THE MINISTRY
LETTER 2007 ISSUE 15
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
IF THE CHILD OF GOD HOLDS TO ANY FORM OR DEGREE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY
(AND THE SELF-EFFORT WHICH IS ITS SPONTANEOUS BY-PRODUCT) THEN THEY WILL RENDER
THEMSELVES INCAPABLE OF RECEIVING THE "FULNESS" OF THE BLESSING
(EMPOWERMENT) THAT THE FATHER DESIRES TO BESTOW UPON (IMPART TO) THEM IN THIS
MOST CRITICAL HOUR
In
these days the Father is desirous of pouring out His precious and perfect love
in the midst of His children and, thus, we must be a people who are seeking to
be continually renewed in our heart and in our mind - in order that we be found
continually casting down any preconceived notions or mind-sets concerning who
we are in Christ. If the child of God holds to ANY form or degree of
self-sufficiency (and the self-effort which is its spontaneous by-product) then
they will render themselves incapable of receiving the fulness of the blessing
(empowerment) that the Father desires to bestow upon (impart to) them in this
most critical hour. We must come to understand - as true seekers - that the
mentality of Kingdom-living is vastly different from anything that we have
experienced and practiced in the world - up until this time. There is no way to
"earn" (by the hand of the flesh) in the Kingdom! Everything that the
Father desires to bestow upon His people has already been prepared from before
the foundations of the earth. And, thus, our chief task is simply to remain in
the proper spiritual positioning - first, before the Father and His Word and
then, through an abiding perfect obedience as we maintain a perfect love
towards Him.
AS THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT INTENSIFIES IN
THIS HOUR ALL STUMBLING BLOCKS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIVES (AND MINISTRIES)
OF ALL THOSE WHO ARE TRULY SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM!
In
these days one will be able to define clearly those who are stumbling blocks to
those entering into the fulness of Kingdom-living. A "stumbling
block" is one who continually sets their mind on their own interests
(self-agenda) rather than the highest purposes of the Father. Every person who
falls into the category of being a stumbling block has - as their deepest
desire - self-glory, and without exception an undealt with element of rebellion
in their heart that is controlling them. As the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
intensifies in this hour ALL stumbling blocks shall be removed from the lives
(and ministries) of all those who are truly seeking first the Kingdom!
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR EVERY TRUE BELIEVER TO
CONTINUALLY SEEK TO KNOW THE FATHER AS HE IS
If
one maintains ANY element of self-desire (that even includes their own handling
of their consecration before the Lord) in their life and ministry then they
shall lose the very thing they sought after in their deception. There are many
who "claim" to love the Lord with all of their heart but, in reality,
they maintain - through a continued reliance upon their own understanding
(their own "mental ascensions" to the will of God and the character
of the Father) - final authority over their entire existence. It is of the
utmost importance for EVERY true believer to continually seek to know the
Father AS HE IS - and the ONLY way (and I do mean the ONLY way) that that is
going to happen is for them to diligently seek His face in the "inner
chamber" - DAY IN AND DAY OUT! The failure to obey the command to fellowship
with the Father (and His Word) on HIS terms - and by the empowerment of the
Holy Spirit - will lead to much darkness, confusion and tragedy (unnecessary
affliction - note: The antonym of tragedy is blessing) in one's life in this
final hour. There is only ONE WAY and that is the narrow path of perfect
obedience - a life totally controlled and ordered by the Holy Spirit. This is a
life that is found abiding in the place of being righteously motivated towards
both God and man at ALL times. It is a life that seeks only the Father's
highest purpose - in ANY given moment.
THE MAINTENANCE OF SELF-DESIRE
The "maintenance" of self-desire
(self-agenda) leads directly to two things:
1. Hard-heartedness - causing one to become
"insensitive" to the spiritual realities continually surrounding
them.
2. Darkness - causing one to lose sight of the "actual" will of
God for their life and ministry.
These are very,
very dangerous positions for the child of God to be found in as the conflict of
the ages begins to intensify in this last of the last hour! Those who
"maintain" self-desire place themselves in a position wherein Satan
has an "open door" into their lives continually and, thus, they are
controlled (unknowingly) by him (2 Timothy 2:26)!
Always remember:
The
maintenance of self-desire allows Satan and his forces control in one's life.
The maintenance
of godly desire allows the Holy Spirit to control one's life.
TRUE KINGDOM-LIVING IS NEVER STAGNANT!
