FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
FEBRUARY 20TH
THERE IS NO "TRUE MINISTRY" APART FROM ABIDING IN LOVE
Words of prophecy:
* Wilfully holding unforgiveness
constitutes one being an "enemy of the Cross"!
* To the degree that My children measure My
forgiveness towards them, it will be to that degree that they are
"enabled" to abide in forgiveness towards others!
* The "maintaining" of ANY ground
of unforgiveness is, in reality, a blatant denial of - and contempt for - the
precious Blood of Jesus!
* The Spirit of forgiveness [Love]
supercedes the spirit of unforgiveness!
* Tell My people that while I have provided
a place of absolute safety and protection for each one of My children, there is
also a "boundary" beyond which the covering I have provided does not
reach and, truly I say to you, that boundary [in the fullness of time] is
defined by that which is of My Kingdom and that which is of the
"world".
* This is "perhaps" the most
dangerous of all times, My beloved ones, as you "strive" [in and by
My Spirit] to defend against being deceived and hindered by the wiles of the
Devil. For it is in this time that I have chosen to run "roughshod"
over him and the evil that he intends for My children [elect] - and he knows
it. Therefore, fasten your "spiritual" seatbelt and hold fast
to that which you "know" to do; for now is the time of the conflict
of the ages; and the conflict of the kingdoms shall surely manifest itself
center-stage. Do not fear! For you have been prepared perfectly to
"overcome" in all things!
John 20:23 NASB
Matthew 6:33 The Amplified Translation
Matthew 7:21 NASB
Maintaining"
unforgiveness and resentment is a very gratifying thing to the
"flesh" [particularly when one has actually been wronged in some way]
BUT it is the one thing [this taking "offense"] that will
"immediately" take one out of their proper position before God -
EVERY TIME. For there is NO unforgiveness in the Kingdom, and there is no
"true ministry" apart from abiding in love. Therefore, it simply
remains for us to continually guard our heart with ALL diligence [no matter
what is said or done to us] - ALWAYS bringing EVERY thought captive to the
revelation [love and wisdom] actively burning in our hearts. It is as we are
faithful to do these things that we will be found loving our enemies and
praying for those who have been used as vessels of reproach and persecution
against us - and, ultimately, those held captive by the Enemy will be gloriously
set free by the continual outpouring of the love shed abroad in our hearts [to
"overflowing"] [Romans 5:5]. One's
target [aim] must ALWAYS be to cast aside all unrighteous thoughts and
motivation towards those who have mistreated them in the past [or the present],
and begin to fix their eyes on the "things above" [Colossians 3:1-3]. For as they do, not only will
they be lifted up themselves but they will then cause all those in their sphere
of existence to be lifted up also. It is in this place of being "lifted
up" into the fullness of Kingdom-living - and the true Kingdom-service
that is its spontaneous fruit - that we, both individually and as a Body, will
continually experience divine protection and "insulation" from the
deadly schemes of Satan and his forces.
"KINGDOM" POSITION
It is also from this
"Kingdom-position" [and ONLY from this position] that we will be
enabled and empowered to carry out our part in "bringing in the
harvest" of the vast multitudes that will surely be found crying out to
God from the depths of their being in this hour [Acts
2:21] - as the Glory of God is released to a continually greater degree
"right in the face" of the ever deepening darkness, death and
destruction [calamity] that is even now "consuming" those whose lot
[inclination] is with the "world". This, of course, includes
"certain" children of God, who, for reasons that are
"unexplainable" to even the most sanctified mind, will remain in
heart-fellowship with the "world" and, thus, they will - with
hardened hearts and rebellious actions - begin to "curse" the very
ones that the Father has sent to help lead them and guide them into the
fullness of their precious inheritance, in Christ.
SELF-GLORIFICATION AND UNFORGIVENESS - TWO DEADLY ELEMENTS OF SIN
There are
many who have a "distinct" call of God on their lives, but for one reason
or another - in this most critical of all hours - they have held to a
"mind-set" of attempting to bring the vision [plan] that the Father
has blessed them with to pass in the strength of their "own"
understanding. The "foundation" of their thinking is grounded in a
deep heart-desire to be "recognized" [self-glory] - this desire
finding its root motivation in the fear of man [a fear in which one either
seeks to be reverenced above God or to reverence man above God]. Many of these
"strongholds" that remain in the midst of God's people have their
root in certain bad experiences with "authorities" in the church and,
in some cases their own "family". Thus, in their failure to "let
go" of that bitter ground of unforgiveness their "natural"
progression [with much "help" from the Enemy] has been to avoid the
intimate fellowship with the Father and His Word that would no only ensure that
they were healed of any past hurts, but also that the necessary power and light
[revelation] and wisdom to perfectly fulfil their destiny in Christ would be
found "abiding" within them - and flowing out through them. All
holding to ANY ground of resentment or unforgiveness would do well to hearken
to the revelation coming from the Throne Room concerning the call to holiness
and intimacy with the Father and His Word in this most critical hour. It will
MOST CERTAINLY be the difference between total failure or total victory
[continued bondage or perfect liberty]. This soon coming clash between
"kingdoms" is a "take no prisoners" warfare, and vast
multitudes shall soon realize this. One does NOT want to be found fighting on
the "wrong side" in this final hour!
DILIGENTLY GUARD AGAINST "TAKING
OFFENSE"
Each and every one of us [who
are, even now, on the threshold of entering into the "fullness" of
the Kingdom-position and ministry that God has called us to] are also much in
need of a "continually" deeper revelation of the importance of being
free from "any" ground of unforgiveness that might remain. It is one
thing for us to diligently guard against "taking offense" at anything
that Satan attempts to derail our "love-walk" with, it is another to
"allow" the Holy Spirit to "continually" do the deepest
work of the Cross in us [expose anything hidden in the depths of our heart that
needs to be] in order that we might become the pure and holy vessels of God's
presence in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation [Philippians 2:15] that He so desires us to be. The
only pre-requisite for the Father's perfect work and preparation [the deepest
work of the Cross] to become an "abiding reality" in our lives and
ministries is "a heart wholly given" [Luke
10:27]. Therefore, let us be found guarding our heart with ALL diligence
[continually seeking to walk in love {faith and obedience} at every turn]
KNOWING that as we do that it is certain that the Holy Spirit will finish the
perfect work that He has begun in us - to the greatest Glory of the Father.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 The Amplified Translation