Deuteronomy 7:5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
Groves represent false worship and men have been worshipping money, movie stars, athletes, political figures, and just about any thing else but FATHER. Now is the time for the cutting to begin!
FATHER has once again deployed me for HIS Business, I will return on Tuesday.
FATHER has once again deployed me for HIS Business, I will return on Tuesday.
What is the purpose of inheritance? It is to promote life and blessing as FATHER directs and often includes tangible resources. People spend their life accumulating wealth only to find it becomes meaningless as they approach death. The storing up of wealth takes it out of circulation and stops the flow of blessing.
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.
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.
When we take the resources FATHER has designated for our stewardship we must ask HIM how to deploy them. Hoarding as depicted by the third servant is unacceptable. People use the excuse that they are accumulating an inheritance for their children and/or grandchildren. That is a noble gesture but FATHER may not want those children to be ruined by a financial windfall. Money does not correct irresponsibility and greed raises its ugly head whenever there is an inheritance to be distributed.
Do you think FATHER has blessed you in order that you can take part in funding the Kingdom? The first two servants increased FATHER’S resources and in response:
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.’
It has been said that most people who win the lottery have lost it all in four years. That sounds about right. If your children can’t handle money now, they won’t change when you are gone. The wise thing to do is to ask FATHER how to deploy the resources HE has provided you with. Those that dare to listen will be rewarded and receive the joy and HIS blessings. Those that hoard in fear will be like the man with barns in 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,fn 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.”
Think about it.
January 20th will mark the 55th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address which he gave in 1961. You can find it at:
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/BqXIEM9F4024ntFl7SVAjA.aspx
His speech lasted exactly 16 minutes and references Isaiah 58:
6 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
This verse was prophesied 55 years ago by a national leader and in 2016 we should look for change to begin to manifest by FATHER’S anointing. I recommend you listen to the speech in its entirety.
“Ask not what FATHER can do for you, Ask what you can do for the Kingdom.”
In Matthew 6, Jesus spoke:
22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good (single), your whole body will be full of light.
23 But if your eye is bad (evil), your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!”
Before and after this warning Jesus spoke about treasures and riches. A “good” eye is singular in focus, simple rather than complex, and not double-minded. When you are able to see in this manner, your whole body will be full of light. I have been sharing the need to simplify and get rid of any weight that would hinder your walk. Further you should purpose to be led by the Holy Spirit and not let your left brain’s thinking, analyzing, assessing, rationalizing, and justifying keep you from fulfilling your purpose.
The word “bad” in the above verse means:
full of labours, annoyances, hardships
pressed and harassed by labours
bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble
bad, of a bad nature or condition
in a physical sense: diseased or blind
in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad
What do you see? Is it a path leading to producing fruit for the Kingdom or is it one with perpetual challenges and complexity? Do you see solutions materializing from Above or a future with no near term solutions at hand? There is a great division occurring and those whose priorities are aligned with FATHER’S are now being summoned toward a singularity with HIM.
What you can and do see determines what the rest of the body experiences. I see a solution for many but they are not truly interested in a solution unless it aligns with their current bias of thought. Their opinions have become ingrained to the point where they will not receive correction yet they walk around in lack of peace, health, finances, or fruit in other categories. They have placed their trust in the current system in an ever so subtle fashion. Many have lost their preeminent Love aka “first” Love. Some who have been miraculously healed in the past cannot see themselves healed by FATHER now.
I cannot emphasize enough that it is not business as usual. You are only one decision away from fully placing trust IN HIM yet many will continue down their slow path to death and destruction as though they are waiting on a burning bush to show up to urge them to change. What you deem as valuable today will be of no consequence on your death bed. In the Revelation of Jesus Christ:
Revelation 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—
18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
We must no longer allow ourselves to be blind and deaf. Those with wealth as defined by the world tend to be unable to see and hear for their trust is in the current system’s solutions. We must all turn toward FATHER in these times for HE has the only solution to the tumultuous times ahead. We must no longer trust in the temporary riches the world is promoting. We must be able to see clearly and only FATHER can anoint our eyes allowing us to see clearly. Ask HIM to apply eye salve to your eyes so that you can see the futility before you.
You must see riches and treasures in a whole new perspective. The sole purpose of money is a means for achieving an end. Money itself is not an end result. Do you value the accumulation of money, stocks, land, etc. as the goal or do you value an inheritance in Heaven as the goal? FATHER once told me that money is a commodity and it has no value in itself and I should start viewing it in that manner since that is the way HE views it. Can you see what HE is saying? If not, maybe you should get an eye test.
It is important for each of us to acknowledge and receive correction:
Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father’s instruction,
But he who receives correction is prudent.
We must be pliable and willing to allow FATHER to correct our thinking, assumptions, conclusions, and perceptions. HIS correction will come through many sources but the best and most direct source is by hearing HIM. The more pliable and willing to change you are will often determine how easy it is to hear HIM. You must be willing to hear and consider another view besides your own.
