Servias Ministries Blog

We are not to walk in the ordinary!

In the Old Testament, the severity of sin was emphasized.  If a sacrifice had a blemish, it was not acceptable.  If you encountered a leper, you were unclean until you went through a ritual of cleansing. (Leviticus 13)

However, in the New Testament, things changed.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter10:

5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.

6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.’

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Jesus instructed the disciples to touch the lepers, and they would become clean, the opposite instructions of the Old Testament.  The presence of the righteousness of GOD is greater than the condition of leprosy, disease, sickness, and death.  Sin cannot persist or endure in a Holy environment.  The tables have turned and is revealing more of what GOD intended in the first place.

As we walk in obedience to The Holy Spirit, we represent the Kingdom of God on the earth.  We walk in the supernatural that overtakes the natural and causes positive change to occur.  There is no sickness in Heaven and there should be no sickness on earth as the Kingdom of God expands and overtakes the earth. 

As Image bearers, we live to reveal THE FATHER here on earth.  If we walk under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, there is no distortion of the Image we bear.  Sin distorts.  When there is no distortion or blindness, we are able to hear and respond to FATHER appropriately.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 12:

27 “Even though I am torn within, and My Soul is in turmoil, I will not ask the Father to rescue Me from this hour of trial. For I have come to fulfill My purpose—to offer Myself to God.

28 So, Father, bring glory to Your Name!” Then suddenly a booming Voice was heard from the sky, “I have glorified My Name! And I will glorify It through You again!”

29 The audible Voice of God startled the crowd standing nearby. Some thought It was only thunder, yet others said, “An angel just spoke to Him!”

30 Then Jesus told them, “The Voice you heard was not for My benefit, but for yours—to help you believe.

31 From this moment on, everything in this world is about to change, for the ruler of this dark world will be overthrown.

32 And I will do this when I am lifted up off the ground and when I draw the hearts of people to gather them to Me.”

33 He said this to indicate that He would die by being lifted up on the cross.

The condition of the people’s hearts determined how they heard the audible Voice of GOD.  Some attributed the Voice to something natural.  Some thought it was supernatural but not for them.  FATHER spoke in a way that could be heard by everyone.  When you clearly hear and understand what FATHER says, it brings forth increased knowledge that translates to increased responsibility.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:

22 But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

If you don’t want to live in the ordinary, be a doer of The Word whether your read It or hear It from The Holy Spirit… without any distortion.

As you successfully navigate through trials, you will experience great joy!

Trials will test who is Lord over your life.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

When it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can have!  Nobody looks forward to difficulties, but when deliverance comes, we are overjoyed, knowing that GOD intervened on our behalf.

3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

For our faith to grow, it must be tested and that requires patience.  Society has become extremely impatient in all areas of their life.  People who are waiting in line at the grocery store are now irritated when my wife pays with cash rather than a credit card.  They are generally in a hurry to go nowhere but they want to get there soon.

5 If any of you lacks Wisdom, let him ask of God, Who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

When we are in the midst of a trial, the one thing we need is Wisdom and with it comes understanding.

6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

When a trial comes, it reveals whether you are truly walking in the Lordship of Jesus Christ or whether you are looking for other temporary solutions to the problem.

Are you fully committed to absolute triumph and victory over your trial?  Both Wisdom and faith are essential parts of being able to take this journey that GOD has invited us into, this awkward journey to die to the flesh.

To go through this narrow door of counting it joy when I am facing things that I don’t like, I didn’t ask for, I didn’t sign up for… this isn’t according to what was promised.  I’ve fasted, I’ve prayed, I had done all these things and still there seems to be no yielding of these circumstances.  But going through the door where I can actually, genuinely celebrate with joy, the goodness of GOD and HIS faithfulness, in that moment, somehow the enemy becomes disarmed.  He can no longer impact my soul.  That which he used against me no longer works.

Why?  I have given myself to the Lordship of Jesus.

I love the concept of the tithe.  One reason I love it is because it says it is to go into the storehouse.  It’s not directed by the giver.  It’s a true test of Lordship.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 20:

22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test Me?

24 Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

25 And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.“

26 But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

And it is written in Malachi chapter 3:

8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

This is the test of Lordship: tithes and offerings.  What is HIS food?

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 5:

12 For you should already be professors instructing others by now; but instead, you need to be taught from the beginning the basics of God’s prophetic oracles! You’re like children still needing milk and not yet ready to digest solid food.

13 For every spiritual infant who lives on milk is not yet pierced by the revelation of righteousness.

As you provide “food” in FATHER’S House, you will begin to receive revelation knowledge appropriate to your situation.  You will successfully navigate through the trial with Wisdom and faith resulting in great joy!

