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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Focus into the Distance; Psalm 84; Messiahs Face; Immortality Acacia


I once listened to someone explaining how he didn’t like to drive. He learned to drive in an Asian country, but now he lived in a mountain community in the United States. He did not know why he didn’t like driving. His issue is that when he focuses his eyes he is looking close in, not into the distance. He had so much anxiety driving because he looked directly in front of the hood of the car when he drove. Usually city driving requires looking a bit closer to the hood so as not to run anyone over, but country driving requires looking ahead. We don’t look at every inch of a curve in the road, we look ahead, fixing our eyes ahead. When we are on open roads we focus into the distance, not in front of the hood. Trying to look at every inch of roadway under the car would be quite exhausting. What makes us want to look down at the hood of our car? Fear. An inability to trust ourselves? Maybe we simply weren’t taught correctly. 


Elderly people have the same issues. Elderly and unsteady people look at the floor directly in front of their feet causing them to take small steps as they are afraid of falling. If we are always looking down at our toes or at the hood of the car, we are missing what is ahead. Where should we set our eyes? Up. Jesus did not only focus on the earth, he reached into the dimension of the Almighty, and brought the power of the Elohim into the earth.


When we talk about the angels/messengers and the other sons of the Elohim, we should understand they are interdimensional beings. They are beings that can move between our world and dimensions we cannot. They have some boundaries which we do not understand. We cannot see those other dimensions, we cannot experience those other dimensions, and we cannot live in those other dimensions until we lose our earthly body. Jesus in his resurrected body walked through walls, appeared and disappeared, yet physically felt solid, and ate food. Strange. What we can do is set our focus on Yahweh Elohim in his courts. We may not be able to see his courtyard but we can spiritually connect with him and see the Messiah’s face.


As we know from Genesis 1:2 we exist above the abyss. We cannot see outside our 4 dimensions of length, width, height, or time, but Yahweh Elohim can. The sons of Korah had a song for the end times or the fulfillment. They sang it regarding the winepress, the valley of suffering, and our blessings. As we explore this song we will use both the AP and the LXX-WH as there are some nuances we might otherwise miss. 



Psalm 84:0 G1519 To G3588 the G5056 director; G5228 [2for G3588 3the G3025 4wine vats G3588 5to the G5207 6sons G* 7of Korah G5568 1a psalm].


“Into the fulfillment over the winepress the sons Korah ode.”



The time frame is a song that can be sung into the end of this age, meaning through the tribulation. It is sung over the wine vats. This is the place of treading the grapes and is also noted in Revelation 14 and Revelation 19 as a place of pressing, grinding, and squeezing. 



Rev 14:19  And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

Rev 14:20  And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.



Rev 19:15  And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.



Pressing, grinding, and squeezing. Have we ever felt like we were being stomped in a wine press? In those instances we should do the opposite of focusing on our toes, we need to look up. We turn our focus on Yahweh Elohim.



Psalm 84:1 G5613 How G27 beloved G3588   G4638 are your tents, G1473   G2962 O lord G3588 of the G1411 forces.


Psalm 84:1 G1519 PREP [83:1] εις G3588 T-ASN το G5056 N-ASN τελος G5228 PREP υπερ G3588 T-GPF των G3025 N-GPF ληνων G3588 T-DPM τοις G5207 N-DPM υιοις G2879 N-PRI κορε G5568 N-NSM ψαλμος G3739 CONJ [83:2] ως G27 A-NPN αγαπητα G3588 T-NPN τα G4638 N-NPN σκηνωματα G4771 P-GS σου G2962 N-VSM κυριε G3588 T-GPF των G1411 N-GPF δυναμεων


“So that as beloved the your encampment Yahweh the miracle power.”



Yahweh is the Lord of the dunamis, miracle power, angelic forces, strength, and might. The best place to be is in Yahweh’s encampment. Don’t look for it here on earth, look up. Where is Yahweh’s encampment? 



