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To walk in The Fear of GOD should be our highest priority!

Among most believers, it is not on their priority list.  Each of us should ask ourselves daily: What is my best use of time?  What is my highest priority?

In the mid 1970’s, I was given the project by my supervisor at the bank where I worked, to develop a time management class and then conduct the class for about 150 officers of the bank.  The goal was to make them more productive using their time wisely.

I created a work pad for them to use in creating a daily priority list.  There were five categories with associated relative priorities:

Urgent requiring immediate attention (A1)

Vital (A2)

Important (B)

Limited value (C)

Waste (D)

I submit to you that walking in The Fear of THE LORD should be your A1 priority.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm Chapter 111:

1 Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

2 The Works of the LORD are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.

3 His Work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever.

4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

5 He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.

6 He has declared to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

7 The Works of His hands are verity and justice; All His precepts are sure.

8 They stand fast forever and ever, And are done in Truth and uprightness.

9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and Awesome is His Name.

10 The Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

Notice that in verse 9, FATHER’S Name is described as Holy and Awesome.  In the mid 1990’s while in early morning prayer, FATHER spoke to me the following, “Quit using the word awesome except when you are describing ME or MY works.” I got the message, loud and clear!

In the summer of 1995, I was intensely working away in writing a computer program for my business in my office.  Suddenly the anointing of The Holy Spirit came upon me and FATHER said, “Turn around and look at the clock right now.”  So, I turned my back and the time on the clock indicated that it was 1:11:11 precisely.  HE then said, “I bring forth MY anointing at the precise time I choose.”  I responded, “Understood!”

As you can imagine, I have been contemplating this rēma Word for the last forty years.  I submit to you that HE finished speaking at 1:11:10 and this corresponds with Psalm 111:10. This is the revelation that I was meant to receive.  I guess that I am a little bit slow but Now is the time!

Now consider what Solomon recorded by The Holy Spirit in Proverbs chapter 1:

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

2 To know Wisdom and instruction, To perceive the Words of understanding,

3 To receive the instruction of Wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity;

4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion-

5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

6 To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. 7 The Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Consider the following daily priority list:

A1     Walk in The Fear of THE LORD

A2     Get Wisdom

B        Get understanding

C        Do what is important and vital

D       Don’t waste your time

Selah!

The contented never create the future!

We are meant to create the future and this will be done by HIS manifested Presence which will lead and guide us into victory over the adversary.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Judges 6:

11 The Angel of YAHWEH came to the village of Ophrah and sat down under the oak tree that belonged to Joash, a man of the clan of Abiezer. His son Gideon was secretly threshing some wheat in a winepress so that the Midianites would not see him.

12 YAHWEH’s Angel suddenly appeared to Gideon and said, “YAHWEH’s Presence goes with you, man of fearless courage!”

13 “Me?” Gideon replied. “But sir, if YAHWEH is truly with us, why have all these troubles come to us? Where are all his miracle-wonders that our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Did not YAHWEH deliver us out of Egypt?’ But now YAHWEH has abandoned us and put us under the power of the Midianites.”

14 Then YAHWEH Himself faced Gideon directly and said, “Am I not sending you? With My Presence you have all you need. Go in the strength that you now have and rescue Israel from Midian’s power!”

15 Gideon said to him, “But Lord, how could I ever rescue Israel? Of all the thousands in Manasseh, my clan is the weakest, and I’m the least qualified in my family.”

16 YAHWEH replied, “My Presence and My power will be with you. Believe Me, Gideon, you will crush the Midianites as easily as if they were only one man!”

What was the difference that caused Gideon to go from a mindset of fear to a mindset as a man of fearless courage?  It was the manifested Presence of GOD HIMSELF.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

31 So, what does all this mean? If God has determined to stand with us, tell me, who then could ever stand against us?

32 For God has proved His Love by giving us His greatest treasure, the gift of His Son. And since God freely offered Him up as the sacrifice for us all, He certainly won’t withhold from us anything else He has to give.

33 Who then would dare to accuse those whom God has chosen in love to be his? God himself is the judge who has issued his final verdict over them—“Not guilty!” 34 Who then is left to condemn us? Certainly not Jesus, the Anointed One! For He gave His Life for us, and even more than that, He has conquered death and is now risen, exalted, and enthroned by God at His Right Hand. So how could He possibly condemn us since He is continually praying for our triumph?

Why is Jesus continually praying for our triumph?  He wants us to line up with the Promises of GOD for our generation.  He wants us to make the right choice and if we are led by The Holy Spirit rather than the world, we will!

