Life Learning Series

In the discussion of the transverse section for productivity, we included a pointer out of that section, into another. The specific pointer was the inclusion of this Scripture.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

(Proverbs 22:6)

That portion of Scripture indicates that; along with the need to bear fruit, we have an added requirement. Remember this Scripture?

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

(Genesis 1:28-30)

The transverse section of, productivity in the kingdom of man, only carries the first part of that God-given requirement. That section indicates the means by which we are fruitful, but it does not indicate what happens with the fruit of our productivity. So, we set our mind to filling in this portion of the God-given requirement: to multiply.

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As we have previously reported to you; the Adam track, in which our purpose traveled for a time, was obliterated by mankind’s substitution of its own design of the purpose for the kingdom of man. This was most unfortunate, in that; up to that point, thing had been going rather well . . . during the time that we were intent to travel this, the path of Adam . . .

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos:

then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

(Genesis 4:25-26)

From that point, we felt empowered and capable. That is not a bad thing: it is good for a child to experiment with the environment, eventually. This will introduce the child to the rigors of negotiating purpose. But, equally important in this time is; that, the parent provide a covering of example. For instance; rather than allowing a child to touch a smoldering ember, it seems reasonable to, instead, show the child what happens when an example touches such an ember. That display needs to be accompanied by this loving indication: that, surely, this will happen to the child, if they repeat that error. The love part is essential, and needs to be done in this spirit . . .

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Sometimes, I hear my brothers and sisters of the kingdom of man, speaking of a reality in which we share our self with one another, freely and without restrictions. Among the references to which they are pointing is this one.

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.

And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

(Revelation 7:13-17)

I must admit that; that is an enticing reality to ponder. But; I do not have to share my self, in order to go there. In fact; in some matters, it is easier to achieve this state when one does not try to share ones self, or to place ones self in a position to be shared. Here, I am thinking about such wisdom as the following.

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In the Beginning, in a time of rapid expansion of mankind’s awareness of his ability to share self, there was limited interest in discovering how to do that righteously. At that time, we moved in a compartmentalized view of the purpose of our existence . . . as, it being solely for us. Some may say that; today, we have come full circle, back to that atmosphere. Well, let us not rest in that assessment.

Let us return to the example of, how extended sharing must be done. That example begins in Noah. In the matter of sharing self as in an extended fashion, Noah is significant because; in a world that was in disarray, Noah did not lose his focus on either of these two things: the requirements of the community; the place of the Greater Law of God. This is apparent in the accolade that the LORD bestowed upon Noah.

And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

(Genesis 6:7-8)

This was not an example that was restricted to the time of Noah. Indeed, it could not be restricted to the time of Noah because; there was no significant population, of that day, with which it could be shared. This event sealed that truth.

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In the Beginning, the LORD allowed us to use a measure of discretion in our interaction with the world. I say, a measure, because, God did not, just release the new citizen of the world, for it to be overwhelmed by the other, more seasoned constituents of the earth. This provided the type of precautious staging that was accomplished in this certain, later time.

And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.

(Exodus 23:25-28)

Even as early as the Beginning, the LORD applied the following type of restraint, as for mankind’s sake.

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