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Holiness exposes sin and brings forth fear to those who are not walking in Holiness!

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 5:

1  So it was, as the multitude pressed about Jesus to hear the Word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.

3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your Word I will let down the net.”

6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!“

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”

11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

Peter was an expert fisherman in the natural.  He had toiled all night but without success.  Once he encountered the Holiness of the supernatural, he realized he was a sinful man and asked Jesus to depart from him.  Holiness exposes sin!  This is simply another example of creation (both Peter and the fish) responding in compliance and submission to Holiness.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 6:

1  In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a Throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His Robe filled the Temple.

2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

3 And one cried to another and said: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

4]And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.

5 So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone (destroyed)! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”

Isaiah thought that he was okay until he confronted Holiness that exposed his sin!

6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.

7 And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.”

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Once Isaiah was cleansed of his sinfulness, he was ready to fulfill his calling.  Both he and Peter directly confronted Holiness, which changed them both.

Expect the undeniable! 

Holiness brings on fear to those who are not walking in Holiness!

Mark wrote by The Holy Spirit in Mark 4:

35  On the same day, when evening had come, Jesus said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”

36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no trust?”

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!“

The disciples witnessed a display of a kind of humanity with which they were utterly familiar.  What paralyzed the disciples is that they were in the presence of Holiness and their fear was increased even greater than the life-threatening storm they had just experienced.  They were not yet fully convinced or believed that Jesus was the Messiah, through whom we obtain Eternal salvation in the Kingdom of GOD.  They had no faith yet that He could rule all things, including the wind and the sea.

There were men in the other little boats who also witnessed the event.  What do you think their response was?  Jesus was and is Lord over not only mankind, but nature as well.  Nothing in creation can impede His Divine Intent.

And in chapter 5:

1  Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains,

4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.

The demons empowered him with supernatural strength while they tormented him.

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6 When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.

7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”

8 For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”

9 Then He asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

10 Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country. 11 Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains.

12 So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”

13 And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.

Jesus displayed His Holiness in all three areas: Mankind, the natural, and the spiritual.  The disciples were exceedingly afraid as was the demon-possessed man.  When in the Presence of Holines, the Fear of THE LORD comes upon man.

The presence of Holiness will expose lies!

Lies are not tolerated in Heaven and when the presence of The Holy Spirit has manifested among the people who are in unity, lies will be exposed and there will be consequences.

Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 11:

24  Generosity brings prosperity, but withholding from charity brings poverty.

25 Those who live to bless others will have blessings heaped upon them, and the one who pours out his life to pour out blessings will be saturated with favor.

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 4:

31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.

32  Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

36 And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

37 having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

One of the attributes of The Holy Spirit is generosity, a willingness to give.  Did Jesus withhold any good thing from us?  We are instructed not to covet, which is an act of selfishness encapsulated by fear of the future.

All the believers were one in mind and heart. Selfishness was not a part of their community, for they shared everything they had with one another.  Barnabas was moved to sell a certain asset which was no longer a priority in his life.  Did he sell his primary dwelling?  I think not.  However other assets were considered excess when some had needs that he could meet.  FATHER intends for us to share abundance that HE has provided us with for the expansion of the Gospel.  This is done with a pure heart of joy.

1  But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

2 And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

4 While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

5 Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.

6 And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

The same judgment came upon Sapphira.  When lies come into contact with Holiness, death occurs in some manner to the one who brings forth those lies.  Impurities will not be tolerated in the midst of Holiness.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

25  Husbands, Love your wives, just as Christ also Loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be Holy and without blemish.

As we immerse ourselves in The Word and are led by The Holy Spirit, we are being cleansed of any spot or wrinkle resulting in us walking in Holiness.  There will be no lies coming forth out of our mouths.