THE MINISTRY
LETTER 2006 ISSUE 18
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
...."He who
is not with me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me,
scatters"....
Luke 11:23 NASB
How often our
Heavenly Father is blamed for the works of the Evil One - even by many of His
own children. Because of their ignorance of His Word and their lack of
fellowship with Him, they "unknowingly" attribute the deeds of
destruction, theft and death to the One that so loved the world that He sent
His only begotten Son to deliver us from the domain of darkness and transfer us
into the Kingdom of God. The time has come for the lies and doctrines of devils
to stop being circulated freely in the church; for in this last hour, as the
spotless and unblemished Church is made ready for the return of the Lord Jesus,
everything which is not in complete accordance with the Word of God will be
seen for what it truly is - a lie of Satan! For centuries the Evil One has been
allowed to build his schemes into the church and, like a cancer which eats away
the life of each cell until the body is no longer able to function, he has been
allowed to paralyse many areas of the church through his lies. Instead of many
children of God being in agreement with the revealed Word of their Heavenly
Father, they find themselves fighting against - and contending with - their brothers
and sisters. Many who have come up through "denominational" circles
have remained in bondage to a group of rules and regulations (doctrines), that
to the carnal mind appear quite acceptable, but in reality they are an
abomination to God! All the years apart from the living Word of God have
produced in them a "faith" which adheres only to the traditions and
doctrines of men - and the "self-effort" that is its spontaneous
by-product. There is a great and urgent need for the uncompromised Word of God
to be put forth from the pulpits of our land by men and women who are anointed
to do so. The time has come for the showdown between the True Church and the
Evil One for the control of men's hearts and minds - and by the power of the
Holy Spirit we shall destroy his strongholds and conquer overwhelmingly in all
that we set our hand to. It is truly time for every child of God to choose
their allegiance and go all out for Jesus - always remembering that it is only
in continually keeping our eyes fixed upon Him that will allow us to
continually be found fighting for Him and not against Him!
Related Scriptures: Joshua 1:8; John 3:16; Colossians 1:12-14;
Ephesians 5:27; Matthew 15:3-9; 1 John 3:8;
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Joshua 24:14-15;
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LOVE
In
these most critical and glorious days - as the Father's plan for the establishment
of the Glorious Church begins to unfold to a continually greater degree - the
heart of EVERY believer shall now begin to be tested (measured) to the utmost -
in one way or another. With all of the wonderful revelation that has been
received by those who have truly been seeking God (over a period of many years
now), there is still one revelation and command which remains first and
foremost in the heart of the Father:
"Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with ALL of your heart...and your neighbour as yourself
(LOVE ONE ANOTHER AT ALL COST TO YOURSELF!).
As the apostle
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 13, without "true" love towards God and
towards man - WE HAVE - AND ARE - NOTHING in the light of spiritual reality! In
this last of the last hour it is CERTAIN that the Father will now call each and
every one of His children (and ultimately all of mankind) to a perfect
accountability - directly before Him. All those who have truly humbled
themselves before Him in perfect love shall now be exalted by Him. In other
words, they shall now be given the perfect "platform" to speak forth
and carry out the fulness of the ministry that they have been called to. All
those who have held to - and thus "maintained" - ANY form of
self-agenda, and who have thus refused to humble themselves before the Father
and His Word, shall now be humbled by Him and they shall have the
"platforms" they have built in their own strength and desire for
"self-glory" taken away from them - and all shall see exactly the true
motivation of their heart. It is time for ALL spiritual pride, and the
SELF-righteousness that it "fuels", to be completely forsaken - at
ALL cost to oneself!
CONTINUALLY SEEK A REVELATION OF THE TRUE
"PROPHETIC TIMETABLE"
It is
very, very important for every child of God to continually seek a revelation of
the true "prophetic timetable" in their time of fellowship with the
Father and His Word. There is a great deal of confusion in these days as many
are preaching "there is no this - or no that". The only way for one
to rise above the confusion is to get the "goods" from the Father,
Himself, in and by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is also very important for
every believer to fellowship with those who are seeking the will of God - both
individually and corporately - from the place of a heart wholly given. It is
only through a true and pure "corporate anointing" (the spontaneous
result of true unity and one accord) that there shall be sufficient power and
wisdom to carry out the fulness of the Father's will concerning the
establishment of the Glorious Church - and this, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
THE LIGHT OF THE "ABSOLUTE TRUTH" OF GOD'S
WORD
If
anyone "maintains" any element of self-desire and self-agenda - even
though they may "look" spiritual - then the words that they speak and
the actions that they carry out will be tainted and distorted to a certain
degree. They may be "accurate" in some areas - but ultimately their
"unconscious" goal (although they SHOULD be conscious of it) is to
seek after their own glory and the praises of men. This is the abominable
situation that Jesus spoke so powerfully about when He said that they would day
in that day, "Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?" (Matthew 7) As
the Glorious Church begins to take legs - and thus enters into the fulness of
the "Third Day" - the judgement of God upon His household will begin
to intensify to a greater degree with each passing day, and the motivation
(source) of every last "word" and "action" shall truly be
exposed for what it is - a vehicle of righteousness for the purpose of
establishing the True Church and the Kingdom, or a vehicle of the unrighteous
schemes of the Evil One to continue to deceive man into building his
"own" kingdoms. That
which transpired in the Second Day - apart from Christ - shall be consumed with
Holy Fire and the light of the "absolute truth" of God's Word as it
is revealed from the Throne Room.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LOVING GOD APART FROM
OBEYING HIM!
