Drum the Message Home

  'Gray hair is like a crown of honor;      it is earned by living a good life.' Proverbs 16:21 (NCV) Dear Father Help me to embrace the silver! They say, don't disguise it, you've earned it! You say because of You and the life that You have lived through me that it is a crown of honor! Lord, I've loved every minute of this life You have given me. It's been an honor to serve You. Please continue to live through me. When they find me I pray that it be on Silvertop in Your Way of righteousness. Not dissatisfied, content. Don't disguise, share. Continue to teach me Your ways so that I might meet, greet and share in the Feast of the Open Book with young women just as hungry for Your Word as I have been. Holy Spirit bring forth a record harvest for Feast of Pentecost 2020. In Jesus's name. Amen.   Source: 'Drummingthemessagehome', April 30, 2020 blog post.  

  You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.' Matthew 5:14 (RSV)   Holy Spirit referred me back to this verse. Admittedly, this day I am feeling a little vulnerable after a weekend away from technology and so feeling just a bit cut off from the world and eager to get back into it and to get caught up with everyone. What have I missed? Someone I don't even know was able to consume 49 of my devotionals this weekend! How awesome is that? I am praying for you Jenny! Then I heard a word of encouragement from a friend who's husband had lost his wallet two weeks ago. She reported that this weekend he miraculously found it. Holy Spirit did reveal where it was, and after several searches in that place, now it is found. Thank you Lord. My faith is boosted again. God You are so Faithful! Then there is this Word in Matthew. How Jesus blesses us in the Beatitudes and tells us we are to be light, and He even connects 'you' to a city. G...

'And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,   which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.' Ephesians 1:22-23 (NASB) Jesus Christ is ruler over all creation. He is the supreme ruler of all nations. The universe is under His control. He controls all angels in heaven as well as fallen angels.  He is Savior of all men. ' He is the head of the body, which is the church. Everything comes from him. He is the first one who was raised from the dead. So in all things Jesus has first place.' Colossians 1:18 (NCV) It would be wise to pay close attention to the pump that moves the blood and to listen for the very heartbeat of God and know that the Church is the body of Christ and He is the head. In all things Jesus has first place. Everything comes from Him. ' So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spiri...

'Above all else, watch over your heart; diligently guard it because from a sincere and pure heart come the good and noble things of life.' Proverbs 4:23 (VOICE)   'So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.' Proverbs 4:23 (TPT)   'Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.' Proverbs 4:23 (NRSV)   'Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.' Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)   'Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.' Proverbs 4:23 (NCV)   'Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.' Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV) 'Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.' Proverbs 4:23 (NASB) Devotional. His Word only. Same verse, with a few of my ...

'Let all that I am wait quietly before God,        for my hope is in him.' Psalm 62:5 (NLT) Yes I do. Every morning I come to You Lord for what I know that You will provide. My daily dose of hope. You have saved me in the past and I have grown more and more dependent on You for that salvation now. I am tired. I am weak. When I turn to You in prayer, it is there that I find my rest and You make stronger my faith and hope. In You alone will I trust and obey. You have all of me and my hope still remains in You. Dear Father Thank you for Your Word that always refreshes me. Thank you for Your presence that always brings me peace. I turn to You during my quiet times. I turn to You during the storms. I turn to You in all times in between for You are always there to lighten my load. You are always there, ready to restore me in every way. I can't hold back. I cannot be distracted. You are my health. I am nothing without You. I am rich beyond measure ...

' Behold, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If your heart is open to hear my voice and you open the door within , I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with me. ' Revelation 3:20 (TPT) Done. Where the Holy Spirit leads, you would be wise to follow. Just a few weeks ago He led me to start my devotional study of the favorite verse from each one of the 66 Books of the Bible. I can attest to the fact that time goes by too fast. Now, today I celebrate and look to the last Book, the Book of Revelation, t he Book that was written by and was the vision of the Apostle John during his exile on the island of Patmos Little did I know that the favorite verse of each Book of the Bible is a controversial subject. I stayed consistent and decided to trust someone that I knew to be trustworthy, Jesus-knows.com.  When I mentioned what Holy Spirit was prompting me to do to friend and brother in Christ, Dave, he assured me that I would be blessed durin...

  'May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.' Jude 2:1 (NRSV)   Three blessings, always coming down from the Father of Lights. Three great qualities of Grace and it's yours and Jude is calling it forth in abundance! That ought to make you sing and shout. That ought to make you get up out of your seat right this instant and dance. That ought to make you thankful.   I am thankful that I serve a generous Father and Son that is always looking out for me and always looking for ways to bestow liberal amounts of great blessings upon me. 'May mercy, peace and love be yours!' What a greeting! What a Faith! How was it that You were able to show me Your great mercy Lord, while I was still a sinner? You are the Mercy Giver. Multiply Your Peace and Prosperity to all of Your Children.  And not only that, but then lead us into more and more of the God kind of Love through the works of the Holy Spirit. Love a little extra. Restore to us what the enemy ha...

