Christ's Light

God of Dead Men

I’ve been away from the blogging scene for some time now. And it’s because I’ve been so hit with so many radical teachings I just have not been able to bring myself to the ability of being able to write on what I’ve learned. And now that I’ve got all the time in the world to write due to the fact that my parents have threatened to kick me out of the house, yet changed their minds and instead took church away for good, and collectively decided that the next 6 months of my life were to be a literal living hell. I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!! Honestly I don’t even know how to begin to describe how excited I am. Because I know that right now I don’t need any glory here on the earth. I literally hope that my parents beat me, bash me, whip me, steal from me, rob me, cuss me, kick me, drag me through the streets, criticize me, kill me, I really don’t care. Do it. And here is why: I have always known and recently found comfort in what I have already fully memorized, the Sermon on the Mount! So I’ll just take glory in the literal hell, and give it back unto God in the form of praise. What my parents don’t realize is they can have all the literal physical stuff of this world I chose to give up, and they can use it against me, but really what they don’t understand is when they are doing that they are just digging up treasure in heaven for me and putting it in my 14 mile high mansion that clearly has an expanse the size of Mars. You see, Psalm 22:3 has been my rock over the past 2 months. And I figure you know what? My God took on the Spirit of Whatever It Takes, went all the way to the cross, got whipped, lashed, and even betrayed with a kiss. So why cant I? How much more should I deserve that life! God I pray that you would become enthroned in my praise. And with that being said; behold the God of Dead Men.

Now you have to understand something epic that God delivered to the Sadducees in Matthew 22, about the Marriage and the Resurrection. You see what the Sadducees thought is that through a literal marriage here on earth between man and woman would carry over into the afterlife. So the scenario they presented before the Lord was this: in verses 23-28

“That same day, Sadducees approached him. This is the party that denies any possibility of resurrection. They asked, “Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies childless, his brother is obligated to marry his widow and get her with child. Here’s a case where there were seven brothers. The first brother married and died, leaving no child, and his wife passed to his brother. The second brother also left her childless, then the third—and on and on, all seven. Eventually the wife died. Now here’s our question: At the resurrection, whose wife is she? She was a wife to each of them.

(The Message)

I don’t particularly rely on the Message for all Scripture; however, in this particular passage it said it better than I liked it against the ESV and the NIV. Although all three of them are equally enjoyable!!!

What Jesus said in response to the Sadducees is what has epically grabbed my heart and wrenched it. Because it completely paralleled my study in 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel and has made me have a revelation concerning the Heart of God. Continuing on verses 29-32

Jesus answered, “You’re off base on TWO counts: You don’t know your Bibles, and you don’t know how God works. At the resurrection we’re beyond marriage. As with the angels, all our ecstasies and intimacies then will be with GOD. And regarding your speculation on whether the dead are raised or not, don’t you read your Bibles? The grammar is clear: God says, ‘I am—not was—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.’ The living God defines himself not as the God of DEAD MEN, but of the LIVING.

(The Message)

Spiritually I want to stop there and discuss what has just gone on. Ok so this Jesus dude, He is a radical. Haha. (I’ve always wanted to say that.) Anyway on a serious note God has defined something to me that I need to share. Consider this; you see in the life of God we are to become one with him in marriage. And in doing so the Bible is very clear that when two people get married they become one flesh right? Well God is saying this “In this hour we need not concern ourselves with the affairs of man, yet we need to concern ourselves with something else that is living—The Word of the Lord. We need to marry the Scripture, not just know it but fully embrace it and desire it. It is the fountain of Living water. And without it we are dead. God was very clear that he is not the God of Dead Men. God will not be the God of Dead Men. Earlier in Matthew 22:13-14 Jesus said something that He totally meant with all loving kindness and as a pure act of encouragement to embrace enjoyment and not to bring about guilt. God doesn’t work in guilt. But he says

“Then the king told his servants, ‘Get him out of here—fast. Tie him up and ship him to hell. And make sure he doesn’t get back in.’ “That’s what I mean when I say, ‘Many get invited; only a few make it.’”

(The Message)

The reason God did that was to say look, if you are going to not come before me and get honest with me, then why do I want you around? If you are going to love something before you love me why are we getting married? You were and always are invited to our wedding! This is our wedding day, and I’ve longed for us to get married! I mean I came, and will come again, in Triumphal Procession and have asked you to marry me! I’m Jealous for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want your heart, I want ALL OF YOU!!!

God wants to know you and be your God. God desires you, and in this hour we need to desire God back. We need the Word of the Lord! We need to not just know our scriptures but know where we stand in our relationship with HIM. We were bought with a price and we belong to HIM. Not just 91%. Not even 92%. God didn’t buy 41% of you and ask to have the rest. God bought 100%!!! He gave it all. Will you give it all? How much is the Eternal Wedding worth to you? How much is even an earthly wedding worth? Do they even compare? How far will you go with God? Really? Honestly ask yourself that question. God desires for us to tarry with Him forever. Is He worth your family? Is He worth your friends? Is He worth the time you spend playing Halo 3 or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess?

Lord I just ask and pray Father that you would come. God be the eternal to our finite beings. Lord let us desire you and you alone. We need you to come and dwell within us. God I ask that every heart would be touched, kissed, and branded with your Holy Spirit. Brand us with your love for it is stronger than the grave. God you are not the God of Dead Men. And Daddy I ask that you would come and renew us. Breathe your heavenly life into us God and let us make you the desire of our heart. Father I ask that we would place you as a seal over our heart. Come and do an inner working within us. Jesus, let us come before you and dedicate our lives to you for you paid the price for us. God awaken us to your truth. Let us not just know you God, let it be more than that. Let it be something we cannot grasp with our human intellect. God touch our lives in the secret place. God let us leave the comfort of the Bed and run with you on mountains. Lord we are dark and inadequate to even come close to you. Lord yet you love is even in our weakness and our brokenness. And God I ask right now in Jesus name that you would come and transform our hearts, grip us with fasting and prayer. Take us past our comfort zones God and really let us run with you gracefully forever. Let us partner with the Jealous Holy Spirit! You are my jealous father, and Jealous be your name forever! I love you Lord. Fill us with your waterfall of life and Spirit. In Jesus name

Amen.