Archive for November, 2024

Dominion On The Earth

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

We were given the capacity to be fully mature Sons and Daughters of GOD allowing us to have dominion on the earth!

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 1:

26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our Image, according to Our Likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in His own Image; in the Image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.

30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.

31 Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

The word image describes the outward and the word likeness describes the inward.  In essence, FATHER patterned us after HIM.  It is vital that we see the reality of this passage.

Each of us has the inherent potential to walk in the higher realm.  GOD made us in HIS moral and spiritual makeup unlike any other lower created being.  In outward appearance, Adam resembled GOD.  The whole race of mankind is included.

Adam and his race were created to have dominion over everything on the earth.  Through deception resulting in rebellion, Adam gave up dominion to the devil. 

In Genesis chapter 3 we are given the details:

4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.

5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

The serpent convinced them that they would be like GOD, the essence of pride.  This is the same sin that removed Lucifer from Heaven.  This one act caused Adam to lose dominion.

However, everything lost in the first Adam was regained in the second Adam.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 15:

45 For it is written: The first man, Adam, became a living soul. The last Adam became the life-giving Spirit.

46 However, the spiritual didn’t come first. The natural precedes the spiritual.

47 The first man was from the dust of the earth; the second Man is YAHWEH, from the realm of Heaven.

48 The first one, made from dust, has a race of people just like him, who are also made from dust. The One sent from heaven has a race of Heavenly people who are just like Him.

49 Once we carried the likeness of the man of dust, but now let us carry the likeness of the Man of Heaven.

Adam was intended to exercise authority on GOD’S behalf over the entire domain in which GOD sent him, his domain was over all the earth including the air.  The fall of Adam produced a cataclysmic effect that brought forth thorns and thistles which came up, that’s why animals no longer lived in harmony and peace.  Adam’s entire dominion was affected.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 4:

5 Then the devil, taking Jesus up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”

Jesus did not challenge the fact that the devil had dominion over the world.  Jesus knew the plan to take back dominion at the appropriate time.  This was accomplished at the cross.  Dominion over the earth has been given to us who will walk according to the Divine Intent of FATHER.  The adversary would deceive us into believing the transfer has not occurred.

The Root Of The Problem Is In The Unseen

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

Do not disregard the unseen for the root of the problem lies with the unseen!

Behind the visible is the invisible.  In the physical realm, we see only the symptoms of the problems that originate in the spiritual realm.

Paul reveals the hierarchy of the unseen world as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 1:

16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

In order, highest to lowest:

Thrones

dominions

principalities or rulerships, where rebellion against GOD occurred.

Powers or authorities

Christ has already defeated principalities and powers:

And in Colossians chapter 2:

13 And you, being dead in your trespasses (forgiven) and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us (He put an end to the Law), which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

15 Having disarmed principalities and powers (stripped them of their weapons), He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

Jesus triumphed over the world’s dominion over us, and He stripped them of all their weapons against us.  Jesus is superior in all areas to any and all worldly powers, both seen and unseen.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 54:

17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD.

We are on the winning side, and we need to realize this Truth and operate in it as we are confronted by the enemy.  He is fighting a losing battle.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

Jesus abolished the Law at the cross.  As a result, we are a new creation not subject to the Law.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Believers in Christ are no longer subject to the Law of sin and death.

And in Romans chapter 6:

14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

Paul further explained in 1st Timothy chapter 1:

9  knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

The Law only applies to the lawless and unrighteous, not to the believers in Christ.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 11:

21 “When a strong man, with many weapons, guards his palace, his possessions are safe.

22 But when one stronger than he comes to attack and overpower him, the stronger one will empty the arsenal in which he trusted. The conqueror will ransack his kingdom and distribute all the spoils of victory.

23 Whoever is not on my side is against me, and whoever does not gather the spoils with me will be forever scattered.

Jesus is stronger and superior to the adversary in all areas.  Jesus has stripped the devil of all his weapons of warfare.  As we walk in this reality, we will truly be overcomers in all areas.

Three things accomplished by Christ’s death on the cross:

  • It was possible for GOD to forgive us all our trespasses
  • The Law was ended and Jesus set us free from the shackles of the adversary… the god of this world
  • Jesus achieved total victory against the devil and his rebellious forces once and for all, He made an open show of them and spoiled them of all their weapons

We need to realize that satan has no armor, he is a defeated foe.  As we walk in these revelations, we will walk with boldness in all situations.  We will no longer be deceived by him for he has no real weapons to fight with.  He can only bluff.  We are to walk in the Truth and take command of the unseen!

