Servias Ministries Blog

Seven days ago FATHER had me focus on the faith during the times of judgment.  Once again this morning HE directed me to the Words Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

I must treat this as a warning to be shared among the brethren since my only intent is to share what is on FATHER’S Mind rather than my own.  Jesus clearly tells us that there is a parallel between the environment Noah was living in and the specific time we should expect “the coming”.  Further, Jesus mentions some specifics:

38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Unrighteousness and wickedness had filled the earth and Noah and his family were the only ones to be saved from the imminent judgment to cleanse the earth.  The purpose of the flood was to remove the unrighteous and leave only the righteous to inhabit the earth.  Noah was not to be “raptured” away but was to dwell on the earth after the judgment was completed.

In similar manner, when the judgment came on Egypt the children of Israel were covered by the Blood on the doorpost on the night of Passover.  They were not taken away from the judgment but were protected by the Blood until the judgment was completed.

The days of Noah represent the transition between two ages.  The Pentecostal Age has drawn to a conclusion and those who represent that age are no longer of consequence.  There has been much written about the transition from Pentecost to Tabernacles and we are called to be patient during this transition just as Noah was patient as he endured the ridicule directed toward him and his family as they were building the ark.  Genesis chapter 6 provides us with perspective of just how bad it was:

5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

The issue at hand is the intent of the heart.  Do we have unconditional Love or evil intent?  Evil intent produces wickedness and results in wars, famines, perversity, and anything else that challenges FATHER’S Divine Intent of peace, blessing, and life.  FATHER gives men plenty of time to repent and change their ways.  In our court system this is called “probation”.  Once found guilty, mercy allows for the court to place you on a time of probation to see if you have truly repented of your lawless acts.  If you “break” probation then you are required to serve time in prison and are taken away from the population.

My friend Kemper has been led to focus on this “probationary” period and has been in our discussions recently.  The aspiring Sons are required to go through probation to determine if they are acceptable as mature Sons to represent FATHER.  These are also known as vessels of honor.  Noah had to go through a time of probation and testing.  Jesus had to as well.  You and I must go through a similar time as the harvest comes forth with its fruit.  The firstfruits must be inspected to see if the harvest is ready.  Will FATHER find us ready for the harvest?

Let us each walk squarely in the middle of FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love and await HIS instructions.  Once received we must respond without hesitation and carry out HIS Will in accordance with HIS plan and purpose for our individual lives.  This writing is in response to HIS direction as is every one I write.  It is clear that the transition period is nearly complete and we must listen closely:

22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.

FATHER closed the door to the ark and judgment came.  Get ready.

In Hebrews chapter 13, we are given instruction:

10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.

12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

We are to understand that worshipping in an outward fashion by tradition and its associated sacrifices have little or no benefit for our tabernacle is found in Heaven and there should be our focus.  Jesus was sacrificed outside the temple while the former sacrifices were conducted inside the gate.  His sacrifice was for all mankind and thus could not be confined to man’s temple.  Our altar is found in Heaven where His acceptable sacrifice was presented.

13 Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

Men will attempt to rebuke, disgrace, and discredit the Sons just as Jesus suffered reproach by those in man’s authority.  We must accept the fact that the world does not understand the higher Truths as of now.  At some point they will be judged and have their eyes opened to the reality of the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  The Sons will minister on behalf or our Elder Brother with the same power and authority He drew upon.  The Pentecostal Age was “in part” whereas the Tabernacles Age is “in fullness”.

14 For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.

15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

FATHER has designated the fullness of time for the operation of the Sons.  HE knows exactly when HIS Sons and Daughters are at full maturity and will not bring them forth early nor will HE wait beyond the appointed time.  The world continues on it path toward destruction yet when HIS Children are disclosed to the world, they will see that standard by which they are judged.  Their judgment will not be to everlasting destruction but will begin the time of correction and enlightenment.

