Sealed by God.
(Continuation from a previous study a few days ago--)
From the foregoing reasoning, facts, and declarations of Scripture, two conclusions inevitably follow: -
1. The seal of God is found in connection with the law of God.
2. The seal of God is that part of his law which contains his name, or descriptive title, showing who he is, the extent of his dominion, and his right to rule." (D&R)
Rev 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
The seal of God and His law.
I have a seal on my birth certificate-- that seal is an official seal, it proves my birth has been recorded in the city and state I was born in. The certificate it is affixed to has recorded on it the date and time I was born, as well as the names of my parents, and the name they gave me at birth. The doctor's name is there too. What makes it official is the seal- and it's a raised seal, they say that's a must or it's not considered official.
We know that God's law is of the greatest importance, so much so that God had it put inside the ark of the covenant that was a part of His tabernacle, a part of His temple. The ark of the covenant was considered the seat of God. There was a mercy seat as a part of the ark of the covenant. In the Bible we are told that only authorized people could touch the ark, and in fact at least one person was struck dead when they touched it and they weren't authorized to do so. There was power in the ark as God allowed. Those who had it in one instance were given great fortune in all their doings, they prospered. Solomon had it put into the great temple he built. The importance of the ark is not something anyone could deny. Inside that ark God told them to put the tables of stone upon which He wrote the ten commandments- the royal law. To say that the law of God was important is an understatement really.
Here we have a law of ten commandments and you can read each one and in one of those ten you'll find something rather amazing and unique.
Exo 20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exo 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exo 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth
Exo 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exo 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Exo 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exo 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exo 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exo 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
Exo 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exo 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
Exo 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exo 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Did you notice it? One of the commandments had God's name as God, and His title as Creator, it also has His jurisdiction that He rules over- earth.
Exo 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
In six days the LORD MADE HEAVEN and EARTH the SEA and ALL that is in them.
Our Creator- the Creator of all- spoke specifically of creating all things and then after creating all things, He created a day for rest, a blessed, holy day, a day of remembrance of our Creator.
The Sabbath is specific to GOD.
However, the seal of God not only is the Sabbath, but the entire law of God it is contain in. His seal is upon the entire law. So many believe it was done away with, but it was not. Not one jot or tittle has been done away with- Jesus' words.
Mat_5:18 For verily 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.
We also know this--
Mat_19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Rev_12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Rev_14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
The servants of God are going to be SEALED- their actions, their minds must be God's, uniquely God's in serving Him as He wills. Keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. We need to do this, we must not make light of any of God's commandments.
More on this tomorrow by the GRACE, by the WILL of our LORD, now and forever! May we be among the SEALED of God. Please, Lord, please teach us, guide us, let the Holy Spirit live in us, Christ live in us, glorifying You God- always!
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