Fear of God --- Derek Prince Excerpts


                 Unfortunately many Christians have a wrong concept of what the Bible means by the fear of the Lord. They disdain it as something outdated that belongs only in the Old testa ment and has no place in New testament Christianity , nothing could be further from the truth. Actually the fear of the Lord carries a higher priority in the character requirements of the New testament than in those of the Old.

                We need to ask ourselves therefore What does the Bible mean by the expression of the fear of the Lord . It covers three related English words respect reverence and awe. Fearing God is not a cringing slavish attitude. its the appropriate response of the creature to the Creator - to his omnipotence His majesty His glory and His fullness. 

              In Psalms 19:9 David says the fear of the Lord is clean enduring forever. The fear of the Lord will never become out of date. it is absolutely pure and absolutely purifying. - something that in all ages , God looks for in His people. 

             In Isaiah 11:2 the prophet predicted the seven fold anointing of the Holy Spirit that was to mark Jesus as the promised Messiah. , the Anointed One. The seven different aspects of the anointing are : The Spirit of the Lord , The Spirit of the Wisdom , The Spirit of the understanding, the Spirit of counsel , the Spirit of might, The The Spirit of knowledge , and the Spirit of the fear of the Lord. 

              We might have assumed that there was no place for the fear of the Lord in Jesus. Gods Beloved Son. Yet Isaiah 11:2 reveals the fear of the Lord as the Final Seal marking Jesus as being trly the Messiah and the Son of God. If Jesus was thus marked by the fear of the Lord how can we as His disciples ever feel that such fear has no place in us ? 

              In Peter 1:17-19 the apostle declares the the price paid for our redemption should inspire in us a holy fear of failing to lead lives that give God the glory due to Him. 

             This attitude of reverent awe should govern not only our attitude toward God Himself but also toward His Word the Scripture. In Isaiah 66:2 the Lord says , This is the one I esteem , he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. 

             Why should we tremble at the scriptures ? Because this is the way both God the Father and God the Son come into our lives. In John 14:23 Jesus says if anyone loves Me he will keep my word and And My MFather will love Him and we the Father and the Son will come to him and make our home with him . 

             In Psalms 2:11 - this attitude of reverent awe for God and His Word contrary to what we might expect is the key to experiencing the kind of joy that only God can give. The psalmist exhorts us "Serve the Lord with FEAR and REJOICE with TREMBLING " 

            This balance between fear and encouragement was reproduced in the New testament Church. Acts 9 : 31 says of the Church in all Judea Galilee and Samaria that " walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit they were multiplied. How do fear and comfort go together ? Yet this combination was the key to vibrant life and explosive growth of the New Testament Church. 
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Warning - a Counterfeit HOLY SPIRIT !

                 A dangerous spirit is entering Christian churches in North America. That spirit is prophetic, offers visions, dreams, and feelings of peace. It even looks like the Holy Ghost and only the most discerning are seeing it.
               Traveling has provided me an opportunity to experience many things while seeing the ministry of the Holy Spirit in lots of different circumstances. I've seen some things recently that look like the Holy Spirit but are not. There is a counterfeit Holy Spirit entering Christian churches. One of my first experiences was in a particular church service. The minister was preaching, praying, and prophesying. It looked like the Holy Spirit was moving but something was wrong. There was a clash in my spirit and I just couldn't enter into the service. My spirit was not in agreement. I even felt like my spirit was warring against something unseen. It didn't make sense to my head because everything looked right. As the service progressed I stayed in prayer then suddenly I saw it, the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and I saw another spirit on this preacher. It was one of the highest occult spirits I have ever seen. It was a serpent looking reptile curled around this man's spine and laying across his shoulders. It was really difficult to see because it camouflaged itself becoming transparent at times. Later I asked the intercessors with me if they had a witness to what we saw and heard. Like me they confirmed that the preaching was good but something was wrong. They just didn't know what it was. I told them what the Lord showed me. This person dear reader is a popular Christian speaker, writer, and television guest in America. I was very grieved in my spirit after this experience. This man was not flowing in the Holy Ghost but another spirit. I believe the name of this counterfeit Holy Ghost is Kundalini. Kundalini is a New Age serpent spirit.
          Let's explore this spirit, where it came from and how it entered America. Please ask the Holy Spirit to help you see its deception. Don't just take my word for what's happening, pray and do your own research. Later in this essay I'm going to let you hear audio of this spirits' operation in a Christian church. It might even be in yours.

