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The term “Might” means: strength,  valor, bravery, mighty deeds (of GOD).  This fifth manifestation of the Seven Spirits is indicative of its position.  The number 5 represents grace and grace refers to Divine enablement.  As we proceed in maturity, we should expect to be empowered to do mighty deeds and walk in strength.  Fear is no longer in our vocabulary.  In Romans 8, Paul writes:

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

When we walk in the Spirit of HIS Might, nothing will prevail against us.  We know deep down those words “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”  It is Our FATHER who prepares the way for those who walk according to HIS Spirit, HIS Wisdom, HIS Understanding, and HIS Counsel.  The unknown is no longer a concern to us.  The implosion of the current system will not affect our walk and we no longer rely on man’s feeble attempts to control the world.  Destruction of fiat currencies will not invoke fear in our life as we know WHO supplies our need according to HIS riches.  The Spirit of Might brings forth bravery and courage.   Once again, let us look at Paul’s letter to the Colossians in Chapter 1:

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

The path continues to narrow for those who will not be denied the fullness of the SPIRIT.  Many began on the path but for various and sundry reasons, abandoned the journey.  “Many are called but few are chosen” explains the reality of  fewer people on the narrow path.  There are those who are too busy to press in.  Others are receiving their recompense by their focus on continuous entertainment , hobbies, or quest for material wealth.  Yet others simply do not have ears to hear or eyes to see.  The Good News is that Our Heavenly  Father did not call all men to take this path.  Just as Gideon’s army began at 32,000, then reduced to 10,000, and finally 300, the Sons, the elect, the remnant, will be in equivalent numbers.  Those in the final cut have the same passion for mankind as their Elder Brother.  They too will minister life to all mankind.  Just as all of Israel received benefit from the Gideon “300”, mankind will benefit from those filled with the Seven Spirits. No enemy, adversary, or roadblock will deny those who remain on the path for they will walk in the Spirit of Might.

The word “counsel” means: to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan.  Would you dare take the counsel of someone who did not know what they are doing?  The Song of Moses found in Deuteronomy Chapter 32 provides us with perspective concerning the foolishness of Israel:

28 ​​“For they are a nation void of counsel,

​​Nor is there any understanding in them.

29 ​​Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this,

​​That they would consider their latter end!

Israel chose not to follow THE LORD and were Divinely judged accordingly.  Once we have determined to follow man’s wisdom and counsel we have misplaced our trust and future which only leads toward death and destruction.  Those who worship idols have effectively placed their trust in the “created” rather than the Creator.  What foolishness!

Psalm 1:1  Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

:2  But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

:3  He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.

What better counsel to receive than the WORD of Our Heavenly Father!  We need counsel in both Spirit and Truth, wrapped in Love.  When someone Loves you, they will give you their best counsel and advice for they mean you no harm.  What happens as a result of counsel by the ungodly?  Psalm 1 answers that question:

4 ​​The ungodly are not so,​​But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

5 ​​Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,​​Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

​6 ​​For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,​​But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

The Apostle John, the Beloved Disciple, wrote the first Gospel (in my view).  His Gospel viewed the Good News from the beginning rather than starting in a later time period.  He began the good news with:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Who better to counsel us than the ONE who created Heaven and earth.  Is there any issue, situation, or condition that HIS counsel won’t resolve?  As Jesus Christ is the WORD made manifest, His counsel is available to us as we walk IN HIM.  Paul communicated this precious reality in Ephesians 1:

10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.

The “counsel” of His will is the purpose, design, or plan.  We are the inheritors as we walk in HIS counsel or purpose.  It is critical for us to understand the connection of counsel to “Spirit”.  Without the Spirit, the letter of the Word brings forth death.  It is the Spirit that quickens or add life to the Word.  When Jesus was led to the wilderness by the SPIRIT and was tempted, He replied:

Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

When tempted, Jesus received counsel when He heard His FATHER’S Word by way of the SPIRIT.  As a result, He overcame the adversary’s attempts to redirect Him away from His mandate.  We too should respond in like manner when tempted by the adversary.  Our Heavenly Father will only Divinely enable those who receive HIS counsel.  HE is not obligated or inclined to respond to any other demand for action other than allowing judgment to proceed for purposes of correction.  The Spirit of Counsel is accessible to us and we should expect and believe we will be given HIS counsel in time of need.

