Lessons of Nature
By
Gary Primo
July 13, 2020
I have always been a nature lover. I love walking through the bush and seeing what animals I can flush out. Unfortunately, those days are pretty much over, as I now have some difficulty walking. However, I do have a lively group of squirrels, birds and chipmunks to entertain me right outside my ground floor apartment. They all seem to live perfectly at peace with one another and at times even play with each other. One has to wonder why humans cannot get along like that.
Of course, humans have been fighting against the natural order of things ever since the Garden of Eden. It all began with the serpent convincing Adam and Eve that they were already full Elohim and capable of acquiring salvation by their own means. Well, we all know how well that went.
The very first order of business seems to have been whether or not to wear clothes. Originally our progenitors were naked. They had no need for clothes as nature supplied all their needs. Only man would attempt to change nature to suit himself. So, I have to wonder why this would have been their first order of business? The only answer I can come up with is that it was the first of many efforts to change their nature. In changing their nature, they were recreating themselves in the image of HaSatan.
Every other species on Earth works with their nature. Only man fights against it. We feel we eliminate the need of Elohim if we create our own nature. No other species needs clothing. Nature provides for all their needs (normally). And, most seem to possess more common sense than humans. For one thing, everything they need is provided free of charge by nature. From birth, animals such as squirrels and chipmunks, seem to know that winter is coming and that they will need to store away food for that period of time when none would be available. Our ancestors used to do the same thing. They would spend long hours preparing and preserving food for the winter. Now no one seem to see the need since our supermarkets are well supplied. Well, what happens when a situation, like the one the world is now facing, causes supermarkets to become empty. Most will wring their hands and moan and blame their government. Yet, as the old saying goes, when one points the finger at someone else, there are always three fingers pointing back at him. If we fail to prepare for such things, it is our own fault.
Matt 6:25 - Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 - Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?
27 - Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 - And why take you thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 - And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 - Wherefore, if Elohim so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 - Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 - (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 - But seek you first the kingdom of Elohim, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 - Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
This passage relays the instructions Yahushua gave His disciples before sending them out into the world. He was basically telling them not to worry about their daily needs, but to have faith that Yahuwah would supply all their needs. The disciples heeded Yahushua and indeed, all their needs were met. I am sure this would work the same for any of faith today. And, modern day, Christian evangelists, in their fancy suites and expensive auditoriums, are certainly no reflection of Yahushua’s commandment.
Where animals fully trust in nature and Yahuwah to provide for their sustenance, man believes only in himself. Even some who profess belief in an extra-physical Creator, do not truly trust Him to provide all of their needs and wants. They will exhaust all efforts to confront the problem by their own means before they finally go to Elohim. This is an example of unfaithfulness, not faith.
Matt. 6:19 - Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 - But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Naturally, if one’s belief is in the physical realm without any thought of the spiritual, they will only trust in themselves; and, they will only turn to Yahuwah after they have exhausted all of their own efforts. They would have saved a great deal of time if they had gone to Yahuwah in the first place.
Mal. 3:10 - Bring you all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Yahuwah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11 - And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith Yahuwah of hosts.
12 - And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightsome land, saith Yahuwah of hosts.
Of course, Yahuwah expects us to use and develop the degree of common sense He imbued us with at creation. That comes part n parcel with becoming Elohim. Storing up supplies for the winter, when none will be available, is just good, common sense. But we can also have Yahuwah's blessings in placing all our trust and faith in Him to provide those stores. A good parent will do all they can to provide for their children; but at the same time, they should be teaching them to solve their own problems and provide for their own needs. Yet, any good parent is always there for their children when they run into difficulties in life. And, Yahuwah is always there for us.
Rom. 1:19 - Because that which may be known of Elohim is manifest in them; for Elohim has showed it unto them.
20 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and government; so that they are without excuse:
21 - Because that, when they knew Elohim, they glorified him not as Elohim, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 - And changed the glory of the uncorruptible Elohim into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Instead of Elohim making us into His image, man has made Elohim into their image. This is a complete reversal of the natural order of things. Is it any wonder that man is cursed?
Rom. 8:19 - For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of Elohim.
20 - For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected the same in hope,
21 - Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of Elohim.
22 - For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
The whole future of this creation is dependent on the manifestation of the sons of Elohim. The creation was created for man. In the event that no man was to graduate to a son of Elohim, the entire creation may just fold up and disappear. However, Yahuwah, being a supreme deity, it is extremely unlikely that He has allowed for such failure. Even if only one man succeeds, the creation remains safe.
