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Do Not Give what is Holy to Dogs

March 3, 2026July 16, 2026 Peter

Do Not Cast Your Pearls Before Swine

We are given a tremendous blessing and a great honor, all by God’s grace, to be the stewards of the oracles of God. The oracles of God are the Lord’s treasures, His joy, which are also the pearls of great price that are the Father’s Holy Commandments. We share and speak the oracles with one another, edifying, strengthening, and washing one another’s feet.

1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

We are given this blessing and gift to become the witnesses of the Lord and thereby spread the message and love of the Gospel. Our mission is to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel and bring them into the sheep pen.

Mat 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Mat 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Mat 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

The blessing comes upon few in this age, as many are called and only a few are chosen. Our anointing of God carries a great responsibility that is fulfilled by obeying all the Lord’s Commandments. The Commandment is to be selective and discriminating in who we share the holy things. It is disobedience to share the holy things and give the treasures of God out to those not prepared to receive them.

Mat 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

If we disobey the Commandment, the Commandments are trampled by the carnal reasonings of those the Lord has blinded and made deaf. In time, they turn and rend us, which means to argue and engage in debate over the holy things. We can lose our peace and descend into the spiritual violence that is carnal reasoning. We redeem the time wisely and do not waste it with those whom the Lord has not shown mercy.

2Ti 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Tit 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Tit 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Only those whom the Father gives to the Lord are prepared to hear our words and receive the Gospel. Those not given the gift of faith and its accompanying ears to hear do not hear our words as they are not of God.

Joh 10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Mar 4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

We obey the divisions the Lord makes in separating us as a holy people and do not serve the holy things to those the Lord has not made ready.

Heb 13:10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

We discern with whom we are gathered and obey the Commandments on when and when not to speak. Preaching the Gospel and doctrines of Jesus Christ is laying hands on people, which imparts God’s wisdom and understanding to those prepared to hear. The key is that they have been prepared beforehand. As the Lord’s ministers, we have a duty and the Commandment to validate this before we lay hands on them. Those claiming Christ’s name is no assurance that one has been prepared, as only a few are chosen and prepared in this age.

1Ti 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

Eze 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Being wise as serpents requires discernment of the situation and determining whether the person before us has been prepared by the Lord to hear and receive the Gospel. Christ does not engage with those to whom the Father has not ordained to be given mercy.

Mat 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Mat 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

The practical way to obey this Commandment is to always answer those who ask about the hope of Jesus Christ that lives in us. We answer them, giving a little and wait to see if it is received before giving more. We are always ready to share and to give the Gospel to all who ask in sincerity.

1Pe 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

The Lord opens the door that allows those so ordained to come to Him, meaning the Commandments. We wait on the Lord to open the door and show us those He has prepared to hear. It is the Lord’s work; He causes it.

2Co 2:12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord

Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Psa 10:17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Our instructions being sent to preach the Gospel command us to first enquire and determine who is worthy, meaning prepared of the Lord to hear. If the house is not worthy, we depart and do not cast our pearls and holy things. The litmus test is to test and see who has ears to hear and eyes to see. If anyone argues with us or wants to debate the Gospel, they are not worthy, and we are commanded to shake off their carnal reasonings, the dust off our feet, and depart that house. If the house is worthy, we share the peace of Jesus Christ, the Living Commandments with that house.

Mat 10:11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

Mat 10:12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

Mat 10:13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Mat 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

The laws about food from the Old Testament symbolize the Commandments regarding whom we eat spiritually and to whom we do not. Those who gobble down their spiritual food without considering it are likened unto swine. Swine eat both the clean and the unclean, and the Lord’s people only eat the unleavened and undefiled bread of sincerity and truth. A little bit of leaven spoils the whole lump. Eating the clean and unclean is fornication. The same is having relations apart from Christ, and we are commanded that we not eat with those who the Lord has not prepared to eat His Gospel.

Lev 11:7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

Lev 11:8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

1Co 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Likewise, those who do violence to the meat, tearing and ripping it, symbolize those who add their carnal reasonings to the Commandments, and thus show they are spiritual dogs, likened unto ravenous birds. To such we do not cast our precious meat of the Gospel.

Deu 14:11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat.

Deu 14:12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Dogs and swine alike eat virtually anything with little regard for care and inspection. It is true in the natural and the spiritual. Ultimately, those who eat like dogs or swine return to their carnality, and the waters in which they abide are muddied by their carnal reasonings, and the Commandments are corrupted. Many who began well fall away back into their carnality and the reasonings of their flesh.

2Pe 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

2Pe 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

The kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking but of peace and joy abiding in the Commandments, that is, the Holy Spirit. Thus, we are given many instructions and admonitions to be careful about how and with whom we eat so as not to corrupt ourselves by poor eating habits. Abide in the Living Christ and do not be entangled again in the bondage of flesh.

Act 15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Php 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

Psalms

Psalm 32 – Blessed are the Forgiven

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Peter

A Study of Psalm 32

Being Justified Faith

Forgiveness and love are the essence of the Spirit of God. We, as His Christ, are now being made in His likeness, being defined also by our love and forgiveness of others. We are learning from our experiences of living by every word as we turn to seek the Lord and to confess our sins. Learning that our sins are truly forgiven and are not imputed against us as His chosen people is a giant anchor of our faith.

