Servias Ministries Blog

In Colossians chapter 2, Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT:

6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;

10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,

12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

We have been given the power and authority to walk in Christ by FATHER or HE would not have by HIS SPIRIT instructed Paul to write these words thus we have the choice to accept or reject what has been given to us this day.  Paul warns us to guard against vain philosophies and deceit according to the sensual, worldly wisdom of men.  Just consider the various philosophies along with their originators, they are dead and have no true life or restoration as fruit.

Two of the largest industries in the United States are defense and healthcare and both are contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ.  Our faith IN HIM will heal us and make us whole and unconditional Love will forgive our enemies and minister life to them, ultimately converting them to brothers.  If we walk rooted and built up in Christ, those two industries would begin shrinking immediately yet they continue to grow daily.

Let us be raised with HIM and be fully established in the faith.  Each Word Jesus spoke was by the Divine Intent of FATHER and so let us focus on putting away the uncircumcised flesh and embrace the full circumcision done by Christ for He cut away our sinful nature.  Let us be fully guided by Love in all that we do and say in the purity that circumcision brings forth in our lives.

We must accept the Truth and reality that we are complete IN HIM Who is the Head of all principality and power in order for us to be fully rooted and built up IN HIM.  As we come to this realization we will be abounding in thanksgiving and those obstacles set before us will no longer be overwhelming as they were in the past.  FATHER will guide us through all the challenges of life and we will then truly walk as Overcomers.  As we walk in this fashion, we will walk in all the fullness of the Godhead bodily thus we will fully walk in FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.

Let us focus daily on being built up in Christ and walk by THE SPIRIT WHO instructs us according to FATHER’S Divine Intent, purpose, and will.  As we do, we will fulfill our individual, unique callings.

At 7:03 this morning we experienced a 5.6 earthquake with an epicenter in Pawnee, Oklahoma, about 80 miles away.  This is the first time that I nearly ran out of the house for safety.  My wife almost feel out of the bed.  Early Reports of this shaking are being reported as far as Houston, Texas.

This was even a slow week for earthquake activity around here!

By THE SPIRIT Paul spoke in Philippians chapter 1:

27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake.

Are you and I willing to suffer for Christ’s sake?  Suffering means to be affected or have been affected, to feel, have a sensible experience, to undergo hardships, setbacks, and/or disappointments.  Jesus suffered the ultimate hardship by enduring the cross as an innocent victim on our behalf and I am truly grateful for His willingness to suffer for me in order that I might live.  What an example of unconditional Love for us to live by.  Jesus had sufficient Love and faith to endure the suffering for the benefit of mankind knowing that FATHER would fully restore Him upon completing His purpose.  FATHER will do that for each of us as well.  Let us not be moved by the necessity of suffering for Christ’s sake for the reward in Heaven is much greater than any of our current suffering.

We need not be terrified of our adversaries but trust in FATHER and HIS ability to deliver us in all circumstances.  Once you have experienced Divine deliverance from harm you are better able to handle the the threat of harm in the future.  Fear not, what can man do to me!

If we were not a threat to the enemy, we would not be targeted by the adversary.  When we are raised up by HIM as a standard of Love, truth, and purity, we become a target of those who are reminded of their path toward destruction.  They will attack us simply because we represent what is good and they don’t want to be reminded of their lawlessness.  Once Jesus arrived on the scene, the Pharisees were exposed to the people of their transgressions.  Jesus challenged their traditions and in response they sought to kill Him.  When the light shines upon darkness there will be a reaction… count on it.

In Acts chapter 14 in is written by THE SPIRIT:

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

Most everyone wants to live a life of peace, safety, and tranquility.  If that were the reality, we would not be required to develop great faith in FATHER and HIS ability to deliver us from evil.  Unconditional Love would not be necessary if there were no adverse conditions to challenge our Love walk.  The disciples experienced this reality as they preached the Gospel and were challenged by the status quo.  Many of us have been through suffering inflicted by others because we were willing to respond to the deeper mysteries FATHER revealed to us that challenges the doctrines of the masses.  They were more interested in our compliance to their doctrine than the Word of Life.  “Misery loves company” as the saying goes.

