Daniel 4

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How great are his signs! And how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. I Nebuchadnezzar was a res in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

After having received the revelation of the Son of God who appeared standing in the midst of the fire, Nebuchadnezzar gave acknowledgment of the true and living God and even elevated His chosen. However, his heart did not change after having received such a revelation. The pride, arrogance, and the god complex was ever so present. He knows the Lord's kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. However, he still refuses to remove the false counselors, diviners, magicians, and soothsayers though they have been proven time and again to be worthless.

While the king Nebuchadnezzar was in the palace at leisure seemingly enjoying His conquer and having the children of the Most High in captivity, the Lord gives him yet another dream to take him down a notch into reality to recognize he is not a god, but merely man. This dream puts the fear of God in him.

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make know unto me the interpretation of the dream. Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make know unto me the interpretation thereof. But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, O' Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that that spirit of the holy gods is in thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

Concerning dreams and visions we must understand that Jesus will often speak by His spirit in repetition in order for us to recognize that the dream is true and for us to get a complete understanding so that there is no confusion. So He will say the same thing multiple times in different ways for us to get the memo!

Thus were the visions of my head in my bed; I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth. The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all the flesh was fed of it. I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven; He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:

The Lord is yet again attempting to humble the heart of this prideful king who has refused to surrender to the true and living God. This head of gold has also been addressed as a tree who had flourished to heavenly heights. The harvest is plenteous and the living are being nourished to the full by this king. Because the needs are being met by this earthly king there is no need to call upon the living God. They seem like they are not in need of a Savior. This king has stepped into the place of God in attempting to provide the needs of his people.

Jeremiah 50: 31-35

Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts: For thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: the children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is His name: He shall thoroughly plead their cause, that He may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon. A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princess, and upon her wise men.

After being in a dream in previous chapters, King Nebuchadnezzar gave only a temporary acknowledgment of the Most High. The Lord surrounded him with sound counsel and revealed himself through various signs and wonders. The Lord revealed himself to the kings of the world in the last days, but he still set out to build his own kingdom. Therefore, another dream is given to the king to communicate His judgment for not heeding to the prophetic warning. The hewn down tree is symbolic of the Lord taking down the pride of a nation. He will scatter those who are dependent on this tree rather than trusting in the Most High.

Revelation 3: 19-22

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come to in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field: and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. This matter is by decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

The Lord commanded that the stump of the roots be left in the earth, which is symbolic that though He may allow for destruction, He will not allow the foundation to be destroyed. The Word of God states that the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. He is the one who establishes and gives the increase. With Him being the founder, he will not destroy himself.

1 Corinthians 3:6/10-14

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every men take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire: and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

These scriptures confirm the need for the destruction of flesh and the lust thereof. He wants to be glorified through His work. His ultimate plan was for chastening, rebuke, and restoration for His children.

​Daniel 3 Comp
 
Nebuchadnezzar the king, made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up, and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the princes, the governors, and captains, and the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then an herald cried aloud, to you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musik, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up.
 
After having dreamed a dream and had been given the interpretation thereof, He still took it upon himself to make an image/idol. In his dream there was a head of gold. This king decides to make an image of himself in gold. He set it up in the midst of Babylon. The Lord reveals that there is a powerful spirit in operation that has all of the people of the province that have an authority come together in unity to celebrate the beauty of such abomination. They had all kinds of instruments and various kinds of music and were told that when they heard it they would fall down and worship the image the king set up. There is a force behind every going through and there are forces within praises and worship that we hear. They will bring you either to worship in spirit and in truth or to bring you to a position of falsehood.
 
And whoso falleth not down and woshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
 
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and duLcimer, and all kinds of musik, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of thine own hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which though hast set up.
 
Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
 
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counselors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.  He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
 
After having these dreams and receiving the interpretation, the king did not take heed to the fact of the revelation of the true and living God. King Nebuchadnezzar showed numerous temporary moments of recognizing the God of all truth, but because he is operating according to the spirit of the age and the seducing spirit, the king's acknowledgment of the living God is a temporary one.
 
