Cast Out This Bondwoman And Her Son! Isaac Was The Only Son! Putting Conditions On As 'Far As The East Is From The West'! The Full Outcome Of The Goal Of God Is For Us To Lay Even Our Isaac On The Alter Of Sacrifice! In The Twinkling Of An Eye!
Clarifying The Ishmael Of Today! The Shaking Will Not Cease Until We Are In Complete Agreement With What Our True Identity Is Telling Us! The Awakening From The Death Of A Separated Dualistic Consciousness! The Importance And Timing For Each Piece Of Our Godly Riddle! Possessing The Kingdom! An Interesting Excerpt! The Veil Of Moses! I And My Father Are One!
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Part 74. Oh That Ishmael Might Live Before You!
1. Christ The Antidote Regarding Death
CHRIST THE ANTIDOTE REGARDING DEATH
Part 74
Oh That Ishmael Might Live Before You!
''And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall
be Sarah. And I will bless her, and give you a son also of her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a
mother of nations, kings of people shall be from her. And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed, and
said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is
ninety years old, bear? And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before You!'' Gen 17:15-
18. MKJV.
The first thought that we wish to impart is that Abraham himself had become in his heart deceived by
not only the circumstances in his life, but he had grown fond of that deception, namely Ishmael which had
caused him to lose his true spiritual direction as to the miraculous, the miraculous will of God that was
staring him in the face. When God spoke something different, namely a higher plan & understanding it
suddenly broke His complacent attitude which was toward the fleshly substitute Ishmael the child born of
completely natural means. This was all because he had grown to love & was blinded by the realm of
appearances – as it were - even ISHMAEL. Just as many who even today are trying to revive their
Ishmael, their second realm way of thinking, it is unfortunate that in the true plan of God, in the end result
He has no place for substitutes when it comes to His remarkable miraculous will of the full Salvation He
is revealing in this last day.
When Peter mentioned the ''Salvation to be revealed in the last day'' interestingly the word
'revealed' is translated from the Greek; ''Apokalupto'' Strongs #601= To take off the cover, disclose:-
reveal. The surprising part of this word is found in the Prefix ''Apo'' Strongs # 575 = which denotes,
separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc. The promised Manifested Son that God is
bringing forth today cannot be brought forth in the first or second or any in-part - way of thinking -
realm which equates to an Ishmael - substitute - & will only come by the creative power as found only in
the Shekinah glory of God which is between the two Most Holy Place Cherubim' WITHIN OURSELVES.
We iterate this place is found only in the realm of the Most Holy Place, this separation within is apart
from any other way of thinking or any in-part influence whatsoever. The salvation of this last day
according to Peter is A SEPARATION, A DEPARTURE, A CESSATION from that which was before-times
known & accepted as our spiritual comfort zone.
All this is to help us realise that our Ishmael is not the promised son; we must give in to the fact that as
much as we love our Ishmael, he is not & can never be OUR ISAAC. Abraham made the mistake of
trying to admit this wild ass into a covenant that he was a - stranger in heart to - & which ended in
Ishmael-s rebellion & rejection. Even though Ishmael was circumcised on the same day as his father
Abraham, this was also on Ishmael-s 13th birthday, he still was not the promised son. To many Bible
Scholars circumcision equates to water baptism in the N.T Church, this did not make one scrap of
difference with God. Earthly events or illustrations do not always mean what they seem. According to
Bullinger's book on Bible numerics the Number 13 in most cases & especially here stands for rebellion. I
must also add that as we progress in God, a substitute, or a counterfeit is many times presented to us to
try us.
For as Isaac was the 'Promised son', or in type, today's Manifested son, we must also realise that
even though God had a plan for Ishmael he was not 'in type' ''The prize of the high calling in Christ
Jesus'' that the Apostle Paul referred to who is that true & only Son who is not born of a woman but
'GIVEN', who is now in us being revealed for ''As we have borne the image of the earthly, so also shall
we bear the image of the heavenly.'' 1Cor 15:49.
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Cast Out This Bondwoman And Her Son!
''Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac].
Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman
shall not be an heir with my son Isaac. And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's
sight on account of his son [Ishmael]. God said to Abraham, Do not let it seem grievous and evil to you
because of the youth and your bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said to you, do what she asks, for in
Isaac shall your posterity be called.'' Gen 21:9-12. Amp. In short Isaac was the promised son & Ishmael
had to be cast out.
''nor because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children. But, "In Isaac shall your Seed be
called." That is, not the children of the flesh are children of God; but the children of the promise are
counted for a seed.'' Rom 9:7-8. MKJV. Sometimes to come up higher requires drastic measures.
''But we, brethren, are children [not by physical descent, as was Ishmael, but] like Isaac, born in
virtue of promise. Yet [just] as at that time the child [of ordinary birth] born according to the flesh
despised and persecuted him [who was born remarkably] according to [the promise and the working of]
the [Holy] Spirit, so it is now also. But what does the Scripture say? Cast out and send away the slave
woman and her son, for never shall the son of the slave woman be heir and share the inheritance with
the son of the free woman. So, brethren, we are not children of a slave woman [the natural], but of the
free [the supernatural].'' Gal 4:28-31. Amp. When God calls us to move on, the flesh may find the
sacrifice difficult; also in type, the flesh mind - the snake - will find the sacrifice utterly ridiculous.
The Ishmael who in type is in us all, whose father was also Abraham - the right father but the wrong
mother - will true to type always mock the Isaac in either ourselves or in others. Furthermore it is an
impossibility that they will ever dwell together in harmony, for ''flesh wars against the Spirit and the
Spirit against the flesh'' also ''The carnal mind is an enemy of God.'' So Sarah who in this case
represents the true sou-led said, ''cast out this bondwoman & her son for the son of this bondwoman
shall not be heir with my son Isaac.'' May I insert it would be a good thing for each of us to comply with
her advice? Notice carefully saints, the reaction of our father even Abraham, he was very upset as it was a
'very grievous serious evil.' This of course can be a perfectly natural reaction to us all when we are
shown something new which always means a sacrifice, & that to go up higher we must lose something
that we love & is dear to us which we have made our comfort zone & has been part of our experience for
some time. Some find this most difficult to receive especially if we do not completely comprehend the
whole picture. The loving understanding response of our Father to Abraham was. ''Do not let it be
grievous and evil to you.....for in Isaac shall your posterity be called.'' The natural reaction of many
when they hear something new that they do not yet understand can be one of of mistrust, fear or even
anger. Know this saints your Loving Father understands, & to the true Abraham-ic children who deep in
their spirit want to reveal their true Isaac without compromise will find it is found only within their Most
Holy Place which is free from any in-part realm. He will surely reveal to you His perfect will. Before
moving on we would add God had no intention whatsoever for Abraham to convert Ishmael. Our Adam
who in this case is related to our Ishmael the substitute or counterfeit in ourselves, must die completely.
He must be cast out & this will not be fully completed in Passover, nor Pentecost but only in the full
realm of the ''Secret place of the Most High'' which is within each & every one of us & can be reached
without any in-part interference that is if we can receive it & are willing to cast out our doubting realm of
appearance Ishmael. Before we change our thought, in reference to the importance that God places on
His most perfect will, what He has planned for His children of Abraham this is today referring to the
manifested sons of God. In Gen 22 we read.
Isaac Was The Only Son!
''And said, I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that since you have done this and have not withheld
[from Me] or begrudged [giving Me] your son, your ONLY son,'' Gen 22:16. Amp.
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Abraham's test will be the test of all True Sons. Notice that God recognised Isaac as Abraham's only
son. In the eventual outcome of what God has for us in the future He has only one Son, one corporate
son. Even though He was testing Abraham, remember that God had a provision 'The Lamb' the motive
of our Father was to ''test'' Abraham & in passing the test, this was to do so much for Abraham & his
walk with God. By the way in a nutshell the real test is, that God wants our ALL, that is in believing fully
without reservation in your only true identity within your Most Holy Place. Our Great Creator is so wise
& wonderful. All that God is doing is for OUR good!
''and said, Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter
into the reign of the heavens; whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the
reign of the heavens.'' Mat 18:3-4. Young-s Literal.
