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Proverbs 24:3 ​​Through wisdom a house is built,

​​And by understanding it is established;

4 ​​By knowledge the rooms are filled

​​With all precious and pleasant riches.

Whose house, dwelling, or habitation are you building?  In the LORD’S Prayer we come into agreement with FATHER for HIS Kingdom to come on earth as it is in Heaven.  The first place HIS Kingdom should come is within us individually and inwardly.  From there it will move outward.  The ego would have you believe that the external is the only place that is an issue and thus have you only focus on the external.  In the meanwhile the ego will increase its foothold on the internal when left to its own devices.

By all accounts, the Latter Rain movement was a precursor to the end of the Age except that Love was not the primary motivation of those who led the movement.  Their egos were stroked and they allowed themselves to be moved by the praises of men.  Preston Eby provides us a firsthand account:

“Many of the Lord’s apprehended ones have intensely desired and have earnestly sought after God’s power.  In the early days of my ministry I sought for power.  I fasted and prayed for signs, wonders, and miracles.  And the Lord graciously blessed us with great and mighty things!  God is still performing signs, wonders, and miracles at times and in places throughout the earth.  I have experienced the move of God in that dimension.  I have witnessed miracles that to the natural mind are incredible.  In those early days great numbers of God’s ministers stepped into that manifestation of divine power.  Many who read these lines remember those days when the lame walked, blind received sight, deaf ears were opened, tumors fell off, huge goiters disappeared instantly like the bursting of a balloon, and things needed appeared by the creative miracle of God.  Oh, yes!  I have witnessed all of those things with my own eyes, and some were even wrought at the laying on my hands.  We have seen batteries charged, gasoline created in the tank, and know of many other creative miracles, even fish appearing in a frying pan!

Consequently, I spent a number of years in those glorious days seeking for more and more of the power of God.  I knew that the manifestation of power we were seeing was merely a foretaste, a sample, an earnest and firstfruit of the power yet to be revealed in the kingdom of God.  I understood by revelation of the Holy Spirit  that God would one day move in a far greater way.  But I equated God’s move only with power.  I did not understand at that time, as I now understand, that should God commit to us great power — unlimited, omnipotent power — apart from understanding, knowledge, and wisdom, we would wreck the whole kingdom of God!  We saw this in the move of God that came in the 1940’s and 50’s.  Many a minister of God has made shipwreck of their lives and ministry, and done great damage to the people of God, because they received power apart from understanding, knowledge, and wisdom.  They desired power, sought power, got power; they misused power, misdirected power, became arrogant with power, using the power for their own aggrandizement and selfish and fleshly ends.  With their power they raised money, fleeced God’s sheep, lived luxuriously, made a name, built a kingdom, and with power they did everything except bring the glory and honor of God into the earth.”

This generation had the opportunity to realize the fullness of the LORD’S Prayer but left out the most important ingredient- Love!  When one is truly motivated by Love and is led fully by THE SPIRIT, then the ego dies and cannot lead you astray.  This is why I continue to emphasize the importance of dealing with “self”, ego, the flesh…  I have seen men of all walks be hindered by the subtle and deceitful flesh though they thought their anointing could not be compromised.  When Jesus Himself warned us about being deceived during these times, the issue has to be of extreme importance:

Matthew 24:24  For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Our brothers who witnessed great power in the 20th century have warned us of the pitfalls they saw and even experienced.  Their warnings must be taken seriously by those who desire to serve mankind to the fullest extent.  We must continue to press in and seek to walk in FATHER’S Wisdom, not our own.  HE will impart HIS Wisdom to those who ask.  HIS Words will produce great faith in those who have ears to hear.  When you seek HIS Divine Intent of Love you will have your hope refreshed and your intent and hope is then aligned with HIM.  The result:  Your house is built, established, and filled with enduring precious and pleasant riches.

The Hebrew word ra’ah is found 1313 times in Scripture and it means to see, look at, inspect, perceive, and/or consider.   The number 13 is an interesting number that happens to be connected to Our Heavenly  Father’s various names and descriptions.  The numeric values of HIS Names are all divisible by the same prime number:  13.  It is only fitting that the ability to see points to FATHER.

In Genesis 12:1, Abram’s first encounter with FATHER was when he heard HIM:

1 Now the LORD had said to Abram:

​​​“Get out of your country, ​​From your family

​​And from your father’s house, ​​To a land that I will show you.

