We will have our Sunday afternoon Bible Study at 3PM CST in Bethany. Kemper will be directing the discussion today.
To participate live or watch this Bible study as a recording afterwards, go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love The chat room will be open again today for your comments. We look forward to your participation during our live broadcast.
Amber, Emma, Colin, and I ran the 5K Glow Run last night in 35 degree weather in OKC. 3 generations running together as a family, in the coldddd! 20 mph wind added to the brisk run. Let our illumination become permanent! Meme watched the little ones as a sacrifice of Love on a Saturday night. By the way, those are “glow in the dark” glasses.
We saw the movie “Son of GOD” yesterday. It began with John, the Beloved Disciple, speaking. It was in theatre #16 (Love). It is so refreshing to see another world-class movie about Our Lord and Savior. Once again, a standard is raised to expose the sin, lawlessness, and debauchery that it out there.
I have spoken of Black Swans in past blogs. These are unexpected events that the market does not consider or plan. Western planners would like to tap into the energy underneath soil in the Ukraine. Russia does not want to give up its influence either. One should keep a watchful eye on how all of this unfolds.
“Gold Fix Study Points to Decade of Bank Manipulation“
We have been talking about this for years. It is interesting that finally the media is reporting it. Silver has been manipulated as well, even to a greater degree. It appears that the days are numbered for those who have assumed they were above scrutiny. Maybe we are entering the time of reconciling “Equal Weights and Measures”. Get the scales out.
See: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-fix-study-shows-signs-090756962.html
Revelation 21:17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
There are many facets to the mysteries and symbolism found in the Book of Revelations. Each and every number is meaningful and was placed in Scripture with specific intent. The number 144 refers to the resurrected ones and is the numerical value of Lazarus. Lazarus was from Bethany. A cubit is roughly 18 inches thus 144 cubits represents 216 feet, the number of Joshua. There are many other facets about New Jerusalem but our focus is the wall being fitly joined together.
Each stone in the wall was unique and had a specific place in the wall, in its own order. No stone was called to be out there alone. Each of us are called to be in unity and the mortar that holds us together is Love. The measuring device used was a “reed”. A reed is pliable and can be shaken. It has low resistance to the Spirit. The musical reed uses “wind” to create a sound of harmony. As you raise the vibration, a musical note is produced. Our atoms’ vibration will be raised as well and will take on attributes of the “resurrected ones”.
The strength of the wall is determined by the interdependence of each stone with the others. “United we stand” is the simple rallying cry of the overcomers. Yes, we were all called to spend time alone outside the camp in order that we could mature through direct ministry from Our Heavenly Father. But the time of preparation does not last forever. Moses left isolation to fulfill his calling. Paul returned after his time of preparation. How much longer are we to remain separated as a “pile” of rocks awaiting the wall to be built?
Unity is strength. The number 216 is also the result of multiplying 6 x 6 x 6. The first use of 666 is found in 1 Kings 10:14: “The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold.” Gold represents Divine Nature in Scripture. We must remember that numbers have a positive and a negative associated with them. Which aspect of the number do you tend to focus? There are always reasons to stay separated, but the stones were called forth to build a wall. The wall separates as well as protects. It separates the righteous from the lawless. It is the standard that is raised to differentiate the two. As we move toward greater unity, the wall will be formed in proper order and with an interlocking dependence that will provide strength to withstand the iniquity that has reached its fullness.
“Just a few of the roadblocks: Independent producers will spend $1.50 drilling this year for every dollar they get back. Shale output drops faster than production from conventional methods. It will take 2,500 new wells a year just to sustain output of 1 million barrels a day in North Dakota’s Bakken shale, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency. Iraq could do the same with 60.” Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dream-u-oil-independence-slams-000001732.html
We discussed the economics of horizontal shale wells 5 years ago and had concluded then that the economics didn’t add up. Now the media is admitting the same conclusion. I wonder why the media took so long to draw the same conclusion? Maybe it is because those in charge of the stories did not see fit to share the reality until now.
“Many are called, but few are chosen”. It is my deepest desire to urge and guide you into full maturity as a member of the Remnant. There are those who will participate in the next major aspect of Our Heavenly Father’s plan, there are those who will observe the outworking of the plan, and finally, there are those who will be blinded to the plan and be without any understanding.
First and foremost, I urge you to focus on getting the revelation of Love. In a recent post about the passing of Bob Jones, the prophet, Stephen Jones wrote:
About ten years ago, Bob Jones had a near-death experience but was prayed back to life. He returned with a word from the Lord. He said that when we meet Jesus, He will not ask how many people were saved under your ministry, but will ask: Did you learn to love? In other words, it is not really about our works, but about our character and relationship with God and men.
What an important question that Jesus asked him! How would you respond? I urge you to be rooted and grounded in Love. As many of you know we have two books available on this topic at: www.unity153.net
Guiding you to maturity is not meant to replace your time praying or studying the Scriptures. It is meant to aid you as an additional resource and encouragement. The specific purpose of our online Bible studies is to assist you toward a greater level of maturity. We are of no reputation and only want to point you toward the straight and narrow path of righteousness in a world filled with perversion and lawlessness. We want you to be prepared at the coming of the next “Day of the LORD”. As you come to full maturity, you will be included in the “Standard” to be used in the judgment to come. Let me explain. When Jesus came as a light unto the world, this was a standard by which sin was exposed. When the Law was given at Mount Sinai, sin could then be judged. A “standard” is something you measure against. When a standard is raised, a comparison of righteousness is then given that sin can be dealt with in corrective judgment.
