INTRODUCTION
Mon peuple, mon peuple, I tell you, you are carrying a serious anointing when you have nations and billionaires as your enemies. Not individuals, nations I am still here in the big wutliss country called Canada. I published the last time in St. Catharines, I barely got a chance to, I had to use Walmart (by the way the Walmart system is no longer secure, the Nazis got the exact amount of money in my bank account so I try not to use this system for anything private) and Best Buy the latter thought they would get cute and set me up on camera. I had to adjust my computer accordingly.
As I told you previously when I advised my brother that I was leaving it was the first time I saw him smiling with such joy. I was glad for the fellow myself, when Carpenters who are not Carpenters turn up at your house, you know people are getting desperate. That also happened in Mississauga at Dover Crescent, at that time it was an Insurance Agent, after he left everything became black including the carpet. When they do this and are eavesdropping I just allow them to participate in my morning routine, Atomic Power of Prayer and Rules of Engagement by Dr. Cindy Trimm and Praise and Worship with Ron Kenoly and Hezekiah Walker unfortunately, they cannot see the dance steps but I suppose they can use their imagination. The Thursday when I was leaving home the fellow was lying on the chair holding his head. All I thought to myself was ‘unuh bugga unuh, unuh neva believe mi when mi did tell unuh sey deh people dem evil, wicked and sick (Too bad for you all, you did not believe me when I advised that these persons were evil, wicked and sick). God will never leave Himself without a witness. I took the GO Bus from St. Catharines to Toronto, and then took the Greyhound to Ottawa the next day, when the fare was right.
During my protest, let me backup a little I forgot
to tell you that as soon as I approached Parliament Hill with my poster the road works crew came out immediately to start working on the road. The rain also started so I walked around the block and then stood in front of the Prime Minister`s Office and said bonne journee! when the workers came to go into the office. Eventually, the security Guards came and told me to shift to the right. I told them I was sheltering from the rain but I complied. They stood watching me until they went inside. I eventually ended up across from the Banque du Canada Museum the police was called on me. Seems people did not like the prayesr that I was praying when they came with their children, The police told me that people said I was approaching them and they were afraid because I seem mean.That is one thing you learn living in the North these Caucasian are good at lying. Eddie Murphy does not come anywhere near them. I said, really, I approached no one they were the one approaching me. I had to quiet a little young lady that was obviously sent on a mission of disruption. I gave another pair my business card. I ignored one lady etc. When I was explaining the reason for my protest I went into my bag and discovered horrors of horrors my picture and health card were stolen. I continued protesting, while the police were there taking a call from my antagonizers. The next day I went to the Ottawa police station in order to report the theft. They gave me a little patsy who knew not what she was doing. When I approached her she was shuffling through some of my stolen identification cards. They refused to take my report I just moved on and left Ottawa for St. Catharines. My first stop was up in Stittsville at the Plaza at Main Street and Carp Road, I walked to the 417 and walked along to Highway 7. I had to go this route because the Leduc bus out of Ottawa told me a lie. However, the steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord, while I was at the bus stop I saw the bus that I was suppose to have taken on my first visit. While on Highway 7 I got a ride to Perth from a gentleman from Quebéc. I stopped and rested in Perth, while on my way out I got another ride from Buck. Hi Buck, I hope the hunting and fishing are okay at this time of the year. Buck told me about the cougars, snakes and bears that were in the area and asked if I was not afraid. I said I was not. People if any snakes came I would use them to make snake oil because Genesis 3 verse 15 has already dealt with the serpent. If any bears came I would practise my French endearments on them mon petit-ours, mon chou etc. Then the cougar should have no problem when he comes because of my lineage, I am from the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. I don’t know what foolishness the Nazis sent the gentleman to tell me. He eventually dropped me at Arden Road outside of Sharbot Lake. Then they sent another gentleman to take me further along the way to Kaladar, this one had a dog and worked on a rabbit farm. We discussed the rabbit industry, I learnt that the rabbits were sold to Japan. I used the restroom at the Subway Restaurant and continued on my way hoping to make Madoc by the next day. I was picked up by two men on their way to Toronto. They conveniently had food to offer I declined, the driver said he had property in cottage country he was from Kenya. His companion who was a Caucasian said he would be going to Kenya to get married. I wished him all the best and told him to give me their names so I could pray for them. I was dropped off at Lawrence Avenue. I took the train downtown, the next day I begged some bus fare at the Go Station at Union Station to go to St. Catharines. It was the hardest six dollars I have ever begged. In St. Catharines I decided not to stay with my brother because I did not want to be harassed. I wanted no one using curse words in my ears first thing in the morning because I put the Real Canadian Superstore Shopping cart on their driveway. People, it was so nice to push the cart I decided to jog and push and have a jolly time home in the early 1a.m. of the morning. I also think he should not be harassed at this stage of his life after spending decades working in this cold weather. He should be allowed to enjoy his retirement. By the time I went to Shoppers Drug Mart to have a reprint of my pictures. I found the documents returned in my envelope. They have been trying to steal them again.
