The Melchizedek Chronicles - The Twelve Days of Christmas - December 25 - January 6 - The Real Celebration of Christmas honoring the Creator, Creation and Fulfillment of Ancient Prophecy!

Back to the Past...

Then there is the traditional Christian celebration of Christmas, which is exactly the opposite of our modern mass merchandising. The season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, and for nearly a month Christians await the coming of Christ in a spirit of expectation, singing hymns of longing. Then, on December 25, Christmas Day itself ushers in 12 days of celebration, ending only on January 6 with the feast of the Epiphany.

 

There are some serious ceremonies around the world.

So the first three of twelve days are dedicated to saints and feasts are held in their honor.   

The three traditional feasts (dating back to the late fifth century) that follow Christmas reflect different ways in which the mystery of the Incarnation works itself out in the body of Christ. 

December 26 is the feast of St. Stephen—a traditional day for giving leftovers to the poor (as described in the carol "Good King Wenceslas"). As one of the first deacons, Stephen was the forerunner of all those who show forth the love of Christ by their generosity to the needy. But more than this, he was the first martyr of the New Covenant, witnessing to Christ by the ultimate gift of his own life. 

St. John the Evangelist, commemorated on December 27, is traditionally the only one of the twelve disciples who did not die a martyr. Rather, John witnessed to the Incarnation through his words, turning Greek philosophy on its head with his affirmation, "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us" (John 1:14, KJV).

On December 28, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Innocents, the children murdered by Herod. These were not martyrs like Stephen, who died heroically in a vision of the glorified Christ. They were not inspired like John to speak the Word of life and understand the mysteries of God. They died unjustly before they had a chance to know or to will—but they died for Christ nonetheless. In them we see the long agony of those who suffer and die through human injustice, never knowing that they have been redeemed.

In the Middle Ages, these three feasts were each dedicated to a different part of the clergy. Stephen, fittingly, was the patron of deacons. The feast of John the Evangelist was dedicated to the priests, and the feast of the Holy Innocents was dedicated to young men training for the clergy and serving the altar. The sub-deacons (one of the "minor orders" that developed in the early church) objected that they had no feast of their own. So, it became their custom to celebrate the "Feast of Fools" around January 1, often in conjunction with the feast of Christ's circumcision on that day (which was also one of the earliest feasts of the Virgin Mary, and is today celebrated as such by Roman Catholics).

Boxing Day UK Style

By the way, in the UK the Feast of St. Stephen (December 26) is called Boxing Day, a rather odd sounding name for a sacred holiday that incorporates rather odd means of celebrating the feast of St. Stephen.  I would explain it all to you but I suspect most of you could care less about it, and if you are interested, why Goggle is certain to have the information just a fingertip away, just by using a send key, and triggering the swarming, penetrating electromagnetic waves feeding off your mind.

Here is how they celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen, now called Boxing Day, in the former British Commonwealth.

[You cannot be serious]

Well leave it to the Brits to redefine sacred while demonstrating creative ways to subvert the true meaning of the birth of the Savior, the first step in the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies of the coming Messiah.  Father Creator sends us His only begotten Son, Jesus, to fulfill the prophecy of the Bible, and we, well, we go for a swim in goofy outfits.    

Not what I expected to find on the Road to Kingdom Come.

Finally, on Epiphany (January 6), the celebration of Christmas comes to an end. "Twelfth Night" (as all lovers of Shakespeare know) is the ultimate celebration of Christmas madness (Shakespeare's play features one of his many "wise fools" who understand the real meaning of life better than those who think they are sane). 

Epiphany commemorates the beginning of the proclamation of the gospel—Christ's manifestation to the nations, as shown in three different events: the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the turning of water into wine. In the Western tradition, the Magi predominate. But in the Eastern churches, Jesus' baptism tends to still be the primary theme.

How are you honoring the traditions of religion over the magic of the Magi?  Before the end of the Twelve Days I will show you how magic aided in the role of Jesus and was essential to completing his mission.  I thank you for enduring with me and assure you your pathway to seeking truth will be greatly aided when you call on the Holy Spirit to enlighten you, to the path of Jesus, to the perfect love of the Father. 

The Melchizedek Chronicles - A Timely Reminder for the Christmas Holidays - What happened to spiritual values in America? Is God Dead Yet? - Do Christians, Muslims and Jews share a co-dependence on each other for survival?

The 12 Days of Christmas and Holy Week in America - What Happened to Spiritual Values?

First comes the 12 Days of Christmas and soon after it is Holy Week, a time of reverence in the world when people of all faiths should be focused on the values that helped shape America when the Founding Fathers were debating on the type of Republic America must be to help it overcome the factors that ultimately destroyed all major civilizations in the world, immorality and corruption.



From the first days of the American Revolution it became clear that this was to be the first Republic in world history to fully embrace individual freedom, with guarantees written into the Constitution, and the first Republic to embrace the following concept articulated in the Declaration of Independence.



