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By THE SPIRIT, Jeremiah recorded the WORD of GOD to warn both those who prophesy:

25 “I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in My name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart, 27 who try to make My people forget My name by their dreams which everyone tells his neighbor, as their fathers forgot My name for Baal.

​28 ​​“The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream;

​​And he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully.

​​What is the chaff to the wheat?” says the LORD.

29 ​​“Is not My word like a fire?” says the LORD,

​​“And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

​30 “Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who steal My words every one from his neighbor. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues and say, ‘He says.’ 32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” says the LORD, “and tell them, and cause My people to err by their lies and by their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not profit this people at all,” says the LORD.

33 “So when these people or the prophet or the priest ask you, saying, ‘What is the oracle of the LORD?’ you shall then say to them, ‘What oracle?’ I will even forsake you,” says the LORD. 34 “And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ I will even punish that man and his house. 35 Thus every one of you shall say to his neighbor, and every one to his brother, ‘What has the LORD answered?’ and, ‘What has the LORD spoken?’ 36 And the oracle of the LORD you shall mention no more. For every man’s word will be his oracle, for you have perverted the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God. 37 Thus you shall say to the prophet, ‘What has the LORD answered you?’ and, ‘What has the LORD spoken?’ 38 But since you say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ therefore thus says the LORD: ‘Because you say this word, “The oracle of the LORD!” and I have sent to you, saying, “Do not say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ ” 39 therefore behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you and forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and will cast you out of My presence. 40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.’ ”

When men pervert the Words of Our Heavenly Father, they subject themselves to judgment.  Those who listen and rely on their words, will begin to see less fruit in their own lives… even no fruit.  Their callings will become unproductive due to their reliance on the false prophet’s words.  Does a Word filled with 90% Truth and 10% error produced good fruit?  No.  We are to live by the pure Word of GOD, not tainted by man’s bias and ego.

In the past, I unknowingly have been swayed by the words of false prophets and caused myself much grief as a result.  Their words seem to be true but were hard for me to confirm because of their complexity surrounded by “facts”.  They appealed to my ego thus I more readily accepted them as Truth.  Didn’t the same thing happen to Adam and Eve?  This is why I advocate each of us pursuing the revelation of Love and being led by The Holy Spirit so that we know FATHER’S Voice and we know HE will guide us unto all Truth.  HE will confirm HIS Word given to us by those who claim to prophesy of future events.

People tend to have short memories when it comes to unfulfilled prophetic Words.  People who don’t know the Word will readily embrace a prophecy if it appeals to their soulish man.  Others will hear the prophecy and will disregard The Holy Spirit’s warning.  Let us no longer be taken in and have our focus redirected from the pure Word.  As we grow closer to FATHER, we will be able to discern whether men’s and women’s prophecies are true or false.  FATHER will judge the false prophets thus we should steer clear of them and should not be surprised when judgment arrives for HE will cast them out of HIS Presence.

Reading this aloud will have a greater impact on you.  We must keep Our Lord and Savior preeminent in our thoughts and not allow ourselves to forget His importance and impact on our lives.

The Bible says
He’s the King of the Jews
He’s the King of Israel
He’s the King of Righteousness
He’s the King of the Ages
He’s the King of Heaven
He’s the King of Glory
He’s the King of Kings
and He is the Lord of Lords

Now that’s my King!

David says
The Heavens declare the glory of God
And the firmament showeth His handiwork
No means of measure can define His limitless love
No far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shoreless supply
No barriers can hinder Him from pouring out His blessing

He’s enduringly strong
He’s entirely sincere
He’s eternally steadfast
He’s immortally graceful
He’s imperially powerful
He’s impartially merciful

That’s my King!

He’s God’s Son
He’s the sinners’ Savior
He’s the centerpiece of civilization
He stands alone in Himself
He’s august
He’s unique
He’s unparalleled
He’s unprecedented
He’s supreme
He’s pre-eminent
He’s the loftiest idea in literature
He’s the highest personality in philosophy
He’s the supreme problem in higher criticism
He’s the fundamental doctrine in true theology
He’s the cardinal necessity of spiritual religion

That’s my King!

