Karen Zerby
To be read the afternoon or evening of January 4, if possible.
By MariaMaria #550 FM 3318 10/00
Dear Ones,
1. We pray you've been able to enjoy the priceless words our Husband has given us for this Feast time 2001. To wind up these days of the Feast, I'd like to suggest you take some time to have an on-fire praise meeting, thanking the Lord for His many blessings and the loving care He bestows on you each day. Our Husband dwells in our praises, and He wants to use this time to give you yet more blessings of His Spirit. Regarding this, He said:
2. (Jesus speaking:) Let everyone come together with the purpose of wooing Me and pulling down My Spirit. Enter into My Spirit, rouse yourselves‚ get in the spirit. As you do I will pour down My Spirit like a mighty waterfall, thundering from the heights of Heaven, flowing with magnificent power!
3. During this time of gathering, come before Me with great expectancy, joining hearts and spirits in a grand praise meeting. Woo Me and entice Me. Stir yourselves, that My Spirit may descend upon the united body. Pull down My Spirit with your praises. Unite your minds and hearts and spirits. Praise Me with song and words of love. Be roused, woo Me and receive My seeds. (End of message from Jesus)
4. (Mama:) So now is the time to stop and give Him praise. As you can see, the Lord wants us to sing, praise‚ and say words of love to Him, our amazing Giver of Life! Let the Spirit flow!
5. I know you want to enter into His Spirit and stir yourselves up to receive Him, but it's sometimes not easy to know what to do or how to be as fervent and stirred up as you want to be. What you say or do just doesn't seem to do the subject justice. When praying about it, the Lord reminded me of dear Natalia and the tremendous message of praise she gave us for last year's Feast. We petitioned the Lord about our desire for a message of praise, and were very happy when, in answer to our plea, Natalia returned, eager to give us words of thanks and adoration to our wonderful Husband.
6. Below you will see that she leads us to repeat the praise that she gives. In order to do this, one person can read Natalia's part and then the rest of you can read your response in unison.
7. Before reading this, please feel free to sing songs of praise together or listen to recorded songs of praise, if you wish. I personally find that listening to our spirit-filled songs of praise to our awesome Husband and singing along with them helps me to focus on Him and really gets me in the mood to love and receive Him. Enjoy!
8. (Natalia speaking: ) Praise be to our great Love‚ our Lord and Master and King! To You, our faithful and adoring Husband, we give praise and sing Your glory!
9. Yes‚ dear Family, it is I, Natalia. I come once more to guide you in praise and adoration of our strong‚ all-powerful Husband. I come direct to you now, straight from the courts of Heaven, expressly for this special occasion, to help lead you in the praise of our faithful and loving Lord. I come to lead you in an extraordinary session, my friends. Let it be a time of abounding praise, a time to avail yourselves of the fullness of praise. You have grown and learned much about the power of praise. Yet as we join now, let this praise lift you up to even greater heights, and over and beyond into greater fullness of His power.
10. Oh, how He loves our praises, how they bid Him come. How these praises call out to Him, how they lure Him; they pursue Him; they stir Him. Be roused‚ dear brides, and so will your Lover be roused. Join me in His praise. Praise Him to His heart's delight. Let us declare our praise, that we might receive to full contentment.
11. (Natalia: ) Praise, praise, praise our wonderful Jesus for His enduring love.
12. (Family:) I praise You, wonderful Jesus, for Your enduring love.
13. (Natalia:) Praise Him with all you have in you. Look upward and sing His praise. Lift up your arms in thanksgiving and praise Him for His greatness.
14. (Family:) I praise You with all that is in me! I look up to You and sing Your praise. I lift up my arms in thanksgiving. I praise You for Your greatness.
15. (Natalia:) Praise Him in all things‚ with every breath you breathe‚ with every thought you think, with every word you speak.
16. (Family:) I want to praise You, sweet Love, with every breath I breathe, with every thought I think, with every word I speak.
17. (Natalia: ) Give all glory and honor and praise to King Jesus‚ Master and Lord of all!
18. (Family: ) I give You all glory and honor and praise, my King Jesus, Master and Lord of all!
19. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His goodness. Praise Him for His refreshing Spirit, for His unfailing love and His never-ending mercy.
20. (Family:) I praise You for Your goodness. I praise You for Your refreshing Spirit, for Your unfailing love, and Your never-ending mercy.
21. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His promises. Praise Him for His infinite care. Praise Him for His tenderness. Praise Him for His peace that soothes and comforts your soul.
22. (Family:) I praise You for Your promises. I praise You for Your infinite care. I praise You for Your tenderness and Your peace that soothes and comforts my soul.
23. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for always being available. Praise Him for carrying your load. Praise Him that you don't have to be strong. Give Him thanks continually that all you have to do is lean on Him.
24. (Family: ) I praise You for always being available for me, dear Love. I praise You for carrying my load. I praise You and thank You that I don't have to be strong, that all I have to do is lean on You.
25. (Natalia:) Praise and adore Him for taking you to be His intimate brides. Praise Him for opening His heart and life to you. Thank and praise Him for sharing His intimate secrets, for confiding in you, for trusting you with His Own heart of love.
26. (Family:) I praise and adore You for taking me as Your intimate bride. I praise You for opening Your heart and life to me. I praise and thank You for sharing Your intimate secrets, for confiding in me and trusting me with Your Own heart of love.
27. (Natalia:) Praise and adore Him for entrusting you with great riches of spirit.
28. (Family:) I praise and adore You for trusting me with great riches of spirit.
29. (Natalia: ) Praise and adore Him for giving you great insight into the world around you. Praise Him for the insight He gives you to the inner workings of His Spirit. Praise Him for His boundless gifts.
30. (Family: ) I praise You for giving us great insight into the world around us. I praise You for the insight You give to the inner workings of Your Spirit. I praise You for Your boundless gifts.
31. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His awesome power that defies all opposition. Give Him praise and honor for His might and power that surrounds you, protects you, and guards you from all harm.
32. (Family:) I praise You for Your awesome power that defies all opposition. I praise and honor You for Your might and power that surrounds us, protects us, and guards us from all harm.
33. (Natalia: ) Praise Him, for He gives you victory. Praise Him, for He conquers all foes. Praise Him for delivering you from the hands of your enemies.
34. (Family: ) I praise You for giving us the victory. I praise You for conquering all foes. I praise You for delivering us from the hands of our enemies.
35. (Natalia: ) Praise Him‚ for He is the righteous Ruler. Praise Him, for His judgments are righteous and true. Praise Him that no hand that is raised against you will prosper.
36. (Family:) I praise You, our righteous Ruler. I praise You for Your judgments, which are righteous and true. I praise You that no hand that is raised against us will prosper.
37. (Natalia:) Praise Him for calling you to be His faithful witness. Praise Him that through you, others will come to know Him.
38. (Family:) I praise You for calling me to be Your faithful witness. I praise You that though I am weak, You can use me to lead others to You.
39. (Natalia:) Praise Him for choosing you, for rescuing you, for delivering you from the earthbound, for taking you in, loving you, and making you His bride.
40. (Family:) I praise You for choosing me, for rescuing me‚ for delivering me from the earthbound‚ for taking me in, as unworthy as I am, loving me and making me Your bride.
41. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His unending love. Praise Him for His passion, His warmth, His comforting, strong arms, always reaching out to hold you.
42. (Family:) I praise You for Your unending love. I praise You for Your passion, Your warmth, Your comforting, strong arms that are always reaching out to hold me.
43. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His strength that is made perfect in your weakness. Praise Him for holding you and refusing to let go. Praise Him that He ever lives to make intercession on your behalf. Praise Him for His constant vigilance, His unending care, and His undying love.
44. (Family:) I praise You for Your strength that is made perfect in my weakness. I praise You for holding me and refusing to let go. I praise You that You ever live to make intercession on my behalf. I praise You for Your constant vigilance, Your unending care‚ and Your undying love.
45. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His supply. Praise and adore Him for His continual guidance, for leading the way. Praise Him for charting the way ahead, for His provision every step of the way.