Psalm 84:2 G1971 [2longs after G2532 3and G1587 4falters G3588   G5590 1My soul] G1473   G1519 for G3588 the G833 courtyards G3588 of the G2962 lord . G3588   G2588 My heart G1473   G2532 and G3588   G4561 my flesh G1473   G21 exulted G1909 over G2316 the living God. G2198  


Psalm 84:2 G1971 V-PAI-3S [83:3] επιποθει G2532 CONJ και G1587 V-PAI-3S εκλειπει G3588 T-NSF η G5590 N-NSF ψυχη G1473 P-GS μου G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-APF τας G833 N-APF αυλας G3588 T-GSM του G2962 N-GSM κυριου G3588 T-NSF η G2588 N-NSF καρδια G1473 P-GS μου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSF η G4561 N-NSF σαρξ G1473 P-GS μου   V-AMI-3P ηγαλλιασαντο G1909 PREP επι G2316 N-ASM θεον G2198 V-PAPAS ζωντα


“Desire greatly and die out the breath life into the courtyard the Yahweh the my heart and the my flesh jump for joy on Living Elohim.” 



The pressing, grinding, and squeezing causes our breath life to die out but we desire Yahweh. In Yahweh Elohim our flesh jumps for joy. Fear holds us back and keeps us from focusing ahead, but our heart has the light of the Elohim inside. We should jump for joy. One can always find a happy clappy Charismatic church worship service to visit, so as not to feel alone jumping for joy. 


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Psalm 84: 3 G2532 For even G1063   G4765 the sparrow G2147 finds G1438 for himself G3614 a house; G2532 and G5167 the turtle-dove G3555 a nest G1438 for herself, G3739 where G5087 she puts G3588   G3556 her own nestlings, G1438   G3588 even G2379 your altars, G1473   G2962 O lord G3588 of the G1411 forces, G3588   G935 my king G1473   G2532 and G3588   G2316 my God. G1473  



Psalm 84:3 G2532 CONJ [83:4] και G1063 PRT γαρ G4765 N-NSN στρουθιον G2147 V-AAI-3S ευρεν G1438 D-DSM εαυτω G3614 N-ASF οικιαν G2532 CONJ και G5167 N-NSF τρυγων G3555 N-ASF νοσσιαν G1438 D-DSF εαυτη G3739 R-GSM ου G5087 V-FAI-3S θησει G3588 T-APN τα G3556 N-APN νοσσια G846 D-GSF αυτης G3588 T-APN τα G2379 N-APN θυσιαστηρια G4771 P-GS σου G2962 N-VSM κυριε G3588 T-GPF των G1411 N-GPF δυναμεων G3588 T-NSM ο G935 N-NSM βασιλευς G1473 P-GS μου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G1473 P-GS μου


“And for sparrow finds itself dwelling and turtle dove brood itself this set the birdling itself the your altar Yahweh the miracle power the my king and the my Elohim.” 



The birds are safe in Yahweh’s courts to find refuge and to nest. A bird cannot fly looking at its feet. A bird cannot fly looking at the end of its beak. Anywhere the Living Elohim is, is where we want to be. However we are on earth and he is beyond our dimensional universe. Yahweh Elohim exists outside all dimensions. He is extra dimensional, meaning beyond dimensions, but capable of entering into our dimensional sphere. 



Psalm 84:4 G3107 Blessed are G3588 the G2730 ones dwelling G1722 in G3588   G3624 your house; G1473   G1519 into G3588 the G165 eons G3588 of the G165 eons G134 they shall praise G1473 you. G1316.1 PAUSE.


Psalm 84:4 G3107 A-NPM [83:5] μακαριοι G3588 T-NPM οι   V-PAPNP κατοικουντες G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G3624 N-DSM οικω G4771 P-GS σου G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-APM τους G165 N-APM αιωνας G3588 T-GPM των G165 N-GPM αιωνων G134 V-FAI-3P αινεσουσιν G4771 P-AS σε   N-NSN διαψαλμα


“Blessed the residents in the your house into the ages the ages praise you chant.”



Anyone who resides in Yahweh Elohim’s house into the ages is blessed. How then are we to reside in His house? The spiritual realm supersedes the physical realm. We are on a spiritual journey while bound to a physical reality. We have to stop looking at our toes, and stop focusing on the space directly in front of the hood of the car, and center our eyes ahead to where the Living Elohim lives. 


In our age we have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We are the temples of the Living Elohim. We spiritually can reside in his house. We are always sucked back into our physically reality but we can spend our alone time in His house. 



