Anticipation-Day 18

I may seem like I am veering off of the narrative about what happened when the Baby opened the matrix and came as Immanuel, but I promise you everything is tied together, and I am following the directive of Divine. We angels have always lived in the eternal dimension, so we forget the Sons of Adam see things in a much more linear way. That’s why the Divine says, “Come up here.” Thoughts and events become more panoramic here. The view is so much more encompassing from the higher vantage point.

Now that we have observed several players in the story, it is time to heighten awareness of the mysterious method that Divine uses to accomplish His purpose. It is truly miraculous! The more we understand it, the more in awe we become because it is an organic plan. The Divine does not have complete control over it, and yet it will be accomplished. This organic and harmonious relationship between the Divine and all the players of the whole, allow for a gradual but always natural development.

His plan is living and breathing and comes from His very being. It flows from His essence and has no separation from the Divine Himself. It is beyond time and space but invites response from the Sons of Adam. That response to His essence causes the plan to become in their realm.

For instance, when the mother of Immanuel looked upon Him in his suffering, her heart was shattered, broken into tiny shards, completely devastated. But there was an eternal word proceeding from the Divine which said, “Behold, I make all things new.”  Her suffering was a matrix that pulled eternity, and the Divine plan into her now time.

So, all of the characters and all of the things they were invited into in the natural, were spiritually organic as well. The things they chose to do called to the plan of the Divine and summoned the living, breathing plan into their present reality, causing it to take form. The more they responded to the plan, the more it surrounded them and affected them and became one with them. At that point they became the plan He knew from the beginning.

A plan is a proposal. It is a configuration or something worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective. Every player has a part to play in making it come about. So, here is where the amoeba reference is applicable!

The Sons of Adam receive a lead, an idea or an unction. It causes the fluid edge of what they are immersed in to expand in a direction. Whatever is of Divine in that direction can then be encompassed and become one with the amoeba-like plan. It can move and breathe and change. Certain longings or thoughts, declarations or prayer can pull it in the direction that is the Divine ideal. When that happens, the Sons of Adam get to experience astounding moments of becoming one with the Divine in the intentions of His heart. They are then witness to a miraculous provision, a “sign” or a “wonder.” That is the plan manifesting in the time realm. The plan is not a path; it is more like the invention of song or a tapestry—more like art. It is creative and the Sons of Adam become co-creators with the Divine.

When thought of like that, it makes understanding Divine all the more wonderful because He allows freedom of choice, and yet He has promised that “it is finished.” What a promise!

Anticipation-Day 17

It’s time to talk about the Baby. When He arrived He was the picture of innocence. If the Sons if Adam ever wonder what Immanuel came to do, all they have to do is remember He came as a baby first. He was a helpless infant.  Every infant is a visual aide and a reminder of the innocence Immanuel came to restore. He was the one who opened the matrix. Not only was He now resident in creation, creation was resident in Him. He came as the second Adam.

I am going to speak prophetically now. Not prophetically as if predicting the future, but prophetically as in interpreting what has already happened. The Sons of Adam need one more way in which to look at this Baby, and I want to point out that since they ARE Sons of Adam, it will turn out to be a very good thing.

When talking about the first Adam and the second Adam, most of them think of those as being two separate entities. This baby came as the second Adam to restore mankind to God’s original blueprint, but they don’t necessarily think of it as restored innocence.

We angels look at it like this: Immanuel is the last Adam; when He died, the Adamic reference died, since He is the head of the human race. Human life will not be defined by Adam any longer. It is defined by Immanuel and what He did in the future.

Here is an example: it is sort of like an amoeba and a paramecium. When a hungry amoeba comes into contact with the paramecium, he completely surrounds it causing the paramecium to be completely absorbed into the substance of the amoeba. The two become one because the greater swallows up the lesser. The lesser takes on the attributes of the greater and becomes one with it.

Immanuel came as Adam and gave His soul as an offering for the sin of Adam which originated in his soul. It’s  like He merged His LIFE with the life of Adam and absorbed and canceled that false identity, making Himself, once again head of the human race.

When the Sons of Adam look at Him now, they see what mankind looks like. When each one individually looks at Him, they see what they look like because He is their origin. He HAS restored them to innocence and given them dominion on earth as it is in the divine dimension. Now that they are in Him, there is no line of demarcation between them. They are one with Him.

Immanuel became one with everyone who ever lived or ever will live. He will take them to the cross in Himself and restore ALL to innocence. The first Adam no longer is. The second Adam has taken on all deficiencies, nullifying them and restoring innocence in Himself. He will reconcile the world in Himself. The sons of Adam will know they have been set free; free to walk in newness of life, free to look at Immanuel as a mirror of what they look like in Him!

