Words of Light

CONFESSIONS OF FAITH

Upon the Face of Darkness

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3)

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)

Upon the Face of Bitter Things

I have fought many battles. There are many sweet victories in my memory bank, but I will always remember that my victories were not because of my flesh or self. God is the secret to every victory. I embrace him again, and he will cause me to remember my victories. They shall be as honey in the carcass of defeated foes, and the bitter things encountered shall become strongholds of wisdom and foundations of safety.

Upon the Face of Bruises and Wounds

I do not regret the bruises and wounds from the battle on this side of the walls. All these things were necessary. I lift up my eyes to the brighter days on the other side of the walls, and I see the sunshine of love awaiting my arrival. I greet the rays of grace that are found in the sunshine of God's love. I kiss the entire spectrum of this love-light, and now my lips speak of the grace found here in the hidden dimensions of his light. He has touched me with a fresh touch of his hand. The touch did not make me better, but it paved a way that I might see what has always been there. He has brought me to this place. I now open up my heart unto the work that he will do in my life.

Upon the Face of Unnecessary Burdens

God has made his yoke available unto me. I will take it upon me and learn of Him. As I learn of Him, the desire for lowliness and meekness shall flourish, and rest shall be my reward. I will not struggle with the unnecessary burdens carried by so many. They have taken unto themselves another yoke and are made to bear heavy loads. The Lord has supplied grace to follow Him. The enemy will place his yoke upon me if I allow him to. I will not be joined to him by the collar of unbelief. The burden of an evil heart that promotes departure from the Lord is given to everyone that wears his collar. His collar is an unequal yoke designed to steer me away from love. Jesus has offered me His yoke. It is a frame that is designed so that my load will be light, and that the steering of my life would rest in the hands of love. I am steered by love, so I will not despise the constraints that are for my benefit. I am given rest from the many days of adversity. I will rest here in His easy yoke while the pit is dug for the wicked that oppress me. The Lord will not cast off His people. They are His inheritance, and He is our help. My soul is dwelling in silence today. I have looked backward and beheld how my foot was slipping. I behold how His mercy held me up, and His voice of comfort delighted my soul. It is evening time. God has given rest in the light of the evening. As an animal that has labored hard, He has given me a space in His green pastures; therefore, I submit to His constraining love and lie down to rest awhile in new pastures of peace. I look away from the battle and look unto the victory already won by my burden-bearer.

Upon the Face of Dogs of Condemnation

The Lord has forgiven my sins and my iniquities. I accept the peace of love and forgiveness. The barking of spiritual dogs cannot remove the righteousness that he has imputed. The strength of their untiring legs cannot outlast his longsuffering and his patience. He has placed the cloth of justification over their mouths. By the hands of angels, he has put them to sleep and lifted me above their sniffing noses. They have sought me in vain, for I have found a refuge in Jesus, the Eternal God.

Upon the Face of Lack of Confidence

God has brought me into a secret place. I am hidden in Christ Jesus. As many as have been baptized into Christ, have put him on. Wearing Christ has adorned me with a new identity for a new creature. I will walk worthy of this new identity. I am clothed with the garment of righteousness. By faith, I now shod myself with the shoes of peace and go forth as the peacemaker that I am created to be. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

The secret place of the Lord's hand is a fertile pasture of grazing for His children. Prosperity is a successful crop in His hand. There are no shortages here, and no credit report is asked for. God has given me grace without considering my past. I have a new life. It is hidden because I have died with Christ. Now my life is hid with Christ in God. I rejoice. God has concealed me in a secret place. He covered me with His name in baptism. The remarkable name that I am privileged has identified me as His. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He rules over His own government, and there is no end to this government and His peace.

The Lord's secret is with them that fear Him. He has shown me the true covenant and revealed the name of the Prince of Peace unto me. I know the Son's name, and I know the Father's name. Jesus is the King of the entire earth. There is only one Lord, and His name is one. There is no name higher than His name. A name describes all that one is. There is no other name high enough to describe the one that is holy, holy, and holy.

The Lord's name is called the Word of God. The sharpness of His name is real. I will speak it with authority, for it is given to me because I am in the family. It is the family name. I will hide myself in this household and pass the benefits of safety on to my offspring. In the household of God, I am counted righteous, and God's secret is with me. His covenant has been shown to me. He has placed His law in my inward parts and written it in my heart. He is my God, and I am His son. To me, it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. I will do His will, and then will I know the doctrine as the doctrine of God and not the doctrine of man. Through faith, I abide by these principles that I have found in the government of peace, and I am comforted by the King of my heavenly government. I am not comfortless. Jesus is in me forever. I come and follow him. He will lead and guide me into all truth.

