THE MINISTRY LETTER 2007 ISSUE 9
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THESE DAYS FOR EVERY
BELIEVER TO COME TO A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUTH, ONE
PLAN AND ONE MOTIVE THAT WILL DO - AS FAR AS THE CARRYING OUT OF THE FATHER'S
PERFECT WILL GOES
Many
in the Body of Christ are beginning to depart from (or have never sought to
enter into) the place of an absolute faith - a departure which will most
certainly blind one to the truth, and which is clearly leading to much
confusion in many circles. It is very important in these days for EVERY
believer to come to a clear understanding that there is only ONE truth, ONE
plan and ONE motive that will do - as far as the carrying out of the Father's
perfect will goes. It is also of the utmost importance for every believer who
TRULY loves God to enter into the place of an abiding holiness - a place
wherein one continually lives wholly for the Father and His Word in every
aspect of life and ministry. I pray that all those who truly love God are
greatly blessed in these days with continual insight into the
"fulness" of the Father's plan - not only for themselves personally,
but also for all those with whom they will have to do in their remaining time
in this dispensation. It is also my earnest and heart-felt prayer that those
who are faithful will both enter into - and accomplish - ALL that the Father
destined for them in Christ from before the foundation of the earth.
THOSE WHO ARE IN RIGHT FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER
AND HIS WORD WILL KNOW OF HIS GLORIOUS PLAN IN THIS LAST HOUR, AND WILL HAVE NO
DESIRE TO DEVIATE FROM THEIR "GOD-GIVEN" PART IN IT
One
of the great problems in the church - if not the greatest - is that people have
attempted to serve God on their own strength and terms fuelled by self-desire
(the root of which is ALWAYS seeking after self-glory) rather than the desire
to glorify God to the greatest degree in ALL that they say and do. It is only
in the time of intimate fellowship in the "inner chamber" that a
continually deeper revelation of the Cross enters in to the heart of the
believer. Without a revelation of the Cross then not only is there no restraint
on their behalf as far as doing the "works" there is also a blinding
effect put forth by the spirits of darkness which keeps that one operating in a
deep and abiding "self-assurance" - totally unconscious (spiritually
speaking) of the fact that they are not in the will of God. Those who are in
right-fellowship with the Father and His Word will KNOW of His glorious plan in
this last hour, and will have no desire to deviate from their God-given part in
it. Because of their faithfulness they will be both perfectly prepared and used
to a great degree to effect that aforementioned "glorious plan" - a
plan which is far beyond the normal comprehension of even the most sanctified
intellect.
REVELATION KNOWLEDGE CANNOT REMAIN STATIONARY OR
STAGNANT - IT MUST INCREASE AND EXPAND!
The
Father - through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit - is ALWAYS speaking to our
inner man concerning the revelation knowledge abiding within. Revelation
knowledge cannot remain stationary or stagnant - it MUST increase and expand!
It is the very nature of God. Many of the problems in the church at large would
immediately come to nought if people began to understand that we truly do serve
ALMIGHTY God. As one comes into that place of perfect fellowship with the
Father they begin to get a deep revelation of His character and come to see to
a continually greater degree just how awesome He really is. We are going to see
this in person in the days ahead and so, once again, we must be
"acclimatized" - not only physically to the presence of God, but also
spiritually through a continual revelation of His perfect character. It is ONLY
through the continual flow of revealed knowledge that one will come to abide in
the place wherein they know the desires of the Father's heart and understand
His ways.
PEOPLE WHO WALK BY SENSE KNOWLEDGE - THAT IS, THE
FIVE PHYSICAL SENSES ARE THEIR FINAL AUTHORITY - ARE ALWAYS DISCERNING THINGS
FROM THE "OUTSIDE"
It is
very, very important that we are a people who are continually putting ourselves
in proper position to have our mind renewed by the power of the Holy Spirit (to
allow God by His power to renew our mind). We do have the mind of Christ - it
belongs to us, as Christians - but we need to be in a position (spiritually
speaking) wherein that "Mind" flows continually within us. People who
walk by sense knowledge - that is, the five physical senses are their final
authority - are ALWAYS discerning things from the "outside". They
have to see "this" or feel "that" and so on - and thus what
they "think" (based on feelings and outward appearances) is their
"reality". Because they continually walk apart from revelation
knowledge they are an open target for Satan and his schemes - as he is simply
putting his thoughts into their mind (thoughts which are in agreement in some
way with the previous mind-sets [strongholds] that he has established within
them, and which line up with their self-desire and self-agenda).
PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE REVELATION KNOWLEDGE ARE
LITERALLY "FORCED" [COMPELLED] TO SPEAK, DISCERN AND ACT BASED ON
WHAT THEY SEE AND HEAR AND FEEL AND THINK
It is
an entirely different process in the true spiritual walk. When one's spirit-man
is continually in dominance over their soul (mind, will, emotions) and body
then what happens is that revelation knowledge is born in the Father's perfect
timing - through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and the
"entrance" of His Word in their inner man. This revelation knowledge
then flows into the mind, will and emotions from the "inside", and so
there are "spiritual impulses" ignited by the Holy Spirit in the
inner man continually rising up within them. This produces "spiritual
thoughts" (thoughts which are a product of, and in perfect accordance
with, the mind of Christ). This is why it is so extremely important to bring
EVERY thought captive to the revealed knowledge of God's Word, and it is also
precisely why people who do not have revelation knowledge in any given area are
literally "forced" (compelled) to speak, discern and act based on
what they see and hear and feel and think. Every child of God is going to be
found acknowledging something in any given moment. It is either going to be the
Father and His Word or it is going to be an element or ground of self-desire
found within. The simple fact of the matter is that if one acknowledges God in
ALL of their ways then it will be the Holy Spirit that directs their paths, but
if one continues to affix themselves to their "own" selfish thoughts
and desires then it will be Satan that directs their path.
ALL THAT THE FATHER WILL DO AND SAY THROUGH HIS
FAITHFUL ONES SHALL SURELY BE CALCULATED TO OFFEND GREATLY ALL IN THEIR PATH
THAT IS APART FROM CHRIST
When
a child of God speaks or acts apart from the Holy Spirit then it is CERTAIN
that the deepest desire (intent) of their heart is self-glory. We need to have
the heart of the Father (be entirely motivated by godly desire) in order that we
might truly seek to glorify Him to the greatest degree in ALL that we say and
do. For this will surely cause us to be found meeting the "deepest"
needs of all those who cross our path - through the perfect empowerment of the
Holy Spirit. All that the Father will do and say through His faithful ones
shall surely be calculated to offend GREATLY all in their path that is apart
from Christ. If you ever wonder why people get upset at times when you simply
speak an exhortive word in obedience to the Holy Spirit - it is because it was
calculated to offend something in their heart that is hindering their
relationship with God. This, of course, is all beyond our comprehension - apart
from that which the Holy Spirit reveals to us. Our task is to fill (saturate)
our heart with a superabundance of God's Word - KNOWING that the Holy Spirit
will empower us to speak and act according to the highest purpose of the Father
at all times.
WHEN OUR HEART IS "FILLED" WITH THE LOVE
OF GOD WE HAVE A PROTECTIVE FORCE SURROUNDING US [THE SHIELD OF FAITH] THAT IS
IMPENETRABLE!
When
we are actively doing the will of God - moving in revelation knowledge and, of
course, seeking first the Kingdom in all things - THEN it is certain that we
will be found abiding in the fulness of His provision (the fulness of our
inheritance in Christ). When our heart is "filled" with the love of
God we have a protective force surrounding us (the shield of faith) that is
impenetrable! In other words, Satan will not be able to influence the deepest motivation
of our heart - which means that if we are righteously motivated then he cannot
take us off course (the narrow path of perfect obedience). When one has the
love of God abiding in their heart then, ultimately, it does not matter - first
and foremost - what happens on the "outside" (through outside
circumstances), and thus they will be found acting and speaking in a manner
which is pleasing to the Father - always glorifying Him to the greatest degree;
always exalting the name of Jesus to the greatest degree; always doing the
greatest harm to Satan and His schemes and always blessing (elevating,
empowering) God's people to the greatest degree.
