THE
MINISTRY LETTER 2007 ISSUE 25
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
"STRONGHOLDS OF UNWORTHINESS"
In
this hour, there will be a great "purging" of the ground of
"unforgiveness" and "sin-consciousness" by the Holy Fire of
God - poured forth through His holy apostles and prophets - shall remove any
and every element of the "inferiority complex" that many of God's
children have "held to", and there shall come forth the greatest and
deepest and clearest revelation of the Blood of Jesus the Church has ever
witnessed. This "revelation" shall immediately begin to
"elevate" each and every one of God's children who truly love Him
into the fullness of their inheritance in Christ, and with each passing day the
Church, both individually and corporately, shall move forth in the fullness of
Her divine authority - no longer in any form of bondage to the strongholds of
"unworthiness" and "condemnation" that had held her down
for so long.
THE FATHER'S PERFECT PROVISION IN
THE ESTABLISHING OF "MINISTRIES"
The
Father has and will continue to raise up the "perfectly" anointed
vessels to help establish the ministries that are being raised up in this hour
to minister to God's people. These anointed vessels will instruct - in and by
revelation and according to their particular gifting - on the way to do
whatever is necessary - from the simplest practical daily affairs to financial
matters and this will allow each of us to focus on our particular part in the
Father's plan. In other words, there shall be a true functioning of the Body of
Christ as each "member" abides in perfect obedience and, thus,
everyone will enter into the fullness of their Kingdom-position [ministry] -
both individually and corporately. This is most certainly a "far cry"
from the past where "control" and "manipulation" were
predominant factors in the lives of many "delegated authorities" in
relationship with their "congregations or ministries. Let us begin to
"keep our eyes" open for those "anointed vessels" that the
Father has ordained to be with us in the carrying out of His highest purposes.
I know that we are on the threshold of many children of God entering into the
fullness of the Father's will, and we can have the deep assurance that He will
bring the people (anointed vessels) that are needful for us to carry out the
fulness of His will with "a revelation burning brightly" in their
heart concerning their part with us in this final hour.
EVERY REVELATION AND EVERY ELEMENT OF TRUE
KINGDOM-SERVICE HAS ITS ORIGIN IN THIS PLACE OF THE ASCENSION-LIFE IN CHRIST
In
these days, it is extremely important for every Christian who is truly seeking
the fullness of the Father's will to be found abiding in a strong revelation of
the "ascension" life (abiding in the fullness of one's authority in
Christ). They must come to know the spiritual reality of the fact that they
have been (past tense) seated with Christ in the heavenly places at the right
hand of the Father [Ephesians 1:17-23]. It is
from this spiritual position - and this position alone - that ALL revelation
comes forth. Indeed, every revelation and every element of true Kingdom-service
has its origin in this place of the ascension-life in Christ. A
"focusing" (fixing) of one's eyes upon Jesus (the Word of God) will
ensure that this revelation continues to burn brightly in one's heart. The only
other alternative is for one to keep their eyes fixed on the world and its ways
- in heart-fellowship with it. In every case, this "wrong
positioning" of the heart will disqualify one from having a revelation of
their perfect part in the Father's plan in this hour. All those whose heart is
not right with God in this final hour shall be blinded by the deep darkness
(the spirit of anti-christ) that is even now encompassing the "world
system" - and those in relationship with it.
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEREIN THE SPIRITUAL REALITY OF
THE KINGDOM IS OVERTAKING ALL THOSE WHOSE HEART IS WHOLLY GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST
PURPOSES OF GOD
The
Kingdom and the "world" are two different realms, and the day has
come wherein EVERY Christian must decide whether they are going to be a
"true" Christian (a obedient and faithful son and daughter) or
whether they are going to take an illegitimate position - far below the Glory
of God and the fullness of their precious inheritance in Christ. These are the
days wherein the spiritual reality of the Kingdom is overtaking all those whose
heart is wholly given to the highest purposes of God. The time of preparation
is nearly over! Those children of God who have been faithful to seek first the
Kingdom - at all cost to themselves - will be found to have been mightily
prepared by the Father to do great and mighty exploits throughout the earth in
this most glorious hour!
PERFECT POSITIONING
The
Father truly has "everything" under control, and now it just falls to
each and every one of us to seek Him for the necessary revelation concerning
our perfect positioning in the Body in this hour. He told me at the first of
the year that He would bring all those who truly love Him - and who desire
nothing more or nothing less than to fulfil His will for their lives and
ministries - into perfect position in the days ahead. Since that time I have begun
to see a mighty move in the midst of God's people - even between those living
in different nations at this time. He truly is bringing us together perfectly
and we must all come to the realization that it is only from this "perfect
position" that we can accomplish the most holy task(s) we have been given.
