Christ in us: the hope of dignity and re-birth again

[Link to this video & teaching:https://youtu.be/qday0ZKuNQs ]

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This post and video is about Christ in us— the hope of the re-birthing and manifestation of dignity in us again (glory), as we are re-turned fully to God and his righteousness again.  It’s always been about Christ in us— the Lord God’s desire in accomplishing Calvary in Yehoshua/Jesus is about a re-turn to moving in the Cool of the day/Ruach of the day with him again— only in maturity of Yehoshua/Jesus, too: his dream and accomplished workmanship fulfilled— in that day— when the Sons of God, the mature bride partner, the children of men become the children of God, and heirs of God— through Christ Jesus in them: as we suffer with him in the body— we too can be glorified or dignified together with him as well.

Romans 8:17

“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. [TS2009 version] If children, also heirs – truly heirs of Elohim, and co-heirs with Messiah— if indeed we suffer with Him, in order that we also be exalted together.”

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Maintaining our functional and proper standing relationship with the Lord is of the utmost of importance.  The whole world could come to a screeching halt in total calamity— but if our communion with the Lord (back and forth) is in a healthful and prosperous state, we can be sustained in him in all things.

Colossians 1:27-29

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery —among the Gentiles (all nations); which is Christ in you— the hope of glory: whom we preach— warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect [G5046: complete (in various applications of labor, growth —mental and moral character etc.): (as a noun with G3588) completeness: of full age (mature) man, perfect] in [G1722: A primary preposition denoting —fixed position in place, time, or state and constructively resting in] Christ Jesus: whereunto I also labour— striving according to his working— which works in me mightily.”

“Christ in us, the hope of glory,” means that the presence of Christ within a believer is their assurance of future glory and eternal life— via his very person and the glory and eternal life that he is.  It speaks to a transformed life where Christ lives through the believers now, becoming a ‘new creation’ in him.  There is only one whole man— that is Christ Jesus, and all those in him are made complete by him; as he indwells each man and completes his work in them toward the new man creation of ‘in’ Christ Jesus (in his person becoming erect and living out this human soul’s life, co-dwelling within the vessel together, but at the helm of the relationship between God and man; and the one who is the Shepherd leading the sheep in all aspects of life: the glory in each believer— is the very life of Christ Jesus erect, leading, and revered inside of them.

There is a mystery revealed: that Christ lives inside us, and a confident expectation of perfection and robed in God's glory, which is a result of Christ's presence and work in each person.  The transformed life: the indwelling presence is not a static state (inactive state) but an active one, implying that Christ's life is lived out through the believer, leading to a transformed life.

And there is a promise— which is the presence of the Holy Spirit as a seal that guarantees ultimate (or final and full) salvation and perfection (wholeness), giving believers confidence and  hope in eternal life with our Lord and Savior, Bridegroom, Healer, and Father of us.

There is to be, hence, a confident and joyful outlook upon our future with God.

There is a mystery with our Lord— that is meant for Gentiles (all nations) to know; and it is the mystery of his glory (his person and dignity of) who is available to all who will come and sup with him in belief and reverence— eating and drinking from him (his body/substance of righteousness in his being (the food we eat of), and his blood/life of the walk of righteousness in the realm of the earth— as he clothes us in himself, and it is now he who lives from within our being in highest presence).

The mystery— or not so well known truth of our Lord and his great mercies— is that he has given himself in full to all (Gentiles/nations) —in addition to the Hebrews.  And in fact— he calls himself the Spirit of Adoption— and we shall all come in through being grafted into him and his family of chosen people; when we come to him to eat of him and drink of him (be a being of his righteousness— as his is fulfilled in us, eating of his body of the substance of him; and take up his life [blood] within us, as he walks his life out from us— clothed now in him as preeminent one within and from us).

We warn and teach every man in the wisdom of the Lord God himself (the knowledge of him and his kingdom way to serve with our whole or complete heart, mind, soul, and strength); in so much that we shall be able to present the body (a prepared people of the Lord, for the Lord) —complete, mature, whole, perfect— ‘in him:’  a state of being, in fixed (unmoving) position, place, or time (timeless position), in a construction (building of the Lord without man’s hand, by the Spirit), who is resting (remaining) in this place/state/position —perpetually: in Christ Jesus’ being, and his being— erect in us— making us presented in this position, construction workmanship, state, and eternal glory (his, as glory is his dignity expressed, his majesty expressed, his being fully and maturely expressed).

