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Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 8:

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

We have the capacity and ability to live according to THE SPIRIT.  If we were unable to walk in such a manner, FATHER would not reveal this Truth.  Thus if this Truth has been revealed to us, we have an obligation to pursue it.  FATHER has revealed HIMSELF and HIS Way to us in order for us to walk accordingly so let us set aside the things of the flesh and direct our focus on these important Truths given to us by HIS SPIRIT.

None of us want to die.  However by living passively and non-purposeful we slowly but surely move toward death.  Jesus directed the disciples to “Go”, not just sit on a pillow inside a tent waiting for the world to come and seek their wisdom.  We are to be active for Christ in order to be His full expression on the earth.  We are to grow, mature, and be productive.  We are to be a blessing to others rather than just self-serving.

The Holy Spirit is likened to the wind which is in movement by definition.  Sitting in front of the TV doing nothing produces no air movement whatsoever.  By THE SPIRIT James wrote in chapter 2:

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

What is the point of revelation without producing fruit?  Our goal is not to become professional students but rather to become expressions of HIS Love.  Our goal is to not just survive but to flourish and be a blessing to mankind.  Jesus was not a isolationist but went out an ministered the Word and healed many.  He set the Standard and became our example of what to say and do as the perfect expression of FATHER’S Will.  Yes, there is a time to receive our marching orders but then there comes a time to “march”.

If you see a need and have the wherewithal to fulfill it, then just “do it”.  Jesus saw that the people were hungry after listening to Him for many hours and He did something about their hunger, He fed them.  We need to be oriented in the same manner.  We are the solution to the world’s problems if only we will embrace the responsibility of being “Sons of GOD”.

By reading these words I believe FATHER has drawn you to the reality of living according to THE SPIRIT.  HE has opened your eyes as well as mine to the higher Truths HE wants us to walk in.  Let us embrace these Truths and by faith walk according to them this very day.  Let us look to be a blessing to others as we live out each day.  As we walk in Love toward our fellow man, we will become as eye salve to them and they will begin to see FATHER in us.  Life is all about changing and progressing into a higher, more mature state.  Full maturity simply requires us to take one step at a time toward our goal.  Let us make the choice each day to rise up to that higher state presented to us by FATHER and live according to THE SPIRIT.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 4:

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

The purpose of the five-fold ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers is to serve and build up the Body of Christ through the motivation of Love.  If done in that manner then the Body of Christ will be perfected into full unity of the faith.  By this you can observe the fruit of any ministry and determine if this straightforward mandate is being fulfilled.  Love must be at the center of focus in each of the five-fold ministries otherwise self interest creeps in and men begin to build another temporal kingdom to suit their own needs as the Body of Christ suffers in some aspect.

If we are part of this Body of Christ then we should have Christ in our focus at all times for we are His.  As we mature we should expect to become more Christ-like and take on His qualities.  Our priorities should change and thus our attention will shift from the things of the world to the deeper Spiritual matters.  We should expect peace in our lives to increase as well as joy.

As we follow the Truth, the Truth will follow us.  Though men try to deceive us, FATHER will expose them and protect us from their tricks, craftiness, and deceitful plotting.  In some cases FATHER will use us to expose such plots.  FATHER will order our steps so that we can minister to those who are now ready to have ears to hear.  There will be some we pass by without saying a word for they are not yet ready to receive.  According to HIS purpose we express HIS Love to those willing to accept it.

Spiritual occurrences and events become more frequent in our lives.  We are not troubled but know that the veil between the physical and the Spiritual has been removed in order that we will flow in HIS power and authority without resistance.  The Heavenly Hosts are among us fulfilling FATHER’S plan, Will, and purpose.  As we continue to move toward unity FATHER allows us to see more clearly and understand the need for HIS judgments to come forth.  We no longer see this physical life as the “endgame” but only as a small part of eternity.  With that in mind, we can release people more easily and allow them to receive their correction from FATHER without our intervention.

The Truth is the Standard by which we live and we are unwilling to accept anything less.  The Truth will divide mankind into two major groups- the Body of Christ and everyone else.  In the final analysis the Body of Christ will minister to the other group as FATHER leads so we must focus on becoming fully mature in order that we can most effectively minister to all mankind.  We must pursue unity in Love and quit attempting to divide but rather to see what we have in common.  We must acknowledge that there is only one agenda to pursue and it comes from FATHER.  HE has the final say in what we pursue so we should focus on hearing HIM in all situations.

Let each on of us become as Christ and express His qualities.  Let His Love be expressed in our word and deed.  As we do His Body will become spotless and without wrinkle.

