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A seed contains the miracle of life in it but remains only as potential until it is planted in fertile ground.  Before it is planted, it can remain dormant for years and appear to be of no value.  Once it is properly planted, life begins to be unlocked and within a reasonable amount of time, it will produce fruit which contains even more seed that can be planted.

FATHER spoke in HIS Heart in Genesis chapter 8:

20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 

21 And the LORD smelled a soothing aroma. Then the LORD said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.

​22 ​​“While the earth remains,

​​Seedtime and harvest,

​​Cold and heat,

​​Winter and summer,

​​And day and night

​​Shall not cease.”

This covenant continues this very day.  Also included is the reference to time.  With the latest advances in technology, people have become impatient.  Patience is defined as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.  We are to remain steadfast and unmoved as we wait for the Word to grow in our hearts and begin producing a harvest.

FATHER clearly requires time to be considered between seedtime and harvest of any seed we plant.  First of all, many people don’t plant seeds then wonder why FATHER isn’t blessing them in the area of need.  Secondly, they want immediate results without be patient.  They then think of excuses why The Word doesn’t work in their lives when the real reason is found in the mirror.  Thirdly, the think seeds are generic and it doesn’t matter what type of seed you plant thus they end up with a harvest that doesn’t address a specific need in their life.

Being familiar with certain Scriptures is not the same as planting those Scriptures in our hearts.  Some people have developed a bias against some Scriptures because there has been no observable fruit in their life.  I know for a certainty that healing Scriptures produce healing and restoration because I have personal testimonies of their fruitfulness.  I also know for a certainty that Scriptures which refer to finances also produce financial prosperity for I have personal testimonies in that area as well.  Most of all, Scriptures that focus on Agape Love, will produce fruitfulness in that area.  I can see the change occurring in my life and look at people differently now.  I have a better understanding of the Words of Jesus when dealing with the various people He encountered.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in 3 John:

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

What does “in all things” mean?  Are there any exceptions?  John walked with Jesus and heard His teachings thus he would write nothing that would conflict with The Divine Intent behind The Word.  He would not encourage us to expect to prosper in all areas if we were not able to produce fruit in those areas.  He even rejoices when we have Truth in us and walk in that Truth to the point where he exclaims he has no greater joy!

We need to quit making excuses for our failure to walk in the fullness of The Word.  Let us simply repent and recommit ourselves to planting the pure Word in our hearts and expect a corresponding harvest.  Some would defer this harvest to some future prophetic event.  However, John spoke to us in the present tense and frankly, we need prosperity in the various areas of our life while we dwell on this earth.  Jesus always healed in the “present”, not the future.  He multiplied the loaves and fishes in the “now” because the people were physically hungry.

We all need greater revelation in our walk and The Word should be at the forefront of our daily lives.  Let us be patient and allow the time aspect of seed-time-harvest cycle to work.  Then we will be blessed in all we do.

Do you want to walk in perfect peace?  Then sow the Seed into your heart.  It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 29:

3 ​​You will keep him in perfect peace,

​​Whose mind is stayed on You,

​​Because he trusts in You.

We need to keep our minds focused on FATHER’S Word and protect our hearts from the influences of the world.  Peter and the other disciples heard the parables Jesus spoke to the masses and also received the explanations of those parables from Jesus Himself.  He wrote by THE SPIRIT in his 2^nd epistle, chapter 1:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

Grace and peace can be multiplied to us and in us by The Word, some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred fold.  Can you imagine walking in that level of grace and peace?

3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

FATHER has given us ALL THINGS that pertain to life and Godliness.  In some households The Word is sitting on the coffee table gathering dust yet in It are the keys to life and Godliness.  We have received The Holy Spirit to dwell in us yet some of us do nothing to activate the power of The Holy Spirit in us and minister grace and peace to others.

4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

The Word has been given to us so that we can be partakers of the Divine Nature.  What is the value of “great and precious promises”?  The value exceeds any worldly treasure man seeks after.  I have personally seen the Crown Jewels of the British monarchy.  They contain no life nor do they promote life.  I saw the coronation chair with the “stone of scone” aka “the stone of destiny” aka “Jacob’s pillow”.  It did not glow or radiate any of FATHER’S Glory… it is a rock and it won’t heal you or provide grace and peace.  Those items will pass away but FATHER’S Word will never pass away.

The Word will protect us from the corruption that is in the world.  That corruption allows the devil to steal, kill, and destroy, whereas The Word brings forth incorruption providing us life and its abundance.  It is so clear that The Way of Jesus is the only path to take yet people are blinded through their own lusts.

