God LIKES to show us hidden things

Did you know that God LIKES to "show" you things that have been hidden in times past?

God likes to reveal mysteries, i.e., things heretofore unknown.

This is where His prophets come in. God's prophets bring forth His truth and openly declare it in hopes that we, God's people, will see ourselves for who we are apart from God, will repent, and will walk in His ways, ways of mercy and grace.

Many times God's prophets foretell judgment that's coming. Many times God's prophets declare things with mysterious word pictures that are not always obvious as to their full meaning. I have often told people that prophecy IS NOT PRERECORDED HISTORY in the sense that it reads like a history book, with a clear sequence and unfolding of events.

Often things the prophets spoke about in ages past do not come into full focus until later down the pike as the old saying goes.

Tonight we talk of two mysterious ladies of prophecy in Revelation; the great harlot, and the bride of the Lamb. If you want to take a look at Revelation a little later you might look at the few times God uses the word "show".

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, . . . After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this." (Rev 1:1, 4:1)

I will show you the judgment of the great harlot (Rev. 17:1) and I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife (Rev. 21:9).

And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place. "Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.“
(Rev 22:6)

No wonder Christians throughout the ages have taken an interest in these two ladies of prophecy. Any connection to the two women in Galatians 4?

Yours in Him,

Pastor B.