I like the revelation of the “fire”, that the raw meat has got to be cooked before it can be consumed, no word is left untried. Reminds me of Psalm 39:3, while we muse on the word the fire burns and then and only then do we speak with our tongues [I know I don’t need to explain the symbolisms].
This bit in your article really blessed me: “And I have learned to dare not judge after outward appearances. For nothing is as it appears while in the fire.” AMEN! Nothing is as it appears while in the fire [this is the type of line I wish I wrote], I can definately feel the weight of this word.
The other thing that blessed me was when you said: “Since leaven symbolizes the carnal mind, we can draw the conclusion that unleavened bread reveals there is nothing we can add to what God has already done.”
Straight away John chapter 6 came to mind, where Jesus was saying that He was the [unleavened] Bread that came from heaven. He is the mind without carnality, pride or sin, and notice that the scripture says that HE CAME DOWN, meaning He LOWERED [did not exalt self] or rather humbled Himself and kept His mind lowly. But this is what gets me, in verses 39, 40, 44 and 54, Jesus says that in the Last Day [3rd Day] He will RAISE [exalt] him up. Glory to God! This prophetic pattern is evident in our lives, UP - DOWN - & UP AGAIN, same pattern as Revelation 1:18 “I am he that liveth [UP], and was dead [DOWN]; and, behold, I am alive forevermore [UP AGAIN], Amen”. The same pattern is found in Ephesians 4:9-10, 1 Peter 5:6, Mark 10:42-45, John 10:15-18 and many more. I think the problem begins when we try to exalt ourselves and so Jesus had to come and show us how it is done. That old nature can’t help but to exalt himself and so the new nature dealt with the old by taking it to the grave, but it was the Father that exalted Him in due season.
My brother, I appreciate you and what God is revealing through your to the Body of Christ. I want to encourage you to continue sharing what God has given you, you have an amazing gift and it blesses me to benefit from it.
Blessings,
Joshua
]]>It is always a blessing to meet others who are experiencing a similar walk. Thank you for taking time to share your encouraging words.
I like what you said:
“But this is what gets me, in verses 39, 40, 44 and 54, Jesus says that in the Last Day [3rd Day] He will RAISE [exalt] him up. Glory to God! This prophetic pattern is evident in our lives, UP - DOWN - & UP AGAIN, same pattern as Revelation 1:18 “I am he that liveth [UP], and was dead [DOWN]; and, behold, I am alive forevermore [UP AGAIN], Amen”. The same pattern is found in Ephesians 4:9-10, 1 Peter 5:6, Mark 10:42-45, John 10:15-18 and many more.”
I have experienced this up and down cycle in my life more than once as He continues to remove the sediment.
Thank you again for commenting!
Douglas Clark
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