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Please read the following closely for they are words of life to those who have ears to hear.  There are several places in the Old Testament where we find the Hebrew word for “hear” which is shama` used twice in a row- shama` shama`. FATHER wants us to pay very close attention when HE repeats the word shama`.

In Exodus chapter 15 THE SPIRIT wrote:

26 and said, “If you diligently heed (shama` shama` ) the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put (or permit) none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

FATHER wants us to know most assuredly that HE is JEHOVAH RAPHA (THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY OUR HEALER) and we should never forget this Truth.  THE SPIRIT wrote in Deuteronomy chapter 11:

13 ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey (hearken to) (shama` shama` ) My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

14 then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.

15 And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled.’

In this case FATHER once again describes HIMSELF this time as JEHOVAH JIREH, Our Provider, for HE gives and sends provision for us in our time of need.  Now in Deuteronomy chapter 28 where we find the blessings of obedience, FATHER tells us to listen closely, harken diligently, or he who has ears to hear, let him hear what is about to be said:

1 “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey (shama` shama` )  the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.

2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God:

3 “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.

4 “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.

5 “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

7 “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

8 “The LORD will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

9 “The LORD will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways.

10 Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they shall be afraid of you.

11 And the LORD will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.

12 The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.

13 And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

14 So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

The next occurrence takes place in Jeremiah 17:24 concerning the Day of Rest.  Each of us needs a Day of Rest during the seven day cycle.  We should take the opportunity to take Holy Communion and keep its meaning before us the entire day without any major distraction.  FATHER spoke to the Israelites concerning the Sabbath:

21 Thus says the LORD: “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

22 nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

23 But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.

24 “And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully,” says the LORD, “to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it,

25 then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever.

FATHER’S promises to us are not hidden to only those who can find them through exhaustive study but instead FATHER emphasizes them by pointing them out to us in an obvious and clear fashion.  “Hearken diligently” means to listen and pay very close attention.  Let us ponder the above passages as we are reminded that FATHER changes not and HIS Love is consistent and reliable throughout all of Scripture.  HIS promises are applicable today just as they were when THE SPIRIT wrote them for all to read and “shama` shama`”.

Reading the above out loud will be of additional benefit for we will read, see, and hear!

When our soul is satisfied our youth is renewed, our iniquities are forgiven, we are healed of all our diseases, and our life is redeemed from destruction.  THE SPIRIT wrote in Psalm 103:

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!

2 ​​Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:

3 ​​Who forgives all your iniquities, ​​Who heals all your diseases,

4 ​​Who redeems your life from destruction, ​​Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 ​​Who satisfies your mouth with good things, ​​So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

As we study, contemplate, and dwell on HIS Word, our faith grows and our realization of HIS benefits comes into focus.  If we turn our focus to the world’s issues, slowly but surely we begin to forget what we once knew to be sure and true in our lives.  Then one day we wake up and find ourselves in a troubling situation and wonder how we arrived there.  Virtually no one forgets to eat food daily yet many lose focus in eating Spiritual food in the same manner.  I know that the cares of the world can creep in and demand your focus but we must guard our hearts from allowing such distractions which compromise our Spiritual nourishment.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Isaiah chapter 55:

​​2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy?

​​Listen carefully (to hear, listen to, obey) to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.

3 ​​Incline your ear, and come to Me. ​​Hear, and your soul shall live;

​​And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— ​​The sure mercies of David.

Let us take this passage in Isaiah seriously and be determined to maintain a full commitment to hearing The Word for HIS Word is life and health to our bones.  There is such benefit to walking in HIS Word and being led by THE SPIRIT and we should not allow ourselves to become lukewarm.  To listen means to pay attention, concentrate, heed and obey.  We must incline our ear or be willing or favorably disposed toward hearing FATHER.  If we become reluctant or unwilling to hear then we will not receive the benefits FATHER has for us. 

We are to listen with a willing heart and I believe this becomes easy as we embrace the revelation of Love for then we are passionate about what FATHER has to tell us each and every day.  When HIS Spirit speaks to me I purpose to incline my ear to HIM and as I do, the Word HE speaks comes alive in me even though it contradicts what I previously thought.  A revelation corrects our thoughts else it would not need to be revealed to us.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 8:

19 Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.

