Servias Ministries Blog

For our walk with Jesus Christ to become fully mature and fruitful, we must trust Him, not man.  This is why it is vital to be led by The Holy Spirit in these times of turmoil.  The world cannot control a Son or Daughter who completely relies on Our Heavenly Father.

Jesus expressed specific promises that HE would take care of you and me when we become fully committed to focus our eyes on The Kingdom.

Matthew recorded His Word in chapter 6:

19 “Don’t keep hoarding for yourselves earthly treasures that can be stolen by thieves. Material wealth eventually rusts, decays, and loses its value. 20 Instead, stockpile Heavenly treasures for yourselves that cannot be stolen and will never rust, decay, or lose their value. 21 For your heart will always pursue what you esteem as your treasure.

This is a bigger problem than most will admit.  The world promotes hoarding to the nth degree.  In the U.S., there are storage units all around with rusting and decaying stockpiles of good intentions while children go hungry. 

Rather than acquiring something in case I need it, I know to ask The Holy Spirit to guide me in purchases.  Is there a better way to de-clutter my life and focus on what truly is important?  I still may need an asset in the future but I let The Holy Spirit give me the revelation of what to buy and when.  He knows what is coming and how I should prepare.

22 “The eyes of your spirit allow revelation-light to enter into your being.  If your heart is unclouded, the light floods in! 23 But if your eyes are focused on money, the light cannot penetrate and darkness takes its place. How profound will be the darkness within you if the light of Truth cannot enter!

This darkness will not be superficial or obvious to the mind.  It describes what is prevalent throughout the world right now concerning the current health crisis.  It seems as though people have generally been “dumbed down” in their ability to think for themselves.  Our bodies were designed to be healthy and fight off any and all invaders.  Moreover, we have been given the promise “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.”  No exceptions, for the Spiritual supersedes the natural. 

Jesus warns us that the hoarding of money which is described as greed or the love of money has to be dealt with in order to allow revelation to fully come forth in each of us.

We will be tested in this area more than once as we ascend to a higher level of maturity.  Our fruitfulness will be observed and reviewed.  The widow gave an abundance of what she had and Jesus took note.  His Eyes are not closed today.  Jesus then speaks forth a direct warning:

24 “How could you worship two gods at the same time? You will have to hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t worship the true God while enslaved to the god of money!”

33 “So above all, constantly seek God’s Kingdom and HIS righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. 34 Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time. Tomorrow will take care of itself.”

This particular verse was first revealed to me nearly fifty years ago.  When I was young and immature, my focus was on “getting” since I was young and broke.  As I have matured and FATHER provided HIS great grace and mercy to prevail in my life, the focus has changed to “giving”.  After all, HE, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit authored a book about me before I was formed in the womb (Psalm 139:16).  THEY have been leading and guiding me through its pages as I have allowed THEM. 

As I was exposed to the Word in 1971 and somewhat immersed in It, The Holy Spirit began speaking to me and directed me to my first GOD-given job.  He has done so ever since thus I can no credit for building a resume.  HE has guided me through the chapters of that book in Heaven (with a few detours along the way).  I only share this to encourage you that it is never too late to get through your chapters as well.

Jesus spoke of this Truth (aka reality) in Matthew chapter 20:

1 “This will help you understand the way Heaven’s kingdom operates:

“There once was a wealthy Landowner who went out at daybreak to hire all the laborers He could find to work in His vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay them the standard day’s wage, He put them to work. 3 Then at nine o’clock, as He was passing through the town square, He found others standing around without work. 4 He told them, ‘Come and work for Me in My vineyard and I’ll pay you a fair wage.’ 5 So off they went to join the others. He did the same thing at noon and again at three o’clock, making the same arrangement as he did with the others.

6 “Hoping to finish His harvest that day, He went to the town square again at five o’clock and found more who were idle. So He said to them, ‘Why have you been here all day without work?’

7 “ ‘Because no one hired us,’ they answered.

“So He said to them, ‘Then go and join My crew and work in My vineyard.’

8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard went to His foreman and said, ‘Call in all the laborers, line them up, and pay them the same wages, starting with the most recent ones I hired and finishing with the ones who worked all day.’