This is the completed man— one who Christ Jesus is living from, within, and at the lead of; having been a building of the Spirit— not of man’s hands, but that of the Spirit of God; leading to a state of being that is perpetually, eternally, resting in the life of Christ Jesus and his righteousness, his life— erect and fully functioning in a mature stature— within a completely renovated vessel (heart, mind, soul) —giving the wholeness of all faculties of love to God as he asked for in Mark 12:30: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Paul goes on to tell us that we are to work from within Christ, from his lead, and do all things in and of the Lord God in all our doings; as he says to us to strive and labor in ‘his’ workings— which work within us, and mightily.  We are to have him come forward in us, exalt him into the high places within man (heart, soul, mind); and in doing so— let him labor forth of his own workings (the Father who does his works through the son) in us, and from us: this is the life of the newly created in him.

Perhaps we can understand a little better by reading this other translation I have been led to during this fasting and prayer season for me (day 33 today).  It has been such a delight to partake in reading with the Lord, and brings a little more of an ease of reading; albeit— it uses Hebrew words now and again, but I will do my best to put the translated words in parentheses when applicable.

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TS2009 (The Scriptures 2009 bible version)

Qolasim (Colossians) 1

(1) “Sha’ul (Saul), an emissary (a sent out representative, apostle) of יהושע (Yehoshua, Jesus) Messiah by the desire of Elohim (God), and Timotiyos (Timothy) our brother, (2) to the set-apart ones in Colosse— and true brothers in Messiah: favor to you and peace from Elohim our Father and the Master יהושע Messiah.”

I really like this version as God is changed to the Hebrew word Elohim, whereas in this instance it then means— Most High Spirit Being, which I truly enjoy reading; and indeed— he ought to be within our vessels as well— spirit, soul, heart, and mind.  I as well enjoy reading that Saul/Paul is a ‘sent one’ who is sent out on a mission of the Lord from his kingdom (an ambassador) to re-present Christ Jesus/Yehoshua and his kingdom: that is exactly what Messiah’s disciples are to be, and to be doing: emissaries sent out on behalf of the King and his kingdom— to re-present to the people of the earth— whatever it is of him he would like to re-present.

When we speak of re-presenting (representing) do we understand our Lord is sending us out to re-produce, in and through him erect in us, something he produced or presented before??  Yes— indeed— he is looking for his Spirit to be able to re-produce Christ in us, re-present Christ in us again (conformed to his image and likeness again), so as God himself, or Elohim most high himself— can re-present and re-produce after him, once again: right through our vessel/person/soul/heart/mind —with our union and reverent bowing to his Spirit and lead.  And this opportunity for God to re-present himself, or re-produce (seed taking and flourishing out to mature completion) is available to all who will die of their own seed (what they can produce or present), so his life can be preferred and come forth: a death, for new life: what he exemplified— as he died for us to now live, truly, in him; and him to truly live in and from us.

And thus— that this chapter tells you who the true brothers are: the set-apart ones, which in the King James has called them— the saints: G40: From ἅγος hagos (an aw-full thing) compare G53 [H2282]; sacred (physically pure morally blameless or religious ceremonially consecrated): - (most) holy (one thing) saint: saint means— one truly set apart, set differently, set at a distance from the old man nature and conduct, newly constructed, conduct difference, consecrated within inside of soul, mind, and heart— unto God, his kingdom way of righteousness, and the fruit of his Spirit— via his righteousness lived: this is to be holy and set apart from the spirit of the world.

Colossians 1 cont.

(3) “We give thanks to the Elohim and Father of our Master יהושע (Yehoshua, Jesus) Messiah, praying always for you, (4) having heard of your belief in Messiah יהושע (Yehoshua, Jesus) and of your love for all the— set-apart ones, (5) because of the expectation that is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News, (6) which has come to you— as also in all the world it is bearing fruit and growing, as also among you— since the day you heard and knew the favour of Elohim in truth, (7) as you also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a true servant of Messiah on your behalf, (8) who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.”

