{"id":6037,"date":"2022-09-16T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T00:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2022-09-13T07:54:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T07:54:07","slug":"another-coffee-break-supernatural-maturity-part-18-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/another-coffee-break-supernatural-maturity-part-18-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ANOTHER COFFEE BREAK; SUPERNATURAL MATURITY, Part 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" title=\"sm3-rd-framed\" src=\"https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sm3-rd-framed.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-5924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sm3-rd-framed-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sm3-rd-framed-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sm3-rd-framed-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/regnersmorningcoffee.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/sm3-rd-framed.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1105px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#171717;--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:0px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-top-width:3px;border-top-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-flex\"><h2>ANOTHER COFFEE BREAK; SUPERNATURAL MATURITY, Part 18<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>September\r\n  16, 2022\r\n  <o:p><\/o:p>\r\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Book Antiqua\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#984806'>Let me share a quick but funny story before we begin. Some weeks\r\nback I shared with you the changes that have been taking place in our son,\r\nJoshua. The overcoming of temper outbursts and anger has been an ongoing\r\nstruggle. A couple weeks or so ago, he became angry with his kids over some\r\nrelatively insignificant issue and blew up at them. The scared reaction on\r\ntheir faces brought him to reality with a start and he dropped to his knees.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Book Antiqua\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#984806'>He said to the children, \"Kids, Daddy has a problem with a\r\nwicked spirit, and that wicked spirit wants me to throw temper fits and be\r\nangry when there is no need.\"<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Book Antiqua\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#984806'>Turning to Jasmine (she turns 7 in August) and Elijah (who just\r\nturned 6), he said, \"Will you lay hands on me and command that evil spirit\r\nto get out of me?\"<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Book Antiqua\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#984806'>Very promptly, Jasmine and Elijah jumped to their feet, went\r\nover and laid hands on their dad's head and Jasmine said (with Elijah echoing),\r\n\"You bad spirit, you come out of our daddy right now in Jesus' name and leave\r\nhim alone. You get out of here!\" (Incidentally, all four of Josh &\r\nMichelle's kids are bold in their prayers!)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Book Antiqua\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#984806'>In that moment, the kitchen cabinet doors flew open with a bang,\r\nand pots and pans came flying out, scattering on the kitchen floor. It was\r\nstartling, but amusing, to say the least, and it was a visible demonstration\r\nfor all of them of the authority we have over the Enemy. Even children, who act\r\nin faith, believing that the Word of God has authority to work through them,\r\nwork signs and wonders! We were really blessed when Josh called and shared what\r\ntook place. And the resulting changes in him are showing! Praise God!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Book Antiqua\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Some\r\nweeks (months?) back, Kim Potter asked me if I could do an expanded translation\r\nof Psalm 51:12. It kind of got lost in the shuffle, but when I began to read it\r\nin Hebrew this past week, I was struck at just how much that cry of David\u2019s\r\nheart actually plays into this particular study and area of sharing. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/span><span\r\nstyle='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>In\r\norder to see this in its proper context, understand that David was crying out\r\nin repentance to the Lord for his sin of adultery. He prefaces this by saying\r\nthe following.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Take\r\na look:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Psalm\r\n51:11<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit\r\nfrom me.<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Now\r\nhe says,<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Psalm\r\n51:12<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy\r\nfree Spirit.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>The\r\nphrases used in this statement in Hebrew really clarifies what David was asking\r\nfor.<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>Take me back to the beginning when your light generated that\r\nsame transforming and creative light which transformed me with your character,\r\nbringing liberty, deliverance and prosperity; sustain and lift me back up with\r\nyour magnanimous and princely Spirit.<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>\u00a0(Psalm 51:12, RAC Translation\r\n& Amplification)<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>That\r\ntakes us back to something David had written earlier, most likely when he was\r\non the run for his life from Saul.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Psalm\r\n27:1<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>The\u00a0<\/span><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>LORD\u00a0<i>is<\/i>\u00a0my light and my salvation; whom shall I\r\nfear? the LORD\u00a0<i>is<\/i>\u00a0the strength of my life; of whom shall I be\r\nafraid?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>The\r\nphraseology used in the first part of this verse is nearly identical to that of\r\nPsalm 51:12, and close to that of Psalm 34. The light of His presence\r\neliminates fear and terror. It brings peace and joy. It prepares the way for\r\nintimate communication in the realm of the Spirit \u2014 a kind of two-way transference\r\nback and forth that needs no words, rather inputting and imparting His Word\r\ninto our being!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\u2019ve\r\nkind of run down some rabbit trails, and I want to get back to Isaiah\u2019s\r\nprophecy.