The Coming Of The Lord

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: The Coming Of The Lord
Date: Monday July 25, 2011
Chapters: Isaiah 33-34, Proverb 25, Psalm 45
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Details of Today's Chapters: The distress of Judah and Jerusalem because of the coming judgment, and the Day of the Lord and Armageddon is foretold.

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“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”- I Thessalonians 5:15-24

Jesus Christ came to earth not only to make a way for the sinner to be saved from hell and God's judgment, He also came here to show man that they can still live in the world and live righteously. What ever Jesus can do we can do, in fact, Jesus Himself said, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” - John 14:12. While our works do not save us, our works do help us receive God's blessings, the more we live like Jesus the more blessings we receive, not only in heaven, but here on earth as well. Let me tell you, I am writing this devotional from a brand new laptop, fully loaded, all because I seek to do what Jesus calls me to do. Yes, I mess up and wonder every day why He called me, but count it a blessing and a privilege that even a halfhearted day can be used for God's glory.

Trials come and go, the strength of our faith comes and goes, even the strength of our faithfulness comes and goes. What never leaves is God and His faithfulness to us, while we may face affliction and even judgment from time to time, He preserves His people. Through Isaiah God assures Israel that even though He places judgment upon them for forsaking Him it will not last and He will save them from the worse to come.

“The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man...He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure...For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.” - Isaiah 33:8,15,16,22.

Salvation is more than just the act of Jesus saving a person from hell, salvation is redemption from the bondage of sin and the liability of eternal death, it is the deliverance from our enemies, it is victory from trials and defeat, it is everlasting happiness, and it is the preservation from destruction, danger or great misery upon judgment. We can not escape God's judgment, but we can be preserved upon it, which only comes through our faith and trust in Jesus Christ. “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.” - I Thessalonians 5:9,10.

Salvation is not just for certain people, races, or creeds, it is given freely to all who ask Christ for it, while God chose the Jews as the people who would represent Him He still assures all who come to Him that I am the God of all. Through Isaiah God calls all nations and warns them of His judgment upon them all.

“Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter...For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion...For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment...Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.” - Isaiah 34:1,2,5,8,16,17.

The day of the Lord is coming and no person or nation will be exempt from Judgment Day. It is Christ who will come in the clouds of heaven to execute judgment, His sword is the Word of God, all He will do is speak the Word and the war upon all nations will begin. Those who make the Book of the Lord their meditation and rule of life will have complete deliverance from the coming judgment. Idumea illustrates nations at enmity with the church, known as the kingdom of antichrist. They along with Satan and every person that has not asked Jesus to save them will receive the ultimate judgment of eternal death. “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever...And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works...And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” - Revelation 20:10,12,15.

Once again, works do not save us, Christ saves us, He is the one who places the names of every believer in the Book of Life, without Christ there is no life. So many people abuse their salvation by continuing to live sinful lives, well knowing that they can do whatever they want since they are saved. Of course, we are free to do what we want, but in order to truly be at peace and prosper it is wise to let Christ lead us. No joy on earth can compare to the joy we receive as we not only put our faith and trust in the Savior, we also live the way He teaches us to live. It will definitely save us a lot of heartache until the day He comes to bring us to our new, permanent home.

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” - John 14:1-6.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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