COMING TO AMERICA

The Kundalini spirit gained access to the Western world from India through New Age teaching. It is popularly known as Yoga. Don't for a minute think that Yoga is harmless. Yoga is an inherent part of Hindu philosophy which teaches man and nature are one with divinity.
Satchidananda opening the 3 day Music and Alternatives festival.
Satchidananda opening the 3 day Music and Alternatives festival.
By the time you finish reading this material you will see it for what it is, a destructive demonic spirit. Although Kundalini Yoga is popular every Christian needs to understand that Yoga is a forbidden practice. Scripture declares, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me"(Exodus 20:3). Kundalini is an anti-Christ spiritual counterfeit of the Holy Ghost. My prayer is that all Christ' Holy Ghost filled intercessors across America will see what I saw. To bind this serpent spirit, cast it out, and for every bible preacher and teacher to discern this spirit and close the church doors to its occult operations. Back in 1967 the musical "Hair," opened with the song "Aquarius" with the memorable line, "This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius." This song swept the country and ushered in an awareness of the Aquarian age concept. The song also defined the dawning of a "New Age" with the lyrics, "When the Moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars; then peace will guide the planets, and love will steer the stars."
Woodstock, NY
Woodstock, NY
The Woodstock concert in New York in 1969 drew over 500,000 youth across America and was billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace and Music". New Age Yoga teacher Yogiraj Sri Swami Satchidananda opened the festival with prayer. His real name is C. K. Ramaswamy Gounder, an Indian "Yoga teacher and spiritual master." He was also the author of many spiritualists’ books on "Hatha Yoga" and influenced many including the popular artists Peter Max. Veteran actress turned New Age teacher Shirley Maclaine came along in the early 70's teaching reincarnation, trans-channeling, and transcendental meditation. She writes, "When I walked across Spain on the pilgrimage called the "Santiago de Compostela Camino," I encountered myself in a former life. I discovered a part of me that lead to a greater understanding of myself." One of the common themes amongst New Age teachers is the focus on self. Maclaine later wrote "Out On A Limb" a popular book outlining her New Age awakening. Christians know there is no such thing as reincarnation. Scripture says,"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).
The Beatles at Rishikesh
The Beatles at Rishikesh
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. When they arrived in America at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport they were greeted by an estimated three thousand fans. They gave their first live US television performance two days later on "The Ed Sullivan Show", watched by approximately 74 million viewers. There is no question that the Beatles influenced a generation of America's youth. The Beatles were also drawn into the New Age. In 1968 they traveled to Rishikesh, India, attending an advanced transcendental meditation training session at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi that they later adopted as their guru. This event drew world wide attention and is credited with introducing the West to Indian spirituality. While there they wrote many songs later recorded on "The Beatles White Album" and "Abbey Road." Guitarist George Harrison wrote "My Sweet Lord" in 1970 a song about the Hindu god Krishna. John Lennon later wrote songs like "Imagine" released in 1971. The lyrics were anti-Christ saying, "Imagine there's no heaven. It's easy if you try....." We saw the Beatles transform music with a new sound and introduce a new spirit into the country. Harmless child’s stuff? Hardly. [Watch the Video.]
Later came Oprah Winfrey whom America wrongfully thought was a Christian.
America's Counterfeit Holy Spirit and Its Name
She is in fact a New Age proponent and was host of the highest-rated talk show in television history as seen by 15 million viewers daily in 132 countries. Winfrey started her own New Age church because she believes in a mystical New Age god calling it a force. She said, “…the force, I call it God.” Trusting in the spiritual self (Yoga beliefs) is nothing more than a perverted form of religious humanism cloaked in spiritualism. Oprah often weaves bible verses in her teachings but clearly holds to a misdirected view of God. If God does not direct a person through His Word then the only thing left are humanistic inner voices, twisted antinomian mysticism, or familiar spirits to provide guidance.
[Watch video here]
On one program with New Age authors Betty Eadie, Sophy Burnham, and Dannion Brinkley, Winfrey alluded to the book “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn, saying, “One of the biggest mistakes humans make is to believe that there is only one way. Actually, there are many diverse paths leading to what you call God.” A Christian in the audience corrected her saying that Jesus was the only way to God. The panel was upset to say the least. Oprah responded, “There couldn't possibly be only one way. Does God care about your heart or whether you called His Son Jesus?” The point is that man can’t save himself, he needs a savior. Only Christ can fill that role. He is King of kings and Lord of lords. Scripture confirms that Oprah is wrong, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