20 And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”

21 But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

Jesus gave us the key to being Sons and Daughters of FATHER when He said “those who hear the WORD of FATHER and do it”.  As we keep HIS Word before us, hear It, and do it, then not only are we remembering HIS benefits but we will receive them as well.

THE SPIRIT wrote by the hand of Paul in Romans chapter 10:

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

17 So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

The word “hearing” is not past tense but is present tense thus faith comes by repeated hearing the Word of Our Heavenly Father.  We must keep HIS Word before us continually to maintain and grow our faith.  It is simply the way we are created.  In order to remain strong we must exercise whether it be in the physical or the Spiritual else we will grow weak in the area which receives no exercise or use.   Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Galatians chapter 2:

16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

When we hear The Word we should always hear in the context of Jesus Christ for we are justified by by faith IN HIM not by the works of the law.  Faith is necessary to live and grow in Christ thus we should keep His Word before us at all times.  We must not allow Christ to be deemphasized in any teaching because He is the manifestation of FATHER for our benefit both now and in the future.

Continuing in Romans chapter 10:

15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

​​​“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, ​​Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Hearing the Gospel of peace tells us there in no more war between us and Heaven for we are reconciled to FATHER through our Lord Jesus Christ Who put away all our sins and this is extremely good news.  Our focus should be on glad tidings of good things rather than the negative reports constantly being originated and repeated by the world.  Because of the blood of Jesus Christ, FATHER sees us Holy, perfect, and blameless.  Paul emphasizes this Truth in Colossians chapter 1:

19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,

20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—

23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Paul urges us to continue in faith being grounded and steadfast and not allow ourselves to be moved away from the hope of the Gospel.  I too urge all of us to remain steadfast in this Truth.  FATHER gives me the grace each day to hear HIM and write to my brethren to encourage us all to remain in this walk of faith.  Our faith in Jesus Christ may be challenged by the world but we must remain steadfast for Jesus Christ is the only true door to eternal salvation.  As Paul state earlier in Colossians:

15 He (Jesus Christ) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

The word “preeminence” means: the fact of surpassing all others; superiority.  There is none which will supersede Christ thus our faith must be in His preeminence over all things both in Heaven and in earth.  Any teaching omitting His preeminence must be carefully considered and tested for its relevance to our walk.  I would rather receive a deeper revelation of Christ than a multitude of facts which contain no life.  As we live a Christ-centered life, we begin to live a more abundant life.  Consider Isaiah 55:

1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, ​​Come to the waters;

​​And you who have no money, ​​Come, buy and eat.

​​Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

2 ​​Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy?

​​Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.

3 ​​Incline your ear, and come to Me. ​​Hear, and your soul shall live; ​​And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— ​​The sure mercies of David.

Let us hear HIS Word so our soul shall live for it gives nourishment and we will be satisfied with its abundance.  In order to come into the this state of being satisfied we must incline our ear to hear and hear and hear.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Hebrews chapter 11:

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to GOD must believe that HE is, and that HE is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

A key word in this passage is “diligently” which means: to seek out for one’s self, search for, investigate, scrutinize, crave, or require.  When we diligently seek HIM we are rewarded.  In Mark chapter 5 there was a certain woman with an issue of blood:

25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years,

26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.

27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.

28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”

The woman had faith in Jesus’ Body being the source of healing in her life and this revelation aligns itself with the bread of Holy Communion.  The healing power resided in His Body and her faith was able to access this power to heal.

29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”

Jesus responded when she touched His clothes for He knew power had flowed from Him to someone else.  In her past she had placed her faith in the physicians of the day but to no avail.  Jesus did not criticize her or the physicians.  The past is the past and we must not dwell there when we seek the healing power of Jesus in our lives.  The woman was already healed and Jesus provided the “why” of her healing and assured her of the completeness of her healing as well, including the affliction which caused the issue of blood:

32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.

34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”

In Matthew chapter 15, a woman from Canaan sought healing for her daughter who was demon-possessed but Jesus told her that He was called to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, not the Gentiles.  However, her faith prevailed and Jesus out of His Love did not deny healing her daughter:

22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”

23 But He answered her not a word.  And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

24 But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Timothy chapter 6:

11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, Love, patience, gentleness.

