We are now into the part of the note on "An Open Heaven" with the following heading. and we are winding down on these notes. Soon to pick up the flow of chapter 14.
The "earthbound-dilemma" of mankind is addressed in the Incarnate Christ:
John 1:50-51, "Jesus said, 'So you believe because I say I saw you sitting under the fir tree? You haven't seen anything yet!' Truly I say to you, Nathaniel [singular], because of who I am, you [plural- You-all the families in heaven and earth] will surely see this communication between the heavenly sphere and the earth thrown wide [1] open and the angelic Shepherd-Messengers of GOD ascending and descending upon the Incarnate son of man. Heaven and earth meet in the Incarnate one! (In Him every definition of separation and distance is cancelled! Isaiah 55:10-11, "'For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return not there without saturating the earth [all flesh], so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and prosper in the thing [the flesh] for which I sent it.'" The prophetic word was destined to become flesh; Every nook and cranny of human life is saturated in the incarnation! The word [1] aneogota, is in the Perfect Active Participle Accusative Masculine Singular, 2nd Conjugation-form; The one who has led us upward-from (G455 from G303 and οἴγω oigō) anoigo, (G303) ana, upwards and (G71) agoo, to lead! Jesus reminds Nathaniel of Genesis 28:12-14, And Jacobs dream that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; And behold, the angles of GOD were ascending and descending on it! And Hahweh said to him, I am Elohim of Abraham, your seed shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread aboard to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; And in you and your descendants have all the families of the earth been blessed!)
Revelation 19:11, Then, in my vision, heaven opened and I saw a white horse appear; And the name of the one seated upon this horse is Faithful and True. Righteousness spans the range of His judgment and warfare. (Ephesians 3:15 also 1:3, "Let's celebrate GOD! He lavished every blessing heaven has upon us in Christ! See also Eph. 4:8-10, Scripture confirms that He led us as trophies in His triumphant procession (Mat. 27b:51-54) on high; He repossessed His gift (likeness) in human form. (Also Eph. 2:6, :We are also elevated in His ascension to be equally welcome in the Throne room of the heavenly realm where we are now seated together (as seen in Gen. 1:26-27) with Him in His authority. Quote is from the Hebrew text, Ps. 68:18, "thou hast taken gifts in human form, in Adam.
[The gifts which Jesus Christ distributes to us as received in us by us, in and by virtue of His incarnation. Commentary of Adam Clarke.]
Ephesians 4:9-10, The fact that He ascended confirms His victorious descent into the deepest pits of human despair and depression. (See John 3:13, "No has ascended into heaven but He Who descended from heaven, even the son of man." All humanity originated from above; We are anouthen, that is to say from above. [See James 1:17-18]) He now occupies the ultimate rank of authority in the heavens, having executed His mission to the full. (Fallen humanity is fully restored to the authority of the authentic life of their design, [Ps. 139:7-8, Where can I go where Your Spirit is absent? Or where shall I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You! If I make my bed in Sheol, You!])
From the religious Monster in camouflage, the counterfeit "lamb" who desires to manipulate and control the business of buying and selling with a counterfeit currency of a fear and performance based alliance to its stamped image and inscription on their foreheads and hands, to the true Lamb of GOD Who ransomed the human race with the currency of His own self-giving Agape and shed blood, revealing their inherent worth, based on Elohim's image and inscription entwined in their inner person!)
Colossians 3:1-2, See yourselves co-raised with Christ! Now ponder with persuasion the consequence of your co-inclusion in Him. relocate yourselves mentally! Engage your thoughts with the Throne room realities where you are co-seated with Christ in the executive authority of GOD'S right hand. Becoming affectionately acquainted with the Throne room thoughts will keep you from being distracted again by the earthly (soul-ruled, flesh) realm. ("Set your minds upon the things that are above and not upon the things below!" RSV. whatever you face in your daily lives, acquaint yourselves with the greater reality! The things that are above! Do not engage the energy of the things that are below! Also note Romans 1:18, where the word (G2722) katecho is used - to echo downwards is the opposite of (G463) anoche, to echo upwards - Rom. 2:4 and 3:26. Also 2Corinthians 4:18, "We are not keeping any score of what seems so obvious to the senses on the surface; It is fleeting and irrelevant; It is the unseen eternal realm within us which has our full attention and captivates our gaze!" A renewed mind conquers the space previously occupied by worthless pursuits and habits.)
The awakening to and engaging in Spirit dimension is not a gradual evolving into spirit awareness-it is not in any way time related-it's as immediate as one's next breath and as refreshing as plunging into a cool pool of mountain water on a hot summers day and as all-consuming as falling head over heels in love! It eclipses night and day; Time and seasons.
Just like the earth is eclipsed by galaxies of planets, moons and stars of innumerable quantities and mind-boggling dimensions, so, the sphere of our visible world is eclipsed in Spirit dimension beyond all comparison!
The "heavens" are far more spectacular in every definition, than a mere distant, geographical location, somewhere in Outer Space! It spans the horizons of Eternity; The agess of the ages are engulfed here and yet closer to us than our own breath or thought!
Heavenly places are not located in "Outer Space!" It is living from within! Use your GPS! GOD'S Positioning is our Seamless Union!
Jesus did not point to the sky when He gave the address of the kingdom of GOD; He said, 'The kingdom of GOD is within you!' Luke 17:21.
Also Mat. 13:44, 'The Kingdom of heaven in the treasure, buried, redeemed and now revealed in the field!'
Corinthians 4:6-8, The light source is founded in the same GOD Who said, 'Light, be!' And light shone out of darkness! He lit the lamp in our understanding so that we may clearly recognize the features of His likeness in the face of Jesus Christ reflected within us. (The same GOD Who bade light shine out of darkness has kindled a light in our hearts, whose shining is to make known His glory as he has revealed it in the features of Jesus Christ. ---Know Translation.) And now, in the glow of this glorious light and with unveiled faces we discover this treasure where it was hidden all along, in these frail skin-suits made of [1] clay. We did not invent ourselves; We are GOD'S idea to begin with and the dynamic of His doing and amazing engineering! (The word translated earthen vessels or clay jar is the word [1, G3749 from ὄστρακον ostrakon (“oyster”)] ostrakinos, is from ostrakon, means "oyster!" It is a great visual picture of how we carry a very valuable pearl within us. The cosmetic value of the clay pot can never compete with the treasure it holds. There is so much more to you than what meets your eyes! "'The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in an agricultural field, which a man found and covered up; Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys the entire field.'" In order to redeem our minds from the lies that we believe about ourselves, GOD invested all that He has in the redeeming of our original value! See 1Peter 1:18-19. he rescured the life of our design. Our inner life hosts this treasure. Jesus said in John 7:37-38, 'If you believe that I am what the Scriptures are all about, you will know that you are what I am all about and rivers of living water will gush out of your innermost being!'") We often feel hemmed in on every side but our inner space remains unrestricted; When there seems to be no way out, we escape within! (See the notes on Earthbound vs. heavenly Dimension Realities at the end of Chapter 16 [Armageddon])
2Peter 1:3...5, By His divine engineering he gifted us with all that it takes to live life to the full, where our ordinary day to day lives mirror our devotion and romance with our Maker. His intimate knowledge of us introduces us to ourselves again and elevates us to a position where His original intention is clearly perceived!....Familiarized yourselves with every ingredient that faith unfolds! See there how elevated you are, and from within this position (of your co-seatedness in Christ), enlightened perspective will dawn within you!) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Our next visit will bring us to chapter 14, the LORD willing. Now may His light increase within you and yours to the true and correct knowledge of Him.
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