Old Dog III
The Song in the Night
Bob Neumann
It is 3:33 in the morning and this night is filled with images both sublime and complex. Yet in the midst of this darkness I hear a SONG. I guess I have been hearing it since I was pulled out of the pit so long ago. I have heard it in my sorrow and my shame. I have heard it in my fear and my pain. There have been times I have tried to sing it in the heat of battle and in the joy of HIS PRESENCE. If there is one thing that I have yearned years for is to one day sing HIS SONG in HIS Pavilion as King David sang about. Usually it is always in the back of my mind always† there but not imposing. Since the beginning of this year that changed. Now I am almost fixated on HIS SONG and† HIS VOICE and I don’t really understand why. Everywhere in HIS WORD it is there, yet it is seldom explained. The only thing I know for sure is that one day I shall sing it with those who overcame….
Revelation 15:1-4
1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (KJV)
Maybe that is a bold claim on my part, to think I might be found worthy to be among
THE OVERCOMING SAINTS, but HIS WORD CLEARLY STATES
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (KJV)
Funny thing being bold enough to ask a HOLY GOD for GRACE is what THE MESSIAH’S total message was about. To be forgiven and redeemed not because of anything we could ever do, because THE LAMB IS WORTHY.
Revelation 5:1-4
1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. (KJV)
No man is worthy, could ever be worthy. But there is ONE who is…
Revelation 5:5-14
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (KJV)
I would like to be there to be part of this, too. But I might be here “on Duty” for this one. You see no Saints are mentioned….. except for John. ELDERS, SERAPHIM/ CHERUBIM and one large group of Angels. Now “the prayers of the saints” is mentioned but no further details are given. Even here all involved are singing a “new song”. I wonder if old dogs might get slipped in if we promise not to misbehave?
The SONG OF THE LAMB is something we have yet to hear. The SONG about HE WHO IS WORTHY. The ONE called the LAMB OF GOD. His cousin John called HIM THE LAMB. But even John was aware that HE was so much more….
John 1:29-36…
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! (KJV)
John had no doubt because he heard THE VOICE of GOD and declared it for all to hear. THE PRECIOUS LAMB OF GOD.
Yet scripture also speaks of those far less happy to gaze upon HIM….
Revelation 6:9-17
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (KJV)
The answer of course is none. Amazing how easily we get the “warm fuzzies” all over when we picture THE LAMB. We all do and I have begun to wonder why we fail to see HIM in FULLNESS. Actually I begun to wonder about three years ago and it has made me very uncomfortable at times when people push their shallow and limited “personal JESUS” around. Then HE has to remind me they never walked through TOPHET with HIM. Seeing HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT I have learned to tread gently through the sheepcotes and day care centers that are our churches. So I trust and keep going because there is a point just in sight and since the THIRD THUNDER I have looked forward to with eagerness.†
Isaiah 30:29-33
29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
30 And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
31 For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
32 And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. (KJV)
Now that is one celebration I do not want to miss. Yet even here THE SONG and HIS GLORIOUS VOICE precede all the other “stuff” so maybe now you might understand why this is all so important. There is a set and specific sequence of events established by HIS WORD…..if we have been diligently seeking HIM. Yet unless we are like John at the Jordan in direct obedience to HIS INSTRUCTIONS we will not here HIS VOICE to be looking for HIM. We will not here HIS VOICE and we will never notice HIS SONG.
So often I have tried to describe THE VOICE of MY SHEPHERD. To differentiate THE
VOICE of THE GLORIOUS KING from that sweet gentle VOICE OF THE MOST HOLY
SPIRIT. To explain the difference between MY ABBA’S TONES and the COMMANDS of MY CAPTAIN. Maybe I have listened so much with my spirit man that my “ears” gave up trying to label and catalog long ago. But I ponder HIS VOICE all the time and as I gaze now into the “outer darkness” and THE DAY OF HIS WRATH…. I wonder why I am scratching at this so hard. HE isn’t cutting me any slack which means there is a reason for my sitting here, now at 4:44 in the predawn morning of Ground Hog’s Day. Now I know HIS HUMOR and that is part of it. I could throw this scripture out but it seems to echo right now…..
Psalm 42:8-11
8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. (KJV)
Man, that is what I have been going through these last few months….I wondered if I would ever hear HIS VOICE again. Foolish of me to doubt or fear….
Psalm 77:5-15
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
11 I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
All the answers were there all along…I just had to hold on to THE TRUTH. It worked. What did not kill me only makes me stronger and extends this attitude I seem to have found. selah squared.
So I started to study once again to learn what was needed for the here and now. Times and Seasons do change, but HIS PURPOSE like HIM, have never changed. We just learn more of it as we survive and press onward. When we overcome.
So I was looking for HIS SONG and HIS DAY OF WRATH…..but I found something else…amazing….
