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


                                                                                                           FEBRUARY 1ST


IT IS THE FATHER'S WILL THAT OUR MIND, OUR WILL, OUR DESIRES AND OUR EMOTIONS ARE BEING CONTINUALLY RENEWED TO THE DEGREE THAT WE SEE AND EXPERIENCE ALL THINGS THROUGH HIS EYES [HIS HEART]

Words of prophecy:

*       Every "unwholesome" word that is spoken by My children produces the reciprocal effect to "edification" and, thus, such words tend only to draw the hearer "downwards" onto the "ground" of the world - and the spirit thereof! Instead of meeting the need of the moment and ministering grace [life] they "build up" [through a spirit of self-exaltation] themselves and, thus, give [impart] nothing but darkness and death to those who hear! If My children will only shut out the "world" and continually put themselves in the position where their "inner man" is being "saturated" with My Word THEN it is certain that "every" word that proceeds from their mouth shall minister "life" [Grace] [Ephesians 4:29]. For is it not written, "out of the "abundance" of the heart the mouth speaks?" Therefore, let every one of My children be found guarding their heart with "all" diligence - and, thus, put aside from them "all" that would produce any "unwholesomeness" [impurity] in the words they speak!

*       Let death [the death of the Cross - the denial of the self-life unto a perfect obedience] never cease to work in you - that My life might never cease to flow out of you to others.

*       The "prerequisite" to having any "ground" removed, that causes one of My children to "keep part back" from Me is to have NO fear of that ground being exposed. Many of My children have such a great fear of even an "unpleasant feeling", that they are even willing to retain "sinfulness" in order to avoid any "unpleasantries" [any disruption to the false security and peace that they have established in their own strength and understanding]. Truly I say to you, as the deepest work of the Cross is done, and as its "severing" power cuts away any ground that still remains, the cut shall be swift and sure and eternal [Hebrews 4:12]. Therefore have no fear, My beloved ones, only continue to "cast" any ground before Me, that your "capacity" [for the unhindered flow of My Spirit] might be continually expanded and enlarged by My Spirit [1 John 4:18].

*       I am not the "author of confusion". I am the author of "clarity"!


...."This Book of the Law [the Word of God] shall not depart out of [lit. shall always be found in] your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For THEN you shall make your way prosperous, and THEN you shall deal wisely and have good success"....

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Joshua 1:8 NASB

...."For we are not, like so many, [like hucksters making a trade of] peddling God's Word [shortchanging and adulterating the divine message]; but like [men] of sincerity and the purest motive, as [commissioned and sent] by God, we speak [His message] in Christ (the Messiah), in the [very] sight and presence of God"....

                                                                                                                                                                                                   2 Corinthians 2:17 The Amplified Translation


           We, as Christians, are to walk by faith and not by sight [2 Corinthians 5:7]! Due to the lateness of the hour this spiritual truth should be very clear in the heart and mind of EVERY child of God! It is the Father's will that our mind, our will, our desires and our emotions are being continually renewed to the degree that we see and experience [understand] ALL things through His eyes [His heart]. In these most critical days, it is extremely important for EVERY Christian to set themselves in that place [in whatever way the Holy Spirit shows them] wherein their heart is CONTINUALLY "saturated" with the Word of God. In this way, the light and love of God shall continually be shed abroad within them [Romans 5:5] - empowering them perfectly to be righteously motivated in ALL things, at ALL times.

