Economic Warfare

October 15th, 2014

The latest drop in oil does not reflect the long-term supply constraint.  I suspect the boys in the Beltway are trying to punish Russia for its activities in the Ukraine.  The Saudis are in agreement with the drop.  Could they need protection from possible invaders?  They are willing to pay the “policeman” to protect their interests.

The graph below looks similar to gold when the agent banks intervene on behalf of western planners to suppress the price:

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Look out below… BOOM!

PS:  Oil contracts (paper) are about 20 times the physical supply.  This is also known as leverage and it can cut both ways.

Becoming the Full Expression

October 15th, 2014

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

HE chose us IN HIM before the foundation of the world!  HE knew us before we were formed in the womb and predestined us to become the full expression of Christ.  We are called to become mature sons as part of HIS Body to serve all of mankind but we must open the door!  Each of us must take an action toward full maturity.  There will be no couch potatoes chosen.

Revelation 20:6  Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Those who are called to be Sons are to be priests who rule and reign.  A priest from Above shall be known by his Love, mercy, reconciliation, and grace.  Ruling and reigning is meant to be from an intent of Love not control.  As priests we will bring mankind to Love and peace as all see the full expression of Christ in us.  As we operate in the Seven Spirits, men will be unable to resist the Wisdom from Above and will have their eyes opened to the Love of Christ.  Mankind will be redeemed from death and destruction and will learn the ways of THE LORD.  The SONS will be the standard of the land and the lawlessness of men will be fully exposed and no longer accepted.

The desire of carnal men is to be served by all whereas the Sons will serve all.   As Paul states in Philippians 2:

3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.

We are to put on the Mind of Christ.  Our trials and tests are designed to provide us with perspective and compassion for others.  As I have endured pain, I have compassion for others who suffer.  As I have endured loss, I have compassion for those who have lost someone dear.

How is it that we will successfully become the full expression of Christ?  By overcoming!  This is an action we must take, not a passive acceptance of something bequeathed.  We must overcome our flesh and take on HIS nature.  We must fully accept what the Holy Spirit spoke through Paul:

Galatians 2:20  “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

The power and authority of Christ is resident in us waiting for us to open the door.  It is as a seed waiting to be activated for its purpose.  Until it is watered and nourished it will remain dormant.  The seed has the full expression of the tree locked up inside but it must grow and mature to fulfill its calling.  It must overcome the elements that would prevent its full expression.  It must be rooted and grounded properly in order to handle the weight, the exposure to the wind, and other elements of resistance.  As we are rooted and grounded in Love, we will be able to rise to full stature as Sons and take on the office of priests who rule and reign.

Knock, knock!

Personal Growth

October 14th, 2014

Mark 1:35   In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.  NASB

The public ministry of Jesus was an outworking of His relationship with Our Heavenly Father.  Everyone is in awe of the miracles He performed and the wisdom and understanding that proceeded our of His mouth.  Those who are called to be Sons need only to look at Jesus as their pattern for their pursuit toward Spiritual perfection.  Jesus walked in the fullness of the Holy Spirit and we should expect the same.  Yes, the fullness!

The Age of Pentecost was known for its “moves” of the Holy Spirit, paralleling the moves of the children of Israel in the wilderness.  The moves of the Spirit started as genuine moves but later the light and anointing departed and only tradition was left.  Many ended up soulishly attempting to keep the move going but without success.  Impurities and imperfections invaded the moves and men often succumbed to the love of money and fame.  They became “full of themselves”.

The fullness of the Age to come will not arrive on some designated day by historical reckoning.  I could prophesy each day of the year and ultimately claim to be correct in a prophecy.  The fullness will come to each of us in a secluded place, not a meeting or public gathering.  Yes, we may see its outworking publicly, after all, fruit is the outworking of life in the vine and the branches.

Moses was prepared for his calling while being isolated.  Jesus was prepared as He went through His daily life for 30 years, without any fanfare.  Each of us must go to that secluded place to listen.  As we do, we prepare our hearts to hear HIM.  As we respond to HIS Word and Spirit, we move toward Spiritual perfection and maturity.

