Before Jesus comes to be glorified in the Earth, He is coming to be glorified in the church.
Our salvation grants us more than just church membership and a conservative perspective. We have, in truth, become one with Christ. The Lord Jesus is our head; we are His body. He is our husband; we are His bride. He is the true vine from which we, His branches, draw our life and virtue. These images, and many more, speak openly and passionately of our eternal union with the Son of God.
Our salvation grants us more than just church membership and a conservative perspective. We have, in truth, become one with Christ. The Lord Jesus is our head; we are His body. He is our husband; we are His bride. He is the true vine from which we, His branches, draw our life and virtue. These images, and many more, speak openly and passionately of our eternal union with the Son of God.
Yet
on a personal scale, only in brief flashes have we glimpsed God's
mighty power working with us as it did with Christ, especially in these
latter years. We pray, we ask, we travail; but we give birth, as it
were, "only to wind" (Isa. 26:18). Miracles manifest, but they are rare.
On a national scale, only during the heights of spiritual awakenings
has the church truly seen society significantly transformed.
However,
as we see the day of Christ's return draw near, this seeming absence of
power is in the process of dramatic change. Indeed, the promise of the
Father to the Son, which shall be fulfilled on the highest level prior
to the Lord's return, is that God's people "will volunteer freely in the
day of Your power" (Ps. 110:3a). There is a "day of [God's] power," and it is rapidly drawing near!
Yet not only this, but accompanying this time of power will be a glorious holiness, a radiance that will also appear upon God's people: "In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew" (Ps. 110:3b). As the day of the Lord draws near, we shall shine like the dew lit by the first rays of the millennial morning.
Yet not only this, but accompanying this time of power will be a glorious holiness, a radiance that will also appear upon God's people: "In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew" (Ps. 110:3b). As the day of the Lord draws near, we shall shine like the dew lit by the first rays of the millennial morning.
At
the end of the age, the world will see the Lord Jesus Christ leading
His church in ever-increasing displays of glory. Great power from God
shall rest upon those who are humbling themselves before Him. Without
hype or self-promotion, the Gospel of the Kingdom shall again be
preached with power as a witness to all the world, and then the end
shall come (Matt. 24:14).
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This word was adapted from Pastor Frangipane's book, The Days of His Presence available in our bookstore. It is currently part of a three-book offer that also includes And I Will Be Found By You
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and Holiness Truth and the Presence of God,.
All three books sold separately are $38.50, but this week only they are
available 50% off as a package for just $19.50 (plus shipping and
handling).
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