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We must remove the “disconnect” between the delivery of The Word and the productiveness of the Word in our lives.  The Word has power resident in It and if the Word is planted in good soil, It will produce good fruit.  The issue of barrenness is not the Word’s fault, the issue lies with the soil.

We must let go of past understanding that conflicts with The Word.  Religion keeps people enslaved to the doctrine contained and promoted by religion.  Martin Luther rose above religion’s enslavement when he posted ninety-five theses to the door of the church.  We need not rely on a man as our “mediator” with FATHER.  Jesus Christ is all we need for He alone is The Way.

I believe in financial prosperity so that I can be a blessing to others.  Jesus never spoke against financial prosperity but He intended prosperity to minister to the poor, not simply hoard it and stop the flow.  FATHER sent the Children of Israel out of Egypt with great wealth.  Does HE have a problem with prosperity now?  Has HE changed HIS Mind and Divine Intent?  How can I minister to impoverished kids if I am broke?

FATHER spoke to me earlier this week and told me: HIS Sons and Daughters must overcome the poverty mentality.  Additionally, we must quit being afraid of dying and start living.  We must realize that the devil is the victim, we are not.

Finances have been such a sensitive subject in the past.  Financial abuse among various ministries has provided many with justification to limit their giving.  When The Holy Spirit had Malachi record in chapter 3:

8 ​​“Will a man rob GOD?

​​Yet you have robbed ME!

​​But you say,

​‘​In what way have we robbed YOU?’

​​In tithes and offerings.

FATHER’s Divine Intent was reaffirmed concerning giving.  If this Truth was not important to FATHER, this passage would have been omitted.  My wife and I personally look forward to giving, knowing we are planting good Seed.  Yes, we have given to various ministries and projects in the past which were tainted by misuse and wrong intent.  However, FATHER looked at our hearts and willingness to give, not any compromise on the part of the recipient.  HE blesses us based on our intent and desire to walk according to HIS stated expectations.  The disconnect in finances occurs when our self interest interferes with the revelation in The Word.

When we give with pure motives, our hearts are fertile ground for blessing.  Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6:

1 “Examine your motives to make sure you’re not showing off when you do your good deeds, only to be admired by others; otherwise, you will lose the reward of your Heavenly Father. 2 So when you give to the poor, don’t announce it and make a show of it just to be seen by people, like the hypocrites in the streets and in the marketplace. They’ve already received their reward! 3 But when you demonstrate generosity, do it with pure motives and without drawing attention to yourself. 4 Give secretly and your Father, Who sees all you do, will reward you openly.”

Did Jesus tell us to refrain from giving?  Has FATHER ceased from rewarding us for our giving?  All that the impoverished kids (supported by Servias) and their parents know is that financial assistance is coming from an “anonymous benefactor”.  FATHER knows who is giving and HE rewards us openly.  I am expecting HIM to keep HIS Word and I trust you are too.

We must not allow any disconnect to occur in our walk, including finances.  Jesus did not disregard the poor and neither should we.  FATHER will repay each of us openly in whatever our individual needs require.  As we mature, our mindset will align with HIS.  There is no lack in Heaven and we are to bring Heaven to earth.  Let there be no disconnect between the Divine Intent of FATHER’S Word and our response.

Do not be misinformed.  We attain maturity by progressive revelation of FATHER’S Word and we ascend toward maturity step by step.  We do not belittle any facet of past revelation but we are to expect a greater understanding of Scripture as we study and ponder The Word as well as allowing The Holy Spirit to reveal additional facets of the Scripture hidden from those who are immature.  This is why you can read a passage multiple times and receive something new each time.

FATHER’S Word is constantly expanding as astronomers have observed in the heavens.  HIS Word will expand in our lives as well.  Jesus made this point in Matthew chapter 13 when He responded to the question from His disciples:

10 Then his disciples approached Jesus and asked, “Why do You always speak to people in these hard-to-understand parables?”

11 He explained, “You’ve been given the intimate experience of insight into the hidden truths and mysteries of the realm of Heaven’s Kingdom, but they have not. 12 For everyone who listens with an open heart will receive progressively more revelation until he has more than enough.  But those who don’t listen with an open, teachable heart, even the understanding that they think they have will be taken from them. 13 That’s why I teach the people using parables, because they think they’re looking for truth, yet because their hearts are unteachable, they never discover it. Although they will listen to Me, they never fully perceive the message I speak. 14 The prophecy of Isaiah describes them perfectly:

Although they listen carefully to everything I speak,

    they don’t understand a thing I say.

    They look and pretend to see,

    but the eyes of their hearts are closed.

15 Their minds are dull and slow to perceive,

    their ears are plugged and are hard of hearing,

    and they have deliberately shut their eyes to the Truth.

    Otherwise they would open their eyes to see,

    and open their ears to hear,

    and open their minds to understand.

