You were raised on the tears of your people. Their history of mortal pain and rejection is simply a part of your identity. The reasons provided for their hellish circumstances might had left you unimpressed, as in "Why can't we move past?" What is it about that implacable, calculating wall of hatred that hems you in? Flesh fails of explanation for the virulence of the disease.
Every solution under the sun has been offered and attempted. In fact, what kinds of paradigms have you managed to extract and fashion from the chaos? What vows have you made to yourself about who you are and what you believe?
Heaven and hell are about to be blown wide open right in front of your eyes. The God that you have heard about, read about, that seemed so mythical to reluctant minds, will remove the veil which prevents you from seeing. Whether you will or no, the truth will be supplied, by Him, in His mercy. What will it take to convince you He is worth it?
Will you surrender your dreams to the flames, which are the glory of our Lord? Will you make His dreams your own? Will you lift holy hands to praise Him in the midst of the war He wages? Then He will be both your anchor and your strength within. Your sacrifice to Him is only worth as much as it costs you to give it, and only means as much as you are willing to give it.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Saturday, November 8, 2014
A Woman's Status: A Biblical Redux
This addresses gender restrictions as seen in the Bible! Let's not get distracted by our own desires. We are learning to follow the Lord, and as His servants, let us explore what is His will. It's there, in the Bible.
Here is one character who will help us in our search. Imagine a young, fiercely intense Christian woman. Her passionate intelligence is consumed by devotion to Jesus Christ, the bright shining Light who called her from out of the darkness, as a child. This young woman is the very same one who will go on to experience horrific physical, emotional, and sexual abuse from her avowed "Christian" husband. She may feel alone, but she is by no means the only one, for abuse is just a prevalent in christian families as it is in secular ones, but less spoken of. Could you possibly grasp or comprehend the depths of confusion and disillusionment that she will experience? Are you able to understand this saint's resistance to any authoritarian which seeks to subjugate her to their own interpretation of her Lord's commands? There is no more of innocence left in her to squander on their pretentions, only her dawning realization of the truth, naked and exposed, in all it's ugliness. It is the very manifestation of satan which confronts her, and stoops to using scripture to accuse and condemn her. How can someone who claims to be a Christian be her worst enemy? The very audacity of her faith dares to ask the question why! (And the "secular" answer is, quite simply, "because he can"). Knowing eyes will not permit self serving substitutes replacing God's own truth!
The Bible is abundantly clear that women have a high standing with God. He used one, without the aid of a man, to come into the world. The pair of coregents called "Adam" were originally one being. Women are equal heirs of God's promises. (1 Peter 3) Remember that only CHRIST saves, no matter your gender. (Gal 3) These things are obvious to those who read the whole of the Bible.
How does this work in the here and now, Biblically speaking? Paul compares marriage to the relationship of Christ and the Church. How does Christ speak to and treat His bride? To this body (of believers) He says, " To him who overcomes (stick with me or SUBMIT) I will grant to sit with me on my throne." ( Rev 3) Believers are coheirs with Christ, of the Father. (Roms 8) Says the elders, "He has made us to be priests and kings to our God, and we shall reign with Him on the earth" (Rev 4,5) Jesus said, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." (Matt 16) Paul says, "We are seated with Christ in heavenly places." (Eph 2) Does it SOUND as if the church is kept silent under compulsion and law? No, she is the woman freed from the law "to bear fruit to God." (Roms 7) She speaks with Christ's authority, because she loves and obeys HIM. As Jesus said, "If the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed." And how can she be free, unless she freely chooses to submit to that freedom?
Why, then, are there verses in two of Paul's letters which tell women to "keep silent", in direct contradiction to the rest of his teachings? The place where he says, "Your women are to keep silent in the churches" (1 Cor 14) he lets us know an oral law is being quoted. Two verses later is a rebuke of the whole approach and attitude of any which would use this law to silence women! The other verse where he is known to say something similar, is the letter to Timothy at Ephesus. False teachers were mixing the cult of Gnosticism with the gospel, and turning Eve into a part of the godhead. In 1 Tim 2:12, he is "not allowing a woman to teach error in order to dominate a man." In the Greek, this instruction is clearly meant for a specific (one time) situation.
http://newlife.id.au/equality-and-gender-issues/1-timothy-212-in-context-4/
Let's be realists here, though. Men and women are clearly not the same! They are not "equal" physically, and may indeed have different aggregate mental tendencies and talents as well. Unfortunately, in a perverse world, which does not follow the gentleness of our God, these same blessed traits women bear, may be construed as weakness to be taken advantage of by force. Only in a sinful world would one person dominate another so as to bind them to the same evil as themselves (when she is bound by "the law" of her husband). That is not what the Lord would have for His people. The Lord Jesus told us the church is not to "lord it over one another", but to "love each other as I have loved you." How did He love us? By serving us (washing of the feet, as an example of servitude) and self sacrifice.
We can only ever treat others in accordance to how we feel about ourselves. Whatever we seek to deny about ourselves, as weak or ugly, we will despise in another human being. A woman can be considered a reflection of her spouse, of who the man thinks he is. What he thinks about himself is reflected in the way he treats HER. (Eph 5:29)
Only since the time of Christ has the status of women been raised, from property and invisible slave, to a human being of equal importance to a man. Paul did not preach a change of culture. He did not say, in his letters, for any believer to change others. Humility was the order of the day, instead of subjugation and degradation of others. Men were invited to use affirmative action for the purpose of lifting others (women too) up to Christ's level of joy. Men now had the "authority" to enable and support others to reach the godly calling of freedom in Christ. Change in culture DID happen (for women and slaves) because of the changes wrought in individual hearts, empowered by the love of Christ. And how can a wife be free, even now, unless she freely chooses to submit to the freedom her husband equally freely gives her? This is truly her inheritance! To freely give from love!
Only obedience to the good news of the gospel, and the Mediator, brings freedom for all who believe. So as Paul discussed the wearing of a veil versus the cutting of hair when a woman prays, what he is indicating, is that what is a sign of her social status will soon be irrelevant, and what he is advocating for is her freedom to pray at the very alter of God. He was telling men to protect that freedom for her. "A woman should have a sign of authority on her head." (1Cor 11) When he instructed men to love their wives as Christ loved the church, what he was advocating was that the man need be willing to sacrifice his life for HER freedom (In Christ, of course) and that the woman must be fully cooperative in this process. Faith and hope in Christ alone, is what assures of unity, peace, and love, not the exercise of law derived of the will of man. What is faith but the confidence to exercise the authority of the love of Christ? Put it into action!
Here is one character who will help us in our search. Imagine a young, fiercely intense Christian woman. Her passionate intelligence is consumed by devotion to Jesus Christ, the bright shining Light who called her from out of the darkness, as a child. This young woman is the very same one who will go on to experience horrific physical, emotional, and sexual abuse from her avowed "Christian" husband. She may feel alone, but she is by no means the only one, for abuse is just a prevalent in christian families as it is in secular ones, but less spoken of. Could you possibly grasp or comprehend the depths of confusion and disillusionment that she will experience? Are you able to understand this saint's resistance to any authoritarian which seeks to subjugate her to their own interpretation of her Lord's commands? There is no more of innocence left in her to squander on their pretentions, only her dawning realization of the truth, naked and exposed, in all it's ugliness. It is the very manifestation of satan which confronts her, and stoops to using scripture to accuse and condemn her. How can someone who claims to be a Christian be her worst enemy? The very audacity of her faith dares to ask the question why! (And the "secular" answer is, quite simply, "because he can"). Knowing eyes will not permit self serving substitutes replacing God's own truth!