We notice that Abraham in time had this test applied to him & notice that he came through with flying
colours, on the other hand it did not happen in five minutes it took much time & dealing by a loving father
but we are glad to say that he passed the test. Oh the wonderful ways of God. ''But He knows the way
that I take [He has concern for it, appreciates, and pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I shall
come forth as refined gold [pure and luminous].'' Job 23:10. Amp
''Jesus said 'Even the hairs of your head are numbered.' From the waster in the gutter to the wisest
man in your land, in its degree every soul remains attuned to Divine Intelligence, and therefore must
ultimately follow the particular pathway which will lead it back to God.'' I would add where we will all
be one in Him who is our true identity.
'In this land the Shining Ones commonly walked, because it was upon the borders of heaven. . . And
this the Gardener said, even to me.' --- John Bunyan.
This very high realm that we are now experiencing is without any in-part influence in our Most Holy
Place. Can we yet receive this? Many have but because it reveals the grace of God in a most seemingly
different way some find it hard to understand that this way will not recognise any fleshly works but does
away completely with the goodness of our flesh deeds & are finding this hard to receive. But receive it
they will for the Abraham-ic Isaac son-ship spirit will surely become clearer & will prevail in those who
are called to this last day Manifested sons company.
Even after we come into the Higher experience of Tabernacles we need to wash our understanding
every day from the realm of duality, or in other words eat from the tree of life which of course is Christ in
us & not from the tree of ''Good verses Evil'' as found in the first two outer court & holy place
experiences.
The grace of God is manifested in such a completely obliterative way, obliterative in that He is not
holding anything against any man; whilst we are thinking any way in the in-part religious theory it will
not & cannot be received & when we attest to the fact that God is holding nothing, nothing against
anyone many balk & cannot receive it & unwittingly put conditions on the Grace of God.
Putting Conditions On, 'As Far As The East Is From The West'!
''For the [whole] earth is the Lord's and everything that is in it.'' 1Co 10:26. Amp.
''If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness of it.'' Psa 50:12.
MKJV. Everything that is in it & the fullness of it!
As far as the ''East is from the West'' applies to the world & all that are in it. Contrary to the opinion
of some God is well aware of this world & what’s more, He is actually in control of all that goes on & as
the true words of the old chorus that was well sung a number of years ago would tell us 'He’s got the
whole world in His hands.'
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Every man is a part of God & no-one is separate from Him & in His own time He will reveal His
fullness to His loving creation who in fact in their true identity are actually clones of Himself this is why
we are called ''a kind of the Himself creatures and in order to BE US, He having willed it, beg-at us
by a word of truth, first-fruits of Himself.'' This is taken from the original Greek Diaglott. James
1:17-18. We have written the above arranging it slightly different to chronological order to strengthen the
point. Verse 17 begins with including us in ''Every good and perfect gift.'' Why? I personally see the
spiritual man as the apex of Gods creation, ''Fearfully and wonderfully made.'' The following - at the
side - translation inserted by Benjamin Wilson would tells us.
''Every gift good, and every gift perfect, from above is coming down from of the Father of the lights,
with whom not one change, or of turning a shade; having willed he begot us by a word of truth, in order
that to BE US, first-fruit a kind of the of himself creatures.'' James 1:17-18. Emphatic Diaglott. The
following would also add to & encourage us regarding our spiritual inheritance.
''Beloved, we are [even here and] now God's children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we
shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God's children]
resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.'' 1Jn 3:2. Amp. If we can receive
it this I believe is possible for each of us right now.
To further illustrate that every man is part of God's plan in the here & now we cite for your perusal the
following most supportive texts.
''Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.'' Luke 20:38. Bible
In Basic English.
''Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all men are alive [whether in the
body or out of it] and they are alive [not dead] unto Him [in definite relationship to Him].'' Luke 20:38.
Amp.
The Full Outcome Of The Goal Of God Is For Us
To Lay Even Our Isaac On The Alter Of Sacrifice!