    Then they would turn to ME

    and let me instantly heal them.

If there is ever a time to heed these Words, it is now!  There are many who are pretending, dull, slow, hard of hearing, and have shut their eyes to Truth.  They mistakenly think they have everything figured out and see no need to change.  Jesus says “Listen carefully.”  You and I need to change by devoting ourselves to walk according to the progressive revelation found in FATHER’S Word and by constantly listening to The Holy Spirit.  We must respond to what The Holy Spirit is directing us to say and do without hesitation.  If we hesitate, it is a clear indication of our lack of maturity. 

The reality is that if we are not producing fruit, we are denying some aspect of The Word in our lives.  This may seem harsh to some but correction often does.  I myself embrace correction from The Holy Spirit and simply repent.  I know any action or thought independent of The Word is an indefensible position.  Jesus is our Standard for Words and actions, no one else!  There are many ministers of the Gospel who have become unteachable.  Do you think an M.B.A. or PhD behind your name is a guarantee of revelation and fruitfulness?  Paul addresses this attitude in when he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 3:

7 Yet all of the accomplishments that I once took credit for, I’ve now forsaken them and I regard it all as nothing compared to the delight of experiencing Jesus Christ as my Lord! 8 To truly know Him meant letting go of everything from my past and throwing all my boasting on the garbage heap. It’s all like a pile of manure to me now, so that I may be enriched in the reality of knowing Jesus Christ and embrace Him as Lord in all of his greatness.

9 My passion is to be consumed with Him and not clinging to my own “righteousness” based in keeping the written Law. My “righteousness” will be His, based on the faithfulness of Jesus Christ—the very righteousness that comes from God. 10 And I continually long to know the wonders of Jesus more fully and to experience the overflowing power of his resurrection working in me. I will be one with Him in his sufferings and I will be one with Him in his death. 11 Only then will I be able to experience complete oneness with Him in his resurrection from the realm of death.

Knowing Jesus Christ and embracing Him as Lord was Paul’s priority as it is mine today.  I trust it is the same with you.  Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians chapter 2:

14 Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit. 15 Those who live in the Spirit are able to carefully evaluate all things, and they are subject to the scrutiny of no one but GOD.

As we press toward the high mark daily, we will progressively attain more revelation.  This revelation will empower us with what has already been deposited in us.  Our hearts will be good ground so that the Seed will grow and produce good fruit for the Kingdom.

In John chapter 17, Jesus spoke the following:

1  This is what Jesus prayed as he looked up into heaven,

    “FATHER, the time has come.

    Unveil the glorious splendor of YOUR Son

    so that I will magnify YOUR glory!

2 YOU have already given me authority

    over all people so that I may give

    the gift of eternal life to all those that YOU have given to me.

3 Eternal life means to know and experience you

    as the only true God,

    and to know and experience Jesus Christ,

    as the Son whom YOU have sent.

4 I have glorified YOU on the earth

    by faithfully doing everything YOU’VE told Me to do.

5 So My FATHER, restore Me back to the glory

    that WE shared together when we were face-to-face

    before the universe was created.”

These few words contain critical revelation and understanding to being a mature Son or Daughter of Our Heavenly Father.  Jesus affirms the path to eternal life which is to know and experience Jesus Christ as THE SON whom FATHER sent.  There is no other way that can be called “The Way”.

The only way we can glorify FATHER is to faithfully do everything HE tells us to do.  We only do those things which we see in The Word and hear what The Holy Spirit is speaking to us.  Many believers are moved by their circumstances and compromise The Word as a result.  They become lukewarm and then their soulish reasoning overtakes whatever revelation they received.  The rest is history.  Their trust and faith in The Word becomes only a memory in the past.  We must remain fervent in our determination to attain full maturity!

Jesus openly states He was with FATHER before the universe was created.  In Genesis, Moses affirmed the presence and work of The Holy Spirit when the earth was formed.  ALL THREE were there when our individual books were written as revealed in Psalm 139:16.

The key to reaching the world is through the life, maturity, unity, and Love of His disciples which include you and me. This does not mean that Jesus doesn’t Love the world, but that the world will only be reached when you and I come into the fullness of Christ and in unity of the faith. This is what consumes the heart of Jesus as he prays for the disciples then and us now before the cross in John chapter 17 as He further revealed:

6 “FATHER, I have manifested who YOU really are

    and I have revealed YOU to the men and women

    that YOU gave to Me.

    They were YOURS, and YOU gave them to Me,

    and they have fastened YOUR Word firmly to their hearts.

7 And now at last they know that everything I have is a gift from YOU,

8 And the very Words YOU gave to Me to speak

    I have passed on to them.

    They have received YOUR Words

    and carry them in their hearts.

    They are convinced that I have come from YOUR Presence,

    and they have fully believed that YOU sent Me to represent YOU.

