At the RIGHT HAND of GOD ... Passover Meditations for the Monastic-At-Heart.... Ephesians 1:20

Psalm 110

Meditations  for Pascha

(The Passover Season, 2016)

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Meditations for the Monastic-At-Heart

Now is My+ soul troubled;

and what shall I+ say ...

FATHER,

save ME+

from this hour ?

but for this cause

came I+ unto this hour.

FATHER,

Glorify Thy Name.

Then came there a Voice from Heaven, saying,

I have both glorified IT,

and will glorify IT again.

John12:27-28

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Meditation Verse 

Ephesians 1:20

[ 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of HIS power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of HIS mighty power, ]

Which HE wrought in CHRIST,

when HE raised HIM+ from the dead,

and set HIM+ at HIS own right hand

in the heavenly places,

In the literal Greek:

"... which HE worked in the CHRIST, raising HIM+ out-from the dead ones and seating HIM+ at HIS Right Hand in the Heavenlies." 

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Meditation

WHO is doing the energetic, active, dynamic, operating of that ENORMOUS power set loose in this Universe ?

It is The FATHER GOD !

HE unleashed HIS Holy power through CHRIST JESUS HIS SON+ when HE raised HIM+ from the dead ones in the abode of the dead in the heart of the earth. The Gates of Sheol ( hell ) could not hold HIM+ back !

JESUS said,

" I+ have power

to lay it (My+ Life) down,

and

I+ have power to take IT again.

  This commandment 

I+ have received

of My+ FATHER. " 

See John 10: 17-18

JESUS always did His+ FATHER'S Will. HE+ always did His+ FATHER'S commandments.

The FATHER GOD, with all HIS inherent power, has only to speak the Word and it is done.

It was done by HIS Holy angels:

Bless the LORD, ye His angels,

that excel in strength,

that do His commandments,

hearkening unto the Voice of His WORD+.

Psalm 103:20

It was done by HIS Holy SON+ JESUS:

And HE that sent ME+ is with ME+:

The FATHER hath not left ME+ alone;

for I+ do always those things

that  please  HIM.

John 8:29

We, too, will qualify to receive POWER from Our FATHER when we live for one purpose:

to please HIM...  always !

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LET US PRAY:

Dear Heavenly FATHER,

I , too , want to receive power from YOU. 

I do not know what to do, what to change, so that I may receive it. Something must change because I do not have what YOU have promised.

Help me to untangle myself from the affairs of this life. Help me with QUIETNESS in the inner man.

Move me away from interaction and fellowship that is not expressly ordained of YOU, O FATHER.

Help me to move away from hearing the voice of others, O LORD; clear my ears and my mind from the voices of man.

Show me how to enter into that stillness of QUIETUDE now, so that I may be enabled to hear Your Voice, O Gracious FATHER. 

Grant me Divine stillness in the inner man, O LORD , so that I may be directed by that Divine, still, small Voice like YOU spoke to Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:12). 

This I ask by the merits of Your+ Beloved SON+, my LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

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Worthy is the LAMB+.

Worthy is The LAMB+

that was slain.

Worthy is the LAMB+,

slain

from the foundation

of the earth.

Revelation 13:8

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PRAISE and THANKSGIVING

be to The FATHER,

and to HIS Beloved SON+

JESUS CHRIST,

and to

the Blessed HOLY SPIRIT.

ONE GOD:

FATHER,

SON+,

and HOLY SPIRIT,

both now and forever,

world without end.

Amen.

QUIETUDE: A Hard QUALIFICATION to Meet ... Passover Meditations for the Monastic-At-Heart .... Ephesians 1:19

The QUIETUDE of CHRIST

    

Meditations  for  the Pascha Season

(The Passover Season, 2016)

Now is My+ soul troubled;

and what shall I+ say ...

FATHER,

save ME+

from this hour ?

but for this cause

came I+ unto this hour.

FATHER,

Glorify Thy Name.

Then came there a Voice from Heaven, saying,

I have both glorified IT,

and will glorify IT again.

John12:27-28

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Meditation Verse 

Ephesians 1: 19

The literal Greek of verse 1:18 : 

The eyes of your  HEART   having been  illuminated in order for you all to have SEEN   what is the hope of HIS+ calling, what the abundance of the glory of HIS+ inheritance in the Saints...

