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But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Is 53:5) We so easily becry the unfaireness of a situation. Yet the greatest unfairness was done to Christ. He was spit on. He was wipped until … Read more
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a level path, because of my enemies. (Ps 27:10-11) God is our eternal father. People may change, but not Him. When family forsake us, God will take us up… teaching … Read more
If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but beause you are not of the world, but I have chosed you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. (John 15:18-19) Christians sometimes go through … Read more
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. (John 3:19) When light comes, all confusion is set aside… yet when God came as the light of the world, people loved their own sin and wickedness more… not willing to … Read more
Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say on the LORD. (Ps 27:14) We can be of good courage, when we wait on the LORD. He will strengthen us… this David has experienced so often. As he fled from Saul, being hunted down in the hills … Read more
He shall see the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied; by his knowledge shall my reighteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. (Is 53:11) God being satisfied. The penalty has been paid in full. Having travailed on the cross, God has been fully satisfied. Why then soul, would you linger?
Say not, I will repay evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save you. (Prov 21:22) Judgement belongs to God… we can rid ourselves from the weight to repay evil with evil… we have been set free to repay evil with good… for He has saved us!
For thus says the LORD, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money. (Is 52:3) It had been us. We have sold ourselves to become slaves of sin. Sin had entangle all mankind. However, Jesus came. He paid the highest price – he gave his own life. The highest price … Read more
A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked. (Ps 37:16) God’s scales are so vastly different than our own. A righteous man in our eyes might be poor, yet out of such a person’s life a wealth of blessings are bestowed upon others. The rich in turn might … Read more
For the LORD loves justice, and forsakes not his saints; they are preserved forever; but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. (Ps 37:28) God loves justice… even though his saints sometimes need to bear up with terrible injustices in this world. Yet in the light of eternity they find their reward and … Read more