Jesus spoke the Words of FATHER and we are to speak the Words of Jesus as well.  He walked in power and authority because He only spoke only what FATHER instructed thus FATHER confirmed every Word with signs and wonders.  We should expect the same as we walk and speak specifically in the same manner as Jesus.  Jesus did not instruct us to speak as the prophets or other men, we are only to follow His example.  There is such simplicity in this reality!  Who needs a soulish opinion when The Holy Spirit reveals Truth?

Jesus further prayed:

9 So with deep Love, I pray for my disciples.

    I’m not asking on behalf of the unbelieving world,

    but for those who belong to YOU,

    those YOU have given me.

10 For all who belong to Me now belong to YOU.

    And all who belong to YOU now belong to Me as well,

    and My glory is revealed through their surrendered lives.

It is time for you to fully surrender if you haven’t done so already.  I purpose daily to live a fully surrendered life which reflects my Love for Jesus Christ, My Lord and Savior.  As I walkout this surrendered life, the anointing of The Holy Spirit increases daily and reveals HIS glory.  There is such peace beyond understanding when we walk fully surrendered.  My life is no longer my own but submitted to FATHER.  I am no longer a victim of circumstances but instead the adversary is the victim.  When this occurs, his minions depart and look for weaker vessels to harass.  We must stop being afraid of dying and start living!  Furthermore, we must overcome the poverty mentality promoted by the adversary.  As Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 4:

12–13 I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infuses me to conquer every difficulty.

Let us never forget the prayer of Jesus in John chapter 17 for in it are specific promises and expectations meant for us to live by and manifest in our daily walk.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 5:

3–4 For although we live in the natural realm, we don’t wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with Divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide.   5 We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes GOD and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of GOD. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought [or scheme] and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. 6 Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish [ie “court martial”] any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.

Paul is referring to demonic strongholds or centers of opposition to the light of the Gospel.  In verse 5, he mentions “citadels of argumentations,” which include fantasies.  A citadel is a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.  Arrogant thoughts contrary to The Word attempt to fortify themselves with logic and emotion.  They often use intimidation, fear, uncertainty, and doubt to exalt themselves in our consciousness.

A scheme is a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.  The more clever the scheme, the more likely it will be successful.  The adversary and his demons use schemes, or systematic plans, to exalt themselves and move us from the path known as “The Way” of the Gospel.  They are often elaborate schemes that are so subtle that they are often invisible to man’s logical insight.  This is why we need to walk according to The Holy Spirit. 

What may appear to be presented as our best interest can be a scheme to rob from us by those who are walking in darkness and submitted to demonic influence, knowing or unknowingly.  Familiar spirits are often behind these schemes.  Familiar spirits operate by manipulating people with subtle thoughts of logic, reasoning, and/or emotions that oppose the Gospel.

In Deuteronomy chapter 18, FATHER instructed the children of Israel:

9 “When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, 11 or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. 13 You shall be blameless before the LORD your God. 14 For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you.”

There are nations who have been controlled by the powers of darkness so we must not allow ourselves to dismiss such demonic activity affecting us.  In these times of science and technology there is a tendency to disregard the spiritual operating and pulling the strings of those who are in temporary power.

The manipulative schemes of the adversary can only be uncovered by our enlightened eyes of understanding as we are led by and listen to The Holy Spirit.  My prayer for you and me:

FATHER,

I ask that YOU, the GOD of Our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Father of Glory, may give to us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, Our Lord Jesus Christ,  the eyes of our understanding being enlightened; that we may know what is the hope of YOUR calling, what are the riches of the glory of Jesus’ inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of YOUR power toward us who believe, according to the working of YOUR mighty power which YOU worked in Christ when YOU raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him at YOUR right hand in the Heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named.

And YOU put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His Body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all.

In Jesus’ Name and by The Holy Spirit,

Amen!!!

A deeper anointing is at hand. Expect to experience it! It may manifest immediately after an act of Agape Love which will be a confirmation.

Our faith is our evidence of expectation and is pleasing to FATHER. Our faith will always be greater than the manifestation of whatever we are expecting.

There is no true benefit for me to have an opinion and draw conclusions based on current world events.  Why?  Because the world continues to spread lies supporting their bias and agenda thus contradicting the Absolute Truth only found from the Throne Room of Heaven and conveyed to us by The Holy Spirit and The Word of GOD.

The adversary is using willing vessels to spread the seeds of death and destruction, some knowingly and some unknowingly.  Those succumbing to the adversary’s devices will suffer judgment and we must not allow ourselves to evoke judgment of any kind as FATHER will sufficiently deal with the “instruments” of the devil.