He’s the miracle of the age
He’s the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him
He’s the only one able to supply all of our needs simultaneously
He supplies strength for the weak
He’s available for the tempted and the tried
He sympathizes and He saves
He guards and He guides
He heals the sick
He cleansed the lepers
He forgives sinners
He discharges debtors
He delivers the captives
He defends the feeble
He blesses the young
He serves the unfortunate
He regards the aged
He rewards the diligent
And He beautifies the meek

Do you know Him?
My King is the key of knowledge
He’s the wellspring of wisdom
He’s the doorway of deliverance
He’s the pathway of peace
He’s the roadway of righteousness
He’s the highway of holiness
He’s the gateway of glory
He’s the master of the mighty
He’s the captain of the conquerors
He’s the head of the heroes
He’s the leader of the legislators
He’s the overseer of the overcomers
He’s the governor of governors
He’s the prince of princes
He’s the King of Kings
And He’s the Lord of Lords

That’s my King!

My King
His office is manifold
His promise is sure
His life is matchless
His goodness is limitless
His mercy is everlasting
His love never changes
His word is enough
His grace is sufficient
His reign is righteous
His yoke is easy
and His burden is light
I wish I could describe Him to you
He’s indescribable
He’s incomprehensible
He’s invincible
He’s irresistible
I’m trying to tell you
The heaven of heavens cannot contain Him
Let alone a man explain Him
You can’t get Him out of your mind
You can’t get Him off of your hands
You can’t outlive Him
And you can’t live without Him
The Pharisees couldn’t stand Him
but they found out they couldn’t stop Him
Pilate couldn’t find any fault in Him
The witnesses couldn’t get their testimonies to agree
And Herod couldn’t kill Him
Death couldn’t handle Him
And the grave couldn’t hold Him

That’s my King!

He always has been
And He always will be
I’m talking about
He had no predecessor
and He’ll have no successor
There was nobody before Him
and there’ll be nobody after Him
You can’t impeach Him
and He’s not going to resign

That’s my King!

Praise the Lord
That’s my King
Thine is the Kingdom
And the power
And the glory
The glory is all His
Thine is the Kingdom
And the power
And the glory
For ever
And ever
And ever
And when you get through with all of the forevers
Then
Amen

You can also listen to this pronouncement at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqTFNfeDnE

Isaiah wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 11:

1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,

​​And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 ​​The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,

​​The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

​​The Spirit of counsel and might,

​​The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

Jesus transitioned us from the external to the internal when He went to FATHER and sent The Holy Spirit.  Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 24:

49 “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

Are we willing to accept the same promise as the disciples?  We have been lulled into believing that there is something further required to be sent on some future date in order for us to walk in HIS power and authority.  If The Holy Spirit resides on the inside of us, shouldn’t we come to expect the fullness of HIS SPIRIT’S operation to come forth at some point within us?  Do we dare to believe we have within us everything we need in order to arise into full maturity as Sons and Daughters of THE MOST HIGH GOD?

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 1:

20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,

22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee (an earnest).

An earnest is: a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest.  I have heard this passage preached many times that we only received a portion of The Holy Spirit versus that which Jesus walked in, as though we are incomplete.  Yet Jesus proclaimed we would do greater things than Him because He goes to THE FATHER.  The earnest or guarantee is as a seed which must be watered with the Word and will grow stronger within us.  We have a sufficiency in having The Holy Spirit in us so that the Kingdom will grow within us until we are fully mature and walk according to FATHER’S Word and expectation.

Our biggest hindrance is our mind in its orientation to scarcity and low expectations.  We need to no longer restrict our expectations and allow The Holy Spirit full reign within us.  We should expect The Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into the fullness of walking in THE SPIRIT.  As we do, we will improve our ability to hear FATHER’S Voice and directives.  As this occurs, peace will prevail in all our thoughts and actions though there may be chaos all around us.  Anxiety will depart and depression will not be found among us.  We will no longer be moved by evil reports because we know Our Provider and Healer will prevail over our situation.  Let us full embrace HIS SPIRIT for FATHER has established us in Christ and has anointed us to fulfill HIS Divine Intent.  Now is the time to expect the anointing to come forth.

