Series 2.12.8 - #342

 

Words of Light Upon the Face of Vanity

 

December 8, 2004

The Lord summons me to make a good confession. I rise up, and fight the good fight of faith. I cannot win this war without a good confession and profession. The weapons of my warfare are not carnal, but they are mighty through him. These weapons are strong in the pulling down of strongholds, casting down of imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself above his knowledge. Through ignorance, the enemy has seduced God's people and influenced them to make negative confessions. I will go and remove this ignorance from my midst. He is the mighty God in them, but they speak as though he was not among them or in them. They bring shame to his name as they belittle his presence and his power in his body. He is greater than the one in the world, yet they act as though they are without him when they are placed on trial. It is in the fiery trial that he should shine brighter than the noon day sun. He is the Sun of Righteousness. I will not allow the shade of trouble to cover my mouth and prevent me from making a good profession.

The darkness that trouble has covered the earth with does not affect God's ability to shine. He is the Light of the world. Nothing or no one shall prevent him from shining. I am determined to arise and pray for my enemies and my friends then God will turn my captivity. I pray for them, and he will open the windows of heaven and pour me out blessings untold. I go to the sanctuary and eat the manna from heaven with gladness and faith. He has given me manna in a time of a famine of the hearing of the words of God. Many people have the word of God, but not very many are hearing the words of God fresh from his mouth. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out the mouth of God. The spirit gives life, but the letter kills. Men would not rise up to kill me if they had words from God's mouth that gives life. They rose up to slay my name because they had the letter, which kills. I purpose to pray for them that their eyes would see, their ears would be opened, and their hearts would no longer be hardened. The spirit of slumber has been given to them. They are sleep walkers who kill in their slumber. They are drunk, and their minds and hearts are darkened. Their table has been made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and recompense unto them. He has darkened their eyes so that they cannot see. I purpose not to be wise in my own conceit, but I am humbled that he has opened my ears and eyes and given me a heart that is not waxed gross. He took away my sins. I look to the depths of the riches of his wisdom and knowledge. His judgments are unsearchable, and his ways are past finding out. No one has known his mind. He has not counseled with anyone.

I do my best to not walk in the vanity of my mind, for if I walk in the vanity of my mind, I will have my understanding darkened, and I will be alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in me because of the blindness of my heart. I received him by faith, now I walk in faith. The truth is in him, Jesus. If I have heard him and been taught by him, then I put off the works of the old man, for he is corrupt according to deceitful lusts. I put on the new man, which is created in righteousness and true holiness.

I must let no corrupt communication proceed out of my mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying so that it may minister grace unto the hearers. I open my mouth wide and confess a good confession. The word is nigh me even in my mouth and in my heart, that is, the word of faith, which I preach; that if I shall confess with my mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in my heart that God has raised him from the dead, I shall be saved. With the heart, I believe unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. Whosoever believes on him, shall not be ashamed. He is rich unto all that call upon him. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. He has sent me preachers, and I have heard of him. I have called on him. He did not make the preacher's feet beautiful in vain. They have preached the gospel of peace and brought glad tidings of good things. I rise up and confess the things that I have heard from the mouth of my preachers. Because I have heard, then I rise up and make a good confession. I will not be ashamed.

 

 

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

 

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

 

 

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