Servias Ministries Blog

No one can deny the impact of songs in our lives.  We are wired to remember stories put into musical form.  The Song of Moses is one such example.  Another is the Song of the Lamb mentioned in Revelations 15:3 & 4.  Paul underscores the characteristics of the “New Man” in Colossians where Love is the bond of perfection:

Character of the New Man:

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

After a brief commercial, enjoy Andrea’s gift of song to Our Heavenly Father, it is but a taste of things to come:

To date, we have received $3,125 for Dave Dixon.  He called me and expressed his deep gratitude for the response.  We appreciate all who were led to give.  If you feel a tug in the heart and have not responded, feel free to add to this total.  It is our pleasure to be a conduit for this expression of Love toward Dave.

Dave provided some pictures of his challenges: http://dinneronthebay.blogspot.com/p/slide-show_07.html

Note: Dave mentioned the 1st check of $2,705.  The next check being sent out Monday is for $420.  Every little bit helps.

What is your priority in life?  Are you seeking something that is at best a temporary accomplishment to satisfy the flesh?  The ego would have you focus on the unimportant at the expense of the precious and everlasting.  We ought to be contemplating those precious promises given to us by Our Heavenly Father.  Love is absolutely the greatest revelation you can receive, bar none.  Secondly, faith is a critical aspect of our walk.  Faith is required when we are living in a span of time.  The maturing process includes a time factor.  Jesus did not begin His ministry until he had turned thirty years of age but we know that at a young age he was about His Father’s business.

Hebrews 11:6  But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

I can attest that I have diligently sought a full and complete relationship with My Heavenly Father.  HIS grace and mercy have prevailed in life… by necessity mind you.  My past failures were certainly noteworthy but HIS mercy was more than sufficient.  I have complete and utter faith in HIM.  One only has to consider the vastness of the universe to begin to understand HIS wisdom and resources available to HIS children.

As we diligently seek HIM, we are rewarded.  I have been spared from death, disease, financial destruction, and the list goes on.  Some people may tell you that HE does not heal anymore.  It is too late for me, HE has healed me multiple times.  Some people may tell you that HE has no interest in your financial affairs.  Too late, HE has delivered me from financial famine.

As we walk in Love, we align ourselves with HIM.  David was a man after GOD’S own heart and I want to be known in that regard as well.  How about you?

Each of us will be tested as we mature in faith.  We must trust HIM and HIS Love for us.  As we do, we set ourselves up for a reward for HE knows our needs and our righteous desires.  As a Father, HE will fulfill those needs and desires more so that we can fathom.

Love is the basic measure of Spiritual maturity and there are three main categories, two are mentioned in the New Testament.  The most immature category is eros. It means physical attraction, a selfish kind of love.  It focuses on physical need.  The second category is phileo, meaning brotherly love.  It is a conditional love based on fairness, equality in a legal sense.  It begins to give consideration to others in their relation to yourself.  Agape Love is the unconditional love that Our Heavenly Father shows through Jesus Christ.  This is where pure truth resides  The more immature people are in their maturity of Love, the less Truth they will walk in.

Jesus laid down His life for the entire world of the ungodly:

Romans 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.  NKJV

Who will you lay down your life for?  The purity of Truth is found in those who have no ulterior motives in their relationship with others.  They present themselves as a Holy and acceptable sacrifice.  They present the Truth in Love following the example of Jesus, the pattern Son.  They are willing to serve in whatever capacity that presents itself.  They lead a productive life being a blessing to others.  Each day is filled with fruitfulness as they encounter needs presenting themselves to them.  You don’t need to seek Our Heavenly Father to determine which need to fulfill.  HE will guide you on a path full of needs and tasks to complete.  Just do them.  Find a blessing that needs fulfilled rather than waiting for one to track you down.  Express Love in action.  When do you start walking in Truth and Love?  Now and right where you have been planted.  We should be looking at ways to bless others rather than waiting for some fateful day when we think something noteworthy will cross our path.  Now is the time to walk as Jesus walked, not tomorrow or next week or at some point when you think you are finally ready. 

Maturity occurs by experience.  Each of us will be tried and tested in our Love walk.  We will be shown what level of Love we are operating in.