Soon by all accounts, we will face our destiny with the crumbling of the world’s current, temporary systems.  Only those who have been prepared in their secluded place will be ready to minister according to Our Heavenly Father’s perfect plan, will, and purpose.  The world will be desperate for answers, not more of the same rhetoric, but for solutions from Above.  There are those who have awaken out of their slumber who are pursuing the fullness of being “IN HIM”.  They are the ones who are opening the door that Jesus knocked on.

“Not my will but YOURS FATHER!” is the cry of those who are awaken while it is still dark on the earth.  There are no distractions or noise.  There is no duty to divide your attention and focus.  Your strength will be renewed by HIS Presence and the loss of sleep will have no impact on the coming day.

Matthew 6:6  “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.  NKJV

Athletes in training spend countless hours in preparation.  Runners run and train for miles and miles in isolation before the big race.  They see the prize set before them.  We too have had our eyes opened to embrace the “prize”.

As you are awaken by HIM in the early morning, respond!  HE is calling you to spend quality time with HIM for a purpose.  As you become accustomed to responding, you are preparing yourself for ascending to HIS Ways.  This is where your high calling resides.  Are you willing to pay the price?

The Spirit of The Fear of THE LORD

October 13th, 2014

Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,

​​And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 ​​The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,

​​The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

​​The Spirit of counsel and might,

​​The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.  NKJV

The seventh Spirit listed is the Spirit of the Fear of THE LORD.   The Fear of the Lord is an awareness that you are in the presence of a Holy, Just, and Almighty GOD and that HE will hold you accountable for your motives, thoughts, words, and actions. To fear GOD is to desire to live in harmony with HIS righteous standards and to honor HIM in all that you do.

The more immature the person, the less regard for others.  A baby has no regard for anyone but his own needs.  Immature sons and daughters tend to plead for their needs to be met, they are always in “petition” mode.  Only mature Sons can really embrace the Spirit of the Fear of THE LORD.  This reverence for the CREATOR of the universe is finally realized after maturing in the other six manifestations of THE SPIRIT.  Those who are blinded are unable to perceive the fullness of HIS Majesty.  They are satisfied to remain in the outer darkness, the furthest point from the Throne.

Our Heavenly Father’s wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill defy man’s comprehension.  Astronomers continue to discover new galaxies and solar systems in the vastness of outer space, a display of HIS handiwork.  Yet the CREATOR of all has taken a special interest in you and me.

Many fear the created vessels more than the Potter.  Why focus on those in power, those with wealth, or those with prestige?  Ultimately they will grow old and die.  None of them possess some fountain of youth to perpetuate their current position.  Yet their CREATOR hardly gets the time of day from most.  Only after an event such as 9/11 do people regain perspective about their relative position in the universe and pray for protection.  Who else could hear all the prayers around the world? 

We no longer have confidence in the flesh for it profiteth nothing!  We have turned away from things associated with the flesh and those outward acts, customs, feasts, rituals, etc.  Just as HE removed HIS Glory from the physical temple and all of its outward rituals, we too no longer regard the external.  Instead we focus on the internal.

Psalm 111:10  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.

When we repent, we turn toward Our Heavenly Father and open ourselves up for correction.  HE is able to discern what is in each man’s heart and provides a customized training plan and schedule to mature us.  As we mature, our awareness of what “Almighty” really means comes into proper perspective.

The Sons must mature in order to walk and fully embrace the Seven Spirits.  No impartation will be given to the untried, untested, and unproven.  In Scripture, gold often refers to Divine nature.  Pure gold must have the dross removed and it is only accomplished by fire.  As our cleansing and purification brings us to perfection, we can truly say “As HE is, so are we”.

Today’s Online Bible Study Broadcast: Circumcised Heart of Love Chapter 8

October 12th, 2014

We will have our Sunday afternoon Bible Study at 3PM CDT in Bethany.  Bob will be directing the discussion today.  We will continue our focus on Love using the book “Circumcised Heart of Love” as a basis of discussion.  Today, we will be covering Chapter 8- Love is not easily provoked. Thankfully Our Heavenly Father isn’t quick tempered!

