THE MINISTRY
LETTER 2006 ISSUE 23
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
...."Let
your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you
have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever
forsake you," So that we confidently say, the Lord is my helper, I will
not be afraid. What shall man do to me?"....
Hebrews 13:5-6 NASB
The Word of God
tells us that those who "desire" to get rich (above all else) fall
into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge
them into ruin and destruction. We also know that the love of money is the root
of all of the Evil One's schemes in this earth because with it he can lure
those who have fear in their hearts (in and by a spirit of idolatry) away from
truly worshipping God and into a dependence upon earthly (temporal) riches and
the "things which are seen". Those who "soulishly" long
after "riches" will SURELY wander away from the path of faith (love),
and will indeed pierce themselves through with many sorrows. As servants of the
Lord Jesus Christ we MUST be continually found "fleeing" from EVERY
evil desire for anything which is apart from the Father and His Word - and
pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. We
must never "allow" ourselves to be filled with conceit or to fix our
hope and trust in the uncertainty of temporal riches but, rather, we must fix
ourselves on Father and His Word - Who richly supplies all things for us to
enjoy. Our enjoyment of "things" is dependent upon the motivations of
our heart. If our heart is ALWAYS towards God THEN we will truly enjoy all that
we have, and we will also be content in whatever circumstances we find
ourselves in. On the other hand, if we have our trust in temporal things in ANY
way, those things will reach out and grip us - keeping us in bondage to fear
and the "abiding insecurity" that is its spontaneous by-product. We
must realize that the Father is not against His children possessing things, but
He most certainly is against those things possessing them. Let us be rich in
the doing of God's will and let us be generous and ready to share all that the
Father has given us, that we might store up for ourselves the treasure of a
good foundation for the future - in order that we may take hold of that which
is life indeed!
Related Scriptures: 1 Timothy 6:3-19; Philippians 4:11; Proverbs
30:7-9; Proverbs 23:4-5; Proverbs 28:20;
Luke
12:15-34; Matthew 6:19-24,30;
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WE MUST WALK IN LOVE AT ALL COST TO OURSELVES IN THIS
LAST HOUR
In
this last of the last hour it is "extremely" important for each and
every one of us to diligently guard ourselves against "taking
offense" at anything that Satan attempts to derail our
"love-walk" with. At the same time, when "situations" such
as this occur, it points out once again how very important it is to "allow"
the Holy Spirit to "continually" do the deepest work of the Cross in
us - in order that we might become the pure and holy vessels of God's presence
in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation that He so desires us to be.
As the Lord has dealt and dealt and dealt with me over the years I have come to
an ever greater appreciation of not only the need for this deep work of the
Cross from a personal standpoint but also its great importance and significance
in the perfect carrying out - both individually and corporately - of God's plan
for His Glorious Church and the outpouring of His Spirit through Her in this
last hour.
WE CAN IN NO WAY "HOLD" TO THE FEAR OF WHAT
OTHERS THINK"
It is
certain that the Father is bringing "all" those He has called to a
position of leadership (servanthood) in the True (Glorious) Church to a clear
and deep revelation of the fact that we can in no way "hold" to the
fear of what others "think" - a fear which is rooted and grounded in
seeking after the "approval" of "flesh and blood" instead
of concentrating solely on the carrying out of God's will. This "fear of
man" always brings a snare while the fear (reverence) of God and His Word
will always bring blessing (empowerment) to ourselves and to the rest of the
Body of Christ. We need to "listen" to what our brothers and sisters
say at ALL times and never just "dismiss" hastily what they say but
our "final authority" must ALWAYS be the "revealed" Word of God!
