Sit and Set ...
My attention has been drawn to "Now, therefore, if ye will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people: for all the earth is Mine: and ye shall be unto Me A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS, and an holy nation." Ex. 19:5-6:
The Son set up the Kingdom by death, for out of death could Life be offered.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Romans 5:10
God's Life was in the garden but Adam valued the knowledge of good and evil instead and so death is what humankind was born into. We were suppose to be born into Life but death the "corruptible seed" is what we are born from.
However we now know we are born again and Peter takes us deeper into that truth when he penned "being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the living and abiding Word of God" I Peter 1:14 and 23.
Through the death of His Son is there a born again generation; that are born of the "incorruptible seed."
These children will love the LORD so much that their only desire will be for the pure milk of the Word. As they grow they will mature and will be able to feed upon the strong meat of the Word. And will grow up into the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ by it.
They shall become "a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a purpose" I Peter 2:9.
The word "peculiar" in the language of KJB was not the same word we have today. The word peculiar [GULLA] meaning "to shut up wealth, to put the jewels, treasures, etc. belonging to a king in a safe, protected place because of their extraordinary value."
It was God's way of emphasizing that His special people would be of great importance, value, and purpose to Him; a treasure above all other treasures.
Who gave himself for us, that he might “redeem us from” ALL iniquity, and “purify unto” himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:14
Chasing the kingdom of darkness the sins of the flesh is to be lost in ALL iniquity and defiled by the sins of the flesh.
Again I want to call our attention to Peter, "But you are a chosen Race, a Royal Priesthood, a holy Nation, a PEOPLE FOR A PURPOSE; that ye may declare the Perfections of Him who called you from darkness into His wonderful light."
I am not a Greek student but His Wisdom has helped me with the Greek language. In "a people FOR a purpose," is the word "FOR" and I know from studying Acts 2:38 that the Greek word "eis" means INTO, and in Peter verse it signifies that forward action of God taking His mature sons and leading them onward, preparing them, purifying them, until they become merged into ONE with His purpose and reality.
Sons brought .... INTO A PURPOSE!
"He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold" Job 23:10.
God knows the ways of man BUT does man know the ways of God?
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. Romans 12:2
Bless God for His Truth, His Word will transform our thinking into proving and doing His will in and about our lives in this world.
The very will of God was to have a KINGDOM OF PRIESTS! A HOLY NATION OF PRIESTS!
His will has not changed for we see “...the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” Hebrews 6:20
God's Kingdom Priests are today at the crossroads of the world to minister to all nations the things of God.
God’s kindness, love and grace does not come to give us a blessed life in this world but a new Life through His Son to be a Kingdom where He works in us all His redemption, all His LIFE and we in turn shall take forth His redemptive purposes to the whole creation.
A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD!
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Romans 8:19-22
The stage is set, the props are in place and the Light shines upon the main actor and fellowship is to be. What glory, what beauty was seen in this fellowship. The birds of the air were not the ones called nor the fish of the sea to experience this fellowship of a Light that was only shining upon an image molded from the dust of this earth.
Such splendor, such display of love between the created and the creator that would be eternal as the One that formed him was. However the hiss within was greeted by the created, that a hand reached out to grasp the very knowledge of death. A cloud covered the Light and the created hid in the trees helpless and afraid of Him who was the Light.
How dark was the cloud that the created reached out to cover his nakedness with his own hands and all the while a voice is heard in the midst of this darkness.
Adam ADAM where are you!
Love cries out in the storm to them who hid themselves afraid of what they have done. Yet in this darken moment a plan was already conceived before the foundation of this earth; the plan to save His sons from a life of death and darkness, to bring them back into fellowship with Him the very Light and Life of all humankind.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15,16
The way to the throne of God has been opened for us and it is the way of reconciliation!
We as His sons can find grace to help, in the times of need so that we can be His overcoming sons as we continue in this journey, pressing forward into the FULLNESS of His redemption for us!
Just as Gideon was called, so must we see that before our God is an altar of self (flesh) that needs to be torn down. It is nothing more than the altar of baal that has been passed down to us by the corruptible seed. This flesh has but a head of a bull and it can only be removed when it is TRANSFORMED by the Word of God. For this world serves at the altar of baal by fulfilling their sexual desires (heterosexual and homosexual), pantheism (reverence of creation over the Creator) and child sacrifice (abortion).
