Archive for June, 2012

Kingdom Of Heaven: Mustard Seed Parable

Friday, June 15th, 2012

The explanation for the “Mustard Seed” Parable that Yeshua told the Apostles to describe what the kingdom of God/Heaven is like, can also be found in the holy scriptures.

In Matthew 13:31, Yeshua told this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.”

Yeshua explained, in another parable, what these symbolism mean in the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:38.

The Mustard Seed is a son of the Kingdom (Children of God)
The Man is the Lord Jesus Christ (Son Of Man)
The Field is the world
The Tree is a king (Daniel 4:20)

Now, let’s look at King Nebuchanezzar’s dream in Daniel 4:11-13.

“These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth.Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.”

Now let’s see the prophet Daniel’s interpretation of King Nebuchanezzar’s dream.

In Daniel 4:20-23 The prophet Daniel interprets: “The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching the sky, visible to the whole earth,with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the beasts of the field, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds of the air–you, O king, are that tree! You have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to distant parts of the earth.”

Notice that the dream of King Nebuchanezzar is very similar to the “parable of the Mustard seed” that Yeshua told the apostles. Therefore, we can safely conclude that the kingdom of God will be people whom the lord will choose and groom to become great kings. Furthermore, in the following verse, God clearly indicates that he can give the kingdom to whomever he pleases.

“This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.” –Daniel 4:17

It is God’s will for us to become kings and priests in his kingdom. Apostle John prophesied in Revelation 5:10, “You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

In fact, the “good news” is about the Gospel of the kingdom of God. It is the gospel that Yeshua proclaimed when he was here on earth.

Yeshua said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” –Luke 4:43

Therefore we ought to strive in seeking God’s kingdom and in glorifying Yah, The God almighty, our Father in heaven. Obey his commandments, keep the faith of his son Yeshua and always walk in the light so that he will be please and allow us to partake in his kingdom. Halleluyah! Amen!

Tree Of Life

Exposing Satan

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Satan is deceiving the whole entire world and he has managed to keep everybody in the dark about it. Satan lives among us. He is pretty much a big part of everything that’s happening in the world today. Behind the scenes, Satan pulls the strings. We can only imagine how many souls fall into his hands on a daily basis. Knowing he has a short time, Satan schemes up to trap every soul. He holds people hostage and tries to put everybody under his control. As a result, the whole world is now lying under his power.

Revelation 12:9 prophesied, “The great dragon was hurled down–that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. “

Yeshua also prophesied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” in Luke 10:18

The Devil’s scheme is so subtle that you will not be able to detect it unless you have come to know the truth and been enlightened. Apostle Paul warned us about the nature of our battle with Satan.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” –Ephesians 6:12

These spiritual forces of darkness operate stealthily in the spirit realm. They have managed to deceive the entire world in “secret”. You’ll never know what hits you until it’s too late. For most people this had been the case.

That’s why Yeshua warned us, “ Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” — 1Peter 5:8

Most people are reluctant to tell the truth about what’s going on in “secret” for fear of being persecuted. Granted people are lost in the dark and never knowing what’s truly happening, some are just in outright denial about it. But as children of God, we have the obligation to tell the truth and save people from falling victim to Satan’s “secret” deception.

Yeshua told us that , “There is nothing hidden but it must be disclosed, nothing kept secret except to be brought to light.” –Mark 4:22

Furthermore, in Acts 13:47, the Lord has commanded us: “I have made you a light for the nations, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Ultimately, it is our faith in God and in his Son that’s going to determine whether we will expose Satan’s deception and help save souls. Do we genuinely trust our Father in heaven? Are we willing to do his will? Do we really have the faith of His son operating in us? Or are we just doing lip service to God? For the sake of appearing “normal” are we willing to let Satan continue to deceive us and our children? We all need to wake up and start shedding some light to the abomination that is taking place in “secret”.

Apostle Paul summed it up for us in the following verses: “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: ‘Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’” –Ephesians 5:8-14