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 should be open today for your comments.  We look forward to your participation during our live broadcast.

The Spirit of Knowledge

October 12th, 2014

The sixth of the Seven Spirits is that of Knowledge.  Knowledge without the Spirit is limited in scope.  Carnal men acquire knowledge in hope of being fulfilled.  They pursue knowledge as ravenous wolves seek their prey.  Worldly knowledge is increasing at an exponential rate yet mankind continues to walk in lack, division, war, pestilence, conflict, etc.  Knowledge by itself is not the answer.  Yet when knowledge is acquired by the SPIRIT, fruitfulness occurs.  In the Pentecostal Age, the “gifts” of the SPIRIT include a word of knowledge.  This infers a limitation.  However the Spirit of Knowledge is as unfathomable as OUR FATHER.  There is knowledge beyond the intellect of man which can only be accessed by the SPIRIT and appropriately applied in response to those who are led by the SPIRIT.

What knowledge should we seek first?  The Apostle Paul shared the following in Philippians 3:

8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.

We must put on the Mind of Christ for in HIM is the relevant knowledge to live by.  With the knowledge from Above we will properly perceive in response to each situation or circumstance  that presents itself to us.  We will not be caught unaware.  When you are confronted by an enemy or those who despitefully use you and persecute you, not only will you Love them but by the SPIRIT of Knowledge will you be able to properly minister to them.  No longer will you be disturbed, upset, or frustrated in your interaction with them.

Knowledge requires comprehension.  The word “comprehend” means to lay hold of so as to make’s one’s own.  Knowledge becomes integrated into you and nobody can take it from you.  When you know something, it is available to you for your use for you possess it.  When Christ dwells in us, we have the fullness of FATHER available to us.  Paul wrote in Ephesians 3:

16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

The fullness of FATHER is the treasure of all treasures.  It can only be comprehended by those rooted and grounded in Love.  Our comprehension will be impeded until we have fully embraced Love in our lives.  Knowledge will not be given to those who would misuse it for their own agenda or intent.  The SPIRIT of Knowledge will not perpetuate any direction other than that of Love.

Discovery of facts leads you to knowledge.  Knowledge properly applied leads you to Truth.  The Spirit of Knowledge will lead you into all Truth for you to use it in practical application to your calling.  Paul prayed “that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2-4).  As we walk in the Spirit of Knowledge, we will be fully exposed to HIS fullness, we will be able to comprehend GODLINESS, and our eyes will be fully opened.  As a result reverence for HIS majesty will be fully and completely realized for we now realize we reside on HOLY ground.  The external things of the world will no longer have appeal for the treasury of the internal will displace the former priorities.  The riches of the world will no longer be of value.  HE has made known to us the riches of HIS Glory.  Nothing else compares to this treasure.

The Spirit of Might

October 11th, 2014

The term “Might” means: strength,  valor, bravery, mighty deeds (of GOD).  This fifth manifestation of the Seven Spirits is indicative of its position.  The number 5 represents grace and grace refers to Divine enablement.  As we proceed in maturity, we should expect to be empowered to do mighty deeds and walk in strength.  Fear is no longer in our vocabulary.  In Romans 8, Paul writes:

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

When we walk in the Spirit of HIS Might, nothing will prevail against us.  We know deep down those words “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”  It is Our FATHER who prepares the way for those who walk according to HIS Spirit, HIS Wisdom, HIS Understanding, and HIS Counsel.  The unknown is no longer a concern to us.  The implosion of the current system will not affect our walk and we no longer rely on man’s feeble attempts to control the world.  Destruction of fiat currencies will not invoke fear in our life as we know WHO supplies our need according to HIS riches.  The Spirit of Might brings forth bravery and courage.   Once again, let us look at Paul’s letter to the Colossians in Chapter 1:

