But he said, “Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.”And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, “This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.” – Luke 11:28-30
There is no way to explore the glory of Elohim (God) without focusing on Jesus, who is the very revelation of God’s glory to us. I hear so many people talk about miracles and forget that Yahushua’s (Jesus’) birth alone is a miracle. I see so many run here and there seeking miracles, signs, and wonders. How about just seeking Yahushua (Jesus), the miracle Himself? Yahushua (Jesus) didn’t just perform miracles as some like to teach and preach. He is a miracle.
So I encourage you if you want to walk in miracles and see the miracle working power released in your life, just praise the miracle Himself. Praise Yahushua (Jesus) now and tap into the very miracles you need and desire. Don’t be selfish in this. When you are praising Him for these miracles, be sure it’s for the needs that are on God’s heart, not yours (Isaiah 58:1-8, Luke 4:18).
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. – 1 Corinthians 11:24
As I was taking communion recently, I noticed how easily the bread broke, and I heard Elohim say, “How easily can you be broken?”
Yahushua (Jesus) willingly offered His body to be broken. He didn’t fight, argue, or resist Elohim (God). Elohim (God) desires to break each and everyone of us. Not just once, but over and over again until every aspect of His personality and nature is infused into us and oozing out of us. So do you cooperate with His breaking . . . or do you resist, run, flee, fight, argue, and disobey His promptings and leadings? Are you easily broken or are you a tough case to crack?
How easily can you be broken? He fills and empowers those who readily cooperate with His breaking and with His glory. So it really isn’t a good thing to have someone say,”S/he isn’t easily broken?” Truly, it reveals your stubbornness, and I choose to cooperate with His breaking and making process.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light: and there was light.”– Genesis 1:1-3 KJV
Let me show you what God told me when I looked at this scripture today. In the beginning I created the heaven (the supernatural) and the earth (the natural/fleshy), and the earth (your earth) was without form, it was missing something, and it was dark. This wasn’t just any ole kind of darkness, this was a deep darkness (replete of light). So much so that it showed upon the face of the earth (your earth, your face, your flesh). Then I moved upon your face. By My Spirit I supernaturally caused light to shine upon your face. I speak today and I say again,”Let there be light. So much light that it dispels every form of darkness within the earth (your earth) that it may ultimately be a well-lit path for those in the earth.”
Yesterday, we briefly explored what we look like when there is too much of us remaining. When this is true of us, there is a duality to our nature (e.g., we display part of Jesus’ face and part of our face).
Let’s expand this duality concept. When I speak of part Yahushua’s (Jesus’) face, part your face, I don’t mean Yahushua (Jesus) is visible on one side and your face is visible on the other. I mean one face with shadows, shades, and nuances of Yahushua (Jesus), but the dominant image is you. It’s the one I can see the clearest. I can’t clearly make out His face.
And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.” – John 12:23-25 KJV
I’m looking for Yahushua (Jesus), mentee, and so is Elohim (God) and others. This is what we need to see that we may be changed by the Anointed One. You know how two people that are married for a long time start to look alike? That is what should be taking place spiritually. No matter how long or short of a period of time you’ve been walking with Him, ultimately you should start to look like Him. This looking like Him I speak of is reflective, yes, in what you do and say, but most importantly a real transformation has actually taken place. Look at how Paul expressed it.
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20
Religious folk know how to perform. So you’ll see their Yahushua (Jesus) face. In other words, they do and say all the right things at the right time to convince and deceive others into believing Christ has been formed in them. Note: I said they know how to perform, and that’s exactly what it is . . . a performance. Elohim (God) isn’t looking for us to pretend it’s Him; He’s looking for it to really BE Him.
I guarantee, you couldn’t fool the devil or a demon. They know when it’s you showing up versus when Yahushua (Jesus) shows up, and they are subjected to His commands. You know it’s you when demons run buck wild in your life, but you are quoting every scripture you can think of, rebuking the devil, preaching, prophesying, etc.
I can’t see His face! No, I can’t make out His face!
“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12
So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP
I’ve been mentoring you to begin eating and drinking for Elohim’s (God’s) glory. Today, I want you to do three things in order to move closer to eating and drinking for the glory of Elohim (God):
Go back to the last couple of blog posts and see what action you’ve really taken. If none, then apply what you’ve been learning and cut out one or two things that you know are not good for your temple.
Prayerfully ponder the following questions and then journal what Elohim (God) impresses upon your heart?
Would Elohim (God) eat whatever, whenever?
Would Elohim (God) eat because He’s not feeling well?
What is Elohim’s (God’s) nature as it concerns eating?
Search the scriptures for what our forefathers, Jesus, the disciples, and angels ate. What themes did you notice?
I know we stayed on this topic for almost an entire week, but it was worth every minute if it ushers you into greater well being and care for your temple. Before we close out, I want to remind you that I have a resource to help you continue on your journey to eating and drinking for Elohim’s (God’s) glory. Gohereto continue the journey.
So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP
Over the past several days, I’ve been mentoring you to begin eating and drinking for Elohim’s (God’s) glory. Today, I share some more things you can eliminate from your diet to bring Him glory and honor.