These things are taking place while the children of the Most High are in a fight for their lives and are in the midst of much persecution. The children have been taken captive. They see many men, women, and children die and they see their cities burned. However, while having survived as a remnant of such destruction, the three Hebrew boys are favored and chosen for a work. They simply have the duty to humble themselves and learn of the Lord, to seek the face of God and be a light in the midst of darkness. They had no clue that the king would rise to such a level of pride, vanity, and self righteousness. We know that we do not do the separation, but the Spirit of God does the separating. There comes an appointed time where the Lord God is separating the true worshippers from the falsehood.
 
The decrees are heralded amongst most of the province that they should worship an image that had been created by man.  There was a threat given that those who did not would be cast into a burning fiery furnace. Remember, the Lord Jesus Christ is the true and living God. His Spirit is the refining and all consuming fire. The fire that the enemy has cannot compare and is counterfeit. The Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and there is only one who can cast both body and soul into the pit of Hell.
 
Matthew 10:28
 
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: But rather fear him which is able to destroy both  soul and body is Hell.
 
When you don't come into unity and compromise with your adversaries, they often attempt to create turmoil, chaos, and tempt to conspire to bring forth fiery trials in the lives of the true saints of God. So the king commanded that these true believers who were taking a stand on their Most Holy Faith should have a fire seven time hotter. How many times have we looked at our situations and circumstances and it seems like the Lord has allowed our trial or test to be seven times more frustrating and bewildering than those we see around us? The king commanded his people to bind them up with that they had and throw them into the fire bound. These men were put into a situation that they didn't have a choice. They had to trust completely and go through the fire. Sometimes there is no way out of your situation. You must endure and overcome. Go through the fire with Jesus Christ. To whom much is given, much is required.
 
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth of the midst of the fire.
 
So we see those who are faithful servants of the Most High are the ones who came forth out of the fire even in the presence of their enemies and those who conspired to put them in the fire from the beginning. The fire of the enemy had no power and because of their trust to the very end, the Lord elevated them before all within the province of Babylon.
 

 Daniel 2

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriac, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. The king answered and said the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make know unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made of dunghill.

The king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, was the king that the Lord God raised up to fulfill the prophecies of the holy prophet Jeremiah. He, with the Chaldeans, besieged Jerusalem and took the children of Israel into captivity. This was the judgment of the Lord. Though the children were scattered and there was many deaths and destruction, the Lord spoke through His prophet that He would recompense his enemy and he would proclaim judgment upon King Nebuchadnezzar and that He would deliver His children.

In chapter 2 of Daniel, the Lord God begins to reveal His will for the children of Israel with dreams and visions to the king. The Lord shares in previous chapters as well as in the book of the prophet Jeremiah that no matter the circumstance or situation there will be a remnant and that even in the midst of adversity He will be with His children. He will speak with them and He will lead them and guide them according to His will. So, the Lord put His people in strategic places in the midst of the enemy to be prepared for an appointed time to perform His Word.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

The Lord has placed sound counselors in the midst of His children even though they had been taken into captivity. He will still have them utilize their gifts and talents given to edify and build up the kingdom of the living God.

After King Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a dream in the nigh, He needed an interpretation. The king of Babylon and the inhabitants were heavily into idolatry and falsehood. While the Lord God was in the process of judging sin, He at the same time was utilizing the opportunity to glorify himself among His people and prove himself as the true and living God.

Though the king had trained Daniel and the Hebrew boys and had found them better and wiser than all of His advisors, magicians, and astrologers, they weren't His first choice when He needed an
interpretation of His dream. Instead of calling upon the children of God to get the answer or to inquire of the dream, the king called upon the magicians, and sorcerers while promising gifts and rewards for making know the dream. He also threatened to kill those who could not.

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and His fellows to be slain. Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

​Daniel 1 Commentary
 
      In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his God, and He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his God. And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the prince;
 
      The reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah coinsides and is consistent with the prophesies of the holy prophet Jeremiah. Although his father Josiah restored the Word of God and renewed his covenant with God. King Jehoiakim did not follow in the footsteps of his father, bud did evil in the sight of God. The Prophet Jeremiah warned the children of Israel and Judah to amend their ways and return to the Lord. Jeremiah warned them of the captivity and proclaimed seventy years of destruction and astonishment.
 