Job 12:7 - But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you:
8 - Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto you.
9 - Who knows not in all these that the hand of Yahuwah has wrought this?
10 - In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
11 - Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
12 - With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
When the prophet of Ball would not heed the words of the true prophet, Yahuwah used a “dumb ass” to speak to him. If there were no man left declaring the glory of Yahuwah, He would raise up rocks and trees to sing Him praises.
Notice in verse 10, “In whose hand is the soul of every living thing”, is a resonating contradiction of what Christianity define as the “soul”. Rather, it declares that the soul is common to every living thing, not just man.
In verse 12, we have a play on words. An ancient title for Yahuwah, found in the Books of Enoch, is “the Ancient of Days”. Therefore, this verse is identifying the one who is wise and full of understanding.
Luke 3:8 - Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That Elohim is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke 19:40 - And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Most humans think of stones as inert object, devoid of any life. I contend that the entire creation is one, giant, living organism and we are all merely a part of that organism. Yahuwah is not the Creator of death; He is the Creator of life. It was HaSatan who introduced death. Death is the termination of life. Originally it was anything but natural.
Ps. 19:1 - The heavens declare the glory of Elohim; and the firmament shows his handywork.
2 - Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge.
3 - There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
The creation speaks to us continuously, we are just too unlearned to hear it. We do not speak its language, nor are we interested in doing so. We would rather invent truth than truly seek it.
Isa. 55:12 - For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
And such is what our relationship with the creation is supposed to be. In becoming one with Yahuwah, we must become one with the universe, also. We are all part of that one, great, living organism.
Ps. 8:3 - When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
4 -What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?
I believe this is a question man has asked himself since he first walked on the Earth. The answer is very simple and can be found near the beginning of scriptures.
Gen. 1: 26 - And Elohim said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
27 - So Elohim created man in his own image, in the image of Elohim created he him; male and female created he them.
With the creation of man, Yahuwah was re-creating His own species. The fact that He created us male and female (in part) reminds us that we are yet physical – where two of any species is required to recreate their own kind. When full Elohim beings (in the spirit) that will not be necessary. We will be able to simply will something into being. This concept is completely foreign to mankind. He cannot conceive the fact that the physical realm is/was/nor ever will be, capable of creating itself.
Ps 96:11 - Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
12 - Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
13 - Before Yahuwah: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Yes, there is much that will be revealed to us in that day. The fact that we will be able to communicate with the creation is simply amazing. I am also sure that we will be quite surprised how the term “life’ applies to all the different aspects of the creation. These “objects praise Yahuwah continually, simply by performing what they (by nature) were intended to do – perform the will of Yahuwah. That was what man was intended to do also, but instead was deceived into believing that he was already what he was intended to be - fully Elohim.
Our goal is to become totally self-existent, spirit beings. Right now, we depend on a number of different things for our continued existence – food, water, air, temperature, sun, etc. When born into the spiritual realm, we will need NOTHING or NO ONE else for our continued existence.
Instead of such a utopian existence, man prefers war. He wars against Yahuwah. He wars against nature. He wars against himself. It would seem that the only time man is happy is when at war. Just look at the military hardware in existence today. The costs likely exceed the scope of human comprehension. What if all of that money had gone into making peace instead of war? Has time and technology done anything to change this reality? No, it has actually magnified the problem. Technology, such as electro-magnetic energy, which at certain levels can heal diseases, is instead developed into weapons of war. War is the height of evil, and man is hopelessly addicted to it.
Conclusion
When will man learn the lessons of nature? Likely not until Yahushua returns. Until then we might as well all wear 10-gallon dunce caps. Man has repeated the same mistakes throughout history and has not learned anything. All efforts to gain the Kingdom apart from Elohim will end the same.
So, the next time we are out enjoying nature, take a minute to stop, look and listen and see if we can hear what the creation has to say. We just might hear the following:
Rev. 19:6 - And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for Yahuwah Elohim omnipotent reigns.
Mankind generally curses Elohim, rather than praise Him. Man stands alone in the creation; the only part of it that denies its purpose and; therefore, cannot hear the voice of Elohim. They will praise every man-made elohim that they created but not the One, True Elohim. Let it not be so with us, brethren.
Yahuwah Bless
G.P.