I must have My church back from the vain traditions of mankind to be the church of My heart, My bride who has eyes only for Me, but in looking and gazing at Me, I will see the need of the people through My eyes and will extend her hand to help and guide them into My ways.
One moment I had a padlock for my boat. I have had it for at least ten years, and during that time I must have handled it hundreds of times. The next moment with a splash it was gone for good. It lies in the silt below the water. You need not grieve for me. It was easily replaced. It was a very minor loss โ yet it was sudden and irretrievable.
Recently I felt the Lord challenged me with the words โdie with eagerness.โ Death is either irretrievable loss or immeasurable gain. Paul said โfor me to live is Christ and to die is gain.โ He was and is a man who knows how to live!
We were meditating onthese words Deuteronomy 11:22
โIf youโฆ love the Lord your Godโฆ walk in obedience to himโฆ hold fast to him โฆ23 Then the Lord will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and stronger than you. 24 Every place where you set your foot will be yours: โฆYour territory will extend โฆ 25 No one will be able to stand against you.โ (not even death!)
And we felt the Lord was saying:-
Go in My name and because you love Me, you will indeed possess the land for Me and enable others also to do so. Have faith in Me that it will be so. Donโt let fear incapacitate you but look to Me at all times and in all places. Listen to Me and speak out what I give to you, and see what I will do. For what I do will stand and no one will be able to deny it.
You will see My blessing upon you and you will find that I make you to be the head not the tail. You do not compete against flesh and blood, so do not seek position and power, but let your ambition be to please Me in all things.
I must have My church back from the vain traditions of mankind to be the church of My heart, My bride who has eyes only for Me but in looking and gazing at Me will see the need of the people through My eyes and will extend her hand to help and guide them into My ways.
View every obstacle with the eye of faith. Take steps in faith. The more fully your walk is ordered by Me and in accordance with My will, the more certain your victories will be. For I, the Lord, am with you, but I want your life to be a Holy Spirit led life, not a life of aimless wandering about. So yield willingly to My direction and leading, even though the way appears hard or unrewarding. You will see My blessing upon you and you will find that I make you to be the head not the tail. You do not compete against flesh and blood, so do not seek position and power, but let your ambition be to please Me in all things.
Expect to defeat fears and worries, to crush the enemy and his temptations under your feet, and to live a life of joy and peace in Me. Walk confidently each day, for I am with you to help you and to deliver you from all evil in this life and in the life to come.