Meditating Gods Word - Joseph Prince


Meditate On
I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways.
Psalm 119:15
Heaven Hears, Hell Obeys!
The Bible records for us that Joshua, in the sight of the Israelites, said, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” And miraculously, “the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge upon their enemies” (Joshua 10:12–13).
What awesome authority and power in the mouth of a man! The Bible adds that “there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel” (Joshua 10:14).
Now, why did Joshua’s words carry so much authority and why did the Lord heed his voice? I believe that it had something to do with the fact that Joshua meditated on the Scriptures day and night as instructed by the Lord right at the start of his leadership (Joshua 1:8).
My friend, power in your mouth or words comes not by you raising your fist or voice, but by you meditating regularly on God’s Word. For example, when you meditate often on God’s promises regarding healing, faith comes alive in your heart, and that sickness or disease will have to leave when you say, “Get out!”
The more you meditate on the Lord’s grace and His promises, the more they’ll become real to you until faith is effortless. Then, like Joshua, when you speak, heaven hears and hell obeys!

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Patricia King XP Media Article - Andrea Aasen


Introduction by Patricia King

A revival is on its way and it will have a global impact and reach. Get ready! Prepare the way of the Lord through joyful expectation, prayer, and decree. Set your hearts apart for him because a great revival wave is coming. Get excited because God is coming in weighty manifestations of Grace and Truth which will produce conviction, salvation, healings, deliverances, resurrections, miracles, signs, wonders, and the cleansing of “unclean flesh” (spiritual and natural lepers).


Word through Andrea Aasen

From Visitation on November 2, 2013 
I woke up with a visitation from the Fear of the Lord like I have never had before. This visitation has personal application for the nations.  
Then the Lord took me into a vision, and this, too, was unlike what I have ever seen or experienced . . . He took me to see the actual fulfillment of the following scriptures . . . He held my hand, and led me on a "tour" to see what was coming, and I traveled to see us "living" in the following . . . 
 First, the visitation of the Fear of the Lord came, and I saw the Lord coming in His Holiness and Grace. And the Fear of the Lord surrounded us with a circle of fire. 
1.)  Suddenly, I entered into Zechariah 2:4-5, where I saw the fire encircle us (no walls / boundaries anymore) and in middle of the fire was the "glory in her midst". 
2.)  Then I entered into Matthew 5:14, and I saw the "Light of the World", which was this glory being "seen". 
3.)  The Lord next took me into Isaiah 49:6, where He showed me this light going to the nations.
4.)  Next into Isaiah 60 - to see the glory of Zion.
Then I heard the Lord say, "fortification is coming" . . . He is making the city strong.  
 And I next went into . . . 
5.) 1 Peter 2:6 - a rebuilding of the cornerstone of Zion, and I saw the houses of the Lord being rebuilt / restored . . . literally I saw tons of thousands, upon thousands, upon thousands - as far as you could see, working to restore the house. 
6.) And I then saw Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1 - and I saw the Body being aligned in body, soul, and spirit.  There was a huge angel with a great tuning fork striking it, and as he struck the sound was released, and with each strike I saw the breath of God coming forth, but His breath was fire and the Life was in the Fire.  The Body was being prepared, and the Purifier / the Helper came (I was taken to see Jesus' body in the tomb being prepared and then His rising and the release of the Spirit / our helper coming to dwell in our midst . . . and I saw the prophetic that was released in that moment to be "activated" now).  And another angel came and sounded a great trumpet, and I saw it shaking and crumbling mountains. And I heard the Julie Meyer song, "Prepare the Way of the Lord" sounding, echoing, in great weight.   
7.) And then I saw into Matthew 3:11-12, where I saw Angels of Fire coming with the wind, and burning up all the chaft. And God said a "fresh fire" is coming like never before . . . a corporate baptism of fire. He said it's a "restoration of fire" . . . and I saw the same angel of restoration that had visited previously, and again His eyes danced with fire . . . and this time he looked on the face of the nations and the nations looked back, and I saw Him pointing to Jesus . . . and I saw the eye of the Lord and eyes of His people, and He was looking at us, but we were looking back . . . it was a restoration of "first love". 
8.) And lastly I saw Revelation 1:8, and I saw a twisting and turning and bending and folding in the spirit - a dimension in time coming into an activation and release with the Spirit - the Almighty God being made known in fullness.  And I saw the former generation meeting with the latter generation, which was a prophetic act to release the fullness of God . . . what I actually saw was an embodiment of the Lord, where He was now able to be seen as "Alpha and Omega" . . . an actual "veil" that was removed from eyes, and the "yes" of the people was made known . . . this happened when the unity arose between the former and latter  . . . a joining to bring about "He that was, and is, and is to come."  
THE TREASURE CHEST
And I saw a treasure chest with a lock and key being opened to reveal the mysteries of Heaven to the sons of God. The interesting part was that the treasure chest had already been opened, but I saw the sons surrounding it, and they were asking for and receiving the revelation being released with open arms.  And then I saw a great banquet table, and I saw the "hunger" of God being stirred (I saw their bellies and a swirling of fire entering into each one to draw forth a great hunger), and they salivated and waited at the table for the meal to be served . . . and when the meal came it was devoured, but as they ate the food kept coming - it just kept multiplying and never ran out . . . and they just kept eating and eating and eating (they were very undignified while eating I might add . . . LOL), just devouring all they could and couldn't eat fast enough.  And as the invitation was extended, and the table grew to accommodate more . . . and there was always enough . . . and I heard a voice in heaven echoing that phrase "There is always enough!!"   
After the vision, I went into prayer, and I saw an individual holding a treasure chest, and in the chest was a "remembrance" of all of their plowing and sacrifices . . . and the chest was filled with seeds . . . just filled and overflowing with seeds.  And I heard the Lord say that a TOTAL RESTORATION is coming.  