2 ​​I will make you a great nation; ​​I will bless you

​​And make your name great; ​​And you shall be a blessing.

3 ​​I will bless those who bless you, ​​And I will curse him who curses you;

​​And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Abraham’s first encounter with FATHER was to hear but not see for his eyes had not yet been opened.  This is a common theme in Scripture- you first hear, then see.  But this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t expect to see and so often we rationalize why we don’t see as an attempt to protect our egos.  Many of us have quoted Hebrews chapter 11:

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

FATHER’S Divine Intent was first expressed and then seen as HE framed the worlds.  Hope is the expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen and FATHER’S Divine Intent expected the physical manifestation to come forth for HIM to see as HE spoke HIS Divine Intent.  Hope precedes faith and faith precedes manifestation.  Now let’s add another often quoted verse:

Romans 10:17  So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

First your expectation (hope) is planted and excited within your spirit when you hear FATHER’S Word, and then your faith is empowered.  Finally, the manifestation presents itself and finally you can see it.  This is a process that FATHER has revealed to us by HIS Word.  Many have understood it in varying degrees in the past but few have fully embraced it as a means to fulfill their calling.  Could it be that unbelief and insecurity brought on by the ego has caused men to come up short in this area?  The carnal man must see then he will believe.  Jesus rebuked the disciples concerning this issue in Mark 16 after His resurrection:

14  Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Jesus had no problem appearing to men after His resurrection and that reality still applies today.  He will not reward the carnal man who must see to believe but He is pleased with those who first believe then see.  Many have stopped short of the above process as they quote John 20:

29  Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

We must understand the context in which Jesus spoke this Word.  He directed it to Thomas who had earlier said that he would specifically not believe without first seeing.  Jesus Loved Thomas and dealt with his error and allowed him to not only see but to also inspect His wounds.  Jesus has no issue in showing Himself to Thomas or us.  FATHER had no issue in showing HIMSELF to Abram (Abraham) after Abram heard HIS VOICE:

Genesis 12:7  7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Abram had yet to fully receive a change in character which would result in the change of his name when he saw FATHER.  We must not limit our seeing by allowing our ego to convince us we are not worthy to see or it is not HIS Will for us to see HIM.  Abram was not hindered in his ability to see because he simply trusted the WORD that he heard FATHER speak.  Do you think that Love only wants to present itself in our hearing only?  In the Song of Solomon, most of the book is about describing what is seen, a fulfillment of Love.

I believe THE LORD will appear to those who first believe but are willing also to see HIM.  The children of Israel as heard FATHER from afar but only Moses was willing to ascend to see HIM, even if it was only HIS backside at the time.  The disciples and untold others have seen Jesus after His resurrection.  We too must be expecting to have our eyes opened in response to the hope presented here today.  The world does not expect to see HIM but we should.  We should expect “the unexpected”.  He wasn’t too busy to appear to Saul who was His adversary at the time.  I don’t believe He is too busy or preoccupied to appear to anyone who is truly expecting Him though we must not place any preconditions in which He must respond.  Love desires and longs for HIS Presence in all aspects.

2 Kings 9:17  And Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Ezekiel 3:23  So I arose and went out into the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, like the glory which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face.

Revelation 19:11  Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

In Ezekiel chapter 12, FATHER spoke to Ezekiel and said “Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which has eyes to see but does not see, and ears to hear but does not hear; for they are a rebellious house.”  Those who are rebellious do not align themselves with the WORD of THE LORD and HIS Divine Intent.  We are no longer ignorant of HIS Word of “believing then seeing”.  Those around HIS Throne and who are called to ride in HIS army expect to see HIM.  Why not now?  After all as Jesus said in John chapter 4:

23  “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”

Let us not stand afar off but let us ascend and expect HIM to appear as our eyes are opened to behold HIS Glory!

Saul (who was Paul) was one of the “elite” among the establishment and had been groomed to rise to greatness among the Jews.  That changed when he had his “corrective” interview with Jesus.  What better man to preach the foolishness of the world than one who saw first hand their path of destruction and error.  Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians chapter 1:

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:

​​​“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

​​And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

​Paul quoted Isaiah 29:14 which speaks of the blindness of disobedience.  Believers who only focus on world events are easily frustrated by what it going on around the globe.  They lose internal peace when they see no end in sight to the sin and lawlessness.  They are overwhelmed by constant bombardment of perversion being seen as the norm.  Those in control have lost touch with the truth and are fully blinded to righteousness.  As Paul shares, FATHER sees their wisdom as foolishness:

20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;

Are you as one of the Jews always looking for a sign?  Why not listen for HIS Voice instead?  Or are you like a Greek who looks for wisdom among men’s writings hoping to ascend to a higher level of understanding as though it will move you closer to FATHER?  FATHER’S response to the Greek path:

Isaiah 55:8 ​​“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

​​Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.