THE KEY TO THIS "PERFECT POSITION" IS
REVELATION KNOWLEDGE
The
key to this "perfect position" is "revelation knowledge",
and the Father has told me that as one truly seeks Him He will not only reveal
His perfect will to them He will also "brand" (emblazon) it upon
their hearts in such a way that from that moment forth their entire lives will
be consumed and motivated by this revelation from the Throne Room. It is never
a matter of us "recruiting" labourers! It is a matter of a faithful
seeking of the Lord for His most holy will in this time and, THEN we shall
"all" move forth from faith to faith and glory to glory with a
"revelation" of God's will for our lives and ministries "burning
brightly" in our hearts and, in our continued obedience we shall surely
see the establishment of the True (Glorious) Local Church throughout the entire
earth in this hour.
Let us hear the words of the Father:
I SHALL MOVE THOSE WHOSE HEART IS PURE [WHOLLY
GIVEN TO ME] TO COME TO YOU WITH THE REVELATION I HAVE PLACED IN THEIR HEART
BURNING BRIGHTLY THAT YOU MIGHT BE FUSED TOGETHER AS ONE IN CHRIST
...."I
am about to manifest Myself in your circumstances in a very big way, to bring
about the changes which are necessary for you and those around you to fulfil
their ministries. These changes will affect "living arrangements",
for I shall move in a way which will allow those who are called to be with you
and who are "on the way", to fit in perfectly. I shall provide an
abundance of funds to accomplish all of My will concerning these things. Have
no fear! Only continue waiting upon Me and I shall surely reveal to you your
part - and the part of those with you - in both "setting up" and
running the ministry to which I have called you; and I shall move those whose
hearts are wholly given to Me, to come to you with the "revelation" I
have placed in their hearts "burning brightly", that you might be
fused together as one in Christ, in order that you might be in one accord - and
in that one accord, go forth to destroy the works of the Devil, and be a great
and continual sign and wonder to all those who shall cross your path"....
"UNWORTHINESS" PRODUCES
"SELF-EFFORT" DUE TO A "FEAR OF FAILURE"
...."There
are many whom I have called to positions of leadership in My church who
are "hurting" deep within themselves because they have - in
"maintaining" a certain degree of "sin-consciousness" -
"allowed" Satan to deceive them into "thinking"
(unconsciously) that they are not worthy - due to past transgressions - to
partake of the "fullness" of their inheritance which was bought with
the precious Blood of My Dear Son. They know in their heart that all is not
right within them and yet they are at a loss as to why! Truly I say to you, as
they finally come to their "breaking point" and, thus, come to the
"full realization" that the "self-effort" by which they
have "attempted" to maintain their fear and walk in love at the same
time (double-mindedness) is absolutely futile in light of the
"fullness" of My calling upon their life. But because the
"deepest" motivation of their heart is to fulfil all that which I
created them for I shall surely lead them into a deep and thorough repentance
and I shall surely send "certain" apostles and "certain"
prophets to minister powerfully the necessary "revelation" unto them
and they shall be set free and they shall "flourish" as never before
in the spiritual tasks I have called them to. And they shall move powerfully
against the Evil One and his forces in the midst of their congregation. And
they shall drive out "all" that is apart from Me in that place
"fuelled" by a divine energy and love that none can resist! Fear not,
My beloved ones, for truly I say to you, I shall have My "spotless and
unblemished" Church! Only "know" that I have made
"every" provision to "elevate" My people to their "proper
position" therein!"....
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MEDITATIONS ON
THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE:
+ ...."In
many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect
man, able to bridle the whole body also"....
James 3:2 KJV
In the light of
the great day of God, if any man stumble not in word, the same is a perfect
man. This is the full-grown man, who has attained maturity, who has reached
unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. But is it possible
for any man to be thus perfect and not to stumble in a single word? Has not
James just said, "in many things we all stumble"? Just think of all
the foolish words one hears among Christians: the sharp words, the hasty,
thoughtless, unloving words, the words that are only half honest and not spoken
from the heart. Think of all the sins of the tongue against the law of perfect
love and perfect truth, and we must admit the terrible force of James'
statement: "in many things we all stumble." When he adds, "if
any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man," can he really mean
that God expects that we should live so, and that we must seek and expect it
too? Let us think. With what object does he use these words? In the beginning
of his Epistle he had spoken of patience having its perfect work, that we might
be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. There, entire perfection, with
nothing lacking, is set before us a definite promise to those who let patience
have its perfect work. His Epistle is written, as all the Epistles are, under
the painful impression of how far ordinary Christian experience is from such
perfection, but in the faith that it is no hopeless task to teach God's people
that they ought to be, that they can be, perfect and entire, lacking in
nothing.
