The Holy One

  Created man simply stands incredulous as he stares into the abyss of a starry night sky.  Pondering how it all began… Grasping to understand the most basic physical complexities, laws and forces around him and within him such as gravity or consciousness.  As he studies informational observations and theories, the man must reconcile within himself and claim defeat. There is so much he does not know about the very planet he has lived on his whole life, much less the galaxies of distant imagination at the outermost parts of eternal space. Simply put, man cannot know what he does not know.  After much study and dedicated learning he is still not the smallest measurement closer to truly understanding anything outside of his immediate surroundings.  On his own, the man is nothing but a mere collection of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, calcium, and phosphorus. Yet there is One who stands above the Heavens, reaches through the cosmos of eternity past, present and future. His everlasting arm of eternal Mercy, Grace, Truth and Love passes through all realms and realities.  Into dimensions unknown and beyond dimensions untold.  Offering the gift of Life, which is Himself.   Who is this Supreme being that searches within the deepest depths of His creation?  Within the heart mind and soul of created man? Words cannot begin to describe Him, the finite cannot explain Him nor can the brilliant minds comprehend Him. His name cannot be placed in a combination of letters for there are not enough letters to contain it but His Name is eternal in composition.    

He is THE HOLY ONE

  Savior, Messiah, Jehovah, Elohim, Adonai, Comforter, Lord of Lords, King of Kings, Ever Eternal, Uncreated, Undefended, Alpha, Omega, El Roi, El Shaddai, Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Shalom, Yahweh, YHWH, LORD There is none like Him, none beside Him, none comparable to Him, He stands alone. The three distinct Persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit within perfect essence and unity of one, which in Himself, is perfect.   God does not share His glory. Rather He reveals His glory through willing vessels. To those who believe on His name, surrender to His will, and obey His commandments. As He is revealing His glory through the vessels, they themselves are being purified as the world around experiences a divine presence produced by the Holy One, Himself. While He is working outward, He is working onward by working inward to reveal His perfect glory to all. His glory is unmatched, unfathomable, unimaginable. He is too far to be reached with a telescope, or with intellect, He is too intelligent to be taught since He is knowledge, He is too too strong to be breached, for He Is strength; As He states, “I AM the I AM”  He is Good, He is Power, He is Forgiveness, He is Truth, He is Justice, He is the Everlasting, Never born, Never ending, Never defended, Ever Eternal, Ever Undefended, He is Love, He is Majesty, He is Glory, He calls to His fallen creation, desiring to be our One and Only The unexplainable chasm that separates Divine from man, since the fall of Adam and Eve, was bridged by none other than He Himself. The majesty and magnificence of His power is supreme, alone in Himself.  He is the Source of All Good.  However, sin is an unfortunate result of rejecting His goodness. He did not create sin nor did He create the opportunity to sin. Rather He gave a free will to His perfect creation called man. He supplied His own breath, to give life to the dust.  Thus providing life within the mound of clay that He so perfectly molded and made in His own image and in His own likeness. Through mans disobedience and mans choosing to do his own will. Convinced by satan, man separated himself from perfect and Holy union with his creator, God.  Yet even through this complete and utter rejection of the One who is Holy. Yahweh did not allow this to be the end of His creations existence, resulting in man’s eternal demise. We see that Adam and Eve, the perfect creation, yet now fallen creation had succumbed to their own knowledge and their own pride. (“The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” - Genesis 3:6) This is why they sewed their own fig leaves together attempting to remove the shame and guilt they had now come to know due to their disobedience.  Through Himself, He revealed His love in this first act of mercy.  God did not allow this to be the end. He, Himself made for them a more perfect and better covering out of skins.   He made a way for them to still have communion with Him, even though their disobedience cost them perfect union with God and introduced sin into the world. This is a prophetic revelation of the “second and better Adam”, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the world! This story, so simple yet complex, reveals the mystery of God’s finality. His final say, His reign and supreme sovereignty over all creation with respect to mans free will.  The choice that we are all given to either surrender our wills to Him or subject ourselves to eternal purification.  Purification can only be achieved through fire.  Those who reject God while on earth are rejecting their opportunity to true Life.  When their physical bodies die they will ushered into a never ending fire, never ending torment, a never ending sacrificial offering for their sins to God since they have rejected the blood of His son.  Hell was never meant for mankind but through the disobeying of God’s command to Adam and Eve. The cancer of rebellion (sin) entered the world. Sin corrupted man and separated him from Elohim, his Creator.  Since God is a Holy God, He can only accept perfection. We on our own are imperfect. ONLY through the Blood of Jesus Christ are we are able to be made acceptable and blameless before a Holy God. Those who reject His Son, the representation of God, are subjecting themselves to eternal justice in the form of eternal atonement.  The love, mercy and miraculous grace of God continues to ring throughout His Word.  The Holy One of Israel The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has never once abandoned His creation, though unfortunately His creation has often abandoned Him. Today, you can experience Life and Life more abundantly! I am living proof that my God is alive, my Father’s love overwhelms my human nature, my sins, and my failures. I no longer live but Christ lives within me  By His Grace alone through Faith alone, in Christ Jesus alone I am redeemed!    

CHOOSE CHRIST, CHOOSE LIFE

For He says:

“In an acceptable time I have heard you,

And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”    - 2 Corinthians 6:2  

   

1) REPENT 

Acts 3:19

“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord”     

   

2) SURRENDER      

Matthew 16:24-27

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.”

   

3) OBEY

1 John 2:3-6

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”

       

1. * Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another,Nor My praise to carved images.
2. * Colossians 2:8-9  “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.”
3. * 1 John 5:7 “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” 
4. * Genesis 1:26-27 “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
5. * 1 Corinthians 15:45 “And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.”
6. * Genesis 2:7 “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”
7. * Genesis 3:7 “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.”
8. * Genesis 3:21 “Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.”
9. * John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
10. Jude 1:7 “In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.”
11. *  Romans 1:16-24 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.”
12. Galatians 2:20-21 “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”
13. *  Hebrews 13:5-6 “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say:   “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
14. *  Exodus 3:14-15 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.’ ” Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’
15. *  Romans 11:33-36 “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! “For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?” “Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?” For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.”
16. James 1:16-18 “Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures.”
17. Numbers 31:23a “everything that can endure fire, you shall put through the fire, and it shall be clean; and it shall be purified”
18. *  Psalms 8:3-5 “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.”