9 ​​“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

​​So are My ways higher than your ways,

​​And My thoughts than your thoughts.

​The solution to today’s problems is found only with FATHER, no one else!  Wars and rumors of wars are persistent around the globe.  Men are fighting for resources and their carnal way of life but the flesh will never be satisfied.  Men cite history as their justification to take land back from the current occupation.  Has everyone forgotten the the earth and its fullness is FATHER’S?  Only FATHER truly has the right to all the land.  Everyone else has been given a derivative claim to inheritance.  FATHER has confounded the wise by HIS method of bringing forth the solution of unconditional Love to the earth- the cross.  Once Paul had his encounter with Jesus, he clearly saw the unfolding plan and shared it with the Corinthians:

23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

The best person to prepare your taxes is a CPA.  The best person to fix your car is a master mechanic.  The best ONE to fix your life is FATHER!  Don’t rely on the foolishness of men, they will only steer you into the ditch.  When that happens, it is THE FATHER’S Hand which will lift you out.  In Matthew 15, Jesus referred to this ditch:

14 “Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”

If Jesus were to appear to you right now, would He describe you as having “great” faith, little faith, or no faith?  Each of us must do a critical assessment of our current level of faith in order that we might correct our priorities as needed.

As we mature in Christ we will develop great faith IN HIM but how do we get there?  We must spend time with FATHER in order to become like HIM.  As for me, I start each day willing and expecting to hear HIS VOICE.  It is my top priority to spend time with HIM for I know that HE looks forward to our time together as much as I do.  As I have specifically focused on increasing in the revelation of Love over the past ten years, my relationship with FATHER has deepened dramatically.  This has allowed me to better worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth.

John 4:23  “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”

I am convinced that you must have Love as the foundation of your relationship with HIM as well as anyone else for that relationship to be sustained over time.  When Love is the foundation, you can then increase in faith to the point of having great faith.  Without the foundation of Love, what faith you have will wane and you may only end up with little or no faith.  If you have great faith you rely on FATHER whereas if you have little or no faith you rely on men to provide for you.

Jesus encountered great faith in Matthew chapter 8:

5  Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

6  saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

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

8  The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

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

10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

What was the relationship of the centurion and his servant?  It is clear to me that he Loved his servant and was willing to openly acknowledge that FATHER’S authority is superior to Rome, the strongest nation on earth. The centurion was an officer in the Roman army thus subject to Rome yet he acknowledged that the authority of Jesus was greater than man’s authority and that Jesus only needed to speak faith-filled Words for his servant to be healed.  The Roman soldier had the revelation that the Word has power within itself to cause itself to manifest in the physical.  In this case healing power was needed.

Jesus was willing to respond to the centurion’s request for healing.  It is clear that He saw the Love the roman soldier had for his servant and Jesus responds to Agape Love whether Jew or Gentile, Islamic or Hindu.  The Creator Loves HIS creation.  Further, Jesus knew His spoken Word had the power to heal without being in close proximity to the servant.  Time and distance is no issue to the healing power of FATHER’S Word.  Since Jesus was in constant communion with FATHER, there was no question about the servant’s healing.  FATHER had fully empowered Jesus to overcome sickness and disease.

We should expect to be empowered in like fashion as we come into perfection in Christ:

1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

19 We love Him because He first loved us.

The very elect will be known by Love and great faith.  Their maturing process has been proceeding for some time now while at the same time the world is growing darker.  Be of good cheer, light overcomes darkness in every situation.  Great faith will overtake fear as Love arrives on the scene.

There are those who will take on the Mind of Christ:

Revelation 14:1 Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

And the rest have taken on the mind of the world:

9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand,

10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

The remnant are those who take on the Mind of Christ which is the Divine Intent of FATHER for Jesus Christ was and is the manifestation of FATHER for all men to see.  A remnant is a small portion of the whole and thus it is easy to see how there is a vast difference in the numbers of the remnant versus the rest of mankind.  The natural overwhelming odds against success allows us to see that FATHER will bring forth victory and no man will be able to take credit.  FATHER delivered the Midianites into the hand of Gideon and this 300 men.  As a servant of FATHER, Elijah overcame the 450 prophets of Baal.  We too should expect FATHER to deliver all of mankind through a small remnant known as the very elect.