Psalm 84:5 G3107 Blessed is G435 the man G3739 in whom G1510.2.3 is G3588 the G484 assistance G1473 to him G3844 from G1473 you; G306.1 [4ascending G1722 1in G3588   G2588 2his heart G1473   G1303 3he ordained];


Psalm 84:5 G3107 A-NSM [83:6] μακαριος G435 N-NSM ανηρ G3739 R-GSM ου G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3588 T-NSF η G484 N-NSF αντιλημψις G846 D-GSM αυτου G3844 PREP παρα G4771 P-GS σου G2962 N-VSM κυριε   N-NPF αναβασεις G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2588 N-DSF καρδια G846 D-GSM αυτου   V-AMI-3S διεθετο


“Blessed man this is the help/perception his in the presence of you Yahweh lifts in the heart his appointed….” 



We receive help or perception in Yahweh’s presence. The idea of help or assistance is actually perception or understanding. He lifts the heart of his appointed in the valley of suffering. The word translated ascending αναβασεις means “lifts”. One translation suggested “uploads” which to us has a different meaning than in the sons of Korah’s day, but it is an interesting look at what Yahweh is doing. He lifts the heart of the appointed or uploads blessings which is helping our understanding in the valley of suffering. 



Psalm 84:6 G1519 into G3588 the G2835.1 valley G3588 of the G2805.1 place of weeping; G1519 into G3588 the G5117 place G3739 which G5087 he put himself. G2532 For even G1063   G2129 [4a blessing G1325 3will give G3588 1the one G3549 2establishing law].


Psalm 84:6 G1722 PREP [83:7] εν G3588 T-DSF τη   N-DSF κοιλαδι G3588 T-GSM του   N-GSM κλαυθμωνος G1519 PREP εις G5117 N-ASM τοπον G3739 R-ASM ον G5087 V-AMI-3S εθετο G2532 CONJ και G1063 PRT γαρ G2129 N-GSF ευλογιας G1325 V-FAI-3S δωσει G3588 T-NSM ο G3549 V-PAPNS νομοθετων


“…in the valley the suffering into place (N. location) this place (V. action) and for blessing give the established laws.” 



These two sentences should not have been split up but kept together. 


“Blessed man this is the help/perception his in the presence of you Yahweh lifts in the heart his appointed in the valley the suffering into place (N. location) this place (V. action) and for blessing give the established laws.”



We all go through the valley of suffering. It is that place we are placed for a blessing and given the established laws. It is not a place of scolding, meaning we are not in this valley of suffering because we did something wrong and we are being read the “law”.  We are there because angels sinned. They sinned in our dimensions which affected all of us. We receive the blessing of understanding the universal established laws, and while we are gaining that perception, understanding, and help, we are lifted in our heart because we are in Yahweh’s presence. This is the winepress we are walking through called life. We are always being pressed, ground, and squeezed, but Yahweh lifts our heart. Yahweh uploads perception into our heart. There is a purpose.



Psalm 84:7 G4198 They shall go G1537 from G1411 force G1519 to G1411 force; G3708 they shall see G3588 the G2316 God G3588   G2316 of gods G1722 in G* Zion.


Psalm 84:7 G4198 V-FMI-3P [83:8] πορευσονται G1537 PREP εκ G1411 N-GSF δυναμεως G1519 PREP εις G1411 N-ASF δυναμιν G3708 V-FPI-3S οφθησεται G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G3588 T-GPM των G2316 N-GPM θεων G1722 PREP εν G4622 N-PRI σιων


“Go from out of miracle power into miracle power look upon the Elohim the Elohim in Zion.” 



Out of strength into strength or out of power into power. This is a similar sentence structure which Paul used in Romans 1:17, from out of faith into faith, or from out of credence into fidelity. The idea here is moving from a lesser power to more or an increased power, from out of might into marvelous works. Or we could say from ability to efficacy, or might to miracle power. 


Because we go through the valley of suffering, being pressed, ground, and squeezed, Yahweh uploads perception into our heart which makes us grow from strength to mighty power. 



Psalm 84:8 G2962 O lord, G3588 the G2316 God G3588 of the G1411 forces, G1522 listen to G3588   G4335 my prayer! G1473   G1801 Give ear, G3588 O G2316 God G* of Jacob! G1316.1 PAUSE.


Psalm 84:8 G2962 N-VSM [83:9] κυριε G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G3588 T-GPF των G1411 N-GPF δυναμεων G1522 V-AAD-2S εισακουσον G3588 T-GSF της G4335 N-GSF προσευχης G1473 P-GS μου G1801 V-AMD-2S ενωτισαι G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G2384 N-PRI ιακωβ   N-NSN διαψαλμα


“Yahweh the Elohim the miracle power hearken my prayer listen the Elohim of Jacob, chant.”



