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Bible Study (5) – The Righteousness of GOD’S Name – December 31, 2023

We can know righteousness when we know and walk with JESUS.

Our focus scripture is Jeremiah 23:5-6 and Romans 3:10b, 21-26.

Our human heritage comes via our physical ancestral lineage, which can open us up to a wide variety of human traits, BOTH GOOD AND BAD. 

Our Spiritual heritage comes via our Spiritual relationship which comes from GOD, our FATHER, HIS SON and our potential Savior, JESUS, and The Holy Spirit. 

Consider our human spirit, as a human spiritual egg. It can be fertilized by GOD/Satan/the world, which each person controls. When The Holy Spirit or Divine Sperm unites with the human spirit conception takes place instantly. This takes place in the eyes of a person's heart where truth resides. Every person has a choice. When a person chooses to accept GOD’S invitation to become a member of HIS Family, conception takes place quicker than the twinkle of the eye. 

This conception makes every person unique within the Family of GOD. The Holy Spirit or the Divine Sperm, provides every person the characteristics  GOD desires for that person to have. Thus, all who are Spirit-born have GOD’S unique characteristics, which GOD desires for each Spirit-born person. We could consider these characteristics as Gifts of the Spirit. Thus, GOD, our Heavenly FATHER, has a plan for our lives within HIS Kingdom upon earth and in Heaven a er we exit our appointed me upon earth. 

When a person is “born-again” in his/her spirit, that person is made righteous by the presence of GOD in that person. How is that possible? 

When a person accepts JESUS as his/her Savior, the shed blood of JESUS cleanses that person from his/her sin and GOD considers that person cleansed from all sin, thus righteous or “justified” before GOD. 

What does it mean to be justified before GOD? Just-as-if-I-never-sinned!

The person accepting JESUS as his/her Savior has been cleansed by the shed blood of JESUS.

How is that possible? When a person places his/her faith in JESUS, the shed blood of JESUS cleanses that person from all his/her sins. JESUS is the second Adam and completed what the first Adam did not do. JESUS physically conquered the penalty for sin, which is eternal death, for all who place their faith in HIM. 

When JESUS was crucified upon the cross and HE gave up HIS SPIRIT, Jesus’ human body died, and HIS death proved he was human. JESUS gave up HIS earthly life. When HE gave up his earthly life and HE trusted HIS FATHER, GOD, to resurrect HIM from the physically dead to his new eternal body. JESUS walked upon earth for 40 days mee ng with and revealing Himself to various people to reveal that HE was alive. JESUS then ascended into Heaven and took HIS seat at the right-hand of GOD as our intercessor and Heavenly Advocate. 

JESUS intercedes for us in the Heavenly court. Why? Satan is our accuser and desires for Spirit-born believers to be rendered ineffective.

All people are in Spiritual battle. We who have been Spirit-born have the Holy Spirit as our protector but there are times when temptation on overtakes even a Spirit-born person, and he/she sins. When a Spirit born person sins, that person must confess his/her sin and ask for forgiveness. 

Spirit-born people are in ba le every day and must suit up for war each day. We read In Ephesians 6 ¹⁰ Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authori es, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. ¹³ For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. ¹⁴ Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, ¹ and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. ¹⁸ Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

If the Spirit-born person is GOD’S Son or Daughter, does that person need to confess his/her sins? Hiding your sin gives opportunity for Satan and his minions opportunity to a ack you. Take that opportunity away from Satan and confess your sin to GOD and ask HIM to forgive you and give you strength to not repeat it or them.

We must trust the one true GOD, WHO not only forgives but forgets. WOW!!!

GOD knows how we are as humans because HE formed us. So, at the moment of salva on, GOD gives the Holy Spirit to all to indwell and unite with the human spirit of those who accept JESUS as their Savior. 

Jeremiah 23:5-6:

The Righteous Branch of David

He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.

⁶ In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. This is the name he will be called:

The LORD Is Our Righteousness.^[a]

 

The Prophet Jeremiah wrote the words regarding a righteous branch coming from David. That righteous branch is JESUS. David’s ancestral lineage can be read in Ma hew 1:1-14. Mary’s ancestral line is important and her lineage in listed in Luke 3:23-28.

To me the important lineage is through Mary since the Holy Spirit is The Divine Sperm from GOD.

