Seattle, April 15, 2005.
44. THE GOOD PLEASURE OF THE FATHER. The Lord, being no respecter of persons desires to do for all of those who are His, exactly what He did in the life of the Apostle Paul. As the Father made known the Son in the spirit nature of Paul, so He desires to do in each and every one who considers themselves as belonging to Him. To reveal, is to uncover to make known a secret or hidden thing. Christ would abide fully in the spirit of every person who has been born of the spirit. While He remains invisible to others, He is soon made evident by the works that He performs through those in whom He is dwelling. Gal. 1:16 A proper understanding of the Son comes by the revelation given to people by the Father. Jesus called Simon Barjona blessed because he proclaimed Jesus to be the Christ, the Messiah. That revelation could not be attributed to man but came in direct revelation from the Father. Mt. 16:17
NEXT VERSE ALSO, PLEASE. So often, as a means of covering our ignorance of things spiritual we quote 1 Cor. 2:9. It is true, that on the surface, many things concerning the end of the age, eternity and heaven seem to be kept secret. That is, until the Spirit of the Lord begins to open our eyes. In the Bible it is called a revelation, an opening up, a making known. The Lord follows certain established principles and does not deviate from them. They are recorded in the Word. He desires greatly to make His will and actions known to His people. Too often their minds are elsewhere and not centered on Him. If He still loves us He will permit a situation to take place in our lives that will send us fleeing to Him for refuge. What amazing patience He has with us. The Prophet Amos gave us a truth and it is still in effect today. Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets. Amos 3:7 A consistent walk with the Lord will prepare one for all conditions that we meet in this life. But God. He works in His own time and as He wills. Has revealed the ends times, the future, the things that He will accomplish and even gives us some wonderful views of His heaven, of His city and His Bride. The Holy Spirit is the means whereby He makes known unto us the completeness of His will and purpose. The future is not hidden nor is it secret but it is all laid out before us in His Word. He has revealed the things which He has prepared for those who love Him. 1 Cor. 2:10 As the Father revealed the Son, so the Spirit makes the Lord to be exceedingly real in our lives and we revel in the glory of His presence. 1 Cor. 2:11 The Holy Spirit comes to the believer as the light bearer and with a Spirit of revelation. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would come and take the things pertaining to Christ and reveal them unto His disciples. John 16:7 There is no other way whereby we may know the Lord Jesus except by the Spirit. Nor can we know the Father aside from a spiritual revelation brought to us by the Spirit and the Word. All that He will do, He has written in His Word. Disbelief will never cancel His divine purposes. Before it happens He has declared it and will see to it that it is accomplished just as He said.
Seattle, April 18, 2005.