Commune

Exodus 25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

This issue of commune begins with a coming together. No discourse, no agreement, no sharing can be accomplish without first determining a place to meet. Note that the place of meeting had everything to do with purpose. Some examples are the judgment gate, the customs table and courts of the congregation. There has been for millennium a clear understanding of how and where to come together to commune.

God the Father has identified His choice for communing with His creation. He will speak to us from above the mercy seat, between the two cherubims upon the Ark of the Covenant. Interestingly the Ark of the Covenant has been hidden from our sight for some three thousand years. Or has it?

Leviticus 16:14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

Hebrews 2:8a,b Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him.

The two cherubims bowed down, showing submission, pointing their winds towards the mercy seat, indicating the created under submission to the sacrifice.

God has set the meeting place where He will commune with His creation. He pointed to the blood of the sacrifice, He put all under subjection to the One who made that sacrifice. That meeting place is in Christ.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Do you want to commune with your creator? Then you now know where to meet Him.

 

Foundational

John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

To continue in the same vein as yesterday, let me lead you to an understanding of making sure one is on a firm foundation, upon the immoveable rock, before beginning to erect your house.

Ending with a verse that implies that there are false teachers out there is only part of the warning. What if your understanding about the foundation has cracks in it? The foundation is everything in a build. So at the onset, an examination of ones teachings, instructions and beliefs is critical. If your understanding of the foundations are not fully embraced and true, any teaching, whether from a false teacher or a true teacher render an unstable structure.

What differs from a person of faith listening and believing a false teaching from a person of unbelief hearing the truth without faith to lead them in truth? Both would receive a faulty structure for their efforts.

1 Timothy 1:5 (NASB)

 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Agape love is pure, foundational, and perfect in every way. The instruction spoken of here is given to release that love to perform its perfect work in the building of the house. Every foundational truth not only gives support to the structure, but is rooted and grounded in it.

Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Working its way into every part of the structure.

Ephesians 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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