The Bible is abundantly clear that women have a high standing with God. He used one, without the aid of a man, to come into the world. The pair of coregents called "Adam" were originally one being. Women are equal heirs of God's promises. (1 Peter 3) Remember that only CHRIST saves, no matter your gender. (Gal 3) These things are obvious to those who read the whole of the Bible.
How does this work in the here and now, Biblically speaking? Paul compares marriage to the relationship of Christ and the Church. How does Christ speak to and treat His bride? To this body (of believers) He says, " To him who overcomes (stick with me or SUBMIT) I will grant to sit with me on my throne." ( Rev 3) Believers are coheirs with Christ, of the Father. (Roms 8) Says the elders, "He has made us to be priests and kings to our God, and we shall reign with Him on the earth" (Rev 4,5) Jesus said, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." (Matt 16) Paul says, "We are seated with Christ in heavenly places." (Eph 2) Does it SOUND as if the church is kept silent under compulsion and law? No, she is the woman freed from the law "to bear fruit to God." (Roms 7) She speaks with Christ's authority, because she loves and obeys HIM. As Jesus said, "If the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed." And how can she be free, unless she freely chooses to submit to that freedom?
Why, then, are there verses in two of Paul's letters which tell women to "keep silent", in direct contradiction to the rest of his teachings? The place where he says, "Your women are to keep silent in the churches" (1 Cor 14) he lets us know an oral law is being quoted. Two verses later is a rebuke of the whole approach and attitude of any which would use this law to silence women! The other verse where he is known to say something similar, is the letter to Timothy at Ephesus. False teachers were mixing the cult of Gnosticism with the gospel, and turning Eve into a part of the godhead. In 1 Tim 2:12, he is "not allowing a woman to teach error in order to dominate a man." In the Greek, this instruction is clearly meant for a specific (one time) situation.
http://newlife.id.au/equality-and-gender-issues/1-timothy-212-in-context-4/
Let's be realists here, though. Men and women are clearly not the same! They are not "equal" physically, and may indeed have different aggregate mental tendencies and talents as well. Unfortunately, in a perverse world, which does not follow the gentleness of our God, these same blessed traits women bear, may be construed as weakness to be taken advantage of by force. Only in a sinful world would one person dominate another so as to bind them to the same evil as themselves (when she is bound by "the law" of her husband). That is not what the Lord would have for His people. The Lord Jesus told us the church is not to "lord it over one another", but to "love each other as I have loved you." How did He love us? By serving us (washing of the feet, as an example of servitude) and self sacrifice.
We can only ever treat others in accordance to how we feel about ourselves. Whatever we seek to deny about ourselves, as weak or ugly, we will despise in another human being. A woman can be considered a reflection of her spouse, of who the man thinks he is. What he thinks about himself is reflected in the way he treats HER. (Eph 5:29)
Only since the time of Christ has the status of women been raised, from property and invisible slave, to a human being of equal importance to a man. Paul did not preach a change of culture. He did not say, in his letters, for any believer to change others. Humility was the order of the day, instead of subjugation and degradation of others. Men were invited to use affirmative action for the purpose of lifting others (women too) up to Christ's level of joy. Men now had the "authority" to enable and support others to reach the godly calling of freedom in Christ. Change in culture DID happen (for women and slaves) because of the changes wrought in individual hearts, empowered by the love of Christ. And how can a wife be free, even now, unless she freely chooses to submit to the freedom her husband equally freely gives her? This is truly her inheritance! To freely give from love!
Only obedience to the good news of the gospel, and the Mediator, brings freedom for all who believe. So as Paul discussed the wearing of a veil versus the cutting of hair when a woman prays, what he is indicating, is that what is a sign of her social status will soon be irrelevant, and what he is advocating for is her freedom to pray at the very alter of God. He was telling men to protect that freedom for her. "A woman should have a sign of authority on her head." (1Cor 11) When he instructed men to love their wives as Christ loved the church, what he was advocating was that the man need be willing to sacrifice his life for HER freedom (In Christ, of course) and that the woman must be fully cooperative in this process. Faith and hope in Christ alone, is what assures of unity, peace, and love, not the exercise of law derived of the will of man. What is faith but the confidence to exercise the authority of the love of Christ? Put it into action!
Friday, October 17, 2014
שמעו בנים
Listen, My Sons!
Learn well the wisdom of your mother! Learn submission from the bride, for you were born OF love TO love! She knows well the tender regard of her Lord and Savior, and would have you feel the same joy of your devotion to HIS service alone! You will not regret the loss of any experiences of the dark and violent world, when the light of his shining passion for you consumes you! The bride carries the hope for the future within her, and you bring that same seed of hope to the nations. Only in the intimacy of life lived in close proximity, does the bride understand how intense burns the flame, of Him who is our Hope!
Nothing can compare, not even this life we live here. Didn't He show us the same thing when He gave up His own life for us? Love's courage need not count the cost when HE is the reason why!
Therefore, there is no command or force of violence which can compel us to obedience, save our desire to delight His heart! Our heartbeat is poetry and praise, of the song which is His Name! No one else can know Him better than the one who lives for Him, within the shelter of His matchless strength of arms! This is your home, where is Him who called you by your name into His presence. This is HIM to whom you belong!
Learn well the wisdom of your mother! Learn submission from the bride, for you were born OF love TO love! She knows well the tender regard of her Lord and Savior, and would have you feel the same joy of your devotion to HIS service alone! You will not regret the loss of any experiences of the dark and violent world, when the light of his shining passion for you consumes you! The bride carries the hope for the future within her, and you bring that same seed of hope to the nations. Only in the intimacy of life lived in close proximity, does the bride understand how intense burns the flame, of Him who is our Hope!
Nothing can compare, not even this life we live here. Didn't He show us the same thing when He gave up His own life for us? Love's courage need not count the cost when HE is the reason why!
Therefore, there is no command or force of violence which can compel us to obedience, save our desire to delight His heart! Our heartbeat is poetry and praise, of the song which is His Name! No one else can know Him better than the one who lives for Him, within the shelter of His matchless strength of arms! This is your home, where is Him who called you by your name into His presence. This is HIM to whom you belong!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Celebrating Anticipation
A world that's supposed to be solid shouldn't look so surreal, an enigmatic silhouette, a solitary figure, with hair a streaming banner in the wind. Our soul stirs in recognition. That's what we looked like when we were questing for truth. It's the familiar romance of disaffected alienation, feeling those tattered, worn out shoes, ugly, but comfortable for exhausted feet. Our life is forever, to us, that grand drama in which we are absorbed.
Faith lives this same life elsewhere, beyond the realm of sight. It's yearning becomes only stronger for the wait. Proof speaks just beneath the timbre of the singing of the wind. Our Beloved, so close that we can feel Him, hear Him, almost see Him, about to touch Him! He tantalizes us with revelation knowledge of the holy mystery of His Person. Foundation of Forever, You will exceed our most glorious expectations!
