Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 16:15
16:15. "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame."
The sixth bowl was poured on river Euphrates until its water was dried up being dry, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared for the battle of Armageddon (it is explained in Bible Study in Malang, July 07, 2022).
The second coming of Jesus is like a thief. It means that none knows the time.
Therefore, we must always watch. It is related to the following things:
- The garments, so that we are not naked (it has been explained from General Service in Surabaya, July 31, 2022 to Bible Study Service in Malang, August 04, 2022).
- The time, so that we are not negligent and we do not fall asleep (it has been explained in General Service in Surabaya, August 07, 2022).
ad. 2.
Mark 13:3513:35."Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning--
There are four times for watching (it is explained in General Service in Surabaya, August 07, 2022) as follows:
- In the evening--6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- At midnight - 9 p.m. - 12 midnight.
- At the crowing of the rooster - 12 midnight -3 a.m.
- In the morning - 3 a.m. - 6 a.m. (it is explained in General Service in Surabaya, August 14, 2022).
ad. 4.
In the morning or the dawn.
The thing we must keep is giving the spices to the body of Jesus and watching in the ordination or the service and ministry to God.
2 Peter 1:191:19.And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a lightthat shines in a dark place, until the day dawnsand the morning star rises in your hearts;
Tonight, we learn about the thing we must keep in the morning, that is our attention.
It means that we must pay attention to spiritual things more than the physical ones.
What must be paid attention to?
- 'the prophetic word'= the prophetic Wordas follows:
- The Word that shows the hidden sins in the congregation for being sanctified. It is the same as the true teaching Word.
- The Word that reveals all things that have not happened yet, but must happen for sure, especially about the two following things:
- The second coming of Jesus in the glory as the King of all kings and the Heavenly Bridegroom on the glorious clouds. It is the same as the Bride Tidings or the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.
- The judgment of God to the world up to the doomsday.
We must take heed to the prophetic Word, namely the true teaching Word or the Bride Tidings as follows:
- Hearing it seriously.
- Understanding it.
- Believing it.
- Obeying it.
If we obey the prophetic Word, the light of the glory of Christ will shine from inside the dark heart to outside in the deeds and words.
2 Corinthians 4:6
4:6.For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our heartsto give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Therefore, we appear as the lamp in the household as follows:
- The husband loves the wife like he loves himself and does not do bitterly towards her. The husband becomes the head of the wife for deciding all things in the household.
- The wife submits to the husband in all things. The wife becomes the rib or helper for protecting the weakness of the husband and children through the worship prayer.
- The children obey the parents.
The household will be righteous, holy, one, and perfect for reaching the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Pay attention to the structure in the household!
If the wife becomes the head, the lamp will be quenched until entering the darkness of basket and bed.
The darkness of basket refers to economy crisis and the sins concerning eating-drinking.
The darkness of bed refers to the sins concerning marrying-being given in marriage.
Having become the lamp in the household, one will be the shining stars before all people.
Daniel 12:3
12:3.Those who are wiseshall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the starsforever and ever.
Specially, the star refers to the pastor. Generally, it refers to the servant of God.
The requirements of the shining star are as follows:
- Being wise or having the heavenly wisdom as follows:
- Being obedient to the true teaching Word.
- Knowing the limit in everything, namely the righteousness and purity like the star that keeps on being in the orbit.
It includes knowing the limit in the words, namely to whom we talk and what we talk.
- Serving and ministering to God for glorifying Him as follows:
- Being faithful and fervent in spirit in the service and ministry to God according to the ministry He has entrusted to us.
- Not murmuring, but always giving thanks to God.
- Serving and ministering to God with the good and righteous deeds until repaying good for evil.
The results are as follows:
- God guarantees the beautiful and successful future life.
Proverbs 24:14
24:14.So shall the knowledge of wisdombe to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off.
- God is able to make all things good and so good up to perfect. It means being the same as Jesus, the bright and morning star.
- Paying attention to the lovingkindness of God.
Psalm 107:43
107:43.Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
We only see Jesus as the High Priest and Great Shepherd who sits at the right side of the throne of Father God.
We worship Jesus for the following things:
- Showing our weaknesses.
- Asking His mercy which cannot be limited by anything.
God will stretch out His merciful hands for performing miracles.
The results are as follows:
- The tax collector is the representative of fathers who earn for a living in illegal ways.
Luke 18:13
18:13."And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'
Fathers cannot face the economy crisis until earning for a living in illegal ways or living in sins and being lost.
Nevertheless, he could see Jesus for asking His mercy, so He justified the sinful father to live in righteousness, salvation, and blessings as well as being blessings for the wife, children, and others.
- Mothers experience the destruction of marriage and children; even the daughter severely suffered, namely the disease in body and soul until she could not sleep at night.
Matthew 15:22
15:22.And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."
Nevertheless, the eyes can see God and ask His mercy, so the merciful hands of God are able to restore the marriage and children. The impossible disease can be healed. Not being quiet can be changed into peace.
- Many young people are blind spiritually. They sit by the road. It means not being willing to be shepherded well and correctly. The life wanders and has no control.
Mark 10:46-47
10:46.Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.
10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
It means living in sins up to the peak. There is no future life.
Blindness also means only looking at worldly things.
The merciful hands of God are able to make the blind eyes see, so one can see and worship God to submit life to Him.
We can live in righteousness and holiness, so we are used by God for the glory of His name. There is beautiful and successful future life.
When Jesus comes a second time, we are changed to be as perfect as He is for being worthy to welcome His second coming on the glorious clouds. We see Him face to face. We enter the One-Thousand-Year-Kingdom of Peace or the Future Paradise and the New Jerusalem forever.
God blesses you.