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Jeremiah Thirty-One: 1 “At the same time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.” 2 Thus says the Lord: “The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness— Israel, when I went to give him rest.” 3 The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. 4 Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! You shall again be adorned with your tambourines, And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice. 5 You shall yet plant vines on the mountains of Samaria; The planters shall plant and eat them as ordinary food. 6 For there shall be a day When the watchmen will cry on Mount Ephraim, ‘Arise, and let us go up to Zion, To the Lord our God.’ ” 7 For thus says the Lord: “Sing with gladness for Jacob, And shout among the chief of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, ‘O Lord, save Your people, The remnant of Israel!’ 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child And the one who labors with child, together; A great throng shall return there. 9 They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn. 10 “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’ 11 For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, And ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.

@Your closest friendnt asks, "By saying "God" what are your thoughts for "God" in the context in your statement." Hebrews 1:8 But to the Son He says: Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions. The Son IS our God and Father, no one knows His Father. Jesus Christ is the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6: 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” 17 Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” 18 “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.” Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Everlasting=to the end of the age: 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time

Yeshua was conceived by the Holy Spirit, so what Spirit did He take on at His baptism to fulfill all Righteousness"? Hebrews Two:16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but He took on him the seed of Abraham. Apparently there is some disagreement over this, judging by the way the modern translation awkwardly translates this. 16 For indeed He does not 'give aid' to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. G1949-take the nature of

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Philippians Four:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. When we commune with the Spirit in prayer, and abiding in His Presence, we receive a peace about our works of righteousness to act with boldness. If we were unable to attain a state of mind without doubt we would remain shackled by our own insecurity. Romans 14: 21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. If we are unable to attain perfect peace, we would not be commanded to act without doubt, or with offense. The other half of the coin applies here. James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

2 Open the gates, That the righteous nation which [a]keeps the truth may enter in. 3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength.

1 Corinthians 15:27 For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. 28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all. Fit that into trinitarian doctrine.

@Your closest friendnt, potato po-tah-to The Son makes no claim beyond what was given Him by the Father. Ephesians One: 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own 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 world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Genesis 41:40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” John 6:65 And He said, “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”

Hebrews Two: 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone. Bringing Many Sons to Glory 10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.” 13 And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And again: “Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.” 14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. I foresee this coming from @Vine Abider!

Daniel 7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other. There is an Aramaic word used 20X in Daniel, and becomes a significant theme to his message. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h8133/kjv/wlc/27-1/#lexResults Shenah [H8133]; which is translated 'different' (in bold) above, is more frequently translated 'change'(14X), beginning in Daniel chapter 2: Daniel 2:8 The king answered and said, “I know for certain that you would gain time, because you see that my decision is firm: 9 if you do not make known the dream to me, there is only one decree for you! For you have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the time has changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can give me its interpretation.” When the Chaldeans tell Nebuchadnezzar that his dream cannot be interpreted, he suspects a conspiracy is a foot in making this accusation against them. He feels that because they are among other things prognosticators, and the king suspects that they are aware of an imminent change in government, they are breaking ranks from him to curry favor from the incoming regime. Daniel then declares that these changes in the rule of man is in the Lord's Domain. 20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. No Change In The Fiery Furnace Daniel 3: 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. 27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. Some modern translations state the coats were 'unaffected', further concealing the use of shenah. The King Becomes A Beast Daniel 4:16 Let his heart be changed from that of a man, Let him be given the heart of a beast, And let seven times pass over him. Jumping back to chapter 7 and bringing in present circumstances Daniel 7: 23 “Thus he said: ‘The fourth beast shall be A fourth kingdom on earth, Which shall be different from all other kingdoms, And shall devour the whole earth, Trample it and break it in pieces. 24 The ten horns are ten kings Who shall arise from this kingdom. And another shall rise after them; He shall be different from the first ones, And shall subdue three kings. 25 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. Note that this final 4th beast is different from all others. Seeing how earlier empires were ruled by kings, one thought might be that Democracy is at the heart of this great change in government. More likely is a shenah is about to take place into some sort of corporate ruling body, from which one ruler rises to take on Christ. 26 ‘But the court shall be seated, And they shall take away his dominion, To consume and destroy it forever. 27 Then the kingdom and dominion, And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’ 28 “This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I kept the matter in my heart.” The wear on the countenance of a man of visions