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 45:

18 This is what YAHWEH says, Heaven’s Creator, Who alone is God. He created the earth, shaped it, and established it all by Himself. He made it fit and orderly and beautiful (not to be a place of empty chaos) for its inhabitants. He says: “I am YAHWEH, and there is no other God.

Many Christians focus on being raptured out of the current chaos.  We are instead to bring forth The Kingdom of GOD on earth as it is in Heaven.  As we walk in The Fear of THE LORD, HIS Presence will bring forth victory as it did for Gideon and his remnant of 300.

You and I are here to create the future filled with order and beauty!

Our breakthrough is inside of us!

FATHER will delay manifestation until you are ready for it.  Delay will expose anything that needs to be removed from your life, whether it be sin, unforgiveness, or some form of worldliness that has not yet been dealt with.  None of us want delay in our lives.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:

2 My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can!

3 For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance.

4 And then as your endurance grows even stronger, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking.

You cannot speed up GOD’S process, but you can slow it down.  Anxiety causes us to forget GOD’S promises and become double-minded.  If we will simplify in the delayed seasons, we will not clutter our minds with conflicting situations and spread to thin. 

We must keep anchored to what GOD has said and focus on those promises of our future.  We must confess and declare what HE has promised.  It is up to us to bring forth HIS Divine Intent for our lives.  He will not override our choices!  The battle over the heart and mind is huge in the seasons of delay.  Our progress is that we stuck with what GOD has said and did not compromise.

The test of THE LORD is that HE is constantly measuring us in the area of spiritual maturity, our faithfulness.  HE is measuring what we can carry out on behalf of The Kingdom to cause HIS Glory to rest upon the people.  Our foundation must be strong and intact so that we can properly handle HIS Glory meant to come to the earth.

Jesus is returning to the earth for a glorious church.  Her Body will be proportionate to The Head in all areas.  Any spiritual delay gives us more time to move toward greater spiritual maturity in our daily walk.  Use your time wisely!

FATHER sees what needs to be changed in us so that we can fulfill our calling at the proper time.  Embrace the delay so that your endurance grows even stronger until there is nothing missing or lacking.

There are times when we try to fulfill our own testimony and our own prophetic words rather than waiting on THE LORD to exalt us to our calling.  We will add a lot of carnality and flesh to the fulfillment, and it limits the measure of Glory that GOD wants to manifest in our lives.

We need to participate with GOD’S process and not attempt to circumvent it by our own ability.  FATHER is looking to work through us!  We must surrender our natural effort and focus and allow HIM to breathe on and bring about the breakthroughs that we long for IN HIM.

King David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 27:

14 Here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Don’t give up; don’t be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord. Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope. Yes, keep on waiting—for HE will never disappoint you!

David also wrote in Psalm chapter 37:

3 Keep trusting in the Lord and do what is right in His Eyes. Fix your heart on the promises of God, and you will dwell in the land, feasting on His faithfulness.

4 Find your delight and true pleasure in YAHWEH, and He will give you what you desire the most.

5 Give God the right to direct your life, and as you Trust Him along the way, you’ll find He pulled it off perfectly!

6 He will appear as your righteousness, as sure as the dawning of a new day. He will manifest as your justice, as sure and strong as the noonday sun.

7 Quiet your heart in His Presence and wait patiently for YAHWEH. And don’t think for a moment that the wicked, in their prosperity, are better off than you.

Are you willing to patiently wait on THE LORD for your breakthrough?  We are to wait on GOD with intense focus, not with inactivity.

We are to prepare our hearts for action!

You and I are to purify our souls and our hearts so that we can enter into the manifested Presence of THE LORD for our daily path to take.

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 1:

13 So then, prepare your hearts and minds for action! Stay alert and fix your hope firmly on the marvelous grace (enablement) that is coming to you. For when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater measure of grace will be released to you.

14 As God’s obedient children, never again shape your lives by the desires that you followed when you didn’t know better.

15 Instead, shape your lives to become like the Holy One Who called you.

16 For Scripture says: “You are to be Holy, because I am Holy.”

17 Since you call on Him as your Heavenly Father, the impartial Judge Who judges according to each one’s works, live each day with Holy Awe and reverence throughout your time on earth.

The word unveiled means to come out of concealment, appear, be made manifest, revealed.  Peter uses the Greek word apokalypsis.  This is the same word used by The Beloved Disciple when he recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 1:

1 This is the unveiling (apokalypsis, i.e. Revelation) of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to share with His Loving servants what must occur swiftly. He signified it by sending His angel to his Loving servant John.

