Voice of the Seven Thunders!

And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write. Then I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Seal up what the seven thunders said, and do not write it down!"

Revelation 10:4

The Bible is not "every word of God." When the seven thunders spoke to John on the Isle of Patmos a voice from heaven told John not to write down what they said.

Why would God send words to the ears of John and not want him to pass those words on? For whatever reason the seven thunders spoke words that were for John's ears only.

One of the marks of a truly good friend is that sometimes you will be told not to tell anyone what you just heard.

I believe that still happens in our relationship with God. It comes with spiritual maturity. In your communion with God a great new understanding comes to light and when you try to share it with someone else they look at you like you have lost your mind.

It would be like walking up to a stranger on the street and using the same vocabulary that you use with your wife. Not a good idea for sure.
Stop trying to use your time with Jesus to get something to share with others and drink in the relationship He is wanting you to enjoy with Him!

Keep the "Words of the Seven Thunders" in your heart where they belong.

View From Heaven!

“After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."

Revelation 4:1

If you look at the future from the perspective of earth every fiber of your body denies it. It is the ultimate act of denial. I can see what is inevitably going to happen on earth, but I just can't bring myself to really believe that it will be.
But if I am firmly standing on Heavenly ground I can see what will happen and grasp it without fear or denial at all. My standing in heaven will not be shaken by the tribulations of earth.
That is why I must spend every moment in the presence of Jesus. When I am with Him and know I am with Him then I can see the turmoil and not flinch at the coming wrath.
That is why so many in the world quit looking at what is going to happen. Turn your heart to Jesus so that nothing that is coming will shake your peace!

The Face of God!

Then Moses said, "Please, let me see Your glory." He said, "I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."   But He answered, "You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live."

Exodus 33:18-20

I still like to sing and boldly proclaim that I want to see the face of God.  It is worthy of note that even though Moses spoke with God "face to face," Moses did not see the face of God.  God declares that a human cannot do that and live.
What is it about the face of God that prohibits further life on this earth after you see it?  Please understand that what I am about to say is pure speculation, but I do believe it is worth pondering.
There is a popular Radio and TV personality that makes a very interesting parallel.  Glenn Beck does a radio show every day and a television show as well.  I don't enjoy listening to him on the radio, but I love to watch him on television.  The difference is his face.  His words may be exactly the same, and in fact I think most days they are, but when I see his face I get a different perspective.  When I see his face I see deep into his heart even though the words he speaks are the same.
If I were to see the face of God as a human being perhaps I could not handle what I would see.  It may so shock my very being and shake me to the core that I could not continue to live.  So remember when you tell God you want to see His face you are asking God to take you into His very presence.  When you see the face of God you will see deep into His heart and you will see the things that no man can know while here on this earth!

Jesus is a Rock!

“Trust in the Lord forever,  because in Yah, the Lord, is an everlasting rock!”

Isaiah 26:4

When Jesus decided to call Cephas by his new name Peter, it was more than significant.  Peter means rock.  The Bible clearly says that God is a Rock.

Rocks are solid and provide the foundation for great buildings.  Rocks are the stuff that make mountains.  Rocks are used to make roads and rocks can be cut into blocks and are the material for great buildings.  The pyramids are made of rocks and the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is made of rocks.

In the Book of Revelation we are told that our new name is written on a White Rock.  Could it be that the White Rock is Jesus Himself?  When a girl marries a man she takes on his name.  Perhaps the new name we get is the name He gives us because we are the Bride of Christ.

Truly, Jesus is the Rock of Ages!

White Rock–New Name!

"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.”

Revelation 2:15

     When you give someone a "nickname" it is usually a sign of endearment. Having a special name for someone you love is probably as old as Adam and Eve although we don't know what they called each other.
     I know that Jesus loves me and this verse clearly says that He has a special name for me that He will inscribe on a white stone.
     No one else will know the name that Jesus gives to me. That means when Jesus calls my name I will hear it, but everyone else will just hear the wind!
     If Jesus calls me by the name I have that everyone else knows I can easily wonder if it really is the voice of Jesus or someone else. But when Jesus calls me by my new name that only He knows there is no doubt.
     In some ways my new name on the white stone is the password to my heart. When I am called by that name I stop and open my heart to Jesus to hear His next command!

Hungry for Jesus!

"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in God's paradise.”

Revelation 2:7

"You are what you eat" is certainly true of the Tree of Life in God's paradise. 

One bite of the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is what started all the problems in this sin sick world.

God threw Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden so that they could not eat of the Tree of Life and live forever in their sinful state.  It was perhaps one of God's greatest acts of mercy toward men.

 
One bite of the Tree of Life and you are set on the path of Eternal Life.

After a visit to my doctor I am motivated once again to pay very close attention to what I eat so that I may live longer on this earth.

After a visit with my Savior I am reminded that the first thing I will do in Heaven is to eat of the Tree of Life!

Make sure when you leave this world that you are Hungry for Jesus!

Door of the End of All Things!

“In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that He is near-at the door!”

Mark 13:29

The Book of Revelation talks about Jesus standing at the door and knocking. When He stands at the door and knocks He waits for you to open the door and let Him in.

If the door of your heart is not opened to let Jesus in He will not cross into your space. But when you open that door because you hear His knocking Jesus will come in and engulf your life with His reality.

But when Jesus is near-at the door in Mark 13:29 He will not wait for any man to open the door. This time Jesus will burst through the door with power and great glory! He will not ask you to invite Him to come through the door.

When Jesus comes through the door of your heart He waits until you decide to invite Him in. But when Jesus comes through the Door of the End of All Things He will wait for no man.

If you are not ready for the return of Jesus, stop what you are doing right now and turn your penitent heart to Him!

When He comes through that door there will be no time to get ready for His return!