Our justification is all from God and none of our own works. By His election, we are declared sons and justified by the gift of faith placed in our hearts and minds. We hear of this long before we understand it, and the Psalms reveal our experiences of drawing near to the Lord and receiving His mercy and grace.

This brings us to Psalm 32, a Maschil Psalm of David. Maschil psalms are so named to accentuate their meditative and instructive nature about God’s ways. Let’s read the entire Psalm and then interpret the instructions it conveys.

Psa 32:1 A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psa 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Psa 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

Psa 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

Psa 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Psa 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

Psa 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psa 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Psa 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Psa 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Psa 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

We are the people of God, the true Israel, not because of what we have done but because of what the Lord has done and is doing. First, in choosing us for salvation, and secondly, by His “is, was, and will be coming” into our lives to finish what He has begun. When the Lord reveals this immutable truth to us, we can rejoice in it right now, even as we wait for the Promise and for the overcoming of our sin by His power and strength.

The Lord loves us, and we are blessed to be the first to receive His salvation in this age, so we can be used in the next age to save all mankind. We have heard this many times, yet we doubt, and the Lord, in His mercy, is revealing further understanding of His ways. The coming of faith is our redemption; it is our adoption and our becoming sons of God. It is the work of the Lord and none of our own.

Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

As adopted sons, we are now the redeemed of the Lord. The Lord has come to us, and His work in us has begun. Nobody is justifying themselves; we are all dependent on and waiting on the Lord to perform His work in us.

Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

There is no boast in any of us. The Lord has humbled us by showing us our sins and revealing our total inability to redeem ourselves to righteousness. Romans 3 and 4 are key chapters where Paul reveals the mystery.

Rom 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

David and the Psalms are all about the Lord’s Christ, those in whom Christ dwells, who came on the scene beginning at the first Pentecost. They were written down and preserved to teach us and instruct us today. The new covenant is being entered into by those God has chosen for salvation, and He has made us His beloved, a peculiar and special people unto the Lord.

Let us now go through the Psalm a little more closely and see what further understanding and instruction the Lord is revealing.

Psa 32:1 A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psa 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Receiving the Promise, we are entered into a new covenant and receive an earnest of the Spirit of God. In this covenant, there is no remembrance of our sins, and we are imputed with righteousness from the beginning of our faith.

Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Heb 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Being merciful toward our unrighteousness opens our eyes to our sin, the first step toward overcoming. The Gospel is going to be eventually preached to all the world, within and without ourselves, and then the end of sin comes. As God’s sons, our sins are truly not remembered; there is no record of them kept by God. Our sins are covered; they have been blotted out. Do we really truly believe this? It is witnessed in all the prophets.

Isa 44:22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

The father of the prodigal son had nothing but joy when his son returned, and so it is with our Lord and God. If we are in Christ and He is in us by the Promise, there is no condemnation coming upon us.

Rom 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.

The times of refreshing are the coming of the Lord in power to dwell in us and give us the promise of salvation. We have to tarry and wait for it, but it is as good as done because the Lord has already declared it so.

Act 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Act 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

Guile is deceit and/or lies. Once we receive the Spirit, we have the implanted Christ in our hearts and minds. We now know the truth, and that truth, the Living Word, is setting us free from all our sins.

Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Next, David takes us through the Lord’s process of teaching and correcting us, transforming us and renewing our minds to be like Christ. When we do not speak to the Lord, keeping silent instead, we are not confessing our sin. Nor are we asking for our daily bread and sustenance, actively seeking the kingdom of God. In this state, we suffer and there is no relief from what ails us. The NLT translation makes the point more clearly.

Psa 32:3 NLT When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long.

Psa 32:4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude

Our complaining and murmuring to ourselves and one another in our trials dry up what little spirit we have. We are not being faithful in what we have already been given. We are in dire need of seeking the Lord and His nourishing rain.

Confession of our sin to the Lord is our acknowledgment of His authority and seeking His instructions in doing better. When we are surrounded and immersed in the floodwaters of the world’s carnal reasoning rather than the Commandments, the Lord is far from our minds. We need to get away, go to our secret place, our closet, to seek the Lord and pray.

Zec 10:1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

We, like David, are to acknowledge our sin. Doing so is integral to godly repentance. While the Lord remembers not our sins, He commands us to confess our sins. It is a practice that keeps us thinking on heavenly things and seeking the Lord, which is richly rewarded.

Psa 32:5 KJV I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Psa 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

Psa 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Seeking God, praying without ceasing, and confessing our sin keep the great waters of the sea, that is, our flesh and the carnal mind, from overtaking and consuming us. The Lord is our safety, our hiding place where we can escape the corruption of the world and our lusts and be saved from our enemies. The Commandments of the Lord that live in us and surround us are our protection from evil that bring forth spiritual songs of praise.

2Th 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.

Psa 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Not confessing our sin is saying we have no sin to the Lord, and thus, the truth, the Living Christ, is not in us. It is walking in darkness, as the light of Christ clearly reveals our sin.

1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

The most instructive part of the Psalm is here in the Lord’s answer to David’s prayer. It is the same answer we have heard and witnessed throughout the Scriptures. Follow Me says the Lord.

