Though I have been reading God's Word consistently since my last post, I have been unable to post about anything. It's been a pretty busy couple of weeks. So today I'm just going to give a rundown of some of the things I have come across in my studies through Isaiah and 1 Corinthians over the past couple of weeks.
In Isaiah 26, Isaiah is prophesying about a song Israel is going to sing on the Day the LORD returns to establish His kingdom. However, there are some aspects to the song that are so applicable to today. Lets take a look:
2Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. 3You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed in You. 4Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength...12LORD, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us. 13O LORD our God, other masters besides You Have had dominion over us; But by You only we make mention of Your...15...You are glorified; (Isaiah 26:2-3, 12-13, 15b NKJV)
How great is this, we can experience perfect peace as long as we keep our focus on the LORD. How do we keep our focus on the LORD, by trusting in Him. He will provide us with strength everlasting to help us get through this thing called life. Now, we have all had, or have, other masters in our lives. Our bosses at work, parents, alcohol, drugs, pornography, and so on, but only God gets mentioned, only God gets glorified because He establishes peace in us through the works He is doing in us. Now when it comes to the day of the Lord's return, the world will learn God's righteousness because, 9...For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness (Isaiah 26:9b, NKJV).
In Isaiah chapter 33 I came across this nugget of goodness as well:
5The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. 6Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the LORD is His treasure. (Isaiah 33:5-6, NKJV)
The New Living Translation says it like this:
5Though the LORD is very great and lives in heaven, He will make Jerusalem His home of justice and righteousness. 6In that day He will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.
I don't have much to say on that, since it's pretty self explanatory. God supplies us with a solid ground to stand on, eternal salvation, wisdom and knowledge. To gain these treasures, we have to fear Him, or revere Him which is a better translation.
Ever wonder where America got the idea of a three part government? The men God used to found this country and establish this government were God fearing men. They used the Bible as a foundation for this country to stand on. It's a shame that it's different now, but no political tangents for me. Anyways, in Isaiah 33:22 it reads, "(For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our Lawgiver, The LORD is our King; He will save us". The judicial, legislative, and executive branches of our government were molded after God's character. Great stuff!
I came across a bunch of stuff in 1 Corinthians, but I am out of time for now. Just keep your focus on the LORD and He will establish peace in you. Glorify God for the works He is doing in You.
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