Now this was all inserted because of what we learned by way of sharing this Gospel with those around us while in the operating room of a local hospital this past week, where I had my pacemaker changed out. The people who were working around me started talking about our favorite person, but without an understanding of scripture as taught by the Holy Spirit but only as man teaches. It was then that the Lord the Spirit shared through us what was revealed above and needless to say this was strange ground to those in the room. And here is why, lets turn to Isaiah chapter 30 and starting in verse 17 look at what is revealed here:
Isaiah 30:17-23
“One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill. And therefore will the LORD wait, that He may be gracious unto you, and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him (sit under God listening). For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem (the heavenliest place): thou shalt weep no more: He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when He shall hear it, He will answer thee. And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction (the secret of the Lord's Last Supper on through his ascension), yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left (Matthew 11:28-30). Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous (bloody) cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence (2 Corinthians 6:14-18). Then shall He give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous (as the root of Abraham, Romans 11:13[17]-25): in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.”
Now this all fit nicely as a parenthetical between verses 8 and 9 (as the Church Age) of Psalm 2, God's divine timeline. Now we know of people who pray for the “power” but what took place above is the power which we're all to walk in. This power the ability to proclaim the testimony of Christ now risen in our hearts according to Paul's Galatians 2:20 verse and Peter in his letter of 2 Peter 1:19 where he says, that we do well until the light of the day star arise in our hearts. This to is the same Light which brought life and Light to a dark world and the world comprehended it not.
Now we find in Revelation chapter 5:
Revelation 5:5-10
"And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
Now we can trace by doing a word study the small book which our Lord opened here back to Daniel Chapter 12. And then also in Isaiah chapter 29 verse 11 where it remains sealed, then Ezekiel is given the book to eat in chapter 2 thusly keeping the things it contains a secret. Then Hebrews says that His ministers are made flames of fire in chapter 1 which means the true minister is dependent on the Spirit as the Spirit throughout scripture is liken to fire, water, rivers of living water and revelation of prophecy. Paul received the mysteries of God because the Lord had opened the seals of this book shortly after His ascension. It should also be noted that these seals are different from those of the scroll which are opened to release the judgment on the earth because of mans rebellion and unbelief. As witnessed in Revelation as quoted above.
Now continuing on with our study and back to Genesis chapter 12:
Genesis 12:1
"Now the Lord had said (back in chapter 11. He had said) to Abram, Get out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you:" And now, here we come. Promises! I just got through telling you, what are promises? Hey, they’re good news!! They’re Gospel. And what are these promises that God is making to Abram?
Genesis 12:2-3
"And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you; and in you (because through Abram would come the Christ) shall all families of the earth be blessed."
Now if that wasn’t good news we don’t what else it could have been. In order to put the frosting on the cake, let’s jump all the way up to Romans chapter 4 and see what believing this good news did for this man Abraham. Now remember what we’ve got you thinking. What has been the good news? Oh, God’s means of bringing salvation to various segments of the human race. They didn’t all believe that Christ would die and be resurrected from the dead. They couldn’t. Hadn’t happened yet. The Roman cross wasn’t even invented, until the Roman Empire. But, these people had the good news of God’s promises. So remember God’s promise to Abraham was to "leave Ur and I will make of you, I will do this and I will do that." Now, when Abram responded to that Word of God by his trusting, look what God did here in verse 3.
Romans 4:3a
"For what say the scriptures? (not what Moses said. Not what Abraham said. Not what anybody else said. What does the Word of God say? The Word of God says) Abraham believed God,…"
Do you see that? Abraham did not do like Israel did at Kadesh and say, "No God, I don’t think you can do this. I’m a hundred years old. Sarah is ninety. I can’t do this." But you see Abraham believed God, as impossible as it may have seemed. What did God do? Saved him! That’s all! Saved him out of paganism. Out of idolatry. How do we know? Because it says:
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