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“EVEN WHEN I DON’T SEE IT, YOU’RE WORKING!”
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. (Mark 16:20)
Way back before time started there was Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:19-21 says this :
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
In the THE BOOK OF ENOCH, Enoch records that during his visit to heaven (And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24) and while being given a tour of the Same by the Angels, that there was a Person in the midst of the host of heaven, present with the Head of Days that had a face that was full of Grace Whom they referred to as the Son of Righteousness. This was none other than Jesus Christ pre-incarnate.
Even now, the fact that Jesus Christ is Omnipresent must become more than just a cliche term but rather a reality for the believer.
What’s more, the Authority of His Name spoken by the believer enables the Power of Heaven in the earth.
We don’t have to see Jesus to know that He is present. He always has been and always will be.
Here is a story that I like to tell about Healing and Deliverance: About a year ago when I visited a Church for the second time, I was asked by the Pastor to pray for the sick people that were present.
I prayed for several of the people and God healed and ministered within the midst of them. One of the ladies that I prayed for got the Pastor’s attention to tell him (and the congregation) of a vision that she had while I laid my hands on her and prayed.
She said that while I prayed, she had a vision in which she saw the Lord. She described Him as being dressed all in white. She could not see His face clearly. This lady was due to have a surgical procedure within the week and the Lord told her that the procedure would be a success.
So, you see the Lord was working amid us. As far as I know, no one saw the vision except that one lady. I certainly had no indication of what the Lord was doing. The vision was the sign. Can there be any doubt as to the lady’s testimony?
CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 THE PROPHETIC DREAM
Back on December 2019, I posted a dream. I now know that the dream was about the COVID-19 (The Corona Virus).
At the time, I thought “what a strange dream?” As it turns out though the Lord was giving me a WORD OF WISDOM (PROPHETIC look into the future). More importantly, He was prompting me to get the word out that COVID-19 is a “WAKE UP CALL”.
The seriousness of this current day event that literally shuts down the whole world from my standpoint shows the strength of the MOST HIGH. I do not believe that He caused it but, I know that He is allowing it for His own purposes.
You see, I believe that we are rapidly approaching the End-time. I know. however, that the events of the End-time are outlined or given in the Bible.
The expected End-time will occur bringing wars, famine, earthquake, rivers and oceans of blood, destruction of the great empire Babylon, demons being released into the earth and a whole long list of the most terrible things imaginable. My point is that COVID isn’t.
The message of the dream is that I and all those of like faith as me will float through this turbulent time in great comfort (well reasonable comfort).
Our charge at this stage is to do THE GREAT COMMISSION. FOCUS is the watch word. Discipline is the necessity. LOVE & FAITH are the essence!
PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS, CLOUDS THEY ARE
And from the rock I cut off a great fire, and from the fire I created the orders of the incorporeal ten troops of angels, and their weapons are fiery and their raiment a burning flame, and I commanded that each one should stand in his order.
And one from out the order of angels, having turned away with the order that was under him, conceived an impossible thought, to place his throne higher than the clouds above the earth, that he might become equal in rank to my power.
And I threw him out from the height with his angels, and he was flying in the air continuously above the bottomless. (The book of Enoch)
The preceding represents the MOST HIGH explaining how he created the Angels and how one of them rebelled. An interesting note here (seen by slightly more study of the Book Of Enoch), is that this rebellion took place on the second day of The Creation. In the book of Isaiah, chapter 14, we see this story played out.
Here in the book of Luke chapter 10, Jesus comments on the expelling of Satan from heaven, saying that He saw him “falling as lightning“.
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. (Revelation 12:4) Here we see further detail about the expulsion of Satan and one third of the angels down to the earth.
“And he was flying in the air continuously above the bottomless” (or earth).
The Principalities and Powers that are referenced several time by Paul in the New Testament are Satan and his angels. They are for the most part relegated to existing in the air above the earth “flying continuously.”
Jude says this about them: “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ” and this:
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.”
Peter, in Second Peter chapter two, says this: “These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever” and much more about these angels that have gone bad.
Paul tells us that these are the enemy with whom we wrestle. Yes, our enemy while we are in the earth is not with our cousins or brothers or the races but with angels. Paul says in Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
He cautions us in verses 10&11 to “be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might” and “Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”. Yes, the devil, Satan, a fallen angel and his devil horde.
We don’t win a war or even a battle with the devil without the Armour of God.
Paul also refers to the Principalities and Powers as the prince of the power of the air, This is likely because the air above the earth where the “bottomless” is located is there current domain. These spiritual entities have no physicals bodies. It does appear, though that they desire to reside in or to possess physical attributes.