Focusing On The Spiritual Realm

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

Those who walk in Holiness will change the course of history!

Behind the visible is the invisible.  Behind the carnal, the spiritual.  The spiritual is decisive when you have victory in the spiritual realm, you have total victory.  Everything that follows in the natural historical social plane is the result of what has been achieved in the spirit.  This is why the ekklesia is perfectly able to change the course of the natural and historical.  All that is needed is that we get the victory in the spiritual.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 24:

21 In that day, the Lord YAHWEH will punish heaven’s host and the kings of the earth.

22 They will be gathered together and locked up in a prison like prisoners in a pit, and after many days, they will be punished.

23 Then the sun and moon will hang their heads in shame, for YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies, will reign! He will manifest His glory on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, before all her elders!

Notice that there is a separate punishment, first in the spiritual, heaven’s host, then in the physical, the kings of the earth.  If we focus on the spiritual rather than simply responding to the physical, we will impact the physical.  The physical follows the spiritual.

Paul brings this point into clarity as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 10:

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

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

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

In other Words, for although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with Divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide.  We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the True Knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One.

When we have a spiritual conflict, what kind of weapons do we need?  Spiritual weapons!  You and I have the means to intervene where the issues truly lie, the spiritual realm. 

It is easy to focus on the natural at the expense of focusing on the spiritual.  Our soul wants to focus according to the five physical senses as though you can achieve sustained victory in the physical only.  The root of the problem is in the spiritual realm. 

We are to cast down imaginations and reasonings that attempt to draw us away from the root of the problem.  We are to bring every thought to the obedience of Christ.  We achieve this when we walk in Holiness and are led by The Holy Spirit.

Reasonings, imaginations, knowledge, and thoughts are all controlled by the unseen realm.  When you understand this Truth, you will view the actions of men in a different light.  GOD has given us spiritual weapons that will ensure spiritual victory.  It is up to us to use these spiritual weapons rather than expect the physical realm to be corrected by any other means.

Dispatching Angels

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness and in the Light, our prayers will initiate assistance from Heaven!

The ruler of this world attempts to provide resistance to our prayers.  However, we must stand in faith fully expecting our righteous prayers to avail much.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Daniel chapter 10:

2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks.

3 I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Daniel denied “self” so that there would be no hindrance to his prayers.

4 Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the Tigris,

5 I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz!

6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.

This angel came directly from the Presence of GOD and his face was shining as bright as lightning.  He was robed in white linen, the sign of purity.

10 Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the Words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this Word to me, I stood trembling.

12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.

13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

This angel revealed a vital Truth, the battle in the spiritual realm supersedes the physical realm.  Daniel was not privy to the delay until the angel explained what was happening in the spiritual realm.

14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.”

The revelation given to Daniel was given to him to record what was to happen over thousands of years, emphasizing the last days.  This affirms that the Book of Daniel is the precursor to the Book of Revelation.

We must not be impatient when we pray.  Our prayers initiate a response for angels to minister on our behalf.  They await our prayers.  The demons are also aware of our prayers so they seek to be a hindrance to our prayers but they cannot withstand the angels sent on our behalf.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 1:

13 And God has never said this to any of his angels: “Take your seat next to Me at My Right Hand until I force your whispering enemies to be a rug under your feet.” 14 What role then, do the angels have? The angels are spirit-messengers sent by God to serve those who are going to be saved.

The angels are to serve us in our righteous walk, but we have the responsibility to dispatch them through our righteous prayers.  With this understanding:

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 6:

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with Truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints

The vessels of dishonor are simply carrying out the intent of the adversary and his minions.  We must deal with the spiritual in order to affect the physical.

Our Light Exposing Darkness

Monday, November 18th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness, our light will expose rebellion of those living in darkness!

The ruler of this world promotes rebellion against THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.  That rebellion is described in the fall of Lucifer.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 14:

12 “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations!

13 For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; [14] I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’

15 Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit.

These verses contain the five “I will’s” of rebellion against GOD.  In addition, take note of Lucifer being cut down to the ground.  John the Baptist speaks of this in preparing for the ministry of Jesus Christ.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 3:

7 But when he (John) saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,

9 and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, Whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

12 His winnowing fan is in His Hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

The only way to be assured that a tree does not survive is to cut it down by the root and totally remove it, so it won’t spring up again and take nourishment away from productive trees.

