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Thursday, August 21, 2008
It’s not in me, but God
Today's Verse
Genesis 41:38 (NKJV)
And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
Read Genesis 41
Thoughts
Talking about a person with total package solution, Joseph has it. All because, the Spirit of God was with him. Fresh from the dungeon of the prison, he finally got his break, and then catapulted into Prime Minister of Egypt. How cool was that? You may say, yet it happened to Joseph. But it was not an easy process. Because before that, Joseph was grinding into the valleys of trial at the dungeon. God was preparing him to be a “fool” proof minister of God’s work and of Egypt.
Early on at the prison cell, Joseph interpreted the dreams of the two servants of Pharaoh, the butler and the baker – both apparently offended the Pharaoh. The interpretation of their dreams by Joseph came into fruition during Pharaoh’s birthday, the butler was restored to office, and the baker was executed. Once the butler was restored to office, he forgot about Joseph. Only after two years past that he remembered Joseph, when Pharaoh was the one who got dreams that no one can interpret. Not even Pharaoh’s best fortune tellers, wise men, magicians, sorcerers, or astrologers can interpret Pharaoh’s dream. Only a person with close encounter with the Lord, that the Lord will reveal dreams to whom He pleases, such as Joseph.
In our text today, we see that God is the author of our dreams, and He is also the Revealer. “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Joseph said in verse 16. “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do”, again he said in verse 25. Joseph was just an instrument of God to reveal His purpose. The good thing about Joseph was, he did not take credit of the things he had done, he fully understood that everything came from God and he was giving back all credit to God. And so, the Lord was delighted with Joseph that he was elevated as Prime Minister of Egypt.
Joseph did not just interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, and he could have lied about the reality that was about to take place – seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, after all, he was at the enemy’s territory. Rather he relayed the message from God totally and completely, and even came with solutions on what to do. We see that Joseph had the personality of being plain-old, flat-out, truthful person. He does not withhold the truth, probably even if people cannot handle the truth. That made him in trouble with his step brothers, but now he is elevated by God because of his truthfulness.
When God uses you, do you take the credit? Or give it back to God with thanksgiving? It is not us, it is all about Jesus.
Prayer
Dear Lord Heavenly Father, it is not because of us that we can do wonderful and incredible feats, it is all because of You. You alone made things possible beyond our knowledge and abilities. We give You back the honor and glory. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Genesis 41:38 (NKJV)
And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
Read Genesis 41
Thoughts
Talking about a person with total package solution, Joseph has it. All because, the Spirit of God was with him. Fresh from the dungeon of the prison, he finally got his break, and then catapulted into Prime Minister of Egypt. How cool was that? You may say, yet it happened to Joseph. But it was not an easy process. Because before that, Joseph was grinding into the valleys of trial at the dungeon. God was preparing him to be a “fool” proof minister of God’s work and of Egypt.
Early on at the prison cell, Joseph interpreted the dreams of the two servants of Pharaoh, the butler and the baker – both apparently offended the Pharaoh. The interpretation of their dreams by Joseph came into fruition during Pharaoh’s birthday, the butler was restored to office, and the baker was executed. Once the butler was restored to office, he forgot about Joseph. Only after two years past that he remembered Joseph, when Pharaoh was the one who got dreams that no one can interpret. Not even Pharaoh’s best fortune tellers, wise men, magicians, sorcerers, or astrologers can interpret Pharaoh’s dream. Only a person with close encounter with the Lord, that the Lord will reveal dreams to whom He pleases, such as Joseph.
In our text today, we see that God is the author of our dreams, and He is also the Revealer. “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Joseph said in verse 16. “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do”, again he said in verse 25. Joseph was just an instrument of God to reveal His purpose. The good thing about Joseph was, he did not take credit of the things he had done, he fully understood that everything came from God and he was giving back all credit to God. And so, the Lord was delighted with Joseph that he was elevated as Prime Minister of Egypt.
