What are children of God doing— under Jesus?
The purple reign of Christ
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Melchishua is one of Saul’s sons: what I find interesting is the name being a combination of Melchizedek + Yah’Shua:
And it means: king of wealth.
(1 Samuel 14:49)
Yah’Shua/Jehoshua/Joshua/Jesus means: Jehovah save(d,s).
Combining Jehovah saves— or the God of Salvation, the King of wealth, and (Melchizedek, which means) the King of Righteousness —we have the God or Principle originator and authority of Righteousness: wealth is in him and of him, and he— the God of Salvation saves his people: Jesus Christ, YahShua Ha Mashiach, the Savior of his creation.
True wealth is all that God is as his person; and coming into that once again is when we become rich in Christ Jesus.
YahShua Ha Mashiach, the Word incarnate— God in an earthen vessel who came to be the propitiation for sin and estrangement from God— is the God and authority of Salvation, and he is the King of Righteousness—
the Order of Melchizedek; and he is true wealth, as true value is found in him:
This is what our true inheritance is— Him: he is our portion and true reward.
When I think of all of that— and how he said, “Behold— I come quickly, and with me is my reward…” I am reminded that him coming quickly to me, is the best reward, the true reward— in and of itself: union with God once again: riches are in him, the ability to be tied as one with him again (salvation) is in him, and the real identity is in him (righteousness, light, truth): he is the all in all, and I am privileged to be in Life, in Christ Jesus.
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Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart fail: but God is the strength of my heart—
and my portion forever.”
Ephesians 3:8
“Unto me— who am less than the least of all saints—
is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.”
Philippians 4:19
“My God shall supply all your needs —according to his riches in glory— by Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 97:12
“Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.”
Isaiah 43:26
“Put me in remembrance…”
Luke 1:53-55
“He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed forever.”
1 Corinthians 11:24
“...do in remembrance of me.”
1 Timothy 4:6
“If you put the brethren in remembrance of these things— you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine— whereunto you have attained.”
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Romans 15:6
“That you may with one mind, and one mouth— glorify God,
even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 6:20
“For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body— and in your spirit— which are God's.”
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
“For the administration [G1248: ministry] of this service not only supplies the want of the saints— but is abundant also, by many thanksgivings unto God; while by the experiment of this ministration [G1248: ministry] —they glorify [G1392: to render or esteem glorious, (make) glorify (-ious), full of (having) glory, honor, to magnify] God —for your professed subjection [subordination] unto the gospel [G20098: good message] of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; and by their prayer for you, who long after you— for the exceeding grace of God— in you.
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”
John 13:30-32, 21:19
“He then— having received the sop— went immediately out: and it was night. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said—
Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
This spake he— signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said unto him— Follow me.”
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A death is required— in order to exalt or glorify God within our hearts and souls once again— giving him our entire hearts and souls (summation of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus). In order to follow Jesus unto an intimate and reverent relationship with our Creator and Father of us— we must die the death of self exaltation— to exalt God: we cannot exalt God in the high places, and ourselves in the high places at the same time (focusing upon) —one or the other will be served.
Matthew 6:24
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.”
He has been speaking to me about ‘the priorities’ being malaligned: who is to be exalted, or focused upon and considered— first, second, and third?
God
Brethren
Self
And God and brethren consist of Kingdom business and ministry, and focus of: He said to me— “I take care of you, and so will your brothers and sisters. You are to place care of me and them into your high places of exaltation. This is the place and order of priority for each of us. In this we learn to care for one another, and in this— we will never hunger or thirst— for we will be all for one, and one for all— in one.”
Priorities in this life, and our souls (minds/thoughts, desires/will/hearts/actions): the highest— God, and then— the brethren.
The true treasure is God (our portion), and the summation of the Law (part 1): and as we gain this true treasure, true relationship, true love and image restored— reverencing ‘other’ (God) over our own souls. Then we are called forth to love the brethren— as like we are loving our own souls: that’s a preference to care for them— like you take care of your own person in this world; and one way you do that— is to reverence God above yourself.
It is the place where the souls of men turn toward God, authentically, reverently, and then as we serve him, and wash his feet— we are the closest to sit at his feet and listen, and learn of him, taking him in; and as we do— we anoint his feet with costly perfume of intimacy in reverent awe of him, as we soak him in, and put what he is sharing into action in our lives: not in a religious format— but in a full heart renovation work, where the workman has the door opened to him to finish the renovation of a soul.
The Garden and falling away from his face, leadership as a father to raise us up in the way— as we took over that role for him, and essentially said— “I got this. I can reason and figure out what is right and best, and— that in which I should do.” And all the while— he lost his headship/fatherly role in our lives, and we took over as little kings (rulers of the roost), and we were infantile rulers; we were toddlers judging right and wrong, and with emotional fits along the way, as we set out to ‘do what thou wilt,’ and we went after every desire we found as ‘good to eat,’ ever since: because it benefited us— not God, nor brought him glory (respect, honor, and lauding him as the one in dignity).
People screaming for attention: like a child who will go to the store with the father, and is dreaming of all they can have, and walk in, and show off, and glory in.
Like for example— the father gives them all things, for in his heart he desires to give them the desire of their hearts. But in this— as the father takes them to the place of supply, and gives them all the things their heart desires, that he has— or can get for them, and give… and thanks the father with their smiles, and indulging in/of their gifts.
But then, when they go to school, or into the public, to do a ‘show and tell,’ if you will (like we would testify, publicly) they begin to glory in all the stuff, they begin to lavish the attention upon all that they have in the things that have been attained: but they do not lavish the heart upon the father— but the stuff; they do not glory in the person— but what he provided of things.
I find that vanity: in that— we have much we can gain in things, or stuff from God: anointing of influence and presence, mantles we can carry, gifts he has given, wisdom he has shared, knowledge revealed (revelation), power expressed— and all the while divert, ever so subtly from the face and heart of God (his actual person), and to the hand of God (what he can give, or possess).
This is frighteningly becoming something that is vexing me more and more. I am seeing man talk more about man— than God. I am watching the created talk more about the created— than the Creator. And I am watching more focus on the mantles, the power, the giftings, the revelation, the wisdom, the anointing— and not on the person of God receiving the glory of man: the hand of God— will come with the face of God glorified in the souls of men (lives of men).
