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In 2 Timothy Paul urged us:

12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

You can be assured that we will need to operate in “every good work” going forward.  Why?  Because the unrighteous will attempt to use every resource possible to justify their ungodly actions.  Those people will be observed as: lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.  We are to avoid such people for they will be the persecutors of those who are righteous unless FATHER has us minister to them in HIS anointing.

In these days of communications becoming “instant” with the advent of the Internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc. people are bombarded with noise.  This noise can become deafening and move people like a herd of gazelles.  Unrighteous people will target and vilify those who are walking with FATHER in order to convince the masses otherwise.  Paul warns us of the evil intent of the ungodly so we must be vigilant to spend time daily with FATHER in order that we be not moved by the noise and the masses.

We are urged to be steadfast in what FATHER has revealed to us and not allow men to convince us to take another path.  This path HE has placed us on is narrow and will not be popular especially among the masses in the end times.  Jesus told us that He is the Way and warns us in Matthew chapter 7:

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

His statement confirms that many people will miss the Narrow Gate.  However those who consistently focus on aligning themselves with FATHER’S Character of Divine unconditional Love will stay firmly on the path to Spiritual maturity.  By doing so they will be kept from the brunt of the judgment sure to come.

I find it interesting how people will focus only on certain aspects of Scripture that fit their agenda rather than being open to “All” Scripture.  It is similar to looking only at FATHER’S works and spending no time in knowing HIS Character.  If you know HIS Intent, you will understand and appreciate HIS Works. 

In the epistle of James we are warned:

21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

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.

As we continue in our study, contemplation, and purification of and by the Word, we will be complete and lacking nothing.  We will be a blessing to all of mankind.

In Luke chapter 6, Jesus spoke:

45  “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”

When you intently listen to others, you will ultimately find out what is in their heart.  You can inspect the fruit of their speech and learn much about them.  Do they constantly focus on the negative?  If so, their trust in FATHER is suspect.

Many Christians are double-minded and you are unable to trust their word.  One day they are fully committed and the next day they have taken a new direction.  Which day did they claim to hear FATHER?  FATHER isn’t inconsistent yet some would have you believe that HE is constantly changing HIS Mind.  I think not.  Simply look at the fruit as Jesus directs us to provide what is the current state of a person:

43 “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.”

FATHER can and will convert people from vessels of dishonor to vessels of honor for all have fallen short of HIS Glory.  As this happens we should expect to see the words change in their nature and character but we must be careful to allow maturity to come forth as well because fruit isn’t typically found immediately after planting the seed.  Some people will embrace confessions of faith before their maturity level can support their words.  As the saying goes “His mouth writes checks his body can’t cash.”

When I was younger, I pursued many apparent opportunities only to find some to be dead ends.  I simply got ahead of myself and was impatient.  It cost me time and money but fortunately FATHER knew I needed to go through this training.  These days most people are too impatient to wait on THE LORD.  They want to take shortcuts as I did in my youth but even more so.  I needed to mature in my walk and my speech.  The impurities in my heart needed further cleansing and this is done over time.  The cleansing process must complete its work so that our words are truly faith-filled words and not just manipulative words attempting to get someone (including FATHER) to respond under pressure.  Confessing something 100 times does not cause it to manifest.  One command expressed in full faith as a result of you hearing FATHER’S Word will manifest immediately.  Become Spiritually mature and you will confess less but be fully assured that it will come to pass.

Jesus again spoke:

47 “Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like:

48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.”

We are to do the sayings of Jesus and we will withstand any and all challenges to our faith-filled words.  If we base our walk and our path on man’s words and traditions we can’t expect our house to stand.  As your words align with the Words of Jesus Who spoke the Words of FATHER, your life will change and so will your confession.  Your health will improve because your vibrational levels will increase in your body and your immune system will be empowered to deal with any sickness or disease attempting to take up residence.  It is not a coincidence that rose oil has one of the highest frequencies among the essential oils and roses are often associated with Love.  My wife often smells the scent of roses when the presence of THE LORD has come.

