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 13TH
PROPER AND TRUE "SUBMISSION"
Words of prophecy:
*
All "true" submission to My delegated authorities is born out of a
heart wholly given to Me - and through a perfect obedience to My Word and My
Spirit.
* True "submission" [to the
anointing on another] is not a matter of only "outward" words and
actions but, rather, an "inward" revelation of My Love and true
Character "abiding" in one's heart. Therefore, one cannot truly
submit to another in faith, love and obedience unless they have first given
their heart wholly to Me [Luke 10:27].
* A control
[manipulative] spirit "demands" agreement [submission]. Whereas, the
Spirit of love is gentle and draws [attracts] one by its very Nature into faith
and obedience - through a deep and divine assurance in that one's heart that it
is ALWAYS the best possible way [a way that that always produces that which is
necessary for their greatest eternal benefit in any given moment].
...."Be
subject [submitted] to one another out of reverence for Christ [the Messiah,
the Anointed One]. Wives, be subject [be submissive and adapt yourselves] to
your own husbands as [a service] to the Lord. For the husband is head of
the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His]
body. As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in
everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the
church and gave Himself up for her"....
Ephesians 5:21-25 The Amplified Translation
...."Obey
your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those
who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for
this would be unprofitable for you"....
Hebrews 13:17 NASB
It is certain that those
who continue to hold to "any" form of wilful pride or rebellion
shall pay a severe price in this last of the last hour. For God is moving out
into the midst of His children - and all that which is in alignment with the
"lies" of Satan and thus, apart from the Word [Will] of God, shall be
both exposed and consumed by Holy Fire! There has been much talk of
"submission" lately and, although "foolish and
self-exaltive" controversies have raged on, the truth is really quite
simple for both men and women alike:
If you are wholly given to God - spirit, soul and body. If His Word is
"first place" in your life AND your "final authority" in
"all" things THEN, and only THEN, will you be "assured"
that you are in proper submission - first to God and then to one another!
Many have tried to
"submit" in the power of their own understanding and have completely
missed the heart of the Father. If one is truly "abiding" in love
then "all" things will "flow together" by the Spirit of God
abiding in the husband, the wife, the apostle, the prophet, the pastor, and so
on. Submission is just simply another word for love - and the greatest act of
love is for one to continually obey God on the behalf of the one they are
submitted to [loving]. So, in reality, the submission we are called to is first
[and continually] to God on another's behalf. In many cases, in the church at
large, there has been much "mental ascension" concerning submission -
even to the point where the origin [root motivation] of the submission is found
in fear and pride and the various self-exaltive practices that are their
spontaneous by-product. Let it be clearly understood that ALL things are to
have their origin from the position of a heart that first loves God with every
fiber of their being. For apart from this "yielded" position order
within the church immediately breaks down - and, thus, falls far, far short of
the glorious plan of the Father for His love to flow freely between His
precious children - on every level.
...."Behold,
how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is
like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron's
beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon
coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the
blessing - life forever"....
Psalms 133:1-3 NASB