And what I mean is— man giving God glory. Man stating, showing, and authentically displaying that the only thing to glory in— is God. The only thing to be zealous for, at all, is to return to revealing to all— that God is to be glorified: deified in our hearts, minds, wills/desires/focus, attention, etc.
We will meet the hand of God in one of two ways: we will meet him in a handshake where his right hand will uphold us, because our hearts and souls uphold him; or— we will meet the right hand of God as he comes against us— for we have not exalted him, and turned to our own faces, and he will bring in justice and judgment against us, as a haughty and proud people: but his hand will be known.
Mark had said: “We have brothers and sisters parked on the mountain at all these various camps…..the offices and giftings… or parked and camping in glory moments.”
To God be the glory means— the glory is found in him: and that glory is dignity, honor, and beauty: the dignity that any of us will ever be— is because he who is dignity himself— is alive in us, and he’s being glorified by our hearts (exalted, and honored, spoken of, and pointed to).
If we are glorifying God— we will be honoring him with our focus, attention, worship, lips, posts, videos, interactions: it will all be about turning people to the only one who is dignity, himself: God.
I was told long ago that every one of my posts and messages ought to be causing people to come to two conclusions:
I need God right now, and I desire to turn my face and heart back to him (Elijah mission), and…
To cause them to run to pick up a bible— and begin to meet him, give their lives to him, and turn over their hearts and souls to him: to come full circle, in repentance, sanctification, and desiring to consecrate their lives to him.
His mission is still the same— in case we have forgotten: restoring man to his God, in knowing his God and his goodness once again; and giving man a chance to turn his heart and mind and high place back over to him, once again.
Any other focus— is a distraction; and other draw— is a draw away from God’s mission (which we are to be on). And what did Jesus do: we have lost the testimony of Jesus: what his life accomplished in making the way back to the father; and then— what his life demonstrated in how to do this, being a learning one under him (disciple), and just what he lived: for we have need to live as the Son lived, and yet lives— in our own souls— doing as he did unto the Father, and unto brethren.
Who is screaming out— “PAY ATTENTION TO GOD ONCE AGAIN! REVERENCE GOD ONCE AGAIN! RETURN YE TO THE ANCIENT PATHS! REPENT (turn to him again, for real, around inside, and exalt him) —FOR GOD IS NIGH UNTO YOU (and with him his kingdom)!”
What does kingdom even mean?
After all he said “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God (and his righteousness— which is his way, character, and name— through the sanctification process), and all these ‘things’ shall be added unto you.”
So— what does seeking the Kingdom mean?
It means— the domain of the King, the King’s domain: domain— an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government, a specified sphere of knowledge or awares; root definition— late Middle English (denoting heritable or landed property): from French domaine, alteration (by association with Latin dominus ‘lord’ – of Old French demeine ‘belonging to a lord.’ See— Demesme.
Demesme: land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own use; root definition— Middle English: from Old French demeine (later Anglo-Norman French demesne ) ‘belonging to a lord’, from Latin dominicus, from dominus ‘lord, master.’
So we have need of a Master/Lord, firstly: after we have understood our master is our father— we are then called into sonship, which is still a reverent role of the LITERAL Father of all creation now leading us: but we are STILL under a headship; it’s just that now— we understand our role as children under him, and that is in a LOVE relationship; which differs from that of a servant, like the old law, or as a bondservant only.
The headship is now to serve a King (yes), and a High Priest (yes), and our Lord of both of those roles and positions (yes, and more); but ultimately— it’s to bring us back into a loving relationship with he who is holy, and powerful, righteous, and a servant to all— and that is our DAD!
It is to bring us into an understanding that all his positions and roles are important— but when we become men on meat of the way, the truth and the life, and off of milk, and we put away all the childish immaturity; we come to understand our Father is all of these things, and we have the honor to sit at his feet, and learn of him, and become like him: but we still have one over us.
It’s just that now— we are exalting HIM to our friends (the people of the earth), and not just his STUFF (or hand/possessions), though that all comes with him: but we are looking to the lost, and also to the brethren— and we have him on our lips, for we know exactly who our Father and Creator is, now; and we desire that they would too.
We carry his name, not our own; and we exalt his stories, not our own, and we live for others to know him, not ourselves: for we know that we were confused, and lost, and weak, and destitute, naked, and wretched in our own righteousness; but now— for (because of) him— we are justified.
To God be the glory, forever and ever, amen!!!
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Examples of his Roles,
And subsequently— ours
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His role as Father— makes us a subservient/submissive role as child (who learns of the father and keeps our focus on he who is wiser, more knowledgeable, who is worthy to lead (not ourselves), to lean upon (in reasoning and more), who will raise us up to be proper men).
His role as Savior— makes us in a subservient/submissive role as he who needs salvation, saving, recovery, rescue, healing, wholeness— and he who can deliver this (hence deliverance— is he himself coming into everything): we having need of understanding our role as receiver, one of humility to bow to him, and divert all headship in leading us— because we know our place is below him in the humble position to learn of him. Not because he places himself there— but because WE DO! He is a gentleman— and he will give honor to the weaker vessel.
Our hearts are weak— they are deceitful and wicked, and we need to understand our place with God— and in this— he can become the strength to us, and in us. We have need to understand HIS ROLE— and our subsequent role: all of God’s roles, place us in the role under him, to learn of him, to be led of him, to be ruled by him, to thus give him his dream: to have children— and he to be their father, and father them: raise them up to be proper men, who are in the image and likeness of their Father.
His role as Spirit who leads us— and our subsequent role of— ‘we who need his leadership, wisdom, counsel, understanding, knowledge, power/might to do, his presence, and the fear or honor of him.’ We must understand our place, so we CAN REVERENCE HIM, and so we can LEARN OF HIM: but that takes a submission, and a focus and attention of worship given to him; and we can so easily place it back upon ourselves.
