Fri.’s Devo - God’s Deliverance

Read: Isaiah 48:12-50:11; Ephesians 4:17-32; Psalm 69:1-18; Proverbs 24:5-6 God reminds them over and over who he is - creator of everything. And, he reminds them over and over and over who their idols are - nothing. He will use Cyrus to put an end to the Babylon kingdom and he will succeed. This is Trump’s mandate to bring down the Deep State and he will succeed! *** If they had just obeyed the Lord and not abandoned him, they would not have had to go into captivity. But now, he would bring them out. Then they would bring him glory. *** The Messiah would come and be rejected by God’s people, but the Gentiles will come to his light and receive salvation. He will get the attention of kings and princes. Through Jesus, God will establish the land of Israel and give it back to his people. They will become his sheep once again. God will care for them and heal them. People will come from all around to return to the Lord. *** We can never say the God has forgotten Israel. God will feed them, protect them and guide them along his path. Their children will return to them and those who were trying to destroy them will go away. *** God’s people will multiply and many will receive their children back from captivity. God’s people will be served by kings and queens. Everything will be reversed and the righteous will be the head and not the tail. God’s enemies will be destroyed and his people will rule. They will walk in God’s light. Those who walk in their own light will fall down tormented. *** In Ephesians, Paul describes the unbeliever who have hardened their hearts against God and the message of Christ. They eagerly and shamelessly practice sin. This is the opposite of the life of a believer. Our spirits have been renewed and we have the nature of God and the mind of Christ. We have given up lying, stealing, crude language, and bitterness and are kind, tenderhearted and forgiving. We forgive just like God forgave us through Christ. *** Lord, may we remember who we are when we are tempted to act like who we were. Thank you that your Spirit lives within us and we have power over sin. May we walk humbly in love.