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It is written by THE SPIRIT 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.”

​And he gave him a tithe of all.

This recorded communion occurred about 430 years before the Law was given.  Notice that Melchizedek spoke blessing both to Abraham and MOST HIGH GOD and within this blessing there were no curses mentioned at all.  FATHER is given full credit for delivering Abraham’s enemies into his hand.  What is your enemy?  An enemy is anyone or anything hostile to our calling.  Sickness and death both come to mind for both impede our ministry and service to others.

In Psalm 110 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

1 The LORD said to my Lord, ​​“Sit at My right hand, ​​Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

2 ​​The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. ​​Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

​3 ​​Your people shall be volunteers ​​In the day of Your power; ​​In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, ​​You have the dew of Your youth.

4 ​​The LORD has sworn ​​And will not relent, ​​“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Jesus is clearly our High Priest Who blesses us as we take Holy Communion with Him.  Notice that FATHER is more than willing to deal with our enemies on our behalf for we too are Sons and Daughters.  Melchizedek is mentioned again in Hebrews beginning in chapter 5:

9 And having been perfected, He (Jesus Christ) became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

10 called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,”

11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

Let us open our hearts and our ears to the importance of Communion first mentioned in Genesis.  The writer mentions the lack of understanding about the importance of this Holy Priesthood and its benefits.  If we do not understand the benefits of Communion then we are weak in that area of our life.  Our faith will be weak and the benefits derived from Communion will be impacted.  The Truth contained in Melchizedek is not received by everyone but we will not be denied as we seek out this Truth.  FATHER wants us to receive benefit from Communion.

Tithing is not for everybody and should not be done out of obligation or fear.  It should only be done by revelation.  Tithing came before the Law thus there is no rule requiring us to tithe.  As we understand the blessings of Melchizedek then we begin to get revelation about tithing as well just as Abraham did during his encounter.  In tithing, 1/10 represents “all”. 

In Hebrews chapter 6:

13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

14 saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek (King of Righteousness).

As we give unto the King of Righteousness, that is to say Jesus Christ, we endure patiently to obtain the promise of the blessings associated with FATHER’S oath to bless.  The blessings will come in various forms so we should simply and patiently walk by THE SPIRIT and be thankful as these blessings manifest in our lives.  The blessings are not restricted to any one area even though many focus on the financial aspect.  Healing, restorations, and other areas will also be blessed.  All aspects of life are subject to blessing and restoration as we take Holy Communion lifting up Jesus Christ and expressing our faith to be one with Him and allowing His righteousness to permeate every aspect of our being.

Today, FATHER placed it on my heart that I should bring up a previous writing of taking Holy Communion.  My wife and I will be taking Communion later today and I would urge my brethren to do the same.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote 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.

Many of us have participated in communion countless times over the course of our life.  Most know that taking the cup refers to His Blood as being the sacrifice for our sins to be put away in order that we be reconciled to FATHER.  There has been less emphasis on the meaning of taking the bread beforehand.  Jesus’ body did not remove our sins but instead it deals with the healing of our bodies.

We are to discern His body when we partake of the bread.  The sacrifice of stripes came before the sacrifice of the Blood.  In Matthew 27:

25 And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

This scourging was the prophetic fulfillment of Isaiah chapter 53:

4 ​​Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; ​​Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

5 ​​But He was wounded for our transgressions, ​​He was bruised for our iniquities; ​​The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Peter also wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Peter chapter 2:

24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

In the communion, first came healing and restoration of the body, then came the sinless nature by His Blood.  This is opposite to Adam when he first gave up his glorified state and then his body began to die.  Jesus is reversing the curse when we properly discern His Body as well as His Blood.  Jesus had prepared the disciples for this revelation during His ministry of healing the sick and preaching salvation.  Matthew wrote by THE SPIRIT 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.”

Jesus suffered in two ways- first He bore the stripes on His body and then He shed His Blood on the cross.  Both acts are referred to in communion.  When we take the bread, we should discern exactly what it represents and remember the scourging and the stripes along with the promise “by whose stripes we were healed”.  This is a wonderful promise in itself.  Let us no longer take the bread without considering its underlying meaning.  Let its promise and reality be as clear to us as the importance of His Blood to our salvation.  After all, Jesus said “do this in remembrance of Me”.