His role as High King— Ultimate authority figure over us, leading us, in whom we surrender AND submit to. This means our hearts and souls are weighed by him at all times, and we are being conformed not only to his person, in his attributes once again— but we are obedient under him, and are learning to take orders from the leader of a Kingdom: in our thoughts, emotions, perspectives, actions and deeds carried out, affiliations, aspirations, direction, missions, goals, and more— by his very Spirit’s headship over every aspect of our lives.
A King— rules over a people; and anyone in the Kingdom will desire to be a person ruled over by the entity, the person, the deity of God himself; and it will be to live in righteousness, truth, love, and light.
A King— has subjects, and that word means— a citizen or member of a state other than its supreme ruler, otherwise known as a ‘subordinate.’ And the root definition for being ‘a subject,’ is— Middle English (in the sense ‘(person) owing obedience’): from Old French suget, from Latin subjectus ‘brought under’, past participle of subicere, from sub- ‘under’ + jacere ‘throw’.
It is like a military subordinate, the service to a nation by an individual— who is for that Kingdom, and for its people— the people of a nation (spiritual Israel).
Many do not desire to fully lay their lives down to King and Country (country men, nation), but desire to walk in the authority that God can bestow upon his children, true heirs: we will learn that with surrender (softening and compliance, stopping to fight God, and now move with him), and total submission (becoming a subject under God), we will not understand the walk of the Son, and thus— we will not duplicate it: and instead we will seek to have what he has, without walking/live what he lived, unto the Father, God, and Creator of us (as he did).
Many desire glory, power, and authority— but not desire to pay the cost of walking with God as one (exactly as Jesus has shown us to do), where God’s authority and glory will go with a man— because that man has given all glory, authority, honor, respect, and preeminence (once again) unto God: and thus shall be carriers of ‘God’s glory,’ or rather— the dignity and presence of God upon them, and in them.
His role of High Priest— puts us in the role of ‘priest in training;’ and as priest in training under him— we are to be studying to show ourselves approved, proving what is that good and perfect will of God: the priests of the priesthood, the Order of Melchizedek— are not focused upon one another, studying and listening to one another’s private training with God, nor what they look like, or walk in, or have learned— not whilst in the altar room.
They are at the feet of the High Priest— studying him. They are enthralled and engaged like Mary, sitting at his feet, taking in all he is doing and showing. They are like sponges soaking him in, in all he is demonstrating before them. They are also— anointing his feet with precious perfume— as they are glorying in the Lord: they are giving him the glory, lavishing adoration, reverence unto him, whilst they point all to him, and speak of him, they reply to all— “To him be the glory,” or the dignity! These are they who are zealous for the glorification of God.
"Tefilat Avodah" (תפילת עבודה), where "Tefilah" means "prayer" and "Avodah" means "service" or "work," essentially referring to a prayer focused on serving God.
There is, technically, prayer that does not serve God; it is prayer that serves another person or purpose, but does not serve God: often these prayers consist of personal inquiry, or petition, or petition for others. These are not bad prayers, or prayer life— but what it is not, is service unto God: it just is what it is; and it is serving self or brethren in heart and mind focus, and in inquiry or petition.
When we are attending to him, washing his feet, inquiring of him— about him… When we are digging deeply in the focus of our hearts and minds to know him, and to exalt him into the highest, most prominent thoughts within us to— learn of him…
Then we are in service to God in our prayer life.
It is then that we are attending to him, which means— serving God at the altar of the throne room.
When our prayers turn toward God, first and foremost, other persons secondary, and self lastly— we will have been watching and learning of the High Priest himself, and the pattern by which we are to assimilate into: lamb (laid down self-life, to promote the value of others firstly), and the Ox— service unto them (God firstly, then brethren or humanity); the eagle perspective (soaring in the mind of God, where his ways are higher, and his thoughts are ascended above the carnal or soulish) will come into play— when our desire, the eyes of our hearts, and understanding— are placed in proper order (God first, brethren next, and self last), and carried out from a place of authenticity; and the Lion, the authority and dominion of God and his presence, becoming fully established in THAT KIND OF A MAN’S SOUL— in the earth realm— will be a man in service to the High Priest and High King, and in one accord with God and brethren will be achieved: this is the man-faced aspect of God— a culmination of the ways and attributes of God in perfection (wholeness restored): the laid down life of perfection (wholeness) and service, where the thoughts, perspective, and ways are higher (the eagle), and the authority of the Kingdom goes with this man— for the High King is exalted within (the high leadership and person of).
All this achieved— by surrender (coming back to the garden of immaturity, turning to God again), and by submission— the genesis, or new beginning of turning to God once again for HIS counsel/communion (hearing him again) to be erected inside of our high places of us— by free will, authentic choice; and a full submission to obeying him (the heeding of the mature walk entered into, beyond the talks or discussion— into the doing: hears and doers).
This is the return to the garden relationship restored once again within a man; but it goes beyond the garden of immaturity— it goes all the way back to oneness in our ways, conduct, thinking, heart/soul focus and actions— with God himself: the ancient paths restored, maturity entered into, the full stature of Christ erect within a man.
And in THAT KIND OF SOUL upon the earth, who lives in the deepest, most profound place inside of God (the place of one, together), and that self-same God living inside of them, exalted there… Well —the whole of creation will be rocked by this, as the former rain (the outpouring of God’s Spirit and works of) + the latter rain (the more than, that God himself will walk out in such a soul) will begin to pour forth upon the earth.
The mature priestly-king in training under God, who surrendered AND submitted to the High Priest and King to walk life out in oneness within a vessel (each of us, walking the talk— out), where God most High HAS THE PLACE and ROLE OF AUTHORITY within that man— will come forth in a powerful manifestation: because that man has surrendered AND submitted; and that man seeks for God to receive the glory, not himself.
The only glory that exists, in actuality— is God himself. And the only ones who will ever carry what is his, and carry what is him— are the person described above: the surrendered and submitted, who have returned all the way past the Garden, and have come all the way to the Genesis.
When the light left the eyes of man; and God’s desire to re-attain it. (the conversation with God about the loss in the garden)
"Light has left the eyes of man" is a metaphorical phrase, typically used to signify a loss of vision, understanding, or hope —essentially meaning someone is spiritually blind or has lost their ability to see clearly, often used in a religious context where "light" represents true knowledge: truth. When "light leaves the eyes," it symbolizes being enveloped in darkness, representing ignorance, confusion, or a lack of guidance. Where someone is experiencing a significant loss of perspective, understanding, or moral compass —often due to despair, grief, or disillusionment.
