The
prophet Isaiah comes to mind. In Isaiah 6, he saw the Lord sitting on
His throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. He
responded in holy reverence by falling on his face in total
submission, lying prostrate before the Lord and crying out, woe is me
for I am undone. Revelation puts one in awe of how miraculous God is
but brings the understanding that God wholly embraces the repentant.
Isaiah came face to face with the grace of Almighty God.
How
did the messenger from God respond to the fear of the shepherds?
Luke:210, “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy,” God's revelation brought good
tidings personally and “which shall be to all people. 11For unto
you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord. 12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find
the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying, 14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men.” These were glad tidings. The promise
was not only to the shepherds but to ALL people.
We
must respond to God's revelation with the appropriate action. The
shepherds did just that. “And it came to pass, as the angels were
gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another,
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come
to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us,” Luke 2:15. God
will validate and confirm His message. But we must be willing to
pursue after the Truth. More often than not, God's revelation comes
in steps, short messages, small pieces. In my experience, it has been
much like a puzzle. Piece by piece you find its place until you can
see the complete picture. (continued) The Message, p.16-17, available
at Amazon.com.
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