7. Tremble before Him, all the earth.
The
seventh integral component of true spiritual worship is to tremble before Him, or
take delight in Him meaning that, we are to stand in awe of Him and have the
rightful fear by being obedient to His word, for thus says the Lord; “Heaven is
My throne, and earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build
Me? And where is the place of My rest? For all those things My hand has made,
and all those things exist," Says the LORD. "But on this one will I
look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word”
(Isaiah 66:1-2).
The
reason why we are to tremble before Him or take delight in Him it is because
the church being similar to the captives of the children of Judah and Israel to
whom the Lord said; “I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they
have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they
have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. Then it shall be to
Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who
shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all
the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it” (Jeremiah 33:8-9).
Remember,
Jesus Christ is the Lord God of the Old Testament who created the heavens and
the earth, for it is written; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God. All things
were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that were made: In Him
was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it’, “And the Word became flesh
and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:1-5, 14).
It
is further stated in scripture that; “He [Jesus Christ] is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were
created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were
created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all
things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the
preeminence” (Colossians 1:15-18).
Now
it is a common belief and a biblical statement that, “Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today, and forever.” And when He came into the world He said;
"The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the
Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath" (Hebrews 13:8; Mark 2:27-28).
Since
Jesus Christ is Lord of the Sabbath, the summons to attend the holy convocation
at their appointed times is a directive from Him, and when obeyed we are
demonstrating our reverence, glory and honor to Him as “LORD.” For thus says
the LORD, “You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the
LORD” (Leviticus 19:30; 26:2).
Similarly,
when one disregards or hold in contempt the days which the Lord has summoned
them to appear before Him and choose to appear before Him at a time He has not
summons them to appear before Him is profanity: For thus says the Lord;
"When you come to appear before Me, who has required this from your hand,
to trample My courts?
Bring
no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the
Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies --- I cannot endure iniquity and the
sacred meeting. Your New Moons and your appointed feasts My soul hates; They
are a trouble to Me, I am weary of bearing them. When you spread out your
hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will
not hear, your hands are full of blood” (Isaiah 1:12-15).
Having
fellowship, in the breaking of bread was the community spirit that prevailed in
the New Testament church when it originally started, when Peter said to them,
"Be saved from this perverse generation." Then those who gladly
received His word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were
added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every
soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles” (Acts
2:40-43).
The
Christian church, the children of God, and the Philadelphia church are all
characterized in whole and in part by these seven distinctive marks or
attributes, and it is the formula by which the church which is presently so
confused and divided can obtain its objective and be perfectly joined together
in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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