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WHILE STUDYING MY BIBLE , I was reading in II Chronicles, chapters 5 and 6-----

As I read about Solomon building the temple of GOD, and His PRAISE AND PRAYER 
in the dedication of the completed temple-----

II Chronicles 5:12-14---
"As it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place...and the Levites
who were the singers.....and one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets---

"Indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as ONE, to make ONE
sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their
voice (ONE!!!) with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised
the LORD, saying 'For HE is good, For HIS mercy endures forever', that the house of
the LORD was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minister because
of the cloud; for the GLORY of the LORD FILLED the house of GOD."

As I read this---the HOLY SPIRIT just lifted me up in ecstasy - when He gave to me the
understanding of how all of this comes together...

JESUS' prayer in John 17:21-24....."that they all may be ONE, as YOU, FATHER are in
ME, and I in YOU; that they also may be ONE in US, that the world may believe that YOU
Have sent ME, and have loved them as YOU have loved ME."

"FATHER, I desire that they also whom YOU gave ME may be with ME where I am, that
they may behold MY glory which YOU have given ME; for YOU loved ME before the
foundation of the world.

 TO RECAP:
In Genesis 9:12-17 GOD established  His covenant with us; the SIGN of the covenant which I
make between ME and you for perpetual generations: I set MY rainbow in the cloud, and it shall
be for the sign of the covenant between ME and the earth.
[A rainbow is composed of Light, water vapor, and the Faithful,Covenant Love of GOD.
In John 8:12 JESUS declares : "I AM THE LIGHT".]

GOD'S covenant FULFILLED: The proclamation of Solomon in the temple of GOD that "the house of
the LORD was filled with a cloud...for the glory of the LORD filled the house of GOD." (II Chronicles 5:11-14).

GOD'S covenant FULFILLED: GOD enthrones HIMSELF IN our  praises...(Psalm 22:3).( as long as we are on earth and praise HIM.)

All of (the above) building into His fulfillment when we are as ONE in praise and worship as we see HIS GLORY when we are with HIM in heaven.

SO LET US SET OURSELVES BEFORE OUR HOLY GOD.....
SUBMIT UNTO HIM,
"HE (JESUS) upholds, maintains, guides, and propels the UNIVERSE by HIS mighty Word of Power..."  (Hebrews 1:3/Amplified Bible).

Let us bow before HIM.....And Let HIM Uphold, Maintain, Guide, and Propel US in Praise, Worship and giving JESUS ALL HONOR!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMEN!!! LET IT BE SO!!!!!!!!!  
 

"WATCHING,   THINKING,   BEING!!!!!!!!!

Proverbs 23:7  Has really touched my heart recently:

"For as he thinks in his heart......so is he."

Many times in GOD'S WORD we are cautioned/directed to be careful about what we think in our hearts,
what our eyes focus on, to be careful about what we say or listen to, etc. Because what we dwell
upon in our thoughts, in our hearts---will eventually end up being spoken to someone, and eventually
our thoughts will manifest in actions that we "do".

II Corinthians 10:1-6 is a passage in the New Testaments that is titled  "The Spiritual War".
verses 4 and 5 states: "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty in GOD
for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against
the knowledge of GOD, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

Definition: obedience---, hupakoe ("hupa-ak-oh-ay") Strong's #5128: from hupo (under), akuo -
"to hear":
The word signifies attentive hearing, to listen with compliant submission.   It is used for obedience
in general, for obedience to GOD'S commands. (2 Corinthians 10:5).

And as we well know: JESUS said only what he heard GOD say; he did only what He had seen
GOD do.
"Then JESUS answered and said to them 'Most assuredly, I say to you, the SON can do nothing
of Himself, but what HE sees the FATHER do, for whatever HE DOES, the SON also does in like manner". (John 5:19) ***Please also see (John 8:28, John 8:38, John 12:49, John 12:50).

So, more and more it is clear that JESUS' OBEDIENCE was/is total, complete, unchanging, indeed HOLY, and ETERNAL.
      
In "quiet time" before FATHER, SON, HOLY SPIRIT "...be still and know that I AM GOD...
....bringing every thought captive to the obedience of JESUS CHRIST" (Psalm 47:10
/2 Corinthians 10:5).

In the past, I had a friend, (His name is Scott, ask me to pray about what  ' leadership style'
would OUR LORD have him (live out) in his new role as a leader in CHRISTIAN MISSIONS.

Our LORD gave me understanding by a "mental picture"... in which Scott was laying face
down, with his right arm extended - pointing (those whom (Scott) was leading)
 to JESUS!!!
As I continued meditating on that "mental picture" (mentioned above) it became clear that
in lying face down---the focus would NOT be on the leader's face, but the focus would be
on THE ONE to WHOM he was pointing ......... (JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!)

In pointing toward JESUS....He was not (saying) look at JESUS.....rather, he  was saying
GO to JESUS!!!  HE is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE!!!
"JESUS said to him, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE!!!  No one comes to
the FATHER except through ME."  (John 14:6)

BROTHERS AND SISTERS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN BRINGING OUR EVERY THOUGHT
CAPTIVE TO THE OBEDIENCE OF JESUS CHRIST, AND LET EVERY PART OF OUR
LIVES POINT OTHERS TO JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!