In
the days ahead the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit that this earth has
ever experienced (the former and latter rains together) shall come to pass.
Because we have never experienced this before to that degree it is
incomprehensible what glorious results will take place. This one thing is
certain though: one of the key manifestations will be that we will once again
be able to distinguish (discern) between those who truly love God and those who
don't - and between those who truly serve God and those who don't! There is no
such thing as "loving" God apart from obeying Him and there is
absolutely no way that one can abide in that position of loving and obeying Him
- apart from a daily and abiding intimate fellowship with Him. It is only in
this place (the "inner chamber") that one is able to receive the
necessary revelation and empowerment to obey - again, WITHOUT EXCEPTION! This
is precisely why there has been such a mix and taintedness in the Second Day Church.
Now, as the holy apostles and prophets are released from the Throne Room, the
"absoluteness" of the Father's character shall blow away the darkness
and the lies which have kept God's people down - both individually and
corporately - up until this time. And thus, they shall no longer be found
walking in a "love" which is actually "lust" (self-desire
and self-agenda) and great multitudes shall begin to experience what true love
really is - both towards God and man!
"OVERCOMING"
Overcome
- or be overcome! - that is the clear choice facing every child of god in this
hour. In these days the ONLY way that one will "continually" overcome
the spirits of AntiChrist - and the spirits of deep deception and darkness that
are their chief tool - is to be in intimate fellowship with the Father and His
Word. In this place of intimate fellowship the child of God will SURELY gain -
day in and day out - a continually deeper revelation of the precious Blood of
Jesus and all that it purchased (the fulness of our inheritance in Christ). In
this holy place one will also experience a supernatural impartation of the
Father's love "daily" which will sustain them through any, and every,
provoking attack of the Evil One and His forces - thus allowing them to enter
into the fulness of God's will for their life and ministry. It is also in this
place of intimate fellowship with the Father and His Word that one makes the
perfect and full transition to a heart consumed with the love and passion of
God from the life of self-desire and self-seeking that keeps one from entering
into the Kingdom and in the "outer darkness" of the world and its
"self-exaltive" and idolatrous ways.
Let us hear the words of the Father:
...."The
main and essential element of guarding one's "heart" with all
diligence is "quality" fellowship with Me"....
...."Refusal
to believe, becomes in a short time, "active" opposition!"....
"BE NOT DECEIVED"
...."It
is an "intense" warfare that I have called you to, My beloved ones -
one which does not allow for anything apart from My "provision".
Therefore, set yourself apart from "all" those things which would
influence you in any way to drop your guard - and thus lose your
"intensity" for the fulfillment of My purposes. My grace is
sufficient for you to rise above all that which the Evil One
"attempts". Be sober and vigilant and do not hesitate to use, as it
seems good to you, the "potent" sword which I have blessed you with
and truly I say to you, you shall "inflict" great damage upon Satan
and his strongholds. Be not deceived! Know that "all" those words
which I have spoken to you shall come to pass in "My" time and truly
I say to you that time is now!"....
"ONE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ME SHALL DETERMINE THE
QUALITY OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL THOSE WHO CROSS THEIR PATH"
...."One's
relationship with Me shall determine the "quality" of their
relationship with all those who cross their path. To the degree that one walks
in "selfishness" (disobedience through fear) towards Me, to that
degree they shall walk in selfishness (devoid of love) towards all those who cross
their path"....
"THE FULNESS OF TIME IS UPON THE
EARTH (WORLD) AND ALL THOSE WHO DWELL IN IT"
...."Tell
My people that this is a most dangerous time to be found "maligning"
those whom I have sent as gifts to My Church in this last hour. For truly I say
to you, My wrath shall know no bounds to those rebellious ones who have
forsaken "intimate" fellowship with Me in order to "secure"
the praises of men. There are those of My children who still consider their
most important relationships those which have been established with "flesh
and blood" and thus their relationship with Me which was once so glorious
now lies in darkness.
