As Unto the LORD!

 Darcia Sharp, New Brunswick, Canada © 2006

Yes, quite simply ministry has always been intended “as unto the LORD!”

Clearly mankind has thought to perform and be pleasing unto each other rather than do as unto God and enjoy the fruits of HIS labors as we co-labor with HIM where ever, HE would have us go.  Each must come to the understanding of the relationship IN HIM who SENDS us IN Himself that we serve HIM ...IN earth as it is IN heaven.  This is a Spiritual ministry where we do nothing IN ourselves. All is a work of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, ministry that looks great may not be the real thing at all.  We may sound great but only know what the written Word says.  We may feel good but only have our emotions moved.  This ministry unto the LORD, we know surpasses flesh and is one that takes us out into the very substance of God and sends us in the same.  It is perpetual light and supernatural in working.  It changes hearts.  It has Eternal value.  It does not appeal to the masses that purpose "to do" as mankind expect but rather walks IN the Spirit as God ordains.  It is a separated place ascending and descending at the same time, in the time of purpose, in the will of God, in the Spirit of LIFE, LIVING and moving and having BEing IN HIM whom we live and move and have our BEing.  BEcoming, transforming, a walking REformation of HE whom is HOLY, sent reflecting His nature, will and purpose, ordained for such a time as this.  Misunderstood, yet understood.  Amen....

There are a lot of people who feel they receive the word from God, yet many times they do not have interpretation and incorrectly seek man’s interpretation rather than God’s. However, truly over the years the increase in communication with the LORD as HE has allowed in relationship has increased and has definitely without question greatly been allowed that many receive deep illuminated understanding of HIS mystery as revealed not once but many times PER DAY as the Lord wills.  Surely it is not RARE that illumination is given in the Spirit personally revealing both wisdom and understanding in interpretation of what God desires to say TODAY. Also, the abundance of such unveiling has increased to a FREQUENT occurrence with many confirmations of the same that one does not miss the communication or intent of God’s revealing of HIS will, mind, purpose and plans.  God invites and desires us to be found in HIM that HE will reveal Himself to us.  No doubt there are those that do not have the same type of relationship with the LORD as was the many faceted levels and types of degrees and measures of relationship written of in the Word for each disciple.  Simply, also it could be that those growing up in HIM have not yet been taken to this point.  Surely, however, we cannot disregard, not accept or acknowledge that there are some that truly hear and experience God in real, living, more increased ways that we ourselves have experienced.  I know that there are some that find that the experiences that some have are "too spiritual, or new age" because they have never had the experience themselves and also have had a bad taste left in residue by those that truly were imbalanced in the flesh or evil in workings and performed the anointing for the performance of each other or another.  There is however, a people that are found in true ministry as unto the LORD.  Look at the disciples themselves, that today also, experience in this place that we have been brought to, in the plans of God, by the will of God, in the grace of God, in the Spirit of the LORD, having been created for this experience that we would impact the world being sent in the Spirit.  I say we.  I do not mean that we do the work.  We are sent in obedience, in accountability, in responsibility, in relationship, in the power of God who has told us where to go that we could see what HE would do by the Spirit and change hearts and draw mankind unto HIMSELF through JESUS CHRIST in the Spirit that men would be converted and live and have Eternal life.  Amen. 

Many have understanding and agreed that there is not revelation unless there is relationship.  However, God in HIS loving kindness will draw mankind nigh even in their sinful state inviting them to commune with HIM and in those times though they do not have a relationship with HIM they will know that God is speaking to them inviting them to know HIM and will perhaps wonder if that was God.  God in HIS marvelous grace continues to give mankind encounters to confirm. Yes indeed, it was HIM and then they go forth in the journey step-by-step becoming more aware of who HE is by Divine intervention of the Spirit.  Therefore, we know by experience and also by those we see daily that there are different places in maturity that God has people, there are different purpose for which God has created each one of us and there are innumerable differences in each one’s journey in relationship with God in the depths of who HE is and the reason for which we have been created.  Knowing this we judge not with our earthly eyes or ears but move forth in the Spirit in everything we do.  We can know about the Word, we can know the written Word but BEing it in Living Life in the Spirit is an obedience IN HIM, IN relationship and IN His will, IN earth as it is IN heaven.  No one can discount another’s journey.  God told the disciple that questioned the other, “What about him LORD?”  And the LORD said, “You never mind about him” (in so many words) “you just FOLLOW ME!” In this following, we are enjoined with others of like mind, the mind of Christ as reflected in the Spirit today as the voice, the wisdom, the will and purpose of God who IS, was and is to come.  It is here where we are, we wait and have become that we can go forth in HIM and walk with HIM together, enjoying the LORD and gathering the people in Truth and Spirit where HE feeds HIS fold.....In the Spirit.  Amen.

Shalom and Love, Darcia

AUGUST 2006 HEALING WINGS! Made by: Jim Bushnell, McKinleyville, CA, USA Scriptures: Malachi 4:2-3, Jeremiah 23:28, Psalm 149:6 and Hebrews 4:12.

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