Spirit of Promise, not Seed of Abraham Ephesians One: 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

@Vine Abider, @Marathoner, One of the most critical necessities for hearing the Voice of the Spirit is in our endeavor to "study to show ourselves approved". This is merely perfecting the 'childlike' ask and receive of Christ's instructions. Some 30 years ago the Lord showed me that all the Scriptures are profitable...as topics of discussion with the Lord. This simple thread is an example. I was reading Daniel chapter two, and as can be seen in the OP, I reached the statement made in the final verse. I asked, what is the meaning of this, and I received an immediate remembrance of the narrative of Absolom, which I promptly looked up and posted as the response. This is to "receive from the Lord, and present to the Body", in which I spoke boldly in answer to the question posed. I have no doubt that I have caused considerable consternation for VA in the way I treat some of these teachings from the daily devotionals you share. They are often popular, and easy to digest. Essentially all that a morning devotional can offer. What I can now say in sincerity and speaking Truth in Love is that I have complete confidence that both of you are fully capable and mature to spend time with the scriptures and present what you receive, regardless of what you happen to be "studying" in the moment. Most brethren tend to be weak in the OT, and that matters not at all. In fact, the Lord can use that to the betterment of us all! The more insecurity you have in your own knowledge, the more likely you are to stop and ask the necessary questions. The Spirit will gladly answer, and you have something to share on the forum received from the Throne, not a made for mass consumption and book sales devotional. You are the Lord's handiwork, you are His Devotional "written on your heart", and I await daily to hear from the Lord some fresh word that any and all have received. 1 Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. My intent has never wavered. What has improved is my ability to deal with the "oppositions of knowledge, so called". 2 Corinthians 11: 11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows! 12 But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. There are many who are more concerned with the regard in which they are held than in edifying the Body. This blatantly disregards sound doctrine. Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God? I have never looked for honor and those who disrespect a thread do me no harm. How the Lord feels about the way in which His Word is treated is another matter. Galatians 4:16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

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John Fourteen: 26 But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. If your preference is so inclined, the Comforter is the Third Person of the Trinity, although that terminology is not necessary or directly from the Scriptures. What is more important and clearly not well understood is that The Christ, is NOT the Comforter, but the Spirit of the Son of God and our Adoption by which we can call out "Abba, Father". The Christ is the seed of Abraham. The Comforter is with you always, The Christ manifests when "two or more are gathered in His Name". Galatians Three:15 Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. 16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ. Galatians Four: 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. ********************************************** The Father and The Son 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? The Son of God could make this claim because: John Three: 34 For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give (Him) the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. The Saints have their portion in Christ, by which they have the Father and the Son. John refers to "the Anointing" we have when we fellowship with one another in the Spirit of Unity. 1 John Two: 20 But you have an Anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. The 'you' here is plural and refers to the Body in fellowship. No one member can claim to "know all things", but in Christ, under that Anointing, we have access to all things necessary for the divine nature. Do you see the divine nature in yourself? Don't be deceived, you are only perfect in Christ, as a part of His Body. Your divine nature manifests when your indwelling spiritual gifts edify the Body. 27 But the Anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. ************************************************ This is what Paul is teaching here, and in 1 Corinthians 12: Ephesians Four: 4-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 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; If the Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit were synonymous with the Christ, which is the Spirit of the Son of God, there would be no "third person". The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father. The Christ is the Spirit of Sonship. Personally, I have never seen a "third person" in the scriptures, but I will not argue with someone else's tradition. Matthew 10:20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me: ************************************************ Doctrine of Christ 2 John: 7-9 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresses, and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abides in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and the Son. So now consider this, is John simply referring to the Incarnation of the Son of God 2000 years ago, or does the antichrist spirit deny the manifestation of the Son in His Body, which is the Ekklesia in True Fellowship? It quite possibly is not happening from a Sunday morning sit in the pew. If this is the limit of your fellowship, you are denying the manifestation of Christ in you, the hope of glory. My contention is that the traditions of men that deny the power of God in Christ and attained through Fellowship are antichrist.

