Holy-days/holidays: my story, reproof, and admonishing

Holy-days

Holidays

(separating the precious from the vile)

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Holidays….

They are a highly celebrated and highly contested subject matter.  By definition the word holiday, at its root, means— Holy Day.  And ‘holy day,’ at its root, means— ‘set apart day,’ meaning— it stands out from all other days and events— in exaltation of the most high God: either in a dedication [late Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n- ), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’] or a remembrance [commemorating or honoring] either a now and new happening [as a dedication, a new and current worship of God for something all new and given now unto the Lord in one’s sacrifice and offering, spiritually speaking— unto the Lord God], or a set-apart day (a holy day) unto the Lord God in remembrance of something the Lord God did unto his people in days past, that he desires we should honor and remember/recall.

When we are setting apart a day and time (such as a fasting and prayer opportunity unto the Lord God and his people) —we are establishing a time frame and subject matter— set apart from all other regular life activities and partaking— to make a time ‘holy,’ or ‘set apart’ unto the Lord God, for exaltation of God and his kingdom (family people, rule, reign, righteousness, etcetera).  When we are bringing into remembrance (recalling, especially things the Lord God asks us to recall or bring into remembrance), the Lord is asking of us to note his story, his history, his track record, and his wonderful works that he has done unto his people: like bringing into remembrance, spiritually speaking, the reasons for the Jewish holy days, what happened, what God did for his people, and honoring the Lord God in all that was taking place: for truly— he cares for and delivers his people.

The Hebrew celebrations of remembrance:  The High Holy Days (Days of Awe)

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year): A time for— introspection, judgment, and renewal— marked by blowing the shofar (ram's horn).

• As we can see— the spiritual application that we are to take and apply to our lives, now in Messiah, in Christ Jesus is: to walk circumspectly before the Lord God at all times (1), making right judgment in all things (2, which means to be led of his Spirit and person), and a constant renewal (3, especially of the mind and heart— when we need to be walking and abiding in the way, truth, and life of our Lord God).

Ephesians 5:15-17 (1)

“See then that ye walk circumspectly [G199: diligently, exactly, perfectly], not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.  Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding [G4920: comprehend, walk piously (dutifully displaying virtue), and consider] what the will [G2307: determinations, choice— purpose and decree, volition and inclinations] of the Lord is.”

• In order to walk circumspectly in this realm/earth/land of the living— is to walk with, and serve, he who is alive in righteousness (Messiah, Jesus the Christ, through his holy Spirit): he is the one who is perfect, whole, disciplined, exact, and diligent— to the person of God: without erring; and we are to be led of him literally, spiritually— for the days are evil (in this realm), and he is the bringer of redemption, cleansing, rectifying, and seeing and hearing spiritually clearly— in such a place as this: two— living and abiding as one (like same) in Spirit now.

And the only way we shall understand God, comprehend what he is saying and showing— and abide there in that— is if we will consider him, his life, his example, the word of God, what he gave in scripture for us to fall back upon to lead the way— to understand and consider: it is when he, the person of God, is considered, and walked with— piously (dutifully— that service to his Spirit, and displaying virtue of character— integrity— as like and unto him and his own way) —that one shall understand and be led of God from within: all else is leaning upon our own person and understanding— which is to be led of another spirit and its influence upon us.

But when we shall comprehend, walk piously (dutifully displaying virtue), and consider the Lord God— and this means in holy fear of God reverence to his person— shall we know what the will or determinations, choices— purposes and decrees, moves of his volition and inclinations of the Lord are. 

Otherwise— we are led of another, their influence, and their reasoning; which is other spirits, and the person of the self.

John 7:24 (2)

“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

• Again— the only one who can do this— is the Holy Spirit of God— of which each child of God is to be led; who comes to point us to the Word of God (in written form and living form— Jesus Christ); who is to reform us, discipline us, and raise us up in his image and likeness.  And he shall show us all things in which Christ Jesus was given to in truth and example; that we should be the children of God— in like same manner— and Christ be formed in us. 

This is how we shall judge (or weigh all matters) rightly— according to the King and the kingdom of God in all things: for he himself is to be consulted, his example studied, and his life applied to our inner man.

Constant renewal:

• Romans 12:2 (3)

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Ephesians 4:23-24

“And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”

2 Corinthians 4:16

“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”

Colossians 3:10

“And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge —after the image of him that created him.”

The only way any man shall be renewed— especially of the mind and heart— is to be walking and abiding in the way, truth, and life of our Lord God.  And the only way we will actually do that— is if we will carry our cross— crucify the flesh (natural man and its inclinations, reasonings, and ways), denying the self nature, mind, and ways; and take up the Word of God himself into us, obey him, study him to show ourselves approved of him, and do give him authentic worship.

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Side note: true worship

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As a side note— he has been speaking to me about authentic worship, and that his people need to understand authentic worship of the ‘heart,’ not the head.  The head will recite things— the heart will live things: and the heart— has thoughts and intentions of its own, and is wicked— without the Lord God being the one living from within each of our innermost being.  

Head worship— is when we know ‘of’ the way, truth, and life of Jesus Christ— but do not come into him, exalting him, studying him, and being transformed by him.  It is the way of the Pharisee, the way of head knowledge that is blind and deaf in spirit— for the Spirit of the living God is not being covenanted with from within this man’s heart (for it is still given to another, or other spirits— inclinations and reasoning, attitudes, and conduct, not surrendered to obey the Spirit of the living God, nor exalt him above the self— hence the death of the self).  

Head worship of God’s written word— is religious, with a spirit of: for it lacks conversion, reformation, exact image, likeness, and form being reformed and returned to in the Messiah, the way, truth, and life: and we are all this— until we do something about the religious ‘spirit’ that affects all of us through the carnal self nature; as we take up our cross, humble ourselves, obey and reverence the Holy God within us, and deny ourselves.

A religious spirited person— has not been renewed in the spirit of their mind yet, and still walks in the carnal mind— which is at enmity (active war) against the Spirit of the living God, righteousness, the example given us in Jesus Christ, the walk upon the way, and the truth lived— a truly harmonious existence of exaltation of the life of Jesus Christ within us.

A religious spirited man (one moved of another spirit, way, and conduct not of God holy, the one true God), is a ‘self righteous spirit.’  A spirit within a man that does not walk as Jesus walks and abides in the light, but one who claims they do, but whose heart, mind, emotions, ways, and words— are contrary to the Spirit of the living God; whilst at the same time— believing they are in the right through some knowledge (just not true knowledge of the person of God himself— just some head knowledge— that is blind and deaf to the truth).  

It is truly a sad, sad, state to witness a man in.  I know— because I have been there: as I said— we are all this— until we come into Christ Jesus, literally— and scripture states— IF— the Son sets you free, you are free indeed (in deeds, to sin no more, to walk as he walks, and abide in the truth— AND LOVE— as he does, who came not into the world to judge any man, but to reconcile [re establish himself in union] to sinners, to convert them, and save them to the uttermost).

• John 8:36

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed (in deed, in actions and words, inner conduct, and reformation— into the image and likeness of God holy and righteous once again).”

We have long since believed everyone who claims he or she is a Christian— is set free; but the truth can be so far from that: that it is indeed the Lord Jesus and his Holy Spirit’s job to set a man free— WHEN— the man comes, humbles himself, seeks to and goes into true worship, exaltation, reverence, fear, obedience, belief, and service to the living God: THEN— is a man set free of the Son: and this man— is then— in a ‘heart conversion,’ as what was spoken to Peter in Luke 22.

Luke 22:32

“But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”

It is the Lord who frees a man, and he frees a man in his mind, in his spirit (the spirit of the mind), in his heart (as a heart is softened and becomes love— as he demonstrated— toward man), when a man shall carry his cross, deny himself, and come through heart conversion (becoming a new man as like the Lord Jesus himself, for he truly is the new man being formed in us: until Christ be formed in us.

John 3:17

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

John 12:47

“And if any man hears my words, and believes not— I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.”

