Archive for June, 2015

Drawing Wrong Conclusions

Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Our mind is a wonderful servant but it is a harsh taskmaster.  The mind relies on structure and the associated input to draw a logical conclusion.  In its simplest form, you look at three points on a map and the beginning point is where you are at.  The second point is 50 miles west of you and the third point is 100 miles west.  Your mind would conclude that you should head west in a straight line and continue on that path.  That seems logical.  What if on that road there is a bridge washed out but you are unaware of it?  Because of this you would have to backtrack 30 miles in order to arrive at your endpoint.  Your mind only utilized the information it had and would draw the same conclusion each time it was presented with the problem.  Over time, a bias forms and becomes ingrained in your thinking.  Relying on history to project the future can be a critical mistake as we enter a transition into a new Spiritual Age.

Consider the day before the death angel passed over Egypt in Exodus 12:

1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

2 “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.

3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household.

7 And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it.

12 ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

The Age of Passover superseded the logic of the children of Israel.  The had no experience of being anything but slaves to the Egyptians.  Their logic kept them on the same path of slavery each and every day until FATHER changed their direction by HIS Word.  HE defied the logic of their minds by protecting them with the blood of a lamb while they heard the results of the death angel that passed over them and executed judgment on the firstborn of the Egyptians:

30 So Pharaoh rose in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

They were spared solely by their faith in the Words of FATHER.  We are reminded of this in Hebrews:

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

We are moving toward tumultuous times ahead.  No matter how it manifests, we should be prepared.  What preparations are appropriate?  Those that FATHER tells us to make.  As we focus on HIS priorities and mature in HIS Love we will be ready for whatever comes to pass.  We cannot look around and think that the coming years will be just like the past years with no major changes.  HIS SPIRIT provides us with the missing information and insight needed to draw the correct conclusions.

When we focus on the internal, we should expect the external to change as a result.  I must change in order for my situation to change.  Your mind would convince you of the opposite.  It would tell you that if you only had more money, a better job, or some other external event, all would be good.  Your mind will continue to draw the wrong conclusions if left to its own devices.  Job wrote of this in chapter 5:

8 ​​“But as for me, I would seek God, ​​And to God I would commit my cause—

9 ​​Who does great things, and unsearchable, ​​Marvelous things without number.

10 ​​He gives rain on the earth, ​​And sends waters on the fields.

11 ​​He sets on high those who are lowly, ​​And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 ​​He frustrates the devices of the crafty, ​​So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.

13 ​​He catches the wise in their own craftiness, ​​And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.

14 ​​They meet with darkness in the daytime, ​​And grope at noontime as in the night.

15 ​​But He saves the needy from the sword, ​​From the mouth of the mighty, ​​And from their hand.

FATHER provides us with any missing Truth and facts needed for our understanding of how to navigate the times ahead.  HE is not restricted to time or space and thus knows the beginning from the end.  If the bridge is washed out between you and your final destination, HE will show you the optimum path to take even though it defies your logic.  HE will interrupt or delay your travel to keep you from being a participant in an accident.  As you are led by HIS SPIRIT, you will be kept safe from harm’s way.

We must not rely on our mind’s logic at the expense of being led by HIS SPIRIT:

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

It is imperative that we not rely on our minds and their conclusions when the paradigm of the past evaporates before our very eyes.  Expect the unexpected for now is the time to prepare the internal.  Your heart prepared in Love will guide you as you are fully connected to FATHER.  HIS Divine Intent will order your steps.

Self-Control

Saturday, June 13th, 2015

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

The fruit of THE SPIRIT begin with Love and end with self-control, the mastery of one’s desires and appetites.  As we progress through the nine fruit of THE SPIRIT we will mature into Sons that FATHER can utilize in the times ahead.  Walking in the nine fruit will result in you being fully lawful in the sight of FATHER and man.  As you produce fruit in these areas you will be included among those who are Christ’s.  What a privilege!

Self-control is the last fruit to be mentioned and may be the most difficult in the maturing process.  Successfully controlling “self” to the point of crucifying the flesh was required of Jesus in its completeness at the cross.  We too must master this final fruit to become a fully mature Son.  Love begins the process and self-control completes it.

