FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
FEBRUARY 28TH
ENVIRONMENTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
[PART 7]
THE MANIFESTATION OF "TRUE" CORPORATE ANOINTING
Words of prophecy:
*
The "bond" between My children goes far beyond the
"formality" of social fellowship. It is a deep, spiritual
"fusion" rooted and grounded in Love - and sustained by the very
power of Heaven, itself!
* "Social fellowship" [rooted in
self-desire] in the midst of My children is a "curse" for it tends
only to keep them in bondage to what men require rather than what I require.
* "Social fellowship" produces
"emotional attachments" and emotional [soulish] attachments are the
"bane" of one seeking to walk in the fullness of the ministry
[destiny] they are called to.
"bane" - a thing [or person] that ruins or spoils; a deadly
poison; death of; destruction of;
* There is a "social
structure" that has been allowed to be built up in the midst of many of My
people, and it is a "counterfeit" to the true fellowship I desire all
of My children to have with each other. The former "structure" is
rooted and grounded in selfishness [self-seeking] and the "spirit of the
world", while the latter is rooted and grounded in the Spirit of Love and
the spirit of true unity [one accord with My Will - both individually and
corporately].
2 Corinthians 5:14a The Amplified Translation
One of the great keys in
this final hour will be the manifestation of "true" corporate
anointing in the Body of Christ. The many years of training that those whose
hearts are wholly given to God have gone through was a preparation to learn how
to put the Father and His Word [Will] first in one's life. It was a divine
process of learning to believe and trust in Him - a learning to unite one's
faith with His Word [Will] in all things, and at all times. In the times of the
wilderness experience the Father was drawing His children unto Himself for this
very purpose. In many cases, this led to a "cave-like" experience where
one was separated [for the most part] from any great degree of fellowship with
others in the Body of Christ - and this was a very profitable thing,
spiritually speaking. It has been the failure of many individuals in the church
to enter into that place of intimate fellowship with the Father and His Word,
daily, that has precluded a pure flow of God's power [love] through a true,
corporate anointing in days past. Because they gave pre-eminence to
"fellowship" with flesh and blood above fellowship with the Father
and His Word in the "inner chamber" their relationships remained on a
"soulish" [and physical] level [including their relationship with the
Father and Jesus] and, thus, they had no way to understand the true Plan of the
Father - or relate [properly] to those who were truly walking in
right-relationship with Him. Not giving God pre-eminence in ALL things is
exactly why in many areas of the church at large there exists little more than
a "social setting" [soul to soul, flesh to flesh, worldly mind-set to
worldly mind-set] - an environment that "seems" [appears] to
acknowledge God with their words [and outward actions] but, in reality, they
deny His very power entrance into their lives to effect spiritual growth [2 Timothy 3:1-5].
THE TWO KEY ELEMENTS OF TRUE, CORPORATE ANOINTING
The two key
elements of true, corporate anointing - whether we are talking about two people
or more - is that, first, each individual heart must be wholly given to God
and, therefore, willing to do all of His Will [Luke
10:27; John 7:17-18] and, secondly, through a perfect obedience and a
continual seeking first of the Kingdom they must have "maintained" a
pure heart before God and man [Matthew 5:8]. It
is only through these two elements that one can even begin to enter into that
place of true spiritual fellowship and relationship [first
with the Father and Jesus and, THEN with others] - a place wherein
they are found "abiding" in revelation knowledge and, thus, they have
"heard" the voice of the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to establish the
aforementioned "glorious [divine] connections" with others in the
Body - according to the Father's highest purpose, in any given situation. Any
relationship [on any level] in the Body of Christ apart from these two key
components is doomed to failure - for it is ONLY Love that NEVER fails, and it
is certain that ANY degree of self-desire left undealt with [through a failure
to pursue intimate fellowship with God] will SURELY leave a door open to the
Enemy to cause confusion, strife and division in their relationships. If one
"maintains" any ground of pride, fear or rebellion in their life
[through self-desire] they can in NO way be used by the Father for true
Kingdom-service in the midst of His people. For it is ONLY as one continually
keeps their spirit man in dominance [a place of supernatural control] over
their soul and body that they can enter into the true spiritual relationship
[true unity and one accord] that the Father so desires for [and with] each and
every one of His children.
to be continued