The world is using fear to control people who have no true revelation of faith in GOD.  No we are not to be reckless and defiant but we are to walk and be led by The Holy Spirit in all things.  He will give us a “check” or a warning of what path to refrain from in all situations.  Let us remind ourselves of this Truth as we read Psalms 91.  I do this each morning, not out of duty but out of desire to remain fully conscious of the promises contained in this Psalm for it describes FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love toward us who truly walk in Agape Love.  HE states in verses:

14 ​​“Because he has set his Love upon ME, therefore I will deliver him;

​​I will set him on high, because he has known MY name.

15 ​​He shall call upon ME, and I will answer him;

​​I will be with him in trouble;

​​I will deliver him and honor him.

16 ​​With long life I will satisfy him,

​​And show him MY salvation.”

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

12 But those who embraced Him and took hold of His name (Jesus Christ)

were given authority to become the children of GOD!

To express the intent of what is being said, “Those who are putting faith into his name.” To “lay hold of His name” means to believe all that He represents and put into practice what He taught in the power of His Name.

Where should I place my daily focus in order to walk fully in the same power as Jesus walked?  Should I spend hours in front of the TV listening to what the world says about the latest “facts” of a pandemic?  Are those “facts” going to minister salvation or healing to anyone?  If I am to put faith in the Name of Jesus, I should be building my foundation of faith by studying, pondering, and reflecting on His Words and acts throughout the day.  Jesus tested the disciples in John chapter 6 when He was about to feed the five thousand:

4 Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” 6 But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.”

8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, 9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?”

It is reasonable to conclude by this passage in John and Mark chapter 6 that the “treasury” Judas was carrying had two hundred denarii in it by what Philip said in response.  Andrew chimed in and commented that a young lad had the only food available.

Jesus knew what He was going to do for FATHER had already instructed Him of what to expect.  Neither disciple had a clue or expectation of a miracle to come forth even though they had already witnessed miracles by the hand of Jesus.

Afterward, Jesus instructed the disciples to take a boat trip where they were caught up in a storm.  Was Jesus surprised?  Not in the least.  However, they had not pondered the miracle they just experienced.

After Jesus walked on water and calmed the seas:

51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. 52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

They were insensitive to Jesus’ Words and results when He fed the five thousand.  When we don’t ponder the Words and acts of Jesus, we too become insensitive and no longer embrace Him and take hold of His Name where the power and authority is derived from.  We must not allow ourselves to embrace anything else contrary to The Word and The Holy Spirit.

As a Loving and loyal servant of the Anointed One, Jesus, He called me for a mission to reveal FATHER’S wonderful Gospel of Agape Love. I write these blogs to all HIS Beloved chosen ones, for you have been Divinely summoned to be Holy in HIS Eyes.  May His joyous grace and total well-being, flowing from Our Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, rest upon you.  You and I are called into a faithful commitment to Jesus, to bring honor to His Name.  You and I are among the chosen ones who received the call to belong to Jesus, the Anointed One.

My friend Alan wrote the following:

Joseph; All For One, and One For All.

As We now try tocontinue with the on-going saga of Jacob/Israel, and the continued accumulation of sons brought forth from the union of Jacob with Leah, and the two hand-maidens that were gifts from Laban, the father of Leah and Rachel.  For it is Rachel, the one ‘true love’ that got Jacob entangled into this circus of activity, and Rachel has yet to conceive, and bear a son to validate the union of Jacob and Rachel.  And Rachel is still under intense personal pressure, from herself, to produce a son, and heir, for her husband.  Her sister, Leah, has not only produced six sons, potential heirs of the family birthright, but she has also produced a daughter, Dinah, as if to emphasize to Rachel, that she not only has not produced a son, but she also hasn’t even produced a daughter.  All of the women with which Rachel has had to ‘share’ her husband have produced sons for Jacob, but the only legitimate object of Jacob’s love and affection, Rachel, is still barren.

KJV Genesis 30:22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

The apparent pregnancy and pending birth for Rachel must have caused quite the commotion and scurry of excitement in Jacobville, that community of wives and offspring that all found their identity and sustenance in union with Jacob, ‘son of Isaac’.  All of these people lived in the geography overseen by Laban the Syrian of Padan-Aram.  So the news of a pending birth to Jacob, husband to Rachel, would also be noteworthy to the household of Laban.

KJV Genesis 30:23 And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, “God hath taken away (asaph)my reproach.”

This verse unveils a remarkable bit of information that has been scarcely, if at all, discussed in circles of Bible students.  For in this very statement uttered by Rachel, “God has taken away my reproach”, is revealed the name of her first-born son Joseph; or, ‘Yoseph”.  We will discuss this further, but first we must consider, or at least acknowledge the verse that most in Bible study circles have considered to be the revealing of why Rachel declared the name of her firstborn to be Joseph.

KJV Genesis 30:24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, “The LORD shall add to me another son.”

