Peace and grace in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 7:15b-17
7:15 ... And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them.
7:16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;
7:17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
The activities of God on the throne of heaven are as follows:
ad. 2. Shepherding and leading us to the living fountains of waters.
Genesis 24:12-14
24:12Then he said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
24:13 Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
24:14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink'-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."
The living fountains of waters refers to His faithful love. God leads us to the living fountains of waters to receive His faithful love.
There are two kinds of the faithful love in relationship (the mutual relationship that cannot be separated between two persons) as follows:
God blesses us.
Revelation 7:15b-17
7:15 ... And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them.
7:16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;
7:17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
The activities of God on the throne of heaven are as follows:
- Dwelling among us or spreading His wings to us. It is the same as giving His covering to us from now on the dry world which is like the wilderness up to the eternal covering in throne of Heaven.
- Shepherding and leading us to the living fountains of waters, the throne of God, or the everlasting New Jerusalem.
ad. 2. Shepherding and leading us to the living fountains of waters.
Genesis 24:12-14
24:12Then he said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
24:13 Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
24:14 Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink'-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."
The living fountains of waters refers to His faithful love. God leads us to the living fountains of waters to receive His faithful love.
There are two kinds of the faithful love in relationship (the mutual relationship that cannot be separated between two persons) as follows:
- The relationship between the branch and the true vine to attach. It cannot be separated from the true vine. It means that we must be shepherded in the true teaching Word.
We are branches, and the persona of Jesus is the true vine or the true teaching Word.
John 15:1-4
15:1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
The relationships between the branch and the true vine are as follows:- [John 15:3] The relationship of holiness by the work of the true teaching Word that is sharper than any two-edged sword.
We must be sanctified or cleaned from the of unclean spirit or the sins concerning eating-drinking and marrying-being given in marriage, the evil spirit or the love of money which causes stinginess and greediness, and the spirit of bitterness namely envy or hatred.
If there is the spirit of evil, uncleanness, or bitterness, we will be separated from God. - [John 15:4] The relationship of faithfulness.
We must be faithful and fervent in spirit in serving and ministering to God until the end line, namely we pass away or Jesus comes a second time. The faithfulness covers our weaknesses.
- [John 15:3] The relationship of holiness by the work of the true teaching Word that is sharper than any two-edged sword.
- The relationship between husband and wife or the one of head and the body.
It begins with the relationship in physical marriage that cannot be divorced.
Isaiah 54:5-8
54:5 For your Maker is your husband, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth.
54:6. For the Lord has called you Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Like a youthful wife when you were refused," Says your God.
54:7 "For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you.
54:8 With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you," Says the Lord, your Redeemer.
The connection between head and the body is in neck that means the worship prayer. We must worship God a lot so that we are not separated from Him.
Proverbs 3:3
3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
In worship prayer, we receive His faithful love, so our position are as follows:- Like a baby in the arms of God, we never stumble nor become a stumbling-block. God will never forget us and we do not forget Him. We are always remembered by God and we always remember Him.
Isaiah 49:14-15
49:14 But Zion said, "The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me."
49:15 "Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. - Like the apple of His eye or His favorite, we cannot be charged against by anyone.
Psalms 17:7-8
17:7 Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You from those who rise up against them.
17:8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
- The faithful loving hands of God preserve and protect us. It starts from this difficult world up to the era of antichrist.
- The faithful loving hands of God are bigger than any problems. They are able to resolve any problems up to the impossible ones right in His time.
Psalms 69:14-15
69:14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink; Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
69:15 Let not the floodwater overflow me, nor let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth on me. - The faithful loving hands of God are able to lift us up until we become priests and kings.
Psalms 89:2-5
89:2 For I have said, "Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens."
89:3 "I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:
89:4 'Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne to all generations.' " Selah
89:5 And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.
The faithful loving hands of God are able to create spiritual miracle. That is the renewal of life from a hard stone to a living or beautiful stone. A hard heart means that one does not want to forgive others. He covers his sin by blaming others even God. He is never broken-hearted, so he cannot see the glory of God. The hard heart must be renewed to become gentle. It means confessing all of our weaknesses and also only hoping to the loving-kindness of God. God finishes our sins. We are worthy to become priests and kings to serve God.
The faithful loving hands of God are able to create physical miracle. He makes our lives become successful and beautiful.
It continues until the faithful loving hands of God perfect us to become worthy to welcome His second coming on clouds.
- Like a baby in the arms of God, we never stumble nor become a stumbling-block. God will never forget us and we do not forget Him. We are always remembered by God and we always remember Him.
God blesses us.