2 I, John, bore witness to the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

3 A joyous blessing rests upon the one who reads this message and upon those who hear and embrace the Words of this prophecy, for the appointed time is in your hands.

Peter furth wrote in chapter 1:

20 This was part of God’s plan, for He was chosen and destined for this before the foundation of the earth was laid, but He has been made manifest in these last days for you.

21 It is through Him that you now believe in God, Who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him, so that you would fasten your faith and hope in God alone.

22 Now, because of your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your very souls, and this empowers you to be full of Love for your fellow believers. So express this sincere Love toward one another passionately and with a pure heart.

Those with a pure heart and a pure soul will see GOD!

In the past, ministers preached that we have not been given a spirit of fear.  They would use such passages as:

2 Timothy 1:7

For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, Love, and self-control.

This refers to the “fear of man”, not the Fear of GOD.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 4:

16 We have come into an intimate experience with God’s Love, and we trust in the Love He has for us. God is Love! Those who are living in Love are living in God, and God lives through them.

17 By living in God, Love has been brought to its full expression in us so that we may fearlessly face the day of judgment, because all that Jesus now is, so are we in this world.

18 Love never brings fear, for fear is always related to punishment. But Love’s perfection drives the fear of punishment far from our hearts. Whoever walks constantly afraid of punishment has not reached Love’s perfection.

19 Our Love for others is our grateful response to the Love God first demonstrated to us.

Walking in The Fear of THE LORD ensures that we will not walk in fear of punishment.  GODLY Fear is One of reverence and Awe of WHO HE IS.  The person who walks in the Fear of THE LORD has nothing to hide.

King David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 25:

12 Who are they that live in the Holy Fear of YAHWEH? You will show them the right path to take.

13 Then prosperity and favor will be their portion, and their descendants will inherit the earth.

14 There’s a private place reserved for the devoted Lovers of YAHWEH, where they sit near Him and receive the revelation-secrets of His promises.

The Holy Fear of THE LORD brings forth prosperity, not punishment.  Knowing this Truth, we should prepare our hearts for action in the coming days.

We are to serve GOD in GODLY FEAR!

You and I are the Temple of The Holy Spirit, and we are to serve Him in purity of purpose.

It is written by The Holy Spirit Hebrews chapter 12:

26 The earth was rocked at the sound of His Voice from the mountain, but now He has promised, “Once and for all I will not only shake the systems of the world, but also the unseen powers in the heavenly realm!”

27 Now this phrase “once and for all” clearly indicates the final removal of things that are shaking, that is, the old order, so only what is unshakable will remain.

28 Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable Kingdom, we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights His Heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe (The Fear of THE LORD).

29 For our God is a Holy, devouring Fire!

When we walk in full surrender to HIM, there is no compromise.  Our lives must be built on the foundation of Jesus Christ, and our works will reveal themselves through HIS Holy Fire in the end.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 3:

10 God has given me unique gifts as a skilled master builder who lays a good foundation. Afterward another craftsman comes and builds on it. So builders beware! Let every builder do his work carefully, according to God’s standards.

11 For no one is empowered to lay an alternative foundation other than the good foundation that exists, which is Jesus Christ!

12-13 The quality of materials used by anyone building on this foundation will soon be made apparent, whether it has been built with gold, silver, and costly stones, or wood, hay, and straw. Their work will soon become evident, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by blazing Fire! And the Fire will test and prove the workmanship of each builder.

14 If his work stands the test of Fire, he will be rewarded.

15 If his work is consumed by the Fire, he will suffer great loss. Yet he himself will barely escape destruction, like one being rescued out of a burning house.

This is an ominous warning to each of us.  This is one reason this ministry focuses on explicit instructions by Jesus Christ Himself to minister to those in need, especially the kids.  Such assistance will survive the test of Holy Fire.

Solomon’s Temple was the type and shadow of our Temple.  His Temple was built using gold, silver, and costly stones (1^st Chronicles 29:1-2).  Wisdom will build her house with Divine substance (gold), redemption’s fruit (silver), and transformed lives (costly stones).

Wood, hay, and straw are emblems of the work of the flesh, the building materials of men, not of GOD.  They grow up from the ground, which GOD cursed (Genesis 3:17).  It is both quality and durability that GOD commends.  Fire will cause the better material to glow brighter, but the inferior material will be consumed.  How we built and what we build matters to GOD.  Note that it is possible to build on the True foundation of Christ but with wrong materials.  We need FATHER’S work done in HIS way.

As we walk in GODLY Fear, we will focus only on those works that are superior in nature and will stand the test of Holy, devouring Fire in the end.