"MY HOLY APOSTLES AND PROPHETS"
As My
holy apostles and prophets move swiftly to the forefront of the local churches,
by My great and awesome power, everything now covered up shall be uncovered,
and everything now hidden shall be made clear. Indeed each man's work shall
become evident and those who have refused to repent of their
"constant" disobedience and selfishness (and who have continued to
build their houses upon the sand, despite the rapidly approaching "storm
clouds") shall find themselves exposed, and they shall surely be ashamed
before all men; for in rejecting My "sent ones" they have rejected Me
and the life and light which were needful for them to walk in victory; but
instead of receiving My "gifts" they hardened their hearts against Me
and they both persecuted and slandered My precious bondservants and
handmaidens. But I, through My great and awesome power have sustained all those
who were turned away and as surely as I live, I shall show "them"
that it was I who have loved and kept those who were sent to them, and with an
"unbearable torment of soul" they shall acknowledge all those whom I
have placed in the local Church as "delegated authorities", those
that have been given the anointing to both establish and build My
"spotless and unblemished Church".
"THE ETERNAL WORDS WHICH I HAVE SPOKEN THROUGH
THE AGES - CONCERNING THE JUDGEMENT OF ALL MANKIND - SHALL NOW BE
FULFILLED"
Behold,
the "fulness of time" is upon the earth (world) and all those who
dwell in it. The "eternal" words which I have spoken through the
ages, concerning the judgement of all mankind, shall now be fulfilled. All
those things which are about to happen shall be for the greatest eternal
benefit of all those who are involved"....
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MEDITATIONS ON THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE:
+ By
maintaining the attitude of self-denial we liberate the power of life.
Self-denial must be the "trademark" of the Church.
+ Denying self
does not destroy our individuality, but rather it magnifies His (Christ's).
+ One will find
as they hide in the "death" of Jesus, the safety from the Enemy's
working, which they need, for as they abide within the radius of the Cross he
is a conquered foe!
+ Neither
education nor culture can ever change man's nature; the New Birth is man's only
hope.
+ The Christian,
the child of God, who has committed his body as well as his spirit and soul to
God, ought not be a "subject" for healing. He ought to be a subject
of continuous, abiding health, because he is filled with the life of God.
+ Walking in
perfect obedience to the Word of God and the voice of the Holy Spirit is the
secret of confidence toward God and of true and intimate fellowship with Him. A
person who reads their Bible with the determined purpose to search out and obey
every commandment of God and of Christ is on the right track to receiving all
the blessings that were ever meant to come from the Word. Such a person will
especially learn two things. First, they will see their need to wait for the
teaching of the Holy Spirit to lead them into all of God's will. Then they will
learn what blessedness there really is in performing daily duties, not only
because they are right, or they find enjoyment in them, but simply because they
are the will of God.
+ There was no other
reason that Christ gave his commandments except that they should be obeyed. The
mere accumulation only darkens and hardens, and the final result will be some
kind of pleasure in the exercise of Bible study which makes us unfit for the
Holy Spirit to teach.
...."If ye
know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them..."
John 13:17
...."If ye
love Me keep My commandments, and the Father will send you the
Comforter..."
John 14:15
...."He
that hath My commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me, and he
shall be loved by My
Father..."
John 14:21
...."If ye
abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be
done unto you..."
John 15:7
...."If ye
keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love..."
John 15:10
...."Ye are
My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you".....
John 15:14
Study and
compare these passages until the words enter your heart and work their deep
conviction in you. Is not the conclusion that keeping Christ's commandments is
the indispensable condition of all true spiritual blessing?
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GOLDEN MANNA FROM THE MOUNT
A SEASON OF ASCENSION
Patsy Shelton
pattiluepeacock@verizon.net
This
is a season of ascension. My people are being wooed to My holy mountain. This
past season of fire which purified and burned off all the dross will allow My
own to soar higher than ever before and they will ascend to My holy mountain.
There has been
such a hunger for more of My Kingdom among My own. Now in this time I will even
taken them into realms of My unseen Kingdom. They will stand before Me, as did
My servant Moses, and there I will impart to them revelation and knowledge that
cannot be found in books. It can only come only by being in the presence of a
Holy God.
Dreams and
visions are going to increase as I pour out My Spirit upon those that have
clean hands and a pure heart. The past season has been a time of cleansing and
cleaning out and emptying out so that I could full My own with the sights and
sounds of My Kingdom. These things cannot be imparted and instilled in the
hearts and minds of those that have resisted the work of My Spirit.
