Thirteenth Day of Lent - Tuesday - Mar 18
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The Thirteenth Day of Lent brings hope in a big way. The Psalmist repeats the blessings of following God’s law; the prophet Isaiah foretells the exquisite future when the Messiah returns. The hope of things to come is a new heaven and a new earth, complete with familiar animals but without predatorial instincts. The New Testament epistle to the Romans draws the new vision of the Kingdom of Heaven, where Jew and Gentile live harmoniously and the family of God is based on faith, not good behavior or symbols such as circumcision. All the Scriptures have pointed to ‘faith’ as being central to life in the Kingdom. Though some might suggest the New Testament focus on faith, instead of being one of the chosen followers of the law of the Old Testament, but these verses show the unity of the Bible—faith was required since the beginning. “Abraham and his descendants received the promise that they would get the whole world. He did not receive that promise through the law, but through being right with God by his faith.” Romans 4:13 NCV
And through that faith, hope for the future is very bright. There will be a new heaven and a new earth that has no predators. People will live harmoniously. Though the Scriptures only mention the lack of predators among the animals, the deduction is valid, since there is mention of people getting along. “They will not hurt or destroy each other.” Isaiah 65:25c NCV Imagine a world, where there is no famine or hunger—no people who live at the mercy of oppressors, no corporations whose greediness take advantage of the earth, their employees and customers; no governments abusing their citizens; no war between countries and instead an entire world in a state of peace.
The Scriptures celebrate doing what is right and the state of people who choose to do what is right. At a time where we think we are giving up things for Lent, the hopefulness presents an amazing picture of the life and future of those who live by faith, and their sins are forgiven and their punishment commuted, because Christ saved us and righteousness of Jesus is imputed to use through our faith.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Season of Lent Bible Readings
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 128;Isaiah 65:17-25;Romans 4:6-13&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Thirteenth Day of Lent
Psalm 128
Isaiah 65:17-25
Romans 4:6-13
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
The “Traveler’s Psalm” is worth memorizing in its whole, but at least verses 1 & 2.
Psalm 121
King James Version (KJV)
121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Romans 4:6-13
King James Version (KJV)
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Dear God, Thank you that we do not get what we deserve. Instead through Christ, we receive the benefits of the Kingdom of God, when we believe and have faith in Jesus. We are so blessed to be forgiven and to have the examples in Scripture of those, who have been considered righteous by their faith in God. We are grateful and praise your holiness. In Jesus name. Amen.
Conclusion
On the Thirteenth Day of Lent, faithfulness continues to be the banner of all in the Judeo-Christian tradition. From Abraham, to David, to the New Testament disciples through history to the present day, our hope in the future of the Kingdom of God depends on our faith in Christ. The Old Testament looked forward in faith; the New Testament followers saw the living Christ and we follow their footsteps and our faith in Jesus imbues us with righteousness.
I had a friend who used to tell me, as a limousine or very expensive car would pass, “You would look good in that car” suggesting I belonged in something elegant and top of the line. The gift of salvation, imputing righteousness to those who believe, is like that statement times 10 to the nth degree. “That righteousness looks good on you” is essentially what Christ does for us. Makes what is ugly and unrighteous appear beautiful and righteous. So our hope is that our faith in Jesus gives God the opportunity to change us into something beyond what we can imagine. Something perfect for the new heaven and the new earth.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
The Thirteenth Day of Lent brings hope in a big way. The Psalmist repeats the blessings of following God’s law; the prophet Isaiah foretells the exquisite future when the Messiah returns. The hope of things to come is a new heaven and a new earth, complete with familiar animals but without predatorial instincts. The New Testament epistle to the Romans draws the new vision of the Kingdom of Heaven, where Jew and Gentile live harmoniously and the family of God is based on faith, not good behavior or symbols such as circumcision. All the Scriptures have pointed to ‘faith’ as being central to life in the Kingdom. Though some might suggest the New Testament focus on faith, instead of being one of the chosen followers of the law of the Old Testament, but these verses show the unity of the Bible—faith was required since the beginning. “Abraham and his descendants received the promise that they would get the whole world. He did not receive that promise through the law, but through being right with God by his faith.” Romans 4:13 NCV
And through that faith, hope for the future is very bright. There will be a new heaven and a new earth that has no predators. People will live harmoniously. Though the Scriptures only mention the lack of predators among the animals, the deduction is valid, since there is mention of people getting along. “They will not hurt or destroy each other.” Isaiah 65:25c NCV Imagine a world, where there is no famine or hunger—no people who live at the mercy of oppressors, no corporations whose greediness take advantage of the earth, their employees and customers; no governments abusing their citizens; no war between countries and instead an entire world in a state of peace.
The Scriptures celebrate doing what is right and the state of people who choose to do what is right. At a time where we think we are giving up things for Lent, the hopefulness presents an amazing picture of the life and future of those who live by faith, and their sins are forgiven and their punishment commuted, because Christ saved us and righteousness of Jesus is imputed to use through our faith.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Season of Lent Bible Readings
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 128;Isaiah 65:17-25;Romans 4:6-13&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Thirteenth Day of Lent
Psalm 128
Isaiah 65:17-25
Romans 4:6-13
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
The “Traveler’s Psalm” is worth memorizing in its whole, but at least verses 1 & 2.
Psalm 121
King James Version (KJV)
121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Romans 4:6-13
King James Version (KJV)
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Dear God, Thank you that we do not get what we deserve. Instead through Christ, we receive the benefits of the Kingdom of God, when we believe and have faith in Jesus. We are so blessed to be forgiven and to have the examples in Scripture of those, who have been considered righteous by their faith in God. We are grateful and praise your holiness. In Jesus name. Amen.
Conclusion
On the Thirteenth Day of Lent, faithfulness continues to be the banner of all in the Judeo-Christian tradition. From Abraham, to David, to the New Testament disciples through history to the present day, our hope in the future of the Kingdom of God depends on our faith in Christ. The Old Testament looked forward in faith; the New Testament followers saw the living Christ and we follow their footsteps and our faith in Jesus imbues us with righteousness.
I had a friend who used to tell me, as a limousine or very expensive car would pass, “You would look good in that car” suggesting I belonged in something elegant and top of the line. The gift of salvation, imputing righteousness to those who believe, is like that statement times 10 to the nth degree. “That righteousness looks good on you” is essentially what Christ does for us. Makes what is ugly and unrighteous appear beautiful and righteous. So our hope is that our faith in Jesus gives God the opportunity to change us into something beyond what we can imagine. Something perfect for the new heaven and the new earth.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1. Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven.
2. not only the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith while still uncircumcised.
3. For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, but through the righteousness of faith.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
Christ died for everyone who believed, including sinners and the uncircumcised through the righteousness of faith.
APPLY:
Today, I learned _I'm forgiven for all my sins through the faith of Christ _and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Dear God, Thank you that we do not get what we deserve. Instead through Christ, we receive the benefits of the Kingdom of God, when we believe and have faith in Jesus. We are so blessed to be forgiven and to have the examples in Scripture of those, who have been considered righteous by their faith in God. We are grateful and praise your holiness. In Jesus name. Amen.0