"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."



Certain unalienable Rights endowed by their Creator. Historic and powerful, yet steeped in spirituality like no other previous form of government. Article 3 of the US Constitution Bill of Rights further clarified the role of spirituality in America with the following statement of religious freedom.



"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."



Beginning with the Founding Fathers the phrase "In God We Trust" was used as an unofficial motto of the USA until it was finally made a law in the 1950's, about the same time the Pledge of Allegiance was modified to include the words "under God" which reads "one nation under God". The linkage between God or the Creator and America is clear.



So, while Christmas and Holy Week are times of revered religious observances it is also a time to rededicate ourselves to our principles and foundation. It matters not whether you are Christian, Islam or Jewish there is significance to this time. More than that, all three trace their roots to the Holy Land and Jerusalem.

Followers of Judaism hold Passover sacred as the time to honor the escape of the Jews from Egypt, when Moses led them to the Promised Land.

The Christian and Islam followers honor Jesus as the Messiah during this time as they represent the beginning and end of his earthly mission. To the Christians he performed the sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper then died and was resurrected as a symbol of everlasting life in the Kingdom of God.



Through the Islam Holy Quran we discover the following:

Many do not know that the true spirit of charity which the Muslim displays, always, towards Jesus and his mother Mary spring from the fountainhead of his faith - the Holy Quran. He does not know that the Muslim does not take the holy name of Jesus, in his own language, without saying Eesa, alaihi assalam ("Jesus, peace be upon him")

We do not know that in the Holy Quran Jesus is mentioned twenty-five times. For example:

"We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear signs and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit" (The Holy Quran 2:87)

"O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary..." (3:45)

"...Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of god..." (4:171)

"...And in their foot steps we sent Jesus the son of Mary..." (5:46)

"And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous." (6:85)

Though Jesus is mentioned by name in twenty-five places in the Holy Quran, he is also addressed with respect as: Ibn Maryam, meaning "The son of Mary"; and as the Maseeh (in Hebrew it is the Messiah), which is translated as "Christ". He is also known as Abdullah, "The servant of Allah"; and as Rasul u Allah, the messenger of Allah.



He is spoken of as "The Word of God", as "The Spirit of God", as a "Sign of God", and numerous other epithets of honor spread over fifteen different chapters. The Holy Quran honors this mighty messenger of God, and the Muslims have not fallen short over the past fourteen hundred years in doing the same.

In eight verses from Holy Quran, verses 42 to 49 we are told:
(a) That Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virtuous woman, and honored above the women of all nations.
(b) That all that was being said was God's own Revelation to mankind.
(c) That Jesus was the "Word" of God.
(d) That he was the Christ that the Jews were waiting for.
(e) That God will empower this Jesus to perform miracles even in infancy.
(f) That Jesus was born miraculously, without any male intervention.
(g) That God will vouchsafe him Revelation.
(h) That he will give life to the dead by God's permission, and that he will heal those born blind and the lepers by God's permission, etc.



About the only difference between Christians and followers of Islam when it comes to Jesus and His mother Mary is He is considered the Son of God to Christians and the Mighty Messenger of God in the Holy Quran. Christians believe He died and was resurrected while in the Holy Quran He was taken by Allah. Is that really so different?



All three faiths agree that we must have faith in God (Allah). All three agree that we must follow the Ten Commandments. All three faiths have Holy Scripture that tell much of the same story.



If we honor all faiths in America then we must show respect for all faiths as a Constitutional responsibility. There can be no hatred, no condemnation of other faiths, no disrespect of the Holy Scriptures of all faiths and there must be a rededication by all people to the truths of these Holy teachings.



America is the great experiment. It was the first nation on Earth to guarantee religious freedom. In proclaiming these certain unalienable rights from the Creator we set ourselves apart from all other nations and civilizations and we must never forget it. If we are true to our Constitution and individual scripture there is no room for immorality and corruption in America.

Christmas and Holy Week would seem to be the right time to remember our roots, to honor our common responsibilities, and defend our sacred duties to our Creator.

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FOR YE THAT HAVE EARS TO HEAR!!!

Rejoice, Rejoice, a Savior has been Born

Ancient Prophecy is Fulfilled

Jesus Christ now walks among us

 

Jim Putnam

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Coltons Point Times

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The Melchizedek Chronicles - “Emotions” are the Missing Link in Our Spiritual Evolution - Your projection of the Truth!

So, Emotions are the missing link, what do they have to do with our spiritual evolution?  According to Melchizedek, just about everything.  Emotions are the expression of the heart which is the bridge to the Soul.

If the Soul is your moral and ethical foundation, then Emotions are the expression of Truth and the degree of passion you feel for the Truth.  It is how you communicate and project the Truth to those around you.
     

Do you suppress your own emotional response to your own beliefs?  Do you embrace the Truth of others because it seems to be the most popular thing to do?  Do you then fall victim to joining a “cause” that may or may not be consistent with what you believe?