To separate wheat from the chaff, a winnowing fork is used to throw the wheat in the air so the wind will separate the wheat from the chaff.  This refers to the work of The Holy Spirit.  The chaff is burned up by Holy Fire.

The prince of the unseen realm is dominating and controlling all the children of rebellion.  He stokes their pride to make them believe in the same manner of the five “I will’s”.  They view themselves as self-made and take credit for every area of temporary success.  They will lie, cheat, and steal in order to achieve their goals.  They will intimidate those who are weak to gain success.  These are the children of rebellion and disobedience.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2:

3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,

4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?

6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

This refers to the removal of The Holy Spirit Who has restrained the lawlessness already at work.  Those five wise virgins are taken away who kept their lanterns full of The Holy Spirit.

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the Breath of His Mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,

10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the Love of the Truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,

12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the Truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

This is an ominous warning to be heeded in these final days of the last days.  We are to walk in Holiness, arise and shine, so that repentance will come forth to those who are willing to change from their wicked ways.  The time is short!

The Unseen World

Sunday, November 17th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness, we will by necessity, deal with the unseen world!

The physical world is influenced and controlled by the unseen world.  The following passage provides us with detail of this reality.  First, we address the man in the physical realm, the prince of Tyre.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Ezekiel chapter 28:

2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Because your heart is lifted up, And you say, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods, In the midst of the seas,’ Yet you are a man, and not a god, Though you set your heart as the heart of a god

3 (Behold, you are wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that can be hidden from you!

4 With your wisdom and your understanding You have gained riches for yourself, And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;

5 By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches, And your heart is lifted up because of your riches),”

9 “Will you still say before him who slays you, ‘I am a god’? But you shall be a man, and not a god, In the hand of him who slays you.

10 You shall die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of aliens; For I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD.'”

It is acknowledged that the prince of Tyre was wiser than Daniel, but he is still a man subject to physical death.  Now let’s look at who was truly in control in Tyre.

11 Moreover the Word of the LORD came to me, saying,

12 “Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created.

14 “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the Holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.

15 You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.

16 “By the abundance of your trading (vast wealth) You became filled with violence within, And you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing Out of the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the fiery stones.

The king of Tyre is the spiritual being known as satan, the serpent, aka the devil.  The prince of Tyre tapped into satan’s wisdom which was originally given to him by the LORD GOD.  However, this wisdom isn’t the fullness of the Wisdom of The Holy Spirit.  This created being is the one who deceived Eve in the garden.  He is the same one who was in control of the man known as the prince of Tyre.

Pride in his own beauty was the source of satan’s fall.  His fall is further described by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 14:

12 “Look how you have fallen from your heavenly place, O Lucifer (shining one), son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, you who conquered nations.

13 You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend into heaven and exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will rule on the mountain of the congregation, on the highest place of the sacred mountain.

14 I will rise past the tops of the clouds and rival the Most High God!’

15 Yet down to the underworld you go—into the depths of the pit!

16 Everyone will stare at you and ponder your fate, saying, ‘Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble?

Lucifer was referred to as a shining one, but Jesus is the bright and morning star.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 22:

16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

Yes, the adversary will attempt to deceive the whole world with his lesser, apparent light, but then when the world sees Jesus, there will be no question of who has been deceived by the unseen world.  Do not disregard the unseen world when confronting those in the physical realm.  You will be able to detect the source of their motivation even though at times it will be very subtle. 

Arise And Shine

Saturday, November 16th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness, we will arise and shine upon the world!

There is a protocol to follow in the process of becoming a light unto the world.  The word protocol means: a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations.  There is only one correct procedure to be followed and the steps to success are in a specific order.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah 60:

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

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

3 The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. 4 “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.

5 Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.

6 The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.

7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My glory.

Before we shine, we must arise as Sons of GOD.  Next, we will be priests unto Our Heavenly Father.  Thirdly, we will be anointed as kings.  We are to be Sons, priests, and kings under the overall rule of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians 5:

27 All that He does in us is designed to make us a mature church for His pleasure, until we become a source of praise to Him—glorious and radiant, beautiful and Holy, without fault or flaw.

These writings are meant to lead us into full maturity by strictly following the protocols referred to in Scripture.  We cannot bypass certain steps and expect a glorious outcome.  Immature Sons will not be able to walk in the kingship anointing.  Those who ignore the ministry of The Holy Spirit will be disqualified from priesthood.  The priests in the Old Testament relied solely on the light of the lampstand in the Holy Place to enter into the Holy of Holies.  The Source of the light was the Oil representing The Holy Spirit.  Without that Light operating in us and through us, there will be no radiance to draw the world to us.

