FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
JANUARY 20TH
DELEGATED AUTHORITIES
[PART 1 OF 4]
IF ANY CHILD OF GOD PERSISTS IN FELLOWSHIPPING WITH THE WORLD THEN
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THEIR ABILITY TO DISCERN "TRUE LEADERSHIP" AND
"PROPER DOCTRINE" WILL BE SERIOUSLY IMPAIRED!
Words of prophecy:
*
...."Because many of My children do not have a "revelation" deep
within their heart of My plans and purposes, they "naturally" assume
[through fear and rebellion in their own heart] that those whom I have
delegated to minister My Word, do not either and that they, too, are prone to
error - as if it was a "God-given" right for them to be
"imperfect! Truly I say to you, there is NO excuse for any of My children
to fall prey to false doctrine of any kind - for if one is truly willing to do
all of My Will then it is certain that they will KNOW [gain a revelation of]
whether the words being spoken [or written] are in line with My plan and
purposes - or NOT"....
* ...."It is as those
who are placed in a position of delegated authority truly humble themselves
before Me [enter into an absolute trust in and dependence upon Me], that the
multitudes shall follow. Therefore I shall do a great work amongst those who
are called to the five-fold ministry in this hour, and they shall draw near to
Me - and, in doing so, they shall put aside the hardness of heart and the
darkness that has caused many of them to go astray. And because of their
obedience, the uncompromised truth shall go forth as never before - and, thus,
shall My people be led into the fullness of their inheritance [Covenant]in
Christ"....
John 7:17-18 The Amplified Translation
The children of God should never
fear "true' delegated authority [those raised up by God in the power of
the Holy Spirit] because in true authority [absolute authority] there is no
"soulish" element involved [it is Christ - ALL in ALL]. Every child
of God needs to have a deep revelation of the fact that the "bond"
between the Father and His children and the bond between every child of God is
the same bond. It is a "supernatural" bond that causes all those who
are "wholly" given to the will of God [Luke
10:27] to understand clearly the difference between all that is of God
and all that which is not of God. The Father looks upon the hearts of His
children and when a heart is wholly given He has no trouble whatsoever getting
the deepest thoughts and intentions of His heart across to them. The reason
that there has been so much fear and confusion regarding God's "delegated
authorities" in the church is that there has - UP UNTIL THIS TIME - been a
great deal lacking in the consecration of many children of God -
"consecration being defined as separation from the "world" and
unto the Father and His Word. If any child of God persists in fellowshipping
with the world then it is certain that their ability to discern "true
leadership" and "proper doctrine" will be seriously impaired
and, until they repent of the sin in their life and draw near to God's Word on
a continual basis, they will continue - in their rebelliousness - to follow
after those of a "like mind" and, thus, they will surely be deceived
by the Evil One into holding to and being influenced by "doctrines of
demons" [1 Timothy 4:1] and the
"precepts of man" [Mark 7:7]. In
submitting themselves to "flesh and blood" before the Word of God and
the Spirit of God, they shall SURELY be used by Satan to rail against the true
bondservants and handmaidens of the Lord [1 Peter
3:16].
PRAYER SUPPORT" [LIVING INTERCESSION -
OBEDIENCE] OF THOSE CALLED TO A POSITION OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY IN THE CHURCH
IS MUCH NEEDED
Every child of God must understand
that their "prayer support" [living intercession and obedience] of
those called to a position of delegated authority [five-fold ministry] in the
church is much needed. For as the children of God are obedient in their own
personal lives in every way, and also continue to lift up the delegated
authorities in prayer they will help cause [by the power of the love that they
are exercising through their obedience] those delegated authorities they are
led to pray for to be brought to the place spiritually wherein the Father is
continually glorified to the greatest degree - and to where those that God has
"given them" [themselves included] are able to receive all that they
need from God to fulfil their portion of Christ's ministry. It is ONLY the
power and wisdom of God [the Holy Spirit] abiding within those called to be
delegated authorities, that will keep those given to them by the Father on the
"narrow path of perfect obedience" - as they open their hearts
"fearlessly" [without fear of conviction or correction - for He is a
loving Father] to hear what He has given those in positions of leadership to
say. Words that are spoken apart from the anointing [soulish words] are ALWAYS
self-serving and controlling while those words that are spoken in the power of
the Holy Spirit will ALWAYS do their perfect work in the heart of the one that
will "hear" [receive] them. The day of "flesh and blood"
following after "flesh and blood" on a soulish level in the midst of
God's people is over! Those who continue to practice and maintain
"soulish" relationships in this most critical hour - both in the
ministry and otherwise - will SURELY go astray from the plan of the Father -
WITHOUT EXCEPTION!
Matthew 10:37-38 NASB