By THE SPIRIT the Beloved Disciple John wrote in the Revelation of Jesus Christ chapter 7:

13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”

14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them.

16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;

17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

We must not fear the great tribulation for FATHER will deliver us out of it if we are ordained to go through it.  We must also realize that HE has given each of us the strength to withstand all the challenges we face no matter where and when they occur.  Just as FATHER did not remove HIS chosen people from Egypt when the death angel passed over, HE will not rapture HIS Chosen but will protect them just as HE did during the tribulation in Egypt.

The robes or outer garments will be washed and made white.  The sins and carnal nature will be removed and the past will be blotted out, behold all things become new.  This mystery must be embraced as we head into the coming weeks, months, and years.  We must not let the enemy use our past to beat us up.  Instead we must hold onto the Truth of this mystery that FATHER can, will, and has removed our past by the Blood of Christ.  Our robes become white without blemish and spot so that we can be the perfect bride of Christ.

The light of the sun will no longer expose any of our past sins for they have been removed.  Hallelujah to The King!  Our gratitude should rise up within where Heavenly Songs will come forth out of our mouths to express the overwhelming Love for the ONE WHO redeemed us.

Our sadness will depart for no longer do we suffer or feel loss in our beings.  We are fully restored as well as our loved ones whom we thought we lost.  Our days of limitation are over for FATHER sees to it that we no longer hunger or thirst but are fulfilled in every way.  The days of scarcity are gone.  The inner turmoil has been replaced with the overflowing of peace in our hearts for we have fully arrived into FATHER’S Presence and dwell around HIS Throne of power and authority.

Must we wait for some future date for this to take place?  I say this reality is obtainable now if we will embrace it.  In Hebrews chapter 4 the writer penned these words by THE SPIRIT:

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

HIS Throne is accessible to us now so let us not waste another heartbeat in separation from HIS Throne.  We are told to come boldly, not as some reluctant person who believes he is unworthy to approach.  We must get over the past and bury it for good.  We must quit dredging up others’ past as well.  Let bygones be bygones and forgive one another just as Christ has forgiven us.  The Truth is if FATHER did not wash our robes, none of us could stand before the Throne and survive.

FATHER created us, placed us on earth to experience our calling, and also takes on the responsibility to restore us to HIM.  Let us embrace the journey, forgive the past, and accept our white robes.  Let us not be moved by the past shortcomings and failures, FATHER isn’t.

In the Revelation of Jesus Christ the Beloved Disciple wrote what he saw and heard in THE SPIRIT in chapter 3:

18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

To “buy from Me gold” means we have to pay the price to obtain the Divine Nature represented by the white garments.  If we are given eye salve in order to see, only then do we comprehend our true state.  We are either clothed in HIS white garments or we are naked in our sinful fleshly state.  I sense that it is becoming critical in the days ahead to scrutinize our intent and actions for we are coming to a critical juncture of some type.  FATHER continues to reinforce the need to change… now!

FATHER is bringing this to our attention out of HIS unceasing Love for us and we should not delay in our response to HIS call to change.  HIS Glory will fill our temples for this is where HE wishes to dwell.  As HE has instructed me to write, HE will change our past by wiping away our sins and behold we become pure and white, ready to receive the fullness of HIS Glory!  Let our ever heartbeat given by HIM be for the purpose of HIS Indwelling Presence in our temple.  It is our choice.

Do you hear the knocking?  Hear HIS Voice today for behold HE is calling us to sup with HIM.  What an invitation to sit with Our Lord Jesus Christ and partake together!  We have been invited to rule and reign with Him and sit with Him at the Seat of His Power so that we too can fully express the Love of Christ to all mankind.  We are to let the Word of Christ dwell within us in all Wisdom.

Those who abuse or misuse their anointing will have that power removed and their nakedness will be revealed.  Those around them will see the Truth of who they really are.  The revealing of the Truth is at hand for all to see.  We must trust FATHER to fully clothe us in HIS Righteous white garments.  HIS Divine Nature is more valuable than anything found on this earth thus let us pursue Heavenly riches rather than the temporal.

By the same SPIRIT, Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 1:

18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power

20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

Amen!

What must take place for the wicked to perish?  In these times sin and lawlessness are found everywhere yet we know FATHER will respond and bring forth HIS Righteous judgments throughout the land.  HIS Righteousness demands that those who are lawless be exposed in their perverseness and blindness.  HE does this by raising up a standard by which all are measured.

