UNTO FULL AGE
The nominal church's concept of God
is that He is in a far away heaven. But experience, the bible and spirit of
revelation show us that He is in us. And to be in heaven is to be 'in
Christ," who is Spirit. we don't identify with the visible, but the
invisible. Paul was not conscious of the visible, we need not be conscious
so much of the visible. Father God is invisible, and the true you is the
image of the invisible God. Our Head, "the firstborn of every creature," is
"the image of the invisible God." Col. 1:15.
We are conscious of a grand awakening among Father's
people. Yet, there is a new awakening coming, and a painful one, as Father
calls on His people to drop off practices of no spiritual value. Many
traditions have been carried out with us, even into our ministries. The
manchild coming to "full age," won't carry any weights of yesteryear.
The mind of the Lord cannot be delivered on mans
conditions, and traditions. We cannot rest in the glories of bygone years,
and fanfares of past conservatism. We can't come out of there clinging to
her concepts.
This surpasses all that we have ever been with and sat
under, or taught. It is greater than the great theologians have heard or
dreamed. This is a work of the Spirit. We are "girded." "When you were
young, you girded yourself, and walked where you would. But when you are old
(of full age) another ( Holy Spirit ) shall gird you, and carry you where
you would not." John 21:18.
When we were young in the Lord, we girded ourselves, and
walked where we would ( our will ), but the ""the Spirit of truth shall
lead you into all truth,"
and carries us where we would not go.
"Strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even
those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good
and evil."
All who are of full age discerns both good and evil, that
is the subtle-ness
between good and evil. Some are saying there is no such thing
as evil. "Such
is just imagination." Yet, scripture of truth says "In Adam
all are dying" "eating'
the bitter fruit of knowledge of good and evil. "In
Christ shall all be made alive," and having their senses exercised to
discern both good and evil. There is a difference in "knowing good and
evil," and to "discern both (between) both good and evil, by reason of use,
exercise their senses.
All mankind born of Adam has had the "tree of the
knowledge of good and evil," "the carnal mind" inbuilt within the midst of
their garden. "To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace." The Father
optioned to birth into us the "mind of Christ," His Son which
is life and peace.
"Adam knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare
Cain." Gen.4:1.
There is a difference in "knowing good and evil," and
"discerning good and evil." To know is to partake of, one enters into
personally, that which he knows. When we say, "I know my Father personally,"
that means that you have an intimate personal spiritual relationship with
Him. To be of "full age"
and discern both good and evil is to "catch sight of," "to
recognize and under
stand," and to "differentiate" between good and evil. We are
not looking under rocks and crevices for such, but Christ Jesus has by birth
given us an
inbuilt spiritual electrical power plant of discernment of
both good and evil.
"We have the mind of Christ." 1 Cor.2:16. That is one of our
highest priorities
of this day.
Those teaching the letter of the word today are laboring
under delusions, and are walking down rabbit trails to unexpected ends. But
beloved, what a
great new day of splendor and awe to all whose hearts are
open to the revelation of Jesus Christ, and His body today. In Him mortality
is swallowed
up of life within. Where He is there we are also. John 14:3.
And we are clothed in the robe of our King, who is life and immortality. The
Living Word is
walking in these "earthen vessels" in this hour. Thank Him
that He is walking in your shoes. Thank Him that He is wearing your crown on
His head, and is wearing your ring on His finger. "Upon his head were
many crowns." Rev.19.
The revelation of Jesus Christ is not in the history, it
is in the mystery. The revelation of Him in you. The revelation of Jesus
Christ is given to His "bond
servants the things it is necessary to have done speedily."
Rev.1:1. It is stated to be a prophecy. Rev. 1:3. But it is fulfilled in you
and I.
Many are looking for visible glory, but such is short
termed, and no glory. There is no greater glory than the glorified Christ,
who is in you. And "whom he justified, them he also glorified." Rom.8:30.
We see the spiritual disability that has gripped the
Christian world, and to the unspiritual, that puts it on a normal plane with
all religions, none differing.
But the giant strength of Father's anointing is being poured
upon us afresh,
from Father's Paternal heart. Bringing His sons to "full age"
is His ages long
priority.
