In times past, I heard much teaching which I thought was revelation only to find that it was mixed with religious views and based on man’s understanding. Even though the five-fold ministry was probably sincere, often they were sincerely wrong. My eyes needed to be enlightened by The Holy Spirit and I needed to quit assuming the teachers were correct in their understanding and interpretation of passages. In the end, I am accountable, not them.
The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st 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.
Notice that the verb brought is past tense, not future tense. It has already taken place in us and this is critical to receiving the revelation of who we are NOW in Christ, not will be! Religious teachings move us into the future as though we are waiting for FATHER to do something in order for us to walk in power and authority.
Our prayers were often pleading with FATHER to do something when HE already has done it. HE is waiting on us to have faith in the Word HE has already given. Many of us have been asking amiss because of the past teachings we received. BUT NOW IS THE TIME to correct our understanding and be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philemon chapter 1:
4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 hearing of your Love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, 6 that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Every good thing is already in us thus we are not waiting on FATHER to do something in order for us to become effective. Our ineffectiveness is due to our lack of understanding of what is inside of us now. The deposits have been made and waiting on us to walk in faith concerning those existing deposits of power and authority. You can be sure the adversary does not want this revelation to come forth now.
Additionally, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1 and take note of the tense of the verbs:
3 Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a love gift from our wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because he sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate Him with all our hearts!
4 And in Love He chose us before he laid the foundation of the universe![e] Because of His great Love, He ordained us, so that we would be seen as Holy in His Eyes with an unstained innocence.
5–6 For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that His tremendous Love that cascades over us would glorify his grace—for the same Love He has for the Beloved, Jesus, He has for us. And this unfolding plan brings Him great pleasure!
7 Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by His blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of His grace. 8 This superabundant grace is already powerfully working in us, releasing all forms of Wisdom and practical understanding. 9 And through the revelation of the Anointed One, He unveiled His secret desires to us—the hidden mystery of his long-range plan, which He was delighted to implement from the very beginning of time. 10 And because of God’s unfailing purpose, this detailed plan will reign supreme through every period of time until the fulfillment of all the ages finally reaches its climax—when God makes all things new in all of heaven and earth through Jesus Christ.
11 Through our union with Christ we too have been claimed by God as His own inheritance. Before we were even born, He gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God Who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in His Heart. 12 God’s purpose was that we Jews, who were the first to long for the messianic hope, would be the first to believe in the Anointed One and bring great praise and glory to God!
13 And because of Him, when you who are not Jews heard the revelation of Truth, you believed in the wonderful news of salvation. Now we have been stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit.
Then Paul prayed:
18 I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of His calling—that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that He finds in us, His Holy ones!
19 I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God’s power made available to you through faith. Then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you! This is the mighty power 20 that was released when God raised Christ from the dead and exalted Him to the place of highest honor and supreme authority in the Heavenly realm!
As I wrote yesterday:
We are vital to FATHER’S long-range plan and since He has unveiled the mystery of the power in us ready for full activation, our prayer and expectation should be:
FATHER, help me learn how to release and use this power YOU have already placed in me! Let me be an advertisement to the world who are looking for Truth and Love to operate in their lives. Let them see YOUR Love in action as the power and authority flow through me to minister life, restoration, and healing to all.
In Jesus Name,
Amen!