*To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?*
Greetings people of God. The Lord works in mysterious ways. How He saved the world from damnation was indeed mysterious. Even angels need the church to reveal it to them. The arm of the Lord (Jesus Christ) is often mysteriously hidden not many people will understand even if we explain it all day.
This prompted the Prophet Isaiah to also ask an important proohetic question. Read here: Isaiah 53:1(NIV) “Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Isaiah was essentially asking God this question; “Lord the way you want to save people is so mysterious and hidden, will they get it?”
Indeed the mysteries of the Cross are quite puzzling. Many people who love God still have no idea how Jesus Christ is manifesting and operating in their own generation. Check with Colossians 1:27 (GNB) “God’s plan is to make known his secret to his people, this rich and glorious secret which he has for all peoples. And the secret is that Christ is in you, which means that you will share in the glory of God.”
Do not think that God wanted to hide the mystery of Christ forever. He is revealing Him to us. Christ is living and working in people’s lives today as the Holy Spirit. God is still living in the flesh. Many people rejected Him when He came before and many are still rejecting Him to this day.
When Jesus Christ came as a savior among the Jews, they could not process it and they struggled with it. So they rejected Him and had Him crucified. Some Jewish leaders still claim to be waiting for the Messiah when He already came. There is no question about it.
Check with 1 Timothy 3:16 (NLT) “Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.”
To this day through our faith we know that Jesus Christ lives through us and is transforming the world, one life at a time. Many are being saved from the bondage of the law, the devil’s deception and systematic spiritual oppression.
The mystery of the cross is that even gentiles (those who were not born as Jews) were saved too without having to live a jewsish life. We are saved through faith in Christ. We too are heirs together with those of Israel who believe in Jesus Christ. We were not called to observe Jewish sabbaths or ceremonial laws but we are saved by Grace and faith in Jesus Christ.
Read here: Ephesians 3:6 (NIV) “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.”
The hand of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save. But those who have received Him are few. I pray that in His own way God may reveal His son to you!
I leave you to meditate on this precious scripture: Ephesians 3:10
(NLT) “God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.”