THE FATHER IS RAISING UP "MINISTERS" IN
THIS LAST OF THE LAST HOUR WHO WILL TAKE THE "NECESSARY" TIME AND
EFFORT TO OPERATE IN THE MIDST OF HIS PEOPLE WITH A "PIN-POINT"
ACCURACY
The
Father is raising up "ministers" in this last of the last hour who
will take the "necessary" time and effort to operate in the midst of
His people with a "pin-point" accuracy in their ministering of His
Word - a people who will speak the revealed knowledge of His Word by the
unction of His Spirit - the Spirit of Love - at "all" cost to
themselves. Because of these things Satan shall be "removed"
(eliminated) from the midst of all those who truly love God and whose first and
foremost desire is the establishment of the True (Glorious) Church and the
revelation and manifestation of God's Kingdom in the earth. Let us set
ourselves in perfect agreement concerning any brother or sister - that may have
allowed themselves to be used by Satan against us - for their
"complete" deliverance from "any" and "every"
bondage to the "self-life" and their soon entrance into the
"fulness" of effective ministry in the Church.
"PERFECT HONESTY AND INTEGRITY - IN THE SPIRIT OF
TRUTH"
This
is a most critical time and it is very important to deal with ANY given
circumstance or situation that "crosses our path" with a perfect
honesty and integrity in the Spirit of Truth. One need NEVER fear speaking the
truth in love. Sometimes it burns away a chunk of the flesh (fear of what
others MAY think of us) but we MUST be a people who are willing to lay our
lives down for our brothers and sisters in order that through our obedience
they might be "elevated" up into their "proper position" to
receive what they need from the Father - whether that be finances or revelation
(wisdom) or anything else. Every child of God MUST realize that they are fully
anointed to "confront" the works of the Evil One that the Father
brings across their path. One's obedience in any given situation is most
important - and may very well be the difference between that one(s) they are
called to "minister" to in truth and love, receiving the fulness of
God's blessing and entering into the fulness of His plan in the coming days and
weeks; or, being side-tracked off into the Devil's territory - the
"world" and its "self-serving" ways and purposes.
Let us hear the words of the Father:
TO ALL THOSE ENTERING INTO THE FULNESS OF THIRD
DAY MINISTRY:
BEWARE THE "PHARISAICAL" SPIRIT!
...."They
shall accuse you of exalting yourself. They shall accuse you of spiritual
pride. They will question your every motivation.
They will accuse you of "not walking in love". They shall accuse you
of being a divisive force and not a unifying force in the church. They shall
accuse you of "adultery". They shall accuse you of being "held
captive" by what they deem to be "the spirit of Anti-christ. They
shall continually question your "accountability". They shall seek to
slander you at every opportunity. They shall attempt to destroy you at every
turn. They shall mock your absolute consecration unto Me. They shall
continually deny the power of the life of the Cross that you live before them.
They shall brand you a "false" minister. They shall accuse you of
judging them "unrighteously". But they shall pay a severe price for
their folly! They shall experience My "unrestrained" wrath and their
"every" deed shall be both exposed and consumed by My holy
fire!"....
"TELL MY CHILDREN TO LAY ASIDE THEIR
FEARS"
...."Tell
My children to lay aside their fears! Tell them to "immerse"
themselves in My Word that My love might be freely shed abroad in their hearts
by the power of My Spirit. For truly I say to you again: this is the only way
that they can defeat the Evil One and be "true" vessels of salvation
to a world lost in "thick darkness". Tell them that I shall no longer
tolerate their "carnal attacks" on "sinners" (those who are
carnal themselves), for it is time that they came to realize that their
"battle" is against sin and its originator and not the sinner! For is
it not written that the struggle (battle) that I have called them to is not
against flesh and blood? Many of My children have fallen into traps simply
because they have chosen a path which falls far short of the consecration that
I require of them. Therefore, teach My children -teach them well - for in many
cases their very existence in the earth depends upon it"....
...."A
"spirit of accusation" can never be of Me!"....
"MY JUDGEMENT(S) SHALL SEPARATE ALL THOSE WHO TRULY
LOVE ME AND ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT!"
