Monday, September 08, 2003 (70)A MOST AMAZING AND UNUSUAL PREGNANCY. The Lord works in ways which are impossible with, and puzzling to men. Out of hopelessness He fills the hopeless with not only hope, but a full realization of the accomplishment of the thing hoped for. That which, with men is impossible, with the Lord is highly possible. Mt. 19:26 The Lord chose a strong spiritually active family through whom He would bring forth a blazing prophet. One, who, though definitely not Elijah, would come in the spirit and power of Elijah. Luke 17:17 Jesus noted that this John the Baptist was the man with a ministry like Elijah who was to come, preparing the way of the Messiah. Mat. 11:14 The man, the father of John was named Zacharias [Jehovah remembers]. What a happy thought, the Lord never forgets us. We are always in His thoughts. Ps. 40:5 Zacharias, was of the priestly rotation of Abia or Abijah [My Father is Jehovah, or worshipper of Jehovah] According to the appointments made by King David, the course of Abia was the eighth. The number of life after death or resurrection, a new beginning. 1 Chron. 24:10 His wife’s name was Elisabeth [God is my oath or a worshipper of God]. In as much as Bible names were often prophetic, this gives us an insight to the spirituality of Elisabeth. She was also a descendent of Aaron, the high priest.
THEIR SPIRITUALITY, UNDER THE LAW, IS MOST IMPRESSIVE. The witness and testimony of their lives was that they were both righteous before God. That gives them a good solid standing before the Lord. This seals it, walking in ALL the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. BLAMELESS. That speaks volumes of their deep, deep devotion to the Lord. Luke 1:6 For them to have achieved such a high standard of obedience to the Lord and a life of righteousness, under the Law truly shows forth their love for the Lord. Blameless, is the standard that the Lord has established for His Bride. It begins with love, that agape love which is His. A love for Him which consumes the whole heart, soul and spirit of man. A love of equal proportions for our fellow man, saved and unsaved. The ultimate is the establishing of hearts which are blameless and holy before the Lord. 1 Thes. 3:13 Those who really have an anticipation of the work of the Lord in these last days are going to be diligently, found of Him in peace, WITHOUT SPOT, AND BLAMELESS. The Lord has not established goals which are out of reach. They are obtainable, but it takes great effort and dedication. 2 Peter 3:14 This is achieved in a time of great wickedness and lethargy in the church world. There will be a people who shine with the Glory of the Lord, The glory of the Sun as seen in Revelation twelve. In the midst of the apex of unrighteousness, the Lord will find Himself a people who are blameless and harmless. Phil. 2:15 They will reach the highest pinnacle of righteousness and purity. They stand in absolute holiness before the Lord of heaven and earth. They are fully and totally His. They have no thoughts nor time for anyone else. They are solely His.