The Feast of Tabernacles is a collection of teachings by Richard Mikelson.

 

These teachings explore spiritual depths of influential texts of scripture,  and of the human condition.

Liberty of Sons

"THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU," just as it is written. For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law? For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.” Roman 2:24-29 NAU

American military men are often able to get leave, or liberty, for the weekend. If they overstay their leave and fail to get back on time, they are AWOL, absent without leave, and there is penalty to be paid. Men in military service are subject to all the laws governing their behavior as military members even when on leave so they should not abuse their liberty. Those who have liberty are still expected to obey military standards of behavior.

Likewise, disciplined sons of God recognizes a maximum potential in bearing kingdom fruit, a possible growth into the deep spiritual relationship with God coming from God’s Word and Spirit, His “two witnesses.” Now that we know Him, we are more fully able to follow Him. God’s salvation frees us completely from sin and death within our inner person now. Jesus Christ is coming by Spirit within our spirit to rule and reign bringing liberty to our whole being. Our spirit, soul, and body are now being made free from death’s fears, our thoughts are lifted and dominated by the inner workings of Christ, our body quickened. Change is taking place within our being, made free by GOD we can identify our thoughts, notice our desires, change that which drives our souls into restlessness. We are now being freed from following corrupt religious pursuits blindly, awakened to the deceptions in generally accepted carnal minded programs. Mature Christians are not following religious hucksters whose ideas get many into participating in forms of religious warfare.

Christian people can become overcoming saints when shown what’s written about the candlestick churches, following the Lord out of those realms to “come up hither to the throne realm.” These clothed in “white robes” are in the throne realm spiritually and are now ready to follow the King into the heights of God’s city, to the heights of spiritual Mt. Zion. Overcoming Christians are called to come out of divided religious confusion, united together to Christ Jesus and other overcoming members of His body. They become as an army of messengers who know God’s spiritual ways that have been formed in oneness with God’s purpose. Christ Jesus will save us all to the uttermost, with perfection formed within His people, we are being made a perfect dwelling place of God’s powerful glory. God has enthroned us with reality of the third heaven, the third day, the third feast.

“ Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near. ” Revelation 1:1-3 NAU

Bond servants of Christ Jesus understand how each of us needs to forgive and forget offenses swiftly. Learning of the Spirit of God within our inner being makes us aware of true righteousness. We awake and Christ gives us light in this present time so we know what must occur in our life at this present time. Our heavenly Father has revealed much concerning the future through spiritual sign language found within the entire Bible, yet the sign language used in the book of Revelation gives us special, unmatched blessings of deeper spiritual insight about our Father’s plans. Here we come to know our rightful liberties and freedoms in Christ. Sons and daughters of the Most High are granted great insights within of the true love for God and strengthens us to define and limit any fleshly activity.

When we go beyond the boundaries of what God expects of our liberty, we are bound as slaves to sinful states subjected to death. It is a trespass when we walk on property posted with “No Trespassing” signs because we do not have liberty to go there. We can enjoy standing just outside that property line to the fullest, but the moment we step over the property line, on to that property, we have trespassed on someone else’s domain. And so, too, our liberty is limited and judged within our being in matters we practice among His community of saints. Christ is working within us to keep us from harm’s way, coming to help us overcome our weaknesses so we do not become stumbling blocks to others. We must all learn to follow Christ, not our own selfish dictates.

God’s two witnesses, His Spirit and Word, are constantly working to reveal within our being what is true. We are now following Christ Jesus, being conformed to the perfect image of Christ reveals through our ability to hear what the Spirit says. He says much concerning the candlestick realm and the throne realm. This determines a great deal of our growth into spiritual righteousness, so peace can flourish within our inner being now. We can live in peace while yet being tested in the face of scolding blame. Our Father closes our ears to the voice of fleshly judgements, accusing gossip, quenching the fiery darts of unbelief that are always working to penetrate and hold us in vain religious struggles which strips us of our true liberties.

We all know we need to be free from the dark precepts still working to deceive and hold us in this present day in Christian heavens that are below God’s best. Our Heavenly Father has been writing His name on the “foreheads” of the saints that grow up into the mind of Christ, a mind now revealed within our being at this present time by His Spirit daily guiding our being.

“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:2-3 NAU

'‘Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit is of the Lord is there is LIBERTY.” II Cor 3:17

“He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.” Revelation 3:12 NAU

Hidden within us is His indwelling spiritual work that brings His overcoming people to His City, beyond the passing candlestick church realms. Great divine liberty lifts us into the up hither realm that swallows up our agreements with death, hell, and the grave. We should be dissolving all manner of human issues within our soul, accomplishing all that is necessary to carry us to the destiny God’s covenant promises in Christ. His Spirit reveals amazing things about His nature being in all those in His “new” city. We are destined to witness this writing on our hearts. We are being circumcised daily by our acquaintance with His Word and Spirit. His brightness points to the answers for all of our questions, so we know the truth of God life compared to religious exercises. Our personal freedoms are judged in the up hither realms as to what is a trespass against the King's boundaries. The judgment of God has been extended toward each of us!