I have prepared
a people that are going to ascend into realms of the Spirit. In order to go
higher they have laid aside the baggage that kept them bound to this physical
realm. They are experiencing a new liberty and freedom. They have new wineskins
that will contain that which I have to impart to them. Lo, they will see and
tell of experiences that they will have with Me and that will be astounding and
astonishing. I will give them keys that will unlock the mysteries of My Kingdom
and then send them forth to tell the awesome things that they will see and they
will hear.
Many will be
called heretics because of the incredible revelations that I will release to
them. They will be persecuted, as My Son was when He walked upon the earth.
But, I have also prepared a people that have eyes to see, ears to hear, and a
heart to receive.
Ascending to
this place will come at a great price. But, oh the rewards of these revelations
will outweigh the sacrifices that were made to live in My presence. Before My
Son ascended into Glory He paid a great price but He doesn't remember those
things. He is so lost in the Glory of My Kingdom that He would do it all again.
Come on in,
saith the Lord, come on up, saith your God. Those that have paid the price will
now ascend into the Glory of their God.
"MIRACULOUS DIVINE CONNECTIONS"
Miracles,
miracles, miracles. So many words have been given about the signs and wonders
that I would do through My people but I tell you that I am about to do miracles
in the lives of My own.
The promises
that I have made are going to be manifested in such a way that they will be
miraculous. There will be miraculous healings; miracles in finances, miracles
in promotions, miracles in relationships and the supernatural will become
natural in their lives.
I will do these
things in such a way that there will be no doubt whatsoever that what has come
to My own has come through My hand, and My hand alone. There will be the sound
of jubilation in the camp, as a cloud of the miraculous begins to hover over My
people.
There will be in
this season miraculous divine connections. I am networking My people together
and it will be through miraculous encounters. These divine connections will
produce other divine connections. I will move My people around and have them in
the places where I have ordained them to be and there will be divine
connections. Some will lead to promotion in ministry while others will lead to
supernatural abundance.
I am about to
work in and through My people to produce untold miracles in their lives. Get
ready, saith your God. Get ready for supernatural miracles are about to happen
in the lives of My people. Just say to Me, "God, we believe in
miracles." Then you will see what an awesome God you serve as I do the
unthinkable, the unexpected, and the unbelievable in their lives.
Miracles,
miracles, miracles are about to happen, saith the Lord of Host.
*****
ABIDING - THE PLACE OF AUTHORITY
PART THREE
IT TAKES AN INTENSE DEDICATION AND DEVOTION AND DESIRE FOR ONE TO
COME TO THAT PLACE OF ABIDING IN PERFECT OBEDIENCE
We
have spoken previously of the fact that there is no authority except from God -
and that His Word of command is the ultimate authority in the universe. It is
only as one fellowships with the Father and His Word - through a continual
focusing of their entire being upon that holy Word - taking "Him" as
their sole and final authority in all that they do, that shall enable one to
"abide" in the authority of God. These things which I have just
spoken of are the innermost working of the life of abiding; a life which every
one of us, as children of God, are called to. Up until this time the
"heart wholly given" has, for the most part, been "put
aside" as being the first and foremost requirement of the Father for one
to walk out the true Christian life of holiness. It takes an intense dedication
and devotion and desire for one to come to that place of "abiding" in
perfect obedience - and thus be found doing only the things which are pleasing
to the Father. It is in this place wherein they shall have revealed to their
hearts the deepest thoughts and intentions of the Father's heart - and
thus they shall come into a deep and abiding understanding of His authority,
His plan and His will - not only for the Church of Jesus Christ as a whole -
but also their own part in that plan (John 14:21,23).
RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENT SHALL MANIFEST ITSELF AND BRING
TO LIGHT THAT WHICH IS FOR HIM AND THAT WHICH IS AGAINST HIM
There
is a time when the "now" of God enters the temporal realm (this
physical existence we yet walk in). It is at this point (in the fullness of
time) in any given situation, that God's righteous judgement shall manifest
itself through His holy vessels, and bring to light that which is for Him and
that which is against Him. It is always with an overall view to bring His
people into the "fulness" of their salvation (the fulness of their
inheritance in Christ), that they might become the spotless and unblemished
Church - and, in being such a blessed people, become the "ultimate
blessing" in this earth to the lost, the discouraged and, indeed, ALL
those in captivity. As the believer stays close to the Father in prayer and
fellowship with His Word, they are able to sense the urgency upon His heart and
are able to discern the area in which He is working in the midst of His people.