Our Lord is not here (in his own body in his own timeline life), or in our bodies— to condemn or judge a man (it is not their time for such), nor is he here, in general, to remove himself from sinners— but just the opposite: he has come that he may JOIN HIMSELF TO SINNERS— cleanse, purify, reform, and recover them in his Holy Spirit, way, truth, and life: what are we doing?

Are we going about, joyously, unto sinners (transgressors of God and his way, truth, and life), to let the Holy Spirit work through us, in the presence of sinners, sitting at meat (meal) with them in this world— so that the Lord God may witness his person, character, truth— in/and love to them; and his desire that none should perish— but repent— and be saved?

He comes not to walk in self righteousness (and yet, if anyone was going to walk in personal righteousness, it would be him, and honestly so, above all others— is he); but he came to condescend down to wayward man, to humble himself and serve: do we— in truth in/and of love, godly love— as Jesus exemplified— as he went to eat meals, and have conversation with those who were estranged from the way, truth, and life (and God) of heaven?

Can we bow to those, in a heart posture, who are so far from God— as Jesus exemplified, so that he could bridge them in conversation, fruit of the Spirit, and character of God demonstrated to them, in truth and love?

Can we serve and lay ourselves (our hearts, minds, emotions, reasonings, inclinations, opinions, preferences) down— in order to lift the most estranged, evil, transgressing, wayward ones up— to the living God, truth, and love?

A head knowledge, but not heart knowledge, head worshiping person— will not be able to; and will see them as detestful, not desired to be sat at meal with, nor conversed with— for all they will see— as the Pharisees before them— will be those who ‘miss the mark,’ and at the same time— believe they don’t, and are right before God.  When the sad truth is— they are as far from exalting the holy, loving, living God— as those they judge as missing the mark in their ways: for the heady man (prideful man) shall only see other’s transgressions or failings, and exalt those— whilst blind to the spirit working in them, and how they missed the example of Jesus Christ, his Spirit showing the way (conduct and heart posture), and being reformed into his likeness, image, and works of light— themselves.

It is truly a sad state when one claiming to abide in the light— truly is walking in darkness— with a hard heart, unrenewed mind and spirit of, and yet justifies their actions and the spirit they work from; all the while— they themselves hypocrites moving in the very same ways in/of the people they deem are ‘missing the mark.’  This is why hypocrites do not inherit the kingdom of God, in eternal life: for there was no heart (inner man) conversion; and the spirit of the world— prevailed within them, as they were given to it, and made covenant (affiliation, agreement, and joined) to it.

Christ will either be exalted in us— or he won’t be.

The truth will either rule us— or the spirit of this world will.

We shall either come through a reverent conversion in heart, mind, and spirit— or we will not.

It will either be Christ moving, and finding his being in us, at the helm, in rule, and governing us— or it will be another spirit, and the conduct of will be opposite of what Christ Jesus, the way, the truth, and his life— demonstrated and lives.

We shall either convert, and be saved (in our inner man, mind, spirit, conduct, beliefs, actions, words, and whole self), or we shall perish: because lack of heart and inner man conversion— is to perish: for it is to live outside of, or without— apart from— the Holy living, one true God: for the heart, mind, and spirit of this man and his soul— would not choose to serve the living God whilst in this realm: but instead— hardened their heart, mind, neck, spirit, and soul— against God and godliness— exemplified by Christ Jesus: and this man was not given to the living God within— but another spirit: that of the world— and the love of the spirit of this world, whether he was blind and deaf to this truth, or in full knowledge.

May we learn of the religious, self righteous spirit today: and that of the living God, his Spirit, way, truth (love, fruits of his Spirit), and his life today: and wisely— choose this day in whom you shall serve: Him— or yourself (the spirit of this world); and whether you shall come through conversion through humility, submission, true heart reverence, fear the Lord God (truly and literally), and serve him within the inner sanctuary made to house him: your mind, spirit, and temple.

Galatians 4:19

“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you…”

Colossians 1:27

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you— the hope of glory.”

The hope we have of being esteemed of God (the glory), is in true reverence and worship (from the heart, mind, and inner sanctuary— in the way of the truth, love, and mercy lived with his Spirit) —Christ actually living and breathing his Spirit’s life within a man: this is the hope of glory, or esteem of the Lord unto us (what it is to be saved to the utmost spiritually): as we truly esteem him— by and through humility, truth, love, character of godliness, and submission from a softened heart, a clear head, and a cleansed sanctuary— by the life of Messiah and his Holy Spirit’s workmanship in us.

Romans 8:10

“And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life— because of righteousness.”

We shall truly be ALIVE— when we exalt righteousness, as Christ is, and as Christ walks and abides in the light: as the new man creation: death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, his truth, his ways, his life— formed in us, and forming us: righteousness in Christ lived— matters: and he’s the only one who can demonstrate true righteous living and abiding: and that only comes with true heart conversion: which is honest heart worship.

2 Corinthians 3:18

“ But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord— are changed into the same image— from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

There ought to be a completely different person coming forth of us; one who is humble, loving, patient, long-suffering others in joy, peace making, gentle, kind, generous, willing and able to take Christ and his Holy Spirit to each man— and allow Christ in us— to come forward, love them, teach or inform them— in love and truth (both, not one or the other— for then are we amiss), and invite them to reconcile through repentant turn around— to embrace God holy again: for he loves all.

• Did you know— that he even loves the nameless one, who once had a name— loving him  in his first form?  Yes— he was created in a specific form— one God designed of him: and in that form and likeness— God doth love his creation, and desired to commune and interface with him in his true (formed in holiness and godliness) form.

But he changed, mutated, moved away from God and godliness or holiness (being set apart unto God in service and exaltation of him), and in that— defected into darkness.  When you move away from the light— you enter darkness (literally, even in science).  And the truth is— he was loved of God (his original person in whom God created); but chose to not abide in God’s love, person, belief in God, or his way and Spirit connection: but all of that— does not change the truth: God loves ALL his creation, including who he ‘made us to be originally.’

But he does not love what we have ‘become,’ in the way he does not love what Lucifer (or those who were to bear the light) have become: and he seeks to return us, as he gave himself to reconcile wayward, endarkened man— to himself again— and by bringing the light to them again.

Are we bringers of the light?

Do we serve the light, truth, and love— to the wayward, transgressors, and those missing the mark— because we know how much we have been loved of God, and sought after of God, and desired of God?

Do we bring reconciliation to the way, truth, and life of God to all men— as Jesus did in his dirt-suit life?

Or do we judge man, segregate ourselves from those we deem dirty, mutated, and waywardly estranged from the light?  Because in this— we are wayward of the light all the same: for Christ did not come into this world to judge man, or to separate himself from communing with sinners and inviting them into reconciliation with God, and a conversion of heart, mind, and inner sanctuary: he came to be a servant of the living God, the FATHER and creator of us— to help wayward men, women and children— RECONCILE, or rejoin God; so that his workmanship (that of the Holy Spirit bringing every man through full conversion, saving to the uttermost) can be completed (finished, refinished, reformed, reshaped, reestablished) in and unto every man who shall believe in him, uphold his commandments (teachings and leadings, ways, and truth), keep his word, and his person— exalted, lived, and abided with, within: to live and abide in the Light, and under him— enlightened of him.

Matthew 9:10-13 [and Mark 2:15-17,  Luke 5:29-32]

“And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.  And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples— Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them— They that be whole need not a physician— but they that are sick.  Go and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

The Lord Jesus’ example— is that he had meals with transgressors of God, sinners, people not measuring up, missing the mark, and not exalting God: they were ignorant— unlearned, undisciplined in righteousness, and he had compassion on them— desiring none should perish— and was moved by the Spirit of God to go unto them: the hypocritical of that day and age (the same as now), judged the outward actions— missing the spiritual workmanship the Lord God and his Holy Spirit were attempting to do: WITNESS the truth and love to them— that they might be saved, converted, through repentance and revelation.

Do we move in the like same— toward transgressors of God in this world?  We ought to— if the selfsame God is working in us; and we have dealt with the self righteous religious spirit within us.