One
of the most important aspects of "coming up higher" is to continually
release any ground or element of mistrust. Mistrust in the Father and His Word
leads only to self-effort in a spirit of self-sufficiency. In the exercising of
a simple, yet absolute, trust we put ourselves in the proper position to
receive all that the Father has for us in any given moment. This is NEVER just
simply a matter of our receiving unto ourselves! ALL that we receive shall be
both magnified and multiplied for the distinct purpose of shedding abroad that
blessing - in order to both impact and bless (empower) all those who cross our
path. True Kingdom-living is NEVER stagnant! It is an ongoing cycle of the
outpouring of God's life, love and wisdom (true character) - first affecting us
and then empowering us to manifest His reality (true character) wherever we are
positioned by the Holy Spirit. As the fulness of the Father's plan unfolds in
this final hour the impact of His presence on every facet of human existence
shall be remarkable (extraordinary)!
Let us hear the words of the Father:
"UNLESS ONE'S HEART IS WHOLLY GIVEN TO ME THEN THE SEED
OF REBELLION WHICH REMAINS SHALL GERMINATE"
...."In
these days, every one of My children whose heart is not "wholly"
given to Me will reach a "certain plateau", and in this place of a
maintained self-desire and agenda they will say in their heart: "No more!
We have seen enough of the absoluteness of God. Surely He can require no
more!?" And yet the very "seed" of this fear and pride serves
only to rob them of the fulness of the ministry I have called them to. It robs
them of the "experiences" which I have prepared for them - blessed
experiences which are "incomprehensible" to the fleshly mind. Let
there be no mistake! Unless one's heart is "wholly" given to Me then
the seed of "rebellion" which remains shall "germinate" in
the place of this "level ground" (plateau) they have come to, and as
it is nurtured it shall grow as a fast-growing weed, and regardless of
any "perfect service" they have carried out in My name in the
past, they will "allow" themselves, in "some way", to be
used by the Evil One to both judge unrighteously and persecute and My
"spotless and unblemished" Church"....
"AS MY MINISTERS MINISTER IN THIS LAST HOUR,
THEY SHALL MEET PERFECTLY THE NEEDS OF ALL THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE INCLINED
TOWARDS ME"
...."There
is no excuse for "ignorance" in any of My children. As I send forth
the "last wave" of the five-fold ministry, those whose hearts are
towards Me shall be immediately blessed with the "spiritual
knowledge" they need to have, and all the ignorance which had beset them
and held them captive shall be "driven out" by the light which flows
"superabundantly" through those I have sent to deliver My Word. As My
ministers minister in this last hour, they shall meet perfectly the needs of
all those whose hearts are "inclined" towards Me; for this work which
I have chosen to do in My Church in this last hour shall elevate all those
whose hearts are "inclined" towards Me to a "higher and
deeper" consciousness of My Person; and My Spirit - the Spirit of love and
truth and obedience - shall flow freely from "spirit to spirit" in
all those hearts that are wholly given to Me, and through My anointed vessels I
shall "plunder" all the "resources" of the Evil One, and
the "millions" who had been left standing in the darkness because of
the previous "ingloriousness" of the church, shall be touched by My
"glory" - that is, My manifested Presence being "poured
forth" through My spotless and unblemished Vessel (the true Church), and
because of these things "instantly" they shall have eyes to see the
"one true God" they had been searching for in the midst of the
"muck and mire" of the various "philosophies" of the world;
and the principalities and powers over "all" the nations of the earth
shall, for a time, be forced - because of the "intercession(s)" of a
Church filled and consumed to "overflowing" with My Spirit - to let
go of that "territory" which they had previously held!"....
"MY CHILDREN MUST BE FOUND SEEKING ME WITH ALL
OF THEIR HEART - IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND MY MOST GLORIOUS
PLAN FOR THIS LAST HOUR"
Each
one of My children must be found seeking Me with "all" of their heart
- in order that they might begin to understand My most Glorious Plan for this
last hour; for unless one places themselves in a position to have their mind
renewed and their heart "enlarged" continually then they could never
come to the place wherein they comprehend (the way they need to comprehend) all
that I have planned both for them - both as individuals and corporately - in
the establishing of My "spotless and unblemished" Church"....
"IN DENYING THE AUTHORITY THAT I HAVE GIVEN MY
HOLY APOSTLES AND PROPHETS THEY BLOCK THE TRANSFER OF THE ANOINTING I HAVE
PLACED UPON THEM"
...."If
My children "choose" not to hearken to the words which I have spoken
through My holy apostles and prophets then they shall "surely" rob
themselves of the tremendous blessings that I have for them. For in denying the
authority that I have given My holy apostles and prophets they block the
"transfer" of the "anointing" that I have placed upon them
and, thus, they render themselves "powerless" against the onslaught
of the Evil One to destroy their life and ministry!"....
