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Palm Sunday
If you will, read this passage.
Read it from the frame of Yeshua, a young Jewish man, (yes, the young God Man) reading the scroll of Isaiah and seeing Himself.
4“The Lord God has given Me
The tongue of the learned,
That I should know how to speak
A word in season to him who is weary.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear
To hear as the learned.
5 The Lord God has opened My ear;
And I was not rebellious,
Nor did I turn away.
6 I gave My back to those who struck Me,
And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard;
I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
7 “For the Lord God will help Me;
Therefore I will not be disgraced;
Therefore I have set My face like a flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed.
8 He is near who justifies Me;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand together.
Who is My adversary?
Let him come near Me.
9 Surely the Lord God will help Me;
Who is he who will condemn Me?
Indeed they will all grow old like a garment;
The moth will eat them up.
How much humility would it take to read those words and know that you know that you know that it is you; that you are the One the GOD of the TEXT is describing and identifying?
Now read again verses 4 and 5 and see yourself hidden in Christ and speaking those words over yourself instead of the many negative, harmful self-deprecating things we say to ourselves. Yes, it slapped me tenderly in a much-needed way this lovely Saturday morning – one day before Palm Sunday. There’s much to take in . . .
4“The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. 5 The Lord God has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. source
Let us be awash today in the love and authority of our Father!
Kathie
Like!
I begin not knowing the end; I am appreciating the beginning though.
Beth Moore.
Praying God’s Word.
Page 124. She said Peace is the fruit of authority. God’s authority.
Read it.
And now I’m here.
Peace is the fruit of authority. God’s authority.
Fruit – like a product of something. Like in Galatians the Fruit of the Spirit. (see Galatians 5:22-23)
Peace is the fruit of authority. God’s authority.
So when my soul, my very being is at peace that must mean I am acknowledging and obeying the authority of GOD over me. Like, I am not kicking against His ways and will. Right?
So like when my soul is not at peace? When I am all out of sorts, agitated, ticked off, and about to hurt somebody with my words? Am I at that moment resisting the authority of GOD over me and thus peace has died on the branch?
Happens, doesn’t it? And then there is this:
1 John 1:9 (KJV) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. source
Awash! – full to the point of flowing over –
Let us be awash today in the love and authority of our Father!
Kathie
My Two Cents
From time to time I read Sean of the South. Today was one of those times.
Here’s a link to his January 4, 2017 post. It’s entitled: Ladies and Girls.
As I read his post Scripture came to mind.
1 Timothy 6:10 (NKJV) 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, . . . source
If you read his post and if you think like me you probably know where I am going with this and if not, may I share? :)
Actually, you really do need to read his post. Here’s a link. Go read it and meet me back here. Please. Click.
Okay. Got all that? Yeah. Me too. So let me add my two cents. :)
MONEY!
Nothing creates a money-making environment like dissatisfaction. Similar to Sean‘s description, every Ad we see tells us we are in serious need of this or that – but Wait! THIS product will fix that! Sound familiar? Yeah. To me too. Ever bought into that? Yeah. Me too.
By and large advertisers main aim is to convince us that we are incomplete, unfulfilled, lacking, not enough, deprived and entitled – for a price that is – to their product.
It is estimated in 2017 U.S. advertisers will spend 209.69 Billion dollars to convince us we are not enough and do not have enough.
209.69 BILLION DOLLARS! source
And just think, if they SPEND that much to get us to spend our money on their products — just how much are we buying?!
Will the product even work? And for how long?
Now for the good news!
There is a Fix for all our ailments, our inadequacies, our not enough(s) and even our too much(es). No. Really there is!
Now put your money away! Your money won’t buy this Fix and I have yet to see an infomercial featuring this everlasting Fix. Yes. I did say everlasting. Interested?
This everlasting Fix actually is a Person, not a product.
How many of you know that?
How many of you have made His acquaintance?
How many of you are beyond just acquainted with Him?
My understanding is it is His desire to make all humanity whole and satisfied. And it’s a gift!
Yes. Really!
Psalm 37:4 (NKJV) 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. source
I mean what could be more satisfying, more for making content a soul than that? How about this?
John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 . . . I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. source
And this?
2 Peter 3:8 But don’t forget this one thing, loved ones, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some consider slowness. Rather, He is being patient toward you—not wanting anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance. source
So here’s the bottom line.
The product maker/product handler wants our money.
The King of the Universe wants our trust.
Which one do you think will really make us whole and satisfied for the longest time?
Salt and Light,
Kathie
