Platforms to Pillars: Ladders to heaven – Mark Sayers
Sep 10, 2023
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Exploring societal patterns shaping desires, grumbling in times of lack. God shaping people to be pillars and human deviation. The struggle to embrace a new identity, changing mindset, and overcoming old patterns. The appearance of the glory cloud and God's promise of provision. Significance of quail, manna, and bread as symbols of dependence on God. Jacob's vision of a ladder to heaven and being pillars uniting heaven and earth.
Living life as a platform promotes self above others, while living life as a pillar builds a load-bearing structure in community.
Deviation from God's plan often occurs due to patterns shaped by past wounds, others' agendas, and disordered desires.
Deep dives
The Contrast Between Platforms and Pillars
The podcast episode discusses the contrast between living life as a platform, where individuals promote themselves above others, and living life as a pillar, where individuals build their lives as a load-bearing structure in community. The societal pressure to view life as a platform is highlighted, especially in the age of digital platforms. However, the biblical way is emphasized, which involves building one's life into pillars to create space for the presence of God. The journey of the people of God in the book of Exodus is used as an example of how God repatterns His people from being shaped by society to being shaped by His ways.
Repatting and Desires in the Wilderness
The podcast delves into the story of the Israelites in the wilderness and their struggles with desires and a disconnected perception of their deliverance. It is mentioned that patterns shaped by the wounds of the past, the agendas of others, and disordered desires often lead to a deviation from God's plan. The process of repatting is discussed, indicating that deliverance is just the starting point, and true transformation happens when desires align with God's pattern. The provision of manna and quail in the wilderness is used as an example of how God repatterns the people and reorients their desires toward heaven.
Heaven's Blueprint and Ladders to Heaven
The podcast episode highlights the concept of heaven as a blueprint for earth and the role of humans in bridging heaven and earth. Symbols like trees, stones, and pillars are presented as ladders to heaven and connections between the spiritual and earthly realms. Moses' encounter with the glory cloud and Jacob's dream of a ladder to heaven illustrate this idea. It is suggested that living as a pillar means aligning oneself with heaven's pattern, reframing every situation, and bringing heaven's way to earth. The importance of humility and reframing one's perception of challenging situations is emphasized.
Process of Repatting and Living as Pillars
The podcast concludes by emphasizing that repatting is a process that requires walking out one's transformation. It is not a one-time event but a continuous journey. The podcast encourages listeners to choose heaven's way and participate in the process of becoming pillars. Living as pillars involves getting out of the way and letting God's pattern shine through, reframing every situation as an opportunity to bring heaven to earth, and embracing the identity of being ladders to heaven. The episode ends with an invitation to engage in communion as a tangible expression of saying yes to God's repatting process.