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Isaiah 9
“Nevertheless, the dimness [or covered, dark, obscurity and distress] shall not be such as was in her vexation [or, narrowness/tightness, distressing anguish of straits], when at the first, he (God) lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun [son of Jacob], and the land of Naphtali [Jacob’s son] —and afterward, did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea— beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.”
[Zebulun— habitation, Naphtali— my wrestling; Jordan— a descender, Galilee— a circle, circuit]
In the previous chapter, God was saying that when he afflicts the land, with his judgments— the people will be SO upset by the darkness, dimness of distress and anguish— that they will look up, curse God and the king— and look around, and see trouble on all sides, in the earth.
Here, God is detailing out, that when he first struck Israel with dimness (or anguish, distress in judgments) it was ‘lightly—’ as in the days of Zebulun and Naphatali— BUT— afterwards, he struck it more grievously, or heavily; this is usually because the ‘lighter’ rebukes, or nudges of ‘wrong turns’ in life, were not heeded to correct the path— or way in which they were headed, and down what ‘path,’ in life.
When we do not sense, and heed the corrections from God, that ‘lightly’ come our way, and we press on, ignoring God’s nudges to ‘realign with him—’ he will need to come in a little stronger, in order to ‘gain our attention,’ and shake us up, to wake us up— and return from the ‘paths of danger,’ and walking like, and with— his enemy (satan).
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2 “The people who walked in [behaved continuously, exercised, and moved self in] —darkness [or misery, destruction, death ways of sorrow and wickedness] —have seen a great light [enlightenment/illumination, brightness]: they who dwell in the land of the shadow of death [grave of calamity], upon them has the light shined [enlightened/illuminated].”
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Here, there are major points expressed— one, we were supposed to see from verse one of this chapter— that the tribulation of judgment— is supposed to WAKE people back up to relationship proper, with God; so that— the people who walk in darkness (wicked ways, contrary to God), will be ENLIGHTENED by his Spirit’s corrections— and return to proper conduct, relationally, with God holy— which will pull us out of ‘the shadow of death—’ which is great CALAMITY of judgment.
Whether or not that happens— is dependant upon each man’s own free will choices— obey God, heed the corrections, HUMBLE ourselves— or stiff-neckedly continue on in our sins and transgressions against him— FRUSTRATING the good grace of God holy.
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3 “You have multiplied [and increased in abundance] the nation [gentile people— foreign nation], but not increased the joy [glee, cheer, gladness, merriment]: they joy before you —according to the joy in harvest [reaping], and as men rejoice [delight] when they divide [appropriate and distribute portions of] the spoil [booty].”
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It states that God HAS increased the people of the heathen/gentile nations, in abundance (numbers of them) —but, he has NOT increased their joy, or gladness— which here, is aligned with CONQUERING; so, he’s saying— ‘they have numbers, but thus far— I’ve not let them conquer y’all in conquest, oppression and spoils.’
Like dividing out the spoils of war amongst each other— the reprobate rejoice; but thus far— God has been holding them back from Israel.
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4 “For you have broken [or, laid them out prostrate, and dismayed them] the yoke of [imposition around their neck] his burden [or load], and the staff [correction, chastening] of his shoulder [place of burdens, back], the rod of his oppressor [tyranny, distress, taskmaster] —as in the day of Midian [son of Abraham— who became an enemy against Israel— unto Gideon’s army].”
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God has stayed the hand of the enemy over Israel— breaking the imposition around their necks— and removing the oppressor— like in the days of Midian; recall the story of Gideon— as that took place in the days of Midian.
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5 “For every battle [or, military boot] of the warrior [soldier] is with confused noise [uproar and rattling], and garments rolled in [running down with] blood [death and bloodshed]; but this shall be with burning [cremation] and fuel of (or, for the) fire.”
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Okay, let’s recap.
God starts out in verse one talking about light affliction corrections of judgment, but they increased in times past— because they people didn’t learn their lessons.
Then, he states that the people who were once walking in dark paths of unrighteousness— have been enlightened to their error— and once walked the paths of calamity— but now walk in the light, or illuminated path.