Joseph did not just interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, and he could have lied about the reality that was about to take place – seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, after all, he was at the enemy’s territory. Rather he relayed the message from God totally and completely, and even came with solutions on what to do. We see that Joseph had the personality of being plain-old, flat-out, truthful person. He does not withhold the truth, probably even if people cannot handle the truth. That made him in trouble with his step brothers, but now he is elevated by God because of his truthfulness.
When God uses you, do you take the credit? Or give it back to God with thanksgiving? It is not us, it is all about Jesus.
Prayer
Dear Lord Heavenly Father, it is not because of us that we can do wonderful and incredible feats, it is all because of You. You alone made things possible beyond our knowledge and abilities. We give You back the honor and glory. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
I Blog For God
I blog for the Lord
My precious Audience
People blog about many things
To attract and please people
I blog for the Creator
Of the heavens and of the earth
To whom I put my pleasure
And His pleasure is my desire
Praise the Name of the Lord
Praise His holy Name
iBlog4God
My precious Audience
People blog about many things
To attract and please people
I blog for the Creator
Of the heavens and of the earth
To whom I put my pleasure
And His pleasure is my desire
Praise the Name of the Lord
Praise His holy Name
iBlog4God
Monday, August 11, 2008
Do You Really Trust God?
Today's Verse
Psalm 20:7 (NKJV)
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Thoughts
We live in a world where we are trained to plan everything, check all the details, cover all our bases, leave nothing to chance, failure is not an option, and do whatever we can to secure our future. These are fine, after all the Bible teaches us not to slacken, not to be complacent, but to be prepared, and to be forward looking. Yet many times, we are caught up in all these rush and find ourselves relying in our own abilities, and leaving behind the God-factor - trusting in the Lord.
Having chariots and horses in the ancient world is like having the firepower and domination in today’s modern warfare. The enemies of Israel have the firepower, but here King David relies in the name of the Lord, as he always did even when he killed and triumphed over Goliath. We read over and over again in the Bible how God reminded His people to rely on Him, and not on human capabilities. Yes, we need to be prepared and be ready, but let us give God the room for Him to work in us and for us. After all, it is God who provides for all our talents, abilities, opportunities, health, and even our capacity to work.
Christian life is not a walk in the park, it is a constant battle against the forces of darkness (Eph. 6:12). And so, we can either be a combatant or a captive. We are captives if we are no different from other people living in constant sin and have no regard of the things of God. We are combatants if we live by faith, spreading His Word, trusting God, and following His will and commands in our lives.
I love the story of Pastor Chuck Smith regarding a small woman in her nineties, with big Cadillac car moving around the country to different churches just to exhort people how worthy it is to trust in God. One day, a man was touched by her testimony and offered the woman a kind of help that is available anytime, anywhere, at any condition, at any case her Cadillac breaks down – for he owns a large trucking company. So he handed his personal business card, with his private telephone number. She took the card and looked at it, smiled and handed it back and said, “For seventy years I’ve been trusting the Lord to take care of me, and He has never failed me. Though I appreciate your offer and I hope you’re not offended, I would rather continue to trust in the Lord than to trust in you to help me out of a jam.”
How often do we trust in our own securities? In our finances? In our capabilities? In our armies, tanks, and warplanes? If we trust God, we have that peace of mind that cannot be found anywhere else. Trust God, for He cares.
Prayer
Dear Lord, thank You for the promise that You will never leave us, nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5) – when we put our trust in You. Help us not to panic when problems come our way, but to look upon You, for You are faithful and true. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Psalm 20:7 (NKJV)
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Thoughts
We live in a world where we are trained to plan everything, check all the details, cover all our bases, leave nothing to chance, failure is not an option, and do whatever we can to secure our future. These are fine, after all the Bible teaches us not to slacken, not to be complacent, but to be prepared, and to be forward looking. Yet many times, we are caught up in all these rush and find ourselves relying in our own abilities, and leaving behind the God-factor - trusting in the Lord.
