4/10/2017

BIND The SACRIFICE with CORDS ...






HOLY WEEK
in commemoration of
The Great --- and Final --- Passover

CHRIST our Passover+
is sacrificed for us;
therefore, let us keep the feast.
not with old leaven,

neither with the leaven
of malice and wickedness;

but with the unleavened bread
of purity (Gk) and truth.
1 Corinthians 5:7,8

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The LORD JESUS CHRIST'S triumphal entry into Jerusalem --- the first one --- was over.  The Temple of GOD was cleansed. Now laid before HIM+ was the bleak business of Binding the Sacrifice unto the horns of the altar, the task for which HE+ had been preparing HIMSELF+ since HE+ had been born among men.


GOD is the LORD,
Which hath shewed us light:

bind the sacrifice with cords,
even unto the horns of the altar.
Psalm 118:27

BIND:  from Strong's Concordance {631}; 'acar, aw-sar'; a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle: — bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.


And they came to the place
which GOD had told him of;
and Abraham built an altar there,
and laid the wood in order,

and bound Isaac his son,
and laid him on the altar
upon the wood.
Genesis 22:9

BOUND:  from Strong's Concordance {6123}`aqad, aw-kad'; a primitive root; to tie with thongs: — bind.

Here we see the prophetic fore-runner of the Sacrifice of the LAMB+ of GOD.  Abraham's obedient preparations to sacrifice Isaac, his son, his only-beloved son, shows us that.

We are thankful that The LORD GOD did not require this sacrifice from Abraham's hand... and that HE does not require this of us.  HE provided Abraham a ram in the thicket and an angel to tell him the obedience in his heart was received as "acceptable" to GOD.  

 How was this prophetic Scripture
fulfilled in CHRIST ?

Were there ropes which tied
and bound our LORD to The Altar
... the altar of the Cross ?


While walking the mile or so to Golgotha, our LORD was made to carry the crossbeam of His+ Cross. HE+ may have been tied to that crossbeam at this point for HE+ was very depleted of strength. How could HE+ hold His+ lacerated arms up to balance about an 100-pound,  rough-hewn, beam of wood?

Indeed, so depleted and weak from the cruel treatment of the soldiers and His+ scourging , Our LORD was unable to carry the crossbeam plus continue His+ walking to Golgotha. So, the expedient soldiers snatched a traveler to carry it. Simon of Cyrene was plucked from the crowded way as Simon was simply travelling through Jerusalem from the country.

The Ropes of the Cross of JESUS

It is not so written in Scripture that there were any actual ropes or leather thongs used when they crucified Our LORD, although some Christian art would have us "see" ropes in a variety of ways in pictures of the crucifixion.


This, however, we do know for certain: His+ binding came from within His+ heart. HE+ always did the Will of His+ Heavenly FATHER. 

 JESUS saith unto them,

My meat is to do the will
of HIM that sent ME+,

and to finish HIS work.
John 4:34


Saying, FATHER,
if THOU be willing,
remove this cup from ME+:

nevertheless not My+ will,
but Thine, be done.
Luke 22:42

The Ropes of the Cross of JESUS

Are our hearts bound to that Cross of JESUS , the cross HE+ has chosen for us to bear, following HIM+ ?

Do we have cords of love that bind us closely to His+ Will, no matter what the cost ?

Do we stand for the Truth of The LORD, as a true Servant of CHRIST?  Are we really His+ Servant, doing the Will of GOD from our hearts ?



Servants, be obedient to them
that are your masters
according to the flesh,
with fear and trembling,
in singleness of your heart,
as unto CHRIST;

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers
but as the Servants of CHRIST,
doing the Will of GOD

from the heart;

Ephesians 6:5-6

Let us pray:

Dear LORD JESUS, I acknowledge my guilt: I have sought to squirm out of doing Your+ Will.

So many times, I have taken the easy way out, not speaking Your+ Truth from the Scriptures in love, but just smiling and going on. I was not willing to pay the price. 

I have avoided the uncomfortable, the rejection and anger, which follows.

How shall I ever stand during persecution ?