46. (Family:) I praise You for Your supply. I praise and adore You for Your continual guidance, for Your leading the way. I praise and thank You for charting the way ahead, and for Your provision every step of the way.
47. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His greatness. Praise Him for His faithfulness and His infinite mercy.
48. (Family: ) I praise You for Your greatness, Your faithfulness‚ and Your infinite mercy.
49. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His patience, for His understanding and His caring nature. Thank Him and praise Him for always being there for you. Praise Him for His angels that never sleep, for His ministering spirits that guard and protect and keep watch over you.
50. (Family:) I praise You for Your patience, for Your understanding and Your caring nature. I thank You and praise You for always being there. I praise You for Your angels that never sleep, for Your ministering spirits that guard and protect and keep watch over us.
51. (Natalia:) Thank Him, adore Him, and praise Him for His protection. Praise Him that His power is always on. Praise your dearest Love that you can call on Him anytime, any day, any hour.
52. (Family:) I thank You and adore You and praise You for Your protection. I praise You that Your power is always on. I praise You‚ dearest Love, that I can call on You anytime, any day, any hour.
53. (Natalia: ) Praise and adore Him for His wondrous works and His awesome power. Praise Him that at His Name every knee must bow. Praise Him that the devils tremble in the wake of His shadow.
54. (Family:) I praise and adore You for Your wondrous works and awesome power. I praise You that at Your Name, every knee must bow. I praise You that the devils tremble in the wake of Your shadow.
55. (Natalia:) Praise His Name for all His wonderful works toward the children of David! Praise our adoring Husband with all you have in you for showing His power through you.
56. (Family: ) I praise Your Name for all Your wonderful works toward us. I praise You, my adoring Husband, with all that is in me for showing Your power through us.
57. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His strong arm, ready to save. Praise Him that He is your own, your intimate Spouse, your adoring Lover, your Friend and King.
58. (Family:) I praise You for Your strong arm, always ready to save. I praise You that You are my own, that You are my intimate Spouse, my adoring Lover, my Friend and my King.
59. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for all His glory and majesty‚ for His mighty works!
60. (Family: ) I praise You for Your glory and majesty and for all Your mighty works.
61. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His revelations, for revealing to you deep things of His Spirit.
62. (Family:) I praise You for Your revelations, for revealing to us the deep things of Your Spirit.
63. (Natalia:) Praise Him for the lavish flow of true riches He heaps upon you. Praise Him for His truth, for true values, for the wealth He lays at your feet.
64. (Family: ) I praise You for the lavish flow of true riches You heap upon me. I praise You for Your truth‚ for true values, and for the wealth You lay at my feet.
65. (Natalia:) Praise Him, cling to Him, sing His adoration for drawing you in, ever close to His side.
66. (Family:) I praise You, I cling to You, I sing Your adoration for drawing me in, ever close to Your side.
67. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His great love for you. Praise Him for His faithfulness. Praise Him that though He is the might and power of the universe, He is also your humble Servant and your adoring Lover. Praise Him that though all the devils obey His command‚ He is not too big to confide in you, His bride.
68. (Family:) I praise You for Your great love for me. I praise You for Your faithfulness. I praise You that though You are the might and power of the universe, You humble Yourself to serve me. I praise You that though all the devils obey Your command, You are not too big to confide in me. I am Your adoring bride.
69. (Natalia: ) Sing His praise continually. Praise, praise, praise our strong, adoring Lord.
70. (Family:) I want to sing Your praise continually. I praise, praise‚ praise You, my strong‚ adoring Lord.
71. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for His fighting might. Praise Him that He is the unbeatable Lord and Master of all.
72. (Family: ) I praise You for Your fighting might, my unbeatable Lord and Master of all.
73. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His supernatural power. Praise Him that He rules supreme.
74. (Family:) I praise You for Your supernatural power. I praise You that You rule supreme.
75. (Natalia:) Praise and adore Him for giving you a world vision. Praise Him for choosing you to reap His final harvest.
76. (Family:) I praise and adore You for giving us a world vision. I praise You for choosing us to reap Your final harvest.
