FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
FEBRUARY 8TH
THE FIRST AND FOREMOST AIM OF THE "SPIRITS OF DECEPTION"
ARE TO KEEP THE CHILD OF GOD OUT OF THE PLACE OF INTIMATE FELLOWSHIP WITH THE
FATHER AND HIS WORD
Words of prophecy:
* Presently, there are many who are
walking around in the midst of My people that should not be! As the outpouring
of My Spirit continues to increase in this hour [and right on through to the
end of the Church age] all that is apart from Christ [the Anointed One and His
Anointing] in the midst of those who truly love shall depart [flee] from their
presence. For ALL that proceeds from unrighteous motivation will not be able to
stand the intensity of My Glory, and there shall be NO enemy in the camp and,
thus, shall many true, spiritual environments be established throughout the
Body of Christ - in every nation - in these days, and in the glorious days
ahead.
+ Many of My children, in this last hour,
desire only to hear the words that proceed forth from "flesh and
blood" rather than the absolute truths of My Word. Thus, they fix their
eyes upon those whom "they" deem to be of Me, and hold fast to the
words that proceed forth from their mouth - even though in many cases there is
error [and a spirit of false prophecy] proceeding forth from that ministry.
They have not sought Me in this matter, and because of this they have
"allowed" themselves to be deceived. But truly I say to you, those
who would "attempt" to represent Me, yet in their hearts there is
only wickedness and the seeking after self-glory, shall surely fail in this
hour, and as those who have attached themselves to them begin to see this, they
will surely repent; and as they open their hearts to hear My voice THEN they
shall be led into their "proper place [Kingdom-positioning].
* In the day that you set foot in My
perfect spiritual positioning (true spiritual environment) that I shall lead
you to in this hour you shall surely say, "No more will I walk in the
realm of the natural, but in the supernatural" - for by My divine
appointment I have placed you where I have placed you.
Ephesians 4:11-16 NASB
In this last hour it is
extremely important for every child of God to be in their "proper
positioning" - first, individually in the "inner chamber" and
then, corporately as the Holy Spirit establishes the perfect environment
for them to enter into in the "fullness" of time. There are many
"deceptive spirits" continuing to mislead the people of God - and
their first and foremost aim is to keep them out of the place of intimate
fellowship with the Father and His Word. If one does not diligently seek to
enter into the "inner chamber" on a daily basis THEN it is certain
that they will have no way of knowing where - and with whom - they are supposed
to be. And, thus, they are easily swayed and manipulated by the demonic forces
that have been sent to keep them out of their "proper position" - in
light of the Father's plan for their lives and ministries.
"SELF-EXALTIVE" MINISTRY
There are
still many "ministers" in the church who have not completely laid
down their lives for Christ and, thus, they have not entered into the true
Kingdom-service to which they are called. Because they have held to, or maintained,
an element of self-desire [self-agenda] they have "unknowingly"
[ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD KNOW!] allowed themselves to be held captive by the Evil
One to accomplish his purposes in the midst of God's people. The essence of
this statement is simply that anything done apart from the Holy Spirit by the
one held captive is designed by the Evil One and his forces to move the
children of God AWAY FROM the intimate fellowship the Father so desires with
each one of His own. If one holds to ANY form of self-desire [the root
motivation of which is ALWAYS the pursuit of "self-glory" and the
approval and honour of men] they will continue to "sow to the flesh",
while believing [in their state of darkness] that they are ministering the Word
of God on His behalf while, in reality, they are not. As the scriptures state:
sowing to the flesh can ONLY reap death, darkness and corruption in the life of
the "hearer" - not to mention a perpetually deeper spinning off into
darkness by the vessel who allowed themselves to be held captive [Galatians 6:7-8]!
IT IS ONLY IN THE "INNER CHAMBER" THAT OUR
HEARTS ARE KEPT CONTINUALLY IN THAT PLACE OF BEING WILLING TO DO ALL OF THE
FATHER'S WILL, ALL OF THE TIME
In defining what
constitutes a "self-exaltive" ministry it must be made clear that
this does not necessarily mean that the self-exaltive spirit behind their words
and actions is obvious. This is why it is so EXTREMELY important for every last
child of God to enter daily into that place of perfect and intimate fellowship
with the Father and His Word. For it is only in the "inner chamber"
[the secret place of God's Presence] that our hearts are kept continually in
that place of being willing to do ALL of the Father's will, ALL of the time -
and it is ONLY from this position [seated with Christ at the right hand of the
Father] that one will "know" [recognize] and discern that which is
truly of the Holy Spirit, and that which is not [John
7:17]. Of course when we are given discernment by the Holy Spirit on any
activities that are apart from Christ, it is first and foremost for the purpose
of praying for our brothers and sisters who - through some form of self-desire
and self-agenda - have allowed themselves to be caught in a deception [2 Timothy 2:26].
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL CREATE THE
PERFECT SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE TRULY SEEKING FIRST THE
KINGDOM
The task of the
five-fold ministry is to help lead and guide those who are truly seeking the
fullness of the Father's will and plan for their lives and ministries, into the
fullness of their precious inheritance in Christ. Once again it is so extremely
important for every child of God to be established in their proper position by
the Holy Spirit. It is certain that He [again, in the "fullness of
time"] will create the perfect "spiritual environment" for all
those who are truly seeking first the Kingdom and the establishment of the
Glorious Church - and this environment will SURELY include "true"
delegated authorities who will minister the absolute truths of God's Word to
them. The Father is doing a wonderful thing in our midst in these days as He
begins to accelerate the bringing together of "kindred spirits"
[divine connections] throughout the remnant Church [those whose hearts are
wholly given to Him]. At the same time, He is coming to judge ALL rebellion
[and the self-exaltive practices and error that are its spontaneous fruit] in
the midst of His people in the church at large - a judgement that will set many
captives free from the religious bondage that has kept them from entering into
the Kingdom and, thus, their true Kingdom-position, in Christ. Therefore, it
just simply remains for all those who truly love God to continually seek first
the Kingdom [day in and day out] - KNOWING that He will establish each one of
His faithful and obedient ones in the perfect place [both individually and
corporately], in His perfect timing. To summarize: our task, as
"Kingdom-seekers", is to [in a spirit of deep humility] "allow"
the Holy Spirit to bring us into a total trust and absolute dependence upon the
Father and His Word. From this holy position [or position of holiness] it is
certain that the "spirit of strong deception" - which is now running
rampant in the midst of those children of God whose hearts are still in
"fellowship" with the world - shall not in any way captivate or bind
those whose hearts trust fully in God.