Romans 3:10b-13:

¹⁰ as it is written:

There is no one righteous, not even one. ¹¹ There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. ¹² All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. There is no one who does what is good, not even one.^[f]

¹³ Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues.^[g]

Vipers’ venom is under their lips.^[h]

 

When we consider our human side, all we need to do is look around. Yes, even Spirit-born People go astray. WHEN OUR HUMAN ANCESTERS SINNED IT REVEALED AN UGLEY NATURE WITHIN EACH OF US THAT MUST BE BROUGHT UNDER THE TOTAL AUTHORITY OF GOD. EASY TO WRITE OR SAY BUT APPLICATION IS MOST DIFFICULT.

What is the problem? It is our old nature! We, even those Spirit-born, love to wear our old clothes. Our old clothes are very hard to take off and burn. But that is what we must do daily.

As Spirit-born people, we have fresh new clothes, which have been washed in the blood of the Lamb, JESUS, and they are whiter than snow.

As we approach the second coming of JESUS, we who know the truth must be watchful because JESUS is coming again to rapture all Spirit born people and become world ruler, the true Messiah. 

Romans 3:21-26:

The Righteousness of God through Faith

²¹ But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, attested by the Law and the Prophets.^{[o] 22} The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ^[p] to all who believe, since there is no distinction. ²³ For all have sinned and fall short of the^[q] glory of God; ²⁴ they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 

Apart from the law, the righteousness of GOD has been revealed through HIS only SON, JESUS. JESUS fulfilled the Law in every way.

How do we know that? By the resurrection of JESUS from the dead.

What did the resurrection do for all who place their faith in JESUS?

The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ^[p] to all who believe, since there is no distinction. ²³ For all have sinned and fall short of the^[q] glory of God; ²⁴ they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 

Since all have sinned and fall short of perfection, GOD’S redemptive plan restores all who place their faith in JESUS to being just-as-if-I-never-sinned status in GOD’S eyes. WOW!!!

And guess what? All anyone must do is to ask JESUS to forgive him/her for his/her sins and believe that JESUS paid for his/her sin, in full.

Blessings!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[1] “Look, the days are coming”—this is the LORD’s declaration— “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David.

Bible Study - GOD'S Name (4) - The Salvation Expressed in GOD'S Name (Emmanuel/Immanuel) - December 24, 2023

 

Bible Study – GOD’S Name (4) – The Salvation Expressed in GOD’S Name (Immanuel) – December 24, 2023

Greetings to all and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Everyone who calls on the name of JESUS will be saved.

Our focus scripture is Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1: 18-25.

There are several explanations regarding when JESUS was born. The truth is, we are not sure when JESUS was born but we do know what the Bible records. The fact JESUS, GOD’S only SON was born as a human.

In 325 AD, Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman emperor, introduced Christmas as an immovable feast on December 25. He also introduced Sunday as a holy day in a new 7-day week, and introduced movable feasts (Easter). In 354 AD, Bishop Liberius of Rome officially ordered his members to celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25, 36 AD.

It is likely that JESUS was born either in the Spring or fall of HIS birth year. It is vital to mankind that JESUS, the second Adam, was born according to GOD’S timetable and HIS redemptive plan. The first Adam sinned and his sin was passed along to every descendant – all mankind.

JESUS willingly came to earth to give HIS sinless life to atone for the sins of all who place their faith in HIM and especially just for you. But each person must accept what JESUS did for him/her.

The shed blood of JESUS paid the price for a person’s sin in full. Why did JESUS have to shed HIS blood? In Hebrews 9:22, we read, “²² According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” We must keep in mind that up until this time mankind was under the law. GOD was delivering mankind from the law to usher in HIS Grace. However, each person must accept what JESUS did just for him/her.

Do you want to live under the law or grace? The law is harsh and unforgiving and punishes but God’s Grace forgives when a person asks for forgiveness.

Accepting JESUS as a person’s Savior sets into motion a miracle. When a person prays to JESUS and asks for forgiveness, the Holy Spirit/Divine Sperm unites with the human spirit (egg).  That person is instantly Spiritually born (born-again), eternally into GOD’S Family never to be unborn.

Suppose a person sins after asking JESUS comes into his/her heart?