Our eyes retain their innocence when we've endured through the pain, by trusting Him to accomplish what He said He would do, again. Obviously, in us, are the strongest hearts of all, calmly continuing to watch for Him, each of us his own world of exile, oblivious to the spiraling cinders of a world ablaze around us. Truly a prodigious effort to care about daily things. Those who demand our attention in the present cannot appreciate our distraction, angry insistence leaving what was once harmony ............. homeless. Just remember, if we seem confused, it's because our minds are elsewhere, engrossed in our soon coming King!
Faith lives this same life elsewhere, beyond the realm of sight. It's yearning becomes only stronger for the wait. Proof speaks just beneath the timbre of the singing of the wind. Our Beloved, so close that we can feel Him, hear Him, almost see Him, about to touch Him! He tantalizes us with revelation knowledge of the holy mystery of His Person. Foundation of Forever, You will exceed our most glorious expectations!
Our eyes retain their innocence when we've endured through the pain, by trusting Him to accomplish what He said He would do, again. Obviously, in us, are the strongest hearts of all, calmly continuing to watch for Him, each of us his own world of exile, oblivious to the spiraling cinders of a world ablaze around us. Truly a prodigious effort to care about daily things. Those who demand our attention in the present cannot appreciate our distraction, angry insistence leaving what was once harmony ............. homeless. Just remember, if we seem confused, it's because our minds are elsewhere, engrossed in our soon coming King!
Saturday, September 27, 2014
From Child to Bride
I heard with my heart as the father explained to the little girl named Rebecca (the name of the bride of Messiah) why there must be the martyr for Christ. Like Messiah, and in Messiah, there is the cost of the death to self, which frees the soul and the world, from the desperate, crushing separation from the life of God. The glory of God is what is sought, and is the only just compensation of those who give their all to Him! The same love, which is in Messiah, is also in those who chose HIM over their own lives. It is the mechanism by which His life and authority are spread, and of which the suicide bomber of the adversary is only a hollow and ultimately fatal mimicry.
The glory of God, which conquers by surrender to Him, is released, through the imitation and reflection of His all giving nature. There can be no fear when there is only Him there, for He is enough! He is far more than enough, for He is an infinity of tender regard and consuming beauty of passion, a passion FOR beauty, His own kind of incandescence, and the loveliness of His own!
These are the words of persuasion by which He calls you into the wilderness. The transforming power of His love insists that you follow the path He has blazed into the dry desert, where He will meet with you as you have so desired.
Isaiah 43:19
The glory of God, which conquers by surrender to Him, is released, through the imitation and reflection of His all giving nature. There can be no fear when there is only Him there, for He is enough! He is far more than enough, for He is an infinity of tender regard and consuming beauty of passion, a passion FOR beauty, His own kind of incandescence, and the loveliness of His own!
These are the words of persuasion by which He calls you into the wilderness. The transforming power of His love insists that you follow the path He has blazed into the dry desert, where He will meet with you as you have so desired.
Hosea 2:13-15
13 And I will punish her for the days of the Baals
when she burned incense to them,
put on her rings and jewelry,
and went after her lovers,
but forgot Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
when she burned incense to them,
put on her rings and jewelry,
and went after her lovers,
but forgot Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Israel’s Adultery Forgiven
14 Therefore, I am going to persuade her,
lead her to the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.[a]
15 There I will give her vineyards back to her
and make the Valley of Achor[b]
into a gateway of hope.
There she will respond as she did
in the days of her youth,
as in the day she came out of the land of Egypt.
lead her to the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.[a]
15 There I will give her vineyards back to her
and make the Valley of Achor[b]
into a gateway of hope.
There she will respond as she did
in the days of her youth,
as in the day she came out of the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 43:19
Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
For the Lord will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places, and He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל
The Calling of My Sister
The Great Lord, our Messiah and King, our only possible Savior, has a message for His redeemed ones, the ones brought back from the nations! There is a sign to watch for as as instructed, that will be the beginning of the awakening of the elect of The Lord! The fullness of time of the brothers and watchmen of the shepherd King has arrived! Stand up valiantly, oh queen of the nations, and teach them the ways of The Lord! Only she who has given Him her all is worthy of the King! She is given the kingdom "for such a time as this!"
Speak out against the figure who is labeled the Messiah, but who is just a man! This peace he has declared is the poison he would use to anesthetize you into complacency and bind you to his evil! No mere man can be your messiah. Your Deliverer will return like the lightening, to fill up the sky with His glory!
His words of instruction to you are in Matthew 24. The questions of His disciples form an outline for the rest of the chapter. The other gospels omit a question that is unique to Matthew, but in three accounts, they want to know when the temple will be destroyed. Then Messiah is asked specifically, in the second question, "what would be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" He answers the the prior question with a group of signs happening during the times of the Gentiles, which build to a crescendo before His final coming on the clouds with every eye as witness!
Then He starts with the next question (the sign of His coming) and says: Matt 24:39 "So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be: 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one left." When you have seen this sign, then be sure to follow his advice most forcefully, the part where you do not follow any earthly savior! Matt 24:23 “If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it! 24 False messiahs[k] and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 Take note: I have told you in advance. 26 So if they tell you, ‘Look, He’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; ‘Look, He’s in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the carcass is, there the vultures[l] will gather.
The Great Lord, our Messiah and King, our only possible Savior, has a message for His redeemed ones, the ones brought back from the nations! There is a sign to watch for as as instructed, that will be the beginning of the awakening of the elect of The Lord! The fullness of time of the brothers and watchmen of the shepherd King has arrived! Stand up valiantly, oh queen of the nations, and teach them the ways of The Lord! Only she who has given Him her all is worthy of the King! She is given the kingdom "for such a time as this!"
Speak out against the figure who is labeled the Messiah, but who is just a man! This peace he has declared is the poison he would use to anesthetize you into complacency and bind you to his evil! No mere man can be your messiah. Your Deliverer will return like the lightening, to fill up the sky with His glory!
His words of instruction to you are in Matthew 24. The questions of His disciples form an outline for the rest of the chapter. The other gospels omit a question that is unique to Matthew, but in three accounts, they want to know when the temple will be destroyed. Then Messiah is asked specifically, in the second question, "what would be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" He answers the the prior question with a group of signs happening during the times of the Gentiles, which build to a crescendo before His final coming on the clouds with every eye as witness!
Then He starts with the next question (the sign of His coming) and says: Matt 24:39 "So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be: 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one left." When you have seen this sign, then be sure to follow his advice most forcefully, the part where you do not follow any earthly savior! Matt 24:23 “If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it! 24 False messiahs[k] and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 Take note: I have told you in advance. 26 So if they tell you, ‘Look, He’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; ‘Look, He’s in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the carcass is, there the vultures[l] will gather.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
A Clear and Immediate Danger!
There is a rumor from the rabbis that all of human history is encoded into the text of the Torah. It took the modern technology of computers to reveal that, indeed, modern events can be verified, as being in the text, with equidistant letter sequencing (Kinda reminds of DNA!). The matrix which is the Torah text, is encapsulated within the larger context of it's own history, just as our environment and universe matrix of four dimensions are contained within a larger physicality of even more dimensions, also known traditionally as the "spiritual" world!