<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>That\r\nprophecy could not have been any more applicable today. If ever there was a\r\ntime when spiritual darkness and incredible ignorance of God\u2019s plan and destiny\r\nwas more in evidence, in all my research of past history, I cannot think of a\r\ntime when \u201csubstitute <span class=SpellE>Christs<\/span>\u201d (antichrists) more\r\nmanifested their ignorance of the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/span><span\r\nstyle='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>That\r\nsaid, let\u2019s review Isaiah\u2019s prophecy.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Isaiah\r\n60:1-7<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>\u00a0the LORD is risen upon thee.\u00a0For, behold, the\r\ndarkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD\r\nshall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the\r\nbrightness of thy rising.\u00a0Lift up <span class=SpellE>thine<\/span> eyes\r\nround about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee:\r\nthy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at\u00a0<i>thy<\/i>\u00a0side.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>Then thou <span class=SpellE>shalt<\/span> see, and flow\r\ntogether, and <span class=SpellE>thine<\/span> heart shall fear, and be\r\nenlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the\r\nforces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of <span\r\nclass=SpellE>Midian<\/span> and <span class=SpellE>Ephah<\/span>; all they from\r\nSheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth\r\nthe praises of the LORD.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>All the flocks of <span class=SpellE>Kedar<\/span> shall be\r\ngathered together unto thee, the rams of <span class=SpellE>Nebaioth<\/span>\r\nshall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and\r\nI will glorify the house of my glory.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>This\r\nis going to get a bit windy, but let\u2019s take this step-by-step and amplify this\r\nprophecy out of the Hebrew.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>Stand up! Accomplish, confirm and decree the dawn, the break of\r\nday \u2014 that moment when light overwhelms the darkness! That light has been\r\nintroduced to the world and reached maturity in you and the splendor, the\r\nweight, the glory and honor of the Lord now irradiates you!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>See and consider the misery, the destruction, the sorrow, the\r\nwickedness, the ignorance and death that will cover the earth, and the\r\nimpenetrable gloom the people: but God Himself will manifest on you irradiating\r\nand exposing His light, His life, His character and makeup; and His splendor,\r\nHis weight, His glory and His honor will be visible and discerned as inhabiting\r\nyou.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>That will cause the masses, the heathen, the nations of the world\r\nto be drawn and come, desiring to be conversant with that brightness, that\r\nrevelation of the Lord that is in and upon you; and kings, royalty, heads of\r\nstate and leaders of every kind will come, desiring to receive the light of the\r\nrevelation now coming forth from you.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>[Forget the past! Stop focusing on what was, and what you have\r\nseen in the past!] Pay attention now to what is taking place around you. See?\r\nThey are all gathering around and assembling before you! They are coming to\r\nyou! Do you see them? Your sons, your grandsons, your great-grandsons \u2014 all\r\nthose whom you have nourished in the past \u2014 are coming from remote and distant\r\nplaces; your daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters are returning\r\nto receive the impartation of faith and trust [so there will be a permanence of\r\nthat revelatory character they see in you.]\u00a0Isaiah 60:1-4, RAC Translation\r\n& Amplification)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>When that takes place, you will see and be utterly astounded at\r\nthe overflow of joy that will flood all of you; your heart, your soul, your\r\nunderstanding will be awestricken, and your mental restrictions \u2014 (your\r\nreligious boxes) \u2014 will be broken; [the scope of your understanding will be\r\ngreatly enlarged] because the masses and wealth of many <span class=SpellE>peoples<\/span>\r\nwill suddenly turn to your favor (those who have opposed you will be\r\noverturned, and the attitudes of those who\u2019ve doubted who you really are (and\r\nyour integrity in God) will utterly change as they are converted; the wealth,\r\nthe power, and the efficient might of the nations will turn to you, resorting\r\nto you as their strength.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>Companies of laborers with their burden-bearers will cover [your\r\nneeds]; the young, burdened with contention and gloom will come; they of the\r\nCovenant will bring you their gold and their sweet-smelling incense; all of\r\nthese will come together, publicly giving thanks and singing the praises and\r\nadoration of the Lord.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>All those flocks who have been in darkness and gloom will gather\r\nand assemble around you; [at the same time] those who are strong and abound\r\nwith fruit will attend to your needs, ministering to every aspect of your life:\r\nwith joy and pleasure will they come to offer sacrifices (of praise), and I\r\nwill embellish, vaunt and beautify the family \u2014 MY family \u2014 whom I shall honor\r\nwith majesty.<\/span><b><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>(Isaiah 60:5-7, RAC Translation\r\nand Amplification)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>If\r\never there was a picture of\u00a0<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:#C00000'>\u201cYou are the Light of the\r\nWorld\u201d,<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>\u00a0Isaiah\r\nprophesies it in no uncertain terms!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>This\r\nis NOT a suggestion! This is NOT a kind of passive, \u201cYou really need to do\r\nthis.\u201d<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Isaiah\u2019s\r\nprophecy begins with a command:\u00a0<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:#002060'>Stand up! Accomplish!\r\nConfirm! Decree the light! Decree the revelation (of the Lord)!<\/span><span\r\nstyle='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Thus,\r\nJesus caps His instruction with,\u00a0<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;\r\nfont-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:#002060'>[As representatives of\r\nthe New Jerusalem] you are like that City which is elevated on a high hill or\r\nmountain and cannot be hidden from view. (You have been made and destined to be\r\nvisible to this world.)