THE MINISTRY LETTER 2007 ISSUE 1
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
THE CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLORIOUS CHURCH:
FIRE AND LIGHT
As
the Glorious Church begins to rise into the fullness of Her divine mandate in
this hour those who have continually sought after the fullness of God's will
for their life and ministry shall become "walking ultimatums" before
all who cross their path. In their faithfulness to consecrate themselves unto
God through the years they have become vessels fit for the Master's use. As
they are led forth with a pin-point accuracy [in the power of the Holy Spirit]
everywhere they go and everything they say will bring those in their path to
the point of an absolute decision concerning God's will for them [hence the
term "walking ultimatum"]. In this way shall the
"household" of God be judged thoroughly in this hour. The chief
characteristic of these holy vessels of righteousness shall be "fire"
- a consuming fire and light that will expose the deepest motivations of one's
heart.
THE GLORIOUS CHURCH SHALL BE A SHINING BEACON
OF GREAT MAGNITUDE IN THIS HOUR
The
Glorious Church - both individually and corporately - shall be a shining beacon
of great magnitude, and a place of refuge, in this hour to all those whose
hearts are "toward" God [even many who are still immersed in the deep
darkness that is overtaking the those in the "world"]). The
spontaneous fruit of the Church - finally seen in all of Her Glory - will be
that many shall enter into perfect liberty and serve God from the position of a
heart "wholly given" to Him - and to His highest purposes. Those who
"choose" rebellion in the face of this glorious outpouring of the
Holy Spirit will run deeper into the darkness because they have chosen to
maintain self-desire and self-agenda [with a view to self-glory] instead of
yielding to God's will for their life and ministry.
THE LIGHT OF THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD
In
this most critical and glorious hour, not only many who are "unsaved"
but also many of God's children will be "shocked" [have their eyes
opened wide] when the light of the absolute truth of God's Word begins to flow
forth through the true spiritual environments [Glorious Church-individually and
corporately] to a degree and amplification heretofore unseen. Because of these
things the strongholds of darkness that have been hidden in the depths of one's
heart shall be exposed, and many shall come to a clear and sudden
"revelation" that they had been caught up in self-agenda and
self-desire as far as their life and ministry goes - all the while thinking
that they were actually in true service, and doing and saying that which was
profitable for the Kingdom while, in reality, they were not. Many, after
receiving this "shock" - will repent gloriously, and enter into their
true Kingdom-position while others will run further and deeper into rebellion.
THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE [MISTRUST - REBELLION]
There
has been a pervading "spirit of independence" [actually it is
rebellion in a very subtle form] that has been "allowed" to work in
many areas of the church. Because of this, many still hold on to their own
self-effort in a spirit of self-sufficiency, and even though their words and
actions appear to pertain to the pursuit of holiness - they do not. In this
hour, every last child of God is called to "abide" in a position of
an absolute trust [faith] and dependence upon the revelation of His Word [Will]
- without exception. It is only in this way that one can enter into the
fullness of their destiny in Christ, and it is only in this way that one will
be found bearing maximum fruit for the Kingdom. This one thing is certain
concerning our glorious provision in Christ [the fullness of our
salvation-inheritance]: we will need to be found partaking of ALL of it
[spirit, soul, body, financially, relationship-wise [divine connections], and
location/environment-wise] in order to finish the race perfectly.
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR EVERY TRUE
BELIEVER TO ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO ESTABLISH THE "NECESSARY" DIVINE
CONNECTIONS
The
fact of the matter is: each member of the Body of Christ needs to be in
fellowship with those others in the Body that God has divinely connected them
to - with a view to the carrying out of His highest purposes. Of course, we are
all connected to the Head but we will most certainly not be meeting every other
Christian on the face of the earth - at least this side of Heaven anyway. And
thus, it is of great importance for every true believer to allow the Holy
Spirit to establish the necessary "divine connections" in these days.
The Father has a glorious plan that is unfolding in this hour but it cannot
manifest fully until there is perfect order [obedience] on a corporate level in
the midst of those who are truly seeking His Will. As the children of God are
obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit there will be an exponential
increase in these "divine" connections. This will cause the
aforementioned amplification of power that will be poured out through the
remnant Church. One of the great keys to this hour is proper spiritual positioning
- both on a personal level and as far a physical [locational] positioning goes.
We are about to witness some amazing things in these days as those who are in
right relationship with God enter into true relationship and fellowship with
other kindred spirits. This, of course, has already happened to a degree but
not anywhere close to what we are about to experience.
Let us hear the words of the Father:
"ONE CAN NEVER IMPART HOLINESS....THROUGH
FEAR"
...."One
can never impart holiness [lead one to the place wherein their heart is
"wholly given"] through fear". One can only impart holiness
through holiness - a holiness that is born out of - and sustained through - a
perfect devotion [reverence] of Me - and of My Word"....