When Jesus walked the earth, His presence provided the stark contrast to those in charge.  In Matthew chapter 3, John the Baptist spoke by THE SPIRIT:

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,

9 and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire”

I am sure the Pharisees and Sadducees were feeling pretty good about themselves the day before Jesus arrived on the scene.  However once Jesus’ ministry began, theirs started to decline and John prophesied of the judgments which would result from this Standard being raised up.

Men represent trees in Scripture and the deciding factor to their judgment is fruit.  Fire is meant to purge us of the impurities of our past, effectively wiping away our past.  FATHER has the ability and willingness to wipe away all of our past and fully purify our hearts.  Consider the impact of this Truth.  Our past can be totally changed for FATHER is not subject to time and can remove all of our sins, HE can and will blot them out.  Our minds may have difficulty in grasping this reality but consider this major Truth.  All of our past wickedness, lawlessness, spot, wrinkle, and sin are totally erased.  With that in mind, in the Revelation of Jesus Christ chapter 21:

3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”

FATHER will remove the “former things” in our lives and the result is that we become fully righteous in HIS Eyes.  What a blessing!  HE can and will purify our hearts of all the dross from our past and thus we can stand on the Word found in Matthew chapter 5: 

8  Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.

Why would FATHER blot out the sins of our past?  This is what Love does.  We must consider those who are chief among the sinners can and will be restored at some point thus we must be careful not to judge according to our own understanding.  Saul was an enemy of the believers on one day whereas the next day he was called by Jesus and began preparation to minister the Gospel.  His past did not prevent FATHER from using him, neither will ours.  This is true of those who are represented by the Pharisees and Sadducees as well.

As we fully embrace the reality of FATHER transforming us into pure, righteous vessels, we can then embrace the revelation of being able to produce nothing but good fruit in our walk.  We can expect Psalm 112 to apply to us:

1 Praise the LORD!

​​​Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,

​​Who delights greatly in His commandments.

​2 ​​His descendants will be mighty on earth;

​​The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 ​​Wealth and riches will be in his house,

​​And his righteousness endures forever.

4 ​​Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;

​​He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 ​​A good man deals graciously and lends;

​​He will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 ​​Surely he will never be shaken;

​​The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

7 ​​He will not be afraid of evil tidings;

​​His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8 ​​His heart is established;

​​He will not be afraid,

​​Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

​9 ​​He has dispersed abroad,

​​He has given to the poor;

​​His righteousness endures forever;

​​His horn will be exalted with honor.

10 ​​The wicked will see it and be grieved;

​​He will gnash his teeth and melt away;

​​The desire of the wicked shall perish.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Colossians chapter 3:

16  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

The phrase “Word of Christ” appears only once in Scripture yet it is of critical importance in maturing toward perfection.  In order for the “Word of Christ” to dwell in us, it must first enter in and that is done by our decision to accept HIS Word and live by it.  To dwell means to take up residence and remain there.  The Living Word must enter in and remain in our hearts in order to be rich in all of FATHER’S Wisdom.  We should not expect to become mature if we don’t allow FATHER’S Word to become central to our being.

We all want to be rich in Wisdom and Paul discloses the mystery which will allow us to access this Wisdom: Let the Word of Christ continually dwell in our hearts.  This will allow us to effectively teach, instruct, and reveal solutions to the issues and challenges we face.  The word admonish means to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner.  How can we appropriately warn others if we don’t have the Living Word in us?  A warning should also have the alternative to the current path the person is on.  If we tell a person to stop something, we should encourage the person to go in a different direction as Wisdom directs.

A Spiritual Song has an eternal nature about it.  We are “wired” to remember songs over time.  Having played in a band in my youth, I can still pick up a guitar and play many of the songs we learned.  When words are wrapped in music, they stand the test of time.  The Song of Moses (Exodus 15) was given to recall the deliverance and victory by FATHER over the Egyptians.

In the Revelation of Jesus Christ the Song of Moses is sung in chapter 15:

2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:

​​​“Great and marvelous are Your works,

​​Lord God Almighty!

​​Just and true are Your ways,

​​O King of the saints!

4 ​​Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?

​​For You alone are holy.

​​For all nations shall come and worship before You,

​​For Your judgments have been manifested.”

Let the Word of Christ dwell in our hearts and let us sing the song of victory as chaos is overcome by FATHER’S judgments.  We are quickly approaching a point in time of a major change on earth.  Let us sing unto FATHER with a grateful heart.  Let every heartbeat be a testimony to HIS Love expressed in us.  Let every heartbeat move us toward the intimacy only found IN HIM.  Let no heartbeat be wasted by walking in the flesh any longer but instead let us sing Spiritual songs unto HIM expressing our praise and gratitude in all areas of our lives.  Let the fullness of the Word of Christ be found dwelling within us producing good fruit for those around us to eat.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Titus chapter 2:

1 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine (teaching).

