The Lord says, I speak in visions. I speak in speech. I have vessels to dwell within in order to do My bidding. I need them not, but I chose them. I speak, and My people follow Me. They are My sheep, and I AM their shepherd. I lead thee step by step. All that is needed is a willing heart to listen and obey. I lead in accordance with My will; not yours. For I know the end from the beginning. Trust My care. Trust My way. For I AM the Living Way; the Way of Righteousness. Listen unto Me, My dear one that seeks My face. I shall guide thee into all truth by My Spirit. For thee needs no man to teach you. For I shall instruct in all My ways. For I AM thy teacher, thy counselor, and thy Everlasting One. I forsake thee not. Just as I endured much, so too will you. Just as I have overcome all, so too shall you that bear My Name. For My blood covers a chosen people that do know the Name of their God. For a people that do know their God will be strong and do exploits. For great and mighty works shall I perform. My people must come to Me and yield to My voice. Destiny is in the wake of decision. For all are to choose this day whom they will follow. The will of the Lord is to be exalted, the will of man is to be brought low. Eternal means come for eternal purposes. For all that I send into a life is to build a life. For My life dwells within a prepared vessel. A Potter yields not to the clay. For I make all things beautiful in its time. My purposes stand amid circumstances. For Glory comes only at the leading of My voice. Travel with Me on your way. For I shall show you the way. All is given in My Name, thus saith the Lord, Amen.
Philippians 3:7-11
I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!
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The Process of a Follower Devotional
Becoming a servant of a Righteous God is a process. It is a process of dying; a process of becoming small. A yielded vessel is ready to be filled. It must be brought low in order to be poured out. Our God became poor. He was brought low in His crucifixion. This is an example of dying to self in order to fulfill the will of the Spirit. For He spoke, “Not My will, but yours be done” (Matthew 26:39,42). His flesh cried out to His Spirit. His flesh had to die for His Spirit to be brought forth. He had to die to self to bring life. For without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin (Hebrews 9:22). A loving God, Jesus Christ, could have saved Himself in a moment, but He chose to press on for eternity sake. The way of atonement had to be made. Eternal means were provided in this sequence of events to bring forth eternal purposes. For by the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, He was raised unto life. For in His ascending He speaks, “I shall pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh” (Acts 2:17).
To receive of His Spirit, all must die to self; have a cutting away of their flesh. All must choose to be crucified with Christ to receive a daily impartation of His Spirit. This is the daily process of a follower of Christ. For in order to be a servant of the Lord, one must first become His child. Being precedes doing. Therefore tarry in Jerusalem until thee be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). Enter into the process of the Lord. Know that He has given you eternal means for eternal purposes. See circumstances and the “places” of His leading with His eyes as you walk with Him in the Spirit. Obey His voice to find and follow His perfect pathway.
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