''Death will be swallowed up in victory'' then the flesh of man will yield no longer to the overlord-ship of
death, for it will be transmuted. Sin & death are related ''Now sin is the sting of death and sin exercises
its power by the belief of the Law.'' We were once slaves to the law in which dwells death. Jesus has
already overcome sin & death & within our Most Holy Place it is finished. If we still believe that we do
not have full access to where ''it is finished'' within ourselves we are not agreeing with what has been
accomplished & we will in our minds still be confessing & bearing the reward of sin consciousness do
good get good. But love & pure truth will give us all a change where flesh is changed into
incorruptibility. God is waiting for us to completely agree with what we already are in our true identity.
''Every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'' is for our admonition & every word uttered by our
great Master, Jesus the Christ will fully come to pass. Has Jesus never not fulfilled His promise to anyone
who fully embraced & took Him at His word? Never ever! Many men have been accused of lying, but I
for one with many others could never accuse our true identity of lying. I ask the question was the full
price for sin & death paid for at Calvary? If the answer is yes then why are we living in a sin conscious
consciousness which is an in-part concept. God is waiting for us to move on upward to agree, believe &
act upon the full sacrifice that cannot be improved upon in any way in that it was was 'finished' at the
cross. What could be our personal Isaac that is coming between us & the glory of God that is already
ours within ourselves? I would venture one suggestion ''old wine-skins.'' The spirit of God is
challenging Daniels or those who would dare to be a Daniel!
''And in the days of these [final ten] kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never
be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break and crush and
consume all these kingdoms and it shall stand forever.'' Dan 2:44. Amp. But the simple truth of our
reality in our Most Holy Place shall break crush & consume all false kingdoms & our TRUE Christ
identity will stand forever.
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''And David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings and called
upon the Lord; and He answered him by fire from heaven upon the altar of burnt offering.'' 1Ch 21:26.
Amp. When we agree with what our true identity is now revealing I attest to you that there will be an
experience from God Himself a fire from heaven experience, which will leave you without any doubt
whatsoever & you will know once & for all that you have heard from The Lord Himself! We will receive
- as it were - fire upon our altar!
''But I tell you this, brethren, flesh and blood cannot [become partakers of eternal salvation and]
inherit or share in the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable (that which is decaying) inherit or share
in the imperishable (the immortal).'' 1Co 15:50. Amp. In the spiritual understanding we have not in any
way inherited flesh & blood, as our true spiritual inheritance within our Most Holy Place is GIVEN.
In The Twinkling Of An Eye!
''Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on in-corruption, and this mortal
must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on in-corruption, and this mortal shall
have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up
in victory.'' 1Co 15:51-54. KJV.
In a moment, - atomos - or in an atom of time. In the twinkling of an eye – the looking up, or the
raising of our vision – indicates the way that we see things spiritually. In short the raising of our vision
means a change concerning the way that we see things spiritually. There will those who need to see more
than they do at this moment. In other words many will need to have their eyes opened as to what their full
rights are regarding their true identity, believe it & take it by faith. For those who believe that there are
some that are in a process that must be finished & that they cannot be changed completely in the
twinkling of an eye; whilst we hold to that view we are limiting the great truth of the above verse.
At the last trumpet sound, this implies most forcefully the last full salvation message which will be
opened fully to our understanding & as we have said earlier our true identity rights will be fully revealed,
at the moment many are not taking full advantage of & have not yet realised that it is now fully finished
& that there is nothing more to be done but to fully agree with our true identity & that we cannot add any-
more by our works.
When we read '' Behold He comes'' it more than implies that Jesus was already coming, which to my
mind is a present, action which is continuing in bringing us into a higher revelation of Himself, it also
implies that many were looking outwardly rather than inwardly into their Most Holy Place, their true
Christ identity. To make it clearer many were concentrating on what they were doing on how to be more
righteous & holy & not what had already been accomplished in that they were already gifted with His
righteousness without their doing one thing to earn it, even to the lifting of one proverbial finger. The
works of our flesh are from the natural man & is our enemy. ''The natural man receives not the things
of the spirit of God.''
''Remember Lot's wife. Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whoever shall lose his life
shall preserve it. I tell you, in that night there shall be two in one bed, the one shall be taken, and the
other shall be left. Two shall be grinding together, one will be taken, and the other left. Two shall be in
the field, one will be taken, and the other left.'' Luke 17:32-36. MKJV Notice two in one bed would
denote night time, two shall be grinding is depicting day time. This is telling us clearly that when this
event happens it will be night to some - two in a bed - & on the other side of the world it will be daytime
to others - two in the field – in the wisdom of God it is all covered.