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

We don’t need to fight the devil, we need to fight our flesh if need be in order that we walk by faith and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, Love, patience, gentleness.   Our faith should work by Love so that we keep our faith pure before FATHER when we petition HIM to meet a need in our life.  We must not allow our minds to convince us that we should seek out some formula for success but we must place our trust and faith in FATHER to guide us in accordance to HIS perfect plan. 

FATHER has healed me miraculously in a quick fashion but HE also has directed me to go to a doctor and do exactly what the doctor recommends causing the healing to occur over a period of time.  By faith I purpose to respond to HIS Word for my healing.  Both methods resulted in healing.  He will test us to see if our pride will keep us from getting the intended result.  Some people believe if you go to the doctor then you are not walking in faith.  I say that if FATHER says go to the doctor then you are walking in faith trusting in FATHER’S Word, no matter what method or person HE chooses to use.  In the Gospels, Jesus used mud in healing a man’s eyesight.  The healing did not come from the mud but from the obedience of FATHER’S Word.

We must fight to remain in faith.  THE SPIRIT wrote in Hebrew chapter 12:

1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Jesus not only originates faith but He also completes it as well thus we are to walk in this faith by keeping our eyes on Jesus Christ.  The temptation of the devil is to bring us out of faith therefore we must fight to stay in faith and not allow the world to cause us to place our focus elsewhere.  This is why I like to start each day in HIS Word thus setting the stage for another day of walking in faith by HIS Love.  The more time we spend in THE WORD, the greater our faith will grow.  Romans 10:17 confirms this:

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of GOD.

Those who spend no time hearing, reading, and contemplating FATHER’S Word will have difficulty receiving by faith.  Each of us establish our individual priorities so it is our individual decision to either grow in faith or walk in little or no faith.  I encourage us all to fight the good fight of faith by immersing ourselves in HIS Word and mature to the point of being known for our great faith.  We must expect to receive from FATHER and distribute to others according to our faith IN HIM.  Our acts will be a great testimony to those who are searching for answers.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:

53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.

54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.

56 He who eats (trōgō) My flesh and drinks My blood abides (menō) in Me, and I in him.

57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats (trōgō) this bread will live forever.”

The word “indeed” means truly, of a truth, in reality, most certainly.  Jesus is providing us a very important Truth in this passage and we should not take it lightly.  When we take the bread representing His Body, all the virtues of His broken Body are released in us and this is what we should contemplate as we receive His Bread.  He gave His Body for the zoe life in the world.  As I shared in a previous writing, trōgō means to gnaw, crunch, or chew meaning to thoroughly contemplate, consider, and dwell when taking His Body.

When we eat His flesh and drink His blood we abide in Him.  Abide (menō) means to manifest Him in our lives thus we will live because of Him.  He abides in us in a practical way as we properly take Communion.  As we take Communion in this manner, our faith in healing most assuredly grows even though it may grow slowly, nevertheless it is growing.  This will provide us with a firm foundation of faith as we deal with whatever lies ahead for each of us individually.

Communion reminds FATHER of HIS Son thus when we take Communion we have the attention of FATHER.  The Spiritual is greater than the physical thus as we take Communion we align ourselves with FATHER and HIS healing characteristic.  Our mind and body begins to respond to the Spiritual.

In Acts chapter 20: THE SPIRIT wrote:

6 But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

In addition:

11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

The disciples viewed Communion as a priority and Paul remained through the first day of the week to break bread with them thus his presence confirmed his priority as well.  When we take Communion, let us first examine ourselves.  Paul received a direct revelation from THE LORD and wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 11:

23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

Paul also confirms to us the importance of discerning, contemplating, considering, and dwelling on Jesus Christ’s Body which was broken for our healing and restoration.  This is not just an isolated teaching on Communion but is of major importance to our maturing process.  We must keep The Body and Blood of Jesus Christ at the forefront in our walk and never forget what it stands for.  Paul continues:

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

It is critical for us to understand that we never take Communion as a ritual.  When it becomes a ritual or a custom, the focus is on us which in turn causes us to take Communion in an unworthy manner.  But when we take Communion properly, Jesus’s body and blood are the sole focus.  The result of taking Communion in an unworthy manner causes us to be weak, sick, and in some resulting in death.  When we take the blood we are reminded that our sins are remitted thus we should not be “sin conscious” because His blood has taken care of those sins.