Since God exists,throughout the whole length of this dimension called time (and all the other ones, also), as a singular mind, He has left some warnings for us in the ancient past (which for Him is still today), that are exceedingly relevant TODAY. These clarion calls for our attention do not need to be searched for and are not buried under minutia and mystery. They are plainly spoken for those who would seek the Lord's protection. The warnings can be understood NOW. This is the alarm spoken by the watchman on the walls saying "The enemy comes NOW."
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/08/27/profs-chilling-warning-islamic-state-will-carry-out-mass-slaughter-in-the-u-s-if-not-stopped-soon/
The most pertinent threat to the world, in this very hour, is that of thermonuclear war, as mentioned explicitly in scripture:
Zechariah 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Zechariah gives us even more information, in the language and forms of thinking of his day, but remember, what he is describing is actually a nuclear missile and it's detonation device:
Zechariah 5 Then I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, there was a flying scroll. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I answered, “I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.” (A cylinder) 3 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the whole land; surely everyone who steals will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears will be purged away according to the writing on the other side. 4 I will make it go forth,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones.”
5 Then the angel who was speaking with me went out and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes and see what this is going forth.” 6 I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the [e]ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land 7 (and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman (this word also means "fire offering") sitting inside the ephah.” 8 Then he said, “This is Wickedness!” And he threw her down into the middle of the ephah and cast the lead weight on its opening. 9 Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and there two women were coming out with the wind in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. 10 I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the ephah?” 11 Then he said to me, “To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar (Babylon in Iraq); and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.”
Notice he uses the word "curse", as in "this is the curse that is going forth over the whole land"? Here is another place in Isaiah, where the same word is used:
Isaiah 24 Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants. 2 And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor. 3 The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the Lord has spoken this word. 4 The earth mourns and withers, the world fades and withers, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away. 5 The earth is also polluted [a]by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.
This "curse" consumes the whole earth! This curse consumes the very stones and alters the landscape! It is a burning curse. The very word for curse, in Hebrew, tells us the name of the one who brings it upon the world. In Hebrew, it is אלה, which is pronounced "allah"!
Since God exists,throughout the whole length of this dimension called time (and all the other ones, also), as a singular mind, He has left some warnings for us in the ancient past (which for Him is still today), that are exceedingly relevant TODAY. These clarion calls for our attention do not need to be searched for and are not buried under minutia and mystery. They are plainly spoken for those who would seek the Lord's protection. The warnings can be understood NOW. This is the alarm spoken by the watchman on the walls saying "The enemy comes NOW."
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/08/27/profs-chilling-warning-islamic-state-will-carry-out-mass-slaughter-in-the-u-s-if-not-stopped-soon/
The most pertinent threat to the world, in this very hour, is that of thermonuclear war, as mentioned explicitly in scripture:
Zechariah 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Zechariah gives us even more information, in the language and forms of thinking of his day, but remember, what he is describing is actually a nuclear missile and it's detonation device:
Zechariah 5 Then I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, there was a flying scroll. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I answered, “I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.” (A cylinder) 3 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the whole land; surely everyone who steals will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears will be purged away according to the writing on the other side. 4 I will make it go forth,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones.”
5 Then the angel who was speaking with me went out and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes and see what this is going forth.” 6 I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the [e]ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land 7 (and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman (this word also means "fire offering") sitting inside the ephah.” 8 Then he said, “This is Wickedness!” And he threw her down into the middle of the ephah and cast the lead weight on its opening. 9 Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and there two women were coming out with the wind in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. 10 I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the ephah?” 11 Then he said to me, “To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar (Babylon in Iraq); and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.”
Notice he uses the word "curse", as in "this is the curse that is going forth over the whole land"? Here is another place in Isaiah, where the same word is used:
Isaiah 24 Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants. 2 And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor. 3 The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the Lord has spoken this word. 4 The earth mourns and withers, the world fades and withers, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away. 5 The earth is also polluted [a]by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.
This "curse" consumes the whole earth! This curse consumes the very stones and alters the landscape! It is a burning curse. The very word for curse, in Hebrew, tells us the name of the one who brings it upon the world. In Hebrew, it is אלה, which is pronounced "allah"!
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
An Abuser Collective
Islam does not have a transcendent perspective. It's highest possible achievement is a callous, degrading sexuality, and it's current attainment is an attitude of domineering entitlement to superior status. It confers neither love nor creative inspiration. It cannot give. It can only take or destroy. It's rage does not make one righteous, only blind to it's absolute evil. It's "submission" is to slavery.
There is something far better. There is sonship. There is clarity of perspective when not aligned with the slave woman mentality. A son will see that a slave is expected to give up her resources to her master, regardless of what she believes. She tolerates her master's abuse because there is no other option save death. The master will give only as much reward as it takes to keep her from death, and if she costs him more than he is willing to pay, he will kill her, himself. Her end is death either way.
There are warning signs of that lord which seeks slaves rather than sons. He seeks sympathy for his acts of aggression. He requires loyalty regardless of results. Censure, and any other view but his own, enrages him, for he acts contrary to any compassion which he has laid claim to. He knows nothing of mercy, for all things must be done to his own advantage. Watch what he does, not what he says.
The One who wants a son gives everything of Himself to convince you. He shows you how it's done. Everything He has is already yours, you just haven't realized it yet. A son is the one who chooses to stand with his Father, regardless of the consequences, for that is what he has seen his Father do for him! Look and SEE what He has done!
There is something far better. There is sonship. There is clarity of perspective when not aligned with the slave woman mentality. A son will see that a slave is expected to give up her resources to her master, regardless of what she believes. She tolerates her master's abuse because there is no other option save death. The master will give only as much reward as it takes to keep her from death, and if she costs him more than he is willing to pay, he will kill her, himself. Her end is death either way.
There are warning signs of that lord which seeks slaves rather than sons. He seeks sympathy for his acts of aggression. He requires loyalty regardless of results. Censure, and any other view but his own, enrages him, for he acts contrary to any compassion which he has laid claim to. He knows nothing of mercy, for all things must be done to his own advantage. Watch what he does, not what he says.
The One who wants a son gives everything of Himself to convince you. He shows you how it's done. Everything He has is already yours, you just haven't realized it yet. A son is the one who chooses to stand with his Father, regardless of the consequences, for that is what he has seen his Father do for him! Look and SEE what He has done!
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
תשעה באב
Sons of Glory
Israel, my sister, has missed seeing her Lord once more. On the day of her grief, she is left with more to mourn for. Her willful ignorance, coming from her pride of place, would not permit her the humility to comprehend. She cannot be delivered by the One she does not know! Support is now gone missing, but there is no need for puzzlement, for the Word has already told us this would happen. The hidden ones but await their sister's transformation.
The question from the disciples: Matt 24:3 "What is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?" And the answer from Jesus: 36 “Now concerning that day and hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son —except the Father only. 37 As the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. 38 For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah boarded the ark. 39 They didn’t know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be: 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into. 44 This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
Oh Lord, from a multitude of tears, please bring something glorious! Let it be because of the overabundance of Your mercies, that the inferno of Your people's suffering would be transformed into the shining light of godliness! Turn sadness into meaning: Absolute, profound, unspeakable.
