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Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

In the above passage, Jesus provides us with a simple and direct understanding in what it takes to receive a promise from FATHER.  Within this passage we also find the Golden Rule- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

In order to properly ask FATHER for anything, we must first have the knowledge of what FATHER’S Will is in the area of our perceived need.  HE will always answer us according to HIS Word thus we need knowledge of HIS Word in the area of our request.  We know unequivocally that it is HIS Will to heal us so we should not hesitate to pray for healing and restoration.

One of the aspects of prayer is in essence seeking or petitioning FATHER for help in meeting a need.  FATHER is not reluctant to do HIS Will in our lives so we should not be reluctant to pray for one of HIS redemptive blessings.  If I need resources in an area of my life, FATHER is not reluctant to provide them.  FATHER is never too busy to listen and respond to our requests.

Once we have prayed according to HIS Will, we should expect HIS Word to come to pass and act on It.  When FATHER gave me HIS Word that I would live and not die on three different occasions when I faced death, I acted on HIS Word and expected to be made whole.  I disregarded the symptoms and associated pain and continued on with whatever daily duties I could perform, knowing HIS Word was acting in my body on my behalf.  As we respond to HIS Word by acting on It, our faith is empowered and the results manifest in the natural, lower realm.  In Luke chapter 17, Jesus was sought out by ten lepers:

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.

13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

They sought out Jesus and asked Him to have mercy on them, obviously for healing.  He responded and told them to “Go”, thus He expected them to act in response to His willingness to heal.  As they acted, they were healed.

Knowledge, prayer, and action are the three aspects of receiving from FATHER.  Let us not ask amiss, but seek out FATHER’S Will when our needs arise for HE Loves us and wants to give us those good things when we ask.

Ezekiel recorded by THE SPIRIT in chapter 12:

21 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

22 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Israel, which says, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision fails’?

23 Tell them therefore, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will lay this proverb to rest, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel.” But say to them, “The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.

24 For no more shall there be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.

25 For I am the LORD. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,” says the Lord GOD.’ ”

For our faith to be unwavering, we must believe that FATHER watches over HIS Word to perform It.  It is that simple.  We must also believe that what Jesus spoke came directly from FATHER and His fruit is a testimony of FATHER watching over HIS Word and bringing it to pass.  Jesus confirmed this Truth when He spoke in the Gospel of John chapter 14:

23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

All of the results in Jesus’ ministry on earth are based on FATHER absolutely watching over HIS Word and causing It to manifest Itself on earth.  When our faith overtakes our sensual logic and common sense, we will see good fruit come forth and come to expect FATHER’S Word to operate on our behalf.  This is a daily walk.  We should not wait until we face some disastrous situation to begin building our faith.

Being led by THE SPIRIT moment by moment should be our goal.  I can say without wavering this is my goal.  I have no desire to be independent of FATHER’S perfect plan, will, and purpose for me.  I see no future in allowing the old man to guide me in any manner for all his paths lead to anxiousness, heartache, death, and destruction.  I do not need to be convinced of this reality and hope each reader has come to the same conclusion of this Truth.

Those who live by the soulish man cannot realized the peace we walk in as we deal with the challenges of life.  When I receive a bad report, I am no longer moved but expect FATHER to guide me into victory in what ever manner and method HE sees fit.  As we continue in HIS Word we become more and more like HIM and take on HIS nature.  This pleases HIM and we enjoy communion like never before.  Let us view every Word HE speaks with the preeminence It deserves.  As we do, peace will flood our soul.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Galatians chapter 1:

1 Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),

2 and all the brethren who are with me, ​To the churches of Galatia:

​3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

An apostle is one who is sent to preach the Gospel and heal the sick.  Isn’t that the ultimate mandate of a mature Son and Daughter?  Then, aren’t we all called to be “apostles” of Christ?  Man in his religious, soulish orientation has tried to establish a structure where an apostle is an office held by only a select few as though we must have men decide who is able to operate as an apostle.  Being included in the five-fold ministry, we have not been encouraged to be “sent forth” and operate in this aspect of the ministry of Jesus Christ.  Yet Paul clearly states his apostleship came through Jesus Christ and GOD The Father, not man.  Notice in Luke chapter 9, Jesus sent forth the disciples:

1 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

2 He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.

4 “Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.