Isaiah wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 11:

1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,

​​And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 ​​The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,

​​The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

​​The Spirit of counsel and might,

​​The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

The Hebrew word `etsah means: counsel, advice, purpose.  I learned a long time ago to seek counsel from those I deemed “experts” in their field.  I submit to the counsel of my CPA when he completes my tax return and I do not challenge his classifying and handling of the various transactions reported.  I submit to his anointing and purpose.  My expertise in economics, finance, and information technology was obtained specifically by FATHER’S directives.  FATHER directed me to every job I have had since 1972.  As it turns out, HIS Wisdom saved me heartache in looking back at those companies I left.  Little did I know that eventually they would either downsize and close local offices or sell to another entity.  In every case, I had a positive impact on the company or division because of FATHER’S anointing on me.  Clearly, I give FATHER the credit for those successes.  I have learned to give advice in the area of my anointing and direct the individual elsewhere when my anointing does not apply to their situation.

When we are anointed, our counsel is superior to those whose purpose and anointing are not applicable to the situation.  Do you ask an attorney for counsel concerning a tax question?  Do you ask an IT professional for advice about how to add an addition to your house?  Do you ask one who is called to be a teacher of Scripture advice concerning an International investment?

As we become mature as Sons and Daughters of GOD, we will know when to give advice and counsel according to our purpose and not allow the ego to advise others because of its desire to exalt itself in the other person’s eyes.  I have seen many instances in the past when people seek the advice of someone who is anointed in an area which is not applicable to the issue at hand.  How many of us have a file of bad investments or decisions from the past where we listened to someone who had no business advising us.  Their pride and arrogance rose up and convinced us to act on their unfounded assurance that the advice was sound.  Their advice turned out to be fruitless causing us to suffer loss.

The best counselor is The Holy Spirit.  FATHER’S Wisdom expressed by HIS SPIRIT spoke in Proverbs chapter 8:

12 ​​“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, ​​And find out knowledge and discretion.

13 ​​The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; ​​Pride and arrogance and the evil way ​​And the perverse mouth I hate.

14 ​​Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; ​​I am understanding, I have strength.

Let us be fully sensitive to The Holy Spirit in all matters affecting our decisions.  As I look back, when I submitted to The Holy Spirit’s direction, I was successful.  Other times when I suffered loss, my ego was the source of the poor decision.  Let the Spirit of counsel rise up and be fully activated in us as we come into full maturity.  The fruit will attest to this reality.

The “spirit of might” is one of the seven spirits of God resting upon the sons of God.  Isaiah spoke by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 11:

1 “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of His roots:

2  and the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord” 

The seven spirits of God rested first upon Jesus, the Head of the many-membered body of Christ, and it is from Him that all the sons of God receive this anointing.  John wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 John chapter 2:

27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. 

The Spirit of Might which belongs to the sons of God is the Spirit of Jesus, for He upon whom the sevenfold Spirit first rested is called THE MIGHTY GOD.  Isaiah revealed this Truth in chapter 9:

6 ​​For unto us a Child is born,

​​Unto us a Son is given;

​​And the government will be upon His shoulder.

​​And His name will be called

​​Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

​​Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

It is only “in Him” that one can become mighty!  There is a glorious company of people, who along with Jesus the Mighty God, is termed “the Mighty.”  Asaph, the song and praise leader of Israel, prophesied of this company as he wrote in Psalm 82:

1 “God standeth in the CONGREGATION OF THE MIGHTY; He judgeth among the gods.” 

6  “I have said, YE ARE GODS; and all of you are THE CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH”  

This company of “the Mighty” in whose midst God stands is none else but those who are “in Christ” who is “the Mighty God” and are thus “strong in the Lord” and “in the power of HIS MIGHT.”  And the Word of the Lord through Asaph declared plainly that “the Mighty” are, every one of them, the sons of the most High, truly, the manifest sons of God.

To be included in the group known as the Remnant, we must shed the old man’s history for we are a new creation, old things past away.  We must embrace the anointing the has been at least partially dormant within us.  This anointing must become fully operational in us for us to walk in the spirit of might along with the other six characteristics of Christ’s anointing.  Those of us who are drawn to this fullness will not be denied and so let us set our gaze on walking in this fullness.  We care not about past failures and weaknesses for we will no longer be subject to the old man in any shape or form.  The spirit of might is one quality we should expect as we enter into the fullness of the anointing of Christ so don’t be surprised as this spiritual quality rises up and comes forth in our words and actions.

By THE SPIRIT, James wrote in chapter 2:

14  What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.]

15   If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day,

16  and one of you says to them, “Go in peace [with my blessing], [keep] warm and feed yourselves,” but he does not give them the necessities for the body, what good does that do?