Bring on the knowledge of where we have sinned, so that we can mourn and change our path. Let the humility of our repentance be the beginning of renewal, restoration, and life eternal. Unveil our eyes, to reveal to us Your secrets, as You will do for all those who's desire is but to serve you. Open to us what we could not understand from our own intellect.
What does He require of you for your deliverance? Do you know His name? "Blessed is He who comes IN THE NAME of The Lord!"
Israel, my sister, has missed seeing her Lord once more. On the day of her grief, she is left with more to mourn for. Her willful ignorance, coming from her pride of place, would not permit her the humility to comprehend. She cannot be delivered by the One she does not know! Support is now gone missing, but there is no need for puzzlement, for the Word has already told us this would happen. The hidden ones but await their sister's transformation.
The question from the disciples: Matt 24:3 "What is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?" And the answer from Jesus: 36 “Now concerning that day and hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son —except the Father only. 37 As the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. 38 For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah boarded the ark. 39 They didn’t know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be: 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into. 44 This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
Oh Lord, from a multitude of tears, please bring something glorious! Let it be because of the overabundance of Your mercies, that the inferno of Your people's suffering would be transformed into the shining light of godliness! Turn sadness into meaning: Absolute, profound, unspeakable.
Bring on the knowledge of where we have sinned, so that we can mourn and change our path. Let the humility of our repentance be the beginning of renewal, restoration, and life eternal. Unveil our eyes, to reveal to us Your secrets, as You will do for all those who's desire is but to serve you. Open to us what we could not understand from our own intellect.
What does He require of you for your deliverance? Do you know His name? "Blessed is He who comes IN THE NAME of The Lord!"
Zechariah 3 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
3 He showed me Y’hoshua the cohen hagadol standing before the angel of Adonai, with the Accuser standing at his right to accuse him. 2 Adonai said to the Accuser, “May Adonairebuke you, Accuser! Indeed, may Adonai, who has made Yerushalayim his choice, rebuke you! Isn’t this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?” 3 Y’hoshua was clothed in garments covered with dung; and he was standing before the angel, 4 who said to those standing in front of him, “Take those filthy garments off of him.” Then to him he said, “See, I am taking your guilt away. I will clothe you in fine robes.” 5 I said, “They should put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and gave him fine robes to wear, while the angel of Adonai stood by. 6 Then the angel of Adonai gave Y’hoshua this warning: 7 “Adonai-Tzva’ot says this: ‘If you will walk in my ways, obey my commission, judge my house and guard my courtyards; then I will give you free access among these who are standing here. 8 Listen, cohen gadol Y’hoshua, both you and your colleagues seated here before you, because these men are a sign that I am going to bring my servant Tzemach [Sprout]. 9 For look at the stone I have put in front of Y’hoshua: on one stone are seven eyes; I will engrave what is to be written on it,’ says Adonai-Tzva’ot; ‘and I will remove the guilt of this land in one day. 10 When that time comes,’ says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘you will all invite each other to join you under your vines and fig trees.’”
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
בני מצוה בני רחמנין
Sons of the Law, Sons of Compassion
The suffering face of Messiah is the Face of your God! Have you suffered as much as Him? When you suffered, was it for Him? Was it for His name?
He has provided for Himself a lamb, a son of the House of Israel, a kinsman redeemer of the Line of David. He fills up the requirements, of the law and prophets, with Himself. He, Himself, is the Provision which answers the promises to the fathers. (17 “Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished).
Now the One who understands your pain, wants to be your joy. Coming into a knowledge of Him, who He is, the incomparable and unlimited sufficiency of His compassion and generosity is, quite simply, the greatest pleasure the human heart and soul can experience. To be filled by Him, is to desire no one, and nothing else. He has come to put His name on you, to impart meaning, HIS meaning, to your soul. To hold within you the image of His beauty, will look like He said: To follow His commands reveal the knowledge of His person and character:
Matthew 5:
The suffering face of Messiah is the Face of your God! Have you suffered as much as Him? When you suffered, was it for Him? Was it for His name?
He has provided for Himself a lamb, a son of the House of Israel, a kinsman redeemer of the Line of David. He fills up the requirements, of the law and prophets, with Himself. He, Himself, is the Provision which answers the promises to the fathers. (17 “Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished).
Now the One who understands your pain, wants to be your joy. Coming into a knowledge of Him, who He is, the incomparable and unlimited sufficiency of His compassion and generosity is, quite simply, the greatest pleasure the human heart and soul can experience. To be filled by Him, is to desire no one, and nothing else. He has come to put His name on you, to impart meaning, HIS meaning, to your soul. To hold within you the image of His beauty, will look like He said: To follow His commands reveal the knowledge of His person and character:
Matthew 5:
3 “The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Those who mourn are blessed,
for they will be comforted.
5 The gentle are blessed,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,
for they will be filled.
7 The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.
9 The peacemakers are blessed,
for they will be called sons of God.
10 Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Those who mourn are blessed,
for they will be comforted.
5 The gentle are blessed,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,
for they will be filled.
7 The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.
9 The peacemakers are blessed,
for they will be called sons of God.
10 Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11 “You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. 12 Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.
14 “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
21 “You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment. 22 But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire. 23 So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 I assure you: You will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!
27 “You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. 28 But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!
38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well. 41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
בני שלום
Sons of Peace
Atheism is not the solution to an existential crisis of faith! The fires of hatred have imprisoned the ancient nation between a precipice of unbelief and the unyielding silence of the heavens, where revelation does not have a voice. Truth's hellishly harsh reality, is that the bloodline of the covenant people has been persecuted with deadly, intense passion throughout it's history, but the enemy's wrath has a purpose, which is to open your eyes to your destiny. The floodgates of hell are about to be opened. Do you see your calling yet?
Zephaniah 3:8-20
8 Therefore, wait for Me—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
until the day I rise up for plunder.
For My decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
in order to pour out My indignation on them,
all My burning anger;
for the whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of My jealousy.
9 For I will then restore
pure speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of Yahweh
and serve Him with a single purpose.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush
My supplicants, My dispersed people,
will bring an offering to Me.
11 On that day you will not be put to shame
because of everything you have done
in rebelling against Me.
For then I will remove
your proud, arrogant people from among you,
and you will never again be haughty
on My holy mountain.
12 I will leave
a meek and humble people among you,
and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.
13 The remnant of Israel will no longer
do wrong or tell lies;
a deceitful tongue will not be found
in their mouths.
But they will pasture and lie down,
with nothing to make them afraid.
14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;
shout loudly, Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
Daughter Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has removed your punishment;
He has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.
16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
17 Yahweh your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring you quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”
18 I will gather those who have been driven
from the appointed festivals;
they will be a tribute from you
and a reproach on her.
19 Yes, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you.
I will save the lame and gather the scattered;
I will make those who were disgraced
throughout the earth
receive praise and fame.
20 At that time I will bring you back,
yes, at the time I will gather you.
I will give you fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.
Yahweh has spoken.
Haggai 2:6-9
6 For the Lord of Hosts says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord of Hosts. 8 “The silver and gold belong to Me”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts. 9 “The final glory of this house will be greater than the first,” says the Lord of Hosts. “I will provide peace in this place”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Atheism is not the solution to an existential crisis of faith! The fires of hatred have imprisoned the ancient nation between a precipice of unbelief and the unyielding silence of the heavens, where revelation does not have a voice. Truth's hellishly harsh reality, is that the bloodline of the covenant people has been persecuted with deadly, intense passion throughout it's history, but the enemy's wrath has a purpose, which is to open your eyes to your destiny. The floodgates of hell are about to be opened. Do you see your calling yet?