I left St. Catharines again this time I had to walk it all the way to Ottawa because I did not get another bus fare. I took the bus down to South Service Road, This road was blocked up at a point in order that the traffic could pass the politicians friend’s business. Their friends property along North Service Road was also one of the only place to be well lit. Kisses go by favour! Politicians are the same the world over. I stopped in Beamsville then Burlington. Hamilton was a skunky place both two legged and four legged. I was even exposed to a fox up there in Stoney Creek. While I was walking along Service Road in the middle of the night or early morning however you want to look at it. I have no time piece and there was no moon. The Spirit began to play back an incident in my life get ready people it is one of those times when Daddy is about to knock some sense into my head. I had a South American lady as one of my acquaintances, we met in French class and she had an Algerian lady as her friend who spoke French well. She would share and I would pray with her about the friendship between them. The former got a new job and could not attend the class so we started taking classes with her friend. To cut a long story short I ended up severing the relationship because the South American lady began to behave in some unethical ways and I did not want to be a part of anyone’s sick scheme. I am realizing that this lady was being pushed to commit abomination and one of the strategies she was being told to use was my prayers to bind up the lady. I remembered I prayed one time and she said but ‘Raphleta you did not pray that she must’. I said I cannot do that I cannot pray against the lady’s will. You cannot pray against people’s will that is witchcraft look to Jesus “What will you have me to do?’ When the Lord showed me the intimate details of what was taking place I just fell on my knees right there in the road and just gave God thanks. I just got a check in the Spirit and just dropped the lady, she called and I said I have to be working on my business. I really wish them well, they are two good persons. I pray God will give them the desires of their hearts. The Algerian lady really has a sweet personality. The Bible - The devil goes around like roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. The fact that he has not devoured me is not from lack of trying. I really do not mind walking long distances when I realized what a babe I have been I realize that God has separated me in order to save my life. One person cannot be so fool. The next thing that came to me was that all that is going on started at Ontario Works Region of Peel. They were the ones that decided that I should be living by lying on my back and not working. I remember going to a job interview with Service Canada and the colour of the paper was yellow. Now I am realizing I was a yo yo all this time. Can you imagine? An organization that is supposed to be setup to assist you with sustainable and independent employment deciding that you should live by having sex. Now you see why the welfare system in North America is going nowhere they want you to remain on that baby to preserve jobs for their grandchildren. Suffice it to say that I did call out some names on those dark streets in Hamilton.
After Burlington and the Michael Lee Chin Patient Centre built with the Jamaican people money. I stopped in Oakville then Mississauga, I dropped by the Dover Crescent address that is when I saw two black men shoes on my way. I just lifted up my hands and spoke restoration of the lady’s property. That is why I ended up telling those genomic African Mutants Bro. Anancy Nigerians to decide which weapon they want to use Spiritual or carnal. I mounted my demonstration on Saturday. While demonstrating at Square One Drive they sent a woman security guard to tell me to move along because I was asking for money. Now there is the Police directly across from me on the other side of the road looking directly at me. He did nothing because I was just there peacefully demonstrating. I just told her to move along and stop blocking traffic and telling lies on me. She and her eleven dollar per hour job. From that incident people came out of nowhere offering me money. I took not one cent. I needed to demonstrate more than I needed money plus I have a special dislike for Mississauga. I told one lady who insisted that I take her money that all I wanted was my stolen documents so I could leave the country. I wanted no one's money. I got some serious looks. I want to try and get there for the elections to hurt up crooked Bonnie’s head. I see there is a brave gentleman running for Mayor. I then took the bus for Toronto. Burlington and Oakville are real nice cities, real nice.
