EXHORTATIONS FROM THE FATHER

["Reflections" Of The Father's Heart]

[january 26th 2008]


+ One comes to the place of "abiding" in perfect obedience through the things they suffer for righteousness' sake [their continued resistance in faith against all of the things that they have been redeemed from, Christ] [Hebrews 5:8-9].

+ Anything said or done by My children apart from "perfect obedience" is rooted in fear and unbelief.

+ Sin is the product of ANY word or action that has its root and its motivation in the "flesh" [self-desire] [Romans 14:23b].

+ Ignorance [a lack of revealed knowledge] "breeds" fear.

"breed" - to cause; to effect;

+ Any "justification" in word and deed apart from a perfect obedience [righteousness] is "self-justification" [a self-vindication born out of self-righteousness and self-desire].

+ Wilful ignorance is a dangerous thing! For "wilful" ignorance is rooted in rebellion - and is the only thing that can cause My people to perish before the "fullness" of their time on earth [Hosea 4:6a].

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