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                                            "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 8TH


   
                                                                           THE EXERCISING OF LOVE IS "NEVER" IN VAIN [FUTILE]
      

Words of prophecy:

*          ...."This is a time wherein My bondservants and handmaidens who have been faithful to Me through these years of turmoil and strife and division in the midst of the congregations, shall be exalted [Proverbs 29:25; Luke 14:11]; for the time wherein the "sinner" seems to have "prospered" has come to an end! For truly I say to you, there shall be a great "influx" of demonic activity in every place [environment]in the midst of My children where there is "ground" given [through their wilful rebellion], and the "destroyer" shall come forth to destroy, the "thief" shall come forth to steal and the "murderer" shall come forth to kill. Only those who have an "active overcoming faith [love]" abiding in their hearts [these things being a product of godly diligence and obedience to My command to separate themselves unto My Word and enter that place of "abiding", apart from the world] shall come through this time of attack and confrontation by the Enemy unscathed.
 
          As I look out upon the hearts of My children, I still see  many who are "content" to some degree to hold the reins of their life [ministry] and, truly I say to you, this is a most dangerous thing! For Satan will surely take that ground given and turn that one's heart against My true purposes and plans - and, in "allowing" themselves to be deceived, they shall surely [as they continue on their "misguided path"] run directly into the "point" of the sword of My Spirit in the form of My beloved handmaidens and bondservants speaking the Word that I give them to speak in that hour of "confrontation". And many shall be "grievously" convicted of their sin and their rebellion and many others shall perish because in their heart they cannot conceive that they "in themselves" could ever be wrong. Such is the danger of the deep darkness [Isaiah 60:2] that pervades the nature of the flesh - and such is the seriousness of the call to close and intimate fellowship with Me. For indeed, without the "required" time in My presence one will surely be deceived - and, thus, overcome by a "spirit of self-exaltation" [spiritual pride - self-righteousness] in this hour.

          Have I not spoken before of this "absolute judgement" upon My household - a time wherein each man's work shall become evident so that even the deepest thoughts and intentions and motivations of all who have "taken" My Name shall become evident [1 Corinthians 3:10-15]? Blessed is the one who trusts only in Me, for there is nothing that can stop that one from accomplishing ALL that I have created them for and, in knowing this in their hearts, they shall enter onto a most glorious path; and they shall be bright lights in the midst of this crooked and perverse generation - a generation which causes My wrath and My fury to rise up upon every remembrance of their existence! Fear not My beloved ones - for I am with you ALWAYS, even to the end of the age. Hold fast! Continue faithfully in the "small things" that I might bring forth the "greater things" that I have prepared for you. Take no pre-conceived notions or thoughts, only abide in Me - KNOWING that I shall surely reveal to you the deepest thoughts and intentions of My heart - plans and purposes that will astound and confound the peoples of the earth. For they shall indeed see My presence abiding in [and resting upon] all those of My children who truly love Me, to such a great degree that they will have no comparison from any of their past experiences, "spiritual" or otherwise, and they shall clearly see that Jesus is Lord of Lords and King of kings - whether they "choose" to believe it or not!
 
          For I shall exalt the name of My beloved Son above "all else" in this last hour, and the foolish plans of Satan, and all those who choose to believe his lies above My truth [Word] shall crumble and "evaporate" regardless of how "omnipotent" they may have appeared to be. I have sat back and waited for My perfect time to "unleash" the fullness of My Spirit upon the earth, and truly I say to you, I have prepared a "selected and chosen" few to lead all those who "truly" love Me, "HOME". Take heed of these Words! For as the manifestation of My glorious Church comes forth boldly and triumphantly, it shall be "non-stop" supernaturally until the catching away of My "spotless and unblemished" Church [Ephesians 5:27]. Go forth to where I lead you and proclaim boldly My "absoluteness" [the absolute truths and principles of My Kingdom], and the need for My children to abide in My absolute Provision; for even now My mighty and glorious angels stand ready - rank upon rank - to devastate all the forces of darkness, and My holy apostles and prophets stand ready in "perfect position" to carry out My every Word of command; for indeed Satan's "day" is over, and he has exhausted every plan and scheme to divide - and, thus, defeat - those who truly love Me; and, now, I shall build My true Church through the "supernatural" power of My Spirit; and, indeed, that same Spirit [the Spirit of love] shall abound in the hearts of My elect and they shall be tremendous signs and wonders - both in word and deed - and the fullness of My power shall "inundate" their every word and all of the nations shall see My sons and daughters as they are in the fullness of Christ and many, in seeing the "true heritage" of My children, shall drop ALL to take their place with Me"....


