(13) An Ever After…Flowering Grass Grows, Withers & Fades Away…
An Ever After…Flowering Grass Grows, Withers & Fades Away…
An Ever After…Flowering Grass Grows Withers & Fades Away…Given Time
In Quotes thought for the week: Considering The Parable of the Wheat & the Tares: A Comprehensive Cross-reference of Scriptural Study—how we remain separate.
To be holy is to be set apart…live in the here and now as we shall in the hereafter, forever
An Ever After…
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching
Hebrews 10:25
We Are Fleshly as the Grass, Withering….Appointed Once to Die…Yet, Some Deny There is an Ever After
We have to remember that although we dwell together in this earth; there will be a separation in judgment at the ultimate harvest, whereby all of our work will be a consideration, especially of our faith in god. We should remember the Word tells us that everyone that hangs on a tree is cursed, but that via Christ’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection; thus, the curse was lifted; giving us the promise of the Spirit through faith, which comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God…that promise is by and to the seed sown. Christ was a seed of sacrifice sown into man (a living soul) by the spirit of truth (the Word—selfsame position as God) to be raised incorruptible with a harvest of immortality (eternal life), to the believer. [Isaiah 11:1-3 | Daniel 2:21-30]
In the Word Study
Genesis 1:26-28; 8:22; 12:3 & 18:18 | Galatians 3:8 | Revelation 7:9-10 | Hebrews 10:25 | Jeremiah 17:8 | Psalm 1:3 | Ephesians 3:14-19 | 2 Timothy 1:7 | Matthew 7:7-8 | Isaiah 11:1-3 | Daniel 2:21-30 | John 15:1-27 & 16:1-15
With this world (earth) as the predominant field; we (inhabitants) are the numbered among the wheat and tares. We have been assigned to grow together until that great separating to come. Man was given DOMINION over the earth from the very beginning (every creeping thing and over every living thing –Genesis 1:26-28). It’s amazing that some us of (man or humanity) try to pull rank over others when we were all given the same measure (dominion, faith, salvation, power, love, sound mind (discipline), mercy, grace & forthcoming judgment) per our subjective works [belief, confidence, praise, worship, secret alms, love, patience, supplication, prayer, study, meditation, more].
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon….Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?….33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 6:24-34)
We have varying similarities in this world from economic status, race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, nationality, culture, capability, disability, knowledge ability, position and much more.
We have been planted like trees to bring forth incorruptible fruit. However, some of us do produce a righteous spiritual harvest while others, not so much. God encourages us to judge no thing before time; because while the earth remains, there will always be “seed-time and harvest“~ Jer 17:8 | Ps 1:3 & Gen 8:22.
An Elaboration of Spiritual Rhema About the Above Parenthesized:
In most canonical texts, it shows this as two words -“While the earth remains, [seedtime and harvest], and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease” (KJV). There are so many references within the canon concerning seed, time and of course harvest that after prayer it was revealed that the three are detachable, yet of one function or distinguishable grand schematic of things.
1. Seed – The Beginning
(Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and/or of the house of David–The family tree of the “I AM”) When we think of gardening of seeds, we mustn’t forget that before there can be a ripening or harvest, it (the seed) has to be rooted and grounded in good land (earth, dust– Genesis 2:7 & 3:19). Via God’s Word, the ground we have been gifted is love, power and sound minds to ask, seek, and knock to discern via the spirit of truth, having it given to us, finding the truth, or having it opened (revealed) unto us—the mystery of the Gospel (Ephesians 3:14-19 | 2 Timothy 1:7 | Matthew 7:7-8).
We have heard the statement from other factions, “As above so below”…the irony of this that it is not far fetched reasoning when considering all we know about a tree {its roots –dark origin, planted below -seed}, trunk, limbs, or branches {light transcendence, growth above -time & harvest}. Sometimes we breeze right past what is directly face-front, both accepting and denying truths and argumentatively to add. Certain truths for the many believers in God Almighty via Christianity and even across cultures is there is an existent “Tree of Life.” In that notion, and via much study and prayer, we have it on the authority of the Word that there is…
How Do the Scriptures Inspire One, Concerning this Tree of Life?
