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It is written by THE SPIRIT in Matthew chapter 17:

1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;

2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

FATHER explicitly tells the disciples to pay attention to the Words of Jesus as they saw and heard the confirmation of His preeminence over the Law and the Prophets.  We would do well to pay close attention to this declaration made by FATHER.  The disciples were ready to exalt Moses and Elijah to the same level as Jesus but FATHER set them straight in this declaration.  Peter expounded on this event when he wrote by THE SPIRIT in his 2^nd epistle, chapter 1:

16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,

21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Did FATHER tell the disciples to focus on the Law and Prophets rather than the Words of Jesus?  Absolutely not, for the Law and Prophets pointed to the fulfillment of FATHER’S plan by the Word becoming flesh to explicitly communicate with us and declare FATHER’S character for all to see and hear.

If you only had a few months left to live, what would your focus be, the Law, the Prophets, or the Words of Jesus?  Did the Law bring forth salvation?  Did the prophets heal all who were oppressed by the devil?  Jesus is the Confirmation of what Moses and Elijah longed to see as they were moved by THE SPIRIT.  We have the benefit of being placed on earth at this time in history so let us mature according to FATHER’S Divine purpose and fulfill our individual callings with the firm foundation of the Truths declared by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

I seek not be another Moses or Elijah.  Jesus is my Example of what a mature son or daughter should focus on as we ascend into the fullness of our calling.  No, I am not saying that we disregard what is written in the Old Testament but we should never allow our focus to be moved away from Who FATHER says “Hear Him”!

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Timothy, chapter 1:

6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of (Agape) Love and of a sound mind.

A sound mind results in sound judgment and personal discipline, abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control.  Paul also wrote by THE SAME SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 15:

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

I am fully persuaded that as our revelation of Agape Love increases, we will be victorious in all that FATHER appointed us to do in HIS NAME.  Rather than constantly focusing on the future, we will be fully focused on being victorious in our daily walk of ministering life to others.

James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 1:

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Trials in our life produce pressure to test us by showing us our level of faith.  Wisdom is how to properly apply knowledge in every situation thus we are to seek FATHER’S Wisdom in every challenge we face.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 16:

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.”

Is there a better source of the exact Truth than The Holy Spirit and The Word?  THE SPIRIT moved upon the prophets of old and they spoke FATHER’S Word as they were given It by THE SPIRIT.  How much more should we know the Truth with The Holy Spirit residing on the inside of us?  Why do many seek an intermediary to hear the Truth when they should be focused on developing their spiritual ears to hear?

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 6:

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist (loins) with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness

The word for waist or loins comes from the Hebrew word for gifts.  My friend Alan provides us with a better understanding of this word:

A little research and discussion of this word’s origins and primary reference will go a long way.  This word, and a confusing plethora of other compounded words, all come from the root word most commonly recognized as ‘gift’, and translated into English numerous ways that are difficult to grasp until you realize the Hebrew words being used are all from the same idea of ‘a gift’, or having been ‘gifted’ with a substance or circumstance or ability, etc.  The Strong’s number for this root is H5414, and this root is used many, many times throughout the O.T. Hebrew, but translated ways that tend to hide the original meanings.  For instance, in Genesis 1:17, the word is translated into English as ‘set’, as if God had intentionally placed and positioned the ‘two great lights’ of verse 16 into the firmament; which, of course, is exactly what happened.  But the Hebrew word translated as ‘set’ in verse 17 is the word ‘nah-than’, Strong’s H5414, which we readily understand is the basis for the name ‘Nathan’, and ‘Nathaniel’.  And in this context the word ‘gift’, translated as ‘set’, is an action verb that describes that God intentionally ‘gifted’ the firmament with two great lights.

Another descriptive reference is Gen. 9:12, which reads “…the token (oath) of the covenant which I make (nah-than; gift) between me and you…” These examples are representative of hundreds of ways this concept of ‘gift’, something extended from God to creation, is illustrated throughout the scriptures.  And that sets up the ultimate conclusion that “…God is all, and in all”.  At least to me.