ONE CAN - TO A DEGREE - RECEIVE THE SEEDS OF
REVELATION KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ANOINTED MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD, BUT IF THAT WHICH
IS RECEIVED IS NOT GOING TO BECOME A POWERLESS "REGURGITATION" IN
ONE'S LIFE THEN THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE IN RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
FATHER AND HIS WORD IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL LIVES - ON AN ONGOING BASIS
Diligence,
devotion and understanding come only through relationship and revelation. One
might add to that the fact that revelation comes only through proper
relationship with the Father and His Word - as ordained by Him. One can - to a
degree - receive the seeds of revelation knowledge through anointed men and
women of God, but if that which is received is not going to become a powerless
"regurgitation" in one's life then they are going to have to be in
right relationship with the Father and His Word in their own personal lives -
on an ongoing basis. If one remains in perfect fellowship with the Father and
His Word - day in and day out - THEN there are certain "spiritual
transactions" which take place that simply cannot enter into one's life
from any other source or direction. If one is still found seeking after
"flesh and blood" to ANY degree - even though that particular vessel
they are following after may be anointed - the system [Kingdom cycle] designed
by the Father for their continual receiving of His best will break down in that
individual believer's life. This is because the first and foremost prerequisite
of our relationship with God (and with His people) is to be in an intimate and
abiding fellowship with Him. Any approach to living the Christian life which
does not have that aforementioned "perfect and intimate fellowship"
as its first and foremost priority will not work at all!
THE DIVINE ASSURANCE DEEP WITHIN OF THE FACT THAT
ONE IS WALKING IN THE CENTER OF THE FATHER'S WILL ALWAYS PRODUCES GREAT PEACE
[AN OVERCOMING PEACE AND JOY] IN ONE'S HEART - REGARDLESS OF ANY OUTSIDE
CIRCUMSTANCES!
One
of the key elements to overcoming is to have an "abiding" peace in
one's heart. As one makes the quality decision (a deep decision of the heart)
to abide in the place wherein they are righteously motivated in ALL that they
say and do it is certain that they shall also be found in that place of an
absolute trust in God - the place from which an absolute faith, working through
a perfect love, is continually exercised. This should be the ultimate goal of
every Christian walking the face of this earth! It is only God that can make us
to dwell in "safety". All of the different things that one might try
to formulate a "comfortable" (secure) existence are headed towards a
giant trap without them even realizing it. For to do anything that is rooted
and grounded in fear simply "allows" the Evil One to establish his
schemes (and mind-sets) - his ultimate aim being a total disablement and
destruction of the child of God. The divine assurance deep within of the fact
that one is walking in the center of the Father's will ALWAYS produces great
peace (an overcoming peace and joy) in one's heart - regardless of any outside
circumstances!
Let us hear the words of the Father:
...."Error"
is the product of an improper motivation of the heart. "Mistakes" are
actions not in accordance with My perfect will, but which are not lacking a
proper motivation of the heart and they can easily be corrected. The root of all
"error" is self-exaltation and rebellion - and is presumptuous by
nature"....
...."There
is no way for My children to "walk after the S[s]pirit" unless their
spirit man is constant in its ascendency over the soul and body"....
[Proverbs 4:23]
...."Acknowledging
Me in all one's ways is a simple instruction. To carry it out is a full-time
task!"....
...."If My
children will acknowledge Me in all their ways then I shall surely guide them
into My "absolute best" in any given situation!"....
...."My
children will not forsake "others" unless they have first forsaken Me
[My Word]"....
...."Perfect
obedience is the prerequisite to "all" divine increase"....
...."The
number one enemy to the "faith-walk" is for one to "allow"
themselves to be "moved" by what they "feel" or do not
"feel"....
