Mon.’s Devo - God’s New Birth

Read: Isaiah 66:1-24; Philippians 3:5-21; Psalm 74:1-23; Proverbs 24:15-16 God makes it clear that there is nothing we can build that will impress him. But we can move him by our hearts. If they are humble and fear his Word then he will bless us. But the proud who go their own way and delight in their sins will not be able to please the Lord no matter what they give him or do. *** God says that the new birth will come so suddenly like a baby being born before it goes into labor. Is that the same thing as it coming without any pain? I think so! This new Jerusalem will be a a river of peace and prosperity. The wealth of the other nations will come to her. Her people will be comforted and all the world will see the blessing on Israel. They will also see his punishment on his enemies. The whole earth will be blessed and many will be killed. *** God will gather all the nations together to see his glory. He will do some sign to show them his power and nations that have not heard of the Lord and his glory will get to see it. A remnant of God’s people will come out of these nations to Jerusalem. Some of them will be priests and Levites who were dispersed through the years. *** God’s new heaven and new earth will remain and the people will be the Lord’s forever. All humanity will come to worship him from week to week and from month to month. They will see the dead bodies of the rebellious that will burn in the lake of fire. *** Paul gave his credentials, then said that as impressive as he once thought they were, they were nothing compared to the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord. He counted all his education and pedigree as garbage in comparison to knowing Christ which was the only education that mattered. Paul wanted to suffer with Christ so he could share his experience and in death be resurrected with Christ. *** Paul admonished them to remember that their citizenship was in heaven, not on this earth. If you put Christ in front of you and set him as your goal, you won’t have to worry about getting righteous, you will become righteous. We look forward to the day when Christ will return and take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his. Then everything will be under his control. Hallelujah! *** Lord, thank you for your great plan of victory. You are a good God who will bless the whole earth and fill it with your glory. We look forward to that day!