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Praying in Tongues - JC


As they waited in the Upper Room in prayer something powerful happened that changed their lives forever, the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out.

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:1-4)


SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES

Notice those gathered were “all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Speaking with other tongues is the sign that you were baptized in the Holy Ghost. The Apostle Paul taught much on speaking in other tongues.  

            Praying in other tongues is your spirit talking to God. Paul taught when you are speaking in other tongues    
           you are not speaking unto men but unto God. This makes perfect sense because an “unknown tongue” is  
           unknown and no one can understand what you are saying.
    “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men but unto God: for no man understandeth him…” (1 Corinthians 14:2

     When praying in an unknown tongue you are, in the spirit, speaking mysteries. A mystery is something that baffles natural understanding and cannot be explained outside of faith. The mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven belong to the sons of God (Matthew 13:11). When you are praying in other tongues you are praying out the mysteries of God for your life.
    “…howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.” (1 Corinthians 14:2)

     You are a spirit, have a soul and live in a body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Praying in the spirit strengthens your spirit man. When praying in other tongues you edify (build up) your spirit (Jude 20). This means you are strengthening your spirit man when praying in an unknown tongue.
    “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth (builds up) himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.” (1 Corinthians 14:4)

     When you pray in an unknown tongue your spirit, not your mind, is praying unto God.

     Praying in other tongues is the most effective way to pray because you do not know how to pray as you should. By praying in other tongues the Holy Spirit helps overcome this prayer weakness

     The baptism of the Holy Ghost is different than salvation. The Holy Ghost is a free gift from God. The baptism of the Holy Spirit cannot be bought, earned or deserved. He is a gift available to the born again believer

     The Holy Ghost empowers you to see visions, dream dreams and prophesy. The purpose of prophecy is to glorify Christ, and for edification, exhortation and comfort (1 Corinthians 14:3).

     The Holy Ghost is promised to the repentant. Holy Ghost baptism is available after salvation. Peter offered instruction: repent, get water baptized, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

     Speaking in other tongues and prophecy is a sign of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.” (1 Corinthians 14:14)
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit (himself) maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” (Romans 8:26)


How A Smartphone Can Help You Walk In Miracles! by Wayne Sutton


"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

While scanning Facebook, LinkedIn, and a few News sites on my phone this morning, I began to think about how much time we truly spend on these devices.

And then it hit me....What if?

What if I decided NOT to pick up the phone?  What if instead of scrolling and tapping the screen, I instead began to seek the Lord?  Truly, what if?

