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Do you want to enter into your Promised Land?

Old Testament examples are symbolic pictures, as examples providing us with a warning so that we can learn through what they experienced.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 10:

1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

3 all ate the same spiritual food,

4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

Everyone in the wilderness had the same opportunity to enter into The Promised Land yet only two of the original two million who left Egypt did so.

5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

Why was FATHER not well pleased with them?

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

6 And without faith living within us it would be impossible to please God. For we come to God in faith knowing that HE is real and that HE rewards the faith of those who passionately seek HIM.

How can you have the manifested Presence of GOD before your very eyes and not have faith?

Moses 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.

This is nearly an unbelievable indication of the power of blindness in people.  Their mindsets were so entrenched in their past, they were unable to comprehend WHO manifested HIMSELF before their eyes!

6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

7 And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

The people were practicing idolatry.  The people settled in to their unrestrained revelry, with feasting and drinking, then they rose up and became wildly out of control!

The word revelry means:  excessive and boisterous intemperance and lustful indulgence. It is classed with fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, etc., as one of the works of the flesh.  They were unrestrained and undisciplined.

8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;

And Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Numbers chapter 25:

1 Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.

Moab was a son of Lot.  It is clear that Lot was plagued by a spirit of immorality who had drawn him to live in Sodom and Gomorrah.  His descendants had allowed this generational spirit to guide them as well.

2 They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

The children of Israel were weak in the flesh and allowed themselves to align with the women of Moab.

3 So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel.

Baal-peor was the deity worshipped at Peor with probable licentious rites.

Those children of Israel were sexually unrestrained, lascivious, lewd, unrestrained by law or general morality, lawless, and immoral.  How did GOD respond?

4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and hang the offenders before the LORD, out in the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may turn away from Israel.”

5 So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal of Peor.”

6 And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

7 Now when Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand;

8 and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.

9 And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.

FATHER will not tolerate unrighteousness in HIS Presence.  HE will only allow those with a pure heart to stand before HIM.  The enemy would like to draw us away from purity by exploiting any weakness he can find.  We must cleanse ourselves with The Word daily and not allow anything to come between us and THE LORD.  Repent of any ungodly works now!

Do you fully trust in THE LORD?

Once you fully trust in THE LORD, you can be entrusted with HIS power and authority and enter into your Promised Land.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 4 when confronting the devil:

4 But Jesus answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the Mouth of God.‘”

7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD Your God.'”

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD Your God, and Him only you shall serve.'”

You and I are to live by these commands expressed by Jesus.  As you produce fruit by living out these commands, your level of trust increases.  At some point, FATHER will entrust with more resources at your disposal.  We must let patience have its perfect work.  We must not allow ourselves to disregard any Word FATHER gives us but be diligent to pay close attention to what HE is saying.

The story of Moses and Joshua is a type and shadow of our own walk from slavery, testing, and ultimately entering into the Promised Land.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 6:

10 “So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build,

11 houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant-when you have eaten and are full-

Notice that your enemies will build out infrastructure for you to take over.

12 then beware, lest you forget the LORD Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

13 You shall fear the LORD Your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His Name.

It is vital that we walk in the Fear of THE LORD at all times.

14 You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you

15 (for the LORD Your God is a jealous God among you), lest the anger of the LORD your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth.

16 “You shall not tempt the LORD your God as you tempted Him in Massah.

We should not expect to be given a sign when we are able to hear HIS Voice.

17 You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD Your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

18 And you shall do what is right and good in the Sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the LORD swore to your fathers,

As we walk righteously and fully trust IN HIM, we will possess the Promised Land.

19 to cast out all your enemies from before you, as the LORD has spoken.

We must not allow our enemies to dwell with us or accept their mindset in any way.

20 “When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD Our God has commanded you?’

21 then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

22 and the LORD showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household.

23 Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers.

24 And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.

25 Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us.’

We should not be reluctant to tell others in our family about what THE LORD has done in our lives for we are living testimonies to encourage them to walk in the same trust in THE LORD as we have walked.  It is all about trust and walking in the Fear of THE LORD.

Do you really need a sign to confirm The Word of GOD?

The mind is the enemy-occupied territory that must be overtaken.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 1:

8-9 One day, Zechariah’s priestly order was on duty and he was serving as priest. He was chosen by the casting of lots (according to the custom of the priesthood) so the honor fell upon Zechariah to enter the Holy Place and burn incense before the Lord.

It is estimated that there were 20,000 priests in Christ’s time, so this was once-in-a-lifetime moment for Zechariah.  The burning of the incense before The Lord was done twice daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.  (Ex 30:7-8)

10 A large crowd of worshipers had gathered to pray outside the temple at the hour when incense was being offered.

11 All at once an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing just to the right of the altar of incense.

12 Zechariah was startled and overwhelmed with fear.

Why was Zechariah startled?  No one could enter The Holy Place except the designated priest.  Zechariah was experiencing a supernatural encounter with an angel.