In the U.S. addiction is a huge problem.  Addiction is giving way to the passions and desires of the flesh.  It is all about “self”.  Men and women want to escape reality even if only for a few minutes or hours and are willing to abuse their body in order to do so.  They will spend their entire paycheck in order to get “high” whether it be drugs, alcohol, or sex.  After the high wears off, they experience an even greater emptiness than before.  Only Love will fill that void and as Love grows in their hearts, they will begin to experience the other fruit culminating in self-control.  The Alcoholics Anonymous organization taps into the the expressing of Love toward others in its meetings.  The attendees are unconditionally accepted and forgiven of their past.  They confess their sins and conditions openly to the group.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Once we are fruitful and gain mastery over “self”, we will now be led by THE SPIRIT.  We must not let this walk cause us to become conceited, exalting ourselves in any fashion.  We must not envy others who are also being led by THE SPIRIT.  Love rejoices when good fruit abounds no matter who produces the fruit needed for the situation.  As we are led by THE SPIRIT manifesting the fruit of THE SPIRIT, we will be entrusted with the Gifts of THE SPIRIT:

1 Corinthians 12:7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

The gifts are given to profit all and that is the ultimate expression of Love.  In the Age of Pentecost, men operated in one or more gifts but not to the extent that Jesus operated in the manifestations.  Agape Love was not the primary focus in this Age.  Generally speaking, faith was the focus in the last 100 years.  Now that Love has come to the forefront, we should expect greater things, greater operations, and greater results.  Only by self-control and dying to the flesh will those gifts operate at those levels.  FATHER will not give power and authority to those HE cannot trust to walk in complete self-control.

Self-control means that you must overcome your will fully and completely and take on HIS Will.  If you continue to have regrets associated with what you have given up to walk according to HIS Path, your passions and appetites have not been fully placed on the altar.  As you take on HIS SPIRIT, you become focused on HIS priorities and you no longer are interested in the former passions and desires of the flesh.  “Self” is now fully subjected to THE SPIRIT.  Your mind is now a servant and not your master.  FATHER will now impart the power and authority to bring forth HIS Kingdom on earth.  We are moving rapidly to a time of reckoning and those who walk in THE SPIRIT will be the ones who have been prepared in all nine fruit of THE SPIRIT.  There will be no regret.

Faithless Generation

Friday, June 12th, 2015

Luke 9:41 Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you?”

Matthew 17:17 Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you?”

Mark 9:19 He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you?”

Jesus was speaking to His disciples who were unable to heal a boy who was possessed by a demonic spirit.  The disciples had been able to heal people of sickness and disease but were chastised by Jesus for not discerning that this boy was being plagued by a demonic spirit.  Most of us would have been thrilled with the results of the disciples in the area of healing but Jesus was not.

Matthew 17:18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.

Jesus immediately discerned that there was a demon and knew He had authority over that demon.  He cast the demon out of the boy and he was cured.  This is the full Gospel.  We must not be satisfied with some spotty results but we must expect complete success as power and authority from Above is imparted to us in these times.  We should expect the best from FATHER so that we can deal with any matter coming before us.  The disciples were puzzled by their inability to deal with the boy:

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

This is a critical question to be answered.  Do we accept only partial success or do we look for complete success of our prayers?  Those naysayers will also look toward failure to justify their current state and argue why they shouldn’t change their path toward death and destruction.  Jesus already declared the disciples to be a faithless and perverse generation.  Ouch!  He responded:

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

We must press in and not be denied.  As we pray and commune with FATHER, HE will speak to us in all situations and we will hear HIS Voice as we encounter those in need.  Some will need healing by the laying on of hands whereas others will need a demon cast out.  Our fruit in this area will be based on our maturity in hearing HIS Voice.  The fruit of the SPIRIT begin with Love:

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (faith), 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

The fruit start with Love and end with self-control.  Isn’t fasting a result of “self-control”?  Think about it.  The final fruit may be the most difficult to walk in.  The Way which is the path Jesus urges us to walk keeps us from being perverse or on the wrong path.  We must overcome “self” and the associated lusts to walk the correct path.  We must “fast” or abstain from the way of self.  We must get it under control!  “Not my will but YOURS, FATHER!” must be our heartfelt declaration for us to come to the point of being able to discern if there is a spirit behind a situation such as was present with the boy.