I remember a minister on Sid Roth share how the miracles increased in his ministry, as he began to pray one hour per day in the spirit.

Pray in tongues for one hour?  Sounds nice, yet how could I ever find time?  I'm sure others have felt the same way.  Between family time, counseling clients, studying, and business ventures - how could anyone pray in the spirit for one hour?

So I did some research, and yes on my smartphone - I found out that the average person now spends 128 minutes every day on their smartphone!  That is an average, some spend more!  Over 2 hours a day checking text messages, e-mails, Facebook, etc.  2 Hours a DAY!

Reading that shocking information, I closed my screen, closed my eyes, and spent the rest of the time praying in the spirit.  I am personally committing myself to cutting the phone time DRAMATICALLY, and spending more time praying to my Heavenly Father! Who else is with me?

What if the next time you catch yourself going for the phone, and you will now that you have read this - lol, I invite you to slow down and simply pray.

I have caught myself TWICE in the last 30 minutes going for my phone to "check messages/updates."  Now, I will spend that time praying for my family, the ministry, and yes YOU! 

Facebook update?  What about updating the Father on how you feel?

LinkedIn scan for a new job?  Why not ask the Father for promotion?

Looking at funny jokes and viral videos to lift your spirit?  What about a Glory filled moment from the throne room?  Let the oil of JOY anoint you!

Downloads?  Ask Holy Spirit for spiritual downloads of revelation!

Do you need to walk deeper in the anointing of God and finally see the miracles at your fingertips instead of on YouTube?  Pray without ceasing, and expect the one you pray to, to work through YOU!

Are you to the challenge?  Can we surrender some of our smartphone time with some anointed worship, soaking, and prayer? 

Try for the next 30 days and watch your life become a life of miracles and supernatural revelation!

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Shyju Mathew - Guarding the Heart Blog - Valentine's Day


This post is important to both singles and the married. Singles need to be aware of the difference between love and lust. It is important to know that lust does not begin with a Big Bang!
Many marriages end up in divorce because what spouses thought was love was
mere lust. Also, the primary problem with lust is that it can never be satisfied, and the absence of real love causes a person to lose interest in the flame of what they thought will last a lifetime.
You will never start off being consumed by lust. In fact, in the initial stage it’s as small (but powerful) as a simple thought.
Appreciation of the other then seeps deeper into the cracks and crevices of a broken or shaky heart to be replaced by admiration.
That admiration earns for attention. The newly formed combination of perfect attention and growing admiration grows roots and becomes poisonous. Like weeds that mingle into good crops, lust begins to eat up the heart and minds, growing faster and more exciting than anything else around.
Then comes a time for the weeds to be exposed and uprooted, and somehow it always seems to affect the real crop no matter how safely it is played.

Here are some of the signs of lust:

1. You’re totally in awe of the person’s features.
2. You’re focused on how ‘cool’ the person’s appearance is.
3. Your conversations are always unreal and flirtatious.
4. You’re obsessed around that person.
5. You’re more like love birds than friends.
6. You’re interested in having sex more than anything else.
7. You’re more drawn to where that person is in life than the heart of the individual.
8. You’re insensitive to everyone else around you and care only about what you can get through that relationship.
9. Lack of attention drives you to be a person you are never proud to be.
10. You place a greater focus on the fantasies than the actual facts and responsibilities of a relationship.

To The Singles:

Don’t jump the gun. Wait for the euphoria to cool down. The majority of young people who don’t wait for marriage prior to being committed to each other physically have ended up getting bored and breaking their hearts. I know; if this is you, you’d be thinking that you are different but that is exactly what the others thought as well!
If the guy/girl is serious about you, he/she would be willing to wait for marriage and honour God and each other by taking responsibility of their beautiful emotions and feelings. That is a sign of respect and seriousness accredited to the relationship.

To The Married:

Statistics indicate the divorce ratio of marriages being higher with remarriages: either the second or third time around. Instead of looking for joy outside, start doing everything necessary to work on the marriage you’re in.
Any desire for anyone outside of your marriage is not love but lust. No matter how undervalued you feel when you value yourself, everything around you changes. [ClickToTweet] The enemy will try to make you think your marriage is no longer as interesting as it used to be.
The only way to overcome lustful passions is not to walk away but flee from it! Just shut your door to sin and go cold turkey! Remember the deceiver wants to deceive you and grass always seems greener till you reach the other side.
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