13 But the angel reassured him, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God is showing grace to you. For I have come to tell you that your prayer for a child has been answered. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son and you are to name him John.

14 His birth will bring you much joy and gladness. Many will rejoice because of him,

Zechariah had been praying for a child and Gabriel announced that his prayer had been answered.  In the natural, it was impossible to have a child.  However, with GOD nothing is impossible!

15 and he will be one of the great ones in the sight of God. He will drink no wine or strong drink, but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even while still in his mother’s womb.

16 And he will persuade many in Israel to convert and turn back to the Lord their God.

17 He will go before the Lord as a forerunner, with the same power and anointing as Elijah the prophet. He will be instrumental in turning the hearts of the fathers in tenderness back to their children and the hearts of the disobedient back to the wisdom of their righteous fathers. And he will prepare a united people who are ready for the Lord’s appearing.”

What a great promise, especially being filled with The Holy Spirit in the womb!  Was Zechariah ready to fully receive such a promise?

18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How do you expect me to believe this? I’m an old man and my wife is too old to give me a child. What sign can you give me to prove this will happen?”

Even with such an encounter, Zechariah had unbelief in his heart.  He wasn’t fully believing in his own prayers.  Further, he was challenging the Word of THE LORD.

19 Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel. I stand beside God Himself. He has sent me to announce to you this good news.

Here you have a chief angel, one who is closest to The Throne of GOD stating a rēma Word of GOD given to Zechariah and he questions it!

20 But now, since you did not believe my Words, you will be stricken silent and unable to speak until the day my Words have been fulfilled at their appointed time and a child is born to you. That will be your sign!”

FATHER’S best is that we don’t need a sign to confirm HIS rēma Word.  As Zechariah found out, there is a ramification when you challenge HIS Word.  He actually was given the first sign when the angel appeared in The Holy Place.  Requiring a second sign caused his inability to speak for nine months.

On the other hand, how did Mary respond when Gabriel appeared and spoke to her?

Luke 1:38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your Word.” And the angel departed from her.

Let us not respond in unbelief when we receive a rēma Word from THE LORD!

We have been given enemy-occupied territory to take over!

The mind is the enemy-occupied territory that must be overtaken.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 1:

18 But as God is faithful, our Word to you was not Yes and No.

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us-by me, Silvanus, and Timothy-was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.

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

In other Words, for as many as are the promises of God, in Christ they are all answered “Yes.” So through Him we say our “Amen” to the glory of God.

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.

Those of us who “Amen” to the positive promised of GOD do so in purity, passion, and power.  We don’t need HIS anointing to reside in Heaven, but we need It here on earth to bring forth Heaven to earth.  A true prophecy is a promise from GOD.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Timothy chapter 1:

18 So Timothy, my son, I am entrusting you with this responsibility, in keeping with the very first prophecies that were spoken over your life, and are now in the process of fulfillment in this great work of ministry, in keeping with the prophecies spoken over you. With this encouragement use your prophecies as weapons as you wage spiritual warfare by faith and with a clean conscience. For there are many who reject these virtues and are now destitute of the true faith,

FATHER does not intend for us to passively stand by and expect HIM to simply bring HIS promises to fruition.  We are to actively “Amen” those prophecies as we wage spiritual warfare by faith.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 10:

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the Knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

Although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with Divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide.  We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God.

The example of the children of Israel who left Egypt and were meant to occupy the Promised Land are given to us as a warning.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 10:

1 My dear fellow believers, you need to understand that all of our Jewish ancestors who walked through a wilderness long ago were under the Glory cloud and passed through the waters of the sea on both sides.

2 They were all baptized into the cloud of Glory, into the fellowship of Moses, and into the sea.

3 They all ate the same Heavenly manna

4 and drank water from the same Spiritual rock that traveled with them—and that Rock was Christ Himself.

5 Yet God was not pleased with most of them, and their dead bodies were scattered around the wilderness.

6 Now, all these things serve as types and pictures for us—lessons that teach us not to fail in the same way by callously craving worthless things

7 and practicing idolatry, as some of them did. For it is written: The people settled in to their unrestrained revelry, with feasting and drinking, then they rose up and became wildly out of control!

8 Neither should we commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, which caused the death of twenty-three thousand on a single day.

9 Nor should we ever provoke the Lord, as some of them did by putting HIM to outrageous tests that resulted in their death from snakebites day after day.

10 And we must not embrace their ways by complaining—grumbling with discontent, as many of them did, and were killed by the destroyer! [

1 All the tests they endured on their way through the wilderness are a symbolic picture, an example that provides us with a warning so that we can learn through what they experienced. For we live in a time when the purpose of all the ages past is now completing its goal within us.

