Undercover Operation

There is such a diversity of ideas that are floating around the body of Christ when it comes to the word “covering”. Some are of the persuasion that coverings are old order or they have out grown the need for covering because they are simply way more spiritual than anyone else so they are above covering. As I began a journey through the Tabernacle Of Moses I began to see that coverings were an essential part of Gods house and were of His divine design.

While the Tabernacle was in transit the furniture was covered and could not be uncovered until the coverings over the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place were hung in place and in proper order. Then the individual pieces of covered furniture could be uncovered. Leading me to see that until there is a proper covering in place in our lives your individual ministry life is not revealed and made manifest.

In the past “covering” carried with it the idea that someone is over me to boss me and tell me what to do. That is a very fall short idea that holds little weight in the light of the full and accurate understanding of covering. Coverings were protective and were made up of 4 different coverings as well as those 4 coverings being under the cover of the Cloud by day and fire by night. There are then 5 coverings in all that were over the top of the tabernacle. Seeing here the 5 fold ministry is upon or covers us, not to define us and restrict us but as a refuge and protection from the natural sunlight of the wilderness. Psalms 32:4 4 For day and night thy hand (covering of 5 fold ministry) was heavy upon me:

You must know that the Tabernacle Of Moses was the place for God to dwell with man. Adam had forfeited being the house of God when he fell and God had to build a new house called The Tabernacle Of Moses to dwell in until redemption could get God back into man. Knowing that God dwelt IN the Tabernacle causes us to see that the coverings did not institute a closed heaven or a burier between God and man. It was created as a place for God and man to dwell together as the coverings protected the God/man union from the natural distractions and adversities. It formed a chamber or place of divine fellowship a secret place for sweet communion and wedded bliss.

The boards (body of Christ) of the Tabernacle held up the 4 coverings as they were draped over their framework. The boards and the coverings created ONE dwelling place for God/man. The coverings excluded the natural light or understanding. Within the house or tabernacle the coverings and boards created a world of faith that was illuminated by the light of the candlestick (the Holy Ghost) and was a place not only to minister but to be ministered to. The undercover operation of the spirit takes place in our lives through divine God ordained covering.

The coverings were the first thing made and the first things put into place (Ex. 26:1 and 40:17-19) Each layer of the coverings had a covering (even the coverings have cover). Every piece of furniture had a covering that was necessary and essential as a part of the whole body of the Tabernacle.

The 4 coverings were:

Badger skin (top) covering (what is seen from without)
Rams Skins dyed red under the badger skin (baptized into the blood)
Goats hair under the rams skin
Fine linen of blue scarlet and purple. (when you look up from within the tabernacle this is what you see. )

These coverings had an order and were specific as to their significance. Each one was placed on the tabernacle for a specific function. Coverings (5 fold) are placed in our lives for a specific function on our journey as protection, refuge and comfort.

The coverings had a voice that spoke with color and purpose. The coverings only spoke of that which was finished sure and complete. The did not speak of sin or point out shortcomings they only revealed Christ. The voice of each served a specific purpose in our spiritual growth and purpose. Hear the coverings speak these truths to you as you and the lamb sit enthroned within the coverings.

1. Badger skins was weather proof , durable and made of the same materials their shoes were made of that never wore out. Showing us the faithfulness of our coverings to be there for us in any kind of weather to speak encouragement to us and secure us in the face of any adversity or situation. It was a protection from the wrath of God and comfort that held us in His presence. This covering had no measure it was limitless and large enough to cover everything. There was nothing He did not cover in His finished work on the cross that gives us a rest that the work is all done.

2. The next layer of covering was the rams skin dyed red. This covering was us in Christ baptized into His blood, not just covering us but eradicating our sin and our nature once, for all and forever. We had become the thing we were baptized into. The ram was a male lamb Jesus who took the sin of all humanity so that we could take the righteousness of the male lamb Jesus. Jesus the rams skin dyed red laid down his life on the altar for all of mankind He stretched Himself over all of us as the atonement to wholly and radicaly once and for all set us free from adam and satan and give us a life so we can live as God. The lambs skin dyed red could not be seen with the natural eye and could only be seen with the eye of the spirit. Thank God for coverings that see all men in Christ.

