Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. The grandest triumph of
all the ages is seen as Jesus Christ entered in once into the
holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for his people, the
sheep of his pasture. His greatest victory was won
by the shedding of his own blood to secure the deliverance of
his people, who had sat in bondage and were all their lifetime subject
unto death. The wars of the nations of this
world served to set the stage that men might be given an understanding
of such triumph. Without the knowledge of war,
it would be impossible for men to grasp the nature of that victory
which Jesus Christ fought and died for, then rose again in
utter triumph over the enemy, death. Seven states banded themselves
together in 1861 to secede from the Union and was joined by four
others when shots were fired at Fort Sumter. These men were
not all friends, but they joined themselves together to fight
a common enemy. History shows their error and
the fact that their triumphing was short-lived and their destruction
awaited. We read in the Psalms of another
confederacy, which is joined by the multitude of mankind in
an even more futile attempt to overthrow the dominion of a sovereign
God who rules in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants
of the earth. David writes, the fool hath said
in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done
abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Even fools know
that there is a God, for the invisible things from the creation
of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead, so that they
are without excuse. Because that when they knew God,
they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became
vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. Their foolishness
is not in their ignorance of God, but rather in their desire
to throw off his rule, and to live according to their own desire.
All men are by nature born into this confederacy, and in time
they gladly join themselves together in its purpose. We see this confederacy
in action at Babel, as men came together to build a tower unto
their own glory. And they said, go to let us build
us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and
let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the
face of the whole earth. This is the donning of the religion
of free will. All of man's religions have the
same basic premise, which is that God can be influenced in
one fashion or another to bless men according to their own activity.
Now it is certain that they acknowledge that there is a God, but they
in reality in their confederacy seek to limit him and make him
subservient to their own will, and thus deny his supremacy.
He said, I am the Lord, and there is none else. There is no God
beside me. I girded thee, though thou hast
not known me, that they may know from the rising of the sun and
from the west that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and
there is none else. I form the light and create darkness.
I make peace and create evil. I, the Lord, do all these things."
We see this confederacy in action as the Sadducees and Pharisees,
who were normally not the best of friends, nonetheless coming
together with a common purpose to destroy him who was sent by
God. All of the Jews were agreed that
they would not have this man to rule over them. The Lord ordained
their actions even as He did those of Judas, whom they paid
to betray the Lord. Even their prophecies were correct,
though not as they considered. And one of them, named Caiaphas,
being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know
nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient for us that
one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish
not. And this spake he not of himself, but being high priest
that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation.
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather
together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Then from that day forth they took counsel together, for to
put him to death. Though these men were confederate
with evil intentions, yet God meant it for good, as He ordained
the cruel death at their hands of His only begotten Son as a
substitute for sinners. And such were some of you. But
ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name
of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. This has brought
about a confederacy of those whom He has given faith to worship
and adore Him, who is worthy of all praise. Are you allied
with those who bow in submission before Him or with those who
hate His dominion? For a free CD containing 15 of
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