“Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright loves thee.” Songs of Solomon 1:4; John 6:44 Has Yahweh (the Lord or Father) drawn thee because the upright loves Yeshua (Jesus) the King of Kings and Prince of Peace. It has been said that once we come unto the knowledge of saving grace, we must then submit ourselves before the throne of Yahshua and learn of Him it is written. “His burden is light, and His yoke is easy” Matthew 11:30 for whosoever will seek His rest now and to come.
An experience farmer would not yoke an ox with a donkey because the pair would be an uneven pair, the ox is a much bigger, taller and stronger animal then the donkey and all the burden of the workload would be placed upon the ox. “Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.” Deuteronomy 22:10 The temperament of an ox is unlike a donkey, horse, or mule and as stated by Rev. John Worcester in his book titled ‘Correspondences of the Bible. The animals’ copyright 1875. He writes: “Ox are also patient of difficulties. A succession of obstacles, as in rough ploughing, which would exhaust the patience of a horse, and make him restive or unwilling to pull at all, have no such effect upon the ox; he will pull again and again at the word of command, the hundredth time just as patiently as the first.”
Trusting in Christ is not an easy and quick task if we say we love Yeshua then believe this day your spirit will be vetted by trails or persecution because of the WORD. “But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.” Mathew 13:20-21 NKJV Less be frank friendships are nowhere near like they were four decades ago. I remember you could be upset with a friend for a day or so, then the next day you are outside chopping it up and playing as if nothing happened yesterday. Nowadays, people believe in instant friendship like instant grits where all the sugar comes back to bite you in the butt later. “The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.” Proverbs 14:15 ‘You will know a person by what season they come.’ This person can be a family, friend, or neighbor but strangers are to be given the red carpet if need be. However, relationships are not based on credit, it should not take you 30 days to figure out the type of attention they want to pay you and loving your fellow man does not mean you become ATM, door mat or punching bag it is written. Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?” John 18:23
Yahweh knows our hearts; thereby, with great understanding we were not created to become puppets. Yahweh has given us liberty through our Lord Savior Jesus to become children of the kingdom of heaven. Our wisdom or even our will for that matter cannot get us there, one must understand and endure ALL. The Father knows what needs all of us has; therefore, from Genesis to Revelations Yahweh has always provided a mercy seat for the just person who falls. There is a great difference between walking in error compared to making a mistake. A mistake is not known until later down the yellow brick road of choices that a bad choice was made before time. But when we walk in error it is because we have chosen our own will over an experienced lesson. “Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.” -Proverbs 20:11 ESV
It is written, “For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” Proverbs 24: 16 A person who is conscious of Yeshua’s loves knows in their hearts that God chastise those whom HE LOVES. “If ye endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastises not?” Hebrews 12:6-7 Yahweh has shown us His entire HEART leaving nothing hidden concerning whosoever confesses and believes in Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth) will have eternal life. Moreover, believers are warned not to grieve the Holy Spirit because you are SEALED to the day of redemption. Please Read Ephesians 4:30; Psalm 78:40.
But still, many are afraid to take up their crosses they are afraid to deny themselves for the power thereof. But rather continue to indulge in all type of fleshly foolishness and mischief wavering in faith scared to go cold turkey under the weight of their OWN cross but want to despise those who do. According to Strong’s cross means figuratively to deny-self or self-denial. Yeshua did not lie when He said. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. Matthew 16:25 He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hated his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. John 12:25 What are the things and who are the people that are keeping you from taken up your cross.
The gospels say, “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24 NIV When one says he or she will avoid eating after a certain time of the day that is a form of self-denial this ACTION is a form of “faith is the substance of things hoped for, but evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Now, there are acts of self-gratification that one may believe to be acts of self-denial but are flat-out dares to tempt Yahweh. The Adversary (Tempter, Satan) is a master at this game the greatest trickster the world has ever known.
