AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Saturday – July 11, 2020, Tamuz 19, 5780
THE PLACE OF SAFETY – PART EIGHT
Greetings to all of our wonderful friends and partners and welcome to this teaching series titled “The Place of Safety”. God is so good. Please take a moment to share this teaching, as you have others, as widely as possible to expand the reach of this Ministry. Thank you for taking a moment to share this teaching. It is important to do all that we can to make ourselves safe in the physical realm from all sorts of threats. However, far superior to making preparations in the physical is making preparation in the spiritual. If we are not in right standing, have unrepented sin, and are not being guided by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God we are in a futile (useless, vain) pursuit. The only real impenetrable safety is with God in the Kingdom of God. I am not talking about merely being saved but being in (dwelling in) the secret place of the Most High and abiding under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
This does not happen automatically when we are saved, it happens by purposeful actions on our part including confessing with our mouth and believing in our heart just like how we received salvation.
Romans 10:9 (KJV)
9 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.
Now, once again let’s see what Jesus said about faith, confession, receiving, and having.
Mark 11:22-25 (KJV)
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Having this passage as a reality in our lives starts with having faith in God. When we are in real faith, there is only one possible outcome not many. Remember we cannot please God without faith.
Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Do not allow the devil or a theologian used of the devil to convince you that love (agape) and faith are not inseparable. Faith that pleases God and moves God is always powered by love (agape).
Galatians 5:6 (KJV)
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Faith is powerless in the absence of love (agape). Ultimately it is our love walk, which is obedience to the Word of God and the leadership of the Holy Spirit, that brings the manifestation of God, the answer to prayer into our lives.
John 14:21 (KJV)
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Are we doing the commandments of God? A certain key to the answer is, are we seeing the manifestation (Biblical manifestation) of God in our lives. As we talk about the place of safety we are not just talking about personal, physical safety, but safety of all sorts such as in our finances, our bodies protected from disease, and protection of our family and house. Our house would include our physical home(s) but more importantly our extended family. As I close for today meditate the following Scriptures in the context of the place of safety but for a manifestation of God in every other area of life.
Amos 3:3 (KJV)
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Can we say that we know this with a certainty? Don’t be too quick.
Isaiah 1:19-20 (KJV)
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Which verse most accurately describes my life, your life?
2 Chronicles 20:20b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
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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