"ONLY THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE HARDENED AGAINST
ME - THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO SOW THE SEEDS OF DEATH IN THE FACE OF THE ABUNDANT
LIFE I HAVE PROVIDED FOR THEM - WILL BE OFFENDED"
...."My
beloved ones, you shall speak My Word in every situation that I lead you into,
but behold, in speaking the truth continually with no compromise, those who
continue to lean upon their own understanding and forsake My counsel shall
surely be "offended". Make no apology for the words you speak, for
out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks and your hearts are filled
with My Word! Therefore, speak out boldly, knowing that it is I who give you
the words. Did I not say to you, "I have put My words in your mouth?"
Only listen to all that I speak to you and hearken diligently unto the voice of
My Spirit, for the words which you speak are life and only those whose hearts
are hardened against Me and who choose to sow the seeds of death in the face of
the abundant life I have provided for them, will be offended. Truly, truly I
say to you, they shall be "pierced" in their hearts, for My Word is
living and active and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the
heart"....
"THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO WALK IN THE
FULNESS OF ALL THOSE THINGS WHICH I HAD PLANNED FOR YOU - EVEN FROM BEFORE THE
FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH!"
...."I
am taking you into an area, My beloved ones, where you shall walk in the
"fulness" of the ministry that I have called you to. Be not concerned
in any way with the reaction of those I am sending you to, for I am with you to
deliver you and even though they are a rebellious house, they shall surely know
that I am with you. Some will receive you and some will throw their hands up in
disdain - refusing to forsake the traditions and doctrines of men in which
their hearts are well established. Do not be dismayed for I have made your face
as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads, and no
flesh will be able to stand before you! For from this moment forth I have
"enlarged" your heart and I have given you a "special
anointing" (corporate) to fulfill your ministry. Indeed, the time has come
for you to walk in the fulness of all those things which I had planned for you
- even from before the foundations of the earth!"....
"I SHALL BACK ALL OF THE WORDS SPOKEN BY MY ANOINTED
ONES - WITH DEVASTATING POWER - AND EVERY MANIFESTATION OF DEATH AND DARKNESS
SHALL BOW ITS KNEE BEFORE THEIR ONSLAUGHT"
...."How
will My children be able to hear My voice if they remain in
"fellowship" with sin - and this present evil world system? The time
has come for all of My children to return wholly unto their First Love, and
stop taking spiritual things so lightly. They must guard their heart with all
diligence in these most critical days, and separate themselves wholly unto Me!
But truly I say to you a great many of My children will fail to discern the
great manifestations of My Spirit in this last hour, being darkened in their
understanding, excluded from the fulness of My life because of the ignorance
which is in them because of the hardness of their heart; but in spite of this
the multitudes will flock to hear My uncompromised Word preached and indeed
great signs and wonders shall follow all who will hearken unto all I shall
speak; for I shall back all of the words spoken by My anointed ones - with
devastating power - and every manifestation of death and darkness shall bow its
knee before their onslaught"...
"THEY SHALL SEE MY
GLORIOUS CHURCH - AND THE GLORY WHICH IS MANIFESTED WILL DRAW MANY INTO THE
KINGDOM"
...."It
is a time of unprecedented joy and blessing for My bondservants and
handmaidens; for they have been faithful in the small things and they shall be
entrusted with greater things, and the world shall see that which they have
been searching for, but could not see because of the weakness of the church.
For they shall see My glorious Church - and the glory which is manifest will
draw many into the Kingdom. What the world is about to see, they have never
seen before and I say to you this day, My glory shall abound!"....
...."The
key to unlocking the door to spiritual revelation of the deeper things of My
Kingdom is to handle that which has already been given as holy, and with
diligence, in obedience"....
"NEVER SHOULD MY CHILDREN BELIEVE THAT THEY CAN
SOW TO THE FLESH AND STILL REAP SOME FORM OF BLESSING (EMPOWERMENT) IN THE
ESTABLISHING OF MY KINGDOM"
...."Operating
in the "flesh" will produce nothing but death and corruption, until
repentance is forthcoming. From the time that My children repent and get back
on the path that I have for them, it is then that I am enabled to turn what
would have been disastrous into a blessing for all concerned. But never should
My children believe that they can "sow to the flesh" and still reap
some form of blessing (empowerment) in the establishing of My Kingdom without a
"thorough" repentance in their heart - after having come to the
realization of their initial sin"....
