Turn to See the Voice

 

In listening, that hearing God speak, do we know Him in that silence? What about hearing His authority and strength while He speaks? In verse 10 of Revelation 13..the call is for endurance and faith of the saints. Faith is required ….it should be a knowing of the past faith walk in Him, that although He is neither chaotic nor is He haphazard, but the end times have been orchestrated by Him. It is you and I who are to walk like a beautiful song on a stormy day, to live in harmony with God seated in heavenly places while hell is breaking loose….on earth!

Revelation 1:12 Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. and having turned I saw seven golden lamp-stands, 13 & in the midst of the seven lamp-stands  One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet & girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head & hair were white like wool, as white as snow, & His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, & His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

1.         The sun is a star that will burn out; in the new earth/new heaven, the only light will be from God Himself/Son of Man: Jesus clothed with a garment down to the feet /had a breastplate on….He is the Judge in His righteousness / faithfulness as a Priest/…Jesus is described as His head & hair white like wool/ as white as snow; Dressed in eternity as the Ancient of Days ;He carries wisdom & purity in His judgments/His eyes flames of fire; that His perfect knowledge has infallible insight /reveals nothing escapes His scrutiny… His feet like fine brass, refined in a furnace; brass consistent with judgment based on His work finished on the Cross, He sees who obeyed Him/who resisted Him.  (Voice: sound of many waters: majestic/strong & with authority)

Rev. 1:17& when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But he laid His right hand on me saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First & the Last. 18 I am He who lives & was dead, and behold I am alive forevermore. Amen. & I have the keys of Hades & of Death. 19 Write the things which you have seen, & the things which are, & the things which will take place after this.” 20 “The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, & the 7 golden lamp-stands: The 7 stars are the angels of the 7 churches,& the 7 lamp-stands which you saw are the 7 churches.

1.         “Do not be afraid; I am the First & the Last. I am He who lives and was dead, & behold I am alive forevermore. Amen”……John fell out under the Spirit of God, but Jesus told him not to fear……Judgment will begin at the “house of God” 1 Peter 4:17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; & if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 Now “if the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly & the sinner appear? “19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

2.         7 stars are seven messengers/ they are sent to 7 churches to encourage the church to shine for God amid the darkness of the world

3.         Churches will be judged with purpose of purification and reward

4.         The world will be judged with the purpose of punishment

5.         Christ in all His perfections is the supremely qualified to judge the seven churches which are the lamp-stands and the seven stars represent those messengers delivering this message. Some say they were angels others say they would be the pastors of those churches.

John Has the Vision of the Son of Man: clothed with a garment down to the feet & girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head & hair were white like wool, as white as snow, & His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, & His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

1.         This is the glorified Christ

2.         Christ touched him, He placed His hand on John and assured him that he would not die

Christ Shares His divine Glory with His followers: John 17:5-6 & v. 22 NKJV 5 and now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. 6 I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world, they were Yours, you gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one.

1.         Lives of Christians being transformed into the glorious image of God: 2 Cor. 3:18 NKJV But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 

2.           Believers fully glorified at the end of time in God's heavenly presence: Ro 5:2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, & rejoice in hope of the glory of God; Col. 3:4 NKJV When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.   The glory of God will be seen everywhere :Rev 21:23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.

His praise will be heard/ God’s glory will be honored as well as that audible praise will be heard seen in Rev. 5:12-13. “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power & riches and wisdom, & strength and honor, & glory & blessing!” 13 And every creature which is in heaven & on the earth & under the earth & such as are in the sea, & all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing & honor & glory & power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

The Voice of the LORD:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders: Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory?               

The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

Psalms 24:7 Who is this King of glory? Psalm 24:8, 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 10 who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory.

He is Warrior— He is the King of glory/ He is strong Lord, He is mighty Lord of battle,/the Lord of hosts: Ex 15:3  The LORD is a man of war; the LORD is His name.; Zech 14:3 Then the LORD will go forth & fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. 4 & in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east. & the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley.  The same Jesus in Rev. 1 is going to step foot on earth! Majesty, mighty,  / strength. Greatness, authority and honor. GLORY! 

In Closing: The Voice as the Sound of Many Waters is with us. He tells us to not fear! His fire will only bring a refining for us to become as clear as amber in His sight!  In His tender love, we are not to fear for 2021 is coming!   2 Thess. 1:7-10  NKJV  7 & to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, & on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord & from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.    In the first chapter of Rev. we begin to see an unveiling of Jesus Christ, when He removes man from governing the earth & takes that responsibility to Himself. It is the fulfillment of the gospel message that He brought.  When Christ is revealed, the Glorified Son in the Kingdom of God will be at hand. Like Jesus, John will reveal that sword. This is good news because it contains a zealous righteous goodness! A pursuit that is active for good to mankind ,a deliberate good to bring a force of love & a justice to an entire creation when the present principalities, powers, & broken governments of men are replaced with a King who will powerfully impose all that is good upon a sin-sick world. Matured to see with spiritual eyes the brightness of His coming, His eyes of fire, & His voice heard as of many waters. For He leads us on…. into eternity! Christ is the source and donor of every gift. For that which is heard is seen…..for in Him there are over-comers indeed!

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The Stones Will Cry Out

Luke 19:28-40................28 When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when He came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose him and bring him here. 31 And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you loosing it?' thus you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of it.' " 32 So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. 33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, "Why are you loosing the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord has need of him." 35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. 36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road. 37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying:

" 'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!'
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." 40 But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."    NKJV

Ever been in a crowd that was worshiping Jesus, and giving thanks to God who gave His only Son to bring us into His family through that precious blood shed at Calvary?

Then said person gives testimony of the goodness of God and some shout within the crowd, and still others within the same crowd grow silent?