The Gifts of the SPIRIT differ from the fruit of THE SPIRIT.  Let us produce fruit so that we can be found worthy for the Gifts to operate in our lives.  The Gifts are expressions of Love to those in need and FATHER is looking for good stewards to impart these Gifts.  As we pursue a walk of Love directed by FATHER, we should expect to operate in the Gifts as Jesus did.  During the Age of Pentecost, men were given none, one, or some.  In the Age before us, we should expect to walk in a greater anointing but self-control must result in our lives and become a non-issue.  Let us not be counted among the “faithless and perverse” generation.

The Subtleness of Pride

Thursday, June 11th, 2015

Proverbs 8:13 ​​The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;

​​Pride and arrogance and the evil way

​​And the perverse mouth I hate.

The mind perpetuates illusion.  An illusion is a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.  Our current economic system is based on perceptions created by men and women who are self-promoting and are constantly in pursuit of peace within themselves.  Illusion cannot bring peace because there is nothing to sustain equilibrium in a person’s life.  Pride promotes arrogance when left to its own devices and turmoil ensues.

Simplicity and moderation promote peace.  As you simplify your life, you have more time and resources to do what FATHER has called you to do.  As you add structure to your life, you become a slave to it and in turn it becomes a harsh taskmaster.  What is the purpose of acquiring more structure?  Often it is due to a quest to fulfill something missing in your life.  “If I just had this or that, I would be happy.”  You acquire the thing hoping to make you happy only to find later that it becomes of less importance as time goes on.  Your priorities get redirected to other pursuits and you look back and wonder “What was the point?”

Pride is preoccupation with “self”.

Proverbs 16:18 ​​Pride goes before destruction,

​​And a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ​​Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,

​​Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Pride tends to cover up the weaknesses that are present in our life.  It will compensate for past failures and present a watered down version of the Truth as necessary.  Pride continually exalts itself to present a higher, more esteemed illusion of who we are.  Only after FATHER has a corrective interview with us do we gain perspective of the emptiness of “self” and the façade our pride created to compensate for a deep-seated fear of rejection by others.

As we ascend to a higher understanding of Love, pride begins to be rooted out of the recesses of our soul.  Our focus changes from “self” to others.  We become content in whatever state we are currently in.  Our priorities change and we embrace the richness of life that is all around us.  We can now look out our window and see life for what it is rather than looking for some sign to exalt our stature among others.  Pride is constantly seeking signs to perpetuate the illusion of self importance.  This is why it is so important to embrace FATHER’s Will and purpose for our lives.  As we serve HIM we are able to live in complete peace knowing that we are fulfilling the call on our life.  When that peace arrives, we are in equilibrium within and without.  We are at rest.

Each of us must critically review our walk and expose the subtleness of pride lurking in the crevices.  Let each of us declare “not my will but Your Will FATHER!”  Let each of us serve others and confront any act of pride by removing it from our midst.  Suppressing pride will not be enough for it must be removed in order to be freed of it.  Pride produces arrogance and arrogance directs one toward the evil way and perverse mouth.  FATHER hates it and so must we.

Love in Action

Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

Acts 9:32 Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.

33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.

34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately.

35 So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

The disciples went out into the world and preached the Gospel.  Signs and wonders followed them.  Where is that happening today in the U.S.?  Frankly, I don’t see it and if it is happening on a major scale, no one is talking.  Yes there are isolated healings here and there but there appears to be no major move in the U.S.  If anything, there is a continual increase in sin and lawlessness.  The Truth has been perverted and now sin is accepted by the masses.  How much longer will FATHER withhold HIS judgment on the U.S.?

Those of us who believe that Love is the true answer to the problems around the world continue to prepare to be lights unto all the world.  It seems that FATHER is taking away alternatives to HIS direct healing power.  Our own EDS project speaks of this in that our manufacturing expert kept failing to deliver a rather simple project.  The door could not be opened.  The central planners continue attacking the alternative medicine and supplement industry in an effort to shut it down at the bequest of the large pharmaceutical companies.  Greed has taken control of healthcare for now.