You are designed to live in the manifested Presence of THE LORD!

We must not forget our place, our standing, before OUR LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.  It was HIS decision to allow us to stand before HIM in righteousness.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 1:

27 So God created man in His Own Image; in the Image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

HE designed you and me to be fruitful, subdue the earth, and have dominion over everything on the earth.  That mandate has not changed.  Legal authority was transferred by Adam for a time, but that authority was transferred back by the Precious Blood of Jesus.  We are to walk in the power and authority of The Blood of Jesus Christ.  When we take Holy Communion, we exalt His Blood (redemption) and Body (healing, health) in our daily lives, not to be forgotten.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 23: 

6 So why would I fear the future? Only goodness and tender Love pursue me all the days of my life. Then afterward, when my life is through, I’ll return to Your glorious Presence to be forever with You!  TPT

Yes, FATHER designed us to live in HIS Glorious Presence both on earth and in Heaven.  One aspect of HIS Presence is to lead, guide, and protect.

Moses also recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 13:

21 And THE LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.

22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.

What did the people lack while in HIS Presence?  Nothing!  They saw all that the LORD did before their eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land- the great trials which their eyes saw the signs, and those great wonders.  Their clothes did not wear out nor the sandals they wore on their feet.  After all the miracles, signs, and wonders, the people’s mindsets continued to be the issue.  They failed to give GOD control of their lives.  They had lived in surrender to Pharoah for generations but would not surrender to their Deliverer.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 4:

5 Does the Scripture mean nothing to you that says, “The Spirit that God breathed into our hearts is a jealous Lover Who intensely desires to have more and more of us”?

6 But He continues to pour out more and more grace upon us. For it says, “God resists you when you are proud but continually pours out grace when you are humble.”

7 So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will flee in agony.

8 Move your heart closer and closer to God, and He will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting.

9 Feel the pain of your sin, be sorrowful and weep! Let your joking around be turned into mourning and your joy into deep humiliation.

10 Be willing to be made low before the Lord and He will exalt you!

The word humble means: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.  When we give GOD control of our lives, HE will properly exalt us, and we will be able to stand before HIM in righteousness.  Our mindsets will be in perfect alignment with HIS Divine Intent for our lives.

FATHER sets a table for you to be nourished in your darkest situations.

In your darkest situation, there is a table of fellowship. Most believers don’t have a financial problem; they have a Lordship problem.  They don’t have a relationship problem; they have a Lordship problem.  It’s not an anxiety issue; it’s a Lordship issue.

David wrote “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.”

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 23: 

4 Even when Your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for You already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of Your Love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for You are near.

5 You become my delicious feast even when my enemies dare to fight. You anoint me with the fragrance of Your Holy Spirit; You give me all I can drink of you until my cup overflows.

6 So why would I fear the future? Only goodness and tender Love pursue me all the days of my life. Then afterward, when my life is through, I’ll return to Your glorious Presence to be forever with You!  TPT

At the heart of so many things, when I try to fix the problems myself instead of being in that place of tender surrender to THE LORD, do I make a mountain out of a molehill; do I exaggerate the size and effect of something!  FATHER sets us up for victory before we go through a dark valley, and when we get there, HE will put a banqueting table up and both of us will be sitting down to a delicious feast before the enemy. 

You and I are to flourish in all situations for we are called to be overcomers and conquerors.  These situations cause ongoing testimonies of the Nature of GOD for all to hear and see.  These testimonies display GOD’S goodness and complete reliability to those in doubt.  There are no victories without battles.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 5:

4 You see, every child of God overcomes the world, for our faith is the victorious power that triumphs over the world.

5 So who are the world conquerors, defeating its power? Those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

“You give me all I can drink of you until my cup overflows.”  In these times, The Holy Spirit will overflow us with His peace, comfort, and joy that cannot be contained.  Instead of crying over the situation, we will be filled with joy, even to the place of smiling at the situation knowing that HE is with us showing the path to take for victory.

I become a fountain of resource of Life for countless numbers of people because I have remained in a place of trust in the darkest of times.  What has happened in me is that HE’S created in me a fountain of Life that will feed and nourish many.  It’s a result of the Lordship of Jesus in my life.

When He is truly Lord of your life, He can trust you with greater capacity, greater influence simply because you found HIS Presence in the darkness.

Our veil has been removed!

Can you imagine what the face of Moses looked like when he returned from the Presence of GOD?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 3:

4 We carry this confidence in our hearts because of our union with Christ before God.

5 Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering Presence.

