LEARNING THE HARD WAY

About two weeks ago, a sister was praying and worshiping on Friday morning and suddenly she began to hear songs, she heard the words in the song but could not tell where the song was coming from. The words of the song  goes thus-

The trumpet is sounding 2x.

No one is hearing, no one is listening.

Christians are sleeping.

 Arise from your slumber.

We are engrossed and overwhelmed by the cares of this world and our need

 In this season, God is calling us to awake and come to the place of sensitivity, awareness and great consciousness of the divine operations and moves. God is bringing his purposes to a glorious conclusion and his visitation in this time is imminent and prior to this, he must prepare us through his trumpet messages which represent divine truths and revelations sent from above to bring us into liberty and divine transformation into his image.

The  message above  is a lamentation about the Church of Christ and it reflects the true position of many as it portrays a hearts  heavy and loaded with the cares and the issues of this present world that is passing away. This is a scenario where the pre-occupation of  the gentiles has become the preoccupation of the believers and no one is looking for his appearing.  What shall we eat? What shall we put on? What shall we drink? How shall we be like others? When will I replaced my car and build my house?.

These are legitimate questions that bother the earth man and keep him incapable of ascending to the hill of the Lord and dwelling in his presence.  Men who are preoccupied with these things are soon cast down into the realm of worry, doubt and insecurity instead of soaring on the wings of faith, trusting always in the Lord.

It is true that the more we walk away from his presence, the more we walk in our self-confidence (not God confidence) and the more we fail and the more  our world is out of order.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in

darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the

most High.

 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

  Psalm 82:5-7

Another disease we must come out from as highlighted in the song  is ‘Slumber” which is a state of insensitivity to the speaking’s and the moves of God. This is occasioned by the diet of carnal teachings and religious activities that flows into man’s heart from the river of Babylon. This wormwood activates the carnal dimensions and kills the spirit, thereby casting the new creation man into outer darkness and stupor. Many of these messages provoke greed; activate covetousness, envy and selfishness which blurred the revelations of God

To escape this, we must pursue the true revelation of Christ and discerningly avoid the Vomits of the vultures of Babylon who we in our carnal position sometimes see  as angels  of light

As penned by the psalmist, collapse, disorder, destruction is imminent to a people that turned away from the knowledge of God and whose ears are closed to the trumpets of God. A people that have develop blocked ears or itching ears will be confronted with decadence, confusion and death with their earth rolling to and fro like a drunken man as stated in the book of   Amos

 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I

will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a

thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the

north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the

word of the LORD, and shall not find [it. In that

day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.

Amos 8;11-14

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The question in our hearth is now ‘ Men and Brethren, What then shall we do”

We must quit the rat race that leads to nowhere and seek divine compass that lead to life. We must learn to cast our cares on him and trust in his compassion and caring hand. We must set our desires and affection on heavenly things knowing fully well that the visible things of this earth are ephemeral and subject to decay. We must realize that the things falling apart, the storm that is rising higher and the control we appear to be losing are all  God’s way of getting our attention and they signify  God’s hand of mercy calling us to stop our journey towards nowhere and withdraw into our closet beyond the many voices of Babylon ( both religious and otherwise} to listen to his still small voice in the cool of the day and allow him to feed us with the hidden manna that we may live.

The distraction of this age as it is in the days of Noa must be confronted with strong courage , wisdom  and force if we are to press into the purposes of God and be among the overcomers.

 

THE PROBLEMS GOD WOULD NOT REMOVE

 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city,

behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on [his]

face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou

canst make me clean.  And he put forth [his] hand,

and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And

immediately the leprosy departed from him. Luke 5:12

Problems are part of man’s experience in his journey on earth. Leprosy is one major disasee (problem) that  the earthman has encountered. It no doubt represents  sin nature or weaknesses and problems of life rooted in sin  which continually cleaves to man. God has a way of escape for a man in problem and most times by the way of prayer and faith in his words. Many life examples as in the passage above abounds of instances where Man in response to God's invitation and promise called upon God and the living God in his characteristic faithfulness gave answers  to Man, and the problem immediately or afterwards vanished. This is  a daily experience of many and we will clasify this category of problems as ' Problems that God answers"  maily beacuse we have asked according to his will .both in terms of the condition of our heart, the nature of the request  and the substance of prayer or faith in our heart

Howver, there  is another   category  of problems  that will not be removed by God until we make certain adjustment that is required  of God. This category of problem does not respond to prayer only  but to specific adjustment in our heart and a consequential adjustment in a particular aspect of our lifestyle. This is true of personal prayer as it is true of corporate prayer. God declared to the Children of Israel that he will hear their prayer if they humbly turn from their wicked ways and cry to God.

