Tuesday, July 29, 2003 (41)THE HOUSE OF BETHEUL. Betheul, means a dweller in God. Where else would one seek out a bride who would have the same desires and motives, but in the house of the Lord. Choose out a bride from the house of your mothers father. From the family of Laban (white), white is a sign of purity, Which is what the Lord seeks in the heart of all who believe in Him. Gen. 28:2 As Isaac was particular in the finding of one through whom the Godly line would be maintained, so the Lord Jesus is meticulous in the choice of a bride for Himself. It cannot be over emphasized that the Bride of Christ must meet the high standards of Christ and be capable of being one with Him. She is to be a member of His body. Of the same quality, the same caliber and substance, equal to Him in all holiness and sanctification. Eph. 5:30 As Adam was incomplete without Eve, so the last Adam, Christ reaches the completion of His intent and purpose with the finalization of His Bride. Eph 1:23The many member body of Christ, the Bride, must be in absolute unity and synchronization, no dysfunction, no corruption, nothing causing separation or division. In the strongest sense, in the highest and depths of the meaning of the word unity, she must be one, for she is the body of Christ. 1 Cor. 12:12 How can anyone who is upset, angry, perturbed or in disagreement with another Christian possibly fit into a body with such unblemished harmony? This is a body without a schism of any sort, not even the most minor fault. 1 Cor. 12:25It is time to measure up to the patterns of the Word. A house is built according to its blue print. How much more so the house of the Lord.
THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM PRONOUNCED UPON HIM. This contained the promise of the Covenant which the Lord made with Abraham. Gen. 17:1-2 It contained the promise of a progeny that would be numberless. So extensive that the Lord used elements which are numberless to express the multitudes involved. Just yesterday there was an article in the paper where scientist are saying that the stars number seventy sextillion, which is seven followed by twenty-two zeros. To further emphasize the number, the Lord said that they would be as numberless as the dust and then the sand. Gen. 22:17, Gen. 28:14 The Covenant also included the bringing forth of nations. A multitude of people, (assembly, congregation, multitude. Strong). The Hebrew word corresponds to the Greek, ekkleesia, or ecclesia, the called out ones, the church. Heb. 12:23 The nations of the world to be blest by the descendants of Jacob, namely Christ, the Messiah, the Savior. Gen. 28:14 The blessed assurance of a safe trip was also conveyed to Jacob, by the Lord. The Lord would not leave him and would bring him back safely into the land which had been promised him. Likewise, contained in the promise of the Lord was the fact that the land would become the possession of Jacob and his descendants. Gen. 28:13 The Lord is not slack concerning His promises. Every promise made was fulfilled. The Lord never fails.