Archive for October, 2015

The Spiritual AND The Physical

Friday, October 16th, 2015

In Romans chapter 2, Paul writes:

17 Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,

18 and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and truth in the law.

21 You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

22 You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

23 You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law?

The Passover Age was known for the Jews’ outward expression of the Law but their hearts were distant from HIS Divine Intent of Love.  The Pentecostal Age focused on changing the internal through receiving the Holy Spirit but often the outward actions did not following the intent.  Paul’s discussion of the two “I’s” sums up the issue in chapter 7 by saying “So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.”

This Third Age is now upon us and both the physical and Spiritual are melding together as Heaven comes to our earth.  I am now experiencing and witnessing this transition.  Our visitation is now upon us and we need to fully embrace what FATHER is doing.  I have no idea how widespread this is but only know that it is now at hand.  There are those who continue to prophesy of its arrival but I believe it is now upon us.  It is not business as usual for FATHER is now doing something new and we are in uncharted territory from our perspective.  There is no historical example to look back to as a guide but instead HIS SPIRIT guides our words and footsteps in a moment by moment fashion.

In the past I could easily separate a ministry trip from a business trip but it is now impossible to do that for there is no longer a discernable separation.  In Luke chapter 2 Jesus spoke:

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.

Love is at the center of this “combined” walk and FATHER is now forming what has been prophesied for years.  There have been attempts by men in the past but they were only mildly successful but not fully sustaining, myself included.  I sense that this time is different for I am convinced that the time of visitation is at hand.  Men’s hearts are being moved in all aspects of their lives.  FATHER is clearing the WAY for those who will walk it out in the outward expression of HIS Divine Intent.

Kingdom companies will be formed according to FATHER’S Principles, not man’s past business models.  What worked in the past will simply quit working.  Those called to conduct business will not be able to rely on their business acumen that served them in the past for FATHER is shifting the paradigm and what worked in the past will simply work no longer.  FATHER is anointing HIS chosen ones to serve mankind by showing them the new Kingdom Business model to operate by.  This model will spread throughout the earth just like the Gospel did in the Book of Acts 1 verse 8:

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

It has to start somewhere and then it spreads.  Those who showed up to Jerusalem were not the elite, only the first.  Kingdom companies will increase as the world’s companies decrease just as it was in the days of Saul whose kingdom decreased while David was coming into his fullness.  We are now seeing and experiencing:

“And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.”

Another Mission of Love

Sunday, October 11th, 2015

I will be out for a few days walking out what I write.  May HIS Blessings continue in your life.

An Expression of Love

Saturday, October 10th, 2015

FATHER takes notice and honors those who give and HE watches over HIS Word to perform it.  HE reveals this fact to Jeremiah in chapter 1:

9 Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me:

​​​“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

10 ​​See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms,

​​To root out and to pull down,

​​To destroy and to throw down,

​​To build and to plant.”

​11 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”

And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

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

In this time of visitation, FATHER is rooting out greed and fully exposing Truth.  HE is pulling down strongholds at a personal level as well as a corporate level.  Additionally, HE is destroying the illusions and deception men have thrived under and is casting down the idols in men’s hearts.  This clears the way for HIS Kingdom to come.

The word to minister means “to give” and FATHER takes note of who the givers are.  A man named Cornelius in Acts chapter 10 provides a very specific example for us to ponder:

1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”

So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

Do you believe that FATHER is reluctantly watching over HIS Word to perform it and only those who understand the legality of the Word will receive an increase?  If you give simply to hold FATHER to HIS Word, then you should only expect the minimum blessing required by law.  However if you give because of Love, FATHER’S blessings will begin to overtake you for you have finally become one of HIS beloved sons whom HE is well pleased.  The whole point of these last three writing is not to extract money out of you but to compel you to come up higher.  The subtleness of greed may cause the door to shut in your face rather than behind you as you enter into HIS rest.

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,

12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

That last major event before Jesus went to the cross was to reveal the disciple who would betray Him.  The last major event to occur before the day of Pentecost was to replace the treasurer (Judas), with Matthias.  FATHER is fully aware of your innermost thoughts concerning money.  You can reason away why you should not be a giver by using some legalistic argument.  You can also limit your giving by using another legalistic argument.  You can work the system to fit your soulish views as do attorneys in the current system.  Truth is Truth no matter what jot or tittle you find.  FATHER Loves a cheerful giver and among those will HE find HIS true sons.  Once again, it is all about Love and you can take that reality to the bank!

