Abraham's BEGINNING or Eve's???

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The Abraham Blessing
The Covenant of Peace
The Reward
The Promise of God
The Righteousness of God
All looks to me like the same thing.
There is the ORDER 1 2 3 tho
of  some of this that I can't believe I am just
now seeing!! I just thought in awe all day the
day I noticed that I had "missed" that part
in Galatians about the Promise to Abraham was
first, and "then" he saw the Horror, which # 2
the Law of Sin and Death
and "then" #3  the LAW of The Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus.
I have always started
out in MY mind, with the Law of Sin and Death,
but GOD always starts and finishes with
HIS Promise, which Promise was given to Abraham
"before" the LAW was given ........Abraham
endured that great horror and because he did
he was made the "father of those who believe."
All the Promises of Abraham belong also to the
SEED.
I will try while it is early in the morning to put into words
that which I have recently been made to understand
about the blessing of Abraham. the father of
our faith and when and how it came into
being in Abraham's life.
The "blessing of Abraham" is "THE" Blessing
The Remembrance of God's Covenant with
Abraham, by God, which is
commanded where "unity" ran down like in Psa. 136.
To him that feareth the Lord, I will show MY Covenant.
It is not "a" blessing, but it is THE blessing
which "is" THE COVENANT OF PEACE.
Mark the end of an upright man, the "end"
of that man is PEACE.
It was on the 3rd Day that Abraham lifted up his
eyes and "saw" the place afar off where he would
place Isaac in the trial of offering him up for a
sacrifice. So Abraham did not understand all of this
til his 3rd day.
It was "then" on the 3rd Day and "there" on the mountain
where he and Isaac went to "worship" that
he was made to "understand" the "sacrifice" that was NOT
required and the "sacrifice" of the Lamb.
Galatians tells us that there was a "COVENANT" b e f o r e
there was the "imposition" of the LAW. That the LAW,
tho it be but a man's "covenant" cannot disanull
THE Everlasting Covenant. It came back into existence
I believe as the REWARD when Abraham overcame.
To him that "overcometh" and to him that "feareth" me,
I will shew MY COVENANT. Psa. 25
God told Abraham "now that you have shown me that
you have not withheld thine only son, even thine only, I
will "MAKE with you an Everlasting Covenant."
This is the LAW which ye heard from the beginning...
One place in the Old Test it speaks of Abraham
knowing God after the name of ........ but
not after the name of ...........
It is one thing to know God after a PROMISE
but to know HIM as being the fulfilled Promise,
one no longer has to "endure" but after Abraham
"endured" he OBTAINED.
John said in lst John., and he was saying the "darkness"
is past, and the true light NOW shineth.
The GREAT Horror that Abraham perceived
that would be imposed on his people
430 years and his seen
serving a nation that was not theirs, would be OVER
thru the "everlasting Covenant" so making PEACE!
Because of "transgression" the LAW was added!
Why should I "fear" when my "transgressions"
chase me? There is the Remembrance of
His Covenant Promise that "taketh" "away"
"the" "sins" of the "world!" Selah
And......at the last trump, men will "hear" that the strength
of sin is the Law. So, the first Covenant has to endure thru all
the time of the LAW, and the Covenant of Peace "established" .....
The "imposition" of the Law, was a "great horror" seen
by Abraham, "endured" by Abraham, til the "SEED"
which is Christ, was "formed" ..........and the Covenant
of PEACE, is the "end" of an upright man, Psa. 37, the sure
mercies of David, the everlasting Covenant which
cannot be disannulled even tho there had been an
"imposition" of the Law for 430 years.
If we are to "walk in the steps of Abraham" we are the SEED
of Abraham by faith which is not of the LAW #2, and we will
be presented with the Promise since we are
children of the Promise, because of faithful Abraham.
When we understand that God "foresaw" the justification even of the
ungodly.........But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
The "REWARD" is NOT for him that "worketh" for it, but it is
given by GRACE.
Give HIM GLORY!
Romans 4
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Look unto "Abraham" the rock from whence ye are hewn
for I called him "alone"........
Has He called YOU alone?For God said to him, "thru thee, out of thee, all families
shall be blessed."
God said "I will MAKE with you and with your SEED
an everlasting Covenant."
It is the Covenant of Peace for you, because God makes
the Covenant in your behalf with even the "beasts" of the
field. They, the beasts, shall not hurt nor destroy in
MY HOLY MOUNTAIN. It is the LAW of Mt. Zion.
A child shall "play" on the hole of an asp "because" God
will have made this Covenant and all that come against
you, "shall fall for thy sake." Tho they gather, it is NOT
by ME, and shall fall because of this Covenant of Peace
being not only "promised" but "ESTABLISHED."
Because of this "everlasting Covenant" .....Because
of this REWARD, because God "established" in Abraham
His Word......because. . . After Abraham patiently "endured"
he obtained.
This is the Covenant that I will make "besides" the covenant
at Horeb......Deut. 29.
Last verse: The secret things belong to God
and unto those to whom God will reveal them.
Not only with those that "stand here today" will I make
this covenant with, but with "those that do NOT stand here" ....
that's us........if you by faith can see yourself there....