Something of note here— is that the set apart ones are continually giving thanks to our Lord God, the most high Spirit (and that is most high because of righteousness that only exists in him, that has crushed every other way of being and their kingdoms— under that weight of his glory/dignity and majesty of righteous life): thanksgiving and gratitude from the place of the heart, in authenticity, is crucial to the set apart ones: and if it is not organically pouring from our hearts, souls, and minds— we still need to encounter the most high God or Elohim Spirit in his love and righteousness; for we are still not freed into his Spirit and Love within our faculties of mind, soul, and heart: we are still in need of being delivered into the truth: ever learning, but never coming ‘into’ the truth— is tragic (Timothy 3:7).

Then— they are always praying for the rest of the body of Christ— knowing that we are them, and they are us; for we are all of one Spirit, one God, one body— jointly fit together: and where one heals— we all heal a bit; and we have need of the Great Physician— where we are still estranged, not set free into his love and truth— bringing us freedom from the oppressor of our souls, and the accuser of our souls:  The key is— the accuser cannot overpower Jesus’ life, Yehoshua’s life: and thus— we must die to striving, figuring it out, judging upon our own reasoning, seeking to save ourselves through knowledge or exercises of religion; and learn to live from within the Messiah’s life, and his life out of us, as we yield over to his Spirit and works (this is his workmanship accomplished in us, when his person can now function as he desires to, through us): we cease to strive in all areas, and we yield, revere, ask, and follow through by the Bishop of our souls, the Shephered of our souls— leading us the whole way, in all ways: this is key to understand the death of the self (its the self’s leadership, skillsets, knowledge base, works, understanding, judgments, perceptions, etc; and the place where he begins to live in and from us instead: Christ in us).

The Good News which has come to us— is Him, the Lord, the Messiah, the Lamb of God, Yehoshua/Jesus; and he is to bear fruit— re-produce —what he produced the first go-round, and have it grow to maturity, to seed out (re-produce, re-present again) more of the same (Him in his people, leading them individually and corporately— as one cohesive, jointly fit together, one accord, body of believers, vessels of his glory or dignity and majesty— accounted for, erect, and at the controls of each set apart one— as he is honored in his headship within: Christ in us, and Christ ‘of’ us, as one headship— unto many members (body beings).

The favor of the most high Elohim or God— ‘in truth,’ as we have heard and learned: to love— ‘in the Spirit,’ or ‘in Christ,’ is different than to love from our own hearts: it is to love from and in the heart of God himself.

Colossians 1 cont.

“(9) That is also why we, from the day we heard, have not ceased praying for you, and asking that you be filled with— the knowledge of His desire— in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, (10) to walk worthily of the Master, pleasing all, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of Elohim, (11) being empowered with all power, according to the might of His esteem, for all endurance and patience with joy, (12) giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit to share in the inheritance of the set-apart ones in the light, (13) who has delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the reign of the Son of His love, (14) in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, (15) who is the likeness of the invisible Elohim, the first-born of all creation.”

We never stop praying for all, and asking that others be filled with ‘the knowledge of HIS DESIRE.’  I’d like to stop there for a second or two.  The Lord was telling me about verses in Psalm 37— which starts out speaking of evil doers and their ways, and how to be set apart from this.  The whole psalm is about being evil or unto God and his righteousness, and what comes to both peoples and scenarios.

Psalm 37:3-5

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

First— we must be trusting in the Lord God, and we must be doing good: and we know there is only one good— and that is God: so, essentially— we are to be letting God rule and lead our vessel to do his good workings out of us, as we trust in him to do so, and bring all things together for good in our lives— because we love/obey him.  We shall dwell well in the land/earth, and be fed, when living in this manner with our God— in reverence and service unto righteousness and the King of.

Secondly— we are to delight ourselves in the Lord God; and delight, here in the Strong’s concordance means— H6026: A primitive root; to be soft or pliable— that is (figuratively) effeminate {bride like} or luxurious— richly indulgent.  We are to be soft and pliable to him: soft toward his person, and pliable in his hand or unto his Spirit (necks, able to be turned, not hard necked or hearted, stiff, stubborn, unmovable, etc).  And this is to be bridelike and richly indulgent, lavishing ornately unto his very person— from a pure place within our hearts, minds, and souls: and again— if we are unable to do this right now— we still need deliverance into the truth and love of God; we need salvation still to parts of our heart, mind, and souls, and freed from opposing spirit(s): we can have a rebellious spirit toward God— when we shall uphold a rebellious spirit: meaning— we agree with a spirit in the realm of spirit— that hates God, rebels God, and does not luxuriously lavish God from a soft and pliable inner person— richly and indulgently— in true belief of him.