Jesus warns us:

49 “But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”

Are your words lining up with FATHER?  Jesus knew His Words were and instructed us to heed HIS Words.  If your fruit is not a confirmation to the words you speak then be careful.  Trees that don’t produce good fruit go into judgment and the same is true for people who hear the True Word but fail to respond.  Consider your words versus your fruit.  Do they match up?

FATHER’S Power is greater than any issue.  As you align yourself with FATHER’S Will and purpose for your life you are indeed walking in righteousness.  This does not mean that you will walk unchallenged.  There are some people who are envious of you and wish to impede your walk in some manner.  They want you to join them in their calamity.  The adversary would want to keep you from success and prosperity as well but you must not let past failures prevent your from attaining your purpose in life.  Proverbs chapter 24 speaks of this Truth:

16 for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again,

but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

FATHER formed you in the womb and established your calling before your earthly parents were aware of your existence.  Earthly parents have exhibited much influence over children both good and bad.  Some children grow up and spend much of their adult life overcoming negative words spoken over them when they were young.  This is one reason why we must embrace the fullness of the revelation that Our Heavenly Father is our true FATHER and that our earthly parents were simply the vessels selected to bring us forth.  Let not their Spiritual immaturity as they were raised you prevent your calling from coming into its fullness.

If you are not yet in the fullness of your calling, be at ease.  Your time has not yet come.  Joseph went through years of preparation before he was ready to walk in the fullness of his calling.  Abraham was 99 years old before his purpose was to be fulfilled.  Caleb was 85 and so on.  Yes, we must let patience have its perfect work but FATHER does have set times for certain events to occur as we read in Psalm 102:

12 ​​But You, O LORD, shall endure forever,

​​And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.

13 ​​You will arise and have mercy on Zion;

​​For the time to favor her,

​​Yes, the set time, has come.

Though there are set times for major events to occur, we must live each day as though that day is the day of our set time.  Otherwise we become unfruitful and begin to lose our passion or “spark”.  Let us arise each day in anticipation of what FATHER has in store for us that day.  Look for opportunities to be a blessing and HE will guide your steps toward those blessings awaiting your arrival.  Some days may seem long and without much advancement but be assured all things work together for those who Love Christ.

The next phone call may begin your “set” time.  Expect the unexpected and know that FATHER is working things out for your benefit.  Set aside negative thoughts and embrace each day as a son or daughter of the MOST HIGH GOD.  Be at ease.

I like to take a moment to express our gratitude to those of you who financially support Servias Ministries.  We trust that we are changing peoples’ lives for the better.  Jesus spoke the following in Luke chapter 6:

38  “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

My wife and I have taken this Truth to heart over the years and have been blessed.  We expect to see the same results for those who give with a cheerful heart of Love.  FATHER honors those who support the establishment of HIS Kingdom on earth more so than any earthly father would.

Thanks again!

How do you restore your passion?  Connect with your CREATOR for it is never too late to fulfill your calling.  Within each of us is a Divine Spark that is the source of light which is meant to shine forth unto all the world.

Do not accept an evil report but look to the promises found in FATHER’S Word toward you and trust IN HIM rather than the evil report of men and/or the adversary.  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth.  Do not grieve the HOLY SPIRIT for by THE SPIRIT will you fulfill your destiny.  Paul gave us instruction concerning the Holy Spirit which is found in Ephesians chapter 4:

25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.

26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

27 nor give place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Paul provides us a list to refer to when assessing our current situation but we must be brutally honest with ourselves.  Am I grieving the Holy Spirit in my daily walk or am I walking in Love.

Our age does not keep us from fulfilling our calling.  Caleb is a perfect example.  When he and Joshua first entered the Promised Land as spies, he was 40 years old.  Yet due to the unbelief of the ten spies and the rest of Israel, Caleb’s inheritance was delayed for 45 years.  Consider the words of Caleb in Joshua chapter 14:

6 Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him: “You know the word which the LORD said to Moses the man of God concerning you and me in Kadesh Barnea.

