In Church last week the Lord showed me a vision of a pointer finger. I saw that the tip of the finger had been covered but was now being unveiled. I felt it was the hand of God, representing His arm working salvation. I new it represented a manifestation of His presence entering the room.
I saw this vision, and it was filled up with light. It was beaming and full of love. I didn't think much more of this until we opened up the Word during the Church sermon. As I glanced over at Vanessa's Bible, the first thing I saw was this:
"He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites." Leviticus 16:19
That really struck me, and I realized what God was showing me. By the Law, many high priests made many consecrations on behalf of the Israelite's sins. These consecrations took blood, more than once. They took a series of painful sacrifices that were created to atone for sins. They helped people conceptualize the impact of sin and show that it needed to be paid for, one way or the other. God Himself commanded these regulations for the priests, as a way to prove His Holiness. Those who would come into His sanctuary needed to be pure. They needed to believe they were pure, so that they would be able to worship a pure God.
"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin." Romans 3:20
But thanks to Jesus we have a better way. We have a savior who makes us conscious of His righteousness, and the fact that He is more than willing to share it. What the Lord showed me in that vision was that HIS finger was revealed through Jesus to make us pure. By His sacrifice, that of His Son, He brings the tabernacle to us. No longer do we need ritual after ritual to enter near to Him. Now all we need is a spiritual hunger that causes His Love to draw near to us. Glory to God!!
I remember that Smith Wigglesworth said in His books, "you only need a touch from Jesus to have a good time". How true. What I saw in that vision was a divine touch. It only took one! One was enough to bring purity and light. The Father of Lights does not need to make consecration again and again. Praise Him that Jesus died to take our sins, once and for eternity!
"But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction..." Romans 3:21-22
Apart from the Law. Apart from the finger of a priest dipped in blood. God has given us a better way. We have righteousness caused by just a touch of His presence. We have purity given by just a taste of His power. And we have faith in Jesus that He is able, and that He is willing, to come into our surroundings and set up a sanctuary wherever we are at. There is wonderful freedom in knowing the purifying power of God.
Confirmed: At the ending of the Church service, I was beginning to sit down when I happened to touch just my pointer finger on the back of the chair in front of me. I touched this finger to the metal on the chair and was zapped! This was quickened to me because of this "finger" vision, and well as the "electrified cross" vision described in the previous post.
God's given to us a cleansing power that can then be imparted to others (2 Timothy 1:6). He is faithful to empower those He calls, and to show His hand through their own.
I saw this vision, and it was filled up with light. It was beaming and full of love. I didn't think much more of this until we opened up the Word during the Church sermon. As I glanced over at Vanessa's Bible, the first thing I saw was this:
"He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it from the uncleanness of the Israelites." Leviticus 16:19
That really struck me, and I realized what God was showing me. By the Law, many high priests made many consecrations on behalf of the Israelite's sins. These consecrations took blood, more than once. They took a series of painful sacrifices that were created to atone for sins. They helped people conceptualize the impact of sin and show that it needed to be paid for, one way or the other. God Himself commanded these regulations for the priests, as a way to prove His Holiness. Those who would come into His sanctuary needed to be pure. They needed to believe they were pure, so that they would be able to worship a pure God.
"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin." Romans 3:20
But thanks to Jesus we have a better way. We have a savior who makes us conscious of His righteousness, and the fact that He is more than willing to share it. What the Lord showed me in that vision was that HIS finger was revealed through Jesus to make us pure. By His sacrifice, that of His Son, He brings the tabernacle to us. No longer do we need ritual after ritual to enter near to Him. Now all we need is a spiritual hunger that causes His Love to draw near to us. Glory to God!!
I remember that Smith Wigglesworth said in His books, "you only need a touch from Jesus to have a good time". How true. What I saw in that vision was a divine touch. It only took one! One was enough to bring purity and light. The Father of Lights does not need to make consecration again and again. Praise Him that Jesus died to take our sins, once and for eternity!
"But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction..." Romans 3:21-22
Apart from the Law. Apart from the finger of a priest dipped in blood. God has given us a better way. We have righteousness caused by just a touch of His presence. We have purity given by just a taste of His power. And we have faith in Jesus that He is able, and that He is willing, to come into our surroundings and set up a sanctuary wherever we are at. There is wonderful freedom in knowing the purifying power of God.
Confirmed: At the ending of the Church service, I was beginning to sit down when I happened to touch just my pointer finger on the back of the chair in front of me. I touched this finger to the metal on the chair and was zapped! This was quickened to me because of this "finger" vision, and well as the "electrified cross" vision described in the previous post.
God's given to us a cleansing power that can then be imparted to others (2 Timothy 1:6). He is faithful to empower those He calls, and to show His hand through their own.
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