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In the last of the last days, the chosen of GOD will humble themselves just as the early church did!

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 5:

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty Hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

The Book of 1^st Samuel is a book of decline, division, and defeat of Israel.  It reminds me of what is happening in America today.  The last Words of this book are enlightening.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in 1^st Samuel chapter 31:

13 Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

The Book of 2^nd Samuel is a book of recovery, reunion, and victory.  The turning point was the men of Jabesh Gilead.  Their fasting brought forth the change in Israel.  They abstained from food for seven days for the purpose of humbling themselves before THE LORD, a form of intercession.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Jonah chapter 1:

1 Now the Word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

GOD told Jonah to go east, but he went west and suffered.  Jonah was not excited about prophesying to the inhabitants of Nineveh. 

In chapter 3:

1 Now the Word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,

2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.”

3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the Word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent.

4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then he cried out and said, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”

How did they respond to GOD’S prophet proclaiming judgment?

5  So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes.

7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water.

8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.

9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?

10 Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

A fast is meant to break man’s soulish ways and FATHER honors such a fast.  As a result, this will enable the person to remove impediments to hearing FATHER’S Voice in specific areas at issue.

To hear GOD’S Voice, we must accept HIS Word to be absolute Truth!

The world would have us believe that the Bible is not totally accurate and true.  They have reached finite, partial, restricted conclusions about an Infinite GOD.  When you think about it, their conclusions are rather ridiculous.  They have a perspective based on their own limited experience, observation, and intellect.  Would I dare base my life on such men?

My first recollection of hearing GOD’S Voice was in 1972.  I was newly married, finishing my college education, and needed a part-time job.  A friend of the family mentioned that the newspaper was hiring part-time help downtown.  I knew very little about our downtown businesses.  I filled out an application but somehow knew I would not get a job there.  When I left the building, FATHER spoke to me and said, “See that tallest building, they have a job for you.”  I had no idea what was in that building.  It was a bank.  They had a job that met my specific needs, and I was hired.  After that experience, I knew GOD’S Voice.

In 1972, I was a very immature believer and had hardly any teaching of GOD’S Word.  In late 1971, I had received the Baptism of The Holy Spirit based on two or three verses quoted to me.  I had no foundation of The Word at the time.  In HIS great grace and mercy, FATHER directed my steps.  The point of sharing this is that I had no qualifications or performance to deserve HIS rhḗma Word any more than anyone else.  I simply believed and acted on HIS rhḗma Word when I finally heard it.  HE will do the same for you.

The following prayer may be appropriate for someone who is reading this blog:

Dear Father, my struggle has not been easy, but I praise You for who you are…Abba, The Counselor, My Provider, and my Only Hope. I come to you humbly, and ask You for a Rhema Word for my situation. I understand that You, and You alone, are the Perfector of my Faith, and the One Who has ordered the Universe. I, alone, can do nothing, apart from You. I lay down my wants and desires, to please You, Father. I align my heart with Your Word. I will Praise You during the sunny days and on the darkest nights. You, Lord, are the One I seek first each day and seek to please above all else. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen

Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 30:

5 Every Word of GOD is pure and proves to be true; HE is a shield to those who put their trust in HIM.

6 Do not add to His Words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

7 GOD, there are two things I’m asking You for before I die, only two:

8 Empty out of my heart everything that is false—every lie, and every crooked thing. And give me neither undue poverty nor undue wealth—but rather, feed my soul with the measure of prosperity that pleases You.

9 May my satisfaction be found in You. Don’t let me be so rich that I don’t need you or so poor that I have to resort to dishonesty just to make ends meet. Then my life will never detract from bringing glory to Your Name.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 4:

4  But Jesus answered the adversary, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every rhḗma (uttered or spoken) Word of God.‘”

FATHER speaks, we hear, our faith grows, and we act.  It is that simple.

The best way to develop your hearing is to remove distractions and noise generated by the world.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in 1^st Kings chapter 19:

11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake;

12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small Voice.

13 So it was, when Elijah heard It, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a Voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Elijah had to wait for the noise to pass so that he could hear the still small Voice.  When we hear the Truth from Heaven, we will know it.  Think about it!

Hearing GOD’S Voice requires us to be diligent!

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Peter chapter 1:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

3 as His Divine power has given to us all things that pertain to Life and Godliness, through the knowledge of Him Who called us by glory and virtue,

We have all been called but few have accepted His call wholeheartedly.  His Grace was freely given but He expects us to take steps toward full maturity in Christ.  Our salvation was just the beginning.

4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

We have been given the ability to be partakers of the Divine Nature here on earth.  What is a partaker?  It is one, by his own volition, takes part in something.  You and I must decide to take part in the Divine Nature and it requires us to diligently seek It.

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

7 to Godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness Love.

8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We will be rewarded from our diligence in hearing and responding to GOD’S Voice and will be abundantly fruitful in all areas.  Then Peter warns us:

9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Don’t be shortsighted… be “longsighted”.

10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

It is up to each of us to make our call and election sure.  It is vital that we be diligent on a daily basis to become mature in our walk with The Lord so that we don’t stumble.

