Wednesday – July 31, 2024, Tamuz 25, 5784
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Greetings dear saints and pre-saints and welcome back to this exciting Bible study of the Prophetic and instructive Book of Isaiah. The Lord is so good to give us a light for His path for us. He does not come and walk with us; we must choose to join Him on the path He has prepared for us.
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The beautiful picture today of Cardinals was provided by Marilyn Stevens. Marilyn takes absolutely stunning bird and other wildlife pictures. Thank you, Marilyn.
Now, let’s turn our attention to our primary Bible text for today continuing to read out loud. Yes, out loud, you know why.
Isaiah 55:10-13 (KJV)
10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Yesterday I left off with a discussion of the fourth dimension and how that is the explanation for singing hills and mountains as well as clapping trees. With regard to vegetation many studies have demonstrated that speaking to our plants causes them to shift direction and even thrive to a greater degree. We have thought this was due totally by the sound waves generated in this third dimension but perhaps the greater effect is our fourth-dimension words causing change. Words are spirit and spirit are the fourth dimension.
John 6:63 (KJV)
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The words of the man, Jesus, were spirit and they were life, and so are our words spirit and need to be life not death. What are we speaking? We speak in the physical (third dimension) and we speak in the spirit (fourth dimension). We are creating our life and the life of others around us under our authority.
As we prepare to wrap it up for the day let’s take a look at the thirteenth verse of our text. With repentance and obedience to the Word we see the curse flee and blessing blossom in their lives. This is the promise of God for all, why do we spurn Him? This reminds me of perhaps my most favorite chapter in the Bible. If you are having trouble keeping things straight as to what is of God and what is not, this will be of immense help.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 (KJV)
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Now, if you read down to the 14th verse there is no mention of the curse or God testing with elements of the curse, it is all blessing. Who controls the blessings in our lives? We do! God does not control how much we are blessed and He does not mix in a little curse to keep us honest or test our loyalty to Him. On the other hand the devil cannot prevent our blessings.
Deuteronomy 28:14-15 (KJV)
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
Now, who controls how much of the curse we have in our lives? We do! God does not trigger the curse in our lives and neither do the devils until we open a door of sin.
Lord willing, I will pick up right here tomorrow, a new month. Remember the Lord is good and He cannot lie.
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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