FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
FEBRUARY 21ST
SELF-JUSTIFICATION IS NECESSITATED BY ONE'S LACK OF DIVINE ASSURANCE
[REVELATION] AND BY THEIR DESIRE TO BE RIGHT IN THEIR OWN THINKING - RATHER
THAN TO OBTAIN A KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE PURPOSES [WILL] OF GOD AT ALL COST TO
THEMSELVES!
Words of prophecy:
* If one of My children is found
speaking under the influence of a "spirit of self-justification" then
it is "certain" that they do not have the necessary revelation of My
will in that instance!
* My children must "never" to
"allow" themselves to be moved or directed by "any" word
that is rooted and grounded in a "spirit of self-justification". For
any word spoken under the spirit of self-justification is "always"
rooted and grounded in the fear of what "man" thinks rather than what
"I" think - and ALWAYS betrays a lack of revelation [of My Word-Will]
on their part!
* "Self-justification"
[self-vindication]- in any form - has nothing to do with the exercising of
faith or love.
* Another reason My children must guard
their heart with ALL diligence [Proverbs 4:23]
is that, throughout their ministry, there will come across their path many
different people - each "exerting" [or attempting to exert in an
unrighteous motivation] a "force" upon them. Those who cross their
path who love Me will always, in some way, exert the force of love, or one of
the other Kingdom forces [faith, wisdom, peace, righteousness etc.]. As one's
heart remains pure [clean] before Me they will never exert any "negative
force" into the spiritual environment that I have established - that is
the force of fear and/or pride, out of which springs forth self-exaltation,
self-justification, hatred, unforgiveness, selfishness and unrighteousness etc.
"exert"
- to put forth or into action, as force or influence;
Psalms 37:1-6 NASB
One sure sign or
manifestation of one who is walking in a "natural" faith [born out of
a root of self-desire in their heart] is that they will ALWAYS attempt to
vindicate themselves through a "strong" spirit of self-justification.
This "self-justification" is necessitated by their lack of divine
assurance [revelation], and by their desire to be right in their
"own" thinking [through fear and insecurity] rather than to obtain a
knowledge [revelation] of the true purposes [Will] of God [at all cost to
themselves] - with a view to continually glorifying "Him" to the
greatest degree. It is extremely important for all those who truly desire to
serve God to come to the full realization that ALL that is done and all that is
spoken in a spirit of self-justification or self-vindication by ANYONE at ANY
time is ALWAYS the result of a remaining element [ground] of fear and
self-seeking [vaingloriousness] in their heart.
RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL ALWAYS DO AND SAY WHAT BEST
SERVES THE ULTIMATE PURPOSES OF THE FATHER'S HEART [AND THE KINGDOM, WHEREAS
SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO BOTH JUSTIFY AND VINDICATE THEIR
WORDS AND ACTIONS WITH A VIEW TO THEIR OWN POSITION AND AGENDA
You can
always tell the difference between one who is walking in faith and revelation
knowledge and one who is walking in fear and pride in a spirit of "mental
ascension" - born of a "maintained" self-desire [self-agenda].
Those who abide in revelation knowledge have a divine assurance in all that
they say and do, and the fruit of the S[s]pirit [love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control] are
continually manifested through them - regardless of what Satan attempts to do
through the vessels that are contending with them. Those who move in mental
ascension to the Word [Will] of God will ALWAYS attempt to vindicate themselves
- even to the point of arguing and contending through blatantly soulish
means[rampant emotionalism]. Righteousness will ALWAYS do and Say what best
serves the ultimate purposes of the Father's heart [and the Kingdom] in any
given situation whereas, self-righteousness will ALWAYS attempt to both justify
and vindicate their words and actions with a view to both establishing and
maintaining their "own" position and agenda. This is truly the hour
wherein we will ONCE again be able to distinguish between those who truly love
God with all of their heart and those who do not - between those who truly
serve God and those who do not. Let us be found giving the Word [Will] of God
pre-eminence in this most critical hour - an hour when ALL things will become
very evident in our midst.