The third of the Seven Spirits is that of understanding.  Those who are called to be overcomers must discern the difference between the traditions of men versus the truth of incorruptibility.  Man’s religion, doctrines, rituals, ceremonies, and traditions are all noise as we pursue truth.  Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:

15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power

20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

FATHER, I receive the fullness of this prayer and that the eyes of my understanding be enlightened and illuminated to the fullness of receiving all instruction required for my calling.

Proverbs 3:19 , "The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding He hath established the heavens.”

As Kemper Ditzler wrote in his book “Raising the Remnant”, wisdom lays the foundation and understanding builds the walls of our house so that knowledge can fill our house.  Knowledge without wisdom and understanding is like a cloud without rain.  It is fruitless and the famine will continue.

Man is given two choices:  living in the Spirit or of walking after the flesh.  Both are accessible but are on different paths.  Life or death, you choose.  “Self” or the ego would have you to choose living after fleshly desires.  The focus is always on the external where the senses are active.

Jesus spoke about the need for understanding in Matthew 15:

15 Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16 So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

People continue to focus on the outward events, signs, types, and shadows but instead should focus on the internal.  This is where the real action is at.  Glorification will not be poured out on the external in order to cleanse the internal.  Only after the heart is cleansed and purified will we “see” GOD.  The carnal man attempts to keep a veil over the eyes or your understanding.  As long as you believe the illusion that focusing on the external will evoke a change, the carnal man will remain in control.  The heart must be the focus, Jesus made it very clear.  Paul further expounded on this truth in Romans 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Paul continues to show us the path to pleasing FATHER:

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

The Spirit of Understanding unlocks the mysteries and treasures given in Scripture.  Understanding provides the “why”, the “how”, and the “where” in many cases.  This allows us to not only understand the acts of Our Heavenly Father but HIS character and Divine Intent.  Paul assures us that we CAN walk in the Spirit:

Galatians 5:16  I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Jesus Himself demonstrated the impartation of understanding:

Luke 24:45  And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

Let us all receive in fullness the Spirit of Understanding!

In order to be a son “in whom HE is well pleased”, we must be cleansed and qualified.  Do you think FATHER will commit the power and authority of HIS Kingdom into unqualified, immature hands?  These sons must have the Spirit of THE LORD and secondly they must have the Spirit of Wisdom.

“FATHER, I surrender to your guidance and your Will in even the least of things!” is my prayer.  By HIS Wisdom was the foundation of the earth laid.  Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her.  Without wisdom you have no foundation to walk on.  "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of GOD" (Rom. 8:14).  The sons are called to walk in HIS manifold Spirit, in the perfection brought forth only by maturity through adversity, sorrow, hindrances, calamities, disappointments, and tragedy.  The issue is how we respond to those tests, trials, and tribulation.  We certainly need Wisdom from Above for a correct response.  What good is wisdom except by responding with obedience:

Hebrews 5:8  though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

10 called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,”

Solomon received wisdom yet in the final analysis, he took on a multitude of wives and concubines who led him to worship idols.  He failed to be obedient to the wisdom he received.

We only have to look up at the sky at night to see the result of obedience to wisdom.  The stars and the planets remain in full obedience to HIS Word.  None are colliding with others and remain in equilibrium night after night.  Yet the ego would have us believe and walk out something other than the Wisdom from Above.