Psa 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

We are commanded to follow Him, meaning His Commandments, the way of eternal life. When we obey the Lord, we are being led by His eye, which has become a giant lamp for our feet and the bright light unto our path. It is the only way in which we shall walk and stay the course to the end of our lives in the clay. Following the Lord means taking heed to the truth we know in our hearts, which is now being translated into our actions as the Lord; the Commandments are establishing our goings.

Pro 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Pro 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

We are selling all our possessions and counterthoughts, ridding ourselves of all carnal reasoning to follow the Lord and worship in spirit and truth. Blessed are the poor in Spirit who get that way by submitting all things to the Living Word and the Commandments.

Luk 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

The Lord continues, telling us not to resist and strive against what He is doing in our lives. It is far better to heed the guidance of the Lord and the Commandments than to be subsequently rebuked, corrected, and to suffer many sorrows with the wicked.

Psa 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Psa 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

We are the clay, and He is the Potter; when we act in the strength of the flesh and carnal reasonings, we are as beasts who have no understanding of the ways of God. Continuing to resist and kick against where the Lord is leading us gets us nowhere, as the story of Jonah also foretells. The Lord is not letting go of any He has chosen for salvation. We are clay in His hands, and it is futile to strive with our Maker.

Isa 45:9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

In our day of the Lord, we are being chastened and scourged and brought into subjection by the mercy and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Taking heed of the Lord’s answer hastens our learning and the completion of the Lord’s work in the appointed time.

Through the Lord’s mercy, we are encompassed by the Commandments, the angels of the Lord, which are our defense and our scepter, keeping us in the narrow way of eternal life. With eyes now seeing that we are surrounded by the fire of God, nothing in any way can harm us. We learn to readily tap into the Lord’s defenses of mercy and grace to defeat any enemies that come against us.

2Ki 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Losing our love for the world and the lusts of our flesh is painful and sorrowful. But our thoughts and meditation need to stay on the positive and the blessings we are reaping, being the chosen of the Lord. The Psalm ends with the Lord commanding us to be glad and rejoice.

Psa 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

The uprightness of our heart is our victory in Jesus Christ. It is the work of the Lord coming to fruition. The Spirit of Grace is always successful in prospering those to whom it has been sent, who are the beloved of God.

Tit 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

We are victorious only through Christ, and in that we rejoice that our names have been written in heaven. We are no longer bothered by the rejection and persecution of the carnal world. Rather, we embrace it, thank God for it, seeing it as a sign and confirmation that we are the true sons of the Living God.

Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

We are the blessed saints of God, as our faith is counted to us as righteousness, as the Lord declares what is not yet as if it is already done. The Living Word of God shall not disappoint or fail to bring salvation. We learn patience by waiting for it to appear, yet walk in faith that our sins have already been blotted out and are no longer remembered. By grace we are being saved and not by any of our own works.

Abraham was imputed to be righteous before he ever did any works, and so shall it be for us. Being raised from the dead by the coming of Christ to dwell in us, our faith is counted for righteousness.

Rom 4:22 And therefore it was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

Rom 4:23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

Rom 4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

Rom 4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

May this Psalm strengthen your faith and draw you closer to God. All of us struggle in deep parts of our hearts, believing we are the true sons of God, adopted and chosen before the world was formed. The lie that our salvation and righteousness come from ourselves needs to be cast out of our hearts and minds, so that we confidently look to the Lord, who is our Savior, Spiritual Physician, Deliverer, Comforter, and our Everything.

Rom 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

Psalms

Psalm 40 – Our Help and Deliverer

July 11, 2026July 12, 2026 Peter

Introduction of the Psalm Series

Psalms are meditations and spiritual songs where we give praise to our Lord and God. To seek the Lord is a Commandment, and when we go to Him in our victories or our defeats, and ask of Him, we are praising the Lord and acknowledging Him as our Maker and our Lord. He is directing our every step, and we delight and seek to walk in His ways, knowing apart from Him we can do nothing.

Psa 37:23 The steps of man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighted in his way.

The Lord has led us to a more interactive format in our gatherings, where, for the next little while, we study the Psalms as Scripture together. By doing so, we learn to study and rightly divide the Scriptures as we give praise and sing spiritual psalms to our Lord. The world is waxing worse, and yet we have the Scriptures to study, to occupy our time as an alternative, and to focus on the things above. We are to redeem our time wisely, and thus teaching and promoting one another to study the Scriptures, including the Psalms, is a very good thing.

2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

As the Lord’s Christ in the world, we are fulfilling the Scriptures and all things written therein. As we now partake of the meat of the Gospel, our eyes of understanding are being opened to see ourselves in the Psalms and all Scripture. We are sharing this meat and honey when we gather with the risen Christ. May our understanding be further enlightened by our communion with one another as we tarry together in Jerusalem waiting for the Lord.

Luk 24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

Luk 24:42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

Luk 24:43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

Luk 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures …

Luk 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

We are led to begin with Psalm 40, a cry we all make to the Lord when our man of sin is revealed unto us. As King David in shadow, a type of Christ, we find ourselves surrounded by our enemies, with no way out, and we cry to our Lord. The writings of all the prophets, including David, were written for our admonition and prophesied of the grace that is now come upon the elect.

1Pe 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

1Pe 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

1Pe 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

We ask the Lord to bless these endeavors in the Psalms as we seek Him and wait for the former and the latter rain to come.