3. The third covering was the curtain or covering of goat hair. This curtain of goat’s hair acted as a covering for the inmost curtains: it was over this third covering that cords passed over the building and were held by brass pins on either side. There were 11 curtains; each curtain was 30 cubits long by 4 cubits wide. These 11 curtains were in two sets 5 curtains in one set and 6 curtains in another.

NOTE: the set of six curtains covered the top and the sides of the Holy place with the sixth curtain being visible to everyone to all and doubled in front of the Holy Place on the east side. The smaller set of five covered the top and the sides of the Holy of Holies as well as the back. These two curtains were joined together by 100 blue loops, fifty on each set, and 50 brass taches. They were joined together directly above the division of the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies. Jesus Christ is the SCAPE-GOAT who was the SIN OFFERING of atonement for sin there were two goats on the Day of Atonement signifying that Christ in the fullness of His Body. Body was the goat of humiliation and reproach, also note that the strong CORDS of LOVE attached to BRASS (strong immovable) pins unifies this any membered scape-goat.

The number 11 speaks of confusion and disorganization. Jesus confused the kingdom of darkness and totally disorganized it (1Jn 3:8, Col 2:14-15, Heb. 2:14-15. The 2 sets of curtains display Gods GRACE (set of 5) has been extended to man (set of 6) through the sin offering of Jesus. The goat’s hair curtain covered the WHOLE building showing that Jesus the sin offering has FULLY redeemed us by His Blood! Christ the Head and Body (the 2 sets) will come into FULL UNION (100 loops) and anointed (50) to walk it out.

4. The last and final covering was the curtain of Fine Linen. This covering was the actual ceiling of the Tabernacle. This curtain spoke of our righteousness as His (white) and His blood not only covered but did away with our sin and now His life is our life (life is in the blood). It was covered the sides of the Tabernacle but stopped on cubit above the ground….this is not an earthly righteousness we are it is a heavenly one that is His righteousness. There is nothing in earth you can do to be righteous. It is the thing that you see when you look inside of the Tabernacle….His righteousness. It also reveals our living above death and sin. A new and living way that has been woven into us and covers us from death. There were cherubs woven into the fine linen that show us the fullness of heaven and earth are one through His righteousness that we are. There are 3 colors woven together that represent 30, 60 and 100 fold realms of God that are seen as you look at this covering. All things are now ready! Can you see that now His life has been interlocked with ours securing His life as ours. Can you hear the coverings prophesy?

The Third Dimension

The Third Dimension Prophetic Exhortation Dr. Tim and Theresa Early

There is a mighty stir brewing in the most holy place, as the very essence and pure nature of the manifested Son {Jesus Christ in throneship and dominion, executive power – Hebrews 12:2; Revelation 4:2; Daniel 7:14; 1 Corinthians 15:24-26} is pouring out his life-giving nature to all humanity, and particularly the church; bringing a powerful release from bondage, corruption, futility, and captivity through the present truth configuration of Christ the HEAD and Christ the BODY {The Corporate Saints – the Corporate Christ}.

There appears to the natural senses of men a quiet hush, and a dark doorway into the most holy place. But to the eye of the Spirit, there is radiant life and light flooding our whole man, as we not only desire to walk in the rest of God, but to manifest and to become that glorious expression of the Heavenly Father from within the third dimension.

O, such life there is beloved, that vacuums up all other existence, into the unlimited glory of the Father, even the glory of the Pattern Son, the blueprint of perfection, the path which leads to the Father’s glory.

This glory is the Son, the Word from the beginning, the glory that he had before coming into this world. This glory is what Enoch had been initiated into, as he was a man of two realms, by faith living in the unseen. For such glorious dimension is the realm of the living Son of God, who, in John 3:13 says he was the Son which is in heaven, yet while on earth at the same time. This unlimited glory is John 14:2, the Father’s house, the habitation of God, the Palace of the Lord, the expansion of the mansion, many rooms and dimensions in the Father’s house. This realm is also considered as the hidden life, for in Proverbs 25:2, it is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the honor of kings {or, king-priests} is to search out a matter.