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

We are urge to “give all diligence” to add to our faith.  We are to be diligent to the Divine promises and make every effort in exercising our faith.  Are you making every effort by being diligent in studying, reading, and meditating on The Word?  I look back at times when I wasn’t diligent and see the results or lack thereof.  I allowed myself to focus in areas which have no relevance to producing fruit in my life.  FATHER in HIS great grace and mercy showed me the error in my ways and redirected me back to planting good seed into my heart.

Notice that Peter provides us a progressive list of attributes as we give all diligence.  The end result is Agape Love and we are to abound in those so we will neither be barren or unfruitful in our walk.  The focus of these attributes centers around Jesus Christ and no other.  Those who are lacking in these things is said to be shortsighted, even to blindness.  Think about this warning.  If we are not diligent, we can become blinded and forget His benefits.

Exceeding great and precious promises require us to be diligent in The Word.  Those who are at best casual readers will not reap the fruits given to us in this passage.  They want results but make no true commitment to making The Word their primary focus.  They would rather be entertained by the world than to spend quality time planting The Word in a diligent fashion.  It is our responsibility to protect this Word in our hearts and not allow the world to steal It from us.  This treasure in our hearts must be protected from the adversary who would steal it from us if given the opportunity.  These precious promises exceed anything the world has to offer so let us treat them as a valuable treasure in our possession.

Peter continues:

10 Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin];

11 for in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly provided to you.  AMPL

Amen!

There are four types of hearts as explained by Jesus when He explained the parable of the sower in Mark chapter 4:

13 And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

14 The sower sows the word.

15 And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17 and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble.

18 Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,

19 and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

20 But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”

It is critical to embrace this explanation for Jesus said to understand all the parables, you must understand this parable.  The issue is not the seed or The Word.  FATHER’S Divine Intent will express itself in It’s fullness if allowed to when entering a man’s heart.  The issue is “us”!

Some will have a wayside heart which has been trodden down and the soil is packed thus not allow the seed to pierce the soil (the heart).  They resist the Word and want to protect their status quo which at best is temporary in nature.

The second group has hearts of stony ground.  This group is reluctant to be associated with Jesus Christ and His teachings.  They are more comfortable conforming to the world’s idols and views thus they have allowed their idols of stone to take up space in their hearts.  The Word has little or no space to form a root system and cannot endure.

The third group allows the Word to be sown but succumbs to cares, lusts, and deceitfulness of riches.  These three areas of self-interest choke out the fruitfulness of the Word and cause the group to become hearers only.

The fourth and final group is made up of the ones who have protected their hearts from the world and have matured in the understanding and importance of maintaining a pure heart.  They are no longer moved by what the world thinks but are trusting FATHER because they have received the revelation of HIS Agape Love for them.  They have come to realize that the riches in Heaven are the only enduring riches thus they have no problem in being cheerful givers of their resources.

The Word of GOD is the seed and if we are in need of healing, we must plant the Word that addresses healing.  If we are in need of finances, we must plant the appropriate Word addressing finances.  Each seed produces after its own kind.  Our faith in a particular area depends on which seed we plant into our hearts.  The most important seed is Agape Love and if you plant and water that seed, you will ultimately produce a well-balanced garden.  It will produce the greatest harvest because it makes the ground more fertile than any other crop.

There are many who hear The Word but produce little or no fruit.  They are found in the first three categories and end up relying on others and “eat” of their fruit.  Their priorities are focused elsewhere, usually on the temporal things of this world.  I can say from personal experience that it takes commitment to be in this fourth group.  One must establish The Word as his or her highest priority.  Jesus has given us the key to being fruitful but it requires sustained commitment on our part.  Faith comes by hearing The Word and without faith it is impossible to please FATHER.

You may now appreciate why it is important for me to write with the frequency I do for I am planting The Word in me as I write to you.

The Beloved Disciple wrote in John chapter 1:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

And:

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus is The Word made flesh and every Word He spoke provides us the Way, the Truth, and Life.  As we read, dwell, and meditate on His Words which establish a definite expectation, we will become like Him and also be lights in the darkness.  In chapter 14 Jesus spoke:

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

The Sons and Daughters desire to become mature and walk in the same manner as Our Lord Jesus Christ for Jesus Himself said:

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”

This stage of greater works is only accomplished by the continual planting of The Word in our hearts as It relates to the walk Jesus promoted and revealed to us through in the Gospels and Epistles.  In order for us to be as He is, we must place our focus on His Words and acts.  The disciples were eye witnesses and given the power and direction through The Holy Spirit to expound on The Word given to them when they wrote the Epistles.

