Month: December 2016

By land or by sea, we are to be catchers of men aren’t we.  For Jesus Christ came to set the captive free.  He also came to destroy the works of the devil.  Many cannot come to Christ until the devil is mastered and his works are destroyed.

“And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land.  And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.  Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.  And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.  And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.  When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,  “Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: and so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon.  And Jesus said unto Simon, “Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men,””   Luke 5:3-10 KJV”

Vision:

I saw myself in a big boat out in the deep and I had a large rod and reel.  I cast out all sorts of bait and once I felt a tug, I knew this one would be a big catch!  It took a long time to wear out the large fish, but once I did, I was able to bring the large catch to the boat.

The fish looked nothing like anything I ever seen.  One of its characteristics was that it was very swollen, like pregnant, however it looked beyond pregnant.

Once this heavy fish was raised up to weigh and cut open, suddenly fish came out of the opening of the big fish, and they hit the floor!  The fish were alive!  There were all sorts and sizes that came out of the big fish.  These fish that came out were many different types of fish.  We were amazed at the size of the original fish caught, and what was kept hidden within.

Just imagine, to see so many various types of fish that represented saints.  It kinda reminded me of Jonah when he was in the midst of the great fish alive.  Can you imagine being pregnant with so many souls?  This vision still boggles my mind.

Have you ever felt like you were bait that God was using to catch fish (the saints)?

Have you ever felt “like bait” to catch demonic spirits and deal with them by the blood of Jesus name?

We have been given all power and all authority over all the power of the enemy.  Whatever we bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatever we loose on earth is loosed in heaven.  We possess that power in Jesus name!

All through my spiritual life there have been times that God uses me as bait.  One time was this:

I was at a women’s conference to speak and so much happened that was amazingly wonderful!  We all were filled and enjoying the blessings of God.

Towards the end of the meeting, there were other speakers who prophesied over me and I ended up laying on the floor.  I was basking in the intoxicating presence of God on the floor; letting the Lord minister to me.

Suddenly, a woman who I did not know, nor had any idea what she was doing, came to me.  While I was in the intoxicating presence of the Holy Spirit on the floor, she bent down to my head and begin to speak curses and not in accordance to God’s Word.

This woman laid hands on me and I immediately knew what she said was saying was not of God.  No one stopped her touching me on the floor and we all learned a lot from that experience.  Especially me!

I remained on the floor, but did not receive anything she said.  For some reason, I knew it wasn’t over between her and I.  I assumed it would be taken care of between her and I during the end of the conference but it never happened.

I finally came to the conclusion that what I have with God, pulls in fish (souls) and it also draws demons out of people, to try and dispute what God had said.  I pretty much put that whole encounter on a shelf after that.  I had a knowing deep within that somewhere down the line I would have dealings with her again.

I was involved with three ministries in outreach and those who could, were invited to come and fast and pray for the city and also in preparation for a seven day tent revival that would be in another state.

For the fasting and prayer, we met in a old civil war historic facility.  The fast and prayer went on the full thirty days in preparation for revival.

One day while praying, I kept seeing a rod and reel with line and hook and I saw bait.  Then God began to tell me HE was going to send me as bait to draw the devil out of various situation’s.  Well, I was not in the best frame of mind after that.  I argued, thinking it was something the devil authored or something my own mind authored.

I shared it with several others that were with me who thought it was comical, but I couldn’t shake it.  I kept seeing myself like a worm, and instead of being hooked to the hook I just held on to the hook and sat there.

It seemed comical to others who knew, but it wasn’t comical to me! I saw my face on the worm and I prayed and prayed that it wouldn’t go away.  God even gave me scripture in Isaiah 41:14 KJV,

“Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”

The same day, my overseer came to see me and she shared with me that I needed to be prepared to go into another city the next day.  I would be going in her place to another women’s meeting.  As soon as she said it out of her mouth, I knew this was confirmation on the worm.

Oh my LORD!  I begged him not to allow this.  I spoke with my overseer many times that day and told her what the LORD revealed, but it didn’t change her mind.  I had to go in obedience to the LORD and His authority in my life.

I knew I was ready, but nervous due to knowing “I was like a worm on a hook.  BAIT!”  I knew I was being set up by God.

So off we went the next day, I myself and four others went with me to this women’s meeting.

Well, the main speaker wanted me to help handle the music up front where I did not want to be!  Being bait, I was thinking, I should sit in the back, but the person in charge told me to be up front.  All I could do was sit quietly and pray.

While we were in worship, I saw a couple more women come in, and I say this before God; one of them looked like a cobra.  Her headdress was in the shape of a cobra when they fan out.  Not only that, all the colors and markings spoke snake to me.

I told myself, oh NO!  Also what was worse, she was the exact woman who laid hands on me many months before, in that last conference.

Well, after worship, the woman of God ministered and I just stayed as quiet and prayerful as possible.  I thought after awhile, I was going to get out of being bait because it appeared the meeting was nearly over.

