Beware the Leaven
©copyright 2005 Bonita M Quesinberry
Did ye not understand My Son's words spoken for thy gain?
"Beware the Pharisees' leaven," He said to thee.
Of this, there are two matters ye have failed to consider;
Pharisees, pastors, preachers: the same to Me.
And, is not leaven like as yeast added to bread's pure dough,
to make it rise higher than it ought to be?
Consider My ancient ceremony of Passover,
that to the bread add not a drop of leaven;
for unleavened bread is my Son walking only My way;
no more, beneath and unto heaven.
This, because the Jewish people strayed from My perfect Law;
yet, ye do the same ev'ry day times seven.
My Christ spoke that warning to both Hebrews and ye Gentiles.
Still, ye have leavened rites and altered My Law,
all in His name, while claiming innocence; void of all fault.
Ye even exchanged our Holy day for flaw,
thinking it no consequence to declare each one alike.
In thy conceit, ye repent not thus shall fall.
Is it not to leaven when ye add pagan festivals,
observed in Christ's name that they be justified?
My Son is unleavened and did no abominations,
and taught you Passover, for Him, sanctified.
Yet, ye prefer the Gentile's pagan ways than to obey,
thinking thine choices are by Me rectified.
Is it not to alter when ye call any day holy,
ignoring the seventh I had specified?
Did not Christ, according to My Law, enter synagogues
and on My Sabbath taught what I testified?
I said, "To add leaven is to cause the dough to increase,"
causing ye to stray and I AM vilified.
Do ye not understand that to add leaven to My Word
is to make of thyself a god over Me?
Do ye not comprehend ye also have made thyself Lord—
Lord of My Son, a King chosen to rule thee?
He has considered each one of thine abominations,
and found only hate for God on land and sea.
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Matthew 16:6,11-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1-3
Exodus 12:15,19; 13:7-10;
Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21; I Corinthians 5:6-8
Author notes
Host Requirement: B o n n i e q
While I have included the scripture references, I have not cited the verses themselves. Long ago, the Holy Spirit told me not to do that because He wants the reader to look up those passages for themselves: if they are not willing to pick up the Bible and study. . . well, it reveals flattering lips but their hearts are far from God and Christ. I hope you understand that I must follow the instructions I've been given.
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Comments
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Another beautiful poem that impresses me so much. I absolutely loved this and I love your passion and devotion towards God. Yes. Yes. Yes! Congrats, you're a finalist
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Wow~
My Jaw drops with this verse for Your Voice speaks volumes but beyond~ message meant for me to do my homework and read that which You have mentioned- I so understand in regards to not cite the verses themselves- Inspires the reader to further connect and feel the words reach out and touch when it is before own eyes~ Excellent this is and again- the rhyme flawless~ just flows ...This will be bookmarked for I am Fascinated which that which You spoke
just Fascinated
Thank You for sharing Your Heart and Voice~
Many blessings to You in all You do Sweet Soul
Best wishes in the contest too
with much love & light~ Desire~*~
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The tremendous effort of the Pharisees to obscure and distort the Word of The Light has been an enterprise doomed to fail even before they began applying their squalid strategy. They have in addition attempted to dumb down society by the implementation of Nazi-techniques in poisening its water (fluoride), vaccination programs (Thimerasol - a conservative containing mercury) and genetically manipulating seeds that are the beginning of the food chain (Monsanto), by lying and disinforming the people and keeping important information from them, by harassing citizens with violence, by rigging the legal system and allowing the intelligence community to infiltrate into the peoples's every day life, but still it is not enough to be successful. They are battling a higher intelligence and power that they can never match. All those who sided up with the Pharisees, bet on the wrong horse, even if now it seems they profit from their mistake. Their world will not last too long from now. Thank you for making spirits aware. It is imperative to inform as many as possible in order to try to prevent people from making fatally wrong choices. Take care,
Chris
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Wow, my darling Chris! Thank you so much for sharing such great information so applicable to the end days and that meshes so well with the leaven problem with man's teachings. Indeed, many are profiting from their sins (let's call it what it is) but that is rapidly changing: so rapidly in the last few months that it's even causing my head to swim! Not an easy feat to achieve.
Much love & hugs, SisBon
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Oh my dear Bonnie...a student of the word, you are giving us lessons in the word in your poetry...This needs to be read and reread...I always wondered the deep meaning of the leaven...Now I have it...And as one studies the Hebrew ways we understand so much more...You have a full time ministry in your writing and in your teaching, luv!
an admiring sis Rosemary
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You silly sister! I see you've been rummaging around in my poetry box again. Thank you so much for such kind reviews of this and two other of my pieces. Indeed, I attempt to teach through my poetry that which the Spirit has taught me and as He directs me.
I love you! SisBon 
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very nice
I always love it when you remind me of things. You know so much about our father and I am always learning things from you! Thank you for you and God for everything, The Shaker
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Ahhh, my darling brother, you do a sister's heart much good! Thank you for being the kind of brother every sister should have!
Much love and hugs, SisBon
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After ye have sought me with all your heart...one day many are going to wish that they'd done just that...I have gotten another perspective on the leaven after reading your work...thank you and good luck in the contest lots of love...Pat
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Indeed, they shall wish. . . and, it won't be that long from now. The time is running out so incredibly rapidly that it makes even my head spin. Thank you so much, my darling sistah, for sharing my mind and heart.
Much love & hugs, SisBon
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