Had some challenges leaving Toronto, the homosexual population dried up because I handed out one of my tracts in Toronto. I do not want you to send me anybody, you are sending your friends and they are going to throw away my tracts. When the Holy Spirit send them they are ripe unto harvest. They will be more receptive. If you see me ignoring those that you have sent it is deliberate. Got a bus to Scarborough. My, my what a place it is so densely populated in certain sections. I do not believe the gaul of some people at the bus stop at Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue this gentleman and his companion pretending that he was drunk came up to a lady and myself at the bus stop spouting some foul things. I ignored him, the lady dodge behind me. He came up in my face, all i said to him was touch mi! (twice). He looked at me i looked at him he backed off. He then said after you not so hot after all (please people when you are showing my pictures around tell them that is how I came from Jamaica that is why I want to leave Canada I want to look good again) I ignored him. Then he started to change his mouth ‘it is not you I am really speaking to, I am just talking.’ I have said nothing to date. People most time if you cut me I am sure it will be ice water running through my veins, fed up of people and their criminality. After going around and being refused by one Pickering bus I eventually got the Pickering bus up by Lawrence and Port Union Road. The bus dropped me at another section and I got the 900 to Oshawa. I do not have to be reminded not to go to Oshawa again. They were brutal. The Durham Transit would not pick me up again so I walked to Clarington where I was introduced to coin laundry. I dried my clothes normally I would use the sun but there is none these days.
Coming out of Clarington I got a ride to Bowmanville from a gentleman that was refused a promotion that he was sure he would be getting. I wondered why. Some things we will know in the sweet by and by. I trod all night to Port Hope it is a nice city. While in Port Hope i visited the CIBC and saw some books on sale. I have always wanted a book to read because i am not staying in cities long enough to read a book and i have no library card. All that was stolen. Unfortunately all they had a lot of love books that i would have read in my teenage years. I am not interested in any fiction. I am now looking to write my own love story ‘Tragic Love in Canada’. I told the lady at CIBC that i was interested in management and motivational books non-fiction. Then I went to the Port Hope Library the same thing. This is a beautiful library though, fantastic. After using the coin laundry again in Port Hope. People I have to wash regularly I cannot afford to run out of clean underwear Betsy would not forgive me. I walked to Cobourg through the night got there at about 2 a.m. After resting at McDonald’s I found the library and wonder of wonders somebody who seems to be reading my blog left me a book, Just Do It - The Nike Spirit in the Corporate World by Donald Katz. I gave my donation and took the book. I got another drive to Colborne, then another ride to Belleville and was offered accomodation by a mixed couple, the husband David Yohane is from Zimbabwe and has his own business. His wife is Caucasian. The Pentecostal Church seems to rule in that neck of the woods. For once I even saw a camp that was not Catholic or Anglican. It is Pentecostal. Unfortunately, I gave away one of my survival secrets to the gentleman. The fact that I stick close to the city halls because major offices are near that vicinity police, library, and it is under twenty four hours surveillance nothing takes place at or near La Maison de Ville without the police knowing. As a result, I was given a ride from Belleville to greater Napanee the lady took me to a street which had no signs. I walked out anyway. You lie to me once and I take my mutilated feet and walk along, I am not waiting on the second lie. I was then given a ride to Kingston by a lady and her two sons. She dropped me off near a plaza which had a Library nearby. I felt led and prayed with her and her sons. The little boy said this is nice. The other one said when are we going to see you again. I told her to take her sons to church. They were some lovely children. I took the Greyhound out of Kingston vite vite they were of the calibre of Oshawa.