Cleanse me from protecting Self. Cleanse me from hiding Your+ Truth.

I repent. Bind my heart to Yours+, O LORD. Bind my heart to do Your+ Will at all times.

Bind me to YOU+ ; I give You+ the cords of my heart, O LORD.

I offer this, my imperfect prayer, to YOU+, O CHRIST.

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4/08/2017

HIS+ TWO TRIUMPHANT ENTRIES !




 A guest post by Bro. Brendon  + + +


It is Passover.   Our Passover+ entered into Jerusalem with the crowds of pilgrims proclaiming HIM+ as the Son of David, ha Mashiach+.

At this time of the year, there would have been over two million Jews there at Jerusalem for Passover.  The city of Jerusalem could contain around 350,000, with the rest "camping out," as it were. Tents, booths, and temporary dwellings would have been spread out into the whole countryside around Jerusalem.

The crowds that  met Yeshua /Jesus coming to Jerusalem would have been massive. The amount of garments strewn in the way would have been tremendous.  The excited uproar was noted by everyone, officials included.

The crowd was rolling out the "Red-Carpet" for The Son of David!  All had heard that HE+ had just raised a man to life who had been dead four days. They were very excited.  This, they said, was the King of Israel, ha Mashiach+.

Prophecies were being fulfilled before their eyes, even as prophecies are being fulfilled before our eyes today.  The religious leaders did not like it! They complained and asked HIM+ to forbid HIS+ disciples from saying these things. HE+ answered them, " If these should go silent, then the stones would cry out !"

He+ then went and cleansed the Temple, driving out the servants of mammon and the defilers of HIS+ Father's House.   ( HE+ is going to do that again to those who have defiled the Temple of Living Stones and have hindered those little ones who want to enter into the Kingdom.)

WE are looking for HIS+ second Triumphal Entry, this time through the clouds, rending the heavens on HIS+ way to the Mount of Olives, which shall split down the middle before Jerusalem.


HE+ shall have cleansed HIS+ Temple of Living Stones and shall have them with HIM+ as HE+ rescues Jerusalem from those who seek to destroy it.   The cities of the nations will be flattened and the infrastructure of the nations will be destroyed and the arrogant armies of the nations will be wiped out.

  Mashiach+ is going to rule the nations with a Rod of Iron from the Millennial Temple of Ezekiel that HE+ will build in Jerusalem. There will be Peace over all of the earth. HE+ will enforce Peace with A Rod of Iron.

No one will hurt anyone, food will be plentiful, water will be clean once again, there will be no more lying politicians, and those left of the nations will be allowed to participate in this "Day of The LORD" . . . the 1,000 year long Day that begins with the First Resurrection of the the Righteous and ends with the Second and final Resurrection of the rest of the dead.

The Second Triumphal Entry is on the way! Let us be prepared for it!  Hosannah to The Son of David! Blessed is HE+ Who comes in the Name of YHWH of Armies!   YHWH is a MAN+ of War!  Yes HE+ is! Watch and see!

Come Lord JESUS CHRIST, YESHUA ha MASHIACH+.  Take back the world from the hands of the evil one and his servants. Destroy every lie and Reign in Power and Great Glory!

Strengthen us  our LORD+ to Overcome as You overcame and to be with you forever. Amen.

4/04/2017

Give ME+ Your Tomorrows





Passover Meditation 
for The 2017 Preparation Season
to commemorate
The Great --- and FINAL ---Passover



 " CHRIST our PASSOVER
is Sacrificed for us,
therefore,
let us keep the feast... "
Romans 5
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JESUS said,
" All authority is given unto ME+
in Heaven and in earth."
Matthew 28:18



"Are you trusting ME+ ?" 

 "Do My+ Words matter to you ?

"Are My+ Words solid truth in you? 

"Do you believe that I+ have all authority in the realm of man, both in Heaven  and on earth  also ? 

"Do you believe My+ authority
is personal to you,
that I+ rule over 
ALL the factors 
in your life ?

" I DO RULE over the factors 
in your life,
... as long as you yield
your strong self-will
to ME+. 

