EXHORTATIONS FROM THE FATHER

["Reflections" Of The Father's Heart]

[january 6th 2008]

[part 1 of 2]

JESUS:

+ Exaltation of "self" occurs ANY time the flesh is "allowed" to supercede the spirit of a man - and ANY manifestation [word or action] thereof. Because of this, My people must continually draw near to the Father and I in the "inner chamber" - in order that their heart might be filled to overflowing with Our presence. By doing so, they shall come to "abide" in a constant and continual fellowship with Us - for obedience begets obedience. Many of My beloved ones need to have a much deeper revelation of "holiness". For I [and the Father] desire "perfection" in ALL things [Matthew 5:48], and if My people would truly learn to cast ALL of their care upon the Father and, thus, trust Him with ALL of their heart, there would be no inaccuracy [error and false doctrine] proceeding forth from the pulpits of My church - for those "ministers" would have entered into the place [the "inner chamber"] wherein revelation flows freely from the heart of the Father in the Throne Room. But first, every last child of God must realize the seriousness [and importance] of their calling! For if they "seek" to walk in less than the perfect will of the Father, THEN it is certain that some who cross their path shall be led astray to a certain degree. My five-fold ministry, as is the case with all of My precious ones, must be completely and entirely transformed into My perfect image by the renewing of their minds. For when I walked this earth, did I deliver the Father's message with any error? No I did not! And truly, truly I say to you, ALL those who call themselves Mine are the same temple of God, and the same Spirit [of God] dwells in them, as He did in Me, and indeed He [the Holy Spirit] abiding within one's heart is greater than ANY manifestation of sin and evil [1 John 4:4b]. As My beloved ones draw near to Us [John 14:20-21,23] they shall soon see that it is not an impossibility for ALL those who belong to Me to sow "all things" to the Holy Spirit - thus reaping superabundant life [love, light, wisdom etc.] in their own lives - that it might flow out in "torrents" [John 7:38] upon all those who cross their path. And, truly I say to you, ALL that they do in My Name, and ALL that shall proceeds forth out of their mouth, shall be perfect in My sight.

Some are "too ready" to settle for less than the Father's best. But, truly I say to you, there is only one reason for this, and that is found in the evil desire of their heart; and when all of the excuses are stripped down and the root is exposed, it is only their desire to be independent of Me [through fear, mistrust and unbelief] in "certain areas" that causes a manifestation of the "old" nature to continually surface in their lives. Therefore, the very "root desire" in their heart to pursue [seek] that which is apart from the will of the Father must be extracted in the same way a tooth which is full of decay, and has become abscessed. For truly, truly I say to you, if EVERY seed of self-desire and rebellion is not exposed by the light of My Spirit [Who will cause that seed to wither and die; [having then no potential whatsoever, because it no longer exists in the same way that darkness disappears when light comes on the scene] THEN "hardness of heart" will be the certain manifestation as that seed of rebellion, which at first seemed harmless, causes them to spiral off into the deep darkness that is, even now, covering the earth [Isaiah 60:2]. Those who truly love Me must draw near to Me in ALL things. They must keep their eyes "fixed" on Me [the Word of God] in order that all that they do and say remains in the light; for darkness shall neither enter into, or remain in, the hearts of those who are obedient to My commands. Did I not say that everyone who even looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her in his heart? And again, did I not say that even the thought of retaining anger against a brother or sister is looked upon as murder by the Father [Matthew 5:21-28]? Indeed, I judge the "deepest" thoughts and intentions of the heart, and not simply whether or not they have reached the point of "physical manifestation". For by the time the physical manifestation occurs then the act of evil [unrighteousness] cannot be prevented and, although, it may certainly be repented of, how much better for this perverse seed of "lust" [the desire for things or people that are apart from the will of the Father] to be exposed and removed by the light of My Word BEFORE any evil manifestation takes place!


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