5 And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

6 So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Jesus sent out His twelve disciples to do two specific things: preach the Kingdom of GOD and heal the sick.  This is the mandate of the mature Sons and Daughters as well.  This is what our focus should be as we continue to prepare ourselves for the fullness of our ministry.  We must not allow ourselves to be held back by our past or the old man’s thinking of being ill-equipped to spread the Gospel.  Upon their return from being sent out by Jesus:

10 And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done.

Notice that the twelve disciples were now referred to as apostles for they had been “sent forth” by Jesus.  As you and I are led by The Holy Spirit and sent forth to preach the Gospel and lay hands on the sick, we too are apostles.  We must shed the old religious beliefs that apostles must be ordained by man’s religion and change our expectation of being “sent forth”.  As we mature in the confidence of Christ, we will have no reservation to go forth and minister the Gospel and healing.  Apostleship isn’t reserved for the few, it is meant to describe anyone who is sent by FATHER through His Most Holy Spirit.  FATHER will empower those of us who are willing to be sent forth with the Gospel in our hearts and Love for all of mankind.

Paul wrote in Galatians chapter 5 by THE SPIRIT:

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

As mentioned yesterday, Jesus directed us to partake of His Blood with understanding that we are to die to the flesh.  When we do this in its fullness, we die to the flesh and are no longer under the law but we begin our walk of being led by THE SPIRIT.  We specifically focus on cleansing ourselves in FATHER’S Word of Life.  As we maintain a steady, daily focus on cleansing and purification, we will see greater fruit operating in our lives.  Those who are oblivious to this reality will participate in the works of the flesh:

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

You only have to look at what is going on all around to see how the works of the flesh have continued to proliferate throughout the country.  FATHER is raising up a standard of Truth in HIS remnant by which judgment will come.  Those who are willing to fully crucify the flesh and walk by THE SPIRIT are being prepared as this standard.  We must not allow our focus to be divided and we must protect our hearts from the noise being generated all around us.  As we become fully cleansed and purified by The Word, we will see the following fruit abound:

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let not even one of the works of the flesh be found among us as we are to become white without spot or wrinkle.  Let the full cleansing and purification cycle be complete and allow the dying to the flesh be irreversible.  Do not look back!

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 11:

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

When we read the above passage, we must not condemn ourselves or others who have been dealing with sickness and disease.  Notice that Paul uses the term “many” in the above passage.  We have had little or no true understanding of the meaning of communion as we have partaken of it in the past.  I have heard countless “mini-sermons” on communion prior to receiving it in the past yet I partook of it with little understanding of its ramification on me personally.

In Leviticus chapter 7, FATHER spoke to Moses:

26 “Moreover you shall not eat any blood in any of your dwellings, whether of bird or beast.

27 Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.”

Partaking of the blood meant that you would die and be cut off from your people yet Jesus instructed the disciples to partake of His blood.  The fact is our old man is meant to die and be cut off once and for all.  As we allow the old man who would guide us by soulish logic and reasoning, we begin to trust in our five senses and no longer walk in faith for our healing.  I had to examine myself when I came down with a serious disease and found that I had slowly drifted away from the simplicity of Christ, especially in the area of healing.  From 1995 to 2005, my focus revolved around teaching which was based more on the logical details within the Scripture rather than the simplicity of walking in faith by the blood of Jesus Christ.  More time was spent in the Old Testament which simply pointed to the New Testament.  More time was spent on the complexities in and around the Word than exercising simple faith and walking in Love.  No time was spent in the area of healing through His Word.