...."As
you go forth in perfect obedience, My beloved ones, the anointing that abides
within you shall flow forth with great power and it shall "slay" all
the "plans of men" (of the flesh) that it confronts. You have heard,
in the past, of many examples in times of revival wherein My Spirit powerfully
convicted those with "any" opposition in their heart toward My will,
but truly I say to you, what you shall see, as I send forth My holy apostles and
prophets in this last hour, shall be unmatched in the annals of history. And
thus shall a "quick work" be done in the midst of My people, and My
judgement(s) shall separate all those who truly love Me and all those who do
not! All things done in My Church in this last hour shall have as their chief
characteristic the "power" of My presence; a power which knows no
bounds and which shall not settle for anything less than a "spotless and
unblemished " Church!"....
...."Guarding
one's heart with "all diligence" is a twenty-four hour a day
job!"....
...."The
"authority" that men bestow upon men has its source in the darkened
mind of the Evil One, and the purpose of bestowing such authority is always to
set up a "Satanic structure" which eventually shall be used in some
way to hinder and prevent the coming together of the True Church!"....
...."One
who does not "seek" to love at all times walks apart from the spirit
of true friendship"....
...."Always
remember, My beloved ones, that the chief characteristic of these final hours
shall be My all-consuming power and My never-failing love for all
mankind"....
...."Complaining"
is the "heart-cry" of unbelief and selfishness!"....
...."This
is the time wherein I shall lead all those who truly love Me into the fulness
of their inheritance in Christ!"....
...."All
seeking of "outward consolation" is a product of fear"....
...."To the
degree that My children are unfaithful in their obedience to My will; it is to
that degree that they shall "mishandle" money!"....
...."To the
degree that one of My children "allows" themselves to be conformed to
the world, it is to that degree that they shall deem the "securing of
money" as their highest goal and achievement!"....
...."The
only way that one is able to overcome the "love of money" is the love
of God!"....
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MEDITATIONS ON THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE:
+ A
readiness to believe every promise implicitly, to obey every command
unhesitatingly, to "stand perfect and complete in all the will of
God," is the only true spirit of Bible study.
+ Often in God's
eyes that is discovered blameworthy which, in man's judgement, is believed
worthy of praise.
+ None of us in
our "own" understanding can fathom the mysterious ways of God. None
of us dare prescribe for Him how He should work!
+ "Human
love" [lust - the desire for things that are apart from God] lives by
uncontrolled and uncontrollable dark desires; spiritual [divine] love lives in
the light of service ordered by the Truth!
+ Helplessness,
dependence, meekness, teachableness, trust and love - such are the attitudes God
seeks in those He desires to teach.
+ All
"evangelical" Christians believe in regeneration. But how few believe
that when a man is born of God, a babe-like dependence on God for
"all" teaching and strength ought to be his chief characteristic.
+ For a
born-again, Spirit-filled child of God the ultimate act of
"rebellion" is to step out into presumptuous "activity apart
from His revealed Word and the unction of His Spirit!
+ The
"greatest love" is that which seeks God's best for all those who
cross their path, at "all cost" to themselves.
*****
GOLDEN MANNA FROM
THE MOUNT
"DO NOT MISS THE GREATNESS OF MY PRESENCE AMONG YOU"
Bill Burns
ft111@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
The
Lord would say to you, I come to you today to bring a message of hope. For many
of My children have indeed been wounded, but I say all will be healed. For it
is My purpose and it is written that there shall come forth in this earth a
glorious church; a final generation who shall walk in my power; a people who
will carry the banner of Zion to its highest level ever; those who shall ascend
the hill of the Lord and come up into that holy atmosphere where heaven has
been joined with earth. There you shall abide until the day of the great
catching away when you hear the last trumpet and the sound thereof and the
voice of the Arch Angel who calls you forth. But do not miss this, My children.
