Bob Jones on 2013: Decision & Commitment

This is the year to make a decision and commitment! The decision brings us to commitment so we can commit our entire life this year. Then we will serve God and obey the written word and the Holy Spirit in the way He directs our lives. When we make this commitment to God we will see the faithfulness of (Isaiah 11:5.)
 
And righteousness shall be the girdle of His waist and faithfulness the girdle of His loins. (Isaiah 11:5)
 
Through obedience to the written word we learn righteousness; right standing with God. By developing relationship with God we take on the divine nature of Christ and sanctify the imagination (thoughts). When we surrender our soul to our spirit we allow the spirit within us to rule over the soul.
 
And having been set free from sin, you have become the servants of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in thought, purpose, and action). (Rom. 6:18)
 
In this way our thoughts, purpose and action will be committed to God’s will. And being led by the Holy Spirit of Truth, Who leads us into all truth; we walk the highway of holiness. Then our entire bodily members will be in complete obedience to the Holy Spirit because we are obedient to the law of Love. (Rom. 13:10) It’s from the place of mature love the greater works flow. Then what is seen in our sanctified imagination we speak according to the will of the Father bringing “on earth as it is in Heaven” into the natural realm.
 
Christ was obedient unto His death on the cross. Christ was separated from the Father when He cried out “My Father, My Father why have You forsaken Me?” When Christ became the atoning sacrifice for man’s sin, the Father could not look upon Him. Therefore, obedience is greater than sacrifice. Christ yielded all His bodily members to the Father so we could become the righteousness of God through His Son. Jesus lived His earthly life totally committed to the Father’s will. Therefore the Father’s will was being done on earth as it was in Heaven. For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son. This was the Father’s greatest act of love, giving His Son to mankind. (John 3:16)
 
It is in the DNA of every Christian to hear the voice of God and be led by His Holy Spirit. John 10:4 says His sheep hear His voice and follow after Him. His sheep commit to follow Him because they know the voice of the Good Shepherd. We must follow His voice and be totally obedient to what He tells us to do. Obedience leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to sanctification. Sanctification is the beginning of holiness and holiness is the beginning of the greater works. The greater works begin with unconditional love toward one another.
 
 And he replied, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. (Luke 10:27)
 
God is calling for us to conform to His way with all of our natural being; heart, soul, strength and mind. We are being called to walk the straight and narrow way, the road less traveled or perhaps better known as the highway of holiness. We must surrender to Him the dictates of our own heart in order to walk according to His will.
 
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8)  
 
When we make the decision to walk the way of righteousness and arm ourselves in commitment, we begin to walk in sanctification. Sanctification is the belt of truth we put around our waist and commit our mind, will and emotions to God in thought, purpose and action.
 
Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God. (Eph 6:14)
 
You shall know the truth and it will set you free. The truth we gird our mind with is His Word. His word will always tell us what to do. The real thing that we commit our self to is love.
 
Love does no wrong to one’s neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law. (Rom 13:10)

This is the word for 2013; make a decision for Christ that you’re going to walk in righteousness. And make for yourself a commitment to obey the works of righteousness which is our thought purpose and action. We live with the consequences of decisions we make whether good or bad. Let’s choose to make God the Master of our life and let Christ ride in the saddle of our mind. Let us commit ourselves completely to Him this year! That which we have committed to God He is faithful to commit to us. Once we have made the decision to commit our whole being unto God and come into His righteousness, we must not stray from it.
 
For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. (2Timothy 1:12)

The Vision of "Hupakouo"

