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Intimacy is what FATHER desires with HIS Sons and Daughters.  There is a difference in knowing someone versus knowing about them.  When you experience fellowship with someone, you begin to know their ways.

You and I can read about God, His Words, and His acts as recorded in the Bible.  However when we receive salvation, we have taken the first step to really know Him.  When we receive the Baptism of The Holy Spirit, we begin to mature in our relationship in a much greater manner.  We have submitted ourselves to hearing and potentially responding and obeying His Divine Intent for our lives.  This begins to shrink the distance in our relationship and allows us to move toward intimacy with Him.  We begin to take down any walls of protection which were created for self-survival.  These walls were erected in an effort to keep us from being hurt by others.  Some walls are rather formidable and only Father can remove them completely.

The closer the relationship with Father, the greater the intimacy!

If you only received salvation so that you would go to Heaven at some point in time in the future, you are missing the point of the gift of Eternal Life.  He wants us to experience the fullness of Him now, not just later when we die and go to Heaven.  The main purpose of salvation is intimacy with Father, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit… now!

John the Baptist spoke by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 3:

31  “For the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks from the natural realm. But the One who comes from Above is above everything and speaks of the highest realm of all! 32His message is about what He has seen and experienced, even though people don’t accept it. 33Yet those who embrace His message know in their hearts that it’s the Truth.

Who are you going to listen to and heed the words spoken forth?  Someone who is an expert on the temporary nature of this world or the Person Who comes from Above and speaks of the highest realm of all?  How simple is that reality!

34“The One whom God has sent to represent Him will speak the Words of God, because God has poured out upon Him the fullness of the Holy Spirit without limitation. 

Consider the importance of The Holy Spirit when we represent Father.  Father deemed it necessary for Jesus to walk in the fullness of The Holy Spirit while ministering on the earth.  Shouldn’t we take our cue and follow the exact same path?

35   The Father loves His Son so much that He has given all things into His hands. 

Do you realize that Father Loves us with this same Love and is willing to give all things we need to minister on this earth as well?  Didn’t Jesus tell us that He expects us to do greater works than Him?  Who is limiting you and me from these greater works?  The mirror provides the answer.

36   Those who trust in the Son possess Eternal life; those who don’t obey the Son will not see life, and God’s anger will rise up against them.”

Where is your trust, in man’s opinions or the Truth expressed by Jesus?  We are to walk in the reality of Eternal Life now and activate our gifts so that we can expand the Kingdom here on earth.  Let us no longer be passive in this area for we have a Commander Who expects us to be obedient respond to His commands.  People’s lives are counting on it whether they realize it or not.  Intimacy with Our Heavenly Father, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit remove all reluctance to do Father’s Will on earth.

Intimacy is what FATHER desires with HIS Sons and Daughters.

There should be no distance in our relationship with FATHER.  He wants us to experience the fullness of eternal life now, not just later when we die and go to Heaven.  What is Eternal Life?  Jesus tells us.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 17:

1   This is what Jesus prayed as He looked up into Heaven,

“Father, the time has come.

Unveil the glorious splendor of Your Son

so that I will magnify Your glory!

2   You have already given Me authority

over all people so that I may give

the gift of Eternal Life to all those that You have given to Me.

3   Eternal life means to know and experience You

as the only True God,

and to know and experience Jesus Christ,

as the Son Whom You have sent.

4   I have glorified You on the earth

by faithfully doing everything You’ve told Me to do.

5So my Father, restore Me back to the glory

that We shared together when We were face-to-face

before the universe was created.”

Jesus clearly speaks of His pre-incarnate state in this passage.  When the Trinity wrote your book in Heaven (Psalm 139:16”, Jesus was there with Father and The Holy Spirit.  Are you and I faithfully glorifying Father on the earth?  If these teachings are witnessing with you, are you sharing them with others?  Be led by The Holy Spirit on what actions to take to do your part in spreading The Gospel, no matter what form it takes.  Your gifts will assist you in glorifying Father on the earth just as Jesus did.

