King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: From Sin To God
Date: Sunday September 25, 2011
Chapters: The Book of Micah, Proverbs 25, Psalm 104:1-17
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Highlights of Chapters: God's case against Israel impending judgment, the future deliverance of a remnant, the priests and prophets rebuked, the future kingdom of Christ on earth, His birth and rejection, and the voice of the remnant.

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“And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance...And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.” - Luke 5:29-32,36-39.

Who are sinners? We are. No one is without sin, we have all done something wrong in our lifetime, making us a sinner. Who came for us? Jesus did. What did He come here for? To bring us to repentance. What does repentance mean? The word repentance means a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God. Now, that is the hard part, many people reject Christ because they do not want to loose the sin, illustrated by Jesus and new wine in old bottles. Having drunk the old wine of their carnal lusts and pleasures, they do not desire the new wine of the Gospel, and of the grace of God, and of spiritual things that comes along with knowing Christ.

The Book of Micah is the thirty-third book of the Old Testament/Bible and contains seven chapters. The author of the book is Micah and it was written to Israel and all nations. The time line for these events took place approximately between 758BC and 710BC. The purpose of the book is a call to repentance to avoid judgment, what we are to learn from the book is that God judges all and pardons all who repent. “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” - Micah 7:19.

Micah was raised up to support Isaiah, and to confirm his predictions, God sends Micah, He has a message for all on the earth, destruction is coming to Jerusalem and all of Israel. “Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.” - Micah 1:2-4.

There comes a time when those who have persisted in sin must face ruin without remedy. God cannot help them because they will not convert from sin. And while He loves His people He will not stand there and watch them living in the lusts of their flesh. In fact, He turns His back to sin and will send judgment. “Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings...Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin...Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.” -Micah 3:4,7,8,12.


God warns, God does, but God also forgives, and forgives, and forgives, through Micah we learn of the glorious day that Christ will reign and rebuild His kingdom with His remnant of believers. “But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” - Micah 4:1-3.

His promise is for all who convert from sin to God, in other words all who accept and receive Jesus Christ as their Savior. Once saved and converted, there may be times in our lives where we could be hindering our communication with God to the point that He does not hear our prayers. Things like hidden sin, disloyalty, and indifference, but God is faithful, He never leaves you, and always send the light. “Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness...Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” - Micah 7:7-9,18,19.

At times we all do things that hinder our relationship with God, is important that we, like Micah, look to the Lord and let Him guide us at all times. If we sin we should expect some chastisement, but it is better to come forward because the punishment will be less severe. God knows our hearts and whether or not we have converted from sin to God or just playing the part. He is just like a parent that gives a child a punishment, He still loves you, in fact, He does it because He loves you. When you fear God nothing can stop His blessings. “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” - II Corinthians 7:1.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, though I am called to go through many hardships, there isn’t one that I face alone. For in my weakness You are made strong, in my folly You are the God of infinite wisdom, and in my fear I take hold of the hope offered to me which is firm and secure. You will not abandon the work of Your hands, but fulfill Your purpose for me as You strengthen, sustain, and instruct me during times of affliction. I do not want to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Keep me faithful to the end. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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