O, the life in the realm of the unlimited glory of the third dimension, often seen by the carnal mind as a small box in Moses’ tabernacle. But the truth is, though the outer court of Christianity appears to be the most largest compartment in Moses’ tabernacle, it is really the smallest dimension of maturity, seeing that many believers act as if they are a Toy’s for Us Kid {I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys for Us kid – more games, more toys, O boy, I wanna be a Toys for Us kid!}

In truth, the holy of holies, though the smallest compartment in Moses’ Tabernacle, is the vastest discovery there is in the deeper purposes and dealings of the Father. For though the outward appeal of the holiest of all is rather small to the optic nerve, it is the most far-reaching dimension of glory than both the outer court and holy place combined. In truth, it is where the Father is speaking from, as strait is the gate and narrow is the way and few there are that find it. It is the realm of maturity where we move from the dust and sands of Abraham, into the multitude and unlimited number of stars. It is the glory of the Father where we move from the natural light of the Sun {outer court}, the candlesticks of the holy place, into the Shekinah of the most holy place.

It is a realm and thrust of the Spirit where we see the Lord high and lifted up, and his glory filling the temple {Isaiah 6:1-3}. No, it is not the dimension of the Spirit where the carnal mind says, “I see dead people!”{lol}. Rather, it is the realm where we lift up our heads O ye gates, lifting up our everlasting doors, so that the King of Glory comes in, the Lord, strong and mighty, mighty in battle {Psalms 24:7-10}.

It is the realm of the Spirit where the wood is overlaid with gold, or human nature overlaid with divine nature. It is the glory of the Cherubim above the mercy seat, the glory created and manifested between the two-witnessess {Cherubim, Word and Spirit, Husband and Wife, Apostle and Prophet, King and Priest, Church and Kingdom, Purpose and Destiny, Father-Son apostolic principle, Bridegroom-Bride prophetic principle}. Isaiah 37:16; Exodus 25:22

It is the glorious book of Revelation {or Revolution}, for John the revelator is revealing the Holy of Holies, the unveiling of the Son, the Revelation of Jesus Christ. It is not a book about blood to the horses bridle, or the 144,000. It is not a book or look at end time destruction from the footnotes of unillumined theories of men; or is it the evacuation of the church. It is not a book that we talk about,but a book that we walk about, becoming the very message incarnate that we speak {John 1:14}. It is the words of the Lamb that are sweet to our mouth and bitter to our belly, the prevailing Lamb that makes war with the beast. Yes beloved, it is another look at Ezekiel’s temple, the vision of the Spirit, the glorified body, and the revelation of the last verse of the last chapter of Ezekiel, where the Lord is revealed as Jehovah Shammah, he is present, he is there!

O, I know what the carnal mind says how this truth is not practical, or is too good to be true. I know well how the religious system works to keep us dependent on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil {independence from the Father – Adam, the beast, the idolatrous self}, instead of an abundant life through the tree of life {communion with the Father, the oneness of God and man, I and my Father are one}.

For that is just like the carnal mind, alienated from the life of God, full of enmity or hostility to the new nature. For in the holy of holies, we don’t struggle with duality and mixture, but live through the identity of the Last Adam, the Quickening Spirit, the Lord from Heaven. We do not find, merit, worth, value, or esteem in two natures, but one – HIS! We do not worship a SIN consciousness, but become SON consciousness. We do not focus on works, but the Finished Work of the Cross.

The Cross is placed upon Golgotha, the place of the skull. The cross is identified with the head, taking away an old mind and giving us the mind of Christ. The mind of Christ is now revealed in Revelation 3:12, for the saints have become his holy city, with the name written in our foreheads. {Revelation 14:1; Ephesians 1:13; 1st Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5}

Yes beloved, carnality {flesh, meat, and dust – the serpent’s meat} is an idol god, the five “I’s” of Isaiah 14, image trouble, or “I” {eye} trouble. But we don’t spend our life struggling to keep carnality under foot. Rather, we focus on the risen and ascended Lord of the third dimension, and see him in all that he is and all that he does. This is the principle of Isaiah seeing the Lord in exalted throneship, in the year that king Uzziah died, in the year that our pet doctrine and favorite song died, in the year that our hidden agenda died. In this, the Lord is risen, or seen in all of his glory, fullness, splendor, and majesty.

