CHAPTER THREE

TWELVE TRIBES

We will begin this facet of our study with the BIRTHING ORDER (Gen.29:31 & 32) of the tribes. When the Lord saw that LEAH WAS HATED (this term ranges from intense hatred to simple opposition of persons, things (ideas, words or inanimate objects). We cannot be so hard on Jacob here as the word, Hated leaves much room for us all to have stood opposed to someone or something at some time in our life’s journey. All of us should be able to detect Jacobs’s feelings, as a part of us should identify with that part of us that can be so like Jacob. This in no way is a finger pointer or a slam, but is NOW time to identify with JACOBS AND LEAHS VIEWS. Beloved' has their ever been those moments when you felt like the least favorite? Of Course there has. Has their ever been a time when you felt selective about a person? Of course there has. We all, if we can be honest with ourselves, have experiences in both of these personalities. So we shall move on. Remember Leah’s name, nature or personal outlook was most short sighted, or weak EYED (a poor visionary) she was most BEAUTIFUL (but could not detect her own beauty. She became disgusted, VERY JEALOUS, WEARY IN THE JOURNEY, GRIEVED, LOATHING. The JACOB PART, the husbandman sees her SELF IMAGE and redeems her in the opening her womb. She bears a SON, Jacobs first born. Do we see the wonder of the outcome? God creates, Jacob creates thru a woman (man with a womb) or Leah, one who can not see. Thus REUBEN IS BIRTHED FIRST. Reuben’s nature=to SEE A SON or better yet according to more ancient writings, Reuben means TO SEE THE ''DIFFERENCE''. My question is THE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT?????????????? It is most THOUGHT PROVOKING TO ASK THIS QUESTION CONCERNING ALL THINGS. DIFFERENCE ROOT MEANS=TO CARRY APART, TO BE UNLIKE, DISSIMILAR, DISTINCT, OR VARIOUS IN NATURE, CONDITION, FORM, OR QUALITIES. TO DISAGREE, BE OF OPPOSITE OR CONTRARY OPINIONS. Surely it is in mans best interest to see the differing sides, etc. But remember we are dealing with Jacob and the WOMB MEN, or WOMEN IN HIS LIFE AND HIS LIFES JOURNEY. That part of himself (Leah) cannot see the beauty, the pleasure of a moment, the vibrant energy, her SEEING WAS REALLY BLINDNESS, IT WAS SO BOXED IN TO HER LOW SELF ASTEEM, CHOICE TO BE HURT, WOUNDED, OR JEALOUS. Jacob was as God to her in her life’s journey, the higher part of ourselves (SPIRIT) is always saying I WILL SUPPLY, I WILL POUR WATER (MY SEED) UPON THIS THIRSTY, DRY PERSON, PLACE, OR THING. In this instance it was BLINDNESS (weak-eyed), weary etc. Point is made. Thus Jacob gives LEAH a son to show her true self (SPIRIT), her true WORTH, and her own redemptive qualities that are born of SPIRIT. THIS IS WHAT THAT HIGHEST PART OF US SEEKS IS THE SPIRIT OF A MATTER. The Master allows or can create DARKNESS, BUT HE FORMS FORMS FORMS L I G H T, Light is Him. It is his perfect plan for all to be as RUEBEN, TO BE A SEER, A VISIONARY, and A BEHOLDER OF LIGHT, TO RADIATE THE LIGHT.

Thus REUBEN IS BORN FIRST IN US AS CHRIST. There are many facts concerning Reuben we hope to gaze upon. SEEING THE CHRIST IS BIRTHED IN US FIRST. You do know that he was there all the time don't you? We are PRESENTLY living in the AGE OF SEEING, AGE OF REUBEN, actually we are living in what is commonly called the 'AGE OF AQUARIUS' so any information we have may quickly be-come revelation, eye salve to mankind. Surely our love and thinking has expanded beyond me and mine to embrace CHRIST IN EVERY MAN. Reuben’s camp was Firstborn, but his camp was the second to march in the marching order. Reuben led the second camp to march, in his camp and marching directly behind him was Simeon (to hear) tribe. Last to march in this order was Gad, so we have them appearing in this order, Reuben, Simeon, and Gad. These camped on the SOUTH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE. Their ensign was the FACE OF A MAN. WHO CAN "DESIRE" MORE THAN MAN???????????Not one other creature on the earth has the capacity for PASSIONS, LUST, DESIRES, THAN MAN. Yet he is written in the stars as the WATER CARRIER, THE MAN WITH A BUCKET POURING OUT (UNDERMINED, UNENDING AMOUNTS OF "RIVERS" OF LIFE GIVING WATERS OF ETERNAL, LOVE, UNDERSTANING, ETC. The Christ in us SEEING BEYOND EGOS, OR ANY FLESHY INTERPRETATION OF MENTALITIES, WILLS, DESIRES, OR EMOTIONS. Some facts surrounding Reuben, his name, his birth in particular are of importance for understanding. In the natural understanding of the stars in the natural heavens, Aquarius= Reuben is the 11th. Sign but it so like our Father to set all things in his order in his time. If we should give energy and time to the natural understanding what would it profit the kingdom of God within? Man has poured his efforts into this leaving the Christ excluded for centuries and untold knowledge and to what end. So we do take the things that are and allow Gods mind to reveal and set in his order our thinking. We do know that all of the ancients, or men of old had a common knowledge of the stars, their meanings, and certainly the revelation they revealed in each constellation. The first Adam, especially Enoch (read the book of Enoch), Abraham and Job just to mention a few. We all, every man included must SEE THE SON (the CHRIST WITHIN OUR OWN BEING FIRST, FIRST, FIRST) So it should be of no surprise that God in all his MERCIES births from our true beginning, THAT NEW SELF IMAGE FOR REMOVED FROM OUR MR. "EGO" IMAGE. Don't you just love our great master Christ????? It is so like him to fling the constellations (stars) from his very fingertips and so can you!!!!!! Seeing the SON OF GOD INSIDE YOU IS A TREMENDOUS AWAKENING, yet the fleshy EGO MIND dances all around this revealing thought. REUBEN=TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE. Being born into the KINGDOM OF LIGHT, LIGHT, LIGHT, AND MORE LIGHT. Never having to view the darkness again, however we are presently dealing with those trace elements of the illusions, egos, old stinking thinking, the old passions, the old wills, the old EMOTIONS. But thank God for his Body, His Eyes, His Hands, His feet Company who are presently walking this thing out.

