Our Creator still veils His incredible glory. He waits patiently and silently for the appointed time for His unveiling, when the blindness of our global societies, produced by personal glorification, will no longer be tolerated. The prophecies of the Creator’s silence will be fulfilled when He roars like a charging soldier and screams out like a birthing mother. “The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once” (Isaiah 42:13-14). This will mark the fulfillment of the prophecies of the extended divine silence presented by Amos and Micah.
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it” (Amos 8:11-12). “Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God” (Micah 3:6-7).
It is highly significant that this extended time of divine silence is expressed as both darkness, and as a famine caused by lack of rain. Let’s file this in our short term memory for future meditative consideration.
The Transition into the Age of Divine Silence
This self-imposed silence began after that second generation of believers had died off, who were promised and then awarded the Holy Spirit power at Pentecost. There were no more Apostles to place their hands on the faithful, to give them the capacity to host divine power for miraculous preaching. That which is perfect had eliminated the need for that which was in part. The completed Bible eliminated the new Ecclesial Age’s dependence on the Spirit gifts… just as a newborn matures beyond its dependence on mother’s milk. “Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things” (1 Cor 13:8-11). It was certainly impressive to witness the instant healing of the diseased and crippled, to witness the dead returning to life or a brother or sister instantly communicating the gospel in every language. However, this power had a very limited application. Its purpose was to validate a transition from one divine age to the next. To go from the laws of the Kingdom of God established at Sinai, to the laws and rituals of the Ecclesial Age initiated at Jerusalem. Maturity requires the putting away the childish dependence upon the temporary displays of power. We need to progress into thoughtful consideration of the eternal divine principles, to be discovered in the fully mature word of God as revealed in the Scriptures.
The completed Bible is where the glory of the Creator was now to be veiled. This is also where that glory can currently be discovered, witnessed and appreciated. Incredible divine glory is hidden in plain sight in the most popular book on our planet, yet it is invisible to the masses of humanity. The hidden power in this book reduces the entire nuclear arsenal of the United States to the equivalence of cap pistols. The eternal truths and principles of this Holy book are shielded, as greater degrees of Holiness always have had protective barriers. Our Heavenly Father refuses to be approached casually or disrespectfully. This particular holiness barrier (the intentional complexity of divine expressions) is reinforced by the natural arrogance of the fleshly mind. The metaphors, similes, parables, and prophecies of scripture must be interpreted. Any interpretation attempt which is filtered through a spiritually uncircumcised heart will always result in conclusions that are both degrading to God, and exalting of the flesh. This is why all false doctrines (without a single exception) share these two features: God degrading and flesh exalting. The glory of our Creator is currently available for witness, inspiration and experience. This is found within the carefully chosen words of the Bible, which are beyond the comprehension of the self-possessed. And this glory will eventually cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea
Creation Quotes
Our intention is to consider one theme of that incredible divine glory, which is veiled from the multitudes of self-worshipers covering the globe. This is the expression of divine principles projected in infinite ways through the creation… creation’s gospel.
The legitimacy of this consideration is validated throughout Scripture. Jesus himself invites us to explore how the features of creation project divine principles. Jesus quotes creation as proof that we must love our enemies and do good to those who abuse us. “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despite fully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he market his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sender rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matt 5:44-45). According to the Creator’s son, sunshine and rain were designed by his Father to teach divine principles… at least to those with seeing eyes and hearing ears. Obviously Jesus harbored no delusions about a slow, progressive evolution into complex interdependence from a state of simple chaos, which despises the Creator. Paul also references creation to demonstrate divine principles. He offers the interdependent parts of the human body as evidence for valuing and nurturing of every member of the Ecclesial body (1Cor 12; Rom 12). Paul references the lesson of the seed to demonstrate the correct understandings of resurrection (1Cor 15:35-38). Validations abound for this meditation avenue.
In the course of twelve commentaries we will investigate this scriptural theme of the features of creation, and how these flawlessly project the divine truths and principles of our Intelligent Designer. This meditative avenue will draw back the veil ever so slightly, to witness just a small measure of the divine glory that will eventually saturate creation as completely as the waters cover the sea. The key to witnessing this glory is the Truth. Doctrinal distortions create an impenetrable barrier through which no glory can be seen.
The Origin of the Organic World – Part One