I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one

Enemy:

 

            Keeps us from the evil one:

           

John 17:15

15 “I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

 

            Some versions of the Bible translate this as keep us from evil. He didn’t promise a rose garden. There will be evil in our paths. However, this should have been translated as to keep us from the evil one … the devil. He would have had to taken us out of the world in order for us to be kept entirely from evil. If we just don’t have to face the devil, we’ll be all right. It may not be easy, but we will overcome. As I mentioned in an earlier volume, the André Crouch song says, “If I’d never had a problem, I’d never know that God could solve them.” Now don’t blame God for the problems, but do thank Him for the solutions. It is through Him that we can prevail.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "There is nothing to fear, My children. Nothing and no one can harm you as long as you stay in My Word. You cannot be overcome; rather, you are overcomers. There is nothing that can overpower you when you walk in My power. My power consists of doing what I have commanded you. You will overcome as you walk in My Spirit in My Word. There is nothing that can persuade you to fall if you trust in Me and My Word. You will never fall. You will never fail if you trust Me to control your life. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. There is Life in no one else. There is success in no one else; for I am the only Way to eternal Life. There is nothing and no one who can prevent you from inheriting My eternal Life. You are in control of your destiny. Obey My commandments and you will succeed in life.”

 

            96. The Father keeps me from the evil one by placing a hedge about me. No evil can trespass His boundaries.

For you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;

 

Chapter 11

Various

 

             Here are more verses concerning our destiny. These are things that are destined to take place in our lives. They cover different areas, but they are all important. By now we should be catching hold of the fact that we are special and that we have a special destiny ahead. We should live like it and not like the people of the world who have a bad destiny.

 

 Light:

 

            Sons of light:

 

1 Thessalonians 5:5

5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;

           

            Jesus was called the light of the world. We are His brothers and sisters and have the same Father, so why shouldn’t we be called sons of light and sons of day? Because we are of the light and of the day, we should walk as children of the light and day. We should not be ashamed of our thoughts or actions. They should be a light to those around us to bring them to Christ.

            Those who are of the darkness do not want their deeds exposed. This is happening a lot today in politics. Politicians said or did things in secret that are now being revealed. Unfortunately, it’s also happening to a lot of people who were leaders of Christianity. When people do wrong things and they are not immediately caught, they tend to get bolder and bolder in their wrong doings. What might have been a minor offence will sooner or later turn into a major one.

            We should live our lives as if we expected the entire world to see and hear our every word and deed. Then we would have nothing to be ashamed of.

           

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "There is no darkness in you, My children; for you are the light of the world. The world is in darkness, but you are in the light. Walk as children of the light; of the day; not of the night. For there is a great darkness coming upon the world, but fear not; for you have overcome the world and it lies in the power of the evil one. But you are not of the evil one; for you are of Me and therefore are of the light. This is the light that will guide all men unto Me, if they will allow it to. But you are to not hide your light under the bushel basket; but are to place it in the window of your soul so that others may see and come in unto Me.”

 

            95. I am a child of the light and of the day. I will walk as if all my actions were being viewed by the entire world. I will say, do, and think only those things that bring glory to my Lord and Savior.

There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; 4 they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.

 No longer any curse:

 

Revelation 22:3-5

3 There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;

4 they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.

5 And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.

 

            The earth was cursed because of Adam. Those who didn’t obey the Law were under a curse. Jesus became a curse for us that we no longer would have to be under a curse. We’re going to be in the presence of the Father and His Son, the Lamb. We will see His face and have His name on our foreheads. We are most definitely His. It is our destiny. God Himself will be our light. We will never have to walk in darkness again, but will walk in the newness of His Light.

            What does that last line say … they will reign forever and ever? That’s a long time and a great destiny. Isn’t that worth walking in the light of His Word according to His Spirit who indwells us for a comparatively short time?

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "You are Mine, little Ones. You have My name stamped upon you. I have sealed you in My Spirit, and you are Mine. The world will know that you are Mine, and the enemy will know that you are Mine. I did not do this carelessly. I desired to make you Mine, and I made sure that you would become My own. You know Me, because My Spirit is within you. You shall know of Me that what I say will be; for I take what the Father gives Me, and I give it unto you. You are Mine, if you do what I tell you. There is peace in no one else. Abide in My love, and you will overcome the world.”

 

            94. I am no longer under a curse. One day I will be with the Father and the Son and will reign with them forever.

 

            There is no doubt about it. Jesus is coming again and we will be with Him forever. It is our destiny. It’s not our goal. We are definitely going to be with Him. It’s a done deal. It’s just a matter of when. We are to occupy until He comes. We are not supposed to get complacent. We should be a light to those around us so that they too can come into His Kingdom.

            Remember that the Bible says that mockers will come saying, “Where is His coming? Ever since the fathers died people have been saying Jesus is coming again, and He still hasn’t. Why do you still insist He is coming?” Why, because He said He would and Jesus would never lie.

Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.

 Springs of the water of life:

 

Revelation 21:6

6 Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.

 

            Are you thirsty? I’m not talking about physical thirst. This is the same water that Jesus talked about to the Samaritan woman. It is the Living Water that flows from within. People are big on bottled water. If people twenty years ago were told that one day people would pay as much as they do for bottled water, they would have rolled on the floor laughing. It was unheard of to have to pay anything for water. People carrying bottles of it wherever they go - no way man? But it’s true.

            We have Living Water “bottled up” inside of us. We’re to share that Water with the world so that they too might have life everlasting. This water doesn’t cost us anything, but it cost Him everything.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "There is no one else but Me. I AM the I AM. Walk in Me, and you will overcome the world. I was from the beginning, and I will be at the end. There is comfort in no one else. In Me, you have peace. In Me, you have joy. In Me, you shall overcome. Drink of the Water of Life that I give you. There is life in no one else. In Me you have life everlasting and shall endure to the end with Me.”

 

            93. I am drinking from the water of life without cost to me. I will share that water with others that they too may drink and live.