Why would you do such a thing?  There are many reasons.  Mostly, you do this to be accepted, recognized, or noticed by others.  Of course, you also do it because you fear the alternative of acting independently or alone.

There is a safety in numbers, being lost in the crowd, being a faithful follower rather than a leader.  In the end, however, you are a hypocrite because you forfeit your own beliefs and adopt the cause of others while you suppress your own self-improvement and forgo embracing the Christ Consciousness in all of us.

Fear is the driving force in our withdrawal from human communication which is the cornerstone for our emotions.  Emotions are a gift from Father Creator.  They were given to help us communicate with, understand, and coordinate with other humans.

By expressing the full range of our emotion, we telegraph our mood, needs, frustrations, and joys.  Long ago we were a world of tribes, families, and clans.  Emotions were our vehicle to communicate.

“Communicate, care, share, be there to help, and always have someone to help you.”

Here is one of my favorite posters from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass."

Why not believe six impossible things before breakfast?  Sound like a miracle worker?  Guess what, the Creator made us in his image and likeness.  His Son Jesus said if only we had faith in God’s love for us, demonstrated by our own existence, we could move mountains.

Yet we still deny ourselves our birthright, sharing in God’s Perfect Love.  We claim to be religious, or at a minimum, spiritual.  In truth we are neither.  We are pawns in someone else’s chess game.  To enter the game, we had to give up our own beliefs for the higher good served by the “cause.”

Once upon a time embracing and sharing emotion was the tribal foundation, the cornerstone of the clan, and the human touch for humanity.  It gave us the courage to be something.  We felt it magnified our personal commitment to God, morality, justice and truth.

Without the distraction of modern technology there were no virtual identities, no Facebook pages to hide behind, no texting to replace human contact.  We were yet to become victims of digital slavery like today.

The expression of emotion in days long gone by was the purest form of communication between humans, transcending even the spoken word that was lost amidst the many languages and dialects spoken throughout time.

Melchizedek says emotions, when expressed, are the truest barometers of truth.  Like truth, emotions carry their own unique frequency so no matter the language or the context of their use, our expression of emotion is “truth.”

“Find the frequency of “truth” and you will never be fooled by lies and deception.  Find the frequency of “emotion” and you have the pathway to discovering “truth.”

So next time you decide to join a cause, make certain the truth behind the cause is known to you.  You do not need to be a pawn in someone else’s game.

God created you, all of us, to be unique.  God gave you the gift of magic to allow you to help heal others and help them find their path back to the Garden.  Everything is God’s creation and is necessary for our spiritual evolution.

Emotion is one of the greatest gifts we were given.  But if you hide your emotions you not only deny your best expression of truth but deny others the chance to find the truth in you.

We seek Oneness with Father Creator in His eternal kingdom.  That gives us Oneness with all of creation as well.

You were given free will and make your own decisions on how to use your emotions.  You were also given just two Commandments by God’s Son Jesus to guide you back to the Garden.

1. Love the Father as He loves you.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

In order to demonstrate you get it, you must share your emotions to project your truth to others, to draw to you like-minded souls, and to reject those predators of the Dark working to seduce your soul and destroy your eternal salvation.

Hatred, the polarity to love, is the driving force behind the mood in the nation and the world.  Powered by fear and energized by emotional passion, it is a dangerous force for success in that hating means the destruction of what you hate.  It is truly a creation of man, not of a loving God.

“In truth, all hate is bad because it is a manifestation of evil.  All bias is bad because it is a manipulation of evil to distort truth.”

 You can disagree with others as long as you respect their right to disagree with you.  Our failure to respect all is the basis for the breakdown in values and morality today.

No honest lightworker of today would condemn, hate, or destroy others for their beliefs and actions.  No truthful healer, teacher, friend or mentor could harbor the intensity of hate as seen on television news every night and still be serving the interest of God.

Those of us caught up in the vile and vicious nature of news media, social media, and causes condoning such tactics are not champions of good – they are the epitome of all that is contrary to the Christ Consciousness.

They are not leaders to the light but destroyers of all that is truthful and necessary for our redemption and salvation.  Where do you stand in seeking to advance the spiritual salvation?  Are you a Seeker of Truth and Light or a pawn of the Dark Side seeking to destroy all hope for salvation?

Pray for guidance in expressing emotions in the frequency of truth.  That is the path of Jesus.  Pray to control your emotions in order to seek the light and find the truth.

To be successful in your prayers and be heard, Jesus said we must first acknowledge the Father’s Love in creating us, and our love for the Creator for giving us life, a soul, and spirit to find the path back to the Garden.

“There is no exclusion in salvation, all are welcomed home.”

Seek to express truth, respect, forgiveness and hope in all you do, say and manifest, and you will be on the path home.  Seek always and you will find the elusive gift of faith so necessary to return to Oneness with the Creator and all that is Creation.

Find and embrace your own Truth and empower it for all others with the unlimited power of your passion through your Emotions.