God HAS multiplied the gentile people in number, but he has NOT allowed them to spoil Israel, or conquer them.
He has broken the yoke of oppression off the people’s backs— tyrants— like in the days of Gideon’s great army success; they conquered astronomical numbers of opponents, with a concentrated, small number of warriors.
Every warrior, with great shaking and might, with his garments dipped in conquering blood— burning the enemies war garments for fire fuel, keeping the fires burning (symbol of total victory and celebration).
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6 “For (or, because) unto us a child is born [lineage posterity], unto us a son [builder of a family] is given— and the government [empire] shall be upon his shoulder [placed on his back— essentially, authority of the kingdom]: and his name [position, authority, character and honor of renown] shall be called —
Wonderful [miraculous, marvelous], Counselor [advisor, resolver, consultant, guide], The mighty God [champion, valiant, chief— Almighty deity], The everlasting Father [perpetual, unending, ongoing, eternal— *FATHER, principal one], The Prince of Peace [high ranking, head, general, master of— friendly, safe, happy, prosperous welfare, health— to do well].”
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Okay, again— let’s recap this.
Right before this verse, we see God has held back the oppressors, because they have been enlightened of their dark paths, and because— the Son of man has been born— Yahshua; and with his birth— God has blessed the nation of Israel, and essentially— all nations of people.
In this verse, it states— Yahshua is born, and it is given to him to rule with all authority upon his shoulders— to be called, MIRACULOUS, MARVELOUS, WONDERFUL, Counselor— advisor, resolver, consultant, guide…
And, The Almighty God— so, we see here that scripture states, the Son IS GOD— for all those people who want to say the Savior/Messiah is NOT GOD, he is; and as well— HE IS THE ALMIGHTY GOD, the Most High God.
As well, scripture here states, he is—
→ THE EVERLASTING FATHER.
Did we catch that???
Did you catch that the Son is called ‘The Father,’ here??
I ask you all this, because God has spoken to me MANY times, about how the religious teaching of— ‘the trinity.’
Now, if you disagree, well— you should take it to the Lord, since it’s directly about HIM; and settle it there with him.
But I tell you all that, because NO WHERE in scripture are the words ‘the trinity,’ EVER MENTIONED.
God has spoken to me that it was designed up by man, because they cannot understand God— they associate God with having separate persons, because they align him with the ‘image of man,’ as we are one person.
However, I would like to state a couple things— man, cannot understand God fully, as God— IS NOT A MAN— he came—
‘in the image of a man,’ when he came to earth in a dirt suit— but he is NOT A MAN, he is GOD; secondly— WE are the ones made in ‘his image,’ not the other way around.
God has MANY PARTS— described better in helping us recall: the 7 spirits of God; do you see, he is many parts— but the same person.
He told me…
“Janet, there is a difference between Trinitarianism, and ONENESS; I have told you time and time again, in scripture, no less— WE, myself and the Father— ARE ONE.
What does that tell you??
It tells you, I am ALL OF GOD— it even says it in the scriptures— ‘the Son, is the fulness of the Godhead, bodily—’ that’s me, Yahshua.
But I am God, fully.
How many people are YOU— ‘exactly’ like??
The answer is— NONE.
But, I am EXACTLY LIKE THE FATHER, and the Spirit— WE ARE ONE— not 3 separate persons; better explained…
I, God— found a way to divide myself into missions, and applications, where my children would need me.
I am the Father, in that I am your creator, and maker— I am the God of all things, the High One— and I am the Son, in that, I needed to find a way to come, and sacrifice myself— being the only sinless one— to redeem you, and buy you back from death/estrangement.
I am the 7 spirits of God— in that, I found a way to put my expertises into separate entity bodies, to lead you and teach you in all your ways; I am many different missions and divisions of ONE PERSON— I have all abilities to multiply myself FULLY to each and every one of you— in the Holy Spirit.
I am not man— but man is made ‘in the likeness image,’ or similarness— of me.
Man has several parts of ONE PERSON too— body/temple vehicle, soul— thinking, emoting, decision making— and spirit— true essence.
