THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 370

Continuing from Part 369 we have read where the preacher addressed an audience delivering a message that states, "We ought not to pray to JESUS but rather we should pray to the Father of JESUS."

JESUS delivered this message to the world. He said that IF you had known Me, then you would have known My Father also. And from henceforth, according to the scriptures, you know Him and have seen Him.

In this context, JESUS was not talking about His outward shell body. He was not referring to the body in which He was clothed. God appearing in fashion alike Adam’s sin prone race -- His sin prone body being the vehicle in which His Spirit of Life as a Son was veiled in -- which veil is likened to the Veil of the old covenant. It is the body(curtain) where no man could enter into the Holy of Holies except they pass through the curtain veil. JESUS' flesh then was the curtain. And behind the (curtain) veil of flesh is the eternal Spirit of God.

The Holy Spirit, priestly nature revealed (Melchisedec) God providing Himself a Lamb. Indeed, a sacrificial Lamb. JESUS, the SEED Life of the Holy Spirit was/is to be the Lamb. The Lamb being none other than God Himself as a Son. in this Lamb, the pure, sinless, undefiled Humanity of the Holy Spirit was pleased to dwell,.. JESUS blood the very blood of the Holy Spirit,.. God the Eternal Spirit offering His Own SEED JESUS as a sacrifice.

Yes, JESUS the SEED of the Holy Spirit WILLINGLY offered up His own body. By so doing, JESUS fulfilled and revealed the prophetic promise that He [JESUS] is to be a Priest Forever after the Order of Melchisedec!(A new priestly order) JESUS the man had nought to offer so He offered Himself. Therefore, JESUS is the Only Mediator between the Holy Spirit and man. JESUS proclaimed to be a High Priest Forever after the Order of Melchisedec!

So neither you nor I or anyone else is going to talk to God the Father of all things except through our Great High Priest JESUS. For even as “God was in Christ” now "Christ is in God."

Remember the scriptures in the Bible that speak of the time when Stephen was being stoned to death by a religious group of fanatics. At the same time, Stephen was provided of God a vision. For our benefit, Stephen voiced aloud the contents of the vision declaring that he saw the heavens open. Stephen declared that he saw JESUS standing on the right hand of God. Then Stephen cried out to God saying, "LORD JESUS RECEIVE MY SPIRIT" giving up his ghostly spirit to JESUS the Father of all Spirits.

So from this example, the question is who was Stephen talking to? Of course he was earnestly praying. But who was he calling on? God. What did he say to God? He said, Lord JESUS receive my Spirit.

Another scriptural example. When Paul was met by JESUS, Paul asked JESUS this question. "Who are you Lord?" The Lord answered saying, I AM JESUS. So again, who was Paul conversing with? JESUS!
In other words, God has glorified His SON JESUS and has declared that JESUS is `BOTH the LORD and JESUS also is THE CHRIST.

GOD laid down His Life as a SON for you and I. JESUS fought the war of redemption at Calvary! And it cost God HIS Life as a Son. GOD FATHERED us all in His Son body. So yes, in reality, JESUS IS MY HEAVENLY FATHER WHO LOVES ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME! And in return I love Him. I am walking and talking with Him! Entering into His presence constantly. The presence of the FULLNESS of God in JESUS!