Zephaniah 3:8-20
8 Therefore, wait for Me—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
until the day I rise up for plunder.
For My decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
in order to pour out My indignation on them,
all My burning anger;
for the whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of My jealousy.
9 For I will then restore
pure speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of Yahweh
and serve Him with a single purpose.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush
My supplicants, My dispersed people,
will bring an offering to Me.
11 On that day you will not be put to shame
because of everything you have done
in rebelling against Me.
For then I will remove
your proud, arrogant people from among you,
and you will never again be haughty
on My holy mountain.
12 I will leave
a meek and humble people among you,
and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.
13 The remnant of Israel will no longer
do wrong or tell lies;
a deceitful tongue will not be found
in their mouths.
But they will pasture and lie down,
with nothing to make them afraid.
14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;
shout loudly, Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
Daughter Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has removed your punishment;
He has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.
16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
17 Yahweh your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring you quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”
18 I will gather those who have been driven
from the appointed festivals;
they will be a tribute from you
and a reproach on her.
19 Yes, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you.
I will save the lame and gather the scattered;
I will make those who were disgraced
throughout the earth
receive praise and fame.
20 At that time I will bring you back,
yes, at the time I will gather you.
I will give you fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.
Yahweh has spoken.
Haggai 2:6-9
6 For the Lord of Hosts says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord of Hosts. 8 “The silver and gold belong to Me”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts. 9 “The final glory of this house will be greater than the first,” says the Lord of Hosts. “I will provide peace in this place”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
בני תקוה
Sons of Hope
Will you receive Him? Will you give your life for Him? Will you speak for Him? Will you accept the calling, and experience the struggle and pain? Will you take on the responsibility so He will bring the rebirth?
A new generation will be raised up from among the disaffected and downtrodden, to give glory to His everlasting Name! Bring in His power by the speaking of the Word!
Messiah is the human face of גבור אל ! Justice and mercy are in His steps! A river of fire flows out from His throne! This is the commander of the Lord's army, victorious in the conflict! His orders are that you take up your cross and follow Him! All of those in His army are of one mind and accord, which is to do the will of the One on high! If you can accept what He has asked of you, to make Him all of who you are, then you are truly a child of the hope, the ONLY Hope, that is Him!
Will you receive Him? Will you give your life for Him? Will you speak for Him? Will you accept the calling, and experience the struggle and pain? Will you take on the responsibility so He will bring the rebirth?
A new generation will be raised up from among the disaffected and downtrodden, to give glory to His everlasting Name! Bring in His power by the speaking of the Word!
Messiah is the human face of גבור אל ! Justice and mercy are in His steps! A river of fire flows out from His throne! This is the commander of the Lord's army, victorious in the conflict! His orders are that you take up your cross and follow Him! All of those in His army are of one mind and accord, which is to do the will of the One on high! If you can accept what He has asked of you, to make Him all of who you are, then you are truly a child of the hope, the ONLY Hope, that is Him!
Thursday, July 3, 2014
בני ציון
Sons of Zion
Why did it have to be three sons? The prayers and tears which assailed heaven on their behalf did not suffice to cause Him to relent. The blood of innocence cries out to the Holy One! This great grief has caused something new to be born. It is a bitter gift to see as a mother does, in Israel.
An implacable adversary which turns it's face into stone, seeks to steal away your identity and inheritance. You were born to be a light and a glory to the nations, and instead your good is called evil, and their evil, good. Did you hear what they said? "Sons of Zion, we are coming for you." They speak truth in this, in that they understand that the sons of Zion are to be our future. Messiah King will turn your understandable rage into energy for His purpose. Don't allow them to intimidate you into believing Love is doing something wrong or is some kind of weakness. It is Love who gives a man His strength. Inexpressibly profound Love takes it's stand into the face of it's own annihilation. It is Love which gives strength enough to die to self, just like Him. Love lives forever.
Precious children of hope, how I have wept for you! Like a mother in labour, there will be intense pain before beauty emerges. Please know, and find comfort, in the provision of Elohim of a caring family who has already prayed for you without even knowing your name. Elohim knows your name, and you will yet be the ones to bring His love to the nations!
Why did it have to be three sons? The prayers and tears which assailed heaven on their behalf did not suffice to cause Him to relent. The blood of innocence cries out to the Holy One! This great grief has caused something new to be born. It is a bitter gift to see as a mother does, in Israel.
An implacable adversary which turns it's face into stone, seeks to steal away your identity and inheritance. You were born to be a light and a glory to the nations, and instead your good is called evil, and their evil, good. Did you hear what they said? "Sons of Zion, we are coming for you." They speak truth in this, in that they understand that the sons of Zion are to be our future. Messiah King will turn your understandable rage into energy for His purpose. Don't allow them to intimidate you into believing Love is doing something wrong or is some kind of weakness. It is Love who gives a man His strength. Inexpressibly profound Love takes it's stand into the face of it's own annihilation. It is Love which gives strength enough to die to self, just like Him. Love lives forever.
Precious children of hope, how I have wept for you! Like a mother in labour, there will be intense pain before beauty emerges. Please know, and find comfort, in the provision of Elohim of a caring family who has already prayed for you without even knowing your name. Elohim knows your name, and you will yet be the ones to bring His love to the nations!
Friday, June 20, 2014
My Sister Is Not Forgotten
There is a family member who lives apart from us. Her exile is no more than self imposed, by virtue of her inability to comprehend her error. She is oblivious. This elder sister's high standing in the family cannot be challenged, or even approached, by aggressive competition from a sibling, because it is only the birth from a singular father which confers an insider standing. For now, there is the ongoing heartbreak of those who love her, who must stand by and witness her confusion and captivity to hatred.
Why would she believe the lies of those who use her? It almost seems as if she is trying to fulfill the worst that others say of her. Why would she consider it normal to accommodate those who steal from her and then use violence against her? There are many tears shed on her behalf, for the lonely questions which drive her. If she would surrender the self delusion, stop pretending things are remotely normal, to her family, if she would allow herself the devastating realization of her situation, if she could acknowledge the truth, then her Salvation would come. Her Deliverer has already paid every price required. He has taken captivity captive. There are no barriers, to her taking up her esteem in His eyes, except her will to avoid that fate. The truth will set her free.
All she must do is see that the rebellion she lives in is what keeps her apart. Her father desires no hurt for her, only her obedience to His joy. She needs to stop hiding from Love out of fear! She must abandon all her lovers and the chains by which they keep her dependent on them, in order to take up the exalted honor which is her destiny and birthright!
Why would she believe the lies of those who use her? It almost seems as if she is trying to fulfill the worst that others say of her. Why would she consider it normal to accommodate those who steal from her and then use violence against her? There are many tears shed on her behalf, for the lonely questions which drive her. If she would surrender the self delusion, stop pretending things are remotely normal, to her family, if she would allow herself the devastating realization of her situation, if she could acknowledge the truth, then her Salvation would come. Her Deliverer has already paid every price required. He has taken captivity captive. There are no barriers, to her taking up her esteem in His eyes, except her will to avoid that fate. The truth will set her free.