Before that great day do not miss the greatness of My presence among you. Do
not let this time pass you by, but now take up hope and walk in faith and cross
over into a brand new day - into the third day of Christ. Cross over into the
new season and be all you can be. Dare to believe, says the Lord.
VISION: "HOPE
DEFERRED - HOPE RENEWED"
I
had a vision of a door opening in the heavenlies, and I went through the
door. The Lord was waiting there in a room; He didn't say anything at all
to me, but He just looked around the room, and so did I. I saw two different
doors, and as I came closer I could see that one door had the words written on
it "Hope Deferred," and the other door had "Hope Renewed."
These doors both opened inwardly instead of outwardly. I opened the door marked
"Hope Deferred" and was reminded of the scripture in Proverbs
13:12: Hope deferred makes the heart sick. In that room was great
darkness, and on the back of the door was written words such as hopelessness,
helplessness, weakness, heaviness, sickness, and the Lord said, "Such is
the condition of some of My people." When I opened the door marked
"Hope Renewed" there was a great light. On the back of that door was
written, "Those who hope in God have renewed their hope. The renewing of
this hope re-establishes faith, which becomes the substance of those things
they have hoped for and desired to see." The Lord then spoke to me and
said, "This is a time of a great cross-over. It is a time of choices when
My people shall decide to go back into darkness, defeat and sickness; or they
will turn their eyes again upon Me, for indeed I am the author and finisher of
their faith, and their hope will be renewed, which will cause a faith
explosion. Dare to believe Me in this season, and the promises of old that have
slipped by or even been forgotten will be remembered and renewed in their
hearts. As those promises are re-ignited and mixed with faith, My people will
come forth and receive that which I am giving. I say to you again that the
season before you is a time of acquisition and of receiving the blessings and
taking the spoil. The glory of My kingdom shall come upon you and fulfill the
promises that I have made to you, the promises that are written and have been
prophesied for this season. Only believe, and you shall receive, for it
is My intention to give the goodness of My kingdom to those who will stir up
hope again and believe."
"THIS IS THE SEASON OF THE OPEN DOOR"
I say
to you, My people, your wilderness journey has come to a conclusion, for the
doors in the heavenlies are now open, and it is time to move higher, to ascend
to the mountain of the Lord. It is, therefore, time for you to turn and leave
that which is behind you. Turn from those things that have bound you. Turn your
face into the wind. Set your face like flint, and fix your eyes upon Me, says
the Lord, for surely I shall guide you. I will be one with you and walk with
you. I will indeed show you the way in this new season. It is time to lift up
your feet and go forward. It is not a time to remain seated, nor is it a time
of contemplation. But, now put yourself in a forward motion to rise up into the
presence and purpose of the Most Holy One. This is the season of the open door.
Go through and enjoy!
*****
MY TIMING IS PERFECT
Linda Patterson
Shekinah@gto.net
As I
awoke early this morning I heard a man's voice shouting "Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Then I heard more praising. I thought at first it was my husband,
Doug, but he was fast asleep. There is an excitement stirring in Heaven for
what is about to transpire on Earth.
Do not move
outside My timing. Stay yoked together with Me throughout this season. For many
of you who have been faithfully waiting for My directions and the moving of My
Spirit to propel you forward, are becoming impatient. Do not strive! Do not
take the reigns and gallop forward! Maintain a steady, even pace as you follow
My directions. My timing is perfect. Accuracy is of utmost importance. The
breakthrough I have promised you will yield eternal fruit. Move with Me! Flow
with Me! Fear, anxiety, and stress are no longer your companions. Rest in My
peace for truly My joy is your strength. Do not look at the circumstances
around you. Do not be concerned about what others think or say. I am with you
and together we shall accomplish all that is deep within your heart. For it is
an eternal vision. Remain is My presence. Follow day to day instructions. Stay
focused on your current assignment but be alert and prepared, for the next
stage of the journey shall be victorious.
EXPECT MY FAVOR!
