Some Truths from God's Word Part 1

BLJ: These were written by one of my mentors, Rev. Duane Maxey.

THE GOOD WILL OF HIM WHO DIED ON THE TREE!

  "The Word Of The Lord Was Precious In Those Days" (1 Samuel 3:1).

  "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, CURSED IS EVERY ONE THAT HANGETH ON A TREE" (Gal. 3:13).

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THE GOOD WILL OF HIM WHO DIED ON THE TREE!

  In Deuteronomy 33:1 we read: -- "This is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death."  Then, in Deuteronomy 33:13-16, Moses lists the "the precious things" of heaven, "the precious fruits" of the sun and moon, "the precious things" of the lasting hills, and "the precious things" of the earth and fulness thereof--, but . . . Moses goes on to mention in Verse 16 "THE MOST PRECIOUS THING" he could possibly have mentioned: -- "THE GOOD WILL OF HIM THAT DWELT IN THE BUSH!"

  In his Commentary, Dr. Adam Clarke thus explains the meaning of this portion of Deuteronomy 33:16 -- "THE GOOD WILL OF HIM THAT DWELT IN THE BUSH]  The favour of Him Who appeared in the burning bush on Mount Sinai, Who there, in His good will -- mere love and compassion, took Israel to be His people; and Who has preserved and will preserve, in tribulation and distress, all those who trust in Him, so that they shall as surely escape unhurt, as the bush, though enveloped with fire, was unburnt."

  Obviously, when Moses mentioned "HIM THAT DWELT IN THE BUSH," he referred to his encounter with THE PRE-INCARNATE CHRIST mentioned in Exodus 3:1-6.

Him that dwelt in the bush was about to use Moses to create the nation of Israel, first by freeing them from their Egyptian bondage.  Jacob and his 12 sons of the Israeli nation would typify Christ and his 12 original disciples -- in the formation of Spiritual Israel, The Church of Christ.

The "Good Will" of "Him That Dwelt In The Bush" -- in freeing Israel from Egyptian bondage would typify the "Good Will" of "Him That Died On The Tree" at Calvary to free every lost son of Adam from bondage to Satan and Sin, and Eternal Punishment in Outer Darkness.

On the night that Jesus was born, "a multitude of the heavenly host" appeared to humble shepherds watching over their flocks by night, and praised God, "Saying, Glory To God In The Highest, And On Earth Peace, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN" (Luke 2:13)!

The fulfillment of "THE GOOD WILL OF HIM THAT DWELT IN THE BUSH" had begun with the birth in a Bethlehem stable of THAT SAME JESUS, as the Firstborn son of Mary.

"Thanks be unto God for the "UNSPEAKABLE GIFT" (2 Cor. 9:15) OF SALVATION brought unto us by both "THE GOOD WILL OF HIM THAT DWELT IN THE BUSH" and "THE GOOD WILL OF THAT SAME LOVING SAVIOR WHO DIED FOR US ON THE TREE AT CALVARY! -- Duane V. Maxey, December 17, 2015