Confession of Faith - June 29, 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

Series 2.6.29 - #181

June 29, 2004

Today is a day of rejoicing. Today is a day of gladness. Today is a day of victory. I shall be glad in this day that God has made for me. I do not allow sadness and grief to invade the territory of redemption. The light of gladness is not a dim light of frustration and self-justification, but the light of gladness is a light of victory and a light of faith. Without faith, I cannot please God. Without faith, I will not behold the light that is within me. Doubt seeks to undermine the power of faith in me and cause me to look outside at the intimidation of uncertainty. My future is not in what I see, but my future is inside of me. Jesus is my future, and he will not change. He will be there when I arrive. He is here where I am sitting. Now, I allow grace to teach me of the power of relationship. The relationship in righteousness is not nullified by the cares of my mind and the clouds outside my temple. Righteousness is expressing itself in a certain manner. The manner of righteousness is sure and mighty. The expression of righteousness is swift and accurate. I behold the expression of righteousness as it comes through my life with the awesomeness of the power of the resurrection. Nothing will be the same after righteousness has swung through my life. It will change the structure of everything that is failing and cause everything pertaining to me to be a success.

I do not lean to my own understanding. My own understanding cannot perceive of the power of the resurrection. By the spirit, God is imparting the spiritual understanding that will unveil resurrection's power to me. The Lord is pulling back the veil from my mind, and he is wiping the scales from my eyes that I might see the magnificence of the resurrection in the earth. Jesus is the resurrection and the life. The dead things are now living. The crooked things are being made straight. The high things are being brought low. The dry things are being watered. The miraculous power of the resurrection is bringing to life the deadness of the dry bones of spiritual graveyards. The bones of the dead who once knew him can live. The bones of the dead are being revived, for the Lord is speaking faith in the ears of those who desire deliverance. Though the dead in relationships lay wasted in the bleached sun of destruction, his love has moved upon their valleys with a fresh breath of his love upon their bones. They will revive and stand upon their feet. Their hearts will beat to the rhythm of his love and the pumping of his power. Their eyes will behold the worship of the church, and their ears shall hear the joyful sounds of praise to their God. He will not forget those who have nourished from the breast of his church. Their mothers may forget them, but God will not forget those whom he gave suck to through his body.

I lift up my voice and send the sounds of faith into the earth. The trumpets of damnation have played the tune of taps and draped the caskets of failure with the flags of the world. Jesus has stepped into the parlor of damnation and canceled the procession of damnation by the authority of holiness. Things are standing still because of his entry into my presence this morning. God has walked into the chambers of holiness and lifted his body above the intimidation of damnation. Damnation has sought to beguile me and bring me to the doors of shame. Righteousness intervened and shoved the spirits of damnation aside while love walked down the chambers of praise. My King has walked into the courts of royalty that I designed by my worship. The Lord receives my praises, and he inhabits them. He is pleased to dwell in the praises of those called by his name. I lift my eyes unto the awesomeness of my King. I lift my eyes to the greatness of the deliverer. I lift my eyes to the incomprehensible love of my Savior. He is doing a work in this day and in this hour that I will not believe. I behold the expression of the resurrection through my life today.

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.