The Light of Jesus shines upon us John chapter 8:

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

In other Words, Jesus is the Light to the world, and those who fully embrace Him will experience Life-giving Light, and they will never walk in darkness.  Notice that this Light is “life-giving” and people will gravitate to this Light once they see the radiance.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 4:

5 We don’t preach ourselves, but rather the Lordship of Jesus Christ, for we are your servants for Jesus’ sake.

6 For God, Who said, “Let brilliant Light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has cascaded His Light into us—the brilliant dawning Light of the glorious knowledge of God as we gaze into the Face of Jesus Christ.

7 We are like common clay jars that carry this glorious Treasure within, so that this immeasurable power will be seen as God’s, not ours.

It is imperative that we see ourselves as servants and that the Light that shines outwardly comes from GOD.  We take no credit in any way, shape, or form.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:

14 “Your lives light up the world. For how can you hide a city that stands on a hilltop?

15 And who would light a lamp and then hide it in an obscure place? Instead, it’s placed where everyone in the house can benefit from its light.

16 So don’t hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others, so that your commendable works will shine as light upon them, and then they will give their praise to your Father in Heaven.”

In order to shine, we must first arise into maturity through the proper steps!

Jesus Revealed Our Enemy

Friday, November 15th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness, we will be the light to the world, and we will be well aware of our enemy whom Jesus revealed!

As the saying goes, “Know thy enemy.”  Jesus revealed who the enemy is.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 12:

28 So, Father, bring glory to Your Name!” Then suddenly a booming Voice was heard from the sky, “I have glorified My Name! And I will glorify It through You again!”

29 The audible Voice of God startled the crowd standing nearby. Some thought it was only thunder, yet others said, “An angel just spoke to Him!”

30 Then Jesus told them, “The Voice you heard was not for My benefit, but for yours—to help you believe.

31 From this moment on, everything in this world is about to change, for the ruler of this dark world will be overthrown.

Some heard the Words of FATHER and others did not.  We must have ears to hear this important message.  As we embrace and walk in this revelation, everything in this world around us will change.  As children of Light, we are to overthrow the ruler of the world and his minions.

Jesus also spoke in John chapter 14:

27 “I leave the gift of peace with you—My peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but My perfect peace. Don’t yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts—instead, be courageous!

28 “Remember what I’ve told you, that I must go away, but I promise to come back to you. So if you truly Love Me, you will be glad for me, since I’m returning to My Father, Who is greater than I.

29 So when all of these things happen, you will still trust and cling to Me.

30 I won’t speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this dark world is coming. But he has no power over Me, for he has nothing to use against Me.

When we fully embrace His perfect peace, we will not yield to fear and we will be courageous as we are confronted by the slanderer, who is the accuser.  You and I have been acquitted of our past by the precious Blood of Jesus so when the accuser comes, simply plead the Blood of Jesus and he will flee.

Jesus again spoke in John chapter 16:

5 “But now I go away to Him Who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the Truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

8 And when He (The Holy Spirit) has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;

11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

Jesus did not hesitate to reveal the devil and his dominion as well as who he had dominion over.  Also, Jesus revealed how critically important the ministry of The Holy Spirit was and is today.  It is vital that we understand how important it is to be led by The Holy Spirit in all things.

Again, Jesus spoke of the ministry of The Holy Spirit in John chapter 14:

16-17  And I will ask the Father and HE will give you another Savior (paraklētos ), the Holy Spirit of Truth, Who will be to you a Friend just like Me—and He will never leave you. The world won’t receive Him because they can’t see Him or know Him. But you know Him intimately because He remains with you and will live inside you.

The Holy Spirit is the Savior Who saves us from the power of sin by living through us in fullness. 

The word paraklētos means: defense attorney, counselor, comforter, advocate, encourager, intercessor, helper.  The role of The Holy Spirit is to protect, defend, and save us from ourselves, and our enemies and keep us whole and healed.  He is the One who guides and defends, comforts and consoles.  The Holy Spirit IS the Spirit of Christ, our Savior.  He is the One Who saves us and ends the curse of sin in our lives AND saves us from its every effect!

As we fully embrace the ministry of The Holy Spirit in all areas of our life, the ruler of this world will find nothing to accuse us with.  With this understanding, we will walk in perfect peace!

Our Light Will Be Challenged

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness, we will be the light to the world, and we should expect to be challenged by world powers!