77. (Natalia:) Praise Him for the mighty power of prayer! Raise your hands in praise and adore Him for putting this power within your grasp.
78. (Family:) I praise You for the mighty power of prayer! I raise my hands in praise and adore You for putting this power within my grasp.
79. (Natalia: ) Praise Him and thank Him for His Words. Praise Him for the great treasures He puts at your disposal. Praise Him for the strength that is yours for the asking.
80. (Family: ) I praise and thank You for Your Words. I praise You for the great treasures You put at my disposal. I praise You, dear Love, for the strength that is mine for the asking.
81. (Natalia:) Praise Him for leading you into a new day. Praise Him for His prevision, for directing you and leading you down new roads that will bring great fruit.
82. (Family:) I praise You for leading us into a new day. I praise You for Your prevision, for directing us and leading us down new roads that will bring great fruit.
83. (Natalia:) Thank Him and praise Him for new horizons, for the new structure He leads you to embrace. Thank Him and praise Him for the new vision. Praise and thank Him for Aurora, Activated‚ for restructuring and the commission to form committees and boards.
84. (Family: ) I thank You and praise You for new horizons, for the new structure You're leading us to embrace. I thank You and praise You for fresh new vision, for Aurora, Activated, for restructuring and the commission to form committees and boards.
85. (Natalia:) Praise your Husband that for you there is no standing still. Praise Him for keeping you stirred up, fresh and alive. Praise Him for change, for challenge‚ for expansion, and for life.
86. (Family:) I praise You‚ my wonderful Husband, that for us there is no standing still. I praise You for keeping us stirred up, fresh and alive. I praise You for change, for challenge, for expansion, and for life.
87. (Natalia:) Sing His praise that for you there is no unemployment. Praise Him for showing His mighty power through you.
88. (Family:) I sing Your praise that for us there is no unemployment. I praise You for showing Your mighty power through us.
89. (Natalia:) Praise Him that for you things only get bigger and better. Praise Him that for you there are no impossibilities.
90. (Family: ) I praise You, my precious Lover, that for us things will only get bigger and better. I praise You that for us there are no impossibilities.
91. (Natalia:) Praise Him for giving you the method, the plan, and the faith to follow it through.
92. (Family:) I praise You for giving us the method, the plan, and the faith to follow through.
93. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His strategy. Praise Him for lining things up, for putting each of His children in strategic spots around the globe, for positioning you just right for the days to come.
94. (Family:) I praise You for giving us the strategy. I praise You for lining things up, for putting each of us in strategic spots around the globe, for positioning us just right for the days to come.
95. (Natalia:) Give praise and reverence to your King and Lover for His tokens of love. Adore Him and sing His praise for the compliments He gives you.
96. (Family:) I praise and give You reverence, my King and Lover. Thank You for Your tokens of love. I love and adore You and sing Your praise for the compliments You so freely give me.
97. (Natalia:) Thank Him and praise Him for the personal battles‚ afflictions and tests that help to sharpen your skills and hone your gifts.
98. (Family:) I thank You and praise You for the personal battles, afflictions and tests You allow to come my way. Thank You for this opportunity to sharpen my skills and hone my gifts.
99. (Natalia:) Praise Him for the weapons He puts in your hands. Praise Him for the New Wine, for praise and prayer and loving Him intimately. Praise Him for the gift of hearing His voice. Praise Him for the privilege to be His intimate bride.
100. (Family:) I praise You for the weapons You put in my hands. I praise You for the New Wine, for praise and prayer and loving You intimately. I praise You for the gift of hearing Your voice. I praise You for the privilege it is to be Your intimate bride.
101. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for the marvelous truths He discloses to you, His brides. Praise Him for the marvelous and wondrous gift of prophecy. Praise Him for the great mysteries He opens up to you.
102. (Family: ) I praise You for the marvelous truths You disclose to us, Your brides. I praise You for the marvelous and wondrous gift of prophecy. I praise You for the great mysteries You open up to us.
103. (Natalia:) Praise Him for the tools He puts in your hands that help facilitate your mission. Praise Him for the Activated program. Praise Him for this vision and plan for follow-up. Praise Him that He has chosen you and trusts you to feed His sheep.