''I am saying to you, in this night there will be TWO on one couch; the one shall be taken along and
the other shall be left." Luke 17:34. CLV.
''I say to you: In this the night will be two on bed one; one will be taken, and the other will be left.'' Luke
17:34 GK.
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Notice that the original does not mention a man or woman or person. The KJV & several other
translations have also been tampered with but in most of the more recent translations they are now
keeping to the original description. TWO WHAT? Identities; our Higher & our Lower self. Adam &
Christ. TWO shall be in the one person on one couch! The one shall be taken comparing it with the above
verse. Usually this has been interpreted to fit into the rapture theory & thought to mean that there were
two people in a bed, the good one flies up into the air for a period of time, while the other is left to face
the music & have a terrible time & those who have been floating away up in the clouds somewhere return
when it is all over to rejoice. I want to say to all that this is a terrible error, if ever there was a time when
the sons of God are needed it is in this world in the now dark times. This is where we see in action,
''Where sin abounds grace does abound much, much more.'' The true interpretation of the above
passage - incidentally there are many, many that are of the same mind - is this. This is actually referring
to our two entities both our true Christ identity & our mistaken or lower self, in one person. ONE identity
will be taken, absorbed, changed, & in this soon time when those who have been 'walking in the light as
He is in the light' this will be the culmination of what God has been saying to many of us & will take
effect. Then there will be a catching away, many will be 'Caught up' into a higher experience & it will
be the time that the mistaken identity will be fully merged into the Christ identity, & in so doing, in this
merging the old man DIES & in the dying there will be a change and the ''mortal shall put on
immortality and the corruptible shall put on incorruptibility'' as we have been promised. Now what
many find hard to understand is that if the mistaken identity dies how can it live? The answer of course
is, that in the dying to itself it is absorbed into the Christ self & gains a Higher realm of change, a HOLY,
GODLY, DIVINE experience.
I now insert a quote by Michael Wood who is an excellent third day writer from NSW Australia, who is
also of the same persuasion of what we are declaring.
''A thought for my precious brothers & sisters who hold to other understandings of scripture, this truth
is ever revealing. With respect & without being too simplistic on complex issues, I would submit this
biblical point of view as a legitimate Bible based understanding worthy of open & impartial
consideration. Even though we may have to agree to disagree, this interpretation cannot be discounted
as not having scriptural credibility & integrity.''
''So let those [of us] who are spiritually mature and full-grown have this mind and hold these
convictions; and if in any respect you have a different attitude of mind, God will make that clear to you
also.'' Phil 3:15. AMP.
''Because you have kept the Word of My patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation
which will come upon all the habitable world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.'' Rev 3:10. MKJV.
Clarifying The Ishmael Of Today!
Ishmael along with all others are part of the full plan of God because of the Cross & all that goes with it,
every single soul is covered by John 12:32 ''When I am lifted up from the earth - on the cross - I will
draw – attract – all men unto myself.'' This will no doubt happen but in the meantime if we heed to the
Ishmael influence which can be a part of each of us we can prolong that which God has eventually
planned for each of us. If there is no chance for the natural Ishmael in the present & the future what
chance is there for any of us? God has it all covered in the meantime let us all begin to understand &
agree with what says our true Christ identity in our Most Holy Place, are we Daniel enough to agree with
what our Christ is saying within ourselves is available right now?
The Shaking Will Not Cease Until We Are In
Complete Agreement With What Our True Identity Is Telling Us!
''whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I will not only
shake the earth, but also the heavens." And this word, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those
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things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, so that the things which cannot be shaken may
remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which
we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear, for also, "Our God is a consuming fire."
Heb 12:26-29. MKJV.
Those who are seeing & promoting the further deeper truth are tired of the same old thing, they are
determined to move on regardless! I am encouraged by the fact that the scene is changing in that further
truth is being received more & more by many, they are willing to give up the old for the glorious new
realisation that God is giving us today. The key as I see it is in sacrificing the thought that we can in any
way work our way into the grace of God. Which was accomplished even before the foundation of the
cosmos. It really comes down to the fact that there is always a taking away of the old to bring in the new.
