July 29, 2002 (24)
THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF HIS VERY OWN. The scriptures show, beyond a shadow of doubt, that the Lord is desirous of dwelling in and with His redeemed. That is what it is all about. The whole plan of salvation is completed with a perfect, unconditional manifestation of the Lord in His Bride. The greatness of His power and presence is sufficient for any people to rejoice with exceeding great joy. To shout aloud before Him. Isa. 12:6 Zion is urged of the Lord to rejoice greatly, to sing and shout aloud and that not without cause. The verdict is in, Zion has been declared innocent. Her enemies have been defeated. The king, the Lord is in residence. She will not be beset by evil again. Zeph. 3:14-15 How like the Woman of Revelation Twelve before whom the dragon, Satan stands to destroy her child. Rev. 12:4 She is then delivered and carried to a place prepared by the Lord, where she will be sheltered and fed for the duration of the tribulation period. Rev. 12:6
THE BEAUTY OF HIS PRESENCE IN HIS CHURCH. His presence brings great assurance and confidence. He will reveal Himself in His church with great power and majesty. He is salvation and deliverance from every wile and attack of the enemy. Her dedication and devotion to the Lord is cause for Him to rejoice and be well pleased with what she has become. The Bride is that one who has caused Him to be consumed of love. The expression of the fullness of His love is yet to come. As much love as He has displayed toward us there is more, much, much more. To the saved and especially to the Bride, He who is LOVE, {1 Jn. 4:8} will dwell in the totality of His love, in His Zion. We see and appreciate His love for us shown in His death for us. It is the love of <for God so loved> the love of redemption, which is beautiful and glorious when we are the recipients of that love. The ultimate of His love is that of a husband, a companion and a fellowship that will never end. Not a natural emotion but one that reaches far beyond the natural into the Spiritual and the Godlike being which we have become in Christ Jesus. The words <rest in his love> may also be translated <be silent in his love>. The greatest moment of His love will be the silence of one half hour when the seventh seal is opened. Rev. 8:1 A love that needs no words. It is His time for rejoicing over the Bride. It is a moment of excitement and rejoicing as the time of the wedding has arrived. The Bride has made herself presentable and ready for that glorious moment. Isa. 62:5 It is the time of the presence of the Lord in His Temple, the Bride, therefore all are silenced before Him. It is a vital, holy and most important moment of time. As with all buildings, after completion, there is a moment when it is occupied. The Lord will inhabit His Temple with the fullness of Himself. He and His Bride shall become one. Hab. 2:20 In His great and magnificent love the Lord will sing to His Bride. A song of love to which here is no comparison. It is His love. The only true love. Zeph. 3:17