Having chariots and horses in the ancient world is like having the firepower and domination in today’s modern warfare. The enemies of Israel have the firepower, but here King David relies in the name of the Lord, as he always did even when he killed and triumphed over Goliath. We read over and over again in the Bible how God reminded His people to rely on Him, and not on human capabilities. Yes, we need to be prepared and be ready, but let us give God the room for Him to work in us and for us. After all, it is God who provides for all our talents, abilities, opportunities, health, and even our capacity to work.
Christian life is not a walk in the park, it is a constant battle against the forces of darkness (Eph. 6:12). And so, we can either be a combatant or a captive. We are captives if we are no different from other people living in constant sin and have no regard of the things of God. We are combatants if we live by faith, spreading His Word, trusting God, and following His will and commands in our lives.
I love the story of Pastor Chuck Smith regarding a small woman in her nineties, with big Cadillac car moving around the country to different churches just to exhort people how worthy it is to trust in God. One day, a man was touched by her testimony and offered the woman a kind of help that is available anytime, anywhere, at any condition, at any case her Cadillac breaks down – for he owns a large trucking company. So he handed his personal business card, with his private telephone number. She took the card and looked at it, smiled and handed it back and said, “For seventy years I’ve been trusting the Lord to take care of me, and He has never failed me. Though I appreciate your offer and I hope you’re not offended, I would rather continue to trust in the Lord than to trust in you to help me out of a jam.”
How often do we trust in our own securities? In our finances? In our capabilities? In our armies, tanks, and warplanes? If we trust God, we have that peace of mind that cannot be found anywhere else. Trust God, for He cares.
Prayer
Dear Lord, thank You for the promise that You will never leave us, nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5) – when we put our trust in You. Help us not to panic when problems come our way, but to look upon You, for You are faithful and true. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Seeing God Through Us
Today's Verse
Genesis 39:3 (NKJV)
And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.
Read: Genesis Chapter 39
Thoughts
Joseph’s story covers more than 25 percent of the last chapters of Genesis, summarizing more than nine decades of his life. Here, we see that the Lord had been working in the life of Joseph. Joseph had a roller-coaster ride in his life; he started from up being his dad’s favorite, went down to the pit and then sold as slave, went up to Potiphar’s house, went down to prison for a crime he did not commit, and finally went up to Pharaoh’s palace. Yet, with all those successes and trials, we never saw Joseph complaining about anything, except one when he said “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” What was his secret? God was with him, and he stayed in the Lord.
It is interesting to know, how Joseph handled everything in his life, much more when he smelled success and slowly getting elevated despite of the downsides that happened in his life. He could have grabbed all the opportunity that he can have, bragged about how good and how handsome he was, taken Potiphar’s wife under his control, taken Potiphar’s position under Pharaoh, and did every successful person can do – got into power and destroyed everyone who wronged him and were against him, just as the world teaches.
Yet Joseph was not looking for his own agenda, he was looking at God’s agenda for his life. He knows that God had much better things ahead, even if God was not holding down the punches of trials in his life that definitely can bring him down. His eyes were fixed on what God had in store for him. At the end, God rewarded him, put him in a position where God can use him more effectively – next to the Pharaoh. Literally, he became the savior and hero of the ancient world, for God used him and blessed him in ways he never expected.
You may be in a situation where everything seems to be going against you. You may feel like throwing down the towel, and say “I quit, I’m done”. And you pondered, you can just go through the currents of life instead. Look at God’s agenda for your life again, and be still and know that God is in the midst of your trials and hardships. Only then, people will see God through you because you reflect His image in your life whatever the situation maybe. Joseph kept his calm in the Lord, until one day, the Lord lifted him up and elevated him where he should be. You can keep your calm, and wait upon the Lord. God is not forgetful in His promises, He blesses those who trust in Him.
Prayer
Lord God Heavenly Father, forgive us for not abiding in You when trials come. Help us to be still and know that You are God, that You are in control of everything. Make us like gold purified in fire, only then Your reflection can be seen through us, when the impurities are burned away and separated. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Genesis 39:3 (NKJV)
And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.
