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The Daily Word of Righteousness
I Will Come to You, #20
And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. (Isaiah 4:5)
It is our point of view that this protection is being developed in the saints of today, and that the spiritual wisdom and strength being issued now will be necessary if we are to stand and serve the Lord throughout the coming era of moral horrors.
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for in three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it. (Joshua 1:11)
God always will prepare us for the events that lie ahead of us if we are seeking Him diligently and listening to His voice.
No doubt the "dwelling places" of Mount Zion are the "many mansions" of John 14:2. For it is certain that Mount Zion is the house of God.
"This is the hill which God desireth to dwell in."
It is in the time of greatest darkness that the Lord will arise on His people.
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain. (Isaiah 4:6)
God always prepares in advance a place of safety for those who serve Him.
Noah's Ark was a haven, a protection from storm and rain.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)
Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. (Psalms 91:9,10)
Joseph was trained by the Lord so that Israel, and the other peoples of the earth as well, would have a place of nourishment throughout the worldwide famine.
The suburb of Goshen was kept under the cover of God's hand during the outpouring of Divine wrath.
God is preparing people in whom He can dwell in His fullness. These prepared vessels will serve as places of refuge throughout the dark days that are ahead.
Notice the signs that announce the soon coming of Christ:
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. (Joel 2:31)
Now observe what will be true on the earth at that time:
And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call. (Joel 2:32)
Jesus promised, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" (John 14:3).
The coming of Christ to us will lead up to and find completeness and perfection in His glorious descent from Heaven with the saints and holy angels. This is a different concept from that of awaiting His coming from Heaven but not pressing into Him during our period of waiting.
To be continued.