When we take Communion we proclaim The Lord’s death till He comes.  His offering on the altar brings victory and favor in our lives.  The prophet Samuel understood the importance of the lamb sacrifice when the Israelites needed victory over their enemies.  In 1 Samuel chapter 7:

7 Now when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

8 So the children of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

9 And Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Then Samuel cried out to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD answered him.

10 Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were overcome before Israel.

When we take Communion we are effectively proclaiming Jesus’ Body and Blood as the perfect sacrifice on the Heavenly altar and FATHER responds by overcoming the enemy in our lives just as HE did for Israel when Samuel offered up a lamb to HIM.  When we eat we must remember that it is His Body that bore our sicknesses and diseases which makes our act worthy of Him.  In addition, when we drink His blood we are conscious that our sins are remitted and that is being worthy of Him.  When we proclaim The Lord’s death our enemies are defeated at that moment.

If we take the bread being conscious of our sickness or disease then we are taking the bread in an unworthy manner.  If our focus is confessing our sins then we are taking the wine in an unworthy manner as well for Jesus has given us the victory over all sickness, disease, and sin.  Many have either been ignorant of the importance of Communion because they were never properly taught or they have forgotten its importance.  Paul reestablished the importance to the church by his direct revelation from Our Lord Jesus Christ when he wrote this epistle to the Corinthians.  It applies to us as well.

For those who do not take Communion and know to or take it in an unworthy manner, then they open themselves to be subject to judgment.  When we are taking Communion unworthily we are judged resulting in weakness, sickness, disease, and possibly an early death so let us keep the revelation of Communion before us.  Let us partake of it in a worthy manner.

In John chapter 6 Jesus spoke:

26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”

28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”

29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

Jesus had just fed the 5,000 by multiplying five barley loaves and two small fish and all were full.  The disciples were full from the miracle and wanted to do miracles (works of GOD) themselves.  Jesus took the opportunity to teach them concerning the bread of Holy Communion.  This bread differs from the manna which came from Heaven because the children in the wilderness ultimately died.  Jesus spoke of “true bread”:

32 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life (zōē) to the world.”

34 Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”

When asked about the bread, Jesus now explains what or who the bread is:

35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

36 But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.

37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.

38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

39 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Jesus Christ is the bread of life and He weaves in both the bread and wine of Communion when he speaks of those who will never hunger or thirst.  Those who come to Him will not hunger but moreover those who believe IN HIM shall never thirst.  There are two distinct acts: coming and believing so Communion deals with both of these acts.  The more time we spending “coming and believing” the more mature we will be in the Revelation of Jesus Christ.  The result will be that we walk like Him and will be led by THE SPIRIT as He was in His walk.  Jesus continues:

48 I am the bread of life.

49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”

Jesus clearly states He is the bread of life and should not be confused with the manna in the wilderness.  The manna was temporary by nature whereas Jesus being the bread is eternal for it is His flesh.  Notice that He gave it for the world, not just a few.  FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love is to benefit “the world” rather than some smaller group.  Now Jesus provides us clarification on “eating” the bread (His Body) by using two different words for eating- phago and trōgō:

53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat (phago) the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.

54 Whoever eats (trōgō) My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.

56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

Phago means to eat, devour, or consume.  Trōgō  means to gnaw, crunch, chew.  This difference in words used by Jesus is a critical point in our maturing process.  Verse 54 points to Communion and when we take His Body, we must “gnaw, crunch, and chew” which denotes deep contemplation and focus on the process of receiving His Body.  It takes time to gnaw, crunch, and chew rather than simply swallow.  When we spend time studying, dwelling, and contemplating His Word we come into full agreement with what we are consuming.  As we focus on the Bread from Heaven (His Body), it takes on a much greater meaning and permeates our spirit, soul, and body.  Our mind, will, emotions, and body begin lining up with our spirit and take on their rightful place of serving us rather than controlling us.

When we take the bread in Holy Communion, let us trōgō the bread from Heaven rather than simply phago it.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Genesis chapter 14:

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.

19 And he blessed him and said:

​​​“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,

​​Possessor of heaven and earth;

20 ​​And blessed be God Most High,

​​Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

The very first Word spoken to Abram was “Blessed”.

