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Date: Monday, August 17, 2015
Chapters: Jeremiah 24-26
Message Title: The Power Of Words
Hello My Friend,
Words, letters formed together to make a sound, words are essential in life, without them we would not be able to communicate very well. Oh, we could use some kind of body language to communicate, but without knowing words it would be very hard to interpret what we are saying. There is a quote, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Oh, this could not be further from the truth, words can make or break us in an instant, it's really not the words spoken that break us it's how we hear them that does. Take God's Word for instance, what one person sees it as a loving God, another sees it as a cruel God. Of all the words we will hear in our lifetime, the words of God are the most powerful. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” - Hebrews 4:12.
While the destruction of Jerusalem was definitely coming, God was not about to leave His people to be destroyed with it. Through an odd illustration of edible and inedible figs, God promises that He will always protect His people, even if that means he has to put them in captivity for a while. “Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.” - Jeremiah 24:5-7.
God is using this situation to bring His people to Him, we must understand that not all of Israel would be saved, they had to believe to be saved, just like we do. It is the heart that interprets the Word of God as something good or bad, if we open our heart to it, we will believe and receive His words and come to God through Christ, if we remain hard hearted than we will despise the Word of God and Christ Himself. “When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” - Matthew 13:19,23.
God gave the people of Judah one last chance to repent before Jerusalem was to be destroyed, He did not say that He was not going to stop the destruction, but He did say that all who repent will endure the suffering and be saved. “Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.” - Jeremiah 25:9-12.
God is about to use a wicked king from a wicked nation to serve Him and save His people, for seventy years they would be held in captivity to Babylon. Let me tell you, if God sent the faithful Jews into a wicked nation for safety can you imagine how wicked the city of God was? It must have been pretty bad if God was willing to destroy the promised land before another corrupt nation. Sometimes it may seem strange and unfair what God allows us to go through, but He really knows what is best for us. While we may not understand at the time, He works all burdens and suffering into something for our own good. “And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:27,28.
After Jeremiah got done speaking the people were getting rather angry, especially the priests and prophets that thought they knew everything about God. They captured Jeremiah and wanted to kill him for making such accusations, but Jeremiah would not stop telling them what God wanted him to tell them, even if it meant that would die.
“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.” - Jeremiah 26:11-15.
Over the years I have learned just how cruel and mean the world, and quite frankly, many who call themselves Christians are the worst. You know what? We have no right to question anyones faith or lifestyle, but we do have a right to live by what we believe. We do have a right to live by the Word of God, and choose not to participate in something we feel goes against it. We are the ones who must face God, not the person who stirs up trouble. We are accountable for the things we do, those who ignore the truth are not of God, they are under the control of the devil. “Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.” - John 8:43-47.
Today's Prayer: God, It's heartbreaking to hear and see so many Christians being targeted as haters, bigots, and hypocrites. Every time you turn around another state or country rules that we cannot discriminate against race, religion, or sexual orientation, however, there are no rights for the Christian who is being discriminated against living in obedience to You. God, put Your hedge of protection upon us, let us not be intimidated or manipulated into going against Your Word. Keep us safe, be with those who are being persecuted, touch them and give them peace of mind, and hope of an expected end. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Monday, August 17, 2015
Chapters: Jeremiah 24-26
Message Title: The Power Of Words
Hello My Friend,
Words, letters formed together to make a sound, words are essential in life, without them we would not be able to communicate very well. Oh, we could use some kind of body language to communicate, but without knowing words it would be very hard to interpret what we are saying. There is a quote, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Oh, this could not be further from the truth, words can make or break us in an instant, it's really not the words spoken that break us it's how we hear them that does. Take God's Word for instance, what one person sees it as a loving God, another sees it as a cruel God. Of all the words we will hear in our lifetime, the words of God are the most powerful. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” - Hebrews 4:12.
While the destruction of Jerusalem was definitely coming, God was not about to leave His people to be destroyed with it. Through an odd illustration of edible and inedible figs, God promises that He will always protect His people, even if that means he has to put them in captivity for a while. “Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.” - Jeremiah 24:5-7.
God is using this situation to bring His people to Him, we must understand that not all of Israel would be saved, they had to believe to be saved, just like we do. It is the heart that interprets the Word of God as something good or bad, if we open our heart to it, we will believe and receive His words and come to God through Christ, if we remain hard hearted than we will despise the Word of God and Christ Himself. “When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” - Matthew 13:19,23.
God gave the people of Judah one last chance to repent before Jerusalem was to be destroyed, He did not say that He was not going to stop the destruction, but He did say that all who repent will endure the suffering and be saved. “Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.” - Jeremiah 25:9-12.
God is about to use a wicked king from a wicked nation to serve Him and save His people, for seventy years they would be held in captivity to Babylon. Let me tell you, if God sent the faithful Jews into a wicked nation for safety can you imagine how wicked the city of God was? It must have been pretty bad if God was willing to destroy the promised land before another corrupt nation. Sometimes it may seem strange and unfair what God allows us to go through, but He really knows what is best for us. While we may not understand at the time, He works all burdens and suffering into something for our own good. “And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:27,28.
After Jeremiah got done speaking the people were getting rather angry, especially the priests and prophets that thought they knew everything about God. They captured Jeremiah and wanted to kill him for making such accusations, but Jeremiah would not stop telling them what God wanted him to tell them, even if it meant that would die.
“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.” - Jeremiah 26:11-15.
Over the years I have learned just how cruel and mean the world, and quite frankly, many who call themselves Christians are the worst. You know what? We have no right to question anyones faith or lifestyle, but we do have a right to live by what we believe. We do have a right to live by the Word of God, and choose not to participate in something we feel goes against it. We are the ones who must face God, not the person who stirs up trouble. We are accountable for the things we do, those who ignore the truth are not of God, they are under the control of the devil. “Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.” - John 8:43-47.
Today's Prayer: God, It's heartbreaking to hear and see so many Christians being targeted as haters, bigots, and hypocrites. Every time you turn around another state or country rules that we cannot discriminate against race, religion, or sexual orientation, however, there are no rights for the Christian who is being discriminated against living in obedience to You. God, put Your hedge of protection upon us, let us not be intimidated or manipulated into going against Your Word. Keep us safe, be with those who are being persecuted, touch them and give them peace of mind, and hope of an expected end. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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