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It
is the Glory of God to Conceal a Matter,
It
is the Glory of Kings to Search out a Matter.
Proverbs
25:2
MYSTERIES
OF GOD
Introduction
Revelation, inspiration, searching, knocking,
asking; these are all pathways that lead a
seeker into the knowledge of the mysteries
of God. "God is a Spirit," says the
scripture. His divine existence is one that
can only be perceived, believed on a non-sensing
level. If I say that I know God, whom you neither
know nor see, you can only judge my assertions
on the basis of my personal credibility. Some
spokes persons for God or more credible than
others. The early apostles did not so much
argue the existence of God as a theory or concept
but to prove His existence by supernatural
attestations, demonstrating the Power of God.
(1Corinthians 2). So we have the matter of
proving to a materialistic non believing world
that God is real and that He still has a part
in the day to day affairs of this world and
its occupants.
Progressive Revelation
God is a god of mysteries
and hidden things. The parables taught by Jeshua
(Jesus) had within them truth at varying levels,
plain story-level truth and higher spiritual
level revelation. There is and always was that
matter of hidden truth. To Christ's disciples
it was given to know the secrets of the Kingdom
of God while others received no more than a
moral homily. God reveals himself to some and
not to others. Heaven and its mysteries are
not laid bare for any to intrude upon as there
are defining limits between darkness and heavenly
light. The Bible truths and hidden mysteries
are not delineated as point by point, topic
by topic facts and realities. Thus the key
to unpacking and deciphering the Word of God
can not be achieved strictly by academic skills
and study alone. Without the Holy Spirit which
is the teacher and discipler of truth we are
limited pretty much to the moral homily level
of the listener.
We
are given understanding in the light of Jeshua
(Jesus) in a line by line, precept upon precept,
understanding that Jesus is the Word of God,
Itself the greatest mystery. For when the Scripture
is made known in its completeness we
shall See Him as He IS.
The
following writings deal with the subject of
Mysteries. They do little more than introduce
the topics of God's mysteries, some of the
mysteries. There remains, more, much more to
be gleaned within these domains of study. Moreover,
there are likely more and more mysteries and
mysteries within mysteries which will come
into our field of view in due time.
Revelation
is progressive and always deepening as His
truth is being revealed by God's Holy Spirit
in God's divine time. God is withholding
certain things from us because it is not yet
His time. Contrary to some ecclesiastical authorities
we do not have all the answers (facts) as to
Who God is and what His complete plan is for
His Body, The Church (another mystery).
Matthew
16:16 But who say ye that I am?
Jesus asks his disciples, "Who do you
say that I am?" Peter, answers and says,
"You are the Messiah, the son of the Living
God." Jesus then tells Peter, "-
- - Flesh and blood have not revealed this
to you, but my Father who is in heaven. This
is an example of how we receive knowledge of
hidden things,
Mysteries revealed by God
1Corinthians 2:0 - -"Eye has not seen
nor ear heard, neither has entered into the
heart of man, the things which God has prepared
for those that love him. 10:
But God has revealed them unto us by his Spirit:
for the Spirit searches all things, yes, the
deep things of God. 11.
For man knows the things of a man, save the
sprit of man which is in him? Even so the things
of God, know man knows, but the Spirit of God.
MYSTERIES OF GOD
SPOKEN
WORDS --WORDS OF COVENANT
"You
can access the life of God
without being sidetracked by the pitfalls
of religious tradition."
Charles Pinkney
MYSTERIES
OF GOD
Spiritual Secrets in Scripture
Information on the following topics:
A
COVENANT IS FORGED IN WORDS
THE MOUTH EXPRESSES WHAT WE HAVE FED OUR SPIRIT
JESUS SPOKE AS HE YIELDED TO THE SPIRIT
BOOK OF PROVERBS FILLED WITH REFERENCES TO
SPOKEN WORDS
THE TONGUE IS A POWER FOR GOOD AND EVIL
THE
TONGUE HAS THE POWER TO GUIDE OUR LIVES
A
PRAYER TO CONTROL THINKING AND SPEAKING
The
doctrine of the spoken words is one of the key revelatory
concepts of Bible wisdom. It extends from the
teachings of David and Solomon down to the Lord Jesus.
Its impact not only reflects the matter of character
and good behavior but has a deeper spiritual impact.
While we are being transformed into the character
and characteristics of the Lord we must start to take
on his attributes. He knows that the spoken
word has authority in the earth. He knows that
the spoken word must be consistent for faith to work.
He knows that the spiritual enemy, Lucifer is the
father of lies or deceit. He knows there is no deceit
of any kind in the almighty.
