Chapter 5
The
God of The Three
God revealed
Himself to Moses as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It
was in one of my night watches that God used an Old Testament
pattern to speak to the Third Day Church.
Once again, I
found myself awakened in the darkness for the night watch. I was
troubled about some things that recently transpired. I found
myself in Psalm 77:3-6, "I remembered God, and was
troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. You
hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. I
have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I
call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my
heart, and my spirit makes diligent search."
The Lord then
spoke and said, "My church must consider the days of old and
remember the years of ancient times. Meditate upon these things
and go forth in Spirit to search diligently for the truths of
olden days." The Master then said, "It is time for My
church to rediscover the ancient pathways. It is time to redeem
the high places. It is time to re-establish the ancient
boundaries, and it is time to rebuild the ancient cities that
have become waste places."
A pause
followed and then came these words: "I am the Lord your God,
the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Walk before Me as Abraham
did, and I will make My covenant with you and command My
blessings upon you. Follow after Me as Isaac did and re-dig the
ancient wells, and the living waters shall be yours. Come unto Me
as Jacob did, and I shall bring you into My Father's house. The
gate of heaven shall be opened to those who dwell in My house,
and no good thing will I withhold from them."
Our journey
now begins as we go in search of ancient paths, which will lead
us into present truth. Let us begin our journey with Moses as he
first meets the God of the burning bush.
Exodus 3:1-6
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the
priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert,
and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.And the Angel of the LORD
appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So
he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the
bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, "I will now turn
aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn."
So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to
him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!"
And he said, "Here I am." Then He said, "Do not
draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the
place where you stand is holy ground. Moreover He said, "I
am the God of your father; the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was
afraid to look upon God.
The Lord wants
us to rediscover the ancient truths, which He revealed through
Moses as it relates to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and then becomes
relevant to the church in this present time.
The church has
entered into the Third Day of Christ (from His birth) and into
the Seventh Day of God (from creation). The question is: Can we
find this pattern in the scriptures as they relate to ancient
times and to Moses, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?
It was on the
third day that God called Moses up to the top of the mountain.
The third day began with the trumpet of God.
Exodus 19:16,
20 "Then it came to pass on the third day, in the
morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick
cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud...Then
the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain.
And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses
went up."
For the
present day this points to the release of revelation knowledge to
those who will go up the ancient pathway to the top of the
mountain.
Again, the
Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain (ancient heights)
and gave Moses the revelation of the tabernacle. It was on the
seventh day that God called to Moses.
Exodus 24:15-18,
"Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered
the mountain. Now the glory of the LORD rested on Mount Sinai,
and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day
He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. The sight of
the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the top of the
mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel. So Moses went
into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And
Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights."
It was then
that God gave Moses the pattern of the tabernacle, which
consisted of three parts-the outer court, the Holy place and the
Holy of Holies. The church is now moving into the Third Day (third
position) into the Holy of Holies where the glory of God abides.
Now we will
apply this pattern to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and bring this
revelation to present truth for the Third Day Church.
First Position
(the outer court) as it relates to Abraham and also to us: The
brazen altar and the laver are in the outer court. This is where
we come when we are called out of the world as Abraham was.
Genesis 12:1-3
Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country,
From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I
will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you
And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will
bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Here is where
we begin our journey on the ancient path that Abraham walked.
This path is one of covenant promise as we come to the brazen
altar, to the place that the blood is shed and the sacrifice is
confirmed by fire.
In Genesis 15
the Lord makes covenant promises to Abraham and seals the
covenant as He walks through the blood sacrifice prepared by
Abraham.
Genesis 15:17-18,
"And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was
dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning
torch that passed between those pieces. On the same day the
LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: To your descendants I
have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river,
the River Euphrates."
The symbols
given (torch and smoking oven) represent the brazen altar where
Jesus becomes our blood sacrifice and baptizes us with fire...baptized
into Christ and His covenant of eternal life. Then, we must
walk with Abraham to redeem the high places.
Genesis 22:1
Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham,
and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I
am." Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son
Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him
there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I
shall tell you." So Abraham rose early in the morning and
saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and
Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and
arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Then on
the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.
This journey
begins at the laver (in the outer court). The brazen altar
represents the place of justification, and the laver represents
the place of sanctification. It is the place of washing of the
water by the word (command of God) where the priests wash their
hands and feet. Sanctification demands obedience to the word of
God.
This is
Abraham's test: to be obedient to God's direction. Again, this
took place on the third day. This is how the high places are
redeemed. Obedience will break down the self-exalted places that
we establish as idols. When we are obedient to be willing to
sacrifice our Isaac (the self nature that we rejoice in), then
God will provide the Ram caught by its horns. Horns represent
authority, and when we are caught by the Ram's horns (Christ's
rule), then the high places in our lives will be redeemed. Then,
we can redeem the land as outlined in Ezekiel 36:1-10.
