24 Jun WHAT COMES FROM ETERNITY INTO TIME?
Think about it. Eternity is that realm where what is, what has been, and what is yet to be co-exist as one. The word of God streams to us from eternity, coalescing in the spirits of the prophets as Scripture. The promises of God have eternity as their origin and history as their destination. Jesus–crucified dead, buried, resurrected and glorified–burst from eternity into time, declaring, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.” (1) God’s plan to redeem mankind from rebellion, to return him to his original place among the Sons of God, and to restore him to his dominion of the earth is the gospel, which comes from eternity into time.
What comes to us from eternity is sure. It can be depended on–because it is, already– though we may not see it yet. By faith we taste what is to come, though it is still at a distance. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (2) Hope is an anchor reaching through the veil, grounding us securely and firmly in what lies beyond our sight. (3) That unseen reality is communicated to our spirits through words, hints, cues, pictures, visions, and glimpses. But in this age our spiritual communication with God is broken, impaired, and beset with false paradigms that corrupt our understanding. What enables us to stand in the midst of deception trying to undo us? More than anything else, purity guards our heart, so that we can stand. (4)
Jesus tells us that he is the light that is the life of men. Sons of God live, move, act and think in that stream flowing out of eternity from God.
Elisha, the Old Testament prophet, walked in that stream more successfully than most, He saw the mountain filled with horses and chariots of fire protecting him in the unseen, praying for God to open the eyes of his servant. He knew the battle plans of the King of Syria, as soon as they were spoken. When the woman from Shunem came to him refusing to articulate that her son had died, refusing to return to her son without him, Elisha felt his way through the unknown, aware that God had not spoken.. By faith he did not mount up declaring what God was going to do, but he lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands, guided by the deep intimate stream, utterly dependent on God to lead him. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm, and the child returned to life. On another occasion, when his servant Gehazi ran after Namaan to selfishly cash in on God’s healing Namaan of leprosy, he asked Gehazy upon his return, where had he been? He listened as Gehazy tried to deceive him, but then declared what Gehazy has been up to. “Did not my spirit go with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants? Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” Gehazy went out from his presence a leper, (2 Kings 5:26,27)
Go back and read these accounts with eyes to see how the Son of God can burn through even our fallen state. Elisha gives us a glimpse of how an uncompromisingly pure spirit can live, move, act and think in the stream of that light and life flowing out of eternity from God. What we experience as a stream is the Holy Spirit moving on us. It is our lifeline with God. It is Jesus moving upon and in us, even before he came as Messiah. It is what faith grasps and hope anchors us in, as Sons of God.
The light that is the life of the Sons of God comes out of eternity into time, into all time, bearing the unmistakeable presence of God in those who walk in it..
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1 Revelation 1:8
2 Hebrews 11:1)
3 Hebrews 6:19
4 Psalm 24:3,4″Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
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