      It came to pass that the words of the Prophet Jeremiah had been fulfilled and the Lord raised up and enemy, Nebuchadnezzar against the children of God and in the third year of King Jehoiakim, King Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem. King Jehoiakim of Judah and several of the vessels of the Lord were taken into captivity. Figuratively speaking, we are those vessels of the Lord that were taken and considered treasures that they had taken into the house of their god. For this reason, the Lord revealed himself through the Apostle Peter and stated to him that the adversary desired to have him and to sift him as wheat. However, the Lord has prayed that our faith doesn't fail. As the Lord's treasures, he has warned of these days and that we should surrender to his will completely, so that we can remain within his hedge of protection. While having obtained the vessels of God the king also gave instruction to Ashpenaz to certain princes of the king's seed within the children of Israel.  
 
     Children in whom was no blemish, but well favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.  And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Unto who the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah, of Shadrach, and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
 
     So, these four of all of the captives of the children of Israel were chosen to stand in the palace of the king and to learn the language of their enemies for three years while waiting in preparation to go before the king. While training in preparation to be presented to the king, initially two things took place. The children were immediately given a new name and given a new diet. These instructions were given to them of the prince of the eunuchs.
 
   But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defiled himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the with wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 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.
 
      Let's take note of the fact that while taken captive our enemies always want to make changes. Yet, numerous times the Lord has spoken by his holy prophets that our leaders and reformers would desire to change times and laws along with other aspects of our life that would attempt to interfere with our walk of righteousness and the very foundational pillars we have been established upon. We have seen name changes in other instances in the Word with Joseph whose name was changed to Zaphnathpaaneah. They attempt to take what is God-given and spiritual and replace with a natural and a thing ordained of man. Nevertheless, the Lord has given his children a Word that will stand and that they can depend on.
 
A Name To Live By
 
Revelation 3:10-13
 
                               Because thou hast kept the Word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I came quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: And I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of Heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
 
     The Lord desired to take fallen man and restore him to his spiritual place. He was originally ordained to be. Through that principal we see Abram's name changed to Abraham. We see Jacob's name changed to Israel. He promised that the restoration of the spiritual name would come with patience and to those who overcome. Though Daniel, and the three Hebrew boys were taken captive and the vessels were taken into the temple of their gods. The Lord confirms through the Apostle John that he will make the overcomers a pillar in the temple of the Most High. He will give them more than a new name, but a new city, the city of the true and living God, New Jerusalem. We must consider that the Lord hast prophesied these words through the angel of the church of Philadelphia to strengthen them for the time that they are in so that they keep the faith and do not deny his name.
 
     The children of Israel stayed faithful to the Lord and his custom that he had established. Daniel, who had found favor with the captain of the eunuchs, pleaded that he allow the servants to maintain the diet that they had been accustomed and that he had confidence that their countenances would be worthy and fitting for the king.
 
    And at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter and flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
 
    They proved that though they were in captivity they maintained their integrity and did not allow their circumstance or their situation to dictate their obedience to do the will and purpose of the Lord.
 
    As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king communed with them, and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers, that were in all his realm.
 
   One thing to be certain of is that not one jot or one title of the Word shall fail. The Word spoken of through his holy prophets will go forth and perform His will. The appointed time had come for the children to go before the king. Surely the king confirmed that there was none like them that had been given the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding such as they have been given from the Lord.
 
   The children of Israel continued through a five-step process through history. Idolatry/iniquity, bondage/captivity, cry/repentance, judgment of enemies/deliverance, and rest. Though the Lord had proclaimed judgment through captivity of His children, the Lord still stated that there will remain a remnant. The remnant was for an example to the people, but also to carry forth the light of God and His righteousness.
 
Ezekiel 15:22-23
 
                           Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: Behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: And ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. And they shall comfort you, when you see their ways and their doings: And ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God.
 
    While the Lord raised up enemies upon His children to discipline, chasten, and for judgment to bring them to repentance; He also prophesied that he would bring judgment upon their enemies including King Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians. The prophesied these things to come to pass during the seventy years of judgment to bring the children to their expected end. The Lord's vengeance upon Babylon was prophesied in Jeremiah 51:33-37.
 
    For those saith the Lord of host, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come. Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say: Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragon, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

​ISAIAH 5:4
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE MORE TO MY VINEYARD,
THAT I HAVE NOT DONE IN IT? WHEREFORE WHEN I LOOKED THAT IT SHOULD BRING FORTH GRAPES, BROUGHT IT FORTH WILD GRAPES?

