In
these end times, knowledge is being released that was not understood
in the ages past. It has always been this way. God makes known what
is prevalent and necessary for each age through prophecy (wisdom). He
then shines His light (understanding) on the scriptures to prove that
the prophecies that are coming forth are so.
Matt
13:34-35 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in
parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them,
35 that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
"I will open My mouth in parables; I
will utter thingskept secret from the foundation of the
world."
The
danger we face today as Jesus speaks through His prophets, is that we
try to interpret what God is saying and twist the truth God is
revealing to fit our own doctrines and traditions. Somehow our pet
doctrines and the way we have always done things is more important
than God. I say it that way because God is truth, and to reject truth
is to reject God! We cannot reject the things kept secret because it
sounds strange, or feels strange. It may be a truth that we have not
been introduced to yet.
Rom
16:25-26 25 Now to Him who is
able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of
Jesus Christ, according to the revelation
of themystery
kept secret since the world began
26 but now
has been made manifest,
and by the prophetic Scriptures
has been made known to all
nations, according to the commandment
of the everlasting God, for obedience
to the faith--
We
must not only hear revelation as released, but obediently walk that
truth out in our daily lives. We can't be old wineskins that can't
change. We know from the book of Daniel that there will be truth
revealed in the end times that will carry us into eternity. Truths
that will not only save our spirits and souls, but will result in our
bodies being glorified as we feast on this revelation.
The
church of Sardis is dead on the street, as a result of her
corruption, complacency, lack of love, compromise and luke-warm
attitude towards new revelation. It takes our precious time to
interact with the Holy Spirit in study to see in scripture if the new
things that are being released are really so.
Acts
17:11
11 These were more
fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find
out whether these things were so.
If
we want to be one of those awakened from from the church of Sardis
and pulled out of the dust of carnal intellect, we must feast on the
Lamb (truth).
Dan
12:2-4 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth
shall awake,
some to everlasting life,
some to shame
and everlasting contempt.
3
Those who are wise
shall shine
like the brightness of the firmament, and those who
turnmany
to righteousness like the stars
forever and ever.
4 "But you, Daniel, shut
up the words, and seal
the book until the time
of the end; many shall run to and
fro, and knowledge shall increase."
Dan
12:9-10
9 And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the
words are closed up and sealed till the time
of the end.
10 "Many shall be purified, made
white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly;
and none of the wicked shall understand,
but the wise shall understand.
The
end of the age is now, and, through those God chooses to use, the
contents of the seals are being revealed. This is not a new thing.
The Apostle Paul explained to the converts at Corinth that he spoke a
hidden wisdom, a mystery, ordained before time to be released for his
age. He said the Spirit of God revealed it for them for their time
and their edification.
1
Cor 2:7-8 7 But we speak the
wisdom of God in a mystery,
the hiddenwisdom
which God ordained before the ages
for our
glory,
8 which none of the rulers
of this
age knew; for had
they known, they would not have
crucified the Lord of glory.
We
see Paul at Ephesus saying the same thing. The mystery of the cross
was made plain to him so that he could share it with others. Since he
was an educated Pharisee before the Lord chose him, we can see he
truly was one chosen by God to preach a message very different from
the commonly accepted doctrine of the time.
Eph
3:3-5 3 how that by
revelation He made known to me
the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
4 by which, when you
read, you
may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
5
which in other ages
was not made known to the sons of
men, as it has now
been revealed by the Spiritto
His holy apostles
and prophets:
Truth
will be revealed in this age and once again, because mankind does not
have an understanding, or they never been introduced to these truths,
they will call it false doctrine. But this truth is not from books
written by men, or taught by man, it is revealed so we can begin to
comprehend the fullness of Christ through the revealers of today by
the Spirit of God.
Gal
1:11-12 11 But I make known to
you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is
not according to man.
12 For I neither received it from
man, nor
was I taught it,
but it came through the revelation
of Jesus Christ.
John
one tells us that the Word was with God and the Word was God, so God
is truth. Prophecy is truth, or God revealed as sung or spoken
through people. We could say it this way: prophecy is God spoken into
our hearts. It is in our hearts that the kingdom of God is
established and introduced.
Luke
17:20-21
20 Now when He was asked
by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them
and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation;
21
"nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the
kingdom of God is within you."
In
closing I would like to make this point. We don't have all the keys
yet, or we would be glorified and the Kingdom of God would be
reigning. Till all this is accomplished, we must hear the voice of
God through His revealers. They are the modern Moses, Deborah, David,
Paul, Martin Luther, etc. Remember, each age has its own, and this
age is no different. Let us not be like the people in the time of
Jesus.
Luke
11:52
52 "Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the
key ofknowledge. You did not enter in
yourselves, and those who were entering in you
hindered."
I
print this scripture for those that are in a position to stop truth
from reaching God's remnant people. I speak to everyone in leadership
positions. Be very careful, because God's people will die if they
lack knowledge. And people of God, please don't reject truth just
because you haven't developed a taste for Lamb. The Lamb is the
Spirit of truth. Revelation has always been as a baffling wind to the
religious community with mind sets. They are not even meant to
understand. It is for the wise that can shake off the dust of
tradition to be a part in God's end time army. These open-hearted
ones will understand things that the prophets of old did not know,
for it was not for their time. It was to be revealed in the last
days.
Matt
13:10 10 And the disciples came
and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them
in parables?"
Mark
4:10-11 10 But when He was alone, those around Him with the
twelve asked Him about the parable.
11 And He said to them,
"To you it has been given to know the mystery
of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all
things come in parables,
1
Cor 2:10-12 10 But God has revealed them to us through
His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep
things of God.
11 For what man knows the things of a man
except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one
knows the things of God except the Spirit of
God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit
of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we
might know the things that have been freely given to us by
God.
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