FATHER spoke in Genesis 15:

1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”

6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

7 Then He said to him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.”

And in Genesis 17:

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.

2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying:

4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.

6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.

7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.

8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”

FATHER made an everlasting covenant with Abraham and all of his descendants.  This everlasting covenant is still in effect today and it applies to you and me so we should be ever-mindful of FATHER’S Word spoken to Abraham 430 years before the Law was given.  The Law did not change or negate Abraham’s covenant but was given because of transgressions and to become our guardian until our faith in Jesus Christ came into effect.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Galatians chapter 3:

2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?

4 Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—

6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.”

9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

In these days of instant gratification, we must not be moved by the world’s orientation toward the lack of patience.  Abraham was in his nineties when FATHER was speaking to him and we should not find it difficult to accept that FATHER is interested in speaking directly to each of us as well no matter how late in life we are.  After all, we are the sons of Abraham as well.

Many denominations teach the doctrine of escapism yet the Abrahamic Covenant which is everlasting does not speak of departure but speaks of covering the earth with his descendants in all nations.  So which is it, we get raptured out of this mess or FATHER ultimately cleans up the mess and we prevail on this earth?  The covenant is clear , it is the latter.

We are to live by faith just as Abraham lived by faith and he “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness”.  Our faith in Jesus Christ Our Lord is the cornerstone of our life on this earth and we must not let any other doctrine cause us to stray from our focus of walking by faith through Love as THE SPIRIT wrote in Galatians through the hand of Paul in chapter 5:

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

Each day we should exercise our faith in Love.  Let us make a positive difference in other people’s lives as we encounter those who are hurting or suffering hopelessness.  As we walk in unconditional Love, we are in fact walking by faith because we are motivated to carrying out acts of Love without condition by the receiving party.  We believe FATHER’S Word and our acts are an expression of faith in HIS Word.  The more each of us is led by THE SPRIT, the greater our faith becomes.  As 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.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Galatians chapter 6:

8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

During the fall feast days each year there is anticipation that this is the year FATHER might do something spectacular for all the world to see.  Those who have studied the feasts and their prophetic undertones can’t help but hope for immediate manifestation of FATHER’S plan.  I too share this desire but when the feast days are behind us for the year we must not grow weary in well doing.  As Paul teaches us by THE SPIRIT “We shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

Our mandate is to go good to all especially those who believe by faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.  Of late FATHER has increased our awareness and focus of walking and being led by THE SPIRIT.  You will either walk by the flesh or by THE SPIRIT, it is your choice.  If you do walk by the flesh you will reap corruption as Paul clearly states in verse 8.  But look at the promise of “sowing to the SPIRIT”, we will reap everlasting life.  This is why it is imperative that I focus my thoughts and actions each day to sow to the SPIRIT and stay fresh. 

Our emotions will try to impair our walk depending on what the world throws at us.  Two days ago I received a disappointing report but instead of dwelling on it I simply continued to keep my focus on FATHER’S promises.  Two hours later the report was found to be false.  Thankfully I did not let my emotions ruin my day.  Praise be to Our Heavenly Father.  I am sure many of you have had similar events occur as well.  There is a saying “commitment is what is left after the emotion of the moment wears off”.  I am fully committed to sowing to THE SPIRIT and becoming fully mature in THE SPIRIT.  I trust those who read these blogs share the same commitment.

We are called to be generous as we have the opportunity for as THE SPIRIT states “let us do good to all”.  As we seek out opportunities FATHER will bring forth resources to whom HE can trust to carry out this directive.  THE SPIRIT further states to be especially generous toward “those who are of the household of faith”.  In verse 6 THE SPIRIT wrote:

6 Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.

The KJV states “Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.”  This word “communicate” is defined as:

1. to come into communion or fellowship with, to become a sharer, be made a partner

2. to enter into fellowship, join one’s self to an associate, make one’s self a sharer or partner

When you and I become partners, unity begins to form between us and I cannot overstate the importance of continued fellowship among those who seek to be in fully unity.  FATHER is not looking for “lone rangers” but is expecting the Body of Christ to have all of its members in communicating and communion with other members.  We should seek partners and allow sharing in all good things to come forth. We must exercise our faith in providing whatever needs to be supplied for sharing.  You may seek out a partner and be the more mature of the two.  Your opportunity is to help the other partner grow to a more mature state of walking  by faith in Love.