Folks— I was reprimanded for things I was doing— when in a religious spirit (unconverted, undisciplined in the way, truth— in love, and life of Jesus Christ, leading of self still).  We shall all, and must all— COME THROUGH THE VERY SAME CONVERSION: and he is peaceable with all men— for he desires all would be turned around (through his witness), converted (reformed into his image and likeness again, rejoining God— two spirits joined in the way, truth— in love, and his life— Jesus’) and be saved to the uttermost.

“They that be whole (in union with God already, not erring or estranged, but are already made whole in the great Physician who heals and restores his people to his likeness, image, and union in the way, truth— in love, and person/life again) need not a physician— but they that are sick (DO!!! Those moving in complete ignorance, or error, or waywardness— apart from a full inner conversion of heart, mind, spirit, and inner sanctuary).  Go and learn what that means (that what this means), for I will have (or would desire to have) mercy, and not sacrifice (he’s saying— he desires for man to stop the outward actions of religion— do this ritual, and exalt that above human life— that’s the way of the Pharisee— and why they did not understand why he healed on the Sabbath, or violated the eating on the Sabbath; because they had no regard for LIFE— only rituals, rules, rigidity, lack of love, empathy, or conversion of heart, mind, and washing of inner sanctuary— inner man).  And he desires not outward sacrifice— killing of animals, outward production— BUT AN INWARD TRUTH LIVED IN UNION WITH THE HOLY LIVING GOD, REVERENCING HIM, AND BOWING TO HIS SPIRIT, TRUTH, WAY, LOVE, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS COUPLED WITH): for I am not come to call the righteous— but sinners— to repentance.”

If the Lord God himself— judges no man whilst in the earth as a son of man— why are we?  

If the Lord God thought it not evil to sit at a meal, converse, enlighten— by exemplifying the Spirit of the living God, the way, truth and life of God toward men…. Why should we?

If the Lord God came to reconcile sinners to himself, and bring the sick into health, and the wayward onto the right paths, and call the unrighteous to righteousness (character of God and godliness lived and reverenced) —why would we not do the same?

The only reason we would not do the same— is that we are of another spirit, and know not what spirit we are truly of: as we have not been converted in the spirit of the mind (put this mind in you which was in Christ Jesus), nor in the heart (for it is still moving in its own thoughts and reasonings), nor has the sanctuary (inner man) been sanctified/cleansed, or set free by the truth: for IF the Son sets free a man (from the old man and sin), he shall be free IN DEED (in actions of truth, love, and the way of God— LIVED NOW): for the truth has made this man free: it is that the truth has been JOINED TO— and he is a person, with a conduct, and Spirit sent out to us all— that we should give honor to his Spirit, serve his person, and allow him to convert us, cleanse us, and BRING US INTO ALL TRUTH: all that Jesus is— is the truth we are to be brought into: until CHRIST be formed in us.

A heart worship— is wholly different from a heady worship (or a haughty/prideful/hypocritical worship; which truly is the worship of darkness, satan, his way and influence, spirit, and kingdom).  True heart worship of God holy— is when we see his person clearly, follow him— his way, example, life, leading, character, and purposes— whilst in soul and body here in this realm; having come through spirit conversion, our minds renewed, cleansed, and reformed— to have Christ and his mind now established within us— as we crucify the flesh nature/mind/reasoning/beliefs/conduct/words and works— and come through the conversion/reformation of Christ Jesus being formed in us now.

Heart worship— is true worship of God and godliness; and it’s being formed in us, as he is being formed in us.  

Heart worship— is when we abide in the Light, for he is the Light, and abides in the Light— remains living and abiding in the way, truth, and life of God (the light), righteousness, holy set apart, and we are made whole by the Physician.

Heart worship— is when his truth is upheld, his way is walked and lived, we follow after his example and Spirit’s leading, come through a full old man conversion— into the new man Christ Jesus, he’s formed in us— and he is now witnessing himself to all men— through two spirits becoming one— within a soul/earth/body sanctuary: wholly consecrated, set apart (holy) unto God holy (God who is set apart and above every other god— in righteousness), cleansed, converted, reformed, renewed, and healed (made whole).

True Heart worship (not hypocritical inner sanctuary state of being), humility, peace unto all men, and the joy of righteousness erect in us (the Joy of the Lord alive in us) —KILLS THE RELIGIOUS/ANTICHRIST SPIRIT!!!

May we understand what is true heart worship— for our Lord is on mission to bring this forward in us— as his Holy Spirit’s workmanship to bring us into all truth, cleanse the temple, and convert the spirit of our mind— is ongoing within reverent vessels/souls/bodies of Christ Jesus— in the land of the living— until Christ be formed in us, and the Day Star arises in our hearts.

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Back to the Holy Days/Holidays (continued)

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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): The holiest day, a solemn fast day for— repentance, forgiveness, and spiritual cleansing. 

• Repentance— the most highly needed actions on our part— from heart posture unto the living God and his way, truth, and life— out of all things: for truly— it leads to wholeness and healing— as we reconcile with God— through the death of our ‘selves,’ and come into being alive in him, and he in us.  Forgiveness— is an aspect of the Holy Spirit of God— in Christ Jesus: and if he is in us erect, in the way, truth, and life— we shall walk and abide in forgiveness— and peaceable, and goodwill— toward all men.  

Luke 2:14

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." 

Romans 12:18

"If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men." 

Hebrews 12:14

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness— without which— no man shall see the Lord.”

No one sees God— if he shall not follow peace (which is God and godliness toward human life, he even exemplified that with and unto Judas— whom he called a devil) with all men, and holiness (set apart unto God, out from the spirit of the world, and cleansed and reformed in the way, truth, and person of Jesus Christ): live peaceably with all men, and have goodwill toward them (this was even said at his birth— tis the season of celebration, or of that holy day).

And spiritual cleansing— of the sanctuary— is only possible by his person/Spirit in us— changing us, as we yield to his Spirit, and the reformation process of Christ Jesus being formed in us. 

These are the spiritual remembrances, the recalling of such holy purposes, knowledge, and understanding— that the Hebrews understood, based in the traditions of the old covenant and supernatural, spiritual life— with the one true God.  We are to learn the spiritual implications, benefits, and understanding of why they celebrated (and even Messianic Jews today still celebrate in some fashion) the set apart, holy, consecrated, dedicated, days of remembrance— in awe— of the one true God: and apply the spiritual knowledge of God to our inner man— reverently— and spiritually.

Pesach (Passover): Celebrates the Exodus from slavery in Egypt, emphasizing freedom with matzah (unleavened bread).

What a celebration— FREEDOM IN GOD!!!  For us, now, since Messiah’s unveiling and fulfillment of the law and Calvary (the cross) —death/sacrifice, burial (our penalty taken), and resurrection (new life coming forth— exemplified in his own resurrection— pointing us toward our own— in life in him now) —we celebrate freedom from sin and bondage, God leading us out of that through our own wilderness journeys in this world (like he led his people through in his story/history), and even he, bodily, was led into of his own life— where he went through temptations to walk and abide with the spirit of this world and worship it/him (but did not, and walked only in the Light and person of the one true God, Spirit, and Father of us).

The unleavened bread— is to show us to get compromise, bondage cords to the enemy— their influence, leadership over us, and affiliation of covenant ways, words, and deeds— OUT OF OUR INNER SANCTUARIES AND LIVES OF THE INNER MAN/TEMPLE/SOUL/SPIRIT/MIND/HEART OF MAN!!  No leaven— no pride, hypocrisy, darkness and ways of: and the way we do this— is we actually exalt the holy (set apart) Elohim (Spirit of God) within us; and we walk and abide in the Light: and Jesus showed us the way— we have need only to follow him on his path, or in his ways and person.

The religious spirited person— has not been saved or freed from Egypt/satan yet— but can be, in Christ Jesus; if a man shall come through repentant turnaround, forsake all other gods— having no others gods upheld in the face of the Lord God in us (altars, strange fire, other spirits, gods before the Lord God, idolatry, adultery), come through conversion of mind, spirit, heart, and exaltation, through cleansing of the temple (he’ll overturn tables in our hearts to get to purity), and full reformation of our inner sanctuary and man— till Christ is formed, alive, exalted, leading, and walking each vessel of God out: the full stature of Christ (maturity in him) walked out, and lived, inside the realm of the soul man, in spirit union, in the land of the living (the earth, and lifetime here).