Prayer is one of our spiritual connection points with the Elohim. Prayer, praise, worship, communion, are the ways we stop looking at our toes and connect with Him. We focus into the distance, beyond our physical dimensionality into the supranatural, the place that transcends our natural existence. Supernatural and the supranatural are where we want to focus our eyes and hearts. 



Psalm 84:9 G5231.5 [4our defender G1473   G1492 1Behold G3588 2O G2316 3God], G2532 and G1914 look G1519 into G3588 the G4383 face G3588   G5547 of your anointed one. G1473  


Psalm 84:9   N-ASM [83:10] υπερασπιστα G1473 P-GP ημων G3708 V-AAD-2S ιδε G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G2532 CONJ και G1914 V-AAD-2S επιβλεψον G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASN το G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G3588 T-GSM του G5547 A-GSM χριστου G4771 P-GS σου


“Defender our look upon the Elohim and gaze into the face the your Messiah.” 



Look at the Elohim our defender and gaze into the face of the Christ. It was possible for the sons of Korah to spiritually bridge earth into the courts of the Living Elohim so that they could look into the face of the Messiah. It is possible for us as well. Do you know why some people were so hostile to Jesus when he came to earth? They had never looked into his face. If they had, they would have known he was the Messiah, just like all the Assideans, Essenes, Nazarenes, Therapeutaes, Zadok/Zedek priests, and the prophets, did. Instead their blindness was not physical, but spiritual. They could not bridge the four dimensions we live in, to see the Messiah’s face. They could not look upon the Elohim. 


Sin creates a wall between the spiritual and physical, so that the unrighteous cannot see the Messiah. Even today the unrighteous cannot look at the Elohim or the Messiah. The Pharisees were so sin conscious, focusing on everyone else’s sins but their own, they could not begin to see the face of the Messiah. People do the same today. They focus their eyes on the earth to what is considered right and wrong and good or bad, and then they look to the legality of bending the rules in their own lives to absolve themselves from their sin. Start with repentance, get out of sin consciousness, and focus on the Messiah. 


The Elohim is our defender against the one who accuses us day and night before the Elohim. Satanas is sin conscious. Satanas is earth focused. He pridefully wanted to judge the other sons of Elohim by putting his own throne in mount of the congregation in the sides of the north. That is a dimension we cannot visit yet, but the sons of Elohim meet there regularly and give an account of earth activities. Satanas instead was thrown out of the upper heavens, wherever that dimension exists, and now accuses us before the Elohim every day and every night. What a loser. We instead can focus on the courts of Yahweh Elohim, where Satanas can no longer go. 



Psalm 84:10 G3754 For G2908 better is G2250 [2day G1520 1one] G1722 in G3588   G833 your courtyards G1473   G5228 than G5505 thousands. G1586 I would choose G3901.1 to be thrown aside G1722 in G3588 the G3624 house G3588   G2316 of my God, G1473   G3123 rather G2228 than G3611 for me to live G1473   G1909 among G4638 the tents G268 of sinners.


Psalm 84:10 G3754 CONJ [83:11] οτι G2908 A-NSF κρεισσων G2250 N-NSF ημερα G1519 A-NSF μια G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPF ταις G833 N-DPF αυλαις G4771 P-GS σου G5228 PREP υπερ G5505 N-APF χιλιαδας   V-AMI-1S εξελεξαμην   V-AMN παραρριπτεισθαι G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G3624 N-DSM οικω G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G3123 ADV μαλλον G2228 CONJ η G3611 V-PAN οικειν G1722 PREP εν G4638 N-DPN σκηνωμασιν G268 A-GPM αμαρτωλων


“That more excellent day into in the your courtyard over thousands I choose rejection in the house the Elohim rather than inhabit dwelling sinful” 



We all would rather spend a most excellent day in the courts of Yahweh Elohim than spend thousands of non-excellent days without Yahweh. We would choose to be rejected from the Elohim’s house rather than to live with all the sinful people. This is a slightly different approach to Yahweh’s house than the typical translation of being a “doorkeeper”. This choice is to be rejected from Yahweh’s house but still not wanting to live with the sinners. Think this through. We want to spend all our days in the courts of Yahweh if we can, but we will take one day over thousands of days elsewhere. Even if we are rejected from Yahweh’s courts, it would be better than living among sinners.  