I state clearly here— THE SON, IS THE ETERNAL FATHER; I do not mince this— religion has taught you we are different people, but if I had 3 people already— we would not NEED A FAMILY, for we would have already been 3 people— a family, Janet.
I wanted a family— made in ‘MY,’ one person— image.
If you recall in scripture, the Son formed the people— by his hand, and the Spirit spoke their souls/breaths in, through the Son— but the Father— is the father of all.
How do you all reconcile this— if we are separate persons— WE ARE ONE; the Father and Son, and Spirit of God, as I am one person— created you all.
I made divisions of myself to fulfill purposes; I needed to stay in heaven to rule heaven, but needed to come in earth— to die for you.
I am the words of God, the Son, the Messiah, the Lamb, the Father, the Creator and shaper of my workmanship— with my hands; I have found MANY ways to come through for my children.
Trinitarianism— is from religion;
ONENESS— is biblical.
I said it again, and again in scripture— “if you have seen the Son, you have seen the Father; me and my Father, are ONE.”
Man needs to get this understanding, and reconcile this withing themselves— I am DIFFERENT than man, I am God; I can do many things, including duplicate myself unto you all: the Holy Spirit unto many.
I can raise a duplicate seed of ME— in the Son, and put that duplicate seed of me in a human flesh suit, restrict my deity (I did say— I thought it not robbery to be equal to the Father, but laid aside my divinity) —lived as an average man, faced all the average man faces— even asked for the cup to pass from me…
Because it was HARD— I have compassion for you all; but in that— the Father, the overseer, the Most High God who remained in heaven— WITH ALL THE DIVINITY INTACT…
Let me endure, coming as a CHILD OF HIM, the creator— to show you all how to do ‘childhood, under and with—’ the Almighty God.
Not only did I, as the Father, want you to understand how much I love you, and HOW FAR I WOULD GO FOR YOU— but I came, as a child, unlearned, laying aside my divinity— to do life ‘like’ a man, an average man— to show you the way, to return to me— YOUR FATHER, the creator of you.
And I came as the Godhead FULLY, in body, with the words of God, and the Spirit of God over and in me: as Yahshua (note the name YAH— right in the name Yahshua, Yahoshua).
I found ways to come through for my children over and over again— and even TOLD YOU SO, here in scripture, as I said— THE SON IS THE ETERNAL FATHER, as well as— the numerous scriptures stating our ‘oneness.’
I encourage all to study this, in your private time, online— and read the differences between ‘oneness,’ and ‘trinitarianism.’
The roots of where Trinitarianism came from.
I and the Father are ONE— and we have the same Holy Spirit.”
—Yahshua,
The Spirit,
and
THE FATHER
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Did we get all controversial??
He broached that with me several years ago— as I studied the word, over and over again with him— and found so many instances where he states they are the same person— that I couldn’t deny it.
It’s literally IN SCRIPTURE, yet man— cannot fully grasp him— so they created a description of him that fits ‘their understanding,’ or thinking; but he has told us— his thoughts, and ways— are WELL ABOVE OURS.
That includes our understanding of the Almighty God, who IS LIGHT, and HAS NO BEGINNING OR ENDING, was NEVER created, and has ALWAYS EXISTED.
As if he has to fit some image description like man— who, is a CREATED BEING, a claymation, LITERALLY— of him— made ‘like unto,’ the image of God; but ‘like,’ is like, for a reason— it is NOT PERFECTLY AS GOD, it is ‘like,’ God.
WE ARE NOT GOD, we are ‘like,’ God— in shape, essence and function— but in a lesser capacity and function; we should know our place— this is what Lucifer couldn’t comprehend.
He was SO close to God, but yet created —with parts of God, brilliant parts, I’ll give him that— BUT IS WAY LESSER THAN GOD, and only made in ‘image ways’ of God— nowhere NEAR being God-like— as he is CREATED, and God is ALL EXISTENT, never created— and always is, and always was.
All created beings— are only in ‘likeness’ of attributes of God, even angels— but we— were created in his full functioning ‘likeness,’ not angels; angels have attributes of God’s nature— but we are created with ‘parts like’ all of God’s parts— but we are MUCH LESSER, in all ways: babes.