With Access To Abide Zechariah 3:1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among those standing by. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch. 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. 10 On that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree. “Given places to walk”= Access “Among those who stand by”= Abide Ephesians 3:10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. The Two Families the Lord has chosen, and a stern rebuke to replacement theology Jeremiah 33:23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 24 “Have you not considered what these people have spoken, saying, ‘The two families which the Lord has chosen, He has also cast them off’? Thus they have despised My people, as if they should no more be a nation before them. 25 “Thus says the Lord: ‘If My covenant is not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth, 26 then I will cast away the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, so that I will not take any of his descendants to be rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will cause their captives to return, and will have mercy on them.’ ” The Great Cloud of Witnesses Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. The Lord Our Righteousness Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness. One Flock, One Shepherd Ezekiel 34:23 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken. The Counsel of the Lord for the Latter Days Jeremiah 23:18 For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? 19 Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. 20 The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. A Branch of Righteousness For David Jeremiah 33:14 ‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah: 15 ‘In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David A Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, And Jerusalem will dwell safely. And this is the name by which she will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’ 17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 nor shall the priests, the Levites, lack a man to offer burnt offerings before Me, to kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ”19 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 20 “Thus says the Lord: ‘If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that there will not be day and night in their season, 21 then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant, so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne, and with the Levites, the priests, My ministers. 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so will I multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.’ ” Out of Zion Shall Go Forth The Law Ezekiel 37:24 “David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them. 25 Then they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob My servant, where your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell there, they, their children, and their children’s children, forever; and My servant David shall be their prince forever. 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them, and it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore. 27 My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 28 The nations also will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.” ’ ” The Surety of God’s Promise and Oath Hebrews 6:17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. The Order of Melchizedek Hebrews 7:11 Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. 13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest 16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. 26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens A Minister of the True Sanctuary Hebrews 8:1 Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 A Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man. 6 Now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. Hebrews 9:11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. The High Priest of Our Profession Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. A Merciful and Faithful High Priest Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behooved 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. 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted. A Great, Heavenly High Priest Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 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. A Compassionate High Priest Hebrews 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. 3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, in offerings for sins. 4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron. 5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” 6 As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek”; Cleansing the Holy Places of Heaven Hebrews 9:24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— 26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. Those granted access have boldness to enter the Holiest Place Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. The Throne and the Priesthood Combined Under the One Covenant of the Sure Mercies of David.

John 2: 17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for Your house will consume Me. The Gospel of John has a unique account of Jesus overturning tables of the money changers in the Temple. After all the animals had been driven away and the money poured out, Jesus said “Take these things away, do not make My Father’s House a place for merchants.” The more knowledgeable you become in the Word of God, the more the Holy Spirit is able to speak to you in every situation. Jesus had created a very perilous environment for Himself and the disciples, and most people under these circumstances would be thinking “let’s get out of here, now!” The disciples must have been captivated to see the Word of God being played out before their eyes. This was not the first time they were witnessing prophecy fulfilled, and their hearts would soon be broken to watch what they refused to accept. Even though Jesus warned them three times, their minds refused to accept that Christ would soon be crucified. The remembrance of Jesus’s words would have a devastating effect. Put yourself in the shoes of Peter when he was confronted by the crowd and accused of being a follower of Christ. He began to curse and deny knowing the man, until the rooster crowed... Matthew 26: 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which said unto him “before the rooster crows you shall deny me three times". And he went out and wept bitterly. Oh that we could remember the Word of the Lord before we speak! This is why we must pray like David; Psalms 19: 13 Keep your servant from presumptuous words, let them not have dominion over me. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight O Lord my strength and my Redeemer. For even the meek Moses failed to enter the Promised Land, because he failed to sanctify the Lord before the people and spoke presumptuously at the waters of Meribah. Psalms 106: 32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill for Moses for their sake; 33 because they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips. (Numbers 20:10-13). The Remembrance the disciples experience at this incident at the temple is found in Psalm 69, which is one of several Messianic visions of David. Psalms 69:5 God you know my foolishness and my sins are not hidden from you. Let not those that wait on you, O Lord, be ashamed for my sake; let not those that seek you be confounded for my sake God of Israel. The Anointing must place a burden of responsibility on the stewards of the Gospel to not offend someone to the detriment of their soul. The Perfect Man James wrote: James 3:2 If a man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. We must discipline our tongue before we can ever discipline our flesh. Psalms 69:9 For the zeal of your house consumes me, and the reproaches of them that reproached you have fallen upon me. The second half of this verse is quoted by Paul: Romans 15:2,3 Let every one of us please our neighbors for the good of edification. For even Christ did not please Himself but as it is written: "the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me". This is his overriding theme that began in the previous chapter. Romans 14 is devoted to the exhortation that concern for our brethren must direct our actions. A zeal for God’s House can now only be expressed through our concern for each other. Romans 14:13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore but judge this rather that no one puts a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in a brother’s way. The other three Gospels give a different rendering of this event. Matthew 21:13, Isaiah 56:7 “It is written: My house shall be called the house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” Then a significant event immediately follows the merchants being driven from the Temple. Matthew 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to Him and he healed them. The blind and the lame entered the Temple for the first time because the Lord made the way for them. Their exclusion from the Temple was brought about by a curse spoken by David in anger, and is found in 2 Samuel 5. David and his men went to take Jerusalem from the Jebusites and are taunted by them saying “unless you can defeat the blind and the lame you will not come up here.” They considered the stronghold of Zion to be impregnable, but Joab led the men up the sewer and defeated the Jebusites and slew “the blind and the lame whom David’s soul hates.” Therefore it became a statute at the words of David that the blind and the lame shall not come into The House. Again, words spoken in contempt by a man of God became a curse that Jesus removed with His compassion. Zeal for the house of God can now only be expressed through compassion and loving kindness.