17  So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].

Consistent, corresponding action is required to walk in faith.  As we exercise consistent faith in the Word given to us by Our Heavenly Father, the manifestation of our expectation will occur.  FATHER is not obligated to respond to unbelief or self-centered requests but HE watches over HIS Word to perform it.  Self-centeredness often revolves around money since it can perpetuate self-gratification in its various forms.  FATHER is not opposed to giving you the desires of your heart (including finances) as long as those desires don’t promote corruption and draw you away from HIM.  It is up to each of us to know HIS Word in the area of our need so that we ask accordingly.

It is FATHER’S Will to heal us if we are sick.  Every person, rich or poor, is subject to sickness and disease so we should not disregard HIS Word in this area.  We should equip ourselves to pray for those who are sick when the situation presents itself.  If we are reluctant to pray, it is an indication of our lack of faith in HIS Word concerning HIS willingness to heal all.  We should not allow a person’s unbelief as a deterrent to our willingness to pray for we are to be a light unto the world.

Faith becomes ineffective if we do not have corresponding works to back it up.  We must not allow ourselves to become discouraged and give up while we wait for the manifestation of faith to occur.  We must have or develop the tenacity to continue in our unaltered expectation for the manifestation of our faith to occur.  We are to act according to the expected result and not be moved by any perceived delay.  FATHER always responds “just in time”.

When FATHER speaks to me, I fully trust HIS Word and take corresponding actions.  By faith, I expect HIM to speak to me because I fully believe HIS Word.  There are times when HE is silent concerning a situation but I am not moved by that silence.  I simply wait on HIM and quiet my soul until HE speaks.  If HE directs me to take action even though it defies my understanding and logic, I simply respond to HIS Word and know that HE will tell me the “why” later.

We must be careful when it comes to our relationships with others.  If they are consistently promoting unbelief and walking according to the ways of the world, they will negatively impact us as we are exercising our faith prior to physical manifestation.  When Noah was building the ark, the multitudes were constantly challenging his faith and were ridiculing him.  He did not embrace their blindness and as a result, he fulfilled his purpose.  Abraham gave glory to Our Heavenly Father in spite of the fact that both he and Sarah were old and beyond the normal child-bearing years.

In Acts chapter 5, the apostles were not moved by being in jail because they had faith that FATHER would deliver them so they could fulfill their commission to preach the Gospel:

19 But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

20 “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life [the eternal life revealed by Christ and found through faith in Him].”

21 And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported,

23 saying, “Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”

24 Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be.

25 So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

The apostles’ faith caused them to be unafraid of the high priest and elders.  They simply walked in faith expecting FATHER to deliver them from harm.  Their faith in what they heard, caused corresponding actions and they continued to preach in public without concern of being locked up again.  Be assured that they asked FATHER to free them from their bondage so that they could continue to walk according to their purpose.  HE sent HIS Word by HIS messenger as a result.  Shouldn’t we also expect FATHER to respond in the same manner on our behalf?

In Hebrews chapter 4, it is written by THE SPIRIT to us for such a time as this:

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

The Amplified Version expounds further on verse 16:

Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].

We are encouraged to come with full confidence and without fear to FATHER’S Throne in time of need.  In order to do so, we must fully understand and comprehend the importance of Our High Priest, Jesus Christ, Who has provided us the means to approach FATHER’S Throne without reservation.  The Words of Jesus fully express His Character thus we should dwell and meditate on His Words and not allow them to become a distant memory in our consciousness.  Rereading the Gospels to simply appreciate Our High Priest’s Love and associated actions, keeps our appreciation for His Love and ministry fresh in our minds.  The Holy Spirit will reveal deeper mysteries as we simply listen to what the Gospels are showing us.  As we mature, further revelation and understanding is opened up to us for our benefit.

Let us understand FATHER’s Divine Intent and willingness for us to come unto HIM.  If we are sure that HE welcomes our boldness, then we will have no reluctance in approaching HIM.  When FATHER speaks, HE discloses HIS nature thus we are able to trust IN HIM when we hear and embrace HIS Word in the area of our need.  If HE expresses a promise or sets an expectation, we are to believe HIS Word above all else.  Men who have attempted to approach HIS Throne from a position of self-interest will try to convince us of other doctrines to support their failure.  They will interject unbelief and doubt in their speech and writings in order to justify their soulish ways.  We must reject their path and trust only the path Jesus, our Shepherd, is guiding us toward as we mature IN HIM.

