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FIRE BY NIGHT

"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of The Father's Heart]

...."You, in Your great compassion, did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of

cloud did not leave them by day, to guide them on their way, nor the pillar of fire by night, to

light for them the way in which they were to go".... Nehemiah 9:19 NASB

SEPTEMBER 26th

IT IS THE FATHER'S WILL THAT OUR MIND, OUR WILL, OUR

DESIRES AND OUR EMOTIONS ARE BEING CONTINUALLY

RENEWED TO THE DEGREE THAT WE SEE AND EXPERIENCE ALL

THINGS THROUGH HIS EYES [HIS HEART]

Words of prophecy:

* Every "unwholesome" word that is spoken by My children produces the

reciprocal effect to "edification" and, thus, such words tend only to draw the

hearer "downwards" onto the "ground" of the world - and the spirit thereof!

Instead of meeting the need of the moment and ministering grace [life] they "build

up" [through a spirit of self-exaltation] themselves and, thus, give [impart]

nothing but darkness and death to those who hear! If My children will only shut

out the "world" and continually put themselves in the position where their "inner

man" is being "saturated" with My Word THEN it is certain that "every" word that

proceeds from their mouth shall minister "life" [Grace] [Ephesians 4:29]. For is

it not written, "out of the "abundance" of the heart the mouth speaks?" Therefore,

let every one of My children be found guarding their heart with "all" diligence -

and, thus, put aside from them "all" that would produce any "unwholesomeness"

[impurity] in the words they speak!

* Let death [the death of the Cross - the denial of the self-life unto a perfect

obedience] never cease to work in you - that My life might never cease to flow out

of you to others.

* The "prerequisite" to having any "ground" removed, that causes one of My

children to "keep part back" from Me is to have NO fear of that ground being

exposed. Many of My children have such a great fear of even an "unpleasant

feeling", that they are even willing to retain "sinfulness" in order to avoid any

"unpleasantries" [any disruption to the false security and peace that they have

established in their own strength and understanding]. Truly I say to you, as the

deepest work of the Cross is done, and as its "severing" power cuts away any

ground that still remains, the cut shall be swift and sure and eternal [Hebrews

4:12]. Therefore have no fear, My beloved ones, only continue to "cast" any

ground before Me, that your "capacity" [for the unhindered flow of My Spirit]

might be continually expanded and enlarged by My Spirit [1 John 4:18].

* I am not the "author of confusion". I am the author of "clarity"!

...."This Book of the Law [the Word of God] shall not depart out of [lit.

shall always be found in] your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night,

that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For THEN you

shall make your way prosperous, and THEN you shall deal wisely and have good

success".... Joshua 1:8 NASB

...."For we are not, like so many, [like hucksters making a trade of] peddling

God's Word [shortchanging and adulterating the divine message]; but like [men]

of sincerity and the purest motive, as [commissioned and sent] by God, we speak

[His message] in Christ (the Messiah), in the [very] sight and presence of God"....

2 Corinthians 2:17 The Amplified Translation

We, as Christians, are to walk by faith and not by sight [2 Corinthians 5:7]!

Due to the lateness of the hour this spiritual truth should be very clear in the heart

and mind of EVERY child of God! It is the Father's will that our mind, our will,

our desires and our emotions are being continually renewed to the degree that we

see and experience [understand] ALL things through His eyes [His heart]. In these

most critical days, it is extremely important for EVERY Christian to set

themselves in that place [in whatever way the Holy Spirit shows them] wherein

their heart is CONTINUALLY "saturated" with the Word of God. In this way, the

light and love of God shall continually be shed abroad within them [Romans 5:5] -

empowering them perfectly to be righteously motivated in ALL things, at ALL

times.