Have those who are called by my name really prepared a place for me that I may abide? Do you that are called by my name really seek to do my will and my purpose? Is this really what you call a heritage for me? Have my children really prepared themselves truly a living sacrifice holy and acceptable? Am I to accept sacrifices who say with their mouths they love me, but their hearts are far from me? Are the prayers a sweet aroma? Should I give ear to prayers of covetousness? How have my people loved a heavenly reward without partaking of the sufferings of the cross! Daily calling upon me without supplication. A daily walk with the adversary while partaking of my good pleasures. How can this be acceptable unto me? I say, be not deceived, yet my children go the way of deception.. They see with their own eyes, yet they do not see nor do they surrender unto me. They hear and yet they do not hear because they have itching ears for the other one. They make excuses as to why they cannot surrender their whole life. Daily they deny with their actions and I also will deny them before my father. My people go into captivity because they refuse my counsel though the vision has been made clear. Trust me. Serve me only. Worship me only..I have commanded, they  are content with rebellion and disobedience. Give me your whole heart as I have done for you, I say. Yet they say next time with their heart. Hell hath enlarged herself and the pain and the agony cannot be put into words what they are going to feel..yet they will not surrender to the one who laid down his life. How have my people been content with death and abominations when I have offered them life and that more abundantly. How have they given  up their glory? How have they surrendered their power to them that profited nothing? I have come. I have conquered every adversary. I have poured out my spirit. I have made them joint-heirs with me. I have seated them in heavenly places. I have taught them daily by my spirit. I have given treasures and riches from my glorious chambers. Was it a small thing to ask you to love another as I have loved you? Was it a small thing to ask you to show mercy and forgive your neighbor as I have forgiven you? Is it a small thing to say abide in me and I in you? Is it a small thing to say allow my spirit to do the work…the increase? How have they given themselves freely to higher powers that are not of me! They have given children, son, daughters not for my sake. All the while their hearts hate me and they say my purified love is not enough. My wisdom is not enough. My knowledge is not enough. It’s not me they are walking with, saith the Lord! For my grace is more than sufficient!

1 COR 16:9
FOR A GREAT DOOR AND EFFECTUAL IS OPENED UNTO ME, AND THERE ARE MANY ADVERSARIES.
ACTS 16:4
Paul begins to travel throughout Troas and to the surrounding cities preaching and ordaining elders everywhere they went.
People were healed, delivered, and set free. Devils were cast out. The signs, miracles, and wonders followed as they did the Lord's will. People were baptized with the Holy Ghost and with fire. Men and women received of His Spirit and all that came to him. There were many doors opened because they were humbled and they were allowing the spirit to reign completely. Jesus Christ is a finisher! As the spirit began to make room for works to be done in every town the Holy Spirit forbade them twice when they intended to go forth into a certain region.
The lord sometimes may not have us go to certain places because of our level of faith pr level of belief. There is power in belief. The more we live as surrendered vessels and a dependent life upon His spirit...the more the spiritual works of faith will begin to manifest within our lives. Peter and Paul both were faithful disciples and servants of the most high. Peter in particular walked side by side with the Lord while he performed a wok on the earth. However, with all the spirit and faith that Peter had he still often came short and he, too, needed revelation. Cornelius (an italian by the way, not a Jew) was sent to Peter that the spirit, the comforter, has come to the gentiles as well as the Jews. Peter received these revelations in a vision which needed conformation which was given by the Lord's servant Cornelius. Before Peter's very eyes after having preached, the Holy Ghost fell upon the people gathered, gentiles included. After having received a vision also, Paul was led to travel to Macedonia. Within his vision he is shown a man but when he gets there he is met with a woman! I believe this is because Paul isn't accustomed to speaking and preaching with women at first. Remember, it was Paul who stated in his opinion that women should keep silent and it is better that they learn from their husbands. I believe Paul, once arriving in Macedonia recognized the revelation that the Lord was using faithful women who would abide in the word to do the Lord's will. These were true servants, true worshippers that were compelling others to do the same and desiring of the Holy Ghost to reign. Once the revelation came to Paul many doors began to open and a great work was done in Macedonia so much so that Paul stated they were stretched beyond measure! A “greater work” did they do by the spirit of God because they did not put boundaries on what the spirit would or would not do. All things are possible through Christ that strengthens us and when we surrender completely and allow the flesh to die. The disciples literally began to turn worlds upside down for people and therefore were delivered up and placed in prison. They were accused of doing things contrary to the law (precept of men). However, late in the midnight hour they rejoiced and sang praises and even the other prisoners heard and foundations of the prison were shaken. The foundations of falsehood and logic..broken..the foundations of false doctrine...broken...the foundations of ungodliness and unbelief...broken. With praise foundations that said women aren't to speak...broken. Deliverance and doors opened everywhere to pray...to seek the face of God...doors open to worship the living God freely by His Spirit...doors open to receive the teaching of the gospel...praise breaks down strongholds!Praise and obedience brings forth deliverance and unity. Praise heals and strengthens and there were many daily that cried out what must I do to be saved!

