"Have you considered the mystery of the sons
of Israel, says the Lord? Reuben was the
first-born, but because of his sin the birthright
was taken away from him. Simeon was the second, but
he failed to hear the Word of the Lord therefore it
was not given to him. Even so through all of the
sons until we come to Joseph. Joseph was one who
feared the Lord and walked in His ways, therefore
was the birthright given to him. Is not this to show
you, says the Lord, that the birthright is
not reckoned according to lineal descent but
according to spiritual worth? And does it not show
that my favor is upon those who fear me and seek my
face? For I say to you, only those who look
to me and trust in me, making me their guide
and stay, shall be given the double portion which is
the inherent right of the first-born. And what
is this double portion says the Lord? Is it
not first an abundant entrance into the eternal
kingdom of your God, and secondly is it not
an inheritance among those who shall rule and
reign as co-heirs of the heavenly realm, sitting
also in judgment on the angels who have been
ministering spirits, and who shall continue to
minister to the Inheritors, says the
Lord? For this is the double portion given to
the first-born. But I say, the first-born is not
that of the physical, but that of the spiritual. It
is even that which is spoken of in the Word as the
'church of the first-born' (Heb. 12:23). The
first-born are those who shall first enter into
eternal life and then into the glories of the
heavenly kingdom. For theirs shall be a realm
that is much higher than those who shall dwell
on the earth. For those who shall dwell on
the earth have only one portion, even eternal life.
But those who shall dwell in the upper realms of the
heavenly kingdom and glory will be invested with the
double portion of not only eternal life but also the
heavenly glory. And they shall also have the double
power of living in the heavenly or manifesting on
the earthly, for doubly blessed are they and double
is their portion.
For [those] who shall live on earth in the
coming kingdom, even though they will not die, will
not have attained to the realm of the first-born
church, and thus they will be limited to the earthly
sphere. But I say, if they are diligent and seek me
with their whole heart and obey my every word, then
they too shall eventually come into the heavenly
kingdom and inherit a double portion, though it will
not be of the same glory as those who have preceded
them. Does not the scripture say that the glory of
the earthly is not the glory of the heavenly, and
that even in the heavenly glory one star differs
from another in glory and all are not equal? (I
Cor. 15:40-41). So shall there be many realms even
in the heavenly, and one realm will be of greater
glory than another.
Now consider further that which is shown in
the sons of Jacob-Israel. As Reuben was 'unstable as
water,' (Gen. 49:4), so does this show the
instability of those who first believe in me
but do not continue to 'hear' my Word which is the
meaning of Simeon, and who do not ‘adhere’ to me
which is the meaning of Levi, and who do not show
forth my 'praise' which is the meaning of Judah.
Even so do they lose out and forfeit both the
earthly and the heavenly inheritance. But those who
will ‘hear’ and 'adhere' to me, even cleaving to
their Lord and Savior, shall come into possession of
the birthright in its first phase which is
eternal life. But this life is only of the earthly
inheritance and does not provide for an entrance
into the heavenly realm. This is not reached until
we come to Judah who was the father of the royal
tribe and the father of the royal seed of David.
Even so I say to you, if you will let me pour
out on you my Spirit that you might become
to me a 'praise' in the earth, and if you
will seek me diligently and walk in my ways as did
David my servant, then will I raise you up
to the throne to rule and reign with me, even
on David's throne. For just as Judah was the father
of David, even so am I the father and keeper of all
those who are making themselves ready to receive the
crown of glory which shall be given in that day when
I come to reward all who have been faithful to me,
says the Lord.
And now consider further, says the
Lord. As the scepter belonged to Judah and the
birthright belonged to Joseph, so shall those I
raise up to myself be invested with both the
double inheritance of Joseph and the ruling scepter
of Judah. And did not Joseph have a younger brother
called Benjamin? And was not Benjamin born in the
promised land? Even so does Benjamin picture the
coming day or age when my people shall enter into
their birthright Inheritance whether that be of the
earthly or of the heavenly. Those who receive the
double portion and enter into the heavenly shall,
like the name ‘Benjamin’ implies, be seated at my
right hand as sons of glory to rule and reign with
me. Now is the time to give thyself diligently
to me that I might make you rulers
together with me in my own realm. For many are
called but few are chosen. Yes, many are called, but
few give themselves diligently to make their
calling and election sure. (II Peter 1:10). So give
diligence, my people, if you would be among those to
receive the double portion inheritance and also the
scepter of rulership with me, says the
Lord.
Did not Joseph the birthright holder have two
sons? Even so do these two sons represent the two
types of inheritance of those who shall be
received of me into my kingdom. The first, Manasseh,
represents those who shall enter the earthly
inheritance, for Joseph said when Manasseh was born,
‘God has caused me to forget my former trials.' Even
so do those who receive eternal life forget their
past sins and past life and look to their Lord who
forgives all the past and causes them to receive the
gift of eternal life. And then Ephraim, which means
'double fruitfulness' represents those who receive
the additional benefit of the heavenly inheritance.
For they have brought forth fruits, not just to
receive eternal life, but that fruit of the Spirit
necessary to qualify them to be the overcomers who
shall inherit the heavenly kingdom. Even so my
people, if you will give yourself
wholly to me, I will bring forth fruit in
your life to the double portion of
Ephraim, and you shall inherit my glory,
says the Lord. Again you will notice
that Manasseh was the first-born, but Ephraim was
placed ahead of Manasseh. Even so shall those who
enter the heavenly kingdom be placed ahead of
those who enter the earthly, says the
Lord."