FIRE BY NIGHT
"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]
MARCH 5TH
TO THE DEGREE THAT ONE FAILS TO SUBMIT THEMSELVES TO THE AUTHORITY
OF GOD [THE WORD {WILL} OF GOD] IT IS TO THAT DEGREE THAT THEY ARE SUBMITTED TO
THE COUNTERFEIT AUTHORITY OF SATAN
Words of prophecy:
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One who exercises a "false" authority is one who has allowed
themselves in some way to be deceived by the Evil One into
"maintaining" a selfish motivation or ambition - and this will always
manifest itself in words and actions that are contrary to My absolute truth.
And, thus, they are used by Satan to mislead - if possible - even the
"elect". If any one of My children align themselves in any way with
these "leaders" then it is certain that they shall fall under a
"spirit of deception" and, thus, they themselves shall be found
mounting an attack against those who are walking in a position of true
authority!
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* True authority will, ultimately, be
recognized – without exception!
Psalm 127:1 The Amplified Translation
To the degree that one
fails to submit themselves to the authority of God [the Word {Will} of God]
from the postion of a heart wholly given it is to that degree that they are
submitted to the counterfeit authority of Satan - a counterfeit authority in
the guise of false doctrine and the traditions of men [which are rooted in a
"mental ascension" to the Word of God]. Since the fall of Adam
"disorder" [chaos] has been prevalent in the earth. Even though the
provision has been made through Jesus Christ and the pouring out of God's
Spirit in the earth, the church has consistently [up until this time] failed
meet the Divine requirement of God [Luke 10:27]
[through a perfect obedience] and has, thus, fallen short of the Glory [and
authority] that the Father intended her to walk in. This is why disorder and
disharmony [disunity, strife and division] are still prevailing characteristics
in the church at large. Through the church's failure to acknowledge Jesus
Christ as Lord in "all" of her activities, she, in many cases, has
continued [both corporately and individually] to exalt herself above the Word
[Will] of God - and the absolute authority of that Word. It is certain that
disharmony [the failure to be in one accord - one heart and one mind], strife
and all other manifestations of a prideful dependence upon anything or anyone
that is apart from God, will remain in the midst of the congregations to some
degree UNTIL each member is truly submitted under God's authority [having truly
given His Word pre-eminence in their lives] - and, thus, have absolutely
rejected, in EVERY way, the counterfeit authority and lies of Satan. Up until
this time, entire denominations and organizations have been built on the
"sand" [Matthew 7:24-27] - for they
have fallen into league with worldly ideas and philosophies as they attempt
serve God in a manner that "they" think is somehow acceptable to Him.
In these days, as the holy fire of God moves forth to judge ALL that is apart
from Christ, that which has been established by the hand of man will instantly be both exposed and consumed [1 Corinthians 3:10-15] - without exception. The Holy
Spirit is coming to purify the Church in such an "absolute" manner [Ephesians 5:27] so that, once again, one will be
able to distinguish between that which is truly in line with the nature and
heart [Love] of God and that which is not [Malachi
3:18-4:3].
"guise" - general external
appearance; assumed appearance or mere semblance;
IS NOT THE SPIRIT OF THE CROSS TO DO NOTHING ON OUR
OWN INITIATIVE, BUT TO DO ALL THINGS THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD AND THE POWER OF
HIS SPIRIT?
We, as children of God,
must have a clear revelation of spiritual authority - and what that really
means to us both individually and corporately in this final hour. For if one
does not have a clear revelation of "true" authority THEN they will
SURELY be found "unknowingly" in their deception [although they
SHOULD know] to be subjected and submitted to that which is apart from Christ [John 15:5] and, thus, they will be used as vessels
of persecution and reproach by the Enemy against the true works of God. Let us
be found "maintaining" a pure heart in this most critical hour
- in order that we might receive all [revelation, Wisdom etc.] that is needful
for us to rise above the error and darkness that is found on the broad path of
"liberality". For if a child of God is in ANY way operating apart
from the Anointing [the Holy Spirit] that abides within them [1 John 2:27] [that is, they place their dependence
upon themselves and their own darkened "wisdom" and understanding]
THEN they will be deceived into "thinking" that they can discern good
from evil and judge between what is right [righteous] or what is wrong
[unrighteousness]. In "presumptuously" operating in a
"false" judgement [discernment], they exalt themselves above God -
and, thus, are those who are found always calling that which is righteous -
unrighteous and that which is unrighteous - righteous. If we believe that we
are able, apart from a "revelation" of God's Word [Will] and
obedience to that Word [Will] ALONE, to serve God and carry out His will, then
we are deceived. Is not the Spirit of the Cross to do nothing on our "own"
initiative, but to do ALL things in accordance [alignment] with the Word [Will]
of God and by the power of the Holy Spirit? If we have been deceived into
believing that we can somehow "help" God by something that proceeds
from the "old nature" then we are in rebellion against Him - for it
is written, "the flesh profits nothing" and that "we can do
nothing apart from Him", [Romans 7:18, John 6:63].
The hour is late and the onus is clearly on God's people to lay down their
lives [and every last element of "heart-fellowship" with the world
and its ways] in order to diligently pursue a total [complete] entrance into
the Kingdom - an entrance that will find them living by the principles
[absolute truths] found in the Word of God and, thus, made fit for the true
Kingdom-service that they were called to from before the foundations of the
earth.
John 5:30 The Amplified Translation
Ephesians 2:10 The Amplified Translation