PROPHETIC CHAMBER
Beloved People of God,
 
this prophetic word shall serve as a piecework and reference for us for the next biblical year (note: 5779/2019).
I encourage everyone reading it to pray over this word and to proclaim the purpose of the Father over this coming year.
 
5779_Ajin-Teth
                      (artwork from Simon Glimm)
 
September 9th, 2018 and the New Biblical Year 5779
 
On the eve of the 09’th of September 2018 the Jewish people entered into the new biblical year 5779, which is also of importance for us, as we are the wild olive shoots that have been grafted into the noble olive tree, and as we partake in the fatness or nourishing sap (note: anointing) of its root (see Romans 11:17-18).
 
Romans 11:17-18:
17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
 
The Apple of God's Eye
 
Furthermore, Israel holds the position of the apple of God's eye (according to Zechariah 2:12b), with Jerusalem functioning as His pupil. As Gentile Christians, we do well to look at our life and environment through Israel so that we may enter our future with Jesus Christ confidently and with enlightened eyes.
 
Zechariah 2:8b:
… 8b For whoever touches you (note: Israel) touches the apple of his eye.
 
The revelations gleaned from this approach contain strategic measures to help us position our lives in the center of God's will and in His peace, just as Epaphras prayed (see Colossians 4:12).
 
Colossians 4:12:
12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
 
The Number “9”
 
Because this year is connected to the Hebrew letter “Teth”, which has the numeric value of “9”, I would like to take a close look at the meaning of this number first mentioned in Leviticus 23:32. For one, it is connected to the great Day of Atonement (note: Yom Kippur), and it is the highest day of fasting.
 
Leviticus 23:32:
32 It is a day of sabbath rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath.”
 
The Importance of the Great Day of Atonement
 
The great Day of Atonement is the holiest day (note: „set apart, special, a day like no other”) of the year; it was established by God for a very important purpose.
The great Day of Atonement is not like other feasting days in God's calendar; it is a fasting day. On this day, by fasting, people humble themselves before God.
This day was a permanent commandment of God, established for all generations.
Through His appearance Jesus fulfilled this command of God, but it didn't make it obsolete.
By fulfilling God's command Jesus, opened a way for all who believe and filled it with new relevance.
God wanted His people to observe this great Day of Atonement, so He could bless all of her generations.
God longs for everyone of us to experience His atonement each year afresh.
One question is hidden in the Day of Atonement, namely:
 
“How can a sin-laden person enjoy fellowship with God?”
 
Yom Kippur celebrates the power of the victory of Jesus Christ at the cross, where He took the sin of all mankind upon Himself to supply those with His power of forgiveness who have repentant hearts and are willing to accept and apply His work on the cross in and for their lives (see Hebrews 9:14 i.c.w. 1 John 1:9; 1 John 3:5).
 
Hebrews 9:14:
14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, 3 so that we may serve the living God!
 
1 John 1:7.9:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. …
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
 
1 John 3:5:
5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
 
Jesus, the High Priest after the Order of Melchizedek
 
Originally, Yom Kippur was the day where the high priest entered the Holy of Holies.
Jesus is our high priest who by His death on the cross entered into the Holy of Holies and prepared the way to the Father for us (see Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 5:1-6).
 
Hebrews 4:14-16:
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet he did not sin.
16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
 
Hebrews 5:1-6:
1 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him (see Psalm 2:7), “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”
6 And he says in another place (see Psalm 110:4), “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
 
The Power of God's Forgiveness Through Jesus Christ
 
As the Hebrew letter „Teth” is connected to „mud, wet loam, clay, a womb, as well as a wine skin and the illustration of a snake”, one can – in connection to the great Day of Atonement – conclude that a believer breaks with a sinful pattern, wherein the adversary tries to take or hold the believer captive. The believer can achieve this by acknowledging the victory of Jesus at the cross and by living in His power of forgiveness that is activated in repentance.
 
Walking in God's power of forgiveness, which is only activated in people with a repentant heart, results in God keeping the life of the respective believer vibrant. He achieves this by intensifying the presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the respective believer; and this is what Jesus Christ meant, when He said that new wine has to be poured into new wineskins (see Mark 2:22).
 
Mark 2:22c:
… 22c No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.
 
Repentance is an important key in the life of a believer, so he can be formed and shaped by God in a new way, as the Prophet Jeremiah saw when he went down to the potter's house (see Jeremiah 18:1-6).
 
