“I spoke to the prophets and
gave them many visions. I taught lessons through the prophets ... The
Lord used a prophet to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt. He used
the prophet to take care of them” (Hosea 12:10,13). The ministry of the
prophets was very important. It doesn’t begin with speaking to men. It
begins with hearing from God. The question, “What does the Lord have to
say to me?” comes before the question, “What will I say to the people?”
When we listen to what the Lord is saying to us, we will have “power
with God” (Hosea 12:3) - power to speak His Word in a way that will
bring glory to Him and people to Him.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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