Gathered Around the Fire

A GREATER THAN TRUMP OR BIDEN IS COMING!  I had a picture (a vision) this morning during a certain worship song. It was a picture of people lined up and down the streets as if a parade for a coming dignitary. We were all dressed in black head to foot like Hassidic Jews would have been.  Jesus came along greeting and hugging each person. Some people had a smiley face sticker on their lapels indicating they did not want anyone within their personal space. They were declaring the desire to socially distance from everyone including Jesus. He just smiled at them and looked into their eyes as he passed by without engaging with them any further. There was no waving of palm branches or fanfare, there were just those waiting for him to come and hoping He would hug them. The sense I got from this picture was that this was akin to the first triumphal entry (on Abib 10 - Selection of the Lamb) when the crowds thought he was coming to upset and overthrow the Roman government... This time H...

CONTRACT vs. COVENANT The Scope  Contracts cover a transaction between 2 parties Covenants cover the relationship between 2 parties The Motivation Contracts are motivated by a lack of trust, so both parties seek to limit their exposure to risk. Covenants are motivated by love and built on trust, so both parties risk everything without setting any limits. The Language Contracts are written out, their language is complex, the terms are explicit. They list a comprehensive series of expectations and outline all the possible means of failure with their penalties. Covenants are usually spoken, their language is simple because the terms are unconditional.  The Source Contracts are compiled from the minds of lawyers, invoking the ‘letter’ of the law . Covenants are birthed in the hearts of lovers, invoking the ‘spirit’ of the law . The Personality Contracts are mechanical; they have never inspired anybody. They put most of us to sleep. Have yo...

Feast of Tabernacles, how can we celebrate it today?  When?   The seventh month, from the 15th day - the 22nd day.  This year October 2, 2020, at Sundown until October 10, 2020, at Sundown.   Typically September into October on the Gregorian calendar. This would be a perfect schedule for  Church conferences, spiritual retreats, church camps, and camping trips each year. What? Stay in 'temporary' dwellings ? The modern version of 'Tabernacles' or 'booths' could be 'camping' in tents or in a camper, RV, or cabin, but it could also be rented rooms at hotels or a vacation home rental. It may be too late to do something this year...   Who?   You and your household - I am trying to implement this plan with my family for Tabernacles in the year 2021, I am hoping to plan a trip on September 20-28 with my family (if they agree) to the Duluth area to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles as a family. You could do something similar, here are the instructio...

 THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES IS AN APPOINTMENT WITH GOD You might say, "Tabernacles was clearly required of Israel, but not for the church."  Tabernacles is the dress rehearsal for the coming 1000 year reign of Jesus on the earth.  Do you see yourself being on the earth during the physical 1000 reign of Jesus?  Did you know that all of the Feasts of the Lord are God's appointed times, or 'dress rehearsals' for the time when we will walk through these realities on the earth? Do you want to navigate those days without going to the dress rehearsals?  Let's back up and take a good look at your perception logically... Israel was instructed to support the Levites, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow through their tithe, that tithe is widely preached in every church today as though it is still applicable in the New Covenant even though it was the instruction given specifically to the Hebrew people and we do not have Levites anymore.   In fact, in the ve...