Jeremiah 18:1-6:
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.”
3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
5 Then the word of the LORD came to me.
6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.
 
The New Life and the Womb
 
Just as a pregnant woman carries new life in her womb and gives birth in due time, so we may expect a biblical „Teth-Year” to turn out for us!
 
In most cases, a birth is a painful experience and challenges the baby as well as the mother, because both of them are in the so-called “pushing stage.”
 
The Ninth Hour
 
At this point I would like to note that it was the ninth hour (note: „Teth => numeric value 9“), when Jesus Christ gave up His spirit and died on the cross in order to “birth” the bride with blood and water from His side (see Matthew 27:46 i.c.w. John 19:33-34).
 
Matthew 27:46:
46 About three (note: ninth hour) in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
 
John 19:33-34:
33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
 
The Lame Man at the Gate Called Beautiful
 
What's more, it was the ninth hour, when at the behest of God the lame man sitting at the gate called Beautiful was healed by the apostles Peter and John. In this situation, too, there was a “muddy” (note: adverse) circumstance that turned into a “womb” to produce new life (see Acts 3:1-8)!
 
Acts 3:1-8:
1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer – at three (note: ninth hour) in the afternoon.
2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.
8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.
 
The centurion Cornelius also experienced a visitation from God in the ninth hour, as an angel came to him because of his giving heart and his prayers, to prepare him and his house for the new time of the Holy Spirit (see Acts 10:1-4.22.30-33.44-48a).
 
Acts 10:1-4.22.30-33.44-48a:
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
3 One day at about three (note: ninth hour) in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. …
22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you (note: Peter) to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” …
30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three (note: ninth hour) in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” …
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
 
The above mentioned scripture passages shall serve as an encouragement for the biblical year 5779/2019 and they illustrate that the LORD turns bitter circumstances into sweet ones.
There is nothing that is impossible for God (see Matthew 19:26)!
 
Matthew 19:26:
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
 
Discerning Good and Evil
 
The biblical year 5779/2019 is also a year to improve on our discernment of good from evil, and pure from impure.
Here it is important that we are trained in the word of righteousness and have previously used our senses (note: hearing, vision, sense of taste, sensation, sense of smell) in a prophetic context in order to distinguish good from evil.
As a result we can receive the solid food from the apostolic hand of God (see Hebrews 5:13-14).
 
Hebrews 5:13-14:
13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.
14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
 
King Solomon's Request
 
King Solomon's request that he put to God in a dream, namely to discern good from evil, led him to receive favor and wisdom from God (see 1 Kings 3:9-14)
 
1 Kings 3:9-14:
9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
10 The LORD was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.
11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for – both wealth and honor – so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.
14 And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”
 
The Hebrew Letter „Teth“
 
The reason for the call to a more intense discernment of good from evil in the year 5779/2019 lies in the meaning of the Hebrew words beginning with the letter „Teth” – many words have a positive meaning, and just as many others have a negative one.
 
Positive words beginning with the letter „Teth” are for instance: „clean, pure, purity, purify, sanctify, clear, splendor“.
 
Negative words beginning with the letter „Teth” are amongst others: „contaminated, impure, defile, pollute, dirty, sink in mud“.
 
Submitted to God
 
In the biblical sense, being good means, the believer submits his life to the King (note: Jesus Christ) and honors Him in everything.
It does not just entail to merely follow a set of rules, but to have a regard for His word and to obey it from the love relationship with Jesus Christ (see John 14:21; Matthew 22:37-38 i.c.w. Luke 9:23).
 
John 14:21:
21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
 
Matthew 22:37-38:
37 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ (see Deuteronomy 6:5)
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
 
Luke 9:23:
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
 
A life lived in submission to the LORD will lead to the right development of the nine fruits of the Spirit in the life of a believer (see Romans 12:1 i.c.w. Galatians 5:22-23).
 
Romans 12:1:
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
 
Galatians 5:22-23:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
 
The Result of Refusing to Submit to Jesus Christ
 
If believers do not want to submit to their King Jesus Christ, evil is waiting at their door, ready to pounce on them.
 
Refusing to submit to Jesus Christ as King results in a change in the believer: His inward life takes on the character of the snake, representing Satan (see Revelation 12:9a).
 
Revelation 12:9a:
9a The great dragon was hurled down – that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. …
 
Should a Christian decide to live for himself by depending on his own inner beliefs of self-rule, it will lead to the believer following the rule of the adversary (note: Satan) and consequently, he ends up “eating dust”. Such is the result, when a Christian pursues the desires of his flesh.
 
