Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. When Pilate asked the Lord
if he was a king, he did not deny it. But his reply was given
in such a manner as to correct the notion of what kind of king
he is. Pilate therefore said unto him,
Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest I
am a king. To this end was I born, and for
this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto
the truth. Everyone that is of the truth
heareth my voice. In like fashion he told Nicodemus
the answer to his question, even before Nicodemus could ask it.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God. In his answers, Christ clearly
defined the nature of his kingdom and the fashion in which he is
pleased to manifest his dominion, deliverance, and redemption of
the nation he came to save. The Lord took away the carnal
notions which religious men have of the establishment of his kingdom
in the earth. It was in many ways a statement
of Isaiah's prophecy. Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. I have put my spirit upon him.
He shall bring judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor
lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A
bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he
not quench. He shall bring forth judgment
unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he hath
set judgment in the earth, and the isles shall wait for his
law. Thus saith the Lord, he that created the heavens, and
stretcheth them out, he that spread forth the earth, and that
which cometh out of it, he that giveth breath unto the people
upon it, and the Spirit to them that walk therein. I the Lord
have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and
will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people,
for a light of the Gentiles, to open the blind eyes, to bring
out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness
out of the prison house. Many in the present day are unable
to comprehend the extent and completion of the reign of Christ
because they are convinced that He is not yet seated upon the
throne of His glory. They yet await various signs,
seasons, and carnal events which they believe accompany that reign.
All the while he does most gloriously reign in triumph, having fulfilled
the jot and tittle of the law in his people's behalf, securing
their redemption with his blood shed at Calvary, and is now sat
down at the right hand of his father in glory and splendor.
He has sent his spirit into the world to manifest the glory of
that kingdom, which is not one of flesh and blood, but rather
in power and glory, giving gifts unto men. John the baptizer testified
of this kingdom, but he could not fully grasp how it would
occur. He said, I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,
but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes
I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with the
Holy Ghost and with fire, whose fan is in his hand, and he will
thoroughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner,
but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. This
fire of which he speaks is an apt description of the work of
him who has triumphed over death, and does administer eternal life
to those whom the Father has given him. He will lose none. The kingdom of Christ is hidden
in plain sight, even as the Lord told the Pharisees. The Lord
administered healing to the blind, the deaf, the mute, the leper,
and even the raising up of the dead. Yet these things only served
as examples of that greater healing, which he is pleased to manifest
to those to whom he has sent. He does truly cause the leper
whose sin has covered him from head to foot to rejoice in his
cleansing power. He who is deaf is caused to hear
the word of truth. He does raise the dead to life,
as Paul said, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened
us together with Christ. By grace you're saved. The lame
do indeed walk as he is pleased to work in them both the will
and to do of his good pleasure. A most glorious aspect of his
triumph and establishment of his kingdom is seen as the poor
have the gospel preached unto them. As he said, blessed are
the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. He
does indeed lift up the needy from the dunghill as he sends
the gospel of the glory of the blessed God to bring life and
immortality to light, revealing unto them his purpose to give
unto his children the kingdom. Thus he makes paupers to be wealthy
men and beggars to sit in royal state. For as he is pleased to
cause the blind to see and the deaf to hear, they can and do
rejoice in the triumphs of their king, whose dominion is from
and to everlasting. May he be praised forever. Do
you see the glory of his kingdom? For a free CD containing 15 of
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