Series
3.2.10 - #41
Words
of Light Upon the Face of Ungodliness
and Worldliness
February
10, 2005
There is safety in a multitude of counselors. I will train my
leaders to be counselors, for the hour comes where the safety
of the flock will depend upon them. The Lord is calling me to
school so that I may be well trained in counseling. In my class,
he is the instructor. He will draw from the wealth of experience
that he has already given me. I will prepare to teach what I
have learned to my leaders. Wisdom will be the principal thing.
Some will become fools so that they may be wise. The eye of
a good counselor is controlled by the mind of Christ and not
by natural wisdom or assumed wisdom. Many who think they are
wise are fools. I determine not to give into the temptation
of fame. I remember, Jesus made of himself no reputation. If
I seek a reputation, I will be lured into the path of worldliness.
There is nothing but spiritual death that awaits all who journey
down its paths; therefore, I will not go on a voyage where I
know there is no return. The Lord has set before me death and
life. I choose life; therefore, I choose not fame and reputation.
The flesh is weak. I will not give that which is weak this dangerous
advantage by exposing it to its only source of strength. When
I am completely yielded to the spirit, the flesh has no power.
The darkness has no power to prevail in the presence of the
light.
I
will go into God's presence and allow him to shine with the
glory of his brightness and then shall my flesh become weak
as the darkness in the presence of the light. Jesus is the Great
Light. All other lights are only dim imitators of him, the True
Light. I will not be seduced by false lights. They come as beautiful
women. They are whores and sorcerers; therefore, I will not
be deceived by their manifestations of seemingly good lights.
These tempests are ministers, and they come as angels of light.
Every light is not the real light; therefore, I will be wise
as serpents and harmless as doves. I will not climb in bed with
these angels of the night. The Lord has placed this whore into
a bed; therefore, I determine not to commit adultery with her.
The great tribulation is reserved for all those who become disloyal
to their first love. Grace is given, and it teaches to deny
the ungodliness and worldly lusts of the hour. I will live soberly,
righteously, godly, and the tide of ungodliness and worldliness
will not wash me out to the sea of destruction with its waves
of trickery and subtlety.
I
will look for Jesus, the Blessed Hope, and I will love his appearing.
He gave himself for me. He redeemed me from all iniquity. He
is purifying unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works. God's good works cannot shine before men if our light
shines from the bed of spiritual adultery. There is no fellowship
between light and darkness. There is no concord between God
and Belial. A believer has no part with an infidel, and there
is not an agreement between the temple of God and idols. I will
go from these worldly influences and be separate. I will not
touch the unclean thing, and the Lord will receive me. He is
my Father. I am his son. I will honor the relationship that
I have with him and stay far away from the influences of ungodliness
and worldly lusts. Grace is given to me. Now I allow it to teach
me continually. Grace is my bodyguard. I trust the wisdom of
grace and live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present
world.
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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