What is the answer?  Love in action.  The disciples had two sets of adversaries when Jesus walked the earth-  Rome and the Jewish leaders.  Both thirsted after power yet the disciples continued their mandate to spread the Gospel throughout the known world.  It is no different today.  Mystery Babylon and the quest for power continue to challenge the Gospel.  We must expect FATHER to endue us with power from On High and confirm HIS Love by ministering life and healing to those whom HE sends us.  We are entering a new Age of Tabernacles and those with a pure heart will be the ones HE uses to spread HIS Gospel.

What should we be doing in the meantime?  We should be Love in action by planting seeds of Love to those whom we come in contact.  We must become consistent in our Love walk rather than just having “events”.  As our Love is expressed, it will grow in outward strength.  We will produced fruit of THE SPIRIT.  Peter denied Christ yet Jesus’ Love for Peter was greater than his sin of denial and thus Peter was empowered by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel.  We too must not look back at our past failures but instead press on to the high calling.

When Aeneas was healed, people turned to THE LORD.  People need to see the manifestation of The Gospel to believe.  They need to see examples of the power of FATHER in a known situation in order to believe.  They have no faith and only seeing is believing.  We need to plant seeds of faith as well.  If there is no seed, there is no crop to harvest.  Men are void of HIS Word in their lives thus they cannot walk in faith.  They need to hear the Gospel but what will draw them to hear it?  It is Love in its purest form.

36 At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.

37 But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

People are dying of sickness and disease all of the time in our midst.  Is it FATHER’S Will for people to die from sickness and disease?  Isn’t it FATHER’S Will for those whose time it is to pass on, to simply fall asleep and check out?

38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

41 Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

We must no longer accept “good” or “better” but we must expect the “best”.  It is HIS Perfect Will for us to do greater things than HIS first begotten Son.  We must forge ahead and focus on walking according to HIS Spirit and lay down every weight that hinders our progress.  We must expect and anticipate a greater anointing than what we have walked in previously.  For some that may have been no perceived anointing.  Do not let that dissuade you from expecting something greater.  We are given excellent examples of Peter and Paul to show how FATHER will turn men around and use them for HIS Glory.  What was the result of Tabitha being raised from the dead?

42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

This is Love in action.

The Economics of Love

Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

In its most fundamental form, exchange promotes life.  When we breathe, we receive oxygen and expel carbon dioxide, a gas critical for plant life.  On the other hand, plants expel oxygen to maintain life and growth.  This exchange works rather well and there is an abundance of both gases to facilitate life for all three kingdoms: plant, animal, and mankind.  (Science only categorizes life into two fundamental kingdoms which I disagree with)

In FATHER’S Kingdom, Love is the motivation for exchange and it is counterintuitive to man’s logic.  Love gives and FATHER blesses with greater abundance.  This is the foundation of the Heavenly Economic Model.  Mankind’s economic model tends to operate on addition and subtraction whereas FATHER’S Model operates on multiplication and division.

Jesus represents the Divine Intent of Love and conveys the abundance of the Kingdom in the following story found in Luke chapter 5:

1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.

3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

Jesus had not yet called Peter to the ministry and Peter, a fisherman, was busy cleaning his nets.  Jesus needed to utilize Peter and his boat so that he could teach the multitudes and all could hear.  Peter accommodated Jesus and rowed out from the shore and listened to the Gospel while managing the boat.  In response to Peter’s willingness to provide Jesus with the resource He needed, Jesus was now ready to bless Peter:

4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

Love spoke a blessing over Peter but he challenged the blessing by allowing his mind and intellect to take control of the situation:

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”

Peter’s orientation was based on mankind’s economic model of scarcity and challenged Love’s Intent to bless him.  He compromised the Word and let down a net rather than multiple nets as Jesus requested.  What was the result?

6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

FATHER’S economic model of abundance superseded man’s law of scarcity and overtook the fishermen’s capacity to receive.  Yes, I understand that the fish represented Spiritual Truths of becoming fishers of men and other facets.  Yet we must not overlook the fact that Jesus was expressing a Kingdom reality in the area of economics and finance.  The mind wants to negate that aspect because it seems to be out of reach for us to expect a multiplication of resources.  How did Peter respond?

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

When Love arrives on the scene, blessing occurs.  Mankind toils in a system of scarcity and then Jesus shows up to change the paradigm.  He defied man’s knowledge, understanding, and skill.  The Wisdom from Above understands how to take command over the infinite resources available to those who walk in the maturity of Love.  Love is able to fund the spreading of the Gospel and meet men’s needs.  There is no need to coerce funds from people.  As you pursue Love, FATHER will open up the windows of Heaven and make the necessary resources available.