It worships the earth by calling it “mother earth,” but all the while it rapes it for its own selfish needs.
MYSTERY BABYLON sits high above acting like nothing will come her way yet she is blinded by her drunkenness that His wrath is poured out upon her for His children are coming out of her.
Far to long has this MYSTERY BABYLON killed the sons of God; However, today she shall be rewarded double by the ones she thought she had killed.
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Revelation 18:6
Those who stay in her and pay heed to her lies will be burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Who can help us .... who can stand before a Holy God and plead upon our behalf?
Such a gulf between God and man. A darken cloud between the Light of Life casts upon humankind darkness and death in such away that all are born only to die.
Who can bridge this gap, who can remove the darkness that has covered the very Light of heaven?
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. I Timothy 2:5,6
YES! Glory unto God for He has sent forth a MEDIATOR between Him and us and this man gave himself as a ransom for us so that we once again can have fellowship with the light of Life!
Christ Jesus the High Priest is our only profession, for He is passed into the heavens that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. Hebrews 8:1,2
The Hebrew word for priest means “one who stands up and draws nigh for another”, and the Greek word means “to minister.” Taking the two meanings and joining them together we have a High Priest that “draws near and ministers on behalf of another.”
Jesus the Son of God has died and paid the price for our sins and has passed into the heavens as our propitiation and our high priest.
Seeing then that we have a GREAT high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Hebrews 4:14
The Son of God (flesh) and the Son of man (spirit) bridging the gap between God and humanity.
Our high priest is “A minister of the sanctuary” in that He is able to go before God and bring our petitions and sacrifices; and to return with the answer back from God.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17
Our high priest has returned unto us as the minister of the sanctuary in that he has opened the way for us to enter and receive forgiveness of sins and that we again may fellowship with the Light of Life and receive power to be sons of God.
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:22-28 (ESV)
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Ephesians 1:9-12
Ohhhhhhh the mystery of his will is every man, woman and child are identified in Christ.
As our high priest past into the sanctuary, the true tabernacle he took within our needs and before glory all are able to stand with him and worship God in Spirit and truth!
God now draws nigh unto us through our high priest and the power to take away our sins is approved by God and God is now our ABBA!
God is now through His sons able to minister His life to those who sit in darkness and death so that they can receive the blessings of God through Christ Jesus the Lord!
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1
Part 2 to follow
The Son set up the Kingdom by death, for out of death could Life be offered.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Romans 5:10
God's Life was in the garden but Adam valued the knowledge of good and evil instead and so death is what humankind was born into. We were suppose to be born into Life but death the "corruptible seed" is what we are born from.
However we now know we are born again and Peter takes us deeper into that truth when he penned "being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the living and abiding Word of God" I Peter 1:14 and 23.
Through the death of His Son is there a born again generation; that are born of the "incorruptible seed."
These children will love the LORD so much that their only desire will be for the pure milk of the Word. As they grow they will mature and will be able to feed upon the strong meat of the Word. And will grow up into the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ by it.
They shall become "a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a purpose" I Peter 2:9.
The word "peculiar" in the language of KJB was not the same word we have today. The word peculiar [GULLA] meaning "to shut up wealth, to put the jewels, treasures, etc. belonging to a king in a safe, protected place because of their extraordinary value."
It was God's way of emphasizing that His special people would be of great importance, value, and purpose to Him; a treasure above all other treasures.
Who gave himself for us, that he might “redeem us from” ALL iniquity, and “purify unto” himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:14
Chasing the kingdom of darkness the sins of the flesh is to be lost in ALL iniquity and defiled by the sins of the flesh.
Again I want to call our attention to Peter, "But you are a chosen Race, a Royal Priesthood, a holy Nation, a PEOPLE FOR A PURPOSE; that ye may declare the Perfections of Him who called you from darkness into His wonderful light."
I am not a Greek student but His Wisdom has helped me with the Greek language. In "a people FOR a purpose," is the word "FOR" and I know from studying Acts 2:38 that the Greek word "eis" means INTO, and in Peter verse it signifies that forward action of God taking His mature sons and leading them onward, preparing them, purifying them, until they become merged into ONE with His purpose and reality.
Sons brought .... INTO A PURPOSE!
"He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold" Job 23:10.
God knows the ways of man BUT does man know the ways of God?
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. Romans 12:2
Bless God for His Truth, His Word will transform our thinking into proving and doing His will in and about our lives in this world.
