April 2000

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By Carole Forde

ince just "The thought of foolishness is SIN" (Pr 24:9); we must proceed cautiously and prayerfully. turning a deaf ear. when the adversary’s words come hissing around, seeking to devour the precious Fruits (Gal 5:22-23) of our Spiritual Vine (Christ said "I am the True Vine" Jn 15:1)
                 We need GODLY JUDGMENT for this kind of warfare. No human judgment can do the job!! We are only able to overcome God’s arch-enemy (of our CARNAL MINDS) in this wicked world of sin and death, as Christ is revealed in us! It is only by our faith in HIS overcoming of the world that we can do likewise.
                What is the ultimate goal of overcoming? It is PEACE! Man’s quest for world peace has been impossible during his SIX DAY WAR with God! ["With God, one Day is as a 1000 years!" 2 Pet 3:8] We’ve seen the increasingly evil effects of man’s despotic ‘SELF-rule’; in fact, his tyrannical misuse of creation has all but destroyed our beautiful planet; and if that weren’t enough, he has embarked on a similar mission to invade, pollute and destroy the universe [with his myriad ‘space programs’) if God did not intervene to control and frustrate their efforts! Oh, but beloveds,

A NEW DAY IS BEGINNING! THE SABBATH IS UPON US!
THE LORD HAS SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST!

                God’s sons are "Ceasing from their human works, and laboring to enter into their rest as as God did from His" (Heb 4:9-11) and as Noah and his family entered into the "Ark" of safety. We are also being "shod with the GOSPEL OF PEACE"which is why it is so imperative that we seek only God for our Peace and Safety! It is only through Him we can maintain any measure of true, lasting Peace of soul or spirit. Christ’s revelations of Himself in the Word should be ingested and digested by our spirit and soul, as our bodies process food and water! We only manifest the Knowledge of the glory of God as we can"LET His Word dwell in us richly!" (Col 3:16]; while contrastly, we only manifest any remaining darkness and unbelief in our hearts by our reactions, toward God’s JUDGMENTS in our lives!
                 If we could only resist the devil-thoughts that distract, discourage, and detract from Jesus half as vigorously as our sin nature resists the trials God’s Wise Judgment sends to correct us and deliver us from our bondage to the flesh, we’d be far more spiritually mature! Facing trials with murmurings, grumblings and complainings; or getting through them with clenched-teeth is not the mark of an overcomer!! Averting the "Spotlight of Judgment" means we are still behaving as our faithless forefathers in the wilderness. Our faith in God’s OMNIPOTENCE; and our trust in His Loving Wisdom and Mercy are what is being putting on trial in each fiery test. We will know that we have passed the test when our faith held steady to the better (not bitter) end of His Judgment! We can only find that God’s "Grace is sufficient" by "Letting Patience have her perfect way" in each trial . If we cry out to Christ for Peace, which He exhibited so beautifully in His earthly walk, we will be given the Grace to overcome.
                 So run, O man of flesh, from the Lovelight of Divine Judgment (The Lord says in Hos 6:5, "My Judgments are as the Light that goes forth (into your darkness)"; but stay, O Man of Spirit, and celebrate them! Jesus said (Jn 3:17-21), "God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world; but so the world through Him could be saved! He that believes on Me is not condemned but he that does not believe is already condemned; for he has not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God. Here is condemnation: that LIGHT is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light; for their deeds were evil; and everyone that does evil hates the Light; and refuses to come to the Light lest his deeds should be reproved! But he that does truth comes to the Light so his deeds can be manifested as originating from God!" But "Judgment (the divine faculty to reason with God) must begin at the House of the Lord" (1 Pet 4:17) ; and "We are that house!"(Heb 3:6) Sons of God, must be the first to undergo "spring house-cleaning"; wherefore "Gird up the loins of our minds" (1 Pet 1:13) and receive with joy your "JUDGMENT DAY"!! It will be the greatest Day of your lives!! Amen and Amen.