Then while everyone was praying, the woman of God came over to me and took me by my hand and walked me slowly around the front.  In my mind, I said, “This is it, I know it!”

The woman of God said all sorts of nice things about my ministry, but she knew another woman had a word for me.  Another woman did get up and prophesied a confirmed word and blessed me.  In my mind, I was saying here we go….

Then the woman of God continued walking me around by hand.  All of the sudden that cobra woman, started speaking ungodly words of poison and before I even thought to do anything, I WAS THERE!

I was in her face with my index finger pointing to her face telling her, “Touch not God’s anointed do his prophets no harm!”  I was so shocked that I moved so quick.  My head had to catch up with my Spirit!  While in front of the woman, she fell back immediately, shaking violently at the Word of the LORD!

The main speaker and woman of God told me, she said, “Sherry when you said and did that, I saw a legion of demons fall on their face at once.”

The part that really shocked me was, when I was standing with the woman of God who had my hand; suddenly I was in the cobra’s face!  So lightening fast!  It was like, I was there before I thought it.  A bit hard to explain, but I knew My body and Spirit were there before my thoughts were.

Well, I was just glad all was over for me.  I got everything ready to go and we left.  I understood later others tried to minister to the woman with the cobra headdress.  I knew my job was over, thank God!  Being bait for God can be a bit scary, but HE always shows up!

Does God still use me for bait?  Yes, at times.  He also uses me to catch souls on land and sea for the kingdom.  I know for a fact, if the HOLY SPIRIT does use me as bait again, HE will certainly harvest His “Catch Of The Day!  Amen?  So be it Lord!

“Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.  Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.  For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, ‘Fear not; I will help thee.  Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee,’ saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.  Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.  Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel,”   Isaiah 41:11-16KJV.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

You have felt lack of comfort and have been agitated, even snapping at those closest to you.  My anointing is boiling within you.  I AM provoking a reaction, to action in your lives.  The fire of provoking reveals your hearts.

Jealousy and territorial preservation wants the best seats.  These want to be considered the right person in everyone’s eyes.  These have no idea of My nature and character.  These are immature and have not learned that I don’t take sides of opinions, for I love you all.

Each person has their own path and directions by Me, and they don’t all walk the same way.  Why are you offended by the one who is now walking a different path?

Being one in My body a lot of times, means you won’t all agree.  A foot doesn’t function as a tongue.  Putting your foot in your mouth is uncomfortable for it reveals the inconsistency of how I function in MY body.

I hear the whispers and I read your thoughts.  You feel you have lost your identity in Me.  Understand this beloved, that each part is just as important!

I have not demoted you; I promoted you!  Promotion doesn’t necessarily mean more numbers.  It may mean a lonely walk a lot of times; but the outcome is just as important to Me says the LORD!

As My anointing increases so you must decrease.  Your destiny demands accountability to ME.  I shall provide true confidants to stand with you and for you.  Yes, even a small circle of those I trust with you.

No one has arrived to perfection in this life!  It will always be a process of loving those who reject you or bearing with those who think they are better than you.  Some feel they must perform to be high and lofty in their imaginations.  This life is not a popularity show or competition.

Sometimes you get to a place where you have gone as far as you can go on your path.  Destiny demands change, and many don’t like change!  Then there are those you once loved deeply, broke bread together and shared deep secrets.

Now these believer’s have gone another way!  Forgive them, release them and let them go.  Even now; even if there are unresolved feelings and attitudes.  Forgive them, release them and let them go.  Oh! How I want My body to be one….. says the LORD!

For those who have deep insecurities say, “Let us make towers, let us make a name for ourselves!”  Some would even try to regroup, recruit and reenlist!  These may say in their minds, “I have advanced so far that no one understands me!”

Simply put, insecurity will cause fear to reign over the work of MY hands.  The ways of My kingdom are not the natural ways of man.

I AM coming for MY body, and each part is of total value in My eyes.

My will is to develop your tongue and mind to be one that is learned, humble, meek and a gentle soul.  I want to teach you how to speak a word fitly spoken.

Paul got into a heated issue with Barnabas and they split apart.  Splits are not always of the devil.  Beloved, don’t you know when I scatter the seeds it is for the sake of extending the gospel?

Those I put together will be of like heart and mind.  Each will be part of extending My gospel message.  Don’t put trust in man beloved.  People will come and go and many of them will be in your life for an important purpose, then I take them on.  Forgive, release them and let them go.

If you have been divided and got hurt beloved, there are still those loving you from both sides.  When I move you on, it should be a clean cut.  However, because of the flesh holding on to people, it is like a ripping or tearing apart process that happens.

The flesh holds on to what it feels it is loosing.  Realize from heaven’s stand point that not all will agree, but that is okay!  You move forward with me and forgive, release and let them go.