Psalm 38:10
“My heart pants, my strength fails me: as for the light of my eyes—
it also is gone from me.”
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The priesthood— in the earth— will be drawing men to their true inheritance, of true salvation, once again— which is God: and not in what God has— but who and what God IS; and how ‘we’ can now serve him (as he has served us in perfection with himself, already).
We now have the opportunity and privilege of casting our Lord God, his Spirit, his truth, his person— into the high places within us once again: the places of highest regard, focus, attention, and service— to once again enlighten the eyes of our hearts and minds— and GIVE the preeminence unto our Father, Creator, Authority figure, over us, once again.
Ephesians 1:18-20
“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches— of the glory of his inheritance in the saints— and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power— which he wrought in Christ….”
His calling, he is calling us— to himself once again, in the high places of the souls of men; and he desires to enlighten our understanding once again, of him, inside of us: the way, the truth, and life itself— in him. The riches— are in him (not stuff he can give, the riches are him and what he consists of, all that is in him, his person); and the glory of his inheritance —is found inside of us: his glorification is found in our hearts and minds, where we exalt him inside, and his light arises within us once again. And where our eyes grew dim by focusing upon everything BUT HIM— our understanding and eyes of our hearts now grow in light, truth, and love of God once again: and we come to know our Father again.
Heritage is at the root of inheritance; and it means— denoting a traditional product regarded as emblematic of fine craftsmanship (he the potter, author and finisher, workman— finishing his workmanship in us), a special or individual possession— an allotted portion; and the root is inherit, and says to look into heritable.
Heritable— (of a characteristic) transmission from parent to offspring; root definition— late Middle English: from Old French heriter ‘inherit’, from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare, from Latin heres, hered- ‘heir’.
Did we catch that? We become heirs of him, offspring of God (sons) when he is able to finish his craftsmanship in us (repentance, complete turn around, reformed to his image once again), where he fully possesses us; and in that— he gets his portion: us. And we have become heritable, or— he was able to transmit from himself, unto us (via his Spirit) once again.
The Goal— is oneness with God once again, having resumed his image and likeness (the blueprint, model, structure of our spiritual person in truth and righteousness once again); as well as going all the way back, past the initial point of reverencing him in the garden of immaturity, and fully back to walking maturely with him, as one like same spirit— in Christ Jesus: this is when the full stature of Christ is erect in a man, and the place and time where God’s dream came true: a mature man, made in his image, respectful and obedient unto our Father, fully saved and redeemed, walking and talking in the cool of the day (or Spirit and Ruach) once again— but in an earthen vessel, carrying him in his glory.
HE IS THE REWARD AND PORTION!
He getting into the returned, and proper, position within us once again— is what ‘God getting the glory,’ is all about; and when done— is why man will ‘walk in his glory.’
He is the glory, and he will not share it with anyone: it still stands— that scripture in Isaiah still stands— as it was, in context, speaking of God himself in the Messiah and Savior’s identity: we are not God, and thus— we do not have everything that is God’s— unto ourselves; all that is the Father’s is the Son’s, Christ Jesus’.
BUT— when we are ‘in him,’ we will have— through Christ— all things of the Father, as well: but it is his, in him— not ours; it is him— not us: we are privileged to live from inside of him, and for him to live from inside of us.
If we will have HIM exalted within us, and HE doing his works through us, with us; we WILL HAVE HIS GLORY PRESENT, for it comes with him, and is born of the exaltation of him.
He is the inheritance: and the priesthood will not be speaking about the priests of the priesthood, or the stuff they can walk in or have— but the eyes of their heart will be on the Lord God himself as he serves all of creation as the High Priest and High King (authority); for it is he they serve— not themselves, nor recognition, nor attention, nor stuff of giftings or anointing, and not even to walk in his glory: for the dignity is all his, and they know it: he is the glory carrier, and where he is extolled— his glory will abide.
They are privileged to extol him, and they understand the difference (and all the vast reasons why, in detail) between him, and us; and they reverence he who is high and exalted in his glory; understanding that the ONLY way they will ever ‘touch’ his glory (satan tried to take and walk in it, and own it for himself), is when they give it all to him, and desire only reverent union with him once again: then— he will erect himself within this man, and his own light and majesty (glory) will accompany his person, in all his splendor (another word for glory).
We are his inheritance— and he is ours: the true inheritance is all that he is as a person (what the guts of his inner person is), and how THAT, and THAT GUY— is available to us to become like: we can be as he is, and walk as he walks, and we can, in that— become those who inherit eternal life, the life found in Christ, his person: we can come back full circle to our original identity found in God, like God: and when God came to this earth— in a body, the Word incarnate, who dwelt amongst men— he gave all reference, honor, and glory to the Father (God), and he deferred to the Father: I believe we have need to bring this into remembrance (bringing God, as the priority, and the face lost in the garden), once again, into the souls of men.
For I can see we have diverted from his face, even yet, and have need to come back around from the fall in the garden— that satan has done a subtle work of in the church:
“Tip them toward God’s hand, what the kingdom holds, what they can have, walk in of power, or the beauty they can or will carry— and in that… We will have still kept them in our image; we, who are carriers of the beauty of God, but make it all about ourselves, and what we can do, and what we have, and the power of all of this dominion to ‘do what thou wilt,’ and to ‘glory in what thou wilt, and thou itself.’ And with this— keep them spiritually minded— just not in a subordinate role to God, but, like I said— to sit in the temple of God, purporting themselves to be god, and continue the fleshly way of seeking to eat of the desires of one’s own soul/belly— exalting the created; and be consumed of their lusts.”
The true children of God, who have come all the way back around, and are seeing the subtle sleight of ‘hand,’ of satan; can see that he has always been about God’s hand (what he has), and not about God: we need to be very careful/mindful of this in the house of God.
