A quote for today comes from Francois Fenelon ( 1651-1715)
Uneasiness about the future is unwholesome for you. We must leave to God all that depends on Him, and think only of being faithful in all that depends upon ourselves.
Isaiah 56
1THUS SAYS the Lord: Keep justice, do and use righteousness (conformity to the will of God which brings salvation), for My salvation is soon to come and My righteousness (My rightness and justice) to be revealed.
I see this verse as looking forward to the coming of Jesus to planet earth as the GodMan to perfect the plan of Salvation for man. And so today’s verses for us are instructions as to our conduct IN Jesus. Inasmuch as those of us who have said Yes to Him, Our Salvation has come (albeit our Salvation is yet to be fully completed when we see HIM face to face); but for now it is our job to conduct ourselves in justice and righteousness; to conform to the will of Our Father God who has saved us. And The Word promises that we who do this shall be:
2Blessed, happy, and fortunate is the man who does this, and the son of man who lays hold of it and binds himself fast to it, who keeps sacred the Sabbath so as not to profane it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
And when I read Sabbath here I think not of keeping The Law as in Old Testament times but as keeping sacred and holding fast to the “REST “of God. That is what our salvation is — we have entered into the REST of God. We have ceased to labor to obtain salvation, we have ceased striving to be good enough to earn Heaven and Eternal Life and we have come to REST in the Finished Work of Jesus — His Salvation for us and to us. So let us not profane this Sabbath by continuing to willfully practice evil, let us keep justice and do righteously, let us conform to the will of God …. That is our job and He will do all else. That is He will do “All that depends on Him”.
3Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, The Lord will surely separate me from His people. And let not the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Just because we are not Israel does not mean we are not His Covenant People … In Jesus we are. We have a SURE Covenant with Him.
4For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths and choose the things which please Me and hold firmly My covenant–
And the eunuch — those of us who heretofore were unproductive; now, in Jesus we can become a legacy. Don’t you love that?! Just look at this next verse, those of us who had no legacy have now been given Precious Promises of an Eternal Home. And moreover we can become such people as to leave a legacy here for others to follow when we leave this planet for our Eternal Home. Wow! Father is so good to us!
5To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial and a name better [and more enduring] than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
6Also the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord to minister to Him and to love the name of the Lord and to be His servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it and who holds fast My covenant [by conscientious obedience]–
7All these I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; for My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
Any way you look at it, no matter who we are, from whatever background or origin we come, when we come to Jesus and entered into His Salvation, His Sabbath (REST) we have a Holy Covenant with Father God. We must not profane it. And as we PRAY and do what is for us to do and leave to Him what is His to do we see this in Isaiah 54 is true for us.
17But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord.
Father, thank You; thank You that no weapon formed against us shall prosper… It will not do what it is intended to do by the one who launched it but it will be turned by You and will accomplish what You intend for us as we walk in obedience to You. Thank You Father. Thank You for loving us and for the plans and the future You have for us. Bless IDOK today with motive and will to love and walk holy this day for Jesus sake. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Jodi H. David T. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Susan D. Jason A and his mother. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie. Darlene and Torkel. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Public and Private School Teachers.
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Richard M. Brandon B.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
Justin G.on his way home end of the month!!
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election.
As I post this it is 72°F and mostly cloudy in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 6:37 AM AST- on October 16, 2008
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