In Matthew chapter 26, Jesus spoke:

26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

We are to be mindful of FATHER’S favor in our life and HIS intervention in our life is often easily detected.  Melchizedek clearly states WHO is the Deliverer and WHO is the Possessor of Heaven and earth.  HE is the ONE WHO blesses us in all we set our hand.  Melchizedek brought “health, healing, and wholeness” to the encounter and Abram responded by giving “wealth” back.  Both health and wealth are results of FATHER’S grace in our lives.  They are not the Gospel which is centered around mercy. grace, and peace.  Wealth is to be viewed as a by product but not the focus of our receiving from FATHER.  Money is to be used to Love people, not exploit them.

The king of Sodom (the son of evil) approaches Abram after Communion in Genesis chapter 14:

21 Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.”

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,

23 that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich —

24 except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.”

The son of evil wanted souls, not wealth and he was willing to give Abram wealth for those souls.  Abram declined for he had aligned himself with the LORD, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth.  The king had nothing to offer nor was Abram concerned about the king’s desire to take anyone or anything from him.  Melchizedek king of Salem came to Abram to give whereas the king of Sodom came to “get” from Abram.  Abram used the same words given to him by Melchizedek king of Salem in dealing with the son or evil thus we should be ever mindful of the Words Jesus spoke when we are confronted by the enemy.

Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre were Amorites who helped Abram but were not of his household thus he had no authority over their actions.  His blessings did not transfer to those who are not of the household of faith and their resources are subject to the use by the son of evil.  Those who are in Communion with FATHER and Our Lord Jesus Christ have resources safe from evil and are able to be deployed for the blessing of others.

As we take Holy Communion expect to be blessed and our enemies, whomever or whatever they may be, will be delivered into our hands.  Jesus Christ declares to us today “Be blessed!”.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Genesis chapter 14 about the four kings capturing Abram’s nephew Lot:

11 Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

12 They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.

14 Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

15 He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

16 So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.

This clearly depicts the “warrior” side of Abram.  He and his 318 trained servants overcame the kings and their forces in the area.  The distance from his home in Hebron to Hobah has been calculated to be 153 miles which tells us that this was not a simple rescue.  It is clear that FATHER was with him and helped him defeat the opposition that took his nephew and household.  On his way back, Abram encountered the King of Sodom whose name is Bera which mean "son of evil".  The valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them.  How appropriate that the son of evil falls into the black pit by the Dead Sea.

17 And the king of Sodom (Bera) went out to meet him (Abram) at the Valley of Shaveh (that is,the King’s Valley), after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.

After Abram’s great victory over the four kings he was tired and worn out but then was immediately confronted by the son of evil.  In the midst of this encounter, Melchizedek, the Priest of GOD MOSTH HIGH, enters the picture and Abram takes Communion with Him.  The devil will come after our greatest victory when we are tired and this is exactly when we should especially be in prayer and communion with FATHER to counter any attempt by the enemy to cause us to stumble, fall, and suffer.

Melchizedek came down to meet with Abram in the valley which depicts a low point and darkness in Abram’s life.  Melchizedek came to minister righteousness and peace to Abram as he was recovering from the victorious battle with evil.  This metaphor applies to you and me today.  When we receive a bad report, whether it be health, relationships, or finances, we must set our focus on righteousness which results in producing peace in our lives.  By reverently taking Holy Communion, we set our eyes on Christ and His benefits, not our bad report.  Isn’t this what Jesus did at the last supper for His disciples?  He knew they would have difficulty with the bad report at hand.

In our darkest moments, let us take Holy Communion.

In Abram’s darkest moments, he took communion with Melchizedek and responded with a tithe:

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.

19 And he blessed him and said:

​​​“Blessed be Abram of God Most High, ​​Possessor of heaven and earth;

20 ​​And blessed be God Most High, ​​Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

​And he gave him a tithe of all.

We submit to Jesus Christ and when we take Holy Communion we proclaim His death but when we tithe we proclaim Him to be alive as our great High Priest forever.  In Hebrews chapter 7:

17 For He testifies:

​​​“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Abram gave a tithe of all he had and thus we can give of what we have as well.  Some people think it only applies to money but each of us has a unique set of resources to draw from.  It may be time or it may have something to do with your calling.  Ponder what you have which would be acceptable to Our High Priest for it is all about intent and acts of unconditional Love that make the difference.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Hebrews chapter 7:

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”

