And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him, through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the hand writing of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Having disarmed principalities and powers. He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
So let no one judge you in food or drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.
Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the fleshly mind, and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God, ( Colossians 2:9-19).
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on things above, not on the things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ who is our life appears, then you will also appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
But now you yourselves are put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all, ( Colossians 3:1-11).
Christ is all and in all. So, I mentioned in the last blog that by the sovereignty of God the anti Christ spirit rises up ——- and so does the light get brighter in the darkness. We are the light,…… us, beloved, as written in Isaiah. We are the sons of God that creation is waiting on as written in Romans 8. Check it out for yourself. So do not fear the darkness for we have the Spirit of the Living God within us……Darkness flees in the light. We are complete in the Lord. We are not complete in ourselves, but in Him we live and breath and have our being. Just as Noah built the ark to protect the chosen of God to escape corruption and destruction, so the Lord is the Ark of the Tabernacle that we abide in to escape the spirit of the world who God has supplied in His mercy.
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Jesus Christ, and have no confidence in the flesh,( Philippians 3:3).
But what things that were gained to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet, indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of HIs resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may hold of that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of me.
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us as a pattern. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is their shame- who set their mind on earthly things.
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform this lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself, ( Philippians 3:7-21).
As we study the Word of God and abide in His word and His presence by the Spirit, His word in Spirit will manifest in us, then through us. This is not man’s thought process but God’s. As written in 1 John 2:5-6, But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God has been perfected in him. By this we know we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought to walk just as He walked.
As Lord walked this earth to reveal the character and likeness of the Father in heaven, we are now to be the representatives of the Lord. We are the expression of the Godhead on this earth. We cannot take the Word: we are complete in Him- without the responsibility that goes with His Word.
Who is representing the mind and heart of God today? Who is representing the Head of the body of Christ? We reflect the knowledge of the Lord or not. It will be very evident by our words and life shown where we stand in the Lord. If we abide in His presence knowing then living that we are complete in Him alone-it shall be very evident the knowledge or the heart and mind of God will be pouring out of us without us even realizing it. We and the Word and Spirit of God are in fellowship or communion. We then rest because He has become our only Source or Life which is the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.
Remember the fire which came from heaven on the sacrifices laid on the altar. This was to allow men to realize the Almighty gave His thumbs up on the acceptance of man’s sacrifice. In this dispensation, the Spirit of God, the fire of God, rests upon us. Jesus Christ laid down His life for us so we could receive the Promise of His Spirit within us forever….. But there is more, we also offer up our lives to death so our spirit man may grow and be rooted in greater measure in the Lord.
Now as written in Romans 12:1-2, we are the living sacrifices offered to the Lord. In obeying the scripture we are being transformed by the renewing of our mind—— What is our mind being renewed to? Our Heavenly Father’s…… so we may know His perfect will……. The Fire comes…..The Illuminator comes into our lives to manifest the Word of God…… This is mind and heart of the Godhead revealed to the world.
The Fire also comes in greater measure as the seal of heaven when we strive to live in the fullness of what has been written in the New Testament. The New Testament is not a buffet where we get to pick or choose what lifestyle we want. The Lord specifically spoke that if we do not pick up our cross and follow Him, we are not His disciples…… We must renew our mind in our death there is a greater life waiting for us……
I always wondered why this was written as is in 1 John 2:12-14, I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His sake.
I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.
I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men, because you are strong and word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.
There is to be a continuous growth in God in us. There is a awakening in Him as children, then as we progress in our journey of eternal life, which is to know God. We become His remnant as we overcome in His strength, His word by His Spirit within. Then we are wise as older folks, because we know Him and have experienced His faithfulness and love which carried us through His planned journey to and in Mount Zion. He is Lord to us as it has been proven over and over again, there is no other God, but Jehovah.
God has completed His work. We are continually ascending in Mount Zion though we are there already. As we climb any mountain, we may be on the bottom of the mountain or on the mountain, but there are new plateaus in our climb that we can overcome. Not unlike spiritually the mindset of going after the high calling of God found in Christ Jesus.
If we were climbing into the ark of Noah, would we just stop as we got through with the stairs? Would we just stand inside the door shut by God Almighty…… First, we might look out the window to view the first rain that happened on the earth, to understand what that was to be! Then, we might find where we would rest in this ark. Then, we might start to explore all the ark was holding and how it was built, etc. Our King is our Ark, the Living Tabernacle of God is our Jesus Christ, our Savior. He is a great land with far distances to explore and conquer. Our God has planned great things for His King and His children……So come on, let’s go farther in Him. Let us enter further into the Holiest of All.
We have to have a mind set that is not unlike our Lord. He set His mind like flint to go to Jerusalem to the cross. The Holy Spirit works the cross in our life as we ascend. We then overcome…… The work of the cross is never a descending move. The work of the cross is the work of resurrection…. There has to be death to be an increase of greater measure of the life in Christ in our spirit man. This increase also leads again to the cross and it goes on and on. But each ” climb” brings an enlargement of Christ….. The more there is His life reigning within, the more Word we are complete in Him is manifest outward. Overcomers have a renewed spirit man that is in the image of our Lord, the flesh has been crucified with Christ and we live by faith, paraphrased on Galatians 2:20- check it out for yourself.
