Word and Scripture 7/9/08

Better is the day of understanding than the day of joy/salvation. For by it you (can) make your calling and election sure. You take hold of the “Promise of the Father”. You break free of the fear of death to the liberty of worshiping in (the Holy) Spirit and in truth. (John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:)

(Lord) Look to the east My son. What do you see? (I answer) A dark cloud. (Lord) Where did this dark cloud come from? (I answer) I do not know. (Lord) You have seen it before; it is the darkness of hypocrites, the shame of the proud. The hiding cover of the light that reveals truth. It is the destroyer of the weak and the lame. What will you do about it? (I answer) I will speak the truth. I will tell Your people to look through the cloud for it cannot hide truth, only make it cloudy to the weak/foolish/double minded. (Lord) You have well spoken, yet this would I add to you; My Kingdom is in power and in truth, not in confusion and showmanship. Judge those who seek their own. The Holy Spirit bears witness of those who are Mine.

(Lord) Look My son, what do you see? (I answer) I see muddy water. (Lord) Of a truth, that is what you see. Why is the water muddy? (I answer) The proud have tread heavily (works) to make the water muddy. (Lord) True, that is what they have done. They think for their much speaking they are in control. Oh foolish man, they tread in water of My making, they make murky the simplicity of My word, though they themselves understand not. Yet they speak. They wear the mantle of office that I did not give them. They judge one an other, but not according to truth. They speak and say, “Thus saith the Lord”, that which I have not spoken. These are those who make My people to follow after false prophets and devils. What should I do? (I answer) Judge a righteous judgment according to truth. (Lord) So shall I judge those who handle My vessels unworthily. Who do not love truth more than the admiration of men. Those who have sown weeds in My field, in which I delight, will know I do not reward good for evil.

(Lord) What do you see My son? (I answer) I see a star. (Lord) It is I who you see. I am set before your face and all those who love truth. Fix your eyes upon Me. Do not look to the right or the left. Do not consider the darkness on every side, for in it is fear. It is My countenance that shines upon you to lead you to Myself. The closer you come the brighter I will appear. Those around you will see My reflection, as the moon reflects the sun. It is enough (light) to see in otherwise total darkness when I remove My Spirit from man. Only those who look to Me now will know where I am to be found. Know truth. I am truth. I do not change or hide My face. I will be found of those who seek Me.

Those who live carelessly before Me are as those who slumber (spiritually) and those who love this world. They are not even as the foolish virgins (Matt 25, less than foolish, at enmity with God).

1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil (works).

James 4:4 You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Scripture of Confirmation:
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

Note:
Truth is 100%. God is eternal deathly serious. The foolish virgins of Matthew 25 and the unprofitable servants are locked out castaways. Weeping,wailing and nashing their teeth is their portion with the fearful and unbelieving. God warned us. Come out of religion. You are responsible for your salvation. Read Gods word and do not lean to the understanding given you by man. God is not a hard task master but He requires 100% of your heart.

L,J,P&HG
Dave