It’s all about Love

Friday, October 9th, 2015

A friend of mine called me yesterday afternoon to confirm that I stirred the pot with the blog on giving.  Jesus did the same as mentioned in Matthew 19:

16 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”

17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good?  No one is good but One,that is, God.  But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

18 He said to Him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth.  What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

This particular encounter is also mentioned in Mark 10:13–16 and Luke 18:15–17  thus it clearly is being emphasized for our benefit.  One can present all sorts of arguments against giving and tithing but the fact remains that if you withhold anything the Holy Spirit instructs you to part with, you are worshipping another god just as the rich young ruler.  Many of you would say “I’m not rich.”  By U.S. standards you may not be rich but by Romanian standards you are.  By African standard you are as well for it is all relative.

Proverbs 11:25  The generous soul will be made rich,
And he who waters will also be watered himself.

This simply states a Truth that FATHER will bless those who are willing vessels.  Those who withhold blessing and opportunity to be blessed are mentioned in the next verse:

26:  The people will curse him who withholds grain,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

If you withhold seed then the other person he has no ability to plant and receive a crop thus implementing the law of seedtime and harvest.

28: He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Do you trust FATHER or your money in the bank?  Some are currently predicting your money in the bank will evaporate to a value of zero.  Now is the time to plant into the Kingdom.  Your giving must be properly motivated for you should not be “giving to get” but “getting to give”.  When you give expecting nothing in return, FATHER will be the Source of your blessing, not man.  In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke:

1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.

2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

Your left hand represents your judgment, reasoning, analysis whereas your right hand represents mercy being led by the Holy Spirit.  When the Holy Spirit gives you an amount to give, often the left brain will begin reasoning why you should give less, possibly down to zero.  When my wife and I give, I purpose to give the first amount I receive knowing that additional contemplation will result in a lower, watered down amount.

If you can’t overcome the money issue, how can you expect to be one of the Elect?  We all know that this is the most sensitive topic that must be dealt with.  I don’t need your money to go and build a 5,000 seat sanctuary.  FATHER doesn’t either.  YOU need to give in order to overcome the most subtle obstacle to moving toward complete maturity as a Son.  FATHER is the ultimate Giver.  Many quibble over 10% of their income and Jesus challenged the rich young ruler with 100%.  Becoming a giver is the issue for FATHER Loves a cheerful giver.  Consider if one of your organs such as your heart was unwilling to share with the rest of the body.  Paul wrote:

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

In the end, giving is all about Love.

The Company You Keep

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

Proverbs 23:6 Do not eat the bread of a selfish man,

Or desire his delicacies;

7 For as he thinks within himself, so he is.

He says to you, “Eat and drink!”

But his heart is not with you.

What is in your heart ultimately is expressed by your words and your actions.  The love of money or greed is the root of all evil and greed springs forth from a selfish man.  Those who are greedy will help others only with strings attached.  “You owe me” is their mantra and they want the other person to become their slave in some respect.  We become like the company we keep so we are told in the above passage to keep our distance from the selfish man.

On the other hand, those who are generous will be blessed by FATHER.  The windows of Heaven will open up and pour out blessings and overtake you.  In the book of Malachi chapter 3 we find:

10 ​​Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,

​​That there may be food in My house,

​​And try Me now in this,”

​​Says the LORD of hosts,

​​“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven

​​And pour out for you such blessing

​​That there will not be room enough to receive it.

​11 ​​“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,

​​So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,

​​Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,”

​​Says the LORD of hosts;

12 ​​And all nations will call you blessed,

​​For you will be a delightful land,”

​​Says the LORD of hosts.

Now to confront the touchy subject of financial giving.  Many of you are dealing with issues of various types in your lives because of your selfishness.  Anytime the topic of giving money is brought up you bristle and close up your mind to understanding.  You look for excuses (and Scripture) to support your greediness to hoard your money.  You are willing to give token amounts as though that act will placate Our Heavenly Father and HE will look the other way.  FATHER knows your heart and sees your problem.  The devourer comes in many forms: lack of finances, lack of peace, lack of health, lack of friends… and the list goes on.