' I was very happy when some brothers and sisters came and told me about the truth in your life and how you are following the way of truth.  Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are following the way of truth.' 3 John 1:3-4 (NVC) W hat in this world and in the next would be more important? What could bring me greater joy than to see my own children following You, for You are the Way of Truth. Let no man or spirit deceive them. Amen!  For by faith you have been saved and it is not of yourself for it is a gift. You and your entire family. It is possible. It is probable. Just consider this fact and this one thing alone. My God Saves! And even now, for me to be able to testify of the truth that is in them is beyond amazing. You have made me glad. I am so very happy to know You.  Dear Father. Thank you Lord for Your Word. Thank you that You have saved me and my family. Nothing compares to the joy of seeing my own sons and daughter and ...

' he saved us because of his mercy. It was not because of good deeds we did to be right with him. He saved us through the washing that made us new people through the Holy Spirit.' Titus 3:5 (NCV) Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Mercy and Grace and for Your Holy Spirit that regenerated me for eternity and sanctifies me daily through Your Word and for the Blood of Jesus that purges my conscience from sin. Even though I never deserved Your Love, I know that You have saved me and that You love me and that through You have given me access to enter into Your realm of Grace and that without You I could never enter into Your Glory. And now I live for You. You are my access code. I could not do this without You. Thank you. Welcome to your life dear precious Howard Jay. Your family and friends cherish and love you, In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. Source: 'Drummingthemessagehome', April 15, 2020 blog post.

'From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.' 1 Chronicles 12:32 (NLT) These sons of Issachar had special skills in astrology as in knowing proper times and seasons to take action in the areas of husbandry and land management. They were politically savvy as well and chose this time to go over to King David. After certain events had taken place they showed their wisdom and took action and declared David as their King. With much joy they knew that this was the best course of action to take, not only for themselves, but for their tribe and their country as well. Likewise is the timing of events that occur when the believer invites the Lord into their own heart. Signs of the times and seasons of change bring on this great change in us and we look to the sky for help from heaven. Heaven has come down to us and has brought u...

' All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right.' 2 Timothy 3:16 (NCV) So then, as far as scripture goes, it is all a revelation of God through men and women that Holy Spirit inspired to write for us and therefore it is good for teaching and showing people how to live. The Bible. It is sacred. It is practical. It is worth studying. The Scriptures are more precious than gold. Men have died to get its message out to others. There can be no greater reference. God gives us Life and He gives us Light and with it comes responsibility. We are to know more than this one verse, but He gives us 66 Books to teach us! As for prophecy, how could the authors have known about Jesus Christ long before He was born if not for God's inspiration?  And as for the historical record that has been proven and that gives us an accurate report of man and civil...

' For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,' 1 Timothy 2:5 (NIV) The Mediator prays to God for everyone; the saved and the unsaved, the rich and the poor, the young and the old, the sick and the healthy. Dear Father. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Son my mediator and Savior Christ Jesus. Thank you that 3,333 years ago the blood was applied, for their sins then, the Word was spoken and You saved Your people, who were the ones that feared You, from the Spirit of Death that passed over them. Thank you that 2,000 years ago, Your Word was spoken,  Jesus's Blood was shed at the Cross for my sins and for all the hearts that would honor You, and You saved us and that same Spirit was defeated forever. Thank you Lord that Your Word was spoken and Blood applied in remembrance of Your great Love for me and You have saved me and my family and those that were prepared this day. I honor You with my praise, with th...

 ' Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;‘ 2 Thessalonians 2:3  An apostate Church will give rise to the advent of an atheistic world power.  Dear Father. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for the Holy Spirit and the prayers of Your Saints, that are holding back the powers of darkness. We pray for Your protection and for Your Power. Intervene on this day to unite us and bring back the Gospel and Your Good news, cover your people, reveal Your Truth that no man be deceived or bow the knee to science and let Your Glory be revealed to all people.  Destroy the enemy of Your people. Restore freedom. Bring back our jobs and return our thriving economy. Thank you for the freedoms we have been given through the Constitution of this great country. Prepare us these next forty days for Pentecost and the supernatural. Anoint Your Church w...

' Brothers and sisters, we want you to be fully informed about those who have fallen asleep in death so that you will not be overwhelmed with grief like those who live outside of the true hope. ' 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (VOICE) Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your messenger, Paul, who lived to teach so that we might be fully informed and that we would not be ignorant. You teach us in Your Word in order to perfect what is lacking in our faith. Teach us now Lord. Show us what You would have us say. Tell us what you would have us do. Give us the keys that unlock the door to our faith. Open our eyes so that we might see and our ears so that we might hear Your Truth. Teach us about what You would have us know about death.  Are we making too big of a deal over our family and friends when they die? I  know that Your words of Truth will bring us comfort in the realities of life. Life is precious. Life is a gift. In the realities of life, Your Word ...

