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Monday October 16, 2006
Bible Study of Isaiah 58
Isaiah the prophet is proclaiming
loudly the transgressions of Judah —the People seem to take real pleasure in
going through the rituals of acting as an obedient nation when in truth they
were just going through the motions. They were not sincere in their worship,
just like the Church of today and of our Nation,
God is accusing Judah (Church today)
of self-gratification, of taking advantage of their employees, of fist—fighting
in the midst of fasting and worshipping.
True Listing is not a matter of
physical posture or an outward display of mourning.
Our Father wants a fast
that is accompanied by the loosing of the shackles of wickedness, lifting the
yoke of oppression, feeding the hungry, providing shelter for the poor, clothing
the naked and helping the needy neighbor. If we will practice these commandments
of social justice, we will then be assured of guidance, healing, and a
protective escort.
The godly saint is assured that
whenever he prays, the LORD will answer. If we (the Church) will eliminate
oppression, stop pointing the finger finding fault) in accusation or in
scoffing-cease from mud—slinging, and slander, if we the Church will alleviate
human need, both spiritual and physical, then God promises that our night will
turn to day. We will enjoy guidance, an abundant supply of good things, health &
strength, beauty and fruitfulness, and national restoration. (I do believe
Cod is saving to our Church and to our Nation to repent and confess our SINS and
he cleansed and I will heal our Nation and Church).
He (God) is calling the Church back
to true worship and to respect the Sabbath by abstaining from business or
self—pleasure, lie’s saying if we will consider it a delight to honor His holy
day, then we will delight in the Lord who gave the day; He will give us a place
of leadership in the earth and the heritage that God promised to Judah (For we
have been grafted into Judah, through salvation; on our belief in our Lord Jesus
Christ).
The chapter ends with “Nothing can
hinder this because the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people
who are called by My Name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and
turn from their wicked way, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their
sins and heal their land”
Monday October 16, 2006
O Lord, the God
of Israel, there is no god like Thee in heaven or on earth. You are the God who keep’s
covenant and show Your loving kindness to those who walk upright before You with
all our hearts.
O Lord, my God, listen to Thy servant
as she prays and cries out for mercy and forgiveness of all the sins of the
Church and of this Nation. We have sinned, committed inequity, acted wickedly,
and rebelled-even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances.
Righteousness belongs to Thee, O
Lord, but to us open shame. Open shame belongs to us O Lord, to our Nations
leaders, to our judges, our fathers, Your church for our complacency; false
teaching; false shepherds; we have sinned against Thee. To You, and You alone we
have sinned-To You belongs compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled
against You.
We as a Nation no longer walk in Your
teachings, which You set before us thorough our founding fathers, who founded
this great Nation under God in whom we trust.
You brought America out of the land
of Egypt as You did Your people Israel-You set us up as a Godly Nation-our
founding fathers knew that in the past, the community-compact was basically a
ruling partnership of three power groups; the politician, the priest, and the
merchants. And each group is a constant struggle for increased power or market
share, with the people always struggling to be the wise consumer. What the ruler
gives, the ruler can take away. Our founding fathers, being Protestant Bible
readers, put the fantastic notion that the new Nation they founded should put
their trust in GOD. Praise to Your holy Name! But, Father, there are many who
would like to take God out of our National Pledge of Allegiance, off our coins,
out of our schools, and public places. Please forgive them, Father; open their
eyes to the truth. May they realize the foundational documents that formed
America by Your great design are the greatest documents ever penned by man. It
is the Protestant concept that You grant rights directly to every human and no
man can take them away. You and our Constitution is what make this country so
successful and great! Hallelujah! Praise, be to Your name.
O God, in accordance with all Your righteous acts, let now
Your anger and Your wrath be turned away from Your Church and this Nation.
Please listen to my
prayers, O God as I stand in the gap for Your Church and for this Nation, asking
for forgiveness of all iniquity.
Let Thy face shine on us and forgive
us once again -O Lord, hear, O Lord forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For
Your own sake, O my Father, do not delay -forgive us and send a mighty revival
to Your Church and to this Nation in Jesus name. Amen
vsd-g 7/4/02
This morning in my devotionals
with the Lord He spoke to me and to prove to me it was He, He gave me Matthew 24
and Mark 13. Even though I read my Bible I cannot tell you where to find verses,
so when I read Matthew 24 and then I went to Mark 13 I was amazed, it was the
same thing, but in a different context. I knew then, that God had indeed spoken.
I laid still for awhile thinking He would explain, but instead I picked up my
pen and wrote a prayer.
I was quite for a little while
and prayed and decided to go ahead and make my bed, it was then He started
speaking to me, but I didn’t understand it all, so I sat down and I heard, “read
Haggai and the rest of the prophets and learn from them”. I read Haggai and at
the end of chapter two, His Word spoke to me (there’s Susie, consider my
temple (myself) and glorify Me! Thus says, the Lord- You were once desolate and
ran your own house so I withheld My dew and its produce.
But, when you had reverence for
God, He declared “I am with You”, says the Lord of host ~ for as the promise
which I made when you came out of bondage ~ My Spirit will abide in your midst
~do not fear!
Once more in a little while, I
am going to shake you! I will fill your house with glory, says the Lord of host.
The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine; declares the Lord. The latter glory of
your house will be greater than the former says the Lord of host.
Yet from this day on I will
bless you ~I AM going to shake the heavens and the earth ~I will overthrow the
thrones of your kingdom and destroy the powers of Satan.
I will take you (Susie) and I
will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of
host.
5/11/02 Written by Susie
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