THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
DECEMBER 31st
THE KEY TO ENTERING INTO THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE
...."How
blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to
Zion! Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain
also covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength, Every one of
them appears before God in Zion. O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear,
O God of Jacob! Selah. Behold our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Your
anointed. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would
rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of
wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and
glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of
hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!"....
Psalms 84:5-12 NASB
The key to
entering into the true Christian life - and, thus, fulfilling the fullness of
one's destiny, in Christ, is the "inner chamber". In this place [the
secret place of His presence on a daily basis] the true believer [one who loves
God with all of their heart - and is truly seeking first the Kingdom, and to be
righteously motivated in all things] "maintains" the position of
being willing to do ALL of the will of God at ALL times by the power of the
Holy Spirit. The spontaneous fruit of that constant and righteous spiritual
positioning is that one will ALWAYS know in their heart whether a teaching
[doctrine or prophetic word] is truly from God or not
[John 7:17-18].
THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEART "WHOLLY" GIVEN
The
Divine Requirement calls for a heart that is "wholly" given [Luke 10:27]. If one allows ANY form of self-desire
to remain THEN [if held to] it will fuel self-agenda [self-effort] without one
even realizing it. In the case of many who are out in the forefront of ministry
they get "busy", and even though they didn't intend to their time in
the "inner chamber" becomes less and less. Again, there are many
potential pitfalls for those who are truly seeking God, and that is why we MUST
come to "abide" in the "fullness" of the glorious provision
we have in Christ - otherwise the Devil will come in through any door we leave
open to hinder us and, ultimately, stop us from carrying out the will of God
for our life and ministry. When you run across any "questionable"
activity simply begin to pray for that person or ministry. If you are faithful
to walk in love towards them THEN, surely, the Holy Spirit will reveal to you
what is necessary and, in doing so, put you in a position to help any others He
leads across your path in the days ahead.
THOSE WHO ARE TRULY SEEKING GOD ARE BEING REFINED
AND POLISHED IN A FAIRLY INTENSE WAY IN THIS MOST CRITICAL HOUR
Those
who are truly seeking God are being refined and polished in a fairly intense
way in this most critical hour. Our task is to keep on believing for the
Father's best and, in doing so, be found "holding fast" to the vision
[revelation] that He has given us over the years. In these days, there will be
a "series of suddenlies" that will catapult His faithful ones into
the fullness of their Kingdom-position - and the true Kingdom-service that is
its spontaneous by-product. Let us be found diligently "maintaining"
the position of a heart wholly given to the highest purposes of God - for in
this way we will surely gain a superabundant entrance into all that is ours, in
Christ [2 Peter 1:10-11].
Related Scriptures: Psalm
25:12-14; Habakkuk 2:2-4;