        ...."Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted"....

                                                                                                                        2 Timothy 3:12 NASB

        ...."Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering"....

                                                                                                                                                                                     Psalms 26:1 NASB

        ...."But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord"....

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Isaiah 54:17 The Amplified Translation


          All those who have been faithful to hold fast the vision [dream - revelation] in their heart that the Father has given them [Habakkuk 2:2-3] will be vindicated in this hour. We must never allow ourselves to fall into the trap of being ashamed in standing [in faith] for God's promises, and the vision that He has blessed us with. Those who truly love Him will be vindicated so thoroughly in these days that those who took a "wrong position" in their thinking towards them shall surely be put to shame, themselves. This is very serious business in the eyes of the Father - as He truly delights in those who are loyal to Him! We must not think FOR EVEN A MOMENT that we, as His faithful children, will not be both honoured [by the Father] and proven right[eous] in every last step of faith and obedience we have taken. We must never bow our knee to [compromise because of] ANY selfish [fearful and self-exaltive] thinking and behaviour from those in our "sphere of existence" - and, thus, give in to the schemes of the Evil One against us. We may not know exactly what is going on in every circumstance that we are presently involved in, but I will say this: we soon will. Part of the present situation we [those who are walking by faith] find ourselves in will be used to formulate a "certain judgement" against certain individuals who are still putting themselves [and their own fears] ABOVE the Will of God - for it is certain that ALL things, ultimately, work together for the greatest good for those who truly love [obey] Him [Romans 8:28]. As we continue to acknowledge the Father in ALL of our ways He will direct our paths with great clarity - and, at the same time, we will have a deep and divine assurance in our heart that EVERYTHING IS STILL RIGHT ON SCHEDULE concerning the fullness of our destiny, in Christ! It doesn't matter what it "looks" like or "feels" like to the one who is truly sold out to faith and trust in the Father and His Word - although it is certain that reproach [reviling] and resistance are never pleasant. When the "smoke clears" in this hour those who are found faithful will be standing in a very esteemed position in the Church and the Kingdom - in the perfect will of the Father! So, again, we must NEVER allow ourselves to "get under" condemnation to ANY "words and actions" [thinking] that differ from the Will of God! In the years that one has been walking by faith [revelation] it may be that you have always had someone telling you [subtly - and sometimes not so subtly] that you must have made a mistake and that you were wrong [not walking in love etc.] - and often it may have "looked" like they were right - but I am here to tell you that even though, at times, the "evidence" may have "seemed" overwhelming in their favour - THEY WERE/ARE WRONG! And now, those who have come to the place of a perfect heart motivation and attitude of walking in love [towards both God and man] will be found in a position to love [bless, impart Grace to] all those who "resisted" them every step of the way - with a view to them [those who were used as vessels of persecution and reproach] gaining a revelation of the truth and, themselves, entering into the fullness of their precious destiny, in Christ. The exercising of Love is NEVER in vain [futile] [1 Corinthians 15:58] - and, it is certain, that all those who have "sworn to their own hurt" [Psalm 15:1-5] at all cost to themselves will receive great reward in this hour - part of that reward being to see those that they loved [in the face of great adversity - and without that love ever being returned] set gloriously free to enter into the perfect liberty that is theirs, in Christ. For Love NEVER fails to accomplish that which Love has set HIS heart upon [1 Corinthians 13:8a] - our task, then, is to simply obey Him [the Father], KNOWING that His perfect purpose will be accomplished in the lives of all those in our sphere of existence - both spiritually and physically - in this most glorious hour!

        ...."Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you"....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Matthew 5:10-12 NASB