\u00a0<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\r\n\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\"'>(Matthew 5:14, RAC Translation and Amplification)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>And\r\nHe continues His command and mandate to us:<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:\r\nCalibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>Let that light (My light) which is in you, therefore, radiate\r\nbrilliantly in front of all men and women\u00a0<\/span><\/u><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>so that the value of your relationship with and in Me \u2014\r\nmanifested in the works, the signs and wonders \u2014 is demonstrated. That, in\r\nturn, will cause Father in Heaven to receive glory and honor and praise!<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>(Matthew 5:16, RAC\r\nTranslation and Amplification)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\u2019re\r\nnot here for ourselves. Jesus didn\u2019t come as THE Light of the World, and then\r\nsay to us, \u201cYou are now that same light that is in me to the world\u201d \u2014 just\r\nbecause He wanted us to be cheered up or feel good.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Go\r\nback to Creation for a minute. Consider our original purpose:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Genesis\r\n1:26-28<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:\r\nand let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the\r\nair, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing\r\nthat <span class=SpellE>creepeth<\/span> upon the e<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>arth.\u00a0So God created man in his\u00a0<i>own<\/i>\u00a0image,\r\nin the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.\u00a0And\r\nGod blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and\r\nreplenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea,\r\nand over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that <span\r\nclass=SpellE>moveth<\/span> upon the earth.<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:\r\nCalibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\r\nmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\r\nwere created to have dominion over the earth \u2014 literally over every living\r\nthing (other than mankind) upon the face of the earth.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\r\nwere created in the image and likeness of the Lord God Himself. Once again, I\r\nremind you that it was Jesus Who spoke the fateful words of Creation.\u00a0 It\r\nwas He who created us in the first place.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Hebrews\r\n1:1-3<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>God, who at sundry times and in divers manners <span\r\nclass=SpellE>spake<\/span> in time past unto the fathers by the\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>prophets,\u00a0Hath in these last days spoken unto us by\u00a0<i>his<\/i>\u00a0Son,\u00a0<u>whom\r\nhe hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds<\/u>; Who\r\nbeing the brightness of\u00a0<i>his<\/i>\u00a0glory, and the express image of\r\nhis person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by\r\nhimself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Revelation\r\n4:10-11<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>:\u00a0<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the\r\nthrone, and worship him that <span class=SpellE>liveth<\/span> forever and ever,\r\nand cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to\r\nreceive glory and <span class=SpellE>honour<\/span> and pow<\/span><span\r\nstyle='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>er:\u00a0<u>for thou hast created all things, and for thy\r\npleasure they are and were created<\/u>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\r\nwere created for Him!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\r\nwere created to become His family.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\r\nwere created to be the very extension of His persona, His character, His\r\nmakeup, His personality \u2014 His\u00a0<\/span><span class=SpellE><i><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Americana XBdCn BT\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:#002060'>onoma<\/span><\/i><\/span><i><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Americana XBdCn BT\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:#002060'>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span\r\nstyle='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Americana XBdCn BT\",\"serif\";mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";color:#002060'>!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>We\r\nwere created to bring pleasure and delight to the Lord Jesus Christ. We\r\naccomplish that by permitting Him to work all that He needs to work in our\r\ncharacter, our nature, our makeup, our personalities such that we become\r\nsensitive to His very heartbeat. That heartbeat contains all the revelation\r\nnecessary to transform not only us, but the world around us.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>Let\u2019s\r\nget down to brass tacks: the light of the world is the revelation of Jesus\r\nChrist.<\/span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>The\r\nlight of the world is the revelation Who He is, what He did for us, and what\r\nHis destiny is for the human race \u2014 or more specifically, what His destiny is\r\nfor those who become One in and with Him!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>The\r\nlight of the world is the revelation of Creation. It is the revelation of the\r\ndivine purpose manifested when Father, Son and Holy Spirit joined in total\r\nagreement and said,\u00a0<\/span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"NewsweekGrotesqueEight\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#C00000'>Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.<\/span><span\r\nstyle='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Gourmand\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'>The\r\nlight of the world is the revelation of WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST, and WHO HE IS IN\r\nUS!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Americana XBdCn BT\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>I remind those of you in need of ministry that our Healing\r\nPrayer Call takes place on Mondays at 7:00 PM Eastern (4:00 PM Pacific). Once\r\nagain, the number to call for healing is (805) 399-1000. Then enter the access\r\ncode: 124763#.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:\r\n\"Times New Roman\";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:\r\nnormal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:\"Americana XBdCn BT\",\"serif\";\r\nmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\r\ncolor:#002060'>At the same time, in case you are missing out on real fellowship\r\nin an environment of <span class=SpellE>Ekklesia<\/span>, our Sunday worship\r\ngatherings are available by conference call \u2013 usually at about 10:45AM Pacific.\r\nThat conference number is (559) 726-1300, and the access code is 308640#. 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