NUMBER ONE EXCLUSIVELY:

Thus saith The Lord God:

“Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before ENVY?” Pro. 27/4.

“And the Lord came down in a cloud and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My Lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, ENVIEST thou for my sake? WOULD GOD THAT ALL THE LORD`S PEOPLE WERE PROPHETS, AND THAT THE LORD WOULD PUT HIS SPIRIT UPON THEM! Num. 11/25-29……Whew can you believe it????.....This was JOSHUA, Moses successor, one of the great Generals of the Kingdom that ENVIED Eldad and Medad!!

“And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, AND HE FOLLOWETH NOT US; and we forbad him, because HE FOLLOWETH NOT US: Mk. 9/38, and again, Luke 9/49……Whew…… can you believe it, this was John, the great “Love Apostle,” that said this, WAS HE JEALOUS, mmmnnnnn???? What was Jesus answer here? “FORBID HIM NOT: FOR THERE IS NO MAN WHICH SHALL DO A MIRACLE IN MY NAME, THAT CAN LIGHTLY SPEAK EVIL OF ME. For he that is not against us is on our part.” Mk. 9/39-40, and again, Luke 9/50. (and if you notice Jesus goes on to warn about the danger of “offending one of these little ones that believe in me;” Mk. 9/42.)

“Then came to him the mother of Zebedee`s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. AND WHEN THE TEN HEARD IT, THEY WERE MOVED WITH INDIGNATION AGAINST THE TWO BRETHREN. Math. 20/20-24…..Whew….. this is the same ten of the 12 great Apostles, the foundation stones, the pillars of “The Bride of Christ;” CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT POSSIBLE OF THESE GREAT MEN???......ENVY…..The indignation that they were filled with is the same indignation that the ruler of the synagogue was filled with in Luke 13/14: And we all know that the Pharisees and Scribes delivered Jesus for “ENVY!” Why do you suppose that they were “MOVED WITH INDIGNATION?” Could it be that they all aspired to be NUMBER ONE EXCLUSIVELY THEMSELVES!!!! Jesus answer in Math. 20/25-28 seems to verify this fact as He tips their AMBITION on it`s ear:

Even after “pentecost,” there is still this exclusivity of thinking, (pride) among the twelve concerning “God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost:”….. He`s OUR God, this is OUR salvation,

This is our Truth, He gave it to ME PERSONALLY, IT`S MY MINISTRY, REVEALED TO ME ME ME, AND YOU CAN`T HAVE IT: Acts 10/9-17. Acts 11/3: Even after the twelve had seen and heard personally what Jesus did with the “woman at the well in Samaria: Even after the twelve had seen and heard personally what Jesus did with the “Canaanite woman, a Greek, of the Syrophenician nation:” Even after reading the scriptures about “Rahab the harlot in Jericho, “the Zidonian woman at Zarapeth, Namann the Syrian and many more, even after The Lord`s demonstration time and again that “IN EVERY NATION HE THAT FEARETH HIM, AND WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, IS ACCEPTED WITH HIM.” Acts 10/35 which Peter finally learnt at “Cornelius`s house:” EVEN AFTER THEIR OWN HOLY SCRIPTURES STATE ABRAHAM CAME OUT OF THE LAND OF THE CHALDEANS TO BECOME “THE FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL,” they still had this attitude of pride, EXCLUSIVITY, and were envious of any that “followeth not us.”……. For the “elect” of God, true sons,

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS EXCLUSIVITY ON CHRIST!

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS EXCLUSIVITY ON TRUTH!

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS EXCLUSIVITY ON DOCTRINE!

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS EXCLUSIVITY ON MINISTRY! PS. 84/11

“GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS!”

WHAT DID THE APOSTLE PAUL SAY? “SOME INDEED PREACH CHRIST EVEN OF ENVY AND STRIFE; AND SOME ALSO OF GOOD WILL: THE ONE PREACH CHRIST OF CONTENTION, NOT SINCERELY, SUPPOSING TO ADD AFFLICTION TO MY BONDS: BUT THE OTHER OF LOVE, KNOWING THAT I AM SET FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE GOSPEL. WHAT THEN? NOTWITHSTANDING, EVERY WAY, WHETHER IN PRETENCE; OR IN TRUTH, CHRIST IS PREACHED; AND I THEREIN DO REJOICE, YEA, AND WILL REJOICE. Phil. 1/15-17.

“THEN SAITH HE UNTO HIS DISCIPLES, THE HARVEST TRULY IS PLENTEOUS, BUT THE LABOURERS ARE FEW; PRAY YE THEREFORE THE LORD OF THE HARVEST, THAT HE WILL SEND FORTH LABOURERS INTO HIS HARVEST. “ Math. 9/37-38. Luke 10/2.

But we don`t have to put anyone in remembrance of this these days do we??? We are already so humble and meek, have so much “personal” revelation truth and have learnt by ensample from the scriptures the error of “a spirit of envy,” and we know that there is a lot of work to be done, and as many helpers as The Lord can send, we will bow down and give thanks, and rejoice all the more to Him for them, and we will do anything we can to make their “calling and unction,” a little less hazardous, we will love them, support them, help them, bid them “God speed,” “God bless you,” “may the Lord make His face to shine upon you,” “may your ministry be blessed and productive,” “may you make full proof of your ministry,” etc., etc., etc., won`t we: THERE`S NO WAY WE WOULD SEE THEM AS COMPETITION,……IS THERE?

(NOW THE MAN MOSES WAS VERY MEEK, ABOVE ALL THE MEN WHICH WERE UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.) Num 12/3.

“WOULD GOD THAT ALL THE LORD`S PEOPLE WERE PROPHETS, AND THAT THE LORD WOULD PUT HIS SPIRIT UPON THEM!” Num. 11/29.

“see that ye refuse not Him that speaketh:”

Bevan Kluver,

Straight Talk Ministries,

Ph/Fax 07 55452874,

Website www.straighttalkmin.org

bevan.kluver@bigpond.com

“speaking the truth in love, in the spirit of meekness, earnestly contending for the faith:”

9^th March 2003.