As we walk in Holiness, we will ultimately see THE LORD!
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Job chapter 42:
1 Then Job answered the LORD and said:
2 “I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.
3 You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
4 Listen, please, and let me speak; You said, ‘I will question you, and you shall answer Me.’
5 “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You.
6 Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.”
Once Job finally saw THE LORD, his eyes were opened to see his true condition. In response to seeing True Holiness, he repented.
And it is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:
14 In every relationship be swift to choose peace over competition, and run swiftly toward Holiness, for those who are not Holy will not see the Lord.
If you want to see THE LORD, you must repent and pursue Holiness.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
In 1987, I was on a flight traveling to Chicago for business. As was my custom, I got my Bible out and began reading the Beatitudes. When I got to this verse, FATHER told me, “This is why I removed you from your last position. You were in a spiritual battle and needed your heart to be cleansed.”
I look back and see that I failed to fully comprehend the implications of HIS Word. I failed to fully focus on Holiness then. Thirty-seven years later, I am finally getting it. I thank HIM for HIS patience with me!
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Obadiah chapter 1:
17 “But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be Holiness; The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
GOD’S goal is to bring GOD’S people back into their possessions. Deliverance leads to Holiness. Without deliverance a lot of people cannot be Holy, because all demons are unclean. Once you have dealt with the adversary and his minions, it is critical that you pursue Holiness. This will lead to the blessings of Holiness.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12:
43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.
44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”
A generation without Holiness is a wicked generation! Once you have been delivered out of the demonic activity plaguing you, you must pursue Holiness in Its fullness. Without Holiness, you will recycle into your previous state prior to deliverance. This is why those with addictions return to their addictive state with its ramifications, generally in a worse condition.
Has the “church” sought Holiness as the primary focus? Is this why the church has not received the inheritance associated with Holiness? Is this why the world sees the church as being weak and is unable to draw the masses into its services? Jesus walked in Holiness and had a ministry of healing and deliverance. In response, the crowds came to hear and see Him.
Without Holiness, no one will see THE LORD!
It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1st Chronicles chapter 16:
29 Give to the LORD the glory due His Name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of Holiness!