This simple truth is lost to many today as many  think that we can continue to regard sin in our hearts and God will continue to hear our prayer. Indeed, his ears are not deaf and his hands are not short but our iiniquities are the root problems which we must address before the symptoms.

The  third category of problems are problems that are needed to keep us in check and  in a condition necessary for abounding grace. Instead of removing this problems, God releases  grace for us to prevail in the mist of the problem and  notwithstanding them thereby making their negative contribution  nil.

The General Problem of Sin

And she shall bring forth

a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save

his people from their sins. Mat 1:21

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon

thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an

end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to

bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision

and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Dan (;24

But now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put

away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb 9;26

From the passages above, we can clearly understand that the appearance of Jesus is to deliver us from the Sin nature and give us power to live above the  sin nature through his cross beginning with the access he has given us to become new creations and the continuous opportunity to feed on the life of Christ and grow in that life until the power of Sin is destroyed and swallowed up by life. Our commitment then should be to draw life daily from him and build up our Spirit by meditating on his word day and night so that we can be the tree of rightousness planted by the rivers of God.

Death is a problem with a solution.

 The last enemy

[that] shall be destroyed [is] death.  For he hath put

all things under his feet. I Cor 15;24-27

But is now made manifest

by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath

abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to

light through the gospel:2 Tim 1:10

With the  exit of SIN, the reign of life and immortality is imminent and this is the ultimate that Christ has come to offer . The book of Psalm has given us the access code to become a tree of endless life planted by the rivers of water with leaves  that are incorruptible and fruits coming out in their seasons. The secret is to feed, meditate and receive the revelation of Christ into our inner man day and night. As we are washed through the cleansing of the water of the word, Revelation 22 , verse comes to pass . This is the good news. This is the Gospel. That we are called to know the power of his resurrection and to live  and not die, Alleluyah.  The endless riches and treasures of live available in Christ is available to us only if we seek him

Blessed [are] they that do his

commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life,

and may enter in through the gates into the city.

For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers,

and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loves and

makes a lie. Revelation 22;14

I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:

for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly

therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power

of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take

pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in

persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am

weak, then am I strong. 2 Cor12:9 -12

We must therefore be wise. We must be discerning and we must know therefore that all things work together for our good. God indeed takes us through water problems or fire problems in line with his will and processing wisdom and we must be willing to say like Jesus  "Father, if it be thy will, let this cup of problems pass over me but not my will but your will should be done"  What we named problems can be the processing cross designed by God's infinite wisdom to crucify the evils of our flesh and make us what we should be

MAN IN THE TEMPLE

God’s temple is his house, his dwelling place, the place of his manifestation, God no longer live in a house made with hands as in the days of old when he  dwelled in the tabernacle of Moses or in  the tabernacle of David or even   the  temple of Solomon or  the temple of Zerubabel..Ye are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

 What? know ye not that your

body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you,

which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?  For

ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your

body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

I cor 6;19 -20

Today, millions of dollars are being  spent in different places by religious organizations to build and to maintain the Physical building where God no longer dwells while little attention, little investment and little understanding exist about this temple  called ‘ The new creation man”

The ultimate temple of God is man  as it is written in the book of revelation and God will dwell in no other place except in the heart of his people  who are now growing to become a new habitation of God in the spirit.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the

Spirit of God dwelleth in you? {3:17} If any man defile the

temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of

God is holy, which [temple] ye are.

I cor 3; 16 -17

Characteristics of God’s temple.

