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
MARCH 2ND
ENVIRONMENTS OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT
[CONCLUSION]
IT IS HAVING [AND MAINTAINING] A KNOWLEDGE [REVELATION] OF THE
DEEPEST THOUGHTS AND INTENTIONS OF THE FATHER'S HEART THAT WILL BE THE
FOUNDATION OF ALL TRUE KINGDOM-POSITION AND SERVICE IN THIS FINAL HOUR
Words of prophecy:
* In this most
critical hour, I am NOW calling all those whose hearts are wholly given to
begin to "rule and reign". First, in their own personal environment
and, then, as I lead them forth, to rule and reign in EVERY environment they
find themselves in - thus, changing supernaturally the "spiritual
atmosphere" from one of darkness, selfishness and chaos to light, love and
divine order.
JESUS:
* Rejoice,
My beloved ones, for it has been given to you to "know" the deeper
things of the Kingdom. All of Heaven is rejoicing due to the nearness of My
return. But let it be clearly understood that I am coming TO My Church to dwell
in her midst before I come FOR My Church. For there must be a Glorious Church
in total manifestation in the earth in order to fulfill the words of My Father
and, indeed, to usher in the fullness of ALL that is written. In these days,
the love of the Father for His children, and His ardent desire to be reunited
with them in every way, shall be poured forth upon [and within] all those who
dwell in His presence - and because of this a joy that has never before been
known in the earth to such a great degree, shall encompass the hearts of all
those who walk in faith and obedience, and they shall indeed taste the very
atmosphere of Heaven itself right to the end of the Church age [dispensation] -
and on into Eternity!
...."In
Your lovingkindness You have led the people whom You have redeemed; in Your
strength You have guided them to Your holy habitation"....
Exodus 15:13 NASB
Up until this
time, there have been many "seemingly" strange and diverse ways that
the Father has "positioned" His children [those whose hearts are
wholly given] in order to prepare them for entrance into the fullness of the
ministry that they are being prepared for. Each and every experience and
testing is but a "glimpse" into the fullness of the Father's plan for
our lives. Each and every trial and tribulation is but perfect preparation to
enable us to "abide" in the place of true authority and power in
Christ. In this time, Satan is doing everything that he IS ABLE TO [allowed to]
in order to confuse - and thus hinder - the Father's plan to bring all those
that He has called together ["glorious connections"] into the perfect
"spiritual environments" that He has ordained for them from before
the foundations of the earth. There are many who have a certain vision/dream
that they have held fast to for many years and, as of yet, have not seen the
physical manifestation. The Father has dealt with them through many
"cave-like" experiences [remember David], and through much
persecution, trial and testing [remember Joseph]. He has brought them to the
place wherein they have come to know Him intimately - a place wherein they have
"begun" to understand His ways. I say "begun" because it is
certain that we shall spend all of Eternity glorying in the very presence of
His most awesome wisdom - and the tender and affectionate love that He has for
each one of us. It is having [and maintaining] a knowledge [revelation] of the
deepest thoughts and intentions of the Father's heart that will be the
foundation of all true Kingdom-position and service in this final hour.
THE FATHER WILL USE "EVERY" ENVIRONMENT WE
ARE IN TO HIS GREATEST GLORY - WITH A VIEW TO PREPARING US PERFECTLY FOR
ENTRANCE INTO THE FULLNESS OF OUR TRUE KINGDOM-POSITION
When
one is truly "abiding" in that place of perfect trust [absolute
faith] THEN - regardless of how horrendous one's circumstances might be or
"seem" - the peace that passes ALL understanding [Philippians 4:6-9] becomes the
"overriding" factor in that one "overcoming". It is this
"peace that [sur]passes ALL understanding [especially our "own"!]
that is the perfect catalyst to keep us in that place of the true and full
acknowledgement of the Father and His Word [Will]. As those in their testings
and trials are found faithful in this hour they shall soon be released into the
fullness of the Kingdom-work to which they are called - having been "fully
trained" in the "hard and dry places". One might
"think" that IF they were in what "they" considered the
"perfect" spiritual environment that they would THEN surely
acknowledge God in ALL of their ways - BUT SUCH IS NOT THE CASE! If one
"refuses" [declines] to acknowledge the Father in ALL of their ways
[through faith and obedience] in the "hard place" THEN they shall
surely refuse to acknowledge Him anywhere else. In fact - because of that one's
steadfast adherence to "hold part back" from God through a subtle
[but dangerous] root of pride [rebellion] - they will not even be able to
discern what the "fullness" of the Father's will is concerning their
"true positioning" in the Church and the Kingdom. When you are
undergoing trials and tribulations rejoice in the fact that you are being
perfectly prepared for the fullness of the Father's Covenant blessings that are
even now beginning to overtake His faithful and obedient ones - for the things
which are now, shall soon be no more! Simply be obedient in the circumstances
you are now in [regardless of what they are] and, "suddenly", the
Father will establish you in the perfect place He has for you to fulfil all
that He has called you to - again, in "His" perfect timing.
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL
TO HOLD FAST THE VISION WILL BEGIN TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE ENVIRONMENTS OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT THAT THE FATHER HAS ORDAINED FOR THEM - ENVIRONMENTS THAT WILL
CONTAIN THE VERY ATMOSPHERE OF HEAVEN, ITSELF
In
this hour, it is the will of the Father for His people to begin to function as
a true body [each member being perfectly connected to the Head, Who is Christ].
It is His earnest desire that we depart from the place of "self-motivated individualism"
and, thus, enter FULLY into the flow of the Holy Spirit. It is ONLY from this
place of "abiding" love [perfect obedience] that we, as the Body of
Christ, will enter into the one accord and the true unity of the faith that we
are called to - WITHOUT EXCEPTION. The aforementioned "individualism"
does not only apply to just an individual person, but also "entire
ministries" and congregations - who may consider themselves to be of
"one mind" BUT it is NOT the Mind of Christ. With these things in view,
it is most important that EVERY child of God - who truly desires to fulfil all
that which they were created for - to set themselves apart unto the Father and
His Word in a spirit of perfect consecration. As they do, THEN whatever
"final instructions" they need to receive to get them to the proper
physical positioning, and with the proper delegated authorities [and any other
"members" of the Body] they are specifically called to be with will
be forthcoming. In many cases, the time of intercession is over and the
judgements of God are about to come forth in an "all-consuming" way
[great reward for those who have been obedient - stern rebuke for the
disobedient with a view to their repentance]. Let us be found diligently
pursuing the one accord and true unity of the faith that we are called to for
these are the days when those who have been faithful to hold fast the vision
will begin to be established in the environments of the Holy Spirit that the
Father has ordained for them - environments that will contain the very
atmosphere of Heaven, itself.
...."And He
gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some
as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of
service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to
the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a
result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and
carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness
in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all
aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being
fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper
working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building
up of itself in love"....
Ephesians 4:11-16 NASB