11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the Everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

What a great promise!

12 For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present Truth.

13 Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent (body), to stir you up by reminding you,

I too have been called to remind you of these Truths!  I remind myself as well and I am grateful for such an opportunity to grow in THE LORD.

And in 2^nd Peter chapter 3:

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation-as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the Wisdom given to him, has written to you,

16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

Untaught and unstable people will insert their own soulish opinions to what the Scriptures say.  Beware of men’s opinions!  Their opinions will cause you to go into a ditch.  They can be convincing in their arguments and will often tickle your ears to entice you to accept such error.  This is why it is critical to hear GOD’S Voice!

17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;

18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Diligence is an active noun.  We are to be active, not passive, in pursuing a mature walk where we consistently hear GOD’S Voice.  We must not allow ourselves to become lazy and attempt to coast through life.

As Paul reminds us by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

9 Let Love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly Love, in honor giving preference to one another;

11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Faith comes by personally hearing GOD’S Voice!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

16 But they have not all obeyed the Gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?”

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word (rhḗma) of God.

FATHER will talk to you by HIS Holy Spirit if you will quiet your soul and listen.  HE wants to have an intimate relationship with each of us more so than an earthly father.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 5:

15 After this miracle, the news about Jesus spread even farther. Massive crowds continually gathered to hear Him speak and to be healed from their illnesses.

16 But Jesus often slipped away from them and went into the wilderness to pray.

And Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 14:

22 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.

23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.

Jesus found the need to separate Himself to pray and listen to FATHER’S Voice… we need to follow His example as well.  Jesus separated Himself from all distractions.  He revealed this necessity when He spoke in John chapter 14:

10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The Words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.

11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My Name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you ask (FATHER) anything in My Name, I will do it.

15 “If you Love Me, keep My commandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-

17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Jesus instructed us in prayer as He revealed in Matthew chapter 6:

5 “Whenever you pray, be sincere and not like the pretenders who love the attention they receive while praying before others in the meetings and on street corners. Believe Me, they’ve already received their reward.

6 But whenever you pray, go into your innermost chamber and be alone with Father God, praying to Him in secret. And Your Father, Who sees all you do, will reward you openly.

7 When you pray, there is no need to repeat empty phrases, praying like the Gentiles do, for they expect God to hear them because of their many words.

Jesus said “when”, not “if”.

Jesus spoke about faithfully carrying out the (rhḗma)Word in Matthew chapter 25:

14 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

You can only be faithful if you have personally heard the (rhḗma)Word from Our Heavenly Father.  When you do, you will produce good fruit for the Kingdom.

When we hear GOD’S Voice, we will trust that HIS rhḗma Word will come to pass in our lives!

We cannot apprehend the whole counsel of GOD; it is beyond our grasp.  FATHER progressively disclosed HIS counsel to men who recorded vital portions of HIS counsel that we know as Scripture (HIS Logos).

In FATHER’S great grace and mercy, HE sent both HIS Son and HIS Holy Spirit to lead and guide us individually once HE restored us by The Blood of Jesus Christ.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 4:

4 But Jesus answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word (rhḗma) that comes from the Mouth of God.'”

HIS rhḗma Word is unique to each of us who hear HIS Voice.  HE measures HIS Word out to each of us and It becomes personal and specific as we are able to receive It.  Jesus implied that GOD has a rhḗma Word for us each day.

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

1 Brothers and sisters, when I was with you I found it impossible to speak to you as those who are Spiritually mature people, for you are still dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. And because you are immature infants in Christ,

2 I had to nurse you and feed you with “milk,” not with the solid food of more advanced teachings, because you weren’t ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready to be fed solid food,

3 for you are living your lives dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. Ask yourselves: Is there jealousy among you? Do you compare yourselves with others? Do you quarrel like children and end up taking sides? If so, this proves that you are living your lives centered on yourselves, dominated by the mind-set of the flesh, and behaving like unbelievers.

Here, immature believers who have received the baptism of The Holy Spirit are still behaving like unbelievers.  Why?  Their mindset is still dominated by the flesh rather than focused on living a Holy life.  They have allowed their mindsets to be directed to worldly things rather than develop their spiritual ears to hear.

As we focus our mindset on hearing daily from GOD, our faith is built up so that we can deal with the weightier matters of our individual callings.  A mature son or daughter will be given greater responsibility whereas a baby is focused only on self and is irresponsible in all areas.  How can one rule and reign if they are immature in hearing HIS rhḗma Word?

Faith does not come by reading the Bible but instead, by hearing HIS rhḗma Word!  However, as you are reading the Bible, a Scripture comes alive and It becomes your rhḗma Word for that moment.  The rhḗma Word and logos Word are interchangeable according to FATHER’S purpose.  Both confirm each other.

Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 8:

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to Him, appealing to Him,

6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”

7 And He said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof, but only say the Word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such great faith.

11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

When The Son of GOD speaks, power and authority manifest.  When we are given FATHER’S rhḗma Word, we are to embrace the power and authority behind HIS Word by faith.  HIS rhḗma Word will manifest in our lives!