The house of man depicts all that the man represents and not another. God’s house is the place where his Spirit have pre-eminence where Christ  is LORD. It is the realm of his dominion, his Kingdom where he is given the FIRST PLACE IN ALL THINGS. It is all about him, the song is about him, the attitude is about what pleases him, “the operative way” here is all about his ways and his will. There, in his temple, it is not about the WHIMS and CAPRICES of man, it is not about man’s wisdom, smartness, ingenuity bur about the COUNSEL of  GOD's WILL.

 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold,

 the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with

 them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be

 with them, [and be] their God. {21:4} And God shall wipe

 away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more

death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more

pain: for the former things are passed away. {21:5} And he

that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

Rev 21;3

Here in his temple, it is all about the manifestation of a new life in Christ, It is here that  the Father  by His Spirit reveal Christ and not flesh activity. Jesus said to Peter

'Flesh and Blood has not revealed this to you but my father in heaven'.

The end result of the dominion and Lordship of Christ in his temple is the manifestation of his unspeakable and eternal weight of Glory . The system  or life where the glory  is removed is ‘ ICHABOD” which is the abomination that brings desolation as in the days of ELI when the glory departed from Israel and the priesthood was taken away from the house of Eli with the resultant defeat of Israel before their enemies.

THE ABOMINATION

It is possible in the physical where the owner of the house becomes a stranger in his house, it is possible for a man to be taken captive in his house. It is possible for invaders to invade a man’s house or Kingdom and overthrow him from his territory.  This change of government could happen gradually, cleverly and unnoticeably but could also be sudden and violent. The parallel that we see today in the Church is a gradual, clever coup . The law  of God is now mixed with falsehood as men now promotes the tradition of men and the words of men above the living words of God. The object of worship has changed from God to gifts, to Charisma and  wealth  although we still quote the bible  and still pay lip worship to God. The “true Lord” has os now ignored as  as men now  ” call  the shorts”  in the LORD”S HOUSE  disregarding the owner of the temple  who has redeemed us

so that he as God sits in the temple of God,

showing himself that he is God. 2 Thess 2:4

 Church movements  were born by the holy spirit through powerful revelation of Christ and his purpose with mighty release of his glory and power. God was glorified in the mist of the saints  delivering men  from soul bondage and carnal appetites releasing them to walk in the spirit following the dictates of the spirit under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

In the mist of these moves, we see men transformed from ordinary natural and sensual men into spiritual men, becoming more and more conformed to the likeness and image of Christ demonstrating the fruits of the holy spirit which is  love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. This is the path to the fullness of Christ spoken in Ephesian 3;19

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth

knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of

God.

But then  an ABOMINATION was triggered off by  men who secretly crept in unawares turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, replacing the praise of God with the praise of man, exchanging the lordship of Christ for the LORDSHIP of man( self). The gospel of money and materialism replaced the gospel of the Kingdom, love give way to lust for things and the wisdom of man, scheming and manipulation took the place of  divine wisdom , motivation message replaced voices from heaven,live giving messages and  prophesies .  Personality worship took over the worship of God. Officialdom, dogmas and  stories replaced revelation., technology cover up for absence of the gift of the spirit and the ambition of men replaced the will of God. What an abomination? Spiritual men were replaced with soulish men and the engine of leadership  becomes the soul. Man has fallen again into the outer court .  Man continues to grope in darkness outside the garden instead of ascending higher into the holiest of all through continuous feeding on the true bread and the true wine designed  for the spiritual man which is the revelation of Christ. This is the abomination and the consequent is desolation which is already breaking in

The call

The call therefore is for us to awake and  return to where we have fallen. The call is for men to move back into the place of the candlestick and beyond into the fullness of God. We must repent and return from our ways lest we perish. The call is for those on the ground floor  to flee to the housetop and those on the plain  to flee to the mountain top.

The mountain is a place of revelation of Christ where the pattern son is unveiled and revealed for us to follow in his step.  We must therefore lay aside every weight and sin that easily beset us and RUN with patience the race that is set for us looking unto Jesus, the Author and the finisher of our faith                                       

ANOTHER GOSPEL

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a

witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come”.