As always we’ll start at what is commonly known as “the Beginning -Genesis” How relative is it that if we looked closer it reads “Genes Is” (perhaps it is more attributable to when God said, “Let there be” (i.e. genes) & “it was so” (i.e. is). Now an age-old question has been where do genes hail? Science has taught us that genetics originate from a sequential translation and/or transcription of certain encoding into living cells, ergo seed, forming matter or material like DNA, which over time blossoms into whatever of the living… and the bible teaches us all about how the DNA works, “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so” (Genesis 1:11). This also has a “Because ‘I AM’ God, therefore, you are what I say you are” vibe or feeling to it and one needs not search the ends of the earth to know that he or she did not create the first of anything, but be thankful that via ONE voice of record, witness and agreement “it was so.” For those in negation, remember the mind or brain is a genetic makeup of the body, so any inventive, creative or functions thereof, originated in the beginning –remembering”the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.”
[My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights. Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding ] (Proverbs 3:1-13).
Soul Food for Thought
Subsequently, without getting too deep, when the scriptures mention, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness [sic] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them [Para, Gen 1:26-27];” ‘does this point to a single plurality (i.e. a parent family) as the godhead? As always we encourage our readers to –Seek the Lord on it.
The Father, the Word (Christ-only begotten son Word made flesh) & the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 14:34-35) are one [unanimously] bearing record in heaven & the Spirit (Truth), Water (Way) & the Blood (the Life) bears witness [author & finisher of our faith] in earth–the Son.
In the Word Study
Genesis 1:26; 2:8-9; 3:18-24 & 22:18 | Exodus 2:24; 4:5; 3:6-15 & 6:3 | Numbers 32:11 | Leviticus 26:42 | Deuteronomy 1:8; 6:10; 9:5-27 & 29:13 | Acts 3:13 | John 1:11 & 10:22-42 | Psalm 118:22-27 | Isaiah 22:22 | Zechariah 12:8 | 1 Samuel 16:12–13 | 2 Samuel 3 | 1 Chronicles 17:1-2 | 2 Chronicles | Revelation 3:7-13 |
“And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice” Genesis 22:18
Via concentrated study and prayer, we discerned the first seeds were the breath of life, obedience and belief, of which we know that the beguiling serpent planted tares of disbelief and disobedience (i.e. –mindset), in the garden via lusts of the eyes, of the flesh and pride of life ~1 John 2:16. Again, it was mentioned that the earth would bring forth both thorns and thistles while via sweat (workmen or builders), man along with his dominion tilled it… ~Genesis 3:18-20
This hones to a physical work but the spiritual meat is an added value towards salvation, in that as we work the earth. we should be mindful of said tares within it. We should know they exist, be watchful and praying incessantly to stay the course towards the ultimate harvest mentioned also in Rev 14:15 & referenced in Hebrews 9:27.
“And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe” (Revelation 14:15 KJV).
2. Time – By Appointment to be Born & to Die, Fit with Purpose & Reason for a Specified Season of Growth…more
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven…
Along with chance, time is what we have also been given prior to the ultimate harvest. The work(s) are we have been called to hear, obey, observe and to do, are being evaluated, written and will be judged in the latter end. Accordingly, there is an awful lot that has, is and or will transpire or be revealed over time. How and when we respond to it does matter.
In the beginning of time a call went forth on heaven and earth, an uprising occurred and many a mandate went forth, there was rebellion and wars, even rumored went forth; but only one final sacrifice was made (seed sown) towards eternal salvation (freedom/immortality) and in the end, the reaper will come; to gather the harvest, whether wheat or tares. The tares will be bundled and burnt. –Seek the Lord on it.
” I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all” (Ecclesiastes 9:11).
In the Word Study
2 Kings 13:23 as of yet | Luke 13:28 when ye shall see | Leviticus 19:9 when you reap | John 4:35 four months could be representative of seasons per certain other times of reaping and sowing –see due season | Proverbs 10:5 | Revelation 14:15 the time is come for thee to reap | Ezekiel 38:16 latter days | Genesis 49:1 foretold of the last days | Numbers 24:14-21 what people will do in the last days | Deuteronomy 4:30-37; 31:28-29 thru 34:12 announcement of the call on heaven and earth | Isaiah 2:2 , more….