The word ‘mah-than’, sometimes pronounced as ‘mo-then’, ‘mu-then’, etc. is a variation of the verb ‘nah-than’, and is formed by dropping the first letter of ‘nun’, and replacing it with the prefix of ‘mem’.  When prefixing a word with ‘mem’, the word takes on the prepositional characteristic of ‘from being’, or ‘from having been’, or ‘as coming from’.  For example, the word ‘nathan’ is used to communicate a ‘gift’, or as ‘giving a gift’, or as ‘having received a gift’; hence, ‘gifted’.  When the first letter ‘nun’ in this word is replaced by the prefix of ‘mem’, the word ‘gift’ (nah-than) now takes on the understanding of “…from having been gifted”, ‘mah-than’, and the personal possessive identity of having been gifted is ‘mah-thani’, Strong’s # H4981, which is used mainly as a personal pronoun name.  When a final ‘mem’ is added to ‘mah-thani’, making ‘mah-thanim’, it becomes masculine plural personal possession identity.  And ‘mathanim’ is translated primarily as ‘loins’.  In that context, ‘mathanim’, and translated as ‘loins’, makes our ‘loins’ our personal giftings from God that make us uniquely who we are, individually.  Webster’s Dictionary, 1828 Edition, describes ‘loin’ as the lower abdomen, or bowels area, and sometimes referred to as the ‘reins’, which we recognize also as ‘kidneys’.  The ‘loins’, or ‘mah-thanim’, are those unique characteristics that each of us are gifted with, and they are recognized as ‘giftings’ from God.

Proverbs 18:16, where the word ‘mah-than’ is translated specifically as ‘gift’, is a good description of how/why this word ‘mah-than’ is recognized as a ‘gift’.

Amos 8: 9-10 is a fitting description of how negative retaliations from Lord GOD effect our confidence in our ‘giftings’, or ‘loins’.  And in Gen. 37:34 we read that Jacob “…put sackcloth upon his loins (mah-than)” in mourning for Joseph.  Some have relegated ‘the loins’ to referring simply to the bowels, but this word is obviously more inclusive than just our bowels.  Incidentally, there are other Hebrew words translated as ‘loins’ that do not communicate this idea of our unique personal giftings from God.

We are to protect our gifts and callings by encircling, securing, and protecting them with the exact Truth from FATHER.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in Revelation chapter 19:

6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

True prophecy is an utterance or prediction of the Divine Intent, Will, and Purpose of FATHER.  A testimony is evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something or someone.  Jesus was and is THE CONFIRMATION of what FATHER had done, is doing, and will do again!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews chapter 12:

1  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us,

2 [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].  AMPL

I have full confidence in FATHER’S Love and ability in all HE instructs me to do as I am led by HIS SPIRIT.  When HE spoke to me and said, “You will live and not die”, I accepted HIS Word of prophecy thus I am alive today to write to my Beloved Brothers and Sisters to testify of HIS Agape Love for us.  I exercised faith in HIS ability, not mine.  Jesus was, is, and will be the expressed Example we are to live by thus we must not allow ourselves to be distracted by clever opinions derived by man’s logic.

In chapter 11:

11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

Sarah’s confidence was in FATHER’S Word to bring about what HE prophesied to Abraham, without regard of the physical condition of her body.  She had faith that HE was reliable and true to HIS Word.

Matthew wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 4:

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

24 Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.

In chapter 8:

16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

​​​“He Himself took our infirmities ​​and bore our sicknesses.”

Here Jesus expressed the fulfillment of FATHER’S prophecy spoken by Isaiah and that prophecy continues to be fulfilled this very day and beyond.  In chapter 12:

15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes  followed Him, and He healed them all.

In chapter 14:

14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.

How many failed to get healed?  Zero.  The testimony of Jesus was to heal all.  Has that testimony changed in the least?  Not at all.  Has FATHER’S prophecy of HIS willingness to heal all changed in the last 2,000 years?  No, we need to have faith in FATHER’S Word, willingness, and ability to heal us today.  When we truly see FATHER’S Love expressed toward us as individuals, we have the assurance of HIS willingness to heal us… without exception.

Many believers seek out prophecy hoping to find one that assures us of escaping the current corruption in the world.  Deep down they simply want FATHER to wipe out all the issues which confront them on a daily basis.  They look to their “prophet” for a word to come forth and also come to pass.  Over and over those prophets prophesy and tickle the ears of their followers but without any tangible results.  Their followers soon forget the numerous prophetic failures and hope that the next prophecy will finally manifest and rid them of life’s daily challenges.

Jesus warned us in Matthew chapter 24:

24  “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”

Let us simply follow the Words and acts of Jesus Christ Who is the Spirit of Prophecy.