The door opened and I stepped closer to see what lay beyond the door. A vast depth lay before me. There was nothing as far as the eye could see. Nothing above and nothing below. Suddenly, a stepping stone appeared and I stepped out on it. Then another and another appeared and each one went higher and higher. I cautiously followed the stones upward. Then another door opened and I stepped into a new realm. It was a realm of glory and light. It was like stepping into the Teton Valley in Jackson Wyoming on a beautiful summer day. Everything was majestic and full of light. I was breathless at the glory, the beauty, the light, the vastness, and the life. As I turned to look behind me, a huge angel stood smiling. He was really huge! I turned back toward what lay before me - the future. I asked, "Which way should I go?" The angel replied, "Forward, one step at a time." I took a step and I saw two angels in front of me about 20 yards off to each side. I took another step and more angels appeared and I realized they were forming a path with each step I took. I could hear laughter in the distance. It sounded like a party or a family gathering full of joy. "More! More! More!" I heard a voice declare. "More! More! More! Abundance of flow! Abundance of flow!" Then the angel behind me said, "Now is the time to step into the fullness of your future." The big angel pointed his sword forward and the spirit realm split open from above and glory was released over the path. A voice declared, "The open heaven is over steps of obedience. It is not a place - the heavens open over each person who takes steps of obedience." The Lord reminded me of all the times He had spoken to me in dreams and visions concerning this realm of obedience that would prevail in these last days. Then He said, "Now you will see this realm of obedience begin to unfold." (End of the Vision) "Hupakouo" Obedience: The Greek word "hupakouo" which means to listen, to hear, to heed. It speaks of one who when hearing a knock at the door comes immediately to listen, inquires who is at the door, and is prepared to open the door. It also speaks of one who pays close attention to a command. It means to listen attentively, to hear clearly, to listen with the intention of taking action therefore it translates obey or obedience. There can be no obedience apart from "hearing clearly." There are two types of hearing clearly. Impersonal Hearing Impersonal - A simple choice to submit and obey a written or spoken command such as the ten commandments. This was the form of obedience that the children of Israel chose when God wanted to come down into their midst. "Exodus 20:19 Then they said to Moses, 'You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.' So Moses went before God and received the written ten commandments yet it was God's heart to come down in their midst and speak to them personally. This type of obedience is usually fear based. A fear of the consequences causes a person to obey. Personal Hearing Personal - This type of hearing clearly is the result of allowing God to knock on the door of your heart and you give Him your full attention and listen to what He desires to say. It is not a list of commandments or orders. It is a personal relationship that causes a person to become in tune with God's heart so that trust and understanding are a part of the obedience. Trust, respect, love, and relationship are the base for this type of obedience. This is the type of obedience Jesus displayed. He knew the Father's heart therefore He trusted Father God enough to obey even when it hurt. This type of obedience causes a person to not only obey the written commandments but also enables them to hear and know the voice of God when He speaks to them. A deep love between the person and God causes the person to obey. Impersonal obedience is based in the principle of law. You understand the teachings of your pastor or your church and you understand what the Bible says you should do but you do not understand God's heart in the matter. You simply know that you must obey the rules or you will be guilty of breaking the rules. In personal obedience you know what is written and you know the heart behind what is written . You also recognize His voice when He speaks to you or through others. You know Him. You follow Him and when you miss it He is there to help you grow and learn from your mistakes which helps to develop the relationship even more. So when it comes to hearing clearly, personal obedience is the best because you have more than knowledge. You have a personal interaction with God. This is what He has always wanted. You have the Word and the Spirit. I contend that true obedience cannot be walked out apart from a personal relationship with God that allows you to know His heart, then as you learn His ways of speaking, you can hear clearly which means true obedience. Invitation to Obedience In these days there will be an invasion of the earth. It will be an invasion of obedience by the small. It will be average people who know their God. They will hear clearly and take action. This will open the heavens over them and allow the kingdom of God to be demonstrated on the earth. Are you being equipped to hear clearly? Do you know the different ways that God speaks? Are you being encouraged to recognize that God will speak to you? Are you being given courage to hear God's voice for yourself? Are you being told that it is normal to hear God personally? Did you know it is in your spiritual DNA to recognize the voice of God? Are you sitting on the church pew to be equipped or are you sitting there so you can have an impersonal approach to obedience? Are you afraid to hear God's voice? No condemnation to you, just an invitation to evaluate your preparation to "HEAR" and obey. Start asking God to teach you to hear Him clearly. Start expecting to hear God speak to you. Be like the doorman who stands ready to hear the knock at the door and inquire, "God is that you?" and then take action to open the door and step out in obedience. I love you and I believe in you. I expect you to grow to maturity so that we can come to the fullness of Jesus Christ displayed on this earth. I know who you are. You are a race of new creation beings that have been born again of the incorruptible Word of God. Your spirit is alive unto God, and you are well able to hear and obey Him. You are called to put off the old outward man and to put on the new creation identity that has been given to you in Christ. Arise! Shake off the religion, the ritual, the legalism, the pew, and cry out for prophetic teachers who will equip you to hear and obey. Gather together in expectation of His Presence in your midst. Reach for maturity! Janice travels widely, but she is also one of the key prophetic voices in the Olympia, WA region. We're very thankful for her, for her ministry, and for the hoards of people that she trains (very well!) in the prophetic. Janice Seney's contact Information Email: info@thestorehouseministry.com Website: www.propheticteachings.com