EXHORTATIONS FROM THE FATHER

["Reflections" Of The Father's Heart]

[auGUST 31st 2009]


Vision:   I saw a rock raised just above the water, and I saw a person standing on it. There were alligators and crocodiles in the water below [a swamp] raising their heads up with their jaws open - waiting for the person to slip [make one wrong move].

The "rock" is representitive of the revealed knowledge of My Word [Will]. The fact that it was raised "just above" the water represents the precarious spiritual positioning of the person on the rock. The "alligators and crocodiles" represent the menacing tactics of the Enemy and, also, the potential tragedy of one remaining that close to that imminent danger that they represent. The fact that the water was a "swamp" ["low-lying" water] is representitive of the "world" [and all therein].

There are many of My children in this most critical hour who remain standing on the "rock" of revealed knowledge but yet far below their true positioning with Christ at My right hand [even some who are truly seeking Me]. This allows the Enemy to continually attempt to bombard their five physical senses in an attempt to lure them to a place [the world] wherein they will let go of their faith [which works by Love] and patience.  As one is faithful to "rise up" into their true spiritual positioning in the heavenlies with Christ at My right hand they will not only rise "far above" the attacks and danger [represented by the "alligators and crocodiles"] of the Enemy they will also be perfectly positioned to "not be ignorant of His schemes". This true spiritual positioning is also the place wherein divine revelation flows freely. Let all those who truly love Me begin to "rise higher" this very day for it is certain that the Enemy's attacks will increase BUT, at the same time, I will begin to issue forth commands [instructions - revelation] to My faithful ones that will see Satan and his forces devastated to the greatest degree at every turn - and, from this higher spiritual positioning, My faithful and obedient ones will SURELY enter into the fullness of their true Kingdom-position and destiny, in Christ.


...."Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. "And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. "Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. "The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell--and great was its fall".... Matthew 7:24-27 NASB

...."[I pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all".... Ephesians 1:17-23 NASB