Psalm 76:1-2:
1 IN JUDAH God is known and renowned; His name is highly praised and is great in Israel. 2 In [Jeru]Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place is in Zion.
Israel is such a tiny nation, but is THE center of the world! God chose to reveal Himself to and through the Jewish people. The One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible chose to make Israel His dwelling place on Earth! The Saviour of the world, in His Deity, is God the Son. In His humanity, He is a Jewish man! An Israelite! Israel is where He was born, where He died, where He was buried, where He rose again, where He ascended in to Heaven from, and where He will return to rule and to reign! I have got some news for all of those radical Muslims who will try to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth! IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!! Not EVER! Jesus Himself will rule and reign for 1000 years from that very spot! Hallelujah!
In Hebrews 10:1-4:
1 FOR SINCE the Law has merely a rude outline (foreshadowing) of the good things to come -- instead of fully expressing those things -- it can never by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year make perfect those who approach [its altars]. 2 For if it were otherwise, would [these sacrifices] not have stopped being offered? Since the worshipers had once for all been cleansed, they would no longer have any guilt or consciousness of sin. 3 But [as it is] these sacrifices annually bring a fresh remembrance of sins [to be atoned for], 4 Because the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to take sins away.
THIS was the purpose of the Law, to reveal sin to us, so that we would realize our need, as personal sinners, for a personal Saviour! Look at verses 5-6:
5 Hence, when He [Christ] entered into the world, he said, Sacrifices and offerings You have not desired, but instead you have made ready a body for Me [to offer]; 6 In burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no delight.
God did NOT love the smell of butchered animals and burnt flesh! The aroma that was pleasing to God was the obedience of His people to do his Word and their faith in His promise of the coming Messiah and Saviour! Verse 14:
14 For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy.
Sin is NOT the issue anymore! Not one person will miss Heaven because of sin! Jesus has already paid the price for every sin ever committed or to be committed EXCEPT for one. That one sin that is NOT covered by the blood of Jesus of Nazareth is the sin of rejecting HIM! If you have never received Jesus of Nazareth as YOUR Lord and personal Saviour, but you do now recognize your NEED for a Saviour and you believe that Jesus is THE ONE, then I invite you to pray this prayer:
Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this Earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become the Lord over my life. I thank You now, Father, for welcoming me into Your family. you are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord. AMEN!
Now you, too, are a child of the living God and His Word will come alive to you! You need to obey Hebrews 10:25:
25 Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching.
You NEED to get into a good local church so that you can be taught the Word of God and fellowship with like-minded believers, in order to grow up in the things of God and learn to walk in the authority that is yours as a born again child of the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible!
Isaiah 66:8:
8 Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Or shall a nation brought forth in a moment? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she brought forth her children.
This was God's promise, beforehand, to His people! They mourned for the loss of their nation and longed to be in Jerusalem! It happened in one day! May 14, 1948 the nation of Israel was reborn! God KEEPS His promises! Find promises in the Word of God for YOU and your specific need, then choose to believe that the Word of God is true for YOU! AMEN!
1 FOR SINCE the Law has merely a rude outline (foreshadowing) of the good things to come -- instead of fully expressing those things -- it can never by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year make perfect those who approach [its altars]. 2 For if it were otherwise, would [these sacrifices] not have stopped being offered? Since the worshipers had once for all been cleansed, they would no longer have any guilt or consciousness of sin. 3 But [as it is] these sacrifices annually bring a fresh remembrance of sins [to be atoned for], 4 Because the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to take sins away.
THIS was the purpose of the Law, to reveal sin to us, so that we would realize our need, as personal sinners, for a personal Saviour! Look at verses 5-6:
5 Hence, when He [Christ] entered into the world, he said, Sacrifices and offerings You have not desired, but instead you have made ready a body for Me [to offer]; 6 In burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no delight.
God did NOT love the smell of butchered animals and burnt flesh! The aroma that was pleasing to God was the obedience of His people to do his Word and their faith in His promise of the coming Messiah and Saviour! Verse 14:
14 For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy.
Sin is NOT the issue anymore! Not one person will miss Heaven because of sin! Jesus has already paid the price for every sin ever committed or to be committed EXCEPT for one. That one sin that is NOT covered by the blood of Jesus of Nazareth is the sin of rejecting HIM! If you have never received Jesus of Nazareth as YOUR Lord and personal Saviour, but you do now recognize your NEED for a Saviour and you believe that Jesus is THE ONE, then I invite you to pray this prayer:
Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this Earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become the Lord over my life. I thank You now, Father, for welcoming me into Your family. you are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord. AMEN!
Now you, too, are a child of the living God and His Word will come alive to you! You need to obey Hebrews 10:25:
25 Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching.
You NEED to get into a good local church so that you can be taught the Word of God and fellowship with like-minded believers, in order to grow up in the things of God and learn to walk in the authority that is yours as a born again child of the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible!
Isaiah 66:8:
8 Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Or shall a nation brought forth in a moment? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she brought forth her children.
This was God's promise, beforehand, to His people! They mourned for the loss of their nation and longed to be in Jerusalem! It happened in one day! May 14, 1948 the nation of Israel was reborn! God KEEPS His promises! Find promises in the Word of God for YOU and your specific need, then choose to believe that the Word of God is true for YOU! AMEN!
Shalom in Him!
