[These be they who stand on the far “Left” of this Great Country!]
[These be they who stand dangerously close to the Boundaries of God’s Infallible Word.]
“Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.” Ezekiel 12:2 (KJV)
A Rebellious heart will put scales over the eyes and will deafen the ears. It’s truly a dangerous state to be in. Samuel likened it to Witchcraft. We literally become an open channel, inviting the demonic world into our lives, when we live in a state of rebellion. Cain’s rebellious heart caused hatred and murder, leading to a seed of people who became God haters.
Rebellion defiles the soul and will make you see what you want to see and hear what you want to hear. It will make you protest and riot for something that doesn’t truly exist. I’ve always wondered how some people can come up with such erroneous logic, but a defiled and rebellious heart simply obscures their perception of what they see and hear. Their only hope in this world is not “new policies” or someone else to run this Country. Their only hope is to receive a Pure Heart from God Almighty. Until then, this world has no hope outside of the Blood of Jesus Christ!
This also places you on dangerous grounds in the Church. It will change the tune of the Pastor in your ears. You will begin to look out and see things differently. Rebellion in the heart will stifle Anointing and Revival in your life. You will begin to lose convictions one by one. Yet, because Pride is so closely knit to Rebellion, your deafened ears will begin to search out a more smooth Voice to soothe the itching of your ears.
Isaiah 30:9 -10 (KJV) “That this [is] a rebellious people, lying children, children [that] will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:”
Israel’s rebellion led to them seeking smooth words from the false prophets of their day. We are seeing this more than ever today. As Paul reminded us, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”
We are living in this present time. Our world is full of rebellion, and God
Rebellion takes you down the road of Deception. To think, Lucifer one time an Anointed Cherub of God Almighty allowed the seed of Rebellion to enter into his mind causing his own heart to become deceived. For his heart said, “I will ascend into Heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.”
Oh how deceived he was, and how deceived we are when our heart becomes defiled. Just as Lucifer’s rebellious heart usurped his position as God’s Anointed Cherub, there are many Good Hearted people that have allowed rebellion to cause them to lose their position and calling with God.
Yet, the dangerous thing is they continue down the road of Religion and begin a new path, new freedoms, and liberation. Why? Because with eyes they see not, and ears they hear not! [Truth that is!] All they see is their altered view of Truth that’s no longer Absolute. God’s Word to them, becomes relative.
Backslidden Churches simply are living in deception! There are no newfound Scripture’s giving us so-called freedoms! My God, you’ve been deceived! It all goes back to that seed of Rebellion.
Years ago, as I was studying, The Lord gave me a direct warning through the life of Cain. He spoke into my life and said, “This is what Rebellion to my Word will do to YOU!” It was a monumental anchored experience which I’m thankful for. God help us to keep our hearts pure and undefiled. As my Pastor spoke last night, our hearts must be pure before God Almighty!
How can we stay away from the Fire of rebellion? God Almighty answers that question for us:
Isaiah 57:15 (KJV) “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a {contrite and humble spirit} to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
It takes a spirit of contrition and humility before God Almighty. Contrition of the heart comes by way of daily repentance: This will keep our hearts pure before God. This will keep us near the RIGHT kind of Fire, Holy Ghost Fire! Scripture say’s our God is a consuming Fire. When we come to Him with an open heart, He’ll purify the heart as gold tried in the fire.
I believe with all my heart the reason people backslide from Truth, yet continue down the path of Religion is, they walk away from the Brazen Altar of killing Self. They continue with a sacrifice of Worship and Praise, but no longer put self on the Altar. This was the downfall of Saul, Rebellion robbed him of a spirit of contrition and humility ALL BECAUSE he no longer opened his heart up to God!!!
Contrition leads to humility: A spirit God can work with! It’s a spirit of submission and willingness to do things God’s way!! Why did God look down and rip the Kingdom from Saul over a seemingly small ordeal as opposed to David’s gross sins? In essence, it was because God looked down and saw a vessel He could no longer work with. His Rebellious heart became a hardened heart. God Almighty help us to never get to that place in our life. Rebellion is indeed playing with Fire.
Blessings, JDS