Let us embrace trials and tribulations as opportunities to overcome rather than succumbing to the fear of dealing with seemingly overwhelming situations.  Trusting in FATHER is strengthened during the trials, not in the times of peace and safety.  Adversity is intended to strengthen our resolve to walk in Christ at all times.  When we fall short we are shown an assessment of our level of maturity in the Love walk.  Do not be discouraged but simply learn from the assessment and set your focus on Above.

When you feel overwhelmed in suffering remember what Paul shared by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 11:

23 Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool— I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.

24 From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one.

25 Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;

26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

27 in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness—

Paul knew the reward in Heaven is great and thus he was willing to suffer in this world for Christ.  Let us embrace this reality as well.

Paul wrote in Romans chapter 12 by THE SPIRIT:

9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

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

12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

13 contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

As we mature in Love we will no longer pretend and be hypocritical in our walk.  There are those who act like they are walking in Love but are really judgmental in their attitude.  Paul would label them as hypocrites.  As we take on the Character of Christ, our Love walk will become pure and genuine and we will truly cling to what it good and we will look for good in others rather than focus on each and every flaw we can find.  Jesus stated in Matthew chapter 7:

1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.

2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye?

5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

We must purpose not to judge for the old man uses worldly judgment to exalt himself.  He would have you judge everyone else by their actions whereas you judge yourself by your intentions.  People deceive themselves when they pick apart others in order to justify their own actions or views and Paul warns against such an attitude.  Let our Love walk be pure.

We are to abhor, shun, and hate evil and it should not be found among us.  We must cling to what is good and pure in the sight of FATHER.  HE has provided us with HIS Book of instruction and it fully defines what is evil in HIS Sight.  Evil will not be allowed in HIS Presence so we should not entertain evil for it will hinder our intimacy with HIM.  FATHER casts evil into outer darkness so let’s not go there.

Are you devoted to Loving your brother and sister, preferring them over yourself?  Do you honor others and give them preference over your own needs or do you exploit their kindness in order to fulfill something missing in your life.  It doesn’t take long to determine whether a person is a giver or a taker.  The “taker” is unfulfilled in their relationship with FATHER and they typically don’t want to change and be still before HIM.  Instead they continue to feed their selfish desires and extract what they can from others.  Their heart is never at peace and will not be until FATHER fills their void.  When two people give preference to the other, they can enjoy ongoing fellowship.  Otherwise, one will always be ministering to the other.  Unity requires Love to be at the center of the relationship.

We must not be weary in well doing but renew ourselves daily.  “Re-creating” is necessary and there is nothing wrong from taking a brake to rest and restore yourself.  FATHER placed the seven day cycle in existence for a purpose.  Six days of work are followed by a day of rest.  That simple reality will serve you well if you purpose to truly rest on that seventh day.  A day without the ongoing pressures exerted by the world will keep us fervent in our walk.

One way to practice hospitality is to invite your brother and/or sister over and simply cook a meal at home.  There is an openness and intimacy in sitting at a table in the kitchen that is unachievable at a restaurant.  This setting allows us to minister to the needs of others without interference.  As we mature in our Love walk, it becomes a joy to minister to others in this quiet setting.

Being diligent requires us to be disciplined and reliable.  What would we think if FATHER were unreliable with HIS Promises?  Oops, I guess the law of gravity didn’t work today!  No, FATHER is unchanging and fully reliable and that should be what we aspire to as well.  As we focus on the higher ways of FATHER we will no longer be moved by the worldly pressures and related emotions.  Our focus will be on HIM rather than the circumstances.  In this state we will truly be fervent in spirit and fully serve FATHER.

