MID-WEEK MANNA FROM PASTOR NAT’S DESK:
August 7, 2024
The Third Person of the Godhead Series – Part 22
CHANGES THE HEART OF ThE INDIVIDUAL IN THE NEW COVENANT
For a more accurate and comprehensive context of verses 26, 27, I quote here for the convenience of the reader Ezekiel. 36: 16-27, KJV. After reading all, close with 1 Sam. 10: 6, 9 which clearly reveals the efficiency, office, and work of the Holy Sprit since the very beginning to the close of earth’s probation in the sealing of the saints of the church triumphant! Now this (all emphasis and bracketed words mine]:
“Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, son of man, when the HOUSE OF ISRAEL dwelt in their own land [the Promised land, earthly Canaan], they DEFILED it by their OWN way and own doings: their ways was before Me as the UNCLEANNESS OF A REMOVED WOMAN.
“Wherefore I poured My FURY [divine righteous indignation and enmity against sin] upon them for the BLOOD THAT THEY SHED UPON THE LAND, and for their IDOLS, wherewith they had POLLUTED it [the promised land].
“And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their WAY and according to their DOINGS I JUDGED THEM [cause/reason of the desolation and diaspora].”
“And when they entered unto the HEATHEN, whither (wherever) they went, they PROFANED MY HOLY NAME, when they [Israel] said to them [the heathen countries/nations], these [referring to themselves] are the PEOPLE OF THE LORD, and are gone forth out of His hand.
“But I [God says] HAD PITY FOR MINE HOLY NAME, WHICH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL HAD PROFANED AMONG THE HEATHEN, WITHER THEY WENT.
“Therefore say unto the house of Israel, ‘Thus saith the Lord God; I DO NOT DO THIS FOR YOUR SAKES, O house of Israel, BUT FOR MY HOLY NAME’S SAKE, which ye have profaned amount the heathen, wither ye went.
“And I will SANCTIFY MY GREAT NAME, which was profaned among the heathen, which wad profaned AMONG the heathen, which ye have profaned in THE MIDST of them; and the HEATHEN SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD, saith the Lord God, when I SHALL BE SANCTIFIED IN YOU BEFORE THEIR EYES.
“For I will take you FROM AMONG the heathen, and gather you out of all the countries [as in, ‘come out from among them’] and I will bring you into your own land [the final Promised land of the heavenly Canaan of the ‘earth made new’]. Here is the true preparation included in the complete and comprehensive plans of redemption in order to finally enter and inherit—no longer the restless, turbulent, and bloodied earthly Promised land of fallen, sin-cursed earth—but the eternal Promised Land of Paradise restored in the earth made new:
“Then I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean from all your FILTHINESS, and from all your IDOLS, and I will cleanse you.
“A NEW HEART also will I give you, and a NEW SPIRIT will I put within you: and I will take away the STONY HEART out of your flesh [yet mortal flesh nature], and I will give you an HEART OF FLESH [in contrast to stone-cold, carnal, stubborn heart].
“And I will put My [Holy] SPIRIT within you, and [The Holy Spirit will] CAUSE [convict; convince; empower] YOU TO WALK IN MY STATUTES [no longer ‘after the flesh’ Rom. 8:1-16], and ye shall KEEP MY JUDGEMENTS, AND DO THEM [‘Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus,’ Rev. 14:12].” Now compare the foregoing with Heb. 8. 6-12; 10: 15, 16. Note that in the prophetic language of “sprinkling with clean water;” water, as in the former and latter rain, is one of the other symbols of and/or manifestations, works, and fruits of the Holy Spirit, which are: the dove, oil, and wind.
To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.