Five-Fold Today - Conviction Is Good - Other Foundations - Time Of Tearing - Pearl Up From the Fire - Habitations of Glory - For Earth's Sake
Conviction Is Good
Undrai Fizer
Conviction is from Holy Spirit. It is painful, but it is still needed.
Conviction is the Spirit's way of letting you know that you are fully
responsible for how you are thinking, living, and perceiving.
Some of us have laid the blame of our spiritual ineptitude's on others,
circumstances, and ministry disappointments. We have found our secret,
personal control in a pursuit of being "protected" from other people's
abuse. We have put up inward shields of protection from more
disappointments.
However, a prophetic word from the Lord will release you, or at least
challenge to release you, from the inner shield of protection. The word
will leave the "ball in your court." It will leave you with no room for
the excuse to live "protected" any longer. It will expose you to the fact
that you can deal with this situation, and that there is no room for any
more excuses!
Conviction reveals what we really want to do with our lives. It reveals
all of our desires, whether good or bad. Usually, when a person has
settled within themselves that they will not change and go forward in
maturity, they will say that they are feeling a "spirit of condemnation."
They will feel that you are condemning them. But the truth may be that
they ARE CONDEMNING THEMSELVES.
Conviction releases the truth of God to you. It let's you and I know that
we are in the "know" of whatever season, sin, or circumstance, we may find
ourselves in. It is the Spirit's way of saying, "You are no longer
ignorant." It's God's way of saying that we are now fully responsible and
He wants to see the maturity of our actions concerning His Word in the
matter.
Conviction is good. When the Word of His Mouth is truly spoken and
released by His servants, this feeling of conviction may come. It is the
truth being revealed. There are no "gray" areas in truth. (Why do so
many believers get offended at "black or white" words of truth?). The
truth will free us, not "half truth" or diluted truth." God's truth will
free us, indeed.
The word comes with no room to hide. It makes it very plain. Some of us
like things to be "cloudy" because it releases us from the responsibility
of commitment. It exposes the slothfulness of our spiritual lives. Those
who walk slothful may feel offended when they are in the presence of
committed believers.
They may even despise the committed by making them feel "guilty" or
calling them arrogant because of their commitment to Christ. They may
even say, "they need to learn to walk in love." Ever notice how the
uncommitted always talk about "being loved"? They seek understanding over
being responsible. Not good.
Conviction causes the slothful to realize if you love something, you must
commit to it. You will commit to the things you say you love, right?
Conviction is good. Conviction is right. Conviction is from the Spirit.
And if you are feeling "condemned," it's because you have given up on your
own self.
Don't give up on yourself. Do the right thing...
Undrai & Bridget Fizer
Move in the Flow. Move in the Glory.
Other Foundations
Ras Robinson
There are those today who are building other foundations
than the foundation which I laid. Each is seeking to establish the new
in his own image and according to his insight. Many foundations are
being established. Confusion is beginning to emerge. Disillusionment
is the ultimate outcome. People are seeking after the correct
foundation for their lives. Even my church, the body of Christ, is
affected by this foundation building. You speak of different streams
and movements today. But I say unto you be very cautious of those who
are building new things according to their own insights. There is only
one foundation, the one that is laid by Jesus himself. Everything must
clearly be built upon this foundation and this one alone. My
foundations were established by the apostles and prophets with Jesus as
the cornerstone. You are to seek after the age-old foundation and learn
from them. Lay the plumb line on all that you see being laid today and
see if it lines up with my foundations. My sheep have been misled over
and over again only to become discouraged and defeated by those
establishing their own foundations. Beware. Seek my foundations. I am
now revealing it to my body. Trust your heart and my word by the
Spirit. Watch my hand move now on the earth.
And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins;
you will raise up the age-old foundations; and you will be called the
repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell. Isaiah 58:12
According to the grace of God which was given to
me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is
building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it.
For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which
is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10-11
Fullness in Christ Church, Pastor
Time Of Tearing
Marsha Burns
There is a time to tear down and a time to
build. You, My people, have been going through a time of
tearing, and even a tearing apart so that you can see
clearly what has been built on your foundation which will
not endure. The fires of testing have burned to purify
your faith, and those things that have been purged are
best gotten rid of, for they serve no purpose in My
kingdom. You are now coming into a time of rebuilding and
repairing that which has been torn down. But, I issue a
warning today that you must not try to build again those
things which are contrary to My plans and purposes. Do not
try to take up again that which has been disposed of.
Strengthen those things which remain.