He shall give you the desires of your heart— when we can trust him, do good— let him lead and walk out our vessels, delight ourselves in him within the mind, heart, and soul, lavish him in luxurious bridelike rich indulgence (as we organically would do with a real bride or bridegroom in this world— we would be taken heart, soul, and mind by them, in love); as we are softened to his person, and pliable in his hand, and we decorate him with our love and reverence: then shall he, give unto us, the desires of our hearts.  Not— he will give us what we desire.  No: He will give us what we should desire in our hearts: he shall give us— the desires— of our hearts: his desires.

He shall place in our hearts, what is in his heart, and we shall have his dreams, his desires, his goals— become alive in us: it is he who lives, now, right?  For if it were us— alive and living— our own hearts would desire things: but if it is him— it is now his desires, his heart, his goals, his dreams— and he is GIVING US OUR HEART’S DESIRES TO CARRY AND CARRYOUT: where two have become one: and his dreams— are now our dreams, and his heart is now our heart, and his perspective is now ours, and his workings in us are now what we are doing: Christ in us.

Then— we are to ‘commit our way unto the Lord,’ that is— let our conduct be unto Christ: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24).  And when committing ourselves to the way of the Lord— and trusting in him— he shall bring it to pass.

One thing I’ve come to focus on during this devotional prayer and fasting time unto the Lord God— is that these are his dreams in my life, his goals, his workmanship, the desires of his heart; so— let it be unto God as he has spoken and written them: he shall bring it all to pass— for it is the will of God in Christ Jesus: Christ Jesus in us.

Colossians 1 cont.

“(9) That is also why we, from the day we heard, have not ceased praying for you, and asking that you be filled with— the knowledge of His desire— in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, (10) to walk worthily of the Master, pleasing all, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of Elohim, (11) being empowered with all power, according to the might of His esteem, for all endurance and patience with joy, (12) giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit to share in the inheritance of the set-apart ones in the light, (13) who has delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred us into the reign of the Son of His love, (14) in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, (15) who is the likeness of the invisible Elohim, the first-born of all creation.”

His desire, and knowledge of his desire— is that we would be filled with his wisdom and spiritual understanding of his wisdom within us; and in that— walk worthy of the Master, pleasing to all, and bearing his fruit (of his person) in every good work he’s doing in and through us; ever increasing in the knowledge or awares of Elohim (him, the most high Spirit): and in that— will be empowered with all power— according to the might of his esteem (how we exalt him within— in heart, soul, and mind in our vessels): with all endurance and patience (with joy, not without joy); as we give thanks to the Father of us who has made us fit in Christ Jesus to share in the inheritance of the set apart ones— who abide in the light (righteousness and presence of his Spirit): he who has delivered us from the authority (because of agreement we made in the past to walk with and within darkness, attributes not of God most high Elohim) delivering us from darkness— who transferred us, moved us, into the reign of the Son of his love: moved us into his authority, reign, power, and love!  And in him— we have forgiveness of missing the mark— through his life sacrifice, taking on our sin penalty— relieving us in the same person— to walk and abide in the light of his righteousness now, and presence of his person— to gain the victory in him— and the image of the most high (righteous) Elohim, Spirit, and God, again: the first born of all creation: the first developed in the exact image of the most high Elohim/Spirit, or God: Christ in us— who will re-produce the same in us, and we shall re-present him in the earth— or vessel.

Colossians 1 cont.

“16 Because in Him were created all that are in the heavens and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or rulerships or principalities or authorities – all have been created through Him and for Him. (17) And He is before all, and in Him all hold together. (18) And He is the Head of the body— the assembly— who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead— that He might become the One who is first in all.”

In the Yehoshua— all things were created in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible: thrones (authorities and places or seats of), rulerships (leaderships), principalities and authorities: all these have been created through him and for him (all— even satan— serves God’s will in one way or another, even in sifting and sorting his vessels).  He is before all— head— and holds all things together in his power and hand.  He is the leader— the head— of the body of his assembly (called out ones, congregation); and he is the beginning— nothing comes forth any other way, but born of the life of Yehoshua.  He is the first-born of the dead: he is the first to come forth in fullness from death to life— re-producing, re-presenting the most high Elohim/Spirit again in the earth and heavens— of a human life experience: and in and through him— shall all who shall be born into this same re-production, or re-presenting of the most high Elohim/Spirit in us— be fulfilled in his life, by his life, and through his life becoming erect in us through his Spirit: a building not with man’s hands, but by the Spirit of the most high God: Christ in us.