23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.”

Agape Love is the key to keeping His Word in our hearts and Jesus promised that He and FATHER would Love us and make THEIR abode in us.  What a great promise!

As we continually plant The Word in our hearts then we will produce much good fruit of Love, faith, and hope.  Let The Word prevail in us so that our light grows bright for His promise is sure and will come to pass.

Peter wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Peter chapter 1:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 

3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 

4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

We are partakers of the Divine Nature because we have been given The Word which acts as seed when planted into our hearts. That seed is incorruptible and produces incorruption as it is planted in good ground and protected from being removed. Seedtime and harvest takes time to produce fruit from the seed and thus we need to be patient for the expression of Divine Nature to take place in our lives.

A seed produces fruit after its own kind. If you focus only on healing Scriptures, you will not produce fruit unassociated with healing.  If you focus on prosperity Scriptures, healing fruit will not come forth.  We are meant to lead a balanced life by focusing on all of The Word applicable to our lives today.  Some people focus on prophecy but then get sick and die without ever seeing prophecy fulfilled.  They are predisposed on the future at the expense of their daily lives.

Anointing is fruitfulness of The Word in the area we attend to.  Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 6:

40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.

And:

47Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 

48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. 

49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”

Notice that we are to focus on the sayings of Jesus, not those of anyone else.  When trials and tribulations come, the Truth found in Jesus’ Words is what will sustain us, not the Law nor future prophecies.  If we fail to get the Word planted in us to the point where It begins producing fruit, we will be at peace when the challenges of life come knocking at our door.

He who hears but does nothing is subject to the storms of life and will suffer greatly.  Christians can hear the Word but if they don’t heed the Word and change, they will not receive the benefits Jesus referred to in His teachings. Abundance and health are two such areas that Jesus emphasized throughout the Gospels.  Both are available to those who walk in Love and forgiveness.  We have been given the right to life and its abundance as we not only hear but do the sayings of Jesus.  His Words need to be the foundation of our walk.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 John chapter 2:

27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

We have the full potential to operate in the same power and authority as Our Elder Brother Jesus already residing on the inside of us thus we need not plead with FATHER to give us something we already have. In 1 John chapter 4:

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

The full potential to walk out our calling is not waiting on FATHER but awaits our commitment to walk accordingly.  When we plant seed, our “earth” brings forth the fruit and multiplies the fruitfulness thus we need to continually plant seed to bring forth the bountiful harvest from our potential.  The seed is The Word.

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 4:

26 And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 

27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow,he himself does not know how. 

28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 

29 But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

Do you need to know how a seed works in order to receive a harvest?  There are some who think they must figure out “how” and “when” thus they look for a mystery that is not necessary for the harvest to come forth.  Why can’t we simply trust FATHER and walk in faith that HIS Word works?

It takes time for the seed to produce a harvest yet in this day and time, people don’t want to allow time for the Word to work in their life.  Let patience have its perfect work.  We must allow “night and day” to pass and walk in faith that eventually the seed will produce in our “earth”.  Once the fruit comes, it is immediately ready to harvest.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:

1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 

2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 

3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 

4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 

6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 

7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 

8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

Jesus is The Word and as we focus on and abide in His Word we will begin to bear much fruit.  Yes, it takes time to produce a harvest but that is what faith is all about.

The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.

FATHER spoke to Job in chapter 38:

1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

​2 ​​“Who is this who darkens counsel

​​By words without knowledge?

3 ​​Now prepare yourself like a man;

​​I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

​4 ​​“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?

​​Tell Me, if you have understanding.

5 ​​Who determined its measurements?

​​Surely you know!

​​Or who stretched the line upon it?

6 ​​To what were its foundations fastened?

​​Or who laid its cornerstone,

And Peter wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 2:

1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,

​​​“Behold, I lay in Zion

​​A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,

​​And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Jesus is The Word and thus being the chief cornerstone, we are to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to FATHER through Jesus Christ.  What spiritual sacrifices can we offer?  In Hebrews chapter 13, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

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.

Those who give praise unto FATHER and go about doing good works, including sharing of their resources, are two examples of offering up acceptable sacrifices.  No matter what is going on in the world, we should come to a point where we can joyfully praise Our Heavenly Father.  HE has the power and authority to change the conditions around us immediately so we should not be hesitant to continue to do good works which center around Agape Love.

