THE MINISTRY
LETTER 2008 ISSUE 8
To all
handmaidens and bondservants of the Lord Jesus Christ:
WE NEED TO "MAINTAIN" AN ABSOLUTE
FAITH AND TRUST IN GOD TO UNFOLD ALL THINGS - IN HIS PERFECT ORDER
We,
as Christians, need to "maintain an absolute faith and trust in God to
unfold all things - in His perfect order - pertaining to the fullness of His
Glorious plan for the true Church. There have been many pure words of prophecy
over the years concerning the deepest thoughts and intentions of the Father's
heart, and I believe that in these days, particularly, we are beginning to see
clear and concrete evidence of His great power working in the lives and
ministries of those who are truly sold out to His highest will and purpose.
This is clearly a time of "building" - a time wherein the absolute
truths of the Kingdom will now be established in the hearts of those that are
consecrated, and begin to bear maximum fruit in the earth. We are going to
behold the "unlimitedness" [and absoluteness] of God in this final
hour, and it will truly be a wondrous thing to see and experience.
AS THE WORLD GROWS DARKER THE
"CONTRAST" WITH THE GLORIOUS CHURCH WILL SURELY CATCH THE ATTENTION
OF MANY
As
the world grows darker the "contrast" with the Glorious Church will
surely catch the attention of many. We are also going to see the advent of the
true apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers and evangelists in the fullness of
those offices. Along with that, we will see many end-time "Josephs"
come forth and accomplish many great and glorious tasks in the financial realm
- and otherwise. I firmly believe that all those who have been blessed with a
revelation of the Glorious Church over the years will now clearly begin to see
that everything they have gone through - in their faithfulness - was simply
perfect preparation for "such a time as this".
THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION AND THE
AUTHORITY OF THE ASCENSION
In
this final hour, the Word of God shall be preached in the power of the
resurrection, the authority of the Ascension and the fullness of conviction!
There is going to be a great increase in the power of the Word preached by the
faithful and obedient servants of God. As the preaching [teaching] goes forth
it shall be the message of the Cross, the message of the Resurrection and the
message of the Ascension [the Ascension life being defined as one being raised
up to sit with Christ at the right hand of the Father in the heavenly places].
This is the place wherein EVERY Christian is called to "abide". As
the child of God comes to the place of abiding in the Ascension life - that is,
the fullness of their authority in Christ - the revelation of the Cross, the
revelation of the Resurrection and the revelation of the fullness of one's
inheritance in Christ is manifested through them in whatever they say or
whatever they do. It has always been the desire and plan of the Father for the
Word of God to go forth from this esteemed and powerful position.
"THIRD DAY" EVANGELIZATION
The
evangelization of those in the world [the final harvest] shall not come for the
most part from the "pulpit". It will manifest coming through those in
the Church going forth into the midst of those in the world. They will be sent
out from the true spiritual environments that are even now being established in
and by the power of the Holy Spirit throughout the earth. It is these true
spiritual environments [whether they consist of 1 or 100 people] that make up
the Remnant [Glorious] Church - and it is from these environments of light
[revelation] and holiness that the faithful and obedient ones of God shall go
forth in great power, and in pin-point accuracy to accomplish what the Father
desires to accomplish in any given circumstance in this hour.
THE PURPOSE OF THE "TRUE PULPITS"
Every
child of God must depart from any mind-set that has its origin in that
which is born of a spirit of idolatry - that which revolves around the
"pulpit" and the following after flesh and blood before God. That
which issues forth from the "true" pulpits is a great thing, but its
first and foremost purpose is ALWAYS to prepare the children of God to enter
into the fullness of their destiny in Christ that they might go forth in and by
the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish God's perfect purpose in the
practical daily experiences of life.
WE NEED TO BE A PEOPLE WHO WALK BY THE SPIRIT AND BELIEVE
IN HIS POWER WITH AN ABSOLUTE FAITH
We,
as Christians, can NEVER allow ourselves to underestimate the importance of our
obedience - regardless of how small or seemingly insignificant that which we
are called to do or say might "seem". God can use any one of His
children to speak one word or carry out some small action, and it can set a
chain of events into action that will literally turn at least the world around
them upside down. We need to be a people who walk by the Spirit and believe in His
power with an absolute faith - for He can do all things. He just simply needs
people who will believe!