9 “When those hired late in the day came to be paid, they were given a full day’s wage. 10 And when those who had been hired first came to be paid, they were convinced that they would receive more. But everyone was paid the standard wage. 11 When they realized what had happened, they were offended and complained to the landowner, saying, 12 ‘You’re treating us unfairly! They’ve only worked for one hour while we’ve labored and sweated all day under the scorching sun. You’ve made them equal to us!’

13 “The landowner replied, ‘Friends, I’m not being unfair—I’m doing exactly what I said. Didn’t you agree to work for the standard wage? 14 If I want to give those who only worked for an hour equal pay, what does that matter to you? 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is Mine? Why should my generosity make you jealous of them?’

16 “Now you can understand what I meant when I said that the first will end up last and the last will end up being first. Everyone is invited, but few are the chosen.”

It is never too late to seek The Kingdom and fully commit to It.

Our walk with Jesus Christ is requires us to trust Him, not man.  This is why it is vital to be led by The Holy Spirit in these times of turmoil.

The devil and his minions do their best to deceive us through men who may appear to be looking out for our best interest but are walking out hidden agendas which will be exposed by FATHER at some point.  Evidence is being suppressed through restriction of information throughout the world.  Otherwise, the global population would be up in arms.  However, Truth cannot be suppressed by man and The Holy Spirit has full access to all Truth and Reality thus we have our source for Truth to guide us in our daily affairs with Wisdom from above.

Many of the nefarious acts would only distract us rather than benefit our individual walks.  I believe that we are spared from what is going on behind closed doors.  Our mandate is to be in unity with each other so that when the time comes, we will respond by bringing forth life and restoration to all mankind.  Yes, FATHER will nullify the effects of man’s nefarious acts for those who repent, but it is their decision.

The devil wants to keep us distracted so that we won’t focus on unity among the Sons and Daughters.  He knows that as long as we are divided and/or isolated, we pose no major threat to his temporary kingdom.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 10:

23 While Jesus was at the Passover Feast, the number of his followers began to grow, and many gave their allegiance to Him because of all the miraculous signs they had seen Him doing! 24 But Jesus did not yet entrust Himself to them, because he knew how fickle human hearts can be. 25 He needed no one to tell Him about human nature, for He fully understood what man was capable of doing.

If Jesus wouldn’t trust followers who gave their allegiance to Him, why should we?

Years ago, I was among several men who received funds which were not intended for distribution to them.  The one who distributed the funds had been in undisclosed sin for years.  Later, FATHER revealed all of this to me but only after I had been immersed in Agape Love.  It caused me not to trust them any longer.

My wife and I made an investment with a man whom I had attended church for about twenty years.  He and I had lunch nearly every month and discussed both spiritual and economic matters.  The investment had been successful and was generating income every month for all of us.  A situation had arisen and it appeared that the investment was no longer economic.  However, The Holy Spirit had seen to it that I received a document stating otherwise.  Effectively, the man tried to steal our interest in the investment.  When I confronted him, he had no reply.  Later, he had to sell out his position and is no longer involved.  FATHER protected us with The Truth.  It was FATHER WHO put us into this investment in the first place,  I take no credit!

I only mention these stories to confirm what The Beloved Disciple recorded above.  Both situations could have been exposed to the public in detail, the second could have been taken to court.  However, FATHER has always instructed me to not involve myself in the world’s court system.  HE is the ultimate Judge and I was simply to hand over each situation to HIM.  Those men will be judged for their sin by the Highest Court.  There have been other situations requiring judgment by FATHER and in two cases I am aware of they are physically no longer with us, they died prematurely.  It was FATHER’S judgment, not mine… thankfully.

There are those who are currently affecting most of the population with their nefarious actions and hidden agendas.  What is the only true solution?  It is the True, mature Sons and Daughters being fully led by THE SPIRIT and walking in unity.  I see no other solution!

Everyone else will sell out to preserve themselves at our expense.  Who else would die for you or me?  Not those who walk in self-preservation.  We saw the change in the disciples from the Gospels to the Epistles.  They were all in!  What they believed was worth dying for.  Once again, it is all about Love.

Jesus expressly promises that HE would take care of you and me when Matthew recorded His Word in chapter 6:

33 “So above all, constantly seek God’s Kingdom and HIS righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. 34 Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time. Tomorrow will take care of itself.”