FATHER spoke in Isaiah 29:

11 The whole vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is literate, saying, “Read this, please.”

And he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”

12 Then the book is delivered to one who is illiterate, saying, “Read this, please.”

And he says, “I am not literate.”

13 Therefore the Lord said:

​​​“Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths

​​And honor Me with their lips,

​​But have removed their hearts far from Me,

​​And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,

14 ​​Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work

​​Among this people,

​​A marvelous work and a wonder;

​​For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,

​​And the understanding of their prudent (discerning) men shall be hidden.”

Jesus quoted this passage in Mark chapter 7 when the Pharisees and scribes challenged him concerning the disciples eating with unwashed hands.  They found fault since they did not submit to the established traditions.

We must guard ourselves from submitting to any religious traditions established by ministries who insinuate they have a deeper relationship with FATHER than any of us.  Each of us has the capacity to directly hear from FATHER and we need not worry about some word given by a popular ministry which is in conflict with what FATHER is directing us to do.

When FATHER made the statement “But have removed their hearts far from Me”, HE indicated that at one time their hearts were not far from HIM thus a person can distance himself from FATHER even after he had been close to FATHER at one time.  Jesus said it this way in Revelations chapter 2:

4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

If this could not happen, Jesus would not be warning us.

In Mark chapter 7, Jesus spoke, quoting Isaiah chapter 29:

6 He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:

​​‘​This people honors Me with their lips,

​​But their heart is far from Me.

7 ​​And in vain they worship Me,

​​Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

How do we know if the teachings we are being exposed to are doctrines of men?  By knowing The Word, especially the Words of Jesus.  Do their teachings promote unconditional Love?  Do they exalt themselves rather than Jesus?  Do they even mention Jesus Christ in their teachings?  Do they make the Word so complex that we have difficulty in following their teaching? 

The Holy Spirit initiates a check in my spirit when I hear a teaching that is suspect.  If I respond to that check and ask FATHER to reveal the issue, HE will.  Often, we assume that teachers, preachers, and evangelists with past success, are not susceptible to error.  Jesus warns us of this in Mark 7 so we must be vigilant to protect ourselves from this reality.  Since it happened to me in the past, I can attest to the need for this warning.  In FATHER’S great grace and mercy, HE corrected me and restored me to the correct path.  My immaturity at the time required HIS Wisdom to prevail in my life.  My wife detected the issue but I failed to respond to the check in her heart.  Ugggh!

These past experiences requiring FATHER’S correction allow me to share with you that we are all human and can be misled.  Agape Love must be at the center of a teaching in order to express FATHER’S Divine Intent and Will.  If we pursue the fullness of the revelation of Love then we cannot be misdirected to man’s doctrines.  If we know FATHER’S Character (HIS Ways) then we will know if a teaching has any error in it, thus we will not embrace the error.  We must protect our hearts from the doctrines of men.

Each of us has the power to choose who we identify with.  Whomever we identify with will have the greatest influence in our lives, whether it be a particular culture, a sports team, a vacation spot, or political persuasion.  It is also true concerning which kingdom you choose to align yourself and submit to:  FATHER’S Kingdom or the kingdoms of the world.

In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus spoke:

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.”

One cannot live a life of compromise and expect to enter The Kingdom.  It is reserved for those who joyfully do the will of Our Heavenly Father and produce good fruit for The Kingdom.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 5:

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,

19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

An ambassador is one who rightfully belongs to The Kingdom and represents it to other kingdoms and cultures.  FATHER means for us to take our ambassadorship seriously and without reservation.  Yes, we will not be received by everyone outside The Kingdom but nevertheless we are to gladly represent Our Heavenly Father even to our enemies through unconditional Love.

In Matthew chapter 18, Jesus spoke:

1  At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

2 He called a little child and set him before them,

3 and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 Whoever receives and welcomes one child like this in My name receives Me;

6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”   AMPL

We are to be trusting, humble, and forgiving if we are to excel in FATHER’S Kingdom.  We are also warned against leading others away from the teachings of Jesus.  This is one reason FATHER has me focus heavily on the Words of Jesus rather than spend an inordinate amount of time in the Old Testament.  The old covenant was insufficient in its ability to bring forth The Kingdom so why divert  our focus away from the current covenant which provides us a sure foundation?

