The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 27:11 (HCSB)
11 Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 107:2 (HCSB)
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD proclaim that He has redeemed them from the hand of the foe
The Word of God for encouragement:
Hebrews 9:23-28 (HCSB)
23 Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be purified with these [sacrifices], but the heavenly things themselves [to be purified] with better sacrifices than these.
24 For the Messiah did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that He might now appear in the presence of God for us.
25 He did not do this to offer Himself many times, as the high priest enters the sanctuary yearly with the blood of another.
26 Otherwise, He would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
27 And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment—
28 so also the Messiah, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.
My observation:
In today's focal passage I observed this big idea: the sacrifice of Jesus is a superior sacrifice. Our Messiah, Jesus, in his office as High Priest, only had to die once. O, I am so glad that Jesus paid the sin debt for all who have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
This is the condition of every person who has only been born once. The whole world stands guilty before God.
Romans 3:10 (HCSB)
10 as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one.
Romans 3:23 (HCSB)
23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
However, God has provided a way out of this condition.
Ephesians 2:4-5 (HCSB)
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,
5 made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
Ephesians 2:8-9 (HCSB)
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift—
9 not from works, so that no one can boast.
If you have received God's wonderful gift of salvation; if you have been born twice, then you will only have to die once. Jesus died once so that we wouldn't have to die twice.
O, how my heart is watching and waiting for his second appearance. O, what a glorious day that will be. Think about this. Are you ready if he would come today?
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I praise and thank you for being a God who loves us supremely, and that you have the whole world on your heart.
2 Peter 3:9 (HCSB)
9 The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
Father, I thank you that you are a patient and loving Father, and that you are waiting for your wayward children to come home. Father, I pray that blinded eyes would be open; that unbelievers might see Jesus, and receive the gift of eternal life. In Jesus name, Amen.
2 Corinthians 4:4 (HCSB)
4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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Isaiah 55:11 (HCSB)
11 so My word that comes from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it ⌊to do⌋."
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