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agreement with the grave will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge
sweeps by, you will be beaten down by it. As often as it comes it will carry
you away; morning after morning, by day and by night, it will sweep
through. The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.’”
(Isaiah
28:9-19).
What is the value of repentance if you are not turning away from the wrong,
or if there is not something to turn towards? Repentance is spiritual change;
if there is no change, then the word repentance means nothing. So,
repentance is turning away from the lie, away from evil, finding the truth in
order to do only good. If you cannot see the darkness or the problem, if it
does not exist as far as you are concerned, then just continue in your way of
thinking and don’t understand; you’ll die in your sins [misunderstanding].
However, when you experience the truth, change is eminent; the truth will
ring true in your heart, so run to the solution and delve deeper—do not
wait.
Be assured, Jesus as the Father, is not pleased with the dim light of faith
that exists in the world today! There is another way, but a change of life
must occur. We are called to a deeper understanding of the truth and into a
new order. In this new order, however, each person is individually free
according to the living word. “For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul
and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the
heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Ev e r y t h i ng i s
unc ov e r ed and l a i d bar e be f o r e t he e y e s o f h im t o whom we mus t g i v e
a c c oun t . ”
This priestly vocation, mentioned prior, does not occur with the world’s
careful observation, nor are most clerics open to the reality of what this
means. “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through
the heavens, Jesus [His Christ] the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the
faith we profess.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in
every way, just as we are—yet was without sin [mis-understanding]. Let us
then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive
mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
“
Ev e r y h i gh pr i e s t i s s e l e c t ed f r om among men and i s appo i n t ed t o
r epr e s en t t hem i n ma t t e r s r e l a t ed t o God
, to offer gifts and sacrifices for
sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going