King Saul’s insecurity made him demonically crazy!  He was threatened by the new kid on the block.  What he failed to receive was the new kid played by My rules, says the LORD.

When you have these type of feelings you need to come aside and let me cleanse you through repentance.  All insecurity comes from a root source.  Fear drives many of My people to perform for acceptance or drive people to distraction.  I know these things and I want to heal the sources of these deep wounds.

Be careful not to touch or speak against previous leadership or even previous godly friendships; they had to go and don’t let it bother you anymore.  Forgive, release them and let them go.

Learn to even appreciate the ones you use to know and closely loved.  Appreciate what I did through them on your behalf.  Remember the giants you destroyed together!  These were there with you for My season.  I want My body to heal and I want My body to be one!  Appreciate them even though I led them on a different path of destiny.

Respect the diversity, celebrate the memories of days gone by.  They were part of your training by Me, says the LORD.

I look to those who are poor in spirit and of a contrite heart that tremble at My Word.   Some of you are now understanding why things turned out the way they did.  Be not bound anymore to the past!  Forgive, release them and let them go!  Says the LORD!

“And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.  When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.”   Acts 15:1-2 KJV.

“And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.  And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.  And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.”   Acts 15:36-41 KJV.

This song, as the LORD was speaking/ singing them to me for you also.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

“The greater the anointing gets, the greater advance of satanic activity, in proportion with the other.

Satan looks for positions of influence, he wants power over groups, not just people.   He targets authorities with unrelenting effort.   He wants the worship, the praise and the control.

I AM bringing together a net.  The mending of it will be for the harvest of the great catch of the hour.  However, it will be at the expense of warfare for many prayer warriors.  A lot of warriors will cover the network to keep in mended.

Consider my servant Stephen as he was stoned, his face beheld My face and it provoked a response of anger.  Don’t be surprised that your presence is not welcome.

These current attacks against you are designed to corrupt the communication links, between you, I and my body.  The attacks against you reveal the location of the enemy.

Aim and fire in warfare, prayer, intercession and travail.  Do not retaliate in the flesh.
Let no man stand in judgment of you and let not their opinion of you move you.  Let no man steal your crown.  It is who I approve of and what I think, that shall stand.  Not what people think.

See a tactic of the enemy: He accuses My beloved of what he is, therefore mirrors a reflection back to you so you will receive it.  Abide in Me and stand strong against this image, for it is not My Spirit accusing you, says your God.”

Vision:   I saw a shoe horn and someone trying to put on shoes that don’t fit.  These shoes were military shoes, not combat boots.  The kind people in authority wear in the Pentagon.  I understood this to mean:

“There are some who are trying to walk in places they are not called to.  They are still caught up in the seemingly belief of deceitful glamour, and pride of man’s positions.  The opinions of man are still a strong force in their lives.  They want the authority without the proper training in humility to handle such authority.

For no weapon formed against my beloved shall prosper and every tongue that rises up against her in judgment, those words shall be condemned.

I have entrusted with eyes to see and voices to speak and I require much more from you!  Your suspicions and innuendos have come up before My face.  With what you see, you have been chosen to pray, not criticize, not curse.  Do not engage in a battle that you cannot win.

I have not chosen you to fight each other, or even fight your physical enemies, but I have chosen you to fight My battles in the Spirit.

For your battles are not with flesh and blood, but with evil spirits that are at work, to bring a scattering and isolation to the parts of the body.

Don’t trust your neighbor.  Pray for your neighbor.  Don’t even trust a friend.  These are your own brothers.  Members of your own family are making plans against you!  Don’t put your trust in man!  They will even speak to you like friends!

Be careful of what you say to those in your own home, for adversity shall even arise in your own home.  One moment they love you, the next moment they hate you.  Put your confidence and trust in Me!  I did not commit Myself to any man, for I knew what was in the hearts of man.  Yet I loved them and only did what My Father revealed.

At any moment a brother could be deceived like Peter was.  I simply said to him, “get behind Me Satan.”  Any of you can be deceived at any time; none are exempt.

I aimed at the adversary, not the claimed territory.  Peter was one that indeed was claimed as mine!  I take it very personally when one of My children get hit.  Touch not, or you will be touched!  Whoever digs a pit for the righteous, will themselves fall in it! Says the LORD of Host!

VISION:  I had a vision of many being elevated and as the people were rising, I saw others that were earth bound trying to hook or snag them so they could keep the ones from elevating.

Those who were trying to hold them back had bad motives and thought it should be them advancing, when clearly the LORD said “No”.

These elevating ones were hooked and snagged with all sorts of distractions, however these continued resisting for they were being held back and determined to advance even with hooks and snags.

Then I saw the ones elevating break free from all snags and hooks!  The earth bound ones got angry and jealous because they said they knew just as much as the others.

These continued to try to hook or snag any of these rising ones.  Soon though, I saw those who were being elevated able to pull away and elevate with the strength and integrity of the LORD.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey