 ~ Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as... as... as the fiddler on the roof!~ a quote from the Movie "Fiddler on the Roof". The Lord is causing a major shaking. Some are rebuking demons, while others recognize this shaking as the hand of God in their midst. There are untold numbers looking for answers, but few who will allow tradition and head knowledge to be shook from them. Great shakings and a great Coalition is taking place at the same time. Father desires His people to understand there is right now a vestige (remnant) of people who are walking away from the tree of knowledge (things familiar and known) and ushering in the Tree of Life with demonstration of Resurrection Life in spite of the unbelieving. These people walk in the love and humility of Christ. They will not argue for arguments sake, they are moving on with or without the applaud of man. Presently there is a protective spiritual hedge that is keeping "some" within the remnant hidden, and at times unrecognizable to others, for there is an appointed time for them. This vestige of people are called the sons of God. They do not walk in false humility, they boldly walk in the grace and mercy of Christ (I encourage you to read Ps.82:6; Jn.10:34; 1 Pet.1:15,16; 1 Jn.3:7). They listen to the Spirit of God speaking in their spirit which bears witness of who they are (Rom.8:17). These people understand they are already seated in the heavenlies in Christ (Eph.2:6), wherein they are living His life in this present world NOW (1 Jn.17). The problem with walking in the tree of knowledge is the soulish reasoning that takes place. Our soul only recognizes what it already knows. The word of God tells us to walk in the spirit, not the flesh. As I've explained before, we are three part beings made in the image of the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit). When we receive Christ Jesus into our lives, our spirit automatically becomes saved. Our soul is progressively being saved (maturing – 3 Jn.2; 1 Thess.5:23; Heb.10:39; James 1:21), and our body is the tent (2 Pet.1:13,14). I'm not going into great detail on the trinity of our being here; if you are interested in reading more on that particular teaching you may go to http://www.voiceofthetrumpet.org/blog/The+Dimensions+of+God.aspx . Our spirit is automatically in line with God. It bears witness of who we are (Rom.8:17; 1 Cor.2:9-16). All too often fear keeps the feeble man from receiving the truth, and false humility greatly supports the deafening and blinding spirit of religiosity. "When I was a child, I spoke as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known (1 Cor.13:11,12)." Remember, we should allow ourselves to be transformed into the same image of Christ from glory to glory (2 Cor.3:18), otherwise we remain in the "for now". Our soul should be maturing; however, there are too many who still spiritually act and speak as a child. They are continually tossed to and fro, carried about, never growing up into Christ; but growing up into fads and traditions (Eph.4:14; Gal.1:6-17). When someone comes to the Lord and receives Him as their Savior, it's natural to jump up and down and run to and fro as a child. This is endearing to the Lord; however, when we have been in church for years upon years and still remain like a child there is something horribly wrong. The Lord wants a woman for His Bride (please read S.O.S 8:8-11; Rev.19:7). As adults we don't get excited about tying or buckling our shoes do we? The gifts of the Spirit is something that you and I should flow in naturally, just as we naturally function in our day to day business. We are not taking the gifts for granted, but we have come to a place where we live, move and have our being in Christ. We just "Be". Let's go back to what our soul knows. The soul is the function of the rational and intellectual. This is why we must live from our spirit, and not the soul; our soul will never be able to comprehend "the wind of the Spirit" (1 Cor.2:14). Our soul (mind, will, and emotions) is powerful. It has the power of choice, and we cannot do anything in life without choice. It decides moment by moment whether it will go the way of the flesh, or the way of the spirit which is already in line with the Spirit of God. Our soul is the mediator between our flesh and spirit. Our body cannot get to the things of the spirit without the soul. Just as Christ is the mediator between us and Father, and we cannot get to Father without first coming to Christ, our flesh cannot get in line with the spirit unless our soul is in line with our spirit-man. Holy Spirit is the manifestation of both Father and Son. He is the quickening life giving Spirit. When our soul lines up with our spirit-man, our body will manifest both our soul and spirit, bringing forth the quickening within our mortal body (1 Cor.15:50-58). We now can say, we are no longer double-minded (James 1:8; 4:8). |
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