That person confesses his/her sin and asks for forgiveness and asks for strength not to sin again. All Christians are sinners saved by GOD’S Grace, including me the greatest sinner, along with brother Paul who stated that he was the greatest sinner.

So, why did GOD send JESUS to earth to live as 100% human, to be tempted in all ways as humans, yet remain sinless, in order for HIM to give HIS sinless life to atone for all sins? It is because GOD and JESUS love us.

At Bethlehem, JESUS became GOD with us.

At Calvary, JESUS became GOD for us.

At Pentecost, JESUS became GOD in us.

Consider this, if you were the only person who ever lived, JESUS would have given HIS sinless life just for you to have eternal life through faith in JESUS. That is personal and reveals the depth of GOD’S love for each of us.

The coming of JESUS was foretold in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament.

Let’s consider Isaiah 7:14: ¹⁴ Therefore, the Lord himself will give you^[c] a sign: See, the virgin will conceive,^[d] have a son, and name him Immanuel.^[e]  (Immanuel – GOD with us)

Yes, this was written by the Prophet Isaiah about 734-732 BC. There are about 900 prophecies regarding the coming of JESUS before HE was born physically. JESUS was 100% human and subject to sin and physical death but HE was also, GOD. HE had the right to choose.

JESUS changes a person’s life. A changed life after a person receives JESUS as his/her Savior is important. We as a born-again person, also, have the right to choose. Choose wisely my friends.

When a person accepts JESUS as his/her Savior that person knows, by the indwelling Holy Spirit, that JESUS is his/her Savior and that person knows he/she is GOD’S Son/Daughter. How does a person know?

Scripture reveals to us in 2 Corinthians 1:22 - ²² who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

GOD gives each and every person who asks JESUS into his/her heart the confirming Holy Spirit to guarantee he/she is GOD’S Child. Never to be unborn but his/her lifestyle can be a factor in his/her eternal rewards.

Let’s read 1 Corinthians 1:15: ¹⁵ If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience^[e] loss, but he himself will be saved—but only as through fire. All of GOD’S born-again Children will go to Heaven but those who remain faithful build upon the solid foundation with materials that will withstand the test of fire.

Let’s read on – GOD’S Amazing Love for every human:

Let’s read Matthew 1:18-21:

The Nativity of the Messiah

¹⁸ The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After his mother Mary had been engaged^[d] to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

²⁰ But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Joseph discovered some startling news. His precious bride to be was pregnant. Mary knew what was happening within her body but Joseph did not.

How did Mary know? Let’s explore. First, let’s see GOD’S redemptive plan coming together. We begin with the conception of John the Baptizer or John the Baptist, JESUS’ cousin through Mary’s human blood line.

In Luke 1:19: we read the message the Angel, Gabriel, gave to the Priest Zacharias. Zacharias’ wife, Elizabeth, was barren. It is interesting that Elizabeth was Mary’s, the mother of JESUS, cousin. Gabriel told Priest Zacharias that Elizabeth would give birth to a baby boy. We know that their son, John, would be the forerunner or herald for the promised Messiah. A herald would run ahead of a King to let people know that the King was coming behind him. John the Baptist was six-months older than JESUS. GOD had chosen John to be the herald to announce that the King of Kings was coming, therefore get ready to hear what HE had to tell them.

The Angel, Gabriel had given Zacharias some exciting news that they had longed for, they were going to have a baby boy! Zacharias was on duty and he had to wait to give this good news to Elizabeth, his wife.

In Luke 1: ²³ So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house. ²⁴ Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, ²⁵ “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”

Gabriel is the angel who told Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah as we read in Luke 1: Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; ^[e]blessed are you among women!”

²⁹ But ^[f]when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. ³⁰ Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ³¹ And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. ³² He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. ³³ And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

³⁴ Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I ^[g]do not know a man?”

A very good question and to me reveals that Mary was very level headed and she asked a very good question.

As I understand, many young ladies, hoped they would be the one chosen by GOD to give birth to GOD’S promised Messiah.

³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. ³⁶ Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. ³⁷ For with God nothing will be impossible.”

³⁸ Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

So, what did Mary want to do as soon as Gabriel left?

She wanted to go tell someone the wonderful news she received from Gabriel and go congratulate her cousin, Elizabeth. Do you think Mary might have been a little curious. Mary was one sharp young lady.

So, Mary goes to visit her cousin Elzabeth and confirms that Elizabeth is indeed pregnant.