...."It is
very important for every one of My children to have an acute awareness and
understanding of sin and its effects"....
*****
MEDITATIONS
ON THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE
+ The
Christian has no other perfection other than the perfection of Christ. The
deeper their insight into the character of their Lord, as having been made
perfect by being brought into perfect union with God's will through suffering
(for righteousness' sake) and obedience, the more clearly will they apprehend
wherein that redemption which Christ came to bring really consists and what is
the path to its full enjoyment.
+ In Christ was nothing
of sinful defect or shortcoming. He was from His birth the Perfect One. And yet
He needed to be perfected. There was that in His (sinless) "human"
nature which needed to grow, to be strengthened and developed, and which could
only thus be perfected. He had to follow on, as step by step the will of God
opened up to Him, and in the midst of temptation and suffering for righteousness'
sake, to learn and prove what it was at any cost to do that will alone.
+ Every child of God
needs to have a firm discipline of prayer [intimate fellowship and communion
with the Father and His Word]. We like to pray according to our moods -
briefly, at length, or not at all. But that is to be arbitrary. Prayer is not a
free-will offering to God; it is an obligatory service, something which He
requires. We are not free to engage in it according to our own wishes. Prayer
and intimate communion with god is the first divine service in the day.
He requires that we take time for this service.
+ The Holy Spirit's
special place of activity today is on earth, convicting of sin, holding back
the powers of darkness, recreating members of the family of God, and guiding,
comforting, and indwelling [empowering] their bodies.
*****
GOLDEN MANNA FROM
THE MOUNT
"YOU SHALL RECEIVE BACK ALL THAT HAS BEEN STOLEN OR LOST TO THE
ENEMY"
Bill Burns
ft111@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
Set
a watch for the enemy, for he will come to sow seeds of discord and
discouragement. He will spread his lies and cause you to fear. But, I say, do
not forget the LORD. I am more powerful than all the works of the enemy, and I
will encourage you and be with you. Encourage yourself in the LORD, even as
David did, and you shall recover all. You shall receive back all that has been
stolen or lost to the enemy. You will overrun his camp if you will dare to
believe and if you will rise up, take up the sword and shield, put the helmet
upon your head, and go forth in faith, then you will overtake the enemy and
plunder his camp. You shall be victorious, for this is My purpose. I came to
destroy the works of the enemy, and I have made an open show of him and
disarmed him. You must only declare that by My power and by My deed he is
defeated. No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Only believe and rise up.
Rise up! Run to the battle, and I will give you the victory, says the Lord.
"I WILL TRANSFORM YOU TO FULFILL YOUR
DESTINY"
I am
with you to bring you to the high places and to carry you to Zion, the
fortified city that you may dwell there by faith. I will transform you to
fulfill your destiny. Open your eyes wide in the coming days, for I shall
reveal Myself and My purposes to you. I will even reveal the spiritual gifting
that I bestow upon you. Even though you have not yet seen the gifting in
manifestation, it shall surely come. As you continue to seek Me, continue to
ask, knock and believe the doors will open. I will come and commune with you. I
am the Lord, and I will confirm My word.
*****
"I WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE YOU INTO THE PLACE THAT I HAVE APPOINTED FOR
YOU"
Marsha Burns
ft111@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
Watch
for the enemy to use situations against you to intimidate you and cause you to
be afraid that you have made the wrong choice. But, I say to you, do not give
in to these temptations to question your own judgment. I have led you thus far,
and I will continue to take you into the place that I have appointed for you.
Do not be afraid of what may seem to be overwhelming odds and insurmountable
challenges, for I am with you to bring you through to absolute victory, says
the Lord.
....Then he
(David) took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones
from the brook, and put them in a shepherds bag, in a pouch which he had, and
his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. So the
Philistine (giant) came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore
the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about and saw David,
he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and goodlooking. So the
Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with
sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Philistine
said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the
air and the beasts of the field!" Then David said to the Philistine,
"You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come
to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom
you have defied. "This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I
will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the
carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild
beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in
Israel"....
