The word sealed in the New Testament comes from a Greek word that means “to stamp with a private mark” in the interest of keeping something secret or protected. In these last days, we are told that those who follow YHVH will be sealed. Will we know the identity of those sealed? Will we be the ones protected?
Centuries ago, seals were used for official business, orders, and private communication: a Roman centurion, for instance, might have sealed a document that was meant only for the eyes of his superior. It was their job at the threat of losing their own life to deliver an untampered message.
The concept of sealing is talked about in this week’s Torah section called Tetzaveh when YHVH states, “You shall command.” Within this study, Aaron the High Priest is “set apart” with clothing, engravings, signet, and a seal. He is then charged with helping Israel to be acceptable to YHVH. He becomes the sealed messenger of YHVH’s commands.
“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘Holy to the Lord.’ You shall fasten it on a violet cord, and it shall be on the turban; it shall be at the front of the turban. It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall take away the guilt of the holy things which the sons of Israel consecrate, regarding all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be accepted before the Lord. Exodus 28:36-38
The picture of what Aaron is adorned with is similar to the workings of the Messiah (Hebrews 4:14-16) and I also believe this picture is a prophetic appeal to those who follow Yeshua the Messiah for these last days.
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” I Peter 2:9-10
What is Written About Those Who Are Sealed?
- Those who receive the seal do not work in the flesh. “Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.’ John 6:27
- Those who are sealed stand firm in The Name and His works. “Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: ‘The Lord knows those who are His;’ and, ‘Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to keep away from wickedness.’ 2 Timothy 2:19
- The sealed believe in The Promised Messiah as given by the prophets and the apostles.
“having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone, Eph. 2:20 “In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise. Ephesians 1:13
- Those sealed will be recognized in the spiritual realms. The angel with the “seal of Yah” says to the four angels, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads.”
Revelation 7:3 - The sealed remnant are bond servants. Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. Revelation 14:1
“And there shall be no longer be any curse, and the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it, and His bond-servants shall serve Him: and they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. Revelation 22:3-4
You might be thinking, how can I ever be sealed? I believe it is a conscious decision. You or I can choose to start wearing The Name. This public announcement indicates who our allegiance is to. In this proclamation, the Seal of Yah is on our forehead, there is no room for the Antichrist to place his mark. For me, I must make a bold statement and proclaim His glory to those around me. In doing so, my life has changed dramatically. (I John 5)
What is the Opposite of Yah's Seal?
“And he (the beast) causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hands or their foreheads, and he decrees that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.” Revelation 13:16-18
I am beginning to see this seal of 666 as an attack of fear against our mind, soul, and spirit. (Revelation 13:16-18). If you recall the number 6 is the Hebraic value for man. If we were to combine 6 and repeat it two more times, is there a possibility that Yah may be warning us that this man-beast will attack the 3 characteristics of man—the soul, the flesh, and the spirit? I believe it can, in that the beast seeks to destroy the image and creation of Yah in all three aspects of our lives. He wants us to fear him and not YHVH. In the Revelation text, we are called to have wisdom to know this.
In Deuteronomy 11:18 we are told:
“You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.”
What are we to lay up? The very commands that give us life in our flesh, our soul, and our spirit.
During the 1940s and 1950s, lobotomies were performed to treat patients suffering from mental disorders. At that time, Doctors believed that a lobotomy would reduce abnormal thoughts causing impulsive and violent behavior. They hoped that a lobotomy would make the patient calm and docile so that they could be sent home to live with their family.
A lobotomy disrupts the connections between the frontal cortex and the rest of the brain, particularly the thalamus. The operation aimed to sever the nerve fibers between the frontal lobe of the brain and the thalamus. Some of these seemingly barbaric methods included destructive ultrasonic waves, chemical injections, leukotomes, and electrocoagulation. It was used on people who suffered from schizophrenia, depression, psychopathic personalities, and bipolar patients.
It was the cerebrum (front of the brain) that was affected most by this procedure. What does the cerebrum do? It initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature. The cerebrum enables speech, judgment, thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, emotions, and learning.
The frontal lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for decision-making and self-control. It also helps regulate emotions. This is the part of the brain that manages your interactions with other people. The frontal lobe regulates your behavior and helps you know what is socially acceptable and what is not. (Verywellhealth.com)
I don’t know about you, but I want the healing power and seal of YHVH to deal with my frontal lobe before man messes around with it. I want Him to change my thinking and decision-making. Since the brain sends and receives millions of chemical and electrical signals throughout the body, I’m thinking the electrical hand of Yah could do wonders in this area.
So, what has happened to us and how will sin be dealt with? The obvious answer is that sin happened to us and it must be destroyed by the only One Who can do so. It is sin that has affected and infected our “forehead.” Father, please heal my brain! Father, remove my sinful man and create in me a clean heart!
Notice Cain is one of the first with an infected cerebrum. It gets infected with the spirit of fleshly jealousy and murders his brother. Due to this act, he was sealed for misery. He would live out a life where he wanted to die but would be unable to do so.
“And YHVH appointed a sign for Cain, lest anyone finding him should slay him.”
In Ezekiel 9, we read about 6 men and an angel given a job to kill those who are infected with sin.
Then the glory of the God of Israel ascended from the cherub on which it had been, to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen at whose waist was the scribe’s kit. And the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and make a mark on the foreheads of the people who groan and sigh over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.” But to the others, He said in my presence, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare.” Ezekiel 9:4-5
Ezekiel was so disturbed by this action of Yah that he cried out, “Why are you destroying the remnant of Israel and why is your wrath on Jerusalem?” YHVH responded, “The land is filled with blood” (lack of justice which affects our soul) and “the city is full of perversion” (The sin that affects the hearing of the spirit and destroys our flesh).
Do you want to prepare for these last days? If so, seek an infusion of the Holy Spirit. Repent. Get an infusion of righteousness and a lobotomy from your sin. Then make a declaration of whom you will serve. I believe, when we do this, that His seal of mercy will fall on us.
Be blessed this Sabbath,
Rollyn