Men tend to steer away from this aspect of the Gospel in fear of failure.  If I don’t expect the resources to come, then I won’t be disappointed when they don’t show up.  That is the ego’s way of keeping you from your calling.  You will never harvest a crop if you don’t plant seed.  Every farmer know this simple truth yet the moment we speak of giving, alarms sound from the ego.  Love gives, lust takes.  If you give out of Love, the recipient’s intent won’t prevent you from your blessing.  FATHER looks at the intent of the heart and is not limited by the recipient’s response or agenda.  The recipient will be dealt with according to his motivation thus you don’t have to attempt to judge the outcome.  FATHER is well equipped to handle the reconciliation aspect of giving and receiving.

Jesus understood that men need to be sustained by the necessities of physical life.  He had no problem in blessing the four disciples’ families with an exceptional catch of fish.  What do you think happened to all those fish that filled their boats?  They surely took them to market and received sufficient income.  Do you think those fish were of the highest quality?  No doubt!

We must start looking at challenges as opportunities, not through the eyes afraid of failure.  As we are led by HIS SPIRIT, FATHER will tell us which side of the boat to cast our nets.  HE will tell us to take action even though the world’s logic would say that it will be fruitless.  We must trust FATHER as we move toward challenging times ahead.  If HE says to prepare, then prepare.  If HE says to give, then give.  When you take action according to HIS Word, your boat will be full.  Some men get hard of hearing when it comes to funding the Gospel.  Peter nearly missed it when Jesus told him to set aside his own logic and simply do what Jesus said to do.

If you walk according to the world’s economic model, you will continue to toil and suffer lack.  We must seek to understand the Economics of Love if we are to be blessed and prospered.   People who become desperate will look for someone who isn’t and want to know why.  Our focus must be on Love and as good stewards we will be in command of the resources we need to minister life to all those we come in contact with.  This is just one aspect of the “greater things” Jesus spoke about.  It is time that we no longer compromise in this area of Love.  When we have Love as our intent, then we will appropriately expect all promises to come to pass such as:

Luke 6:38  “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Grounds for Rejection

Monday, June 8th, 2015

The seventh and final church in the Revelation of The Lord Jesus Christ became lukewarm.  In one sense, this church is tied to the first church, the one who lost its first Love.  Those of you who watch Brian Williams’ videos may have noted his multiple comments about Helen, his first love.  Brian mentioned her frequently on this trip and recounted the fact that he lost his first love.  It was clear to me that this elder of Pentecost was conveying the message of the first church in the Fifth Gospel.

His focus on this trip centered around non-judgmental Love and that it is the pathway to Spiritual cognition in full waking consciousness.  Conscious of what?  True innocent perception of how FATHER works within His Divine Intent.  We must set aside our past experiences and awaken the passion for walking in FATHER’S Love.  We must not become lukewarm in our walk but press on toward full waking consciousness.  Brian was showing us the Promised Land just as Moses could view it from a distance.

Revelation 3:

14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,

‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.

16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

The purpose of vomiting is to quickly and violently remove something that was in the body.  The seventh church which represents the final phase of the maturing process had an issue.  They lost their fervor, their lack of patience caused them to wane from the Path.  They became complacent.  Many were called to become the Body of Christ but few will make the cut.  Some who appeared to be fully qualified are then vomited out at the end because they became lukewarm.  Let us press on toward the high calling.

All of creation expresses FATHER’S Plan, Will , and Purpose yet mankind continues down its path of death and destruction, often centered around greed and entitlement.  The ego would have us believe in scarcity yet you only have to look through a telescope to begin to comprehend the vastness of the universe.  80% of the earth is covered with water yet California continues its severe drought.  Where is the disconnect?  Surely there is a way to economically access pure water from saltwater.  It is in FATHER’S knowledge and understanding but HE will not release that and other revelations so that man can package it up and greedily exploit it.