Those exiled angels that were kicked out of Heaven because of their rebellious deeds are now all flying around the earth utilizing clouds for comfort until The Day of the Lord. They are out there flying around in plain sight.
Just as Satan wished to “sift Peter as wheat“, it is his desire to do likewise to each and every one of us.
In the face of these overwhelming circumstances Paul tell us, The Church, that we are to remind the devil of his fate. And there is this.
Offensively, Paul tells us this: “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” Simply stated, this means to Pray in Tongues!
THE FRAGRANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
I have noticed lately that there is a fair amount of discussion about a fragrance, a very pleasant fragrance, being experience by folks usually of the Christian variety. The stories range from false alarm accounts where what the person was smelling a timed released deodorizer in the bathroom to clear bona fide occasions where intense worship, prayer, fasting or otherwise seeking the Face of the Lord had taken place.
A few months ago, I met with a friend to share with him some things that the Lord had shown me about ten years ago having to do with God’s purpose for him. The dynamics of the meeting were very powerful as it was led by the Holy Spirit. The interesting thing is that I kept sensing this fragrance. This Fragrance is not natural but is Supernatural.
The Fragrance was very strong, (though not unpleasant) and because I didn’t know at the time what (Who) it was I thought that it was the deodorant that I had recently began to use. I hadn’t had a deodorant before that carried such a strong scent and didn’t want to walk around smelling like that. It seemed pretty strong!
I added deodorant to my Costco shopping list and I thought that that would be that. But “that wasn’t that” and I still experienced the Fragrance. Then, as now, about two or three times a day He reminds me of His presence with a gentle spray of a sweet and for me unidentifiable and undeniable scent. It is as if I am surrounded with It as It falls upon me afresh. I know it is His way of reminding me of His promise of when he said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
I wish that I could say to you that the Fragrance of the Holy Spirit is like this or like that, but I just don’t have a frame of reference that I can point to. I am comfortable saying that if you know yourself to be called of The Most High and are earnestly willing and obedient, it may be that His Enabling Power has come close to you and is even as “The Spirit Upon“ for Kingdom Service (such as The Spiritual Gifts) whenever and wherever needed.
Just last week, I enjoyed this lovely Fragrance while in Sunday’s service. It was delightful and plentiful as it filled the Sanctuary. So much so that I asked one of the Saints that was sitting near me if she could smell it. She looked at me as if to say, “what planet did you just drop in from?”
I now sense the Fragrance often when just walking by people or just walking down the street when no one is in sight. Even when a car goes by. The other day I went to the Food Lion to get a loaf of Rye bread for sandwiches. As I headed to the checkout stand I sense the Fragrance as I walked by a nice lady. I walked down a little ways, and decided to go back to for a quick encounter of the Holy Ghost sort.
I told her that I was aware of a new phenomenon and asked her if she had heard of the “Fragrance of the Holy Ghost”. She gave the kind of response that spoke “well maybe or maybe not”. “Tell me more.”
I was pretty sure that she was in the Church and that she was filled with the Holy Spirit (Word of Knowledge) and she nodded yes when I verified this with her. I shared a little bit about my experience with the Fragrance and even shared a theory.
I told her that I was thinking that perhaps the Fragrance is upon the Angels, gathered on them as they come and go into the presence of God to minister to the Saints or those who shall be heirs of salvation.
We saluted each other with a “Praise the Lord” and I noticed a cheerful look on her face as I headed for the checkout.
The following is from The Book of Enoch:
And there I saw Trees of Judgment, especially vessels of the fragrance of incense and myrrh, and the trees were not alike.
And above it, above these, above the mountains of the east, and not far away, I saw another place, valleys of water, like that which does not fail.
And I saw a beautiful tree, and its fragrance was like that of the mastic.
And by the banks of these valleys I saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond those valleys I came towards the east.
And I saw another mountain on which there were trees, and there flowed out water, and there flowed out from it, as it were, a nectar whose name is styrax and galbanum.
And beyond this mountain I saw another mountain, and on it there were aloe trees, and those trees were full of a fruit, which is like an almond, and is hard.
And when they take this fruit it is better than any fragrance.
And after these fragrances, to the north, as I looked over the mountains, I saw seven mountains full of fine nard, and fragrant trees of cinnamon and pepper.
And from there, I went over the summits of those mountains, far away to the east, and I went over the Red Sea, and I was far from it, and I went over the Angel Zotiel.
