As the disciples were commanded, you should also say nothing until the Son of Man has risen in you— until the life of the risen Christ so dominates you that you truly understand what He taught while here on earth. When you grow and develop the right condition inwardly, the words Jesus spoke become so clear that you are amazed you did not grasp them before. In fact, you were not able to understand them before because you had not yet developed the proper spiritual condition to deal with them.Our Lord doesn’t hide these things from us, but we are not prepared to receive them until we are in the right condition in our spiritual life. Jesus said, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12). We must have a oneness with His risen life before we are prepared to bear any particular truth from Him. Do we really know anything about the indwelling of the risen life of Jesus? The evidence that we do is that His Word is becoming understandable to us. God cannot reveal anything to us if we don’t have His Spirit. And our own unyielding and headstrong opinions will effectively prevent God from revealing anything to us. But our insensible thinking will end immediately once His resurrection life has its way with us.“. . . tell no one . . . .” But so many people do tell what they saw on the Mount of Transfiguration— their mountaintop experience. They have seen a vision and they testify to it, but there is no connection between what they say and how they live. Their lives don’t add up because the Son of Man has not yet risen in them. How long will it be before His resurrection life is formed and evident in you and in me?____________________________________________________________________

 

April 7, 2014-JDV

Lord, thank you for reminding me that You are the one that conquers giants, calls out kings, and does wonders over and over. Beneath my fear and belief that You cannot reach me or my circumstances, You are here reminding me that You are the great I Am…..I know I am not worthy;  perhaps that is the seed and harvest of my doubt. I do not doubt You Lord, I doubt my worthiness to receive Your love and offerings.

 

And God says…”Of course you are not worthy, no one except Jesus is worthy, and He came to give you life and life more abundantly. You are worthy when you let Jesus live and love through you. What have you got to lose by allowing Him to take on all your issues, all your trials, all your living? Is what you do in your own power working for you?

When you seek Jesus first everything you need is provided. Delight yourself in Him and you have the knowledge, awareness, patience and understanding you need to live the life of abundance.  You have the ability when connected to Jesus to “know without knowing, to walk forward without seeing”.  When you are connected to Him you will walk in the Spirit, and have the peace that passes all understanding. And be able to reach others without even knowing it is happening. Trust in the Lord with all our heart, do not rely on your own understanding and He will make your paths and understanding straight.”

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