We await and seek the “city” to come.  Let us offer our sacrifices of praise and adoration to Our Heavenly Father for we know HIS Plan and we patiently wait its execution.  We give HIM thanks for opening our eyes to HIS Perfect Plan, Will, and Purpose.  Let us not remain silent with respect to the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and let us share this passion with those who are willing to listen.  Do not be discouraged by those who reject the revelation given to the Sons for it is simply not their time to hear.  Many are blinded by the world’s ways and their own egos.  They want their reward now without realizing how temporary it is.  On the other hand, we know a Heavenly reward awaits us and know it it everlasting.

What a small price to pay by suffering reproach as Jesus did.  Don’t concern yourself about the necessity of suffering for Christ’s sake for it is only temporary.  As we embrace the fellowship of His sufferings we will be more than willing to nail our ego to the cross and die to the flesh.

Last but not least, do not forget to do good and to share.  FATHER is well pleased as we actively represent HIM by expressing Love to others.  We should go about doing good.

In the second chapter of First Peter, he tells us to honor the authority placed over us whether they be kings or governors who will execute judgment over evildoers and give praise to the righteous.  Then he explains:

20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

We are to patiently endure when we suffer for doing what is right just as Jesus did.  Many Christians want to take matters into their own hands and execute judgment against those who do them wrong.  If they do, then they have received their lesser reward from the world.  Instead, we should be entrusting ourselves to FATHER WHO judges righteously and will provide us with a Heavenly reward:

21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

22 WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;

23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

Which reward do you want- the temporary or eternal?  People do not want to suffer yet Jesus is shown here to be the example we must follow.  This particular passage is not often mentioned to encourage us to follow for everyone gets excited about the overcoming King and those whom He has chosen as Sons.  The overcoming ministry follows the preparation through suffering and dying to the flesh. 

In 1 Corinthians chapter 4, Paul writes:

10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.

11 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;

12 and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

13 when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

14 I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

15 For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

16 Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me.

Our reward requires much of us and we must let unconditional Love be at the forefront of our response to the harsh realities of the current world system.  We must be willing to deal with the “crap” knowing that FATHER will reward us with Heavenly riches which are everlasting.  Everyone want the power and authority of Christ yet few are willing to endure suffering as both Peter and Paul tell of us of this necessity.  We must be of good courage and know FATHER will provide us strength to endure.  In all things be content and know that your redemption draweth nigh.

In Philippians Chapter 3, Paul wrote:

7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,

9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,

10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death;

11 in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Paul urges us to live by a Spiritual standard established by Jesus Christ.  There will be many who will not view this standard as their priority but have chosen the reward of worldly pleasure instead.  Paul, on the other hand, counts those things as “rubbish” and loss.  He realized that FATHER had set aside a remnant who would press on to attain the resurrection from the dead and that was his goal.  There are some of us who grasp that goal and are in pursuit of it as well.

Everyone wants to operate in the power of His resurrection who have read the Book of Acts and saw how the disciples went from average men to  those having signs and miracles following.  However we must look at the second half of this verse where we have “fellowship” of His sufferings and become “conformed” to His death.  What does this mean?  Paul explains this in Romans chapter 8:

13  for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

We must die to the flesh in order to live and walk in the SPIRIT.  Are you willing to die to the flesh or is your flesh overtaking your desire to come into full maturity in Christ?  Each of us must individually determine our own priority and assess our progress.  Over time our understanding expands and we realize there is more to life than what the world offers.  FATHER reveals HIMSELF to those whom HE has chosen to set a standard of Christ on this earth.  When you realize this high calling you will truly respond in the same manner as Paul in counting all things “loss” in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ!

In Philippians 3, Paul continues:

12 Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do:forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,

14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect (fully mature), have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you;

16 however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.