Matthew 24:14 (KJV)

 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in

the wilderness of Judaea, {3:2} And saying, Repent ye: for

the kingdom of heaven is at hand. {Mat 3;1 &2

The gospel heralded by John the Baptist, preached by Jesus and handed over to apostles to preach to all nations is described as  The gospel of the Kingdom. This gospel according to Jesus is the key to obtaining full salvation from sin and  death with the ultimate power to release men into their liberty from the powers of the flesh, world and Satan.

This gospel will  bring Sons to perfection  and release creations from the bondage of corruption bringing in everlasting righteousness.

The thrust of this gospel is that a King, Jesus has  gained legitimate right over the nations and all realms of existence having satisfied the requirement of the father God  and has defined a new standard , a new civilization with power for all who will come to him to walk in this lifestyle of righteousness, peace, Joy in the holy ghost . This Everlasting Kingdom which shall put an end to every other Kingdom in the long run   starts from within and is expressed outside by the power of endless life .

And Jesus went about all the cities and

villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the

gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and

every disease among the people.

Matthew 9:35 (KJV)

The Gospel of the Kingdom is therefore the good news about an everlasting King, His Kingdom, requirements for citizenship of this Kingdom and the principles and constitutions governing this Kingdom and this must be understood and declared  and this will release the power fulfill all prophesies and bring the age to a close for the emergence of a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells.

The riches, the glory and the truths of this Kingdom remain a mystery which shall be revealed to worthy seekers as it is written “ Seek ye the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all the benefits of the Kingdom( all other things) shall be released unto you without struggles”. It should be noted as said by apostle paul that this  gospel of Christ  will be preached not with the wisdom of man but by the demonstration of the spirit and wisdom of God.

Those who will not seek the Kingdom will end up with another gospel which is a “ concoction of  the carnal mind”  as it is displayed today in the earth where many servants have deviated , preaching  another gospel, bringing in another spirit thereby drawing the men away from Jesus into “ a false Christ”.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom

we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit,

which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye

have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him.

Gal 1:4 (KJV)

Prevalent among “ other gospels” in this season  are the following which in actual sense are not in any way a gospel (goodness) as the end of it all will be endless struggles, captivity, defeat, disappointment ,shame and a circus life of limitation.

Need centered gospel of Meat and Drink

This message focuses on meeting the insatiable wants of man and their carnal desires without the dealings of the cross. It portray God as  Father Christmas  who gives without purpose. It removes the sense of responsibility from man and reorder the mind of men into thinking that God exists to assist men in fulfilling their lust and carnal dreams , pursuit and goals.   

Materialistic Gospel of things

This message brings men under the control of things . Men are therefore defined by what they have or do not have provoking a sense of shame and reproach on true seekers passing through the process of self sacrifice because of others, denial, lack occasioned by persecution, wickedness of men or actual dealings of God. The ultimate end is the emergence of a people driven by greed, covetousness, cares , selfish ambition, lust for things  and insatiable appetite.

Man Centered Gospel

This development of a man centered gospel is tragic as it will veil men from the Knowledge of Christ and hinders  intimacy with God. This is the spirit of anti Christ. It glorifies and celebrates personal vanity leaving the King. It exalts charisma, experience, age, title and gifts above the person of Christ. This is unlike John the Baptist who said that he must decrease for Christ to increase, and unlike Paul who affirms not knowing any man after the flesh

Organization centered Gospel

The  trend of promoting  organization is a babylonish  way of life centered on ‘ making name for ourselves ‘ and building up towers that will reach to heaven which God has not commanded. The end result is pride, confusion and strive

Fear or  adversary centered Gospel

Another dangerous gospel is the message that indirectly promotes the activities of Satan and put fears in the heart of man by constant emphasis on the work of Satan and little emphasis on the King and his Kingdom   

Conclusion

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of

heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them

that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred,

and tongue, and people Rev 14;1

As stated above, rising in the earth today is a company of heavenly minded sons of God coming out of obscurity, enduring the reproach of Egypt. Proclaiming the everlasting gospel of the kingdom of God and laying for themselves incorruptible treasures of righteousness, let us all depart from preaching another gospel and become schooled in the gospel of the kingdom so as not to partake of the iniquity and the judgment coming upon the babylonish (harlot) system, whose preoccupation is to trade in the souls of men through the preaching of false gospel.