=> The term “flesh” describes the mind, will and actions of a person that is not controlled by God, but only by the earthly character – by sin (see Romans 8:1-17; Galatians 5:13-6.12; Ephesians 2:3; Philippians 3:3-4). Contrary to the spirit, the flesh in this case describes the condition by which sin has such a hold over a person and his members that his “flesh”, like a foreign body, controls his whole being, and this is connected to death (see Romans 7:5-25). <= (part excerpt from the CD-ROM Bible Edition of the Luther bible translation from 1984; word key number 10)
 
The Staff of Moses
 
The principle of submitting to the LORD or of pursuing ones own will can be found in the account, the bible gives about Moses and his staff (see Exodus 4:2-4).
 
Exodus 4:2-4:
2 Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.
3 The LORD said, “Throw it on the ground.” Moses threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and he ran from it.
4 Then the LORD said to him, “Reach out your hand and take it by the tail.” So Moses reached out and took hold of the snake and it turned back into a staff in his hand.
 
The staff in Moses' hand represented the scepter of his human or fleshly authority which God wanted Moses to “cast down” in obedience to Him.
In the process, the “fleshly staff” was transformed into the spiritual staff of the Lord, although it still carried the principle of the snake within (i.e. the carnal principle of the life of Moses).
 
Moses sinned later on by using the staff in a fleshly way, as he struck the rock twice, although God had instructed him to speak to the rock.
This kind of behavior shows us that Moses tried to act on his own ideas instead of following the will of God (see Numbers 20:7-8.11-12).
 
Numbers 20:7-8.11-12:
7 The LORD said to Moses, 8 “Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.” …
11 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”
 
Biblical Watchword for the Year 2019
 
The “Herrenhuter” biblical watchword for the Gregorian year 2019 is taken from Psalm 34:15b, where it states:
… seek peace and pursue it.
At this point, it is interesting to note that the complete verse from Psalm 34 says to turn from evil and do good, and then seek peace and pursue it.
 
Psalm 34:15:
15 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
 
This verse as a whole is closely connected to the Hebrew letter „Teth” and is a call to distinguish good from evil.
As a result, we as people of God are able to find the peace of God so we may pursue it.
 
Peace – Shalom
 
The Hebrew word for „peace” used in Psalm 34:15 is „shalom” and means far more than mere „peace“. „Shalom” is closely connected to JAHWE as “SHALOM” at the time of Gideon, but also to Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace (see Judges 6:24; Isaiah 9:5).
 
Judges 6:24:
24 So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace (note: Shalom). To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
 
Isaiah 9:6:
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
 
The peace of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, can only be maintained, if a person accepts Jesus Christ as the son of God in his life. Does this not happen, Jesus Christ will still be a “gift” from the Heavenly Father, waiting as a present to be accepted in the heart of the respective person, and thus to receive the privilege of the revelation of the sonship of God through the Holy Spirit!
 
It is this presence of shalom – of peace from Jesus Christ – which makes believers bold like Gideon to confront wrong attitudes of the heart in people, in the truth and love of God; this gives them the chance to bow before the LORD in order to be ennobled as kings and priests by His blood (see Revelation 1:5-6).
 
Revelation 1:5-6:
… 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
 
The Hebrew word „Shalom” also means „completeness, perfect condition, well-being, peace as well as peace in the relationship with God and people, safety, health, success, calm, contentment and alignment.” (part excerpt from Strong's Concordance No H7965).
 
Amen and Amen.
 
A spirit-filled and sweet year 5779,
 
Daniel Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
As God's people, we will be increasingly led to the structure of His Kingdom and its power, which also leads to challenges of entering new areas of activity. For this reason it is essential that we continually renew our minds referring to the changes coming along with it (see Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:23).
 
Romans 12:2:
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.
 
Ephesians 4:23:
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; …
 
In this context I would like to refer to the term „marketplace apostle“. Even if this term is not literally mentioned in the Word of God, it is advisable now to know what this term describes.
 
The Term of a Marketplace Apostle
 
The term marketplace apostle, deriving from the word “marketplace” also meaning economic apostle, describes a believer in Christ (note: man/woman) who is empowered to be effectively operating in the field of economy and herein to advance the Kingdom of God. This effectiveness includes having the focus on the kingdom of God (see Matthew 6:33) as the ability of systematic establishment, support and development of business and ministry fields in financial, strategic and personnel terms.
 
