October 2023

 Obviously Jesus

 OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2023
 OCTOBER 7 – Daily Reading – Isa. 8-10 / Eph. 4
 OCTOBER 8 – NO READING

 GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        Occasionally prophecies are very in depth, and honestly, take a lot of research, or prior knowledge to figure out. However, with even the slightest knowledge of the bible anyone can see that Isaiah 9:6-7 are obviously about Jesus. Isaiah points out some very important details about the Lord. He says, “Unto us,” to the nation of Israel, “a son,” a male child is born, a requirement to be the coming Messiah. “The government shall be upon his shoulders.” This refers to His ability to rule as King, not only over Israel, but over the entire world. His names: “Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace,” can be given collectively to none other than He who comes, and is able, to free us as captives from this sin filled world. “Wonderful,” a somewhat accurate description. I once heard someone say we ought to reserve the word AWESOME for Christ. However, even Awesome does not fully declare how wonderful this Saviour is. “Counsellor,” for people stood and listened in awe of how He spoke with such authority. “The mighty God, The everlasting Father,” Seeing He is an equal part of the Godhead, and deity. He even said, He and His Father are one. “The Prince of Peace,” real peace. Not a peace treaty with man, but settling the debt of man with God, bringing eternal peace. He is of the house of David, and seated on a throne that has no end. Anyone can see this is obviously Jesus. AMEN! 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        Shakespeare said, “A Rose by any other name would still smell as sweet” We could say, Jesus, by many names, is still my Saviour. Acts 4:12 “…there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” 

 

What does ‘Jesus” mean to you?

 

THE WEEK IN REVIEW:

        From the very beginning, God has desired that we understand and worship only One God. He continually shows His love for us, as we have seen in:

 

  ● Oath Of Love
  ● Open My Eyes
  ● Only Me
  ● O House Of Jacob
  ● Orchestrated Confusion
  ● Obviously Jesus

 

        As this One God has proved His love for us over and over again, doesn’t it just make sense that we would show this One God that same love in return

 

       Enjoy today with your church and hear what God has prepared in the heart of His man for you this week.

   See you tomorrow.  

 

 SUNDAYS:

       Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastors heart. Whatever scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

 

October 9, 2023	Isa. 11-14	Eph. 5
October 10, 2023	Isa. 15-19	Eph. 6
October 11, 2023	Isa. 20-24	Phil. 1
October 12, 2023	Isa. 25-28	Phil. 2
October 13, 2023	Isa. 29-31	Phil. 3
October 14, 2023	Isa. 32-36	Phil. 4
October 15, 2023	No Passages Assigned

 

One God

Orchestrated Confusion

OCTOBER 6, 2023
Daily Reading – Isa. 5-7 / Eph. 3

 

GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        “Woe unto them…” Even the phrase sounds bad. In its original context it means to point out, or bring to the attention of someone with lamentations, weeping, or tears. In our English language, the word woe is used for great sorrow or distress. What is it that God shares through Isaiah that brings about such great sorrow? It begins back in Isaiah 5:8 with people who are selfish and consume everything around them so others might not have anything. Then twice in verses 11 and 22 it speaks of those who run to consume alcohol, until alcohol consumes them. Verses 18 and 19 points to, “them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity.” The implication is that they are so tied to their sinfulness, their pride and stubbornness cause them to question if Gods is even in control. Finally verses 20 & 21 speak of their pride and insincerity. Calling; “evil good, and good evil,” and being “wise in their own eyes.” Suggesting that they want God to rescue them in their sin, not out of it. Woe unto them who are so engrafted and confused in their sinfulness that they want God to endorse it as ok and join them in it. Woe indeed.

 

        It takes no great leaps of imagination to see that society in general is very close to living this same way today worldwide. Global consumerism has cheered on a world filled with selfish, addicted, stubborn, insincere, prideful people. Then we wonder why there is woe all around us. 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        In the English language there is another word that sounds like woe. We hear it in western shows when the cowboy wants his horse to stop, he says “Whoa.” Maybe this is the whoa we ought to exercise in life today before God pronounces woe on us.

 

Which will it be for you, whoa or woe?