12 So beware if you think it could never happen to you, lest your pride becomes your downfall.

Some would say that the Old Testament is not applicable to us today.  Paul and The Holy Spirit disagree with that false assumption.  The Promised Land does not represent Heaven above; it represents the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.  I recommend that you dwell on the parallel in which we will go into greater depth soon.

To those who walk in the Fear of THE LORD, they will experience an open door!

GOD is not bound by circumstances and those who walk in the Fear of THE LORD will not be bound either.

Jesus spoke and John recorded in Revelation chapter 3:

7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He Who is Holy, He Who is True, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens“:

8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My Word, and have not denied My Name.

9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie-indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have Loved you.

10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the Temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God. And I will write on him My New Name.

The Heavenly City is coming to earth… the Kingdom of GOD on earth as it is in Heaven.

13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”‘

GOD is the Creator of pathways where none exist.  HE is the Master Architect of Divine appointments.  GOD sees what you cannot, HE is orchestrating events on your behalf, in ways beyond your comprehension.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 43:

19 I am doing something brand new, something unheard of. Even now it sprouts and grows and matures. Don’t you perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams in the desert.

Sometimes we do not see the doors that are opening because we are too focused on the ones that have closed.  We become fixated on the past.  GOD in HIS infinite Wisdom never closes a door without preparing something far greater.

When HE shuts a path, it is not rejection, it is Divine redirection.  When HE removes something from your life, it is not to harm you but to protect you.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah chapter 29:

11 Here’s what YAHWEH says to you: “I know all about the marvelous destiny I have in store for you, a future planned out in detail. My intention is not to harm you but to surround you with peace and prosperity and to give you a beautiful future, glistening with hope.

The waiting period is never easy.  It tests your patience, your faith, and your endurance.  Your patience is not wasted time, it is preparation.  Think of a farmer who plants a seed.  He does not see immediate growth, yet he continues to water and nurture the soil, believing that in due time the harvest will come.

Similarly, GOD is planting seeds of purpose, hope, and blessing in your life.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Ecclesiastes chapter Ecclesiastes chapter 3:

1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under Heaven

Do not grow weary in waiting and allow patience to have its perfect and complete work in your life.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 6:

9 And don’t allow yourselves to be weary in planting good seeds, for the season of reaping the wonderful harvest you’ve planted is coming!

10 Take advantage of every opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in the family of faith!

We will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Every moment you spend in faith and obedience is leading you toward your breakthrough… the Open Door.  GOD is aligning the details, HE is positioning the right people and preparing the perfect circumstances for your next step.

When that Door opens, will you walk through it with faith, will you step forward boldly knowing that GOD has gone before you?  This is your season to trust, to prepare, and to believe fully IN HIM.

Your Door is coming, your breakthrough is near!  When it arrives, may you step through it with full gratitude and a spirit unshaken by doubt.

If we want true wisdom, we need to walk in the Fear of THE LORD!

What is the greatest treasure we should pursue?  It comes from walking in the Fear of THE LORD.  The extreme importance of the Fear of THE LORD cannot be overstated.

The following two passages should be at the forefront of your daily life because of their critical importance to walking as a mature Son or Daughter.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 111:

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

As I wrote yesterday, walking in the Fear of THE LORD is critical to our individual ministries.  Isaiah provides a full description of the seven attributes of THE SPIRIT Jesus walked in.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah 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.

3 His delight is in the fear of the LORD, And He shall not judge by the sight of His Eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His Ears;

4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His Mouth, And with the breath of His Lips He shall slay the wicked.

5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His Loins, And faithfulness the belt of His Waist.

Do you want True Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from Above to guide you through your daily walk?

Wisdom instructs us in Proverbs chapter 9:

10 “The Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11 For by Me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

Long life is given to those who walk in the Fear of THE LORD.  Once you are walking in the Fear of THE LORD, Wisdom will pour into you and cleanse you of anything that THE LORD hates.

In Proverbs chapter 8:

13 Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”

As you begin walking with a pure heart, you will have an intimate relationship with FATHER.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:

8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

In other Words, what bliss you experience when your heart is pure! For then your eyes will open to see more and more of God.

The Fear of THE LORD brings forth cleansing to purity and resulting in innocence. 

David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 17:

15 As for me, because I am innocent, I will see Your Face until I see You for Who You really are. I will be satisfied in an awakening of Your Likeness in me!

Do you want to walk as Jesus walked in power and authority?  It begins with walking if the Fear of THE LORD.  As you do, you will find Wisdom.

Wisdom prophesies to us who find The Fear of THE LORD; He speaks in Proverbs chapter 8:

14 “You will find true success when you find Me, for I have insight into Wise plans that are designed just for you. I hold in My Hands living-understanding, courage, and strength.

