Part Nine: James 3:16 
"For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing." (17-18 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.)
 
This disturbing verse of scripture sets the backdrop for recognizing the presence of the Lord and activity of the holy Spirit. The lower wisdom is no wisdom at all. It is the folly of sin and selfishness. In CommunionFire we recognize from glory to glory an ever clearer perception of the presence of the Lord. When we encounter the Lord He is first peaceable, gentle, reasonable and full of mercy. There is no hypocrisy, sarcasm, cynicism or sense of jealousy. Sometime Communion is confronted by spiritual or demonic distractions, Sometimes fleeting thoughts rise up to hinder our experience with the Lord but once the bread of life is eaten and swallowed the grey clouds of distraction burn away because the enemy flees when Jesus shows up. The fire of His glory (or clarity of His presence) is so dominant that darkness flees, oppression lifts, frustration subsides and any  attack of distraction is swept away.  
 
KEY to the understanding the Nature of Evil is that jealousy is at the heart of every evil work. Jealousy is what inflamed the persecution of Jesus and His Followers: They were “Filled with Jealousy" James 3:16

“Filled with Jealousy” was the toxic drink of those that caused the Christ followers to be placed in jail Acts 5:17. Led by the High Priest, the Sanhedrin was filled to the brim with volcanic jealousy. It was a seething jealousy that imprisoned their hearts and minds. It was a human induced communion of intoxicating self-righteousness, hatred, variance, anger and rebellion that flooded their ability to reason. This was a clear sign that persecution is rooted in the Satanic hatred for God’s glory. 
 
John 11:40 “Only believe and you will see the glory of God!” When the glory of God shows up, believing eyes are opened to see Jesus and to hear His voice. That is what Lucifer rebelled against. He hates God and wants to rob Him of glory. A moment later Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Some say that when Jesus said, “Lazarus, Come forth!” that He had to say ‘Lazarus’ or all the dead would have come forth! The power of God demonstrates the glory of God. His glory is the target of all persecution to this day and becomes the cause of evil to persecute to the death.
 
Jealousy is the root of the hatred, rebellious behavior, persecution and ultimately death of the martyrs. It was the reverse mirror image of passion and fire for sharing God’s love in the Gospel. The glory of God is the “fire” in CommunionFire. It is filled with the language and message of heaven. It reveals the eternal presence of Jesus and transforms lives from glory to glory. Jealousy is the exact and complete opposite – opposing and challenging God like Ananias & Sapphira.
 
In the Greek, the word is zḗlos (an omamopoeic term that mimics the sound of water bubbling over from heat and perhaps derived from 2204 /zéō, "to boil") – properly, burning emotion (inner feeling boiling over, "boiling from heat," J. Thayer); (figuratively) something very fervent ("red-hot") as with Spirit-fueled zeal to serve the Lord. This root (zē-) is used both negatively ("jealousy") and positively ("zeal") depending on the context. [The root (zē-, "zeal") literally means "hot enough to boil." It is metaphorically used of "burning anger, love, zeal" (A-S) – i.e. to burn (in spirit). It can refer to "boiling anger, love, zeal, for what is good or bad" (J. Thayer).]

James 3:16 clarifies the difference between the insidious manifestation of self-righteous, jealousy and the more dominant eternal righteousness of Christ's passion for us. One creates disorder and every evil thing and the other creates righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
 
But the wisdom from above is pure;
Then peaceable and gentle
and reasonable,
full of mercy and good fruits,
unwavering, without hypocrisy. 

Reference: ​http://www.communionfire.com/the-acts-of-jesus/the-communionfire-commentary-on-the-book-of-acts-chapter-five-part-two

“God Gives Glorious Good Gifts” Part Four
The Continuation of Luke Chapters 1&2
How I Discovered The Treasures and Gifts the Lord Provides in Every Verse of Scripture!
A Gift or Treasure from each verse of Luke Chapters 1-2
At the end of each verse, a gift is revealed, introduced as:
"God Gives Glorious Good Gifts of ______" or GGGGG

Mary Visits Elizabeth
 
39 And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
GGGGG: Spirit Led Foot Steps
 
40 And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.
GGGGG: The Embrace of Family
 
41 And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth Heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
GGGGG: The Presence of the Lord (Even The Unborn Leap When Jesus is Present yet not Seen)
 
42 And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
GGGGG: The Anointing
 
43 And how is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?
GGGGG: the Visitation of the Mother of My Lord
 
44 As soon as I heard your voice of salutation sounding in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy!
GGGGG: The Sound of Mary's Salutation Quickens Life 
 
45 And blessed are you that have believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
GGGGG: Believe the Voice of the Lord
 
Mary's Song of Praise (1 Samuel 2:1-11)
 
