Sat.’s Devo -Promises to God’s People

Read: Isaiah 45:11-48:11; Ephesians 4:1-16; Psalm 68:19-35; Proverbs 24:3-4 God would institute his plan through Cyrus who would be the king of Persia. God would guide his actions and he would restore Jerusalem and free the Jews to go home. God gives a prophecy to Jerusalem while it was in ruins that the day was coming when the Ethiopians and the Sabeans would come to her with their merchandise and it would all be hers. They will bow before the people of Israel and proclaim that God is with them. The makers of idols will be humiliated but God will save his people with eternal salvation. God made the earth to be lived in, not to be a place of chaos. God declares who he is and to remember the things he had done for them in the past. He was going to do something for them again. God spoke to Babylon and told them that they only got to rule over his people because He was using them to punish his people. Babylon showed them no mercy and even oppressed the elderly. They thought they would always be on top but God told them that calamity would come upon them in spite of their witchcraft and magic. They won’t be able to buy their way out of the calamity that was about to hit them. This is what God is saying to the Deep State in America. They won’t be able to stand against God. All the tricks they used in the past will be useless. God gave a stern rebuke to Judah. God was going to save her but it was not because of her righteousness, it was because God didn’t want to tarnish his own reputation. Judah was stubborn and obstinate and refused to give God credit for what he was doing. God was going to tell his prophets something totally new so they couldn’t say that their idols delivered them. God was going to preserve a remnant of them for his own name’s sake. Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians begged them to lead a life worthy of their calling in Christ. He encouraged them to be one and love one another, overlooking each others short comings. When Christ died, he first descended to hell to preach captivity captive and bring the ones of faith out. He then ascended to heave to be the first fruit to rise from the dead. He gave gifts to the church: apostles, prophets, evangelists and pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and to build up the church. They are to make converts become disciples. When everyone is doing their part, they fit together like a glove. Lord, may we find our place and do our gifting to bring life to the Church those around us.