Eternal Life is a gift thus it cannot be earned.  Agape Love gives gifts without reservation and there is no concern that Heaven is reluctant to share Eternal Life with anyone, no matter what their past.  We have all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit concerning gifts from Above in 1^st Corinthians chapter 1:

4   I am always thanking My God for you because He has given you such free and open access to His grace through your union with Jesus, the Messiah.

5   In Him you have been made extravagantly rich in every way. You have been endowed with a wealth of inspired utterance and the riches that come from your intimate knowledge of Him.

6   For the reality of the Truth of Christ is seen among you and strengthened  through your experience of Him.

7   So now you aren’t lacking any Spiritual gift as you eagerly await the unveiling  of the Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.

8   He will keep you steady and strong to the very end, making your character mature so that you will be found innocent on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9   God is forever faithful and can be trusted to do this in you, for He has invited you to co-share the life of His Son, Jesus, the Anointed One, our King!

First of all, we have been given the gift of Eternal Life.  This gift then allows us to activate specific gifts deposited in us so that we can minister to others in need.  What a beautiful plan designed by Agape Love!

Intimacy is what FATHER desires with HIS Sons and Daughters.

There should be no distance in our relationship with FATHER.

Paul expressed this desire for intimacy when wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 13:

4  Love is large and incredibly patient.  Love is gentle and consistently kind to all. It refuses to be jealous when blessing comes to someone else. Love does not brag about one’s achievements nor inflate its own importance.

5   Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor. Love is not easily irritated or quick to take offense. 

6   Love joyfully celebrates honesty and finds no delight in what is wrong. 

7  Love is a safe place of shelter, for it never stops believing the best for others.  Love never takes failure as defeat, for it never gives up.

We see the fruit of perfect Love so that we can not only seek to walk in such maturity, but to also assess our current level of fruitfulness in this area.

8   Love never stops loving.  It extends beyond the gift of prophecy, which eventually fades away.  It is more enduring than tongues, which will one day fall silent. Love remains long after words of knowledge are forgotten. 

9   Our present knowledge and our prophecies are but partial, 

10   but when Love’s perfection arrives, the partial will fade away. 

11   When I was a child, I spoke about childish matters, for I saw things like a child and reasoned like a child. But the day came when I matured, and I set aside my childish ways.

12   For now we see but a faint reflection of riddles and mysteries as though reflected in a mirror, but one day we will see face-to-face.  My understanding is incomplete now, but one day I will understand everything, just as everything about me has been fully understood.

13   Until then, there are three things that remain: faith, hope, and Love—yet Love surpasses them all.  So above all else, let Love be the beautiful prize for which you run.

In the 1970’s, faith was the predominant message preached and many believers latched onto this move and attempted to work the faith system to accumulate stuff.  They failed to see the motivation of FATHER behind the message of faith for most were too immature to realize that Love needed to be the motivating force, not faith.  Some went bankrupt as a result of misguided teaching.  Many cried in their pillows at night.  Others failed to be healed as they attempted to work the system without the motivation of Agape Love.  The adversary worked his deception and the faith message was tainted and ridiculed in many circles.  However, the Remnant was not moved by the partial message for they understood Father’s Love for His Children.  They pressed in even more so.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

12   So then faith eliminates the distinction between Jew and non-Jew, for He is the same Lord for all people. And He has enough Treasures to lavish generously upon all who call on Him. 13And it’s true:

“Everyone who calls on the Lord’s Name

will experience new life.”

14   But how can people call on Him for help if they’ve not yet believed? And how can they believe in one they’ve not yet heard of? And how can they hear the message of life if there is no one there to proclaim it? 15And how can the message be proclaimed if messengers have yet to be sent? That’s why the Scriptures say:

How welcome is the arrival

of those proclaiming the joyful news of peace

and of good things to come!

16   But not everyone welcomes the good news, as Isaiah said:

Lord, is there anyone who hears

and believes our message?

