YOLANDA BALLARD

HOUR OF DIVINE PREPARATION

June 18, 2009

Now is the time and the hour that My people must go through the fire of preparation so that they may be a pure people, a vessel fit for the Master's use, one that is not tainted by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. This can only come by a willingness of My people to come forth to choose this work to be done in their hearts and lives. And as you come forth, I will start the purging, the cleansing, and the testing of the hearts to see what they are made of. Are they serving Me for what they can gain through the claiming of My promises, or are they enlisting in a mighty army that is ready to pick up their shield and sword and run towards the enemy to tear down his kingdom. The promises which are many are only a by-product of a true work that is being done in and through a yielded vessel.

Yes, this is the day for warring against the enemy like never before done since the time of man has begun. I want you to measure your affection for the things that you have and desire. I want you to measure the time you spend appeasing the flesh and entertaining yourself instead of preparing yourself before Me in My word basking in My intimate presence. For these are serious times, and many will miss out on My highest honor upon them. For it is not by might nor by power but by My spirit flowing through a yielded vessel.

Like Queen Esther, she was called for a time and a purpose, but she made the choice to yield to this calling to go through the cleansing, the preparation, the purifying, and even the beautifying to come before the king. She could have chose to run in the opposite direction, but her heart was full of the love of God for His people. She desired to see them free above the love of her own life. She loved not her life unto death if need be. If He slay me, yet will I trust Him must be the cry of your heart.
We must overcome only by the Blood, the word of our testimony as we yield our lives completely to God for His will to be done and His kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.

So as you come quietly and honestly before your God, examine your heart to see if you are really ready for the deeper process of preparation to be done, or are you in a mode where you are just going with the flow believing that there is all kinds of time to come to that point of deeper commitment? I tell you this day that it is sooner than you could ever imagine, and if you don't have your lamps ready, full of the oil of My spirit now in this hour, you will go through great suffering that was uncalled for. For through much tribulation do you enter in, but you will move through it with great grace, divine favor, and My glory all around you,.

Count the cost before you lose out on the greatest move of My spirit ever. The signs and wonders that I will do in the latter days will far bypass that which was in the days of Noah, of Pharoah, of David, of Sampson, of Ninevah, of Jericho, and all the way through to the time of the Act of My apostles. Yes, this is the day of greater works, to be filled to overflowing with My power gifts and My glory, with My love repelling the enemy of great force that will even set captives free, open blind eyes, lose the minds oppressed by the thoughts and actions of the enemy.

Yes, this is the day to set captives free, but it must begin with you. Are you really trusting Me? Are you truly yielding to the work of My spirit? Do you long to love Me more and spend time in My presence now that there is peace all around you? Many don't have this peace and are at war in their hearts, and minds, and even in their physical presence, with bombs all around, but I have made many of them already ready. I am talking to those who are in a place of physical comfort to cry out to Me, to do that deeper work. Cry out for the yieldedness, for the grace, and repentance, that My love would flow through them.

Cry out to be that yielded vessel of honor and power. Cry out for the deeper work to be done, for yes, this truly is the hour for war.

DEEPER CALL FOR READINESS

June 1, 2009

Why do you doubt Me when I say that you should not have any strange gods before you? For whenever you go your own way without first consulting Me as to the way you should go, you are doubting what I say that you should not have any strange gods before you. For when you go your own way, you are making your self your own god, and that in itself is idolatry.

You are to seek My face and be dependent upon me and not lean on your own understanding which will only lead you into a snare of the evil one. This is the day more than ever when you must even to survive have a living and lasting intimate relationship with Me, one that is so close that you even live, and breathe and have your being in Me. Without being attached to the Vine, you will surely die.

I want to ask you this day, "where do you have your trust?". What are you trusting in to keep you safe, to provide all your needs, to bring you healing; yes, to supply all your needs? For if it isn't in Me, you will surely die, For trusting in the arm of the flesh brings a snare.

I am calling you to My side only to admonish you to examine your heart to see what or who you are trusting in and where do you have your trust in. Assume that I allow you to stay on this earth pass the time that you thought you would be here, and you weren't prepared spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and even physically to be here. What are you going to do if your faith has never completely rested upon Me alone? You will surely be lost and unprepared to stand.

Do not allow any thought about a rapture to be an escape goat to being a truly responsible individual in these end times. For surely you will go through the fire to see if you have the genuine article of faith, and surely you will be tested to see if the love that you have is surely Mine.

For many are going around unprepared for what is ahead, and many say that they know and love Me, but they are showing they have fruit that is not even of Me. For if the faith that you have is only the fruit of dead religion, it will soon show, and you will not be able to stand true to Me. What is in your heart will come forth through your mouth, and the ones with a weak and feeble faith will fall.

I'm not out to bring you into fear and condemnation but I want to prepare you. I want you to be true to yourself when you answer My questions for if you find yourself short in what you truly need, this is the time to make things right before it is too late. Don't be like the foolish virgins who depended upon others to provide for them to trim their lamps. Have the genuine article of faith and love in your heart. Trust in Me and not in your own understanding. Humble yourself before Me, and I will lift you up.

Give Me your whole heart so I can fill you to overflowing with Myself. Allow Me to blind the enemy with the fullness of My glory radiating off of you. Let Me live My life through you. Hide yourself in Me, and I will be your strong tower.

For only those who seek My face and are totally dependent upon Me will stand. Only those who allow Me to love the unlovely through them will stand. Only those who have no affection for the things of this world will stand.

Yes, only those hidden in Me will stand. For yes, this is the day, so be ready!!!