Today, hear the Lion of Judah, roaring over His people.
He is awakening courage.
He is stirring up expectation.
He is coming to you with a new word.
Hear your Father say, ‘Beloved, I am giving you new strength!’
“It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.” (Ps 18:32, NKJV)
Your New Strength is Different
Your new strength is not like your old strength.
Don’t expect the familiarity of past strength.
Don’t wait for your ‘old strength’ to return.
Your new strength is different.
For you have entered a new era.
Your new strength is victorious
That enemy that pushed you, and—for a time—may have dented your heart.- The intimidation, shame, or illness that tried to take you out.
- That evil that sought to rob your family.
That enemy that pushed you, and—for a time—may have dented your heart.Whatever your enemy has been, know this:
Your enemy is on the run, because God has armed you with new strength.
“For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.”
(Ps 18:39, NKJV)
Your new strength is found in reliance
Maybe you are in a position where past supports—people or structures—have come and gone.
Now, you are more conscious than ever of your reliance upon God.
You are counting on Him.
Your newfound strength is a position: you are leaning upon God.
‘Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved?’ (SOS 8:5a, NIV)
Your new strength looks forward
Don’t look for the past to return. Look for what lies ahead to come into view.
Hear the sound of a new song.
It is Heaven singing over you.
You may be emerging out of a time of mourning.
Know that you are not lesser for that season—you are stronger for it.
‘You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy’ (Ps 30:11 NIV)
‘Go in the Strength You Have’
Confronting the man in his place of hiding, the angel of the Lord told Gideon, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” (Judges 6:14)
At this, Gideon answered the Lord by reminding Him of his position and family history.
“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” (Judges 6:15)
Listen!
When God is prophesying your destiny, don’t rehearse your history.
Your history has no weight or bearing on the fulfilment of God’s word in your life.
- What matters is that God is sending you, He will be with you, and He will deliver you.
‘The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive.”’ (Judges 6:16)
Perhaps you can relate to Gideon today. You don’t feel adequate for the task ahead of you. But be encouraged:
Your weakness does not disqualify you.
God’s Word qualifies you.
And He says, ‘Go in the strength you have’.
Experience Did Not Prepare Her
It was an earlier generation. Deborah was a prophet, a judge and leader of Israel (Judges 4).
She held court under ‘the palm of Deborah’.
Day after day, Deborah sat, listened to complaints, gave wise judgments and delivered the word of the Lord.
- Her location never changed
- Her life was predictable
But then one day, God gave Deborah a word of command to give to Barak. It was time to take up arms and defeat Israel’s oppressor.
Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.” (Judges 4:8)
And so, Deborah was tipped out of her courtroom and onto a battlefield.
Experience did not ready Deborah for this.
Deborah’s personal history did not prepare her for this.
But the word of the Lord gave her faith for what lay ahead.
“The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.” (Prov 28:1, NKJV)
Perhaps, you face a battle today.
That struggle is just a pathway—known and allowed by God—that leads to your triumph.
And your victory is appointed and declared by God ahead of time.
This is Your Tipping Point
Deborah and Gideon faced similar circumstances:
- Both received a word from God that it was time for Israel to confront their oppressors
- Both were called upon to leave their familiar surroundings, and head to the battle lines
Yet these two were different.
Deborah was a woman of faith.
Gideon had only known fear.
Deborah was familiar with God’s Word.
Gideon was new to God’s commands.
You may relate mostly to Deborah or to Gideon, or (most likely) to both.
Take heart from these snapshots of their stories today.
For the same God who called Deborah, and Gideon, is calling you.
Perhaps, as He did with Gideon and Deborah, God is tipping you out.
In one sense, everything has prepared you for this.
But in another sense, nothing has prepared you for this.
You are stepping into your God-zone. This is where Jesus gets the glory.
‘Go in the strength you have.’
This is your new strength.
A strength reliant wholly upon God.
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Helen. I saw a dream where there were many babies lying in a bed, and I went over and picked mine. I knew which one to pick among all those babies. I sensed that the baby is a new blessing / new beginning/ fruitfulness that is awaiting me. (We are currently going thru a hard time in ministry with dwindling numbers in a church plant that is failing.) But in the dream, I looked for a blanket/ fabric to hold the baby and I walked over to a box full of old blankets and saw that it was all old and nothing was good enough for this baby. I sensed that I was not prepared for the new blessing. How true to the word you shared today, “In one sense everything has prepared you for this, and in another sense nothing has prepared you for this.” Thank you! I take this as confirmation.
Also, I have been seeing dreams of being in a new home. Does this mean physical relocation to another house? Please pray with me for a new beginning in the land of fruitfulness.
Hi Rachel, re dreams, John Paul Jackson and Streams Ministries have great material on interpretation and symbols. e.g.