Consider Noah:
Genesis 6:9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
Perfect:
complete, whole, entire, sound
complete, whole, entire
whole, sound, healthful
complete, entire (of time)
sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity
what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact
Wouldn’t you say that Noah was a “standard” by which the rest of the inhabitants of the earth could be judged against?
:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
:12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Our Heavenly Father looked upon the earth and compared the inhabitants to Noah. It was now time for judgment to come. The standard had been raised. Our Heavenly Father waited for the ark to be built before evoking judgment on the earth: 1 Peter 3: 20 … the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
Our Heavenly Father is patiently “waiting” for HIS harvest of mature sons and daughters. HE is awaiting the “perfection” or fullness of maturity of HIS Remnant in Love:
1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.
1 John 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.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
Only you can determine if you are moving toward full maturity or perfection. I can urge you and guide you toward full maturity, but in the end, you must make the commitment yourself. You must set aside time to pray and meditate on the Scriptures. You must immerse yourself in the study of those areas where you are weak. There is power in HIS Word. Kemper’s book “Raising the Remnant” provides an excellent outline to the path of full maturity. That is why we are currently conducting the Bible study focusing on this book (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love)
We are to set aside human standards for those standards are increasingly based on lawlessness and perversity. We must base our lives on Our Heavenly Father’s standards. We do not wage war according to the flesh for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. We are called to maturity in order that the carnal and corrupt world and every thought that exalt itself against the knowledge of Our Heavenly Father may be judged. We must take every thought captive and teach people to obey Christ. As 1 Corinthians 10:6 says “and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled." Our obedience is fulfilled when we reach “perfection” or maturity. At that time will the fullness of time arrive. I urge you to press in and be a participant, not just an observer.
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever,
And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces;
The rebuke of His people
He will take away from all the earth;
For the LORD has spoken.
One of the most difficult aspects of revelation is that you see missed opportunities and no richness of life in those who will not change. They continue to suffer, thinking that the same failed views, decisions, and actions of life will somehow result in a different outcome this time. I have seen many friends and family with potential only to see them live their lives in disappointment. They are just one revelation from overcoming their situation but somehow defend their blindness. This produces great sadness and as Jesus put it, “Forgive them, they know not what they do”.
Our comfort may not fully materialize until the veil is completely removed and we see HIS Glory and the fullness of HIS Plan of Redemption. HIS expression of Love will not fully be comprehended until then. It will only be then when ALL the tears are wiped away by a Loving Father. Until that day, we must trust HIM as we walk out this life on earth and experience the tragedies confronting each of us knowing that HIS Love is greater than any disappointment, loss, tragedy, or separation.
Judgment comes by necessity whether it is at the personal level or the national level. Love demands that we have a choice of the path we take: blessing or cursing. The path of cursing is a broad path of destruction whereas the path of blessing is the “narrow” path. Why? Self-preservation is an extremely powerful force in each of us. It draws its power from the original sin of Adam in the garden. Jesus overcame this sin at the cross. Each of us must receive Christ fully and take on our own cross and die to the flesh.
As Kemper mentioned in our Bible study on Sunday, “Fasting is denying the flesh and praying is nourishing the spirit”. Fasting without praying leaves a void to be filled. In Matthew 17, Jesus divulges the need for our spirit to be built up in order to overcome the enemy:
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
17 Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
It appears to me that there is a convergence of judgments coming from different fronts. Political, economic, and religious systems have all been exposed and will be judged: “You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting”. Perversity in society is reaching new heights. Scandals in the political and economic systems are everyday occurrences. Manipulation of markets is the new standard. The health of a nation is now defined by its level of pharmaceutical usage. Herbicides and pesticides are used to “control” agricultural production. It is though the protective covering of Our Heavenly Father has been lifted and the demonic influence has been given free rein. The hedge has been lifted. To what end? We will come to the end of “self”.
Ultimately, judgment will come and “Then you shall know that I am the LORD”! Our Heavenly Father has given the current kingdoms of the world their opportunity to pursue righteousness. HE has retained a Remnant who remain loyal to HIM and carry the seed of righteousness through the current season of lawlessness and corruption. Men have mocked those who have remained steadfast but the time is at hand when judgment will be released on the current system. Some have been called to lead in Spiritual Warfare. Others have been called to protect, prepare, and mature the Remnant. These are the ones who have placed their trust in Our Heavenly Father. They have broken down and removed the idols from “their land”. Their first Love is for Our Heavenly Father and the fire is growing in their hearts. They have set aside every weight that would hinder them from fulfilling their purpose. By necessity, a division will come. The tares will be removed from the wheat. The Fiery Law will judge the tares and burn up the unproductiveness found therein.
Are you suffering from unbelief? Quit nourishing your “flesh” and start nourishing your spirit. You will then be prepared when the fullness of judgment comes, in what ever manner it arrives.