Servias Ministries Blog

From Mike:

Healing and becoming whole benefits everyone,
    not just you.
It benefits those around you and it benefits Me,
    as I AM about healing and completing all of
    My overcomers.
In healing and bringing wholeness to the overcomers,
    it benefits all mankind.
It will take a first fruits company, in and through Me,
    to lead all creation into healing and wholeness.
Healing and becoming whole benefits far more
    than just you.

Romans 8:34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Men in power try to judge the rest of us.  They try to determine our value to society without understanding our gifts or callings.  That will be their downfall.  Men believe that because they currently have power and wealth, they must be ordained to rule all in their realm of influence.  Wrong again.  They are simply operating at the pleasure of Our Heavenly Father as stewards until such a time when HE needs HIS resources to be distributed elsewhere.  Their individual bodies are in decay and there is nothing their money can buy to reverse their mortality.  They have been blinded by riches and power.

Throughout history, perceived wealth and power has come and gone among the nations on the earth.  All economic indicators point to another global change.  The major difference in this power shift is the global connectivity.  In the past, there were geographical barriers to a one-world government.  Those barriers have been slowly removed.

A one world government may be on its way.  Will it be one formed by man or established on earth by Our Heavenly Father?  My confidence is in HIM.  My Intercessor is HIS Most Holy Son and Love is the binding factor.  Nothing can separate me from HIS Love, Period!

Back in January, there was a reference to July 20th, 2014, by the head of the IMF.  Did anything globally oriented happen?  All eyes are on the Malaysian Flight 17 disaster.  Fingers are being pointed in multiple directions.  Russia is being maligned by the American politicians and press.  Disinformation is everywhere even before the investigators can access the scene.  There is a consistent call by the mainstream media that there be a unified world outcry for justice.  It is believed by some that the U.S. is desperately wanting Europe to stay aligned with the U.S. Dollar and distance itself from Russia and China.  This disaster just happened to occur as Germany has been in talks with the BRICS group about stronger trade alignments.  Could this disaster derail those talks?

I am relieved that nothing greater happened this weekend.  There is still time for the Remnant to prepare and mature into the fullness to minister to the ungodly.  We must continue to focus on our individual maturing process as the world continues to go to “hell in a hand basket”.  Once each of the Remnant has fully convinced that dying to the flesh is a necessity, the maturing process will quickly come to a conclusion.  Love will be fully revealed in their hearts and they will be irresistible.

Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  NKJV

Back in the “Faith” movement, we were led to believe if we quoted the above Scripture enough, it would empower us.  It was half true which was the problem.  Yes, it is a true statement but you must include the intent behind the statement.  A more complete confession would be “If I am walking in Love and according to my calling established by Our Heavenly Father’s Divine Intent, I can do all things through HIS empowerment and authority which strengthens me”.

Our Heavenly Father strengthen Jesus on two separate occasions by sending angels with the appropriate “anointing” to empower Him for the next stage of His ministry.  After Jesus had been led into the wilderness for forty days to be tempted of the devil:

Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

Mark 1:13  And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.

The angels ministered or supplied Jesus with something He needed.  In Luke, we see the result:

Luke 4:14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. 15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Jesus returned in power.  He left the wilderness weak but returned in power.  The angels delivered something directly from Our Heavenly Father.  The result was power and authority for the next 3 1/2 years of ministry.

The second empowerment came when Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane:

Luke 22:39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed,42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

Surely if Jesus needed strengthening, each of us needs the same.  We should expect an empowerment from Above as we move into the next phase of our ministry.  We have been in the middle of our testing and maturing period.  It is coming to an end.  We have persevered through much.  We should expect our angels to be dispatched on our behalf to bring forth the empowerment to ascend to the next level of ministry.  Faith is the “energy” of Divine Intent.  When you are aligned with Our Heavenly Father’s Divine Intent of Love, you should exercise your faith to bring forth the wholeness of your calling.  You should expect an angelic event to take place as required for your impartation.  We see where it was necessary for Jesus, the Son of GOD.  Should we expect anything less than what our elder Brother required?

Separation brings forth weakness whereas unity strengthens.  The old man’s intent is to keep you separated from the Love of Our Heavenly Father and to walk in that Love.  The old saying “United we stand, divided we fall” is so true.  When your attention is divided, you become weaker and less productive.  As you focus on one thing, you are empowered to bring it to maturity and clarity.

We all have challenges before us.  Those challenges in front of us are the ones we should face and overcome.  We don’t need to look for any challenges elsewhere.  Until we deal with those issues before us, set aside your need to create new ones.  It is your ego that wants to add to your To Do list.  If it can keep you busy, then you will not have time to pursue wholeness.

Wholeness is a result of walking in Love.  As you Love, you break down the barriers of separation.  When life becomes more about meeting the needs of others rather than taking what you need from them, you will finally begin your walk toward maturity.  Some people never get it.  They live out there life as a “taker” rather than a giver.

Hoarding creates clutter and clutter will ultimately cause you to divide your time.  People hoard because they believe more in the Law of Scarcity than they do the Law of Abundance.  As you pursue wholeness, you will find that all that you need according to your covenant with Our Heavenly Father is available to you upon request.

