The Seed IS Christ

Posted on March 6, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Mark 4

The Parable of Christ Sowing Himself

1Again He began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. 2And He was teaching them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them:

When I read this, I see the symbolism of the gulf between man and his Creator, which started at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, then re-enforced at the Tower of Babel.

3“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Jesus was sowing the Word right then, but nobody got it.

4And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

The path is the broad gate mentioned in Matthew 7:13. Birds in Scripture symbolize spirits, in this case, evil spirits.

5Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. 6And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.

Since water has to enter a seed in order for it to sprout, this means the person had access to the pure, Living Water of the Word. The light of truth shone upon the person, exposing the fact that they did not count the cost of losing everything to follow Him. See Luke 14:25-33.

7Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.

Thorns and briars growing in an area the Lord made desolate announced the judgment against useful plants (food, herbs, incense, and medicinal ones). The useful plants symbolized the Will and Word of God at work in our lives.

8And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” 9And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Who prepared the good soil? Jesus gave the answer several times:

John 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will never cast out.

Also see John 6:39, John 6:65, John 10:28, John 17:2, John 17:6, John 17:9

What are the increases? The levels of sacrifice He advances us through to bare fruits throughout our lives.

Now You All Sow Jesus Like He Did

10And when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parables. 11And He said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, 12so that

“they may indeed see but not perceive,
and may indeed hear but not understand,
lest they should turn and be forgiven.” [Isaiah 6:9-10]

Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love Me; And those who diligently seek Me will find Me.

John 7:37-38 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ [Isaiah 12:3, Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 58:11]

13And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? 14The sower sows the word.

He is telling them, “This is your job: to sow Me, the Living Word, into the hearts of men as you yourself grow in the understanding of My Father’s will.”

15And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.

“Your greatest adversary is self—doubt, fear, hopelessness, worry, etc. Stay seeking My supernatural Word to guard yourself against self.”

16And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.a

“Endure in My Father’s Work on your lives as you obey Him, no matter what. He who overcomes will be rewarded.”

18And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, 19but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

“Do not get caught up in the affairs and desires of this world, believing they are useful to spread Me to others. My Father is Yahweh-Yireh, the God Who provides; He will provide all that you need to spread Me.”

20But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”

“See, I am preparing you for this work. Abide in Me and you will see the increase I work through you as you give Me to others.”

Behold, My Light and Oil

21And He said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

“Share Me with others. Tell them what I have done to you and through you. Show them My Word manifested in you by your deeds in My name.”

24And He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

“My Spirit, the oil for your lamps, will be given as a guide to you. Keep yourself lit (My Word in action through you) and filled (keep seeking My Father’s Will). If you hold back and hide (disobedience to His Will in your life), you shall lose what little you have.” See Matthew 25.

See Me Grow within You

26And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

“I am the Kingdom of God’s ambassador, the Bread of Life, The Manna. You eat of Me and I place Myself in you, so I can grow in you, and you become Me. Men cannot comprehend His ways. Your spirit will slowly yield the fruits of the Spirit until you come to maturity, or death of self. Once the Will and Word has finished Their Work in you, you will come home (receive a glorified body so you can stand before the Creator).

See What You Will Produce by Me

30And He said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”

“This is My Body, produced by the seed of faith I planted in each of you. See how large it will become! See how it will spread over my garden and footstool, the earth. See how the Holy Spirit (the birds making nests) will dwell within it.”

Jesus, please keep Your Word working through me as I share Your Will, Word, and Spirit with others. Amen.

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Our Heavenly Daddy Is So Funny!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

This morning, the Father woke me up at 5:55a (5 is the number for grace; 5+5+5=15, 1+5=6, the number of man and beast). He usually just removes me out of the sleep state, but instead, He placed the two special rings of our phone’s intercom/pager feature into me. I use it a lot because it is better than yelling downstairs. He is probably dropping me a hint or two about something; I will get it later.

“Ha ha, very funny, Father. Thank You for Your continued presence in my life.” Slow to obey (old age?), I laid there for two more minutes before going downstairs. I told the spouse what the Lord had done, and added, “And people say God does not have a sense of humor.”

“That’s nice.” Spouse trudged upstairs, but paused for a second. “I never said He didn’t!”

The Joke’s on Me

The snip of life above is one of the many ways He interacts with me. Although serious much of the time, He likes to mix it up—keep me on my toes and interest piqued. He has flipped my words back on me, like once when my mind wandered during fellowship.