Paul sets the standard for our daily mandate and once the standard is there for us to see, we can assess our level of maturity.  Am I a giver or a taker?  Do I contribute to others’ needs or do I constantly expect others to fulfill me in some manner?  There are times we must look in the mirror and make a critical assessment of ourselves so that we can make the necessary corrections in our daily lives.  Let us fulfill our daily walk in Love, devotion, diligence, and perseverance.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians chapter 3:

4   And we have such trust through Christ toward GOD.

5   Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from GOD,

6   Who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

HIS SPIRIT is what makes us sufficient and adequate to minister the Gospel to others.  Our life is to be a testimony to others as we interact on a daily basis.  The words we speak either promote life or death, healing or destruction, positive or negative… let us be ministers that give life.

We must no longer submit to the selfish nature which would separate us from HIS SPIRIT but instead embrace FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love in our lives so that we can be effective ministers of Christ.  The solutions to the world’s problems center around the need for unity and it can only be found in aligning ourselves with the CREATOR of the universe by which all things were created.  If we choose otherwise, we simply will go against the flow of life as FATHER created it.   Constantly challenging HIS Intent only leads to death and destruction so why would we choose another path when the path of life is presented to us?

By definition any challenge to FATHER’S Divine Intent will be met with resistance.  Some people may call it “bad karma”  or bad luck but it is simply resisting HIS Plan, Will, and Purpose.  In Proverbs chapter 3, Wisdom wrote:

31 ​​Do not envy the oppressor, ​​And choose none of his ways;

32 ​​For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD, ​​But His secret counsel is with the upright.

33 ​​The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, ​​But He blesses the home of the just.

34 ​​Surely He scorns the scornful, ​​But gives grace to the humble.

35 ​​The wise shall inherit glory, ​​But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

The word perverse means- showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.  These writings are intended to mature both you and me.  Since I only write as THE SPIRIT leads me, I am the first to receive instruction from these writings and I assure you they have a positive effect on me.  I look forward to hearing what is on FATHER’S Mind each day.  It has become critical to my life to be sensitive to HIS SPIRIT each and every day.  I have known what it means to be foolish and headstrong and I have learned from those mistakes and have chosen to walk according to HIS Wisdom, not mine.

As we continue to walk according to FATHER’S Divine Intent, our sufficiency is found IN HIM, not by our own hand.  We should be increasingly grateful that FATHER is accessible and willing to guide us through the turbulence ahead.  As Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Philippians chapter 4:

12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Whatever state we are in, Christ strengthens us and is our sufficiency.  As we dwell and meditate on this Truth, it will come alive in us.  Our meditation on these Truths needs to occur daily, not occasionally.  To strengthen our bodies we must discipline ourselves on a daily regimen of proper exercise, nutrition, and sleep.  Don’t think that when you need to act in peak performance you can simply rely on what you did years ago.  We must stay in shape by exercising ourselves on a daily basis.  It is true for our spirit, soul, and body.  FATHER, give us this day our daily bread that we may be sufficient to minister according to YOUR Divine Intent!

In Matthew chapter 24, Jesus spoke:

11 “Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”

Jesus Himself is warning us of three things in the above passage- deception, lawlessness, and the loss of Love among people.  The deception and lawlessness are a result of the loss of Love and if we allow our Love to grow cold, we become susceptible to deception and lawlessness.  Protecting our Love walk is a daily focus, not an occasional one.

Each and every day I am more convinced of the critical importance of this Truth.  I can see the positive effect it has had on my life and I want others to join in and receive the benefits of walking in Love.  Deception is destructive to relationships and as our Love matures we can see how people control and manipulate without the revelation of Love.  Instead of being offended, I am saddened when I see this deception play out in peoples’ lives.  The solution is set before us but many are blinded and enslaved by their selfish motives.  They walk in deception as they attempt to deceive and there is no future in the direction they have chosen.

Lawlessness breeds further lawlessness.  If we don’t arrest the lawlessness in our lives it will become ingrained in our character and become rooted in our heart.  This doesn’t happen overnight but suddenly one day the person finds himself in a huge mess and wonders how he got there.  Once you set a course of deception and lawlessness, correction can become extreme.