46 And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord.
GGGGG: The Gift of Worship
 
47 And my spirit rejoiced in God my Savior.
GGGGG: Spiritual Joy
 
48 Because He has regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from now on all generations shall call me blessed.
GGGGG: The Call of God
 
49 Because He that is mighty, has done great things to me; and Holy is His Name.
GGGGG: Swept up in His Greatness
 
50 And His mercy is from generation unto generations, to all those that fear Him.
GGGGG: His Mercy
 
51 He has revealed might in His arm: He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their Heart.
GGGGG: The Revelation of His Embrace and Power
 
52 He has put down the mighty from their seat, and has exalted the humble.
GGGGG: You Raise Me Up To More Than I Can Be
 
53 He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He has sent empty away.
GGGGG: His Menu Is Goodness
 
54 He has received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
GGGGG: He Loves First With Mercy
 
55 As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.
GGGGG: His Voice is Eternal and Personal
 
56 And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to Her own house.
GGGGG: Mary's Visitations

The Birth of John the Baptist
 
57 Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.
GGGGG: The Fulness of Time - God's timing

58 And the neighbors and family heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they shared her joy.
GGGGG: Sharing the Joy of Good News
 
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zachary.
GGGGG: Good Intention in God's Hands
 
60 And his mother answering, said: Not so; but He shall be called John.
GGGGG: The Gift of Having God's Heart
 
61 And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
GGGGG: The Gift of Misunderstanding
 
62 And they made signs to his father, how He would have him called.
GGGGG: The Gift of Futility (a vacuum that draws us to call for answers beyond self)
 
63 And demanding a writing table, He wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
GGGGG: Confidence of Faith (causes others to wonder and that's okay)
 
64 And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and He spoke, blessing God.
GGGGG: (Step of Faith) Releases Tangible Miracles and Worship
 
65 And fear came upon all their neighbors; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
GGGGG: God's Miraculous Love (Grips the Hearts of Your Neighbor and Becomes Good News to Others)
 
66 And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What do you think God’s calling is for this child? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
GGGGG: The Lord is With You (and others know it)
 
Zechariah's Song
 
67 And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost; and He prophesied, saying:
GGGGG: The Gift of the Holy Spirit & Prophecy
 
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because He has visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
GGGGG: The Treasury of Redemption
 
69 And has raised up a horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant:
GGGGG: The Sound & Blessings of Salvation
 
70 As He spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning:
GGGGG: The Lord Speaks by the Mouths of His Holy Prophets (Jesus would call John the greatest of all the prophets) 
 
71 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us:
GGGGG: Freedom from Oppression
 
72 To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
GGGGG: His Covenant of Mercy  
 
73 That He would give us The Oath, which He swore to Abraham our father,
GGGGG: The Treasury of Faith's Inheritance
 
74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
GGGGG: Freedom to Serve Him
 
75 In holiness and justice before him, all our days.
GGGGG: Abiding in His Holiness and Grace (not our own)
 
76 And you, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
GGGGG: God's Calling (Prophesied by His Dad)
 
77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins:
GGGGG: Revelation Knowledge of Salvation (we understand he depths of His forgiveness)
 
78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high has visited us:
GGGGG: His Mercy is New Every Morning
 
79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.
GGGGG: The Revelation of the Way of Peace
 
80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel
GGGGG: "The Appointed Day of Our Manifestation" (to those the Lord Leads us to)

“God Gives Glorious Good Gifts” Part One

In CommunionFire we encounter greater and greater heavenly landscape, waterscape, peoplescape and heartscape. Greater and greater wonders and signs that Jesus brings from darkness into the light of our day and treasures are every day occurrences. His ocean of love becomes more and more relevant and the waves of grace constantly washing into the shorelines of our hearts wash us with newness and freshness. Faith to faith His flesh and blood in us make us stronger and stronger. The present love and life of Jesus opens our eyes to how much He wants to share with us. His glory opens our ears to hear His voice as His blood courses into ours to transform us with heaven's transfusion. He speaks to us of what is good, true, just, honorable and good report. If their is any virtue or any praise we feed on these things when we are with him.

 In His Glory Jesus Gives Good Gifts of Eternal Grace 

In this series I want to share with you about a principle that has evolved in our recent CommunionFire Experiences with the Lord. The Lord Jesus is in every scripture and in every verse of scripture there is a gift or treasure He wants us to see and recognize. When we find it and open it with Him, He will also unwrap its wonders and mysteries to us. Those who have communion daily or at least four times a week will understand this. If you don't, then try it and soon you will understand that in Communion, the veil is pulled back to encounter the Fire Jesus wants to share with us.

Sit down with Jesus. He has so much He wants to share with you.
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