02/26/22 DON'T BE AN AMAZEMENT OF SPIRITUAL EMPTINESS

02/26/22 DON'T BE AN AMAZEMENT OF SPIRITUAL EMPTINESS

God hid the glorious truths of salvation from His children in the Old Testament, including the Old Testament prophets.

 

When you consider how much the Old Testament men of God knew, concerning secrets, hidden mysteries, future events, principles of godliness, insights into the natural realm, the human nature, Divine wisdom, extra-historical knowledge, then it makes New Testament revelation, given to New Testament Apostles and Prophets, and passed on to anyone who is willing to listen and learn from God's word and His Spirit, so much more astounding.

 

Remember, God enabled Adam to name the animals; God enabled men to read the signs of God in the stars. There were no prehistoric, ape men. God enabled early mankind to master the natural sciences and to develop technological advancements. God taught early man how to navigate, build, set up needed services for communities. Early, very early, in human history, Job knew that the coming redeemer would die and rise again.

 

As amazing as all of this is, God reserved the hidden secrets, mysteries, of salvation, unity with God, having the same mind as God, being one humanity through the redemptive work of Christ in His death and resurrection. The Bible says that God has given us the unsearchable riches in Christ and the fellowship of the mystery of Christ, and spiritual power to conquer Satan. Divine wisdom to live in unity and victory with Christ and other believers.

 

Yet, with all of this Divine provision for grace, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, faith, enlightenment, deliverance, most Christians know almost nothing, spend almost no time seeking truth by searching God's word and refuse to receive Divine truths that God has prepared for those who love Him.

 

Wake up. Pursue God, Allow God to transform you from light to light. Do not be an amazement of darkness, confusion, worldliness, ignorance, foolishness.