King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: The Fate of Believer's
Date: Monday August 01, 2011
Chapters: Isaiah 47-48, Proverb 2, Psalm 52
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Details of Today's Chapters: God's judgment foretold upon Babylon, the fate of the wicked, the dullness of Israel, their restoration under the Servant of God, and Israel is reminded of the promises God made them.

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“And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death...And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,..And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.” - Revelation 21:6-8,10,27.

What perfect joy and happiness will be to those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life, those whom have asked Jesus Christ to save them. When Christ returns all who put their faith and trust in Him to save them from hell will see no more death, pain, or sorrow. However, those who do not believe, along with Satan and all the other wicked people in the world, face a second death, the death of the soul, which is being cast into the lake of fire. Unless a person believes in and accepts the Gospel their fate will be hell. Through Isaiah, God foretells the fate of those playing God, the astrologers, wizards, and fortune tellers, as well as those who follow them.

“Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.” - Isaiah 47:11-15.

While God often makes use of evil men for the correction of His people, He always breaks the rod of His wrath because of their boastfulness and cruelty. If we believe the Word of God, we may know how it will be with the righteous and the wicked to all eternity. We may learn how to escape the wrath to come, to glorify God, to have peace through life, to hope beyond death, and to have everlasting happiness. “For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;” - Hebrews 2:2,3.

God will not share Himself with any other god. If you are going to choose God He expects you to commit only to Him. He will not take anyone away from their choice, but He will welcome all who come to Him, even if they followed other gods for a while. Through Isaiah, God reminds Israel that they are His and even though they may fall away from His grace they are still His.

“For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another. Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last...Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me. Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:” - Isaiah 48:9-12,16-18.

God places affliction on our lives for two reasons, to get us right with Him and to get us away from the sin. Whom God redeems He teaches to profit by the affliction, and then makes them partakers of His holiness. Also, by His grace He leads them in the way of duty and deliverance. Jesus Christ, our Redeemer always leads us in the way we should go when we keep our eyes on Him. “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.” - Hebrews 12:1,2.

Jesus Said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” - John 15:13-16.

The only life to live is one with Jesus in it, He is the only way to be redeemed and saved. Jesus laid His life down for all mankind, that means He gave His life for you, He assures all who believe in Him and call on Him that they are not servants, but His friends. In fact, Jesus chose you personally to do great things for Him, what better friend to have then our Lord, Savior, and friend, Jesus Christ. Praise God!

Today's Prayer:
Jesus,
Lord, thank You for solving my debt problem by dying on the cross for me. I owed a debt I couldn't pay but, because of Your great love for me, You paid the price for me. You made me alive together with You, having forgiven me all my transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against me. Your love is so amazing and so divine that it demands my soul, my life, and my all. In view of Your mercy, I offer my body as a living sacrifice to You. I love You Lord, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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