TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
For as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshipped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life and breath, and all things.
And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring.
Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead, ( Acts 17:23-31).
Some of the responses of the men Paul spoke to mocked the Truth and others said we will have to hear of this matter further……..As the Words of our King spoke:……the Word of God is spread abroad as a farmer sows seed into his field.
Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in this teaching: Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it. Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop. But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, some a hundred. And He said to them, He who ears to hear, let him hear!, ( Mark 4:3-9).
We spread the Word of God. We cannot help but speak the Truth and Grace that we have found in Jesus Christ. As we are in like company of the prophet Jeremiah’s conclusion and spoke….. I cannot help but speak the Words He has given me for they are like fire built up in my bones,—- my paraphrase…… All of God increases and multiplies as in the symbolism of His fire. Fire is not easily contained in the Spirit of God—– when we add the Water of the Word, His fire within gets brighter and larger! It is one of those mysteries in Him !
We also know in the natural world, nature conservationists, will start a contained fire to burn a forest or field so it may produce in greater measure later…… The ashes are seeds for the new crop to be strong and vibrant…….So are the ways of God with His vessels. The hotter the firer the more the water is thrown on us, the more the Lord is glorified and known.
In the Old Testament, 1 Samuel, the Philistines, enemies of God and Israel captured the Ark of God. They put the Ark of God, His Presence in their temple of their worship of a false god, Dagon….. The first morning they arrived into their temple and their god’s statue head was broken off and was found laying on the ground….. Next night, only the torso was left and was also found laying in the dirt……Then the priests and elders and people of Philistines were getting tumors and dying because they did know nor worship the God of Israel. God was allowing them to know HE IS GOD. There is only One True Living God.
The five towns gathered together of the nation of Philistines and sent back the Ark of God to Israel by two cows yoked on the cart with some articles of apology to God……. Then Israel received the Ark back and offered up a sacrifice of the cows who never turned to the right or left but were led by God, His Spirit, to return to Israel.
Then some of the men of Israel opened up the Ark and a plague also went out amongst His own people, slaying 50,070.
There response was WHO CAN STAND BEFORE THIS GOD? ( Verse 20 of 1 Samuel 6).
The fear of the Lord as written is the beginning of wisdom….. for all mankind. He is close to us all even closer than our breath. However, HE IS HOLY…..
So again, we bow and worship the Lamb of God whose blood cleansed us all who call and believe in His name, Jesus Christ.
Note here in Psalm 24, The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of His salvation. This is Jacob, the generation that seeks Him, who seek Your face. Selah! Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory! SELAH!
Well, we know from the greatest of us to the least of us, none of us are righteous to enter into the Holiest of All…. The presence of the Mighty God was cut off to all, except those ordained in the priestly tribe of Aaron….. Then only once a year could they enter……. But now, beloved of God, we have the liberty by the blood of the Lamb and by His Spirit to worship our Mighty God in the Spirit of Truth by Grace…….Let us not delay into accepting the Gift of God and all the inheritance we have in Christ Jesus today…… AMEN AND AMEN!
In the Old Testament, prior to the battle that the Lord allowed the Ark to be captured, He was warning the priest of the day, Eli, of the coming judgment due to Eli honoring his sons more than honoring the Lord. Eli’s sons were oppressing those who came to offer God their sacrifices and conducted lewd behavior using their authority for themselves…..As this was going on, it is written, there was no wide spread revelation in that day in 1 Samuel 3 :1 and in verse 3….The Word of God explains the coming judgment: and reveals the reason why: before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the Lord where the ark of God was…….It is wisdom for us to heed the Word of God for exhortation for us this day…… We cannot serve two masters. We also cannot worship idols, put anything before the Lord. He is holy and will destroy any false idol that we may worship…… He does not need any invitation to mess with our mess…… He just does because He loves us. Any loving parent takes away a harmful thing before a child so they are safe……However, after a while, our loving God will allow us to go to the max on our path of wickedness so we may come to the end of our rope. As the rope tightens around us, in our self made agony, we may turn and call out to God. The God who only can help and give us our answer….. Jesus Christ. Soooooo…… as Israel was worshipping false gods and walking away from the ways of God……
The lamp was going out from His presence and there was no revelation……..but God had a student in His Holy Spirit training camp, Samuel…….who heard the Lord and all the words Samuel spoke were fulfilled in the days he served God and ministered Him to the people of Israel.
There are two more places in the word in Revelation chapter 11 :19, where the ark is opened, Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, and earthquake, and great hail.
And Revelation chapter 15:5-6, After those these things I looked, and behold the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.
Our Great God, was has made Himself known through His Son, Jesus Christ, who spoke saying if you have seen Me, you have seen the Father in John 14…..
As written in Hebrews 1: 1-3, God who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son whom He has appointed Heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; ( NOTE: there has been more than 1!)……who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of the His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,..
Our God has provided again all we could ever thought or imagined for us…… Beloved, we can now stand before our God in the holiest of all and worship Him and learn to love Him…..He has provided His Son, our Savior and King to dwell in and worship from this day forth forever and ever. However, in His grace is also His strength which we are wise to not take lightly.
