The path of the righteous

THE DAY DAWNING AND

THE MORNING STAR ARISING

Peter says that we do well to give heed to the prophetic word until the day dawns and the morning star rises in our hearts. This also is a metaphor illustrating a coming time that will be full of light, as a bright day dawning, with the morning star rising, before its dawning, in the hearts of the believers, who are illuminated and enlightened by giving heed to the shining word of the prophecy of Scripture. In the time of apostasy the believers do well to give heed in this matter so that the prophetic word, as a lamp, may shine through the darkness of apostasy until such a day dawns upon them. This will cause and encourage them to earnestly seek the Lord’s presence and be watchful so that they will not miss the Lord in the secret part of His parousia, when He will come as a thief (Matt. 24:27 ; 2 Thes. 2:8). Hence, this metaphor must allude to the coming age, the age of the kingdom, as a day that will dawn at the appearing (the coming) of the Lord (2 Pet. 1:16) as the Sun of righteousness (Mal. 4:2), whose light will shine to break through the gloom of the dark night of this age. Preceding this, in the darkest hour of the night, the Lord will appear as the morning star (Rev. 2:28 ; 22:16) to those who are watchful and looking for His dear appearing (2 Tim. 4:8). They have been enlightened by the shining of the prophetic word, which is able to lead them to the dawning day.

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While people are sleeping soundly in the night, He will secretly give Himself as the morning star to those who love Him and who watch and wait for Him (Rev. 2:28), that they may have the priority to taste the freshness of His presence at His coming back after a long absence. This will encourage them to earnestly seek the Lord’s presence and be watchful so that they will be able to stand before Him in the secret part of His coming, when He will come as a thief (Luke 21:36 ; Matt. 24:43). Christ as the morning star will be given to the overcomers as their first reward, the earliest prize (Rev. 2:26-29). We must make ourselves ready for the secret appearing of the Lord as the morning star.

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Lord, we love You and Your appearing! Make us those who bring You back! Lord increase in us for You coming 'Til the morning start rises in our heart!

We love you Lord Jesus!!!

Additional stanza in the NYCYPCD recording:

"And those who have insight will shine like the shining of the heavenly expanse, and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars, forever and ever." (Daniel 12:3)

Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Lord, we love You and Your appearing!

Make us those who bring You back.

Lord, we LOVE You!!! We love Your appearing! We want to be those who bring You back. So increase in us for Your coming! Until the morning star rises in our hearts...

Lord, increase in us for Your coming

’Til the morning star rises in our hearts. Praise the Lord!

Lord, we love You and Your appearing!

Make us those who bring You back!

Lord, we love You and Your appearing!

Make us those who bring You back!