Trees of Life

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Very good service yesterday (7/31/2005), I believe. The Spirit was speaking to us about pressing forward into the fullness of life that the Lord Jesus Christ has for us in the present hour. It is difficult for a person to assess correctly the significance of his own day. I think one of the tribes of Israel was distinguished in that they understood the times.

The Scriptures speak clearly that God has a master plan and that it is being unveiled in increments. There come times of refreshing from the Lord as He restores all that was spoken by the Hebrews Prophets.

Ours is a day of extraordinary significance. There shall be delay no longer, as Revelation says. The mystery of Christ in us, the hope of glory is being revealed. Think of it!

Most of us understand the blood atonement. Within this larger group may be found believers who look to the Holy Spirit to help them lead a holy life and bear witness of Christ and His ways.

However, forgiveness through the atoning blood, and the baptism with the Spirit, are preparatory experiences. The goal of God is to dwell in an eternal temple constructed from those who belong to Christ. When God dwells in us through Christ we become life-giving spirits. We become trees of life, from whom the people of the world can obtain Divine life and healing.

The forty-seventh chapter of Ezekiel tells the story. We pass through increasingly deep levels of the Spirit of God. Finally we are living fully in the Spirit of God. When this is true we are a tree of life, growing along the bank of the River of Life. Now we are able to bring the Glory of God to the sea of mankind. This we do in a measure now, but in its fullness when the Lord returns.

The river of eternal life always flows from the Throne of God. Therefore the issue of the hour is our perfect obedience to God so He may establish His throne in us.

Pentecost is the rain of the Spirit upon all flesh. Tabernacles, the celebration that follows Pentecost, is the forming of the Throne of God in us. When this takes place we become a guardian of the Glory of God such that the Glory can be brought by us into all situations in which the Lord chooses to bring us.

As we are brought into water to the ankles, to the knees, to the waist, and finally into waters to swim in, we are measured. This means that as we draw closer to the Lord Jesus we are examined to see what remains in our personality that is hindering the perfect expression of the Divine Glory in us.

We absolutely must keep saying yes to the Lord as He raises the issues in our life. So much "stuff" must be removed from us! This the Spirit of God does, as we refuse to blame people or circumstances for our distress and cooperate with the Spirit by refusing to yield to our old nature.

What a marvellous day in which we live! Evil is increasing. Deception abounds. At the same time more grace is being presented. Our responsibility is to keep following Jesus so we may receive the increase of Virtue now available.

We indeed can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. But for this to be true we have to keep our eyes focused on the Lord Jesus, permitting no person, thing, or circumstance to come between us and Him.

God is bringing sons to maturity today, and they are following the Spirit both in moral transformation and in ministry. You and I can grow to maturity if we refuse to let anything deter us from our course.