By Joshua Adams
December 14
Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will behold a far-distant land Isa 33:17
now we see in a mirror dimly, then face to face; now we know in part, but then we will know fully just as we also have been fully known. The Lord knows those who love Him, those who hunger and thirst after Him; they shall dwell on high, the impregnable rock shall be their high retreat; bread shall be given them, Their water shall be sure. ( 1cor 13: Isa 33)
A part of His beauty was seen by Thomas when our Lord suddenly appeared to them all and said “Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!”
“My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. Jesus came to Justify sinners. By His wounds we are healed. We live in perilous times and Jesus did not come to justify sin. Be careful how you listen. Remember Lots wife. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom.
There is a beauty of our lord that is so much more than physical, and true beauty is found in the hearts and minds of God's children. For the house of David, a time is coming soon when one will say unto him, 'What are these wounds in thy hands?' And he hath said, 'Because I was smitten at home by my lovers. God's grace is to the very end. Zech.13
The other night in a dream we were getting on a plane. In the front of the plane were boxes of bibles, and the plane was filled with folding chairs. A young girl got up and spoke of what the Lord had done for her, then someone stood up and asked what is faith?
Now faith is the assurance (substance) of things hoped for, the conviction (evidence) of things not seen. For by it the men of old obtained a good testimony.
By faith we understand that the worlds (literally the ages) were prepared (framed) by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
All these men and women of Faith were willing to suffer, were willing to fight, were willing to be obedient to the word of God in full confidence of the perfection to come that we also have in Christ Jesus, a better resurrection, and a heavenly dwelling. They were willing to turn from the temporary things of this world and the lusts of the flesh preferring the promises of God for something better in Christ. Now we gentiles have this in Him. Christ in us the hope of Glory, a mystery from of old that was only revealed in this age, and we (Gentiles,and Jewish believers) are one with those Holy Ones of old, by faith (col. 1:26-27, Eph. 2:19-22). We are not our own and this is not our home. We are citizens of Heaven, Ambassadors of Christ Jesus our Lord and our God. For now, the church, in the church age, is the administration of this mystery: and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.(eph 3:9-12).
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. May our faith be as those who went before us. May our faith be as the four men who ripped off the roof of the house to get a friend to Jesus, of the centurion who came on behalf of His servant, of the Syro-phoenician woman who came on behalf of her daughter. Pray without ceasing, Jesus is coming soon, and all His Holy ones with Him
Hold onto your blessed hope, for Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; You will behold a far-distant land. I suspect, but can only imagine, that his beauty will be much more than just visible. I suspect His beauty will permeate every particle, visible and invisible of our glorified bodies.
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR? Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever (literally for all ages). Amen.
December 14
Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will behold a far-distant land Isa 33:17
now we see in a mirror dimly, then face to face; now we know in part, but then we will know fully just as we also have been fully known. The Lord knows those who love Him, those who hunger and thirst after Him; they shall dwell on high, the impregnable rock shall be their high retreat; bread shall be given them, Their water shall be sure. ( 1cor 13: Isa 33)
A part of His beauty was seen by Thomas when our Lord suddenly appeared to them all and said “Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!”
“My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. Jesus came to Justify sinners. By His wounds we are healed. We live in perilous times and Jesus did not come to justify sin. Be careful how you listen. Remember Lots wife. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom.
There is a beauty of our lord that is so much more than physical, and true beauty is found in the hearts and minds of God's children. For the house of David, a time is coming soon when one will say unto him, 'What are these wounds in thy hands?' And he hath said, 'Because I was smitten at home by my lovers. God's grace is to the very end. Zech.13
The other night in a dream we were getting on a plane. In the front of the plane were boxes of bibles, and the plane was filled with folding chairs. A young girl got up and spoke of what the Lord had done for her, then someone stood up and asked what is faith?
Now faith is the assurance (substance) of things hoped for, the conviction (evidence) of things not seen. For by it the men of old obtained a good testimony.
By faith we understand that the worlds (literally the ages) were prepared (framed) by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
All these men and women of Faith were willing to suffer, were willing to fight, were willing to be obedient to the word of God in full confidence of the perfection to come that we also have in Christ Jesus, a better resurrection, and a heavenly dwelling. They were willing to turn from the temporary things of this world and the lusts of the flesh preferring the promises of God for something better in Christ. Now we gentiles have this in Him. Christ in us the hope of Glory, a mystery from of old that was only revealed in this age, and we (Gentiles,and Jewish believers) are one with those Holy Ones of old, by faith (col. 1:26-27, Eph. 2:19-22). We are not our own and this is not our home. We are citizens of Heaven, Ambassadors of Christ Jesus our Lord and our God. For now, the church, in the church age, is the administration of this mystery: and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.(eph 3:9-12).
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. May our faith be as those who went before us. May our faith be as the four men who ripped off the roof of the house to get a friend to Jesus, of the centurion who came on behalf of His servant, of the Syro-phoenician woman who came on behalf of her daughter. Pray without ceasing, Jesus is coming soon, and all His Holy ones with Him
Hold onto your blessed hope, for Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; You will behold a far-distant land. I suspect, but can only imagine, that his beauty will be much more than just visible. I suspect His beauty will permeate every particle, visible and invisible of our glorified bodies.
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR? Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever (literally for all ages). Amen.
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