Reached Ottawa on Saturday night. Asked my brother for some money for thanksgiving dinner but I had no answer. Thus far in Ottawa my system has been poisoned at McDonald’s at Billings Bridge. My book has been stolen at McDonald’s on rue Bank, not to give this franchisee a bad name. He is indeed a very good person one of the few I have met in Canada. You know this by the way his workers treat people in the restaurant. They are very understanding and considerate. He really runs a classy operation. I wish him all the best. One can understand his challenges, he has his business and operates in a community he has to be careful. My friends from Cobourg my book has been stolen and i have just read chapter one with Michael Jordan. What Else is new? Have to depend on the word Numbers 23 verse 23. This is Canada a shameless country case in point:
I tell you people last night I was ejected from the Ottawa international Airport by Friedrich, Helmut and Schmidt of the Ottawa police. I went to the airport and decided that I wanted no potion under my feet. People everywhere I go this substance that is causing my feet to swell etc. I sat and was sleeping where everybody was walking so no one could slit my gum, my toes or any other part of me without someone seeing. I was woken up by a little old lady who was a security guard and told that I have to leave. I went to the washroom to relieve myself before going. She went and got the police. They all came to the washroom and was bothering me and telling me that they have key to open the door. I got off the toilet seat with my pants down and and opened the door. The officers told me that I have to leave. I asked if I can pull up my pants. They did not turn discreetly so I went behind the door with one officer holding the door with his feet in the door to prevent it from closing. I pulled up my pants and washed my hands and then told them I was ready. They escorted out the building quite proudly. At the bus stop they asked me my name I gave them my card. I told them if they wanted to know what was going on they should read my Blog. One Officer asked Why don’t you like Canada? Is it the cold? I said ‘I do not want to learn anything else about criminality, I was a babe in the woods when I came here. I think I have learnt enough now. One officer then asked the Nazi question Is there anything we can do for you? I said to myself I love you. I thought you would never ask. I answered ‘I want nothing from Canada but the return of my documents which were stolen by crooked Hazel mcCallion and company so I can leave the country. That is all I want no bed, no food, no job. That conversation ended there. Now where I come from the Officer once he saw that I was using the toilet would have closed the door and apologized and waited until I was finished. I deliberately did it just to prove apoint. It never fails!!
Then there is the tail of these old people with their abortion placards. I noticed them making up their face at me one time before but I had no time for them then. It is people’s default reaction to throw my sins in my face when they are not having their way. I left the Passport Office and was told yet again that I had to apply for the Citizenship Certificate. This is additional money again when these criminals have my card in their possession. Now you see why there is no more blood running in my veins. Yesterday afternoon on my way to the social assistance office I decided that I would give them a lesson. I am not going for social assistance people I needed some copying done and it is one of the places where the unemployed can go for such services without being harassed. Plus at the library the genomic African Mutants Bro. Anancy Nigerians will not leave me alone. Have all sort of strangers doing all sort of unethical things. I had to tell one of their cohorts that i do not play the Lotto. I believe in FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. I tell you people the name of Jesus is a rock of offence anyone who falls on it shall be destroyed and don’t they hate it. I went to the placard bearing people and I took out my Bible and I read II Corinthians 5 verse 21 I should have read verse 17 also. I told them my sins are between me and God and when Jesus went on the cross he dealt with all of them. Those that I committed in the past, those I am commiting now and those I might commit in the future. I said and furthermore you people are in no position to demonstrate against anybody “Where were you all when Roe versus Wade was being passed? Where were you all when they were taking prayers out of schools? Where were you all when they were legalizing same sex marriage in Canada? By this time one man had turned away but I had the attention of the little old ladies. I said ‘Where were you all when they were legalizing homosexuality? I said you all need to take your children to church. Plus I am not living in any country where abomination has been legalized. Then I said I have to leave now bye.
REFLECTIONS
As promised, last month I am now completing the research out of the Book of Exodus on the Tabernacle with this teaching on the The Tabernacle - Garments of Glory and Beauty. I tell you Big Bang and Evolution Theories have to remain that, theories. Someone went to bed after eating sauerkraut and had a bad nightmare and came up with a download from the devil. This God oh!! Is precise in his designs. The heavens declare his handiworks Psalm 19 verse 1.
We will look at the critical definitions and the different parts of the priestly garments. I hope I am able to capture the significance of each part to the ultimate salvation plan.
CRITICAL DEFINITIONS
Garment: An item of clothing.
