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Do I have the intimate relationship with FATHER I fully desire? 

Do I want to be known as a minister of the Gospel (what I do) or as a Son of GOD (Who I am)?  As for me, fully walking in an intimate relationship as a Son is my focus.  Without HIM, I am nothing.  The ministry is a result of who I am thus the ministry will be empowered by My Heavenly Father and HE will guide me in all areas.

We have the power and authority to follow Jesus and become imitators of Him.  There is a difference in knowing the Scriptures in this area and walking in the revelation of being an imitator of Christ.  Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The above directive requires commitment on our part.  Commitment is what is left after the emotion of the moment has passed.  People will start the year committed to lose weight but their commitment often wanes after a short time and nothing has changed.

How committed are you to daily presenting yourself to FATHER?  I do not look at it as a duty or obligation but instead it is an honor and privilege to do so.  I know that if I have become a fully mature Son, the ministry and results will follow.  In the past, most have not considered an intimate relationship and have moved directly to ministering in whatever capacity of their anointing.  Solomon did not ask for riches but instead asked for Wisdom.  Wealth came as a byproduct of walking in Wisdom from Above.

The adversary wants to distract us from this Truth.  Without the proper foundation of intimacy with FATHER, any ministry we walk in will have a shaky foundation.  A wrong foundation results in wrong results.

In Galatians chapter 2, Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit:

20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

The two principles expressed here are: die to self and live by faith.  Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 9:

23 Jesus said to all of his followers, “If you truly desire to be my disciple, you must disown your life completely, embrace my ‘cross’ as your own, and surrender to my ways. 24 For if you choose self-sacrifice, giving up your lives for my glory, you will embark on a discovery of more and more of true life. But if you choose to keep your lives for yourselves, you will lose what you try to keep. 25 Even if you gained all the wealth and power of this world, everything it could offer you, yet lost your soul in the process, what good is that? 26 So why then are you ashamed of being my disciple? Are you ashamed of the revelation-truth I give to you?

“I, the Son of Man, will one day return in my radiant brightness, with the Holy angels and in the splendor and majesty of my Father, and I will be ashamed of all who are ashamed of me. 27 But I promise you this: there are some of you standing here right now who will not die until you have witnessed the presence and the power of God’s Kingdom realm.”

There is not one thing more important at this hour than pressing in to that level of intimacy with FATHER, Lord Jesus, and The Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit will lead us into the Holy of Holies where Agape Love prevails in all areas of our life.  What better foundation can we have than that of the Presence of FATHER!

In order for you and I to have a supernatural ministry toward others, we must have a supernatural and intimate relationship with THE FATHER, Son, and Holy Spirit as a foundation.  We must have an intimacy beyond what has been preached in the past.  Many had the anointing but without the foundation of intimacy and they ultimately “crashed and burned”.  In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus spoke:

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Someone who is intimate with Christ will not practice lawlessness.  In Acts chapter 1, Jesus had spent forty days preparing the disciples to have a relationship with The Holy Spirit.  He spoke:

8  “But you shall receive power when (after) the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become Sons of GOD, to those who believe in HIS Name

We must understand our sonship through Jesus Christ.  This is our state of who we are versus what we do.  We are to be imitators of GOD as Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

1   Be imitators of God in everything you do, for then you will represent your Father as his beloved sons and daughters.

Our intimate relationship with FATHER will result in empowerment to properly represent HIM to the world.  Signs and wonders shall follow us as we minister in this fallen world.

Jesus responded to the devil and He spoke in Matthew chapter 4:

4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

When we “imitate” Christ, we want to fully and complete walk according to every Word that proceeds from FATHER, without exception.  If we couldn’t do that, Jesus would not have expressed it when He responded to the devil.  We have the sufficiency in Christ to walk as He walked or else we would not be able to do greater works.  In Matthew chapter 28, Jesus spoke:

18 Then Jesus came close to them and said, “All the authority of the universe has been given to me. 19 Now go in my authority and make disciples (mathēteuō) of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 20 And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.”

The word “mathēteuō” means to become a student and walk with the teacher resulting in you thinking like the teacher, talking like the teacher, and acting like the teacher.  Only those with an intimate relationship will walk in this fruitful walk.  You and I have been Divinely appointed to walk in this manner.  This is what it means to be under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians chapter 11:

1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

The Lordship of Jesus Christ must be at the forefront of our daily lives.  If we think like Jesus, talk like Jesus, and act like Jesus, we will have a relationship with FATHER like Jesus resulting in a ministry like Jesus.