Our walk with Jesus Christ is meant to be relational, not just positional.

The devil and his minions do their best to deceive us by bringing up the past in our minds.

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

5 We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. 6 Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.

The enemy’s only weapon is deception and will attempt to get your agreement to pursue and walk in such deception.  If he cannot get your agreement, the demon will go look for someone else to deceive.  When the enemy sees that our relationship with Christ is strong, their power is gone and will no longer be an issue in our lives.  They are no match for those who are led by THE SPIRIT.

It is extremely important to disregard these imaginations immediately.  Jesus did not have to think twice when the devil tempted Him.  He immediately responded with The Word.  In the Garden, Eve did not respond immediately to challenge and disregard the serpent.  Instead she regarded what was said.

To disregard means: pay no attention to; ignore.  On the other hand, to regard means: consider or think of, give attention to.  Once you regard something, you quickly move to passive agreement and this is where the adversary will focus and seize an opportunity to manipulate you.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:

27 Don’t give the slanderous accuser, the Devil, an opportunity to manipulate you!

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 2:

23 Stay away from all the foolish arguments of the immature, for these disputes will only generate more conflict. 24 For a true servant of our Lord Jesus will not be argumentative but gentle toward all and skilled in helping others see the Truth, having great patience toward the immature. 25 Then with meekness you’ll be able to carefully enlighten those who argue with you so they can see God’s gracious gift of repentance and be brought to the Truth. 26 This will cause them to rediscover themselves and escape from the snare of satan who caught them in his trap so that they would carry out his purposes.

The world is promoting foolish arguments with their flip-flopping of masking, social distancing, and isolation.  The only true solution is for the Spiritually mature to rise up and cure those who are sick.  When you enter in to the debate, you are simply carrying out the purposes of the adversary.  When you see a snare, you don’t get closer to it, you turn around and go the other way.

The devil kills, steals, destroys, enslaves, and promotes deception.  Jesus heals, restores, blesses, reveals the Truth, and sets the captives free.  How difficult is it to quickly judge the fruit and place the fruit in its proper category?  Once we judge the fruit and determine it is from the devil, then we immediately resist him.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4:

7  So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will flee in agony.

This is simple and straightforward so we should not make it difficult and complex.  We don’t need another word study or a committee meeting, we should already know what to do.  We cannot afford to be lukewarm in our response to vain imaginations and we must give no place to the devil… at any time!

Jesus healed you and me before we were formed in the womb so His healing supersedes any negative report we may currently receive.  Which will we regard and give credence? 

As we immerse ourselves in The Word and receive the revelations contained therein, we will only regard the Spiritual which is at a higher state than the physical.  This is why I must guard my eyes and ears from regarding what the world is spewing out minute by minute.  Immersion in The Word is key to living life more abundantly!

Our walk with Jesus Christ is meant to be relational, not just positional.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

6 In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with Him! 7 Your Spiritual roots go deeply into His life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to Him!

It is one thing to be saved by The Blood of Christ but another to have an intimate relationship with Christ.  We may be classified as Sons and Daughters but those who are “all in” want to have intimate fellowship with FATHER and will not hesitate to do HIS bidding in all areas.

What is your level of reluctance if asked to give up prized possessions for the furtherance of The Gospel?  Are you willing to lay everything at the feet of Jesus?

9 For He is the complete fullness of Deity living in human form. 10 And our own completeness is now found in Him. We are completely filled with God as Christ’s fullness overflows within us. He is the Head of every kingdom and authority in the universe!

The Kingdom of Heaven is not hurting for resources thus if you are called upon to release some of your resources, don’t you think those resources will be replaced with something greater?  We are tested so that our hearts will be exposed to anything that would hinder a deeper relationship with Jesus.  Allow Jesus to expose your heart so that you can change.

When our relationship with Christ reaches a certain level, we will become bold in our speech and actions concerning The Kingdom.  We will no longer care what people think or say, attempting to challenge our relationship with Christ.  It is their loss.  Our responsibility is to spread The Gospel.

If you are confident in your relationship with Christ, you will be fully assured of your relationship as a Son or Daughter.  His Blood gave us the privilege of being a partaker of His Divine Nature as Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 1:

12 Your hearts can soar with joyful gratitude when you think of how God made you worthy to receive the glorious inheritance freely given to us by living in the light. 13 He has rescued us completely from the tyrannical rule of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom realm of his beloved Son. 14 For in the Son all our sins are canceled and we have the release of redemption through His very Blood.