 

O House Of Jacob

OCTOBER 5, 2023
Daily Reading – Isa. 1-4 / Eph. 2

 

GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 2:5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        The book of Isaiah is a book that has many levels to it. Some of the book is written to Israel as a warning. Some of this book is prophetic in nature about things that were to come. Such as the birth and life of Christ, that have now been fulfilled. There are other segments from the Prophet Isaiah that have yet to come to pass. One thing that is constant, God never changes. In the very beginning of this book Isaiah says, “O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.” The verses that follow tells of a why it was that God had removed His blessings off these people. Vs 6 says they are like the superstitious people of the east who invoke divining spirits and are involved in pagan practices. Also, they have accumulated untold wealth which they now believe will be their security. Their armies now have horses and chariots they are trusting in for protection. If that were not enough, they have included idols in their religious practices. Putting faith in an item made by their own hand. Isaiah says, “O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.” Is there any question why it is that God has removed His blessings in light of what we see?

 

        Could we not just as easily say; “O House Of God, come and let us walk in the light of God’s word.” Many of the churches today have judged God’s Word as obsolete for modern society. Is it any wonder why God may not bless us today?
 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        O child of God, though the world may not trust our God for protection, or sustaining of life, we must never forget. Though they may turn to witchcraft, and accept sinfulness as ok, let us hold to the truth of God’s Word. His blessings are still available. 

 

Where do you place your trust?

 

Only Me

OCTOBER 4, 2023
Daily Reading – Song of So. 7-8 / Eph. 1

 

GOD’S WORD:

Song of Solomon 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        The Shulamite wife has persuaded her husband to go back to the field where they met. This is his field, and the harvest of this field would be his harvest. He agrees to go, but as they approach, his mind imagines other handsome shepherds who may have at another time caught her eye. Solomon shares his heart’s desire to be her one and only. As Song of Solomon 8:6 says, “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” It was customary for a mark, known as a seal, to be placed on the arm or the breast, symbolizing all I do, (arm) and all my thoughts, (heart) are to be for you. It was often a small puncture filled with a blue powder that would leave a permanent mark. Solomon says to his bride, I want you to be only faithful to me. Only me.

 

        When we see Solomon as a picture of Christ, we can hear Paul say to the church in 2 Corinthians 11:2 “For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” God Himself said in the ten commandments in Exodus 20:3 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” He has sealed us until the day of redemption with His Holy Spirit and says, Me, Only Me. No one else.  

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        The Shulamite assures Solomon in vs 7 that her heart is knit only to him. She says, if a man gave all he had for love, it would not change her heart. Jesus said in Matt. 22:37 “…love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” .

 

DO WE?

 

Open My Eyes

OCTOBER 3, 2023
Daily Reading – Song of So. 4-6 / Gal. 6

 

GOD’S WORD:

Song of Solomon 5:9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        In marriage counseling, many times you will find if you call into question the goodness of the spouse, well often the argument is almost over. For example, let’s say a couple comes in arguing over, “who cares” what. After some initial get acquainted conversation, the counselor may say to one of the two something like, “well I can see that your partner is absolutely worthless and probably the worst person on the planet, right?” To which, a good share of the time the answer will be in the line of, “well I would not go that far.” Continuing with the antagonizing, the counselor responds, “well you just told me how rotten they were, why in the world did you two get together in the first place?” This is intended to lead them down memory lane and out flows a list of good qualities about their spouse. Soon after you have two people who have just said in the presence of the other why they fell love to begin with. Now, when you go back to the original conflict, it can seem so insignificant and manageable.

 

        In today’s passage, the Shulamite bride finds herself disheartened in the new marriage. In Song or Sol. 5:6-8 she is complaining about the fact that he has left her, and she feels alone. Then in verse 9 the women of the city ask, “What is thy beloved more than another beloved,” or, why is he so great anyway? Suddenly her eyes are open, and it calls to memory the many reasons why she loves him. 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        I know it may seem like a long while since Christ went back to heaven, but let me ask you, why did you fall in love with Him in the first place? Sometimes a simple question can open our eyes and refresh our love for the one we miss.

 

So why did you fall in love with Jesus?