Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26
When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:54-55
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, Ephesians 5:13-15
There is a ‘light’ birthed in those who have been ‘reborn’ of the Spirit. Sometimes it is called the ‘light’ or ‘flame’ within us. I fully believe that light is very visible within the spiritual realm. Our enemy knows exactly who has the ‘light’ and who does not, and they can see the strength or weakness of that light. The more we allow the Spirit of God to overtake us and fill us, and plant His fruit within us — that light will grow. The more we deepen our intimate relationship with Him the more the flame will increase in size and scope. The Lord has already provided ‘life’ eternal to those who are His. The fear of death should be vanquished within your soul, as His light dispels the darkness. Because it is so obvious in the spiritual realm who has His light, it is very easy for them to know who to target and harass in an attempt to weaken the strength of that light.
This is why it is so important to have such a close and intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit. As He points out in us anything that diminishes His light, and we will feel His conviction, and we must move to repentance. The conviction isn’t for our eternal salvation, it is for our own effectiveness with Him for the plan and assignment He has for us in the present. Our effectiveness and spiritual power comes from maintaining that intimacy with Him. Did He not constantly go off to be with the Father in prayer and conversation? He wasn’t there by the conviction of the Holy Spirit, but He was there for the intimacy. That intimacy is only found in your ‘secret place’ with Him. It isn’t found by gaining it from some big religious gathering. It is found in the depths of your soul — when going there with Him. Why do you think Jesus suggested you go off alone (in your closet) for prayer? As HE is the keeper of the flame within your heart. Are you giving Him anything to ‘feed’ that fire within you? Are you regularly giving Him your time, your thoughts, your heart?
He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30
What I know that to mean for me is that I need to surrender any part of my life that the Holy Spirit enlightens to my awareness. He will continually point out areas in the depths of my soul (emotions and mind) I must give over to His control for transformation by His work, and healing. This process allows His light to infiltrate the darkest recesses of our soul and mind. This allows His flame within us to get larger and to take over areas that were not yet exposed to His light. Bringing every thought captive to Christ, keeps those areas aflame.
Are you experiencing His assignments on a daily basis? Are you in such conversation with Him that you can hear His plan for you everyday? Are you aware when you are in a divine appointment? How did Jesus, Peter, and Paul know what and where the Lord was sending them and know what they were supposed to do that day? That comes from intimate conversation with the Holy Spirit in …prayer in the the secret place. Why are we any different than them? Are we not baptized with the same Holy Spirit? Don’t we have the ability to converse with Him just like they did? Or did the new covenant only work for those original believers, and all of us following after must rely on the old covenant of having a priest to go to Him for us? So Jesus’ work and blood sacrifice payment which brought access to the Father and the Holy Spirit only worked for the first generation? Which covenant are you living under?
My words might feel harsh, but like a father who wants their children to mature and grow up – I want to spur you to action. An action that drives you to go to Him in your secret place and go deeper with Him. I want you to have a raging spiritual fire within your soul, so that He can use you for His glory in mighty deeds for the salvation of others. Putting on the spiritual armor daily to vanquish every arrow of the enemy sends your way to diminish your effectiveness through Him.
Become a stealth warrior for Him. Led only by His secret orders given directly from the Throne to your heart via the Holy Spirit.
His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. Psalms 97:4
His power knows no bounds.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Proverbs 1:7