Paul speaks of the New Man’s walk:

Ephesians 4:

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest off the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Let us not walk in the futility, vanity, or emptiness of the mind for it will only lead to blindness of the heart.  It will lead you to a path of scarcity and you will respond with greed and depravity.  We must put off our former old man and walk in the Truth which is found in the Love presented to us by Jesus.  It is pure.  It has no private agendas or motivations to lead us astray.  It directs us toward the Heart of Our Heavenly Father.  We too should be known as a “man after GOD’s Own Heart”.  This is where total peace resides.  This is where the source of healing can be found.  This is where your calling will be discovered.  Do not delay.

Revelation 3:20    Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

We are called to overcome the flesh, the old man, those false identities that would place us in servitude to the world and its trappings.  As we die to the flesh and live unto righteousness, to the fullness of our potential, we will be granted a place to sit with Him.  Jesus is our pattern Son.  He overcame death and we are also called to overcome the fear of death.

In the past, we have delegated power to the external.  When we take out a loan, we delegate power to the lender over us to some degree.  When we break the law, we delegate power to the enforcers of the law.  When we place our focus on the temporal, we in essence delegate power to the external.  As we simplify our lives, we take back the power we delegated to the complex world.  Who or what are you serving?  What is tying you down?  Do you have a mountain of debt due to leveraging yourself as a result of your craving for more?

A surrogate is a substitute.  All of us have handed over power to a surrogate.  That substitute power assumes authority over our lives.  The lender can dictate how we spend our money by restrictions placed on us in the loan agreements.  They have the right to our bank accounts in case of default.  They may even have the right to our house if it has been placed as collateral.  The law is behind them.

As we move toward the simplicity of our connection with Our Heavenly Father and enter into the prayer closet or booth, we will connect with the true power and authority of the universe.  This is a closely guarded connection and you may not casually enter into this connection.  You must understand that this is Sacred ground.  Only those with a pure heart shall enter into HIS Presence.  You must first forgive the debt of others.  As you forgive debt, your debt is forgiven at the doorway of the prayer closet.  Inside your prayer closet is the connection with Our Heavenly Father Who provides the needed revelation for you to fulfill your calling.  I can direct you to your prayer closet with instruction and encouragement, but I cannot enter in for you.  It is up to each of us to enter our individual booths.  Our Sacred Chamber is protected from lawless entry.  Those who thirst and hunger are the ones who will overcome and be allowed entry.  Those who are occupied with the things of this world will miss the train.  Let us turn away from the world’s attempt to distract us and overcome the old man so that we may find our place at His Throne.

As we discussed in the Bible Study yesterday (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love), patience is the first attribute mentioned in the Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13.  All of us will be tested in this area, without exception.  Those who have the revelation of glorification are eager for it to happen.  They are anxious for others of like mind to receive the revelation.  We must be patient.  Have you considered that you might be the one chosen to plant or water the seed for those with less revelation?  Kemper wrote about the need for “horizontal” ministry in his book “Raising the Remnant”.  Love focuses on others’ needs rather than your own aspirations.  We must allow patience to be perfected in us.  One aspect of our patience being perfected is ministering to others who have full or partial blindness to the revelation you have given.  Your responsibility is to plant seed or water existing seed.  Watering occurs after the planting and denotes a time of focus.  Until you are either rejected or the revelation is accepted, you must be patient.  Are you interceding on behalf of that other person?  Are you a testimony of Love to that other person, drawing them closer to you?  If not, you may be operating in “conditional” love rather than agape Love.

James 1:4    But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

There is a “perfecting” of patience.  Are you perfected yet?  Patience requires an interaction with others and/or events.  Be assured that we will be tested by both.  Paul understood these tests as he wrote:

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

I am convinced that Our Heavenly Father foreknew that I would be willing to receive the revelation of Love.  In this body, it must be perfected and impatience must be overcome.  The world has trained us to expect results quickly.  Revelation does not abide by the world’s requirements of instantaneous.

29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

In the above passage, “HE” is the key.  Our Heavenly Father is the ONE who provides the increase in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.  HE is the ONE who gives revelation to those HE foreknew.  HE is the ONE who changes our hearts and minds.  We must accept HIS time frame for manifestation.  Let patience have its perfect work so that your Love will also be perfected:

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.