There is a
new level of excitement and anticipation in My church. For as times of
adversity were encompassing you, it drew you close to Me, into that secret
place close to My heart where I taught you how to rest and how to abide
comforted in the eye of the storm. Change has swept you up into the area of
favor. Yes, where you walk My glorious church you will experience My favor.
Expect My favor! For you are dressed now in a mantle of My grace. As you have
been faithful to allow Me to burn away the chaff, to burn away impurities from
your life, you are able to handle with ease circumstances and situations that
in the past would have thrown you into turmoil. You have My wisdom. Be bold and
courageous and go forward in this time. For as the days get darker and turmoil
and war increase throughout the nations you shall skip through the meadows and
the valleys arrayed in my glorious splendor, feeling My strength and releasing
My joy. My beautiful, glorious church I delight in you.
*****
"THERE IS NO PRESUMPTION APART FROM PRIDE"
Marsha Burns
ft111@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
Beloved,
there is no presumption apart from pride. These are things that must be
eradicated from your life if you are to be freely moved by the power of My
Spirit, the Spirit of Truth. I will begin to show you the instances in your
life when you are making false assumptions or presuming, which will afford you
opportunities to repent and overcome. Do not resist this important process by
trying to defend a position of error. The quicker you admit your mistakes, the
sooner you will be free from pride and presumption. Be willing to take
correction, says the Lord.
...."As
many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent"....
Revelation 3:19
VISION:
In
a vision I saw six angels flying low above a road. They were in a similar
"v" formation to that of geese. They had long flowing robes of white,
and each blew a long, silver trumpet. I sensed that this was a very joyful
occasion, and on the road was a lone individual walking on the road and leaping
and dancing and praising God because the way has been opened with God's angels
leading the way. As I watched this journeyman expressing his joy, there were
people coming out of the forest from both sides of the road to join him in
praise. These people had been hidden in the obscurity of the forest, but were
now coming out into the open because they knew that way had been made for their
long-awaited promises to be fulfilled. Soon I saw an entire company of people
leaping and dancing and praising God for His goodness.
DREAM:
In
a dream I saw a young man sitting on a chair up against a wall. I walked toward
him and offered to help him, but he refused my offer and told me that his
condition was terminal and that he only had two weeks to live. As I studied his
body language and his face, I knew that he had given up. I also knew that this
was the work of the devil to kill him. I found myself involuntarily proclaiming
to him, "You will live and not die, and you will declare the glory of
God." Then, I began to rebuke the spirit of death and bind the powers of
the enemy to steal, kill and destroy the life of this young man. As I did so, I
could see life beginning to come into him again, and I knew the devil was
defeated. When I awoke, I realized that we, the Body of Christ, need to call
people forth (those who have given up) from death to life and to do battle on
their behalf so that they might rise up and begin again.
...."Behold,
I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the
power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you"....
Luke 10:19
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"GOD HATH NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR"
PART ONE
THE FORCE OF FEAR
In
knowing that faith is the force which is God's vehicle for creating we can see
that Satan (who has absolutely no creative power within himself), in an attempt
to make himself like the Most High, "perverted" faith (he is only
capable of counterfeiting anything he touches), and the result was the force of
fear - fear being the exact opposite of faith. As we study on we will see that
fear is the reciprocal force of faith. Faith is a product of life and fear is a
product of death! Right from the point of Adam's treason, we are able to see
that these two absolute forces were established as the governing forces in this
earth. In realizing that there is the force of love, wisdom, righteousness,
etc. which all proceed from God we will define the force of faith as
encompassing all those things which bring into effect the absolute life (Zoe)
of God in the earth. All things that initiate from God pertain to life and all
things which initiate from Satan pertain to death. We know that if we sow to
the Spirit, the life of God will be manifested in our lives and if we sow to
the flesh (the nature of man inherited from Satan) we will reap death and corruption
in our lives (Galatians 6:7-8). In these most critical and glorious days, it
MUST be established in the heart of EVERY believer that there has always been
only two choices for man in any given moment - faith (love) or fear
(selfishness).
