Let Me Read You, Your Rights!!!!

Exodus chapter 20




Today we are walking in: Let Me Read You, Your Rights!!!





Today we look to the word- WORD- H1697- dābār--utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, word, thing, matter, acts, chronicles, saying, commandment, command, a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause










The Torah testifies...............






Exodus 8:10


And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word H1697: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.










The prophets proclaim..................






Zechariah 4:6


Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word H1697 of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.










The writings bear witness...........................






Proverbs 13:13





Whoso despiseth the word H1697 shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.






LET ME READ YOU, YOUR RIGHTS!!!!!!


After the invasion of Iraq by the military forces of the United States and the other alliance nations, the first objective after toppling Saddam Hussein was to create a new nation. It is interesting to note that the first order of business was to construct a constitution, and it took months for that exercise to be completed. The process of nation building could not proceed until that document called the constitution was completed and accepted by all the principals involved.






The heart of all nations, empires, and kingdoms is the constitution. There is no nation or kingdom without a constitution. In a republic, the constitution is the covenant the people make with themselves and which they hire by vote, a governing body to keep that covenant for them and with them. In a kingdom, the constitution is the king’s covenant with his citizens and his kingdom. In the case of the former, the constitution is produced by the aspirations of the people, while in the latter case the constitution is initiated by the king and contains the aspirations and desires of the king for his citizens and his kingdom. This is the primary distinction between a kingdom and a democratic republic. For example, the Constitution of the United States begins with the words, “We the people….”






However, when reading the constitution of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah as documented in the Scriptures, it always says, “I, the Lord, say…”






Like every other governmental system, every kingdom has a constitution. The constitution of any nation has to do with the manner in which the government of that nation is organized, particularly with regard to the way sovereign power is exercised. It embodies the basic laws and principles that guide that government and lays out the specific powers and duties of that government in relation both to the people and to other nations and governments. A constitution also delineates, guarantees, and protects the specific rights of the people who live under its jurisdiction.






Regardless of the type of government, a constitution is established by whoever exercises power. In a totalitarian state or a dictatorship, the supreme leader, along with a ruling elite of cronies appointed by him, determine the laws and conditions under which the people live—laws usually designed for their own benefit and enrichment at the people’s expense.






In a republic or democracy, on the other hand, power lies with the people. They elect leaders to represent them and then petition those leaders to enact laws and policies that will benefit the electorate. In a democracy the leaders are answerable to the people. Those who fail to perform adequately or who violate the people’s trust can be voted out and replaced. Through their elected leaders, the people establish their own constitution.






As noted earlier, a kingdom is different. In a kingdom all power resides in the king. It is the king, therefore, who establishes the constitution for his kingdom. The constitution of a kingdom is the documented will, purposes, and intent of the king. It expresses the king’s personal desires for his kingdom and sets out the principles under which the kingdom will operate as well as establishing the manner and conditions of how the king will relate to his people and them to him. A kingdom constitution is stamped with the essence of the nature, character, and personality of the king. This is why it is always good to have a king who is righteous, benevolent, and compassionate, with a genuine concern for the welfare of his citizens.






A ROYAL CONTRACT






In a kingdom, the constitution is a royal contract that the king has with his subjects—his citizens. It is not the contract that the citizens have with the king, and this is a very important distinction. In the first, the contract originates with the king and in the second, with the people. A contract generated by the people is a democracy, the complete opposite of a kingdom. A royal contract, on the other hand, originates completely and exclusively in the heart, mind, and will of the king. His citizens have no input concerning the terms or conditions of the contract.






This is the approach the King of Heaven has always taken with mankind. When The Most High Yah began to establish a Kingdom colony on earth, He set out all the conditions and parameters beforehand. Everything was already in place by the time Adam arrived on the scene. All Adam had to do was follow the terms and conditions that The Most High Yah had already established:






Then The Most High Yah said, “Let Us make man in Our image, in Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So The Most High Yah created man in His own image, in the image of The Most High Yah He created him; male and female He created them. The Most High Yah blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground” (Genesis 1:26-28).






