Servias Ministries Blog

What is fasting?  We humbly deny something of the flesh (i.e. self) to glorify Our Heavenly Father.  We bring the flesh into full submission so that our spirit is strengthened relative to the flesh and takes command over the flesh.  The goal is to be led by THE SPIRIT and not the flesh in any manner.

FATHER spoke in Isaiah which is recorded in chapter 58:

6 ​​“Is this not the fast that I have chosen:

​​To loose the bonds of wickedness,

​​To undo the heavy burdens,

​​To let the oppressed go free,

​​And that you break every yoke?

7 ​​Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,

​​And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;

​​When you see the naked, that you cover him,

​​And not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Verse 6 deals with correction and verse 7 describes the results of Agape Love.  You become a cheerful giver as you minister to the poor, the naked, and the hungry.  The successful fast removes the selfishness and orientation toward scarcity and you reestablish your trust in FATHER and HIS ways.  Jesus’ forty day fast was the essence of Agape Love and reliance on FATHER’S Word.

​​ 8 ​​Then your light shall break forth like the morning,

​​Your healing shall spring forth speedily,

​​And your righteousness shall go before you;

​​The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Verse 8 prophesies of The Sons and Daughters who are fully being led by THE SPIRIT.  Our light will be as the bright morning light dispersing the darkness and we will walk fully healed of any infirmity which has plagued us whether in the soul or the body.  Our righteousness will go before us and men will be convicted of their sins for the brightness will expose those sins even to those who have walked in extreme blindness.

We will not be concerned with those who would try to thwart our walk for FATHER will be our “rear guard” and not allow anyone to impede our calling.  This light will shine forth and expose the source of chaos which in turn will set the captives free from the bondage created by the wicked.  The misallocation of resources will be corrected and the Kingdom economy will spread across the earth as it is based on Agape Love.

This will not be like the revivals of the past for they did not fully address the problem but were temporary and were examples of what would happen when the fullness of time is upon us.  They were given for our instruction.

Those who promoted themselves as believers but had no understanding of FATHER’S ways will suffer judgment and remorse as well.  In Matthew 25, Jesus spoke of this in the parable of the talents:

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Who are the good and faithful servants?  They are the ones who not only knew the acts of FATHER but also learned HIS ways and walked in them.  They knew HIS Divine Intent of Agape Love which became their intent as well.  After sharing this parable, Jesus spoke:

34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

Aren’t these the same qualities and actions of those who are prophesied in Isaiah 58?  Those Sons and Daughters on His right hand are called forth to ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world’.  This is an exciting time for us as we spiritually ascend to the fullness of maturity IN HIM.

The Beloved Disciple wrote what he saw in The Revelation of Jesus Christ chapter 5:

6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.

8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 And they sang a new song, saying:

​​​“You are worthy to take the scroll,

​​And to open its seals; ​​For You were slain,

​​And have redeemed us to God by Your blood

​​Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

10 ​​And have made us kings (Lion anointing) and priests (Lamb anointing) to our God;  ​​And we shall reign on the earth.”​

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

12 saying with a loud voice:

​​​“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

​​To receive power and riches and wisdom,

​​And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”​

13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

​​​“Blessing and honor and glory and power

​​Be to Him who sits on the throne, ​​And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

The seven Spirits of God are the seven Spirits of Sonship!  They are the seven-fold intensified Spirit of the LORD that rested upon the firstborn Son of God.  The seven Spirits of Sonship are given to us by the prophet Isaiah who prophesied of God’s Christ, Head and body in chapter 11:

2 ​​The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,

​​The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

​​The Spirit of counsel and might,

​​The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.​

3 ​​His delight is in the fear of the LORD,

​​And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,

​​Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;

4 ​​But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,

​​And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;

​​He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,

​​And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

We will walk in these seven Spirits without measure and we will be fully led by THE SPIRIT and not rely on “the sight of our eyes or decide by the hearing of our ears”.

As the seven-fold intensified Spirit of THE LORD flows over the earth from the many-membered Body of Christ, there will be peace, joy, and blessing which will alter the attitudes and change personalities evoking a transformation of lives.

The various natures of men will be entirely transformed by the overwhelming grace and redeeming power.  Men will live in Agape Love, righteousness, and peace which are currently beyond their understanding.  They will shed the greed and selfishness of the past and finally realize the darkness they walked in was a complete lie and deception.