Again, as the Lord is increased, king Uzziah must decrease. In the acceptable year of the Lord {anno domino}, in the unfolding glory of an awesome God, we have discovered that king Uzziah must be put to death in all of us. And while we are on the subject, how did Isaiah come to know that he himself was a man of unclean lips? I’ll tell you. His eyes had seen the KING! For in chapter 5 of Isaiah, 6 woes are finger pointed to others, but in chapter 6, the 7th woe he points to himself. Awesome!

Back to the MOST HOLY PLACE – the third dimension…

The Feast of Passover was fulfilled on earth, and so was the Feast of Pentecost. However, the carnal mind says that the Feast of Tabernacles is to be fulfilled in Beulah Land, far removed from our pioneering progression of the spirit on earth, long gone from the earthly, into the ultra nebula, beyond quasars and burning stars. Such mentality breeds escapism, and leans towards a works mentality, placing stock, merit, and esteem on the notes of an old prejudiced priesthood, one that values people of the flesh to inherit the kingdom.

Such is the reason why we have so many Christian movies, and no kingdom movies, For there is a difference in being Christian and Kingdom.

There is a great gulf fixed, a line of demarcation, a dividing asunder between being a preserving Christian than becoming an instrument for kingdom advancement. For one generally has the view of leaving earth while the other sees the eternal purpose of God to inherit it. One sees a way out of this mess, but the other is being positioned to pierce, penetrate, and to pioneer new thresholds and frontiers, apostolic colonization, new core and corporate dynamics of the King and HIS kingdom among the masses. One sees the church going and the other sees the Christ in awesome splendor and radiant glory progressively manifesting, not merely to his church, but through HIS church… One sees the dire need to disappear, while the other is anticipating the fullness of Christ and his eternal purposes to reappear. In other words, one shall be taken, the other left.

Now, the Feast of Tabernacles {or booths – which Peter got a partial glimpse of in Matthew 17}, is the fullness of Christ in his body, Christ becoming all in all, the great supper of the Lord {Revelation or Revolution 19}, where we press to the prepared table of the Lord in the presence of our enemies {Psalms 23}, where Wisdom slays the beast {or sacred cow}, so that we can all partake of the fullness of the Lamb, all of HIM, in earth as he is in heaven. Proverbs 9:1-5

Therefore, the Feast of Tabernacles is being fulfilled in earth as were the first two feasts. It is to become a life-giving nature just as Passover and Pentecost. And in the third dimension, we see a lot more going on than the mentality of the outer court. For in Hebrews 9, there is only mention of the holy place and the holy of holies. Why? For the Lord has dealt a crushing blow to the mentality of the saints who have overstayed their time in the outer court, not becoming fully grown and mature in the Beard, while walking in the Babe. For the outer court has now become hostility, as saints use it for a security blanket. “It’s safe there!” say many. “It’s comfortable here!” exclaim many. “No risk involved, for I’ve got Jesus and that’s enough!” They want to remain a disciple instead of moving into Huios!

Beloved, there is life from a whole new level of maturity. True, many may live largely from a 1st and 2nd day mentality, but there is more. Many may feel it is arrogant pride to descend upon the mount of Esau from Mount Zion, but beloved, to believe that the overcoming life of the Lamb is something beyond the atmospheric heavens, into the clear blue yonder, is to miss the entire point. Truth is there is that life beyond the confines and dictates of the outer court. There is a bold new substance in the Spirit from beyond the veil of no limitations. There is the glory of the moon, but then there is the glory of the SON. There is the manifest presence of the Lord that is appearing now to those that seek and desire him, and in doing so, they shall see him as HE IS. {Obadiah 19, 21; Revelation 12:1; 1st Corinthians 15:41; Genesis 1:14-16}

Though much of the church world live by teachings on how to preserve the human nature, and how to be a better human, we must consider, that mortality is to be swallowed up by life. His: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8, and that through the gospel, we receive life and immortality…2 Timothy 1:10…Also, Peter says we are to be partakers of his divine nature…2 Peter 1:4…and, as He is, so are we…1st John 4:17

There is more beloved, and it’s time to apprehend what is apprehending us…Selah!

Instead of treating the most holy place as an escape evacuation plan, let’s enter into the presence and principles of the person of the Lord in this dimension, and begin living life from… as oppose to the hurried notion of trying to get to. For in all truth, we are to become that third dimension, not to attain it as something of a risk factor, or as a contest among the masses, may the best man win! Rather, it is to become our very way of life.