' He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;  for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.' Colossians 1:15-16 (NRSV) Who is the image of the invisible God? Jesus, the firstborn of all creation. Why were all things in heaven and on earth created? All things in heaven and on earth were created for Him. What things were created that were created? The visible and the invisible were created through Him. Where are the things that were created? The things that were created represent the thrones, the dominions, the rulers and the powers in heaven and on earth. When will Jesus rule over everything? Jesus is the Head and not the tail, all enemies will one day be under His feet, He has all authority over things in heaven and earth and He sets at the right hand of God and rules and reigns Supreme o...

'A nd the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.' Philippians 4:7 (NRSV) Only in His presence can we know God and feel the peace that flows through Him in times of trouble and from knowing that we are reconciled to Him. Knowing Jesus as Savior is such a feeling of comfort in times of anxiety that no mind can comprehend it or can scarcely explain it, but it can be felt through the spirit.  The favor of God on your life can also be seen. The hope of what lies ahead for the believer in heaven can be expressed. We know that the day will come when every thought, word and deed will be judged. We also know that we should take that into consideration while we live and still can. The level of joy that we feel today is in direct relationship to our level of self-control and our conduct. Believers are called to a mission and we are to live holy lives. So, that is why we must guard our hearts and keep them ...

  ' Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord ; the plague has started.” So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them.   He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.   Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped .' Numbers 16:46-50 (NIV )14,700 Dear Father. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for the story of Moses and Aaron and for using Aaron as a form of Christ to intercede for Your people. You are most Gracious. Thank you that Aaron stood up against Korah and the uprising against Moses which is what brought on th...

  ' God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.' Ephesians 2:8 (NLT) Faith believes the good news of the free gift of salvation through Christ and accepts Him as the Savior. The gift of God is eternal life. God gave us eternal life and it is through His Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Not just faith, but the whole work and person of Christ alone. It is a gift from God. Salvation by Grace. It is not of merit. It is by favor. It is by Christ's merit. Not by the works of my own hands. The exceeding riches of His grace in kindness. By the effect of the power of the resurrection we are raised. together with Him. No scheming. No striving. No boasting. Dear Father.  Thank you that You have saved me. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Blessings. Thank you that by Your favor on me I have been saved unto eternal life. Thank you for Your Son Jesus Christ and the work that he did for me. The thoughts of H...

' He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation  for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.' Colossians 1:15-16 (NRSV Jesus is God the Son. Jesus is equal with God the Father. Jesus is God in human form. He is creator. He is creator of all things. He rules supreme. He is ruler over everything. The invisible becomes visible. The unseen becomes the seen. In God's Kingdom there are so many possibilities. Anything can happen. It's remarkable the things that our God can do. Some things are a mystery but through His Word He is making everything known. Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Son Jesus who is more than a mere image of You but He is You incarnate and bears the image of both heaven and earth, You eternal, Your first begotten, Emmanuel, Messiah, seed of Abraha...

' And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.' Mark 16:15 (NLT Rise up oh ye righteous ones.  Dear Father. Conquer the World for Christ and remove every bit of this heathen culture of death generation from your midst. Rise up ye righteous ones and proclaim the Good News even in today's world. Father, protect and help the men and women who have become laser focused on the virus-of-the-day cure. Confound the work of the distracted and confused few that are trying to weaponize it to destroy us. Let them hear Your voice and the voices of God that have brought a different proposal to the table. Life. Jesus heals! He has brought so much change and light into the world through His believers and He isn't about to stop now. Save this generation. Happy Easter. In Jesus's name Amen Rise up oh ye righteous ones of God.  Dear Father. Keep us true to our calling. Help us fight the good fight of faith and defend Your ...

' The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self-control. You won’t find any law opposed to fruit like this.' Galatians 5:22-23 (VOICE) It's so easy to fall victim to the vices of sin, a sprinkle of poison for flavor soon enough becomes a downpour. It trips you up. You become a slave to your own habits and addictions. You prefer lawlessness. You are weak. Life is a struggle. That's no excuse. Just admit that you are. God is the Lawgiver and laws are what keep you healthy and safe. God has given you a law and even given you a way that leads you out of bondage through His powerful Holy Spirit. When you invite Jesus and the Spirit into your heart then sin's darkness will fade and the Light of Life will invade.  You know what you ought to do. You just fail to do it. Easier said than done. There is hope. Law and order is so much better for you. ...