2:10am “To Him”
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“To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame and have sat down with my Father in his throne.” Rev. 3:21 (Jubilee Bible 2000)
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To be “overcoming” or victorious is not mysterious or a mystery. It is conquering whatever is placed in our path. That can be something simple and daily or something complex and that must take place over a period of time. You do not overcome the complex (the over time/long term) if you do not first overcome the simple (daily). The avenues to the path of victory are traveled daily. I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but you cannot live, reside, dwell in daily (simple) defeat and expect to obtain long term (complex/destiny type) victory. Yes, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” But, daily defeat makes your destiny sick. How can this be reconciled? What can change this? What prayer can save us?
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In Luke 9:23 NIV we see: “Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.”
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Luke 14:27 NASB: “Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.”
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So we see in these passages that it is not a prayer that can save us, or someone externally. But, it IS God internally, that gives us power to overcome. Yes, we can and do; get help for our “internal” externally from those around us. But, it is each one; individually, internally, that must choose to deny ourselves. We (each one) must do these three things: deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and Follow Him.
You cannot conquer the complex (destiny) if you don’t conquer the simple (daily)!
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2:20am “To plenty”
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As we conquer daily, we will find a different scenario starting to take place. Instead of lack, or having to provide for ourselves along the way; (It would be impossible for us to carry enough provisions for our journey anyway.) We will find that as our natural provisions start running low. The supernatural will start to flow. This is a careful time because like Peter we can take our eyes off of Jesus and start focusing on the supernatural provision.
We will know this is happening when the supernatural provision that He is providing starts to submit itself to our focus. Our focusing on what we have or what is given; as if we own it. So because of that (us taking some kind of possession “owning”): the supernatural provision that God has given is not taken away. But, it is changed IMMEDIATELY to natural provision!
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What does this mean or look like. It is like walking down a road picking up large bills ($100). You didn’t put them there, you can’t/don’t see anyone putting them there it’s supernatural. But, along the way you start thinking:
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“Wow what am I going to do with the next $100?”
“I’m going to do this with it, or maybe that, or I might just put it back and save it for whatever is next.”
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Whoops! We just shut off the supernatural provision; that last $100 we just picked up was probably our last $100 supernatural dollar. Now we (because of our mis-focus) have to go back to the natural and carnal provision.
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So you have two choices either stretch that last supernatural $100 (that is now natural, carnal, ordinary). Or change our focus back to Him and let Him provide as He sees fit. In whatever way that looks like.
$100 is worthless in a desert where you need water to sustain you.
So why do you want to hold back that provision He has given for this part of the journey? Will it do you any good in the latter part of your journey? Or will it just be a sad reminder of the things you stopped the flow of, or should of let go of; but held onto them instead?
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2:21am “To Him who runs”
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Do we chase after God? Or does He chase after us? If we run after God, our enemies can NEVER catch us.
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If we start needing God to chase after us; He is relentless. He will go into every hellhole and mine field until he captures our heart again. But, if He has to go “there” doesn’t that tell you what we have allowed to happen. We have stopped our full pursuit and allowed our enemy to catch up with us. The enemy has restrained us (because we allow it), & taken us to places we didn’t want to go (because we have lost vision).
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God says: To him who runs, I will give the victory! I have given swift steps to the focused (on ME). “I take no pleasure in those that turn back.” How can you run the race if you don’t run it, FULLY?
How can you mount up with wings like eagles; if you don’t first; mount up?
How can you have your loins girded with truth if you don’t first gird them?
Can you bind My words upon your heart recklessly?
Without first binding them?
Be strong therefore; and BE vigilant, for you adversary is like a roaring lion. Who although weak (defeated by ME and those that overcome) is crafty: wiser than you; in your own wisdom. And stronger than you; in your own strength. he is not to be feared or focused upon; less you fall prey and be beguiled by his beguiling. Focus solely on ME for I have won the victory!
I alone am victorious and those in Me!
Run bride, RUN!
Let nothing slow you down. Don’t take rest stops I have not ordained. No side trips!! No loose lips, no eye slips! Look only to the One you want to be/become like!
To contribute to the work and enable us to expand our vision…we say thanks, in advance! (an opportunity; not a burden)
September 6th, 2016 by Eric