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

The path continues to narrow for those who will not be denied the fullness of the SPIRIT.  Many began on the path but for various and sundry reasons, abandoned the journey.  “Many are called but few are chosen” explains the reality of  fewer people on the narrow path.  There are those who are too busy to press in.  Others are receiving their recompense by their focus on continuous entertainment , hobbies, or quest for material wealth.  Yet others simply do not have ears to hear or eyes to see.  The Good News is that Our Heavenly  Father did not call all men to take this path.  Just as Gideon’s army began at 32,000, then reduced to 10,000, and finally 300, the Sons, the elect, the remnant, will be in equivalent numbers.  Those in the final cut have the same passion for mankind as their Elder Brother.  They too will minister life to all mankind.  Just as all of Israel received benefit from the Gideon “300”, mankind will benefit from those filled with the Seven Spirits. No enemy, adversary, or roadblock will deny those who remain on the path for they will walk in the Spirit of Might.

The Spirit of Counsel

October 10th, 2014

The word “counsel” means: to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan.  Would you dare take the counsel of someone who did not know what they are doing?  The Song of Moses found in Deuteronomy Chapter 32 provides us with perspective concerning the foolishness of Israel:

28 ​​“For they are a nation void of counsel,

​​Nor is there any understanding in them.

29 ​​Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this,

​​That they would consider their latter end!

Israel chose not to follow THE LORD and were Divinely judged accordingly.  Once we have determined to follow man’s wisdom and counsel we have misplaced our trust and future which only leads toward death and destruction.  Those who worship idols have effectively placed their trust in the “created” rather than the Creator.  What foolishness!

Psalm 1:1  Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

:2  But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

:3  He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.

What better counsel to receive than the WORD of Our Heavenly Father!  We need counsel in both Spirit and Truth, wrapped in Love.  When someone Loves you, they will give you their best counsel and advice for they mean you no harm.  What happens as a result of counsel by the ungodly?  Psalm 1 answers that question:

4 ​​The ungodly are not so,​​But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

5 ​​Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,​​Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

​6 ​​For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,​​But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

The Apostle John, the Beloved Disciple, wrote the first Gospel (in my view).  His Gospel viewed the Good News from the beginning rather than starting in a later time period.  He began the good news with:

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

2 He was in the beginning with God.

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

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

Who better to counsel us than the ONE who created Heaven and earth.  Is there any issue, situation, or condition that HIS counsel won’t resolve?  As Jesus Christ is the WORD made manifest, His counsel is available to us as we walk IN HIM.  Paul communicated this precious reality in Ephesians 1:

10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.

The “counsel” of His will is the purpose, design, or plan.  We are the inheritors as we walk in HIS counsel or purpose.  It is critical for us to understand the connection of counsel to “Spirit”.  Without the Spirit, the letter of the Word brings forth death.  It is the Spirit that quickens or add life to the Word.  When Jesus was led to the wilderness by the SPIRIT and was tempted, He replied:

Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’

When tempted, Jesus received counsel when He heard His FATHER’S Word by way of the SPIRIT.  As a result, He overcame the adversary’s attempts to redirect Him away from His mandate.  We too should respond in like manner when tempted by the adversary.  Our Heavenly Father will only Divinely enable those who receive HIS counsel.  HE is not obligated or inclined to respond to any other demand for action other than allowing judgment to proceed for purposes of correction.  The Spirit of Counsel is accessible to us and we should expect and believe we will be given HIS counsel in time of need.

The Spirit of Understanding

October 9th, 2014

The third of the Seven Spirits is that of understanding.  Those who are called to be overcomers must discern the difference between the traditions of men versus the truth of incorruptibility.  Man’s religion, doctrines, rituals, ceremonies, and traditions are all noise as we pursue truth.  Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:

15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power

20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

FATHER, I receive the fullness of this prayer and that the eyes of my understanding be enlightened and illuminated to the fullness of receiving all instruction required for my calling.

Proverbs 3:19 , "The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding He hath established the heavens.”