For it’s very easy to be diverted to his hand, and not his person: satan desires what God has, and always has; and he’s leading men of their lusts, to place walking in dominion, seeking what they desire, and what power and influence they can exhibit and showcase— all whilst going from reverencing God’s face and heart— to their own: discernment by the Spirit of God is at an all-time needed priority: and that will begin by putting ourselves in the presence of the Almighty God, first, over all others (if not, we cannot be his disciples, he said so), and then— with the brethren who are doing the same: following after Christ, his example, his mission, his mandate (the great commission), and resuming the image of the Son in the earth (our person).
The sons of God, his precious partner, his bride— they are those who are zealous that he should be all that is on their lips, and pouring from their hearts— toward all who they come in contact with. It is he who they are pointing to. When the testimony pours forth— it isn’t about the experience they had, or what they were given, or even what way God came through for them; it is about pointing toward their heart and mind that was giving him the glory and honor, and he being exalted— worked his own works to or through the vessel.
We are vessels, and we honor the water and the rose— but the beauty— the rose and the water— are him: we are the vessel that has the privilege of glorifying God: revealing him, rolling the red carpet out for him, leading him to the people we encounter; and like Elijah— turning their hearts toward God, and exalting God.
After all— the domain (us) is his possession: the house ought to give God the glory: and the house that does— will see God face to face.
Are we zealous for God to get the honor, glory—
and for God to be known as the dignity— himself?
He said— “Boom, that’s my point, right there, Janet. This is the difference between a hireling, or a true shepherd of the flock; and it’s the difference between a harlot or a faithful wife: the hireling is out for himself, and for himself to get satisfied— and so is the harlot: and neither are fearing the owner of the sheep, or the husband of the bride.”
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We have need to study the life of Jesus— and we as he was in the earth. For if we define for ourselves (as the church), what one who follows Jesus in the new testament is like— and we do not stay biblical to what Jesus exemplified and taught his disciples— we will be under a strong delusion.
He said— ‘I sanctify myself for your sakes, so that you will sanctify and wash yourselves in the word/truth.’ That means— we will sanctify ourselves by living in him and unto him: living by the law of the Spirit of life, in Jesus.
The cross was so much more than the way being made, through the blood and the door back to Abba God; it was the life of Jesus as a son, the Son, to exemplify to all sons that if we desire the life Jesus lived with the Father, whilst he was here in the earth, which earned him the position of every role to teach us (if you’ve seen the me, you’ve seen the Father, we are one), to lead us: and hence— the need for us to understand our roles unto him, in understanding his roles unto us.
For if we do not— we will teach ourselves what relationship with God should be, what it should look like, what we should be focused on or doing. And that— is how satan lives: he decides what is good, right, what ought to be reverenced, served, focused upon and done: our house needs an overhaul to get satan dealt with— in the lives of the souls of men once again: and what is coming in now— will help us with this.
For can the house of God discern the authentic from the inauthentic, the genuine from the impostor, the power of satan— from the power of God, the moves of God— from the working of spiritism and manifestation of the souls of men?
Because we are in dire need of proper discernment— and as with all things God— it starts with authentic humility and fear of the Lord: this will be regained in the house of God. And he is in the process of bringing a big measure of casting some down, and raising up others.
Steve had mentioned authenticity— especially of Jesus, TOWARD the Father, and the WAY to lead us into the Kingdom of God, and out of every other kingdom, and by or into consecration, his face and heart.... the kingdom established in the earth (and in each individual life first, then corporately); that is the king being established, the Father being established, the high priest being established, the Savior being established, the Holy Spirit being established within a man.
Authentically turning our faces/hearts/minds toward God, and then pointing the brethren to the face/person/heart/mind of God at all times: That is what Jesus exemplified entirely!
And the Lord spoke to me about a ‘class’ of people: and I immediately went toward a classroom— because I spend my time there, often, with God: but he was reminding me of the other place I serve him in, not just the teaching office, or the altar work— but the military service of God: there is a military ‘class,’ he’s bringing forth: and he said—
“It’s the cream of the crop, the top of the class; and they have learned to serve me: I consecrated my life unto the Father, and these have followed me in the same.”
That— is the dismantling coming forth now, the renovation to the house of God, and the casting down— and raising up whom the lord takes pleasure in to do so: judgment is here, and unto the house of God; and then he will have his order established, and the people can be turned to the face of God once again, and to learn of God once again: and those he raises up into position— will bring him forth, and his heart, and his mission, and his ways: for they are those who seek to glorify God in their hearts.
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He said:
“The higher up the mountain you go, the higher you ascend upon the Son of man, Jacob’s ladder, the person of God and union with him— you will find the thinner the air gets up here, at the pinnacle summit of the mountain of God. And like the eagles who soar with ease up here with God— the lesser birds (spirits) will fall back— for they can only fly with the eagle so far, and cannot sustain: for it takes oneness with God, to go where only God dwells; the others cannot breathe here where the Spirit abides— without God sustaining that man altogether: and that— is sustained in the life of the Son, in whom all Sons find their being— living, and breathing.
This— is a key, and mystery of God, Janet.
Encourage them to die more to themselves, and come up where only the Spirit can sustain a man— where each man serves God, and his will, and only God and his will: and has resumed his proper placement with his Father/King/High Priest/Savior, and Spirit: sonship, where two have become one.”
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What the scripture says about Melchizedek,
And who the focus is
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In studying the life of Jesus, the King of Righteousness and the High Priest of the Order of Melchizedek— let us see just what the scriptures ‘of’ Melchizedek revealed and pointed to.
Hebrews 5:5-
“So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him— Thou art my Son, today have I begotten you. As he saith also in another place— Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications— with strong crying, and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death— and was heard in that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience [G5218: attentive, hearkening— that is (by implication) compliance or submission] by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect [G5048: completed, accomplish or (figuratively) consummate (in character), finished, fulfilled, made perfect] —he became the author of eternal salvation— unto all those that obey him; Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered— seeing you are dull of hearing. For when, for the time, you ought to be teachers— you have need that one teach you again— that in which are the first principles of the oracles [utterances] of God; and are become such as those that have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
For every one that uses milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongs to those that are of full age— even those who by reason of use— have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
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Hebrews 6:17-20
“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel— confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things— in which it was impossible for God to lie— we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul— both sure and stedfast— that enters into that (which is) within the veil; Whither (where) the forerunner is for us entered— Jesus— (who is) made a (or, the) high priest forever— after the order of Melchisedec.”