Beloved, let’s perceive and apprehend that the Lord has called us unto a higher calling, and that it is high time to come out of the rolling dust of Philistine thinking, into the place where the Lord is seen in unending glory. Let us move forward to the manifestation of the third dimension, not becoming at ease with the holy place, as if we have arrived into the fullness. For in John 12, there is the troubling of the soul. There are two distinct priesthood’s in the Day of Atonement, one entering into the holiest of all, and the other returning to the outer court. This troubling {stirring and agitation} of the soul makes distinction between the duality of the soul, to the ascendancy of the spirit, as Christ was purposed to enter into all of the fullness for us to follow. For in Hebrews 6, he is the forerunner, the scout, who has led {or became} the way for our fullness in him. So beloved, let’s continue to grow in grace so that we don’t grown in disgrace…2 Peter 3:18

As we conclude for now, feel free to enjoy brief bits of encouragement towards our progressive maturity in HIM. And remember, there is another dimension of truth which says, we started out with the Father from within the most holy place, but limited mentalities and positions have kept many from this dimension, having them to work hard at getting there {Works mentality rooted in a sin consciousness}. However we are simply to mature into who HE already is. He is no longer the infant babe in the manger, but the Pattern Son, the Multiplied Christ, the Quickening Spirit of the Last Adam, and a LIFE-Giving and LIFE-Changing nature…

The progress towards perfection {Perfection is number 7 of the doctrines of Hebrews 6:1-2} is that we begin walking out the revealing truth {proceeding and NOW word} of the Holy Spirit, and not to become dismayed or frustrated at not having yet attained the full measure and scope of this vast dimension of glory. So rest as you enter in beloved, and enjoy the ride. {Isaiah 58:14}

We are not really getting older, but are MATURING in the SON. For we are becoming what and who we already are – HIM! {Ephesians 4:13}. We are as HE is NOW…As He IS, so are We in this WORLD…

Outer Court

Holy Place Holy of Holies

30-fold, 60 – fold, 100 – fold

water baptism, Spirit baptism, fire baptism

brass vessels, silver vessels, gold vessels

Jesus the way, Jesus the truth, Jesus the LIFE

Live, move, have our being

Good, acceptable, perfect

Jesus, Christ, Lord

Spirit saved, soul renewed, immortality

Called, chosen, faithful

Out of Egypt, wilderness, Promised Land

Justification, sanctification, glorification

Thanksgiving, praise, worship

Belly, temple, throne

Righteousness, peace, joy

Prophet, priest, king

Little children, young men, fathers

Blade, ear, full corn

Divine healing, divine health, divine life

Foolish virgins, wise virgins, watchman

Born of Spirit, filled with the Spirit, Fullness of Spirit

Jesus the babe, Jesus the youth, Jesus the man

Milk, bread, Meat {Hidden Manna or Manna-Feast to Mani-fest}

David’s 1st Anointing, 2nd and 3rd {Third Day}

Common salvation, great salvation, eternal salvation

Workers, warriors, worshipers

Azusa, Latter Rain, Fullness

Latter Rain, Latter Reign, Latter Rein

New birth, Holy Ghost, Full maturity

Gleanings, harvest,first fruits

Rise, take up your bed, walk

Deny self, take up cross, follow me

Fruit, more fruit, much fruit

Holy, Holy, Holy

Run, walk, mount up

1st heavens, 2nd heavens, 3rd heavens

Sun light, candlesticks, Shekinah

M. Tabernacle D. Tabernacle S. Temple

Sight, foresight, insight

Evangelical, Charismatic, His body

Salvation, anointing, adoption

Gate, door, veil

Baptized in sea, baptized in cloud, crossing Jordan

Born an heir, earnest of inheritance, possession

Dust, sands, stars

Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles

Song about the Lord, song to the Lord, Song of the Lord

Noah’s Ark: lower level, First level, Second level

A B C

1 2 3

measure, stature, fullness

having church, going to church, HIS body

sun clothed woman, remnant of her seed, man child ministry

5000 – 70 – Peter, James, and John

Song of Sol 2:16 6:3 7:10

Leave, cleave, become

Visitation, manifestation, habitation

For all Israel, priests, high priest

Birthright, blessing, inheritance

Little faith, great faith, all faith

Babies, children, adults

Entry-level salvation, spiritual gift, His fullness

Faith, hope, love

Hear, understand, bear fruit

Little Children, Young Men, Fathers

1st Day, 2nd Day, THIRD DAY Church

Who Is The Jew?

