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2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Ephesians 4:22-30, Genesis 6:1, Go', God, God's Judgment, Grace, Jeremiah 1:7-10, Jeremiah 31:27-28, Matthew 21:42, Psalm 147:1-3, Repentance, Revelation 19:6, Salvation In Jesus, SIN, Sin Or Salvation
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“Praise ye the LORD:
for it is good to sing praises unto our God;
for it is pleasant;
and praise is comely.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem:
he gathereth together
the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart,
and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalm 147:1-3
Oh, how grateful I am that when we have the Lord as our Master Builder, He grants us grace, wisdom and sufficiency to live for HIM! I would simply like to share a few passages of encouragement with you today, as we all wrestle with the crises at hand. Remember, my friends, if God is your Master Builder (through Jesus Christ and the salvation HE provided at Calvary!) then you can walk in confidence—because our God reigns!
“Behold, the days come,
saith the LORD,
that I will sow the house of Israel
and the house of Judah
with the seed of man,
and with the seed of beast.
28 And it shall come to pass,
that like as I have watched over them,
to pluck up,
and to break down,
and to throw down,
and to destroy,
and to afflict;
so will I watch over them,
to build,
and to plant,
saith the LORD.” Jeremiah 31:27-28
This was God’s message for Jeremiah to deliver to Israel—that though He would judge their sin, HE would also bring them back into HIS presence when their heart was repentant and open to HIS Redeemer. Even as God told Jeremiah when He called him, that HE was about to judge the nation who had, as a whole, rejected Him and His Word.
“But the LORD said unto me,
Say not, I am a child:
for thou shalt go to all
that I shall send thee,
and whatsoever I command thee
thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces:
for I am with thee
to deliver thee,
saith the LORD.
9 Then the LORD put forth his hand,
and touched my mouth.
And the LORD said unto me,
Behold, I have put my words
in thy mouth.
10 See, I have this day
set thee over the nations
and over the kingdoms,
to root out,
and to pull down,
and to destroy,
and to throw down,
to build,
and to plant.” Jeremiah 1:7-10
While I personally believe we are experiencing the judgment of God on our world (as well as setting the stage for the prophetic future of the scriptures which is close at hand), we can rest assured that the judgment of God is always tempered by His grace and mercy; but there is a step too far, and God does and will judge sin! And that was the heavy message that Jeremiah was called to deliver to a people who, for the most part, refused to receive the message of God and repent. Our God truly reigns and cares for HIS own!
“And I heard as it were the voice
of a great multitude,
and as the voice
of many waters,
and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying,
Alleluia:
for the Lord God omnipotent
reigneth.” Revelation. 19:6
“And the LORD said,
My spirit
shall not always strive
with man,
for that he also is flesh…”. Genesis 6:1a
“Jesus saith unto them,
Did ye never read in the scriptures,
The stone
which the builders rejected,
the same
is become the head of the corner:
this is the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvellous
in our eyes?” Matthew 21:42
So, what is our response to be to this Sovereign God of all? Well, it’s pretty simple really (not easy, but it is simple), we must recognize our sin, repent (turn away from sin and turn toward God) of our sin, and believe in and receive Jesus payment for our sin—HIS substitutionary (in my place), atoning (paid my sin debit) , sacrifice (died and rose again for my salvation)! Once we receive Jesus, we become a new creature and are called to live in His power, grace and holiness –all by the power of HIS indwelling Holy Spirit.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature:
old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God,
who hath reconciled us to himself
by Jesus Christ,
and hath given to us the ministry
of reconciliation;
19 To wit,
that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world
unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses
unto them;
and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ’s stead,
be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him
to be sin for us,
who knew no sin;
that we might be made
the righteousness of God
in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
And a message of encouragement from the Apostle Paul to lift your heart today (and while it’s a big lengthy, I think it worth our time).
“That ye put off
concerning the former conversation
the old man,
which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed
in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on
the new man,
which after God is created
in righteousness
and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his neighbour:
for we are members
one of another.
26 Be ye angry,
and sin not:
let not the sun go down
upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place
to the devil.
28 Let him that stole
steal no more:
but rather let him labour,
working with his hands
the thing which is good,
that he may have
to give to him that needeth.
29 Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth,
but that which is good to the use
of edifying,
that it may minister grace
unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are sealed
unto the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:22-30
Amen and Amen!!!