1 Samuel 17:40-46
"YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE WITH GREAT CLARITY"
Look
up, beloved, for I tell you truly that the clouds of confusion are going to
part and and you will step into the clear light of day. You are about to see
with great clarity. The issues that have caused to you wonder what to do next
will become crystal clear, and you will know exactly what your next step must
be. Answers to your questions will come suddenly, but might not be what you
expected. Get ready to receive, says the Lord.
.... But you are
a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people,
that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into
His marvelous light....
1 Peter 2:9
"BE ON THE ALERT"
Be on
the alert and watch for drains on your energy level. You will need to replenish
often by coming into My presence for a refreshing. The more energy you expend,
the more restoration is required. Come, I say, and bathe yourself in spiritual
life and be rejuvenated, says the Lord. Come and be renewed.
....But those
who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings
like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint....
Isaiah 40:31
"I WILL PREPARE AND EMPOWER YOU TO OVERCOME THE
OBSTACLES THAT HINDER YOUR PROGRESSION"
Ask,
and I will give you the answers to your dilemmas. If you will only believe, I
will pour out wisdom and revelation to extricate you from every predicament. I
will show you the way through the most mystifying complexities. There is
nothing that is impossible with Me, says the Lord. I will prepare and empower
you to overcome the obstacles that hinder your progression. Trust Me.
....But Jesus
looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for
with God all things are possible"....
Mark 10:27
*****
"TOUCH NOT MINE ANOINTED"
CONCLUSION
THE "SPIRIT OF GLORY"
The Word of God states in verse 1 Peter 4:14:
...."If
you are reviled for the Name of Christ you are blessed because he Spirit of
glory and of God rests upon you"....
How wondrous
this word is to all those who obey God and who are reviled for
"godliness" in any way; for God has made full provision to protect us
and empower us to continue walking in His love - and we can "know" -
according to His Word - that in our "time" of persecution His
presence shall rest heavily upon us. We must not in an way be found suffering
for "unrighteous acts" for it is certain that those who sow to the
flesh shall reap their fill of death and corruption. But let us understand that
the whole principle of suffering for righteousness' sake means that we shall be
true to our God in our obedience and in our faithfulness and thus allow Him -
by His Spirit - to both order and manifest His presence in our circumstances
and it is only in this position that the Father is continually glorified to the
greatest degree.
...."And
Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, "Brethren, I have live my
life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day." And the
high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the
mouth. Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, you whitewashed
wall! And do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the
Law order me to be struck?" But the bystanders said, "Do you revile
God's high priest?" And Paul said, "I was not aware, brethren, that he
was high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of a ruler
of your people"….
Acts 23:1-5
In this passage
we see another example of a man of God's refusal to "knowingly" come
against (in word or deed) the "anointed" (authority) of God, despite
the obvious corruption in Ananias, just as there was obvious corruption in
Saul's kingship. Paul's first and foremost reaction was to harken to the Word
of God which says, "You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your
people." It is my earnest prayer that each of us, as children of God, come
to the place where we are ever sensitive to the anointing of God and sensitive
also to the command to "love one another".
RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENT
...."But
when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began
to teach. The Jews therefore were marvelling, saying, "How has this man
become learned, having never been educated?" Jesus therefore answered
them, and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If any man
is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God,
or whether I speak from Myself. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory;
but He who is seeking the glory of the one who sent Him, He is true, and there
is no unrighteousness in Him"….
John 7:14-18
The spiritual principle revealed in this particular passage is very important!
In verse 17 the Word states:
...."If
any man is willing to do His will he shall know of the teaching"....
In other words,
if any man is willing in his heart to do the will of God they shall "know"
and recognize the anointing. The prerequisite to not being caught in a snare or
deception of Satan is to be "willing" to do God's will - continually
forsaking every element of "self-desire" that "surfaces".