Now the Lord The Most High Yah had planted a garden in the east, in Eden, and there He put the man He had formed…. The Lord The Most High Yah took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord The Most High Yah commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die (Genesis 2:8,15-17).






As you can see, this entire contractual process was completely unilateral on The Most High Yah’s part. Adam had no input at all; in fact, when the contract was drawn up, he wasn’t even around yet! After he was created, Adam simply received the completed contract from the hand of the King.






The same is true regarding The Most High Yah’s contract with Abraham. First, The Most High Yah determined what He was going to do and then presented Abraham with the completed contract:






The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great , and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:1-3).






After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”…He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then He said to him, “So shall your offspring be” (Genesis 15:1,5).






Such unilateralism on The Most High Yah’s part is an expression of His sovereignty. To both Adam and Abraham (Abram) The Most High Yah was saying, “This is My government; this is the agreement I am making with you. You don’t dictate the terms or tell Me what you want. I tell you what I want for you and what I will do for you.” A kingdom constitution is initiated by the king, from the king, and for the king’s pleasure.






A kingdom constitution, then, is the document that constitutes the king’s desire for his citizens. In a republic, the constitution is the people’s contract with themselves, while in a kingdom it is the king’s contract for the people. In a democracy, the people plan and decide what they want to happen to them. But in a kingdom, the people have no say. Instead, the king tells you what he wants to happen to you.






This is why The Most High Yah would make a statement like:






For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me , and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you… (Jeremiah 29:11-14).






So the Kingdom constitution states the King’s desires for His citizens. And because He is a righteous and benevolent King, His desires are always for our greatest good and benefit. The King of heaven wants to bless us; He wants blessings to overtake us. We are always trying to tell The Most High Yah what to do, especially today: “Here’s what I want, here’s what I want, here’s what I want….” But The Most High Yah says, “In this Kingdom, I make the contracts.”






THE KING’S WILL AND TESTAMENT






In addition to being a royal contract, the constitution in a kingdom constitutes the expressed will of the king. It is the king’s will expressed in tangible, written form. This means that the constitution is not limited to an oral contract. Putting the constitution in written form sets it up as a standard that can be measured easily as well as making its terms and conditions clear to everyone. This is why in the Kingdom of Heaven we have a book called the Bible. The Bible is the expressed will of the King in written form. It is the constitution of His Kingdom.






As we have already seen, the words of the king become the law of the land. His words do not produce the contract; his words are the contract. And out of this contract—this constitution—comes the law. The constitution is not the law; the constitution produces the law. What I mean is that the constitution establishes the terms, conditions, and rights of life in the kingdom. This leads to laws designed with the express purpose of ensuring that all of those terms, conditions, and rights are preserved, protected, and accomplished.






The constitution is the will and the testament of the king for his citizens. Will and testament are two different but related words that are both important. A will is what is in the mind of a person—his or her desire and intent. A testament is the physical documentation of a person’s will, codifying his or her desire and intent in the form of a legal document. A will, then, is in your head; a testament is when you write down what is in your head. This is why lawyers always ask, “Do you have a will and testament?” The written testament clarifies to all parties your desire and intent and makes them verifiable in a courtroom.






That is why I call the Bible the constitution of the Kingdom of heaven. It is even divided into two sections called the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Bible, then, comprises The Most High Yah’s documented thoughts concerning His citizens—His expressed will, desire, and intent for the human race He created in His own image. A will kept in one’s head can never be defended in court. It is for this reason that The Most High Yah commanded Moses and all the other prophets in the Bible to write. He wanted a testament that could be tested or contested in the court of the universe. So we take the Bible and we bring it before the court of the universe and say, “This is what my King guaranteed me.” Then the King says, “According to My word, be it done unto you.”






A testament provides protection from the abuse of rights. It protects the rights of the beneficiaries of the will. If all you have is a will, how can anyone know what you want for your beneficiaries? You know what you want, but what if you die suddenly? How will your beneficiaries be protected and receive the benefits you desire for them unless your will is written down and documented legally? That is the purpose of a testament. A testament can be contested in a courtroom. There is no doubt as to what you meant.