In Jeremiah chapter 33, FATHER spoke:

2  “Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is His name,

3  ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.’

FATHER wants us to call upon HIM with boldness for we are the ones who will bring forth HIS Kingdom on earth.  I believe that one of the greatest hindrances to our maturing process is to place our focus on future dates when prophecies are expected to be fulfilled at the expense of our internal maturing process.  Men will cease focusing on their current progress in hope that FATHER will simply and suddenly wipe away their immaturity on a particular day.  We are to live in the “now” and keep our lamps trimmed (Matthew 25:1-13).  We are to come boldly to the Throne of Grace in our time of need daily if necessary.  The maturing process requires us to change thus if we are to be counted among the remnant, we must embrace change and should expect the quality of boldness to rise up in us and become ingrained in us.  Jesus was bold because He understood His relationship with FATHER thus we too will take on that same characteristic as we come to full maturity.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever—

17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”

The Holy Spirit Who is our Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Counselor, and Strengthener, was destined to take the place of Christ with the us (after Jesus’ ascension to the Father), to lead us to a deeper knowledge of the gospel truth, and give us Divine strength needed to enable us to undergo trials and persecutions on behalf of the Divine Kingdom.  Had Jesus not gone on to take His place at the right hand of FATHER, we would be looking to Him in an external fashion for all our direction.  We would simply attend the next meeting to get needed revelation.  How much better is it to have The Holy Spirit residing on the inside of us and expressing to us FATHER’S Love and HIS pure and perfect Will.

Jesus was the “external” comforter to the disciples in that He expressed the Divine Intent of FATHER and strengthened the disciples with His physical presence.  He interceded for them as well as counseled them in the Kingdom principles.  Do you think The Holy Spirit will do any less?  Jesus further stated in John chapter 16:

7 “Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;

11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.”

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.”

I received the baptism of The Holy Spirit in the fall of 1971 with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.  This event changed my life and I attribute a greater sensitivity to hearing FATHER because of it.  The disciples received the same empowerment in Acts chapter 2 as Jesus instructed and revealed to them:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

This prepared them to preach the Gospel and bring forth the Kingdom.  They now had a trusted inner witness to guide them into all Truth.  Before, they relied on their external senses to hear the Words of Jesus for their guidance as did all of those who preceded the Day of Pentecost.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 14:

18 I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all

All of the disciples were filled with The Holy Spirit as they went about preaching The Gospel.  Their epistles we study today are a result of them being guided into all Truth.  We don’t need the Urim and the Thummim of the Old Testament to receive an answer from FATHER if we have The Holy Spirit operating in our lives.  We don’t need signs to lead us and guide us as though The Holy Spirit is incapable of leading us in a more excellent manner. 

We must trust the Words of Jesus spoken to each of us in the above passage.  He did not need any external assistance in His ministry or else the disciples would have instructed us in a similar manner.  External methods of seeking answers are soulish and will distance you from the pure Word given too you by The Holy Spirit.  We must learn to trust the directives of The Holy Spirit just as we trust the Words of Jesus.  If we do, we will stay on the correct path known as The Way and will be guided into all Truth allowing us to show others the true Kingdom.

James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 4 of his epistle:

3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

And Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:

7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

FATHER looks forward to blessing each of us in all that we do.  However, the key to receiving our requests from HIM is to ask according to HIS Will.  HE will not answer our prayer if it promotes “self” and does not glorify Our Heavenly Father.  It is HIS good pleasure to bless and prosper us in a manner consistent with HIS Word.  As we focus on HIS Word and not man’s soulish interpretation of HIS Word, we will be blessed and produce good fruit for the Kingdom.  We will enter into the flow of life coming forth from the Throne of Our Heavenly Father.

