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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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SATAN HATES THE PREACHING OF
THE CROSS
Words of Prophecy:
* Many of My children "fear" the life of the Cross
[self-denial; obedience unto the death of the
soul-life {psuche}] and, thus, they "bypass" it and they "seek" to walk
in resurrection-life - and the blessings therein. But truly I say to you,
without a "continual" abiding in the Spirit of the "Cross" they shall never find
what they are looking for. For My Cross and My Resurrection and My Ascension
[Authority] are "inseparable" - and they are
the sum total of the "holiness" I require of, and have provided for, each one of
My children.
* Many forsake the life of the Cross in order to gain
the approval [acceptance] and praises of men
[flesh and blood]. For if one will simply
"compromise" the life of the Cross it is certain that they will gain a wide
acceptance throughout the church at large but if one holds fast to the narrow
path of perfect obedience [the life of the Cross]
at all cost to themselves then it is certain that they will be reviled by
many and suffer great reproach for righteousness' sake. But truly I say to you,
the Spirit of Glory shall work mightily within them and rest heavily upon them
in this hour as they continue to go forth in a perfect love and obedience and
great is their reward - both in their remaining time in this dispensation, and
in the ages to come.
...."let Him now come down from the Cross
[which would have meant compromise the Will of
God], and we shall believe in Him".... Matthew 27:42b NASB
* Always remember, My beloved ones, a "defeated" army
[vanquished foe] is powerless to
"occupy"!
"occupy" - to
engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of; to be a resident or tenant
of; to take possession and control of;
...."[God] disarmed the
principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display
and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the
cross]".... Colossians 2:15 The Amplified Translation
....'The
seventy returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in
Your name'. And He [Jesus] said to them, 'I was watching Satan fall from heaven
like lightning. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over ALL the power of the enemy, and NOTHING will injure
you'".... Luke 10:17-19 NASB
...."Since then the children share
in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through
death, he might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the
devil and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery
all their lives".... Hebrews 2:14-15 NASB
...."all who [truly] desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted".... 2 Timothy 3:12 NASB
Satan hates the preaching
of the Cross, in any way, shape or form and, because of this, [if our lives are truly proclaiming the Cross - obedience
unto the denial of the self-life] we will surely suffer some form of
opposition from him - in any given season. Therefore, everyone who truly desires
to live a godly life in Christ MUST have a deep and abiding revelation of the
"victory" of the Cross. The "Cross" is where Satan has been overcome, and has
received the final blow of his defeat at the hands of God. Every believer must
recognize the fact that Satan is already a "defeated foe" - before they venture
out to do combat against him. It is "knowing" [having a revelation of the spiritual reality
of] this in their heart that will enable them to walk victoriously
[overcome] in every facet of their
life and ministry.
As the children of God come to truly depend
on the Word for ALL things in this season they will be transformed and renewed
by that Word, and come to a deep understanding and revelation of every aspect of
their Covenant with God [Psalm
25:12-14] - including the fact that NO weapon formed against them
shall EVER prosper [if they will simply exercise
an abiding and absolute faith and trust in the Father and His Word] [Isaiah
54:17]. Every thought must be brought captive to the "things above"
[a revelation of the Divine heart and
will] - for this alone will allow the believer to experience "fully"
the victory that they have in Christ Jesus. Even though in troublesome
circumstances they may not "feel" the victory they can, by faith, claim the
victory of the "Cross" [and be found abiding in
the effectual power of the precious Blood of Jesus working within them and
through them], and the manifestation of the Enemy's defeat will
SURELY manifest in the physical realm.
If we are truly joined to
the Cross one of our deepest heart-desires will be to "allow" the Holy Spirit to
do a continually deeper work of the Cross in us. This will remove any
hindrances [fear, unbelief, pride
etc.], and allow us to be constant in the exercising of our faith in
Christ's victory. Because of these things, we will come into the very experience
of that victory [on a continual basis]
and God will cause us to triumph overwhelmingly in all things -
regardless of what Satan attempts against
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