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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Authority and the Morning Star, continued
David himself calls him "Lord." How then can he be his son? The large crowd listened to him with delight. As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets." (Mark 12:37-39—NIV)
Continuing with the second chapter of the Book of Isaiah:
The eyes of the arrogant man will be humbled and the pride of men brought low. The eyes of proud church people will be humbled. The pride of religious man will be brought low.
It was the leaders of Israel who murdered Christ. The prophets were stoned by the Lord's chosen people. Throughout the history of the Christian Church the godly have been tortured and murdered by ambitious religious leaders.
The common people heard Jesus gladly, but the religious leaders did not.
So it is today. Whenever God moves, ambitious religious people cry, "This is the work of the devil!" All Christian people who have not given their life and hopes to the Lord to be His servant are of the synagogue of Satan. They may have taken the "four steps of salvation." They may have spoken in tongues and prophesied. They may be active in their assembly. They may be doing the work of the ministry. But if the adamic life is still in them they are of the synagogue of Satan.
How can you identify them? You will hear them slander and criticize other Christians. Satan, the accuser of the brothers, is in them. They belong to his synagogue even though the other believers regard them as outstanding disciples.
Jesus does not know them, and they will discover this when they see Him. They will go up to Him expecting to be embraced. They will be driven from His Presence with harsh words.
We do not understand all the sides of Jesus' personality.
Now we come to the main thought of the morning star:
The LORD alone will be exalted in that day. We know the morning star is being formed in us when all the works of the carnal nature no longer are exalted. We have entered the spiritual fulfillment of the Jewish feast of Tabernacles, the time when the twelfth chapter of Isaiah is chanted.
In that day you will say: "I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: "Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim his name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you." (Isaiah 12:1-6—NIV)
In that Day! In that Day! The Lord alone shall be exalted in that Day!
That day is the Day of the Lord, created first in the saints and then brought through them into the earth. You will know the morning star has been given to you, the Father and the Son are dwelling in you, when the Lord alone is exalted in your life.
To be continued.