Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 239
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Michael
speaks of something not many Christians give a moment’s thought to: to come
into contact with pure holiness and light is, on the “fright scale,” much worse
for the children of the Light, than darkness.
God’s Awesomeness is more powerful than we give credit to.
DAY 140
Holy Terror
Then
the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and
every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the
mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits
on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath
has come, and who can stand?" --Revelation 6:15-17
There is a magnificent cathedral in Hamburg, Germany,
called St. Michael’s. What I like the most is that adorning the front of the
church is the statue of the fallen angel Lucifer, so muscular, so full of
anger, so frightening, and yet lying flat on the ground, wings broken, and a
foot on his neck! Towering above him is Archangel Michael with his shining,
peaceful countenance. He holds his enemy down with one foot and points a spear,
which is the cross, at the head of Satan. The scene is awing to behold. It is more correct to portray
one angel defeating another than to portray God fighting something that is
created, but it got me thinking how we are so fearful of darkness, things that go thump in
the night, and evil. Many movies and books have been developed to play
on these fears. As children we would see “The Mummy” or “Werewolf” and not
sleep for several nights. However, those things are not as frightful as God. To come in contact with darkness
does not frighten the children of the light, but to come in contact with pure
holiness and light is, on the fright scale, much worse.
We learned early
on in life that contrast makes us uncomfortable. For instance, teenagers offer free cigarettes to their friends who do
not want to smoke. What
will the greatest contrast be like when man stands before a light so pure that
it will seek out every bit of darkness? Each dark spot in man will be burning like a red-hot ember!
We need a good movie to be
made about real fear that comes from seeing holiness, from seeing God.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Years ago, some were preaching and drawing attention to a particular question:
How BIG is your God? That’s a question
that needs answering. Just as how HOLY
is your God? What is it like coming into
contact with the Light and Holiness of your God?
Our answers give insight into whether we have seen “that movie,” or not.
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