Blessedaretheythatmourntheywillbecomforted

TheSpiritsanointingoftearsiscenteredaroundtheeyes.Hisgoalistohealourblindnessandopenour
eyessothatwecanseeclearlynotjustthethingsofthenaturalrealmbutthethingsthatbelongto
Heaven.
THESPIRITOFTHELORDISUPONME,
BECAUSEHEANOINTEDMETOPREACHTHEGOSPELTOTHEPOOR.
HEHASSENTMETOPROCLAIMRELEASETOTHECAPTIVES,
ANDRECOVERYOFSIGHTTOTHEBLIND,TOSETFREETHOSEWHOAREOPPRESSED,Luke4:18
InHimwaslife,andthelifewastheLightofmen.TheLightshinesinthedarkness,andthedarknessdid
notcomprehendit.John1:45
Andevenifourgospelisveiled,itisveiledtothosewhoareperishing,inwhosecasethegodofthis
worldhasblindedthemindsoftheunbelievingsothattheymightnotseethelightofthegospelofthe
gloryofChrist,whoistheimageofGod.2Cor4:34
"Butifyoureyeisbad,yourwholebodywillbefullofdarkness.Ifthenthelightthatisinyouisdarkness,
howgreatisthedarkness!Mat6:23
IadviseyoutobuyfromMegoldrefinedbyfiresothatyoumaybecomerich,andwhitegarmentsso
thatyoumayclotheyourself,andthattheshameofyournakednesswillnotberevealed;andeyesalve
toanointyoureyessothatyoumaysee.Rev3:18
TheJourneybegins
AswebeginourjourneywithJesusintotherealmoftheKingdomofHeaven,westartwithoureyeson
ourselves.Theworldhastrainedustolivelikethis..toliveforourselves,tolookafter#1,tosurvive,to
progress,tofear,toprotect,tocompete,toriseabovethosearoundus.Weareconsumedwithself
butblindtoourcondition.
Evenwhenwearebornagain,wecanremainundeliveredfromourselves,lockedinblindnessand
herewecanbeseducedbyagrandcounterfeit,legalism.Legalismsendsyoufurtherinwardsyou
becomeobsessedwiththeselfyourgoalbecomestoliveperfectly(toproveyoursalvationordesireto
impressGod).AsaresultyoubecomeisolatedfromtheSpirittheonewhohasbeensenttoenable
youtowalkinthethingsofGodandyoubecomeaspiritualperformeryoubecome..aPharisee
sincere.But,sadly,sincerelywrong.Whatisworseyoubecomea.blindleaderoftheblindLet
themalone:theybeblindleadersoftheblind.Andiftheblindleadtheblind,bothshallfallintotheditch.
Mat15:14
LegalismbegetsdeepspiritualpridefromwhichyoumustbedeliveredifyouwouldgodeepinGod.
Youbecomejudgmentalbecauseyouseeyourselfincompetitionwithothers.Therearenumerous
pathsinlegalismsomearewrappedupinthelanguageofthedeeperlifeTheyarestillformsof
legalismandtheystillfocusyouuponself.
TheBeatitudesisaboutmakingajourneyintocompletenessatthehandoftheHolySpirit,who
becomesourleader,ourguide.Tomakethejourneywemustletgooforabilityandlethimintroduceus
tothedeeperthingsofGod.
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TheHolySpiritwantstotakeyouonajourneyoftearsthereisalwaystwopartstothisjourney
revelationandhealing.EachstepisastepintothedeeperthingsofGod,theriverofGodEzek47
TheendresultisthatyoubecomelostinHim
TherearethreekindsofmourningtheHolySpiritwantsyoutoembrace
MorningovertheselfandourrealconditionsobeginsthekindrevelationoftheSpiritthat
destroysthechainsofsinandbringsusintowholenessOrdoyouthinklightlyoftherichesof
Hiskindnessandtoleranceandpatience,notknowingthatthekindnessofGodleadsyouto
repentanceRom2:4Searchme,OGod,andknowmyheart;Trymeandknowmyanxious
thoughts;Andseeiftherebeanyhurtfulwayinme,AndleadmeintheeverlastingwayPsalm
139:2324.i.e.whatisincompatibleinmewithwhoyouareOGod.
MourningoverwhathasbeenlostTheSpiritrestoresaDivinePerspectiveHeshinesalight
uponreality/man/society/TheChurchetcandcontraststheplansandpurposesofGod
withastarkviewofwherewearesoweseewhatGodhadinmindandhowdevastatingly
shortwehavefallen.TheSpiritmoveswithinus,creatinganawarenessofourcurrentstatein
comparisontowhoGodhascreatedustobefurtherrevealingtheplansandpurposesofGod,
Hispreexistingplansforus(Psalm139)
MourningthatcomesthroughfeelingtheheartofGod.ThematurestateofSonhood.Seeing
whatGodsees,feelingwhatHefeels