6 He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely New Covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out Life.

If we spend most of our focus on the Old Testament, we will be less sensitive to the ministry of The Holy Spirit.  His ministry was veiled in the Old Testament, but Jesus changed all that when He sent The Holy Spirit to indwell in us beginning on the Day of Pentecost.

Those who are baptized in The Holy Spirit have that empowering Presence of GOD in them waiting to pour out Life on those who encounter them.

7 Even the ministry that was characterized by chiseled letters on stone tablets came with a dazzling measure of glory, though it produced death. The Israelites couldn’t bear to gaze on the glowing face of Moses because of the radiant splendor shining from his countenance—a glory destined to fade away.

8 Yet how much more radiant is this new and glorious ministry of the Spirit that shines from us!

Can you imagine how the children of Israel marveled at the sight of Moses’ glowing face?  On that day, all were ready to be led by Moses.  As the glory faded, so did their commitment to be led by him.  FATHER had to produce signs and wonders to confirm his leadership among the people.

Each of us has the opportunity to be a partaker of the Third Great Awakening which is now at hand.  These writings are intended to bring us into full maturity thus allowing us to walk in the radiance of the new and glorious ministry that shines from us.  Our commitment determines at what level we will walk in.

9 For if the former ministry of condemnation was ushered in with a measure of glory, how much more does the ministry that imparts righteousness far excel in glory.

10 What once was glorious no longer holds any glory because of the increasingly greater glory that has replaced it.

11 The fading ministry came with a portion of glory, but now we embrace the unfading ministry of a permanent impartation of glory.

12 So then, with this amazing hope living in us, we step out in freedom and boldness to speak the Truth.

We are to be bold in our words and actions as we speak the Truth.  Do not be reluctant to speak the Truth!

16 But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see.

17 Now, the “Lord” I’m referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever He is Lord, there is freedom.

18 We can all draw close to Him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into His very Image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, Who is the Spirit.

I am pressing in daily to be fully led by The Holy Spirit.  Is it easy?  No!  Why?  I must renew my mind and remove the mindset that I have been exposed to in the past.  I have had to change my priorities away from what the world deems important and only focus on what FATHER considers to be truly important.  As I do, I am unlocking the ministry of The Holy Spirit in my life and ripping the veil away so that I can reflect The Glory of THE LORD and walk in signs and wonders.

You and I are called to be “image-bearers” of Christ!

Jesus is the exact Image of FATHER, and we are to bear the image and likeness of Christ in our individual walks.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 1:

26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in His own Image; in the Image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

GOD blessed them and gave them responsibility.  As we mature, we will receive greater responsibility: life-giving service.  In the world, increased responsibility is taxing and exhausting.

We are replenished in strength when embracing our assignments and giving ourselves fully to it for the glory of GOD.  Subduing infers resistance by an adversary.

In chapter 2:

18 And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

The word helper means the woman fully equipped to stand face to face with the man and make up in him what is lacking.  She is not subservient to him but is of equal significance and sufficiency.  It takes both male and female to reveal Who GOD is.

Two are better than one only if they are united.  Two are less than one if they are divided. 

It is in the uniqueness of diversity that HE is revealed.  There is diversity in unity whereas religion wants everyone to be just alike in all areas.  We are to be unique in our individual identities.  That is the essence of borders, a separation of uniqueness.  There is beauty in uniqueness, and we naturally embrace such beauty.  As we honor the other person’s uniqueness, we can come into unity with that person.

When a person is born again, Jesus didn’t take a broken person and mend him, He took the broken person and recreated him.  We are not sinners with the Blood of Jesus as a band-aid, we are recreated in the Image of GOD again.

Jesus is the only One Who is the exact Image of THE FATHER.  He was not recreated.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 1:

2 GOD has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through Whom also He made the worlds;

3 Who being the brightness of His glory and the express Image of His Person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the Right Hand of the Majesty on high,

When we live in the Lordship of Jesus, we then reflect His Image to the nations.  Otherwise, we reflect a distorted version of Him.  Religion (routine without relationship) works hard to destroy hope and identity of the individual.  Religion wants us to comply with manmade customs and actions rather than being fully led by The Holy Spirit in all areas.

Jesus has created us as image-bearers who can actually represent Him in the earth.  When we fully understand and embrace this Truth, our fruit will reflect this reality.  Do we want to walk in our own opinion, or do we want to walk in the Mind of Christ?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

29 For He knew all about us before we were born and he destined us from the beginning to share the likeness (or image) of his Son. This means the Son is the oldest among a vast family of brothers and sisters who will become just like Him.

Let us accept this Truth in our daily lives.