Your generosity will be returned to you in the area of your particular need.  As you purpose in your heart, so you will become.  Now is the time to change and start afresh.  The devourer is active and FATHER is ready to rebuke the current state of the devourer in your life.

Servias Ministries is one of many storehouses that you can give to.  Some people faithfully support the path we are on.  Others simply take the Truths presented and go their merry way.  This writing is not a plea for your money for I have a history with FATHER providing resources for my family.  I have given into this ministry myself for years.  The funds are dispersed as FATHER directs.  We pay the bills associated with supporting the various methods of dispersing writings and communicating with those who share the same path.

It is time that someone deals with this unpopular and touchy subject.  If you are selfish, you perpetuate the devourer in your life.  If you are generous, you should expect the promise of FATHER in your life.  Be grateful that FATHER has presented a way for you to have the devourer rebuked.  If you are still rationalizing why you shouldn’t give, you are probably in the selfish category.

The legalists will use the excuse that the tithe is restricted to what is produced out of the ground in order to justify not giving.  The accountants will reduce giving to your net income as though FATHER cannot bless you based on your gross income.  I have heard all the excuses over the years.  FATHER is looking only for cheerful givers and I say to you unless you can cheerfully give, keep your money because you are going to need it when the devourer arrives at the door.

The act of giving defies reasoning because blessings originate out of the Spiritual realm and move into the physical.  Paul shared the revelation of giving which was given to him by the Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 9 as he wrote.

6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9 As it is written:

​​​“He has dispersed abroad,

​​He has given to the poor;

​​His righteousness endures forever.”

​10 Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.

Do you still Love me?  These are FATHER’S promises not mine.  HE expressed HIS Divine Intent for those who have ears to hear.  HE will cause HIS Word to come to pass.

Why I still write manual checks

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

I have resisted the pressure to do online banking.  Having been in banking and having 44 years of Information Technology (IT) experience, I am not convince that Internet security will soon be “hacker proof”. I was on the team that installed the first ATM in the State of Oklahoma around 1976.  I hacked the ATM in a test which would allow me to remove all the cash in the ATM.  NCR fixed their bug.  Credit card usage allows verification of charges BEFORE payment, not after.  That is why I don’t use a debit card.

Below is a prime example of why I don’t trust Internet financial transactions:

An email from Scottrade:

Dear Client:
We are writing to share with you important information about a security compromise involving a database containing some of your personal information, as well as steps we are taking in response, and the resources we are making available to you.
What Happened
Federal law enforcement officials recently informed us that they’ve been investigating cybersecurity crimes involving the theft of information from Scottrade and other financial services companies. We immediately initiated a comprehensive response.
Based upon our subsequent internal investigation coupled with information provided by the authorities, we believe a list of client names and street addresses was taken from our system. Importantly, we have no reason to believe that Scottrade’s trading platforms or any client funds were compromised. All client passwords remained encrypted at all times and we have not seen any indication of fraudulent activity as a result of this incident.
Although Social Security numbers, email addresses and other sensitive data were contained in the system accessed, it appears that contact information was the focus of the incident.
The unauthorized access appears to have occurred over a period of several months between late 2013 and early 2014. We have secured the known intrusion point and conducted an internal data forensics investigation on this incident with assistance from a leading computer security firm. We have taken appropriate steps to further strengthen our network defenses.
What Happens Now
Federal authorities had requested that they be allowed to complete much of their investigation before we notified clients. In coordination with them, we are now able to alert you of this incident. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation and prosecution of the criminals involved.
Notices like this one are being sent to all individuals and entities whose information was contained in the affected database, and we have included here information about steps you can take to protect yourself.
Information about this incident is available online at https://About.Scottrade.com/CyberSecurityUpdate, and we will update that web page if new data becomes available.
What You Can Do
As always, we encourage you to regularly review your Scottrade and other financial accounts and report any suspicious or unrecognized activity immediately. As recommended by federal regulatory agencies, you should remember to be vigilant for the next 12 to 24 months and report any suspected incidents of fraud to us or the relevant financial institution. Please also read the important information included on ways to protect yourself from identity theft.
We encourage clients to be particularly vigilant against email or direct mail schemes seeking to trick you into revealing personal information. Never confirm or provide personal information such as passwords or account information to anyone contacting you. Please know that Scottrade will never send you any unsolicited correspondence asking you for your account number, password or other private information. If you receive any letter or email requesting this information, it is fraudulent and we ask that you report it to us at phishing@scottrade.com. Be cautious about opening attachments or links from emails, regardless of who appears to have sent them.
Identity Theft Protection
As a precaution, Scottrade has arranged with AllClear ID to help you protect your identity at no cost to you for a period of one year. You are pre-qualified for identity repair and protection services and have additional credit monitoring options available, also at no cost to you.
You can call AllClear ID with any concerns about your identity at 855.229.0083. This hotline is available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (central) Monday through Saturday.
We have also included additional steps you could consider at any time if you ever suspect you’ve been the victim of identity theft. We offer this out of an abundance of caution so that you have the information you need to protect yourself.
We are very sorry that this happened and for any uncertainty or inconvenience this has caused you. We know that incidents like these are frustrating. We take the security of your information very seriously and are committed to continually strengthening and evolving our defenses based on new and emerging threats.
Sincerely,
Scottrade
Brokerage products and services offered by Scottrade, Inc. – Member FINRA and SIPC.

