"Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 9 May 2012"
Today's Blog Title: "The Redeemer of Israel"
Today's Bog Reading: Isaiah 43:1-28
Today's Key Verse: Isaiah 43:21 " This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise."
In spite of Israel's deliberate rejection of the Lord as her rightful king, God reassures them, "Fear not: for I have redeemed thee." The theme of redemption appears 22 times in the Servant passage of the Book of Isaiah. It indicates a redemption from physical and spiritual bondage as well as the future redemption yet to come in Jesus Christ. In addition to redeeming Israel, God also announces that "all nations" (Gentiles) will be gathered to Him for salvation.
Isaiah in verses 14-28 combines the titles "Redeemer" and "Holy One of Israel" as the One who shall overthrow "Babylon...and the Chaldean's." He predicts that God will judge Babylon after using them to judge Israel. God announces that He will profane "the sanctuary" (temple). The use of the imperfect verb construction throughout much of the section clearly indicates that the curse of the Captivity and their subsequent deliverance was yet future at the time of Isaiah's writing.
Back in the day of Isaiah and even now today, Israel will be able to witness to God's greatness revealed in His saving acts. Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God has remained committed to His people and will continue to meet their needs. Yet how discouraging to God that His chosen people continue to ignore Him after all that He has done for them. Despite God's Love and Mercy, Israel has remained ungrateful, refusing to call on or worship Him and burdening the Lord with their sins. Yet our Loving and Merciful God remains the One "who blots out there transgressions," even while punishing those who persist in their indifference to Him.
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Bible Verse from John 3:3.
Jesus Reigns!!! May God's Love, Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Yours In Christ,
Cindi
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