SIX
REASONS WHY ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD TAKE CHRIST AS THE HEALER OF THEIR
BODIES
1. Because God
used to heal the sick as Jehovah-Rapha (the Lord our healer), and He is the
"same yesterday, and today, and forever.
2. Because Christ died on the
Cross to atone for our sicknesses, just as He died to atone for our sins.
3. Because "all"
sickness is the result of Satan's work, when he introduced sin into this world
and "Christ was manifested to destroy the works of the devil".
4. Because the very same Holy
Spirit is in the Church today who did all of Christ's miracles and all of
Paul's miracles; the very same Holy Spirit who raised Christ from the dead.
Since this is true, why should we not expect Him still to heal the sick?
5. Because of Christ's last
Great Commission in Mark 16:15-18.
6. Because of God's
marvellous promises, the fulfilment of which depends altogether upon the
exercising of our own faith - (Matthew 8) (Matthew 18:18-19) (Matthew 21:22)
(Mark 11:22-24) (John 14:13-14) (John 15:7) (1 John 3:22).
+ The Father has
planted deep in the heart of man the desire after "perfection"
[Matthew 5:48].
+ Every demon and angel
is subject to the imperial name of Jesus and, wonder of wonders, He gave us the
"power of attorney" to use that name of might. All our authority is
based on His "finished work", but it is all enveloped in His name. By
giving us the legal use of this name He has put His Omnipotence at our disposal
in our combat with Satanic hosts!
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GOLDEN MANNA FROM THE MOUNT
THE GLORY OF THE NEW SEASON WILL FAR EXCEED THE GLORY OF THE OLD SEASON
Bill Burns
bulletin@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
I
keep hearing in my spirit, "fading glory." And, the Lord says, the
spiritual void that you are now experiencing is as a result of the fading glory
of the season that is behind you. That which is now diminishing will make room
for the glory of the new season ahead of you. The glory of the new season will
far exceed the glory of the old season even as the natural seasons have their
own glory. I speak of the glory of spring which gives way to the glory of
summer. They identify a season change. That glory which is coming is much
greater than that which is behind. Take a look at the season that you have been
through and identify what I did, says the Lord. What you have experienced will
prepare you for what is ahead. It will be a giant step up in the spirit. In
terms of spiritual reality and revelation of the Kingdom you will sense the
fading of one and anticipation of the one to come. Do not be alarmed or worry
if you feel displaced in this transition. There will be some adjustment as you
make the transition. As you seek Me, I will prepare you for a new season of
life and its abundance.
YOU WILL LOOK BACK SOON AND
DECLARE THAT THIS PAST YEAR WAS BOTH THE BEST AND THE HARDEST OF YOUR EXISTENCE
Please
listen and understand that I told you that you would begin to hear the sounds
of heaven as they came to earth, for with My sound comes My vibration, which
brings the opportunity for change within your spirit. What change would that
be? It would be a realignment of your spirit with heaven that you may
experience the joy of your King and the peace of the kingdom. Indeed, you will
hear the sounds that were prophesied. It is time now for you to know
experientially that I have prepared an atmosphere in which the vibration of My
sound invades your spirit and atmosphere whereby I can touch you at the very
roots of your existence. As I bring My sound to your spirit, allow it to change
you and align you with My glory. Let Me touch you and open the doors of the
Spirit and bring the times of refreshing that you so earnestly desire. You will
look back soon and declare that this past year was both the best and the
hardest of your existence. You faced many trials and yet you experienced My
glory and blessings as well. These times were for your good and for your
strengthening and growth so that the eyes of your understanding would be opened
and that you might begin to know that I am in control of your destiny as I will
unfold it before you day by day. As you walk the paths of your destiny the
doors of My kingdom will continue to open before you. Get ready for the next
season, for it will bring forth greater joy and fewer trials. You, My people,
have been overcomers even when you thought you had failed. For, I lead you
always in triumph, and you shall see the glory of your King who leads and
guides you. Receive the gift of great joy and peace. Make it yours, for it will
make you ready for the season that lies before you, which shall be called The
Season of the Open Door. In fact, many doors will open that you will walk
through, and each door will show you an aspect of the Kingdom. It will show you
the specific work being done in you at that time. Each door will provide an
opportunity for you to come higher. Lay hold of this sound of heaven as it
comes to you. Allow it to be the strength of My presence in you, says the Lord.
