Concerning the importance of our reins (kidneys and adrenals) to the L-rd and for them being at peace with Him, we read:
If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the L-RD. And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar. And from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as a food offering to the LORD, he shall offer the fat covering the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is on the wood on the fire; it is a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the L-RD.
Leviticus 3:1-5
The Offerings
The above text is part of the text of Leviticus 3, but is representative of the whole sacrifical system. And in the picture of the five main sacrifices, we see the reins of the animal in question being burned. There is no exception in non-avian-animal sacrifices when it comes to the reins; in each of these sacrifice, consistently, the reins are offered up and burned on the Brazen Altar.
This is probably part of the reason why G-d places such a high value on how we treat our reins.
In the above passage, the analogy of the Peace Offering is that to us Father wants to instill in us His wholeness, peace, and stillness (Colossians 3:15, Philippians 4:7).
The Father Does What???
For you formed my inward parts;
From Psalm 139:13 ESV
For the record, the translators of all major translations chickened out in at least one or more places in this verse.
That word translated “formed” is really the most generic Hebrew word describing a commercial transaction. That is, it really means “purchased”.
And “inward parts” is really “reins”. The reins is Early Modern English used to denote the kidneys and the adrenals.
The Hebrew therefore really says “you purchased my reins”.
So, question: why would Father purchase something He already owns?
The Reins In Scripture Are Tied To Covenants
The answer is this: The understanding among those who minister healing and deliverance that includes ministry to the reins is that they are major landing pads for covenants, especially the adrenals.
And because the reins are usually the first organs to respond in a time of crises (by dumping adrenaline)…
Stressful times which would cause us to make covenants and utter words of agreement in response to nasty circumstances…
It seems appropriate that G-d would want those very organs responsible for the first-fruits thougts of our response to a situation to be solidified in covenant with Him.
Therefore, He claims first dibs in us by enshrining them in the sacrificial system AND in surrounding them with the language of purchase.
Reins In the Sacrifical System
The L-rd enscripturates this picture of the importance of the reins through their being routinely burned in sacrifice (Leviticus 1-7). Their place in the sacrificial system shows the reader the value G-d ascribes to our reins.
Plus, because they are so responsive to situations, we can gather that they would also be responsive to Him, and, in fact, they are.
Further, our Hebrew commercial word meaning “to purchase”, קָנָה, or, transliterated, qanah, is used in places like Psalms 139:1. IT DOES NOT MEAN “TO FORM”. It means, “to purchase”. Fruitbat translators.
Okay, David. Rein it in, even though you might want to bean someone in the head.
Ahem.
Deliverance ministers have routinely found in their experiences in dealing with the reins, that covenants attach themselves to the reins, and they have recognized, that, as a result, these organs need a pretty regular spiritual cleansing.
As a result, we have begun to work with the kidneys and bless them, which has an unusual set of side effects. Not the least of which, the kidneys, as they are blessed, begin to release long-stored toxins from them, and they begin to “feel” or make themselves felt, in some cases, after the fashion of kidney stones.
And as a fu there result, in many places we have noticed when ministry is done to the kidenys and adrenals, many of those who are ministered to report being able to think and process problems more rapidly.
As a result of being able to focus on the right problem, and solve it, we attain a greater sense of that frequently-elusive dynamic, which we call “peace.”
Thus, it is worth our investigation of this much-overlooked dynamic and to consider how we might help improve the quality of life of many a person.
Just a few thoughts, gang.