17   Faith, then, is birthed in a heart that responds to God’s anointed utterance of the Anointed One, (Jesus, The Word Who was made flesh).

Paul expresses the need to spread The Gospel to those who haven’t heard It.  How can they experience Agape Love unless we expose them to The Word made flesh?

Servias Ministries is in the midst of publishing a work written by a Beloved Brother who combined the four Gospels in chronological order and provided a commentary as led by The Holy Spirit.  We currently have an experienced editor in Australia working on the technical corrections.  Once she finishes, we will review the work in preparation for publication.  The Words of Jesus are the most important Words spoken on the earth and we will do our part to spread The Gospel.  Father will provide the funds and avenues for distribution and we look forward to what HE has in mind!

Love promotes intimacy with Our Heavenly Father and Jesus’ Words pointed to Father’s desire for intimacy with His Children.  Let us remove the distance between Him and His many Children.

Both Jesus and The Holy Spirit express FATHER’S Words and HIS Divine Intent to us, in us, and through those of us led by THE SPIRIT.  Every Word has one or more facets of Agape Love within It.

We are meant to have a close, personal, and intimate relationship with FATHER.  When we do, Agape Love will prevail in our life.  This is what we need to walk in and we will appreciate the eternal life within us.  Love lives in abundance and is described by the works of Jesus, the ministry of The Holy Spirit, and even the construction of the physical dwelling place Moses’ artisans created as directed by FATHER in the greatest of details.  FATHER’S Love promotes excellence and we should do the same. 

We should move toward excellence in our lives and expect FATHER to provide as we do.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:

10   My heart overflows with joy when I think of how you demonstrated Love to me by your financial support of my ministry. For even though you have so little, you still continue to help me at every opportunity. 11I’m not telling you this because I’m in need, for I have learned to be satisfied in any circumstance. 

12-13   I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infuses me to conquer every difficulty.

I too have experienced lack but it is only temporary by nature for those who Love Christ and are led by The Holy Spirit.  The enemy steals (lack) but then FATHER restores (abundance).  FATHER always has the last “move” with respect to the intent of the enemy.  We must not be moved if “lack” arrives.  This gives us the opportunity to walk in faith and allow FATHER to restore whatever has been stolen from us.  My wife and I have seen this countless times in our lives.  My GOD does supply all my needs from the Treasures in Heaven which are greater than any temporary situation on earth.

14   You’ve so graciously provided for my essential needs during this season of difficulty. 15   For I want you to know that the Philippian church was the only church that supported me in the beginning as I went out to preach the gospel. You were the only church that sowed into me financially, 16   and when I was in Thessalonica, you supported me for well over a year.

17   I mention this not because I’m requesting a gift, but so that the fruit of your generosity may bring you an abundant reward. 18   I now have all I need—more than enough—I’m abundantly satisfied! For I’ve received the gift you sent by Epaphroditus and viewed it as a sweet sacrifice, perfumed with the fragrance of your faithfulness, which is so pleasing to God!

FATHER will use willing vessels to deal with the needs of others just like the example Paul mentions.  The believers in the Philippian church were moved by THE SPIRIT to fund Paul’s ministry to the point of abundance.  This pleased FATHER thus I am sure HE opened the Windows of Heaven and blessed those people in abundance.  Paul spent much time with Jesus in the third Heaven and understood this Spiritual Truth thus he wrote:

19I am convinced that my God will fully satisfy every need you have, for I have seen the abundant riches of glory revealed to me through Jesus Christ!

I can testify as a True witness to this reality in my life.  I know others who have been blessed in the same manner.  If you are being challenged by the adversary, don’t be discouraged but press in even more so to The Word which is where the Truth can and will be found concerning your deliverance.