Zephaniah 1:14-18
14 The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord‘s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. (KJV)
And there it was, so to speak, all in a nutshell. It blew me away that THE DAY OF THE LORD had it’s own VOICE. WILD ain’t it! in fact these verses have
clouds…darkness…trumpet…alarm….thick darkness….mighty men crying. Also liked HIS response to the PROSPERITY GOSPEL…..
Yet “SONG” was not mentioned. So I wondered how to deal with that when I heard that sweet gentle voice say “LOOK AT HIM”. So I did….
Revelation 1:10-20
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. (KJV)
Daniel 10:5-9
5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. (KJV)
Talk about being slain in the SPIRIT….Daniel called HIS VOICE “like the voice of a multitude”. But poor Daniel had never heard HIM before. John had. I like what John said…”I turned to see THE VOICE”….that was like a trumpet….”and his voice as the sound of many waters”. That was the description of one who walked with HIM through Judea, stood under the cross, and watched HIM ascend to THE FATHER. So I had a handle to THE VOICE of THE DAY OF THE LORD….and THE SONG OF THE LAMB. But had no real idea what it meant. Then once again I heard…..”COME UNTO ME ALL YOU WHO THIRST”
John 7:37-38
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (KJV)
Isaiah 55:1
1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. (KJV)
Now if you follow Isaiah 55 down a few verses there is an interesting line….or two….or….
Isaiah 55:3
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Isaiah 55:6
6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: (KJV)
Isaiah 55:8-13
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. (KJV)
And I am back into THE SONG….yah have to LOVE HIM it all comes back onto itself. So if I am back tracking steps already made it would make sense to hit all the bases….
John 4:6-26
6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. (KJV)
Yes HE IS THE LIVING WATER….and if we drink of HIM LIVING WATER will flow from us, too. Now if we are all joined IN HIM wouldn’t it sound like a “multitude” and “many waters”? Now remember exactly how HE ENDS HIS REVELATION to the
“woman at the well”….
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. (KJV)
The hour now is where we must worship THE FATHER IN SPIRIT and IN TRUTH. There is no alternative in this. It is very explicit. Especially when HE declares ,”I that speak unto thee am he”. No way around it at all.
So to put it bluntly….we are in a mess. See any great move out there to get anyone on the same page of the same songbook?
I don’t. Then again I do not expect it either. Because like all things only THE LAMB can do it. Now so many are preaching UNITY and it seems “cool”, “spiritual”, but it ain’t working. Anyone remember Gamaliel? In ACTS?
Acts 5:34-40
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. (KJV)
Sound advice…but the apostles still got their lumps. If it is of GOD nothing can stop it. If it is not of GOD it will come to naught. So we blame the devil and every demon in miles when our “stuff” fails. Maybe we should reassess this idea of UNITY?
Paul in Ephesians speaks of unity twice….
Ephesians 4:3-13
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: (KJV)
Paul speaks of the “unity of THE SPIRIT” and the “unity of the faith” but adds “knowledge of THE SON OF GOD”. Then he goes onto the idea of “perfecting”. And this is where we fit it all together…
Ephesians 4:14-16
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. (KJV)
Fitting together as HIS BODY on this earth….and if it happens THE BODY has a VOICE. That is what I have been holding on to, yet can not put together. Simply because nothing is being fit together thanks to man and the thing called “church”. Unity just is not working. Unless we missed somewhere along the line?
AND WE DID….BIG TIME……let’s go to first mention…..
Psalm 133:1-3
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. (KJV)
This is the first time UNITY appears according to old Dr Strong….look it up….it is the HEBREW WORD “ECHAD”…
But ECHAD appears earlier….SHMA ISRAEL ADONAI ELIHENU ADONAI ECHAD….
HEAR OH ISRAEL, THE LORD YOUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE……
ECHAD means ONE. AS ONE. NOT FITTED TOGETHER….BUT FLOWING TOGETHER as many streams into one GREAT and MIGHT RIVER….
AS MANY VOICES IN HARMONY SINGING ONE SONG….HIS SONG….THE SONG OF THE LAMB THAT TREADS THE WINEPRESS OF THE WRATH OF ALMIGHTY GOD.
Now Psalm 133 is a Song of degrees….the first of three complementary, sequenced WORSHIP SONGS….
Psalm 134:1-3
1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. (KJV)
Psalm 135:1-21
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. (KJV)
Sound like we were there in Zephaniah sort of………and THE GREAT AND
DREADFULL DAY OF THE LORD….THE DAY OF HIS FIERCE ANGER…..Looks Like Joel Time….and Nahum….
Nahum 1:2-8
2 God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
3 The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. (KJV)
An overrunning flood making an “utter end” does sound like HIS VOICE and the TWO EDGED SWORD out of HIS MOUTH….
Sounds like someone I can SING with, and even Laugh with……HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY WHO WAS, WHO IS, WHO SHALL ALWAYS BE….
SPRING UP O WELL, SING YE………
SELAH
old dog