There was only One who could wipe away all my sins, past, present, and future.  Why wouldn’t I want to have a close, intimate relationship with Him?  By His Blood, I am fully restored to a relationship with My Heavenly Father and I know HE wants us as HIS Sons and Daughters to “image” HIM in all areas.   The devil knows the power activated by these revelations thus he and his minions do their best to deceive us by bringing up the past in our minds.

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

5 We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. 6 Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.

The enemy’s only weapon is deception and will attempt to get your agreement to pursue and walk in such deception.  If he cannot get your agreement, the demon will go look for someone else to deceive.  When the enemy sees that our relationship with Christ is strong, their power is gone and will no longer be an issue in our lives.  They are no match for those who are led by THE SPIRIT.

Do not be denied the revelation of Christ and the power of His resurrection in you!  The Sons and Daughters of GOD are meant to walk in its fullness as a bright light to the nations.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in Love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to acknowledge the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of Wisdom and knowledge.

The term full assurance means full confidence free of doubt in the understanding of what Paul is saying concerning the mystery of GOD.  This is about what has already been deposited in us as revealed in chapter 1.  There are no maybe’s in what is being said concerning what is deposited in us.

It is one thing to acknowledge it, it is another thing to understand, but yet another to have full assurance which will allow us to walk in it.  This is why I keep urging us to fully immerse ourselves in The Word, especially Ephesians and Colossians.  Let us get to the point of full assurance of what we already have and walk in it.

The world is trying to force us to accept one or more “jabs” which is their solution to the health crisis.  This is their alternative to Divine health and Divine healing.  I know some of you were compelled to get the “jab” just as some of our family members and friends were. 

My wife was given by The Holy Spirit to speak “no weapon formed against me will prosper.”  We don’t know what the future ramifications of the “jab” will be but FATHER is not moved by the intent of the world.  What should you and I be doing in Agape Love?  We should be passionately moving toward full maturity so that we will operate consistently in what we have already got.

There are many who are suggesting that these “jabs” will increasingly reduce our immune system with disastrous side effects ultimately leading to physical death.  If so, people will be looking for answers.  Those who are walking in the power of Christ’s resurrection will be their answer.  Isn’t up to us to prepare ourselves now?  Is there anything more important than having His Life flow through us for the purpose of healing the sick and raising the dead if need be?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

5 Don’t be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God’s presence. For hasn’t HE promised you,

“I will never leave you, never! And I will not loosen MY grip on your life!”

6 So we can say with great confidence (and full assurance):

“I know the Lord is for me

    and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me!”

We need to walk in the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ in us, not some time in the future, now is the time.  We don’t need to pray more for anointing, we don’t need to pray more for healing to be sent by FATHER, we already have it, we just need to access what we already have.  At that point, we will walk in full contentment without regard of what is happening around us.

Do not be denied the revelation of Christ and the power of His resurrection in you!  The Sons and Daughters of GOD are meant to walk in its fullness as a bright light to the nations.

As I wrote in the last two blogs, Paul explained in Colossians chapter 1 that we:

Already have the inheritance of Christ (v12

We have already been delivered from darkness (v 13)

We have already been translated into the Kingdom of HIS dear Son (v 13)

We have already have redemption (v14)

We have already been reconciled (v 21-22)

We already have Christ in us, the hope of glory (v 27)

27 Living within you is the Christ Who floods you with the expectation of glory! This mystery of Christ, embedded within us, becomes a heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for his people, and God wants everyone to know it!

We are to know the mystery, fully understand it, and then fully be persuaded that this mystery will operate in our individual lives and we appropriate it.  FATHER wants us to know this as a certainty!

Paul then wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

16 So why would you allow anyone to judge you because of what you eat or drink, or insist that you keep the feasts, observe new moon celebrations, or the Sabbath? 17 All of these were but a prophetic shadow and the evidence of what would be fulfilled, for the body is now Christ!

Some past teachings promoted keeping the feasts, observing new moon celebrations, or the Sabbath as though if we were obedient in doing those events, Jesus would somehow bring a new level of anointing in the future.  Paul dispelled these teachings because the no longer apply to us for we are under the New Testament, not the Old. 