All she must do is see that the rebellion she lives in is what keeps her apart. Her father desires no hurt for her, only her obedience to His joy. She needs to stop hiding from Love out of fear! She must abandon all her lovers and the chains by which they keep her dependent on them, in order to take up the exalted honor which is her destiny and birthright!
Friday, June 13, 2014
Silence of the Lambs
Those who are strong enough to defend themselves would not understand. They have never found themselves helpless and powerless. Those who were from the beginning, taught to function from a position of love and affirmation, could not help but lack comprehension of the shame. They weren't told that it was all their own fault.
Shame is not a thing that we are born for, or a burden we take up willingly. It is forced on us from outside ourselves. Our consciousness internalizes a flood of denunciation, which is set on automatic repetition, driving us to despair. We cannot unhear our condemnation. We cannot unfeel our rejection. Innocence trusts, not realizing vulnerability, that there is one who would take advantage, who would use others to temporarily silence and satiate their demons.
The abuser will not bother to explain it to his victim. He is too busy defending what he sees as his position of power, his victory over weakness, that he has won, in his own story of innocence lost. He is a slave to a cycle he feels driven to repeat, so he can force the story to turn out right for him. In defending the terrified child within, he passes on his curse to another.
Victims of violence must go through a process, which involves the repetition of images and emotions that they experienced. They relive their trauma over and over. The intensity of the event makes it unavoidable. Dark knowledge becomes part of them and who they are. Different eyes look out on the world, with perceptions altered by the new light. They can never return to who they were, to innocence, and would choose to not give up what they have learned, that light of knowledge and understanding. If we cannot be grateful for the lessons we have gained, then we are left with only the shame. If the truth is not told, then we remain in the hell forced on us. We will have suffered for nothing. Silence only justifies what was done to us. We will become the same as our abuser, if evil is not exposed so healing can begin.
When God tells us to forgive, He means that we are to trust Him for justice, that He will make good come from it, so that our suffering is not in vain. We don't have to do the work of actively protecting ourselves, and thereby pass on the curse to another generation of victims. Forgiveness does not take back what we have learned, does not shut down our new skill of recognizing evil. Instead, forgiveness enables us to make use of the truth to help others, to support the brothers, to build them up from our new conviction, and make them strong. It makes a negative (anger) into a positive, passionate energy, so that we don't become another abuser in an endless cyle of destruction. Truth does that! Silence, however, still kills: the spirit, truth, and love. Do not be silent! By passing on God's own knowledge of overcoming, of keeping the faith, we do what He did, when He showed us how it's done!
Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Shame is not a thing that we are born for, or a burden we take up willingly. It is forced on us from outside ourselves. Our consciousness internalizes a flood of denunciation, which is set on automatic repetition, driving us to despair. We cannot unhear our condemnation. We cannot unfeel our rejection. Innocence trusts, not realizing vulnerability, that there is one who would take advantage, who would use others to temporarily silence and satiate their demons.
The abuser will not bother to explain it to his victim. He is too busy defending what he sees as his position of power, his victory over weakness, that he has won, in his own story of innocence lost. He is a slave to a cycle he feels driven to repeat, so he can force the story to turn out right for him. In defending the terrified child within, he passes on his curse to another.
Victims of violence must go through a process, which involves the repetition of images and emotions that they experienced. They relive their trauma over and over. The intensity of the event makes it unavoidable. Dark knowledge becomes part of them and who they are. Different eyes look out on the world, with perceptions altered by the new light. They can never return to who they were, to innocence, and would choose to not give up what they have learned, that light of knowledge and understanding. If we cannot be grateful for the lessons we have gained, then we are left with only the shame. If the truth is not told, then we remain in the hell forced on us. We will have suffered for nothing. Silence only justifies what was done to us. We will become the same as our abuser, if evil is not exposed so healing can begin.
When God tells us to forgive, He means that we are to trust Him for justice, that He will make good come from it, so that our suffering is not in vain. We don't have to do the work of actively protecting ourselves, and thereby pass on the curse to another generation of victims. Forgiveness does not take back what we have learned, does not shut down our new skill of recognizing evil. Instead, forgiveness enables us to make use of the truth to help others, to support the brothers, to build them up from our new conviction, and make them strong. It makes a negative (anger) into a positive, passionate energy, so that we don't become another abuser in an endless cyle of destruction. Truth does that! Silence, however, still kills: the spirit, truth, and love. Do not be silent! By passing on God's own knowledge of overcoming, of keeping the faith, we do what He did, when He showed us how it's done!
Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
False Prophet and Antichrist
The time has come, brothers, to wake from sleep! (Roms 13:11) The Spirit is calling us to war! (Ephes 6:11-13) Our weapons are not of this world. The Lord is calling warriors out, to speak His word of truth! There is repentance from sin to teach of, in the Name of Messiah!
Obama is the false prophet, the leader of the nation which looks like a lamb, with it's two horns of a dual leadership, which speaks like a dragon because it arms Islam, enabling the killing of christians worldwide. The false prophet brings the antichrist to power. The false prophet instigates the mark of the beast.
The Syrian rebels that Obama supports with American arms and tax money, are at this time expanding their influence throughout the sphere which the beast, the "little horn", will rule over. In the Old Testament, he is called the Assyrian, the king of Babylon, and the king of Egypt. He will come to power by confirming a peace treaty with Israel.
This great tribulation is the grape harvest. Grapes are crushed to obtain the wine. So shall the unbelievers be judged. Grapes are at the end of the summer harvest, just after. (Rev 14:18-20)
http://pamelageller.com/2014/06/breaking-new-video-thousands-iraqi-soldiers-captured-al-qaeda-group-isis-tikrit.html/#sthash.K5NCai0G.dpuf
http://midnightwatcher.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/iraq-thousands-of-christians-forced-to-flee-mosul-after-islamic-takeover-churches-seized-adults-and-children-assassinated/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/10/isis-the-al-qaeda-linked-islamists-powerful-enough-to-capture-a-key-iraqi-city/
Obama is the false prophet, the leader of the nation which looks like a lamb, with it's two horns of a dual leadership, which speaks like a dragon because it arms Islam, enabling the killing of christians worldwide. The false prophet brings the antichrist to power. The false prophet instigates the mark of the beast.
The Syrian rebels that Obama supports with American arms and tax money, are at this time expanding their influence throughout the sphere which the beast, the "little horn", will rule over. In the Old Testament, he is called the Assyrian, the king of Babylon, and the king of Egypt. He will come to power by confirming a peace treaty with Israel.
This great tribulation is the grape harvest. Grapes are crushed to obtain the wine. So shall the unbelievers be judged. Grapes are at the end of the summer harvest, just after. (Rev 14:18-20)
http://pamelageller.com/2014/06/breaking-new-video-thousands-iraqi-soldiers-captured-al-qaeda-group-isis-tikrit.html/#sthash.K5NCai0G.dpuf
http://midnightwatcher.wordpress.com/2014/06/11/iraq-thousands-of-christians-forced-to-flee-mosul-after-islamic-takeover-churches-seized-adults-and-children-assassinated/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/10/isis-the-al-qaeda-linked-islamists-powerful-enough-to-capture-a-key-iraqi-city/
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
My Life for His Glory
John 12:25
He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
It was another one of those interminable discussions which are simply veiled accusations of the "evils" inherent in christianity. Christianity seems to be a veritable scapegoat of the collective resentments of society. It is, after all, not at all difficult to malign those who are enjoined to eschew aggression in word or deed. In the absence of resistance, once truth has been exiled, humanity's core narratives will assert themselves. The actual nature of the unbeliever's devotion is revealed! While finding fault with their christian neighbor, they inadvertently expose that, not only do they understand well the morality of God, but that they do not intend applying it to themselves.