7 I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back word to him as it was in my heart.

8 Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

9 So Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘Surely the land where your foot has trodden shall be your inheritance and your children’s forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’

10 And now, behold, the LORD has kept me alive, as He said, these forty-five years, ever since the LORD spoke this word to Moses while Israel wandered in the wilderness; and now, here I am this day, eighty-five years old.

11 As yet I am as strong this day as on the day that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war, both for going out and for coming in.

12 Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the LORD spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the LORD will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the LORD said.”

What would you think if an 85 year-old man spoke these words today?  I say let FATHER’S Will be done!  It is never to late to fulfill your calling.  Do not be dismayed for FATHER will sustain you just as HE sustained Caleb until he not only received his inheritance but enjoyed its fruit.  We have a tendency to believe that we have wasted precious time and energy but FATHER uses each and every situation to promote Spiritual maturity in our life.  Let your depression give way to expectation.  Exchange your sadness for gladness and re-fresh yourself in that today is a new day and let the past be the past and do not bring it into the “now”.

Rejoice in THE LORD for HE is your strength.  Seek HIS FACE and HE lovingly will respond and open the doors that will enable you to fulfill your calling.  Let your passion be reignited for FATHER is the ONE WHO established your destiny, not man.

In Galatians chapter 6 Paul wrote:

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

It is your decision whether you walk in the flesh or walk in THE SPIRIT.  If you had no decision, these options would not be placed here to be contemplated.  Those who would say you have no choice are disregarding many Scriptures similar to the one above.  If you had no choice then what would be the point of most of Christ’s teachings?

Your decisions can be permissible but not profitable.  FATHER will not force you to walk in Love but gives you the choice and the ramifications of that choice.  Yes, HE permits you to choose death but urges us all to choose life.   Paul urges us to choose life and walk in THE SPIRIT in chapter 5:

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

The last fruit mentioned is self-control: the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires or the expression of them in one’s behavior, especially in difficult situations.  We each have a decision to “control” self on a daily basis.  As we decide to no longer allow “self” to prevail, we will begin to gain strength in the areas of weakness.  If you have problems in your thought life then say to your self “I am not going to think about this anymore.” and consciously focus on pure thoughts.  This may take more than once to show your flesh you mean business.

The Law of sowing and reaping began when FATHER created the earth and continues to this very day.  If you sow blessing toward others, you reap blessing in your life.  If you are constantly plagued by turmoil, consider your past words and actions for there is probably where you will find the seeds that are now producing fruit.  If you sow fleshly seed you will reap corruption as Paul writes in the above passage.

Become a “long-term” oriented person who understands the need to let patience have its perfect work.  Farmers know this all too well as they plant crops and understand the basics of producing a crop.  Time is a crucial factor.  As you begin walking in Love and being Love you will begin to see other fruit of THE SPIRIT spring forth.  When Love is your focus, joy bursts forth and you walk in peace even though those around you are in turmoil.  Love moves you to become longsuffering with those who have yet to walk in the same manner.  You can see them battling the two “I’s” Paul speaks of in Romans chapter 7.

Kindness and goodness come forth as a result of the Love walk and the seeds sown in this manner.  Faithfulness and trust are direct results of your intimate relationship with FATHER knowing that it is HIS Good Will and pleasure to work in you and through you.  You begin to realize that HE brings forth resources to accomplish those things your calling requires.  You know that HE will deliver you out of any circumstance that may arise.  But it all gets back to your decision on whether you pursue a relationship with HIM or trust in your own faculties and flesh.

FATHER gave the children of Israel this very choice and expressed the consequences in Deuteronomy chapter 30:

15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil,

16 in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.

17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,

18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess.

19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

In Philippians chapter 3, Paul wrote:

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

How would you like to have lived your life pursuing one direction only to find out you were on the wrong path?  That is what happened to Paul.  He recounts his previous life and understanding in verses 4 through 6.  At the time he believed he was doing the right thing and was aggressively pursuing his career.  Then suddenly Jesus showed up and revealed the Truth and the Way to Paul (who was Saul).  Once Paul received the revelation of Christ, his past experience and training no longer mattered.  He was quick to throw out his previous belief system in order to embrace the revelation of Jesus Christ.  The resurrection of Christ made the difference in his life and he was a changed man.

