(Originally written on social media in 2020.)

I love the Lord who just dropped this in my spirit. Those who need to catch it will.
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There is this street here, Highway 90, that has three names in my city (Mobile Highway – Cervantes – Scenic Highway).

We have a few streets like that such as 296 which is Sauffley – Michigan – Beverly – Brent and Bayou Blvd.

With streets like these, the name change gives you a rough estimate of where in the area you are located.

If someone said to you that they were on highway 90 and to come pick them up that could be anywhere. But when using the name that highway 90 is known by in a specific area gives you an idea of where the person is located.

This is the same with people.
For example, and I will only use three examples

1. Eve didn’t receive this name until after the fall from perfection. Prior to that she was called Woman. ( Genesis 2:23; 3:20 )
2. Abram and Sarai experienced name changes from GOD. Abram became Abraham and Sarai became Sarah. There was a purpose for the name change. It was indicative of where they were in their walk with the Lord. The name was indicative of the purpose. ( Genesis 11:27-12:1; 17:1-16 )
3. While there are more who experienced name changes in the Bible, I will fast forward to myself. When I come across people who say they know me, the last name that they call me by let’s me know (especially if I don’t remember them) let’s me know what time period in my life that they are from.

Just like when people reach out to me and call me Makarios. That lets me know that they really don’t know me except from my social media page. (Makarios is not my last name. It is a title.)

This is not just true in street names and people but this is true in reference to time frames and is important when determining a time period.

For example,
The names of the months that we use is really incorrect. I said it before but this being a matter of weight is really not worth arguing when we as a people can’t yet figure out the simplicity of unifying “in Christ”.

We who are living today were all born after the true names of the months were changed. Our calendar is the Roman Gregorian Calendar and where the names of our months came from is really an interesting read. Google it.

There was a reason that the names were changed. It was necessary in blinding us and stealing from us certain truths. It is partly why reading the Bible can be a little confusing.

But at the end of the day, that part is not as important right now because the elementary truths need to first be understood.

I only mention it because of this.

When I was in 8th grade (and back during my school years there was no such thing as middle school; there was only elementary, high, and college to my knowledge)…when I was in 8th grade, I and a couple of my classmates, had the privilege of going to PercyJulian High School in Chicago to take part in their “early environment” classes.

Basically we took a high school class before it was time for our own school classes to begin. We took Pre-Algebra. It was an introductory class that gave us a taste of the high school environment and a taste of a higher level of learning.

This was a high school preparation class.

I refer back to that because only a few of us participated in that experience.

Many were called but few were chosen.

(Wow so many bible principles surrounded me growing up and I didn’t pay attention. Smh. )

Anyway…

Not everyone is ready to dig into God’s Word like that.

Paul even wrote to the Hebrews of the need to press on to maturity and to move beyond the elementary teachings. ( Hebrews 5:11-6:3 ) He sadly resigned that many of us were not ready still.

Quote:
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
Hebrews 5:11‭-‬14 NIV

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And God permitting, we will do so.
Hebrews 6:1‭-‬3 NIV
End Quote:

The importance of knowing a name is that it helps in identifying a time frame which helps in telling the story.

I touch on this at least once a year around the spring when I speak of Nisan/Abib which is both the same month (the first month of the year) Exodus 12:1,2 ; Deuteronomy 16:1; Nehemiah 2:1; Esther 3:7)

The significance of knowing this is when talking about the people in reference to time.

The Israelites before captivity vs the Israelites after captivity.

Now…
Many will and have said “I don’t dig that deep”.

Clearly it’s not meant for every one to dig deep because if we were supposed to then we would all be archeologists, we would all be scientists.

We would all be some type of *ist.

But what we cannot deny is that the work of the *ists has been very important to our education and growth as a whole.

All of us together and not independent of one another.

We all needed Albert Einstein and benefitted from his ability to dig deep.

We all needed Thomas Edison for the same reason.

We all needed Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King and various ones who in their generation made a significant impact in their time that somehow touched ours.

The generations to come need people like me who are called and pressed to dig deep in our areas.

The world wide web is as big as it is because of the many who dug deep. And because of their levels of digging, I and other who make up the next generation can take what they learned and dig even further.

There is no end to learning and understanding unless you tire of digging. And even that is a choice.

Many are called but few are chosen.
So no one is forcing knowledge.
It shouldn’t be forced no more than you would force a full baby to drink more milk.

They would not be able to retain it.
They would throw it up
And thus what Jesus said about not being able to put NEW wine in old wineskins. It would burst.

Not everyone is ready and that is okay.
Because as long as the research is done and shared (made available), then when its time those who are supposed to see it will get it and appreciate it.

Therefore I find the need to say this on this post and release it even as I stand 15 days shy of the new year.

I release the anger at those who long ago withheld knowledge and the trickle down effect it has had and that I was born into.

I release the anger at those who would hold one back by saying, “they not ready yet”.

I release the anger of feeling like im being held back because others aren’t ready.

I release the anger at those who would try to make me feel like I think I’m better because I want to know and grow in areas where they don’t.

I release myself from the frustration of feeling like I have to either dummy down or try to get others to understand so that I can keep growing. (Why would a person do that except that they somehow want to take what is familiar – people, places, and things into that next level of journey.)

Ive went thru a lot of changes from that elementary school girl to where I am now.

Ive had my share of name changes.

One thing I have learned is that there were many years that I lost those from my early years who were not my blood family. But in these last couple of years God has saw fit to restore to me and me to those who knew me by the first name I was given – Jodi L. Robinson.

Therefore I realize that some of that anger which apparently stems from trying to hold onto and keep that which needs to be loosed and set free is rooted in the fear of losing.

This year 2020 is a year that I have begun to slowly lose contact with some whom I kept in contact with. It’s not that I love them any less because the bond and memories are deeply rooted in me. I’m just one who continually grows.

Oh wow…
Nickolaus A. Pacione , you are annoying ( lol ) but this is what I was waiting on. The vision. Now leave me alone as I figure it out. But I just want you to know that I am beginning to see it as metamorphosis is happening again. Seriously leave me be as I process this. Because if you interfere I will run the risk of losing what is being deposited into me. You never help a butterfly out of its cocoon and you don’t usher a caterpillar into it. It is all God. And I don’t want to miss any of what is being poured out by distractions

I am writing out the vision now. I will let you know when I begin working on it.

And by the way the real revelation of the release is that I am releasing myself.

I am releasing myself to fly higher and soar farther.

I realize that everyone progresses and learns and understands at different rates. Its not all at the same time so I don’t have to feel any type of frustration with anyone for not understanding or seeing what I see. I dont have to be held back. I dont have to wait with the others when Jesus said to “Come”.

All 12 disciples saw Jesus walking on water. But only Peter had the courage to step out on his own faith to walk to Jesus and then walk with Jesus.

My ministry and talents is not bound by human constraints because humans didn’t gift, call, nor commission me. I simply need to step out on my faith and trust Jesus to back me up with the signs miracles and wonders promised to the believer. ( Mark 16:15-20 )

I’m ready because the word I recently received was to press towards maturity. That’s a word of growth. I’m ready.

~silence