"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 9 December 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Blogs Title: "God Pleads With Israel"
Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Micah 6:1-16
Today's Key Verse: Micah 6:8 "He has shown you, O man what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?"
In verse 1 and 2,God (the Judge) calls for the people (the defendants) to "plead" their "case." The "mountains" and "hills" were among the witnesses to the covenant that God made with His people, Deuteronomy 4:26; 32:1; and Isaiah 1:2. "He will contend:" If the people were silent before the "mountains" the Lord Himself would speak against their sin.
In verse 3, God asked, "What have I done to you? And how have I burdened you?" Does a relationship with God place a load on the believer? Do we carry Him? God's answer is to remind Israel of ALL He did to CARRY THEM in verses 4-5. In fact, a relationship with God LIFTS our burdens as He FREES, GUIDES, PROTECTS, and TEACHES us.
Israel's first implied response to God's case against them was, "It to hard to serve God." Their second is, "What does God want anyway?" If we take this as a sarcastic reaction then we might be able to rephrase their response as "Does God want to ruin us? Would 10,000 sacrifices be enough? Does He want our children as well?" These questions are a conscious distortion of known truth, for the answer to their question is found in Deuteronomy 12:10, where ALL that god is asking of any child of His is to:
(1) Respect Him
(2) Walk in His Ways
(3) Love Him Completely
Verse 8, is an unforgettable verse in that it speaks of the underlying attitudes that MUST accompany all TRUE WORSHIP. This verse which in simple and beautiful terms sums up the way our walk with the Lord should be. We are to:
(1) Do Justly: A commitment to fairness in interpersonal relationships and in our social institutions
(2) Love Mercy: Which goes beyond fairness, to a hearts response to the needs of others which compels a person to help when this is possible
(3) Walk Humbly: means to remain responsive to God, submitting gladly to His Will
In verse 10-12, the people of Judah were abusing others with false measures, with "violence" and with "lies." Such practices were far removed from the description of true worship in verse 8. This is the divine vindication of the Lord's determination to bring judgment on Jerusalem, despite the fact that His holy temple was there. The worship that was being offered, although it followed the form of the Law, DID NOT come from TRUE BIBLICAL attitudes and practices of piety.
In conclusion to Chapter 6, when God judges the land, its productivity will e destroyed. What irony that the very thing that motivated the rich to do evil, "wealth and plenty" will be lost because in their pursuit of it, they oppressed others. The end NEVER JUSTIFIES the means. Evil will ACTUALLY keep a person from gaining his or her ends.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord or God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Click on this link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for a Bible Verse Writing from 1st Peter 5:6-11
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blogs Title: "God Pleads With Israel"
Today's Blogs Scripture Reading: Micah 6:1-16
Today's Key Verse: Micah 6:8 "He has shown you, O man what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?"
In verse 1 and 2,God (the Judge) calls for the people (the defendants) to "plead" their "case." The "mountains" and "hills" were among the witnesses to the covenant that God made with His people, Deuteronomy 4:26; 32:1; and Isaiah 1:2. "He will contend:" If the people were silent before the "mountains" the Lord Himself would speak against their sin.
In verse 3, God asked, "What have I done to you? And how have I burdened you?" Does a relationship with God place a load on the believer? Do we carry Him? God's answer is to remind Israel of ALL He did to CARRY THEM in verses 4-5. In fact, a relationship with God LIFTS our burdens as He FREES, GUIDES, PROTECTS, and TEACHES us.
Israel's first implied response to God's case against them was, "It to hard to serve God." Their second is, "What does God want anyway?" If we take this as a sarcastic reaction then we might be able to rephrase their response as "Does God want to ruin us? Would 10,000 sacrifices be enough? Does He want our children as well?" These questions are a conscious distortion of known truth, for the answer to their question is found in Deuteronomy 12:10, where ALL that god is asking of any child of His is to:
(1) Respect Him
(2) Walk in His Ways
(3) Love Him Completely
Verse 8, is an unforgettable verse in that it speaks of the underlying attitudes that MUST accompany all TRUE WORSHIP. This verse which in simple and beautiful terms sums up the way our walk with the Lord should be. We are to:
(1) Do Justly: A commitment to fairness in interpersonal relationships and in our social institutions
(2) Love Mercy: Which goes beyond fairness, to a hearts response to the needs of others which compels a person to help when this is possible
(3) Walk Humbly: means to remain responsive to God, submitting gladly to His Will
In verse 10-12, the people of Judah were abusing others with false measures, with "violence" and with "lies." Such practices were far removed from the description of true worship in verse 8. This is the divine vindication of the Lord's determination to bring judgment on Jerusalem, despite the fact that His holy temple was there. The worship that was being offered, although it followed the form of the Law, DID NOT come from TRUE BIBLICAL attitudes and practices of piety.
In conclusion to Chapter 6, when God judges the land, its productivity will e destroyed. What irony that the very thing that motivated the rich to do evil, "wealth and plenty" will be lost because in their pursuit of it, they oppressed others. The end NEVER JUSTIFIES the means. Evil will ACTUALLY keep a person from gaining his or her ends.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord or God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," Listen to the Sweet, Soft, and Tender Voice of God as He WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Click on this link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for a Bible Verse Writing from 1st Peter 5:6-11
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!! May God's Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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