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Armies of God 7 – The Servants of the Great Father
Bob Neumann, 1998
[Site Curator’s note: This portion is not contained in the Old Dog I pdf file, but I have included it here as it prefaced the article elsewhere.]
Dear Sister MODERATOR, entering this i went eyes open and fully aware i was going to move contrary to most of the Belief Systems out there in the world today. This is the last installment so to speak because it fits ABBA’S DIVINE PATTERN. As all of what the MOST HOLY SPIRIT says and does since HE ‘hovered over the waters’.
All the images ABBA has shown me seems to be in conflict with the cute little things ABBA’S kids have grown comfortable and complacent in….and are UNDISCERNING of their own danger.
So with that i give to you… AoG7
[Site Curator’s note: Old Dog I resumes]
THE SERVANTS OF THE GREAT FATHER
Really there is little to say beyond what the “literal” LOGOS says on this. So I will keep it most simple and literal. To a fault. NOTICE A PROPHETIC DIFFERENCE
Genesis 14:11-18
11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
12 And they took Lot, THE GREAT FATHER’S brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Like them, ABBA has family who has chosen not to ‘dwell’ with HIM. And it seems the rule of nature seems that backsliders will always sink to the bottom of the pit, or decide to live in Sodom. But that fact matters little to ABBA the creator and keeper of HIS Covenant. Many of our prayers are poorly stated reminders to HIM of HIS PROMISES.
So taking this as HIS WORD we can hold onto HIS PROMISE of rescue, but there is a part we must decide to play.
13 And there came one that had escaped, and told THE GREAT FATHER the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with THE GREAT FATHER.
14 And when THE GREAT FATHER heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
ABBA has servants in HIS HOUSE, birthed there in SPIRIT and TRUTH, who are TRAINED with HIS SWORD. In fact there is an exact number, 318. And ABBA is in active pursuit of all those held captive by the enemy. In fact the WORD states the enemy is ran down at the place called “JUDGE”/Dan.
15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Now people, this is probably the most profound overlooked prophetic verse in the Bible, GOD SEPARATES HIMSELF in order to destroy the works of the enemy.
Suddenly the aspect of ELOHIM is explained as ABBA, Y’SHUA, RUACH are revealed as the TRIUNE GODHEAD, the UNITY. Then the battle is begun in the night; in the time of darkness which covers the land and the great/deep darkness that covers the people. ADONAI smites the enemy in a strange place, HOBAH, the “HIDING PLACE”.
The place of intimacy, the place where we dwell alone in ABBA. The only place a servant of THE GREAT FATHER can wield the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, our prayer closet under the shelter of HIS WINGS.
16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
ABBA will bring back all that we thought lost and forsaken if we place our faith in HIM. This is not an idle thought for we have only started the prophetic images.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. (KJV)
And THE RIGHTEOUS KING OF PEACE, ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST will bring forth HIS BODY AND HIS BLOOD to bring blessings upon THE GREAT FATHER. And we are that blessing.
Genesis 14:19-24
19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be THE GREAT FATHER of the MOST HIGH GOD OUR LORD OF LORD AND KING OF KINGS Y’SHUA HA’MASHIACH, possessor of heaven and earth: TO WHOM ALL AUTHORITY ON HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE GIVEN.
20 And blessed be (ME. THE I AM) THE MOST HIGH GOD, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Strange that ABBA gives HIS SON a tithe. But look at it from the SON’S point of view.
John 17:4-10
4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
Awesome isn’t it. ABBA receives once again the ‘‘tithe’’ he paid out as a lesson for us but there is a lot more.
7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
And here is the best part of all.
10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. (KJV)
Now if you think this a little bit out of place, go back now and see that ABBA has no intention of sharing HIS GLORY.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto THE GREAT FATHER, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22 And THE GREAT FATHER said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoe latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made THE GREAT FATHER rich:
The king of Sodom has nothing to offer ABBA. ABBA is not about to play worldly games with any worldly king. But look at HIS only favor,
24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. (KJV)
We servants will ‘eat’ off the spoils of our battle(s). What does not kill us only makes us stronger. But here again ABBA gives place to pagans. It seems strange yet it repeated itself in the story of Ittai and the battle with Absalom. In this end time ‘‘battle’’ the ARMY of GOD will not be backed up by a Christian church dead in it’s works. But by those who come to the LIGHT OF OUR TESTIMONY in the midst of spiritual darkness/persecution. It has been going on in China for 50 years, the old Soviet Union for over 70 years, India, Africa, the Islamic nations.
Now it comes to us. Which leads me to Melchisedec and
Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Notice something wrong in this verse. Granted it is subtle and overlooked. But that is only we do not see it in a prophetic light. Hebrews is usually taught as done happened already. Except it is forth speaking. Simply the fact is that Abraham did not pay the tithe.
No I am not trying to split hairs. Abram met Melchisedek. Abram has not yet had his name changed. So what follows is really yet to happen.
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Abram was given promises. Abraham received them. And now Abraham, THE FATHER OF A MULTITUDE, is about to render the tithe of his seed. We call it the REMNANT, THE BRIDE
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
This is an open reference to the prophetic nature of this whole passage. And an abstract reference to us today as the fullness of the tithe THE RIGHTEOUS KING will be given.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
THE ARMY OF GOD is a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD and all a priest is meant to be is a servant of GOD, AND GOD ALONE. We often speak of Aaron and the ANOINTING because we esteem the anointing above obedient service. We cater to the ‘royal’ aspect and forget the priest did all the scut work of cleaning up after the sacrifice. ABBA made the blood sacrifice everything but glamorous. Being a priest or levite did not give a man room to develop a ministry. unless he built his own alter and his own idols. Sadly this is where most “ministries” begin and end.
THE ARMY OF GOD requires our being birthed in HIS HOUSE, and being ‘trained’ as servants not as superstar warriors with booty to show off. ABBA has a plan and purpose for a specific few willing to ‘pray the price’, and submit to HIS WILL.
It requires a cost as in Caleb’s waiting nearly 70 years with only ABBA’S PROMISE.
It requires a complete obedience that goes far beyond our understanding as in the 300 that followed Gideon.
It requires a violent positive response to the leadings of the MOST HOLY SPIRIT as Saul rose up.
It requires a devotion to our KING and our beloved in the midst of the wilderness.
It requires a “go for broke gamble” in faith as in Ittai.
It requires a simple and clear understanding of obedient duty over our own interests as in Shamgar.
It requires us to take the place of a servant in HIS HOUSE. Not because we want in on the fight. But we desire to serve ABBA above all else.
JESUS said many are called but few are chosen, but to be one of the 318.
Selah
Bob in Miami