OurjourneywiththeSpiritparallelsthatwhichcanbetakenmovingfromtheoutercourtofthe
Temple,wheresacrificesweremade,deepintotheHolyPlacebeforetheThroneofGod.
TheTearsofcleansing
Itstartsatthebrazenaltartheplaceofsacrificewheretheselflifeisuncoveredandtheflesh(the
selflife)iscrucified.HeretheHolySpiritshinesthelightoftruthintoyourheartinordertosetyou
freefromrebellionagainstGod,thehurtsofpastwounds(selfinflictedandthoseinflictedbyothers)
andthehurtfuldemandsoflegalism.
Wefeartearsbecausewehavebeentoldthatthesheddingoftears=weakness
Wewereliedtothesheddingtearsisasignofemotionalmaturity,whenweexperiencesorrowand
lossorfeeloverwhelmed.AswhenJesusheardthenewsofLazarusdeath..Jesuswept(inpublic)Itis
anessentialandacceptableresponseinbecomingGodaware:
Myeyesaredry,myfaithisold,Myheartishard,myprayersarecold
AndIknowhowIoughttobe,AlivetoYouanddeadtome
Ohwhatcanbedoneforanoldheartlikemine,Softenitupwithoilandwine
TheoilisYou,YourSpiritoflove,PleasewashmeanewinthewineofYourBlood
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Sinhindersyoufrommovingforward,because
a) untilyoudealwithit,youwillbehinderedinmakingforwardprogressbeingunabletosee
b) Itwillstrengthentheselfagainstthespirityouwillbeunabletoobeyyouwilllivein
continualcompromise
c) ItwillinterferewithyourelationshipwiththeHolySpirit(Godresiststhenproud)
Thepromiseofcleansingandrelease
Ifweconfessoursins,Heisfaithfulandrighteoustoforgiveusoursinsandtocleanseusfromall
unrighteousness.1John1:9

TheTearsofrestoration
YouthenmovetotheBronzeLaverwhichrepresentsthewashingofthewateroftheWordtheHoly
Spiritwashesyouintruth,removesthedirt,theresidueoftheworldHethenclothesyouinthewhite
GarmentsofChristsRighteousness
justasChristalsolovedthechurchandgaveHimselfupforher,sothatHemightsanctifyher,
havingcleansedherbythewashingofwaterwiththeword,thatHemightpresenttoHimselfthechurch
inallherglory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuchthing;butthatshewouldbeholyandblameless
Eph5:2527
TheHolySpiritrevealstousboththemercyandkindnessofGodHiswillingnessnotonlytoforgive
andcleansebuttorestoreandrelease.TheWordcausesoureyestobeopened,weseebyDivine
revelationwhoGodreallyis,whatHehasprovidedforusinChristandwhatHisintensionsareforusin
thefuture.Weareoverwhelmedwithjoythesearenotthetearsofsadnessbutofjoyfulexpectancy
TheHolySpiritthenwantstoleadusdeepertogowithintheveil