FATHER told me in 1998 that something noteworthy would happen in 2005.  Of course I wanted it to happen sooner.  In those seven years I was exposed to much activity that did little to keep my faith strong and to fully trust in my ability to hear The Holy Spirit as I had previously.  In 2005, HE directed me to focus solely on Agape Love which had been missing in most of the teaching I was receiving in the previous ten years.  I missed the boat in one sense but FATHER used that decade to reveal much to me which now allows me to no longer be moved by any teaching which does not center itself on Jesus Christ and the pure Word from a perspective of Agape Love.  It makes it easy to discern intent when people speak or write.

I share these things with you so you won’t think that you are by yourself when you look back at past errors in judgment.  FATHER, in HIS great grace and mercy, has sustained you and me for such a time as this.  We must not beat ourselves up for the past or failure to walk in full understanding.  Let us simply die to the flesh and discern communion properly so that we can walk according to the fullness of THE SPIRIT.  Let each of us examine ourselves, get back to a daily walk in CHRIST, and not allow any teaching to draw us away from this Christ-centered focus.

James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 2:

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

When we hear FATHER’S Word, we are expected to act on It.  This is true in every directive HE gives us without exception and there is an inherent simplicity in walking by faith.  As I have written in the past, Jesus provided for seven redemptive promises which correspond to FATHER’S seven characteristics.  Man has a tendency to muddy the water by attempting to complicate FATHER’S Word.  Faith is simple: FATHER speaks a specific Word and we walk, speak, and act accordingly.  There is no complexity in this Truth yet man wants to add to it and create a religion out of it.  We need not wrap complexity around a simple directive given to us by FATHER.  Just walk according to HIS Word!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 John chapter 3:

18  Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words].

19  By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him.   AMPL

How straightforward are the above directives?  If you truly have the revelation of Agape Love, act on it.  If you truly have the revelation of faith, act on it.  Do we need to do an exhaustive word study on Love and faith before we act?  Do we need to seek out fifty scriptures in the Old Testament to confirm these two passages are true?  Did Abraham require FATHER to write a book on faith before he could believe HIM to do the impossible?  As we act according to HIS Word, our Love and faith will grow and become strong.  Our praises are verbal acknowledgements of WHO is preeminent in our walk and acts.  Now is the time to act in the simplicity of HIS Word toward us and there is no need to wrap complexity around It.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 2:

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

FATHER prearranged and made ready for us the opportunity to produce good works in our lives.  HE has resources available to us even though many see scarcity all around.  HE expects us to live a life of Agape Love and walk in faith, trusting HIM to come forth with the resources to accomplish our individual callings which HE foreordained before you and I were formed in the womb.  HE is not moved by our temporary circumstances and expects us to live by faith in HIM.

FATHER is not moved by our past thoughts and failures but has provided for our change by giving us HIS Word.  Paul wrote in chapter 5:

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

Jesus gave Himself for you and me that we would be sanctified and cleansed by FATHER’S Word.  Nobody starts out pure but the Word will cleanse us and purify us to the point where we will by holy and without blemish.  We must not look at the past but look forward as we allow the Word to do its cleansing in us.  We should expect to become pure and acceptable as His Bride.  We must let go of the past and not allow those who hurt us and took advantage of us to take up any more time in our thought life.  The thoughts of the past only serve to direct our focus away from the here and now.  We must trust that FATHER will execute any judgment applicable to their actions and not allow ourselves to dwell on those people any longer.

Shouldn’t we ask ourselves each day, “What opportunity for good works is before me today?”  This shouldn’t be seen as a burden but rather as an opportunity to put Love in action.  What can I do to express FATHER’S Love to someone today?  As we move away from self-interest and toward “others-interest”, we become more like OUR FATHER and HIS first Begotten Son.  Just consider when all of the true church of Jesus Christ comes into the fullness of Love, how the world will change!

