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5/24/18 BOND SERVANT!
This afternoon I heard the Lord say,
BOND SERVANT.
I was very humbled and honored to think I finally made it to
His bond servant, remembering Neville’s vision about that
honor of access. Then the Lord brought into memory the
phrase, she has given herself to her Master and I
understood the protection of such.
Philippians 2:5-8 Let this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it
not a thing to be grasped to be equal with God: 7 But made
himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a
servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Strong's Greek Dictionary
1401. δοῦλος doulos (doûlos)
Search for G1401 in KJVSL; in
KJV.
δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los
from
G1210;
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary;
frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or
subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.
Finally I thought of inheritance vs wages and that a servant
works for hire/reward, a bond servant works for love and
abiding lifelong with His Master. In Dec 2015 when I
finished my 2nd race, I was suffering burn out
and He put me on extended rest. I knew I had to change from
duty to passion. I was MISERABLE but it was necessary, but
oh my - did it change me from duty back to passion.
Hosea 2:16 (NLT) 16 When that day comes,” says
the Lord, “you will call me ‘my husband’ instead of ‘my
master.’
Matthew 24:45-46 Who then is a faithful and wise servant,
whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give
them meat in due season? 46 Blessed [is] that servant, whom
his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
NEVILLE JOHNSON’S VISION OF THE
BOND SERVANT
One more thing. I just sat down to watch the news and
suddenly I am in another place. I am in a passport place in
an airport. Passport control. I noticed the passport
officer is an angel. I was thinking where is this airport?
People were coming up and he would say “Passport please” and
then said, no sorry you cant come through. He said but I’m
a deacon. So I am getting further back now because I don’t
have a password. The next people came up and he said
passport please, and they said we don’t have a passport and
the angel said show me your ear. He had a close look and
said yes you can come through. And the door became
translucent, like Stargate, a bit like that without the
noise. And they walked straight through it. I thought wow,
what is this place?
So the angel looked straight at me and said you. I thought
here we go and I said I don’t have a passport. And he said,
Show me your ear. So I showed him my ear and he said you
can go in. I said, whats on my ear? He said nothing, but
there is a hole in it. And then it dawned on me… a
bondservant!
I said whats behind that door? He said the heavenly realm,
you can go in and out as you wish. I said try this out and
I walked through it and I’m in heaven. I turned around and
put my hand through and walked back out again and I’m in the
passport place. I said Lord You are trying to teach me
something here aren’t you? He said the entrance into the
heavenly realms He wants to open to us in a greater way, a
much greater way. But you’ve got to have a hole in your
ear.
In the OT servants could work for a master for 7 years, but
they could go free. But if the servant said I love it here,
I love my family and love to be a part of this and want to
be your servant forever, they said OK. They put the ear
against the doorpost and the guy takes an awl, like a nail
punch and then whack there is a big hole in your ear. And
now you are a bonded servant.
There are 2 kinds of servants, there are servants and bond
servants. The servants got paid wages and could do anything
he wanted to do with them and do what he wanted to do what
he wanted on his days off. He could marry anyone he
wishes. But the bondservant he has a hole in his ear, it is
an ear exclusively to his master’s voice. He is not paid
any wages. But the master of the house will provide
everything that he needs. He didn’t have a day off. He
could not just marry anyone, only whom the master approved
for him. He cannot own anything. We own stuff and that’s
alright, but we should keep it for the Lord, it is not
ours. We hold it in trust for His purposes…. We are talking
about a major consecration here.
The Lord also spoke to me about the rise of false Josephs.
Much has been preached and written about the Joseph
ministries. The problem is much of the teaching on this
subject is self-centered. Many are claiming to have a Joseph
ministry; however it must be remembered what Joseph went
through to come to a place where he could be trusted with
the wealth of Egypt. Motive is everything in God’s Kingdom.
Jesus had a scathing rebuke to those who prophesied, and
those who healed the sick and did miracles but did not
really know the heart of God.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out
devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then
will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me,
ye that work iniquity.
Mt
7:22-23
True Josephs have a
heart to see Jesus receive His inheritance, not our
inheritance. Our inheritance is the Lord, not things. Only
those completely surrendered to His will can function as a
Joseph. It is the Bond-Servant relationship that is central
to this ministry. It is not about what God wants to give us;
it is about us giving to Him our lives in absolute
surrender. The line between building His Kingdom
and our kingdom so often becomes blurred. Everything Joseph
did was for Pharaoh the king, and likewise the same applies
to us and the Kingdom of God. The Godly and famous preacher
Andrew Murray was once asked, “What is the greatest need for
Christians today?” He replied, “Absolute Surrender”. We
cannot have all that God has for us until He has all of us.
Joseph ministry is not about making you wealthy, it’s about
making sure that Jesus receives His inheritance in this
earth.
WORD TO PONDER – TO BE MY BOND
SERVANT 5/24/18
Dear ones, to the degree that you have yielded your life to
Me, I am replacing your life for Mine. Throughout the years
I have been doing a work in your heart to the place where
you serve Me with first love passion, and not because it is
the right thing to do. As this process is completed in your
life, you become My bond servant. I am no longer your
Master, but your Husband! Your yieldedness and obedience
gives you My protection and hiddenness from enemy attacks.
You no longer work for Me for wages, but for abiding with Me
in fellowship. You have access to all My heavenly riches in
heavenly places. Come dear bond servants dwell with Me for
all that I have is yours!
1 Corinthians 7:21-24 (Passion Translation NT) 21
Were you a slave when you heard the call to follow Jesus?
Don’t let that concern you. Even if you can gain your
freedom, make the most of the opportunity. 22 For
truly, if you are called to a life-union with the Lord, you
are already a free man! And those who were called to follow
Jesus when they were free are now the Messiah’s slaves.
23 Since a great price was paid for your redemption,
stop having the mind-set of a slave. 24 Brothers
and sisters, we must remain in close communion with God, no
matter what our situation was when we were first called to
follow Jesus.
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