"IF ONE OF MY CHILDREN HOLDS UNFORGIVENESS
AGAINST ANOTHER ONE OF MY CHILDREN THEN THEY WILL UNCONSCIOUSLY - THROUGH THE
INFLUENCE OF DEMONS WORKING ON THE GROUND OF BITTERNESS (HATRED) AND PRIDE
WITHIN THEM - DO THOSE THINGS WHICH WILL SERVE ONLY TO HURT OR HARM THE WALK OF
THOSE WHOM THEY REFUSE TO FORGIVE"
...."If
one of My children holds "unforgiveness" against another one of My
children then they will "unconsciously" - through the influence of
demons working on the ground of "bitterness" (hatred) and pride
within them - do those things which will serve only to hurt or harm the walk of
those whom they "refuse" to forgive. And from this you can see
clearly the "destructive results" of such selfishness and pride; and
these destructive results surely "multiply" if the unforgiven one
takes offense at the "unforgiveness", thus turning their own back on
love and falling into the very same trap of unforgiveness. Satan, then, through
this destructive cycle, is able to raise up "barriers" between My
children and thus "temporarily" keep My children from the true
agreement and "one accord", which is the "catalyst" to the
"outflowing" of My power"....
"THE FLESH IS IMPATIENT, THE FLESH IS
UNKIND".....
(THE ANTITHESIS OF 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-8A)
...."The
"flesh" is impatient, the flesh is unkind, and is always jealous
(covetous); the flesh brags and is arrogant (haughty); the flesh acts
unbecomingly; it always seeks its own, it is always provoked by what it
"deems" to be a word or act contrary to its well-being, it always
takes into account a wrong suffered; the flesh consciously or unconsciously
always rejoices in "unrighteousness", but never rejoices with the
"revealed" truth; the flesh bears nothing - for it seeks only that
which ultimately concerns itself; the flesh "believes" nothing but
that which it can perceive through the five physical senses; it is capable of
believing only that it is omnipotent, and thus it seeks to exalt self in its
every word and deed; the flesh rejects My wisdom (Will), and "ever"
considers it a threat to its own "exalted" position; the flesh hopes
with a "natural" hope and thus never has any true assurance of that
which it hopes for; the flesh endures nothing for it is fearful and weak at
heart. The flesh "always" fails!"....
...."I ask
some of My children: Why is it that, in their "thinking", My wisdom
is insufficient to meet all of their needs in the earth?"....
"ONCE ONE'S FAITH HAS BEEN SHIFTED FROM MY WORD
ALONE - TO DEPENDENCE ON THE NATURAL CIRCUMSTANCES - THEN WILL THE FLOW OF
REVEALED KNOWLEDGE CEASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL"
...."Many
of My children "presume" too much! It is necessary for every one of
My children to keep their hearts open to the revelation of My Word by My
Spirit. It is at the point where one believes they have a
"sufficient" revelation, that darkness begins to set in and their
light will dim. It is for this reason that many of My beloved ones have
faltered, for "pride", through fear, has entered in and caused them
to be deceived in their hearts. Indeed it was to some of them that I opened up
the revelation of faith and the life-changing power of My Word; but I say to
you this day that once one's faith has been shifted from My Word alone, to
dependence on the "natural circumstances" then will the flow of
revealed knowledge cease in that individual"....
"IT IS NEVER A MATTER OF MY CHILDREN HAVING TO
EARN MY BLESSING"
...."It
is never a matter of My children having to "earn" My blessing. It is
a matter of them being in "position" to allow My blessing to rest
upon them; and it is perfect obedience to My Word and the voice of my Spirit
alone which will cause My children to be in that position which shall bring
them forth into the fulness of the rich inheritance I have given them in
Christ"....
"MANY OF THOSE WHOM I HAVE CALLED HAVE
MAINTAINED A DEEP AND INHERENT FEAR OF SEPARATION FROM THE VERY THINGS OR
PERSONS WHICH ARE HOLDING THEM BACK"
...."For
one to walk in the "fulness" of the ministry that I have called them
to they are going to need to be in the position wherein they might receive a
deep and abiding revelation of the "family of God", a family which
transcends the entire scope of "human" existence, and which when
walked in, shall "draw" those whose hearts are towards Me. Because
many of those whom I have called have maintained a deep and
"inherent" fear of separation from the very things or persons which are
holding them back, they have become stagnant in their "spirituality"
- and thus, by their own volition, they are kept in the place where Satan would
have them rather than in the place where I would have them.