2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

4 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

As we mature both in age and understanding, we have a responsibility to those who are younger and inexperienced.  In reality, they need role models.  We are given qualities by which we can assess our own walk by.  Honor, worthiness, and respect speak of being dignified.  The mature man will be reverent toward FATHER and honor HIM by teaching and admonishing the younger and immature to respect THE CREATOR of Heaven and earth.  The elder will live in moderation in all areas displaying sensible actions.  Love, faith, and patience are all attributes of the mature man or woman and those qualities are the basis of sound teaching directed to the immature.

In essence, the mature are called to be an example to the immature.  Depending on how immature the person is will determine the amount of patience required.  Consider how patient FATHER has been with you and me as HE observes our growth and the delays caused by poor choices arising from our own immaturity.  We must not judge the immature but must persevere and allow FATHER to institute the necessary correction to those in error.

The WORD of GOD is the basis of sound teaching and I believe this is one of the myriad of reasons why FATHER has me write daily to my brothers and sisters in Christ.  If I were the only one reading these words I would still write them for they benefit me as much as others who join me in hearing what FATHER has to say on a daily basis.  We cannot read the Scriptures once and believe we have fully received all the Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge found within.  The beauty of the Gospel is that as needs arise, we see additional revelation within the same verses read in the past.  As the light of day passes through the sky and shines on precious stones, we see different and unique presentations and colors of those gems.  It is the same with HIS Word.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in 1 Timothy chapter 1:

8 But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,

9 knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

Sound doctrine or teaching is the foundation of living a fulfilling life and it provides peace in the midst of chaos and turmoil.  With it as our standard, we don’t wonder if we are doing the right thing and are not moved by the doctrines of man which change as quickly as the wind direction.  The younger need to see that standard of Truth being walked out by the mature men and women.  We have a duty to represent FATHER in the best light possible.  We are to be HIS ambassadors to the world.  Generally speaking, an ambassador is a respected official acting as a representative of a nation which in this case is the Kingdom of Our Heavenly Father.  Let us embrace and fulfill this duty.

Each day is filled with choices and those choices determine whether we are ascending into Spiritual maturity or descending into walking after the flesh.  Virtually no one remains static.  In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, Paul writes by THE SPIRIT:

1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;

3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?

4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?

The brethren were sowing seeds of envy, strife, and division by associating themselves as followers of men rather than being led by THE SPIRIT.  THE SPIRIT always leads us to a higher state and we must ask ourselves if we are indeed moving upward and onward or has life become “stale” and uneventful.  We must not stake our future on what a man or small group of men are teaching but we must seek to hear FATHER’S Voice individually and respond to HIS Voice.  As we do HE will draw us higher into full maturity.

5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?

6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Paul took no credit for the revelation he taught for he acknowledged that FATHER was the Source of all revelation.  I take no credit either for FATHER instructs me daily what to write.  I simply plant or water just as Paul and Apollos did as laborers.  FATHER rewards me for my labors through various and sundry means and for that I am thankful.

9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

There is only one foundation which will withstand the test of time- Jesus Christ.  Who but the manifested Son of Our Heavenly Father is able to take that core position by which all life revolves around.  The world continues to deny Christ at their own peril.  When you consider the state of the world on all fronts it is no coincidence that there will soon be an abrupt shift causing the world’s house of cards to come tumbling down.  The seeds of self-deception have been sown and the evil fruit thereof has come to full maturity.  Immature believers want to change the world without themselves maturing any further.  As for me, my focus is to change the internal knowing that the internal results in changes to the external.  I am FATHER’S field, I am HIS building so the focus must be on becoming HIS dwelling place, not some physical building.

12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.

15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

Our works will ultimately be judged and revealed by the light of Day.  The fire will burn away the wood, hay, and stubble which will reveal what benefit our works were to others.  Are we ready for that revealing?  Are we promoting and reflecting Christ among those we come in contact with?  May the fire now burn out of us anything which has no value to the Kingdom!  Let us no longer be deceived by the external focus at the expense of the internal.

16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

I cannot emphasize enough that we are the dwelling place of The Holy Spirit.  Men go to and fro to get some “anointing” from men when the real action is approximately 18 inches from our head… in our heart.  Do I need to travel 800 miles to hear FATHER when HE desires to speak to me wherever I am?  If HE tells me to travel half way around the world, I will.  However, HE is willing and able to speak to me no matter where I am at if only I am willing to listen.  My responsibility is to prepare my temple for HIM to take up residence and fill it with HIS Glory.  HE isn’t reluctant to come but HE will not glorify an immature vessel.  We must rise up out of immaturity and present ourselves as Holy, acceptable living sacrifices unto HIM.