As we enter the KINGDOM OF LIGHT (seeing) we see all things as a new born babe wrapped the swaddling cloths in our manager of LIGHT. So the birthing order of the stars (sun, moon and 11 stars bowed down to Joseph) we see REUBEN FIRST ONLY IN THE BIRTHING ORDER OR IN THE "PASSOVER ORDER". We will spend a short space here. ALL MEN COME THRU PASSOVER, so for an expanded understanding look into your anointing it will be your teacher. WHEN THE STUDENT IS READY THE TEACHER APPEARS. Beloved' there is much beyond the PASSOVER EXPERIENCE OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF THE LAMB BEING APPLIED. Lets move on we can't stay here lets move on. SEEING THE SON IS JUST A BEGINNING, ONE BEGINNING OUT OF UNENDING SEEINGS. Mankind presently has its own little WATER BOY. Who is this MAN WITH A PITCHER OF ENDLESS STREAMS, RIVERS, OF LIVING (EFFERVESCENT) WATERS BEING POURED FORTH INTO THE FISHES MOUTH. Who makes mankind thirsty, hungry, with parched tongues waiting upon the Water Boy. Beloved the wait is OVER. He lives inside you; he is the waters that rush in on our parched dry deserts of misconceptions, misinterpretations, and our misled. THIS RIVER OF LIGHT HAS NO BEGINNING AND NO END, SO LIFT YOUR THIRSTY BEING UNTO THE ONE, THE ONLY REAL YOU, THE CHRIST WITHIN YOU, "YOU WILL FIND HIM EVER PRESENT, NEVER ABSENT, HE NEVER LEAVES US. We do sometimes choose to leave him. We are beginning to experience what is referred to as TOTAL RECALL, OR THE FULLNESS OF REMEMBERANCE. As we grow in this path of SEEINGS we see far down the road for the stars (tribes) are road maps for us to develop, flow with and even surpass. We are reminded here is the GREATER WORKS SHALL YE DO.

REUBEN IS FIRST IN THE BIRTHING ORDER+REUBEN IS 2ND CAMP LEADER BUT FOURTH IN THE MARCHING ORDER. REUBEN IS 2ND. NAMED IN THE FINAL ROUNDUP AS IS NAMED IN REV.7TH. CHAP. In mans order he Reuben (Aquarius) is 11th but this does not fit the spiritual or revelatory picture of time and man. REUBEN=THE SIGN OF AQUARIUS IS DEFINTELY AND "AIR SIGN"WHICH IS DE-FINTELY A HEAVENLY SIGN. IT IS NOT AN EARTH SIGN, OR A FIRE SIGN, OR A WATER SIGN, BUT A HEAVENLY PICTURE OF SPIRIT OR AIR. To me this speaks of the HOLY SPIRIT LEADING US INTO ALL TRUTH. It is connected with water for sure for Simeon (Pisces) flanks him on the right to en-courage him. Aries or Gad is on his left which assures him of the fire of God is always victory.

In the sign of Aquarius we see, PEGASUS (THE WINGED WHITE HORSE) MEANING THE BLSSINGS COME QUICKLY ,FOR HE IS SWIFT TO HEAR THE NEED AND RESPOND TO THOSE MOST NEEDED AREAS WITHIN OUR PATHS. NEXT WE SEE A SWAN (CYCNUS) =the blessings surely returning. How could we mistake any of these beautiful heavenly and earthly manifestations? Reuben is the leader of Camp 2, these tribes camped on the South Side of the Tabernacle. This Southern Side of the Tabernacle speaks of DESIRES WITHIN US. Reuben being the air or heavenly sign speaks of our deepest passions surfacing and manifesting to and thru us. As we become aware of these stored passions that desire only him. Reuben in his culture, time, and lack of true interpretation deceived himself as he claimed his stepmother as a wife. So he was deceived by his lower passions. We are all capable of this strong deception, if we look at the appearance of peoples and places and things. He used his seeing of his passion in a carnal way for his selfish desires. So we see clearly Gods pure desire misread and misused. Simeon on the right of Reuben is a water sign, thus we are washed clean with the washing of the water by the word. Gad on Reuben’s left is a fire sign which speaks of change as after a fire, we must begin anew. So he is flanked and followed by just what he needs to clean up his act in the birthing order, or the Passover order. Our PASSIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY STRONG, MOST CONVINCING DETERMINED AND CERTAINLY DECIEVED. BUT NOT ALL THREE IN GODS ORDER WILL AGREE FOR WHAT FELLOWSHIP HATH LIGHT WITH DARKNESS? Thus out of missing the mark, out of the void, out of chaos, the washing emerges and the fiery test changes our hearts burning away the foreskin of misconception.

....to be continued in Chapter 4 on twelve tribes..........

In loving light,

Connie Purnell