And I came to the Garden of Righteousness, and I saw beyond those trees many large trees growing there, sweet smelling, large, very beautiful and glorious, the Trees of Wisdom, from which they eat and know great wisdom.
And it is like the carob tree, and its fruit is like bunches of grapes on a vine, very beautiful, and the smell of this tree spreads and penetrates afar.
And I said: “This tree is beautiful! How beautiful and pleasing is its appearance!”
The following scriptural passage is beneficial:
And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy. (Exodus 30:34-36)
Serpents and Drinking Deadly Things
After Jesus Christ sacrificed His Body on the Cross He Visited the disciples in his resurrected body and gave them the following instructions:
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16: 15-18 KJV).
The preceding scriptural passage constitutes what is known as The Great Commission. It is a commandment (not a suggestion) for The Body Of Christ (The Church) — as to what He expects Her to do.
There is some serious confusion regarding part of verse 18 (in bold above). Many seem to just leave it out or fly past when teaching the Great Commission from the Book of Mark. The Great Commission is rendered to some extent in all four Gospels.
It is my desire to learn and share all that I can in favor of accomplishing the mandate of The Great Commission. For this reason, I think it beneficial to take a look with you at possible and likely meanings of the original text specifically pertaining to the words/phrases they shall take up, serpents, drink and deadly thing. Do keep in mind that oftentimes in the Bible distinguishing between the metaphor and literal is important. So is it when doing this study.
One of the meanings from the Greek for “they shall take up” is “to take and apply to any use”. It is from the word airō. The word serpent (which literally means serpent) is from the Greek word ophis and likely refers metaphorically to wisdom. In Matthew 10:16 the Lord refers to serpents as being wise. So, taking up serpents is “laying hold of wisdom”. Not withstanding the likely metaphorical meaning of taking up a serpent and not being harmed, we see in Acts 28: 3-6 how that Paul was bitten by a deadly serpent with no harmful affect.
Lastly, drinking any deadly thing without being harmed. The word translated drink is pinō in Strong’s Concordance. It is defined: figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal. Basically, deadly is deadly as defined by Strong’s. The Greek word is thanasimos. It is likely that the message here is that if a Saint were to inadvertently ingest some poison that they would be protected from danger by Holy Spirit.
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FIRE IN THE HOLY
Strong’s Concordance defines FIRE as “supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)”. Theophany is defined on Dictionary.com as “manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person”.
Last night’s dream went like this. A group returning from an outing included a young boy who was about eight years old. The report about the child was that he had been unruly during the trip.
When a senior lady of the organization pulled the young man aside to discuss his behavior with him, he pulled out a cigarette lighter and began to flick it to light it. Somehow this action dramatically scared the lady, and she ran off hysterically.
A second counselor of the organization had no success in getting the kid under control. Upon seeing this and as the boy continued to try and ignite the lighter, one of the male counselors of the organization shouted, “call the cops”. The counselor reconsidered though. The dream was over.
This dream comes on the heels of a revival meeting that I attended last night at a local church. The denomination was not apparent but there was a Baptist flavor present. As I believe it to be custom at revival meetings, the speaker was a visiting one. His scriptural reference was 2 Corinthians 12 — Paul’s thorn in the flesh.
Ministers of Churches such as this one is prone to flow into a method of preaching that is referred to as “hooping”. This service was no exception. Preaching of this type is soulical arousing the emotions of the folks. The “feel good” is short lived. Lots of flicking takes place but no Fire happens.
Given the title of this post, let me just say that I have come to know that there are two ways to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These are expository or expositional and Spiritual. Expository preaching in done in the strength of man and his knowledge of the Bible. The logos word (letter) is present but the Rhema Word (Spirit) is not. Lots of flicking but no fire.
Spiritual preaching in done in the Strength of or by the Anointing of Jesus Christ through and co-laboring with the believer. Essentially It is God speaking, being tempered by an earthen vessel.
The Eternal Fire Himself is manifest empowering them that hear.
What Are You Waiting For?
“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
When Ananias communicated to Paul his commission from Jesus it was clear that time was of the essence. Let the Church agree that the same Spirit of urgency should apply to us now.
See Acts chapter 22.
FLESH AND BLOOD
Speaking in Tongues is waging warfare against the devil. “For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). Given this scripture, one could make the argument that The Lord’s priority in the earth is to rid it of the works of the devil. I am cognizant of Luke 4:18, Luke, 19:10 and His much teaching about the Kingdom of God as well; but still!