The very elect will not be blinded by the world’s methods and ways but will look to FATHER to perform the unexpected.  The world would have you believe that the current path of technology and systems is irreversible.  Men’s imaginations have infiltrated the thinking of the masses to the point of most people are becoming slaves of technology rather than technology simply being a servant of productivity.  How many kids are now totally immersed in video games and are being impacted by the bias and desires of the developers of those games?  In many cases their social skills are becoming weak or nonexistent.

Which “mind” or mark are you pursuing?  Are you expecting the unexpected?  Are you trying to identify solutions that are simply a revival of past successes or are you expecting FATHER to supersede man’s methods with acts that are clearly sourced from Heaven?  In 1 Kings chapter 3, FATHER told Solomon:

14  “So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

Do you know of anyone who does not want a long and healthy life?  FATHER told Solomon the key to this life- unity with HIM.  As we renew our minds to HIS Ways and not our ways, a molecular change begins to take place within us.  Our bodies begin to line up with life rather than death.  Our electrical systems begin to improve and the hindrances to the electron flow throughout our bodies are removed.  The last 15 years’ exposure to the EDS (electro-dermal screening) technology has simply been a witness to this reality.  Those with cancer have notably lower readings of electron flow as indicated on the EDS device.  Children tend to have much higher readings since death has not set in at a detectable level.  Essential oils tend to increase your “frequencies” of flow in specific areas thus promoting life.  But those who have the Mind of Christ and HIS anointing will be able to supersede the destructive forces (aka toxins, interferences, etc.) and cause the body to heal and be restored.  The mark of the beast has no such power.

The world’s solutions to longer life utilize radiation, poisoning the body, and/or cutting out the problem.  To add insult to injury, most of us pay a premium for the “privilege” to be subjected to the world’s ways.  The perversion of Truth has brought the world to such a state, they have lost any semblance of wisdom and understanding.  Without these two attributes knowledge simply produces death and destruction.  The mark of the beast results in torment brought on by man’s lack of wisdom from Above.

Those with the Mind of Christ will be known as “Light Bearers” just as Jesus described Himself:

John 12:46  “I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.”

There is no doubt that we are in the midst of darkness.  Let us not complain or dispute with others about the state of the current system for FATHER is fully aware of all the sin and lawlessness.  Let us continue the maturing process and expect our bodies’ vibrations to continue their ascent to the Heavenly state in harmony with FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.

As a side note, rose oil is said to have the highest frequency of the essential oils.  Roses are generally associated with Love which results in promoting life.  My wife often smells the scent of roses when THE LORD is present.

True unity can only come when we are of the same intent.  Any deviation to this causes disharmony and dilutes any power gained through unity.  FATHER knows this reality and would not allow man to be in full unity for the wrong purpose thus he sent confusion when HE saw that man had gained this revelation (Genesis 12):

1 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.

4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”

5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

6 And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.

7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city.

9 Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

The world has been in confusion ever since and for its own protection.  FATHER knew that misguided unity would bring forth death and destruction thus HE acted in order to protect mankind.  FATHER is not opposed to unity but it must align with HIS Divine Intent in order to produce life.  What man could you totally trust with your life other than Jesus Christ?  No other man who walked the earth would have your total wellbeing and future as his one and only intent and purpose.

Many people try to be in unity by outward actions while they have yet to totally deal with the internal thus their intent or motivation may not yet be pure.  Instead, they may want to be exalted for their outward appearance of righteousness.  In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus specifically addressed the outward actions with the wrong intent:

5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”

We are fast approaching the close of the current Age.  Those who are dealing with the internal will come into full unity with FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.  They will be immersed fully in HIS Love and the resulting unity will allow unrestricted power and authority to come forth and minister life to all the inhabitants of the earth.  Confusion will be eliminated as the light of The Word comes forth in Love and unity.  The rivers of living water will flow forth as we become one with HIS SPIRIT:

John 7:38 “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

The world has trained us to believe that we must go “do” to change things whereas FATHER tells us to enter into HIS Rest and “be” as Hebrews chapter 10 reveals:

10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.

