ADVENT TWO
Numbers 22:21-35; Luke 1:5-25
Symbols of holiness
Brightness of robes and face
Fire and flames
Drawn sword
Defying description
Trumpet like voice
When God moves to move you, pay attention!!! The angels He sends with His messages are holy precisely because they have come from a holy place with a holy commission – to relate His purpose to, if only we could believe it, a holy people; yes that’s us.
Here are some things we each need to consider about what is going on when angels bring messages from the Throne Room.
Their message is serious
This is because the Lord of Hosts is serious about making contact with us, about the significance of revelation and response; thus:
this message is not to be ignored
nor is it to be explained away as wishful thinking or self-deceit
even less is it to be rejected as having little or no value
Their message is sometimes warning and always promise
Warning to change from a direction of rebellion to obedience
to avoid (or turn aside from) danger or error
to prepare for, or flee from, judgement
Promises that God is involved and that He will act
that God’s purpose is always to save and restore
that God’s purpose will never fail
Their message requires response
NB “No Reply” is not a recognisable option; to refuse to respond is to refuse the message and thereby to refuse not just the messenger but the Sender.
Any message from God, whether by angels, a prompting of the Spirit, or in a word received in prayer or reading demands a “yes”
amazingly, a “no” is possible as our Father gives the freedom to choose
but know this, once you become aware of a call from God you will answer one way of the other
What’s God’s message to you, His calling on your life?
What’s your answer? By the way, “maybe” is only a provisional “no”
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