God’s Training and Strengthening
is not always easy. Probably lots of
hands and voices of amen here. But God
never tempts us. Yet God does train us
by taking us through tests of faith that will prove us in our Faith and Trust
of God. “Grounding us in Truth” is
another way to say it. That’s why we need God’s Teachers.
This causes our Roots to be
anchored and our steps established in His Righteousness and Provision. This
causes us to be born again, and enter into His Kingdom, and be Set in His Kingdom
as Trees of Righteousness.
His Kingdom is Righteousness,
Peace, and Joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17), and only by being born again
of His water and Spirit can we see and enter His Kingdom. (John 3:3-5)
Jesus went outside the camp to be
crucified, so we seem to be outside the kingdom as God causes us to experience
His cleaning, sanctification, and perfection into the maturity of Christ’s
character. Yet, the Kingdom is WITHIN us
if the Holy Spirit is In you (Luke 17:20-21).
Now God is washing us, cleansing
us, and sanctifying us in the blood and word that is the Lamb of God, Jesus
Christ. Now the Kingdom Of God begins to
swallow up our mortality, and the new creature starts to be revealed from the
earth. Oh Hear the wisdom of God!
It is amazing to see the Wisdom
of God at work. Ask for His
understanding and He will give that to you too.
God perfects us or completes us by His own Seed having accomplished all
things of Salvation and Victory and Redemption for us. But we have to Grow Up into the Head
(Ephesians 4:11-32) which is Jesus Christ. Growing up in Christ is allowing
God to take you through the obstacles, situations, etc that He causes to be
there… It’s All In His Purpose for You.
It may seem like the devil, but
it isn’t. It is God’s wisdom perfecting
you. Yet there are some people that are
in what may appear to be a working of God but it is not!!! They have stepped out of God’s will and/or
have made the wrong choice along the path and have opened themselves up to some
“yucky” situations that are allowing all kinds of evil to work in their lives. But
I declare the blood of Jesus Christ on your life, if this is you, and ask God
to close the door to the evil and set your feet back in His path of
Righteousness. If that is you, remember
where you made the bad choice, and apologize to God for it, and receive His
Forgiveness.
Nurture that precious
relationship with God again Daily… Daily is important. Let Him be
the apple of your eye, and the front of your thoughts and deeds… Be First in
your life of importance. Submit to God,
then you will be resisting the bad spirit, and that bad spirit will flee.
The devil is already defeated,
but if you don’t know that, then you’ll keep fighting it, rather than abiding
in Christ’s Victory. (Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8-9)
This is why we need to be in
fellowship with those that are Holy Spirit filled and led!!! So each and every one of us can have the body
watching out for each other… Not controlling.
Just loving and making sure everyone is taking the right step and not
being led astray. This truly is the office of the Shepherd. The Gift of the Hand ministries here too:
Apostles, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher.
Hebrews 5:12-14 says, 12 For when
for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again
which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as
have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth
milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth
to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their
senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
And Psalm 23:3 tells us, 3 He
restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his
name’s sake.
You say you want to have “more of
God”…. rather you want more of God’s character and glory to be able to flow
through your soul. To be skillful in the
word of righteousness, you must have the Holy Spirit Teach you of Jesus Christ
which only comes by revelation. Man’s
doctrine and understanding will mislead you and produce nothing of value. Receive of God’s Shepherd and Gifts, AND GIVE
as God’s Shepherd and Gifts are matured in you, GIVE.
God taught me a long time ago
that once He brings me into my land (the place in Christ Jesus that He prepared
for me: the place of maturity and
understanding in wisdom of Christ Jesus) to then Go back at His leading to help
others come in to their land (of Christ).
Joshua 1:10-15 15 Until the Lord
have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed
the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the
land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you
on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
So the journey continues for them
He has called and chosen…. bring in the harvest for each age. Then again planting for the next season and
age in the Lord.
Being established in the present
truth (2 Peter 1:1-12), learning the first principles of God (Hebrews 5:12-14,
6:1-3*), getting the foundation of Jesus Christ laid properly, then going on to
eat of the meat that is doing the work you are trained for.
Hebrews 5:14 says that strong
meat belongs to them that are of full age… maturity. Like in Ephesians 4:11-16
shows us.
Hebrews 5:14 continues to explain
that full age is those who by reason of use… KEY HERE… Exercised discernment
through the experiences that our Father God prepares for us to go through… that by reason of use have their senses
exercised to discern both good and evil.
Maturing in Christ is a process,
and God will not force us to do anything.
But as a perfect Father, He will make us willing, by our own
uncomfortableness in disobedience… if that is what it takes. I’d rather agree with my Father and work in
Harmony with Him. That is my
choice.
So daily we should keep ourselves
open to only Him, having your senses exercised and knowing the difference
between good and evil, and Eternal Life.
Thank You Father for your tests
to prove us and establish us in your present truth. What you have begun in us,
you will complete… till you see Your Son come forth in and through our
souls…His many-member body in this earth.
Psalm 66:10 For thou, O God, hast
proved us; thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Amen.
RPJ
