Title The bush caught fire
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People of God are the people who see the strange phenomenon that a thorn bush in Horeb, the mountain of God in the western part of the wilderness, caught fire but did not burn. The man of God can see God. This is because we know the way to see God. That path is known only to those who follow the guidance given by the Holy Spirit. This is the new and living way, the way of the cross to the west of the wilderness.
The house of God has doors on all sides, but God has opened the east door and is still waiting for the poor sheep who were lost to return. He sent his only Lamb, Christ Jesus, to this wilderness world to retrieve the lost sheep.
In order for a person to enter the door on the east side of the house of God and see God, he must go to the west of the wilderness as the Lamb of God who was sent leads them to enter through the door of the house of God that faces east.
God's thoughts and man's thoughts are different. Many people do not follow Jesus who was crucified, which leads to the west of the wilderness, but instead follow Jesus in the flesh to live on the east side of the flat and wide road. As it is written, “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and many go in by it, and the gate is narrow and stray that leads to life, and few find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). is.
The Bible says, “Moses was tending the flocks of Jethro, the priest of Midian, his father-in-law, and he led the flock to the west of the wilderness to Horeb, the mountain of God, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him from the flames of a bush. But it did not go away” (Ex 3:1-2), there is a strange thing about a thorn bush on the mountain of God west of the wilderness that does not burn even if it is ignited by fire.
It was as if three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were going to the west of the wilderness, fell in the midst of a fiery furnace, bound and bound, “I saw four unbound men walking in the midst of the fire, unharmed, and the fourth was like the sons of gods. It’s like saying, “Go.”
It is also the same as saying, “Joseph was in prison… but the Lord made him prosper in everything.”
In this way, the stranger brothers who are no longer part of the world are thorns on the mountain of God. These are strange trees that do not burn even when caught on fire. Those who follow the Lamb to the Father's house are those born from above and have nothing to do with the world's peace. Those who follow the words, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). is.
And it will be testified, “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, I will rejoice in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord GOD is my strength; he will make my feet like a deer, that I may walk on my heights. This song is tuned to my harp for a harp.” (Hab 3:17-19) As one, yet famous; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things” (2 Cor. 6:9-10) It is the same thing.
Regarding this, the Bible testifies, "(The world is not worthy of such a man.) They wandered in the wilderness, in the mountains, in the dark blood, and in the caves" (Hebrews 11:38).
We are the thorns on the mountain of God, men of God who have no form, have no appearance, have no beauty to be admired, and are not burned by the burning fire, O! The Lord has given you this authority! Thank you.
Also, Paul, the thorny tree of the mountain of God, said, “The same God who said, ‘Out of darkness will shine light’ has shone in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. We have this treasure in earthen vessels, for So that it may be known that the exceeding greatness of power is in God and not in us. We are afflicted on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; knocked down, but not destroyed. We always carry in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body” (2 Corinthians 4:6-10).
Therefore, we boldly confess with our mouths, “We know that no one who is born of God sins; he who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one cannot touch him” (1 John 5:18).
“When this perishable puts on incorruption, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: Death will be swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corinthians 15:54) -55) controls the burning fire.
“Beloved, I urge you, as strangers and passersby, to control the lusts of the flesh, which fight against the soul” (1 Peter 2:11) and “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Thank you.
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the goodness of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). .
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