Colossians 1 cont.

“(19) Because in Him all the completeness was well pleased to dwell, (20) and through Him to completely restore to favor— all unto Himself— whether on earth or in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of His stake.”

The fulness of God is erect in him, Yehoshua, Jesus the Christ; and the completeness, wholeness, maturity of God is well pleased to dwell in Christ in this way.  And through his life— the fullness of God comes to restore and bring favor to those who shall come the same way through the cross as he did, through denial of the self, and unto the exaltation of God within them; and in this— he shall completely restore all unto himself, in earth or in the heavens (in soul, or in spirit), making peace (godly order restored, rebuilt, and erected within us, spirit and soul) through his sacrificial life (blood) he has given us— via the cross of Calvary: Christ in us— who shall save to the uttermost— the heart, soul, and mind— stayed on him, luxuriously pliable and soft to him, who loves him, thanks him, and waits (or intertwines/binds collectively together) with him— in expectation of his person.

{Isaiah 40:31: But those that wait [H6960: to bind together, collect; (figuratively) to expect: - gather together, look— patiently tarry, wait] upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.}

Colossians 1 cont.

(21) And you, who once were estranged and enemies in the mind by wicked works, but now He has completely restored to favor (22) in the body of His flesh through death, to present you set-apart, and blameless, and unreprovable before Him, (23) if indeed you continue in the belief, founded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the expectation of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed to every creature under the heaven, of which I, Sha’ul (Paul), became a servant, (24) who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in Messiah’s afflictions, for the sake of His Body, which is the assembly, (25) of which I became a servant according to the administration of Elohim which was given to me for you, to fill the word of Elohim, (26) the secret which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His set-apart ones, (27) to whom Elohim desired to make known what are the riches of the esteem of this secret among the nations: which is Messiah in you, the expectancy of esteem, (28) whom we announce, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order to present every man perfect in Messiah יהושע, (Yehoshua/Jesus)

(29) for which I also labour, striving according to the working of Him who works in me in power.”

We were once (within our hearts, minds, and souls— faculties of our being) estranged enemies of the Lord God— by wicked workings within us; but he has now completely restored us to favor in himself— through his sufferings and death bodily; to now present (or re-present) us as set apart, blameless, unreprovable before him (which means— Christ in us who is now living— for that is the only way, and only one— who is blameless, unreprovable, and presented as set apart from the spirit of this world: Christ in us— the hope of dignity (glory) returned to man, as we bind and intertwine with his Spirit, as he gains the headship within us as Lord of us.  IF— indeed— we remain in the belief, founded and steadfast, not moved away from the expectation of the good news which we have heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature of creation under the heavens.

We must remain upholding our Lord God within our faculties of heart, mind, and soul; and remain in his love and truth— both— buried deeply within us: and then shall we overcome all things presented to us, as he re-presents to us his person in Yehoshua, and re-produces his Spirit— within our living souls, hearts, and minds.  Our minds— now re-newed, or being re-newed in us— as it is the mind of Christ in us now: the hope of dignity (glory) being re-turned to us, or re-turned within us— turning again to the most high Elohim of us.

Have we become servants of the most high Elohim?  I like this version of the term God: for God is the magistrate most high of us, the leader of us: and to recall he is Spirit, and to place his Spirit most high within us, and above every other spirit, power, throne, authority, or dominion— includes our own spirit: Christ in us— the hope of glory, or dignity re-turned to us, or re-turning us to the beginning of life as it was to be, once again, to whom we are to serve within our members, and collectively as a body of believers, or set apart ones given to him in all ways— in heaven and earth.

Do we rejoice in our sufferings, as Christ did in his own vessel upon the earth?  For the joy set before him (us) he endured the cross.  Do we cling to the same joy at our cross— knowing that these sufferings produce in us a greater glory or dignity re-turning us about again?  