With Jesus being the Chief Cornerstone, all of our thoughts and actions should be in reference to Him.  Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

Let our commitment to Him be rock-solid!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Matthew chapter 17:

1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;

2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

FATHER explicitly tells the disciples to pay attention to the Words of Jesus as they saw and heard the confirmation of His preeminence over the Law and the Prophets.  We would do well to pay close attention to this declaration made by FATHER.  The disciples were ready to exalt Moses and Elijah to the same level as Jesus but FATHER set them straight in this declaration.  Peter expounded on this event when he wrote by THE SPIRIT in his 2^nd epistle, chapter 1:

16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,

21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Did FATHER tell the disciples to focus on the Law and Prophets rather than the Words of Jesus?  Absolutely not, for the Law and Prophets pointed to the fulfillment of FATHER’S plan by the Word becoming flesh to explicitly communicate with us and declare FATHER’S character for all to see and hear.

If you only had a few months left to live, what would your focus be, the Law, the Prophets, or the Words of Jesus?  Did the Law bring forth salvation?  Did the prophets heal all who were oppressed by the devil?  Jesus is the Confirmation of what Moses and Elijah longed to see as they were moved by THE SPIRIT.  We have the benefit of being placed on earth at this time in history so let us mature according to FATHER’S Divine purpose and fulfill our individual callings with the firm foundation of the Truths declared by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

I seek not be another Moses or Elijah.  Jesus is my Example of what a mature son or daughter should focus on as we ascend into the fullness of our calling.  No, I am not saying that we disregard what is written in the Old Testament but we should never allow our focus to be moved away from Who FATHER says “Hear Him”!

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Timothy, chapter 1:

6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of (Agape) Love and of a sound mind.

A sound mind results in sound judgment and personal discipline, abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control.  Paul also wrote by THE SAME SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 15:

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

I am fully persuaded that as our revelation of Agape Love increases, we will be victorious in all that FATHER appointed us to do in HIS NAME.  Rather than constantly focusing on the future, we will be fully focused on being victorious in our daily walk of ministering life to others.

James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 1:

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Trials in our life produce pressure to test us by showing us our level of faith.  Wisdom is how to properly apply knowledge in every situation thus we are to seek FATHER’S Wisdom in every challenge we face.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 16:

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.”

Is there a better source of the exact Truth than The Holy Spirit and The Word?  THE SPIRIT moved upon the prophets of old and they spoke FATHER’S Word as they were given It by THE SPIRIT.  How much more should we know the Truth with The Holy Spirit residing on the inside of us?  Why do many seek an intermediary to hear the Truth when they should be focused on developing their spiritual ears to hear?

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 6:

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist (loins) with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness

The word for waist or loins comes from the Hebrew word for gifts.  My friend Alan provides us with a better understanding of this word:

A little research and discussion of this word’s origins and primary reference will go a long way.  This word, and a confusing plethora of other compounded words, all come from the root word most commonly recognized as ‘gift’, and translated into English numerous ways that are difficult to grasp until you realize the Hebrew words being used are all from the same idea of ‘a gift’, or having been ‘gifted’ with a substance or circumstance or ability, etc.  The Strong’s number for this root is H5414, and this root is used many, many times throughout the O.T. Hebrew, but translated ways that tend to hide the original meanings.  For instance, in Genesis 1:17, the word is translated into English as ‘set’, as if God had intentionally placed and positioned the ‘two great lights’ of verse 16 into the firmament; which, of course, is exactly what happened.  But the Hebrew word translated as ‘set’ in verse 17 is the word ‘nah-than’, Strong’s H5414, which we readily understand is the basis for the name ‘Nathan’, and ‘Nathaniel’.  And in this context the word ‘gift’, translated as ‘set’, is an action verb that describes that God intentionally ‘gifted’ the firmament with two great lights.

Another descriptive reference is Gen. 9:12, which reads “…the token (oath) of the covenant which I make (nah-than; gift) between me and you…” These examples are representative of hundreds of ways this concept of ‘gift’, something extended from God to creation, is illustrated throughout the scriptures.  And that sets up the ultimate conclusion that “…God is all, and in all”.  At least to me.