If we know our rights according to FATHER’S Kingdom, then we can establish the proper expectation of what it means to produce good fruit.  These teachings are meant to assist the reader in a greater understanding of what rights and privileges are given to us according to FATHER’S Word which expresses HIS Divine Intent.  As well, it is most critical that we walk in unconditional Love and Jesus set this expectation in His teachings.  When an expectation is created, action follows.  As we are transformed by the renewing of our mind to align with FATHER, nothing will be impossible for us.

In John chapter 14, Jesus spoke:

1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Jesus spoke these words after The Last Supper and He knew His crucifixion was eminent.   The adversary uses fear to gain a foothold into our emotions and lead us astray thus we must protect our hearts from being troubled and know that FATHER has everything under control.

Why did Jesus warn us concerning a troubled heart?  He prophesied in Luke 21:

25 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;

26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

The political, economic, and religious systems are on the precipice of coming under extreme distress due to men’s extreme self-interest.  It is imperative that we as Sons and Daughters prepare our hearts and focus on hearing FATHER’S Voice in all that we encounter.  A heart that cannot be troubled is a indication that we are fully mature and can function as a light unto those who are yet in darkness.

FATHER guided me through a training program focused on finance and economics.  HE determined what jobs I was to take thus I cannot take credit for my professional experience.  Economically speaking, the world’s economies are being held up by perception alone.  Once the light shines on the Truth, the world system is expected to collapse and force a “reset” which will wipe out the financial resources of the vast majority of people who have place their trust in the world’s riches.  Many of them will suffer heart failure as Jesus prophesied.

When will this happen?  I have heard countless predictions by the world’s “experts” but I place no trust in their target dates.  Instead, I simply focus on walking out each day according to what The Holy Spirit leads me to do.  I purpose to be sensitive and not allow myself to be moved by all the predictions.

If we focus on FATHER’S Word and HIS Agape Love, we will weather any storm coming our way.  HE did not promise to remove us from the coming storms but HE did promise to protect from the fallout which will surely come as a result of the turmoil and chaos ahead.  Let not our hearts be troubled!

What is an inheritance?  First of all, it must be something of value or no one would care to take possession.  An inheritance gives us rights to the possession when the original possessor transfers those rights.

If the inheritor cannot access the inheritance and receive benefit from it, then it truly does not function as an inheritance.

In Matthew chapter 21, Jesus spoke:

33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.

34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.

35 And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. 37 Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

39 So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?”

41 They said to Him, “He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons.”

The value of the vineyard is its production of fruit and FATHER expects a harvest as a return on HIS investment.  The farmers were to be rewarded for their labor but it did not include the rightful portion due to the landowner who owned the land, the hedge, the winepress, and the tower.  The farmers’ ability to produce was based solely on what the landowner provided.

Why would the husbandmen beat, kill, and stone the servants as well as kill the inheritor if the vineyard produced no fruit?  They wouldn’t.  As a matter of fact, they would cease tending a non-producing vineyard.  They would abandon a fruitless endeavor.

What would be the incentive for an inheritance if there was no expectation of fruitfulness in the near future?  The inheritors might pass away before the inheritance could be realized and enjoyed.  The inheritance is most relevant if it has the potential for immediate results.

This parable was applicable to those in authority:

45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.

46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.

They were concerned in maintaining their status and income rather than allowing the fruitfulness to spread forth to those who embraced the true inheritance.  What would happen if people realized that the Glory could be enjoyed inside each individual rather than the temple and its infrastructure?  The need for professionals would be eliminated and they would lose their power over the people.

Was the vineyard meant to glorify and honor its owner with its fruitfulness?  Yes, the laborers were to receive a fair portion of the fruit but certainly not all of it in order to consume it upon themselves.

What assets does the Kingdom have that the Sons and Daughters could put to use right now in order to further the Kingdom?  Didn’t Jesus give us the answer to this question when He spoke the following in John chapter 14:

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”

Isn’t the power and authority given by FATHER central to the riches of HIS Kingdom?  The works of Jesus was the good fruit produced on behalf of His FATHER.  Jesus referred to Himself as the vine which gives life to the branches “who” produce the fruit as He spoke in John 15:

5  “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”

Let us not delay the use of our inheritance by diverting our focus to future events or dates.  People are hurting now and are in need of FATHER’S intervention.  HE will use those of us who are fully committed to walking in Agape Love and ministering life to those in darkness in the here and now.  All who constantly emphasize the future will simply be observers of the present.

