Do you know what “the Beast” actually is?

It’s a mindset we choose to acquire. And it places any man-made apparatus on a pedestal. On that pedestal, we give it respect and admiration, leadership and authority in our lives, and worst of all, we grant it our mostly unquestioning allegiance.

Think about that with blatant reasoning and honest eyes for a moment. Look around at how many we have created.

I’m sure you see several. Here’s the list I see.

1 – Political: Country/government/President
2 – Medical: Medicine/Doctors
3 – Religious: Church/Bible/Pastor/Prophet

All 3 of these were aspects of the leaven of Caesar which we were warned about. And when this Beast sat in The Temple it was an abomination in God’s eyes.

Do you know why this was an abomination? Yes, the Beast takes God’s seat in the Temple, but since we are the Temple, it means that in these 3 areas we have dethroned God within our inner Kingdom and made him virtually powerless in our lives. It’s true. Consider this.

Politically we believe that our country/government/President is responsible for our safety and well-being on this soil.

Medically we believe Medicine and Doctors are the experts over our bodies and we follow them and do what they say like the gods they believe themselves to be.

Religiously we believe ourselves to be righteous in God’s eyes as long as we “find a good church” and put our Pastor in a leadership position. The Bible becomes our law book, and the Prophet is our spiritual authority.

Oh, sure we deflected this truth and interpreted the Beast to be something which makes us victims against our Will. But even in the scriptures, the Beast gains his power because the people put him there by choice. They give their own internal power away to him. And that is exactly what we do now and have done throughout the centuries.

We always give our temple away and defile it in these 3 areas. Always. It begins in our inner Garden. Just like Adam & Eve, we question whether God is really honest, capable, and loving to us. Then we make a choice based on that fear. A childish fear. And eventually begin creating the Beast in these 3 areas to become our safety, health, and supply. Physically and spiritually.

Imagine if you had a life without those 3 things. No government. No medicine. And no religion. What would you be?

It’s mind-boggling, huh? But that is exactly what God gave Adam & Eve in the Garden. None of those 3 things. He was all. And he was more than capable.

And guess what? We can’t have a Garden again by putting any form of those 3 things in it.

God doesn’t need them. He never did.

When we mature from our childhood fears, awaken to Father and his power, we begin to find the courage and boldness to dethrone the Beast and put God back where he belongs. As our only provider and source.

So, you may ask if I feel like I have accomplished this great feat.

Probably more than many, but not as much as some. And I wrote this in a voice that may repel and scare those who are still fearful. They haven’t gone over the backyard fence yet, so this sounds insane. I actually understand that very well. I remember it.

Those first steps were some of the most frightening ones. I personally crumbled to the floor and sobbed for several hours in great fear. And then when I lifted my head, I realized that I had just taken the first step. I was on my way out. And like trying to unbirth a baby, it just can’t be done. So, I grabbed Father’s hand and held on for dear life as I “girded up my loins” and began walking forward into the unknown.

Now, my voice is simply and completely confident, without a doubt.

There is no other way back to the Garden again until we dethrone our Beast.

Thankfully, Father knew. Jesus knows. So does Holy Spirit.

Faith