Shavuot (Feast of Weeks): Commemorates— receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai and the early summer harvest.

As per Romans 8, the law of the Spirit of life— found erect in Christ Jesus— is the law we live and abide by now: which is to say— we are to be governed and conducted by him, via his Holy Spirit bringing us into all truth.  And the harvest— is to bring into reverence and honor— the provisions of God to care for us in the realm of the earth, and bring us ALL SUSTENANCE that we shall have need of (for he knows all our needs before we ask— Matthew 6:8) —especially being fed of the Word of God himself, unto us all, from within— where the Kingdom is, and the King is, and the Lamb is, and the Bread of Life is (and every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God— we live by— Luke 4:4); and in this— he harvests souls, saves souls— and brings them into eternal aliveness— life— in him: this is spiritual understanding of the dedication, celebration, and remembrance of Shavuot.  

Sukkot (Feast of Booths): A harvest festival recalling the Israelites' temporary shelters in the desert, spending time in a Sukkah. 

Temporary shelters, temporary houses— THANK GOD WE HAVE AN EVERLASTING HOUSE, one not made of man’s hands, but our spiritual bodies, new material bodies/temples, AND as well— the house of God in which he has many rooms or mansion spaces for each of us!!!  If it were not so— the Lord Jesus would have told us (John 14:4)!!!

TEMPORARY GOES AWAY— in Christ Jesus!!! Praise God for our Lord and Savior!!!  For his birth, life, accomplishments, person, character, faithfulness, example, sacrifice, AND LOVE!!!  Praise you Lord God of the heavens and earth, and all of creation— for unto us a Lamb is born, unto us a Son and child is born of men— who shall be the salvation of God’s people, the deliverer, the breaker, the reconciler, the healer, the King and Headship of us!!!  And through his life, death, burial, and resurrection— WE ARE SAVED, RECONCILED, AND HEALED TO THE UTTERMOST!!!

Let us never forget— but let us celebrate the holy days of God upon the earth!!!  The set apart witness and remembrance of his life with men, his love for men, his sacrifice for men, his birth into the earth— for men: for he loves his creation— and gave himself for it/them.  Let us celebrate God.  Let us recall and bring into remembrance GOD!!!

These are just some of the most well known festival celebrations of the Hebrews— based in the actions of the Lord God toward his people, in the history of God himself— unto the land of the living, and his people, in this realm: his faithfulness, his supernatural provisions, his kindness, his love, his power, his dedication— toward us, and his vengeance upon his enemies.

Now— we are to derive spiritual remembrance and application of these happenings— in a dedicated (consecrated, honoring) call to remembrance— the Lord God, himself— and all he is and walks out toward his people— in his graciousness, kindness, power, love, and resolution to remain a righteous God (meaning— upholding his character, integrity and fruits of) at all times— remaining true to himself and in all actions, deeds, and word: faithful and true (righteous) is he, holy (set apart— as we are to be).

He is our example, and our Leader: may we learn of him and be led of him.  For when he entered in— it was truly miraculous— in a virginal conception and birth.  And what he lived— was set apart, set apart, set apart (holy, holy, holy) from all others— consecrated to the one true God and Father of us, and his holy Spirit.  He lived— what we could not, and thereby did— what we could not— to make the way home (reconciliation) to God holy, loving, and true— once again: and thus— he is the Doorway we all must come through— the life we must all find ourselves reverencing, exalting, living and breathing within (not walking opposite him, and claiming we are literally, spiritually, ‘in’ him).  When he accomplished the flawless walk, upheld all the Father led him in and asked of him, and fulfilled and accomplished the law for all men (finishing that requirement out for all, in him— as we have this fulfilled in our lives through him now, and by his leading us in all things now by his Spirit); he made reconciliation (rejoined relationship in righteousness) with the living God— POSSIBLE NOW— in and through his life.

When we exalt him (in true heart worship), and we know him and abide in him, and he in us… And we are converted, changed, reformed, cleansed, and consecrated unto holiness (being different and estranged from the spirit or spirits of this world, their influence, counsels, ways, and persons); we ‘come into’ life in Christ Jesus, and his life— ‘comes into’ us— via his Holy Spirit, with the task of bringing us into all truth, changing us, working on us, and developing Christ in us— saving us from the world spirits, malformed mind, spirit, and hearts of men in the carnal or estranged and darkened nature… until the maturity of Christ Jesus— becomes erect in us: the full stature of Christ Jesus: and this is accomplished as we soften toward God, get supple in our necks— allowing his Spirit to turn us about, exalt his face once again (Christ Jesus and their Holy Spirit), righteousness, his example and way, his headship, kill the carnal nature/mind/spirit— as we exalt the opposite— as we deny ourselves (kill the self understanding, reasoning, attitudes, ways, words, beliefs, and nature).

Coming into Christ Jesus, belief in him, exaltation of him, and he ruling us as the Lord and King of us: is when we die, and resurrect.  And that— is when we carry our cross, and deny self— until we are dead and buried— and it is only Christ now who lives in us; and is brought forth from us: until Christ is formed in us— in full stature: this is to be saved to the utmost, and reconciled to utmost, healed and delivered from the spirits of this world— to the utmost, and converted fully and completely: this is the finished workmanship of the Lord Jesus and that of the Holy Spirit in us: and he will complete his workmanship— where it is started.  But we must yield, be reverent, reconciled, respectful, dutiful, obedient, softened— pliable in his hand— not fighting him, but desiring for Christ to be lifted up within our mind, heart, understanding, spirit, character, ways, words, beliefs, and be saved to the uttermost— blameless— in body, soul, and spirit.

It’s where we truly desire him to be —exalted— as the most high God/Elohim/Spirit of us/in us.

And if we are in opposition, disagree, move apart from how he moved, exemplified, lived, believed, and conducted himself whilst walking in this realm as a son of man; then we are not walking and abiding in the Light, the truth, the way, the Spirit, the character, the mind, the person of God holy; but we are abiding in darkness still yet, in deception, the broadpath— still spiritually blind and deaf— walking with other spirits of the world, the character and ways, mind, and nature of the world/satan; and need yet to come through the heart conversion of true worship/exaltation of the way, truth, and life of Jesus Christ.

May we study his life— to be shown to be approved of him, his truth, his ways, his walk, his character, his person: and return to this— till Christ be formed in each of his body— into a full mature stature: for this is to be saved, reconciled, healed, and made whole— to the uttermost— the living soul, spirit, and body of Christ— in the earth and heavens (us).

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Matthew 2:1-2, 5-6, 9-12

“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying— Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and come to worship him.

And they said unto him— In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet— And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of you shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

When they had heard the king (Herod), they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.  And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.  And when they came into the house (abode), they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures [G2344: deposits of wealth], they presented unto him gifts [G1435: an offering, a present, a sacrifice of]; gold [G5557: metal, or golden article, coin (money)], and frankincense and myrrh (both incense— and highly expensive).

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”

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He was seen coming into this world, and the Lord God of heaven and earth, the Father, Maker, and Creator of us— saw it was good— to enlighten the world to his coming: as the Morning Star, the Day Star (not that of the night or darkness) shined unto us all.  And men took notice— to come and worship him at his arrival/birth!!

We should remember— that the Holy God and Father of us— thought it good to show men the coming, the birth, of the Redeemer/Lamb —as he came forth of the Father— to lay his life down for all men, and unto God and his purposes: WHAT A HOLY DAY TO CELEBRATE!!!

For our Governor (head, leader, master, example, and King) came forth, and fulfilled all— who is now seated over us all— as headship of us all— to rule his people from the place of RIGHTEOUSNESS: which has been demonstrated to all— in his life and holy scriptures, his example, and that of those who have been his students/disciples.