IF ONE DOES NOT LIVE ABOVE THIS PRESENT WORLD
SYSTEM THROUGH FAITH IN - AND OBEDIENCE TO - THE WORD (WILL) OF GOD THEN THEY
WILL BE CONSUMED BY IT!
It is
very important for EVERY child of God to break any ties of heart-fellowship
with the "world" in this hour. We must be a people who live far above
[spiritually speaking] the deep darkness of this present world system - for it
is certain that if one does not live above it through faith in - and obedience
to - the Word of God then they will SURELY be consumed by it! There is no other
position. It is an amazing thing that we, as Christians, can sometimes enter
into a place wherein we act as though faith and love and obedience are the
"hard" way. This, of course, is a lie and deception of the Devil
because the actual truth according to the Word is that the way of the
"transgressor" is hard - not the way of faith, and the way of life in
the Kingdom. In reality, the life of faith and love and obedience is a life of
learning to experience the unlimited capacity of God.
THE "UNLIMITEDNESS" OF GOD
One
of the deepest desires of the Father's heart is for each one of His children to
partake of - and walk in - His "unlimitedness". For one to even
approach a revelation of God's absoluteness and unlimitedness takes a serious
renewing of the mind concerning every aspect of life and ministry. Throughout
one's lifetime every scheme that Satan and his forces attempt to establish in
their life is aimed at bringing them to - and keeping them in - the place
wherein they somehow limit God's capacity to work in them and through them.
Satan knows that if the child of God "maintains" ANY form or mind-set
of "limitation" - that is, limiting God then he will be enabled
[through fear and sin-consciousness] to prevent God's power from flowing
through that vessel - a power that will most certainly be used to destroy his
evil works. If there is ground within the child of God that prevents the power
of God from flowing through them then it is certain that there still remains
ground of pride and fear and selfishness [independence] and, thus, not only
will that one not be free in their own life and ministry they will be powerless
to set others free. The by-word of this glorious hour is "liberty" -
perfect and absolute liberty! It is time for every child of God to come to the
full realization that the Father counts ANY act of unbelief and mistrust
towards Him as wickedness [iniquity], and so we must continually seek to be
free from any bondage to fear - for, again, bondage causes us to remain
in a place apart from the exercising of an absolute faith and a perfect trust
in our loving Father and His Word, and leaves us powerless to set the captives
free.
THE "CONSEQUENCES" OF SIN
VERSUS THE "CONSEQUENCES" OF OBEDIENCE
It is
a far, far better thing for the child of God to learn those things that they
need to learn through walking in obedience as opposed to learning through
disobedience. One of the great advantages of learning through obedience as
opposed to disobedience is that when one is learning through obedience there
are no "consequences of sin" to deal with. Certainly there will be
many "consequences" of obedience - such as persecution, the rampant
emotionalism that is the spontaneous manifestation of those under conviction as
they are confronted by those walking in righteousness etc. but seeking first to
always walk in obedience will keep the Devil and his schemes "under"
one's feet, and allow them to bear maximum fruit for the Kingdom.
EVERY LAST VESTIGE OF THE FEAR OF MAN MUST BE
REMOVED FROM THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO TRULY SEEK TO BE RIGHTEOUSLY MOTIVATED IN
ALL THINGS
As
one goes forth in obedience it is extremely important for them to remember that
they will never have the "approval" of those whose hearts are not
wholly given to God - in any given moment. Quite simply, the flesh [old nature]
is at enmity with the will of God and thus, there will ALWAYS be a negative
reaction [in some form] towards ANY word or action carried out in
righteousness. This is why every last vestige of the fear of man must be
removed from the hearts of those who truly seek to be righteously motivated in
all things.
