The word homothumadon is the word which is most often translated as “one accord” in the New Testament. Of the 12 times it is used, 10 of those instances are found in the book of Acts. It means: With one mind, with one accord, with one passion. It is used to describe a group of people acting with a unified purpose or in complete harmony. It conveys the idea of being of one mind or spirit, often in the context of prayer, worship, or decision making. This unity is not merely external agreement, but a deep, internal harmony of purpose and intent. If we break the word homothumadon apart, we find it comes from homo-”same” and thymos-”passion”. It means with the same passion, in one accord or in other words having the same desire . It is used to describe people who share ‘like precious faith”, creating a God-produced unity between them. It is interesting that this unity is produced by God. In the Covenant of Christ we are told of the 12 disciples, who Jesus had just called as ministers to th...
Women are the gatekeepers of life, which necessarily includes death. The feminine is the gatekeeper of life. She is the entry portal into this world and across all cultures and time it is women who traditionally sit with those who are leaving this world. A sweet girlfriend of mine recently experienced a miscarriage. This role of the feminine is crystalized in its tragic beauty in a miscarriage, when her womb becomes a tomb. There is something very sacred about going through a miscarriage or the loss of a babe soon after its birth. In no other experience is a woman closer to her Heavenly Mother as she is the guardian of life and death within the portal of her own body. There is an old Celtic belief that the Mother is in the north, midwife to those who pass through the borders of the circle from life to death, from death to life. It is a tragically beautiful concept. It harkens to Mary Magdalene as she sat watch over her love as He left this world and then was brought back int...
If we must lead with the heart to become Zion, what does that look like in real life? How do we get our own individual heart right before God? Because it is an individual effort first and foremost, before it can be a group effort. In fact I believe that once individual hearts are right before God, there actually isn’t much difficulty involved in a group of people coming together and having one heart. All of the “effort” and “difficulty” has already been overcome by our individual effort to get our own heart right with God. Zion is simply the fruit of two or more people who have their hearts right with God. So, how do we get our heart right with God? I believe it has to do with having an eye single to the Glory of God. If our eye is not single to the Glory of God, we will have errors introduced into our understanding. In Luke 8:15 (Luke 11:34-35) we are told: “The light of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is single, your whole body also is full of light. Bu...
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