The very will of God was to have a KINGDOM OF PRIESTS! A HOLY NATION OF PRIESTS!
His will has not changed for we see “...the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” Hebrews 6:20
God's Kingdom Priests are today at the crossroads of the world to minister to all nations the things of God.
God’s kindness, love and grace does not come to give us a blessed life in this world but a new Life through His Son to be a Kingdom where He works in us all His redemption, all His LIFE and we in turn shall take forth His redemptive purposes to the whole creation.
A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD!
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Romans 8:19-22
The stage is set, the props are in place and the Light shines upon the main actor and fellowship is to be. What glory, what beauty was seen in this fellowship. The birds of the air were not the ones called nor the fish of the sea to experience this fellowship of a Light that was only shining upon an image molded from the dust of this earth.
Such splendor, such display of love between the created and the creator that would be eternal as the One that formed him was. However the hiss within was greeted by the created, that a hand reached out to grasp the very knowledge of death. A cloud covered the Light and the created hid in the trees helpless and afraid of Him who was the Light.
How dark was the cloud that the created reached out to cover his nakedness with his own hands and all the while a voice is heard in the midst of this darkness.
Adam ADAM where are you!
Love cries out in the storm to them who hid themselves afraid of what they have done. Yet in this darken moment a plan was already conceived before the foundation of this earth; the plan to save His sons from a life of death and darkness, to bring them back into fellowship with Him the very Light and Life of all humankind.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15,16
The way to the throne of God has been opened for us and it is the way of reconciliation!
We as His sons can find grace to help, in the times of need so that we can be His overcoming sons as we continue in this journey, pressing forward into the FULLNESS of His redemption for us!
Just as Gideon was called, so must we see that before our God is an altar of self (flesh) that needs to be torn down. It is nothing more than the altar of baal that has been passed down to us by the corruptible seed. This flesh has but a head of a bull and it can only be removed when it is TRANSFORMED by the Word of God. For this world serves at the altar of baal by fulfilling their sexual desires (heterosexual and homosexual), pantheism (reverence of creation over the Creator) and child sacrifice (abortion).
It worships the earth by calling it “mother earth,” but all the while it rapes it for its own selfish needs.
MYSTERY BABYLON sits high above acting like nothing will come her way yet she is blinded by her drunkenness that His wrath is poured out upon her for His children are coming out of her.
Far to long has this MYSTERY BABYLON killed the sons of God; However, today she shall be rewarded double by the ones she thought she had killed.
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Revelation 18:6
Those who stay in her and pay heed to her lies will be burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Who can help us .... who can stand before a Holy God and plead upon our behalf?
Such a gulf between God and man. A darken cloud between the Light of Life casts upon humankind darkness and death in such away that all are born only to die.
Who can bridge this gap, who can remove the darkness that has covered the very Light of heaven?
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. I Timothy 2:5,6
YES! Glory unto God for He has sent forth a MEDIATOR between Him and us and this man gave himself as a ransom for us so that we once again can have fellowship with the light of Life!
Christ Jesus the High Priest is our only profession, for He is passed into the heavens that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. Hebrews 8:1,2
The Hebrew word for priest means “one who stands up and draws nigh for another”, and the Greek word means “to minister.” Taking the two meanings and joining them together we have a High Priest that “draws near and ministers on behalf of another.”
Jesus the Son of God has died and paid the price for our sins and has passed into the heavens as our propitiation and our high priest.
Seeing then that we have a GREAT high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Hebrews 4:14
The Son of God (flesh) and the Son of man (spirit) bridging the gap between God and humanity.
Our high priest is “A minister of the sanctuary” in that He is able to go before God and bring our petitions and sacrifices; and to return with the answer back from God.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17
Our high priest has returned unto us as the minister of the sanctuary in that he has opened the way for us to enter and receive forgiveness of sins and that we again may fellowship with the Light of Life and receive power to be sons of God.
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:22-28 (ESV)
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Ephesians 1:9-12
Ohhhhhhh the mystery of his will is every man, woman and child are identified in Christ.
As our high priest past into the sanctuary, the true tabernacle he took within our needs and before glory all are able to stand with him and worship God in Spirit and truth!
God now draws nigh unto us through our high priest and the power to take away our sins is approved by God and God is now our ABBA!
God is now through His sons able to minister His life to those who sit in darkness and death so that they can receive the blessings of God through Christ Jesus the Lord!
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1
Part 2 to follow
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