Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 10:1-310:1 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.
10:2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,
10:3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices.
The appearances of Jesus with seven lights of glory are as follows:
- Being clothed with a cloud.
- A rainbow is on the head.
- The face is like the sun.
- The feet are like pillars of fire.
- Having a little book open in His hand.
- Setting the right foot on the sea and the left foot on the land.
- Crying out with a loud voice as when a lion roars.
Jesus must suffer and die on the cross or be sprinkled by the sprinkling of blood so that there are seven lights of glory which are radiated to our lives are despicable and have many blemishes until we are as perfect as Jesus.
ad. 7. Crying out with a loud voice as when a lion roars.
Amos 3:7-83:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
3:8 A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
The voice of the roaring lion refers to the prophecy word or the word of God which reveals especially the two things as follows:
- Revealing all things which have not happened yet, but they will happen for sure especially about the second coming of Jesus in the glory as the King of all kings and the Bridegroom of heaven on the glorious clouds. The condemnation will happen also in the world through the three times of the seven condemnations of the Trinity of God.
- Revealing the hidden sins up to the peak in the congregation.
The voice of the roaring lion refers to the Bride Tidings and the true teaching word which is sharper than any two-edged sword.
Matthew 25:625:6 "And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!'Hebrews 4:12-134:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
4:13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.2 Corinthians 4:3-44:3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
4:4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.The Bride Tidings or the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ is the word of God which is able to sanctify and change us until we are perfect and as glorious as Jesus to become the heavenly bride who is ready to welcome His second coming on the glorious clouds.
2 Peter 1:19
1:19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;Our attitude towards the prophecy word or the Bride Tidings is paying attention to it as a light that shines in a dark place. It means that we pay attention to the prophecy word seriously or we are neither sleepy nor bored when it is being preached.
We hear the word seriously until we understand, believe, trust, and do it.
2 Corinthians 4:64:6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.After practicing the word, the light of the glory of Christ starts to shine in our dark heart.
Matthew 15:1915:19 "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
When the heart is dark, it consists of seven wicked, unclean, and bitter things which make it dark to go towards the outer darkness.
If the dark heart is illuminated by the prophecy word, the heart will be light. The light is radiated to outside, so our life becomes light more and more until someday we become as light, perfect, and glorious as Jesus.
There are three kinds of the improvement of the light by the Bride Tidings as follows:
- The light of the lamp in the household.
Mark 4:21
4:21 Also He said to them, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?.
The fact found in it is that the lamp is set on a lampstand. It means that the structure, arrangement, or position in the marriage must be right.
1 Corinthians 11:2-3
11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.
11:3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
Christ is the head of man or the husband. The husband is the head of the wife. The wife is the body and the children are the members of the body or the feet and hands.
- The husband as the head becomes the flow physically for his wife and children. The husband makes the decision in the house-hold which is based on the true teaching word. He can love his wife like himself.
Mark 5:5
5:5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones
When the husband does not love his wife, but becomes rude and beats his wife, the house-hold is in the atmosphere of tomb, death, and perdition.
- The wife as the body or the rib protects the weakness of the husband and children through the worship prayer. So, she can be submissive to her husband although her husband is cruel. The wife must neither be contentious, murmur, complain, nor blame the husband.
Proverb 21:9
21:9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
- The children can obey the parents.
Proverbs 30:17
30:17 The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.
When the structure of the marriage is right, there is a lamp which illuminates the house-hold from the two kinds of great darkness, namely the darkness of the basket or economy and the darkness of the bed or the sins of adultery. We can live in righteousness, holiness, and the unity of the marriage. So, the marriage becomes the house of prayer. It means that our prayer is answered by God.
- The light of star.
Daniel 12:3
12:3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.
Revelation 1:20
1:20 "The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
Generally, the star refers to the people who are used by God.
Especially, the star refers to the Pastor who feeds the congregation doubly, namely with the gospel word and the teaching word. So, his position is also double, namely as the star and the angel. .
As a star, he becomes the example in faith, faithfulness and in holding fast the true teaching word.
Psalms 78:23-25
78:23 Yet He had commanded the clouds above, And opened the doors of heaven,
78:24 Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.
78:25 Men ate angels' food; He sent them food to the full.
As an angel, he feeds the congregation, so there is protection. He also can lift the intercession prayer.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15
11:14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
When a pastor cannot feed the congregation, he becomes the same as Satan who transforms himself into an angel of light.
The requirements of being the star is being wise or having the heavenly wisdom as follows:
- Not being egoistic (The goat is in the left) or we can give.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, But a fool's heart at his left.
- Obeying the word of God.
- Knowing the boundary, namely the righteousness and the purity.
We know the boundary in our deeds and words, namely the true and good deeds and words until we can repay good for evil.
Proverbs 24:14
24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off.
As a result, there is hope which increases up to the highest one that is being the same as Jesus.
- The morning star which shines brightly.
2 Peter 1:19
1:19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
Revelation 22:16
22:16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."
Jesus is the Bright and Morning Star who never falls or the heavenly Bridegroom.
We also become the bright and morning star who never fall until we become the heavenly bride.
Revelation 21:9-11
21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife."
21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
21:11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
The heavenly bride refers to the New Jerusalem which is full of the light of glory.
The jasper stone refers to the fiery longing or being faithful and fervent in spirit.
Being clear as crystal means being transparent and honest as well as trusting.
Being faithful and fervent in spirit that is added with being honest and trusting is the same as being a fiery flame. So, we become the throne of God.
Daniel 7:9
7:9 "I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire;
Revelation 22:1
22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
So the river of the living water or Holy Spirit always flow.
The functions of Holy Spirit are as follows:
- The dead becomes alive. It means that Holy Spirit is able to preserve our life in the midst of dryness or difficulties in the last days until the time when Antichrist rules over the world for three and a half years.
Ezekiel 47:8-9
47:8 Then he said to me: "This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed.
47:9 "And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes.
Spiritually, Holy Spirit is able to give the righteous and holy life, finish all problems, make impossible thing becomes possible, and revive the ministry which has been dead. So, we can be faithful and fervent in spirit in the service and ministry until the end line.
- Holy Spirit is able to give the spiritual satisfaction.
John 4:15
4:15 The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw."
So, we are not dry in spirituality and do not murmur, but always give thanks to God. We do not look for the satisfaction in the world anymore. We can testify and worship God.
In marriage, the river of living water of Holy Spirit is able to keep the righteousness, holiness, and unity of the marriage.
- Holy Spirit cleanses and renews us until we are as perfect and glorious as Jesus.
It starts from being strong and courageous. We are neither disappointed nor hopeless, regardless of anything we face. We only cry and surrender to God. So, the physical miracles also happen.
We are renewed continually until we are worthy to welcome His second coming on the glorious clouds.
God blesses you.