In Galatians chapter 5 THE SPIRIT wrote:

13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Giving and receiving is all part of being led by THE SPIRIT and it is just as important to receive as it is to give.  FATHER gave HIS SON thus HE gave us the ultimate example of being a giver.  Shouldn’t HIS mature sons and daughters reflect HIS character in this area as well?  Some of you may say “I don’t have the finances to give” but I say look at what you have such as an encouraging word, giving of time, etc.  Many Americans put their excess in storage and pay a monthly fee rather than asking THE SPIRIT “Who needs this possession that I no longer have use for?”  If you haven’t used a possession for an extended period of time, go bless someone who has the need.

We are to serve one another and it goes both ways.  It is my heartfelt desire to bless you with these writings, hoping that they help in maturing the sons and daughters of FATHER.  I am thankful for the prayers and words of encouragement I receive from time to time.  About the time I wonder if these writings are impacting anyone, I receive an encouraging communication.  However FATHER always takes up the slack and assures me that it is HIS Will for these writing to go forth and be published for the benefit of those WHOM HE directs to this site.

I start each day by giving FATHER the firstfruits of the day.  HE honors my commitment by directing me what to study and write.  Some days it is in depth and other days it is short and simple.  Either way, I am good for I purpose to be led by HIS SPIRIT in all things.  Let this be an encouragement to you to not grow weary in well doing and let FATHER take care of the times and seasons issue.

THE SPIRIT wrote in Galatians chapter 4:

8 But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.

9 But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

10 You observe days and months and seasons and years.

11 I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.

I say again, do not grow weary in well doing and be blessed this day!

One of the many reasons we should not judge others is that a person will only act according to his or her level of revelation.  If a person has little or no revelation about Our Heavenly Father then we cannot expect the person to walk in the same manner as one with much greater revelation.

It is written in Acts chapter 17 by THE SPIRIT:

10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.

When Paul ministered to the Bereans they had not heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ yet they were faithful to what they had studied in Scripture.  They were simply walking in the revelation they did have but were missing the Good News of Jesus Christ.  However once Paul spoke of the greater revelation of Jesus Christ, they were willing to receive this revelation for it was confirmed by the Scripture.  They became believers and now walked in a greater revelation than before.

By taking the LORD’S Prayer out of public schools, many children were not exposed to the revelation of Our Heavenly Father.  Their parents (or parent) were not providing them with the foundation of revelation they would need in order to understand basic Christian values and lawfulness.  After a few decades problems in schools would only grow worse.  In the 1950’s and 1960’s there were no major criminal issues in the schools such as shootings.  Only after prayer had been removed for a period of time did life-threatening behavior begin to occur around the U.S. in our public schools.

If a person does not have the revelation of unconditional Love then we cannot expect him or her to walk in it.  This is why we must become the Living Word to those whom we come in contact.  Let each of us expose others to a greater revelation by our walk of Love.

Those who attend church and rely solely on the pastor and Sunday school teacher for their revelation will only rise up to the level of those to whom they listen.  The congregation will not rise above the pastor’s revelation unless they seek FATHER for themselves.  Most of the church goers are subject to being tossed to and fro because of their lack of personal commitment to study the Word for themselves and if it challenges the doctrine of their church they will tend to side with the pastor’s revelation rather than what FATHER is showing them.

As we walk by THE SPIRIT, we subject ourselves to a higher level of revelation and teaching.  Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 12:

8 “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.

9 But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10 “And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

11 “Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

This is why I continually encourage the reader to seek a closer relationship with FATHER and be led by THE SPIRIT.  As each of us pursues this close relationship, our level of revelation will increase and the result will be greater grace, mercy, and unconditional Love for others.

