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In the LORD, collateral damage has a definite purpose:  however, it may not give us any comfort to know what it is.  But, we will still pursue the knowledge of this portion of the way of the LORD.  So, I guess we will just have to be uncomfortable, some more.

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One of the purposes for collateral damage is to broaden the base of understanding.  Among the more public times that, that purpose was evident, is this one.

And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.  And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.  For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

(Exodus 7:6-13)

Oh, the calamity for the poor serpents.  They were not involved in the decision to be destroyed for the sake of understanding.  No, this is not just a calamity for serpents and other creatures.  In time, we will see the human collateral that was damaged.  Please note the beginning of collateral damage that is in this portion of the event:  he hardened Pharaoh’s heart.  As proceeding from that damage to Pharaoh; Pharaoh stretched his influence out, and dragged much collateral into several episodes of damage.  Those episodes of damage are enumerated in the plagues of Egypt, as occurred during the redemption of the children of Israel.  Here is an overview of that time, as speaking of the LORD, and telling . . .

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– Explore Collateral Damage and the Heart of God: Part Seven –

Prior to the settling of the New Age pioneers of the teaching ministry of faith, there are twenty four other pioneers that need our attention.  Scripture describes these pioneers as being integral to the structure upon which we will all depend, in the Spirit.  This is the awesome way that these twenty four pioneers are described.

And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

(Revelation 21:10-14)

These all rest on the construction that is the body of this Heavenly Pioneer.

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– Explore Collateral Damage and the Heart of God: Part Six –