Faith Tabernacle
Pearl Up From the Fire
Arlette Pollard
Just had some really wild visions - haven't been seeing as much lately
because He has had me focusing on other things in the spiritual realm.
Really basic, huge flames of fire - someone arising from the flames (us?)
holding the precious pearl up from the fire. Then He moves me to see the
pearl become larger and larger until it is a living breathing object. Then
He moves me out into the heavens and it looks like arms that come
together to make an entrance - a long tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a
sun. Then the arms of the tunnel become the beams of the temple - from there
it takes off to become an eagle and in the center of his flight is an angel
blowing the trumpet. Then the last thing is the angel
of the Lord - standing filling up the entire vision.
Obviously the pearl - Gods children - are saved through the fire and
brought to completion (the living part of the vision). The temple is made up
of us also - that is why it is living and of course the sun = the "Son." The
trumpet - the eagle - good reminders to stay awake - stay alert - today could
be your personal rapture. Can't afford to let our love grow cold - or let
our oil run out. You just don't know.
So love those around you. Easy - what used to frighten me so much in the beginning is getting easy to
handle - well not easy - but easier.
Blessings,
Habitations of Glory
Debra Westbrook
In reading this verse, God began to unveil a picture before me regarding habitations of His glory. He simply said: "I'm building a habitation for My glory, a place where I can put up My feet and rest among My people."
I began to see God moving among His people, the train of His robe kicking up dust wherever He manifested His presence in
the midst of services, congregations, home groups, etc. The visible manifestation of His presence has often been seen as gold
dust upon His people and in an atmosphere of divine glory. God began to show me that He is indeed, kicking up this dust as
He moves amidst His people. We have marveled, in awe and fascination in this display of His glory as well as other
manifestations of His glory.
Yet, I know in my spirit that there is so much more coming that is beyond our comprehension and understanding. God desires
to not only kick up His dust, but to dwell, to abide, to habitate, to establish places of His glory. He wants to put His feet up
and dwell in the midst of His people in power and authority. The earth and all in it is His footstool.
In places where those who dwell are broken and contrite in spirit, God will put up His feet, and abide. I saw these places,
these cities of refuge, so clearly before me. The glory of God will rest in these places....He will put His feet up among a people
who have hungered and prepared for the days of His glory. This is analogous to someone who puts his feet up on a footstool to
rest and relax.
I then knew as the Lord impressed upon my heart, that we are in a season of intense preparation for this greater glory. There
have been times of visitation where He has visited us in wonderful displays of manifestations that have left us hungering for more
of the Lord. But, there is a caution.......we must not camp out at any current level of manifested glory but must continue to
press into more of what God desires for His people in establishing habitations of divine glory.
In my mind, I cannot comprehend or understand the magnitude of this but by my spirit, I cry "Yes, Lord."
Then God asked me a question, "Are you ready for the demands My glory will place upon your life?" This is a question not just
to me, but to many out there, "Are you ready?"
God began to impress to me that He will not pour His glory through unsanctified vessels but upon those who have chosen a life
of "Holiness to the Lord" (Exodus 29:30) much as the priests of old. So He demands the same of His priesthood today. "Be
holy as I am holy." (1 Peter 1:16)
The Lord then said:
These places of glory will be places that will have a magnetic pull for those who are truly seeking God. By His Spirit, God will
draw people to these places, these habitations of His glory, to meet their God. From these times of encounter, people will be
renewed and transformed by the glory of God. Yet, there is a purpose for transforming glory.
Many will go forth from these places, these cities of refuge, saturated with the presence of God, Christ in them the hope of
glory. Going forth back into the darkness of the world, they will be lit up with the illumination of God's glory, to pierce the
darkness with His presence. Praise the Lord!
The glory in and upon their lives will permeate the atmosphere where they walk. Miracles, deliverances, healings, and
salvations will occur in the presence of God's glory upon His people. The greater things will be manifest through our lives. John
14:12 says, "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than
these, because I am going to the Father."
The glory will flow forth into the darkness, out into the streets and into the marketplace, pouring through wherever God's Ark
Bearers, the carriers of His glory, walk and set their feet upon. How wonderful and how awesome! To even fathom these
things is too much for each of us as we stand in awe and fascination of our God. Our God is indeed mighty to the praise and
glory of all the nations. He will make His glory known through His people - young and old, male and female, all ages, all colors.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 says, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who
love Him" - but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God." Amen.