11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

As we cease from our own works and become one with FATHER, we will only do HIS works as HE instructs.  We will walk in unity and there will be no confusion whatsoever.  This unity will be pure since it is fully submitted to HIS Divine Intent.  When that happens there is a free flow of energy from FATHER to us and through us for the benefit of all mankind.  No man will be able to resist this flow of Love.

The current system would have us believe that it is wrong to “hate”.  FATHER disagrees thus so do I.

Psalm 97:10  You who love the LORD, hate evil!
He preserves the souls of His saints;
He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

One must ask what is evil?  Evil is defined as “profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity” and the wicked have walked accordingly.  Evil is opposed to Love and leads a person down the path of certain destruction.  FATHER hates this path but as my friend Kemper says, this path is necessary in order for you to come to the end of your “self” and turn from your wicked ways just as the prodigal son did.  Evil is a contrast to Love just as darkness or lack of light is a contrast to light itself.

Proverbs chapter 6 describes evil by describing what FATHER hates:

16 ​​These six things the LORD hates,​​Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:

17 ​​(1) A proud look,

​​(2) A lying tongue,

​​(3) Hands that shed innocent blood,

18 ​​(4) A heart that devises wicked plans,

​​(5) Feet that are swift in running to evil,

19 ​​(6) A false witness who speaks lies,

​​(7) And one who sows discord among brethren.

FATHER intensely dislikes those who exalt themselves above others creating disunity.  On the other hand, we are encouraged by Paul to esteem others higher than our self:

Philippians 2:3  Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

Ephesians 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

The world would have us believe that it is wrong to hate anything and those in control are attempting to legislate our values by suppressing any expression of our beliefs.  We must support Truth in Love thus we must hate the acts but Love the person.  We cannot condone the person who walks the path of destruction but we should pray for them as FATHER leads.  FATHER will alert us to the lying tongue and steer us clear of those who would shed innocent blood for HE is in the deliverance business.

We were all headed toward destruction but were redeemed by the expressed Love of FATHER as Paul states in Colossians chapter 1:

21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—

23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

The world’s response to hate is to do harm to those whom they hate whereas our response is to Love and redeem them from their path of destruction.  As the current intensity of evil is increasing more so is the intensity of Love which is superior to evil.  As we continue to align ourselves with the Divine Intent of FATHER, we will overcome evil with Love, just as Jesus who provided us the perfect example.

To fast is to abstain and we are called to abstain from the “flesh” or “self”.  As we pursue the fullness of HIS Love we are able to abstain from self.  In Isaiah 58 FATHER shares with us the results of leading the “fasted” life:

6 ​​“Is this not the fast that I have chosen:

​​To loose the bonds of wickedness,

​​To undo the heavy burdens,

​​To let the oppressed go free,

​​And that you break every yoke?

7 ​​Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,

​​And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;

​​When you see the naked, that you cover him,

​​And not hide yourself from your own flesh?

8 ​​Then your light shall break forth like the morning,

​​Your healing shall spring forth speedily,

​​And your righteousness shall go before you;

​​The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

9 ​​Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;

​​You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’

What a promise to those who become one with FATHER!  This is the solution in dealing with evildoers and wickedness.  As we are aligned with FATHER and are endued with HIS power and authority, we will be able to minister life by the light that radiates from the Love resident in us.  This is the endgame for the very elect, to bring forth HIS Kingdom to earth so that all men can finally live in peace.  That which FATHER hates will be dissolved by the fiery Love that comes forth.

Jesus warned:

Matthew 24:24  For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Paul warned:

Colossians 2:8   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.

Peter warned:

2 Peter 3:17  Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

If there is any time in history when we must be watchful, it is now.  With the advent of the Internet and other technologies, humanity is being bombarded with vain philosophies and empty deceit.  Men are living according to the principles of the world and not according to FATHER’s Plan, Will, and purpose.  They are using cunning devices to deceive and manipulate others into accepting their path which will invariably lead toward destruction.

Traditions of men can be most deceptive since there is usually at least a “half-truth” associated with their philosophy.  Church tradition usually starts out as a revelation from Above and then has man’s interpretation and opinion added to create a tradition.  Martin Luther had a revelation concerning the Truth- the just shall live by faith:

Romans 1:17  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

When did this Scripture first appear in the Book of Romans?  When it was given to Paul by the Holy Spirit to be written centuries before Martin Luther.  Luther had been living according to church doctrine and tradition which was in opposition to the Scripture. The Lutheran Church arose from his eyes being opened.  Now it is simply another denomination, one of ten thousand.  The message of Luther is now been systematized into doctrine and place on a shelf.  Men’s worldly opinions have diluted the revelation given to Luther.  In countless examples throughout history there have been a multitude of intelligent men and women who have been deceived by the philosophies of the world.  Their raw intelligence did not protect them from deception.  This is why it is imperative to guard our hearts against such lies and deceit.  This is not a new problem.

