but let your fire consume the altar of my heart. Teach me how to present myself as a living sacrifice; holy and pleasing unto you. Becoming the billboard that shows forth the glory of God. Breaking down the old self-altar and rebuilding all new; with you at the center of all. Here I am Lord once again. Purified my heart, my motives my actions, and my reactions. In Jesus name, I pray, amen. Ivette Diaz-Yee August 2023 #elijah #restauration #purifying

Refuse To Repent

The joy of the season is gone. Gone are the lights the wrapping paper, and the gift. Family laughter and time to reflect, we wait all year, and then in a few weeks, the magic of it all is gone. A New Year has come. Few people would keep their resolutions. I am still thinking about what this year would bring. I have reminded you of your promises. To keep them close to heart. Not to dwell in the past but to prepare for dreadful days ahead. I am taken to His word, for life, truth, and guidance is found in it, also a warning. “What would happen to a nation that had forgotten her God? Refuses to repent, refuses to take correction? Her transgressions are many, and their apostasies are great. They had spoken falsely of the Lord. Foolish and senseless people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not. These people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away. Wicked men are found among my people; they lurk like fowlers lying in wait. They set a trap; they catch men. Like a cage full of birds, their houses are full of deceit.” Jeremiah 5 God has not forsaken us. Because of the faithfulness of few, He would help us. False prophets would be exposed for what they are. My people had been deceived, their ears numb. “They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths .“ ( 2 Tim 4:3) The enemy has infiltrated our churches and places of worship. They had become worldly and carnal. Self-centered. The prayer of the remnants had reached heaven and The Lord once more would show us mercy if we ASK. What we must do and what do we need to change? Seek him thru prayer and His word. Continue knocking constantly praying and bring into remembrance all His promises. Put yourself inside the living world. Personal. Taking responsibility for what is written. “I will Bowed ( as reverence, respect, humility, dedication, submission) down and worship him I will open my treasures (you are his treasure, open yourself to be used by him, in any shape way, or form) and present him with my gifts” ( your talents, find out your gifting and present to him ). Matthew 2:11-12 This word was given to me a few days ago. As I seek the Lord for guidance. I pray that it would shake your heart and that we would continue to push forward. Standing firm in him. “I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood and the fire shall consume them” Jeremiah 5:14b. Ivette Diaz-Yee Original notes from 12/31/22

Crossing Over

 Crossing Over 

A few weeks ago the Lord gave a word out of Joshua 3.  As I listen to the word playing around me I feel something jump inside off me. I remember the word He gave me a few years ago, as I prepare myself to go on a mission trip (2009) “consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you” v.5. I remember the word He spoke to my heart and today He is bringing the word back to my heart, but in a different way.  “You would know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.” v4  

The Lord was instructing Joshua in want to do next. He in return was telling the priest what was required of them to do: And the officers went around camp given orders to the people. The priest went ahead of them, until the reach the edge of the river, and their feet touched the waters edge. The water from upstream stopped flowing and the water flowing down was completely cut off” 

As soon as the priest step in, the waters stopped flowing and they stood in dry ground. I could see the ragging waters all around us.  The many voices calling out for your attention. The unrest of people. The division.  The anger, the insecurity and all the distractions, confusion, insecurities, fears,pain. God is telling me to step out into the ragging waters around me. To trust him with my whole heart and to move forward.   My heart is aches for everything that is taking place around me.

As I sit a church during Good Friday, I rushed on from work so I could attend a service. The worship team is playing, people all around me are talking with the music and the sounds. Some are praying, others are enjoying the service and some of us are interceding for the church body.  I see one of the young adults and I am able to see God is doing something in them , not just Elizabeth but all of them. The Lord once again brings the word He gave me days prior. I had come to understand that the word he speak to my heart is not for me but to this he wants me to share.  He had me walk to one of the girls. I didn’t want to bother her, she is prostrate in from of God. I don’t want to bother or break the intimate moments she is having with the Lord. I am fighting with my self. until I can’t any longer and I allowed my self to go and lay hands on her and prayed over her. God is raising this young girls to be able to step over the raging waters of society, to take that step in to and to trust Him with their tomorrow. Where they going as a whole not just one of two but all 3. They had to come against what is trying to bring the down, stop them or silence they voices. The have a complete generation to reach. 

It has taken me a long while to write this because I want to come out of my way.  I don’t want to be just words type in a letter. I take very seriously the words the Lord speaks to my heart. So as I hold on pray and make sure The Lord is the one leading me, not me or what I think I should or said, once again I see this beautiful girls and this time as I prayed I see a glass bottle full of lighting bugs. They all flying around the big glass bottle, going up to the top, just to have a lid on it. 

Last night during our intercessory prayer as we sat down and prayed over our young the Lord brought to mind everything he has been speaking to my heart. I pray that this would help you. He has me praying for few of them.  God is speaking to our church and He is raising a new wine, new spirit within our wall. I believed is up to us:  mature leaders to protect them, guide them and lead them in the way of the Lord. As it as said last night “Discipleship” is needed.   Spirituals Mothers, fathers  and sisters are needed to help generation to move ahead. 

Have a bless day