Keeping with the mystery of marriage the church, the body and family of GOD as revealed in the new witness of GOD's Essence being restored to receptive hearts in the knowledge of Him. Wherein Jesus stands out as the most obvious just as He was to be for it was Him that set the pattern of GOD plan and purposes of the titles, mentioned above in my introduction. Today I want to look at the divine call for all to turn from the world of darkness and evil to the Light of righteousness and justice. Man as chosen instruments may be a good place to start.
Man as GODS Chosen Instruments, to accomplish GOD's purpose,
Haggai 2:23 of 20-23 "The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother. On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of hosts.'"
John 15:16 of 12-17 (Jesus is speaking) "'This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, HE may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.'"
Acts 9:15 of 10-22 "Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The LORD said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, LORD!." And the LORD said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight." But Ananias answered, "LORD, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." But the LORD said to him, 'Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of My name.' So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the LORD, who was in the Lord Jesus, Who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; and taking food, he was strengthened. For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of GOD." And all who heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?" But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the anointed one, Messiah and Christ."
1Corinthians 1:28-29 of 26-31 "For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in this world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, Who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the LORD."
The Universality of the Call,
Isaiah 45:22 of 20-25 "'Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about their wooden idols, and keep on praying to a god that cannot save. Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together! Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no other god besides Me, a righteous GOD and a Savior; there is none besides Me. Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am GOD, and there is no other. By Myself I have sworn; from My mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that will not return: 'To Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.' Only in the LORD, it will be said of Me, are righteousness and strength; to Him will come and be ashamed all who were incensed against Him. For In the LORD all the offspring of Is-ra-el (meaning the household of GOD) will be justified and will glory."
Isaiah 55:1 of 1-5, 6-7 "'Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to Me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, My steadfast, sure love for David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. Behold, you will call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you will run to you, because of the LORD your GOD, and of the Holy One of Is-ra-el, for HE has glorified you.'
"Seek the LORD while HE may be found; call upon Him while HE is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that HE may have compassion on him, and to our GOD, for HE will abundantly pardon."
Matthew 22:9 of 1-10 "Again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, "'Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast."' But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city (this took place around 68-71 ad by the Romans as foretold by Daniel in 9). Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.'"
John 7:37 of 37-39 "On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes Me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" Now this He said about the Spirit, Whom those who believed Him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified."
Romans 10:12 of 5-13 "For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law (as insufficient as it was), that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart (in Deuteronomy 30:12), 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) or 'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say (in Deuteronomy 30:14)? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is LORD and believe in your heart that GOD raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says (by Isaiah in 28:16), "Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is LORD of all, bestowing His riches on all who call on Him. For (Joel states this in 3:32) "everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved."
1Timothy 2:4 of 1-7 "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of GOD our Savior, Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one GOD, and there is one mediator between GOD and men, the man Jesus (Who introduced Christ to the world and secured a place for Him through Himself), Who gave Himself as a ransom (as their atonement of redemption) for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth."
Revelation 22:17 "The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price."
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