THE CAMBRIAN PESHER
THE VOICE OF THE DESPOSYNI TO THE AMERICAN DISPERSION
February 19, 2005
The Poverty of the Desposyni
And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
- Hebrews 11:35-38
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
- John 16:2
It has come as some surprise to people, upon learning about the Desposyni, to find that they live very ordinary lives and are often quite poor. Not meeting the mystique of their expectations, it reminds me of the curious who came to see what John the Baptist was all about. Jesus chided the sign-seekers of His day,
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
- Matthew 11:8
"But aren't the Desposyni princes in the kingdom of God?" Indeed, they are; they are God's chosen leadership.
"So why aren't they leading?"
They are not ruling the churches because the people of God are stiffnecked and rebellious. Every male member of the Desposyni known to history in the ancient world died a violent death. In recent years, there was a man - probably a charlatan - who claimed to be a descendant of King David. The government burned-down his church with the people trapped inside. The rest of our self-righteous countrymen cheered.
Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, also claimed this sacred lineage. He, too, was murdered by a mob.
The poverty of the Desposyni measures the spiritual poverty of the Church. When the Church becomes obedient to God's order, it will be indicated by the enthronement of the Desposyni and a reversal of circumstances.
Everyone loves success; no one loves a loser. The Desposyni have been the great losers of history. It must be so, until "the times of the Gentiles" be fulfilled. Then, like Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, those of the Desposyni who have been faithful to the Covenant will come into their glory.
This ministry has represented the archaeological recovery and reconstruction of the tradition of the Jerusalem Church. If you have ever seen the 1954 epic film, "The Egyptian", you will know what I mean.
In that film (which probably would have won an Oscar, had it not been eclipsed by Charlton Heston's "Ten Commandments") Edmund Purdon, Victor Mature, and Jean Simmons portray characters from an ancient time in a romantic tragedy in which Purdon - a cynical physician orphaned as a child - carries a lost love for an elusive poor girl - Jean Simmons. Their love is ever tragically unfulfilled as historical forces completely out of their control separate them throughout their lives.
In the end, when Egypt is being overrun by invaders, its reigning princess finds him, leads him into a royal tomb, and there proves to him that he is the true heir to the throne of Egypt. She pleads with him to take his rightful place and save Egypt. He declines, having no ambition and only harboring bitterness for the death of his lost love.
Moral of the story? Well, at least as it applies to this ministry, we have someone who knows the heritage (us), who is trying to get the Desposyni, - those who don't know who they are or which end is up (probably you) - to train and assume their positions of leadership to save our civilization, which is being run by pseudo-Desposyni who have opened the gates to the wolves.
"Shall these bones live again?", it was asked the prophet. He responded, "O LORD, thou knowest."
He was commanded to "speak to the wind" and command them to live. So, like the prophet, I speak to the wind and command life.
"He who has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches."
A servant of Jesus,
James
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