Rivers of Eden
For Earth's Sake
by Rick Joyner
For the last few weeks we have been looking at our heavenly calling,
and how every Christian should become more at home in the
heavenly realm than on the earth. We discussed how the
messengers of God ascend and descend upon "Jacob's ladder,"
going into the heavenly realm in order to bring heaven back to earth.
It is the calling of every Christian to not only experience heaven now,
but to live a life that demonstrates the reality of heaven to the earth.
The Lord came to the earth to redeem mankind, but He also came to
redeem the earth itself. As we read in John 3:16,
The Father gave His Son because He so loved the world, not just man.
Man was of course foremost in His love, but He loves the world itself.
The world also loves Him, and desires Him, as we read in
Romans 8:20-22:
For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of
childbirth together until now.
Adam was given authority over the earth, so when he fell all that was
under his authority was subjected to his futility, "not of its own will,"
but
because that is the nature of authority. One of the lessons that Israel
quickly learned when fighting for the Promised Land was that if even
one person in the camp sinned the whole nation suffered. This was
demonstrated in the story of Achan in Joshua 7. The Lord did not do
this to punish everyone for one man's sin, but to demonstrate that His
creation is called to a harmony that requires unity. There are blessings
that come with unity, and there are consequences that come with
division.
There are likewise blessings that come when there is unity in a church,
and there are tragic consequences every time there is division. That is
why the whole creation is now waiting for mankind, through Christ, to
be restored to the Father so that all of the corruption that is in the
world
through sin, which is discord, can be removed. The ultimate
demonstration of that corruption is death. Death came into the world
through man, and through "the last Adam," Jesus, it will be removed.
The reason why the emphasis is now upon the redemption of man
rather than the whole creation is because man must be restored
before his domain, and that domain will be restored through man.
Psalm 115:16 will always be true,
It is, therefore, right that our emphasis should be to preach the gospel
to mankind, and to work for the redemption of mankind, but it is also
right that we treat the whole creation with the love and respect that it
deserves. It is right that we live in harmony with the creation. For this
reason we read in Revelation 11:18 that when the Lord returns He will
"destroy those who destroy the earth."
Christians should be the foremost environmentalists. This is not to
imply that we should be extremists, but hugging trees is not a bad
thing. It is only out of whack when we try to live in harmony with nature
but live in discord with other people. The creation will not be restored
until people are restored. Even so, the environment should be the
special domain of Christians, and we should have respect for it-yet
in this we have allowed the enemy to seize the high ground. The
ground must be retaken, but becoming more extreme about it will not
retake it. As Philippians 4:5 states,
"Let your moderation be known unto all men" (KJV).
Moderation has more power, dignity, and grace than extremes, and
we should be devoted to it.
It is a most selfish, and distorted view of salvation when we see it as
only benefiting us in that we now have eternal life. That is certainly a
benefit, but the evidence of a truly redeemed soul should be to begin
feeling the same love that the Father does for all who are still under
bondage, including the whole earth. With eternal life should come a
love for life, and respect for it in all of its forms.
This does not mean that we do not use the earth, and even living
things, as they were intended. We see Peter being told before going
to the house of Cornelius, "Arise, Peter, kill and eat." (Acts 10:13).
However, all Christians should have a deep respect for life, and
repulsion for needless destruction or killing of anything without
purpose. We also know that when the period of restoration that Peter
talked about in Acts 3:21 is complete that there will be no more hurting
of anything on the earth (see Isaiah 11:9).
The true result of redemption is a restoration in us of the image of God
for which we were created. That is, we should start to see the world
with His eyes, and love it with His heart. It is right that we feel a
burden
for the land that is suffering drought, and that we should pray for it. But
we should be the foremost conservationists because we esteem life.
For this reason the Lord promised in II Chronicles 7:14:
The ultimate result of true repentance will also be a healing of our land.
Don't hug a tree when you should be hugging your child. However, it is
right that we should love all of creation because we love the Creator,
and in turn love His workmanship.
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Arlette Heaven is My throne and earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you will build for Me?
And where is the place of My rest? For all those things My hand has made and all those things exist, says the Lord. But on this one will I look On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit And who trembles at My word. Isaiah 66:1-2
"My glory demands holiness unto your God. My glory, to abide and dwell among you, demands obedience unto your God in
all things. My glory prepares a path of righteousness in your midst, a highway for the King, who alone is righteous and holy, to
walk upon into the midst of My people."
Debra Westbrook
http://www.riversofeden.com
d.westbrook@att.net
May these words bring glory to Jesus! For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but
because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also
will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the
glory of the children of God.
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth He has
given to the sons of men.
and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and
pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear
from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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