Yahshua’s gentle yet authoritative voice penetrated me. “Ha ha, very funny, love.”

*cringe* Oops…

There are times the Holy Spirit turned up His presence within to warn, “Uh, don’t go there,” or, “Not a good idea.” When I look back, I have to laugh at my own stupidity. My favorite is when the printer rings with back-to-back-to-back calls, interrupting whatever TV show I got going on in my head. I recall one number calling me 6-7 times in a row and the stranger talking to someone else when she was supposed to leave a message…that was crazy!

“OK, OK, I got it, Father. Sorry…”

Also, those awkward moments when what you had said to your children can be applied to yourself. Oh yeah, I am quite sure He chuckles when that happens.

He Delights, He Scoffs

I strongly recommend a word study on the different Hebrew words the English transmutators called delight. Trust me; you will be pleasantly surprised. One definition is dandle – playfully bouncing a baby or small child. Aww! See Isaiah 66:12. Yes, He wants to play with us and make us laugh on occasion. Why have children if you are not going to play with them? I fully admit one of the reasons I wanted children was to have someone play board games with me. This behavior makes rejoicing and giving Him glory during times of great stress easier, something to look forward to after the storm has passed.

Look at the fools who wanted to war with Yah in Psalm 2. All you can do is shake your head at them, but the Father gave them a derisive laugh. Most readers of Scripture miss the sarcasm and the sardonic wit that Father displayed. Who else could inspire heathens to make gold hemorrhoids in an attempt to appease Him [1 Samuel 6:4-17]? I spotted this one in my copy of the Tanahk and howled for a good fifteen minutes! Remember the Father knocking down and then breaking the statue of Dagon in 1 Samuel 5:1-5?

OK, to the overly-sensitive-to-crude-stuff, avert your eyes now. While on a financial news site some years ago, someone posted a phrase out of the Bible, “…your lovers are…hung like donkeys, and have the issue of horses.” WHAT? Nuh-uh… I had to look that one up. Ezekiel 23:20… Oh, snap! Father, why did You have to go there? LOL! There are worse ones, but I will leave those for you to discover on your own.

Like Father, like Son, Yahshua mixed sarcasm with compassion to get people to see the heart of a matter. Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17, and Luke 5:31 mention Jesus calling Himself a physician to the one sick in the soul to the Pharisees. Pity the leaders did not get He was also talking about them (or maybe some did get it and wanted to kill Jesus all the more).

Luke 13:33 [Jesus said,] “Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.”

Here, Jesus alluded to the killing of the prophets and referring to His upcoming death at the wish of His people.

Matthew 23:24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!

Just LOL! Please, Jesus, do whatever You have to do to me to keep me from becoming a Pharisee. Keep my eyes wide open—no matter how painful it is to watch or look in a mirror.

Enjoy Him

Towards the end of the book Bone of His Bone: Going Beyond the Imitation of Christ by F. J. Huegel (a short, but very deep read), the author touched upon the saints who, even today, are praised for their life of suffering and dedication for the Evangel. Yes, He can ask us to travail and groan over the troubles of the world, to weep for the lost and deceived. I have done that, but we need a balance so we do not lose our minds, especially if we have children. Do not be afraid to laugh with Him, at ourselves. We can have fun serving Him under His guidance—one of the freedoms He gives us. Do not let anyone take your joy of Him away.

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A Plea

Posted on March 4, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Please, help me to know You.
Please, help me to love You.
To You, oh Lord, my life cries out,
“Subject my flesh.
Quiet my soul.
Nourish my spirit.
Make me like You,
Within and without.”

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Revelation at 5 in the A.M.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Our Father woke me up at 5a, desiring fellowship, of course. I, being slow to obey as usual, laid in bed for a few minutes until the printer rang downstairs (all the phone ringers are turned off). The familiar voice of the woman announcing school closures/delays filtered upstairs, as did the spouse, who sleeps mostly downstairs because the air there is less drying to the sinuses. A quick chitchat about what the message said led to me rising and spouse crawling into bed for the next 3 hours.

“I was already awake when it rang. Time for fellowship,” I said in the dark room.

Spouse yawned. “Fellowship?”

I began to walk away. “With the Father… you are usually not here when that happens.”

“I don’t think my presence is desired.”

