Because you and I have been made Holy in Christ, now there is nothing between us and Father God, for HE sees us as Holy, flawless, and restored to HIM. In order to move on to the fullness of our individual callings, we must fully embrace this Truth which provides us a firm foundation for our faith to grow. IF you don’t embrace this Truth, you will not become fully mature and advance to great faith. It is your choice.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 1:
23 if indeed you continue to advance in faith, assured of a firm foundation to grow upon. Never be shaken from the hope of the Gospel you have believed in. And this is the glorious news I preach all over the world.
The word preach means to publish, proclaim openly with gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed. Paul’s willingness to suffer as a servant to the Called-out Ones was one aspect of his commitment to the Truth of the Gospel.
He was once an enemy of Christ but now he is a servant of Jesus Christ for the benefit of the saints. He was the twelfth Apostle and not Matthias. Matthias was selected by a “roll of the dice” in Acts chapter 1, but Paul was selected by Jesus on the road to Damascus. Paul mentions this calling in Galatians chapter 1: an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, Who raised Him from the dead. We need to put the dice away and any other manmade means of attempting to discern FATHER’S perfect plan, will, and purpose. The Holy Spirit is the One to guide us, not the moon, stars, pendulums, kinesiology, or any other signs preferred by the soul.
24 I can even celebrate the sorrows I have experienced on your behalf; for as I join with you in your difficulties, it helps you to discover what lacks in your understanding of the sufferings Jesus Christ experienced for His Body, the church. 25 This is the very reason I’ve been made a minister by the authority of God and a servant to His Body, so that in HIS detailed plan I would fully equip you with the Word of God.
Paul’s mandate was and is to fully equip us with the revelation of The Word of GOD. It is my current mandate as well. Would FATHER have me write over 4,000 blogs if it weren’t? This is one aspect of fruitfulness which can be inspected by anyone. I personally benefit first because I get to hear then write what THE SPIRIT is saying for that day.
Each day my gratitude increases because of what Christ did for me at the cross. Further, FATHER’S Love is shown to me on a daily basis by the fact that The Holy Spirit lives inside me and guides me as I listen to Him. I have countless testimonies of His guidance. It is my desire for you to have the same testimonies.
Paul continues:
26 There is a Divine mystery—a secret surprise that has been concealed from the world for generations, but now it’s being revealed, unfolded and manifested for every Holy believer to experience. 27 Living within you is the Christ Who floods you with the expectation of glory! This mystery of Christ, embedded within us, becomes a Heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for His people, and God wants everyone to know it!
Are you living with the expectation of glory? If not, you should. As I have written often in the recent past, our mindsets have been the restriction preventing us from walking in the fullness of this expectation of glory. FATHER is not reluctant to empower us for that power lives inside of us. The rivers of Living water are waiting to flow through us without restriction.
Jesus spoke of this in John chapter 7:
37 Then on the most important day of the feast, the last day, Jesus stood and shouted out to the crowds—“All you thirsty ones, come to Me! Come to Me and drink! 38 Believe in Me so that rivers of Living Water will burst out from within you, flowing from your innermost being, just like the Scripture says!”
39 Jesus was prophesying about the Holy Spirit that believers were being prepared to receive. But the Holy Spirit had not yet been poured out upon them, because Jesus had not yet been unveiled in His full splendor.
Is The Holy Spirit bursting out from within you? If not, then it is time to change. I have heard many teachings on the 8th day of Tabernacles and that we are waiting for its fulfillment as though it will be some external event for all to observe. The Beloved Disciple John who had the revelation of Agape Love told us the Words of Jesus concerning the 8th day. We need not be observers only but are called to be in the midst of the “bursting out” of the rivers of Living water.
Paul continues by THE SPIRIT in Colossians chapter 1:
28–29 Christ is our message! We preach to awaken hearts and bring every person into the full understanding of Truth. It has become my inspiration and passion in ministry to labor with a tireless intensity, with His power flowing through me, to present to every believer the revelation of being His perfect One in Jesus Christ.
It is time to awaken the hearts with the full understanding of Truth. Now is the time!