"THE TIME HAS NOW COME FOR THOSE OF MY CHILDREN
WHO HAVE HELD BACK TO LET GO AND, IN PERFECT OBEDIENCE TO MY COMMAND, GO ON,
TRUSTING ME IN ALL THINGS"
The
time has now come for those of My children who have "held back" to
let go, and in perfect obedience to My command, go on, trusting Me in all
things; for as I spoke to you previously, does not perfect obedience on the
behalf of My children, bring forth glorious fruit? Perhaps those who hold
"things" or "people" in higher esteem than Me believe that
they themselves can do more for and bring about a greater eternal glory by the
"arm" of their own understanding and action? How foolish is the
darkened wisdom of the blind - to think for even one moment that My highest
good for them is not "inseparably" fused with My every command!"....
"THE ONLY CAUSE FOR ANY WHO KNOW ME TO REMAIN
IN FEAR IS THEIR RELUCTANCE AND FAILURE TO SET THEMSELVES APART ENTIRELY TO
MINISTER UNTO ME AND FELLOWSHIP WITH ME - FIRST AND FOREMOST"
Truly
I say to you, the only cause for any who "know" Me to remain in fear
is their reluctance and failure to set themselves apart "entirely" to
minister unto Me and fellowship with Me - first and foremost. For in the times
of "perfect fellowship" which I have called them to, My light shall
abound, and as their hearts are "sensitized" to My ways, and opened
to receive "all" that which proceeds from Me, My love shall be shed
abroad in their hearts - thus driving out "all" ground for fear, and
they shall know and understand beyond a shadow of a doubt that obedience to My
Word is the "only" way for them to show the love which they say they
have for Me"....
"HOW PERVERSE AND UNGODLY IS THE REALM OF
EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT!"
...."How
perverse and ungodly is the realm of "emotional attachment" [the
flesh]! Know this: that at the root of every "good intention"
and action that proceeds forth from this nature, lies a "latent"
rebellion and selfishness which, when backed against the wall will steal from,
kill or destroy "anything" or "anyone" which hinders it
from getting its own way! Tell My children to not be deceived for is it not
written, "there is no good in the flesh", and again, "the flesh
profits nothing"! It is indeed time for the eyes of all to be opened
wide!"....
...."The
only answer to the "rebellion problem" - regardless of where it is
taking place - is My Spirit! Quite simply, faith and trust equal freedom; while
fear and mistrust equal captivity"....
JESUS:
...."Rejoice,
My beloved ones, for it has been given to you to know the deeper things of the
Kingdom. All of Heaven is rejoicing due to the nearness of My return. The love
which the Father has for His children - and the knowledge of His ardent desire
to be reunited with them in every way - shall be poured forth continually upon
all those who dwell in His presence. Because of these things a joy which has
never before been known in the earth - to such a great degree - shall encompass
the hearts of all those who walk in faith and obedience, and they shall indeed
taste the very atmosphere of Heaven itself in their remaining time on earth in
this dispensation!"....
*****
MEDITATIONS ON THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE:
+ Every
Christian needs "quiet time" for prayer, and those who are called to
the ministry need it more than anyone else. More time for God's Word and for
prayer is needed because of their appointment to a "special task"
(Acts 6:4). How is one able to go about during the day as a minister of the
Word, preaching and instructing, helping to carry the burdens of others, if
they have not experienced God's help for the day themselves? Without the proper
time spent in intimate fellowship with God one's work is sure to become routine
and hollow!
+ Do not be
anxious, nor reply to the "doubtings" which the Devil attempts to
inject, but believe what God says and the wicked foe will fly from you. It is
often of profit for God's servant to endure such things, for the Devil does not
tempt unbelievers and sinners whom he already holds with certainty, but he
tempts and harries the faithful and devout in many ways. Press on, therefore,
with simple and undoubting faith, and with prayerful reverence approach the
Word of God. And whatever you cannot understand, commit, without anxiety, to
God omnipotent. God does not disappoint you; He is disappointed who trusts too
much in himself. God walks with the simple, reveals Himself to the humble,
gives understanding to the little ones, makes meaning clear to pure minds, and
hides His grace from the inquisitive and proud. Human reason is weak and can be
deceived, but true faith cannot be deceived.
+ The power to
get wealth comes from God. He gives it in order to establish His covenant. The
purpose for abundance is to preach the Gospel, feed the poor and meet the needs
of others. That is the reason for wealth and prosperity. Wealth is not just to
provide more "conveniences" and "luxuries". Divine
prosperity enables you to be about your Father's business - meeting the needs
of others, spirit, soul, body and financially. A prosperous person is one who
helps to establish God's covenant and understands fully that their needs will
be taken care of in the process.