We first have to comprehend— HE’S LIGHT, and HE’S NOT CREATED— then we need to understand he can MULTIPLY HIMSELF PERFECTLY, unto us all— hence, the holy Spirit’s presence with ALL HIS CHILDREN; and we also need to understand, he is also 7 spirits: Counsel, Wisdom, Understanding, Presence of the Lord, Knowledge, Might and Fear of the Lord.
If we can comprehend ALL THAT— we will have ‘begun,’ to understand the one true God, and why there is NO OTHER GOD BESIDE HIM.
He’s ONE OF A KIND.
Don’t believe me— go and ask him, study and show yourself approved; go— do the homework and research this, IN SCRIPTURE, and OUTSIDE SCRIPTURE; draw no preconceived conclusions or affiliations— seek with an objective mind, and ask God to, SHOW YOU THE TRUTH— for he is ‘the truth,’ the way, and life itself.
“The everlasting Father— unto us a Son is born,
and upon his shoulders— rests the authority government of heaven’s kingdom;
he is the Principal ruler of peace,
the Counselor and the Almighty God.”
He told me, the Father— has put all ‘authority’ in the hand of the Son, until later— and because he accomplished his mission, and all will need to accept him, to return to the Father; so, he is the go to— in order to reach the Father again.
After the Son has completed all he has been called to: the Lamb sacrifice, the Savior to be accepted, the one to yoke to in life, the groom to the Bride— the judgment will come.
After the judgment, and when all wickedness has been cast into the Lake of Fire, and the New Earth is provide for all the children of God— evil will never inhabit again, all will be clean and godly— the Son will HAND EVERYTHING BACK IN AUTHORITY— to the Father, because conquering, warring, saving the children— that Yahshua came to do, as the Son…
Will no longer be needed in mission— and the Son will hand all the children back to the Father— for eternity, they will not need another sacrifice, groom, savior, warring general…
They will need their Father, again.
Which is what was begun in the garden— and we will have come— FULL CIRCLE, and returned to the beginning, as was intended → by the FATHER OF LIGHTS.
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7 “Of the increase [greatness] of his government [empire] and peace [prosperity, welfare, wholeness] there shall be no end [unending borders], upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom [dominion], to order it [establish it, rule it, fashion it], and to establish it [support it, strengthen it] with judgment [verdict, sentence, decree in divine law, justice] and with justice [rightness, rectitude, moral virtue] from henceforth, even forever.
The zeal [envious jealousy] of the Lord of hosts will perform this [fulfill].”
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Okay, so if I haven’t lost ya altogether, from what was detailed and spoken to me about the Son being the Eternal Father, let’s recap what was spoken in this verse above.
The Son, to whom the authority of the fullness of the empire of God’s kingdom rests, who is called— Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace…
Will have an INCREASING, GREAT, governmental empire of PROSPERITY, WELFARE and WHOLENESS (peace), to which his rule will have NO END; where he sits on the throne of David in the earth— establishing, with order— judgment and justice, forever.
And with which his ENVIOUS JEALOUSY (for us all, to pull us from satan’s kingdom and grip) —he will FULFILL and perform all this rule and victory, ‘as,’ THE LORD OF HOSTS— which means, ‘the warring one, over the armies of heaven.’
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8 “The Lord sent a word [a cause, business, command and chronicling, decree of duty] into Jacob (note, into the family of faith), and it has lighted upon Israel [God’s posterity of people].
9 And all the people [tribes/flocks] shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria— who say in the pride [arrogance, haughtiness and swelling of] and stoutness [magnitude] of heart [center of them, mind and understanding]— 10 The bricks [altar] are fallen down [failed, fallen away, overthrown], but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down— but we will change them into cedars.
11 Therefore the LORD [kingdom commander] shall set up the adversaries [opposition] of (or from) Rezin against him (Israel), and join [hedge in alliance] his enemies [foes] together—
12 The Syrians [people of the highlands] before (them), and the Philistines behind (them); and they shall devour [consume] Israel with open-mouth.
