Ears to Hear (Part 6)

Transition in part means to "let go" of the old in order to get to the new.  Are you ready to let go of old hurts, disappointments, regrets, mistakes, misunderstandings, lies, abuses, habits and anything that you are still carrying around in your heart or memory?"  No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it but I focus on this one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead: I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God through Christ Jesus is calling us" (Phil 3:13).  All of those things in our past are hinderances, snares and obstacles.  If we don't cast them out like the garbage that it is, they will grow like cancer to form a "stronghold", a pattern of thinking, reasoning, responding and feeling that will hinder our walk with the "lover of our soul."  As He tries to get us to step up highter (where He will be able to reveal more to us) those "old things" will always prevent us.  This is demonstrated perfectly for us in the Song of Solomon, chapter 2, verse 15; "take for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vines have tender grapes."  As the "beloved" and the "lover" are going up higher places together, foxes try to attack her growth, which is new and tender (something that could easily be destroyed).  Foxes are burrowers, they snuggle up underground, they hide in passages underneath, tunneling in hidden places.  That is exactly what all of those things do that we keep holding on to in our minds and hearts.  They burrow down deep and pop out at the most unexpected time.  You know, like when you're trying to love, be kind, tender, forgiving, start fresh.  Any attempt to move up closer to God, up comes the flood of memories or maybe it's just that undesirable response that pops up. 

Well, we know what to do, so let's just do it!  It is for our good and our growing!  Let's toss out the trash!  Let's dig down and clear out the passageway of our hearts and minds.  Let us give the Word of God some ground to be rooted in.  2 Corinthians 10:4 and 5 says, "For the weapons of our warfare are not physical (carnal), but they are mighty through God for the overthrow (pulling down) and destruction of strongholds, casting down imaginations (arguments, theories and reasoning's in our thought life) and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the knowledge of God; and bring every thought (all the little foxes) captive to the obedience of Christ."  Our first weapon that we will use against the "foxes" and the "old things" will be forgetting.  Forget is to lose the remembrance of, let go from from the memory, be unable to think or recall, to lose the power of use, to disregard intentionally, to become oblivious to.  Are you ready for transition?  Then let's forget the past, so that we can press on!

Love,

Pastor D.

Author: daughtersofz

Called, appointed and anointed by God, Pastor Debra Lowe has been called to the forefront to pastor along side her husband, Michael Lowe at Hesed Ministries. Pastor Debra has served the Lord for 39 years. Called as a Prophet to the nation she also walks in the office of teacher and is an intercessor. Pastor Debra has used these gifts to minister to the body of Christ, teaching men, women and children to enter into His presence causing them to mature and be changed by His Word. As a servant of the Most High God she brings forth a word in due season to the body of Christ. View all posts by daughtersofz