Words
of faith echo the promises of God. Conditions of God's
promises overshadow and supercede the perceived realities
of this world, though reason and observation may suggest
otherwise.
The
spiritual impact of words which come from our
own mouths is a dangerously neglected area of knowledge,
initiates and regulates your spiritual well
being and your growth in faith. . The unredeemed person
has "misused his tongue" all of his life. But with
the power of the Holy Spirit, it is possible
to get the tongue back under control and working on
behalf. It may be necessary to undo the accumulated
seeds planted with words spoken in unbelief and profanity.
This can be done by petitioning the Lord to remove
the seeds of evil words and require that they no longer
bear fruit from this moment forth.
I
think there are many Christians whose belief system
does not any spiritual consequences relating to words,
outside of merely social and psychological ones. Scripture
on the other hand is filled with reference to words,
the tongue and speaking. Speaking is the source of
both blessing and cursing. There could be neither
a blessing nor cursing if it were not for the fact
that words have power of a spiritual kind. The patriarchs
of the Old Covenant are among those who spoke blessings
to their children, these blessings were thought to
tied inextricably to the future and destiny of those
receiving it.
The
Scripture references abound which touch upon words,
lips, or tongues. In the book of Proverbs alone there
are more than forty. I will share several of
the more important ones in just a moment. Why are
words powerful? Why are words Spiritual? Why do our
words guide our lives and our potentiality to walk
in Faith? I will share some of my thoughts and insights
which I believe to be supported by Scripture.
God
speaks things into being. God speaks Words, or more
correctly "the Word." Jesus is the "Word of God."
He says it and it comes to pass. We are created after
His image. His words create destiny; our words create
destiny. God's words are wholly true and invariable,
our words, unfortunately too often, are not.
Jesus
said, "the words that I speak are Spirit and they
are life." Jesus taught many things about words, including
the fact that we will hear words spoken many years
after they are spoken and give account for them. Yes's
were taught to be simply "yes" and no's were taught
to be simply "no's" anything else touches on sin.
Jesus also taught that words mark our spiritual treasure
house: When we speak we give evidence to the stuff
which we have within us (our hearts.)
James,
the brother of Christ and an apostle, gives a lengthy
dissertation on the power of the tongue to do good
and evil, he says that though the tongue is small
it has the power to rule and guide our lives even
as a ship is guided by a rudder. James also advises
that one well should not bring out two kinds of water,
poisoned and sweet.
Solomon,
called the wisest man, included more than 35 proverbs
dealing with the power of words. It is clear that
words have a large part to control not only our faith
but our life of prayer. Have you wondered about silent
prayer versus spoken prayer. This is a very important
understanding that is not taught enough in the church.
The words we speak have the power to change life and
circumstances; the words we think are merely meditations.
Yes, God speaks to us in the meditations of our heart;
and yes, God hears the meditations of our thoughts.
Scripture tells us that God knows our hearts and our
thoughts. It also teaches that thoughts are not sin,
but words and actions based upon evil thoughts constitute
sin. (Jesus was tempted in every way as we are, yet
without sin.) This means that he had thoughts which
were like ours, temptations which are like ours, but
he did not give place to these but cast them down.
In his worst temptations Jesus actually addressed
Satan, "Get thee behind me Satan!" or, "It is written,
you shall not put the Lord thy God to the test!" Spoken
word brought the power of God into action against
these circumstances.
We
also will see how Jesus ministered by speaking words.
Now we do not see many people in churches speaking
words like Jesus did, I wonder why? Paul said, "Imitate
me as I imitate Christ." This means we should pray
and speak like Jesus.
How did Jesus minister? Jesus
spoke to diseases. He spoke to demons afflicting
many people. He spoke to the fig tree and it
responded; the wind and it responded. Jesus
did not ask God to fix things for him he fixed things
himself with the Words and the authority which
the Father had given him. Jesus obviously prayed
in a different way that you and I have learned to
pray. Jesus heard and saw in prayer, he ministered
with words and with authority.
A
COVENANT IS FORGED IN WORDS: WORDS ESTABLISH
A COVENANT AND WORDS INDICATE ASSENT TO THE
COVENANT.
"And
he said, Now also let it be according unto your words:
he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and
ye shall be blameless." -- Gen 44:10
GOD
SETS FORTH THE COVENANT
WE ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THE TERMS
OF HIS COVENANT
"And she said, According unto your words,
so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed:
and she bound the scarlet line in the window." --
Josh 2:21
THE
MOUTH EXPRESSES WHAT WE HAVE FED OUR SPIRIT
IN OUR MEDITATIONS
"O generation of vipers, how can
ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." "A good
man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth
forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil
treasure bringeth forth evil things." "But I say unto
you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they
shall give account thereof in the day of judgment."
