The Son Has Paved the Way
The Son was used by the Father to pave the way for His children to travel. Now, all of you who have climbed this mountain with me, this is your experience. This will show that your mountain experience will become a blessing to you, to other people and to the cause of the Father. Like Mt. Morriah , it became a place where the temple was built. Israel offered the sacrifices in this place.
David spent some time near Mt. Olivet during the days of persecution by his own son. That's why Olivet is very special to God in the Jewish Setting. Even Jesus Christ, as the Son of God in the Jewish Setting, spent considerable time on Mt. Olivet .
So, all of you, people of the Father all over the world, that would be climbing this mountain for your eternal life, I have some tips for you. First, divest yourselves of all unnecessary weight, which would impede your progress.
Hebrews 12:1-6 says: "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." |
Lay Aside Every Weight
So, what are these witnesses? These witnesses are from both sides - of evil and of the Father and the angels in heaven. Lay aside every weight, every attachment in your life that must be discharged. You have to jettison them, let go of them.
The reason many were not able to endure is they were carrying too much baggage, including their relatives. What are these? These are the connections in your life. These are the attachments of your life. You cannot climb the mountain with these attachments. Discharge them, jettison them, and be free of them.
Keep looking up. Look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, who for the cross despised the shame. Endure the cross means you endure the shame. Endure the cross, despise the shame.
Endure the Shame
The Word of God says, "For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself," (Heb. 12:3) Like Him, you will be contradicted by sinners. You will be despised. You will be persecuted by the natural-minded people. Now these are not just words you are reading now. They are fulfilled in the flesh. These are the words made flesh. Before, we could only read these words, and we could relate them only by our thinking of Jesus Christ, who was the Son of God in the Jewish Setting. Now, in the Gentile Setting, you can relate to them, because these Words have become flesh.
He Chastens Whom He Loves
He said,
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." (Heb. 12:4-6) |
That's included in the Father's package of being a Son. There is scourging here. There is chastening here. The Word of God is full of examples about chastening. Practically, the chastening now is no longer physical, it is spiritual. Sometimes it is just physical, like you lose your leg, your hands, or your speech. It is better if the Father will do the chastening through the Son. Learn the lesson, obey, and know the meaning of His chastening.
Keep looking up as you go forward. This is a must for you when you are in the Kingdom of the Father.
Spiritual Walk with the Father
Our walk is a spiritual one. So the mountains are not really physical but spiritual. You are going to walk through them even though you are in Canada , in US, in Europe , or in Asia , because we will all be one in these spiritual experiences, wherever you are geographically located. It does not matter at all, because this is a spiritual walk. No matter where you are, it is your decision through your freedom of choice that is the most important, so always decide according to the will of the Father in your life.
The Valley of Decision
David said, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help." (Ps. 121:1) When you're in the valley of decision, remember you're in Kitbog. When you're in the valley of persecutions, trials, tribulations, you're in Tamayong. Is it still hard to walk on Tamayong? There is a highway going to that mountain now. There is already a highway to both these mountains. There's a way. So, follow the instructions of your guide. Your Pastor, who has been declared as the Son, is your guide. Hold his hand very closely. This is not physical either, but this means, do not let go, no matter what. Make that final decision in your life, and say, "No matter what, my heart is fixed, my mind is made up, I will go through the mountain."
The Kingdom Superhighway
Now, we will plant the banner of the Kingdom on top of the mountain, and say, I have been on top of the mountain with the Father! When you go down, you will be transformed. You will be a different person. You will be a new creature-free of the serpent seed like a real son and a daughter of the Father, like me.
| Isaiah 49:11 says "And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted." |
This is the Kingdom Superhighway that will lead us to the Father's mountain of glory.
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