Read: Genesis Chapter 39
Thoughts
Joseph’s story covers more than 25 percent of the last chapters of Genesis, summarizing more than nine decades of his life. Here, we see that the Lord had been working in the life of Joseph. Joseph had a roller-coaster ride in his life; he started from up being his dad’s favorite, went down to the pit and then sold as slave, went up to Potiphar’s house, went down to prison for a crime he did not commit, and finally went up to Pharaoh’s palace. Yet, with all those successes and trials, we never saw Joseph complaining about anything, except one when he said “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” What was his secret? God was with him, and he stayed in the Lord.
It is interesting to know, how Joseph handled everything in his life, much more when he smelled success and slowly getting elevated despite of the downsides that happened in his life. He could have grabbed all the opportunity that he can have, bragged about how good and how handsome he was, taken Potiphar’s wife under his control, taken Potiphar’s position under Pharaoh, and did every successful person can do – got into power and destroyed everyone who wronged him and were against him, just as the world teaches.
Yet Joseph was not looking for his own agenda, he was looking at God’s agenda for his life. He knows that God had much better things ahead, even if God was not holding down the punches of trials in his life that definitely can bring him down. His eyes were fixed on what God had in store for him. At the end, God rewarded him, put him in a position where God can use him more effectively – next to the Pharaoh. Literally, he became the savior and hero of the ancient world, for God used him and blessed him in ways he never expected.
You may be in a situation where everything seems to be going against you. You may feel like throwing down the towel, and say “I quit, I’m done”. And you pondered, you can just go through the currents of life instead. Look at God’s agenda for your life again, and be still and know that God is in the midst of your trials and hardships. Only then, people will see God through you because you reflect His image in your life whatever the situation maybe. Joseph kept his calm in the Lord, until one day, the Lord lifted him up and elevated him where he should be. You can keep your calm, and wait upon the Lord. God is not forgetful in His promises, He blesses those who trust in Him.
Prayer
Lord God Heavenly Father, forgive us for not abiding in You when trials come. Help us to be still and know that You are God, that You are in control of everything. Make us like gold purified in fire, only then Your reflection can be seen through us, when the impurities are burned away and separated. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
My Psalm of Praise
Dear God Heavenly Father
Help me to remember Your goodness and loving kindness
In the midst of trial and temptation
Make me strong to stay in You.
Give me the strength to hold on to Your promises
When people surround me to turn me away
Shield me with Your love and mercy
Keep my path straight and righteous before You.
When I drop and fall along the way
You lift me up with Your wings
You keep me under Your shadow
You are my shield and my fortress.
Hallelujah to Your Name
Thank You for the blood that saved us
Glory to Your Holy Name
You alone are God Almighty.
In the Name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord
The Creator of the heavens and the earth.
When I sin against You
Forgive me with Your mercy and grace
When I transgress before You
Cleanse me by the blood of Jesus.
Make me walk in Your ways
How righteous are Your ways Oh Lord
How righteous are Your ways
They are life to our spirit.
When darkness comes around us
You are my Light and my Guide
You show me Your righteous path
The hard and narrow path that brings life.
Glory to Your Name
Your Name be exalted on high
On earth as it is in heaven
The Name above all names.
Evil may be all around us
But one with You Oh Lord is a majority
The Devil may be in control
But You are the ultimate Authority.
Oh how comforting the peace we have in You
Oh how assuring to know You are my God
There is none like You Oh Lord
The God of the heavens and the earth.
You are from everlasting to everlasting
You are the author of life
You know me even before I was born
For you appointed my life in You.
Who can know Your ways Oh Lord
Who can fathom Your wisdom
There is no one for Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts
Your ways are higher than our ways.
The Devil will tremble
Evil will fall
You appointed them in Your wrath
They know they will end.
They hook up people in their death beds
They gather people to unrighteousness
People follow through the broad way
The way that leads to death.
They make their followers flourish
And give them false security
At the end of the road
Death is waiting for them.