Mary was excited but Joseph, well? He needed to be educated that with GOD all things are possible. Joseph had to be reassured that Mary being pregnant was a miracle from GOD.

In Matthew 1:20:
²⁰ But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him (Joseph) in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

WOW!!! To me this is so exciting. Yes, the Holy Spirit or divine sperm united with Mary’s egg and JESUS was conceived.

Know that once a person asks JESUS to forgive him/her for his/her sins, the pathway to JESUS is open for a person’s Spiritual birth to take place quicker than the twinkling of the eye and that person is Spiritually conceived and becomes a member of GOD’S Eternal Family. WOW!!!

That is Good Eternal News!

Let’s read Matthew 1:22-25:

²² Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

²³ See, the virgin will become pregnant
and give birth to a son,
and they will name him Immanuel,^[a]

which is translated “God is with us.”

Do you recall where this scripture was recorded?

Isaiah 7:14 -¹⁴ Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.^[i] 

²⁴ When Joseph woke up, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her ²⁵ but did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son.^[b] And he named him Jesus.

When GOD calls us to be obedient, HE prepares the way. We must trust and obey.

It is like, when recently our son and granddaughter were in Israel competing in a world robotics competition. After the competition, the rockets started. They went on their scheduled tour. The tour guide told them that their tour was going away from the fighting. While on tour, their flight was cancelled but soon they were contacted by a different airline. The LORD had missionaries on their tour and they assured them the alternate airline was safe.

When they got home, some of our granddaughter’s friends asked her, “If she was afraid?” She replied, “No, because I knew my dad had it.” WOW!!! That spoke to my heart.

When trouble comes our way, we need to take comfort and rest in our LORD JESUS because our DAD has it! We need to do what we are led to do but trust the leadership of JESUS and GOD.

Have you been Spiritually born into GOD’S Family? If not, please do so now! Spiritual birth is eternal and when your body, earth suit, dies, you will step into Heaven in the presence of JESUS WHO will be waiting to welcome you to your eternal home. Blessings!!!

The best is yet to come. Ask JESUS to forgive you for your sins and for HIM to come into your heart and be born-again as JESUS told Nicodemus in John 3:3: ³ Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again,^[a] he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Blessings!!! With Love!

 

 

Bible Study - GOD'S Name (3) - The Love Expressed in GOD'S Name - Psalm 103 - December 17, 2023

 

Bible Study – GOD’S Name (3) – The Love Expressed in GOD’S Name – December 17, 2023

We can call upon the name of GOD because HE loves us deeply.

Our focus scripture is Psalm 103:1-5, 8-13, 17-19.

This is a Psalm of David. The main point is that GOD loves us, yet HIS desire is for us to choose HIM. Before JESUS and even after JESUS, GOD revealed Himself to mankind through nature and all the wonderful beauty surrounding all people. Yes, GOD speaks through nature but GOD does not want us to worship nature. GOD chose us before HE created the world and has a plan for each of us. (Ephesians 1 is great scripture to read and meditate upon. I will add it next and then go to Psalms 103.)

Let’s read Ephesians 1:1-23 (CSB)

Greeting

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:

To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus^[a] at Ephesus.^[b]

² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s Rich Blessings

³ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. ⁴ For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.^[c] 5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.

⁷ In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace ⁸ that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.^[d] 9 He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ ¹⁰ as a plan for the right time^[e]—to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.

¹¹ In him we have also received an inheritance,^[f] because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, ¹² so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.

¹³ In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. ¹⁴ The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

Prayer for Spiritual Insight

¹⁵ This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ¹⁶ I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. ¹⁷ I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,^[g] would give you the Spirit^[h] of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.

God’s Power in Christ

²⁰ He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens— ²¹ far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given,^[i] not only in this age but also in the one to come. ²² And he subjected everything under his feet^[j] and appointed him^[k] as head over everything for the church, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.