This form of apostolic ministry in the body of Christ is based on Ephesians 4:11-15, in which the ministries serve with the purpose to equip the saints. The Greek word used in Ephesians 4:12 for “perfecting, equip, prepare” is the word “katartismos”. It’s root word is “katartizō” which means “to complete thoroughly, that is, repair (literally or figuratively) or adjust: - fit, frame, mend, (make) perfect (-ly join together), prepare, restore” (note: excerpt from the Strong’s Concordance G 2675).
 
According to biblical standards, it refers to the meaning of the alignments that one chooses to have as a believer in the body of Christ.

Persons in the Word of God operating in the field of authority of the marketplace apostle were, e.g.:
  • Joseph (note: resource administrator in Egypt on behalf of Pharaoh; see Genesis 41:39-49),
  • Bezalel (note: leading craftsman in the house of God; see Exodus 31:1-5),
  • Deborah (note: leading judge in Israel and prophetess at the time of judges; see Judges 4:4),
  • Paul, Aquila, Priscilla (Acts 18:1-3).
It is the desire of God for us as His people to enter the structure of messengers of kingdom power and to move in this world to bring real change.
 
Since Jesus Christ is king and priest, spiritual maturity of a believer in Christ is required to serve effectively in these fields of authority.
 
The Mature Character and Order of Melchizedek
 
=> Our established spiritual character in Jesus Christ in its maturity is connected with the order of Melchizedek. (see Hebrews 5:5-6).
 
Hebrews 5:5-6:
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.” (see Psalm 2:7)
6 And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” (see Psalm 110:4)
 
Within this order, the functionality of sonship in Jesus Christ can be described as a tree with four boughs with its branches, structured as follows:

1. king
2. priest
3. oracle (note: Word of the Lord)
4. legislator.

The tree trunk represents the sonship in Jesus Christ Himself (see Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:7-8 i.c.w. Isaiah 61:3).

Psalm 1:3:
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do prospers.

Jeremiah 17:7-8:
7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

Isaiah 61:3:
… 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

Abraham and Melchizedek

At the time of Abraham it was Melchizedek, the king of Salem, who came out to him and revealed to him the law of God's love and grace through the gift of bread and wine (see Genesis 14:18-20 i.c.w. John 3:16; Matthew 26:26-28; Hebrews 5:5-6; Hebrews 9:11-12).

Genesis 14:18-20:
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
20 And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

John 3:16:
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 26:26-28:
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 5:5-6:
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.” (see Psalm 2:7)
6 And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” (see Psalm 110:4)

Hebrews 9:11-12:
11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation.
12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
 
The Function of a King and His Mature Character

The function of a king is, among other things, to possess and manage wealth in order to administer justice as to bring mercy and grace in order to help people (see Psalm 72).

Therefore, in order to become a king, a mature spiritual character is essential. One part of character progress implies learning about the cross of Jesus, which includes the significance of sacrifice.

Learning about the cross of Jesus becomes even recognizable when people are facing challenging circumstances in life, so that it becomes obvious whether they have understood and comprehended the sacrifice in Christ to an extent, that they can apply it or not. <= (note: This part of the message given in “=>” is based on a teaching about the order of Melchizedek from the book “The Order Of Melchizedek”; ISBN: 978-1-911251-08-8; SOT Publications by Ian Clayton.)
 
Jesus Christ as King and the Field of Duties of the Marketplace Apostle
 
The field of activity of the “marketplace apostle” is embedded in the structure of Jesus Christ as eternal king, who is connected with the eternal capital of Israel as His priesthood is linked with the eternal temple within this capital (see Matthew 21:4-10.12-13 i.c.w. Revelation 21:10.22).
 
Matthew 21:4-10.12-13:
4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet (see Zechariah 9:9):
5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” …
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.
13 “It is written (see Isaiah 56:7),” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
 
Revelation 21:10-22:
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
11 It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls.
16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long.
17 The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick.
18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
 
The Economy of the King and the Territory
 
Because of this we should be aware that the King's territory is linked to the economy within His place of government. This means that the economy (note: business transactions) is a key human activity. It was important for Jesus Christ to perform some of His miracles and teachings in the midst of the public and commercial spheres.
 