Finally, as Hebrews chapter 12 states:

1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

From beginning to end, let us imitate Jesus Christ in every aspect of our being.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 6:

11 O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. 13 Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.

14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:​

​​“I will dwell in them

​​And walk among them.

​​I will be their God,

​​And they shall be My people.”​

17 Therefore​

​​“Come out from among them

​​And be separate, says the Lord.

​​Do not touch what is unclean,

​​And I will receive you.”

18 ​​“I will be a Father to you,

​​And you shall be My sons and daughters,

​​Says the LORD Almighty.”

The adversary wants to keep you and I controlled by our mind and/or our body.  If he can accomplish this, we will be unable to walk in the power and authority given to us by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

What are the results if the adversary is successful?  Fear, uncertainty, and doubt.  This brings on anxiety of helplessness which in turns promotes deeper fear until you cannot function in a productive fashion.  You seek out entertainment as a form of escape from the perception of reality projected in your mind and body.  Your body responds by a lowered immune system and you become susceptible to sickness and disease.

When we constantly renew our minds with the Absolute Truth of FATHER’S Word, we reverse what the adversary done in our lives.  The battle is in our minds and our bodies respond accordingly.  We must not allow the “talking heads” on TV to convince us that we need to fear what is going on around us.  They promote doubt resulting in uncertainty about the future.  Are they able to see your future or does FATHER already know your future that HE wrote in your book in Heaven?  Out of Agape Love, HE gives you the choice of which path to take.

I have experienced near death five times in my life yet here I am.  Each time FATHER delivered me without man’s assistance so no one can take credit for my deliverance from death.  Am I special?  No more than you!  We all have a Divine plan written about us and we are meant to fulfill that plan but we must not allow the adversary and his minions to divert us from our Divine destiny.

Our minds want to cling to relationships developed in the past but we must not allow our emotions to dictate who we fellowship with if they are full of unbelief.  It took Moses forty years of separation in the wilderness to get “Egypt” out of him in order to prepare him to deliver the children of Israel.  With the Blood of Jesus Christ, we do not need such a lengthy wilderness adventure. 

There is power in The Blood and we need to honor and reverence The Blood.  We are meant to walk and be Holy so that we can reside in the “Holy of Holies”.  This will allow us to approach FATHER and walk on the fiery sapphire stone as we approach HIS Glory.  The adversary was removed from Heaven and wants us to be disqualified as he is.  Do not let the noise of the world thwart your ascension into the Heavenly realm.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians 1:

17  I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know HIM through your deepening intimacy with HIM.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Peter 3:

18  But continue to grow and increase in God’s grace and intimacy with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May He receive all the glory both now and until the day eternity begins. Amen!

It is written by The Holy Spirit in 1st John 2:

5   But the Love of GOD will be perfected within the one who obeys God’s Word. We can be sure that we’ve truly come to live in intimacy with GOD

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in The Revelation of Jesus Christ, chapter 2:

7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

29 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

Chapter 3:

6 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says

When we pursue Agape Love, our intimacy with FATHER, Our Lord Jesus, and The Holy Spirit grows to the point where we have no problem in hearing what the Spirit is saying.  What could be more important right now?

Spiritual warfare occurs when GOD’S Word in your life is being challenged by the adversary.  The adversary’s intention is to discredit you.  If you can’t dispute Truth then you go after the witness and discredit his or her character. 

The adversary wants to discourage you and me from fully walking as Sons and Daughters.  He will steal, kill, and destroy those who allow themselves to be manipulated into believing his lies.  GOD’S Word activates.

Angels are activated because they hearken unto the Voice of THE LORD as it is written in Psalm 103:

20  Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of HIS Word.

This is why we must speak forth The Word in faith and expect the angels to be dispatched.  They do what they hear if it lines up with The Word.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ

When your perception is wrong, you will be hindered from being healed.  Jesus was hindered when He went to His hometown of Nazareth.  It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 13:

53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” 57 So they were offended at Him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” 58 Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

The people of Nazareth could not get past their own experience of seeing Jesus prior to the activation of His calling.  They were living in the past and could not embrace the reality of the present.  They saw the carpenter’s son and not the Son of Man.  Revelation is meant to shift us out of the past and embrace the Truth.  Satan attempts to deceive us by promoting those strongholds in our minds that oppose The Word.  The argument “I am not worthy” is frequently used but FATHER has blotted out our past when we repent.  We must accept that Truth and move on.