With all the different ideas floating around out there, one of them is bound to make us happy.  But I am not interested in an idea that is not founded and based upon truth which is the word of God.  There is a prevalent idea among us that states the natural Jew has a foot up and is God chosen apart from the rest of us and furthermore they do not have to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior because they are Gods chosen.  I am in no way anti-sematic and love every race of people regardless of their natural origin.  My point here is not to divide but to bring to light the full weight and scope of what Jesus did for ALL of mankind not just a select group of people.

If the natural Jew is God’s only chosen then is that the Russian Jew, the Asian Jew, the African American Jew…..just which one is it?  I believe the Jew is God’s chosen people and so is every other race on the face of the earth.  He chose all of mankind regardless of race creed or color to be sons of God.  He chose all of us based on one thing and that is the blood of Jesus Christ.   He made His choice now we must in turn choose Him by receiving the very life of Christ.  It is this life that makes man the man He was created to be….the new man in Christ Jesus.

John 14:6 makes a very clear statement:  no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.  There is no natural birth that births you into the Kingdom except first you go through Jesus and His blood.  All men are the recipients of the grace of God.  As all men fell in adam so all men were justified  by Christ.   Romans 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Who then is the true Jew?  Romans 2:28-29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.  If you are born from above the Jew is you!

It is not your natural birth that makes you a new creation it is the spiritual birth that makes you a son of God.  The bible is not a natural book it is a spiritual book and when we try to naturalize the contents it leaves us with a fall short mentality.  Jesus is not a respecter of persons He gave His life for all men.  He said in John 12:32 if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.  He did not leave out the Jew in the lifting up on the cross, He included everyman.  Redemption if for all of mankind.  The heart of every man was intended to be the dwelling place of the Most High God.  His desire is to live in man as God.  By the sacrifice of Jesus and the blood He shed that is now a living reality that can be yours by simply acknowledging Him as your Savior, King and Lord…..Jesus Christ.

What you don’t know can hurt you!

I asked my facebook friends a question…..What does redemption mean?  This is my reply.

It seems to be that the most common mindset that prevails among God’s people concerning “REDEMPTION” is that it simply means I am saved from hell in the future and only if I don’t sin anymore between now and then. So we go about to do the best we can to keep the law and hold together some form of Christianity on our own til He comes back and rescues us from this awful earth that He created for His pleasure. This is a very fall short mindset but yet it is prevalent and a very real reality for some Christians.  The truth of the matter is this…….The purpose of REDEMPTION is to bring us out of Egypt, the sin nature and bring us into Christ where He replaces that old nature of sin with His very own nature CHRIST….so now it is Christ in us and us in Christ.  Now that the great exchange has occurred we are new creatures in Christ Jesus….FOREVER!  He trashed to old you adam and permanently deleted his existence and erased his identity and gave you a new one since his death.   Redemption is the restoration of all that was lost because of the fall and raising you to a whole new place in God where “ALL THINGS ARE NEW.”  No more hand me downs of the adam family you now have a new family tree, you are a fruit of CHRIST ready for the picking….you are somebodys bread.  Now that you are redeemed hell is not an option for you and heaven is a present reality. It is not a wait til we die thing.  You have already died on the cross with him.  So welcome to life after death and it is a great one.  Now that we are redeemed from sin, poverty sickness and death and have been transformed and completely new….what now?  Glad that you asked…lol  The purpose of your redemption was to restore you to His original intention and to raise you up to rule the earth.  Redemption secured your future and delivered you so you can deliver others.  The purpose of redemption is not about you and your sinfulness it is about Him and His purpose. He set you free to free others.  Give it away!  The purpose of redemption is dominion and the purpose for dominion is the earth.  You were created to rule don’t fight it embrace it….you are now the land that FLOWS with milk and honey.  Export the good and see the import of the nations of the earth into the Kingdom of God!

What does that mean?

