Post by Woody Williams on Dec 8, 2009 8:55:29 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Isaiah 19:19-25
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On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the
land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border. It will be a
sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt; when
they cry to the LORD because of oppressors, he will send them a
savior, and will defend and deliver them. The LORD will make himself
known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the LORD on that
day, and will worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they
will make vows to the LORD and perform them. The LORD will strike
Egypt, striking and healing; they will return to the LORD, and he
will listen to their supplications and heal them.
On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the
Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the
Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a
blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the LORD of hosts has
blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of
my hands, and Israel my heritage."
Devotional
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This is a remarkable prophecy and promise. It is a sign of God's love
for the whole world. We so easily slip into the notion that our
country is the only country God loves, or our church is the only
church that is the true apple of God's eye. If that is the case, we
are not seeing the world as God sees it. God will bring healing to
all nations.
Prayer
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I thank you gracious God, that you love the whole world and have
given the promise of salvation to all peoples. Amen
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On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the
land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border. It will be a
sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt; when
they cry to the LORD because of oppressors, he will send them a
savior, and will defend and deliver them. The LORD will make himself
known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the LORD on that
day, and will worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they
will make vows to the LORD and perform them. The LORD will strike
Egypt, striking and healing; they will return to the LORD, and he
will listen to their supplications and heal them.
On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the
Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the
Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a
blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the LORD of hosts has
blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of
my hands, and Israel my heritage."
Devotional
----------
This is a remarkable prophecy and promise. It is a sign of God's love
for the whole world. We so easily slip into the notion that our
country is the only country God loves, or our church is the only
church that is the true apple of God's eye. If that is the case, we
are not seeing the world as God sees it. God will bring healing to
all nations.
Prayer
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I thank you gracious God, that you love the whole world and have
given the promise of salvation to all peoples. Amen