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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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IN
THE KINGDOM ALL THINGS ARE BOTH ORDERED AND MAINTAINED BY THE HOLY
SPIRIT
Words of Prophecy
* One who does not seek to love [obey] at all times walks apart from the spirit of
true friendship.
* True friendship [those I have divinely connected] in the Body of
Christ is an eternal bond - both forged and maintained by My love, alone.
* Friendship, loyalty [faithfulness -
trustworthiness] and true Covenant-relationship in the Kingdom are a far
different thing than one sees in the "world" because no matter how good a thing
looks [appears] in the "world" the root of
it is still ALWAYS self-serving. Whereas, in the Kingdom, all things are
continually rooted and grounded in My Love with a view to carrying out My
highest Will and purpose, alone - for all those in one's sphere of existence.
* Natural "loyalty" [soulish
relationship or friendship] remains "faithful" [trustworthy] to another only to the degree that
that one continues to serve their "own" purposes [gratifies soulish {selfish}
desire within them].
"loyalty" - faithfulness; allegiance;
devotion;
...."A friend loves [with God's Love] at all times".... Proverbs 17:17a
NASB
...."O Lord, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on
Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, and speaks
truth in his heart. He does not slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his
neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend".... Psalms 15:1-3
NASB
...."But seek [aim at and strive after] first of all His
kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right], and then all
these things taken together will be given you besides".... Matthew 6:33 The
Amplified Translation
"If because of the sabbath [rest], you turn your foot from doing your OWN
pleasure on My holy day, and call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the
LORD honorable, and honor it, desisting from your OWN ways, from seeking your
OWN pleasure and speaking your OWN word, THEN you will take delight in the LORD,
and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth [Ephesians 2:6]".... Isaiah
58:13-14a NASB
In the "world" one chooses their own
"friends" [acquaintances, associates]
with a view to fulfilling their "own" desires [and having their "own" needs met] and
accomplishing their "own" agenda while, in the Kingdom, ALL things [including friends - and every other form of
Covenant-relationship] are both ordered and maintained by the Holy
Spirit [Who is the Spirit of wisdom and
revelation]. For all of the things of the world [systems and patterns] are rooted in the
old nature [pride, fear, self-serving
etc.] while all things in the Kingdom are rooted [have their origin]in the Holy Spirit [Who is the Spirit of
Love].
...."Do not love or cherish the world or
the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father
[or His people] is not in him. For all that
is in the world - the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and
the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life
[assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things] - these
do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself]. And the world
passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings [the passionate
desires, the lust] of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His
purposes in his life abides [remains] forever".... 1 John 2:15-17 The Amplified
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