As it is written through Paul by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 5:

17 Now, if anyone is enfolded into Christ, he has become an entirely new creation. All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold, everything is fresh and new. 18 And God has made all things new, and reconciled us to HIMSELF, and given us the ministry of reconciling others to God. 19 In other words, it was through the Anointed One that God was shepherding the world, not even keeping records of their transgressions, and he has entrusted to us the ministry of opening the door of reconciliation to God

The adversary wants us to remain separated and in division with others.  He knows that if we become unified with Christ and each other, then the Kingdom on earth has arrived.  This is why the revelation of Agape Love is so critical in this hour.  Don’t let hindrances derail your pursuit to full maturity.

Each of us has a pathway of light which is our destiny and FATHER will light that path for us.  In Psalm 16, The Holy Spirit reveals to us:

11 ​​You will show me the path of life;​​

In Your presence is fullness of joy;​​

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

When we pursue HIS Word which is filled with power and authority to carry out HIS Divine Intent in our lives, revelation comes forth which will guide us in all of our affairs.  The more aligned we are with The Word, the less detours are taken away from that straight and narrow path.  There is only one path meant to lead us into all Truth surrounding our destiny.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 119:

105 ​​Your word is a lamp to my feet

​​And a light to my path.

106 ​​I have sworn and confirmed

​​That I will keep Your righteous judgments.

And in Psalm 18:

28 ​​For You will light my lamp;

​​The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 ​​For by You I can run against a troop,

​​By my God I can leap over a wall.

30 ​​As for God, His way is perfect;

​​The word of the LORD is proven;

​​He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

​35 ​​You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;

​​Your right hand has held me up,

​​Your gentleness has made me great.

36 ​​You enlarged my path under me,

​​So my feet did not slip.

The supernatural is not always the spectacular.  I don’t have to be knocked down on my face for FATHER to heal me.  I am fully satisfied to come to the realization that the sickness or disease no longer resides in my body.

Our Loving FATHER is not asking us to “pay” for our healing.  Our words and actions are meant to affirm the better Covenant as we perceive the lighted path FATHER has set before each of us.  Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1:

17 I pray that THE FATHER of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know Him through your deepening intimacy with him.

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!

My soul allows Truth to permeate my body thus healing comes forth.  This is why our soul must be transformed by renewing our mind.  The body will respond to whatever is predominant in the soul.  Our actions will reflect the maturing of our mind.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 3:

14 Jesus, our Messiah, was cursed in our place and in so doing, dissolved the curse from our lives, so that all the blessings of Abraham can be poured out upon even non-Jewish believers. And now God gives us the promise of the wonderful Holy Spirit who lives within us when we believe in him.

And The Holy Spirit recorded in Proverbs chapter 4:

20 Listen carefully, my dear child, to everything that I teach you,

and pay attention to all that I have to say.

21 Fill your thoughts with my words

until they penetrate deep into your spirit.

22 Then, as you unwrap my words,

they will impart true life and radiant health

into the very core of your being.

Our path of destiny is lit with the glorious Word and FATHER desires each of us to stay on that path of life so that we will walk fully in the revelation of Love and allow that Love to minister to all of mankind.  This is what life is all about.

We have a better Covenant.  It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 8:

8 Now this is the crowning point of what we are saying: We have a magnificent King-Priest who ministers for us at the right hand of God. He is enthroned with honor next to the throne of the Majesty on high. 2 He serves in the holy sanctuary in the true heavenly tabernacle set up by God, and not by men. 3 Since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, so the Messiah also had to bring some sacrifice. 4 But since he didn’t qualify to be an earthly priest, and there are already priests who offer sacrifices prescribed by the law, he offered in heaven a perfect sacrifice.

5 The priests on earth serve in a temple that is but a copy modeled after the heavenly sanctuary; a shadow of the reality. For when Moses began to construct the tabernacle God warned him and said,

“You must precisely follow the pattern I revealed to you on Mt. Sinai.”

6 But now Jesus the Messiah has accepted a priestly ministry which far surpasses theirs, since He is the catalyst of a better covenant which contains far more wonderful promises! 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless no one would have needed a second one to replace it.