And I heard another voice from heaven,

saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers

of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. Rev;18;4

ESCAPE FROM RELIGION-FLEE TO THE MOUNTAIN

Let us start by looking at    instructions of Jesus in   Luke 17;26-33 in respect of the days that we live in.

26} And as it was in the days of Noe, so

shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. {17:27} They

did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in

marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the

flood came, and destroyed them all. {17:28} Likewise also

as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they

bought, they sold, they planted, they builder; {17:29} But

the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and

brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] all. {17:30}

Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is

revealed. {17:31} In that day, he which shall be upon the

housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down

to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise

not return back. {17:32} Remember Lot’s wife. {17:33}

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose

We have been given the code to decipher what the end of these age is going to look like and what we should do, The end of this age

Will be  a time of reckoning when God will Judge men for their wickedness, violence and corruption. The instrument of judgment will come to the wicked  suddenly and surprisingly like a thief in the night in the mist of man’s preoccupation with the ‘usual” such as business activities, social and family activities, essential activities such as eating,drinking,building, celebrating and a host of other activities that put pressure  on man and preoccupies the mind distracting man from the essence of his creation which is to seek God ,find him and be conformed into his image in spirit and truth,

The Flood and the Fire

  The determinate counsel of God was revealed to Noa and  Lot before the incident. These God’s prophets warned others as they were enjoined to do . the Gospel that will facilitate their deliverance and escape from Judgments was also given but  it Just did not make sense to them. In the same way, the Noa of this generation and the  company  of Lot are warning the earthmen of the impending  disaster and the need to repent from religious activities and the pursuit of vanity driven by selfishness .

Ignorance in these days may no longer be an excuse and disobedience to divine instruction will attract heavy penalty just as it was in those days. Remember, they knew not until Noa entered the Ark and the flood came and destroyed them all.

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away;                                                                                                                 so shall also the coming of the Son of man  be. {Mat 24:40}

The Way Out

Let him which is  in Judea flee to the mountain Mat4;16……….                                                                                                     Let   Let him not come down… Let him not return …Luke 17;31

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said ,                                                                                escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain;                                                                                       escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. Gen 19;17

God ‘s method is to provide a way of escape for his people in the mist of impending Judgment  not by taking his own away from the scene but by bringing them into  a position or  greater dimension of his power and glory  where they cannot be touched. In Egypt, Israel was preserved in Goshem by his greater presence. Daniel was preserved in the mist of lions while others were torn to pieces, the three Hebrew children were untouched in the mist of a raging fire that consumed the men that threw them inside the fire. The pursuit of God’s people to escape the judgment is to rise up to a higher level of intimacy, obedience  by seeking the ways and the thoughts of God which are higher than our ways and thoughts. In otherwise, using altitudinal dimensions, God dwells on high whil men lives on the lower dimension. God dwell on the mountain top of Zion and invites men into that dimension. “Come up hither” was his bid to John on the island of Patmos. He requestd Moses and Israel to  come to Mountain but they would not. Our charge is to “flee to the mountain “ and leave the lower, carnal , inferior and lustful dimension into the higher ground of abounding love, peace, righteousness  and Joy in the Holy Ghost.

As we can see in the experience of Lot, it is easier to stay on the lowland area of ease and pleasure, no wonder lot pleaded that he should be spared from the task of climbing to which the Angel reluctantly agreed as we can see in the next event . The cities of the plain which  can only offer temporary security for men were eventually overthrown. However, just as before, those who are ascending the mountain of the Lord in this seasons will be resisted by the gravitational force of the flesh and humanity but “let him not come down” . The Kingdom mountaineers will be assailed by difficult terrain of the mountain , they will go through the school of disappointment, delay, loneliness, heat and dryness  but it is these terrain that will assist the wayfarers in developing ‘ Hind’s feet” for high places. It is here that the required intimacy, the necessary sensitivity, consistency, strength  and vitality is developed . Indeed the mountain climbers  will suffer ‘ violence’ and it is only ‘ Violent commitment and determination and the violent force of love occasioned by clear vision of his purpose and deep revelation of His person”  that will enabled this climbers to take the mountain top by force . It should also be noted that the Journey, difficult as it may, will break the power of the fleshy inertia and bring us into the realm of true worship,prayer and transformation.

