Overcoming the Spirit of Poverty. PART2

One of the most basic conflicts between the kingdom of God and this present age is that the latter is built on slavery, but the Lord came to set men free. Everything that Satan does is intended to increase the yoke of bondage upon us. Everything that the Lord does is intended to set us free.

As we proceed toward the end of the age, the differences between these two kingdoms will become increasingly pronounced.

How do we get free to live to live in the kingdom of God?
This is the quest of every believer. Then, once our lives are firmly established in the kingdom, we must seek to tear down the strongholds of the enemy and set his captives free. In our battle we must always remember that the conflict is between slavery and freedom. If you belong to Christ Jesus you are called to be free.

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke (bondage) of slavery. (Galatians 5:1)

The Lord purchased us with His own blood.
We belong to the King of Kings. He has called us to be sons of God, joint heirs with Him. We are called to represent His Kingdom as ambassadors, walking as members of the highest nobility, royalty of the highest order, God's own family. To do this, we must be free from the yokes of this present age, and carry only His yoke.

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy - laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.(Mathew 11:28-30)

Yokes represent bondage - One of them, being finacial bondage.
There are yokes of bondage by which men are kept in darkness and oppression. These yokes usually appear to be a form of freedom, but result in the most terrible burdens. In contrast, the Lord's yoke appears at first to be bondage, but results in the greatest freedom we can ever know.

We willl all carry someones yoke. We will either carry the yokes of this present evil age or the yoke of the Lord. If we are to carry the Lord's yoke, we must cast off every yoke of the enemy. We cannot serve two masters. The one whose yoke we carry will be the one we serve and represent in this world.

We can make every claim to be Christian, but if we live our lives according to the ways of this present evil age, we are serving the powers of evil.

You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whosoever wishes to be friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: "He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us?"
But He gives a greater grace, Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you, Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (James 4:4-8)

There can be no compromise.
If we are yoked to the Lord, we will serve Him only.
As we proceed to the end of this age, the differences are going to become more pronounced, and the battle between the two kingdoms more fierce. But all of this is happening for the purpose of setting us free!

All that happens will result in the Lord having a bride that is prepared for Him, without spot or blemish.

The Scriptures are clear that great troubles are coming upon the world at the end of this age. Even if we believe that we will be rapture before the "great tribulation,: what the Lord said was just "the beginning of birth pangs" makes it clear that we must be prepared for difficulties. Our preparation for difficulties is to see first the kingdom, live in the kingdom, and always represent the kingdom of God, which is simply to Obey the King.

If we are faithful to do this, we do not have to fear these difficulties, whether we believe that we will go through the tribulation or not.
The kingdom of God cannot be shaken, and if we have built our lives upon it, we will not be shaken to destruction.
Every difficulty that comes upon us now is to help us build our lives on the kingdom of God.

For it is time for judgement to begin with the household of God. (1 Peter 4:17)

When we hear the word "JUDGMENT', we often equate it with destruction caused by the Lord's ultimate wrath. If we read the Scriptures in the Languages in which they were originally written, we would not feel this way.
The Greek word that is translated 'JUDGMENT' in this text is 'KRISIS', the word from which we derive our English word "CRISIS'. This what we read in news paper headlines all over the world.
Crisis this, and Crisis that.
A definition of CRISIS is "the point in a disease or trauma when it is determined if the patient will live or die."

The above scripture could have been translated, "It is time for Crisis to begin with the house of God."

The implication is that the church will go through crisis before the world does.
God allows this so that when the world is going through crisis we will be on Solid Ground.
I believe that we are already in this position. We've gone through and we've withstood the winds of hell. Now we Strong and can withstand anything that goes on this this world. AMEN!

This is what James Wrote:
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your Faith produces patience.
But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (James 1:2-4 NKJV)

HERE WE SEE THAT RIALS PRODUCE PATIENCE (persistence), WHICH LEADS TO OUR PERFECTION, SO THAT WE WILL NOT LACK ANYTHING.
THAT IS TRUE BIBLICAL PROSPERITY!

'The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it" (Psalm 1:2-4 NKJV)

Even though it is presently subject to bondage because of the fall, the Lord is going to take this world back. We have been called to be part of His invasion force, but we can only be on one side in this battle.

We must now get free of every yoke of the enemy that causes us in any way to compromise the ways of the kingdom of God.
The trials we are now going through are all meant to help us do this.

The Lord is not the least worried about the economy, or any other human problems.

We are called to be seated with Him in Heavenly places (READ Ephesians 2:6).
Our Lord will never lack for resources to do what He wants to do.
Neither will we ever lack for the resources to do what He wants us to do.

I PRAY THAT THIS TEACHING HAS BROUGHT MORE LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT OF PROSPERITY, AND THAT YOU KEEP PROSPERING EVEN AS YOUR SOUL PROSPERS.

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Thanks for your Faithfulness!