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 From the days of old when the Lord was leading the children through the wilderness to the place of their inheritance and also into the place of their inheritance, and also into the days of Joshua, the Lord gave the children the laws and a covenant. He gave them also their portion by tribe. The Levites were the priesthood at the time for the children. The Lord sanctified them and set them apart for his service. So, we say that to say the prophets were raised up with the priests in their portion of the land.
The Lord shares with us some of Jeremiah's history. His father's name is Hilkiah who was of the priesthood. He lived in Anatoth located within the land of Benjamin. Because of this information we know that Jeremiah has some knowledge of God because he grew up amongst a houshold of priests of the Lord.
The Lord moves to speak to Jeremiah in the days of Josiah while he had already been in the midst of reigning as King of Judah for thirteen years. Josiah was a young King who took the throne at the tender age of eight years of age. This is not coincidence that the Lord raises up a younf prophet Jeremiah to prophesy to a young King of the House of Israel.
Jeremiah 1:5-10
BEFORE I FORMED THEE IN THE BELLY, I KNEW THEE; AND BEFORE THOU CAMEST FORTH OUT OF THE WOMB I SANCTIFIED THEE, AND I ORDAINED THEE A PROPHET UNTO THE NATIONS.
THEN SAID I, AH, LORD GOD! BEHOLD, I CANNOT SPEAK: FOR I AM A CHILD.
BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO ME, SAY NOT, I AM A CHILD: FOR THOU SHALT GO TO AL THAT I SHALL SEND THEE, AND WHATSOEVER I COMMAND THEE THOU SHALT SPEAK.
BE NOT AFRAID OF THEIR FACES: FOR I AM WITH THEE TO DELIVER THEE SAITH THE LORD.
THEN THE LORD PUT FORTH HIS HAND, AND TOUCHED MY MOUTH. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO ME, BEHOLD, I HAVE PUT MY WORDS IN THY MOUTH.
SEE, I have THIS DAY SET THEE OVER THE NATIONS AND OVER THE KINGDOMS, TO ROOT OUT, AND TO PULL DOWN, AND TO DESTROY, AND TO THROW DOWN, TO BUILD, AND TO PLANT.