From a young age, Jesus grew in wisdom:

Luke 2:

46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”

49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” 50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Shouldn’t we walk in the same footsteps as the Pattern Son?  His path is the pathway to life and wisdom is crucial to staying on the right path:

Ecclesiastes 7:12  ​​For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense,

​​But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

Jesus spoke in parables as Our Heavenly Father has spoken in mysteries, types, shadows, and allegories.  How are we to fully understand the mysteries without the key to understanding?  Only by the Spirit of Wisdom are we able to properly apply the truths that are contained therein.  Jesus grew in wisdom and we must do the same!  Wisdom allows us to rise above the circumstance we are in and respond accordingly.  At that point, the circumstance on longer controls the outcome but instead we overcome the problem, no longer of being its victim.

Wisdom will be critical in the days ahead.  Mankind is in desperate need for the answer to the implosion of the current system.  It will be replaced and those endowed with Wisdom from Above will be the light unto the world.  Our preparation continues at this very hour.  Each of us will continue maturing by the tests and trials.  James Chapter 1 encourages us with:

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Ask, knock, and seek… Wisdom is available to those who do so.

The quickening Spirit of THE LORD is all about relationship.  When you spend time with someone you develop a deeper relationship.  You begin to know their uniqueness and what is important to them.  You learn their ways, their focus, and their history.  You “know” them well enough that when someone says something about them, you can agree or reject their statement.

How well do you know Jesus Christ?  How well do you know the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY?  Do you know HIM well enough to call HIM FATHER?  This term demonstrates relationship.  Who is first and foremost, preeminent in your life?  This is your “First Love”. 

Prayer is communication and communion with FATHER, not a method of petitioning and convincing.  Fellowshipping brings for the essence of communion.  When I asked my earthly dad what he wanted for his birthday, he said “Quality time with you”.  Do you think Our Heavenly Father is any different?

Your “First Love” is a pure Love.  As Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.”  Your eyes are opened as your focus on Love increases.  No longer are the trials drudgery but opportunities to express your commitment to HIS path.  Sin is no longer appealing because the old man is withering away from the scene.  This “First Love” is not immature but fully developed because you are willing to give your life to HIM, setting aside and cleansing fleshly aspirations deposited by the world into your consciousness.  Paul understands the need to protect yourself from the fleshly desires by reminding us of our body being a temple for the Holy Spirit to reside in us:

1 Corinthians 6:

15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Paul goes on to say that “Christ” lives in us:

Galatians 2:20  “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

This highest form of Love is reflected in the “Spirit of THE LORD”.  HE is IN US, at the center of our being, and wants to flow outward through our soul and our body to become fully expressed in our lives.  As our soul submits to HIS Spirit, we begin to be led by the SPIRIT- not my will but Your Will be done.  We become in unity with the Spirit of THE LORD.  Are you allowing THE SPIRIT to emanate outward?  If not, repent and put on the mind of Christ!  Repent of being fleshly and soulish.  To be a light unto the world, we must be led by HIS SPIRIT without any hindrance from the soul or the body.

The Son of man came not to be served, but to serve and as we walk in HIS SPIRIT, we will have the same heart for all mankind, not just a few of the seemingly deserving of our attention.  HIS Love will be poured out through us to all, even the enemies of the Cross.  There is no substitute for being led by THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD!

The Apostle John had more distinct and separate encounters of Jesus Christ glorified than any of the other disciples.  Why?  I believe it was due to the beloved disciple’s revelation of agape Love and he was called to bare record of Jesus Christ to not only the church but specifically to the remnant, the elect, the overcomer.

John, Peter, and James were the disciples of the inner circle.  They were given the opportunity to view the transfiguration of Jesus:

Matthew 17:

1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. 7 But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” 8 When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”

The second time after the resurrection:

John 20:

19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

The third time:

26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The forth time at the shore of the Sea of Tiberias in John 21:

4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?”

They answered Him, “No.”

6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish. 9 Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”

11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?”—knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and likewise the fish.

14 This is now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.

The fifth time John encountered Jesus was on the isle of Patmos:

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

The Gospel of John is truly the “first” (alpha)  Gospel in that it begins with “In the beginning”.  The Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ is the “last” (omega) Gospel.

