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"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
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IT
IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR EVERY CHILD OF GOD TO BEGIN TO "STIR UP"
[REFIRE] THE GIFT [VISION, CALLING AND DESTINY] THAT THE FATHER HAS DEPOSITED
WITHIN THEM
"refire" - restore to brilliance, as of a
gem; restore a burning passion; excitement or enthusiasm;
Words of
Prophecy
* It is always important for
one to remember when they are "mistreated" [persecuted] that people are going to treat each
other just the way that they have been treated in their life-experience. If one
has made the decision to live wholly for Me and, thus, enters into My Presence,
daily, they shall come to know [gain a revelation
of] My true Character and the spontaneous fruit of this will be that they
will treat all those with whom they have to do exactly as I have treated [loved] them [with a
perfect Love]. If one holds part back from Me - and, thus, does not enter
into daily fellowship with Me in the "inner chamber" that I require - THEN their
treatment of [dealings with] others will be
based on the fear and insecurity that remains in their own life [and understanding] - and, thus, they will be held
captive by Satan to carry out his schemes against those who are walking in
faith, love and obedience. Hence, the importance of daily fellowship with Me in
the secret place of My Presence - so that My people might be found walking in
Love at all times, at all cost to themselves. This is the way of Life [John 10:10], and this is the way of true
"Kingdom-living" - and the superabundant entrance into the fullness of one's
destiny, in Christ.
* Many of My
children [in their own thinking] are not
afraid to "die" [physically] for they have a
revelation of the Eternal Life that is theirs, in Christ [as My sons and daughters]. But, in many cases,
they seem afraid [are hesitant] to "live"
[experience the fullness of superabundant life in
the Kingdom] and, thus, enter fully into the liberty of a life that is
both Spirit-filled and Spirit-led.
One cannot enter into the
Kingdom apart from the forsaking [by faith and
obedience] of ALL fear and pride - for it is certain that the failure
[refusal] to "die" to one's "self" [on a daily basis] will SURELY open the door wide
to a life [existence] far, far below the
glorious destiny that I have prepared for them from before the foundations of
the earth. It is ONLY the continual accessing of My Grace [through the exercising of a continual faith and trust in
Me] [Romans 5:1-2 KJV] that will empower one to both overcome and fulfil
ALL that I created them for, in Christ. Therefore, NOW is the time for those who
have held to [maintained] ANY aspect of the
"lower [soul] life" to rise up [stir themselves up] in the power of My Spirit
[Who is the Spirit of obedience]! For these
are the days wherein I am "gathering together" My faithful ones [both in "spirit" and physically] from every
corner of the earth, and it is certain that the fruit [result] of these things will be both immediate
and glorious - with great and far-reaching effect, right through to the end of
the age.
...."When they had preached the good news [Gospel] to
that town and made disciples of many of the people, they went back to Lystra and
Iconium and Antioch, Establishing and strengthening the souls and the hearts of
the disciples, urging and warning and encouraging them to stand firm in the
faith, and [telling them] that it is through many hardships and tribulations we
must enter the kingdom of God".... Acts 14:21-22 The Amplified
Translation
...."Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ
Jesus will be persecuted".... 2 Timothy 3:12 NASB
...."Because of
this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure [to ratify, to
strengthen, to make steadfast] your calling and election; for if you do this,
you will never stumble or fall. Thus there will be richly and abundantly
provided for you entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ".... 2 Peter 1:10-11 The Amplified
Translation
...."Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which
cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an
acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire"....
Hebrews 12:28-29 NASB
...."I am calling up memories of your
sincere and unqualified faith [the leaning of your entire personality on God in
Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and
goodness]......... That is why I would remind you to stir up [rekindle the
embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning] the [gracious] gift of God, [the
inner fire] that is in you".... 2 Timothy 1:5a, 6a The Amplified
Translation
...."For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It
hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it;
For it will certainly come, it will not delay. Behold, as for the proud one, His
soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith"....
Habakkuk 2:3-4 NASB
...."you have come to the kingdom for such a
time as this".... Esther 4:14b NASB
In this season, a great
"refiring" [recharging process] will
now begin to take place [by the power of the
Holy Spirit] in the hearts that have withstood [through the continual accessing of God's
Grace] the "trials and tribulations" [reproach and persecutions] that are the
spontaneous by-product of the "narrow path" [of
perfect obedience] that leads directly to a "superabundant entrance"
into the Kingdom - and the fullness of destiny that lies therein. For in this
most glorious hour the hearts of those who have been faithful to "hold fast the
vision" will be "consumed" with Holy Fire [the
very fire of God's Presence]- a Holy Fire that both "cleanses" and
instantaneously produces a burning passion for the fulfilment of the Father's
Will and the deeper things [mysteries] of the Kingdom.
With a view to these things, it is of the utmost importance
for every child of God to begin to "stir up" [refire] the gift [vision, calling and destiny] that the
Father has deposited within them. For these are the days wherein He will begin
to "establish" all those who love Him in their true Kingdom-position [both spiritually and physically] and,
thus, He will unite them [through a series of
divine connections] in the true spiritual environment [both individually and corporately] that was
their destiny from before the foundations of the earth.
It is
truly a time of great rejoicing for all those who have been faithful to the Will
[Word] of God. For in these most
glorious days, their faith [love]will
be rewarded a hundred-fold [the fullness of
measure according to the Father's highest purpose]- and it is certain
that they will see with their eyes and hear with their ears and rejoice with
your heart over those things that will now begin to overtake them [come to pass]. It will most certainly be
found to have been "worth the wait" on ALL fronts for all those who have truly
laid their lives down in their service to the
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