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Tuesday, March
11, 2008
Direct Dialing
Hebrews 1:1-4 God, who at sundry times
and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
(2) Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath
appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (3) Who
being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself
purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; (4)
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance
obtained a more excellent name than they. (KJV)
Hebrews 1:1-4 It was bit by bit and in
many different ways that God in olden times spoke to our forefathers
through the prophets, 2. but in
these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed
lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds. 3. He is the reflection of God's glory and
the perfect<a> representation of His being, and continues to uphold
the universe by His mighty word.
After He had procured man's<b> purification from sins, He took
His seat at the right hand of God's majesty, 4. thus proving<b> Himself to be as
much superior to angels as the title He has inherited is superior to
theirs. (Williams Translation)
Thayer’s definition for mediator:
3316
mesites-
1) one who
intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and
friendship, or to form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant
2) a medium of
communication, a arbitrator
One of the things Jesus Christ inherited
when He sat down on the right hand of the Father was the position of
mediator. Being the fact that He was a partaker of flesh and blood and
demonstrated a life without sin, what better man to have as a go between?
He is able to help us and comfort those that are suffering by showing them
the way of escape that He took when He had to deal with the same
sufferings. Our Lord and mediator is not asking us to do anything that He
Himself wasn’t willing to do. All He is asking us to do is believe on Him.
In the Old Testament God spoke to the prophets and His people in many
diverse and different ways, this at times included the use of angels. In
fact, one time we see an account where the message was delivered through a
donkey so that the prophet God was trying to use at the time wouldn’t make
an ass out of himself; which by the way would get the attention of anyone
hearing a donkey speak. But now we see the word of God is quite specific to
tell us that God is speaking and revealing Himself through His Son, the one
He has chosen to mediate His plan of salvation to mankind through. The fact
that Gods speaks to us through His Son would mean that the only way we
could speak to Him would be through His Son as well.
Galatians 1:6-9 I marvel that ye are so
soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another
gospel: (7) Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and
would pervert the gospel of Christ. (8) But though we, or an angel from
heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached
unto you, let him be accursed. (9) As we said before, so say I now again,
If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let
him be accursed. (KJV)
Although some religions and doctrines
claim they have had personal contact with angels and were inspired to write
what they heard from them, Paul warned against this doctrine because it
perverted the gospel of Christ and the message God was delivering through
His mediator. There are fallen angels surrounding us in the heavenly realm
which is why the devil and his workers are described as the prince of the
power of the air. Keep in mind there are different levels of heaven or the
heavenly, so anything above this earth is described as the heavenly.
Basically put if the message received doesn’t line up with the word of God
being delivered to us through His Son Jesus Christ, then it is not of God
but rather a doctrine to keep one in darkness. Knowing God, can only come
through the Son and the revelation of the mystery of the gospel that is Hid
in Christ ready to revealed to those choose to walk in the Spirit and not
be led by the desires of their flesh and its fallen nature. A fallen angel
will try and appeal to our fallen nature, seeking to deceive us into
thinking that we can have the best of both worlds which only leaves one
lukewarm and no longer a partaker of the divine nature.
Galatians 1:10-12 For do I now persuade
men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should
not be the servant of Christ. (11) But I certify you, brethren, that the
gospel which was preached of me is not after man. (12) For I neither
received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus
Christ. (KJV)
Did you know you have direct access to
the Father through His Son, like having speed dial on your phone? Has the
Lord himself revealed God’s plan of salvation personally to you which can
only come through the Son, or are you settling for second hand, hand me
down doctrines from fallen people that appeal to fallen natures? This same
revelation that was revealed to Paul is available to you also if you are
willing to come to the Father through His Son Jesus Christ and let Him
reveal His mystery to you. It’s a mystery to our carnal understanding and
senses which is why so many miss it. But for those that are willing to
worship God in Spirit and in truth, they will find it revealed to them
through the Spirit.
Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus
answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast
revealed them unto babes. (26) Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in
thy sight. (27) All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man
knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save
the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. (KJV)
Are your prayers getting answered, are
you establishing a rock solid foundation that will last an eternity? As we
see in the above example, no man can access the Father without a knowledge
of His Son our one mediator. In order to get to the throne of God you need
to do it by the name of Jesus Christ, the one name that is above all
others. If you desire the Father to reveal Himself to you then it will only
be through the revelation of Jesus Christ in accordance with the word of
God. It is the doctrine of Christ which God gives credence to, the true
message that He sends through His Son. You have direct access to the throne
of God; and just like with a phone number of someone close to you, it is
something you will want to know by heart.
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