Our Father loves His creation, and time for its
deliverance has come. "As
He has declared to His servants the prophets." We are hearing
the "voice of the archangel," and His voice proclaims that He has come and
resides in us, and we know Him. He has raised the dead, and that is us! And
He is yet raising the dead to life and immortality. 1 Thess.4:16, 17.
"The sea, death
and hell" are still "delivering up
their dead." Rev. 20:13.
The "last Adam" was Father's ultimate intention, and
restoration of all things in Him. Christ is God's perfect design.
That is from my Father's side. Jesus Christ is Head of the New
Creation Man." The New Creation Man is many and yet One.
Beloved, we go from "child training," to "son forming."
Or conforming to maturity in Christ. Tradition holds the believer in Jesus
Christ in infant-hood, though he may be a church member for 60 years. Some
people advocate the complete discarding of all tradition, while others hold
tenaciously to every bit of it. Now tradition is not altogether bad. it is
merely the accumulation of past knowledge and experience. Thus, it becomes a
great mixture. Its disadvantage is that it hinders progress spiritually.
Because it harkens back to the old, to the past--and the older the better.
This results in peoples faith becoming fixed and inflexible. There being
nothing new in it, any kind of progress is automatically retarded, if not
ruled out altogether. So tradition can be very strengthening, but it can be
a bondage too.
Now having said that, I will say this: A person who likes
the old wine is prejudiced against anything new. Like tradition, he will not
even consider the possibility of fresh ideas from God. Tradition simply
ignores anything new from the Holy Spirit, and insists on the old.
God is Spirit, and every spiritual principle is ever and
always present. Even time or place has no relation with our access to the
Father.
"you shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at
Jerusalem worship the Father. But the hour comes and now is (eternally
present) when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in
truth: for the Father seeks such to worship him.
God is Spirit; and they that worship him must worship
him in spirit and in truth." John 4:21-24.
Every principle of the eternal Spirit is not rooted in
time (history) and is for ever available. And by this I question mans
theological time plans, and time slots.
When one comes to realize that the Father is inside,
rather than over there,
and one has a Father son relationship, He assures you that
you don't have to wait for the millennium to reign with Christ in victory.
We worship our Father in spirit and in truth, not in relation to history or
geography.
Beloved, we receive our inheritance on the same
principle, "Of his fulness
have we all received, and grace for grace" (abounding
grace). We don't just have a spark of life, we now, we now "have
received of His fulness, and grace for grace."
There is no money in this, there is no prestige
in this. But we are manifesting His kingdom of love, and are reigning over
all fear and turmoil. We have "righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy
Spirit," kingdom. This is a
spiritual walk and we walk on holy ground, and the King
resides inside.
We are not seekers of fame, yet we are identified in
Christ. He told me, "I
am in the earth walking in shoe leather." Beloved, that means
that Jesus Christ is walking in "another form" today, as in
Mark 16:12, Luke 24:15,16,
30, 31.
Those texts reveal to us that two disciples was walking
to Emmaus, a village, after Jesus resurrection, and that Jesus drew near to
them, and went with them. "But their eyes were holden that they should
not know him." They asked Jesus to, "Abide with us, for it is evening
time. so He went in with them.
"As he sat at the meal with them, he took bread, and
blessed it, and broke, and gave it to them.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him."
Beloved, that is the same today, when the bread
of life is broken to us, our
eyes are opened, and we know Him. It is in "breaking of
Bread" which bread
we are that know Him, for who He is in one another. He
appears in your
form to others.
Jesus spoke of the little sparrow that falls to the
ground, "not without being seen of the Father. And T.A. Barron said,
"Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest little snow crystal matters
somehow, I have a place in the pattern, and so do you." You are worth
much more than the sparrow, and the snow crystal to Father. Your value is
not equated on what you do, for the Father loves you, and who and what you
are in His estimation. He reckoned your worth by His Son's death on the
cross. "You are accepted in the beloved."
Eph.1:5. You already have the Father's approval because of
the Beloved. There is absolutely nothing that can make you more pleasing to
Him. As you sit observing everything from His perspective, you see the more
sure syndrome of God personality everywhere. One last thought:
"The mystery of
all mysteries is that God dwells in mankind.
Continued,
Love and hugs,
Scott
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