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Hebrews 7
“For this Melchisedec— king of Salem, priest of the most high God— who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation— King of righteousness, and after that also— King of Salem— which is, King of peace; without father, without mother, without descent— having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto— the Son of God; and abides a priest continually.
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose descent is not counted of them— received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him— that had the promises.
And without all contradiction— the less— is blessed of the better.
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them— of whom it is witnessed that he lives. And as I may so say— Levi also, who receives tithes— paid tithes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise— after the order of Melchisedec— and not be called after the order of Aaron?
For the priesthood being changed— there is made, of necessity, a change also of the law.
(The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus: Romans 8. And the law changed from outward works to being led of the Spirit of the living God, in Christ Jesus; and the priesthood changed from outward works of rules— to the priests becoming those who are moved by the Spirit of the living God, obeying his command— observing and laying obeisance to God himself, in submission to him.)
For he of whom these things are spoken of— pertains to another tribe— of which no man gave attendance at the altar. For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
(There is another tribe, one where our Lord Jesus is leader of, as High Priest— where once there was no man giving attendance in these ways— but now through Christ Jesus— men and women serve at the altar of God. It is a new kind of Priest, under a new kind of law, in a new tribe (family/clan), where a new priesthood comes to be; one in which they move as Christ Jesus moves.
They study under him, in the Order of the righteous King, himself— and they learn of him, individually; and then— the Lord, once their faces and hearts have exalted him, and learned of him— he will turn their faces toward one another, in alignments; and the priests will serve as one, in one accord, under and in— the High Priest himself.)
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec— there arises another priest, who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment— but after the power of an endless life. For he testifies— Thou art a priest forever, after the order [G5010: regular arrangement that is (in time), fixed succession (of rank or character) official dignity] of Melchisedec.
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment— going before— for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect— but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
And inasmuch as not without an oath— he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this was with an oath by him that said unto him— The Lord swear and will not repent— Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec:) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man— because he continues forever— has an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them (any, or his) to the uttermost— that come unto God by him— seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.
For such a high priest became us [G4241: to tower up, (be conspicuous) that is by implication— to be suitable or proper, is fit or right: become comely (glory/majesty)] —who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needs not daily— as those high priests— to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did it once, when he offered up himself.
For the law makes men high priests which have infirmity [G769: feebleness (of body or mind); by implication malady; moral frailty, disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness]; but the word of the oath— which was since the law— makes the Son, who is— consecrated forevermore.”
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Genesis 14:18-23
“And Melchizedek— king of Salem— brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said— Blessed be Abram of the most high God— (who is) possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God— which has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram— Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom— I have lifted up my hand unto the Lord— the most high God— the possessor of heaven and earth— that I will not take from, a thread, even to a shoelatchet; and that I will not take anything that is yours— lest you shouldest say— I have made Abram rich.”
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Psalm 110:4-7
“The Lord has sworn, and will not repent— Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. The Lord— at your right hand, shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
He —shall judge among the heathen, he— shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he —shall wound the heads over many countries. He— shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.”
Note— the priest, forever after the order of Melchizedek— is a warring priest who will judge the heathen, fill the places with dead bodies (conquests), and wound the heads over many countries: the High King is also the High Priest; and it is by way of the Priest— that the King reigns: he first served, and is now set at the seat of all authority, and he himself— is served of his people: doing the will of God, and serving the warring, High Priest-King, in the heavens and earth.
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John 6:45
“It is written in the prophets— And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore— that has heard, and has learned of the Father— comes unto me.”
Matthew 11:29
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me…”
We have been called to learn him— and study— him. We have been called to exalt God, and glorify God in our hearts, minds, souls, and with all our strength in doing so— slaying everything that would threaten this, challenging anything and everything that would threaten this exaltation of God, and demotion of self: this is what Jesus exemplified toward the Father, and unto his students. And we are called to be his students— and we are called to make more turn toward him in the same.
Matthew 28:18-20
“And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying— All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
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“You cannot be my disciples”
Luke 14:26-33
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We are called to be his disciples— well, if we are resuming his image, following him, and serving his mission in our lives. And we cannot be his disciples if any of these things or people get in the way.
Luke 14:26-33
“If any man comes to me— and hates [G3404: love less] not his father, mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea— and his own life also— he cannot be my disciple.
And whosoever does not bear his cross— and come after me— cannot be my disciple. For which of you— intending to build a tower— sits not down first, and counts the cost— whether he has sufficient to finish it?
Lest haply, after he has laid the foundation— is not able to finish it, all that (who) behold it will begin to mock him, Saying— This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off— he sends an ambassage, and desires conditions of peace.
So likewise— whosoever he be of you that forsakes not (or will not forsake) all that he has— he cannot be my disciple.”
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Door to God's Heart
Gabriel Hoffman
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I saw the Lord Jesus come to me. He said, “Come, Father has something special for you.” Excited, I followed my Lord and Savior to the throne room. Father God was there in all His majestic glory. He greeted me with a smile. “Son,” He said, “It is time for you to choose your life and ministry.”
“Really?” I responded with joy and amazement. “Oh, Father! This is the day I have been waiting, preparing, and praying for. Is it really time?”
“Yes, My son. It is time, but you must choose wisely, for this will be your life’s work.”
Then I remembered that He was the “Lord” of my life. “But Father, what is your will for me?” He smiled. “Son, I have prepared you to serve Me in any number of ministries. The choice is yours. Truly I am giving you the freedom to choose from the set of options that I have prepared for you. Any of these will please Me, as long as you are faithful in how you carry them out. Do you understand?”
“Yes Father.” I replied, still too stunned to say anything more. Father then took me to a great golden door, and led me through. It opened to a corridor curving gently downhill and to the left. In the corridor stood a number of tables, each with an object on it. Beside each table was a door that exited the hallway.
“My dear son,” said Father, “We will go to each table and I will explain the ministerial gift and call that you may choose. I will answer any questions you have. At any point, you may choose an option and exit through the appropriate door into your ministry, and My happiness.”
