THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
APRIL 7th
"MANY HAVE BEEN USED BY SATAN AND HIS FORCES TO ESTABLISH AN
ENTIRE NETWORK OF SO-CALLED CHRISTIAN SERVICE - BUT, IN REALITY, IT IS A
SERVICE AND RELATIONSHIP THAT DOES NOT HAVE ITS ORIGIN IN CHRIST"
Proverbs
3:5-6 NASB
How the heart of the
Father is "robbed" [of the intimate fellowship He so desires] by the
continual adherence of many of His children to a spirit of self-reliance [the
leaning of one upon their own darkened understanding through ANY form of
agreement with the lies of the Evil One]. In their failure to "allow"
Him - by the power of the Holy Spirit - to bring them to the place wherein they
have learned to continually acknowledge HIM in ALL of their ways, many have
been used by Satan and his forces to establish an entire "network" of
so-called Christian service - but, in reality, it is a "service" and
relationship that DOES NOT HAVE its origin in Christ - the Anointed One and His
Anointing. What this has produced is a spirit of mass confusion where the
"world" is concerned - as they look out upon the church. This
strategy of the Evil One, alone, is responsible for great numbers remaining in
heavy bondage to the deep darkness that is increasing day by day in the world.
There is only one possible solution to this problem and that is the advent of a
true and Glorious Church - a Church that is both possessed and ordered by the
Holy Spirit. A Church - both individually and corporately - where Christ is
truly ALL in ALL [Ephesians 1:17-23]!
"THERE ARE MANY IN THE CHURCH WHOSE LIVES REMAIN DEVOID OF LIBERTY"
There are
still many who are totally unaware of the intense [fiery] and absolute
judgement of God that is about to come forth to an even greater degree in the
midst of His people [1 Corinthians 3:10-15].
There can only be one reason for this, and that is a failure of the child of
God to enter into - and abide in - the perfect fellowship daily in the
"inner chamber" that is required of them by their loving Father. In
these days, ALL that has its origin apart from Christ is going to be exposed!
Even now, there are many in the church whose lives remain devoid of
"liberty" ["where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty"] [2 Corinthians 3:17] and,
thus, they are "powerless" to escape the horrendous consequences that
they have sown to in their unbelief and religious exercise. There are others
whose ministries are crumbling around them. This is not a result of Satan's
attack, for it is certain that they were already in his control and being used
by him to keep many children of God far below the fullness of their precious
inheritance in Christ. This "crumbling" is the perfect result of a
holy God humbling ALL that has sought to exalt itself above His holy Word
[Will]!
"IN THIS ARMY NO "TREACHERY" WILL
BE FOUND - OR ANY OTHER HEART-ATTITUDE OR MIND-SET THAT PROMOTES THE
SELF-EXALTATION AND SELF-AGENDA THAT ARE BOTH AN AFFRONT TO THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
OF JESUS AND THE HEART OF A PERFECT AND HOLY FATHER"
It is the heart of the
Father for each and every one of His children to enter into His presence daily
in order that His Glorious light might continually shine forth in their heart -
both unearthing and consuming any "ground" that is at enmity with His
precious Wisdom and tender love. If one continues on wilfully in their
"religious exercise" in these days they will indeed fall FAR short of
the glorious "Kingdom-position" that the Father has for them, and
they will surely be found "unfit" to carry the banner of truth and
righteousness and love that will go before His glorious Army [Joel 2:1-13] in this final battle of the Church
Age. In this Army no "treachery" will be found - or any other
heart-attitude or mind-set that promotes the self-exaltation and self-agenda
that are both an affront to the precious Blood of Jesus and the heart of a
perfect and holy Father. Let us be found true, faithful and trustworthy to the
highest purposes of the Kingdom in these most glorious days. Let us be diligent
to acknowledge the Father and His Word in ALL of our ways. For it is in this
way - and this way alone - that we will have the divine assurance in our heart
that we are in the center of the Father's will - perfectly motivated by His
love in ALL things.
Related Scriptures: Isaiah 60:2; John
15:5; 1 Peter 4:17; Matthew 5:48; Matthew 6:33; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a;
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