+ Jesus was
always revolutionary; He was never commonplace. Regardless of the angle from
which you study the life of Jesus, you will find that He is not ordinary. He
never accommodated Himself to the errors, the fashions, nor the theories of the
age in which He lived. He was the embodiment of Divine Reality, and every
subject on which He expressed Himself is a revelation. His whole ministry and
life ran counter to the age in which He lived as well as to this age. Jesus
would be as much a stranger today as He was when He first appeared upon the
horizon of Israel!
+ The Cross of
Christ is the message, and the remedy for all. Let us truly consent with all of
our hearts to be crucified with Him, and it will not be long before we find
that the world is crucified to us; it will have lost its power to attract; or
in its religious aspect influence us in our walk before the Lord. All that is
"in the world; the lust (desire) of the flesh, and the (desire) of the
eyes, and the vainglory of life"; all that is "not of the Father, but
is of the world", will be crucified to us, and we shall overcome the
world; because greater is He that is in us, than "he that is in the
world".
+ All
"true" giving is motivated by the Spirit of love.
+ Two inherent
tendencies of the "flesh" that need to be "burned out" by
the severing power of the Spirit of the Cross: self-dependence - the viewing of
anything else apart from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit as
our sustenance in the earth. Two: the "belief" that we, apart from
Christ, are in "any" way capable of carrying out any aspect of the
will of God.
*****
GOLDEN MANNA FROM THE MOUNT
I CALL YOU NOW TO A PLACE OF REDEEMING THE TIME
Bill Burns
bulletin@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
I say unto
you, My people, arise! These are the days of the restoration of all things. Do
you not know that you are the Elijah's of the end of the age? You are those who
bring the freshness of heaven to the earth. You are those that defeat the enemy
wherever he is found. I call you now to a place of redeeming the time -- the
times of sickness, heartache, depression and the times of unrighteousness. I
call you to redeem all of these so that you may be well, healthy in body, soul
and spirit. Redeem that which the enemy has stolen, the days lost, the days of
sorrow, and let them become days of great joy. I am restoring My people to
greatness and the demonstration of My power. So, I say again, arise and shake
off the dust of weakness and the power of the enemy against you. Come forth in
the fullness of the power of My Spirit, says the Lord.
THESE
ARE THE DAYS OF THE OVERCOMER
Take
up the sword of the Spirit and cut off the head of the serpent. Cut off his
head before he strikes. But, if he has already struck, be like My servant Paul
who unfastened the serpent and dropped it in the fire. Come forth in this
season of victory. It has been spoken that you are in a season of warfare, but
warfare always lead to victory in My people. If you are in My camp, you win. I
am the Lord of Hosts, and as you go forth to fight the good fight of faith I
will send My warring angels to fight on your behalf and even beside you, says
the Lord. These are the days of the overcomer when you can overcome things that
you have been unable to conquer even until now. These are also the days of the
restoration of all things -- restoration of the power of the kingdom and the
blessings of the kingdom. I am the King of the kingdom, and I will establish
that which is rightfully Mine among My people. Rejoice for surely you shall
have the victory.
*****
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE IN THE ABSOLUTE CENTER OF MY WILL
Marsha Burns
bulletin@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
Beloved,
make every effort to be in the absolute center of My will, says the Lord. Do
not deviate from what you know to be righteousness and truth. In this season of
war, it is necessary to set yourself apart to My purposes alone. Make sure that
you have no open doors (through sin) that would give the enemy an advantage
against you. Stay focused and be on guard and alert to threatening intrusions
and invasions, and be ready to rise up and bind the powers of darkness arrayed
against you.
Ephesians 5:8 .... For you were once darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is
in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable
to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things
which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made
manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He
says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you
light." 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be
unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is....
NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING ALL THINGS INTO THE LIGHT
If you
are willing to receive it, I will reveal aspects of your life that keep you
from being your spiritual best. All I need is your permission and cooperation
to move you forward in truth and revelation. Now is the time to bring all
things into the light because the devil can only work in the dark shadows of
hiding and deception. Discover the freedom that comes from being open and
honest in all things. Be assured that nothing you think or do is hidden from
Me, says the Lord, but that there is nothing that can separate you from My
love.
1 Corinthians 10:23 .... All things are lawful for me, but not all things are
helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify....
ONCE YOU COME FACE TO FACE WITH THE HIDDEN TRUTH YOU
WILL FIND GREAT FREEDOM
Beloved
I am bringing things to light that have been shrouded in darkness and obscured
from your understanding. These things have hindered you in specific ways, but
once you come face to face with the hidden truth, you will find great freedom.
Do not be afraid to pursue truth and light no matter how intimidating it may
seem. Be strong and courageous, says the Lord.
Isaiah 45:3 .... I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of
secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, Who call you by your name,
Am the God of Israel....
