“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God, So that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

Hebrews 11: 1

Now beloved, if we are ever going to make any progress in divine life we must have a real foundation, and there is no foundation only the foundation of faith for us. If you are on ‘the Rock, no powers can move you, and there is no establishment for you outside of God’s Word, everything else is sand, If you build on anything else but the Word of God, on imaginations, sentimentality, ‘or any feelings, or any special joy, it will mean nothing. You must have a foundation and that foundation will have to be in the Word of God.

Also, if you turn to the first chapter of St. John’s gospel you will find a wonderful word there,

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.”

John 1: 1-3

Here we have the foundation of all things, which is the Word. It is a substance. It is a power. It is personality. It is a divine injunction to every soul that enters into this privilege, to be born of this Word, to be created of this Word, to have a knowledge of this Word. What it means to us will be very important for us. For remember, it is a substance; it is the evidence of things not seen. It brings about that which is not there, and takes away that which is there. God, by His Word, made the world of the things which did not appear, and we live in the world which was {made by the Word of God).

God is a reality, and He is proving His mightiness in the ‘midst of us. As we open ourselves to divine revelation and get rid of all things which are not of the Spirit, then we shall understand how mightily God can take us up in the Spirit and move the things which are, and tiring into prominence the things which are not. Oh, the riches, the depths of the wisdom of the Most High God! May He enlarge us this morning. God wants us so in fidelity with Him that He can unveil Himself. He rolls the clouds away; the mists depart at His presence. He is almighty in His movements. He has immensity of wisdom, unfolding the mysteries and the grandeur of His plan for humanity, that humanity may sink into insignificance and that His mightiness may move upon us until we are the sons of God with power. Oh, this wonderful salvation! It is so beautiful.

Oh beloved, He is the Word. He is the revelation sent forth from God. All fullness dwells in Him. “Of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.” In weakness- strength in poverty-wealth. Oh ‘brother, this Word is a flame of fire! It may burn in your bones. It may move in every tissue of your life. Oh, the fact that I am begotten again and have become a son of God! Oh, ‘how the whole creation groans for the manifestation of the sons of God. How we need the word. The Word is life. We read about Jesus Christ as our Lord, that He was “declared to be the Son of God with power.” Sons must have power.

We must have power with God, power with man. We must have power over Satan, power over evil. You can never make evil pure. You cannot create impurity into purity. The carnal mind is not subject to the will of God and cannot be. It must be destroyed. It is most necessary that man should have the visions of God. The people have perished when there (has been no vision. God wants us to have visions, revelations and manifestations. You cannot have the Holy Ghost without manifestations and revelations. We must live in an unction, in a power, in a transformation and a divine attainment where God becomes us wholly enthroned.

We need to eat and drink of this Word. We need to feed upon it in our hearts. We need that holy revelation that will take away the mists from our eyes and reveal Him. Don? for- get that every day must be a day of advancement. If vou have not made any advancement since yesterday, in a measure you are backsliding. There is only one way for you between Calvary and the glory, and it is forward. We must catch the vision of the Master day by day. We must bring everything to the slaughter that is not holy for God would have us in these days to know That He wishes to ‘seat us on high.

The most trying time is the most helpful time. Beloved, if you read the scriptures you will never find anything about an easy time, and if you are really reconstructed, it will be in a hard time. It will not be in a singing meeting but at a time when you think all things are dried up and that there is no hope for you. Then is the time that God makes the man. When tried by fire God, purges you, takes the dross away and brings forth the pure gold. Only melted gold is minted. Only moistened clay receives the mold. Only softened- wax receives the seal. Only broken, contrite hearts receive the mark as the Potter turns us on His wheel. We must have the stamp of our blessed Lord who was marred more than any man. He was truly the Son of God with power, with blessing, with life. He could take the weakest and make them strong.