9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Faith in FATHER’S Word is now the basis by which Paul lives.  It was made manifest in Jesus and its power resurrected Jesus from the dead.  The blessed resurrection is the result of FATHER’S Love and faith thus we should place our emphasis in that same Love and faith which produces life, restoration, and healing.  Paul’s education and previous pursuits were thought to be assets to him but instead they were truly liabilities.  He had to put off the old man and we need to do the same.  We should focus on FATHER’S Character as the source of HIS Ways.

Each day we should wake up expecting to receive something fresh and relevant for the day.  We should expect FATHER to show us something HE deems important to us. IN HIM we have our being and HE is willing to impart Sacred knowledge to us as we are ready, able, and willing to receive such mysteries.  We must set aside the traditions of man and know what Scripture says versus what man tells us.  Some would have you believe that you must be highly intelligent to understand certain mysteries they are expounding.  They use this ploy to exalt themselves above others.  Some would attempt to prophesy in a convincing manner but you must regard and inspect their fruit to determine if they are really called to the prophetic ministry.

Those who exclaim “thus saith THE LORD” are accountable and responsible for their words.  We are to observe and witness the results to see if they are truly prophets.  Paul’s encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus was proof who Jesus was and is.  Once he had that encounter, all of his previous education and doctrine was counted as loss. 

12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do,forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,

14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

What is the upward call?  To be Love as Christ is Love.  This IS the character of FATHER manifested for the benefit of all mankind.  This is the righteousness which is from FATHER and by faith we can walk in the same manner as Jesus Christ for He perfected the Covenant by His Blood.  We are to put on Christ and be a blessing to mankind.  We should bring forth life rather than suck the life out of others.  When you encounter people are you looking for ways to extract resources from them or asking FATHER what it is that HE would want to bring forth as a blessing to them?  Are you devising schemes for personal enrichment or are you looking for opportunities to bless?

Put away those fleshly desire of the old man and put on Christ.  It is time to progress forward and remove anything that would hinder your Love walk.  Remember:

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

In Hebrews chapter 6:

7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.

We are called to be useful just as the land is used to produce fruit for consumption.  Everyone wants to receive blessings from FATHER but there are far less whose hearts desire to be a blessing to others.  They “talk the talk” but don’t “walk the walk”.  Babies have no conscious intent to serve anyone for they only focus on being fed, entertained, and have their soiled diapers changed.

Land that produces “bad” fruit is worthless and will go through the fire of cleansing.  It would have been better to produce no fruit than requiring energy to clear the land of bad fruit.  People who cause division, contention, and consume the resources of others are warned of their fate.

9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.

10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.

12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

I too am convinced of better things for those who embrace FATHER’S unfailing Love and become Love themselves.  We must not be lazy and coast for the remainder of our lives but we should reignite the spark FATHER placed in us long ago that we be a blessing to all those we encounter.  We must set aside those issues that arise out of differences of opinion but instead find what we have in common and pursue unity.

Love, faith, and hope in FATHER’S commitment toward us is the primary focus we should embrace.  People are obsessed about other secondary and tertiary issues that in the end don’t really matter.  Get back to the simplicity of the Gospel and be a light unto the world.  Don’t try to manipulate people into aligning with your doctrine but be a blessing to them as they embrace the Way, the Truth, and the Light.  Let not fear of failure hold you back from being fruitful.  Let the water of the Word be absorbed in your “earth” and let it produce good fruit to the point of a 100 fold return.  Purpose to be a blessing to others and look for ways to increase your fruitfulness.

You show FATHER Love as you help others whom HE has created.  You serve HIM by ministering to the needs of others.  It can be done by words of encouragement, by providing needed assistance, and/or meeting financial needs as HE instructs.  The goal is to not only walk in Love, but to be Love and promote life.  That is what good land does.  Just be useful.