15 I empower kings to reign and rulers to make laws that are just.

16 I empower princes to rise and take dominion, and generous ones to govern the earth.

17 I will show My Love to those who passionately Love Me. For they will search and search continually until they find Me.

18 Unending wealth and glory come to those who discover where I dwell. The riches of righteousness and a long, satisfying life will be given to them.

19 What I impart has greater worth than gold and treasure, and the increase I bring benefits more than a windfall of income.

20 I lead you into the ways of righteousness to discover the paths of true justice.

21 Those who love me gain great wealth and a glorious inheritance, and I will fill their lives with treasures.”

These are promises to those who walk in The Fear of THE LORD and they will be entrusted to steward over resources given by FATHER to bring forth Heaven to earth.  It all starts with the Fear of THE LORD.

Every Scripture is GOD-breathed and is to instruct, correct, and lead us into the path of Godliness!

Often times in the past, there have been ministries who have downplayed the importance of the Old Testament.  Paul didn’t!

However, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 15:

4 Whatever was written beforehand is meant to instruct us in how to live. The Scriptures impart to us encouragement and inspiration so that we can live in hope and endure all things.

And in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

15 Remember what you were taught from your childhood from the Holy Scrolls which can impart to you Wisdom to experience everlasting Life through the faith of Jesus, the Anointed One!

16 God has transmitted His very Substance into every Scripture, for It is God-breathed. It will empower you by Its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of Godliness. 17 Then you will be God’s servant, fully mature and perfectly prepared to fulfill any assignment God gives you.

Paul referenced Moses and the children of Israel as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 10:

1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

3 all ate the same Spiritual food,

4 and all drank the same Spiritual drink. For they drank of that Spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

7 And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;

9 nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;

10 nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

There is much instruction toward a deeper understanding of the challenges toward maturity for those of us who truly want to be fully led by The Holy Spirit.  The example of the children of Israel being set free from Egypt (the world system) and were meant to enter the Promised Land (GOD’S Kingdom on earth) is such an example.  Paul directed our attention to this account written by Moses.

This story illustrates the normal Christian life, it doesn’t illustrate entrance into Heaven, but entrance into the reality of the Kingdom of God here on earth. 

Some things ended at the cross (animal sacrifice), some things made it through the cross changed (Sabbath rest), and some things came through the cross unchanged (Davidic worship, music).  The entire Old Testament has that reality to It. 

The Promised Land story is an ongoing invitation for more!

Jesus illustrated the normal Christian Life.  Paul expressed this Truth as he recorded in Ephesians chapter 5:

1 Be imitators of God in everything you do, for then you will represent your Father as His Beloved sons and daughters.

2 And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant Love of Christ, for He surrendered His Life as a sacrifice for us. His great Love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance.

Our goal should be to bring forth Heaven to earth and reside in the Promised Land in Godliness.

We should expect HIS Glory to be seen on us as we mature in Christ!

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 60:

1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.

In other Words, “Rise up in splendor and be radiant, for your light has dawned, and YAHWEH’s glory now streams from you!”

3 Nations will be attracted to your radiant light and kings to the sunrise-glory of your new day.

We are to arise and then we will shine.  Jesus empowers us to walk in such a manner.  When this occurs, HIS Glory will be seen upon us.  This is a promise FATHER intends to be fulfilled in us, on earth.  As this happens, nations and kings will be attracted and COME to your light.  We have to become something they want to come to.  Let us be tenacious in our pursuit of becoming such a light.

Paul recorded by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and Truth),

10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

14 Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”

You and I are intended to walk in sustained light and be known as children of light.  Don’t allow yourself to walk in unbelief but accept the Words of Jesus as He spoke to us in Matthew chapter 5:

14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.

It is our responsibility to let our light shine.  If we don’t know what it takes, we need to seek HIS Wisdom and understanding to find out.  Let us not be passively ignorant.  First, we must trust HIS Word and then we will receive revelation.  We are to pursue this promise with complete commitment.  We will then walk in our full purpose with HIS anointing.

And In John chapter 8, Jesus spoke:

12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of Life.”

As the passages above clearly declare, we should be the light unto the world with physical manifestations that draw men to us.  The greater our ability to embrace GOD’S mysteries, the greater our ability to receive revelation through our trust in HIM.  If I can trust HIM in mystery, HE can trust me with revelation.  My level of trustworthiness determines what gifts and anointing I am able to bear for ministry toward others.

A city that is set on a hill is a community of safety, refuge, food, and fellowship that attracts people who are in the darkness looking for a safe haven.  They will come to the Gospel.  Bringing forth the Kingdom on earth must be measurable.  Our fruit is not only identifiable but measurable as well.

Jesus is our perfect Example of attracting multitudes.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 4:

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

First Jesus went, then people came:

24 Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.

25 Great multitudes followed Him-from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

When the Kingdom of GOD is manifested on earth, people will come!