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The zeal of the Lord is God’s divine jealousy with which He operates to protect and restore His people: “For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this” Isaiah 37:32 (see also 2 Kings 19:31; Zechariah 1:14; 8:2). This zeal is the foundation for God’s demand for exclusive loyalty, as expressed in the Ten Commandments. God prohibits His worshippers from bowing down to any other gods (Exodus 20:3–5; see also Exodus 34:14; Deuteronomy 5:9). He alone is our God. In His jealous zeal for us, God cannot conceive of His beloved children offering their affection or allegiance to any other: “For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God” Deuteronomy 4:24 (see also Joshua 24:19). The zeal of the Lord seeks a response of faithfulness and obedience from His people. It does not accept disloyalty. When Israel turned from Yahweh to serve foreign gods, the Lord became jealous for His ...

David Guzik – Enduringword.com ... a Rabsaké azt mondta nekik: „Üzenetet hoztam Asszíria királyától Ezékiásnak. Mondjátok meg uratoknak: »Azt mondja Asszíria nagy királya: Ugyan miben reménykedsz? Azt hiszed, van elég erőd és bölcsességed, hogy harcolj ellenem? Ez csak üres fecsegés! Kiben bízol, hogy fellázadtál ellenem? Talán Egyiptom segítségében? Hiszen olyan az, mint a törött nádszál! Támaszkodj csak rá, majd meglátod, hogy felhasítja a tenyered! Bizony, ilyen a fáraó, Egyiptom királya azok számára, akik benne bíznak! ... «” Ézsaiás könyvének 36. és 37. fejezete leírja az Úr munkáját a szíriai fenyegetéssel szemben. Mindezek a dolgok az istenfélő Ezékiás király uralkodása alatt történtek Júdában Kr. e. 700-ban. ... Láthatjuk ebben a helyzetben Izrael ellenségeinek rút arroganciáját és a Júda népének és vezetőinek szívében felemelkedő kétségbeesést. ... a Rabsake nem név, hanem a szíriai hadsereg egyik tábori parancsnokának címe volt. A Rabsake a szíri...

David Guzik – Enduringword.com ..the Rabshakeh said to them (Judah), “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours? Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me? Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him...‘” Isaiah 36:4-6 Isaiah chapter 36 and 37 describes the Lord's work against the Syrian threat.. All these things happened during the reign of the godly king Hezekiah in Judah 700 BC. ... We can see the ugly arrogance of the Israel's enemies, and the raising despair in the hearts of the people and leaders of Judah. ... the Rabshakeh was not a name but a title of a field commander of the Syrian army. He was there to represent the Syrian king. He challenged the servants of king Hez...

Daily devotion from David Guzik – enduringword.com Today let's talk about God's highway of holiness. I'm going to read you from Isaiah chapter 35 verse 8 where we read. A highway shall be there and a road and it shall be called the highway of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for others, whoever walks the road although a fool shall not go (astray). Most of us today take good roads for granted. We may have to live with the frustrations of endless road construction, detours and delays, but it's all for the purpose of giving us good, safe roads. We travel today over distances and at speeds that were absolutely unthinkable for people in the ancient world and we rarely think that it's something special. But in the ancient world it was different. A good road was a remarkable technological achievement. A good road meant trade, progress and security. A good road cost a lot of money to make and to maintain and most people traveled ...

The " Influential " series - Part Two From the first days of his earthly ministry, Jesus proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. More precisely, he announced that his Kingdom had arrived. If this is true it has many manifestations in the invisible and visible world. In this second chapter we will focus on the visible part, one of the most important Earthly Action of the Kingdom: the Love. By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible. Heb 11:3 {Holman Christian Standard Bible} The visible heritage (asset) By this all people will know.. I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. - the Lord says in Jn 13:34-35 This is how Jesus marked the influencer believers. In John's Gospel, he speak...

"Oh it is a living, busy, active, mighty thing, this faith. It is impossible for it not to be doing good things incessantly. It does not ask whether good works are to be done, but before the question is asked it has already done this, and is constantly doing them. Whoever does not do such works however is an unbeliever. He gropes and looks around for faith and good works, but knows neither what faith is nor what good works are, yet he talks and talks with many words about faith and good works." Martin Luther

Why did Jesus come? Here is what the Bible has to say about that: To fulfil the Law and the Prophets Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them – Matthew 5:17 To serve and ransom his people For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many – Mark 10:45 To be an advocate for us …if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. – 1 John 2:1 To seek and save the lost For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. – Luke 19:10 To bring life The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. – John 10:10 To save the world For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. – John 3:17 To bring eternal life For God so loved the world, that he gave his only...

The Christian stops making spiritual progress as soon as he stops repenting — Maurice Roberts

Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. In vain you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have enough food — yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves. Psalm 127:1-2 …we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God. 1Cor 2:12

Abraham sacrificed virtually everything in Isaac that was important to him. It was then that he came very close to the Eternal God who sacrificed His only son, only heir for us. When we offer our treasures for God and make sacrifices for others that require total devotion, we move out of the confines of our religion and come close to the redeeming God. unknown

Ābrahám gyakorlatilag mindent feláldozott Izsákban, ami fontos volt számára. Ekkor került nagyon közel az Örökkévaló Istenhez aki feláldozta értünk egyetlen fiát, egyetlen örökösét. Amikor felajánljuk kincseinket Istennek, és olyan áldozatokat hozunk másokért, amelyek teljes odaadást igényelnek, akkor kilépünk vallásunk korlátai közül, és közel kerülünk a megváltó Istenhez ismeretlen

meditation There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse 1 , and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him 2 , the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Isa 11:1-2 ... In that day the root of Jesse 1 , who shall stand as a signal 3 for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. In that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant that remains of his people 4 , from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the coastlands of the sea. He will raise a signal for the nations Isa 11:10-11 Notes: 1 Paul quoted this verse in Rom 15:12. referring to the Messiah: “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.” "A ro...