THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
                                                        MARCH 17th


WE ARE NOT TO BE MOVED BY ANY OTHER VOICE THAN THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - NOR ANY OTHER WORD OTHER THAN THE WORD OF GOD


...."As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ"....

                                                                                                                                                                                             Ephesians 4:14-15 NASB


          Speaking the truth in love does not always bring with it an "outward" reward - but rather persecution, trial and "attempted" affliction from the Evil One. For to the rebellious heart, the uncompromised Word of God is "repulsive". Therefore, we must be a people who are not moved by anything other than the "direct leading" of God. We are not to be moved by any other voice than the voice of the Holy Spirit - nor any other word other than the Word of God. This is not a state that is reached - apart from an absolute pouring out of one's self, moment to moment, and day by day. To all those who desire to be "true" ministers of God, let them acknowledge this one fact: that it is only a heart "wholly given" to the Father and His Word that shall stand in this final hour. The end-time man or woman of God shall be found to be one who lives for God alone - without exception.

THERE MUST BE A BREAKING AWAY, A "WRENCHING" FROM ALL THOSE THINGS IN OUR LIVES WHICH - WHILE "TRADITIONALLY" PERMISSIBLE, ARE FOREVER "UNPROFITABLE" TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD'S KINGDOM IN THE EARTH

          How few have "fully calculated" the cost of this venture into faithfulness and perfect loyalty to Jesus Christ! In many, the denial of God's Word has taken precedence over the absolute self-denial that is required to truly serve God. Through unbelief in, and ignorance of, the Father's Provision, darkness has clouded the hearts of many who would deem themselves as "leaders" in the church. And it is certain that if the "leaders" are grounded in darkness, the "flock" shall surely follow. There must be a breaking away, a "wrenching" from all those things in our lives which - while "traditionally" permissible, are forever "unprofitable" to the establishment of God's Kingdom in the earth. Many children of God have remained "conformed" to the world and, thus, they maintain a subtle and deadly fellowship with the darkened wisdom found therein [1 John 5:19] - allowing themselves to be deceived into somehow thinking that they can render effective service unto God while "maintaining" a heart-fellowship with that which is apart from Christ. Let us be those who are found forsaking ALL in our lives and ministries that is not profitable to the establishment of the Church and the Kingdom in this hour. For we must be a people who are found faithful to the Will of God, alone, if we are truly going to fulfil all that we were created for from before the foundations of the earth, in Christ [Ephesians 2:10].

Related Scriptures: Luke 10:27; John 6:63; Luke 14:26-30; Romans 12:1-2; John 15:5; 1 John 5:21;


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