Love has been given the mystery to be revealed.  The Beloved Disciple who had more encounters than the others was tasked with the message of Sonship.  He eludes to it in the 153 fish of the last chapter of the alpha Gospel.  The full disclosure comes in the omega Gospel given to him that overcometh.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

At what point are we ready to receive power and authority from Above?

But God is preparing a people in this hour to receive Kingdom power and authority.  He is preparing our hearts with the washing of water by the Word.  Further, HE is purifying our souls by conforming us to HIS Image.  His Divine Intent  cleanses our motives and changing our desires.

Who is qualified to receive such power and authority?  It is one who is not moved by men’s doctrines, but instead one who perseveres and is patient.

Philippians 2:14 Do all things without complaining and disputing, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.

To be as lights, we must be constant in our walk which is an indication of full maturity and stature. We walk in Love and in service to all mankind.  The purpose of this light is to bring exposure to the world for correction.  Otherwise, death and destruction is assured.  Our Heavenly Father will not raise up bloodthirsty sons to judge the world, only those who have put on the breastplate of righteousness as well as Love and faith (1 Thessalonians 5:8)  The breastplate is meant to protect the internal from the external.  Those in the world are to be converted from vessels of dishonor to vessels of honor.  Until the standard of the “light bearers” arrive, how are they to know which vessel they truly reflect or represent?  These sons of light “so loved the world” just as FATHER does.  Their mandate includes reconciliation and restoration just as the Intent of Our Heavenly Father when HE sent HIS only begotten Son. 

The mature sons are called to greater works.  This requires the power and authority from Above, not some endorsement by some religious or educational organization.  Paul’s former endorsement was counted loss.  He found out where the true power and authority lies.  His prayer is appropriate for us as we ascend to full maturity:

Colossians 1:9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.

Light will cause the eyes of our understanding to be illuminated.  Our walk will light the way for others to follow.  The path or the WAY is narrow but will be well lit by those who shine forth.  They will be endued with power and authority to bring forth the Kingdom as Babylon is ground to dust.

Laws are set in place to manage behavior.  If you break the laws set forth by men, they will put you in jail in order to restrain you.  They name the prisons using terms such as reformatory or correctional.  Most leaving the prison are not corrected or reformed.  They may be a little more cunning or sly in the future, hoping not to get caught the next time.

When we are saved Christ lives in us and we are now a temple or dwelling place.  We have become sanctified or holy in our spirit.  When we are in HIS Presence, we are on Holy ground.  All of Heaven proclaims “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord GOD Almighty”.

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to abide in us:

1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

We are told to glorify GOD in our body.  In the center is our spirit and moving outward is our soul and finally arriving at our body.  Man’s carnal nature cannot live in HIS Presence, he will die.  The soul and the body want to keep the Presence from overtaking their position in the believer.  The problem is man’s carnal nature cannot be “fixed” and our prisons are a testimony to that.  Men must be transformed and this will occur as we submit to HIS Presence.  As we submit to the fiery furnace and let the wood, hay, and stubble be burned away, the glowing Presence will remain.  IN HIM we have our being.

This is not an external work but an internal work moving outward.  If your focus is on the external works, signs, types, shadows, dates, time cycles, customs, feasts or other external representations, you will miss HIS Presence within you.  The outside will not invade the inside.  You will not wake up one day and have some special oil pouring on you cleansing the soul and the body.  Au contraire, the work is occurring from the inside out.  The body is the last to be dealt with, not the first.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Your body will be a living sacrifice only after you “prove” by the renewing of your mind.  The “Holy of Holies” inside each of us is highly protected from the carnal man.  However the veil is waiting to be rent in two by placing the carnal man on the altar and letting him die.  When this veil is torn, the Presence will come forth brighter than the noonday sun.  This light will expose any issue needing to be resolved.  Impurities will be burned away and the dross will be removed.  Men will then be unable to resist the light that draws them near.  At that moment, the fullness of time is at hand.

Do you think you have to do this by yourself and by your own power and tenacity?  No, be of good cheer:

1 Thess 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming (Presence) of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.