OUR LITTLE SISTER

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                                OUR LITTLE SISTER 
       "We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do
for  our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?  If she be a  wall,
 we will build upon her a palace of silver..." S.S 8:8-9  This song
highlights a contrast. 
 Note what the the Beloved says of  herself,  "I am a wall, and my breasts
like towers: then was I in His eyes as one  that found favour." vs.10 
        Breasts are used to denote maturity, and ability to nourish another.
 
     Here is a graphic example of the difference between those  Christians
who develop themselves in the Nature of God, and those who do not do so. 
        The promises in Chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation are given to the
Overcomers.   They have "developed" in the Nature of Jesus. 
     In Psalm 22:22 we see a distinction made between "My Brethren" and "The
Congregation"   THIS IS IMPORTANT! 
       In Psalm 102:21 the same distinction is made between "Zion" and
"Jerusalem".  ONE IS MORE "DEVELOPED" THAN THE OTHER. 
     Heb 2:12 brings out the distinction, again, between the BRETHREN OF THE
 LORD, AND THE CHURCH.  He deals with them differently. 
       In Psa 103:7 we read, "He made known his WAYS unto Moses, and His ACTS
unto the children of Israel."  God answered the prayer of Moses.
     Ex  33:13  MOSES KNEW HIS WAYS--ISRAEL SAW HIS ACTS 
       The Psalmist prayed repeatedly that The Lord would show him HIS WAYS.
      See Psa 25:4  27:11  86:11  119:33 
        There were two main HILLS in ancient Jerusalem--MORIAH, the worship
center, and ZION, the home of the King.  ZION is a little higher in elevation
than MORIAH is, hence it is typical of the more highly developed Christians. 
     "IF YE, THROUGH THE SPIRIT, DO MORTIFY (CONTROL) THE DEEDS OF THE BODY--
Rom 8:3