Drum the Message Home

' God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.   Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.' Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT) Christ is the Ultimate Gift to me from God. God is the best Gift Giver. Through Christ, God has given me eternal life, and not only that, but faith, the works of Christ and even Christ himself when I believed. I serve a very generous God. He has saved me through Grace of His Spirit. God is for me. I have His favor, He delights in me and it is free. He knew me and Loved me even before I knew Him. Nothing I have done has earned it. Flesh is evil and boasts, but God is everything! He puts His Will to do good in me.  His favor is upon me. His inheritance is before me. He provides the Way. Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Spirit. Thank you that You have made me aware of the fact that I needed You. You are a good Father,...

' 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. P...

' Now, if anyone is enfolded into Christ, he has become an entirely new creation. All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold, everything is fresh and new. ' 2 Corinthians 5:17 (TPT) The Gospel message seems too deep to comprehend at times, and yet we are to reason together with God as to the higher order of spiritual things. This is one of those times. So, start with the basics. And yet, this much I know. for sure, that once I was lost and now I am found. I know that to be enfolded into Christ, is to be united to Him in faith, or to be in Him as the branch is to the vine.That does not seem reasonable to some but that doesn't make it untrue. That does not seem unreasonable to some but that does not make it any easier to understand. Why do I do the things that I do? Why do I say the things that I say? I am no longer my own.       'and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live ...

  ' To preach the message of the cross seems like sheer nonsense to those who are on their way to destruction, but to us who are on our way to salvation, it is the mighty power of God released within us.' 1 Corinthians 1:18 (TPT   Brilliance. God's very own plan to save the world. Ignorance. Man's way that leads to destruction.   In the beginning, the Word was with God, the Word was God. The Word that goes forth from His Preachers seems like foolishness to the masses who are on the road to destruction, hell bent to leaning on the word of the Pharisees. The Word that goes forth from His Preachers is Good News and sheer brilliance to the wise and one that leads to Salvation and Joy. The Word incarnate was Jesus.   Jesus lives. He lived and willingly went to the Cross. The Cross is where He leads me. The Word, the mighty power of God was released over the whole world to change hearts and even my own!   Hallelujah! Praise God! Preach the Word! The Good ...

' for we all have sinned and are in need of the glory of God.' Romans 3:23 (TPT) We have all sinned and we all fall short of hitting the mark that we all aim for, that promise of eternal life and therefore the need for the Glory! Amen. Source: 'Drummingthemessagehome', March 30, 2020 blog post.  

'But I promise you this—the Holy Spirit will come upon you and you will be filled with power. And you will be my messengers to Jerusalem, throughout Judea, the distant provinces — even to the remotest places on earth!” ' Acts 1:8 (TPT) It is enough isn't it? The information that we are given in God's Word and through His Prophets is all that we need for the moment. That message is clear, you are to become messengers to tell everyone of the miracles that you have seen through the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. It is enough that you are given power to get you through the trials and temptations that come. You are given enough power to serve others on earth as Christ hears your concerns while you pray and manages your mission from heaven. It is enough to know that Christ is coming again and that should be enough to awaken your soul. In Him you will find comfort. In His Word and promises you will find your Joy. He is Love. In Him there is pe...

 'F or this is how much God loved the world—he gave his one and only, unique Son as a gift. So now everyone who believes in him will never perish but experience everlasting life.' John 3:16 (TPT)   Comments

' “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, and he has anointed me to be hope for the poor, freedom for the brokenhearted, and new eyes for the blind, and to preach to prisoners, ‘You are set free!’ I have come to share the message of Jubilee , for the time of God’s great acceptance has begun.” ' Luke 4:18-19 (TPT) Jesus fulfilled most of the Messianic prophesies in the Old Testament, even though most of His chosen people still do not believe and refuse to see the truth. This prophesy of Isaiah was for them then and later repeated by Jesus himself in that small synagogue of Nazareth. He said 'I have come'. He is the Anointed One, sent by the Father and with the Spirit of the Lord upon Him. Today, and everyday we remember Him and celebrate this Anniversary.   He is the Anointed One and Deliverer sent from the Father that we have been hoping for. What a gift He is to us. During that time, the majority of His chosen people were scattered. When they heard these words...

' And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.' Philippians 4:8 (NLT) During days like these it is so easy to be sucked into the dark hole of cares and concerns. God's Word is so helpful and it challenges me. He can turn things around in an instant. At times, life is so hard and staying true to the Word of God is not always easy, but it is helpful and it is encouraging. Whenever I listen to God when He speaks to me and whenever I read His Word the peace of God becomes the guardian of my thoughts. Only thing is, I must do my part. I can just as easily lean to the left and spend time in the realm of fear and dishonesty as I can lean to the right and spend time in the realm of Beauty and Truth. What is truth? Christ is Truth. I need Holy Spirit to anoint my mind with clear thinking. With Christ, ...

'Now go in my authority and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.' Matthew 28:19 (TPT)   Matthew, who lived with Jesus for three years, was an Apostle and a Disciple of Christ, a former tax collector turned Saint and also known as one of the four Evangelists and therefore had a first hand account of Christ. Which he wasn't afraid to give. This is what he heard the Lord say.  Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Your Word is Alive. Your Word convicts and leads to salvation and changed lives. We need to know You more so get a hold of us now. Change us to be more like you. Thank you that we have the Disciples and the Apostles very own first hand accounts so that we can know You better. They were there. They were witnesses and they lived through it all. Some of them even wrote about their account of the events from start to finish on what they saw and what they thought we needed to know. Knowledge...

'Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!' Malachi 3:10 (NLT) For those of you that have turned away from God, you should know that He is always most gracious in His call and request for you to return. How could anyone ever think of turning away from our God? How do we honor Him? How do we do it? With our tithe. He is a budget stretcher and a most honest and generous banker. Not just part of it, but we are to bring to Him the entire tithe. No partial giving. No imitations. No delays. Where do we bring our tithe? We are to bring our tithe and place it in the church storehouse or offering plate. Do it now. Do it quickly. When we see that the church storehouses are full then we can rest assured that His preachers and servants will...

'Th en he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.' Zechariah 4:6 (NLT) Dear Father Forgive me and  my generation, for we have failed You in so many ways. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Through confession there is healing. We feel Your anger as it burns against some of Your own priests and the elderly. Some of us took our eyes off of You and went after other things of this world. We were distracted by fame and money, and wasted our days on entertainment and leisure. We became frustrated by those that stood in the way, so we spent our time and energy on building our own kingdoms. You are telling me that those days are over now Lord. In Jesus's name. Amen You say that we will no longer eat the food of this culture or drink of its wine. Those seductions and obsessions with science and technology are over. Our dreams of socialism and globalism ...

'For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In just a little while I will again shake the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the dry land.   I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will be brought to this Temple. I will fill this place with glory, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.   The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.   The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. And in this place I will bring peace. I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!”' Haggai 2:6-9 (NLT) Dear Father. You will bring peace. Your son is called the 'Prince of Peace'. Your Kingdom is righteousness. Your River of Peace will never run dry. First thing, check our hearts, then follow the Peace. Put God's Word in front before the words of any man! Just as in the days when Israel was set free and You parted the Red Sea, this is the place to be. Bu...

  ' For the Lord your God is living among you.      He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness.      With his love, he will calm all your fears.   He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”  Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT) Dear Father. How can I resist Your tender mercies and Your grace Lord? With my salvation comes my protection. You are my protector and my provider. Even when I fail to thank You or to tell You that I Love You, Your Love for me remains. You say that You take delight in me Lord, with gladness. Just as I do in You. In knowing You I find peace. Just knowing You gives me confidence to push through. You calm all of my fears. In knowing You I find comfort. Even during the times of trial and pain, I can call out Your name and You respond and You are always right there for me. I can hear Your voice as You sing Your songs of joy over me. In You I find prosperity. I am satisfied in You. Who coul...

“Look at the nations and watch—      and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days      that you would not believe,      even if you were told.' Habakkuk 1:5 (NIV) And they were told by the prophet, over and over and over again, and yet who would believe it? None. Not the prideful. Not even those who were among the chosen. It was hard for them to see it. No one Lord, not until the ruin actually came upon them did they see it and did they believe it. God, their God, used the Gentiles to bring judgment upon the sinners in Judea. God, don't you know that He works in mysterious ways. He works among the nations. He sometimes uses the heathen nations to bring down afflictions upon His own servants. Why Lord? Why would He do that? For our God is Holy and He cannot tolerate sin and He has good reasons for the things that He does; for His long-suffering ways toward evil men, and for His rebuke of...

'Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains with good news!      He is bringing a message of peace. Celebrate your festivals, O people of Judah,      and fulfill all your vows, for your wicked enemies will never invade your land again.      They will be completely destroyed!' Nahum 1:15 (NLT)   Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for the words of Nahum the prophet to Ninevah and the encouraging words he provided Judah when he told them that the enemy would be completely defeated.  The name Nahum is the abbreviated form of the name Nehemiah which means 'comfort'. Lord, You sent a comforting word through Your prophet to Ninevah, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. These were the very same nation of people that had heard the preaching of Jonah one hundred years before and that had repented. Unfortunately, they had fallen back into sin, and it was Nahum's time to lift up his voice and share th...

'Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.' Daniel 10:12 (NLT) The whole process is allowed to go on its way to full completion.  Dear Father. Thank you God for Your Word. Thank you for the words from the prophet Daniel. Thank you that you sent Your angel Gabriel to Daniel as a messenger and to reassure Him. You sent Gabriel to revive his tired spirit and give him full assurance of Your Great Love. You sent Gabriel, straight from Your Throne and He was a warring angel. Battles were being fought in the heavens, as Daniel was fighting his battles on the earths realm as well through fasting, prayers, petitions, humiliation and the rest. Prayer Warriors! Just as he did then, so do we pray, and may Your Kingdom come Lord. Some take it by force. Some need to learn to fight. Let Your will be done ...

' O my soul, come, praise the Eternal with all that is in me—body, emotions, mind, and will—every part of who I am— praise His holy name. O my soul, come, praise the Eternal; sing a song from a grateful heart; sing and never forget all the good He has done. Despite all your many offenses, He forgives and releases you. More than any doctor, He heals your diseases. He reaches deep into the pit to deliver you from death. He crowns you with unfailing love and compassion like a king. When your soul is famished and withering, He fills you with good and beautiful things, satisfying you as long as you live. He makes you strong like an eagle, restoring your youth praise His holy name.' Psalm 103:1-5 (VOICE) Often times I realize that it is the pardon of my sins that keeps me from the effects of it. When the desire is removed, I am freed from its hold over me. Cause is removed, logically, effect is denied it's ugly hold on me. Nothing good is kept from me because ...