When you fully realize that FATHER Loves you and only has your best interest at heart will you fully let your guard down so that you can hear. When you truly want to change you will allow others to be used to convey FATHER’S correction specifically for you. Can you imagine Jesus directing the statement “Get thee behind me satan!” to you as He did to Peter? Ouch!
FATHER gives us a choice on the direction to take and HE will provide that choice through our interactions with others. Vessels of dishonor will attempt to convince to take the path toward death and destruction. Your own ego will attempt to guide you into situations where it can be fed and further strengthened. Your body will negatively respond when you take the wrong path and focus bitterness and unforgiveness.
As I have written before, it is not business as usual. What does that mean? You cannot assume your historical methods and walk to be applicable in today’s environment. What you thought was a sure thing in the past may no longer be effective and applicable. Consider the Great Depression. In the 1920’s everyone thought life was good and it appeared to be on a sustained path toward prosperity. When the stock market crash of 1929 occurred, their past assumptions were blown out of the water. Today we are in a similar environment but significantly more complex. With $220 Trillion in total liabilities, the U.S. has no positive outcome available without significant pain. Only FATHER has the solution and each of us must be willing to accept HIS correction or suffer the dire consequences.
The children of Israel were given the warning in Joshua 24:
14 “Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD!
15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
The Hebrew word tamiym translated “sincerity” here means:
complete, whole, entire, sound
complete, whole, entire
whole, sound, healthful
complete, entire (of time)
sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity
what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact
To receive correction we must be willing to hear the whole Truth, not a partial truth that supports our current belief that may contain bias. You must ask yourself the question: How correctable and willing to change am I?
What would happen if FATHER were to instruct you to take an action that went contrary to your historical perception of Spiritual matters? Would you immediately change your view or would you attempt to defend and resist HIM?
Matthew 21:1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.
3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
If the donkey and colt were yours, would you joyfully hand them over or would you resist the request? If FATHER had need of your resources, how would you respond? Do you think a stranger ever asked the owner of the donkey and colt to give them up for their use before that day? It is easy to sit on the couch and be theoretical about how you would respond to such a request.
Many are called but few are chosen and those who are chosen have a willingness to be corrected so that they can be unhindered to carry out HIS plan. If you resist correction and change you will be confronted with a closed door. Those who realize that FATHER is removing any and all issues and embrace the correction will walk through the open door with an excitement and expectation never before experienced.
What do you want from life? Immature children want toys to pass the time. Many people want a relationship so that they will be loved. The elderly simply want to wake up the next day. My deepest desire is to fully and consciously walk according to HIS SPIRIT and positively impact as many people as FATHER sends across my path. I want people to see HIS Love in my eyes for them. I want to be a conduit for HIS anointing to flow to those in need. I want to see them as HE sees them, looking beyond their spots and wrinkles.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him,for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
In order to please FATHER you must have faith IN HIM and trust HIM to guide you into all Truth. You must come to the realization that HE created you for such a time as this. When you finally come to this reality you will diligently seek HIM. Those who do will be rewarded beyond their greatest expectation. Why? They will have FATHER’S resources available for their use. HE knows who is diligently seeking HIM versus those who are motivated by self interest. It’s all about intent and make no mistake HE knows your heart.
Faith does not require you to fully understand what HE is having you do. Your mind cannot comprehend the fullness of HIS Plan thus you should simply trust FATHER as HE instructs you in your walk. It will often be contrary to man’s wisdom and that is precisely why you must walk in faith. Faith sets a path and direction for you to walk out.
The biggest challenge most people have is in the area of money and assets(which can be converted to money). They trust in money more than they trust in FATHER. Interestingly enough, the U.S. Dollar is backed purely by perception and willingness of people to accept it as a basis of exchange. The value of assets rise and fall over time, sometimes to zero. Today your pension may be worth enough to support your remaining expected life span but tomorrow it could become worthless. The Great Depression is a testimony to how money can form wings and fly away. Jesus warned us of this reality in Matthew chapter 6:
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
There are thieves on Wall Street and elsewhere who are currently stealing your money and affecting its value whether you know it or not. They are manipulating markets to the point where analysis is meaningless. They will lie to your face and smile. FATHER knows all this and takes it into account as HE guides you through these challenging times. If you invest in the Kingdom you will have a treasure man can’t steal and FATHER will sustain you through the coming days. Do you place your trust in your bank statement, man’s appraisal of your assets, or FATHER? Your reward will be according to where or in whom you place your trust.
Many people go throughout their lives without ever asking themselves the question “Why am I here, what is my purpose?”. Do you think you are here simply to take up space and resources and then pass away? The Book of Esther brings the answer to this question into focus in the 4th chapter:
13 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews.
14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
15 Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai:
16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”
Is your purpose in life to be a passive bystander and observe what is happening all around you without impacting any aspect of the affairs of mankind? I think not. We are called to bring forth fruit of the Kingdom, to take part in establishing HIS Kingdom. That will not happen by sitting on the couch and being an “armchair” quarterback critiquing others.