"NO WEAPON
FORMED"...!
In Isaiah 54:4 (Amplified Trans.) it is
written:
...."Fear
not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you
shall not be put to shame..."
In the life of
the believer fear acted upon will cause that believer to be moved out of the
Father's perfect path for their life and ministry. Thus, He will be hindered in
His ability to use them fully until such a time as that child of God replaces
the ground of fear within them - with the faith-filled words of God. It is
extremely important that we, as believers, take the necessary steps to remove
all traces of fear in our being by continually giving the Word of God
preeminence. It is from this position alone that one will be found
"bringing every thought captive" to the Word of God. Diligence in
this area will cause one to operate continually from a heart that is filled
with the faith of Almighty God.
In Isaiah 54:14-17 (Amplified Trans.) it is written:
...."You
shall establish yourself in righteousness, in conformity with God's will and
order; you shall be far even from the thought of oppression or destruction, for
you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you....but no
weapon that is formed against you shall prosper and every tongue that shall
rise against you in judgement you shall show to be in the wrong. This peace,
righteousness, security over opposition is the heritage of the servants of the
Lord, (those in whom the ideal servant of the Lord is reproduced. This is the
righteousness or the vindication they obtain from Me, this is that which I
impart to them as their justification, says the Lord"....
As the child of
God meditates and confesses these above scriptures they will "allow"
the Holy Spirit to create in their heart the assurance that wherever they go,
and whatever they say (in the Lord), - no matter what "circumstances"
seem to dictate, that God will protect them from ANY weapon that is formed
against them. I have seen in my own experience numerous times where Satan
seemed to have me cornered with no apparent route of escape, but I would stand
firmly on these passages and not once was I delivered less than perfectly!
"False judgements" which are formed against the child of God will
always be shown to be in the wrong as one continues to walk in love. As the
believer begins to walk in perfect conformity to the Father's will they shall
continually "rise above" - through a strict adherence to the revealed
Word of God - any thought which the Evil One might try and sway (control) them
with.
TWO CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLORIOUS CHURCH:
WITHOUT SIN AND WITHOUT FEAR!
As we
begin in the Body of Christ to walk as the "Glorious Church" our two
main characteristics will be that we will be without sin and without fear!
While at times this may seem incomprehensible, all things are possible to those
who will believe (and keep on believing) and trust (and keep on trusting) in
the Word of God. As individual believers consecrate themselves - as never
before - all fear will vanish from the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ and all
the ground (fear) which Satan used to promote strife and worry and unbelief
will no longer be there as God's children are continually in a position to be
washed by the water of His Word and cleansed by the precious Blood. From this
place they will then turn and exercise the true power and authority which are
theirs in Christ Jesus and the captives will be set free - the strongholds of
Satan crumbling and vanishing as if they never had existed!
"THEY WILL NEVER BE IGNORANT OF SATAN'S
EVIL SCHEMES"
Satan
will no longer be able to set up his attacks from "close range" and
because of this the believer who abides in the Word of God will walk constantly
by faith and because of their proper positioning (seated at the right hand of
the Father with Christ) they will NEVER be ignorant of his Satan's evil
schemes. For they will be able to see them from a long way off and thus they
truly will be far from oppression. As the believer will continually resist the
Devil - by bringing EVERY thought captive to the Word of God and thus
proclaiming it boldly from the position of perfect righteousness in the sight
of the Father, the Devil will be in a constant state of "fleeing"
before them (James 4:7)! It is the urgent duty of every believer to learn and
appropriate the fulness of their inheritance which they have in Christ Jesus -
for to settle for anything less is sin and constitutes a blatant denial of the
Blood of Jesus Christ in the eyes of the Father. As the child of God comes to a
deeper revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ they will see clearly the perfection
of the work which was accomplished.
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