Jesus Christ is faithful, reliable, and trustworthy in every Word He spoke.  This is true of The Holy Spirit as well.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:

12-13I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infuses me to conquer every difficulty.  TPT

Paul also wrote in 2^nd Timothy chapter 2:

3 Overcome every form of evil as a victorious soldier of Jesus the Anointed One. 4For every soldier called to active duty must divorce himself from the distractions of this world so that he may fully satisfy the one who chose him.

You and I have been in training as overcomers so that we can be true soldiers in the Army of GOD.  We have been trained in spiritual warfare so that we can and will overcome the devil and his demons on every front.  There will be days where the spiritual fighting may be intense but do not let your emotions rule over you.  Neither let any distractions prevent your victory over the evil one. 

The enemy wants to distract us and remove us from the battle that is now raging around the world.  The enemy wants to once again lull us to sleep and become lethargic as he tries to take ground from us.  We must continue to press in to victory on all fronts.

5An athlete who doesn’t play by the rules will never receive the trophy, so remain faithful to God!

In order to win, we must obey the commands of Our Lord Jesus Christ in all matters.  When things get financially challenging, I purpose to give more and with a cheerful heart.  I know scarcity is of the devil since he is motivated by stealing, killing, and destroying… all aspects of scarcity.  As we remain faithful, we will receive our trophy in Heaven where the true riches reside.

6The farmer who labors to produce a crop should be the first one to be fed from its harvest.

The farmer is a partner with FATHER and that is why he is fed first from the yield of his sowing.  He tithes, eats, and then distributes the remaining harvest receiving a return on his investment.  As he continues this process, his harvest grows and he expands his influence in establishing The Kingdom of GOD.

7Carefully consider all that I’ve taught you, and may our Lord inspire you with wisdom and revelation in everything you say and do. 8But make Jesus, the Anointed One, your focus in life and ministry. For He came to earth as the descendant of David and rose from the dead, according to the revelation of the gospel that God has given me. 9This is the reason I am persecuted and imprisoned by evildoers, enduring the suffering of these chains—but the Word of God can never be chained! 10  I endure all these hardships for the benefit of the chosen ones  in Christ so that they may also discover the overcoming life that is in Jesus Christ, and experience a glory that lasts forever!

I too have no issue with enduring trials, tribulations, and hardship on your behalf.  Why?  That is what Agape Love does.  Be of good courage!  The times ahead look to be tumultuous for the world and we must not be moved by what is coming.

Stop looking at failures of the past.  Be faithful, reliable, and trustworthy.  You will then no longer limit Our Heavenly Father in your life.  HE will make you unpredictable in the world’s eyes.

Expect opposition as you walk according to The Holy Spirit so don’t think that life will be without challenges.  The opposition will try to make you predictable by encouraging habits, customs, and even addictions.  On the other hand, The Holy Spirit will lead and guide you into areas which may seem uncomfortable at the time but nonetheless, you should respond and go as directed.

When you become predictable, the opposition will seek to1 enslave you and they attempt to place you under their control.  Don’t get me wrong, this is soulish predictability I am referencing.  If you are motivated by the gratification of your flesh, the allurement of the things of the world, and/or the obsession with status and importance, then you are right where the demons want you to stay.  Their mandate is to control you in whatever form it takes.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in the Romans chapter 8:

12  So then, Beloved ones, the flesh has no claims on us at all, and we have no further obligation to live in obedience to it. 13For when you live controlled by the flesh, you are about to die. But if the life of the Spirit puts to death the corrupt ways of the flesh, we then taste his abundant life.

Do I care about the accolades of the past?  They are only relevant for a brief moment in time.  From time to time, I see former “captains of industry” who are now dining by themselves and no one cares who they were or what they have done in the past.  They have been used up and set aside.  On the other hand, we are Sons and Daughters Destined for Glory!  Our best days are ahead as we are led by The Holy Spirit.  Who cares what I did in the past, the present is where my focus lies.

14The mature Children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit. 15And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough.  But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as He rises up within us, our spirits join Him in saying the Words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!”  16For the Holy Spirit makes God’s Fatherhood real to us as He whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s Beloved child!”