“Yes Father, I am ready to begin.” The first table was covered in bright green velvet and held a bottle of oil. Over the doorway was inscribed, “HEALING.” I looked questioningly at the Father. “This is the ministry of healing. The green table represents health and life. The bottle is the healing oil of the Holy Spirit. In this ministry you will have power to touch people in spirit, soul and body, and bring My healing to many.”
I thought to myself, “This would be great! Oh the aching hearts and broken bodies I could touch. The glory that would be brought to Jesus by this!” Yet, something in my heart tugged at me. “Father! This would be wonderful, but….”
“But I feel that you have something even more important for me.” He smiled and led me to the next table. As we walked to the next table, I noticed how the carpet looked worn in front of the door of Healing. I asked Father about this. “Many have chosen this door. Those who were faithful brought great glory to the Kingdom and pleasure to Me. Those who abused the gift brought shame to us, and themselves.”
The next table was made of electric blue azure. On it laid a wooden staff. Over the doorway was inscribed “MIRACLES” in blazing letters. As we stopped in front of the table, Father spoke. “The blue represents My power. On the table is Elijah’s staff. With it you can have tremendous power with man and nature. You can do supernatural acts for Me.”
The Staff of Elijah! I had long admired his power and his mighty exploits for God. And yet, that longing inside my heart was not satisfied. “This would be tremendous, my Lord, but somehow, my heart yearns for something deeper, and more lasting.” I thought I caught a glimmer of approval on Father’s face as He said, “Very well, shall we go on?”
I nodded. We went around the curved corridor until I could no longer see the door by which we entered. Next, we came to a table of black marble shot through with white. Over the doorway “PROPHECY” was written in bold block letters on a pure white background. On the table was a worn pair of sandals. As we stopped in front of the table, Father spoke again.
“The colors represent the nature of prophecy. The prophet clearly sets forth the light of the Truth in a world darkened by lies. The sandals belonged to John the Baptist. In this ministry, you would be my oracle to those of the world.”
“Prophecy?!” I thought to myself. “That would be outstanding. I have always longed to speak the very words of God. There are so many lies going around the world and even in the Church. There is a desperate need for true prophets in these last days.”
Still, the tugging in my heart did not cease. In fact, it grew stronger. Father smiled again in approval.
“Son, you are wise to be thoughtful about these gifts. They are very powerful and can be quite dangerous if pursued with a wrong heart, like carrying a large electric current through a corroded wire. Many have used these gifts well, and have entered into My joy, but too many others have destroyed themselves, and those around them, in their abuse of these gifts. You are free to choose these, and I will work with, and in you, for their proper use.”
“Thank you Father, but I desire something deeper and closer to Your heart.”
“Closer to My heart, son? Very well, let us press on.” As we walked farther down the corridor, I noticed two things. First, the light was growing somewhat dimmer and second, I could hear a faint thump-thump in the distance. It sounded like a drum, and although I wondered about it, I held my peace.
The next table was made of brightly polished brass. On it laid a finely made trumpet. Over the doorway was written “EVANGELISM” in letters nearly as bright as the sun.
We stopped in front of the table, and I quietly waited for Father to explain this ministry to me. He began speaking. “The ministry of evangelism is very special in the Kingdom. The brass table represents My judgment against sin. The trumpet heralds the Good News that My Son, Jesus, bore the Judgment on behalf of mankind. The brilliant lettering is a glimpse of the Heavenly Kingdom.”
I pondered these things silently for a moment. It would be such a thrill to lead others to New Life in Jesus. There are so many suffering people who need the Good News. The Lord Jesus and the Father deserve to have more people gathered around the Throne in worship and adoration. Does not all of Heaven rejoice each time a sinner repents? I knew that this ministry would bring great joy to the Father, but the tugging on my heart grew stronger.
“Oh Father, this would be truly wonderful, but I feel that you still have something more for me. Father, may we go on?”
“Yes, son. The choice is yours. Let us go to the next table.”
We walked farther down the corridor, and came to a table made of pure white alabaster. On it were a piece of slate and chalk. Over the doorway was written
“TEACHING.”
“Son, this is also a very special ministry to the Kingdom. There are so many in dire need of proper teaching of My true Word; the Word as it is recorded in the Scriptures and that which is being poured forth day after day from the throne. The white table represents the purity of the properly taught Word. The slate and chalk represent the instruments of an instructor of the things of God.”
This is it, I thought. “This is what I came to Bible School for. I know the Lord has placed a call for teaching on my heart. And, as Father said, it is desperately needed in the body of Christ.”
I was just about to tell Father that this was the one I wanted, when I felt the tugging even stronger in my heart. I looked down the corridor. It was dark but it seemed like the drumbeat was coming from that direction. It would not hurt to see what else Father had available.
“Father, this is the one that I thought was for me, but now I am not so sure. Can we walk a little farther?”
“Of course, My son.”
As we walked on, I noticed that the light was growing dimmer, and the drum beating was more distinct. I asked Father about it.
“Son, the lights are dimmer here as we descend farther away from the more open and public ministries. As for the drum beating, I think it is best if you discover the source of that for yourself.”
We walked farther down the corridor, and came to its end. Three tables were set there; one on each side, and one at the end. We stopped in front of the table on the right. It was made of pure silver and glimmered, even in the dim light. On it was a small wooden cross. Across the doorway, written in blood red letters, was the word “LOVE.”
“This is a deep ministry, my son. Few come this far. The silver represents a pure reflective surface for My love to shine upon. The cross is a symbol of the sacrifice of Jesus, in demonstrating ultimate love to the world. The blood-colored letters are a memorial to the blood that was shed there.”
“Love?” I whispered. “That is what this hurting world needs so incredibly.
There are so few who really love— with God’s true love. It would be a
tremendous privilege to carry His love where He bids.” Yet, the longing in my heart was still not satisfied.
We turned around to see the table on the left wall. It was made of black ebony. On it was a simple mat. Written above the doorway was the word “INTERCESSION.” On the door itself was this question; “Who will stand in the gap?”
