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REVELATORY TEACHING
THE PIERCING OF MARY’S SOUL TO SEPARATE IT UNTO GOD
REVELATION: While studying Mary’s life the Lord
revealed to me what it must have been like to be so
highly favored with God’s promise, and then to be
rebuked three times by her promised son. He revealed to
me that what Mary went through, we all go through as we
walk out our promises. When we receive the promises of
God in our life, it is the Word of God. The Word of God
guarantees that it pierces in order to divide between
the soul and the spirit.
Heb 4:12-13 - For the word of God is living and
powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing
even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints
and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden
from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the
eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
As we walk through this revelation, we see that the
foundation of Mary’s name meant rebellion and
bitterness. She, like the rest of us had some issues in
her soul nature that needed separating, cleansed and
consecrated to God.
We see that Mary was given a prophesy by Simeon that her
soul would be pierced. I believe that Mary’s soul was
pierced 4 times. Three times when her Son rebuked her
and the last time at the cross when she had no choice
but to yield all to the Sovereign will of God.
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THE NAME OF MARY
[quote] Maria
NT:3137 Maria (mar-ee'-ah); or Mariam (mar-ee-am'); of
Hebrew origin {OT:4813}; Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam),
the name of six Christian females:
KJV - Mary.
Miryam – who spoke against her brother Moses’
Num 12:16
Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses
OT:4813 Miryam (meer-yawm'); from OT:4805; rebelliously;
Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses:
KJV - Miriam.
OT:4805
OT:4805 meriy (mer-ee'); from OT:4784; bitterness, i.e.
(figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or
rebellious:
KJV - bitter, (most) rebel (-lion, -lious). [/quote]
The process
of cleansing Mary’s soul
When God gives us promises, it is always for our good.
He cleanses our souls in the process of possessing our
promises in order that we can become like Jesus in the
process.
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SIMEON’S PROPHESY – A Sword Shall Pierce Your Soul
Luke 2:38 Now when the days of her purification
according to the law of Moses were completed, they
brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male
who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD"),
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in
the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young
pigeons."
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was
Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for
the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon
him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen
the Lord's Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into
the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child
Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
29 "Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in
peace, According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen
Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the
face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to
the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel." 33
And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which
were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and
said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is
destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and
for a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, a
sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the
thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
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MARY IS REBUKED BY JESUS 3 TIMES
Each time is a cleansing for her soul. Each time it
pierces her soul.
1. AT THE TEMPLE
Luke 2:41-50
His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of
the Passover. 42 And when He was twelve years old, they
went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the
feast. 43 When they had finished the days, as they
returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem.
And Joseph and His mother did not know it; 44 but
supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a
day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and
acquaintances. 45 So when they did not find Him, they
returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46 Now so it was
that after three days they found Him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to
them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him
were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So
when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said
to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look,
Your father and I have sought You anxiously." 49 And He
said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know
that I must be about My Father's business ?" 50 But
they did not understand the statement which He spoke to
them.
Jesus rebuked her.
As a mother, this pierced her heart and her soul.
What was in her soul
that needed piercing and separated?
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Mary’s name meant bitterness and
rebellion.
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She needed to relinquish personal rights
to control the promise and yielding her will to God’s
authority.
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Some questions from our promise:
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Why did you seek me out? Why are you
wildly running after the promise as though it was being
stolen or running away or lost?
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Let go of worry, fear and anxiety when it
looks like you have lost your promise. Who gave the
promise? Is He faithful?
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Dont you know that your promise is God’s
business?
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2. AMONG THE CROWDS
Mark 3:31-35 Then His brothers and His mother
came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling
Him. 32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they
said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers
are outside seeking You." 33 But He answered them,
saying, "Who is My mother, or My brothers?" 34 And
He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him,
and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 For
whoever does the will of God is My brother and My
sister and mother."
Jesus rebuked her
again and this pierced her soul. What was pierced?
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As a public figure, one honored and
revered for her position, this pierced her pride, her
rights to be positioned with honor.
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As one standing on the outside, this
pierced her soul in feeling isolated, abandoned and
wanting to be in among the closeness of relationship.
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As a mother, this pierced her soul wanting
to make demands on His time when He was ministering and
doing what His Father called him to do.
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This was a double whammy from when she was PG:
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At first, she lost honor due to being PG
before she wed and she was feeling shame.
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She was blackballed and on the outside,
feeling isolated and abandoned, alone from the life she
knew.
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She raised Jesus on an intimate personal
level, she knew Who He was, and what He could do.
Suddenly she is giving her promise to the crowds.
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What did she need to yield to God?
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Pride and shame.
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The need for recognition.
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The need to belong and be a part of the
crowd.
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Her need for relationship when it
conflicted with God’s purpose for that promise.
QUICKENED THOUGHT: Our circumstances do not
label us and do not identify who we are. Just like Mary
when she carried Jesus’ seed, she had to overcome
shame. The fact that she was not married was
absolutely vital to God’s purpose.
There are times when God slays us and it is vital to our
journey that we die to self.
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3. AT THE WEDDING
John 2:1-5 On the third day there was a wedding
in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2
Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the
wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine , the mother of
Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine ." 4 Jesus said
to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do
with Me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother
said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."
Jesus rebuked her a
3rd time.
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She knew exactly what Jesus could do and
she believed it was time to go public with it.
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She had to yield her sense of timing to
God’s timing.
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She had to yield her sense of HOW to go
forth in the promise because that was also God’s choice,
not hers.
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AT THE CROSS
John 19:37 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus
His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of
Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw
His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by,
He said to His mother, "Woman, behold your son!" 27
Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And
from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now
accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled,
said, "I thirst!" 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was
sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine,
put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when
Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is
finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the
bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath
(for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate
that their legs might be broken, and that they might be
taken away. 32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs
of the first and of the other who was crucified with
Him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was
already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But
one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and
immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who
has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and
he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may
believe. 36 For these things were done that the
Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His bones
shall be broken." 37 And again another Scripture says,
"They shall look on Him whom they pierced."
Zech 12:10-11
"And I will pour on the house of David and on the
inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and
supplication; [red color]
then they will look on
Me whom they pierced . Yes, they will mourn for Him as
one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one
grieves for a firstborn. 11 In that day
there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the
mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
Rev 1:7
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and
who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are
before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful
witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over
the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed
us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us
kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory
and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He
is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even
they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the
earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
NKJV
Mary’s final piercing
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She had suffered personal losses for
carrying this promise.
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She had sacrificed to invest into the
promise.
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She had believed God and not let go of her
faith in His Word.
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But the final piercing was the ultimate
death of her expectations on how the prophesies would be
fulfilled.
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When God speaks a promise, ultimately it
will be fulfilled His way, His time and for His good
purpose.
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The Lord asks us all, When He returns, will He find
faith?
Mary swallowed a very bitter pill. But when she
released her will as a Mother, as a most favored
daughter of God, she released her very nature to rebel
against authority (as Miriam did) and submit her will to
her Father’s will, just as her Son did.
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Her faith was not lost.
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She was adopted by Jesus’ most favorite,
tender and intimate disciple.
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She was at the tomb even after death, she
was with the disciples as they waited and she stayed
with the people of God.
In Mary, we see the human saga of being highly favored
to carry God’s seed, suffering great shame, releasing
her soul needs to God’s will and care, and finally
yielding her rebellious nature to God’s Sovereign
authority.
In the end, what she conceived, birthed and grew up has
reached the entire world and the world to come with the
good news of her promised Son, Jesus Christ Who is Lord
and King of Kings. |