How foolish to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin
The Devil makes sin look pleasurable
And attaches the hook of death
The penalty of sin is death.
Keep us in You Oh Lord
Make us remain in the Vine
Do not make us dry out
But water us with Your Spirit.
Make us light and salt of this earth
To show people Your love and salvation
Take away our idleness Oh God
Use us in Your holy purpose.
Many people are suffering
Many people are bound for hell
Yet You love them enough
And You take no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
How lovely is Your dwelling place
You desire us to be with You
You have given us victory in Your Name
You alone are the Holy God.
The Enemy is defeated
You are victorious
Who is like You Oh Lord
There is none for You alone are God.
Help me to remember Your goodness and loving kindness
In the midst of trial and temptation
Make me strong to stay in You.
Give me the strength to hold on to Your promises
When people surround me to turn me away
Shield me with Your love and mercy
Keep my path straight and righteous before You.
When I drop and fall along the way
You lift me up with Your wings
You keep me under Your shadow
You are my shield and my fortress.
Hallelujah to Your Name
Thank You for the blood that saved us
Glory to Your Holy Name
You alone are God Almighty.
In the Name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord
The Creator of the heavens and the earth.
When I sin against You
Forgive me with Your mercy and grace
When I transgress before You
Cleanse me by the blood of Jesus.
Make me walk in Your ways
How righteous are Your ways Oh Lord
How righteous are Your ways
They are life to our spirit.
When darkness comes around us
You are my Light and my Guide
You show me Your righteous path
The hard and narrow path that brings life.
Glory to Your Name
Your Name be exalted on high
On earth as it is in heaven
The Name above all names.
Evil may be all around us
But one with You Oh Lord is a majority
The Devil may be in control
But You are the ultimate Authority.
Oh how comforting the peace we have in You
Oh how assuring to know You are my God
There is none like You Oh Lord
The God of the heavens and the earth.
You are from everlasting to everlasting
You are the author of life
You know me even before I was born
For you appointed my life in You.
Who can know Your ways Oh Lord
Who can fathom Your wisdom
There is no one for Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts
Your ways are higher than our ways.
The Devil will tremble
Evil will fall
You appointed them in Your wrath
They know they will end.
They hook up people in their death beds
They gather people to unrighteousness
People follow through the broad way
The way that leads to death.
They make their followers flourish
And give them false security
At the end of the road
Death is waiting for them.
How foolish to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin
The Devil makes sin look pleasurable
And attaches the hook of death
The penalty of sin is death.
Keep us in You Oh Lord
Make us remain in the Vine
Do not make us dry out
But water us with Your Spirit.
Make us light and salt of this earth
To show people Your love and salvation
Take away our idleness Oh God
Use us in Your holy purpose.
Many people are suffering
Many people are bound for hell
Yet You love them enough
And You take no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
How lovely is Your dwelling place
You desire us to be with You
You have given us victory in Your Name
You alone are the Holy God.
The Enemy is defeated
You are victorious
Who is like You Oh Lord
There is none for You alone are God.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
From Bad Deal To Blessing
Today's Verse
Genesis 38:11 (NKJV)
Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
Read: Genesis Chapter 38
Thoughts
Jacob’s sons were slowly breaking up: Simeon and Levi’s killing spree in Shechem, Reuben’s abuse of Bilhah (his father’s wife), Joseph was sold into slavery, and now Judah associated himself with the Canaanites, basically he was sleeping with the enemy. He befriended a Canaanite guy, married a Canaanite woman, and found a Canaanite woman for his son – the woman’s name was Tamar.
Judah’s two sons (Er and Onan) became wicked that God took their lives away. And so Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law was left hanging in the balance. Judah had a third son named Shelah, and promised Tamar that when he will reach adulthood, Tamar could marry him also. It was a tradition that succeeding younger brothers must marry their older brother’s wife when he dies, to continue the legacy of the oldest brother (Deut. 25:7). So more likely, younger brothers must have an approval of whom the oldest brother should marry.