We have endeavored to discover the Spiritual value revealed in the names of these first ten sons of Jacob.  Some of these names have yielded some quite valuable bits of Spiritual insight.  And if all of these previous sons of Jacob were given names that were valuable to communicate to us Spiritual information that proves to be of importance in this portion of this God pageant of the scriptures, and continues to be of importance later on in the scriptures as we pursue our journey from Adam to Christ, of how much more value could the name of ‘Joseph’ (Yo-seph as pronounced in the Hebrew vernacular) prove to be in expanding our Spiritual understanding and appreciation of this magnificent pageant which Our Father, the Holy Spirit of Truth in Love,  has laid out and orchestrated for our behalf?

All Hebrew words/names we investigate are derived from action/verbs that are composed of three letters.  These ‘three-letter’ action verbs describe activity, and when we can discern, by Holy Spirit Revelation, the motive or motivation that is the impetus that reveals the purpose which is the driving force to impose or impart a particular, or specific verb/activity, we are drawing much closer to ‘seeing’ the Heart of God, and we can grasp the intent and purpose that this verb activity is attempting to bring about, and reveal to us.

I know of no better description of the name ‘Yoseph’, “Joseph”, which I can share than to include a writing that I did on this subject/name a few years back.  So, I will plagiarize myself from a previous article that I believe communicates, more effectively, this idea surrounding the name Joseph “Yoseph”. 

What could possibly be the connection between Joseph, Asaph, doors, thresholds, gates, reeds and the Red Sea?  Only religion could so confuse the simplicity of God’s Word to us that we could spend two thousand years (2 days?) wandering in the wilderness of misunderstanding, and be so blinded from such a simple truth.  When Yashua appeared as Messiah his ‘assignment’ was to reveal to us the plain and uncomplicated reality of the Kingdom of God within.  And according to John, chapter 17, he did exactly as Our Father had asked him to do.  He manifested Father before us, severing us from the stronghold of satanic carnality.  Even so, religion still had a role to play in keeping us in a 2-day pageant (two thousand years?) until it was time for us to see (sea?), for ourselves, the foolishness that religion has perpetrated on humanity.  The timing of God’s Pageant is flawless, and cannot be improved upon.  We have currently entered into the Third Day (as I am able to understand it), and it is now time for us to move on, and to move up.  Come with me as we ascend in our heavenly understanding of who, and whose, we are.  “Come up here!” [Rev. 4:1”]

Joseph, the 11^th son of Jacob, has a very unique role to play in our journey from Adam to Christ.  The name ‘Joseph’, in Hebrew, is ‘yo-seyph’, and is referenced in Strong’s Concordance as #3130.  The name ‘yo-seyph’ (Joseph) is derived from the primary root ‘sa-phaph’ , and for you researchers, is Strong’s #5605.  ‘sa-phaph’, as a primary root, is only used one time in the Old Testament.  That singular use of ‘sa-phaph’ is in Psalm 84:10 where it is translated as “doorkeeper”.  If I am able to communicate this concept accurately, hopefully we can discover that the root ‘sa-phaph’ is not a reference to an actual doorkeeper, but something much more revealing and personal to us individually.  Can it be that the use of the word ‘doorkeeper’, was referring to the opportunity, or assignment, to guard, so as to keep safe and to make available the ‘doorway’ to the House of God?  Not a physical door or gate or threshold of a physical structure, but access to the Spiritual Threshold and gate and Door to the Spirit Kingdom of God within, which is of course “the House of God”, and to keep that ‘Way’ available and safe and open to as many as will be “Asaph” ‘Yoseph’, or ‘added’ to the House of God?!  That just makes a lot more sense to me.

The Hebrew word ‘sa-phaph’, and all of the words that are derived from this primary root, infer and refer to a container that contains an experience or understanding of dearest value, and/or the doorways and thresholds and gates that are the access points of that valued experience, or understanding.  The inference of the words derived from ‘sa-phaph’ is not the importance of the containers, or even the access points, but rather to the valuable substance or experience or understanding that is containedin or made accessible via these doors and gates and thresholds, etc.  As I meditated and mused on this concept while studying this word ‘asaph’, ‘yasaph’, yoseph, and Joseph.  How much meaning and purpose now I can see in the old custom of a Bridegroom sweeping up his Bride into his arms, and carrying her across the threshold (asaph) into their new home together as Bride and Bridegroom have now become One.  Hope that makes sense to you.

  Maybe the most effective notation for describing the use of the word ‘sa-phaph’ is to say that this word is referring to a location or containment of a valuable substance, or understanding.  To be “gathered together”, in one collective or locale or condition or mentality, is what the word ‘Asaph’ is describing.  And Asaph is also a very important prophetic character in the Old Testament.