When he is seen of those who truly seek to exalt him— he is adored, softly spoken of, revered and reverenced— and GREAT JOY FILLS THIS MAN IN HIS HEART, MIND, EMOTIONS, WORDS, ACTIONS/DEEDS, AND WITNESS!!!  And we saw this in the example of the wise men who brought good tidings— upon his birth (day).

They went to where he was born, celebrating his arrival/birth, fell down— from pure heart posture of his real person coming into this world— who is worthy to be praised, exalted, worshiped, and reverenced: they did show obedience and great gratitude of heart worship, as they highly exalted the Son of God— in his infancy and birth— for who he was already, and who and what would come forth of him: what a day to celebrate!!!  The birth arrival of our Redeemer, Savior, Healer, Deliverer, and Messiah King!!!

And one example of their high reverence for his life and coming, his birth, and his person— was to bring presents, treasures— deposits of wealth; and they presented these expensive gifts unto him— as offerings of adoration, respect, and gratitude for his life: gold— which is a metal, but also coin or currency/money, and as well very expensive incense or essential oils (used in anointing of kings).  And as they were led of the Spirit of the Lord God— they obeyed his Spirit, and departed according to his leading.

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Reproof of my person

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I’d like to take a moment to candidly share some things with you— in ways in which the Lord God has reprimanded, reproved, chastised, corrected, and humbled me— from religious spirited ways that were not of his Spirit.

But first— let me recount, or recall, the ways in which the Lord God moves and finds his righteous, loving, being— toward God (or in himself) and toward men.

1. Firstly— he is set apart unto God and righteousness lived: holiness, and we are called to the same; and we shall know the same— when we are converted from the spirit and ways of the world— into his holy, righteous, loving life— and ways.

2. This comes about to be real in us— when we shall devote ourselves to him, and consecrate ourselves to him, and let him cleanse and reform us within and without— by the workmanship of his Spirit in us— as we yield and do reverence him.

3. He begins this workmanship in us when we repent, turn to him for real inside, choose and dedicate ourselves to being changed/converted within our inner-man; and that comes about when we shall be introspective (circumspect unto him of what is truly erect in us spiritually, and at work), working to know what good godly judgment in righteousness (the person of) truly is— as we study him to show ourselves approved, and are renewed in our minds, spirits of, hearts, words, actions, beliefs, and full nature conduct: becoming the new man created in/of Christ Jesus, who is reforming all to return to his likeness walked, lived, and abided in— until he’s formed in us in a maturity.

4. He does not judge by appearances— but in righteous judgment; for he abides in the Father, and the Father abides in him— via his Holy Spirit: and in this— he is led of God— and thus— led of righteous judgments from the throne of God: we are to be as he is, and as he exemplifies unto us: and he came not to condemn or judge men of their sin— whilst here as a son of man— which we are here as right now, too (men born in the flesh in the earth): we are to become sons of God— who are moved by his Spirit, truth, love, and ways now— as he is our Governor over and of us: until Christ be formed in us— until we are reformed into the image of the Son of man/God.

5. This is accomplished in constant renewal— of mind, spirit, heart, soul, all of our parts— until we be fully transformed into his image again; and in that— we shall prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect will of God in Christ Jesus: and he shall be formed in us— in true holiness.

6. True worship— is what he exemplified toward God the Father and his Holy Spirit— whilst in his very own dirt-suit life: and we shall be called to a pure and sincere heart worship (not heady knowledge, but prideful and hypocritical, with our mouths only— worship), just as he exemplified what that true heart, mind, soul, body, word, and deed worship of God really is:  a purified, cleansed, set apart, honest/sincere, love of God and his ways, and a laid down life to both God and his ways and desire/will— in his person in the earth: as he killed the carnal nature, and estranged himself from the spirits of this world— and the worship of any and all things that are/were not God himself and his will, nature, and life exalted in the earth/his vessel and person.

7. He desires the world (people in it) might be saved— not judged right now: not in their error or ways— but to be reconciled through repentance, through revelation of the way, truth and life of Jesus Christ: and we are to be bringing him forward in maturity— formed in us— that they would encounter the holy living God in our lives; just as men encountered the Father and the Spirit of God in the life of Jesus in his own time; now duplicated out in us— the very same life being brought forward to witness the way (of love and reconciliation, forgiveness, mercy, grace, kindness, generosity— the fruit proofs of his Spirit and person), the truth— who God really is and what he is really like toward wayward man he seeks to save, convert, and reconcile unto himself through repentance, and his life: we are to bring forward no other— for truly— we are to have died and it is now only he who lives and reveals himself to humanity and all spirits once again— in our vessels.  For if any man hears his words— and believes not— or be living unto him not… He came not for to judge man in this, so we should not either: but that he came for salvation.  Are we given to the same cause in the world— that Christ may save as many as the Father has sent him unto— to do so?  And if so— shall we bring forward the same Spirit, AND, the same actions of what Jesus exemplified?

8. He sat to eat meat (meals) with sinners, and brought the witness of the way, truth, life, and love of God to save— to all he sat with.  Do we do the same?  Or do we ostracize our self righteous selves from sinners— because we do not have the grace, love, mercy, or character of God and godliness (and the Lord erect in maturity in us) to tolerate any who miss the mark?  Forgetting we too have fallen short, and still are in many ways we know not of.  We are not called to hypocrisy or to judge men in their sin— that is only his to do, and not whilst on earth— but at his judgment seat, on the appointed day.  He went to them— to exemplify God’s grace, truth— in love, ways, words, and character to them; in hopes of their repentance, washing, conversion, reformation, and reconciliation to— the way, truth, and life of God.  Are we exemplifying this?  To go eat, or sit with some for a short time— is not to congregate with them continually, or to abide with them always; but our Lord DID exemplify going into the highways and byways to invite in the evil and the good:  Matthew 22:9-10 (and Luke 14:23)

9. He has come for the broken, estranged, mutated/malformed, the sick, waylaid, misled, ones in bondage and covenant with sin and death/darkness: are we come for the same— and do we move with his Spirit the same as he did whilst in body before?  Because we are his body, his vessel, his person to use now: do we have compassion for the estranged sinners, away from God?  Because he did— and was led of the Lord’s Spirit— to engage them, where they were (at their places/homes/vessels even), and he INVITED THEM INTO the way, truth, and life.  He invited them, and exemplified— the way, truth and life to them: and he loved them where they were— and invited them to come out from the prisons/bondage, out and be estranged from the others spirits, to know and come into the love of God, the truth of who God’s person really is, how much he desires them, beckons them, and gives himself for them and unto them: do we do the same— led of his Spirit in the same— even now?  Are we the vessel of the Lord God?  Is his Spirit coming forward within us— or another?  Are we self-sacrificing— in love and obedience to the Spirit of the living God, the way, truth and life of God— like YahShua is and exemplified?

10. Pharisees could not stand those who they deemed as missing the mark, sinning/offending God, and not like them: and they were lost, blind, deaf, and perishing in their own sin and self righteousness.  God exemplified the opposite: he broke the law— to uphold life as more important to God than rules (saving people and animals— and healing on the sabbath, as well as feeding people on the sabbath day; stating sabbath is for man— not man for the sabbath— meaning the sabbath rules over no man, but man led of the Spirit of God rules over it).  The religious spirit (that of the Pharisees) shall point out discretions of men (or what they believe is— from their own understanding and hardened hearts and spirits), whilst swimming in the very same spirits— and completely oblivious to the pride in their very own hearts.  We are called to exalt life (human lives) above rules, rituals, practices, adherences, sin, missing the mark, or any thing: for soon— all men shall be out of time: and rules, rituals, and practices, ignorances, and opportunities shall be GONE.  Let us walk in and abide in the Light, love, truth, way, and life of God— and he erect, leading, and witnessing himself (full of character, word, and actions) to a dying world of souls. 🙏

11. We will either exalt him— or not.  Truth will rule us— or he will not and the spirit of this world and way will.  We shall either come through a reverent conversion in heart, mind, and spirit— or will not.  It will either be Christ moving and finding his being in us, at the helm, in rule, and governing us— or it will be another spirit, and the conduct of will be opposite of what Christ Jesus, the way, the truth, and his life— demonstrated and lives.  We shall either convert, and be saved (in our inner man, mind, spirit, conduct, beliefs, actions, words, and whole self), or we shall perish: because lack of heart and inner man conversion— is to perish: LIFE— is only in him; and we deceive ourselves if we walk and abide not in him— and he be not formed in us.  I will not hesitate to tell every person claiming Christ this truth; for otherwise— their blood/life will upon me at the judgment.