Judah sent Tamar back to his dad, probably having the thought that she will marry some Canaanite man and he can get rid of her eventually from wreaking havoc to his family. Shelah is the only son left to continue the family clan, and no way he’s gonna be dead too. In reality, Tamar was just one woman caught up in the mess of Judah’s family. Later, because of a broken promise, Tamar did what any woman would do; she made a way to get justice for herself by disguising as a harlot to be impregnated by Judah, since Judah did not give Shelah to Tamar when he was at the right age. As the story goes, Tamar was proven to be more righteous than Judah because of the instances that transpired. Tamar became pregnant with twins (Perez and Zerah) and was the first of the four non-Jewish women to be included in the lineage of the Lord Jesus Christ (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheeba).
The moral of the story, we often disregard other people that seem to be irrelevant, someone who is outside of our group, we focus on our Christianese comfort zones, and don’t mind about others. But in God’s eyes, He can make use of anyone He wants to use, even a Canaanite woman who was non-Jewish. It shows that God’s grace was already at work in the lives of non-Jewish people very early on. Even until now, many people like us who are outside the chosen nation of Israel can be included in God’s heavenly family because of His own work through the sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is not because of our own doing or qualifications, it is by God’s grace. God can turn bad deals in our lives to blessings we never imagined.
Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, we cannot thank You enough that we have the opportunity to be called sons and daughters of God because of You (John 1:12). You brought us out of the miry clay, and continue sanctifying us until one day - we will live with You in heaven. Praise You Lord Jesus. Amen.
Genesis 38:11 (NKJV)
Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
Read: Genesis Chapter 38
Thoughts
Jacob’s sons were slowly breaking up: Simeon and Levi’s killing spree in Shechem, Reuben’s abuse of Bilhah (his father’s wife), Joseph was sold into slavery, and now Judah associated himself with the Canaanites, basically he was sleeping with the enemy. He befriended a Canaanite guy, married a Canaanite woman, and found a Canaanite woman for his son – the woman’s name was Tamar.
Judah’s two sons (Er and Onan) became wicked that God took their lives away. And so Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law was left hanging in the balance. Judah had a third son named Shelah, and promised Tamar that when he will reach adulthood, Tamar could marry him also. It was a tradition that succeeding younger brothers must marry their older brother’s wife when he dies, to continue the legacy of the oldest brother (Deut. 25:7). So more likely, younger brothers must have an approval of whom the oldest brother should marry.
Judah sent Tamar back to his dad, probably having the thought that she will marry some Canaanite man and he can get rid of her eventually from wreaking havoc to his family. Shelah is the only son left to continue the family clan, and no way he’s gonna be dead too. In reality, Tamar was just one woman caught up in the mess of Judah’s family. Later, because of a broken promise, Tamar did what any woman would do; she made a way to get justice for herself by disguising as a harlot to be impregnated by Judah, since Judah did not give Shelah to Tamar when he was at the right age. As the story goes, Tamar was proven to be more righteous than Judah because of the instances that transpired. Tamar became pregnant with twins (Perez and Zerah) and was the first of the four non-Jewish women to be included in the lineage of the Lord Jesus Christ (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheeba).
The moral of the story, we often disregard other people that seem to be irrelevant, someone who is outside of our group, we focus on our Christianese comfort zones, and don’t mind about others. But in God’s eyes, He can make use of anyone He wants to use, even a Canaanite woman who was non-Jewish. It shows that God’s grace was already at work in the lives of non-Jewish people very early on. Even until now, many people like us who are outside the chosen nation of Israel can be included in God’s heavenly family because of His own work through the sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is not because of our own doing or qualifications, it is by God’s grace. God can turn bad deals in our lives to blessings we never imagined.
Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, we cannot thank You enough that we have the opportunity to be called sons and daughters of God because of You (John 1:12). You brought us out of the miry clay, and continue sanctifying us until one day - we will live with You in heaven. Praise You Lord Jesus. Amen.
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