Confession of Faith - December 16, 2004

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION

OF FAITH

Series 2.12.16 - #350

Words of Light Upon the Face of Cold Love

December 16, 2004

God has not started the work in me and sent me to finish it alone. I can do nothing of myself. He is the one who does the work. The Father, who dwells in me, does the work. I look to him, the Author and the Finisher. I must know him as the Author if I am to understand him as the Finisher. I am an epistle known and read of all men. I allow God to be my biographer, and I will be a complete book worth reading. He is the supreme writer, my Creator. He is the source of all wisdom and knowledge. The chapters in my life will be worthless readings if I design my own epistle. Adam decided to write his own epistle. Now everyone born in him is dead. I purpose not to write my epistle, or I will die. I will allow God to be the one behind my chapters and lines, and I will be a chronicle of life with lines and chapters worth reading.

Jesus is the supreme architect, and he has designed me to be a success. I will follow the plan of life, and death will not be my plague. God has not allowed my achievements to be ruined by the enemy of my soul. He started a good work in me, and he will perform it until the day of his coming. God did not create me to fail. The assumed failure that the enemy has threatened me with is only his plan for my life. He is not the finisher. God is. Greater is he, who is in me, than he that is in the world. The lesser shall not gain an advantage over the greater.

The severe frost of cold love shall not kill the young plants that the Lord has given birth to. He is baptizing his body with a fresh love that will consume the frost bite of the hour. I will enroll in this finishing school and allow him to put the finishing touch of love on me and in me. Finishing school will allow me to finish this race in complete victory. I will not barely be a success. I will be a success by a large margin. There is a great difference between light and darkness. That is the difference between my success and my defeat. I will not almost lose. There is no losing in God. He is the victor, and he has guaranteed my victory. He is placing the last coat of spiritual varnish on the church. It shall shine brighter than many suns. There will be no darkness in it, nor any darkness on it. I arise and shine. The finishing touch of grace is being applied to my life. No one prevented me from being born again. No one will prevent me from being translated into a finished creation.

Jesus is the Author and the Finisher. No one will prevent him from completely performing what he started. He will put an end to what he started, for he is the one who completes and perfects. He started building his church. The gates of hell will not prevent him from finishing his church. He is the carpenter. The church is framed right. The interior of the church has been created with pure hearts. God has joined the church right. Now he is the closer. I behold how excellent he is in closing.

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.