FATHER’S orientation is that of abundance, not scarcity.  When HE spoke to Abraham, HE affirmed this in Genesis chapter 17:

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

And Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 3:

20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us

The issue in being blessed by FATHER lies with us, not HIM.  HE is forever willing to increase our provision as long as it serves the purpose for properly expanding the Kingdom both internally and externally.  HE has given us The Word to live by containing the roadmap to success.  HE is not opposed to us having abundance as long as it serves a righteous purpose and does not derail us from our maturing process.  We have been warned of those who would take advantage of us by their doctrines of half-truths and are told to beware.  HE calls us to be fruit inspectors as simply one way to determine if we are on track as well as those who claim to be HIS prophets and/or teachers.  FATHER’S Love is expressed in HIS Word and HE is more than willing to meet all our needs according to the riches in Christ Jesus.  The Amplified version of Ephesians chapter 3 points this out quite well:

16  May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],

17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love,

18  be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love];

19  and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

20  Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us

Reread these verses and contemplate the Truth and reality of the promises contained therein.  We must dig deep down and find what it is preventing us from walking in HIS fullness and ask The Holy Spirit to reveal any issue causing us to ask amiss.  The Word purifies us and if given the opportunity, It will cleanse us of all unrighteousness.  We must not allow ourselves to be taken off track by erroneous teachings of man and allow The Holy Spirit to intervene and remove our blindness of those false teachings.  Otherwise, we will continue to ask amiss.

Isaiah wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 53 where Jesus fulfilled this prophecy at the end of His earthly ministry:

7 ​​He was oppressed and He was afflicted, ​​Yet He opened not His mouth; ​​He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, ​​And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, ​​So He opened not His mouth.

8 ​​He was taken from prison and from judgment, ​​And who will declare His generation? ​​For He was cut off from the land of the living; ​​For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.

9 ​​And they made His grave with the wicked— ​​But with the rich at His death, ​​Because He had done no violence, ​​Nor was any deceit in His mouth.

​10 ​​Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; ​​He has put Him to grief. ​​When You make His soul an offering for sin, ​​He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, ​​And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.

11 ​​He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. ​​By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, ​​For He shall bear their iniquities.

The death of Our Lord Jesus Christ had a greater impact on the world than any other death in the history of mankind.  His death was not just a simple passing but had great implications impacting all of mankind.  The Hebrew word for “death” in verse nine provides us with a greater understanding than the English translation.  First of all, it is plural, not singular thus the translation would be better translated as “deaths”.  Both the soul and body died allowing both the soul and the body to be resurrected and restored.  This is the two-fold aspect of Jesus dying on the cross.  He died for both our salvation and healing.  Further, I asked my friend Alan to expound on the Hebrew word wytmb translated as death in verse nine:

This exact spelling appears four times in the Old Testament.  But only in Isaiah 53:9 is it translated as referring to the death of someone.  In all the other verses using this exact spelling, the word is translated as referring to ‘high places’ that are esteemed by apostate man.  ‘Bamah’ refers to a ‘high place’, and it is not necessarily referring to a physical location as much as it is referring to “…thinking of yourself more highly than you should”.  A ‘high place’ also refers to ‘esteeming yourself more highly than you do others’, as well as referring to a ‘high place’ that an apostate would designate for the location of his ‘god’.  We all are familiar with what scripture says to us about the ‘high places’ of ‘gods that are no gods’.

Jesus’ death included what we call our ego and those things of the world which previously we highly esteemed.  As a result, there are other deaths included in Jesus’ act at the cross.  Upon further discussion, Alan added:

Paul wrote of ‘dying daily’.  I think he was telling us that there are many things that we will have to learn to die to in our Christ awareness.  Paul undoubtedly, at least in my mind, ‘died’ at the Cross of Crossing Over, and yet later found himself having many ideas and erroneous thoughts that he was having to ‘die to’ for enabling him to get past the bondage of his Judaism.  With those multiple deaths come multiple resurrections.  The ‘coming’ of Christ is, at least in my mind, a continuous and on-going coming forth; not only appearing to many different individuals, but also many appearances to us individually.  As Rudy Jones our friend used to say, “The Holy Spirit never stops moving”!  Isaiah 9:6-7 highlights that idea when he tells us “…of the increase of government (Christ Rule within us) and peace there will be no end!”  And as I remind myself that ‘Christ’ is the spirit of humility that equips me to bow my knee in willing submission to the callings of My Father, I am convinced anew of the many comings forth of Christ, and the resulting ‘deaths’ and ‘resurrections’ those comings forth accommodate.

In summary, Jesus’ death at the cross covered all aspects of our old man’s death so that in every aspect of our life, we are able to fully walk as a new creation.  FATHER left nothing out in HIS great grace and wisdom.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 5:

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

How grateful I am for FATHER’S Love expressed to me through HIS Son’s willingness to go to the cross on my behalf.