NO FEAR, NO CONFUSION, NO LACK
Sunday – January 12, 2020, Tevet 15, 5780
Greeting precious partners, friends, saints of God and welcome back to the Sunday teachings which for the most part will be stand alone teachings as the Lord leads me. If you are reading this on Facebook please take a moment to hit the “love” and “share” buttons to encourage us and expand the reach of this good news. The featured picture today is courtesy of Little Moments Photography. Please visit her (our granddaughter) page on Facebook. Perhaps right now or at some point in the past you have seen your life much like the featured picture. The sun is setting, the tree is barren, dormant, the field is empty, and it is cold with seemingly no warmth anywhere. Dear brother and sister if you are in Christ Jesus that picture is a lie the devil has painted, it is not the picture our God has painted.
The reality (not pie in the sky) God has made available to all who will receive Him is nothing but good. Anything bad in our lives was not put there by God. God allowed it due to our choices. We are freewill creations. The devil cannot put anything bad into our lives that we do not allow. Anything good or bad in our lives is the result of our choices. I realize that is a little rough for some of you but we need to get off the lies of Satan and onto the Truth of God. The lies of Satan bring nothing but stealing, killing, and destroying and the Truth of God brings nothing but abundance in every area of life now and hereafter. When will we turn from the traditions of men, and the doctrines of devils (all a lying promise) to the Truth? The lies prevalent in the Church coupled with carnal pastors has divided and scattered the sheep and kept them in an inhospitable place like our featured picture above. The value of the Word of God, the Truth, is not taught near enough and needs to be taught from birth. I am talking about our entry into the world not just the new birth into the Kingdom of God. Dear saints we must know the Word and value it far above all words, things, or people. We must develop faith in the Word of God, walk in love (agape) and practice being led of the Holy Spirit 24/7. Let’s listen to Jeremiah and see where we are and where we are headed very soon.
Jeremiah 23:1-4 (KJV)
1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
I think we can plainly see that God places the blame for the destruction and scattering of the sheep squarely on the pastors (spiritual leaders). Pastors doing their own thing (traditions of men, doctrine of demons, envy, etc.) have scattered the people (sheep) and they are out of place, BUT God is bringing them to their place for the sweeping glory of the last days. The sheep (saints of God) perish and are dashed to pieces (scattered) due to the spiritual leaders not preaching the Truth with Anointing. I did a quick Google search and ministers are among the most distrusted persons or professionals. Oh, how the devil has wreaked havoc in the Church of the living God. There are 310 religious’ organizations in the United States. Who thinks that this division is of God? Right now, dear ones God is raising up a remnant and that remnant (Elijah generation) will usher in the events of the end of days (Rapture and all that follows). There is always an Elijah before an Elisha.
As we examine verse three in the Jeremiah text above, we see that God is raising up a remnant and that remnant will do all His will. For many years now the Lord has given me a phrase to challenge the Church, “I will have a people, will you be a part of that people”? It is my determined purpose to rid my thoughts, words, and actions of every lie of the devil, every tradition of men without power (which is all of them), and the doctrines of devils. This is a very serious problem, has hindered God, and has made the Church a powerless entity. The Church, you and me individually, and as a corporate body are the ones with real authority and real Power. So why are we acting like worms in the dirt? Wrong teaching and teaching devoid of the Anointing! This remnant that is rising in this nation and around the world will be fruitful and increase. Where is the fruit of the Church and many individuals? Are Churches and individual Christians on the increase and being fruitful or just hanging on for dear life? That is changing dear ones!
Notice in verse four that this rising and purified remnant is getting new leadership. Not only that but this group of BELIEVERS will not walk in fear, they will not be dismayed, nor will they walk in any lack. This rising remnant with new leadership will walk in faith and love (inseparable), with clear faith filled love (obedient to God) thoughts, words, and actions, and they will walk in the abundance Jesus paid for at Calvary and finally get the job done (walking as Jesus walked). Unfortunately, today many individuals and the corporate Church are filled with fear. Fear brings perishing (stealing, killing, and destroying) into every area of our life. Remember what Job said?
Job 3:25 (KJV)
25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Fear throws the door wide open to the devils and the curse. On the other hand, love (opposite of fear) which is obedience to the Word of God brings the manifestation of God into our lives, the glory of God. Love is inexorably tied to faith. Faith is that which we believe in our heart. Feeling fear is far different than thinking fear, speaking fear, and acting on fear. One is a temporary unpleasant feeling (fear) which we cause (take dominion over) to give way to love and faith. Fear unhindered allows or causes the curse to run rampant in our lives. This rising remnant (a mighty army of priests, kings, and ambassadors) of His willing people will walk free from fear (like Christ Jesus) and will not be dismayed which is confusion. Confusion is of the devil(s) and clarity is of God. We walk on the Word of God and are not reactionaries to the circumstances about us and in the world. Finally, this rising remnant will not walk in lack but abundance. This is an overflowing abundance. Some people seem to think it is holy to be poor and somehow, they get extra points. To the contrary my friend it is sin and is a failure of our love of and faith in God. Every asset on and in the earth since Calvary belongs to God, to Jesus, and so to us since we are joint heirs with Jesus.
Joshua 18:3 (KJV)
3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
The Lord is asking us the same question today. How long will you be slack? When will you take possession of all I bought at Calvary?
Until our next publication, as a Bible Teacher and Prophetic Voice I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus name! Quit asking God to bless you, you are already blessed, you have the Blessing, give Him something to do by the words of your mouth. Once you know the will of God, decree the thing (Job 22:28, Isaiah 45:11, Mark 11:23). (The Blessing is the Holy Spirit) We have left God way to long with nothing to do in our lives.
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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