"AND THEY WILL NOT LOOK BACK NOR SHALL THEY
TURN BACK FROM MY HIGHEST PURPOSES"
...."They
[the religious] shall behold My holy apostles and prophets in this hour, and
they shall see clearly that I am with My faithful ones - in ALL things, and in
every way. And I shall pour forth My Spirit [Wisdom] through them to such a
great degree that it will astound even the hardest hearts, and they shall cut a
swath through the demonic strongholds wherever I send them. And they will not
look back nor shall they turn back from My highest purposes. And they shall
lead many into the fullness of their salvation [inheritance] in Christ - and in
this I am well pleased!"....
...."You
are moving into a time of great favour, My beloved ones"....
"YOU [MY REMNANT CHURCH] HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL TO
REMAIN IN OBSCURITY WHEN OTHERS HAVE SOUGHT A PLATFORM FOR THEMSELVES"
...."You
[My remnant Church] have been faithful to remain in "obscurity" when
others have sought a platform for themselves, and so shall it be that I - by My
great and awesome power - shall raise you up in the sight of My people from
this day forth in a manner heretofore not seen! And truly I say to you, each
and every word that I have spoken to you concerning the fullness of your
destiny shall surely come to pass in ways that you would not have thought
possible this side of Heaven, itself. And in these days those who have been
used by the Evil One to accuse you of walking apart from My Will shall surely
come and humble themselves before you in this hour. For they shall come to know
- beyond a shadow of a doubt - that you are Mine and that My hand is mightily
upon you!"....
...."Spiritual
warfare can become "works"....
...."Connections"
established apart from revelation are not "divine"!
JESUS:
...."Behold,
your time has come, My beloved ones - a time like no other, and surely the
deepest desires of your heart shall be met in ways that far supercede anything
that you could think - or even imagine. Well done, My good and faithful servants!"
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MEDITATIONS ON
THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE:
+ Teachableness
is everything. If it is true that the Holy Spirit "shall teach you all
things" it is equally true that the whole attitude of our life must be a
"receptivity" to his teaching. Only in this way can our daily
interaction with God's Word be what the Lord Jesus desires to make of it.
+ "Unlearning"
is often the most important part of learning: wrong impressions and prejudices
are obstacles to learning. Until these have been removed, the teacher labours
in vain because he communicates knowledge only to the surface. Deep underneath
the student is still guided by that which has become "second nature"
to him. Unless we are willing to unlearn we cannot learn of Christ fruitfully.
Our hindrances to God's truth come from heredity, education, tradition, and our
own thoughts about religion and the Bible. It is as one opens their heart to
receive the incorruptible seed of God's anointed Word that revealed
knowledge shall displace all "belief" that was rooted and grounded in
a "sin-consciousness".
+ That is not pure and
perfect, which is tainted with your own convenience.
+ To the degree that
one is walking (abiding) in perfect obedience it is to that degree that they
shall be able to abide in a "supernatural endurance" and thereby
remain "unaffected" by all those "things" which are apart
from the will of God.
+ This must be your one
aspiration: that God be ever glorified in you!
+ How can one walk in
the Spirit and be "self-conscious"?
+ When God gives any
one of His children an instruction to carry out He always has a great and deep
purpose in it. Regardless of how small or unimportant it may "seem"
one must never hesitate to carry out that which has been revealed to them by
the Holy Spirit because sooner or later the "importance" of even the
smallest instruction or task shall be seen!
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GOLDEN MANNA FROM THE MOUNT
"YOU ARE ENTERING A NEW DAY IN THE COURSE OF TIME AND HISTORY"
Marsha Burns
ft111@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
Give
ear and listen, My people. Quiet your souls and be attentive, for I am about to
speak to every heart that is ready to receive My word. You are entering a new
day in the course of time and history, and I will pour out My wisdom where
there is room for it to be received. I will show you the way of your destiny if
you can accept it. I will give you a blueprint for blessing if you will hold it
loosely and not make it your idol. I have opened the windows of heaven and will
pour out on you if you will release your own desires and let go of your need to
control your own destiny. Put your trust in Me, and you will be able to partake
of My goodness in abundance, says the Lord.
...."Bring
all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, and try
Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you
the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be
room enough to contain it.
Malachi 3:10
"YIELD, AND I WILL BRING YOU INTO DIVINE
ORDER"
Come
into order, beloved, for the order that you establish now will carry you
through this entire season. Let Me guide you in the art of putting things in
their rightful place, whether it be belongings, finances, demands on your time,
or relationships. If you will trust Me, I will direct you in the establishment
of priorities that will create a sense of harmony and balance in your life.
Yield, and I will bring you into divine order, says the Lord.
"For
because you did not do it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against
us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order."