[Romans 5:3–5, 1 Peter 5:10, James 1:2–4, 1 Corinthians 4:8–10, 1 Peter 1:6–17]

We ‘fill up in our flesh,’ what is lacking in Messiah’s afflictions— for the sake of his body.  What does that mean??  It means there are a few more things he’d like to walk out, in us, that he paid for on Calvary, but was not seen in or upon him, but will be in our lives: why?  Because we are ‘sharing in’ (carrying) his afflictions in this life, with him.  

Philippians 3:10-11

“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;  If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”

1 Peter 4:12-13

“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”

2 Corinthians 1:5-7

“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.”

There is a secret that has been hidden for ages— but is now revealed to the set apart ones: it is Christ, the hope of dignity (glory) in us once again, the mystery of the Gentiles— that he is available to all nations and people now: and he desires our whole (completed) heart, soul, and mind— in loving him, and abiding in the light and truth; burying deep within us— his Spirit, in the center of our being, giving ourselves over to him luxuriously, like a bride, and soft and pliable to his leadership, power, love, and truth: learning of him, studying him, as a lover would— and being re-produced (workmanship), and re-presented (new man), by the revelation of Christ in us: the revealing of the most high Elohim in man: a temple not built with hands— but of the Lord God himself, his Spirit.

This is the secret revealed in and unto this generation and people: the hope of re-twining with the most high God, his Spirit, and his righteousness, bridelike, under his headship, and re-turned, re-producing the Son (in his relationship with the most high God) in us; and re-presenting him to the world— as sons of God, as a bride made ready, as the people in one accord with the living, most high, most elegant, most regal, most glorious one of true dignity— Yehoshua, the King of kings and Lord of lords: the most high God and Father of us— in Christ Jesus, in us!!

Elohim most high, God most high— desired to make known the mystery of his riches, of the esteem of the secret among nations: the Gospel, the Good News of his Son— given to all as the Lamb of God, to be yoked to, and under— as the Good Shepherd and Bishop of souls: Messiah, Christ in you!  The expectancy of esteem— whom we warn of, and teach, every man— in all wisdom of God, in order that we all be presented perfected in him (Messiah, Christ), Yehoshua, Jesus: for whom we labor, striving according to the workings of his Spirit— that works in power in us!

This is Colossians 1, and as the Lord has been reading it to me, and explaining his heart, mission, plans, mysteries, and accomplishments— in Christ Jesus— IN US.  A complete re-storation, restoring of our former state before the fall— as the Son is: predestined to be re-turned again inside— to his person, likeness, stature of maturity, and by his Spirit— exalted in us.  

This is the mystery— and kings need to search him out more and more, so he can reveal himself, personally, more and more to each of us: and in this— we do minister to the living God: and there is no other ministry: for all ministry— is unto Christ— in us.

I pray this blesses you, as it has me.  And that it reminds us that no matter what is being said or done in the realm of the earth; there is a higher calling in us, in Christ Jesus— to rise above it all and be seated with him in heavenly places, richly indulging him in our hearts, minds, and souls— as to receive the dignity (glory) he so deservingly is due of— from our inner man.  He is all there is, he is everything— and all the hoopla, all the noise, all the distractions that take us on topics that are not him, his kingdom, his people, his way, his truth, his love— is sent of satan to distract us from ministering unto the most high Elohim/Spirit within us.  There is nothing more tragic than that.

I have not missed Facebook one iota, not at all.  Not all the posts, or pictures, or updates: I have enjoyed the simplicity of Christ, and devotion to his Spirit, and to come through any and all trials, testings of my faith, his workmanship in me, and the way of unified life.  I have partaken with gathering together with brethren, as he has led; and I know in the future it will be fuller than it is now: but for now— we are on a mission, and we will see it to completion in Christ in me.

At the revelation of Christ Jesus— all things are restored and reconciled, by power, and by witness of his Spirit in full authority: I pray we all come into this set apart state of being more and more by each passing day.  May we all be reconciled (made at peace again in relationship to the most high God), and be brought into remembrance (of his person, fully, within us, and alive within us), and re-built in his likeness and image: so it is Christ in us, the hope of dignity returned (glory) to man, in his unified, reverent, as one, relationship to the most high God— in the cool of the day, or Ruach: to lead us into eternal glory or dignity— in the only begotten Son of God, to which we all find our being— by his Spirit.

God bless you all— in the name of the most high God: Yehoshua, Jesus Christ— in us.