Subject: Deception XII: Interlude...Receive the Seed Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:42:28 -0500 From: Jesus Christ is the ONLY Way to God To: tracy@jesus-is-lord.com Jesus Christ is the ONLY Way to God - Powered by InJesus Subscribe Unsubscribe Change E-mail View Archive Deception XII: Interlude...Receive the Seed sis. tracy Mar 30, 2003 Dear Christian Friends: Greetings in the name of the ONLY wise God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. The hornets have been stirred up, but so have some seeking hearts. This [relatively] short email is really for the latter. In the hours when most people sleep, we need to steal away in the quietness of night and commune with the Father. The more you seek His counsel, the more you will see how critical it is that you do so. While in my closet this morning, He brought to my mind the parable of the sower (Matt 13, Mark 4, Luke 5). For those who have read these latest emails and decided that you want more, I encourage you to LET THE SEED SINK into good ground. In the parable of the sower, (1) Some seed fell by the wayside. This is not you. This would be the hornets. The devil came and took the word out of their hearts. (2) Some seed fell on stony ground. These people immediately receive the word WITH GLADNESS. BUT THEY HAVE NO ROOT IN THEMSELVES, and so endure BUT FOR A TIME: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. I pray that this will not be you, glad today and sad tomorrow. These people don't want to endure any hardships or make any sacrifices because of the word they received...and when it's time to do so, they drop off. (3) Other seed fell amongst thorns. These people hear the word then the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. These people let sins, money and cares of the world choke out the good word that they received. They let their daily business and besetting sins just overrun the good seed, the developing plant that was springing up from inside of them. (4) Finally, there is the seed that is sown into good ground. These people hear the word of God, receive it, and keep it. And as a result, THEY BRING FORTH FRUIT. Some thirtyfold, some sixtyfold, some an hundredfold. Luke says, that they "in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit WITH PATIENCE." I just want to encourage the seeking hearts to position themselves in category number four. You have asked the Lord to fill you with His precious, Holy, Spirit. Keep considering and praying about the word that was sown in your heart. Do it everyday. Start removing any rocks and twigs and limbs (habits, sins, relationships) that you ALREADY know are an obstruction. This shows that you are serious. Prepare ye the way of the Lord and make His paths straight. PREPARE for the coming of the Lord in His fulness. Ask the Lord to reveal the vain thoughts that lodge within you, the plagues of your own heart. Ask Him to search your reins and try you and prove you. Ask Him to search your inward parts. Moreover, STUDY TO BE QUIET, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands (I Thes 4:1) waiting on the Lord. Don't be too busy. Many of us have too many useless things taking up our time that the Lord did not tell us to do. In the course of you studying to be quiet, going to work, reading the word, praying, spending time with your family, helping the poor, etc. He will reveal many things to you. If you are not used to being quiet, you may wonder what will replace all the activity--GOD WILL. The King of glory will come. Don't pollute yourself with the world and the THINGS of the world. Frankly walk away from it. You may be like Abraham not knowing where you are going, but just know that God has called you out and has something infinitely better awaiting you. As you wash dishes or do your job, always have in your mind a conscience rectitude--a mind that you want to glorify the Lord at each moment and fulfill all His will. That will make everything you do please and glorify God. And when this is the case, you are blessed and sanctified all the time. Everything that you dedicate to God like that will be blessed--He will make you a better cook and a better accountant. Also, let the seed you received establish a root system in your heart. Don't just be a forgetful hearer. Keep considering the word that was sown in your heart. Fast about it. In so doing, it will go deep into your affections. Open every door of your life to the blessing of God. If there is a room in your life that God is not pleased with, let His word come in and clean it out. Pray and make the proper adjustments. As your strive to keep God's word, He will meet you and help you. And one day you will realize that you have gotten liftoff. You can liken this to a commercial airliner. You see that big machine and you wonder how it could ever get off the ground. It slowly moves to the runway and begins to taxi, gathering speed, running, running, and finally "zoop!" it is off the ground, the wheels are retracted and it is airborne. It will be the same for you, if you tarry in the word. Day by day, you will strive for excellence in the word by running in the way of God's commandments AND THE TIME WILL COME that you will get off the ground AND YOU WILL KNOW IT. When you are airborne, you are no longer running by your own power, the Holy Spirit, is powering you. You may want to keep a little SPIRITUAL journal and write down insights that the Lord gives you from His word. Write down revelations that the Lord gives you. Write down prayers in your little journal and areas of growth. In time, that little book will become a jewel to you--and perhaps to others. Read God's word daily and pray about what you have read. You will feel the cleansing that is taking place. Be jealous of the word that you have received and let NOTHING choke it out. For instance, if somebody does you wrong, don't get off track and get mad and bitter, just love them, do something nice for them and pray until you get that issue from off of you. That way nothing will stunt your growth and choke out the word. The devil is not going to sit back and say, "That's nice that that person is growing spiritually." He will use every trick and weak link in your life to bring you down. That lion will roar in your life through circumstances and people (including yourSELF). But if you keep your focus on pleasing the Lord and receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit, you will NEVER get off track. Don't forget to pray with IMPORTUNITY (ref. Luke 18, the unjust judge) asking for the fullness of the Spirit. Keep asking for the blessing UNTIL YOU GET IT. King Jesus said that if we, being evil, give our children good food, HOW MUCH MORE WILL THE FATHER GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THEM THAT ASK HIM (Luke 11:13). Food is necessary and our children don't stop asking for it until they get some to satisfy their hunger. In the spirit realm, the Holy Ghost is necessary for our life and we are not to stop asking for Him until He comes. IMPORTU'NITY, n. [L. importunitas.] PRESSING SOLICITATION; URGENT REQUEST; APPLICATION FOR A CLAIM OR FAVOR,WHICH IS **URGED WITH TROUBLESOME FREQUENCY** or pertinacity. In the midst of you remaining a faithful servant, the King of glory will come in. God bless you. I am praying for you. for Jesus' sake, tracy -- http://www.jesus-is-lord.com ...they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 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