The Father spoke quietly. “The black represents the darkness and depth of intercession. It is dark in the prayer closet and an intercessor must be willing to go into the depths of sin to rescue the perishing by prayer. The prayer mat is the simple tool of the intercessor. There are so few intercessors, son. Few people will make themselves so available to Me that they will not despise a work which appears to be nothing while in reality, moves the entire universe.”
“Oh Father, to be a true intercessor. To represent man before You and represent You before man. I would so love to be able to stand in the gap and pray your burdens for the world. I know I would receive little earthly recognition. I would be satisfied in knowing that I was part of your touch in this world. But, what is the final ministry?”
We walked a short distance to stand before the final table and door. There was very little light and the drumbeat was quite loud. The table was made of pure gold and shined with an inner light. On the table was a small golden altar with incense burning. Over the doorway was written, in gold letters, “MINISTRY UNTO GOD”
Father spoke very quietly, barely audible over the drumbeat. “Son, this is a ministry that very, very few choose. The gold represents divinity. The altar is one that stands in the Heavenly tabernacle and burns fragrant incense to Me. This ministry will not earn earthly recognition. The world and most of the Church may think you spend your time for naught. It is the ministry of service to Me, not to achieve anything or affect the world but merely to be My worshipper, companion, and friend.”
Father stood there, looking quietly at the door. I could not see His face in the dim light. I asked Him, “Father, what is your desire?”
“Son, you are free to choose any, I rejoice in all faithful service.”
So, I stood there quietly thinking. What did I really want to do with my life? There are so many needs in the world, and in the Church. So few were truly faithful. I knew the workers were few. And yet, I could not shake the growing desire in my heart. To serve God? Nothing else; just to minister unto Him. How many others would there be with me? Would my family understand? What about my Church?
As I pondered all of this, I started thinking about how worthy Father was to be worshipped and adored. That very task would be our heavenly activity, according to the Book of Revelations. Could a few of us start now? Then I thought of all that Jesus had done for me on the cross.
What higher thing could I do with my life, anyway?
“Father, I choose this door, this path.”
“Are you sure, My son?”
“Yes Father, quite sure.”
“Good son, go in.”
As Father turned to face me, I could see tears streaming down His face. I stopped in amazement. Before I could think about it, I reached up and wiped His tears. I then realized what I had done.
“Father, please forgive me. I did not mean to be so impertinent.” He reached down and hugged me. “Son, never be sorry for that. You have dried My tears and you will do it many times again in this ministry. There is so much in the world that brings Me to tears of grief. Only a few move me to tears of joy!”
With that, Father opened the door for me and motioned me to enter. As I went in, the first thing that struck me was the drumbeat. It was quieter in the room. I realized that it was not a drumbeat at all, but His heart beat. Next, I saw someone coming to embrace me. I knew just by looking at Him, that He was Jesus.
Warmly, He said, “It is wonderful to see you here. So, you have chosen to minister to the Father with Myself and the other great people in this room.” Slowly, I turned my head. Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, and many others gazed upon me with welcoming expressions.
“With you? All of you?” I asked bewildered. “Of course! What do you think I was doing for all of eternity before there was any creation? I ministered unto the Father. And now, I am so glad that you are joining us in this marvelous duty and alliance.”
Jesus then turned to me, His expression more serious. “It is time that I give you this precious gift.” In His hand was a beautiful ornate golden key. I was puzzled.
Then He said, “This is the key to God’s Heart. It allows you to have access to Him at all times. You see, this is a Master Key. In His house, it will fit all the doors that you passed by.”
“Because you choose Him, and ministry to Him, you will be afforded intercession, teaching, evangelism, love, and all the other ministries, for all of the lesser are found in the Greater!”
Now, a deep inner satisfaction came, deep within me, and I knew that I had made the right choice. Now, I will be working with Him, rather than for Him.
Then I heard Jesus say to me:
“Come, My beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appears, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give you My loves.”
Song of Solomon 7:11-12
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His goodness should catch our hearts, focus, attention (worship), and his face and heart ever on our minds, hearts, and lips, (and from the place of authenticity): this is the secret of the life of Jesus— in who we are all to be following: this is the deepest call unto God, and of God.
This is the desire of our Creator and Father. This is the desire of our Bridegroom, and our High Priest, and High King, of the Spirit of God to unite with man once again— and for the Kingdom of God (his roles as leader) to be restored once again with us.
For us— to with full hearts— desire for him to be exalted within us, and placed in the dignity role once again: where we look to him in awe and wonder— and we are caused to place him higher than all others, and any other thing or pursuit: for this is the dream of every father, or husband, good shepherd, or savior…
To truly be welcomed, through our exalting of him, to come and to do that in which man cannot do for himself: the place where we find ourselves NEEDING God, and are only fulfilled when he is present, placed in the highest leadership/teaching roles within us— doing what only he can: in how he can teach us, lead us, save us, defeat all foes, cleanse what needs cleansing, align what needs alignment, subjugate what needs subjugation (that which needs to be brought under domination or control; root definition— late Middle English: from late Latin subjugat- ‘brought under a yoke’, from the verb subjugare, based on jugum ‘yoke’), reform what needs reformation, bring knowledge, counsel, wisdom that in which is deficient in the knowledge, counsel and wisdom of the person of God, etcetera and so on.
His dream is that —we would see our need for him— because we like him, and we desire to love him— which is to obey him.
We are the only ones who can give him his dream: and it begins with authentic reverence— and knowing our place— which is humbly, and reverently, under God; and it ends with coming to serve the heart and mind of God (his person), and to seek to bring him pleasure: which is he being needed and desired for who he is, and his value to us as a head over us— not what he can give.
It is truly coming to value the person of God— above all else: people, influence/fame, earthly riches, or power— even over healing, miracles, prophecy, evangelism, teaching, love (for the sake of love), or intercession (the priestly duty), alone.
It is to serve God with our hearts/souls: which means— make him your all in all, and seek to please your spouse, husband, friend, Savior, Lord, and Creator: doing the will of God in the earth, and the Father and this son become one; and the Father is working through this son: his dream.
Where the sons of men follow the Son of man (Jesus: the way, truth, and how to live the life), into a fully surrendered, reverent, glorifying relationship (as a child under the Father), with the Father: because he was valued above all.
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