Let us not look back at past moves of THE SPIRIT which were only types and shadows of what is to come.  Let us not underestimate the power and authority of the many-membered Body of Christ as The Revelation of Jesus Christ is communicating to us details of what lies ahead.  Now is the time to expect the unexpected!

In Matthew 5, Jesus spoke the first “beatitude”:

3 ​​“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

​​For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

The term “poor” has carried a negative connotation in the past but I knew that there was a better understanding below the surface.  Additionally, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 11:

29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Lowly or humble and gentle describes Jesus as the Lamb of GOD, not the Lion of Judah.  The Jews were looking for the Lion thus they did not recognize the Lamb and His preeminent ministry.  The first Beatitude reveals the mystery of the Lamb’s ministry.

My beloved brother Alan provides the Hebrew understanding and clarification:

Noah was told, in Gen. 9:13 that God would ‘set’ his bow in the cloud.  The word for cloud here is ‘ah-nan’, and is from the same root that we get ‘ah-nah’; to answer.  ‘ah-nan’ can be seen as ‘ah-nah’, in plural form.  Several times, this word ‘ah-nah’, which we normally think of as ‘answer’, is translated as ‘afflict’, ‘deal harshly’, and in Gen. 34:2 is translated as ‘defiled her’.  In other words, sometimes the answer we receive is a harsh or punishing response.  However, God told Noah, in Genesis 9:13 – 16, that He would set His “…bow in the cloud”.  The word bow can be considered synonymous with ‘covenant’.  And the word ‘ah-nan’ is also synonymous with answer, though sometimes translated as cloud.  From this I believe that if we substitute the understanding of ‘bow’ as also being ‘covenant’, and the word ‘ah-nan’ as being cloud or answer, God is revealing that His covenant is revealed in His answer.  Does God respond to sincere inquiries with harshness and cruelty?  I don’t think so.  Jesus never responded with harshness or cruelty.

I refer back to this because the word you are searching,  עָנָו and more ideally recognized by the Hebrew fonts wn[   pronounced in this format as ‘ah-nahv’, or ‘ah-nau’ or ‘an-nuh’ in some instances, and which originates from the primary root ‘ah-nan’ (Strong’s #6051) and in Hebrew is written as !n[.  Without belaboring a lot of Hebrew ‘stuff’ you’re most likely not interested in, the root verb ‘ah-nan’ (#6051) has a basic meaning of “…receiving a response or input or supply of information based on what we are discerning, or experiencing, through our natural senses; ie, touch, taste, smell, hear, see, etc.  All of these words,  ‘ah-nuh’ (Strong’s #6035), ‘ah-niy (Strong’s #6040) and ‘ah-nah’ (#6034), are different expressions of the root #6051.  The first letter of the word ‘ah-nan’ is the ‘ay-yin’, which is symbolized by the human eye, and is expressive of what information you detect or glean through your natural senses; frankly, input from the soulish realm as distinguished from Spiritual discernment.  That description, in of itself, is very valuable information.  Most believers, yours truly included, are initially and primarily impacted by what we experience from our surroundings through our natural senses.  And yet Our Father encourages us to not be dictated to, nor dominated by, what our natural senses tell us, but rather to “…try the spirit”. 

We are encouraged to trust the Holy Spirit of Truth in Love for the proper understanding of any and all sensory input.  Rarely, and probably never, is whole or reliable truth revealed in what we detect by our natural senses.  The majority of the history of ‘christianity’ is a tragedy about believers having their ‘christianity’ established and founded on what our soulish senses reveal to us.  We tend to think of the Spiritual Kingdom of Our Father in terms of natural events, experiences and symbols.  And yet Yashua confirmed to us that His Kingdom is not of this natural world realm.  When will we believe Him?

All of the words that derive from the root !n[ (ah-nan) retain the characteristics of ‘ah-nan’.  Whether the word being expressed is ‘ah-nah’, ‘ah-nav/ah-nau’, or

‘ah-niy’, these are all expressing an ‘answer’ or ‘input’ based upon being influenced by what our natural senses reveal to us.  Again, rarely is this ‘natural sense realm input’ totally reliable, and we usually interpret in a negative mentality. 