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO HAVE CLARITY OF MIND AND
STRENGTH OF PURPOSE
This
is not the time to make major decisions that would greatly affect your life.
Put off making these decisions until you know that this period of chaos and
misunderstandings is over. You will need to re-examine your motives, direction,
and purposes in greater detail when things have calmed down. It is important
for you to have clarity of mind and strength of purpose before you make
important changes. Ask Me for wisdom, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 10:23 .... O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not
in man who walks to direct his own steps.....
THERE ARE AREAS THAT NEED TO BE BROUGHT UNDER MY
RULERSHIP BEFORE YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE FULL BLESSING OF YOUR DESTINY
Be
sensitive to the work that I am doing in you to continue to bring order to your
life. There are areas that need to be brought under My rulership before you can
experience the full blessing of your destiny. Be willing and ready to yield to
the moving of My Spirit as conviction comes to bring the necessary correction
that will position you to receive optimum favor and blessings.
John 16:8 .... And when He has come, He (the Holy Spirit) will convict the
world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment....
POSITION YOURSELF TO YIELD TO THE ANOINTING AND
DIRECTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Watch
and carefully consider the opportunities that present themselves. Now is a time
when you can move forward with the greatest of ease. But this will only happen
when you flow with the power of My Spirit to bring blessing and victory. Don't
force anything. Rather, position yourself to yield to the anointing and
direction of the Holy Spirit, says the Lord. You will not be disappointed.
Ephesians 1:3-4 .... Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in
Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before Him in love....
*****
THE FATHER'S VISION AND PLAN FOR THE GLORIOUS (LOCAL) CHURCH
PART ONE
WE, AS
A BODY, HAVE BEEN FAR TOO TOLERANT OF ANY MANIFESTATION OF "DEATH AND
DARKNESS" IN OUR MIDST!
.... Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might
sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that
He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or
wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless....
Ephesians 5: 25b
The Father, in these
days, has chosen to reveal His perfect strategy concerning His Church. This strategy
has, as its first and foremost aim, the "removal" of Satan and his
"forces" from the "midst" of all those who truly love God -
all those who desire nothing more or nothing less than the perfect fulfillment
of their destiny in Christ.The Father has made it very clear to me that He
shall no longer show "any" leniency to those in leadership in the
church who - through the maintaining of rebellion and self-desire in their own
lives - have "allowed" demonic forces to move "virtually
unchallenged" in the midst of His people! As the Father continually
expands - through revelation - His Plan for the Glorious Church it is becoming
more and more evident that we, as a Body, have been far too tolerant of
"any" manifestation of "death and darkness" in our midst!
Now is the time for each and every one of us to put ourselves in the position
wherein we "allow" our God, in and by the Holy Spirit, to continually
"elevate" us to the place where we shall be found abiding in the
"fullness" of our inheritance in Christ - for it is only from this
position that we can carry out the "fulness" of His most glorious
Plan for the building up of His Church to a "spotless and
unblemished" state!
"THE FATHER HAS BEGUN TO MOVE SWIFTLY"
In the times of
intercession and separation unto the Father and His Word that I have
experienced over the years He has "painted" a clear picture in my
spirit (and it is getting clearer with each passing day) of His plan for the
Glorious Church. It has only been in these last few months that the
aforementioned "picture" has begun to become a "reality" in
the physical realm. The Father has begun to move swiftly - and the momentum is
building - to bring together [some "physically" and some "in
spirit", but "all" together] all those handmaidens and
bondservants (thousands and thousands) that will play a key role in the
establishment of the true "local church" that the Father and the Lord
Jesus envisioned from the start - the true "local church" that we are
just beginning to catch a "glimpse" of as we set ourselves to
"diligently" seek Him day in and day out.
MAGNIFICENCE AND POWER AND SPLENDOUR
There are no words that
I can express at this time that would even begin to do justice to the
magnificence and the power and the splendour that I have seen in my spirit
concerning the "fulness" of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit [the former
and the latter rain] in this last hour. The "full result" of the
outpouring of the Glory of God in our remaining time in this dispensation is
literally "incomprehensible" [mind-boggling] to even the most
sanctified of His children. O, how we must strive through an abiding perfect
obedience to continually fellowship with the Father and the Son in the Throne
Room of God - for it is only from this exalted position that we can gain the
"necessary revelation" to "elevate" all those with whom we
have to do.