The reason He can do above we all can think or can imagine for us is because HE IS MORE THAN WE CAN THINK OR IMAGINE!! Our God is an awesome God and His Day is an Great and Terrible One…….An Awesome Great Day to those who are found abiding in Him……. Will be found in His likeness and Terrible Day for those who are not found in Him……He does not desire that any perish. We dwell in the Secret Place of our God, Jesus Christ…… He is Wonderful but THIS PLACE in God is still an awesome and the Great Holiest of all. We do not take this Gift lightly for though we are safe as we abide in His Word, there is still mighty thunderings and lightnings and mighty noises that would faint the strongest……. So we bow and behold our God…… His presence in His Son by His Holy Spirit.
Holy! Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and is to come! ( Revelation 4:8b).
You are worthy, O Lord to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created, ( Revelation 4:11).
I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple, ( Isaiah 6:1b). And one cried to another and said: Holy, holy holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!
We are the burning coals of fire in the Lord to ignite other coals in the Fire of our Consumming God. This was shown to us in Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jesus Himself showed us a fire of burning coals as His guys brought in 153 fish…..Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them. We have an altar which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat…..( Hebrews 13:8-9).
As we grow to love the Lord, we also grow in the fear and knowledge of the Lord. We gladly allow the Holy Spirit to burn away all the chaff of the world in us……We all have heard the statement that the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt but Egypt was still in Israel and causing problems for the plan of God for His people. We must be obedient to turn away from all that hinders us in our race. Our Lord has given us all things to pertain to godliness and righteousness- HIS HOLY SPIRIT. So we know all things are put to the good by God, so we may walk in the trust and admonition of the Lord in all things within and without so we may also bring many others with us to the finish line…… As it is written so we may always having our eyes open will point all to the Lord Jesus Christ so their eyes are open, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan, to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Christ Jesus- ( Acts 26:18).
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty, ( Psalm 29:3-4).
There are two places for us to abide……. One through our Lord Jesus Christ in the Salvation of God or in the dwelling of wickedness…. Did you know the name of Jezebel is a place of dwelling?…… We need to partake of the Word of God for our Food for our spirit which then will nourish our soul for righteousness sake….. We need to be eating only on the One True Living God and for He is now the KNOWN GOD…… He has burned our lips and our hearts and minds with His blood and we may come before Him this day….. while it is called to day, the DOOR IS OPEN…… He is calling all His beloved to come Home….. Hear His heartbeat of His love poured forth by His blood over this world for all to come to His table and abide in Him this day…… Come home to your King!
Selah!
Children,
My precious ones, hear My Words of love pouring forth upon your tired brow. As you lay down and rest, your sleep shall be sweet for I AM there. As you awaken to the rising of the sun, I AM there strengthening you….. I AM going before you making your way for you to make a way for I AM. You are precious in My sight. Do not struggle to see the results of My Word sown….. Just sow and sow and sow…… I AM has gone before where I lead to awaken the ones to hear……. Prayer in and by My Spirit has gone to the ones I AM is calling…… awakening them to My Voice. I AM always confirms the Words of My servants…… Trust in My love for the them as I AM is telling you to trust in My love for you….. Blessed are those who are poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Do not fret on your sight of your eyes behold I AM in the vision of your spirit. I AM always tells My soldiers do not leave your post….Though the Word may tarry, My Words will be fulfilled.
I AM waters My garden. Trust in the prayers and requests of your heart are My heart and are fulfilled. Do not be dismayed or discouraged, alas then you are seeing through your natural eyes not by My Spirit…..As a child does a little job and then goes back to its parents for assurance, so shall you with I AM for then your joy will be full for you will remain in My rest until I AM gives another job to be completed by you in My Spirit……. This is grace and mercy…. Remember as My son spoke my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Rest and fill your spirit and soul with My joy in prayer. Join Me in My Word, then as you go to sow….. then your sight will be on not what you are doing but I AM. You will see the vision of My heart and all will come to pass as written for I AM. There is nothing hindering My hand but unbelief and murmuring…… Keep the life of My resurrection alive and growing within as I AM there…… Know My waves of mercy and grace are over you as I AM is with you, alas even in you this day.
Wash your feet in the balm which My presence comforts you. Do not loose your peace, stay with I AM until your spirit is excited for all I AM and yet restful in the peace that only I AM, the lover of your soul can give. Rest in Me. Remember My son, Paul, prayed diligently but in the confidence of knowing I AM as the ship he was aboard as a prisoner was under siege of the seas being tossed about like a snowflake in the wind. Paul fulfilled his commission through all the attempts of the enemy to halt My plan though him.
……. I AM watched over his every step, he was never out of My sight…… Nor or you…..
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Rest and trust in I AM’s love for you and My purpose in those I AM is speaking through you.
I AM is even interceding for you even today, as My Spirit is touching those I AM desiring. My Spirit is calling your name, heed the burning touch on your shoulder. Heed the awaking in the night that I AM is desiring of your heart and soul to be with I AM today. Yes, even you, yes, come wash in the blood of I AM and be white as snow. I AM desires that you hear My voice and sup with you. I AM is knocking on the door. Let I AM in this day. Hear and turn and receive the love and the life I AM has planned for you before the foundation of the world. My arms are outstretched even now for you this day…… I AM knows you but alas, you know Me from afar….. Come home, I AM has made a way for you to know Me…… Do not forsake your mercy by holding on to your idols, they will not help you in My Day, but I AM is willing to help you today. I AM will be watching you sleep and walk and eat and work waiting for you to turn to Me….. Receive My Salvation. Receive My Love in My Son, Jesus Christ…… My Spirit is with you knocking on your heart for you to let I AM in….. I AM loves you.
SELAH!