Jesus urges us to endure to the end and that is what I am doing as FATHER has me write these blogs on a daily basis.  I write these out of Love for you and gratitude for FATHER revealing HIS Love to me.  I can think of no better opportunity to spread the Gospel than to communicate HIS Love to those who are willing to embrace HIS Message.

There are those who have come and gone in pursuit of revelation.  They tend to want knowledge without requiring them to change.  They view the Gospel as impacting external events where they are simply beneficiaries and observers.  They are unwilling to make the daily commitment required for growth and maturity.  Jesus spoke of these people in Luke chapter 8:

11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.”

Are you willing to be patient for the fruit of Love to come forth in your life?  Let patience have its perfect work.  Bearing good fruit is a daily focus, not an occasional one when you have nothing else to do.  It requires commitment and perseverance to bring forth fruit in one’s heart.  For the seed to root you must protect it from lawlessness and deception for those are temptations.  You will have to choose between focusing and pursuing Love or the world’s offerings.  You must cast your care on FATHER in order for your attention to remain focused on Love.  Riches and pleasures of life are only temporal and will be no substitute for FATHER’S Love flowing in you and through you. 

I urge you to be alert and protect the Love in your heart.  Once you realize how much of a treasure Love is, you will cherish it above all else.  Be alert and don’t allow it to grow cold.

In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus spoke:

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

What an encouraging Word from the Throne Room in Heaven for us today!  No matter what life has thrown at you and me, FATHER is still on the Throne and HE is only interested in our wellbeing.  Ask, seek, and find are all actions we are to take rather than sit back doing nothing and dwelling on the current circumstances facing us today.  Things are about to change for us as we step forward and draw closer to Our Heavenly Father.

“Father, today I ask that you fill our lives with YOUR Essence and open our ears to YOUR Will and Divine Intent for each of us without any hindrance!  Empower us to be fully led by YOUR SPIRIT and respond in all situations as directed by YOU.  Open the doors which will fully release our purpose given by YOU before we were formed in the womb and let no man persuade us otherwise.  Open up the windows of Heaven on our behalf that we might have all the resources required to fulfill our calling and bring Heaven to earth and glorify YOU and YOUR MOST HOLY SON.  Minister to us so that we can see and overcome all obstacles placed before us and arouse our spirits with pure Love which expresses your Divine Intent for mankind.  We ask YOU to uncover and purge us of any spot or blemish within us so that YOUR Light will shine in us and through us to bless all of mankind.  We ask in full accordance with YOUR Word and YOUR SPIRIT in Jesus’ Name.”   So be it.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Romans chapter 5:

6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

FATHER formed us in the womb and gave us gifts and a calling to develop as we mature into adults.  Further, HE decided when, where, and to whom we would be born.  Therefore HE made us worthy to be alive and man’s opinion of our worthiness is simply vanity.  People would speak ill of us in order to promote insecurity in our lives in an effort to control and/or manipulate us to follow their agenda or satisfy their ego.

People who walk in Love build you up and encourage you to ascend to a higher level.  After all, isn’t that what Jesus did for you and me?  FATHER manifested HIS Son that we all might be reconciled while we were still sinners.  Christ died for all of us which makes us all worthy in FATHER’S Eyes.

One of the most important words we can learn is “No”.  We must no longer accept a guilt trip from those who attempt to compel us to perform according to their expectation.  They are not our GOD thus we must respond according to FATHER’S perfect plan, will, and purpose.  Those who walk in conditional Love will use methods of manipulation in order to get us to conform to their agenda.  If possible they would wear us out and extract all our energy and resources for their benefit.  We must not let others dictate our lives but submit ourselves to FATHER’S directives.  People who set conditions for a continued relationship are walking without Agape Love.  “I must perform in order for you to like me” is the message they convey to us which is simply manipulation.  If we do give in, we simply perpetuate their ego’s need to control.

FATHER demonstrated HIS Love by sending HIS Son to reconcile us unto HIM.  We could not perform at a level to deserve this and the Israelites proved this reality time and time again.  The Blood of Christ was and is needed for restoration to FATHER, not our performance.  My kids were mine from the moment of their conception, not after some rigorous set of rules, guidelines, and successful achievements.