This morning I was awaken a few minutes past 3 A.M. and was immediately instructed to arise and write a warning concerning pride.  We find in Job 33:

14 “Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.

15 “In a dream, a vision of the night,

When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

16 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct,

And keep man from pride;

18 He keeps back his soul from the pit,

And his life from passing over into Sheol.”

When FATHER gives men and women revelation or sacred knowledge, they become accountable and responsible for its use.  They are not to exalt themselves by acting as though their calling is above and beyond that of others.  Revelation is given to establish FATHER’S Kingdom not your own.  Revelation is intended to bring all men to a higher state of relationship with FATHER, not a select few.  This is precisely why I encourage everyone to seek HIS Face.  We are all encouraged to come up higher and be lights unto the world and that is why the disciples were mandated to go into all the world.

In Proverbs 16, Wisdom spoke:

18 ​​Pride goes before destruction, ​​And a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ​​Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, ​​Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

​20 ​​He who heeds the word wisely will find good, ​​And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

When we are better able to hear FATHER, we must maintain a sincere humbleness especially toward those who are having a difficult time hearing HIM.  Each of us has a unique history and those who are mature will not leverage themselves because of their relationship with FATHER.  Love serves others rather than lifting and exalting one’s self.

Again Wisdom spoke in chapter 29:

23 ​​A man’s pride will bring him low,

​​But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

When you exalt yourself above others and entice them to follow you, then you have effectively promoted yourself as others’ source of revelation rather than FATHER.  You have turned men’s eyes away from HIM and that is a very dangerous place to be for it leads to destruction.

In Daniel Chapter 5 Belshazzar the king of Babylon was about to be removed from power.  He was given the writing on the wall because of his pride:

20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.

21 Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.

In 1 John chapter 2, the Beloved Disciple warns us:

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

We must be vigilant to protect ourselves from pride in its various expressions.  We must critically assess our motives toward others as we minister FATHER’S Words HE shares.  We should minister Love and serve with the sacred knowledge graciously given to us for the purpose of edifying others and lifting them up higher.

In his second letter to Timothy, Paul wrote:

1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:

2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables

It is my earnest desire to teach, encourage, and admonish those who read these blogs to adhere to the Truth presented in Scripture with a specific focus of the Words of Jesus.  This is the primary source of sound doctrine which is a set of beliefs that is confirmed by signs, miracles, power, and authority.  All other doctrines simply tickle the ears of those who follow such doctrines and are built on sand that easily washes away with time.

Men can control and manipulate through other doctrines that are not backed by Our Heavenly Father.  They have no true power to perform the words they speak and support but FATHER does as HE spoke to Jeremiah in chapter 1:

12  Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”

How many men can truly guarantee performance of their word?  The answer is “none”.  Only FATHER has the inherent power to cause HIS Word to come to pass for HE created Heaven and earth by HIS Word.  If you want to walk in power, you must fully embrace HIS Word in your life.  Once you turn away from the Truth of HIS Word you have taken the path to death and destruction.  The end result will probably not happen immediately but be assured you are squarely on that path.

As I look back at these teachings, their purpose is to “convince, rebuke, and exhort”.  Each day I await FATHER’S instruction on what to write and HE never fails to provide whatever is needed for the reader, including myself, for that day.  If no one else read these writings, I would still be blessed for I am reading these for my own instruction by HIS SPIRIT.  I am a willing vessel to be a conduit for HIS Instruction to us.

Who is turning away from the Truth?  Paul reveals the sad reality in chapter 3:

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

You can find every category Paul mentions in today’s news.  These are the perilous times he described.  Consider the first two descriptions: lovers of themselves are those who are self-absorbed and are led by their ego.  The second description “lovers of money” reflect the hoarding and greed that abounds.

Paul warns us there will be those who fall away from the Truth and join those on the path to destruction.  We must be vigilant to assess our focus and be careful to take the narrow “gate” Jesus spoke of:

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

Truth takes you through the narrow gate whereas all other “doctrines” cause you to turn away from the Truth and thus lead to destruction.  Seek HIS Truth and live.