John wrote by THE SPIRIT in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, chapter 21:

5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”

6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

Our reward is tied to us being overcomers in this world.  Those who are of good courage and believing in FATHER’S promises will not be moved by the circumstances before them.  Each of us has had our own challenges as of late.  We must not get discouraged by what appears to be a delay in bringing forth the fullness of the Age of Tabernacles.  FATHER’S Love has the only accurate timetable and those in ministry might find their time better spent preparing those who have a deep desire to be included with the overcomers or elect.  Spending an inordinate amount of time on prophecy and future predictions simply robs our focus in the area of personal spiritual maturity and growth.

If we fixate on a particular future date with the expectation that FATHER will do something global to show the world who HE is then we are no longer living each day by faith.  Many are simply waiting on the date to arrive.  Let us not be found doing nothing but let us instead continually press in so we are in full communion with FATHER.  I find many prophecy teachers never seem to reconcile their past failures but instead rationalize why the expected event did not happen.  One TV prophecy teacher has been consistently wrong over the last 30 years yet he is still being watched by those who hope he is finally correct this time.

As aspiring overcomers we should focus on what is in front of us now rather than what “will be”.  FATHER will position each of us at the appropriate place and time thus we do not need to place our focus on things we cannot affect.  In the parable of the ten virgins Jesus provided us with a directive to keep our lamps trimmed.  In Matthew chapter 25 He spoke:

1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’

7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Being led by The Holy Spirit is not something you can simply give to someone else.  Each of us must seek to be “full” of the Holy Spirit in our individual walks.  The wise virgins kept themselves in a state of being fully prepared for the return of Christ whereas the foolish virgins allowed their “oil” to go dry.  The overcomer will continue on the path to maturity no matter how long it takes and will not be moved when target dates come and go.  Living a life of unconditional Love and faith is better than any other path mankind can offer for it has its own rewards.  Let us simply go about doing good as Our Lord Jesus Christ did and when the time comes for FATHER to evoke a major change our lamps will be fully trimmed and we will be acceptable in HIS Sight.

A banner is a standard raised in battle as a rallying point for armies. GOD is described as Israel’s banner in recognition of his powerful defense of his people.  A banner is an indication to others of what “nationality” you belong.  As for my citizenship, it is with Our Heavenly Father and HE is known as Jehovah-nissi = "Jehovah is my banner" as indicated in Exodus chapter 17:

14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”

15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner;

16 for he said, “Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

The Amalekites were enemies of the Israelites and continued to harass and plunder the Israelites in successive generations that spanned hundreds of years.  Their goal was to eliminate GOD’S chosen people but FATHER placed HIS banner over the Israelites thus HE would not allow the Amalekites to ultimately prevail.  The same is the case today.  FATHER’S banner over us is Love and we are to convert our enemies by unconditional Love and allow FATHER to judge them according to what HE sees as necessary.

In the Song of Songs chapter 2 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

4 ​​He brought me to the banqueting house,

​​And his banner over me was love.

As the Bride of Christ we have a banner of Love over us for we are HIS elect.  We must go through the purification process in order to be spotless at the time of the wedding.  A spotless bride will have a pure heart thus as Jesus stated in Matthew chapter 5:

8 ​​Blessed are the pure in heart,

​​For they shall see God.

In the Revelation of Jesus Christ chapter 21:

2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

FATHER is preparing the Bride to receive HIM coming down out of heaven rather than us being removed from earth.  Verse 4 provides us with a clear indication of what will be removed from earth once the New Jerusalem is established on earth.  Death, sorrow, and pain will all be removed and will pass away.  HIS banner will be placed over the entire earth and peace will prevail.  First the elect will raise the standard as firstfruits but then afterward the whole earth will receive HIS glory.  What a day it will be when the banner is raised and there will be HIS nation under HIS banner.

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It is written by THE SPIRIT in the Book of Daniel chapter 1:

17  As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

These four children are Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, the three are also known as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.  We must never forget the SOURCE of our knowledge, skill, wisdom, and understanding because man would try to convince us otherwise.

In the area of health and nutrition, we each have a unique history of exposure to the environment and the various chemicals mankind has disbursed among us.  As a child I remember trees at the local park had painted rings of DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and those were the trees we would climb.  In 1972 the use of DDT was banned because of its possible cancer-causing effects.  Mankind in its ignorance and/or greed exposed a multitude of people to the chemical which entered the bio-field of the body and would remain dormant for years.  Dr. Speckhart’s EDS device detected the electromagnetic signature of DDT in my body 50 years after exposure.