Sacrifice and Obedience are swallowed up in UNION….so  just what does that mean?

In the outer court we give it up in sacrifice because we want to do what God wants but we still want to do what we want to do as well….so we call it sacrifice.

Obedience is a greater, Holy Place truth. We are obedient because we have not yet grown to know His way we are still taking direction because we don’t wholly know His ways we mostly know his acts.

All of that is swallowed up in the reality that we are ONE with Him and His will is my will and His ways are my way because we are ONE. It is no longer a sacrifice in any way because I love Him and want His purpose fulfilled in the earth. He doesn’t have to tell me every move to make with the idea that He is “way up there” and we are “way down here” getting the memo of the day that tells us what to do. We have grown to know Him and not only what He thinks but how He thinks. Now out of the oneness of love we flow together in the earth. It is a continual communion of love and commitment where you can’t tell where I leave off and He begins….Union=”The Christ” in the earth head and body. We have grown up into the head and know the mind of the Lord. It is from this place that we rule the earth!

The Crossings

Red Sea Crossing vs River Jordan Crossing

The difference in crossing the red sea at salvation and into the wilderness vs crossing the Jordan river and into the land.  Is the difference between  Pentecost and Tabernacles.  The red sea crossing is about what we are leaving behind and the Jordan crossing is about what we are come to.
The Red Sea crossing is for us and the Jordon crossing is the Christ life poured out for others.

Red Sea – killed the devil our perpetual enemy
Jordan – Rolled back the waters all the way to adam revealing the New Man “Christ”

Red Sea – There was a staff in the hand of Moses (one man) to miraculously deliver them in time of crisis.
Jordan – The Priests (a company of priests) bore the ark of the covenant on their shoulders as the presence and power of God was with them continually.

Red Sea – From individual mindset
Jordan – Corporate Mindset

Red Sea – coming out
Jordan – going in

Red Sea – feet shod (shoes on)
Jordan – barefoot ( nothing stands between you and Him)

Red Sea – gathered ingredients to make the Tabernacle of Moses
Jordan – gathered 12 stones of remembrance for altar of worship.

Red Sea – baptism signifying  a cleansing of sin and burial of the old man and adam (old things are passed away)
Jordan – baptism into Christ and an immersion into a new way of life fully consumed with Him as you become what you are immersed into. Wholly identifying with Him (behold all things are new)

Grace Revolution

What a revolution! It is grace time, time for an injection of direction. No more religious nonsense of luring you into trying something new and sign up for a get rich quick scheme. Soap is what you try grace is the one we trust. He is gracious and longs for a continual relationship that brings forth lasting change without regret and struggle. Grace is the person of Jesus, the one that you wholly rely on to bring your life and it’s situations into the revolutionary world of Grace.

Grace is not a commodity or ointment that we apply when we sin or miss the mark. Grace is not about sin. Yes grace does forgive and heal us when we sin but greater……..Grace is about a whole new way of life that lifts you out of you old way of doing things and gives you a life, a brand new life. A life that is free and peaceful and without strings attached. Grace is a person and His name is Jesus. Grace is when he replaces all the worn out ideas with Himself. He comes in and invades your life and releases you from the aching void that only He can fill. He doesn’t just fill the void He replaces you with Himself…now He is living His live through you. He is in charge and He never takes a wrong turn or makes a bad decision. Sit back and let Him lead Grace (the person of Jesus) is really good at living the high life thing. Cause He raised you up and made you sit together with Him in heavenly places….you can’t get any higher than that.

Grace is not external compliance but eternal reliance.
The radical work that Jesus did on the cross brought about an radical change to, in and through all men. That accomplishment is what is called “The finished work of Christ”. The work Jesus did for all of mankind was done by GRACE a free gift readily available and waiting to be experienced…..simply receive the free gift just simply say YES.

There is something greater than achieving by self will and ability. It is not about what you can do but what can He do through you? It is yielding to the grace of God (which is Jesus) and letting Him and His ability work and manifest in you and your circumstance. You can’t do it anyway without Him. He is our ever present help and is always available. He always calls us to do what we can not do so that when you allow Him to do it through you…you will know it was Him operating and doing His work in and through you. I always say “your failures come to prove you can’t but your success come to prove He can. It is by HIS grace that you are able to fulfill His purpose in the earth through His ability. That is HIS grace at work in, through and as you. Without exception Grace always makes His way into every area of our lives showing Himself strong and mighty. Stop and think….what area of my life needs a change? That is the area He is willing to come into and make the change. It is not about behavior modification it is a lasting change that is yours by His Grace.