Jesus told His disciples:
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
This calling applies to you and me as well. If you will simply be led by the Holy Spirit in your daily activities and respond to FATHER’S Voice you will fulfill this mandate. You must get rid of your past understanding and assumptions of what this mandate means. Most are not called to be public speakers compelling the multitudes to repent. Most are called to impact one person at a time. Invest your time, money, and other resources in establishing the Kingdom and let FATHER take care of supplying all your need.
Esther was raised up by FATHER to deliver the Jews from their enemies. When it came time for her to fulfill the purity of her purpose, it took courage and strength to overcome the fear of death. Each of us will come to the same decision point, that same fork in the road. Which path will you take? Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
I write in order to do my part in helping you enter the narrow gate. Love is the key to opening the door but you still have to make a decision to enter in. Fear will attempt to convince you to take the other path leading you to destruction. If you don’t step up to your purpose, FATHER will bring forth deliverance of mankind from another place. Some of you are called to assist those on the front lines. Some of you have accumulated assets for the Kingdom but are now unwilling to deploy them. Some of you are called to speak boldly to those you encounter. None of you are called to sit on the couch and watch TV to escape the reality of today.
Quit simply thinking of yourself and start thinking of others. In John 13, Jesus spoke:
34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Jesus commanded YOU to Love one another thus it is obvious that this is an issue. Many of you will notice I like to quote Jesus so that you know I am not trying to convince you of some subtle mystery hidden from the masses. Life is really simple- Do what Jesus said to do. You can spend your whole life sitting on your posterior dissecting Scripture and be of no use to the Kingdom. Repent! Simply ask the question: FATHER, why am I here? … then do it!
There is mistrust everywhere because people don’t walk in Love. Fear breeds mistrust because you don’t have abundance and you are afraid that someone will take what you do have. People have become scarcity-minded and have no idea how FATHER could intervene in their lives. Why? They are seeking the world’s ways and not The Way Jesus spoke of in John 14:
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”
Do you want to learn how to trust? Read the words of Jesus in the Gospels, especially John. Jesus’ words revealed FATHER and HIS Divine Intent of Love. As you immerse yourself in hearing about HIM, you will gain trust IN HIM. Proverbs chapter 3 makes it perfectly clear:
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
Trust IN HIM comes before understanding and if you wait until you have full understanding you will miss walking in the fullness of HIS Divine Intent. You will be too busy studying when you should be “doing”. In the world people who go to college for an extended period of time are called professional students. They are enamored with learning at the expense of “doing”. If you don’t go out and plant seed, don’t expect to see a harvest. People are so afraid to fail that they are unwilling to step out in faith. People have become so fearful of greater scarcity they are unwilling to invest in the Kingdom with their resources. FATHER simply passes over them as HE finds someone HE can work with and bless.
Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
How many of you are reluctant to express to other people your Love and walk with FATHER? Do you openly exalt Our Heavenly Father to strangers or are you a “closet” Christian? Some might say they don’t want to offend others by professing their Love and faith. Jesus had no issue in expressing the reality of the Kingdom as He said in John chapter “Does this offend you?” to His disciples. Their response: Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”.
FATHER is separating the sheep from the goats. HE is sending out the invitations as I write. The question is “Are you in or are you out?” and depending on your answer AND resulting action, the access through the door is being determined. As for me and my family, we are “all in!”
Yesterday morning I awoke at 4:20AM and was laying in bed awaiting instructions from FATHER. Suddenly my wife gets out of bed and leaves the dark bedroom. In a few minutes she returns and goes back to sleep. FATHER then instructs me to get up and I begin the day. Later at breakfast, she mentions hearing the door bell and went to see who was at the door at 4:30 in the morning… no one. She told me she nearly woke me up to go check but was instructed by FATHER not to do so. She didn’t know I was already awake in order to confirm that the doorbell did not physically ring, it was in the Spiritual. The knocking has now been heard three times and the doorbell has sounded. The visitation is at hand… now is the time. I am unwilling to be silent about the hour, neither should you.
Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.
Those who are responding to HIS Call are seeing fruit as HE is orchestrating their steps. HE is directing our path now. I now have no 5 year plan, no 1 year plan, no one month plan but my question is: “FATHER what is it YOU want me to do today?”, “Where do YOU want me to go?”, “Who do YOU want me to talk to?”. I don’t worry about the “Why?” for it is HIS responsibility to deal with both How and Why of the matter.
Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
There are those with possessions that are unavailable to FATHER and that is a sad state of affairs. They don’t trust HIM or they would ready to deploy those resources when HE speaks. They will position themselves to be unable to hear HIS Voice for they walk in fear of loss. They do not have the revelation of honoring THE LORD with their possessions for they do not realize that HE will bless them with “barns filled with plenty” and “vats overflowing”. HE will simply go to another who will respond to HIS invitation.
Ultimately it is all about trust. Do you truly trust FATHER? If you don’t trust HIM, then you don’t have the revelation of Love and don’t understand HIS Divine intent and motivation. Instead your life is motivated by fear. Yes, this is a hard saying but it is necessary for this hour. The doorbell has rung and the invitation will be withdrawn. The door will be shut and will not be opened again…