The Lord sets the atmosphere by sharing the spiritual condition of the people with the King and Jeremiah. We learn more details of the king in the book of chronicles and in later chapters. Nonetheless, the Lord doesn't use a messenger in the form of a priest or family member. The Lord God speaks and introduces himself to Jeremiah directly.
He tells him the reason why he came forth and what his purpose for the Lord was for even before he was born. The Lord stated that before he was formed, he knew him; meaning he came forth from the spirit of God. The priests are sanctified as well, but the lord specified that he would be called a prophet and he would be sent forth to the nations to speak as the mouth of God. Each person represents a nation.
When Jeremiah received his call and purpose he is overwhelmed. There is nothing like knowing what your mission and purpose is in this life. Jeremiah gives the Lord some reasoning, one we are so familiar with from the days of Moses who also claimed that he lacked the ability regarding his speech. Jeremiah's reasoning with the Lord was his youth. He's just a child, he claims. Isn't that interesting of the humility? He questions his own youthfulness while on the other side of things, the King of Josiah has been reigning since the age of eight, one of the youngest kings we've most likely read about besides King Jesus.
The Lord himself addresses this thing. He addressed the concerns that are considered his weakness. The Lord god makes it clear ti the young prophet to not be concerned as if this is a fleshly call. He is in unity by his spirit to so his will and his purpose. The Lord is with him to do the work. So, we see that the Lord gives an introduction, call, purpose, mission, and with this mission, a vision. Because Jeremiah is the mouth of God, he receives a touch by the Lord as a formal spiritual cleansing and anointing to do the Lord's will effectively and holy.
When the Lord gives his purpose, he gives the vision to see it through to the end. Jesus Christ says that he is the author and the finisher of our faith. The finishing spirit comes along witht eh prophetic to know what the future will be for the Lord's chosen.
In verse 10, the first thing the Lord mentions is vision. He says, “see, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”
PHILIPPIANS 2:5-7
LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU, WHICH WS ALSO IN CHRIST JESUS:
WHO, BEING IN THE FORM OF GOD, THOUGHT IT NOT ROBBERY TO BE EQUAL WITH GOD:
BUT MADE HIMSELF OF NO REPUTATION, AND TOOK UPON HIM THE FORM OF A SERVANT, AND WAS MADE IN THE LIKENESS OF MEN:
HERE IS THE SONSHIP AUTHORITY. HE SET HIM OVER THE NATIONS AND KINGDOMS BEING IN UNITY BY THEE SPIRIT OF TRUTH AND EQUAL WITH THE LIVING GOD.
In verse 8, the Lord stated to Jeremiah to be not afraid. He will be with him to deliver him. So with this prophetic office the Lord also distributes the spirit of deliverance with him as well. The spirit of deliverance will do the work spoken of in verse 10 to accomplish his purpose to root out, pull down, to destroy, and to throw down, to build and to plant. Does this sound familiar?
II Corinthians 10:4
FOR THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE NOT CARNAL, BUT MIGHTY THROUGH GOD TO THE PULLING DOWN OF STRONGHOLDS;
CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS, AND EVERY HIGH THING THAT EXALTHETH ITSELF AGAINST THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND BRINGING INTO CAPTIVITY EVERY THOUGHT TO THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST;
Sometimes we can think to root out, pull down, or destroy can be a bad thing. But, this is the Lord sharing the process of deliverance with his prophet he is sending to the nations. Before a foundation can be laid there is a tearing down of the “old” and that which is contrary. When Jesus delivers by His spirit, he roots our every demonic force. He pulls things from the root. The Lord God doesn't do anything half-way. He does a complete work. He desires to destroy anything, any enmity that will interfere with his relationship with his children. He must also pull down vain imaginations and spiritual wickedness in high places and anything else that will interfere with the flow of His Holy Spirit.
Then He is able to build and plant seeds of righteousness. The ground is fertile.
What do you plant? Fruits of the spirit...love, joy, peace, gentleness, kindness, mercy, longsuffering, and faith to name a few.
He asked Jeremiah what he saw. When he answered the Lord, He said, thou hast seen well. The Lord then said, “I will hasten my word to perform it.” Meaning Jeremiah's word wil not fall to the ground. What he sees from the Lord he must speak.
Jeremiah sees another vision spiritual in nature, a seething pot. It is pointing north to say that there is a fury from the Lord breaking forth upon the children of God from the north.
The Lord states that he is the one who is calling the kingdoms of the north into unity and they shall establish themselves at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a portion of promised land set for the children of Israel. He stated the enemies would be at the gate, and that we are the gatekeepers. Meaning, we are going to have to fight for our promise. The Lord is putting the ball back in your court saying surrender and I will be with you. They have made their own thrones and their own pedestals. He said, even against the cities of Judah. Judah is the scepter and the light, the praise. He is addressing the sin before they enter into their promise. CLICK HERE FOR COPY

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II COR 3:2

YE ARE THE EPISTLE WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS, KNOWN AND READ OF ALL MEN.
FOR AS MUCH AS YE ARE MANIFESTLY DECLARED TO BE THE EPISTLE OF CHRIST MINISTERED BY US, WRITTEN NOT WITH INK, BUT WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD; NOT IN TABLES OF STONE, BUT IN FLESHLY TABLES OF THE HEART. AND SUCH TRUST HAVE WE THROUGH CHRIST TO GOD -WARD NOT THAT WE ARE SUFFICIENT OF OURSLEVES TO THINK ANYTHING OF OURSELVES; BUT OUR SUFFICIENCY IS OF GOD;

