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Wednesday, February 10, 2004 (13)
SPEECH AND KNOWLEDGE FROM THE HEAVENS.CENTAURUS. (Continued). Its brightest star is named Cheiron which is taken from a Hebrew root meaning, – The pierced. The prophetic utterance of the Psalm relates to the piercing of His hands and His feet. This is the only reference where it is specifically stated that His hands and His feet were pierced. Ps. 22:16 Such action would leave one utterly helpless. Jesus was not moved to revenge against those who pierced Him, but rather poured out a spirit of grace and supplication upon them. Those who accepted Him as Lord and savior found that abundant mercy that flowed from Him. Zech. 12:10 Jesus revealed Himself to Thomas by the scars that He bore in His body. It would appear that it was not necessary for Thomas to touch Him to believe for he acknowledged Jesus as Lord and God. John 20:27 Another star for consideration is PHOLAS – Praying of meditation. The importance of prayer is no where any better illustrated than in the life of the Lord Jesus Himself. He was the very Son of God, Nevertheless is was vital that He had a time of prayer and commitment to the will of His Father. The pathos, the agony facing Calvary was extremely intense. Far greater than the thought of human, physical suffering was the fact hat He was to bear the guilt of sin for the whole world. The Spiritual pain of the cross far exceeded any physical suffering. Jesus submitted Himself to the will of the Father regardless of the extreme sacrifice He was making. The value of prayer is self evident. Mt. 26:37-45 There is a third star with a name bearing spiritual meaning and that is TOLIMAN. The heretofore and the hereafter. Brighter once and to be brighter again. How like the circle of the life of Jesus. Coming once into the world as the light of the world only to be extinguished on the cross. Only to break forth into a glorious shining forth which will culminate in the brilliancy of His second coming in this end of the age. Again, Jesus prayed. Knowing that His time on earth was coming to a conclusion and in spite of the horror that He faced, beyond that, He looked forward to and anticipated a return of the glory which had been His before His birth. John 17:5 Looking beyond His death and the manner of His death, He saw the glorious accomplishments that all of His pain and suffering would purchase. He saw the joy and pleasure of the redeemed and in particular the bride that He would purchase with His blood. He saw the achievement of the goals of the Godhead. The ultimate of the eternal plan of God. Heb. 12:22 He went through the valley of death, enduring its darkness and gloom. He experienced the fear and torment of the lost. Never had any suffered the
emotional pangs that Jesus felt. Death could not conquer Him. The grave could not hold Him. He is the resurrection and the life. When death attacked Him, He overcame it. The life that He was, that is eternal life is greater than death. The tomb in which they sealed Him, with its watch. Could not keep Him for He is resurrection. No power of darkness or evil can overwhelm Him. John 11:25-26 Those who believe and receive Him will likewise possess this same power. Though the spirit man may lay down the physical body, because Christ abides within he will never die spiritually.