Beauty: A combination of qualities such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
Glory: Noun -
1. High renown or honour, won by notable achievements
2. Magnificence or great beauty
Verb:
1. Take great pride or pleasure in
Honour: Noun
- High respect, esteem
- A privilege
Verb
- Regard with great respect
- Fulfill (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)
GARMENTS OF BEAUTY AND GLORY
All that we learnt about up to the vail was for the purification of the Priests now we are going to look at how the High Priest had to prepare himself to enter the Holy of Holies. The list of the garments as per Exodus 28 verse 4
- Breastpiece of Judgment
- Ephod
- Robe
- Coat of Checkerwork
- Mitre
- Girdle
- The Plate of God with ‘HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD’ engraved on it.
In addition you had other garments for the Priests
- Coats
- Girdles
- Hats
- Linen breeches for Aaron and his sons
Exodus 28 devotes no less than thirty nine verses, descriptive of the High Priest’s garments of glory and beauty, and only four verses descriptive of the garments of the Priests. This teaches us that in order to get a proper understanding of our place and portion as priests, that is as worshippers, it is a first necessity that we understand the person, place and portion of our great High Priest. Once we understand his place and portion we can easily understand our own. Our place and portion take their character from him. As we examine the typical meaning of these various articles of dress, let us remember that God, Himself designed them, and that wise hearted men were raised up of God to help in the work of producing them. Bezaleel was especially called to be the leader and Director of this work. God filled him with ‘the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship’ Exodus 35 verse 31.
(a) THE EPHOD
The word, ephod, is a pure Hebrew word, meaning to ‘put on’ and in this connection has acquired a technical meaning, and stands in the scriptures characteristically for the priestly garment. ‘Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my Priest, to offer up on mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? I Samuel 2 verse 28.
And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. This list is striking in one particular. Gold is mentioned for the first time in addition to blue, purple and scarlet, which were the colours of the innermost curtain.
Gold- as the golden wire threaded sparkled on the dress of the High Priest reminds us that Christ takes His place righteously - (Gold signifies Divine Righteousness as our great High Priest. His High Priesthood is founded on His redemptive work, truly a firm foundation.
Blue - Speaks of the Heavenly character of our Lord’s Manhood He did not become man till born of the Virgin Mary at Bethlehem. He said of Himself ‘No man hath ascended up to heaven, even the son of man which is in heaven’ St. John 3 verse 13. The second man is the Lord from heaven’ I Corinthians 15 verse 47.
Purple- Sets forth our Lord’s glory as the Son of Man with widest dominion (royalty), as King of kings and Lord of lords, the true world Emperor.
Scarlet- sets forth our Lord’s glory as the King of Israel - the Messiah of His earthly people.
Fine Twined Linen - sets forth our Lord’s spotless life. With cunning work ‘brings before the delighted affections of the renewed mind. We read ‘for such an High Priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens Hebrews 7 verse 26.
(b) THE CURIOUS GIRDLE OF THE EPHOD
‘Curious Girdle’ is an expression only used in connection with the ephod of the High Priest and signifies devised work. It stands as a symbol of service. For instance, our blessed Lord after the Passover Supper was ended, ‘took a towel and girded Himself. After that He poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel where with He was girded. St. Luke 12 verse 37. The Lord’s service for us is voluntary,and dictated by the love of His heart, and is showered upon His people, He serves us as the Captain of our salvation, leading us to glory; as our High Priest in connection with our infirmities and weaknesses; as our advocate, even when a believer occasions by an act of sin the sorrowful yet faithful exercise of that office. The Curious Girdle’ is typical of the service our blessed Lord renders His own in reciprocation we render to Him our love and heartfelt gratitude.