He already went to the cross and shed His Blood.  He already rose from the dead by the power of His Resurrection.  Those Old Testament Laws don’t apply to us since He fulfilled the Law.  We are to be guided by the commandments of Love.  Jesus is not on the cross.  He is not in the tomb but now is seated at the Right Hand of FATHER.  How many churches promote the cross versus the Throne?  He is alive, not dead!  Shouldn’t those crosses be replaced with Him seated on His Throne?

18 Don’t let anyone disqualify you from your prize! Don’t let their pretended sincerity fool you as they deliberately lead you into their initiation of angel worship. For they take pleasure in pretending to be experts of something they know nothing about. Their reasoning is meaningless and comes only from their own opinions. 19 They refuse to take hold of the true source.

But we receive directly from Him, and His life supplies vitality into every part of His body through the joining ligaments connecting us all as one. He is the Divine Head who guides His body and causes it to grow by the supernatural power of God.

This is a very important warning to us, especially with all the teachings found on the Internet.  We must let The Holy Spirit guide us as we read and listen to various sites.  I know of no true expert in The Gospel except The Holy Spirit.  The rest of us are students until we are fully mature as Sons and Daughters.

20 For you were included in the death of Christ and have died with Him to the religious system and powers of this world. Don’t retreat back to being bullied by the standards and opinions of religion— 21 for example, their strict requirements, “You can’t associate with that person!” or, “Don’t eat that!” or, “You can’t touch that!” 22 These are the doctrines of men and corrupt customs that are worthless to help you spiritually. 23 For though they may appear to possess the promise of wisdom in their submission to God through the deprivation of their physical bodies, it is actually nothing more than empty rules rooted in religious rituals!

When some belief promotes an obligation or a ritual in order to gain something in the future associated with the “spiritual”, beware.  We already have the anointing in us awaiting our appropriation.  Religion promotes the future at the expense of the present.  Their future never occurs and they always rationalize why it did not happen.  This is what faulty reasoning and opinions do.

Do not be denied the revelation of Christ and the power of His resurrection in you!  The Sons and Daughters of GOD are meant to walk in its fullness as a bright light to the nations.

As I wrote in the last blog, Paul explained in Colossians chapter 1 that we:

Already have the inheritance of Christ (v12

We have already been delivered from darkness (v 13)

We have already been translated into the Kingdom of HIS dear Son (v 13)

We have already have redemption (v14)

We have already been reconciled (v 21-22)

We already have Christ in us, the hope of glory (v 27)

The hope of glory gives us the key to an expectation of glory.  Religious teaching would have us believe that this glory will only manifest once we get to Heaven.  However, Jesus expects to see us walk in this glory on earth else He would not have given us the great commission to walk in His Glory and do greater things.  Because we have already been given the hidden treasure in our spirit, we can truly have hope of full revelation which will allow us to operate in His Glory.

Paul then wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

6 In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with Him! 7 Your spiritual roots go deeply into His life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to Him!

8 Beware that no one distracts you or intimidates you in their attempt to lead you away from Christ’s fullness by pretending to be full of wisdom when they’re filled with endless arguments of human logic. For they operate with humanistic and clouded judgments based on the mindset of this world system, and not the Anointed Truths of the Anointed One.

9 For He is the complete fullness of Deity living in human form. 10 And our own completeness is now found in Him. We are completely filled with God as Christ’s fullness overflows within us. He is the Head of every kingdom and authority in the universe!

We are to walk in the overflowing fullness of Christ within us!  My past immaturity and wrong teachings I embraced caused me to miss this revelation to a certain degree.  Now is the time to walk in this revelation.  The world in its current state desperately needs us to walk in this revelation in an overflowing manner.

11 Through our union with him we have experienced circumcision of heart. All of the guilt and power of sin has been cut away and is now extinct because of what Christ, the Anointed One, has accomplished for us.

12 For we’ve been buried with Him into his death. Our “baptism into death” also means we were raised with Him when we believed in God’s resurrection power, the power that raised Him from death’s realm. 13 This “realm of death” describes our former state, for we were held in sin’s grasp. But now, we’ve been resurrected out of that “realm of death” never to return, for we are forever alive and forgiven of all our sins!

14 He canceled out every legal violation we had on our record and the old arrest warrant that stood to indict us. He erased it all—our sins, our stained soul—He deleted it all and they cannot be retrieved! Everything we once were in Adam has been placed onto his cross and nailed permanently there as a public display of cancellation.

15 Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were His!

Past religious teachings led us to believe that “we are sinners saved by grace”… not true.  We have Christ in us, the hope of Glory.  Our case is closed as Paul stated by The Holy Spirit here and in Romans chapter 8:

1  So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One. 2 For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death. 3 For God achieved what the law was unable to accomplish, because the law was limited by the weakness of human nature.

We have already been totally exonerated from our past by the Blood of Christ and the power of His resurrection.  His Blood was sufficient for all our sins- past, present, and future.  Jesus is not going back to the cross.

Do not be denied the revelation of Christ and the power of His resurrection in you!  The Sons and Daughters of GOD are meant to walk in its fullness as a bright light to the nations.

The adversary’s primary mission is to keep you from this revelation and he does this by deception.  His primary weapons are to get you to walk in the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.  Any combination will suffice in his attempts of deception. 

It all started in the Garden of Eden.  Adam and Eve were created in the likeness of GOD yet the devil wanted to convince them otherwise.  Since Adam and Eve had daily walks with GOD, she could have inquired of HIM concerning her interaction with the adversary.  She didn’t.  Neither did Adam so they both allowed the deception to enter in.  We know how that worked out as the world is still dealing with this deception in a widespread fashion.

Paul contended against those who were (and are) being used of the devil and his minions concerning the power of Christ’s revelation.  Paul himself had firsthand experience in dealing with this deception but was given the revelation of the power of Christ’s resurrection by Jesus.

Paul first explained in Colossians chapter 1 that we:

Already have the inheritance of Christ (v12

We have already been delivered from darkness (v 13)

We have already been translated into the Kingdom of HIS dear Son (v 13)

We have already have redemption (v14)

We have already been reconciled (v 21-22)

We already have Christ in us, the hope of glory (v 27)

Paul then wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:

2 I wish you could know how much I have struggled for you and for the church in Laodicea, and for the many other friends I’ve yet to meet. 2 I am contending for you that your hearts will be wrapped in the comfort of Heaven and woven together into Love’s fabric. This will give you access to all the riches of God as you experience the revelation of God’s great mystery—Christ.

Paul wants us to access something we already have yet he must contend with the deception promoted by the adversary through the world’s religious teachings.  These deceptions are well-rooted in the souls of men and can only be plucked up and removed by the revelation Paul is speaking from. 

It is vital to our full spiritual maturity that we completely immerse ourselves in these Words from Paul for they were given to him by The Holy Spirit.  These are hidden treasures waiting to be revealed for our sustained use as he expresses in the following verse:

3 For our spiritual wealth is in Him, like hidden treasure waiting to be discovered—heaven’s Wisdom and endless riches of revelation knowledge.

This hidden treasure is already in us awaiting access.  Full immersion in HIS Word is what’s required to access this revelation.  We cannot casually read Colossians chapter 1 and 2 expecting such a great revelation.  Digging up past roots of religious teaching which go deep takes serious effort.  Are you willing to make the effort?  As for me and my wife, we are willing and committed.

People expend much time and resources looking for substantiated hidden treasures.  Jesus deposited this hidden treasure in us and Paul affirms that it is there waiting for our discovery of it.  Because he is “contending”, there is great resistance to its discovery.  However, I will not be denied.  What about you?

4 I want you to know this so that no one will come and lead you into error through their persuasive arguments and clever words. 5 Even though I’m separated from you geographically, my spirit is present there with you. And I’m overjoyed to see how disciplined and deeply committed you are because you have such a solid faith in Christ, the Anointed One.

Paul shares the critical nature of receiving this revelation.  Once we have full understanding of what we already have, we are no longer subject to the persuasive arguments and clever words of error being promoted by religion and the world.

Do you really trust FATHER’S plan for your life?

One of our beloved sisters expressed appreciation for the testimony I shared in the financial area and asked me to share some more with the readers.

In 1995, all was going well until March.  Suddenly, the revenue from my business abruptly dried up.  When I went to FATHER, HE told me that I had entered the wilderness and I knew immediately it would be for eighteen months.  My wife and I braced for it as best we could.  No matter what I did, I could not produce revenue.