When the finish line is in sight, we must not slow down or stop.  Let us keep ascending toward the full maturity IN HIM.  I believe we are in a time of transition of Ages and those who press in will be called upon to minister to the rest of mankind.  Let us not orient ourselves to laws and formulas causing us to be estranged from Christ as Paul wrote in Galatians Chapter 5:

1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.

4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

The Age of Pentecost lacked the revelation of Love to go with its revelation of faith.  We must embrace those words Paul wrote without exception.  If you Love enough, you can let go of those earthly possessions you could not live without.  If you Love enough, you truly have no enemies.  If you Love enough, you will be chosen to be empowered to be a blessing to all mankind and there will be no grounds for rejection.

Love and Wholeness

Sunday, June 7th, 2015

Love attracts.  If there is anything that we should learn in the Gospels is that Jesus expressed the Love of FATHER and people were attracted to that Love.  People were drawn to Jesus as He expressed Love toward them by Him opening their eyes and ears to FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.

In Luke chapter 17, the story of the ten lepers has been mentioned as a great faith message but let’s take it a bit farther:

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.

13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

Now all of us would be thrilled with the results of being healed of such a terrible disease of which they had no known cure.  If leprosy was curable, there would not have been ten lepers in the first place.  They would have gone to their local pharmacy and picked up the latest concoction with two approved refills and would be living among their relatives.  In the case of the ten lepers, the power of the Word of Jesus Who spoke only what FATHER had Him speak was sufficient to bring forth faith among the ten lepers for healing to occur.

The lepers were actually seeking the Love of Our Heavenly Father in they were asking for mercy.  They were looking for compassion and forgiveness for the apparent judgment they were under.  They were pleading for FATHER’S Love to intervene which is an indication that they did not believe they were entitled to be healed.  I am sure each of them considered his circumstance to be a result of past lawless acts.  Some may have even pointed to a specific event as the cause of such a harsh judgment on their future.

When they saw Jesus, they yelled for His attention and used the term “Master”.  This term denotes authority over the circumstance and I would say to you that Love has authority over all circumstances.  GOD is Love and HE framed the universe and all within it.  Faith carried out the mission but Love was the Divine Intent behind faith.  This is what we must fully understand if we are to operate in the same manner as Jesus in the coming age.

Jesus did not have to touch the ten lepers for their healing to occur.  Neither did He have to touch each and every fish or loaf of bread for them to be multiplied for the feeding of the 5,000.  His Love was sufficient from any distance to manifest its intent through the expression of faith.  People read these parables and focus on faith but I say you must focus on Love which is higher than faith.  As you do, faith will result.

Jesus expressed non-judgmental Love toward the ten lepers.  He did not go into the details of their past and place conditions upon them.  His mercy was sufficient for their healing.  The story culminates with gratitude:

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you whole and fully restored.”

Most people are satisfied with “good” and “better” when it comes to healing.  This leper received the “best” for he was fully restored to normal.  What the leprosy had eaten away, Love called forth those same GOD particles and returned them back to their original ordained state.  These smallest particles have been recently identified by mankind… finally.  They can switch from a particle to a wave and then back to a particle.  Light is a wave.  Jesus understood these particles and was able to command them by Love to return back to their original state of this one leper.  This particular leper responded in Love and gratitude for what The Master had done.  The others accepted a lower level of healing and were totally satisfied… and that was okay.  Yet there is a remnant who seeks to express Love to Our Lord and will operate at a higher level of full restoration.  These are those who will and are being chosen for the Body of Christ.

Love brings forth wholeness no matter what the prior condition.  Focus on Love, faith will follow.

Sowing and Reaping

Saturday, June 6th, 2015

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. NKJV

FATHER created cycles in the physical realm- seasons, moon phases, day/night, etc.  Seedtime and harvest is a critical cycle for producing fruit.  There are times to sow and there are times to reap.  Being led by THE SPIRIT has the act of sowing within it.  As we are led to minister to others, FATHER positions us to receive a harvest of like kind.  As we Love, we receive more Love.  As we promote peace, we receive more peace.  As we are faithful in a little, we become faithful over greater things.  In all things we should be good stewards.

There are some who have “eaten” their seed for various reasons rather than sow it for a greater harvest.  They might have been misled by wolves in sheep’s clothing or they simply listened to those who are partially blinded themselves.  Their circumstances may have been extremely difficult to overcome and there was no one to come to their aid at the time when lack could have been averted.

