Apocalypse – The Revolution Uncovered – In the Picture

Yesterday we briefly looked at Jeremiah 1 and the LORD calling and sending Jeremiah to speak His words to His people and the nations. He is told it is, “to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.” This is a formula of preparation and restoration. Many who read along daily will recognize this as God’s pattern of renewing what has become void and without shape. Genesis 1: “2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” This is the pattern of the “revolution” of time as one age becomes corrupted, and God sends light into the world as His Spirit moves. This is what is seen in Jeremiah as the LORD inspires him (in spirits) with the light of His words to be spoken for Him.

Jeremiah means Jehovah will rise. Jehovah means self-existent – or more literally the One who becomes who He becomes. The full context is seen in the translation when the LORD defines himself as – I am that I am. It is telling of His being in the present constantly – and the pattern is seen as He uses this Name when telling Moses He called him to send on His behalf. This is the LORD’s mode and method of ending and beginning the age – the revolution of time. It is necessary that one end that the other may take its place. This is our time; it is the old ideas and corruption now covering the earth as an all encompassing darkness giving way to the light of the new day.

In Jeremiah 1 the LORD touches Jeremiah’s mouth as He put His words in it, and following in verse 11 the LORD asks him what he sees. He answers saying he sees, “a rod of an almond tree.” The Hebrew word here translated “rod” is maqqel, meaning to germinate (To Cause To Begin), as a shoot. The word shaqed is translated “almond tree.” It is from the word shaqad, meaning to be alert, or sleepless, as if on the lookout. The almond tree is named shaqed because it is the first to awake from the winter and know so as it is the first to shoot forth with new life from its branches.

The above definitions and understanding is what the Lord Jesus told us to look for at the coming of the Son of man. Matthew 24: “32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.”
This is telling us to be on the lookout for the first signs of life after the long winter.

Yesterday we also looked at Luke 9 where we read of the Lord’s transfiguration in the cloud on the mountain. This is the same pattern the Lord is telling us of prior to the above verse in Matthew 24. It is the as the sun being in the cloud, and knowing it is there because of the light. This is referring to both Daniel 7:13 and Job 37:15 and 21.

Daniel 7 tells of understanding the Lord coming in this cloud of transfiguration (revelation – apocalypse – taking away the covering) to rule over the nations in Justice and Righteousness. Daniel 7: “13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.”

Job 37 tells us in verse 10 of the breath (spirit) of God moving on the waters. We are told of His counsel and His teaching, and all this is the light seen as the clouds are scattered.

Job 38
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:
12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of the world in the earth.
13 He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, when he quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleanses them.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.

Here is what Matthew 24 says when including all these as context.

Matthew 24
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Friends, This is all for our understanding. It’s time for a Revolution.
The Lord it letting it be known He is with us in the same manner as was with Jeremiah. Here is the same portion of Jeremiah 1 again. We need to be bold in His strength. Emmanuel is for us.

Jeremiah 1
4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou came forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, says the Lord.
9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what see thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What see thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
14 Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
15 For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, says the Lord, to deliver thee.

John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Tim D’Annunzio

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