TheTearsoftransformationandlonging
YouarriveattheTableofShewbreadtheBreadofthePresence
Jesussaidtothem,"Iamthebreadoflife;hewhocomestoMewillnothunger,andhewhobelievesin
Mewillneverthirst.John6:35
ThebreadrepresentstheBodyofJesustheprovisionthathasbeenmadethroughHisdeathand
resurrection.WeareinvitedtofeastonChristAsthePresenceofChristisministeredtoyoubythe
Spirit,youarereformedintoHisimage.NowtheLordistheSpirit,andwheretheSpiritoftheLordis,
thereisliberty.Butweall,withunveiledface,beholdingasinamirrorthegloryoftheLord,arebeing
transformedintothesameimagefromglorytoglory,justasfromtheLord,theSpirit.2Cor3:1718
Therearemanytearsinthisstation,bothofsorrowandofjoy,buthereweexperienceforthefirsttime
thetearsoflongingforasyoudwellwithTheHolySpirithere,Heuncoverstoyoutheawesome
beautyofGod.WebecomelikeDavidandyearnformorerevelationofHimformoreintimacywith
HimOGod,YouaremyGod;IshallseekYouearnestly;MysoulthirstsforYou,myfleshyearnsfor
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You,Inadryandwearylandwherethereisnowater.Psalm63:1Asthedeerpantsforthewater
brooks,SomysoulpantsforYou,OGod.2MysoulthirstsforGod,forthelivingGod;Psalm42:12
Yourlovehasravishedmyheart,Andtakenmeover,takenmeover
AndallIwantistobe,WithYouforever,withYouforever
Sopullmealittlecloser,Takemealittledeeper
IwanttoknowYourheart,IwanttoknowYourheart
CauseYourloveissomuchsweeter,ThananythingI'vetasted
IwanttoknowYourheart,IwanttoknowYourheartBethelMusic

TheTearsofrevelation
BeyondtheTablethatholdstheBreadistheGoldenLampstand
Inthisplaceyouarenolongerseeingthingsbynaturalmeans,youareseeingbyRevelation,changed
fromyourencounterattheTableofShewbreadyouareenabledtoseewhatGodsees,youfeelsHis
heartthisisrealtransformation.
TheSpiritmovesuponusrevealingthemindofChrist,revealingthemysteriesofGod,Heintroducesus
tothedeepthingsofGodandallowsustoseewhatHesees,feelwhatHefeels,sowearetransformed
Ipraythattheeyesofyourheartmaybeenlightened,sothatyouwillknowwhatisthehopeofHis
calling,whataretherichesofthegloryofHisinheritanceinthesaints,Eph1:18
Healmyheartandmakeitclean,Openupmyeyestothethingsunseen
ShowmehowtolovelikeYouhavelovedme,BreakmyheartforwhatbreaksYours
EverythingIamforYourKingdom'scause,AsIwalkfromearthintoeternity
HillsongMusic

SharedTears
ThelastplaceyoufindyourselfistheAltarofIncensewherecontinuallyprayerisliftedupwithtears,
theSpiritinvitesyoutopraywithHimandyouencounterthegroaningsoftheSpiritasunitedwith
Him,Hepraysthroughyou.
ThisisthematureplaceofSonhood,whereweruleandreignwithChrist.Wehavecompletedthe
transformationandoureyesarefullyopened,wearefreefromthepowerofsin,weareenabledto
standasovercomersandchangetherealityaroundus.
InthesamewaytheSpiritalsohelpsourweakness;forwedonotknowhowtoprayasweshould,but
theSpiritHimselfintercedesforuswithgroaningstoodeepforwords;27andHewhosearchesthehearts
knowswhatthemindoftheSpiritis,becauseHeintercedesforthesaintsaccordingtothewillofGod.
Rom8:2728
WhenHehadtakenthebook,thefourlivingcreaturesandthetwentyfoureldersfelldownbefore
theLamb,eachoneholdingaharpandgoldenbowlsfullofincense,whicharetheprayersofthesaints.
Rev5:8
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