Blog 4; Dec 8, 2017
We, the people of God, His sons, His saints, are to be the habitation of God in the earth, that we may bring forth His will and works as the Holy Spirit directs. His wonder working power is operational by faith and obedience, Eph. 3:19-20 says, " ...that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto Him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us...".
The Lord gave this word study on verses Eph. 4:11-13, "He gave to some apostles, to some prophets, to some, evangelists, to some, pastors and teachers, for the perfecting to the saints, for the work of the ministry,
To build up - establish, prepare, support, fortify, strengthen, furnish, purpose
The body of Christ - those in unified humble faith in Jesus and His resurrection,
Until - period required for growth and maturity,
We all - in the body, not necessarily defined by time,
Reach - attain, conform to
Unity - agreement, harmony, power, strength, ONEness
In the faith - of Jesus in His Resurrection
And Knowledge - experiential intimacy of truth, and revelation
Of God's Son - Jesus who is the express image of God the Father, the physical manifestation of God, made so that we may know him,
Growing into - expanding, enlarging, prepared for maturity
A Mature man - corporately and individually full grown, complete, nothing lacking,
With a Stature - greatness, height, measure in all areas
Unto the measure of the Fullness of Christ" - the totality of His likeness and nature, purity, holiness, power, might, love, wisdom; that answers to the express similitude of Christ after His Resurrection State.
As John stated in 1 Jn. 3:2-3, "Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure." We shall be walking in His light and will be full of His Light and Life, making us able to see Him as He is, because we will have done away with any opposing or deceptive nature, that He alone shall be glorified.
This sounds like a directive and expectation for the overcomer. The planted seed of Christ within, cannot bring forth anything but a Christlike fruit at maturity. The maturity of which is, on a corporate and many membered body scale, world changing!
BLOG 5
“The Kingdom of God is within you”, Lk. 17:21. As His true church is called of God, the Glory of God is to radiate from within us bringing His blessing, solution, actions, miracles to all of those around us, as we send forth His works and words. We shall rise in great faith to BE all that He has called us and empowered us to be, for many do not believe, truly, that we shall be His warriors and saviors in the earth. We must believe for that, we must prepare for that, and we must prepare others for that.
The children of Israel failed to perceive the coming of their savior and Lord, because they had built an idea and mindset with carnal seeing, even though the truth of it was in the Word to be found out. Now, in the same way, His coming is expected, and many in Christendom have built an idea and mindset based on carnal seeing; with eyes, they see not.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, contained in the last book of the Bible, shows a loving conquering victorious Jesus, taking back that which was usurped by the enemy, freeing His creation from bondage and purifying His Church, by great deliverance riding victoriously within. The book is full of spiritual symbols, and is not to be discerned with the natural carnal understanding. The message is hidden for us not from us, but it is revealed to those who seek for Him who is their savior and their very existence.
The fullness of Jesus being established within us, (Eph. 4:11-13), and by His love and power, overcomes every demonic, unclean entity that opposes the rule of Christ within, so that we in and thru Him may rule without, as He directs. We should be so cleansed and identified with Him that we completely lose sight of self, being subject to Him alone, with no possibility of turning, then would He be multiplied within all His Son-body, that we do His works in the earth by the power of God. The Word testifies; “as Jesus is in this world so are we”; and again, “Christ in you, the hope of glory”.
BLOG VI Jan 9, 2018
The Lord shall have a Son company in the earth to do His work as He directs, and they/we, the whosoever’s, the overcomers, shall be so obedient and humbled by His love, leaning completely and totally upon Him, not counting our/themselves, that He shall be seen in them. That is where we are to aim and to pray for; the overcoming whosoever’s, the ones who have waited in the secret place for the manifestation and the moving of the Spirit in His time.
I heard the Lord say: “This I declare unto thee today that the Lord, strong and mighty shall appear and rise up within His saints (in the power of His presence, the new Risen Life), to go and to conquer every enemy within, and thereby they be strengthened to conquer all those enemies without, and to affect a mighty cure for all that is in disarray and shame. For I say to thee – ALL shall be accomplished as the Word promises.” Amen.
Jane Leades writes: “this must be declared throughout all worlds that Christ will appear in His saints that are risen again to bear the trophy of a death conquering power!” She goes on to say, “the law of sense (head-life), which has been the chief hinderance of His Kingdom, is to be made void because it diverts the soul from fetching all its supplies from the Rock.” This is the place where we find one of our hardest battles – the head-life, the senses, logic, reason. Are they not prized by modern man? It is said that in faith, there is no use for the carnal reason that is to serve the flesh only, it is no longer to have dominion and power within the soul of the redeemed man. The dealings of the Lord within are described in the Revelation, as He rides and conquers every enemy within and we have Victory in and thru our Lord and Savior.
Some church doctrine has taught that the holy believers shall go up in the “Rapture” and leave all this trouble and tribulation behind, and the youth, unsaved and the heathen as well. We have not been given the power of His Risen Life to leave His blood bought ones, but to do His works and lead all men unto salvation valiantly, faithfully in the power of the Holy Spirit. Shall we enter in to our reward without all? The Love of Jesus shall conquer every heart, and His Holy Blood has redeemed all men.
In 2018, we are reading that many are hearing from the Lord about acceleration, blessings, uncommon favor, expansion of the Kingdom. Shall we not prepare the earth for the King? Are not the blessings and acceleration and favor for the benefit of all and the strengthening of His Church, His Bride? Does He not bless His own that they may bless others?
So, let us arise and stand in our place, let us be faith full, power full. 1JN 32:3 "Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall know (recognize experientially) Him as He is. Every man that hath this hope in Him, purifies himself, even as He is pure".
gracie