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
APRIL 30TH
WHEN THE LORD ENTRUSTS US WITH REVELATION IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT
WE ONLY SHARE THAT REVELATION [AT LEAST INITIALLY] WITH THOSE WHO ARE
RIGHTEOUSLY MOTIVATED - AND, THEREFORE, TRUSTWORTHY
Words of Prophecy:
* Always
remember, My beloved one, that, at times, silence is one of your greatest
weapons.
* Fear not, My child,
for in the times that I desire to speak I shall speak and in the times that I
desire to remain silent I shall remain silent; and by the "anointing"
that abides within you, you shall "know" the difference between the
two. Truly I say to you, as you speak My words in the power of the
"Resurrection" and the authority of the "Ascension", then
the hearts of the rebellious ones shall surely be "cut to the quick"
and the fire on the words which you speak in My Name, shall both expose and
"devastate" the deepest desires of their hardened hearts and darkened
minds. Again, do not be moved by the "rampant emotionalism" that
shall proceed forth out of the mouths and through the "actions" of
the sons of disobedience, for as you are "in no way alarmed", so
shall I accomplish the work which I desire to accomplish in that moment.
* There is no fear [only Love] in a divinely ordered silence.
* Always remember, My
beloved ones, that you owe nothing to any man but to love him [Romans 13:8], and the way that you fulfill that
obligation is to walk in the power of My Spirit and speak the uncompromised truth
in love at all times. And as you are obedient in these things, you will surely
do what is best for all who cross your path. Take no thought for the
"feelings" of men and women! For those whose minds are not renewed by
the power of My Word shall surely take "offense" at those words which
you speak to them; but those who are diligent in My Word, and who have had
their minds and their emotions renewed shall see clearly that you are sent from
Me - and you shall be treated accordingly. In not allowing yourselves to be
influenced by flesh and blood in any way, you shall surely expose [either by your silence or by your words that I give you to
speak] the deepest thoughts and intentions of their heart, and they
shall surely realize and understand their need of Me in every facet of their
life. The time has come for all of My children to put aside all that is of the
flesh in order that they might walk [abide] in
the power of My Spirit.
* A man/woman of
understanding keeps silent [speaks no
"inordinate" word] in order to maintain his/her postion on the
path of righteousness [righteous motivation].
For ANY unwholesome [self-justifying] word
spoken [even in the face of great reproach and
provocation] is simply "fodder" for the Enemy to fuel the
flames of strife and division.
"inordinate" - excessive;
unrestrained in conduct, feelings etc; disorderly; uncontrolled;
"fodder" - raw material;
"provocation" - something that potentially incites, instigates,
angers or irritates;
JESUS:
* Any
"question" asked out of a Spirit of love always has as its deepest
goal or motivation, the knowledge of the Father's Will. Any question asked out
of a "spirit of fear" [pride and
selfishness] always has as its deepest motivation the
"justification" of one's own actions [sin];
every question asked of My bondservants and handmaidens out of a spirit of fear
[pride and selfishness] must be met with a
cautious "silence"; not a complete silence, for I indeed shall give
the words needed for My bondservants and handmaidens to minister
"light" to the questioner in order that their "motives"
might be exposed; that they might be led to the place wherein they seek the
Father's Will, and His Will alone. There were many who asked Me questions while
I walked the earth, and as you can see from the Scriptures, [at times] a quick answer was not
"expedient", for it was not conducive to the carrying out of the
Father's Will. Truly I say to you, there are those who will
"allow" themselves to be used by the Evil One in this hour to attempt
to confuse and trick those whom I have sent as "gifts" to My people,
and of these ones you must beware. And to those who "ask" with
"holy hearts", truly I say to you, they shall receive the
"riches of Heaven" [deeper mysteries of the
Kingdom] as My anointed ones answer them.
...."Do
not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or
they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to
pieces".... Matthew 7:6 NASB
When the Lord
spoke these words He was revealing an absolute Kingdom-principle ["dogs" and "swine" simply representing
"those who hold to selfish {soulish} and "worldly" {ungodly}
attitudes]. These particular words seem very harsh but in light of
the spiritual reality behind them it is very important for those who are truly
seeking first the Kingdom to heed them. One of the saddest [and I do mean grievous] things I have
experienced over a period of many years is that if people aren't truly seeking
God with ALL of their heart then, because of their wilful pride and attitude
towards God [and His Will], they take
immediate offense [more like an open display of
"rampant emotionalism"] when confronted with that which is
holy - and the "pearls" of wisdom and revelation that are the
spontaneous fruit of a life lived wholly for God. This forces those who are
abiding in righteousness [those continually seeking
the Truth] to exercise an extreme and holy caution concerning the
words they speak [or do not speak as the case may
be] - and it should NEVER have to be this way [particularly where God's people are concerned].
Paul experienced
this to a great degree in his life and ministry. Actually, there was a time
wherein every time he opened his mouth to speak a "riot" broke out at
some point! There were other times when he was totally misunderstood and, thus,
accused of things he didn't do by those who were incapable of understanding
Truth [or the Love and Will of God] -
leading him to write in his first letter to the Corinthians:
...."For
who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is
in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now
we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God,
so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also
speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit,
combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. But a natural man does
not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him;
and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. But
he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no
one".... 1 Corinthians 2:11-15 NASB
and
...."Let
a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the
mysteries of God. In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one
be found trustworthy. But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined
by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. For I am
conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the
one who examines me is the Lord. Therefore do not go on passing judgment before
the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the
things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and
then each man's praise will come to him from God".... 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
NASB
When the
Lord entrusts us with revelation it is of the utmost importance [at least initially] that we only share that
revelation with those who are presently walking on the "same
wavelength" - those who are "kindred spirits" as far as the
highest purposes of God go [in other words, those
who are righteously motivated - and, therefore, trustworthy]. It is
written, "a man/woman of understanding keeps silent" and there is a
very good reason for this - particularly when those involved have been used as
vessels of persecution [reproach] against
them in the past.
...."For I
have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your
welfare. For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ
Jesus".... Philippians 2:20-21 NASB
...."a man
of understanding keeps silent".... Proverbs 11:12 NASB
...."For
many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not
consistent...... But He [Jesus] kept silent and did not answer".... Mark
14:56, 61a NASB