The Word of The Most High Yah, written down and printed in the book we call the Bible, is the most powerful document we have. It is the constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven, the testament of the will of the King for His citizens.






SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF THE KINGDOM CONSTITUTION






1. The source of the constitution is the king, not the citizens. Whereas the Constitution of the United States begins with the words, “We the people…” the constitution of The Most High Yah’s Kingdom says, “I, the Lord…” We who live in democratic states can always amend our constitution because we, the people, created it. But we cannot change The Most High Yah’s constitution because we didn’t write it.






That is why I believe the biggest conflict in the coming years will be between the Kingdom and religion. Religious people keep trying to adjust The Most High Yah’s constitution. They debate it and discuss it and become embarrassed or angry over parts they don’t like. Sometimes they even change it or water it down to make it more palatable for modern spiritual tastes. This is absolute foolishness. The King of Heaven established the constitution for His Kingdom and only He can change it. But He won’t. He is eternally unchanging, and so is His Word, because the King and His Word are the same. It says so right in the constitution:






The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from His land (Psalm 10:16).






But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations (Psalm 33:11).






Your throne, O The Most High Yah, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of Your kingdom (Psalm 45:6).






But You, O Lord, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures through all generations (Psalm 102:12).






Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens (Psalm 119:89).






Long ago I learned from Your statutes that You established them to last forever (Psalm 119:152).






The Word of the King is unchanging and unchangeable. Yet hardly a day goes by without some religious leader somewhere going on some talk show or on a cable news channel and expounding his or her “opinion” about issues of the day that the Bible addresses plainly. When asked about gay rights or gay marriage or abortion or the like, they speak as if these and other matters are open to debate. In religion, perhaps, they are. But not in the Kingdom of Heaven.






In my travels, I am asked frequently to respond to these kinds of questions. I always frame my answer from a Kingdom perspective. A typical interchange might go something like this:






“Dr. J, what do you think about homosexuality? What are your thoughts regarding abortion?”






“I have no thoughts about those things.”






“But…you are supposed to be a woman of The Most High Yah.”






“I have no thoughts about these things because an ambassador never gives his personal opinion; it’s illegal. My personal opinion is out of bounds. Others who represent a religion may express their opinions. But I do not represent a religion—not even Christianity. I represent a government—the Kingdom of Heaven. I am an ambassador, and ambassadors do not give their opinion. However, my government’s position is…” and then I quote from the constitution—the Bible.






In the Kingdom of Heaven, we do not have the privilege of tampering with the constitution. It is not our document; it is the King’s. And Kingdom citizens obey the law of the King.






2. The constitution contains the benefits and privileges of the citizens. It spells out the advantages that come with being a Kingdom citizen as well as everything the citizens can expect from the King. In the Bible, these often take the form of promises. Here are just a few:






Do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:31-33).






Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8).






For The Most High Yah so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).






I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life (John 5:24).






Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in The Most High Yah; trust also in Me. In My Father’s house there are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am (John 14:1-3).






Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them (Matthew 18:19-20).






Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:32).






Each of these benefits, or promises, was spoken by Yahashua, the Son of The Most High Yah who came to earth in human flesh to announce the return and restoration of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.






3. The king obligates himself to the tenets of the constitution. A king and his word are the same, and when he speaks, his word becomes the constitution. So when a king’s word is spoken (or written down), the king is obligated to carry it out. That is why the Bible states that whatever The Most High Yah says, He will do and whatever He promises, He will bring to pass. Once the King of heaven speaks, it is as good as done. The Most High Yah cannot fail to keep His Word, for if He did, He would cease to be The Most High Yah.