Father did not like that.

He made me stop at the foot of the bed, turn, and say, “You said that you wanted to be given concrete orders like you had in the military. He is the Lord of hosts. Do you know what hosts means? Hosts is an army. What you are saying is that you want to be a [spiritual] puppet, not a child of God, an heir. That is what He has done.

“He is an abstract God. Don’t you see? Predestination and free will can co-exist at the same time. What we are to do is take everything we think we know and everything we are, place it on the altar and ask Him to burn up what is not of Him. Anything left over we can have. That is why the [Levitical] priests could eat the sacrifice.”

Spouse groaned in comprehension.

“That was the lesson of the sacrifice and nobody got it! Nobody! I only got it because I am connected to the Father (via the Holy Spirit, who delivers the Word, Jesus). He has been trying to reach you for decades. He is not going to force Himself upon you.”

“Did He force Himself on David?”

“David sought the Lord! David sought the Lord on nearly everything he did. When David did not seek the Lord’s will—that was when he screwed up. He screwed up when he did not go out to battle in the spring and his men re-enforced that decision. That led to him screwing up with Bathsheba; He did not seek the Lord on that either. And look at what happened [to David] because of this.

“David was a man after God’s own heart because he sought the Lord! Seek the Lord; it is the same thing I have been trying to tell you for years. Do you get it yet? And quit dismissing everything weird that happens as your imagination. If your imagination was so vivid as you say, you would not have to use the internet to keep it going.” I left the room… for fellowship and to type this exchange. The time on the clock was 8 after 5a.

My compliments to You, Father, Who delights in confounding the wise (or in this case, the know-it-alls) with the foolish and weak.

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Religion vs. Spirit

Posted on March 1, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Religion says, “Do this and that and you will be saved.”
Yah says, “Enter into my rest,” which means stop your works; seek and do His will.

Religion says, “The Bible is the final authority.”
Jesus, the Living Word, says, “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about Me, yet you refuse to come to Me that you may have life. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name (authority, nature, character), He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

Religion says, “Go to church.”
Jesus and the Apostles say, “Become the Temple (His Body, His holy nation, His Kingdom, the house of the Lord) made without human hands.”

Religion says, “Do these traditions, for they have been practiced for centuries.”
Yah and His Son say, “Seek Me and learn what I want.”

Religion says, “The perfect is here.”
Our Creator says, “Anything touched by man’s ego is unclean.”

Religion says, “This is what is best.”
Yah says, “Your best is like menstrual rags.”

Religion says, “Imitate others to help your life.”
Jesus says, “Deny self, take up your cross and follow Me.”

Religion says, “We know what God wants.”
Our Father says, “Seek Me.”

Religion says, “Follow these men all of your life.”
Jesus says, “Follow Me.” Paul said, “Follow me as I follow Christ (being Spirit-led) and become perfect (mature) to raise up others.”

Religion says, “There is no new revelation.”
Jesus continues to reveal His Father’s plan through the Holy Spirit into everyone who persistently seeks His will.

See also: Religion versus Jesus, Jesus vs. Religion

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Thought Splatters (Pop!)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

To renew one’s mind: place everything you have ever learned and thought on His altar, step back and say, “Father, I call upon Your holy fire to burn up what is not of You.”

Some Protestants replaced Mary and the sacraments with the Bible, while others, with leadership and the gift of the Spirit. The overcomers have and will replace all of those with the Living Word, Jesus, via the Holy Spirit. See John 5:39-40.

If you feel the urge to weep during worship or prayer, let the tears fall. Yes, our Father has emotions and wants to share them with you.

Always keep in mind that we are all flawed vessels, but He still wants to fill and use us whenever He wishes.

I am starting to believe He uses our errors to anchor us here until He is finished with us.

Either the flesh or spirit subjects the soul to it. This is why it is imperative to seek His will at all times.

Do not be alarmed if you have to relearn how to pray by His guidance. Consider it an upgrade.

Islam was and remains a judgment by YHWH against Christendom because Christendom got too big for its britches. Our Father can end Islam at any time, so I don’t worry about it.

Why does YHWH cause revivals to happen? He is bored! Don’t you think He desires some say-so over how He is worshiped? FYI: No one cannot schedule or demand a true revival; He does not work by men’s appointments.