Psalm 84:11 G3754 For G1656 [2mercy G2532 3and G225 4truth G25 1 the lord loves]. G2962   G3588   G2316 God G5484 [2favor G2532 3and G1391 4glory G1325 1shall give]. G2962 The lord G3756 will not G4732.1 deprive G3588   G18 good things G3588 to the G4198 ones going G1722 in G171.1 innocence.


Psalm 84:11 G3754 CONJ [83:12] οτι G1656 N-ASM ελεον G2532 CONJ και G225 N-ASF αληθειαν G25 V-PAI-3S αγαπα G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G5485 N-ASF χαριν G2532 CONJ και G1391 N-ASF δοξαν G1325 V-FAI-3S δωσει G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3364 ADV ου   V-FAI-3S στερησει G3588 T-APN τα G18 A-APN αγαθα G3588 T-APM τους G4198 V-PMPAP πορευομενους G1722 PREP εν


“That compassion and truth love Yahweh the Elohim grace and glory give Yahweh no not at all deprived the good the travel in acacia.” 



This is quite a gem. Acacia is a tree with about 160 varieties that Moses was directed to use in the making of the tabernacle. A mimosa tree is an acacia tree. Acacia’s wood fiber can be consumed as prebiotic, promoting healthy bacterial growth which is good for human digestion. It is known as the Tree of Life, representing immortality. The idea for the tabernacle was to use incorruptible wood, as acacia wood is resistant to moisture and decay. Yahweh Elohim gives grace and glory and his followers are not deprived from good, traveling to immortality. The idea here, in a creative way, is journeying to immortal life, the Tree of Life. 


The idea of immortality was well known. Solomon and Ezra both wrote about it. 


Wis 2:23  For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of his own eternity.


2Es 2:45  He answered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms.



The angels were created immortal and eternal. The ones who rebelled and came to earth lost their immortality and eternal life. Through the adam’s sin men became mortal, but those who confess Jesus as Lord and believe he rose up on the third day, will put on immortality and incorruption.



1Co 15:53  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

1Co 15:54  So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.



Yahweh Elohim loves compassion and truth. Yahweh gives grace and glory, and no, no one, is deprived of the good who journey in immortality. How do we travel in immortality? Certainly not by looking at our feet. We raise our focus. We are looking for the Tree of Life in the midst of the garden. Jesus will give overcomers to eat of the Tree of Life, acacia. This is where we are heading. Look that way more than looking at the hood of the car. 


Jesus son of Sirach mentions the Tree of Life. 


Sir 19:19  The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.



Ezra also notes the Tree of Life. 



2Es 2:12  They shall have the tree of life for an ointment of sweet savour; they shall neither labour, nor be weary.


2Es 8:52  For unto you is paradise opened, the tree of life is planted, the time to come is prepared, plenteousness is made ready, a city is builded, and rest is allowed, yea, perfect goodness and wisdom.



Yahweh lifts our heart in all the pressing, grinding, and squeezing, in the valley of sorrow which helps us see our Elohim and our Messiah. We continue to grow from strength to mighty power as we are on the way to immortal life.  



Psalm 84:12 G2962 O lord, G3588 the G2316 God G3588 of the G1411 forces, G3107 blessed is G444 the man G3588   G1679 hoping G1909 upon G1473 you.


Psalm 84:12 G2962 N-VSM [83:13] κυριε G3588 T-GPF των G1411 N-GPF δυναμεων G3107 A-NSM μακαριος G444 N-NSM ανθρωπος G3588 T-NSM ο G1679 V-PAPNS ελπιζων G1909 PREP επι G4771 P-AS σε


“Yahweh the miracle power blessed manfaced hope on you.”



Yahweh is the miracle power, the Lord of the mighty. Manfaced is blessed when we hope on Him. We have to stop looking down and look up.


We do not have the luxury of sitting alone on a mountain top day in and day out, but we can take an hour or two to connect with Yahweh Elohim every day if possible. Put on some worship and praise music, loud. Drown out the world. Repent. Always repent. Continue in humility. Pray. Worship. Seek. Relax. Look into the distance beyond earth. Let Yahweh lift your heart. Grow from strength to strength. Look at the Messiah’s face. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit, marked for redemption. Most excellent is one day  in His courts. Journey to immortality for a supranatural and supernatural extra dimensional vacation with Yahweh Elohim Eternal Living Mighty Almighty.