Intimacy with GOD by Esher Shoshannah (e book reading free .txt) 📕

>worm shall devour them." Deut.28:39

From the very beginning of life, the sin nature within us begins to eat away at our soul. Sin destroys relationships, joy, love, peace, unity, life, fullness and so much more! THE VERY THING WHICH DESTROYS US, JESUS HAD TO BECOME! Glory to God! In a few minutes you will see this from the Word of God itself. It says so!

 

THANK YOU LORD - YOU BECAME OUR SPIRITUAL SIN-WORMS FOR US IN ORDER TO DESTROY THE DEADLY, ETERNAL RESULT OF DYING WITH THEM ON OUR SOULS!

 

 

SATAN TRIES TO HIDE IT BUT WORMS ARE HIS TRUE IMAGE

Although Satan is able to transform himself to appear as an angel of light (II Cor.11:14), His downfall is revealed in Isa.14:11-16. In v.11 he is described as being covered with "worms" (sin), "Your pomp and the music of your harps have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you, and worms are your covering." So Satan is filled with sin (worms)!

Some Bibles in Isa.14:12 used Satan’s former name "Lucifer". Other Bibles say "O star of the morning, son of the dawn!" Why the difference? The first is his name the other is the definition of Lucifer’s name. No matter how Satan tries to hide it or cover it up, underneath are horrible slimy worms that represent the ultimate filth of sin! Without Jesus’ blood to cleanse us we look the very same way!

 

FRIGHTENING! OUR SIN-WORMS WILL NEVER DIE IN THE LAKE OF FIRE

The last verse in Isa. 66:24 declares, "And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh."

Remember this verse in Mark 9:48 where Jesus spoke about the eternal place called “Hell” where souls will suffer for eternity and "...where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched." The spiritual sin "worms" infesting their souls will never die. Jesus had to become the worm in order to defeat Satan and defeat every worm that crawls all over our souls and then give us His righteousness (2 Cor.5:21).

Keep in mind that Jesus said hell was made for the devil and His angels (Mt. 25:41). Those who die without having Jesus in their soul look just like Satan, and it will be for all eternity. Their bed and covering in the Lake of Fire will be crawling with the worms that will never die just like we found out about Satan in Isa. 14:11. Jesus said that those who do not belong to Him have the devil as their father! John 8:44.

 

LET’S REVISIT PSALM 22 - JESUS, GOD THE SON, BECAME A WORM!

Look again at Psa. 22:1-6,16. Hundreds of years before Jesus’ crucifixion, it was prophesied in v.16. This is a Psalm about crucifixion. On the cross Jesus cried out in Matt.27:46, "My God, My God why have You forsaken Me?" The first six verses tell us about what was on Jesus' heart while dying on the cross.

From this Psalm, the precious Holy Spirit allows us to get a glimpse of what was going on in our Lord's heart while He was dying for our sins. Listen to His heart cry out for help but His Father will not respond! "O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; and in the night season (darkness on the cross), and am not silent." Why? His Father had always heard His cries before (Heb.5:7). The answer is in the next verse. Verse 3 tells us that the Father is holy. Jesus was now unholy because He had become all the putrefying sin-worms of the world.

Keep in mind that 2 Cor. 5:21 says that Jesus became sin for us. He didn’t just take it but actually became it. "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." So He became our sin-filled worms. Gal. 3:13 tells that Jesus didn’t just take the curse that was on us but actually became it. "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having BECOME a curse for us…" He became the curse of our sin-filled infested soul.

He didn't just take the curse HE BECAME IT! Oh the awful stench of His soul! It was the trash heap of our sin! How utterly awful that the pure, holy, righteous Lamb of God became all of our spiritual and soul filth before the eyes of His Holy Father!

No wonder Jesus cried out in Psa. 22:4,5; "Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them. They cried to You, and were delivered; they trusted in You, and were not ashamed.". Then comes the powerful, unimaginable cry of Jesus as the awful realization of what He had become pierced His holy spirit and soul. In utter despair He cries out, Psa.22:6, "But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people!"

He was saying, "I have become a repulsive, helpless, naked and defenseless worm! I am not even a man whereby You may answer My cry to You, Father. I am all that You hate. I have become worthless! Father, You cannot answer my prayer." The Worm was about to experience the most agonizing and tormenting pain that ever could be known. As you meditate upon the following paragraph, remember how the red dye was obtained - by crushing the worm!