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Surrendered in All Things?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

Two people in a bible study were debating whether females should be allowed to collect offerings and pass out the bread and juice. I, being a stranger to the church system, said, “Why not fast and pray, asking the Lord what He wants done?”

The pastor replied that we have freedom in how we serve the Lord. I stopped myself from disagreeing verbally since I am a stranger in their midst. I am sure my frown spoke volume. That is like the finger telling the brain, “I will move without your input.” That is called an illness or injury…just like sin and disobedience are illnesses of the soul.

The Lord Himself trained me to seek Him in everything and showed me that very few seem to care about what He actually wants. Our Father is bored, lonely, and eager to express His power to those who surrender completely. Why not seek Him to learn to serve Him in every way?

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A Much-Desired Book

Posted on February 22, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

From all the Father has taught me through His Son and Spirit, it became apparent that the Body craved a clear understand of how the Law is now spiritual. I kept saying to Him and others, “We really need a book about this. Am I going to have to write it?” What a terrifying thought, since I hate writing and don’t feel educated enough in ancient Hebrew history.

Good news! The Father has commissioned someone to work on this very topic right now. Once I get my hands on it, I will do a synopsis and review to see if it gives enough meat for us to seek out more information.

Of course, He could have me do write-ups on this topic anyway…

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Thought Splatters (Plunk!)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

The popular phrase, “Let go and let God,” only applies to those who seek His Will over their own. Our Father delights in showing us His provision is greater than our needs. I propose a new saying, “Seek and trust His Will,” or “Seek His Will and trust it,” or maybe “Seek, wait, trust!”

Some believers say you have to go to church in order to stay on the right path. To them I ask, “Then how would you explain someone like me? Are you saying Yah is not great enough to keep me on the Way? Are you saying He cannot separate people with the intent of guiding them Himself as He did Eliyah and Paul?”

Believers, quit worrying about how the world and nonbelievers operate all of the time. Did Jesus not say, “But be of good courage, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33)? Simply do what the Father tells you in particular to do and help spread the good news.

Scripture clearly states the reason He created the five-fold ministry, (literal translation) “…with a view (aim) to the perfecting of the saints for [the] work of ministry for building up the body of Christ.” It even declares we all will learn directly from Him at some point. See Jeremiah 31:34, John 6:45, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, Hebrews 8:11, 1 John 2:27. This means ALL BELIEVERS have a service to Yah as His priests, ambassadors to the world, and the growth of new parts of His Body. Is it any wonder why so few of the ones professing His name walk in spiritual authority and power?

Always remember, you choose to be offended. Being dead to sin (self) and alive in Christ means you are only offended by things contrary to spirit and truth, not feelings or opinions.

Man corrupted the Bible, but not Jesus, the Word in flesh. Listen to Him!

The blood of Christ = spirit and truth flowing through and giving life to His Body. Drinking His blood represents taking on His soul (life, heart, mind, and desire). Remember, the life is in the blood and Abel’s blood (life) cried out to God.

Money is not the seed taught in Scripture; the Word is.

Think of the layers of things (of the world and self) distracting you that the Word has to penetrate to reach your spirit. This is but one reason bad things happen, to purge this stuff so you can hear and see Him clearly.

Mercy and obedience go hand-in-hand. Without mercy, what chance do we have to learn to obey Him? Without obedience, why should He bother giving us a chance?

John 20:22 “…[Jesus] breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’” – He prepared them to receive their connection (the Holy Spirit) to the Spirit of His Father’s Voice (Jesus Himself). Psalm 33:6 By the Word of YHWH, the heavens were made; by the breath of His mouth, all the host.

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No Appeasement

Posted on January 26, 2014 by A Whisper, Screamed

At the church the Father has me visiting, the pastor used the word appeasement in reference to his sermon on atonement.

EEK!

I got a serious negative vibe when he said that and worsened as he explained that it is not like what the pagans did for their gods.

I told my friend who invited me there the Father did not like that word at all. The pagans did what they did to continue to live as they wanted. He never desired appeasement, but a people obedience to the desires of His heart. The sacrifice covered sins, but He was not placated by it.

Psalm 51:16-17
For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied, “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”

Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—but my ears you have opened—burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

Did I mention it to him? Not going to bother; he made it clear to me he is going to do what he thinks is best. I would love to meet a pastor who seeks the Word of God, Jesus Himself, to verify teachings and corrections.

*sigh*

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