The first use of the word ‘sa-phaph’ I can find is in Gen. 6:21 where the simpler form ‘asaph’ is translated as “…thou shalt gather”.  This word is also used in Gen. 49:1 where Jacob, (not Israel), called for his sons to “Gather yourselves together…”; Jacob told them literally to ‘asaph’.   This word ‘sa-phaph’ is used many, many times throughout the Old Testament, and in many forms.  And in all of these uses of this Hebrew verb, the idea of gathering together, a common interest or value, is conveyed.  But the word is also translated as ‘threshold’, ‘basin’, ‘door’, ‘posts’ (as doorposts) , and ‘cup’.  The word is obviously not describing all of these different objects, but that which is desirable that is contained in these objects, or made accessible through or beyond these objects.

Joseph, the 11^th son of Jacob, was destined to ascend beyond all of the previous sons of Jacob; in importance, and in results.  Joseph was sold into slavery to Ishmaelites by his older brother Judah.  Judah, with the help of Reuben, did so in effort to get rid of Joseph (Yo-seyph) without bringing murder onto the heads of the sons of Jacob.  So Joseph (yo-seyph) was sold for 20 pieces of silver.  It is worthy to note here that the word ‘silver’ is also from this primary root ‘sa-phaph’.  Silver, ‘keh-seph’ in Hebrew (Strong’s #3701) is also referring to a recognized value; and many recognize that ‘keh-seph’, or ‘silver’, is symbolic of Redemption.  ‘Yo-seyph’ was sold for ‘keh-seph’ (silver), just as the Messiah would later be sold for silver.  As we all know, Joseph ascended to the throne of Pharaoh, essentially becoming king in all of Egypt.  Joseph (yo-seyph) was the vehicle employed to ‘add’ (asaph) the family of Jacob to those that would survive the coming apocalypse of famines.  That also sounds like ‘Redemption’ to me.  For God, Our Father, knows the end of the story before the story begins.

A valuable mystery to investigate at this time is the correlation between ‘sa-phaph’ and the Red Sea.  The Hebrew word for ‘red’ in ‘Red Sea’ is ‘suf’ (soof), and is Strong’s #5488 for the Bereans in our midst.  Red Sea in Hebrew is ‘yahmsuf’, or literally “Sea ofSuph”.  The Hebrew word ‘suph’, referenedasStrong’s  #s 5486, 5488 and 5489, according to Gesenius’ Concordance, is best recognized as an opportunity, to ‘’cut off, or separate, or to be snatched away from one experience so that another experience may begin, or be accessed.  That is my paraphrase (‘Alan’), but I trust it implicitly.  And how ironic that most of the Spiritual goals we strive for, are first accessed by the confession of the words of our mouth, originating in our hearts.  Seems to fit for me.

  From this concept it is reasonable to realize that the ‘sea of suph’ was a basin in which to be drowned, or baptized into, or to pass through, depending on whatever your assignment, or to that which you were qualified.  One in our midst has often referred to the Red Sea as a sea of red ink.  How appropriate.  How Wright that description.  The various forms of the verb ‘sa-phaph’ have been used to refer to being gathered together into a common identity, or experience or reality or value; or to being consumed and/or to being cut off and/or finding escape from certain experiences or destinations.  What a versatile word.  It is also used to refer to the location or access points (doors, gates, basins, or thresholds) at which those experiences can be obtained.  But the most interesting aspect of this word ‘sa-phaph’, at least to me, is the idea that all the different forms of this word end with the letter ‘pey’.  ‘Pey’, the seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, is symbolized by the mouth, and indicative of the importance of the words that we speak.  Words that begin with, or end with, pey are usually emphasizing how we are affected or influenced by what comes out of our mouth.  And we know from scripture that the words that we speak are because of the abundance of what is in our heart (Matt. 12:34)        

The word ‘sea’ therefore can be referring to a mindset or mentality of humanity that is easily agitated and fomented by whatever wind (spirit) of doctrine or confusion is available to churn up our waters.  The ‘sea’ of humanity is frantic and emotionally distraught because of the abundance of their/our hearts, which eventually comes out of the mouths.  Only one Spirit, the Holy Spirit of Truth in Love, which Yashua referred to as “My Father”, has the ability and assignment to still the storms which rage in our ‘sea of humanity’.  How appropriate that Yashua illustrated for us the ability to “walk above” the furor and restlessness of the ‘sea of humanity’.  Can we learn from this illustration?  I think so.  Yashua, our Redeemer, has baptized us all into His death of the ‘Suf Sea’ of humanity, cutting us off from the legitimate claim that satanic carnality has upon us, and Yashua has brought us (rersurrected us out from the death of the ‘sea of humanity, and placed us safely on on the other side on dry ground, and gathered us (asaph) into One Spirit, and introduced us to His Father, and Our Father. Inviting us to accept this ‘gathering together’ via the confession of faith from our own mouths.

I hope this stirs your imagination and understanding of Who, and Whose we are in Christ.  And how we appropriate and gain that benefit. 