4. The constitution contains the rights established by the king for the citizens. In addition to the benefits and privileges accruing to Kingdom citizens, the constitution also delineates and sets forth their rights. Rights in a constitution are important because they are the grounds for making law, which is the next stage. If I said to you, “I give you my car, my house, and my boat,” I have just expressed my will. If I then document it on paper, it becomes a testament and your constitution. Now I have to make sure that laws exist to protect what I gave you. At that point, I would call in a lawyer to draw up a formal document because a lawyer knows the law of the environment to protect the piece of paper that states my will for you. The lawyer reads it and makes sure it is in a certain form where it becomes integrated into the system of society with the rights to protect it.






Then, if someone contests it, you can go to court. The court is the law, and the court says, “This is a legal document. Everything written here he has a right to receive.” So the constitution contains your rights, and the laws protect them. Therefore, the constitution is the source of law; it is not the law itself.






If The Most High Yah says, “I will bless you, I will prosper you, I will make your name great…” That's the constitution. If He then says, “…if you obey Me and keep My word, and walk uprightly,” He has given you laws that set the conditions for the benefits and privileges to apply. The government says you are free to do commerce, to lease, to buy property, etc., as long as you pay taxes, do not break the law, obey the social order, and respect people’s property. They give you all these constitutional rights, but they are contingent upon your honoring the laws. The Kingdom of Heaven is no different.






5. The constitution cannot be changed by the citizens—only by the king. This principle should be perfectly clear by now and needs no further elaboration.






6. The constitution is the reference for life in the kingdom. How are Kingdom citizens supposed to live? What are the values, the ethics, the moral code, and standards of behavior for citizens of the Kingdom, and where can they be found? In the constitution. The Most High Yah’s standards for life in His Kingdom are found throughout the Bible. Such standards as these:






You shall have no other The Most High Yahs before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol.You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your The Most High Yah….Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy….Honor your father and your mother….You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. You shall not covet… (Exodus 20:3-17).






And:






Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see The Most High Yah. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of The Most High Yah. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3-10).






7. The constitution contains the statutes of the kingdom. Statutes are fixed, predictable standards. “Teach me Your statutes,” King David of Israel says. Normally, where the word “statutes” shows up, you will find “laws” in the same sentence. Statutes give the physical image of law. That’s why we call a carving in stone a statue. Or we call it an image. Image is the same as a statue. A statue is permanent. A statue means simply a fixed, predictable image or standard. Think about a statue in your town. When it rains does the statue change? What if it snows? What if the temperature tops 100 degrees? If you spit on it, curse it, hate it, does the statue change? Of course not. It remains the same no matter what.






A statute is the same way. That is why laws are called statutes. A statute does not adjust itself to the times. A statute does not accommodate the environment. It remains consistent within the changing environment. A statute is not affected by the conditions around it. Some people think the constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven needs to be changed or “reinterpreted” to accommodate modern times, values, and mores. On the contrary, the Kingdom constitution is an unchanging standard against which all modern values, mores, beliefs, and ideas must be measured. Without some dependable, righteous, unchanging standard, society will collapse. We can see signs of it all around us.






The constitution contains the statutes of the Kingdom. One time Yahashua said these words: “Heaven and earth will pass away before My statutes change. I will move the heavens and the earth before I move My statutes” (see Luke 16:17; 21:33). Who are we to dare to think that we have the right or the authority to change or set aside the statutes that the King of Heaven has set in place? Religious people can do that any time they want, because they are not really in the Kingdom. Kingdom citizens, however, cannot. Our constitution says, “The word of the Lord stands forever” (1 Pet 1:25a).







PRINCIPLES


1. Every kingdom has a constitution.


2. The constitution of a kingdom is the documented will, purposes, and intent of the king.


3. In a kingdom, the constitution is a royal contract that the king has with his subjects—his citizens.


4. A kingdom constitution is the document that constitutes the king’s desire for his citizens.


5. The constitution in a kingdom constitutes the expressed will of the king.


6. The Bible is the expressed will of the King in written form. It is the constitution of His Kingdom.


7. The words of the king become the law of the land.


8. The constitution is the will and the testament of the king for his citizens.


9. The Bible comprises The Most High Yah’s documented thoughts concerning His citizens—His expressed will, desire, and intent for the human race He created in His own image.









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