The "ability" to do so is not based upon the quantity of revealed
knowledge that one has previously received but rather the
"willingness" to be obedient to, and walk in, ALL of the
"light" which they have been blessed with at ALL times. This is why
when we see people reviling or persecuting others and being "vessels of
persecution" against those who are ministering the anointed Word of God,
then we know one thing: they are NOT yet willing to do "all" the will
of God. For the Word of God clearly states that if "any" man is
willing to do all the will of God, he shall know of the teaching and shall be
able to "clearly" discern that which is anointed of God and that
which is not.
DEFINING RIGHTEOUS AND UNRIGHTEOUS
JUDGEMENT
ALL
"RIGHTEOUS" JUDGEMENT (DISCERNMENT) IS THE PRODUCT OF REVELATION
KNOWLEDGE AND AN ABIDING LOVE (OBEDIENCE) TOWARDS GOD AND THE ONE BEING JUDGED
ALL
"UNRIGHTEOUS" JUDGEMENT (DISCERNMENT) IS THE PRODUCT OF "MENTAL
ASCENSION" CAUSED BY AN IMPURE MOTIVATION TOWARDS BOTH GOD AND THE ONE
BEING JUDGED
...."Did
not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you carries out the law? Why do you
seek to kill Me?" The multitude answered "you have a demon! Who
seeks to kill you?....Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with
righteous
judgement"....
John 7:19,20...24
What is
"righteous" judgement? It is the discernment of all things in light
of the revealed knowledge of God's Word, in accordance with the deepest
thoughts and intentions of His heart at all times. The point here, in this
discourse by Jesus is the fact that these people were not a people who were
willing to do God's will. From the above Scriptures we can see clearly that as
we go forth to "minister" we shall be able to discern immediately
whether the people we are called to minister to are willing to do the will of
God or whether they are not willing to do all the will of God. When one
ministers to those whose hearts are "open" to receive the Word of God
and who are willing to do His will, then the Word of God is freely "drawn
out" of the one ministering. On the other hand, as one ministers to those
who are to some degree not willing to do all of God's will, it will seem to the
one ministering as though the Word which is being put forth almost needs to be
"forced" out. Yet, in both cases, the "anointing" on the
words will accomplish that which the Father desires to accomplish in the hearts
of His people.
THE WORK OF THE CROSS PRECEDES ALL TRUE MINISTRY
If
anyone has a fear of being "misunderstood" (rejected) as they go
forth to minister the Word of God, they must continually "allow" the
Holy Spirit to do the deepest work of the Cross in them to both expose and
consume any ground in their heart, for they must come to a "clear
understanding" of the fact that the only ones who will truly understand
(receive) the words which they put forth and that they have been sent by God,
will be those who are willing to do all the will of God - those whose hearts are
"wholly" given. Every child of God must depart from the place wherein
they attempt to discern anything at all through their "five physical
senses" as far as "spiritual" matters go. We need to abide in
the place where we are constantly before the Father and His Word and thus we
shall be enabled to continually see and discern all things through the eyes of
God and we shall be one with His heart and mind.
IN ALL YOUR "GETTING" GET UNDERSTANDING
[WISDOM]
As we
begin to see all things as the Father sees them then He shall be enabled to
trust us with "great" tasks because we shall have an understanding of
His ways and His purposes, and because of the abundance of revealed knowledge
in our hearts - that is, the revealed knowledge of His will and the increased
willingness to do that will in the fear of the Lord - we shall be able to
discern all that is "anointed" of God and that which is not. As the
Living Christ abides within our hearts and as we walk daily doing nothing apart
from Him, we shall begin to see all things in a "different" light. As
we are faithful in our obedience to the revealed knowledge of God's Word the
Lord continually moves us from faith to faith and glory to glory.