I might sum up this description of the Spiritual value revealed in Yoseph, in that we all, ultimately,  impact or influence our own Spiritual journeys by the words of our mouths, coming from the abundance of our hearts.  And likewise, Yoseph (our own confessions) becomes the most critical reality ‘identity’ on our journey from ‘adam’ to ‘Christ’, and is only followed  and superseded by Benjamin (Ben Yamin), which is quite literally, the right to be the Son.Does God, Our Father have a ‘right’ hand, versus a ‘left’ hand?  Is the ‘left hand’ of God inferior to the ‘right hand’ of God? 

Shalom, Y’all.       alan

Each nation around the world is being challenged by a pandemic which has the adversary as its source.  A plague was permitted to come upon Egypt as they were opposing FATHER’S Word concerning the bondage of the children of Israel.  Science appeals to man’s soulish nature and would have us believe some natural mutation of a virus is the cause.  The true cause is moral decay within each nation.  FATHER’S Normal, HIS Divine Intent is for all men to walk disease-free and this is expressed over and over in HIS Word.  Clearly, there is a major issue that must be dealt with so we must look to The Word for answers.  It is obvious the “super-intelligent” have none.

Paul specifically and openly reveals FATHER’S judgment concerning moral decay without any reluctance.  Paul wrote by revelation from The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:

16 I refuse to be ashamed of sharing the wonderful message of GOD’S liberating power unleashed in us through Christ! For I am thrilled to preach that everyone who believes is saved—the Jew first, and then people everywhere! 17 This gospel unveils a continual revelation of GOD’S righteousness—a perfect righteousness given to us when we believe. And it moves us from receiving life through faith, to the power of living by faith. This is what the Scripture means when it says:

“We are right with GOD through life-giving faith!”

Now that we understand the wonderful message of FATHER’S “liberating power” through Christ, FATHER reveals HIS wrath by specifically speaking against any and all excuses being used to rationalize why men and women justify their thoughts and actions.  There are no excuses.

18 For GOD in Heaven unveils HIS Holy anger breaking forth against every form of sin, both toward ungodliness that lives in hearts and evil actions. For the wickedness of humanity deliberately smothers the truth and keeps people from acknowledging the truth about GOD. 19 In reality, the Truth of GOD is known instinctively, for GOD has embedded this knowledge inside every human heart. 20 Opposition to Truth cannot be excused on the basis of ignorance, because from the creation of the world, the invisible qualities of GOD’S nature have been made visible, such as HIS Eternal power and transcendence. HE has made HIS wonderful attributes easily perceived, for seeing the visible makes us understand the invisible. So then, this leaves everyone without excuse.

21 Throughout human history the fingerprints of GOD were upon them, yet they refused to honor HIM as GOD or even be thankful for HIS kindness. Instead, they entertained corrupt and foolish thoughts about what GOD was like. This left them with nothing but misguided hearts, steeped in moral darkness. 22 Although claiming to be super-intelligent, they were in fact shallow fools. 23 For only a fool would trade the unfading splendor of the Immortal GOD to worship the fading image of other humans, idols made to look like people, animals, birds, and even creeping reptiles!

Why did FATHER allow the virus to come in with a “vengeance” and decimate the economies of nations?  In the past, there was supernatural restraint protecting Godly nations and history provides multiple testimonies of this Truth.

24 This is why GOD lifted off HIS restraining hand and let them have full expression of their sinful and shameful desires. They were given over to moral depravity, dishonoring their bodies by sexual perversion among themselves— 25 all because they traded the Truth of GOD for a lie. They worshiped and served the things GOD made rather than the GOD WHO made all things—glory and praises to HIM for eternity of eternities! Amen!

26–27 For this reason GOD gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation.

28 And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of GOD, GOD gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct. 29 Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips 30 who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at GOD, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral. 31 They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless. 32 Although they are fully aware of GOD’S laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!

The Holy Spirit has provided us with a stark contrast to walking in FATHER’S Normal.  The above does not need any additional commentary for it provides explicit detail to FATHER’S judgment upon nations.  All who are walking in sin and unrighteousness need to repent.  The stakes are extremely high at this point in history.  What say you?

I am committed to adhering to Jesus’ ministry and Intent.  I trust you are too.  Children have a special place in FATHER’S Heart as we see in Luke chapter 9, when Jesus spoke FATHER’S Words:

46 The disciples began to argue and became preoccupied over who would be the greatest one among them. 47 Fully aware of their innermost thoughts, Jesus called a little child to his side and said to them, 48 “If you tenderly care for this little child on my behalf, you are tenderly caring for me. And if you care for me, you are honoring my Father who sent me. For the one who is least important in your eyes is actually the most important one of all.”

Consider the impoverished children.  Are they not of even greater concern and attention?  This is why FATHER is having Servias Ministries focus on the impoverished kids in the area.  Because of the schools being closed thus reducing daily interaction, we have obtained grocery gift cards and are distributing them through the principals of the local school district.  The current environment will not thwart FATHER’S Plan.  Thank you for supporting this specific expression of Agape Love.  I am thrilled FATHER is using us for such an important purpose!

