​The Freedom Outpost

This is the month when we celebrate how the Lord  judo-flipped  the plan of the enemy in the book of Esther.  He turned the tables on Haman's plot so HIs people were blessed rather than obliterated.  There was, however, the  contingency of obedience : They had to  ACT to enforce the 2nd decree  to overcome the 1st one.  What plot and plan of the enemy has been rolling out and against you and yours?  Are you willing to stand and battle with the decree God has given you and 'fl

The joy of this 12th biblical month of Adar is anchored in the judo-flipped, reverse-the-curse , narrative of Esther. The reminder that Jehovah Sneaky * sees the beginning from the end, plays the very l-o-n-g game , and works the details for ultimate good.    That persistent perspective must be formed in us if we are to enter into HIS JOY , THE JOY of our Master. Our own 'joy' is far too often dependent on immediate circumstances and our emotional state. Jesus wants HIS JOY t

On Monday, I was speaking with the Lord and wrestling with the pressures of expectations. I heard Him say, "These are your ‘wind and waves’ that want to break your focus upon me and take you down into the depths of your sea. "Your focus upon Me makes those irrelevant."   He continued, "The wind and waves did not go away when Peter walked on the water: They simply didn’t matter anymore as to where he was going and how he was getting there. "This is how you must learn to walk