Bliss or Blunder?

There has been a massive amount of change going on in the midst of us here in Pauls Valley, OK. God has been establishing us in the present truth of grace by having us revisit some of it’s vital truths as well as the finer details that dress up grace from just simple saving grace to the fulness of grace that has become the life we live. Keeping grace in a childish form and not letting it fully develop only keeps us from wholly appreciating and appropriating the grace that is the person of Jesus Christ.

We were sitting at lunch last Sunday and we begin to recapitulate the message that was delivered on grace. As with all truth there is a gradual assent in the understanding of each and every truth. It is the “starter grace” I call it that gets us saved and into the kingdom where the transformation begins to take place in our soul as these vital truths make their way from our head down to our feet. So heavenly truths become earthly realities that are not just revelation but divine manifestation.

The marriage at the cross came up in conversation as we talked through the difference between law and grace. We noticed that when the marriage vows are taken they do not consist of “thou shalt not commit adultery” or “thou shalt not bear false witness.” The wedding vows are not based on what we are NOT going to do during our life time of marriage. The wedding vows are based out of the “I WILLS.” Love is the current that flows through marriage as I WILL love you, I WILL cherish you, I WILL cleave to you. Our marriage to the old man adam was founded on THOU SHALT NOT, love was not involved only duty or die. But our first husband adam died over 2000 years ago and those wedding vows are null and void and hold not weight or power. We have a new husband who we are currently married to and the covenant between Him and us is solely based on “I WILL.” It is not looking to the future and telling him what you are not going to do but looking into the face of Jesus declaring our love one to another. It is our genuine, heart felt eternal love that constrains us from always focusing on thou shalt not’s and engages us in pure wedded bliss with our heavenly Boaz. This “I WILL covenant is Grace (the person of Jesus) in action.

The law made us bond slaves….Grace makes us the Lambs wife.
The law was for lawless adam…..Grace is the new law that governs the New Man in Christ Jesus.
The law was for adam to keep because there was not power within to keep them…..Grace is the power that is resident that always keep us.
The law was given because of adams blunder……Grace came to give us a life of bliss.

Unworthy????

COMMUNION is a celebration of covenant. It is identifying with Christ the one we are in union with……now. It is not about your sinfulness and trying to get forgiveness. Communion is celebrating the forgiveness that has already been given and now we appropriate what He has already provided. 1 Cor 11:27 talks about eating unworthily. That simply means we do not eat because we are unworthy and sinful and beggars…. we eat the bread and drink the blood because it is His body and blood and we were made worthy by both of them. Many are weak and sick and die because they take communion thinking they are unworthy so they do not acknowledge or appropriate what Jesus bought and paid for and gave them freely….covenant is to provide for your household which is us the bride the lambs wife. So we eat with a worthy mindset in celebration not in sorrow. We eat worthily because He made us bone of his bone and flesh of His flesh. He consumed the sin and its nature and swallowed it up at the cross making us worthy. It is merely a remembrance of who and what He made us and a giving of love and devotion to the one who made “worthy” possible for all of us. Sin was taken care of at the cross communion is just acknowledging the truth of the forgiveness that is already at work in us. Repentance at the communion table is not to come in remorse for our sinfulness but to repent means to change your mind on how you think about what Jesus did for you on the cross. Recognizing this magnificent accomplishment at the cross brings you to repentance or a change of mind on what really happened on the cross and arising in worship to give back to Him the honor He so gloriously deserves. We are heirs together of the grace of life and as ONE we celebrate our union at the table.

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My friend Mercy Aiken made this her status on her facebook. Everyone needs to read this…….Belief systems are complex and not easily dismantled. It amazes me how God is so patient in uprooting lies from our lives…When I think of how He has slowly changed my perceptions through the years, it gives me patience for others…and for myself. Mocking the beliefs of a sincere believer will never deliver them from an untruth. Love is patient and kind…It MUST speak the truth, but always with grace.