A TIME OF REJOICING
It is
imperative that My people use the last two weeks of this year as a time of
rejoicing for the goodness of the Lord. This rejoicing will open the door
for the Father's great grace and divine favor that will come in 2008 - the year
of the open door. On some level victory has come to ALL of My people in this
season, but you may not understand the fullness of it at this time.
Again, I say rejoice, for if you do, the fulfillment of that which has begun in
the spirit will manifest in your lives in this next season, says the Lord.
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THERE ARE MANY THINGS HIDDEN THAT HAVE NOT COME TO LIGHT
Marsha Burns
bulletin@spiritofprophecy.com
http://ft111.com
Beloved,
there are many things hidden that have not come to light. I tell you that these
things are like seeds planted in the soil. They are putting down roots, but
have not yet broken ground. From your vantage point it may look like there is
no life, but not being able to see the manifestation of the planted seed does
not mean it is non-existent. The life is in the seed that you've planted, and
soon you will see first the blade, then the head and after that the full grain
in the head (Mark 4:28). You will not only see the days of harvest of these
hidden things, but you will partake of their fullness and enjoy the multiplied
blessing of this seed, says the Lord.
Isaiah 37:30-31-30 This shall be a sign to you: You shall eat this year
such as grows of itself, and the second year what springs from the same; also
in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them. And
the remnant who have escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root
downward, and bear fruit upward.
I AM BRINGING MORE CLARITY AND A PRECISE ORDER TO
VARIOUS AREAS OF YOUR LIFE
I am
bringing more clarity and a precise order to various areas of your life. Be
sensitive to the moving of My Spirit as I fine-tune and bring you to greater
efficiency. You will find that you will suddenly be able to make more use of
your time, energy, money, and opportunities. I will do this in you
supernaturally. This will require only small changes on your part to make the
most of this process, says the Lord.
John 3:8 "The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it,
but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is
born of the Spirit."
WALK WITH ME!
Follow
closely the leading of My Spirit. This means that you must not try to anticipate
what I am going to do and run out ahead or you will lose yourself in
presumption. But, you also must not lag behind or you will be bogged down and
lost in procrastination. Walk with Me! This will require that you pay close
attention and be aware at all times. Ask and I will sharpen your discernment to
know the times and seasons and the moving of My Spirit, says the Lord.
2 Peter 1:5-9 Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue
knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to
perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly
kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither
barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who
lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that
he was cleansed from his old sins.
BE RENEWED AND REFRESHED IN MY PRESENCE
Beloved,
take the time to rise above the natural realm and everything that demands your
attention, and come up to Me in the Spirit and be renewed and refreshed in My
presence. This supernatural infusion will be like a breath of fresh air that
will restore and invigorate you. You are at a pivotal point in your spiritual
progression and on the threshold of a new season that will require maximum
strength and concentration if you are to gain the highest benefit from all that
it offers. A regular and frequent spiritual impartation will establish you in
the flow of My Spirit.
Come to Me, says the Lord.
Revelation 11:12 "And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them,
"Come up here."
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MINI-VISION OF A BABY IN THE BIRTH CANAL
Shelly Mathis
Kremmling, Colorado
http://ft111.com
While waiting on
the Lord, I had a quick mini-vision of a baby in the birth canal. I
immediately identified with the baby, for I feel like I do not understand what
is going on why my familiar surroundings have turned me up-side down. I
am in the dark; I cant see what lies ahead. I am being squeezed with
intense pressure that keeps pushing me, but I have no idea where. Lord, I
cry out, This isnt what I thought the rest would feel like! This is LABOR!
Indeed it is, He replies with
a smile. You are in the last stages of the birthing process, but I Am the One
Who is laboring to birth you into the new level of spiritual existence I
promised you. Your part is to be in rest the rest of absolute faith and
confidence in Me that I will bring you forth even as I have
promised. This rest of faith is the proper birthing position that
will allow Me to move you through this transition with the greatest ease
possible. However, if you insist on trying to maintain the comfort of the
familiar and refuse to yield to the contracting pressure of My hand in your
circumstances, you will place yourself in the rebellious breech position.
This will only cause great pain and complications for you. All I require
is your willingness to let go of what is behind you and the fearless confidence
to surrender as I birth you into the glorious light of this new day. Shall I
bring forth to the time of birth, and not cause delivery? says the LORD. Shall
I who cause delivery shut up the womb? says your God. (Isaiah 66:9)
I declare to you trust Me fully and I shall bring you forth by My My great
power. Rejoice in My goodness!
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