Our paragraph topic is: (The mercy of Jesus) Part 4.
The prophecy of Isaias continues. For it was written of Christ before he came. It was foretold of his actions before he was conceived. It was read in the synagogues of his purpose before the Pharisees were created. He would be meek. He would be mild. He would be merciful to the people. It was written, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench."
He was the quiet one. He was the soft spoken one. He was the loving one. Yet the battle continued and Christ continued to take back the souls of those lost. He continued to preach the gospel of the kingdom. He continued to perform miracles, heal the sick, raise the dead, make the blind see, the lame walk and cast out demons. This was his mission. This was his purpose. This was what he came to earth to do. Yet with the mighty power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit he was merciful. He was meek. He was gentle as a lamb.
But he came to bring victory. He came to being battle. He came to separate the good from the evil, the saved from the damned, the just from the unjust, for they all lived together in one place. He brought the sword of the Lord. He spoke the words of the kingdom. He brought life for the people. And, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory."
For he came to bring judgment. He came to bring life. He came to bring battle upon the dark forces of evil and his was the victory. Christ presents such a stunning picture so different from what we exemplify and what we see today in our spiritual communities. He had the anointing of God upon him, yet he did not use it. He had the beck and call of legions of angels yet he did not need them. He had the watchful eye of God the Father upon him and God was pleased with his actions.
Is God pleased with our actions today? Will he know that we do his bidding or the bidding of the world? For without our awareness of Him then our actions are not of his bidding but are of those of the world. But with our conscience knowledge of his being with us, his walking with us, his living inside of us each day, each minute, each hour, we can know that what we do, we do for his glory and his honor. Even our prayers speak of his kingdom and his honor and his glory. So let us us our daily actions to come closer to God and to acknowledge his presence in our lives. It is not enough to believe in God. One has to know in God. One has to act in God. One has to live in God. For in God there is no want. For you in God, there is no desire for earthly things. For you in God there is no fear, no doubt, no anxiety, no failure. There is no failure in God and neither will there be failure in you. "For in his name will the Gentiles hope."
The prophecy of Isaias continues. For it was written of Christ before he came. It was foretold of his actions before he was conceived. It was read in the synagogues of his purpose before the Pharisees were created. He would be meek. He would be mild. He would be merciful to the people. It was written, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench."
He was the quiet one. He was the soft spoken one. He was the loving one. Yet the battle continued and Christ continued to take back the souls of those lost. He continued to preach the gospel of the kingdom. He continued to perform miracles, heal the sick, raise the dead, make the blind see, the lame walk and cast out demons. This was his mission. This was his purpose. This was what he came to earth to do. Yet with the mighty power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit he was merciful. He was meek. He was gentle as a lamb.
But he came to bring victory. He came to being battle. He came to separate the good from the evil, the saved from the damned, the just from the unjust, for they all lived together in one place. He brought the sword of the Lord. He spoke the words of the kingdom. He brought life for the people. And, "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory."
For he came to bring judgment. He came to bring life. He came to bring battle upon the dark forces of evil and his was the victory. Christ presents such a stunning picture so different from what we exemplify and what we see today in our spiritual communities. He had the anointing of God upon him, yet he did not use it. He had the beck and call of legions of angels yet he did not need them. He had the watchful eye of God the Father upon him and God was pleased with his actions.
Is God pleased with our actions today? Will he know that we do his bidding or the bidding of the world? For without our awareness of Him then our actions are not of his bidding but are of those of the world. But with our conscience knowledge of his being with us, his walking with us, his living inside of us each day, each minute, each hour, we can know that what we do, we do for his glory and his honor. Even our prayers speak of his kingdom and his honor and his glory. So let us us our daily actions to come closer to God and to acknowledge his presence in our lives. It is not enough to believe in God. One has to know in God. One has to act in God. One has to live in God. For in God there is no want. For you in God, there is no desire for earthly things. For you in God there is no fear, no doubt, no anxiety, no failure. There is no failure in God and neither will there be failure in you. "For in his name will the Gentiles hope."
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