WALKING IN THE FULLNESS OF OUR INHERITANCE
april 30th
THE STATE OF HUNGERING AND THIRSTING AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT A CASUAL COURSE
OF ACTION
.... and
because lawlessness is increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one
who endures to the end, he shall be saved. And this gospel of the Kingdom shall
be preached in the whole world for a witness to the nations, and then the end
shall come....
Matthew 24:12-14
It is only in
consistent fellowship with the Father and His Word - day by day - that we can
have the assurance in "our" heart that the Holy Spirit is doing the
deepest work of the Cross in us [and that He is "able" and willing to
do the deepest work of the Cross in us]. It is only in the place of quiet and
intimate fellowship that we come to "know" that we are not
rebelliously holding on to something, unconsciously. It is written that in the
last of the last hour the love of many shall grow cold, and the first effect of
this result of rebellion will be that one's love toward the Father - and the
desire to hunger and thirst after righteousness above all - will diminish. This
of course will affect every other relationship negatively in that one's life
and ministry. The state of hungering and thirsting after righteousness is not a
casual course of action. It is a state of being that produces an intense
[godly] desire and steadfast righteous activity within us. Being outside of
perfect fellowship with God is a very dangerous position for one to be in! For
it is only in this perfect fellowship with the Father and His Word that certain
[and necessary] - "spiritual transactions" can take place - spiritual
transactions that shed light upon ANY ground of darkness [fear] within us,
giving us the opportunity, once enlightened, to act in a corresponding manner
to the revealed Word of God rather than continuing to be held captive to our
past [unrighteous] motivations which were rooted and grounded in fear and
pride. When we are faithful to do that THEN revelation knowledge is born and
replaces every ground of fear, selfishness and pride ["perfect love casts
out all fear"] and, thus, we continue on in our perfect pursuit of
establishing God's Kingdom in the earth - knowing that we are being perfected
in and by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Related Scriptures: Romans 7:18; Matthew 5:6; Ephesians
4:17-19; 1 John 4:18; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 5:48;
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