A Pillar

Genesis 31:51-52 (ESV Strong's)

51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap and the pillar, which I have set between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, to do harm.

The pillar was a witness and a sacred stone in the Old Testament. In Revelation, Jesus says He will make the one who conquers a pillar in the new and eternal temple in Jerusalem. We will receive a white stone with a new name on it. (Rev 2:17)

We will become a living stone in the living temple of God in the New Jerusalem, giving witness to the Lord as a part of His sacred house. 

Revelation 3:12 (ESV Strong's)

The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.

Faith For Faith

Romans 1:16-17 (ESV Strong's)

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

The gospel is for everyone. The Israelites were chosen by God to be His people, a unique witness and possession that were set apart from the people of the earth to be holy unto Him. The gospel provides that we individually choose God. 

The Church becomes the people chosen by God because we choose Him first. He loved us first, but He allows us to choose first whether to enter into relationship with Him. The one that does is received with open arms. 

By faith we enter into the saving faith that is the righteousness of Christ. 

Be On Your Way

Luke 16:25-26 (ESV Strong's)

25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’

In the creation account, God places a great expanse to separate the waters, a chasm that separates the peoples of the earth according to the light and darkness, the waters from the waters. The distance between heaven and earth can only be crossed by Jesus and those who are in the body of Christ. 

Jesus is the light of the world for those who walk in darkness. When we walk with Him, we cross the great chasm that lies between the two. The rich man’s anguish is made all the worse, for now he can see the error of his ways. 

We have the word that will allow us to cross the great expanse between God and man. Listen to what the Spirit says and be on your way. 

Found

Luke 15:32 (ESV Strong's)

It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

The Lord will forgive anyone who comes to Him, who will choose life over death. When we find God, we are found. We become visible in His light of life. 

According To The Spirit

Romans 1:1-4 (ESV Strong's)

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Jesus descended from heaven into the flesh of man, bringing the life of God to those who walked in the darkness of death. He came through the Spirit and was raised by the Spirit with the flesh of man. Heaven and earth are joined in the first-fruits of the new creation, that is Jesus Christ. 

Therefore we who follow Him are raised from the dead by the Spirit into a first-fruits of the kingdom of God. We are declared to be the sons of God according to the Spirit of holiness. 

Dwelling In Tents

Genesis 25:27 (ESV Strong's)

When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

“Quiet” does not fully convey the meaning of the Hebrew word - תָּם ṯom; from 8552; complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear: — coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright. 

We might compare Esau with Adam’s son Cain and Jacob with Abel. Cain preferred to do things his own way, a man of the ground. Esau had no regard for his birthright, a man of the field. Jacob and Abel would prove acceptable and obedient to the Lord. Esau and Cain would choose a different path. 

The phrase, “dwelling in tents” may hint of tabernacling with the Lord. 

My Salvation

Isaiah 12:2 (ESV Strong's)

“Behold, God is my salvation;

I will trust, and will not be afraid;

for the Lord God is my strength and my song,

and he has become my salvation.”

The Hebrew word for salvation is yeshua. There is but one name by which we can be saved. In English we call Him Jesus.