Immanuel; the mirror version of the Sons of Adam. When they look into Him, they will see their true identity. He will show them what they look like. It seems too wonderful to grasp, this concept of restored innocence, but He came as a babe to be the perfect example of what innocense looks like.

Anticipation-Day 16

I want to backtrack a bit in my rambling. I would like to mention a woman who seems to be a bit player in this story, but who actually is a stunning example of selflessness. Many of the individuals previously mentioned were selfless, but this woman is in a class of her own. She is Elizabeth.

We angels have always had a special place reserved in our hearts for her. As the events of the days leading up to the coming of Immanuel brought her into view, we observed her walking through life as the wife of a priest. This gave her recognition and a position of status in her community, but it never seemed to affect her as it did other sons of Adam. That is not to say she was in any way deficient in the duties that were expected of her, she just didn’t “wear” position. Maybe that is a way to express it. Some of the Sons of Adam seem to “put on” status as if it is a garment they wear, which makes them a bit above other people.

Not so with Elizabeth. As a matter of fact, there was a quiet resignation in the way she moved through the requirements of the day. We came to know it was because she did not have a child and had given up hope that it would ever happen. Her time had passed her by, and she had capitulated to the fact that being a mother was not something she would experience.

When her husband came home from serving in the Temple as High Priest, without the ability to talk, she was concerned. She could tell something momentous had happened. Zachariah was mute. He was able to write on a tablet so he wrote about the angel who had appeared to him and the fact that he had promised Zachariah a son. When Elizabeth understood the possibility at hand, she became hopeful. Zachariah was mute! He had experienced something that caused this! Her faith met possibility and she conceived.

Then the astounding happened. She hid herself away for five months. She secluded herself because the Divine deigned to look upon her and take away her reproach among the Sons of Adam.  On the one hand, she was overjoyed at her condition. She would no longer have to bear the disgrace of childlessness.

Instead of announcing her good news and sharing her joy with her community however, she closeted herself away, completely awed at what the Divine had done in her life. He counted her worthy. She in no way took this gift or responsibility lightly. She worshipped the Divine daily for His most precious gift.

Soon after this, when Elizabeth was in her sixth month, Miriam came to visit her. She too had just found out she was carrying a child. And when Elizabeth heard Miriam’s greeting, the baby she was carrying leapt for joy in her womb.

Right then, Elizabeth was given revelation about Miriam. She said, “Blessed above all other women are you, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should honor me with a visit?” Elizabeth was losing the limelight already.

That’s why we angels love her. How could she be so humble? There was absolutely no sign of rivalry or jealousy. There was no desire for recognition. There was no feeling that Miriam’s event eclipsed hers. There was just the true rejoicing of two women having been sovereignly chosen by the Divine to carry out their portion of His eternal plan. It was magnificent to see.

Both were filled with the Spirit of Divine. Their actions and reactions were the product of allowing the Divine presence free reign in their lives. When that happens, there is no room for jealousy or a false caste system based upon position and competition. Each woman was thrilled to be the recipient of Divine favor and desired to fulfill her role in the dimension of earth in whatever way presented itself. It left no room for a side glance at anything else. They both had complete satisfaction in themselves, and that is a rare thing indeed, among the Sons of Adam.

Anticipation-Day 15

Everything I am led to tell you began in the heart of the Divine. Everything is conceived in Him and comes forth from Him. It is a wonder that the Sons of Adam are so disconnected from that thought at times. Some confess they can do nothing apart from the Divine, but they do not realize the Divine can do little without them. Yes, I said “little.” I wish they realized how much of a partnership they have been invited to share. It isn’t only they who need the partnership; it is the Divine also.

There have been heroes along the way who illustrate what I mean and none better than Miriam. We angels were holding our collective breath when Gabriel appeared to her and said she would conceive and give birth to a son whom she would call Immanuel. It was a statement, but hidden in the statement was a request. Will you agree to collaborate in partnership with Divine? Will you posture yourself in a place where objection is subservient to opportunity; where understanding defers to the summons? Will you position yourself to receive something of import that will change the dynamics of how the Sons of Adam view themselves in the future? Will you accept the commissioning?

Miriam asked one question. How? That how question contained the key. We were so glad Miriam chose to ask how, because a “how” question means one is disposed to receive. It presupposes the one asking, has subconsciously accepted the proposition. Gabriel gave an answer that I am sure Miriam did not really understand, but the fact that there was an answer, was enough for her. She said “Yes.”