Unity in Purpose

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

All of us are called to align ourselves with FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.  If we do so, it will be “An Act of Peace”.  In the first chapter of 1 Corinthians Paul wrote:

10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought (purpose).  (NIV)

How can we all be in full unity?  Only by walking in Love and HIS Truth or otherwise there will always be a division of some sort among us.  I continue to expect the full manifestation of that day to come and I believe it is already forming.  Those who are open and willing to change will be among the first squadron to enter in.  THE SPIRIT will draw them into full and complete unity as they set aside their past divisive doctrines and embrace the visitation at hand.

Love has no opposites, only alternatives.  There are no other gods for there is only one CREATOR whose Divine Intent and motivation is based on Love.  If you would view every verse of Scripture from that viewpoint, you would begin to see the importance of bringing yourself into unity with the brethren.  There will be no “lone rangers” in this visitation and none will be able to exalt themselves above their brethren.  At the end of His ministry, Jesus made that very point as He washed the disciples’ feet.  Paul further states:

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written:

​​​“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

​​And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

As we are in full agreement with FATHER, HE will confound the wise by having us do things that are contrary to the world’s thinking.  They will not be able to anticipate our each and every move.  This will be doctrine busting in nature.  The Day of THE LORD is at hand and we should be rising up to be with HIM and jettison all the weights that have held us back.  In Isaiah chapter 2 we are told:

17 ​​The loftiness of man shall be bowed down,

​​And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low;

​​The LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

18 ​​But the idols He shall utterly abolish.

​19 ​​They shall go into the holes of the rocks,

​​And into the caves of the earth,

​​From the terror of the LORD

​​And the glory of His majesty,

​​When He arises to shake the earth mightily.

Prepare for the shaking to come forth.  Only those in unity with HIS Purpose will remain unaffected and fully embrace what lies ahead.  HIS Standard of Truth will expose men’s idols for what they are.  Suddenly there will be no more interest in those things which would divert men’s attention through constant deception and blindness.  There will be those who participate, those who will observe, and those who will simply wonder what happened.  Your response to the call of unity will be a factor to which group you are in.

Enter into the Joy

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

Just after Jesus shared the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, He immediately addressed the expectation of FATHER for mankind to be productive.  Growth and productivity are attributes of the Kingdom, not decline, decrease, and failure.  What is your trend?  Are you being productive or have you become stagnant?

Matthew 25:14   “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

15   And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.”

A great quality of parables is that they are multi-faceted and express several truths.  Their application depends on the facet you look at and is not restricted by nature.  Men attempt to apply parables in a singular fashion to support their view or rationalize why they are in their current state.  As an example, you can attempt to spiritualize a parable and miss its physical application thus justifying why you are not making a difference in your own surroundings.

The universe is constantly expanding.  The plant kingdom is constantly producing seed after its own kind as a method of continual expansion.  The animal kingdom is constantly reproducing, especially if you are a rabbit, rat, or mouse.  The point is that there is a balance FATHER created on earth and we cannot overlook one aspect of our life and solely focus on another.

