In my communion time with the Holy Spirit today He pointed out that an enemy attack using worry was being sent to distract you. The intent and purpose of the attack is to pull you away from resting in the faithfulness of the Lord as the time of your visitation draws near. Satan is looking to keep you complaining rather than being in thankful expectation so you position yourself to miss out.
I have come to realize by experience from my relationship with the Holy Spirit that the enemy always shows up with questions about the faithfulness of the Lord close to the time of breakthrough. This is intended to move you away from reliance on the truth of the word the Lord has spoken and divert your attention to focus on doubt and unbelief. It often feels so real that you are almost unable to shake it off as it is full of natural reasons. Revelation.12:4-17.
However be assured today because the Holy Spirit wants you to go past that hurdle and remain focused on God’s ability to perform all He has spoken on your behalf. Isaiah.66:9.
So allow these words to empower you to walk through this stage of contention sent to divert you. Begin to use this new mindset revealed to you to flabbergast satan as you respond differently from your usual surrender to his ways. Then go on to experience the hand of the Lord working on your behalf in Jesus name. Amen.
The Holy Spirit asked me why we worry about whether God will fulfill His word to us or not? Is the record of His faithfulness in the word not enough for us to rest in to be full assurance of the immutability of His counsel concerning us.
Jesus often asked the question of people why do you take that thought saying? when He mentioned a revelation about the Father or the Kingdom that people’s minds could not handle. Remember that Jesus always says things that will expand out our limited reasoning capacity to enable us to experience truth, reality that makes us walk free.
Let us examine as an example from the word in Mark.5:39-43, when Jesus arrived at the house of Jairus and said don’t worry she is not dead but only sleeping. Why did the people laugh Him to scorn? Did Jesus not already have the reputation that indicated He knew what He was doing and could pull off impossible things that no one else could do.
If He already had a reputation for doing signs and wonders why did even His own disciples doubt Him on occasions. Why did they always question His loyalty and love for them when things happening seemed to contradict the norms of life.
Let’s look at Luke.4:14 & 15 which reads 14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. 15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
Now does that sound like criticism or praise and acknowledgement about who Jesus was? We ask why when people hear positive news before it sinks in, immediately negative vibes begin to emerge and suddenly we start questioning the validity and truth of what we just heard. Mark.4:15.
“Don’t fall for that line of thought, it is earthly, sensual and demonic .”James.3:15
“Well certainly when it comes to Jesus we should never question the validity of who He is. This is because His Person and Power never fails, never changes, is immutable and never lies. It always brings truth into fulfilment that means freedom. Remember the knowledge of the truth we know, hear and accept always frees us.”John.8:32.
The news of Jesus in Luke.4 was true so why do we read later down that chapter these words And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”
They bore witness to the information about Him as being truth and facts which were proven, but still said He is the son of Joseph. His birth family alone disqualifies all the evidence of all He did because He is someone’s child you know.
It seems incredible but what then goes on to happen shows why we miss so much of what God has for us by our foolish processing, pride and love of deception. Jesus attempts to help them by reminding them of scripture and the miracles of the past God had done which should stir them up to good works.
However just look at their response in Luke.4:28-30: 28 So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff. 30 Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.
Where did that sudden anger and wrath come from? What had Jesus done that demanded they take Him physically on a cliff and throw Him down without a trial. Think of it! Murder Jesus for speaking the truth.
The reality in life is that this is what happens when we refuse to believe what Jesus has done in reality and accept the lies of satan that question His authenticity. We can literally end up on the side of wanting to murder, remove Him and speak evil of what is good and glorious.
I hear you say that can never be me? I will never do that well in Mark.4:38-41 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
How do you go from criticizing someone and accusing them of not caring? Then after He steps in and saves you, which Jesus did in an instant doubt Him. Jesus asks why you doubted Him and what you end up with is exceeding fear, rather than absolute trust in His ability to save you, after He has saved you and proven He cares for you .
Well that is the human mind which we all have to shut off and reject listening to if we are going to experience all God has for us today.
We have to let this mind which was in Christ be in us which only accepts and believes what the Father says. Then responds only to the voice of the Holy Spirit and no one else. Today I encourage you to make up your mind as you hear these truths that you will no longer allow negative and satanic thoughts to govern and control your belief system. As you receive these words you will not be subject to ridicule in spiritual matters regarding obeying and walking with the Lord.
Let the grace in these words of truth free you completely and propel you to lay hold of the mind of Christ to be the spiritual place you live from going forward. This means you are always siding with the Lord and walking in the paths the Holy Spirit has set for you which bring triumph and victory regardless of what obstacles seem to be there. You choose to believe in Jesus so nothing will be impossible to you in Jesus name. Amen.