God is on your side!
He is fighting for you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 But even when you falter, even when you think you can't... He will stick up for you and cover you what has been exposed. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 He will bring you back from the broken places to shelter you and give you peace.
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Oftentimes we read past the words of the prophets in the Old Testament thinking, since that first half of the Bible is "closed," those days are done. However, prophecy is just that... a foretelling, or prediction of days to come. And while some of those have clearly come and gone... like the coming of the Messiah, His death and resurrection. Some is still being done... in process, as it were. For how can we pass up promises so wonderful as these... Shout for joy, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice, be in high spirits and glory with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem in that day! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, even the Lord Himself, is in your midst; You will no longer fear disaster. In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. “The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love... making no mention of your past sins, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy." Zephaniah 3:14-17 AMP And this King of Israel is none other than our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. He is the Warrior who saves us, and now stays within us as Holy Spirit, present and always for us! For Jesus said to His Disciples, just as to us... I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. But when the Father sends the Advocate as My representative... that is, the Holy Spirit He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. I am leaving you with a gift... peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. John 14:25-27 NLT Jesus, even in the New Testament, repeated words from the Old. He clarified and made certain we knew His desire for our hearts was to fulfill this prophecy... living in peace, no longer afraid. He has, by grace, removed the judgements against us, saving us unto Himself. And now, He eternally rejoices over us, with shouts and songs of joy. Let us not live our days in fear or anxiety over circumstances we cannot control. Rather let us live out this prophecy of the Old Testament, filled with the promises of the New. Word of God train me today... To believe I am Your Daughter, fulfilling prophecy, living in freedom. To shout for joy, and live in high spirits knowing my Warrior has freed me from my enemies. |
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January 2019
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