if you take HOLD on His Covenant......
I repeat, "if" you TAKE HOLD of My Covenant
Not the covenant of I will do this if you will do
that, but Take HOLd of "My" Covenant.
Call my people together, those that have
made a Covenant with me, by SACRIFICE....
and I will testify "against" you, Psa. 50
Study this chapter .....
The Covenant of the Lord is GRACE.
No man's works stand before HIM.
He just delights in Mercy!
They were there to enter into this Covenant with God,
they, and their little ones, their wives, etc. even
down to the hewer of their wood, and the drawer of
their water. Selah. Bringing others along, just as did Abraham.
If you abide in the SECRET PLACE,
under the shadow of the Lord, blessed are you.
This is the man to whom the Lord will not impute
sin. The man who receives the "blessing of Abraham."
Even the Covenant of Peace.
There is no one but God that can pronouce PEACE
and always have it follow. And when God Himself pronounces Peace, in your personal life, who is
there that can undo it?
I will bring you two of a city and one of a family.
God Himself does not say "peace, peace" when there "is" no peace,
but the Kingdom of God is Righteousness, PEACE, and JOY. It
seems to me that the time of this rememberance by God of this Promise is "after" the struggle of kingdom against kingdom,
spoken of by Jesus.
I think this Everlasting Covenant has to do with Kingdom of God.
Selah.
For henceforth, there shall NOT come in unto thee
the uncircumcised and the unclean, for God will have
made for thy sake THE EVERLASTING COVENANT OF PEACE.
When God made this Covenant with David, he said
to the Christseed within David "Thou art a priest
after the order of Melchizedec."
Because God could "swear" by no GREATER
He swore by Himself. It is not, therefore, a COVENANT between
MAN and God, but it is a Covenant by Himself alone, "given" to
the Overcomers.
This is the covenant made to Abraham,
the "oath" made to Issac, and the promise made to Jacob.
An "oath" by "confirmation" is the end of all strife.
And God confirmed it by an oath!
Because He could "swear" by no GREATER, He
sware by Himself.
I am God alone....
Give Him Glory
He is the Deliverer, come out of Zion and "this" is the
Covenant when he "taketh away" their sins. Romans 11
Behold, the lamb of God which "taketh away" the sins
of the world said John Baptist.
The Promises of God are yea and amen!
Amen!
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I wish I could draw lines and draw a square box here
On the top I would write "The Abraham Covenant which cannot be disannulled.Then I would put on the inside of the box the "LAW" which was
added. The one that "can and will be" disannulled.
It is passing away, Hebrews says, there is a time for it to pass away,
but there is NEVER a ceasing of God's promise, it is sure and amen.
Our "salvation" is in the PROMISE!!! Nothing to "do" with works under
the Law! The LAW is to bring us "to" Christ, who "is" this
COVENANT! I will give HIM for a Covenant, it is written.
You can see from reading Galations 4 that the LAW was "added"
til the SEED which is Christ, should come, but God gave the "promise" to Abraham
by Himself alone and He swore by HImself alone, it was not a "covenant"
between MAN and God, but it is a "sworn Promise" of God that He will
"remember HIS Covenant" ...................when the flood is over.
So we now know why Paul prayed and travailed "til CHRIST was FORMED
in them..........." My little children, I travail til Christ be "formed" in you........
The flood in YOUR LIFE for the first flood that covered the earth
according to Isa. 54 is also sybolic of the spiritual flood in your
life and the Word says "When the enemy comes in like a "flood" I
will lift up a STANDARD.........." That is when He will remember His
Covenant that was first given to Abraham by promise. Not the covenant
of sacrifice, but the COVENANT of Promise..........the one that
will "endure" .............................because it is not man "and" God
but it is given and free.......have faith in God! Not in your works.
The works that Abraham did was to follow God..........he learned some
of this on the 3rd day when he was about to sacrifice Isaac.
Isaiah 62:11 -
Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Then, Isa. 59........look at the similiarities here with Romans 11. See who the "covenant" is returning to.
Here: See who the "covenant" in Romans 11 is returning to.
It is returning to Abraham. The LAW imposition for him is
over. He suffered for the sake of the people and thru him
all nations were blessed, according to the PROMISE. He
"endured" and received the PROMISE. Do you see that?Abraham OBTAINED the
fulfillment of that Promise!
And do you see the wives, children, etc. that was mentioned
in Deut. 29 in that covenant that was "besides" the one
at Horeb, do you see that Abraham as "brought" others with
him? Look!!! "and my words shall not depart out of "thy"
mouth, nor out of thy seed's seed............
Glory!
When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. 21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and forever.

So now we know what that "standard" "flag" "banner" "ensign"
is that is held up at the commandment of God by the Tribes
in the form of a cross on the mountain where the enemy
falls because GOD is with them. His banner over me is LOVE.

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And everywhere that the River ran, there was a healing!

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 :cloud9: This is RICH and I will come back to it again, but I have to leave for the day soon. Thanks for posting this.  :thumbsup: Blessings...