" I+ will always do what is best for you... not what is easiest, not what is the most comfortable, not what may be to your liking. But rather, I+ do what is necessary for you. 

"I+ can see the future; you cannot.  I+ see what you will need for whatever is coming tomorrow. You do not know either what is coming nor what you will need.

"Your idea of 'need' is far different than My+ idea. You live in the realm of illusions; I+ draw you into the realm of reality.

"All authority is given unto ME+. Today is all that is given to you.
 

Take heed, walk softly, curb your strong self-will, learn to Listen for My+ leading. I+ will prepare you for all your tomorrows if you do that." 
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Therefore, I humble my Self to Thy+ LORDSHIP, for even all small matters affect my soul and spirit and life.

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THOU+ hast turned for me
my mourning into dancing:

THOU+ hast put off my sackcloth,
and girded me with gladness;

To the end that my glory
may sing praise to THEE+,
and not be silent.

O LORD my God,
I will give thanks unto THEE+ 
for ever.
Psalm 30: 11-12


JESUS CHRIST

" WHO+ 
gave Himself+ for our sins,
that HE+ might deliver us
from this present evil world,
according to the will of GOD
and our FATHER. "
Galatians 1:4


3/29/2017

ANXIETIES ... OR ... YIELDING ?







Passover Meditation 
for The 2017 Preparation Season
to commemorate
The Great --- and FINAL ---Passover

 " CHRIST  our PASSOVER
is Sacrificed for us,
therefore,
let us keep the feast... "
Romans 5
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JESUS  said,
" All authority is given unto ME+
in Heaven and in earth."
Matthew 28:18


 LET US PRAY:

O GOD our FATHER,

Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power belong unto THEE and to Thy HOLY SON+ JESUS CHRIST our SAVIOR+ Who+ loved us and gave His+ Life for us... that I might love HIM+ and give my life , in love, to HIM+.

My life belongs to THEE+ . Forgive me, O LORD, for not giving it over to THEE+ as I should.

Forgive me, O LORD, for with-holding my "all" from THEE+, for "protecting" my interests instead of DOING THY+ WILL at all times.

THOU lookest upon the inner man as well as the outward behaviors. I can hide nothing from Thine Eye, for ...

 THOU Who 
created the eye,  
shall HE not see ?

Forgive me of harboring anxiety and thus, un-belief. I think I must work out everything on my own, overlooking  Thy+ willingness to help me ... if I submit my life unto THEE+.

THOU+ ALONE can bring forth victory in those things on this earth which are so important to my heart, both in relationships and in temporal matters. 

I cry to THEE+ to help me root out anxieties that accompany my grasping what  I want --- be they friendships, positions, or material goods.  I know this grasping causes the sin of unbelief to bring oppression into my soul.

Change me, O LORD. Make Thine interests become mine; I know all my interests are in clear view before THEE+. 

Help me to value what is most important to THEE+. 

Help me to turn from those things THOU+ dost hate.

Turn my heart to things ETERNAL of Thy+ Kingdom; remove from me my love --- and anxieties --- over things temporal.

I know THOU+ wilt allow me to have whatsoever draws me closer to THEE+ , O Righteous SAVIOR+ JESUS CHRIST  because THOU+ art my happiness.

Therefore, O Gracious LORD, I yield "my" interests unto THEE+.

And with that, I yield to THEE+ all things --- and all persons --- causing me anxiety, concern, and worry. Even all those nameless anxieties floating around inside of me, I bring under Thy+ LORDSHIP.

LORD, I believe
help THOU+ mine unbelief !


With all the thanksgiving and praise that is within me, I BLESS THY+ HOLY NAME, LORD JESUS !

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THOU+ hast turned for me
my mourning into dancing:

THOU+ hast put off my sackcloth,
and girded me with gladness;

To the end that my glory
may sing praise to THEE+,
and not be silent.

O LORD my God,
I will give thanks unto THEE+ 
for ever.
Psalm 30: 11-12


Amen and amen.

JESUS CHRIST

" WHO+
gave Himself+ for our sins,
that HE+ might deliver us
from this present evil world,
according to the will of GOD
and our FATHER. "
Galatians 1:4