THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
MARCH 20th
DUE TO THE
LATENESS OF THE HOUR EVERYTHING HAS INTENSIFIED
Psalm 4:5 NASB
Mark 11:25-26 NASB
Due to the lateness of
the hour everything has intensified and, thus, it is of paramount importance
for each and every one of us to "confront immediately" - in and by
the Holy Spirit - those things [past "experiences"] that have been
the "catalyst" for Satan to establish "mind-sets"
[strongholds] in our lives. These "strongholds" have been established
by him with a view to keeping us in a position - to whatever degree possible -
of "mistrust" towards the Father. As long as that ground of mistrust
is "allowed" to remain through one's failure to immerse [saturate]
themselves in the Word of God [and, thus, "confront" their deepest
fears and hurts - trusting fully their tender and loving Father to gently heal
them] then Satan and his forces continue to build a continually stronger
"root structure" from the initial ground of fear in that one. The
final "clamp" in his strategy is to get the child of God to the place
wherein they refuse to "forgive" the "authorities" who have
mistreated them in their past. From this position of "unforgiveness"
Satan is THEN able to "control" their lives, and "fuel" a
stubborn and rebellious attitude towards all positions of authority [church,
spouse, government etc.] to some degree.
THERE
IS NOTHING THAT CAN STOP THE CHILD OF GOD FROM ENTERING INTO THE FULLNESS OF
THEIR INHERITANCE IN CHRIST - EXCEPT THEMSELVES
When the child of God
truly comes into "proper relationship" with their Heavenly Father
they will quickly realize that He - in His tenderness and perfect love towards
them - far transcends any of their past bad experiences with those who were
"supposed" to be representing Him. From this position of abiding in
close and intimate fellowship with Him [this close and intimate fellowship is
the deepest desire of the Father's heart towards each and every one of His
children] not only does a glorious healing and restoration take place, but that
one is then prepared to go forth [having discarded the unforgiveness and
bitterness which had held them back for so long] and be a vessel of love to all
those who had previously mistreated them. Unforgiveness is the deadliest force
the child of God faces because, first of all, there is NO justification,
whatsoever, for us to hold ANY unforgiveness or bitterness towards ANYONE; and,
secondly, it "allows" the Evil One and his forces to activate all
manner of schemes against us - with a view to our "destruction". It
must be clearly understood that the "prerequisite" for one fulfilling
ALL that the Father has called them to, from before the foundations of the
earth, is a heart "wholly given", and only those who make the
"quality decision" to be free will be free in this hour. The reality
of the situation is this: there is NOTHING that can stop the child of God from
entering into the fullness of their precious inheritance in Christ - except
themselves - through fear, pride and unbelief. Let us be those who are found
"abiding" in an absolute trust of our loving Father - for He is
faithful to finish perfectly the precious work that He has begun in us.
Related
Scriptures: Joshua 1:8; Luke 10:27; 2 Corinthians 3:17;
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