Monday – January 29, 2024, Sh’vat 19, 5784
Greetings dear friends and partners and welcome back to our study of this wonderful Book of Isaiah. Please take a moment to share this teaching and all others from this Ministry. Thank you so much for sharing. The Lord is so good. Our picture today features the Seven Pillars of Society. These pillars may also be referred to as gates, mountains, or spheres of influence. You and me dear ones are to be dominating every one of these pillars. Is that happening? Righteousness, the ways of God are to permeate every one of them. There was a time when they did! What happened? Do you suppose wicked ways got into the Church? How many of you knew immediately I was talking about 2 Chronicles 7:14?
2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (Bold added)
Now, let’s turn our attention to our primary Bible text in the wonderful Book of Isaiah continuing to read out loud.
Isaiah 50:7-9 (KJV)
7 For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
8 He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
9 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Since we have the same relationship with the Father as Jesus (sons) and He loves us just like He loves Jesus do we have the confidence expressed in verse seven through nine? Do we set our face like flint in the face of circumstances knowing that the Word of God in our mouth will leave us unashamed? Let’s look at verse eight in the NLT.
Isaiah 50:8 (NLT)
8 He who gives me justice is near. Who will dare to bring charges against me now? Where are my accusers? Let them appear!
Do we taunt our spiritual enemy or are we nervous about it, thinking I will leave well enough alone? Jesus has defeated the Devil and thus all his little minions. They have zero authority; we have it all! Scripture tells us we are far above all except God.
Ephesians 1:20-23 (KJV)
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
The Right Hand of God is the seat of authority and we are seated there with and in Him. We are authorized to use His name, Power of Attorney, and all of Heaven back that name.
Ephesians 2:6 (KJV)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Just as there was none to condemn Jesus neither is there any to condemn us. Looking back at verse eight for a moment and the word “contend”, we must understand this is a legal term having to do with bringing a lawsuit. On what grounds!? Jesus was declared innocent by the Blood of the Lamb (His own Blood) and the words of His testimony. The same for us, in Him.
Lord willing, I will pick up right here tomorrow. Remember the Lord is good, really good.
Authored by: Dr. David R. Wood, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
2 Chronicles 20:20 b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (KJV)
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
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