1 Chronicles 15:13
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"GOD HATH
NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR"
PART THREE
WE MUST CONTINUALLY BE FOUND WALKING IN A REALM WHICH IS "HIGH
ABOVE" THE WORLD
In Psalm 23:4-5 it is written:
...."Even
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for
Thou are with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou dost prepare a
table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with
oil; my cup overflows"....
We know that
death entered into this planet when Adam bowed his knee to Satan, but we also
know that Jesus, in His earthly ministry, came and redeemed us from the law of
sin and death. Yet, even though redemption from EVERY "temporal evil is
provided for in our wondrous salvation in Christ, we are still called to walk
"through" this present world system - which lies in the power of the
Evil One (1 John 5:19). Even though "physically" we are still in the
world, in reality, we are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven and thus -
spiritually speaking - we must continually be found walking in a realm which is
high above the world. So as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death
[and that is just what it is a "shadow"] we need fear no evil. I once
heard it said that the shadow of a dog never bit anybody and that the shadow of
a sword never pierced anybody. The same can be said of Satan and we who have
inherited the absolute life of God, in Christ Jesus, must come to realize fully
that we need not fear death - or for that matter, any manifestation of evil, in
any form.
"DEATH IS BUT A SHADOW"...
To
the child of God walking in faith - and, thus, continually appropriating the
fullness of their inheritance in Christ Jesus - death is but a shadow. If the
believer is not continually "immersed" in the Word of God [keeping
their eyes "fixed" on Jesus] then Satan will attempt to promote fear
in their heart through the death and destruction which he has caused in the
world. As the believer receives revelation knowledge of their inheritance in Christ,
Satan will no longer be able to use death and darkness as a tool to promote
fear - because the heart of that believer "will not fear" [Psalm
27:3]! One of the first and foremost benefits of being immersed in the Word of
God is that our mind will - in being continually renewed - reject any lie which
the Evil One attempts to implant in us in order to get us to the point where we
will speak words of fear and unbelief. In Psalm 23:5 David writes: "I fear
no evil", in other words he is saying that he fears nothing that Satan can
throw in his path. He then says, "for Thou art with me"'. Every
believer must know that if God is for them who can be against them [Romans
8:31] - for it is then that their entire trust will be placed on God, and the
temptation to lean upon their own understanding in times of pressure will
vanish.
IN THIS HOUR WE CAN LEARN A GREAT DEAL FROM THE LIFE OF
DAVID
In Psalm 27:1-3 it is written:
...."The
Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense
of my life; whom shall I dread? When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell. Though a host encamp against
me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I
shall be confident"....
In this passage
David's heart attitude describes the Lord as his light and his salvation - and
the defense [refuge] of his life. David had been persecuted by King Saul
continually - having to make his escape into the deserts and caves of Israel.
As David was being pursued he knew in his heart that God had anointed him to be
King of Israel and thus, when he was oppressed by Saul, David, instead of
grumbling or complaining, seized the opportunity to stay close
to God, to learn His ways and partake of His deliverance [salvation]. We, as
Christians today, can learn a great deal from David as we stand continually
against Satan in this last hour. As the child of God will stand firm and hold
fast in total dependence [trust] upon the Word of God they, like David, will
come to the "full realization" that the Father is more than able to
deliver us from our enemies, and keep us from falling in ANY way.
THE FATHER HAS MADE THE PERFECT PROVISION - IN
CHRIST - FOR US TO WALK IN UNFAILING COURAGE
Even
though there were many narrow escapes, the hand of God was upon David and his
deliverance was perfectly accomplished in every situation. It is obvious that
David kept his attention "fixed" on God and His Word continually, for
if he had "allowed" himself to look closely at the physical
circumstances he was in, he surely would have quit pursuing the perfect will of
God for him to be King. It is still the same today in the Body of Christ! We
MUST keep our eyes fixed on the Word of God constantly, and NEVER allow
ourselves to "fix" them on the domain of the Evil One. This only
leads to "fellowship" with the world and its ways in a spirit of
pride and self-sufficiency - and that is an abomination to God! As one enters
into fellowship continually with the Father and His Word they will come to be
mighty vessels of the absolute faith which the Father desires each and every
one of His children to walk in here on this earth. Every child of God may rest
assured that the Father has made perfect provision for them - in Jesus Christ -
to walk in "unfailing courage", regardless of what goes on around
them. Our Heavenly Father strongly desires each of His children to cultivate a
fearless trust in Him. As David learned to depend on God for all things - and thus
became a partaker of His mighty deliverance and blessing continually - he was
able to utter the words ...."though a host encamp against me my heart will
not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be
confident".... [Psalm 27:3]. It truly is a wondrous thing for the believer
to speak these words from a heart of faith knowing that the "evil one
cannot "touch" them [1 John 5:18].
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