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Today we read that Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem, removed all the treasures from the temple, took all Jerusalem into exile, including taking Jehoiachin captive. The significance here is that this all happened "as the Lord had declared" (vs. 24). Isaiah prophesied this would occur 115 years earlier, when it seemed unlikely as Assyria was the stronger threat at that time (Isaiah 39). Jeremiah also prophesied about this event (Jer. 15:13-14; 17:3; 20:5; 27:16;27:16; 28:3).
The lesson we learn from this fulfillment of prophecy, in case we haven't laid hold of this yet, is that God is a God of his word. The question is, do you believe that? Does your faith-life reflect that? Do you live and pray as though you know God is the God that he says that he is and that he will do the things he says he will do? Or do you live and pray as if you hope God is all of those things he claims to be - that is is all of those things you've heard and/or read that he is?
I pray, friends, that you would continue to press on in reading God's Word and letting his truth settle down deep in your soul. I pray that you would go before God not as a hopeful beggar, but a confident child of the King that applies God's word and truth to your circumstances and rests because you know the one in whom you place your faith. I pray that you would have a faith that takes God at his word.
Blessings to you my friends!
Today's post was submitted by Carol Bartels
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Yes just as God's Word is true concerning those who refuse to heed His call to repentance in faith so is His Word true concerning those who have come to know Him by faith
ReplyDeleteThis is a problem with us sometimes. We don't take God at His Word now that we have come to Christ. We still live with our old mind set instead of believing what God says about us now that we are a new creation.
Let's remind ourselves daily what God's Word says to us Here are just a few reminders:
He has made us the righteousness of Christ
He has given us an inheritance that fades not away
He will never forsake us
He will be our God and we will be His people
He will walk with us in our trials and tribulations
He will hear our prayers
He will not allow us to be tempted above that which we can endure
He has promised to free us from all bondage
He will bring us into the image of Christ
He has made us holy
He will deliver us from evil
He will heal us
He will meet our needs
He will glorify us
He will resurrect us
He has given us a sound mind
He has given us power to be a witness
He has enabled us to withstand all the attacks of the enemy
He has made us kings and priests
He has made us totally accepted in the beloved
What ever we face in this life, we take the Word of God and believe what it says concerning us.
Even when we suffer for being a believer God says we can rejoice and be glad. Talking about Christian victory. No more waiting for our circumstances to change, we can rejoice and be glad today for this is the day that the Lord has made.