"ACCELERATED" SPIRITUAL GROWTH VS. AN
"ACCELERATED" DESCENT INTO DARKNESS
In
this last hour all those whose "sole" desire is to seek to do all the
will of God at all times - and thus walk in perfect obedience - shall grow
spiritually at an "accelerated" pace. On the other hand, those who
"allow" themselves to remain in a position of holding to
(maintaining) any element of "self-desire" shall "descend"
at an accelerated pace into the deepening darkness that is encompassing the
"world" and thus the "gap" between the
"righteous" and the "unrighteous" is becoming wider and
wider (Malachi 3:18-4:1)! The Father is separating those who are serving Him
with a pure heart and those who are rebellious towards His highest plans and
purposes. God is separating the peoples and the nations and He is preparing all
those who are called to the five-fold ministry to lead the
"multitudes" into the fulness of their inheritance in Christ and thus
shall He establish the Kingdom of Heaven in the earth. There is absolutely no
excuse for a born-again child of God to walk in "fellowship" with the
world! It is a very important thing for every child of God to be found walking
by faith, moment to moment. This does not mean that we have to know everything
all at once, for the Holy Spirit within us knows all and we can rest in the
deep assurance that - in our "faithfulness" to put His Word
first - we shall always "know" what we need to know in any given situation,
but we must constantly place ourselves in the position wherein we can hear Him
and learn from Him and thus shall we be prepared to carry out the entire will
of God for our lives moment to moment, day to day.
FROM FAITH TO FAITH AND GLORY TO GLORY
As we
seek to walk in "all" the light that has been revealed to our hearts
by the Holy Spirit, God is faithful to lead us on from "faith to
faith" and "glory to glory". We should not be those who run from
the Anointing but rather those who run to the Anointing. There is a great deal
of deceit and fraud and death and "misrepresentation" available for
the child of God to see and hear, and if they are foolish enough to set themselves
in a position of "agreement" with any of it, then when the "real
thing" comes along - that is, those who are walking in faith, anointed of
God and who preach an uncompromised Gospel - then they shall be used as vessels
of persecution, condemnation and accusation against those anointed ones of God
instead of being partakers of the life and love which God has made them
"vessels" of, for THEIR edification! For so long many have been
"deadened" in their hearts by the darkness and death in this world
and because of this, "Life" in its purest form is no longer held as
something to be cherished above all else. Those children of God who continue to
walk "after the flesh" consider that "living" is a matter
of just surviving or "scraping by". It is God's will for each of us
to be empowered solely by His life (zoe) and to have that life more and more
abundantly. Once one has truly experienced the life of God, both living in them
and flowing through them to others, they will surely come to guard their heart
with "all" diligence for they will have experienced the most precious
thing in existence - that is, to be a "partaker" of God's nature and
experience the fulness of the "salvation" which the Father has
provided for them in Christ. The further the child of God enters into the walk
of faith - living a life which is based solely on the principles of God's
Kingdom - the more they will find themselves in "direct opposition"
to the world and its ways. There are too few children of God who realize that
the "world system" has its source in Satan and daily they continue to
deny the Word of God in order to take their place in a "system" which
is outside of, and apart from, God and which is run wholly through the darkened
wisdom of "fallen" man and the "lord" (Satan) they are in
bondage to. If one truly seeks to be free of any bondage whatsoever to the
"world system" and its ways they must come into that life of
"abiding" which God requires in Christ and thus will the Holy Spirit
be enabled to teach them how to "apply" the Word of God to their
everyday life. All of us have so much to learn but let us keep diligently
seeking that we might find all those things which God has for each one of us.
TWO "REVELATIONS" EVERY CHILD OF GOD MUST
HAVE
Two revelations which every child of God must
have as they continue on in this last hour are:
(1) that the anointing abides within them.
(2) that they can do nothing apart from Christ - the Anointed One
and His Anointing.
There is too
much of an attitude prevalent which says, "we will try "our"
best and hope that God is pleased" and this is an abomination to God! The
essence of the "Spirit of the Cross" is to do nothing apart from the
Head, who is Christ, to do nothing on our own initiative, but rather only that
which has been revealed to us by the Holy Spirit. Let us never be found in a
position where we "choose" to deny that which is of God (His sent
ones) and receive that which is of the world; for to "blaspheme the glory"
(anointing) is an abomination in the sight of the Father and it is certain that
His judgement shall fall upon all those who retain "lawlessness" and
sin in their lives in this last of the last hour.
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