Peter wrote by THE SPIRIT in his second epistle, chapter 1:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

We have been given the revelation that we can be partaker of the same Divine nature as Our Lord Jesus Christ today.  This is why we can genuinely be called the Sons and Daughters of GOD.  His Divine power has bestowed on us absolutely everything necessary for us to live a dynamic spiritual life and Godliness.

We are to be partakers and walk according to His nature in our everyday lives now, not later.  FATHER has revealed to us the means by which we can walk in this manner by sending to us HIS Son as our perfect example.  Let us exalt no other than Our Lord Jesus Christ.

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are to give all diligence which means “to make every effort”.  There is nothing casual about our calling to exercise our faith in the areas of virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, Godliness, kindness, and most of all… Love.  We are given the assurance that in making every effort in these areas, we will not be useless or unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

If we are blinded by our own lack of effort, then we stop the maturing process and become unfruitful.  This is clearly a warning against being shortsighted thus losing perspective of what it takes to arise to full maturity IN HIM.  How many have forgotten who they are in Christ and have returned to their old ways?

10 Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin];

11 for in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly provided to you.   AMPL

As we are diligent in moving toward full maturity, our behavior will reflect our maturity and we will see Christ’s nature in us as evidenced by our fruitfulness for the Kingdom.  We are called to focus on the here and now rather than constantly focusing on future predictions and prophecies derived from man’s interpretation of Scripture and/or the multitude of signs.  Being Christ-like today changes men’s lives.  Jesus did not prophesy at the expense of ministering salvation and healing to the multitudes.  He focused on their needs thus confirming all of His Words.  He expressed Truth so that people would follow His example and walk according to The Way.

As Brother Eby eloquently stated:

The ministers of God were not meant to be soothsayers but truth-sayers. We were not called to predict all the changing events in the kingdoms of this world, not to herald a future antichrist, but to proclaim the ETERNAL PRESENT CHRIST!

Let us take on the nature of Christ and minister in a similar manner.  This is what mature Sons and Daughters do as they express the perfect Will of Our Heavenly Father.

We need to maintain a teachable heart and not allow ourselves to become hardened by various outside influences whether the source is man or the adversary.  Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 4:

14 The sower sows the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation].

15 These [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

16 In a similar way these [in the second group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy [but accept it only superficially];

17 and they have no real root in themselves, so they endure only for a little while; then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they [are offended and displeased at being associated with Me and] stumble and fall away.

18 And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

19 but the worries and cares of the world [the distractions of this age with its worldly pleasures], and the deceitfulness [and the false security or glamour] of wealth [or fame], and the passionate desires for all the other things creep in and choke out the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

 20 And those [in the last group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation] and accept it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much [as was sown].”   AMPL

Jesus explains the four general groups of people hearing The Word.  The Sons and Daughters are meant to be in the fourth group and are required to guard their hearts from becoming susceptible to the influences affecting the other three groups.

Impatience causes people to receive The Word with joy but only endure for a little while.  Many other people allow the distractions of this age with its worldly pleasures to divert their attention away from The Word.  These worldly pleasures choke out The Word and leave a pronounced void in their hearts.  After the pleasures of the world are long gone, there is an emptiness because the temporary nature of worldly pleasures no longer satisfies the carnal man.

In order for us to bear good fruit, we must not only hear The Word, but accept it and bear fruit by responding with corresponding action.  However, it all starts with maintaining a teachable heart.  If we don’t protect our hearts, we will cause our fruitfulness to decay and dry up.

Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 4:

20 ​​My son, give attention to my words; ​​Incline your ear to my sayings.

21 ​​Do not let them depart from your eyes; ​​Keep them in the midst of your heart;

22 ​​For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

23 ​​Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues (fountain) of life.

Wisdom tells us to watch over our hearts with all diligence.  This is not done by simply obtaining more knowledge.  It comes by guarding what enters your five physical senses.  If you constantly dwell on worldly topics, trends, or news, you will ultimately sacrifice your focus on guarding The Word in your heart.  We must keep perspective when the world attempts to influence us in our daily lives.  We are not called to isolate ourselves from the world, but instead we are to guard our hearts as we interact with the world.

We are called to be a light unto the world and this is not done by isolation, but rather walking among the people who need the light because of their darkness.  We strengthen our hearts by a daily focus of FATHER’S Word and responding to The Holy Spirit as we go out into the world.  The people of the world need to “eat” of our fruit in order to bring life to their lives.  Let each day begin with a teachable heart.