A puppet master uses strings attached to sticks or their fingers with one purpose in mind to manipulate the puppet’s bodily movement. When Yeshua was challenged to jump off the cliff, the Adversary’s words were, “(IF) thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.” Matthew 4:6; Psalms 91:11-12 Here we have the Adversary speaking Yeshua’s own written word, but Yeshua’s response was perfect, “It is written again, thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.” Matthew 4:7; Deuteronomy 6:16
Now how many stories of self-gratifications have you heard where leaders tempt Yahweh walking in alligator infested water going into cages with tamed lions, and the most common God knows my heart. Yahweh knows all our hearts that why he sent Yeshua to show us the way. Yeshua being the Son of Yahweh did not tempt Yahweh. Why do we tempt God if we are born again? How do we experience death in the flesh without tempting Yahweh? Again, it is imperative to rightly divide TRUTH, if not the very thing you think can set you free can be used by the Tempter to cause your slavery. It is Yahweh’s check and balance throughout scripture, the Torah, prophets, and testimonies are our witnesses. The Adversary was given permission to mislead those who would not hear Yeshua’s voice. Christ called them blind guides leading the blind. I see it every day in real-time social media cults followers demonized by fallen angels to be puppets for Lucifer.
John the Baptizer experienced trolling from the extremist of his day. Yeshua shares “they say John has a devil because he came not eating and drinking.” Eating denotes life but what flesh are you eating for it is written, “As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me.” John 6:57 John would have been a prime candidate to join the cults of his day because he was a descendant of the Aaronic priesthood in which his family name would have carried weight. John could have easily bought a seat becoming a puppet priest under King Herod and those who were deemed to be light bearers. Matthew 11:18-19 Those who refuse to associate with these cults like John were called dark ones, but demons are like trolls they stick together. “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.” Matthew 12:43-45
John walked contrary to his rightful office. He is a great example of how one decreases so that the Messiah can be increased in their lives. “He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.” John 3:30-31 He forsook (turn away) his household and would soon become the one who cried out the words of the prophet Isaiah “He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.” John 1:23; Isaiah 40:3 During the time of John the Baptizer there were many groups who believed in water immersion; however, there is one group who stood out the test of time and is accredit for the writings of the Dead Sea Scrolls they were called the Essenes.
According to Wikipedia Josephs the scribe stated to claim firsthand knowledge, he lists “the Essene as one of the three sects of Jewish philosophy alongside the Pharisees and Sadducees. He relates the same information concerning piety, celibacy; the absence of personal property and of money; the belief in communality; and commitment to a strict observance of Sabbath. He further adds that the Essenes ritually immersed in water every morning (a practice like the use of the mikveh for daily immersion found among some contemporary Hasidim), ate together after prayer, devoted themselves to charity and benevolence, forbade the expression of anger, studied the books of the elders…”
John’s self-denial was to take up his cross as a prophet and to be a witness of Jesus’s testimony that he was the Son of God. “For I say unto you, among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist…” Luke 7:28; Matthew 11:11,17:12 John denies his rightful title as a priest during a time where the priesthood was corrupted by those who were light-bearers of his day; moreover, did you know that the name Lucifer means Light-bearer. John understood Torah but most importantly he understood Yahweh’s will. Learned under Torah John continued his study under one of the most righteous group of believers of his day, and yet he remained devoted, pure and upright. As stated beforehand, every ancient kingdom is a replica of a modern-day denomination. On the other hand, a modern-day cult is an all-year-round portal to the underworld of paganism.
People are really struggling unaware with all types of inherited demonic influences, but there are those who welcome demons and have failed to realize they are being used as puppets given over to a reprobate mind. Everything, they do is excessive. When a demon or fallen angel has locked you into an excessive disorder one must prove their worship by engaging in ritualistic behaviors, if it is a ritual then it is a religion. How to escape that bondage “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8 Any psychologist knows that the word oppressed means burden and when you ignore your cross that burden does not just disappear you were born with it and will die with it rather in bondage or in freedom it is your choice.
Dr King could have just continued to carry the preaching baton following in his Grand-father and father’s footsteps. But there was a burden that was placed upon him opening his eyes to a bigger social need than any pulpit of his day. The stage of social justice in which all races have benefitted from tremendously today. It behooves me that baby Boomers have enjoyed 65 years or more of the golden archies (McDonalds). Now their bank accounts are full, and their houses stockpiled with weapons. Now little Johnny and little Karen cannot enjoy Whataburger because their head are being filled with all types of ideologies of hate.