Each of us has a set of abilities and some have more than others.  Simply embrace your own abilities and focus those abilities on being productive.  FATHER does not expect you to achieve beyond your gifts and calling but on the other hand, HE expects you to grow and be productive.  Those who embrace this fact will tap into the resources of Heaven and be blessed accordingly.

16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

FATHER expects us to increase, grow, improve, and mature.  As we conduct business we should expect a positive result.  Rather than focusing on meeting minimum requirements, we should promote excellence in our endeavors.  Jesus did not constantly walk around in lack but had sufficiency throughout His ministry.  The Tabernacle in the wilderness was not a dilapidated tent barely able to stand.  In the Kingdom’s business, scarcity is not an issue and if it is not an issue in Heaven, it should not be an issue on earth.  Those who are called to establish HIS Kingdom should expect success in what HE has called them to do.  Anything less would suggest you don’t know FATHER well enough yet.

Two of the three servants pleased FATHER and entered into HIS Joy:

20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

However the third servant did not know FATHER and had no fruit to show for what FATHER had given him:

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

The unproductive servant displeased FATHER and was judged accordingly.  You are not going to be able to point your finger at others when your time of reconciliation is at hand.  You can make all the excuses in the world but nevertheless your own fruit or lack of will be the determining factor in your assessment.  Are you a janitor?  Be the best janitor your company has seen.  Are you a mail clerk?  Be noted by your peers for doing the best job.  You don’t have to be a CEO of a company to please FATHER but simply use the gifts you have and be productive.  The servant with two talents received the same reward as the servant with five.

One translation of “entering into the joy” is “Come and share your master’s happiness!”.  This may seem fundamental to some who know the story well but we must revisit the fundamentals from time to time in so that we don’t forget our primary mission statement to be fruitful and multiply.  How else will the Kingdom spread throughout the earth?  After their day of visitation, the disciples did not return to the upper room and become couch potatoes for the remainder of their lives.  Neither should we.

The Appointed Time

Monday, October 5th, 2015

Who chooses your appointed time?  Only Our Heavenly Father has the wherewithal to determine such an event.  It is HE who anoints us with power and authority and no one else.  There are those who have been given derivative power but it is always subordinate to Divine power.  In Deuteronomy chapter 31, Moses was giving the children of Israel their final instructions before entering into the Promised Land:

6 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

When FATHER is specifically involved with your affairs, HE is the ONE who goes with you and ensures success.  You will have the boldness to go forth and not worry about the outcome knowing that FATHER will guide you through any and all obstacles placed before you.  Men will be unable to thwart your progress and none will be able to resist your anointing.  Those who persist in being a hindrance will be removed and as you see this occur GODLY fear will come upon you.

Just as Moses spoke to all of Israel, he also spoke directly to Joshua:

7 Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.

8 And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

FATHER will not abandon us in the middle of what HE has called us to do.  HE is not a man who tires after a long day or journey nor are HIS resources limited and will run out before HE accomplishes that which HE has ordained.  HE will draw men unto you to provide the required skill sets for they have been in preparation for such a time as this.  HE has also used the heathen to hold storehouses of value until HE is ready for their deployment.  We must be of good courage at our time of visitation for it is HIS appointed time for us.

When FATHER calls forth a jubilee at an appointed time, HE will bring it to pass and you can walk in full assurance as HE prepares the way for you.  You will experience great faith as you lay hold of this assurance.  You too will be about your FATHER’S business.  Your time of maturing and preparation have come to an end and you are now ready to properly take on all that FATHER has called and anointed you to do.  There is an excitement in the air as you wake up in the mornings.  There is an empowerment that rises up in you knowing that it comes from FATHER.

Each member of the Body is important and think not your station in life is of little or no value.  There were many unnamed men and women in the Bible used mightily by FATHER and their acts were meant to glorify HIM not themselves.  Gideon’s 300 were mostly unnamed mighty warriors who were prepared and empowered by FATHER for their mission.  Their success was shared by all of Israel.  There will be some whose job is simply to pray or encourage those who have been called to the front line.  Do not belittle those people.  Others will be called to simply fund the effort and let them embrace their mandate as well.  The ministry of helps is just as important to FATHER as those called to leadership.  The leaders must not have their attention diverted away from their own calling because of some loose end that could be handled by another called-out one.

Every person who is called provides an important service to FATHER and no matter what the calling, we should all embrace it with passion.  Let us not be weary in doing good.  Heaven and earth are HIS witnesses of this visitation.  There will be those who respond in faith and those who will simply remain passive and “die” in the wilderness.  When the Captain of the Host shows up we must align ourselves with Him, not our previous plans or agenda:

Joshua 5:13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”

14 So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.”

And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”

15 Then the Commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.

HE is not with us, we are with HIM and it is critical for you to understand the difference.  As we respond to HIS Visitation, we will have the full power and authority to proceed in our calling.  The appointed time is at hand.

Faith or Futility

Sunday, October 4th, 2015

There comes a time when you must decide which path you will take: the one of faith, or the one of futility.  Futility means fruitlessness, pointlessness, the quality of having no useful result; uselessness; Lack of importance or purpose; frivolousness.  In Psalm 78, FATHER describes the children of Israel who had no faith IN HIM to go into the Promised Land:

32 ​​In spite of this (all the miracles HE did on their behalf) they still sinned,

​​And did not believe in His wondrous works.

33 ​​Therefore their days He consumed in futility,

​​And their years in fear.

It is ultimately your choice which path you take.  Some would have you believe you do not have a choice and that your path has been fully predetermined.  If that were true many verses in Scripture would have to be removed.  Love demands that we be given a choice and each of us is accountable for the choices we make or why else would there be a Throne of judgment where our individual lives are to be judged?  You can choose to make no choice and do nothing.  Many choose a life of futility and FATHER will allow it just as HE did with the children in the wilderness who died off before the next generation had their visitation.

Yes we should wait on the LORD until the time of visitation of arrives where HE activates and authenticates men to go forth.  It matters not how you receive the revelation of visitation just as long as you respond.  Think of how Joshua and Caleb had to wait for 38 1/2 years while the futility among their peers ran its course.  Yet at the age of 85, Caleb was able to seize his inheritance.  You are never to old to complete your calling.

FATHER can and will use anyone.  In 2 Kings the 7th chapter,

3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die?

4 If we say, ‘We will enter the city,’ the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall only die.”

5 And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there.

6 For the Lord had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses—the noise of a great army; so they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us!”

7 Therefore they arose and fled at twilight, and left the camp intact—their tents, their horses, and their donkeys—and they fled for their lives.

The lepers could have sat around doing nothing but instead they took action and became part of the plan to remove the Syrians.  Little did they know that Elisha had been give the Word of THE LORD concerning the coming event:

1 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD. Thus says the LORD: ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’ ”

2 So an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, “Look, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?”

And he said, “In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.”

One might ask “Is this the time of visitation for all mankind or just a few?”.  If you do absolutely nothing, you will never know.  Yet if you take action as FATHER leads you and you become fruitful, then it is your time of visitation as well.  The very fact that you are reading this may be an indication that now is time to act and exercise your faith.  What if you have no job or resources?  Go out and find work by expanding your willingness to do whatever is available.  Consider working for free with the intent of planting seed for a noble cause.  Sitting at home doing nothing points to a life of futility.

What if you have no leading on what to do but have financial resources?  Give to those who are clearly being fruitful in FATHER’S purpose.  Financially supporting those on the “front line” is simply another way to act on faith.  Take on the responsibility of giving and FATHER will bless you.  Those who practice scarcity in their thinking will continue their life in futility.  Those who become givers expecting FATHER to be their provision are exercising their faith.  A great example of this is found in Acts chapter 4:

32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

All of these people had faith as their time of visitation had arrived.  Matthias had been chosen as the new treasurer and this is the result of his ministry: none were lacking and there were sufficient resources to distribute to anyone in need.  There are plenty of people who “talk the talk” but only those with Love and faith “walk the walk”.  Which path will you take?  Today is the day for you to choose and it just happens to be the 8th day of the Feast of Tabernacles:

Last Great Day / 8th of Tabernacles – 7/22 = October 4, 2015

            High Sabbath Day / Solemn Assembly.

            Shekinah-glory filled Solomon’s Temple;

            Glory of the LORD comes down; the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

Enter the promised land, God’s Kingdom; (as priests and kings)

            The start of the Second Work of Christ; a living work.

            Leviticus 23:39; Numbers 29:35-40; Joel 2:28-32; John 7:37-39; 2 Chronicles 7:1-14.