The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 19:

7 ​​The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;

​​The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

8 ​​The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;

​​The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

9 ​​The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;

​​The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

10 ​​More to be desired are they than gold,

​​Yea, than much fine gold; ​​Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

11 ​​Moreover by them Your servant is warned,

​​And in keeping them there is great reward.

Our Loving Father will protect us from the world’s path of destruction and lying wonders.  Legalism would have us believe that if we “do” according to some decree or formula, we will then be blessed.  Instead, we should wait on FATHER to direct us according to HIS Purpose so that whatever we are called to “do” is inherently endorsed and blessed by HIM.  HE will not bless what HE has not initiated by HIS Word.  Man is always seeking a formula of cause and effect and will use its results as an apparent indication of “anointing” by FATHER.  Don’t be fooled by what you don’t yet understand but wait on FATHER to reveal the Truth to you.  Doesn’t it make more sense to do only what you hear FATHER tell you to do than to go out and do a multitude of things hoping that at least one of them is HIS Will?  As the saying goes:  There are those who were sent, and others just went! 

Wait on THE LORD, be patient!

Psalm 37:34 ​​Wait on the LORD,

​​And keep His way,

​​And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;

​​When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

We must labor to enter into HIS Rest and as we do, HE will lead and guide us out of the hands of the wicked.  HE will warn of us the deceptions that are now all around us and will expose those who would lead us astray.  Yes, there are times it may seem like a lonely, unpopular, and isolated path but FATHER is always there with you.  As the great deception of the last days covers the whole earth, the remnant will not be moved by it and will be raised up as a standard of Love and Truth to expose the lies and deceit for all of mankind to see.  Once their eyes are opened, men will repent of their wicked ways.  Those who have heeded the warning given by Jesus, Paul, and Peter will be among the very Elect who have been endued with power from On High to turn men’s hearts from their wicked ways.  When this occurs, the healing of the land will begin and utter destruction of the earth will be averted.  The Creator will not allow the created to destroy creation.

Don’t be deceived!

FATHER gave me a dream two nights ago which focused on “the bucket of Love”.  This is the bucket of the Samaritan woman in John chapter 4 whom Jesus encountered at Jacob’s well.  Jesus was led by THE SPIRIT to this encounter:

3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee.

4 But He needed to go through Samaria.

5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

Jesus ended up at Jacob’s well which is part of the Promised Land given to Joshua and the tribes of Israel.  Shechem, which is now Sychar, is where the covenant was renewed with THE LORD GOD by Joshua and the children of Israel after they had conquered the land. 

Joshua 24:22 So Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the LORD for yourselves, to serve Him.”

And they said, “We are witnesses!”

23 “Now therefore,” he said, “put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD God of Israel.”

24 And the people said to Joshua, “The LORD our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!”

25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

26 Then Joshua wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God. And he took a large stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. 27 And Joshua said to all the people, “Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the words of the LORD which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.” 28 So Joshua let the people depart, each to his own inheritance.

Joseph’s bones were buried at this very location of the second covenant so how fitting it was for Jesus to expand the Kingdom beyond the Jews from this vantage point.  The encounter occurred at about noon.  Jesus spoke 7 times (Spiritual maturity and perfection) to the Samaritan woman:

1.  “Give Me a drink.”

2.  “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

3.  “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

4.  “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

5.  “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

6.  “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.  But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.  God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

7.  “I who speak to you am He.”

Jesus shattered the Jewish doctrine by interacting with the Samaritans and went on further to minister a critical Truth to her.  He disclosed to her that He is the Messiah and He just told her “all things”.  The hour is at hand as we continue our focus and worship of FATHER in Spirit and Truth.  Jesus chose ancient Shechem to disclose the covenant with all mankind to this woman at the well.  She simply came to the well with the intent to draw some water in her bucket but instead left with a “bucket of Love” given to her by Our Lord Jesus Christ.  We too must be ready to encounter a Spiritual Truth during our daily duties.