WE ARE TO BE A PEOPLE OF "NO FEAR"
Just from what the
Father has graciously shown me I am able to see clearly why we are to be a
people with "no fear". In this last hour there shall be a deep and
clear revelation of the "fullness" of our authority in Christ [the
Anointed One and His Anointing] burned upon the hearts of all those who truly
love Him and because of this Satan shall - for the first time - be seen for
what he truly is: a totally defeated foe and a spiritual "non-factor"
in light of the "Anointed One and His Anointing". Every
"stronghold" of Satan in the midst of God's people shall be exposed
and his "religious spirits" shall be driven out in "stark
terror" from the midst of all those who truly love God. Thus shall the
"local church" begin to take shape in the power and glory of Almighty
God - and it is from this position that the "multitudes" shall begin
to flow (pour) into the Kingdom.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRUE "LOCAL" CHURCH
THROUGHOUT THE EARTH
VISION:
In early July 1997, I
was standing in the back of the local Christian book store talking with the
owner about "denominations" and their detrimental affect on the
end-time plan of God when the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and I saw in the
spirit this - for lack of a better expression - small mass of "glory"
(it looked like a large "glob" of radioactive material - brilliant
light emanated from it - high up in the "heavenlies" over the city.
The Father spoke to me and told me that this "mass" over the city was
the glory of God residing in those of His servants who were continually seeking
to abide in perfect love - and that through their continued obedience
(intercession) He was able to begin to "establish" small pockets of
true believers. As each one of these "hidden pockets" continued in
obedience to His will for their lives - both individually and corporately - He
would bring them together by the Holy Spirit. He would then begin to establish
His "true" government in the midst of these "called out
ones".
THERE WAS NOT A TRACE OF GUILE WITHIN THEM
Most of these brothers
and sisters were called as apostles and prophets, but there were also many who
were called to the other offices of the five-fold ministry. These people were
"non-religious" and there was not a trace of "guile" within
them. They were pure hearts and they were fearless - they had no fear of man or
demon. They were truly a sight to behold! The Father then showed me that as
these groups came together they would begin to "attract" (draw as a
magnet) certain others - in many cases "street people" and in other
cases those who had been called out of a particular "denomination"
and had set themselves apart to the Father and His Word to seek His highest
calling for them. The one thing that these - for the most part - young people (12-28
years old - although the very young and the middle-aged, and the elderly were
certainly represented also) had in common was this: regardless of their
previous station in life - they were all called to the five-fold ministry and
the Lord made it evident to me that it would be these "young ones" -
as well as the "established" (at least in the sight of the Lord)
apostles and prophets that had been in intense intercession for them for many
years in virtual obscurity - that would form the true Church government over
the Local Churches. The "established" apostles and prophets would
"oversee" these powerful young leaders (servants) from day to day.
LIKE A POWERFUL MAGNET
The Father then showed
me that He would supernaturally "multiply" the Church daily and that
this original "mass" of glory would not only increase, but that the
power of the love that was being released to a greater degree continually would
literally draw quickly - like a "powerful magnet" - all those whose
hearts were even remotely "towards" Him. I then saw many of the
"church buildings" in our city and I saw people being drawn up right
out of their pews and straight up through the roof of whatever "building"
(denomination) they belonged to and they joined the rapidly expanding
"mass of God's glory in the heavenlies (by the way this was
"above" all the principalities and powers and "every" force
of darkness). There were Catholics, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Pentecostals,
Methodist Church members and certain other "fellowships". The Lord
said, in that moment, that He would have "nothing" to do with
"anything" that had been built and established by the hand of the
"flesh" - but the one thing that I clearly noticed was that at least
"a few" (and in some cases "most") came out of every
denomination and fellowship to partake of the true work of the Lord.
THE RATE OF "INCREASE" THAT WAS TAKING
PLACE WAS ALMOST INCOMPREHENSIBLE
I then saw that the rate
of "increase" that was taking place was almost
"incomprehensible" to even someone who had been believing for this
very thing for many, many years. Further attempts on my part to explain this
"inexplicable work" and the "glorious outpouring" of the
Holy Spirit in this time of the establishment of the true Local Church are not
possible as these things completely override the limited thought patterns of
the finite mind. I literally have no words to do justice to this soon coming
(the initial stages have already begun to manifest these past few months)
"explosion" of God's love and power. I will have to wait on the Lord
to give me further utterance ("words") on the
"manifestations" of this most glorious vision He has planted deep
within me. Now, after having said all this about this vision. The Father then
showed me that this "pattern" was the pattern for every Local Church
in - at least - this nation (Canada), but I have no reason to doubt that the
principles of the Lord's working will, at least in some similar way, affect the
Body of Christ throughout the earth in the glorious days ahead!
All my love in the Anointed One
and His Anointing
Glenn H. Jackson