For all this his anger [nostril breathing ire, wrath, and forbearing forehead {think scrunched, angry forehead}, countenance] —is not turned away [retreated] —but his hand [power, charge, dominion] is stretched out [prolonged] still.”
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Okay— God sends prosperity to them, in sending the Son of man and God, to them— and he holds back their enemies from oppressing them…
But his people have PRIDE, arrogance, haughtiness and swelling of, as well in STOUT magnitude— within their hearts; who have noted that the ‘altar of the Lord,’ that would be the PLACE OF WORSHIP (literal or figuratively) unto God— has been OVERTHROWN, cast down, and fallen.
Folks— that means, INSIDE— they have fallen away from God, from spiritual pride, and great magnitude of it— from the center of them: their Hearts.
And they are going to attempt to rebuild the ‘altar,’ by WHATEVER means, wood, and way— they see fit; this, is once again— how many have been approaching God.
Not as he says to, but however they decide to— even though— THEIR HEARTS TOWARD HIM, are A MESS.
We cannot think to have beautiful churches, outward appearances, designed however ‘man favors,’ but live unrighteously inside, not according to how God details out is our obedience in scripture, failing at true relationship on good standing with God almighty, taking his good graces for granted, in our pompous, swollen prideful ways— and THINK WE WILL PROSPER IN GOD, and NOT BE JUDGED!!
And that’s exactly what happens— GOD IS UPSET; he strengthens Israel’s enemies, foes and combatants— setting up adversaries to come against them; folks, when we get ‘lofty,’ and puffed up— God will deflate us, HUMBLE US— and drop us low again— to attempt to shake, chastise and wake us up to our prideful rebellion to him.
He joins forces against them— Syrians in front of them, and Philistines— behind them, flanking them, or encircling them in a trap— on all sides; and he says— still yet, God did not stop his anger toward them, and kept an ongoing hand against Israel.
We ought to note this— when God gives us EVERYTHING, especially in the Son of man, in Yahshua— with blessings and salvation— and we continue to transgress God, and walk in dark paths of unrighteousness and iniquity— like satan— God will bring in STRONGER judgment, dimness and correction: like verse one said.
In the beginning he came with ‘light’ afflictions, but afterwards— he INCREASED IT, heavily.
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13 “For the people turn not to him— (he) who smites [wounds, strikes, punishes] them, neither do they seek [follow after, pursue, search after, worship, inquire of] —the LORD of hosts.”
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Okay— so, now God has to bring in heavier correction and judgments, because they reverence him not; he is punishing them, correcting them, attempting to show them the error of their ways— but these people are PRIDE FILLED, and in GREAT MAGNITUDE, who DO NOT seek after, follow after, pursue, search out, WORSHIP (Strong’s highlighted definition word), or inquire of him (which is what one does to a God over them) —and he says, LORD of hosts.
I emphasize that he uses LORD of hosts here— because he saying, ‘they honor not my AUTHORITY ROLE, as high ruling one,’ in their lives.
Folks, that’s huge— we have a MASSIVE ISSUE, and have been— clearly, for a long time— people who fundamentally do not want an AUTHORITY over us; we want to make decisions, sans God or asking, or pursuing his will, or inquiring of him…
The heart altars have fallen— hence, the Tabernacle of David has fallen within…
And pride is ruling and reigning within the hearts of men, and in massive measure— and in that → we have thrown down God Almighty, from the heart throne within— and we have ‘erected another god,’ inside: namely satan/self.
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14 “Therefore the Lord will cut off [cut down, destroy, consume, break in pieces— the covenant alliance] from Israel— head [rank, leadership, excellence] and tail (or them, entirely, top to bottom), branch and rush— in one day.”
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Here he saying— the captain of heavens kingdom, the LORD OF HOSTS, will cut down, break up, destroy and consume— HIS MARRIAGE COVENANT ALLIANCE with— Israel; completely from top to bottom, leadership on down to the least and last runt— as well as all prosperity, which is what plants are symbolically— growth and sustenance (branch and rush, is land and marsh areas— everything).
