By Nita Johnson

NOLA Revival Services June, 2011

From last week: So you want to become compassion, love, mercy, light, gentleness, goodness, kindness; except we know we are not there yet, right? But we are running in the right direction as long as we are running to Him. Because we are not perfect we may run away from Him—please know that is the wrong decision. Come to the light. He desires truth in the innermost parts and you have to get close enough to the sword to let it pierce. When it pierces, it makes greater places for the light to cohabit with you.

Do you remember when Moses was going back to Egypt to deliver Israel from slavery and the Lord smote him and he becomes sick unto death and Zipporah knew immediately what it was. She circumcised their son, threw the foreskin at Moses’ feet and said: You are a man of blood to me.

We know that Moses was getting ready to deliver Israel from slavery—but did you also know that His family had to be perfected in the law so He could stand in the light and become light and truth until the beams of light and glory were flashing from his face. He was en route to transfiguration. Yes he was a man of blood because circumcision is costly—it will cost your blood, but praise the Lord because you are en route to glory. No circumcision—no glory. No bleeding—no glory. Every opportunity to bleed becomes an opportunity for praise which brings you one step closer to the glory. How wonderful it is to come to church and learn about the blood and learn how to die. We must learn and desire to die. I do not enjoy dying, but it is so necessary if you want to walk with Jesus.

Romans 7: 18For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.].

Why do we so desperately want our flesh to live and to survive every crisis, storm and attempt at circumcision? I love Martha because she finally understood – “It must stink by now, Lord!”. I have never seen a war that is fragrant or joyous – you are in war! The only time in war that it is fragrant is when the stinking flesh is gone and dead so we do not have to smell it anymore. We need to run to the battle rather than away, because it is a gift but only if you desire to walk with Jesus. If you do not want to walk with Him, the battles only become a mess.

So what am I sharing with you? I am sharing with you the love of truth which was in Levi’s mouth. Malachi 2: 6The law of truth was in [Levi's] mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness and turned many away from iniquity.

How incredible is that? The Bible says that Enoch walked with God in peace and uprightness because the law of truth was in his heart. The Bible says: How can two walk together except they be agreed? We must love truth like He does and then we can walk with Him because we are in agreement with Him.

Does Jesus forgive our failures? Yes and I am so glad, because we fail so many times and if He did not forgive them we would never make it. Sometimes when we fail He even chuckles—it is true. It is like having your one-year-old learning to walk. When they fall and stumble you do not get mad or worried, you chuckle because it is so cute you cannot help it.

I can remember when my granddaughter Tiffany was three years old. She, her mother Ricci and I were in the living room talking. I crossed my leg, Ricci crossed hers, and when Tiffany looked up at the both of us and realized her legs were not in the same position as our legs, she decided she was going to learn how to cross her legs. She tried so hard to get that little leg over the other so she could have her legs crossed like mommy and grandma. It took a few minutes before she got it, but I sat there with my hand over my mouth because I was chuckling because it was just so cute to see this tiny little girl. Just like us with God, he sometimes chuckles or is filled with compassion and helps us back up.

When talking about Israel He said: I taught you how to walk, I put your little hands around my fingers and I taught you how to walk. That is true of us as well. He teaches us how to walk and He is not impatient. He is so patient, but he wants to bring you to a place where the law of truth is in your mouth. Malachi 2: 6The law of truth was in [Levi's] mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness and turned many away from iniquity.7For the priest's lips should guard and keep pure the knowledge [of My law], and the people should seek (inquire for and require) instruction at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

You are priests of the most high God—you were created to be, and you are called to drink of truth until your soul is filled with light. Drink the light. If you have a dirty glass what would you do? Run it under the faucet allowing the water to continue bubbling and if that does not remove all the dirt, you might stick your hand in it to clear away some dirt and put it back under the water and that is what the Word does. Keep pouring it in and it will cleanse and cleanse until the dirt is all gone. Walk in the light as He is in the light. You need the Word life to walk with Jesus and you need the prayer life to endure the Word life unless you just want a bunch of mental information which will not help you much in walking with the Lord, because He leads by the heart. His Spirit draws by the heart; He puts His will in your will. So if the Word is nothing but intellectual knowledge to you, you probably spend time confused. But when it begins to consume your heart, consume your will and enmesh itself in your will – when the Word becomes one with your will, you will walk with the Lord in peace and in righteousness and you are well on your way to becoming truth and the joy of the Lord will be your strength. I can promise you this is a wonderful invitation.

In His Amazing Love,

Nita Johnson