In the following scriptural passage, The Lord plainly, makes it clear that we will do battle with an invisible foe who is not to be mistaken for a flesh and blood person. He makes it clear that the warfare will be completed by the Power and Might of God. He tells us what the attire is to be, advises as to our most important defensive weapon and equips us with the most lethal offensive weapon in the Universe. Assuredly, He has our backs.
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked” (Ephesians 6:10-16).
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints: And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak” (Ephesians 6:17-20). “The sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.” The word, “word” here is translated from the Greek word Rhema. The Sword of the Spirit is Supernatural UTTERANCE (a Manifestation of the Holy Spirit). The word “mouth” here is translated from the Greek word “stoma” which means the edge of a sword. Believers should be sure to equip themselves with this most effective offensive weapon; “Praying always and with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.” This is Praying in Tongues. This is violently (aggressively) laying hold to the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 11:12).
I assure you that the devil hates it when saints pray in tongues.
THE INNER MAN
THE INNER MAN
The inner man is the spirit of man. It is said that “man is a spirit, he has a soul and he lives in a body”. “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;” (Ephesians 3: 16).
Man is a tripartite creation. Man is spirit, soul and body. “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23). “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). The two above scriptural passages show that spirit and soul are distinct one from the other.
The foundation of our relationship with God, the spirit is called the element (member) of God-consciousness. God dwells in the spirit, self dwells in the soul and senses dwell in the body.
Hierarchically, “the order which God presents to us is unmistakable: “your spirit and soul and body” (1 Thess. 5.23). It is not “soul and spirit and body,” nor is it “body and soul and spirit. The spirit is the pre-eminent part (member), hence it is mentioned first; the body is the lowest and therefore is last mentioned; the soul stands between, so is mentioned between” (Watchman Nee).
Spirit, Soul and Body are presented in reverse order here since our topic is Speaking in Tongues (UTTERANCE) which is a function of the spirit and the Holy Spirit (so we deal with the spirit last).
1. The body is sometimes referred to as the Outermost Man. It is the sheath of the soul. It is the corporeal aspect of man. It is through the corporal body that man contacts the material world. It is that part of us that gives us world-consciousness.
2. The soul; “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7).
• The soul of man consists of his mind, will, intellect, emotions and self-consciousness. The soul is sometimes referred to as the outer man. It is the sheath of the spirit. It is the organ of our personality.
• The soul is the meeting-point of spirit and body. The soul makes it possible for the spirit and the body to communicate and to cooperate.
• Man’s prime factor is the soul.
• We are told to present our bodies unto God and to renew our minds. This renewal of the mind comes through our spirit from the Holy Spirit as we read the Bible, hear the Word and Pray. Instructions, guidelines, Light and Revelation are deposited into our spirits whereby we are transformed as our minds (souls) are renewed by the perfect will of God. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (12:1-2).
3. Spirit, Soul and Body; “Of these three elements the spirit is the noblest for it joins with God. The body is the lowest for it contacts with matter. The soul lying between them joins the two together and also takes their character to be its own. The soul makes it possible for the spirit and the body to communicate and to cooperate. The work of the soul is to keep these two in their proper order so that they may not lose their right relationship—namely, that the lowest, the body, may be subjected to the spirit, and that the highest, the spirit, may govern the body through the soul. Man’s prime factor is definitely the soul. It looks to the spirit to give what the latter has received from the Holy Spirit in order that the soul, after it has been perfected, may transmit what it has obtained to the body; then the body too may share in the perfection of the Holy Spirit and so become a spiritual body” (The Spiritual Man).
The three primary attributes of the human spirit are:
• Conscience; the conscience is the discerning organ which distinguishes right and wrong. “And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst” (John 8:9).
• Intuition; is the sensing organ of the human spirit. The intuition of the spirit differs from that of the soul and body. Believers must heed the voice of conscience and the teaching of intuition. “And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives” (Acts 27:10).
• Communion; worshiping God. “The organs of the soul are incompetent to worship God. God is not apprehended by our thoughts, feelings or intentions, for He can only be known directly in our spirits. Our worship of God and God’s communications with us are directly in the spirit. They take place in “the inner man,” not in the soul or outward man.”
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen” (11 Corinthians 13:14).
The human spirit is said to be regenerated when one receives salvation. The Holy Spirit resides within this regenerated human spirit. “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;” (Ephesians 3: 16).
The spirit is subject to many conditions i.e. fervent, contrite, joyful, poor, afflicted, broken, quiet and broken are a few examples. Beyond being aware that we have a spirit, being conscious of our spirit and its condition is essential for spiritual growth.
The inner man or so called (human spirit) is often referred to in the secular world as the subconscious mind as it is not understood there. The supposed functions of the same are those of the inner man.
The spirit of man is akin to the Spirit of God in that he does not speak of himself but that which he hears, he speaks (John 16:13). He conducts that which he (the inner man) discerns to be his instructions from the soul. It is extremely important that what the spirit receives from the mind (soul) is flavored by the Word of God as indicated in Romans chapter 12 verse 2 (renewing the mind). Hearing and reading the word (Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God; Romans 10:17) is also pertinent to edifying the human spirit.
UTTERANCE flows through our spirit.
The New Phone Book is Here
Well it is not exactly the new phone book but is instead something far better.
Oh and yes about the new phone book!
Knock-Knock, ACQUIRED SAVANT SYNDROME
So, “Acquired Savant Syndrome”.
You have heard of that right? Example: person gets clunked on the head. Has a headache for a couple of days and suddenly determines that he now has a new talent. She can play the piano like Wagner or is now a math genius or suddenly understands and speak a new language that they never learned or spoke before.
Calendar calculating is a fun one. Give them the date (out of the past) and they tell you what day of the week it was. This could be fun; try giving them a date of the future and see what happens.
Child prodigies with extreme musical talent or other talent. There is no scientific (or otherwise) explanation for this phenomenon. It is presented to us, and we are to just go with it in the anticipation that one day someone will provide a logical explanation.
The answer here is more sinister than you would imagine. You see we reside in a world where there are unseen realms and dimensions in which unseen persons reside. The unseen persons from those other realms and dimensions may enter our world at will and yes may even enter earthly bodies and even take control either partially or fully depending upon the vulnerability present at the time.
Disembodied spirits are present on the earth and carry with them all sorts of agendas.
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10 Things That You May Not Know About God
The information that I am sharing here is not fiction but I will caution you that Jesus Christ is Lord and God and that all matters in life should be reconciled to Him and to the bible (KJV)). What I am sharing here is from The Book of the Secrets of Enoch (sometimes referred to as 2nd Enoch) and from the Holy Bible.
1.He made the first full disclosure about Himself to a man, the man Enoch from the Book of Genesis, yes the one that walked with Him and was not for He took him. Here is what He said to him in 2 Enoch (The Book) “Hear, Enoch and take in these my words, for not to My Angels have I told my secret, and I have not told them their rise, nor my endless realm, nor have they understood my creating, which I tell you to-day.”
2. This is how things were for Him before He began creating; He told Enoch “For before all things were visible I alone used to go about in the invisible things, like the sun from east to west, and from west to east”. He talks further about how He began to find peace in creating the visible from the invisible.
3. He resides (His Throne is) in the tenth (highest) heaven. We are commonly taught that God resides in the third heaven, but the bible does not say that. The bible refers to the third heaven, but never says that it is the highest heaven or that God resides there. “On the tenth heaven is God, in the Hebrew tongue he is called Aravat.”
4. His Throne is surrounded by an innumerable heavenly host. More from Enoch; “And I cannot tell the quantity of his many instructions, and various voices, the Lord’s throne is very great and not made with hands, nor the quantity of those standing round him, troops of Cherubim and seraphim, nor their incessant singing, nor his immutable beauty, and who shall tell of the ineffable greatness of his glory.”
5. He sometime seeks counsel from others; “And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.” Here is what he said to Isaiah; “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”
6.He surrounds Himself with continuous music. Revisit number 4 above.
7. He is enclosed within a sweet fragrance. Enoch says of Him; “He anointed me, and dressed me, and the appearance of that ointment is more than the great light, and his ointment is like sweet dew, and its smell mild, shining like the sun’s ray, and I looked at myself, and I was like transfigured as one of his glorious ones.
8. He looks a little like this: so Enoch says that “His face looks like iron made to glow in fire, and brought out, emitting sparks, and it burns”. And then he said that “His face is ineffable, marvelous and very awful, and very, very terrible”, which basically means very awesome, yet indescribable. He then goes on to say “And who am I to tell of the Lord’s unspeakable being, and of his very wonderful face.” That should give you some idea.
9 .He sounds like this says John in The Revelation “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”. Elijah heard “a still small voice”.
10. He has written the script for our lives; “And Pravuil told me: All the things that I have told you, we have written. Sit and write all the souls of mankind, however many of them are born, and the places prepared for them to eternity; for all souls are prepared to eternity, before the formation of the world.”
11. He laughs:
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.(Psalms 2:1-4)