Psalm 40

“My Help and My Deliverer”

Psa 40:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psa 40:2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Psa 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Psa 40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

This Psalm is about the Lord saving us and totally changing our ways. We are brought up out of the miry clay, that is, the marred vessel of flesh we are first made, so we can be remade in the appointed time [Jer 18:3]. We are slaves to sin and are in “a pit of despair” when we know the Commandments and do not do the Commandments. Our carnal mind and innate lusts of the flesh are likened to wet clay that keeps us stuck or bound to the law of sin and death in our flesh. We only escape from this bondage by the mercy and grace of the Lord, and that in the appointed time. We first endure a long period of trying to save ourselves before the Lord hears our cries and delivers us.

He plants and grows the rock, the Living Commandments, the Spirit of Christ, in our hearts and minds. Our feet, meaning our walk, have a new foundation; thus, our goings are changed. We, as King David, cry to our Lord, knowing that He must come to save us and bring the blessings that make us partakers of His divine nature.

Psa 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.

Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psa 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

With the Comforter guiding us into all righteousness, bringing chastening judgment, speaking to us from heaven, we follow the Lord in fear and are being taught the new song of salvation.

Rev 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

Notice, David had to wait, continually asking, learning patience, for the Lord to come answer Him and bring freedom from his captivity to sin. Thus, we too possess our souls in much patience while we tarry and wait on the Lord in faith. Faithful is He who calls us who promises to complete the work of salvation. Do not despair at your falling down, but rise and keep walking and seeking the Lord. We like David, pray to the Lord, and praise Him in our own psalms as we ask Him to come and deliver us.

Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Php 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

When given faith, our eyes see, and we comprehend how everything the Lord is doing in our lives is molding and shaping us for His purposes. They are the wondrous works of God to the children of men [See Psa 107].

Psa 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Here is Paul writing about the same understanding that all things we experience are working together for the greater good of saving us in due time.

2Co 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

We now know the Truth; our struggle is in obeying the Truth. Thus we pray for the Lord’s kingdom to come and His will to be done (our sanctification) on earth as it is already established in our mind. Our struggle is with our flesh, the miry clay we are stuck in.

Psa 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

Psa 40:7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

Psa 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

David’s plea reminds us of Paul’s writing about our struggles getting out the miry clay that has us stuck knowing the Commandments but being in bondage to our flesh.

Rom 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Rom 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

In our plea, we remind the Lord of our ministry, the very purpose He is raising us up in this age, to go and preach His gospel into all the world within and without ourselves. We seek and ask Him to reveal His righteousness in our lives and enable us to be preserved by His Commandments, which is the Truth.

Psa 40:9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Psa 40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psa 40:11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

We are in the day of the Lord, and our salvation is near when we see our bondage, the man of sin has been revealed. Jerusalem within us is surrounded by enemies, and her desolation is near.

Psa 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

The Lord gave this situation as a pivotal sign of the end times, signifying our salvation is near. The signs of change are now being seen in the heavens and the earth, as the Lord has come to avenge His temple, meaning to save and deliver us. It is coming, just wait and be patient, and watch the salvation of the Lord.

Luk 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Luk 21:21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

Luk 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

We pray without ceasing for the Lord to bring deliverance, hasten His coming, and remake a new earth. The lies and carnal lusts and thoughts within our flesh make a mockery of the Lord and entice us into sin. We ask the Lord to come and destroy that which destroys our soul in unbelief and sin.

Psa 40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

Psa 40:14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Psa 40:15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

We lament and sigh over our sins; our cries are heard and answered in their time through much patience and tribulation. The Lord comes to put to shame those who mock us within and without ourselves, saying Aha, where is your God?

Psa 79:1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

Eze 36:2 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

The appearance of scoffers and mockers is in the last days, and that includes the last bit of doubt we listen to when we are overcome in a sin. Be of good cheer, the Lord has overcome the world and so shall we if we endure.

2Pe 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts

When we are always praying, the Lord is nigh and coming quickly. Our prayers are a call for the Spirit of grace to come into our hearts. He who is faithful to the covenant shall come suddenly.

Rev 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Regardless of our situation, whether we are stuck in the mud or freed of our bondage to flesh, we rejoice in the Lord and give Him thanks for all things. Our faith is based on the promises of the Lord and the things that we have not yet seen in our walk, but we know they are soon coming if we stay the course. We press onward to the high calling of the Lord, rejoicing in the Lord and our hope in His promises yet to be revealed.

Psa 40:16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

Psa 40:17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

The Lord is the only one who can deliver us and save us from our enemies. When our time is at hand, we are praying daily for the Lord to come and deliver us from the sins that vex us and hinder our growth. We are poor in spirit, having seen that our own strength saves nothing, so we are calling on the Lord to come and proclaim our need for His power and strength to save us.

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

As the sons of God, we sorrow over our sins and cry out to our Abba Father, bearing witness that we are the children of God.

Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Do not despair over what we see, as we walk by faith and not by sight. The Lord is coming, His Promises are true and His word shall not fail to prosper any of us. We are just waiting for it and being taught patience.

Rom 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Rom 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Rejoicing in the Lord is a Commandment we always perform even while we wait in our hope. No matter the season of life or the trials we face, rejoice always.

Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

The last five verses of Psalm 40 are repeated by David in the short Psalm 70, signifying the importance of constant prayer and praise to the Lord to deliver us from our flesh. Thy kingdom come, His will be done in our lives is our daily prayer.

We can readily rejoice in the mercy of the Lord, who is opening our eyes to see them and bringing the necessary corrections and chastening that raise us from the dead.

Eze 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Joh 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

No one is righteous and seeks to do good on their own. We are all beasts at heart, bound to the law of sin and death, stuck in the miry clay of our flesh, until the Lord comes with the power of the Spirit, bringing the Living Sword. We are patient in our prayers and cries for deliverance. As the Lord’s anointed kings and priests, we are delivered from the sword that is the evil or wickedness that dwells within our flesh and in this world, by the Sword of the Lord.

Rev 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Psa 144:10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the evil sword.

We are no longer getting drunk on the wine of knowledge, but focusing on the Commandments and singing psalms of praise and thanks to the Lord in our hearts. Living the prophecies of King David, we praise our Lord and Savior, by whom all things are, knowing that apart from Him we can do nothing. Please come, Lord, and finish the good work you started in all the saints. Selah.

Commandments

Coming Out and Being Separate

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Peter

Do Not Love the World

Peter and Rohnel, servants of Jesus Christ, separated from the world and called as ministers of the Gospel, to our fellow pilgrims in the faith: Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Before we address the primary subject, we begin with a reminder of how pervasive the Commandments are in our thought life and every action. Having entered into the household of faith, we are always to be about the Father’s business, which is doing what pleases our Heavenly Father. The Scriptures give us examples of when they and we now gather. Jesus Christ is the living bread of life. The church’s focus is on the breaking of the bread, which, in spirit, is the teaching of the Commandments. Teaching the commandments is how the Risen Christ is made known to us and comes to dwell in our hearts and minds.

Luk 24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Luk 24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight

Those who see the risen Christ pass it on in the same way they received the revelation.

Luk 24:34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Luk 24:35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

We know Christ and the Father through the Commandments. It is not a new doctrine; it is the same truth we have heard from the beginning.

1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

2Jn 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment that, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Knowing Christ and the Father is the very definition of eternal life. Knowing is not only the hearing, but the doing of what pleases our Father.

Joh 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

We always focus on the Commandments, striving to obey them in every way. They are written into our hearts and minds, and we bind them upon our hands, symbolizing our deeds, so they are always in view.

Deu 11:18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

Our success in overcoming depends on the Lord, who is working all things. The risen Lord, living in our hearts and minds, is the Deliverer and the Savior. We work and strive for the Gospel’s sake, but never mistake on whom our salvation depends or where the power comes from. It is all of the Lord and nothing of our own strength.

Psa 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

In the belly of the beast, Jonah came to know, as we do, that we are in the hands of the Lord. Salvation is the Lord’s that we fervently pray for.

Jon 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

In answering the question, “What must I do to have eternal life?” Jesus Christ tells us just how hard it is to be saved. In our own strength, it is not even possible, but with God, all things, including our overcoming is possible. We learn that through our own riches, meaning our strength, we cannot enter. Until we sell all and walk by the faith in the power of the Spirit given to us, we do not overcome and do not enter into eternal life.

Mat 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Mat 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mat 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Mat 19:25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Mat 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

The Lord makes it happen in the appointed time. Knowing these truths, we therefore preach obedience to hasten the Lord’s coming and manifestation in our lives. We tarry, we wait for the day of the Lord to come, when the Promise is poured out through the former, and then the latter rains and the Lord begins to make a new heaven and a new earth.

2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless, we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

With this extended introduction, let us now look at the Commandments to come out and be separate, not to be yoked with unbelievers, and to abstain from being entangled or loving anything in the present world.

Come Out and Be Separate

We are the temple of God, and there is to be no mingling or communion of the clean with the unclean, light and darkness, and believers with unbelievers. We are commanded to come out from among them and remain set apart.

2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

2Co 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

2Co 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

By the Lord’s design, we live in a filthy and dark world ruled by the power of Satan, the carnal mind of men who are all beasts at heart. We cannot be yoked, meaning tied together, with unbelievers and also serve the Living God with our whole heart. We do not waste our precious time on unproductive things, being tied to unbelievers. Instead, we redeem the time wisely

1Jn 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them

This does not mean we cannot interact with the people of this world. The only way we could do that is to be taken out of the world, and that is not the Lord’s purpose or prayer in raising us from the dead. We are to be the light unto the world.

Joh 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Touching not the unclean is abstaining from engagement in the world’s carnal reasonings, which is spiritual death [see Rom 8:6]. As priests of God, we are forbidden to touch that which is dead, as the types of the Old Testament reveal.

Lev 21:11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

Lev 21:12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.

All things are being made new when Christ comes, and we are coming out, separating and severing relationships and interests that have kept us in bondage to the world. We do not touch the unclean anymore, as we are the chaste virgins being prepared to marry our Husband, the Lord Jesus Christ. Making ourselves ready as the Bride requires a major separation that those in the world do not understand. Entering eternal life entails forsaking the old in obedience to our calling and election.

Mat 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Until we escape the corruption that defines the present world, our progress is greatly hindered. We cannot disobey the Lord in order to keep peace with carnal men in our various surroundings. We stand for Christ, and we separate ourselves in our deeds and thoughts, if not also physically. If we remain yoked together, we become partakers of their sins. It only takes a little leaven to defile us. Beware of the resulting corruption.