Yes as the song of yesteryear would remind us ''There's a whole lot of shakin' going on'' which will not
quit until the last skerrick of our mistaken identity is taken care of. ''For our God is a consuming fire.''
Not a fire that has to do with a so called everlasting punishment it is a judgement or rather a correction, a
fire that consumes all the dross of the error of our separated dualistic consciousness that is both in our
thinking & within our - good verses evil - realm of appearances.
''Blessed and happy and to be envied is the person of whose sin - misdeeds - the Lord will take no
account nor reckon it against him.'' Rom 4:8. Amp. This is a wonderful realisation!
The Awakening From The Death Of A Separated Dualistic Consciousness!
The Full intention of God is that after lowering him that He would gradually bring man from the place of
total ignorance through Law, good verses evil, through to the life of Jesus & His teachings then into the
book of Acts, then a graduation into the Pauline Epistles plus Johns love, inspiration & instruction then
through a time of religious disagreement & dispersement then to a place of a dawning of a realisation of
love & peace then into what God planned for all men which is not in buildings & temples made with
hands but that he, man is the true temple of God & that the wonderful qualities of God are actually our
very possession, that which is within our true identity, our Most Holy Place. This in actual fact it has been
present within man all along, it is only as man begins to come to his true identity senses that he is in fact
fully realising just who he is! One of the most wonderful advancements in the true Most Holy Place
believers is the realisation that we are ONE & only the great love of our innermost true identity can bring
us to the place that we realise fully that all of mankind ARE ONE. As we begin little by little realise that
it is not one persons opinion as opposed to the next. As our love for the impersonal ALL MEN begins to
enlarge we will begin to take our place as true sons within the place of the ONENESS of who we truly are
''I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.''
Many are right now beginning to realise that their lowered separated dualistic consciousness of good
verses evil is actually in the realm of death, - ignorance or lack of spiritual understanding - those who
have an open ear are hearing & heeding to the wonderful good news of what God is doing even today
which is shared so wonderfully, clearly & forcefully in the verses following.
''Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you. For
truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on
you, and his glory will be seen among you. And nations will come to your light, and kings to your
bright dawn. Let your eyes be lifted up, and see: they are all coming together to you: your sons will
come from far, and your daughters taken with loving care. Then you will see, and be bright with joy,
and your heart will be shaking with increase of delight: for the produce of the sea will be turned to you,
the wealth of the nations will come to you.'' Isa 60:1-5. Bible In Basic English.
''Man's bitter travail, his evolution, his progress, will soon bring him to such an end as this; he strives
ever forward to the time when there will be but one brotherly thought prevailing, one pure harmony, one
selfless desire & pure love abroad in the world. Never, never will man become established in anything but
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his own sorrow so long as he seeks for personal gain or supremacy. Only one true religion exists, only
one Reality behind all form, belief, sect, creed and ceremony. This is a universal religion, neither bound
or circumscribed by geographical limitations, convention or prejudice. It has but one name. That name
can be understood by any and every man, white, black, yellow or red; by every woman and child; by
animal and by bird, by tree and flower, and every creature instinct with the breath of life. The religion of
true brotherhood has but one meaning and one name, and that is Love.'' Rom 8:20-23.
The Importance And Timing For Each Piece Of Our Godly Riddle!
''For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection [of reality as in a riddle or
enigma], but then [when perfection comes] we shall see in reality and face to face! Now I know in part
(imperfectly), but then I shall know and understand fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have
been fully and clearly known and understood [by God].'' 1Co 13:12. Amp.
In reality there are many parts to the Divine riddle that we have a very real part in solving. Like any
riddle or puzzle many pieces are involved. Now we understand that in one sense each piece is as
important as the other for the completion, but we can spend much time in looking for a certain particular
piece when it would be much easier & timely to find the piece that would be most appropriate at the
moment. If we do this there is not so much disorientation among us all in disagreements & prejudice etc.
