BY: GARY R. KANE
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We are certainly in a day, that we need
to hear clearly what the Lord's will is for us, and our family, and
fellowship. There is so very much to say here, but I have intentionally
kept this very brief and to the point for now. This is for us to
be reminded, the Lord is speaking to those who are fully given to Him and
Him alone, and we need to listen to what the Spirit of God is saying, in
order to be built up by His grace into that man which will not crumble
under pressure, and the attacks, and the devices of the world the flesh
and the devil, and the coming disasters upon this nation and earth.
That we will be a holy remnant of God, built up, and prepared by His
Spirit and the truth of His Word, that we not fall in the shaking that has
already started, and is yet to come. That we not be moved from our
position of faith, nor ever doubt God or His Word to us, but stand firm, and
fixed on the foundation of Jesus Christ. There is no other foundation,
and if we move off of this foundation, to what degree we shift, or drift,
is to the degree we begin to fear, and doubt, and end up ship wrecked.
God is returning for a pure bride, without spot or blemish, one that can
hear His voice, and follow it, and not listen to, nor follow a strangers
voice. The flesh, is a strangers voice, whether coming from our own
desires, and will, or through what we hear, read, and listen to, from the
news paper to 'some' pulpits. We have to have a walk with the Lord dead
to self, to "know" His voice, and His perfect will,
least Satan, and the flesh begin to derail us, this is still the
working of the Jezebel Spirit---- To lead God's people astray.
Let us, open our ears to what the Spirit of God is saying to us in these final minutes, as it were, and be a people of faith, and walking in the power of God, and sent forth as His ambassadors in the earth. I believe with all my heart, This is "the only way," any one can receive from the Lord, what He is saying to us, is to look "past the flesh", but the flesh has to be dead in order to do this. We must be in a surrendered state with the Lord in such a way, that what He has to say to us does not have to "check in" with the flesh first, or other folks, to see if it is OK to receive it or not ! No we are dead, therefore, we then can receive, and now know the perfect will of God. If you look past the flesh, and fear, you will see and hear, what the Spirit of God is saying to you, and your spirit will bear witness.ROMANS 12: 1-3 1. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. (this is where we "choose" to die and voluntarily lay down our lives---- Period, on the altar of God's perfect will for us, "which is a place of death"---- coming to the cross, so God can have His perfect will--- And we love righteousness, and walk in it. But there is more).
2. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (we cannot test, or "know" or approve, ( "agree with,") His perfect will for our life, IF we are STILL conformed to this world. This includes "still being alive to the flesh" ! The pattern of this world is "living in the flesh realm." this is one reason they cannot hear from God, nor understand those who do. So, a "transformation must take place, from unregenerate, to regeneration, or "salvation," becoming a new creature, and old things, "walking in the flesh" pass away, and all things, "walking by the Holy Spirit in obedience to God," become new. The mind must be "renewed" as well, to think and say, what God says ! Notice it is God's "pleasing and perfect will." Without "faith" we cannot "please" God Hebrews tells us, so this is a crucifixion of self, by choice, and the work carried out by the Holy Spirit, as we surrender to His will and obey, "with joy and gladness, and thanksgiving," not begrudgingly. Romans 8:1 tells us there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, and no longer "walk according to the flesh" but rather by the Spirit of God." Death to self, begets the life of Christ in us. It brings the ability to hear His voice, and know His will, and walk in His anointing, and enter into real fellowship. This, as verse one explains, is our "spiritual act of worship." This is real worship. Not religious form.
3. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Again, the admonishment to "die." Thinking and living humbly before the Lord, and not allowing ourselves to cross boundaries beyond what has been thus far given to us, and so become filled with pride. Allow the Spirit of God to have His way. Let us lay down voluntarily on the altar of God's perfect will for us, taking up our cross daily, and following Him. Where was He going with that cross? To die ! This will perpetually bring the fullness of Christ into our spirit, and cause us to have "ears that can hear." Amen!
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