 A very small word:  a trinity of letters coming together which caused a portal to open over her enabling a miracle to take place.  As we watched, it appeared as a window in heaven through which poured out a magnanimous blessing. The atmosphere became wavy and undulated with transparent light; blues, pinks, and lavenders alternating with a shimmery clear that took on other colors. It resembled the rainbow around the throne of the Divine. We bowed our hearts and rejoiced to see such faith and trust. It was one of the most beautiful sights we had seen in eons.

We angels think “yes” might just be the most powerful word in the Universe. Yes! And as I ponder it, I think it most probably is. “Yes” allows the Sons of Adam to co-create with the Divine. Yes, there is a plan, as I said before, it is organic. It requires ownership and cooperation. It is never stagnant and concrete. It is living and active and the Sons of Adam can choose to press it out in any number of ways. The Divine is not rigid and exacting as some believe.

We angels frequently hear the word “obedience” coming from the Sons of Adam. We don’t use that word because that requires one to have a “yes” and “no” dichotomy.  That is mostly a construct of a misunderstanding. I think the sons of Adam believe obedience keeps them in good graces with the Divine, but they are always in His good graces. The Divine only operates in the YES and eternally offers that to the Sons of Adam to consider. They do not realize “yes” is the only response they make anyway. They are always saying “yes” to something. Yes is directional. Adam said “yes” to the serpent.

“Yes” is a vehicle that takes you on a journey. Mary said “yes” that opened up a new dimension. The Divine melded with her in her “yes” and that “yes” was a vehicle for Him to restore what was lost. Her “yes” was relational, not positional. To say it was an act of obedience cheapens it and brings it into the realm of limit. “Yes” is a key. It is a door. It is a vehicle. It is relational and it is the most powerful word a Son of Adam can utter. I would like to offer the Sons of Adam another way to think about “yes.” Every decision they make is a “yes” that takes them from one place to another or keeps them in the same place. All of life is a series of “Yesses.” Some of them are amazing, life altering journeys that cause them to be conjoined with the Divine as was Miriam during her Immaculate Conception, the union of the mortal with the Divine.

Anticipation Day 14

And now I want to turn your attention to the matter of the star. How is it that a star could guide the wise men to Bethlehem without anyone else noticing? Neither Herod nor his astrologers knew anything about the star, until the Wise Men came looking for the new king, and enquired in the natural place one would look for him.

How is it that the star was so noticeable to the Wise men, that it would compel them to travel miles to observe a significant event that no one else was aware of? How is it they seem to be the only astrologers recorded who take part in the story unfolding in their day? How is it they kept that star before them for months, following its leading until they closed the gap between present day and future?

Surely, it was because their eyes were trained and they were expectant, but this angel is not going to answer that “how is it” question.

 I am going to propose that it is a parallel sign of something else that was happening concurrently and is still happening today.

There is a phenomenon that is rising in the earth which many do not understand or consider. In former days, there was the rising up of a special star. It was practically unrecognizable to the most learned men, but those who had an eye to see, have been keenly observing that star and pledging allegiance to follow, just like the Wise Men of old.  

This star is an idea, a concept, an identity, an ideal; but so much more. It is a promise, a guarantee, an example, and a prophetic statement. It is a teacher and a first born and prototype. It is a home and a people and a nation.

It is the gleam in Father’s eye and it is the birthplace of His Son. It is where the story begins and where it will end. It was given to a people and taken from them. It was decimated and destroyed and now it is being restored once again. It exists in our parallel dimension; the dimension of angels and heavenly host, and yet is growing in reality in the earthly dimension. It is growing up into the fullness of the Divine Intention because it has always been in the Divine from the start. It will one day descend and meet the expectation of those who are observing. Their observation will bring it out of the surreal and into the natural.

It has come back to life as a rising star in the East. Everything past is anchored there and everything future. If the sons of Adam keep their eyes on the star, they will find the longing of the Ultimate intention hidden in the heart of the Divine. The star embodies an invitation to step into an ethereal truth that defies logic.  It will allow passage through a portal of understanding which makes life take on purpose and meaning far beyond the mundane.

As I said, few observed the star which directed the Wise Men to the firstborn Son. Many do not recognize the firstborn nation that is leading the way back to the heart of the Divine but coupled with this rising star is an alluring opportunity for them to be players in the story that is unfolding, just like there was for the Wise Men. Wise men still keep their eyes on the rising star in the East, the apple in the eye of the Divine.