The only thing that will break a prejudiced attitude is the Spirit of God prompting our Davidic humility &
this I would humbly add goes for each & every one of us.
When we begin to surrender in this way it is never extinction, it is really an expansion. For as we
begin to reach that point when man's love for God becomes so overwhelming that his desires are only to
identify himself with His Christ within, then his love can draw God to him & unfold even the Most Holy
Place into a fuller understanding & experience within himself; then every man will seem more godlike to
him because he sees God dwelling in all. In the opinion of many ourself included we are no doubt close
to the realising of the very last pieces not forgetting that this is all happening within our own realisations
of where we are in our manifestation of the Shekinah glory that is in each & every one of us.
The ''understanding fully and clearly'' once seen is so wonderfully simple, God is not holding any
guilt against any man any where! His gift of righteousness in this lowered, consigned - penned up – realm
of disobedience in that He might have mercy on all is ''to all AND to all them that believe'' & cannot be
in any way earned by our being good. Rom11:32. Rom3:22-24. For the righteousness of man is in no
way related to the righteousness of God.
Possessing The Kingdom!
''But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and
ever.'' Dan 7:18. MKJV. Let us first notice the word take, then the word possess. Our possessing the
kingdom is actually a two way process, it is in fact our possessing by faith that which has already been
given. If we take a close look at the word possess it certainly means that we have a legitimate part in the
act & is without a doubt not just one sided. This is the way God has deliberately planned it. We most
definitely have a very real part in this wonderful eternal plan that is in process right now!
''until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High. And the time
came that the saints POSSESSED the kingdom.'' Dan 7:22. MKV. We are told here that there is a time for
those who are overcomer's to possess the kingdom. What does an overcomer really mean? In the old way
of thinking it is one who by perseverance in the works of good deeds lives & works out his so called
holiness by what we see which is connected to the realm of appearances, remember our great Christ
looks only on the heart.
''They must possess the mystic secret of the faith [Christian truth as hidden from ungodly men] with a
clear conscience.'' 1Ti 3:9. Amp. The Amplified rendition of this verse would give a little more clout to
what we are sharing here.
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''Yet He gave him no inheritable property in it, [no] not even enough ground to set his foot on; but He
promised that He would give it to Him for a permanent possession and to his descendants after him, even
though [as yet] he had no child.'' Act 7:5. Amp.
The question that I would earnestly ask is; what part did Abraham play in taking hold of this
permanent possession in acquiring this promised child? ''Without faith it is impossible to please God''
The answer as I see it is that had he not used the faith he was given we would never have seen the results
that are with us even to this day. Now we well realise that it was the leadings & wonderful doings of God
that brought this all to pass but; I again ask the question what part did Abraham have in claiming his
rightful possession even his promised Isaac. ''His faith was counted for righteousness.'' Why are we
labouring the point here? Well if Abraham's faith was counted for righteousness, would the faith of those
who are purporting to be a part of the full manifestation of the one born from the woman even the fully
developed MAN CHILD be counted as any less. The topic in question is ''Possessing the Kingdom''
An Interesting Excerpt!
Nearly 11 years later in 1947, following the recent passing of Wigglesworth, an event titled the "First
World Pentecostal Conference" convened in Zurich, Switzerland. As General Secretary of the conference,
David du Plessis, later recognised worldwide as "Mr. Pentecost" and a prime influence in Pentecostal
circles, delivered an address which ended with this prophetic declaration:
"There is nothing that can ever take the place of the Holy Spirit in the church. Let us pray for a greater
outpouring than ever, and remember when the floods come it will not keep to our well prepared channels
but will overflow and most probably cause chaos in our regular programs."
This illustrates to us that even in the thinking of Pentecostal circles that they were well aware of the
changes ahead & they needed to be prepared. Could this also apply to those who are in the son-ship realm
as the change becomes most intense, as further truth usually is - dare I say - even outlandish to the natural
mind as the true Shekinah glory begins to be realised.
''To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame and have sat
down with My Father in His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the
churches.'' Rev 3:21-22. MKJV.
The Veil Of Moses!
