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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Old Thoughts for the New Day, continued
"The land the LORD subdued before the people of Israel—are suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock. If we have found favor in your eyes," they said, "let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan." (Numbers 32:4,5—NIV)
After seeing all of the marvels of God's Presence in the wilderness, Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh still esteemed their cows more important than the Divine Glory!
Can you imagine? Yet we see this today where people are taken up with their hope of an ornate mansion in Paradise. To reside with Jesus where He is in the center of the Fire of God's holy Presence is quite secondary in their vision of the future.
There are supernatural manifestations today in some churches. We trust they are of the Holy Spirit. The question is, are people desiring delicious emotional and spiritual experiences or are they seeking the Lord Jesus Christ because they love Him? Are they looking for excitement or looking for the Lord?
We are not permitted to settle down and live with the memory of our religious experiences. We are required to march with the Body of Christ until all the members of the royal priesthood have gained their inheritance.
How do you feel about this?
Joshua wisely sent two spies into Jericho to test the strength and defenses of the enemy. The two spies returned with valuable military information.
The following is what Rahab told them:
And said to them, "I know the LORD has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you." (Joshua 2:9—NIV)
The spies passed this information on to Joshua, which no doubt was a great encouragement.
Many of God's people are fearful. They become frightened at the thought of moving forward in God against the enemy. Those whom God sends over in advance will discover there is no basis for such fear because Hell is terrified at what God intends to do.
Satan and his forces have little fear of church people and their programs. The wicked spirits fear only the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. When a saint chooses to lay down his own life and allow the Lord Jesus to live in him, it is then Hell trembles.
Those who will ride behind Jesus in the invasion of the earth will be, like the Apostle Paul, dead-living people. They can fall on the sword, the Word of God, and not be wounded. They already have been judged by the Word. They can sing and dance in the fire of God because they are fireproof. They are fireproof because the worldliness, lust, and self-seeking of their personalities have previously been burned out of them.
The "spies" who enter enemy territory ahead of the main body of believers will be dead-living people. Perhaps God is calling you to enter His Presence to such an extent you can serve as someone who will be able to encourage the saints to follow the Lord Jesus into total conquest of the enemy.
To be continued.