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I Am A Letter from Christ
(2Co3:1-18)
God is the God of glory (Ps29:3).
Glory comes from Him and returns to Him (Rm15:6) and
He lets those who have seen His glory arrive in glory (2Co3:18).
Faith is knowing that I am a letter from Christ and
The life of this faith is as a faithful messenger refreshing the soul of one's Master who sent him (Pr25:13).
As a method to deliver the sender's will and emotions
A letter can bring either joy or sorrow to its receiver
Depending on who sent it and what was written in it.
The Bible (papyrus, biblion) is God's letter to all mankind whose
Ancestor Adam was deceived and sinned (Ge3:4-6),
Becoming destined to go to hell with the devil (Mt25:41; 2Pe2:19).
Moses who was sent by God (Ex3:10-14)
Delivered out of Egypt the Israelites who had been slaves of the pharaoh and
Brought the stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God (Ex31:18).
When he came down from the mountain, because he had spoken with God (Ex34:29)
The skin of his face shone and the people were afraid so he put a veil over his face (Ex34:28-33).
The sanctuary where the stone tablets were placed
Became an object of fear for the people for man could not see the Lord and live (Ex33:18).
Yeshua said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days" (Jn2:19-20), because
Through the death and the resurrection of His body
He would do the will of the Father who sent Him (Jn6:38) and
Reveal the glory of not Jehovah but the Only Son (Jn1:14),
Not the glory of the ministry of condemnation that will end but
The far exceeding glory of the ministry of righteousness (2Co3:9),
Not the ministry of death carved in letters on stone (2Co3:7)
But the ministry of the Spirit written on hearts that gives life to the spirit (2Co3:7-11).
As such, on the mount of transfiguration His face shone like the sun (Mt17:2) and
When His flesh tore the veil was taken away (2Co3:16)
Revealing the glory of the Only Son and the sun lost its light (Mt27:51).
As He died, He said, "It is finished" (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) Died according to the command and gave glory to the Father who sent Him (Pr25:13; Jn10:17-18; Php2:6-11);
2) Condemned the devil who left his proper domain (Jude1:6); and
3) Through His death carried the sins of all men (1Pe2:24).
He resurrected and sat on the heavenly throne
From glory to glory He entered.
The Spirit of the Lord was sent from there
To those who received the name Yeshua and
Unveils them to see the glory of the Lord (2Co3:18).
The Christian is he who has become a letter from Christ
Having his heart written with the blood of Yeshua and
Therefore, volunteers to deliver the good news,
Does not add or take away any from the truth (Mt5:18) and
Runs swiftly to deliver (Ps147:15)
So that he can deliver the Father's heart to
The souls whom He loved to the point of shedding His blood and die can
Look to the Son and believe and not go to hell but have eternal life (Jn6:38-40).
O Lord,
If I do not open up my mouth to preach
Who will deliver this good news of joy?
If the soul dies before I get there
How could that soul be saved?
If I do not keep, defend and teach the truth
How could it be kept until the next generation?
Let everyone who sees me read and see Yeshua! Amen.