Many of His disciples and followers came from different economic sectors or what we call industries (note: for example: fishermen, tax collectors, noble/influential women and men, …; see Luke 4:1-3; Matthew 9:9; Luke 8:3; Acts 17:4-12).
 
Even Jesus Himself has the background of coming from an economic field because He grew up under the care of Joseph, the carpenter and his wife Mary.
 
The Use of the Term “Marketplace Apostle”
 
The reason why it is advisable today to apply the term “marketplace apostle” is because there are followers (note: men and women) of Jesus Christ in the business world who prioritize the kingdom of God and manage to advance the kingdom of God by their economic empowerment.
 
It is necessary that we as the body of Christ should not only speak of the task of leaders and apostles within the body of Christ, but also acknowledge this ministry (note: hidden) in the business world.
 
The Church of Jesus as an Organism
 
The true church of Christ is not an organization, but rather an organism in which the blood of Jesus circulates. Furthermore, it is not linked to any building, nor to any specific denomination or group of people. The church of Christ is an organism made up of saints from all tribes, tongues and nations who have taken up their cross to follow Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God wherever He leads them – even to death (see Revelation 5:9; Revelation 12:11).
 
Revelation 5:9:
9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
 
Revelation 12:11:
11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
 
As people are supposed to work having their economy in their daily lives and sometimes spend much of their time with their jobs, it is God's concern that true ministry is about serving men right where they are.
 
In this matter Jesus Christ should be our role model, who did not intend to establish an organization, but to build up people by meeting them where they had been and where their center of life and their daily work was. And following this example, our going out into the “world” means to be able to work in the areas of life of others and to have an influence in order to become Christ's ambassadors for them. Hospitality is also a key for the body of Christ to reach people with the Gospel and to serve them not in theory but by practice.
 
From this point of view, some questions can be left out from the perspective of the organization as to how and with what to lead people into churches (note: getting people to come), as they will be happy to do so if they can already truly experience God's love through our surrender.
 
This requires faithfulness of each individual saint to live a life in the love of the Father and in close fellowship with the Holy Spirit in true sonship through Jesus Christ. Only in this steadfastness does any recognizable credibility grow and can be seen so that it can bless and positively change our environment.
 
The Two Pillars of the Temple of Solomon
 
Taking a closer look to the area of the entrance of the temple of king Solomon, it also shows the importance of the priesthood and the royalty.
The area of the temple entrance was constructed with two pillars. The right pillar was called “Jach(k)in – He will establish.” and the left pillar was called “Boaz – In him is strength.” (see 1 Kings 7:21)
 
1 Kings 7:21:
21 He erected the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jakin and the one to the north Boaz.
 
In this case Jachin represents the priesthood, because Jachin was a priest in Jerusalem after the exile (see 1 Chronicles 9:10).
 
1 Chronicles 9:10:
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin; …
 
Boaz, on the other hand, reveals the kingdom in the expression of the businessman, because at the time of Ruth he was a respected and influential businessman as well as a forefather of king David (see Ruth 2:1; Ruth 4:21-22).
 
Ruth 2:1:
1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz.
 
Ruth 4:21-22:
21 Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed, 22 Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
 
Kings and Priests
 
Therefore, as saints in Christ Jesus we are called to be kings and priests (see Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10).
 
Revelation 1:6:
… 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
 
Revelation 5:10:
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign2 on the earth.”
 
These two areas of authority are the basic pillars within us as being his temples (see 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:5).
 
1 Corinthians 3:16:
16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
 
1 Peter 2:5:
5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house1 to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
 
Comparing the relationship of the priesthood with that of the kingdom in the Word of God, it becomes clear that about 92 percent of the people of Israel were considered to be kings (note: 11 tribes of Israel) and about 8 percent priests (note: Levi). It is obvious that the field of duties of the marketplace apostle or the relevant ministries and other mantles of anointing should be much greater (note: appreciated) than the full-time field of duties within the church.
 
The same percentage as mentioned above can also be found in the Word of God among the saints who worked in the economic sector and in companies as well as farmers, fishermen, military personnel or government officials. Relatively few saints, such as Samuel, Ezra and Ezekiel, were priests/prophets in the sense of what we would call full-time ministry.
 
Mature Believers and the Harvest Field
 
Consequently, it is important that we as body of Christ understand that it takes mature believers who are willing to go into the harvest field, that is outside a “church or congregational context”, including, among other things, the large economic sector or business world.
 