12. God loves EVERYONE ‘as how he made them’ originally: and desires to see them return to their rightful image and likeness: do we?  If so— we shall join Christ in the salvation of the souls of men: for the angelic spirits knew him directly— and thus their rebellion was informed and deliberate; man was deceived— and thus— we have been sent a redeemer savior— Jesus Christ; and all those who shall find themselves upholding him, his way, truth, and life— shall be saved.  Do we love them as how he made them— all people— and do we desire to assist the holy living Spirit of God in their salvation?  Because if so— we shall do the works that the Son did, and does— repeated in us: including supping at meals and conversations with sinners/transgressors— as we see the real person underneath that God made them to be; who desires the Lord come forth within them— to witness the way, truth, and life to them directly: that they have every opportunity to turn to him again— convert— and be saved.

13. We are to be bringers of the Light/person of God and HIS righteousness, as we are cleansed, reformed, and consecrated unto God as his vessel and people: and if so— we shall see him come forward of us— to ALL PEOPLE: for his desire and will is this— that none should perish— but that all would repent and be saved: this is only possible— if Christ be revealed: and this is our purpose— as we join to his Spirit, in Christ Jesus.

14. Do we know all we have been saved from?  Have we forgotten how much we still fall short?  And because of this— do we walk apart from God and in hypocrisy?  If so— there is still time to repent (turn around) and serve the living God in sincerity, word, truth, and actions— from a full heart, mind, soul, and spirit conversion inside the sanctuary/temple of your inner-man: and be saved to utmost— until Christ be formed in you.  Peter— when you are converted— strengthen your brothers and sisters in the same conversion, way, truth, and life of God— to become erect within them, too.

15. He judges no man— whilst in body (even ours).  He thinks it not evil to sit and eat with sinners/transgressors of his very person, way, and life— who are estranged from the living God; do we do the same?  He is peaceable toward all men— in goodwill; are we?  He comes for and to the sick who need the great Physcian— do we?  If not— we are still our own man/god, and of another spirit.

16. Heart worship— is true and pure toward the person of God, in authenticity, sincerity, goodness of heart posture and reverence; that brings forth his very person— as he exemplified already to men in his ways and life; who cares for the orphan, widow, fatherless (spiritually even), and the needy, destitute, sick, and those in bondage; and he comes forth in compassion, love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, kindness, generosity (shirt off his back so to speak), service, sacrifice, patience and long suffering (to name just a few ways his person comes forth).  Do we do the same?  Are we found exalting, lifting up, the sinner/transgressor— one who has fallen short, unto God— preferring them over self: for this is what Christ does— in his vessel.  And this is one who truly worships God— for who he is, in who he is, and unto who he is— whilst in body in the earth.  What you do to the least of these— my brethren— you have done unto me.

17. True Heart worship (not hypocritical inner sanctuary state of being), humility, peace unto all men, and the joy of righteousness erect in us (the Joy of the Lord alive in us) —KILLS THE RELIGIOUS/ANTICHRIST SPIRIT!!!  ….. until Christ be formed in us, and the Day Star arises in our hearts.

18. Holy days— days that are about the one true God and his Christ— are to be celebrated and brought forward in remembrance and dedication, celebrating his life.  As well as the need for repentance (complete turn around and exalting God and godliness again), forgiveness, spiritual cleansing— getting rid of the leaven or compromise— or two masters and ways, goodwill toward all men, peace toward all men— for who shall not follow peace— shall not see God, holiness— to be set apart unto God, exiting slavery and bondage to satan/darkness— freedom to come into the way, truth, and life of God— in/through Christ Jesus now.

19. God the Father and Holy Spirit showed us we are to celebrate and honor the life of our Messiah and Redeemer coming into the world (as exemplified in scripture with the wise men coming to his birth day [or arrival] and bringing presents [expensive ones, even, and possibly in form of coins of money]); for if our God thought it to be evil to celebrate his birth and day or arrival— he would not have led them by his Spirit, instructed them how to depart a certain way, and what to bring and lavish upon the Lord God, and to honor his life.  And likewise— we are called to bring into remembrance— the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus— every time we break bread: for to remember his body that is broken or bruised for us, and his blood or life source and force that was sacrificed for us in our atonement: and to eat him in, and drink his life and truth into us: we are to celebrate— and be in remembrance; and we are to judge no man according to the flesh, nor in the flesh: but we are to esteem every other above self— as Jesus exemplified as he supped with sinners— and demonstrated the way, truth, love, and life of God unto all.  Without his birth, death, and resurrection— we would be estranged from God forever; and we would be as all transgressors or sinners— forever.  Can we see how much all men need Jesus Christ and his sacrifice and life?  If so— and we be not hypocrites— come, let us reason this together, saith the Lord— though our sins be as scarlet, they can be washed away— and we be as white as snow— in the exaltation of Jesus Christ— in us.

20. The religious spirit— focuses on sin, transgression, missing the mark, imperfection, immaturity, ignorance, etc.  While the Spirit of the Lord— focuses upon his desire to reconcile all sinners to himself (the way, truth, and life itself in him).  You will know all— by the fruit of the Spirit/spirit they serve: proofs shall come forward and all shall be revealed that is hidden, or— that we are blind and deaf to.

21. We are now to live by the law of the Spirit— the conduct of the Spirit— of Life— in and from Christ Jesus: may we all do so— and allow his Spirit, person, and the witness record of his life and exemplification— come forward, in maturity, in us all: as the Holy Spirit finishes out his workmanship in us all; and we be harvested into the Lord God and his family kingdom.

22. There is now therefore— NO TEMPORARY SHELTER, or booth, or tent— BUT A PERMANENT INDWELLING OF THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD: in vessel/temples not made with hands— but of his Spirit: and in this— we shall be known of whom the Spirit, way, truth, and life of God resides: may he truly— in all he walks out and exemplifies of his own person— come forward in us in maturity— and witness himself to a lost, blind, deaf, and dying world of deceived people— in whom he loves, as how he made each one.

Let us never forget— but let us celebrate the holy days of God upon the earth!!!  The set apart witness and remembrance of his life with men, his love for men, his sacrifice for men, his birth into the earth— for men: for he loves his creation— and gave himself for it/them.  Let us celebrate God.  Let us recall and bring into remembrance GOD!!!

Do we truly desire him to be —exalted— as the most high God/Elohim/Spirit of us/in us?

May we study his life— to be shown to be approved of him, his truth, his ways, his walk, his character, his person: and return to this— till Christ be formed in each of his body— into a full mature stature: for this is to be saved, reconciled, healed, and made whole— to the uttermost— the living soul, spirit, and body of Christ— in the earth and heavens (us).

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Okay… I was beginning to say— ‘Let me tell you of a truth— in how I was reprimanded of God, and corrected— for being religious (or unconverted and estranged from God) in spirit— as to what my soul was walking out, and walking in.’

There was a time (and truth be told, many different times) where I was deceived by religious knowledge; a place where the intellectual understanding of man— was exalted above the knowledge of God himself, his example, what he taught and exemplified— and I was found transgressing him in this knowledge and wisdom: you see there is an earthly wisdom, lower, devilish, sensual (it appeals to our carnal nature in some way), and it comes for every man.  And if you do not walk and abide in the Light (the Lord) in any area— as where and how he abides; a man will walk in darkness— as the Pharisees did before him— and yet swear, think, reason, and believe— they are abiding in the way, truth, and life (led of the Spirit of God), but indeed are deceived.

I’d like to be candid with you, raw, honest, forthright, and humbly so— and tell you of this reprimanding and corrective love.