We can come to the Mount and set up our tent there, or we could ascend to the high calling that God has for us in Christ….. Our choice. The way into the Holiest of All has been made manifest to us all…… Come on let’s go on and see the greatness of what the God of the universe has planned for us in His love…….Let’s make our heart and face like flint and get our trail boots on and ascend in Mount Zion…..Let us follow the way of our King. The King bids His beloved there. So let us come.
The Fire from heaven is revealed in His children for His glory. Again as written, we are the fragrance of Christ…… Not all will like the fragrance, but that is between the Lord and them…. We are now and will continue to walk in the completeness of Christ in our life and burn His fragrance….. His mind and His heart are known by us to the world, beloved….
Let us be still and allow the Lord to give us the fruit that is eternal. We go where He says and say what He says. Just as a living sacrifice is to be…… A sacrifice that is accepted by God is burnt by His flame of love…
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just by the Spirit of the Lord, ( 2 Corinthians 3:18).
Remember, the body of Christ, is the expression of Christ on this earth…..We are complete in Him and are found in Him alone. May this road in Mount Zion be the way to know we are rooted and grounded in Christ Jesus, the Word of God, as the harshness and destruction comes our way from evil. We will be so far into God and His Spirit in us, there will be no turning back……The trust we have established in our God because of our venturing out to walk with Him, is unmovable. Our knees may shake but our heart will not be shaken to deny His love we have found in Christ Jesus.
When we put God in a box, we actually put ourselves in that jail cell. Not Him, He is unstoppable and we, as His children, should also be unstoppable in our faith, love and trust for our God. The great Jehovah, there is no one like Him…..Let us be the expression of our Lord on this earth…… Full of Him and found complete in Him…….
The antichrist spirit has no problem becoming its fullness in man. Let us rid ourselves of religiosity and look through the eyes of the Lord’s heart and see His plan and purpose for each one of us….Then know in our hearts that He has made the way open for us to overcome all to obtain His vision. As He is in this world so are we. If He is relentless in His love towards us, let us be found relentless in our love seeking and finding out more of Him.
We have to establish in our minds that as the body of Christ, we are the fullness of God……..When the antichrist arises , there is an army or his body and who is he full of? If it is not hard to understand or comprehend the rise of the antichrist spirit …….Let us take off our religious cap and put on the mind and heart of our God in Christ Jesus…… He is fullness of the Godhead and we are His body…….to reveal Him to this generation.
Selah!
Children,
Why do you care of man’s thought of you more than Mine? Does he hold your days in his hand? Does he plan your days and protect your nights ? So important is your longing to be accepted by man. Do you not know he is here today but as grass is here and gone tomorrow, so will man be? Why do you desire honor from man?
Ahh, man sees and judges as from the outside, the flesh is seen. I AM looks into the heart, where nothing is hidden from My sight. Why do you not desire to receive the honor I AM delights to give you. My hand is not shortened. Alas, I AM sees your patience is shortened. Blessed are the hearts that desire the blessing in secret as between two lovers. Their universe is between them alone. Then when the timing is here, the announcement of their betrothal is known by all.
True lovers have secret moments. Their words are coded for them alone to know and understand. Allow our love to ascend to these heights. You are mine and I AM yours. The world goes away, when two lovers are engaged in their love. They send their secret codes of love to one another in moments of their day. Reminding them of their betrothal to each other.
Alas, there is nothing new under the sun…….I AM is from the Beginning. I AM the Beginning. I AM desires this love from My own. Your desires, your prayers I AM has heard. Do you know I AM’s? I AM delights in our love known through My Spirit. Blessed are those that know I AM in My love. I AM’s hand always guides My own with My secret Code, the language of My Spirit. My secret whispers are to My beloved in the heat of the day and the darkest of nights. Know My love will carry you through, though I AM carries you. My Words will still any fear, awaken the courage, renew the boldness and give you speech. I AM here.
Blessed are those who have left all to follow My love, I AM. There are no burdens when you have left them at My feet, so you follow I AM. The load is light and the footing is narrow, but the sight of the King is glorious. Is this the sight you are seeking, My beloved? You are never out of My sight, do you know? Do you realize the presence of I AM is with you even now? For behold, My love is for you has not waxed cold……… Has yours for I AM?
The vineyard is full of workers, but blessed is the one, who wipes their brow in the heat of the day and looks for I AM and their heart cries out, I LOVE YOU, MY GOD. There is no one but You, all I am and all I have is nothing without You. My God, My King, You are wonderful to me. You are God alone, My Jehovah.
This one, I AM will show Myself strong on their behalf, for I AM is seeking those who are loyal in heart to Me. I AM looks into your heart for the fruit I AM desires. Throughout all of man, I AM has been longing for My fruit. Fruit that comes from My Spirit, not man’s. I AM, the Lord of hosts, reminds His people, not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit I AM says. I AM has spoken, I AM the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in Him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. Receive My grace in My Spirit as He is poured forth upon the earth for this short time. Hear My words. Come to Me, My arms are not shortened but outstretched reaching for you today, even today…… Hear My Spirit speaking today…… Return to My love. Return to I AM.
SELAH!