The first thing each morning, we should engage the Spirit realm.  We must discipline our body lest we become disqualified to enter into HIS Presence.

The Holy Spirit enforces blessings over us thus we are to increase, not diminish.  We need to be joyful “receivers” and expect FATHER’S blessings to come forth.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:

14 Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress. 15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only. 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account. 18 Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. 19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

FATHER is glorified when HE answers our prayers and we see the manifested results.  I give FATHER the glory and honor for meeting my family’s needs.

We need to release our past.  What is hindering our ability to receive from FATHER?  As we listen to the impulses of The Holy Spirit and not our flesh, our expectation to receive will dramatically increase.  We need to bring our minds into captivity in this area and not be moved by our current circumstances.  Our past does not dictate our future.

We have written much about tithing and cheerful giving.  That Truth is only the first half of Heavenly flow through us.  The Holy Spirit recorded the following in Deuteronomy chapter 28:

1 “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God:”

Anyone reading the blessings found in this chapter would be thrilled in receiving such rewards for obedience.  However, we have a better Covenant than this.  The New Covenant did not omit the blessings and result in an inferior covenant.  FATHER is the same as when HE originated the blessings of Deuteronomy chapter 28. 

The adversary constantly promotes scarcity, sin, and death to those who are willing to listen.  If scarcity doesn’t work then he promotes greed, also known as the “love of money”.  Do you really think FATHER expects us to spread the Gospel in tattered clothes and warn out shoes?

We need to embrace ALL aspects of our Covenant, not simply those areas requiring little faith.  Do not become complacent in moving forward in The Holy Spirit.  We need to hear and respond to The Holy Spirit in all areas so that we will walk in every aspect of our Covenant with FATHER sealed by The Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  Otherwise, we have not fully honored His Blood!

In Acts chapter 3, Peter spoke by The Holy Spirit to those who just witnessed the lame man healed:

19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of THE LORD

What causes the streaming and refreshing presence of THE LORD to come?  IT comes to those who repent and are converted.  Any time I say or do something fruitless and selfish, I repent.  FATHER tells us that repentance blots our sins which also indicates that we do not need to carry around that guilt for future reference and regret.  We need to let it go because HE has!  This paves the way for us to be Holy, set apart for HIS use.  Repentance prepares the way for a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and we should be preaching repentance.

Peter also wrote by The Holy Spirit in his 1^st epistle, chapter 1:

13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as HE who called you is Holy, you also be Holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be Holy, for I AM HOLY.”

If we did not have the capacity to be Holy, The Holy Spirit would not have instructed us to be Holy!!!  If you have a problem with this Truth, cast down that vain imagination for FATHER did not make a mistake when HE formed you in the womb by HIS Divine Intent of Love.  Start walking in Holiness.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:

14 In every relationship be swift to choose peace over competition, and run swiftly toward Holiness, for those who are not Holy will not see THE LORD. 15 Watch over each other to make sure that no one misses the revelation of God’s grace. And make sure no one lives with a root of bitterness sprouting within them which will only cause trouble and poison the hearts of many.

Is there not one believer who does not want a face-to-face encounter with THE LORD?  We are urged to pursue Holiness far beyond a casual means.  To run swiftly means to place a high priority on attaining Holiness.

A root of bitterness will impede our pursuit of Holiness.  We must pull those roots out of our innermost beings to insure we are not hindered in attaining Holiness.  We should be preaching Holiness to others as well.

Holiness will move us toward intimacy with Our Lord Jesus Christ.  Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in his 2^nd epistle chapter 3:

14 So, my beloved friends, with all that you have to look forward to, may you be eager to be found living pure lives when you come into His Presence, without blemish and filled with peace. 15 And keep in mind that our Lord’s extraordinary patience simply means more opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He consistently speaks of these things in all of his letters, even though he writes some concepts that are overwhelming to our understanding, which the unlearned and unstable love to twist to their spiritual ruin, as they do to other Scriptures.

As Jesus said in the Beatitudes, “Those with a pure heart shall see GOD.”  Let each of us live a pure life in peace without blemish.  If it were not possible, The Holy Spirit would not urge us to live this way.  We are meant to be Holy, set apart for HIS use.  Our resources are included as well.  This is why my wife and I pray over our tithes and offerings for they are meant to be HOLY UNTO THE LORD.  FATHER appreciates our intent and rewards us accordingly. 