You see… once upon a time… I fell into the tree of knowledge: the knowledge of good and evil.  In this realm— we will experience both; but sometimes— we call what is good— evil; and then we make what is evil (or ungodly) and we call it good: this was one of those times— and I exalted lower world wisdom over the way, truth, life, and love of God.  Similar to upholding the sabbath— but watching people suffering or go hungry— just to uphold the sabbath: in God’s kingdom— lives are always more important than, well, almost anything else: their hearts, minds, souls, emotional and mental well-being, their livelihood of life— is very important to God.  And I learned this the hard way.

Now some fall into the Hebrew roots movement (which, knowing things about Hebrew life with God, why they did what they did, what they celebrated, and why— is not bad; but falling into putting oneself under the law again, which kills— is not good.  We are freed from the old law and fulfilling it— for our Redeemer kinsman— fulfilled the requirements for us); and when people fall into the Hebrew roots movement— and it takes on a life (and spirit) of its own— meaning— not the Holy Spirit moving a man, but a spirit of legalism (which is the accuser of the brethren’s main job— legal law reporter— in heaven— accusing all of us) —that is when we hear the saying again: “Who put this yoke on you again?”  Well…satan did… and he did so by deceiving us with something that looked or sounded right, but was very wrong.  With something that we thought was good— but was very bad/evil.

Well… I didn’t really fall prey to that particular scenario in my life; but I fell prey to another one, equally as destructive; and boy did I learn the hard way.

You see— I began to fill myself with the knowledge of how holy days… or days we are to bring the Lord into remembrance again, and what he did, for whom, and why… became corrupted by pagan practices, or inter-meshed; and so I threw out the baby with the bath water.  I destroyed the precious with and because of the vile.  I killed all holiness— all set apart remembrance of the Lord God and his love, power, and provision for his people— that the only thing left was, well— nothing.

I began to reject all holidays, or all holy days, or days that should be set apart remembrances of the Lord (no matter when celebrated); and I began to become hardened in heart toward the things of God— whether I realized it or not, right away.  It took a couple years to come out of; which was to God’s glory, love, patience, and provision of this truth and way— what he exemplified; and the Holy Spirit’s long-suffering toward me in my ignorance and religion.

I would go into how birth days shouldn’t be celebrated…. Because… and then fill in the blank from whatever one can learn from the knowledge and wisdom of this world.  Or— how we shouldn’t celebrate Christ’s birth because births are not celebrated in Jewish custom— completely missing how God annihilated that— in the new covenant when he himself sent wise men to bring birth day gifts to Jesus, and wealthy expenses ones at that.  And I fell into how Christmas (Christ’s life and birth) should be thrown out entirely— because of santa, or elves, or saturnalia— because of saturn and Romans and their worship of other gods; completely disregarding those who do not participate in santa, stockings, crampus, elves, or any other ungodly thing or celebration— but who actually celebrate the nativity birth of Jesus the Messiah— and make it a holy day, or holy set apart celebration of his life— like the Father did— when he sent the wise men.  Or how the Easter bunny and eggs, Ishtar or fertility gods— have no relationship to bringing into remembrance his life, death, burial, and resurrection; but we are to remember him in his life, death, burial, and resurrection— and get the spiritual understanding of why we celebrate or honor his death, burial, and resurrection; and it is for this:  because without his birth in the earth (the Christmas nativity advent of his arrival in this realm— complete with celebration, gifts, and even expensive gold or coins/money even), AND, his death, burial, and resurrection (completing Calvary/the cross) —WE WOULD BE DOOMED TO ETERNAL ESTRANGEMENT FOREVER!!!

We are to celebrate his coming and his going. His life and his death and resurrection.  His actions, words, works, and beauty.  Now— WHEN— we do this, on this day, or that day, or in this way, or that way; well… remember…. He came not to judge man in body at this time, but to reconcile sinners to himself— those missing the mark… and boy was I!!!

I was telling people how they cannot have this, should not be doing that, and being all religious (meaning— not moving from God’s Spirit, but of another— that believed it was right in its own eyes), all the while watching life, love, merriness, joy, peace, excitement for Christ Jesus— his life, birth, and love— go straight out of their eyes: I watched the spirit I was exalting— kill something dead— in people— and I was reprimanded for it from God (after a while of doing this).

He needed to correct me.  And boy did he— though gently, but firmly.

He said…

“Janet, I came not to judge, and though you say you judge no man— your heart holds another truth: you do.  You judge their walk in this world, their ignorance, their immaturity— against yours: and you are just as ignorant, messed up in your walk and maturity— as those who know not what they do: for you do not know what spirit you are listening to, or what you do.

There is corruption— abroad, dear.  Perversion has infiltrated my people, the church, the doctrine, the ways of my people, their hearts, minds, spirits, and nature: and I seek to set them free from bondage— not put them under more, nor kill Life from them.

You have come— in my name— and you have killed the joy of the Lord, the joy of my life, birth, and celebration of— in their hearts, minds, and emotions this day.  You see the light leaving men’s eyes for you tell them there is corruption in the world— and thus they should throw all celebration of God and godliness out the door.  Well, I am the Door— and you offend me, and you offend my life and example— as you claim my name in these actions.”

• Now folks— I did say he was gentle, but firm… this is what I was meaning: this is GENTLE, but FIRM: he doesn’t play with how his name is tossed around; but he is very, very long-suffering; however— requiring we actually let him parent us and bring us into all truth…. Eventually.

“I came not to discourage them, or ostracize them, or single them out and shame them.  I came not to embrace the vile— in that I keep in not in man, but I do embrace the defiled— the filthy men, women, and children— to bring them into the light and cleanse them from all unrighteousness.  You are walking in unrighteousness— and of another spirit— when you come to steal, kill, and destroy.

You have stolen their hopes of honoring me— because it is not to your liking or in the way you choose to honor me; and in this— you dishonor me.  I came to them in all they were walking in— and I brought the Father, Spirit, love, and truth to all men: and in all things defiled— I desire to separate the precious from the vile: their lives— ARE PRECIOUS, the lies and other spirits— VILE: and we are to separate, cleanse, and keep holy unto the Lord God.

When you throw them out with the dirty water (spirits and practices) —we toss out the precious with the vile; and I do not do this: I come to enlighten them, love them, and invite them into the truth—as I sup with sinners, and teach and exemplify the Spirit of the Living God, and His Kingdom.

Watch what you are doing— for you do walk as the Pharisees— who sought to kill me (the truth, the precious, the love) in the earth as well: be circumspect and careful what you attribute to my name— for you will give account on the day of judgment for all you do in body.

Does it not say in Jeremiah chapter 15 that I require of you to separate from the vile, but keep the precious?  

• Jeremiah 15:19

“Therefore thus saith the Lord— If thou return, then will I bring thee again— and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth:”  

My mouth— is a man led of my Spirit and Word: and this man separates the precious from the vile— who stands before me to exalt me, truly.  The WORLD ITSELF— is contaminated, compromised, mixed of good and evil— I told you this as my children entered into the tree of mixed knowledge and would experience both.  But I called you out of darkness and into the light; and as I do this— I call you to exemplify the light: and this is accomplished when you let my person come forward.  And what did I exemplify to you?  

I exemplified embracing the ignorant— to teach them the way, truth, and life.

I exemplified long-suffering patience— to save to the utmost the souls of men.

I exemplified to you forgiveness and mercy— as man served another spirit.

I exemplified to you grace— not for occasion to sin, but to glorify God as you embrace righteousness, humility, and service to my kingdom and way.

I exemplified to you that many are defiled, and most practices are defiled in this realm— and that when we take care for one another, love one another, speak the truth in love, and allow the Spirit of the living God to come forward in a man— then do you witness my life and kingdom to a lost and wayward perishing people.

I exemplified to you righteousness— and I would have you walk therein, and keep clean in it.”

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Folks— He does not crush the life out of man, but he comes to breathe it back in.

He does not come to steal, destroy, or kill— things of God: he comes to exemplify the things of God to all of us: and we must study what he actually walked in— and abide with him in the light.