The word ‘mah-than’, sometimes pronounced as ‘mo-then’, ‘mu-then’, etc. is a variation of the verb ‘nah-than’, and is formed by dropping the first letter of ‘nun’, and replacing it with the prefix of ‘mem’.  When prefixing a word with ‘mem’, the word takes on the prepositional characteristic of ‘from being’, or ‘from having been’, or ‘as coming from’.  For example, the word ‘nathan’ is used to communicate a ‘gift’, or as ‘giving a gift’, or as ‘having received a gift’; hence, ‘gifted’.  When the first letter ‘nun’ in this word is replaced by the prefix of ‘mem’, the word ‘gift’ (nah-than) now takes on the understanding of “…from having been gifted”, ‘mah-than’, and the personal possessive identity of having been gifted is ‘mah-thani’, Strong’s # H4981, which is used mainly as a personal pronoun name.  When a final ‘mem’ is added to ‘mah-thani’, making ‘mah-thanim’, it becomes masculine plural personal possession identity.  And ‘mathanim’ is translated primarily as ‘loins’.  In that context, ‘mathanim’, and translated as ‘loins’, makes our ‘loins’ our personal giftings from God that make us uniquely who we are, individually.  Webster’s Dictionary, 1828 Edition, describes ‘loin’ as the lower abdomen, or bowels area, and sometimes referred to as the ‘reins’, which we recognize also as ‘kidneys’.  The ‘loins’, or ‘mah-thanim’, are those unique characteristics that each of us are gifted with, and they are recognized as ‘giftings’ from God.

Proverbs 18:16, where the word ‘mah-than’ is translated specifically as ‘gift’, is a good description of how/why this word ‘mah-than’ is recognized as a ‘gift’.

Amos 8: 9-10 is a fitting description of how negative retaliations from Lord GOD effect our confidence in our ‘giftings’, or ‘loins’.  And in Gen. 37:34 we read that Jacob “…put sackcloth upon his loins (mah-than)” in mourning for Joseph.  Some have relegated ‘the loins’ to referring simply to the bowels, but this word is obviously more inclusive than just our bowels.  Incidentally, there are other Hebrew words translated as ‘loins’ that do not communicate this idea of our unique personal giftings from God.

We are to protect our gifts and callings by encircling, securing, and protecting them with the exact Truth from FATHER.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in Revelation chapter 19:

6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

True prophecy is an utterance or prediction of the Divine Intent, Will, and Purpose of FATHER.  A testimony is evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something or someone.  Jesus was and is THE CONFIRMATION of what FATHER had done, is doing, and will do again!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews chapter 12:

1  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us,

2 [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].  AMPL

I have full confidence in FATHER’S Love and ability in all HE instructs me to do as I am led by HIS SPIRIT.  When HE spoke to me and said, “You will live and not die”, I accepted HIS Word of prophecy thus I am alive today to write to my Beloved Brothers and Sisters to testify of HIS Agape Love for us.  I exercised faith in HIS ability, not mine.  Jesus was, is, and will be the expressed Example we are to live by thus we must not allow ourselves to be distracted by clever opinions derived by man’s logic.

In chapter 11:

11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

Sarah’s confidence was in FATHER’S Word to bring about what HE prophesied to Abraham, without regard of the physical condition of her body.  She had faith that HE was reliable and true to HIS Word.

Matthew wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 4:

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

24 Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.

In chapter 8:

16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

​​​“He Himself took our infirmities ​​and bore our sicknesses.”

Here Jesus expressed the fulfillment of FATHER’S prophecy spoken by Isaiah and that prophecy continues to be fulfilled this very day and beyond.  In chapter 12:

15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes  followed Him, and He healed them all.

In chapter 14:

14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.

How many failed to get healed?  Zero.  The testimony of Jesus was to heal all.  Has that testimony changed in the least?  Not at all.  Has FATHER’S prophecy of HIS willingness to heal all changed in the last 2,000 years?  No, we need to have faith in FATHER’S Word, willingness, and ability to heal us today.  When we truly see FATHER’S Love expressed toward us as individuals, we have the assurance of HIS willingness to heal us… without exception.

Many believers seek out prophecy hoping to find one that assures us of escaping the current corruption in the world.  Deep down they simply want FATHER to wipe out all the issues which confront them on a daily basis.  They look to their “prophet” for a word to come forth and also come to pass.  Over and over those prophets prophesy and tickle the ears of their followers but without any tangible results.  Their followers soon forget the numerous prophetic failures and hope that the next prophecy will finally manifest and rid them of life’s daily challenges.

Jesus warned us in Matthew chapter 24:

24  “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”

Let us simply follow the Words and acts of Jesus Christ Who is the Spirit of Prophecy.