Confession of Faith - March 25, 2005

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 3.3.25 - #84

Words of Light Upon the Face of Condemnation, Doubt, and Past Failures

March 25, 2005

Jesus has come that I might have life. He has overcome all things that were against me. He has brought unto me a refreshing that shall change me forever. This refreshing shall be more than a shower, but it shall be a washing of regeneration and a renewing of the Holy Ghost in me. He has come that I might have life and that more abundantly. I will not be removed from the expression of the resurrection. There has come a spirit to separate the Church from the expression of the resurrection. Men will come and attempt to direct my attention unto the things which are about God, but God has come to direct my attention to him. He is the living Savior who brought power unto me and placed that power within me. I have received the Holy Ghost, and power has come upon me. I will not be afraid, for the Lord has extended the arm of trust unto me. Even in my valley of defeat, he has brought comfort unto me. In my valley of failure, he has brought comfort unto me. In my valley of despair, he has brought comfort unto me. In my valley of sin, he has produced a repentant heart and extended grace that will comfort me.

I will not be filled with doubt and look upon the past failures, but I will look unto the power of the resurrection. Jesus has brought unto me a life that is not yielding to the threatening things from the spirit of condemnation. I will go unto the arms of grace and be filled with faith and trust. Now abides faith, hope, and love. I reach out to all three, but I know that love is greater and will not fail, neither can anything separate me from it. God has drawn his own line in the sands of time, and no one will erase the line that he has drawn. It is the line of love that he has drawn in these sands. All of the floods of adversity cannot wash away the line of love that he drew. With the rays of light, he permanently fixed the line of love in the sand of time. I will go to this line and align myself with him and those who have chosen to stand on his side of the line.

Satan drew many lines in the sand of time. Some retreat at each line; lines which begin with the smallest sin unto the greatest and most abominable; lines which merit little punishment and great punishment. Jesus ventured into the dimension of Satan's lines in the sand and willingly allowed separation from the Father. He was abandoned by the Father because of his own choosing as the Father did willingly bruise him, but as he entered behind the lines of Satan's lies, he proved that God is love, and nothing can separate him from me.

I was behind the lines drawn in the sand. On the other side of life, I resided in prison and behind bars stronger than iron and stronger than steel. In the pits deeper than the holes in the earth, I resided, but from glory, Jesus came, and into the world, he was manifested. Not for himself but for me, he came. He entered the dimension of death where holiness need not come, but of necessity, he walked to lead out those whom he would make his own. I will go unto the cross and be drawn upward. I will go back in time with the Lord and see the lifting up of love and then I will understand that because he was lifted up, all men are drawn to him. It was his love that was manifested on the tree that drew men unto him. They followed his miracles, and they followed his teaching. They left when there were no more miracles. They left after his teaching became hard, but all who look upon the manifestation of his love upon the tree are drawn to him to stay. I look with understanding, and I behold with the understanding of the spirit then I shall abide in the Lord's kingdom and reside on high with him. There is work to do. He will show me an expression that I have not experienced. By the grace of God, I will experience the power of this expression.

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.