(c) THE SHOULDER PLATES
They were evidently part of the ephod, and linked on with the breastplate to which they were firmly attached by wreathen chains of gold. Two onyx stones were engraved with names of the children of Israel six names on one stone and six on the other. As follows:
1. REUBEN 7. GAD
2. SIMEON 8. ASHER
3 LEVI 9. ISSACHAR
4. JUDAH 10. ZEBULUN
5. DAN 11. JOSEPH
6. NAPHTALI 12. BENJAMIN
These two onyx stones were then set in ouches, or sockets, of gold and put upon the shoulders of the ephod, Aaron thus bearing their names before the Lord for a memorial. In scriptures the shoulder is a place of power/government. We read ‘Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder Isaiah 9 verse 6. One shoulder suffices for the government of the world, but when it is a question of Christ maintaining His people in the presence of God, we have two shoulders mentioned. Thus God would teach us how the Lord Jesus in all His ascended power is able to maintain each one of His own in the presence of God. Christ is entered in heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us Hebrews 9 verse 24. The same theme is to be found in the parable of the shepherd that left the ninety nine and went after the one. When the good Shepherd symbolic of our Lord, was successful in his search, we read, ‘And when He hath found it, He layeth it on His shoulders rejoicing St. Luke 15 verse 5. We believers are well cared for indeed! One wants to know that in the early hours of the morning on October 8 in McDonald’s on rue Bank in Ottawa with the Caucasians up to their antics.
(d) THE BREASTPLATE OF JUDGMENT
In contrast to the shoulder plates which showcase the Lord’s power, the Breastplate of Judgment showcase his affections for us. It was made of the same materials as the ephod, emphasizing afresh the personal and official glories of our Lord. This Breastplate has settings of four rows of precious stones, three in each row, having engraved upon them the names of the twelve children of Israel. What the special meaning of each stone is, we are not competent to say. That they have a special significance we doubt not. A celebrated lapidary, an expert in precious stones, gave it as his considered opinion that the order in which these gems were chosen and arranged was beyond human skill, it could only have been done by Divine arrangement. Each precious stone had its particular character in colour, density, powers of refraction and the like, so that each precious stone was different from the others. Even so God takes account of the different ways that Divine character is produced in believers. God surely is not the author of a mass production of articles that do not vary in the slightest degree. It is said in nature that no two blades of grass are alike, and one never see two faces exactly alike in every particular. So doubtless it is so in the realm of grace.
The symbolic city in Revelation 21, the church symbolized in its administrative display in the millennial reign of Christ; had twelve precious stones in its foundation. This much is plain the precious stones, gleaming in the breastplate of the High Priest, typifying our great High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, representing and maintaining His own in deepest affection in the presence of God. We are not lost in a crowd we are not lumped together in a vague generality. We are each of us individually known, cared for, ministered to, upheld, represented in all the strength of Divine love in the presence of God.
Rings of Gold were attached to the two ends of the Breastplate, and two rings were attached to the ephod, and rings were bound to rings by a lace, or riband of blue. Thus securely attached to the person of the High Priest were these precious stones. In the shoulder Plates the onyx were set in ouches, or sockets of gold. In the Breastplate the precious stones were set in gold in their inclosing or fillings. Thus securely were the shoulder plates attached to the ephod, as also was the Breastplate. With such wealth of detail would the Spirit of God emphasize the glorious truth of how Divine love and Divine power are united with the security of the Believer, and their maintenance before God in Divine favour St. John 10 verses 27 - 28.
The precious stones whether in the shoulder plates; or breastplate were engraved. God said of Zion, ‘Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands thy walls are continually before me Isaiah 49 verse 16. Engraving signifies something indelible, inerasable, enduring. How touchingly these engraved stones speak to us of the deep and abiding place believers have in the heart of Christ.
(e) URIM AND THUMMIM
The words urim and thummim, are pure Hebrew words, meaning lights and perfection. For some wise reason the details of how they were placed in the breastplate,and how they worked are not given. They were put in ‘the Breastplate of Judgment; the Breastplate evidently acquiring this title because of the Urim and Thummim. Judgment here does not mean condemnation, but discernment and guidance Psalm 119 verse 66 states ‘Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.’Examples of the use are:
During times of stress and national prosperity, inquiries were made of the Urim and Thummim by the High Priest and answers given by God Himself,
Three things come out clearly regarding the Breastplate:
1. The shoulder plates speaks of POWER/GOVERNMENT
2. The Breastplate speaks of LOVE.
3. The URIM and THUMMIM speaks of WISDOM.
This is a perfect combination when wisdom, love and power are all united, as they are in the case of our blessed Lord in relation to His people; we have a perfect result. May we rejoice continually in the sense of this.