We must not get discouraged by this time period prior to HIS coming in us and through us to minister as lights unto the world.  We must embrace the fellowship of sufferings through the cross by  nailing our old man to that cross and being raised up on the other side.  Our flesh must die!  As we die to the flesh we gain Christ and as we fully mature we attain the standard which men will see.  That standard of righteousness will expose rampant sin and unrighteousness and men will be judged accordingly.

An appropriate word from my friend Alan Newton:

The Prince is son of the King 4-26-2016

There has been much attention and excitement recently about the sudden and unexpected death of the singer/song writer known as Prince, and many have been emotionally impacted by the death of Prince. If those that are emotionally mourning the passing of Prince understood more clearly the spiritual implication of his name, and the color purple that seemed to be almost a symbolic trademark of his music ministry/career, much of the sadness of his unexpected demise could be replaced with joy, and great peace. Everything is a Spiritual message to us, whether we can hear it or not. It was reported Prince was 57 years of age at his passing. Fifty. And seven. Those numbers are not without serious signification in scripture. I won’t elaborate on that here.

The word ‘purple’ appears in the King James translation 39 times in the Old Testament, and 9 times in the new. This writing is interested primarily in the O.T. usage, and the Hebrew concept that is behind the word we translate as ‘purple’. The Christ was scourged with 39 ‘stripes’ at crucifixion, according to the dictates of Torah. Coincidence? Probably not. Purple is referred to more in Exodus (26 times) than the rest of the Bible combined, for purple is used much in the description of the character of the tabernacle in the wilderness, as Moses was instructed to fashion it. And in every Exodus verse containing the word purple, the purple is preceded by the word blue. Why?

I was first introduced to the concept of purple by Rudy Jones in his Tabernacle Teachings that are rich in character, and deep in spiritual understandings. It was Rudy that introduced to me the idea that blue is representative of Spirit, red is representative of ‘adam ( ‘dam’, among other things, is recognized as blood, and red), and purple was the combining of the red of adam with the blue of spirit. So from this concept, purple could be representative of adam when he is introduced to, and impacted by, God’s Spirit. I accepted that idea, lock stock and barrel, and still do 30 years later; even more so 30+ years later.

My fascination with Biblical Hebrew has taught me that ‘adam’ is living soul, and as such, is destined to produce chaos and disorder until such time as ‘adam’ submits the carnal appetites to the superior leading of Holy Spirit teachings. The Hebrew word ‘torah’, or law, is better understood as ‘teachings’. In that analogy, adam being red would take on the blue of spiritual guidance, and the end result is a manifestation known as purple. But why? What does purple represent; and as purple, why is it always preceded by blue in the tabernacle in the wilderness representations?

The remainder of this writing will require the reader to ‘hear’ by the spirit what is being revealed in this pageantry, and not be confused or distracted by the carnal interpretations and western transliterations of a message that was only intended to communicate a spiritual truth, in parable and metaphor, and not a natural or physical reality. God is Spirit, and so the message to ‘adam’ is one of Spirit Nature.

The Hebrew word we translate as purple is pronounced as ‘argaman’; nmgra The root word in this compound called ‘argaman’ is ‘ragam’, or in Hebrew, ~gr, and as with all root words, ‘ragam’ is an action verb. ‘Ragam’, as an action root verb, appears in scripture 16 times (?), and is translated all but two of those times as “…to stone”, as in stoning an individual. The concept of stoning in the Bible isn’t lost on religion and the natural or carnal mind, but the spiritual life of the word remains mysteriously hidden. Israel, as a group or family that followed the teachings from Moses, was told that those in their midst that refused to conform to the spiritual teachings were to be ‘stoned with stones’. The implication is that the non-conformist was to be stoned to death. But wait. The ‘stoners’ were told to stone the violator with ‘stones’. And the word translated as ‘stones’ is the Hebrew ‘eben’ !ba. And the root of the word eben, a stone and a noun, is the Hebrew ben !b, which is the son. How many times in the scripture is God referred to as the Rock? And ‘eben’, or stone, is the building material with which to build the son.