And what is the exceeding greatness of HIS power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of HIS mighty power,

The literal Greek of Verse 1:19:

And what the surpassing greatness of HIS inherent capability toward us, the ones believing, according to the  energetic operating power of the mighty strength of His dominion.

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Meditation

The eyes of our heart were enlightened for us to "see" some things, the previous verse tells us.

Verse 19 gives us a glimpse into the MAJESTIC POWER of GOD. There are 5 different Greek words for "power, might, strength" used in this verse.

[ It is difficult to really determine the fine-line of difference in meaning among these 5 words. The Greek writers and readers understood the difference; that is why they selected the different words. Sadly enough, the differences are not very discernible when translating those 5 words into English. ]

Let's look at the POWER of ALMIGHTY GOD .

HE has exceeding, surpassing, super-eminent BIG-ness or GREATness.

HE has duname0s. That is, HE has the inherent ability to perform anything ! English speakers recognize this kind of power in the word "dynamite."

And what the surpassing greatness of HIS inherent capability toward us ...

 

HE uses that dynamic power of HIS for our good, for all of us who entrust HIM with our very lives.

... according to the  energetic operating power

This power of GOD is not passive; it is ENERGIZING !  This operating power will energize us ... if we want it... if we meet the conditions, the requirements, like  CHRIST did. 

... of the mighty strength of His dominion.

Both of these words are ill-translated and do not give a complete picture of GOD'S power.

Mighty strength is the Greek word ischus which some might recognize as STRENGTH.

Dominion is the Greek word kratos , which some might recognize, connecting that with dominion. We recognize it as "Pantokrator," ... ALMIGHTY GOD. It means "the possession of the kind of FORCE bringing supremacy or dominion or control."

All this POWER of GOD comes toward us who believe, at HIS discretion and for HIS purposes in our lives and for the Kingdom of GOD.

Why then are we more constant in  whining  than believing? Why then are we allowing  defeat to shadow our days?

We do not really see this energetic operating power of GOD in our lives, do we ?  NO, we do not.

We do not see it at work in our lives on a daily basis BECAUSE... we have NOT met the conditions, the requirements of GOD, like  CHRIST  our EXAMPLE+ did.

There are QUALIFICATIONS to be met, pre-requisites, if you will, for those who want to see the power of GOD operating in their lives.

The LORD JESUS HIMSELF+ said, "Greater works" than these shall you do because I+ go unto The FATHER." John 14:12

ARE WE DOING THESE ?

NO.

Most of us are doing the best we can simply to hold our ground, clinging to the Cross through the maelstrom of life.

To receive GOD'S power, the requirements are this: to dis-entangle oneself from the pursuit of this life. Hibernate, if you must.

To qualify, one must learn to enter into QUIETUDE... to SIT STILL with GOD. 

Not study, not make supplications, not memorize verses, not make notes ... just SIT STILL with HIM.

His+ energizing, operating power will pour through you AFTER your Quietude.

STILLNESS is not a hard "cross" to pick up. Why aren't we doing it then?

We don't WANT to be quiet.

Then, we do not want His Power, either, because that is the only means to obtain it.

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Let us pray:

O LORD JESUS, we say we want to be like YOU+, but we do not do the things YOU+ did when YOU+ walked this earth as a man.

I am not still; my mind is busy even when my body is still.

Help me to forsake this incessant busy-ness that has engulfed my life. Help me un-entangle my life from all the activity and interaction which only serve to DISTRACT my focus from YOU+.

I call YOU+ "LORD, LORD," but I will not set aside any time in my busy life to sit with YOU+. 

Forgive me and help me re-set my priorities. I will to quiet myself like a weaned child and await Thy+ good pleasure.

Bring Thy+ Stillness into my soul, O LORD, for Thy+ Name's Sake.

Amen.

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Worthy is the LAMB+.

Worthy is The LAMB+

that was slain.

Worthy is the LAMB+,

slain

from the foundation

of the earth.

Revelation 13:8

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PRAISE and THANKSGIVING

be to The FATHER,

and to His Beloved SON+

JESUS CHRIST,

and to

the Blessed RUACH haKADOSH.

ONE GOD:

FATHER,

SON+,

and HOLY SPIRIT,

both now and forever,

world without end.

Amen.

