AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Tuesday – October 27, 2020, Cheshvan 9, 5781
THE WORLD HATH NOT KNOWN THEE
Greetings to all who are reading this blog and welcome back to this powerful Bible Study of the Book of John. Before we dive fully into todays teaching please take a moment to share as widely as possible. Each of us have a responsibility to share the Truth. Be reminded of the Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6 pm eastern time on Zoom. If you need the meeting id and password contact us. These meetings have been powerful, come expecting. Expect to receive whatever is needed by faith. The featured picture today is courtesy of Donna’s sister, Lynn Alix. As you know we are very near to Election Day, the 3rd of November. I strongly encourage everyone to vote, it is our civic and spiritual duty. As citizens of the Kingdom of God we vote according to the Scripture. I hope you have taken the time to look at the Republican and Democrat Party platforms. Also, I certainly hope none of us are reacting emotionally, carnally, to President Trump but that we are reacting spiritually recognizing the Biblical agenda he and Vice President Pence promote. His work concerning Supreme Court nominations alone sets him apart as a man deserving unwavering support. That is my personal view.
Listen to the words of warning from President James A. Garfield when giving his centennial address to Congress in 1876. “Now, more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature…If the next centennial does not find us a great nation…it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.”
Are we, the Church, going to step into the breach exercising full authority and Power given of Heaven? Our spiritual enemies have neither authority or power they operate purely by deception using our authority and power. Now, let’s turn our attention to our primary Bible text reading it aloud, yes, out loud.
John 17:25-26 (KJV)
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
John 18:1-2 (KJV)
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Jesus is near the end of His discourse with the Father and about to go into the Garden of Gethsemane where He will pray once again and then surrender to the Cross. Yesterday we talked about the use of the word righteousness in the twenty-fifth verse as it relates to the Father. We concluded that a significant take away was the justice of God in His dealings with mankind. There will be no one who will stand before the Judgment Seat that will have an excuse for rejecting God and His Son Jesus the Christ. Rejecting Jesus is a rejection of the Father, one cannot have the Father and not Jesus. Anyone who thinks that is the case is lost, in darkness, and has chosen condemnation and Hell. The devil has brought a deep darkness of deception upon the world. Many say that God is good and merciful and all are going to Heaven. That is a demonic lie, there is only one way to Heaven, into the Kingdom of God and that is by way of the Son, Jesus the Christ. Once in the Kingdom of God we have citizenship responsibilities and benefits. The yoke of God is easy, and the burden given of God is light. Our burden is His assignments. We are yoked to Him; it is easy for He is doing most of the work! Really, He has already done the work, made the provision, the Holy Angels, the Holy Spirit, other laborers in the Kingdom are along side getting it done according to His will. If Jesus is going one way and we are trying to go a different way, what is being accomplished? Jesus is not going to change. Be reminded of this verse.
Amos 3:3 (KJV)
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Jesus has a perfect path for us to walk but many of us remain carnal and want to go our own way. Do we really imagine we have a better way, a better plan? Really? There is a wonderful path for our lives already prepared, let’s choose to walk in it. Thoughtfully consider the following familiar verse in the Amplified and Message Translations.
Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP)
11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
Jeremiah 29:11 (MSG)
11 I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
O that the whole world, those in darkness, would have one more chance, a time of grace and mercy. Hell is way to hot, awful, and for eternity for anyone no matter how terrible they were in this life. Like Jesus let us not tire in declaring our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus to the world.
Lord willing, I will pick up right here tomorrow.
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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