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"And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always." - Exodus 27:20
It was maybe a couple of years ago I read this and the Holy Spirit impressed upon me "beaten for the light." Christ was beaten for the light, and so I was to bring a message out of this.
Now in Exodus it is speaking of the oil to be used in the lamp of God in the temple. It was to be a steady supply, so that the lamp not go out, as it is written "to cause the lamp to burn always" That's why I find 1 Samuel 3:3 one of the safest verses in all of scripture, for it says "Ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD," meaning, before the lamp went out; indicating the lamp later went out. It was never supposed to go out, but we know it did. But we can rejoice now because Jesus Christ as our lamp and our light shall never go out! Amen?
Note that the olive oil beaten for the light is PURE oil, and as representing the Holy Spirit, is of necessity pure in holiness: a thing separated unto God. No impure oil or uncleanness could be used in the temple lamp.
You know Jesus is the Light of the world, as it is written in John 1:4 - 9, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."
And again, we see when Jesus Himself declares, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12)
Because He was the Light, the religious leaders couldn't take it. He was a shining light illuminating and exposing their darkness, and their traditions of men that had departed from the true spirit of worship. When Jesus proclaimed "Before Abraham was, I AM," they took up stones to stone Him, (John 8:58-59) but His time wasn't yet, and that was not the way it was prophesied He would die for our sins.
But they began to seek to kill Him: they had to get rid of Jesus - for He was a threat to their established religion. And when they did finally take Him, he was beaten for the light. "Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?" (Matthew 26:67-68) He was being beaten for the light! And I know it was mocking how they must have said it, but they said "thou Christ!" That means the Anointed One, the Messiah. Surely every knee shall bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father! (Philippians 2:10-11) Even if it is mocking or out of an impure heart.
The Pharisees had their turn beating Jesus, then He was handed over to the Romans, who also beat Him for the light: "And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head." (Matthew 27:30) Just imagine for a moment, the pure Son of God, sinless, and undefiled, being beaten by men whom He had created and watched over. He had the full measure of the pure oil of the Holy Spirit - "for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (John 3:34) And then crucified he was: those nails beaten through His hands and feet into that wood of the old rugged cross, but OH death had no victory, for He rose from the dead and defeated him who had power over death, the devil. HalleluYAH.
Now the lamp does burn always and cannot be put out. There are 7 lamps burning before the throne of God in Revelation 4:5, which are the seven spirits of God. These are burning always. It don't say that, but they must be, because you're not going to extinguish any fire of God!
"But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame,.." (Obadiah 17-18)
"For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her." (Zechariah 2:5)
Let this light surround you and be in you, as Jesus said, "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16) You know why YOU can be the light of the world? Because if you have Christ in you, His light shines through you. He was beaten and crucified for you, to save you from your sins: turn then to His light and be the light He has called you to.
You know when Abram was receiving revelation from the LORD, "And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces." (Genesis 15:17) These passed between the pieces of the sacrifice God had commanded Abram to lay out. A burning lamp brought light to the darkness, because in verse 12 we see "And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him" It says "an horror of great darkness" Sounds pretty ominous. But then a burning lamp: the lamp of God in the vision, the light that came to him.
So, we could go further in depth here, but this will suffice for now. Just know what Jesus went through to bring you the light you now experience today, and the salvation so very valuable, in fact the most valuable thing a person could ever possess, for it is the key to eternal life: all because of Jesus, who was beaten for the light. Amen.
It was maybe a couple of years ago I read this and the Holy Spirit impressed upon me "beaten for the light." Christ was beaten for the light, and so I was to bring a message out of this.
Now in Exodus it is speaking of the oil to be used in the lamp of God in the temple. It was to be a steady supply, so that the lamp not go out, as it is written "to cause the lamp to burn always" That's why I find 1 Samuel 3:3 one of the safest verses in all of scripture, for it says "Ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD," meaning, before the lamp went out; indicating the lamp later went out. It was never supposed to go out, but we know it did. But we can rejoice now because Jesus Christ as our lamp and our light shall never go out! Amen?
Note that the olive oil beaten for the light is PURE oil, and as representing the Holy Spirit, is of necessity pure in holiness: a thing separated unto God. No impure oil or uncleanness could be used in the temple lamp.
You know Jesus is the Light of the world, as it is written in John 1:4 - 9, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."
And again, we see when Jesus Himself declares, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12)
Because He was the Light, the religious leaders couldn't take it. He was a shining light illuminating and exposing their darkness, and their traditions of men that had departed from the true spirit of worship. When Jesus proclaimed "Before Abraham was, I AM," they took up stones to stone Him, (John 8:58-59) but His time wasn't yet, and that was not the way it was prophesied He would die for our sins.
But they began to seek to kill Him: they had to get rid of Jesus - for He was a threat to their established religion. And when they did finally take Him, he was beaten for the light. "Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?" (Matthew 26:67-68) He was being beaten for the light! And I know it was mocking how they must have said it, but they said "thou Christ!" That means the Anointed One, the Messiah. Surely every knee shall bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father! (Philippians 2:10-11) Even if it is mocking or out of an impure heart.
The Pharisees had their turn beating Jesus, then He was handed over to the Romans, who also beat Him for the light: "And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head." (Matthew 27:30) Just imagine for a moment, the pure Son of God, sinless, and undefiled, being beaten by men whom He had created and watched over. He had the full measure of the pure oil of the Holy Spirit - "for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (John 3:34) And then crucified he was: those nails beaten through His hands and feet into that wood of the old rugged cross, but OH death had no victory, for He rose from the dead and defeated him who had power over death, the devil. HalleluYAH.
Now the lamp does burn always and cannot be put out. There are 7 lamps burning before the throne of God in Revelation 4:5, which are the seven spirits of God. These are burning always. It don't say that, but they must be, because you're not going to extinguish any fire of God!
"But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame,.." (Obadiah 17-18)
"For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her." (Zechariah 2:5)
Let this light surround you and be in you, as Jesus said, "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16) You know why YOU can be the light of the world? Because if you have Christ in you, His light shines through you. He was beaten and crucified for you, to save you from your sins: turn then to His light and be the light He has called you to.
You know when Abram was receiving revelation from the LORD, "And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces." (Genesis 15:17) These passed between the pieces of the sacrifice God had commanded Abram to lay out. A burning lamp brought light to the darkness, because in verse 12 we see "And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him" It says "an horror of great darkness" Sounds pretty ominous. But then a burning lamp: the lamp of God in the vision, the light that came to him.
So, we could go further in depth here, but this will suffice for now. Just know what Jesus went through to bring you the light you now experience today, and the salvation so very valuable, in fact the most valuable thing a person could ever possess, for it is the key to eternal life: all because of Jesus, who was beaten for the light. Amen.
