Isaiah 63: 8 “For He said, ‘Surely they are my people, children who will not lie.’ So He became their Saviour.”
Dear God,
How delightful is to think of Your loving kindness, and I am comforted as I think of Your purity and total love. I think about how all heaven is filled by purity, set amidst the absolute love in all the inhabitants, and the unsullied beauty of the Holy City, and I am blessed.
Lucifer (who became Satan) because he was utterly jealous of Your Son, Jesus, started his rebellious campaign in heaven, by employing subtle lies. The subtle lies encompassed things like, that You are not loving or merciful and other fake presentations about Your character, as well asserting that Your law is impossible to abide by; all because having begun in his jealously of Jesus and rebellion toward You, his pride prevented him from turning back, and in bitterness, he would have all of us follow him.
When the Israelite people looked back over their journey since leaving Egypt, they had many miracle stories about Your leadership, as well as the patient and merciful way You had dealt with them through their darkness and disobedience. These facts they did not relate or give You praise, but instead they believed the rebellious lies of Satan about their God and winged and complained about the circumstances that came due to their own apostasy and disobedience.
Isaiah, felt compelled to praise You, as I wish to do today, Isaiah 63: 7 “I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, according to the multitude of His loving kindnesses.”
During all the history of this earth since sin entered, You have been setting aside a people who will accept You and gladly live life of allegiance to You, so they can be saved from the web spun by the deceitful Satan; the initiator of evil, deceit and lies.
I choose to be one why accepts You and plan to gladly live a life of allegiance.
Dear God,
Ever remind me of Your loving treatment of me and the many answered prayers, as well as the care and protection of me, to name just a few – all of which I do not deserve, which never stops You loving me, even though it is my hearts love and allegiance You desire, so that I also can be saved from sin and death.
Paul the writer of many books in the New Testament, had totally fallen in love with Jesus at His conversion, following which he committed all his life to telling others about the risen Jesus, the salvation story and how to live a life pleasing to You. Today as I contemplate His words, I will in the love and strength of the Holy Spirit, follow his advice, 1 Timothy 1: 5 “Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.”
Jesus, in the strength of heaven, I will put away any tendency to exaggerate or minimize, or any other speech that is not totally honest. Alert me with love and wisdom of the Spirit, so that I do not see the need to gossip or say judgemental or unkind words about another.
Fill me please, with Your Spirit, love and the desire to pray always.
Amen