As Kemper Ditzler wrote in his book “Raising the Remnant”, wisdom lays the foundation and understanding builds the walls of our house so that knowledge can fill our house.  Knowledge without wisdom and understanding is like a cloud without rain.  It is fruitless and the famine will continue.

Man is given two choices:  living in the Spirit or of walking after the flesh.  Both are accessible but are on different paths.  Life or death, you choose.  “Self” or the ego would have you to choose living after fleshly desires.  The focus is always on the external where the senses are active.

Jesus spoke about the need for understanding in Matthew 15:

15 Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

16 So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

People continue to focus on the outward events, signs, types, and shadows but instead should focus on the internal.  This is where the real action is at.  Glorification will not be poured out on the external in order to cleanse the internal.  Only after the heart is cleansed and purified will we “see” GOD.  The carnal man attempts to keep a veil over the eyes or your understanding.  As long as you believe the illusion that focusing on the external will evoke a change, the carnal man will remain in control.  The heart must be the focus, Jesus made it very clear.  Paul further expounded on this truth in Romans 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Paul continues to show us the path to pleasing FATHER:

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

The Spirit of Understanding unlocks the mysteries and treasures given in Scripture.  Understanding provides the “why”, the “how”, and the “where” in many cases.  This allows us to not only understand the acts of Our Heavenly Father but HIS character and Divine Intent.  Paul assures us that we CAN walk in the Spirit:

Galatians 5:16  I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Jesus Himself demonstrated the impartation of understanding:

Luke 24:45  And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

Let us all receive in fullness the Spirit of Understanding!

The Spirit of Wisdom

October 8th, 2014

In order to be a son “in whom HE is well pleased”, we must be cleansed and qualified.  Do you think FATHER will commit the power and authority of HIS Kingdom into unqualified, immature hands?  These sons must have the Spirit of THE LORD and secondly they must have the Spirit of Wisdom.

“FATHER, I surrender to your guidance and your Will in even the least of things!” is my prayer.  By HIS Wisdom was the foundation of the earth laid.  Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her.  Without wisdom you have no foundation to walk on.  "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of GOD" (Rom. 8:14).  The sons are called to walk in HIS manifold Spirit, in the perfection brought forth only by maturity through adversity, sorrow, hindrances, calamities, disappointments, and tragedy.  The issue is how we respond to those tests, trials, and tribulation.  We certainly need Wisdom from Above for a correct response.  What good is wisdom except by responding with obedience:

Hebrews 5:8  though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

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

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

Solomon received wisdom yet in the final analysis, he took on a multitude of wives and concubines who led him to worship idols.  He failed to be obedient to the wisdom he received.

We only have to look up at the sky at night to see the result of obedience to wisdom.  The stars and the planets remain in full obedience to HIS Word.  None are colliding with others and remain in equilibrium night after night.  Yet the ego would have us believe and walk out something other than the Wisdom from Above.

From a young age, Jesus grew in wisdom:

Luke 2:

46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”

49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” 50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Shouldn’t we walk in the same footsteps as the Pattern Son?  His path is the pathway to life and wisdom is crucial to staying on the right path:

Ecclesiastes 7:12  ​​For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense,

​​But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

Jesus spoke in parables as Our Heavenly Father has spoken in mysteries, types, shadows, and allegories.  How are we to fully understand the mysteries without the key to understanding?  Only by the Spirit of Wisdom are we able to properly apply the truths that are contained therein.  Jesus grew in wisdom and we must do the same!  Wisdom allows us to rise above the circumstance we are in and respond accordingly.  At that point, the circumstance on longer controls the outcome but instead we overcome the problem, no longer of being its victim.

Wisdom will be critical in the days ahead.  Mankind is in desperate need for the answer to the implosion of the current system.  It will be replaced and those endowed with Wisdom from Above will be the light unto the world.  Our preparation continues at this very hour.  Each of us will continue maturing by the tests and trials.  James Chapter 1 encourages us with:

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Ask, knock, and seek… Wisdom is available to those who do so.