Footnotes

a.    1:1 Or to the saints, the believers in Christ Jesus

b.    1:1 Other mss omit at Ephesus

c.     1:4 Or in his sight. In love

d.    1:8 Or on us. With all wisdom and understanding

e.    1:10 Or the fulfillment of times

f.      1:11 Or In him we are also an inheritance,

g.     1:17 Or the Father of glory

h.    1:17 Or a spirit

i.       1:21 Lit every name named

j.       1:22 Ps 8:6

k.     1:22 Lit gave him

Now let’s go to Psalm 108, selected verses:

David wrote Psalm 108. He saw the love of GOD in the world surrounding him and in his life. He saw the hand of GOD at work from the time he was a young lad shepherding sheep and throughout his life. He knew that GOD was with him throughout his life, based upon experience. GOD led and guided him and delivered him from many circumstances that could have resulted in his death.

All of us have been given the gift of life through natural birth and GOD loves each of us and has a plan for our lives. That is why GOD sent JESUS into the world. GOD’S desire is for all who place his/her faith in JESUS to get to know and fellowship with both JESUS and GOD. JESUS’ death and shedding of HIS blood upon the cross paid, in full, for the penalty for all sin, which is eternal death in Hell. Hell was created for the Devil and his angles. A person’s only way to escape Hell is by accepting JESUS as his/her Savior.

Each person must accept this amazing free gift from JESUS by asking JESUS to forgive him/her for his/her sins and asking JESUS to come into his/her heart believing that JESUS give HIS sinless life in his/her place.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    When we place our faith in JESUS, we are Spirit born into GOD’S Family never to be unborn. Our sins are forgiven and the fact that we have been Spiritually born into GOD’S eternal family is guaranteed by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

This is our guarantee that we are GOD’S Son or Daughter.

Let’s read Psalm 103:1-5:

The Forgiving God

Of David.

¹ My soul, bless the Lord,
and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
² My soul, bless the Lord,
and do not forget all his benefits.

³ He forgives all your iniquity;
he heals all your diseases.
⁴ He redeems your life from the Pit;
he crowns you with faithful love and compassion.
⁵ He satisfies you^[a] with good things;
your youth is renewed like the eagle.

We read that David saw GOD as the forgiving GOD. GOD knows our hearts. David expressed his deepest gratitude to GOD from the very depths of his heart, “the eyes of his heart.” The “eyes of our hearts” is where truth resides or our souls.

From the very core of David’s being came understanding that GOD loved him and he loved GOD. How do we express ourselves when we know this truth? We must hold this revelation as we journey through life. There will be times when we will need to remember this holy moment because GOD never leaves us or forsakes us. GOD will be our strength through the rough times in our lives and we will have rough times. We may leave GOD but HE never leaves us.

When we are going through rough times, do not think that GOD is against us because of some sin. When we confess our sins, GOD forgives us and buries our sins in the deepest part of the ocean and places a “NO FISHING SIGN.”

GOD heals all disease and delivers us from the Pit/Hell.

How does GOD heal and deliver us? Through forgiving us for our sins when we place our faith in JESUS.

We think that GOD means us harm as we go through life but pause and consider “GOD’S faithful love endures to the end.” The repentant sinner can do so as he/she draws his/her last breath. Those who repent while they still have life to live are renewed and soar beyond the mundane of life to discover the joy that knowing GOD is on his/her side giving him/her victory.

Let’s read Psalm 103:8-13:

⁸ The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love.
⁹ He will not always accuse us
or be angry forever.
¹⁰ He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
or repaid us according to our iniquities.

¹¹ For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his faithful love
toward those who fear him.
¹² As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed
our transgressions from us.
¹³ As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

David saw GOD as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. That is a wonderful and truthful adoration of GOD.

How do you view GOD?

Number one, GOD loves you. How much does HE love you? HE Sent JESUS into the world. JESUS gave HIS sinless life just for you. If you had been the only person ever to accept JESUS as your Savior, HE would have given HIS life just for you.

Now, that is love!!!

Let’s read Psalm 103:17-19:

17 But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear him,
and his righteousness toward the grandchildren
¹⁸ of those who keep his covenant,
who remember to observe his precepts.
¹⁹ The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.

Many Universities, churches and Institutions want us to leave a legacy behind when we pass on, which is good but what is the best eternal legacy one can leave their ancestors?

Let’s read verses 17-18:

17 But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear him,
and his righteousness toward the grandchildren
¹⁸ of those who keep his covenant,
who remember to observe his precepts.

Eternity to eternity is a very long time. Leave your eternal legacy of being a Spirit-born person who loves JESUS to all of your family and to your many friends. WOW!!! YES!!!

Blessings and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!