THE STONES & PLASTER

3-14-13

S. Deut. 27:2-7
2And on the day when you pass over the Jordan (judgement/subduer;humility) to the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall set up great stones (to build/rebuild/establish) and cover them with plaster. (made from 'burning bones')
3And you shall write on (inscribe/engrave;remember,memorial) them all the words of this law when you have passed over, (transition/change) that you may go into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
4And when you have gone over the Jordan, you shall set up (stand up/arise/fulfill/confirm/establish/carry out) these stones, as I command you this day, on Mount Ebal, (stone/bare mountain/bald/bare) and coat them with plaster.
5And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up any iron (harshness/strength/oppression/pierce/holes/"in leanness:choice olives") tool upon them.
6You shall build the altar of the Lord your God of whole (complete/peaceful/to be safe) stones and offer burnt offerings on it to Him
7And you shall offer peace offerings, and eat there and rejoice before the Lord your God. 8And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law (prescription) very plainly.

The Stones & Plaster

Personally Rewritten: And on the day when you 'change' because of 'judgement' and are 'humbled' into God's Kingdom here on earth, you are to build and establish this 'kingdom' with what has been 'burned up' in your life and made 'dead'. (The learning experiences that you went through and learned from...that which wasn't needed and is dead in your life is DEAD (bones). That which has LIFE) Remember what God has prescribed for you, through these 'tests'/'trials' in your PERSONAL life. Remember them! You are heading to a VERY blessed and full future...GOD HAS PROMISED YOU THIS! And when you have 'changed' and are 'humbled before God', you are to stand these 'perscribe' things up over your life...not what YOU have done, but what GOD has done in YOUR LIFE. Build your thankfulness to God on these lessons/prescriptions and dedicate them to Him alone. They are SAFE, COMPLETE and full of all things PEACEFUL...as His prescribed lessons for you alone...personal. You are to offer these lessons back to God TOTALLY that You would absorb them, devour them, learn from them because of HIS teaching you...and then you are to praise and rejoice for them...thanking God! These lessons should be remembered and plainly seen by yourself (maybe others, too).




JESUS FREED US...STAY THAT WAY!

1.) Jesus completely freed us
2.) Do not be ensnared by slavery again.
3.) Through Holy Spirit's help
4.) Through faith, anticipate and wait
5.) Through Holy Spirit, hope!

Galations 5:1IN [this] freedom Christ has made us free [and completely liberated us]; stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery [which you have once put off].
5For we, [not relying on the Law but] through the [Holy] Spirit’s [help], by faith anticipate and wait for the blessing and good for which our righteousness and right standing with God [our conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action, causes us] to hope.
6For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love.

WHO STOPPED YOU FROM THE CORRECT WAY?

1.) Evil persuasion, interference and hindrance that stops you from heeding and following the Truth, doesn't come from God. God INVITED you into His freedom!
2.)God INVITED you into His freedom!

Galations 5:7You were running the race nobly. Who has interfered in (hindered and stopped you from) your heeding and following the Truth?
8This [evil] persuasion is not from Him Who called you [Who invited you to freedom in Christ].

HOW TO STAY ON TRACK...THE RIGHT PATH:

1.) through love, serve one another & love your neighbor as yourself

13For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another. 14For the whole Law [concerning human relationships] is complied with in the one precept, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.

2.) walk in and live habitually in Holy Spirit & be guided by the Holy Spirit

16But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). 17For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); for these are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do. 18But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subject to the Law.

THE RESULT OF OBEDIENCE...THE RESULTING FRUIT:
1.) Love
2.) Joy/gladness
3.) Peace
4.) Patience (an even temper, forbearance)
5.) Kindness
6.) Goodness
7.) Faithfulness
8.) Gentleness (meekness, humility)
9.) Self-control (self-restraint, continence)
10.) Crucifixion of the godless human nature (human passions, appetites, desires)

22But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, 23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. 24And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires.