THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
                                                          january 8th

   DEEP HUMILITY (UTTER DEPENDENCE UPON THE FATHER AND HIS WORD) - THE ESSENCE OF ALL TRUE DELEGATED AUTHORITY


          ...."Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth"....

                                                                                                                                                 Numbers 12:3 NASB

          ...."When Moses heard this, he fell on his face;....

                                                                             Numbers 16:4 NASB


In the latter scripture we see that under these serious accusations of Korah and those with him [the story of Korah's rebellion - Numbers 15:37-16:50] Moses neither got angry or lost his temper. He simply fell on his face before the Lord. Through the years, and God's dealings with him, Moses came to the place wherein he "knew" that all that he had [the authority delegated to him included] was from the Lord, and through his personal relationship and close fellowship with the Lord, he knew that not only was it the Lord who had sent him, but also that it was the Lord who had given him the words to speak through the "pressure-filled" situations in Egypt as he stood before the Pharaoh - and also through all the times of "backsliddenness" and hardheartedness the people of Israel went through. Moses had come to "know" his God in such a way that he could have no doubt that all the authority that he himself possessed was of God. Therefore, he did not seek to "justify" himself in ANY way before the people. In the same way today, as we go forth to carry out the will of God for our lives, we must [through many dealings and experiences as we exercise faith in God's Word] continually humble ourselves before the Father and His Word and, thus, allow Him to show Himself strong on our behalf - for as we do, He shall surely become "all" to us. It is in this assurance of Him being our "all-sufficiency" that we are enabled [empowered] to lay aside the seeking of man's approval to seek only the approval of God. The "fear of man" is the greatest catalyst for darkness in the church, for it is this very fear that causes one to worship man for who he is as opposed to worshipping God for Who He is.

Now let us take a close look at the reaction of Moses to this serious accusation made against him:

          We see from the Word of God that Moses' first reaction was to fall on his face before God. This action was a spontaneous reaction produced by his years of seeking God and fellowshipping with Him. Moses neither got angry nor lost his temper because he knew his God and, as mentioned before, he knew that the words he had spoken were of God and, therefore, he did not seek to justify himself. All who would truly serve God must come to the "deep realization" that the very greatest things they accomplish for God will be the very things for which they are persecuted the most! If one is going to walk above compromise at all times then at all times they must forsake any thought of who they are "apart from Christ" - and, from faith to faith and glory to glory, have built within them by the Holy Spirit [the Spirit of the Cross] the glorious revelation of who they are in Christ - the Anointed One and His Anointing.

THE "ESTABLISHED" HEART - THE PREREQUISITE TO ABSOLUTE VICTORY IN ALL THINGS

          In this final hour, it is only the "established" heart that shall gloriously overcome the persecutions, the accusations, and the afflictions of Satan and his forces, that shall come against all those who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus. Quite simply put, it is to the degree that we "know" our God [and, in knowing Him, continually place "all" of our trust in Him] that we shall escape the snare of the Evil One that continually seeks to move us to take upon ourselves a false air of "self-importance". Again, Moses knew that all authority belongs to the Lord and, therefore, he did not seek to justify himself  - and, not only did he not seek to justify himself, because he knew God he foresaw the consequences of their rebellion and, therefore, humbled himself in love before his God on their behalf. Let all those who call themselves servants of God understand clearly that it is only a constant, close and intimate relationship with God day to day in faith and obedience that will "allow" them to be kept and protected from the desire to exalt themselves. Therefore, we can say from this that to the degree that one fellowships with God in the manner that is required of them [for each believer is called uniquely by the Father in this area] it is to that degree that they will avoid the "folly" of "self-exaltation" in ministry.

Related Scriptures: Psalm 84:10-12; 2 Timothy 3:12; John 15:5;

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