Proverbs 24:3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
Whose house, dwelling, or habitation are you building? In the LORD’S Prayer we come into agreement with FATHER for HIS Kingdom to come on earth as it is in Heaven. The first place HIS Kingdom should come is within us individually and inwardly. From there it will move outward. The ego would have you believe that the external is the only place that is an issue and thus have you only focus on the external. In the meanwhile the ego will increase its foothold on the internal when left to its own devices.
By all accounts, the Latter Rain movement was a precursor to the end of the Age except that Love was not the primary motivation of those who led the movement. Their egos were stroked and they allowed themselves to be moved by the praises of men. Preston Eby provides us a firsthand account:
“Many of the Lord’s apprehended ones have intensely desired and have earnestly sought after God’s power. In the early days of my ministry I sought for power. I fasted and prayed for signs, wonders, and miracles. And the Lord graciously blessed us with great and mighty things! God is still performing signs, wonders, and miracles at times and in places throughout the earth. I have experienced the move of God in that dimension. I have witnessed miracles that to the natural mind are incredible. In those early days great numbers of God’s ministers stepped into that manifestation of divine power. Many who read these lines remember those days when the lame walked, blind received sight, deaf ears were opened, tumors fell off, huge goiters disappeared instantly like the bursting of a balloon, and things needed appeared by the creative miracle of God. Oh, yes! I have witnessed all of those things with my own eyes, and some were even wrought at the laying on my hands. We have seen batteries charged, gasoline created in the tank, and know of many other creative miracles, even fish appearing in a frying pan!
Consequently, I spent a number of years in those glorious days seeking for more and more of the power of God. I knew that the manifestation of power we were seeing was merely a foretaste, a sample, an earnest and firstfruit of the power yet to be revealed in the kingdom of God. I understood by revelation of the Holy Spirit that God would one day move in a far greater way. But I equated God’s move only with power. I did not understand at that time, as I now understand, that should God commit to us great power — unlimited, omnipotent power — apart from understanding, knowledge, and wisdom, we would wreck the whole kingdom of God! We saw this in the move of God that came in the 1940’s and 50’s. Many a minister of God has made shipwreck of their lives and ministry, and done great damage to the people of God, because they received power apart from understanding, knowledge, and wisdom. They desired power, sought power, got power; they misused power, misdirected power, became arrogant with power, using the power for their own aggrandizement and selfish and fleshly ends. With their power they raised money, fleeced God’s sheep, lived luxuriously, made a name, built a kingdom, and with power they did everything except bring the glory and honor of God into the earth.”
This generation had the opportunity to realize the fullness of the LORD’S Prayer but left out the most important ingredient- Love! When one is truly motivated by Love and is led fully by THE SPIRIT, then the ego dies and cannot lead you astray. This is why I continue to emphasize the importance of dealing with “self”, ego, the flesh… I have seen men of all walks be hindered by the subtle and deceitful flesh though they thought their anointing could not be compromised. When Jesus Himself warned us about being deceived during these times, the issue has to be of extreme importance:
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Our brothers who witnessed great power in the 20th century have warned us of the pitfalls they saw and even experienced. Their warnings must be taken seriously by those who desire to serve mankind to the fullest extent. We must continue to press in and seek to walk in FATHER’S Wisdom, not our own. HE will impart HIS Wisdom to those who ask. HIS Words will produce great faith in those who have ears to hear. When you seek HIS Divine Intent of Love you will have your hope refreshed and your intent and hope is then aligned with HIM. The result: Your house is built, established, and filled with enduring precious and pleasant riches.