Continuing: the main reason people surrender into silence when confronted by the voices of evil, the godless advice (vomit) that has led the world into confusion and chaos, is fear of ridicule and an unwillingness or inability to respond with courageous inarguable truth that shuts the mouths of lions and quenches these fiery darts of the wicked. This even in a time when all know the accusers are without any moral standard holding them to truth, and all their outlets and reporters are willing accomplices propagating known lies as tactic, and these perilously their only means of offense or defense. Never before in history has it been so self-evidently apparent that to be cursed by the minions of the demonic, those speaking lies as their first language, is to be blessed in the eyes of God and the men and women who know Him. Welcome their idiocrasy with wisdom worthy its lack of veracity and its impotence; in doing light the darkness they seek to hide under.
Remember, as in the days of Jonah, the people of Nineveh didn’t know their right hand from their left. The ignorance is much greater in our time, and it is therefore a time for the greater light to lighten them.
In the prior post, we discussed the LORD saying in Luke 11 the only sign that will be given to this generation is the sign of Jonah, “For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.”
We saw the LORD speaking of this as a “sign,” of the time, when we will know it by this distinguishing fact. The passage goes on the tell of the light, and not hiding it when it is shining in this way. We are able to understand this as our rising up, as the LORD describes, to condemn this generation (judgment), and call it to repentance (mercy). In this we place our faith, with a singleness of vision, knowing this is the LORD come with healing salvation in His wings (the object of our faith).
In the past we have looked at the Greek word krisis, meaning a decision point, and as the word translated both condemnation and judgment. In John 3:19 the LORD explains the “condemnation” as being when light has come into the world and men choose instead to stay in darkness. In this we fully understand we come not to condemn in the way this generation defines condemnation. This is telling of our bringing the light, and as a result the darkness is seen as the hiding place of evil. This demands the choice, the crisis point when a decision must be made, and the true condemnation is the wrong decision, choosing not to come to the light. Separation from the light, and its life, is self-inflicted, perishing in self-destruction, by choosing to follow the advice of those preaching darkness.
Luke 11
29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
33 No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be not darkness.
John 3
12 If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
When the LORD speaks of the men of the south rising up in judgment with this generation, and condemning it, using the word krisis, translated “judgment,” he has spoken in terms referring to the great light rising in the creation account. We know in Genesis 1 this is the sun rising (the greater light of the day), which we also know from our studies represents the church. This is telling of the church rising and again shining God’s light on earth, as His righteousness, in truth (law), judgment, mercy and faith. We know Genesis and the LORD are speaking of our knowing the time by these, saying, “13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”
The word rendered “condemn” in Luke 11:31 is katakrino, meaning sentence against. The Greek word krino, means to distinguish, and katakrino here in context is telling of causing this evil generation to know (right hand from left) their crimes (transgressing the law) and decide if they are of the light or of the darkness.
All of this is the revelation (apocalypse – removing the cover – of darkness) of the time we are in and what is demanded of us in overcoming it.
In both Luke 11 and Matthew 23 the LORD tells of those sitting in the seats of powers cleaning the outside of people and not making clean the inside (renewing their minds). In Matthew 23:23 the LORD tells them they have, “omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”
We also know when the LORD tells us in Matthew 5 of the attitudes (attributes) that lead to happiness (blessing), He ends His list by telling of the persecutions that will come by establishing the things these men in power have omitted. He goes on to tell of the light that can’t be hidden, the lighted church as a city on a hill where all are able to see it. This is the salt that preserves the earth, and we know the LORD ends these sayings by speaking of His coming to establish the law – the truth that has been omitted, which begins judgment, is followed by mercy to those who receive it, and all without fear by knowing/having faith in the kindness of the LORD (coming for our salvation).
Matthew 5
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For truly I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Psalms 139
1 O LORD, you have searched me, and known me.
2 You knows my down-sitting and mine uprising, you understands my thought afar off.
3 You compass my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, you know it altogether.
5 You have beset me behind and before, and laid your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from your spirit? or whither shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, you are there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, you are there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall your hand lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hides not from you; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to you.
13 For you have possessed my reins: you have covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.
15 My substance was not hid from you, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in your book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with you.
19 Surely you will slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, you bloody men.
20 For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate you? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against you?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