KJV Numbers 15:36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned (ragam ~gr) him with stones (eben !ba) and he died;

I hope you are beginning to see this spiritual truth. ‘adam’ has to die to his ‘adam nature and control, and come alive anew in the Spirit of God. But that is only the beginning of the story. As adam (red) dies to his carnal appetites, he comes alive anew (rebirth) in the Spirit (blue), and the result then is the purple (red plus blue make purple) that is indicative that the red man has now put on the Spirit of God, which is Love, and his purple recognition is that of royalty. Purple is the color most often designated as royalty. And incidentally, adam never loses his red appetites, but rather submits them to the Spirit of God (blue) in order to obtain a purple recognition. It is in our Purple Identity as Spirit Royalty that we manifest a Purple Reign. The purple rain of the Purple Reign is by having the blue of God Spirit added to our adam red. This is so basic in the pageantry of the tabernacle that Moses was told to rear. And the word purple (argaman) means that you have died to your carnal adam control, and are now submitted to the leading and guidance of God Spirit. We must be stoned (ragam) with stones (eben) to bring us to death to our carnal control and accept the Spirit of God as our ‘son’ (ben) recognition and identity. And as the son, we are also the Prince (sar rf), and the prince is son of the king. The word for prince, or sar, is also the foundation of the word Israel (y’ sar el), ‘Sarai and Sarah (princess), and also the word for flesh (basar rfb). And so the flesh (basar) of the Prince (sar) is covered in purple (argaman) to show that he has died to the control of carnal appetites, and is now alive as the Son by the Spirit of The Father (The King). The Purple Reign is the son living in submission to the Life of The Father. Incidentally, in the pageantry of the tabernacle, we see over and over again the phrase “…blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen…”. [Ex. 25:4] The word translated as ‘fine linen’ is the Hebrew ‘sheysh’, or VV. And this also happens to be the exact spelling, and pronunciation, of the Hebrew for ‘six’. Six? The number for man? So, what does all of this blue and purple and scarlet and fine linen refer to? This entire pageant is all about the parables and metaphors and analogies that prove, over and over and over again, that we are the Tabernacle of God. We always have been, and we always will be. And only when we are submitted to the Spirit of God, which is Love, that we exhibit and manifest our Prince nature in a Purple Reign. And so, what if the Prince of Purple Reign should suddenly and without expectation pass from this scene? Well, he just ascends to The Father. What a glorious finale to ascend from the Prince of Purple Reign to The Father. What great peace that is. Shalom, Y’all.

A disciple is one who learns and understands.  Jesus chose twelve men to learn about Him and the Kingdom.  He provided them understanding beyond what had been revealed to the church at the time.  There were higher laws to be revealed by the Son of Man and the mystery of the cross.  In Matthew 16:

21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

A disciple of Christ must be mindful of the things of FATHER rather than priorities established by men.  Peter was operating in the carnal mindset and expected Jesus to conquer Rome.  Peter wanted war but did not realize that Jesus would conquer by Love.

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

The cross is a door between two ages and one must come to a close and at the same time the next age begins.  Death represented that door and Jesus knew He had to embrace the cross for the next age to begin.  His reward was to come from Heaven rather than the trappings of the world.  The devil attempted to give Him the whole world at the beginning of His ministry in Matthew chapter 4:

8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

10 Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

As we fully accept the death of our flesh, Heaven opens up to us with its resources to minister.  As disciples we accept the cross and the path we must take and embrace the death of the old man.  We must do away with the Pentecostal mindset and let it pass away as well.  We must receive our understanding from FATHER as HE prepares us to minister in the dispensation at hand.