WHEN ONE "MAINTAINS" THE POSITION OF LOVE
THEY WILL GAIN THE NECESSARY UNDERSTANDING
One
should never be found "seeking" the approval of man! As one comes
into an intimate and abiding relationship with the Father and His Word they
will no longer seek the approval of man because they will gain a continually
deeper revelation of His approval and, then, when the fear of man attempts to
enter in and influence one's walk they will see it for exactly what it is and
disregard its attempt to influence them, and to move them from the path of
love. Never be offended when someone rejects something that you have said or
done! It is enough to know that what you have said and done was said and done
in perfect obedience to the will of God. When one maintains the position of
love they will gain the necessary understanding concerning any given situation they
are dealing with and, thus, they shall continually deal with all that is
brought across their path in the perfect wisdom of God.
Let us hear the words of the Father:
...."All
ground for fear is rooted in the concern of "self" losing or being
denied something it seeks"....
...."Perfect
fellowship with Me will lead to "perfect" fellowship in every other
relationship that I have ordained [ordered]"....
...."What
kind of "Gospel" is being preached that keeps many of My
children from even desiring to be freed from their bondage?"....
...."There
is no faith in disobedience"....
...."The
only way that any of My children will ever be "found" to be deceived
will be as a direct result of their failure to "pray without ceasing"
[be in constant communication with Me]. For it is only in intimate fellowship
with Me in the "inner chamber" that will empower them to walk
"above" the "wiles" of the Devil in this last
hour"....
...."It is
a time when the "arrogance" of all those who have hardened their
hearts towards Me shall now "surface" and begin to manifest itself
"uncontrollably". For indeed out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth shall speak, and if it has not been "My" Word [Will] that has
been placed in their heart then they shall speak the "dictates" of
the one they have "allowed" to hold them in bondage - through fear.
And not only shall they be found fighting against Me but they shall be found
fighting against each other to such a degree that every one of their
"plans" shall surely fail"....
...."Natural,
selfish [counterfeit] "love" is exercised toward another only for as
long as the one exercising selfishness is obtaining something in the way of
emotional [soulish] or physical gratification. True love is exercised
continually towards any "object" that it sets its [His] heart upon
regardless of any circumstances, and, if necessary, devoid of any
"emotional" or physical contact with the one loved. "True"
love never fails to obtain "His" goal!"....
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MEDITATIONS ON THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE:
+ True
Christian husbands do not seek to govern their wives, any more than true
Christian wives seek to govern their husbands, then why should fossilized
theologians be allowed to drag their "antiquated notions" across the
pages of almost every Biblical commentary which is published for the use of
Christians?
+ There need be no
"buts" in our relationship to God's will. Nothing will take the Lord
by surprise. The entire field has been surveyed and the preparations are
complete. When the Lord says, "I will send thee," every provision has
been made for the appointed task. "I will not fail thee". He who
gives the command will also give the "equipment".
+ The ministers of
God's Word are those who serve people with God's Word. But this Word is more
than simply a word; it is a Person, even Christ Himself.
+ Do not misunderstand
the meaning of "breaking". Such action does not destroy the organ,
nor does it eliminate the function; it merely breaks down the soul-life, that
false center.
+ Surely it is common
knowledge that it is better to be pure and holy then to talk about purity and
holiness?
+ Nothing can live in
God but as it lives in love.
+ ...."If we love
one another, God abideth in us, and His love is perfected in us".... [1
John 4:12] The first mark of a soul in whom the love of God is to be
perfected is keeping his Word. The path of obedience, the loving obedience of
the perfect heart, the obedience of a life wholly given up to God's will, is
the path the Son opened up into the presence and the love of the Father. It is
the only path that leads into perfect love. Love of the brethren is the mark of
a soul truly seeking to enter the life of perfect love.
+ "Love seeketh
not her own": love loses itself in going out to live for others. Love is
the death of self: where self still lives there can be no thought of perfect
love. Love is the very being and glory of God; it is His nature and property as
God to give of His own life to all His creatures, to communicate His own
goodness and blessedness. The gift of His Son is the gift of Himself to be the
life and joy of man. When that love of God enters the heart, it imparts its own
nature - the desire to give itself to the very death for others. When the heart
wholly yields itself to be transformed into this nature and likeness, then love
takes possesion; there the love of God is perfected.