If we truly do not judge another man— or— if we judge rightly, righteously, and we see ourselves where they are— truly needing the love and light of God to shine upon them; then we shall have grace— where grace is called for.  We shall have patience and long-suffer them in their ignorance— as we bring love, light, and truth— to enlighten them of the vile things that must not be upheld.  We shall have gentleness, kindness, joy, hope, and love permeate them, and be exuding from us— as we bring forward the person of the Lord Jesus Christ— to lead them into the cleansing and consecration of living and abiding in the light, truth, life, and ways of God.

He shall show us all what not to uphold— and why.

He shall show us all what to uphold— and why.

He is our Elohim Supreme— one true Spirit and God: and we are all learning under him— not only doctrine, but the TRUE DOCTRINE— or true teaching— WHICH IS HIS VERY PERSON.

We are all coming out of darkness— and into the light.

Out of error— and into the truth.

Out of affiliation with spirits of darkness— and into exaltation and oneness with the Holy Spirit of God.

No man is told he cannot make unleavened bread and eat only that on Passover— this is not forbidden.  And no man is told by God that he cannot celebrate his birth or the advent of his arrival (the Messiah and Lamb of God) into this earth— and actually showed us that even the Father and Spirit DID celebrate his birth— in the world, and unto men.  No man is told he ought not celebrate the Lord Jesus’ life, death, burial, or resurrection— in fact speaks to us that we ought to, and do it when we break bread: to bring into remembrance the bread of life himself— and that we should eat and drink in his life into us— bringing about the conversion— and Christ being formed in us.

We are not called to uphold elves, santa, Saturnalia, crampus, stockings, or worship (which is a specific undertaking, not just having things, it’s a worship of things and ways) any thing other than God himself: and those who are doing that— are not in error.  We are not called to worship or give obeisance to bunnies or eggs, or fertility gods, or any other god than the one true God.  

But let me say this, as well— we are to have patience with them, and we are to separate the precious from the vile; or the corruption from incorruption, the perverted from the clean and proper: and the Lord God, and celebrating him— Jesus Christ— in his coming and his going, in his birth and advent of arrival— and his being taken up and glorified— and seated at the right hand of power and authority in the kingdom of God…. WELL THAT IS HOLY, SET APART, PRECIOUS— AND TO BE CELEBRATED: as exemplified by our Father, in scripture, and by the Lord Jesus himself— who told us at the supper table— Do this in remembrance of me (in recall, dedication, and celebration of him and covenant and redemption).

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

“For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:  And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.  For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death —till he come.”

Hmmm… ‘till he come,’ reminds me of— till he is formed in us, erect, and at the helm— in Spirit leadership in a man, in the conversion, and in a full stature of Christ coming forth in us.

I was lacking this— in the way of ‘holidays,’ or ‘holy days’ of celebration to the Lord God; and worse— I was a hypocrite, a Pharisee in this— and I came to steal (joy, merriment, celebration of the Lord God and his life, birth, or death, burial, and resurrection), and destroyed the light in people’s eyes, and their hope and expectation of celebration of these holy days (unto celebration of God himself), because I just couldn’t only separate the vile from the precious— the corruption from that which is uncorrupted or pure: which is Christ Jesus himself.  And I was a bringer of death or killing life: stopping the exaltation of the Lord Jesus— in other people’s lives (or the threat of this, at least), because the wisdom of the world (and spirit of), desired of me to walk in darkness, not bring the Light of God (exaltation of the Lord God himself), but to bow to satan’s thoughts, ways, and works— and destroy— instead of build, edify, and exalt God in his people.

I cannot, nor would I desire to, tell any man what to do: that is God’s job, and the job of his Holy Spirit unto each man.  But I have honestly and thoroughly spoken to you, reiterated to you, all that the Lord God has shown me biblically, and spoken to me personally, and reproved and corrected me of— in humility.

I pray we can separate the vile from the precious— and exalt the precious in our souls.  

I pray that we can heal his people— not wound them.

I pray that his Holy Spirit will come forward and teach us the truth by enlightenment of the life of what Jesus Christ exemplified— and still walks and abides in— that our hearts, minds, spirits, souls, words, actions, and inner sanctuary be cleansed by, and brought into, all truth.  For the Lord God has much grace and forgiveness for these things and more… because we are ignorant and led of another spirit at times— even if we think it’s him, and it’s not: he knows how immature in his Spirit and the knowledge of him we have been— for a long time; and what his workmanship conversion and reformation shall bring us out of.

But he is expecting that he will bring us out of it.  And I for one— wish to dash the heart of no man— where Christ our Lord and God of us is concerned: for I shall give account of this before him, as I was called to KNOW HIM in this life— on the day in which I shall stand before him, and his judgment, for all things I did whilst in body.

I believe in holy days— spiritually speaking, and even celebrated in ways the Lord God leads.

I believe in days or celebrations that we ought to walk out (in some fashion), that celebrates/honors/exalts/and brings into remembrance— all our Lord is, has done, and continues to be unto his people: for this is thank-worthy— our Father for sending us his only begotten Son for the redemption of his creation (us, and more); and that we should return to him and exalt him in the earth (soul and heart of man, in our lives given us to do so).

I believe in reformation and returning to his likeness— and his very person being formed in us to a maturity.  I believe in being holy, and separating ourselves unto the way, truth, and life of YahShua Ha Mashiach, Jesus the Christ.  I believe in living as he lived and lives.  I believe in humility, and reformation through humility and correction of his holy Spirit— as he chastises and scourges every son he receives, and corrects those he loves.

I don’t believe in following the ways or traditions of our ‘fathers,’ or parents, or those who came before us— if it was not to uphold the holy, living, and one true and righteous Father of us.  But I do believe in following the example of our Messiah and older brother— for we are to follow him and return to being as he is— as he leads us in the way of all sons: and he showed us and told us the truth: may we study his life to show ourselves approved of God— and his perfect will lived out, as Christ is formed in us— unto maturity and full stature.

So, for me— I shall separate the vile from the precious: so— no bunnies, eggs, other gods or worshiping them, no santa, elves, Saturnalia, crampus, or pagan things ‘worshiped or exalted.’  Just the Lord God, in truth, in and of his person— celebrating his birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection.

Oh, and one more thing: he celebrates our lives.  He loves us, preferred and prefers us above himself in heart sentiment, focus, and dedication.  He gives us gifts, and he calls us by name, and details everything about our lives— before him— counting even the hairs on our heads.  It is not ungodly to celebrate people— we just don’t worship them.  It is not ungodly to give gifts— we just don’t make that the heart focus (he sent wealthy wise men to give Jesus gifts at his birth and day).  It is not ungodly to celebrate life— literally, human people— just not above God.

We have erred in much in our lives— and God is so gracious to us.

I pray we shall be gracious to others— and pass around to them— what he passed onto us: grace, mercy, love, patience, long-suffering, kindness, truth, the way and the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Perhaps— some shall come into separation of the vile from the precious, and come out of religion, and the wrong spirit— and into life in Christ Jesus, mercy, grace, and the fruit of the Spirit of God toward men and their plight in this world (which is hard for all).

God bless you all in the name of our Lord and Savior.  And I say that with great reverence— for I know from walking the hard way out with God in some areas— that to claim his name— is a fearful thing, if we bring ill-repute to it: I am learning— as we all are— who His Name is, and how He/His Name is to be formed in us: Christ in us— no longer the old man who lives here— but now— The Name of God (character and person of righteousness) in this sanctuary temple: 2, as 1 in Spirit union now.

May we truly carry his name in authenticity and sincerity, in high reverence, and humility— and not hypocrisy— for we shall give account— on the day of judgment— before the throne of God: may we approach him now— and clear these things up, and come into freedom in Christ: for if the Son sets you free in these things— you shall be free in deed!!!

He is PRECIOUS— and worthy to be exalted within and without— sincerely (and so are those made in his image— whereby we ought not bless and curse from the same mouth—God— and the men made in his image: James 3:9-10).  We ought to separate from the vile— and uphold the precious: may we worship and honor him (and each other, honor) in the truth, the way, and by our lives— found in his life.

For truly— what you do unto the least— you have done unto me.

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