The Beloved Disciple recorded in John chapter 6, the Words and acts of Jesus:

5 As Jesus sat down, he looked out and saw the massive crowd of people scrambling up the hill, for they wanted to be near him. So he turned to Philip and said, “Where will we buy enough food to feed all these people?” 6 Now Jesus already knew what he was about to do, but he said this to stretch Philip’s faith.

7 Philip answered, “Well, I suppose if we were to give everyone only a snack, it would cost thousands of dollars to buy enough food!”

8 But just then, Andrew, Peter’s brother, spoke up and said, 9 “Look! Here’s a young person with five barley loaves and two small fish . . . but how far would that go with this huge crowd?”

10 “Have everyone sit down,” Jesus said to his disciples. So on the vast grassy slope, more than five thousand hungry people sat down. 11 Jesus then took the barley loaves and the fish and gave thanks to God. He then gave it to the disciples to distribute to the people. Miraculously, the food multiplied, with everyone eating as much as they wanted!

12 When everyone was satisfied, Jesus told his disciples, “Now go back and gather up the pieces left over so that nothing will be wasted.” 13 The disciples filled up twelve baskets of fragments, a basket of leftovers for each disciple.

Jesus was not reluctant to bless the boy who contributed to the blessing.  Though not specifically written, the story suggests that the disciples helped carry the boy’s blessing back to his house.  I am sure the family was astounded when he arrived and surely the disciples explained the details of the miracle.

As we give to feeding those in need, FATHER will bless us with abundance as well.  This is what Agape Love does!

We don’t need to live in bondage in these chaotic times.  Satan will create a problem then solve it so people will view him as their savior and will submit to bondage.  We must not allow ourselves to be in bondage to what the world promotes.

Revelation, health, and provision are included in FATHER’S Normal.  We are meant to walk totally in HIS Perfect Plan, Will, and Purpose.  We are not to listen to the world’s flawed logic.

When a person speaks forth an opinion and has no facts or Divine Absolute Truth, he is simply guessing.  If he has facts only, he is actually speaking forth his opinion using soulish logic.  The one who has the facts AND Divine Absolute Truth is speaking forth revelation.  We must listen to The Holy Spirit in order to discern who we listen and respond to when walking out our daily lives.  Peter warned us when he wrote by The Holy Spirit in his 2^nd epistle chapter 1:

19 And so we have been given the prophetic word—the written message of the prophets, made more reliable and fully validated by the confirming Voice of GOD on the Mount of Transfiguration. And you will continue to do well if you stay focused on it. For this prophetic message is like a piercing light shining in a gloomy place until the dawning of a new day, when the Morning Star rises in your hearts.

20 You must understand this at the outset: Interpretation of scriptural prophecy requires the Holy Spirit, for it does not originate from someone’s own imagination. 21 No true prophecy comes from human initiative but is inspired by the moving of the Holy Spirit upon those who spoke the message that came from GOD.

Why focus on the fear, uncertainty, and doubt spewed out by the world’s multitude of voices when we need only to walk according to what The Holy Spirit directs us on a daily basis?  We are to be a light amongst the chaos, not shivering in an isolated corner waiting for death to knock at our door.  The world will focus on emotions in order to place people in bondage. 

Our trust must be in FATHER’S Divine Intent.  Whatever can be shaken will be revealed and judged accordingly.  Your and my foundation will be exposed to us and reveal the Truth in our walk.  Which of the following will be revealed: gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and/or straw?

 I don’t hesitate to continually remind you of these Truths, even though you are aware of them and are well established in your present measure of Truth you have already embraced.  We must keep our focus on the applicable Word for today and not allow ourselves to be forgetful hearers only.  The Holy Spirit wants us to be awakened with this reminder,

Peter continued:

16 We were not retelling some masterfully crafted legend when we informed you of the power and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we saw His magnificence and splendor unveiled before our very eyes. 17 Yes, FATHER GOD lavished upon Him radiant glory and honor when HIS distinct Voice spoke out of the realm of majestic glory, endorsing Him with these words: This is MY cherished Son, marked by my Love. All MY delight is found in Him! 18 And we ourselves heard that Voice resound from the Heavens while we were with Him on the Holy mountain.

In Luke chapter 9, FATHER told the three disciples “This is MY beloved Son. Hear Him!”

Peter, James, and John were witnesses to the preexistent Jesus and FATHER gave them AND us a specific command, “Hear Him”.  We can either listen to the world’s rhetoric or focus on the Words and Divine Intent of Jesus as they are FATHER’S Words to us.  It is our choice whether we submit to the world’s normal which is based on bondage and servitude or FATHER’S Normal resulting in us setting the captives free.