We should simply rejoice in the fact that FATHER Love us no matter what man would try to do in order to make us feel guilty.  Let us embrace the confession Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Colossians chapter 1:

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light

We are able to walk worthy because HE made us worthy, HE qualified us.  Let no man or woman try to convince you otherwise.  Reject their words and embrace FATHER’S Word give to us for it is Truth and life.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 5:

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

14 Therefore He says:

​​​“Awake, you who sleep,

​​Arise from the dead,

​​And Christ will give you light.”

Walking in goodness, righteousness and truth brings forth light to whatever situation you are in and exposes any darkness around you.  Men either have opinions, testimonies, or truth about a situation and since FATHER is the Author of all Truth, we should seek HIM to discern the truth of the matter and stand on that truth.  We must find out what is acceptable to FATHER and walk in accordance with HIS Way rather than rely on the opinions of men.

Some testimonies may be deceiving.  Why?  Because the adversary will provide lying signs and wonders for men to embrace when they don’t know the acceptable ways of FATHER.  Paul writes by THE SPIRIT in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2:

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,

10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,

12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

We have a responsibility to walk in the light so that we expose the darkness and bring as many who will respond into that light.  Men will have the option to receive the Love of the truth that they might be saved.  The light must be greater then their trust in lying signs and wonders.  We must be fruitful in every good work, increasing in the knowledge of GOD and HE will strengthen us with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.  It is not the time to let up but instead let us press in like never before.  Mankind is counting on us even though they do not realize it.

We must consciously focus on rejecting any fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness.  What are unfruitful works of darkness?  They are destitute of good deeds, contributing nothing to the instruction, improvement, or comfort of others.  Love brings for good fruit whereas “self” does nothing good for others.  If you are guilty of producing no good fruit then repent and begin being fruitful today.  As you produce good fruit you will expose the darkness of unfruitful works.  Consider your time and your checkbook and see if all your resources are directed to you or includes others in need.  You can claim intent but actions speak louder than words.

Taking a step further, exclude your family and friends from your works.  Are you helping those beyond the people close to you?  Unconditional Love helps all, not just friends and family.  Let us expose any darkness within us and replace it with light.  As the fullness of light dwells within us we will be better equipped to expose the darkness around us.  Awake, arise, and let Christ fill us with His overflowing light.

By THE SPIRIT James wrote in chapter 1:

21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless

Aligning ourselves in word and action with FATHER’S directives is crucial to our future.  There are many hearers of the Word who populate the pews, watch services on TV, and read the teachings found in various formats.  Hearing alone does not fulfill our mandate and purpose.  Looking across the Jordan river at the Promised Land from a distance did not fulfill the promise made to the Israelites.  We must act on HIS Word as well.

There are those who immerse themselves in the vanity of the world.  They spend more time contemplating topics which are of no lasting importance at the risk of becoming forgetful hearers.  It is then their Love grows cold.  They forget the benefits of walking according to FATHER’S Word which in turns causes death and destruction to set in.  When they finally wake up their life is in shambles.  Their confession begins to align itself with the world and their thinking becomes vain or useless.  Their physical bodies respond accordingly.

In Titus chapter 3 THE SPIRIT instructs us:

8 This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.

9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

10 Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,

11 knowing that such a man is perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.

Let us strengthen ourselves by engaging ourselves in good deeds or works.  We need to confirm the Word with our actions for those actions cause the roots to grow deeper strengthening our resolve when we become challenged by the world.  The world’s vanity will attempt to root up the Word out of our inner being and we must not let ourselves be swayed by the latest facet of man’s sensual wisdom.  The perversity in the world increases day by day and the politicians are more than happy to accommodate the latest popular fad.  On the other hand we must continue our ascent into the fullness of HIS Love and Divine Intent so that we can be a part of bringing forth the Kingdom on earth. 

Let HIS Kingdom fully dwell in our “earth” and then it will move outward toward others.  Let there be no worldly vanity found among us.