Second
Position (the Holy place) as it relates to Isaac and also to us:
It is Isaac that re-establishes the boundaries of covenant
promise as we move into the Holy place to receive the living
waters.
Proverbs 22:28,
"Do not remove the ancient landmark Which your fathers have
set."
The Holy place
is where we receive the fullness of the Spirit as represented by
the candlestick (7 lamps).
Number 7 is
God's number of completion or fullness.
Jesus likened
the Spirit of God to water (see John 7:37-39). The fullness of
the Spirit comes as we feed on the showbread (word of God) and as
we pour incense (our prayers) on the golden altar. As we add oil
(the Spirit) to the candlestick, our light burns brighter and
illumination (revelation) increases.
Isaac re-established
the boundaries of the land, which Abraham had established by re-digging
the wells that the enemy had plugged up. The last well that Isaac
dug was in Beersheba, which means the well of seven. The water of
seven represents the fullness of the Spirit, which is also
represented by the 7 lamps of the candlestick.
The church
must, therefore, re-establish the power of the living water,
which was given on the Day of Pentecost. We must re-establish the
ancient boun-daries and re-dig the ancient wells until we have
the fullness of the Spirit of God (the promise of the Father).
The enemy has plugged many of these wells up by stealing the
truth of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is now the
Third Day and, therefore, time for these ancient boundaries to be
established, for this is God's purpose.
Acts 17:26-27
"And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell
on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed
times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should
seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find
Him, though He is not far from each one of us."
Third Position
(Holy of Holies) as it relates to Jacob and also to us: Jacob
represents our final destination, the Holy of Holies where we see
God face to face. When we have seen God face to face then we can
rebuild the foundations and walls, and re-hang the gates to the
ancient ruins of the cities of God.
Isaiah 61:4,
"And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up
the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations."
Genesis 28
records the story of Jacob's first encounter in God's house.
Jacob laid his head on Christ, the Cornerstone, and he saw Jesus,
the ladder of God (John 1:51), extending into heaven. Jacob
poured oil on the Rock, identifying Jesus as the Anointed One,
and he called the place Bethel (house of God) and said, "This
is the gate of heaven."
Later Jacob
wrestled with God.
Genesis 32:24-31,
Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the
breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against
him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob's
hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. And He said, "Let
Me go, for the day breaks." But he said, "I will not
let You go unless You bless me!" So He said to him, "What
is your name?" He said, "Jacob." And He said,
"Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for
you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed."
Then Jacob asked, saying, "Tell me Your name, I pray."
And He said, "Why is it that you ask about My name?"
And He blessed him there. And Jacob called the name of the place
Peniel: "For I have seen God face to face, and my
life is preserved."
Just as he
crossed over Peniel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.
Jacob's way of walking was changed, and therefore, his name was
changed to Israel (prince with God). Jacob no longer walked by
the power of his flesh, but then he had to walk by the Spirit.
The name Peniel means “face of God.” This is what we
are seeking in the Third Day: the face of God. Later God sent
Jacob back to Bethel (Genesis 35), and this time he called the
place El Bethel, which means the God of the house of God. Jacob
had seen God face to face and then he knew the God of the house.
Jacob was now
walking in the Spirit, so he was moved by the Spirit to go to
Ephrath (the ancient name for Bethlehem). Bethlehem was only 5
miles from Bethel, but Jacob had to go to the birthing place.
Rachel's name means "a lamb." The Lamb had to die so
that the sons of the right hand (Benjamin) could be born in
Bethlehem, so that one day Jesus, the Lamb of God, could be born
there and later die for us.
We, then, are
the sons of the right hand of the last generation, those of the
Third Day who repair the cities of God (cities of refuge) so that
the gates of heaven can again be opened over the house of God and
the fullness of the Master's power can be visible in this earth.
Later, when
Jacob was about to die, he had Joseph put his hand under his
thigh (Genesis 47:29). This was a sign of an oath taken, but to
Jacob it was more than that. It represented the ability to walk
in the power of the Spirit, and this promise of the Father to the
sons of the right hand would be that which would enable them to
do the works of God.
These ancient
truths must be rediscovered so that the Third Day Church, the
present day sons of the right hand, can go forth at the Master's
direction to:
Rediscover the
ancient paths
Redeem the ancient
high places
Re-establish the
ancient boundaries and re-dig the wells
Rebuild the ancient
waste places, the cities of refuge, the modern-day Bethels over
which the gate of heaven shall be opened.
Isaiah 61:4
And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the
former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The
desolations of many generations.
Isaiah 61:5
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the
foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Isaiah 61:6
But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call
you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the
Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.
Isaiah 61:7
Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of
confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their
land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
Faith Tabernacle