Thank God for New Strength! This is certainly a confirmation of what He’s been doing in my life to prepare me for greater ministry!
Amen to that Christopher
Thank you very much ma, am so bless with this. The Almighty God will continue to bless you more. Am greatful.
I can only be grateful to the living God for remembering me. For the past few months I have really felt left out( probably because of my sin of disobedience). And I have been pleading for mercy and just three days ago specifically asked God to at least restore me with yesterday’s strength. I need help.
I really need help. Thank you Mama for this message.
Hi grace is great, Prince. Take new strength and keep running the race He’s marked out for you (Heb 12)
Thank you Olanipekun
This word has truely blessed me. I have been going through a difficult time for a couple of years. I have been saying to myself this is not like me, I remember how in the past I would over come situations and the strength I had in the past. I have been praying to God ans asking why I cant go through these test as I have in the past. Well as I prayed Friday morning on the 29th of March. I checked my email after prayer because it was a beep. I see from your blog “Your New Strength is Different
Your new strength is not like your old strength.
Don’t expect the familiarity of past strength.
Don’t wait for your ‘old strength’ to return.
Your new strength is different.
For you have entered a new era.” Thank you so much
I am indeed very grateful to Almighty God for speaking to me at this time. His word has encouraged me. Thanks so much woman of GOD. God bless you and more grace to to do His work.
This Word was so on time and confirmation to what God has been speaking to me! I feel fresh new strength being released to go forward in the assignment he has called me to. Just coming out of a season on anxiety where I felt I had no strength at all but he has renewed my strength. Not by might nor by power but by my spirit says the Lord! Thanks for sharing this prophetic Word!
Hi Prophetess Helen, these verses I repassed stuck out in such a powerful way especially for those who may not fill adequately to do what God has called us to do. I love it! Please read again with your spiritual ears and see with your spiritual eyes. Amen.
‘Go in the Strength You Have’
Confronting the man in his place of hiding, the angel of the Lord told Gideon, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” (Judges 6:14)
At this, Gideon answered the Lord by reminding Him of his position and family history.
“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” (Judges 6:15)
Listen!
When God is prophesying your destiny, don’t rehearse your history.
Your history has no weight or bearing on the fulfillment of God’s word in your life.
( how powerful is that ) I love it.
• What matters is that God is sending you, He will be with you, and He will deliver you.
‘The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive.”’ (Judges 6:16)
Perhaps you can relate to Gideon today. You don’t feel adequate for the task ahead of you. But be encouraged:
Your weakness does not disqualify you. God’s Word qualifies you. And He says, ‘Go in the strength you have’.
My God how powerful is that in Jesus Name. This is really good, praise God.
Amen Karen!
I so needed this word today as a reminder of my role and not jump ahead of God. The last 12 months I have been engaged, married, emotionally and physically abused by my pastor husband, filed for divorce, strangled on Thanksgiving, divorced the day after Christmas, major car accident 2 weeks later, and lost my job 2 weeks ago. It has literally been nonstop! During this time, I have leaned on the Lord like never before. I will say this, the prophetic gifts and operating in the governmental office of prophet has increased 100-fold. God is my everything!
Oh Jae!I am so sorry to hear all of that – may you know Father’s loving, loving arms around you and restoration over and beyond in all the areas the enemy has sought to rob from you. New strength for a new day.
Your note reminded me of this post https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/2018/10/12/prophetic-word-the-wounded-are-rising/
I keep going through this message over and over,and each time i go through there’s this feeling of strength and encouragement flowing inside of me. This word is indeed a blessing to me, it came at the right time, it has revived and strengthen my wounded spirit. Thanks a lot ma.
Helen you are really amazing, thanks. Pule Smouse
Awesome and in season word! Its exactly what I needed. Thank You so much Miss. Calder
I have had a feeling for a while that I
am on the edge of something ,new.Then,
recently,my husband became very ill and
is in hospital,having had a stroke.Nothing
in my life past or present has prepared me for this.During a prayertime,God said
‘You have not been this way before’,followed by Isaiah 54 v 10.
I asked the Lord if there was anything he wanted to say to me and a song
came into my mind’we rest on thee,our
shield and our defender’.I can only cope
with this new situation by trusting in the Lord for everything,I have no strength of my own,to cope with this,only through
the Lord’s strength can I walk this new way that I have not been before.It is a new kind of strength,a strength that is complete dependency on God.It feels like
a safe place to be.When I feel overwhelmed I set my eyes on Jesus again and declare my dependence on him.So,when I read your latest prophetic words Helen,I knew they were for me,
I feel like God has pushed me out of my
comfort zone,.The enemy tempts me to despair but I ignore him and keep my eyes on my mighty Father,and Jesus my
Bridegroom’our God is an awesome God,
He reigns in heaven above,
With wisdom,power and love,
Our God is an awesome God.‘