''However, their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil is still there when they read the old
covenant. Only in union with the Messiah is that veil removed. Yet even to this day, when Moses is read,
a veil covers their hearts. But whenever a person turns to the Lord, - WITHIN - the veil is removed. Now
the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Lord's Spirit is, there is freedom. As all of us reflect the glory of the
Lord with unveiled faces, we are becoming more like him with ever-increasing glory by the Lord's
Spirit.'' 2Co 3:14-18. International Standard Version.
Believing in the new covenant is not just a matter of saying I don't believe in the Moses law any more.
Moses is dead, so any of our beliefs that pertain to a good verses evil content are those that are still being
brought from back from a 'dead Moses' of the finished law concept & are being hailed as valid even
today is not scripturally correct. Many without realising it are still under the law process, which is
basically the understanding that what I do in my flesh contributes to my holiness. We cannot do one thing
toward our righteousness, holiness or perfection, other than faith in The Most Holy Place of the one even
Christ who is my true being. The only place that I can find perfection is not anywhere outside of my true
identity. Until we realise that it is not up in the sky, or in a place called heaven or anywhere outside of
ourselves we have not yet seen the true message of the dwelling place of God in man. The fullness of God
is in each & every one of us & has nothing whatsoever to do with any in-part realm. Many, many are
realising this more & more. Those that are still following the literal letter have yet to learn that they are
no further ahead in finding the truth of their Most Holy Place, I repeat, the penny has not yet dropped in
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that well after two thousand years that they are no further ahead in finding the Shekinah glory who first
must be realised & allowed to reign within & can be found in no other place than in Gods ''fearfully and
wonderfully made'' dwelling place within man. Whilst there have always been those who have been
endowed with further understanding, we must also consider the price of unpopularity that the great
prophets of old had to contend with for a message that went against the norm or the grain of the thinking
of that day, unfortunately it was not unusual for them to raise the ire of their fellow prophets. Let us stop
a moment to consider what scriptural basis do we have that it is to be any different today? On the positive
side of the subject.
"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.'' Jer
23:5. English Standard. We of course are the land, the one who will reign as King & deal wisely is non-
other than the Christ of who we truly are & He will execute perfect justice in His/our land. In Jeremiah
29: 11-14, we find a most beautiful reading. In verse 13 &14 we read
''Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search
for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will release you from captivity
and gather you from all the nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says the Lord, and I
will bring you back to the place from which I caused you to be carried away captive.'' Jer 29:13-14.
Amp. Bringing us back from the place in which we were caused to be carried away captive of course is
alluding to Rom 8:20 along with Rom 11:32. When we were lowered or taken captive so that we in turn
would search with our hearts & not our minds. What is the great promise? ''I will be found by you.''
I And My Father Are One!
Contrary to what many of us have thought to date, we are the light of the world & don't even know it.
That light is the truth of our real & everlasting being. I and My Father are one. We have within us that
which which we truly are & always have been. The processing that we go through has nothing
whatsoever to do with anything that is on the outside. The processing is bringing us to a place where we
realise that there is nothing else everlasting but our true identity, this is the only true reality that we have
the rest is a temporary illusion. Allow me to repeat this in a different way. The only true lasting reality
in what we are experiencing as human beings is found ONLY in the TRUE identity of our Christ self
within, all else is but temporary & illusive. When Jesus shared with us the words ''I and my Father are
one.'' He was actually saying that the revelation is what I am you already are. He was actually sharing
what would be the final outcome of each & every one of us & is in fact our reality even now. There has
never been a time that in reality that we were not ''the offspring of God''
''For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also certain of your own poets have said, For
we are also His offspring.'' Acts 17:28. MKJV. To give us a further understanding of the word
offspring, in the following we cite from the 'GOD'S WORD' rendition that positively associates the word
offspring with ''the divine being.''
''Certainly, we live, move, and exist because of him. As some of your poets have said, 'We are God's
children. So if we are God's children, we shouldn't think that the divine being is like an image made
from gold, silver, or stone, an image that is the product of human imagination and skill.'' Act 17:28-29.
GOD'S WORD.
Ralph Knowles, November. 2014.
Trust that this finds you well in the high fellowship of God & blessings to those who are open hearted &
are listening. There is always a higher place in God for all, this is something that is never ending.
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