Spring 1973
The Unveiling of Himself to Us
An Anchor of the Soul

Harry Finn

Within the veil is the unseen eternal reality of the heavenly world. Revelation means the unveiling of something hidden, giving light and knowledge to those who behold it. Christianity itself is the revelation of a mystery (Rom. 16:25). The participation of the Gentiles in the privileges of the New Covenant was made know by revelation (Eph. 3:3). Paul received the Gospel which he preached by revelation (Gal. 1:12). He went up to Jerusalem by revelation (Gal. 2:2). “The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light” (Romans 13:12).

In 1 Thess. 5:1-3, the brethren have not presented themselves in the right manner for the Lord to unveil Himself to them. In verse 4 we find an enlightened people. He turned to them and said, “But ye, brethren are not in darkness that the day should overtake you as a thief, you are the children of the light and not of darkness. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.” In the Greek language, there are three words for “son.” “My little children (nepios), these things I write unto you, I write unto you young men (teknon). I write unto you, fathers (huios)” (I John 1:1, 13-14). Here He is dealing with three realms or dimensions. This is the entrance which He has inaugurated; buy a new and living way, a progression through the realms of the little children (nepios), young men (teknon) and fathers (huios). Oh, that we may give ourselves that He would unveil Himself to us. “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me and there are many adversaries” (I Cor. 16:9). This great and effectual door that is opened to us is entered into within the veil (Heb. 6:19-20).

“We who fled for refuge for the purpose of laying hold of the hope which is set before us, as an anchor of the soul both stable and stedfast and which anchor enters into the place within the veil” (Heb 6:9, Wuest Trans). Note, there is no place to let down the anchor this side of the veil. He will reveal Himself and bring us into His kingdom. “An entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:11).

When we go through the great and effectual door and through the veil, we are being inaugurated into the kingdom of God. Let us look at Ephesians 2:19-20. It is a graduated, progressive inauguration into the kingdom. Note verse 21, “In whom all the building fitly framed together, growth unto a holy temple in the Lord.” “Holy temple” means Holy of Holies, that we must go beyond the veil. Yet another step is in verse 22—“IN whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.” This is the only place in the Word that speaks of “habitation” as being the fullness, or perfect state, or as a mature permanent dwelling place. It is to bring all things within His divine economy.

“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness.” Psalm 17:15

“We know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.” I John 3:2-3

Oh that we might know Him!