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15 “The ancient [older elders] and honorable [respected]— he is the head; and the prophet [inspired man] who teaches lies— he is the tail.
16 For the leaders of these people → cause them to err [go astray, be deceived, dissemble, seduce, cause to stagger and wander]; and they who are led [guided] by them— are destroyed [swallowed up, devoured (think wolves in sheeps clothing), eaten up].”
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The older elders, who are respected among the people, called leaders, or THE HEADS, and the prophets, or the INSPIRED ONES, who teach lies, or the TAILS…
Are the leaders of the people of God— and CAUSE THEM TO ERR, or— go astray, be deceived, dissemble, seduce, cause to stagger and wander…
And the people who are guided by, or led by these ‘leaders—’ are DESTROYED, or— swallowed up, devoured (think wolves in sheeps clothing), eaten up— BY THEM → the deceptive leaders.
I cannot help but SEE the same actions being repeated these days in the ‘church;’ we have wolves devouring people— and they are CLUELESS, because these wolves speak the smooth, and lullying words to them → that they desire to hear.
Wolves and Snakes
“Shhhhhhh… sleep, you people of God; go about your days living how you choose to. Do not ask him first, do not seek the most high God for direction in your lives, thereby making him the Most High one inside you.
Continue on this path— it’s easy, and wide, and entreats many in the desires of the flesh, and life; we will lead you, and speak what you want to hear.
We will tell you that you are ‘just fine’ how you are, and need not be a reformed offender of the Most High and Holy One.
We will teach you doctrines of devils, and precepts of men’s teachings— by our falsely inspired men and women (false prophets), and by our elders of the church, from the seminary education— our doctorates of the Law.
We will tell you that your God has changed, he doesn’t do that anymore— so don’t worry, you don’t need to watch your works, or deeds and actions, like Paul said; you don’t have to show your faith by your works/actions, at all— you need only choose your own leading and paths.
The strait, or TIGHT and restrictive path— is so cumbersome and grievous— we will entreat you here, on the easy and broad path, where many have traversed it, and beaten down the path— so it’s easy for you to see, and walk it.
You do not need to go and follow the Messiah’s footpath, it’s all grown up, and has become fallowed ground— it will need re-plowing, and that’s laborious.
Follow us— we will help you along this broad path, and comfort you as you go.
We will give you comfortable, beautiful buildings, and delights of condiments and commodities to feed your flesh, when you show up— and we will stand, and sing, and we will feel the pleasures of the carnal satisfactions as we do; we will speak to you in calming, smooth words and messages— assuaging any fears you have, that would lead you to conviction of sin.
We will instruct you and guide you with many reassurances that you are ‘just fine,’ everyone else is living this way; only the deceived go about living like the Messiah— they are hardcore, and that’s not the way of ‘grace.’
Messiah came and he did it all— YOU, do not need to effort at a relationship with him at all; you have nothing required of you.
Don’t let something like conviction take you over— blow those nudges to reform back into the holy, and proper nature of God, off; we accept you— as you are.”
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Folks— can you hear the hiss of the snake in all that??
Might be the most threatening scary message to our eternal life— ever given to me, at least; satan’s HISS, can be almost palpably heard in that.
That is the sound, attributes, lullying, pied pipering of satan— in, and with, and by— the RELIGIOUS SPIRIT; the religious spirit walks— one of the two sides of the religious coin.
Either the religious spirit will cause you to go back into the Old Covenant, and follow religious lists of dos and don’t, by trying to adhere to, WITHOUT ERROR— the old way of the old marriage covenant— and will shame anyone who is not living that way; or— they will frustrate the grace of God holy entirely— by walking all over his mercy and forgiveness, by REFUSING to REPENT → which is TURNING FROM WICKED WAYS, and REJOINING GOD HOLY— in ‘his’ ways.
Religion sets out to either entrap you into the old covenant— trying to live perfectly, without error, and in shame, condemnation of some performance based, impossible to achieve love, unto God.
OR— it will lead one to NOT TRY AT ALL to live with God, his ways, and in a holy, upright relationship— in Messiah’s righteousness path, AT ALL.