Jesus challenged the leaders of the day as He instructed His disciples.  In Matthew 12:

1 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

Jesus corrected their thinking and told them “I desire mercy and not sacrifice” and “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”  We must believe there are higher Laws than those we are currently aware of and as we die to the flesh those higher Laws will be revealed and at our disposal.  The angels are given to those who choose the cross as the door to the other side and will not seek the world’s reward but that only found in Heaven.  In Philippians chapter 3, Paul wrote:

7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

Are you will to accept that narrow path to be a disciple of Christ?  If so you too will be challenged by the adversary.  Do not allow compromise to cause you to take an alternative path but trust FATHER to show you the Way.

In Romans chapter 5, Paul wrote:

6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Our Heavenly Father has a plan for you and me and we are not just on this earth without purpose.  HE specifically place us here at this very point in history as part of HIS overall plan for humanity.  HE sent HIS Son Jesus to die for us as an act of unconditional Love for none of us were worthy of HIS Blood.  What a beautiful act of Love!

The stronger must minister to the weaker.  You can’t expect the weak to perform and live up to your expectation but instead you must bring them up higher.  Isn’t that what Christ has done for each of us?  None of us had the capacity to do what HE did so it was necessary for Him to provide The Way, The Truth, and The Life for us to follow.  Following any other path will lead to death and destruction so we must keep our focus ON HIM, and IN HIM.  Christ is our example in our daily walk.

In Romans chapter 1, Paul explains:

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

As you become mature in Christ and develop a personal relationship with FATHER you are able to see the reality of HIS Majesty.  Simply look through a telescope at the planets and the moon and consider how HE is able to keep them in orbit.  The vastness of the universe is a testimony to FATHER’S Majesty.  Look through a microscope and you will get a similar understanding of the vastness of creation in the opposite direction.

Do not give consideration to the futility of the mind.  Your mind if given the opportunity would take you off the path of Love.  It would have you on a different path known by its complexity and will attempt to raise the level of noise in your life until you are unable to hear FATHER’S Voice.  Men and women would attempt to have you believe their worldly views in order to convince you to follow them into the abyss.  You should not worship the corruptible but keep your focus on the incorruptible.

No matter what you do today, FATHER will continue to execute HIS Plan and the only question will be whether you are part of the positive aspects of HIS Plan or the negative.  It is your choice.  If a thought rises up that conflicts with HIS Plan, cast it down.  Do not let your ego rise up and take possession of your day.  If you see a brother or sister needing assistance, see if it is in your power to help the weaker.  In order to ascend we must cut away any weight which would hold us down.  Simplicity removes such weights.  Clutter also gets in the way and hinders us.

Purpose to be part of HIS Plan and HE will utilize the resources HE placed in your stewardship.  You will then marvel in seeing HIS Plan come together.

This year nearly 25,000 runners participated in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K Run.  48 States and 13 countries were represented.  21 years ago many of experience the Murrah Bombing on April 19th.  Those who lived here remember exactly where we were at 9:01 AM.  Violence and war are not the solutions to our problems, Love is the only enduring solution.  More bombs and bullets will not solve any dispute but instead living by the Commandment of Love will bring us into unity.

This happens to be my 4th year to run the half-marathon and I am grateful to be able to complete the course.  I believe Super Limber is central to my preparation for such a grueling event.  At the end of the race I was in much better shape than many of those who are half my age.  I set up www.superlimber.com to help my friend Doug continue to supply the supplement he formulated to people like me.  I have been using the product for over 15 years and plan to continue.  My joints feel great after 13.1 miles.  It is my desire to help others who are over 40 continue their active lifestyle.  As my beloved friend Dr. Vince Speckhart would remind me:

The body is designed to live forever.   The body is designed to heal itself.

We simply need to give the body some appropriate nutrients to allow it to do its job.

My beloved wife took a picture (outside the fenced area at the finish line) to capture the moment:

This event raised nearly $1 Million Dollars to keep the museum open.  It amazes me that 25,000 people can come into unity at 6:30 AM on a Sunday Morning with a tremendous amount of positive energy all around.  If only that would spread to the four corners of the earth.  I expect FATHER has that plan in place.