104. (Family: ) I praise You for the tools You put in our hands that help facilitate our mission. I praise You for the Activated program. I praise You for this vision and plan for follow-up, and that You've chosen us and You trust us to feed Your sheep.
105. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for enlarging your borders. Praise Him for prospering you. Praise Him for expansion, for bringing along the help you need to finish the task He's given. Praise Him for His blessings and His promises.
106. (Family:) I praise You for enlarging our borders. I praise You for prospering us. I praise You for expansion and for bringing along the help we need to finish our task. I praise You for Your blessings and Your promises.
107. (Natalia:) Praise Him for giving you the power to fulfill your destiny. Praise Him that where He is guiding, He is providing.
108. (Family:) I praise You for giving us the power to fulfill our destiny. I praise You that where You guide, You also provide.
109. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for the gift of greater faith. Thank Him for helping you to grasp the great awesomeness of His full power.
110. (Family: ) I praise You for this gift of greater faith. I thank You for helping me to grasp the great awesomeness of Your full power.
111. (Natalia:) Love Him, adore Him and praise Him that there are no impossibilities to you.
112. (Family:) I love You, adore You and praise You that for us there are no impossibilities.
113. (Natalia: ) Praise Him for the victories that are given into your hand. Praise Him for His strength that is forever.
114. (Family:) I praise You for the victories that You give into our hand. I praise You for Your strength that is forever.
115. (Natalia: ) Thank Him and praise Him for delivering you from the impossible. Praise Him that all things are possible to you. Praise Him for His power to overcome all obstacles.
116. (Family:) I thank You and praise You for delivering me from the impossible. I praise You that all things are possible as I receive Your Spirit within me. I praise You for Your power to overcome all obstacles.
117. (Natalia:) Praise Him and thank Him for the opportunities He gives to stretch your faith. Praise Him for helping you to grasp the fullness of His mighty power.
118. (Family:) I praise You and thank You for every opportunity You allow to stretch my faith. I praise You for helping me to grasp the fullness of Your mighty power.
119. (Natalia:) Praise and glorify your loving Savior, for His is the majesty, the might, and the power of all existence!
120. (Family: ) I praise and glorify You, my loving Savior‚ for Yours is the majesty, the might, and the power of all existence!
121. (Natalia:) Praise and adore Him for giving you the power to rise above. Sing adoration to Him. All glory and honor is His.
122. (Family:) I praise and adore You for giving me the power to rise above. I sing adoration to You. All glory and honor is Yours.
123. (Natalia:) Honor to Whom honor is due—all praise to Jesus we sing.
124. (Family:) Honor to Whom honor is due—all praise to Jesus we sing.
125. (Natalia:) Praise Him for His awesomeness, for His splendor and greatness and glory.
126. (Family:) I praise You for Your awesomeness, for Your splendor and greatness and glory.
127. (Natalia:) Praise Him, love Him, adore Him all the days of your lives. Sing His praise continually, for He has done great things for you. Love Him with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind, and serve Him faithfully in these Last Days.
128. (Family:) I praise You and love You, My Husband, Lover and King. I will adore You all the days of my life. I will sing Your praise continually, for You have done great things for me. I love You, my forever Love. Help me to serve You faithfully in these Last Days with all my heart‚ all my soul, and all my mind. (End of message from Natalia)
129. (Mama:) Thank you, Natalia‚ for leading us in that beautiful round of praise! After you've finished your time of praise and song, you may want to take a short five or ten–minute break to stretch or go to the bathroom, etc. Then you can continue reading the following:
130. During this Feast time you've read how if we'll truly trust the Lord and if we'll loose the faith that He has put within us, there will be no impossibilities to us. He has also graciously shared with us His Own testimony about how He learned to rise above and how we can do the same in these Last Days.
