Daily Devotional: January 26, 2015 SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 55:12-13 12 “For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress 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.” OBSERVATION: - these verses talks about the joy and blessing of restoration. - For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace: When Gods people turn to Him, listen to Him, and His Word does His work in them, joy and peace are always the result. - The joy is so great, that even the mountains and the hills, and the trees of the field join in. - Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree: Where before there was barrenness and reminders of the curse (the thorn), now there will be beautiful and useful trees. - The picture is clear; in His glorious work of restoration, God takes away the barren and the cursed, and brings forth beauty and fruit. - It shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off: When the LORD restores, all the work is done for His name, and for His glory. - When the LORD restores, the work is secure; it is an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. - Oh what a beautiful promise indeed! - after the trials and failures, when we turn to Jesus, listen to Jesus, seek more of Him, dig deeper into our relationship with God, theres a beautiful promise of restoration ahead of you. APPLICATION: - in spite of the situation that i am into now, i will continue to grow more in the Lord. - i will turn to Him. - i will listen to Him. - i will put my trust on Him - i will dig deeper into knowing Christ. - i will study on His Word. - i will continue to live in prayer. - i will continue to pursue righteousness and holiness in Jesus Name. - i will continue to seek more of Gods presence, His power, His strength and His love. PRAYER: - Heavenly Father, thank You for you sent Jesus Christ to me. - He suffered and died because he loved us so much. - thank You O Lord, that Your understanding and love is beyond measure. - many times O Lord that i failed You, but You keep on forgiving me and loving me. - Lord God, i do not want to contribute again and again to the stripes You had before the Cross and on the Cross with my sins. - it is very difficult O Lord, but i know You will equip me. - thank You O Lord that You are putting me on a process, carefully you are processing me. - You are molding me into a beautiful pot that You want me to be. - i know You are preparing me for a greater task. - i am comforted O Lord with Your Word for restoration. - truly, You are the God of restoration. - You are the Lord who gives peace and hope. - i am not yet a finish product O Lord. - teach me Your ways O God. - equip me and empower me. - comfort me O Lord especially in these times of trials. - comfort me O Lord in these pains i felt. - hold me and hug me tight O Lord. - i am so vulnerable O God. - i am so weak and so small. - thank You Lord because when You restore, all the work is done for Your name, and for Your glory. - thank You O Lord because when You restore, the work is secure; it is an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. - Hallelujah! Praised be to God! - these things i pray, in the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen! #DavidGuzikBibleStudyGuide
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:36:30 +0000
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