3. Harvest – an Hour of Plowing (Being Plucked Away)
For we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Plain and simple, we understand the harvest is the appointed time to pluck up, gather, reap what has been sown. Sometimes it is filled with righteous fruit or plenty (abundance) and sometimes not. We have the instruction to watch what we sow in word, work or deed for ourselves and towards others via Love and the Gospel of Peace.
Our Father warns us that in sowing sparingly, especially absent cheer(heartily as unto him); we would also reap sparingly. This is an epiphany to this law of reciprocity and that is found to be in the “blessing.” Many think or believe the blessing is in what is gained or received, but it is not so. The blessed are the givers, and because they freely give, they freely receive.
Subsequently, our Father inspires us that to whom much is given, much is required, ergo the more they shall have to give. Of course it also points to an action (labor/work), which also comes with hard-work and diligence via sound mind or discipline.
However, at the harvest or time of gathering or reaping whatsoever they have sown, with confirmation that the harvest is most often plentiful, but with few laborers (i.e. many called few chosen). Now considering the end-time harvest, we would be wise to keep in mind that since or because God is a spirit to be worshiped in spirit and truth; we perhaps would remind ourselves to obey and do according to his law, everything heartily (from the heart–i.e. cheerfully) as unto the Lord.
Whether or not we give cheerfully or at all’ the Lord knows everything for his eyes are over every place, seeing both good and evil. We understand then, that every good and perfect gift comes from the Lord, but must not forget that the devil knows how to give good gifts. To discern among them we notice the difference is that God’s gifts are perfect, absent the corrupt seeds of disbelief in the promise and most definitely absent the spirit of timidity or fear, which abate the time and chance thereof to be blessed (the giver). Those seeds of fear include hesitation, doubt, spite, restraint, condition, or futile vainglory, which in the spiritual realm act as nets, arrows, terrors, wickedness, rebellion (witchcraft), envy, strife, jealousy, malice, and more as a vice for depravity of mind (soul). God frowns on this according to Romans 1:26-32; Titus 3:3; Proverbs 16:28; Luke 6:35-38; Deuteronomy 15:7-11 & 23:19; Leviticus 25:35-37; Ezekiel 18:8-17; Exodus 22:25 and more.
“He that hath pity upon the poor lends unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again” (Proverbs 19:17)
Therefore, we should remember that whatever we sow shall be reaped in the end by him that pities the poor. ~ Proverbs 19:17 & 28:8
“And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe” Revelation 14:15
In the Word Study
Genesis 49:1 | Revelation 14:15 the harvest of the earth is ripe | Leviticus 19:9-10 | Joel 3:13 | Exodus 34:22 observe the first fruits’ & annual end of in-gathering feasts of the harvest times | Matthew 9:35-38 plentiful harvest, few laborers & 13:23 the yield of spiritual fruit | Isaiah 2:2 it shall come to pass |
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty
Matthew 13:23
Another Scope on Seed-Time & Harvest…
Alms, Charity & Giving (Seed) = Sowing & Receiving (Time along w/ chance) = Reaping (Harvest)
- #1 Sow the Seed
- #2 Wait on the Development
- #3 Receive the Increase
“Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV).
“I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35 KJV).
“And all the tithe of the land, [whether] of the seed of the land, [or] of the fruit of the tree, [is] the LORD’S: [it is] holy unto the LORD” (Leviticus 27:30 KJV).
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33 KJV).
In the Word Study
Matthew 23:23 | Deuteronomy 14:22 & 26:12-15| Mark 7:9-13 | 1 Timothy 6:10 | James 1:27 |
This comprehensive study in Rhema has been based upon the Parable of the Wheat & Tares…
[Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, “An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Will thou then that we go and gather them up”? But he said, “Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn”] (Matthew 13:24-30).
THE QUESTION OR THOUGHT for the Day is ARE WE WHEAT or TARE? This comprehensive study in Rhema has been based upon the Parable of the Wheat & Tares…cross-referenced among precepts and via prayer and spiritual discernment. While we share our subjective study with you; We encourage our readers as always to seek the Lord on it and to remember that the messenger is minuscule to the profundity of the message
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