FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
...."You,
in Your great compassion, did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of
cloud did not leave them by day, to guide them on their way, nor the pillar of
fire by night, to light for them the way in which they were to go"....
Nehemiah 9:19 NASB
JANUARY 1ST
DESTINY [OUR DESTINATION IN CHRIST]
Words of prophecy:
* Truly
I say to you, the destiny of each one of My children is squarely in their own
hands - their only requirement being to love Me with ALL of their heart and,
thus, acknowledge Me in ALL of their ways. For as one places an absolute trust
in Me it is certain that their faithfulness and love can NEVER fail to
accomplish ALL that I created them for from before the foundations of the
earth"....
* If Joseph had not
continued to exercise faith in spite of the hopeless circumstances that he
faced while held captive in prison [and through the false accusations that led
to his imprisonment] he would have died there and, thus, fallen short of his
destiny. In just the same way, my "elect" [those whose hearts are
wholly given to Me] must be found exercising an absolute faith in this hour.
They must be found "holding fast the vision" [revelation] [Habakkuk 2:2-4] through a perfect love and patience.
For truly I say to you, the vision [My perfect plan] will not tarry nor will it
disappoint as it moves rapidly towards it perfect fulfillment in the lives of
My faithful ones in this most glorious hour. Truly I say to you, faith and
patience will SURELY inherit the fullness of the promise[s], and bear maximum
fruit for the Church and the Kingdom - from now until the end of the age, and
on into Eternity.
When
the Father speaks of "the destiny of each one of My children is in their
"own" hands in the above word He was in NO way referring that we, in
ourselves, apart from Christ are responsible for the unfolding of our destiny.
The fact is that every righteous work that we have been called to [Ephesians 2:10] has already been prepared from
before the foundations of the earth and we - through a steadfast faith and
obedience - walk it through in His power [Grace], alone. The essence of this
word is that it is ONLY love that NEVER fails. It is certain that the Father
will indeed work all things together for our good [greatest eternal benefit]
but the rest of the scripture says, "TO THOSE WHO LOVE [OBEY] HIM"
[Romans 8:28]. One cannot just
travel through this earth continually doing their "own" thing and
expect not to reap [in the fullness of time] what THEY have sown to in their
"own" strength [Galatians 6:7-8]. If
a thorough repentance is not forthcoming then, ultimately, they will fall far
short of the fullness of the Father's plan for their life and ministry. In His
mercy, He will see to it that they experience His greatest eternal benefit but
it is most certain that [because of their continued adherence to the
"lower life" through fear and pride] they will not fulful the
FULLNESS of His purpose for their life and ministry - - unless a deep and
thorough repentance is forthcoming on their part.
WE ARE CALLED TO AN ABSOLUTE FAITH AND TRUST
The
story of Joseph again makes very clear what the Father is saying to those who
truly love Him in this most critical hour. We are called to an absolute faith
and trust in Him - this absolute faith and trust being the catalyst for our
entrance into [unfolding of] the fullness of our precious destiny and
Kingdom-position, in Christ. Moses, Mary, Joseph, Abraham, David - and, indeed,
all of the precious saints of the past [and present] were called to faith
[patience], love and obedience. It is written in Deuteronomy 28 that obedience
brings divine blessing and protection, while disobedience releases the curse.
We know that we have been redeemed from the curse
[Galatians 3:13] but we still need to continually access the grace of
God [which is summed up entirely in Jesus Christ] by faith [total trust and
dependence upon Him]. The thing that must be clearly understood by anyone who
calls themselves a true son/daughter of God is that faith, love and obedience
can ONLY work through divine empowerment. For instance: our faith is to trust
in [hold fast to] a "revelation" of the Father's will - a revelation
gained through our love for Him [which manifests in our desire to fellowship
with Him in the "inner chamber"], and this faith and love then manifests
in a perfect obedience - through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit abiding
within. This truly is a time like no other, and it is certain that those who
have laid their lives down to follow the "narrow path" [Matthew 7:13-14] will now enter fully into a
spiritual sphere and dimension that will position them to fulfil ALL that they
were created for from before the foundations of the earth. It is a time of
great rejoicing for the true servants [sons and daughters] of God for Jesus is
coming TO His Church in this hour, and He is bringing great reward with Him to
all those who have been faithful.
Jeremiah 1:5 NASB ...."Before
I formed you in the womb I knew you"....