The Two Urns. Here a mighty angel, clothed with the glory and power of
God (symbolized by the sun as a crown, and the tongue of fire on the head). This angel is
pouring some elixier from a gold vessel to a silver. This is a reminder that God is the
ultimate alchemist, that His power extends to all of nature.
While His followers cannot conjure up alchemical potions by their own
will, they can be assured that the Master Chemist can choose to work supernaturally on
their behalf.
When the first Christian disciples were anointed on the Day of
Pentecost, they were given the gift of tongues. Fire jumped from their heads, but
they were not burned. The power they were given worked mightily for them. The laws
of nature were suspended in that men of other languages understood what they were saying.
They saw something like flames of fire that were separated and stood over each person
there. {4} They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different
languages by the power the Holy Spirit was giving them. {5} There were some religious Jews
staying in Jerusalem who were from every country in the world. {6} When they heard this
noise, a crowd came together. They were all surprised, because each one heard them
speaking in his own language. {7} They were completely amazed at this. They said,
"Look! Aren't all these people that we hear speaking from Galilee? {8} Then how is it
possible that we each hear them in our own languages? We are from different places: {9}
Parthia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, {10} Phrygia,
Pamphylia, Egypt, the areas of Libya near Cyrene, Rome {11} (both Jews and those who had
become Jews), Crete, and Arabia. But we hear them telling in our own languages about the
great things God has done!" {12} They were all amazed and confused, asking each
other, "What does this mean?" (Acts 2:3-12 NCV)
Philip was transported in a moment a great distance that he might
perform gospel service:
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away... {40}
(and he) appeared in a city called Azotus and preached the Good News in all the towns on
the way from Azotus to Caesarea. (Acts 8:39-40 NCV)
The angel who is God's servant in showing this divine alchemy has wings
on her feet, like the messenger god Mercury. God is especially likely to act
supernaturally for His servants when they are on the battlefield for him and in need of
swift and special intervention.
Gods power works on behalf of those who work for him. This power
is more powerful than the antagonistic power which the Great Enemy of God and the enemy of
all good can wield...