What about my current projects at hand?  Focus on them and get them done so you can free up the time to Love.  If you are constantly creating new projects then you are effectively deferring the pursuit of the revelation of Love.  Once again, simplify.

Jesus brought this into focus in the Parable of the Rich Fool:

Luke 12:13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ 18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Where is your focus?  Are you focusing on “things” or focusing on Love?  Which will bring wholeness to your life?  Where are your treasures laid up?

1 Corinthians 3:16   Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.  NKJV

From time to time it is important to focus on the above reality.  We are HIS Temple.  This is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit and we should honor that reality and act like it.  Out of my Love for the brethren is the reason for these daily blogs.  It is my desire that you mature into well-pleasing Sons of GOD.  Based on what I see, the world will need us sooner rather than later.  The time is now to set aside distractions that would prevent the fullness of our maturity.  We must protect our path toward maturity in all facets.

Are you easily distracted by discussions that have little to do with the maturing process?  Are you disciplined in your daily pursuit of obtaining the mysteries set aside for this day and hour?  Do not grow weary in well doing.

As we are being perfected, we must accept correction and make the necessary adjustments so as to maximize the desired result.  We must look at any failure in a positive light and adjust our actions, methods, and responses accordingly.  This is true in any pursuit.  It would seem that some people think they can simply coast through life and that on one particular day, Our Heavenly Father will sprinkle an anointing on them and they will become a “Son of GOD”.  If Jesus had to prepare, be assured we must prepare as well.  We are provided with countless examples of the process of maturing.  The old man wants the easy way out without any accountability or responsibility.

You are responsible for your Temple.  I am responsible for my assistance in maturing the Sons.  We all are accountable for our individual callings.

What happens if you are consistently irresponsible?   Our Heavenly Father will destroy the temple.  HIS Holiness is everlasting thus judgment against defilement is everlasting.  Remove the defilement and you remove the judgment.  The wood, hay, and stubble get burned up in your life.  Our Heavenly Father provides a “defilement-removal” process as an aspect of HIS Love.

Matthew 18:

6 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

8 “If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.  NKJV

We are told to remove anything that defiles or offends.  We must not let anything prevent us from entering into life.  Please, make adjustments as necessary.

Galatians 5:1  In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free — stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;  YLT

Pentecost contains two facets:  Slavery and Freedom.  These two facets focused on the flesh and the spirit.  Pentecost first dealt with the flesh when the Law was given at Mt. Sinai.  Once the Law was given, mankind realized that it was enslaved by its own lawlessness.  The Law provided at standard of judgment.  Metaphorically, Israel became the “bondwoman” at that time.  The Law dealt with the fleshly acts of men and judged accordingly.  It placed a yoke of servitude on them.  A yoke ties you to a burden or bondage.

Christ set you free from bondage.  He not only provided the acceptable sacrifice to satisfy the Law, He also sent the Comforter to lead you and guide you.  He opened up a higher form of conduct by which we could walk.  He freed us from indwelling sin, removing the yoke of bondage to the Law.  The Apostle Paul gave us the path to live by:

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit

Many Christians have difficulty in walking according to the Spirit.  Why?  It is a problem of hearing.  If you are in a crowd, it is tough to hear that still, small voice.  If you have the music blaring, it is difficult to hear a whisper.  The closet is where the quietness and solitude allow you to prepare to hear.  You must set yourself apart from distractions in order to begin hearing.  If you don’t focus on hearing, you will return to the the slavery of the Law because your flesh will once again take over.  You are always listening and responding to someone or something.  It is either your old man or the Spirit.  You old man would move you back to slavery.  Mind-generated formulas are created by the old man to enslave you by forcing you to walk out some process in order to achieve success.  These are distractions designed to keep you busy and steer you away from being led by the Spirit of GOD.  Who are the Sons of GOD?  Paul answers this simple question:

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Don’t get me wrong, it is important to study Scripture, to read related books, and listen to messages given by inspired men and women.  However, Jesus Himself did not have a Strong’s Concordance or the Internet.  His ministry’s success was due to being led by the Spirit and hearing FATHER’S Voice.  The prophets of old spoke what they heard from Our Heavenly Father.  They didn’t have a Bible to refer to.  We now have the luxury of Scripture as a reference, a standard, and a guide.  But a guide to what?  To become a son of GOD.  We must focus on hearing if we truly we to be freed from the flesh.  We must not let signs be our guide, they will mislead us.  We must not let world events be our primary focus.  Once we are led by the Spirit, we will impact those very events we are hearing about.

You must quiet your flesh in order to hear in the spirit.  You must shut down your mind and remove distractions.  How long will it take?  That depends on you.  It could take days, weeks or months.  Do not be denied.  Quit responding to your old man.  Do nothing if you have to.  Scripture provides us a list of the deeds of the flesh:

Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

If you are doing any of this list, stop it!  Once you stop, you have taken the first step toward hearing.  Now that you have stopped doing the wrong things, do something for your neighbor:

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this:“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

As you walk in Love, you will become sensitive to HIS Voice.  As you hear and respond to HIS Voice, you will then start the process of being “led by the Spirit”.  As you mature in this walk, you will truly be a mature son and freed from the flesh.