AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Sunday – July 26, 2020, Av 5, 5780
THE SECRET PLACE – THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY
Greetings dear and precious saints of God and welcome back to this Sunday teaching series. Please take a moment and share this teaching as widely as possible to expand the reach of this Ministry and your part in the preaching of the gospel. God is so good dear ones to give us His Word that we may walk in it. The featured picture is of a person being protected by security. I am sure you recognize the title of todays teaching as coming from the 91st Psalm. The 91st Psalm talks about out place of safety, our protector, and protectors.
Once again, let me remind each reader that all physical realities have their origin in the spiritual reality. The spiritual realm or reality is by far the superior reality. Security, our protection, starts in the spiritual and becomes a physical reality. Of course, spiritual security is the first essential. Spiritual security comes from an unwavering faith in God, guided or powered by love (agape), and being very attentive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Another aspect of our protection, keeping every aspect of the curse out of our lives, has to do with not going aside from any of God’s Word.
Deuteronomy 28:14-15 (KJV)
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
Where is the wiggle room in this passage? Notice the “if” in verse fifteen. Who is in control of our listening, looking, and doing? In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic there has been rebellion in the Church and among the heathen alike. The Church and heathen alike are railing against the government, various parts of the government, and the legally implemented mandates in place for our protection. There is rebellion about wearing the mask. Is the mask a physical item absolute protection from contacting the virus, no, of course not? However, it is beyond refute that it plays a significant role in our protection. Why does the Church, Christians, rebel against wearing mask when people in authority ask us to wear a mask? Is it any wonder that we, the Church, are classified as nonessential and entertainment? The Church seems to have forgotten what Kingdom they are a part of, who the real enemy is, and that rebellion is of the devil (it is sin).
Ephesians 6:11-13 (KJV)
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Bold added)
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Is the following command still in the Bible and valid for today?
1 Peter 2:13-15 (KJV)
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; (Bold added)
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
We are not being asked by government to do anything immoral, or illegal, concerning the laws of the land or concerning the far more important laws of God. By not wearing the mask according to the dictates of government or the various places of business we sin and show distain for God, and all other authority.
Our God is a God of vengeance (not us) which means that He loves justice and it will be done but not when we are in sin, we are preventing Him from acting. Has there been economic damage done? Yes! Did that damage effect Christian and heathen alike? Yes! Why? We, the Church do not operate in the Kingdom of God but in the world system. Why do we not sow like Isaac (who had a lesser Covenant) in a time of famine and reap 100-fold? We operate in the world system, being full of unbelief are prevented from entering God’s rest, our “Promised Land”.
Genesis 26:12-14 (KJV)
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Lord willing, I will pick up here next Sunday.
2 Chronicles 20:20b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Until our next publication, as a Bible Teacher and Prophetic Voice I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus name! Quit asking God to bless you, you are already blessed, you have the Blessing, give Him something to do by the words of your mouth. Once you know the will of God, decree the thing (Job 22:28, Isaiah 45:11, Mark 11:23). (The Blessing is the Holy Spirit) We have left God way to long with nothing to do in our lives.
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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