A good example is ‘beyt ah-niy’, “…house of the poor”.  You probably recognize this word as Bethany.  You may even know someone that resides there.  ‘beyt ah-niy’ is often referred to as “…the house of the poor”, because ‘ah-niy’ is often associated with, or translated directly, as ‘poor’.  We like to quote the following: “Blessed are the ‘poor’ in spirit”.  But, why are they ‘poor’ in spirit?  Is it because they have no ‘spirit presence’ with which to identify, or turn to?  Not at all, I say.  They are called ‘poor’ because the ‘afflictions’ (ah-nuh) of life have kept them from being arrogant, and filled with soulish pride.  The ‘poor’ (ah-niy) in spirit are those that are not filled with soulish pride, and carnal arrogance.  ‘ah-niy’ is also translated several times as ‘afflictions’;  Gen. 16:11, Psalm 22:24 and Isaiah 48:10 are some good examples of expressing ‘ah-niy and ‘ah-nah’ as ‘afflictions’.  Gen. 15:13 is also a valid expression.   Numbers 12:3:  ‘meek’ is from the Hebrew ‘ah-nav’ (wn[), one whose ‘afflictions’ or ‘answers’ from life has kept them from being inflated with pride or arrogance.  Psalm 147:7 translates ‘ah-nav’ as “Sing”, as a form of an answer to Him.

I realize this is a very broad and ‘generic’ overview, but I hope this will give you a feel for what you are seeking.  Sometimes the answer we seek must first be recognized in the ‘afflictions’ and ‘poor’ experiences of our existence, to propel us further to find Our Father.  When the ‘afflictions’ of this life no longer dictate who we are, we are getting much closer to the character and nature of our Elder Brother.

Many of us are well aware of FATHER’S timing and related mysteries through past teachings and studies. However, FATHER is now revealing HIS mysteries to a larger audience.

What an appropriate interview and book for this time:

https://youtu.be/BCRdUyh7Pgw

Peter spoke by THE SPIRIT in Acts chapter 10:

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.

40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,

41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.

43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.”

The word “oppressed” means to exercise harsh control over one, to use one’s power against one.  James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 2:

5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

6 But you [in contrast] have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress and exploit you, and personally drag you into the courts of law?

7 Do they not blaspheme the precious name [of Christ] by which you are called? AMPL

Doesn’t this word describe the current environment around the world?  The rich and powerful are oppressing the population in harshness and their intent is to maintain their power at all cost.  They use their wealth to promote their agendas which includes oppression and exploitation.

In the U.S., the average man can be right in a court of law but not be vindicated if he is being opposed by a person or persons with substantial financial resources.  The rich and powerful will seek out the most vicious and brilliant attorneys to defend them.  The attorneys will use any means possible to win without regard for the truth.  The law is used against the poor in order to keep him oppressed.

Agape Love sets the captives free and seeks out their best interest.  Jesus healed ALL who were oppressed by the devil.  The devil’s oppression has taken on many forms.  When under the devil’s dominion, the body is subject to sickness and disease for it is subject to abnormalities which arise due to genetics and the environment.  In some cases, demons will oppress and/or possess certain people who are blinded by their devices.

Jesus has taught us by example that His power and authority supersedes the dominion of the devil.  He instructed the disciples to walk in the same anointing and to preach The Extremely Good News to all of mankind.  Peter told us he ate and drank with Jesus after He arose from the dead.  Jesus taught the disciples and revealed many mysteries of Kingdom power so they would be fully equipped to deal with the opposition.  Further, we have been given their words, actions, and testimonies in the New Testament.

In John chapter 21, Jesus spoke to Peter after His resurrection:

15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?”

He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”

He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”

These lambs or lambkins (arnion) are the Sons and Daughters of GOD.  Jesus was the first Lamb and the Sons and Daughters make up the “lamb” company mentioned multiple times in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.  We are maturing into the fullness of the nature of the Lamb.  We will soon become fully expressed as One with Him… as His Bride.  The anointing in us will have no restriction and the Seven Spirits of FATHER will be experienced by the inhabitants of earth.  It will turn their world upside down.  I am expecting nothing less!