The Lord has compassion on the disaffection and alienation of His children. It's a matter of faith. What we could not grasp, He explained to us at the cross. Those at war with God are really fighting against themselves. The God who gives us everything, in the sacrificing Himself for love of us, leaves to us the gift of our decision. There are the consequences of what we decide. If we murder God, then there is no one left to save us from ourselves.
Those who follow Him, who have the temerity to attempt His character, are being developed by Him into His very nature and responsibility. He left an empty cross for us to take up, and the self serving nature we have must die upon it. The sin which strives to dominate us in our weakness, suffices to explain the reasons why. It is not a partial endeavor. It's an all or nothing scenario. The fearful who have not died to all but Him, and not been born anew in Him, are avoiding the painful process of healing and reconciliation. Jesus is the one who said, that any who attempt to enter any way but by Him, are but thieves and robbers.
Only Infinity can resolve, within Himself, the price of the wrath which purchases our redemption. Only the Almighty can produce in us, the overwhelming joy which makes any sorrow fade from memory by comparison, a light of love so intensely bright that we will be grateful for anything we have had to endure to participate in the spreading of it!
His children, both adopted and chosen seed, He has called His jewels. They are cut with facets to allow His light to shine through and to reflect His brilliance. Only His own purity and clarity of character will be in the presence of tender, gentle, patient love. Is it any wonder we seek to spread our high aspirations? Believers cannot help but give expression to their joy!
Romans 8:17
and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that[a] we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
SHE CALLS HIM LORD
God has His ways of doing things. He has made His plans, declared an order and hierarchy to represent Him and His authority. He has told us to submit to what He has ordained.
When enters the stain and defilement of opposition to God, also coming with it is the usurpation of godly authority. Our instructions tell us to resist the originator of this evil, the father of lies. Any rule that one has is only what we permit by listening to him. Fear is the hearing of his voice.
Since we still must submit to human authority and to each other, there is a disconnect now, in this process called obedience. Submission is the attitude of willing gentleness, but what if the other person is under the influence of the enemy? What if he is working for the other side? Thing is, it makes no difference as to the fact that we are still to demonstrate humble respect for others.
The headship precept that is written, is a concept of the path of progress of the blessings of God. He protects and bestows honor. His very corrections are a kindness, where He sanctifies us. Godly authority is expressed as self sacrifice. It is giving. This is the spirit that we are to submit to, the One that we are to obey. This is The Lord working through a brother or sister. It is the Signature of the Savior.
If what we see in front of us is someone who elevates themselves or their interest above those of others, someone who attempts to override the consent of another, who is harsh or violent, then what we are witnessing is not of God. It is, instead, the signature of the serpent.
What the adversary desires, is to replace God's authority with his own, whereby he would be the
recipient of stolen worship! He will take advantage of anything that he can see as a vulnerability. He seeks to become god still!
Nowhere is this ordained order of God more obvious in it's dysfunction than in the marriage relationship. Marriage is a physical representation of the relationship between the church and her Savior and Lord. Any attack on the honor of the bride disguised as authority, any angry confrontational accusations of sin, does not fit into this picture of Christ's headship example. Christ does NOT punish his bride. As a matter of fact, He took her punishment upon himself!
Even the woman married to an unbeliever can speak the Word of Life without a word, by submitting to the blessings of God that come through her unbelieving husband. She is trusting God by having a quiet, fearless spirit towards her husband as towards The Lord. It just might inform him of his rightful inheritance of giving God's blessings as a priest of The Lord, as all who believe can do!
Ephesians 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[a] her with the washing of water by the word. 27 He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.
1 Peter 3
3 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and [a]respectful behavior. 3 Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; 4 but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn
themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right [b]without being frightened by any fear.
7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [c]someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
8 [d]To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but [e]giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
1 Timothy 2:11-12
11 A woman should learn in silence with full submission. 12 I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.
1 Corinthians 14:34-35,
34 the women[a] should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
(Can a woman preach and still be in submission? Yes. A woman's authority looks and acts differently than a man's. Contributing is not the same thing as usurpation. A woman should never exercise her authority by silencing others or subjecting them to herself. That said, do we really want to rid the world of half of it's evangelists?)
When enters the stain and defilement of opposition to God, also coming with it is the usurpation of godly authority. Our instructions tell us to resist the originator of this evil, the father of lies. Any rule that one has is only what we permit by listening to him. Fear is the hearing of his voice.
Since we still must submit to human authority and to each other, there is a disconnect now, in this process called obedience. Submission is the attitude of willing gentleness, but what if the other person is under the influence of the enemy? What if he is working for the other side? Thing is, it makes no difference as to the fact that we are still to demonstrate humble respect for others.
The headship precept that is written, is a concept of the path of progress of the blessings of God. He protects and bestows honor. His very corrections are a kindness, where He sanctifies us. Godly authority is expressed as self sacrifice. It is giving. This is the spirit that we are to submit to, the One that we are to obey. This is The Lord working through a brother or sister. It is the Signature of the Savior.
If what we see in front of us is someone who elevates themselves or their interest above those of others, someone who attempts to override the consent of another, who is harsh or violent, then what we are witnessing is not of God. It is, instead, the signature of the serpent.
What the adversary desires, is to replace God's authority with his own, whereby he would be the
recipient of stolen worship! He will take advantage of anything that he can see as a vulnerability. He seeks to become god still!
Nowhere is this ordained order of God more obvious in it's dysfunction than in the marriage relationship. Marriage is a physical representation of the relationship between the church and her Savior and Lord. Any attack on the honor of the bride disguised as authority, any angry confrontational accusations of sin, does not fit into this picture of Christ's headship example. Christ does NOT punish his bride. As a matter of fact, He took her punishment upon himself!
Even the woman married to an unbeliever can speak the Word of Life without a word, by submitting to the blessings of God that come through her unbelieving husband. She is trusting God by having a quiet, fearless spirit towards her husband as towards The Lord. It just might inform him of his rightful inheritance of giving God's blessings as a priest of The Lord, as all who believe can do!
Ephesians 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[a] her with the washing of water by the word. 27 He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.
1 Peter 3
3 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and [a]respectful behavior. 3 Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; 4 but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn
themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right [b]without being frightened by any fear.
7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [c]someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
8 [d]To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but [e]giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
1 Timothy 2:11-12
11 A woman should learn in silence with full submission. 12 I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.
1 Corinthians 14:34-35,
34 the women[a] should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
(Can a woman preach and still be in submission? Yes. A woman's authority looks and acts differently than a man's. Contributing is not the same thing as usurpation. A woman should never exercise her authority by silencing others or subjecting them to herself. That said, do we really want to rid the world of half of it's evangelists?)
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