WHAT THE LORD DOES. Mat. 3:11c The baptism of the Holy Ghost
and fire prepares on to live in the fire of God. The Holy Spirit is that
vibrant, powerful one who makes manifest the LIVING GOD unto us. Why the fire? Mat. 3:12 His winnowing fork is in his hand. He is ready to separate
the wheat and the chaff. He will perfectly cleanse His threshing floor. No
remnants of wheat nor chaff. The wheat is gathered into the place prepared
for it. certainly a type of the cleansing of the church in the end of the age.
The chaff to be burned with a fire that cannot be extinguished. Will we permit the fire to consume the chaff in us? It will be accomplished in every
member of the Bride of Christ.
THOSE DWELLING WITH THE MOST HIGH. Isa. 33:15 SIX VITAL
REQUIREMENTS. It will be the persons who walk with the Lord. There are
some highly important individuals who have walked with God and found it
to be extremely rewarding. For instance; Gen. 5:24 Enoch walked with
God, long enough and close enough for God to just take him on home. Gen.
13:7 Abrams walk paid off royally. The land on which he walked was to be his
gift from the Lord. Gen. 17:1 Abram was urged to walk with God and be
the benefactor of the covenant. He was to be and is the Father of many
nations. Many others have found this secret of success with the Lord and
followed that way which had been established. It is the way of righteousness.
Walking in the truths and principals of His Word. It is the path that leads to
life eternal. Those who hold the truth in righteousness, who not only speak it
but live it as well. The declaration of their mouth is according to the
Word in whatever fashion it is delivered. Be it by preaching, teaching,
prophesying or even the interpretation of tongues, it must be that which is just and truthful. They will abhor the modern methods of solicitation which
unfortunately are practiced by some religious organizations. If our project
is of the Lord and He has been the inspiration for it. Surely He knows the
need and will supply it, for it is according to His will. Large ministries are
prone to build large edifices and consequently are always on the appeal for
funds. There is a grave danger of loosing sight of the original purpose of
preaching the Gospel and becoming embroiled in real-estate. The love of money is the root of all evil. Yet it is a tool that was used by the Lord. Giving is a blessing from the Lord as long as it is given as unto Him. When a gift is given for the purpose of influencing the recipient it is a bribe. In this mercenary age dare it be refused? If the intent is wrong it should be refused regardless of how badly it is needed. The gift of influence will create havoc in the program of the Lord. It simply is not worth accepting. They close their ears from the murderous tongue, they plot to do harm. Character assassination is every bit as wicked as murder. It is possible to bite and devour until any influence that the subject of the conversation may have had is completely destroyed. We speak that which is in our hearts. If you want to know a man listen to his words. He will tell you what is in his heart. Their eyes are closed to beholding or seeking after the wickedness of this world. The eye gate is the entrance to the soul. Eve saw that the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was tasty and so partook. We are constantly being exposed to those things that create a desire or a longing after. If we avoid the very appearance of evil we will not place ourselves in a compromising position. The Lord has standards and He will help us to meet them.