"Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off."
God is a spirit. So anyone applying to God as poor or rich in terms of matter is applying false logic."Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."(Mt.5.3)
Spirit is wisdom, and wisdom from heaven is pure. Like diamond of the first water it effaces itself in water. What Jesus meant was the spirit without guile. Transparency is another. He sends the other seventy disciples and in thier joy he could exult and that is joy given wings for sure."And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name."(Lk.10.17,21) Purity of the spirit is able to get into the heart of the matter. Joy of the disciples was in the name that cast out the demons from persons afflicted. Jesus rejoiced and he announces,"But rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."
Notice that the Spirit uses the phrase, 'In that hour'? The seventy disciples represent all those whose names are written in heaven. Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. "
In that hour refers to the day of salvation as he uses in another context the hour to condemn his enemies. " but this is your hour, and the power of darkness."Lk.22.53)
While studying the gospels we need keep in mind that the Spirit is not giving the life of Jesus in a conventional narrative mode but as the word become flesh. In Mt1.17 we have the three sets of 14 generations which is 42 the same tag applied to the beast.'And power was given unto him to continue forty and two months'.(Rev.13.5) Day of salvation has its hour as darkness has his. In the same manner genealogy of Christ has its opposite number. They include 42 children of Belial, 2 Ki.2.22)
"Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off."
God is a spirit. So anyone applying to God as poor or rich in terms of matter is applying false logic."Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."(Mt.5.3)
Spirit is wisdom, and wisdom from heaven is pure. Like diamond of the first water it effaces itself in water. What Jesus meant was the spirit without guile. Transparency is another. He sends the other seventy disciples and in thier joy he could exult and that is joy given wings for sure."And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name."(Lk.10.17,21) Purity of the spirit is able to get into the heart of the matter. Joy of the disciples was in the name that cast out the demons from persons afflicted. Jesus rejoiced and he announces,"But rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."
Notice that the Spirit uses the phrase, 'In that hour'? The seventy disciples represent all those whose names are written in heaven. Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. "
In that hour refers to the day of salvation as he uses in another context the hour to condemn his enemies. " but this is your hour, and the power of darkness."Lk.22.53)
While studying the gospels we need keep in mind that the Spirit is not giving the life of Jesus in a conventional narrative mode but as the word become flesh. In Mt1.17 we have the three sets of 14 generations which is 42 the same tag applied to the beast.'And power was given unto him to continue forty and two months'.(Rev.13.5) Day of salvation has its hour as darkness has his. In the same manner genealogy of Christ has its opposite number. They include 42 children of Belial, 2 Ki.2.22)
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