In Spite of...Not Because
( Warning: It would behoove the heathen to simultaneously learn the difference between these two concepts and watch their wretched tongue when it concerns ANY subject matter pertaining to Yahweh’s beloved people. His divinely chosen family. Heed*.)
Disclaimer: " 16. The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. 17. So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
18. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. 19. Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. 20. But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. 21. For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
-Joel 3:16 KJV
A Royal Priesthood
Waking up is not just about understanding who we are, but who we are as it relates to our God. We were never instructed or expected to bow before our enemy and beg for their help, but to know where to turn and where our help comes from, Psalm 121: 1-3.
Our brethren Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah didn’t roll on the ground or get pepper spray in the air, they appealed to the mercies of the God of gods and the Lord of kings, Daniel 2:16-20. Our God!
Daniel and our other brethren sought our Father, the God of the Universe to assist, in dealing with their captor. Our God who is a promise keeper, showed up and Daniel watched as their captor took the knee to him!
Do you truly understand how powerful the God of Israel is yet? If not, no worries, let’s take a closer look at what Yawhew’s help can produce, if not just in actuality but also symbolically. This Hebrew, this captive, watched as his captor, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, fell on his face, and worshiped him! And glorified our God! Daniel 2:46
Now we understand that the only one to be worshipped as God the Father is Yawhew for he alone is worthy of such worship. But as this was written in our bible and profitable for our guidance, instruction, and wisdom, what do we glean from this? What I gather is if anyone should be doing any groveling it shouldn't be God's people, it should be the pagans! Hallelujah!
Call Them By Their Names
Many of us today are walking around with last names that are not ours, names given to us and passed down through generations by our captors. And sadly during the Atlantic slave trade, this was a very prevalent occurrence one that no doubt afflicted God’s people.
To have our names stripped from us and reassigned names to promote assimilation into a certain prevailing culture, ones deemed more culturally appropriate or laughably deemed more… ‘Christian’.
Not unlike the children of Judah, whose Israelite names are, Hananiah, Mishael, and Aairah, but whose names were changed by their captors, and today they are still more commonly known by, which is Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, respectively.
I will refer to them going further by their Hebrew names, which suits me just fine. In fact, I truly often think about the first time I will meet my, heavenly father face to face, all glory be to God.
Do you think that the name written before you were born, the one God calls you, the one He knows you as, the one He chose for you, the one He wrote in the lamb's book of life, Revelation 21:27, has any affiliation with your enemy? Think again.
In my imagination, I am so excited to see Abba father, and He calls out my name, my actual name, the one He gave me, and although I have never heard it before, instantly I know it, and I know my father is beckoning to me, beaming from ear to ear I sprint to Him and he embraces me in His fatherly arms.
Stop now, close your eyes, and you imagine the same.
And understand, our heavenly father has not only marked us as His, and assured the eternal inheritance to those of us who believe, but has named us as well. You are not your captor's eternal offspring, you are Yawhews’.
Yep…Them Too
Hananiah, Mishael and Aairah. The Bible describes them as skillful in all wisdom, cunning in knowledge, understanding science, and intelligent, these things they were before their captivity, Daniel 1:3-6.
Let’s take a look at Daniel 1:10;
10. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
What does this mean, you may ask? Well to understand this we have to understand what happens to a black person when in a state of starvation, the skin pigmentation becomes darker in appearance. It is a unique identifier.
This is further understood when you review Lamentations 4: 7-8 KJV;
7. Her Nazarites were purer than snow,
They were whiter than milk,
They were more ruddy in body than rubies,
Their polishing was of sapphire:
8. Their visage is blacker than a coal;
They are not known in the streets:
Their skin cleaveth to their bones;
It is withered, it is become like a stick.
Let’s go. Verse 7 speaks about the Nazarites internally, we know this because of the reference to ‘purity’, which is an internal trait, Daniel 12:10. Their body is described but the skin color and condition are not mentioned until verse 8, reread the bible's words for yourself, and what details conditions of starvation did to their face and body.
Now going back to Daniel of our beloved Israel, coming from the same Judah as Jesus, Revelation 5:5, we see that also in Daniel 1:9, God shows that whatever favor Daniel had, didn’t originate from his captor, it originated from the Lord, despite the captivity, Daniel 2:19-23.
Never forget that, when the enemy wants to be thanked for their evil, Exodus 21:16 (Chattel Slavery);
16. And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him,
or he be found in His hand,
he shall surely be put to death.
Don't hang the messenger the Holy book says what it says…
To Whom Doth It Belong?
It is imperative with this section, that there is no delay, so let’s dive in shall we?
4. who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5. whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Romans 9:4-5.
Let’s take a closer look at verse 5. We see in this New Testament verse that these Israelites are the beloved of God and ‘of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came’.
And who then is the flesh this is concerning? Christ tells us that when he reveals who he came for; Yeshua speaking
24. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Matthew 15:24
Not a clergyman, not a disciple, not an apostle, but Yeshua, the Christ’s words, pertaining to the will of God!
And Jesus said this right before he referred to a non-Israelite as a dog! Matthew 15:26. I don’t know how, my loves, to make Christ’s words any clearer, than He, nor should I need to.
In retrospect, some false religions would have been better off, if that were even remotely possible, if they had more aptly entitled their organizations… Paul-ianity.
Let It Be Known
Contrary to popular belief, it is not the Syrophoenician woman whose faith is being tested, she had already clearly displayed her faith in what our Messiah could do, the only person’s faith being tested here, is yours.
Back to our subheading then, and it is extremely important that you pay very close attention to what I am going to say next.
If the people of God are waking up, you better believe the enemy not only has taken notice but in true form will not settle for just being witnesses. In these last days before our Messiah returns, oh and He will return, understand that you will need to put your trust wholly in the Lord, like never before! Daniel 3:28.
The enemy will also awake to know that the God they serve did not come to serve up His life for theirs. They are still to be encouraged to glorify and worship our God and turn from their wicked ways, as we are to be a light to all, Isaiah 60:2-3. However I can’t imagine that this will not garner residual resentment towards his chosen ones, Matthew 24: 4-14.
If/when this happens remember beloved; Do not be moved! Do not waver! Do not forget the God you serve! Do not be surprised Saints, when eventually it resonates that the Jesus that was sent, was sent but for only the most despised among people, and by the enemies account, is a Jesus that no longer exists, Deuteronomy 28:37.
But to the contrary beloved, our God is alive and well and reigns supreme. The God of Israel is unstoppable and matchless and above all gods! Hallelujah!
Do not be swayed! Do not be fooled! Do not follow the way of the pagans who will want to mislead you into rebellion and rejection of our great God.
Our God is real and has promised that; He will protect, He will redeem, He will save, He will return, He will avenge*, and He will fulfill these promises to His children, but just as our brothers, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah boldly said…but even if He doesn’t, Daniel 3:15-18. Love you. His Glory.
Hallelujah!!
