๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ต:๐ญ๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐; ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐บโ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
The โrevelationโ in this verse denotes a prophetic vision โ a word from God concerning the current times and circumstances of the people. There are many instances of the Lord speaking through prophets, and it was often a word of correction or judgment, in response to sin or the ongoing obstinance of the nations. It happened in addition to the written Law of Moses. And the Law of Moses โ the first 5 books of the modern Bible is what โwisdomโ is in the verse (the word is โTorahโ โ Hebrew for Law).
Taken together, the lack of a recent, fresh prophetic word is taken by people as a signal to walk away from following God, to cast off restraint, give in to temptation or go after other pursuits. It is a dangerous proposition (as the KJV states โ โthe people perishโ).
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But blessed, or happy, is the one โ now pointing to the individual โ who remembers the eternal word of God and maintains restraint.
In the practice of corporate faith, there is an ongoing โvogueโ of the latest thing spoken and heard. The fresh word from a prophet has a crisp feel to it; a relevance and personal, contemporary touch. There is a vibrant, vital preaching or worship ministry happening, and it captures hearts and attracts many followers. Growth may be exponential and blessing abundant and rich.
But, invariably, the season ends. The Lord ends it, if for no other reason than people start to depend upon it. As Keith Green sang – โnothing lasts except the grace of God by which I stand in Jesusโ.
As a result, there can quickly develop a โwhat have you done for me lately?โ accusation towards God. But God is not duty bound to provide a constant flow of special words for people or sustain any given movement or ministry. We have been given another, more eternal and powerful word already. That is what the blessed one has, undergirding it all.
Firstly, it is necessary test for any sermon or prophecy to align with the given Word of God. Secondly, to experience prophetic words and in-season messages and on-fire ministries should not be a source of pride; yet that can and does happen. With that pride, when the experience ceases, so do faith and obedience. Being rooted and grounded in the Word is critical at those points.
And likewise, there is no room for pride among those to heed wisdomโs instruction either, for wisdom demands humility. And there is blessing or happiness in being kept safe and in faith.