The only peace to be found in this troubled world is in our Savior. In Jesus alone can we seek and find the love of God for His creation. Anything else is sinking sand.
Ezekiel 7:23–26
23 ‘Make a chain, For the land is filled with crimes of blood, And the city is full of violence. 24 Therefore I will bring the worst of the Gentiles, And they will possess their houses; I will cause the pomp of the strong to cease, And their holy places shall be defiled. 25 Destruction comes; They will seek peace, but there shall be none. 26 Disaster will come upon disaster, And rumor will be upon rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet; But the law will perish from the priest, And counsel from the elders. The New King James Version
God is just and the justifier of those who trust only in Him.
1 Corinthians 1:22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Jesus sent Paul to preach the Gospel not in His own wisdom but in the power of the Cross. Foolishness to unbelievers but life to those who believe. Our faith in the blood of Christ places us in right standing with God.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
The first step in God’s gift of salvation is in accepting the Gospel of Grace given to Paul by Jesus because we all have sinned. We are justified freely by His grace through the propitiation of Jesus Christ. There is not boasting in ourselves but we give continual thanks to God for His gift of salvation.
Romans 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,
God’s love fulfilled our salvation in the sacrifice of Jesus in the Cross and to Him who believes in Jesus we are justified by our faith. In it we have peace as children of God. We just need to accept it.
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
Christ died for our sins it is finished. Believe and live in the peace He gives us in salvation. Carla
Compare Isaiah’s accusation to Israel that their “hands are full of blood” (Isaiah 1:15). The worst of the nations, the Babylonians, among whom Israel is exiled will overcome them Similar thematically to Ezekiel 7:5 but using a different phrase, howah al-howah tavo. The people desperately seek divine guidance from the prophets, priests, and elders. The failure of prophet, priest, and elders here closely resembles imagery in Jeremiah 18:18. Political leadership has also failed. Faithlife Study Bible
The punishment will fit the crime—God promised to do to them according to … what they deserve. Because Judah had been so bloodthirsty, God would send the worst of the Gentiles to possess their houses, defile the temple, and bring violence to the land. This section predicts Nebuchadnezzar’s desecration of the Jerusalem temple in 586 b.c. As a last resort, peace at any price would be fervently sought from false prophets, priests, and politicians, but without success. The deadline for decisive action would have passed. The NKJV Study Bible
Whoever break the bands of God’s law, will find themselves bound and held by the chains of his judgments. Since they encouraged one another to sin, God would dishearten them. All must needs be in trouble, when God comes to judge them according to their deserts. May the Lord enable us to seek that good part which shall not be taken away. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Isaiah 47:11
Therefore evil shall come upon you;
You shall not know from where it arises.
And trouble shall fall upon you;
You will not be able to put it off.
And desolation shall come upon you suddenly,
Which you shall not know.
2 Chronicles 7:20 then I will uproot them from My land which I have given them; and this house which I have sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight, and will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
Jeremiah 4:20
Destruction upon destruction is cried,
For the whole land is plundered.
Suddenly my tents are plundered,
And my curtains in a moment.
Ezekiel 24:21 ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, your arrogant boast, the desire of your eyes, the delight of your soul; and your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.
Today, the way for us to walk in obedience to God's ways, with our hearts focused on Him, is to love and follow Jesus as our Savior (John 14:15). When we do, by the power of His Spirit dwelling in us, our humility and trust grow as we follow God's instructions over our impulses. Walking in obedience through faith in Jesus keeps us safely within the boundaries of our Father's Kingdom instead of wandering into exile. First5
When we buy any label, or any script, we forget our song. We forget that music (the gift of grace) unlocks the heart, and we are restored (take a step) to our self.
I cannot tell you your song. But I can tell you this: you have one.
Count on it. And if you sit still, you may hear it.
It is the song that reminds us we are beautiful, when we feel ugly.
It is the song that tells us we are whole, when we feel broken.
It is the song that gives us the power to dance, even when we feel shattered.
It is the song that allows us to take a step when we feel stuck, or shut down.Sabbath Moments
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