Paul the apostle wrote two thousand years ago that we Christians see through a glass darkly and I say mankind still abides in and under great darkness. Clouds of darkness abound as never before with life’s sorrows, where humans live in thorn patches of despondency, trepidation, depression, disquietude, and fearfulness about the ugly events taking place on earth, all of which are part of death’s progressive march. Christ has given us access to another mind, a victorious spiritual mind has sounded from which we have learn of the judgments of God.

God’s judgments are full of spiritual truth with power to fulfill deliverance that can save man’s darkened spirit, fleshly soul, and mortal bodies from every decay of death. “We shall not all sleep.” Now in this time we are being changed, for our spirit is made alive, now we are freed from our own soul’s tormenting frustrations, agitations, confusion, anger, and all of it’s emotional outbursts. Following Christ now liberates us and causes great victory over the very offenses people do to others. Christ removes offensive trespassing within overcomers.

Not all Christians are placed in this spiritual operation right now, just those called up hither, out of the candlestick church realms to be set on the path to God’s heavenly city the new Jerusalem. The time is now, right away, lasting heavens are being made up of God’s developing saints, His sons and daughters. Vast thousands from every generation have “come up hither” to spiritually become connected with a third heaven, as being part of the lasting city of God. Like John, we too are caught up into these celestial places round about the throne of Jesus where no fleshly outbursts are lawful, no boasts are heard, no fleshly ideas promoted.

Our Father has been writing these truths into our hearts. When we know the truth, we are made free, liberated from every failure of the past. Our Father defines the boundaries of His wisdom, so we know what He loves, what He enjoys, and what He desires to bring to pass. This works His will into our being, bringing us to an inner peace of heart, a secret place of hope, and an assurance for the completion of His operation within our life. This realm is working on perfectly exchanging our human characteristics, so we too truly display our heavenly Father’s divine characteristics.

Our spiritual homeland, of our being made righteous, is filled with people who know how to make peace and have become true peacemakers. We must know how to follow the Holy Spirit’s insights and anointing that touches us with things from above, above the candlestick church realm. Having kingdom understanding liberates our inner person from the fear promoted by the religious ranks at every turn. We rise as we yield to holy characteristics truly found as we ask, seek, and knock until every inner door is opened to know the truth.

Many vile men, proud rich men, have been granted high positions in the governments of this world. God’s celestial government now has no vile characters or characteristics and no lie is spoken. This honor is far beyond the honor found in powerful political realms of this world. Even candlestick church heavens are still divided in strife, and are publishing messages of everlasting torment to all non-conscripts, teaching doctrines of eternal hell for any who disregard their branded messages. Various candlestick churches publish various “in-part” truths of the mysteries found in scripture.

The Lord has brought us to a third day inheritance that has been reserved for us, a spiritual territory of loving kindness, filled with peace and joy. What makes any one stay where Satan’s throne is on this side of life? We are truly hidden in God concerning truth, being liberated is being made free from sinful territory, we are not trespassing into territory with religious ideas or practices. I will rather be hidden and changed, made one with Christ until I am free from religious fears and human frustrations, all the working processes that captures our inner being, members that Christ has promised to conquer.

Our faith rests in what God has done in Jesus—to be like Him, that is what we are to gain. We can be liberated now, made alive, made a priest of the kingdom order. Yes, the second coming of Christ is an inner work that quickens our spiritual person until we are made actively subject to the light of God’s Word daily. His Spirit dissipates our every fear. No tormenting thought can abide our experience of God’s glory once we are enlightened.

God’s Word and Spirit are right now giving divine life to those who qualify by coming out of the candlestick church realms to a hidden work within, changing our character and enabling us to grasp God’s wisdom in a new raised realm. We are experiencing the life flow of the third day heavens, knowing a revealing dimension that makes us recognize the truth of God, in a glory that does not fade away. We trust His will empowers us, keeps our lives pointed and moving toward the true light.

Abiding within His Sons is a corrected opportune path to enlightenment, most especially when occasions may have many fleshly attitudes where men are making bold worldly statements or quick hurtful strikes that lie to cover hurtful viewpoints that must be be expelled from our being. Our Father always removes from us ambitious pursuits, bitter resentments, and or sacrificial works of the religious ranks of His people. This is liberty that Sons find;

" However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh-- for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:9-14 NAU

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”   Galatians 5:16

II Corinthians 3: 4-18

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