PASSIONATE PURSUIT...WHO ARE YOU ALIGNING WITH?

   
A Friendly reminder that you know who you are in Christ.
I Kings 22:4
AND HE SAID UNTO JEHOSHAPHAT, WILT THOU GO WITH ME TO BATTLE TO RAMOTH-GIEAD? AND JEHOSHAPHAT SAID TO THE KING OF ISREAL, I AM AS THOU ART AND MY PEOPLE AS THY PEOPLE, MY HORSES AS THOU HORSES.
AND JEHOSHAPHAT SAID UNTO THE KING OF ISRAEL, INQUIRE I PRAY THEE, AT THE WORD OF THE LORD TODAY.
The Lord had shed mercy upon Ahab after he humbled himself at the foot of God. Yet. Years had passed and he later desired to go to war. He did not inquire of Lord but went and asked man to go to war with him. He desired to make an alliance with Jehoshaphat. Thank God that Jehoshaphat was a godly man, knew to inquire of the Lord, and understood protocol in these certain circumstances. He wanted to seek for the word of God, and sought for a prophet. He feared the Lord and when he discerned that the prophets were not true, He sought for a true man of God. We can’t be so humble that we fail to recognize the spirit of God within us. He is worthy of respect, though the flesh is not. Jehoshaphat started the conversation by stating to Ahab that, “I am as thou art.” We cannot be so humble that we make ourselves equal with the heathen that work iniquity and abominations in the sight of God. Jesus called and equipped us to do His will. He called us by name and sanctified us giving us his Holy Spirit to be in unity with him. We cannot take that lightly. After having received a genuine word from the prophet Micaiah, Jehoshaphat still makes the choice to align with Ahab and go to war. He barely escapes with his life.
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II Chronicles 19:2
AND JEHU THE SON OF HANANI THE SEER WENT OUT TO MEET HIM AND SAID TO KING JEHOSHAPHAT, SHOULDEST THOU HELP THE UNGODLY, AND LOVE THEM THAT HATE THE LORD? THEREFORE, IS WRATH UPON THEE FROM BEFORE THE LORD.
NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE GOOD THINGS FOUND IN THEE, IN THAT THOU HAST TAKEN AWAY THE GROVES OF THE LAND, AND HAST PREPARED THINE HEART TO SEEK GOD.

We are living in the last days where the leadership and reformers are corrupt. The adversary wants you to lose you inheritance and have your good evil spoken of while doing so. He is attempting to exploit the righteous in the sight of God. Sometimes it takes a true prophet to remind us that there is a difference between humility and humiliation. We are not talking about flesh; we are speaking of spiritual things. Do not allow the adversary to humiliate the spirit of God in you. You don’t want to end up pleading with the Lord for mercy because you made an inappropriate alliance. God will protect his chosen people. Do not align with the adversary because of fear or simply because you want to be nice and supportive and you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Some people are just wicked. There is no compromise with the wicked and you definitely don’t want to lay down your life for them. Their consciences are seared with a hot iron. You cannot reason with them or appeal to their heart. It won’t work. Sometimes there may be temporary bouts of affections because of spiritual movements they may shoe care or affection. However, know that these spirits they go to and for seeking whom they may devour. Do not have sorrow for these people. Do not attempt to appeal to their emotions. Pray for strength. Pray for discernment. Pray that what happened to them doesn’t happen to you. Stay within the hedge of protection. Do not take down for the enemy or sin.
Ps 1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
But his delight is the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.