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MOMENT ONE STOPS
"SEEKING" THE WISDOM OF GOD THEY WILL FIND THEMSELVES IN THE POSITION
TO HEAR AND TO ACT UPON ONLY THE DARKENED WISDOM OF THE WORLD
...."It
is time for judgement to being with the household of God"....
1 Peter 4:17:
The Father's
desire is for His children to get the sin out of their lives. He wants them to
be filled with His Word. He desires them to be in a position to hear the voice
of His Holy Spirit so that they can fulfil perfectly the ministry that they are
called to. It is only through a deep submission to (absolute trust in) the
Father and His Word that these things shall become a reality in the lives of
God's children. Up to this time there has been a great - and even mass -
excursion into the "world" by many children of God and this has been
caused by them - somewhere along the line - making a "quality
decision" to stop seeking God and His wisdom in order to
"maintain" their own agenda. It is certain that the moment one stops
"seeking" the wisdom of God they will find themselves in the position
to hear and to act upon only the darkened wisdom of the world.
IF WE DO NOT COME TO THE PLACE WHEREIN WE TRUST HIM
FOR "ALL THINGS" THEN WE CAN NEVER WALK IN THE FULNESS OF ALL THAT HE
HAS CREATED US TO WALK IN
The
Father once showed me, through an analogy, the tragedy of His children seeking
"anything" apart from Him. He likened it to an earthly father who
loved his children and provided everything for them to be successful, and yet
with the element of free will that child has the right and the choice of
choosing the wisdom of the one who loves them - and seeks only for their
greatest benefit - or, through selfishness and misunderstanding, they will
choose the way which is apart from that wisdom. If we, as children of God, do
not place ourselves under the mighty hand of God then how will we ever come to
the position wherein our relationship with Him is developed to the point that
we might come to trust Him for all things? The answer is, we will not! If we do
not come to the place wherein we trust Him for "all things", then we
can never walk in the fulness of all that He has created us to walk in.
THE MISREPRESENTATION OF JESUS AND THE DISTORTION OF
THE TRUE IMAGE OF THE FATHER
Hebrews 11:6 states:
...."And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who
comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who
seek Him"....
Unless we
diligently seek God with all of our hearts then we shall never come into the
fulness of the experience which the Father desires us to have in Christ - and
"tragically", we shall never know Him as "He is". To know
the Father as He is, is to know and to understand all things in light of His
wisdom and His love; a love which encompasses not only our own lives and our
own families, but every living thing. Is it any wonder that the family
structure has broken down so severely in the past three decades, when parents
who are God's delegated authority to the children, have forsaken their trust in
God? Because of this, they have become objects of "mistrust" to their
children rather than objects by which God (who is the ultimate authority) is
perfectly represented. Is it not the same principle within the church that has
caused such a severe breakdown of order and true authority? To the degree that
the "delegated authorities" of God (not to mention the false
authorities who have taken things upon themselves which have not been ordained
by God) have placed their faith and their trust and their dependence upon the
lies of Satan, rather than the Word of God (this trust and false dependence
being a direct result of a heart that has strayed from the will of God to seek
its fellowship and security in the approval of men) it is to that degree that
they shall misrepresent Jesus Christ and distort the true image of God the
Father.
ONE CANNOT "BELIEVE" IN AND
"WALK" IN THE LIES OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND BE COUNTED BEFORE THE
FATHER - IN THAT MOMENT - AS WALKING IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!
Any
word spoken and any action taken in this "wrong spirit" (of adultery
and idolatry) shall always deviate from the true and perfect plan of God for
mankind. The seriousness of this issue has not, up until this time, become
evident to the "multitudes" who, through a definite lack of
consecration, presumptuously attend to what they believe are the actions which
will please God, but in reality, those actions are an abomination to Him! There
are many believers who are under the impression that once they are born-again
they have "got it made", and that nothing can happen to them, but I
am here to tell you that there are going to be many things
"happening" to those who have "refused" - THROUGH THE
DECEPTIVE PRACTICES OF THE EVIL ONE and the root of their own rebellion and
failure - to submit to God's Word entirely. Because they do not have a
revelation of what it means to be "the righteousness of God in
Christ" - and thus do not understand the "Covenant relationship"
that the Father has with His people in the earth - they shall be an "easy
target" for Satan and his forces. In the Word of God the
"Covenant" is set before each of us and is continually activated by
our faith and our obedience in what God has said and continues to say through
His holy messengers. If one is not believing and basing their dependence
entirely upon what God has said THEN they are believing the lie which Satan has
set before them! One cannot "believe" in and "walk" in the
lies of unrighteousness and be counted before the Father - in that moment - as
walking in the paths of righteousness!
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