Yesterday’s online Bible study revealed several facets of Our Heavenly Father’s Divine Intent. Back in 1997 HE revealed to me the importance of the house HE directed us to buy. The house number pointed to the year of 2005. I waited until December of 2005 for HIM to direct me to focus on Love. After much study and two books, HE directed us to start the Internet live Bible study (the recorded version of each week is available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love ). This Bible study was to focus on providing a foundation to the aspiring overcomers referencing the book Ascending to Love. This topic parallels the feminine side of the overcomer being the Bride of Christ. As we were finishing this series, Our Heavenly Father then directed us to focus on the Sufferings of Christ. This masculine side focuses on the painful trials required for the elect to be involved in the warfare aspect of a mature son.
The final road of suffering is the Via Dolorosa (Latin,"Way of Grief", "Way of Sorrows", "Way of Suffering" or simply "Painful Way"), the path of the Cross to Golgotha.
Luke 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon (one who hears), a Cyrenian ( "supremacy of the bridle"), coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear [it] after Jesus.
Simon in this passage represents the remnant who will take up the Cross. He is one who by the supremacy of the bridle, or tongue, speaks only what he hears Our Heavenly Father speaks, he is an “Amen” person.
The Destination of the Cross: Golgotha
John 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull (horn > strength), which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha
The Beloved disciple gives us a clue to look at the Hebrew for the word “Golgotha”:
Strong’s Greek 1115 Golgotha = "skull"
from the
Strong’s Hebrew 1538 1) head, poll, skull
a) skull
b) head, poll (of census)
from the
Strong’s Hebrew 1556 – galal
1) to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together
a) (Qal) to roll
b) (Niphal)
1) to roll up
2) to flow down
c) (Pilpel) to roll
d) (Poal) to be rolled
e) (Hithpoel) to roll oneself
f) (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself
g) (Hiphil) to roll away
There was a census taken at the Cross at Golgotha. Jesus was counted and accepted. This was the end of suffering and began the glorification phase.
Joshua 5: 7 Then Joshua circumcised their sons whom He raised up in their place; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.
8 So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp till they were healed. 9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.
10 Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho. 11 And they ate of the produce of the land on the day after the Passover, unleavened bread and parched grain, on the very same day. 12 Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year.
The Commander of the Army of the LORD
13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”
14 So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.”
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
15 Then the Commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.
Golgotha comes from the same root word as Gilgal, the first place of the “cutting” of the Covenant to enter the Promised Land. This “rolling” over from one phase to the next occurred both at Golgotha and Gilgal. The census was taken prior to meeting up the the Commander of the army of the LORD.
Our Heavenly Father had us begin a Census as we were studying the Sufferings of Christ. Many are called but few are chosen. If Our Heavenly Father has led you to participate, the road will require suffering. The end result will be worth the pain and mankind will be thankful. By the way, our street name begins with “Rolling”, representing the 1st Covenant. More to come.