I give FATHER the firstfruits of each day in prayer as a HOLY offering as well.  I have no ulterior motive but to “run swiftly” to Holiness in all that I set my hand to.  The Holy Spirit gives me these writings and I am grateful to be the first recipient of what is on His Mind each morning for I have no agenda of my own.  These writings are meant to bring us into intimacy with Our Lord.  We should be preaching intimacy through prayer.  Now is not the time to be silent.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 3:

1 What has happened to you Galatians to be acting so foolishly? You must have been under some evil spell! Didn’t God open your eyes to see the meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion? Wasn’t he revealed to you as the crucified one?

2 So answer me this: Did the Holy Spirit come to you as a reward for keeping all the Jewish laws? No, you received him as a gift because you believed in the Messiah. 3 Your new life in the Anointed One began with the Holy Spirit giving you a new birth. Why then would you so foolishly turn from living in the Spirit by trying to finish by your own works?

4 Have you endured all these trials and persecutions for nothing?

5 Let me ask you again: What does the lavish supply of the Holy Spirit in your life, and the miracles of God’s tremendous power, have to do with you keeping religious laws? The Holy Spirit is poured out upon us through the revelation and power of faith, not by keeping the law!

People wanted to use the Law as their crutch to allow them to “meet minimum requirements” rather than embrace the Divine Intent behind the Law.  The issue at hand is a “heart” issue, not a “behavior” issue.  Behavior is a product of the intent of the heart.

The current pandemic has revealed the self-centeredness of people in general.  One young man on Clearwater beach in Florida told the reporter “It’s an old people problem, not mine.”  What a selfish attitude reflected by those who are willing to sacrifice others for the temporary benefit of “self”.

Many people hide behind the law whether Biblical, civil, and/or criminal.  Many defense lawyers will go after a witness who tells the truth if they can ruin their credibility by finding a character flaw thus causing the jury to disregard the testimony.  Once again, selfishness is rationalized to become acceptable to society.  It takes faith in FATHER’S Word to remain unconvinced of the world’s ways when you see the injustices temporarily prevailing.

6 Abraham, our father of faith, led the way as our pioneering example. He believed God and the substance of his faith released God’s righteousness to him. 7 So those who are the true children of Abraham will have the same faith as their father! 8 God’s plan all along was to bring this message of salvation to the nations through the revelation of faith. Long ago God prophesied over Abraham, as the Holy Scriptures say:

“Through your example of faith all the nations will be blessed!”

9 And so the blessing of Abraham’s faith is now our blessing too! 10 But if you choose to live in bondage under the legalistic rule of religion, you live under the law’s curse. For it is clearly written:

“Utterly cursed is everyone who fails to practice every detail and requirement that is written in this law!”

11 For the Scriptures reveal, and it is obvious, that no one achieves the righteousness of God by attempting to keep the law, for it is written:

“Those who have been made Holy will live by faith!”

Holiness exposes selfishness in all of its various manifestations.  When the Standard walks into a room, unrighteousness is exposed and becomes anxious and uncomfortable.  As we fully ascend to Holiness, expect those responses.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 3:

1 Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection too. This is why we are to yearn for all that is above, for that’s where Christ sits enthroned at the place of all power, honor, and authority! 2 Yes, feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and fill your thoughts with heavenly realities, and not with the distractions of the natural realm.

The world has been full of distractions intended to prevent us from fully maturing as Sons and Daughters of Our Heavenly Father and walk in complete Holiness.  It takes commitment to continue on the straight and narrow path known as The Way.  FATHER rewards those who diligently seek HIM with the richness of Heavenly treasures.

Romans 8:

11 Yes, God raised Jesus to life! And since God’s Spirit of Resurrection lives in you, he will also raise your dying body to life by the same Spirit that breathes life into you!

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. 13 For 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.

We have the ability to walk in abundant life and put away death in our midst.  Jesus was not moved by the approaching lepers.  He was not concerned about contracting sickness or disease as He ministered healing.  His Holiness would not allow the enemy to attack Him in any manner.  As we move ever closer in our relationship with FATHER WHO IS HOLY, we too will take on the same attributes.  There will not be a selfish bone in our bodies!  Being led by The Holy Spirit makes us a Holy person… think about it.