There are others who have understood seedtime and harvest thus are prospering in the financial realm.  They are operating in a notable surplus.  They have been faithful over a little and have been given much.  They fully understand the need to protect the seed for next year’s harvest.  Most farmers understand this principle.

If we do have economic calamity culminating in the last four months of this year, we should begin now sowing into other people’s lives.  If you have the means, find someone who is in genuine need and begin helping them to prepare their cupboard.  Make it a point to buy extra food for them and store it yourself if necessary.  Some who are desperate need assistance in restraint as well.  The temptation by those who are in lack may be such that they would go ahead and consume the food early.  This is where you must discern how to handle a particular situation.

What happens if there is no adverse economic event this fall or winter?  Donate your excess food to the local food bank with joy and thanksgiving.  At any rate, sow Love toward someone in an active manner and FATHER will reward your intent.  Love is the firstfruit by design.  The other fruit must be wrapped in Love for the greatest harvest. 

FATHER has positioned you for this very hour.  You are drawn to this writing so that you can decide your path.  Be like the ants and store now for the winter months.

Proverbs 30:25  The ants are a people not strong,

Yet they prepare their food in the summer;

Who are you led by?

Friday, June 5th, 2015

Each of us must ask the question “Who am I led by?”  Am I led by men or the Holy Spirit?  Do I put my trust in men or do I rely on FATHER to take me through the challenges of life?  When is a man or woman being led by the Holy Spirit to speak to others at HIS bequest?  With so many voices speaking on so many topics, this can be a real challenge.  Is there some underlying self-serving motivation?  I continue to encourage you to develop your own relationship with FATHER so that you can be at peace when you hear others who profess to know FATHER and are being used by HIM to bring forth HIS Word.  With all of that in mind, I believe it is necessary to share something that happened as I was just about to depart from London as the “mission of Love” was being completed.

I secured a room by London Heathrow Airport the night before my departure back to the U.S.  As a business traveler, I try to minimize the variables when catching a morning flight in a foreign country.  I did not want to miss that flight home!  I set three alarms to wake me at 5:15 AM and was in bed by 10 PM.  I immediately fell asleep.  At exactly 3:00 AM I was awaken out of a deep sleep.  Yep, FATHER woke me up two hours early.  What for?

As I laid in bed, HE instructed me to read my emails… huh?  I had checked them before retiring for the evening and their were only a couple.  One was from my friend Paul.  In the email, he suggested that I listen to an interview with some young lady from South Chicago.  Being wide awake (as is the case when FATHER wakes me), I listened intently to what this young lady was saying.  In the two part interview she mentions FATHER waking her at 3 AM.  She mentions the years 1987 and 2005 specifically, both are important years to me as well.  In 1987, I was on a Southwest flight to South Chicago when FATHER led my specifically to Matthew 5:8 and spoke specifically to me “Those with a pure heart shall see GOD”.  In 2005 HE told me to focus on Love and I have done so ever since.

Many of the financial experts I read are all focusing on the September/October time frame of this year for a major negative market event.  I have written about much of what they are forecasting in past blogs to the point where there has been no sense in repeating the warnings.  FATHER directed me to encourage people on developing a closer and deeper relationship with HIM so that no matter what happened, they would be able to deal with the turmoil ahead.  If you are internally prepared then the external will not move you.  I share these links with you not to frighten you but to allow you time to prepare if this young lady has heard correctly.  Don’t be concerned about her understanding of eschatology.  Jesus told her that she would go through this time of judgment… interesting.  I happened to watch another video where she mentions many of the parables I have written about lately.  The only thing I can tell you is that I don’t ignore anything given to me a three o’clock in the morning.  If you don’t bear witness to what she is saying, discard it.  If you do bear witness, prepare.  If she is wrong, we will know soon enough.

Part 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWrqX6PsEVo

Part 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9bu_Uuuk7s

I do find it coincidental that her name is Mena.  MENE is the past participle of Mena and is found in Daniel chapter 5:

24 Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

25 “And this is the inscription that was written:

MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

26 This is the interpretation of each word. MENE: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it;

27 TEKEL: You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting;

28 PERES: Your kingdom has been divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Could it be that www.unity153.net website may become more active if what she is sharing comes to pass?