Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “The Hiding Place from the Wind” – I guess you figured out from last week’s lesson that “the Wind” represents the future tribulation period that God will permit on this earth. He also tells us that “a man” is going to rise up and become a “hiding place from the wind” large enough to protect those who will be affected by this dispensation (since the saints will be gone). This man will become “…a covert from the tempest [from all the plagues and judgments that the earth will reap for its past sins]” (Isaiah 32:2).
Precious Ones, in another place, scripture records that we should “[s]anctify the LORD of hosts [ourselves]; and let him be [our] fear, and let him be [our] dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary…” (Isaiah 8:13-14). In other words, during the dispensation of Judgment (particularly the Tribulation and Great Tribulation periods), the Spirit of the Lord will not be found. This is why Isaiah wrote, “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near…” (Isaiah 55:6). Those who will exist during this time will only find sanctuary in what they know and believe, but not in what they will feel. What a scary thought! Only those who believe, without any manifestations of God’s presence at all, will be able to experience God becoming a special abiding place, wherein His believed presence will continually dwell with those who place their trust in Jesus.
Chosen Ones, the purpose of this series of letters is to help us to appreciate how fortunate we are to live in this dispensation of Grace and Truth, and to motivate us to take full advantage of God’s Spirit and presence today.
I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this,
I love you all SO very much.
In His Love,
Pastor William L. McCoy
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