At this juncture, we must recall the  David’s men who climbed over Mount Zion through the dangerous waterways and forcefully eliminated the  ‘ Jebusite Enemies” representing  the forces of sin and the flesh and established the ‘ City of Zion”  “ representing “the perfection of beauty’ which we are called into in Christ.

Let us be encouraged , shaking  off every weight and distraction of the flesh, looking unto Jesus, the Author and the Finisher of our faith who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame , pressing beyond the veil as a pioneer leaving us an example that we should follow.

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FROM CHILDHOOD TO SONSHIP

Prophet Isaiah many centuries ago declared  “ Unto us  Child is born, unto us  us a Son is given”  (Isaiah 7:14)    making it crystal clear that Children are born and Sons are made and  brought to maturity, indeed, as it is in the natural so it is in the spiritual, the new birth is the initiation into a journey towards a lifestyle of continuous growth with a destination in mind which is maturity as a full grown perfect son. At the beginning of the journey, you are initiated into a process of growth  and development that takes you from one level of strength to another. The holy writ described the journey in different ways in types and shadows.

Seven Days of Creation- A type and Shadow

The book of genesis opened  up with   the breaking of a new light as the God of heaven thundered  against the darkness that moves upon the faces of the deep “ Let there be light” and it ended  with the Seventh day when God finished his work and rested, representing the birth of a new creation man and displaying  the growth pattern until maturity when work is done and a full grown son emerges as the noon . No wonder, the writer of the book of the proverb captures the growth process as the path of the righteous that shines  brighter and brighter until it becomes a perfect day

Our greatest prayer must be to continually seek  to know and understand our destination which is Christ and seek for more grace to understand the way, the process and to submit to this  “higher ways and higher thoughts of God’ .

The  Destination

The Wisest man on earth, Solomon described the path of the righteous as a shining light that shines brighter and brighter until it becomes a  full day when all darkness are gone and the Sun of righteousness is now shining  in his full strength in our heart. This was described  by Apostle peter as the dawning of the day and the arising of the day star (sun) in our heart. This represents  the manifestation of the fullness of Christ in us as we  come to the place of comprehension of the length , breadth, height and breadth of the love of God .  This is the destination. Here  we  come to the full stature of Christ and it is can be said of us that he that has seen us has seen ‘ Christ” just like it was  said of Christ that “ he that has seen Christ has seen the Father” , This is the “ Mount  Zion Position “  Higher than all other mountains, “the throne position”

where authority to rule and govern creation is given which is the inheritance of the saints.

The Process

The process of transformation commences and increases as we pay attention to the light of revelation of Christ released  by the Holy Spirit in our hearts. This process of illumination is accompanied by a process of pruning and discipline or Chastisement that cuts our  flesh to size and crucified the flesh.  Apostle Paul said clearly in Acts 14:22  that we will enter into the Kingdom through many tribulation speaking of experiences that are painful to the flesh. God , like a school master takes us through a divine curriculum   targeted at breaking the power of the flesh over us. It may come in a form of disappointment , delay, loss, failure  but  the ultimate essence is to release the inner man into liberty and dominion

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery

trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing

happened unto you:  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are

partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be

revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy, 1 Peter 4;12 & 13.

In  going through the process , it is important we maintain a proper attitude and this is possible if we clearly keep our focus on the vision of the destination and we are armed with the understanding of the divine purpose  which is to conform us into the image of Christ . A critical aspect of the dealings of God usually  come through ‘ Difficult Relationships” and we must confront this with  the mind of Christ who through humility despise the shame, endure the challenges of cruel mocking and scourging but offer strong cries  and prayer with tears unto him who has the ability to deliver him in the days of his flesh, gazing toward the Joy that was set before him and  truly as we partake of his suffering, we will partake of his glory

But the God of all grace, who hath called us

unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have

suffered a while, make you perfect, 1peter 5;10

Written by Ademola Akinyemi

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