17And since we are His true Children, we qualify to share all His Treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God Himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that He is and all that He has.  We will experience being co-glorified with Him provided that we accept His sufferings as our own.

We are to have access to HIS unlimited Treasures in whatever form they take.  It matters not what country you are in or your current economic state.  FATHER is not moved by the nefarious intents of those who wish to enslave us.  They will never be successful in enslaving those who are FATHER’S Children and who are led by The Holy Spirit.  HIS Children will be unpredictable to the world’s plans and snares.  Become comfortable with being unpredictable in the world’s eyes!

We must quit limiting Our Heavenly Father and embrace HIS infinite Love for us!

It is time to get serious with the Truth that FATHER gave us free will to accept or reject HIM, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit in our individual lives.  The notion that HE is in full control and allows bad things to happen to HIS Children does not agree with HIS Word OR the Words and acts of Jesus.  WE ARE THE ONES WHO LIMIT HIM in our lives, generally out of ignorance and false teaching in the past.  Now is the time to renew our minds and get to the Truth of the matter.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in the Psalms chapter 78:

5The story of Israel is a lesson in God’s ways.

HE established decrees for Jacob and established the law in Israel,

and HE commanded our forefathers to teach them to their children.

6For perpetuity God’s ways will be passed down

from one generation to the next, even to those not yet born.

7In this way, every generation will set its hope in God

and not forget HIS wonderful works but keep HIS commandments.

8By following HIS Ways they will break the past bondage

of their fickle fathers, who were a stubborn, rebellious generation

and whose spirits strayed from the eternal God.

They refused to love HIM with all their hearts.

It is quite clear that they had the right to choose to Love and embrace FATHER or be stubborn even after all that HE had done for them.

9Take, for example, the sons of Ephraim.

Though they were all equipped warriors, each with weapons,

when the battle began they retreated and ran away in fear.

10They didn’t really believe the promises of God;

they refused to trust HIM and move forward in faith.

11They forgot HIS wonderful works and the miracles of the past,

12even their exodus from Egypt, the epic miracle of HIS Might.

They forgot the glories of HIS power at the place of passing over.

Who forgot?  Not FATHER.  Who refused to trust and move forward in faith?  Are you getting the picture of where the problem lies?

13God split the sea wide open, and

the waters stood at attention on either side

as the people passed on through!

14By day the moving glory-cloud led them forward.

And all through the night the fire-cloud stood as a sentry of light.

15-16In the days of desert dryness, HE split open the mighty rock (Jesus Christ),

and the waters flowed like a river before their very eyes.

HE gave them all they wanted to drink from HIS Living Springs (The Holy Spirit).

17Yet they kept their rebellion alive against God Most High,

and their sins against God continued to be counted.

They rebelled even though FATHER continued to provide for them.  It was and is only a fourteen day trip from Egypt to The Promised Land but their rebellious hearts kept them from entering into HIS fullness.

18In their hearts they tested God just to get what they wanted,

asking for the food their hearts craved.

19-20 Like spoiled children they grumbled against God,

demanding HE prove HIS Love by saying,

“Can’t God provide for us in this barren wilderness?

Will he give us food, or will he only give us water?

Where’s our meal?”

They were attempting to manipulate FATHER like immature, spoiled children.  It’s time the fivefold ministry fulfill its mandate and produce mature believers and no longer promote immaturity among those who ought to be mature and stepping out in their own callings.

21Then God heard all their complaining and was furious!

HIS anger flared up against his people.

22For they turned away from faith and walked away in fear;

they failed to trust in HIS power to save them when HE was near.

Faith and trust go hand in hand.  Instead, they walked in fear.  What did FATHER do in spite of the faithlessness and rebellion?

23-24Still HE spoke on their behalf, and the skies opened up;

the windows of Heaven poured out food,

the mercy bread-manna.

The grain of grace fell from the clouds.

25Humans ate angels’ food—the meal of the mighty ones.