Paul Mueller wrote:

“The coming of the kingdom of God to the earth is also the coming of the seven spirits of God to the earth.  The coming of His seven spirits to the earth is also the coming of the presence of the Lord to the earth.  And when the Lord’s presence comes to the earth, all the many millions of unbelievers and hardhearted Christ-rejecters in this world will simply melt in His presence.  The hard, stony hearts of the unbelievers, skeptics, agnostics, and atheists will be melted by the presence of the Lord to become hearts of flesh (Eze. 11:19-20).  Then they shall bow before the Lord, because of the greater power of the presence of the Lord, which has come ‘down’ to earth from the heavens of His Spirit.  He who reigns over the multitudes of this world shall then be their Savior and their Lord, in truth and in reality.  They shall then be transformed to become spirit, by the omnipotent Spirit of our God.  This is not an impossible task, for we know His power!  We know He is well able to do all this and more, for the seven spirits, which is all that He is, are greater than any other power!

            “Here is a cause and a purpose in God that is greater than the church, greater far than any of the gifts of the Spirit, or a combination of them; it is greater than any of man’s ministries, and much greater than any personal call of God given to any individual.  Here is a Purpose that demands everything from us, but which promises to return much more to us when it is fulfilled!  Every apprehended and chosen son of God, within whose heart dwells the spirit of sonship, has been seeking for something greater than anything they have ever seen or witnessed in the past.  I will never be proven wrong when I declare to you that THIS IS IT!  The ultimate purpose and intention of our Father for the total control and dominion of this earth, and of the entire universe, is worth the absolute and complete surrender of our lives.  And all who have received the glorious vision of the ever-increasing kingdom of our Father in the earth are making this positive commitment!

            “I hereby renew my dedication to my Father in heaven!  And I have purposed, by His grace, that I shall continue to walk this walk, and will talk this talk, writing the vision clearly, as the Spirit reveals it, so that all who read  it may run with me to the appointed goal  in Christ (Hab. 2:1-2).  The vision He has given us promises absolute victory and involves no failure and no defeat.  The reign of Christ on His Father’s throne in the kingdom of God shall triumph over all, to the glory of God!  I want to be a part of that kingdom that shall overwhelm and overrule all the kingdoms of this world, and I know you do too!”  End quote

I say Amen!

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

1 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.

Jesus walked in the full power and authority of FATHER during His earthly ministry.  In addition, He gave the disciples both power and authority to minister life, health, healing, and deliverance to the masses.  This action was temporary at the time for Jesus had not gone to the cross and presented Himself as the perfect sacrifice for full restoration.  Nonetheless, the disciples were given the anointing from Heaven.  This anointing included Judas.

The disciples were called and chosen to minister in the power and authority Jesus displayed.  He was their example and accepted the responsibility to act in accordance with His directives.  The power to cast out demons was separate from the power to heal sickness and disease thus THE SPIRIT was active in them to discern the difference.  Though temporary, they did walk in the anointing of The Holy Spirit.

With the covenant perfected, are we meant to walk in anything less?  Are we ready to walk as Jesus’ disciples, also known as the Sons and Daughters, and receive such anointing?  Are we ready to give up “things” and the world’s priorities so that we can operate in a greater anointing and express FATHER’S Love toward mankind?

Who do you exalt in your life?  Many people wear jerseys with the name and number of their favorite player on the back.  That player is exalted in their lives and they want everyone to know it.  It is as though they think that person’s “anointing” will somehow rub off on them and will exalt them to a higher level.

As for me, I exalt Jesus Christ Who is the expressed Word of Our Heavenly Father.  I desire to study and show myself approved so that I am able to fulfill the calling on my life.  The world would have me divert my attention to follow after its priorities but I choose to pursue that narrow path called The Way.  I am encouraged that those who read these words have similar priorities and desire FATHER to fully mold us into vessels of honor for HIS unrestricted use.

This path results in living a life of moderation and tranquility in the midst of the chaos around us.  We are not moved by the priorities of those who are blinded by the world’s enticements.

As we take on the character of Jesus, our Elder Brother, we will not be reluctant to expect and accept the higher anointing reserved for us and our calling.  The disciples did not have to beg Jesus for the power and authority.  Instead, they were selected… they were willing vessels.  Each day, let us say “Here I am FATHER, what’s on YOUR MIND today?”  “What is it you would like for me to do?”  Be ready to be selected.