  THE CROSS IS THE ONE NECESSARY COMPONENT FOR ALL OF THE OTHER GLORIOUS ASPECTS OF KINGDOM-LIFE

          The Cross is the one necessary component for all of the other glorious aspects of Kingdom-life [resurrection life, the fullness of our authority in Christ etc.). All those who refuse to deny the self-life will ultimately end up denying [rejecting] the true purposes of God for their life and ministry. As mentioned earlier: unless one has a deep and abiding revelation of the Cross [through a continual "yielding" to the Holy Spirit for Him to do that work in them] then they will not even be conscious of the fact that they are walking in a place wherein they are motivated [compelled] by self-desire. If we will be a people who truly put the Word of God first [a people who seek to walk by faith and NOT by sight] - not allowing ourselves to be "moved" off course by what we may see or hear or feel or think as our final authority THEN it is amazing how completely Satan and his schemes against us can be "shut out". For as one comes to "abide" in the high place [Ephesians 1:17-23], seated at the right hand of the Father with Christ [the place of intimacy and revelation] they will SURELY both enter into and walk in the fullness of their "Kingdom-position" - and carry out the true Kingdom service that is its spontaneous fruit.

EVERY TIME WE ENCOUNTER A FALSE DOCTRINE THAT COMES INTO THE CHURCH IT IS DEFINITELY - FOR WHATEVER REASON - A MAINTAINED POSITION OUTSIDE OF THE REVEALED WILL OF GOD BY THE VESSEL PROCLAIMING IT

          One of the great dangers in this last hour confronting the children of God is "intellectualism". Every time we encounter a false doctrine that comes into the church it is definitely [for whatever reason in that individual case] a "maintained" position outside of the revealed will of God by the vessel proclaiming it. Because of a "maintained" heart-position of seeking self-glory [although perhaps unconsciously] and the approval of men one gets themselves into a place wherein they begin to "mentally ascend" to the Word [Will] of God due to a constant striving to fit the Word into their own agenda. They begin to reach out to the Word on their own strength and in their own understanding [with help from the Devil, of course] instead of allowing the Holy Spirit [through a total yielding to Him] to teach them ALL things and continually keep them on the path of righteousness. This can be a very subtle thing - this self-reliance and self-effort - but, if maintained [through fear and rebellion] it leads to great, great darkness! On the other side, a diligent and sustained faithfulness in giving the Word [Will] of God pre-eminence in one's life and ministry leads to much light [revelation] and great clarity - a supernatural clarity and accuracy that is one of the chief [most distinctive] characteristics of the Third Day anointing [that is the anointing that flows forth unhindered from those who dwell in the presence of God] [Hosea 6:2].

IT IS TRULY A DANGEROUS HOUR - AND YET, AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS A GLORIOUS HOUR FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE QUALITY DECISION TO HAVE THE REVEALED WORD OF GOD AS THEIR SOLE AND FINAL AUTHORITY

One can have the best of intentions to be righteously motivated in their service to the Father, and to treat people right - even minister the Word of God with accuracy - but unless they are "allowing" the Holy Spirit to continually do the deepest work of the Cross in them [allowing Him to expose any and every ground of fear and self-desire] then they shall SURELY be found holding part back from God and, thus, the "principle of leaven" is put into effect in their life and ministry. Those who continue to "hold part back" in this last hour are seeing the "principle of leaven" ["a little leaven leavens the whole lump"] come into play like never before, and the ground of leaven [darkness - self-desire - unrighteous] within them is consuming them - causing them to be both led astray and to lead others astray. In other words if one continues to hold to ANY ground of fear or pride [through an act of their will] then ultimately they will be "consumed" by fear. It is truly a dangerous hour - and yet, at the same time, it is a glorious hour for all those who have made the quality decision to have the revealed Word of God as their sole and final authority. Let us be found saturating our hearts with the anointed Word of God [and also the true prophetic words that we are given {or led to} by the Holy Spirit] on a continual basis for THEN it is certain that we will have great success in the carrying out of the Father's Will, and be found prospering in ALL of our ways.

...."A little leaven (a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers) leavens the whole lump [it perverts the whole conception of faith or misleads the whole church]"....
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Galatians 5:9 The Amplified Translation

...."Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit; Do not spurn the gifts and utterances of the prophets [do not depreciate prophetic revelations nor despise inspired instruction or exhortation or warning]. But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be. And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Faithful is He Who is calling you [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you]"....
                                                                                                                                                                                          1 Thessalonians 5:19-24 The Amplified Translation