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THIRD DAY MORNING LIGHT
....Come, let us
return to the Lord, for He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us,
but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up
on the third day that we may live before Him. So let us know, let us press on
to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; and He will come
to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth....
Hosea 6:1-3 NASB
TENTMAKERS
Julie Baxter
I heard
something in the Spirit yesterday and have been incubating it until just now.
Driving to an appointment I heard, Be a tentmaker.
This morning
4:30 a.m., the Lord spoke and said, Do you wonder why I said, be a tentmaker?
Ive learned that
if He asks questions, the implication is I do not know the answer, so replied
Yes.
He replied, If
you have ever moved once, you will move again. I have put the desire to move in
your spiritual DNA. You will be totally discontent if you settle and plant
roots too deep at any one place. I have put this desire in each one of my
saints beginning with their very first move.
Tentmakers were
those who followed the army and made tents for them. BUT you are the army and
must always be ready to make your own tents, pull up your stakes to move on and
cry out for expanded territories because I both want to move you and enlarge
the place of your tents.
You are my
fierce army, my dread champions, my lovers and my friends to whom I will deny
no good thing.
BUT you must not
cling to this earth, not to family, nor friends, nor places you love, nor to
the homes that I have provided you. For I have so many hanging in the balance
who need to hear that I love them. I cannot honor those who will not go when I
say go. Whether it is one mile or one million miles if I say go, you must go.
I will move you.
I will move you in wisdom and in understanding. I will move you from
transforming glory to transforming glory. I will move you from needy place to
needy place. I will move you from poverty to riches; I will move you from need
to a place of no lack. I will move you throughout the cities, villages and
towns of this nation and of other nations.
I will move you
into a greater depth of discernment and comprehension of that which you see
about you. I will move you to positions of trust and authority. I will move you
into positions of trust with great men and with those who have not one friend.
I will move you and promote you in order to enlarge your impact. I will move
you.
As long as you
will go I will move you.
And if you will
not move where I desire to move you I have placed within your heart a longing
that will not be satisfied if you do your own thing, go where you want, live
where you want, and settle for less.
Moreover, I have
given you creative power to be tentmakers to provide for the comfort and
provision of the army that is always on the move. I have given you the power to
create wealth. Not for you alone, but for the thousands, yes, millions that
need to be led by My cloud and by My fire but have no resources to sustain
their journey. For I plundered Egypt to fund Moses and the people I set free
from bondages of slavery and poverty and racism.
So I will
plunder this worlds system if you will not stop moving when I say go!
Do not wonder
about your health, your children, your families. Do not worry what others will
think. Do not think I do not care for your families, for I do, and only I am
capable of building inheritance for them, both in riches and in honor.
I have told you
to go up and take the country. This is still the clarion call of My Spirit. You
must be tentmakers! You must use that which I have put in your hearts, minds
and hands to create your own destiny as I lead you.
As Moses moved
out with only My spirit and his staff so you must move out in My spirit and
that which is the symbol of your occupation.
Do not be
concerned that you are not adequate. None of my servants are adequate in
themselves. Not one. This is how and why I get the glory. I only can move those
who are willing. The talented, the skilled, and the exalted I will leave behind
if they are not willing to move when I say move. If they will move I will use
them, but I do not need their abilities, skills and positions I am well able to
create that in each one who will say yes and move by My Spirit.
This is the year
of the beginning of the moving. Begin now to simplify your lives and prepare to
move. Be ready to answer anyone who questions your faith with My Word. Be ready
to give reason for why you are as you are. Begin to practice the faith you say
you have. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons and move! Establish My
Kingdom here on earth as it is in Heaven where you are seated with Me.
MOVE BUILD
BE TENTMAKERS SEE MY KINGDOM COMING!
I thought of
these 2 scriptures, Isaiah 54:2-3 "Enlarge the place of your tent; stretch
out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; lengthen your cords and
strengthen your pegs, for you will spread abroad to the right and to the left
and your descendants will possess nations and will resettle the desolate
cities. And the other scripture is one I recently felt led to put as a
signature on our email - Ezekiel 1:20 Wherever the spirit was about to go, they
would go in that direction!
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