1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Being separated is the mark of the disciples elected by God who are chosen to work in His Kingdom. Being set apart from the world is an essential step in advancing us toward maturity in Christ. Christ’s coming sets in motion separation and division at many levels. It is the sword, the Living Word of God that is doing the division and separation.

Luk 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Mat 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

The call of our faith of Jesus Christ comes with the Commandment to leave our country, our kindred, our carnal mind (father’s house) and go to a new land that is the promised land. The truth is foretold us in the story of Abraham, the father of faith, as a type and example for us today.

Gen 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

We, as Abram, go not knowing the details about tomorrow, yet we follow the Lord in obedience to His Commandments. As the elect of God, are looking for the Holy City of Heavenly Jerusalem. We sojourn as pilgrims and strangers by faith in the world, knowing the promises to come and we wait upon the Lord. Being faithful, we receive a new name when we enter into the Lord’s covenant by receiving the promised Holy Spirit.

Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Heb 11:9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Heb 11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Heb 13:14 For here have we [the elect, household of faith, true Israel] no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Coming out of the world, we are no longer entangled with the affairs of the world, nor loving the things of this world, keeping all things in subjection to the Lord whom we love with a love that is growing in our hearts.

Love Not the World

While we still love the world and the things in the world, the love of God, the seed of the Living Christ, that is the Commandments, is yet to take root and grow in our hearts.

1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

John shows us that all that is in the world yokes us back into bondage to the lusts of our flesh and the pride of life, all the things we have escaped by carrying our cross. Loving the things of the world does not mean we cannot enjoy the things the Lord has made and given for our purposes of living and enjoyment.

Gen 1:31 And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good

Ecc 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

What it means is that nothing in this world can hinder or diminish our love for God and desire and ability to obey and please Him. We are to serve no other gods or idols, but only the Lord. If an activity or interest takes us away from doing what is commanded, then we leave that activity behind and serve only the Lord. Doing such is obeying the first and greatest Commandment to love the Lord with all our heart, mind and strength.

Exo 23:24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
Exo 23:25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

We are the apple of the Lord’s eye, a special and peculiar people who are the chosen people of God and who are given the Living Word by the Spirit. We are thence being made into His image, are sent as He was sent, and following after His example.

Joh 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Joh 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Joh 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

When Christ comes to dwell within us, we are not of this world anymore. All who once knew us know us no more, and those with whom we interact think of us strangely, as we no longer follow or engage in the same behaviors and dissipations as they do. As He is, so are His chosen ones in the world. A new heaven has been made, and a new earth is soon to follow.

Joh 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

We do not conform to the world, its ways, customs, or traditions. We take the opposite tack, being set apart, and are being transformed into a new creature, having a new mindset focused on the Father’s Commandments.

Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

We cannot have it both ways and serve the Lord in sincerity while holding on to the things of the world. The narrow way has us seeking peace with all men while not becoming entangled, burdened, or tempted by any of the world’s traditions and customs. These include not keeping any days, times, months, or years as the world does, but the separation is far broader in its breadth and importance. The Lord is our Husband and Maker, and we are faithful to Him alone. We get there by first being rebuked for our adultery in not being faithful, by remaining friends with the world, and not living a set-apart life focused on holiness. We are all guilty of this, as the Lord makes perfectly clear in our time.

Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Being involved in the affairs of this world, be it sports, politics, patriotism, schools, or even ministries, takes our focus away and yokes us back with unbelievers who hinder growth and development into the fullness of Christ. We simply cannot be involved in the affairs of the world, serve the Lord, and faithfully work in His Kingdom. We follow orders like soldiers and are engaged full-time in the fight of faith.

2Ti 2:4 No man that warreth entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

These truths are the narrow way that flesh finds offensive and not loving at all. Following Christ brings hatred and persecution upon us. There is no other way, as the world loves its own. When we stand and walk as Christ, the world persecutes us, and it is promised to come. If one is not being persecuted, it is a sign that they remain in the world. When the trials come, we stand fast in Christ and do not shrink back from the Word and the doctrine we have heard. Obeying the Lord shall surely bring the promised persecution. The further we walk, the greater the gulf between us, and the more rejection falls upon us.

2Ti 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

2Ti 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

2Ti 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

We are the redeemed of the Lord. Thus, our allegiance and citizenship is in heaven as we belong to the Lord once we receive the promise of the Spirit. This is to be our attitude even while we wait upon the Lord to come.

Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Php 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ

We are in good company when the world hates us for doing righteousness. When the world hates us for obeying the Commandments, we should rejoice, as our names have already been written in heaven.

Joh 15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

Joh 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

It feels lonely at times walking the narrow way that few of us are given to find. We lose much, selling all we once based our life to follow Christ. We lose family, friends, brethren, hobbies, interests, and much more as our very lives are given up. The love of God put into our hearts makes us willingly lay down our lives for the house of God in obedience to our high calling. The life we now live is one we live by the gift of faith that has us dedicated to doing the works that please our Lord and the Father.

Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

While we are separated, we are not alone. The Lord is always with us, and there is always a remnant, a little flock, in every generation that He is bringing together. We are receiving the Kingdom, so be encouraged to stay the course and be patient until the Lord comes. Keep our thoughts on the incorruptible, the treasures in heaven, and not the things of the world that are passing away.

Luk 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luk 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luk 12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

May the Lord Jesus Christ strengthen our faith and correct us when we fall. Remember the Commandment to pray daily for the Lord to come and reveal Himself and for His Kingdom to be revealed in us.

Mat 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

May the grace of the Lord be with you all.

Letters

In Patience, We Possess Our Souls

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 Peter

An Inheritance Reserved in Heaven

Peter and Rohnel, servants of Jesus Christ, to the scattered pilgrims in the faith. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

This letter is written to encourage the brethren to remain faithful and to endure their continuing struggles and a seemingly inability to overcome their sins. We are in the last days, and our man of sin is being revealed to us as the Commandments shine a bright light upon our earth. We continue to grow daily through trials in the understanding that only the Lord can heal us. Jesus Christ and no other is the Spiritual Physician. Our hearts and minds are surely being turned unto the Living Christ, who is now leading us to be holy in all our behavior.

1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

1Pe 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

We are the chosen of God, having been marked for salvation. The fact that we cry and bewail our sins is proof of the inner fight we are now engaged in fighting full-time.

Eze 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

Only the Lord can deliver us and save us from our sins. We wait on Him and cry out for Him to come and heal us.

Psa 147:2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Jer 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

Rom 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

As the elect of God, we possess the power of the Living Christ in us, yet we await the Lord to teach us and mature us how to walk in the anointing. Through the Holy Spirit, we can do all things, even overcome our sin. The gift of faith grows quickly once planted in our hearts and minds, but it still takes the times and seasons the Lord ordains. Young disciples are given power over the unclean and all manner of sicknesses [See Mat 10:1] yet need to learn patience and hope through many tribulations. Some victories come easy, some require prayer and fasting as we later learn from the Lord. We are growing in the faith which is growing in the Spirit and the power to overcome sin and cast out all devils.

Mat 17:19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Mat 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

The anointing those chosen of God receive is what teaches us righteousness and, in due time, causes us to obey all the Commandments, bringing our salvation from sin. This is the promised inheritance in Christ that we are now realizing and pressing towards daily.

1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

1Jn 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

1Jn 2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

The Lord has declared that it is done, and thus our salvation comes to pass. We merely wait for the Lord, who is faithful, to finish the good work He has begun. The waiting is our big trial, the many tribulations we now endure, and through it all, the Lord is teaching everyone patience. We are looking to Christ, lifting up our lives to the Commandments, asking to be taught to obey Him as David prayed before us.

Psa 25:1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Psa 25:2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Psa 25:3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

Psa 25:4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

Nobody has arrived yet, so we run to the finish line and get the prize at the end. We are always pressing onward to the mark of perfection, forgetting our past failures but learning the lessons. The Apostle Paul wrote of the struggle and the ongoing engagement to be diligent and always pressing towards Christ.

1Co 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

1Co 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Php 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

The growing and appearing of Christ in us, our bearing spiritual fruit, is likened unto the growing of crops. It takes time for a seed to be sown, take root, and then grow into maturity. During the growing season, it takes the coming of spiritual rain, that is, the Spirit of the Lord, to accomplish salvation and bring forth the crop. We, as the land tillers, wait patiently for the early and the latter rain, keeping busy, working in the kingdom of God.

Jas 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

Jas 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

We are promised an incorruptible inheritance that is reserved for us in heaven, meaning in the spiritual realm. We have a down payment now and the fullness to come once we depart the clay. Our light or compass that guides us is now the Commandments, which is the power unto our salvation. We are kept on the narrow road, falling down, getting back up, all by the power of God, who has us in His hands.

1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1Pe 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

We rejoice in this promise, yet learn it requires enduring much heaviness in various tribulations that reveal our sins and bring the necessary chastening to write the Commandments into our hearts and minds. For what we do not yet see, we hope in the promises to come, and the appearing of the glory of Christ in all our behavior. Salvation, our overcoming, is the end of our faith.

1Pe 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1Pe 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

1Pe 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

The Lord is faithful even when we are not. He is not forsaking us, and His judgment shall not fail to bring forth righteousness. We are commanded to wait for it and believe.

Psa 94:14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

Psa 94:15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Our inheritance is Christ, and the further we walk, the Commandments become our most prized possession. The love of God, our focus and obedience to the Commandments, is being shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We are being taught to possess our lives in righteousness, and Christ begins to be seen in all of our thoughts and deeds. Sons of Aaron and Zadok symbolize the elect of God in the shadows of the Old Testament.

Eze 44:28 And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.

Num 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

When the Lord comes and puts His Spirit in us, we have been begotten and are Sons of God. Our righteousness all derives from the faith of Jesus Christ that is given to us. We find peace with God through our obedience to the Father. Thus, the planting of love, that is, our obedience to the Father, is put into our hearts and minds. It then grows and, in time, makes its way to the outside of our cup. Our hope and patience continue to grow through the many tribulations we experience.

Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Rom 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

As Sons, anything we ask in His name is given to us, and we are taking possession of the Promised Land, gaining dominion over sin. The strongholds of flesh that kept us in captivity are broken as we are instructed in righteousness and begin to judge our earth by the Commandments.