We must be careful when seeking out prophetic words for some will be from false prophets who come across as true prophets.  Jesus gave us a specific warning in Matthew chapter 7:

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”

Man has a tendency to seek out the future and focus on future events in hope of changing his current situation.  I say- focus on today and produce good works and those good works will be what impacts your future.  Constantly focusing on the prophetic will only serve to cause us to miss opportunities to serve mankind which are before our very eyes.  Shouldn’t we let FATHER WHO knows the future, give us our daily instructions which will surely conform to the future HE has for us as individuals.  After all, FATHER prepared us beforehand that we should walk in good works.  Let us keep our priorities in line with our callings and let FATHER guide us in the future no matter what man is predicting.  We don’t need to worry about the future when we know FATHER is in full control.  Let us focus on good works meant for today.

When we are born, we are totally self-centered and our parents make sure we have the necessities to cause us to grow.  No one likes a crying baby.  As we grow older, that self-centeredness remains until we experience unconditional, Agape Love.  Once this happens, we begin to change the center of our existence and no longer view life with the same perspective and priorities.  Many parents get a taste of Agape Love when their baby arrives and grandparents get that same experience when their grandchildren come forth.  The greatest experience for us is when Jesus Christ comes into our lives and we are born again.  Our whole focus in life begins to shift away from being self-centered to Christ-centered.  This is easy for some and difficult for others for we all start the maturing process as though we are babes requiring much nurturing.

Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians chapter 1:

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

15 lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name.

16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

One issue that arises as we go through the re-centering process, is that of exalting men who are more knowledgeable of Bible Truths and facts.  Isn’t this what happened in Paul’s corrective writing above?  Whether intentional or not, the de facto elders of a group of like-minded believers have shifted the center of focus away from Christ onto themselves.  Did that elder shed his blood for you?  Could that elder’s blood and body bring forth salvation and healing?  Less mature people exalt those of greater knowledge when the recipient fails to keep the emphasis on Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior.  Those teachers and/or “prophets” often have a subtle agenda which revolves around money.  They often compel you to support their ministry either by directly requesting it or by causing you to feel guilty if you don’t.  In the meantime, the center of your attention slowly moves away from Christ to a totally inadequate substitute.

Paul was stern in his words concerning this situation.  Those who have exalted men are making the cross of Christ of none effect in their lives.  Attending someone’s meetings will not draw you closer to Christ.  The anointing and FATHER’S directives are found in one-on-one time with HIM.  Our focus and purpose is to point you toward a deeper relationship with FATHER through Our Lord Jesus Christ and be led by The Holy Spirit, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

As we become Christ-centered, we become mature Sons and Daughters.  It will not occur if we attend some meeting on some special day, thinking that the anointing of Heaven will somehow fall on us and change us into fully mature believers.  I encourage fellowship when it Is truly Christ-centered rather than standing in line to hear someone give his educated (and often perceived superior, witty, funny, etc.) view of life.  I would rather fellowship with a person who hears directly from FATHER and has a single relevant Word for the day then to hear hours of teaching discussing topics which contain no anointing from Heaven.  No matter what state of maturity that person is, I want to hear what FATHER is telling or showing them.  They may have the one Word spoken to them by FATHER I need to hear that day!

We must not exalt one person over another in our daily lives.  Jesus Christ is the One Whom we are to exalt and as we become Christ-centered in our walk, we will see people in a much different light.  We will no longer “mis-judge” people but see them as FATHER sees them.

To the saints who read this site and are faithful in Christ Jesus: ​Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 1:

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in  (agape) love,

5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

It is of paramount importance for us to accept and understand the impact of what FATHER has revealed in the above verse.  HE chose each of us IN HIM before the foundation of the world.  You and I were personally selected by HIM to be here now at this point in history and we were ordained to be holy and without blame before HIM in Love.  HE intended for us to walk in Agape Love above all else as we fulfill our purpose at this point in time.  Our purpose is greater than the orbit of the planets and is more important than time itself.  We must not restrict our views to the narrow perspective associated with the “temporary” aspects of this world.  We have Kingdom business to attend to as we proceed forward on a daily basis.