( Matthew 12:34-36)
JESUS
EXPLAINS HOW WORDS ARE SPIRIT: BUT THE SPIRIT
MUST BE THE LIFE OF GOD'S SPIRIT NOT SATAN'S
SPIRIT (A SPIRIT OF DESTRUCTION)
"It is the spirit that quickened; the
flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto
you, they are spirit, and they are life." -- John
6:63
JESUS
SPOKE AS HE SUBMITTED
TO GOD'S VOICE WITHIN
Below
you will find some of the dozens of Scriptures which
address words, lips
or the tongue of speech. This is ancient
and foundational wisdom.
"Believest thou not that I am in the
Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak
unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." (-- John 14:10)
The
Book of Proverbs Is Filled with references to WORDS,
LIPS, TONGUE
"A
man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but
the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence."
(-- Proverbs 13:2 )
"He
that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that
openeth wide his lips shall have destruction." (--
Proverbs 13:3 )
"Death
and life are in the power of the tongue: and they
that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." (-- Proverbs
18:21)
"The
tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart
of the wicked is little worth." (-- Proverbs 10:20
)
"The
tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the
mouth of fools poureth out foolishness." (-- Proverbs
15:2 )
"He
that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth
a slander, is a fool." (-- Proverbs 10:18 )
"For
my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination
to my lips." (-- Proverbs 8:7")
All
the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there
is nothing forward or perverse in them." (-- Proverbs
8:8)
"In
the multitude of words there wanted not sin: but he
that refrained his lips is wise." (-- Proverbs 10:19
)
THE
TONGUE IS POWER FOR GOOD AND EVIL
"For
thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou
choosest the tongue of the crafty." ( -- Job
15:5 )
"Thine
own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own
lips testify against thee."(-- Job 15:6)
JUDGMENT
(PUNISHMENT)
INCLUDES CONSEQUENCES OF THE
USE OF WORDS
"The LORD shall cut off all flattering
lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:"
(-- Psalms 12:3)
UNDERSTANDING
IS A GIFT OF THE LORD
"The Lord GOD hath given me the
tongue of the learned, that I should know how
to speak a word in season to him that is weary:
he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth
mine ear to hear as the learned." (-- Isaiah
50:4)
THE
TONGUE HAS THE POWER TO GUIDE OUR LIVES:
THE
SPIRITUAL LIFE OF FAITH DIRECTLY CONNECTS TO
FAITH WORDS, OR NEGATIVELY BY OTHER NON FAITH
WORDS, UNBELIEF, FOOLISH JESTING, HURTFUL WORDS,
A TONGUE YIELDED TO SATAN, CURSING ETC.
"Even
so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth
great things. Behold, how great a matter a
little fire kindleth!" ( -- James 3:5) "And
the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity:
so is the tongue among our members, that it
defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire
the course of nature; and it is set on fire
of hell." ( -- James 3:6 )
"But
the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly
evil, full of deadly poison." ( -- James 3:8)
"Therewith
bless we God, even the Father; and therewith
curse we men, which are made after the similitude
of God." ( -- James 3:9)"Doth a fountain send
forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?"
( -- James 3:11)
WORDS
SPOKEN IN THE WORLD (EARTH) ARE SEEDS
PLANTED IN THE EARTH:THEY SPRING FORTH TO BEAR
THEIR FRUITEACH ACCORDING TO ITS KIND. (Genesis
1) IN THE EARTH
"Give ear, O ye heavens, and
I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words
of my mouth." ( -- Deuteronomy 32:1)
The
sower, soweth the word. ( -- Mark 4:14)
And
the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding
seed after itself, and the tree yielding fruit
after itself, whose seed was in itself, after
his kind (-- Genesis 1:12)
A
PRAYER TO CONTROL THINKING AND SPEAKING
"Let
the words of my mouth, and the meditation of
my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD,
my strength, and my redeemer." (-- Psalms 19:14
)
"Hear my prayer, O God; give
ear to the words of my mouth." (-- Psalms 54:2)
THE
SPOKEN WORD IS THE ACTION OF FAITH THAT BRINGS
GOD INTO OUR HEART
"For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation." ( --Romans 10:10)
DAVID'S
PRAYER TO GOD TO GUARD HIS MOUTH
"Set
a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the
door of my lips." (-- Psalms 141:3)
"Knowledge
makes arrogant, love edifies."
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