131. When we asked the Lord about these awesome prospects‚ He reminded us of the reason for it all. He told us that He will help us and enable us to defy the impossible and to rise above the difficulties that would hold us down, so we can accomplish our main goal of winning the lost. Regarding this‚ He said:
132. These blessings I give you, My loves, are all to this end—that you might reap the harvest that awaits you. This is where your eyes must always be focused. This is the goal. This is the reason for it all, the purpose behind everything you do. The reason for it all is to win souls, to reap the final harvest in the end of days. Time is short, dear loves, so very short, and the night is fast falling—this is why I pour out My Spirit as never before.
133. I ask you now to join arm in arm with one another. As we join as one, let this fire burn deep within your bosom as you receive these blessings and mighty outpouring of My Spirit. Never forget the purpose of it all—to reap the final harvest, to win, to gather the lost, to get the job done.
134. I will not be totally satisfied until every one is Home again, and believe Me, neither will you. And when you come Home to Heaven, your satisfaction will be in knowing that you fulfilled your destiny. You didn't quit. You didn't give up. You did your part. You fought until the End and you brought others in. Let this passion light your fire! As you go forward into this era, always remember the purpose and reason for it all.
135. Bring them in, My loves‚ from the fields of sin and darkness and despair! Let this be your driving force‚ your guiding light, your intense joy, your thriving passion, your ardent desire. Let nothing get in your way. Let nothing dissuade you or stop you. Let nothing separate us. Let nothing quench your flame. (End of message from Jesus.)
136. (Mama:) Praise You, wonderful Love! This is the reason for it all, dear Family—to win souls to His Kingdom! And now for a surprise, as you read in the Grapevine, our Husband has given us a special new song.
137. Regarding this song‚ the Lord said:
138. And now, My loves, listen! For the time has come to reveal this divine composition for you. This is to be your national anthem. It was written in Heaven, composed for you since the foundation of the world‚ specially prepared for you, My brides of the era of action. Let this melody and these words burn in your hearts forever. This song is on continual play in the Heavenly courts, for we join you round the clock in this battle of the End. This is our anthem, our joint battle cry, our sacred song. Listen and learn. Let this anthem continually ring in your hearts. Let it rouse you, encourage you, and inspire you as you bring them in!
139. Listen now‚ My loves, then open yourselves wide, and I will come into you, for I wish to speak to you personal words of comfort and confirmation that you may know that all that I have promised is yours.
140. Let the song be played, after which time‚ I will pour out My Spirit and speak with words of encouragement. (End of message from Jesus.)
141. (Mama: ) Isn't it thrilling that He has given us our own national anthem! Thank You‚ Sweetheart, for this wonderful gift from Heaven. I know you're all probably eager to hear the song, dear Family, so I won't delay you longer. Afterwards, please take some time to hear from our precious Husband, as He promised He has more to say to you personally. Peter and I love you so very much and pray this Family Feast celebration has been tremendous for you! We're praying for you daily.
Much love and prayers for our great promising activated future,
Mama
(Note: At this time, please play the song entitled "Song of Victory‚" if you've been able to download it from the MO site. After hearing the song as many times as you wish‚ please take time to hear from the Lord in prophecy.
(For those who do not have the means to download the song, here are the words to the song which you can read at this time. A recorded version of the song on tape should be arriving to all the Homes by the Family Birthday, Lord willing. Praise the Lord!)
Song of Victory
Swiftly falls the night, as a cloud across the nations.
Lord, we plead for Your strength, like we've never known before.
Take our yielded hearts and ignite in us the passion
To spread Your Words, shine Your light forth on every shore.
Awestruck by the truth of the promise You have given:
The keys of the Kingdom, You have placed within our hands!
Now is the hour, glory of Heaven!
Your mighty power is at our command
Chorus:
Come! Take the stand, hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
March on together to our destiny!
Melted as one, weak and strong, younger and older,
We will rise above, with the Song of Victory.
Verse 2:
Yielding all to You without fear or hesitation,
Jesus, You'll empower us
To truly rise above,
Faithful unto death with renewed determination
To do our part
Until every human heart
Has a chance to know the wonder of Your love!
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Standing on Your promises
There are no impossibilities
As we loose the faith within!
Yours are keys of liberty
To set the slaves of bondage free.
Over evil we will win,
By Your power!
Repeat Chorus