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

We have mysteries being revealed to us which are relevant for this time in history.  Think not it strange for previous generations to walk without the revelations being openly expressed to us at this time.  The corporate Body of Christ is being prepared for Its purpose at this point in history.

10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

Those of us who truly trust in Christ and have accepted our place IN HIM will fulfill our purpose as intended by FATHER before we were formed in the womb.  We trust The Holy Spirit to lead us into all Truth.  There are those who are given certain facets of HIS Plan who by Agape Love, provide missing pieces to the puzzle for they have been ordained to do so.  However, they are not to be exalted for their contribution, only Our King should be exalted above all others for He has taken His place at the right hand of FATHER.  The world would try to desensitize us from this reality.  They would try to reason away the importance of Jesus Christ as the One and only Savior of us all.

FATHER’S plan will not fail thus we should be at rest and no longer be moved by the circumstances around us.  FATHER has given us the needed revelation to walk by faith in Love if we will only embrace it.  We need not walk in blindness any more but should press onward and upward toward the fullness of maturity.  FATHER purposed to bring us to the maturity to walk in HIS power and authority as personal representatives expressing HIS Will on earth.  We have been ordained for this time so let not the world misdirect our priorities.

All who read this site frequently have a desire to see the Kingdom of Our Heavenly Father expand throughout the earth.  How will it expand if you and I don’t ascend to full maturity?  Do we think that FATHER will somehow suddenly send each of us a special anointing on a specific date beyond what is already accounted for in HIS Word?  The disciples spent 3 1/2 years with Our Lord Jesus Christ in preparation of their ministry and we see their weaknesses arising from their immaturity throughout the Gospels.  Yet their weaknesses did not deter Jesus from preparing them to spread the Gospel.  Instead, we are encouraged by the fact that Jesus selected average men, some who were fishermen, to be prepared to expand the Kingdom of GOD after His departure.  Peter is a great example.

In Acts chapter 5, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

12 And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.

13 Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.

14 And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

15 so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.

16 Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

The above event could have easily been described in the Gospels where Jesus’ shadow would have had the same result yet it was the shadow of Peter in this instance.  This former fisherman was now walking in a great anointing and producing the same results as the ministry of Jesus.  Even his shadow was considered enough for people to receive their healing.  There were those who were unable to be in such close proximity yet they were healed as well.  Shouldn’t we come to expect similar results as well?  I believe so, and as we move toward full maturity, our expectations of similar events will no longer be a distant or nonexistent thought.  It is not by our might but by HIS SPIRIT that we will be used to minister in the same manner.

People hunger for the supernatural as confirmed by all the movies being released these days.  The movies can simulate the supernatural but FATHER is the Source of true power and authority superseding man’s current condition.  HE has given us the roadmap to maturity and the choice to follow The Way or choose other paths which lead to destruction.  FATHER has given us examples such as the one above to encourage us as we pursue a deeper relationship with HIM.  HE has a solid plan to spread the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth and HE has determined to raise a remnant who will die to the flesh and be led by THE SPIRIT to accomplish HIS plan.

I encourage you to let the past failures go as well as any misperception about your ability to ascend to full maturity in your calling.  Each of us has a specific function to fulfill in the Body of Christ and FATHER has accounted for the resources required to achieve our individual callings.  The only thing lacking at the individual level is a delay in the maturing process.  We must not allow worldly matters to impede our progress and this is one reason I believe FATHER has me write to you daily.  We have all fallen short of HIS Glory in the past, but the past is no more.  Nobody knows this Truth better than Paul when he expressed his past failures.  Let each of us press in for the time is now to prepare for what lies ahead.  Otherwise, we will only be observers of HIS Power and Authority.  I say press in!