At the time, I awoke each morning at 5 AM and prayed for at least one hour… mostly in Tongues.  There were mornings that time extended to 2 to 3 hours.  Why not, I wasn’t going to generate income when I arrived at the office.

Months went by and we were using our savings to stay afloat.  It got to the point where my wife cried and asked “Why is FATHER doing this to us?”  I reassured her that this was a test of faith.  It looked like we would file bankruptcy if something didn’t change soon.

In the spring of 1996, about twelve months into the wilderness adventure, my wife had a dream about a property we had purchased back in the early 1980’s.  In the dream, she was given a specific price we were to ask for the property.  She wanted to build her dream beach house on the property so I had not brought up the possibility of liquidating the property.

The dream occurred on Thursday night and she woke up and told me we were to sell the property for the price in the dream.  We had received a flyer from a real estate agent in the area so on that day I called her and told her of our decision to sell.  When I told her the price, she said that it was well above the market.  Nonetheless, she would price it accordingly.  It was the off season with very little traffic in the area, not the ideal time in the natural to sell property.

The next morning (Saturday) she placed a sign on the property and as she was walking away, a man showed up and asked the price.  When she told him, he indicated that he wanted to buy it.  We had not even signed the real estate agreement with her.

At closing, the man commented, “I know I am paying too much for this property but I just want it.”  The money from the sale took care of us until the eighteen months was completed.  Soon afterward, revenue began to flow again and has not been an issue since.  Yes, my faith in HIS Word was tested.

It is written in Deuteronomy chapter 8:

18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”

The sale occurred within 24 hours of us contacting the realtor and was closed in record time.  We never even met the man or the realtor face to face.  We thanked FATHER for HIS unfailing Word and Love for us.  HE is willing to do similar things for all HIS Sons and Daughters.

The solutions to the problems in the world are found in another Kingdom.

The word mortgage comes from two words: Mort means death and gage means grip.  The world wants to enslave us by keeping us in a house with a mortgage.  FATHER wants us out of debt… totally.

Moses wrote by THE SPIRIT in Deuteronomy chapter 28:

12 The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. ​​

Many who read this may currently be in debt and see no way out anytime soon.  However, FATHER is not moved by your current circumstance for they are subject to change.  HE is interested in setting you free of debt as HE is setting you free of other enslavements.  You simply need to expect it by immersing yourself in The Word concerning finances, and there are plenty of references.

My wife and I were in debt in the 1980’s with both a house payment and a car payment.  We had heard The Word of being out of debt but had not fully embraced it for our situation since we had many years left on our mortgage.  But then one day, FATHER spoke to me and said, “If you want to be out of debt, then start believing ME in this area and focusing on My Word concerning debt and being released from it.”  In nineteen months, we were miraculously debt free. 

My wife and I are not special or unique thus you can have the same result.  This freedom allowed us to increase our giving as FATHER directed.  Frankly, I slept better without the pressure of debt.

The adversary wants to keep us enslaved and accept the world’s method of acquiring things.  I find that as I focus more on the Kingdom of GOD, I focus less on things and possessions.  FATHER does give my wife and I the desires of our hearts and we give HIM the desires of HIS Heart through our obedience to tithing and willingness to give above the tithe in a cheerful manner. 

I trust HIS plan for my life so I am not hesitant to give as HE directs. 

My wife and I are constantly sowing seed in the area of finances for future harvests.  That still small voice of The Holy Spirit is much louder than in my earlier years thus it is easier to disburse funds as He directs, and without hesitation.  At first, my soul would argue and I had to quiet it down to bring it into subjection to my spirit.  This is rarely an issue now.

I only share these personal events so that you know that FATHER is willing to help you in the area of finances as well.  I truly want others to know that finances have not been excluded from HIS Divine Intent of deliverance from enslavement.  After all, HE Loves you and me more than we can possibly fathom.

I have a multitude of stories where FATHER supernaturally blessed us and removed barriers in the area of finances.  I now have a long history of giving as directed by FATHER.  HE can trust me with greater finances than when I was young.  It is called “maturity”.  If you haven’t already done so, I suggest creating a history with HIM as well.  You will be blessed!