King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: A Witness
Date: Tuesday August 09, 2011
Chapters: Isaiah 63-64, Proverb 9, Psalm 60
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Details of Today's Chapters: The day of vengeance, the fear and hope of the remnant of Israel, and the church prays that God's power may be manifested.

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“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God...For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.” - Hebrews 12:1,2,6-8.

Christians have a race to run, of service and sufferings, a course of active and passive obedience, in all of which they need to keep their eyes fixed upon the Lord Jesus Christ. The best of God’s children may need chastisement, but afflictions rightly endured, though they be the fruits of God’s displeasure are yet proofs of His paternal love and designed to fit us better for His service and to bring us closer in our relationship with Him. It's not always easy serving God, but it's the best way to live and one that eternal rewards.

Through Isaiah, Jesus explains what we also find in the Book of Revelation, Judgment Day, known here as the Day of Vengeance. Jesus will return one day to claim those who are His and get vengeance upon the rest who caused His people to sin and refuse His themselves.

“For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.” - Isaiah 63:4-8.

When Christ shall come forth in power, wearing vesture (a robe) dipped in blood, crowned with many crowns and revealing Himself as King of Kings, all of Israel as well as the rest of the world will finally realize that Christ is the King and they will tremble. “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” -Revelation 19:11-16.

That's the amazing thing about God, He knows who are is and even when we mess up, while He might hide His face from the sin, He never leaves, forsakes us, nor goes back on His promises. He promises Christ's return and He promises to save all that believe in His Son. Through Isaiah, God tells Israel as well as the rest of the world that vengeance is coming, but all who are saved will be rewarded as they wait for Him.

“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.” - Isaiah 64:1-5.

The remnant of Israel in the day of Christ’s vengeance will bewail their sins, thereby justifying God in all their afflictions, owning themselves unworthy of His mercy and thereby preparing for the deliverance He has promised them. This is likewise true of those saved under the Gospel of grace to whom it is revealed by the Spirit the deep things of God as the result of their acceptance of the crucified and risen Savior. “For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” - Romans 2:12-16.

Did you ever wonder why employers are harder on their best workers? It is this, they know the work, they know how much they can handle, and they depend on them to carry the load for the slackers. The same is true for God, God knows the work we do to serve Him, He knows how much we can handle, and He depends on us to carry the load. Our efforts never go unnoticed, God always keeps good tabs on what we do for Him, even when we have days that are not so faith filled. Since, God depends on us we can expect chastening, but praise God that we are witnesses to the blessed hope of Christ our Savior. “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” - Titus 2:11-14.

Today's Prayer:
God,
Thank You for calling on me to serve You, even if all I do is say a prayer for someone in distress You are using me for something special for You. While I do not know why You chose me to represent You, I do know that because You chose me I am a witness. Lead me and guide me in Your will and ways, let me be the godly example that others will want to follow. Let me not forget that Christ lives in me and as I wait patiently for His return let me never lose sight of the blessings You have waiting for me, especially eternal life. I love You Lord and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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