Can you see it??
The trap of RELIGION??
One coin— two sides— two traps: too rigid, no forgiveness or mercy in living by, and beholden to the old law and condemnation and shame; and then the converse— NO EFFORT TO REFORM, be accountable to walk the paths of righteousness, in holiness and being set apart from worldly ways— at all.
RELIGION— kills; the letter of the law— kills; Messiah, the Lord, and HIS MARRIAGE, and unto him— saves; but he does expect us to walk clean with him in marriage union to him, remain a faithful spouse to him, and honor him— being separated from the world.
Which really means— stop our whoring about ways, and hook-ups with wishy-washy character and excuses— transgressing his person.
He doesn’t say— “Come out from among her (Babylon, and whoredom),” for no reason— the reason is state following the warning in Revelation; “so you don’t partake in her sins, nor her plagues.”
Plagues, in that verse, in chapter 18:4— CALAMITY, STRIPES, WOUNDINGS; and sin means— offenses.
We are not saved by religious teachings of men— in pulpits of wolves, led by the spirit of this world— we are saved by the Righteous one → who came to reform us, reconcile us to himself, and separate us from the world— as those who love the world— have not the love of the Father in them: we are saved by RIGHT STANDING UNION WITH THE HOLY ONE— and are called to be holy (sanctified and consecrated), as he is holy.
Please— come out of religion— and into relationship, where we are accountable for the marriage we are enjoined to; where we honor one another, and not frustrate the good graces of our holy God.
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17 “Therefore the Lord shall have no joy [brightness of glee, merriment] in their young men [youth], nor shall he have mercy [compassion, love or pity upon] on their fatherless [lonely orphaned], and widows [desolate ones]: for everyone is a hypocrite [soiled with sin, impious] and an evildoer [spoiled, good for nothin’ (physically, socially, or morally), displeasing, harmful, mischievous, wicked person] —and every mouth speaks folly [foolishness, moral wickedness, crime and punishment— villany].
For all this → his anger [nostril flaring, countenance, forehead scrunched long-suffering] —is not turned away → but his hand is stretched out still.”
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Because of the disrespect, dishonor, rejection of walking with God holy— as he has instructed his children to do so— the Lord will have no brightness of glee, merriment or joy— from these people— especially not their young men.
Why would he say that??
Because the elders are fruiting out terrible children— following in THEIR WAYS— not the ways of God holy.
He’s NOT going to have compassion, love, pity upon in mercies— the fatherless, orphaned children (because they are spoiled too, as in rotten in the way), nor the widows, or the desolate; all because they have FORSAKEN THE ANCIENT PATHS— the paths of righteousness and upstanding relationship with God holy.
He says ‘EVERYONE—’ is soiled with sin, impious and a HYPOCRITE; as well they are— EVIL DOERS, which means— spoiled, good for nothin’ (physically, socially, or morally), displeasing, harmful, mischievous, wicked persons; and everyone speaks FOLLY, or— foolishness, moral wickedness, crime and punishment— and has become VILLAINOUS PERSONS.
Folks— that’s scripture, and we ought to hear what the Spirit is saying, and showing.
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18 “For wickedness [wrong, faulty morals] burns as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns [growth of weeds— think spiritual people], and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest— and they shall mount up [coil upward] like the lifting up of smoke.
19 Through the wrath [passionate outburst of anger] of the LORD of hosts— is the land darkened [desolate], and the people shall be as the fuel of [eaten by] the fire: and no man shall spare [have compassion, or pity on] his brother.”
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Wrong faulty morals of wickedness, burn and devour these people— and burns like fire within them; they’re going to be devoured like briers and thorns in a raging inferno, like the growth of weeds— think spiritual people— and the smoke of this burning, devouring fire— is going to coil up into the sky, like smoke.
And— through God’s passionate outburst of anger— his wrath— the LORD of God’s empire, reigning, authority of the kingdom army’s of God— will darken, and make desolate the land, and— THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES— will be the fuel that burns his raging passion inside, his indignation; and no one will help each other during this time, nor have compassion on anyone else.