Upon the Face of Criticism

I will not be discouraged because some do not believe in God's voice in the earth today. It is their loss. I will not be distracted by their criticism. They have fenced themselves in a prison of their own words and locked themselves up with their own tongues. I will lie down on my bed and dream. The Lord will open my understanding as I journey with him in the secret chambers of the Spirit. He has not saved these experiences for Abraham, Joseph, Daniel, Elijah, Elisha, and the Old Testament prophets while excluding people today. He has saved the best for last. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

The Lord did not say to any of the Old Testament prophets, "Greater works than these shall you do." The glory of this latter house is greater than of the former house. The prophets inquired and searched diligently for what we have received. They prophesied of the grace that has come unto us. The Spirit of Christ signified and testified in them. The same Spirit of Christ testifies in God's people today. The prophets knew that it was not unto them but unto us they did minister the things that are now reported unto us by them that have preached the gospel unto us with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven. I have received a glorious gift. The angels desire to look into what I have received. I gird up the loins of my mind and refuse to drink the wine of spiritual drunkards of unbelief. By grace, I will be sober and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto me at the revelation of Jesus Christ. God has called me. He is holy. I will be holy, for he is holy. I will be holy in all manner of conversation. I will continually call on the Lord, who without respect of persons, judges according to every man's work.

Upon the Face of the Deserts of Life

I enjoy my deserts and wildernesses, for they are the classrooms of higher spiritual learning. I will not despise the atmosphere of these heavenly rooms, for their walls of loneliness are for the acoustics of proper spiritual hearing.

Upon the Face of Sure Defeat

The Lord started this work in me, and he will perform it unto the day of Jesus Christ. Though the wheels of justice roll slowly, the wings of love have already satisfied justice and gained permission to rescue me before justice rolled. I will mount up on the wings of God's love, and he will show me the heights of love's victory.

Upon the Face of Discouragement

God's creative power is working continually. As he adds to the church daily, he is making new creatures in Christ Jesus. The newness of my heart is his doing and not my own. The impossibilities that have confronted his people are no match for his power. The Lord did not use anything to hang the earth upon. He does not need anything to hang my miracle upon. I have not come to this place in time to worry about how he will accomplish this and how he will accomplish that. He does not need anything to perform the miracles that he will do in my life. He has all things. He is the Creator. He will make all things new. He will make a new heaven and a new earth. He will create the substance to make these things. This is not a problem for him. He is past finding out. I accept the fact that he can do all things.

The marvelous works that he has done testify of his greatness. The wonders and the judgments of his mouth are remarkable. He is mighty in strength. No one can harden himself against him and prosper. He made the sun. He can command it, and it will not rise. He made the stars. He can seal them up, and they will not shine. He made all things, and he has all power. From the dust, he created man. The wonder of this accomplishment enlightens my understanding and instills confidence within me. He will take the things that have no shape and fashion them into living dreams before my eyes. He will take the dusty things before my eyes and frame miracles beyond my comprehension. I will not be discouraged by the dust in my presence. God will use these things that seem like only dust and formulate structures of wonder. I believe this.

Upon the Face of Doubting the Voice of the Spirit Within You

I lift up my voice in the sanctuary, and I do not doubt the expression that comes to me. I do not doubt the voice in me. Jesus is in me, Christ in me, the hope of glory. He did not come to live in me and then cease to speak. He is in me to give me a word in this due season, the season of reaping. The season of reaping is here. It has arrived with speed. Among the people, there is a loosening of the bands of wickedness and the releasing of the captives from the prison houses. God has lifted the heavy burdens and placed a spirit of praise and a spirit of power among the people. Doubt has lifted itself as a fleeting cloud, and grief has run to the shelters of its own design. Those who have struggled to live holy shall appreciate the light afflictions among the people, and the light of the spirit enlightens their darkness. The sick shall now be made whole, and holiness shall be desired in their hearts. I will go forth and declare all the words that the Lord has placed in my mouth today, for he shall speak plain and without hesitation. His spirit shall flow today, for he has ordained a great victory for the people and the congregations.

Upon the Face of Enemies

God has not come to join with my enemies to bring me down to defeat. He is inside of me as the secret to my victory over them. By grace, I will not be filled with dismay because of the strength of these wrestlers of the darkness of this world. They cannot shake the faith that is within me. My faith is divinely powered and cannot be vibrated from my bosom because of the conflict of the hour. The Lord has not given me over to the desire of the warriors of the darkness. He has led me into this conflict that his glory might be declared in the earth. My human nature is frail and filled with many passions, but my spiritual nature is regenerated and filled with power and might. I will not be carnally minded, but I will be spiritually minded. These magistrates of the darkness are no match for the power that is within me. God is greater than all of these things. These things must bow because of his name. I wear his name. I will not fear the intimidation of the rank held by these powers. I have walked into a new dimension. At the door of the new dimension, there is mighty conflict. I overcome through Jesus.

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. (Ephesians 2:8-9)