Initiation into the Mysteries

[Humble Penny]

As I've been growing in my walk with YHWH our Father it became clear to me one day that their is a reason why some people get it and why others don't get it: it is because God and Yeshua have not initiated these people into their Mysteries.

This thought led me to understand why our ancient ancestors didn't just hand anyone the higher forms of knowledge to anyone without having first tested their worth, and then having them go through the proper initiation rights do go deeper into the mysteries; and this would continue until you got to the center where the mysteries would finally be revealed to the worthy.

Seeing that this was the case it became clear when God called Moses, Aaron, and the elders to come up to Mount Sinai that there were levels each could go before God threatened them with death:

1st Level - Entrance of Tabernacle
Foot of the Mountain (People and animals)

2nd Level - Inner Court of Tabernacle
One-third of the way up the mountain (Elders)

3rd Level - Holy Place
Two-thirds of the way up the mountain (Aaron)

4th Level - Holy of Holies
Top of the mountain (Moses)

This information is basic knowledge and shouldn't be considered anything wonderful or profound. These clear levels should make it clear to everyone personally where they are, and should humble those who think too highly of themselves while uplifting those who think too lowly of themselves. In other words a clear look at the levels of the Mysteries of God and Christ should help us to properly appraise ourselves and see if we need improvement, or have improved since giving our Life to God.

From an earthly understanding it is not surprising why the various mystery cults around the world all had some form of initiation rites for all of their followers. And from an everyday experience we see this clearly in the relationship between parents and children.

As parents our children naturally are awed at virtually everything which comes out of our mouth, especially when they're young, because we are revealing the mysteries to them. And this is why we don't reveal everything to our children: because there are certain mysteries of Life we intuitively know they're not ready to receive yet. And when the time comes we reveal more mysteries to them.

In closing I pray that for all who are truly wishing to grow in their walk with God will treat their relationship with Him as our Father, and we as His children. And if we want the deeper mysteries revealed to us then we must show ourselves approved unto God, not man, by approaching Him in a spirit of humility: for without this we cannot hope to attain to the higher forms of knowledge and the Mysteries of God, Christ, and the Church.

 

[Humble Penny]

If you want to know which of these levels you fall under then I lovingly encourage you to go to God and Christ in prayer. They will be the ones to truthfully tell you. From there you must be the one to humble yourself and do what is necessary in God's eyes to go to the next level.

 

[Humble Penny]

In general it must be understood on a larger scale that those in the faith with God and Christ are considered initiates, but those in the world are uninitiated as they have not been born again in Christ Yeshua. That said this will help those in the faith bear patiently with the ingorance of the world whose minds can only understand earthly things, while God has given His people the ability to comprehend spiritual things which have come down to us from His Throne in Heaven above.

This is also why the world is always the last one to finally catch onto the Truths of God which he spoke long ago in His Word. So don't be surprised dear brethren at the response of the world toward God and Yeshua as they have not been initiated, nor are we to worry about not having all the answers to their questions, etc.

 

[Trusting in Him]

If you want to know which of these levels you fall under then I lovingly encourage you to go to God and Christ in prayer. They will be the ones to truthfully tell you. From there you must be the one to humble yourself and do what is necessary in God's eyes to go to the next level.

Over the years I've heard all sort of different interpretations concerning different areas within the temple, or tabernacle, not that that is a problem, but I'm often thinking about it in terms of my level of involvement with God at different times. Times of devotional prayer are times of intimate and quiet prayer and seeking God, by I have to spend some of my time doing things in the world as well. For me there are times when I need to consciously quieten my self within and free myself from distracting thoughts. I guess some things mean different things to different people.

 

[Humble Penny]

Over the years I've all sort of different interpretation concerning different areas within the temple, or tabernacle, not that that is a problem, but I'm often thinking about it in terms of my level of involvement with God at different times. Times of devotional prayer are times of intimate and quiet prayer and seeking God, by I have to spend some of my time doing things in the world as well. For me there are times when I need to consciously quieten my self within and free myself from distracting thoughts. I guess somethings mean different things to different people.

Yes it's actually not far off what you're saying as these were the same things the ancient Israelites did in the Tabernacle of Meeting, and what they would do when the Temple was erected; and, what we do today in the Church of our Lord and Savior Christ. What I was communicating was the level of our relationship with God and His Son.

While there are many interpretations regarding the Tabernacle and the Temple, the Bible is very clear that the Word of God was not given by private interpretation of men, but by His revelation to us. This process of the revelations of God's Mysteries to man may be seen in these levels of separation which can be traced all the way back to the garden of Eden which was like a Temple in which man could dwell in the presence of God: this would be the Holy of Holies; and then the place near Eden would by the Holy Place; and then Eden itself would be the Inner Court of the Temple; and finally you would have the entrance of the garden of Eden which corresponds to the Door of the Temple of Tabernacle. And then the earth far away would represent the world.

So the idea being communicated to us is that the closer we are to God the clearer our understanding becomes; but, the farther away we are from God the darker our understanding becomes. So while we clearly live in this world we are to be mindful not to be a part of the world.

 

[Humble Penny]

(Accidental double post)