It was Mahatma Gandhi’s wife Kasturba Gandhi that awakened the burden that was placed on Gandhi’s life. He ordered her in a tone that was forceful Gandhi’s being a small man himself his wife smaller said that his wife stood in the embodiment of compassion and simplicity and looked up into his eyes and denounce a male-controlled oppressive norm without any words of hate spewing from her mouth. Instead of hating her because she told him the TRUTH. He accepted her actions which birth the non-violence movement in Gandhi’s to stand against British’s oppression. Men and women around this world who have been prepared by Yahweh’s hand long before the adversary even had a clue. To stand against the trolls of extremism and uproot the snares of the Adversary they are covered by the BLOOD OF THE LAMB. Sin that easily beset you does not beset them and what easily oppresses you does not oppress them, for our God is not the God of the dead (puppets, idols) but the God of the LIVING. Read Luke 20:38
My father’s job in Vietnam was to remove landmines left by the enemy so that your father, grandfather, great-grandfather or loved ones could return to America. What is my burden to show where the Adversary have planted the spiritual snares around our lives. Who can preach against Yahweh’s word. Babylon is indeed coming. But someone must tell you that you have choice not to be snared in HER passions. I was anointed with oil at the age of eight, it was not something my parents planned. I had to attend Columbia Elementary School miles away from my homeschool because my parents had jobs that year required them to be there at 4am. Every morning my father’s sister would anoint her four children every morning before they went off to high school and me. It is amazing how Yahweh knows all things and prepares you for the work ahead by putting you where you need to be at His appointed time for the word Columbia means a dove in scripture dove is symbolic of Holy Spirt.
I can recall filling out an application in the mid 90’s to become a plumber with a company in Norcross., Ga. I always had a studious look and would oftentimes over dress for job interviews. (When I was fifteen, I interviewed at then Taco Bell on Glenwood, Rd. dressed like I was in the R&B group, Boys to Men. I had on a black wool suit with a green turtleneck but in 2010 when I was going thru a reset period after praying to Yahweh about removing anything that was controlling me and that He did. Not one truck but both tractors broken down within one week. The same way I prayed to get them if it be your will allow the doors to be open it was Yahweh’s will to shut it down, but nevertheless the circumstance allowed me to run into that Taco bell manager who given me my first job. At that time a contractor cleaning Chick fil a restaurant Yahweh will watch over you in every season you face.) When the owner of the plumbing company Jimmy said I was inexperienced, I looked at him and said only thing I can bring to the table are my hands, then I lifted up my hands.
The next day I was in the construction department we would go out and renovate old apartment buildings and lay plumbing and sewers lines for new commercial projects. On one particular day my boss in my department showed up on the job site (just like Jesus will do when He returns) we had no clue that Gene, who we called leather neck who was out of Tampa, FL. was there that day. The next morning before all the crew Gene says, “Heavy, I saw how you were working that jack hammer you earn yourself a bump”. I said OKAY, but when he left. I asked the dads (old schools) what a bump is, they laughed and said he is giving you a raise. You must take up your cross and refuse to be a puppet to your emotions or anyone else’s emotions you should want a raise when Yeshua returns, take up YOUR cross and follow HIM.
John was aware of all the heavenly patterns being broken concerning Yahweh’s business. Instead of him hoping it would get better or believing that we all make mistakes, so it is okay to live our lives walking blindly John the Baptizer removed himself from the work of that public office. We are reminded today in the Book of Revelation to do the same when the Gate of God has become filled with every unclean spirit. “And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” Revelation 18:2,18:4-5
There are places of worship who would be better off becoming fulltime community center it is not the government’s responsibility to provide a safe haven for our kids. Nevertheless, every year around October there is one special place I know of that opens their gates to the community with a show called ‘Tribulation Trail’ people from their church and the community will offer their services with an outdoor theoretical glimpse into the Book of Revelation in hope in sharing the urgency of the Gospel, in the last days. Howbeit, Christian farmers all around USA who could use their land to witness if not one but all the biblical feast or Holydays in the bible. Can you imagine driving to a farm on a stary night because they have opened their land for your family or congregation for a fee to experience what it was like for the children of Israel to make booth (tents) in the wilderness called Sukkoth or ‘The Feast of Tabernacle’. How ironic that Yahweh’s feast days are agriculture centered in which we all can relate to the needfulness of being thankful. Blessings to you and yours!!!