Who can we trust with our health given that no man knows our unique exposure to the environment?  Only FATHER!  In the Book of Daniel, we are specifically told that FATHER is the SOURCE of knowledge, skill, wisdom, and understanding thus who better to direct our individual diets and consumption than HIM?  Who better to direct our steps to health and recovery than the ONE WHO created our body?

When I urge my brothers and sisters to seek HIS FACE and be led by HIS SPIRIT there is a practical aspect to this.  As we become sensitive to The Holy Spirit we will be drawn to those foods which will minister life to our bodies and health to our bones.  I am an advocate of vitamins and supplements but each of us has a unique need in this area so we should not assume what one person needs will be the same for all.

Exercise is another area where we all have unique needs and should seek FATHER’S Wisdom and understanding to determine what we ought to be doing to stay strong.  Different body types have a different requirement for exercise so “one size does not fit all”.  The point is that as we become more sensitive to FATHER’S directives on a daily basis we will move toward better health.

What about the medical profession?  FATHER has placed some of HIS children in the healthcare industry so we should not resist HIS Wisdom if HE tells us to go seek medical care.  FATHER will use whatever resources HE sees fit to resolve our issue because HIS Love knows what lies ahead and how best to prepare us for the future.  If our faith and trust are weak, HIS Love will seek to correct the problem with a solution we can handle and support at our current level of understanding.  We must trust IN HIM for our health and existence for HE is the only ONE WHO fully knows our individual bodies.  Since HE is Our Source, let us seek HIS guidance in all matters including our health.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Deuteronomy chapter 31:

6 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Our Heavenly Father is 100% reliable in every Word coming forth from HIM.  Who else would we want with us in the challenges we face?  FATHER is consistent in HIS commitments made to us by HIS Word and HE does not vary or change HIS character depending on the situation.  When HE makes a statement we should count on it to come to pass.  However we must not try to second guess HIS ways because HE will use all the factors coming into play to uniquely fulfill HIS Word in our lives.

We have a responsibility in our relationship with HIM just as Joshua was told in the above Scripture.  “Be strong and of good courage” is required of us as well for we will meet resistance from the world which has its own agenda in regard to our future.  We must not fear or be afraid of those who oppose us but instead trust FATHER to come to our defense.  HE will use other people on our behalf to cause HIS plan to come to fruition.  Those other people may be vessels of honor or vessels of dishonor, depending on the situation.  It is not our concern whom FATHER uses to bring forth HIS result.  After all, HE created all who walk the earth and knows the best use of their talents.

There have been times in my life when the future looked bleak but knowing that FATHER would never leave me nor forsake me gave me comfort and encouragement to continue on the path HE had me follow.  HE expects us to walk in faith and if there is never a challenge set before us how can we expect our faith to be exercised and grow stronger?  We must expect our faith to be tested.

We should know that THE LORD OUR GOD goes with us for HE is not some distant god who cannot hear us.  HE is with me when I awaken in the morning and is accessible all day, every day.  HIS Holy Spirit dwells inside of us thus we are always able to communicate with HIM everywhere we go.  I do not hesitate to talk to HIM throughout the day.  I seek to be led by HIS SPIRIT as I go about my daily activities because I know that FATHER will never leave nor forsake me.

My friend Kemper asked FATHER the following question. “What is the glory of THE LORD?”  HIS reply was “It is the manifestation of MY Intent.”  As we each seek to manifest FATHER’S Divine Intent in our lives, we will be able to see the Glory of THE LORD before our very eyes.  As we go about our daily activities and deal with the opposition to our calling, let us be strong and of good courage as we walk out FATHER’S directives for our lives.  This will allow each of us to see HIS Glory go before us.  Know that FATHER’S reliability means that HE is always willing and available to bring HIS Glory in our daily activities if we will only walk according to HIS plan for us.  Let us not be fearful when the opposition arises but let our faith IN HIM prevail.  Let us place our faith in the reality of FATHER being totally reliable in making sure HIS Word comes to pass.