RIGHTEOUSNESS SHINING FORTH OR WAILING AND GNASHING OF TEETH
Sunday – February 9, 2025
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Greetings dear ones and welcome to Awake, Arise, and Triumph Ministries blog. Today I am continuing our study of “The Kingdom of God”. Remember the predominant theme of the Ministry of Jesus in the earth was of the Kingdom of God and repentance. Therefore, He has instructed me to do this teaching which is so vital to be a productive citizen of the Kingdom. Without further ado let’s go to our anchor Scripture.
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Once again, I ask, do we really understand this, and have we received this as a command not as a nice suggestion or desirable issue? I think we have a ways to go otherwise we would all be flourishing in what we find in the Ministry of Jesus, Book of Acts, as well as Isaiah chapter sixty and sixty-one. Now, let’s move forward into our next passage where we find Jesus expounding further on the parable of the wheat and tares.
Matthew 13:38-43 (KJV)
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
As we look at this passage and think back on Matthew 13:24 and following then here, Jesus really brings things to light or our enlightenment. Verse 41 is particularly sobering. Let’s look at it again in the KJV and Youngs Literal Translation (YLT).
Matthew 13:41 (KJV)
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew 13:41 (YLT)
41 the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,
It seems to me that the stumbling-blocks would be all the traditions of men and doctrines of demons but what about those doing iniquity (immoral or grossly unfair behavior). These are people in the Kingdom. This is another one of those verses that should not only drive us to our knees but to intense self-examination of every aspect of our lives and beliefs.
TAKE HOME:
- Have we asked ourselves if we have ears to hear, spiritual ears, it is all about desire and attitude.
- Are we a source of stumbling-blocks or worse yet workers of iniquity.
- Can you see and hear Matthew 6:33 shining forth in verse 43 of our text – 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
As the Lord wills, I will resume right here next Saturday. Remember, we love you, the Lord loves you, and there is nothing you can do about either one.
By: Dr. David R. Wood, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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