It takes mature believers who are ambassadors for Christ and familiar with the ways of the king to effectively represent Jesus Christ (see 2 Corinthians 5:20).
 
2 Corinthians 5:20:
20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
 
This biblical principle has not been abolished, but is still valid and exists today.
 
Being in ministry in the field of economics, may it be self-employment as well as in the respective workplace determined by God, is set to serve people on behalf of God. This kind of service (note: ministry) is of a duty that worships the Lord (see Ephesians 6:6-7).
 
Ephesians 6:6-7:
6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, …
 
The Workplace Environment and God-given Skills
 
Our work, talents and skills given to us are holy in God's eyes. As we begin to truly put this into practice, we will see more and more how the Kingdom of God intensifies in our field of work. The presence of the kjingdom of God is increasing in every place where the Heavenly Father gets worshiped in spirit and truth (see John 4:23-24).
 
John 4:23-24:
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
 
Acting on behalf of God in our work place environment, our abilities and gifts is our expression of worship and gratitude, which we give back to the Lord as our expression of honor.
 
For example, if we experience a negative event in our workplace and act according to the rules of the kingdom of God, acting in His love such as applying forgiveness and having patience to bring about continuous change, then the kingdom of God influences and even expands in this area.
 
Since God, the Heavenly Father, does not impose His desire to have relationship with us upon anyone, it is advisable to take Jesus Christ as an example and act the way He did. Jesus revealed the kingdom of God by giving His life through the love of God for people and also for those who had crucified Him (see Mark 10:45).
 
Mark 10:45:
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
 
Conclusion
 
In summary, regarding the term marketplace apostle, it means that these believers are ministers who are proven and active leaders in the business world as well as outside of an organized “church”.
 
In the Word of God, Joseph is a very good example of such an apostolic minister. Joseph worked outside his family to save them later in the time of famine in order to position them properly (see Genesis 41:56-57 – Genesis 46:1-8).
 
The titles of the fivefold ministries (note: apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd, teacher) should not be used to put them before the names of people. The identity of any believer in the sonship of Jesus Christ is anchored in the Heavenly Father and recognized in the invisible world.
 
The value of our identity as sons of God does not result from any title, but only from our relationship with God the Father in Jesus Christ and our faithfulness in ministry to Him and towards others.
 
The titles of the fivefold ministries refer only to their respective functions (note: anointings, characteristics of their effects).
 
Those who are already in an alignment with ministers according to their own calling should therefore continue to proceed faithfully in order to be appointed/ordained at the right time by the Lord, which honors the order of God in the body of Christ.
 
Anyone who wishes to place himself wholeheartedly into the ministry of God's Kingdom with his life may trust that the Spirit of God will recognize him/her in mature personal faithfulness and character progress at the right time and lead him/her to an alignment in apostolic understanding.
 
(note: This prophetic teaching is based on a teaching on the subject of the marketplace apostle by Paul Jablonowski entitled “Modern Day Apostles”; web: https://www.sonstoglory.com/moderndayapostles.htm)
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel & Tina Glimm

PROPHETIC CHAMBER
The Sobriety Of God And The Visitation
 
Times come and times pass. There are times of joy and times of sadness. There are times of life and also times of death, as is revealed to us in the book of Ecclesiastes (see Ecclesiastes 3:1).
 
Ecclesiastes 3:1:
1There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: …
 
Then there are times where the LORD wants to visit us in a special way. During those times God may speak to us in a serious manner, because He wants to make sure we don't miss His visitation and the blessing connected to it.
 
The Correct Weight And The Right Measure
 
In regard to the time of the visitation of God, Holy Spirit emphasized the scripture from Deuteronomy 25:13-15, which describes the correct weight before the eyes of God.
 
Deuteronomy 25:13-15:
13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag – one heavy, one light.
14 Do not have two differing measures in your house – one large, one small.
15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
 
It is important to the LORD that we understand the norm of His right measure, and don't carry two different measures or weights in our hearts.
 
The Weighty Glory
 
The weight the LORD speaks about in Deuteronomy 25, is connected to the presence of His glory, with which He wants to descend on His people in this time.
 