HIS grace gave them more than enough!

26-27The heavenly winds of miracle power blew in their favor,

and food rained down upon them;

succulent quail quieted their hunger as they ate all they wanted.

28Food fell from the skies, thick as clouds;

their provision floated down right in front of their eyes!

29HE gave them all they desired, and they ate to their fill.

How did HIS righteousness deal with their persistent rebellion and rejection?  HE lifted HIS Hand of protection from them.

30-31But before they had even finished,

even with their food still in their mouths,

God’s fiery anger arose against them,

killing the finest of their mighty men.

32Yet in spite of all this, they kept right on sinning.

Even when they saw God’s marvels,

they refused to believe God could care for them.

33So God cut their lives short with sudden disaster,

with nothing to show for their lives but fear and failure.

If we refuse to operate in our gifts and callings with persistent rejection of FATHER’S Love, our lives will not be fulfilled but will experience judgment, even unto death.  When you ignore and reject Love, there are consequences to your decision.  It is not FATHER’S desire or intent than any should perish!

34When HE cared for them they ignored HIM,

but when HE began to kill them, ending their lives in a moment,

they came running back to God, pleading for mercy.

35They remembered that God, the Mighty One,

was their strong Protector,

the Hero-God Who would come to their rescue.

36-37But their repentance lasted only as long as they were in danger;

they lied through their teeth to the true God of the Covenant.

So quickly they wandered away from HIS promises,

following God with their words and not their hearts!

Their worship was only flattery.

Do you think that FATHER was unaware of what was in their hearts?  For that matter, do you think HE is unaware of what is in our hearts?  HE is not fooled by anyone.

38But amazingly, God—so full of compassion—still forgave them.

HE covered over their sins with HIS Love,

refusing to destroy them all.

Over and over HE held back HIS anger,

restraining wrath to show them mercy.

39He knew that they were made from mere dust—

frail, fragile, and short-lived, here today and gone tomorrow.

40How many times they rebelled in their desert days!

How they grieved HIM with their grumblings.

How long will people tempt FATHER and HIS Love before they suffer judgment?  The following verse is the entire point of this writing:

41 Again and again they limited God, preventing HIM from blessing them.

Continually they turned back from HIM

and provoked  the Holy One of Israel!

You and I are the ones who have been limiting FATHER in our lives, not HIM!!!

Our mindset must change in order to unlock the full potential within us and quit thinking small but instead open those books written about us in Heaven and let each line written come to pass.  It requires us to remove the limitations we place on HIM and walk in Love, faith, and trust.  The children of Israel saw and experienced the miracles yet they continued their rebellion.  Let us not be counted among them.

42 They forgot HIS Great Love, how HE took them by HIS Hand,

and with redemption’s kiss HE delivered them from their enemies.

43They disregarded all the epic signs and marvels they saw

when they escaped from Egypt’s bondage.

They forgot the judgment of the plagues that set them free.

Let us not forget His Great Love but instead press in, knowing that HE is not the limiting factor, we have been!

We are to make disciples, not just converts as we go forth into all the world and spread the truly Good News.  The Holy Spirit leads us into all Truth which is reality.

Love without works is ineffective so let us go forth in the boldness and assurance given to us by Jesus through His Words and the Words found in the epistles given by The Holy Spirit.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 28:

18Then Jesus came close to them and said, “All authority of the universe has been given to Me.  As My Father sent Me, so I send you. 19Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  20And teach them to faithfully follow, keep, and guard all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.”

A disciple is: A follower; an adherent to the doctrines of another. Hence the constant attendants of Christ were called His disciples; and hence all Christians are called His disciples, as they profess to learn, receive, and walk in His doctrines and precepts.

When we disciple someone, we teach, train up, or bring up to maturity in Christ’s doctrines and precepts.  The doctrines of The Gospel are the principles or Truths taught by Christ and His apostles and Paul was the twelfth apostle who replaced Judas, the locksmith.  As Paul wrote in 1^st Corinthians chapter 15:

9Yes, I am the most insignificant of all the apostles, unworthy even to be called an apostle, because I hunted down believers and persecuted God’s church.

