The Coming of the Lord Draws Near

James 5:7-8

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Jesus Christ sowed His life on earth as a seed, that He would be the firstborn among many brethren. When a farmer plants his crops he knows that, with the right conditions of soil and water, patience will bring him the harvest according to the seed sown. God Almighty knows that He will reap many sons from the redemptive sacrifice that his Son made on the cross. He also is looking to us, the children that He has drawn to Him, to patiently cultivate and establish our hearts in the knowledge of His coming. Now more than ever before, we should be looking to that blessed hope moment by moment, and maturing into our position in the body of Christ. The glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ draws near.

See also Fallen Corn of Wheat; Firstborn From the Dead; Working In the Day

Related Scriptures: John 12:23-36; Romans 8:28-39; Colossians 2:6-15; 2Thessalonians 2:13-17; Titus 2:1-15

The Spirit of Slumber

Romans 11:8

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

The dispensation of God was suspended in order that the fullness of the Gentiles might obtain the salvation offered by the Lord Jesus Christ. Daniel’s seventieth week is approaching, during which time the LORD God will gather His elect out of Israel and bring them into the eternal Promised Land. The former and latter rains of Joel are in progress, and will soon accelerate. Watch for the signs that the nation of Israel is awakening from the spirit of slumber. The Lord will pour out His Spirit upon them liberally at the end of the Great Tribulation, when He brings the third part through the fire. As it is written,

Zechariah 12:10

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

See also Prophesy the Breath of Life; Eye to Eye; Walking With God Through the Blood

Related Scriptures: Isaiah 29:1-24; Romans 11:25-36; Daniel 9:1-27; Joel 2:12-32; Zechariah 12:1-14; Zechariah 13:1-9

Eye to Eye

Isaiah 52:8

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

The LORD has promised, covenanted in His blood, to deliver Israel out of the fire. Even now as the forces of evil gather at her doorstep it is the Holy One, blessed be He, who is in control. Their crafty counsel will only accomplish His purpose: to show Israel His face when Jesus returns to the Mount of Olives. As they look upon Him whom they pierced they will mourn as for their own firstborn, and then shall they see eye to eye with the Messiah for whom they have longed, for they shall see Him through the eyes of God.

See also A Nail in a Sure Place; He Commands the Locusts; The True Tabernacle

Related Scriptures: Isaiah 52:1-15; Psalm 83:1-18; Zechariah 12:1-14

The Coming of the Lord Draws Near

James 5:7-8

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Jesus Christ sowed His life on earth as a seed, that He would be the firstborn among many brethren. When a farmer plants his crops he knows that, with the right conditions of soil and water, patience will bring him the harvest according to the seed sown. God Almighty knows that He will reap many sons from the redemptive sacrifice that his Son made on the cross. He also is looking to us, the children that He has drawn to Him, to patiently cultivate and establish our hearts in the knowledge of His coming. Now more than ever before, we should be looking to that blessed hope moment by moment, and maturing into our position in the body of Christ. The glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ draws near.

See also Fallen Corn of Wheat; Firstborn From the Dead

Related Scriptures: John 12:23-36; Romans 8:28-39; Colossians 2:6-15; 2Thessalonians 2:13-17; Titus 2:1-15

Firstborn From the Dead

Colossians 1:18

And He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence.

The Word is the beginning; Alpha and Omega. When He was raised from the dead, God saw it done: the church, which is His body; was also raised from the dead. Remember the patience of the Ancient of Days. Remember that His single most important purpose is the unveiling of His Son, Jesus Christ, in His fullness. Remember that He purposed to make man in His image. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Related Scriptures: John 1:1-5; Revelation 1:1-8; Ephesians 1:1-23; Daniel 7:9-14; Revelation 19:1-13; 2Corinthians 1:18-24

Firstborn From the Dead

Colossians 1:18

And He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence.

The Word is the beginning; Alpha and Omega. When He was raised from the dead, God saw it done: the church, which is His body; was also raised from the dead. Remember the patience of the Ancient of Days. Remember that His single most important purpose is the unveiling of His Son, Jesus Christ, in His fullness. Remember that He purposed to make man in His image. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Related Scriptures: John 1:1-5; Revelation 1:1-8; Ephesians 1:1-23; Daniel 7:9-14; Revelation 19:1-13; 2Corinthians 1:18-24