=> The Hebrew word for „glory“ is kābôd; it means „heaviness, honor, approval, dignity, glory and majesty“. The Hebrew root word is „kābēd“ and means „to be heavy, heaviness, burden“. The Greek word is doxa, which we know from the term doxology (note: glorification of God).
In regard to His appearance, the glory contains honor, esteem, power and blessing. Taking into consideration all these definitions, glory aims to establish someone as an important person, who “carries weight”.
The presence of God automatically causes increase in every area, because earthly wealth and riches are based in the spiritual world. The glory is the automatic storage place for the anointing, <= (The word explanation is based on an explanation from the „Prophet`s Dictionary„ by Paula A. Price, Ph. D.; page 237 as well as from the Elberfelder Study Bible with word key number: 3593)
 
The Weight In The Bag And The Measure In The House
 
From Deuteronomy 25:13 following we can conclude that it is important to God that we don't carry mixed weights in our bags, neither should we have different measures in our house.
It is about our personal and our communal life with God. It is about our heart attitude towards God and towards our neighbors, who are apostolically connected to us.
We received this divine directive for correct weight to protect us: when God comes with His glory and He does not find the right measure in the heart of a believer and in the respective congregation of saints, then God's glory can be destructive.
With God there is no partiality, but He looks on the heart of a person (see 2 Chronicles 19:7; Romans 2:11 i.c.w. 1.Samuel 16:7b-c).
 
2 Chronicles 19:7:
7 Now let the fear of the LORD be on you. Judge carefully, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
 
Romans 2:11:
11 For God shows no partiality.
 
1.Samuel 16:7b-c:
… 7b-c For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”
 
Insufficient Weight And Insufficient Measure
 
With God, the different weights and mixed measures mean an insufficient weight and are connected to past behavior. It means, the weight or measure of the past is not sufficient for the present or future times. We can't expect the glory of the new time from God, if we merely carry the weight and measure of the past (note: our experience, understanding, knowledge, …).
 
In this time the LORD starts to appear with the power of His new wine and challenges believers in the old wine skin to have their minds and spirits renewed to be able to carry God's glory for this time and the future (see Ephesians 4:23-24 i.c.w. Mark 2:22).
 
Ephesians 4:23-24:
23 ...and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
 
Mark 2:22:
22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins – and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.
 
This time is a highly explosive spiritual time. It is therefore vital to carry the correct weight and measure of the LORD for this time in ones heart.
 
The Call To Examine
 
It is important now for every believer in Christ Jesus to examine his “bag” (note: personal life) and his house (note: communal life) for the right weight and measure.
Every single believer is responsible before God for his relationship to God and his neighbor.
Believers in spiritual leadership carry an additional responsibility, namely for the souls entrusted to them; for this they should receive special respect. This kind of responsibility matches the weight of the house (note: congregation of saints), (see 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:17).
 
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13:
12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
 
1 Timothy 5:17:
17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching.
 
Hebrews 13:17:
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
 
If we as God's people want to receive the greater glory of God which is connected to greater weight and responsibility, it is vital that we carry the correct weight of the LORD for this time in our hearts and gatherings.
 
Compliance With The Righteous Measure Of God
 
Conforming to the righteous measure of God for this time is important, just as the people of Israel did in the time of Moses, when he instructed six of the twelve tribes of Israel at God's behest to speak the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the other six tribes he instructed to speak the curse on Mount Ebal.
Here, the whole people of Israel agreed with the order of blessing and curse by saying “Amen!” (see Deuteronomy 27:12-13).
 
Deuteronomy 27:12-13:
12 “When you have crossed over the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
 
As God's people we need to be aware of the righteous character of God. This does not just mean blessing, but it also carries consequences, if we do not move according to His word and standard (see Romans 7:7-13).
 
Romans 7:7-13:
7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said (see Exodus 20:17), “You shall not covet.”
8 But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead.
9 I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. 10 The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me.
11 For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me.
12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.
 
Through Jesus Christ we as God's people are able to live according to the divine standard (see 1 John 1:7-9).
 
1 John 1:7-9:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
 
Earnest Discipleship
 
We should be aware that a life in discipleship with Christ is not a merry-go-round but is about earnest advancement which requires a sincerity in our hearts.
When we are true and sincere towards our Heavenly Father, the blood of Jesus has the right to cleanse us and restore us where necessary.
 
The „Burden-Message“
 
In combination with the correct weight or measure for this time, the LORD further told me that it is about His “burden-message”.
There was a time in Jeremiah's life, where God did not want to release a “burden-message” to His people (see Jeremiah 23:36).
 
Jeremiah 23:36:
36 But ‘the burden of the Lord’ you shall mention no more, for the burden is every man’s own word, and you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God.
 
