Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.
The manifest presence, glory, and power of Our Heavenly Father is now accessible to the apprehended ones who have been processed through the seven trumpets to Spiritual perfection. This Most Holy Place has been hidden, concealed, and protected from the unrighteous. Only after the trials and testings, the purgings and cleansings, have the elect been qualified to enter into HIS Presence. As Jesus stated in Matthew chapter 5:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
This secret has been hidden until the initiated have been prepared to receive it. These willing servants were selected before they were formed in the womb to be called forth for such a time as this. They have submitted to HIS perfect plan and will to mature through HIS dealings along HIS selected path. They have been exposed to man’s systems and their gross imperfections so as to contrast them against the perfect government arising out of HIS Divine Intent of Love.
This scene inside the temple is the glorious presentation of ark of HIS Covenant must have overcome John. Consider the Old Testament references as well as the stories that must have been passed down from generation to generation about the Ark. But here we have the original rather than the earthly copy. This is where HIS manifest Presence resides. This glory has not yet filled the holy city but resides in the Temple hidden until now. This hidden place is within our temple and cannot be accessed by the carnal man but instead by only those with a pure heart. The carnal man cannot begin to see into the Spiritual and thus looks at any attempt to pursue something unseen of this nature as foolishness. Yet the carnal man is the epitome of foolishness. All of creations bespeaks of an unseen Creator WHO has wisdom, understanding, and knowledge superseding any man’s ability to comprehend. Inside this Temple IS the “secret place”:
Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
When we have finished our testing and processing, we will experiencing the full revealing of the “ark of HIS Testament” in us. We have been led down this narrow path for a specific purpose. This secret path has been hidden in a deeper Spiritual realm where the enemy of Christ is unable to enter in. The flaming sword of the Living Word has protected its entrance and only those willing to die to the flesh and forsake the trappings of the world are found worthy not only to see the entrance but to pass through it as well. Your life has brought you to this place in time.
When Christ is revealed in us and we bare witness of HIS Testimony by putting on the incorruptible, the fullness of our callings will be at hand. Oh how we have longed to be truly fruitful in the fullness of HIS bidding. No longer are empty words spoken in an effort to muster up some anointing but now the Word coming forth is living and energized, overcoming death at every corner. As we hear FATHER and are now empower to say “Arise” to those suffering, we are assured of the result. As we have our being in this spiritual body, we can fully appreciate the comparison spoken by Paul of moving from the mortal to the immortal:
1 Corinthians 15: 42 The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Now that we have been processed into full maturity by following the path of the first begotten Son, we have become acceptable not only to view the inside of the Temple, but to enter in:
Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,
21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,
No longer is there a veil to separate us from the Ark for there is no mention of it in this sight to behold. The veil was rent two thousand years ago but now it is no longer to be found, the barrier has been totally removed. The Ark has always resided in the midst of the Temple but has been concealed until now. The mystery being revealed is that we are the Temple and the Ark is in us but has been protected until our hearts have been purified. Access is only granted to those who are prepared. It is an inward work that moves outward, not the reverse. Christ is in us and no man can see this but by the revelation given by FATHER and as you pursue this revelation, understanding, and knowledge, it is because HE is revealing this to us now. It is not for just an exercise in mental awareness, it is for a purpose which has been held back until this point in history. The latter rain movement was a hint of things to come and by necessity it had to die in 1952 so that the seed could lawfully enter into the earth and bring forth a much greater manifestation later, all part of the plan.
Inside the Ark are the two tablets of the Law which is HIS nature, and this is the Law written in our hearts:
Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
HIS Law or HIS Character is an inward Law that motivates us rather than an outward law causing us to simply modify our behavior accordingly. We are one with HIS Character and Divine Intent and our outward walk reflects the inward. Once the outward Law becomes “inward”, we will not commit adultery because we are faithful. We will not worship other gods because we know the Truth, we are selfless, and We know the Love of FATHER. With this Love, we Love our neighbor. We are not compelled to submit by an external set of regulations, but it comes from within us, at the center of the Temple. Can you grasp this reality?
Jesus stated in Revelation 2, “To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat.” This is the manna inside the Ark. It is His Body, His incorruptible life. This manna did not decay after one day but remains in its incorruptible state for our consumption.
Aaron’s rod was the third article inside the Ark and it represents Divine Authority given by FATHER. None of us earn nor should expect authority. It is by HIS good pleasure to authorize us to do HIS bidding. We were first called by HIM and those who responded to HIS call are then chosen:
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
In light of this calling and choosing process, consider what Paul wrote in Romans chapter 8:
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
Can you not see how critical this revelation of Love is? This Love is in the essence of calling, being predestined to be conformed, justified, and glorified. Here we see the process and it is enveloped in our Love for FATHER. Love is the key! Aaron was chosen, not as a volunteer, but he was predestined. Neither are we selected because we volunteer but instead HE foreknew those who would be called into service at this time. The pressure is not on us to perform for it is HE who puts this desire to serve HIM in us. We are simply to be led by HIS SPIRIT and be sensitive to HIS VOICE and respond to HIS commands. We agreed with HIM.
You might ask, “With all my shortcomings and failures, how could I be selected for service?” HIS Mercy Seat covers the contents of the Ark. By HIS mercy are each of us able to fulfill the high calling on our lives. HE is the Potter Who formed us and thus knows the thoughts and intents of our hearts and it is HE Who will change our hearts, thoughts, and intents to conform to HIM. How glorious is that reality! HIS Love for us is expressed by HIS kindness in dealing with our humanity. This mercy becomes our example as we are charged to deal with mankind. We are now finally seeing the Ark in the fullness of its reality for the Temple has been opened.