Psa 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Psa 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Psa 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Psa 2:10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Our gift of the Spirit is only an earnest deposit. We await the fullness to come, and yet have many things to learn and grow in understanding. Thus, the purposes of the Lord are to bring us many trials and cause us to err from His ways. It pleases the Father to disciple and chasten us. We are the beloved sons of God and are being made holy and blameless.

Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

We walk by the faith of Christ that is now given to us. We are not inheriting the promised land based on our works of the flesh. We are learning to wait, to tarry, and have patience for the fullness to come.

Gal 3:18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Disciples inevitably advance themselves further along in the process of maturity than they have actually obtained. The Lord has a way of humbling us and showing us the work [the sin] that we yet await His deliverance and remaking. We are fulfilling all the signs of the end spoken of, and through it all, the Lord tells us to be patient, meaning to wait on Him.

Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

Overcoming our sin, our salvation, goes hand in hand with the appearing of Jesus Christ in our lives. They are opposite sides of the same experience. When we obey the Living Word that now dwells in our hearts and minds, Jesus Christ is seen. Thus, the mystery of salvation is being revealed and seen more and more, little by little.

Exo 23:30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.

Each day, the path gets brighter until we are perfected.

Pro 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

We are bearing more fruit, increasing in knowledge, and growing in His grace as we abide in the measure of the Spirit we are given, waiting for more to come.

Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Our waiting entails suffering and patience, and there is no avoiding it. We are being saved not by what we see now, but by the hope of the promises of God that now live in our hearts. Happy are we knowing the faithfulness of our Lord and the Spirit that now guides us in all our behavior.

Jas 5:10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Jas 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

The Lord wastes nothing and is using our sins, revealing the abomination of desolation, all for the purposes of delivering us from those sins. All things happening in our lives are working together for the greater good of our salvation, right on the Lord’s schedule.

Rom 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Rom 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Flesh does not want to wait on the Lord. But all farmers know, it takes many seasons, hard work, and patience to bring forth a bountiful crop. So it is, therefore, also in the Spirit as Christ takes time to be fully formed and seen in all of our behavior. We do not understand it until we fulfill it.

Mar 4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Mar 4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

Mar 4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

The Lord does not come before we exhaust our own efforts and see the futility in striving to save ourselves. We learn we are chief of sinners and that no good thing dwells in our flesh. The Lord knows when we come to the point of being at our wits’ end, and then He delivers us. These are the wonderful works of the Lord to His children.

Psa 107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

Psa 107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

Psa 107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Psa 107:30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

With God, all things are possible, even the overcoming of our sins. He is the deliverer and we wait upon Him to come and bring us into the spirit of the New Covenant

Isa 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

Isa 59:20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

Through the Spirit of Christ within us, we wait for the hope of our faith. Hope does not disappoint as Christ appears more in our walk, life, words, and deeds. We are overcoming, as our faith in the Spirit of Christ waxes stronger in us as we mature.

Gal 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

Coming out of spiritual Babylon, which has fallen within us, begins the final workings of salvation. All flesh worships themselves, their beast, and their carnal thoughts and reasonings. Thus, we are all most certainly going to be drinking the wine of the wrath of God that is poured out in indignation to save us from our sins. This season of torment is our many tribulations by which we are entering into the kingdom. Enduring the bowls of wrath against our flesh, we are taught patience as we seek and are caused to obey the Lord by the chastening that is our judgment.

Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

Rev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Eze 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

What we know in heaven is now being tilled and spread into our earth. His Kingdom is coming to us little by little as we are growing into trees of righteousness. We are being set free, our prisons of bondage to the flesh are no more. The waste places are being destroyed and rebuilt.

Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

It takes longer than our flesh desires, and thus we all cry out asking the Lord why we continue to see our sin and why salvation seems far off. These are the words we are all asking for in our time.

Hab 1:2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

Hab 1:3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

Isa 63:17 O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

This is the same as Paul, trying to obey, but not being able.

Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Rom 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

The Lord’s answer to Habakkuk is that the holy city within us needs to be trampled upon by the Gentiles, made desolate by our enemies, and then the end comes. The Lord is a God of vengeance and takes vengeance for His Temple, which Temple we are. We are just waiting for it to come to pass. The Spirit of the Lord is setting us completely free from the law of sin and death that had ruled in our members.

Jer 50:28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

Those risen with Christ, having the indwelling Commandments working righteousness in them, are looking on things above and not of the world. Our hope and desires are all to please our heavenly Father, and we persevere in the hope of these promises being fully manifested in the appointed time.

Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Col 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Col 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Col 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

We never take comfort in our sins or turn grace into justification for lasciviousness. The Lord is showing us areas of our lives that need to be repented from and turned away from. But also, do not lose hope, know that the Lord is working and causing all things, even your very sins, to teach us all things and make a new heaven and a new earth wherein righteousness dwells forever. Take all lies and unbelief captive and stand strong in the faith and the hope of the promises yet to be revealed in you. Christ shall appear, and we are learning patience in waiting for Him. We often remind one another to stay the course, remain steadfast, and to keep working in the Kingdom, as our flesh is indeed weak.

Heb 6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

Heb 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Rom 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer

Be encouraged, Saints. The Lord is good. May the Lord direct your hearts into His love and to patiently wait for Christ to appear.

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