But there is a“ burden-message“ in this time in the spirit realm, which we need to understand correctly. It is not about a negative burden, but about responsibility for the weighty things about to be released from the throne-room, and is similar to the scrolls which were handed to the prophets by the angels at the behest of God. These scrolls were sweet in their mouth, but bitter in their stomach (note: spirit; see Ezekiel 3:1-3; Revelation 10:9-10).
 
Ezekiel 3:1-3:
1 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”
2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat.
3 And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.
 
Revelation 10:9-10:
9 So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”
10 And I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it. It was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter.
 
If we as people of God do not carry the correct weight and measure for the future glory in our hearts in this time and the time to come, then this glory will be destructive, as mentioned before.
If we have the right relationship with God, the Father, we we do not need to fear this destruction.
It is the LORD'S longing that we as His people are very close to Him and are one with Him (see John 17:20-23).
 
John 17:20-23:
20 “I (note: Jesus Christ) do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
 
The Fields Of Harvest And The Leftover Ears
 
At present there is an occurrence on the fields of the spirit, where the ears of corn can be likened to the souls of people.
 
The LORD told me that the fields are white for harvest, but there will be ears (note: people) during the harvest, who will be left behind by God, as they do not carry the right measure in this time (see John 4:35 i.c.w. Deuteronomy 24:19).
 
John 4:35:
35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I (note: Jesus Christ) tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.
 
Deuteronomy 24:19:
19 “When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
 
To the ones left behind it might seem as if God has forgotten them. However, this is not the case, as God has a greater goal and bigger plan in mind.
These seemingly forgotten ears of corn are believers, who want to remain in past experiences (note: what the LORD has done in the past). This kind of heart attitude does not pose a problem for God, as God is a God of grace. It means, God is sending Ruth-like movements to harvest the “field of the bridegroom” by drawing these believers close to the heart of Jesus, the bridegroom, so that they experience the first love (see Ruth 2:7-9a-b.15-16).
 
Ruth 2:7-9a-b.15-16:
7 She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.’ So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest.”
8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women.
9a-b Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? …
15 When she rose to glean, Boaz instructed his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.
16 And also pull out some from the bundles for her and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.”
 
While the saints have harvested the fields and continue on in joy with Jesus Christ by leaving their past behind them and, like Paul, strain towards what is ahead (see Philippians 3:13-14), the believers not harvested at that time will go through a special inner process.
 
The Inner Process
 
This inner process feels like the tearing of the curtain in the Holy of Holies, as it happened at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ(see Luke 23:44-46).
 
Luke 23:44-46:
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45 while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
 
This feeling of the „curtain-torn-in-two“ will take place in the hearts of the respective believers, thus it will have an impact on the emotions. It happens in this way, because strangers, orphans and widows will come into their “fields”, so that the respective believers feel their inner pain to become a great blessing for them (see Deuteronomy 24:19 i.c.w. Galatians 6:2)!
 
Deuteronomy 24:19:
19 “When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
 
Galatians 6:2:
2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
 
The Blessing Of The Leftover Ears
 
The blessing of the left behind „ears of corn“ results in a supernatural transformation, as strangers become friends, orphans become sons and widows become wives.
 
The Hebrew word used in Deuteronomy 24:19 for leaving the ears behind, is „šākaḥ“ and is connected to „misplacing something for lack of memory or concentration“. (note: part excerpt from the Elberfelder Study Bible with word key number: 8195 and Strong's Concordance with word key number: H7911)
 
According to the above mentioned word description it means, that the harvesters continue on their way after finishing the harvesting process and leaving the field, because they already got in touch with their future, so that they leave the remaining ears of corn on behind.
Even though the harvesters feel an inner pain or sadness about leaving a few ears behind in the field, they are no longer able to return to the field, as it is God's plan to use the remaining ears for His honor to bless those people whose status is to be changed according to His will.
 
The Reason For Incomplete Harvesting
 
Those spiritual fields were not harvested, because there are strangers, orphans and widows who carry the pain of rejection and loss in their hearts, which the Heavenly Father wants to heal and transform through the “ears of corn” that were left behind.
 
The strangers, orphans and widows come to those believers, who at the time of their visitation were stubborn and not prepared to leave the past behind to advance into their future with the LORD.
 
It is a matter of the hand of God touching the hearts of believers, so they can fully relate to the strangers, orphans and widows.
 
Amen and Amen.
 
In His Wisdom,
 
Daniel Glimm

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