As believers, we will be involved in spiritual conflict, but we have been given the necessary power and authority to overcome the wicked one.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1-2:

1:17 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,

The Holy Spirit is our Source of Wisdom, revelation, and knowledge.  Each of us has been given skills to develop by Our Heavenly Father as we were being formed in the womb.  We will gravitate toward these skills throughout our life.  Coupled with The Holy Spirit, we will develop those skills to further the Kingdom of GOD.

The artisans who made the Sacred elements for the Tabernacle in the time of Moses are a perfect example of this Truth.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT what FATHER said to him in Exodus chapter 35:

10 “All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the LORD has commanded”

Paul continues:

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

As each of us become enlightened, we will pursue the hope of His calling for righteous purposes which in turn leads to the riches associated with His glory.  The Truth was preexisting, we simply needed to see it.

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.

There is none greater than Christ Who is now seated at the Right Hand of GOD The Father.  All created beings are subject to His Dominion and will answer for their actions.

22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church,

23 which is His Body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all.

You and I are to serve the King of Kings in all areas of our life, without exception.  We have been given the power and authority to do so if the eyes of our understanding are enlightened by the Light of The Word.

2:1 And His fullness fills you, even though you were once like corpses, dead in your sins and offenses.

2 It wasn’t that long ago that you lived in the religion, customs, and values of this world, obeying the dark ruler of the earthly realm who fills the atmosphere with his authority, and works diligently in the hearts of those who are disobedient to the Truth of God.

3 The corruption that was in us from birth was expressed through the deeds and desires of our self-life. We lived by whatever natural cravings and thoughts our minds dictated, living as rebellious children subject to God’s wrath like everyone else.

All of us once served the dark ruler of the worldly realm.  When the True Light entered in, we became aware of our need to repent and accept Christ into our hearts.  As we have allowed The Holy Spirit to enter in as well, our empowerment is now resident within us. 

Our Holy Oil has been enlightening us within, little by little so that at some point, it will radiate outward and be a testimony to those living in darkness.  The internal development must occur before the external achievement comes forth.  Though the world powers would attempt to eliminate out our light, we will by Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, navigate and overcome the darkness.  Let our lights shine brighter!

Our Light Will Expose Darkness

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

As we walk in Holiness, we will be the light to the world, and we should expect to be challenged by spiritual powers!

As believers, we will be involved in spiritual conflict.  It comes with the territory.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 6:

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities (or rulership), against powers (or authorities), against the world rulers of the present darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness (spirits of lawlessness) in the heavenly places.

Wrestling is the most intensive and the most all-inclusive of struggles we deal with.  It demands total effort with nothing left.  It was total conflict with nothing held back.  This is why we are called overcomers.  Spirit, soul, and body are involved in a tremendous conflict against these unseen spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.

We are not fighting human personalities, we are fighting “spirit persons”, demons.  They are in an unseen realm which is not visible to the natural eye, but it is nonetheless absolutely real.  If you are spiritually sensitive, you can detect their presence and influence when you are confronted by them.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 4:

18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

We need to focus our attention beyond the physical and consider the motivation of the spiritual entities guiding those who promote lawlessness and destruction.  The unseen entities dictate and control the course of world affairs.  Consider the continuous conflicts of the Jews throughout history, even today.  No other nation has such a history.

FATHER spoke in Deuteronomy chapter 7:

6 “For you are a Holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.

7 The LORD did not set His Love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples;

8 but because the LORD Loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

9 “Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God Who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who Love Him and keep His commandments;

10 and He repays those who hate Him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face.

FATHER made an unconditional covenant with Abraham and, you and I are the beneficiaries of this covenant for we have been grafted in through Jesus Christ.  The rulers of darkness know that their time is short and will continue to challenge us in any area of perceived weakness.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st John chapter 5:

18 We are convinced that everyone fathered by God does not make sinning a way of life, because the Son of God protects the child of God, and the Evil One cannot touch him.

19 We know that we are God’s children and that the whole world lies under the misery and influence of the Evil One.

20 And we know that the Son of God has made our understanding come alive so that we can know by experience the One Who is true. And we are in Him Who is true, God’s Son, Jesus Christ—the true God and Eternal Life!

21 So, little children, guard yourselves from worshiping anything but Him.

The Holy Spirit will guide us into all Truth so let us remain vigilant as our light exposes the darkness of lies.  We must not allow ourselves to be intimidated by spirits of darkness for we are to overcome the enemy in all areas!