Saturday, January 11, 2020

"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, chapter 6:9, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

We are removing the seals that held to scroll closed for eons and ages with all kinds of speculations and hype about them and what they might bring about. Continuing with the fifth seal.


Revelation 6:9-11 "And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" And white robes were given unto every one of them; And it was said unto them, "that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled." (KJV)

Revelation 6:9-11 "When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been." (ESV)

Revelation 6:9-11 "And when He opened seal I saw underneath the altar the souls of those slain in sacrifice because of the word (in them) of GOD and their testimony. (Addressing the murdered prophets. Matthew 23:37, "'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.'") Their voices were loud and urgent! "How long, our holy and true [1]Husband, will you not judge and balance the scales of justice in the shedding of innocent blood? Are we mere scapegoats in the futile sacrificial system of the rest of the earth-dwellers!?" (The word, [1, G1213 from G1210 and πόσις posis ] despotes is from (G1210) deo, binding as in wedlock and posis, husband. The word, (G1556  from G1558 ekdikos is from G1537 and G1349) ekdikea, is from (G1537) ek, meaning source and dikay, two parties finding likeness in each other - the stem of righteousness, (G1343) dikaiosune - where dikay reminds us of the Greek goddess of Justice typically portrayed holding a scale of balances in her hand.) Then white robes were given to each and every one of them! Humanity's redeemed innocence is about to be announced! "While you briefly rest with your [1]faces turned upward in expectation, you will be rejuvenated in the awareness of the [2]fulfillment of the prophetic word! Your about to be revealed as your friends; they too are equally included in the slain Lamb of GOD!" ("And there was given to each one white robes, and it was said to them that they may rest themselves yet a little time, till may be fulfilled also their fellow-servants and their brethren, who are about to be killed --- even as they." Quoted from Young's Literal Translation. One has died for all therefore all have died! 2Corinthians 5:14. "While you briefly rest with your faces turned upwards" [1, anapauo, ana, upwards and pauo, rest; also refresh, far more than mere rest, rejuvenation. The English expression "rest up" is close to the idea of the Greek compound anapauo.] This suggests a resting in the awareness of the significance of their lives and death in prophetic context; the word of your testimony pointing to My day. The word, [2, G ] pleroo is in the Aorist Passive Subjective, suggesting the inevitable fulfillment of that which the prophetic word pointed to. In the slaughtered Lamb's death, GOD dramatically brings closure to every definition and introduces resurrection life to be our true portion. Look also at 1Peter 1:10-11, In all of their conversation there was a constant quest to determine who the Messiah would be, and exactly when this would happen. They knew with some certainty that it was the spirit of Christ within them pointing prophetically and giving testimony to the sufferings of the Christ and the subsequent glory. Rev. 7:9) (The Mirror, with editing.)

Until our next visit may our LORD increase our awareness of His indwelling incarnation within us all. Thank you one and all for walking with me in this adventure.

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