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My son started his sermon to the youth on Saturday night with
this scripture. Tell me what you think it speaks of.
Who handed Jacob over to
become loot, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we
have sinned? For they would not follow his ways; they did not obey his
law. So he poured out on them his
burning anger, the violence of war. It enveloped them in flames, yet they did
not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to
heart. But now, this is what the
LORD says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not,
for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are
mine. When you pass through the
waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not
sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the
flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba
in your stead. Since you are precious and
honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for
you, and people in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth--everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made." Isa 42:24-43:7 (NIV) Bob Simons
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the
LORD,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
