Independence Day!
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted… to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified" (Isaiah 61:1, 3).
Jesus began his ministry on earth by reading verse 1 of this passage from Isaiah. Those who have come to the knowledge of God’s salvation should continue to share this good news to the mourning, broken, heavyhearted people of this world. They need to be told the joyful good news that at the resurrection all will all be liberated from death, the wages for our sin. At the resurrection we will all then understand that…
“His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)
Sinful men are to be bruised in His momentary anger during this present age, however, they will all be resurrected from death and changed into “trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified".
It is God's intent that all be saved and come to the knowledge that Jesus is Lord and bow before him in grateful thanksgiving for that salvation from death. Those of us who have this knowledge during this present age are to "teach these things".
“...at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"..."It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Prescribe and teach these things.” (Philippians 2:10-11; 1 Timothy 4:10-12)
Jesus began his ministry on earth by reading verse 1 of this passage from Isaiah. Those who have come to the knowledge of God’s salvation should continue to share this good news to the mourning, broken, heavyhearted people of this world. They need to be told the joyful good news that at the resurrection all will all be liberated from death, the wages for our sin. At the resurrection we will all then understand that…
“His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)
Sinful men are to be bruised in His momentary anger during this present age, however, they will all be resurrected from death and changed into “trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified".
It is God's intent that all be saved and come to the knowledge that Jesus is Lord and bow before him in grateful thanksgiving for that salvation from death. Those of us who have this knowledge during this present age are to "teach these things".
“...at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father"..."It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Prescribe and teach these things.” (Philippians 2:10-11; 1 Timothy 4:10-12)