PASSIONATE PURSUIT...TO WHOM IS THE ARM OF THE LORD REVEALED?

Isaiah 53:1-5
 
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hide as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet  we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
 
I have found that there is an order to the operations of the Holy Spirit. He has poured His Spirit upon all flesh and to those who have asked of him. He has poured in great measure. He does everything in decency and in order and lines things up with His Holy Word. The Lord Jesus told us that the adversary comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but he has come that we may have life and have it more abundantly (See John 10:10) In order for the Lord's chosen to have the abundant and joy-filled life that he died and rose for us to have. He has given us access to healing by His Spirit. He uses the holy prophet Isaiah to reveal to us in part His love for us while providing access to such a gift. Isaiah asks first who have believed the report of the Lord concerning such things? He had just been used to prophesy to the people to awake. The Lord has redeemed His people. He says “How beautiful are the feet of them that bringeth good tidings.” He asks “To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?” The arm is symbolic of the Lord's strength and might. Has he revealed himself as your rock and fortress? Has he revealed himself as your strong tower and refuge? While mentioning the revelation of strength, Prophet Isaiah says he is growing. He didn't start strong. He was a tender plant; meaning needing much nurturing, compassion, and attention. This plant emerges out of dry ground so the atmosphere and conditions around this makes it seem like this plant shouldn't be living at all. This is a miracle in the making. How can one live in that atmosphere? This plant is not beautiful or pretty to the naked eye. The outward appearance isn't drawing anyone closer. Because this plant is not appealing it is despised and rejected of men. Because we are sons and daughters of the Most High and are joint heirs we partake of the same sufferings. However, we must do the work of faith. There are many sorrows that come with living life. We are acquainted with grief and the need to overcome. The Lord has given us this tender plant and we at times have hid our faces; meaning we didn't want the responsibility of the labor of love and it seems as if he was despised and not worthy or appreciated. Then the Lord says surely he hath borne our griefs and our sorrows. We look at this tender plant that's out of place like it's afflicted and smitten of God. God did it. That's it. That's all. We don't like seeing the weakness of God. The weakness of God makes us uncomfortable. To see our own weakness we must see ourselves as broken and in need of a Savior. The prophet Isaiah, who saw the Lord high and lifted up and sitting on His throne, and his trained filling the temple, announced in advance that Savior was wounded already in advance and bruised for our iniquities. We, too, as sons and daughters have issues. The cares and concerns of this life, the grief and wounds, we carry them; but sometimes we don't nail them to the cross so that they are exchanged for healing. The blood of Jesus Christ will never lose its power. That blood paid for us to have the abundance of peace that our joy may be full. Every beating that he tool was for our healing. Every spiritual beating, every wound, and every bruise was for the healing of the nations. In order to bring forth fruits of righteousness we must have a heart's desire to glorify God through all that we do. Therefore, our lives are a testimony of the works of Jesus Christ and therein is the spirit of prophesy. Our lives should prophesy to those who we encounter. Of the mercy and grace of God to those who are willing to believe on him and repent. Saying these things healing is birthed to nations with the testimony of how we overcome.
 
II Chronicles 7:12-16
 
And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy  prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place. For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
 
The Lord Jesus is the form of the Word. The Lord blesses Solomon with the privilege to build His temple. Solomon was endowed with wisdom from on High. The Lord also made it clear to humble ourselves and repent so that the Lord would hear from Heaven and heal the land. This is personal to God. He said he would heal the entire land and not just each individual being. The Lord said the pestilence would not affect them that repent and turn from their wicked ways. He said he would forgive us. He will abide with us and be with us perpetually, which means forever. The Word remains the same.