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 11TH
   

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY BEEN SEEKING THE WILL OF THE FATHER - BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND CORPORATELY - THERE SHALL COME A RELEASE [REVELATION] OF HIS "PERSON" AND HIS GLORY IN THIS HOUR


Words of prophecy:

*       My people must be found "maintaining" a "spirit of readiness" [diligence] in this hour!

*       "Religious" spirits "warp" My Word [Will] in order to carry out Satan's highest purpose in the life of the one that they are seeking to "control"!

"warp" - to turn from a correct course; to give a twist or bias to; to corrupt; distort;

*       The reason that, up until this time, the "religious spirits" and the "self-exaltive" spirits have been "allowed" to walk in the midst of My people "virtually unchallenged" is because - for the most part - My children have not been "consistent" in their obedience to My command to guard their heart with "all" diligence - in order that they might be found abiding in a perfect love! And thus, their discernment has been impaired and their eyes have been blinded to a certain degree by a "spirit of darkness". But truly I say to you, as they come into the place of abiding in the "inner chamber" that I "require" of them they shall soon "see" what has been going on in their midst, and they shall immediately turn on Satan and his forces and drive them out from the midst of their congregations! If those in "leadership" do not "challenge" - and thus drive out - "all" Satanic activity in the midst of their congregation then truly I say to you, that "activity" shall increase in this hour! But as they are faithful and diligent in their "gatekeeping" truly I say to you there shall be great victory and the corporate anointing in their midst will reach proportions that they would not have thought possible this side of Heaven, itself!


        ...."According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire"....
                                                                                                                                                                                                               1 Corinthians 3:10-15 NASB

        ...."Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up"....

                                                                                                                                                               Joel 3:9 KJV


        ...."Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. [Zech. 14:1-9.] The sun and the moon are darkened and the stars withdraw their shining. The Lord will thunder and roar from Zion and utter His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the Lord will be a refuge for His people and a stronghold to the children of Israel. [Amos 9:11-15; Mic. 4:1-3; 5:2; Zeph. 3:13-20; Zech. 6:12, 13; 12:8, 9.] So shall you know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. Then shall Jerusalem be holy, and strangers and foreigners [not born into the family of God] shall no more pass through it"....
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Joel 3:14-17 The Amplified Translation


          This is a very interesting time. It almost seems like a lull in the spirit realm but, in reality, we are truly on the threshold of the "next phase" of the outpouring of God's Spirit - an outpouring that will both accelerate time and change every aspect of physical existence - as we have "known" it. For those who have faithfully been seeking the will of the Father - both individually and corporately - there shall come a release [revelation] of His "Person" and His Glory heretofore not experienced by the Body of Christ. To all those of His children who have "held to" the arm of the flesh [Proverbs 3:5-6] there shall come a great exposure - both through their "actions" and through the actions of others towards them that shall "lay them bare" as to the deepest motivations of their heart. All of those who continue to hold to stubbornness and rebelliousness shall bow their knee to the spirits of antichrist and begin to seek their acceptance in the "world" and its "religion" [false spirituality] - and, because of these things, those whom Satan deems dangerous to his plans he shall cause to "perish". BUT there will be those who truly repent and, even though they ["their" plans] may be devastated [temporarily], when the "smoke clears" they will be some of the most thankful people on the face of the earth just simply because they were "woken up" in time - and, in the great mercy and lovingkindness of our loving Father, they will take their "proper position" in the Body of Christ, and fulfil all that they were created for from before the foundations of the earth. Such is the great and awesome love and mercy of our God. It is certain that EVERYONE will receive just exactly what they have "sown to" in this hour [Galatians 6:7-8], and it is our distinct task to intercede on the behalf of ALL those we know to be "out of position".
 
                                                                                                          A "CLARION" CALL
 
          The "clarion" [clear and resounding] call of God to holiness now being released from the Throne Room through the holy apostles and prophets will first wake up the "sleeping giants" [those with the call of the Father upon their lives for this last of the last hour] and then, as these handmaidens and bondservants take the necessary steps of repentance in obedience to the voice of the Holy Spirit, they shall move forth powerfully to take their "proper position" [Kingdom-position] for battle. Those who refuse to depart from their complacency and rebellious attitudes shall surely suffer great harm at the hands of the Enemy as the demonic spirits that he has held back for this final hour are released - their only assignment: to steal, kill and destroy ALL that CAN be "touched" in the midst of God's people by them [those who are not standing in the fullness of their Covenant and, thus, have open doors, and no ready defense] [Psalm 25:12-15]. It is truly time for all those who would call themselves "Christians" to GET READY -  and those who have already taken the necessary steps in obedience to the Father and His Word MUST stay ready! The time is short so, again, we would do well to pray both fervently and compassionately for all those with whom we have to do who are not in their proper place or mind-set concerning the will of God for their lives and ministries [the Holy Spirit will reveal it to our heart]. While our loving Father is most certainly merciful, and has ALWAYS shown great patience and longsuffering towards His beloved children we are rapidly reaching the point [and, indeed, may already be there] wherein there no longer remains a "seed of repentance" in the hearts of some and, thus, they have been found "unfit" for the onslaught that the Army of the Lord is about to embark on against Satan and his forces. These ones shall surely retain their eternal reward - whatever that may be - according to that which they have sown to the Spirit of God but they will not take part in the fullness of the work of the Glorious Church in this hour for their hearts have failed them [their love has grown cold]; and for them to enter into this "fray" would only serve to hinder those who are wholly given to the highest purposes of the Father. This is serious, serious business - and ONLY those who are found faithful will enter in!
 
                                                                            THE "ONSLAUGHT" AGAINST THE "RELIGIOUS SPIRITS"
 
"onslaught"
- a violent, often hostile assault;

"violent" - excessive force [in this case the forces of the Kingdom: love, faith, wisdom, righteousness etc.]
 
          Again, the time for the "onslaught" to begin is nearly upon us, and it is SURELY a time of perfect preparation for what is about to take place. "Religious spirits" are very unpleasant entities to deal with and, in the past, many times it almost seemed like the best one could do was enter into some form of "stalemate" with them [in many cases this was true because it was not yet the Father's time]. But now! there is coming a "take no prisoners" warfare through a holy remnant against these foul and deluding [self-exaltive and controlling] spirits, and once again we will be able to distinguish between those who truly love God and desire to serve Him - and those who do not [Malachi 3:16-4:3]. Because of these things, those who have a heart that is "towards" God [both in the church and in the world] shall see clearly that Jesus truly IS Lord. For every last ounce of activity [words and actions] apart from Christ [John 15:5] shall be consumed and/or corrected by holy fire and, thus, Satan and his lies will no longer be "glorified" [magnifed] to ANY degree [through fear, pride and unbelief ] in the midst of "God's" children. These are the days wherein "Spiritual Reality" is about to enter into the midst of God's people, and it truly is a time to "ready" ourselves - whatever that may mean to each one of us.

"ready" - completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use; duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, for a purpose;