CLEAVE
English Dictionary defines Cleave as “to cling, adhere or stick fast to something”
In this context, Cleave would portray ‘to cling, adhere or stick fast to someone of significance’ and no one but the Divine/ supernatural Authority or one appointed to represent the divine authority by the divine authority Himself.
Cleave is serious enough for consideration at Pushportation because it is possible to Leave and not Cleave and then miss out on destination. One who has left his country and kinsmen, slavery prison or a miserable state to follow the Divine Authority into a massive estate that belongs to God’s heirs needs some Pushings to escape the snares that hinders progress in the journey.
To cleave is to take full advantage of the divine presence/ authority whose possibilities or potency surpasses human understanding.
To Cleave is to recognize the weakness of the ordinary man, the harshness of the ordinary climate/ creation and the danger of neglecting or undermining the divine authority.
God almighty – the God of Abraham was absolutely mindful of Israel that He did not allow them to perish in Egypt. He sent His servant Moses to free them from the chains of slavery and lead them to Leave. They actually left Egypt but many of them could not reach their destination (Canaan) because they could not Cleave to God. They behaved unruly and offended the God who could have saved them from all odds. The same adversary (satan) who robbed Adam of divine presence and his possessions and privileges robbed Israel of their Promised Land /possession. Most of them died in the wilderness as rebels.
The mention of CLEAVE in the Holy Bible. The first was in
the context of God’s primary institution - Marriage. He admonished in
Gen2:24: ‘Therefore a man shall Leave, his father and his mother and
shall Cleave unto his wife and they shall become one flesh’.
Other uses are in Deut 10:20 (KJV), Deut 11:22 (KJV)
Cleave is majorly a king James Bible English and its uses conforms to
‘Completely Loving an Essential Association to Veer from the Enemies’.
SYMBOLISMS OF ONE WHO HAS CLEAVED:
In this context, one has Cleaved to the God who knows the beginning
from the end - who knows what good plans He has for His heir and what it
would take for Him to realize it. The God who is ever able to move His
heir from anywhere (not withstanding resistance / or embargo) to the
right place for the fulfillment of purpose. That is, Cleave unto the
God whom Joseph cleaved unto to reach Pharoah’s court. For Cleaving
unto Almighty, he could not be returned to the prison or have any cause
to behave like Israel who wanted to return to Egypt by all means who did
not know the good that Israel held for them . Joseph did not for a
moment think that his call unto Pharoah was a plot for his assassination
in the strange land for the evil label that Portiphar put on him. He
had Cleaved to the God of his fathers and saw every climate conducive
and cooperating Joseph was head in prison yet he longed for the palace
he never knew.
Hence, it takes Cleaving to God Almighty to Reach a
great place where God ordained His heirs to dwell for impact. It begins
with Leaving sinfulness, sonship, slavery situations & the society
of forbidden people to follow God’s ordained course.
N/B the Leaving
of Abraham for Canaan, the Leaving of Jacob for Haran, the lLeaving of
Joseph for Egypt (enroute Lebanon)) was symbolism of the redemption of
the New Covenant: Walking away from where is not Wholesome to secure
Divine Presence that cannot be mistaken.
(1) Submissiveness:
It is the submissive who earn Divine Presence. ‘God rejects the proud and give grace to the humble’ (James 4:6).
Those who are humble and submit to the leadership of God can have His
presence with them perpetually. The submissive know that He is
Sovereign and they desire His help, guardian and guidance and He has
pleasure in such to remain with them as the very present help.
The submissive satisfy the Leave command and Cleave to God Almighty for the help they need
to Reach their destination – headship.
(2) Sensitivity: The sensitive have knowledge of peculiar person of
God who is unfailing towards those in covenant with Him. Jacob got to
know that there was so much about the person of Abraham and Isaac as
concerned God’s covenant with them. So, he applied his senses to know
that was necessary to perpetuate the presence and goodwill of God that
marked their uniqueness.
As he realized what was expected of him to
perpetuate the bond that blessed them, he cleaved to God. He refused to
follow the carnal/callous course of his biological senior brother Esau.
The more he remained Cleaved to God (learning about God and the
covenant from his mother), the more he aligned himself to God to be
suitable for His presence (even the blessing).
In sensitivity, there
is hope for Reaching destination because the need to Cleave to God
would be obvious. Everyone who has left the cursed/fallen state must be
sensitive about the demanding course that leads to destination and
Cleave to God for all he needs to journey successfully to his rightful
realm.
3. Supplicative: The heir of God has been admonished to
‘pray without ceasing’ (1 Thess 5:17). In that obedient mode, it can be
deduced that the helpless has Cleaved to God. To have the abiding
presence of God that represents the heritage is to be in a supplicative
mode being in appreciation of His person and peculiarities.
Let him
who aims for his destination (to appropriate the benefits of redemption)
be in supplication perpetually - imploring the full occupation of God
in matters of his glorious destiny that would make the beauty of God
evident and manifold.
It takes supplication to keep the enemy away
and defeated so that the heir would remain Cleaved to God and not be
distracted away by envious adversary.
Hence, the heir should
Supplicate to stay Cleaved and remain Cleaved to supplicate meaningfully
and have what he needs to Reach his destination.
4. SINGLE – MINDED:
‘Let your eyes be single’ remains a timely admonition of those who have
Cleaved to God so that they would Reach. His eyes are fixed on his
heritage and he would not look away to any alluring /inviting sight.
Note that Jacob wanted nothing other than his heritage. Every pleasure
that Esau imagined he was getting from violating that covenant to mingle
with and marry Canaanites was on abomination to Jacob.
Hence, one
who has Cleaved to God must be single-minded: wishing for nothing other
than what God has for His heirs which he was journeying in divine
presence to Reach.
Let him who desire to Reach his right realm as
God’s heir keep his mind single. At that his Cleaving to God would pay
off and no bait, lure, thirst or appetite would drag him away back to
where decided to Leave.
5. Sacrificial: A person in a desirable/
For one to Leave,
he had decided to let go what he previously cherished or treasured.
Having Cleaved to the God who mandated the journey and knows the
destination is indication of no return no matter what was left behind.
God Almighty had given Canaan (a land flowing with milk and honey) to
Israel but ignorance made them to look back to Egypt for cucumber,
melons, leeks, onions and garlic (Numbers 11:5) all tasteless lots.
They could not bear with the temporary season of not having what did not
quite define them in their relationship with the God of creation. They
were so displeased and offended for the short while they were to
journey to their home. Sacrifice was not their attribute because they
could not Cleave to the God who had sufficient power to provide them
what they were allowed to have in their location per time as they
journeyed.
Note that Jacob was a symbol of Sacrifice because he
Cleaved to God. His Porridge went, venisons of Esau could not rob him of
discipline. He only let them pass him and it was not possible for him
to remain Cleave to Reach his throne. Imagine the magnitude of
sacrifice that redemption mean to God and Jesus their image and likeness
being fully alive to the need to let go what is common for what is
Peculiar. Let note be taken that the heir of God does not repeat the
mistake of the seeds of Abraham (Israel) who refused to sacrifice common
Egypt for the Canaan that was peculiar to them.
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