Folks— that’s HEAVY judgment, and full on → an ANGRY MAKER, and ruler of heaven; the people themselves will fuel God’s fiery indignation— they will suffer greatly.
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20 “And he shall snatch [cut down, destroy, decide and decree it] on the right hand [his strength of rule]— and be hungry [bitten]; and he shall eat [consume, devour] on the left hand (often a sign of his mercies— here, lack of— as it’s devoured and consumed up)— and they shall not be satisfied [filled, satisfy, suffice]: they shall eat, every man— the flesh [leanness] of his own arm [force, strength, might]:
21 Manasseh and Ephraim; Ephraim and Manasseh: and they together —shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away— but his hand is stretched out still.”
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God is CLEARLY stating by the RIGHT HAND of his STRENGTH and RULE— he will cut down, destroy, decide and decree a SNATCHING of these people; they will be BITTEN, CONSUMED and DEVOURED— and his MERCIES are all used up; these people shall not be satisfied, filled, or sufficed— but instead— they will live out the LEANNESS, or of the WEAKNESS of their STRENGTH and MIGHT.
And for ALL THESE REASONS LISTED IN THIS CHAPTER— of their rebellion, stiff-neckedness, hardness of hearts, and great amounts of prideful living— he keeps his hand of judgment, against, and upon— the his people.
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It draws a parallel to today's man as well, in that today's man is looking to RECEIVE OF GOD, MORE SO than ‘give unto’ God holy— in sacrificial, humble living.
We are ‘takers,’ by far and large— and know not how to be a loyal and loving bride-partners, unto our God; we are immature, by far— and act like spoiled children much of the time— to which he equated in this chapter to being ‘rotten’ in heritage and upbringing; and we become bitter and upset when things don’t go how we want, and we demand God bless us— whilst living however we choose to.
We dishonor his ways— and his person— like these Israelites— and yet we expect to be joyously blessed, beyond measure, and in copious amounts.
I challenge us in our relationship with God— HOW MUCH ARE WE GIVING BACK TO GOD??
How much are we RETURNING TO HIS IMAGE??
Seriously— how much offering are we giving back to him → of what he has given to us??
In what ways he has blessed us—
a good wife— gives back the same.
So, in what ways has he blessed our lives, loved on us, sacrificed for us, given his all??
Because in those ways he has given to us— we are to give back to him (that’s requited love); we are not to be ‘takers’ only— those are manipulative lovers, and unloyal spouses.
We’ve got to give ‘love’ back to God— and he told us,
“If you love me— obey my commands;” we have to become more obedient, humble, and serve in a sacrificial lifestyle unto him.
He has given us EVERYTHING; the Son has been born unto us, and the government of the empire/kingdom rests on his shoulders.
He is the Wonder, Counsel and Might of God— he is THE FATHER CREATOR of all the little lights— he is JEHOVAH SHALOM, the Principal one of PEACE [welfare, good health, prosperity, wholeness, safety, favor, perfection]...
And we are to HONOR and REVERENCE him— in a faithful relationship— putting effort in, to have a great marriage: which is covenanting with him.
How we behave in our marriage— either with honor, or not— matters; our actions, works, and deeds within marriages— MATTER.
If our actions in earthly marriages matter, and no one wants an adulterer— and unloyal, cheating, mischievous, wicked spouse— then God does not either.
God doesn’t expect zero errors from us— but he does expect EFFORT at the marriage, and TRYING TO UPHOLD COVENANT with him.
Because, when Israel ‘did not uphold the covenant,’ over and over again in scripture— judgment and estrangement (God pulling away) happened.
COVENANT— is mentioned 280 times, roughly, in the bible; but ‘did not uphold covenant,’ or ‘broke the covenant—’ is part of those mentions.
We truly have to be a people who uphold covenanted marriage union— becoming one with, the Living God; for if we will not— literally if our free will leads us to NOT YOKE UP WITH HIM, in truth, loyalty and honesty— we will PERISH ENTIRELY from before him— as this chapter details out.
FIDELITY TO THE
MARRIAGE COVENANT—
matters.
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AMEN