(f) THE ROBE OF THE EPHOD
The Robe of the Ephod was all blue, typical of the heavenly character of our great High Priest Hebrews 4 verse 14, Hebrews 9 verse 24. On the hem of this garment were placed pomegranates of blue, scarlet, purple, and bells of gold, a pomegranate a bell alternately. The pomegranates spoke of fruitfulness, the bells of testimony. The colours on the pomegranates spoke of the personal and official glories of the Lord Jesus Christ. The bells of gold spoke of Divine righteousness.
You will note in Exodus 28 verse 33 the pomegranates come first in order, then the bells are mentioned. In the next verse the bell comes first and then the pomegranates. Why this difference? In life the fruitfulness must be first, before there can be true testimony. Those who testify apart from preaching what they teach are like sounding brass and tinkling cymbal. In the next verse the order is reversed because it stands in connection with Aaron going into the Holy Place, and his coming out. When our Lord went into heaven it was as sounding the glorious news (bells) of atonement, completed to God’s entire satisfaction the news of a rent vail, and a glorious resurrection. Then followed the fruits (pomegranates), typifying the consequence of our Lord going into the presence of God in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, seen in its blessed consequences from the wonderful day of Pentecost to this present time.
(g) THE PLATE OF PURE GOLD ON THE MITRE
This striking ornament had engraved on it the words ‘HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD’ and was bound on a blue lace on the forefront of the High Priest’s Mitre Exodus 28 verse 38. Everything offered to God must be altogether holy. But with Believers, inspite of their assured relationship before God on the ground of the atoning work of Christ, there are alas imperfections and shortcomings. The Golden Plate fixed in its present place ever testified in the presence of God of righteousness being fully accomplished which was a type of Jesus Christ who once and for all made atonement for us. Hence our righteousness is of God Hebrews 10 verses 21 - 22.
(h) THE EMBROIDERED COAT OF FINE LINEN
This innermost garment speaks of the utter perfection of the life and walk of an adorable Lord and Saviour. It is significant that on the great Day of Atonement the High Priest did not wear his garments of glory and beauty, but his coat of fine linen. Our Lord went to the cross, not in his claims to universal dominion, nor of His kingship over the jews, but in the perfection of His life, so that death having no claim upon Him, He was able to lay down His life as an atoning sacrifice for sin, and for our eternal blessing.
(i) THE GARMENTS FOR AARON’S SONS
Coats, girdles and bonnets were made for Aaron’s sons and also ‘linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach’ Exodus 28 verse 42. These were put upon Aaron as well as his sons. He could not be a type of Christ in this. Blessed be God, there was no nakedness that needed to be covered in him. He was absolute perfection. But in the case of Aaron and his sons this careful provision shows that we have to deal with a holy God, there must be no presumption in His holy presence.
Let us round off the series with this song. Take Me Into the Holy of Holies
CONCLUSION
Well mon peuple, this concludes the series on THE TABERNACLE- THE FORESHADOW OF THINGS THAT CAME. I hope you enjoyed it as much as enjoyed bringing it to you. Since we have such a great High Priest who has done what the blood of goats and bullocks could not do let us come boldly to the throne of God where we might find help in our times of need Hebrews 4 verses 15 - 16. The word is indeed quick and powerful. Right now I am looking at my body swelling from all the various concoctions that are being injected and the Indian obeah that I am being exposed from all the pharmaceutical firms all over North America. The only thing I am using is my anointing oil and the word of God. As New Testament Believers our garments is that of Ephesians 6 verses 10-18. In this dispensation we have to locate ourselves in the Spirit we are far, far, far above principalities and power. Satan you cannot touch this you are under feet.
That is why I prefer the Jamaicans they do not torture you they just kill you, unfortunately for them it is not my time to die.
I tell you people if you open my chest and remove my heart you would not find one drop of blood in it. I have no intention of repeating myself. Let everyone have their fun.
Until next month, I do not know where I will be coming from as yet just know that flat bridged nose cannot live in ice box. This is me Raphleta Lillene’s baby girl coming to you from Ottawa, Ontario
À bientôt
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