I must conclude that this dream’s arrival was timely in that Jesus indicated the hour is coming and “now is”.  The dream occurred on May 3rd, a notable date here in the Oklahoma City area.  Precisely 16 years ago we encountered the “May 3rd tornado” with winds of 318 miles per hour which were the strongest winds ever recorded on earth at the time.  The number 318 happens to be the number of Abraham’s trained servants who accompanied him to rescue Lot (Genesis 14).

FATHER is calling forth true worshippers today.  HE is seeking them today who will worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth.  Are you one of these whom HE seeks?  The Samaritan woman arrived seeking only a bucket of water but left with a fountain of Life.  That is a result of HIS Love for the woman.

PS:  Another important facet of the dream was the word “ICI”, it was mentioned several times and each time is was spelled I-C-I.  It happens to be the French word for “here” or “here I am”.  In my high school French class, the teacher would call roll and each of us would respond “Ici”.  Are you ready for the roll call?

What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?

Romans 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.

First of all it is something we must do by our own decision, not FATHER’S.  If we could not do it then Paul would not have charged us to do so thus he urges us to do so and he assures us that FATHER’S mercy will enable us to do so.  But in the end, it is our choice.

A sacrifice is one who is willing to give up some form of life for a cause yet in this case we are to be “living” not dead.  We must die to our flesh and by HIS mercy we can fulfill this charge.  The carnal man will try to talk you out of taking on the attributes of a living sacrifice because as you do you will no longer satisfy the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.  On the contrary you will take on the qualities of Christ, our elder brother.

But how?  Paul tells us  that we must be transformed by the renewing of our mind and it is done by “proving” what is good, acceptable, and perfect.  To prove means:

1. to test, examine, prove, scrutinize (to see whether a thing is genuine or not), as metals

2. to recognize as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy

These three areas of proving can be assigned to the Divine Intent of the three feasts: Passover (good), Pentecost (acceptable), and Tabernacles (perfect).  Those of us who are committed to be “perfected” by FATHER in order that we may be fully matured for the purpose of being among the Elect who minister to all of mankind, have no issue with becoming living sacrifices.  This is a daily process, even a moment by moment process and we embrace the opportunity.  We must focus on being led by the Holy Spirit all day, every day, and in each circumstance that arises.  This is one aspect of being a living sacrifice.

We are called to live in moderation.  We should not indulge ourselves to the extreme in any area.  Our flesh wants to move us toward an extreme in the area of a natural weakness.  Excess in any area is an indication that you are not yet walking as a holy, acceptable living sacrifice.  Drinking in excess, hoarding, extreme sports, constant focus on world events, and even persistent isolation are all examples of areas that may need to be dealt with.

Hoarding of money is greed and I know how easy people get offended when you bring up the topic of giving.  I have learned personally that as I focus on giving, I place myself in a position to be blessed by a Loving FATHER Who sees my intent of Love to be a blessing.  This is the simple law of seedtime and harvest.  What a farmer plants is what he harvests.  If you give with a motivation of Love, you will be blessed in the same manner.  In general, Love was the missing ingredient when people were being taught the reality of this law back in the faith movement.  You must understand that every seed on earth has the Divine Intent of Love which causes it to produce fruit.

Jesus provide us as the example of being a sacrifice:

Ephesian 5:

1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.

2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Are you a giver or a taker?  Are you looking for ways to give to others or are you looking for ways to exploit, extract, and consume?  You must become a fruit inspector of your own life and determine if you are moving toward being a living sacrifice, pleasing to FATHER.  I am not here to tickle your ears with some prophecy.  The future is in FATHER’S Hands.  I am not here to rationalize away why it is acceptable to continue down a path that leads to destruction.  There are those of us who are committed to ascend unto all Truth and we must set aside the former doctrines and traditions and move when HIS Glory and Presence moves.  To be a living sacrifice requires an internal change first, not external acts.  Your intent determines the outcome in FATHER’S Eyes.

My deepest desire is that all who read these words will be led to follow THE WAY to FATHER.  Jesus Christ IS THE WAY.  That is why it is so critical to embrace Love as your foundation and see everyone through the eyes of Love.  When this happens, you no longer have reservations about giving, whether it be time, commitment, money, goods, or anything else that meets a need.  When FATHER says to give, you give.  Whatever HE moves you to do, you do.  This is what it means to be a Holy, acceptable living sacrifice.  Is your fruit ready to be inspected?  Jesus stated in Matthew 12:

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.”