 

NEVER FORGET THE CRUSHING OF JESUS, YOUR SAVIOUR AND LORD

Once again, remember that to obtain the redeeming scarlet, crimson dye (His blood) Jesus had to become the sin-worm, in order to be crushed! The Worm, Jesus, now was crushed by God, for it says in Isa. 53:5 "...He was crushed for our iniquities...." (heb. "daka" - means to "crush, beat or break into pieces, destroy, shatter, to be oppressed, to be smitten, to be made humble or contrite")."

All of those words describe what was happening to Jesus, the Worm! And who crushed Him? It was His Father! "But it pleased the Lord to crush Him!" Isa.53:10.

It pleased the Father because Satan would be defeated once and for all. It pleased Him because there would be a new spiritual family that would love God forever! It pleased the Father to crush Him because Adam's race would now be restored to its rightful place of rule (see Rev.5:9,10).

 

 

FROM FILTHY WORMS TO GLORIOUS NEW GARMENTS

The original garment of our soul is seen as a "filthy rag" (Isa.64:6). Praise God, that as the Father crushed His Son, the cleansing, saving blood came forth for His people. It would be used in giving her a spotless spiritual garment.

The moment our souls cried out for salvation; the moment we realized just how rotten our sin nature was within us; the moment we turned to Jesus and confessed our sin and received Him, He came rushing in and ripped off the stinking, worm-infested rag which was enwrapping our soul and placed His own glorious, pure and righteous garment on us.

Hear the joyous cry of one who had received this glorious clothing from the hand of God. "I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness." (Isa.61:10; see Rev.19:7-9)!

"And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in - That on the cross my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin! THEN SINGS MY SOUL - 'HOW GREAT THOU ART!' " Oh, dear redeemed one, bow down your heart and soul and simply worship the King who became a worm! As love pours out to Him, you will desire to keep (obey) His word. John 14:23 "Jesus answered and said to him, 'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word.…' "

 

 

 

 

 

PRAY WITH ME: "Dear, dear Lord, my heart is full of love for You. I am overwhelmed by Your love that would become so ugly for me who was unlovable. I ask only one thing of You, cause my heart to want to obey Your Word as never before. May that show just how much I do love You. Thank You, thank You, thank You with all of my heart, for Your name’s sake, Amen!"

 

 

Let’s close by meditating on the blessed words from the hymns of the past:

 

WHO IS HE?

Nailed upon Golgotha's tree, faint and bleeding who is He?

Hands and feet so rudely torn, wreathed with crown of twisted thorn.

Once He lived in heaven above, happy in His Father's love!

SON OF GOD, 'tis He, 'tis He on the cross at Calvary!

 

Nailed upon Golgotha's tree, mocked and taunted who is He?

Scorners tell Him to come down, claim His kingdom and His crown!

He it was who came to bless, full of love and tenderness!

SON OF MAN, 'tis He, 'tis He on the cross at Calvary!

 

Nailed upon Golgotha's tree, as a victim, who is He?

Bearing sin, but not His own, suffering agony unknown!

He the promised sacrifice, for our sins has paid the price!

LAMB OF GOD, 'tis He, 'tis He on the Cross at Calvary!

 

Throned in glorious majesty, Lord triumphant, who is He?

He's the One who came to die, now in heaven, exalted high!

With adoring hearts we now, At His blessed feet now bow!

LORD OF ALL, 'tis He, 'tis He, throned in glorious majesty!

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WAS IT FOR ME?

Was it for me, for me He wept and prayed, My load of sin before Him laid;

That night within Gethsemane, was it for me, that agony?

Was it for me He bowed His head, upon the cross and freely shed

His precious blood that crimson tide, was it for me the Savior died?

It was for me, yes, all for me, O love of God, so great so free,

O wondrous love, I’ll shout and sing! He died for me my Lord and King!

J.M.Whyte

 

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WAS IT FOR ME?

Was it for me, the nails, the spear, the cruel thorns, the mocking jeer,

That rugged cross, ’twixt earth and sky—was it for me He came to die?

Was it for me, that opened tomb, dispelling fear and death and gloom?

So vast a truth proclaims to me that I through Him can victor be.

Yes, all for me—the cross, the grave, A risen Lord with power to save!

My joyful heart is filled with praise As songs of happiness I raise.

He loved me so! He loved me so! Dark Calvary He chose to know,

To vanquish sin and death and woe; ’Twas all because He loved me so.

Rose N. Coull

 

 

CHILD OF GOD, DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE?

REJOICE, YOU ARE GOD’S BRIDE!

 

"For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as