The Holy Spirit clearly defined and described Melchizedek’s name in proper order.  Righteousness comes first then peace follows.  The Greek word for peace is eirēnē and  means security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous).  Its Hebrew counterpart is the word shalowm and means:

completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

1. completeness (in number)

2. safety, soundness (in body)

3. welfare, health, prosperity

4. peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment

5. peace, friendship

   1. of human relationships

   2. with God especially in covenant relationship

6. peace (from war)

As we take Holy Communion by the revelation first provided in Genesis chapter 14, then confirmed by Jesus during the Last Supper, and explained in Hebrews chapters 5 through 7, we should expect to receive peace, safety, health, friendship, and prosperity.  Our physical bodies will ultimately line up with the Spiritual as the revelation grows inside of us and we will become whole and complete.  We must not forget Hebrews 7:7 “Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.”

First righteousness, then health, healing and wholeness.   THE SPIRIT wrote in Isaiah chapter 32:

17 ​​The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6 saying:

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

What ‘things” was He referring to?  He stated the following:

25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;

29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Many of us have studied this in the past but it appears there is a need to pursue the deeper revelation of Holy Communion as it relates to righteousness and peace.  We should exercise our faith in that we are the righteousness of GOD through Jesus Christ and by taking Holy Communion we reinforce who we are IN HIM.  We take on His attributes as we reverently receive His Body and His Blood into our bodies and as our faith grows stronger and stronger in this area, our bodies will respond and submit to His healing power.

Many people would like a miracle healing and then go on about their business without much Spiritual change.  However, a healing that comes by growing in faith and trust will provide a lasting foundation of Spiritual strength.  As we focus on His righteousness entering our bodies, peace will come forth.  This shalowm will present itself in our lives as described in the above definition.  Jesus provides such a simple focus of “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” with a result of all the things we need in the physical realm will be taken care of by FATHER resulting in our inner wholeness and peace.

Jesus Christ paid the price for our righteousness and peace and we should never lose focus of His sacrifice.  His payment in full has allowed us to be able to fully seek FATHER’S Kingdom, righteousness, and peace in our lives.  Let us each pursue this manifestation with an emphasis of being in unity as we partake of Holy Communion.  Let it not be a custom or a tradition but let it open the door to the fullness of righteousness and peace in our lives.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Hebrews chapter 7:

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”

3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.

The Holy Spirit provides us the meaning of Melchizedek’s name as being the King of righteousness and peace thus we do not have to do some exhaustive word search. In addition His genealogy does not restrict the blessings of His priesthood.  Whether you were born Jew or Gentile it matters not to the blessings to be derived from Melchizedek.

In John chapter 18 when Jesus was betrayed in the garden, Malchus who is the servant of the Jewish High Priest had his ear cut off by Peter:

10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

The name Malchus means "king or kingdom" (Hebrew: Melech) which is a metaphor of the ability to hear about the Kingdom of GOD was cut off yet Jesus immediately restored the ability to hear by healing Malchus as mentioned in Luke chapter 22:

50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

51 But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.

It is FATHER’S will as shown by the actions of His first begotten Son that we are able to hear and not be cut off from the HIS Kingdom yet the Jewish nation has yet to fully hear about the Kingdom.  Prophetically, they will have their hearing restored by Jesus Christ and the Sons of GOD at some point in the future.  Love desires for all to have ears to hear.

In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus explained the parable of the tares:

41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,

42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

As we align ourselves with Melchizedek (Jesus Christ, the King of peace and righteous) we will shine forth as bright lights.  We are able to receive this revelation for we have ears to hear because Jesus has restored our hearing as well as our sight.  As we partake of Holy Communion and consider it as Sacred and Holy and not as a custom or duty established by the church, we are able to better hear and receive revelation of the Kingdom.

In Hebrews chapter 7:

7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,

10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

This statement clearly establishes that FATHER is the ONE WHO blesses the tither.  Giving the tithe is the lesser act whereas the blessings received by FATHER are far greater.  This is what unconditional Love does.  Those who do not have the revelation of tithing miss out on this aspect of FATHER’S blessing.  The tithe must be given with the proper intent (revelation) for it to bring forth the Intent of FATHER.  It is not a “system” to work but a walk and act of righteousness which FATHER acknowledges.  As we take Holy Communion in the proper manner and give of ourselves out of Love, we are able to receive Melchizedek’s blessing which is far greater than anything we have to give.