THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
                                                        MARCH 24th

                     THE FATHER IS DRAWING MANY VERY NEAR TO HIMSELF AND HIS WORD FOR A TIME OF "FINAL PREPARATION"


...."Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you"....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       James 4:7-10 NASB


          The Father is drawing many very near to Himself [and His Word] for a time of "final preparation" in which He will not only perfectly prepare those who are truly seeking Him [His Will] but, also, "position" [establish] them in their "Kingdom-position". In this time in the "inner chamber" [the secret place of His presence] on a daily basis we must take NO preconceived notions [and there are many to take - if we so choose], and simply allow Him to reveal [in and by His Spirit, Who is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation] - "exactly" what He desires to reveal to our heart. The Father is now going to take His faithful and obedient children to a "new level", and in this holy place that we are entering into there shall be found NO self-serving [unrighteous] motivations.  Do not allow yourself to be "distracted" in any way by any events or circumstances that "seem" to be taking you away from what you would "rather" do. It is extremely important to put aside any "negative" [selfish - fear-filled] thoughts, and trust completely in the truth [spiritual reality] that the Father is both able and willing to meet the deepest desires and needs of our heart continually - in spite of what others may do or say to us in a "spirit of reproach". This time of refining in the "crucible" will not be for much longer - and even the remaining times will be few and far between wherein we will have to deal with Satan's schemes on this level. The "bottom line" right now for every last child of God who is truly seeking first the Kingdom, is to remember that you are free from any real power to influence you or "force" you off of the Father's perfect path for you [1 John 5:18-21], but you must stay in agreement with His Will [Word] and simply trust Him - regardless of any "former feelings" or "pressures" that may try to arise.

ALWAYS REMEMBER:

           NO PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT AND MEDITATING ON THE WORD - NO REVELATION; NO REVELATION - NO WISDOM; NO WISDOM - NO DIRECTION; NO DIRECTION - CONFUSION AND DARKNESS AND FAILURE LEADING TO FRUSTRATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT!

Related Scriptures: Isaiah 42:9; Ephesians 1:17-23; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Joshua 1:8;


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