It is recorded in Hebrews chapter 8 what FATHER spoke:

10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

11 None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them.

12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

What allows FATHER to wipe away our past?  It is because HE is not subject to time’s restrictions as our physical bodies are for HE operates outside of time.  Though our minds have difficulty in understanding this reality, Jesus gave us an excellent example of this in His first miracle.  The Beloved Disciple John wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 2:

1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.

8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.

9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”

The “third day” often represents the Tabernacles Age of which we are now entering.  Wine is also representative of the harvest for Tabernacles.  Furthermore, the total amount of water to be turned into wine was 153 gallons, the number representing the “Sons of GOD”.  The first miracle of the Gospel of Love represents bringing forth the Sons of GOD.  That in itself provides us much to ponder.

Jesus specifically references time when He tells Mary “My hour has not yet come” yet He performs the miracle anyway and eliminates the time issue.  Mary instructs the servants to pay close attention to the Words of Jesus and they produce six waterpots filled to the brim with water (The Word- Eph 5:26).  Jesus then turns the water into wine.  Wine is fermented grape juice and it requires two weeks or more for the process to complete yet Jesus produced excellent wine in an instant.  In essence the  past was erased just like when FATHER said “their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

We must let the past go as well.  If FATHER can wipe the past away then we should be willing and able to as well.  As we fully embrace this Truth we will be set free.  Paul understood this as he wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 5:

16 Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

We must quit belittling and condemning  ourselves with our past and remove the past and its weaknesses from our consciousness.  FATHER is able to wipe away our sins of the past and make us new so let us receive this revelation where time is superseded.  Let us embrace the reality that our past can and will be wiped away.

In Matthew chapter 22, by THE SPIRIT it is written:

15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

16 And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.

17 Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

18 But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?”

A hypocrite is a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs.  This person lives in deception and is unreliable as well.  Can you imagine a group of men plotting together against the Beloved Son of Our Heavenly Father?  They thrived on their status among the people and were willing to do whatever was necessary to retain that status.  They were the epitome of selfishness and Jesus exposed that reality to all who were around.

Many people promote a personal agenda by use of deception and lies for they desire to do evil.  This was the case of the Pharisees.  Jesus rose up as a Standard of Truth before mankind and that Standard revealed the lies and deception of those in authority.  We are to become that same Standard in the places where we are sent for this is what Love does.  Love does not necessarily win popularity contests among those who live a life of deception.  Indeed they will attack and malign our walk in order to rationalize their own actions to the point of being malicious.  FATHER will reveal their hearts and instruct us how to handle each situation accordingly.

19 Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20 And He *said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

21 They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

22 And hearing this,they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away.

When we walk according to FATHER’S directives, we are able to navigate through the situations where men attempt to malign, entrap, and deceive us.  Often their goal is to harm us in some way in order to remove the light exposing their darkness.  We must hear FATHER clearly and respond according to HIS Word in those situations just as Jesus did.  We must draw from FATHER’S Wisdom and understanding rather than our own.  As we do, the Wisdom from above reveals and defeats the man’s evil plots.

You can be sure that men will test our resolve to walk according to FATHER’S perfect plan, Will, and purpose just as Jesus was challenged and tempted in all manner.  Strife and envy will be interwoven into their plans so that “self” can remain on the throne in their personal lives.

The Sadducees were a religious party at the time of Christ among the Jews, who denied that the oral law was a revelation of God to the Israelites, and who deemed the written law alone to be obligatory on the nation, as the divine authority.  By definition they did not seek to hear FATHER’S Voice in any matter.  I guess they thought once FATHER gave the Law, HE was done speaking and became silent in all matters.

23 On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned (tested) Him.

And the challenges continued…

34 But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

35 One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him.

Here were three different attempts to cause Jesus to stumble but in each case FATHER directed His steps and He overcame the hypocrites.  We must not be intimidated by those who may be intellectually superior and possibly outdebate us in the natural.  Instead, we simply need to walk according to THE SPIRIT and trust FATHER to give us the appropriate Word for such an encounter.  HE will show us the intent of those who wish to do us harm and will direct our steps accordingly.  There is a world full of people who have agendas apart from the Kingdom and we will encounter them as we progress into perfection.  We must prepare daily by hearing FATHER’S Voice and walking in Love.