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CHANGE OF RAIMENT

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  CHANGE OF RAIMENT   You know… they say that “clothes make the man”…   If that is truly the case… what are YOU WEARING ?   Zec3:1-10(NASB) describes another of Zechariah’s visions… Vs1: “…Joshua the high priest (was)standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse [satan] him.” [hmmmm… satan was there to satan him…]   Vs2: The LORD said to Satan [accuser] , "The LORD rebuke you, Satan [accuser] ! …Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?" Or… “How dare you accuse someone I have plucked out of the fire… whom I have saved!”   Vs3: “Now Joshua was clothed with filthy [soiled as with excrement] garments and stood before the angel.” (KJV) Vs4: The angel “spoke to those who stood before Him , saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Question: who was standing before the angel of the Lord, besides Joshua? …SATAN!!! HE was commanding satan to take all of those filthy clothes off Joshua!   Vs4: “And unto h...

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

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  THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE   I'm reminded of a little chorus we used to often sing: “This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine… This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine… This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine… Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine…”   Unfortunately… too often we allow problems, worry, anxiety, insecurity, unworthiness, etc all but snuff out our little light, leaving  us feeling weak, insignificant, and lost in the midst of the surrounding darkness.   However, God has put something in place to remedy this.    In Zec4:1-3, Zechariah saw in a vision ·        a solid gold lampstand with a bowl for the oil on top ·        The lamp stand had seven lamps ·        each lamp had a golden spout for the wicks. ·        two olive trees overshadowing the lampstand, one on the right and one on the le...

CHANGE OF PRIESTHOOD

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  CHANGE OF PRIESTHOOD      There are two types of priesthoods referred to in the scripture: 1.          The Levitical or Aaronic Priesthood 2.          The Melchizedek Priesthood     LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD The Levitical Priesthood Set Up: ·        A high priest or senior priest ·        Under priests or assistants ·        A corporate or business structure for the physical temple operation ·        A hierarchal structure for sacrifices and ministry ·        A judicial structure for interpreting laws and keeping order ·        Established a distinction between clergy (priests) and laity (common folk)     The Old order of priesthood became an occupation for only an elite few. It was their inheri...