THE CROSS IS THE ONE NECESSARY COMPONENT FOR ALL OF

THE OTHER GLORIOUS ASPECTS OF KINGDOM-LIFE

The Cross is the one necessary component for all of the other glorious

aspects of Kingdom-life [resurrection life, the fullness of our authority in Christ

etc.]. All those who refuse to deny the self-life will ultimately end up denying

[rejecting] the true purposes of God for their life and ministry. As mentioned

earlier: unless one has a deep and abiding revelation of the Cross [through a

continual "yielding" to the Holy Spirit for Him to do that work in them] then they

will not even be conscious of the fact that they are walking in a place wherein they

are motivated [compelled] by self-desire. If we will be a people who truly put the

Word of God first [a people who seek to walk by faith and NOT by sight] - not

allowing ourselves to be "moved" off course by what we may see or hear or feel or

think as our final authority THEN it is amazing how completely Satan and his

schemes against us can be "shut out". For as one comes to "abide" in the high

place [Ephesians 1:17-23], seated at the right hand of the Father with Christ [the

place of intimacy and revelation] they will SURELY both enter into and walk in

the fullness of their "Kingdom-position" - and carry out the true Kingdom service

that is its spontaneous fruit.

EVERY TIME WE ENCOUNTER A FALSE DOCTRINE THAT COMES

INTO THE CHURCH IT IS DEFINITELY - FOR WHATEVER REASON -

A MAINTAINED POSITION OUTSIDE OF THE REVEALED WILL OF

GOD BY THE VESSEL PROCLAIMING IT

One of the great dangers in this last hour confronting the children of God is

"intellectualism". Every time we encounter a false doctrine that comes into the

church it is definitely [for whatever reason in that individual case] a "maintained"

position outside of the revealed will of God by the vessel proclaiming it. Because

of a "maintained" heart-position of seeking self-glory [although perhaps

unconsciously] and the approval of men one gets themselves into a place wherein

they begin to "mentally ascend" to the Word [Will] of God due to a constant

striving to fit the Word into their own agenda. They begin to reach out to the Word

on their own strength and in their own understanding [with help from the Devil, of

course] instead of allowing the Holy Spirit [through a total yielding to Him] to

teach them ALL things and continually keep them on the path of righteousness.

This can be a very subtle thing - this self-reliance and self-effort - but, if

maintained [through fear and rebellion] it leads to great, great darkness! On the

other side, a diligent and sustained faithfulness in giving the Word [Will] of God

pre-eminence in one's life and ministry leads to much light [revelation] and great

clarity - a supernatural clarity and accuracy that is one of the chief [most

distinctive] characteristics of the Third Day anointing [that is the anointing that

flows forth unhindered from those who dwell in the presence of God] [Hosea 6:2].

IT IS TRULY A DANGEROUS HOUR - AND YET, AT THE SAME TIME,

IT IS A GLORIOUS HOUR FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE

QUALITY DECISION TO HAVE THE REVEALED WORD OF GOD AS

THEIR SOLE AND FINAL AUTHORITY

One can have the best of intentions to be righteously motivated in their

service to the Father, and to treat people right - even minister the Word of God

with accuracy - but unless they are "allowing" the Holy Spirit to continually do the

deepest work of the Cross in them [allowing Him to expose any and every ground

of fear and self-desire] then they shall SURELY be found holding part back from

God and, thus, the "principle of leaven" is put into effect in their life and ministry.

Those who continue to "hold part back" in this last hour are seeing the "principle

of leaven" ["a little leaven leavens the whole lump"] come into play like never

before, and the ground of leaven [darkness - self-desire - unrighteous] within

them is consuming them - causing them to be both led astray and to lead others

astray. In other words if one continues to hold to ANY ground of fear or pride

[through an act of their will] then ultimately they will be "consumed" by fear. It is

truly a dangerous hour - and yet, at the same time, it is a glorious hour for all those

who have made the quality decision to have the revealed Word of God as their sole

and final authority. Let us be found saturating our hearts with the anointed Word

of God [and also the true prophetic words that we are given {or led to} by the

Holy Spirit] on a continual basis for THEN it is certain that we will have great

success in the carrying out of the Father's Will, and be found prospering in ALL of

our ways.

...."A little leaven (a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers)

leavens the whole lump [it perverts the whole conception of faith or misleads the

whole church]".... Galatians 5:9 The Amplified Translation

...."Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit; Do not spurn the

gifts and utterances of the prophets [do not depreciate prophetic revelations nor

despise inspired instruction or exhortation or warning]. But test and prove all

things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. Abstain from evil

[shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may

be. And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate

you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may

your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found]

blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Faithful is He

Who is calling you [to Himself] and utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it

[fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you]".... 1 Thessalonians 5:19-24 The

Amplified Translation