There is power in loving!  The power of love…the purified love of Christ is what is my zeal. I am after God’s own heart because it is His love that opened doors for me. The love is God is what kept me when friends or family couldn’t keep me. Jesus’ blood covered me. His mercy prayed me through every crisis and every misunderstanding while I became determined to know what I was called to do. There is power in wanting to find what belongs to God and to cherish it for Him.
Every soul that the Lord created unto himself he said it was good and to the Father He prayed and said O’ Lord whom you gave me I have not lost one, but I pray you keep them. That type of love is pure. Jesus Christ doesn’t want you to hurt, but to flourish in his will. He wants you to overcome as he has overcome. The spirit is the giver of life. Therefore, I compel you to receive of the Holy spirit because his Holy Spirit is the comforter. His Holy Spirit leads and guides in the path of all truths. The Spirit searches the deep things of God and ministers to the heart of his people. He cares for you and even the small things that concern you. He comforts those who have been cast down and distressed…those who have been perplexed and dishonored. The Lord knows our circumstance and he is a refuge. We must allow him to be a present help because he is a gentleman. He will not force himself. These are the appointed times to trust the Lord like you’ve never trusted him before. Move him with your faith! Praise him. Love him! Seek him withy our whole heart and do not turn back.

​ISAIAH 22:22
AND THE KEY OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID WILL I LAY UPON HIS SHOULDER: SO HE SHALL OPEN, AND NONE SHALL SHUT; AND HE SHALL SHUT, AND NONE SHALL OPEN.

REV 3:7
AND TO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH HE THAT IS HOLY, HE THAT IS TRUE, HE THAT HATH THE KEY OF DAVID, HE THAT OPENETH, AND NO MAN SHUTTETH; AND SHUTTETH AND NO MAN OPENETH.

I KNOW THY WORKS: BEHOLD, I HAVE SET BEFORE THEE AN OPEN DOOR, AND NO MAN CAN SHUT IT: FOR THOU HAST A LITTLE STRENGTH, AND HAST KEPT MY WORD, AND HAST NOT DENIED MY NAME.

Teach me O’ Lord to lay down my life. Teach me to be a friend. Greater love hath no man than one lay down his life for a friend. It is easy enough to say it with our mouths that we love you O’ Lord. Teach me to put forth the action in a way that is aligned with your spirit. Teach me to be pleasing in thy sight. The desire to please you is ever so present within me.. Your word has commanded that we present ourselves a living sacrifice that is holy and acceptable. I know that it is my reasonable service and that you are worthy of my complete surrender. Teach me to love you more than my own flesh. You said that you had the power to lay down your life and the power to pick it up again. Strengthen me so that I may utilize that power appropriately and daily lay down my life and take up my cross and that you may be glorified in me. It was when you laid down your life that you took the keys  of death and the grave and death was swallowed in victory. Teach me to do the same that I may overcome. Teach me O’ lord how to utilize the power to lay down my life. I desire your spirit to reign…your presence. I grasp for you to move forward, but dare not move without you. You are the driving force within me. If I could find favor to glorify you O’ Lord! If I could please you…what is your pleasure? How could the flesh wrestle with the spirit so? O’ How thine zeal hath eaten me up! Why do you allow it so? Is it a small thing to have the privilege of seeking you? Is it a small thing to receive the pouring of your spirit? Only to want more of you?…commanding more of you…I’ve become addicted to ministry. I’ve become addicted to chasing after your spirit…addicted to servicce…addicted to loving you…all the while knowing that there cannot be enough praise…enough worship…tell me how to reach your heart O’ Lord, my Father, my King…glorify yourself so that I do not consistently come short in your sight. Cleanse me O’ Lord and purge me with hyssop. Stop the mouths of the liers in wait that watch for my stumbling. They lurk in their bitterness waiting to accuse. I cannot be distracted from seeking after you. This fire and passion cometh from on high. Who or what can quench such a fuel as your spirit? How long until you satisfy my heart with your presence?