Jesus revealed how to come into full maturity which would allow us to go forth as He instructed.  Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

12“I tell you this timeless Truth: The person who follows Me in faith, believing in Me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with My Father! 13For I will do whatever you ask Me to do when you ask Me in My Name. And that is how the Son will show what the Father is really like and bring glory to Him. 14Ask Me anything in My Name, and I will do it for you!”

It is critical that you and I not only receive this vital Word, but we must understand It, embrace It individually, and walk in It.  This Word is has not lost any power or authority since It was spoken.  If It is just as effective and powerful today than when It was spoken, then where does the problem lie?  It lies with us and our spiritual immaturity which resists change.

Jesus further spoke:

15“Loving Me empowers you to obey My commands.  16-17And I will ask the Father and Me will give you another Savior, the Holy Spirit of Truth, Who will be to you a friend just like Me—and He will never leave you. The world won’t receive Him because they can’t see Him or know Him. But you know Him intimately because He remains with you and will live inside you.

18“I promise that I will never leave you helpless or abandon you as orphans—I will come back to you!

When we become intimate friends and immerse ourselves in The Word, we express Love for Jesus.  In doing that, we become empowered to obey His commands.  We will be as fervent toward Him as we would be toward our future mate who agreed to marry us when we became engaged, even more so.  Our true passion increases as we know Christ in a more intimate fashion.  This is done by keeping our focus on Him and not the world’s alternatives.  We must press in and now is the appointed time to do so. 

He is still the Healer and Restorer of who we are meant to be in Christ.  He will show us what is written in our individual books written in Heaven (Psalm 139:16) as we are able to handle the contents as mature believers.  Once we are fully equipped by accepting and walking in what has already been deposited in us, we will make disciples of others resulting in Kingdom expansion.

We are to walk in the unity of the faith, especially with Our Heavenly Father.  Our mindsets must change as The Holy Spirit enlightens us today.

How are we to get to the point of walking in the unity of the faith?  The Gospel works in any country, any time, so let us line up with The Gospel!  Over time, people tend to relax their standards and operate at a lower level of intensity thus they become lukewarm.  When something happens to test their faith, they are ill-prepared to deal with the situation.  This is why we must remain fervent and not allow our standards to wane.

You can’t expect something to come out of you that hasn’t been put in.  If you are void of The Word in a specific area, you will not produce fruit.  Are you applying what you know?  Love without works is ineffective.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be His sacred, living sacrifices. And live in Holiness, experiencing all that delights His Heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.

How many of us are willing to walk in full surrender?  I purpose to do so by being sensitive to The Holy Spirit and respond to His commands.  This is what it means to be His sacred, living sacrifices… full time!  When we do, we live in Holiness and this is the purest form of worship.

2Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in His Eyes.

I have jettisoned the opinions of man and ceased to have my own opinions for I am only interested in the untainted Truth from Above.  As I study and hear The Word, whether in print or by The Holy Spirit, It’s purity transforms my mind.  As I have stated before, we must fully immerse ourselves in HIS Word and Spirit so that we will indeed do greater works than Our Elder Brother, Jesus.  When we stay immersed in The Word, our faith becomes great and FATHER is pleased.  As it is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

6And without faith living within us it would be impossible to please God.  For we come to God in faith knowing that He is real and that He rewards the faith of those who passionately seek Him.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

15“Loving me empowers you to obey my commands.”

How do I express my Love for Jesus?  I give Him all the credit for who I am and Who motivates me to be a giver to others.  I take no credit at all.

Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 3:

6  Become intimate with Him in whatever you do,

and He will lead you wherever you go.

Intimacy and immersion are the two words we must keep at our forefront each day.  As we do, our faith will become great and the doors will open for us to minister in a much broader fashion.  The Kingdom will spread and the opposition can do nothing about it.