Peculiar People, A PEOPLE for POSSESSION .... Passover Meditations for the Monastic-At-Heart ... Ephesians 1:18

Meditations  for Pascha

(The Passover Season, 2016)

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Meditations for the Monastic-At-Heart

Now is My+ soul troubled;

and what shall I+ say ...

FATHER,

save ME+

from this hour ?

but for this cause

came I+ unto this hour.

FATHER,

Glorify Thy Name.

Then came there a Voice from Heaven, saying,

I have both glorified IT,

and will glorify IT again.

John12:27-28

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Meditation Verse 

Ephesians 1: 18

[ 1:17 That the GOD of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, the FATHER of Glory, may give unto you the SPIRIT of Wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of HIM+:]

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of HIS+ calling, and what the riches of the glory of HIS+ inheritance in the saints ...

The literal Greek: 

The eyes of your  HEART   having been  illuminated in order for you all to have SEEN   what is the hope of HIS+ calling, what the abundance of the glory of HIS+ inheritance in the Saints...

NOTE THIS: 

The Greek word cardias , "heart," is found in the Byzantine Greek text, Nestle-Aland's Greek texts, the Greek Orthodox church's Greek text, the Latin Vulgate, and the Peshitta ( Syriac).

Neither the Pierpont-Robinson Byzantine Textform nor the eclectic Nestle-Aland Greek text lists a single varient for that word!

The word "understanding" (Gk: dianoias ) is found in the Textus Receptus, one of the few places it disagrees with the Byzantine text in important places.

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Meditation

This verse hardly needs anything but  praise and unfeigned worship by those  Our LORD deems worthy of being called "His+ Inheritance."

Redeemed hearts have been illuminated by His+ SPIRIT --- we are told in verse 17 ---  of Wisdom and revelation. This is supernatural wisdom which un-regenerated man cannot receive.

THIS IS NOT "MENTAL" KNOWLEDGE.

Supernaturally we see, we perceive that hope which accompanies His+ calling, a hope so tangible that it is more real than the food we eat.

The eyes of our heart, being illuminated by the SPIRIT, can "see" this very real and very solid hope !

The eyes of our heart can also "see" the abundance, the great wealth of glory placed in store for His+ Saints.

His+ glory will rest upon us... and then we ourselves become a people for possession,**  which is His+ own inheritance!

**A people for possession   is the literal Greek for "a peculiar people" of the KJV, found in 1 Peter 2:9.

The Prophet Isaiah tells us:

 HE+ shall see of the travail of His+ soul,

and shall be satisfied:

by His+ knowledge shall My Righteous SERVANT+  justify many;

for HE+ shall bear their iniquities.

53:11

And the Apostle Paul tells us in Philippians 2: 7-8:

 But made Himself+ of no reputation,

and took upon HIM+

the form of a  SERVANT+,

and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man,

HE+ humbled Himself+,

and became obedient unto death,

even the death of the cross..

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Let us pray:

O LORD JESUS, YOU+ Who+ made man in the likeness of The Holy GODHEAD, YOU+ took upon Yourself+ our likeness  !

YOU+ did not count Your+ position with The FATHER in Glory something to "lord it over" us with, but rather YOU+ emptied Yourself+ and became a SERVANT+... the servant of sinful man.

Knowing we would bruise YOU+ and smite you from the earth, YOU+ came anyways in order that YOU+ might taste death for every man.

Yet, YOU+ loved us, mankind, me.

YOU+ loved us from the beginning and came to rescue the very ones who put YOU+ to death ... then and now.

Blessed be Thy Holy Name, O CHRIST !

May we show forth our love for THEE+ by laying down our Self for Thy Name's Sake, O LORD JESUS... daily, quietly, consistently.

And if it is appointed to us that we should lay down our lives for THEE+, we do not want to falter and fail.

Keep us in Your+ possession , O CHRIST, and help us turn from temptation, that we might also be known as Righteous Servants of GOD.

In the Name of JESUS CHRIST, the LAMB+ of GOD we pray. Amen 

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Worthy is the LAMB+.

Worthy is The LAMB+

that was slain.

Worthy is the LAMB+,

slain

from the foundation

of the earth.

Revelation 13:8

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PRAISE and THANKSGIVING

be to The FATHER,

and to HIS Beloved SON+

JESUS CHRIST,

and to

the Blessed HOLY SPIRIT.

ONE GOD:

FATHER,

SON+,

and HOLY SPIRIT,

both now and forever,

world without end.

Amen.