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My Soul and Dedication
(1Co15:35-44)

God is the Gardner (Jn15:1).
He plants a seed of highest quality and reaps a noble vine (Jer2:21), and
He brings those who plant a seed of highest quality and become true fruit
Into the heavenly barn in the last day.
 
Faith is longing for my soul to become a seed of highest quality and
Faith life is, in order for my soul to gain a glorious body, sowing my natural body (1Co15:44).
 
Farming can be said to be the most honest profession, as it does not rely on luck or chance,
Knowing the natural principle that if you sow beans, you get beans, and that you must sow to reap.
 
Deceived by the devil, Adam the living being sinned, and was driven out of the Garden (Ge3:24),
By committing the same sin as did the devil who wanted to be like God, and
Cast out of the spiritual heaven (Is14:12-15; Jude1:6) and
All mankind, though planted as true seeds, became alien (Jer2:21).
 
By the blood of the lamb, the Israelites who were slaves came out of Egypt (Ex12:13) and
Became a holy people (Ex19:6) and could plant vineyards in the promised land (Jer31:1-5).
But because they broke the commandment that
Forbid them from planting their field with two kinds of seed (Lev19:19),
They were rebuked of being a brood (seed) of evildoers (Is1:4), and
Since they continued to commit sins that could not be washed away even with soap
All the curses came on them (Dt28:37-45; Is17:11).
 
Nevertheless, the prophet foretold that, if they return even now,
The LORD will bind up their bruises (Is30:23-26), and that
They would yield seed for the sower and bread for the eater (Is55:10).
 
While the temple was the place that reminded them the words of Jehovah and His works,
The priests who ate their bread for the service of the LORD became corrupt;
They not only regarded the work as burdensome but even cheated God (Mal1:6-14).
 
Yeshua said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days,” because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body (Jn2:19-21):
Jehovah—the Law—Israel gave animals—a long life—in the land of Canaan;
Yeshua—the Truth—the only begotten Son gave His body—the souls of all nations—eternal life—the Father’s house.
 
He warned them not to practice their righteousness to be seen by others for
Hypocrites will have no reward (Mt6:1-2).
 
The Son who came as the seed of highest quality for the Gardner Father (Jn15:1)
Prophesied that He would lay down His life in order to take it up again (Jn10:17),
For a seed must fall to the ground and die to produce many seeds (Jn12:24).
He promised the disciples who left everything to follow Him
A hundred fold in this life and eternal life in the age to come (Mk10:28-30).
 
As He died, He said, “It is finished” (Jn19:30), for
The Son of Man, that is, His body (His breath, blood, sweat, tears, name…) was all planted:
1)    According to the Father’s command He laid down His life to reap His life (Jn10:17);
2)    He judged the thief, the devil, who did not plant anything (Jn10:8; 1Jn3:8); and
3)    His death—redeemed all men—set free from the price of sin,
      HIs blood—the imperishable seed—planted—souls—a reliable stock (1Pe1:19, 23).
 
He resurrected and ascended to heaven; He is the Lamb who sat on the throne (Rev7:10) and
He has the scars of being slain and rising, that is, sowing and reaping.
 
The Holy Spirit lets the souls with the blood of Yeshua:
1)    Know that my body is not mine (1Co6:19-20); 2) sow the natural body to reap a spiritual body.
 
‣    Dedication
1)    Definition: giving the body—returning what was received (1Co6:19-20);
2)    Origin: Abraham—the father of faith—offered a burnt offering of his only son as instructed by God (Ge22:2);
3)    Purpose: whether in word or deed, do it all for the glory of the name of Yeshua (Col3:17);
4)    Meaning: participating in Christ’s suffering; and
5)    Method: burnt offering—giving all.
 
‣    Burnt offering:
The entire sacrifice is burned (Lev4:7-12);
Complete tithes and offerings (Mal3:8-10);
As tithes and offerings are not the law (Ge14:20, 22:2; 28:21-22),
He who strives to give total dedication in honesty, love, and faith (Mt23:23),
Sows his natural body in order to obtain a gloriously body (1Co15:35-44).
 
O Lord,
Let none of us cheat God unwittingly.
Even if it is difficult, let me give You total dedication, worship and service—giving my all! Amen.