Yesterday was, to me, a day to be reckoned with. I certainly needed to do some things but I felt my body needed a really good nap! But the Lord spoke to me while I laid down for the next writing of the blog and while being refreshed in the quiet solitude of His precious presence I heard Him speak these Words!

I kept hearing the Lord saying, " I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out." 
So today I went in to study and be refreshed in the Word of God!

Now of late, I must confess and profess God's goodness in and through His Word specifically for healing and wholeness. There are times that my mouth is so dry, that I feel like I am spitting cotton balls while trying to get one line or verse of scripture of healing or wholeness out of my mouth. But none the less, I find the scripture and say it as loud as I can to tell my body to rise up in strength and live to what God has commanded for my life.

Back to the church crowd, and to those who have grown silent when testifying and glorifying God for His goodness to us. The testifier tells of what transpired and how God met them in the circumstance and then gives the praise. And in this testimony, how are other's hearts moved? Are they moved to give glory as well or they just quiet because they have not actually seen Him move in their lives?

These, His disciples certainly spoke out loudly of the joyful praise of what they experienced in seeing many healed and one raised from the dead! But the Pharisees did not want Jesus glorified.

The Pharisees certainly were the loudest in telling Jesus to make the disciples stop the praise. In the Pharisees thinking, they thought Jesus would make them stop the praise, and while the praise continued, they the Pharisees became enraged!

The Pharisees of that day observed the Law. From all appearances, their hearts were totally not with God.

When we read through the New Testament, we can take into account that the Pharisees wanted the praise of men.

Matthew 6: 2, 5, 16............... 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 

5  and when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

16  "Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.  NKJV

Yes, Jesus mentioned the Pharisees as hypocrites! Yikes!

Their evil desires showed up in some writings..........Matthew 23:25-28.......25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.  NKJV
Certainly not anything I would want to be remembered for like lawless folk, would you?

Are we reflecting Jesus even when no one sees? Do we still imitate and follow His example in spirit and in truth? Can I still give an encouraging word when confronted with "things" I did not count on occurring? Is it possible to want to raise ourselves up and try to look down "on other folk" when they are trying the walk thing with God for the first time? Surely they need a hand up and an encouragement to keep going like us all!  No one has arrived, Jesus is expected anytime time, but no one has arrived in that fullness.

Like in some of my earlier writings of this month, we can see two people dressed the same, stand side by side in the front pew of a church, lift their hands in worship and sit down to hear the "message" but both can walk out and live totally different lives. One will reflect Jesus and the other will reflect "dead man walking". 

  Spreading of His fragrance throughout the world looks and sounds like this:...............……2 Corinthians 2:15-17 ..15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ. ..NKJV

The Pharisees thought they could keep all the outward rules and in someway keep with that "Standard" of God's word for their lives! And what we must remember is that God is righteous all by Himself. We become righteous because of God’s righteousness… that which…..is holiness, justice and faithfulness……….just to mention a few…..it takes someone disciplined in the Word of God……….renewed daily in the our minds, to transform, by praying and gathering with fervent Christians on a regular basis and see a change that comes from an obedience to read, pray and gather.

It takes a disciplined life to follow Jesus, being prepared to always say yes to His command.

And lastly, the Pharisees thought they were doing a good thing by keeping God's laws. They often looked down on sinners, like the tax collectors and such. They thought themselves better in most situations and wanted the praise of men! They talked the walk but never did the walk with God.

The hallmark from this all occurs on the day of the crucifixion. For men then were not praising God in His Son Jesus. Most attending  the crucifixion, saw in some people a reviling and even His disciples were seen as being in a pitiful state. But what happened? What does scripture say? Man had crucified the Lord of glory!

Matthew 27:51-53..................... 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. NKJV

Praise was perfected! The earth quaked on that day!

I believe the stones cried out in praise to the High Priest Jesus Christ!

Will we continue to worship and give praise even if "some have grown silent"? Will we continue to stand and give praise when no is watching us?  What if the "crowd" is moved toward the things of the world and the praise of it?  Or do we need a crowd, so they can see us run, and dance and yell................no.......it is more than that! It is " a willingness to open our mouths and give Praise" when no one is around and when no one cares! It is a willingness to "lift holy hands" unto the Lord and worship Him with our whole hearts!

Even in this place I walk today,  I will forever give praise to the God of Glory and His Son Jesus Christ, the Faithful, the Open Door, the Great High Priest, and the One who taught that when we do NOT worship HIM, the stones certainly will!

Father, in Jesus name, forever great is Your name, forever (Isaiah 9:6-7) Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. Today it is praise we lift to You and expect your government and peace of which there will be no end. I pray that we would be empowered with our union with You today. We draw on Your strength [that strength which Your boundless might provides]. It is a Great High Priest Who has gone through the heavens, Jesus Your Son and we hold firmly to the faith we profess. Whatever discouragement, whatever the situation, we stand as Your children and confess Jesus as Lord. He is Lord over our spirit, soul and body. So today, we rise up as we pray and believe that He is Lord over all situations in our lives. We give Him praise for the strength He gives to us and we will not be silent.

We desire not to be like the Pharisees who were considered blind hypocrites, but to be humble in spirit and to Your Word that speaks,.....exposes, sifts, analyzes,and judges the very thoughts and purposes of our hearts.We understand that humility and fear of YOU brings wealth, honor and life to us! (Proverbs 22:4) Today I pray that we renounce pride and arrogance. Father it is YOU Who gives grace to the humble. Therefore today, we humble ourselves under Your mighty hand, that in due time You may exalt us. We magnify You today and believe Your ability is released within us by speaking Your words out loud! As Your Words are alive, they are active and working in us. Today we give thanks for the power of those Words that are of faith, words of power, words of love and words of life to us.  Amen.

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