Psalm 33: 10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the mahasabha of the peoples of no effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The mahasabha of His heart to all generations.

Micah Four: 11 Now also many nations have gathered against you, Who say, “Let her be defiled, And let our eye look upon Zion.” 12 But they do not know the mahasabha of the Lord, Nor do they understand His counsel; For He will gather them like sheaves to the threshing floor. 13 “Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; For I will make your horn iron, And I will make your hooves bronze; You shall beat in pieces many peoples; I will consecrate their gain to the Lord,

I love all the peoples faces!

First Peter One: 17-19 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Matthew Fifteen: 1-3 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

To be sure, if a Christian spends enough time regularly attending a church, doing Bible studies, changing who they associate with and seek a better music or teaching to listen to, etc...the natural inclination will be towards good over evil, based on a life in proximity. The Tree of Life goes beyond choosing good thoughts and habits over bad. The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ is to discern God/not God. It is in the full awareness of His Presence that we reach a point of being swept up in the move of the Spirit. Until then we rely on the making of excuses. I have been a man of many excuses, but the Word of God states that anything but total Victory is inexcusable. At this point in my journey, I often ask myself, "how did I get here?". John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. This may be hard for many to digest, but a Life in the Spirit looks like failure to the world. Praise God my failures and his goodness is making me great. Psalm 18:35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness (meekness) has made me great.

The Lord's first priority after His Resurrection was to restore the faith of His disciples. They had been scattered after His arrest in Gethsemane. Peter had denied Him*! To make matters worse, when eye witnesses reported seeing the Resurrected Christ, they were in unbelief! Mark Sixteen: 6-8 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples—*and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 9-11 Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. 12-14 After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country. And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. Before the Comfort comes, there is the rebuke, the chastisement. We know that the Comforter could not be sent to indwell the disciples until after the Ascension. However, with the Lord still with them, He was well able to restore and comfort them simply with a breath. This in no way was the indwelling that would be necessary to fulfill their ministry. They had to wait until "they were endured with Power from on high". Now the Comforter would remain with them, and they could abide in Him. Not just to receive the comfort and cleansing of the word, but the Power to overcome the World. To attain the fullness of Joy, and experience the Peace that passes comprehension. This is to enter His rest, and abide together in His Love by our Fellowship. !Halleluyah!

The Lord's first priority after His Resurrection was to restore the faith of His disciples. They had been scattered after His arrest in Gethsemane. Peter had denied Him*! To make matters worse, when eye witnesses reported seeing the Resurrected Christ, they were in unbelief! Mark Sixteen: 6-8 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples—*and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 9-11 Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. 12-14 After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country. And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. Before the Comfort comes, there is the rebuke, the chastisement. We know that the Comforter could not be sent to indwell the disciples until after the Ascension. However, with the Lord still with them, He was well able to restore and comfort them simply with a breath. This in no way was the indwelling that would be necessary to fulfill their ministry. They had to wait until "they were endured with Power from on high". Now the Comforter would remain with them, and they could abide in Him. Not just to receive the comfort and cleansing of the word, but the Power to overcome the World. To attain the fullness of Joy, and experience the Peace that passes comprehension. This is to enter His rest, and abide together in His Love by our Fellowship.