Eliminate
Substitute With
Coffee
Decaf, herbal coffee, or green tea
White pasta
Whole grain or wheat pasta
Jelly
All fruit spreads
Sugar
Honey, agave nectar, Stevia
White bread
Wheat or whole grain
Soda
All natural drinks (juice)
Canned vegetables and fruit
Fresh fruit and vegetables
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I pray I’ve challenged you to do it all for the glory of Elohim (God) . . . even eating and drinking!
So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP
Do you have a bishop’s belly? So many ministers take no care in what or when they eat/drink. I’m not even going to address the cigarette smoking or liquor drinking pastors in this post. We all know that type of behavior brings no honor or glory to Elohim (God). We have assignments to complete in this earth realm. If our body (the outward container that Elohim [God] gave us), gives out due to our abuse, how will we complete what He called us to do? I am amazed by the number of ministers who Elohim (God) used in the area of healing that died from some sort of sickness or disease due to improper eating or rest.
If you have not committed your body as a living sacrifice yet, do so now. If you can’t do it for yourself, I appeal to the glory upon your life and say, “Do it for those who He’s assigned your hands.” They are waiting for you to rise up in total wellness and health and set them free in the areas they have been led captive.
Tomorrow we will continue mentoring you in eating and drinking for His glory.
So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP
How is this scripture missed? How did I overlook it for so many years as I ate and drank whatever I wanted. The LORD had long since spoken to me about eliminating the whites from my life. Let me challenge you as He challenged me.
Get rid of the:
White sugar
White flour
White bread
If you want to start off slowly aligning what you eat and drink to bring Elohim (God) glory and honor, these are just three small adjustments you can begin with.
Tomorrow I will continue mentoring you in eating and drinking for His glory.
When I first realized Elohim (God) impregnated me with something special (i.e, His glory), I was elated to share it. I really just wanted to see what I read in the bible come to pass. It baffled me to see that in church after church and ministry after ministry there was no demonstration of the word.
As I began to share angelic visitations, dreams, visions, healings, and the casting out devils with other Christian leaders, I became a target. Yes, the enemy of their soul began to target what Elohim (God) had deposited in me. Note: I did not say they targeted me. Come on, let’s keep this spiritual. Remember, our struggle isn’t with flesh and blood.
Well, I’m a quick learner when pain is being inflicted. Elohim (God) knows He can reach me directly with a spiritual blow or wound. I guess you could equate it to a low tolerance to pain. Now, don’t mistake this for weakness or me for a wuss or a wimp. Nor make this means that Elohim (God) caused the spiritual wound or blow. I am saying I learn quickly by the spiritual warfare that is and has taken place. I’m a quick study; so, I learned to shut my mouth. I began to take on Yahushua’s (Jesus’) posture after He mightily manifested His Father’s nature and power, “Shh . . . tell no one!”
You must learn this too if you are going to live in His glory. You cannot run and tell certain unbelieving and stuck leaders what Elohim (God) is revealing to you and through you. This is how you guard the glory. I’ve said this before in our mentoring sessions, and I’ll say it again because it’s worth repeating, there are some people that are not interested in your living in the glory. The fact is: Everybody doesn’t want the glory, and everybody that wants it won’t do what it takes to live in it, and everybody who says they have it doesn’t really possess it.
So you have to learn to exercise your spiritual faculties to increase your spiritual discernment as to who’s who. This is my prayer for you. You need to be precise, accurate, and sharp in this area in order to properly guard the glory. Back to who’s who. In Corporate America, everyone strives to be included in the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Distinguished Individuals. Some are sought out and others self-pursue it. In the spiritual realm, you are the pursuer of the revelation of “Who’s Who.”
Another strategy to guarding the glory is to look at who is around you. Look at their character. If it doesn’t mirror Christ’s, they can’t pass over. I know, I know, they have been with you a long time, they are good at what they do, and they are even a great confidant to you, friendless leader. Here’s a prophetic announcement: You don’t get to choose who goes up with you. Well, let me say it this way, you may choose them, but that choice will keep both you and their feet glued to the earth. You’ll both be earthbound . . . forbidden from soaring into heavenly realms. Are you sure that is a destiny choice you still want to make? Guard the glory!
In Christendom we hear so much about harvest and Elohim (God) bringing us into our promise land. In other words, we look for, expect, and sow towards our land flowing with milk and honey. Most of the time the emphasis is on the natural and material things that entering the promise land brings to us. Did it ever cross your mind that the promise land is a spiritual inheritance or a spiritual place?
In these passages of scripture Elohim (God) refers to the land flowing with milk and honey as the glory of all lands. The natural land isn’t the glory; the spiritual land is the glory of all lands! What are the spiritual lands? They are the things Jesus gave us the power to do and be:
Cast out devils
Open blind eyes
Set the oppressed free
Lame shall walk
Deaf ears unstopped
Righteousness
Holiness
Purity
Idolatry free
Now these are the glory of all the lands and the true milk and honey to feast on, live by, and pass on to others.
